love that you show your mistakes! i have more of a grunge/ alternative style, so i kind of like the rugged look with my knits. I kept all of my first knitting experiments and i actually still wear a lot of them! even with all the mistakes, i feel proud! i was actually knitting backwards for my first 2 months knitting because i learned to crochet first and the yarn over terminology was confusing to me. knitters seem to be much more perfectionist than i am, i love seeing my mistakes in my work. i love knowing that it’s one of a kind :)
Wear those mistakes proudly! I do have a few of my earlier knits that I still wear quite a bit, mistakes and all, but I won't disagree that us knitters can be a bit too focused on perfection 😂
I'm relieved to hear that you are saving your less than stellar knits. We start out with high hopes on our projects and each stitch holds a memory! Unless you want to frog it and re-use yarn save your work.
Oh thank you! Sentiment seems to be the slipover has been mid-judged by me so I need to give it another chance 😊 even I admit it looks nicer than I remember it
I think a V-neck and shorter overall length looks great on you, like your newest white sweater. It was fun seeing all your sweaters and hearing your comments. We knitters learn by doing and by making mistakes. This applies to all aspects of knitting as you clearly demonstrated. I tend to shy away from knitting garments and stick to blankets, shawls, accessories -- things that don't have to fit my body.
Thank you for the nice comment! Accessories definitely are much more forgiving if you don't happen to swatch or use different yarn, which can be a nice change of pace. I just love having a wardrobe full of handmade items 😊
Hi Sheri!!! I loved this video and watching you go through all your sweater! Seeing your knitting progression from the first few to the more recent sweaters is so inspiring! Also, I’m OBSESSED with the Cardi Jumper 💛 your workmanship on that one is so clean!!!
your vest jumped out at me. I made a vest too and didnt wear it for several years. I realized I didnt have the right top to go under it. Now I have a denim blouse going under it and I get compliments all the time. I think your vest shouts for one too. Beautiful work you have done! You are inspiring me to make more sweaters and vests!
Thanks for the comment! I agree it likely just comes down to the shirt underneath it, but I am not a huge blouse person so I think that is why I struggle. Maybe I need to give it a try though
Love your video! Your comments help me evaluate my yarn and patterns choices. The weekend slipover looks great on you! The style and color are very complimentary for you.
Happy to hear you were able to take some tips away from it! That's what I was hoping for. And thanks for the comment on the slipover! Seems to be the theme in the comments so I guess it's time for me to re-think that one 😊
What a great episode. Thank you for reviewing these lovely sweaters. I like remembering how far I’ve come as a knitter by looking at my previous knits, including the fails.
🤗 so glad you enjoyed. This was a lot of fun to film. I forgot about so many pieces and also how many skills I have learned. Lots of lessons along the way which is part of the process!
You have definitely become a very accomplished knitter! Practice makes perfect. Your reflection and honesty makes your video interesting and inspiring to beginner knitters. Well done.
Oh thank you so much, this made my day! I try to be as open and transparent as possible as everyone has to start somewhere. And knitting is forever a journey that you never really perfect. That's part of the fun.
I admire how many different construction methods that you've tried and mastered. It inspired me to move away from round yoke top-down sweaters and give a saddle shoulder a try. I knit the V-neck vest from PetiteKnit also and feel the same way as you do about not being thrilled with wearing it. I did learn a lot: V-neck construction was new to me / found out that yakpaca yarn is very stiff (although softened considerably after blocking / rowing out was evident on the upper portion that was knit flat before joining in the round - again, the yakpaca emphasized and I have since learned how to minimize that problem from Patty Lyons book / finally, I did it in a chocolate brown color that was just TOO drab so ended up adding some aqua freeform "doo-dads" in duplicate stitch on the front bottom above the ribbing to add some interest.
