Hey Tash! Non knitters never seem to believe me when I tell them how much math is involved in knitting!!! I also would love to learn more if/when you can do some tutorials on that. I never hit gauge and I am always fiddling with modifications all the time, also because of fit. Fit is my biggest pet peeve, I really really want things to fit well, and 99,9% of what I knit are gifts for different people with different patterns with different yarns so I am constantly fiddling and calculating and frogging!😅 I love your no frills! I am also someone who does not like too much going on in the yarn, but I actually think it's really nice. Also the rock it tee is lovely, and maybe the strips bring out the variagation even more! that is another pattern on my impossible wish list! The Armour has such a stylish interesting shape and fits you so well! 🌷
You teased us with a math equation that would save us, and we didn’t get a maths lesson!? Have you thought about knitter math tutorials too? That would be fun and useful. Love your podcast. You always have great tips and suggestions so thank you for taking the time to share. Sincerely, Tania
Thank you so much Tania. There are a few steps to it so I was a bit unsure if people would be up for it. But I could always explain the 2 formulas and then once you have them, after that, it is just substitution and plugging into the calculator. That would be quite lovely for me to be able to bring these two things together. :)
I am a subscriber and watch you religiously, and I would also love to hear more about this, also, I kind of wish we could get more of your very interesting remarks and less about the details of the yarn. I’m perfectly willing to look up those details in the show notes and hear more of you!
Your Armor sweater is coming along so nicely. As for the speckled No Frills, I think it suits you well, much more than if you had used the speckled yarn by itself. Have you thought of wearing it with a plain cream or pink Sophie Scarf to create a break between your skin and the speckles? I’d love to learn more about the mathematical sequence - you’re so clever to figure out how much yarn you need for the decreases rather than making a wild guess.
Good idea to use the row counter for your Sophie Scarf. I’ve made the shawl and used lightbulb stitch markers. Put one into the B stitch of the KfB increase so I could count the rows easier. It’s hard to see the increase in a fluffier yarn.
Your Armor jumper is absolutely gorgeous Tash! What a beautiful design! The colour you’ve chosen is perfect and I love the neckline. I’ll definitely have a look at the Ravelry group and will keep an eye out for the pattern release. I totally agree that squishy garter is such a joy to knit. I’m making a baby jacket in garter and the squish factor is scrumptious!!! Thanks for another fantastic episode. 😃🧶
Hi Tash, I love it when a notification comes up to say you have a new episode. I love your channel and am always inspired with your knitting. I’m copying you with the Stockholm slipover and also using scree colour. I’ve also sent for the Patina yarn from the wool factory and you even get a free pattern booklet matching the yarn. Your mams Sophie scarf looks so pretty. I live in the north east of England and usually order my yarn from wool warehouse so thank you for letting us know about the wool factory. I retired from nursing a few year ago so have a lot more free time than you seem to have but you manage to fit in so much. Thank you again. I also wondered if you have a Kofi account?
Thank you so much Maureen. You have paid me such lovely compliments. I try to squeeze in knitting wherever i can which is probably why i like garter and stockinette in the round so much as I can do other things while knitting as i dont have to pay close attention. I do have a Kofi account. Thank you for asking. I think the link is at the bottom of the description in each episode. I hope nobody ever feels obliged to donate. It is just there in case someone wants to. xx
Beautiful work and thank you for including such detailed notes in your Ravelry pages. I always find that so helpful! I also love the detail you've included about your test knit Armor sweater. I'm new to knitting sweaters and hearing you talk through the fit and when you plan to decrease vs when the pattern decreases is exactly the kind of thing I need to hear from more experienced knitters. Thank you!
Thank you so much Chynna! I am really glad you find the detail helpful. I know i appreciate it when there are notes from other people on ravelry when i start a new pattern. :)
Hi Tash, Thank you for showing your no frills sweater from the vault, I'm knitting my first one using linen quill. It's such an easy knit. Love your half and half, you've made good progress.
