An Italian Knitting Podcast Ep. 10 | leKnit-A-Long announcement, Camisole No. 4, Leafinity Top

[@donnawellington8269]

Girl, you crack me up. I live watching you and seeing how much you enjoy knitting, wearing your creations and sharing your knitting journey.

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you, Donna! That means so much to me ❤️ Before starting this podcast I had no idea I actually LOVE to talk about knitting, other than to actually do the knitting. Thanks for sticking around

[@alivandermolen7060]

You cheer me up with your podcast, I love the joy how you talk about your knitting projects. Thanks for the lovely footage from the retreate.

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you! Knitting really brings me joy in my life, even when I’m stressed or overwhelmed by other stuff going on and I appreciate that. Thank you for stopping by and hope you’re having a pretty good day today 🤗

[@alicehoyle4198]

You are such fun to watch and listen to- thank you for sharing your knitting journey with all of us. I am joining you from Western Canada

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you!! It means a lot to me ❤️

[@ddkrisje]

Love those silk kumulus tee so much too 👌🌞🌻🥰

[@AnItalianKnitter]

SAME 😂❤️

[@emanuelas.6685]

Ciao Francesca sono tutti bellissimi i tuoi podcast ma con questo ti sei superata. Bravissima 👏

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Ma ciao Emanuela, che bello, grazie! Sono contenta di averti tenuto compagnia 😊

[@rainieli9118]

Hey there, this is Rainie. So happy I found you on KZbin:) I am learning knitting as well🤝

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Hi Rainie, so happy you’re here, welcome! 👋❤️

[@kukieknits]

Loved the footage from the retreat, looked so pretty and like so much fun. So excited for your first KAL!

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you, my dear! 💪🏼😂

[@BeckyInCa]

I bet you you're a fun person to hang out with. You have such a spunky personality. If you ever come back to California for a visit, please let me know. 😘

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Hey Becky, always lovely to see you here ❤️ I kinda want to be back in California at some point, also because I feel like there are so many yarn stores that I missed and that I’d love to visit. Bye for now 👋

[@sarahb4330]

Oh I thought I had my next few patterns planned out but I had never seen leKnit before… so much loveliness in this episode as ever, and that plum coloured silk looks beautiful against your colouring, I feel like you’ll make a beautiful muted rainbows worth of cumulus tees before you’re finished with that pattern!

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you, Sarah! It’s lovely to have you here ❤️

[@patricialeib6565]

The retreat looks so idyllic. 💕🧶

[@AnItalianKnitter]

It was so lovely! I felt so disconnected (in the most positive sense) from the real world.

[@woolseeknitting]

the colour of your camisole no.4 is just to die for!!! it suits you so well. congrats on 10 episodes and your first knitalong - the peacock tee is calling to me but i've already waaay over-committed to summer knits, so we'll see if I have the time after all :)

[@clairedeare1139]

Ooh a knit along…. Love you podcast 😊

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you, Claire! That means a lot to me ❤️

[@stricksuse1619]

Lovely Francesca 👏🏻💖... hug Susanne

[@elizabethmuriel7130]

Beautiful

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you, Elizabeth

[@amandawood]

The retreat looks like so much fun! How lucky you are to have that experience! The Sommer Ella Solo is next up in my queue. Maybe this KAL can be my motivation to start it 😊

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Yes! Please join us. If you use Instagram, we even have an Instagram group chat we can add you too so that we can motivate you even more 😂

[@bluejay5531]

Ciao Francesca 🤗 you did a great job with that yellow cotton, it looks great! same with the leafinity top - in spite of muskat which for me was a disappointment, I still have a lot of it and will use it for summer structured jackets I think next summer....love your cumulus tees! at some point I will try that yarn in the future. The retreat seemed lovely! 💚🧶🧶

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Hello my dear, the yellow Camisole No. 4 is actually the one that I’ve been wearing the most recently. It’s so lightweight! I’m happy I stuck with that yarn and made something with it. On the other hand, today I’m wearing the Leafinity Top and I must say that Drops Muskat is not very breathable and airy unfortunately, so not the best for the strong heat. I’m sure in late August it will be quite lovely… The Cumulus Tees have been one of my favorite knits recently. They’re so relaxing!

[@SuzKnits]

Hi, great podcast. Glad you are doing a le knit make along. I've recently discovered her patterns and I love them. I'm working on my second little Dahlia right now and I want to try a dahlia my size which will be the first jumper I've ever made for myself .

[@AnItalianKnitter]

The little Dahlia looks so cute and I feel like it would not take much time, in one of the smallest sizes. I want to make one for my daughter. Should I also make a matching one for me? Ooh 😍 You’ll love having a sweater knit by yourself! You’ll be so proud and will wear it all the time. Good luck! It’ll be great and you would want to knit another 10 😂

[@suzieqknitz3118]

Hey there first time here. How fun is this channel! (The only thing the sound …it sounds like your in a tunnel or far away?) I don’t know but thx!

