I love seeing people wearing and moving around in their knits, so much easier to get a feel for the item than a photo. You should be proud!! What a collection. 💕💕💕 A vampire 😂 Annalie once said “I am just a shade loving plant” and I am too! We are like ferns lol we whither in the sun
Wow! I can't believe you made all that in a year. That's incredible! I love the variety of colors that you use in your projects, thank God you're not doing everything in neutrals. For that first sweater the Soldotna, definitely make it longer. It's stunning! It's worth the effort to make it something you love, and the added swing will make the fit similar to your Boxy sweater. I love your podcasts, keep them coming.
Thank you so much! And yes, I have come to terms with the fact that I need to work on the Soldotna. It will be worth it at the end to have a beautiful colorwork sweater. I’m going to add length to the body and the sleeves, both. Sigh. Not looking forward to it!
At first, I wasn't going to watch this episode because I've been with you since the beginning, so I have seen all the things you have made. However, I really like the way you did this! I liked how you stood up so we could get the whole picture. Very nice. For socks I would cast on a high number to cast on and the ribbing then go down to a lower number for the leg and foot of the sock. Hope that helps.
Wow you knit a lot. I am very impressed. I specifically loved your shawls. They are spectacular. That pink hat by Sari Norlund is so pretty. I definitely have to make that. I can’t wait what you will come up with in 2024.
Hi Leena, first of all, I absolutely adore the Soldotna on you. You should wear that out. I bet you'd receive compliments. The shape and colors are so pretty. Also love the Ranunculus and hat! I made the short sleeved version using retrosaria in sport weight but would love to try Purl soho. As I mentioned before, you are getting me inspired to try making a shawl, Queen 👑 of shawls! ❤ Enjoyed every minute of this podcast and everything you made in 2023. 😊
Thank you Olivia!!! Purl Soho Linen Quill is definitely a love it-or-hate it - I definitely love it! Especially for the Ranunculus. It’s light as air. 💚
Leena, loved the 2023 round up! Your soldotna colors are just gorgeous! I had the same problem with socks and this year found the trick!! I now knit my socks with two strands of fingering weight yarn using a DK pattern (DK weight Vanilla Socks by the Crazy Sock Lady). I also sized down, I knit the smallest size (40 stitches) and then I stop knitting the foot and start the toe decreases at the base of my toe. It has made a world of a difference, no more floppy socks bunching up in my boots, they are snug and comfy now! I hope this helps!
This is so helpful!!! She has a free DK vanilla sock pattern, as does Stephen West. I pulled out some fingering already wound up double, and I plan on giving it a shot. I hope it works as well for me as it did for you!!
HI! As an avid sock knitter, I am IMPRESSED by that sock you knit - I have never knit a sock like that and don't think I ever will lol. Colorwork socks (in my opinion) are hard to fit. The best fitting sock would be a ribbed sock, but (also again in my opinion) they are never going to be like a compression style sock you would buy. If I am wrong about that I also want to hear tips and tricks haha! My socks fit well and you can get them to fit really well just by experimenting with your needle size and stitch count. I am a continental knitter but my knitting is not loose, it's on the tighter side so I usually use 1.5 or 2 US depending on the yarn. I am amazed by the progress you've made as a new knitter - it's astonishing! I love how you just jump into projects that you want to knit and just go for it - good for you! Happy Knitting!
Hi Amy! Thank you for your kind words. 🥰 I’m so glad you said that handknit socks don’t fit like store bought…I think since I’m so used to normal store bought socks, I’m having hard time seeing why everyone raves about knit ones! But, I’m determined to keep exploring.
Leena, I love everything you made this year. It all looks wonderfully you. 😄 Recommendation with your socks - throw them in the dryer. I wash all of my hand knit socks in the washer and usually hang dry but sometimes I'm too lazy for that and just pop them in the dryer. I have noticed that the get a little snugger when I do that.
Thank you Svannah!! I did as you said with the socks and that helped so much. The foot fits so much better. The only part that I wish were tighter still is the cuff. It was a folded cuff-do you think that made it heavier and so saggier?
@@AnotherKnittingPod I’m glad that it was able to help in the foot. With the cuff, I’m not sure why that didn’t tighten up as well. That’s definitely odd. Maybe add some thin elastic thread to the cast on edge.
