Wow that Lana Vest looks so good! And that Coming Soon sweater looks so stunning I’ve added it to my queue (although I’m a bit scared of knitting a whole sweater in brioche haha)
I love your podcasts and ALWAYS knit while listening to you. Please don't feel pressure to finish items and move on to the next knit. I honestly don't mind hearing about things you are knitting at each stage and to see things more than once. I love hearing how knitters work their way through a pattern and I often pick up tips that way. Speaking of that, I loved the reel showing how you do the button. I hope I can remember to come back and look at it again as I will hopefully be knitting a cardigan in 2024. For your "what I knit in 2023 video" I would love to hear you mention what your favorite knit was in each category such as sweater, accessory, and sock patterns.
❤ each podcast gets better and better! For short rows in half fisherman’s/brioche, it’s easier to do wrap and turns or Japanese short rows on the purls. Then they disappear into the fabric.
I vote for no fluff- it is a beautiful holiday design. The details of the motif will show better with no halo, and the contrast texture will be nice as well.
I knit the Ozetta Field Jacket in Superwash and Rowan Kid Silk. The blocking improved it 100%. My 15 year old Granddaughter was very happy with it. All in black, of course :-)
Thank you for your lovely apisode. I just finished knitting the Mosaic sweater, a pattern by knitting for olive. Right now I am knitting the sweater no. 22 which was on my list. It is fun. Looking forward to your next episode and your announcement All the best Orna😊
That frog is soooo adorable! I just love him! And with this tinny sweater, he is even more precious! I would call mine 'Admiral Ackbar' (my gang are all Star Wars fans ) 😅
Really enjoying listening to your podcast 🧶 I loved the Viima collar and you inspired me to also put it on my list to have something windproof for spring maybe 🤩
Really enjoyed this episode, Venetia. I like the level of detail you go into, as well as that you share the different mods you are willing to try with your projects, and how they have helped you. I can imagine there is a lot of time that goes into updating the description, Ravelry, planning the video. Just wanted to mention that it doesn't go unnoticed 💖
I finished my autumn fingering weight sweater which was my main goal! and I just a headband for a matching winter accessories hat and i am obsessed with it
Thank you, that makes me very happy! And yes, we are lucky in that when we buy yarn we are both paying for time to spend on our hobby AND clothes to wear !
That little frog with his sweater!! I’m in love! I have made several knitted animals throughout the years and they all came out to be adorable, but I really haven’t enjoyed them that much because of all the little fiddly pieces and things to be sewn on. Your projects just keep getting more and more stunning and professional looking! It’s amazing how you can juggle so many projects at once and still make good progress on them all. Excited to celebrate your one year anniversary and see what you have planned!
Your little frog is adorable and really needs a name. I knit it too but ended up "frogging" it as I wasn't happy with the head-shaping you've inspired me to have another go! 😊
Oh yay, hope you get one you're satisfied with !! It is so fiddly to get it right, isnt it, even if the knitting is done correctly, the shaping is hard to master !
Always enjoy your podcasts. Regarding short rows and half fisherman's rib, Andrea mowry has a couple of very clear tutorials on resolving wrap and turn short row stitches which you might find useful.
lovely episode. your sweater no 22 is gorgeous ! 😍 love also the Lana vest even though i'm not a vest person. so happy to see that you finished the frog. Go for the cable sweater I'm sure you will love it! Yeah can't wait to hear what you're preparing for your one year anniversary ! have a good week and happy knitting
Thank you so much!! Knitting has converted me into a vest wearer, which I absolutely was not before aha ! Will have to decide which cabled sweated will be the one this year!
Love your projects! I have not enjoyed making small animals (I’ve only tried with crochet), and have simply decided that it is not for me, although I appreciated your perspective on needing more practice to improve. Hope your next small animal project goes well for you!
