Episode 46 - Crazy for Colourwork!

[@kathyclower8648]

Good health and happiness to you and your family. Thank you, Selma! Love your podcast!

[@catherinetuwi6267]

Your finished sweater is beautiful! Looking forward to seeing your progress on all the others. Thanks for a great episode.

[@marciamcguire6501]

Wonderful visit, Selma ! Thank you so much.

[@NattyKnitterNeet]

I have been enjoying your podcasts since the day I found you on KZbin and I have enjoyed each and every episode. Your knitting inspires me to get going with my wips so that I can cast on something new and interesting. I watch each episode in about 3-4 days because that's about the time I can spare and I find it relaxing and rejuvenating at the same time. Keep creating new projects and content!! Warm regards from India!

[@cindyg.8425]

Lovely afternoon over here knitting and watching. Thank you. Your knits are just fab! Loved seeing a little of Yoda... take care

[@littlebigknits]

She says hello 😸

[@suecaseysuecquilts4301]

Beautiful knits once again. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@birgitgermann2098]

Thank you for this wonderful podcast🙏🧶

[@wildcottageknitting]

Definitely agree that seeing a real yarn shop was enjoyable. I found that January passed quickly, too. Enjoy February, thanks for sharing the snowy footage ❄️

[@littlebigknits]

Off to watch your podcast too! 😊

[@wildcottageknitting]

@@littlebigknits 😄😄😄

[@andreamagill7034]

Thank you for a lovely, lovely podcast. Just what I need at the minute. Beautiful content of snow, knitting projects, wool and chat ☕️😊🧶⛄️

[@ericallerton809]

Selma,, thank you for ur company!!! Came up to my craft room to sort and ended up sitting down to knot amd listen,watch you!!! Love ur knits, ,,, and stories,,,, that went fast,,, Stay well, Elaine♡♡♡

[@littlebigknits]

Sorry I took you away from your sorting!! 😉

[@MartushkaknitsPodcast]

Lovely to spend my morning with you dear friend! ❤️

[@littlebigknits]

😍😍

[@evamuller5895]

Hi Selma, I watched your video today, I enjoyed it very much..thank you.... greetings from Munich!

[@momojqs]

Hello there, came across your podcast and really liked it. I appreciate your genuine thoughts and feedback on what you’re knitting and your projects. Jealous of the yarn you’ve bought on your travels. Can’t wait to one day be able to travel again! I’m getting my fill of knitting podcasts because I never realised until the Covid lockdown how few friends I have that knit! Looking forward to your next video. Merci bien !

[@jeanlong1400]

Selma - it was so much fun to go into a yarn shop with you today! I got so excited to see walls of yarn!!!!!! I love all your current projects and I get your thinking behind knitting 2 ranunculus/ranunculi at the same time 😉 Such a lovely episode....thank you 😘

[@littlebigknits]

Thank you my friend!! 😊😊

[@nanastevens4094]

An old orchard ladder is a fun way to display shawls and keep them easily accessible for the cooler/cold months. I just hang them over the rungs. One of my favorite movies is 84 Charring Cross Road with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins.

[@littlebigknits]

Will check it out!!

[@kimsechrest2202]

Thanks for sharing your knits with us. I always enjoy seeing what you are working on. I'm working on my first colorwork sweater right now. It is addictive indeed.

[@lynnelouiseknits3340]

I love your new sweater! I have never done a colour work sweater but do have that on my list so I can join your KAL. The crunchy sound of the snow ❄️ made me go back a few times to watch the end of the podcast!

[@littlebigknits]

It can be colourwork of any kind and on any type of project so you may want to start with something smaller. Do give it a try!!

[@judithburke3637]

Thankyou for the loveliest podcastx

[@keikoparker4532]

I also found January flew by! I am enjoying seeing your Colourwork sweaters.