Love these videos-never too late! For the Soltadna, maybe try popping some elastic thread in the collar and bottom hem. May fix it, and if it doesn’t, probably only took 10 mins to try!
I was so looking forward . you would do this & then when you didn't do a " everything I knit in 2022 " I was bummed. It's great. February is the new January . Love the wide ribbed hat & and the lace and fade boxy.
The gals at the Knitting Place made a Musselburgh hat with spin cycle on one side and fuwa fuwa on the other. It is SO cute. You could use linen quill, or sock yarn or whatever as your second colour and it would give the hat some structure. You could size it as you wish and wear it with the fluff on the inside or on the outside. I have a skein of fuwa fuwa that has been waiting for a project and I think I’m going to try this! And, about the socks…it does take some trial and error at the beginning to figure out your best sock numbers. I do a 56 st sock as I also have long and narrow feet. You can, of course, adjust the length as needed. Use stitch markers to count the rounds. Make it a bit shorter than you think you need. There are also non-super wash sock yarns out there (Mondim for example), or even an inexpensive commercial sock yarn (like Patons Kroy), will give you a sturdier sock. I really enjoyed your knitting round-up! Interesting to hear how your ideas progressed through the year of knitting.
That is such a great idea!! Seriously, what a genius way to make it work. I was also contemplating using it for the Tessellated pullover or vest. Looks like a fun and unique pattern that uses Fuwa Fuwa.
Awww I love seeing all your knits. I made 5 Ranunculos it’s a great pattern and just with a different hand it changes the look. Sock are tricky. Try different patterns for heels you will find one that fits and with practice you can adapt the pattern or count to your feet. Belen Fernandez and Earth tones Girl have good pattens also Summer Lee. Don’t give up socks are sooooo much fun and easy to finish 🧦 ❤ 🧶 hand knit socks are the best
5 Ranunculus! Amazing! I would be so curious to see which is your favorite. I really do plan on making that again in the next month. Summer Lee has the cutest socks. I’m really determined to find how to make socks work for me.
I enjoyed your take on showing everything you knit in a year. Lots of beautiful finished projects. For your socks, try machine drying them in a lingerie bag on a low heat seating and taken them out before they are complete dry but have snapped back from the stretched state. As for making future socks, measure your gauge on the painting brick socks. You made need to use thicker yarn, a fingering weight with 400 yards per 100 grams or less or a sport weight, to get a denser fabric. It sounds like you might also need different stitch counts for the different sections of the sock to accommodate differences between you foot, ankle, and leg measurements.
Throwing the socks in the dryer helped so much! Only the cuff at the top is still too loose, but I still really enjoy wearing them. Next pair I’m going to try holding fingering weight double. Let’s hope that works better!
Isn't it nice to look back and see all that you've accomplished in a year. I enjoyed your review and especially appreciate the critiques of patterns and materials from your perspective which help to guide me in my own choices. Thanks.
Beautiful work and beautiful episode Leena. Those shawls are stunning- all of them! A suggestion on socks (since you asked) - you might already know this, but I didn’t know it for awhile- to determine the number of stitches to cast on, measure the circumference of the ball of your foot - not the length. For example 7” cast on 56, 8” cast on 60, and so on. Those aren’t the real numbers- just an example. It will be fun to see where your heart leads your knitting this year Leena! Be well and knit on.🧶❤️
Hi Beth! Yes, I actually did that for those Stephen West socks. Unfortunately still too loose. However I did throw the in the dryer and the foot fits much better! The cuff isn’t as tight as I’d like though, and I wonder if it has something to do with the folded cuff. Maybe the weight of it? Who knows, but next time I’ll try without.
Loved watching your recap and now inspired to add some Stephen West socks to my sock-wish-list. As someone else seems to have commented, it seems like you could try to decrease before the ribbing on your Soldotna so that you could have a more cinched waist ribbing... I am picturing that knit looking really cool if you wore it layered over button down shirts, like crisp white, or your beloved mustard, or even banker stripe blue to give tailored notes to contrast with the sweetness of it.
I believe both Knitty Natty and The Crazy Sock Lady have customizable patterns and classes in how to create your specific fitting sock pattern. Which measurements to take, how to check gauge and adapt your gauge to a different pattern, which heel styles fit your heel the best.
