Knitting a 176 year-old Victorian Sweater (or Polka!)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @mirandawallace400
    @mirandawallace400 Год назад +80

    I personally like that bit of green showing through at the collar because it gives some depth and separates you from the collar. Also- slinky sleeves! Lol

  • @leagaillard755
    @leagaillard755 Год назад +4

    Great video! I've been living in Aberdeen and I'd like to confirm that that's at least the third April in a row where it's snowed.

  • @biaberg3448
    @biaberg3448 Год назад +2

    You are amazing! The polka is beautiful.

  • @sidmelucci3675
    @sidmelucci3675 Год назад +47

    Re: the instructions to cast off, then, apparently, immediately pick up the same stitches. I wonder if this might be to rein in the stretchiness of the brioche, so the neckline stays around the neck and doesn't start creeping toward the shoulders.
    Love the little "ermine" tails!

    • @bludeetu321
      @bludeetu321 9 месяцев назад +1

      I agree. In a sewn shirt, this bit is called the collar stand. In dressmaking, the collar stand would be stiffened with some form of interfacing. So plain knitting takes the place of the interfacing.

  • @LisaMarli
    @LisaMarli Год назад +2

    Very cute. My modern office is nicknamed the Ice Box because the AC is aggressive. That would be fun as an modern office jacket complete with fake ermine look.
    And yes, I do have one brioche sweater in my collection already. I love the way they feel.
    Yeah for Internet Archive. I downloaded the book. Now I need to upload the nerve.

  • @charlenehumphrey785
    @charlenehumphrey785 Год назад +1

    I actually do like the green in the collar quite a bit.

  • @TheGabygael
    @TheGabygael Год назад +28

    Everytime I see DK weight on yarn my brain reads it as Donkey Kong weight

  • @RoxanneRichardson
    @RoxanneRichardson Год назад +29

    "Ermine" rhymes with "vermin." I learned that when I mispronounced it a different way, and my viewers let me know it! :-)
    ETA: The final result turned out great!

    • @EngineeringKnits
      @EngineeringKnits  Год назад +7

      I've only ever heard Ermine (or Hermelin) pronounced in German, so I think that is where my mis-pronunciation comes from! Thank you for the information!
      Also, thank you! It was a really fun knit, and especially fun since we talked about polkas a few years back now and I've finally finished one.

    • @RoxanneRichardson
      @RoxanneRichardson Год назад +6

      @@EngineeringKnits My mispronunciation came from never hearing it pronounced (only reading it), and assuming it rhymed with wine, fine, mine, line...

    • @maleahlock
      @maleahlock Год назад +2

      ​@@EngineeringKnits It really depends what region and time you choose to use for your pronunciation. Ermine or ermin are both acceptable 😊

  • @faydreamsmystic4
    @faydreamsmystic4 Год назад +12

    I loved the bit with the "Incredible Stretchy Arms" bit at the end. So cute.

  • @fikanera838
    @fikanera838 Год назад +12

    I had no idea that brioche was such an old technique. The polka looks gorgeous! 🧶

  • @funguscreature6833
    @funguscreature6833 Год назад +51

    ive seen many patterns for polkas during my research (my main era of interest is 1840s-50s) and this seems like the easiest and best written one ive seen, and i very much want to make one for myself.
    Edit: I also wanted to ask- how many skeins of yarn did this take?

  • @heidiclarke2333
    @heidiclarke2333 Год назад +3

    I liked the pop of colour on the collar, I thought it was going to be way to big, then you put it on over the correct outfit and hey presto it looked amazing, I'm sure it would have been very cosy and much worn in the drafty cold houses of its era.

  • @CastielWillow
    @CastielWillow Год назад +7

    When you put the whole ensemble on, you look JUST like a fashion plate from an old magazine. My brain had a second of wibbly-wobbly timey-whimey adjusting! I think it's just perfect. I am loving this series and kind of wish it would never end!

  • @TheGabygael
    @TheGabygael Год назад +26

    A few elderly women I knit with advise when you knit a seperate neckline on a jumper to start with two rows of stockinette before knitting the ribs so that it's easier to sew it to the garment, for me it would make sense to knit those two rows on the collar in the colour of the cardigan to make it blend better
    Edit: nope i'm mistaken, not clue what she meant must've been some shaping witchcraft thing

    • @sleepynightowl1550
      @sleepynightowl1550 Год назад +6

      shaping witchcraft thing 😅👍

    • @garnettekken
      @garnettekken Год назад +4

      I’m using the term shaping witch craft from now on

    • @TheGabygael
      @TheGabygael Год назад +2

      @@garnettekken glad I could enrich your vocabulary ^^ I was really good at geometry, have a great spatial imagination but I cannot be bothered to understand how knitwear shaping works for some reason 🤷

  • @karenwesterveld9817
    @karenwesterveld9817 Год назад +1

    The stretchy sleeves are fantastic! I had to giggle when you flapped your arm and they doubled in length.
    I really enjoy watching your videos, but this is by far my favourite…. I live in Australia now, but grew up on the Isle of Mull, met my (now) husband while yacht racing in Oban, and we lived together in Edinburgh! I hope you enjoyed your stay in Scotland.

