A comment to add: A MASSIVE thank you to my Mum for her excellent cinematography at the beach. Thanks for putting up with my weird hobby and sorry you got wet 😂
I really enjoyed watching your bikini coming together - at 77 I remember wearing a knitted swimsuit as a little girl. What intrigued me was your knitting method - that's how I was taught when I was growing up in Sweden. I have seen it presented on RUclips as 'Russian knitting'. Whatever it is called, you look at home doing it!
I'm glad to know my knitting style is not just me. I used to do English style but I lost some strength in my wrist and hand which made it difficult to throw the yarn. I had just learnt to crochet so I experimented with the yarn in my right hand until something stuck 💚
As children in the 50’s my mother knitted my older brother a pair of swimming trunks. They looked great to us children, until that is, he went into the water. The crotch ended up around his knees! Us girls were more lucky as mum cut out the bathing costume shape and shirred elastic in rows all over the fabric. We loved them. When you removed them, you were left with elastic lines all the way up your body! Happy days!
I love watching your knitting process, and I am so fascinated by how you use spreadsheets to grade your patterns. Also, the colors together with the pattern just makes me think of a mermaid - I love how the suit turned out and it looks fantastic on the beach (even if the top was a little too big)! Love it!
So cute! Love the pattern, and it looks darling!! Would you be willing to do a tutorial on grading knitting patterns? I tend to struggle with grading shapes like armholes, necks…etc. Sometimes it’s bang on, but others it looks like I graded it for a cubist portrait. Thank you for the lovely video!
I will try and make one, although I'm by no means an expert. I tend to add a few stitches here, cast off a few extra there but I'd love to learn more so perhaps this is the excuse I need ☺️
For more structure in cotton, I would crochet. As you found out, cotton has no memory therefore no stretch recovery. And when wet, oh my. There was a reason sewn swimsuits replaced the knit wear. And this comes from a pro handspinner who would love a knitted swimsuit. To avoid the swelling of wool fibers I would choose my wool carefully. Not all wool behaves the same in water. Worsted absorbs less water than woolen spun. Anyway, I admire your effort. Very interesting project. As others said, elastic thread would help.
I know I sound like a broken record, but again, I really really love how it came out! Mad props for the scaling skillz btw🙌 and thanks so much for the shoutout and your awesome and continued support for #vintagepoolparty ❤❤❤ ❤
What a lovely knitting pattern. You look "darling" indeed😍. Knitted wool swimwear crotches will, when waterlogged, indeed end between your knees 😅. So, it's very smart you switched to cotton👍🏻. How lovely that you've found a way to style your shorter hairdo, into a "vintage look"...if you need & want it to. Love the music you used, in this video - very fitting👌🏻. Plus I absolutely adore the increasing amount of film posters & movie-stills in the background. You are so right: "The Show Must Go On!!" ✊🏻❤️👏🏻
Well we all need something in which to frolic elegantly on the beach! And with this, you're definitely prepared for it. I just love your approach, perspective and skill, while still sharing such helpful yet entertaining content. Thank you for all your work!
Wow, that's so cool! The pattern and the colours just work so well! And the pin-up like poses at the beach are perfect, love it! The one you glance shortly at the sea, like a postcard!
What a great sun suit! I love the colour combination you've chosen. The more of these "Vintage Pool Party" videos I watch, the more I'm tempted to add a knitted bathing suit to my project queue...Definitely a one-piece, so I could be confident that the trunks wouldn't fall off!
Still a cute video. Several years ago I got curious about whether the shaping used when knitting the heel of a sock could be used to shape the cup of a bra. I tried it and it seemed to make a comfortable bra cup, though when I had finished with my experiment the bra didn't fit me. It fit one of my daughters but she couldn't wear it for long because she got pregnant and her bust size increased substantially. I used pink cotton crochet thread to make it and sewed soft waistband elastic to it.
Oops, accidentally posted this on the wrong video at first... this is SO cute. Too bad the top doesn’t fit well, but you look absolutely lovely in it regardless. And I love this video format! I hope you do more knitting videos like this in the future (I mean, only if you want, of course!)
