I’ve watched my husband play the last of us twice now and the driving part you referenced is a part of the game you are actually playing so for those who loved the game it was a very special moment! It’s almost frame for frame perfect! It’s an incredible story and I assure you there’s so much more to come! Ellie is an absolute badass, and even though I know what happens I’m still loving it. I do have to knit through it though as I can handle the tension 🤣🤣🤣
You could sew your cozy memories into a tube and stuff it with scraps like fabric or yarn and use it as a draft catcher for a door. If you don't need it you could always gift it to someone who does.
If you need the actual armhole to be biggest you could steek it by doing a crochet slip stitch on either side of the cut, then cut a few stitches down between the secured stitches to give more room. Then you can pick up stitches in the secured stitches.
You can steek superwash wool if you reinforce the edges either by sewing or crochet. That way you can fix the sleeve situation on the Lace & Fade Boxy, and wear it with an extra bit of pride for your bravery! I know you can do it, I was so impressed how you added length to your Rhinebeck sweater last fall!
This introvert is so proud of you for all the social things you did last week!!! I was watching your IG stories from my cozy bed like wow go girl! 🤣🤣 Your lace & fade boxy journey is so helpful, thank you for sharing.
You are such an inspiration to declutter! 30 minutes sounds like just a short amount of time but you got so much accomplished each day. Thank you…for being such a good role model! (Johanna)
I have machine washed my granny stripe blanket a few times on delicate and dried it on low heat. It came out fine. I only used superwash sock yarn and magic knot the ends. While it was in the dryer I checked it every 10 minutes or so to see if it was holding up.
Thank you so much for answering my question and leaving me with some tips for knitting on my Cozy Memory blanket. I will be taking your advice and leaving it in time out for awhile. And putting it in hibernation on Ravelry for awhile. Thanks again!🧶❣️
Luckily I had started my cozy blanket with a corner, next row two blocks, etc. So then it sat for years and I finally finished it off as a square, and crocheted a binding, and now it is a winter centerpiece on my dining table❤
Cozy Memory Blanket. Maybe everyone who has abandoned their blanket can send it to someone who loves it. That person can connect the pieces somehow into a finished product. I also love the scarf idea.
Thanks for your podcast inspo! Some ideas for your cozy memories blanket - make a sweater for Toaster!?! Or a hot water bottle cover? Or cover for a heat pack/bean/rice bag?! Crazy patchwork slippers? Beanies for charity? Anyway love your podcasts - good luck with your boxie. It’s stunning btw. Thanks for all your effort & hard work presenting your works of art! 😍🧶😍
Thank you so much for answering my question! I’m so thankful that it’s not just me and now I feel more confident going forward with my project! 🎉 I appreciate you! ❤
Another amazing video! I love you and Ken prioritizing getting out on Fridays. I think we have the same taste in books. We always seem to be reading the same thing. Mad Honey is soooo good and the end is crazy. We’ll chat after :)
You have helped me so much and you don't even know it. I am making a sweater that calls for 8 inches of positive ease. It is a circle yoke sweater. I thought I would just go down to give myself 2 inches of positive ease, then rethought that and now am making it with 4 inches of positive ease. I would never have thought about the sleeve issue until you had a problem with your boxy. Now I am aware of it and will put my Barber cords in and try it on so I can make adjustments for fit. Thank you so much for your help.
hope you had good luck washing your blanket. i was all my 100% aran sweaters and blankets in the machine all the time. the most important thing it alot of water and then let it sit in the water without agitation. i fill the tub with a bit of wool wash and warmish water. then i just let it soak and get all the fibers really wet. i agitate it for maybe 30 seconds then let it sit for about 5-10 minutes. depending on how intense your machine is- i remove the water and then let it spin. if you have an aggressive spin cycle, then remove the items and remove the water from the tub- then put the pieces evenly into the tub and let it spin for a few seconds. stop and check it. spin again. i never wring or squeeze it. so with short bursts of spinning it removes the most water- but hopefully gently. then i pop it in a cool/barely warm dryer for about 1-2 minutes. yes- very briefly. it fluffs it all up and will make the item less heavy and wont distort as much. so then i just lay it on an ironing board or a towel on the bed (toaster free zone). i also sometimes hang them on the shower rod or back of a chair with a towel or blanket under it. then i turn it and re-fold it every hour or so. most of the yarns you use have already been under tension and have been in hot dye and water already- they can take alot. its best to wash them with lots of water and mild swishing-- it prevents dye transferring as well. hope it worked out for you. love the colors.
I’m knitting a coziest memory blanket too. I did put it away for a few weeks while working on other projects. For me, I’d finish the last row you’re working on and put it on your window ledge like you would a table runner.