  • @moonbasket
    @moonbasket Год назад +7

    This looks awesome! I love the interesting sleeve construction. Maybe it was purposeful to fit over surviving very large 1830's sleeves. Wouldn't want to spend so much time and effort on a jacket you couldn't wear over all your dresses.

  • @pluezilvlk8427
    @pluezilvlk8427 Год назад +1

    I already loved the video but seeing Nutella play with the giant sleeves made my heart melt

  • @chrissy24-7
    @chrissy24-7 Год назад +2

    Absolutely love this and I would say the green inside is probably somewhat authentic since ermine was rare and if they lined the inside it would be more costly. Just a thought. But it looks wonderful! ❤

  • @FairilyFiberFun
    @FairilyFiberFun Год назад +1

    I love the final cardigan but like you mentioned, that collar would have been better in all white. Loved the end clip where you flopped the sleeves around!

  • @goodandgreen
    @goodandgreen Год назад +11

    Looks so good!! I like the collar, but would like it just white too. Best part is learning about your process for reading patterns and how much room there is in interpretation! I always feel like I have to get it “right” when following patterns (for the first time at least) and my mind is blown by how many ways could be “right”! Thanks for sharing your hard work ❤

  • @agimagi2158
    @agimagi2158 Год назад +5

    I do like the extra pop of color at the collar, it frames your face so nicely. I also love the little hermine tails they make this look so cozy and almost christmasy. So cute!

  • @Pinkblosemcrafts
    @Pinkblosemcrafts Год назад +2

    love the video!! I just wanted to say thankyou as ive been watching your videos since 2020 and they are what made me love fashion histroy even more than i already did. This year I got accepted into Brighton university and am currently studying fashion and design history, all thanks to your amazing content. 😁

  • @EdenYell
    @EdenYell Год назад +4

    If you have one of those quilting rulers that is see through and has 1" squares, that is what I have been using to measure my gauge swatches so that i don't accidentally stretch them out. I just smoosh it over the swatch

  • @dunkel429
    @dunkel429 Год назад

    The ribbing pattern of the sleeves is so fun

  • @elvinam888
    @elvinam888 Год назад +2

    What a lovely video, but I'm curious, was that Edinburgh, Scotland you were in? :) As you pronounced it "Edinborough" throughout, so I'm not sure :) (The Scottish capital is pronounced approx. 'Ed-in-bruh'. ;))

  • @emilysmith2784
    @emilysmith2784 Год назад

    You may have convinced me to try brioche. It does look so squishy. I am always amused how non natives say Edinburgh 😂. Honestly just looking at it I can see why but it’s pronounced Ed-in-bra.

  • @roadrunnercrazy
    @roadrunnercrazy Год назад

    Lovely polka! The two color collar looks lovely. It makes the collar look like it is part of the sweater instead of some added-on bit. The faux ermine is very fun.
    If the excess stretch in the sleeves is too annoying, cut a length of grosgrain ribbon to your preffered sleeve length and sew it inside the sleeve along the seam. This will give them some stability. If necessary you can sew several strips in different places along the length of the sleeve for even more stability.

  • @lizzaturnbull
    @lizzaturnbull Год назад

    Yay! Edinburgh my beautiful home city! I used to work on Queen Street which is the street behind George Street. I’m so glad you enjoyed seeing it all 🥰

  • @spazcake1755
    @spazcake1755 Год назад +1

    I love it! I want several of them in very bright and questionable color choices!

  • @andreahughes1500
    @andreahughes1500 Год назад +4

    That looks like such a cute and cozy cardigan. Love the slinky sleeves 😂

    • @thesentienttoadstool9369
      @thesentienttoadstool9369 Год назад

      Those sleeves are perfect for annoying friends and family. Optimal for slapping.

  • @vincentbriggs1780
    @vincentbriggs1780 Год назад +1

    It's gorgeous! I love the colour, and the fake ermine tails are so neat!
    I agree that the collar would look a bit nicer in all white.
    I can see how the extreme stretchiness would be very practical if it's more often a jacket for children, they'd be able to wear it much longer before growing out of it!

