"If you have yarn and two needles, you have clothes."
"Knitting's popularity as a hobby grows each year."
"Finland hosts first-ever heavy metal knitting World Championship. People like crocheting while head-banging."
"Knitting should be experimental and you should be trying everything you can."
"Now we have a finished everyday cardigan all you need to do or weave those ends and wear this baby."
"I love these knitted four balls, they've got that fair isle kind of knit detailing too."
"Now, keep in mind that two strands correspond with one stitch for this pattern."
"In this tutorial we're going to be learning to knit a men's sweater, this one here."
"Arm knitting is all about those giant oversized stitches that are just gorgeous."
"If you haven't started making your handmade gifts for the holidays, these arm knit cowls are a fabulous place to start."
"After a while, you'll get so that you see the stitches so well."
"You want to leave about three yards to finish both to bind off and then to seam the rest of the cowl."
"Creating a seamless transition between colors."
"This is the ultimate beginners project and I hope you have fun making yours."
"Weaving in your ends... helps the yarn to not come out once you have trimmed the rest of the end off."
"You want to always make sure that you have the first stitch of your row marked with a stitch marker."
"You can just simply use a self-striping yarn and the results are absolutely beautiful."
"Truly the magic of blocking, this is so cool."
"I think I had fun knitting this; I didn't find that it was too much of a slog."
"I've learned that fiber choice is just as important as pattern choice."
"Just keep repeating row two over and over again until your shawl is as long as you would like it to be."
"It's quite soft, drapey, and it does also soften up quite a bit with washing."
"If you haven't knitted before and this jumper appeals to you, it certainly is within your abilities."
"It's just a two-row repeat once you get the first few rows in, and there's just so much to love!"
"I think the picots add such a nice, little touch to this shawl."
"It's amazing what you can do with a knitting needle," said Cohen.
"This was simple to do, very easy, and I think it would be best especially if you had a scrap of yarn you don't have a large amount or a full skein."
"Consider doubling lighter yarns to get the gauge that you need."
"If you put a stitch marker in every fifth row, it makes it so much easier to keep track."
"If you're making this cardi for yourself I just suggest keep trying it on until you're happy with your sleeve length."
"8 and 1/2 rows in the pattern stitch equal 4 inches."
"I like sock knitting because firstly it's a very portable project."
"Sock knitting is a very personal thing when it comes to the materials you use."
"Gauge is useful to know for the composition of a garment because it tells us about the density of the weave."
"Is this sleeve going to be like too long before I even finish the decrease rate?"
"I think if I'm going to write this into a pattern for other people to also knit up I want it to be something that I really feel is wearable."
"One thing she got into in prison was knitting. You guys have oh yeah, yeah, my little brother just finished a hat."
"Whether you're into metal needles or bamboo needles...they have something for you...emphasis on the craftsmanship...my go-to circular knitting needle."
"I actually feel like it's changed my life, the Turkish Caston with the magic loop. Game Changer."
"I'm a total process knitter. I can finish something and never use it. For me, it was the process that was fun."
"Nintendo ought to come out with a Wii knitting program so that old people can just pretend they're knitting."
"Sometimes we buy single skeins and we have no idea what we're going to do."
"It's day three making Josh a sweater for Valentine's Day on the knitting machine. We just got back from Chipotle and, y'all, I got to meet one of you guys at Chipotle, so if you are the lovely human that I met at Chipotle today, thanks for saying hi."
"I think it's because I'm just a little bit nervous to make somebody else a sweater. Like, I know Josh is going to love it no matter what, but I've only ever made one other sweater on the knitting machine."
"He's probably worth around a thousand pounds and he knits away or she knits away."
"Now if you are not working with the novelty yarn, you can count your rows very easily."
"Grab some sock yarn and some double pointed needles and let's get started."
"Help you become a more confident adventurous Knitter."
"Ravelry's impact on the knitting world: From buttons to a global community."
"Ravelry was overlooking the power of knitting to bring people together across political divides."
"I hope you have a great week working on your own makes or whatever it is that is bringing you Joy... and until next time happy knitting y'all."
"Your stitch marker is your indicator."
"Once you have the pattern down, you don't have to count your stitches, don't have to count your rows, and you just can really immerse yourself into the project and just go without thinking."
"I love this whole group of women sitting together at the table and knitting."
