My Robinia Sweater is Done! | Not the Worst(ed) Knitting Podcast Ep 27

[@waltersims493]

From Deb…new subscriber….love your gorgeous sweater, love the way you stage your video, but had to rewind to catch some of your dialogue, as I was holding my breath and wincing watching that up-to-no-good kitty, who obviously wanted to leap into that tree. VERY EXCITING STUFF! Your kitties are video hijackers!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Hehe they are definitely working hard to upstage me, aren't they!? Thanks so much for subscribing 🥰

[@ANdmadeco]

The Robinia looks sooooo good! Also love the cat tent/present box! ❤

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you!! Isn't that so cute!?

[@darlenedavis3585]

Excellent podcast and your cats are so entertaining. Love the tunnel box.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thanks so much! They're so funny.

[@EileenK64]

Your sweater is beautiful. I had fun watching the cats. 😃

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you!! They're so funny 😃

[@pinkpineappleknits]

Your Robina is gorgeous! When I saw that red yarn I immediately thought of the Cherry Puff sweater by Skeindeer Knits. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with. And I kept watching Bagel in the tree. I have two 6-month kitties that I just know are going to wreck havoc with our tree. 😂

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Ooh that's a great pattern, thanks for the recommendation! Good luck with your kitties, I bet they're so fun (and also so crazy). 😂

[@knittingwithlizandaustin]

Love your chat on Robinia. I want to make it but am not into a bulky yarn so will probably do what you did! Yours is absolutely stunning! 🍃

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you! I'm really happy I went with this yarn.

[@SarahSedwick]

Your Xmas tree is so beautiful☺️!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you so much! 🥰

[@sandracroley9784]

I've had yarn for the Robinia for 2yrs now. I should make it my Christmas cast-on! I love the look of your Siroc socks, so I paused the video to go and purchase the pattern 😊

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh thank you so much!! The Robinia sweater is such a stunning design, I definitely recommend it!

[@themidgeling]

Love the cat condo! We finally got our power back at about 8:30 last night. It was a nice 2 days off work for knitting (WFH), but it's super nice having light and heat again LOL.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

YES, the heat is the real kicker. So glad your power is back!!

[@conkey509]

omg so excited to be so early on this episode!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Yay! Thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@dorym8045]

Your Robinia sweater is just wonderful. Also, love the cat box and am going to borrow your friend’s idea and get one for my cat-owning friend as well.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you! That's a great idea!!

[@peggyeagan9108]

Your siroc socks pattern is exactly what i was hoping to find for some sock yarn that i inherited. I have tried 3 other sock patterns without sucess for this crazy yarn. Bought your pattern and already it is 5 stars and i only have one repeat finished. Great job on this pattern. I also think your sweater is so pretty on you.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh that’s so wonderful to hear, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! I’d love to see a photo of them once you finish! 🥰

[@Knit_me_a_story]

Your sweater is sooooo pretty! Ive seen this yarn yesterday at my LYS and its so soft! Need it in my life now lol

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

It's so good!!

[@thecornerofcraft]

I love the Robinia sweater. Your version has turned out beautifully! That yarn looks dreamy. I just wish the designer was size inclusive. 😭 I'm all for cat interruptions all the time 🐱 x

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

I totally get that, I was surprised with what I found in the pattern in terms of sizing for sure.

[@knittielynnie]

Your Robinia is gorgeous! Good call on the toe pizza. If you did a heel flap and gusset, you could make the gusset longer to get back to Thomas' usual sock size. But then, I would rather do a HF&G than a ribbed men's foot 😅

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Haha fair! That's how I feel about the HF&G, it's my least favorite to work on, even if it's the right call I just don't enjoy it for some reason!

[@theknittystew]

Your Robinia is absolutely gorgeous! I really appreciate the information and insight into the pattern. Thomas’ pizza 🍕 socks are so rad! Definitely a labour of love! Unpopular colourwork opinion: I never ever EVER catch floats. Your cat gifts are awesome! You have the BEST bestie.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you!! Honestly if these socks for me I'd be tempted to avoid catching floats and even debated stopping it a few times during the process! 😅

[@sheynaregets]

Love the cat chaos and your new FO!! Next year you should order Woolens and Nosh self stripping Advent. She has the yarn all caked up in 2 cakes so you can make both socks at the same time. And she has a stipe of solid color not part of the advent so you know when you are done knitting for the day!! Can’t wait to get into my 2024 advent!!!

