Love in Stitches Episode 163 | Knitty Natty | Knit and Crochet Podcast
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Cut off the bottom - poke holes around your new selvage edge and then crochet a border on the bottom! That material won't fray so you don't need to do anything - it will roll and look fine - but wouldn't a crochet edge at the bottom be the cutest upcycle?
Definitely cut then poke holes and crochet a band or two or three of various granny squares at the hem. It would rock.
I tend to use the word "intentions" for the purpose of your "goal" section. For me, it's the topic/task/mindset that I feel most motivated to focus on and want to keep at top of mind.
I would totally cut the hem! It will roll a little, but it’s a cute style! If it were mine, I would also cut the neck to be more of a boat neck and it would make the bottom hem look more intentional ❤ it’s so cute!!!
You can definitely cut the sweatshirt. And if you don't like the unfinished edge, you can reattach the band to the shorter version.
I love your podcast. I have knit for 64 years (l was taught by my English my grandmother at age 6-7)on straight needles. I knit English& Continental, cab flick but not fast, can cottage knit and Norwegian purl but honestly love to revert to my comfy childhood throwing. I suggest that you take photos on your phone of each yarn purchase and the ball band details with colorway and amount and price and where you purchased it.- yes having it in ravelry is good but having❤ it on your phone at all times has benefits. Including what you planned to use it for is good information too. Make an album for this and include year. Mine is now from 2009 and its fabulous to have all that data. Keep it updated weekly or monthly whichever your life’s time limitations allow.
I would suggest maybe "self organization goals" or maybe creating habits
I would say don't cut the hem, but lots of others are saying do it - so maybe listen to them! ha
I love the segment at the end and how you are focusing on one thing for each part of your life. That is a great way to go about it!
Your Lace and Fade boxy is stunning! I really think the mauve-y color is going to look so good on you and the apple cider looks amazing!
I love the dog videos at the end❤
I love the toaster clip at the end and it totally made me already miss vlogmas 😂
Loved the monthly goals! I think its much doable and less pressure in case you don't like one particular goal... Also thank you for the ending doggy clip and sound, it brings back the Vlogmas mood which I loved so much!
Love your segments. How about INTENTIONS as the name for your GOAL segment? I'm a bullet-journal person and like the word better than goals as it doesn't imply success or failure - just postive intentions.
It may look cool to cut the sweatshirt but then do a crochet trim around the bottom to match the granny square sweatshirt.
Maybe an option for your “goals” section could be “Growth” or “Growth Areas” since it seems like your real “goal” is growth over the year? It’s a term we use a lot at work that feels softer than Improvements, Goals, etc. Loving your thoughts on the New Year!
Yes I'm looking for a softer word! Love that!
@@KnittyNatty "hopes" would work too.
I absolutely am loving the 30for30 challenge! My overwhelming project has now become something I look forward to working on everyday!!!
You may already know this, but if you go to Very pink knits on RUclips, she has excellent RUclips videos on how to use knitCompanion honestly, if it wasn’t for her videos I would have been lost. I Absolutely love how thorough she is and the fact that she demonstrates how to do the things with a knitCompanion is fantastic!
Thank you!
Very pink knits tutorials on knit companion are fabulous
Cut and hem your sweatshirt on a sewing machine. I’ve had the same situation with long shirts. It works out great. No rolls
The Musselburghs I and the happiest with are the ones I used every last bit of the skein for, I feel like longer is better!! I always weight what I use for the increases then knit until I have that amount left for the decreases!
I haven’t made the lace and fade yet, but I’ve been envious of yours since you cast on! I think I’ll make one this year!!
Did it guys. Joined L&S 1Q2023 yay! N, Cut it. Will not unravel also worst case the tailor at any dry cleaners can seam again.
My toddler names all her stuffed animals Toaster now!, I showed her the toaster video during vlogmas and I think it made an impression 😆
I would definitely cut the hem of your sweatshirt! I have done this before with too-long T-shirts. I even did it with sleeves. The hem rolled a little but hasn't frayed as of date. How about Aspirations or Intentions for your new podcast segment. Yours was the BEST vlogmas!!🎉🎄
My sisters and I have been doing something very similar to your "goals" for the last 3 years. We call them our "Monthly Challenges". Our vary form workout related challenges, less spending, cooking, cleaning, water intake or even tracking our fruit/veggie habits. Its been so fun to focus on a new thing every month!
The book you read, "Rule of one," reminds me of a movie I saw a while ago, "What happened to Monday." Highly recommended!
I haven't read "Rule of One" but, I have totally seen "What happened to Monday" and it was so good! I may have to check out "Rule of One" if they are similar.
Yes I've heard others make that comparison! I think it is similar!
