Tolsta Tank, Cumulus Tee O-Neck, Summer Lee Socks, and new Retrosaria yarn! Knitting Podcast Ep. 10

[@kellys.7645]

Love the attitude about the yellow sweater!😊

[@jacqueismaking]

This made me smile 🤗

[@christybray8789]

Love your sweet bubbly personality! I found you because I was looking for the Tolsta tank and I’m so glad! I am a new subscriber for sure!

[@jacqueismaking]

You are so so sweet! I’m glad you are here 😊

[@bevabberley1524]

After seeing your last podcast I decided to start the Maybury cardigan. It was confusing to begin with and I missed the second front increase so frogged back. Then ureaka I got it and understood the tick sheet. Plus I’m knitting it in black. Also I’m knitting the petite knit Maggie cardigan in guess what….yellow 4ply with mohair. Love your podcast 🎉

[@jacqueismaking]

Oh I am so excited for your black one, that sounds absolutely beautiful! The Maggie is soooo gorgeous as well!!!

[@carolbergson1570]

Tolsta Teei s top down. Lots of possible modifications. Great fit.

[@jacqueismaking]

This is great to know!

[@mariaorticelli8031]

Hi Jacque! Just found you on You Tube and really enjoy your content and your positive attitude! Thank you!

[@jacqueismaking]

You are sweet, thank you for the compliment 😊💞

[@mariesm3876]

Nice podcast Nice socks ! I recommend Earth tones girl tutorials also Crazy sock lady stitch marker method so the socks are same size.

[@jacqueismaking]

Thank you for these tips 😊💞

[@j_filippo]

You have a lovely podcast. I enjoyed it so much. The green vest hinge you are wearing is so pretty on you! Hang in there with the socks. I think it took me about 9 months to get everything to click in my older lady brain.

[@jacqueismaking]

Thank you for watching and for the sweet compliment 💚 glad you’re with me on the socks!

[@andreaderosier1461]

I ripped out my half fisherman sweater when I couldn’t figure out the increases. I made a very nice sweater out of the yarn. It was a good decision.

[@jacqueismaking]

Ahhh we are the same in this!!

[@kimludy130]

Hi - love your podcast! I love Opal sock yarn- I get mine from wool warehouse. I always do 2 socks at a time- that way they are the same. You need to know your gauge and you need negative ease for socks. For example my foot is 8” around so I will go for 7” finished circumference. If my gauge is 8 stitches to one inch I would cast on 56 stitches. Hope that helps.

[@jacqueismaking]

Thank you for your help!!!

[@e-comunque1761]

On the yellow sweater: totally agree on the "if it doesn't bring you joy, why are you even spending time on it" If it is any help, that yellow yarn screams baby blanket to me and related chick plush toy. Js

[@jacqueismaking]

That is a great idea for what to use it for!!!

[@ruthannbull6515]

What a fun podcast. Your knitting is beautiful.

[@jacqueismaking]

Glad to have you here 🩵

[@bobbijoeisenreich3647]

So glad your podcast was a recommendation! I’m in WI too. Your enthusiasm is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for sharing your knitting with us.

[@jacqueismaking]

This comment was so sweet to read 🫶🏼 so happy to have another Wisconsinite in my community!

[@emilypyle9456]

I love the Hermione sock pattern! The texture pattern really brought out the different colors and speckles when I made mine. Yours are already looking beautiful. The main concern with sock yarns without nylon is that the heels/toes will wear through much faster. The nylon adds durability. A good option is always to use a different sock yarn with nylon for the heel and toe. I think a mint or pink color would look amazing with the yarn you are using :) If you are fine with potentially repairing the socks at a faster rate, don't worry about it and just enjoy the process! I made plenty of mistakes with heels and gusset decreases when I was starting to make socks, but no one can see that when they're on your feet.

[@jacqueismaking]

I love this idea to use different yarn for the heel/toe! I will check my stash, if not, I may learn to repair haha

[@jacqueismaking]

Also appreciate you saying you made mistakes too 🫶🏼

[@galeannvandevoort6748]

Love that you are giving socks another try. And let me just say sock knitting is all about finding your sweet spot with the right needles, both type and size, the type of yarn you like, the right heel that fits, same with toes. Just remember 2 things about socks-1-no handknit sock will feel like store bought and 2-every pattern is adaptable. So if you don’t like the heel on a pattern make the one that fits your heel the best, same with the toes. Also if say the pattern is for either a 64 or 72 st count but you find 68 st cuff works best you can do that stitch count for the cuff and then increase to what you need etc. That’s the beautiful thing about hand knits, you customize for you. Also side note The Woolly Thistle is a great online store for those NSW yarns but also Fibre in Neenah and Cream City in Brookfield have great selections of NSW. And I’m pretty sure at the Sow’s Ear you may be able to “nudge nudge nudge” and if they have enough requests they may give other types a try. As well, there are a lot of vendors at WI Sheep & Wool that bring in those NSW selections and that is just around the corner.

[@jacqueismaking]

Appreciate this comment and all of your suggestions so much!

[@MemereDay]

The Woolly Thistle in NH is an online shop that carries Retrosarria Mondim😊

[@jacqueismaking]

Thank you so much! I have been loving their email newsletter I get so I need to support their store!

