Raglan Sweater Comparison - Knit California Podcast Episode 36

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  • Опубликовано: 26 окт 2024

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  • @karenlynnwiebusch4597
    @karenlynnwiebusch4597 Год назад +2

    I am wildly enthusiastic about your comparison videos! You are doing a great job! Thank you so much!

  • @dianaw9829
    @dianaw9829 Год назад +2

    Thank you for this comprehensive analysis of the four sweater patterns! Wow! This kind of information is so helpful for someone who is trying to determine which pattern to choose. Well done!

  • @merylseward3921
    @merylseward3921 Год назад

    I’m obsessed with how fuzzy and cozy the Lento came out!! They all look great though! I love all the detail and thought you put into this series and it really helps me think more deeply about knitting planning to sit and knit with you while you break all this down! :)

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Aw thanks, Meryl! I'm planning at least one or two more Lentos for the future! It IS super fuzzy and I love it :)

  • @msntricia4936
    @msntricia4936 Год назад

    Thank your for all the detailed information and your personal experiences with these patterns.

  • @chelseaw5011
    @chelseaw5011 Год назад

    I am trying to stretch 3 skeins of DK into a raglan sweater, and this was SO SO SO SO informative. I love these comparison videos. Appreciate you!

  • @judithmullin390
    @judithmullin390 Год назад +3

    Thank you, thank you! I really appreciate all the thought, details and information you have put into this podcast. Loved all of your suggestions, displays of information and your scientific approach to learning from our knitting. Again, thank you - great job.

  • @chrismontague463
    @chrismontague463 Год назад

    Thank you for this video. You have put so much work into it. I have watched it and dipped into it several times and now decided to make the Semper sweater.

  • @janjackson2200
    @janjackson2200 Год назад +1

    As a beginner garment knitter, this was so helpful. I also live in SoCal , so yarn choice is important. Thank you!

    • @janjackson2200
      @janjackson2200 Год назад

      I'm knitting the Flax Light by Tin Can Knits

  • @BeckyCarter-vu6wu
    @BeckyCarter-vu6wu Год назад +1

    I love this type of video! It is so helpful when trying to choose among all the raglan pattens out there. And, your personal experiences are really valuable. Thank you!

  • @nicole-romeojuliet_1624
    @nicole-romeojuliet_1624 Год назад +1

    Thank you ever so much for putting this video and your other videos together, extremely helpful!!!! So happy I came across your channel. Keep up the OUTSTANDING work!!!! 😊😊😊

  • @verylikecheryl
    @verylikecheryl Год назад +1

    This is a wonderful resource that deserves kazillions of views. I learnt so much from your experience and expertise. Thank you so much, Lesley 👏🏼My question is, would you consider doing a novel shoulder construction comparison - saddle shoulders and other less common ones? I would love that so much, never having done any myself. My classic raglan sweater to recommend is the Thin Air Sweater by Lily Kate. The pattern is a great balance between support for new knitters but also it is lucid and concise if you are more experienced and don’t like the noise of extra instructions. It is v-neck and has a novel sleeve hem, involving a change of yarn knit from the wrong side so that you can fold it up and still see the right side of the stockinette. It’s beautiful. But, yes, thank you so much for all your hard work and intelligent evaluation. Golden! 🤩✨⭐️🌟💫

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much, Cheryl, for such kind words! I am interested in doing more comparison type videos in the future, but I haven’t planned any more out just yet. ♥️

  • @neknits
    @neknits Год назад

    Excellent video! I love the detailed charts with all the numbers clearly laid out. I never got the hype about the Lento when everyone was making it, but after your explanation of gauge I totally get it now! That is a really large gauge for fingering+suri and I can picture how comfortable that fabric is to wear. Going to add it to my queue now!!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      Thanks, Amy! I felt the same about the Lento, but when I realized I could use fewer skeins I figured I might as well give it a try. And then as I was knitting it up it was like magic haha! And now I keep thinking I need one in every color ♥️♥️

  • @lornastewart4224
    @lornastewart4224 Год назад

    Thank you so much for all the information and comparisons. I have just knit the lento and had to use a 7mm needle to get gauge with 1 strand fingering and 1 strand kid silk. My sweater is much more airy but I love it.
    The info you give about yoke depth is so helpful and I have bought the sempre pattern to look at this construction! I will also think about my yarn choices and swatch, swatch, swatch!!!😮

  • @CuriousPurplePig
    @CuriousPurplePig Год назад

    Very informative. Thanks. I knit a lot of raglans & my go to is the Bright Side by Espace Tricot (free). Easy to modify & it's a compound raglan.

  • @Claire-oq1ns
    @Claire-oq1ns Год назад

    Thanks for this informative comparison! I too am a tight knitter and made the Cozy Classic Raglan, which came out much smaller than I would like, despite searching. I’m gearing up the strength to frog it and start again, maybe with a different pattern.
    I do love the (free!) design Autumn League Pullover by Two of Wands, which she recently converted to in-the-round construction. I enjoyed it so much that I made a second one!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      I love the look of the Autumn League Pullover!

