I would definitely be interested in how you organize your yarns for colorwork! Please do include it in your podcast! Always love what you have to share!
I use a printer if needing dark to light or print in black and white really helps. Then use a reducing glass( revers e magnifier) bright colors pop etc you wil get a gradient keep at it till happy.
All my gratitude from Paris ! I enjoy so much your independence of mind, your creativity and the depth of your analysis. It is all wonderfully ingenious ! And yes I would be interested in how you organize colors. Many thanks 🙏
I am super interested in how you store and organize your colorwork stash, and also on your spinning project. Your wips where so inspiring, as always 😍🤩 Thank you
I really appreciate your description of the fibres you use,it is difficult if one does not have a yarn store like Webb’s. The different patterns encourage me to branch out. The breed profile of different sheep was very interesting !
Hi Mel, I’d love to hear and see more about your stash and organisation. I love your mohair jumper and think that perhaps three quarter sleeves would suit it and look really elegant with that neckline. All your projects are lovely, not necessarily what I would wear, but I find hearing about your decision-making proceses super interesting. Thanks so much for sharing
Undoubtedly you are at the top of the podcast list that I watch! Another very informative episode. I was waiting for this one. Definitely interested in seeing the way you organise your coloured yarns
Good to see you, Mel. Impressive as always. Love your idea for a colorwork episode - and more spinning. What a great idea to disconnect from screens for a while. I remember the days when I could get lost in a book for hours. Now I have to check my phone every ten minutes. It might be time for an intervention - something I've thought about.
Hello Mel, I enjoy watching you and I am always amazed by your work and the analizysis involved in every project of yours. The spinned yarns are just gorgeous, would like to learn more about that and also about you organizing your stash..
I enjoy your detailed explanation of your work. I learn a lot of it. So thank you. I’m not a spinner but it was very interesting to see what colour combos do
I’d like to see your colourwork yarn organization method. I really admire how you manage to describe the style of pattern writing without sounding disparaging or annoyed at it. It speaks volumes to me about who you are, and I appreciate that.
Another enjoyable episode, thank you. I very much like your Bunaberry, your colors are great. It is something I have been wanting to make and seeing yours is making me want to move it up in my queue. I would love to see how you organize your yarns for colorwork.
I would be very interested to see your colorwork organization. Thanks for explaining the construction of the patterns and reasons for your making decisions. It’s extremely helpful for when I need to adjust mine.
Nice to see you again! Lovely mohair projects. I have short arms myself and I appreciate how you tailor your projects. Would you like to hear about your yarn organizing! Thanks
I'm just discovering your podcast (RUclips suggestion) and it's so interesting! I've already watched all your episodes. Your handspun skeins are very nice, love the gradient.
Hello Mel, I just love how you explain things, I love to go into detail, as you do. It’s a pleasure to have you here again. Also, cant wait to see your Marie Wallin progress!
I love how very detailed but not complicated your explanations for your thinking and knitting processes are. I feel like I learn so much about fiber and yarn and garment construction every time I listen, even when I'm not planning on making whatever it is you're working on. Glad to see you back, looking forward to seeing more of you in the future!
Hi Mel! So two years ago I was roaming the vast fields of RUclips when your video on knitting with mohair came up. You have been my absolutely favourite blogger ever since. I really respect your independent thinking and how you are never scared of trying out new things and making mistakes. I find a lot of support and encouragement in that. Thank you for everything you are doing here. And yes, doing videos on spinning and how you organise colourwork sounds like a great idea!
1. like other commenters, i like your colors for Bunaberry much more than the book's--excellent contrast, looks more modern. i might have to use that charcoal+teal combo... 2. i also love cap sleeves--bc i think they flatter my narrow shoulders. 🙂 3. the cropped swtrs+high waist pants combo looks great on you. 🙂 4. ooooo--thx for mentioning the steam blocking--i'll def do it on a baby cardi with a garter hem that's flipping up. (baaad hem! go lie down!) 5. "colorwork extravaganza" --yes plz!
Your spun wool is beautiful! Congratulations your fade sweater looks so much fun. I am loving your channel. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. ♥️
I love your choice on the colours of the Bunaberry. I am getting ready to knit it as the first of that magazine since I’m new to colourwork. I appreciate all your clarifications about your adjustments. I’m not getting gauge … I’m using J&S yarn and went down to 2.75mm needles and still getting 24 sts/ 10 cm and I think I’m knitting the 1 st size to get a final measurement of size 2… thanks to you now I have to pay attention to the row gauge as well for the sleeves. I would very interested in how you organize your yarns for the colourwork.