"As a beginner, I would recommend using yarn specifically made and dyed for sock knitting."
"Knit with sock knitting is such a small canvas that the price point may be worth it."
"Making your own sweater is life-changing."
"She also sent me this insane knitted beanie hat situation with these pearls. Honestly, I don't even have words like the talent is insane."
"He's famously known for knitting at the last Olympics."
"Trust the pattern and trust that my stitches are the size they're supposed to be."
"It's the most beginner-friendly sweater tutorial I've ever followed."
"What is beautiful about this pattern, now, like I said before, in the beginning, once you get the pattern down, it's really easy to just refer to the row below to know what you're supposed to be doing in your current row."
"If you're ready to jump in and make this heel flap, let's go ahead and take a look at what it is we are going to be creating."
"Absolutely worth investing in project bags, especially if you're the type to end up with multiple works in progress."
"This would be one of those really nice mindless knits that you could just, like a sock, sit there and knit on it while you're watching television or visiting with friends."
"When I'm referring to front or back panel, you need the length of basically half the sweater."
"My best Icebreaker questions are: 'What are you knitting on?' 'Where are you from?' 'Have you been to this Retreat before?'"
"One of the most interesting things that i discovered about victorian era knitting and crocheting is that it actually saved many irish families during the terrible potato famine."
"I did get it set up and I managed to do this sweater on it."
"You're welcome to make the ribbing as long or as short as you would like."
"Avoid the assumption that mohair when paired with a base yarn has to be a solid color."
"Experiment with marling your variegated Yarns together to create a visually stunning fabric."
"While you can make gorgeous crocheted garments, you're going to find that there are a lot more knitting patterns for garments."
"It's a bit easier if you bring your yarn with you, so as you flip your yarn is going to be at the back waiting for you."
"I'm so excited! I love this yarn, I love this yarn. It's so soft, it's so soft!"
"I love this yarn because it is bulkier, which means that the strand of yarn itself is a bit thicker than a lot of other yarns, and that's going to mean that your stitches are larger and easier to see when you're first starting out."
"And there you have it, one lovely feather and fan stitch wrap perfect for the cool autumn weather ahead and absolutely gorgeous."
"I don't want to bash the yarn but nobody wants to you know knit with something that isn't going to look well."
"The second and third cardigans were for my beautiful friends and gave me more experience."
"Don't hesitate, make that gauge swatch."
"Knitting socks packs a really good punch in terms of the skills involved."
"As always that chain 2 does not count as the stitch."
"Color pooling is like a surprise gift; you never know what the pattern's gonna look like."
"I'm just really enjoying the simplicity of it. It's a simple, easy pattern. The Lento is by Yonah Helen."
"It's definitely going to make a lovely summer top. I may wear this at Knit City Toronto if we're having a warm weekend."
"I had never done Brioche in my life except fix a mistake for Janna once and I, I really I feel like I could Brioche now I mean, yeah two-color increases decreases so I love the hat thank you Michelle For That Wonderful class."
"Knitting should make you happy, exactly."
"Knitting your own garments gives you control over shape, fit, and style."
"The technique isn't really about cranking out socks super fast; it's about enjoying the process more, knowing that when you're finished, you'll have something that you can use and enjoy."
"Your socks will look better if you stick to tonals, solids, lightly speckled yarn when you're going for the cables, lace, and texture patterns."
"I've got some really beautiful socks knit up that I can't wait to show you."
"For a first sweater, I think it turned out really, really well."
"Mars sweater is a pattern from Petite Knit."
"I'm really happy with the finished product of these socks."
"The hardest part of knitting is narrowing down what patterns to make and what yarn to buy."
"This old thing? This cardigan is probably one of my most worn knits since I've knit this."
"I'm excited to go to Scandinavia. I know it's not like actually the birthplace of knitting, but like it feels like the home, the spiritual home of knitting."
"Yarn over and I insert the hook into the next single crochet and draw up a loop."
"Great fit, it's a 75/25 normal Super Wash yarn blend and or Y own base and I love it."
"...sweaters with a lot of positive ease can be more forgiving in terms of fit because you have so much wiggle room built into the pattern."
"This is definitely the year of Summer knitting for me."
"It is a labor of love if you're interested in knitting it."
"Congratulations to Handmade by Tori! You have won the giveaway of the Nivation Stitch dictionary by Andrea Wrangle."
