Last year on IG, or the year before, I posted a blurb about projects-in-a-box. The premise is that you ‘put’ (can be a virtual placement) 10 projects in a box. Each week, you spend 1 week working on only one project from the box (can be a cast on or fix or finish). At the end on the week, either swap projects from the box, or if finished, add a new project to the box.
My husband is always getting on my case about how many WIPs I have and my hydra curse of always starting at least 2 new projects as soon as I finish one 😂 it’s so nice to see i’m not alone in the bags and baskets full of WIPs hanging around! Also, you made me realize why I’ve lost all my stitch markers…
I love the spirit of, just let knitting make you happy! I have a couple of WIPs that I feel really obligated to work on right now, but am really not feeling the techniques used. So in the last week I've made a Ranunculus and two hats instead, and the other two will get worked on when they call to me again! There is a lot of beauty and comfort in being able to knit the exact stitches/fabric that feels just right at the time.
You could also get some barber cords to put live stitches on hold. They are silicone cords that make it easier to pick up stitches after you’ve put them on hold.
There are so many different ways of knitting socks. What I means is one or two at a time, toe up, cuff down, dpn's, the short needles like you are loving, etc, etc....I started out knitting socks and just couldn't get into them AT ALL. And now I know that cuff down DPN's are the exact opposite of how my head works. I like 2/time toe up on magic loop...and I'm in heaven. Also all of your projects would completely stress me out....but I'm so loving you sharing all of them with us. BEAUTIFUL!
Love you and your humour,don’t change a thing,do what brings you joy ❤,look forward to seeing all those whips finished and a bag full of stitch markers 😂😂🧶
Thank you for your projects tour! You have inspired me to work on some WIPs and oh my goodness, I just figured out where my favorite stitch markers went! 😂
This was great! I enjoyed seeing your projects-they are beautiful. I also love your sense of humor and your use of vocabulary and expressions. Thanks for sharing everything 🌻
Definitely block your LetiLopi before you decide. It really blooms. Also, yes please! finish your Spark Cardigan! It’s so pretty and I want to see it on you.
Each and everyone of your projects are wonderful! I can see how it can be difficult to decide which one to work on - but I'm sure they're all bringing lots of joy :)
Your videos are so delightful and I can feel the positive energy in your videos 💜. I love Andrea’s patterns and I’ve bought a few but I’m still a new beginner 😂. However I’ve added her find your fade shawl pattern to my list of things to knit for 2023!!
I've found the only way I can get close to finishing my wips when I have a lot is to force myself to wait a week or two before casting on something new (depending on what's going on in my life) and only work on my wips. Doesn't matter what order or how much is already done on the wips, I just need to work on them because at least I am a little bit further to completing them before starting something new. Another great episode. I love seeing all of your projects.
So fun to see where you're at with all your projects. I once had a bottom-up colorwork sweater that I put aside because the deep corrugated ribbing was flipping up and I wasn't sure how I'd remedy that. Well that little timeout stretched to 8 years, and I finally took it out, lopped off the hem, found an online tutorial on how to avoid the flip, and reknit the ribbing top down. That's my "So close I can almost taste it" project, and I bet all yours will be done before 8 years go by:) Love your channel!
Hi Toshi, I have really enjoyed your conversational delivery style, irreverent, slightly sarcastic, sometimes self depreciating, but most of all open to the possibilities. You are fearless, not afraid to dive into complex knitting projects and you make everything seem possible. So there is a lot to be apprecated on your vlodcast as well to learn from! I really hope you do finish your older wips soon before they become outdated and your brain doesn't want to work anymore on them. Your garments in process are visually stunning before you even finish them! Your honesty is to be admired and I hope to be amazed by your finished wips! Thank you for your witty vlodcast, I am tremendously enjoying it and find myself really looking forward to each new episode!! Best, Carrie
Have you tried using two circular needles instead of magic loop? It is so much easier and you don't get stretched stitches/laddering up the sides. You knit the first half of stitches on the same circular and the second half on the other one, the only drawback if you're not careful is forgetting to change needles and end up continuing in the round with all stitches back on the same circular. Having different coloured cables for each circular helps prevent this - there's lots of youtube demos. Love your podcasts!!🥰
Made a coffee, sat down, saw a Stitches and Starlight vid and clicked so fast, I think my mouse got whiplash. What a great way to start the day! I love the numbering system you are using to "sort" the WIPs. I am fighting cast-on-itis right now simply because I know that having too many on the go gives me anxiety. So I try to stick to one of each catagory (sock, shawl, hat, clothing and home), but I am kitting up the next projects as soon as I hit the 50% mark so they are ready to go. It gives me that push to knit on a particular project even more :) Thanks for being so open and (I don't know how to put this, words are failing) inviting? a ray of sunshine? enjoyable to watch? Meh, all of them :)
Hi! If you haven’t frogged you Felix: Definitely block it and a raglan doesn’t have to be on gage. As long as you like the neckline, just knit until your yoke lenght is good (a bit under your armpits), split for body and sleeves. You can always stitch that little short row hole close, lopi is fuzzy enough that it should not show. The light gage of the Felix will make a more pilly pullover but if you are using lett lopi I think after 2 depilling sessions it should be better.
