We are a mother-in-law (Erica) and daughter-in-law (Daphne) duo who love to spend our free time crafting. Rose Opal Knits is a crafty KZread channel. We love to talk about all our craft related pursuits - especially knitting, crochet, yarn dyeing, cross stitch, and knitting pattern design. We enjoy engaging with our community of makers by organizing make-alongs and offering prizes. We record a podcast episode every other week, and we recently started vlogging moments of our lives. We share free knitting patterns on the blog at our website, roseopalknits.com.
Erica is married to her high school sweetheart, and they have four children. Their three sons are 27, 20, and 15, and their daughter is 6 years old.
Daphne is married to Erica's oldest son, and they have a four children: four year old son, three year old daughter, two year old son, and a new baby.
Life is busy, but there is always time to create something beautiful and useful!
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New subscriber, I am knitting my first cardigan the Harvest. I am also a homeschool mom of one and we are just a few weeks away from starting. Excited for the extra video.
Welcome, Becky! We are so happy that you are here! Thank you for introducing yourself. Your first cardigan! That's fantastic! Looking forward to seeing your progress pictures. 😊😊
There are a few cardigans on my list. I hope I can join in the KAL because I know I have yarn in stash.❤
Great! Hope you can join the KAL too!
Are WIPs welcomed?
Yes! They are allowed. 😊😊
I’ll be making the Champagne Cardigan by Petite Knit with Wool Ease in the natural heather colorway currently on its way to me. I never buy a sweaters quantity of yarn until I’m ready to knit a specific project. Anyway, enjoyed this episode and can’t wait for the knitalong!
Fantastic! And, wow, how prudent! There have been too many birthday and holiday gift cards given to each of us through the years. Combine the gift cards with our LYS excellent semi-annual sales, and we are able to add to our sweater stash. Which is a blessing, and but it can sometimes feel like a burden! So many lovely yarns and patterns but only a limited amount of time. We are glad that you are joining the KAL! Looking forward to seeing your progress.
❤great ideas and suggestions,,,,🎉 Thanks so much 😊😊😊 ELAINE 🏠💗
Hi Elaine! 😊💛🧡😊
Hi Daphne! Hi Erica! Love this episode! It has inspired me to look through all the cardigans I would like to make and dream about all the yarns I would use. Looking forward to seeing your plans become wips! Happy Creating!
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Your cardigan KAL is a great idea. I have 2 cardigans I want to make , a Rebel Cardigan and a LYS.
Wonderful! 😊😊
Oh Erica, I love that green, brown and blue cardigan idea. It’s going to be so pretty.❤
😊🧡 Thanks, Brenda!
Yes pressed flowers is mosaic. Rare but true it is much easier to knit flat than in the round (sleeves). I’m going to knit Eva cardigan and Rebel cardigan (gifted from you thank you)for me. I’m going to knit a baby cardigan for a friend and the Felix cardigan for my mom.
Wonderful! You will have fun working on all of those cardigans!
So looking forward to this. I really enjoy watching you too, you’re very personable and we would totally be friends. I have four or five cardigans I want to make. It’s hard to decide which one I want to start. The Douglas,The garter marler, the Ruska or campside cardi. Decisions decisions.
Thank you! We love making new friends - especially crafty ones! Oh, those are all great patterns. Looking forward to seeing which you decide to cast on first! 😊😊
So excited for this Kal! I'm going to knit the Ostinato cardigan. I ordered the yarn from the Yarn Maven. I'm using Berroco Lanas Light. It's a sport weight yarn. It's a great option for sport weight yarn. I'm going to get my swatch done soon, so I will be ready to go on the 15th! If, by some miracle, I finish and have time to knit a second one. I have two patterns picked out but not yarn. 😊
Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing your progress! 🧡💛
Hi ladies, I have the pattern for the pressed flowers cardigan,just need to get it started. Is the top you have on the soufflé? And what yarn have you used please? It’s gorgeous, so feminine ❤🧶x
Yes, it is the Summer Souffle, and it is knit with Lion Brand Coboo in the Terracotta color. Thank you! 😊
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Erica what a beautiful blanket you make. What are the messurements from this blanket.
Thank you so much! I don't know the exact measurements for the blanket. I cast on 302 stitches, and I am knitting it with 4mm needles. Unblocked, I am getting 26 stitches/ 4 inches. I am sorry that I can't be more precise. I hope this information helps you.
Thank you for the answer.
Love your projects! Erica you kept making me yawn! 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 I totally needed a nap!
Love the reaction of your boys! And the bunny!
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Fun projects, Ladies!! I’m working on Christmas socks…..need to post them in the group!
Please do! 😊😊
Hi girls,,,really look forward to seeing you both on Thursdays,,,,🎉🎉 So much content,,,,wow,, Love ur sweet socks for. the kiddos,,,,,so sweet to see them and love they get to pick the yarn and bag,,,,😮😮 Love the pic ,too,,,,he loves his socks,, Wys gingerbread one of my favs,,,, Love ur colorwork sweater Erica<<< so pretty ,,,, Daphne,,,the ranculus is so lovely and ur bunny🎉 Look forward to the extra episode ,and see u in two weeks,,, Elaine 🏠🧦
Hi Elaine! Hope you are having a fantastic week and enjoying your WIPs! 🧡💛😊😊
The summer souffle shirt looks really nice, and the bunny is very cute.
