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The Knit Purl Girl
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Hello!
My name is Sophie and I'm the maker behind @the_knit_purl_girl on Instagram and the accompanying website, the-knit-purl-girl.com.
Here, you'll find short tutorials explaining some techniques in my patterns. I hope you enjoy!
Make sure to subscribe to keep up-to-date with my content.
My name is Sophie and I'm the maker behind @the_knit_purl_girl on Instagram and the accompanying website, the-knit-purl-girl.com.
Here, you'll find short tutorials explaining some techniques in my patterns. I hope you enjoy!
Make sure to subscribe to keep up-to-date with my content.
The Knit Purl Girl Podcast Ep. 1: Fresh start
Hello! Thank you for watching. As promised, here are the yarns and patterns mentioned in this video:
Sennen Sweater
Marina Skua Mendip DK shown in the shades Sheep (off-white), Sky (blue), Bloom (yellow), and Fern (green), all on the Sunny base.
Marina’s website: marinaskua.com/
Marina’s Instagram: marinaskua
Book mentioned: 200 Fair Isle Designs by Mary Jane Mucklestone
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt shown in the shades Ash Melange and Poppy from the PetiteKnit shade card, and Knitting for Olive Soft SIlk Mohair in the shades Putty and Blood Orange.
April Sweater
Rauma 3-Tråd Strikkegarn in the shade 101 (/1101) Natural held with Gepard Kid Seta in the shade 114 Light Lemon, Rauma Finul in the shade 4139 Light Blue Melange held with Gepard Kid Seta in 812 Light Aqua, and Rauma Finul in the shade 424 Red held with Gepard Kid Seta in the shade 1108 Red. All yarn was purchased at My Ivory Room.
The Camisole is knit in Søstrene Grene 100% cotton 8/4 in the shades 11-0701 (white) and 14-4306 (dusty blue). The pattern is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/april-camisole
Broken rib raglan WIP
Knitting for Olive No Waste Wool in the shade Dark Navy (which was very kindly gifted to me by KFO), held with their Soft Silk Mohair in the shade Dark Blue (which I purchased).
Grey raglan WIP
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt in the shade Charcoal Melange from the PetiteKnit shade card held with Isager Alpaca 1 in the shade 4S.
Derbyshire yarn
Peak District Yarns Kid SIlk Laceweight in the shade Fern.
Sun hat
Isager Japanese Cotton in the shade 0.
Amiata Sweater (2.0)
Gepard Puno in the shade 720 Sky Blue held with Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace in the shade Ice Blue 3012 (blue sample), and the new sample will be in Puno Upcycling in the shade The Last Glows 1144 held with The Camel’s Yarn Suri Silk Lace in the shade Pebble Beach.
The pattern is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amiata-sweater-20
Camden Camisole dress
Gepard CottonWool 3 in the shade 712 and Isager Trio 1 in the shade Sky. The pink sample of the Camisole I show is in the same yarns, in the shades 321 and Powder respectively, and the brown sample is in the shades 149 and Chestnut respectively.
I also show Knitting for Olive Pure Silk in the shade Ivory.
The pattern is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/camden-camisole
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My Instagram is here: the_knit_purl_girl?hl=en
My website is here: the-knit-purl-girl.com/
My Ravelry page is here: www.ravelry.com/designers/the-knit-purl-girl
Sennen Sweater
Marina Skua Mendip DK shown in the shades Sheep (off-white), Sky (blue), Bloom (yellow), and Fern (green), all on the Sunny base.
Marina’s website: marinaskua.com/
Marina’s Instagram: marinaskua
Book mentioned: 200 Fair Isle Designs by Mary Jane Mucklestone
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt shown in the shades Ash Melange and Poppy from the PetiteKnit shade card, and Knitting for Olive Soft SIlk Mohair in the shades Putty and Blood Orange.
April Sweater
Rauma 3-Tråd Strikkegarn in the shade 101 (/1101) Natural held with Gepard Kid Seta in the shade 114 Light Lemon, Rauma Finul in the shade 4139 Light Blue Melange held with Gepard Kid Seta in 812 Light Aqua, and Rauma Finul in the shade 424 Red held with Gepard Kid Seta in the shade 1108 Red. All yarn was purchased at My Ivory Room.
The Camisole is knit in Søstrene Grene 100% cotton 8/4 in the shades 11-0701 (white) and 14-4306 (dusty blue). The pattern is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/april-camisole
Broken rib raglan WIP
Knitting for Olive No Waste Wool in the shade Dark Navy (which was very kindly gifted to me by KFO), held with their Soft Silk Mohair in the shade Dark Blue (which I purchased).
