Constance...is it really you?! Seriously, you must stop by more often. Bored, never, you are welcome to sit and have a natter about anything under the sun, and I will listen while I knit. Time spent with a friend is always a good time! 💗🤗🍁🍂
I completed my yorkshire moors inspired dr who scarf. I am now on scarf no2. I realised I dont like the sound or feel of metal knitting needles,so I use bamboo ones. I did screw up one section so I knitted a new section,sewed it over the awful part on 3 sides and put poppers on the fourth side to create a pocket for tissues. Dont try undoing rows,then trying to reinsert your needle after 3 glasses of wine!!
Oh a moors inspired scarf sounds absolutely gorgeous I love that idea, good luck with no. 2. I use a mixture of metal and bamboo as I do not think the noise either way bother me but I dont know what those around me think.
Such fun to have a virtual chat about knitting with you, lovely to hear your voice again. Hope the Bernina is repairable. The knitted uterus was hilarious and completely unexpected! The Dr. Who scarf was expected and will be really cool when finished, nice costume design inspired project.
@@stanceymackenzie I’m always so happy when I see you have dropped a new video. If you are ever on Gotland I will put the kettle on and welcome you properly💐
@@stanceymackenzie There are lots of “spineries “ here because of all the sheep. And lots of wool shops. So if you ever fancy a visit to Gotland with your partner or a friend you are welcome to our guest room and hospitality. Välkommen 💐
I am so glad you liked it, the Red Dwarf bit truly is what I always think of if I catch sight to too much of my own nostrils, its a relief that others find it amusing.
You're never boring. I'm so glad you posted another vlog. I LOVE the colors of your new Dr. Who scarf. The color-work socks are AMAZING. You and Retro Claude make such wonderful socks. One of these days, I'm going to try to make a pair for myself. I hope you're able to rush through the socks for others so you can get to knitting those for yourself. I look forward to seeing what you're making out of the disco Darth Vader fabric. Watching you crochet, I'd say you were doing what we Americans call a single crochet. But, if you're working it into a magic loop, you may need to watch a video for making a chain, which is the foundation of most crochet projects. As with knitting, you'll want your chain to have pretty equally sized stitches. It takes a bit of practice to get a comfortable tension and equally sized stitches. But, you can practice making chains with whatever yarn you have: make a chain, rip it out, start again. I always find the chain and the first row of any crochet project the most challenging and I've had to rip and start again too many times to count. If you're looking for a simple, small, easily portable, useful and giftable project, I suggest making dishcloths from 100% cotton yarn such as Sugar 'n' Cream (or Michaels Arts & Craft's Loops and Thread version of it). Start with one skein of a solid color and a size H/8 (5 mm) or I/9 (5.5 mm) hook, whichever hook feels most comfortable in your hand. Somewhat loosely, make a chain of 40 stitches across. For first row, skip first chain from hook, and work a single crochet into the second chain and into each chain stitch across (39 single crochet--stitches), chain 1, and turn. Begin the next row by working a single crochet into the first single crochet and one single crochet in each single crochet across (39 stitches), ch. 1, turn, and repeat this row until you have a square. On your last stitch, cut your yarn, leaving a tail that can easily be woven, and pull it through the last stitch. Weave in your two (start and finish) tails. This should make about an 8-inch square dishcloth. Because these expand when wet, I find this size most comfortable in my hand while washing dishes. My sister, on the other hand, likes hers to be quite large, more like 10-12 inches square when wet. Whatever size you prefer, I find it's easiest to keep track of the rows worked if you end up with an odd number of stitches per row that isn't 5. I use a pen and paper to track by writing: "dishcloth 1, H hook, ch 40 for 39 stitches, rows: IIII..." Unfortunately, I can't show the cross-slash to indicate that I've theoretically worked five rows thus far, so, theoretically, I've only worked four. With the number of stitches suggested, you should get at least three dishclothes from one solid-color skein, whereas you'll only get 2-1/2 dishcloths from one variegated skein. I don't know why the Sugar 'n' Cream blurb I saw said "handwash only." I've made these for years from that yarn (and the Michael's brand) and have machine washed and dried them without issue. Three to five of these folded up and tied with a ribbon make a great gift. Once you've mastered this stitch, you can go on to another, although, some or not as suitable for dishcloths. I can't wait to see the 16th-C project you're going to be working on. Please keep us posted on your knitting, crochet, curtain, mending, and sewing projects. Hope you are well.
Lovely thank you I am glad you enjoyed all my projects. I did only crochet dishcloths for a number of years before moving onto Tams/berets and the uteri, I don't think I every counted to thoroughly if I kept to my original chain stitch number as they where very rarely completely square but they are still doing sterling service by the sink I even made some bright yellow ones for washing out curry pots so the turmeric stains would not show terribly
Love hearing about your projects. I don't knit, but I like to hear people who knit. Like you I watch Retro Claude. I dream of knitting, I have tried. Need to practice again. Thanks for sharing.
LOVE this project update, especially the little uterus. I think I need one now! I needed to have mine removed in July as it hadn’t been used in over 30 years and was starting to cause trouble.
Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it. I can assure you that a crochet or knitted versions of uterus/uteri???? is much better behaved and easier to care for. I hope you are on the mend now.
