I LOVE knitting for olive silk and almost exclusively wear summer tops made from silk. Having said that I am now branching out to their cotton merino and you might like to try that before switching directly to silk, since it has the stretch of wool to help how it feels in your hands. Also, if I’m knitting in the round I almost always use one size down for my left needle to help move stitches over easier. I do avoid going down more than one needle size and I’ve now gotten into the habit of using needle stoppers, which helps a lot.
@gloriaahhhКүн бұрын
It looks so good and I think the yellow is beautiful on you! I don’t mind longer projects, but am slightly glad that I don’t like the way duster length cardigans look on me so I don’t need to tackle such a long cardigan.
@katerinamelin734Күн бұрын
Oh my gosh girl what you talking fast in most parts of this video. Or maybe it’s how it’s edited? I have to stop watching because it’s so stressful.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
I’m wondering if your playback speed on KZread might have accidentally gotten changed to 1.5x? If not, sorry, that’s how I talk 😂
@Animalbandittt2 күн бұрын
If you research bust shaping with short rows you could utilize the same sort of logic for the bottom of your hem.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Ooh great tip, thanks! 😄
@soolee87472 күн бұрын
Thanks for another great episode. In no particular order: I want to acknowledge and thank you for caring and taking the time to care about, edit, and properly fix your captions! I only use them sometimes, but I know they're a crucial accessibility tool for those who really rely on them. For what it's worth, I think I remember yours being great (i.e., not auto-generated) when you first started including them in your videos. There must have been some kind of backend change at some point? Shame on KZread for making this worse, even if you are fixing this now! For iCords, I know Suzanne Bryant has some great videos about this, and also about potential alternatives. Actually, if you aren't familiar with her channel, she has great tutorials and knitting videos in general. For adding short rows to a project, Mostly Knitting has a tutorial showing how to do so to an Anker's Summer Shirt (designed by Petite Knit). Since you just finished your No Frills Cardigan (hurray!) by the same designer, it might be easy to follow along even if you don't have the pattern itself? (The tutorial came out after I already knit this design, so I could follow the tutorial easily. Hopefully, you will too, but I want to acknowledge that my familiarity with the pattern definitely affects my recommendation here!) And congratulations for finding a project for that skein of Budgie! It's so satisfying when you finally figure out what project a yarn wants to be.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely check out that tutorial 😄 And agreed, this yarn finally made its wishes known 😂
@AKnitterObsessed3 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words!! That absolutely made my day 😊
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Thank YOU! 😄❤️
@YarntoTablePodcast3 күн бұрын
I-cord are fun. You'll love it.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
You were so right, they’re so much better than I feared!
@YarntoTablePodcastКүн бұрын
@@AliMakesEverything I'm so glad! <3
@cindibrumpton17685 күн бұрын
I-cord edge is a technique that is so worth the time required. Fellow Canadian and am enjoying your podcast.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, neighbour! 😄
@maureenott2145 күн бұрын
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@eileen84815 күн бұрын
Hi, I use %100 wool to knit socks. While I do hand-wash them, I was taught to knit a longer foot for the socks. Most of the felting comes from wearing the socks . I actually only knit about an inch longer, and that seems to work for me and my family. I have never had my cuff felt. %100 wool socks, non-superwash, are so great, don’t give up on them. You will figure out what works best for your dad.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
THANK YOU! I knew somebody must be out here making non-superwash wool socks work! This makes so much sense 😄
@bigblackdogfiberarts5 күн бұрын
I’m certain this will be a very unpopular opinion, but I personally feel like silk isn’t really a great summer fiber. Yes it breathes (or so I’m told), but it doesn’t absorb/wick away sweat, so to me it feels damp and sticky to wear. It is also a great thermo-insulator. That’s why it is used to make long underwear for use in the winter. Lightweight AND warm. I feel like the weight you need to be comfortable in silk in the summer would be way lighter than anyone would want to use for knitting and the currently available yarns are too heavy. Just my experience.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Oh that’s an interesting consideration, I’m curious to see how I find wearing it!
@terinskyweaver5 күн бұрын
As someone who uses subtitles a lot, thank you for your efforts. Some autogenerated subtitles are hilariously awful on knitting channels.
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
The million ways it comes up with to spell “mohare”, “mo hair”, “mohir”, but never “mohair” 😭😂
@eileen84815 күн бұрын
Hi, for your mom’s scarf I recommend the following: Cast on in multiples of 3. For each row K1, YO, K 2 together. Sometimes I will put a border on it, sometimes not. I have used the type of yarn that you have with this stitch pattern and I liked it. Whatever pattern you do decide on, I hope we get to see the finished project . This was another very enjoyable episode ❤
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Ooh this is a wonderful suggestion, thank you! 😄
@eileen84815 күн бұрын
No advice to offer 🤔 but I loved the episode - and your sweater is going to be GORGEOUS when finished:)
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Thank you so much! 😄
@Meredith365 күн бұрын
What fun summer knits! I always have the same problem with hand-dyed variegated yarn- it’s beautiful but seemingly impractical and helical knitting scares me. I feel like it would be great for kids' clothes - but do you know how fast kids grow and how dirty my little boy gets?! 😅Okay, my rant it over. Happy creating 💚🧶💚
@AliMakesEverything2 күн бұрын
Hahahhaha I am so impressed and mind boggled by people who are always knitting for their littles who are constantly growing!