Hi Tash, that was fab! Your colours are just making my knitting heart swoon as usual. I’ve been going through a reassessing stage where I have given away lots of knits and the yarn that I adore I have been unraveling. And yes that includes mohair! I usually go through my wardrobe two or three times a year and have a giveaway, donate and the hardest one is the I don’t know pile that sits there looking at me. Think I’m finally ready to give away all my really high shoes, I haven’t worn them in years so who am I kidding! I’m such a lazy comfort girl these days 🤭😂 Your Cami straps I would say when you knit them wash them and stretch the living daylights out of them. Hanging helps but you may as well get to the end quickly 💪🏻😬 I just realised I’ve missed your last few episodes, time goes by so quickly and I too haven’t been on social media very much. I do love your test and it looks absolutely stunning, and again the colour chefs 😚 Thanks for sharing, happy knitting, Karen 🥰
Thank you so much Karen. I know - the high heels i rarely wear now - especially to work. Teaching all day in heels. Yeah, no. Not anymore. My girls have roughly the same size feet so i can donate them there which is nice. x
Thank you for another wonderful episode. Your Armor is so pretty and I'm loving how that slipover's looking, too! Have a lovely week and I hope you get some time to read as well as knit :-) - cheers!
You are most welcome! I enjoy simple, rather no frills, projects, ones that are comfortably wearable. I have only had time to watch a few of your videos and have found them to be very enjoyable. You would be a lovely person to meet and have lunch with! Thank you again 🌸@@mostlyknitting
I think the pink speckled No Frills Sweater looks fantastic on you - not at all too busy. It fits well and looks soft and beautiful. I understand YOU have to feel comfortable in it, but for my money it’s a great sweater and it’s great on you.
If you're short on yarn, you could always change color on the area of the hat that will be under the turned up edge with a compatible yarn, then switch back to your project yarn a few rows later..
Thanks Jillian. That is definitely true. Because of the fold and then the short row turn, i wasnt entirely sure at the beginning just which part of the hat was actually going to be on the inside!! I have it figured out now but for a little while, I was second-guessing myself. :)
Tash, this is Carmen from the KandJPKKAL. I have to laugh, because I have a project that is virtually identical to your Friend from the Vault sweater(s). It was my first (& only!) project in speckled yarn, in a colorway called Blueberry Ice Cream, which I bought online and had more pink in it than I had expected. I used the Rock-It Tee pattern (without mohair striping), and I stopped in my tracks about 2/3 of the way through. I think that it looks fine, but it just does not fit my style (and I am also fair like you). It has been sitting in a bag for 2 yrs, and every now and then I mull it over. I thought of ripping it out and starting again with a solid mohair, but I don't think that mohair alone would tone it down enough. So, now I am contemplating holding it with another solid yarn (alpaca?) as well as a solid mohair lace to make up a heavier-gauge Terrazzo-type winter sweater. I've also thought of over-dyeing it, but I don't have any experience with wool dyes.
Thank you for sharing Carmen. It's funny isnt it - so pretty in the skein but just a bit much going on as a garment. I like your idea of heavily toning it down. It might add just enough interest without being over the top. Good luck! And thanks for coming over and watching. :)
that armour jumper is looking great. i might have to get the pattern when I can. I have one of those tie counters too and love it. BTW I don’t do maths lol I get my daughter to when it’s needed. lol 😂😂😂😂
Love your Oslo hat, you are looking so pritty in it !!!Hopefully you will make a video about a secret formula for counting stitches !? Math is not my strongest subject...just so curious!
