Im a xxl-3x and I pass on applying for a lot of test knits because I dont want to stress myself trying to bang out 3x as much garment as the designer in less than a month. And no, I dont want to just make it cropped Im olllld🤣
LOVE the new cabled vest! And I so appreciate your generosity in providing us with such rich patterns, chock full of options! You are a true stand out in the knitting world. ❤
I think you are such a fantastic designer Rebecca. You release a lot of lovely patterns but it really is your attitude to designing that makes you stand out for me. It’s so refreshing to see a truly inclusive designer who makes sure that their patterns come in a large range of sizes, they care able properly test knitting the designs and making sure all bodies are visually represented at launch and to see you taking on feedback is a breath of fresh air. I’ve been waiting to apply for tests for some other designers recently and have been so disappointed to see that some have gone for a 4 week partial test, it’s not just put me off the test, it’s put me off the patterns full stop. A 4 week partial test tells me that the designer doesn’t care about making sure people in larger bodies can see the design properly before buying, it also tells me that they don’t properly appreciate the free labour that test knitters provide. If your tester is buying yarn and committing their personal time after work to test your design, I think the least that designers can do is be patient and allow the knitters adequate time to enjoy knitting the design and it’s nice to you that you are working towards this with your pattern designing
I am in LOVE with the V-neck vest👏 I want to knit both a vest and a cardigan version🧶 Oh, the choices!!! Soo good🙌 Bravo, I cannot wait to cast these patterns on💫 High five from British Columbia, Canada🥰
I purchased the Dorie and I applaud you for having test knitters. In my humble opinion, Test knitters and tech editors help an already good pattern become fabulous. I have been knitting for 40 plus years and the designer that takes the time BEFORE releasing the pattern to insure a quality product will have more success. I am looking forward to the release of the Lauder. Keep up the quality of your patterns - you are amazing!
I do so appreciate your approach to test knitting!! As a stay-at-home wife and mum to an active little toddler, I don't have loads of knitting time any more. But I love your designs and I really enjoy test knitting so the longer time frames makes it much more realistic for me. So thank you so much!! Also, I think that neon purple raglan sweater looks amazing! That color is beautiful.
Hi Rebecca. Thank you soooooo much for this latest knit , I love the vest it’s absolutely gorgeous. And very versatile too, .you are a very very clever lady beautiful patterns you develop ,and anyone saying derogatory remarks should just keep them to there self,sooo rude ,carry on with your beautiful designs much appreciated by the majority of your viewers ,xxx❤
i have a lanark on my needles for my brother that he picked the colors for and it's been so much fun to revisit that pattern! i did my color change on the brioche knit row/brioche purl row, but i'm not planning on doing as much color changing in the half fisherman's rib because he shot down the idea of adding stripes in the body. also love love LOVE all the patterns you're coming up with!!!!
I cannot with your patterns - I want them all :D They are what I need, sometimes very straightforward, just plain stockinette in the round. Sometimes more complicated, but not too much. Thank you!
Love the idea of a longer test knit. I've definitely shyed away from applying, especially on the more labor intensive patterns, due to my size, Yarn availability (in Yarn desert sometimes need to order) and test length.
Can’t wait for test knitting to be finished as I have been looking for a vest for weeks and yours is far prettier than I had hoped for. Mine will be grey also but no mohair
I'm excited to hear the Kip test would kick off in late May because I loveeeee the how that one is coming along! Plus I'll have more capacity to apply then - plus plus it'll be Aussie winter 😁
Your ability to design such gorgeous patterns is amazing and the extra added super power of how fast you are at whipping up samples is enviable. Can't wait to get this pattern. The extra added plus for many of us is that we will have more time to finish our current WIPs before casting on for one or more of these beauties.
Hi Rebecca! The Lauder vest looks so good on you. I am very excited for that pattern to come out.😀 I’m so glad you are embracing colour because I am too! I’m super inspired by your mauve Tolsta and red cardigan. I think the mauve colour is beautiful. Also I’m loving Tydes but thinking I’ll knit it in one colour. Thank you for another inspiring and exciting episode😀!
That vest is gorgeous amd THANK YOU for making things "as knittable as possible." I love how inclusive you are. I knit one sweater 10+ years ago and just haven't tried again since. I do have the Tolsta tee in my Ravelry queue and would like to try it in a cotton blend because I'm in Texas.
Rebecca thank you for the clear details and options you include in your patterns, great value and very generous of you. Just finished 1 striped Tolsta T and immediately cast on the eyelet version. I’d love to knit the cable cardigan version of your next pattern release 😘
haha i thought you said purl math not girl math for knitter math and i thought that's brilliant! i'm not a vest person either but you might have converted me. i looks so nice with just a plain white tshirt.
