Lots of Works in Progress - Episode 54 | Diary of a Sweater Knitter

[@nancysw9120]

Thank you for sharing your crafting. This is a new podcast for me to look foward to listening to once a week. Be well!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much for commenting, Nancy. I love to share my knitting, it makes me happy to have a way to talk to others in the knitting community 🙂

[@janetjroberson2581]

Hello from Swansea, Illinois. This is my first time seeing your podcast and I subscribed to it.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much for dropping by and subscribing, Janet! 🙂

[@suzyburke]

This is my first time seeing your channel. You are very talented. I look forward to your next podcast.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you for your kind comments and dropping by 🙂

[@stephaniebenson2501]

Hi Mandy. I admire your adventurous knitting spirit so much!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you, Stephanie! 🙂

[@renatasuzuki4894]

Everything coming along nicely😊 the flax xmas will be epic❤

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much, Renata. I am hoping that the flax will turn out well 🙂

[@ryankurth8080]

I'm loving watching the progress on your Voyage Cardigan 😍 I am equally looking forward to seeing the Sea glass Cardigan

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you, me too! I've heard lots of good things about the Sea glass patterns and I've admired them all for so long. I will be fun to finally start one 🙂

[@lorainelockwood9359]

Such great patterns and also great ideas you have. You most certainly must make that cute dress (and everything else!). I feel a bit “aargh” with all my projects too! 😘

[@mandyvaughnknits]

It’s easy for me to get overwhelmed with more than about three things on the needles at once. I love the dress, I just need to think about what yarn to use 🙂

[@gillianloomes-quinn1289]

Mandy, I am so grateful to you because you've given me the confidence to tackle steeking!! I've had my eye on the Voyage cardigan for so long but couldn't bring myself to take the plunge. But I have so much Holst Supersoft in my stash that'll be so perfect for this project and I'm going to go for it! Just waiting to finish a blanket I have on the needles - because the Voyage will take its place as a sort of long-term on-and-off project, but I'm so excited to get going! I love your podcast and it's so nice to be able to 'hang out' with another wheelie-crafter. Big love from the UK!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

I'm so excited to see your comment. Thank you so much for stopping by! It makes me super happy to reach other wheelchair user crafters, because knowing there are others makes me feel not alone 🙂. It's awesome that you're going to start the Voyage. I'm going to be honest, I love it so much that I am definitely using the same pattern but with the 1 by 1 color work of the Sea glass cardigan. If steeking goes well, the sky is the limit 🙂. There are just so many amazing things that can be made with color work. Sending lots of hugs from the US, can't wait to see your blanket and Voyage!

[@marinawelch3964]

Thanks for all the great knitting ideas.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much for watching! 🙂

[@josemuylaert3466]

Oh wow, that's a lot of plans ! Sounds like great fun though, and I love the looks of the seaglass tee/cardigan. You are right about the Erla top as well 🤩. I''ve been eying more of Bogdanovas' designs, she does have some beauties there ! Not yet sure if I want to make one for myself though, as I somehow feel I am not elegant enough to wear such garments, and not sure what to wear them on. But who knows, some day...

[@mandyvaughnknits]

She has some beautiful designs, I was really happy to find them. The Erla top is gorgeous, but I have the same issue. I wouldn’t know where to wear it. You know what though? Maybe we should both make it and wear it wherever we go 🙂. Life’s too short to keep special clothes for only special events ❤️. I can’t wait for the sea glass cardigan. It looks like a lot of fun.

[@maryschluetermeyer4743]

I love fall/winter! Your sweater knitting is phenomenal-I don’t know how you do it!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much 🙂. I am excited for you then because fall is on the way ❤️

[@bethpaschal7859]

So many pretty projects Mandy!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you, Beth. It's so weird having so much cast on! But I am loving the ability to swap between projects when I need a change 🙂

[@mywonderfulknittinglife]

Your idea of putting 2 markers where the raglan increases are is genius! Your voyage cardigan is making beautiful progress. Best wishes!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much! I really struggle with all the markers and I've been trying to figure out ways to differentiate them. I am really pleased with the voyage cardigan, the more I work on it.. the more I want to work on it 😅

[@mywonderfulknittinglife]

@@mandyvaughnknits Those are the best kind of knits, the ones we don't want to put down!