What a fun swimsuit! Also kudos for the editing, really enjoyed the snippets of different stages. You definitely succeeded in avoiding the hours of stockingnet
Among other things, I'd really love to learn to knit, and the sort of wizardry of this project both intimidates me and really makes me want to do similarly wizard-ly things with yarn. The snippets of you at the beach were so fun and whimsical, and I loved the colors of the suit :D
Your hair looks very chic! Really interesting construction of the bikini I had a knitted swimsuit in 1949, but in my defence, I was 8 years old…your suit looks great!
Maybe you could do some gathering on the side/side back and shorten the width there. Since there's already gathering in the middle you could fairly easily make it look like an intentional design feature, I think. (And of course it's the type of thing that's easy to adjust while wearing it, or even just take it back out again with no harm done if it doesn't work out.)
Lovely sun suit, well done. I’m a 60s gal, but fell in love with Engineering Knit’s green and cream Bestway 2085 40’s jumper and have now fallen down that rabbit hole! So I was very pleased when you uploaded this video as I got a 40’s Copley’s 1531 Lady’s Brassier pattern which I’m knitting at the moment. It calls for a smooth fabric and is knit in the back of each stitch so it’s a tight fabric, I too am using cotton and hoping it will turn out as well as your sun suit. Thank you 😊
@@RetroClaude Yes, yes please do make one. I am using King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply for a toile, it fits the gauge very well but it is mercerised cotton so not sure.... it might be too uncomfortable but if the pattern goes well I will try and find a softer cotton.
I love how the trunks look on you! I might have to make myself a vintage styled swimsuit now, although I'd probably do a more modern stitch pattern (I'm thinking honeycomb brioche because I love it so much).
That’s adorable! I have to admit, I find knitting very intimidating. I’ve tried to pick it up, but I got so discouraged by all the mistakes I was making. I can sew, and even the more complex things like smocking are fairly easy for me- but I had such trouble with knitting. I think I’ll just have to be satisfied with my one textile craft. But- my brother has decided to take up knitting, and he’s far more patient (and less of a perfectionist) than I, so I’m hoping to bother him for some knitted foods in the future (which will be a fair trade system, I think).
I love the bottoms. I was thinking how cute it would be to put the "drawstring" holes in the top piece as well on the bottom of it. Love the crocheted button holes too. I am very impressed with how it looks on. How do you think it would hold up in swimming if the top was fitting? I wish I would pick up knitting even at my old jazz age.
Oooooh a drawstring now that's an idea! I imagine the second it gets wet it would sag dramatically and feel like a dead weight. I don't think I'll be doing lengths of the pool in it!
Hahaha it was a video about sustainable fashion by the Closet Historian. I just happened to be watching the bit about taking care of a laundering your clothes. I knew someone would spot it!
Very cute I love it... I only use cotton and linen because I am extremely sensitive and my skin reacts extremely quickly... Question about the knitting, are you slipping in purl way?, If yes does that carry throughout the pattern? Thanks a heap
Nicely done. Pity about the top but I can't help but wonder if some elastic can be sewn or woven in for a better fit. Perhaps baby elastic? Also I'm curious as to how the shrinkage went. Is this washed and dried by machine?
I've washed it by hand and it didn't shrink but the feel of the fabric became a bit stiffer. I will probably use fabric conditioner next time to keep it soft 😊
Oh yes I'm not sure the textured pattern would work but I've spotted a few vintage crochet patterns in different styles online if you'd like to join in 💚
You look gorgeous Claude! I love the swimsuit style and colours, and you obviously worked really hard on it. Do you have any plans to try and re-knit the top to make it fit snugger or are you content to wear a proper-fitting bikini top underneath in case of accidents?
I have a plan to add some elastic and then I shall go from there. Reknitting it would probably mean new yarn though as I can't bring myself to untangle all that colour work!
I understand complaints about the lack of size inclusivity in vintage patterns, but I don't think that it necessarily applies if someone is looking for clothing patterns to fit a fully grown woman in a book called "Teen Age Book"
Here in Canada that would be meant for backyard BBQ's. Tragic things occur to that crotch design when it's wet. You combination looks fabulous. Well done. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
my mother knitted me a swimsuit when I was about 6 or 7, looked great until I went in the sea, then the crotch ended up down to my knees and the top down to my waist, just as well I had no boobs to reveal at that age. I was heavy and uncomfortable. You looke beautiful in yours though :)
A comment to add: A MASSIVE thank you to my Mum for her excellent cinematography at the beach. Thanks for putting up with my weird hobby and sorry you got wet 😂
Nawww. That's so lovely.