I can’t wait to knit this sweater! I was to late for getting to be a test knitter. I want to make this for my son. I’ve bought several patterns and none of them fit what he likes. His DNA shows that he’s 85% Scottish so it would be perfect to make this sweater for many reasons. He loves it and so do I. ❤
I love love love this V-neck vest. The cable that follows the neckline and the shoulder shaping really takes it up a notch. I really wish I was in a position to do a test knit but I really must finish my husband's cabled cardigan first.
I appreciate you changing your mind about shortening the testing period. It made me feel weird when you mentioned it last time, but I didn't say anything because I'm not a tester. But I agree that, as a fat person, it's hard for me to get excited about a pattern that I haven't seen on bodies like mine. My friend (who's definitely not fat, but also not slim) always says, "do I like this sweater or is the model just skinny?" And that definitely rings true for me. (I'm also bisexual though so it's a bit more, "do I like this sweater or am I just attracted to the model? 😅) Courtney Clark of I Love Tinderbox Crochet has a RUclips video on how to run a pattern test as a designer. While I don't necessarily agree with everything she says, I do agree with her stance on inclusivity. She calculates the meterage needed for the largest size and then calculates the testing period based on that. Again, I'm not a tester, but I like supporting designers who care about inclusivity both in their designs, but also in their practices.
I wish I could hug you after everything you said about inclusivity! As a neurodivergent knitter I feel like what you´re talking about and like testknit time is very important to me! I love following you as you are so morally grounded and just a wise human :** thanku thanku for talking about this
As always I’m amazed at all you accomplish. When are you in Australia? I live in Melbourne. Happy to show you my 2 favourite yarn shops. Maker Maker in Brunswick, Melbourne and Little Woolie in Hastings. The Lauder vest needs to be in my wardrobe.
Love the color of your new tolsta! It’s stunning on you. I’ve been searching for a pattern for a cable project will wait for yours to release love so much the options you’re including with it.
I knit the Storm Sweater in Drops Daisy and i've worn it every day for a few weeks now and it pills like crazy!! It's actually impressive how much it's pilled 😂 It's so soft and cozy though so it's not put me off wearing it at all! haha
Love, love , love the cable garments you are designing. I can’t wait to see the pattern so I can knit the vest and cardigan. You are a very generous designer. You have a great eye for design.
I’m very impressed at how many options your newest pattern will give. I also like the sound of the possible long sleeve option for the Tolsta. It was very interesting hearing your thoughts on test knit length and I’m glad you are taking such an inclusive approach. As a larger person I often get put off applying for test knits when the time window is just too short.
The red cardigan, my my my, the color is sick, love it, it's gonna look amazing! Thanks for your thoughts on inclusivity and for sharing some of your design process. very interesting
wow so many wonderful details in your vest version. you are so generous with all the options in your patterns. Thanks for your continued consideration of the comments comments on your videos. kind regards
Amazing podcast as always and the pattern options, as per, are wow. I appreciate the extras with the Tolsta pattern and I'm sure this one will be no different. Thank you for such beautiful designs.
The blue/white Tides sweater is absolute perfections. I can't wait to see what you do with the sleeves. Fantasizing about the vacation I'm going to take wearing this one!!!!
I see that the test group is full already. So now I'm waiting patiently, because I do need to knit that vest haha. I knitted a sweater in Drops Daisy, and while I love the softness and the colours of the yarn, it does indeed pill quickly. At this point I embrace the pilling I guess. I do plan to knit my spouse a sweater in it, because he has sensory issues and I rather have him wear a pilly sweater I made a lot than have a sweater not pill but not be worn either.
Ahh Rebecca, that Lauder is beautiful and it’s going to do so well with all those options. I can see me making a cardigan, sweater and vest! I love your Tydes too, I fancy a balloon sleeve, and have you thought about using drops brushed alpaca for a version? I’m knitting with it at the moment holding it with a strand of Woolyknit merino and getting an Aran weight gauge still and loving the fabric. Your orchid Tolsta is such a pretty colour and will suit you I’m sure. ❤
Me too can imagine it in so many different yarns too imagine it in something like drops belle worn alone with summer weight linen or cotton trousers Or skirts etc this I would make for all seasons very exciting knit
When I find a designer that offers all the variations of a pattern separately I pass them by. I want patterns to include all options. You have spoiled me!
I love the pink on you! I working up the courage to knit my first sweater, I have loved several of your patterns! Someday I would like to be good enough to be a test knitter.
