Overpowered by the pure love put into frogging Paige's sweater 🥺

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks 🥰

You’re such a doll for frogging Paige’s cardigan for her ❤. Love this idea of taking out time to fixing those wips/knits we’ve been dreading.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

I’m honestly just happy to be free of the guilt of seeing them in the to-do pile. It’s worth it just for that. Thanks lovely 🥰

The button reveal for the cardigan!! They are just the perfect match

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks 😁 worth it in the end…

So happy to find this. We all need encouragement to actually FINISH things in our WIPs. Loved the different levels of surgery. Thanks again!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

This is super inspiring Sarah. The idea of incorporating grafting to fix things is game changing!

@twopurlsinapod

Ай бұрын

It’s certainly changed how I think about my knitting and what the possibilities are 😁

Yay you, Sarah!! Congratulations on getting all the items ticked off 🎉. I can understand the level of “don’t even care anymore, just want to get this done” you reached at the end. The April cardigan is stunning and was totally worth the effort. I am in awe of how beautifully you reclaimed Paige’s yarn for her!! Like new! Hopefully she will feel she’s just been gifted some beautiful new yarn! You’re so thoughtful, what a cool and generous thing to do for a friend!❤ Good luck to Paige for her exams!!!!!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥰 was definitely a labour of love

Wow, such a sweet, thoughtful gesture. Paige is so lucky to have a friend like you!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks lovely 🥰

Hi Sarah. Loved your repairs and showing how you approached them. Well done for all of them. End results excellent. Loved the straightening out of noodle yarn process - thanks. the hanging was especially great 🤩. Your April cardigan looks devine on you! Suits you! Great job there. Thanks for showing us to slow down and repair our not- so -perfect FO's. SO rewarding. Yep, what a good mate you are to Paige - she will LOVE her "new" yarn!! Good luck with your exam(s) Paige. 🥰 thanks Sarah🥰

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰 Looking forward to a bit of cooler weather to get some wear out of it all now...

Oh my gosh- Hallelujah for some Aussie knitting voices and context! Love your work💚

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks lovely 🥰 where are you based?

@belo_did

5 ай бұрын

@@twopurlsinapod Mornington Peninsula - just down the road!

I love this video. We put so much time and effort into our knits, I love that you took it to another level. I recently ripped the entire hood of a sweater I knit 5 years ago and never wear, then continued with shortening the sleeves a bit. It was so time consuming and difficult, but it’s now my favorite piece to wear !

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Yesss congrats 😁 love to hear this!

Thank you so much. That was really motivational. You’ve definitely given me the incentive to revisit some UFO’s that were crying out for help. Have a great day and happy knitting 🧶

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad that they're out of my pile of things to do. Now I just need it to get cooler here... Good luck with your UFO's 🥰

@joanporter6194

5 ай бұрын

❤

Yes! Can we vote? -- Rip back to the middle of the button band behind your neck so it won't show. What beautiful pieces! SO helpful to see how you'll modify. Good luck!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥰

I enjoyed this video - you are so kind to surprise Paige with her frogged cardigan and yarn ready to go. I laughed so hard when I saw the narrower band of the April cardigan, but it was definitely a good experience as you were able to identify what needed to be fixed. Also, this experience of fixing your knits is so handy in the future. Over the past few days, I've been mulling over what my next project will be. I wanted something different but could not decide on the project or the yarn. Then I realized your April cardigan was the perfect color - I have Woolyknit in Harvest and Drops in curry and this will make a beautiful garment. I just need to decide on the October sweater or a cardigan. I hope you make this video into a series.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Hello! Thanks so much 🥰 I love an earthy/dirty yellow and that would be such a great combo

so glad i found your podcast!! i really loved seeing you put in the little extra effort to make something handmade truly something you want to own and wear. (also, how glorious to hear aussie accents on a knitting channel!!)

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks 🥰 definitely a labour of love but worth it in the end. Where are you from?

I am so inspired by your patience and perseverance. What a great video. Also glad you included Tony. Cats with human names forever (says the cat mum to Stuart and Gus.)

@twopurlsinapod

3 ай бұрын

Haha excellent cat names 😛

Nice to see that frogging and reworking is part of the process.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha yep some things feel like they’re never *quite* finished. Thanks 🥰

That was so satisfying to watch. When I saw Paige sitting on the floor with the unfinished jumper a few episodes ago, I wanted to frog it so badly for her. Thank you Sarah!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha we are the same kind of impatient I think 😛

Gosh! This has inspired me to address those zombie UFOs that mock me. Thanks for the hints and tips Sarah!

@twopurlsinapod

2 ай бұрын

Haha they do have a habit of haunting you...