Thanks, @@stanceymackenzie, everything came out fine. I only have 2 sewing projects in my UFO pile [can 2 things be a pile?]. Unfortunately they are both things I wanted to make for myself and I ended up talking myself out of finishing them with, “When will I ever get to wear these?” *sigh*
Purples go very nicely with brown. When I was 12… in the 70’s… my birthday dress was “Little House on the Prairie” inspired. It was a purple high necked dress with a brown and purple ditzy floral print apron. I still have the apron and I am trying to find a similar print for a new project. But still- brown and purple are great together!! 🤎💜🤎💜
I love knitting update videos, they're not boring at all! I'm working on trying to finish my Oolong Tank before the weather changes and I can't wear it. 💜
Oh I hope your top goes well I’m also thinking about projects that need to be finished quickly to enjoy in the still nice weather and what needs to be brought forward for the winter.
I love hearing about knitting projects! I am working through my first double knit. It is a lovely fluffy Alpaca. I have a plummy purple and a soft pink. I wanted something to where when it's still Winter but I am starting to long for Spring.
Just finished watching & it was not boring at all!! The tweed suit was lovely & the point about packing a very good one. I will be packing to go home shortly, and wishing my mother were not so generous & that I weren’t so acquisitive. I have a very large pot (dyeing) with a lovely round basket inside & inside all of that… a lamp. And packed in & around are some corduroy skirts & other goodies, like older silk shirts that I couldn’t say no to… very 90s button up, sadly nothing like an elegant wrap tie neckline…. so needless to say, I am feeling a bit like a tinker & her wares & will be trundling all that bundled on top of my rolling suitcase …. and dreaming of a small case with a wool suit & various tops 😂🥰 …. but as Eliza says… wouldn’t that be loverly!? 🥰😁 So happy to see you here and wishing you The Best with work & your very not-boring knitting! Lynne
Thank you I am glad you where not bored. I know what you mean about the packing I hope yours goes well and everything arrives safely where it needs to be. Thank goodness for rolling suitcases.
So happy to have stumbled upon you here, as I think it must've been around 20 years since I've seen you (Kentwell in the 90's.. last year I participated was 2002? Maybe 2003?). Anyway, wonderful. Elected to knit whilst watching, on work lunch break, today a Bronte Sisters shawl (for me!), although a basket of unfinished projects are at home, a 1940's jumper from A Stitch In Time Vol 1, also for me, for work, some mittens with hares on, a cardigan for my daughter, stuck on sleeve island.. and current priorities, two tiny jumpers for friends with new babies. Sewing workbench, a 1939 day dress (again, for me, for work), and a vaguely Beetlejuice themed quilt for teenage child. But the days are getting longer, quicker than ever in the NW of Scotland, so they'll all be finished soon enough. Lovely to chance upon you!
Ahh thats lovely hear thank you. Its funny how time creeps up I have not taken part properly at Kentwell for years but fortunately live near enough to visit often and still feel connected. I love the sound of all your projects especially the Beetlejuice Quilt.
Thanks for all the mentions! You've reminded me that I also started some Great Paxford socks after Sydney's pattern came out. If only I could find them....
Never boring, Constance, always full of myrth! I'm knitting an Eeyore (first toy in about four decades), socks and a chevron cardigan in Jamieson & Smith's jumperweight. I'm also sewing undies and teeshirts to restock essentials. And I've been doing some tiling (first attempt) and am making ketchup and Christmas cake. And slowly tackling a mending pile too.
Thank you, probably you, my father and maybe my partner. As for Kitchener stitch yes that joins the stitches together at the toe, rather like crochet I don't think I do it properly but it keeps the toes closed.
Constance you're on Squid School?! Yaaaas, join us in fun knitting time miss ma'am! (Server Mod waves) I am currently working on two pairs of socks; the Great Paxford Socks, and Syncopation Socks for a buddy in Wales. A Scarecrow Vest for myself. A 1930s crochet jumper for myself, and a 1940s cable cardigan for myself. (And other knitting that are under the bed in my zip fabric box do not exist at the moment, lol)
Hello yes I am, and I love it, I joined in may because of these very socks and am finally getting on with them, one down one to go, and I also really want to do the Scarecrow vest too. Love all your projects cables goodness me, hope they knit and knot along nicely xc
It's lovely to hear about your knitting projects. Please feel free to natter away to us any time! I have the opposite problem to you with socks. I also want to only wear socks I've made, but in the 15 years I've been knitting socks I've made lots of pairs for other people and only one pair for myself. Perhaps I need to take a leaf out of your book!
Never heard of anyone else with a Bernina sewing machine. I've got my mother's 1978 Bernina which she got for her 21st birthday. It's beautifully simple.
I would say 99 percent of the makers I know use a Bernina most jobs I work on use an industrial one for zigzags the older ones like you describe are treasures as they will just keep going forever with care and attention.
@@stanceymackenzie Thanks so much for replying Constance, such an honour, haha. I do enjoy your channel very much. It's so calm and simple without all the bells and whistles. My cream and burgundy Bernina nova has never let me down. Would survive ww3. Even the hard plastic cover came velvet lined. They cared for you in the 70's. 😉
I like project update videos! They offer possibilities for finding inspiration, learning something from the crafter's thought process, or simply getting to see delightful things. Like your feegle, I love him! (The Wee Free Men is one of my favorite audiobooks 😁) I'm on a similar sock journey, sort of. Years ago, I switched from wearing commercial machine-knit socks, with hand-knit socks from my mum added on top only for cold weather/boot situations, to wearing mostly the mum-made socks. However, my mum doesn't really pay attention to fibre content (or gauge sometimes). I appreciate the socks she made, but now I'm slowly adding in socks made by me after my own liking. Still wearing my other socks, mostly at home/when I'm not wearing shoes. And the hand-knit socks do get darned until their not salvageable anymore I'm also all too familiar with the problem of returning back to the crafting space after a while and fighting with the accumulated ideas that all desperately want to become reality now that it's finally possible again 😅 Hoping the ongoing doctors appointments are over soon!