I made the Lace and Fade Boxy to wear at VKL because I am taking a class of Joji’s and I am so excited 😄. I’ve learned to look and read project notes of patterns before I knit them to see if there are any special issues to be aware of. I saw that several mentioned that the sleeves were very tight. So I decided to knit an inch longer before I divided for the sleeves and I modified the sleeve decreases. It worked very well for me.
I love my coziest memories blanket. I am using fingering and dk scraps. For the fingering, I am holding it double. I'm loving how quickly each square works up being at that weight. This is my long term project to use up all my scraps.
Not sure if you got around to washing the blanket yet but - I would recommend trying high-rpm spin cycle rather than machine dry. Much, much smaller chance of felting and with 1000+ rpm it comes out half-dry anyway! I've used this successfully for multiple non-superwash yarns without damaging them.
If you don't end up wanting to keep your coziest memories (I see a few suggestions), I would be happy to take it off your hands and use the yarn in my scrap blanket (and pay for shipping). =) Love watching your podcast every week!
I wash all my knits in the washing machine, whatever they’re made of. If it’s a very precious fibre (cashmere, alpaca/silk or silk mohair), I choose the setting for cold water and the slowest spincycle. This takes about 30 mins in my machine and nothing has been felted yet. I use mostly non-superwash fibres. I think your blanket will be perfectly fine if your machine is good. 🥰☺️
I have washed my non super wash and it was fine. Before I knew about super wash I used non for socks and I still wear them a yr later. I wash them and dry them and the sts still look great. Ur beautiful blanket should be just fine.
I love your videos. I have loved watching you work on the Granny Stripe Blanket and hope to make one someday. I have a couple of suggestions to avoid possible felting. First, why not, for now, just put the part you want to wash in the sink, and not the whole blanket. Then squeeze it out as much as you can and only that section will have to dry somewhere. Second option, how about small indoor clothesline from a hardware store that rolls back into a circle. I have one in my closet or sometimes people put them in the bathroom. I loved all your stash videos and you have such great suggestions on how to organize.
For pet issues, Bio-Kleen makes a product called Bac-Out; it is a natural enzyme cleaner. I have wool area rugs and when my cat throws up, I use the cleaner and it neutralizes any bile.
Wash blanket cold , delicate cycle, in your machine and the spin cycle should be enough drying for you to hang it over your shower curtain rod. Hopefully you have a shower curtain rod. That should reduce any felting. 🤞🏽
Nat, soak the blanket in the tub and then drain. Channel your wine makers vib and stand on the blanket in the tub and squish out water. Then put it in washer on spin cycle x2 or x3 times. Then put in dryer on air dry intermittent with delicate. It will be fine.
I made a 100% wool afghan that will definitely felt in the washer. I've washed it twice in the bathtub. You just use wool wash or a very mild soap, let it soak, drain the water and do a rinse soak. Then you squeeze the water out with towels. I have dried it on towels on my dining room table (folded because it doesn't fit).
Hi, Natalie. Very enjoyable knit time while watching your podcast today. I have worked several rounds on my Ranunculus while listening to you. Might I suggest you lean into a TLC approach with your lovely granny square striped afghan? A little water regurg from Toaster at this point can be remedied by spot cleaning. Perhaps lay out your blocking materials, refresh the part that is affected with a mild plant-based detergent ...rinse and towel blot. This section should dry relatively quickly [within 24 hours] ...and you can use some Febreeze after that. Love, love, love your boxy bright pink top you are wearing and also your light pink lace boxy confection that needs sleeves altering. Might I suggest a short steek on each side? It seems below the present opening it is stockinette stitch and would be easy to accomplish. I am no expert ...so I thank you for your great knitting expertise. Your podcasts are a "mini vacation" for me. Stay well!
For the blanket with the odor, could you febreze it and let air dry? If not, maybe just soak in vinegar water and then dry on low spin cycle after trying to get out as much water as possible. I've done the vinegar water and surprisingly doesn't smell like vinegar. Good luck! Beautiful blanket!
For your Boxy, if you have time, make a test sleeve with the ripped out yarn not "fresh" yarn. For the cozy memories blanket you could send it to the person who is getting the small 10g or less yarn. Just put it in the bag without unraveling it.
I'm a librarian, and I prefer Overdrive too. However, people are already having trouble with Overdrive because the company itself is not supporting it anymore. They're switching to Libby. So you will start noticing more and more issues if you don't switch.
When you wash wool that you don't want to felt use a cold (30° Celsius, not sure on F temp) wash and lowest spin cycle (800 or less) on your machine. You should be fine with that on most wools.
Hi Natty I wanted to recommend you to wash the blanket anyway. I would the podcast Finnish Knitting story and Jana finished her Cosy memories blanket, and told the water was really dirty, because of the years she was knitting it. And Kay from Crazy sock lady, told in one episode how she wash all her socks and she put it all into a dryer as well.