Leena, your knitting is beautiful!! As for your first cropped color work. It is lovely and maybe a bit too cropped for you. Even the sleeves seem just a bit too short. A bit longer (and still cropped) would look fabulous on you :-)
Yup, I need to address it! It’s not ideal to have to revisit a piece that is completely finished, but since I don’t wear it at all, I need to do something!
What a lovely podcast. You are so descriptive.it gives life to everything you knit, even the things you do not enjoy as much. You made my day! Now where is my that knitting bag…
That was great Leena - thank you for putting all that together. Your knitting is stunning! It's amazing seeing it all together like this, especially your shawls. Having followed your podcasts as you made them, it was awesome to see them all together in a showing in this way. Your Golden Hour shawl just takes my breath away, but I just love all of them. Thank you, Jen xx
Try the “twice sheared sheep” magic no gauge sock pattern. Start with toe up so you can see your gauge. There are 00 and 000 needles. My husband is a size 14 but narrow feet so choosing the large size doesn’t work, you have to go with your foot measurements and negative ease. Remember sock yarns aren’t all the same so sometimes you can use a 1 but other times have to go smaller. For a quick trial do a DK sock
Good advice! I was thinking of giving the DRK Everyday Socks a try because they are toe up, and have lots of sizes. And I have the pattern in my library.
So many lovely knits! I want to knit everything! As Far as the socks go, please share when you figure out your solution. I have an 8 1/2 foot. But my ankles and Calves are very small. So the one pair of socks i made slide down my leg. I will try some shorties and maybe have some luck with that! Thank you from Colorado Springs! Happy knitting
That’s the exact problem I had! I threw them in the dryer per many suggestions, and it helped so much. But the calf is still too lose. I will share more thoughts on the pod this week! Lots of love to you neighbor!
Hi, I've knit over a hundred pairs of socks... My first pair came out horribly too. It took a few tries before I got it right. I'm a tight knitter, so I don't have the same issue as you. I went up a needle size, but I don't knit the average 64 stitch sock. I knit with 60 or 56 stitches because I have a very narrow foot, too. The @CrazySockLady and @EarthtonesgirlPodcast have a lot of tutorials that you might find helpful. Good luck! Socks are my go-to travel project.
Wow! That is very impressive. I want to love sock knitting, so I should probably make some effort to figure out what will work for me. I’ll look into some tutorials! Thanks for your ideas!!
Fabulous video Leena, thank you for showing us all your beautiful knits! I'm feeling incredibly inspired now 😂 I would make your Caitlin Hunter sweater longer and I'd add sleeves as well - much more wearable with long sleeves! ❤
Yes!! So true. Would be way more wearable with sleeves. I’m so reluctant to reenter the project though! I know I’d have to buy more yarn too. Lesson learned for the future.
Maybe with the Soldotna sweater you can turn it inside out and put a straight seem with a sewing machine to eliminate the triangular portion that flairs. Easy peasy and 5 minutes rather than a rip out.
I love this idea. It sounds like the least labor intensive and might actually fix the problem. I’m going to ask my friend Jessica to do it for me! 😉 Will report back!
Enjoyed revisiting these knits from a different angle! With socks, I’ve had good results with ribbed socks as they tend to hug the foot. If you can get past the idea of working a sock in ribbing that could be an option.
Hi there! This is what I’m planning! The DRK Everyday socks are in ribbing, and I feel like they’d be a good option. Ever since I started doing Norwegian purl, ribbing is no longer daunting!
Love all your projects and was adding to MY Ravelry queue as you went! lol. I just finished the Zuzu's Petals cowl (not a fan...) and going to start swatching for my first sweater-Petite Knits Novice- tonight. Also about to start the painting bricks blanket by Stephen West which means.....I won't be a monogamous knitter anymore! UGH! I actually hate that! BUT.....other than the main color, all the contrasting colors will be left overs from other projects as it grows so there will be periods where it's just sitting. And I'm making the large size so it will be a long-term project. Love your Golden Hour shawl. Do you (or anybody else reading this) have a good bobble tutorial you love? I just haven't found a good one. Although...I've only done them one time.
The painting bricks blanket will be incredible. I love using all the leftovers and see them come together. The bobble tutorial in the Golden Hour is the one I use always. You don’t have to turn to the wrong side, so I love it.