Thank you, All the Tiffany stories are my favourite audiobooks whichever one I am currently listening to becomes my favourite. Thank you for sharing your sock ventures with me.
@@stanceymackenzie It is a mixture of a pattern from 1892 (knit) one from 1895 (crochet) and 1902 (also crochet). I like the design of the knit pattern best, but wanted to crochet it. Making it up as I go along. Hence the “-ish”.
Love your knitting natter. I crochet but no projects at the moment. I'm working on an elf costume for a ball. Glad to know I'm not the only one with unfinished projects sitting around. Add a mountain of patching.
every so often the pile of mending falls over here which means it gets re ordered in a more balanced way rather than the urgency of the repair. Hope your elf costume goes well it sounds splendid.
Knitting is never boring! I also have several projects going at the moment, a simple vintage cardigan (which i started last year and still isn´t finished), a colourwork jumper (which is nearly finished, i just have to lose my fear of steeking), a pair of socks and a cabled cardigan for my mother. My fingers are itching for a new cast on, but i have to finish something first.
oh good I am glad its not just me feeling the desire to cast something else on and still have many ongoing projects, the cardigan and jumper sound lovely although a cable cardigan for someone else strikes me as a big commitment good luck.
@@stanceymackenzie My mother is very knit-worthy. I love cables, so for me, they are not that hard to knit. Colourwork was harder, because that was/is my first project with it.
What an invitation thank you I am glad you enjoyed it, I will try and catch up on the next lot although I will need to start working on actual sewing now rather than just sit and knit like I have for the last two weeks.
I too am a dpns sock knitter, at present have some socks on the go with yarn that Hubby dyed using a solar dye kit, very easy to do.. also a crochet shrug with star pattern "granny squares" to go around the edges. that is almost done, did not finish it for last Christmas so I must get that done. with soon. mostly I like to knit socks, and do so many that I do not need to refer to a pattern, these days, and find the self patterning yarns are really great for socks I hate getting a draught around my ancles so also go for slightly longer tops. Off now to check out Retro Claude's patterns.
I hope you enjoy Claude's videos I find them tremendously good knitting company, all of your projects sound marvellous and I also love the self stripping yarns they make life so easy and look so good.
Lovely to see you again, sounds just like the rest of us, many projects, some we even finish 😂, i have 4 crochet pieces, so time to start a sewing project, I hope to make an apron with embroidery and frills, ❤
i am trying again, im not sure what the number is, nalbinding (if thats how you spell it). i found a stitch that makes sense to me. good luck on the socks, i can finish one o am told its called second sock syndrome. natter away, i like a good natter. have you tried toe up or a short row heel? i find toe up short row heels are quite quick.
Your Nalbinding sounds very like my crocheting as long as it works for you all is well. I only learned of second sock syndrome recently and yes I am effected by it but the recipient of the socks ( the blue ones) know they are on the way so I need to keep going. I have never tried toe up or short rows I will definitely give toe up a go at some point. And the 16th century stocking pattern in the Typical Tudor has short row heels and I definitely want to give that a go.
Lovely video! Currently knitting the button band for a navy cardigan from one of 1940s cloth bound books (possibly your source for the vestee?) alternating with a victorian garter pattern as Christmas presents for some costuming friends. And sewing is a deep red early bustle ballgown. Oh and part way through crocheting a jug cover - first time working with beads! Looking forward to seeing your progress if you have time and fingers crossed your Bernina is fixable - they were the standard school workhorse back in the 70s so the odds are in your favour i think considering the punishment teenage girls gave them! 😂
Oh your list sounds interesting and nice and varied. I am also hopeful for the Bernina, thank you. Its only lived with me so definitely not seen as much work as a teaching model but I have been a bit rough with it.
Great projects. I know the feels about never ending projects. Thankfully I only have one which is an Edwardian Bicycle Jumper in a lovely burnt yellow. Gotten so far as the neck😂 it will happen. Good luck with yours 😊
Lovely to sit and knit with you a while - I'm working on a Featherweight cardigan - although mine has full length sleeves (thankfully helpfully knit by my past self already before I put this down for the summer) and will be a bit beyond hip length. As I get closer to the bottom edge, and then the neckband/edging situation, the more I think that this one is going to end up with garter stitch rather than the called for ribbing. I just cannot summond the will to knit that much 1x1 rib.
I am in the midst of a linen dress. I had sewn it together from a pattern i made, where it fit beautifully, but forgot to account the tje difference in fabric. So the new dress was way too big. Had to take it completely apart and have marked the adjusted pattern on everything. I have now started to sew it by hand instead of marking all seemallowance correctly.
Not bored at all--and I don't know how to knit and I can crochet only berets. Somehow you are both soothing and inspiring. And of course the Doctor Who and Prachett references are cheering. Tiffany Aching snowflake necklace spotted and is the other one the hare?
Oh good I’m glad you liked it I’ve crocheted 3 1/2 berets/tams (I ran out of yarn on the last one) My necklace is the Uffington White horse that inspired Tiffany’s horse necklace You can buy a hare necklace as well maybe I should add it to my collection as I never used to be a jewellery wearer until I got the snowflake and now I wear it all the time.
