Colorwork & New Projects// Fiber Fables Podcast No. 12

[@HoneybirdStudio]

So excited to see another video! Your Selene Sweater is STUNNING! And it looks so good on you! (Also your Badger and Bloom looks so so so cozy!!) It's always so exciting to see all of your projects - there's such a fantastic variety of types of garments, colours, fibres and yarn choices. Looking forward to seeing all of your progress on your projects, and your future cast ons 😄 Adding in the cost of the yarn and pattern to your project information would be lovely -- I've wanted to do that myself as well but I've mostly been knitting from stash from yarn I'm not 100% sure of what I paid for lol. The more information about a project the better, I think! On top of talking about the cost of the yarn, it could be interesting to know if you would knit with the yarn again, given the price and how you felt about working with it, and maybe how it compares to similar yarns in other price ranges. Definitely looking forward to your next video! I love watching pattern inspiration videos and I know you'll have so many great ideas on your list 😄 Also can't wait for the Fjolla KAL! I think I've picked out my yarn for it, just hoping I can get gauge with it haha!

[@faith_fiberfables]

My Badger & Bloom is probably my most coziest sweater! The angora makes it so soft🥺 I think keeping track of how much project costs me would be helpful to me and kind of interesting, so I’m excited to add that info into my next podcasts! I’ll make sure to add in some more opinions of the yarn too! I’ve been very excited to plan a pattern inspo video. It’s a great way to discover new designers! I’m about to watch your knitting pattern inspiration video! 🧡

[@samsara.stitches]

omg loving your birds of a feather!!

[@triplea25]

Nice

[@yarn_oops]

Another great episode- including costs especially identifying patterns costs is a great idea. Yarn choices can certainly impact the overall total of a finished items cost, but even noting that would be nice. You have some beautiful items you've created varying in material costs and it's important to nite that regardless of how much the material costs you can still have a BEAUTIFUL item, it's just a matter of how much you wish/want or are able to invest into it. I have no problem with a more affordable option and I can certainly appreciate a more special yarn option too. It's like they say.... Don't judge a book by it's cover 📔 and .... Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The only other thing maybe to include if others are curious is how long it's been in the needles like a start date or how many days you've worked on it, but that may be more work too, but it could be interesting when calculating your wrap up such as items made like if you make 26 tops maybe on average it takes you 18 days from start to finish when its all tallied if you opt for that. You always have great progress and items chosen to work up. Keep it up, proud of ya! Don't worry bout others and their opinions on you yarn 🧶 haters will hate and everyone will have their own opinion. This is your space and you're sharing your time, thoughts and curraited collection with us when you wish. People can skip or choose to watch what they wish. So don't their negativity impact and dwell. Q. What size needles are you using for ur 🧦? Does it vary or standard for a "vanilla" pair? Do you have a most worn item aside from socks you're finding you're leaning to wearing? How's the bralette working up?

[@faith_fiberfables]

I’ll make sure to add that info into my next podcast, I’m happy that people are interested in that! I’d like to be as helpful as I can to others who are considering different yarn options. It would also be so cool to see an “average” of how long it takes for me to knit something! I’ll be sure to keep track of that! For my socks I use a 2.25 needle. My recipe is pretty standard for a plain sock. I always cast on 64 stitches. If I’m using a thicker fingering weight sock yarn I get about 10 rows per inch and if it’s a thinner fingering weight I get 11. So let’s say I had 10 rows per inch and I wanted a 6 inch long leg I would knit 60 rows. I then split the stitches in half and do 32 stitches for the slip stitch and do the heel turn. I pick up 16 stitches along the heel flap. I do 11 gusset decreases with a knit round in between decreases. I knit my foot to 7.5 inches and do my toe decreases. I hope that helps! My most worn garments are: my Brora Pullover, my blue Lane Loop Tee and my Cardigan no. 7 (you can find those on my ravelry or instagram) I haven’t been able to cast on my ripple bralette yet :( I’m waiting for some of my lantern moon cable needles to be available so I can use my 3.5 needle!