Absolutely love the sweater you’re wearing. You did an amazing job with the colors and the photographs you took! I am so excited for the January 2 announcement. I love watching your videos💕
Hi, a begginer here. I'm just finishing my 2nd Enchanted Pinecones sock (after one sweater and one pair of socks) and I also couldn't wrap my head around the heel part, both times. I think it's beacause the pattern sometimes metions needle A and needle B, and then suddenly it's a BOR, which is the 2nd stitch on the needle A (?). Honestly I don't know. But I ended up borrowing stitches from NA while doing the heel turn so the count would be correct 😅 So hearing that such an expierienced knitter also struggles with this is somehow comforting. Thank you for sharing! And I think your execution of sweater 22 ultimately convinced me that I need to buy the pattern. And ofc to subscribe.
interesting to know you also had issues !! And yes exactly my thoughts with the BOR changing. I still need to do the second sock, woops :( But im glad it was inspiring to get you to get the pattern !
Your sweater No. 22 turned out amazing. Length is perfect I would say. A little shorter would look good too but only with high waisted bottoms. I agree with you, longer is unflattering on most people. Unless its super oversized and covers your bum, that works too. Looking forward to January 2nd!!
Thank you! And I totally agree, either a crop, or longgggg past the bum. I'll try and make a cropped cardigan, i think those would just be so cute over all my summer dresses, it's a must have!
@@thewoollyworker Yes! I would like to make one in more summery yarn in the spring. But first up is a second Eva in the most amazing 100% cashmere from Colourmart. Love my first Eva too in Peer Gynt but that has to have a t-shirt underneath. Too scratchy for a tank top
I love all your FO’s and WIPs. Just beautiful ❤ and I think your Christmas sweater would look great with the holly and berries smooth, even a bit shiny as opposed to rustic. It would look like they’re lying in a bed of snow. Pretty pattern 😍
It’s the era of MFTK! I just finished a sweater no 18 last week and have been flying through a sweater no 14 v-neck. Lovely episode as always 💛 Editing to add: I ALSO just bought yarn for a Lana vest!! Great minds must think alike
Absolutely loved this episode Vani!😍 I cannot wait to hear what you are being up to behind the scenes👀❤️ also I am sure the holly sweater will be a huge success!
Nice, very inspiring. Love that Irene Lin. I am knitting the last one of her with fakefur…..it is funny to see how that will work out. I knitted the Rota this summer, very pleasant knit. Into Christmassweaters already. Finished the one I started 2 years ago🫣 Got 2 that I am knitting along ( Kal) in red that not necessarily need to be finished and I am casting on an Anne Ventzel already planned 3 years ago?😳……in Christmascolours, maybe I finnish, ( I would love that) maybe not. I already have one Christmassy sweater, so then that one will probably be my next years😁. A lot of Kal’s in autumn that messed up my planning in those years. So I am better in that now, ….letting go , prioritize😉 And then I have some on the needles that I want to wear with my clothing I already have…..the more important ones…. Sounds like a lot🫣….but actually it is okay, a lot of my plans were finished this autumn, sooner as expected so for me it works beautifully……having no deadlines.😉 Love to hear about your plans next podcast🙋🏼♀
Love your podcast 😊 Not sure if it will help you, but Florence spoke about doing short rows in that same area on her latest podcast (episode 22). I think she talked about putting them in the same place under the arms that Sari did and she also compared to putting them further around the back.
and I love making plushies! Would love to see more if you get into that. It definitely takes practice, but so does garment making 🙃 I like some of the freedom that plushies give me, that's when I feel like my creative/artistic abilities can really shine 🥰
Love your knits, take your time! (I like the warmer tones better on you, I think you lean to the cooler tones). For the holly sweater, would only do double yarn on the berry, so they stick out of the white and green of the leafs. Would not do fuzzy yarn with leafs or berry’s. The podcast your are planning, would love to see you model the item as it is now, would like to hear if the cost of the project is worth it. Would you use the yarn or the pattern again? Did I pill, did the yarn held its shape, that kind of information would be helpful to me. I’m very curious what you are planning for the anniversary podcast, are you doing a live?
Go with non fluffy green and red for the Holly Christmas jumper, then finish it for Christmas and model it on your podcast. Great video. Sizing is always an important issue when knitting, swatches and measuring and knowing the person your knitting for, you could talk about that.
I've binge-watched all of your latest videos so I was very happy to see you had a new one out 🥰 Love the color choice on the sweater no 22! As for fall knitting plans, I have been doing so well! I've only not casted on one cardigan, the Calm Down cardigan by Lily Kate. But all the other ones I've casted on or even finished! (I have a video out about it too in case you're interested!) See you next time xoxo
Yay, thank you for binge watching aha, what a compliment ! And I love this cardigan, I want to make it myself so I will make sure to watch your vid!! :D
I love learning from you. I am a new knitter of garments and I would love to follow you on a tutorial of any kind. I have not looked to see if you’ve done any tutorials but you would be great.
