q&a, what I knit in 2022 and my 2023 plans so far • marlenes knitting podcast, episode 05

[@shelleydenison]

You're quickly becoming one of my favorite knitting podcasters on the youtubes. Merry Christmas!

[@marleneknits]

thank you so much Shelley, that’s so kind! happy holidays ❤

[@michellemarie1956]

Really fun coffee cup! Love watching your podcast while I knit. Merry Christmas!

[@marleneknits]

Thank you! You too! 🫶🏻 It’s hand made by a german creator called le.lotte on instagram, in case you want to see when and if she’s doing an etsy shop update again in the future :)

[@camilledavis7088]

I've just discovered your podcast and thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks so much for such a thoughtful episode. I loved the recap of 2022 projects and the plans for 2023. Merry Christmas and Happy Knitting!!!

[@marleneknits]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you had happy holidays 🧡

[@isbelala4532]

The felix pullover is a great begginner friendly pattern. Otherwise, ashley lilis has some free sweater patterns with step by step videos.

[@marleneknits]

thanks for sharing ☺️

[@charlenestevens2676]

The Felix Cardigan is also fairly easy, so they say 😀🧶

[@patricialeib6565]

I knit the structured loop sweater, although not with recommended yarn. Access/expense thing. I love it.

[@miriamcatshoek1856]

Hi Marlene, love your podcast! I just discoverd you,perfect to binge your episodes this holiday 🎄 The Lento sweater is a really great pattern, it has a loose gauge, knit on 6 mm needles. So it makes it a fast and comfort knitting project. Happy holidays, XMiriam

[@marleneknits]

thanks for saying that! I think I'll have to make one in the future, it sounds so great! happy new year! x

[@TaraSykes3]

I'm loving your podcasts. I hope you had a lovely Christmas. Man are you organised for your upcoming projects I need to get my act together. My about to begin project is a Sheepjes crotchet jumper done in a whirl and whirlette, each held together with lace mohair.I will have a hat on my knitting needles for knitting outside the house.

[@vassakal]

I’ve made the no frills sweater with a folded over neck and it turned out so nice!

[@marleneknits]

that’s such a great idea, I’ll remember that when I come around to knitting mine! :)

[@aliciagonlag7695]

I absolutely love your knitting podcasts! I just started knitting myself (for now socks, but I’d love to start knitting sweaters as well) and I love to see other peoples experiences on knitting patterns etc. I wish you a merry Christmas and I can’t wait for your next podcast 😊.

[@marleneknits]

thanks for watching and commenting, Alicia and in my opinion: if you can knit socks, you can knit sweaters! happy holidays to you too 😊

[@TRaceTK]

I am really enjoying your podcasts 😍 We have very similar tastes in patterns and I can’t wait to see your “future” knits. For Dk weight socks you could just double your fingering weight sock yarn, Crazy Sock Lady mentioned this in her free pattern for dk socks. Oh the decisions for your Festive sweater by PK, loving both colours! Maybe you could alternate both😊 Happy Holidays 💓

[@marleneknits]

Oh thank you! that’s actually a great idea - I wore my dk socks today and had the toastiest feet all day 😍 and to you as well 🎄

[@QueensYarnBoutique]

Your 2022 projects look so great!

[@twosmallbears2180]

Great podcast, thank you. For a crew neck raglan Sweater, an alternative could be the Lento sweater, or the Knit Purl Girl's Semper jersey. I've just car on the Lento and intend to do both of them.

[@twosmallbears2180]

Just kept watching and you mention the Lento!

[@clueknits]

I'm excited for your yarn swap with Chelsea, I love both of your knitting content so much! 😍

[@marleneknits]

Yay, thank you! I‘m also really excited 😊

[@juste9637]

Ich habe mich gerade sooo gefreut, dass eine neue Folge raus ist! Ich liebe es so sehr, deine Videos zu schauen und dabei selbst zu stricken 🤗 Ich versuche mich gerade an einem Sophie Scarf aus Resten von einer Stockholm Mütze. Ich habe die Anleitung für den Shawl gekauft und geliebt! Das ist allerdings ein Weihnachtsgeschenk für meinen Freund, also mache ich mir selbst jetzt eine kleinere Version 🙈 Frohe Weihnachten für dich und deine Liebsten 🎄

[@marleneknits]

oh wie schön, vielen dank für dein liebes kommentar und dir auch ein paar schöne und entspannte festtage 🎄& viel freude mit deinen strickplänen! :)

[@jana.g9]

Es hat wieder sehr viel Spaß gemacht, dir zuzuhören 😍🫶🏼 ich möchte nächstes Jahr auch sehr gerne einen Slipover stricken! Mal sehen welches Pattern es wird 😊

[@marleneknits]

Das freut mich! Oh wie schön 🧡

[@nathalievb3548]

Loved the beige woolyknits cone!!! Did you order it directly via there website?