Thank you for continuing to share. Your podcast is the highlight of my week and I glean so much from them esp. the spinning parts. I have been recommending your channel in my spin class group and knit night sessions because I love how you present things and really break it down. I’m so glad your friends encouraged you to share your talents with us all. I am really appreciative of all that you share. Thank you for also reminding us that knitting shouldn’t steal our joy. I’ve put off a project for a few days that was doing that but I’m going to take your advice and find something that makes it fun again and maybe revisit it in the future.
I'm happy I discovered your podcast, I found it very engaging. I'm very inspired by your colour choices for these projects! From the first to the last WIPs you pulled out and showed I was literally gasping at how pretty they are.
I just bought some of the Pony bead lacing from Michaels and its a life saver for stitch holders. It comes with a lot of lacing for $8 CAD, so I’m sending some over to my friend in the UK. 😊
Aaahhh you bring joy to my day. I love how your mind works and could listen to your thoughts on your knitting for days. You make me chuckle and I feel sympatico. Happy WIP'ing and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!
I have serious castonitis. I just cleaned up my WIP rack and I still have over 12 bags hanging on it. Not to mention the tub full of project bags I put in the shed because I couldn't bear to rip them out but I also knew I wouldn't finish them. I do have some plans for the WIPs left, though. Some will turn into other items and some just need sleeves. :D
I’m literally plying river rocks as I watch this! It’s my first fractal spin and I plan using this in a hand spun shift cowl. I love seeing the colors play!
So i just found you, this was the first video of yours I watched, and you might just be my new favorite. I legitimately relate to everything you said. I hope you figure out the green sweater, its a GORGEOUS color!! Thanks for being awesome and making me smile 😊
I just ordered some needle stoppers from wool & pine stitches in Canada, and they’re absolutely adorable. I got turtles, ball of yarn, gingerbread men… Definitely worth checking out 😊
Just found your podcast. Hard relate with the WIPs. I started knitting (properly) around the same time as you. I’ve given myself til the end of January to finish 4 WIPs. Then it will be a cast on frenzy. So many things I want to start. Looking forward to seeing your progress 😀
Honestly I was just going to suggest doing the sleeves first (on the metamorphic) so you can get back into the swing of it and that final task of redoing the bind off won't feel as much of a hurdle, and then you said you were considering doing exactly that. But here's my 2 cents, do the sleeves first to get some positive feels back into this sweater!
You’ve got some lovely projects there, and the nearly-there one with the spin cycle is stunning!! I made a Make 9 photo grid of my WIPs- I love making photo collages, and seeing the patterns together like that got me excited for them again.
one of my not-quite-resolutions was to make Ravelry projects for the work I'm doing. Need to take a few pictures of my WiPs and my stash to get rid of the base pictures. I'm trying to finish projects before starting new ones too but I want to make so many things...
I think YOU are a rad human Tashi! So glad we’re friends now. 😊 Started watching after Andrea Mowry mentioned you - OMG did you freak out about that? - and now I really really want to learn to spin. I’m one of the non-social media peeps so I super appreciate your presence on RUclips. You are fun and inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
@@stitchesandstarlight Right? You deserve it. She was right too. You do make it feel like we’re just hanging out making things. Also, love your intro music!
You are so fun to watch! I love your color sense. Appreciate seeing/hearing about your process and I'm curious about your progress on knitting down 10,000 yards this year. You've inspired me to work on knitting down my own stash, though I don't know if I'll make it to 10,000 lol.
for a "chaos gremlin," you're impressively organized! 🙂 def do what Cass said and get some Knitting Barber cords or similar on etsy--i got 10 x1 meter ones, so i gave most to my knitting group, and we all love them. re: your Metamorphosis, maybe do the sleeves so you can pin them up out of the way while you fiddle wit the hem? for top-downs, i often do abt 1-2" body, then the sleeves, and pin them up b the neck so that knitting the body doesn't feel like knitting an octopus.
Hello. I just discovered your channel. Love your personality. Love seeing fellow knitters of color. I also am not a magic loop gal. I use 9 inch circular Chiaogoo and they are so fast for me. Love your WIP categories.