What a lovely collection of knits. I still remember my first sweater - It was the Flax and far from perfect. Several dropped stitches I fixed by double-knitting the dropped stitch and tying the ends together at the back. I have never worn it because it was too heavy, made with superwash and just ill-fitting. Still, it was a great learning experience and some day I will frog to re-use the yarn for either a blanket or cardigan. It was fun to see your knits as your knitting evolved.
@@Goodknits_ Yes, it was a great experience because it took the mystery out of knitting a sweater. I have since had many successful knits. This past year since to be my year of cardigans even though I tell myself I don't like purling. I have finished the Champagne cardigan, Agnete, modified the Jenny sweater to make it v-neck, a modified Eva cardigan and trying to decide on my next knits. Sharing your works is very helpful to many because they can see that they may not get it 100% right the first time, but their skills will improve if they stick with it.
Loved the video and you are a beautiful knitter, quite a journey. I started in a similar way and still have a ton of kits that I need to donate as like you once I discovered top down game on. You are too hard on yourself I really love the way the slip over looks on you! Thank you for the inspiration I added a few patterns to my queue! Also, thank you for the last podcast suggestion to the Handsome Pod, hysterical!
Thanks for watching Anne! I agree, I have a tendency to be a bit hard on myself (I'm a work in progress). I've gotten so many lovely comments about that slipover so I guess I need to re-think it. I admit I even thought it looked better than I remembered once I saw the video of it. And so glad you enjoyed Handsome! My new favourite podcast. Tig was also great in person when we saw her this week.
I love your vest - I think it would look great with a v-neck t-shirt underneath or a button up blouse with the neck opened up deeply - it will look great on you! Beautiful knitting!
I think we have a similar style and body shape- please try the sweater vest with a button down shirt under :) i think it would look great on you! with straight leg, wider jeans/trousers
I love that you told us new knitters about your mistakes. I am knitting my first sweater and I have had to rip back so may times. No one ever talks about that. ps i’m doing the sleeves right now and i didnt swatch. i’m worried the sleeves will grow so much.
Really glad it was helpful for me to share that part about my knitting journey. The first sweater is always the hardest. I also have so many tops (still to this day) where I end up having to rip back or start over completely. So try not to get too discouraged. For your sweater, I'd suggest you already do a blocking of your sweater so you can see how much it grows before you completely finish it. Better to know that now before you finish both sleeves so you don't need to rip them back out and re-do. And going forward i cannot recommend gauge swatching enough. Especially if you use different yarn that the pattern recommended. I didn't do it for so long and that is why those first few sweater really didn't turn out as I expected.. Good luck!
I made the easy eyelet sweater, it turned out really nice with the Lion Brand yarn it came with, have you shopped at Stephen West and Penelope yarn store yet?
Great episode! Please reassess your slipcover. The colour, fit and style look stunning on you. I actually gasped when you said you might frog it. Take care - Pamela
Thanks for watching Pamela! I actually filmed the voiceover before the try-on b-roll and I will admit that even I was a bit shocked by how nice the slipover looked 😅 I don't typically wear it with that t-shirt so maybe it pairs best with short sleeve T's as opposed to my current long sleeved ones. I think I need to give it more of a chance
I loved this video and loved seeing how everything looked on you. I agree with another commenter about the slipover. It looks so good on you. I bet you could sell it if you really won't wear it. It is stunning. If I lived in your country, I would buy it, but I assume shipping to the states is pretty high. I may have to make one. I am with you on variegated garments. I do not care for them. I do like some speckled yarns, if they are more neutral tones.
Appreciate the comment and that you enjoyed! After seeing the slipover on video even I am re-thinking it cause it looks much better than I remember it, so maybe I need to start incorporating it more into my daily wardrobe!
I also love my Louvre sweater!! Wearing mine now. I think I did German short row in my third or fourth garment? I didn’t get it at first but luckily I was in a KAL and ppl helped me too hehe.
