This Project Didn't Turn Out How I Was Expecting | Stashbusting S3E3

[@baukjedevries757]

It really cracks me up that after so many years stashbusting you are still finding more yarn! :'D

[@epollard1987]

I've done this myself twice when posting a Flash Your Stash, opened a drawer I was sure was empty and surprise! More yarn! Do not recommend XD

[@RetroClaude]

I know 🤣 I think that is FINALLY all of it..... But I won't tempt fate!

[@bertieshuman9188]

My mom was a crocheter. After she died and I was cleaning out the house I found balls and skeins of yarn EVERYWHERE! Fortunately one of my nieces crochets little animals and she took the lot. It was like three huge plastic bins.😂

[@procrasticrafting]

aint that just the way

[@EngineeringKnits]

Oh wow - this project has had so many twists and turns, and the undoing is always painful to see 😁 I'm glad you generally liked the end result, and the button bands! I really like the idea of the collar short rows, even the original vintage sweater has collar popping-up-issues (and idea to add to the pattern?)! Oh yes, the weaving in of the many, many ends 😫 I've been saving my bits to use as stuffing for my hexipuffs. The end result with the modified sleeve pleat gives a real bomber-jacket-look, like someone else says, what amazing work. Also love knitting for pets, and so great to see the stashbusting progress! ❤

[@marabanara]

I immediately raced to the comments to see if you had commented! Love when my favourite creators cross over like this. While I’m a crocheter, and not really a knitter nor sewist, I am fascinated by both of your channels. 💜

[@alittlebitofkatie]

I'm a simple person: I see a RetroClaude video, I click on a RetroClaude video

[@moonbasket]

👏👏👏

[@Ami5Jo]

Me too😊

[@melstephen5191]

💜Me too💜

[@marabanara]

Immediate Click & Like Crew, assemble! 🎉

[@charliechristie9916]

Second tier simple person: see retro Claude make something. Want to make the thing.

[@SkyBurialPlease]

I recently knitted a jumper for my little brother which has rows of different pictures, like mushrooms, then squirrels, leaves, etc. I had a total of 182 ends to weave in. It was a nightmare. Super proud of the jumper now though!

[@RetroClaude]

Oh wow! That is a lot 😅 the jumper must have been so cute though, I hope it was worth it 😁

[@SkyBurialPlease]

@@RetroClaude definitely! I'm hoping he'll have it for years and years so a few (...or many) hours spent weaving in ends is nothing!

[@rosieweaves99]

Not quite the same, but I Knit a doll for a friend's toddler and had to spend 4 whole hours just attaching all the hair. On the brightside, she loves it!

[@Westibule]

@@SkyBurialPlease 182 ends 😭😭 that would be the end of me! Hope your brother appreciates the incredible effort you've gone to!!

[@MarksVintiques]

My observation is to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I think the flaws you see will be invisible to everyone else. You have a remarkable work piece showing your attention to detail and care.

[@__luthien_tinuviel3797]

If you're worried that it will stretch a bit much across the shoulders, just run a single row of crochet stitches from one shoulder point all the way across the back to the other. Just use single crochet into the shoulder seam. I rescued a slightly too big knit of mine that way. Really quick and effective.

[@ShanaH414]

I honestly never thought about how little it would take to turn a 1940s sleeve into a 1980s sleeve -- fascinating!

[@RockinTheBassGuitar]

That was my exact thought lol.

[@RetroClaude]

They're very close aren't they?

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

A lot of the 80's fashion took inspiration from the 40's so it isn't actually that far off to make the change.

[@katerrinah5442]

"I don't even knit things for my family members" cracked me up! I want to knit my cat and dog socks from my leftover sock yarn so we can all match 🥰

[@Westibule]

I'm so glad I'm not alone - I feel like every designer should specify whether "the right" means when wearing it or looking at - I struggle every time (and often mess up) Well done on getting another project finished - but how weird that it felted! I wonder what finish they added to the yarn for that to happen 🤔 Absolutely rooting for you to get your total to under 100 - fingers crossed for you, especially for your projects to actually go according to plan 🤞

[@Wenchfaery]

I always have this problem too (re right and left) - I’m actually knitting the Bygone blouse by Lydia Morrow right now and she specifically says that the left and right are *as worn* which makes things so much easier!

