Love knitting with Manchalopi yarn so light & cosy to wear 🥰 knitted the Gro hat & now knitting the Hiedra mitts for a Christmas present very pleased with the results 😊
Brave doing the marathon. It will be great. I'm so glad you really feel a connection with the audience. As for the hat and cowl set.. I am biased, but the Does Diamonds Hat and Cowl are amazing ;). However, it is nothing like the Marie Wallin patterns you were mentioning, so maybe not what you're looking for.
I used ladder back jacquard for the Unbearable Hat by Les Garcons. On many of the projects in Ravelry you can see the floats because of the long spaces between the bears. This technique worked out perfectly and I did write out a little schematic to plan it before diving in.
Ahhh wow so many great knits and ideas and announcements in one episode! The magnum opus, the woolly worldwide, the live stream, it's gonna be so cool!! Loved seeing so many fun colors, those bright penny gloves are amazing. I think the knitting world has converted me to wanting fingerless mitts - I might have to knit myself a pair this year with some bright stash yarn! And you are going to look so darn cute in your Holly Sweater! Props to you for tackling such a complex project!
thank youuuuu and yes of course we love a good bright red ! I'm sure you can whip up a pair with scraps. And says you with your garden gates japanese one (is that the name?). Working my way up to complexity aha :D
I love the neckline on your Syrah sweater because it doesn't look like it is chocking you like some crew necks are too close and too high on the neck. Your Christmas sweater is looking beautiful. The colors are perfect. Another sweater that is perfect for the ladder back technique is the Miserina by Caitlin Hunter. I am really enjoying your podcasts.
thank you, and yes, the neckline is really good and not too open either ! and the yarn is next to skin soft, so no worries about a tshirt showing underneath. And WOW yes that is exactly what i was looking for !! thank you :D
Your charity knitting livestream is such a wonderful idea and such an incredibly thoughtful way to mark the one year anniversary of your podcast! I too volunteered for the Samaritans in Boston many years ago and this inspired me to go back to school and become a licensed mental health counselor, so I will definitely plan to attend and contribute on the 2nd! Your projects are so beautiful as always and that Christmas sweater will be gorgeous!!! As far as matching accessories, I am intrigued by Amy Christoffers’ Pressed Flowers patterns ( which include a hat and cowl) and think the motif could be adapted to the penny gloves as well. Happy Holidays!
thank you!! and i didnt know there were in america too, that's great !! Will be lovely to know you're there. And the pressed flower cowl might need to happen then !
Your upcoming charity knit event sounds wonderful! Congrats on pulling that all together - it’s a lot of work to organize such a marathon. Discord channel sounds like a great idea too. I miss the days when the Ravelry forums were more active.
Your charity knit-a-thon is a great idea! You have such a great energy for all things knitting it is so fun to watch you and see all your ideas come together!
I always weave in ends on garter in the "ditch" - in between the ridges in the same direction. I use a sharp yarn darning needle to do it, it splits the yarn, and works out so it's invisible. Maybe do one strand per row? On stockinette I go through the purl bumps like you have it there. Hope this helps!
❤❤😊 you never fail to amaze and inspire me! Your energy and enthusiasm is definitely contagious! I have to watch this again and take notes so I can participate in this great community you are facilitating! Very curious and excited to try Discourse and to hopefully participate in your celebration ... your charity hits my heart strings and resonates deeply.
I did not knit melange sweater but was thinking about doing it. So, I watch podcast Those twins who knit, one of the girls run into the problem with marbling two yarns due to difference in knitting in flat and in around. She knit the whole sweater flat to fix weird pooling and inconsistency in marbling.
I'll go watch that ! And wow, that's commitment! Interesting that it's a known issue with marling, I hadn't considered it before but I'm glad I was warned beforehand !
