Sweater weather?? Episode 107 ~~ Chronicles of Yarnia

[@carlahibbard1776]

Jen Jen Jen! PLEASE do the sock heel class! I have been waiting since you did your research. I believe we have similar arch issues and only currently like a heel flap and gusset. So sock blanks are a no go...think you might be able to change that. When on vacation, I love to find the spots the locals like ( restaurant, park, trail whatever)

[@jacquelinepirotta]

I'm with Helen who won the giveaway last week. I have been watching your podcast since you started and i look forward to it every week. My vacation discovery is the pier in pacific beach, san diego. I sit there most weekends and knit the morning away. If you park near the pier and it gets a bit hot, there is plenty of shade next to the pier. I love it. :) The Northlights Fiber is so nice - i think i like the green the best. I am thinking the boardwalk vest by Brooklyn Tweed. Have a great week ladies.

[@monicalarose7980]

Always fun knitting with you all! Was excited to see Zweig featured since that's what I was working on while watching! Such a beautiful design, I'm obsessed! I may have to make a short sleeved Zweig as well aftet this one.

[@janec9038]

Our vacation plan this year was traveling to Gatlinburg TN and staying in the Mountain View cabins. Such a relaxing time, knitting in the breeze of the woods on the front porch. No plans other than to relax, knit and go eat at some of our favorite restaurants. The Smokey Mountains is truly a relaxful vacation. ❣️🧶

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Sounds lovely!

[@betharner4371]

Honestly, every time a video pops up, I grab my knitting and feel like I’m knitting with friends.😀 We travel frequently and I love those vacation discoveries of great foods and activities in every region. My absolute favorite vacation discovery is a local yarn store.

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Love that!

[@maureenholian1560]

Hi Kathleen, Jenn and Amanda, thanks for another enjoyable episode! Thanks for the Lobster 🦞 Rolls/seafood places in Cape Cod! Cape May Museum of Natural History has some interesting exhibits here in NJ. Happy Knitting!

[@DonnabSWfla]

The Tiffany museum in Winter Park Florida is a fun stop- not too far from Orlando. So many lovely knits 💕💕- I always learn something when I watch, thanks.

[@sbedwards100]

When we had a pet (dog) that had frequent vet bills we would refer to the animal as "Our DEAR dog". You love them and they are part of the family.

[@suen6410]

If visiting. In Vermont, The Shelburn Museum is an amazing collection of history in different buildings, so so cool. Loved the podcast.. as usual 😊

[@dorothyrainey1141]

I must go back to episode 57 to check out the heel. I just move to Georgia and hiked Stone Mountain. It's so beautiful.

[@kathleenstanley1]

Driving through North Georgia, we found the Big Foot Museum in Ellijay. It made for a fun stop for the family and we had lots to talk about on the rest of the drive!

[@Knithappenswithpam]

Oh my gosh! I just came home from Vermont yesterday from visiting my daughter and grandchildren. We went to Santa’s Village and Jefferson, New Hampshire. That is a must go to. Amazing time. It’s an amusement park, geared around adults and children to be able to go on rides together. Even crazy rides. We had a blast. My grandsons are three and seven. I just love you ladies.

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Sounds so fun - thank you, Pam!

[@kasaundrachaney3826]

Oh I really enjoyed the Ruby Falls area of Tennessee and Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado was a gorgeous drive!

[@KristyW452]

Casey IL has the worlds largest everything! It was so fun posing by everything and the landscaping and flowers were gorgeous! We were just driving along and saw a sign and thought “why not?”

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

So fun!

[@lauracarnie6652]

In eastern Oregon we really enjoyed the Oregon Trail museum and interpretive center at Baker City.

[@egoreknits]

We haven’t been on vacation for years, but I love the area we live in (Jonesborough TN). There are so many different things to do. Bays Mountain Park is close by. Downtown Jonesborough has music on the square every Friday in the summer. The local library has a knitting group.

[@hannah2385]

The last vacation I went on was April of this year. I went on a cruise to Mexico. The food was so good but my favorite experience on the vacay was getting to watch a Mayan ball game. It was intense, ceremonial, and I learned a lot about the culture.

