MEL MAKES STUFF Project Diaries: Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty

[@woollyprimate]

Wow! When I saw the finished product off the needles, I thought, "That's waay too short." But on you it actually comes down further than I thought it would. It's nice to see your process.

[@eugeniashen4819]

The music in the background makes perfect match of the circumstances! So creative!

[@marybethirwin9684]

Wow the suspense was killing me! Nothing like a game of yarn chicken to raise the blood pressure! I am not a fan of those dropped armholes in a sweater because they kind of restrict your movement, but in your poncho/sweater it looks really elegant. And now your stash is a little lighter, a great feeling. Great job!

[@nagaratnasarvadevabatla4465]

Melissa you are a darling.....loved the top...I am sooo impressed with everything u do....keep inspiring peeps like me

[@susans1200]

Hi Mel, I just found your youtube channel today and see binge-watching your videos in my near future. I'm a new subscriber. So enjoyed your thinking on how to maximize the yarn, step by step making a gorgeous top. The finished product is wonderful. I am going to learn a lot from your videos. Thank you.

[@lizhauraki3478]

Wow! Just stunning!

[@Gigiknittingandmore]

This new series is great. I haven’t sewn since my children were young. Your knots you’ve choose are amazing. I just got six fleece from Wisconsin fleece and fiber. So processing them for spinning the letho jacket. It has brioche and fisherman’s rib I think lol. Love your videos keep it up.

[@Gigiknittingandmore]

Your knitting you’ve choose is great. Love your summer knits videos. I have also knit a few of them. Thanks for the inspiration

[@dorcas6135]

Thank you for showing me how to do the Eastern purl. I have struggled with loosey goosey purl stitches right after a knit stitch. Brilliant! There's more combined knitting in my future 😀.

[@barbarascott8276]

Hello Mel, have been meaning to drop you a note for some time. Thank you for sharing your vast knitting knowledge in such a clear and concise way. I feel I am learning so much from your videos because you explain the whys as precisely as you do the hows. Invaluable to those of us who have so much to learn. Also - just love the music on this video. Keep up the good work!

[@vskywark]

Turned out great!

[@goldwest53]

You are my new favorite YOuTuber! The music is so much better that the usual stuff I hear on other pod cast. My ears thank you. I love all your topics. I hope we hear lots more from you!

[@melmakesstuff]

Thanks Kathi! So glad you like the music :-)

[@sallylunamoth5542]

Amazing! I was biting my lip playing yarn chicken....The Top is Gorgeous. You are a wonderful teacher, I have learnt so much in this episode. Thank You for Sharing

[@angelasprecco4246]

Super cute and I think it’s the perfect length for you😊

[@sylviafikiert4825]

This was amazing 🤩 thank you 😊 I have just discovered your channel. I have learned so much from this video.

[@singmiracles7518]

Dropped so much knowledge, Mel! Loved seeing your process, thank you for sharing! It came out beautifully! (Oh, and the music... 😍)

[@melmakesstuff]

Glad you liked the music, I'm in love with these tracks right now :-)

[@janiceclark1039]

Thank you for a super inspiring and helpful video. I have just discovered your channel and going back through some of the older videos as holiday viewing 😊 Even better, I have found some Lana Grossa Cool Merino in a sale which looks like a good fit for a woolly version of this pattern (one of the test knitters used a very similar yarn). I will definitely be paying attention to your advice about the yoke depth and your tip for joining chainette yarn 👍

[@deborahcollins6249]

I think you made the most of your six skeins of Kestrel. Beautiful finish!

[@carolbyrne45]

Great Mel. So informative and I just watching the way you tackle projects. Love to see more like this ❤️

[@Elianaalfonso7703]

Beautiful top!

[@Alexandra-ou7rx]

Pretty!

[@TheElliephant89]

Don't mind me, just back here watching this again, planning to maybe make my own version of this and just waiting for more Melissa Making the Stuff. As a new knitter your explanations have taught me tons that I wouldn't have gotten from specific tutorials ❤

[@melmakesstuff]

Awww, thank you!

[@williehornung]

This turned out so cool with the short sleeve!

[@noamleora]

I loved this video! I learned so much, and what a beautiful top!

[@debirose1205]

Such a great video! Your stitches are so beautiful! Loved watching the process all the way to your FO. You definitely made the most out of your 6 skeins. Keep the videos coming!

[@melmakesstuff]

Thanks Debi! Somehow the yarn chicken always works out... I don't know how that happens!

[@miloroyce2797]

Instablaster

[@jandkcon]

So cute on your tiny frame-love the color 🥰👍🏻❤️

[@janeolson-janeolsonart3755]

I'm knitting this now too! but using wool. Thanks for showing your project.

[@melmakesstuff]

I bet it will be beautiful in wool too - I hope you put it up on Ravelry so we can check it out!

[@suzannescott7724]

That sweater is beautiful!

[@nancywarren1125]

So helpful!!!!

[@casuarinagirl8067]

Loved watching all of this process very insightful 🙏

[@EmtothethirdKnitting]

Ah, I love it! And your goofy dancing! 😂

[@melmakesstuff]

You know that’s what I’m doing up here all day 😉

[@valturner2151]

This is fantastic! Great information!

[@chelseyummali]

Love your project diaries. I know you like to knit in different style…I do too. I’ve recently experienced some carpal tunnel towards the end of my pregnancy (of course right before I learned to knit) I lever knit as much as I can but purling is no fun and super slow. Do you find that one style is more comfortable than others or that you can knit for longer on certain styles?

[@melmakesstuff]

I do find that I can knit for longer with continental style vs. english, but purling is always slower for me no matter what. The thing that really tends to bother my hands is using thicker yarn/bigger needles, like anything over DK weight and 4.0mm needles tends to irritate my wrists/forearms. If I’m working on a project with worsted weight yarn, I can only do a little bit each day, and I break it up with working on a fingering weight project.

[@songvo1563]

Mel, where did you find the mesh rack?

[@suzannescott7724]

As a beginner my question is do I really need all the ease that is recommended? I did my first sweater using the recommended ease and my gauge was on point and it was big! Now watching you with Kestrel since it’s linen would I be going down a size?

[@melmakesstuff]

I get what you're saying, I think having lots of ease built in was deliberate on the designer's part - from the Rav pattern photos you can see that there's also a ton of ease on the model, especially in the back. Regardless of what yarn you're choosing, my main concern if you were going to go down a size and make as written (with long sleeves) is that the yoke is kind of long in this pattern, so the bottom of the armhole hits more like mid-arm instead of up closer to your actual armpit. This is a personal preference thing, but going down a size worked for me in this case because I wasn't going to put sleeves on this one; if I had done sleeves, because of the armhole hitting halfway down my upper arm, I think it would be too constricting for my preference. Does that make sense? One alternative if you don't want as much ease would be to choose the smaller size, try it on as you go, and then once the yoke is hitting just at your armpit, separate for the sleeves around that point or just a few rows later so that the underarm of the sweater fits a bit closer to your actual body - that will end up giving you more freedom of movement under the arm, but working the smaller size will give you less ease in the yoke.

[@Gigiknittingandmore]

I’m making this pattern with bamboo and it’s dripping bad so I’m in the body and decreasing one stitch a round trying to help this hope it works

[@Gigiknittingandmore]

I also stopped and knitted the the neck and tried it on. Love your adding a new yarn method. I’m going to steal that. Ty. 😢