Lovely video. I'm working on a crushed velvet skirt that I started months ago... and I have a pile of underlayer mending that needs attention too. ^_^ Those (witchy?) knitted dolls look fabulous!
I also have a big pile of mending. I've had to make up a rule that I must mend two things before making anything. It has helped but with three kids and a husband I'm not keeping up anyway 😂 Right now I'm making a summer dress for myself for next summer, I might even finnish in time 😅
I think that’s a noble sentiment but you also deserve the dress for you. I think sometimes I should make my summer clothes in the winter and then the other way round in the summer then there would be less frustration and more time but who knows
Bored, really not possible, love your socks, looking forward to seeing progress on the Dr Who scarf, the red does look lovely, and did you plan to make a video on making the camisole? I'd love to see you copy it, as I too have one I love but have stopped wearing it as much as it has been very well loved! All in all a wonderful update! Not much creative going on here, we just finished moving house, and still have unpacked boxes everywhere!
Thank you I might make a video about the camisole as it has some useful machine techniques that finish things off very neatly. Hope the unpacking goes ok.
I can't get my head around magic loop socks, I'm always a 4 dp's for socks and stockings. Nothing is on the pins yet, but I am crocheting a skjoldehamn hood from some brown 8ply in my stash, hopefully it's enough as i doubt I'd be able to get the same dye lot.
I can only knit purl and rectangles/ squares. I know now to add and reduce but not well. I can’t read a pattern to save my life. Would love learn to make cotton or wool knee socks for my own wearing. Or knitted hose since I am a thicker thigh woman and prefer not to chafe. Spin my own yarn but not sure how much I need to do such projects. Working on lucet silk cording at the moment. As my uterus is rebelling and keeping me in bed for the past two days. I might need a uterus pin cushion for aforementioned purposes.
Sorry about the Uterus they can be very rebellious, Lucet cord is also something that has evaded me for years a bit like the crocheting. I hope its proving useful as a pick up put down project. I would also like to make longer socks but I have never succeeded in making a knee high pair that doesn't roll down the leg without gatering and I am assuming the longer 16th century style would be much the same but it is something I also would like to experiment with.
Crochet terms wise it's an English Double crochet (DC) or an American Single Crochet (SC). I have a translation chart that i have to get out every time i get an American pattern
Trying a new trouser pattern (the Closet Core Jude jeans); have mashed up the two views to give a natural-waisted bootcut pair of cords, in a boring colour (a slightly mushroomy brown dark grey). Bought some fabric to make a long cardigan, but Sherwoods don't give you important information (like fabric weight), so what I thought would be cardigan weight is coat weight. So someone in a charity shop in Edinburgh will get lucky! (I don't knit well enough for a knitted long cardigan to be a viable option). What's your pendant that isn't the Uffington/Chalk Horse?
Nothing boring about a mushroomy dark brown/grey I hope your trousers go well and sorry about the fabric weight disappointment I’m sure you have made someone very happy
@@stanceymackenzie All my fabric offcuts go there... from coleslaw to full pieces I just went off. People will buy all of it! (And i feel good about giving it at least one more layer's diversion from landfill). Morningside we love you...
I thought it was the American I think it might just be a single chain or a single in the uk but who knows. I think I am stuck with my crocheting as it is for now until something comes along that I want to make so much I learn to do it a bit better or something new. Thank you.
@@stanceymackenzie I will talk crochet or knitting anytime. I am trying to find my translation from Brit English to american. You have the basic stitches figured out. Most of the other stitches are built off the single crochet
Not bored but amused👍😁
Glad to hear it, thank you.
Constance...is it really you?! Seriously, you must stop by more often. Bored, never, you are welcome to sit and have a natter about anything under the sun, and I will listen while I knit. Time spent with a friend is always a good time! 💗🤗🍁🍂
I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
I completed my yorkshire moors inspired dr who scarf. I am now on scarf no2. I realised I dont like the sound or feel of metal knitting needles,so I use bamboo ones.
I did screw up one section so I knitted a new section,sewed it over the awful part on 3 sides and put poppers on the fourth side to create a pocket for tissues. Dont try undoing rows,then trying to reinsert your needle after 3 glasses of wine!!
Oh a moors inspired scarf sounds absolutely gorgeous I love that idea, good luck with no. 2. I use a mixture of metal and bamboo as I do not think the noise either way bother me but I dont know what those around me think.
My ex hated me knitting because of the sound.
Thank you for sharing your craft video. Knitting projects are interesting for many of us.
Thank you I am so glad it was of interest, you do sometimes wonder if you are just putting things out into the either unwanted
Such fun to have a virtual chat about knitting with you, lovely to hear your voice again. Hope the Bernina is repairable. The knitted uterus was hilarious and completely unexpected! The Dr. Who scarf was expected and will be really cool when finished, nice costume design inspired project.
Lovely thank you I am glad you enjoyed it.
Welcome into my sewing room😁 Talk away❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for making me welcome and letting me prattle on.
@@stanceymackenzie I’m always so happy when I see you have dropped a new video. If you are ever on Gotland I will put the kettle on and welcome you properly💐
thank you very much
@@stanceymackenzie There are lots of “spineries “ here because of all the sheep. And lots of wool shops. So if you ever fancy a visit to Gotland with your partner or a friend you are welcome to our guest room and hospitality. Välkommen 💐
I've always enjoyed watching creative ppl being creative. It's not boring at all.
Thank you it was fun to make so its always a relief to know its enjoyed by others as well.
The delight on watching this video!! Vintage knitting, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, a knitted uterus! All very relevant to my interests 😆 Not boring at all!
