Where can i buy shetland wool in south africa

Thanks for this video - I tried doing swatches with the yarn stranded across the back - hopelessly messy and I couldn't see my floats. Tried also doing swatches with the yarn held in a "bubble" so that I only had ends on one side - kind of a pain to do that and you run out of yarn. I think I will try this method of breaking the yarn at every row - the yarn is sticky enough to not fall apart, more convenient, and it's a small investment of yarn to ensure the colours work out. I do find that knitting the first and last stitches through the back loop with both colours helps anchor and secure the yarns.

This is such a wonderful educational video. Thanks

This man might be kind of dangerous. I could be in danger of sending all my money. Thank you so much Oliver for all you do.

Gorgeous colours.

This is a wonderful tutorial, thank you!🇨🇦🥰Sharon.

Thanks now have a better idea how to make a thumb gusset

Fascinating video. Loved hearing about your life and the development of the wool brokers. My mum must have been one of your early “word of mouth” customers and I remember how much I loved it when your wonderful shade cards would arrive. Mum (daughter of crofters) would buy the wool for her lace knitting ( using Gladys Amedro patterns) and she’d always buy me some to make a jumper - I would have been 10 when I first did that. Great memories. Important to have the history of the wool brokers recorded like this. Wonderful 👏👏

Hearing about Shetland wool and the people involved is so interesting. It has been so sad to see knitting being less popular in youngsters today. Many say its the cost involved its cheaper to buy, what they don’t understand its the quality you get when making items yourself and if cared for how much longer they last. The Shetland knitters have proven this last point. Oliver you have spent your adult life committed to the survival of the Shetland wool, well done sir.

Perfect swatching ❤

Hi Hazel Lively knits ❤

Perfect wish I were there learning ❤ Lovely Lady Lovely Knits 💕🌷😊

So helpful and interesting!

So fascinating! Thank you for this incredible lesson!

Wonderful lesson! Really love the history and poetry!

So helpful!

So helpful and wonderful!

So helpful and what a lovely poem. Thanks for the translation!

That was absolutely incredible! Loved learning all of that. What a wonderful story teller!

I completely loved and enjoyed every second of this! As a new knitter, Jameson & Smith is on a page in my maker diary that is entitled “Dream Yarn.” It will no longer be a dream yarn to acquire and work with. It will be an honor!

I just found your video and immediatly bookmarked it, never have I seen a better tutorial for a thumb gusset! Thank you - especially for the reminder for the left and right hand. (Ask me who made two left sleeves when sewing a shirt) Thank you so much! Pinguinpullover, Germany

They’re all beautiful

Love your smile also. The real one at the end that says "Whew, it's over". I've smiled that one a few times myself. There aren't many redheads here so it's nice to see a sister redhead. Besides beingca knitter, I'm also a nurse. This urges me totell you, if you don't already know, to look up online- the redhead gene. MC1R. This gene not only gave us redhair, it also affects other things. Wetake at least 20% more loval anesthesia than the average large man because not only does it take more to havve the numbing affect but metabolize it extremely rapidly. I know this is odd for a knitting comment but this isa fairly recent discovery and it burns my backside thinking another redhead has been made to feel like a weakling or a whiner because the medicine didn't last very long. This can happen for dental treatment or epidral during surgery or childbirth (no longer my concern😉). Please look it up and pass it on to any other of our kind.

I love the colos. The blues really sing out. I'm in Texas and while you'd die in a sweater in the spring summer or fall, winer would be great. Here it's either over 100°f or heading below freezing. I've always wanted to try steeking. You probably hear this alot, cutting my knitting terrifies me. I'm going to try your mitts. I might even try them with my knitting belt. I've only played with i bt it does fascinate me. Thank you for the lesson.

Yummy!

Gorgeous!

Is it a little larger diameter than dk?

truly inspiring 😮 ❤

Amazing shades! ❤❤❤

Ooo exciting...Will that knit on my side guage machine?

Fantastic episode! I love your techniques, patterns, knitting, and all the finished garments. So, so beautiful...

Good job , I'm more ready now to some swatches. Thank you so much..

I have a knitting belt, which I love, but am not sure the easiest way to handle the fabric of an in the round sweater?

Might be interested in knowing what needles you're using I just recently purchased a knitting belt and I'm trying to figure out how to use it honestly

A very informative video, i have done a lot of the provisional cast on with making shawls and there are a few other methods but any decent knitter will know that. I have never tried a belt myself but most of my work is on very long circular needles. I may try a belt when i next get onto very long double ended needles as i can see the benefits.

Thank you Ms Hazel. The part where you explain how to fix mistakes is so valuable. That part would be great as its own video !

Dear Hazel Tindall, you’re a true master of your craft and I feel immensely grateful that you’re sharing your knowledge and experience with us like this! I’m about to embark upon my first Fair Isle project, and choosing colours is very tricky indeed. You have such a lovely voice to listen to, and you explain things very clearly and show everything so it’s easy to see what you’re doing.

I'm nearly 74 and never ever heard about a 'knitting belt' Cheers !

Enjoyed my time working there as an engineer, learnt plenty and still hold it in great esteem against a lot of other jobs I have had.

Such very helpful information. I especially liked being introduced to Vagaland and appreciate the translation. Thank you !!!

Thank you so much for sharing your video with us 🙏💝

thank you so much for the fascinating insights into a traditional craft.

Thanks a lot, very interesting, I specially loved the belt demo. I actually have a belt and long needles, but haven’t tried them yet. Spret - in Norwegian sprette means unravel a seam, probably the same word 😊

Prachtig gemaakt, leuk om te maken,liefs❤

I’d love to learn how to use a knitting belt but long double pointed needles are now impossible to buy in Australia..the longest I’ve ever seen are 8 inches

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Thank you 🥰very much!

Really informative. Found my cat just playing with some lace weight 😍

Beautiful story.

I didn't know about concealed ribbing!!