I’m sooo excited ! I have been following every step of your knititng this pattern and I’m so excited that I saw when you opened up for testing. Even if I dont get chosen to test, I cannot wait for when the pattern comes out. I’m super excited and I loooove this pattern, especially the vest 👏🎉✨💖
Lauder lauder lauder is on my mind. Especially today as we are in Edinburgh your neighbourhood. And i dragged my husband to gingertwist yarns today. I looked for suitable yarn for the Lauder but the one i liked worked out to be over £170 😖😖. So i didn’t get that lol. I think when i knit it (test knit or not until pattern comes out, depending how lucky i am) i will give daisy a go as i haven’t tried that yet. I love that pinky purple yarn. It looks gorgeous against your colouring. Lots of lovely plans keeping you busy xx
Your podcasts are so inspiring. I’ve cast on the basic Tolsta tee. My first raglan knit. We have many beautiful yarn dyers in Australia who I know are happy to give people tours or just have a chat. Many are farm to product totally Australian and proud of it. Hopefully you have time to see a bit of our unique country.
Oh, now I can't wait for March! I want a V-neck cardigan version. How am I going to wait until March? I mean, I don't mind waiting until March. I've got plenty on the needles to finish in the meantime and it will mean I'll have a brand new, ready to go cardigan for next autumn, but patience has never been one of my virtues. lol
I’ve recently found your podcast and I love your design philosophy. I’m based in Sydney, Australia although I lived in the UK for many years so I love seeing the yarns that are hard to get (and expensive) here. May I suggest you connect with Skein Sisters in Sydney. They sometimes host designers for a meet and greet type event. But even if not they are the best yarn store in Sydney.
You said you can knit the Tolsta in your sleep…that’s your secret to being so accomplished - you just don’t sleep 😂!! Whilst I knit a swatch in an evening, you knit an entire yoke 🤣 Beautiful designs. Wear whatever makes you feel good, but you totally rock those bright colors!
I think I'm a bit on the fast side but the secret is that I knit all the time. Probably 4 hours most days! So it's really just the obsession feeding the fire of productivity
You are brillaint! And also, 17h after video out, test call already closed: everyone LOVES your designs!!! Woohoo (I mean, boooo cause I wanted to apply, but woohoooo)
Someday I would love to test knit for you, because I really like your patterns, approach, and time frame. But I have too many irons in the fire right now. Happy knitting.
I was so excited about Drops Daisy, but after knitting a sweater in it, unfortunately I am not a fan. Perhaps it will wear better in a cabled garment, but my stockinette sweater was alreay pilling when I was knitting on it :( I never wear it because new bobbles appear right away, and I just can't be bothered.
You know what would be so good? If there was an option for the sweater with normal shoulder shaping (like for the vest) instead of the dropped shoulder.🤩
Thanks for another lovely episode (long term viewer, not good at commenting!!). I've bought lots of your patterns and lining them up to try this year; super inspired by your design philosophy and the beautiful FOs you make. I live in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland so if you want any recommendations for yarn shops, restaurants, nice things to do please say - sure you will have lots planned already though....!
@kat_tail_Knits, love your patterns. I was excited to see you are using one of our local yarns, Briggs and Little. I live in NB Canada and their mill is not too far away. I have lots of time and a huge stash so call on me any time. I have filled out a form already 🙂Also I agree with you and wearing bright colours they look awesome on you.
Cant wait for new patterns, although i love my tolsta, i am going to do a few new ones in size 1, because i knit 3 and they are too big as ive lost 3 half stone, in a short time, also i was onn a life support machine. By the way you so suit all them colours, love your smile and your lovely little dimples ❤❤
I'm so curious about how you manage reading and knitting physically - do you read a physical book? On a kindle? On a laptop? I feel I'd both read and knit a lot more if I was better able to do both simultaneously!
I love all your knitwear and would like to try one of your patterns once I’ve finally caught up my WIPS. I would love to enjoy more of your podcasts. I DO get the gist of what you say, but either you’re speaking a bit fast for me to understand everything or I just need to get more comfortable with understanding your words with a heavy accent. Either way, you are totally lovely to watch and I can’t wait to try one of your patterns.
You can slow me down! I do have a habit of speeding up when I get excited. There's a settings wheel on the bottom right of the screen and you can reduce playback speed to 80/90% and it works like a charm
Thank you for considering larger test knitters. I’ve wanted to try test knitting and there never seems a long enough test period for me. I am a high 50 inch to low 60 inch bust.
I saw the orchid sweater on your Instagram! omg , I love it ! Will look wonderful on you, with your dark hair ! I want to make the Sweater called Fancy , like Leslie Friend made, beige with the deep purple trim . So pretty 💜🧶💫
Is Brushed Alpaca similar to suri alpaca? I ask because a lot of independent dyers in the area use suri and it's nice to find ways to support local dyers, but having not worked with it I'm unsure of how it would knit up. Could be another option though? Also you're lovely and we loving hearing about all your feelings of developing patterns and the bigger picture.