  • @Jennie8684
    @Jennie8684 Год назад

    Well done, what a great video. I have just finished my (first) Semper Sweater in a wool/silk/suri combo. I love it, the fit is perfect and it’s soft and cosy. The pattern was voluminous but a pleasure to use and I agree with you about the neckline and the amount of positive ease. Following your video, I am planning a Lento in the same yarn combo. We are heading into Winter here, so I’ll be comfy, warm, stylish and very happy. Thanks!

  • @peggypaya1489
    @peggypaya1489 Год назад

    Great video. You gave a lot of important information. Thank you!

  • @yuliyaminina8367
    @yuliyaminina8367 Год назад

    this was fantastic, thank you! I’m the person who finds even 6 pages as too much of reading in a pattern, so I really appreciated the heads up. The more pages in the pattern just mean more mistakes in my project

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Thank you! I find that 6 pages is mostly typical and includes the cover page and end page, so you’re left with about 4 pages of pattern, plus all additional photos!

    • @yuliyaminina8367
      @yuliyaminina8367 Год назад

      @@knitcalifornia four pages sounds like a more doable format for me. I guess, I grew up knitting from knitting journals with very sparse directions

  • @HeatherTomellini
    @HeatherTomellini Год назад

    Great video! I am attempting to knit my first sweater ever and have all 4 of these patterns saved. This video made me feel less intimidated and allowed me to pick a pattern to start with!

  • @corinator513
    @corinator513 Год назад +1

    This is a fantastic video!

  • @dianechristensen3586
    @dianechristensen3586 Год назад

    Thank you for your fantastic video. As a new knitter there’s so much to think about. Love how you charted out your comparisons. I’ll be checking out your other videos and knitting recommendations.

  • @janeshipley6993
    @janeshipley6993 Год назад

    this was really an impressive piece of work - thank you so much! you’re going to get me to knit a sweater one of these days - i just know it :). one thing that has kept me from sweater knitting is my inability to wrap my head around the depth of the yoke. i really, really don’t like the deep, deep underarms that seem to be everywhere these days. it seems to me that simply not doing as many rows on the yoke would solve that, but then you said that one or two of the patterns have instructions for adjusting the depth, making me think that my thought on this is too simplistic…😳. i’m just stumped. anyway, thanks again for a really helpful video :)

  • @wntrwhte
    @wntrwhte Год назад

    I did the Semper with the collar method from the Lento and it's actually really good - if you don't do it the way the Lento says you should. Do a waste yarn provisional cast on by doing a long tail cast on where the long tail is the waste yarn and drop the slipknot before you join in the round. Then when it comes time to fold and join the rows, leave the provisional yarn in place and pick up the edge stitch from the cast on, which is a million times more stable than ripping it out and putting the live stitches on another needle. You can pull the provisional out at the end or I wove in my ends and I left it in to give the collar more stability so it doesn't bag out.
    Also, the new Step by Step sweater by Florence is a top down raglan with both short row and no short row options and she has a video for every step in the pattern (hence the name) it's free and it it knits up in heavy worsted/aran so it's fast and easier for someone new to work with bigger stitches to start with. I made one and I think I will make the next one with the compound increases from the Semper but otherwise I really liked the pattern and it would be great for a beginner.
    wow this was a novel!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      Nice!! I’ll have to check out the Step by Step pattern!!

  • @alexradloff4095
    @alexradloff4095 Год назад

    Thank you for your thorough and informative comparison of the raglan patterns. I have knitted the Lento and the No Frills using fingering and mohair held together. I prefer the No Frills for the neckline fit although it takes longer to knit than the Lento.

  • @Eva-ri1zb
    @Eva-ri1zb Год назад

    A fantastic video thank you so much

  • @chickenwillow
    @chickenwillow Год назад

    Awesome info! Thanks for all your hard work Leslie. I'm knitting a lento at the moment and have added in a v-neck which was fun (except for the maths part!)

  • @619to253
    @619to253 Год назад

    You did an excellent job putting this together. Thank you so much. I will be knitting the Lento this summer for Winter 2023 wear. Rachelle in Seattle

  • @dorothyrainey1141
    @dorothyrainey1141 Год назад

    Great video! I loved that you did the chart comparison and listed all the details of each pattern. I will be putting the Semper sweater on my list!

  • @jayleendelrio2075
    @jayleendelrio2075 Год назад

    Thank you so much for all your hard work, much appreciated! I have two raglans on the needles but I now have the urge to cast on the Lento! My problem is I get so bored just knitting stockinette in the round. I lived in Lake Elsinore for ten years, and I know how hot it is in Temecula, it amazes me all the knitting you get done!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      I felt the same about knitting all these raglans in succession! The drop shoulder sweaters did not give me the same level of boredom! And yes, we’re slowly moving into higher temps here and I’m going to be so sad to have to put all my sweaters away! I’m hoping to get into knitting socks this summer!