In my opinion there is not a darn thing wrong with your Soldotna and everything good and beautiful about it. You are way too hard on yourself! You should be out rocking that! It is a gorgeous piece of art 🎉
Yup. Going to have to accept that there is more work to be done on that. Also going to extend the sleeves…I think it would be much more wearable for me.
Throw the socks in the washer and machine dry them! I’ve done it with the contrast blasts and they felt just enough to get tighter but not so much that they become unwearable. **CAUTION** But do so with the understanding that felting is a possibility and they could become unwearable.
I found you on my T.V. and am catching up on your earlier videos. Have you watched the Nerdy Knitter? I too am working on socks again and have found her videos to be very interesting and she's got a nice voice, (as do you). Thank you for your time.🤗 😺
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I love seeing people wearing and moving around in their knits, so much easier to get a feel for the item than a photo.
You should be proud!! What a collection. 💕💕💕
A vampire 😂 Annalie once said “I am just a shade loving plant” and I am too! We are like ferns lol we whither in the sun
So many beautiful finished objects! Thanks for showing all of them.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
Wow! I can't believe you made all that in a year. That's incredible! I love the variety of colors that you use in your projects, thank God you're not doing everything in neutrals. For that first sweater the Soldotna, definitely make it longer. It's stunning! It's worth the effort to make it something you love, and the added swing will make the fit similar to your Boxy sweater. I love your podcasts, keep them coming.
Thank you so much!
And yes, I have come to terms with the fact that I need to work on the Soldotna. It will be worth it at the end to have a beautiful colorwork sweater. I’m going to add length to the body and the sleeves, both. Sigh. Not looking forward to it!
I really enjoyed this so much! Love your enthusiasm for as well as your honesty about what didn’t work with your projects! 😊❤
Thanks so much! 😊
I think the purple looks amazing on you personally ❤
Aw, thank you so much! My mom said the same 😂
At first, I wasn't going to watch this episode because I've been with you since the beginning, so I have seen all the things you have made. However, I really like the way you did this! I liked how you stood up so we could get the whole picture. Very nice. For socks I would cast on a high number to cast on and the ribbing then go down to a lower number for the leg and foot of the sock. Hope that helps.
Thanks for your review of all these fun patterns. I think you look so gorgeous in that lace and fade boxy. I think I need one too.❤
Thanks Jenny! Highly recommend that one. It’s fast and fun and really unique.
Wow you knit a lot. I am very impressed. I specifically loved your shawls. They are spectacular. That pink hat by Sari Norlund is so pretty. I definitely have to make that. I can’t wait what you will come up with in 2024.
Haha I do knit a lot! Whenever there is a spare moment 😘
Hi Leena, first of all, I absolutely adore the Soldotna on you. You should wear that out. I bet you'd receive compliments. The shape and colors are so pretty. Also love the Ranunculus and hat! I made the short sleeved version using retrosaria in sport weight but would love to try Purl soho. As I mentioned before, you are getting me inspired to try making a shawl, Queen 👑 of shawls! ❤ Enjoyed every minute of this podcast and everything you made in 2023. 😊
Thank you Olivia!!! Purl Soho Linen Quill is definitely a love it-or-hate it - I definitely love it! Especially for the Ranunculus. It’s light as air. 💚
Leena, loved the 2023 round up! Your soldotna colors are just gorgeous!
I had the same problem with socks and this year found the trick!! I now knit my socks with two strands of fingering weight yarn using a DK pattern (DK weight Vanilla Socks by the Crazy Sock Lady). I also sized down, I knit the smallest size (40 stitches) and then I stop knitting the foot and start the toe decreases at the base of my toe. It has made a world of a difference, no more floppy socks bunching up in my boots, they are snug and comfy now! I hope this helps!
This is so helpful!!! She has a free DK vanilla sock pattern, as does Stephen West. I pulled out some fingering already wound up double, and I plan on giving it a shot. I hope it works as well for me as it did for you!!
HI! As an avid sock knitter, I am IMPRESSED by that sock you knit - I have never knit a sock like that and don't think I ever will lol. Colorwork socks (in my opinion) are hard to fit. The best fitting sock would be a ribbed sock, but (also again in my opinion) they are never going to be like a compression style sock you would buy. If I am wrong about that I also want to hear tips and tricks haha! My socks fit well and you can get them to fit really well just by experimenting with your needle size and stitch count. I am a continental knitter but my knitting is not loose, it's on the tighter side so I usually use 1.5 or 2 US depending on the yarn. I am amazed by the progress you've made as a new knitter - it's astonishing! I love how you just jump into projects that you want to knit and just go for it - good for you!
