Making an Outlander Shawl as a Beginner | a crash course (emphasis on the crash)

[@CatsCostumery]

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[@Makapida]

As a (more than 60 years) knitter, this is complicating things no end, even in the original pattern. Just start from the top, increasing instead of decreasing, evenly until it goes 2/3 down your arms when wrapped on your shoulders. Then increase unevenly to make the long sides. Make your stripe and cast off. Make it with any yarn, any gauge, measure it on you. The thinner the yarn, the more stitches, but no complicated calculations. I have made countless such shawls with my stray balls of yarn (leftover from other projects)… knit them in bed reading or watching a movie, as I do not need to look when knitting garter stitch.

[@willowmoon7173]

Thank you for this useful comment! If I start at the tapered end of 2 stitches and increase adding 2 on at a time this seems to be the right shape, is this correct?

[@Makapida]

@@willowmoon7173I had to go back to the video… increasing 2 stiches ever second row will give you a high shawl but possibly not wide enough. 4 every second row is a better ratio I think, but check with your yarn and knit a sample to see how much and how fast you gain in height and lenght with 2 increases only, and change if necessary. For the long sides it will have to be at least 2 every row on the sides (1 on each side). I usually start fron the top (with a garter bar) increasing 4 stitches every second row, it is much easier (you may or may not choose to have visible increasing on the sides and middle, whether you use yarn over or not). Good luch!

[@floralcat7328]

That looks so good! Tip for casting on (or however it's called in English, getting the first stitches on your needle) from my gandma: Just use both needles, hold them parallely, as if you were using only one, and do exactly as you do with the one needle. Then you can pull the yarn as hard as you want (or as hard as comfortable, having a strong tension) and in the end you pull out one of the needles and start as usual. Then you will have even stiches that are still loose enough to make it easy to knit the first row. Has always worked well for me, so hopefully it could help you, too!

[@11thShadowDragon]

Casting on is correct for us primarily English-speaking knitters that I've ever seen 👍

[@matildas3177]

my grandma taught me to cast on like that too!

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

I'm a crocheter, so I'll stay in my lane with tips and tricks, but it was really cool seeing you pick up this craft!! Trust me, yarn shopping is just as addictive as fabric shopping, if not moreso due to the delicious variety of fibers. Girl, cashmere is so seductive!!

[@jjudy5869]

Silk is my kryptonite. I wouldn't dare touch cashmere.

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

@@jjudy5869 have you worked with an alpaca silk cashmere blend? Sometimes I have to send my husband out of the room. 😉

[@annking8]

I gathered a stash of unique yarn over the years via Etsy and I wasn't even a crochet person until a few months ago

[@Serenity_Craft]

@@jjudy5869 I have recently purchased my first silk yarn. I am so terrified of damaging it, the twist is not right for me. It keeps untwisting as I attempt to knit with it. I don't know if it is because it is lace weight, or something else. Any tips?

[@OpheliathePotato]

Omg..... Some people are addicted to shoe shopping... I'm addicted to yarn shopping. 😂😅 There's just always another beautiful color or texture and another and so on... It's a never-ending story. 🤷‍♀️

[@kanachan8]

Well, Lettlopi is a great yarn... Being scratchy is one of its characteristic... It will become more and more soft with wearing it! Good luck on your knitting journey!

[@valzahnzahn]

Yesssss for lette lopi!

[@reivenne]

Ugh really? I hate how scratchy it is hahaha. It's fine for outerwear, I guess. But soooo scratchyyyy

[@downtime86stars17]

@@reivenne It does soften some with wearing. I have a hat made from it that is softer now than when I first made it. But imo, the scratchiness is a small price to pay for the warmth it provides.

[@reivenne]

@@downtime86stars17 I live in a relatively mild climate (Scotland) so I don't need the warmest of wools, but I have found that other wool yarns can be lovely and soft and don't have the scratch, so I stick to those now. I just don't think Lopi is worth the price, tbh, it feels more like a fad than anything else (just my opinion obviously).

