I Knit a Vintage Ski Sweater (and it is *super cute*) || Craftmas day 9

[@emilykatemadethis]

I really appreciate you showing the chaotic side of knitting and the results of stress or hurrying..I feel like the internet is filled with 'perfect' and fast knitting projects and make it out like everything is easy and fast. I love to see your real experiences and how you brainstorm new ideas. I'm so looking forward to seeing the end piece over the next week 😊

[@christenagervais7303]

What I would do with the white, is carry the white over with the blue row. Example, carry the white by giving it a twist with the blue at the point as if you were using it for the pattern. Also, you shouldn't carry wool more than 3 or 4 stitches along the back if possible...

[@janetsears6673]

Forget the pattern - knit the sweater in the round! Ends taken care of. No extra rows. No headaches. Knitting colorwork in the flat is the idea of some sewist that did not think beginning knitter's wanted to knit in the round. 😉 I do enjoy your content - keep up the good work. You will persevere. Next project suggestion - do knit this sweater in the round.

[@curiosfiligree8479]

If the length of the floats is bothering you Armenian Knitting and ladderback jacquard are two different techniques that could be used for managing floats but without making the knitted object too stiff

[@sleepisabella]

A beautiful piece of work. When carrying the yarn across the back, just lift the white up and down as you knit across catching it in about every 4th stitch. There are tutorials on KZbin for this. So much easier than having great lengths that catch on everything. Hopefully this made sense. Regards from Australia. Merry Christmas

[@MrsBrit1]

Wow, what are the odds that sweater would be put up for sale and you'd see it (and buy it!) right after casting on? How cool! Looking forward to seeing how it differs to how you are knitting it up. Such a cute pattern, too! I'm planning to be brave this next year and maybe cast on my first sweater once I find a pattern I like the look of and feel comfortable and confident I can manage making it! Your channel always gives me a confidence boost in my own knitting skills.....somehow...?

[@chasingcarly]

After years of just knitting beanies and toys I decided to challenge myself to knit a jumper (sweater). And I loved it so much I knitted two more jumpers, a vest, and three summer tops! I learned so much with the jumpers and it built my confidence so much, definitely give it a go next year, you'll be so glad you did!!

[@briellecirlig7520]

Great sweater! I'm also an engineer that loves to knit. I tend to make up my own designs instead of working from patterns, which means I tend to invent my own ways of doing things because I don't know what terms to look them up by. That being said, this is how I would deal with the odd-number-of-plain-rows issue: Row 1 (blue on left, white on right from RS): (WS row) purl with blue until you get to a stitch that should be white, slip 1, repeat to end. Row 2 (both colors on right from RS): (RS row) knit with blue until you get to white stitch, k1 white, k (previously slipped) stitch white then pass that stitch back over to the left needle and knit it again with blue, k1 white, repeat to end Row 3 (both colors on left from RS): (WS row) Work as in pattern instructions (purl blue until you get to a stitch that should be white, p1 white, repeat until end) Have you done mosaic knitting before? It's colorwork that you work one color at a time, using slip stitches to put certain stitches "on hold" until the other color gets worked. The designs aren't really my thing, but I've found the technique useful enough in other contexts that I think it's worth learning even if you don't love the look of it.

[@jeanettebelle2224]

What I do with long floats is to ignore them when I make them in the row BUT catch them as I knit the second row. This way I can see where/when I should pull them up into the catching stitch of that second row. And I go up a needle size when I do stranded work to help with the tension.

[@immkai]

I collect vintage knitting magazines and really love making the patterns. I really appreciate your content so thank you. I also sew and do other things which I hope one day to turn into content so you're a huge inspiration for me. Have a wonderful holiday season!

[@wendycollins9270]

Where did you get your vintage knitting magazines?

[@margaritagerman]

You have encouraged me to pick up my needles and hooks again. I haven't kni or crocheted anything since the births if my girls. They are now 29 and 31. I think I am overdue. I am not in shape to pick up a vintage pattern yet. Give me a few projects to get my skills back up to speed. Thank you. You really are inspiring.😊

[@jeanscully8511]

Hi there! That is an astonishing coincidence! I will be very interested to see how the original piece was done. May I make a suggestion that might improve your tension and lessen puckering? I think your floats are a bit too long. Generally you shouldn't be carrying yarn for more than 3 stitches, 5 at the max. With floats that long, it's also almost inevitable that they're going to catch on your jewelry or fingers or barrettes as you're pulling it over your head. It also neatens up the appearance of the back. So I would catch the yarn every 3 stitches or so. Now, this can sometimes cause the yarn being carried (the white) to peek through the blue; in that case, I'd use the Ladder Back Jacquard technique. This is a way to catch floats so they don't peek through. It's often abbreviated LBJ. There are a bunch of instruction videos on YT on how to do it, but I really like Suzanne Bryan because her videos assume you're starting from zero knowledge, so she explains everything really clearly! I have been watching your channel for quite a few months now, and I really appreciate all the time an effort you put into your crafts, and your willingness to tackle even really complicated patterns with minimal instructions. It's very inspiring!

