Must-Watch Knitting Content You May Have Missed

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In today’s episode, I’m sharing seven videos rich with knitting/fiber arts related content outside of the realm of ‘knitting podcast land’!
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@Sincyn241 4 ай бұрын

Highly recommend the 45min documentary, “Spies, Socks, and Soldiers: A Fascinating History of Wartime Knitting” by Shannon Makes, here on YT. It was the result of her deep dive into the history of a vintage WWII sweater vest pattern, but she found amazing details and WONDERFUL vintage footage clips from the British home front on the knitting effort, and even what other animal fibers could be called into service when wool was in short supply. Highly, highly recommend! Btw, she’s a dress history enthusiast by day and a professional circus performer by night!

@christineclarke1653 3 ай бұрын

Rajiv is my hero. I've started learning calligraphy because of him, also making real chapatis or rotis and trying out watercolours. He is amazing!

@conniedunfield7601 4 ай бұрын

Hi Taylor, when we lived on Vancouver Is. I bought a Cowichan Blue sweater, and we have my husband's parents two traditional sweaters, also a Cowichan knitted hat. Thank you so much for including Cowichan knits in your video. Their sweaters are very dense, heavy, and loved by all who buy them.

@mcjanine551 4 ай бұрын

Canadian here. Mary Galloway's documentary "The Cowichan Sweater: Our Knitted Legacy" is wonderful. It's part of her own legacy, which makes the film quite endearing. Not only a historical look at the art, it also takes you down the road of how the very fibers are created and the challenges producing those sweaters today. Lucky enough to have seen it in its entirety.

@juyoungkimm 3 ай бұрын

The algorithm is a crazy thing because since last week when I found your channel and started watching more of it, half of these videos popped up on my feed. Thanks for feeding my algorithm!

@juliamorrisey5541 4 ай бұрын

I have now gone down the Rajiv rabbit hole. What a beautiful, thoughtful artist. Thank you for this video. I will be watching more of your recommendations. This was a treat.

@Lusithane 4 ай бұрын

Watching the blooper made me strongly remember myself before school presentations lol

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 4 ай бұрын

I just love that you stuck around for that. That means a lot. Thank you. 🙏 ❤️

@ryoknits 3 ай бұрын

A few years ago the Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip, Washington had a great exhibit on Coast Salish Knitting. The best thing about this center is that the exhibit integrates kid-friendly and more adult-centered information so it’s really hands on and tactile. For example, you could play a video game where you had to fill a basket with gathered wool, and you could try out carding wool. They also had a blanket remnant that was made with wooly dog hair! Wooly dogs are extinct now 😢.

@lorrainekrahn4498 3 ай бұрын

I think your vlog just came up because I just finished watching Rajiv’s vlog about Gansey knit sweaters. It was very interesting and so informative.

@shetlandlace 4 ай бұрын

The one thing I remember when I was learning about circular knitting and traditional sweaters was slightly humorous, although the context was not. There is a tradition (not sure if it is truth or legend) that both the Aran sweater and the Scottish gansey were knitted to keep their fisherman warm. They were knitted so the wearer could be identified. That is the grim part of this legend. The humor came from the comparison of the two styles. The Ganseys were knitted so that no design aspect of the sweater was covered up by the fisherman's oilskin pants, and to save yarn. The Aran sweaters were knitted without too much worry over those factors. I was learning all of this about 30 years ago, and my details may not be totally accurate. Not sure where I learned all of this, but I suspect Elizabeth Zimmermann may have been my source. She was a delightful knitter.

@eor27 2 ай бұрын

Geansaí (pronounced as Gansey) is the Irish word for jumper or sweater so that could be what he is talking about in the Working Class Sweater video

@kathschultz2517 4 ай бұрын

Tayler, I'm rather at a loss for words, but just... Thank You for this eye-opening presentation. You have awesome content and I am grateful for you!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 4 ай бұрын

Ah, this means a lot Kath. It’s my pleasure. Thank you for watching. ❤️❤️

@lovemesomeslippers 3 ай бұрын

Roxanne Richardson, here on KZfaq, has a segment each week where she highlights knitting content like these videos, as well as articles, museum shows, etc… I’ve seen one or two of these videos through Roxanne’s channel,

@maryellen1609 4 ай бұрын

i am subscribed to rajiv. he does all kinds of videos diy's ,decorating, restoring furniture. he is so talented.

@academycute101 3 ай бұрын

I recently saw Rajiv’s video before this one, it was an enjoyable and informative video. For those that enjoy fiber art history, A fiber art (history) channel I really enjoy is Kristine Vike. Her video on textiles that can’t be reproduced by machine is super interesting!

