Dear Svenja, this cardigan is the perfect choice for you and your lovely complexion, even it matched with the colour of your glasses frame!!! Looks perfect!!! What you call a unfinished look on the collar seems to somebody who don´t know your litte mistake as a modern hint to an easily "oldfashioned" grandpa-cardigan. So well done, you could pair it with your beautiful white sewing blouses with a pair of light blue jeans and it would be very nice. My advice would be, wait befor you frog, because i would wonder if you would be very sad otherwise. Sometimes perfection will just calm done by waiting a while especially by the trap of mostly all knitters: perfectionism!!! We are all so catched by the oppurtunity of making just exact the perfect garnment that we fall to easily by this trap instead of seeing the astonishing beauty of the garnent that we produce by ourself. So be proud and believe in all the nice comments and wear it for a while!!! You will get many compliments i guess, Anna🤗
On your cardigan….I would find a cute small piece of matching fabric and hand sew a strip right over that seam. I think that would be a great, cute fix to your problem. Good luck! 😊
Just a thought..your Field Day cardigan perhaps you could sew a soft ribbon or leather printed with your accomplishment date to commemorate your nursing and cover the seam in the back where you feel it looks unfinished? You are a talented knitter!
That is such a creative and unique solution, even if I frog this and knit something else with the yarn I will definitely be doing something like this. Thank you for sharing!
So good to start catching up on your podcasts! 😀 And so funny - I’m working on Ozetta’s Field Day Cardigan, too! I love your yarn choice, but get how that one part might drive you nuts! It’s such a special yarn - I think you need to love however you choose to use it! I’m using Juniper Moon’s organic merino In Mahogany- another tweedy yarn. The dark yarn is tricky to work with, but it hides imperfections pretty well. 🤭 I loooove your tank and Marsaille’s sweater!
Love your tops. I love sewing. I want to give you a little tip. For your first top, I think that you can be more confortable under your arms if you just do some dents (not sure if this is the right word) towards the underarm in the fabric. This will give you some ease. Linen is really a fantastic fabric and it is a very good choice. The more you will wash it, the more it will get soft. Thank you for accompanying me in my knitting this morning! Elise
Because you said you don't know if you like it against your skin, could you use the yarn that you have your cardigan on something for your home? Maybe a pillow or part of a pretty blanket or something? Then you have the sweet memory of the yarn and your accomplishment, but you're not trying to force it into being wearable when you don't think the color looks good on you. I don't know, just throwing out ideas. This was my first ever time watching your podcast. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
I think…as a perfectionist myself, I’d frog the Field Day Cardigan…I think it’s going to bug you too much and then you may not wear it. Your sewn tops are great! I’m seeing more and more knitters sewing dresses and skirts to wear with their knits! It’s great. ❤I LOVE the colors you chose for the Marseille sweater!!! It will be a really special trip memoir. ❤
@@svenjaknits I have complete confidence that you will make a beautiful dress!!❤️ And for frogging the sweater…the right pattern will come along for that special yarn! It’s beautiful!
I think the Field Day Cardigan looks fantastic! It's such a lovely autumnal color, and I think it looks great on you. For the visible seam at the back center neck, would a duplicate stitch over the seam fix it? It probably won't fix the texture of the seam sticking out, but visually might smooth it out to look like even stockinette. I can't wait for your Denmark/Sweden video. My husband is from the south of Sweden, so we visit Malmo/Copenhagen often. Your Marseille sweater is gorgeous! The colors are so elegant.
Duplicate stitch is an excellent thought! I didn't think about this but will have to consider it. I am SO jealous you get to visit Malmo/Copenhagen frequently. Would you ever consider moving there?
Extremely interesting about your current WIPs and thoughts on your future knits. I too am trying to be very intentional in what I am knitting and in what color. I am interested in having a capsule wardrobe. I just sold my Corrie Worsted in Rgo and Ochre. While I loved the swatch and did not care for the cardigan I wanted to knit with it. I frogged it and started again with a off white yarn with some black flecks. and am knitting the Kingston cardigan. Also doing a major purge of knitting notions and Yarn now that I know my favorite tools.
Love your chaotic cast on energy. It matches mine!!! And that yellow tweed is to die for!!! As for your alpaca sport yarn, have you thought about a vest or a Slipover? Like the terrazzo or even the Semper Slipover by the knit purl girl. Could play around with gauge and get a great fall layering piece! Loved knitting with you this morning!