@ShanaH4146 күн бұрын
For the short row shaping, you first need to determine your row gauge and how many inches you want to add to the back. That will tell you how many short rows you want to add. The Flax sweater by Tin Can Knits 🇨🇦 has very simple short row shaping (over four rows) that you could easily move lower on the back of the sweater than where they have it, which is just below the end of the yoke. Also, it needn’t be perfect because that’s what blocking is for! Good luck.
@AliMakesEverything2 күн бұрын
That’s reassuring, thank you! 😄
@daniellejohnson33646 күн бұрын
Andrea Mowry just posted a video yesterday -there was a question about lengthening a sweater that is hi/low (Nebula) and she explained about increasing short rows and using stitch markers to count the number of increased rows, maybe it will help with your Cloudbow, which is looking pretty fabulous 🤩🤩
@AliMakesEverything2 күн бұрын
Ooh awesome, thank you so much! 😄
@wigglymoose6 күн бұрын
regarding short rows: i’m not a designer but from what i’ve noticed, most short row turns are staggered at least half an inch from each other. i think to avoid rounding in the fabric, you could add a short row (2 turns), knit a couple rounds, add another short row (2 turns) about an inch farther on either side, repeat. for the garment you’re talking about, i would mark the halfway point under the arms and honestly pick a stitch count arbitrarily and turn, making sure you purl to the symmetrical stitch on the other side. i would start the first turn maybe 3/4 or 7/8 across the back and keep moving it out an inch each short row (aka k-gsr, k X stitches, turn work, and start purling in a symmetrical fashion). i don’t remember the name but i think there is a pattern that has short rows at the very bottom right before the hem so you could also disguise your short row stitches with the hem details. definitely put in a lifeline before you start doing short rows in case you decide to frog it and redo it! (i hope this makes sense but happy to answer more questions if it doesn’t!)
@wigglymoose6 күн бұрын
the harebell bloomers by pernille larsen is a good example of spacing out short rows with stockinette btw!
@AliMakesEverything6 күн бұрын
Ooh this is a great start, thank you so much!
@jaimedill24676 күн бұрын
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THE JOHN AND HANK DRINK BRAND!?????!!! Ali, you're supposed to send me pics of these things LOL
@AliMakesEverything6 күн бұрын
I’m so sorry, so neglectful of me 🙈
@jacsYT6 күн бұрын
“oh cool she mentioned akanoraknits, im gonna watch her podcast right after this” 2 minutes late “omg, i just watched neknits just before this!” ma’am, are you in my living room!?
@AliMakesEverything6 күн бұрын
Hahahahaha we obviously have the same impeccable taste 👯♀️
@margaretrodee35197 күн бұрын
I make dog walking fingerless mitts that have long ribbed cuffs that fold back when I need fingers and I fold down when I need warm fingers. The ribs part extend a couple of inches over my finger tips when I have them folded out to cover my fingers, then I fold them down when they I don’t need super warm gloves. I even do the same with the cuff on the thumb. I’ve made them for friends I walk with. Also, I knit my socks two at a time but in two separate needles. I divide my yarn ball in half so I don’t have to juggle tangling yarns. I knit a cuff and then another cuff. A leg and then a leg. Etc. when I’m done, I’m done with the pair. And I’ve knit so so many pair of socks that they are now my grab and go no need to focus project. Everyone in my family wants hand knit socks. Yay! Happy knitting!
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Ooh I love this idea! Thanks so much for watching! 😄
@kaffeefreundin282812 күн бұрын
Translating mom: "I love this yarn and it'd be great if "someone" would maybe knit it up for some gifting day"☺ I'd recommend the free scarf pattern "The Simple Thing", it is a garter stitch scarf similar to the Sophie scarf. You could play with the number of rows between the shaping to alter the shape. I've knit one with thick and thin handspun gradient yarn, it is lovely. For just one skein, weight it before knitting, weight it as you go and then start decreasing a few gram before you hit the 50%weight benchmark (due to the thick-and-thin structure) to absolutely not loose to the yarnchicken. I recommend getting one of those high precision scales which weight up to decimals past one gram (try looking up pocket scales), they are very handy for any game of yarnchicken. Take the beginning of the scarf as a swatch- grab any large needle, see if you like the look and feel. If not, rip it out and start over going up or down. I wouldn't cut into the skein, since it's already such a limited amount of yarn.
@kaffeefreundin282812 күн бұрын
I remember reading somewhere (maybe a book or mdk) about swatching for rib: the gauge for any type of rib is to be measured "moderately stretched"- but what is "moderate"? The author (I can't remember right now who, but she is famous for good quality knitting content) said to measure a stockinette swatch instead, saying that a stockinette swatch would be the width you'd get when moderately stretching the ribbed swatch
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Oh that's interesting, I haven't heard that before!
