Knitting Podcast Ep #30: 2 Finished garments and my dream red cardigan!

[@tanyaprestwood9225]

Megha, hun - let's not apologize for our WIPs 🤣 I started out last year with over 100 WIPs. With intention, I finished as many as I could by the end of the year & now I'm hovering around 40. But here's what I learned: for me, I have to feed the thing that sets me on fire, otherwise I'm not getting joy out of my craft. I cannot tell you the joy I felt when I finished the thigh high vintage legwarmers that had been stuffed in a bag for 25 years. I would not have felt that much joy if I had finished them when I started them in college 🤣 You do your thing, girl. We're here for it ❤

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Hahaha this is epic and thank you so much for the positive message! I love it 😁😁

[@Loveleione]

I so love your podcast, Megha! I usually find myself laughing out loud. When you said if having too many WIPs stresses you ( I paraphrase), this is not the podcast for you, I nearly choked! Laughing. Yes, yours is the podcast for me. You have found your people. And I also enjoy your stash enhancements. It's fun to see what goodies someone else has found. No yarn envy here. Keep sharing with us! 🙋🏾‍♀💜🧶

[@sandracroley9784]

I love that red, it's a perfect red! Please don't stress about podcasting (but we do love when you do 😁)....and you are definitely cute!

[@melmakesstuff]

Fantastic as usual Megha! I’m cracking up over Baljeet getting grouped in with the cats when it comes to sharing your throw 😂😂😂

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Hahaha omg the three of them never let me use my half and half wrap 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@theknittystew]

I am so with you Megha - I am wanting to cast on EVERYTHING I SEEEEEE. It's wild. All of your glorious makes and WIPS are adding to this "problem". Love your projects - that thumb flap on those mittens is going to be adorable! Your mom's cardigan is so perfect, and wow, that red cabled cardigan is stunning... and of course I giggled when you giggled saying the bustingmyballs hashtag. Knit on queen!!

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much Leanne ❤️ You are so good to me 😘😘

[@alora1027]

You made my day so much better just by being you! You make me laugh and want to join you in the cast on mania! You vest is marvelous and the one for your mom is perfect! And what a beautiful quilt! Just amazing! Looking forward to the next episode!

[@mynorthknitcorner]

Another great episode! Thank you, Megha! That red color on your Librarian cardigan is amazing! Really understand why you love it🥰 Hope you have a beautiful week🧶

[@cozymeadowknits]

Oh Megha, you are such a joy to watch! your red cardigan is just delicious! can't wait to see more!!🥰🥰

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much Sophie :)

[@CamijoKnitDesign]

You make me laugh, Megha! You are the sweetest person ever!

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

😘😘😘

[@momonwallstreet]

Thank you for taking the time and energy to make this podcast, really enjoyed watching it as I started off my Sunday morning with some knitting. Please do not feel stressed about time intervals between episodes. You have a talent for matching yarns and colors with patterns.

[@mesheela]

Megha, it's always great to see you & hear what you're doing. Your process is your process, if it works for you then give'er. It's different from my process, and I'm sure all your fans have their own way of doing things, but we all love knitting and making so that's the main thing!? Your red sweater is gorgeous!!

[@sallyidso182]

Megha you are so easy to watch. The gift for your mother is beautiful . I also love the quilt story. I am casting on a Lento as I watch you from deeep stash yarn🤭😂🤣Thank you so much for sharing your time and creativity. I deeply appreciate this time of seeing what other people knit, sew, crochet it is a strange kinship.

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much Sally 😁

[@paulam.5785]

Love the color of your red cardigan and yes you are cute enough for puff sleeves...lol. Don't worry about us monogomous knitters either. I love watching all your makes and castonitis. You always gives me such great inspiration for new patterns. Keep them coming!

[@elainepieters5903]

I'm so glad you got your podcast MOJO back Megha.keep casting on - from South Africa xx

[@YoungfolkKnits]

Your throw!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

❤️❤️☺️☺️

[@vysgiyi]

stinky boys! 😂❤ Def keep that for you!! Beautiful projects!! I can't wait to see what you do next! And all of this is for fun and to express our creativity. Def don't feel like you have to be focused, organized, or strict on your cast ons. Embrace the energy! ❤❤

[@elianaalfonso7703]

Beautiful projects Megha! Thanks for another lovely episode. You are such fun to watch.

[@lindanoseworthy8594]

You are a beautiful soul. I so enjoy your podcasts.

[@aranjackson259]

Too funny- I have my eye on both the Librarian cardi, the Auster, and am currently knitting something in deep red. Great minds think alike. Thank you for everything you bring to the knitting community, and good luck with your quilt.