I’m sorry I missed the live chat. But I love the way you’re celebrating your anniversary. What an amazing way to do good at the same time. Can’t wait to hear more and learn more about the event. Really love the sweater you’re wearing. Amazing job 💕
Personally I prefer lifted increases when I’m trying to hide them, or when the increases are spaced out. I think they’re a bit less obtrusive. But for something like mitts where increases are more frequent, I also prefer M1 because it creates a clean line like you said, with the increases appearing to grow out from a straight edge.
Such a great idea - the charity knitting marathon to celebrate your YT anniversary! And a very worthwhile charity. ❤ I was interested in hearing your opinion of left and right leaning increases! I just learned how to do that stitch because I'm knitting fingerless mitts (Cloudburst by Arienne Grey on Ravelry) and I find those stitches to be rather "fiddle-y". Especially the left-leaning. Now I wish I'd stuck with the M1R/M1L. And, I'm so happy to see you bought the Hedgehog Tweedy! I gifted you the Sawyer pattern and am excited to see how it turns out (eventually). 😊 Happy knitting, Vanissia!
Aww thank you, you definitely motivated me to take the plunge on the hedgehog aha !! Will be a great challenge. And for the increases, I think it also depends on what yarn is used, for some it'll look worse than others ! But they definitely require a bit more thought than the classic M1R and L. In the end, it's such a small detail !
I love your videos and your accent is adorable. One caution- weighting (pronounced wait-ing or way-ting) is different from weighing (pronounced like way-ing). Weighting means hanging a weight on something, while weighing means seeing how heavy something is. So for a second I thought you meant blocking your hat by hanging a weight on it. Spinners can get into debates about weighting their yarn so beware 😅
I knitted the melange sweater for kid size. And she did not give that tip on the kid size pattern. So I just knitted with the balls parallel and I did turn up with a difference in the flat and round part. The flat part twists more naturally because you turn your work. That was nicely marreled. However, the flat part was not so much twisted so the collours ended up pooling a lot more. Not so much speckly as the flat part.
Wow! The live stream sounds amazing! I hope to make it and donate to the cause 😊 It's giving me all the warm tingles, love to see some good in the world! Thanks so much for sharing Vanissia!
Hi Vanissia! I am soon going to cast on the Miles collection by Anna Daku, which is a lovely set of hat, cowl and mittens, all in the same pattern - maybe that's something like what you're looking for? Also, for knitting melange, I've heard a German podcaster (who just finished the Melange sweater) say that she brought one of the threads through the middle of the other ball of yarn and pulled from the middle from that one, so that the yarns "automatically" twist around each other while knitting them. I hope it's clear what I mean. Maybe that's something worth trying. Her sweater looks great and the marling is pretty evenly distributed, I'd say (Noordknits on TH-cam and Instagram, but in German). Hope that helps! Thanks for your amazing videos, I will definitely be joining the live knitting on Jan. 2nd! :) Happy knitting!
I have knitted a melange sweater and did not twist my yarns. They may have twisted on their own in some parts, but I just knitted without worrying. I don't see any difference between the flat and in the round sections 👍
A bit sad I missed the live chat. But looking forward to your charity knit along. I guess I will park my kids in front of their screens so I can sit with my screen to knit with you all day long 🤣 Although, you are 9 hours ahead. I might have to knit all night 😬 The Syrah sweater looks amazing on you! I think I will have to commit to a fingering weight sweater for myself soon.
Aha, yeah I was hoping at least any time zone would be able to catch a bit ! Hope you can say hi :D And thank you, I really can't recommend this one enough!
So proud of you for organizing this charity event!! I love how you're giving back to your community. Not sure if I will be able to join as I sadly have to go into the office that day, but will try! Wish you the best of luck and happy holidays.