@kaffeefreundin282812 күн бұрын
Hi! The story of your dad's socks brought tears to my eyes. I too had those problems with ease and fit, it took many sweaters to figure out what went wrong. One thing to look out for-if you plan to use a blueprint often (like Amy Herzog's pattern), with thicker yarn you need a bit more ease than with thin yarn. If you still experience problems with the yarn requirements, try asking at your LYS about the requirements for this project, or for a sweater that looks like this or fits like that, which size of needles they recommend for this yarn... after a while you'll develop a sense for yarn requirements and cut down the shipping cost. You can also look on ravelry for projecs, some users are very helpful with data . Look through all projects or limit it to a specific yarn by going to yarn ideas. About sock : Sock yarn needs twist and usually has 15-25% nylon in it. Some brands have pure wool sock yarns, they use wool from special breeds and processes to make pure wool sock yarn - Fleece and Harmony and Retrosaria Pomar come to mind. You will likely have problems finding sock yarn thicker than DK. You can use 2 or more strands of sock yarn together (fingering*2 = approx. DK, DK+fingering = approx.worsted). Some knit socks with a strand of mohair added, it's said to be very warm and cozy, surprisingly durable, though...expensive. Maybe for leftover bits? You can also take a skein of yarn and make a reeeeally loose and long crochet chain cast- on with your fingers - that sort of triple plyes a fingering weight yarn and you get something around worsted-aran weight. As these methods lead to different weights depending on the components you use, swatching is mandatory. Loosely knit socks will wear through faster, you'll want a tight gauge with whatever you use. You could also make colorwork socks. They take time, but are super cozy and really durable. But they have almost no give, you can't count on them stretching to fit like dad's socks did A thought about the Poppy Tee- for intarsia like this, you could do the smaller parts like the coral bit in the middle of the flower after the knitting is done by double stitching (sewing on the small parts, imitating the stitches) to have less yarns attached to the work.
@CalnitskyKnits14 күн бұрын
OMGoodness you are adorable. You have inspired me to make one. Being only 5 feet tall it hopefully won’t take me as long…. And would explain why I need to MAKE one as I can never buy these kinds of items due to my height. Also…. While I love your color… mine needs to have sparkle….. so excited…. Yarn and bling is ordered!
@AliMakesEverythingКүн бұрын
Oh my god I would LOVE to see a sparkly version of this cardigan! Happy knitting on yours! 😄
@myotheroption116 күн бұрын
You should have called your podcast: Ali makes the no frills cardigan 😂. But really... Huge congrats on finishing it 🎉
@AliMakesEverything15 күн бұрын
Hahahahahah you're not wrong 😂 Thank you! 😄
@debosorio467616 күн бұрын
It is utterly gorgeous. I want to knit this cardigan, and my biggest issue is choosing a color!!! The sadist in me wants black, Im thinking red, purple, olive, royal blue.....
@AliMakesEverything16 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It is a HUGE commitment to the colour you choose, no doubt 😂 The practical part of my brain says olive because it'll be a nice neutral you can get lots of use out of without giving yourself eyestrain! Hahahaha but...a red one would be a complete showstopper 👀
@KnitsinMotion18 күн бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed your No Frills Cardigan Journey. I bought yarn for my No Frills Cardigan June 2023 when I was visiting Oslo. I have yet to cast on… Maybe your video is a sign from the Knitaverse that it’s finally time for my own No Frills Cardigan journey to begin. Now where did I put all that yarn?
@AliMakesEverything17 күн бұрын
Oooh I think it's definitely time to track down the Oslo stash! What an amazing souvenir you'll have when you're finished, happy knitting! 😄
@nancywillick573718 күн бұрын
Great job Ali, your cardigan looks like it was made just for you! 😄 Suits you so well!
@AliMakesEverything17 күн бұрын
Thanks so much, Nancy! 😄
@MoonyMcMoonykins18 күн бұрын
I did a sewn bind-off on a merino and mohair sweater, wanted it longer, undid the whole bind-off and re-sewed it. WITH the mohair. Found out after the fact that doing just the merino you can't really tell the difference. So many hours of agony. But now I know for next time 😂
@AliMakesEverything18 күн бұрын
Oh my gooooood, agony is the only word 😭😂
@nanettekroupa137119 күн бұрын
And ask your sister to define ‘tink’.
@nanettekroupa137119 күн бұрын
Hi! Just found you! Pulling….girl, pull for I’m the outside! Inside = yarn barf. I put my yarn in a basket or bowl and let it spaz around in there. Also, an unpopular opinion, I will wind my yarn and silk mohair together before knitting. I am a relatively tight knitter. Love your sweater and the color is everything.
@AliMakesEverything16 күн бұрын
Hahahaha I think I am becoming a pull-from-the-outside convert! Thank you! 😊
@PelafinaLievre19 күн бұрын
Have you considered a matching hat for your cardigan?
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Ooh that’s a fun idea for the extra yarn!
@bayareaknitter19 күн бұрын
Hi Ali! My first time here! Congrats on completing the cardigan! I loved seeing your progress all condensed into this video. I also want to say I love how you color coordinated your library in the background. 📚😍 And that mug is gorgeous! I’ll check out their link! Just subscribed! ❤ 🧶
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Keeping it colour coded makes sure I’m well-acquainted with my books and their spine covers if I ever want to find them again 😂
@bayareaknitter19 күн бұрын
@@AliMakesEverything You’re welcome! And that’s actually brilliant and they look so pretty on the shelves!
@silvyvt19 күн бұрын
Beautiful result! And I think it would take me at least twice as long. How did you make the underarm holes disappear? Did you use a specific tutorial?
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Thank you! I didn’t use a specific tutorial, I just used my ends that I was weaving in to fill them in by trying to mimic the V shape of a stitch 😊
@daniellejohnson336419 күн бұрын
💛💛💛 Woah, it’s so gorgeous and I would have never picked this pattern to make for myself, but now I’m very intrigued. You should feel so accomplished, it’s amazing 🤩
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It’s such a beast but so worth it!
