Spring Knitting Patterns and Re-framing the concept of a yarn stash

[@susanmartorana2282]

So one of the things that has kept me coming back to your channel is your slower, more deliberate method of speaking! I don’t know if it’s because, as I’m getting older and my hearing gets more impaired (!!!), but I understand everything you say! Additionally, the cadence of your speech is very soothing, making knitting along with you as you speak a very pleasurable experience. Happy Mother’s Day to your Nona ❤

[@thekindles1183]

I agree with this as well. It helps that you're deliberate and I'm able to tap into my memory bank to understand all your sharing about the knitting. - Kimberly

[@ampersandra]

If they were mad about her talking speed, they could have just turned the video speed up instead of complaining 🤷‍♀️ I like how listenable her videos are, personally!

[@RachelCunningham-ut9ks]

i like the slow talking it contributes to why i like your videos! it calms me lol

[@alexan3688]

I love that you brought up how mental reframing can change how we think about things. I’m a medical professional, and we have data that supports this exact concept. For example, calling patients “a patient who has diabetes” vs “diabetic patient” can change outcomes and the way they interact with their providers, and vice-versa. Just wanted to let you know that this is something that is actually evidence-based! How we talk about things and label them is important! I appreciate your thoughtfulness, which is why I love watching your content. Thanks for another great video.

[@pfftxoxo1502]

not sure If this comment is pushing people first language but just know that most disable people don’t like people first language

[@alexan3688]

@@pfftxoxo1502 thanks for bringing this up! I’ll start by saying that I am always interested in learning and being open to changing my perspective, and perhaps I should have been more clear in my wording. From my understanding of the medical literature, using this language is useful in the setting in which someone has a disease and does not want to be identified or defined by that disease (such as diabetes, the example I used). When someone’s differences are a part of their identity, using identity-first language is often preferred in order to avoid insinuating that their differences make them less or are not something to be celebrated. I appreciate you pointing out that the example I used shouldn’t be applied to every situation!

[@mywonderfulknittinglife]

Congratulations on your 10K! Loving your channel. Take Care and Happy Knitting!

[@sabinebauerle7655]

Really loved this podcast, how lovingly you talk about your nonna. And I love your way of talking, not this fast machine gun like rambling that unfortunately is so often found in podcasts. Just love your thoughtful and intelligent choice of words, which I think has a very soothing effect. I really love listening to you. So please don’t change that.

[@lindacornelius3451]

Love your channel and I like you clearly understanding is wonderful

[@highfiberknits]

Glad you think so!

[@louiserossiter4310]

You speak at the pace that's right for you, that someone was too impatient for a relaxed pace and felt it was appropriate to comment says far more about them than you!!!

[@AMFibers]

"Yarn pantry" is amazing. 🥰 Krista from The Secret Yarnery uses "yarnscape" instead of "stash" because she likes to display her yarn not hide it away. (She also has a yarn wall due to where she lives and the logistics of buying yarn there.) Bonus: reorganizing your stash becomes "yarnscaping." 😄

[@AMFibers]

Your grandmother is going to adore that top! And good for you for doing more gift knitting. I have the opposite goal this year - less gift crocheting. But that's because I've been crocheting for three years and can count on one hand the number of things I've made for myself... 😅

[@Bookupied]

Yarn pantry sounds so lovley 🥰

[@lexisavard6092]

On the "slow talking" thing. You started to describe it and all I could think was, "i dunno, i mean it's a little slower but nothing abnormal." And then I realized your pacing matched how my mom paces her words. She's been teaching for 20 years. So, I don't think it's anything to worry about. Thanks for the vid! I always enjoy knitting to your videos :)

[@Anji2866]

Your style of delivery is what drew me to your podcast. I like the top that you are knitting for your Nonna. She will be delighted to receive it on Mother’s Day

[@deborahway8636]

I have renamed my stash my shop as it is so big it is spilt between two houses and is about 5 cupboards worth yarn acquisition is another hobby in of itself

[@woolseeknitting]

Congrats on 10k!! It is so well-deserved and speaks to the care you have put into your content and community the last almost-two years

[@AMFibers]

I am here for the chaotic energy today 😂😂😂

[@paperflowerknits]

Hi Emily! You likely already know this, but you could knit an afterthought heel which doesn’t change the stitch count of the entire sock (until the toe) and it could keep the color pooling to a minimum, though I personally don’t mind color pooling at all! Love your videos!