[@nancymorgan5505]

I learned to do Ladderback Jacquard on the Alaska hat. Basically double knitting.

[@jennxknits]

I would love to see a video on the color work technique you mentioned. Another great episode 💕

[@purlmonster]

I'm sitting here, frantically knitting on my Wyethia (still on the body, sorry, Jen!). Jen, you should totally try ladderback jackard! I love it! Can I request a colorwork sweater for your next class? Kathleen, your Seven Sisters looks great! Amanda, I can't wait to see your Autumn Court finished!

[@Knithappenswithpam]

In my day me and my sisters played with bugs and Barbies. 😂😂😂. Screen time was only TV without a lot of channels.

[@carolbarhorst2693]

Very enjoyable ladies, thanks for the podcasts! A very pleasant way to spend an hour or so with you. This year, instead of heading South for vacation, I went North and visited Montreal with knitting friends. 20 of us met up and did Knit City Montreal...Canada is on sale, and loves socks! We found several little restaurants to eat in, the yarn stores we visited had great recommendations. Best place for restaurant recommendations? The LYS we've always found.

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Hi Carol - That's a great place to check - we love to give restaurant recommendations in our area 😊

[@travelandlivebravely1646]

We enjoy going to see glass blowing in Williamsburg, Virginia.

[@Marielm1]

Vacation find: Cocktails at the lawn bar. Castle Hill Inn Newport RI.

[@angelaclark9543]

Edward Gorey illustrated the copy of the Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats book that I own - love it!

[@bobpatience7947]

Hello Everyone! Happy Summer. I adore the sunsets at Wreck Pond in Spring Lake, New Jersey. It's calming and beautiful. I hope you get to visit. Thank you for your podcast. Karin Patience

[@maryannestoner4065]

Just used the jacquard ladder method on the Alaska sweater. I used white instead of black for the trees and the dark background doesn’t show through. p.s. I think Amanda would like this sweater.

[@tammyschniers569]

Ok so I just got a big chuckle!!! I found episode 57 and clicked on it.... Once it started, I thought for sure I went back to this episode.... Jen and Amanda are wearing the exact same top and Kathleen is wearing a black and grey top (so very close) to what she is wearing in this episode..... I love you girls.!!!

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Tammy - that is so funny! I guess we really do have uniforms, don't we! 😂

[@24567423ify]

We went to Kona Hawaii and had some time to kill. We went to a sea horse farm. I’ve never heard of people doing that, but it was definitely a highlight.

[@carolwilson9974]

Yes please to a class on ladder back jacquard ... on line please so I can join from the far north ;-) I have a fingerless mittens pattern that uses it and have knit it up to the colourwork but have been a wee bit intimidated to try it. Two of our favourite discoveries, both from a long time back, are Athabasca Fall just south of Jasper (Alberta, Canada) and the falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park in British Columbia. Wells Grey is quite a bit out of the standard Rocky Mountain tourist path but if you are up to an adventure it is worth a visit. I looked at the website and this year there are a lot of advisories so probably not the best year to visit.

[@Stitched2theMACZ]

We go to Branson, MO every year and two years ago my husband and I went to the Titanic Museum for the first time and it was amazing. Love your podcast and it has helped me learn and become a better knitter

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Yay- we love that! 🧡🧶🧡

[@Knithappenswithpam]

Steamers and lobster Amanda. Yummmmmmmmmm.

[@falafelchickpea]

I used ladderback jacquard on the Frolicking Deer hat - I can show you pics of the back of the material next time I’m in.

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Thanks, Sarah!

[@hannah2385]

Y’all are currently my new hyper fixation. I have watched all the episodes from the last year. Y’all are very calming and informative. Thank you for this channel. ❤

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Yay! Thank you! 🧡🧶🧡

[@karynspertzel207]

I end up spending more time deciding in travel knitting than I do with the clothes I plan to bring. I’m going on a cruise in January and I’ve already started to think about what would be good projects!

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

We can relate! 😂

[@VisitWithNanaAndPapa]

its hard to comment when I am knitting while ya'all visit with me. but I never miss an episode.

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Thank you!

[@sharonporter9621]

My best vacation discovery is that the potato chips in Spain taste MUCH better than potato chips at home. (My husband and I walked 500 miles across northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago this past spring.)

