Purl soho are such a wonderful and generous company , they have a wool vest ( gilet ) pattern ,free too .I’ve made it several times and it’s fine for beginners .
Great video Rebecca. Ive knitted for more decades than I should admit to, and I love the way you've approached this content. Quick wins to start with and a progression of complexity combined with the opportunity a consolidate some core skills. Have you thought about the possibility of a followup video on reading one the patterns mentioned? Like sewing there are key terms (that I feel can be off putting for a beginner) that once you know them makes it less daunting to read a knitting pattern. Or tips , like looking at the glossary which explain the abbreviation and the process and even some suggested RUclipsrs who take you through different stitches (or basic combinations of knit and purl stitches). Also these patterns are great 'palette cleansers ' after knitting a more complex pattern or even if you've had bilateral hand surgery and still haven't gone back to knitting (don't ask me how I know!).
Great, straightforward video. I sew mostly but also like knitting, because I can knit in the evening sitting with my family. I find for sewing one needs a more dedicated space and a decent block of time. Knitting is less antisocial 😅 I'll definetely check out the video about wool. I would love to see a video about the different weights etc as I am not familiar with the terminology and when experienced knitters use those terms I am kind of lost😊
Hi Rebecca, I love this thank you so much! I am an intermediate sewist and wannabe, slightly intimidated knitter. I am tempted to actually go through these one by one like a knitting course 😄 Could you possibly talk to us about blocking next?
Thanks so much! That’s a great idea :) I think you would feel so confident if you made all of these. I can definitely talk about and demonstrate blocking sometime too.
Great suggestions and ideas. When you used different yarn for the essential sweater did you change anything else ? Needle size stitch count? How did changing yarns affect size? As always thanks for another great video! I’m inspired 😊
Thank you! I did go up one needle size but I kept the stitch count the same. I wanted it to be an oversized layer and I think it worked out really well :)
Honestly mostly just by learning as I go. I did have a job at an assisted living community where I ended up leading a weekly knitting club (and a book club sort of simultaneously) and I was so inspired by the level of knitting one can attain! I learned to fix mistakes by making them : ) Once you learn how to 'read' your knitting alongside a pattern it gets a lot easier!
Purl soho are such a wonderful and generous company , they have a wool vest ( gilet ) pattern ,free too .I’ve made it several times and it’s fine for beginners .
I agree! And I’ll have to look into that pattern thank you :)
Thank you so much for this! So inspiring.
You're so welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Great video Rebecca. Ive knitted for more decades than I should admit to, and I love the way you've approached this content. Quick wins to start with and a progression of complexity combined with the opportunity a consolidate some core skills. Have you thought about the possibility of a followup video on reading one the patterns mentioned? Like sewing there are key terms (that I feel can be off putting for a beginner) that once you know them makes it less daunting to read a knitting pattern. Or tips , like looking at the glossary which explain the abbreviation and the process and even some suggested RUclipsrs who take you through different stitches (or basic combinations of knit and purl stitches). Also these patterns are great 'palette cleansers ' after knitting a more complex pattern or even if you've had bilateral hand surgery and still haven't gone back to knitting (don't ask me how I know!).
Thank you! A video on reading knitting patterns would be very helpful, I’ll add it to the list!
Great, straightforward video. I sew mostly but also like knitting, because I can knit in the evening sitting with my family. I find for sewing one needs a more dedicated space and a decent block of time. Knitting is less antisocial 😅
I'll definetely check out the video about wool.
I would love to see a video about the different weights etc as I am not familiar with the terminology and when experienced knitters use those terms I am kind of lost😊
Thank you! I agree knitting is more social and also much more portable :) talking about yarn weights is a great idea too!
Hi Rebecca, I love this thank you so much! I am an intermediate sewist and wannabe, slightly intimidated knitter. I am tempted to actually go through these one by one like a knitting course 😄
Could you possibly talk to us about blocking next?
Thanks so much! That’s a great idea :) I think you would feel so confident if you made all of these. I can definitely talk about and demonstrate blocking sometime too.
Also want to try circular needles
They were a game changer for me!
Great suggestions and ideas. When you used different yarn for the essential sweater did you change anything else ? Needle size stitch count? How did changing yarns affect size? As always thanks for another great video! I’m inspired 😊
Thank you! I did go up one needle size but I kept the stitch count the same. I wanted it to be an oversized layer and I think it worked out really well :)
@ thanks for the follow up
Thank you! I have knitted 3 hats but need to branch out. A cowl then a sweater. How did you learn to knit? How did you learn to fix mistakes?
Honestly mostly just by learning as I go. I did have a job at an assisted living community where I ended up leading a weekly knitting club (and a book club sort of simultaneously) and I was so inspired by the level of knitting one can attain! I learned to fix mistakes by making them : ) Once you learn how to 'read' your knitting alongside a pattern it gets a lot easier!