For your crochet scrappy blanket: Soak your blanket in the washing machine using wool wash and bath water temps with 3-4 carbona color grabber sheets. Drain. Spin. Spin again. Transfer to dryer and tumble on low heat. You want less than 106deg for the water and the dryer. Try the "damp" setting on the dryer if you can't select temp. By skipping the agitator and watching the temps, you'll minimize the risk of felting. All the yarns should bloom though. Avoid the heat of the dryer to prevent felting and high temps of the water to prevent color bonds breaking in the superwash.
The blanket is so beautiful 😍 I know that us machines are a little different than the ones we have in Germany, so take this with a grain of salt. I’ve been washing all of my knits (mostly non sw wool) in the machine using cold water and a gentle spin at 800. Nothing has ever felted and after spinning I find that wool is already pretty dry. If you can select those settings on your machine I’d try doing that instead of using the dryer.
I love the boxy you are wearing here! I might have to make one... I like the sounds of the V neck option. I am trying to find a good project for some fingering weight variegated tweed so something with a simple silhouette like this!
Before you throw your Cozy Memories blanket away, maybe consider making one or two squares a week, like on a specific day. I almost gave up, too, but once I decided to make a schedule and stick to it faithfully, I am now excited with working on it again. I am keeping a list of the months with check off squares to mark my progress. My goal is one a week and if I feel like it, maybe two. With having other projects on the needles, this helps take away that overwhelming feeling. Hope this helps.
Do you have just a plain spin cycle on your machine? If so, you can hand wash your crochet blanket in wool wash and spin all the water out in the plain spin cycle and do very low delicate cycle on dryer. I’ve done this process with 100% wool and it doesn’t felt! ❤
Hi. Love your stripe blanket. If you want it to cover the pillows as well you might want to consider to add more stripes. Whatever you decide, it looks amazing already.
I don’t know if this is something you’d want, but I feel like for the cozy memories blanket you can finish up the row it would be a scarf and you could donate it. Good luck 😊
use your lifeline tool- I'm bad with remembering this. Throw in a lifeline wherever you want and finish to length. If after washing/wearing can always rip back with ease! Game changer
I commented last week but I just had another thought!! I remember one of your reinbeck sweaters, when you cut off part of the sweater, knit some more, and then kitchenered it together. Could you do that again - cut it at the point where you have the stockinette section starting, knit flat on both sides to make the armhole wider, unravel the corresponding rounds on the bottom half of the sweater and then seam them back together? It would be serious surgery but you did it before and it looked great!!
Hi Natalie, regarding washing your blanket, wonder if soaking in your tub then placing in your washing machine for a spin cycle only. wondering if that might help. good luck enjoy your podcast and your energy.
I was interested in your Boxy changes as I still haven’t started one for myself -yet! Also I hated my cosy memories blanket too! I started with great enthusiasm but I have to say I found it boring! I made mine into a reasonable size (small) and put it in my dogs basket where it was, and still is appreciated! Perhaps you could donate yours to Toaster or an animal shelter! Take care and thanks for a great video!
#question Natalie, thank you for sharing your (yarny-) life lessons! You've really inspired me a lot and your podcasts are so motivating! Can you please share with us where your pink slippers come from? They are so #perfectlypink and I love them!! 💕
#question who made the project bag that you keep your left over yarn in. It looks like a bucket bag with handles and then a poofy top with a drawstring. It also looks like it has sweaters and maybe socks on the material. It looks like a great size. Thanks!
If you have a top loader machine you can just soak your blanket without agitating just pressing gently with your hands, then spin on a low spin. Fill with rinse water soak again without agitating, then spin again on low. I find that my knits don't shrink or felt doing this. I'd then lay it on your couch to dry, folding it in half if you need to.... putting some chairs in front of the couch so your pup doesn't sleep on it. I don't know if you can stop and start the cycle in the machine if it's a front loader. Good luck whichever way you choose. PS if you have a bathtub you could also wash and rinse in there and then just spin in your machine..
#question This isn't fiber related but I noticed you have a version of a headboard I'm looking at. So, weird question. How far off the ground is the top of your mattress. When looking at pictures I was concerned about the headboard being too short for my bed because they usually pair it with a platform bed. (The headboards I'm specifically looking at is the Ruby from Urban Outfitters or Brimnes from Ikea).
I switched to Libby about a year ago, and it's fine, but Overdrive is better. I'm going to miss it. I love downloading to my super old MP3 player for when I'm at work. That way I can listen, but not be distracted by phone notifications.