[@fiddleandfiber]

Love your podcast, Selma! ❤️ I appreciate your perfect pronunciation in so many languages and your international sensibility, as well as you sharing your beautiful knits and extensive knit knowledge. I also very much enjoy your nature and local videos.

[@littlebigknits]

Thank you 😊

[@joylappalainen3197]

Love your podcast! I ordered a ring - thanks for the tip. A quilt ladder would display your beautiful shawls and blankets.

[@littlebigknits]

I actually have a regular ladder for blankets and a couple of shawls but I really have too many shawls for it. I may need to look at having another one 😊😊 hope you enjoy the ring!!

[@atrinka1]

I guess the use of short rows in the construction of pullover is part of the evolution of knitted (and crocheted too) patterns. I also sew, and I have read about the shirt pattern. It began as a rectangle and changed through the ages with sleeves, gussets, darts, etc. I think it's the same thing and it's great because you can have patterns that can be adapted to lots of sizes and shapes. Your colorwork is amazing!

[@littlebigknits]

Thank you for that observation!! Clearly there is an evolution happening and that is very interesting!

[@jeanneshumaker5255]

Hi Selma, Really enjoyed your video, scenery and all! I have an FYI for you. There is a fellow Canadian podcaster that if you don’t already follow you may wish to. For the Fun of Knit episode 1 and 2 went to Spain on a vacay and also went to a Yarn Festival in Barcelona Spain. Both videos are so much fun!

[@kasiamichalec2305]

Hello Selma from Airdrie in Alberta. You are my favourite podcaster, sharing beautiful and inspiring knitting projects, nature footage and book reading comments. I will be making my first two - colour garment soon, and I am planning on making - “Timely” pattern by Libby Jonson, with stripes. I am still discovering how a simple one color string of yarn can make variety of different textures, and now I am finding that adding colour to the decision making process is a whole new experience. In the past, I had sew some of my garments, and I loved using printed fabrics, but the colour choice and design on the fabric was already there. And in knitting I am making my “fabric” and garment from scratch. To add to that, my taste in printed designs has changed over the years, also I am sporting my natural silver hair since last year, and it was a big colour change to consider in my wardrobe. Nevertheless I am enjoying this new discovery process, and I am happy that we can see other knitters projects and share our own. Cheers Kasia

[@littlebigknits]

Colourwork really does open us up to a whole new world!!! Enjoy! And thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoy the podcast 😊😊

[@susanrobertson984]

An Ottawa based channel? Woot!! I am a new follower. Happy to have found someone in my own town!!

[@littlebigknits]

Hello fellow Ottawan!! There are a couple of other podcasts that I know of from Ottawa: the gentle knitter and the distant stitches (Gatineau) as well as the quiet corner. You can check them out as well!

[@susanrobertson984]

@@littlebigknits Thanks!! I'm more of a sewer than knitter but I definitely like my fiber crafting! I'll check them out. :)

[@jacobabekker2685]

Love your podcast and outlander thank you for sharing 💖

[@yaelschlick1496]

Thanks for your fun podcast. I wonder if you might be willing to do a short segment sometime on knitting and/or sewing podcasts that you enjoy. Probably like many others, I have burned through my favourite podcasts during the pandemic months and would be interested to know of new possibilities. Thanks and all good wishes, Yaël

[@jyuskin]

Great job on your sweater

[@dawnbrowne1702]

So enjoyed your podcast tonight. What wonderful knitting, family time with great movies, and the books sound great also. So you definitely have a lot going on, but I can see you just love it all. The snow is absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing. Happy February!

[@littlebigknits]

I really do love it all!! 😊😊😊 happy February to you too!

[@sunnyw4148]

I am hoping to do justice to a Jen Steingass sweater this year. For a new movie and something totally different I recommend "In & Of Itself" I appreciate your podcasts--they inspire me.

[@littlebigknits]

Will definitely check it out!