[@marleneknits]

Yes I did.. shipping & customs were quite high, but the sweater I can knit from it will still be very budget friendly / reasonably priced I think! 😊

[@TwoBirchHomestead]

What brand is that thicker mohair? I have never seen that before. And it is a stunning sage green! You could always make a cropped slipover (top down so you can use up all the yarn) to wear over dresses/ skirts/ with high-waisted jeans.

[@marleneknits]

It's from Katia - that sounds like a great plan! :)

[@victoriahall4961]

Hi Marlene- really enjoying watching from snowy Canada! I wanted recommend you look at the many (free) patterns from Espace Tricot which is located in Montreal. There are many classics that I think would fit with your style- there is a recent cardigan that you might like (Livresque Cardigan) as well as a simple color work yoke pattern that only uses one colour so might be a good start (Night Blooms). The wonderful ladies who own the shop also have a podcast on KZbin which I enjoy watching.

[@marleneknits]

hey Victoria, thank you so much for taking the time to comment, I will definitely check them out 🧡 merry christmas! :)

[@valeriebellecats8939]

Nimble needles has amazing tutorials especially for socks and techniques in clear to follow video

[@marleneknits]

thank you! :)

[@carolyn_r]

just discovered you and enjoying your podcast. I'm curiouse about the way you knit. I think it's continental but you help the yarn with your other hand. I'm still trying to perfect and conquer going from English to Continental!

[@marleneknits]

hey Carolyn, I first learned to knit english style and then continental and I prefer that somehow (less movement is required than when I have to throw the yarn) and yes I think I‘m helping slightly with one finger to be quicker, but I really haven’t thought about it that deeply before now 😄 thank you for watching and commenting and happy knitting 🫶🏻

[@carolyn_r]

@@marleneknits It fascinates me to see how people hold their needles and yarn and work those stitches. I'm trying to transition to continental, too!

[@valeriebellecats8939]

Roxanne Richardson also has amazing teaching videos. You may like some of Sari Norlund's patterns I recently knit the Odette sweater, the pattern was well written and easy to follow. It has a nice crew neck.

[@kpopfannie3940]

I really want to dot he Zipper Sweater by Petite Knit too! But i am having trouble finding a zipper, if you have already found a zipper could you share where you got yours?

[@marleneknits]

I got mine straight from the PetiteKnit website but I also know that some online stores carry them.

[@noreenlou]

I hope you had a lovely Christmas

[@marleneknits]

thank you Noreen, you too 🧡

[@slowpurl]

I've been looking at some cardigan patterns too. I only made one from Petiteknit, the novice mohair cardigan. Here's my list and planning to knit in the future: Fluke Cardigan by Hiromi Nagasawa Champagne Cardigan by Petiteknit No Frills Cardigan by Petiteknit Field Day Cardigan by Ozetta Auguste Cardigan by kolibri.by_johanna (still waiting for the pattern release)

[@marleneknits]

such a great list! thanks for sharing 🧡 I also have some PetiteKnit and Ozetta + My Favorite Things Knitwear patterns on my list - I will talk more about them in the next episode :)

[@lemenyh]

You're doing a great job pronouncing the Danish names 👍👍👍 Danish isn't easy Love watching your videos Frohe Weinachten 🎄🎄

[@marleneknits]

Thank you, I‘m planning on visiting Denmark again next year! ❤ frohe Weihnachten!

[@liisilu]

Your thesis sounds so interesting, maybe you can talk more about it in a knitalong or so?

[@christinefunk3591]

Merry Xmas and happy new year. At least you can do some car knitting ( vanilla socks or dishcloths) when you are visiting family. Lol! 😊 see you next year

[@marleneknits]

I will definitely be doing that 🤞🏻 Happy Holidays :)

[@lumili_bee_natural5819]

Wenn du einen Pullover mit zopfmuster stricken möchtest und lieber einen raglan stricken möchtest dann guck dir doch mal den arctic sweater von kutovakika. Du findest ihr design auf ravelry.

[@marleneknits]

Danke für den Tipp, der Pullover ist natürlich ein Traum, aber wirkt auch recht kompliziert - bei Zopfmuster und Raglan bin ich mir noch nicht ganz sicher.. Ich glaube aktuell der Moby Sweater würde mir etwas besser stehen.

[@smartlymade]

i am also an italian cast on hater 😤

[@noreenlou]

I hope you had a lovely Christmas