As for the mitered square blanket, you (or someone else) could rip out a few of the squares and make it into a lovely scarf for donation! I'd be happy to do this if you're interested!
For the blanket - have you thought about finding a group that will pick up where you left off and finish? As for moving.....you should look into RVing for a year and touring the lower 48!!!
I’m having issues with a sweater too lol I’ve made it a point to try on the sweater as I go and felt good about it until I finished the first sleeve 😅 it’s got some bulk in the front underarm section that should’ve been solved with less increases but I think I’m just going to finish it 🤷🏻♀️ mistakes were made but I still think it will be something I wear and use as a “template” for future projects with similar characteristics
I had the same experience with slipping the last three stitches in helix knitting. I found I was spending more time trying to even out the three slipped stitches than I was actually knitting the round. I finally bit the bullet and tried slipping just one stitch and being very mindful of my tension when I knit the first stitch after the slipped stitch. If you are naturally at ease with this, it should work for you. Give it a try.
#question Thanks for all your great videos and tips! I am wondering how you join new yarn into your projects. I know there are a lot of different techniques and I hate the big lumps that the joining creates. How do you avoid the lumpiness?
Hello ! I can not find the math you did for the granny stripes Afghan to use fingering yarn. I’ve been in a knit/crochet slump and this really inspired me ☺️
#Question Are you going to do a border around the blanket? And you would sc on each side of the live stripes you want to keep, cut out the felted stripe, then join with granny cluster and remove the lifeline sc stitches at the same time. Cozy Blanket...Add enough squares to make a scarf and give to a shelter
I think the boxies look better without the sleeves in a sense they already have it. The blanket you don't know what to do with you can contact the one your sending the scraps to she might want it or another knitter. Your projects look beautiful to me.
#question What are your favourite cables for magic loop for socks? So far I've been using DPNs for socks but I'd like to give magic loop a try. I was thinking of getting a set of Chiaogoo interchangeables but I've heard a lot of people say the cables are a bit stiff and cause ladders in the sock. I love how your granny stripe blanket is coming along btw
#question but can you use the yarn cozy for yarn balls and not just cakes? I’m intrigued by them but I don’t have anything to make cakes with right now and I don’t see that changing.
I have been dying to make a cosy memories blanket! If you’re willing to give it away, I would love to take it off of your hands and add to it with my own scraps :)
Use the blanket as stuffing for a stuffed animal!!! Especially if it’s going to a baby. The big, already knitted fabric can’t come through the stitches like fiber fill will. And if you don’t make stuffed animals (which it looks like you don’t based on previous podcasts), maybe someone on the Love In Stitches membership could use it as stuffing.
When Natalie says she knows for sure its jan 27th bc she checked the date, but its not😂❤️
Or we’ve time travelled to 1/26! 😂
I had to double check too. It's also not Tuesday. Minor details
Scared me! I thought I missed my sister’s birthday!
@@earthangelsharibut she’s in New York, where it’s still the 26th
@Earth Angel Shari heh maybe she is here with us all along
For the cozy memories blanket I would finish the last row to make it even then leave it on a park bench for a homeless person to use as a scarf ❤
Or rip out the half row. But yes, scarf!
I’ve watched my husband play the last of us twice now and the driving part you referenced is a part of the game you are actually playing so for those who loved the game it was a very special moment! It’s almost frame for frame perfect! It’s an incredible story and I assure you there’s so much more to come! Ellie is an absolute badass, and even though I know what happens I’m still loving it. I do have to knit through it though as I can handle the tension 🤣🤣🤣
I’m with you on being an introvert that does occasionally want to have lots of external get together. Glad it was full of fun, seasonal drinks too!
You could sew your cozy memories into a tube and stuff it with scraps like fabric or yarn and use it as a draft catcher for a door. If you don't need it you could always gift it to someone who does.
If you need the actual armhole to be biggest you could steek it by doing a crochet slip stitch on either side of the cut, then cut a few stitches down between the secured stitches to give more room. Then you can pick up stitches in the secured stitches.
You can steek superwash wool if you reinforce the edges either by sewing or crochet. That way you can fix the sleeve situation on the Lace & Fade Boxy, and wear it with an extra bit of pride for your bravery! I know you can do it, I was so impressed how you added length to your Rhinebeck sweater last fall!
I was thinking the same thing
Agree. Steel an inch or so at the bottom of each armhole.
Your blanket will always be not only warm as a blanket but also full of warm memories.
Exactly!
I feel like long sleeves on the Boxy would be super cute. ♥
This introvert is so proud of you for all the social things you did last week!!! I was watching your IG stories from my cozy bed like wow go girl! 🤣🤣 Your lace & fade boxy journey is so helpful, thank you for sharing.