[@awkwardanimagus767]

The Lettlopi colors are sooo pretty 😍 But the it really is so very very itchy wool 😅 I just can’t stand it directly on my skin, so I too stick mostly to softer wool yarns (like Andes or Big Merino from Drops) 👍

[@Chappysmom]

Knit shawls are the best. I've been knitting for decades and have a drawer full of them and love them. And, nicely, size doesn't really matter that much! Oh, and my tip when casting on all those stitches? Put a stitch marker every 10 or 20 stitches--it makes it easy to check your count if you get distracted!

[@ahlimahs]

A triangle shawl is a perfect beginner/newer knitter project. The great thing about shawls is since they aren't fitted & you can make it to the size you want by just knitting more or less rows. The little square you knit is called a gauge swatch. It measures your gauge. Knit a square (usually 4"x4", but you can make it other sizes) and then measure a 1" square to see how many stitches & rows you have per inch, the goal is to match the gauge in the pattern, and to do this, you might use different sized needles or a yarn that is thicker or thinner. Tension is part of gauge, the tension of the stitch affects the size. And just to mention, some knitters are diligent about gauge, some go by feel & experience & both are valid. I almost never check gauge. A good rule of thumb for cast on tails is it should be three times longer than the width of the cast on row

[@jjudy5869]

And if you have to cast on a ton of stitches (i.e. 48" or more worth) just use two balls of yarn instead of trying to guess if your tail is long enough.

[@knackfulknitter]

@@jjudy5869 …and if you run short casting on, you could always spit splice if using wool.

[@cheryllown5906]

I have crocheted for nearly 50 years. Learned how to knit too but didn’t have the patience to keep at it. Picked it back up a few years ago. The one thing I learned is there is always more than one way to complete a project. American knitters (me) use one set of techniques and English knitters have another. They both get the job done. The trick is having nice uniform stitches throughout. Your shawl showed nice even stitching - good job! I am getting ready to go to a sheep and wool festival where all the different yarns are enough to make you swoon. It’s where I’ll decide on a winter project. You have inspired me to taking up sewing again. Much to my mother’s and grandmother’s dismay, I will never sew as well as you. But I have fun doing it anyway. Love your videos, always look forward to a new one.

[@rochellejones2103]

hey lady! So happy youre knitting! Lettilopi isn't low quality yarn :) its just made up of icelandic wool which is more rustic than the 'soft' wools like merino and polwarth. its a lovely wool to work with, great job!

[@CatsCostumery]

Thank you, I still have lots to learn about yarn! :)

[@sabimidz]

I was looking for this comment 🙌 all the love for Lettlopi ❤️❤️

[@lisabethkelly1269]

You can soak the shawl in a sinkful of water mixed with hair conditioner to soften it. Fill the sink with cold water, add a bunch of hair conditioner (a third of a bottle?), soak for a couple of hours, then rinse and lay flat to dry.

[@downtime86stars17]

Lettlopi is not scratchy because it is cheap (or relatively cheap, anyway); it is scratchy because it is made from the wool of Icelandic sheep, which don't have the softest of coats. But it is a wonderful yarn. I made a hat from it a couple of years ago and wear it constantly during the winter, even indoors, to help me stay warm.

[@robinsalario4372]

i know the yarn . i wont use it. i have add and that is enough. i always use hiogh quality whool with some cashmere. i now am knitting a HAP shawl. you increase in every other needle.

[@samatiesse]

So happy to see you starting knitting accessories too. I think you mean weight when you say tension. Tension is the strength with with you pull on the yarn when you knit. Weight is the thickness of the yarn. Both have an impact on your gauge, but the manufacturers control weight and the knitter controls the tension and needle sizes.

[@IDontSuckAtLifeakaJanis3975]

And then there's the swatch! She had me laughing in this video. I know tension, weight, etc. from crocheting but I'm still a newbie knitter so much of the specific to knitting terminology goes right over my head....

[@brighterstarr]

You always check your tension before beginning a project. It's to make sure that the tension that YOU knit is the same as for the pattern. If your tension is too tight, you use a bigger needle size, too loose and you use a smaller one and recheck your tension on those needles until you get it right. If you choose to ignore, then with a tighter tension, you will use more yarn, with a looser tension you will use less.