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Wow - that is an amazing accomplishment!

[@KristyW452]

My daughter called while I was watching and asked who was there. I told her “my knitting friends”. Thanks for being my virtual knit night 😘

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Yay! We're happy to be your virtual knit night!

[@angelinatharp5315]

With your delightful chatter about non wool yarns and sweaters this summer I’m thinking you guys might like the podcast This Orange Couch. She is a prolific knitter and only uses non animal yarns. I find her interesting because she knits a lot of patters from designers I haven’t heard of and she uses all kinds of yarn from expensive to big box. She talks all about the different yarns and how they wear and what she likes and doesn’t like. She has also perfect bust darts and adds them to almost all her tops. She doesn’t podcast often, but just dropped a year in review podcast. May be a good place to get ideas for future sweater classes.

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Thanks for the recommendation, Angelina!

[@Cathyhnat-tg7eo]

Sounds kinda silly but it just tickled me that my daughter and I aren’t the only ones that refer to our outfits as our uniforms. I’ve been chuckling about that since I heard it mentioned in your podcast.

[@tammyschniers569]

I am very interested in all the things you talk about with socks! I have never heard of a Turkish heel and am going to investigate your previous podcast 57?!?! I am a self taught knitter after nearly 50 years of crocheting. I pretty much have only knitted baby blankets and dishcloths.... I have branched out to trying socks and have yet to figure out my needed needle size and # of stitches. I have knitted 5 socks and so far none of them fit...lol BUT I am not giving up.....

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Yay for trying new things! Don't give up on the socks -- they are such a great portable project. If you're working with fingering weight yarn and you're an average tension knitter, you might want to start with a US1; if you're a loose knitter (like Kathleen and Jen) you might want to try a US0, and if you're a very tight knitter, give a US 1.5 or US2 a try. Negative ease is really important in socks -- you want them to fit snugly on your feet. Hope this helps!

[@aknitlife]

Great podcast, ladies! Kathleen, did you carried the accent yarn every 10 rows in your orange and white WIP? If so, howdid you avoid the jogless jog. I’m knitting a similar pattern and the jogless jog is not good. The pattern does not mention how to avoid the jog. No need to worry, Haley is an all-around awesome person, she’ll find an apt. before you know it! Thanks so much for sharing and the knitting company, happy knitting! ❤❤

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Hi there - thanks for watching! I carried the orange up the two white rows, but I didn't carry the white all 10 rows. It annoys me a bit to have two balls attached all the time and at the end of the day I don't find it takes too long to weave in the extra ends. I didn't worry about the jog, I just went with it. I believe the pattern is written this way, but even if it's not, I placed by BOR at one of the underarms (I also omitted the eyelets on the side seams), so I figured the jog would be relatively invisible there. ~K🧶

[@aknitlife]

@@ChroniclesofYarnia Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer my question Kathleen, I really appreciate it!! Going forward, I will know. I want to knit stripes raglan sweaters for little my grand son, too. This is my first ever stripe sweater and it will not be my last. Have an awesome day and week! Wish I live near your yarn store! ☺️

[@matrixautosolutions]

I’m a 56 year old woman who has knitted since I was 9 years old. Might you touch on changes in knitting habits for someone with Parkinson’s disease? Thanks, Hilary G

[@ChroniclesofYarnia]

Hi Hilary - How wonderful that you have had the great craft of knitting in your life for over 40 years. I may have mentioned that my MIL had Parkinson's disease, so I have a little knowledge of it. From the little bit of research I've done, it sounds like knitting and crochet are recommended activities for people with Parkinson's because for many people they increase dopamine levels. If more complex patterns are feeling too challenging, it may help to work on smaller and less complex pieces. The Honey Cowl by Antonia Shankland is a pattern that produces a beautiful cowl that is basically a two-row repeat. Tin Can Knits also has a lovely cowl pattern called Simple Yet Effective. If circular needles are proving challenging, perhaps trying straight needles would help, and vice versa. We wish you all the best, Hilary - warmly, Kathleen, Jen and Amanda. 🧡🧶🧡

[@Knithappenswithpam]

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