Grey raglan WIP
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt in the shade Charcoal Melange from the PetiteKnit shade card held with Isager Alpaca 1 in the shade 4S.
Derbyshire yarn
Peak District Yarns Kid SIlk Laceweight in the shade Fern.
Sun hat
Isager Japanese Cotton in the shade 0.
Amiata Sweater (2.0)
Gepard Puno in the shade 720 Sky Blue held with Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace in the shade Ice Blue 3012 (blue sample), and the new sample will be in Puno Upcycling in the shade The Last Glows 1144 held with The Camel’s Yarn Suri Silk Lace in the shade Pebble Beach.
The pattern is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amiata-sweater-20
Camden Camisole dress
Gepard CottonWool 3 in the shade 712 and Isager Trio 1 in the shade Sky. The pink sample of the Camisole I show is in the same yarns, in the shades 321 and Powder respectively, and the brown sample is in the shades 149 and Chestnut respectively.
I also show Knitting for Olive Pure Silk in the shade Ivory.
The pattern is available here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/camden-camisole
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My Instagram is here: the_knit_purl_girl?hl=en
My website is here: the-knit-purl-girl.com/
My Ravelry page is here: www.ravelry.com/designers/the-knit-purl-girl
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The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep. 7: It's been a busy few weeks..! (AD)
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Hey pals! Welcome back to another episode of TKPP. It's lovely to have you back again :) It's been a busy few weeks here, and I have a *lot* of new cast-ons and, err, yarn to show you. So grab a cup of tea (or something stronger...) and let's get chatting! Some of the yarn I speak about in this podcast was very kindly gifted, as in indicated in the video. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 ...
The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep. 6: New patterns, my merino obsession and Knitting Clinic!
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Hi again, knitting friends! In this week's podcast, I discuss a few new FOs and a couple of WIPs, along with my new merino obsession. I also introduce a new segment called the Knitting Clinic where I try and help with your technical questions. If there's anything you'd like me to cover, let me know in the comments below. I've also set up a 25% off discount code for my newest patterns, which are...
The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep. 5: Yarn stash!
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Welcome back to The Knit Purl Podcast! In today's episode, I talk you through what's in my yarn stash and show you how I store my yarn collection. It's a nice and chatty video, so I hope it's something you'll enjoy watching :) If you would like additional support, please drop me an email at the.knit.purl.girl2020@gmail.com. Thank you! WEARING: The Terni Slipover by me, available here: the-knit-...
The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep. 4: Talking Terni, Plötulopi and an update to the V-Neck Saga
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Hi again, friends! I'm back for another Podcast as 1 episode every 2 weeks seems to be hitting the spot for me at the moment. In this week's episode, I'm celebrating the launch of my Terni Slipover (available for 25% off with the code TerniYT on my website and on Ravelry until 08/04/22! I mistyped my caption in the video and it says March, but I mean April!). I also talk about some of my other ...
The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep. 3: I tried (almost) every mohair on the market so you don't have to (AD)
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Hi, my name is Sophie and I am obsessed with mohair. Like, really obsessed with the stuff. It’s my favourite type of yarn to try and review and, for some reason, I decided last year that it would be a good idea to try as many different mohair yarns available on the UK market as I could. Many, many swatches later, I’m finally ready to share some of my preliminary findings. I intend to publish a ...
The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep 2: WIPs, test-knits, and ramblings, oh my!
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I’m back again! I had a bit of time last week to film another podcast, this time focusing more on my current projects, evaluating a FO, and sneaking some more yarn in for good measure. Projects/brands mentioned: * Terni Sweater, by me, made with Garthenor Number 3 in the shade Manx Moorit * Farfa Top, by me, made with Knitting For Olive Pure Silk in the shades Gooseberry Red (FO) and Dove Blue ...
The Knit Purl Podcast, Ep. 1: Unravel Festival 2022
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Welcome to the inaugural Knit Purl Podcast! It’s taken me a while to work up the courage/get the equipment to film something like this, but I thought it was about time. This episode is mostly about my experience of the wonderful Unravel Festival, held earlier in February 2022. It was so much fun and such a pleasure to meet some friendly faces (special shout out to @_laurapenrose_, @JonathansDay...
Trying on all my sweater designs ✨🧶 | The Knit Purl Girl
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Hey! Today I’m talking you through my Aosta collection of hand-knit sweaters, cardigans and slipovers to explain the differences between each design and to show you how they look in person. I hope that this is helpful if you weren’t sure which pattern was right for you! Links to all of the patterns in the order that they appear in the video can be found below, first on my website and then on my...