[@Tvianne]

Gauge: the trial run with the yarn to see which needles size you actually need to match the number of stitches of the pattern. You knit a square bigger than 4x4 inches (10x10 cm), then WASH IT the way you are going to wash the finished piece. You measure it when it's dry. If you have more stitches per inch than you need, go for bigger needles; if the stitches are not enough, grab smaller needles (edited this because I'm an idiot and mixed them up -as usual when I have to say it-). Remember that superwash wool grows when washed, and that the important thing is not to stick to the size of the needles, but to have the correct amount of stitches per inch. Cheers!

[@fiberhijinks8279]

I've been watching your videos for ages, and as someone who knits far more than I sew, I was soo happy to see you try out knitting a large piece! You are always such a joy to watch and this video was no different. You've convinced me that I need to make a Sonntag! (though I've made shawls, I have not made one of this particular shape!) It looked so cozy! I also want to say that the stitch you described for sewing the two pieces together sounded like it could have been the mattress stitch (or potentially the kitchener stitch, though I would bet it was probably the mattress stitch). Can't wait for the next video!

[@persephonekuinsey7255]

Kat: knitting is as expensive as sewing??" Me: oh my sweet summer child...

[@kathleenmckinlay3519]

I’ve known knitters that hide their stash in their freezer

[@uschiott2146]

​@@kathleenmckinlay3519 this is not only to hide but also to prevent for moth taking the wool😊

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

There is a method of making a triangle shawl where you start at the centre of the long side of the triangle. You just cast on 8 or so stitches and increase once at the begining of the row, twice in the centre and once again at the end of the row. This creates a triangle as it grows, with the point at the centre of the knitting. You never need to decrease, just knit until the shawl is as big as you want, increasing the number of stitches every other row. Then you cast off. It's a much simpler method than the one you're doing here. Way more beginner friendly and a more common construction method.

[@CatsCostumery]

That might be similar to the pattern I was looking at! I couldn't wrap my head around it so I picked this instead 😅

[@elisabeth8344]

@@CatsCostumery No, I looked at the pattern that you linked, and the designer basically used the most complicated possible construction method for what should be an incredibly simple shawl. A better pattern would have been something like ‘Very simple garter stitch shawl’ by Annemarie Aquino on Ravelry.

[@larivari9695]

I love how the shawl turned out

[@dissodatore]

I learned both crochet and knitting from videos here on YT. As I am a visual learner, this lets me repeat bits of the vid until I get it. And there are videos for this particular shawl, but I can't remember from whom. Oh, and for learning stitches, I recommend buying yarns from thrift stores, that way you aren't spending too much while learning.

[@SammahSaysHi]

I love watching people learn to knit! For you and anyone else worried about casting on and leaving a huge tail, my favorite trick is to wrap the yarn loosely around the needles 11 times. Then you can use that length to estimate about how much yarn you need to cast on ten stitches. Then I just use that length of yarn to measure out how much I'll need and leave an extra length to weave it in. It's saved me so much headache!

[@onepurpleostrich]

If you want nice-feeling and fairly affordable yarn, I recommend Drops. They have lots of different blends and they are quite soft. Depending on where you live it might be available via internet only, though :(

[@autumnfoxandrabbitcrafts]

As a beginner knitter you did really well, also OoOo for swatching....I don't tend to knit them as I find them boring, also I'm a bit of a rebel knitter, lol!! I love the shawl the colours really suit you!!xx

[@rmac2489]

The square you held up at the 7:20 mark is called a swatch and with that you measure your gauge - usually you make it bigger than stitch count. So the ball of yarn and the pattern will give you gauge. So a ball of yarn I have here is 20 stitches across by 26 rows on 4.5mm needles will give you a knitted area of 10 x 10 cm. When I do a swatch I would cast on 26 sts across and I would do 32 rows - that way you get the actual knit area and not the edging as things can distort at the edges. Love the shawl you made - it looks so cozy!!.