Hello Vanissia and hello from Belgium. Really like your podcast, the detailled information given in such a pleasing way. And impressed by the progress you made in such a short time. You do have talent ! I was wondering, your penny gloves, do you knit them on small circulars ? Or did you use magic loop or dpn’s ? I personally find small circulars for mittens and gloves often not small enough. I’m interested in your method…
I've made the cozy classic light and I did like it, but I much prefer the fit of the Syrah so far ! I'm tempted to try a bunch of patterns and remove some attributes to just keep the basic shape (maybe remove the colourwork on some) ! Just to get a classic fingering weight sweater
Love knitting with Manchalopi yarn so light & cosy to wear 🥰 knitted the Gro hat & now knitting the Hiedra mitts for a Christmas present very pleased with the results 😊
yesss i was thinking those patterns would be so perfect for unspun!
Your Charity knit along day sounds like so much fun. I hope to join in.
Hope you can make it for a bit ! :D
Brave doing the marathon. It will be great. I'm so glad you really feel a connection with the audience. As for the hat and cowl set.. I am biased, but the Does Diamonds Hat and Cowl are amazing ;). However, it is nothing like the Marie Wallin patterns you were mentioning, so maybe not what you're looking for.
thank you! And wow yes, they look great :D Well done on designing them !
I used ladder back jacquard for the Unbearable Hat by Les Garcons. On many of the projects in Ravelry you can see the floats because of the long spaces between the bears. This technique worked out perfectly and I did write out a little schematic to plan it before diving in.
oh yes that's exactly what i was looking for thanks! love his sweater version
The color of your Syrah suits you so well 😍😍 A perfect pattern to use the ladderback jackard technique is Let's Roll by Zoei Proulx 😊
Yes! Thank you!
Ahhh wow so many great knits and ideas and announcements in one episode! The magnum opus, the woolly worldwide, the live stream, it's gonna be so cool!! Loved seeing so many fun colors, those bright penny gloves are amazing. I think the knitting world has converted me to wanting fingerless mitts - I might have to knit myself a pair this year with some bright stash yarn! And you are going to look so darn cute in your Holly Sweater! Props to you for tackling such a complex project!
thank youuuuu and yes of course we love a good bright red ! I'm sure you can whip up a pair with scraps. And says you with your garden gates japanese one (is that the name?). Working my way up to complexity aha :D
Looking forward to your charity knitting marathon! What a generous thing for you to do. It shows what a lovely person you are. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you so much!
This is going to be so fun. What a great idea. I will be online watching you and chatting for sure!
Amazing, thank you!
This is an amazing idea Vanissia! I am so so so looking forward to it! I will be joining for the entire 12 hours! I can't wait!
awww that would be amazing if you did !!
Looking forward to the knitalong for Samaritans. I love that you are doing it!
thank you for your enthusiasm!
I love the neckline on your Syrah sweater because it doesn't look like it is chocking you like some crew necks are too close and too high on the neck. Your Christmas sweater is looking beautiful. The colors are perfect. Another sweater that is perfect for the ladder back technique is the Miserina by Caitlin Hunter. I am really enjoying your podcasts.
thank you, and yes, the neckline is really good and not too open either ! and the yarn is next to skin soft, so no worries about a tshirt showing underneath. And WOW yes that is exactly what i was looking for !! thank you :D
Your charity knitting livestream is such a wonderful idea and such an incredibly thoughtful way to mark the one year anniversary of your podcast! I too volunteered for the Samaritans in Boston many years ago and this inspired me to go back to school and become a licensed mental health counselor, so I will definitely plan to attend and contribute on the 2nd! Your projects are so beautiful as always and that Christmas sweater will be gorgeous!!! As far as matching accessories, I am intrigued by Amy Christoffers’ Pressed Flowers patterns ( which include a hat and cowl) and think the motif could be adapted to the penny gloves as well. Happy Holidays!
thank you!! and i didnt know there were in america too, that's great !! Will be lovely to know you're there. And the pressed flower cowl might need to happen then !
I enlarged the screen to have a close look at your colourwork, and I could not see any floats , well done ❤
ahah thank you for checking !
I’ve been hoarding your videos for the holidays so I just got to this one 😜. I look forward to January 2. Great charity. Have lovely holidays!
Yay! Thank you! You too!
