Bonus Episode: Granny Stripe Cardigan
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- čas přidán 30. 08. 2020
- A bonus episode in which I discuss my Granny Stripe Cardigan loosely based on A Good Vintage Cardigan by Fran Morgan: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
yarns by Leading Men Fiber Arts and Hip Strings
fiber by Hello Yarn
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I think I could listen to her talk all day. Fun, fascinating and very knowledgeable on her subject. Love love love.x
Aw. I’ve watched so many of your podcasts. Little did I know I missed this. Just had to do a tiny bit of scrolling. I love your sunshiny personality. Thank you for sharing it with the fiber community!
Beautiful! And such cute buttons!! I realized tonight that I listen to you highly due to your sweet giggle! 💗💗💗
I still like your content! I just love your giggle and hair!
It's beautiful, Amy Beth! I learned to crochet 55 yrs ago when I was 11. Then I learned to knit 12 yrs ago. Pretty much knitted everything since I learned how. Then around 5 yrs ago I began making prayer shawls for charity and gradually got back into crocheting. Ever since, I keep knitting and crochet projects going all the time. Since crochet was something I learned as a child, it seems faster than knitting to me. Also, I have arthritis in my fingers now, so going back and forth between knitting and crochet seems to help the stiffness in my hands. I will check out the sweater pattern and may give it a try! Yours is so pretty!
Thank you. I love when you really delve into a project. I learn a lot from it to apply to my own projects.
I love this sweater so much! Great video. I find it so interesting to hear your process. Thanks!
-Erika
That’s a great house sweater. It’s a homemade item that is made to worn at home because that’s the best place to be. Save your best stuff for home. I do.
That sweater is perfect for your coloring. The more I watch,the more I love it😁
Really interesting process. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I'm a crocheter, haven't begun knitting yet but I will eventually, the two needle thing is hard for me to manage. I do love the charm of the granny stripe.
Hi Amy. I thought your sweater looked exceptionally nice from the back. I was impressed at your increasing for the waistline. I think you're right, it makes a big difference.
I've never made an adult garment in knit or crochet but this sweather makes me want to try! I just finished a granny stripe blanket and this cardigan makes me want to do one in self striping yarn.
Great Job. Fits your shape nicely.
Really liked todays podcast.Todays sweater is gorgeous. I'm going to get the pattern and try it. Any Mom who homeschools is amazing.You are multi talented. ❤😊
Love a bonus video!
crochet--- chains then turn and double crochet across that's Foundation double crochet. I LOVE "COMFY COZY CARDIGAN" is my favorite by far. It can be adjusted yo all sizes even children, I did. The size chart is x-small to 5x I believe. Her channel is YAY FOR YARN. It's so easy to follow It let me feel that I could accomplish it and I did.
I love how your cardigan turned out. I've heard a lot of people struggled with A Good Vintage Cardigan pattern.
It fits you perfectly and looks so fun!
What a great job 😊 enjoyed your podcast so much. Thank you 🧡
So clever to have designed this. You explain your thought processes very well, thank yo7 x
It’s an adorable pattern. Just the fact that it has constant color changes would suggest that it’s not a beginner crochet pattern. The designer probably should mention that it’s advanced beginner, intermediate. It does state that it’s in UK terms. Don’t feel bad, Ivebeen crocheting a half a century and only learned about UK terms in the last 5 years or so. I guess it’s mentioned more now that it’s not unusual to purchase patterns or crochet magazines with designs from the UK. The lackof a clear crocheting level one needs to complete a pattern without major frustration is a pet peeve of mine. I have a favorite website that has amazing free crochet patterns from Norway. I’ve written to them asking that they label the level of experience needed to complete their patterns frustration free. I never heard back from them. Anyway, I’m sorry you had that experience. Your cardi is lovely and super cozy looking! Don’t give up, you’re definitely capable and talented. If you want some you tube channels that I’ve used and know they have patterns that range from beginner to experienced, just let me know. Thanks.
It's a beautiful sweater. You always do such a great job. And I love these extra videos on how you did it all. Super helpful info.