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you!! I have heard so many good things about Woolens and Nosh, I think I'll have to do that next year!

[@margaretsparksrittenhouse8787]

The Robinia looks great on you! I agree with the sleeve decision, it turned out well proportioned and fits you! Your cat co-stars are the best.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thanks so much! Yeah I'm so glad I didn't add the short rows!

[@lgm204]

Here for Christmas Cat Chaos…and the beautiful knits

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Hehe the cat chaos wins for sure!

[@lolina.decor.elements]

Hello, your Robinia is amazing. I love your updates with pattern. Your cats are rocks! I’m knitting Esther Jacket be Petite Knit in red. I love it. Maybe the pattern will be smth tempting for you as well.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thanks so much! They really are the true stars here. The Esther jacket would be stunning in red!!

[@Anna-kj2bd]

Glad you weren't hit too bad by the storm! We had our power out for two full days! It was rough

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh no! I hope your power is back and you're nice and warm!

[@melissaemery8686]

Your sweater looks great. I am going to add that cable sock pattern to my queue. Have you seen the Woolens and Nosh advent sock yarn? It has a stripe of (black this year) in between each color so you don’t see the next color. She also winds it up into two equal cakes and has it in the bag with the beginning and hanging out. I’m so excited to try it out. This is my first advent like this. I can’t wait to see how yours turns out

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Every year around this time I remind myself to check out Woolens & Nosh and then I inevitable forget. I've heard such good things, and this one sounds so good! I hope it turns out exactly the way you hope!

[@deyaneria]

I was wondering if you had your tree bolted into the floor and the ceiling. 🤣When you showed your sock on the small needle with all those stitches I wanted to mention I cut small pieces of try it on tubing to make sure my stitches don't fall off my 9 inch circulars (i use 2mm). It works great because it's rubbery and the slightly larger in diameter. I've never lost any stitches on my (colorwork or not) socks.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Haha I don't but I should with these cats! That's a great idea!!

[@mimarimani]

... if you want your cats to stay out of your tree, try hanging slices of oranges on it. I don't remember if they should be fresh and patted down (so they don't leak) or if dried oranges is enough. You could try it. It works for a friend of mine who also had a cat who was a little too fond of her christmas tree.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oooh that's an interesting tip, thank you!!

[@madisonemerick4475]

For the red DK yarn, I’ve been eyeing the Ballard sweater by Sari Nordlund for a while and it’s relatively low yardage required for a cable sweater

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Oh thanks for the tip! I'll see if this one will work.

[@alisavanrooyen1030]

Your sweater looks great! Have you thought of the Alchemy Sweater by Knit California? I'm not sure what weight it calls for,but the color is really close to her version.

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thank you! I’ll have to check that one out, never heard of it!

[@lisag2275]

Love the look of your Siroc sock. And I have self stripping Christmas sock yarn. However, I’m a heel flap and gusset sock knitter. Any concerns with the pattern if I use a heel flap and gusset with this pattern?

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

Thanks so much! And yeah, you could definitely swap out the heel -- a few of my test knitters did just that and they came out great: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/siroc-socks/people

[@aswedeknitsandpurls]

The sweater turned out beautiful, the mods fit so well and I really think the short rows on the sleeves would have made them too big in relation to the body. I'm knitting on a Cardi v-neck (it'll be a slipover instead) by Anne Ventzel and I feel that her patterns may be for knitters that are comfortable with making mods and are experienced in reading patterns that assume a certain level of the reader an don't explain a lot. This was more of a watching episode than knit and listen because of all the cute cat shenanigans! The new socks are cute, but when I heard the name I though it was ceroc (a dance mix of jive and salsa).

[@meeshyfrazzknits]

I completely agree, both about the short rows and about her patterns! I chose the name Siroc which is derived from the word sirocco, meaning a hot, dusty wind that blows across the Mediterranean coast and is so powerful that it creates ripples in the sand. This ripple effect is mimicked in this sock pattern, created by the cabling technique and the slipped stitches!

[@aswedeknitsandpurls]

@meeshyfrazzknits what a beautiful inspiration and name for the socks, thank you for sharing the background of the name!