[@christycampbell1874]

Absolutely love watching your podcast!!

[@mrscraftalot]

Lovely podcast episode, Megha! Your librarian cardigan is going to be amazing. I like the idea of knitting it flat; I also do not mind purling. Take care, Erika

[@LATHEANDLOOMPODCAST]

I have a similar ‘cast on style’. I tend to cast on a bunch of things then work through them as my heart desires. I think it’s just that it helps get it out of my head. Sometimes even just setting it up in the project bag is enough. Sometimes it’s a pattern that must be tried , sometimes yarn takes the lead. Love the red Librarian sweater, great color for you!🧶

[@debrizzo7031]

Thanks for the great video! Beautiful quilt ❤. Oh cast on all you want! It’s all good

[@hildaandrews8150]

Love your podcast, Megha. I do want to cast on everything and you make me feel even more okay about it. Frankly I don’t really want to finish things because I don’t go out much to wear them.

[@cindynixdorff2601]

I too ALWAYS have many wips on the go…..knitting and quilting…lol! No stress here, I just move along finishing at my own pace 😊. My sister owns a quilt store that I work at part time, so I am lucky enough to be able play with fabric often. Your quilt is beautiful and I applaud you for making it from start to finish yourself..so much work. Once I get the tops done I send them off to the local longarmer. My sister and I just started a quilting podcast if you would like to have a watch…Klares Korner quilts n more. Looking forward to seeing all your makes in 2023 😊

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much!! I will definitely watch the podcast ☺️

[@valeriebishop561]

Batting is batting! Piecing it together to make it wider or longer ect is just fine. NO worries! You are enabling me to look at my all my quilt WIPs too.

[@steadyasshesews3501]

Thanks for sharing all your beautiful makes Megha ☺️ Congrats on your quilt sandwich! I think adding extra batting will work out fine but you might want to make a note about the composition and loft of the batting (wool/cotton/poly%, etc) that you used so that future you can match it perfectly.

[@hmkmk7038]

The best laugh/giggle ever:)

[@kathleentanti4387]

Thank you. Great to see you again. Stranded Dyeworks is one of my favourite too. Love Patisserie. Great colour. I’m also doing a Lento but using yarn from Fruitful Fusion yarns, UK.

[@donnapaskvan8927]

I love your podcasts. Very inspirational and funny too .

[@bethpaschal7859]

Love your podcast. Your mom’s vest is beautiful

[@СветланаЛевченко-ь9ъ]

Привет! Нравятся твои видео и твои работы!🌹

[@suewaldeck8198]

The quilt is beautiful! Since you've already sandwiched it, maybe try some batting tape. No one will notice anything but the beautiful colours anyway!

[@tracyaa1081]

You are so sweet and your giggle is contagious. I admire everything that you make, especially the circular throw. Take good care and don’t stress about podcasting.

[@VisitWithNanaAndPapa]

thank you for the visit also a look squirrel maker

[@crisreneemakes7178]

I am also a quilter but I do the quilt a you go method. I use fuseable batting tape to join my batting pieces. I get it from my local quilt shop but you can also get it from Amazon.

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

That’s good to know! Thank you so much!

[@bernicejames8014]

Megha you a pleasure to watch . I sit with my coffee and knitting and love to listen to you crafty pursuits. Don’t put the pressure on yourself to get a podcast out at certain times. This is about fun for you , not a stressful event. We are patient and understand what it takes for you to bring us your time. I want to thank you for all the effort you put in.

[@MJay77-u9z]

You are truly amazing. Love your knits.

[@gayleklein8890]

I am a long time quilter and have messed up the batting many times! How is it I work SO HARD to get it right and still mess up. Here's what I did with sucess...I lay the strip of new batting, over lapping it about 3 inches over existing batting. Then, I cut through both in a wavy line and remove the ensuing extra batting. I find this helps there being a straight line where the new batting meets the existing batting. It has held up nicely over the years. I have been quilting for 38 years...that's a LOT of messing up! My first quilt was a King size hand cut as there weren't rotary cutters yet!!

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much for the tip!! I will definitely try this !

[@leslienero7884]

Love the kitties at the end! Always nice to see and hear what you're up to which is always a lot. Very inspiring, thanks!

[@trudydelich2920]

Very inspiring and entertaining. Thank you so much!

