Coffee with Kate #5 Favourite Sweaters/Yarns

[@catherinehastings2309]

I really loved seeing your sweater collection and finding out how the different yarns have held up.

[@Lynne-G]

WOW you are in sweater heaven! Thank you for sharing and giving insight on what you loved about the pattern and also your wool choice. Another great episode in the Coffee with Kate

[@c.williams3231]

It’s February 2022 and I’m watching this wonderfully informative video. Such a treat, seeing all your lovely sweaters. This is the year I will finally make myself a sweater and your video has given me even more drive to get started. Hope you are well. Thank you from Southern Maryland USA

[@supizoo]

Oh my, what a beautiful collection. Thank you for giving your thoughts on how each yarn worked (or didn't) for you, and for taking the time to model and photograph each one. I can see me returning to this video when I am in need of inspiration.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it useful ❤️

[@suen6410]

This was such a lovely treat to see your sweater collection. So informative as well ,your effort for doing all you photos and links was over the top,a great job😘

[@tommyebravo8878]

I have enjoyed watching your video and your collection of sweaters. My mother was a great knitter and she made a collection of sweaters that are beautiful and are still cherished. So I truly understand your fondness for the sweaters and appreciate your knowledge of yarns as well matching yarns to complement the pattern. I look forward to viewing more videos. Stay safe.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you 😊

[@donnagilligan1538]

Oh Kate your sweaters are beautiful. What a collection!

[@Izzyic7505]

Kate, I don’t know if you’ll see this comment, made Dec 21, 2022 - but I really enjoyed your review of your favourite sweaters and the yarn you used. I learned a lot ie thinking of the durability of the yarn, and whether it’s a sweater yarn or best suited to something else, in other words - soft isn’t always the only thing to think about. You’re an amazing knitter, you’ve tried so many different styles. And I love the idea of press studs rather than buttons/button holes. I loathe those! But like cardigans. Looking forward to continuing to follow you next year.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you so much😊

[@Bexsar92]

Wow! such an amazing sweater collection! You are an amazing knitter!

[@knitmotif]

Hi Kate! Welcome back! I discovered you from your newest video and now I'm now making my way backwards through your video. I prefer to knit my garments with woolly wool too because it keeps the shape and smell sooo yummy!. Love your work, your honesty in sharing your experiences, and I think I can just hear you talk all day long! ❤ ~Kate from Vancouver, Canada!

[@corinalymburner1121]

Loved learning/hearing your insight on how the various yarns worked/wore as sweaters👌 I also truly appreciated that you took the time to share your pics wearing them - they all looked lovely on you, very inspiring!

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you😊

[@katedavy6272]

Thus was very fun but you gave me a turn when you said Kate Davies...as my name is Kate Davy! Lol I had to look her up and was impressed! Thank you also for the info on superwash merino. My projects have always pulled as well. Thank you for the advice.

[@dvnsource8429]

Your sweaters are so beautiful. I specially like the heathery greens and lovely natural wools. Thanks for your comments on washable wool. Being a novice I made the mistake of buying several sweater quantities of washable wool and now will try knitting them with a tight guage and with negative ease. Toledo, Ohio

[@knittingthestash]

What a lovely tour through your garment knitting, Kate :) Thank you!

[@kittyrhyder]

What a great collection of sweaters ...just beautiful...so enjoyed your podcast and will backtrack and then look forward to watching more. Cheers from Down Under

[@inhiscare1]

Thank you Kate, I just found your site! I really appreciated all the effort of giving us more background on where you got your yarn, pattern and shared the history about them. I knitted one sweater 39 3/4 yrs ago. When my daughter was about 3 months old, as I wore it it got smaller in the waist and wider on the sides... Pretty sad situation. Looking at these lovely sweaters is very inspiring. I mostly crochet, now I am looking to find out if/how to knit again. So thank you again! Your work/sweaters is/are lovely... Joanne USA Th

[@clairedonovan3714]

how many thumbs up can I give you? Love the honest critique of yarns. I have had a few tears over the years where after countless hours of knitting sweater ends up like junk! As far as Iam concerned wool is the way to go for a quality project. I started watching your podcast because I also enjoy Selma Littlebigknits

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

That is such a kind thing to say! Thank you! ❤️

[@libellula3313]

Thanks much appreciated I will definitely knit one or two of them. Just started a Ranunculus today.