As always your detailed descriptions are so helpful. Your colourwork yarn organization would be interesting. I love the yarns you are spinning and the process fascinates me.
I would think lace would show up well in linen since it has good stitch definition. I have a 70% wool 30/ linen yarn that I'm swatching and I plan to swatch some lace because the stitch definition where I made my needle size eyelets is good. I was going to do a short row gussets for an a-line side ways knit top (no pattern. Inspired by a dress I saw for a drops pattern) with it but I may change my mind.
Great episode! Thank you for sharing your projects and your future plans. Yes, a color work episode would be fantastic. I'm starting to get into color work and need all the help I can get to navigate through the rainbow of possibilities!
I just found you. I like the level of detail you provide. I'm interested in learning to improve my color work skills. Color pairings are something I enjoy and don't really struggle finding something interesting. However, I need to learn efficiency with knitting color work. I use two hands, and end up with a change in gauge and some uneven areas within the color work. I did make some mistake with color dominance, but figured that one out. Thank you for speaking effectively about the projects you are working on.
Thanks for your comment! For two-handed colorwork the gauge thing does take a little while to settle - I knit colorwork that way too though, can’t quite get the hang of both yarns on one finger. One thing that helped me at the beginning was knitting with the work inside out, do you know what I’m talking about? If not, let me know and I’ll show it on my next regular episode.
Hi Melissa, what you could do for an Icordcaston, make an Icord and push your needle through the Icordtube and knit into the yarn in the back, sorry my english is lacking the right words, hope you understand. this looks very neat and iit s not loose at alll. Greetings, Gabi
As always a really enjoyable video! I really appreciate the detail you provide for all of your projects. I find the information very helpful on the Elizabeth Zimmerman spectrum in that you inspire me to make modifications to my own knitting as I see fit. I also appreciate your methodology in swatching. It's not just about getting gauge or colour matching. I like that you use it for testing out various techniques to find the best that suits yourself and the pattern.
Wow, what a compliment - thank you! I didn’t like swatching for many years, but lately I’m really enjoying it. Maybe having a bunch of already-existing projects going is key, that way I don’t feel like I have to rush through the swatch 🥰
@@melmakesstuffI don't need to use anything other than desire to cast on new projects to justify casting on 😁. I'll have to consider your methodology for swatching to do a better job of it myself, or at least increase my frequency.
Oh, both of your projects with voluminous sleeves look absolutely gorgeous! Those haven’t been calling me before but now they certainly are! I have to check if the Shetland Trader are sold independently. And definitely interested to see the organization of your colorwork stash.
I would love to see more about your colorwork storage and spinning process! And thanks for the A New Spin on Color book recommendation, definitely going to check that out. : )
Lovely to have you pop up! I am super interested in your spinning project, I'm wondering are your yarns a/b plied with a, a/b plied with b, b/c plied with b, b/c plied with c OR is it a plied with a, a/b plied with a, a/b plied with b, b plied with b? Did that make sense? I'd love to hear more about how you calculated it out and how you broke down your braids. 🤓
Yay, another spinning nerd 😜! I’m basically doing the first option you listed, but with the first and last braids in the sequence also plied with themselves. So, a plied with a, a/b with a, a/b with b, b/c with b, b/c with c, c/d with c, etc. and ending with f/g with f, f/g with g, g with g.
@@melmakesstuff Thank you! That is so interesting, I'm excited to try it out! It's actually my husband that spins (so far, I am learning), but he does it to relax and isn't really as enthusiastic about different fibers and ways to spin as I am, so I end up having all the fun of choosing fiber and planning projects and he does the work. ☺ I really can't wait to see how this goes, thank you!
Your colorwork is beautiful! I enjoy hearing/seeing how you modify- and why! I have long arms…growing up, my wrists were always cold. I now make Top down sweaters, and LOVE it when the sleeves can cover my hands! Usually have a fold-up cuff. I know the “style” lately is bracelet length….bah, not me, haha. I’d love to see what others do for yarn “storage”… Starting *soon*, must. use. the. stash. … it’s getting ridiculous!! (not…really…)
I would definitely be interested in how you organize your yarns for colorwork! Please do include it in your podcast! Always love what you have to share!