[@karianne7796]

😱🤩 I looove your new hair! The undercut was a gamechanger for my migraines💜 The shortrows at the neck is so smart🙈 i will now incorporate it in my uncooperative knitted collars😂 Thank you for the lovely video💜💜

[@RetroClaude]

I’m loving mine! Hoping it might help with some of my neck issues as well as being less energy to wash and dry!

[@nony_mation]

I was just rewatching an old stashbusting video, and lo and behold, there’s a new Claude stashbusting video! I’m so excited!

[@cerwelt]

Love your fringe. I’m a brand new knitter with chronic issues as well. When you were working out the sweater issues, I found myself getting overwhelmed with and for you. I could relate to your frustration. It was scary because you’re an experienced knitter. I’ve recently discovered that gauge swatches serve multiple functions, one of which is to reveal that a yarn I love to crochet😊 is awful to knit. I frogged it three times before resolving to crochet that particular yarn rather than try knitting it against its will! I tried using my Brittany needles (lovely smooth wood), my bamboo needles (too grabby on the halo of the yarn), and lastly metal needles. I constantly dropped stitches if I purled, and I really wanted to make a stockinette scarf. I watch your channel to gain inspiration and motivation on my dark days. I too do better if I’m making things for others. Currently I’m making 120 chenille frogs for Christmas shoeboxes for children in third world countries that may never get toys. I’m on number 91 and plan to get the last 29 done before Thanksgiving. I normally don’t like doing more than one of a kind, but I used to work in orphanages and children’s ministries and know that children with nothing adore soft toys they can hold and snuggle. You’re a real inspiration and I appreciate your finding ways to stay creative in spite of your limitations. It keeps me going. God bless.

[@Treasacello]

Well, you're right, It's a very Sean Young 1980's Blade Runner look, but in everyone's defense, the costumes from that movie were derivative of 1940's Film Noir, so I think you nailed it!

[@lindagoesel3815]

I can tell you as a forever dog owner I can guarantee a dog will love it no matter the color, pattern or style. People however! Therefore I make lots for pets and screw to humans😂 I love how the sweater turned out. Sorry you're not happy with it, but look at all the bits you have for hexipuffs 😊

[@sonipitts]

If the shoulder width/drop is bothering you, consider adding a woven stay-tape on the inside of the shoulder seam from the collar to the sleeve that is closer to the measurement you want that to be, and easing the seam a bit as you stitch it in to 'shrink' it back and also stabilize it so the sleeves don't stretch it out further.

[@LuciaSaltala]

I have a spreadsheet of my fabric! It means I can sit downstairs in the evening and plan my projects without having to go upstairs to my craft room and look. It just makes knowing what I have or have left makes life so much easier! Your knitting projects are amazing! You should be really proud of yourself

[@marathorne6821]

To me, the colour scheme of your cardigan speaks of the Suffragettes - so really cool! Be proud of your achievement, Claude, it's great 👍

[@Meredith36]

I have to stop right now and thank you for showing yourself weaving in the ends and just pushing the needle backward when the yarn got too short to turn. Genius!!!! Oh, and the left right thing gets me all the time (all the stinking time). Had to just say thank you, and now back to watching. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚

[@matthodek]

"Is it giving Blade Runner vibes, or is it just the fringe?" 😯🤣It took me a moment to recover from that! And then leaning into it for the reveal... 🤓 I'm really glad you like it in the end. Sure, there were some plot twists, but it does look very nice. Yay for another project being done! Take care.