@nestledinknits19 күн бұрын
Well done on such a long-term commitment garment! It looks stunning (the colour suits you so well) and it did make me want to cast mine on (I've been putting it off for months because I can't reach gauge and I'm scared of the garment being too heavy and the fabric being too see-through if I use a needle size bigger (I think I'd have to go up to a 5mm needle to reach gauge...)... definitely more thoughts to go into this before I cast on haha) I also loved at the end when you said that time will pass anyway, it's just a matter of deciding how you'd rather spent that time! Excited to catch up with your podcasts now ☺
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! 😄 Oof that is a dilemma, it can be so hard to tell from a swatch how it’ll translate to a finished garment this big! But I hope you figure it out, maybe if the idea of the project floats around in your head long enough, you’ll convince yourself to buy an extra strand of fluff yarn to fill in the gauge 😂
@stitchcraeft19 күн бұрын
I cast on a Petite Knit No Frills Cardigan a couple of weeks ago and found you by looking up the cardigan on KZread to see if there were any videos about it. So happy to have come across your podcast, I really enjoyed knitting along with your journey while knitting my own oversized black librarian cloak 🖤 I’ll be mentioning you in my next knitting podcast
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Yay, I’m so happy I got to keep you company working on the same project, that’s so fun! I hope you enjoy working on yours! 😄
@patriciaherzig194519 күн бұрын
congrats, it looks great🫶🏻💕 I think making clothes that fit our bodies the way we want them, is the fantastic advantage of knitting. most store bought clothes do not fit perfectly. we all have different bodies. I always frog some parts of my knittings in order to make them fit me. sometimes even month or years later, when I ask myself why I do not wear it as much as I could, that real reason I will takle! after that that the joy of having it „perfect“ is wonderful. I rather knit stockinet for 6 month a cardigan that I will wear lovingly, than knit 6 pairs of simple socks to add into my already full drawer of socks ! by the way, I am 65 and knitting since about 55 years…. still frogging at times 🧶 greetings from 🇨🇭
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
It’s both reassuring and humbling to know that no number of decades of experience will save us from ever having to frog 😂 Thanks so much for watching! 😄
@Meredith3619 күн бұрын
Congratulations 🎉!!!!! You have to be so proud. It’s absolutely stunning. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It was a journey 😂
@BR54niner19 күн бұрын
Lovely cardi. Lovely color. But I need help with logic. Something I have been wanting to point out for quite some time and you set it up for me perfectly to do so now. I have never under the “size inclusive” argument. Why not encourage pattern designers who venture out and specialize in plus sizes and let other designers CHOOSE how many sizes without them being threatened with being cancelled. I only wonder about the logic of insisting designers grade for a gazzilion sizes YET….there are way more people who are NOT being included in the “ability to buy” $280 of yarn for a cardi. Not picking on you personally…many podcasters make the point about their displeasure when the sizes don’t meet their personal range. Just pointing out the lack of logic 🤷🏻♀️ Ps…I’m a plus size.
@PelafinaLievre19 күн бұрын
Fewer designers would grade for plus sizes at all if we didn’t encourage it. You can see the difference in some designers’ older and newer patterns. I’m thinking My Favorite Things in particular.
@comfycozytoo9 күн бұрын
I've thought about this too. It almost seems trendy to state displeasure or like there's pressure to acknowledge it or be considered part of the problem. When it comes to Petit Knit in particular I can't help but chuckle. I mean I don't go to a Petit section in a department store and look for jeans for tall people or for plus sizes. I personally think it's okay for someone to focus on a niche. But I understand the counter argument as well.
@BR54niner9 күн бұрын
@@comfycozytoo thank you for your generous response. I appreciate that you understood the point I was making. Our whole world seems to be upside down where everybody gets a trophy and we live in fear of “triggering” someone. Last point I’ll make is a frustration with KALs. I think they are fabulous but when the organizers say “doesn’t matter what you do…or…if you finish” which is fine…but I’d love to see folks with a competitive spirit from time to time. Anyways. I’ll hush. Thank you again for your response. ☺️
@Pinnipedantic20 күн бұрын
YAY I love this retrospective style, and I’m glad my unsolicited advice was helpful 😂 always trying to help people not suffer forever. It’s your sunflower wizard robe 😂 I really am so impressed. You working on this gave me the confidence to try a knitting flat pattern!!!
@AliMakesEverything19 күн бұрын
Your unsolicited advice is frankly the best unsolicited advice I ever receive 😂
@userused319920 күн бұрын
Congratulations!! It is always SO satisfying to finish a large project. It looks amazing.
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! It is the best feeling 😄
@maureencapotosto925720 күн бұрын
Wow. I’m impressed with this saga.
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
Thank you! A saga is the perfect word for it 😂
@RaeCam20 күн бұрын
Stingray face! 😂😂😂 Perfect description of the armholes at that time. What a gorgeous cardigan. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey and hearing all your dilemmas and valuable feedback from you and viewers. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to seeing more of your podcasts ☮️
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
The resemblance is uncanny 😂 Thanks so much for watching!
@soolee874720 күн бұрын
Congratulations for finishing this epic project, and thank you so much for this episode! I’m so glad it’s finished and appreciated hearing your reflections about the process. (Also, your “lies about pockets” tracker had me laughing. A great addition to a retrospective like this!) As for what to make from the remaining yarn and/or what to knit next, maybe you’d like knitting a Lento sweater this winter? Similar to the Cloudbow sweater, it uses bigger needles (held together with a second yarn). But Lento has a more straightforward top-down construction.