@lieslnew8247 4 ай бұрын

Hi Tayler. Aussie knitter here. One of the sports we play here is Australian Rules Football and Fun Fact the shirts the players wear are called Guernseys (we pronounce it as GURnsey as in gur rhymes with purr) because back in the day (1870s??) the shirts were made of WOOL!! 😊Thx for this great little collection of vids. PS: I am also fangirling on Rajiv. 😂

@susancallozzo4557 4 ай бұрын

Rajiv! I love his videos. I recommend the one where he goes thrifting in Chicago.

@conniedunfield7601 4 ай бұрын

Me Too!!!!!

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 4 ай бұрын

Omg I LOVE his antiquing videos! ❤

@myndolin 3 ай бұрын

I haven't finished watching, and I had to stop and comment because Rajiv and the Gansey/Guernsey...first, I had never heard of him until very recently when the very video you mention popped up in my KZfaq (I love it when the algorithm gets it right!), and of course I watched it and loved it. But what drew my attention particularly was that on a recent trip to Australia, I sat next to a n older couple from guess where...Guernsey! They guessed I wouldn't know where that was, and I sheepishly said, ummm...I'm a knitter, I know Guernsey...and it turns out he's been knitting his whole life. Anyway, small world and all that...now back to the rest of your video!

@souffle53 4 ай бұрын

I remember being so impressed the first time I watched Rajiv, it was a tour of his apartment. Renaissance man is correct.

@lindadriscoll5344 4 ай бұрын

Back in the dark ages (before there was KZfaq, before podcasting before moveable type)my daughter, a friend and I had a weekly program on knitting on our local university band. No video so we used lots of spoken content like this. (It was also a time before cultural appropriation was acknowledged and I'm ashamed to say I knit many a "Cowichan" sweater - Canadian here.) This programme really struck a chord with me on may levels. Recommending "Women's Work: the first 20,000 Years" if you're interested in diving deeper. Thank you for interesting, informative and well crafted shows all 'round. I love it.

@katiepeters7293 4 ай бұрын

This is *exactly* the kind of knitting content I’ve been wanting recently, thank you SO much for this video!

@conniedunfield7601 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Taylor for taking a lot of time to assemble all those stellar videos and shared them on your site. It makes the craft of knitting more valuable to me to know the history and how knitting evolved throughout history.

@robinleidhecker6431 4 ай бұрын

thanks so much for introducing us to Rajiv. I started watching his videos. So soothing and calming and wonderful !

@Knicoleknits 4 ай бұрын

I was born in the Cowichan valley, so these sweaters have been part of my world since birth. I have knit a few myself. The doc is well worth watching 😍😍

@saraw8503 4 ай бұрын

I have been watching Rajiv for a while. I am enamored.

@estefanamanrique3317 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Just amazing your subject is!!! I live in Canada... I'm half and half canadian /mexican. Living in eastern Canada... I live in a French speaking province and I did not hear about the Cowichan before, but more of all the Eastern Canadian tribes! This style is so similar to Mexican knitted sweaters my mother use to buy for us when we were young! We used to go to Mexico visit our family and we go to "artesanias" everytime we could to see all those native krafts!!! My mother was a potter and she loved all kind of arts. I always believed that all the natives living in America use to share a lot more than we think! There is too much similarity in the arts and krafts... just as knitting, leather work and beaded garment... it is not a coincidence by any mean, they must have traveled to share their knowledge all over America way before European people came to their territory. Amazing! Thank you

@helenmccarl3584 4 ай бұрын

Taylor, there is a whole series of podcasts about the Shetland Islands and knitting, produced by Shetland Wool Week, for several years. You will meet individual knitters and designers, and learn how they learned to knit, in school, and without patterns. There are also videos from. The yarn producer Jamieson and Smith. There are videos on Shetland Lace. There many, many rabbit holes to explore.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 4 ай бұрын

Yes! The Shetland Amenity Trust channel has SUCH great content. I’m telling you, I could make two more videos like this with all this good fiber-y content. ❤️

@plummyplummy 3 ай бұрын

For a longer bite about the history of Aran sweaters I recommend Mina Le's video on them from a few months ago (: She's more talking-head style but I appreciate her dedication to research and her diligent sourcing, and her video has a little more focus on the sweater's contemporary history and impact. She does a lot more fashion/makeup historical deep-dives, but I think the Aran one might be the only knitting specific content so far (:

@elinarlowry7897 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing these interesting videos. I watched them all. It's fun to here what the knitting "fringe" community has to teach us about our craft. I think about those ancient knitters and how they worked out problems with their knitting that we benefit from today. Did you see the short rows on the knitted hats in the last video! Not a single hole. Genius!