I use a printer if needing dark to light or print in black and white really helps. Then use a reducing glass( revers e magnifier) bright colors pop etc you wil get a gradient keep at it till happy.
All my gratitude from Paris ! I enjoy so much your independence of mind, your creativity and the depth of your analysis. It is all wonderfully ingenious !
And yes I would be interested in how you organize colors. Many thanks 🙏
I am super interested in how you store and organize your colorwork stash, and also on your spinning project. Your wips where so inspiring, as always 😍🤩 Thank you
I loved the part about your spinning! Please keep us in the loop
Thankyou for always having an informative podcast you describe so well and it is a joy to watch
I loved seeing your spinning project. Sounds like a fun challenge and the yarn is beautiful so far!
I really appreciate your description of the fibres you use,it is difficult if one does not have a yarn store like Webb’s. The different patterns encourage me to branch out. The breed profile of different sheep was very interesting !
Lovely to see you back. Yes please! Would love to see how you organize your colourwork yarns.
Yes would love seeing your yarn organization for colorwork 👍🏻🧶
Hi Mel, I’d love to hear and see more about your stash and organisation. I love your mohair jumper and think that perhaps three quarter sleeves would suit it and look really elegant with that neckline. All your projects are lovely, not necessarily what I would wear, but I find hearing about your decision-making proceses super interesting. Thanks so much for sharing
Undoubtedly you are at the top of the podcast list that I watch! Another very informative episode. I was waiting for this one. Definitely interested in seeing the way you organise your coloured yarns
🥰 thank you!!
Good to see you, Mel. Impressive as always. Love your idea for a colorwork episode - and more spinning. What a great idea to disconnect from screens for a while. I remember the days when I could get lost in a book for hours. Now I have to check my phone every ten minutes. It might be time for an intervention - something I've thought about.
Looking forward to se your spinning projekts and otter cool projekts. You are so inspiring.
The algorithm sent me here. Your content is great! And I appreciate your selection of knit patterns. Subscribed!
Yes all things colorwork including your stash arrangement.
Hello Mel, I enjoy watching you and I am always amazed by your work and the analizysis involved in every project of yours. The spinned yarns are just gorgeous, would like to learn more about that and also about you organizing your stash..
Your bunaberry!!! And your plumetis! And the one you are wearing! And and and!! Thank you also for the shout out my dear! See you soon 😘
Can’t wait Selma!!! Only a few more weeks 🎉
I feel so lucky that yt suggested your podcast! I'm in love in all of your work! Amazing!
I enjoy your detailed explanation of your work. I learn a lot of it. So thank you. I’m not a spinner but it was very interesting to see what colour combos do
I’d like to see your colourwork yarn organization method. I really admire how you manage to describe the style of pattern writing without sounding disparaging or annoyed at it. It speaks volumes to me about who you are, and I appreciate that.
Thank you, I appreciate the compliment 🥰
As always, your work is jaw dropping. ❤️ love the colourwork on the Shetland Trader jumper.
Thanks so much Lisa! ❤️
You popped up as a suggestion on my new knitting group for Australian knitters and I loved this episode xxx I’ll be back 😍
yes yes yes - a color work episode. Love your podcasts and completely missed them.
I really enjoy your channel and love all of your future show ideas.
Another enjoyable episode, thank you. I very much like your Bunaberry, your colors are great. It is something I have been wanting to make and seeing yours is making me want to move it up in my queue. I would love to see how you organize your yarns for colorwork.
Yes - colorwork episode with organization info.
I like your podcast. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Please show how you organize your yarn for colorwork.
Best wishes for you!
I always learn so much from your episodes! Thank you!
I would be very interested to see your colorwork organization. Thanks for explaining the construction of the patterns and reasons for your making decisions. It’s extremely helpful for when I need to adjust mine.
So happy you’re finding these videos useful!
Mel, as always your videos are so so inspiring! I love how the willowwood turned out and the Bunaberry looks spectacular 😍😍
🥰 Thanks Megha!!!
stunning linen & mohair sweater, just glorious!
I would love to see how you organize your colourwork yarns. My collection is growing, and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with it all.
Nice to see you again! Lovely mohair projects. I have short arms myself and I appreciate how you tailor your projects. Would you like to hear about your yarn organizing! Thanks
Excellent podcast! Terrific editting!