[@shoelessmonk1941]

Kate, thank you so much! 🌷That is a wonderful catalog of sweater knits. Thank you for your time and work. It is a view that I will reference from my saved folder. Beautiful patterns, yarns and beautifully knit. 🙂Keep well. Stacy.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you❤️

[@noradavid8275]

This is one of my favorite videos. You are so inspiring! Thank you!

[@jenniferhodge991]

What a beautiful collection of sweaters you have knit! I loved them all and especially enjoyed your yarn critiques. Thanks for the fashion showing of the sweaters at the end of the video. I love seeing knit sweaters worn by the knitter. You are an inspiration! Knitting sweaters is also dear to my heart. Thanks for sharing.

[@kristyann9641]

Love your choice of yarns.

[@olive5890]

Thank you for making this video! I find it incredibly useful to hear about knitters experience with different patterns and yarns, especially how they have worn. Do make more!

[@valeriethomas7562]

A beautiful collection of jumpers and cardigans Kate...a couple of them have gone in my queue!! until next time

[@donnajarvis9542]

I’m from Derry,/ Londonderry, N.Ireland and just found you and love that wee N. Irish accent. I learned to knit in Primary school. Your sweaters/jumpers are beautiful.

[@eileenfitzgerald8987]

Wow, what an episode, Kate. Tons of helpful hints and information for all levels so something for everyone. As always, I am inspired and grateful, Eileen

[@elisabethbrynildsrud5634]

Thank you for your videos. I love to watch them. And what an impressive collection of sweaters! Love from Norway

[@Drinni_handwork]

you have a very beautiful collection of sweaters and cardigans. Very interesting all the patterns and yarns. thank you, i wrote everything down and look it up.

[@knitgirl.7676]

Lovely lovely sweaters. I am 100% in agreement about superwash wool. I also knit a lot of superwash sweaters and I have never been happy with them in the end. Woolly wool is my favorite especially UK wools- Blacker, Jamieson and Smith and Jamieson Spindrift. Thanks for sharing these lovely garments.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Shetland wool❤️❤️❤️I love it!

[@lorim3969]

Kate, I love every sweater! How am I supposed to pick one to knit? It really helps to hear about your experience with the yarns. Thank you for sharing!

[@seasaltsandra.00]

Kate thank you so much for your really helpful look through your sweaters. It was so helpful.

[@carmenguzman7991]

Awesome sweater work, wonderful thank you for sharing your lovely work.

[@jayshreeshah6245]

Oh WOW!👏🏼👏🏼That was amazing Kate. I am ashamed to say I have knit for over 40 years and given everything away. Apart from a couple of shawls. Absolutely nothing to show. LOVE your knits. It is 3.20 in the morning, I had to sneak downstairs to watch this. Couldn't wait.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

🤣🤣🤣you’re keen! Thank you! Now get some sleep!❤️

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

You should not be ashamed. Children and younger person will say where did it come from and will get interested in how to knit.

[@jayshreeshah6245]

@@HawthornCottageCraft I did. wonderful woolley dreams.

[@jayshreeshah6245]

@@eastlynburkholder3559 thank you Eastlyn. I hope so.

[@weemabelandmaud6285]

Wow Kate what an amazing selection of sweaters ! They all look incredible and I hope you are very proud of yourself. You are such a dear soul and your love of wool and of knitting is very apparent and it is just lovely to sit with you. Thank you so much xxx ❤️

[@dawnbrowne1702]

Thank you Kate for sharing your time and your collection. So enjoyed them all and hearing about the wool type you used. Looks like there will be a few years knitting ahead....looking forward to that!!

[@christinebrady723]

This video was so helpful!! Thank you!! I wish more knitters did this type of video!!