[@RetroClaude]

It's not about the destination, it's the journey we take together there.... Right? 🤣

[@littlegremlinmax]

When I have scraps after weaving in ends, I save them and use them as stuffing when I knit little animals :)

[@theresagenser9582]

I don't know about halloweeny colours, I am just amazed about how the combination with the grey makes your eyecolour pop. Really beautiful! And I love the new edgy hairstyle! ❤

[@alohachik]

"It helps me find meaning in the darkness" everyone has their own journey - thank you for sharing a bit of yours with us. So important to find things that bring you joy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@muse0ffire]

I would love to see a "grosgrain ribbon to reinforce a button band" video!

[@yojeffschott]

Claude, I have said this before, but your candidness is SO refreshing! You speak your mind and pull no punches. Your Engineering Knits Sweater/Jumper looks great! Please look at it not as a holiday (Halloween) sweater but as a great color choice. I for one like your choice of colors.

[@EvilandPink]

a charity knit along sounds like it would be fantastic! and I do love the cardigans colors, it reminds me of like, foggy flower fields in the morning. when there's a little mist making everything dreamy, and you can see the flowers just peeking out

[@moonbasket]

I'm so glad you've got so much support on Ko-Fi. I had to pause my membership with my partner going back to school. I'm just very happy that others are able to chip in where I no longer can. ❤

[@RetroClaude]

Thank you for your support! There is honestly no pressure from me. Being here is always enough ☺️

[@martyquinn_6784]

Even when I'm not in a knitting/ crochet mood, I always like watching your stashbusting videos🥳🥳

[@Rhaifha]

The cardigan turned out lovely! Also, I'm also disabled, and making stuff for charity occasionally has done wonders for my mental health. Just feeling like you can help people and make yourself "useful" is so wonderful for ones mental state.

[@moonhunter9993]

That's great. I find crochet, knitting, sewing projects great for my mental health (and self-esteem), too.

[@Arkay66]

All of your unpicking makes me feel better, knowing I'm not the only one who has to unpick. When someone as talented as you makes an unpicking video, I know I'm in good company. I'll go back to frogging my current crochet project now...

[@killingsworthit5883]

I keep all of my little bits from weaving/trimming my ends (and fabric scraps) in a big glass jar and whenever I have an amigurumi/stuffed animal project I will nestle them in the middle of my normal stuffing to reduce the amount of stuffing I use and also because either feels bad to throw away all those little bits. I want to make a 1:100 scale crochet Artemis 1 rocket so my jar will be entirely empty very soon

[@RetroClaude]

Oh that’s a great suggestion! I could use them in my hexipuffs!

[@mushroommonarch5592]

To maybe help explain the lyocell felting issue, it gennerally needa to be washed below 30°C, which is obscenely low, especially considering that most wool wash cycles hang around 40°C. So yes that weird semi-synthetic fiber is some how worse to wash then pure wool, my sympathies.

[@RetroClaude]

Well that would explain why the lukewarm water out of the tape would cause it to felt!

[@catpawrosales4265]

Thanks for the heads up with lyocell 🐾

[@cesca6829]

Accidentally felted (on a wool cycle) an oversized jumper made of this yarn. Definitely agree this felts more easily than pure wool. Sigh. Very glad though that Mohn has mostly escaped that fate.

[@janatherton9194]

Thank you!❤ I'm knitting a cardigan in that same yarn and that will help when I have to wash it!

[@leahholland6272]

I've also had some lyocell fabrics that feel awful when wet/damp but once they've dried they feel much better.

[@aka_zandiie]

as someone else who has cfs/me i tend to give up very quickly if a project isn't going smoothly so its been really good to see you not give up and just tweak when needed or change direction on something. its been really motivating to see that it can be done, despite the low energy levels. also omg that haircut is STUNNING on you. you look so cool! i love a good undercut moment! i had mine that way for years because I wear a cpap to sleep and couldn't stand wet hair on the back of my neck if I crashed after a shower. you totally rock the look!

