Cumulus Blouse, Cumulus Tee, Maybury Cardigan, & yarn from a single sheep! Knitting Podcast Ep. 9

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Welcome to Episode 9 of Jacque is Making! I'm Jacque, a Wisconsin-based knitter passionate about sustainable, slow fashion and building a vibrant crafting community. Join me every Wednesday at 5 PM CST as we explore my latest projects, discuss trending patterns, and learn new skills together.
In this episode:
✅ Finished Projects:
Cumulus Blouse: Transformed into a tee using Suri and Mohair yarn
Feel Good Shawl: Vibrant brioche neon-pastels perfect for chilly summer days in the office
🧵Works in Progress:
"I'm so Basic" socks update
Cumulus Tee in a silk cream
Maybury Cardigan: A Fisherman's Rib in butter yellow
🆕 New Project:
Gauge swatch for my husband's first handmade sweater
Join me as I discuss yarn choices, knitting techniques, and the creative process (and occasional headaches!) behind these projects. If you enjoy knitting content, please subscribe for weekly updates.
👇 For yarn and pattern details, check out my Ravelry link below.
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Contact: jacqueismaking@gmail.com
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Cumulus Blouse
19:00 Feel Good Shawl
24:00 Cumulus Tee (WIP)
27:56 Maybury Cardigan (WIP)
32:00 Sweater Gauge Swatch & New Yarn
Happy making!
A few of my making favorites:
Cotopaxi Chalk Bag for knit walks !! *amzn.to/3KjUGUK
To Dye For Book (all about toxic dyes) *amzn.to/3xylIVh
Electric Fabric Shaver (I prefer over gleener) *amzn.to/45wxQ6c
Sock blockers for the best sock pics *amzn.to/3xqkyLQ
The interchangeable metal needles I swear by *bit.ly/chiaogooneedles
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years book *bit.ly/3SDemqz
Neck lamp ESSENTIAL!! *bit.ly/42BkV1o
Stitch markers *bit.ly/3SUcI5a
CocoKnits Maker Board: cocoknits.com/products/makers...
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@DiDeDi 2 күн бұрын

Great comparison ! Knitting is like baking! Absolutely.

@jacqueismaking 2 күн бұрын

It really is!

@msntricia4936 11 сағат бұрын

I was listening along while I worked and when I heard you mention the MKG my head swung around! I am a long time member too and love their yarn events. Love your sweater and hearing about your projects. Cheers!

@jacqueismaking 11 сағат бұрын

I love to hear that so much! If you ever spot me at an event, come say hi! Thanks for watching 🤗

@nle4865 3 күн бұрын

Beautiful color on you (Cumulus). I like your analogy of knitting to baking. I would agree with this completely.

@jacqueismaking 3 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! When I came up with that analogy, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before!

@pamelaj1226 5 күн бұрын

I love to cook and don’t like baking. What a great analogy! I get it now why I indeed get frustrated at times as I “fudge” my patterns and get a crappie result 😂

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

I am the same way and prefer cooking because it is so fun to improvise!!! I also love to try to fudge patterns haha

@carolineroberts8490 4 күн бұрын

So glad I found your podcast! Your knits are beautiful and I love the yarn choices.

@jacqueismaking 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for your sweet compliment 😊❤️

@user-mg2xp6kk8h 3 күн бұрын

Miss Babs carries Emma Ball bags. Loved your podcast!

@jacqueismaking 3 күн бұрын

Aren’t they so cute?! Thanks for another place to find them!

@nikitinaknits 2 күн бұрын

Loved your podcast and color selection ❤

@jacqueismaking 2 күн бұрын

Appreciate you tuning in so much 🩵

@lindacornelius3451 5 күн бұрын

I love you podcast, I love your tee and the color, so beautiful

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this compliment, it made my night! 💙

@TK-cx8ve 5 күн бұрын

I love the clicking sound😊

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

Me too 😊

@janetjroberson2581 7 күн бұрын

Hello from Swansea, Illinois.

@jacqueismaking 7 күн бұрын

Hey Janet!

@QueensYarnBoutique 7 күн бұрын

Love the color of your Cumulus Blouse. You could use a de-piller / shaver on your Feel Good Shawl before your big meeting. So, it looks new. 🧶

@jacqueismaking 7 күн бұрын

I just got an electric one to try! I wasn’t liking the results of a gleener. Do you have a favorite?

@lauraberkholtz7959 5 күн бұрын

I wish I could wear untreated wool. Even merino bothers me. Superwash can be OK sometimes but I am really glad we have plant fiber yarns available. I find with wooden needles plant fibers are not as bad on your hands.

