SUMMER KNITTING UPDATE | stripe hype sweater, lost tank + lots of new WIPs! (yarn podcast ep. 17)

[@KnitsByNayla]

You, Marlen Knits, and Alexandrasgarn all on the same day! What did I do to deserve this fortune!

[@truelaneknits]

OMG I cannot wait to watch their videos 🤩 so much to look forward to today!!

[@lynncornelissen]

I’ve been bingeing these episodes and i LOVE the rain sound in the background of your videos!!

[@truelaneknits]

@@lynncornelissen Okay you’re so sweet because it’s definitely just static white noise that my camera puts out 😂 but I like your take much better!

[@recreationalknittingpodcast]

Oh the editing….I’m over it as well! Lovely podcast. Your tank is lovely!

[@truelaneknits]

Thank you so much!

[@KNITKNITWHOPURLSS]

I love how you’re obsessed with “handmade with k“ stripe hype sweater but I’m like obsessed with yours. I came here after watching a video with you wearing the sweater and I was like I need to now more about this. Absolutely love the fit on you and the colors

[@tatersprecious5827]

EVERY SINGLE TIME you show a knitted top/sweater, I feel inspired to knit it. But THIS striped sweater is absolutely a MUST for me. I love your finished objects! Gorgeous.

[@truelaneknits]

PLEASE DO! Thanks for the kind words ☺️

[@Theis-songs]

Me faithfully and proudly watching every podcast with a smile despite not knowing a thing you are talking about 🤓😎❤

[@truelaneknits]

😂 Just like Mom and Dad. Love my ~family~

[@nata6025]

Thank you for sharing your knits. I just want to say that shade of green of your Cumulus Blouse sets off your hair colour so beautifully. Layering it over the Anker tee is just 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@HesterPrynnne]

I nearly teared up when you spoke about knitting being what was missing from your life! I learned relatively late too (finally asked my mom to teach me when I was 23) and I felt similarly. Thanks for showing us that you can take on hard things even as a beginner!

[@debe5728]

Well done on your nephew's sweater! This is my first time watching your channel, and it is SO enjoyable to me. When sewing buttons on a coat or jacket, it helps if you place a wooden match stick on the underside of the button and let that give some 'space' between the button and the garment as you sew it on. Just love your channel!

[@truelaneknits]

Oh my goodness thanks so much for watching and for the thoughtful comment! I definitely should have been more mindful when seeing on the buttons 😅 I’ll try that trick next time!

[@aloudjane137]

I don't know if you already do this, but when I sew on buttons, as the last step I always take my yarn and wrap it around the 4 (or 2) legs of the stitches on the underside of the button a few times, before I tie the knot. (kinda hard to explain lol) This helps to create more space between the button and the fabric and makes them easier to close.

[@thebooknivore]

The minute I saw this up I was like I MUST WATCH! I love the colorway for your louvre so much and can’t wait to see your Audrey top once it’s finished!!

[@truelaneknits]

Thanks Anna that’s the biggest compliment! Sounds like speckled yarn is also your thing 🤣 thank you for watching! 🧶🧡

[@noreenlou]

The sleeves stretched so wonderfully

[@truelaneknits]

I totally agree, I am always really happy when they lengthen by quite a bit!

[@lauragargiulo3720]

Hahaha "I keep on buying tweed, but I don't know if I like tweed." Yes. Same. 🤣

[@truelaneknits]

REALLY I thought I was the only one 😂 I think this garment will be the deciding factor 😅

[@ruthannbull6515]

That was fun. I need to check out your previous podcast. Love the striped sweater.

[@truelaneknits]

Thank you so much for watching! My striped sweater is definitely a new favorite 🥰

[@AMFibers]

That Neon Peach color is amazing. 😍😍😍 I may need a t-shirt in that color... 🤔

[@truelaneknits]

That would be so amazing to see 😍 it’s really lovely to knit up!

[@debweiss470]

First time watcher-what a fun, inspiring podcast! I’m working on the Seashore Stroll tee.

[@truelaneknits]

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind comment! That tee looks sooo beautiful, what a fun summer project 😍

[@gaylecmiel8221]

Listening to your saga about the button being stitched too tight…here’s a tip…… once you’ve stitched one loop of thread through the holes on the buttons, place a wooden toothpick under the loop on the top of the button and finish sewing on the button and when you’ve finished slip out the toothpick and it won’t be tight. I am a seamstress first and a knitter second! Love your sweaters…you inspire me because I’ve not knit a sweater…yet! Gayle in MN.

