This was a very frustrating video to watch. 1. You talked a lot and showed very little. 2. Camera was on your face 85% of the time. Why? The focus is the machine, not you. 3. The only view change we had was camera facing needle shaft covered up by billowing cloth, so no view of stitch, or sewing or machine. Camera should be mounted on your head to the left in a headband. Directed to the sewing so we see the needle action, stitch quality, and hands working. This is a VIDEO not RADIO, so SHOW don't TELL. Talk less, show more. Too much talk is hard on the ears.

Brilliant. I taught myself to knit just so I could make my hubby a Baker scarf!

😂 I'm terrible but I'm going to use a microwave and a whisk in 10-30s bursts. Not quite so lucky to have an AGA. Thank you for the explanation of what type of starch is used and the historical details, it was great!

Thank you so much

Wow. Congratulations.

Good to see you at Bressingham. Thanks for showing me round your wonderful recreation!

This might sound like a stupid question, but- was there a different process for starching lace? Was lace starched?

Ohh this looks good for my thin hair !! I could do with the body , hoping it will help with my updo's, I like how it looks . Must try ,Thanks Constance.

Is that a Vauxhall - earlly 1940's or late 30's?

I adoore the Moorris Minor - Ive written a lot of articles for car clubs and conventions on classic cars and vintage fashion - and the MM would have to be one of my fave cars - after Rover P3's and the Zephyrs/Zodiacs. Just too cute!!

Finally found my Dr Who yarn, pattern & scarf I started years ago. Frogged it & started again. Watched your video again & agreed that yes, 8 1/2” is a good width. Frogged it yet again, cast on again…🤞🤞🤞third time lucky?!🐸🧶🐸

Finally the Internet cooperated. I love your scarf! The colors are wonderful. The brown fedora looks fantastic on you and with the scarf. Thank you for the trips to Dartmoor, Tintagel, and the caves and for the Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes, and Mary Russell discussions.

Sounds like a cheaper option than the spray I use but I'm housebound just now so I don't have a choice. ❤

I'm about to cut my hair after having it in locks for the past 10 years. Going back to fussing with my head is going to be an adjustment. Thanks for the setting lotion trick. If it worked for the Grannies, it can work for me? Because modern hair jell makes my hair weirdly crunchy... That being said, I am looking forward to fussing with pin-curl technology... Instead of brushing out, have you tried finger combing your hair after setting? I have a medium-ish, natural, irregular curl and I find anything with flexible bristles tends to result in a 1980's style of Big Hair (plus the associated flashbacks, lol). - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

I might just have to buy some linseeds and try this! I have not been able to find setting lotion in a bricks & mortar store here in Australia, apparently our population is “ too small” to bother selling it! There is one brand available on line, but I am super fussy about scented products ( all products have smells really!) and need to do a sniff test before I buy anything . I did find one pump bottle spray gel/ hairspray that is not too stinky, but when I went back to buy more the shop was closing down, and the product was being discontinued, so I basically bought the last 6 bottles they had in the shop!🤣

With red hair I have the frizz problem and am always fighting it. If I wash it, blow dry a little, but finger comb. I braid it in chunks 😅 whatever but sleep on it it comes out relaxed in the morning. I like how you add pictures to your background as you progress 😊. Need to see the doggo please🐶💞 . The matching headscarf and blouse , beautiful. Ps how's the scarf? 😉

I have been meaning to try this, will put flax seed on my shopping list for tomorrow. :) I often sleep with my hair on the top of my head in a silky (not silk) bonnet. Because I have naturally curly hair and dislike the feel of rollers when trying to sleep. It preserves the style enough for me. Note on the brush out, I am no expert but I think you are setting a tigther curl pattern than most of the tutorials I have seen. It seems to work fine for you but that is most likely why you get frizzier results. For us with curls it is usually the ones with the tigther curl pattern that experience the most frizz when the hair gets brushed out.

I may try this...although I may have to make an industrial drum size for my hair! LOL

Beautiful curls!

Thank you for this very useful tutorial. My hair is fine and limp and is thinning. I will use this flax seed hair gel lotion to set whatever is left of my hair. Thanks also to Sue Leonard and Brooklynne Michelle.