You are such an inspiration to declutter! 30 minutes sounds like just a short amount of time but you got so much accomplished each day. Thank you…for being such a good role model! (Johanna)
You can totally make a pretty pillow cover with your Cozy Memories project!
That’s what I was thinking too! Natalie could make one of those rectangular lower back pillows. I use one every day.
You could finish the row on your cozy memory blanket and make it a table runner😊
I have machine washed my granny stripe blanket a few times on delicate and dried it on low heat. It came out fine. I only used superwash sock yarn and magic knot the ends. While it was in the dryer I checked it every 10 minutes or so to see if it was holding up.
I have made many sock yarn blankets. I wash them on delicate and dry on delicate. I have never had a felting issue. Crossing my fingers for you!
Thank you so much for answering my question and leaving me with some tips for knitting on my Cozy Memory blanket. I will be taking your advice and leaving it in time out for awhile. And putting it in hibernation on Ravelry for awhile. Thanks again!🧶❣️
Luckily I had started my cozy blanket with a corner, next row two blocks, etc. So then it sat for years and I finally finished it off as a square, and crocheted a binding, and now it is a winter centerpiece on my dining table❤
Cozy Memory Blanket. Maybe everyone who has abandoned their blanket can send it to someone who loves it. That person can connect the pieces somehow into a finished product. I also love the scarf idea.
This is such a cool idea and it glorify all the work placed in the small pieces!
Thanks for your podcast inspo! Some ideas for your cozy memories blanket - make a sweater for Toaster!?! Or a hot water bottle cover? Or cover for a heat pack/bean/rice bag?! Crazy patchwork slippers? Beanies for charity? Anyway love your podcasts - good luck with your boxie. It’s stunning btw. Thanks for all your effort & hard work presenting your works of art! 😍🧶😍
Thank you so much for answering my question! I’m so thankful that it’s not just me and now I feel more confident going forward with my project! 🎉 I appreciate you! ❤
Another amazing video! I love you and Ken prioritizing getting out on Fridays. I think we have the same taste in books. We always seem to be reading the same thing. Mad Honey is soooo good and the end is crazy. We’ll chat after :)
I'm so close to finishing it!! I'm planning to do so tonight. Cannot wait!!!
You have helped me so much and you don't even know it. I am making a sweater that calls for 8 inches of positive ease. It is a circle yoke sweater. I thought I would just go down to give myself 2 inches of positive ease, then rethought that and now am making it with 4 inches of positive ease. I would never have thought about the sleeve issue until you had a problem with your boxy. Now I am aware of it and will put my Barber cords in and try it on so I can make adjustments for fit. Thank you so much for your help.
hope you had good luck washing your blanket. i was all my 100% aran sweaters and blankets in the machine all the time. the most important thing it alot of water and then let it sit in the water without agitation. i fill the tub with a bit of wool wash and warmish water. then i just let it soak and get all the fibers really wet. i agitate it for maybe 30 seconds then let it sit for about 5-10 minutes. depending on how intense your machine is- i remove the water and then let it spin. if you have an aggressive spin cycle, then remove the items and remove the water from the tub- then put the pieces evenly into the tub and let it spin for a few seconds. stop and check it. spin again. i never wring or squeeze it. so with short bursts of spinning it removes the most water- but hopefully gently. then i pop it in a cool/barely warm dryer for about 1-2 minutes. yes- very briefly. it fluffs it all up and will make the item less heavy and wont distort as much. so then i just lay it on an ironing board or a towel on the bed (toaster free zone). i also sometimes hang them on the shower rod or back of a chair with a towel or blanket under it. then i turn it and re-fold it every hour or so. most of the yarns you use have already been under tension and have been in hot dye and water already- they can take alot. its best to wash them with lots of water and mild swishing-- it prevents dye transferring as well. hope it worked out for you. love the colors.
So nice you are passing on your small scrap yarn onto a viewer!!
Thanks for another lovely episode. I really enjoy your podcast! 😊
I’m making the cozy memory blanket too. Started mine in 2016. Still going. It’s a long term project
I’m knitting a coziest memory blanket too. I did put it away for a few weeks while working on other projects. For me, I’d finish the last row you’re working on and put it on your window ledge like you would a table runner.
I made the Lace and Fade Boxy to wear at VKL because I am taking a class of Joji’s and I am so excited 😄. I’ve learned to look and read project notes of patterns before I knit them to see if there are any special issues to be aware of. I saw that several mentioned that the sleeves were very tight. So I decided to knit an inch longer before I divided for the sleeves and I modified the sleeve decreases. It worked very well for me.
I just started reading the book you just finished. I love a little light reading on the kindle while I knit, too.
I love my coziest memories blanket. I am using fingering and dk scraps. For the fingering, I am holding it double. I'm loving how quickly each square works up being at that weight. This is my long term project to use up all my scraps.
