I just got to the part where I have to knit the brim together I didn’t even read forward from that! Lol I’m glad I saw this video before I even start that

Good timing for me, I'm just gauge swatching for my stripe hype. I've been having similar thinking about colour placement 😊 Alchemy re-do at the shoulder looks awesome 👌

Your sweater is beautiful! Thank you for sharing how sweater is constructed. I'm not there yet for this sweater ....sadly. no chair yet lol

I learned today that true red looks good on all season color palettes. Because it’s a primary color. But when you add a bit of yellow or blue, it skews into warm or cool seasons. I thought that was interesting so wanted to share. I think you’ll be stunning in your red sweater! ❤✨

You can dampening the sweater and putting it in the dryer for intervals of 5 to 10 minutes and that might shrink it down a little bit without felting it.

You got your chair for the podcast……….YEAH🎉

Your Stripe Hype looks soo good! I've never been a stripe person, but seeing yours has made me want one! So I'm just waiting for yarn to arrive and then casting on.

Oh Leslie, the latest version is soo pretty.

If the holey detail on the back panel still bothers you, an easy switch might be to make it a saddle shoulder. I know I’d be a giant pain to start over again but it could still give you the drop shoulder vibe without the holes

Wondering how you managed your yarn ends with the stripe hype?

Hey Leslie-Yvonne here. You finished your Stripe Hype Sweater-Yesss! We can twin in Ireland 🇮🇪 I’m ssso excited 2 meet you in person; the closer we get the more excited I’m getting. Alchemy Sweater is looking 👀 good. RED is my favorite ❤️ color. With designing & knitting up your sweater-It’s almost like take your time & hurry up 😂😂 I say GO 4 IT!! 🧶

Love your videos & projects! Can’t wait to make the California sweater! Have a great trip to Ireland!!!!

You trying on the alchemy looked like little red riding hood hahaha - so fun hearing your design choices and changes, can’t wait to see it!

I love your stripe hype sweater. I hope you won’t mind if I use your color combination. I just love it and want to order the yarn while it’s still available. But first - The California Sweater. I bought the pattern and I can’t wait to knit it. Thank you for your wonderful informative videos. I really enjoy them.

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I’m so excited for your designs! Can’t wait to knit the tank top and alchemy pullover ❤

Loving your strip hype sweater!

Good evening Leslie, Your Stripe Hype sweater turned out so adorable and I think your color combo is really fun! Also the Dewdrops cowl is beautiful and I hope you get some really cool weather later this fall. I love the heathery purplish shade which you wear like it was created custom for you will be perfect for your Ireland trip. You go girl- like hearing all about your knitting journey while I knit away. Thanks for the great episode once again! Carrie from Florence Oregon (formerly from Northern San Francisco Bay area) 😘❤🐕🐑🌸☕🧵🪡🧶

Thank you for explaining this sweater! You had me at large needles/quick knit & that you are a tight knitter!!! Should match gauge pretty easy (hopefully)! I’m intimidated by sweaters too! Not sure why!!!!

I’m a visual person, so super excited to try this pattern , already ordered! 💝💜🖤

I’ve been really intimidated by sweaters but I think I want to try this… off to look into sweater quantities of yarn!

Thank you so much! I was all confused but all lightend up now. And I'm even from Denmark like the recipe. hahaha

Thank you so much for your great explanation of your California sweater! This definitely helped me to decide to knit this pattern. ❤️🧶

Congrats

I feel like using a sport weight with a mohair would work well and avoid the gappiness you mention.

Knitting on my California Sweater while watching this! :)

Maybe try the make 1 left purl, instead of knit?

Wow lovely top 💯❤️👍

Did you twist the stitch on the increases on both sides on your red sweater? I had that problem when I forgot to twist the one side's increases, but did on the other side.

I’m not sure specifically what technique you could use but Roxanne Richardson has a playlist titled “increasing and decreasing” with many videos of her swatching. I think she has one about mirroring your increases/decreases

Thank you - I was about ready to give up on this pattern until I watched this.

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I love the Alchemy sweater, and can't wait to see the final result. maybe you could try KFB for increases

I learned from Patty Lyons that a purl stitch uses more yarn than a knit stitch, so a purl after a knit will make the knit stitch wonky as the extra yarn moves over to the knit stitch. In your case, it is creating a gap. You need to twist your M1L to use less yarn (or find another increase). I will look for a link.

Congratulations on your pattern. (Love your dog!)

I don't get the gap when I do M1L, so I am guessing that it is the purl stitch that causes it. Can you move the increase to after a knit stitch?

Would love to see more doggo appearances <3

I’ve knit a pattern that has make one L/R on the wrong side for the left side. Could be worth a try.

The contrast colors on your stripe hype are giving me lifeeeee

Everything looks amazing!

Congratulations on the California sweater! 🩷

Maybe see if Patty Lyons has any help for that increase into a purl stitch.

😅 did you major in Sciences? this is so thorough!

Leslie -- do the Bookclub Cardigan and then do your (HURRY UP AND RELEASE IT) self-designed tank for underneath: same base yarn but without the mohair. What a killer pairing that would be with the cardigan open --

All ribbing is twisted ribbing if you use the continental twisted purl 🙃

I also wonder if moving the M1s in one stitch from the purls so there's a knit stitch buffer on either edge. Love the sample so far!

I think either short rows (instead of increases) or lifted increases would work for the shoulder on the alchemy. I just finished a test knit that had a sloped shoulder and garter detail on the shoulder and shaping the shoulder with German short rows prevented any gaps

Try a left lifted increase and then your purl bump. Google it as there are lots of youtube vids.

Increases…since you have a Purl bump after anyway, how about a kfb? That makes a Purl bump and is a pretty clean increase. Try it in your swatch and let me know what you think!

I want to make your sweater but I’m on a yarn and pattern diet so I have to wait a year😂😂😂😂😂