[@dyanalayng5507]

The sweater you're wearing is one I made in the late 1960s. Most likely Patons

[@cindyvandevenne2701]

Hi! I love what you make. It´s always so pretty and elegant. I am a knitter too and maybe I have some tips of you want to do colorwork again. Catch the floats even if you´re not knitting with that color in that row. That way your yarn will be where you need it. And on the sides you can twist the yarn so it carries up along the edge. Have a merry craftmas x

[@matildas3177]

I was just about to comment this. I just twist the yarns towards me every three or four stitches and that keeps them both running along smoothly for when I next need the other colour, as well as giving the garment an extra layer of warmth from the dual threads.

[@sonjahavukainen1859]

I was also going to comment the same thing! And one thing to maybe look at is yarn dominance. So when you do color work, the yarn that is closer to work or "under" is dominant and will show up more and the yarn that is farther from the work is going to "hide" more. So if you want your motifs to pop up, always take the yarn of the motif under and the base colour over 😊

[@laureljohnson5560]

Thank you for sharing. It is so nice to see I am not the only one whose knitting does not go smoothly. This is one of the things I love about your show.

[@MrsPix20]

Yes to the maximising self care!☺️ This was such a lovely video. Thank you for sharing!❤

[@81poes]

I would maze the White stitches ;-)

[@xiluvOreox]

I started knitting almost exactly a year ago and finally want to bravely try some colourwork. Showing us the way you do colourwork and come up with solutions for fiddly patterns with lots of yarn balls and ends is so helpful and makes me feel like I'll be very prepared when I get around to trying it!

[@linettemiller878]

And this is why I always do colorwork in the round if I can!

[@briefisbest]

I love seeing the colorwork and inventive knitting style! Also, plenty of Nutella content to make up for any amount of chaos.

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

I think no matter how experienced a knitter might be, we will always underestimate how long a project will take lol. It's a beautiful sweater.

[@katelane8702]

The surprise at the end of this video is one i would never have expected. Very cool!

[@megananderson1431]

Swish is also incredibly soft! Good choice.

[@pauladavitt7554]

Love watching craftmas, will be sad when it’s over. Love the jumper.

[@venomwoolknits]

Your "maximising self-care" moment made me laugh so much 🤣 That is SO COOL that you found the same jumper! I would love to see a comparison of the colourwork on the front and back if that was all you could do so please don't hurt yourself trying to finish the whole thing before showing it 😛

[@fikanera838]

What a coincidence! So looking forward to the comparison of the two jumpers. 🧶⛷️🧶

[@petramanos]

Hi! Why are you not bringing the white back on the next row to get it back to the right side? You don't need to have it showing on the front if you catch it behind a blue stitch.

[@chantalsutherland4629]

If you catch your floats with the white yarn you can move it back to the other side. Extra benefit is your sweater will be even warmer as it ends up being double layered.

[@lindyfraser6243]

Oh my word, how BEAUTIFUL and what a wonderful find, to have an original of this very same sweater.

[@rainieraine1192]

What a coincidence! Can I see that they only used 2 rows for the white colour work? So I guess they didn’t use Swiss darning/copystitch….or bobbins for the white work? I am so intrigued to see the inside of that vintage sweater…. Btw I finished my 60s vintage sweater just in time for Christmas last year and didn’t have time to weave any ends in - when I wore it no one was the wiser of the mess going on the inside!

[@foxglove_dreams]

With regards to reducing the white ends to weave in, would it work to just carry the white across with the last blue row, and pick it up just like a really long float? Love this sweater, and your channel!

[@ladybugdancer97]

The sweater so far is looking amazing! Good luck getting the sleeves done (and weaving in the ends)! It's so cool you found a vintage one!

[@joangallagher9754]

Amazing now you have two ski sweaters😅🙏

[@kyouell]

8:10 I feel seen! I think I would’ve done those “snowballs” using duplicate stitch. Can’t wait to see if you come to the same conclusion!

[@trixieknits]

That is amazing that you found the same pattern already made!!!

[@marytwiggs7473]

Wow! Finding the same sweater is crazy! That's so cool, I'm really interested in seeing your findings on the differences between your knit and theirs.

[@maybebre]

I love to see that other people struggle with their projects too! Also, what luck with that sweater! This whole project is SO COOL

[@brookeryan4467]

I can’t wait for the next episode

[@katebowers8107]

It’s so cool that you found a vintage one! Wow!