I think maybe the reason the one doesn't blouse over is because the ribbing underneath is also bigger, so it doesn't sinch against your body as much, meaning the fabric in the middle doesn't have anything forcing it to drape over. Just a theory IDK
Thank you for showing your knitted sweaters. I think similarly to some of the previous comments. The shorter, boxy sweaters look best on you: brown (No.8) and white. Kind regards from Janet from Germany (elderflower20)
Hands down the Louvre. The German short rows and raglans provide a much better fit. The novice is really just a round yoke with nothing fancy. Great for beginners but likely not something you will wear long term.
I really was interested in watching the video and it's so informative and especially inserting the videos of you wearing the sweaters 👌🏾✨ all the sweaters look neat and you seem like a very detail-oriented knitter 🙂 One thing that really puts me off is all the "umm" "ummm" that you utter every other word 😢 I don't know if you re-watch the videos when you edit it, but all the "ummm" are very hard on the ear because they are distracting 😢 I hope you take my comment in consideration, because otherwise the video is so informative and useful.
Great episode! I really appreciate you showing videos of yourself wearing and moving in your knits. It gives a much more realistic idea of how the sweater looks. Pictures are a bit misleading.
Thanks for the comment! Glad the extra try-on videos were helpful. I agree it is much more realistic to see an item move rather than having a staged photo where you try to make it look its best.
Completely depends if I am dedicating my entire focus to a single project or not. If I look at my ravelry for the sweaters I made without many other projects on the go (like my Oslo or Una) I can make one in about a month. A lot of the sweaters I showed took almost a year simply because I would get distracted by other projects and then put them to the side. Now if I cast on something new I try to dedicate most of my focus so I can finish things in under 2 months.
I also made the weekend slip over and was so excited to have it….until it was done. 😂 And I don’t wear it either. Although I think yours looks great on you.
Glad I'm not the only one! Based on all the comments on this post about that piece, maybe you also need to re-think yours? Probably looks better than you think
Your first projects are not so much about having something you can wear, at least that’s how I approached learning to knit, but all the things you learn in making those god awful things.😂 I think you look great in v necks with a shorter body, like your slip over and the cardigan you showed last. Just my humble opinion.
Definitely many lessons learned in those first pieces! And even newer ones. Knitting is a journey but I love it. And than you for the feedback on those last 2 pieces! I agree that I like the shorter bodies on both. I think for less oversized pieces I am going to keep in mind that a more cropped look works well.
love that you show your mistakes! i have more of a grunge/ alternative style, so i kind of like the rugged look with my knits. I kept all of my first knitting experiments and i actually still wear a lot of them! even with all the mistakes, i feel proud! i was actually knitting backwards for my first 2 months knitting because i learned to crochet first and the yarn over terminology was confusing to me. knitters seem to be much more perfectionist than i am, i love seeing my mistakes in my work. i love knowing that it’s one of a kind :)
Wear those mistakes proudly! I do have a few of my earlier knits that I still wear quite a bit, mistakes and all, but I won't disagree that us knitters can be a bit too focused on perfection 😂
I'm relieved to hear that you are saving your less than stellar knits. We start out with high hopes on our projects and each stitch holds a memory! Unless you want to frog it and re-use yarn save your work.
Exactly. Any piece I have given away I’ve regretted so now I keep everything just to look back on
I loved seeing your sweater wardrobe and that you wore them too, so nice to see them "moving". Your slipover really does look sooooo good on you. 😍
Oh thank you! Sentiment seems to be the slipover has been mid-judged by me so I need to give it another chance 😊 even I admit it looks nicer than I remember it
I think a V-neck and shorter overall length looks great on you, like your newest white sweater. It was fun seeing all your sweaters and hearing your comments. We knitters learn by doing and by making mistakes. This applies to all aspects of knitting as you clearly demonstrated. I tend to shy away from knitting garments and stick to blankets, shawls, accessories -- things that don't have to fit my body.
Thank you for the nice comment!
