Thank you for sharing the story about the embroidery. Even though your grandparents experiences did not happen directly to you, they are still part of your story. You definitely need to reflect and feel. Framing the embroidery is like displaying any memory; we need to own what we survive. I enjoy listening to you talk about things.
How i needed to hear your take on the current events. I have been silently following you since i first started to reknit. But today, I'm sitting here knitting my very first baby blanket for a dear friend and i want these stitches to be filled with the joy of being. It's been and still is hard facing life... I'm in a small German town and my kids school is housing refugees. Every morning, every afternoon, I'm faced with this in a human way, but then my daughter excitedly tells me how she's helped with translating, how kind the people are, how a little girl called talya danced for them... it brings one back to real life. So I'll continue this blanket with stitches of hope. Take care ❤
A wonderful endeavour, and thanks for your comment. It is reassuring to read how your community have been able to provide help and support to the refugees Here in the UK, the situation is very different due to hostile beaurocracy.
@@TheCrimsonStitchery that is such a shame... but at least there are options elsewhere. Thank you for the videos as these help me on so many levels and I'm sure others too ❤
Your thoughts on the current events were so worth hearing. You are so well spoken and your message is strong. It really resonated with me. Thank you for going there.
Not yet finished with the whole video, but I love the color scheme and variation of your new granny squares! I absolutely understand and appreciate the work that goes into granny squares and weaving in the ends. You make me want to whip out my granny square bin and get back to work! 😅
I loved to hear your family story, I also have some family's stories related to war, and a lot of trauma and recovery. I'm so happy that I have knitting and others crafts in my life. I can really relate with all that you said.
I absolutely was mesmerized by the story of what your Grandfather went through in Poland with the concentration camp. And I thought the mention of them hanging the embroidered pillowcases on the wall was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your family story. And also, congrats on getting the draft of your Ph.D. thesis drafted. Yay! Huge step ahead. Once you get the basics down, the revising and shaping will be so much easier.
In the spirit of being a good and worthy citizen, I must confess that although I have haphazardly dabbled in knitting, I primarily rumba with other crafts, but I so very much enjoy listening to more or less anything you wish to discuss, and I very much value your layered perspectives, so, with your permission (once again, although I am pure nincompoopery as regards my bona fides as a craven textiler), I will continue to enjoy your lovely podcast. As a postgraduate student, but primarily just as a person, my greatest love and passion is for history, anthropology, and ecology, and where those three meet in the form of craft, so even if you solely published your work in the pages of the Necronomicon, I still likely would cast an eye over it just to stay to the jive of one who’s thoughts and experience I very much value. Thank you for putting in what I can only imagine is a rather hefty amount of work to heave these videos out into the world.
Easy Does It (fingering or DK versions) are such nice 1 skein easy projects. Has turned into a favourite shawl because I always feel like I can just make another if it gets ruined from wear, so it gets so much more love too. Great as gifts because they knit so fast, too.
Good luck on writing finishing your PhD!!! I think that like most things in life, when times get difficult we lean into the comfort of everyday things and a lot of historically-women's crafts represent those types of items.
Thanks for your 'Conversational Threads' chat about self-compassion - it's so important. As for simple patterns, how about a simply scarf for using scraps? Either a plan one, or one where you add stitches every few rows, so it has a pointy edge.
To be honest I'm not really into knitting mittens and gloves etc and most knitting vlogs are full of them! But I'm so glad I fast forwarded (sorry!) to your chat at the end. Its so sad that one has to make disclaimers about such a personal story one is sharing but you shared very eloquently what is obviously so moving for you. Good job. All very well said. The world has gone mad, I have my own mounting concerns in NZ around the Chinese amassing military bases in the Pacific and befriending our smaller and more vulnerable Pacific neighbours. I have become quite anxious about world affairs recently but have also realised that I need to take care that I don't descend into a state of poor mental health. I knit but mostly sew, and that is my happy place. Thank goodness I, and we, have this outlet. A great thought and conversation provoking vlog. Thank you.