Yes please on the colourwork yarn
Great episode.
Hi Mel I came across your channel looking for mohair and bamboo info. So happy to find you love your detailed info 💯
I'm just discovering your podcast (RUclips suggestion) and it's so interesting! I've already watched all your episodes. Your handspun skeins are very nice, love the gradient.
Hello Mel, I just love how you explain things, I love to go into detail, as you do. It’s a pleasure to have you here again. Also, cant wait to see your Marie Wallin progress!
Can’t wait to show you soon!
I love how very detailed but not complicated your explanations for your thinking and knitting processes are. I feel like I learn so much about fiber and yarn and garment construction every time I listen, even when I'm not planning on making whatever it is you're working on. Glad to see you back, looking forward to seeing more of you in the future!
Your gradient is great! I find it so difficult to not end up with mud colour when I am combining
Hi Mel! So two years ago I was roaming the vast fields of RUclips when your video on knitting with mohair came up. You have been my absolutely favourite blogger ever since. I really respect your independent thinking and how you are never scared of trying out new things and making mistakes. I find a lot of support and encouragement in that. Thank you for everything you are doing here.
And yes, doing videos on spinning and how you organise colourwork sounds like a great idea!
Thank you so much, Maria!
1. like other commenters, i like your colors for Bunaberry much more than the book's--excellent contrast, looks more modern. i might have to use that charcoal+teal combo...
2. i also love cap sleeves--bc i think they flatter my narrow shoulders. 🙂
3. the cropped swtrs+high waist pants combo looks great on you. 🙂
4. ooooo--thx for mentioning the steam blocking--i'll def do it on a baby cardi with a garter hem that's flipping up. (baaad hem! go lie down!)
5. "colorwork extravaganza" --yes plz!
I like your sweater so much better than the colors used in the Shetland Trader. Love all your projects…my fav podcast!
Your spun wool is beautiful! Congratulations your fade sweater looks so much fun. I am loving your channel. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. ♥️
I love your choice on the colours of the Bunaberry. I am getting ready to knit it as the first of that magazine since I’m new to colourwork. I appreciate all your clarifications about your adjustments. I’m not getting gauge … I’m using J&S yarn and went down to 2.75mm needles and still getting 24 sts/ 10 cm and I think I’m knitting the 1 st size to get a final measurement of size 2… thanks to you now I have to pay attention to the row gauge as well for the sleeves. I would very interested in how you organize your yarns for the colourwork.
As always your detailed descriptions are so helpful. Your colourwork yarn organization would be interesting. I love the yarns you are spinning and the process fascinates me.
I would think lace would show up well in linen since it has good stitch definition. I have a 70% wool 30/ linen yarn that I'm swatching and I plan to swatch some lace because the stitch definition where I made my needle size eyelets is good. I was going to do a short row gussets for an a-line side ways knit top (no pattern. Inspired by a dress I saw for a drops pattern) with it but I may change my mind.
watching you is as much fun as knitting these projects myself. mesmerizing! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you Jackie! 😊
Good to see you again. Your projects all look great, very creative garments
I saw someone use the ham to sew sleeves to the body of the sweater. I thought it made the seaming lay so it was easier to see where the stitches are.
Interesting, I never thought of that but I can see how it would be useful in that situation - thanks for sharing!
The break sounds wonderful really. On a selfish note, It'll help some of us get out of our pattern echo chambers. And the FOs- 🧡
I always like to se how others organize their stash. I too think your color choices are so much better than those is the published pattern.
I think Romy Hill also has a good mod for I-cord cast on. At least, that’s where I think I saw it.
A simple crochet edge stitch for your armhole might be a easier finish if you want to consider its all beautiful love your podcast
I might test this out, thanks for the suggestion!
The Nereides looks so complex but it's gorgeous! Love the Plumetis as well.
So glad to see your podcast! You were missed. I would love to see how you manage your colorwork yarn.
Great episode! Thank you for sharing your projects and your future plans.
Yes, a color work episode would be fantastic. I'm starting to get into color work and need all the help I can get to navigate through the rainbow of possibilities!
Colorwork is a journey, for sure! Thanks for the feedback, I’ll plan to talk about that next time 😊
Good Good very beautiful 💐💖🌹🌹🔔
I just found you. I like the level of detail you provide. I'm interested in learning to improve my color work skills. Color pairings are something I enjoy and don't really struggle finding something interesting. However, I need to learn efficiency with knitting color work. I use two hands, and end up with a change in gauge and some uneven areas within the color work. I did make some mistake with color dominance, but figured that one out. Thank you for speaking effectively about the projects you are working on.
