Gearing Up for Gift Knitting // Casual Friday 4-42

[@itsallaboutlight]

I inherited my grandmother's cookie tin of buttons from my mother. When cleaning out my mother's house after she died, I felt like I had discovered gold. I always loved that tin of buttons. As a child I would submerge my hands in the buttons and loved the feel of them. Warm memories indeed!

[@elaineenstone6834]

How lovely to have your daughter home for a while. As usual your podcast was full of information and trails to follow. Thank you.🇬🇧

[@silviasantos7920]

When started talking about music and knitting, I thought it would be something similar to the traditional portuguese "rendas por música", something like 'lace by music'. They are knitting instructions transmitted orally and were 'sung'. The 'rendas por música' were a simple sequence of laçadas (yarn over), mate (purl two together) and liga (purl). thank you for sharing so much knowledge

[@protu56]

Hi, Roxanne! So much fun to hear you talk about the two sides. In Norway, we (well, probably not young people) still use those terms; spinnesiden (spinning side) and sverdsiden (sword side) :-). I really enjoy your videoes, you are a great teacher!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

So interesting that the equivalent terms are used in other languages/cultures!

[@Chrisesparkle]

I’m really enjoying the breed study - it’s so interesting and I love the 1947 socks with the bootees. Enjoy your family time.

[@JinnyCJ]

The Swaledale sheep is the logo of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Bits of fleece hangs off hedges and fences round here!

[@julianedebus7990]

I live quite near the company that produces the Online sock yarn. So I very much enjoyed seeing the yarn on your podcast. Best wishes from far away in Germany, Juliane.

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Hi Roxanne. I only know one old song that's about spinning AND knitting (a girl spinning while her grandmother is knitting). It's a traditional Irish song called 'Spinning wheel'. During the years it was sung by several fairly famous folks singers, so I think it's the most well known song about textile crafts ... In my childhood years my parents had it on a record by Mary O'Hara, accompanying her singing with a harp, beautiful!

[@Sequoya]

I enjoyed seeing your approach to spinning. Knitting is a science, and you’re a scientist.

[@ccpperrett7522]

Thank you Rox for sharing all your spinning and knitting projects with us. I haven't done any spinning, but I am intrigued. I enjoyed your explanation of how you custom knit those beautiful socks for your daughter's boyfriend. I will need to go back and watch the NAL for the socks. I really enjoy listening to you, as I knit. I completed a hat and felted mittens for my grand daughter's birthday last week. I must give you credit for all the tips and encouraging words. I also knit a sweater for her American Doll. I felt very accomplished. I am nearing the completion of an assymetrical shawl I began in Sept in fall colors. Time to cast on some socks. Just in time for winter 😍🤗

[@cindymitchell6525]

All topics are so interesting. Thx.

[@theastewart6721]

Great podcast Roxanne! Maybe I’ll get a chance to see that painting at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston! It’s not far and a beautiful museum. I think your spinning came out great! I love hearing about the different breeds you are learning about. Thanks for the Website to the Knit and Crochet Center. Will definitely check it out. And the songs too. Your socks for Sam are wonderful. I love the yarn! And the hat and knee socks for your grandniece to be are so cute!! Such interesting construction. Enjoy your visit with your daughter and all of the family in November. Very exciting! My daughter is an hour away and I thought that was rough, lol. Thanks for sharing all of your interesting information with us.🌸🌺

[@tammihackley4349]

Love all the tidbits

[@sekwa75]

I like listening to older/classic music, so I will be checking out Melanie Gall's music. The decorative strap from your vintage booties looks like it would make a good, interesting belt. I could see doing it in either knit or crochet.

[@wmhfv992]

I never thought I'd learn so much about lobster fishing lingo from a knitting content creator!

[@knitgirl.7676]

For a minute, I was wondering what a sweater made while smoking weed might look like. I have enough issues knitting with wine. It did make me laugh out loud. 😂

[@francineleblanc1993]

I actually just finished knitting the Aviatrix bonnet for my 3 month old grandson. It’s fitting him perfectly and I particularly enjoyed that pattern construction! Thanks Rox for your very interesting videos!

[@draadjelosjokeschuurman]

These baby socks are adorable!

[@draadjelosjokeschuurman]

@James Armstrong I'm from the Netherlands

[@dawnoverholt6877]

Love the songs,

[@joanmachado9063]

Great video thank you 😊

[@hellencumber562]

The lobster 'knit' I knew as net making. I found it intriguing so used it once to make a ground, then wove wound and knotted yarns for a sea themed curtain. It was fun and a little time consuming.

