I’ve been itching for the Puro as well, it looks so simple and sophisticated 🙌🏻 Shawls have been on my mind, but I also cannot make up my mind on a pattern that would give cool modern girl vibes without complexity and lots of colourwork 🤔
Totally feel you on the shawls. They always seem like so much work. I scrapped my plans already and just cast on a super basic garter shawl with an icord edge 😂
Some lovely plans there. The Puro Cardigan looks fantastic and I think good call on following your gut and ripping back that shawl. A sweater in that Dijon will be fabulous. Have a wonderful new year and all the best in the new job. :)
Congratulations on your new job, Sheri! I hope that you love it and always find a seat on the commute. For the Cognac sweater - I love that idea! Please give yourself time for the short-row shaping. It took me about a week to just get through the yoke. Also, keep in mind the design measurements are meant to produce a pretty cropped garment. Happy knitting, and happy new year!
I think the orange Lana Grossa yarn would be lovely on you 🎉It would look fabulous with your hair! Can you use it with the scarf instead of the dark brown - it would certainly create a wonderful contrast 😍😍
Happy New Year Sheri! Hope you enjoy your new job. Love the Puro Cardigan. It will be beautiful ❤ I’m an advanced beginner and easily intimidated by sweater patterns, mostly knitting socks and accessories. My New Year’s resolution is to complete my first sweater, and hopefully some summer shirts.🤞also the skirt you made recently.
You can do it! I promise making garments is not as scary as it seems. Just pick a great basic beginner friendly pattern (tons from PetiteKnit) and give it a try. And then you will be hooked
The details on the Puro Cardigan are gorgeous! Also looking forward to seeing your updated take on the trigradient shawl, I think the zauberball will look so good paired with a darker brown 🤎
I love Puro Cardigan so much (I d love to knit the light version)! and the cognac sweater is on my mind for a long time so I ll be happy to watch your progress 🥰
@@Goodknits_ I think I can't make it this time :( too many plans that I committed the yarn to already. but I will save the idea with the KAL for the next time, it would be nice to organize one 💞
Thank you for this episode, Sheri, and congratulations on your new job! I've got so much inspiration from your channel this year and hope to continue seeing more, though I completely understand the challenges that may come with it. My Christmas cast-on is the Faded Undulation Shawl by Stephen West, so that's what's currently on my needles. Wishing you all the best in your hobby, work, and personal life in the coming year. Happy New Year!
Hi Sheri, really like the patterns you Intend to knit. The Puro Cardigan is my favourite. I‘d be really interested in a KAL. Greetings from Berlin and my best wishes for a healthy and happy new year!
The lane loop sweater and the cognac sweater are also on my wishlist. Not sure I'll make them in 2025 as I'm a super slow knitter but I really like them as well. The possum yarn color is amazing 😍
Congrats on the new job! I hope the commuting will work out (with knitting) 🙂As a fellow Dutch knitter I agree on wanting to order yarn online to get what I am looking for. Getting a slightly other color than I thought a ordered is a theme here too 🧐
Online ordering is so tough! Got lucky on my first commute and the train was dead so got a seat. Expect next week with everyone back to work that will change 🙃
Can’t wait to see how the two browns work together in the Puro!!❤️ I am waiting for my yarn for skirt no 1. I never wear skirts in winter but I decided to knit it anyway 😁 Apparently I am very easily knitfluenced. If you are looking for a good mohair match for the Dijon the KFO ocher brown works well! At least my dye lots of that mohair and the Peruvian in Dijon are a good match. Happy New Year and a great start into your new Job!
not 100% on what the skirt no1 construction is but if the elastic is encased in 2 layers, doing the back/inside layer in another yarn would be a way to conserve a bit more meterage for yarn chicken!
Hi Sheri, I happen to have made my Storm sweater using the Lana grossa yarn in exactly the same colour you mentioned and I personally love it. Initially I got the yarn for my birthday to make an accessory for King's Day / watching the Dutch football games (but ended up buying more and making a sweater), but that might be a fun alternative if you still want to use the yarn and don't already have a Oranje outfit ;) EDIT: There are also a few yarn shops in Utrecht so if you want to see some of these yarns in person (like the Lana Grossa), would recommend combining it with a day trip here!
For the leftover blue mohair maybe Aurora bandana is a possibility? I've been using up a lot of my mohair stash for Christmas presents by doing a temporary cast on, mohair held dubble, 80 sts on 4 mm 60 cm. Knit a tube and then just twist it 180 degrees and Kitchener stitch it to the beginning for a Möbius loop.