Beautiful cables! How on earth do you knit cables so fast? Can you suggest a tutorial? Brava Rebecca for designing patterns that use a single strand of yarn 🧶! (Two strands held together are more expensive and often more awkward to handle).❤
I am drooling over the cable sweater. The neckline is so beautiful. But I have a question about your Alba. I like that pattern and have it in my queue but I’m unsure what size to knit. I know the one by one rib is very stretchy. Yours looks very roomy and not particularly snug. I don’t like to wear things that are fully stretched out to the max. I don’t think it looks good. My sons and I have 23 1/2 to 24 inch heads. The largest two sizes you cast on 112 to 120 stitches. With the gauge of 26 stitches that seems like it would have to stretch it out quite a bit. So is the gauge measured, stretched or unstretched. One by one rib how is it done? I guess I could look that up. What cast on did you use? The size of your head versus the size you chose to net is what? Lots of questions. I love your podcasts, but have to sometimes listen twice your accent is lovely and you do speak fast, but don’t change a thing. I love your ethics and your enthusiasm. Thank you. If you could let me know regarding Alba, I would appreciate it, I was thinking about going for the second size since it says it’s suitable for a 57-60 cm head.😖🤔
So I picked the size that starts with 104 stitches, I think it's the small adult. I'm a loose knitter, so I'm pretty sure I'm over gauge. I picked that size because in the Purl Soho 1x1 rib hat I pick the size that starts with 108 stitches and lvoe the fit. I find that all 1x1 rib hats have to stretch a good bit but I do like that. I used a long tail cast on, never have an issue with it!
Nope, I didn't use one for any of them. It's the first time I've ever done a whole cabled project without one. I found that because I was only ever crossing 4 stitches it was a great way to practice cabling without a cable needle.
I think your point about inclusive practices was well made and I completely support this for garment testing! 😊
Im a xxl-3x and I pass on applying for a lot of test knits because I dont want to stress myself trying to bang out 3x as much garment as the designer in less than a month. And no, I dont want to just make it cropped Im olllld🤣
LOVE the new cabled vest! And I so appreciate your generosity in providing us with such rich patterns, chock full of options! You are a true stand out in the knitting world. ❤
I have such a strong desire to make the lauder vest! It's so beautiful and looks so good on you too!
I think you are such a fantastic designer Rebecca. You release a lot of lovely patterns but it really is your attitude to designing that makes you stand out for me. It’s so refreshing to see a truly inclusive designer who makes sure that their patterns come in a large range of sizes, they care able properly test knitting the designs and making sure all bodies are visually represented at launch and to see you taking on feedback is a breath of fresh air. I’ve been waiting to apply for tests for some other designers recently and have been so disappointed to see that some have gone for a 4 week partial test, it’s not just put me off the test, it’s put me off the patterns full stop. A 4 week partial test tells me that the designer doesn’t care about making sure people in larger bodies can see the design properly before buying, it also tells me that they don’t properly appreciate the free labour that test knitters provide. If your tester is buying yarn and committing their personal time after work to test your design, I think the least that designers can do is be patient and allow the knitters adequate time to enjoy knitting the design and it’s nice to you that you are working towards this with your pattern designing
I am in LOVE with the V-neck vest👏 I want to knit both a vest and a cardigan version🧶 Oh, the choices!!! Soo good🙌
Bravo, I cannot wait to cast these patterns on💫 High five from British Columbia, Canada🥰
Hahaha, forgot to mention, baseball caps are always in fashion👊🖐
It’s so nice to have V-neck options since it’s flattering on most everyone.
My knitting dreams come true, a cable knit sweater/vest/cardigan, I’m so excited for this to come out. Your samples look amazing 🤩
I purchased the Dorie and I applaud you for having test knitters. In my humble opinion, Test knitters and tech editors help an already good pattern become fabulous. I have been knitting for 40 plus years and the designer that takes the time BEFORE releasing the pattern to insure a quality product will have more success. I am looking forward to the release of the Lauder. Keep up the quality of your patterns - you are amazing!
I do so appreciate your approach to test knitting!! As a stay-at-home wife and mum to an active little toddler, I don't have loads of knitting time any more. But I love your designs and I really enjoy test knitting so the longer time frames makes it much more realistic for me. So thank you so much!!
Also, I think that neon purple raglan sweater looks amazing! That color is beautiful.
Hi Rebecca. Thank you soooooo much for this latest knit , I love the vest it’s absolutely gorgeous. And very versatile too, .you are a very very clever lady beautiful patterns you develop ,and anyone saying derogatory remarks should just keep them to there self,sooo rude ,carry on with your beautiful designs much appreciated by the majority of your viewers ,xxx❤
Love the cable details on the shoulder and along the V-neck!
i have a lanark on my needles for my brother that he picked the colors for and it's been so much fun to revisit that pattern! i did my color change on the brioche knit row/brioche purl row, but i'm not planning on doing as much color changing in the half fisherman's rib because he shot down the idea of adding stripes in the body.
also love love LOVE all the patterns you're coming up with!!!!