Happy Knitting!
Hi Amy! Thank you for your kind words. 🥰
I’m so glad you said that handknit socks don’t fit like store bought…I think since I’m so used to normal store bought socks, I’m having hard time seeing why everyone raves about knit ones! But, I’m determined to keep exploring.
Leena, I love everything you made this year. It all looks wonderfully you. 😄
Recommendation with your socks - throw them in the dryer. I wash all of my hand knit socks in the washer and usually hang dry but sometimes I'm too lazy for that and just pop them in the dryer. I have noticed that the get a little snugger when I do that.
Thank you Svannah!! I did as you said with the socks and that helped so much. The foot fits so much better. The only part that I wish were tighter still is the cuff. It was a folded cuff-do you think that made it heavier and so saggier?
@@AnotherKnittingPod I’m glad that it was able to help in the foot. With the cuff, I’m not sure why that didn’t tighten up as well. That’s definitely odd. Maybe add some thin elastic thread to the cast on edge.
Love these videos-never too late! For the Soltadna, maybe try popping some elastic thread in the collar and bottom hem. May fix it, and if it doesn’t, probably only took 10 mins to try!
Not a bad idea, and I have elastic thread hanging around!
I was so looking forward . you would do this & then when you didn't do a " everything I knit in 2022 " I was bummed. It's great. February is the new January . Love the wide ribbed hat & and the lace and fade boxy.
Thank you!! It was really fun to revisit everything 💚
The gals at the Knitting Place made a Musselburgh hat with spin cycle on one side and fuwa fuwa on the other. It is SO cute. You could use linen quill, or sock yarn or whatever as your second colour and it would give the hat some structure. You could size it as you wish and wear it with the fluff on the inside or on the outside. I have a skein of fuwa fuwa that has been waiting for a project and I think I’m going to try this!
And, about the socks…it does take some trial and error at the beginning to figure out your best sock numbers. I do a 56 st sock as I also have long and narrow feet. You can, of course, adjust the length as needed. Use stitch markers to count the rounds. Make it a bit shorter than you think you need. There are also non-super wash sock yarns out there (Mondim for example), or even an inexpensive commercial sock yarn (like Patons Kroy), will give you a sturdier sock.
I really enjoyed your knitting round-up! Interesting to hear how your ideas progressed through the year of knitting.
That is such a great idea!! Seriously, what a genius way to make it work. I was also contemplating using it for the Tessellated pullover or vest. Looks like a fun and unique pattern that uses Fuwa Fuwa.
Another amazing podcast! Thank you for your honest review of patterns, yarns, process, and finished objects. So helpful!!
You are so welcome! 💜💜💜
Awww I love seeing all your knits. I made 5 Ranunculos it’s a great pattern and just with a different hand it changes the look. Sock are tricky. Try different patterns for heels you will find one that fits and with practice you can adapt the pattern or count to your feet. Belen Fernandez and Earth tones Girl have good pattens also Summer Lee. Don’t give up socks are sooooo much fun and easy to finish 🧦 ❤ 🧶 hand knit socks are the best
5 Ranunculus! Amazing! I would be so curious to see which is your favorite. I really do plan on making that again in the next month.
Summer Lee has the cutest socks. I’m really determined to find how to make socks work for me.
I love your honesty. I totally agree with what parts of knitting you don’t like I don’t either.
Thank you Karen! Glad I’m not the only one ❤️ And yes…something is going to have to happen with the Soldotna.
I enjoyed your take on showing everything you knit in a year. Lots of beautiful finished projects. For your socks, try machine drying them in a lingerie bag on a low heat seating and taken them out before they are complete dry but have snapped back from the stretched state. As for making future socks, measure your gauge on the painting brick socks. You made need to use thicker yarn, a fingering weight with 400 yards per 100 grams or less or a sport weight, to get a denser fabric. It sounds like you might also need different stitch counts for the different sections of the sock to accommodate differences between you foot, ankle, and leg measurements.
Throwing the socks in the dryer helped so much! Only the cuff at the top is still too loose, but I still really enjoy wearing them. Next pair I’m going to try holding fingering weight double. Let’s hope that works better!
