My Most Complicated Handmade Knits
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- My Top 5 Most Complicated Handmade Knits 🧶
Hello and welcome to this episode where we're diving deep into the knitting archives.
In this video I'm sharing my top 5 most complicated knits that I've designed and knitted over the years. You can expect a lot of intricate cables, lace, colors, embroidery, construction galore and even some crochet!
I hope you'll enjoy this video and find some inspiration from my past projects :)
Let me know what your most complicated knit has been so far in a comment below 👇
Thank you for watching!
Xx Kika ✨
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What's your most complicated knit you've done? 😃
It must be the one I'm making now, the seal-line shoulder sweater by Catherine Seale, mostly because sometimes I don't understand the photo tutorial steps, I prefer video tutorials!
the Harry Styles' jacket (JW Anderson cardigan). Different colors, different stitches, lots of ball yarns... and I am smaller than him, so I needed to change the size. I was hard, but I'm so proud of it!
I really like a challenge. At tge moment I'm knitting a Marie Wallin Club 7 Kilm. It's not my first with those techniques but so enjoyable to see all the colours come to life. Right from the first, I've chosen difficult patterns. My first (40-ish years ago) was a intarsia sweater, which I never did finish. I learned from a pamphlet.
A cable lace 5 panel blanket I’m working on I’m a teen and have been working on the first panel for 2 years because I can’t stay on one pattern lol I’m hoping to finish this year
Thanks for the video! Love your cabled cardis! My most complicated is Rose cardi by A. Mowry :)
I just loved the Audrey cardigan, gorgeous. My most complicated knit was one I did when I was first married for hubby. I made a fair isle vest and converted it to knit it in the round. It turned out fabulous, but it no longer fits him and disappeared in a big move we had some years ago. 💜💜💜
I love knitting, I began when I was 7/8 years old, learning from my Mum, my aunts and later from magazines and books. So, I understand very well your enthusiasm, and I find your works gorgeous, inspiring, exciting. Besides, I like your way of tell your stories. It's a real pleasure to follow you. My best wishes for your work, with love, from Italy!
This dress is gorgeous, one of the prettiest I have seen. It's better than a $5000 dress. You made a beautiful bride. Don't listen to the negative comments. You do you.
I love the crocheted buttons! I often think buttons on cardigans look really off somehow, but these fit the pieces so well.
Yes! Please make an updated version of the gorgeous Audrey sweater to include other sizes as well. I saw Kitty put his paw in and also voted yes.
Brown and white, green and pink like ginger bread is a very daring work you made, and it looks so pretty on you!
I liked every piece you knitted,
and l realize there was very complicated thing you engaged into, and you successfully completed!
Really enjoyed this video...my favourite was the ''Saga Cardigan''...I have knitted many what we in Scotland call ''Arran'' patterned sweaters...the most complicated knits were the circular lace baby shawls...some in 2ply and thicker ones in 3ply...the 2ply ones we called them ''wedding ring'' shawls because they are so fine that they can be easily passed through a wedding ring...love from Scotland😁
Number 1 and number 3 just blew me out of the water. Wow! So, so beautiful. Almost vintage with all the cables and textures. All were very clever. What a creative mind you have, Kika. Thanks for sharing.
Don’t make me pick a favorite!! They are all wonderful!! I do love the idea of mixing crochet and knitting. I started out crocheting, and then converted to knitting. For years I was a knitting snob, but have grown to realize that crochet garments can also be amazing! Thank you for sharing your brilliant and beautiful creations!!
So gorgeous! The offwhite were the most beautiful.
All the sweaters are lovely! My favorite is the bunnies and hearts! My most challenging knitting project was in the late 1970’s when I was about 25 yrs old. I knitted a fisherman knit sweater using a pattern from a knitting book I checked out of the public library. I was still a beginning knitter and it was only my second knitting project! It seemed to take forever to finish, and there were mistakes in it, of course, but I convinced myself no one could see them! When I was finished with it, I was so delighted that it fit me I wore it every chance I got! Love your channel!
I loved the Audrey cardigan the most. The most complicated sweater I’ve ever attempted was a fair isle sweater which I started with a Danish friend sitting with me. She helped me a lot. I wish I had your knitting skills. I love your channel.
WOW! Liked all of them. I'm a self taught crocheted but am learning knitting. My goal is to design a crochet/knit project. Thanks for sharing.
My most complicated knit was my first sweater, which was a huge, dense cable-knit project, complete with honeycomb pattern front and back and diamonds on the sleeves. It was my first big cable-knit project, because I love learning different techniques at a time, and the pattern wasn't written properly. It took me 3 years to finish, what with getting another knitter's edited chart and trying to learn what I was doing on the fly. I don't wear it much because I chose really cheap yarn that's super heavy, bulky, and stiff. But now I know a lot more, and have finished 1 more sweater and have 3 others in the works! Plus I learned what I do and don't like about sweater making so I can have my best chance of finishing a project I start!