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
Thank YOU for following along the whole way! Lento is definitely one for the list of possibilities! 😄
@cbtringali679920 күн бұрын
Bravo! So exciting to see this finished! Def worth your time!! A lifeline thought - I add one as I knit then periodically move it rather than try to add one when I have an issue. Less stressful to me.
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! 😄 I wish I could convince myself to spend the time on preventative measures like that-I have yet to manage it 😂
@BrendaBeckett-ob8wf20 күн бұрын
Congratulations on finishing! It looks great on you. I learned a trick with sewn bind offs: I actually run the yarn through the needle a second time so there are 4 lengths of yarn. It makes it even shorter to pull through. You need to adjust it every once in a while, but it is so good at the beginning of a long bind off.
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
Ooooooo I need to try this next time! Those yarn tails are such a beast!
@EverythingBekka20 күн бұрын
I'm so stoked that you finished & took your time on the details! I think your friend gave you the BEST advice & the cardigan looks amazing! I LOVE your spirit & passion for knitting. You are so realistic about your struggles, but still find a way to enjoy & get through the process. I want my own no frills cardigan now!! Super cute & cozy vibes 💘
@AliMakesEverything20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, I’m so thrilled with how it turned out after everything! Can’t slack on the details once you’re six months deep, disappointment at this stage is not an option 😂 Thank you for watching! 😊
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I LOVE knitting for olive silk and almost exclusively wear summer tops made from silk. Having said that I am now branching out to their cotton merino and you might like to try that before switching directly to silk, since it has the stretch of wool to help how it feels in your hands. Also, if I’m knitting in the round I almost always use one size down for my left needle to help move stitches over easier. I do avoid going down more than one needle size and I’ve now gotten into the habit of using needle stoppers, which helps a lot.
It looks so good and I think the yellow is beautiful on you! I don’t mind longer projects, but am slightly glad that I don’t like the way duster length cardigans look on me so I don’t need to tackle such a long cardigan.
Oh my gosh girl what you talking fast in most parts of this video. Or maybe it’s how it’s edited? I have to stop watching because it’s so stressful.
I’m wondering if your playback speed on KZread might have accidentally gotten changed to 1.5x? If not, sorry, that’s how I talk 😂
If you research bust shaping with short rows you could utilize the same sort of logic for the bottom of your hem.
Ooh great tip, thanks! 😄
Thanks for another great episode. In no particular order: I want to acknowledge and thank you for caring and taking the time to care about, edit, and properly fix your captions! I only use them sometimes, but I know they're a crucial accessibility tool for those who really rely on them. For what it's worth, I think I remember yours being great (i.e., not auto-generated) when you first started including them in your videos. There must have been some kind of backend change at some point? Shame on KZread for making this worse, even if you are fixing this now! For iCords, I know Suzanne Bryant has some great videos about this, and also about potential alternatives. Actually, if you aren't familiar with her channel, she has great tutorials and knitting videos in general. For adding short rows to a project, Mostly Knitting has a tutorial showing how to do so to an Anker's Summer Shirt (designed by Petite Knit). Since you just finished your No Frills Cardigan (hurray!) by the same designer, it might be easy to follow along even if you don't have the pattern itself? (The tutorial came out after I already knit this design, so I could follow the tutorial easily. Hopefully, you will too, but I want to acknowledge that my familiarity with the pattern definitely affects my recommendation here!) And congratulations for finding a project for that skein of Budgie! It's so satisfying when you finally figure out what project a yarn wants to be.
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely check out that tutorial 😄 And agreed, this yarn finally made its wishes known 😂
Thank you so much for the kind words!! That absolutely made my day 😊
Thank YOU! 😄❤️
I-cord are fun. You'll love it.
You were so right, they’re so much better than I feared!
@@AliMakesEverything I'm so glad! <3
I-cord edge is a technique that is so worth the time required. Fellow Canadian and am enjoying your podcast.
Thanks so much for watching, neighbour! 😄
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Hi, I use %100 wool to knit socks. While I do hand-wash them, I was taught to knit a longer foot for the socks. Most of the felting comes from wearing the socks . I actually only knit about an inch longer, and that seems to work for me and my family. I have never had my cuff felt. %100 wool socks, non-superwash, are so great, don’t give up on them. You will figure out what works best for your dad.
THANK YOU! I knew somebody must be out here making non-superwash wool socks work! This makes so much sense 😄
I’m certain this will be a very unpopular opinion, but I personally feel like silk isn’t really a great summer fiber. Yes it breathes (or so I’m told), but it doesn’t absorb/wick away sweat, so to me it feels damp and sticky to wear. It is also a great thermo-insulator. That’s why it is used to make long underwear for use in the winter. Lightweight AND warm. I feel like the weight you need to be comfortable in silk in the summer would be way lighter than anyone would want to use for knitting and the currently available yarns are too heavy. Just my experience.
Oh that’s an interesting consideration, I’m curious to see how I find wearing it!
As someone who uses subtitles a lot, thank you for your efforts. Some autogenerated subtitles are hilariously awful on knitting channels.