Accessories definitely are much more forgiving if you don't happen to swatch or use different yarn, which can be a nice change of pace. I just love having a wardrobe full of handmade items 😊
this showcase of all your sweaters is SO inspiring!! 😍 your sweater no8 is glorious. I really want to knit it now!
It is my absolute favourite knit!
Hi Sheri!!! I loved this video and watching you go through all your sweater! Seeing your knitting progression from the first few to the more recent sweaters is so inspiring! Also, I’m OBSESSED with the Cardi Jumper 💛 your workmanship on that one is so clean!!!
Thanks MaryAnn! I am super proud of the cardi jumper - I tried so hard to make that one close to perfect and I think I got close.
your vest jumped out at me. I made a vest too and didnt wear it for several years. I realized I didnt have the right top to go under it. Now I have a denim blouse going under it and I get compliments all the time. I think your vest shouts for one too.
Beautiful work you have done! You are inspiring me to make more sweaters and vests!
Thanks for the comment! I agree it likely just comes down to the shirt underneath it, but I am not a huge blouse person so I think that is why I struggle. Maybe I need to give it a try though
I loved the V-neck pullover vest. It’s so cute and is such a perfect fit. I think you should give it another chance. 😁
Seems to be common feedback from people! I do need to keep trying to find my own way to style it
Love your video! Your comments help me evaluate my yarn and patterns choices.
The weekend slipover looks great on you! The style and color are very complimentary for you.
Happy to hear you were able to take some tips away from it! That's what I was hoping for.
And thanks for the comment on the slipover! Seems to be the theme in the comments so I guess it's time for me to re-think that one 😊
@@Goodknits_ I went on Ravelry and bought the pattern. Casting on tonight. Hope it looks half as good on me as yours
What a great episode. Thank you for reviewing these lovely sweaters. I like remembering how far I’ve come as a knitter by looking at my previous knits, including the fails.
🤗 so glad you enjoyed. This was a lot of fun to film. I forgot about so many pieces and also how many skills I have learned. Lots of lessons along the way which is part of the process!
Such a nice collection. As you said you can always frog a sweater... although harder with mohair in it.
You have definitely become a very accomplished knitter! Practice makes perfect. Your reflection and honesty makes your video interesting and inspiring to beginner knitters. Well done.
Oh thank you so much, this made my day! I try to be as open and transparent as possible as everyone has to start somewhere. And knitting is forever a journey that you never really perfect. That's part of the fun.
I admire how many different construction methods that you've tried and mastered. It inspired me to move away from round yoke top-down sweaters and give a saddle shoulder a try. I knit the V-neck vest from PetiteKnit also and feel the same way as you do about not being thrilled with wearing it. I did learn a lot: V-neck construction was new to me / found out that yakpaca yarn is very stiff (although softened considerably after blocking / rowing out was evident on the upper portion that was knit flat before joining in the round - again, the yakpaca emphasized and I have since learned how to minimize that problem from Patty Lyons book / finally, I did it in a chocolate brown color that was just TOO drab so ended up adding some aqua freeform "doo-dads" in duplicate stitch on the front bottom above the ribbing to add some interest.
Seems I’m not the only one that didn’t love that slipover in the end. Sounds like you make it much more interesting!
That was fun to watch! And I agree with the others - that slipover looks fantastic on you!
Thanks so much! The slipover seems to be a favourite so I guess I need to give it another chance 🤗
Loved seeing all those sweaters and hearing your insights!!
Glad you enjoyed!
What a lovely collection of knits. I still remember my first sweater - It was the Flax and far from perfect. Several dropped stitches I fixed by double-knitting the dropped stitch and tying the ends together at the back. I have never worn it because it was too heavy, made with superwash and just ill-fitting. Still, it was a great learning experience and some day I will frog to re-use the yarn for either a blanket or cardigan. It was fun to see your knits as your knitting evolved.