@tarhabrown8038 3 ай бұрын

I just wanna say…. I appreciate your shirt, girl. 🥰

@debbyflowers1488 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for this!

@courtneylee3352 4 ай бұрын

This was so much fun! Thank you!

@sandravt2168 4 ай бұрын

Loved the blooper at the end! I'm following you because of your knitting content, but also to improve my English (I'm a Dutchie in Germany). Your vocabulary and creativity is inspiring! Even more so when you show your struggles as a native speaker :)

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 4 ай бұрын

Wow, I'm floored at how many of you have stuck around for the blooper! That's awesome! And I'm honored that you're finding my videos to be helpful as you navigate this language. It can be tricky for even the most...proficient. lol! ❤️

@mjkwiatek7217 4 ай бұрын

This was great! Thank you!

@agillsfo 4 ай бұрын

I Loved These!! Thanks so much!! ❤

@nataliehunte9591 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. I live in Canada and watched the Cowichan sweater documentary on CBC GEM. It was great! It got me thinking that I might want to knit sweaters from across Canada... 😅 (I have not knit one sweater in my life yet 😂) Anyway KZfaq suggested a few more rabbit holes since then. I watched the Icelandic Sweater Documentary. And Arne and Carlos did an interview with a woman who curates a local sweater museum and is a well known historical sweater maker. Watching these documentaries, I learned that every stich had a meaning. Nothing was arbitrary. I have become a little more mindful. 😊

@lfinn6125 3 ай бұрын

Love this! Thank you

@coffemuse 4 ай бұрын

This is wonderful. Thank you.

@bertiebloobell3285 4 ай бұрын

Loved this. 👏🏻

@GrandmaP85 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing such great content.

@knittedfreshdaily 4 ай бұрын

Love the recs! Adding to my playlist.

@sandrafuller2172 4 ай бұрын

Amazing information, thank you Taylor!

@jamiethrogmorton2540 4 ай бұрын

What a fun and generous episode!!

@emarshalls2742 4 ай бұрын

Well done! Thank you for the compilation. Can't wait to check them out.

@deboraharnold8587 4 ай бұрын

What an amazing list of suggestions! Thank you ❤

@clc1302 4 ай бұрын

I love this! I so appreciate having these videos to check out. Already watched the first one and it was fantastic!

@meganarlin4968 4 ай бұрын

Such a great video Taylor! I can't wait to watch these ❤️

@katibere1966 3 ай бұрын

Very good resource…very informative!

@tonilechte9293 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you for all the thought that goes into your work

@theholisticinitiative 4 ай бұрын

Such a good idea, thanks !

@MYROCKOROCKO 3 ай бұрын

Awesome Sauce! Thanks Tayler 🌸

@cynthiamyers4265 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm going to check out all of these.

@vadec5909 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Taylor for a great video. It was so interesting.

@joanspiller1553 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful podcast, Taylor. I will definitely watch them.

@ryoknits 3 ай бұрын

Also WOW what a great video! Thank you!

@leonawilliams8102 3 ай бұрын

This was such a great idea! Thanks you! I am going to enjoy watching all of these videos.

@catherinenorman4024 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely took value from this video! Thank you!!

@deboraharnold8587 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been reading the book that the tv series Silo is based on. It’s a sci-fi novel called Wool and there’s a whole chapter on knitting: finding gauge, casting on and knitting… it’s an awesome book made even more amazing by this inclusion! 😂

@DeirdreDoheny-zh8eg 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you for this list - videos I didn’t know existed, but can’t wait to watch! Thank you, Tayler!

@wookori 4 ай бұрын

This is great! Thank you. Such a unique content idea.

@alyssehennessey1837 3 ай бұрын

These have been great!

@chrissy24-7 4 ай бұрын

This is so cool, Taylor. Thank you for sharing all these creators with us!

@cathynewkirk6807 4 ай бұрын

What a great idea for a video! Thanks so much for doing the research. I can’t wait to watch them all.😊

@jenniferjohnson9335 4 ай бұрын

Ooh, this will be some great content for now and when you go on your break! Thaks so much for sharing!

@constanzefischer5610 4 ай бұрын

Taylor, thank you SO MUCH for these great suggestions, loved all of them!

@Knittingilove 4 ай бұрын

Oh my so much fun and unexpected video LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤

@helenedujardin3539 4 ай бұрын

What a fantastic episode/video! Thank you! So much content to dive in and get educated about. Very exciting!

@elizabethdeal1403 4 ай бұрын

Love this! Saving this video for future reference so I can watch all of these

@nancyistenes7643 4 ай бұрын

Loved this topic and am looking forward to watching these.