  • @HaleyParmelee-hh6cp
    @HaleyParmelee-hh6cp Год назад

    I knit the lento in a single-strand DK yarn. It certainly looks more airy than yours, but it's not see-through. It's perfect for a warmer climate!

  • @goswamigeeta
    @goswamigeeta Год назад

    You have done an excellent research . Congratulations! You may try Felix cardigan or sweater, it's also raglan classic style. It's an easy go to knit.

  • @Winterknits
    @Winterknits Год назад

    Awesome video! Thank you for sharing all of this, it is really helpful.

  • @benknitter
    @benknitter Год назад

    My first sweater was the My Beginner Raglan by Knitatude and then after that I knit her Hot Toddy Hoodie for my husband. Both are raglan patterns and the first one uses super bulky yarn so you get instant gratification and it’s helpful to learn the techniques. I love all your sweaters!! Also congrats on your sponsored video!!!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      Thanks, Ashley! ♥️♥️♥️ Knitatude’s patterns are amazing for beginners too!

  • @donnapaskvan8927
    @donnapaskvan8927 Год назад

    This is a great podcast. Thank you for all your work.

  • @xini333
    @xini333 Год назад

    I just finished the the Minna No sweater it is very nice :)

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to check that one out!

  • @NikkiPuzio
    @NikkiPuzio Год назад

    Your approach to knitting and numbers is so fascinating and inspiring. I like how you explain gauge, and compare each of these patterns. I don't necessarily know what my gauge will be, but I have learned by knitting a PetiteKnit pattern that my gauge is a little tighter than hers, so I usually go up a half to full size. I'd be curious to see a list of designers your gauge is similar to, as a way to avoid additional swatches. Also, your glasses are so cool!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Thank you so much, Nikki! A list of designers my gauge is similar to is an interesting idea! I guess I don’t feel like I’ve knit enough patterns from any one designer to figure that out yet, but something that I’ll definitely keep in mind! ♥️

  • @wanderingheartknits
    @wanderingheartknits Год назад

    I love this breakdown! I’m currently working on the semper and have made all of the others you tested too. I love my lento and the Semper is so good so far!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      I love that you’ve made all the others so far too! ♥️

  • @annr5404
    @annr5404 Год назад

    Elanide by Audrey Borrego is a great basic raglan, which includes the option of knitting stripes without a visible jog. Thanks for an interesting review!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to check that one out!

  • @MsDorothy1963
    @MsDorothy1963 Год назад

    I think a good first-time raglan sweater pattern is the "brick sweater" by Clare Lee and it's free. I really enjoyed this pattern as it was my first sweater.

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Thanks Dorothy! I’ll have to check that one out

  • @Fran-yh8vy
    @Fran-yh8vy 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for doing this video, was so informative. I have been wanting to knit the Lento sweater for a long time but did hear there were mistakes in the pattern. I consider myself to be an intermediate knitter and have a knit quite a few raglans, do you think the pattern would be easy to understand? I guess just looking for reassurance, was afraid to attempt it. Also, a raglan pattern I love is 'So Faded' by Andrea Mowry, have knit two of them so far. Very well written pattern.

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  9 месяцев назад

      I have also heard there are small mistakes in the Lento pattern, but I haven't noticed them! So either they are for a different size then I usually make, or I just didn't notice and mine have both turned out great!

    • @Fran-yh8vy
      @Fran-yh8vy 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you!@@knitcalifornia

  • @noradavid8275
    @noradavid8275 Год назад

    Great info! I agree with you about the lifted increases 😬 is the kfb a good substitute?

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Haha I think as a technique kfb is relatively easy, but I’m not sure it’s my favorite look. I think I like the look of the Make 1 increases better. But that’s a personal preference!

    • @noradavid8275
      @noradavid8275 Год назад

      @@knitcalifornia thank you! But where do you place that middle stich?

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      @@noradavid8275 you would definitely need to fiddle with the stitch counts and placement of the raglan markers to make sure you have what you need!

    • @noradavid8275
      @noradavid8275 Год назад

      @@knitcalifornia thanks again!!

  • @julieknitsandspins
    @julieknitsandspins Год назад

    Do you have a link to the cable cast on? I LOVE this episode!!!

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад

      Yes! Thank you for reminding me, I’ll add it in the description box as well: ruclips.net/video/87u_D037mUM/видео.html

    • @julieknitsandspins
      @julieknitsandspins Год назад

      @@knitcalifornia thank You! I just watched it and I like it 🥰

  • @deborahderden4860
    @deborahderden4860 Год назад

    People ragging on about size inclusiveness is getting old to me. Why does every pattern have to have so many size options? If you want to do a sweater in a size that is not given go find another pattern. It is not like there is only one simple raglan pattern available. I don’t hear people complaining about patterns having recommendations of cheaper yarn when a pattern has a recommended yarn that is expensive.

    • @knitcalifornia
      @knitcalifornia  Год назад +1

      Plus size people should be able to make any pattern that straight size people can make. That’s why.