You could send me your Cozy memory I will gladly finish it 😁 I love the way you lace and fade is looking those colors are stunning.
Your blanket is absolutely stunning Natalie...wonderful memories 💖 in there!
Not sure if you got around to washing the blanket yet but - I would recommend trying high-rpm spin cycle rather than machine dry. Much, much smaller chance of felting and with 1000+ rpm it comes out half-dry anyway! I've used this successfully for multiple non-superwash yarns without damaging them.
I am planning to mask up as well!
I think the cozy memories blanket could be turned into a shawl or given away. I love your process!
I would think about adding a border and making that cozy memory blanket a cool, chic looking scarf!
For your Cozy Memories, I would finish the row and have a funky scarf. Or you can rip it out and add it to Toaster's blanket.
If you don't end up wanting to keep your coziest memories (I see a few suggestions), I would be happy to take it off your hands and use the yarn in my scrap blanket (and pay for shipping). =) Love watching your podcast every week!
I wash all my knits in the washing machine, whatever they’re made of. If it’s a very precious fibre (cashmere, alpaca/silk or silk mohair), I choose the setting for cold water and the slowest spincycle. This takes about 30 mins in my machine and nothing has been felted yet. I use mostly non-superwash fibres. I think your blanket will be perfectly fine if your machine is good. 🥰☺️
I have washed my non super wash and it was fine. Before I knew about super wash I used non for socks and I still wear them a yr later. I wash them and dry them and the sts still look great. Ur beautiful blanket should be just fine.
I love your videos. I have loved watching you work on the Granny Stripe Blanket and hope to make one someday. I have a couple of suggestions to avoid possible felting. First, why not, for now, just put the part you want to wash in the sink, and not the whole blanket. Then squeeze it out as much as you can and only that section will have to dry somewhere. Second option, how about small indoor clothesline from a hardware store that rolls back into a circle. I have one in my closet or sometimes people put them in the bathroom. I loved all your stash videos and you have such great suggestions on how to organize.
For pet issues, Bio-Kleen makes a product called Bac-Out; it is a natural enzyme cleaner. I have wool area rugs and when my cat throws up, I use the cleaner and it neutralizes any bile.
Thank you!
I love both of your boxy’s so pretty!! I hope you find a good solution for the sleeves! 💖
Love the Boxy
Hello from St. Louis Missouri!
Wash blanket cold , delicate cycle, in your machine and the spin cycle should be enough drying for you to hang it over your shower curtain rod. Hopefully you have a shower curtain rod. That should reduce any felting. 🤞🏽
The tool for center pull balls is called a Nostpine. They can be exceptionally beautiful. It's definitely a skill for winding.
Also started Severance and I totally agree. Not sure if the payoff will be worth the effort of watching the whole thing.
LOL not Kent calling you out in the editing 😂 I love it
Nat, soak the blanket in the tub and then drain. Channel your wine makers vib and stand on the blanket in the tub and squish out water. Then put it in washer on spin cycle x2 or x3 times. Then put in dryer on air dry intermittent with delicate. It will be fine.
Ooh great idea! Thank you soooo much!
@@KnittyNatty you are most welcome
Glad your making yourself the Ginny pig for this. I would want to do the same thing with this sweater. I love the colors your using ❤
I made a 100% wool afghan that will definitely felt in the washer. I've washed it twice in the bathtub. You just use wool wash or a very mild soap, let it soak, drain the water and do a rinse soak. Then you squeeze the water out with towels. I have dried it on towels on my dining room table (folded because it doesn't fit).
Thank you!
I liked Julie Landry’s idea. Sounds pretty good.
Your Cozy memories blanket would make a super cute long scarf with a added i-corded edging! ❤
Great idea!!
@@KnittyNatty cream icord imo :)
Love your sweater color! And I loved the striped socks !can't wait for it to come out 😍
Hi, Natalie. Very enjoyable knit time while watching your podcast today. I have worked several rounds on my Ranunculus while listening to you.
Might I suggest you lean into a TLC approach with your lovely granny square striped afghan? A little water regurg from Toaster at this point can be remedied by spot cleaning. Perhaps lay out your blocking materials, refresh the part that is affected with a mild plant-based detergent ...rinse and towel blot. This section should dry relatively quickly [within 24 hours] ...and you can use some Febreeze after that.
Love, love, love your boxy bright pink top you are wearing and also your light pink lace boxy confection that needs sleeves altering. Might I suggest a short steek on each side? It seems below the present opening it is stockinette stitch and would be easy to accomplish.
I am no expert ...so I thank you for your great knitting expertise. Your podcasts are a "mini vacation" for me.
Stay well!