Oh, my goodness. Those are such beautiful sweaters. There is no way I could chose my most favorite. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
the kimono is stunning, especially with the camisole
My favourite is the Audrey and a close second is the crochet/knit (last one). I absolutely love the colours as well as the genius design. I learned to knit and crochet when I was just about six (58 now) and my most complicated sweater had 18 different patterns strategically placed to fit geometrically, all one colour, which let the patterns stand on their own. I loved that sweater, my sister did too. She has it now. Well done on all of your designs! ❤
hello hola my name is Angela and i live in Australia Melbourne. i feel so happy to watch you making beautiful knits . i must say your weeding dress was absolutely beautiful.
I love the saga and audrey cardigan the most. I once made an aran sweaters when I was a teenager. It was knitted top down in one piece. I used it a lot in stead of a coat till I grown out of it about 10 years later.
I remember it was very expensive too because of the wool. I think it was 100% wool from Phildar and I couldn't buy all the yarn in one go, because I didn't have enough money. But that made the sweater more special in the end.
i love all the knits, specialy the audrey cardigan, i love it! 😍😍😍
Beautiful. Love the soft white sweaters.
My favorito ist the first one. Amazing!!!!
I was giggling when your cat came into frame while you were trying to film! That’s my cat Gemini every time I try to take a picture of my finished objects he comes in to frame lays down on my work! Kind of like “ oh this is for me?” Lol glad I am not alone!! Sending love your way ❤️🧶❤️🧶❤️
All of your sweaters are spectacular.
The Audrey cardigan wow! They all shone in different ways. Good on you for jumping in & creating interesting knits.
My two most complicated knitting were an overalls I knitted during my last few high school years and a "busserull" (a striped work garment normally used by fabricworkers or farmers).
When I knitted the overalls I had never knitted a piece of clothing before and I didn't have a recipe for it. That resulted in me knitting it twice because I had to undo so much of it to figure out how it should have looked. When I finally had finished both legs and was ready to start the crotch I tried to find a recipe I could use to help for that part, but I discovered that they all were knitted top to bottom and not bottom to top as I had done, and also the needle size was very different from what I used. Therefore I had to read the recipe upside down and also calculate a tiny size to accommodate my giant needle. In the end I was extremely happy with it. And that project was also the reason why I learned to crochet because I was going to decorate my overalls (the overalls are a tradition associated with the end of high school celebrations and therefore paintedto representswho you are, but I couldn'tpaint my knittwork).
The second piece was much more recent and I have a lot more experience knitting, but it is also my second time making my own recipe. It's sort of a jumper, but it has some special features. Most of the garment has vertical stripes. It has bottom closing for the top half (and for my garment the stripes should be horizontal for that part for the band where the bottom sits). The last 5 cm for the shoulders it horizontal stripes and it is square over the shoulders not rounded as is most commonly seen in modern pieces so I had to figure out how the neck would fit. It has a collar. And all of this had to be knitted in, picking up stitches for the arms etc because I don't have a sewing machine to sew separate pieces together. And all of this just so I could have a warm version of my marching band uniform.
Well you could definitely say my weirdest and most complicated knitwear isn't very useful in day to day wearing.
But one thing is for sure, you have inspired me to start making my own recipe frome scratch, not just using existing recipes and doing my own colour work on top.
😂😂😂 my most complicated knit is a flat scarf combining garter stitch with stockinette. 😅 I’ll get there. Love your work. ❤❤❤ Kika for Craft President. 🎉
The Audrey Cardigan is lovely! I would love to see a size inclusive version of it! I know that’s a lot of extra work for you, though. 😅 The neckline is distinctive and feminine. I really like all the details.
The girls with flowers in their hair are from San Francisco according to the sixties song. I loved the one you knitted on the machine then embroidered. The most complicated knitting project (my second one) is a set of wash cloths, a hand towel, and two trivets as a wedding present for a friend. I started knitting in February, 2022. I have crocheted for many years and my last item was the most complicated thing. It was a triangular shawl that increased from one end to the center point then decreased to the other end. The pattern just said continue until there are 12 stitches. I lost count of the rows even though there was a chart. It ended up with one side longer than the other. I think when I have a few more projects from my to do list that I will frog it back to the center point and try again to see if I can get it to match. I also ran out of yarn and it was discontinued so I had to buy from someone's Ravelry stash. I am hoping your book is published soon. Best wishes for its success.
i liked the jumper with the moomintroll horses for style and the work done
The Kimono was beautiful. I loved it!
Oh yes, my favourite one is the Audrey cardigan! It is soooo beautiful! I am more and more diving into the Kika-universe and it feels great here! You are such a lovely, down to earth, honest, kind and authentic person - at least that is the impression I get from your work! Thank you very much!