Your reaction to becoming a sock knitter is how I feel as well about getting into socks - shock and disbelief 😂 really enjoyed seeing all your WIPs! V motivating for me to work on mine too
I was running out of ChiaoGoo cords and end stoppers due to languishing WIPs, too. One solution to the lack of end stoppers was to use safety pin (usually coil-less) or bulb/gourd shaped pins in the connector hole. But that still kept my ChiaoGoo cords hostage to my WIPs. A better option for me was to use tubular stitch holder cords. I bought one set of the the brand called Barber Cords, which work great, but they are too pricey for the number of cords I would like to have on hand for WIPS in Time Out as well as active WIPs. The tube cords also work very well for holding stitches when trying on unfinished top- down sweaters , hats, socks, etc. I found a much cheaper option than buying multiple tins of Barber Cords. My inexpensive “dupe” has freed up nearly all the ChiaoGoo interchangeable cords languishing in active WIPs and comatose WIPs. In the kids’ section of bead or craft stores, look for Pony bead tube lacing (I’ve always found it on a bead aisle where packages of Pony beads or bead lacing materials hang on hooks). I think Pony Bead tube lacing is identical or nearly identical to the regular Barber Cord material (I haven’t yet found any larger diameter Pony bead lacing that could duplicate the larger diameter Barber cords for the larger size needle tips) . IME the Pony bead tube lacing performs exactly the same as the tin of 3 Barber Cords I ordered online for more than $15 plus shipping. Additionally, the Barber Cords reek of a plastic chemical smell when the tin is opened, but it dissipates somewhat when the cords are in use in a WIP. Maybe because Pony bead tube lacing is packaged with just a card stock type hanging label and is not sold in enclosed in an air tight container, it does not have a noxious chemical odor. For $3-5, a package of Pony bead tube lacing will be packaged with 1-4 colors and about 60 feet of total length. Just cut it to the desired length with scissors. The lengths cut for stitch holders can be coiled and stored in small tins. While little tins with or without windows can be purchased in big box craft stores (look in the container, wedding/party, or candy making supply aisles), Look around for repurposed mint/candy containers such as Trader Joe’s tin of dark chocolate wedges, which is perfect for the DIY cords and other small knitting notions - look for the little chocolate tins with the mints in the checkout area). FYI I also find the tube cords are generally quicker to attach to the needle point tip and thread through stitches than scrap yarn/string & a yarn needle, except maybe stitches knit at a fairly tight gauge, such as fingering/sock or lace weight yarn knit at 26-30+ stitches per 4”/10 cm. The tube lacing material also has a just a touch of grip that keeps it from accidentally sliding out of stitches while not making it difficult to thread through stitches.
Your WiP pile is so good! I can't wait to see those sweaters complete! I have castonitis so bad right now, BUT I do feel guilty with all my WiPs, so I'm trying to finish two of those before I cast on anything new. I've already completed my Shawlography and I've decided to stop with a HUGE blanket knit halfway through the pattern, so once I sew the backing on that, I can cast on something new. In the meantime, I'm going to finish a couple of smaller things and keep working on eliminating my WiP pile.
Kvarts is the color I have of Nutiden! I haven't knit with nutiden yet. I got it for a Fluffnugget cardigan, but I have been loving seeing it in the Ranunculus. I love seeing this color knit up! Excited to see you wear it!
If you're not sure that you love the 5" mini needles for socks yet, you should give the Addi Flex needles a try. They saved me and made me love knitting socks! Love your podcast 💜
I love your podcast. I was looking through all my project bags and came across one that I had begun and looked interesting enough to finish. Needles in project bag, check. All required needle sizes in project bag, check. Instructions… Missing! Do I remember what the name of this project sweater was? No. am I able to remember back a few years in my life and figure out what it was? No! Sigh🙁
Rollin' "how dear you, go fix your life!" LMAO Cackling at the shade! Meanwhile over here looking at patterns and my lack of yarn stash to start anything D: T.T
Not late to the game at all - the podcast is barely a month and a half old so we’re all getting to know each other still. Glad you enjoyed the episodes that were up.
Your wips are all so beautiful! I'm in love love with your Spark and Metamorphic sweaters especially. I also have an illuminate sweater that has been put in massive time out because I need to frog the entire body because I separated for sleeves too soon and the yoke depth just isn't enough for me :( I used handspun though and I love the colors so it really deserves to be done right, just not looking forward to frogging mohair!
Girl you have no idea how happy I get when I see you've posted again!! I genuinely cheer every time 🥳 also I found MaressaMade thanks to you and y'all are for real my new best friends!! Thank you for all you do 😻
LisaR : I'm almost sure Andrea Mowry recommended your podcast recently :) No coffee yet ? I'm an Rn also and so I thought " She's in ER " You stop realizing how fast you are bc you're always ready to run ;) I love your content - it's all the things I love doing most . I wish now Id kept my first garment - it was full of dropped stitches , and it was literally to my knees , the sleeves were below that ! On size 10 purple metal straights pink yarn from woolworths 🥴:) One of my friends begged me for it - she wore it out belted cut sleeves - distressed look? I guess 1990😅 I'd frog if My yarn was post Woolworth college days 👌& take a pic to recall it one day ❤ You know I admit I don't like magic loop for socks either! 9" was so like holding nothing , maybe the 10" is the answer .