For the blanket with the odor, could you febreze it and let air dry? If not, maybe just soak in vinegar water and then dry on low spin cycle after trying to get out as much water as possible. I've done the vinegar water and surprisingly doesn't smell like vinegar. Good luck! Beautiful blanket!
For your Boxy, if you have time, make a test sleeve with the ripped out yarn not "fresh" yarn. For the cozy memories blanket you could send it to the person who is getting the small 10g or less yarn. Just put it in the bag without unraveling it.
I'm a librarian, and I prefer Overdrive too. However, people are already having trouble with Overdrive because the company itself is not supporting it anymore. They're switching to Libby. So you will start noticing more and more issues if you don't switch.
When you wash wool that you don't want to felt use a cold (30° Celsius, not sure on F temp) wash and lowest spin cycle (800 or less) on your machine. You should be fine with that on most wools.
Hi Natty I wanted to recommend you to wash the blanket anyway. I would the podcast Finnish Knitting story and Jana finished her Cosy memories blanket, and told the water was really dirty, because of the years she was knitting it. And Kay from Crazy sock lady, told in one episode how she wash all her socks and she put it all into a dryer as well.
For your crochet scrappy blanket: Soak your blanket in the washing machine using wool wash and bath water temps with 3-4 carbona color grabber sheets. Drain. Spin. Spin again. Transfer to dryer and tumble on low heat. You want less than 106deg for the water and the dryer. Try the "damp" setting on the dryer if you can't select temp. By skipping the agitator and watching the temps, you'll minimize the risk of felting. All the yarns should bloom though. Avoid the heat of the dryer to prevent felting and high temps of the water to prevent color bonds breaking in the superwash.
@Natalie I'll happily take your Cozy Memories Blanket. I've been wanting to start one forever with my scraps.
Ahh Diane, I'm sorry I missed this! It's already gone!
@@KnittyNatty no worries.
The blanket is so beautiful 😍
I know that us machines are a little different than the ones we have in Germany, so take this with a grain of salt. I’ve been washing all of my knits (mostly non sw wool) in the machine using cold water and a gentle spin at 800. Nothing has ever felted and after spinning I find that wool is already pretty dry. If you can select those settings on your machine I’d try doing that instead of using the dryer.
Thank you so much!
I love the boxy you are wearing here! I might have to make one... I like the sounds of the V neck option. I am trying to find a good project for some fingering weight variegated tweed so something with a simple silhouette like this!
Before you throw your Cozy Memories blanket away, maybe consider making one or two squares a week, like on a specific day. I almost gave up, too, but once I decided to make a schedule and stick to it faithfully, I am now excited with working on it again. I am keeping a list of the months with check off squares to mark my progress. My goal is one a week and if I feel like it, maybe two. With having other projects on the needles, this helps take away that overwhelming feeling. Hope this helps.
Do you have just a plain spin cycle on your machine? If so, you can hand wash your crochet blanket in wool wash and spin all the water out in the plain spin cycle and do very low delicate cycle on dryer. I’ve done this process with 100% wool and it doesn’t felt! ❤
Hi. Love your stripe blanket. If you want it to cover the pillows as well you might want to consider to add more stripes. Whatever you decide, it looks amazing already.
I don’t know if this is something you’d want, but I feel like for the cozy memories blanket you can finish up the row it would be a scarf and you could donate it. Good luck 😊
use your lifeline tool- I'm bad with remembering this. Throw in a lifeline wherever you want and finish to length. If after washing/wearing can always rip back with ease! Game changer
I commented last week but I just had another thought!! I remember one of your reinbeck sweaters, when you cut off part of the sweater, knit some more, and then kitchenered it together. Could you do that again - cut it at the point where you have the stockinette section starting, knit flat on both sides to make the armhole wider, unravel the corresponding rounds on the bottom half of the sweater and then seam them back together? It would be serious surgery but you did it before and it looked great!!
Hi Natalie, regarding washing your blanket, wonder if soaking in your tub then placing in your washing machine for a spin cycle only. wondering if that might help. good luck enjoy your podcast and your energy.
I was interested in your Boxy changes as I still haven’t started one for myself -yet! Also I hated my cosy memories blanket too! I started with great enthusiasm but I have to say I found it boring! I made mine into a reasonable size (small) and put it in my dogs basket where it was, and still is appreciated! Perhaps you could donate yours to Toaster or an animal shelter! Take care and thanks for a great video!
#question Natalie, thank you for sharing your (yarny-) life lessons! You've really inspired me a lot and your podcasts are so motivating! Can you please share with us where your pink slippers come from? They are so #perfectlypink and I love them!! 💕
I'd recommend going up a needle size on your sleeves of the boxy sweater. I'd knit it past the elbow and maybe go full length sleeves
#question who made the project bag that you keep your left over yarn in. It looks like a bucket bag with handles and then a poofy top with a drawstring. It also looks like it has sweaters and maybe socks on the material. It looks like a great size. Thanks!
