I can see the pleasure on your face and I'm going to have to tell my husband for my birthday to buy me some Pairfect skeins. We've been here in California on lock down so long I just need something to put a smile on my face like you have on yours. Thank you for your informative and very friendly video. You are a delight. Yes, I love Arnie and Carlos, have learned a lot from them.
@Tiger-Creations2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful explanations with the most beautiful accent. Hi, from Denver Colorado 🇺🇸
@itsjustrenee13205 жыл бұрын
I am trying to learn to knit. Having dexterity issues. I hope to learn to knit well enough to knit socks for myself and my loved ones. I am 62 years old and I believe I can do it. I do know how to crochet. These socks are so darling. It's exactly what I want to be able to do. Thank you for inspiring me and helpine me to believe I can one day achieve my lofty goal.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Hello Renee, I keep forgetting that I should check messages. You can definitely achieve your goal. The main thing to remember is that you should enjoy the process and don't be too hard on yourself if it doesn't work our the first time. Keep going and have fun with it.
@CatFromFL5 жыл бұрын
Hello Renee, please visit your local yarn shop or public library, look for a social knitting group or group classes. We have one in Lady Lake FL and we help each other gain the skills we dream of. You can do it. No class or group, use KZbin. Best of Luck!
@bnyzhny5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful BEAUTIFUL - I luuuove Both the colors AND the design. Thank you 🥰 👏
@irenebehan22112 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your informative video. I have ordered the yarn and can’t wait to get it. I was a little concern as to how to start knitting with the yarn but you have explained the process so perfect. I am a very slow knitter, one day I’ll send a photo of my finished sock. Thanks from down under. Australian.
@suetupper91623 жыл бұрын
Great video....love your personality!....love that sock yarn...your socks are lovely
@susanrobinson17753 жыл бұрын
You explained it so well I M doing these socks right now, but ,now I know what to expect to get to the heal.. Have a wonderful day..
@mistyblue53125 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Great review for first time - agree about the heel - some ppl like the Fish Kiss Lips Heel as well ... you have a wonderfully soothing voice! 🤗😘🧶
@paulettemcwaters85575 жыл бұрын
I just happened to be on You Tube and found your post. It just so happens that today at a knitting luncheon a new friend showed me her Pairfect yarn. She loves using it and it is amazing I would find your post. Wonderful concidence, can't wait to try it.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Thank you and above all, have fun.
@kelseykleynenberg61466 жыл бұрын
I have been wanting this particular sock yarn for a while and I am glad I found this video before I bought it!! Thank you so much!!
@colleen19175 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@BeYou4You5 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and fell madly in love with it. I like how really comfortable you feel with knitting socks your way! Your socks are so beautiful! I can’t wait to see more of your videos 😊
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliments. My philosophy in general is, if you're going to do something, do it your way.
@sance19674 жыл бұрын
I found this video very informative. I ordered this yarn online and it arrived today. I cast on 72 stitches for my socks and wondered if the yarn pattern would work for that size. It’s also good to know that I don’t have to do a short row heel - I’m a fan of the traditional heel. Your video answered a lot of questions for me - thank you!
@Hanisbooknook2 жыл бұрын
oooh judith! I just love the heel flap and gusset heel ! It was the first time that I knit it just because you said how nicely it Huggs the foot and boy oh boy you are so right !!
@barbaraw13275 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this review. I thought it was very informative. I have not heard of this yarn but will be taking a serious look and consideration.
@Sk8nLn6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the "toe tip" of adding another yarn for uniqueness. I know the yarn allows for a solid toe - short or long - and it is usually in a shoe, but many of my socks are made for lounging to i love the unique addition/change.
@shaday96203 жыл бұрын
So happy I saw your video. You explained very well. Thank you.
@gayathriramdas43423 жыл бұрын
Thank You Very Much 💞 I enjoyed your video
@teresacavenaugh5773 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video
@Bobbakerfield2 ай бұрын
11G? I could stitch a swatch with that. super awesome.
@maxx60506 ай бұрын
Good review. 👍🏽
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30876 ай бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@user-zs2hp9pi1x5 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful socks. I heard that Regia yarn is very high quality.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I would use Regia everytime. It is very good quality yarn. My father's socks lasted for years and years.
@tinkagain4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Love your review!
@AmandaVF15 жыл бұрын
Wow very cool and informative review thanks!
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@pampoovey67225 жыл бұрын
Great video Judith! Love this yarn, but their designs are not perfect. The gusset heel looks far better than the boomerang/short row imo. Let's not get started about the fit. Couldn't recommend this range enough though. It's really nice not to have to count so much.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yes, I am a huge gusset heel fan. I'm also a huge fan of Regia yarn. It's a hardy yarn that does the job. Given that no two feet are the same, I think a discussion on fit may take a while and it is recommended to pack away any sharp instruments during such a discussion.
@matthewsweeney41626 жыл бұрын
Great review, congratulations on your first video. You seem very calm and knowledgeable, I will not be using Pairfect again as on my third attempt with 64 stitches and the same needles my socks do not match up on the top pattern. Very disappointed.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30876 жыл бұрын
Hi Kaye, thank you for the compliment. I feel your frustration, that's why I felt I needed to do the review. I hope you have more luck with other brands because sock knitting is such a fabulous thing to do. Regards and happy knitting.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30876 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm happy it helped.