Use it along with 2021 fan girl fibers advent calendar
Natalie I can honestly say your Vlogmas knocked it out of the park. I watch many different ones and I love yours the best!!! Have you considered ‘check-in’ for your last section of your podcast? Happy knitting ❤️
How about 'Areas of focus/focus areas' for the 'goals' section, it doesn't mean you intend to do it forever but it has your focus for that month?
#question. Hi Natalie, can you demonstrate the ‘wrap and turn’ technique or recommend a tutorial please? I am also planning to start the lace and fade boxy very soon when I finish a WIP, but when reading through the pattern, the wrap and turn is a little intimidating. I’ve watched a few tutorials and it seems there are several techniques. I am wondering if I need to use any certain technique for this w&t. Thank you so much! I love your podcasts and videos!
Awesome sweatshirt! You always do the color pink proud and you might have converted me from my go to purple to your much loved pink. Keep the great episodes coming!
#question have you had your colors done? I know you love pink & care to choose the right color that you’ll like wearing. I can’t tell if you would be a spring or summer.
Also I think that’s a great idea to break down goals, projects, decluttering into segments. I’ll definitely try this to get our expenses, etc logged so I don’t panic getting taxes done. Thanks for your vlogs & sharing with us. Hugs to Toaster! ❤
I haven't had my colors done, but it is absolutely wild that you asked as I was just thinking of doing this!!
Natalie I love hearing you talk about your goal setting - I hear the literacy teacher in you when you talk about short term achieveable goals and show graphs for your data and progress monitoring! LOL!
Also wanted to say, I loved watching your volgmas. It was lovely and I was hooked from start to finish. Thank you 😊
#question Hi Natalie, this such a great idea! I'm working on an advent wrap that changes color at the beginning of a row. I'm just wonder if there's a good technique for doing this. I'm managing, but it seems a bit fiddly and I should also mention it's a kind of lacy pattern fingering yarn with US 5 needles.
I love Toaster’s eyes……great video
Sweatshirt suggestion: cut it and then crochet some granny stripes around the bottom edge to both hem it and make it look awesome.
What a fabulous idea to have monthly goals! You’ve inspired me to set some of my own. Thank you!
Loving your granny blanket!
I loved “The Lost Apothocary”!
I really enjoy books that take place in multiple times.
Here's what I do with sweatshirts: Instead of cutting off some from the bottom, I cut 3-4 inch slits into the side seams. It's so flattering and comfortable :)
Ooh good idea! Do you do it straight in the seams or just in front or behind them?
@@KnittyNatty I do it right on the seam! I have zero issues with it unraveling after hundreds of washes ☺
I ❤ your sweatshirt! You could cut it with pinking shears or fold in and hem it and add a granny stitch edging. The Edgit crochet hook is perfect for the starting row. I would start with a blanket stitch in a mercerized cotton or similar (less stretchy) and then add the granny row(s) in whatever color/amount you desire. A simple shell stitch edging or picot stitch edging would also be nice.
Another great episode Natalie! Love the sweater you are working on. Your choice of colors is beautiful! I also really like your idea of “ goals” and think I’m going to give it a try! Adorable pups at the end! Looks like Toaster really enjoyed his time in Nashville!
#question
First off…aaaaggghh!!! What an excellent episode!! Chock full of great stuff!! A million inspiring moments!!!
Two questions:
1) Is your calendar on your computer or a paper planner?
2) I’d love to read more! Do you do audio books or are they on a Kindle and you knit without looking at your work?
I enjoy watching your videos. I love your crochet blanket. I have 3 fingering weight advents, mini’s and other fingering weight scraps to make a queens size blanket; but I’m really struggling with organizing the colors in a particular order or choosing random mini’s as I go. Would you mind talking more about the blanket-how you choose the next color, are they all mini’s, how many chains did you “cast-on”, any idea how many grams/yards in two rows. It is a very large project and expensive. I’m feeling stuck with the decisions and choices and wanting it to be a blanket that I will love. #question 😂 Thank you!
I loved your Vlogmas! I got to knit 5 pairs of socks 🧦 during it :) and I love your blanket, you can cover the white bed so that Toaster can sit on it :)
Thank you so much for the wonderful vlogmas videos. I really enjoyed everything about them, especially the guessing game with you and Kent :)
If you loved the Bridgerton books, check out the Spinster Cove series by Tessa Dare!
Great video again. Suggestion of “experiment” for the habits/ goals you are trying out. What do you think?