Mini-Review: We Are Knitters Touch Me Mohair 🧶 | The Knit Purl Girl
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Hey guys! This is a random little video that was meant for Instagram, but I had trouble uploading it. To cut a long story short: I'm currently using Touch Me Mohair by We Are Knitters in a project and I have a lot of feelings about it that I wanted to share. In this video, I compare it with some other mohair yarns in my stash and explain why I'm hesitant to recommend it. Have you tried this yar...
Working leaning increases in knitting | The Knit Purl Girl
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Leaning increases can sound intimidating when you come across them in a pattern, especially if you are a relatively new knitter. But they are very useful and much, much easier than they may seem at first. I use them in my Lucca Cardigan to shape the neckline and the yoke. I hope you find this tutorial helpful! ✨ Visit my Instagram: @the_knit_purl_girl 📸 Visit my website: the-knit-purl-girl.com ...
Yarn Comparison: Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair vs. Drops Kid Silk Mohair | The Knit Purl Girl
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A quick video comparison of Knitting for Olive's Soft Silk Mohair and Drops Kid Silk Mohair. You can read my full comparison post on my blog here: the-knit-purl-girl.com/2020/08/24/comparing-mohair-yarns-knitting-for-olive-vs-drops-design/(opens in a new tab) Check out my blog: the-knit-purl-girl.com the_knit_purl_girl?hl=en/ Follow me on Instagram:
Absolutely delighted to see you pop up on my feed Sophie!! I have no preference to what you chat about as it’s always an interesting listen as I knit away on my latest wip! Much love & hope to see another podcast soon 😅 from a fellow Hampshire resident ❤😀xxx
I’m excited to see the hat! I’ve really been wanting to do one as well!
Love to see you back. Really enjoyed seeing and hearing about all your plans.
Hi Sophie. Great to see you back xx
Great to see you again
Yah you are back🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well this made my day. Sophie's back YAY. Love your attention to detail, a girl after my own heart. Please post again as I really appreciate you sharing the design process elements. I would love to experiment more with yarns and you always inspire me to give it a go. Thank you for this post and welcome back.
I love that your back Sophie.
Welcome back Sophie! Looking forward ti the next one ❤
Please please please keep making podcasts. You are interesting and enjoyable to listen to. I don’t like many knitting podcasters. But I love listening to my favorites while I knit. You will be in that group. I’m excited for you and impressed that you are managing to make knitting into a career. Am I mistaken or were you doing a phd at one point?
So happy to see you and hear about your beautiful designs ❤❤❤
Hi from Sweden! This was my first time watching your podcast, and I really enjoyed your company! Please don’t stop making them! I’d love to hear you talk about the designs in your summer package release, and maybe differnt yarns you would knit them in!
I really enjoyed this episode! I found you when you started posting the camden camisole and fell in love with it! (I applied for the testknit but so did a trillion other people). And now you're talking about a dress?!?!?! 😍😍😍 Definitely continue posting videos! And I will continue watching 😊😂
Loved this video, can’t wait for the next one. Loved your designs that you showed will be checking them out.
I'm so jealous of all the people who can afford mohair with most of their projects. I love it. Beautiful work KPG!💖
Thank you! I get it - if I wasn't buying yarn for the business, it would be way out of my budget too. I always try to come up with alternatives if working with a single strand is better :) xxx
It’s great to see you posting again! I stumbled upon your previous videos when I was first delving into knitting again and especially your mohair video was sooo helpful! I learned to knit from my grandmother but that was yeaaars agony and we only had access to acrylic yarns So I didn’t even know what mohair was haha Really happy to watch you chat to us while I knit! It’s not strange, and your work is incredible!
Ah that's so kind of you to say, thank you! Yeah, I was the same way with my mum when I first learnt to knit. Getting to grips with all the different fibres was mind-blowing haha. Thank you so much for the lovely comment xxx
Another comment, this time after watching. It was wonderful to see you and although I had trouble understanding you at times (English is not my native language), especially when you sped up, I spent some wonderful moments with you 🤗 I really hope that the episodes will appear regularly, today I'm going to watch Camden 🤩 kisses 😘
Aaah I'm sorry - I will work on it, promise! Thank you so much for your kindness xxx
I love youre podcast. I can listen for hours 😂🎉🎉🎉
Ah you're so kind! Thank you so much xxx
So nice to see you again! Lovely projects. I thought you had stopped making designs. Glad to see that’s not the case
Thank you! I've been busy in the background haha! xxx
Welcome back! I missed your videos here. ❤
Ah that's so kind - thank you so much xxx
I really enjoy hearing about the design process so hearing about ‘just’ your patterns is absolutely fine for me!