The million ways it comes up with to spell “mohare”, “mo hair”, “mohir”, but never “mohair” 😭😂
Hi, for your mom’s scarf I recommend the following: Cast on in multiples of 3. For each row K1, YO, K 2 together. Sometimes I will put a border on it, sometimes not. I have used the type of yarn that you have with this stitch pattern and I liked it. Whatever pattern you do decide on, I hope we get to see the finished project . This was another very enjoyable episode ❤
Ooh this is a wonderful suggestion, thank you! 😄
No advice to offer 🤔 but I loved the episode - and your sweater is going to be GORGEOUS when finished:)
Thank you so much! 😄
What fun summer knits! I always have the same problem with hand-dyed variegated yarn- it’s beautiful but seemingly impractical and helical knitting scares me. I feel like it would be great for kids' clothes - but do you know how fast kids grow and how dirty my little boy gets?! 😅Okay, my rant it over. Happy creating 💚🧶💚
Hahahhaha I am so impressed and mind boggled by people who are always knitting for their littles who are constantly growing!
For the short row shaping, you first need to determine your row gauge and how many inches you want to add to the back. That will tell you how many short rows you want to add. The Flax sweater by Tin Can Knits 🇨🇦 has very simple short row shaping (over four rows) that you could easily move lower on the back of the sweater than where they have it, which is just below the end of the yoke. Also, it needn’t be perfect because that’s what blocking is for! Good luck.
That’s reassuring, thank you! 😄
Andrea Mowry just posted a video yesterday -there was a question about lengthening a sweater that is hi/low (Nebula) and she explained about increasing short rows and using stitch markers to count the number of increased rows, maybe it will help with your Cloudbow, which is looking pretty fabulous 🤩🤩
Ooh awesome, thank you so much! 😄
regarding short rows: i’m not a designer but from what i’ve noticed, most short row turns are staggered at least half an inch from each other. i think to avoid rounding in the fabric, you could add a short row (2 turns), knit a couple rounds, add another short row (2 turns) about an inch farther on either side, repeat. for the garment you’re talking about, i would mark the halfway point under the arms and honestly pick a stitch count arbitrarily and turn, making sure you purl to the symmetrical stitch on the other side. i would start the first turn maybe 3/4 or 7/8 across the back and keep moving it out an inch each short row (aka k-gsr, k X stitches, turn work, and start purling in a symmetrical fashion). i don’t remember the name but i think there is a pattern that has short rows at the very bottom right before the hem so you could also disguise your short row stitches with the hem details. definitely put in a lifeline before you start doing short rows in case you decide to frog it and redo it! (i hope this makes sense but happy to answer more questions if it doesn’t!)
the harebell bloomers by pernille larsen is a good example of spacing out short rows with stockinette btw!
Ooh this is a great start, thank you so much!
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THE JOHN AND HANK DRINK BRAND!?????!!! Ali, you're supposed to send me pics of these things LOL
I’m so sorry, so neglectful of me 🙈
“oh cool she mentioned akanoraknits, im gonna watch her podcast right after this” 2 minutes late “omg, i just watched neknits just before this!” ma’am, are you in my living room!?
Hahahahaha we obviously have the same impeccable taste 👯♀️
I make dog walking fingerless mitts that have long ribbed cuffs that fold back when I need fingers and I fold down when I need warm fingers. The ribs part extend a couple of inches over my finger tips when I have them folded out to cover my fingers, then I fold them down when they I don’t need super warm gloves. I even do the same with the cuff on the thumb. I’ve made them for friends I walk with. Also, I knit my socks two at a time but in two separate needles. I divide my yarn ball in half so I don’t have to juggle tangling yarns. I knit a cuff and then another cuff. A leg and then a leg. Etc. when I’m done, I’m done with the pair. And I’ve knit so so many pair of socks that they are now my grab and go no need to focus project. Everyone in my family wants hand knit socks. Yay! Happy knitting!
Ooh I love this idea! Thanks so much for watching! 😄
Translating mom: "I love this yarn and it'd be great if "someone" would maybe knit it up for some gifting day"☺ I'd recommend the free scarf pattern "The Simple Thing", it is a garter stitch scarf similar to the Sophie scarf. You could play with the number of rows between the shaping to alter the shape. I've knit one with thick and thin handspun gradient yarn, it is lovely. For just one skein, weight it before knitting, weight it as you go and then start decreasing a few gram before you hit the 50%weight benchmark (due to the thick-and-thin structure) to absolutely not loose to the yarnchicken. I recommend getting one of those high precision scales which weight up to decimals past one gram (try looking up pocket scales), they are very handy for any game of yarnchicken. Take the beginning of the scarf as a swatch- grab any large needle, see if you like the look and feel. If not, rip it out and start over going up or down. I wouldn't cut into the skein, since it's already such a limited amount of yarn.
I remember reading somewhere (maybe a book or mdk) about swatching for rib: the gauge for any type of rib is to be measured "moderately stretched"- but what is "moderate"? The author (I can't remember right now who, but she is famous for good quality knitting content) said to measure a stockinette swatch instead, saying that a stockinette swatch would be the width you'd get when moderately stretching the ribbed swatch
Oh that's interesting, I haven't heard that before!
