Haha an 8 month old human, I’m avoiding showing my kid’s faces as much as possible so he was just sitting off screen 😊

Hi! It’s not an official category or anything, just something I came up with from observation. Basically I’ve noticed that the mostly commonly used yarn in the States is worsted, and the most commonly used one in Australia is DK (we call it 8 ply). If it’s different in your experience that’s fine! Also I started knitting in the States in 2016 and we moved away in 2019, it may have changed since then (I know it’s changing over here, bulkier weights are becoming more common).

Hi! It's available as part of a pattern, it's called the Lapland Cushion and can be found in Knit Now issue 159: pocketmags.com/us/knit-now-magazine/issue-159?srsltid=AfmBOorSowu7CnxnwLtJay-Ck3ih-f2iHcbAbqrC16ehj9-VTODPWcOy

I miss it :( There used to be one in the Sydney CBD but now the closest one to me is a 30 minute drive.

Haha how far through the binge have you gotten? (I'm flattered, by the way 🙂)

@@OliphantKat I'm making my way through 2022!

Hi! If you mean the chart at the end of the video I’m really sorry but it was one I just made up for the class, it’s not part of a pattern.

Yes I started by trying to build out a spreadsheet for myself and realised quickly that I was hitting the edge of my spreadsheet knowledge, when I asked my husband if he know how to do what I wanted he was like "I'd just build a database" and at that point I figured I may as well just use Ravelry's database :p

Oh thank you, that's very kind of you to say :) I never use the intended yarn either :p Unfortunately one of the things I've learned as a designer is that there are a lot of people who buy a pattern because they like the combo of pattern, yarn (and even colour) that's pictured in the sample pics, so you still have to cater to people who want the opportunity to do that. It's ok though, I usually figure it out fine and it's a good opportunity to highlight yarns from smaller companies/indie dyers that people may not have heard of.

No problem, glad it was helpful!

Thanks! It's one of mine, it's called the Apple Pie Shrug 🙂 www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/apple-pie-shrug

Ooof yeah after my wrists were feeling better my elbow started to get weird and it was freaking me out! It seems to have just been a temporary thing, but good to know it's not uncommon. Yeah the PJs are so nice, having two sets now is great 🙂

Thanks Amelia! And thanks for the reminder, I do need to remember that slow and steady is better in the long run when it comes to knitting 🙈

Thanks Kathleen! That top's so cute, the different textured stripes are a great idea. I'll have to add it to my list for the next time I want to make a summer shirt.

Haha yeah it’s a… fun shape to begin with, the purl ridge definitely doesn’t help 🤣. I’m glad you like the shrug, from what I’ve seen of your work it does look like it’d be up your alley 😊. It’s here if you’re curious: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/apple-pie-shrug. And yes the wrist is feeling much better thanks!!

Thanks Skye! Yeah I’m feeling much better thank goodness. Turns out aggressive rest really does help. Gift knits sound fun! What sort of stuff do you make them? I struggle a little thinking of good gifts seeing as it’s summer 😕

We are headed over to the UK again next year they both have asked for mittens this time.

Ooh thanks! I figured out it was Star Trek but not specifically which series it was from.

Oh... that's actually a really good idea 😀. Would be helpful if I could remember my own patterns! I'll keep it mind whenever I get around to using the bulky weight 🙂

Lol. Like I said towards the end of the video, you’re not the first person to have told me that. And to be fair I’ve had the same reaction to other KZbin stash tours where people have been stressing over what seems like a small stash. I think everyone’s bar for “too much” is different.

Oh I’m glad the photography tip helped! Yeah, it stresses me out too 😬. I’m still considering destashing some of it, I need to figure out what the best way to do it is. Did you sell yours or just give it away?

@@OliphantKat I sold bits and pieces- like leftover Bendigo is easy to sell on the destash FB page - but mostly I’ve given it to achieve sewing basket.

Ok thanks, good to know! Which destash group are you in on FB?