[@joanneyoung5410]

Selma this has been a lovely start to a Monday morning Your new sweater is gorgeous I love the colours I’m loving using my studio donegal yarns. I have some Darnie but not enough for a sweater i have knit three garments in the Aran weight . Listening to you has made me want a Ranunculus. I have 2 love notes and was considering a third but I might try the ranunculus instead. Can’t wait to see your sweater progress I get dizzy if I’ve more than 2 going at the same time.

[@littlebigknits]

I haven’t knit a love note yet but I like the more closed nature of the ranunculus for warmth. It’s a great layering piece. I should probably try the love note!

[@lisagimblett8646]

What beautiful footage outdoors. I especially enjoy the ice forming along the lakeside

[@littlebigknits]

It was very cool indeed!! The flow of the river seems to do all kinds of interesting things.

[@KnittingWithCatHair]

LOVE your Silver Forest Sweater Selma 🤗 I think your idea to knit 2 "Ranunculi" at the same time is brilliant...I too struggled with the beginning of the yoke and intend to knit 3 more (to cover all the seasons) so I may take a page out of your book 😊 And I hear you on the wanting to knit all the colourwok (even despite my recent setbacks) 💙

[@littlebigknits]

Somehow I’m not at all tempted to make a ranunculus for the summer 🤔 don’t know why!! I have enough linen in my stash for a few!! I hope you can wrap your head around re-knitting the swallowtail. It is so beautiful!!

[@damarisa8638]

Your sweater looks beautiful. I also have the color work bug. I’ve had it for a few years now.

[@yaelschlick1496]

Thank you (from Kingston, ON) for another great podcast. It added an hour of sanity to a difficult day. Your new colourwork sweater is gorgeous!

[@dinahdeuel525]

Loved your podcast today. It resonated with me in so many ways! I have been all about the sweaters too and have so many swirling around in my head I want to knit. I bought yarn for 4 sweaters and a dress since Christmas and have had to force myself to hold it there. Currently working on the Willow Sweater by Pam Allen in Quince and Co yarn. I also have the Bohus on my list and want to make the Versites Unite, but haven’t picked the yarn for that. I, too, have ventured into mending my socks in January and my feeble attempts look much like yours. I watched a few KZbin videos to try to learn it. So, many of the same things going on in my world. 🥰🥰 Happy Knitting !

[@littlebigknits]

If we knit on we will eventually make all the things!!

[@karenlarsen1128]

Beautiful sweater!

[@dbmoriarty1]

Thank you Selma for a great podcast. I love your sweater, colours work very well. I am in a sweater zone at the moment also, I am knitting a sweater by Alice Starmore from her book Tudor Roses.

[@kimwatts5750]

Hi Selma, Lovely to see you again😀 love your colour work sweater looks lovely on you💕 Your socks a very pretty:) Can’t wait to see the colour work sweater finished you are working on❤️ Take care KimX

[@andreasanford8814]

New watcher/subscriber: that is a beautiful sweater. I was wondering the same thing about short row shaping. I am making my very first sweater and I could've left off the short rows at the bottom.back of the sweater and I really didn't understand the point of them. The back of the neck ones made sense to me though. I like to knit a pattern first before I start changing things in it and since I hadn't ever made a sweater, I am calling this a learning experience. It is not a fitted style. I have also discovered my colorwork knitting is a tighter gauge than my plain knitting. I am obsessed with colorwork and have made over 40 fair isle hats, am working on designing hats and will start colorwork mittens soon.

[@lindashields5939]

As usual, your knitting projects are beautiful and inspiring. I also love the little “tidbits” of information you share about yarn, knitting, and pattern fir oe sizing as you talk about your knitting projects. Thank you. Besides knitting the photography of the animals, plants, and landscapes you share during your walks are absolutely stunning. It does take much longer than an hour to watch a podcast because I am constantly looking things up and/or rewatching segments. What a wonderful gift you give me everytime you post an episode. Thank you again. I am sending you positive, comforting, and healing thoughts for your mother. Salam wa sa’aadah

[@littlebigknits]

Thank you so kindly Linda!! Such generous words!! 😊😊🥰😊😊

[@janicetyne7396]

Love the sweater you are wearing. I wasn't sure i would like the two greens together but they are gorgeous!