[@Lady_dromeda]

I found a daisy maker in a box of my grandma’s sewing supplies today! She recently passed away and I had asked if I could have her sewing machine and some notions. It felt weird to do, but she is the one who got me interested in sewing and quilting, and it makes me feel closer to her

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I'm glad you got the Italian CO figured out! 🙂

[@madlunar]

Claude I want to start by saying I love your hair!!! It's absolutely beautiful, you look stunning. Also, something has been bothering me for the last couple videos. In your most recent "reset" video, you had a count of 124 or so, which is the count you used from that video going forward. However, that count was before you donated a whole bunch of yarn and got all the way down to 100.25 50g balls! Doing the math, you should have ended the video after the reset with 119.75 and the last video at 112.5. That would put this video at 105.18 50g balls! You are absolutely so close to being under 100 by the end of the year, which is such a big milestone in this project! You've put in so much effort you deserve to be proud of how much further you are than you thought these past few months.

[@RetroClaude]

Really??? That is 1, typical of me but 2, fantastic news!!!!!

[@black4minister]

I have a suggestion for the charity knits 🙂 The Mission to Seafarers - they have several patterns on their website and within the UK you can post in the items to them free of charge. They help extremely poor ship workers who arrive into Western ports for stop offs with little to no money or support. They're a good charity.

[@snarkyflower4435]

The irony of you talking about the dog sweater is that I learned how to knit for my (always cold) pup - he needs more modifications to standard sweater patterns than I do in my sewing, which is saying something!

[@roxannlegg750]

Retro Claude fangirl here - hey Bladerunner is nothing to be ashamed of - let it out girl! This piece just rocks! Still makes me wish i could knit, youre so inspiring 🙂

[@emmajohnson7114]

I am 100% on board for a charity knit-a-long! That sounds so fun!

[@jam_is_jammin]

Now I don't feel so bad about all the agonizing I did with my cardigan before moving on from step to step. Agonizing, it seems, is part of the process. 😆 It still didn't turn out how I wanted it to, and I'm still agonizing a bit more before moving on to the cuff and trim, but I've decided, "It's my first cardigan. Any mistakes or over/under-calculations I make will just be part of it's charm." Not quite finished, but I'm so stinkin' proud that I even made it this far. It's the best feeling when you learn that you can do something you never thought you could do. Your sweater is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@albiesspace]

I _love_ the colours! They're different enough to be interesting and similar enough in saturation to be very harmonious

[@kjtherrick4031]

Yes, having to rip out, especially when knitting, is a common occurence for me too. The sweater looks good. I really like how you got your collar to lay down! Button bands can be confusing; I look at another cardigan before doing the side with the buttonholes. Dogs--and cats--absolutely add to your life. I grew up with dogs and have had amazing dogs in my life. Then, I met a cat and brought her into my home and now, I'm a cat person. Knitting, crocheting, sewing, and quilting--when you can use your talents and your stash(es) to help somene (human or animal) else, it's a win-win!

[@linr8260]

Whispers you could dye the cotton and make someone a happy colourful baby instead. I think the jumper turned out lovely! Still love the colourway (and it fits with your garden)

[@INKSTARS1138]

I LOVE how the Mohn cardigan looks! It's gorgeous. I can see the Blade Runner vibes, and I adore the colorway. Wonderful!! Congratulations on completing it!

[@showandtellmeg]

I had the exact same thing happen with my sleeves on the Mohn! I think I sewed them in like 2.5 times each and even now its more puffy than I would like for the style of the rest of the sweater. I eventually figured out that I must have not decreased at quite the rate I was supposed to, so somehow my piece was a bit long, which caused the puff. I still like my sweater, but it just wasn't what I was expecting from the pattern examples. I also had to back my buttons bands on the Mohn as well just to keep it stabilized and not look like my sweater is too small. I made a video on it for the next sweater I made lol. I think yours turned out really great - I actually really like your color combo :) Hopefully a little distance from staring at it so much will make you love it too.

[@RetroClaude]

Oh interesting! I’ll have to watch your video, thanks for that!

[@showandtellmeg]

@@RetroClaude Sure thing :)

[@vincentbriggs1780]

It looks lovely! I wouldn't have thought of Bladerunner vibes, but with the way you styled it, yeah it would fit right into The Closet Historian's Bladerunner lookbook!