[@rebecca-72]

Congratulations on your 10K! I enjoy your podcasts for the thoughts you put into them and inspiration for colors. This episode was no exception! I love the term pantry as an alternative to stash - that works for me! Good luck getting the top for your Nonna finished on time!

[@jeanettek5700]

I just found your vlog and love your cadence of speaking. I also appreciate that you don’t do upspeak, which seems so common. Your grandmother is lucky, and your knitting is lovely!

[@chrissy24-7]

Congratulations on 10k! 🎉 Love your new yarns for the pantry. I'll adopt that phrase yarn pantry as well😊❤ happy spring 🌱🌼

[@barbaraamping5659]

I have a size 10 foot and very narrow . I attended a Lucy Neatby sock class before Covid and she suggested that I use a2.0 needle and 72 stitches. She also said that a size 2.0 needle gives a denser fabric which lasts longer.

[@casuarinagirl8067]

I love how you love your Nona 🥰 You’re the age of my children and it’s so delightful to see. Your both hand knitting is so good. Love your channel and thanks for sharing 💕

[@terinskyweaver]

I know you've probably finished your Nonna's top by now, but if you're having trouble getting a foldover neck/armscye sitting flat, you could try doing some decreases with matching increases out the other side.

[@wildnatureknits]

The way you approach your yarn stash truly resonates with me! I needed a new perspective since my stash is starting to overwhelm me. I love the way you track in/out flow, so I just created an Excel sheet to do the same thing. 217 units starting today 😅

[@professorpurl]

I love your gift socks! Also, I love how you love your mug rugs :) they would be nice at work! congrats on 10K, so well-deserved!

[@havanamua1638]

Congratulations on 10k Emily! You have influenced me and my craft very greatly, and I love watching your podcasts. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with all of us, this time together means more than you think ❤️

[@noelleparris9451]

I had mentioned using the phrase yarn pantry in your video when you talked about a stash. I heard the phrase first from Kevin and Ray on Needles at the Ready. Personally I don't think "stash" is negative but many do. And as I love my food pantry, I love calling my yarn stores a yarn pantry, too. I'm sure your nonna will love the top.

[@highfiberknits]

Yay thank you for telling me about the history of the phrase!!

[@birchandlily]

Ohhhh Petrichor with your cranberry colored coat will be beautiful! I'm so glad you like the yarn and CANNOT WAIT to see what you end up making! Congrats on 10k Emily!

[@gemmaf_]

What a fun episode. I'm sure you finished your Nonna's top already. If not, I would try a simple rolled neckline. Just knitting a few rows of stockingette around the collar and bind off. As to how many stitches to pick up. I believe I saw a Roxanne Richardson video about that. I think for horizontal edges it's pick up every stitch. For vertical or diagonal it's something like 3 of 4 or 2 of 3. It's something you just have to try I think.

[@pollydolly9723]

Ah Emily! What a lovely video! Congratulations on 10K subscribers, that's a lot of 'fibre folks'. You are right, it comes down to semantics and what sounds and feels best to us. All of my yarn is in "projects". For example, I have 11 projects worth of yarn. That's because I learned from other hobbies where I would just be a magpie and pick up things that struck my fancy. Many things never got used. But my 'projects' are someone else's stash. I just feel better about it. 😁

[@dianegordon2702]