If you have a top loader machine you can just soak your blanket without agitating just pressing gently with your hands, then spin on a low spin. Fill with rinse water soak again without agitating, then spin again on low. I find that my knits don't shrink or felt doing this. I'd then lay it on your couch to dry, folding it in half if you need to.... putting some chairs in front of the couch so your pup doesn't sleep on it. I don't know if you can stop and start the cycle in the machine if it's a front loader. Good luck whichever way you choose.
PS if you have a bathtub you could also wash and rinse in there and then just spin in your machine..
#question This isn't fiber related but I noticed you have a version of a headboard I'm looking at. So, weird question. How far off the ground is the top of your mattress. When looking at pictures I was concerned about the headboard being too short for my bed because they usually pair it with a platform bed. (The headboards I'm specifically looking at is the Ruby from Urban Outfitters or Brimnes from Ikea).
Hi. Regarding your cozy memory blanket, if you finish the row you're on and add a small border then you'll have a nice scarf. Have fun.
Or connect it into a cowl!
I switched to Libby about a year ago, and it's fine, but Overdrive is better. I'm going to miss it. I love downloading to my super old MP3 player for when I'm at work. That way I can listen, but not be distracted by phone notifications.
As for the mitered square blanket, you (or someone else) could rip out a few of the squares and make it into a lovely scarf for donation! I'd be happy to do this if you're interested!
For the blanket - have you thought about finding a group that will pick up where you left off and finish?
As for moving.....you should look into RVing for a year and touring the lower 48!!!
#question
Now that you’ve had a bit of time to knit with them, how are you liking the chiaogoo forte needles?
I’m having issues with a sweater too lol I’ve made it a point to try on the sweater as I go and felt good about it until I finished the first sleeve 😅 it’s got some bulk in the front underarm section that should’ve been solved with less increases but I think I’m just going to finish it 🤷🏻♀️ mistakes were made but I still think it will be something I wear and use as a “template” for future projects with similar characteristics
I had the same experience with slipping the last three stitches in helix knitting. I found I was spending more time trying to even out the three slipped stitches than I was actually knitting the round. I finally bit the bullet and tried slipping just one stitch and being very mindful of my tension when I knit the first stitch after the slipped stitch. If you are naturally at ease with this, it should work for you. Give it a try.
Thank you for the tip!
Can you make some yarn cozy’s with that memory blanket perhaps?!
30for30 is the best!
#question Thanks for all your great videos and tips! I am wondering how you join new yarn into your projects. I know there are a lot of different techniques and I hate the big lumps that the joining creates. How do you avoid the lumpiness?
Hello ! I can not find the math you did for the granny stripes Afghan to use fingering yarn. I’ve been in a knit/crochet slump and this really inspired me ☺️
Maybe you could use the leftovers from this year's boxie for a pair of yarn copies.
#Question Are you going to do a border around the blanket? And you would sc on each side of the live stripes you want to keep, cut out the felted stripe, then join with granny cluster and remove the lifeline sc stitches at the same time.
Cozy Blanket...Add enough squares to make a scarf and give to a shelter
I think the boxies look better without the sleeves in a sense they already have it. The blanket you don't know what to do with you can contact the one your sending the scraps to she might want it or another knitter. Your projects look beautiful to me.
I’d get the blanket dry cleaned, I know it’s a cost but if that felts it will be ruined
#question What are your favourite cables for magic loop for socks? So far I've been using DPNs for socks but I'd like to give magic loop a try. I was thinking of getting a set of Chiaogoo interchangeables but I've heard a lot of people say the cables are a bit stiff and cause ladders in the sock. I love how your granny stripe blanket is coming along btw
#question but can you use the yarn cozy for yarn balls and not just cakes? I’m intrigued by them but I don’t have anything to make cakes with right now and I don’t see that changing.
I have been dying to make a cosy memories blanket! If you’re willing to give it away, I would love to take it off of your hands and add to it with my own scraps :)
#question hi Natalie! Do you have a recommendation for a first crochet project for a new crocheter, but experienced knitter?
Use the blanket as stuffing for a stuffed animal!!! Especially if it’s going to a baby. The big, already knitted fabric can’t come through the stitches like fiber fill will.
And if you don’t make stuffed animals (which it looks like you don’t based on previous podcasts), maybe someone on the Love In Stitches membership could use it as stuffing.
You could try laying the wet blanket out on your mattress and dry it with a hair dryer
#question When was the last day that you didn’t get any knitting or crochet in? It’s been over a year for me!