I love your podcast. Thanks for continuing to be epically you.

@brandysears3546

3 жыл бұрын

What about a contest to win a carp flag. I'm in Michigan, and I think they are super cool.

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love the nerdy deep drive, my happy place. really enjoyed all you learnt.

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! The old knitting books, at first glance, seam pretty dry and boring but I'm loving the little details. I especially like all the advertising for yarn brands.

I know this is a year old, but I’m just finding it. I thought it was very interesting because I’m getting into knitting socks and thought I’d check a pair of my machine made socks that fit me perfectly. I counted the cast on stitches-84. I’m guessing that I could knit that on a size 16 pin! Loved this. (I’m a nerd, too...and don’t even get me started on grammar.)

@haxtonknits

2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised how much I enjoyed knitting these socks! I've looked at commercial socks a few time trying to figure out why they fit so well compared to some of my hand knit ones, I really think it's gauge and elasticity.

I aslo enjoy vintage knitting! Continue to deep dive please! I signed up for a Squidney knits class at Knit and Escape coming up this week. I an excited to hear more tips and tricks from a pro. On the weaving yarn... I have bought yarn a la cone a few times so I can make an entire sweater with out the sticky end problems. Sometimes it's a similar price if I get it from a farm or like a multiple skein discount. It is like getting 5 -10 skeins at once. Why is it is cheaper at weaving shops and sites? I think its because there is 0 packaging or fancy labels. It's usually a tiny piece of paper taped inside the cone, and I am pretty sure it still has some of the spinning oil on the yarn so you have to wash it. It saves the company money not having to fully process it. I personally think it's also because weavers need alot of yarn! and won't spend $500(ish?) to make a table cloth as you would if you bought many skeins of fancy yarn. Hopefully that helps a little!

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like the content! I'm promised myself I'd keep going down the history rabbit hole until at lease I finished my Orenburg Warm Shawl which is less then 25% done.... so there will be more!

Loved this episode very informative. Stay safe over your holiday and cant wait to see the other rabbit hole you fall down.

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great episode as always! I love history and I love knitting so I'm always very happy when they're combined. I also really enjoy Roxanne Richardson's podcast and Ask A Mortician. I've never seen Vintage Egyptologist so I'm going to go check that out. Thanks for the recommendation!

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

The Vintage Egyptologist channel is awesome, but the video that got me hooked isn't actually on her channel, it was something like "Watching the Mummy with an Egyptologist" and you could just tell that she has such a depth of knowledge and is excited to share what she knows.

@emmadobbs2638

3 жыл бұрын

@@haxtonknits Funnily enough that video keeps coming up in my recommendations. For some reason I never clicked on it but I will now! Thanks!

I love Roxanne's channel as well. It was the Cowichen episode brought me in. Love your knitting and really want to visit Japan soon.

The sweater looks great. Eager to see if on.

I have been doing some deep thoughts on where to get cones of yarn - Webs is having their 47th anniversary sale (up to 50% off...) this month and they have a bunch. I have also seen lots of cones on Etsy. Hope this helps in your yarn shopping!

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

In hindsight, perhaps the yarn addict in me does not need to be purchasing cones of yarn... I just bought a 1kg cone from Gist Yarns, I feel like the yarn stash is in danger of reaching critical mass.

@brookecrytser5528

3 жыл бұрын

@@haxtonknits I understand! My yarn basket has become a yarn corner with some extra corner space...

Unless you were family it would have been disrespectful to address an adult female by her first name. Having said that many authoresses were pseudonyms. There is a pattern for Princess Margaretha's silk hose based on the extant pair from the mid-16th c. love your solution for the hem of your sweater. looks fab.

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

I was really pleased with the way the hem turned out! I've been eyeballing a couple of sweaters with hems I don't love in my closet and thinking about doing the same to them.

Love your amble through nerdy KZread channels! Have you ever listened to Ologies (audio npodcast)? It really feeds the nerd beast within!

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

Oh! I'll check it out. I'm constantly listening to podcasts and audiobooks so I'm always in search of new stuff to listen to.

Check out Suzanne Bryan’s interview with Jane Hemmons-Hiatt. There are two of the on Knitting with Suzanne Bryan. Your sweater is beautiful.

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing me towards Suzanne's video, I had seen the interview on Fruity Knitting but not this one.

I’m just discovering your channel and am so thankful for what you share! I also have to ask, are you related to the actress Amy Adams? I swear you’re her doppelgänger!

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know we are of no relation, though you are not the first person to ask me this question. It's funny because I don't see it at all!

Hey there , a couple of episodes ago you mentioned that yarn marketed for weavers is much cheaper than yarn sold for knitting . Can you tell us more about that? Where did you get the more economical yarns? What quality is it?

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

I am not an expert in yarn specifically for weaving but I do feel like when I buy yarn for weaving I can get large quantities for less. Right now I'm knitting with a cone of alpaca yarn from Gist yarns. I do feel like the yarn is different from standard knitting yarn.... how to explain this... while alpaca isn't as elastic as wool I feel like this yarn is even less elastic, it's firm, which I suppose is what makes it good for weaving, especially warp yarn.

@haxtonknits

3 жыл бұрын

Ok, I did the math, my cone of alpaca yarn comes out to $9.90 USD/100g. When compared to popular knitting brands... Cloudborn Fingering $13.98/100g, The Fiber Co $23.00/100g, Berroco $15.00, Cascade Baby Alpaca $18.90. You get the idea, this was just a quick search on yarn.com so prices and quality may vary.

@juliebell6241

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.