[@suegodfrey4794]

Kate,what a wonderful episode again..I am loving your coffee with Kate as well as your normal.ones. your jumpers and cardigans are simply beautiful..love and hugs Suexx

[@nancyhughes386]

The colourwork on your Miss Rachel is wonderful!

[@cgridge]

Thank you so much for sharing your favorite sweaters. I am still learning about what yarn is best for what projects. Sometimes I learn the hard way!

[@Stefanie1119]

Very helpful info about superwash merino, thank you

[@auntyJanette]

Found your site today. What a joy. Hello and thanks from Canada. Your knowledge is a gift. 🤗🤗💐💐

[@janetsimpson8160]

Morning Kate,I saw some photographs IG and decided to hop over here,your podcasts always bring me a sense of calm,how are you? In a goodplace I hope miss you just wanted to wish you well

[@Wanderknits21]

I so enjoyed seeing your collection of gorgeous sweaters Kate! Always lovely to catch up with you!!

[@emmalouie1663]

very nice collection, I've only made hats and mittens and cowls over the years, some day maybe I will graduate to making a vest with a rounded neck instead of the V neck... I've had to move a lot so that has taken a toll on my hobby-items storage and space etc. Hats have been functional perfect projects though I wish I would really make a warm vest!!

[@jetlagen]

Oh my! I'm drooling here over your sweater collection. What a joy to watch. Thank you for all the information. So helpful. 💜💜💜

[@lillylane2457]

As a newer knitter venturing into sweaters, this was something I just soaked up. Thank you! I am very interested in the ribbon with snaps and pretty buttons idea. Would you consider going into more detail about sweater closures in the future? Thank you for being such a good teacher😊

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ll certainly see what I can do😊❤️

[@eastlynburkholder3559]

Agree, I am already investigating linen wool blends which I think are going to be a good fit fir what I like and my knitting style.!

[@CelticPurl]

Your sweaters are lovely! Thanks for sharing.

[@sandrajohn5415]

Love the floral, the vest and the one with the planket. Thanks for sharing

[@wendymcfarlane9068]

Beautiful collection thereKate! Lots of hard work to look back on. I was giggling away when you described your meeting with your super knitter hero lol! I think she should have been very grateful to you for taking time to try out a pattern. Isn't it funny how we can be so in awe of people to the point of passing out! You should be very happy with yourself for getting back into knitting and then producing garments like these in such short a time. Think of all the money you've saved Peter lol.! xxxxxx

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you! It was definitely one of those situations you can look back on happily! I’m not sure Peter would agree that I’ve saved money....Lol! He tried to value my value my yarn stash....lol!

[@craftyfaserfee327]

Thanks, for showing all your beautiful Sweaters. It was a great video.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

❤️

[@storyandstone]

Thanks for showing us your collection Kate. Whilst I prefer not to use superwash wool, I have a few jumpers in it and if you maintain them right they don’t give you too much trouble. I wash mine in the machine on a cold wool cycle in a laundry bag using a wool wash. By keeping them in the bags they don’t stretch at all I have found. I do an extra spin cycle at the end to get rid of excess water (all still in the laundry bag) and then I lay flat to dry without blocking or stretching out. After all that is why superwash was created...to give you a yarn that can be machine washed. But saying that, I only wash my hand knits once a year. After each wear they get aired and every month or so, depending on wear, I steam clean them on the ironing board and then dry flat. 🙂

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

That’s what was so annoying about it stretching, knowing that superwash is meant to able to be washed! I always hand wash my sweaters which I thought would help. That’s a great tip about using the laundry bag....I’ll definitely have to remember that one. Thank you❤️

[@storyandstone]

@@HawthornCottageCraft I agree it is very annoying when they do stretch, especially because you’ve spent so much time creating the piece. 😊

[@christinebrown6154]

Really lovely viewing of all your beautiful sweaters. Lots of inspiration. Thanks.