[@carolinepartridge668]

loved your jam packed podcast , so lovely x

[@TRaceTK]

So nice to catch up with you today. Your Silver Forest sweater is beautiful, I especially love your colour choices!! Your enthusiasm for colour work ALMOST makes me want to do more lol. I love the look of them, but don’t seem to grab them from my closet to wear 🤷‍♀️ I can see myself making another Ranuculus though, but please share what you find going wrong in the yoke. I thought I was loosing my mind for I had to rip back three times! When I split for the sleeves my stitch count was still off, crazy I have no idea what I was doing wrong. I have knit all over lace sweaters with no problem....weird. I did see in others notes this happened to them too. Sending positive thoughts your way for your mom 💓Take care 💓

[@littlebigknits]

Let’s see if I get it right the first time this time!! It is mind boggling for sure!! I can’t seem to take this new sweater off but I know what you mean. I’ve had a tendency to make them too close to zero ease so they end up less versatile. This time it’s roomy for sure so I expect it will be more flexible.

[@genabelgrave6929]

Love the sweater you are wearing. Have yet to get the courage to try color work.

[@littlebigknits]

There are lots of simpler patterns that one can try. Give it a try!

[@aknitlife]

Love your yarn store footage. I wish I could visit a yarn store with so much beautiful color yarn! Buying yarn online is so terrible. The color, weight, look of the yarn is never accurate as seeing and picking it myself! I always end up with yarn that I don’t really like when I ordered online. I bought and tried a color work thimble. It was felt awkward. It was not the one you had on your podcast. I don’t manage yarn for color work very well. I knit continental too. I wish I could get the right yarn, thimble, and be able to knit a color work yoke sweater this year! Great podcast as usual! The snow activities look like a lot of fun! Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️

[@littlebigknits]

Interesting! I haven’t tried any other thimbles but I have seen avid knitters using them so there must be some decent ones out there. You don’t absolutely need one though. I didn’t use one for years but it has definitely improved my experience!

[@aknitlife]

@@littlebigknits I bought it from Amazon. However I have small fingers, so it hampered the process. Other knitters also mentioned that it did not help. So I don’t use it. I’ve initially bought it to help me out with yarn management because I kept on getting tangled after knitting a few stitches. Thanks to your KAL, I finally ironed out that problem. I am still slow even though I knit continental because I am trying to even out tension/puckering of stitches and working on pattern with a iPhone is not easy.

[@littlebigknits]

@@aknitlife colourwork is slow I find as well. I’m always checking my floats even with the ring! I’m glad you’ve figured out some of the issues though!! 👍🏻

[@HawthornCottageCraft]

Yay! Breakfast with Selma! A good start to the week! You are making me want to cast on all the things....well....another Ranunculus anyway!!😬🤣

[@littlebigknits]

Let’s do it!!!

[@pattymcreynolds2720]

Selma, you new sweater...the one you're wearing...is just gorgeous! The colors are so pretty and they work so well together. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the rest of that yarn. Take care. Patty

[@larajean1]

I've done Garden Gate and Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass and I love Silver Forest! that one looks more traditional but modern at the same time to me.... love your colors too!

[@rootsrainyarns8017]

Oh that sweater Selma! Also, there is a Half Hansel Hap - food for thought...

[@littlebigknits]

Hello Donna! I am not a huge fan of triangular shawls which is why I discounted that one but I may breakdown! I really want a full hap one day!

[@janemarriott3389]

Thanks! My first visit and now glad to subscribe. Please, in next episode could you give us the link to how we can get our own chicken mug?🐓♥️

[@ellenhenrie4826]

Love your Silver Forest! I will sometimes put short rows above the ribbing on the back of a sweater if the back ends up weirdly shorter than the front (despite neck shaping) - the extra length helps it hang better.