More comments to keep you going while your taking a break. I'm glad to enjoy this again!
I really enjoyed watching your bikini coming together - at 77 I remember wearing a knitted swimsuit as a little girl. What intrigued me was your knitting method - that's how I was taught when I was growing up in Sweden. I have seen it presented on RUclips as 'Russian knitting'. Whatever it is called, you look at home doing it!
I'm glad to know my knitting style is not just me. I used to do English style but I lost some strength in my wrist and hand which made it difficult to throw the yarn. I had just learnt to crochet so I experimented with the yarn in my right hand until something stuck 💚
As children in the 50’s my mother knitted my older brother a pair of swimming trunks. They looked great to us children, until that is, he went into the water. The crotch ended up around his knees! Us girls were more lucky as mum cut out the bathing costume shape and shirred elastic in rows all over the fabric. We loved them. When you removed them, you were left with elastic lines all the way up your body! Happy days!
I love watching your knitting process, and I am so fascinated by how you use spreadsheets to grade your patterns. Also, the colors together with the pattern just makes me think of a mermaid - I love how the suit turned out and it looks fantastic on the beach (even if the top was a little too big)! Love it!
It looks like I'm going to make a video about grading so stay tuned for some spreadsheet action!
Wow! I love the brick pattern of the colorwork. I'm glad the bottom came out well even if the top was too large.
Super cute! Also it always delights me to know my favorite RUclipsrs watch each other's videos. Yay for The Closet Historian!
So cute! Love the pattern, and it looks darling!! Would you be willing to do a tutorial on grading knitting patterns? I tend to struggle with grading shapes like armholes, necks…etc. Sometimes it’s bang on, but others it looks like I graded it for a cubist portrait. Thank you for the lovely video!
I will try and make one, although I'm by no means an expert. I tend to add a few stitches here, cast off a few extra there but I'd love to learn more so perhaps this is the excuse I need ☺️
@@RetroClaude a grading video would be great! I would love to know how to alter patterns to fit better.
For more structure in cotton, I would crochet. As you found out, cotton has no memory therefore no stretch recovery. And when wet, oh my. There was a reason sewn swimsuits replaced the knit wear. And this comes from a pro handspinner who would love a knitted swimsuit. To avoid the swelling of wool fibers I would choose my wool carefully. Not all wool behaves the same in water. Worsted absorbs less water than woolen spun.
Anyway, I admire your effort. Very interesting project. As others said, elastic thread would help.
Thank you for the tips ☺️
Did I hear you say Engineering Knits? Another of my favorite channels. Love you both!!
Yay! Yes Engineering Knits has been very helpful with my knitting projects 💚
It looks great!
No big surprise, still searching for something to watch, the algorithm helpfully presents you😀👍
So, hello to you both
I'm traumatised by a childhood knitted bikini (which absorbed water like a sponge and fell off). Yours looks very cute though.
I was wondering about this! I'm so sorry for your wardrobe malfunction. I shall be keeping my bikini firmly on dry land 😂
Lots and lots of negative ease.
Oh no.. were you still young back then?
@@RetroClaude I love your accent.
Love the swatch/pocket cloth ❤
Love the swimsuit!
I know I sound like a broken record, but again, I really really love how it came out! Mad props for the scaling skillz btw🙌 and thanks so much for the shoutout and your awesome and continued support for #vintagepoolparty ❤❤❤
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No worries it's been so fun to take part!
What a lovely knitting pattern. You look "darling" indeed😍. Knitted wool swimwear crotches will, when waterlogged, indeed end between your knees 😅.
So, it's very smart you switched to cotton👍🏻.
How lovely that you've found a way to style your shorter hairdo, into a "vintage look"...if you need & want it to.
Love the music you used, in this video - very fitting👌🏻.
Plus I absolutely adore the increasing amount of film posters & movie-stills in the background.