I am also a chaos gremlin knitting podcaster. And it is what I need from a knitting podcast. I love this and Marissa Made. Can we all be friends, please?kthanks.
Mine is a standard size because plus size dress forms are significantly more expensive. I just use mine for sweaters and not for actual designing of making so it didn’t matter to me.
I don’t think I talked about any spinning podcasts in this one, sorry. All channels I recommend are in the description box of each video if that helps.
@@stitchesandstarlight thank you for the reply! I was binge watching your episodes so my mind was all muddled 🤣 I found the links in your Christmas series 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you! Love what you are doing x
@@lesliepartin956 Okay, it clearly doesn't take much to convince me. I've just browsed projects and seen some using a yarn I have in my stash but couldn't find a project for. Hold the Ranunculus bandwagon, I'm jumping onboard!
7:40 "Colour dominance" is just a myth. It's basically just bad tension. Knitting should be all flat with all the sitches even. That's how fair isle etc was all done traditionally. This colour dominant madness is just a modern American thing that folk have been plastering about the internet and it's horrific. It's not that complicated! Stitches should all be even. That way that is achieved is by not holding one colour in each hand but by holding the colours the normal way. That way the colour retains it's eveness across the entire piece. Otherwise it's just bad tension.
I just came across your podcast and I am in love with you! Your personality is contagious. I am way older than you, but I just feel like we need to be friends! At least knitting friends. 🤗🧶I also have tons of WIPS and a lot of the same ones as you! I’m really looking forward watching your channel! Thanks for brightening my day🫶🏻
Last year on IG, or the year before, I posted a blurb about projects-in-a-box. The premise is that you ‘put’ (can be a virtual placement) 10 projects in a box. Each week, you spend 1 week working on only one project from the box (can be a cast on or fix or finish). At the end on the week, either swap projects from the box, or if finished, add a new project to the box.
My husband is always getting on my case about how many WIPs I have and my hydra curse of always starting at least 2 new projects as soon as I finish one 😂 it’s so nice to see i’m not alone in the bags and baskets full of WIPs hanging around! Also, you made me realize why I’ve lost all my stitch markers…
I love the spirit of, just let knitting make you happy! I have a couple of WIPs that I feel really obligated to work on right now, but am really not feeling the techniques used. So in the last week I've made a Ranunculus and two hats instead, and the other two will get worked on when they call to me again! There is a lot of beauty and comfort in being able to knit the exact stitches/fabric that feels just right at the time.
Yes, yes, yes - knitting shouldn’t stress us out and the WIPs will still be there when you’re ready for them.
"It's so pretty, I need it on my body" 😂 Best problem to have. You bring joy Tashi.
You are awesome. Best line..."don't let knitting make you feel bad".
You could also get some barber cords to put live stitches on hold. They are silicone cords that make it easier to pick up stitches after you’ve put them on hold.
Barber cords are awesome 😊
There are so many different ways of knitting socks. What I means is one or two at a time, toe up, cuff down, dpn's, the short needles like you are loving, etc, etc....I started out knitting socks and just couldn't get into them AT ALL. And now I know that cuff down DPN's are the exact opposite of how my head works. I like 2/time toe up on magic loop...and I'm in heaven. Also all of your projects would completely stress me out....but I'm so loving you sharing all of them with us. BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you for brightening our Saturday. Love your spark. I’m jealous.
Love you and your humour,don’t change a thing,do what brings you joy ❤,look forward to seeing all those whips finished and a bag full of stitch markers 😂😂🧶
I am a first timer and I laughed out loud! " go fix your life" I love your energy : ) Thanks for a fun podcast
Absolutely loved the WIP parade!
Project bags are so cool and make one happy to see! But ziplock bags are re-useable, and you never forget what’s inside!
I like how you encourage us to do the things that make us happy😊
Thank you for your projects tour! You have inspired me to work on some WIPs and oh my goodness, I just figured out where my favorite stitch markers went! 😂
Love your energy: I should stop casting new projects but I will not stop casting new projects 😅😅😅
Glad to hear you will be completing these beautiful wips they are All beautiful with gorgeous yarn!! Enjoy your fun podcast!
Tazhi, I was smiling like a ninny through this entire episode… just grinning and knitting. I love watching you! ♥️
Comments like this are super kind and bring me the most joy. I’m so glad you enjoyed the wool chaos.
Love it all. You're delightful and your knits inspire.