I cannot with your patterns - I want them all :D They are what I need, sometimes very straightforward, just plain stockinette in the round. Sometimes more complicated, but not too much. Thank you!
Love the idea of a longer test knit. I've definitely shyed away from applying, especially on the more labor intensive patterns, due to my size, Yarn availability (in Yarn desert sometimes need to order) and test length.
Can’t wait for test knitting to be finished as I have been looking for a vest for weeks and yours is far prettier than I had hoped for. Mine will be grey also but no mohair
I'm excited to hear the Kip test would kick off in late May because I loveeeee the how that one is coming along! Plus I'll have more capacity to apply then - plus plus it'll be Aussie winter 😁
Your ability to design such gorgeous patterns is amazing and the extra added super power of how fast you are at whipping up samples is enviable. Can't wait to get this pattern. The extra added plus for many of us is that we will have more time to finish our current WIPs before casting on for one or more of these beauties.
Hi Rebecca! The Lauder vest looks so good on you. I am very excited for that pattern to come out.😀 I’m so glad you are embracing colour because I am too! I’m super inspired by your mauve Tolsta and red cardigan. I think the mauve colour is beautiful. Also I’m loving Tydes but thinking I’ll knit it in one colour. Thank you for another inspiring and exciting episode😀!
Looking forward to Lauder Vest release!!! Thank you for your creativity and enthusiasm! 🤗🧶🎉
That vest is gorgeous amd THANK YOU for making things "as knittable as possible." I love how inclusive you are. I knit one sweater 10+ years ago and just haven't tried again since. I do have the Tolsta tee in my Ravelry queue and would like to try it in a cotton blend because I'm in Texas.
Love your patterns. I have knit the Corran Cardigan and the Tolsta Tee. They were a joy to knit and are very well written patterns. ❤
Just completed my Lanark for my husband. It’s the best thing I’ve ever knit and he LOVES it. Thanks so much for your creativity x
Rebecca thank you for the clear details and options you include in your patterns, great value and very generous of you. Just finished 1 striped Tolsta T and immediately cast on the eyelet version.
I’d love to knit the cable cardigan version of your next pattern release 😘
Love to hear it!
Love the orchid color!!! That sweater will look lovely on you 😊
Thank you! I hope so! Now to just get it finihsed before it gets too warm to wear it.
haha i thought you said purl math not girl math for knitter math and i thought that's brilliant! i'm not a vest person either but you might have converted me. i looks so nice with just a plain white tshirt.
Purl math = me doing anything I can to avoid purling
I wish I had your energy. I always look forward to your new pattern releases. I love how real you are on your podcasts. Thanks 😊
I can’t wait to knit this sweater! I was to late for getting to be a test knitter. I want to make this for my son. I’ve bought several patterns and none of them fit what he likes. His DNA shows that he’s 85% Scottish so it would be perfect to make this sweater for many reasons. He loves it and so do I. ❤
Oh that's so perfect!
That red is your color!!!! Love the vest, perfect for Southern California weather, with a blouse or short/long sleeve tee ❤ And the blue too!
I'm hoping so! Taking a step into those brighter colours one project at a time
I love love love this V-neck vest. The cable that follows the neckline and the shoulder shaping really takes it up a notch. I really wish I was in a position to do a test knit but I really must finish my husband's cabled cardigan first.
Would you show how you read and knit? I can’t quite get the hang of it. I’m loving your podcast!
I applied to be a test knitter of the vest!
I appreciate you changing your mind about shortening the testing period. It made me feel weird when you mentioned it last time, but I didn't say anything because I'm not a tester. But I agree that, as a fat person, it's hard for me to get excited about a pattern that I haven't seen on bodies like mine. My friend (who's definitely not fat, but also not slim) always says, "do I like this sweater or is the model just skinny?" And that definitely rings true for me. (I'm also bisexual though so it's a bit more, "do I like this sweater or am I just attracted to the model? 😅)
Courtney Clark of I Love Tinderbox Crochet has a RUclips video on how to run a pattern test as a designer. While I don't necessarily agree with everything she says, I do agree with her stance on inclusivity. She calculates the meterage needed for the largest size and then calculates the testing period based on that. Again, I'm not a tester, but I like supporting designers who care about inclusivity both in their designs, but also in their practices.
I am SO looking forward to knitting the Lauder sweaters and vest! I’ve already picked out yarns for the vest and the pullover. Thank you!
AHHH this is exciting!