Good to know everyone has a first sweater like mine. Still something to be proud of though cause at least you tried
@@Goodknits_ Yes, it was a great experience because it took the mystery out of knitting a sweater. I have since had many successful knits. This past year since to be my year of cardigans even though I tell myself I don't like purling. I have finished the Champagne cardigan, Agnete, modified the Jenny sweater to make it v-neck, a modified Eva cardigan and trying to decide on my next knits. Sharing your works is very helpful to many because they can see that they may not get it 100% right the first time, but their skills will improve if they stick with it.
All that you knitted is lovely.
Thank you Pamela!
Excellent review podcast. Many thanks.
A nice long sleeve blouse, and french tuck the vest, simple necklace and bracelet. 😊 might work
Loved the video and you are a beautiful knitter, quite a journey. I started in a similar way and still have a ton of kits that I need to donate as like you once I discovered top down game on. You are too hard on yourself I really love the way the slip over looks on you! Thank you for the inspiration I added a few patterns to my queue! Also, thank you for the last podcast suggestion to the Handsome Pod, hysterical!
Thanks for watching Anne! I agree, I have a tendency to be a bit hard on myself (I'm a work in progress). I've gotten so many lovely comments about that slipover so I guess I need to re-think it. I admit I even thought it looked better than I remembered once I saw the video of it.
And so glad you enjoyed Handsome! My new favourite podcast. Tig was also great in person when we saw her this week.
Hi! I loved this episode, it is nice to hear if you wear the sweater and why, how you like the fiber used. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I love your vest - I think it would look great with a v-neck t-shirt underneath or a button up blouse with the neck opened up deeply - it will look great on you! Beautiful knitting!
I think we have a similar style and body shape- please try the sweater vest with a button down shirt under :) i think it would look great on you! with straight leg, wider jeans/trousers
Of all of your sweaters shown today, the Una Sweater & the V-neck vest are the two that actually looks really good on you.
Thanks, I think? Can’t tell if you mean the others don’t look good 🫤
@@Goodknits_ No!!!!! They are good but I found that those two fits you so well. Just the right amount of ease, drape and length.
Okay my bad 🤗 I bought a new undershirt for the slipover this weekend so I think I’ll be wearing it a lot more now
I love that you told us new knitters about your mistakes. I am knitting my first sweater and I have had to rip back so may times. No one ever talks about that. ps i’m doing the sleeves right now and i didnt swatch. i’m worried the sleeves will grow so much.
Really glad it was helpful for me to share that part about my knitting journey. The first sweater is always the hardest. I also have so many tops (still to this day) where I end up having to rip back or start over completely. So try not to get too discouraged.
For your sweater, I'd suggest you already do a blocking of your sweater so you can see how much it grows before you completely finish it. Better to know that now before you finish both sleeves so you don't need to rip them back out and re-do. And going forward i cannot recommend gauge swatching enough. Especially if you use different yarn that the pattern recommended. I didn't do it for so long and that is why those first few sweater really didn't turn out as I expected..
Good luck!
I made the easy eyelet sweater, it turned out really nice with the Lion Brand yarn it came with, have you shopped at Stephen West and Penelope yarn store yet?
Yes! Best yarn shop in Amsterdam. I try to go every few months and see what new fun stuff they have
I would too if I was this close @@Goodknits_
Great episode! Please reassess your slipcover. The colour, fit and style look stunning on you. I actually gasped when you said you might frog it. Take care - Pamela
Thanks for watching Pamela! I actually filmed the voiceover before the try-on b-roll and I will admit that even I was a bit shocked by how nice the slipover looked 😅 I don't typically wear it with that t-shirt so maybe it pairs best with short sleeve T's as opposed to my current long sleeved ones. I think I need to give it more of a chance
@@Goodknits_ I’m so glad you are going to give it another shot. The white looked so crisp and nice under it. Totally giving fall academia.
I loved this video and loved seeing how everything looked on you. I agree with another commenter about the slipover. It looks so good on you. I bet you could sell it if you really won't wear it. It is stunning. If I lived in your country, I would buy it, but I assume shipping to the states is pretty high. I may have to make one. I am with you on variegated garments. I do not care for them. I do like some speckled yarns, if they are more neutral tones.
