Mipi Knitting Podcast Ep. 15 | Sleeve Island + Knit & Chat

[@helenmt2000]

I also never gauge swatch lol. Loving the way your Celeste is coming along. I originally didn’t see your vision when you first showed the colors, but I am super impressed with how beautiful it looks. As for the socks color combo, I prefer the second combo you showed with the higher contrast (the pale pink/creamy yarn with the brown). Best of luck to you as you work through your travel anxiety! I can relate. I’m going on a plane for the first time ever this year and know I’m going to be a distraught lol. Need to bring a good knitting project with me to distract myself.

[@mipithelabel]

Thank you! I think I'm going for the higher contrast 🥰 Also what really helps me with my anxiety is rationalize my thoughts and keep thinking positive thoughts, really helps! :) Good luck with your travels and have fun!

[@inherskein]

Sometimes I think we are the same person 😂 the first pair of colorwork socks I tried to knit were also checkerboard socks for my sister and my tension was also wrong so I gave up! And I also usually get very anxious when traveling, but I took the train this weekend for a little getaway and I was perfectly fine! Also, I love all the color combinations you showed for the Fiorellini socks 😄

[@kathleentanti4387]

Great to hear of all your steps towards healing and happiness. I don’t ever swatch either.

[@mipithelabel]

Thank you for watching!

[@slapperorange]

I feel you on the yarn waste of a gauge swatch. My trick for that is that I knit my swatch, then just temporarily bind of and don’t cut the yarn ball off. I’ll block my swatch in a breakfast bowl so I can count it and take a picture, and afterwards I’ll just unwind it and start knitting with some kinky yarn. Works like a charm for me. Also I think for the flower socks, I think that first dusty pink you showed would be really nice with a sage green base. Or the warm brown base with aqua coloured flowers.

[@mipithelabel]

I might try that in the future if I'm not too lazy 🤣 I was also thinking of purchasing some handdyed yarn in a gold/olive color and then pairing it with pink flowers. Thank you for watching 💖

[@Kamillouu]

Hey ! Just wanted to say I also experienced really bad travel anxiety, especially after the pandemic and years of staying home. And it does get better ! I'm still a bit stressed when I have to go to the train station or the airport, but I can do it by myself and enjoy life ! Also I would go for the bigger contrast for the socks :)

[@mipithelabel]

Thank you so much! that makes me feel a bit better. I look forward to being able to travel alone, so many places I want to visit! 🥰

[@davidnaomiold6303]

Am so enjoying your podcasts. ☺

[@mipithelabel]

Thank you so much! 💖

[@aizt9672]

I've always thought swatches were a waste of yarn too. Whenever I knit up a swatch, I'll frog it instead of binding off so I can use the yarn for my project. 😅

[@mipithelabel]

That's also smart! But then there is still the time commitment. I think I'm a lazy knitter 🤣 Thanks for watching 🥰

[@thebooknitter]

I also hate swatching 😂 i dont mind frogging but i just swatch for clothing. I love your celeste sweater

[@mipithelabel]

Thank you so much! It's a struggle for sure haha

[@bathulhu]

I alao never swatch. I usually try to ensure my yarn is similar to the pattern (e.g. also 100m per 50g etc). I don't think I've ever used fhe recommended yarm. Never had any real problems 😂 Your sweet sierra sweater is gorgeous.

[@mipithelabel]

Same! Usually the recommended yarn is out of my budget so I have to look for alternatives ;) I think I'm okay at estimating the size and I don't necessarily want x amount of ease so that also helps 🥰 Thank you for watching!

[@jimmydoesknitting]

Zeeman has yarn? I'm going to have to take a look when I pass by. Beautiful knits.

[@mipithelabel]

Thank you so much! They have really nice cotton and thick macrame type yarns, both great for crochet projects I think :)

[@Ka.za_nova]

Hello ! What are you shooting with? Nice picture!

[@songvo1563]

Your Celeste pullover is beautiful!

[@ellamirabella5870]

What are these fabulous mini circular needles??? I really need to have them cause I hate the magic loop technic too😂

[@mipithelabel]

They are just 40 cm fixed circulars! You can also use 40 cm cable with interchangeable needles but then you need to have the shorter needles. 💝 And keep in mind that the sleeves need to be wide, I don't think it works for narrow sleeves but then maybe you can use sock circulars (25 cm)

[@ellamirabella5870]

@@mipithelabel thank you so much!! ❤️ I was asking for the sock circular needles. Are them interchangeable and which brand do you use if they are? Thank you so much!!

[@triplesss7229]

Unsure of what you mean-“two strands of fingering weight held double” sounds really heavy! Maybe you held two strands together but not double?

[@mipithelabel]

Oops! It's just 2 strands of fingering as the pattern calls for :)

[@lavitaebella27]

I'm pretty sure that's how patterns say it? Two strands held double doesn't sound wrong

[@triplesss7229]

@@lavitaebella27 It doesn’t mean double that way, to me. It means 4 strands and is confusing. Two strands held together is what I think she used….I know there seems to be no standard verbiage, but it would help!