After all that work in a craft that you are less familiar with I am glad you love it. I have to say the style and the colors are very flattering to you. I am amazed at how your brain works to make projects work for you, your skills and body type. I am a great crafter but don't have that ability to make patterns my own. Great job!
Your cardi is super cute! I think the stitch is actually a US double crochet (DC) or a UK treble. One way to tell if your pattern is US or UK terms is if there is a single crochet (SC) it's US. I'm exclusively a crocheter so this is really interesting to me. It all seems so easy to me making a sweater where as a knitted sweater for me would be Greek. Lol!
I love this cardi! It went on my ever-growing list of patterns.
If you do design the raglan version I would LOVE a copy! I've had a fair bit of trouble crocheting this one, I understand the need to debrief afterwards!!! Love your video, very entertaining.
Oh, my goodness, Amy Beth, that is one of the most comfy looking cardigans I have ever seen! Great job, as always. 😁
No time to watch right now, but I just saw the thumbnail and this is such the cutest homey-cozy sweater and maybe my favorite thing you've made ---- aside from all your Rikke hats, which also suit you so well! 🧡
Love it! I will be starting mine soon!!!
Really good episode. The sweater looks great on you!
Love the cardi!
Amy Beth, your cardigan looks awesome! Love the yarns!
Gorgeous!!!
You inspired me to crochet it...
On a very dreary rainy morning where I live, I found this video. I immediately subscribed. I am also a knitter but I cam see that sweater on me,*(that's how things work with me, seeing it is as good as done) most of the time! I think I have found a kindred spirit. Looking forward to all your videos.....Thank You!
I’m crocheting it now and the patterns does leave something to be desired.. however I’m making it and hoping my experience will help me along . So far it is working out. I love your colours mine is autumn colours with an off white as my main colour.. I am looking for buttons but don’t have the material to make ones like yours I would love fabric covered buttons! Amazing! Thanks for the extra episode !
Had to subscribe because your so sweet and love your channel xx
Beautiful
IT'S GORRRRRGEOUS thanks for the tips, I'm working one as well thanks to you, I'm a ways to go but put it aside, I guess it's time to pick it up and complete it before fall..
You can do it!
Put the ends into one of those clear ornaments from Michael's, nice keepsake!
Its pretty... I need to make myself another sweater. Maybe this one 💜💜
Thanks for the awesome bonus video. I sent you a free pattern on Rav from a crochet designer with a wide range of sizes. It is top down raglan, US terminology. Have fun playing... te he... and the rabbit hole you just want down is all my fault. lol
Hi from Ontario in Canada. Amy Beth, your crocheted cardigan turned out great. Looks real good on you. I had to chuckle when you mentioned all those bits left after weaving in the ends. I have a large zip lock bag that I put left over yarn in. There was a hint from Arne and Carlos in Norway....to keep your yarn bits and when you have enough, card them together to use as stuffing for little knitted ornaments. Good idea, right?
I’m confused. If you did ribbing on the bottom, you wouldn’t have a long chain. That was clever to come up with a crochet cast on. Invention is the daughter of necessity!! Don’t worry about not doing the traditional method. A way to decrease without actually decreasing is to go down a size in your crochet hook. It also works in reverse, just switch hooks to a larger size. Voila! It looks great. No one ever looks at individual stitches. You do the same I crochet. Join the yarn on the bottom of the underarm. This is where you change the hook out for a smaller size. Complete a single crochet in each stitch around, then do a double crochet in each stitch . If it is not small enough, do 2 double crochet decreases evenly spaced out. Then do a few rows to see the sizing. You can repeat this if needed. Don’t do more than 2 or 3 decreases in a row because it will decrease too fast. (A double crochet decrease …. Start a double crochet yo. Pull through, yo pull through 2, now leave it unfinished and go to the next stitch and repeat (yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2, yo, pull thru all 3 loops). That is also called Dcdec. I hope this helped. Sorry if I went on and on.