Thanks Roshelle! Yeah I like the colours too, they’re especially fun for charity knits 🌈

Ooh thanks for the tip! I looked it up and it’s quite a bit bulkier than the Petite Wool but I’ll keep it in mind if I need to make something extra cosy 😊

Oh my gosh you have no idea… my bus into the city stops right outside Morris and Sons. Every time I need to go into or even just through the CBD I have to go past it 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thanks Skye! Oh my gosh, I'm excited to see you make 23 jumpers next year 😀

So I think for about 95% of my yarn even if I didn't have the label, I could figure out what the yarn was - if you can dig through old Ravelry projects or Instagram posts and find out what the yarn is that's the best option. If you really can't figure out what it is, working out the length is dependent on how much you *do* know about the yarn. Basically, you need to know the weight and the composition. If you know both those things, go look up a yarn with the same properties and use the yardage from there. If you don't know the weight, use Wraps Per Inch to figure it out. If you don't know the composition, that's a bit trickier - I think most people have certain fibre types that they use a lot so you can just sort've guess by feel. Eg the vast majority of my yarn is wool, cotton, or a wool/nylon blend (that's all sock yarn) and I can definitely tell the difference between the three. Even if your yarn's a blend, if you get the main component right (ie what the yarn is mostly made out of) then if you find a similar yarn you'll at least be in the right ball park. Hope that helps! Good luck with your yarn sleuthing.

If you have a kitchen scale you could always just measure out a gram and then check the meterage and just multiply that by the whole partial skeins weight.

Another thing you can do is purchase a fishing line meter and run the yarn through it while you're skeining or balling. I'm a spinner and I use the meter to both measure out my spun singles and plied yarn and also to confirm the meterage of commercial yarns. I store both figures in my Airtable stash.

@@viktoriaschmied6627 Oh that's such a good idea, thank you!

No problem, thanks for following along! Yeah, I think that might be my main plan for the Swish, if I hold it double I can probably use it with some of the bulky yarn for a blanket 🙂

Ooh yeah I've heard other people describe the method you did, it sounds like a good idea! I'm just too fickle to actually stick to the plan - I've found if I earmark yarns for patterns, by the time I get around to knitting them I don't feel like making that pattern anymore. Yeah the little scraps are what'll get you. If you have lots of 4 ply or 8 ply, the blanket that I kept alluding to in the green basket is a Stella Quilt blanket, it's been a lot of fun to knit!

I'm so glad it helped!

Thanks Skye!! Glad you liked it 🥰

Yes it's so much fun! I've been doing it with another project too, I let Emilia pull the colours out and she's loving it.

Thanks Bobbie! It has been a lot, but life's calming down now - hopefully I can keep the videos up so I don't have to do as big of an update again 😅

Haha it was ok! For better or worse I have more experience fixing mistakes than a knitter reasonably should 😅. Thanks for the tips, I'll have to try a cuff-down sock at some point.

Thanks Roshelle! They were fun to work on (the video and the projects 😀)

Oh great, I’m glad you liked it! Thanks so much for letting me know. Yep they’re super cosy, I’m wearing them right now 😄

Thanks Skye, I love it too! The silk makes it so nice and shiny. Excited to see yours when you get to it 🙂

Haha thanks Roshelle, glad to know you don't think the jacket's ugly 😅. Hope everything's going well for you too!

Thanks for letting me know Ruth! Glad I’m still showing up for people 😄

Thanks Emmy! I’m excited to see your stash knits, I’ll keep an eye on your Insta 😄

That's interesting! How do you measure the thickness of your yarn?

Thanks Ally, I've been loving all your updates recently too, I'm glad you have a bit more time for knitting these days! Based on some of the comments I've gotten I think it may actually be best to check both the airline and the border control websites - it seems that some airlines can be weirdly picky about bringing needles on. I've never had issues with it though!

Oh that's such a shame! Did you have them confiscated in the US or China?

Yes, I've heard the dental floss thing too! Also you can use the floss as a stitch holder if you don't have any other options, so it's handy that way too. I heard the metal needle tip when I first started flying (it's actually why I bought my first set of wooden needles), but I've flown with metal needles since and it's been fine.

Thank you!

So glad to be back! I saw your vlog where you were plane watching at RDU, it's very cool that they have an observation deck.

Haha yeah the room has degenerated a lot since this video, I might have to do another update 😅. Luckily it's mostly just yarn but the fabric stash has gotten out of control. I can't imagine handling more than 2 hobbies worth of stuff, I don't blame you that it's gotten messy!

Sorry I replied to this so late - how did the trip go? Did you manage to fly fine with the needles?

@@Katherine.Krafts thanks Katherine! We’re doing well, it’s good to be back online 😊

@@aknitlife oh thank you! It’s called Ayami by Isabell Kraemer, the yarn is Glenheaven Knits Merisilk 😊

@@OliphantKat Thanks very much Kat for the heads up! ☺️