  • @rowanhughes8682
    @rowanhughes8682 Год назад +5

    Really enjoyable and so well put together, terrific episode! The shape is so so authentic (of course, it's an actual pattern from the era😄!) but how it's shaped and the way it sits around the hip. I love your channel, and the sleeves made me giggle 😂 they looked like 'Slinkys' !!!

  • @roxanneash4091
    @roxanneash4091 Год назад +4

    Great job! Love the look of your sweater watched this video while knitting garterlac dishcloths. We knitters have to stick together and encourage each other. I might have to try and dig up a pattern similar to this it looks so warm and cozy. 😊

  • @ejups2487
    @ejups2487 2 месяца назад

    I'm currently knitting a cardigan whilst watching this! It's a child's school uniform cardigan so not as interesting but it's fun to knit whilst watching your project come together 😁 Great video! ❤

  • @janatherton9194
    @janatherton9194 Год назад

    I hadn't realised Jane Gaugain's shop was in that section of George Street, I worked close to there when I was a student and would pass the building on the way to work!

  • @CasualKnitter
    @CasualKnitter Год назад +1

    The final reveal was everything! With the sleeves and all 😊

  • @999Giustina
    @999Giustina Год назад +2

    So interesting! And you look just like the fashion plate! Wonderful project!

  • @MarzJD
    @MarzJD Год назад

    I like the collar. It's a beautiful garment

  • @heathersella8449
    @heathersella8449 Год назад

    It seems that you got a total feel for the times with the power outage. The piece wouldn't feel complete without it.

  • @AlbosNoggins
    @AlbosNoggins Год назад

    Whenever I hear polka I always think of John Candy 😂 What an amazing project and series, thanks for sharing!

  • @DianeBianchi_MnWx
    @DianeBianchi_MnWx Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for the detailed instructions! Don't you just love how cryptic the Victorian patterns are!

  • @MichelleSMV
    @MichelleSMV Год назад +3

    Such an adorable polka. The sleeves stretching so long reminded me of Beetle juice 😂!

  • @Bookupied
    @Bookupied Год назад

    the sleeves!!! hahahaah this was lovley, such hard work! You're amasing!

  • @welldressedhistorian
    @welldressedhistorian Год назад

    You are so cute! I love how it turned out! Looks like something passable for modern times too!

  • @crowznest438
    @crowznest438 Год назад +1

    Sure wish that book was available as a reprint. That's a great find. I am beyond impressed by this jacket and that's funny about the sleeves but perfect when your hands are cold.

  • @cor3944
    @cor3944 Год назад

    That’s why I stopped knitting and only continue my crochet works. I admire your mathematical gift. ❤

  • @seanmcgcostumes
    @seanmcgcostumes Год назад

    This is *super* cute! I'm so glad my love of historical costuming had the algorithm recommend this to me. This is such a cool project! And regarding the collar, I actually really like it. It separates your face and white bonnet from the white collar, and the bit of green makes it read like the collar and then a bit of the inside of it, like you might naturally see. Because of the knit, if it were all white, my eyes would read it as a large, awkwardly wide white roll around your neck that washes you out. But having the green visually shapes the white into a delicate collar *and* frames your face really well.

  • @robintheparttimesewer6798
    @robintheparttimesewer6798 Год назад

    Darn that is such a fun sweater polka. The old patterns are way beyond me and I've never heard of the stitch but it was fun to learn about it. You look amazing in your reveal

  • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
    @bunhelsingslegacy3549 Год назад

    My goodness, is that ever adorable!
    I can't knit worth a dang (that's a lie, I knit ok 20 years ago but cannot for the life of me teach my dumb hands how to purl) but I'm thinking of how to crochet a sweater/cardigan/vest/something other than a blanket and this is giving me ideas!!

    • @funguscreature6833
      @funguscreature6833 Год назад +1

      if its worth anything, i dont think this sweater includes a single purl stitch

    • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
      @bunhelsingslegacy3549 Год назад

      @@funguscreature6833 fair, I wouldn't be able to tell anyways. Haven't tried to knit in at least two decades since I learned to crochet, can't read a knit pattern, googled the brioche knit thing and still have no idea how to do it :) Honestly don't even know if I used to knit continental or one of the other ways.

  • @pauladavitt7554
    @pauladavitt7554 Год назад

    I absolutely love it. I only wish I could make one for myself. I hope you had a fabulous time while here in Edinburgh. If you had been here a few weeks later you would have been able to attend the Christian Aid book sale where they had some wonderful vintage knitting patterns.

