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MEL MAKES STUFF Episode 010: Two finished cardigans, and lots of Marie Wallin progress

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  • čas přidán 28. 12. 2021
  • FINISHED OBJECTS:
    Recoleta - Joji Locatelli
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    Cascade 220 in Mallard
    Sunset Rock - Lori Versaci
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    Malabrigo Arroyo in Azules
    WIPS:
    Oak - Marie Wallin
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    Assorted British Breeds yarn per pattern
    Mary Scott Huff blog:
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    Upcoming:
    Vair - Gudrun Johnston
    Koyamae - Joanna Ang
    Muru - Sari Nordlund
    Where to find me:
    IG: @melmakesstuff_
    Ravelry: melmakesstuff

Komentáře • 44

  • @rhayaglover7528
    @rhayaglover7528 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm a beginning knitter teaching myself and even though what you are making is waaaaay more advanced than what I'm working on (sampling my very first 1/1 cable while watching this!) I just LOVE your channel. I learn heaps but you are also a real tonic - it's so comforting to hear someone super experienced is having to rip back, think about her body shape, change underarms etc. It's the direct opposite of perfect jumpers on Instagram and I love it. It calms me down. If I keep at this I will eventually be an experienced knitter too! Thank you.

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      Yes, you absolutely will! Congratulations on your first experiments with cables, what a fun process to learn. You'll be building more knowledge on those 1/1 cables in no time!

  • @joycezzz100
    @joycezzz100 Před rokem

    I love your knitting. I live in Massachusetts and I knit everyday, and never have enough hours in the day,

  • @meagan7341
    @meagan7341 Před 2 lety

    I just discovered your channel last week and may have gone back to watch all your videos. Your Marie Wallin projects have inspired me to convert the Chestnut Cardigan to a steeked project (just ordered the yarn for it). Thanks for the inspiration!

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      Yay! That’s a perfect choice for converting to a steeked project. I love that pattern too 🥰

  • @NargisRashid
    @NargisRashid Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for making your videos - I learn so much in each one! And I loved hearing about your wool classing experience.
    I've tried Purl Soho's Tussock and love it. I think it has as shiny of a core as Shibui's Silk Cloud. Catherine Lowe's silk mohair also has a really lovely, shiny silk core as well. I have the Byzantium colorway, which is a lot darker than the pictures on her website but is still shiny and gorgeous.

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety +1

      Awesome, thank you for this info! I’ve never heard of the Catherine Lowe mohair but just looked it up - that looks beautiful too. Adding it to my list of yarns to try!

  • @mrscraftalot
    @mrscraftalot Před 2 lety +2

    Great episode. The wool classing sounded amazing. Thanks for sharing your experience! Good luck with the Oak. I can’t wait to hear all about how it goes. I sometimes think I’d like to knit one of Marie Wallins’ designs but when I hear people talk about it, I don’t know if I want to put that much effort in. Maybe someday.

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety +1

      They look far more complicated than they are! The shapes tend to be simple, so it’s really just following the chart and having fun with the colors. I can’t wait to start another one, my fingers are itching for more colorwork like this 😊

  • @melodychesley1923
    @melodychesley1923 Před 2 lety +1

    I was glad to see your video up this morning. I always enjoy hearing about your thought processes for your projects. Now I want to knit the same Marie Wallin pattern with steeks and sleeves together. How clever!

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      It has been a lot of fun, and a nice exercise for the brain!

  • @tamarafinkelstein4719
    @tamarafinkelstein4719 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for another very interesting episode. I’m on the edge of my seat to see your steeking process! Happy new year!

  • @diannbruce9542
    @diannbruce9542 Před rokem

    Love the colour and fiber choice, I to prefer a close collar too.

  • @lindarose712
    @lindarose712 Před 2 lety +2

    Learning so much from the way you present your thought process! And wow, the wool school sounds fascinating and fabulously full of opportunity to learn alongside others.
    Cheers! 🧶

  • @ptty44
    @ptty44 Před 2 lety +1

    Happy New Year and it's great to see your finished cardigans. They look really classy and the blues really suit you. I love that metal pin you gave too. I also have to agree with fellow commentors when they said knitting the 2 steeked sleeves in the round is genius too. That way you decrease/ increase at the same time so they match perfectly. I will definitely be using that method for the fair isle cardigan I have in mind for 2022. I really appreciate all the tips and tricks and pattern recommendations.

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety +2

      I just cut the steeks on the sleeves and as of right now it looks like it worked perfectly! Now on to the seaming… if this works out I’m doing all colorwork sleeves this way for sure.

  • @saraw8503
    @saraw8503 Před rokem

    You said a lot about the color before you started the recoleta. The blue makes your beautiful blue eyes pop. Please embrace this color because it is stunning.