If you have enough mohair to double it for a sweater, you might consider (for the Tao sweater) using 2 strands of mohair and 1 of fingering weight. That way the mohair would 'outweigh' the color in the fingering and you may have many more choices of fingering weight orange-reds. There are some lovely orange-y colors in Knitting for Olive, for example. Or Stephen West's Bicycle yarn comes in several orange-types and you could go to the shop and see them in person. Good luck with it all.
Can you knit standing up on the train? Have you heard of the Mini Minder? It's like a lazy susan for your yarn with a wrist strap. It's not big enough for garment knitting, but great for small projects like socks.
Probably pairing your Filcolana peruvian with mohair is a good call. It seems few people mention it (some do), but that peruvian on it's on pills like there's no tomorrow. I don't mind de-pilling but the yarn needs attention after each wear and doesn't settle down over time. At least that's my experience with the Filcolana peruvian on it's own. Good luck with the new job! 😊
A few podcasts back a bunch of viewers commented saying the same as you, that the Filcolana pills like crazy. So that is also why I decided to change course and pair with mohair as my slipover has never had an issue in the same yarn.
Congrats on your first day of your new gig! Happy learning! I appreciate your commitment and time invested in this channel. Blessings.
Thank you! 🩷
Your choices of patterns and colors are very sophisticated and beautiful!
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Wishing you the every best in the New year Sheri, both with the new job and your crafting endeavours.
Thanks Anita! Happy new year 💫
I’ve been itching for the Puro as well, it looks so simple and sophisticated 🙌🏻
Shawls have been on my mind, but I also cannot make up my mind on a pattern that would give cool modern girl vibes without complexity and lots of colourwork 🤔
Totally feel you on the shawls. They always seem like so much work. I scrapped my plans already and just cast on a super basic garter shawl with an icord edge 😂
Some lovely plans there. The Puro Cardigan looks fantastic and I think good call on following your gut and ripping back that shawl. A sweater in that Dijon will be fabulous. Have a wonderful new year and all the best in the new job. :)
Thanks Tash 😘
Looks like you have great ideas. Good luck with the new job.
Thanks Darlene 🤗
Congratulations on your new job, Sheri! I hope that you love it and always find a seat on the commute. For the Cognac sweater - I love that idea! Please give yourself time for the short-row shaping. It took me about a week to just get through the yoke. Also, keep in mind the design measurements are meant to produce a pretty cropped garment. Happy knitting, and happy new year!
Thanks for the advice Leigh! 😘
I think the orange Lana Grossa yarn would be lovely on you 🎉It would look fabulous with your hair! Can you use it with the scarf instead of the dark brown - it would certainly create a wonderful contrast 😍😍
I mean shawl not scarf of course 😂😂
Aw thanks! A shawl may actually be the perfect idea
Happy New Year Sheri! Hope you enjoy your new job. Love the Puro Cardigan. It will be beautiful ❤ I’m an advanced beginner and easily intimidated by sweater patterns, mostly knitting socks and accessories. My New Year’s resolution is to complete my first sweater, and hopefully some summer shirts.🤞also the skirt you made recently.
You can do it! I promise making garments is not as scary as it seems. Just pick a great basic beginner friendly pattern (tons from PetiteKnit) and give it a try. And then you will be hooked
Congrats on the new job, Sheri! I can't wait to see your Puro cardigan knit up, that will be gorgeous, I'm sure!
Thanks Sara! 🩷
The details on the Puro Cardigan are gorgeous! Also looking forward to seeing your updated take on the trigradient shawl, I think the zauberball will look so good paired with a darker brown 🤎
Spoiler alert - the trigradient shawl has been abandoned and the zauberball has become a super basic garter scarf 😂
I love Puro Cardigan so much (I d love to knit the light version)! and the cognac sweater is on my mind for a long time so I ll be happy to watch your progress 🥰
Mini KAL together?? 😉
@@Goodknits_ Oh I would love! Let me think how to fit it in within my crazy plans 🤔🙃wait, do you mean the puro cardi or the cognac ?
Either! I am starting the puro soon and then the cognac probably next month
@@Goodknits_ I think I can't make it this time :( too many plans that I committed the yarn to already. but I will save the idea with the KAL for the next time, it would be nice to organize one 💞
Thank you for this episode, Sheri, and congratulations on your new job! I've got so much inspiration from your channel this year and hope to continue seeing more, though I completely understand the challenges that may come with it. My Christmas cast-on is the Faded Undulation Shawl by Stephen West, so that's what's currently on my needles.