[@MrsMelrom]

not scrappy at all and I am SO here for this, thank you

[@retrocraftdreams]

Your excitement at having found that sweater is adorable and contagious! And while it may have felt chaotic while knitting, it didn't feel that way at all to watch. Even if you can't get the sleeves done in time, it would make a nice vest, temporarily!

[@kachnickau]

I rarely comment, I started my fist sweater two years ago and it is still not finished. :D But I also got from my grandma knitting machine, so I am for long time absorbing your confidence and relationship with knitting to have it one day too. But mostly, I love and appreciate your realness and honesty. I love to see people that take off the presure of perfectness and finishness and respect their own tempo. We need more examples of this. Also also, love the coincidence with the original sweater

[@tjtj5732]

Beautiful! While watching your struggle with white and blue yarn, and lots of ends to weave in I remembered you tube channel fruity knitting .In episode 78 in about 10 min mark Andrea is explaining and showing special method of carrying yarn .Please watch it ,you will love it and it will solve your problem for next time 🙂 Merry Christmas!

[@sallaisosaari4652]

Knitting is sometimes chaotic and that's fine. That's life

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

That is so cool, finding the sweater you just started!! Also thanks for showing the back side of the colourwork, I never understood how it worked, and now I do!!

[@kathrynmacgown6575]

Wow! How cool 😎! Tell me about the teal color sweater that you had on in the second to last scene.

[@KelseyDrummer]

Nutella is so adorable!

[@luccacidade]

I love the design! Is there any reason for you to not catch the floats when knitting?

[@goodandgreen]

So excited for the comparison, what a fantastic find!

[@Brandon_501]

You knit absolutely beautifully! So excited to see the finished result and comparison.

[@TrixiaDK]

When I knit with multiple colours, I sometimes skip the one colour and only knit the other. eg. Your pattern would something like this: From right to left, I would only knit the white, and from left to right, I would knit the blue. I hope this makes sense to you. Thank you for sharing your crafts 🧶

[@1775LostOne]

It looks amazing so far! Please take the time to take care of yourself, and have a merry Christmas 🎅

[@diamondtrinket]

I am looking forward to seeing your sweater finished

[@Shonty_makes]

The sweater is looking great! I luv those colours for the holidays. Good luck with the sleeves!

[@CastielWillow]

So first off, this series has been giving me so much inspiration for all of my last-minute holiday creating. Second, THAT IS SO COOL!!! Like...what are the odds? It's a Craftmas miracle!

[@marinalenzi3150]

Kismet! I am so excited to see your finished version!

[@theyarnrandomizer]

I was thinking perhaps for a row where your two colors are on opposite ends, you could do the equivalent of mosaic knitting in opposite directions and slip the stitches of the other color as you work across. Hope this makes sense, but at least in my head it seems like it would work - down side is you'd be working across the same row twice.

[@linr8260]

Oof, that's an undertaking and a half! Good luck with finishing it, but please don't feel too pressured to Deliver it, you should be able to enjoy your own craftsmas too!

[@SckRDH]

Omg your surprise at the end is so cool! Looks fabulous so far

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

Lovely! This pattern is so iconic. Looking forward to seeing the comparison

[@marielannz]

13:18 Nutella really stole the show in this clip. Beyond cute! 🥺

[@agimagi2158]

Your dotted gray sweater, I swear I remember having seen a pattern for it (or something simmilar) somewhere but I didn't get it as I can't knit. I'll have to see if I can find it again. Also how cool you've found a vintantage ski sweater!

[@spwaff.]

obSESSED with this video!!! *edit* if you haven’t finished already, could you please maybe show the process of you cutting those super long floats and sewing them in? i’ve never seen that before!😃😊

[@margaretmetcalfe9380]

What you could have done is what they do in fair isle and carried the white along the back of the knitting with the blue catching the white every three stitches.

[@carid4343]

Your vintage sweater at the beginning of the video reminds me of the Rainbow jumper from Lavenda 915. Same k3 sl1 pattern, just in a looser knit. Killer Kitsch is hosting a knit along with the free pattern in their discord if you're interested in a reference

[@madameblathers5687]

Would knitting the white stars intarsia be more or less annoying was what came to my mind haha. Carrying the white up the piece as vertical 'floats' for each star row rather than normal fairisle floats and ends to weave?

[@alannahwray8984]

Maximizing self care had me rolling. With flat color work like that, would you not just carry the colors across the row and trap the floats every 5ish or so stitches? Then your colors are always on the same side. That's what I was taught for stranded color work when there are long stretches with one color. Or is there some still yet discovered vintage black magic that would make this make sense?

[@thomasfoley8287]

You could have just done it in the round up to the sleeves or added steeks.

[@FairilyFiberFun]

Loved this episode! It was fun to watch and I can't wait for the next one

[@Bookupied]

I loved this video!