I am so glad you liked it, the Red Dwarf bit truly is what I always think of if I catch sight to too much of my own nostrils, its a relief that others find it amusing.
❤️🍁🍂🍄🟫🌾🧶🪡🧵 Hello Constance, lovely to see you…. will be mending while I join you. Very happy to see you again… happy Autumn! Best, Lynne
You're never boring. I'm so glad you posted another vlog. I LOVE the colors of your new Dr. Who scarf. The color-work socks are AMAZING. You and Retro Claude make such wonderful socks. One of these days, I'm going to try to make a pair for myself. I hope you're able to rush through the socks for others so you can get to knitting those for yourself. I look forward to seeing what you're making out of the disco Darth Vader fabric. Watching you crochet, I'd say you were doing what we Americans call a single crochet. But, if you're working it into a magic loop, you may need to watch a video for making a chain, which is the foundation of most crochet projects. As with knitting, you'll want your chain to have pretty equally sized stitches. It takes a bit of practice to get a comfortable tension and equally sized stitches. But, you can practice making chains with whatever yarn you have: make a chain, rip it out, start again. I always find the chain and the first row of any crochet project the most challenging and I've had to rip and start again too many times to count. If you're looking for a simple, small, easily portable, useful and giftable project, I suggest making dishcloths from 100% cotton yarn such as Sugar 'n' Cream (or Michaels Arts & Craft's Loops and Thread version of it). Start with one skein of a solid color and a size H/8 (5 mm) or I/9 (5.5 mm) hook, whichever hook feels most comfortable in your hand. Somewhat loosely, make a chain of 40 stitches across. For first row, skip first chain from hook, and work a single crochet into the second chain and into each chain stitch across (39 single crochet--stitches), chain 1, and turn. Begin the next row by working a single crochet into the first single crochet and one single crochet in each single crochet across (39 stitches), ch. 1, turn, and repeat this row until you have a square. On your last stitch, cut your yarn, leaving a tail that can easily be woven, and pull it through the last stitch. Weave in your two (start and finish) tails. This should make about an 8-inch square dishcloth. Because these expand when wet, I find this size most comfortable in my hand while washing dishes. My sister, on the other hand, likes hers to be quite large, more like 10-12 inches square when wet. Whatever size you prefer, I find it's easiest to keep track of the rows worked if you end up with an odd number of stitches per row that isn't 5. I use a pen and paper to track by writing: "dishcloth 1, H hook, ch 40 for 39 stitches, rows: IIII..." Unfortunately, I can't show the cross-slash to indicate that I've theoretically worked five rows thus far, so, theoretically, I've only worked four. With the number of stitches suggested, you should get at least three dishclothes from one solid-color skein, whereas you'll only get 2-1/2 dishcloths from one variegated skein. I don't know why the Sugar 'n' Cream blurb I saw said "handwash only." I've made these for years from that yarn (and the Michael's brand) and have machine washed and dried them without issue. Three to five of these folded up and tied with a ribbon make a great gift. Once you've mastered this stitch, you can go on to another, although, some or not as suitable for dishcloths. I can't wait to see the 16th-C project you're going to be working on. Please keep us posted on your knitting, crochet, curtain, mending, and sewing projects. Hope you are well.
Lovely thank you I am glad you enjoyed all my projects. I did only crochet dishcloths for a number of years before moving onto Tams/berets and the uteri, I don't think I every counted to thoroughly if I kept to my original chain stitch number as they where very rarely completely square but they are still doing sterling service by the sink I even made some bright yellow ones for washing out curry pots so the turmeric stains would not show terribly
Love hearing about your projects. I don't knit, but I like to hear people who knit. Like you I watch Retro Claude. I dream of knitting, I have tried. Need to practice again. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I listen to podcast talking about Horror films I never intend to watch we all have things we enjoy even if we do not partake.
LOVE this project update, especially the little uterus. I think I need one now! I needed to have mine removed in July as it hadn’t been used in over 30 years and was starting to cause trouble.
Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it. I can assure you that a crochet or knitted versions of uterus/uteri???? is much better behaved and easier to care for. I hope you are on the mend now.
Thanks, @@stanceymackenzie, everything came out fine. I only have 2 sewing projects in my UFO pile [can 2 things be a pile?]. Unfortunately they are both things I wanted to make for myself and I ended up talking myself out of finishing them with, “When will I ever get to wear these?” *sigh*
Two is still a pile I hope you can find the enthusiasm to finish them even if they do not have an occasion to wear them.
The pile is down to one, @@stanceymackenzie thanks for the inspiration.
@@GoGoGoLilQueenie excellent glad to hear it.
Ooh, I love the purple-and-pumpkin Dr Who scarf, too! It’s been on my Ravqueue forever…
Thank you it’s coming along slowly now but looking lovely so I’m excited for it
Purples go very nicely with brown. When I was 12… in the 70’s… my birthday dress was “Little House on the Prairie” inspired. It was a purple high necked dress with a brown and purple ditzy floral print apron. I still have the apron and I am trying to find a similar print for a new project. But still- brown and purple are great together!! 🤎💜🤎💜
Thank you for the vote of confidence with the purple and browns together.
This was definitely not boring - I always enjoy your videos. Thank you/
Thank you very much
You are never boring!!
Well thats a relief thank you xc
I love knitting update videos, they're not boring at all! I'm working on trying to finish my Oolong Tank before the weather changes and I can't wear it. 💜
Oh I hope your top goes well I’m also thinking about projects that need to be finished quickly to enjoy in the still nice weather and what needs to be brought forward for the winter.