This was great! I enjoyed seeing your projects-they are beautiful. I also love your sense of humor and your use of vocabulary and expressions. Thanks for sharing everything 🌻
Love all your projects and all your color choices. Can't wait to see the finished objects :)
Definitely block your LetiLopi before you decide. It really blooms. Also, yes please! finish your Spark Cardigan! It’s so pretty and I want to see it on you.
Each and everyone of your projects are wonderful! I can see how it can be difficult to decide which one to work on - but I'm sure they're all bringing lots of joy :)
Your videos are so delightful and I can feel the positive energy in your videos 💜. I love Andrea’s patterns and I’ve bought a few but I’m still a new beginner 😂. However I’ve added her find your fade shawl pattern to my list of things to knit for 2023!!
I've found the only way I can get close to finishing my wips when I have a lot is to force myself to wait a week or two before casting on something new (depending on what's going on in my life) and only work on my wips. Doesn't matter what order or how much is already done on the wips, I just need to work on them because at least I am a little bit further to completing them before starting something new.
Another great episode. I love seeing all of your projects.
So fun to see where you're at with all your projects. I once had a bottom-up colorwork sweater that I put aside because the deep corrugated ribbing was flipping up and I wasn't sure how I'd remedy that. Well that little timeout stretched to 8 years, and I finally took it out, lopped off the hem, found an online tutorial on how to avoid the flip, and reknit the ribbing top down. That's my "So close I can almost taste it" project, and I bet all yours will be done before 8 years go by:) Love your channel!
Hi Toshi, I have really enjoyed your conversational delivery style, irreverent, slightly sarcastic, sometimes self depreciating, but most of all open to the possibilities. You are fearless, not afraid to dive into complex knitting projects and you make everything seem possible. So there is a lot to be apprecated on your vlodcast as well to learn from! I really hope you do finish your older wips soon before they become outdated and your brain doesn't want to work anymore on them. Your garments in process are visually stunning before you even finish them! Your honesty is to be admired and I hope to be amazed by your finished wips! Thank you for your witty vlodcast, I am tremendously enjoying it and find myself really looking forward to each new episode!! Best, Carrie
Have you tried using two circular needles instead of magic loop? It is so much easier and you don't get stretched stitches/laddering up the sides. You knit the first half of stitches on the same circular and the second half on the other one, the only drawback if you're not careful is forgetting to change needles and end up continuing in the round with all stitches back on the same circular. Having different coloured cables for each circular helps prevent this - there's lots of youtube demos. Love your podcasts!!🥰
I haven’t tried this but I’ll save it to try at a later date.
i think looking at everything you have going on and deciding you still want to finish it definitely counts as an audit!
Oh THANK YOU so very much!!!! another visit brings such great joy!
Made a coffee, sat down, saw a Stitches and Starlight vid and clicked so fast, I think my mouse got whiplash. What a great way to start the day!
I love the numbering system you are using to "sort" the WIPs. I am fighting cast-on-itis right now simply because I know that having too many on the go gives me anxiety. So I try to stick to one of each catagory (sock, shawl, hat, clothing and home), but I am kitting up the next projects as soon as I hit the 50% mark so they are ready to go. It gives me that push to knit on a particular project even more :)
Thanks for being so open and (I don't know how to put this, words are failing) inviting? a ray of sunshine? enjoyable to watch? Meh, all of them :)
This is such a thoughtful and kind comment - thank you so much for taking the time out to leave it for me.
I so enjoy visiting with you. You make me smile :)
Ack! It's my first time watching you, and you are a de-light. I'm so happy I've found you!
Hi! If you haven’t frogged you Felix: Definitely block it and a raglan doesn’t have to be on gage. As long as you like the neckline, just knit until your yoke lenght is good (a bit under your armpits), split for body and sleeves. You can always stitch that little short row hole close, lopi is fuzzy enough that it should not show. The light gage of the Felix will make a more pilly pullover but if you are using lett lopi I think after 2 depilling sessions it should be better.
Oooooh you got me at 33.33...% YES! I appreciate the exactitude!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for continuing to share. Your podcast is the highlight of my week and I glean so much from them esp. the spinning parts. I have been recommending your channel in my spin class group and knit night sessions because I love how you present things and really break it down. I’m so glad your friends encouraged you to share your talents with us all. I am really appreciative of all that you share. Thank you for also reminding us that knitting shouldn’t steal our joy. I’ve put off a project for a few days that was doing that but I’m going to take your advice and find something that makes it fun again and maybe revisit it in the future.
Thank you for leaving such a sweet comment! This is so thoughtful and kind of you and it’s really appreciated.
I'm happy I discovered your podcast, I found it very engaging. I'm very inspired by your colour choices for these projects! From the first to the last WIPs you pulled out and showed I was literally gasping at how pretty they are.
Thank you so much! That’s so kind of you.