[@lizalbolino4000]

Wow what a fun and generous gift away!!! Hope the winter isn’t too bad for you, I’m in South Florida, so winters are very kind here, summers are brutal!!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much for commenting. I bet your winters are beautiful! 🙂 But I understand that the summers probably aren't so comfortable.

[@lizalbolino4000]

@@mandyvaughnknits it’s still in the 90’s!!! 🥵🥵🥵

[@mandyvaughnknits]

❄️ Sending lots of cool weather vibes to you 🙂

[@lizalbolino4000]

@@mandyvaughnknits that is much appreciated!!

[@selfishknitter]

I definitely wish there was a knitting equivalent to Control + Z and Control +Y! 😂 I have ripped projects out thinking I made a mistake, only to restart them and realize it was correct all along.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

I have done this more times than I want to admit 😅

[@Winterknits]

I really enjoy the way you talk about your projects 😊 I have so many similar doubts about my knitting! I am currently making the Maja Cardigan which is steeked colorwork with a construction I have never done before. Here’s hoping it comes out well 😂 I love hand dyed yak yarn, I’ve used Yakity Yak by Greenwood Fiberworks and it is probably my favorite ever yarn to use - the violet color is gorgeous. I’ve also used Canon Hand Dyes Bruce base which is lovely as well.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Thank you so much for recommending some yak yarn, I am going to check it out 🙂. It is good for us to share our doubts. Knitting can be tricky sometimes and if all everyone sees are wins, it’s easy to get discouraged. I am excited and terrified about steeking all at once 😂. Here’s hoping we’re both successful!

[@oneofcreatorscreationeastm8462]

Hello Mandy, I look forward to seeing more knits. I enjoyed your last episode and wondered what your favourite pattern is and also your preferred knitting needles. 😊

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Hi! Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂. If I could only use one knitting pattern, I would use Flax from Tin Can Knits. It’s the perfect base for every weight of yarn and works great as a skeleton for a sweater. My favorite pattern (so far) is probably Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu. It turned into a beautiful hot pink cardigan and I really liked making it 🙂. It was easy but doesn’t look like it. I also liked Fickle Heart by Justyna Lorkowska. Lots of cables! I love chiagoo interchangeables and I love the four inch ones. They fit my hands well, but I will knit with whatever is available and around 🙂. My favorite needles are smaller sizes because I love using fingering weight yarn the most ❤️

[@theknitsewcro]

Watching from Australia 🇦🇺! Heading into summer and terrified because our summers are brutal (think 10+ days of 38*C+ ( 100+ deg F) and I'm a cozy gal.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Oh no, 100+ F would be super brutal. I am wishing you many comfortable days ahead, lots of cool drinks and knitting whenever the temperature allows 🙂

[@duk-soonolivieri9805]

I live in Arkansas and we are still in the 90…. I’d wish to have a cooler weather right now!

[@mandyvaughnknits]

I wish I could send you some of our cooler weather! The 90s is rough, especially if there's any humidity.

[@Amanda.aka.Megan.Shines]

Row by row instructions are so helpful, but I'm the same where I struggle if I can't figure out the pattern to it. Like there's got to be a logic behind it, I doubt the designers were like "here seems like a good row to throw this in." But I wish they just add a quick little couple sentence summary. Like "You are increasing every 5th round for 4 times and then every 3rd round for 5 times. At the same time you are doing xyz. Below are the row by row instructions."

[@mandyvaughnknits]

Definitely this! Anything to just represent what’s happening in words. My favorite patterns give a small description talking about what each section does. Like, “Here rows are increased evenly in preparation for body shaping”. After I really dissected the pattern, I understood it better. It was just a brain teaser for a bit 😂🙂

[@mariepreimesberger1898]

Its so warm here today, I had to run the a/c today.

[@mandyvaughnknits]

It has bounced back to very warm here again as well. It's very weird weather for almost the middle of September!