I love hearing about knitting projects! I am working through my first double knit. It is a lovely fluffy Alpaca. I have a plummy purple and a soft pink. I wanted something to where when it's still Winter but I am starting to long for Spring.
Yes, more me, I love it. At this time of year the great niece has to have her Christmas jumper. Any ideas anyone?
Birdy
oh a new jumper every year that is a challenge, good luck.
Just finished watching & it was not boring at all!! The tweed suit was lovely & the point about packing a very good one. I will be packing to go home shortly, and wishing my mother were not so generous & that I weren’t so acquisitive. I have a very large pot (dyeing) with a lovely round basket inside & inside all of that… a lamp. And packed in & around are some corduroy skirts & other goodies, like older silk shirts that I couldn’t say no to… very 90s button up, sadly nothing like an elegant wrap tie neckline…. so needless to say, I am feeling a bit like a tinker & her wares & will be trundling all that bundled on top of my rolling suitcase …. and dreaming of a small case with a wool suit & various tops 😂🥰 …. but as Eliza says… wouldn’t that be loverly!? 🥰😁 So happy to see you here and wishing you The Best with work & your very not-boring knitting! Lynne
Thank you I am glad you where not bored. I know what you mean about the packing I hope yours goes well and everything arrives safely where it needs to be. Thank goodness for rolling suitcases.
So happy to have stumbled upon you here, as I think it must've been around 20 years since I've seen you (Kentwell in the 90's.. last year I participated was 2002? Maybe 2003?). Anyway, wonderful. Elected to knit whilst watching, on work lunch break, today a Bronte Sisters shawl (for me!), although a basket of unfinished projects are at home, a 1940's jumper from A Stitch In Time Vol 1, also for me, for work, some mittens with hares on, a cardigan for my daughter, stuck on sleeve island.. and current priorities, two tiny jumpers for friends with new babies. Sewing workbench, a 1939 day dress (again, for me, for work), and a vaguely Beetlejuice themed quilt for teenage child. But the days are getting longer, quicker than ever in the NW of Scotland, so they'll all be finished soon enough. Lovely to chance upon you!
Ahh thats lovely hear thank you. Its funny how time creeps up I have not taken part properly at Kentwell for years but fortunately live near enough to visit often and still feel connected. I love the sound of all your projects especially the Beetlejuice Quilt.
Thanks for all the mentions! You've reminded me that I also started some Great Paxford socks after Sydney's pattern came out. If only I could find them....
Oh I would love to see your socks when and if you find them.
Thanks for sharing your projects! I'm working on retro 1950's bowling shirts for my husband and I.
Thank you, that sounds like a good project.
I love Squid School patterns! I am wearing my Scarecrow vest by Sydney today.
Oh lovely thats the pattern I want to try next.
love ur feegle !!! great socks too :) good luck w all ur knitting!
Thank you very much, I only remembered while talking that I had made him some years ago and went to find a picture.
Never boring, Constance, always full of myrth! I'm knitting an Eeyore (first toy in about four decades), socks and a chevron cardigan in Jamieson & Smith's jumperweight. I'm also sewing undies and teeshirts to restock essentials. And I've been doing some tiling (first attempt) and am making ketchup and Christmas cake. And slowly tackling a mending pile too.
your lists of projects sound very similar to mine and I love the Eeyore toy project.
Lovely cosy film, you reminded me I have a baby jumper to finish 😃
Thank you, I hope the baby jumper goes well.
Nice to get a new video from you ! not sure how many blokes watch your channel. Is the Kitchener stitch to close off the toe of the sock ?
Thank you, probably you, my father and maybe my partner. As for Kitchener stitch yes that joins the stitches together at the toe, rather like crochet I don't think I do it properly but it keeps the toes closed.
Constance you're on Squid School?! Yaaaas, join us in fun knitting time miss ma'am! (Server Mod waves)
I am currently working on two pairs of socks; the Great Paxford Socks, and Syncopation Socks for a buddy in Wales. A Scarecrow Vest for myself. A 1930s crochet jumper for myself, and a 1940s cable cardigan for myself. (And other knitting that are under the bed in my zip fabric box do not exist at the moment, lol)
Hello yes I am, and I love it, I joined in may because of these very socks and am finally getting on with them, one down one to go, and I also really want to do the Scarecrow vest too. Love all your projects cables goodness me, hope they knit and knot along nicely xc
It's lovely to hear about your knitting projects. Please feel free to natter away to us any time! I have the opposite problem to you with socks. I also want to only wear socks I've made, but in the 15 years I've been knitting socks I've made lots of pairs for other people and only one pair for myself. Perhaps I need to take a leaf out of your book!
I definitely hope you get to make a few more pairs for yourself soon.
Never heard of anyone else with a Bernina sewing machine. I've got my mother's 1978 Bernina which she got for her 21st birthday. It's beautifully simple.
I would say 99 percent of the makers I know use a Bernina most jobs I work on use an industrial one for zigzags the older ones like you describe are treasures as they will just keep going forever with care and attention.
@@stanceymackenzie Thanks so much for replying Constance, such an honour, haha. I do enjoy your channel very much. It's so calm and simple without all the bells and whistles. My cream and burgundy Bernina nova has never let me down. Would survive ww3. Even the hard plastic cover came velvet lined. They cared for you in the 70's. 😉
Thank you very much. They really did make machines to last then I hope it serves you well.