Congratulations on 10K! Tip on the stitch differentiation between the English and Continental styles...if you are wrapping the yarn over the top...instead, try simply pulling it through under to the top of your right needle. I, too, learned to knit as a child and was taught the English style and recently took up the craft again. But watching Inga of Knitting Traditions knit at the speed of light, I realized she was holding her yarn in the left hand. I totally didn't understand and proceeded to research. Long story short...I also am teaching myself (or more accurately, experimenting with) the Continental style. I noticed the difference in stitches when I went to finish a sock. So...more research...Trial and error. I compared how my yarn moves around the needles in the English style...then replicated on the Continental style...largely ignoring the tutorial I used to learn it. Whalla! Looks more similar. AND...it's easier. I feel confident I'll be able to knit Continental without much 'supervision' with practice. Finding correct tension was another challenge. I found if I first wrap around my pinky, then over my pointer, I can keep good tension. Sorry about the massive comment...but hope it helps.😂

[@kraftsnkush]

Congratulations on making 10k!!! Such an achievement!!

[@jacquelynjones6364]

I love the idea of a Yarn Pantry, and would be interested in a recurring segment where you take an item from your Yarn Pantry and discuss what project you used it for, how it worked up, did you like it, would you knit same again , etc. I'm always watching older videos trying to find yarns and patterns I am interested in, that others have used before. Also if you kept test swatches of the yarn, so useful to see

[@eleonorahof1001]

Congrats with 10k! That really is amazing. I like the way you talk honestly, it's so deliberate and intentional and matches your intentional knitting. Please do not change! Do you have any intention to go into knitting full time and make it your primary source of income? I think you are talented enough! But on the other hand, I think you're a great teacher as well! Or maybe go into knitting part-time and part-time teaching?

[@Lisamakes]

Congrats on 10k! Your channel is awesome. 🎉🎉🎉

[@thekindles1183]

CONGRATS on 10k. It's well deserved. - kimberly

[@TheTeaQueen96]

Smoke Blue? I'm colourblind so I'm ashamed to admit I've memorised shade names for when I want a colour-seeing person to help me find a colour I'm looking for :') Congratulations on 10K

[@CassieDA17]

I think knitting a folded edge on the neck and sleeves would look too thick at the edges. There’s a simple neckline technique I saw that might work. I think the site was something like The Craft Sessions and the article was a knitting a simple neckline. Congrats on 10k!

[@mlea79]

Really enjoyed watching the podcast while knitting on my cumulus tee. I love calling it a yarn pantry. Think i might use that name. Omg them handled yarns are stunning colours.

[@carolinemercer9779]

Wait why are both of our signs of spring the SAME that’s wild

[@jacquelynjones6364]

I also find alpaca itchy and its frustrating that so many yarns are alpaca blends. Even the softest baby yarns with alpaca, I can't use. Hello from Ottawa 🇨🇦

[@lydiarose29]

So... I've been knitting for a few years. I started off with one skien projects. Scarf, hats etc..Now, I'm progressing into cardigans and have 70 skiens of yarn, one of each. Never thinking I would need 4, 6, 9 skiens of yarn. What a mess, now when I decide to knit a project, I'm running around trying to get more of same yarn, so I dont wind up with multi colored sweaters. Just advice to future knitters on buying lots of one skien only.

[@saraw8503]

Wouldn’t a sweater quantity be a single unit?

[@highfiberknits]

It could be! I find it’s easiest to count the balls, but it’s most important to have a system that works for you! I know a lot of folks even like to subdivide by SQ, smaller project quantities and single skeins! I organize mine more by SQ then spring/summer fibers and sock yarns, but for counting I just go by balls or skeins.

[@RachelCunningham-ut9ks]

we are foot twins! we have the same st count on 2 mm and everything, same foot size also!!

[@helenedumoulin9092]

Please, please don’t change your normal pace of talking for others beliefs…! I am also a teacher and being a great teacher involves speaking clearly at a lower pace for the students to understand better ! I am sure you are a great teacher ! And by the way you did not speak at a low pace at all ! Lovely podcast !

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

I have never heard you speak before and you talk very slowly. What do you teach? I used to teach middle school and high school classes.

[@highfiberknits]

I teach high school biology and chemistry!

[@Lisa-vb3gn]

@@highfiberknits I was a social studies, English (language arts) and Spanish teacher!