"The question is, can I knit a jumper? The answer is probably but not comfortably."
"...so now you've got 18 stitches in the front if you count these in total."
"Joining the knitting community has been such a joy in my life and I'm really thankful to have found this hobby."
"One of the nicest things about knitting a jumper in one piece top down like this is you can totally just try it on every time you want to try it on."
"The first thing that we're going to do is we're going to do a gauge swatch. This for this project specifically is going to serve two purposes."
"The second and maybe more important purpose is it's going to help figure out if the jumper is going to fit."
"So this is called the backwards loop cast on and even if you don't end up using this to cast on the jumper you will use it in the underarm section because it's a very good technique for casting on stitches in the middle of a row."
"Sweater quantity is super specific to the person's size and how much positive ease the garment has."
"I picked this piece because my 2022 goal was to just do something that scared me in my knitting."
"You can definitely knit a pair of socks for less than ten dollars."
"Handknit socks are so unbelievably comfortable."
"There are endless possibilities of patterns that you can make to socks."
"The other reason I chose it, it's a little bit thicker than most yarns that I work with so it'll be a faster knit which I think is really helpful for your first project."
"It should also be quite a fast knit on large needles and I think that's about all I have to say about it."
"I'm planning on holding this double to make a pair of Penny gloves by Petite Knit."
"I have been talking on this channel for a very very long time about how much I wanted to knit a striped t-shirt and it's one of those things that's a little bit fiddlier than you might think."
"If magic loop is too much for you, the 16-inch circular needle or maybe even a mini circular needle might be your best friend."
"When you knit summer tops for yourself that fit you well, you're confident about your skills and about the great clothes that you're creating for yourself."
"It's aimed at sort of first-time knitters. If you've never knitted anything before, I'm convinced you can make this jumper."
"Once you have those measurements, it's time to pick out the sock size for you to knit."
"It's important to know those measurements, your gauge, what needle size you need to use to get that eight stitches or nine stitches to the inch."
"Not everything I knit is perfect."
"A hoodie is definitely something that should be on your list to knit."
"That is a good pattern when somebody knits it and then they want to knit a second one."
"Definitely worth checking out if you like super bulky sweaters."
"Musselburgh is a swatch-less pattern which is part of its appeal. You can just grab some yarn and needles and go without really any preparation."
"My mom knitted it actually. I have been wearing it every day. It keeps me warm and the color is so pretty."
"It definitely makes me want to knit more patterns."
"Oh, my goodness. She probably knit these. Yeah, she knit these. Oh, my gosh. Nancy, thank you so much."
"Thank you, isn't that cute? Oh, yeah, practical guy knitting and crocheting, that's so cute, very cute, thank you."
"I can't in good conscience buy any yarn without having a plan for it or a pattern in mind."
"Knitting, like all crafting, is personal."
"Knitting is a good one for me right now. I really enjoy knitting, I've been doing it for probably 20 years now and I love that now I can just pick it up really easily and take, it's really a portable project and things like that."
"I love it whenever I get to use new yarn."
"I almost forgot how cute this color combination is."
"Knitting yarn is unwasteable because you can just unravel it and do it again."
"You can't just show that you know how to knit, you have to show that you know how to research each technique. Now that might seem daunting and scary but it's really not, you just take it one step at a time."
"A neck light where you can adjust the lights and adjust the way they move is the perfect thing to have with your knitting."
"I always keep a stitch row counter, it has helped me with keeping track of different rows when I've started larger projects."
"This is definitely the most professional my knitting had ever looked."
"If you're someone who never uses a scale with your knitting or crocheting, I totally understand. It's not necessarily something you would think of as a necessity. However, a lot of projects require you to measure out your materials as you work."
"Nearly there, all we need to do now is cast off."
"Keep it simple, enjoy the process, and have so much fun knitting your first sweater."
"I think knitting is always just about trying to enjoy yourself and if the needles help you with that why not invest."
"...I myself have never knit a pattern with more than one strand of mohair..."
"Be gentle with yourself, a lot of people don't love pearling color work."
"Knitting is so meditative and relaxing...it just helps unlock that same part of our brain as meditation does with its rhythm."
"...knitting and other crafts can be great for distraction...when you just need a break from the hamster wheel that's going on up here."
"...knitting can also be a beautiful way to document your life and what you're going through at that time."