[@anteyewa2635]

My sister bought me the book of the knitting projects from Outlander. I have yet to start any of them, but want to at some point. On your cast on I had to learn that from a KZbin video. My father was taught a different way, which I couldn't seem to keep it from being too loose. I like the one you did better as it looks like the first row is almost crocheted. I started a triangle shawl once but ended up ripping it out because it was a double side. I had two colors that would alternate which side they are on so that the pattern of a dragon would be the lighter color on one side and darker on the other. After doing like 10 rows I realized I had like 3 of the stitches switched so pulled it out and haven't restarted it. Good luck on your knitting journey.

[@jessicaarntzen582]

Sometimes with scratchy 100% wool you can soak it in condioner, the same you would use in your hair. You don't need much, maybe the size of a quarter. Rinse and lay flat to dry. I like to lay it on a beach towel, roll it up, and step on it to get most of the water out. Then lay it flat on another towel to dry. Best of luck.

[@Babebb925]

You did such a great job! You should be very proud :D That's also a very big project, so cudos to you for sticking with it and finishing it. You chose a really nice yarn. Lettlopi use icelandic wool so it will hold up for years of hard use...pretty fitting for a Outlander inspired piece. Knitting tip 1) If you don't know how much yarn you need for a cast on, wrap it around your needle. E.g. if you need to cast on 50 stitches wrap the yarn around your needle 10 times and multiply that by 5 and you will have enough. I like to add an extra 15cm for insurance but have never needed it. Knitting tip 2) When you are sewing the sides (not the cast on/off edges) of two pieces together like you did for the shawl, make sure two pick up both legs of the stitch. So between each of the bumps on the edges there are two strands running up the sides. These are the yarn that form the edge stitches of your knitting. You want to pick up both sides of the stitch because it will help prevent the stitches at the seam from making a gap. And give you a tidier finish.

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

Girl I would listen to you narrate paint drying, pick up as many hobbies and crafts as you want. Your content never fails to keep me calm and contented. Love the way this turned out!

[@TheGoldenHor]

I am AMAZED at your ability after only knitting two things. I've knit about 10 scarves and have not even approached hats yet as the patterns intimidate me and here you are just making your own pattern on your third project. Massively impressed and excited to give this a shot!

[@CatBloom42]

Don't know if this has been said already, but scratchiness has nothing to do with the quality of the wool. There are high quality scratchy yarns out there, and there is crappy soft merino wool that will felt and pill after only a couple of wears. Lopi is a great yarn actually, and that shawl will last you many, many years, if you take good care of it. Also, it will get softer after a couple of gentle handwashes.

[@CatsCostumery]

I didn't know this, thank you! ☺️

[@sandiellis8305]

When I started knitting 20 years ago !!! I used bits of paper and backs of envelopes for keeping track marking off Rows. Etc but I would often misplace them and end up in a pickle 2 years ago I bought a lovely notebook. I write my projects in it ....noting the date I start the wool & pattern details ....and the date I finish 🙃 I also have a page that my grandson drew in one Saturday morning !!!🥰 It's a lovely momento of Projects and useful to look back on xxx

[@makeda6530]

I’m happy you’re back from bedrest. Your shawl looks very cozy~. Yeah, can’t wait for the outfit hidden under it. 👀

[@renatal1972]

I just turned 50, have been knitting since I was 9, started crochet when I was 20. I love Highlander (read all the books in the early 2000’s) and have watch all the shows. You did a great job!

[@laurenloertscher1319]

Haven't watched the video yet, but have already liked because of the title alone

[@22mononoke]

Lettlopi is an amazing yarn! It's actually notoriously hard to find as it goes out of stock so quick. And it has just increased in price at Wool Warehouse too 😭. The Icelandic wool is very hardy and resistant to wear and tear, to pilling and deterioration and is almost completely weatherproof. That shawl is probably something you will be able pass on to your child lol. Also, Lettlopi softens up considerably after washing and blocking and continues to soften after each wash. Also, as a sewist and a knitter, knitting is much more expensive - like eye watering expensive sometimes🙂

[@ceara3100]

Knitting is expensive if you want good materials. Which we all do. We all pet the yarn. And hoard it. Petting and hoarding. For a first time making one of these, you did a great job!