  • @littlebigknits
    @littlebigknits Před 2 lety +1

    Lovely to spend time with you today Mel!! The Koyamae is what I plan to make with some of my nutiden as well! All the best to you in 2022!

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      Thank you Selma, happy new year! Can’t wait to see your Koyamae too 😊

  • @deannakent600
    @deannakent600 Před 2 lety

    Just discovered your podcast a couple days ago. Since then I've watched several episodes. Wonderful...great content, beautifully articulated, visually well done. I'm hooked! You have enlightened me and inspired me to give plant fibers a serious try and I'll definitely feel more confident about improvising modifications to knitting patterns. The logical progression of your projects is fascinating.

  • @Sharon-ce7gl
    @Sharon-ce7gl Před 2 lety +1

    Such a beautiful cardigan! Wonderful episode. Found you by the also wonderful podcast of little big knits, she mentioned you.

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety +1

      Welcome! Selma’s podcast is one of my favorites 😊

  • @patricialoux5193
    @patricialoux5193 Před 2 lety +2

    Your two finished cardigans look amazing Melissa! Once again I have to say how great your videos are because you share so much about your process and your decision making, it really teaches me a lot! Thank you and Happy New Year!

  • @crivensro
    @crivensro Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you so much for sharing your making of the Oak cardigan. You are a brilliant explainer! I am an experienced FI and Bohus knitter and I have learned and enjoyed myself a lot listening to you. I am just wondering if Oak could be also knit top down using Cocoknits method as described in her sweater workshop book to shape the shoulders and the top of the sleeves. Will think about that...... I love Marie Wallins' work but not her FI charts. Too small and only black and white...

  • @doloresherrmann4655
    @doloresherrmann4655 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for your great content always. So we’ll thought out. I especially appreciate you trying new things and sharing your experiences with us. I learn so much from your content. Happy New Years to you too, let’s do it!

  • @zpskk
    @zpskk Před 2 lety +1

    Looking forward to seeing all that steeking! And I loved hearing about the wool classing. I might be interested in doing something like that... I will have to look into it. Never would have thought of that if I hadn't heard you talking about it. Thanks for a great podcast : )

  • @ShowandTellknitting
    @ShowandTellknitting Před 2 lety +1

    If it's any consolation, Purl Soho in New York is still closed for retail. I think you made a lovely choice with the Shibui. Love your fleece "classing" adventure. What an interesting thing to have been able to do. The journey sounds unduly long, but you're a trooper.

  • @this_skipper_knits959
    @this_skipper_knits959 Před 2 lety +1

    Always love to see what your knitting, great content! I love that you took a class on wool, when/if things improve I’d love to travel and do the same. In my next life I want to be a sheep farmer 😂

  • @JonnaEL
    @JonnaEL Před 2 lety +1

    That color is absolutely stunning on you!! Just beautiful.

  • @crochetingknitter4751
    @crochetingknitter4751 Před 2 lety +1

    That wool class sounds amazing. I got to see a bit about the commercial side of the wool industry during Shetland Wool Week. My friend did find a mistake on a Marie Wallin pattern and contacted her…never heard back. So yes I think she does make mistakes-or at least her tech editors make mistakes but it should have been fixed when found or at least researched. Love the other cardigans and that blue makes your eyes stand out even more! Happy New Year!

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      I want to go to Shetland Wool Week so badly! Maybe someday 🤞🏼

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      And happy new year to you too!!

  • @valturner2151
    @valturner2151 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing podcast as always! Loved hearing about the wool classing.

  • @jillfeindel2357
    @jillfeindel2357 Před 2 lety

    Two at a time steeked sleeves - brilliant !! I am also planning on making Oak, however I am choosing different colours - so still swatching. I am going to follow your instructions and knit in the round. Looking forward to seeing your completed Oak. Love your podcasts. So informative.

  • @nixkbing1192
    @nixkbing1192 Před rokem

    Great explanations on steeking

  • @bozenaaugustyn4667
    @bozenaaugustyn4667 Před 2 lety +1

    I love the Recoleta by Joni Localetti and the yarn you use. Could you give me reference to your original broadcast, please. I am looking to make that sweater and looking for the pattern and yarn.

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety +1

      I talked about this one in episodes 008 and 009 in case you want to go back. The yarn is Cascade 220 and you should be able to find the pattern by googling "Joji Locatelli Recoleta" - hope that helps!

  • @theresalucas776
    @theresalucas776 Před 2 lety +1

    Fascinating info about wool classing. Are you currently in the industry? Thank you for all your informative videos. Happy new year!

    • @melmakesstuff
      @melmakesstuff  Před 2 lety

      Happy new year to you too! I’m not currently in the industry, but working on it for the near future 🤞🏼

  • @andrealengemann7521
    @andrealengemann7521 Před rokem

    Hi Mel, which way of decrease do you choose for the armhole up to the end of sleeve? Greetings from Andrea in Germany