Appreciate the comment and that you enjoyed! After seeing the slipover on video even I am re-thinking it cause it looks much better than I remember it, so maybe I need to start incorporating it more into my daily wardrobe!
Maybe some arm warmers for the una could be the answer.
I also love my Louvre sweater!! Wearing mine now. I think I did German short row in my third or fourth garment? I didn’t get it at first but luckily I was in a KAL and ppl helped me too hehe.
Did you also do it as part of the knitonomy KAL? That was why I cast it on but I finished like a year after everyone 😂
I love your Sweater no 8! Since you tell us that it’s quite easy I might try it out. I have a bunch of ribbed sweaters I want to knit tho 😅
You definitely should! It’s a lovely pattern and looks great on everyone.
my first sweater was the louvre in almost the exact same colour as yours!
Great taste! I love the colour and pattern of that one.
I think maybe the reason the one doesn't blouse over is because the ribbing underneath is also bigger, so it doesn't sinch against your body as much, meaning the fabric in the middle doesn't have anything forcing it to drape over. Just a theory IDK
Thank you for showing your knitted sweaters. I think similarly to some of the previous comments. The shorter, boxy sweaters look best on you: brown (No.8) and white. Kind regards from Janet from Germany (elderflower20)
So which one do you like better in terms of fit - the novice
or louvre sweater?
Hands down the Louvre. The German short rows and raglans provide a much better fit. The novice is really just a round yoke with nothing fancy. Great for beginners but likely not something you will wear long term.
I really was interested in watching the video and it's so informative and especially inserting the videos of you wearing the sweaters 👌🏾✨
all the sweaters look neat and you seem like a very detail-oriented knitter 🙂
One thing that really puts me off is all the "umm" "ummm" that you utter every other word 😢
I don't know if you re-watch the videos when you edit it, but all the "ummm" are very hard on the ear because they are distracting 😢
I hope you take my comment in consideration, because otherwise the video is so informative and useful.
This is one of the first videos I’d ever shot. I edit out most umms and pauses now so hopefully newer videos are fine.
The cumulus blouse looks the best on you.
Hi Sheri , I'm a TO gurl living near Munich. Where are you ? I've always wanted to try a bucle pullover so liked your tips. Thanks 😊
Hi Fiona, thanks for watching! I am living in Amsterdam 🌷
Great episode! I really appreciate you showing videos of yourself wearing and moving in your knits. It gives a much more realistic idea of how the sweater looks. Pictures are a bit misleading.
Thanks for the comment! Glad the extra try-on videos were helpful. I agree it is much more realistic to see an item move rather than having a staged photo where you try to make it look its best.
How much time approximately you need to knit each sweater?
Completely depends if I am dedicating my entire focus to a single project or not. If I look at my ravelry for the sweaters I made without many other projects on the go (like my Oslo or Una) I can make one in about a month. A lot of the sweaters I showed took almost a year simply because I would get distracted by other projects and then put them to the side. Now if I cast on something new I try to dedicate most of my focus so I can finish things in under 2 months.
I also made the weekend slip over and was so excited to have it….until it was done. 😂 And I don’t wear it either. Although I think yours looks great on you.
Glad I'm not the only one! Based on all the comments on this post about that piece, maybe you also need to re-think yours? Probably looks better than you think
Your first projects are not so much about having something you can wear, at least that’s how I approached learning to knit, but all the things you learn in making those god awful things.😂
I think you look great in v necks with a shorter body, like your slip over and the cardigan you showed last. Just my humble opinion.
Definitely many lessons learned in those first pieces! And even newer ones. Knitting is a journey but I love it.
And than you for the feedback on those last 2 pieces! I agree that I like the shorter bodies on both. I think for less oversized pieces I am going to keep in mind that a more cropped look works well.