  • @nancymoore8949
    @nancymoore8949 Год назад

    Wow! Yours looks exactly like the engraving in the book. Well done.

  • @lisascenic
    @lisascenic Год назад

    Enchanting polka jacket!
    I genuinely like the little bit of the green on the collar. I suspect that the casting off and then picking up is a way of adding some stability/rigidity to the collar. It seems to me that it might counteract the stretch of the brioche stitch.
    The ermine tufts are adorable. And I totally love that you used pomade instead of gum Arabic!

  • @knittedbywhitney
    @knittedbywhitney Год назад

    The cardigan looks so cozy! Great job interpreting the vintage pattern and kudos to you for doing so much deadline knitting while also enjoying your trip!

  • @IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975
    @IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975 Год назад

    Ever since I watched this I keep thinking about Gus Polinski the Polka King of the Midwest 🎶 Polka Polka Polka 🎶 (John Candy's role in Home Alone)

  • @synnrig
    @synnrig Год назад

    I agree with everyone here, the green inner collar looks really nice! 🤩 I also think maybe the reason it is in colour and not white is that its close to the skin on your neck and face. Those are oily places that will leave grime over time that could discolour the white. So it might just be a trick to not having to look dirty or wash the cardi so much. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @ProPollys
    @ProPollys Год назад

    The sleeves at the end just killed me 🤣

  • @coreygilles847
    @coreygilles847 Год назад +1

    The polka is adorable!

  • @cherylrosbak4092
    @cherylrosbak4092 Год назад

    That's really cute, and I love the two-colour collar.

  • @maleahlock
    @maleahlock Год назад

    I'm so glad I finally got a chance to sit and watch this! Such a cosy video and the result is even better than the illustration. Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @eiszapfenkobold
    @eiszapfenkobold Год назад

    Oh yeah i want to knit this when i am more experienced. Thats cool to see it in a video.

  • @pippaseaspirit4415
    @pippaseaspirit4415 Год назад

    That looks so snuggly and soft and deliciously cozy! I want one! (But I have no idea how to do brioche knitting!)

  • @carlotajanicky9277
    @carlotajanicky9277 6 месяцев назад

    I admire your passion

  • @mrspilgrim327
    @mrspilgrim327 Год назад

    I was surprised at how nice the polka looks, I had to look up what a ermine was, I had never heard of it before, cute little fellas, I thought the emine tails would look odd but they look very nice. The green on the collar transitioning to white is definately needed, I noticed someone else commented that making the white of the collar a little longer would look nice too, I agree. You were concerned about the messy look of the transition of the stitches from white to green, I assume you meant on the front button band part, my first thought was to sew a thin matching green ribbon along the join to cover the seam. I've been really enjoying watching your videos on this outfit, I admire your perseverance on such a tight timeline, you did remarkably well making so much for 2 people.

  • @marynimocks6791
    @marynimocks6791 Год назад

    I love it! The brioche stitch is wonderful for molding! Colors - chef’s kiss!

  • @ravenbelote1801
    @ravenbelote1801 Год назад

    So cute. Nice work.

  • @Nessi-dances
    @Nessi-dances Год назад

    Such a cool project! I'm glad her instructions were mostly clear, that's a find in-and-of-it's-self! It might be interesting to play with a scale model of the shaping to see what difference it makes. I feel like it might have been like a facing or stay-stitching in sewing, something to add structure?
    💜

  • @su.mioiyu-5008
    @su.mioiyu-5008 Год назад

    That was fun that you shared this thanks and it was food for thought

  • @nommh
    @nommh Год назад +1

    Wow! I cannot follow instructions so I don‘t really knit. For some reason I was reminded of fishermen‘s sweaters typical for northern Germany. They were knit in brioche too, but the wool was so so stiff and scratchy that the sleeves would never have that extraordinary flexibility. I suppose the collar might have been dark where it came into contact with skin and it would have been soiled too easily.

  • @cynthiaakacyndsmith6539
    @cynthiaakacyndsmith6539 Год назад

    I can only dream of knitting as such. Thank you for sharing and for sharing your trip as well, I am a new subscriber.

  • @soberanobrasil9370
    @soberanobrasil9370 Год назад

    How lovely. Adored the all video. Thank you so much.

  • @MaureenDoyle
    @MaureenDoyle Год назад +1

    Congratulations! I downloaded June’s Journey for you too :-)

  • @chareseshinabery
    @chareseshinabery Год назад

    This is super cute!

  • @elainelear4982
    @elainelear4982 Год назад

    Well done. Love the long arms.