[@ruthmcniff4765]

Megha, I have been known to zigzag batting pieces together. I often use this “technique “ with smaller projects. I think as long as it is quilted, it should hold securely. I also think there is a type of “tape” that will join batting pieces. I think you’ll love the feel of your quilt when it is on your bed! I’m very interested in the librarian cardigan. I have 5 balls of the same yarn in a beige/pink. I would prefer to not steek. Will you put notes on ravelry? I know I would want it a little longer in length and smooth sleeve rather than puff. I’m interested in how your yarn quantity holds up. Thanks for a fun podcast that includes a peek into your creative mind! 😉

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

I will definitely update my notes on Ravelry ☺️

[@woolandtheforest]

Such a lovely jumper you're wearing dear Megha! Wow what a colour! it's like the perfect autumnal tones. It's wonderful that you're excited to have your mom over and she's going to be so cozy in the cardigan. I hope she'll acclimatize without too many issues, just need to keep her hands and feet warm and tucked up! You're now making me want a red knit too 😄 oh and absolutely agree with you about silks; kashmiri silk sarees are actually woven very differently from south Indian silks and they are soooo cooling in the summer but with enough layers can also be insulating in the winter. Silk is one of those magic fibers. Oh and that pink yarn you held up towards the end is absolutely the most perfect Me-pink I've ever seen!! Once again, I'm just so awed by your knitting talent, you are by far the most incredible knitter I know. Good luck with finishing that special quilt. I hand pieced and hand quilted two large quilts for my two older girls the winter before last when I was pregnant and wow!! It was really hard on my hands. Take it slow and go a section at a time. It'll be finished exactly when it's meant to be. ❤️❤️ Sending love and hugs to you dear Megha!

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much Daki ❤️❤️❤️

[@SuzKnits]

I also want to cast on many things at once at the moment. I'm trying to stick to one project but I'm knitting plain rows in the round which is really dragging...... and I feel casting on something else in between may help. I also think I need some red yarn now

[@threestitchcatery]

Megha! Thanks for podcasting today 😁I was eyeing up the librarian vest! The red is beautiful. Looking forward to your cable creation.

[@amyrosejarrett1189]

'Way to pretty for stinky men' made me laugh so hard

[@justjennalove776]

I am planning to make some podsters for my Husband, so excited to see yours here. They look lovely :)

[@ShreyaIyer92]

I think I also have a case of the hey squirrelitis! I have nine works in progress at the moment, and I am planning to cast two more on soon

[@kathrynsmyth7469]

Excellent as always! Good idea not steeking the Librarian cardigan. I am starting the Synchestra cardigan soon and I think I will copy you and knit back and forth.

[@ameliarose7615]

Your batting will be great!

[@pattyjaworek4568]

Glad to hear you liked the Rowan softYak Dk for your Mother's vest. I bought some on Etsy on clearance but I haven't used it yet. I'm got a couple Isabell Kraemer patterns in mind for it.

[@moiragarner1253]

So funny. 😂

[@rtbouchard76]

OMG! Your Quilt is beautiful! I love the colors! I am a quilter and have been in the same batting shortage situation. I just added extra batting and basted it to the main batting. It worked fine.

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you!

[@ireneblais9077]

Hello Another great podcast. Yay 🎉 for 2 finished wips. Thought I would share a trick with you when I feel overwhelmed with wips, both for knitting and for quilting. First, I prioritize my wips and queue for new projects. Then, I frog anything that I know will not get done. This seems to help with my motivation. For every new project, I finish a wip. That way, I try to make sure that every new project is finished and a wip is finished as well. This seems to work quite well for me and gives me an opportunity to start new things without feeling guilty. Hope this helps.

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Thank you so much! I will definitely do this☺️

[@ireneblais9077]

P.S. your quilt will be gorgeous. Love those colours.

[@shawnholland4436]

I get you❣️

[@michelenemann8885]

❤

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from St.Louis Missouri!

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

Hi Janet ☺️

[@susiehanna8617]

I love your red cardigan! I suspect that your job is very right brain and as makers/creators we use our left side of brain…..may be part of the “squirrel” effect…..that’s what I tell myself 😮😊

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

That is a great point! My job is extremely right brain 🤣

[@macs9297]

Another great video! I always enjoy when you release one.

[@joyprewitt2785]

Great video! Your throw is beautiful!!! I also am wanting to cast on everything I see right now!

[@debrabrady1069]

How did you train yourself to stop rowing out when you purl?

[@skeinsofdreamsknits]

I made a few projects which had extremely slow purl rows as I would pull the yarn to make sure it’s not a lose row. I made this a habit over time and now I don’t have rowing out issues. The fabric you see on screen with my red cardigan is not blocked.