You are so right:
"The Show Must Go On!!" ✊🏻❤️👏🏻
Thank you very much! I'm quickly running out of space for my posters so I may have to rotate through them 😁
So adorable!!!! I love the colors you chose. You look so pretty in it!! ❤
Such a lovely suit for getting some sun in the garden and at the beach! I really love the “print” too.
Thank you 😊
Well we all need something in which to frolic elegantly on the beach! And with this, you're definitely prepared for it.
I just love your approach, perspective and skill, while still sharing such helpful yet entertaining content. Thank you for all your work!
Wow, that's so cool! The pattern and the colours just work so well!
And the pin-up like poses at the beach are perfect, love it! The one you glance shortly at the sea, like a postcard!
What a great sun suit! I love the colour combination you've chosen.
The more of these "Vintage Pool Party" videos I watch, the more I'm tempted to add a knitted bathing suit to my project queue...Definitely a one-piece, so I could be confident that the trunks wouldn't fall off!
There are some gorgeous one-piece designs from the 20s and 30s. And I'm very curious how you do the shaping. Maybe I'll add one to my queue too!
This came out so amazing! I've never imagined you could knit a bathing suit and have it hold up getting wet and whatnot, it's so cool.
It is so cute!!!
Thank you for the caption around 9:18 because I was confused about the washing hah!
Still a cute video. Several years ago I got curious about whether the shaping used when knitting the heel of a sock could be used to shape the cup of a bra. I tried it and it seemed to make a comfortable bra cup, though when I had finished with my experiment the bra didn't fit me. It fit one of my daughters but she couldn't wear it for long because she got pregnant and her bust size increased substantially. I used pink cotton crochet thread to make it and sewed soft waistband elastic to it.
Very cute but I remember what my mum said about knitted swimwear.💖
Not ideal for actually swimming!
That was so much fun, I love it!
This is so cool!
Oops, accidentally posted this on the wrong video at first... this is SO cute. Too bad the top doesn’t fit well, but you look absolutely lovely in it regardless. And I love this video format! I hope you do more knitting videos like this in the future (I mean, only if you want, of course!)
Oh yes I really enjoyed making this video I can't wait to make more 💚
What a fun swimsuit! Also kudos for the editing, really enjoyed the snippets of different stages. You definitely succeeded in avoiding the hours of stockingnet
Thank you very much 🥰
I love the colors you used. Also really like the old-timey music in the background
Among other things, I'd really love to learn to knit, and the sort of wizardry of this project both intimidates me and really makes me want to do similarly wizard-ly things with yarn. The snippets of you at the beach were so fun and whimsical, and I loved the colors of the suit :D
I really recommend learning to knit! But be warned it's a slippery slope of fibre crafts after that!
Hair is beautiful. Love the cut.
Your hair looks very chic! Really interesting construction of the bikini I had a knitted swimsuit in 1949, but in my defence, I was 8 years old…your suit looks great!
That's amazing!
Maybe you could do some gathering on the side/side back and shorten the width there. Since there's already gathering in the middle you could fairly easily make it look like an intentional design feature, I think. (And of course it's the type of thing that's easy to adjust while wearing it, or even just take it back out again with no harm done if it doesn't work out.)
I'm planning on making a 20's bathing suit, but next year. This year I have to finish my thesis
That sounds much more important!
@@RetroClaude just a bit 😅
What's your thesis on?
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
@@stevezytveld6585 Combinatorial Group Theory, a branch of abstract algebra
@@olliejones3302 Whoa...
That is very cute, despite the top being a little generous!
This was so adorable! I loved the suit!
Lovely sun suit, well done. I’m a 60s gal, but fell in love with Engineering Knit’s green and cream Bestway 2085 40’s jumper and have now fallen down that rabbit hole! So I was very pleased when you uploaded this video as I got a 40’s Copley’s 1531 Lady’s Brassier pattern which I’m knitting at the moment. It calls for a smooth fabric and is knit in the back of each stitch so it’s a tight fabric, I too am using cotton and hoping it will turn out as well as your sun suit. Thank you 😊
That's so interesting about knitting into the back of the stitch. Maybe I'll knit a brassiere too!