  • @TheGabygael
    @TheGabygael Год назад +2

    Been wanting to do that one for awhile, it looks amazing, great job, most reproductions I've seen of mid 19th knitted jackets, cardigans, etc tend to look austere or floppy (I blame our modern mindset on historical knitting and the quality of modern yarn)

  • @tashacano3324
    @tashacano3324 Год назад

    What a beautiful finished polka! Personally I like the green on the collar & I was surprised by how good those little black bits looked. In the engraving I wasn't a fan but they really look good in the end😁 I love knitting so much but the weather here keeps me from wearing all my nice FO's 😢

  • @sandylaws8648
    @sandylaws8648 Год назад

    A sweater normally worn by fishermen along the East Coast was known as a Ganzie.

  • @RychaardRyder
    @RychaardRyder Год назад

    i cant believe you managed to knit IN CANDLE LIGHT, like i cant even see past my nose without like 4 lamps on at once pointed at my crochet work or else it all looks like a blob of thread!

  • @sparkeespud
    @sparkeespud Год назад

    This is a great video! I love how it came together in the end.

  • @bonnielundholm5535
    @bonnielundholm5535 Год назад

    I like the bit of color showing on the collar. To build upon what you were saying about the collar, I think it frames the face nicely. I do think it might look a little better if the white part of the color was a little longer. Maybe just a couple more rows of white before changing to the main color. Your polka cardigan looks great!

  • @alanapont4145
    @alanapont4145 Год назад

    The finished product looks amazing! And so comfy well done!

  • @makadoodledoo
    @makadoodledoo Год назад

    it might be two rows stockinette on the neck of the body so that the collar curls over and lays the way its supposed to

    • @romystumpy1197
      @romystumpy1197 Год назад

      That's my thinking to give it a curl over/fold.

  • @thorunns.craftstudio
    @thorunns.craftstudio Год назад

    this turned out amazing!!! wonderful job!!!!

  • @mirib5007
    @mirib5007 Год назад

    Stunning! Love those ermine tails! Never seen that before. What happened there at the end wth your sleeves??

  • @jennglow4647
    @jennglow4647 Год назад

    Very pretty 😀

  • @CraftsyPenguin
    @CraftsyPenguin Год назад

    awwww, it's so pretty! The silhouette is great :) And the sleeves are a great fun :D

  • @just_foxy35
    @just_foxy35 Год назад +1

    before learning english polka had only 2 meaning to me, the dance/music genre and a polish girl/woman
    it's pretty neat to learn a lot of things are referred to as polka, the word itself meaning polish, referring to poland and polish people

  • @kathykujawa6183
    @kathykujawa6183 Год назад

    you did a fantastic job!

  • @kathrynmacgown6575
    @kathrynmacgown6575 Год назад

    This is beautiful!

  • @ramonacowman7409
    @ramonacowman7409 Год назад

    Super cute!

  • @c.w.3750
    @c.w.3750 Год назад

    It’s not my favourite cardigan/jumper you’ve made but I do like it.

  • @teressebirkett3387
    @teressebirkett3387 Год назад

    Love love loving it!

  • @masz10676
    @masz10676 Год назад

    As always. Perfection!

  • @micheleb3881
    @micheleb3881 Год назад

    So stinking cute!

  • @marthabieber4020
    @marthabieber4020 Год назад

    Thank you for an other wonderful video! Do you plan to sell detailed notes on this polka? Even 'just' in you're size?
    Thanks a lot for you're lovely and inspiering chanal.🍀

  • @la_robbo
    @la_robbo Год назад

    The black bits really do make it look like ermine!

  • @claire_mcm
    @claire_mcm 11 месяцев назад

    It is interesting that the wool thickness ’4 ply’ is used - is this the same thickness as the British modern 4ply? If so then the Dk wool used is too thick. Although, like you said in the video, the needle size is larger than the typical 4 ply needle size.

  • @joycecampbell7340
    @joycecampbell7340 Год назад

    Very nice 👌

  • @Miniver765
    @Miniver765 Год назад

    It turned out beautifully, but I share your opinion regarding the collar. I'm unsure why the original instructions didn't call for it to be knitted entirely in the same white wool as the trim. You did an amazing job! ❤👍

  • @EngineeringKnits
    @EngineeringKnits  Год назад +2

    👒🔍 Download June’s Journey for free now using my link: woo.ga/9g0ed4
    I loved getting back to some Victorian knitting with this polka! Would you ever give it a shot?
    -- Polka Cardigan --
    Pattern (free): archive.org/details/krl004029...
    Yarn (affiliate link): bit.ly/KPSwish

  • @TheGabygael
    @TheGabygael Год назад +1

    I personally thought of ievan polkka but it's probably not related