@@stanceymackenzie may your scarf cover you ever well x
I like project update videos! They offer possibilities for finding inspiration, learning something from the crafter's thought process, or simply getting to see delightful things. Like your feegle, I love him! (The Wee Free Men is one of my favorite audiobooks 😁)
I'm on a similar sock journey, sort of.
Years ago, I switched from wearing commercial machine-knit socks, with hand-knit socks from my mum added on top only for cold weather/boot situations, to wearing mostly the mum-made socks.
However, my mum doesn't really pay attention to fibre content (or gauge sometimes). I appreciate the socks she made, but now I'm slowly adding in socks made by me after my own liking. Still wearing my other socks, mostly at home/when I'm not wearing shoes. And the hand-knit socks do get darned until their not salvageable anymore
I'm also all too familiar with the problem of returning back to the crafting space after a while and fighting with the accumulated ideas that all desperately want to become reality now that it's finally possible again 😅
Hoping the ongoing doctors appointments are over soon!
Thank you, All the Tiffany stories are my favourite audiobooks whichever one I am currently listening to becomes my favourite. Thank you for sharing your sock ventures with me.
I like to see your makings. And it's nice to hear your thoughts. Thank you 😊
I am glad you enjoyed it, thank you.
Always a blessing to hear you chat! Love the feegle, I almost want one, but I have enough trouble in the house already!
Thank you very much, and yes they do cause terrible trouble around the house.
I’m currently crocheting an 1890s-ish small shawl. So far, it has involved about twice as much ripping as crocheting …
Oh that sounds lovely but infuriating is it a 1890s pattern?
@@stanceymackenzie It is a mixture of a pattern from 1892 (knit) one from 1895 (crochet) and 1902 (also crochet). I like the design of the knit pattern best, but wanted to crochet it. Making it up as I go along. Hence the “-ish”.
Love Tom Baker, best Dr. Who ever.
I love the 4th Doctor as well but I also think whichever Doctor I am watching becomes my favourite.
Love your knitting natter. I crochet but no projects at the moment. I'm working on an elf costume for a ball. Glad to know I'm not the only one with unfinished projects sitting around. Add a mountain of patching.
every so often the pile of mending falls over here which means it gets re ordered in a more balanced way rather than the urgency of the repair. Hope your elf costume goes well it sounds splendid.
@@stanceymackenzie😂 and thanks!
Knitting is never boring! I also have several projects going at the moment, a simple vintage cardigan (which i started last year and still isn´t finished), a colourwork jumper (which is nearly finished, i just have to lose my fear of steeking), a pair of socks and a cabled cardigan for my mother. My fingers are itching for a new cast on, but i have to finish something first.
oh good I am glad its not just me feeling the desire to cast something else on and still have many ongoing projects, the cardigan and jumper sound lovely although a cable cardigan for someone else strikes me as a big commitment good luck.
@@stanceymackenzie My mother is very knit-worthy. I love cables, so for me, they are not that hard to knit. Colourwork was harder, because that was/is my first project with it.
Bore me Mrs! :)
And you know that you have to update us next month or so how it went :)
What an invitation thank you I am glad you enjoyed it, I will try and catch up on the next lot although I will need to start working on actual sewing now rather than just sit and knit like I have for the last two weeks.
I too am a dpns sock knitter, at present have some socks on the go with yarn that Hubby dyed using a solar dye kit, very easy to do.. also a crochet shrug with star pattern "granny squares" to go around the edges. that is almost done, did not finish it for last Christmas so I must get that done. with soon. mostly I like to knit socks, and do so many that I do not need to refer to a pattern, these days, and find the self patterning yarns are really great for socks I hate getting a draught around my ancles so also go for slightly longer tops. Off now to check out Retro Claude's patterns.
I hope you enjoy Claude's videos I find them tremendously good knitting company, all of your projects sound marvellous and I also love the self stripping yarns they make life so easy and look so good.
Lovely to see you again, sounds just like the rest of us, many projects, some we even finish 😂, i have 4 crochet pieces, so time to start a sewing project, I hope to make an apron with embroidery and frills, ❤
Absolutely, too many project on the go, let's start another one. I hope your apron goes well
i am trying again, im not sure what the number is, nalbinding (if thats how you spell it). i found a stitch that makes sense to me. good luck on the socks, i can finish one o am told its called second sock syndrome. natter away, i like a good natter. have you tried toe up or a short row heel? i find toe up short row heels are quite quick.
Your Nalbinding sounds very like my crocheting as long as it works for you all is well. I only learned of second sock syndrome recently and yes I am effected by it but the recipient of the socks ( the blue ones) know they are on the way so I need to keep going. I have never tried toe up or short rows I will definitely give toe up a go at some point. And the 16th century stocking pattern in the Typical Tudor has short row heels and I definitely want to give that a go.
Lovely video! Currently knitting the button band for a navy cardigan from one of 1940s cloth bound books (possibly your source for the vestee?) alternating with a victorian garter pattern as Christmas presents for some costuming friends. And sewing is a deep red early bustle ballgown. Oh and part way through crocheting a jug cover - first time working with beads! Looking forward to seeing your progress if you have time and fingers crossed your Bernina is fixable - they were the standard school workhorse back in the 70s so the odds are in your favour i think considering the punishment teenage girls gave them! 😂
Oh your list sounds interesting and nice and varied. I am also hopeful for the Bernina, thank you. Its only lived with me so definitely not seen as much work as a teaching model but I have been a bit rough with it.