@@RetroClaude Yes, yes please do make one. I am using King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply for a toile, it fits the gauge very well but it is mercerised cotton so not sure.... it might be too uncomfortable but if the pattern goes well I will try and find a softer cotton.
I always love your videos! You look adorable in your new swimsuit ☺️☺️
Thank you 😊
l love it!
What pretty colors. Im amazed the bottoms fit so well!
Absolutely amazing
I love how the trunks look on you! I might have to make myself a vintage styled swimsuit now, although I'd probably do a more modern stitch pattern (I'm thinking honeycomb brioche because I love it so much).
That sounds amazing!
That’s adorable! I have to admit, I find knitting very intimidating. I’ve tried to pick it up, but I got so discouraged by all the mistakes I was making. I can sew, and even the more complex things like smocking are fairly easy for me- but I had such trouble with knitting. I think I’ll just have to be satisfied with my one textile craft.
But- my brother has decided to take up knitting, and he’s far more patient (and less of a perfectionist) than I, so I’m hoping to bother him for some knitted foods in the future (which will be a fair trade system, I think).
That sounds like an excellent system 😊
This was lovely, and wish I could pull it off. Another bikini video would be lovely, make it easypeasy so that even I can knit it😅
I love the bottoms. I was thinking how cute it would be to put the "drawstring" holes in the top piece as well on the bottom of it. Love the crocheted button holes too. I am very impressed with how it looks on. How do you think it would hold up in swimming if the top was fitting?
I wish I would pick up knitting even at my old jazz age.
Oooooh a drawstring now that's an idea! I imagine the second it gets wet it would sag dramatically and feel like a dead weight. I don't think I'll be doing lengths of the pool in it!
This came out brilliantly! I love the colour choice.
Also, are you watching a video of laundry being done at 9:23? 🤣
Hahaha it was a video about sustainable fashion by the Closet Historian. I just happened to be watching the bit about taking care of a laundering your clothes. I knew someone would spot it!
Very cute I love it... I only use cotton and linen because I am extremely sensitive and my skin reacts extremely quickly...
Question about the knitting, are you slipping in purl way?, If yes does that carry throughout the pattern?
Thanks a heap
I want one 😫
Nicely done. Pity about the top but I can't help but wonder if some elastic can be sewn or woven in for a better fit. Perhaps baby elastic? Also I'm curious as to how the shrinkage went. Is this washed and dried by machine?
I've washed it by hand and it didn't shrink but the feel of the fabric became a bit stiffer. I will probably use fabric conditioner next time to keep it soft 😊
I really want to learn how to knit and crochet clothes..
Absolutely adorable but will be difficult to translate to crochet
Oh yes I'm not sure the textured pattern would work but I've spotted a few vintage crochet patterns in different styles online if you'd like to join in 💚
Would work better with Tunisian crochet, I think.
You look gorgeous Claude! I love the swimsuit style and colours, and you obviously worked really hard on it. Do you have any plans to try and re-knit the top to make it fit snugger or are you content to wear a proper-fitting bikini top underneath in case of accidents?
I have a plan to add some elastic and then I shall go from there. Reknitting it would probably mean new yarn though as I can't bring myself to untangle all that colour work!
I understand complaints about the lack of size inclusivity in vintage patterns, but I don't think that it necessarily applies if someone is looking for clothing patterns to fit a fully grown woman in a book called "Teen Age Book"
Here in Canada that would be meant for backyard BBQ's. Tragic things occur to that crotch design when it's wet.
You combination looks fabulous. Well done.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Are you taking part in CoSy (Costume Symposium), Aug 19-22?
No, in the end I decided against being involved for personal reasons 😊
@@RetroClaude Fair enough. You can just sit back and scroll.
Happy Canada Day, by-the-by.
Where are the instructions?
Looks amazing, but, yeah..nope,😳😬 not trying that!! It wouldn't look anything like yours! 💕
my mother knitted me a swimsuit when I was about 6 or 7, looked great until I went in the sea, then the crotch ended up down to my knees and the top down to my waist, just as well I had no boobs to reveal at that age. I was heavy and uncomfortable. You looke beautiful in yours though :)
That is very cute, despite the top being a little generous!