"Basic socks just fly off the needles... it's just you, your yarn, your needles, and stocking Ed."
"So one of my mom's neighbors turned friends turned our friends she knitted this and I think that is so freaking sweet."
"Her patterns are written very very well."
"It's going to be another one of my Rybeck sweaters."
"So if you're into the knitting and you're not subscribed, subscribe please it's going to be fun"
"Knitting became a patriotic obsession."
"To the great American question ‘What can I do to help the war effort?’ the commonest answer yet found is ‘Knit.’"
"Eleanor Roosevelt was famous for always carrying around her voluminous knitting bag."
"'And if the very act of knitting was considered patriotic, then it seemed natural, at least in the ethos of the period, that the style of that knitting should be equally patriotic….'"
"'In its essence, knitting is binary, made of two main types of stitches - knit and purled stitches, and this binary stitch system translates easily into code.'"
"This is not going to be one of those things where I start it and then it sits in my closet or in my like yarn pile for like years. No, I'm gonna sit down, I'm gonna make the sweater, I'm gonna be dedicated to the sweater, I'm not gonna make anything else but the sweater."
"People knit at work, at church, on public transport, in the theater, and while waiting for trains."
"Never leave home without your notions, whether you're knitting or not."
"So as you can see on this side I've only connected five rows and then all the rest of the rows are shortened rows because I worked decreases on both sides."
"The project that I have chosen to try to learn this style is the Casa Pinka MCAL that's going on coming up this summer or fall."
"Thanks for coming along with me on my journey to learn this new knitting style."
"Keep your stitches nice and snug on the needle and then just be patient work down the stitches be very rhythmic be very systematic and just enjoy everything that you're doing if it doesn't come out perfect the first time that's absolutely okay."
"That's the beauty of toe-up socks. By the end of the German short row heel, you'll be able to try on your sock and see if it fits."
"So we are knitting all the stitches now there's no more ribbing being done and we are forming the wedge toe."
"So you want to cast on the number of stitches for your pattern once you reach that amount you will swivel both of these needles around don't lose that last stitch you put on."
"It's easier to start a new needle with two knits."
"You want a stretchy bind-off so that way you can actually get the sock on your foot."
"A test knit for sari Nordland, my market bag."
"Every single store has their own knit and crochet pattern, and I'm pretty sure all of them were shawls."
"Investing in good needles changes your experience."
"A ball winder because she can't stand yarn barf."
"Nothing will make you feel more confident than when you have finished knitting a sweater and it fits you perfectly. That is the best feeling in the world."
"...because like the body was knitted in like a Brack lens so one row is like thinner and then when you get to the sleeve um the row is a lot thicker."
"Now, because I did this entire row of applied i-cord using one color, it doesn't really matter that my stripes are in this order."
"I've never used this ice yarn before. This was a gift from a viewer."
"My go-to for knitting is this knitting needle set just from Amazon."
"You don't need double pointed needles if you have an interchangeable knitting needle set."
"...a really great place to kind of play around reach into those baskets start throwing some color palettes together and use those to knit something really fun really Punchy and I think in the case of this really wearable and functional."
"You don't need a row counter unless you are looking to spend money."
"Cheers to being creative and happy knitting!"
"...this is a 55% Marino 24% Yak 21% polyam yarn. It's this gorgeous chainet and it is so lofty and fluffy."
"And that's it, we've decreased four stitches this round."
"There's no point in putting all that time and effort into our toes and our foots and knitting all that time just to get to the heel mess up and be lost."
"If you have ever wanted to learn to knit garments but find sweaters too intimidating, here we go, here we go. Great for a sweater. It sounds like the simple construction and short sleeves make this a perfect first garment."
"When a pattern offers written instructions for the lace and chart, a chart for you to refer to, it's the best way to learn how to read a chart."
"You never have to move my yarn as I'm knitting, all I do is flip the bag."
"German short rows eliminate the wraps and turns."
"People often get angry at us when we decline patterns for having two similar colors, but they don't realize one simple fact."
"That's a round toe; you finished your first sock!"
"I think it's so fun to just take knitting and crochet and analyze things a little bit and learn more about yourself through the process."
"Short rows mean you go partially across the row and then you turn around and go back the other way."
"The most important thing is that you use the knitting style that works for you."
"The yarn has a nice tight twist on the plies, which means that the stitch detail really shows up."