Beautiful projects and yarns. I am tempted to knit the Armor sweater when the pattern becomes available. A few viewers seemed to be curious about the math formula you use to count sequences of stiches. Is it related to the German mathematician ? Such a neat "trick"... ❤❤❤
Thank you so much. I am not sure what the German mathematician is but I am going to do a little tutorial on the formula and explain how it is derived for those interested. Hopefully others will find it interesting and easy to use. Love my maths. :)
I've been watching for a few months, and I so look forward to your updates. I'm not a huge tv watcher, so I usually catch up on RUclips while I'm knitting, and I'm slowly working my way through your backlog! Somewhat off topic, I know you're located in Sydney, and I'll be there in early March. Wondering if you can recommend any local yarn shops? Specifically, I'll be staying in Manly, but I'll be going into Sydney plenty. I'm on the hunt for yarns I can't get in the US, and I'd really love to get my hands on some Possum yarn. I believe that's more of an NZ thing, but I'm guessing it makes its way to some shops in AU as well. If you have a video with shop recommendations already, please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Hi there. I hope you enjoy your time in Sydney. Skein Sisters in Dulwich Hill is a lovely yarn shop (I teach classes there once a month) but i dont think they have any possum yarn. You are right, that is more a NZ thing. I dont really know that many other yarn stores except Morris and Sons in the city. I am sure there are more. Perhaps others could comment? Have a great trip and I hope you find some beautiful yarn. :)
Do you think I'd need to use the mohair with the opal fingering yarn to make the No Frills Sweater. Yarn is expensive enough without a lot of Patterns calling for holding two yarns at the same time. I enjoy your podcasts very much.
Thank you so much Anne. If you want the fuzzy look of the sweater, you would need to hold a yarn with a halo alongside the Opal Fingering. You also may need another yarn to get gauge with a fabric that you like that isnt too open. It definitely adds to the cost, unfortunately...
Hi Tash. Just wondering if you shorten raglan part how do you adjust decreases on sleeves as I suspect I need to do. Such a lovely podcast. You are very talented
Hi Sally When I do less raglan increases, i will have less stitches on the sleeves. In terms of decreases, i rarely follow the pattern as i need to usually not start to decrease until i am past my elbow. My best suggestion is to try the sweater on really often when you are doing the first sleeve and make notes. Your decreases dont need to be completely evenly spaced. IBut if you want to do that, keep in mind the final stitch count you need to get to and then use the row gauge to make sure you get them all done before you get to the wrist. Or you can just space them as you need them - but then you just need to make sure you take good notes so you can replicate it on the second sleeve. ;)
Would you please tell me what cast on you used for the No Frills collar? I am just past the short rows after using a tubular cast on, but I’m afraid that the collar might stretch a lot. Thinking maybe to rip and go with a long tail, but I’m reluctant to do that. Thanks very much & please keep the Mostly Knitting episodes coming.
Hello, I am an avid follower and love your well prepared sessions and precision. Can I ask you to check your sound recording as I watch many knitting podcasts from all over and yours is the only podcast where I have to turn up the sound significantly for some reason. Are you able to help? Much appreciated. Thanks
Hi. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words. I so appreciate your comments on the sound. You are not the only one who has mentioned this and it is something i plan to remedy in the near future. I am just recording on my iphone and I plan to buy and start to use a separate microphone. I just recorded a podcast (Episode 55) and you may find the same challenges with that one. I will ask my daughter for a bit of help there and get one very soon. :)
Hi- I'm new here and love your work. It seems to be that many of your pieces are knit with two yarns together ( usually a mohair and something else). Is that what the patterns suggests or do you do your guage swatching with the two yarns together just because you like the look?
Hi Diane. Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to leave a nice comment. Many of the patterns i make at the moment are designed for a two yarns held together - some kind of wool blend and a silk-mohair blend. I really like the look of that fabric and you usually get a nice heathered look with the colour. But you can do it even with a pattern that doesnt require it as long as you get gauge and it sort of makes sense with the design of the sweater. :)
I bought 1200m of a bulky yarn (alpaca and wool) 120m per 100g. Does anyone here in the comments have a suggestion for pullover pattern? Ravelry seems to lump 120m per 50 g as bulky but mine is 120m per 100!g… and super bulky is way beyond what I have!
@@mostlyknitting Hello! It says 14 sts with a 6.0 mm. It is the softest swatch I’ve ever felt - I get 15 sts by 22 rows after blocking. I was considering sweater no 18 but it’s far off gauge.
