How to Knit the Bird Seed Cowl with Marly Bird

[@sharondonovan1403]

what a lovely comfort cowl....i like this bird seed stitch. thanks for a good turtorial....have a blessed day marly

[@marilynpolzin8361]

Just finished my first bird seed cowl. It turned out beautiful. It is a gift and just mailed it. Another great tutorial. Thank you for keeping me inspired. I appreciate all the hard work you put into each video.

[@karensparrow1529]

I adore your tutorials. Always clear, clean and very well done. Thank You. This looks adorable. I can't wait to try it!

[@sandygrogg1203]

March 5...2030... In the middle of the Covud-19 pendemic. I love yiur videos... This one is a perfect distraction... I live in Cincinnati. and have dear family members who are in harm’s way. Palm Sunday... No mass....I will be watching one on my iPad... Lent was so weird....

[@marshafleming4165]

I love this pattern. I HATE seaming but You did a great job of showing how to Bind off and seam this up starting at 18:00 thank you so very much for another BEAUTIFUL well-designed pattern

[@luannw7769]

I finally fished this. I love how it came out. My yarn had a tendency to twist either to tight or unwind/twist loose. Sent a picture to your Facebook page. I'm getting this Christmas gifts done one stitch and many tinks at a time ♥️

[@susanhunt1676]

Great video, thanks. 3 needle bind off would be lots easier, quicker, & not so bulky. LOVE it.

[@sallykeller7942]

Thanks Marly! Absolutely love this stitch pattern. My granddaughter wanted a simple scarf and this one is very portable and looks more complicated than it really is. Just wish I could learn now to flip those beautiful stitch markers like you do; I always wind up knitting mine in. lol. Have a great day and thank you for all your tutorials!

[@isabellaholden8997]

I am loving knitting this stitch. You are also an amazing teacher! Thank you so much!🇿🇦💃🏽👍🙏

[@snvazquez724]

I really enjoy all your tutorials, and the way you explain everything. Thanks so much ❤

[@jessiebraxton718]

This is a lovely stitch, and I will be using it. Love you way of teaching. Thanks

[@e2cmmm]

You are so right, Marly! Everybody loves the wonderful texture of this stitch! I learned it years ago as Mistaken Rib and Seeded Rib, and have used for hats/caps, scarves, shrugs, cowls, shawls, throws, etc. For those of us who prefer more knitting than purling, here's a very easy "nearly identical twin"! Cast on sets of 4 stitches, plus 1 more stitch; all rows are "Knit3, Purl1, end row with Knit1". Of course any edging/border stitches may be added as you work the piece, or afterwards.

[@MarlyBird]

+e2cmmm It is such a wonderful stitch.

[@doloresungerleider4984]

Love the demos and easy way you execute the patterns. I knit a similar stitch which is much more simple and referred to as Mistake Rib. Multiple of 4 plus. 3. Every row starts K2 - P2 across the row ending K3. Repeat Row 1 until desired length. No markers needed. This has become my favorite stitch. Give it a try and you will be love it. Your loyal fan, Dolori

[@tuggmcdowell1083]

Marly you are a good knitter

[@marylynch7404]

Love your videos Marly...thank you!

[@jolynnwhite7946]

The self striping yarn is lux ,y are fortunate in your work y make yarn arts interesting and fun

[@sandygrogg1203]

As always, a great tutorial.. Thanks..

[@redredwine1277]

Lovely, thanks for sharing, Merry Christmas🎄

[@mskat36]

Thanks for another awesome tutorial!

[@MarlyBird]

+mskat36 thank you for leaving a comment. These always make my day. xoxox

[@barbaratrost1233]

Enjoyed your tutorial and the stitching, but would this work knitting it in the round?

[@jirafstudio]

No. You’re knitting across. I did a provisional cast on and will try to join it with a Kitchener stitch.