[@janemellowes674]

The sweater you were wearing is beautiful. I was starting to have yarn shop envy until you explained it was old footage :) So miss yarn shops....still in lockdown here in the UK.

[@littlebigknits]

It looks like my region may just be opening up. Let’s see for how long, but I am happy at the thought of choosing yarn in a shop! Hope things ease up in the uk too 💕

[@valeriafaber3415]

It's always a great pleasure to listen to you, I love your way of looking at things. Thanks a lot! Ciao from Italy!

[@littlebigknits]

😊😊 grazie!

[@sallysandwith2424]

I love snow and this year we , Wa. State , only received in the mountains. Glad to your color work ring and to hear your future knitting plans. That makes we happy for you and it picks up my attitude. These days I need to be lifted ❤️👵🏻Sally🇺🇸😷🐶

[@rushatoo]

Thank you for another lovely episode. I love the nature footage you include. Your sweater is gorgeous. I am going to try my first colourwork yoked sweater this year; SIlverlinings also by Jennifer Steingass. Her patterns are beautiful. I hope things go well for your mother. Stay safe and well.💖

[@littlebigknits]

Excellent!!! Make sure the floats aren’t tight and you will be good to go!!

[@christinebrown6154]

Your sweater is gorgeous. I’ve never tried colour work but you have inspired me. We also have lots of snow in rural Scotland where I live. Knitting garments is such a joy, Thank you 😊

[@RhondaLorch]

The sweater is just gorgeous Selma. The Vinterfjell is also in my plans for later this year - after the grand baby knitting is complete😊😉 Thanks for another inspiring podcast.

[@littlebigknits]

Perhaps we should have a Christmas knitting KAL??

[@RhondaLorch]

@@littlebigknits What a great idea. Have to start thinking about yarn now😊

[@dobleman2370]

Your Silver Forest sweater is beautiful! I love it. I hope everything goes well for your mother. Until next time, stay well, and enjoy. Diane

[@siobhanhackett9593]

Another lovely podcast. I really enjoy colourwork too

[@jayshreeshah6245]

Beautiful colourwork.I really want to attempt a colourwork project.

[@littlebigknits]

You should for sure!!

[@aeastman59]

the colors of your silver forest are perfect - they go with your eye and hair color so well! Good idea about doing both the ranunculus yokes at the same time! Enjoyed seeing the sock mending! thank you for another fun podcast Selma!

[@littlebigknits]

Thanks for the ranunculus endorsement!!! ☺️☺️

[@vandacooke4482]

Lovely winter footage and beautiful sweater. Thank you!

[@leeanutson1026]

Kiitos paljon! I ordered the ring after seeing yours. I usually do two handed stranded, but it slows me down. I am looking forward to trying it.

[@dianadarby9108]

Crazy with logic! I love that your sweater is fabulous ,the colors are you.

[@jenniferbarrett3272]

Barista Oatmilk is the bomb! Love it!

[@michelleforbes7520]

Hello from the Uk. I Love your beautiful sweater. Your podcast is always inspirational. Despite the fact that I have knitted for quite some years, I have never really got to grips with stranded knitting. I find the whole idea of colourwork, and the its associated techniques quite intimidating. However this year, I am determined I will learn how to do it( I guess for someone so competent at colourwork the idea of someone else finding it daunting is puzzling ). Currently I am practising half an hour everyday on a large swatch using two colours, one hand throwing the other continental. I will keep you posted, (oh no I hear you cry) wish me luck. Michelle UK

[@littlebigknits]

Lol!! I am not accomplished when it comes to stranded knitting! I assure you!! But I am improving and finding what works for me which is a large part of the battle. I am actually intimidated by colourwork on small items such as socks and mittens so I am working my way up to one of those. You just keep plugging away at it and do share you progress!! Oh yes!! 🙌

[@lilitateje]

Dear Sema, wabi sabi is a paradise!!! in Madrid we do not have such a complete yarn shop, where is wabi sabi? Love your silverforest sweater!! te queda espectacular, el colorwork... me encanta!