Thanks,Tash.My eyes glazed over with all the Math goobbledigook ( clearly not my favorite subject at school 🤭) but you kept me suitably engaged after that with all your happenings.I think it's an interesting discussion to have..when we make but don't reach for certain pieces ,for whatever reason.I see so many podcasters make fabulous items but then just sit sadly unworn What to do? What to do? Like you said ,good yarn not cheap so it does make you wonder,eh?...have a fabulous end of week and weekend,young lady.You inspire and educate as always 🙏👌👋xx
Thank you so much Annie. Sorry for all the verbal math stuff right off the bat. I think it is definitely easier to absorb if i write things down and there is a visual as well as verbal. I will do a separate video on how to calculate how many sts there are in a bunch of rows when the stitch count is changing without having to actually add them all up. :)
Hey Tash! Non knitters never seem to believe me when I tell them how much math is involved in knitting!!! I also would love to learn more if/when you can do some tutorials on that. I never hit gauge and I am always fiddling with modifications all the time, also because of fit. Fit is my biggest pet peeve, I really really want things to fit well, and 99,9% of what I knit are gifts for different people with different patterns with different yarns so I am constantly fiddling and calculating and frogging!😅 I love your no frills! I am also someone who does not like too much going on in the yarn, but I actually think it's really nice. Also the rock it tee is lovely, and maybe the strips bring out the variagation even more! that is another pattern on my impossible wish list! The Armour has such a stylish interesting shape and fits you so well! 🌷
Thanks so much Barbara. And thank you for catching up on my videos. x
Love the test knit sweater, your yarn choice is perfect. The neckline is beautiful.
Thank you so much Jenny. 😀
Your No Frills is absolutely gorgeous! Love it on you!
Thank you so much Melissa. xx
You teased us with a math equation that would save us, and we didn’t get a maths lesson!? Have you thought about knitter math tutorials too? That would be fun and useful. Love your podcast. You always have great tips and suggestions so thank you for taking the time to share. Sincerely, Tania
Yes, please ❤
Thank you so much Tania. There are a few steps to it so I was a bit unsure if people would be up for it. But I could always explain the 2 formulas and then once you have them, after that, it is just substitution and plugging into the calculator. That would be quite lovely for me to be able to bring these two things together. :)
A fantastic idea, we need to keep the little grey cells engaged. Challenge us Tash, we can but try 😂❤
I am a subscriber and watch you religiously, and I would also love to hear more about this, also, I kind of wish we could get more of your very interesting remarks and less about the details of the yarn. I’m perfectly willing to look up those details in the show notes and hear more of you!
Me 2 !!!
I like the sleeves short. Very nice!
Thank you so much. :)
Your Armor sweater is coming along so nicely.
As for the speckled No Frills, I think it suits you well, much more than if you had used the speckled yarn by itself.
Have you thought of wearing it with a plain cream or pink Sophie Scarf to create a break between your skin and the speckles?
I’d love to learn more about the mathematical sequence - you’re so clever to figure out how much yarn you need for the decreases rather than making a wild guess.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I like your idea of softening the impact of the speckles with a plain scarf. That is a great idea! :)
Good idea to use the row counter for your Sophie Scarf. I’ve made the shawl and used lightbulb stitch markers. Put one into the B stitch of the KfB increase so I could count the rows easier. It’s hard to see the increase in a fluffier yarn.
Yes, fluffy is trickier for sure. I am doing both! Markers and counter...
Thank you, Tish. Because of your podcast I have knitted a few Musselbraugh hats and am finishing my first Oslo hat.
Same here!! ❤
Thanks Maryann. x
Your Armor jumper is absolutely gorgeous Tash! What a beautiful design! The colour you’ve chosen is perfect and I love the neckline. I’ll definitely have a look at the Ravelry group and will keep an eye out for the pattern release.
I totally agree that squishy garter is such a joy to knit. I’m making a baby jacket in garter and the squish factor is scrumptious!!!