Hi! The story of your dad's socks brought tears to my eyes. I too had those problems with ease and fit, it took many sweaters to figure out what went wrong. One thing to look out for-if you plan to use a blueprint often (like Amy Herzog's pattern), with thicker yarn you need a bit more ease than with thin yarn. If you still experience problems with the yarn requirements, try asking at your LYS about the requirements for this project, or for a sweater that looks like this or fits like that, which size of needles they recommend for this yarn... after a while you'll develop a sense for yarn requirements and cut down the shipping cost. You can also look on ravelry for projecs, some users are very helpful with data . Look through all projects or limit it to a specific yarn by going to yarn ideas. About sock : Sock yarn needs twist and usually has 15-25% nylon in it. Some brands have pure wool sock yarns, they use wool from special breeds and processes to make pure wool sock yarn - Fleece and Harmony and Retrosaria Pomar come to mind. You will likely have problems finding sock yarn thicker than DK. You can use 2 or more strands of sock yarn together (fingering*2 = approx. DK, DK+fingering = approx.worsted). Some knit socks with a strand of mohair added, it's said to be very warm and cozy, surprisingly durable, though...expensive. Maybe for leftover bits? You can also take a skein of yarn and make a reeeeally loose and long crochet chain cast- on with your fingers - that sort of triple plyes a fingering weight yarn and you get something around worsted-aran weight. As these methods lead to different weights depending on the components you use, swatching is mandatory. Loosely knit socks will wear through faster, you'll want a tight gauge with whatever you use. You could also make colorwork socks. They take time, but are super cozy and really durable. But they have almost no give, you can't count on them stretching to fit like dad's socks did A thought about the Poppy Tee- for intarsia like this, you could do the smaller parts like the coral bit in the middle of the flower after the knitting is done by double stitching (sewing on the small parts, imitating the stitches) to have less yarns attached to the work.
OMGoodness you are adorable. You have inspired me to make one. Being only 5 feet tall it hopefully won’t take me as long…. And would explain why I need to MAKE one as I can never buy these kinds of items due to my height. Also…. While I love your color… mine needs to have sparkle….. so excited…. Yarn and bling is ordered!
Oh my god I would LOVE to see a sparkly version of this cardigan! Happy knitting on yours! 😄
You should have called your podcast: Ali makes the no frills cardigan 😂. But really... Huge congrats on finishing it 🎉
Hahahahahah you're not wrong 😂 Thank you! 😄
It is utterly gorgeous. I want to knit this cardigan, and my biggest issue is choosing a color!!! The sadist in me wants black, Im thinking red, purple, olive, royal blue.....
Thank you so much! It is a HUGE commitment to the colour you choose, no doubt 😂 The practical part of my brain says olive because it'll be a nice neutral you can get lots of use out of without giving yourself eyestrain! Hahahaha but...a red one would be a complete showstopper 👀
Thoroughly enjoyed your No Frills Cardigan Journey. I bought yarn for my No Frills Cardigan June 2023 when I was visiting Oslo. I have yet to cast on… Maybe your video is a sign from the Knitaverse that it’s finally time for my own No Frills Cardigan journey to begin. Now where did I put all that yarn?
Oooh I think it's definitely time to track down the Oslo stash! What an amazing souvenir you'll have when you're finished, happy knitting! 😄
Great job Ali, your cardigan looks like it was made just for you! 😄 Suits you so well!
Thanks so much, Nancy! 😄
I did a sewn bind-off on a merino and mohair sweater, wanted it longer, undid the whole bind-off and re-sewed it. WITH the mohair. Found out after the fact that doing just the merino you can't really tell the difference. So many hours of agony. But now I know for next time 😂
Oh my gooooood, agony is the only word 😭😂
And ask your sister to define ‘tink’.
Hi! Just found you! Pulling….girl, pull for I’m the outside! Inside = yarn barf. I put my yarn in a basket or bowl and let it spaz around in there. Also, an unpopular opinion, I will wind my yarn and silk mohair together before knitting. I am a relatively tight knitter. Love your sweater and the color is everything.
Hahahaha I think I am becoming a pull-from-the-outside convert! Thank you! 😊
Have you considered a matching hat for your cardigan?
Ooh that’s a fun idea for the extra yarn!
Hi Ali! My first time here! Congrats on completing the cardigan! I loved seeing your progress all condensed into this video. I also want to say I love how you color coordinated your library in the background. 📚😍 And that mug is gorgeous! I’ll check out their link! Just subscribed! ❤ 🧶
Thank you so much! Keeping it colour coded makes sure I’m well-acquainted with my books and their spine covers if I ever want to find them again 😂
@@AliMakesEverything You’re welcome! And that’s actually brilliant and they look so pretty on the shelves!
Beautiful result! And I think it would take me at least twice as long. How did you make the underarm holes disappear? Did you use a specific tutorial?
Thank you! I didn’t use a specific tutorial, I just used my ends that I was weaving in to fill them in by trying to mimic the V shape of a stitch 😊
💛💛💛 Woah, it’s so gorgeous and I would have never picked this pattern to make for myself, but now I’m very intrigued. You should feel so accomplished, it’s amazing 🤩
Thank you so much! It’s such a beast but so worth it!