[@littlebigknits]

Wabi sabi esta a dos km de mi casa! Me acuerdo que no habia gran cosa en madrid cuando vivía ahí. Había una cerca de donde vivía pero casi no tenian lana. Sin embargo Katia es de España y me encantan sus lanas.

[@tonyalynnd8732]

Love the sweater and your wips. I have the rununculus pattern but couldn’t get past the cast on 😐 I’ll have to give it another try!

[@littlebigknits]

Honestly I didn’t do their cast on. I cast on 60 and increased to ninety after the ribbing. Give that a try 😊

[@jenniferbarrett3272]

Your new sweater is gorgeous!

[@FourPinesKnitting]

Hi Selma! I wanted to chime in on short rows. I can appreciate that they aren't for everyone, but I really love them for a couple reasons. I have a small chest and shoulders that point forward. (I also spend too much time hunched over a keyboard.) This all causes my back to be way longer than my front. I hate it when my lower back is bare and there's a bunch of fabric in front. I often add short rows at both the neck and lower back.

[@littlebigknits]

And someone was just saying they use them like that for their husband’s sweaters which made me realize that the sweater I made for Alejandro probably could have benefited from that. I will keep that in mind for the puntal!! Thanks for chiming in 😊

[@bridgetattheravelldsleave156]

Selma, your finished sweater looks perfect on you, and seems perfect in every way! I wish I could make one just like it, you have the colors that just seem to be made for each other. You should also know that after you showing off your earrings, I ordered a pair for myself for my BD in March (apparently I was VERY open to being enabled, LOL). Please give sweet Yoda a kiss from me - or, if she doesn't really like kisses, a nice pat on the head.

[@littlebigknits]

I love my earrings and I think they make a perfect birthday present!! I was enabled and have passed on the enabling!! Yoda loves kisses so I’ll definitely give her one!!

[@sydamesiviisaus9730]

Thank you Selma! 🧡 I also find the best Coffee to go is with rich oat milk. You do have the weather as we do in Finland. So beautiful in your surroundings! 🌞❄🌈

[@littlebigknits]

Terve Canadasta!! 🇨🇦

[@VRg23739]

Beautiful color choices!

[@ingridspinknitlove1192]

Your colorwork sweater color choice is so inspiring. I would not have thought to put the white immediately next to the ecru/beige, but it is absolutely perfect.

[@littlebigknits]

I saw that on the pattern page and really liked that idea.

[@knitwitchcraftingpodcast]

you make me want to try some kind of colorwork yoke sweater but it's so scary lol everything you create is wonderful!

[@littlebigknits]

🥰 perhaps start with a cowl or a hat?? You will get used to it and then can move on if you like it

[@marydeloria8352]

Selma, I really enjoyed the clip of the yarn store. It's been so long since I have been in a yarn store!

[@littlebigknits]

I hear you!!

[@selvaakinci4482]

That's so funny, I was watching you and at the same time test knitting a sweater in the exact shade of green of Vovó! I also love the yarn! I have used the burgundy shade together with two shades of grey in a striped shawl which is another test knit.

[@littlebigknits]

It won’t be my last time!!

[@NedaMay]

Enjoy all your podcasts very much. Missing my visits to Wabi Sabi.

[@littlebigknits]

I hear you!! I just keep looking at my footage over and over again!! Hoping there will be some easing of restrictions soon!

[@brendamorison8671]

This was a great podcast! It took me about 2 hours to watch your 1 hour podcast as I had to keep stopping and go to Ravelry and look up patterns you mentioned or look up some yummy yarn and where it could be purchased, and then that yarn guide ring is so beautiful. I think I must have it along with some Retrosario yarn. An expensive podcast for sure. Also, wanted to mention to chicken mug. I had sent you a message some time ago that I had tracked down the potter and ordered one. I do love it and use it frequently. You told me I should name it and I did name it Selma. I hope you don't mind.