Thank your for sharing your thoughts on the current situation in Europe and your family history. I do often wonder how to go on in times like this and sometimes feel strange when I'm happy while other people are suffering. Continuing living my life makes sense and doesn't at the same time. But as you said feeling bad doesn't help anyone. I also need very simple project at the moment, the movement of the needles without complicated stitches and patterns calms me. So I'm knitting raglan sweaters with mohair like the No Frills or the Gingerbread, one coloured shawls like the Eveil and headbands with a twist for everyone who wants one :) Looking forward to your next episode as always. Take care!
Thanks for sharing your family's story. I recently discovered some of my Polish relatives had gone through a very similar experience and I was amazed that I had never even heard of this before. I think it is also great that your family knows its own history as I think these experiences were not always discussed with the younger generations.
Thanks for your comment. I have also found it helpful when I've discovered other people who are Polish descendents who have had similar experiences, and their relatives went through this particular moment in political history. In my case, with a colleague, we discovered loads of similarities in attitudes across the family, no doubt the impact has been transmuted through the generations, in one way or another.
I'm not one to watch knitting podcasts, but I watch you because of how you face life at a deeper level and share with so much vulnerability. I related a lot to your self-doubt about the impact of inter-generational trauma. I was part of a recovery community where people had horrific pasts, and I struggled because I was "only" neglected and verbally abused. All trauma is legitimate! I just finished an infinite granny square blanket which was a great stash buster and delightfully brainless - and far fewer ends to weave in!
Would you consider making a video on how you sew in your ends in your granny squares? I'm not a big crocheter but I have no idea how you've managed to make the inside of you bag so neat :O
I'm doing a (very long-term) easy project of the beekeeper's quilt. You make a bunch of these little hexipuffs. I'm making them out of sock leftovers and stuffing them with tiny scraps (small ends mostly that I just collect in a little cloth bag etc). They have basically no ends to weave in (you just stuff the ends into the inside of each puff. And apparently they're very easy to stitch together. I've only got about 6 done but I've only been working on it for a few weeks. Each one takes such a small bit of yarn, though, so I'm also saving larger bits of left-overs for something else. Maybe just scrappy socks? Or maybe the seaglass sweater eventually.
Thank you for your frank discussion about such a difficult subject, and sharing of your family story. I was very touched by that and really do agree with your sentiments. That aside, you asked for simple projects - my suggestion is a colour work one, but it is stripy as well, so not so taxing. It's also great as a gift for a special occasion, like a significant birthday. It's a temperature scarf, which is very similar to the blanket but of course knits up very quickly. I knitted a skinny scarf, so it grew even faster and it's really good as a stash buster too. I just thought about what my recipient would like (jewel tones framed with black), got the temperature data for our first year )she's my twin), used a spreadsheet for conditional formatting (which in essence created a digital scarf) then went for it. Depending on weather fluctuations, yes, there can be a lot of ends to wind in, but it's not as taxing if you do it as you go. All the best in your final stages of your PhD - I am sure you will easily defend it, with the eloquence you have shown in this video.
Little remote control holders are an enjoyable way to use up scraps. I use a (washed) yoghurt cup for the "infrastructure", and use a coffee cozy pattern as the template. Have made several very quickly.
Thank-you very much for sharing your family's experiences and memories, Anushka. Your grandfather's memoir is surely contributing to our knowledge of what happened all those years ago. It's very moving to hear about the embroideries that were saved and symbolise their experiences and their survival as well as representing their creativity. Exodus is not a specifically Jewish word. Rest assured that there's nothing inappropriate about the thoughtful way you've shared all this with us. As a Jew who lost many family members in the Shoah, I was especially moved to hear about it. There is always more for us all to learn. Congratulations on progressing so far with your thesis. Good luck!
I love a crochet scrap blanket. I start in the centre and work out. Just pick your shape, (I’ve done square, rectangle and circle and a basic stitch. Then keep going until it’s an acceptable size.
Hi, my simple projects are cotton squares, I knit one a month using different patterns and colours and learn different stitches. I use them myself, donate or gift them with soap. I could join them up to make a rug or toy.