Well done on such a long-term commitment garment! It looks stunning (the colour suits you so well) and it did make me want to cast mine on (I've been putting it off for months because I can't reach gauge and I'm scared of the garment being too heavy and the fabric being too see-through if I use a needle size bigger (I think I'd have to go up to a 5mm needle to reach gauge...)... definitely more thoughts to go into this before I cast on haha) I also loved at the end when you said that time will pass anyway, it's just a matter of deciding how you'd rather spent that time! Excited to catch up with your podcasts now ☺
Thanks so much for watching! 😄 Oof that is a dilemma, it can be so hard to tell from a swatch how it’ll translate to a finished garment this big! But I hope you figure it out, maybe if the idea of the project floats around in your head long enough, you’ll convince yourself to buy an extra strand of fluff yarn to fill in the gauge 😂
I cast on a Petite Knit No Frills Cardigan a couple of weeks ago and found you by looking up the cardigan on KZread to see if there were any videos about it. So happy to have come across your podcast, I really enjoyed knitting along with your journey while knitting my own oversized black librarian cloak 🖤 I’ll be mentioning you in my next knitting podcast
Yay, I’m so happy I got to keep you company working on the same project, that’s so fun! I hope you enjoy working on yours! 😄
congrats, it looks great🫶🏻💕 I think making clothes that fit our bodies the way we want them, is the fantastic advantage of knitting. most store bought clothes do not fit perfectly. we all have different bodies. I always frog some parts of my knittings in order to make them fit me. sometimes even month or years later, when I ask myself why I do not wear it as much as I could, that real reason I will takle! after that that the joy of having it „perfect“ is wonderful. I rather knit stockinet for 6 month a cardigan that I will wear lovingly, than knit 6 pairs of simple socks to add into my already full drawer of socks ! by the way, I am 65 and knitting since about 55 years…. still frogging at times 🧶 greetings from 🇨🇭
It’s both reassuring and humbling to know that no number of decades of experience will save us from ever having to frog 😂 Thanks so much for watching! 😄
Congratulations 🎉!!!!! You have to be so proud. It’s absolutely stunning. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚
Thank you so much! It was a journey 😂
Lovely cardi. Lovely color. But I need help with logic. Something I have been wanting to point out for quite some time and you set it up for me perfectly to do so now. I have never under the “size inclusive” argument. Why not encourage pattern designers who venture out and specialize in plus sizes and let other designers CHOOSE how many sizes without them being threatened with being cancelled. I only wonder about the logic of insisting designers grade for a gazzilion sizes YET….there are way more people who are NOT being included in the “ability to buy” $280 of yarn for a cardi. Not picking on you personally…many podcasters make the point about their displeasure when the sizes don’t meet their personal range. Just pointing out the lack of logic 🤷🏻♀️ Ps…I’m a plus size.
Fewer designers would grade for plus sizes at all if we didn’t encourage it. You can see the difference in some designers’ older and newer patterns. I’m thinking My Favorite Things in particular.
I've thought about this too. It almost seems trendy to state displeasure or like there's pressure to acknowledge it or be considered part of the problem. When it comes to Petit Knit in particular I can't help but chuckle. I mean I don't go to a Petit section in a department store and look for jeans for tall people or for plus sizes. I personally think it's okay for someone to focus on a niche. But I understand the counter argument as well.
@@comfycozytoo thank you for your generous response. I appreciate that you understood the point I was making. Our whole world seems to be upside down where everybody gets a trophy and we live in fear of “triggering” someone. Last point I’ll make is a frustration with KALs. I think they are fabulous but when the organizers say “doesn’t matter what you do…or…if you finish” which is fine…but I’d love to see folks with a competitive spirit from time to time. Anyways. I’ll hush. Thank you again for your response. ☺️
YAY I love this retrospective style, and I’m glad my unsolicited advice was helpful 😂 always trying to help people not suffer forever. It’s your sunflower wizard robe 😂 I really am so impressed. You working on this gave me the confidence to try a knitting flat pattern!!!
Your unsolicited advice is frankly the best unsolicited advice I ever receive 😂
Congratulations!! It is always SO satisfying to finish a large project. It looks amazing.
Thank you so much! It is the best feeling 😄
Wow. I’m impressed with this saga.
Thank you! A saga is the perfect word for it 😂
Stingray face! 😂😂😂 Perfect description of the armholes at that time. What a gorgeous cardigan. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey and hearing all your dilemmas and valuable feedback from you and viewers. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to seeing more of your podcasts ☮️
The resemblance is uncanny 😂 Thanks so much for watching!
Congratulations for finishing this epic project, and thank you so much for this episode! I’m so glad it’s finished and appreciated hearing your reflections about the process. (Also, your “lies about pockets” tracker had me laughing. A great addition to a retrospective like this!) As for what to make from the remaining yarn and/or what to knit next, maybe you’d like knitting a Lento sweater this winter? Similar to the Cloudbow sweater, it uses bigger needles (held together with a second yarn). But Lento has a more straightforward top-down construction.
Thank YOU for following along the whole way! Lento is definitely one for the list of possibilities! 😄
Bravo! So exciting to see this finished! Def worth your time!! A lifeline thought - I add one as I knit then periodically move it rather than try to add one when I have an issue. Less stressful to me.
Thank you so much! 😄 I wish I could convince myself to spend the time on preventative measures like that-I have yet to manage it 😂
Congratulations on finishing! It looks great on you. I learned a trick with sewn bind offs: I actually run the yarn through the needle a second time so there are 4 lengths of yarn. It makes it even shorter to pull through. You need to adjust it every once in a while, but it is so good at the beginning of a long bind off.
Ooooooo I need to try this next time! Those yarn tails are such a beast!
I'm so stoked that you finished & took your time on the details! I think your friend gave you the BEST advice & the cardigan looks amazing! I LOVE your spirit & passion for knitting. You are so realistic about your struggles, but still find a way to enjoy & get through the process. I want my own no frills cardigan now!! Super cute & cozy vibes 💘
Thank you so much, I’m so thrilled with how it turned out after everything! Can’t slack on the details once you’re six months deep, disappointment at this stage is not an option 😂 Thank you for watching! 😊
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