The benevolent hands mitts has ladder back float catching with instructions.
ooooh thanks!
Your upcoming charity knit event sounds wonderful! Congrats on pulling that all together - it’s a lot of work to organize such a marathon. Discord channel sounds like a great idea too. I miss the days when the Ravelry forums were more active.
Thank you!! And yes, i definitely crave that community feeling and instagram just DOESNT fill that gap
Your charity knit-a-thon is a great idea! You have such a great energy for all things knitting it is so fun to watch you and see all your ideas come together!
thank you!! that's lovely to say!
I always weave in ends on garter in the "ditch" - in between the ridges in the same direction. I use a sharp yarn darning needle to do it, it splits the yarn, and works out so it's invisible. Maybe do one strand per row? On stockinette I go through the purl bumps like you have it there. Hope this helps!
I'll try and be more conscientious next time !!
charity knit along sounds amazing ... will join for sure
Great, will see you there!
❤❤😊 you never fail to amaze and inspire me! Your energy and enthusiasm is definitely contagious! I have to watch this again and take notes so I can participate in this great community you are facilitating! Very curious and excited to try Discourse and to hopefully participate in your celebration ... your charity hits my heart strings and resonates deeply.
Thank you so much!! Definitely important work that they do, especially these months of the year. Will be great to see you then!
Wow !! Your Charity Knit Along sounds amazing ! I hope I can join in 🤞🏻
I hope so too!
If you want simple color work try the alpine bloom in fingering and just make it long sleeve for another fingering sweater
thank you, that's perfect!
Super great idea! I will definitely join this charity marathon. Already thinking about this picture I should take😅
Will be so good to see you! And thanks for participating :D
I did not knit melange sweater but was thinking about doing it. So, I watch podcast Those twins who knit, one of the girls run into the problem with marbling two yarns due to difference in knitting in flat and in around. She knit the whole sweater flat to fix weird pooling and inconsistency in marbling.
I'll go watch that ! And wow, that's commitment! Interesting that it's a known issue with marling, I hadn't considered it before but I'm glad I was warned beforehand !
Greetings from TelnAviv
I’m sorry I missed the live chat. But I love the way you’re celebrating your anniversary. What an amazing way to do good at the same time. Can’t wait to hear more and learn more about the event. Really love the sweater you’re wearing. Amazing job 💕
Thank you so much Rebecca :D
Personally I prefer lifted increases when I’m trying to hide them, or when the increases are spaced out. I think they’re a bit less obtrusive. But for something like mitts where increases are more frequent, I also prefer M1 because it creates a clean line like you said, with the increases appearing to grow out from a straight edge.
Thank you, that's a good way of looking at it ! Making lifted increases for the yoke of my Holly Sweater and I agree, they blend in more !
Could you make an episode where you talk more about how you Crochet around the neckline?
yes ill make sure to explain more!
Aren’t you full of good ideas! Your charity event is amazing.
Oh thank you!
Such a great idea - the charity knitting marathon to celebrate your YT anniversary! And a very worthwhile charity. ❤ I was interested in hearing your opinion of left and right leaning increases! I just learned how to do that stitch because I'm knitting fingerless mitts (Cloudburst by Arienne Grey on Ravelry) and I find those stitches to be rather "fiddle-y". Especially the left-leaning. Now I wish I'd stuck with the M1R/M1L. And, I'm so happy to see you bought the Hedgehog Tweedy! I gifted you the Sawyer pattern and am excited to see how it turns out (eventually). 😊 Happy knitting, Vanissia!
Aww thank you, you definitely motivated me to take the plunge on the hedgehog aha !! Will be a great challenge. And for the increases, I think it also depends on what yarn is used, for some it'll look worse than others ! But they definitely require a bit more thought than the classic M1R and L. In the end, it's such a small detail !
The Syrah sweater looks beautiful on you. The colour is very flattering.
Oh thank you!