[@RetroClaude]

I must admit most of my experience of Blade Runner comes from Bianca's look book 😅

[@LauraVasile]

Congrats on another finished knit, Claude! I haven't finished anything in months and I'm living vicariously through you 🤣On another note, a charity knit along is a lovely idea and I would love to participate!

[@RetroClaude]

I'll have to get my thinking cap on!

[@KnitsByNayla]

Loving the haircut and the finished cardigan Claude! It’s always an adventure. Glad you’re satisfied with the result. I’m excited to see the buttons once they’re in. ❤

[@moonhunter9993]

You can make pompoms with the short wool bits. Put them as decorations, on presents, bags, key chains, etc.

[@IAmCraftingAgain]

I'm so happy you like this cardigan after some frustrating times knitting recently.

[@JessicaLaw7]

I hope you grow to love these colours together because I love the way it turned out. And your hair is incredible! 😍 So good!!

[@retrocraftdreams]

YES to the 80s vibes! I always enjoy when the 80s-does-40s, so I'm loving this 40s doing 80s take. It came out so well! Some shoulder pads might look good for the structure. I've been laughing at myself recently, because I remember hating them in the 80s and ripping them out of everything, but after watching so much costube and gaining an understanding of how padding was used to adjust women's silhouettes throughout history, and realizing that I kinda have slopey shoulders myself, I have a new appreciation for them. Actually got excited when I found an unopened pair at the thrift store last week, and I'm eager to figure out what to put them in.

[@rown7336]

This video was so perfect to accompany my fibre prep. You mentioned not knowing what to do with yarn scraps, i make new yarns with scraps and a base fibre and would be so so happy to make a skein for you if you saved up some scraps from your projects. a new yarn with memories of your completed projects in it!

[@MissMVintage]

The cardigan is very pretty, and mate, I felt you when you had to redo those sleeve caps. Gah, and that you went right ahead and fixed it? Wonder Woman. I would have thrown it into a corner for it to think about its behaviour.

[@ASA-bl3hw]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 naughty corner

[@nlkeyser]

This summer my ASPCA started a "cat cave crochet circle" where we meet once a month to crochet cat beds for the shelter kittens!

[@Frodinea]

The sweater looks phenomenal! I love the way the colors came together. Also the final look reminds me of Susie Glass in The Gentlemen, who is right at home being fierce in an English garden!

[@HippyNinjaSimmy]

Always here to enjoy your videos! Whether you get something right first time, or make a thousand mistakes, we will be here to enjoy and cheer you on!

[@PernilleSkauNørgaard]

I think the end result looks lovely. Have you ever tried sewing a ribbon on the inside of the shoulderseam, from shoulder to shoulder? I think it is one of the most useful tips I have ever learned, as knitted shoulders do tend to grow a bit and end up dropping more than needed :)

[@karpcicle]

I love the cardigan - the colours are great. But more importantly, I LOVE your new haircut!

[@meganberk6072]

I save all my yarn/sewing scraps and use them as stuffing for stuffed animals and pillows! It’s not a specific use, but it means I don’t throw out anything. And I make a lot of stuffed animals

[@hearherhands]

I love so much that you've said you have turned into a dog person now - after having a dog in your life. I am the same. I married a person with a dog and she honestly won me over before the person did. And Sagan will love the coat even if it's only for the thought.

[@Setonixx133]

Left and right kills me, when wearing or when looking at it? Aaaaahhhh!!! 100% dogs are amazing. Getting my (rescue) dog changed my life. ❤ also, loving the blade runner vibes 😃

[@procrasticrafting]

I collect all my very scrappy bits of yarn and keep them in a jar to reuse as stuffing for other projects like knitted pumpkins I made last year, gnomes, and an emotional support chicken. I just can't bring myself to throw any bit away. I have also used very very old half-balls of acrylic as stuffing too just to get them out of my stash and to prevent the need to by any polyfill.

