My 2024 Knitting Retrospective: Everything I Knit | Not the Worst(ed) Knitting Podcast Ep 33

[@nadinedetain6765]

Hello, my favourite of your 2024 knits is definitely your black hat, such a lovely and contrasty colourwork !

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you!! I love that one too.

[@waywardsister8367]

Thanks for this podcast, I've just discovered your designs and added them to my queue. I've also subscribed.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

That's so nice to hear, thank you!! 🥰

[@meganhammond9101]

Such a productive year! I need to put the Prismatic Sweater in my cart to try and get to by end of the year.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

It really was! I'd love to see your progress 😊

[@EileenK64]

Your sweaters all look so comfortable and every single one looks great on you! Thanks for sharing your year.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you so much!!

[@ellyt6599]

Beautiful collection and I just love all the colors! The colors are definitely perfect for my skin color palette.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you!! So glad you like the color palette!

[@Paulab0712]

Love all of your knits Michelle! My next knit wish is the Prismatic Sweater I love it!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh thank you so much!! That's wonderful to hear 😍

[@corinnewatson3753]

​Me too, with the stripes, as I love fun colours. I actually prefer the sleeve of the striped sweater. What did you do for that one that's different from the released pattern? ❤​@@meeshyfrazzknits

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

@@corinnewatson3753 At a certain point in the pattern, you go from all-over increases on the raglan to just increases on the front and back. The only difference between the two is that I stopped the sleeve incs on the final pattern I think 2 inc rounds earlier!

[@joannehurt6393]

Try using a tablespoon of Baking soda washing your white/cream colored socks. They will whiten because it is a natural substance that will break down the oils from your feet. Hope you try it. Also will soften your natural fibers i.e. wools. Ms. Jo

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh that's a fantastic idea -- I will definitely try that. Thank you!!

[@conkey509]

sitting down with my weekender crew to watch this - maybe i’ll get this collar done by the end of the video

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Aw that's great! I hope you finished it, this video is definitely long enough for it 🤣

[@guylainericard9670]

Loved so much this episode! You bring informations that are different from other and so interesting! Your projects are beautiful too!❤❤ Happy New Year to you!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh that's so great to hear, thank you!! Happy New Year!

[@adelaideknits]

Still love that red sweater 😂😂😂

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Haha me too!!

[@Andrea-di9ju]

Your last two sweaters are so beautiful they make me want to knit them, but I know I don’t tend to wear anything heavier than DK. I knit a cardigan this year in unspun and learned never again. It’s beautiful but the experience was terrible and not enjoyable at all. If I thought I could have frogged it without tossing it in the trash, I would have. My favorite and most worn knits are socks (cause I love sock knitting - it is my happy place) and fingering weight, top down sweaters.

[@heline9469]

There is also a Robinia light pattern. My friend just knitted it with Isager Merilin which is a fingering weight yarn. That pattern has a 23 sts gauge so I think it´s quite doable with a fingering or sport weight yarn. And it´s not like it´s all stranded knitting but there´s always several rows with just one yarn so it´s not going to be that thick.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

That's definitely understandable. I will say, the Illimani Amelie I used for the Robinia feels quite light for the weight of the yarn, but definitely get it if you prefer to knit on smaller needles!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

This is great advice! The Robinia Light is a really good alternative.

[@Andrea-di9ju]

@@heline9469 I just checked that out and saw the tee version which is fingering.

[@knittencraft]

I love Cascade Heritage sock yarn, and it is a superwash. I will be knitting all of my future sock pattern samples in it and also a hand dyed version because it's a great option. My favorite things I knit this year were a handspun Trove sweater and a Traveler Hoodie.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

It's just such a great sock yarn, I completely agree. The Traveler Hoodie is on my list, it's such a fun looking pattern!

[@geenatui]

just for the giggles I went to my Ravelry to see my stats. 11 pair of socks, 7 accessories and a baby blanket and 10 garments. Last year I had this idea of knitting a pair of socks a month, it was fun. Now I really want to use all my stash because it is growing without much plan 😢

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

That's fantastic! I just love to see the breakdown at the end of the year. Dealing with leftover stash is always so tricky, I'm in the same boat.

[@Annthrium]

I felt so inspired by your Everyday Attitude Tee because it feels like the perfect project to use leftover yarn. However, when I took a closer look at the pattern page, I realized am not a big fan of the stripes warping upwards around the neckline and I'm not sure how to modify that. 😞

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

It definitely looks much different flay lay than it does when wearing it, but agree that it's an unusual construction for sure.

[@heline9469]

I also got inspired of it. I think it might help if the neckband is not pulling the stripes. The sample is knit with 100% linen so that might not give up at all so that might cause that pulling more than knitting with something with some merino content in the yarn. I´m not sure if that has anything to do with it. It is important to have the right amount of stitches picked up for the neckband.

[@Linda-r7n8n]

What is the yarn name for the Robina sweater. Great podcast. First time I’ve found you.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thanks! The yarn I used is Illimani Amelie in the colors Hunter & Bone.

[@wendyamsterdam8482]

8:30 Im not watching the sleeve 😊😻

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Haha the sleeve is far less entertaining!

[@maudonink7592]

Didn't you knit the cardigan, that sits on the gine "doll" behind you in 2024?😉

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

I actually knit that back in 2022!