Great projects. I know the feels about never ending projects. Thankfully I only have one which is an Edwardian Bicycle Jumper in a lovely burnt yellow. Gotten so far as the neck😂 it will happen. Good luck with yours 😊
Getting to the neck is a huge job well done, good luck with the rest.
Lovely to sit and knit with you a while - I'm working on a Featherweight cardigan - although mine has full length sleeves (thankfully helpfully knit by my past self already before I put this down for the summer) and will be a bit beyond hip length.
As I get closer to the bottom edge, and then the neckband/edging situation, the more I think that this one is going to end up with garter stitch rather than the called for ribbing. I just cannot summond the will to knit that much 1x1 rib.
Thank you. Garter stitch sounds fabulous and a great alternative to the dreaded rib.
I am in the midst of a linen dress. I had sewn it together from a pattern i made, where it fit beautifully, but forgot to account the tje difference in fabric. So the new dress was way too big. Had to take it completely apart and have marked the adjusted pattern on everything. I have now started to sew it by hand instead of marking all seemallowance correctly.
I hope you get it back together to your own liking.
Not bored at all--and I don't know how to knit and I can crochet only berets. Somehow you are both soothing and inspiring. And of course the Doctor Who and Prachett references are cheering. Tiffany Aching snowflake necklace spotted and is the other one the hare?
Oh good I’m glad you liked it
I’ve crocheted 3 1/2 berets/tams (I ran out of yarn on the last one)
My necklace is the Uffington White horse that inspired Tiffany’s horse necklace
You can buy a hare necklace as well maybe I should add it to my collection as I never used to be a jewellery wearer until I got the snowflake and now I wear it all the time.
Lovely video. I'm working on a crushed velvet skirt that I started months ago... and I have a pile of underlayer mending that needs attention too. ^_^ Those (witchy?) knitted dolls look fabulous!
Thank you, Velvet is always a challenge I hope it goes well when you get back to it.
I also have a big pile of mending. I've had to make up a rule that I must mend two things before making anything. It has helped but with three kids and a husband I'm not keeping up anyway 😂
Right now I'm making a summer dress for myself for next summer, I might even finnish in time 😅
I think that’s a noble sentiment but you also deserve the dress for you.
I think sometimes I should make my summer clothes in the winter and then the other way round in the summer then there would be less frustration and more time but who knows
Bored, really not possible, love your socks, looking forward to seeing progress on the Dr Who scarf, the red does look lovely, and did you plan to make a video on making the camisole? I'd love to see you copy it, as I too have one I love but have stopped wearing it as much as it has been very well loved! All in all a wonderful update! Not much creative going on here, we just finished moving house, and still have unpacked boxes everywhere!
Thank you I might make a video about the camisole as it has some useful machine techniques that finish things off very neatly. Hope the unpacking goes ok.
I can't get my head around magic loop socks, I'm always a 4 dp's for socks and stockings. Nothing is on the pins yet, but I am crocheting a skjoldehamn hood from some brown 8ply in my stash, hopefully it's enough as i doubt I'd be able to get the same dye lot.
I am also happy to stick with my 4 dpn's. Hope your hood goes well and the yarn lasts its so satisfying to get things out of the yarn you have.
I can only knit purl and rectangles/ squares. I know now to add and reduce but not well. I can’t read a pattern to save my life.
Would love learn to make cotton or wool knee socks for my own wearing. Or knitted hose since I am a thicker thigh woman and prefer not to chafe. Spin my own yarn but not sure how much I need to do such projects.
Working on lucet silk cording at the moment. As my uterus is rebelling and keeping me in bed for the past two days. I might need a uterus pin cushion for aforementioned purposes.
Sorry about the Uterus they can be very rebellious, Lucet cord is also something that has evaded me for years a bit like the crocheting. I hope its proving useful as a pick up put down project. I would also like to make longer socks but I have never succeeded in making a knee high pair that doesn't roll down the leg without gatering and I am assuming the longer 16th century style would be much the same but it is something I also would like to experiment with.
Crochet terms wise it's an English Double crochet (DC) or an American Single Crochet (SC). I have a translation chart that i have to get out every time i get an American pattern
Thank you pretty sure it’s an American pattern that I make my hats from and they are the sc stitch.
Trying a new trouser pattern (the Closet Core Jude jeans); have mashed up the two views to give a natural-waisted bootcut pair of cords, in a boring colour (a slightly mushroomy brown dark grey). Bought some fabric to make a long cardigan, but Sherwoods don't give you important information (like fabric weight), so what I thought would be cardigan weight is coat weight. So someone in a charity shop in Edinburgh will get lucky! (I don't knit well enough for a knitted long cardigan to be a viable option).
What's your pendant that isn't the Uffington/Chalk Horse?
Nothing boring about a mushroomy dark brown/grey I hope your trousers go well and sorry about the fabric weight disappointment
I’m sure you have made someone very happy
@@stanceymackenzie All my fabric offcuts go there... from coleslaw to full pieces I just went off. People will buy all of it! (And i feel good about giving it at least one more layer's diversion from landfill). Morningside we love you...
As for your crochet. American you do single crochet! however, If you are having problems contact me. You have my info! Miss seeing you every Month!
I thought it was the American I think it might just be a single chain or a single in the uk but who knows. I think I am stuck with my crocheting as it is for now until something comes along that I want to make so much I learn to do it a bit better or something new. Thank you.
@@stanceymackenzie I will talk crochet or knitting anytime. I am trying to find my translation from Brit English to american. You have the basic stitches figured out. Most of the other stitches are built off the single crochet
@@nseb1958 Thank you.
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