@heidikarpa2278 4 ай бұрын

Great episode- as per usu. will def. watch! Great video diving 🎉

@TinaSpencer-mr1cp 4 ай бұрын

I previously stumbled across a couple of the videos you mentioned, the nalbinding and knitting history videos specifically, and was so glad I took the time to watch them. Great information and historical context that expanded my knowledge. I appreciate the recommendations for the other videos you mentioned and will definitely give them a watch. Thanks for sharing these gems.

@jeannepien4565 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your hard work in collecting these videos. I very much enjoy learning about the history of the fiber arts.

@sharons5723 4 ай бұрын

Off to watch all of these! Thanks so much for putting the list together.

@michellepissk-schupak5440 4 ай бұрын

Tayler this was great. I love that you found some of these little bits of history of yarn and knitting. I hope you keep sharing this type of content. What a treat!

@myndolin 3 ай бұрын

Most of my knitting time I spend watching knitting related YT content, and these are all going into my queue. Thanks!

@Neitcha1 4 ай бұрын

This was really fun and will check out some of the videos.

@sarahhartmann1203 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for these great recommendations, looking forward to watching some, if not all, of them :)

@Muminalfurinn 4 ай бұрын

Love this video! Thank you so much.

@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

@joseeturcot2809 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for those great suggestions , very inspiring video, as always. I’m in Canada so I’ll definitely watch the video on Cowichan sweaters!

@heatherlynnewest 3 ай бұрын

What a great podcast! Thanks for the inspiration.

@megm6569 4 ай бұрын

I love Dr. Smiti! She has an excellent book channel as well. All my favorite things are colliding!

@suzannecarr5871 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait to have some 'bites of time' to look at ALL of these. Grateful for your mining of this history.

@HeikeJoerss 3 ай бұрын

You have the best ideas and content. Really looking forward to watching all of the videos and to learning more about knitting. Thank you.

@christinatrotter8526 4 ай бұрын

I've just watched all of the videos you recommended, and have now gone down my own rabbit hole. Thanks.

@Spinknitty 4 ай бұрын

I had just had Rajiv’s gansey video pop up in my feed today and watched it right before yours. So fun it was the first one you mentioned-it’s a good watch.

@joyceyoung3136 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love this video and look forward to watching the videos you have shared with us!

@nz-nz 4 ай бұрын

Loved this video! Thanks for bringing these to our attention. I watch this type of content as I do my spinning. Some I’ve already seen, but I’ll definitely check out the others 👍

@QueenBaha 4 ай бұрын

🌴☀️OMG I just watched Rajiv’s video the other day, it popped up in my feed as well. Boy did he go into detail more than I expected & though I’ll perhaps never make one it was surely an education. Great video as usual see you on Patreon☀️🌴

@katmahasti 4 ай бұрын

LOVE Rajiv and his channel! I just watched his vid about 'The Gansey'. He's lovely.

@user-mu5sb5rb2b 4 ай бұрын

It really is amazing what's out there in cyberspace. This was fun. Definitely want to check out the Fair Isle Doc❤

@rachelmitchell2144 3 ай бұрын

Catching up on some WNH pods and wow. This was fascinating. I’m so excited to plop down, pull out some knitting, and watch these. Thanks, Tayler!

@kristendonovan5861 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking me down your rabbit hole. I love documentaries, expecially ones that I can relate to personally.

@dianejoel717 4 ай бұрын

I just found him talking about Ganseys this week! He’s amazing!

@jamiethrogmorton2540 4 ай бұрын

I live on Coast Salish land in the PNW, can’t wait to find the cowichan video in particular! 🎉

@megs_ae1617 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video! I am from canada and never have heard of the Cowichan Sweater until now- I will definitely be looking into that further! They look absolutely beautiful.

@joannawebb8683 4 ай бұрын

love this video…I am running out of things to watch and love vids like these

@tammybanker5605 4 ай бұрын

Hi Taylor, this was absolutely amazing. I love traditional podcast but I thoroughly enjoy the history of fiber and knitting. Thank-you. I also love your Ravelry Roulette. So much fun. I saw your granny square coaster on you table. It inspired me to knit some but I added a shelf liner on the bottom to keep it from slipping.

@edinacole6382 4 ай бұрын

Great content! Just what I was looking for and only one of the videos was one I had seen before (Faire Isle Documentary). Please make a video like this again next year!

@martini967 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, I had already seen a few of these but will enjoy the others. I have also liked watching some historical documentary snipets (like the 80s) about Shetland lace knitting, the speed cottage style knitting, and more recently Icelandic pullover knitting, traditional Alaskan qiviut knitting, etc. Certainly varying in quality of filmmaking but all informative.