I love your field day cardi and I think it will look great on you. What about turning the neck seam into a design element? Like a contrasting color welt and pick out one of the tweedy colors to use. I also like the visible tag idea with the date you graduated in blog lettering, again turning a “mistake” into purposeful design. Keep going, I love your podcasts. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Svenja! Your podcasts are inspirational and enjoy watching! Your sweaters are turning out nicely. For the Field Day cardigan,for the seam you could put a nice ribbon over it, and even run the ribbon down inside along the seam of the band to make it less noticable, or just embroidery some flowers (like I do) with the same yarn over it...just an idea.😊
I was so excited to see you uploaded again Svenja! I always love watching you so much, you have such a calming vibe and that sweater is GORGEOUS and will look so good on you! 🧡 I’m currently working on the North Bay Raglan by Jill Zilenski and oh my gosh, the pattern is so beautiful and the texture is so unique and enjoyable to knit! It’s DK weight and I’m making one in lavender for myself and an emerald green for my seven year old son.
Love the cardigan but if you don’t love it then you’ll have to make the call. Also the last sweater is gorgeous , no wonder you’ll be done that soon! I went to Ravelry and saved both of these hoping to make them.
Dear Svenja, this cardigan is the perfect choice for you and your lovely complexion, even it matched with the colour of your glasses frame!!! Looks perfect!!! What you call a unfinished look on the collar seems to somebody who don´t know your litte mistake as a modern hint to an easily "oldfashioned" grandpa-cardigan. So well done, you could pair it with your beautiful white sewing blouses with a pair of light blue jeans and it would be very nice. My advice would be, wait befor you frog, because i would wonder if you would be very sad otherwise. Sometimes perfection will just calm done by waiting a while especially by the trap of mostly all knitters: perfectionism!!! We are all so catched by the oppurtunity of making just exact the perfect garnment that we fall to easily by this trap instead of seeing the astonishing beauty of the garnent that we produce by ourself. So be proud and believe in all the nice comments and wear it for a while!!! You will get many compliments i guess, Anna🤗
Such thoughtful advice ❤️ thank you for watching!!
On your cardigan….I would find a cute small piece of matching fabric and hand sew a strip right over that seam. I think that would be a great, cute fix to your problem. Good luck! 😊
Just a thought..your Field Day cardigan perhaps you could sew a soft ribbon or leather printed with your accomplishment date to commemorate your nursing and cover the seam in the back where you feel it looks unfinished? You are a talented knitter!
That is such a creative and unique solution, even if I frog this and knit something else with the yarn I will definitely be doing something like this. Thank you for sharing!
So good to start catching up on your podcasts! 😀 And so funny - I’m working on Ozetta’s Field Day Cardigan, too! I love your yarn choice, but get how that one part might drive you nuts! It’s such a special yarn - I think you need to love however you choose to use it! I’m using Juniper Moon’s organic merino In Mahogany- another tweedy yarn. The dark yarn is tricky to work with, but it hides imperfections pretty well. 🤭
I loooove your tank and Marsaille’s sweater!
Love your tops. I love sewing. I want to give you a little tip. For your first top, I think that you can be more confortable under your arms if you just do some dents (not sure if this is the right word) towards the underarm in the fabric. This will give you some ease. Linen is really a fantastic fabric and it is a very good choice. The more you will wash it, the more it will get soft. Thank you for accompanying me in my knitting this morning! Elise
Thanks for the tip!! I will keep this in mind 😊
Because you said you don't know if you like it against your skin, could you use the yarn that you have your cardigan on something for your home? Maybe a pillow or part of a pretty blanket or something? Then you have the sweet memory of the yarn and your accomplishment, but you're not trying to force it into being wearable when you don't think the color looks good on you. I don't know, just throwing out ideas. This was my first ever time watching your podcast. I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
That’s a great idea! Never thought about using it for a non-garment knit!
I really enjoy listening to you talk about your creative projects. Cheers from Washington!
Thank you very much!
That Field Day cardigan is looking sooo cute and I think the color looks really nice on you!
Thank you so much!! I’m still undecided on the color but glad you think I can make it work!
Love the yarn you chose for the Field Day Cardigan. I think it will work up beautifully.
Thank you! 😊
I think…as a perfectionist myself, I’d frog the Field Day Cardigan…I think it’s going to bug you too much and then you may not wear it. Your sewn tops are great! I’m seeing more and more knitters sewing dresses and skirts to wear with their knits! It’s great. ❤I LOVE the colors you chose for the Marseille sweater!!! It will be a really special trip memoir. ❤
Ugh I’m more or less on the same page about frogging it…and yes I really love sewing and hope I can become proficient enough to sew a dress one day!