[@corinnefitzpatrick2619]

Hi Marly, Thank you so much for this so very easy to follow tutorial. Your explanations are always very clear and simple to understand which is not always easy to do on video so very well done! I just love watching you knit continental, especially the way you switch seamlessly from a knit to a purl, brilliant. I am a crocheter so holding the yarn in my left hand is natural to me but I am only just starting to knit (socks, would you believe!) and I am fumbling my way around holding that yarn! Is there any chance you would do a video tutorial on continental knitting? Or perhaps you have already? Please let me know? Kind regards.

[@sandygrogg1203]

I’m going to try this with RH Parrot Stripe... I might use size 10 Needles..

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

Great video. You do such a great job explaining things. Always have trouble stitching the ends together. It shows and looks ugly. TFS

[@jirafstudio]

I’m trying provisional cast on then join with Kitchener.

[@janiep99]

Love it! Thank you.

[@jeannettethompson9539]

I would like the pattern please

[@lauraforsyth527]

Hello Marly l am wanting to try this pattern. Is there another yarn that can be used...seems l cannot get Red Heart boutique treasure where l am...a little disappointed because l love the look of that yarn. I can get Unforgettable.

[@angelazuniga-jones9539]

Laura Forsyth jackie biggs I think any yarn that is a 4 in weight should be okay. Personally I think you could use this pattern with any size yarn and just adjust the number of stitches you need (multiples of 4 plus 3) and you should be fine.

[@gaillovell4824]

Great cowl. Can you make the matching hat to this cowl? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[@monishacoelho7252]

Great video thank you. What’s the pattern for doing this stitch with circular needles?

[@jirafstudio]

You’re knitting across, not around.

[@monishacoelho7252]

If I wanted to knit it in the round what would I need to do?

[@virginiabrooks3861]

Hi Marly, Can you please do a KAL for beginners how to knit mittens? I donate hats, scarves and baby blankets. I would love to learn to knit mittens to donate as well. Thank you! Just want to say you are an excellent teacher. 😊

[@debracowan2346]

Hi Marly, I’m new to knitting and came across this pattern. The yarn you use must be discontinued because I couldn’t find it on their website. Could you suggest a comparable yarn? Thank you!

[@elizabethvoag2141]

Do you have a tutorial on v neckbands

[@bsfb3ar]

PlEASE SHOW HOW YOU HOLD YARN YOUR KEFT HABD IN TTHE CONTINENTAK WAY.

[@carlap2227]

Love this pattern, I plan to give it a try, I also love your bracelet....did you make it?? Love the beads, do you know where you bought them?? Thanks!

[@bsfb3ar]

Hi Marly how many skien you used ?

[@ailzaholley3122]

Situação na cuba

[@pattigracewillman4932]

hi Marley I'm patricia; and I'm having trouble looking for and finding circular needles in acylic or plastic. I have found bamboo everywhere, looked at ebay and etsy and joann, abd just googled it. these are extremely hard to find. sincerely patricia

[@MarlyBird]

You can use bamboo. It doesn’t have to be acrylic or plastic.

[@sabrinayerger5279]

Have you checked Amazon? I've found a few sets, and usually craft stores will have a set of acrylic ones. Bamboo ones work pretty well, I bought a cheap set off Amazon (both circular and straight) to start to learn knitting

[@jirafstudio]

Knit Picks wood are lovely.

[@Bindersandcash19]

Love this , could you not join the wool in the round, x

[@jirafstudio]

No. You’re knitting across.

[@ginnylynn1]

Love it❣️❣️❣️

[@Silverdale15]

Can't find pattern, but size 9 needles equates to what in Britain, it's not 9 mm so what size mm needles do i need?

[@MarlyBird]

5.5mm

[@kellic22]

I’m not a continental knitter so I’m confused on the last two stitches of row one and at the last two stitches of row two. Do you knit the last two for row one and then purl the last two in row two?