[@QueensYarnBoutique]

Love the color of your Tolsta Tank. 🧶

[@jacqueismaking]

Me too, it’s turning out so cool!

[@CassieDA17]

It definitely takes a while to find your perfect sock recipe. After trying toe up, top down, and all sorts of heels and toes. I found I love toe-up (created my own round toe pattern) with a fish lips kiss heel that I add a mini gusset to. I love the colors of the opal sock yarn you used.

[@jacqueismaking]

I would love to try toe up and that heel!! Do you like those best because of construction or just because it fits so well? I’m wearing the Lana vest by Irene Lin! 😊

[@CassieDA17]

I made that vest too! I wondered if it was the same. That green looks great with your coloring! I like the toe up because I love the Turkish cast on and I’d much rather do that than Kitchener the toe. I don’t love the look of a heel flap and gusset but it does fit better on me than any short row heel. Until I found a mini gusset in a sock pattern. I added that to the fish lips kiss heel and it fits perfectly now. I find the FLK heel super easy and it’s very memorizable. I can knit my toe up socks now without looking at any patterns. I can write up my toe up round toe method if you want it

[@KatieDonaldson-t2p]

Hi Jacque! I hate to point it out, but the I'm So Basic Socks do actually include gusset decreases on both sides of the foot. I think you may have missed placing the second stitch marker, so you ended up doing all your decreases centered on the BOR marker. The second stitch marker is supposed to divide your stitches between the instep and the heel/bottom of the foot/gusset stiches. That's the standard gusset, so I hope it helps going into Hermione!

[@jacqueismaking]

Oh my gosh, that makes a ton more sense. 😂😂😂 I appreciate this comment so much!!! Who knew socks would take me multiple pairs to figure this all out! Maybe I can tackle the hermione ones correctly haha

[@hundredyearhouse]

It may not make a huge difference! But good to know in case you’re not happy w the fit ❤

[@saraberberich2226]

Hi! I’m new to socks as well, but one thing I picked up recently is regarding picking a size. If you don’t know what gauge you’re knitting, just do a quick swatch (or start knitting the toe in a toe-up sock). You want to make sure to achieve negative ease by measuring the ball of your foot, then subtract 10% to find your size. So if I measure 8” around the ball of my foot, and I’m knitting at 8sts/inch, my math would be 8”x8spi=64. Subtract 10% (64x.1=~6sts). So I would look for the size closest to 58sts (64-6). If you don’t subtract 10%, your sock will likely end up too big. Hope that helps!

[@jacqueismaking]

This is so helpful, thank you so much! I already cast on the 64 for my next one but will take this into account on my next 😊

[@trishbecker4202]

I made the Maybury cardigan and yes, it was a slog but I’m so happy with the finished item, fits so well.

[@jacqueismaking]

It truly is so gorgeous, I’m so glad you love yours!

[@s.aliciawarren4283]

Try the silk (or whatever you have) scarf trick-put it over your head when you are pulling your shirt on. The shirt will slip over your head easily and won’t get make up on your garment since the scarf is between your face and the garment!

[@jacqueismaking]

Love this tip!!!

[@sylvieboisvert]

I put a bandana over my head when I want to put a sweater on when I already got make up on. Looks funny but a clean garment..

[@jacqueismaking]

I need to start doing this!

[@patriciahall8733]

Try the Wolly Thistle, they have yarns that you can not get locally

[@jacqueismaking]

I’ve been wanting to try them!

[@dianepothier3078]

Hi Jacqueline. Earth tone Girl is a sock wizard and she has a step by step tutorials 5:55 on utube for a vanilla sock. My daughter learned to make sock from Earthtone Girl and lived Hope this helps I know the tutorial was from a heel flap and gusset

[@jacqueismaking]

That is such a helpful comment thank you! I will definitely go check her out!

[@fionasteinbrecht60]

Hi Jackie , Fisherman's rib to increase on the sleeves is awful , never again good luck 😢 I feel ja

[@jacqueismaking]

It truly is wild!!

[@lindacornelius3451]

I am making my very first pair of socks. I am doing the toe right now on the first sock and I am a 9 1/2 also so keep me informed on what you come up with it works the best on count 6468 for starters so Yeah I would think the 72s a little big but it’s a different pattern and I do have that pattern and I was going to do it that one also right now. I am doing the Crazysocklady Podcast on 9 inch needles so I’ll keep you informed you keep me informedon the socks thank you

[@jacqueismaking]

Thank you!

[@SilverDraco]

Re: the Malabrigo sock. Not all yarns that have sock in the name are sock yarns. Really soft, smooth yarns will wear terribly as socks. A good sock yarn will have at least 20% nylon and the wool will have some "tooth" to it.

[@jacqueismaking]

This is super helpful! Agreed with it needing some tooth for sure.

[@SilverDraco]

​@@jacqueismakingI wish someone had given me a heads up early in my go knitting career. Also how to really knit the gauge needed with the negative ease required for socks. I was just winging it. If there was a sock mistake, I made it! Loved your vid, btw. I hope to see more! ❤

[@dianeazzopardi6269]

My suggestion for the gorgeous yellow cardigan put it away for now cause your not feeling the mood. I think it would compliment a nice pair of white pants.

[@jacqueismaking]

Agreed!!!