This was so motivating to think about why I don't love some of my past makes and how I can address their issues. Thank you!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰

Thank you so much for this video. I am learning so much about different techniques and yarn weights etc. I am 3 weeks into my recover of a factured humeral. You videos have given me the inspiration for so many projects that I though I could never achieve. Good luck with your exams Paige and can't wait to see what you guys will achieve this year. ❤

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! Hope your recovery is going ok, can you still knit?

@lisabertles

5 ай бұрын

@@twopurlsinapod not able to knit, just planning what I want to do once I can knit again. So many lovely yarns to buy. Also I am also in Melbourne and I now know more places to spend my money.

Bravo! You accomplished so much by fixing your knits and salvaging the yarn. Vey inspiring!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad they’re done now 😁

So inspiring! I love Anna’s fall fix it videos too. I started to add length to a sweater I knit for one of my sons, he’s growing like a weed 😍. I’m going to finally finish that today. Thank you 😊

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Ooo I hadn’t thought about it as a way to accomodate for growing kiddies, that’s such a good idea. Thanks lovely 🥰

This was so great to watch. Time well spent in making things that you’re not going to get full use of into gorgeous finished FOs. Having just spent days knitting my first double knitted button band, I certainly felt your pain in having to rip out and reknit the band in full again. I love that you can put it all into perspective and value the process and appreciate how much you’ve learned. It will make you a much more skilled knitter as you move on to new projects. Frogging Paige’s jumper and re-skeining the yarn is such a lovely BFF thing to do. I think she’ll be delighted. You’re a gem 🥰

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥰 certainly a labour of love but it’s worth it. I feel like an absolute pro at double knit button bands now 😛

@RobbieHutchins

5 ай бұрын

@@twopurlsinapod The next time I have double knit button band questions, I’m turning to you 😂

My tummy has taken several rollercoaster dives…first at the mention of exams 😅 sending best wishes to Paige for that, and then frogging for a friend….gulp😅but beautifully done! Kudos for your patience on the button band…I would be crawling to the end with bleeding nails at that task …ergh…but it looks amazing.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks 🥰

Great vid Sarah. Good luck to Paige for her exams!

Fabulous work! Great job adjusting your garments. Inspirational!❤🧶

@twopurlsinapod

13 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Love Love Love 🥰 Wishing Paige all the best with her exams. Looking forward to being back to Australia next year

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰

Well done with the April cardigan 🙂 and the socks look much better.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰 just looking at the socks brings me lots of joy

Such a nice bonus episode! You are inspiring me to go unpick a too tight bind off of a sweater 💪

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Yesss do it. Commit a night to it and then it’s done. Thanks lovely 🥰

It is so nice to see you in summer during our snowy winter in Montreal Canada. You are very courageous cutting in your knitting and repairing everything, this is quite an inspiration ! I loved the cups on the hanks to straighten the yarn, great idea, thanks so much.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🥰 you’ve got me jealous of cosy knitting weather. stay warm up there!

ok FINe I’ll start on my pile of items to fix… lmao I’m inspired, thank you for making this!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks lovely 🥰

Good for you for fixing your knits! It definitely inspired me to work on some of my own. Also love the mug trick after soaking noodle yarn!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks 🥰 and good luck!

Thanks for such a great video. Loved how you tackled your 'repairs' - definitely makes it seem like something that can be done instead of fretting over. I have a few things that need repairs and now I'm thinking about how to tackle them. Thanks again!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰 it’s a labour of love but definitely not nearly as bad as I built it up in my head to be.

Amazing repairs!! The yellow cardigan looks really lovely now, a labour of love! I can never get the button bands correct - one side always hangs. But I now know it is the pick-up ratio. Thanks! Will Paige recognise the yarn from her jumper? That will be interesting to see.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha I presume she will recognise it but stay tuned 😛 I feel like "labour of love" definitley describes this and a lot of my knits. But that's what makes then special 🥰

I agree with others that this is a shot of inspiration to get back to some WIPs that can't be faced because there's something 'wrong'. I made the Ariana cardigan (crocheted squares, so can't be frogged) and it doesn't fit me. I've also made the knitted bands too tight. I can redo the ribbing and I will gift the cardigan. I have another project with colourwork in only one contrast colour around the bottom third of the body. I naively thought that I could just catch the yarn for long stretches, and it would all be okay. It's not. I didn't know about the ladderback jacquard technique when I tackled it, and the pattern didn't mention this as an option. I am yet to decide whether I will just rip that bit back and make it a plain cardigan or if I will rip it back and teach myself the method required. Your episode has made me think that this would be the best option to promote learning. Witnessing your success has given me the right amount of encouragement. Lovely seeing you pop up.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰 make the jumper you want to wear. If you get to learn a new technique along the way then great, but i guess I’ve always been a project-focused knitter. Good luck either way 😁

Wow ! Well done. I have to do some surgery on the neckline of a sweater and you have inspired me to just get on with it. I will watch this video again as I do it to give me more courage!!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Yesss! you can do it 🥰

Iv'e just spent four evenings unraveling the bind-off and 9cm of ribbing of a sweater because I wasn't happy with the length (too short) and honestly, it was hell haha so I can't even imagine doing all those fixes at around the same time! (I'm saying that but next week I'm supposed to do a "fixing week" for other knits as well... oh well 😅) so well done!! I've just binge-watched all of your videos and I'm excited about the next podcast with Paige ☺

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha yeh I confess it wasn’t a fun time. But worth it in the end. Keen to see some of your fixes 😊 haven’t seen Paige in over a month but got a knit night planned for this week and im so excited.