#question when are you hoping to release your sock pattern? And when are you hoping to look for testers? I love them and I'm ready looking at yarn for them 😍
I’m so pleased you had a lovely Christmas with all your family! I was very worried about you because here in the UK they kept showing on TV the dreadful weather you were experiencing! Glad you were all safe! I love knitting goals for the new year and try to achieve at least some of them (-without putting myself through undue pressure!) All best wishes for 2023 to you, Kent and Toaster xx
might want to put fray check on the cut edge
Happy New Year, Natalie , Kent and Toaster!! I watched the ball drop in NYC as I always have, from NC. I love your blanket, socks, hat and sweater. I also watched Nashville celebration on TV. The Opryland Yarn is beautiful. Raven and big sky awesome. Bliss store was amazing. Little Wolf knits yarn is gorgeous!! Homespun land of sweets so beautiful! Fangirl done a wonderful job.
Wow so much growth! You’re doing amazing!
I love the colors of the socks, especially the cider house socks. I‘m working on the hkal 2022 of westknits at the moment.
I love Raven Moon Dyeworks! Shauna is an amazing dyer with a great eye. I have so much of her yarn!
She totally is!
I knit my first socks with ergonomic toe they fit soo well ❤
Yess I love it too!
Looks like Sarah’s new book will be released March 21. I absolutely loved Lost Apothecary so I preordered her next one on audible
Hello New York. Happy New Year to you and your family. Yes Nat, I think you should crop that granny sweatshirt because it's definitely too long on you. I would cut it as close as you think right under the in training part. Leave to curl and enjoy. You look really cute in cropped and boxy tops. I loved the pics of Toaster and his buddy at the end. Great January start on all your thoughts and desires for yourself. Goals are like precious gifts we give to ourselves so we can all move forward in life. Nice to see you once again and all your knitting projects. Take care. Enjoy the sunshine 😘 Ken
For the sweatshirt, I would sew around the bottom where you cut it off so that it wouldn’t fray at the bottom.
You are my favorite knit/crochet channel! Can't wait to see what you will create this year! Hope you have a wonderful and creative year!
I went to Bliss Yarns while I was visiting my family for Christmas and I got a skein of that Big Sky yarn, as well as a few others. It's such nice yarn, and I LOVED the shop!
Aww yay!!
#question - as you learn more about the Knit Companion app, will you share what you’ve learned??
I found Knit Companion through you and just love it!! I also want to organize/declutter my stash! Great goals for 2023 and I love how you make them by the month 🎉
You should do a stripe on your blanket with each of the Mandi's Makings sockmas colors before you send them away. That way you would have record of them and they would fit in nicely.
Hi Natalie, I enjoyed your Vlogmas and plan to keep watching! I too can lean toward perfectionism, so I enjoy your approach to monthly new projects, and the set number of times to do things per week. I like the results of decluttering but find it hard to let things go. I'm impressed that you let go of your stash! Mine has grown and I intend to make 12 sweaters in 12 months to put a nice dent in it and to master some new skills - entrelac first, then brioche. Happy New Year ~ Kit
For books not available at your library, you can actually request your library get a book and a lot of times they will!
I love your goals and how you do it! You inspired me to do so too
Wow,the hat turned out great!....Happy New Year to you and yours and sending ❤ to Dear Toaster!
Happy new year!!
I am going to just be myself this year.
Hi and happy New Year friends! I enjoy watching your podcast Natty, this was no exception. I actually bought a yarn mini skein set, a couple of years ago named after the apothecary book you mentioned and it's the same colors as the book cover, fun
Ooh that is so cool! I bet it's pretty!
I paused the video right before she said something about the ambulance trying to figure out if there was one going by your house 😅
Yes you can cut it that fabric is ravel free it will rolled
Are you going to put a border on the scrappy granny stripe blanket? If so what color would you possibly do? I love how it has been turning out!
Just joined! And followed you on Insta. Can't wait to start the membership!
They could be called Focus Areas
You could absolutely cut and it would be cute or I am sure a dry cleaner would be able to alter it and pop the hem up if you still want the ribbed band! It would take like five minutes with a serger.
Great idea!
If your granny top is knit fabric it won’t unravel so go ahead and cut it but cut it long and take more gradual cuts until you get it just right 😊
Smart!
cut the sweatshirt, it will look adorable! I do it all the time!
Happy New Year 🎉🥂🍾
I can't wait to see the pattern for the advent socks you'll make. They are so cute!! I loved seeing toaster at the end. #question What advice would you give to growing a podcast channel and staying creative/inspired in creating content?
#question Could you show us how to start and knit a top down hat? How to do the increases?
Is it weird that I felt emotional hearing your vlogmas song at the end?! Love the new goals section ideas. Bite sized chunks definitely makes overwhelming tasks more manageable. I loved The Lost Apothecary!! #question do you listen to audiobooks? I love listening as I knit & crochet.
Aww that's why I love choosing a new Vlogmas song every year! I have a hard time listening to an audiobook if I haven't read it before. My mind wanders!