Thanks for another fantastic episode. 😃🧶
Thank you so much Susie. xx
Hi Tash, I love it when a notification comes up to say you have a new episode. I love your channel and am always inspired with your knitting. I’m copying you with the Stockholm slipover and also using scree colour. I’ve also sent for the Patina yarn from the wool factory and you even get a free pattern booklet matching the yarn. Your mams Sophie scarf looks so pretty. I live in the north east of England and usually order my yarn from wool warehouse so thank you for letting us know about the wool factory. I retired from nursing a few year ago so have a lot more free time than you seem to have but you manage to fit in so much. Thank you again. I also wondered if you have a Kofi account?
Thank you so much Maureen. You have paid me such lovely compliments. I try to squeeze in knitting wherever i can which is probably why i like garter and stockinette in the round so much as I can do other things while knitting as i dont have to pay close attention. I do have a Kofi account. Thank you for asking. I think the link is at the bottom of the description in each episode. I hope nobody ever feels obliged to donate. It is just there in case someone wants to. xx
Beautiful work and thank you for including such detailed notes in your Ravelry pages. I always find that so helpful! I also love the detail you've included about your test knit Armor sweater. I'm new to knitting sweaters and hearing you talk through the fit and when you plan to decrease vs when the pattern decreases is exactly the kind of thing I need to hear from more experienced knitters. Thank you!
Thank you so much Chynna! I am really glad you find the detail helpful. I know i appreciate it when there are notes from other people on ravelry when i start a new pattern. :)
Rob Thomas Is the best ever!!!!! Enjoy the concert!!!!!!
Thank you Maria! I am so looking forward to it. :)
Thank you Tash, it was very interisting, as usual. I love your Armor jumper !
Thank you so much Chantal. :)
The speckled yarn with the no frills and T is spectacular up close.
Thank you so much Paula. x
Hi Tash, Thank you for showing your no frills sweater from the vault, I'm knitting my first one using linen quill. It's such an easy knit. Love your half and half, you've made good progress.
Thanks so much Cheryl. A No Frills in linen quill will be fabulous. :)
Hi Tash, that was fab! Your colours are just making my knitting heart swoon as usual. I’ve been going through a reassessing stage where I have given away lots of knits and the yarn that I adore I have been unraveling. And yes that includes mohair! I usually go through my wardrobe two or three times a year and have a giveaway, donate and the hardest one is the I don’t know pile that sits there looking at me. Think I’m finally ready to give away all my really high shoes, I haven’t worn them in years so who am I kidding! I’m such a lazy comfort girl these days 🤭😂
Your Cami straps I would say when you knit them wash
them and stretch the living daylights out of them. Hanging helps but you may as well get to the end quickly 💪🏻😬
I just realised I’ve missed your last few episodes, time goes by so quickly and I too haven’t been on social media very much. I do love your test and it looks absolutely stunning, and again the colour chefs 😚
Thanks for sharing, happy knitting, Karen 🥰
Thank you so much Karen.
I know - the high heels i rarely wear now - especially to work. Teaching all day in heels. Yeah, no. Not anymore. My girls have roughly the same size feet so i can donate them there which is nice.
x
Thank you for another wonderful episode. Your Armor is so pretty and I'm loving how that slipover's looking, too! Have a lovely week and I hope you get some time to read as well as knit :-) - cheers!
Thank you so much Cat. Me too! I have to MAKE time for it. :)
Just a delightful podcast, thank you!
Thank you so much Kathy. :)
You are most welcome! I enjoy simple, rather no frills, projects, ones that are comfortably wearable. I have only had time to watch a few of your videos and have found them to be very enjoyable. You would be a lovely person to meet and have lunch with! Thank you again 🌸@@mostlyknitting
I love the term “friend from the vault” 🙂
Thanks Cindy. I have Sarah (sarahlovesdonuts) to thank for that name. :)
I think the pink speckled No Frills Sweater looks fantastic on you - not at all too busy. It fits well and looks soft and beautiful. I understand YOU have to feel comfortable in it, but for my money it’s a great sweater and it’s great on you.
Thank you so much Linda. x
I love the speckles on the sweater ❤
Thank you Melody. x
Great projects as always ❤
Thank you so much Catherine! 😊 x
I'd love to receive a math lesson from you. It's beneficial knowledge for knitting and it makes it go quicker when you know the tricks.