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

Ah, I’m so sorry it bothers you, that is truly so hard especially with it being such a large part of the market! I hope you find some plant fibers you really love! That’s good to know about the wooden needles, I should try that.

@Creative_Yarnoholic 5 күн бұрын

Loving the color and look of your Cumulus Tee. Laura Nelkin has a few tutorials on Instagram and KZfaq with the iCord tool. She even shows you how you can make your own iCord tool! Thank you for sharing your projects!

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

I’m totally going to look her up! Appreciate this!!!

@Creative_Yarnoholic 5 күн бұрын

@@jacqueismaking oh I forgot to mention…I also love the clicking sound!

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

@@Creative_Yarnoholic it’s the absolute best sound!

@lavendercottagefibrearts 4 күн бұрын

FWIW i think the cumulus with shorter sleeves looks nice and you will probably be able to wear it more often. When switching fibres from the suggested yarn I always go by the yardage called for and not the weight/number of skeins, even if it's the same fibre but a different brand. For example traditional merino/nylon sock yarns vary from between about 360-425m per 100 grams. So if you were close to needing an extra ball with the suggested yarn, changing the fibre could definitely put you over into needing another ball. I have heard some designers (I think Andrea Mowry but can't remember who else) mention also when you're holding yarn double, you sometimes won't use exactly the same amount of each fibre as one might have a bit more stretch than the other.

@jacqueismaking 4 күн бұрын

The stretch comment is so helpful here!!! I always find that funny when it’s same yardage but one is longer! Thanks for these tips 😊

@galeannvandevoort6748 7 күн бұрын

Love your version of the cumulus tee. I have yarn set aside for it. Hoping to get to it later this summer. Not enough time to make all the things. I love the idea of the yarn from 1 sheep for the project. I’ve been leaning more towards 100% nsw wool in their natural colors or plant based dye for my winter garments.

@jacqueismaking 7 күн бұрын

I’m excited you are making one too, what color is your yarn for yours?

@patriciahall8733 7 күн бұрын

Love your podcast and your enthusiasm, thank you 👍🏻 I do not use superwash yarn except for socks. Don’t want those chemicals next to my skin in garments or even in hats, glove, mitts and especially in a sweater I am going to be wearing next to skin. We get exposed to too many chemicals as it without doing it intentionally. But then I am older and have unfortunately gotten skin cancer, so try to avoid anything that can cause that again.

@jacqueismaking 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for the compliment! I am honestly starting to feel the same way about superwash, especially since I try so hard to knit with natural fibers.

@ludouglas1 3 күн бұрын

Oh so excited to find yr podcast. Snd yes, that icord machine is called a french knitting mill, small and soooo easy to crank out 1m of icord in about a minute!!!!! :-0 i KNOW!! How cool is that. However, Ive been doing what looks exactly like an icord by knitting the the last 3 sts, putting yarn in front, slipping those 3 sts purlwise, turning then knitting across those 3 sts. Its perfect and gives a beautiful icord look!! Your blouse colour is gorgeous and goes so well with yr colouring. I've heard so many ppl say it's laborious being 4 ply so I've not made it despite having it in my purchased library. Maybe you have convinced me. I,too, get my knitting to a particular spot before abandoning it. Socks I get to gusset. Then when i go back, i get it to after the gusset when the needles are back on the sides. Mentally, it's so easy to start again wth that project. Thank you so much fir your professional, fun and informative podcast. 🙏

@jacqueismaking 3 күн бұрын

One minute sounds incredible! If you have it in your library, I totally recommend giving it a go 😊

@kimludy130 4 күн бұрын

Hi - I use knit companion to keep track of where I am in the pattern. It opens to the pattern page you left on. Also there’s a highlighter bar plus a place for notes at the bottom. I currently have 6 wips

@jacqueismaking 4 күн бұрын

6!!! That is INCREDIBLE! I am totally going to look into this, do you like to use on your phone, a tablet, or computer best? I would love to try this method!

@kimludy130 3 күн бұрын

@@jacqueismaking I use both my phone and iPad. It connects to your Ravelry library

@jacqueismaking 3 күн бұрын

@@kimludy130 thank you for this tip!!! I’m going to try it 😊

@kimludy130 3 күн бұрын

@@jacqueismaking I forgot to tell you that there’s a free version and a paid for one. I have only used the free version

@jacqueismaking 3 күн бұрын

@@kimludy130 thank you! I’ll try free first 😊

@cynthia_524 5 күн бұрын

Love the blue sweater you were wearing, super cute! Did you say silk is plant fiber? Isn't silk made from insect larvae?

@jacqueismaking 5 күн бұрын

I love the blue top too 😊 YES, I totally meant to correct that on the screen, silk is totally not a plant fiber! I believe it is considered an animal, or “protein” fiber!