[@littlebigknits]

That is the sweetest thing ever!!! Gertie and Selma will conquer the world! Honestly I am so touched 😊😊😊 I live my ring but I do know there are more commercial ones out there just so you know! The same thing happens to me with other podcasts! It can take forever to watch them!

[@April_Davis]

You returned yarn?!?! I commend you on your self control. 🤣 Good luck making your concurrent Ranunculi. Your thought process makes total sense. 🤞

[@littlebigknits]

Lol!!! I have a LOT of yarn so if it has no real interest, I’d rather not keep it. With lockdown I had no choice but to get different options to choose from!! I did have self control for that one time😂😂

[@Hide_and_silk]

Beautiful sweater! As a dressmaker I've been surprised at how little bust shaping there is in sweaters etc. One of the big advantages of making your own clothes is to achieve a better fit but knitting patterns (inspite of all the recent love of short rows) seems to still be where dressmaking patterns were 50+ years ago.

[@littlebigknits]

I think there could be explanations of what techniques are for so that people understand what and why they are doing something at the very least. So many people don’t quite understand and just follow patterns to the letter which doesn’t always work out. I sure wish I knew more about dress making!

[@CumberMom07]

You may also want to try the oat milk Cafe. It also froths beautifully.

[@margaretgerth1067]

Lovely podcast episode Selma! I love colourwork too. A book you may enjoy ( we seem to like the same type of books) is “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson. It’s about a young woman who is one of the last blue skinned people in Kentucky (I had never heard of this) based on a true story. Not easy in parts but very good.

[@littlebigknits]

You are the second person to mention that book to me so I will definitely have to check it out

[@marybethkress4859]

Another terrific episode. You sent me searching my stack of Laine magazines to look at Afterparty! I may join you!

[@littlebigknits]

Yesssss!! 🙌

[@nancymorgan5505]

I am very interested in the color work ring you use.

[@NatalochkaKovalova]

Mended socks look good. I am really interesting to try to do that on sock also.

[@littlebigknits]

Good enough for sure 😊

[@cbs70]

Happy New Year. I am a brand new Subscriber, yay! I hear you. All I want to do is colorwork. It's so bad, that I have recently purchased about $275 in patterns and about 60 balls of Letopi and 15 skeins of fingering non'superwash yarn...BAD!!! Ok, so it's very BAD! but 1. I did not like lace, 2. I'm not crazy about complex cables, 3. I am always cold except for the Southern California summer. My nose is cold suring the entire winter, my skin is pale from the cold, eventhough I have a permanent tan from driving. 4. I love the pretty & feminine patterns created by J. Steingass. 5.Colorwork is challenging but entertaining. 6 I loved learning to knit English style & using both sides of my brain by using both hands. It's like puzzles, your brain is excercising. 7. I used to only wear black because I couldn't be bothered to use my noggin to combine colors (I do have many pairs of pretty shoes. Love wearing burgundy or caramel heels). 8. I love the drape created by knitting. I'm also looking to steeking a loner pullover & assing a zipper to make a jacket.

[@littlebigknits]

Bwahaha no judgement here!! Lett lopi is on my list to make a good cozy sweater in and really, it’s very reasonably priced!! I suspect you can join me at yarnaholics anonymous! We are a great group of people there 😂😂 and it’s all good!

[@cbs70]

@@littlebigknits 😂

[@Stumpybear7640]

Thanks for the wool shop footage. That can be your opener😘 Great knitting. Love from Shetland xxx Ps what is a renunculus?😘

[@dianeazzopardi6269]

I suggest the yarn left over should be a hat and/or cowl to match your beautiful sweater with the design from the sweater.