I have not done short rows in brioche so I can't help there, but as far as short rows placement, I've done a sweater that places them before splitting for sleeves and body and a sweater that had them both before and after splitting for sleeves and body. I found the latter quite odd but it worked. If done before splitting for sleeves and body, the turns were in the sleeve parts. In the sweater that had short rows after splitting, the turns were in the front part but very close to the sides of the sweater. There is another way to add length to the back and I've used it, you could split for sleeves and knit a straight back and forth panel in the back for however rows you need, then rejoin with the front (casting on underarm stitches as you go) and continue with the body in the round. However, with this approach you need to pick up stitches from the sides of this straight panel on the back when you start knitting the sleeves, and these add to the number of stitches you have already allocated for the sleeves plus the underarm cast on, so you need to think about these numbers in advance. I was very skeptical about this construction when I first met it but I eventually tried it and what do you know, it worked and turned out to be very nicely fitting.
Thanks for taking the time to explain!! That sounds super interesting, and I will probably not be brave enough to try the second part of your comment, but I'll take into account what you said about the difference between before/after split!
You've knitfluenced me. I'm asking for some kinross 4 ply from the fam in the uk for Christmas. Also, I'm curious if you factor in the pattern pricing into your knits as well.
eeek, that's great, tell me what colour you end up getting! And no I don't actually, but I was planning on making a pattern video at some point, with stats on that !
hello! I didn't really cover it, but I'll make sure to explain next time once I do the other sock ! Basically the pattern says to bind off the first and last stitch before sewing it shut, but I'm sure it's been explained on other blogs or videos !
Wow that Lana Vest looks so good! And that Coming Soon sweater looks so stunning I’ve added it to my queue (although I’m a bit scared of knitting a whole sweater in brioche haha)
thank you!! And honestly after you set it all up, it's quite nice and meditative to work on slowly !
Your Lana vest fits you to perfection. So flattering ❤ Also- Christmas sweater…..I vote no fluff 😊
thank you so much !! I do really like how it looks on me, compared to maybe my Weekend slipover V neck which is similar. And vote taken !
I love your podcasts and ALWAYS knit while listening to you. Please don't feel pressure to finish items and move on to the next knit. I honestly don't mind hearing about things you are knitting at each stage and to see things more than once. I love hearing how knitters work their way through a pattern and I often pick up tips that way. Speaking of that, I loved the reel showing how you do the button. I hope I can remember to come back and look at it again as I will hopefully be knitting a cardigan in 2024. For your "what I knit in 2023 video" I would love to hear you mention what your favorite knit was in each category such as sweater, accessory, and sock patterns.
thank you very much for this ! And yes, definitely some kind of ranking would be good to reflect on and share !
Your sweater looks sooooooo good!! 😍 'the cost per happiness unit' love that! 🥰
Thank you so muchhhhh and yes aha !
❤ each podcast gets better and better!
For short rows in half fisherman’s/brioche, it’s easier to do wrap and turns or Japanese short rows on the purls. Then they disappear into the fabric.
Aw thank you so much! And that's a great idea, I'll have a look !! Will be hard to abandon my trusty GSR but could play in my favour
I vote for no fluff- it is a beautiful holiday design. The details of the motif will show better with no halo, and the contrast texture will be nice as well.
thanks! think this is what i will do
I knit the Ozetta Field Jacket in Superwash and Rowan Kid Silk. The blocking improved it 100%. My 15 year old Granddaughter was very happy with it. All in black, of course :-)
Oh wonderful and YES, i need some black garments !
So many lovely knits here. I am so tempted to cast on the Lana Vest having seen your version - it's a beauty.
Thank you! I highly recommend it, it's so comfy !
Btw have you watched Those Twins w
Who Knit? Beautiful aesthetic and one of them has just finished the Holly Sweater.
@@MrsKWheatley not yet but someone mentionned this earlier so I'll make sure to check it out before I start mine!
Yay! You finished your frog! He is so so cute! I’m in love 😂
Thank you! Me too!