[@truelaneknits]

Yes, that’s definitely what I should have done! Thanks for the kind words…tackle that first sweater! 🧶🧡

[@annettemonty7350]

Also the Hype Sweater is great for beginners…. Pattern is very well written ❤

[@manon_knitting]

love, love, love all your projects !!! Tweed is so nice ! can't wait to see what you will knit with it

[@truelaneknits]

Thank you so much! 🧶🧡

[@laurenk.7460]

welcome back! I am working on the new camisole no. 9 pattern in some cashmere from Colourmart.

[@truelaneknits]

Ooh that sounds like a lovely combination! Thanks for watching 🧶🧡

[@valentinaliesegang3883]

Wow! Your cumulus blouse turned out so beautiful. It suits you so incredibly well☺️ We have similar features and now Iˋm so excited for my upcoming yarn mail, as I ordered handdyed yarn in a very similar color😍 thank you for the inspiration! Honestly I have knit so many pieces that are inspired by your knits☺️

[@truelaneknits]

Wow thank you so much for the kind words! 😍 whatever you make with that similar color will be lovely, how exciting 🧶🧡

[@m1rknit]

Ok I love everything 🤩

[@truelaneknits]

Ahhh thank you! 🧶🧡

[@saltified2439]

Love your stripy top! Excellent colour combo!

[@truelaneknits]

Thank you so much! I’m so happy how it turned out!

[@MrsKWheatley]

When going from knit to purl you have to wrap the yarn the reverse way. It sorted out that problem immediately for me. Dead easy to do, and there are tutorials on KZbin

[@saraw8503]

I fully understand “color intimidation.” I rely on my LYS owner who does color magic.

[@truelaneknits]

😍 It’s so nice to have outside sources to weigh in! I rely on my LYS owner for advice too 🧶🧡

[@HandmadeWithKaye]

I am cheesing so hard watching you talk about the Stripe Hype sweater haha and I'm OBSESSEDDDDDD with yours, those colors are perfecttt 😻 and OMGGGGG the marled beanieee!! That makes me soooo happyyyyyy, I LOVE ITTTT 😭😭😭 That tweed yarn is soo pretty, I love tweed, so I'm excited to see how it works up 😻 Also that worsted weight coast to coast yarn is BEAUTIFULLLLL omgggg. We're going to have so much fun knitting the Balloon Sweater, I can't wait! 🤗🤗 I totally feel you with the writing lol I'm trying to find a way to get it back into rotation but knitting is taking over my life 😭

[@truelaneknits]

Ahhh yay thanks girl! Getting color compliments from you is the best 🧶🧡 I am sooo excited to finish the marled beanie but having even more fun knitting it 😍 thank you again a million for the package!!! Counting down the days to start the balloon sweater too ☺️ 🎉

[@katie-po5hh]

Thanks for another great podcast episode, as usual! I'm obsessed with that Stripe Hype sweater! it looks soooo good! And also, I really like the idea of knitting two different colored yarns together to make a marled weekend hat! Thanks for the inspo! I just finished knitting the Ozetta Field Day Jacket which is a really great pattern, I knit it with scraps which ended up making it look tweedy, in case you want an idea for the Tweed yarn you got ;-)

[@truelaneknits]

Ahhh thanks so much for the kind words Katie! OMG the Field Day jacket has been on my "to knit" list forever...I feel like I would wear it all the time. That's such a resourceful use of your scraps!

[@YoungfolkKnits]

Your layered knits look great ❤

[@truelaneknits]

Thank you so much! I wear it probably too much 😆💚

[@spunNstitched]

Love all of your projects!!! Motivation for me to get things going 😊

[@truelaneknits]

Watching knitting videos always does that for me too! ☺️

[@ailsa.bristow]

Your stripe hype sweater has influenced me so much 😍 adding it to my favourites immediately!

[@truelaneknits]

I truly cannot recommend it enough! I’ll be knitting another someday ☺️

[@merebearmade5255]

The tweed is beautiful! It would be really nice as a cabled vest! :)

[@truelaneknits]

UMMMMM. I LOVE THIS IDEA. 🤩

[@montag_knits]

Hey from France ! Such a great episod ! I loved every single project and yarn you bought ahah 100% in LOVE with the green and pink yarn combo for your beanie. I need the exact same one. I'm going at a yarn festival in september and that will be my quest ! thanks for all the inspirations... Emma (montag-knits) 🌞

[@truelaneknits]

Ah thank you so much for watching! I hope you have so much fun at the yarn festival and find your perfect pink and green yarn 🩷💚

[@mindykannon4650]

Love the stripe sweater. Looks great!

[@truelaneknits]

Thank you sooo very much Mindy!