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Lovely gift knitting !

[@nancystrange9531]

Excellent video! I love all the history you’ve dug up! Brilliant!

[@sherryperry67]

Your spinning is really looking beautiful! I have enjoyed seeing your progress.🧶

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

There's a pattern for such knee-bootees for babies in one of my vintage magazines too. I'll see if it's the same (translated in Dutch a few years later possibly). Maybe I can share a photo in your Ravelry forum (Ravelry and photos is still a little difficult for me ...)

[@danielleboots7032]

Thank you Roxanne. Nice video, as always.

[@karenb136]

Oh those baby bootie/socks are so adorable!!

[@TheAdiWeiss]

I want a pair of those slipper socks in adult size!

[@xbaczewska4197]

My mother knit me a pair of those booties-red and white striped ’ankle sox’ and black maryjane. I was in my 20s ( I am 72 now) and I had them forever until they were in shreds. I have a small foot & she did them in worsted, a larger yarn than was called for. I am sure she had to futz with other measurements too. They were a triumph.

[@xbaczewska4197]

I think those booties reminded my mother of my “raggedy Anns” which I got from my grandmother when I was 6 months old - I still have them, tho they are certainly not in pristine condition! (Andy has his suit and hat, but Ann is missing the white apron that topped her flowered frock.) And of course, I have aforementioned cookie tin of buttons-also my grandmother’s!!! Old buttons just aren’t the same unless stored in a tin!

[@qaguy1982]

I expected to push the button side loop through the non-button side and fold back to the button. Like a cinch to tighten the strap.

[@aprilflowers6288]

The Savvy Girls was the name of Melanie Gall’s podcast.

[@lisajmascord8183]

Very interesting .

[@vickyleather1147]

Enjoy your daughter !

[@marietovo3978]

Love those socks!!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Me, too! If they fit me, I'd keep 'em! :-)

[@aprilflowers6288]

Melanie Gall and her sister had a knitting and travel podcast at one time. I don’t recall the name, unfortunately.

[@michelleprice5584]

Is the yarn for Sam's socks available through an online purchase? Do you have the store link that you can provide? I absolutely love the striping and the colors.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The name of the yarn and color number is in the show notes. You'd have to google that to see if there is an online seller.

[@alisonsmith376]

The infant knee socks, hat and the daughter’s boyfriend’s socks are all fabulous - lucky recipients!

[@maggiepatterson7949]

Were the Maine knitters using a gripfed by any chance?

[@nancysturm9162]

Since you mentioned grafting in talking about the baby knee socks….sometime could you explain why grafting is said to produce two rows of knitting? I read an Interweave article about grafting which was supposed to explain how this is so, but somehow I just can’t see it. Thanks.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

There are three moving parts in the grafting puzzle: a set of live sts on the far needle, a set of live sts on the near needle, and the yarn used to graft the two together. One set of live loops (on the far needle) acts as the running threads between the sts of that row, which means the "heads" of the sts are already part of the fabric, establishing the type of stitch they are (knit or purl). The sts on the near needle don't become knits or purls until they come off the needle, just like when you work across a row of sts, the sts on the left needle aren't knits or purls until they come off. The grafting thread allows the near sts to come off the needle and become knits or purls, while the thread itself becomes a row by establishing the "heads" of that row as knits or purls.

[@o0mgn]

Anyone know anywhere that I can find a similar pattern for those baby booties? They’re adorable 😍

[@RoxanneRichardson]

It depends on how similar you want them to be. I've seen other vintage patterns for over-the-knee socks that use all garter stitch, and others where the foot is a regular sock foot (that one is available on Ravelry and is adapted from a vintage pattern). I haven't seen any other pattern that combines the garter stitch bootee with a ribbed sock leg (and with the adorable strap/button). You could probably locate a copy of the Columbia Knitting Manual Vol. 109 from a seller online.

[@enacrt]

Knitted gloves at 100 sts / 4" is like the pyramids of Egypt: so impressive that there's only one reasonable explanation: aliens 👽 🛸 ETA: the buttons back and forth from white to pink to black was hilarious 😂

[@jp80a68]

The pot head knitters are in fact Tatting, I don't know what the American name for that is, it was very popular in Victorian times.

[@jasminey1589]

Hey Roxanne! May I first say your sweater is gorgeous, and I’m loving seeing your spinning journey. I found this video of a lady who’s been knitting for years and she demonstrates two tubular-ish methods of casting on which I found really interesting and thought I should share it with you and anyone else who sees this comment! I’ll be giving it a go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXuQdZJ9mqiInM0