[@monikapaug6679]

Here I was wondering for a whole week how to make one for myself, and then you just released this video. Ty so much💜

[@levanera]

Welcome to the knit squad! You're making me nostalgic bc my first big project was a shawl as well. imo the best way to learn is to shoot high and learn as you go.

[@sandiemable]

How crazy to find your video today; I just this morning downloaded a pattern for an Outlander Shawl! Your first shawl, and you knitted it beautifully. How exciting, and knitting is very expensive, but it will last a lifetime. Wait...you're moving, oh no, you just moved! Have a wonderful week, xoxo's Sandie

[@saraharnold6790]

So excited for this video! It's the first History Bound-y thing I've made since I'm new to sewing but have been knitting for years lol

[@rosehernandez5313]

For a first time shawl, you did a wonderful job. Keep knitting you'll find it easier as you go. I'm, impressed about you starting your knitting journey with socks. Love it. God bless!

[@eiszapfenkobold]

Oh gosh i am not a beginner anymore but that doesn t sound like something for a beginner. Good you got through it so well with your yarn buddie.

[@ferrierepc]

I so appreciate your video. I am learning how to knit, having just finished my first "project" yesterday, which was a 6' (2m) scarf. I am doing this because my doctor told me to find something to do which would be stress relieving (the scarf did not relieve any stress because I constantly forgot if I was knitting or purling and counting all the time to make sure I didn't add a stitch as I continued....so for now, it is stressful) as well as helping me to cut back on my smoking, which is the ultimate goal, and in that, the knitting worked. I believe that perhaps once I have grasped the general and most basic elements that I will be less stressed and get to do what you did, above. I have read that once you have practiced with scarves, to then go to shawls, but I am a guy so though I like shawls and would wear one if I could make one, It would just feel a tad off...though I will do it, anyway....and when I saw your video for the Outlander style, I watched and I am glad because...you seem as stressed about it as I am and as awkward, initially, as I am, and you keep a little notebook, as I shall when I get to a project where I have to decrease or increase....and your persona is just so natural. I esteem your vigor. I will now have to watch a video of yours when you are in your element, doing what you do best..which I am assuming is sewing. I am not a follower and shall where you go to next. Cheers!

[@susanrobertson984]

I did a pattern from Ravelry called Beth’s Sontag from little women. It has stripes and it came out great. No fancy stitches except the there is a I-cord edging. The instructions were confusing to do the first but but after that it was knit knit knit knit knit.

[@CatsCostumery]

This sounds lovely, I'll have to check it out!

[@fionacreates]

Amazing. As a knitter I love seeing how you can adapt projects to suit yourself. I’d never considered knitting a shawl in two parts but it’s clearly what works best for you! It looks so warm and comfy!

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

Hopefully your feeling much better now. Your shawl is lovely. And yes knitting is expensive but it’s also very satisfying! I’ve been knitting off and on for years but last year decided to try crochet. I’ve had some good luck finding supplies and yarn in thrift shops. So keep an eye out you never know what you’ll find.

[@bonniehyden962]

Beautiful work, Cat!! I just finished my own Sontag from the modified instructions for that vintage pattern. Mine is in gray wool with a variegated black & white knit lace border which is attached with a butter soft, burgundy cotton yarn. I'm going to attach large, wooden buttons at back to keep it wrapped instead of tucking. I finished it while our temps here in Texas were still in high 90's. ...it was VERY warm! But yesterday morning we hit 40° F for a low. It's was indeed like a nice warm hug to wear it in the morning! Knitting will open up your ability to make some accessories for historical outfits, too. I knit my stockings for my first 1750's outfit. Thank you for sharing your new journey. 🤗

[@CatsCostumery]

That sounds gorgeous! I really wanted to attempt stockings for historical purposes, maybe I should try that next 👀

[@hawthorngrove3629]