Isn't it nice to look back and see all that you've accomplished in a year. I enjoyed your review and especially appreciate the critiques of patterns and materials from your perspective which help to guide me in my own choices. Thanks.
I’m so glad it was not only fun but helpful to you!
Stunning work ❤ loved watching your recap.
Thank you so much 😊
Absolutely everything you have made is beautiful I love your use of colour and texture ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️
Beautiful work and beautiful episode Leena. Those shawls are stunning- all of them! A suggestion on socks (since you asked) - you might already know this, but I didn’t know it for awhile- to determine the number of stitches to cast on, measure the circumference of the ball of your foot - not the length. For example 7” cast on 56, 8” cast on 60, and so on. Those aren’t the real numbers- just an example. It will be fun to see where your heart leads your knitting this year Leena! Be well and knit on.🧶❤️
Hi Beth! Yes, I actually did that for those Stephen West socks. Unfortunately still too loose. However I did throw the in the dryer and the foot fits much better! The cuff isn’t as tight as I’d like though, and I wonder if it has something to do with the folded cuff. Maybe the weight of it? Who knows, but next time I’ll try without.
@@AnotherKnittingPod you are an amazing knitter. You’ve tried so many new things. I look forward to seeing what’s next.
Loved watching your recap and now inspired to add some Stephen West socks to my sock-wish-list. As someone else seems to have commented, it seems like you could try to decrease before the ribbing on your Soldotna so that you could have a more cinched waist ribbing... I am picturing that knit looking really cool if you wore it layered over button down shirts, like crisp white, or your beloved mustard, or even banker stripe blue to give tailored notes to contrast with the sweetness of it.
Yes! That is my hope too. I thought it would be a great piece to layer, but I have to find a way to fix that flared hem first.
I believe both Knitty Natty and The Crazy Sock Lady have customizable patterns and classes in how to create your specific fitting sock pattern. Which measurements to take, how to check gauge and adapt your gauge to a different pattern, which heel styles fit your heel the best.
I’ve heard so much about this Crazy Sock Lady! Will have to look her up. Thanks for the tip!! 💚
Leena, your knitting is beautiful!! As for your first cropped color work. It is lovely and maybe a bit too cropped for you. Even the sleeves seem just a bit too short. A bit longer (and still cropped) would look fabulous on you :-)
Yup, I need to address it! It’s not ideal to have to revisit a piece that is completely finished, but since I don’t wear it at all, I need to do something!
What a lovely podcast. You are so descriptive.it gives life to everything you knit, even the things you do not enjoy as much. You made my day! Now where is my that knitting bag…
Your comment made my day!! Thank you so much! I’m so glad it was enjoyable to give it all a review 🩷 Happy Knitting 🥰
That was great Leena - thank you for putting all that together. Your knitting is stunning! It's amazing seeing it all together like this, especially your shawls. Having followed your podcasts as you made them, it was awesome to see them all together in a showing in this way. Your Golden Hour shawl just takes my breath away, but I just love all of them. Thank you, Jen xx
Thank you Jen!! I’m glad it didn’t feel repetitive to you. ❤️
Try the “twice sheared sheep” magic no gauge sock pattern. Start with toe up so you can see your gauge. There are 00 and 000 needles. My husband is a size 14 but narrow feet so choosing the large size doesn’t work, you have to go with your foot measurements and negative ease. Remember sock yarns aren’t all the same so sometimes you can use a 1 but other times have to go smaller. For a quick trial do a DK sock
Good advice! I was thinking of giving the DRK Everyday Socks a try because they are toe up, and have lots of sizes. And I have the pattern in my library.
So many lovely knits! I want to knit everything! As Far as the socks go, please share when you figure out your solution. I have an 8 1/2 foot. But my ankles and Calves are very small. So the one pair of socks i made slide down my leg. I will try some shorties and maybe have some luck with that! Thank you from Colorado Springs! Happy knitting
That’s the exact problem I had! I threw them in the dryer per many suggestions, and it helped so much. But the calf is still too lose. I will share more thoughts on the pod this week! Lots of love to you neighbor!
Hi, I've knit over a hundred pairs of socks... My first pair came out horribly too. It took a few tries before I got it right. I'm a tight knitter, so I don't have the same issue as you. I went up a needle size, but I don't knit the average 64 stitch sock. I knit with 60 or 56 stitches because I have a very narrow foot, too.