Thank you so much for sharing this! I’m thinking of doing a double knit button band on the April cardigan and this has been so helpful 😊

@twopurlsinapod

Ай бұрын

In so glad. Thanks lovely 🥰

Love this type of video. ❤

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

This was so interesting to watch, Sarah!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰

I loved this video! Thank you for filming the admin work and inspiring us all to get off the cast on high and fix our projects. I’ve got some socks to darn and a sweater that is too cropped calling my name. Hope the exams go well for Paige! ❤

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰 Gotta confess it was hard to motivate myself to work on these cos felt like a chore and very minimal dopamine. But worth it in the end.

Great motivational video I really enjoyed this episode. You did an amazing job with your fixes. I ripped back a beanie to the brim because I realised I was going to run just short of yarn and didn’t want to buy a whole new ball. I’m re-knitting the body of the hat on smaller needles and plan to block the crap out of it to compensate 😂😂

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Yesss love it 😁 I've had enough flop knits in the past which take up space and never get worn, far better to spend more time in it to make it something useable. Good luck 🥰

I loved watching this! Very inspiring! I have a pair of socks o need for lengthen and I’ve been putting it off.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s a bit of a slog and not that satisfying to do but so worth it in the end once you carve out the time. Highly recommend.

Thank you for the very creative idea using a mug as a weight when preparing yarn - brilliant! I've been asking my brother-in-law to allow me to shorten a sweater that I made for him years ago. Maybe I'll ask him to watch that part of the video using cut/graft method. 😎

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

I mean other option is to just do what I did and smuggle/steal it from their house and not tell them till it’s done… 😬😛

Bravo, very inspiring!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰

Loved this episode! I have an Ariana Cardigan that needs all of the crochet square rejoined cause the method I used just doesnt look polished.....😵‍💫 I admire you for tackling yours in summer, its 28°c here in Wellington and there is no way Im working on that 100% alpaca Cardigan atm 😂🥵

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha yeh there’s a finite number of days >35 degrees I can deal with while still doing normal life/knitting. I think getting started is the biggest battle with these things, I believe in you 😛

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Also I haven’t forgotten about scrappy Easter sorry, just waiting for Paige to get through exam purgatory.

@RebeccaAnneKnits

5 ай бұрын

Yay! So excited for this! 😊❤​@@twopurlsinapod

Very encouraging episode as making mistakes happens😅

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks ☺️ yep it’s certainly a learning process…

Last night I literally just frogged a sweater that’s been sitting in a corner for a few years (I never loved it) and already have plans to cast on a cardigan later today. Don’t know why I procrastinated so long!

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha I’m the same. I build things up in my mind that it’s gonna be this epic job and then it’s fine and I’m like “oh, was that it?”. Thanks lovely 🥰

Great video to start my morning in the U.S.! Really enjoyed this video. I am on the hunt for new interchangeable knitting needles (upgrading my wooden knit picks interchangeables). Any recommendations? :)

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰 I’ve been using the knit-pro symphonies for a while which is a good set. But have recently been using the metal Chiagoos and I love em. If I had my time again that’s the full set I’d invest in.

@LindaNixon-ws4ge

5 ай бұрын

I love Chaiagoo red lace. The tips and cords are wonderful

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

@@LindaNixon-ws4ge mmm so satisfyingly pointy

Hey Sarah, well done. I definitely have a few to fix as well; am now more inspired to attend to them. Hey just a question which I can probably and will google, what is the technique to tie and skein up Paiges wool ? Good luck to Paige for her exams.

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Hello! Thanks lovely 🥰 I just used my niddy-noddy to skein up Paige's yarn, then did a loop tie thing 4 times evenly to keep it all in a loop. Does that make sense?

@jillallen4879

5 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks Sarah @@twopurlsinapod

What was the device you used to re-skein the cardigan yarn with. It looked amazing 🤩

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Thanks lovely 🥰 it’s called a niddy-noddy and it’s a tool mainly used in spinning but equally handy here.

Can you please film Paige cam so that we can see her candid response to friend initiated frogging???

@twopurlsinapod

5 ай бұрын

Haha I still haven’t told her and not sure if she’s gonna see the vid before I see her next. But love the prospect of more people engaging in friend-initiated frogging 😛