I knit a shawl a few days ago, similar to Claires shawl. I used a pattern called Kay's Tess D'Urberville Shawl. I sadly didn't get the gauge right (no surprise) and it only fits my slim 13-year-old daughter. I used my naturally dyed handspun. I think my only option is to attach some type of cord to the corners if I want to tie it in the back. I will be showing it in my next KZbin video if you're interested in taking a look :)

[@lisanne8525]

With a natural wool yarn (that has not been superwash treated), you can felt the ends of two balls together, so you have fewer ends to weave in. All you need to do is overlap the two ends a bit, hold them in the palm of your hand, wet them and then rub them between your hands until they stick together. This is usually called "spit splicing"

[@Needleandfur]

I do like a bit of knitting but I prefer watching others do it. I'm a bit too impatient (and forgetful) to be a sucessful knitter. I love what you made and looks so comfy cosy! I think the stitch you are referring to is called the English Stitch. I hope others take up knitting your shawl! Can't wait for your other video next week :)

[@FanGyrlX]

I love that you and your friend worked up a patter that gets you a similar result at the appropriate level for you to knit!! I was so excited to see your video come up! I'm about half way through knitting the pattern from Handy Little Me. It was fun to knit that along with your video!

[@laurenragle5228]

My grandma taught me how to knit. So I actually learned how to knit before I learned how to sew. 😊 Weaving in yarn ends is sort of like a running stitch, so I was able to take to sewing pretty readily. I only recently played with the circular needles - to make a woolen winter hat for my mom. Turned out great! I'm glad you've discovered knitting! ❤

[@rosalie4069]

As a knitter and crocheter, this was fun to watch :) Thanks for sharing.

[@rosalie4069]

Your hair looks amazing by the way!!!

[@SewlockHolmes]

Beautiful! I've been meaning to make this shawl for several months now but I just got on a sewing kick so this project will have to wait. Thanks for taking us on the journey!

[@jillbarker9895]

I love the outcome but wonder that the way you made this was easier than starting with 3 stiches and adding Yos at the edges and middle every other row. Very glad this worked for you and after all it is the outcome that matters

[@Serenity_Craft]

I have noticed that in the UK, wool is the standard word for what we in the US call yarn. In the US the term wool is meant for only yarn that is actually from sheep. I spent a lot of time being confused years ago when I did not know that. I recommend trying gloves, I have made several pair and they are fun to work up. Alpaca is a great fiber to use for winter items such as gloves. Your friend is very kind to help you, I wish we all had a friend to teach a new skill to us. I am working on knitting my first sweater, I think they are called a jumper in the UK, but I may be mixing that up with AU. The neatest thing about knitting, is that you can do what you want. If there is a part of a pattern that you are not fond of, change it. I am using deco yarn/wool for my sweater. It is not meant for clothing, but I am using it that way. I am sure it will take me a long time to finish, but I will have it completed eventually.

[@lynmak1506]

Another long-time knitter here who’s been a fan of yours for ages! I’ll be honest and say it was really hilarious to me to see you muddling through the knitting terminology that’s so familiar to me when I’m so used to you sewing beautiful things I would never dream of trying!! 😂 But that said you did a fantastic job as a beginner and huge kudos to you for really powering through while learning a new craft. That shawl looks so squishy and gorgeous ❤. Well done!

[@ginalou5774]

I understood three words when you were explaining the knitting…wool, needles and knit…everything else was gobbledegook!😂 Edit - it is a magnificent piece and I am so very, very impressed that you did that incredible job even though you say you are a beginner….doubting that statement

[@niamhfox9559]

I haven't knit anything for a while but I'm almost halfway through crocheting a triangle shawl in the moss stitch in a similar wool, which is going so quickly. Yours looks so cosy and well put together.