I'd love to hear more about how to fluff up the Børstet Alpakka, please show if you do it!
will do! project on hold for now aha
I love your videos and your accent is adorable. One caution- weighting (pronounced wait-ing or way-ting) is different from weighing (pronounced like way-ing). Weighting means hanging a weight on something, while weighing means seeing how heavy something is. So for a second I thought you meant blocking your hat by hanging a weight on it. Spinners can get into debates about weighting their yarn so beware 😅
Thanks for that ! I'll be extra careful with the pronunciation! I have the same issue with "collar" and "colour" aha :(
I knitted the melange sweater for kid size. And she did not give that tip on the kid size pattern. So I just knitted with the balls parallel and I did turn up with a difference in the flat and round part. The flat part twists more naturally because you turn your work. That was nicely marreled. However, the flat part was not so much twisted so the collours ended up pooling a lot more. Not so much speckly as the flat part.
thanks for saying ! Will definitely be careful then. Shame the tip wasnt in that pattern !
I ordered tweedy from HHF during their sale too!
Amazing! I was tempted by the other colours too!
Wow! The live stream sounds amazing! I hope to make it and donate to the cause 😊 It's giving me all the warm tingles, love to see some good in the world! Thanks so much for sharing Vanissia!
Thank you so much!
Hi Vanissia! I am soon going to cast on the Miles collection by Anna Daku, which is a lovely set of hat, cowl and mittens, all in the same pattern - maybe that's something like what you're looking for? Also, for knitting melange, I've heard a German podcaster (who just finished the Melange sweater) say that she brought one of the threads through the middle of the other ball of yarn and pulled from the middle from that one, so that the yarns "automatically" twist around each other while knitting them. I hope it's clear what I mean. Maybe that's something worth trying. Her sweater looks great and the marling is pretty evenly distributed, I'd say (Noordknits on TH-cam and Instagram, but in German). Hope that helps! Thanks for your amazing videos, I will definitely be joining the live knitting on Jan. 2nd! :) Happy knitting!
Thank you! Very very interesting way to fix the issue. Will check out her instagram for sure! See you on the 2nd!
I have knitted a melange sweater and did not twist my yarns. They may have twisted on their own in some parts, but I just knitted without worrying. I don't see any difference between the flat and in the round sections 👍
ok good to know ! thanks !
A bit sad I missed the live chat. But looking forward to your charity knit along. I guess I will park my kids in front of their screens so I can sit with my screen to knit with you all day long 🤣 Although, you are 9 hours ahead. I might have to knit all night 😬
The Syrah sweater looks amazing on you! I think I will have to commit to a fingering weight sweater for myself soon.
Aha, yeah I was hoping at least any time zone would be able to catch a bit ! Hope you can say hi :D
And thank you, I really can't recommend this one enough!
I love your enthusiasm! Your ideas are fun.
Glad you like them!
So proud of you for organizing this charity event!! I love how you're giving back to your community. Not sure if I will be able to join as I sadly have to go into the office that day, but will try! Wish you the best of luck and happy holidays.
thank you so much!! Hopefully can pop by for a bit, but the encouragements are appreciated :D
Hello Vanissia and hello from Belgium. Really like your podcast, the detailled information given in such a pleasing way. And impressed by the progress you made in such a short time. You do have talent ! I was wondering, your penny gloves, do you knit them on small circulars ? Or did you use magic loop or dpn’s ? I personally find small circulars for mittens and gloves often not small enough. I’m interested in your method…
Thank you so much! I do them on magic loop, one at the time ! Very fast that way, personally
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Can you elaborate on the row of crochet on the collar of confused? Thank you 💕
yes ill make sure to explain more!
I'm too looking out for some fingering weight patterns 😊 any other recommendations must welcome ❤
I've made the cozy classic light and I did like it, but I much prefer the fit of the Syrah so far ! I'm tempted to try a bunch of patterns and remove some attributes to just keep the basic shape (maybe remove the colourwork on some) ! Just to get a classic fingering weight sweater