[@lilitateje]

My grandmother darned socks, she did it with the same color as the hole and she used a wooden ball where she supported to close the little hole in the garment, was it something similar in the workshop?

[@littlebigknits]

It was. I have a wooden ball as well. I think it’s called a darning mushroom that was my mother’s and perhaps my grandmother’s. It helps but you can use anything rounded

[@kat1984]

I just bought Jennifer Steingass's Silver Forest pattern and have hand dyed the yarn for her Gardengate and have started swatching for it

[@snowyowlcrafts6777]

Short rows are really a thing now! I have noticed that I really need them on back of the neck, but NOT lower of the yoke! The latter just makes it even more baggy back for me than usual (have had that problem). But for hubby those lower short rows are so good fit and without them the hem tends to be too short in back. As I realised that this is because his wide upper back muscles, I thought to try some short rows on my front, to accommodate the bust as that's where I have more wideness (though not because of muscles! 😅). This seems to help with back bagginess as well as keeping the front hem drape more nicely. I think one can have a perfectly functional sweater without short rows and if one wants to add them, their placing is really personal.

[@littlebigknits]

Very interesting to hear about the fit for your husband. I may try that for the sweater I am making for mine! The first one I made for him rides up the back a tad so that would likely fix that!!! Kiitos!

[@edytheneumann4656]

Thanks Selma! Loved seeing Wabi Sabi's storefront - I have ordered from B.C. several times. There must be something in the air - I'm similarly obsessed with several sweaters (2 of them colorwork) and Ranunculus is also one of them! For me it's all the beautiful wooly yarn available that's so appealing at this wintry time. And yes it's true - never enough time!

[@terricox3559]

Very coincidental because I just watched Voolenvine podcast where Kristen talked about knitting with three colours for the colourwork on her Birkin pullover, so imagine that's where the ring would come in handy for English knitters like myself who usually knits with one colour in each hand. Would stop you picking up one colour at a time

[@littlebigknits]

I am not sure if the ring works when you hold yarn in the right hand. It would work for the yarns in the left hand for sure.

[@terricox3559]

@@littlebigknits oh yes I meant for the colours you're holding in your left hand, knitting as normal with the yarn in the right hand x

[@littlebigknits]

Absolutely that would work! And if you look around there are less expensive models

[@milenarovatti2275]

hallo! so i'm crazy too!!welcome in the company.

[@littlebigknits]

Lol!! Glad I’m not alone!!

[@margreffle]

I am a continue tal knitter and have been considering getting a ring like yours. Could you not have a 3rd or 4th yarn in the extra slots? I'm really reluctant to have to have a 3rd yarn in my right hand.

[@littlebigknits]

I could but somehow it seemed easier to have it in my right hand because it was one stitch every so often. Next time I will try to have them all in the ring. I really can recommend a ring whether one gets a fancy one or a commercial one

[@margreffle]

@@littlebigknits Thank you! I'm currently using a ring handmade with wire and beads, but your silver ring just looks so sturdy! It will definitely be a gift to myself!

[@aidak2241]

Hi there .i saw ur channel by accident. I lived in Ottawa at hunt club for 6 years. Moved to WATERLOO. Was just wondering about the shop at the beginning of your videos. Is it in Ottawa . ?!?!

[@littlebigknits]

It is indeed. Wabi Sabi

[@susietedlund]

Love your coffee cup! Where you get it?

[@littlebigknits]

Brown Bunny Pottery. Small operation but check her out

[@robynknits]

I"m not a fan of top down sweaters in general and will sometimes just knit a bottom up version of a designers top down . I prefer the fit of a squared off shoulder over the rounded raglanish version that most (but not all) top down sweaters result in. It seems that short rows and top down have become the new norm in sweater knitting and more short row sections make the construction unique.

[@littlebigknits]

Set in sleeves create a more tailored look for sure. I agree with you that raglan and yokes are the rage at the moment, but that will change again.