[@celticgoddess81]

7:47 The little "sample" is a swatch to check your gauge. :) If your swatch has more rows than the pattern than you would need to knit less rows. If you swatch has less rows than your pattern then you need to knit more rows. :)

[@valzahnzahn]

Yay my costuming and knitting podcast worlds are finally colliding! Now if Bernadette could just post a flax spinning video lol I think you should buy whatever yarn you like next time. Unlike sewing, you can always rip back the yarn and reuse it! Plus if it’s what you really love you tend to enjoy the process a lot more and I think that enjoyment always translates into how you feel about the final piece. I’m so glad you got into knitting, it’s such a relaxing hobby once you get the hang of things and I think your sewing background will totally help. Thanks for the video ❤

[@pippavandenbrand8153]

If you want cheap , good quality,non scratchy yarn,you should check out drops yarns.Those are great.

[@doralevitt2879]

Love the shawl, it's great that you started learning to knit. My mother taught me to knit, crochet and sew when I was like 6 or 7- that was almost 60 years ago!😳😄🧶🧵 Oh yeah - I've been playing June's Journey for almost 3 years - and I finally started book 5!! 🤩🥳🤗💗🕊️🌷

[@woochles]

Knitting is fabulous. I am currently knitting a sweater in lettlopi and find it delightfully scratchy. The tog (outer guard coat) makes it wear extra well even if it's not the softest. It's a good quality yarn too!

[@loopylori2563]

The best book for knitters is Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Without Tears. She teaches you to knit stuff to your gauge. No more trying to knit to a pattern's gauge and getting frustrated trying to match or compensate for the difference. I make lots of loops when I knit, sew, tat, crochet and embroider! Adore your videos! You are so delightfully creative!

[@monstersmomma8594]

I used the pattern too. Used an alpaca blend and it is such a warm shawl that it replaces a coat with many of my dresses!

[@m.maclellan7147]

Well, you got me by the look of it. I LOVE the fact you are trying to keep this easy & inexpensive as I am a beginner knitter as well ! Also LOVE the color of the wool. So far, 10 out of 10 for the video, lol ! Back to it ! ;)

[@marit_nor]

Fyi. You should not pick mushrooms in a way where you bring the root, should use a knife to cut them off

[@laniinla2354]

The way i SCREAMED when i saw the thumbnail!

[@elainebye9090]

Love the Outlander aesthetic! Great job. It looks soooooo cozy.

[@MijnWolden]

Yisssss historic knitting content, totally my jam

[@valerieclark5552]

That grafting stitch is called Kitchener stitch.

[@dorota1504]

Honestly Cat, it's like you're sitting in my brain picking up projects that I want to see done before I start them. Pretty Housmaid Corset, Pride & Prejudice dress and now Outlander shawl :D. You rock!

[@kateatschool]

A really lovely relaxing video to watch - I enjoyed the music choices :) I love to sew and keep thinking I will like to knit... but everytime I try I get bored half way through the project! It's nice to see a project comlpeted

[@mywoolmitten]

I enjoyed hearing this from a beginning knitter view! Thank you for sharing

[@sarahwatts7152]

I like the cheeky cliffhanger! Next week then...

[@16Ravers]

I just taught myself this year also! So much fun. Now I am always seeing everything I can make 😍

[@jmarylastone]

oh my dear, someone has you bamboozled big time - they have made a somewhat easy shawl and a beautiful yarn into a "headache" lol - now I am not blaming you in any way and I sympathize with you because it happens to all of us - side note on the yarn is that scratchy or not scratchy has nothing to do with price or quality it is the nature of the yarn you picked - and in ending ..... a year from now when you get some yarny experience under your belt you will look back at this and laugh knowing that you could have made this shawl with half the trouble and half the cost - you will be knitting another one from this same pattern and smiling - best to you on your new found yarn journey

[@michaelabeijer675]

You’re such a seamstress! As an experienced knitter but rookie seamstress I do anything to avoid sowing things together, including adapting knitting patterns! 😂

[@KarinMurati]

You did a wonderful job with this Outlander shawl. My big respect. ♥♥♥ Greetings from a big Outlander fan in Germany.

[@DebbieGring]

Delightful as always! Good job on the knitting! I have a book of Outlander patterns someplace. May make something someday! Make some easy fingerless mitts to go with your shawl!

[@coreygilles847]

That is so phenomenal! Good job!

[@kellysouter4381]

If the stripe overwhelmed you, you could always put it on afterwards with Swiss embroidery.