I love the knit/crochet cardigan. The construction and the colours are fabulous. I can't say I've ever attempted anything that fabulous or complicated lol. My most complicated knit (and I think my best ever piece of work - it's perfect) was from an Annie Blatt pattern in the 1980s. It is a mix of stranded colourwork, intarsia, cable and stripes, with an allover patchwork effect. Unfortunately it's now too small for me but I'll never get rid of it. My daughter can have it but not until I die lol.
Keep up the great work.
Wow they are all beautiful! But the Audrey was my favorite!
Hi Kutovakika, I love the last one the most! It is the most unique in my mind.Thanks for sharing! Melissa, from B.C. ,Canada
I loved the Audrey cardigan 💕🐑🧶
Heading to Ravelry right now for the Audrey Cardigan.....wonderful episode! Thank you!
I absolutely LOVE the moomin inspired sweater!! It's SO beautiful!
I love your sweaters especially the blue ones. I gravitate toward patterns that allow me to just knit without having to watch a graph. The most complicated sweater I made was for my best friend. It was a sleeveless top with a peplum below the waistband. It was knitted from the bottom up, and I had to knit the waistband on sideways and could not understand what the directions were telling me to do. It turned out really nicely. It was from a pattern book by Papyrus. I knitted it in cotton because it was a summer sweater, and cotton breathes.
Thank you for showing us the most complicated items 5hat you have ever knitted. I just loved the first two shown with the coichet buttons.
I loved the Audrey cardigan.
Your knitting patterns are amazing awesome I like that very much
I love the knit & crochet sweater at the end. Beautiful. I’ve tried crochet many times but to no avail. Oh well I’ll stick with knitting 😂
The Audrey cardigan is beautyful! The most complicated I've knitten was a poncho with lot of pattern from Permin in many colors.
I can’t pick just one 😻😍You are soo talented ❣️💖
OF all of your projects, I loved the Blue one with intarsia flowers. That is a pattern I would definitely purchase. Beautiful!
I enjoyed the Audrey cardigan and the number 1 knitted and crocheted one very much. Of course all look amazing. You are so innovative...really awesome work. 👌🏻
Love the Audrey cardigan. All your patterns are beautiful. Thanks for sharing
I like the Saga and Audrey cardigans best, the cabling and lace are beautiful! But I do have a soft spot for bunnies too... I'm knitting my first sweater at the moment. It's a simple raglan one, but I'm learning so much from it!
I love how inventive you are! I think the Audrey cardigan is my favourite. I made a colour work cardigan as a beginner knitter and spent a lot on rowan wool and then never really wore it because I messed up the shaping! Whoops haha. Can't wait for your book 😀
The kimono was my favorite 😻
All of them really special, congratulations!!!!
The Audrey cardigan is just gorgeous….wow! You are amazing at creating beautiful patterns. My most complicated knitting project to date was an entrelac blanket.
My goodness! It's all so beautiful! Thank you for sharing these amazing creations.
Your cables and lace work is always so beautiful. I just love your work!!
Fantastic knitting. Thanks for letting us share. Inspired me to do some research and knit. 🙋
Oh I love them all. I wish I could knit.
Kimono... that is gorgeous.
Kika. I absolutely loved your kimono sweater !!!
Absolutely lovely! I’ve never seen such gorgeous designs and I especially the lovely, elegant necklines! Definitely on my winter to do list! Thanks! I’m so happy to have stumbled upon your video!
The cream with cables and bubbles (crochet buttons)
Beautiful!! Liked it a lot
Very very Inspiring!!!! I'm so excited for my skills to improve and be Ble to take a few of these on!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 😍🥰🤩
My favorite one is the Knit and Crochet 🧶 Cardigan
Loved the Bunny sweater!
Love your videos. I don’t knit much that’s too complicated - once did a small two color, color work yolk but I wear such simple designs it’s what I’m drawn to to knit too. But what I will say is that EVERYTHING you have given us a sneak peek of from your upcoming collection speaks to me, so I’ve been preparing to try more involved knits the moment your book is in my hands this Fall. It will be a journey! I cannot wait!
Wow, such amazing creations. I loved them all💖
I am a very new beginner in knitting. So far the most complicated thing I have knitted is a cabeled dish cloth. I am going to do my first sweater this summer and I thought it was so cool you talked about purl soho because that is where I got my yarn for my future sweater! Also, the Audrey cardigan was my favorite. I love the detail and neckline.
The bunny sweater and kimono❤
I love the mix of crochet and knitting, I think it’s something we’ll see a lot more of in the future. The most complicated thing I have knit is the sweater I am currently making - Forest Light by Jenn Steingass. It’s only the second sweater I have made and the first stranded ‘fitted’ item. Shawls are a little more forgiving of gauge 😊 but I’m having fun.