I've casted on some penny gloves whilst watching you this morning for my daughter for Christmas 🎄 😀
Sweet! I can't seem to stop casting them on :D Hope she enjoys them!!
@@thewoollyworker thank you!! Yes, they're very classic in design and super fast and fun! I've got 3 pairs 🤣
Thank you for your lovely apisode. I just finished knitting the Mosaic sweater, a pattern by knitting for olive. Right now I am knitting the sweater no. 22 which was on my list. It is fun. Looking forward to your next episode and your announcement
All the best Orna😊
Oh that pattern is amazing !! Well done on finishing it :D
That frog is soooo adorable! I just love him! And with this tinny sweater, he is even more precious! I would call mine 'Admiral Ackbar' (my gang are all Star Wars fans ) 😅
omggg good idea ! I will submit this name to the council and see if it approves
Really enjoying listening to your podcast 🧶 I loved the Viima collar and you inspired me to also put it on my list to have something windproof for spring maybe 🤩
I'm so glad!
Really enjoyed this episode, Venetia. I like the level of detail you go into, as well as that you share the different mods you are willing to try with your projects, and how they have helped you. I can imagine there is a lot of time that goes into updating the description, Ravelry, planning the video. Just wanted to mention that it doesn't go unnoticed 💖
thank you so much, comments like these don't go unnoticed either ! x
Exciting news! Congrats on a year! What a milestone. It's been fun watching you. I can't wait to see what you have in store.
Thank you so much! It's been so fun doing it. More to come :D
I finished my autumn fingering weight sweater which was my main goal! and I just a headband for a matching winter accessories hat and i am obsessed with it
That's so fun !! Hoping to get enough leftover of my burgundy fingering weight yarn for some gloves or a headband too !
Thank you for another great podcast! So inspiring and lovely to sit and knit to! Will adopt your ”The cost to happiness unit” way of thinking 😊
Thank you, that makes me very happy! And yes, we are lucky in that when we buy yarn we are both paying for time to spend on our hobby AND clothes to wear !
That little frog with his sweater!! I’m in love! I have made several knitted animals throughout the years and they all came out to be adorable, but I really haven’t enjoyed them that much because of all the little fiddly pieces and things to be sewn on. Your projects just keep getting more and more stunning and professional looking! It’s amazing how you can juggle so many projects at once and still make good progress on them all. Excited to celebrate your one year anniversary and see what you have planned!
Exactly, so fiddly !! And thank you so much for the kind words Priscilla :D
Your little frog is adorable and really needs a name. I knit it too but ended up "frogging" it as I wasn't happy with the head-shaping you've inspired me to have another go! 😊
Oh yay, hope you get one you're satisfied with !! It is so fiddly to get it right, isnt it, even if the knitting is done correctly, the shaping is hard to master !
Always enjoy your podcasts. Regarding short rows and half fisherman's rib, Andrea mowry has a couple of very clear tutorials on resolving wrap and turn short row stitches which you might find useful.
Thanks for the tips! Will hunt for those
lovely episode. your sweater no 22 is gorgeous ! 😍 love also the Lana vest even though i'm not a vest person. so happy to see that you finished the frog. Go for the cable sweater I'm sure you will love it! Yeah can't wait to hear what you're preparing for your one year anniversary ! have a good week and happy knitting
Thank you so much!! Knitting has converted me into a vest wearer, which I absolutely was not before aha ! Will have to decide which cabled sweated will be the one this year!
Your Lana Vest actually convinced me to buy the pattern and start it immediatelly :D :D And I'm not even the vest person...
yay!! You will be converted aha
Love your projects! I have not enjoyed making small animals (I’ve only tried with crochet), and have simply decided that it is not for me, although I appreciated your perspective on needing more practice to improve. Hope your next small animal project goes well for you!
honestly i might just give up but i do yearn for the final objects !! Will cast another one soon for practice :D
Absolutely love the sweater you’re wearing. You did an amazing job with the colors and the photographs you took! I am so excited for the January 2 announcement. I love watching your videos💕
thank you so much Rebeccaaaa! You're so sweet :D
Hi, a begginer here. I'm just finishing my 2nd Enchanted Pinecones sock (after one sweater and one pair of socks) and I also couldn't wrap my head around the heel part, both times. I think it's beacause the pattern sometimes metions needle A and needle B, and then suddenly it's a BOR, which is the 2nd stitch on the needle A (?). Honestly I don't know. But I ended up borrowing stitches from NA while doing the heel turn so the count would be correct 😅 So hearing that such an expierienced knitter also struggles with this is somehow comforting. Thank you for sharing!
