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In this week’s episode we cover:
1. A while ago I bought this stunning red-orange-ish Japanse wool. (Malvinas from Noro). I started knitting a scarf in a half fishermans rib but this wool is nog just straight on, it is more like a thin-thicker situation. Very naturally, accept my knitting seems way more sloppy than it is! So I am looking for a sweater pattern that is more suited. Or maby some random tips.. eum maby combine it with a differtent type of yarn? I would love a pattern that makes this yarn rock! Do you have a suited pattern for this kind of wool or do you know how to get one?
2. I've just finished knitting the Feel good shawl, a total extravaganza of brioche in DK... I was wondering whe you are designing shawls do you make a decision about how big a certain section is before you start knitting it or decide as you go? You seem to strike the perfect balance of size for each section and avoid the boredom factor of doing the same thing for a million rows.
The Feel Good Shawl: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/9...
3. Hi! I’m new to listening and loving the talk about pattern modification and construction. I recently knit my first raglan pullover for a baby who hasn’t arrived yet (so I’m not 100% about the fit), then I modified the same pattern to create a button up cardigan for my 16 month old. I love it overall, but the sleeves are really full. This was mentioned in other knitters’ project comments on this pattern, so I added a lot of decreases in the arms, but the upper arms in particular are still really big on my daughter. I’m wondering about ways I can reduce the bulk, perhaps decreasing the ratio of arm stitches to front/back stitches when setting up the raglan. I’m thinking I would initially cast on more stitches to so that the neck isn't too small. Do you have input? Is this a relatively simple fix, or would something like a round yoke construction allow for more flexibility than raglan? Thank you!
4.Hi Andrea! Thank you so much for the wealth of information that you share here! I absolutely love knitting your patterns! I have been playing with the idea of designing my first sweater and I would love to incorporate short rows in the back of the neck. My question is how to do the math to figure out how far and how much and how often to go back and forth. Does that make sense? Thank you for considering.
Tin Can Knits Book - tincanknits.com/collection/st...
5. Hi Andrea, I love your LYS cardigan and after it has sat on my queue for a while I have decided that I want to knit one sooner rather than later and have recently purchased yarn for it. My question is that when you wore yours last week (ep. 127) the neckline looked different and more open compared to the pattern photos where it is worn open and the neckline is fold up like a shirt collar. Is this simply due to styling or have you changed your cardigan since you first knit it to sit more like this. I love the more open neckline look as I don't plan to wear mine closed (I probably wont even put in the buttons/buttonholes)
LYS: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/lys
I am wearing the Inclinations Cowl:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/i...
Rhinebeck 2023 Tessellated KAL: Instagram - #RhinebeckTessellatedKAL & link: / rhinebecktessellatedkal
Ravelry KAL Forum - www.ravelry.com/discuss/drear...
Facebook KAL Forum - / 6509872319032927
Attune Shawl SAL/KAL Ravelry forum: www.ravelry.com/discuss/wool-...
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Rachel’s KZfaq Video: kzfaq.infojmYqOdGb...
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