@@svenjaknits I have complete confidence that you will make a beautiful dress!!❤️ And for frogging the sweater…the right pattern will come along for that special yarn! It’s beautiful!
Beautiful makes, Svenja! Would love to see your trip as a vlog!! So fun!
Thanks so much!! ❤️
Love the mix in of sewing content!!
Love your Marseille sweater! Your whole face changed when showing it 😊 It is a Sarah podcaster says we should all knit “heart Jumping” knits.
Aww this is so sweet!! I will have to remember this :)
I think the Field Day Cardigan looks fantastic! It's such a lovely autumnal color, and I think it looks great on you. For the visible seam at the back center neck, would a duplicate stitch over the seam fix it? It probably won't fix the texture of the seam sticking out, but visually might smooth it out to look like even stockinette.
I can't wait for your Denmark/Sweden video. My husband is from the south of Sweden, so we visit Malmo/Copenhagen often. Your Marseille sweater is gorgeous! The colors are so elegant.
Duplicate stitch is an excellent thought! I didn't think about this but will have to consider it. I am SO jealous you get to visit Malmo/Copenhagen frequently. Would you ever consider moving there?
Extremely interesting about your current WIPs and thoughts on your future knits. I too am trying to be very intentional in what I am knitting and in what color. I am interested in having a capsule wardrobe. I just sold my Corrie Worsted in Rgo and Ochre. While I loved the swatch and did not care for the cardigan I wanted to knit with it. I frogged it and started again with a off white yarn with some black flecks. and am knitting the Kingston cardigan. Also doing a major purge of knitting notions and Yarn now that I know my favorite tools.
So glad you like it!
Love your chaotic cast on energy. It matches mine!!! And that yellow tweed is to die for!!!
As for your alpaca sport yarn, have you thought about a vest or a Slipover? Like the terrazzo or even the Semper Slipover by the knit purl girl. Could play around with gauge and get a great fall layering piece! Loved knitting with you this morning!
Ooh a Slipover is such a great idea for that yarn! Thanks for sharing!!
Hey! I really think your Field Day cardigan looks fantastic and I love the yarn you used! I would keep going, because it's beautiful! :)
I agree! It was the perfect choice for that lovely tweedy yarn.
Thank you, that's so kind. I will definitely consider it!
Congratulations on getting your NP!!! I have been a postpartum nurse for 37 years! I love seeing all your projects, so inspiring 🧶
Thank you so much!
I love your field day cardi and I think it will look great on you. What about turning the neck seam into a design element? Like a contrasting color welt and pick out one of the tweedy colors to use. I also like the visible tag idea with the date you graduated in blog lettering, again turning a “mistake” into purposeful design.
Keep going, I love your podcasts. Thanks for sharing!
Great idea! Thanks for watching ❤️
Hi Svenja! Your podcasts are inspirational and enjoy watching! Your sweaters are turning out nicely. For the Field Day cardigan,for the seam you could put a nice ribbon over it, and even run the ribbon down inside along the seam of the band to make it less noticable, or just embroidery some flowers (like I do) with the same yarn over it...just an idea.😊
I never thought about embroidery! I'll have to think about it! Thanks for the recommendation :)
As for knitting only what you love and know you'll wear, a quote I live by from "The Minimal Mom," -- "if it's not a 'hell yes!', it's a 'no.'"
LOVE this!
With your cardigan, could you try some mattress stitch to hide the stitches at the back of the collar?
That's a great thought, but I think it would add more bulk and bother me more :/
I was so excited to see you uploaded again Svenja! I always love watching you so much, you have such a calming vibe and that sweater is GORGEOUS and will look so good on you! 🧡 I’m currently working on the North Bay Raglan by Jill Zilenski and oh my gosh, the pattern is so beautiful and the texture is so unique and enjoyable to knit! It’s DK weight and I’m making one in lavender for myself and an emerald green for my seven year old son.
Aw I’m happy you enjoy watching!! That sounds like a fun pattern, especially since your making matching ones for you and your son!
Love the cardigan but if you don’t love it then you’ll have to make the call. Also the last sweater is gorgeous , no wonder you’ll be done that soon! I went to Ravelry and saved both of these hoping to make them.
I'm glad you found some new pattern ideas!
Would love to see your knitting shopping spree.
Coming soon!
Congrats on your NP!! I’m a Maine APRN (CRNA) knitter and I love your podcast. Love your stack of socks, do you wear them with your scrubs?
Evelyn Wood is a wonderful educational sewing channel on RUclips. A few of her videos are so helpful for beginners
Oh thank you! I will have to check her out!