[@soulstarsinger]

Hi, I've just recently found your podcast and I've really enjoyed it. I loved seeing all your beautiful sweaters. I finally finished my first me-sized sweater last year (and then two more!), and I've definitely got the bug now! Some of these are going in my queue / favourites for the future, and I'll be checking out your yarn recs as well. :)

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you 😊 I’m so glad to hear you’ve caught the sweater bug!! There’s no going back now....you’ll be constantly adding to that queue! Lol!

[@soulstarsinger]

@@HawthornCottageCraft Oh I know, I'll just have to resign myself to owning lots of lovely jumpers and cardis. 😆 It's a burden, but what can you do?

[@judyl3492]

What an inspiring video. Thanks so much. I will be viewing this video many times

[@celestegarcia486]

Thank you! It was fun to hear you talk about the sweaters you have made and how the yarns have held up with wear. Happy spring! Happy Easter! Happy knitting!

[@chareseshinabery]

Thank you so much for sharing your sweaters! I’m new to knitting and I absolutely love it! I also appreciate you sharing the pattern and yarns and especially advising if it’s itchy or not. That’s super helpful for sensitive skin like mine! Love all your creations!

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you ! I am so glad you enjoyed the episode but I’m especially glad that you are loving knitting😊

[@JuliusMarom]

Joining a little late, but loving this video, loving this woman, and the music on the beginning

[@annab.5052]

Thank you, Kate! I think you have shown me my next projects! I too LOVE the Felix sweater -- such a wonderful pattern!!

[@heatherwilson8784]

Really really great video Kate. So nice to hear your views on the yarns.

[@pauladylan5388]

Very beautiful knits!! Thank you for sharing. :)

[@dianeh1541]

Yours is the 1st video I watch when it comes out. Adore all your sweaters! I've learned the hard way using superwash for a sweater. Pilling and stretched out. I don't own a clothes dryer, so can't tumble it. Learning from you. Coffee here, too, this morning. Take care. Hi to everyone here.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Aw thank you so much! Isn’t it frustrating when you put in all that hard work and then it stretches?! Hard lessons to learn!❤️

[@CherylAM]

Thank you Kate! Such a great video. So great to see sweaters I like and your input on yarn choice. Treasure trove !! Several yarns I have heard of but never saw up close. You have chosen so many great patterns I have admired.Thank you again, Cheryl

[@pameladungar482]

This was a real treat, not just the collection of sweaters but the info on how the yarns behaved. I have bought the Felix sweater and will be kniting it in Cartref Welsh yarn for sure. I hope to be wearing it for many years.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Oh my! The Felix will be absolutely stunning in Cartref yarn!❤️

[@cathyboyle2887]

Thank you so much Kate for showing us your beautiful sweaters. The tips you gave us will be very useful. I now have a couple of sweaters to go and cast on Lol

[@ellenjenner1488]

Many thanks for sharing your beautiful sweaters and favorite yarns! This is so helpful to me as I choose patterns and yarns for long wearing sweaters that I will really enjoy wearing. I would love a demonstration about how you sew on the ribbon, poppers and nice decorative buttons for cardigans. So often my buttonholes are not as tidy as I would like them to look! Best wishes always.

[@cindyg.8425]

I LOVED THIS. So inspirational and so beautiful. I just adore all these. The Donagel yarn to me is just so pretty. Thank you for sharing. These are works of art and love.

[@jenniferrichmond1009]

What a wonderful video-I loved seeing your beautiful knits and hearing your thoughts on the yarns 😊😊😊

[@susansmith3264]

I loved seeing your sweaters and hearing about the yarns. I’m fairly new to sweater knitting and this was very informative for me.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you 😊

[@suemccord9723]

Wow, Kate this is such a Beautiful impressive collection, I loved all of them and appreciate your knowledge and input of your favorite yarns. Thank you so much for the gallery and sharing.