Ooh the vest is gorgeous . I’m not a vest person normally but I neeeeeed yours ,lol.
Excited for the Lauder pattern(s)!!!
I wish I could hug you after everything you said about inclusivity! As a neurodivergent knitter I feel like what you´re talking about and like testknit time is very important to me! I love following you as you are so morally grounded and just a wise human :** thanku thanku for talking about this
As always I’m amazed at all you accomplish. When are you in Australia? I live in Melbourne. Happy to show you my 2 favourite yarn shops. Maker Maker in Brunswick, Melbourne and Little Woolie in Hastings. The Lauder vest needs to be in my wardrobe.
Thanks for all your inspiration! Love the Tides and all the cables.
Love the color of your new tolsta! It’s stunning on you. I’ve been searching for a pattern for a cable project will wait for yours to release love so much the options you’re including with it.
Ahh thank you!!
I knit the Storm Sweater in Drops Daisy and i've worn it every day for a few weeks now and it pills like crazy!! It's actually impressive how much it's pilled 😂 It's so soft and cozy though so it's not put me off wearing it at all! haha
Omg I also knit in Drops Daisy recently and the pilling is terrible!!! My jumper is cute but I shave it constantly lol
Love the Lauder vest. Definitely want to make it when it comes out. Tempted to test but it’s closed. It’s ok I can wait. The red one will be stunning.
Very excited for the red one too!
Love, love , love the cable garments you are designing. I can’t wait to see the pattern so I can knit the vest and cardigan. You are a very generous designer. You have a great eye for design.
so excited for the Lauder collective!! I applied as soon as you posted the call on Instagram. the cables are stunning and I love the Details!!
OHH "collective" sounds so fancy! I might have to adopt that term!
Oh good! I'm looking forward to seeing your week of knitting and wondering how you're able to knit and read simultaneously.
I would LOVE a Tolsta pattern update for long sleeves!
So fun to watch this episode as I am knitting your Stick Season Sweater.
Ahh love this!
I’m very impressed at how many options your newest pattern will give. I also like the sound of the possible long sleeve option for the Tolsta. It was very interesting hearing your thoughts on test knit length and I’m glad you are taking such an inclusive approach. As a larger person I often get put off applying for test knits when the time window is just too short.
I love the vest! And I so enjoy your excitement for your knitting and pattern writing.
I would love directions for long sleeves decreases for the Tolsta Tee! I attempted it myself but feel it could be better.
My current plan is to decrease every 10 rows and see how it goes! But I think I'll have a look at both versions and add some sleeves
@@the.creabea That's wonderful! I'll definitely make another one. :)
The red cardigan, my my my, the color is sick, love it, it's gonna look amazing! Thanks for your thoughts on inclusivity and for sharing some of your design process. very interesting
wow so many wonderful details in your vest version. you are so generous with all the options in your patterns. Thanks for your continued consideration of the comments comments on your videos. kind regards
I think your tides would look lovely with non-fitted sleeve cuffs. A slight flare with the wave (scallopped) edge would be fun.
Ohhh that is so true!
Amazing podcast as always and the pattern options, as per, are wow. I appreciate the extras with the Tolsta pattern and I'm sure this one will be no different. Thank you for such beautiful designs.
I’m so excited for the Lauder! You’re the designer whose patterns I’ve made multiple versions of, so I can see at least two Lauders in my future.
The blue/white Tides sweater is absolute perfections. I can't wait to see what you do with the sleeves. Fantasizing about the vacation I'm going to take wearing this one!!!!
Colton or linen mixes for summer would be great too. Four samples is not so bad Rebecca as they are in stash and four styles.
Love love love your cabled vest ! 🧶
Thank you! 😊
At work yesterday and sat to watch this morning and you've already got your testers 😢 Rest assured you have an unofficial preorder for this one!
I see that the test group is full already. So now I'm waiting patiently, because I do need to knit that vest haha.
I knitted a sweater in Drops Daisy, and while I love the softness and the colours of the yarn, it does indeed pill quickly. At this point I embrace the pilling I guess. I do plan to knit my spouse a sweater in it, because he has sensory issues and I rather have him wear a pilly sweater I made a lot than have a sweater not pill but not be worn either.
Ahh Rebecca, that Lauder is beautiful and it’s going to do so well with all those options. I can see me making a cardigan, sweater and vest! I love your Tydes too, I fancy a balloon sleeve, and have you thought about using drops brushed alpaca for a version? I’m knitting with it at the moment holding it with a strand of Woolyknit merino and getting an Aran weight gauge still and loving the fabric. Your orchid Tolsta is such a pretty colour and will suit you I’m sure. ❤
I am so excoted for the Lauder pattern!! I have not done a cable sweater but anxious to jump in there!
Very exciting! Love your designs and just submitted the form... This would be my first test knit...
