Hi Roxanne , I love the detail & depth of explanation and great close up shots in your videos . I really have to concentrate but learn so much from your knitting Mastery every time . Wish I had more cash to send but unwaged at present ( Not well enough to work at my trade as artisan Gold /Silversmith (( not as lucrative as many imagine)) just now …) but knitting is keeping my crafty hands employed & saving my brain from boredom or insanity …with your excellent help ,) so a tiny donation with a HUGE THANKYOU ❤Rx

@RoxanneRichardson

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, Rosemary! :-)

Hi, UK English teacher here. We teach the Crimean, albeit briefly, when we study Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade poem. So most UK teenagers know these terms from then. Mary Seacole is now taught in schools because she was a woman of colour and saved thousands of lives but due to class distinctions and probably racism, we only ever heard of Florence Nightingale. Now, almost all school children know about the fantastic Ms Seacole.

I love listening to you. You have a very calming voice which helps with my anxiety. I also Knit and crochet. I can't wait for you knit along knitting socks. Thank you for your videos. Diana

Hi, Is there any chance you could do a video on how to knit a side/slanted pocket on a top down jacket/cardigan? I've tried to find a video, but non of them are in English I like how you don't rush over things in your videos, you explain things properly, so i thought I'd give it a go and ask if you could I'm sure other people would be interested too

Thank you for the demo of the inset pocket. I had no idea how to do that. I love that sweater and really want to do a similar for myself. The information you share about projects, history, etc is so useful.

Roxanne I really appreciate your clear explanation, (lecture maybe:)) but somehow I missed or did'nt get the pocket gathering of both sides part.could you show us another time, please:?)

Thank you for saying that you occasionally get bored with knitting! Too many of my knitting friends seem to think that the only reason to not knit is physical injury. But there are days when I just can't work up any enthusism for knitting & find it boring. So, thanks.

THANKS again for this very interesting causal Friday talk. I particularly appreciated your the demo of the inset pocket, It all became so clear. I am happy to understand better the mistake rib pattern, thanks for the chart, it helped a lot. I am so looking forward to your knit along knitting socks, I know I will learn so much. With gratitude, Nicole

I have just returned from a knitting hiatus of several years and enjoying watching through your podcasts. Your thoughts on knitting machines reminded me of childhood sweaters knitted by a family member who was originally from Shetland. She would use a knitting machine to speed the process of knitting the body and sleeves of the sweater and hand knit a fair isle yoke in colours to match the little kilts we wore at Christmas. Very cute and very seventies!

Thank you for all your interesting videos. I so look forward to Wednesdays and Saturdays (NZ time), when I get your videos. Saturday took me back some 50 years (I had been hand knitting since I was 5, for some???years) I had bought my first knitting machine, because with 3 young chidren and various family members I was not keeping up with the demand for knitting. It was a single bed, so I knitted all the ribs and neck bands by hand and hooked them onto the machine. Long story but 40 years later I had 3 machines, one an electronic programmable with a motor...I loved the designing part most of all. Like you I learnt a lot about knitting and construction. Then 10 years ago we moved country and I sold and gave away my machines and went back to hand knitting only and was surprised how it had advanced and have been through a major learning curve. Thank you for helping my learning. I had learnt a similar seamless pocket last year but picking up the side stitches beforehand was a new idea for me. Thanks

Thank you so much for addressing my discomfort question. I remember hearing about the physical therapist but couldn't remember his name or the name of his book. I appreciate the pocket insert demo, it's very helpful as I've never done a pocket on a cardigan before but I always wanted to. I had no idea how to add one when the pattern doesn't included a pocket. Thank you so much.

Thanks for all the historical knitting info, some of which is very fascinating__like, the Earl's of Raglan and Cardigan! Your Serviceable Sweater is lovely, both style and color choice. I particularly, like the Mistake Rib pattern and am interested in trying that one on a future project! I am also a massage therapist and most definitely going to purchase the book you showcased__thanks, again! 😺

Thank you for the Demo, I finished a sweater this year and had to do a pocket, your demonstration turned on a light for me! I also take a day off from knitting when I have knitted a lot. Looking forward to your sock knit-along!

Thank you so much for this video. I am very experienced knitter, having made many of my own sweater patterns, but for some reason I never really made many with pockets, probably because I couldn't figure out the method you are showing. This looks so easy the way you explain it, again many thanks for your information video.

