When Questions Lead to Unexpected Answers // Casual Friday S05E27

[@CandyDae]

Can't wait to read A Century of Sweaters by Roxanne Richardson!

[@alisonsmith376]

Yes! I’ve said the same quite a few times!

[@jennifersanders4165]

I was never interested in the history of sweaters, until you began your journey. I was never interested in knitting with different breeds, until you did your breed study. You have inspired me, and I'm sure many others, to expand my knowledge beyond the "knitting bubble" I lived in. Thank you!

[@DawnBurn]

That's so very cool. I love when asking a question and getting answers you didn't expect helps you refine and reframe the question. Your excitment is lovely to see.

[@CarrieMtn]

I love how you geek out on knitting! I was 100% captivated. Roxanne- I appreciate your energy and effort putting these together!

[@jmullen1584]

I actually could see you creating a college course for the history of knitting and construction. It’s so interesting and your approach is fun to hear about. Your class would be full!!

[@bradleyann]

Your enthusiasm is contagious!😊 And thanks for sharing your thought process. I’ve learned as much from that as any technique video! ❤️

[@kenziemorgan2941]

That’s a fleegle heel technique! I’m obsessed with that heel turn!

[@sonjanordahl3158]

If collages gave out PHD's in knitting this long-term project would have made a great doctoral thesis. I'm looking forward to seeing you make this sweater.

[@vadec5909]

You are always such a wealth of knowledge!!

[@pattyherman6707]

Well, that was cool, and my comment from last week still holds... I do so enjoy watching you work through your thought process! Glad you found your 1970s project fit and I look forward to watching it unfold.

[@virginiamagann]

O my goodness...an unplanned knit along....anyone who has EZ's book can jump right in and knit along with you. I plan to.

[@andreamiller6200]

I feel the spark so strongly of your information quest, and resulting from it, you are making history come brilliantly alive. I love math and so have concentrated on the "how" to the exclusion of the "what" which you share with us in your discoveries of the prevailing styles and all the techniques they generated. Thank you for so generously bringing us everything you are discovering about the world of fiber and knitting. Your passion inspires!

[@alisonsmith376]

Oh my gosh, loved this episode Roxanne. Cannot wait to see how this ‘70’s sweater part of the project unfolds. 😊

[@naomimartinez-goldstick4181]

This is fascinating and I so admire your thirst for knowledge and pursuit of this project. We are all benefiting. I am only recently learning about EZ and her massive contribution to the knitting world. I may have mentioned before but I recently found The Sweater Workshop book by Jacqueline Fee (published in 1983 and 2nd edition in 2002) in which she takes the EPS and uses it to create seamless bottom up sweaters. The first thing included is a great tutorial swatch where you make a funny looking fish-shaped creation to learn all the techniques you will need. It really helped my daughter learn some new knitting ropes and solidified much of what I thought I knew. The sweater system makes so much sense to me and I feel confident in sweater creation without a pattern now - a freedom I never had before. Anyway, I love this book and I would love to see your evaluation of it!

[@ruthlee2752]

I am watching you talk about the sleeves in Elizabeth's book, and I too had a eureka moment and plus I own the book. I have looked past that kangaroo sweater many times. I pulled it out and I will read it again, and now I'll apply that info. I design most of my sweaters and I just love steeking, and I use it all the time. What a time saver it will be, as designing set in sleeves is not always easy. It's all a learning curve and I need to always like to incorporate something new in each project I make. Thanks for your informative show.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

An alternative approach would be to PU around the armhole per Barbara Walker's short row set-in sleeve. The PU number is the amount you need for the upper arm. I sometimes use EZ's PU rate of 2:3 around the armhole, but then work a round of decreases to bring the st count down, and then work short rows (I also change how I do the short rows, but it's still the same concept). So many ways to use this idea and tweak it!

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

I so love your inquiring mind, it will be very informative to follow you through this 1970's sweater. I learn so much from you, thanks !

always interesting info.

[@JinnyCJ]

Love the new transcript option. If I miss something I can scroll back and read it, sometimes easier than trying to rewind to the right spot.

[@moirahewitt813]

So glad you have found this-I look forward to your progress updates.

[@Loyal-cat]

I have really liked following your journey of the century of knitting. I have modified my goals in my own knitting journey. Thanks for the informative video.