@apennyforyourthoughts37103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I have some bundles of this yearn and am ready to start. I don't like instructions either... If the short roe heal doesnt please you as is, how about using 2/3 of the stitches for the heal, rather than 1/2 of them. I recommend trying it. Short roes are so easy compared, it's almost like cheating I think :)
@callestra20075 жыл бұрын
Hi Judith. Thanks for the review and tips. Just discovered sock knitting and Arne & Carlos' channel on KZbin. You sound like a fellow South African. Where did you buy your yarn?
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, yes, almost. I am from Namibia. I live in Australia now. I'm not sure who stocks it in South Africa. I'm going to ask a friend and get back to you.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, I heard back from my friend in SA. Here are a few shops you can buy from: There is an online shop called Be Inspired. There is a store in Durbanville, called Thimbles and their online store is called skapie.co.za. I hope you have some success in acquiring it.
@tanjasbuecherlaubeАй бұрын
How can i do it Toe Up? And how does IT Work with different sizes? If you have different numbers of stitches, different foot length , different gauge etc????
@barbaracollier82732 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to knit socks and i do try on dpn's no problem but when it get to a certain part I freeze up
@wandamuise26365 жыл бұрын
Hi, I just came across your channel because I was looking for sock patterns, so I decided to watch your review. I watch Arne and Carlos and thus is the second time I seen this yarn. I live in Canada and of course we can't get this yarn. Do you know where I can order this sock yarn? Great review and I'm subscribing to your channel and look forward to your next. Great job on your first video!
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Hello Wanda, thank you for the positive feedback. I live in Melbourne Australia. There"s a shop here called Morris and Sons. They stock it. Postage out of Australia is very expensive. I just had a look on Jimmy Beans (USA). They have a little. I would try some European online stores. Maybe Wollen Berlin wollen-berlin.de/collections/garne-nach-firma/regia . Good luck and let me know how you go.
@judykauffman99475 жыл бұрын
I got this yarn on www.yarn.com a US store that I'm sure ships to Canada.
@peepers47635 жыл бұрын
Knowing you do not like the short row heel, but gave it a try, could you tell me more about the fit? I’ll be trying it for the first time with the pairfect yarn...
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
I found the short row heel a bit too pointy. It slides in under my foot. I have tried a few different heels and always just come back to the good old turned heel. I suspect that the shape of one's heel may be a factor as well. Also, I found it almost impossible to make the short rows look neat.
@peepers47635 жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting back to me. I've been using a fleegle heel on the up socks because cuff down, heel flap do not fit my heel. Wide foot, narrow heel. Now forced to work cuff down I'm learning new heel methods. The short row heel recommended by Arne and Carlos fits ok on the foot, even looks ok there... I'm on the second Pairfect sock meaning I've not worn a pair... fingers crossed
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
@@peepers4763 There's something new for me. I've never heard of the fleegle heel. I'll go and look it up and give it a go.
@jenniferpoulin99323 жыл бұрын
What size Needles do you use? I used a 2.75mm casted on 60 stitches and it did not come out like the picture(even thought the gauge was correct). I took it out and used a 2.25mm casted on 64 stitches and it also doesn't look like the picture. The 2.25mm and 64 stitches was suggested by another knitter. Help!!!
@terrydickson64684 жыл бұрын
I started knitting with the yellow yarn lol 😆
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30874 жыл бұрын
Terry Dickson Ha Ha! First time I used this yarn, I broke off the yellow but began knitting from the outside of the ball. Couldn’t understand why the cuff colour was so long! 🤪 Hence the tutorial.
@terrydickson64684 жыл бұрын
Judith Mitchell at least were trying lol
@memefraser39614 жыл бұрын
Thank you Judith, I have watched Arne and Carlos but sometimes they confuse me. Do you start the second sock from the yellow on the outside of the ball? Thank you 🧶🧶🇨🇦
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30874 жыл бұрын
MeMe Fraser No, just keep going on the inside. When the first sock is done, depending on how much yarn you used to finish the foot and toe, keep pulling the yarn out the centre of the ball until the next yellow bit emerges and then start your second sock. Hope that makes sense. Let me know if you need more help. 🧶 🧶 🇦🇺
@memefraser39614 жыл бұрын
Judith Mitchell thank you. It makes perfect sense now. 🧶🧶🇨🇦
@coralhoen94884 жыл бұрын
Thanks Judith for the review. I just ordered two balls of this yarn last night hoping to knit socks for the first time. Does a top down sock pattern come with he product? If not do you know a good (easyish) sock pattern to use with this yarn? Thanks
@Jenger693 жыл бұрын
I would go to Craftsy.com and look at the beginning sock classes. The teachers are wonderful and will help along the way!
@matthewsweeney41626 жыл бұрын
oops my husband Matthew did not post this, it was me Kaye Stefanovic, looks like I need an account.
@colleen19175 жыл бұрын
I think the extra yarn is for a afterthought heel
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
Good observation. Thanks for that. I never do an afterthought heel, so the thought never even occurred to me.
@dottiesauvageau61257 ай бұрын
Can I cast on 56? 62 is too large for me..thanks
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30876 ай бұрын
I believe so. By some magic, it seems to work. I think I have tried 60, 64 and 72 sts and it worked right across those sizes.
@Bobbakerfield2 ай бұрын
If you don't knit socks for people of 18" plus why are you knitting at all?
@cinnalouwinna5 жыл бұрын
What size needles?
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
I use 2.25mm.
@user-hw9ep2us2s5 жыл бұрын
!!!!
@pampoovey67225 жыл бұрын
"demarcation" over and over. The South Africa is strong in this one. But yay for flap heel.
@judithmitchellthedevotedlu30875 жыл бұрын
I cannot resist making this remark: I am Namibian. It's an American versus Canadian thing.