The @CrazySockLady and @EarthtonesgirlPodcast have a lot of tutorials that you might find helpful. Good luck! Socks are my go-to travel project.
Wow! That is very impressive. I want to love sock knitting, so I should probably make some effort to figure out what will work for me. I’ll look into some tutorials! Thanks for your ideas!!
Your Golden Hour shawl is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing all your beautiful knits and experience with yarn, patterns, and designers. Its so helpful.❤
Thank you!! I’m glad you found it helpful 💚
Fabulous video Leena, thank you for showing us all your beautiful knits! I'm feeling incredibly inspired now 😂
I would make your Caitlin Hunter sweater longer and I'd add sleeves as well - much more wearable with long sleeves! ❤
Yes!! So true. Would be way more wearable with sleeves. I’m so reluctant to reenter the project though! I know I’d have to buy more yarn too. Lesson learned for the future.
Maybe with the Soldotna sweater you can turn it inside out and put a straight seem with a sewing machine to eliminate the triangular portion that flairs. Easy peasy and 5 minutes rather than a rip out.
I love this idea. It sounds like the least labor intensive and might actually fix the problem. I’m going to ask my friend Jessica to do it for me! 😉 Will report back!
Enjoyed revisiting these knits from a different angle! With socks, I’ve had good results with ribbed socks as they tend to hug the foot. If you can get past the idea of working a sock in ribbing that could be an option.
Hi there! This is what I’m planning! The DRK Everyday socks are in ribbing, and I feel like they’d be a good option. Ever since I started doing Norwegian purl, ribbing is no longer daunting!
Loved revisiting your makes, and I appreciate the honesty and candor about the patterns & yarn.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the episode and found it helpful 💜
Love all your projects and was adding to MY Ravelry queue as you went! lol. I just finished the Zuzu's Petals cowl (not a fan...) and going to start swatching for my first sweater-Petite Knits Novice- tonight. Also about to start the painting bricks blanket by Stephen West which means.....I won't be a monogamous knitter anymore! UGH! I actually hate that! BUT.....other than the main color, all the contrasting colors will be left overs from other projects as it grows so there will be periods where it's just sitting. And I'm making the large size so it will be a long-term project. Love your Golden Hour shawl. Do you (or anybody else reading this) have a good bobble tutorial you love? I just haven't found a good one. Although...I've only done them one time.
The painting bricks blanket will be incredible. I love using all the leftovers and see them come together.
The bobble tutorial in the Golden Hour is the one I use always. You don’t have to turn to the wrong side, so I love it.
Loved this - only problem is that my list of what I want to knit is growing longer and longer …! Some fabulous things, especially the shawls.
I struggle with the same!! I guess we need to knit faster 😜
In my opinion there is not a darn thing wrong with your Soldotna and everything good and beautiful about it. You are way too hard on yourself! You should be out rocking that! It is a gorgeous piece of art 🎉
You are too kind! I do love the colorwork so much. It was a very fun one and I really want to be able to wear it.
I would frog soldatna back to main colorwork and do decreases on sides so it comes down straight.
Yup. Going to have to accept that there is more work to be done on that. Also going to extend the sleeves…I think it would be much more wearable for me.
Throw the socks in the washer and machine dry them! I’ve done it with the contrast blasts and they felt just enough to get tighter but not so much that they become unwearable. **CAUTION** But do so with the understanding that felting is a possibility and they could become unwearable.
I did it, and it really really helped! Just wish the cuffs would tighten up but seems like there is no hope for that.
Maybe try the soldana crop with dungarees they will hide the length and flare?
Oh….that’s actually a really good idea! I’ll have to give it a try. That would be much better than ripping it all back!
I found you on my T.V. and am catching up on your earlier videos. Have you watched the Nerdy Knitter? I too am working on socks again and have found her videos to be very interesting and she's got a nice voice, (as do you). Thank you for your time.🤗 😺
Thank you for being here! I haven’t heard of her, but I will certainly check her out! Always love a recommendation!!
The correct name is Nerdy Knitting.@@AnotherKnittingPod
The first everything I knit video I watched where there's no petitknit pattern! 😆
That’s funny! The only thing that I knit by Petite was that sweater for my husband, but I didn’t finish it until this year.
I’d take the ribbing out start ribbing over with less stitches and make rib longer