I think you are a sock knitter, you loves hats, and aren’t socks hats for our feet 😂 I did that spin along. So much fun!
Thanks for another nice video! Looking forward to the next one!
I just bought some of the Pony bead lacing from Michaels and its a life saver for stitch holders. It comes with a lot of lacing for $8 CAD, so I’m sending some over to my friend in the UK. 😊
Whip it up and whip it good! You need a nae nae somewhere in there. Loved your wips and castonitis. Looking forward to your next video!
Love seeing all of the WIPS. Can't wait to see the end results. Let it WIP. Kim
Lmao dying! First "Tazhi that's still a WIP" & second Andrea Mowry Stan account. Dyyyyying. 😂💀💀💀
Aaahhh you bring joy to my day. I love how your mind works and could listen to your thoughts on your knitting for days. You make me chuckle and I feel sympatico. Happy WIP'ing and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!
I have serious castonitis. I just cleaned up my WIP rack and I still have over 12 bags hanging on it. Not to mention the tub full of project bags I put in the shed because I couldn't bear to rip them out but I also knew I wouldn't finish them. I do have some plans for the WIPs left, though. Some will turn into other items and some just need sleeves. :D
I’m gonna come back so I can see your Spark cardigan on you! It’s stunning!
I’m literally plying river rocks as I watch this! It’s my first fractal spin and I plan using this in a hand spun shift cowl. I love seeing the colors play!
Wasn’t it an absolute delight? It made such a dreamy yarn.
So i just found you, this was the first video of yours I watched, and you might just be my new favorite. I legitimately relate to everything you said. I hope you figure out the green sweater, its a GORGEOUS color!! Thanks for being awesome and making me smile 😊
I just ordered some needle stoppers from wool & pine stitches in Canada, and they’re absolutely adorable.
I got turtles, ball of yarn, gingerbread men…
Definitely worth checking out 😊
Just found your podcast. Hard relate with the WIPs. I started knitting (properly) around the same time as you. I’ve given myself til the end of January to finish 4 WIPs. Then it will be a cast on frenzy. So many things I want to start. Looking forward to seeing your progress 😀
I love Maressa made!
love you toooooo tashiiii!!!!!! love your podcast, looove!
Honestly I was just going to suggest doing the sleeves first (on the metamorphic) so you can get back into the swing of it and that final task of redoing the bind off won't feel as much of a hurdle, and then you said you were considering doing exactly that. But here's my 2 cents, do the sleeves first to get some positive feels back into this sweater!
You’ve got some lovely projects there, and the nearly-there one with the spin cycle is stunning!! I made a Make 9 photo grid of my WIPs- I love making photo collages, and seeing the patterns together like that got me excited for them again.
one of my not-quite-resolutions was to make Ravelry projects for the work I'm doing. Need to take a few pictures of my WiPs and my stash to get rid of the base pictures. I'm trying to finish projects before starting new ones too but I want to make so many things...
I think YOU are a rad human Tashi! So glad we’re friends now. 😊 Started watching after Andrea Mowry mentioned you - OMG did you freak out about that? - and now I really really want to learn to spin. I’m one of the non-social media peeps so I super appreciate your presence on RUclips. You are fun and inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
I have actually still not recovered from that and probably never will 😱😱😱
@@stitchesandstarlight Right? You deserve it. She was right too. You do make it feel like we’re just hanging out making things. Also, love your intro music!
I don’t like magic loop either, I feel validated ❤
You are so fun to watch! I love your color sense. Appreciate seeing/hearing about your process and I'm curious about your progress on knitting down 10,000 yards this year. You've inspired me to work on knitting down my own stash, though I don't know if I'll make it to 10,000 lol.
for a "chaos gremlin," you're impressively organized! 🙂 def do what Cass said and get some Knitting Barber cords or similar on etsy--i got 10 x1 meter ones, so i gave most to my knitting group, and we all love them. re: your Metamorphosis, maybe do the sleeves so you can pin them up out of the way while you fiddle wit the hem? for top-downs, i often do abt 1-2" body, then the sleeves, and pin them up b the neck so that knitting the body doesn't feel like knitting an octopus.
I love all your WIPS!
Like over here drooling over your wips! (Not because I want that many lol, but because they are soooo good!) can’t wait to see them all finished!
Hello. I just discovered your channel. Love your personality. Love seeing fellow knitters of color. I also am not a magic loop gal. I use 9 inch circular Chiaogoo and they are so fast for me. Love your WIP categories.
I love Ranunculus. Got yarn last year to make my 3rd version of it. Looking forward to seeing yours.