[@rebeccasimpkins8231]

I love your new hair-do and your new sweater. :) Thank you for another wonderful video and for sharing both your successes and mistakes. I really appreciate knowing I'm not the only one who gets confused on right /wrong and right/left while making There are some days it gets bad enough I have to sit down the project and walk away until I can comprehend it again. Sometimes having my mom, husband, or one of my kids reading the instructions to me really helps for some reason. And somedays I could have someone hold my hands and help me crochet and I still wouldn't understand. lol Looking forward to you next video! Take care and enjoy being a dog person! There really isn't a joy or love like it. Well maybe it's that way for cat people with cats. lol

[@rbg-273]

I've used the tiny scrappy bits from arranging in ends to stuff amigurumi but needle felting could also be very cool

[@rbg-273]

Also, the collar looks fantastic!

[@XatxiFly]

HECK YEAH your undercut looks FIRE with the pins - and you totally sold me on the Bladerunner knit look hahaha

[@999Giustina]

I love the Scottish heather colour scheme! And the felting will on,y make the sweater warmer & cozied! So not sure what's wrong but I ove the results.

[@jessicahudswell14]

That colour scheme looks beautiful on you, especially with the new hair! ❤

[@LadyWiggin]

Your fringe is so adorable on you! You did a lovely job on the mohen sweater.

[@Estertje93]

Arne & Carlos have a video on how to card the ends to make stuffing for toys and other projects! I also learned the italian cast on recently and thought the result was quite satisfying. After you get past the first three rows, that is.

[@sally-anndalzell8349]

I love and have been surprised at shopping opshop, even buttons recently for a button front dress. You make retro fun. I love your cardigan and the dog coat wip. well done

[@thisismyname3328]

The new hair cut kinda adds to the 80's grime aesthetic. You look like you're having a cosy, but stylish morning, after a very fun, wild night!

[@smolsews3760]

I was thinking "what does this remind me of" and then you said it's giving blade runner vibes. I love it! The hair style, the style of the cardigan, the colours, it all suits you so so well

[@lynnewillette2654]

Your new hairdo is very flattering. I’m not a fan of plant fibre yarn. Once you wash it, it goes limp and stretches. I much prefer non-superwash wool or wool with cotton or a small amount of silk or cashmere. That said I think you’ll still enjoy your cardigan once you start wearing it as it does look nice.

[@bethknapp4935]

The sweater came out beautiful!! I know that you're not crazy about the colors, but I think they look so amazing on you! Not Halloween at all. As for the cotton yarn, I would definitely do dishcloths in double strand crochet. It will work up faster, and you'll get it out of your stash. Plus, have something useful. Loving the new haircut as well!!! I hope you are doing well as of the posting of this video ❤❤❤

[@KatyB-GryffindorChaser]

Its so hard to keep track of right and left sides of cardigan sides ..... it totally makes sense that it's the sides how they sit when you wear the cardigan .....but somehow keeping that straight when you're looking at it just challenges my brain. For little yarn ends - i collect them in the bottom of my knitting basket and gather them up to use as stuffing when needed (when I occasionally knit christmas ornaments)

[@blossompetal784]

I hear you on knitting when things are dark. We live in a chilly part of nsw Australia so when I am struggling, I knit hats for a local homeless shelter. I can knit them without a pattern. It keeps my hands busy. Sending Aussie hugs

[@emilykatemadethis]

Welcome to the fringe club 😊 looks great 😃 As does your cardi. I am a big fan of the boxhead sleeve heads. I think you made an excellent decision in changing them up 🤩

[@clarakoenig7923]

Your new hair is INCREDIBLE to the point where I've had short hair for over a decade but I'm now thinking I might grow it out 👀

[@diggitydawg1707]

Love the hair! I’ve had some variation of a mohawk/undercut for over a decade and I will never grow out a full head of hair ever again. Love the cardigan too, definitely not Halloween.

[@binglemarie42]

The sweater turned out really well! And I love your undercut and fringe.

[@aliceboss3134]

can't blame you, dogs are often better than family members!