My favourite piece was the Audrey - the neckline detail is gorgeous and that’s before I get on to the pattern
I loved the Audrey cardigan and the kimono. I’m into crocheting but I couldn’t resist watching your video from start to finish. You present it beautifully. Congratulations ! ✨
OMG the first one is absolutely beutiful!
You are so talented, dear Kika 🤩 I love them all, but "The Audrey Cardigan" is such an elegant and gorgeous cardigan! I'm not very good at these complicated works, but I find great inspiration in just looking at them 😊 I like to put on some embroidery on simple knitted pieces, but those are relatively easy to execute 🌸🌸🍃 Thanks again for a lovely moment spent watching your always so cosy and warm videos! 🥰
Absolutely amazing work! I absolutely love the neckline on the bunny sweater!
That kimono sweater is gorgeous! I find all your sweaters amazing. My most complicated was a sweater for my granddaughter when she was a baby. The pattern was in Spanish so I had to try and translate on my own. It used angora and actually turned out quite beautiful.
The Audrey cardigan was my favourite.
Love your videos and your sweet personality , can't wait for your book ! I myself am learning how to knit , would love to learn how to knit a yoke sweter .
Just watched a lot of your videos and enjoyed them so much, great beautiful work! Just starting to get interested in knitting myself but have been cautious about starting projects I don’t finish or finishing something that doesn’t look like I envisioned. So I just purchased your book and will spend some time with that getting tips and tricks to be more prepared. Thank you so much for your contribution to my journey and anticipate more lovely videos from you. By the way congratulations on your marriage and that dress was amazing!!
I knitted a shawl of my own design. White yarn with a strand of shimmer running through it. Cables with a knitted edge. Then added crocheted picot loops on the ends, except I didn't make it long enough. I need to use a shawl pin to hold it in place.
I just came across this video. I really enjoyed seeing your creations.
Love them all! I really want to make a granny square cardigan
I love the kimono style, it's sleek, elegant and I adore embroidery, Kika! Love your channel and your journey to where you are now. Lu in Australia.
I love your Audrey and the embroidered kimono is so very lovely! I have only been knitting since Oct 2019 so I feel my knits are not too complicated yet beyond 9 color fair isle hats and mittens.
you really are an artist! these are so gorgeous and interesting to see 😍😍 the most complicated thing i've ever knitted is my current wip, the taylor swift cardigan. i kind of reinterpreted it with my own design and it took me a long time to figure out the stitches and cables, but i love how it's turning out. it's definitely given me some more confidence to move to more difficult patterns. thanks for the video! as always, it's a pleasure to watch you 💜
Oh my goodness! Your work is amazing!
I would love to knit them all!!!
The Audrey cardigan is my favorite 🤩
Loved this! I’d love to see more crochet knit combos with fun colors like the last one you shared.
I love the one that is crochet and knitted, as I have been interested in doing just that too. I love both knitting and crochet and sometimes make things that way to add something more to my garments too. Thank you again for your book and I am just waiting to get home and try knitting my stash again with the new patterns in it.
Love the way you connected crochet and knitting! I‘ve been thinking about knitting a summer dress with a lace crochet waistline but it’s veeery intimidating… I think something like that would wear so beautifully 🙏🏻
You are Inspirational and Delightful! Thank you;)
WOW!!! Gorgeous!!! Love them. Thx for video.
Austin,TX USA
Очень понравились две первых белые кофты. У меня две книги японских узоров. Это завораживает. Буду вязать подобные❤
Really love your channel Kika. I am an extreme novice and have only knitted one thing so far a baby blanket - and I ran out of wool and had to do the last 8 rows in another colour as couldn’t match. 😩 can’t seem to upload the photo but I’m pretty proud of it anyway. 🙂
I absolutely love The Audrey Cardigan! It is a classic! I hope someday to be an accomplished enough knitter to attempt something like it! I am waiting impatiently for your knitting book to come out!!!🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️
That cabled sweater is sooooooo beautiful! 💓The crocheted buttons just make the whole thing. Looks so gorgeous on you, too. Wish I was that talented. Now I'm in love with the Audrey cardigan... so so beautiful💖 love, hugs,prayers🙏
I’m not into knitting but I enjoy watching every video you create!
Thank you for sharing your gorgeous pieces of arts. I like all of them!
Thank you so much 🥰 So glad to hear you enjoyed the video 💕
OMG! I am so excited to watch this. This is such a treat😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩
My favourite is the Saga cardigan ❤
The Audrey sweater is just beautiful! If you were to make an updated one with more sizes I would definitely knit that!
I haven’t done anything very complicated in my 4 years of knitting 😢 I became a mom the same time and finding the time to actually sit to knit can be challenging. But in time I’d love to do more. Feeling so inspired by your content! Your work is absolutely beautiful ❤
Wow! So beautiful!!