Your reaction to becoming a sock knitter is how I feel as well about getting into socks - shock and disbelief 😂 really enjoyed seeing all your WIPs! V motivating for me to work on mine too
Thanks Tashi!!! Love your channel, thanks for sharing your energy with us all
Just found you and love your videos! Hope to see you around this corner of the internet soon with some new videos ❤
I was running out of ChiaoGoo cords and end stoppers due to languishing WIPs, too.
One solution to the lack of end stoppers was to use safety pin (usually coil-less) or bulb/gourd shaped pins in the connector hole. But that still kept my ChiaoGoo cords hostage to my WIPs.
A better option for me was to use tubular stitch holder cords. I bought one set of the the brand called Barber Cords, which work great, but they are too pricey for the number of cords I would like to have on hand for WIPS in Time Out as well as active WIPs. The tube cords also work very well for holding stitches when trying on unfinished top- down sweaters , hats, socks, etc.
I found a much cheaper option than buying multiple tins of Barber Cords. My inexpensive “dupe” has freed up nearly all the ChiaoGoo interchangeable cords languishing in active WIPs and comatose WIPs.
In the kids’ section of bead or craft stores, look for Pony bead tube lacing (I’ve always found it on a bead aisle where packages of Pony beads or bead lacing materials hang on hooks). I think Pony Bead tube lacing is identical or nearly identical to the regular Barber Cord material (I haven’t yet found any larger diameter Pony bead lacing that could duplicate the larger diameter Barber cords for the larger size needle tips) .
IME the Pony bead tube lacing performs exactly the same as the tin of 3 Barber Cords I ordered online for more than $15 plus shipping. Additionally, the Barber Cords reek of a plastic chemical smell when the tin is opened, but it dissipates somewhat when the cords are in use in a WIP. Maybe because Pony bead tube lacing is packaged with just a card stock type hanging label and is not sold in enclosed in an air tight container, it does not have a noxious chemical odor.
For $3-5, a package of Pony bead tube lacing will be packaged with 1-4 colors and about 60 feet of total length. Just cut it to the desired length with scissors. The lengths cut for stitch holders can be coiled and stored in small tins. While little tins with or without windows can be purchased in big box craft stores (look in the container, wedding/party, or candy making supply aisles), Look around for repurposed mint/candy containers such as Trader Joe’s tin of dark chocolate wedges, which is perfect for the DIY cords and other small knitting notions - look for the little chocolate tins with the mints in the checkout area).
FYI I also find the tube cords are generally quicker to attach to the needle point tip and thread through stitches than scrap yarn/string & a yarn needle, except maybe stitches knit at a fairly tight gauge, such as fingering/sock or lace weight yarn knit at 26-30+ stitches per 4”/10 cm. The tube lacing material also has a just a touch of grip that keeps it from accidentally sliding out of stitches while not making it difficult to thread through stitches.
great tip!
Love starting my weekend with a little chaos gremlin
Your WiP pile is so good! I can't wait to see those sweaters complete! I have castonitis so bad right now, BUT I do feel guilty with all my WiPs, so I'm trying to finish two of those before I cast on anything new. I've already completed my Shawlography and I've decided to stop with a HUGE blanket knit halfway through the pattern, so once I sew the backing on that, I can cast on something new. In the meantime, I'm going to finish a couple of smaller things and keep working on eliminating my WiP pile.
Kvarts is the color I have of Nutiden! I haven't knit with nutiden yet. I got it for a Fluffnugget cardigan, but I have been loving seeing it in the Ranunculus. I love seeing this color knit up! Excited to see you wear it!
Oh I cannot wait to see your cardigan! Kvarts is such a lovely color to wear.
If you're not sure that you love the 5" mini needles for socks yet, you should give the Addi Flex needles a try. They saved me and made me love knitting socks! Love your podcast 💜
I've been waiting for a new ep all week after watching all your other videos!! I absolutely love the contrast colours in the Spark cardigan 😍
Huh... I never knew about the color dominance hand holding order.. that explains a whole heck of a lot in my things 😶
I love your podcast. I was looking through all my project bags and came across one that I had begun and looked interesting enough to finish. Needles in project bag, check. All required needle sizes in project bag, check. Instructions… Missing! Do I remember what the name of this project sweater was? No. am I able to remember back a few years in my life and figure out what it was? No! Sigh🙁
Rollin' "how dear you, go fix your life!" LMAO Cackling at the shade!
Meanwhile over here looking at patterns and my lack of yarn stash to start anything D: T.T
Gah! I’m all caught up now! I was late to the game in finding you but I have throughly enjoyed everything.
Not late to the game at all - the podcast is barely a month and a half old so we’re all getting to know each other still. Glad you enjoyed the episodes that were up.
Don’t feel bad-I purchased yarn for the Illuminate ( not Spincycle) and never knit it
The cat going nuts sounds like "poop-phoria" my two (Bucky and Natasha, my Russian assassin kitties) get it all the time.