Yes, Lang is Swiss. They are one of the very few sock yarn producers who still include the extra reinforcement/darning yarn, though a couple of smaller companies also do so (Sommer, Fröhlich…) but these probably aren‘t available outside Switzerland. It used to be included with all sock yarns… I found dozens of those spools in my mother-in-law’s stash! You can now buy separate cards of some basic colours of that thinner yarn in some yarn shops here but that makes hand knitted socks more expensive, so a bit of a gimmick ultimately.
I started a seaglass sweater this month to use up random leftover stash, I'm kinda fudging the weights a lot as I have leftovers anywhere from sock to bulky and the pattern calls for dk. I'm also not buying yarn until I knit 4 pairs of stash socks and at least 1 pair of scrappy socks and finish the sweater. Once I'm done all that I should have nearly no stash, which I am very excited about
Hello Anushka, I loved this video, especially the story about your family's embroidery. I have a video request: would you please consider making a video recommending other (crafting) youtubers that you like to watch? I so love your approach of trying to approach making sustainably, through not wasting materials. I also really appreciate your thriftiness and (I don't know how best to say this) not being so focused on buying new, fancy yarn all of the time. Do you have other youtubers (podcasters, bloggers, etc) to recommend who inspire you in these, or other, areas? Thanks!
i always just work over my ends when i make granny squares then i only really have to weave in the last one (though i usually also leave a good amount of the first tail so i can pull the magic ring tight and weave that in on its own). if the squares are being joined then i dont even have to weave in the last end of the squares since then i can just work over that with the joining
I like watching your podcast videos because I can just sit on the couch and work on my current knit or crochet project while listening to your insightful comments and appreciating your beautiful projects. I can relate to the war because here in the US, everything has been difficult for my family, especially my mother who takes care of everything at home. Gas prices are insane (currently $4.63 in the state of Arizona or 3.511 pounds), so my foster mother saves money by buying in bulk to avoid frequent visits to the store. Being American Indian/Alaskan Native in a white foster family has changed my views of the world, but I try not to let the world break me down most of the time. My simple projects I make are hats, scrap blankets, and sometime scarves. And I relate to making WIPs difficult because I like to challenge myself, but the size of my stash demands attention. My foster mom insists that I only have 1 WIP and not start anything else until I have completed that WIP. I have 4 WIPs at the moment: Morris Sweater from Art of Circular Yokes, Oregano Socks, and 2 scrap blankets. I hope to finish those up so I can start something new! By the way, your Oregano socks are beautiful! I'm currently working them up in the sport option for my big feet, but I'm using Merribee Knitting Worsted with US 5 needles, which obtain the gauge. Continue designing beautiful projects and creating video content! A video idea to add to your list is a video on what to consider when making your first sweater and what techniques you need for making a sweater, either seamed or seamless. ☺👍❤🧶
I’m in awe at how beautiful everything is that you make! If I tried those gloves, they would definitely be two of unstretchable colourwork blocks 😂 I’d love to see how you line the crochet bag. You sew incredibly and I just know a tutorial on that would help me line my own in a more professional looking way. I also wondered about what types of knitting techniques you haven’t tried/don’t like (and conversely the ones you like the most!), like I know for sure if I attempted ladder back jacquard it would be a tangled mess 😂
I have a hard time with dpns now that I'm used to magic loop. I'll literally drop them on my lap or on the floor when I'm at the end of a needle lol. When I make granny squares, I *have to* make myself decide on a set number to make, then sew in the ends before I move on to the next so many. I just made a scarf that was 36 squares so I would do 3, sew in the ends, next 3, etc. I made a granny square temperature blanket in 2020, approximately 1400 ends, so I've been burnished by fire lol. Nothing else will seem as difficult.
I was planning to pop in for the premier, but I was out having a big bowl of pho for a late lunch,🌞🖤. I love hand-thrown pottery, I have a couple of sheep-themed ones from Etsy lol. Rust orange is my current favorite color; I love the Oregano socks! My favorite simple project is the Oslo hat! It's fingering weight held double, so I think it'd be a fun stashless project.