[@MarlyBird]

it doesn't matter if you knit Continental, English or Portuguese, as long as you follow the pattern you will be good to go. Here is a link to the pattern: bit.ly/2jAWJ8z

[@luannw7769]

Help. My yarn keeps unwinding (not correct word) kinda like when you're sewing the cowl together. What am I doing wrong?

[@yoyarngirllisa3716]

Do you think I can use this pattern for a scarf?

[@MarlyBird]

+Lisa Goins absolutely!

[@doriseaster8043]

how do you count your stitches in that pattern for your gauge?

[@jirafstudio]

Gauge isn’t that important. Pattern says cast on 59, but I wanted mine narrower so cast on 39.

[@doriseaster8043]

@@jirafstudio thank you

[@user-on7zd8yi8g]

Wouldn’t this be very itchy with 30% rule in the yarn?

[@jackiebiggs8159]

it seems this yarn is discontinued what else can I use please

[@angelazuniga-jones9539]

jackie biggs jackie biggs I think any yarn that is a 4 in weight should be okay. Personally I think you could use this pattern with any size yarn and just adjust the number of stitches you need (multiples of 4 plus 3) and you should be fine.

[@tamerawaltman4115]

Ok, so forgive the stupidity- On the very first row, on the right side, I knit 3 stitches then knit 2 purl 2 all the way out.. Then I turn it to the wrong/inside side and start k1 p2 then go into the pattern of k2 p2 all the way to the end. then just keep doing that, right? Sorry to ask, but you are so fast I can't track exactly what's happening and at 0.5 speed I am confused. Thank you.

[@tamerawaltman4115]

Actually never mind-I think this is beyond me after several viewings.

[@alexandraabraham6698]

@@tamerawaltman4115 No, you're right in your description. I love Marly's videos, but I find her very "wordy" and in an effort to please all comers, she over-explains things, and her outline of using stitch-markers, a pin for the 1st side and knowing what stiches go where, is over-elaborate. Just do exactly as you describe. You won't go wrong. The pattern is most certainly not "Beyond you". You got it nailed.

[@doriseaster8043]

what kind of yarn did you say it was

[@MarlyBird]

I think this cowl as made using Treasure, which has been discontinued. I would try the new colorscapes yarn :-)

[@doriseaster8043]

@@MarlyBird thank you

[@k9sandcats268]

Lovely pattern, but seaming...I don't enjoy it at all. How would I knit this in the round?

[@jirafstudio]

You can’t. You’re knitting across.

[@gardengalsu]

When you are demonstrating a new or new-to-us-viewers stitch, could you slow it down to almost a crawl? You are so efficient that you move at near lightning speed, so no matter how many time I go back, *I can't see every move. :((*

[@MarlyBird]

Thank you for the feedback. I will do my best.

[@marshafleming4165]

#Marly Bird KZbin has an option that you can slow down the video but it also slows down the voice. I use it for the parts that I need a slow speed. Also when I want to do a screenshot. To change the speed - click on the gear then "playback speed" and pick what you want. Then when you want to go back to regular, do it again and pick "normal". Happy crafting.

[@ناجيتكفسمعتنى]

👍👍👍👍👍👌💙💙💙

[@lynnerowsell1942]

Very odd way of knitting took me ages to see what you were doing and I have been knitting for years. Still if it works for you...

[@br6480]

She knits continental style. Most people knit English style with the yarn in their right hand.

[@alexandraabraham6698]

@@br6480 I'm Italian, and have no idea why yarn-in-left-hand is called 'continental' and yarn-in-right-hand, English. I was taught to knit, in Italy, by my Italian grandmother. Yarn in right hand, right knitting needle under right arm (at the pit.) And many Italian women knitted this way.

[@br6480]

@@alexandraabraham6698 my grandmother is Scottish and she knit that way as well( needle under armpit ) it’s called lever knitting. I never knew it had a name until I was watching a video and that’s what they called it.