Curatorial Knits / Episode 22 / Everything I Knit in 2023!

[@Knitworking_jen]

Glad to learn I.m not the only one who attaches to a handmade garment the sentiments attached to the time of its making. My mother passed away in the spring and I spent long hours in the palliative ward with my knitting untouched on the chair beside me. I thought it would keep me calm and centered but I knew I would never wear the cardigan I was making without thinking of her last days.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Absolutely! It's can be a really moving part of the journey . . . My condolences to you, and hope you were able to cast on in a different moment.

[@ronniecitron-fink4078]

What a wonderful array of knits! I just found your podcast and it's enjoyable and uplifting. I also recently knit a Sheep Camp and had similar feelings about the project. Look forward to your 2024 knits!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh thank you! I ADORE that knit, definitely in my top 3 knits I've ever made, honestly your comment made me so happy just thinking of it! Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@Dreamknitgirl-1]

Good job on your sheep camp sweater!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thanks so much, definitely in my top 2-3 knits of last year!

[@heidigrovater2037]

You could embroider the missing stripe onto your Tolsta no.1! There are infinite possibilities to make The stripe an interesting feature on this garment. Have fun, just as I have when watching your makings. Great video! Cheers 😊

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Absolutely, thanks you!

[@JR-yc8su]

A knitted piece is a work of art-we don't have to wear it to appreciate it!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Yes! This!!

[@knittingpossect]

So fun to watch!! I LOVE your Sheep Camp Knit. You don't have a link above for it, but found it on Ravelry. I think we are very similar knitters- love to knit, but don't love and wear everything we make. Laughed so hard when you said- I didn't want to knit anymore so I just put the hem on. I would totally do the same thing. lol Take Care -Kim

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Hi! Oh dear me, how awful that one didn't have the details, pasted below and saved (hopefully!) in the description. And yes, sometimes we're just DONE LOL! SHEEPCAMP SWEATER Pattern 📝 : Sheep Camp by Jennifer Berg www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sheep-camp-sweater www.ravelry.com/projects/iPetalsfade/sheep-camp-sweater-2 Yarn 🧶: Farmer's Daughter Fibers, Bear Claw, La Bien Aimee Helix, and Chelsea Lux

[@cdknitty7787]

Sometimes I’ll knit a sweater to see it develop using colors of yarn in my stash. I may not wear it as much but to me knitting is my art and visually I love admiring it

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Yes! such a good reminder!

[@edytheneumann4656]

Thanks for putting yourself 'out there' with all your lovely knits - worn and not worn so much! I noticed the ones you really enjoy eg. the shawl at the end as well as Instant Crush are probably well within your color palette - your skin and eyes really pop in those shades. I look forward to seeing your future choices!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh thank you!

[@ZeallandJanedoze]

I'm so glad you said it, I completely agree that being a knitter isn't always about the wearing of the product, more about the explorative journey we went on in creating these pieces! I love knitting because I love trying different techniques, different yarns, discovering what a pattern would look like in a different season yarn than what's recommended etc. That being said I do wear my knits, and don't ever buy commercial jumpers or cardigans anymore, because I am proud to show off my journey and feel good about making slow fashion choices. Maybe I could have knit something that was technically more 'flattering' or less audacious, but I'm not excited about knitting those things and the knitting process is what's most important to me. Wondering if the issue with your Rhinebeck sweater is because the yoke is so deep? I've had the exact same problem on multiple colourwork yokes and my rule now is deep yokes need more ease or i'll be constantly adjusting the sweater while i'm trying and failing to comfortably move in it.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

What a brilliant and thoughtful comment! Thank you so much! I love especially the line "I am proud to show my journey" and I just couldn't agree more. Thanks so much for the kind words, and that's a good point about the yoke on the Rhinebeck too!

[@haleynh]

I appreciate your joy in sharing your knits, and always appreciate your perspective! Beautiful knits, and it's happy to hear hints of your beautiful life in the background and sense the happiness on your face/in your voice when mentioning the pirates :)

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh, thank you so much! Those pirates are truly the most marvelous and precious parts of my life :)

[@Marjolein_vs]

Light blue looks so so good on your complexion! I also love your stick season. It looks very different from the ones I have seen so far with this tweedy yarn and a little bit more positive ease

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh thank you! I love the way my stick season worked out and really do recommend it as such a versatile pattern!