And I think your execution of sweater 22 ultimately convinced me that I need to buy the pattern.
And ofc to subscribe.
interesting to know you also had issues !! And yes exactly my thoughts with the BOR changing. I still need to do the second sock, woops :( But im glad it was inspiring to get you to get the pattern !
Your sweater No. 22 turned out amazing. Length is perfect I would say. A little shorter would look good too but only with high waisted bottoms. I agree with you, longer is unflattering on most people. Unless its super oversized and covers your bum, that works too. Looking forward to January 2nd!!
Thank you! And I totally agree, either a crop, or longgggg past the bum. I'll try and make a cropped cardigan, i think those would just be so cute over all my summer dresses, it's a must have!
@@thewoollyworker Yes! I would like to make one in more summery yarn in the spring. But first up is a second Eva in the most amazing 100% cashmere from Colourmart. Love my first Eva too in Peer Gynt but that has to have a t-shirt underneath. Too scratchy for a tank top
I love all your FO’s and WIPs. Just beautiful ❤ and I think your Christmas sweater would look great with the holly and berries smooth, even a bit shiny as opposed to rustic. It would look like they’re lying in a bed of snow. Pretty pattern 😍
Great idea!! I will see what I have in stash !
Your Lana vest looks amazing, as does your striped jumper.
Thank you!
It’s the era of MFTK! I just finished a sweater no 18 last week and have been flying through a sweater no 14 v-neck. Lovely episode as always 💛
Editing to add: I ALSO just bought yarn for a Lana vest!! Great minds must think alike
Amazing ! One day I will have made all of the numbers, ahah ! And enjoy your future lana vest !!
Love your podcasts, they are so cozy! The frog video was amazing :D
Thank you! And yes I was very inspired by him!!
Sweater no 22 really suits you.. I hope to knit the Lana vest, especially after seeing yours. Thank you ❤
Thank you very much!! It surprised me how much i like those colours on me. Have fun with your Lana vest !!
Absolutely loved this episode Vani!😍 I cannot wait to hear what you are being up to behind the scenes👀❤️ also I am sure the holly sweater will be a huge success!
I am glad !! And i can't wait to tell everybody!!
Nice, very inspiring. Love that Irene Lin.
I am knitting the last one of her with fakefur…..it is funny to see how that will work out. I knitted the Rota this summer, very pleasant knit.
Into Christmassweaters already. Finished the one I started 2 years ago🫣
Got 2 that I am knitting along ( Kal) in red that not necessarily need to be finished and I am casting on an Anne Ventzel already planned 3 years ago?😳……in Christmascolours, maybe I finnish, ( I would love that) maybe not. I already have one Christmassy sweater, so then that one will probably be my next years😁. A lot of Kal’s in autumn that messed up my planning in those years. So I am better in that now, ….letting go , prioritize😉
And then I have some on the needles that I want to wear with my clothing I already have…..the more important ones….
Sounds like a lot🫣….but actually it is okay, a lot of my plans were finished this autumn, sooner as expected so for me it works beautifully……having no deadlines.😉
Love to hear about your plans next podcast🙋🏼♀
oh yes i like the rota !
And wow, that's a lot of christmas plans, what a fun read aha ! Sounds like you're having fun :D
Love your podcast 😊 Not sure if it will help you, but Florence spoke about doing short rows in that same area on her latest podcast (episode 22). I think she talked about putting them in the same place under the arms that Sari did and she also compared to putting them further around the back.
YES I saw that and thought "just in time!". I'll listen back to it when I reach that point!
and I love making plushies! Would love to see more if you get into that. It definitely takes practice, but so does garment making 🙃 I like some of the freedom that plushies give me, that's when I feel like my creative/artistic abilities can really shine 🥰
I'd love to at least give it a few other tries !! will not give up on them !