Thanks for your comment! For two-handed colorwork the gauge thing does take a little while to settle - I knit colorwork that way too though, can’t quite get the hang of both yarns on one finger. One thing that helped me at the beginning was knitting with the work inside out, do you know what I’m talking about? If not, let me know and I’ll show it on my next regular episode.
@@melmakesstuff Yes, I know about working "inside out". I'm planning a hat, and will see if working that way evens things out.
Hi Melissa, what you could do for an Icordcaston, make an Icord and push your needle through the Icordtube and knit into the yarn in the back, sorry my english is lacking the right words, hope you understand. this looks very neat and iit s not loose at alll.
Greetings, Gabi
Thanks Gabi, this is definitely a good solution!
As always a really enjoyable video! I really appreciate the detail you provide for all of your projects. I find the information very helpful on the Elizabeth Zimmerman spectrum in that you inspire me to make modifications to my own knitting as I see fit. I also appreciate your methodology in swatching. It's not just about getting gauge or colour matching. I like that you use it for testing out various techniques to find the best that suits yourself and the pattern.
Wow, what a compliment - thank you! I didn’t like swatching for many years, but lately I’m really enjoying it. Maybe having a bunch of already-existing projects going is key, that way I don’t feel like I have to rush through the swatch 🥰
@@melmakesstuffI don't need to use anything other than desire to cast on new projects to justify casting on 😁. I'll have to consider your methodology for swatching to do a better job of it myself, or at least increase my frequency.
I welcome any helpful tips on making colorwork more manageable.
Oh, both of your projects with voluminous sleeves look absolutely gorgeous! Those haven’t been calling me before but now they certainly are! I have to check if the Shetland Trader are sold independently. And definitely interested to see the organization of your colorwork stash.
Thank you!! It took me a little while to get on the big sleeve bandwagon too, but obviously I’m fully onboard at this point 😂
I would love to see more about your colorwork storage and spinning process! And thanks for the A New Spin on Color book recommendation, definitely going to check that out. : )
Yay, let me know what you think of it!
Those blues make the shadows in your face really pronounced.
Lovely to have you pop up! I am super interested in your spinning project, I'm wondering are your yarns a/b plied with a, a/b plied with b, b/c plied with b, b/c plied with c OR is it a plied with a, a/b plied with a, a/b plied with b, b plied with b? Did that make sense? I'd love to hear more about how you calculated it out and how you broke down your braids. 🤓
Yay, another spinning nerd 😜! I’m basically doing the first option you listed, but with the first and last braids in the sequence also plied with themselves. So, a plied with a, a/b with a, a/b with b, b/c with b, b/c with c, c/d with c, etc. and ending with f/g with f, f/g with g, g with g.
@@melmakesstuff Thank you! That is so interesting, I'm excited to try it out! It's actually my husband that spins (so far, I am learning), but he does it to relax and isn't really as enthusiastic about different fibers and ways to spin as I am, so I end up having all the fun of choosing fiber and planning projects and he does the work. ☺ I really can't wait to see how this goes, thank you!
Your colorwork is beautiful! I enjoy hearing/seeing how you modify- and why! I have long arms…growing up, my wrists were always cold. I now make Top down sweaters, and LOVE it when the sleeves can cover my hands! Usually have a fold-up cuff. I know the “style” lately is bracelet length….bah, not me, haha.
I’d love to see what others do for yarn “storage”… Starting *soon*, must. use. the. stash. … it’s getting ridiculous!! (not…really…)
Yes please include how you organize your color work yarn. My bits are in a very large jar. Pretty but not very useful
I would not of thought you could use Jamieson with Cascade. I have issues with different type yarns put together in colorwork…it always gets wonky.
The Cascade is just a bit thinner, but I think it’s looking okay with the Jamieson so far. We’ll see after blocking!
@@melmakesstuff Looks good..I ripped out a alpenlow because the different types of yarn were bugging the heck out of me.
I love that pattern. Could you please tell me where to purchase it? Thanks! P.S. Love your videos!👍😉
If you google “Shetland Trader Book 3 Gudrun Johnston” the book should pop up!
Megha, skeinzofdreams ecommendation