[@knittingpossect]

Thanks Kate, fun to see all of your beautiful sweaters. (Kim)

[@catherinesheehan5197]

Wow what a fabulous episode, thank you for taking the time to do all this for us. In the first clip I was amazed about how tidy everything was and thought it was your wardrobe. I was glad to see it wasn’t, it was treasures you took out to show us. Kate have you done steeking would love to hear your thoughts on it as I would like to try to do a cardigan by steeking as I just don’t have the patience to knit one other than in the round

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you so much! If you had seen the floor at the end of recording it certainly wasn’t tidy! Lol! Steeking is something I have yet to try on a garment I’ve knit. I practised once on an old charity shop sweater but haven’t yet been brave enough to try it for real. If I were to knit a colourwork cardigan I’d have to give it a go as purling in colourwork wouldn’t be something I’d like!

[@junebeck9572]

What a marvelous sweater gallery!!! I really enjoyed it! You have inspired me.

[@beckywhitt7356]

Love your podcast. Really enjoyed looking at your sweaters

[@sandracasados9874]

What beautiful sweaters!! Thank you for the yarn information that it so useful for me since I am a fairly new sweater knitter!!

[@jeanneshumaker5255]

Hi Kate, Wonderful sweaters! All so very pretty🧶 Thank you for sharing! A real treat! If you don’t follow Knits and Pieces, Kelly and Noelle in Canada you might enjoy their taste in knits! It’s been a while, but I’m the lady that mentioned chocolate shortbread to you! I can’t find my recipe but I do recall it added powdered unsweetened chocolate plus some extra sugar sifted with the flour into a regular shortbread recipe😃. I googled chocolate shortbread recipes on line and there are very many! I was surprised but the power of the internet is great! I will have to look through some of them to find another one for my recipe box. So if the guys in your family would like chocolate shortbread check on google you’ll find the perfect recipe to suit them or you could try adding powdered chocolate with extra sugar to your fav shortbread recipe😋. Scottish Shortbread is one of my favorite treats! Happy knitting🧶 from America!

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Oh thank you for this tip! Chocolate shortbread would go down a treat! I must also check out the podcast! It’s always nice to find a new one to me!❤️

[@stitchesandjacks7692]

Wow what a wonderful and informative podcast, I just loved it. I loved looking at your pile of sweaters, I have just made my first one for me, and loved your discussion and photos about the ones you shared. I was really interested in what you had to say about yarn recommendations about using pure wool as opposed to superwash. Loved the tip about the button band. I thoroughly enjoyed this 'Coffee with Kate' thank you xxxx

[@mb7a4fmlg]

So Beautiful thank you so much for sharing ❤️! God bless you 💗

[@annrupp2151]

Loved seeing your beautiful sweaters Kate! Thank you so much!

[@Codythefnafnerd]

Thank you for sharing all your sweaters and giving your honest reviews. Beautiful!

[@mcoknits856]

I love the colour of the cardigan that you are wearing. Thanks for showing us your sweaters. I actually stick to soft Merino and generally superwash yarns because I have very sensitive skin and originally thought I was allergic to wool wool until I discovered Merino. However, I make a large swatch then wash it, lay it flat until dry, then hang it up for a couple days, weighted on the bottom with a knitting needle to simulate gravity. I compare the measurements to the original gauge swatch. I usually have to go down a couple of needle sizes to get a fabric that does not stretch out of shape. For example, I just completed the Comfort Fade Cardi by Andrea Mowry but with 3.25 mm needles instead of the recommended 4 mm. It has retained its original dimensions after washing and drying flat

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

That’s a brilliant tip! Thank you for sharing!❤️

[@claramilde]

Great inspo!! Thank you for sharing these!

[@shannonoliver5414]

Thank you showing us your beautiful sweaters. I have saved several of them in my Ravelry Queue to make in the future. Thanks again. 😊

[@crochetingknitter4751]

What a lovely podcast. So much work and I’ll be saving this for future reference. Many new lovely patterns to add to my growing list. I also love the wooly wools and Blacker is also a favorite of mine. Thank you!