I have curly/wavy hair and use pin curls to control the wield shapes my curls can form. Us curly gals seldom brush or comb our hair as this leads to frizz, just a quick finger comb or the old 1980/90s scrunching.

I’ll definitely give this a try, the gentleness of the formula (recipe?) and no problem with build up sounds great. I liked your hair all frizzy, frizzy curls are so charming! Loved seeing June Brown/Dot Cotton in that Dr Who photo.

Very nice. I love flax seed gel!

The wall of inspiration was lovely!

Wonderful! I will have to try this! Thank You so much for sharing! I hate hair sprays ! All natural!

Don't brush it out - lightly comb it preferably with a wide tooth comb.

As someone who was taught lever English style on long needles like in 1970s who is was short-sighted then at age5. I feel you Constance about needing to move my knitting away from my face as my sight has changed. I have had learn other styles of parlour or public transport knitting that enabled me to hold my knitting with EDS and other associated arthritis issues with weight of my needles. Consider using circular needles if you have to travel knit something again, might make life easier for you.

Jotting down notes... and may let you know how I get on! Usually I wet-set my naturally-a-bit-wavy hair with twists only after a wash and they fall out after a day.

Constance I’ve got exactly the opposite in the fact my hair is always curly/frizzy. I thought you did an amazing job with popping in curlers, and brushing your hair out. I am very impatient and leave my hair unruly as I just can’t be bothered. One thing I don’t do is ever use a brush as it just turns really really frizzy. I only use my fingers to go through my hair. It keeps my hair much better in shape and less frizzy. I’m definitely going to try this method it must be healthy for our hair, and save me some money.

I couldn't set my hair that well, so I did watch. Which sort of roller do you use please? Birdy

I love that you share all your various potions with us! Time travelling witchies unite!

I’m astonished by and envious of anyone who can sleep with their hair in curlers, because my scalp is sadly way too sensitive.

I admire your patience as I'm way too lazy to do anything to my hair.

I always wanted a Dr Who scarf but never did knit one. I am 75 now and wonder if I should go ahead -I wear waterproof jacket and trainers - it won't match. Does that matter?

This is wonderful. Thank you.

Cute ! ... do you know what song that is at the end ?

My favorite Doctor is still Tom Baker! I was lucky enough to meet him at a Dr Who con back in the 80’s. ❤

Thank you, this was so enjoyable and inspiring.

Love the scarf, always love your videos - but as someone who went to Orkney last summer specifically inspired by Laurie R King… very much applaud and envy the Dartmoor sojourn!!❤

It's been on my to do list for years. I need to learn knitting again

This was great fun! I enjoy your sense of humor and your nerdiness! Did you knit the sweaters you wear in the videos?

This is a dream of mine. I have all the skills now and the time since the children are older but alas, not the yarn budget. I was gifted a huge tote of Lettlopi in many colors but it would honestly pain me to make anything but a Scandinavian/Icelandic sweater from it because I would be unable to purchase more.

Very much enjoyed this, though not a knitter and not having watched Dr Who since the early 80s, I loved every minute, and your reveal outfit combinations were delightful. Scrummy colours and perfect length scarf!

I learned how to knit just to make the scarf! Now, about 12 years later, I am tackling the chenille one, which is enormous! (I went too chunky, and should have reduced the number of stitches, but I'm committed now!) Loved seeing your version.

So I knit a ball jointed doll sized 4th Doctor scarf back in like, 2008, and a little K-9 on some tiny sized needles, and I still want to make a people sized scarf for myself. One day I shall. I made some knitting progress watching this, and it made me super happy, so thank you!

Best KZfaq video ever. Bravo and thank you. Tom Baker is my Doctor. You almost inspire me to knit a scarf, but all my previous attempts to learn to knit were failures. Vicarious knitting instead.Love your stripped fingernails in matching colors. Now to look into Laurie R. King's Russell & Holmes novels.

I just got smacked in the face with so much nostalgia from my childhood! Amazing job!

Hi Constance, It's so darn nice to see you! 🤗 The scarf is magnificent!

I'm only at the beginning of your vlog, but my Internet service (Optimum) is crapola, par usual! I'll have to watch the rest later. I really like the colors you've chosen for the scarf.

I'd forgotten about the Laurie R. King books. I shall have to find some to read again. My favourite spin on Sherlock Holmes is The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison (aka Sarah Monette).