You are so talented and person with The Big Heart♥️ I really enjoy your podcasts and all the patterns 😍🤗
I Love the Vest OMG!!!!!!
Me too can imagine it in so many different yarns too imagine it in something like drops belle worn alone with summer weight linen or cotton trousers Or skirts etc this I would make for all seasons very exciting knit
When I find a designer that offers all the variations of a pattern separately I pass them by. I want patterns to include all options. You have spoiled me!
People keep asking why I don't split them out and comments like this remind me why I don't!
That was a fun podcast 😊 would love to see the amount of knitting you do in a week 😅
Thank you!!
I love the pink on you! I working up the courage to knit my first sweater, I have loved several of your patterns! Someday I would like to be good enough to be a test knitter.
I’m sooo excited ! I have been following every step of your knititng this pattern and I’m so excited that I saw when you opened up for testing. Even if I dont get chosen to test, I cannot wait for when the pattern comes out. I’m super excited and I loooove this pattern, especially the vest 👏🎉✨💖
Lauder lauder lauder is on my mind. Especially today as we are in Edinburgh your neighbourhood. And i dragged my husband to gingertwist yarns today. I looked for suitable yarn for the Lauder but the one i liked worked out to be over £170 😖😖. So i didn’t get that lol. I think when i knit it (test knit or not until pattern comes out, depending how lucky i am) i will give daisy a go as i haven’t tried that yet.
I love that pinky purple yarn. It looks gorgeous against your colouring.
Lots of lovely plans keeping you busy xx
Your podcasts are so inspiring. I’ve cast on the basic Tolsta tee. My first raglan knit. We have many beautiful yarn dyers in Australia who I know are happy to give people tours or just have a chat. Many are farm to product totally Australian and proud of it. Hopefully you have time to see a bit of our unique country.
Oh, now I can't wait for March! I want a V-neck cardigan version. How am I going to wait until March? I mean, I don't mind waiting until March. I've got plenty on the needles to finish in the meantime and it will mean I'll have a brand new, ready to go cardigan for next autumn, but patience has never been one of my virtues. lol
IT will go by so fast you won't even notice!
I’ve recently found your podcast and I love your design philosophy. I’m based in Sydney, Australia although I lived in the UK for many years so I love seeing the yarns that are hard to get (and expensive) here. May I suggest you connect with Skein Sisters in Sydney. They sometimes host designers for a meet and greet type event. But even if not they are the best yarn store in Sydney.
Gorgeous lilac color!!! Looks flattering for you. Compare that yoke with another sweater to see if that fit is right before you split, no?
Waiting for the vest pattern so lovely…
Ahhh thank you!!!!
I am excited for the all over cable cardigan . It is a goal of mine for this year .
You said you can knit the Tolsta in your sleep…that’s your secret to being so accomplished - you just don’t sleep 😂!! Whilst I knit a swatch in an evening, you knit an entire yoke 🤣 Beautiful designs. Wear whatever makes you feel good, but you totally rock those bright colors!
I think I'm a bit on the fast side but the secret is that I knit all the time. Probably 4 hours most days! So it's really just the obsession feeding the fire of productivity
The vest is stunning 🩶 love the blue and the red one🍒💙
You are brillaint! And also, 17h after video out, test call already closed: everyone LOVES your designs!!! Woohoo (I mean, boooo cause I wanted to apply, but woohoooo)
I think the Tides would look amazing with very subtle decreases at 3/4 length. Or even full bracelet sleeves without ribbing and very loose!
That Lanark is giving me big COS luxurious knitwear vibes (obviously better because it is handknit!) love the vibes of the tides as well!
YES! I totally agree. I've take it directly from a pinterest board
Someday I would love to test knit for you, because I really like your patterns, approach, and time frame. But I have too many irons in the fire right now. Happy knitting.
I was so excited about Drops Daisy, but after knitting a sweater in it, unfortunately I am not a fan. Perhaps it will wear better in a cabled garment, but my stockinette sweater was alreay pilling when I was knitting on it :( I never wear it because new bobbles appear right away, and I just can't be bothered.
Ahh nooo. I definitely fear this. I'm enjoying knitting with it but not confident about how it will hold up.
This was some great insight! Thank you for sharing!
You know what would be so good? If there was an option for the sweater with normal shoulder shaping (like for the vest) instead of the dropped shoulder.🤩
Thanks for another lovely episode (long term viewer, not good at commenting!!). I've bought lots of your patterns and lining them up to try this year; super inspired by your design philosophy and the beautiful FOs you make. I live in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland so if you want any recommendations for yarn shops, restaurants, nice things to do please say - sure you will have lots planned already though....!