[@sarah-janeireland157]

Hello from Yorkshire 🌼 What a fantastic episode, so interesting and I have added lots of jumpers and cardigans to my Ravelry pattern library as a result, so thank you for sharing your gorgeous collection. Happy Easter and keep sharing your joy 🐣🧶🌼

[@jillanncook9537]

10 years to look back on with pride I’d say. I can appreciate your snap ideas as my parents have button issues and if I’m going to make cardigans, this idea is grand. So happy to have returned to knitting and it’s great to see your colours and knits! This is a keeper.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you❤️The snap idea was a game changer for time....probably more time consuming but worth it!

[@HennyPennyrobinson56]

Thank you for sharing your collection. 🐣

[@tanyaroub4641]

Loved your video! Your sweaters are amazing, you have a special gift. ❤

[@deekay1641]

This was so lovely. Thank you for all the information, I learned a lot. I was especially interested in the way you add buttons with out a button band and button holes. I looked forward to seeing you again. Take care.

[@kathymikulin9006]

Wow your knitting is amazing the talent you have is mind blowing, love it !!!

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you😊

[@JeanneKnits]

Thank you! I love when knitters post a big episode of all their sweaters, what worked and why and/or not. VERY helpful. Thanks to KZbin for recommending. I will subscribe. Thank you for taking the time to do this. I also absolutely love the Felix I just finished and immediately bought some Lettlopi and queued another Felix. I made mine in Barrett Wool Co Woolen Spun worsted. It's a dream to work with if you get a chance to order US yarn.

[@graciekanalas7285]

I am a new knitter and happened to come across your channel. I just subscribed. Your collection of sweaters and cardigans are gorgeous. I love vests. Thank you for sharing.

[@Countrycabin]

Thank you so much! I am new to sweater knitting and there is so much to sort out! Loved this ❤️🧶thank you for sharing your experience!

[@junewilliams9257]

Your sweaters are just beautiful Kate!! I haven’t knit a sweater for myself since I was a young girl. I knit so many when I was in my 20’s. that was when fairisle was popular in the 1980’s.

[@postulatedspace]

Kate you gave me such a good idea about button band. I also don't like creating button holes. Did you put on snap on buttons and sew on the button as decoration? I am going to do that from now on and get me out of button hole misery.

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

I used sew in snaps and then sewed the decorative button on the outside. It’s more time consuming but well worth it.❤️

[@hestervaughn1337]

Thanks for posting this! I just learnt how to crochet this year and it's super interesting to see how the yarns hold up over the years and I've taken notes for when I start a new sweater.

[@veronical3135]

Just started knitting my first sweater, having so many to keep you warm in winter must be truly rewarding. Buying wool sweaters are too expensive these days.

[@lilitateje]

I enjoy a lot watching this episode! Congratulations for your lovely sweaters! Thank you

[@wendyshea4247]

This was a great watch, so much valuable information. I made the mistake of knitting sweaters in Superwash wool a few years ago but never again, they are all too big and shapeless. I knit Aran and Shetland fair isle jumpers for my children and they lasted for years and got passed on so I am not sure what I was thinking about using indie dyed Superwash. For the past few years I have reverted back to non super wash thank goodness and I absolutely love every single one of them. Really enjoy your podcasts Kate and your jumper collection is spectacular. Love Rowan felted tweed too, it’s beautiful after it’s washed. 🥰🥰🥰

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeaninegunn4118]

This was so inspiring and I loved your comments on the wool and how it has worn.

[@pastevens2577]

Another great episode, Kate. I loved seeing your sweaters and hearing about the different wools. I am so desperate to start knitting again (I've been suffering from golfers elbow since the. middle of December). I've only knitted a few garments (I mainly knit socks and crochet blankets) but want to do more, and two or three of the ones you've shown us have joined my Ravelry queue today.

[@tinac3094]

Lovely video, Kate. Thank you for sharing your sweater collection with us. I've seen some Superwash yarn labels actually recommending that you tumble dry finished items to bring back their shape. I don't think I could cope with the stress! I'll stick to woolly wools too!💗 Xx

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

🤣🤣My thoughts exactly! Keep the stress to a minimum!