[@rebeccasabourin6193]

I've never seen caston don that way , so cool.

[@kida4star]

I just tried an Outlander inspired shawl and totally over did the increases! 😅 Inspired to frog it and try again

[@mione3690]

I've not had the patience (yet) to learn how to knit, but watching people knit has always fascinated me. I was wondering, what are the little ring markers for?

[@CatsCostumery]

They keep track of your stitches! Helps to follow instructions like where to decrease/increase stitches, etc ☺️

[@AnneluvsKatz]

That came out beautifully. Well done!

[@NomadicElfling]

Welp… I just bought 5 hanks of yarn that was £22.50 per thing for a shawl I’m making 🤣 knitting’s not cheep for sure

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

Haha!! I rarely hesitate to buy $25 skeins, which is about £22. I frequently drop over $75 per shopping trip.

[@killamoosdraree730]

Ladder stitch? I think that might be how you joined them together. I tried to see if anyone else commented on that, but too many comments to read them all. Thanks for the knitting project fun! I did see your cast-on method is different than mine (I do mine with both needles).

[@juliemiller9258]

I loved knitting. Your shawl is so wonderful because it is so timeless. I mostly just quilt now but I am really into up-cycling clothes I have or come across into things I can wear or quilt with. Also, to all of us crafters, please visit your re-sale/thrift shops/ yard sales as often as able. So much is being tossed away after so much loss with Covid and all, many places are getting things faster than they can sell it. I always find knitting needles and other craft supplies for pennies.

[@lilolmecj]

Also so many beautiful finished projects for pennies on the dollar! I am amazed at lovely things being donated, the time and money required for the project just discarded like it is nothing. It is kind of sad, but their loss, my gain.

[@shawnkimadopting]

You did a wonderful job! If you were going to make another one, Cascade Superwash yarn is lovely and soft, a wool blend. But I don't know if it's available in the UK (I'm in USA).

[@saymyname2417]

So you're moving again?! Oh, dear 😱... Good lock with that. The shawl turned out beautifully historically accurate. Congrats on your third attempt at this new hobby!

[@huskamania]

I think the move footage referred to her original move as it was filmed over a period of time. ( no fringe,fringe. Pre move post move) x

[@saymyname2417]

@@huskamania - Oh, I see! That makes sense. Glad to read that. Moving is HORRIBLE 🤣😱!

[@celainefarr7472]

June's Journey is a BEAUTIFUL game🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻🇺🇦🌻

[@4MaryJaneInsane]

I used the same pattern some years ago for a short movie of my friends- I used the Icelandic Lettlopi lightweight (but a bit scratchy) wool and I thought it turned out quite nicely :) I thought it was insane how to not twist the different yarns too much :D

[@4MaryJaneInsane]

ok, I just saw that you used the same wool :D what an coincident :D I love the wool but sometimes it breaks very quickly...

[@CatsCostumery]

I did notice that too! It would break if I pull too tightly, I tried to do some lucet cord with it and had to be very gentle

[@llamabean529]

This is making me want to knit a regency period inspired Sontag wrap thing now the yarn you mentioned is now out of stock and risen in price because of import taxes 😱😭

[@squirrelgardener6265]

I liked the video. Keep it up!

[@marymcfarland2089]

Knitting baffles me but I will persevere. Socks are a good idea. Are you moving again ?? At least that means a new sewing room project to share with us I hope :)

[@canucknancy4257]

Gorgeously done. so beautiful

[@ferrierepc]

please....I do thank you for the insight and information but I don't know what length of circular needle one needs. I have rwad that the 80cm is the most popular but the 150 is the one too get if trying to knit a blanket. Would you be so kind as to share which size circular needle you used for the shawl? Please??? Thank you. Gary, Italy

[@Conebrije]

I was wondering if you happen to have the measurements to follow up your knitting

[@carolekratzke9500]

Can you knit it in one piece if it doesnt have the different coloured band? Is it best to start with the most stitches and decrease each end,or can you start with one stitch and increase on every other row?

[@susanmcknight6401]

Would love a crochet version.