@kat_tail_Knits, love your patterns. I was excited to see you are using one of our local yarns, Briggs and Little. I live in NB Canada and their mill is not too far away. I have lots of time and a huge stash so call on me any time. I have filled out a form already 🙂Also I agree with you and wearing bright colours they look awesome on you.
Cant wait for new patterns, although i love my tolsta, i am going to do a few new ones in size 1, because i knit 3 and they are too big as ive lost 3 half stone, in a short time, also i was onn a life support machine. By the way you so suit all them colours, love your smile and your lovely little dimples ❤❤
Wow, you are a busy lady. You're going to love New Zealand! I hope you get the chance to buy some of our beautiful yarns here.
It's pretty much the top item on my list. Anytime the schedule says "we have a few hours in x city" my brain reads "yarn shopping time"
I'm so curious about how you manage reading and knitting physically - do you read a physical book? On a kindle? On a laptop? I feel I'd both read and knit a lot more if I was better able to do both simultaneously!
Mostly my laptop when I read and knit! I have the cloud reader app and because of the big screen I can read a lot before needing to change the page
I love all your knitwear and would like to try one of your patterns once I’ve finally caught up my WIPS. I would love to enjoy more of your podcasts. I DO get the gist of what you say, but either you’re speaking a bit fast for me to understand everything or I just need to get more comfortable with understanding your words with a heavy accent. Either way, you are totally lovely to watch and I can’t wait to try one of your patterns.
You can slow me down! I do have a habit of speeding up when I get excited. There's a settings wheel on the bottom right of the screen and you can reduce playback speed to 80/90% and it works like a charm
I just signed up to test the v-neck vest! This would be my first test knit! 🤞🏼It would also be my first cable pattern lmao!
I can't wait to knit all the versions roll on March 😂
Thank you for considering larger test knitters. I’ve wanted to try test knitting and there never seems a long enough test period for me. I am a high 50 inch to low 60 inch bust.
Ahh love to hear this! Makes me sure I've made the right decision.
I saw the orchid sweater on your Instagram! omg , I love it ! Will look wonderful on you, with your dark hair ! I want to make the Sweater called Fancy , like Leslie Friend made, beige with the deep purple trim . So pretty 💜🧶💫
Is Brushed Alpaca similar to suri alpaca? I ask because a lot of independent dyers in the area use suri and it's nice to find ways to support local dyers, but having not worked with it I'm unsure of how it would knit up. Could be another option though? Also you're lovely and we loving hearing about all your feelings of developing patterns and the bigger picture.
Yes it's super similar, like a thicker version of a mohair! This one is 110m/50g
Looking forward to the Lauder vest pattern, so many beautiful cables 😊 Where in Australia will you be visiting?
Beautiful cables! How on earth do you knit cables so fast? Can you suggest a tutorial?
Brava Rebecca for designing patterns that use a single strand of yarn 🧶! (Two strands held together are more expensive and often more awkward to handle).❤
I used this pattern to learn how to cable wihtout a cable needle! Made it go much faster
Love the vest! Let us know when the pattern is available to purchase.
Mid-march if all goes to plan!
I was just thinking you should try knitting more purple items when you pulled out your Tolsta.
We're clearly on the same wavelength!
I am drooling over the cable sweater. The neckline is so beautiful. But I have a question about your Alba. I like that pattern and have it in my queue but I’m unsure what size to knit. I know the one by one rib is very stretchy. Yours looks very roomy and not particularly snug. I don’t like to wear things that are fully stretched out to the max. I don’t think it looks good. My sons and I have 23 1/2 to 24 inch heads. The largest two sizes you cast on 112 to 120 stitches. With the gauge of 26 stitches that seems like it would have to stretch it out quite a bit. So is the gauge measured, stretched or unstretched. One by one rib how is it done? I guess I could look that up. What cast on did you use? The size of your head versus the size you chose to net is what? Lots of questions. I love your podcasts, but have to sometimes listen twice your accent is lovely and you do speak fast, but don’t change a thing. I love your ethics and your enthusiasm. Thank you. If you could let me know regarding Alba, I would appreciate it, I was thinking about going for the second size since it says it’s suitable for a 57-60 cm head.😖🤔
So I picked the size that starts with 104 stitches, I think it's the small adult. I'm a loose knitter, so I'm pretty sure I'm over gauge. I picked that size because in the Purl Soho 1x1 rib hat I pick the size that starts with 108 stitches and lvoe the fit. I find that all 1x1 rib hats have to stretch a good bit but I do like that.
I used a long tail cast on, never have an issue with it!
Really can’t wait to knit this pattern. Do you use a cable needle for all these cables.
Nope, I didn't use one for any of them. It's the first time I've ever done a whole cabled project without one. I found that because I was only ever crossing 4 stitches it was a great way to practice cabling without a cable needle.