Do you have access to a sewing machine with a zig zag stitch function? If so, it would be a super easy job to cut the band off, shorten the body and sew the band back on. I'm sure there will be a RUclips video somewhere showing you how to do this. If you can't find one message me and I'll help you out with detailed instructions.
Yes, cut it - it won’t unravel, I do a lot of sewing too and I have chopped off many a sweatshirt that was too long! Good luck, don’t hold me responsible if you don’t like the result lol
Hello. I love your podcast. I’ve been watching your podcast since last vlogmas. I got hooked. As for your sweatshirt I just saw a RUclips video about shortening jeans and I bet it would work. From Tailor it yourself how to hem jeans using the original/existing hem. Good luck. I think that would work great.
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi I would cut off the hem, then cut the shirt to the length you want. See the hem binding back on with right sides together. Then do a round of stitches on the binding close to the seam and it will lay very nice. Good luck!
#question : Is the granny stripe blanket super warm?
I want to crochet a blanket, however I am concerned that it won’t be warm enough.
I haven’t done such a big project before, so I want to choose the best type of pattern. Would you recommend a closer crochet stitch? I like the drape of your crochet fabric and fear that using a stitch with less holes would be too stiff. Thank you. 😊🧶💕
That chili looks so good. Can you provide the recipe? Thanks
For your shirt you could cut and redo the hem with like, one of row around from a sewing machine. At least it’s too long rather than too short? 😉
#question Hi Natalie , can you tell us about the item in the corner window ? It looks like a knitted tree. I’d love to know more about it !
For your sweater, what if you did like you did for you other sweater? Cut off the hem and then reattach further up!
#question - I’ve never knit a project with lace before, is the Lace and Fade Boxy a good introduction to learning lace?
Which is the best way to make socks? Which is easiest to learn?
#question Ciao, I love your blanket! Usually I don't use fingering yarn, may ask you the weight of the blanket? Thank you and greetings from Como Italy 🇮🇹
I’m working on an All The Lights cardigan and made a spreadsheet to keep all of the charts straight…there were too many for me to use in knitcompanion personally
oh no... lol
@@KnittyNatty it can be done! But I use it on my phone and it was too wide for me and the repeats are different lengths so I decided the spreadsheet worked better
#question is there anyway you can do a tutorial of the fish lips kiss heel? I've purchased the pattern from ravelry and it looks so daunting.
#question How do you find time to reaaaad with all the knitting that you do! When do you normally read? At night? In the morning? During lunch. I'm curious to know.
#question when can you sign up for the Christmas advent for 2023
The Statue of Liberty has a size 837 sandal. You have little feet!😅
Q 1 : Yes cut the shirt shorter. But keep the cut off part. You may find that you want the ribbed part sewn back on. Love the top tho!!
Here's an idea.....last year you worked at getting your stash down. This year you should work at using your left overs!! Some of them you can use in your Granny stripe blanket and get to finish it even sooner!! How many projects can you make using your leftovers!!? Just another fun way to use them up. Then you can always be working on gifts for this coming Christmas!! No need to leave it until the last minute. Happy New Year!
#question can you do a tubular/sewn bind off with 1x1 twisted rib?
#question (s) Are you on Goodreads? What formats do you read (ebook, audio, paper), and which format do you prefer? And what’s your number one favorite book of all time? (Yeah, it’s not knitting… but I’m a librarian 😊)
#question I just started a crochet granny stripe blanket and have never crocheted before. I’ve been knitting for 12+ years. Do you have any tips for changing colors and/or weaving in ends? I swear I saw a tutorial somewhere with you showing how you weave in your ends for crochet, but now I can’t find it. Maybe it was in a podcast or blog somewhere instead of it’s own video. If you happen to know what video this was in, that would be awesome! Thanks so much!
#question : How can I determine my level? I have long years in knitting, but just few projects here and there, when I had a free time. I also have two years of crocheting, but did it intentionally without breaks. So is it a time, a number of projects, or some special skills that categorizes you as a skillful knitter/crochetier?! 🙃
Also
OMG, you have Toni's merch and it's so cute how you support other creators! I'm not sure about the English term, but I love and often wear this kind of sweaters that are with the length of a mini dress. I suppose this should look like that and would be very pretty, but maybe you're taller because this one isn't long enough. You should definitely cut it, because if you don't like it you will not wear it, which is sad. Don't worry if you damage it, you still have the option to get another one! 😉
I'm kinda happy that you weren't able to completely escape the spirala, like it happened for Kent's hat, your first try was my favorite look, but this is just a personal preference.
#question - do you have video of your fish lip heel class? I have had the pattern for 2 years or more but I just can’t get it. I’m a fairly decent sock knitter but that heel is driving me nuts! I will gladly pay for the video but can’t afford formal classes - social security knitter 😂