Wishing you all the best in your hobby, work, and personal life in the coming year. Happy New Year!
Such a kind message, thank you! 🩷 Hope your shawl is coming along nicely
Happy New Year! Cheers from London, Ontario
Happy new year! 💫
Hi Sheri, really like the patterns you Intend to knit. The Puro Cardigan is my favourite. I‘d be really interested in a KAL. Greetings from Berlin and my best wishes for a healthy and happy new year!
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The lane loop sweater and the cognac sweater are also on my wishlist. Not sure I'll make them in 2025 as I'm a super slow knitter but I really like them as well.
The possum yarn color is amazing 😍
I'm also a pretty slow knitter so we'll see if I get to both, but I do love the patterns!
You could try a swatch with the shawl rust brown with the orange mohair instead of buying more, just see.
Congrats on the new job! I hope the commuting will work out (with knitting) 🙂As a fellow Dutch knitter I agree on wanting to order yarn online to get what I am looking for. Getting a slightly other color than I thought a ordered is a theme here too 🧐
Online ordering is so tough!
Got lucky on my first commute and the train was dead so got a seat. Expect next week with everyone back to work that will change 🙃
Can’t wait to see how the two browns work together in the Puro!!❤️
I am waiting for my yarn for skirt no 1. I never wear skirts in winter but I decided to knit it anyway 😁 Apparently I am very easily knitfluenced.
If you are looking for a good mohair match for the Dijon the KFO ocher brown works well! At least my dye lots of that mohair and the Peruvian in Dijon are a good match.
Happy New Year and a great start into your new Job!
I was thinking of that dark ocher mohair as well!
not 100% on what the skirt no1 construction is but if the elastic is encased in 2 layers, doing the back/inside layer in another yarn would be a way to conserve a bit more meterage for yarn chicken!
Such a good idea! It is folded over so I will definitely do this
Hi Sheri, I happen to have made my Storm sweater using the Lana grossa yarn in exactly the same colour you mentioned and I personally love it. Initially I got the yarn for my birthday to make an accessory for King's Day / watching the Dutch football games (but ended up buying more and making a sweater), but that might be a fun alternative if you still want to use the yarn and don't already have a Oranje outfit ;)
EDIT: There are also a few yarn shops in Utrecht so if you want to see some of these yarns in person (like the Lana Grossa), would recommend combining it with a day trip here!
This is a great idea! I used to have the storm sweater on my list and really liked the orange version Emily from High Fiber knits made.
For the leftover blue mohair maybe Aurora bandana is a possibility? I've been using up a lot of my mohair stash for Christmas presents by doing a temporary cast on, mohair held dubble, 80 sts on 4 mm 60 cm. Knit a tube and then just twist it 180 degrees and Kitchener stitch it to the beginning for a Möbius loop.
Thanks for the suggestion!
If you have enough mohair to double it for a sweater, you might consider (for the Tao sweater) using 2 strands of mohair and 1 of fingering weight. That way the mohair would 'outweigh' the color in the fingering and you may have many more choices of fingering weight orange-reds. There are some lovely orange-y colors in Knitting for Olive, for example. Or Stephen West's Bicycle yarn comes in several orange-types and you could go to the shop and see them in person. Good luck with it all.
Thanks for the idea! I hadn't considered this. I'll check if I have enough mohair to make it work
Can you knit standing up on the train? Have you heard of the Mini Minder? It's like a lazy susan for your yarn with a wrist strap. It's not big enough for garment knitting, but great for small projects like socks.
Oh I've seen those! That night be a good plan
Probably pairing your Filcolana peruvian with mohair is a good call. It seems few people mention it (some do), but that peruvian on it's on pills like there's no tomorrow. I don't mind de-pilling but the yarn needs attention after each wear and doesn't settle down over time. At least that's my experience with the Filcolana peruvian on it's own.
Good luck with the new job! 😊
A few podcasts back a bunch of viewers commented saying the same as you, that the Filcolana pills like crazy. So that is also why I decided to change course and pair with mohair as my slipover has never had an issue in the same yarn.
you should consider buying some color cards for your most used yarns, that way you'll be able to match the colors better.
I definitely need to do this when it's available. So few brands seem to make them available though 😢
Knit the inside waist and in another colour/yarn. That will give you a couple more inches.
Great idea and will definitely do this!
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