[@lesleydrury1240]

I love ur new idea for the 70s sweater. I can invision a 2 color stranded color worked pattern in the initial band at the top of the sleeve and then repeating it close to the cuff and the waistband. I am excited about learning how to do this. Thank you for ur enthusiasm and expertise.

[@Sequoya]

Great episode. Steeks!

[@jaineparr4773]

I knit several sweaters using the EPS system. I have broad, square shoulders. I did several raglans, a yoke sweater, and a saddle shoulder. I loved not needing patterns, but I wasn’t successful in creating exactly the fit that I wanted. I thought that I was too skimpy in allowing for ease. But there are a few folks for whom the EPS just doesn’t work. I was 5’ 8” and 110 pounds. Tall, and thin to the extreme. I just wasn’t average enough for EPS to work. 6” of ease should have given me the fit I was seeking. With my shoulders, I felt cramped.

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Roxanne. Very interesting podcast. Your knee socks came out beautifully! I so much enjoy hearing you talk about your journey to find the sweater to make for the 1970’s sweater. Quite fascinating! Your re-engineered sweater is coming along nicely but I can understand with the heat how it would be difficult. We are in the midst of a heatwave here in Massachusetts. Were you required to do Steeks in the Master Hand Knitting Program? The top you are wearing is beautiful! Thanks for the link! Perfect color for you!🤗😊

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Steeks were not required for the program. Level III requires a self-designed hat and self-designed sweater, one of which must be Aran and the other Fair Isle (specifically those traditions, although they may have modified that since then, I don't know). YOu could choose which item was done in which tradition. If doing a Fair Isle sweater, I would imagine they would expect steeks, as that is part of the tradition, but I did a FI hat.

[@silvanabartlett394]

Love this episode. Your reference to the 1930s book with instructions for a circular yoke piqued my interest. Could you tell me the name of the book? I’d like to have a look at it. Thanks

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Was it a top down raglan that I mentioned. or a circular yoke? Minerva Complete Knitting Manual No. 44 has a top down raglan on circular needles. My 1930s sweater for the long term project had a circular yoke (sort of - it was a cardigan).

[@jo-annefalconer6280]

that was fascinating as usual. Loved the tidbit 2 video and will now go check out the NZ knitting project, is always exciting to hear you talk about what happens here that is news to me. not long ago I learned about contiguous sleeve shaping is that a style of knitting a set in sleeve that you have tried?

[@dorym8045]

Can’t seem to find the August sock KAL you referenced and it isn’t in the show notes that I can recognize.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Oops! I forgot to include that link. I've added it in, but FYI, there is always a link in the video description to my designer page on Ravelry, in case something like this happens again.

[@dorym8045]

@@RoxanneRichardson Thanks for the quick response. I didn’t look on Ravelry. Will do so. Also wanted to mention, I recommend you all the time to other folks as a source for excellent technique videos on KZbin. When I can’t figure something out, I search your videos. You are one of my “reference librarians”

[@alanptaylor11]

In the past you've said that you didn't like German short rows because they didn't look symmetrical. Have you found a way to make the two sides of the heel match?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

GSRs aren't any more or less symmetrical than other SR techniques. The issue that *can* occur when knitting an hourglass heel is if you work two *rounds* between each half of the heel, rather than what I did, which was to set up the heel in order to work the two longest short *rows* in the middle of the heel, in order to separate the two halves. That prevents the need to work across those turns on the right half of the heel while working in the round. That is an issue with any type of short row technique, when working in the round.

[@osmia]

Quick Luv

[@patchwork9712]

I can’t find the links you say are in the “show notes”. It’s not just you, I can never find Show Notes. Help please!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

How you access the video description and show notes depends on the type of device you're using. If you're using a mobile device or tablet, use the little symbol to the far right of the video title that looks like a shallow V. If that doesn't work, then just google "how do I access youtube video description on an iphone/androide/ipad/tablet" (whichever device it is you're using) and there will be a tutorial out there that explains it.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

Roxanne, Thanks for all the cool tid bits this week, definitely gonna check them out! Also, I am fascinated by your findings 're: the "kangaroo sweater"__eager to see how that all plays/works out! I like the idea of using seed stitch at the armholes, too! Enjoy the rest of your evening. 💖😺

[@newmoonjlp]

It amuses me that such a proficient knitter as Zimmerman would hate purling so much. I know other knitters hate it as well, but I quite like purling. It took a lot of practice to get to that point though.

[@xbaczewska4197]

I do hate it myself!