Thank you so much! That's comforting to hear :) Really appreciate it! xxx
Very enjoyable podcast to watch! Can't wait for the next one 😊 If you could leave the text written a little bit longer on the screen next time, that'd be lovely. English not being my mother tongue, I'm a slow reader 😅 Don't worry about your speech pace. As a viewer, we can play around with the settings and slow down the video (depending on the podcaster, I pretty much always have to speed up or slow down the video to my liking ahah).
Ah sorry that they went by too fast! I'll absolutely get that fixed net time. Thank you for the feedback! xxx
Very enjoyable to listen to you chat, I loved hearing about various construction elements, and fiber options. Your presentation, cadence, and overall demeanor feels calm, relaxing, and quite pleasant to me. I would very much enjoy future content - knitting, day in the life, wedding prep, life in the U.K., whatever you’d enjoy. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this! That's really encouraging to read. Thank you for being so kind, I very much appreciate it xxx
It's great to see you back!
Thank you! That's really kind! xxx
Girl, I clicked so fast when I saw this!!! Welcome back
Aaah thank you! That makes me really happy to hear :) xxx
I was so excited when I saw you come up in my CZcams videos. Really enjoying watching your videos again and glad you came back. Also love your Sennen April Sweater. I even might have the perfect yarn in stash for the Sennen. If you would like to do a little recap about your recent summer designs (I know self advertising isn’t your thing) or if you feel up for a stash tour, I would be very much down for it.
Ah thank you so much! I really appreciate this. Yes, it would be nice to do a catch-up video! Thanks again xxx
Welcome back. The Sennen sweater is gorgeous - love the braid detail around the ribbing.
Thank you so much! Really glad you like it. I wanted to keep an element of the original design idea in the final piece, and it's my favourite detail :) xxx
For a few days ago I have watched your mohair video and really enjoyed it, I am happy you are recording again :) more videos about yarn would be awesome.
Ah thank you so much! I'll definitely try to make some more yarn-focused videos :) xxx
Yay Sophie!!! If you ever get tired of talking to yourself, feel free to pretend you are talking to me :)
I will absolutely be doing that Steph! Hope you're well, it's been too long!! xxx
Sophie I never realized you had a podcast until this popped up last night. !! ❤❤. Love everything you design and I wear my cove sweater all the time😊😊
Really glad you’re back 😊
Thank you so much! :) xx
I found and subscribed to your podcast right when you released the semper sweater 😂 so basically your last video before your hiatus 😂😂 welcome back!
Ah thank you so much for sticking around haha! Really appreciate it :) xxx
Welcome back! So happy to have you here!
Thank you!! :)
Ahhh so happy about this! Can‘t wait to watch! 😍
Thank you Simone!!!! You're the best xxxxx
Yeeeey so interesting to watch your podcast 😻
Thank you!! :) xxx
What a wonderful surprise ❤❤❤ I'm watching right away 😘
Aw thanks Ania! That's really kind :) Hope you're well! x
Hello How much yarn did you use to knit each sweater? I can't determine how many 25 grams balls should I buy?
It was really interesting to listen, thank you.🥰😍 I have very similar opinion about the most of the yarns. The only difference is that I in my opinion Isagers mohair is so much (like really heaven vs. hell :D) more superior in quality than Drops. :) Isager`s quality is consistent and I can be sure about it, while Drops wears off easily. Hugs from fellow mohair lover🥰 By the way, I also didn`t feel the chunky mohair thing, but just for a few days ago I just got so into it so now I love it. Worth to give it a go again😁
Hello Have you the given guage of 24 stitches and 27 rows on 4mm knitting needles. I have a pattern from years ago.
Thank you for this video, Im new to holding mohair with a fingering weight yarn, currently knitting up a sweater for my granddaughter using Knitting for Olive. The first thing I looked for was ethically treated critters. I have book marked the other stores you suggested in that topic and will give one of them a try with the next sweater I make for myself.
I would looove this Kind of Video for Merino wool 😍😍 Thank you very much for this video, it is very helpful😊
thank you for your review of Mohair yarns. It really is helpful for me as I have not yet used this fiber. My primary concern is cruelty free mohair. Do you have any other research on this aspect of the yarns that you sampled?
Very useful, thank you 😊
Very interesting video!...thanks!.. there is another yarn, which is an alternative to mohair. The name ist Setasuri from Lana Grossa. It has suri alpaca and silk and is a dream! veeeery soft and the price is also very good in my opinion. Thank you again 🙂
Highly informative, I have to watch this video again there was so much knowledge about my favorite yarn. Thank You
Great video!
Have you heard of Pickles in Oslo? Just found them yesterday, might want to look into them?
Have you tried Southampton from Webs? It’s US brand and it’s quite reasonable at around $9.99 US per skein. They clock it in as as light DK but it really does knit up more like a lace weight despite this and the bloom which isn’t overwhelming but IS lovely.