I love that sweater !! It looks beautiful on you !! You have to take into consideration what type pattern you’re using. If the pattern called for one dc in each stitch instead of 3 ,it would’ve been lighter ( I think). There is no chain foundation and you may be able to find videos on that and possibly use that on other projects . Regardless of what I’ve said,you did very good in your first attempt ( my first attempt ,I frogged....terrible !😂😂)
This video and that sweater might actually maybe possibly have me consider a crochet garment. Maybe. It's really really beautiful. What concerns me is your comment about the weight. You used fingering and still ended up with a heavy sweater. I don't need a heavy sweater. But it sure looks nice.
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Thank-YOU! For inspiring me to pick my granny stripe cardigan again....the body is done and the first sleeve is almost done but, I’m not gonna lie, NOT looking forward to working in all the ends! Thanks for sprinkling some crochet into your podcast! Luv ya!
Am I the only one that cannot find this pattern on Ravelry? I can get the good vi gave but not BP!
just liz The pattern is called The Good Vintage Cardigan not Granny stripe cardigan.
Hello again!!
Thanks for the episode. You are so pretty and wearing your hair up just enhances that. Pretty sweater. I am like you, l rather the look of knit over crochet.
Gahhhhhh!!!! I NEED this sweater in my life!!! 😍 I'm making a fingering weight HUGE granny shawl right now w baby alpaca for my winter shawl I wrap over my head (think Caroline Ingalls) when I do chores in the winter. I don't really like a coat (im fat, and....... every coat makes me feel like Chris Farley 😐 so I refuse lol) because even if it's 20 below the work of watering animals and trudging thru snow here in northern mn makes u hot as heck! I love a light weight shawl around my head Russian grandma style...... but...... this sweater 😍😍😍 it's perfectly pretty handmade looking which is muh jam.... I could love wearing this ♡♡♡ thanks for the bonus you ♡
Housewife In The Woods yes!!! I completely understand the Chris Farley coat hissy fit!
Check out CZcams long tail cast on crochet it’s very easy alternative to foundation crochet first I heard about it .
I always start with a single crochet foundation chain. I hate making a chain and crocheting into it. It’s too fiddley for me. Most projects I’m gonna put a clean up tow of single crochet around it anyway
Hi Amy Beth ; I have a question for you about your teen age daughter : Do you think that she will carry on your tradition of crafts and your business of knitting and sewing. Or do you wish that she will show some enthusiastic towards something else other than doing something like your line of business. Crocheting is my first love as a crafter. Then it is my knitting for now!!! I really love your crochet granny cardigan/ sweater. You really seem to get the right size of garment made for you . Does your daughter want you to make her any garments besides hand-knitted socks. I really love all of the things you do regardless if it is sewing ,quilting ,knitting ,or even crocheting. YOU ARE REALLY AMAZING.
My teen is definitely in the process of figuring out what she enjoys. I think she will be a maker of some sort, and I’ll be happy as long as she is enjoys what she does!
So I did buy the pattern. Is it easy to make it larger? I also want the fabric of the crochet to be tight rather than loose. I'm using sport weight yarn, so that it is not super bulky to make me look fatter. I may just make a small sweater to practice it, and figure it out? Anyway, any special tips on making it bigger?
Love the look of this cardigan, used to crochet but rather knit. Do you have a knit pattern recommendation that would be of similar look & feel?
Personally, I think Bacardi has a somewhat similar vibe. It's a Barbara Gregory design available on Ravelry.
So where does Mrs Weasley's sweaters fit in handmade vs hand-knit...just wondering. Do like the cardi and while have made peace with crochet ,is a chore
Now I’m yawning too.
I love your cardigan. Do you know Bagoday crochet? She's got a lot of crochetpatterns and tuttorials on CZcams maybe there are some things you can use
marbada64 thank you for the recommendation!
Nomad Stitches has a foundation crochet cord that reminds me of a long tail cast on and is so easy! Here's the link in case anyone wants to check it out: czcams.com/video/V7ZIo1FbetQ/video.html. Probably a similar outcome to what you did.
I Love crochet so whatever, goodbye.