[@msullivan3531]

Oh no! Definitely try to trap those floats next time… lots of opportunities for snags.

[@missmeakat]

Please don't feel the stress to finish everything for us, I'm happy with a Clodmas/Retro Claude model of "this is how far I got today!"

[@jayneterry8701]

Hugs for Nutella! 🐕🤗 I would have liked to have a look at the wrong side of the vintage sweater you were wearing. To see how they made it then. Does it look different than the knitting today?

[@lianapalumbo8457]

It was meant to be. OMG 😍 that's just AMAZING!! Can't wait for the next episode 😊 xx

[@PixieStitchs]

I'm new to your channel, and I'm glad I found you 🙂 because I really enjoyed this video, and I can't wait to watch more! I also love vintage craft books, and patterns! The fact that you found an original vintage sweater right as you started knitting yours almost gives me chills in a good way lol 🧚‍♀💖!

[@Latestknittingbykanchan]

Wowooooooo so Beautiful Design shering Freind thanks

[@FaerieDust]

Wait, I don't understand what happened with the second ball of white. The way I'm thinking, one ball would go to the left, right, and end at left, and the other ball would go right, left, and end at right? Because the white "dots" are three rows each, right? What am I missing? This is hurting my brain, why is this so complicated?? 😭

[@Kenji1234Animelover]

They both started on the left. Since there are 3 rows of blue in between the full pattern repeat is 6 rows. So you'll always start the diamonds on the left.

[@darlenevloet778]

Thanks so much for the wonderful Craftmas videos. For your sweater, would duplicate knitting work for your pattern? Love your program. Have a very Merry Christmas!

[@hjkahvedjian4628]

Such a cute, wintery pattern! I have no evidence, yet I suspect some 1950s hand-knitters would have had cute little even length ties at the seams, instead of weaving in all the color work ends. I was watching a public television knitting podcast, and it was mentioned that early fair isle knitters didn't always weave in ends, either. Perhaps, if you will be wearing it over a shirt or camisole, it wouldn't matter to have these little ties - especially if you plan on owning it for years and only you will know. Do you think there is any truth in knitters of the past not weaving in all ends at the seams? Did the one you found online have the ends tied off or woven in?

[@hjkahvedjian4628]

In my early knitting days, I hated all the ends and was going to do whatever worked most easily, right or wrong 😂 With a color work hat, I remember just weaving the ends into the seam. It held up pretty well, even if the seam was kind of bulky. The tightness of the seam made it so that a small length was ok to secure each end. I am looking forward to your solutions - and seeing that fun bonnet!

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

I don't know enough about knitting, what happens with all the small sections on the back where the yarn has been carried over the blue?? Do you have to cut and weave in ALL of those? I THINK you were talking about weaving in only the longest ones that go all the way across. If you just leave the carried over yarn on the back, how does it not get snagged when worn??

[@staarvsraainbow]

To me it’s a bit strange that a ski sweater isn’t double sided, it would have made so much more sense not only warmth wise but also to avoid the messy inside. Personally I would have chosen a natural wool that would have made the sweater water repellent. But that is just my preference… that project looks fun anyways :)

[@chrissy24-7]

This was so fascinating, I just loved watching your process. How incredible that you found that sweater!! What are the chances?? Yours is coming out so nice though.

[@aly_b]

Oh, wow 🤩

[@patterntreasures]

I love the ski sweater. That colour work is so cute. ♥ Regarding the pattern for the cardigan, the Hexagon Cardigan from Vogue Knitting Book no. 48 is a pretty good match. It doesn’t have a collar but I’m sure that you could alter it to have one. I’ve sent you an Instagram DM about how best to send you a copy of the pattern. I can add it to my Etsy shop if others are interested in the pattern too! 😁 I’m working on a Vogue honeycomb sweater of my own at the moment. I only have the second sleeve left to knit.

[@emilythomas6776]

Love it!

[@juliacapone2231]

what kind of yarn did you use for this project? and how much? it looks amazing and i need to make it for a ski trip next year

[@famwisso7715]

can you please share where you found this pattern? thanks

[@delionita]

My daughter is in the Cross Country Sky team and I'd love to knit that sweater for her. Is the pattern for sale anywhere?

[@delionita]

Disregard my comment. found. it on your other video!

[@praxisfurnaturheilkunde5394]

You should have just embroidered the white stitches in the appropriate place.

[@annekec4666]

Intarsia.

[@saphirephoenix1173]

Knit Picks is my Go To source for yarn and has been for years. I have even branched out to their Brava acrylic, (receiver of gift has wool allergy) even though I've only ever ordered animal fiber yarns in the past. The Brava gives excellent value, but Swish is still my favorite. Have you tried Trapping your floats? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnKol3SigbWrarc