Beth MacDonald Stone, Knitting Designs from Bda - Episode 27. Simply the Best Entredeux Sweater

[@Meredith36]

Your living room is beautiful! Please don’t feel you need to keep a sweater on when you’re getting hot; you’re providing us with such a service by posting these fantastic episodes. I love The Entredeux and am adding it to my queue. Happy holidays 🎄! Happy knitting 💚🧶🩷

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Oh thank you!!!! It did get quite hot especially with all the doors and windows closed 😂. Thanks for watching ❤

[@kk_med5416]

Gorgeous knits! Thank you for sharing your “make it work” experience with the charcoal yarn colors. Amazing!!

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bonnadowns524]

Your entredeux sweater is so beautiful 💗thank you for your podcast🙏

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! 😊

[@Judithgoulding9999]

Hey Beth, a pleasure to join you again! Love those new projects - the yarn play in that unnamed checkered sweater is so lovely - it will be fun to stash dive and play with combinations and find a fun colour shifting yarn... and yes, isn't it so nice to get the Christmas tree up!! I decorated our 2 trees just a few days ago.🎄Working away on my Get Out of the Pool ribbing, so that one will be a pleasure to finish and wear! Cheers, enjoy the lovely, sparkly Christmas lights - they look like they would very nicely coordinate with a glass of Prosecco, lol! Judith 💜💚

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Oh yes - I agree! Will definitely add prosecco - if for no other reason than to coordinate with the decor! 😉 Thanks Judith for watching. I totally agree, the checked design will be great for stash diving. At this gauge you could marl fingering weight scraps and create a fabulous fade. Great ideas thank you!!!❤

[@Kitty-be4ve]

I learn so much from your videos > I am going to try the ladder back . Thanks

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Oh it's a game changer! Do try and its quite easy. Some KZbin videos I found confused/complicated it so do look for a very simple explanation - that's all you need. Good luck!

[@tacistudio]

The sweater is really “Simply the Best” and thank you so much for the shutout… I’m so excited to wear my sweater this holiday. Im blocking it as I write this. Thank you dear friend 💖😘🎄

[@elainekidd5442]

I love the Entre-deux and will add it to my list… love listening to your knitty ramblings xx

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you!

[@karenparker9113]

Merry Christmas Beth!

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you & to you too!!!

[@randie5436]

The sweater you’re wearing in the beginning of the video is so beautiful.

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! This is Simply the Best Entredeux and the pattern is now available on Ravelry (and discounted too!)❤

[@AnneWiley-vp5rj]

Great sweaters as always. Thank you for sharing!

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! 😊

[@sharonrobillard5163]

The Entredeux is so sweet… love your new design and the colors are fabulous… your Sox match so well with it ! The Bermuda flower sweater is just beautiful… I would need a class to make it those floats are just perfect. Enjoy your weekend 💕

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you so much! Even floats are just a matter of practice... Thanks again & have a great weekend too ❤

[@ToothFairyPurls]

Your Entredeux sweater is so elegant and cozy. Happy holiday season 😊

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! And to you too!

[@mendyelliott9495]

The Best Entredeux is stunning! Beautiful patterns coming up.

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you!!!

[@ruthswarthout1115]

Love your designs 😊 thank you for your tip on using light bulbs for the socks I do it for sleeves. Will check out hiw to do the Jacard stitch. Bermuda is such a lovely place.

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Oh super! Ladder back Jaquard is such a game changer! Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@paulafralick2905]

I have found a good way to count those rows is to use a piece of scrap yarn as a running marker and flip it every 10 rows. I find it much less distracting in my knitting.

[@glynismarsh4532]

I do that too.

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Fantastic suggestion! Thank you!

[@knittingpossect]

I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving with your family. Love the new designs! The Ragg Time yarn is beautiful the way it shifts colors. Are you coming to NY in January? Let us know! xo-Kate

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! You too! Yes planning on coming to NY in Jan. So if there is a fun dinner out - please add me to the list! Looking forward to it!!! ❤❤❤

[@susandr6477]

So daydreaming is what you call it. 😊 I do the same thing!

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

😂😂😂 Yup - daydreaming, and I'm really good at it too (at least that's what all my former teachers said)!!! 😂😂😂

[@susandr6477]

@@bethmacdonaldstone😂😂

[@m.malsbenden9579]

It is a very nice location.❤

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! Glad you like it. It works well as it is out of the way so shouldn't have too many distractions. I may stick with this spot for future recording.

[@CathyJames-b8z]

Volcano? Eruption? Lava? The colors look like a volcanic Eruption. Just an idea for yr gorgeous jumper/sweater

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you! Great idea!

[@susiehanna8617]

Hey Beth! I love all the sweaters that you have design stage right now. The flowers that are bottom up do you think it will be easy to discern in the pattern if one doesn’t wanna put the flowers on the backside and just limit them to the front?An idea to insert into the pattern? I’m loving everything that’s coming from you these days thanks so much.

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

This sweater is knit in the round (not flat) so would be very hard to work with just the flowers on the front. The only way to do that would be to entirely modify the pattern for it to be knit in pieces and seamed. Easy to do one off, but not my intention for this design. Thanks so much! Maybe a good idea for a future design, stay tuned 😉❤

[@jetv1471]

Would it possible to design a sport weight version of entredeux?

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

That would be very simple to work out yourself. If you figure out your gauge on sport weight and the sts required to fit your bust, you can then transpose that to the pattern and use the size that would get you those st numbers or closest to them. Very easy to do. ❤

[@jetv1471]

@ ty

[@knitssinprogress]

Two techniques I want to learn in one sweater .. ladderback jacquard and steeking ❤

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Oh they are both so handy and so simple. Great techniques to have at your fingertips. Thanks for watching!

[@paulafralick2905]

My daughter in law knits socks for sale ar a local dhop and she knits 2 at a time on magic loop. They always turn out the same.

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Yes that's definitely a great way of knitting and ensuring the same results. I have done this too and with sleeves but find it is fiddly and actually slows me down. Perfect for your DIL if it works for her!

[@shamszakhour6076]

Wait, wait, wait! As a Canadian living in Bermuda (a self governing British Overseas Territory), you celebrate AMERICAN Thanksgiving? I'm confused. What am I missing?

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

ha, ha! Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October and it's still just waaaayyy too hot. The end of November has more of the Thanksgiving feel here in Bermuda and so honestly its more recognized island wide. Additionally, my husband's family, while all Bermudian, have American leanings and so it just makes more sense. Thanks for watching!

[@shamszakhour6076]

@@bethmacdonaldstone Ahhhhh. That makes a certain kind of sense, I guess. I know that Canadian Thanksgiving is much earlier. Happy holidays!

[@tacistudio]

The sweater is really “Simply the Best” and thank you so much for the shutout… I’m so excited to wear my sweater this holiday. Im blocking it as I write this. Thank you dear friend 💖😘🎄

[@bethmacdonaldstone]

Thank you Taci for everything!!!❤