[@AstridCortes-qr5uv]

I loved the Azucena, the Misurina, and the Easy V. The Misurina looks amazing on you.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh thank you! Definitely lots of Misurina love, I've got to pull it out more!

[@meganvonfeldt1407]

Aww Lily!!! ❤❤❤ 2023 was an amazing year in no small part thanks to you! I'm so glad our knitting needles brought us closer together. Thank you for sharing your waterfall of inspiration, your process, and your beautiful creations. Here's to 2024!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

SO glad that the Ellen inspiration brought us together and now we have real life knit adventures! Here's to more in 2024!

[@cindyknits3819]

The colors of the Misurina are very flattering on you!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thank you so much! I am loving this Misurina appreciation society!

[@carmenweiss6505]

Lily! This was such a beautiful episode and Jackie and I feel soooo blessed to have you as a friend! Can’t wait to see what you make in 2024!!!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thanks so much, ma dear! I love knitting in community with you--here's to Junko and many more co-knits!

[@hillaryc7661]

The blue of your zip sweater is so beautiful! 💙

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh thank you! It's probably my favorite navy!

[@sabinebauerle7655]

The Isabelle Krämer cardigan is beautiful and the darker color really suits you perfectly.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Oh thanks so much! This process is so helpful for reflecting and sometimes refreshing our perspective on things! I definitely will be reaching for this one more often!

[@juliethornton5553]

Been waiting for this , thank you, I’ve now got a few ideas for my next knit (s) I’ve been in a flunk as I have around 40 knit sweaters in my wardrobe, some I really wear a lot and others I just don’t and it’s not because I don’t like them BUT I started to think, Why? Why? Am I knitting more when I have so many? So hearing you talk about not having to wear them all and treat them as a piece of art. It’s given me meaning to my day. So appreciate that. 🙂🙂🙂

[@OLIVIA-mb9pb]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful knits. Blessings 💚🕊️🙏🏽

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

You are so welcome! Thank you for the kind note!

[@jacquelynjones6364]

Great episode, thank you. I really enjoyed seeing all your sweaters. For the striped Tolsta that you feel is missing a stripe, you could duplicate stitch on a stripe or other motif to give balance to the upper body of the shirt. Knitting brings so much joy, so even if you don't wear the garment, its done its job 😊

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Great idea!

[@jilliankonig2759]

The Magin might work well over a dress. Or, you could add texture with duplicate stitching around the yoke (maybe look at Wool & Pine's Sorrel sweater for inspiration. It fits you great, and looks good. Your Ready Set Raglan is a great color on you and the yoke ribbing is interesting. The Winter SL sweater looks like the yoke before you separate the body from the sleeves was too long for your torso (hence the whole sweater rising on you when your lift your arms). If you were to remake it, separate the body and sleeves before the colorwork ends, and continue the colorwork if you want, after separating.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

That's a neat idea to look at the Sorrel! Thanks!

[@J.e.m85]

knitting for me is about the process, but at the same time my motivation is that it’s for me, and then after it’s done is when I start to think about who to give it to lol. I can’t start a project thinking it’s a gift knit or I’ll never get through it. 😂

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

HA! I love this, and motivation is such a part of the conversation, we should talk about it!

[@janet_Luv2_Knit]

Great episode. Love your review of each garment as it’s very helpful when deciding on a make for myself.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

So glad that you find it helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@Lisamakes]

It’s so interesting, because when you popped up in the Misurina, I thought how striking it looks on you.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thank you so much, I also had a bit of a re-think on that one! Hope that I can find ways to wear it more often for sure!

[@kimbryan2014]

love your color choices for the Instant crush sweater..... have the pattern.... this year I am spinning to knit it so will have to dye the fleece for some of the colors which of course will take a bit... great pod cast

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

oh I am in constant amazement of you spinners! What a splendid anticipation and deep understanding you have of yarn and projects. Thanks so much for the kind words, and LOVE that pattern for process and product!