[@Kpup]

You're my knitting inspiration! You always get so much done! Unfortunately I was working on WORK while I watched this, but I'm currently knitting the mini mock neck by Jessie Mae in this amazing merino silk yarn from Leading Men Fiber Works

[@truelaneknits]

OMG you are too kind!!! Sometimes I sacrifice sleep or other tasks to knit so it’s not exactly a healthy way of making progress 🙈 mini mock neck is one of the tanks I want to make! That yarn sounds so luxurious! 🧶🧡

[@josiejocreates]

Your layered outfit is so adorable!! It's a goal of mine to be able to layer my knitwear, too 😍 I loved catching up with you today, Chelsea! I hope you have a great July!

[@truelaneknits]

I didn’t even realize it was a goal until it happened 😆 thanks so much for the kind words!

[@madeleines445]

I bought myself black and white tweed yarn to knit the Good Grandpa Cardigan by Caidree. I think that your dusky pink tweed yarn would look great as a Cardigan too :)

[@truelaneknits]

Omg everyone is giving me such great ideas! That cardigan pattern looks super cute!

[@Mobuchholz]

I was so happy to see a new episode, you are so enjoyable to watch! I love seeing all of your projects. I have the same dilemma on tweed, I'm not sure if I like it or not, yet I bought like 5 skeins of it lol

[@truelaneknits]

Ahh thank you sooo much! Isn't that funny?! I think tweed on fingering weight is also tripping me up...but I'm excited to see how I feel about the project. I might cast it on over the weekend to see 😅

[@FadiaTR]

Hey 👋, great episode! I enjoyed it while working on my Sugarboo bralette 😊

[@truelaneknits]

Ahh thank you so much for watching! That’s been on my to-knit list for months now 😍 what yarn are you using?

[@FadiaTR]

@@truelaneknits The brand escapes me but it's 100% pima cotton. It's so enjoyable and quick that I'm already dreaming up a silk-merino version. Come to think of it, your gorgeous marled hat might serve as color inspo for that 😯

[@allysmile]

Well that's all the inspiration I needed to buy strips hype 😅

[@truelaneknits]

LOL. Enjoy knitting it!!!

[@comfycozytoo]

The stripe hype sweater does look like it would be fun to knit and wear. I'm not really into stripes for myself. I can't think of one item I have that's striped and yet that sweater appeals to me. On another note, I think tweed works well in socks!

[@truelaneknits]

Thanks so much for the comment! Stripe Hype would definitely be a great introduction to stripes in your wardrobe ☺️

[@spunNstitched]

Oh hey!!!!!

[@truelaneknits]

Heyyy! 🧶🧡

[@teresasheehan7570]

Love the sled dogs yarn coast to coast colors are amazing? What Hudson pullover pattern are you thinking? It’s going to be gorgeous

[@truelaneknits]

It’s called the Hudson Valley pullover by Amanda Tozzi! I love it too, I can’t wait to pair it with some perfect mohair 😍

[@teresasheehan7570]

@@truelaneknits thank you! It’s a great looking sweater. I really get inspired watching your podcasts.

[@Susie_F]

Hi Chelsea! 👋🏽 your stripe hype sweater looks amazing! 😍 It’s funny because I’m kind of having the same dilemma as to yarn type and color choice to make the sweater out of because I bought the pattern when it came out and now I’m debating whether to make it using yarn from stash or invest in some new yarn. Also, I can’t decide whether to make it summery or for cooler weather. I have been swatching though, so I’ll see where it takes me. 😆

[@truelaneknits]

Thanks so much Susie! Even if it’s a dilemma the beauty of the Stripe Hype is all the combinations look soo great! I’d of course encourage stash 😉 but if you find the perfect combo while shipping, go for it! It’s such a great pattern 🧶🧡

[@Susie_F]

@@truelaneknits A stash dive it is. Thanks for the encouragement, I really appreciate it! 💗

[@pagesandpurls]

I've seen it so many times on camera now, but I can't get over how pretty that colour of your cumulus is!! You look like a fresh leaf, and the colour suits you soo well. And also the layering with the Anker's tee, truly superb (I want to make one now, too, as I'm seeing this). I also love the speckle-vaganza of this episode (and many of your other ones, now that I think of it), it's so cool to see how they can come in so many colors and forms. It surprised me a bit when you mentioned you'd never made anything with tweed, because in my mind it feels like you did but I'm probably confounding it with speckles 😄

[@truelaneknits]

Ha! I had to correct myself I've never made a *garment* with tweed before, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how this Lento turns out. Thank you so much for all the kind words, the speckle obsession is real 😅SOMEDAY we'll get to wear our matching Cumulus blouses together! 💚💙