Just found you and loved your podcast. Love all your projects. I've not made a ranunculus and keep wondering ??? Let me know . . . . 😘
I love seeing all your WIPS, makes me feel like I'm not alone, haha.
Do you remember what shop you got that alpaca face project bag???
www.etsy.com/listing/936416722/
Your wips are all so beautiful! I'm in love love with your Spark and Metamorphic sweaters especially. I also have an illuminate sweater that has been put in massive time out because I need to frog the entire body because I separated for sleeves too soon and the yoke depth just isn't enough for me :( I used handspun though and I love the colors so it really deserves to be done right, just not looking forward to frogging mohair!
Girl you have no idea how happy I get when I see you've posted again!! I genuinely cheer every time 🥳 also I found MaressaMade thanks to you and y'all are for real my new best friends!! Thank you for all you do 😻
I am not joking - I lost my mind at 33.333 🤣🤣🤣 (repeating of course). Absolutely loved this episode and your podcast.
i just the DRK everyday socks and i do the toe in magic loop and then switch to small 9" circulars. Magic loop slows me down and i don't like it.
LisaR : I'm almost sure Andrea Mowry recommended your podcast recently :) No coffee yet ? I'm
an Rn also and so I thought " She's in ER " You stop realizing how fast you are bc you're always ready to run ;) I love your content - it's all the things I love doing most . I wish now Id kept my first garment - it was full of dropped stitches , and it was literally to my knees , the sleeves were below that ! On size 10 purple metal straights pink yarn from woolworths 🥴:) One of my friends begged me for it - she wore it out belted cut sleeves - distressed look? I guess 1990😅 I'd frog if My yarn was post Woolworth college days 👌& take a pic to recall it one day ❤ You know I admit I don't like magic loop for socks either! 9" was so like holding nothing , maybe the 10" is the answer .
I’m in OR actually so pretty close to ER but a different kind of chaos.
every time you say “everyone has made a ranunculus” i laugh because i am evidently one of the few folks that hasn’t 😅
barber cords Are great!! I need to get more or finish my projects. Can you link the podcast you talked abou?
Kayla’s podcast is already linked in the description box.
I also don't enjoy magic loop. It feels like an act of desperation. Like you couldn't find the right needle for the job and "this will have to do".
I am also a chaos gremlin knitting podcaster. And it is what I need from a knitting podcast. I love this and Marissa Made. Can we all be friends, please?kthanks.
I was admiring your dress form. I really need to get one but they all seem to be too petite. I am an XL. Or does it matter?
Mine is a standard size because plus size dress forms are significantly more expensive. I just use mine for sweaters and not for actual designing of making so it didn’t matter to me.
Can you remind me of the spinning podcast you recommended?
I don’t think I talked about any spinning podcasts in this one, sorry. All channels I recommend are in the description box of each video if that helps.
@@stitchesandstarlight thank you for the reply! I was binge watching your episodes so my mind was all muddled 🤣 I found the links in your Christmas series 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you! Love what you are doing x
My ass just got CALLED OUT for 30 WIPs and I laughed so loud I scared my dogs. Also, it was 34 T, get your facts straight. 😂😂😂
I will be sure to take notes during all of our interactions so when I read you, at least it’ll be honest.
I think I'm the last knitter in the world not to have made a Ranunculus! 😅
I'm just working on my first one now!
@@lesliepartin956 I'm beginning to feel left out. Is it really as good as everyone says??
@@hookssticksandlove yes, you can use anything yarn from lace to worsted on US 10 needles, so you can get a cute sweater fast and the stitches are fun
@@lesliepartin956 Okay, it clearly doesn't take much to convince me. I've just browsed projects and seen some using a yarn I have in my stash but couldn't find a project for. Hold the Ranunculus bandwagon, I'm jumping onboard!
Surprise, I'm one of the special snowflakes that hasn't knit a ranunculus sweater 😅
There’s still time! Honestly, I get the hype. It’s really quite lovely.
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You are cute as heck! I love your extemporaneous presentation.
Hahahaha "how dare you, go fix your life's 😅
7:40 "Colour dominance" is just a myth. It's basically just bad tension. Knitting should be all flat with all the sitches even. That's how fair isle etc was all done traditionally. This colour dominant madness is just a modern American thing that folk have been plastering about the internet and it's horrific. It's not that complicated!
Stitches should all be even. That way that is achieved is by not holding one colour in each hand but by holding the colours the normal way. That way the colour retains it's eveness across the entire piece. Otherwise it's just bad tension.
I just came across your podcast and I am in love with you! Your personality is contagious. I am way older than you, but I just feel like we need to be friends! At least knitting friends. 🤗🧶I also have tons of WIPS and a lot of the same ones as you! I’m really looking forward watching your channel! Thanks for brightening my day🫶🏻