Thank you so much. I think i could do this tutorial pretty quickly so happy to put one out for it. :)
If you're short on yarn, you could always change color on the area of the hat that will be under the turned up edge with a compatible yarn, then switch back to your project yarn a few rows later..
Thanks Jillian. That is definitely true. Because of the fold and then the short row turn, i wasnt entirely sure at the beginning just which part of the hat was actually going to be on the inside!! I have it figured out now but for a little while, I was second-guessing myself. :)
Tash, this is Carmen from the KandJPKKAL. I have to laugh, because I have a project that is virtually identical to your Friend from the Vault sweater(s). It was my first (& only!) project in speckled yarn, in a colorway called Blueberry Ice Cream, which I bought online and had more pink in it than I had expected. I used the Rock-It Tee pattern (without mohair striping), and I stopped in my tracks about 2/3 of the way through. I think that it looks fine, but it just does not fit my style (and I am also fair like you). It has been sitting in a bag for 2 yrs, and every now and then I mull it over. I thought of ripping it out and starting again with a solid mohair, but I don't think that mohair alone would tone it down enough. So, now I am contemplating holding it with another solid yarn (alpaca?) as well as a solid mohair lace to make up a heavier-gauge Terrazzo-type winter sweater. I've also thought of over-dyeing it, but I don't have any experience with wool dyes.
Thank you for sharing Carmen. It's funny isnt it - so pretty in the skein but just a bit much going on as a garment. I like your idea of heavily toning it down. It might add just enough interest without being over the top. Good luck! And thanks for coming over and watching. :)
that armour jumper is looking great. i might have to get the pattern when I can.
I have one of those tie counters too and love it.
BTW I don’t do maths lol I get my daughter to when it’s needed. lol 😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much. I bet we all do more math than we realise. But I understand it isnt something everyone gets excited about. ;)
Love your Oslo hat, you are looking so pritty in it !!!Hopefully you will make a video about a secret formula for counting stitches !? Math is not my strongest subject...just so curious!
Beautiful projects and yarns. I am tempted to knit the Armor sweater when the pattern becomes available.
A few viewers seemed to be curious about the math formula you use to count sequences of stiches. Is it related to the German mathematician ? Such a neat "trick"...
❤❤❤
Thank you so much. I am not sure what the German mathematician is but I am going to do a little tutorial on the formula and explain how it is derived for those interested. Hopefully others will find it interesting and easy to use. Love my maths. :)
Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss@@mostlyknitting
I've been watching for a few months, and I so look forward to your updates. I'm not a huge tv watcher, so I usually catch up on RUclips while I'm knitting, and I'm slowly working my way through your backlog!
Somewhat off topic, I know you're located in Sydney, and I'll be there in early March. Wondering if you can recommend any local yarn shops? Specifically, I'll be staying in Manly, but I'll be going into Sydney plenty. I'm on the hunt for yarns I can't get in the US, and I'd really love to get my hands on some Possum yarn. I believe that's more of an NZ thing, but I'm guessing it makes its way to some shops in AU as well. If you have a video with shop recommendations already, please point me in the right direction. Thanks!
Hi there. I hope you enjoy your time in Sydney. Skein Sisters in Dulwich Hill is a lovely yarn shop (I teach classes there once a month) but i dont think they have any possum yarn. You are right, that is more a NZ thing. I dont really know that many other yarn stores except Morris and Sons in the city. I am sure there are more. Perhaps others could comment? Have a great trip and I hope you find some beautiful yarn. :)
Thanks so much!@@mostlyknitting
P.S. Love the Rocket Tee too!
Thank you. I need to just start giving these items an outing. :)
Do you think I'd need to use the mohair with the opal fingering yarn to make the No Frills Sweater. Yarn is expensive enough without a lot of Patterns calling for holding two yarns at the same time. I enjoy your podcasts very much.