I love your Lana vest and the color looks beautiful on you! I have been eyeing that pattern to make myself.
thank you!! I can't recommend it enough
Manchelopi grows and relaxes a lot with blocking, don't worry :)
Good to know! Thanks :p
You look so happy in the photo of your striped sweater where you have a finger on each cheek. It radiates from you xxx
Thank you, I really like this photo for that reason!! x
Love your knits, take your time! (I like the warmer tones better on you, I think you lean to the cooler tones).
For the holly sweater, would only do double yarn on the berry, so they stick out of the white and green of the leafs. Would not do fuzzy yarn with leafs or berry’s. The podcast your are planning, would love to see you model the item as it is now, would like to hear if the cost of the project is worth it. Would you use the yarn or the pattern again? Did I pill, did the yarn held its shape, that kind of information would be helpful to me. I’m very curious what you are planning for the anniversary podcast, are you doing a live?
thank you very much, all very good ideas, i wrote it down !! And you might be onto something .... hehehe
Go with non fluffy green and red for the Holly Christmas jumper, then finish it for Christmas and model it on your podcast. Great video. Sizing is always an important issue when knitting, swatches and measuring and knowing the person your knitting for, you could talk about that.
Thank you!
I've binge-watched all of your latest videos so I was very happy to see you had a new one out 🥰 Love the color choice on the sweater no 22! As for fall knitting plans, I have been doing so well! I've only not casted on one cardigan, the Calm Down cardigan by Lily Kate. But all the other ones I've casted on or even finished! (I have a video out about it too in case you're interested!) See you next time xoxo
Yay, thank you for binge watching aha, what a compliment ! And I love this cardigan, I want to make it myself so I will make sure to watch your vid!! :D
I'm still doing my autumn plans- but X-mas knitting is more and more entering my plans. :-) Loved your episode!
Thank you! And that's nice to still finish up before going into the next thing !
I love learning from you. I am a new knitter of garments and I would love to follow you on a tutorial of any kind. I have not looked to see if you’ve done any tutorials but you would be great.
Thank you! I don't have any yet, but it's definitely on my list of things I'd like to do in the future!
I have not done short rows in brioche so I can't help there, but as far as short rows placement, I've done a sweater that places them before splitting for sleeves and body and a sweater that had them both before and after splitting for sleeves and body. I found the latter quite odd but it worked. If done before splitting for sleeves and body, the turns were in the sleeve parts. In the sweater that had short rows after splitting, the turns were in the front part but very close to the sides of the sweater.
There is another way to add length to the back and I've used it, you could split for sleeves and knit a straight back and forth panel in the back for however rows you need, then rejoin with the front (casting on underarm stitches as you go) and continue with the body in the round. However, with this approach you need to pick up stitches from the sides of this straight panel on the back when you start knitting the sleeves, and these add to the number of stitches you have already allocated for the sleeves plus the underarm cast on, so you need to think about these numbers in advance. I was very skeptical about this construction when I first met it but I eventually tried it and what do you know, it worked and turned out to be very nicely fitting.
Thanks for taking the time to explain!! That sounds super interesting, and I will probably not be brave enough to try the second part of your comment, but I'll take into account what you said about the difference between before/after split!
January the 2nd is marked in my agenda ... i'm very curious
Anyway happy holidays ❤
Aw yay, thanks for trusting me with it :D Happy holidays !
Short Rows - I would suggest that a lifeline would be an easy precaution, just in case you need to adjust
yes very good point! thank you!
Nom nom
your podcast anniversary surprise on 2 Jan sounds exciting .....
Thank you!! I can't wait to tell!
You've knitfluenced me. I'm asking for some kinross 4 ply from the fam in the uk for Christmas. Also, I'm curious if you factor in the pattern pricing into your knits as well.
eeek, that's great, tell me what colour you end up getting! And no I don't actually, but I was planning on making a pattern video at some point, with stats on that !
@@thewoollyworker I will be getting the black (of course) for the Culm Sweater
sorry if i missed it in the video, but is there a youtuber or link for the kitchener tip to avoid the bunny ears?
hello! I didn't really cover it, but I'll make sure to explain next time once I do the other sock ! Basically the pattern says to bind off the first and last stitch before sewing it shut, but I'm sure it's been explained on other blogs or videos !
Would you be able to share that trick for adding buttons on instagram so I can save?
I posted it a couple days ago, it's on there already :D