[@triplesss7229]

Loved the review of your year! I looked at the Azucena-the beauty you don’t wear. The pattern photo just makes my eyes go to the shoulders, much more than yours does. Your colors are less prominent, but I wonder if that’s what you notice, too? I liked the fit of yours.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thanks for your kind note! I think perhaps you're referencing a different knit as I wear my Azucena CONSTANTLY and love it so so much! Thanks for watching!

[@triplesss7229]

@@Lily_curatorial_knits The one I thought I commented on you didn’t wear much. It was beautiful, but what I noticed was that the shoulders were prominent. I notice large horizontal prominence on quite a few designs. I’m short and can’t have that look. However, you wore whatever it was beautifully! All your knits are just lovely and inspiring.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

ah, that makes sense! Thank you so much for your kind comments!

[@carolinvonfritsch5312]

What if you embroidered the missing stripe in neon blue or other fun color or glitter or or oe to your first tolsta?

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

YES! So much love for this idea, and the neon would be fire!

[@jocelynmackinnon5886]

The Tolsta Tee is a great pattern. I have just finished one in NZ high twist merino and i will absolutely make another. The guage is too loose for me but it is easy to adjust with a bit of math. Stick Season is a beautiful pattern also. Love your colour choices, especially the light bright colours. Interesting podcast, thanks

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thanks so much for your kind thoughts! I do also think that there's a lot of value in basic patterns that can be easily modified. Hope your year is off to a great start!

[@joyfulanarchist]

Oh I love your Easy V so much! I want to make one now.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Truly one of my fave knits, recommend for the ease of wear, and the impact of the colorwork--enjoy!

[@hildaandrews8150]

That was great, even the pirates! I really like your idea that a finished object is still a success as something to look at from time to time. I don’t think you said like a work of art. It doesn’t have to be useful just give us pleasure either in the making or to admire. That makes me think I will hang a certain shawl, that I never wear, where I can see it.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Absolutely! I am definitely gifting some of my knits that aren't singing, but there's such deep satisfaction sometimes in the act of creation, and in celebrating that! Thanks so much for the kind words!

[@Dreamknitgirl-1]

Except the Misurina which is glorious!

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thanks! I pulled this out the other day and I definitely want to knit another one/remember to wear this one!

[@kathrynbarry3059]

Lovely episode Lily ❤

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Thanks so much! Big hugs!

[@solveigjohannesdottir1813]

The Tolsta tee would maybe have better proportions with fewer stripes on the bottom, instead of one more on top, 🤔..love your color combinations 🌈

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Ahhh, coming at it from the other side! Good thought!

[@anjabrandle6774]

39:59 try a zipper on the green cardigan😍🧶🧶🧶🧶

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Well now, THAT's a brilliant idea! really love the thought and will definitely explore! Thanks so much!

[@teriwing4027]

Okay, not saying you need to knit another Marseille, but if you do, I'd consider sizing down. I usually knit a medium or 3, and I knit mine in an xs, and it's still oversized. Also, would you ever throw it in the dryer with a wet towel on the lowest setting for a couple minutes? 🔥🔥 And your stripey tolsta looks like it could use a monogram or a small embroidered bit in the top where you wish there was another stripe. Either way, thanks for sharing your makes and your process! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

The monogram idea is SO good! Love that thought. I actually did put my most recent FO--the Sandnes Guernsey Gensler--in the dryer and it worked out really well, so perhaps . . . .

[@kathleenjohnson4433]

Tolsta tee looks one to me!

[@kathleenjohnson4433]

Fine to me - darn autocorrect. 2nd wks well as well.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

I totally understood, and thanks for the kind comment! Not sure why that missing stripe bugs me, but I am going to try it out more this summer and see if I can get some wear from it. Thanks!

[@vickinorman6509]

Love the sheep camp. The colors are beautiful. Went looking for more info but couldn't find this one in your notes.

[@lucilesenseney5556]

Beautiful knits. Wear a necklace to fill in the empty space on your sweater..I don't think you need another stripe.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Great idea!!

[@loispatrick2594]

If you think your tolsta needs another row of stripes for you to wear it, why don't you embroider some simple daisies across the top of the stripe at the front. It may help to fill that gap that you don't like.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Yes! Folks are all about the embroidery solution, I need to get on it!

[@Dreamknitgirl-1]

I think the ones you don’t wear are a bit too big on you.

[@Lily_curatorial_knits]

Good point!