[@stonewallsfarm3105]

Blade Runner -fave movie I’d look at thin shoulder pads, but I’m old. I can’t bring myself to count my stash- big congrats to you!- but I have a yarn shop that has become a repository for others’ yarn overload. Love your knitting, beautiful garments with lots of thought. Thank you for the videos.

[@blueforred]

I love how the cardigan turned out! IMO you made all the right choices. (I agree with others that those are not Halloween colors!)

[@MerryMerryQuiteContrary]

oh i love the cardigan! it looks great! and you look great with the new haircut!

[@RetroClaude]

Thank you!

[@edinacole6382]

Hmmm, I love the color scheme. I always block before sewing pieces together. I think you need thin shoulder pads and if you have one shoulder higher than the other you can use two different thickness of shoulder pads to achieve a balanced look

[@JoelleGrace]

10:56 i have seen several people save their yarn scarps and then card/brush them back into fluff to be spun or felted! I have actually started to save all my scraps for this purpose, sorting them by fiber, and i have accumulated quite the bunch! I am very excited to make them into a new yarn!

[@no1pinkjellybean]

Perhaps with your new cardigan, do a running stitch in the shoulder seam to get a better length, then hand stitch a twil tape to the shoulder seam

[@Lolino]

I spy a Victorian Dressmaker book! The cardigan is lovely! I'll be curious to see it with buttons once you get them!

[@fraeuleinrosenmaier]

Love the colour scheme of this! 🖤💜💚 I would probably use the ends to make pompoms for hats or something ... 🤔

[@kristinm3729]

Oh Claude - knitting helps me to find meaning in the darkness too. xoxo

[@TheSchkings]

My mom made me a bunch of baby washcloths with the cotton yarn, and they are the best. They're great washcloths, and now that the babies are grown, they've become really fantastic all-around cleaning cloths -- so a super useful using up the newly found yarn from Little Dorrit!

[@TheCaledonianWoolCo]

You can definitely needle felt with all your little scraps. I recently did a couple of livestreams using some of my ends to make coasters and pictures!

[@cdmadeira8909]

Your stash busting series has absolutely inspired me to this on my own. I already stopped buying yarn unless it was for a very specific project I didn’t have anything appropriate for. I need to really go through what I have and figure out things to make to get rid of it all! Some of my yarn is inherited from when my mother stopped knitting and crocheting, so I have a lot of baby pastels from the 80’s and 90’s I truly have no idea what to do with.

[@Treegona]

That cardigan kind of reminds me of a bomber jacket in structure. I expect it could work really well with a zipper, if you wanted to do a zip instead of buttons. With the cotton yarn you could always use it for a "Claude tries new things" video, to dye or to weave (or to dye a portion and use that for colorwork in the weaving to make pretty tea towels?). I find that both crochet and knitting make fabrics that are a bit thick (or too loose) for tea towels. Knitting is better for dishcloths, oven mitts (felted) etc. But weaving is *fantastic* for tea towels. Also you can use the little odds and ends you've cut off the sweater as stuffing in a pillow/stuffed toy/amigurumi.

[@RetroClaude]

Thank you for that! I have considered a zip but I’ve already knitted in the buttonholes. If my buttons arrive and I don’t like them I might try that instead. And thanks for the recommendations about tea towels! Dishcloths it is 😊

[@MayaSimone-zy7jp]

I totally know your confusion about right/left front!! Alsocheck that method of buttonband, as I always knit it and sew on in the end as I dont like any of the cast off edge look for that edge

[@smallofferings]

I always have to undo stuff as well 😅 its painful, but always worth it- 'Genius is the capacity to take great pains' - or something like that, anyway! I love the hair! It looks fantastic.

[@paper_maiden]

I know I'm late, but I loooove the undercut ob you, it looks amazing!

[@lesleyharris525]

It looks lovely on you, and if you think it's blade runner style it is, and if not, it's still a great cardigan. ❤

[@annastaal3112]

I keep the little bits and decorate gifts with them instead of curling ribbon. It’s particularly pretty with brown paper. I also plan to use them as stuffing if I ever make toy animals (I have amassed a huge collection of yarn ends). I love the idea of using them to needle felt though!