Always enjoy your knitting history talk, the book you mentioned sounds fascinating, so I just ordered on Amazon, can’t wait to read it ! Thank you!

I am so thrilled that I found you! How you explain things, what you talk about; its all interesting and helpful. I've been knitting for about 5 years, all internet learned and you are one of the more fascinating knitters. History and the why behind the how? SOLD lol . . Also, I'm autistic and typically have trouble following video instructions (for any of many reasons), but I got it the first time. Your teaching ability left an impression on me, thank you :)

@RoxanneRichardson

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you found my channel, too. :-)

Very interesting podcast Roxanne! Love the history! The Sock Knit Along sounds very interesting! Looking forward to hearing all the details! Thanks!

I tend to look at several videos at one sitting so I just got around to watching this one. Creating pockets was on my "bucket list" of techniques. Your explanation is great. Can't wait to try it. The discussion about knitting for extended periods of time is what I wanted to comment on. Living in the mountains of Utah I have a lot of time to knit in the winter months, especially this year when winter lasted until mid-June. I started having problems with my back sitting in my favorite lounge chair that has an ottoman so I tried a different chair with a straighter back that's still comfortable but a little firmer, but no ottoman. Then I developed pain between my shoulder blades and swelling in my feet. Finally, I broke down and bought a recliner that has button controls that I can adjust as I need to change positions. I have had it about 2 months and it seems to be working well.

Comforters are a long scarf. My mum is 93 and she will still use the term. It is a very long scarf that could be wrapped around you to keep your chest warm. A bit like the scarf worn by the Tom Baker Dr Who. Love the podcast.

@RoxanneRichardson

5 жыл бұрын

Always amazes me how we English speakers have all the same words, but not the same meanings!

Fascinating history thank you. I wonder if women have always knitted comforting clothing for their loved ones to take with them, but the idea of a national campaign or grass-roots movement came along with mass media, dissemination of the same information?

Carson’s book is really good. I’ve recommended it to two knitting groups.

Knitting my own (simplified) take on the Serviceable Sweater. What a find! Please talk about the 1" rotated sleeves. Seems more ergonomic than the usual vertical insets. I wonder why the trick isn't used more? -- Maggie in Vermont

Children in UK learn about Mary Seacole in school. A comforter is definitely a scarf! I remember that from my childhood. I’m sure that you know that Winston Churchill was also a war correspondent during the Boer War.

@RoxanneRichardson

5 жыл бұрын

I did not know that about Winston Churchill. (I've only recently learned about the Boer Wars because of a Canadian TV show that takes place between 1895 and 1905, which I was watching while knitting my Edwardian sweater.) I'm learning a lot about wars my ancestors did not participate in, because of my knitting-related activities!

Hi Roxanne, do you have any advice on knitting a diagonal pocket please? Or any resources you could point me towards? Thank you!

@RoxanneRichardson

3 жыл бұрын

Vogue Knitting Ultimate Knitting Book and The Principles of Knitting are both excellent knitting references that include information on all sorts of pocket constructions, including diagonal pockets.

I have an odd problem. At least I haven't seen nor can I find what to call it much less do about it. When I ladder down, say 5 rows I have found that the ladders do not line up from left to right .... The ladder from row 5 may lead to row 6 or row 4 .... in stockinette it does not show on front but horrible on b ack ..... I don't know how I have done it or how to fix it when I discover it. ??????

Where can I find the inset pocket ?

Its good video but how to start and end.please show some sample only

I love all of your history things. Please, do keep them coming. Right now I 've been studying about the history of argyle socks. Then, I want to make a pair from a vintage pattern; if I can find one, & in historically correct colors. Any ideas would be much appreciated. My current project is EZs "Add-a-Booties": www.ravelry.com/projects/joanmariebernadet/add-a-booties-koka-wg17-so17 I know that it isn't really historical, but it's my first EZ project. Believe me, it took some gumption to knit anything by EZ, because I've always felt that she was so far beyond my abilities; she's a genius. Anyway, that's my story. :) (Love your vids.) I picked up on your "stocking" sentence. I've wondered about the history of stocking knitting in the old Italy-Sicily tradition. Any input on this would be appreciated.