Will I finish my MELIDES dress in time?? // Yarn Haul, MELIDES top, e-reader // Goodknits Podcast 16
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- My MELIDES dress is my main focus right now as I am days away from my trip to Sicily and only have final finishing to go. Will I be able to complete this dress in the next 3 days?
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// FINISHED OBJECTS //
Knit e-Reader Cozy by @knitcalifornia: www.ravelry.com/projects/good...
// WIPS //
MELIDES Dress by Vert Knit in Knitting for Olive Pure Silk deep petroleum blue: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
MELIDES Tops by Vert Knit in Knitting for Olive Pure Silk dusty artichoke: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
// ACQUISITIONS //
Lana Gatto VIP, Gepard Kid Seta, Sandnes Garn Line from Saulės Siūlas: saulessiulas.lt/siulai/
Concept by Katia Silk Lace from Happy Art: / happyart.lt
Hand dyed mohair from Ambert Tone Yarns: www.etsy.com/shop/AmberToneYarns
// OTHER MENTIONS //
Knit Dresses and Skirts video: • Knit a dress or skirt ...
Vilnius, Lithuani Vlog video: • A knitter visits Lithu...
MELIDES Dress Vlog series: • MELIDES Dress Series
An Italian Spring Shawlette from @AnItalianKnitter : www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
00:00 Intro
02:27 WIP - MELIDES Dress
20:54 FO - Knit e-Reader Cozy
25:40 WIP - MELIDES Top
29:09 Acquisitions
41:54 Sicily Plans
You are almost there with your dress! Great job!
Lanivendole wool is stunning. You will love it.
For anyone who is worried about traveling with their knitting, here’s my genius hack: I went to Spain and France this spring and took my knitting with me. I had my project on circulars and didn’t put them on a holder, but I brought along an extra pair of interchangeable just in case. I put the cord in my tech bag with all my chargers, and put the needles in my makeup back with my eyeliner, mascara, eyebrow pencil, etc. I didn’t have any issues at tsa or customs in any of the airports I was traveling through, but i was ready with a backup plan just in case!
I'm with you, when it comes to focusing on only one knit because of a self-imposed deadline, it definitely takes the joy out of it. I just love listening to what I actually want to work on day-to-day so it's good for me to have a couple of WIPs to choose from!
Exactly. I feel much better having a few WIPs again!
Hi have been following you for quite sometime now and love your podcasts. I farm and live in southern Saskatchewan. You have totally inspired me to knit the milades dress. I have a couple special weddings next summer.I am going to wait until winter to cast it on so I can really take my time with it.
Look forward to a final podcast with u wearing yours in Sicily. Enjoy your holiday!
The dress will be worth it!
Love all of your color choices! It's like looking at my wishlist lol like the idea of adding a tonal stripe to the purple.
Glad you enjoy!
For your t-shirt I would do a low contrast or only one color could be very nice too!
The only time I have ever had my needles taken away was in Italy 😱 I hope you don’t run into any trouble and have a lovely vacation!
Made it safe and sound!
Thank you for another great podcast, and thank you for sharing my hand dyed yarns in the video
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I am so excited for you to wear your dress in Sicily! Looking forward to your next video.
I love my ChiaoGoo shorties! I don't knit socks but I use them for sleeves and it is a game changer for me. I have knit a few larger gauge garments, most of them with fine yarn (for example 2 strands of mohair). I find magic loop is awful on big needles and I also hate DPNs for those applications. So I appreciate the yellow set even more than the blue (but I would never give up the blue either lol).
Good to hear about the shorties! Hoping I’ll really like them
Love how your dress has worked up. I like the idea of a low contrast on your upcoming top. Have a safe trip
Can’t wait to see your dress! I recently did the Moss Dress from Sandnes Garn in time for my birthday. I love wearing it, and I’m super proud. Have you considered knitting a bag with your linen?
I did consider a bag! Any recommendations? I think I’ll have enough yarn left over from tee to make a bag
Hi Sheri! The Katia yarn is really beautiful, I did knit a shawl recently and I received so many compliments on it. I don't know why people on the other side of the ocean seem to think that Katia yarns are of lower quality. I've been to the US recently and went to a yarn store where the owner tried to convince me that Katia is acrylic yarn 😂 I have never knit in acrylic yarn and it was very strange to hear such low opinion of Katia. Regarding the linen, yes it will be a bit challenging to knit, but with every wash it will get softer and softer, don't be afraid to make a tee or summer top ❤
I'm also not sure why it has a bad rep here as I've never used it before. Just based on feel alone though I really like it so far. Maybe it's more based on how the yarn holds up with wear?
@@Goodknits_ it is hard to say.... I have tried several Katia yarns (no acrylic) and I can not say it wears worse or better than most other yarns. Maybe Katia has a line of acrylic yarns that is mainly exported to the US/Canada? Hmm... it is very interesting, actually :)
Well done for sticking with it. I'm sure you will really enjoy wearing your beautiful dress👩🌾🐑
I hope so!
Awesome job getting your dress this far! I find I need a deadline or I’d finish nothing because casting on new projects is always so much fun 🤩🤩 Cannot wait to see you in beautiful Sicily sipping a cool glass something delicious whilst wearing your stunning dress 🌺 I can pretty much guarantee you will not have your needles confiscated when traveling to Italy so take whatever you need. Have a wonderful vacation - Sicily is beautiful, the food is incredible and the wine is delightful!
Hello from Swansea, Illinois. Knitting with shortie needles takes a time to get use to. Try using one long needle and one short it will make it easier. I knit all my socks on short needles.
I really love your channel and have enjoyed watching your Melides dress coming along. You're almost there!!!
I wanted to let you know that the Ppoppo jacket should be pronounced more like "po-po" (you don't double the initial p sound). Ppoppo is the Korean sound for kissing. So the meaning is something like "kiss-kiss" jacket. :)
Thanks for the pronunciation help! So hard to know how all these different patterns and yarns are pronounced from all over the world
Remember that the finishing touches are more important than the knitting (sadly haha)! Good job! I just bought a similar dress secondhand to check if i like that style for summer to see if I want to invest and make the melides :)
True!
I used concept by katia yarn (I think it was some blown alpaca-cotton mix) for my first projects which were sweaters for my young kids. That yarn has hold up like nothing else. The sweaters have been worn for several winters on daily bases as we have tough winters (I don't know how one fit my kid from 1-3 yo) and they are in great condition. Not sure of their other yarns but that one has really surprised me.
Good to hear! Hopefully this yarn will be nice. It feels great so far