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Thank you for stopping by and sticking around, even with the less than idea audio quality! I’m filming on my (pretty old) iPhone. This might be my final push to finally invest in an external microphone, who knows 😬

[@katrinaknits08]

I love all your knits girl! I would love to go on a knitting retreat one day.

[@AnItalianKnitter]

You would love it, I think! Lots of people who share your enthusiasm about knitting and chillin’ ❤️

[@nonnasstitchingloungewithr7281]

Your retreat looks amazing. What a beautiful setting! I am just finishing a Kumulus T, but have made so many changes. That's why we knit, otherwise, we could just go and buy it done! LOL

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Yay for your adapted Cumulus Tee! I’m sure it fits you so well now ✨ I must say I’m always very lazy and just follow the pattern as much as possible hehe

[@Garn_fnuller]

I’m knitting on the peacock tee right now 😊 it’s the second one i’m working on 😊 i’m using drops cotton light colour 21 🤩

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Oh interesting! My first one (in a Sandnes Garn Line) is still on my needles but would love to knit a second one in Drops Belle too. How are you liking the Cotton Light? I’ve never tried it 🧐

[@Garn_fnuller]

@@AnItalianKnitter it is ok in cotton light 😊 and it made it the Washing mashine 😅 it is the first time i have used drops cotton light 😊

[@paulam.5785]

Hi Francesca. I have just finished the peacock tee last month. you will love it. I am also going to make the Peacock Solo next which has long sleeves and a high collar. would that pattern be ok for knit along too? enjoy your episodes so much. happy knitting. ❤🌞🌸🐝🌼

[@AnItalianKnitter]

That pattern sounds absolutely perfect for the leKnit-A-Long! I’ll keep my eyes on it myself. I’m looking forward for the Peacock Tee. Are you on Instagram or Ravelry? Would love to look at your finished Peacock Tee for motivation 😊

[@paulam.5785]

@@AnItalianKnitter unfortunately I just recently closed my Insta account, but I knit it in a colonial blue color in tensel yarn. Very soft with a nice sheen to it. I'll have to work on getting my projects on Ravelry. I just use it for patterns. Thank you.

[@annemarie6967]

Hi francesca, I have a question about the cumulus tee. I am knitting one in drops safran. I finished the body with an i cord but it seems to roll up. Will that disappear with blocking? I am not sure about the lenght too, so I will probably rip it out anyway and make it longer.🙋‍♀️

[@denisedejose718]

Hi Francesca! I’m just finishing up my Palme Tee in Drops Cotton. It’s beautiful and fits perfectly. It was the first time I used a chart but itwas not difficult. I would really like to see how the Peacock Tee is on you. Good luck from Canada 🇨🇦

[@AnItalianKnitter]

The Palm Tee is next on my to-knit list. I’m loving knitting up the Peacock Tee in Sandnes Garn Line, but would love to try maybe Drops Belle for the Palm Tee - I think they might have more or less the same content/yardage. So many (knitting) plans, so little time 😂

[@dabristudio]

Oh cool, I was just about to knit the Palme tee so I would love to join the knit along :) Will there be any group chat on Instagram or somewhere? :)

[@AnItalianKnitter]

As you know, thanks to your message, now there is one. I was lazy and hadn’t yet created but now it’s there! 🎉 For anyone else interested, just message me or Isy (OrsaKnits) on Instagram and we’ll happily add you to the Instagram group chat 🤗

[@frannymcb_]

Hi Francesca, I am working on Leafinity Top and I am running into trouble with the first round! I have run out of stitches and am SUPPOSED to have space for another leaf and the border. Did this happen to you? I’m wondering if it's because row 1 has decreases already 🤔

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Hey Franny! I didn’t encounter any issue and looking at the pattern I feel like there are no decreases on the first row. Message me on Instagram so that we can discuss actual stitch counts and stuff like that (I don’t want to put it here because it’s a paid-for pattern).

[@franci9936]

How did you go back to the beginning of the work to make the the icord bind off.

[@AnItalianKnitter]

I undid my work from the cast on edge, one stitch at the time. More specifically, I undid one stitch from the cast on edge and then place that stitch on a circular needle, and I did that for the entire cast on round, until all the stitches were on my needle. Then from there I undid one stitch at the time until I had frogged enough fabric. Then I cast off. If this was been stockinette, it would’ve been a much faster/easier process, but since it was a lace pattern I had to undo one stitch at the time instead of frogging a good chunk and then put the stitches carefully back on my needles.

[@postulatedspace]

I just stumbled upon this podcast. Right off the bat, I want to say the audio quality is bit weird. There is a lot of echoing and it seems like you are talking very far away fro microphone. Can you please look into this? Otherwise i've enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@AnItalianKnitter]

Sorry about that. I have very basic equipment at the moment (just a phone) but plan to acquire more tech soon. Thank you for stopping by! 👋