💛😊 Thanks!
You are both amazing. Love your podcasts and all your projects. You both have such a great selection of patterns and colors. Such fun.
Thank you so much! 😊💛😊🧡
This is my first time watching. What's it like having two knitters in one house? What's the stash situation? Thanks
Hi! Thanks for watching! It's fun! We like to knit and watch podcasts together. We keep our stash separate, but we do share and swap with each other occasionally. 😊😊
Daphne!! I just love your Christmas socks!!
Thanks! 💛
We were at the Apostle Islands for vacation last summer. Beautiful. I love that colorway.
Nice! 😊 It's a gorgeous color way, but I am sure it pales in comparison to the natural beauty of the Apostle Islands Lakeshore.
Erica I love that cardigan. I can’t wait to see it finished. ❤ what is the pattern name?
Hi! Thanks! It's the Garter Marler Cardigan by Stephen West. 😊🧡
Daphne that vest was a really thoughtful gift. You're so sweet. Thanks for another great knit/chat. Love listening to you guys.
Thanks, but I knitted the vest for myself. But you are right - it is a gift for myself. 😄 Have a great weekend! 💛
What is the pattern for your daughters socks I did not here her say it
Hi! We are not sure which project that you are referring to because neither of us knit socks for our daughters. Most of the socks we showed were vanilla socks, one pair was a wide ribbed sock, and another pair of socks were the Celaena Socks pattern by Nicole Enzinger. Daphne also mentioned her plan to knit the Midnight Dancer Socks by Sari Nordlund. I hope that helps, if not please let us know and we will do our best answer again.
❤❤that was so much fun,,🎉 Thanks you both,for ur laughs,chats ,,makes,,, Congratulations to winners,,,, Love all the socks,,, 🧦🤩 And ur ranculus ,,, Daphne,,,,love the colors,,, All the yarn,,, You were missed,, Elaine❤️🏡
Hi Elaine! 🧡💛😊😊
Thanks so much for sharing - I always enjoy watching. I need to go figure out Discord now so I can join the Christmas in July KAL.
Thanks for watching! Yes, please join us. 😊😊
You both are incredible. So glad you had a nice break. Your fo’s and wips’s are incredible.
You are kind! Thank you! 🧡💛
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I love your podcast and watch all the time. Have been trying to avoid the cross stitch but I am blaming you all. I haven’t cross stitched since I was a teenager but picked it up again and now down the flosstube rabbit hole. 🤗
Wonderful! So happy to encourage you! 😄😄🧡💛
Cosmic turtle is beautiful
It really is a lovely design!
Daphne, i think if you cast on the same number of stitches you did for the midnight dancer socks, that would give you the look you want!
Great suggestion! Thanks! 💛
😂😅 Erica I was as shocked as Daphne when u said she didn’t have finished objects 🤣 ❤ Daphne my son will be 6 on Monday! Birthday twinsies 😊 Happy Birthday Paisley!🎉
😂😂 Yay for birthday twins! Hope he had a fantastic birthday! 🎉
Love your Ranuculas ❤such a beautiful colorway on you Erica!
Thank you so much!!🧡
Daphne, I was wondering if you could knit all month on Holden's projects. I know you'll get his sweater done soon!
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Erica, that color is amazing on you.
☺️Thank you! 🧡
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I love all your cross stitch! I have a super small project I’ve been working on for two years ha ha. It takes so long!😃I really should finish it.
Thank you! It is a slower craft, for sure! I have one that is about 25 years old, so a two years old wip is just a baby project. ☺️
Thank you for sharing about the wedge toe. I guess that’s the one I mainly do, good to know it has a name. I do want to try a more rounded toe for my next pair. Enjoyed the episode as usual. 😃
I hope to get the formulas for the round toe, wedge toe and star toe on fingering weight socks on the blog within the next couple of weeks.
Hi Daphne! Hi Erica! I love hearing all about your dyeing process, your projects and cross stitch! Happy Creating!
Hi Angela! ☺️☺️
Holden is going to be a happy man by the end of the month!
He is! 😃
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Ladies, your projects are incredible. Love the hand dying yarns and both of your cross stitch pieces too. I love to cross stitch too.
Thank you so much! 😊😊
❤fun episode,,, 🎉🎉 Lots of socks<<< And The cross stitch ,,,,!!!! Always great chats,,, Thanks Elaine ❤️❤️
Thanks so much, Elaine! 😊😊
I love your projects! I love the mushroom cross stitch pattern! I will have to look for it! 🍄🍄🍄
It is so pretty! 🍄
So fun to see all the knitting and cross stitch projects. I haven't done any cross stitch I years. I may be getting the bug!
Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊😊
I just love your ranunculus!
Thank you! 😊
Good to see you today! Love your projects!
Thank you! 😊😊💛🧡
Hi ladies. I managed to get a tiny bit of crafting done while watching 👍. Erica, please add the different sock toes… I’d love to try something different.❤
Okay. I will. 😊 I need a little bit of time to get it done! 🧡