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.
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
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!
@inherskein6 ай бұрын
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 😄
@kathleentanti43876 ай бұрын
Great to hear of all your steps towards healing and happiness. I don’t ever swatch either.
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@slapperorange6 ай бұрын
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.
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
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 💖
@Kamillouu6 ай бұрын
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 :)
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
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! 🥰
@davidnaomiold63036 ай бұрын
Am so enjoying your podcasts. ☺
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 💖
@aizt96726 ай бұрын
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. 😅
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
That's also smart! But then there is still the time commitment. I think I'm a lazy knitter 🤣 Thanks for watching 🥰
@thebooknitter6 ай бұрын
I also hate swatching 😂 i dont mind frogging but i just swatch for clothing. I love your celeste sweater
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It's a struggle for sure haha
@bathulhu6 ай бұрын
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.
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
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!
@jimmydoesknitting6 ай бұрын
Zeeman has yarn? I'm going to have to take a look when I pass by. Beautiful knits.
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! They have really nice cotton and thick macrame type yarns, both great for crochet projects I think :)
@Ka.za_nova6 ай бұрын
Hello ! What are you shooting with? Nice picture!
@songvo15636 ай бұрын
Your Celeste pullover is beautiful!
@ellamirabella58706 ай бұрын
What are these fabulous mini circular needles??? I really need to have them cause I hate the magic loop technic too😂
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
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)
@ellamirabella58706 ай бұрын
@@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!!
@triplesss72296 ай бұрын
Unsure of what you mean-“two strands of fingering weight held double” sounds really heavy! Maybe you held two strands together but not double?
@mipithelabel6 ай бұрын
Oops! It's just 2 strands of fingering as the pattern calls for :)
@lavitaebella276 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure that's how patterns say it? Two strands held double doesn't sound wrong
@triplesss72296 ай бұрын
@@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!