Thank you so much Anne. If you want the fuzzy look of the sweater, you would need to hold a yarn with a halo alongside the Opal Fingering. You also may need another yarn to get gauge with a fabric that you like that isnt too open. It definitely adds to the cost, unfortunately...
Hi Tash. Just wondering if you shorten raglan part how do you adjust decreases on sleeves as I suspect I need to do. Such a lovely podcast. You are very talented
Hi Sally
When I do less raglan increases, i will have less stitches on the sleeves. In terms of decreases, i rarely follow the pattern as i need to usually not start to decrease until i am past my elbow.
My best suggestion is to try the sweater on really often when you are doing the first sleeve and make notes. Your decreases dont need to be completely evenly spaced. IBut if you want to do that, keep in mind the final stitch count you need to get to and then use the row gauge to make sure you get them all done before you get to the wrist.
Or you can just space them as you need them - but then you just need to make sure you take good notes so you can replicate it on the second sleeve. ;)
❤
Would you please tell me what cast on you used for the No Frills collar? I am just past the short rows after using a tubular cast on, but I’m afraid that the collar might stretch a lot. Thinking maybe to rip and go with a long tail, but I’m reluctant to do that. Thanks very much & please keep the Mostly Knitting episodes coming.
Hi Katherine. I used a long tail cast on for the sweater. It is my most used cast on. :)
@@mostlyknitting Thanks much. I plan to start over with that cast on.
Hello, I am an avid follower and love your well prepared sessions and precision. Can I ask you to check your sound recording as I watch many knitting podcasts from all over and yours is the only podcast where I have to turn up the sound significantly for some reason. Are you able to help? Much appreciated. Thanks
Hi. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words.
I so appreciate your comments on the sound. You are not the only one who has mentioned this and it is something i plan to remedy in the near future.
I am just recording on my iphone and I plan to buy and start to use a separate microphone. I just recorded a podcast (Episode 55) and you may find the same challenges with that one.
I will ask my daughter for a bit of help there and get one very soon.
:)
How long are you going to make the Sophie scarf for your mom? I really enjoy your podcast and get lots of inspiration from them.
Thanks so much Beverly. The last one i made for my mum was 43" after blocking and she liked that length so i am shooting for the same again. :)
Hi- I'm new here and love your work. It seems to be that many of your pieces are knit with two yarns together ( usually a mohair and something else). Is that what the patterns suggests or do you do your guage swatching with the two yarns together just because you like the look?
Hi Diane. Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to leave a nice comment. Many of the patterns i make at the moment are designed for a two yarns held together - some kind of wool blend and a silk-mohair blend. I really like the look of that fabric and you usually get a nice heathered look with the colour. But you can do it even with a pattern that doesnt require it as long as you get gauge and it sort of makes sense with the design of the sweater. :)
I bought 1200m of a bulky yarn (alpaca and wool) 120m per 100g. Does anyone here in the comments have a suggestion for pullover pattern? Ravelry seems to lump 120m per 50 g as bulky but mine is 120m per 100!g… and super bulky is way beyond what I have!
Do you think it would work for the Magnolia Sweater? What gauge does the ball band give?
@@mostlyknitting Hello! It says 14 sts with a 6.0 mm. It is the softest swatch I’ve ever felt - I get 15 sts by 22 rows after blocking. I was considering sweater no 18 but it’s far off gauge.
Thanks,Tash.My eyes glazed over with all the Math goobbledigook ( clearly not my favorite subject at school 🤭) but you kept me suitably engaged after that with all your happenings.I think it's an interesting discussion to have..when we make but don't reach for certain pieces ,for whatever reason.I see so many podcasters make fabulous items but then just sit sadly unworn What to do? What to do? Like you said ,good yarn not cheap so it does make you wonder,eh?...have a fabulous end of week and weekend,young lady.You inspire and educate as always 🙏👌👋xx
Thank you so much Annie. Sorry for all the verbal math stuff right off the bat. I think it is definitely easier to absorb if i write things down and there is a visual as well as verbal. I will do a separate video on how to calculate how many sts there are in a bunch of rows when the stitch count is changing without having to actually add them all up. :)