[@Lilliob]

I love tweed yarns, especially Donegal tweeds. I don’t know if I’d count that mauve yarn as tweed though, looks more speckled than tweed to me. Either way love all your videos and your enthusiasm is so infectious 😊

[@truelaneknits]

This one is 15% Donegal tweed but I think my hesitation about it is that it’s fingering weight, I think I’m more used to seeing tweed on worsted etc. but we’ll see how it works up! Thanks so much for watching! 🧶🧡

[@aromanianknitterinnorway]

Jist want to say this: your channel pop up in my feed a few weeks ago and since then I saw all your episodes 😂, love your projects. I watch this episode while working my second sleeve for Ingrid Sweater by PetitKnit.

[@truelaneknits]

OMG that’s a lot of truelane viewing 🤣 thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it and your kind comment! 🥰 I can’t wait to make an Ingrid Sweater someday…just need to decide on a color!

[@chet1051]

LisaR: Love tweed ! maybe the pullover / vest is a good tester project ? ;) Great projects ❤

[@truelaneknits]

Thanks Lisa! I am definitely excited to see how I like it as it works up!

[@westmaven]

Making the mini mock neck tank ❤

[@truelaneknits]

That’s on my to-knit list if I can squeeze one more tank in this summer! Hehe 🧶🧡

[@westmaven]

@@truelaneknits it’s a fun knit, I’m going to flock as well and wanted to wear something knit each day …

[@ashleycrawford8747]

I'm so inspired by your striped Sweater that I am creating one with the colors you chose ❤ did you hold the sisu double and one strand of the Sunday with one strand of the mohair? Thanks!

[@truelaneknits]

Sisu double and Sunday double + one strand of mohair! Thank you so much, I love that we’ll have twinning sweaters! 😄

[@pamelamotta155]

Lindos ❤ Bom trabalho maravilhosa ❤️❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@truelaneknits]

🧶🧡

[@thekindles1183]

It is so cute!!! I love the stripe hype sweater. I'm working on the uptown tee by Tori, and the Ariana crochet sweater. Thank you for sharing and all the time. I didn't know you were a writer. What do you write about? All the best, Kimberly

[@truelaneknits]

Ahh I love Tori Knits so much, I hope you’re enjoying your Uptown tee! Thank you for watching 🧶🧡 and right now I’m working on an east coast romcom novel 💕

[@CassieDA17]

Sadly, I spent the entire podcast unpicking a tubular bind off to frog my Thea top. It came out huge and I need to knit it over in a smaller size. I am still not finished unpicking at the end of your podcast

[@truelaneknits]

Aw man! I often save tasks I’m not looking forward to for KZbin knitting video marathons so you’re doin’ it right 😅

[@Chelseaebirdd]

Hi! It’s Chelsea(bird) - what would you recommend for a first time sweater? I’ve knitted in the past and I’m ready to get back into it! ❤

[@truelaneknits]

Aw Chels! Love it! I would recommend the Louisiana sweater or the Novice sweater by PetiteKnit! I started with the Novice because it’s a bit simpler and then moved on to the Louisiana. 🧶🧡

[@AnnyBun]

Yayyy❤

[@truelaneknits]

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[@ambrjetathome]

I would really love to see a try on of your finished objects. You worry too much about your hair, girl!

[@truelaneknits]

I usually wear my finished objects in the next episode! Oh I’m not worried about my hair, I went through a huge hair transformation in the last episode so in this episode I was coming down from that 😂

[@longofamily]

What’s the name of the dress you showed?

[@truelaneknits]

It is the Ruched Jersey Midi Tea Dress!

[@bionance]

really nice knits - you are progressing so very well! i'm always interested in how folks make stripes resolve - do you just tolerate a little hitch when they meet up, or do you go for the more (anal) (like me) seamless join like in the purl soho tutorial? on that note, i'm knitting the Trouville as a sweater - one sleeve to go - with a color work yoke and a striped body, a completely yummy pattern. thanks for the video!

[@truelaneknits]

I haven’t seen the Purl Soho tutorial, but this sweater patterns tells you exactly what to do for the seamless stripe join! WOW the Trouville is so beautiful! You must be so excited to finish that sleeve! 🧶🧡

[@bionance]

@@truelaneknits thanks and yes - very excited to finish, though it will be quite a while before i can wear it - it being 104F right now in s.e. utah...btw, when you see the Trouville picture in rav - it's actually a cardi that she wears with the buttons at the back, though you see the frontal view. i matched her colors as exactly as i could, and this sweater just takes my breath away.