Another lovely podcast episode Anushka! Your videos are always so nice to watch, and it was especially welcome today to watch while on my lunch hour after a long morning of work. I love the term Crimson Stitchers for us your viewers 🌹 I’m currently working on the Habitation Throw by Curious Handmade. It’s a super mindless project that I’m doing to use up some fingering weight advent minis I got a few years ago and had no idea what to do with 😂 My goal is to use up two minis a month so I’ll finish it in a year, but I got behind with February and March because I was working on a test knit. I recommend it as a great tv knitting or chatty knitting project, and also recommend using a row counter to make it even less mindless. CONGRATULATIONS on your thesis progress!!! 🎉🎉🎉 How lovely that the sun came out as you started talking about this after sharing your family’s tragic story, as if the sun was trying to make you feel better ❤️🩹 Also, your pink cardigan is so cute! Is it handmade? Did you use a pattern?
Hi Whitney! Thanks for your comment. The cardigan is a vintage pattern, details in the show notes. Thanks for the suggestion and see you on Discord 😊 x
Exodus is an old testament word and belongs to all mankind. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I am Jewish and my father and uncles fought in the war, no one was quick to share their stories until much later in life. It is a great contribution to our history to have your grandfather's story published. Please encourage him to submit a copy of his book to Yad Vashem in Israel. It is not merely Jewish stories that are recorded there. It would be a contrution that is immeasurable. We shall never forget.
I think it's mainly because it is seen as an environmentally unsustainable process to manufacture it. I think the chlorine used is one of the main culprit because I saw one article that suggested using natural salts instead - plenty of info you Google though!
I love how the sun lit your face as you told your story. That will stay with me forever. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for sharing the story about the embroidery. Even though your grandparents experiences did not happen directly to you, they are still part of your story. You definitely need to reflect and feel. Framing the embroidery is like displaying any memory; we need to own what we survive. I enjoy listening to you talk about things.
How i needed to hear your take on the current events. I have been silently following you since i first started to reknit. But today, I'm sitting here knitting my very first baby blanket for a dear friend and i want these stitches to be filled with the joy of being. It's been and still is hard facing life... I'm in a small German town and my kids school is housing refugees. Every morning, every afternoon, I'm faced with this in a human way, but then my daughter excitedly tells me how she's helped with translating, how kind the people are, how a little girl called talya danced for them... it brings one back to real life. So I'll continue this blanket with stitches of hope. Take care ❤
A wonderful endeavour, and thanks for your comment. It is reassuring to read how your community have been able to provide help and support to the refugees Here in the UK, the situation is very different due to hostile beaurocracy.
@@TheCrimsonStitchery that is such a shame... but at least there are options elsewhere. Thank you for the videos as these help me on so many levels and I'm sure others too ❤
Your thoughts on the current events were so worth hearing. You are so well spoken and your message is strong. It really resonated with me. Thank you for going there.
Thanks for your comment. I almost cut that whole section, but I'm glad it's been of some use for others
Maybe the supporters could be called the Crimsoners? I just wanted to say that I love the term pre-scraps 😅
I like Crimsoners!
Not yet finished with the whole video, but I love the color scheme and variation of your new granny squares! I absolutely understand and appreciate the work that goes into granny squares and weaving in the ends. You make me want to whip out my granny square bin and get back to work! 😅
I loved to hear your family story, I also have some family's stories related to war, and a lot of trauma and recovery. I'm so happy that I have knitting and others crafts in my life. I can really relate with all that you said.
Thank you for sharing this powerful story and heartfelt message ❤️
Thank you for sharing Anushka💜
I absolutely was mesmerized by the story of what your Grandfather went through in Poland with the concentration camp. And I thought the mention of them hanging the embroidered pillowcases on the wall was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your family story. And also, congrats on getting the draft of your Ph.D. thesis drafted. Yay! Huge step ahead. Once you get the basics down, the revising and shaping will be so much easier.
Thank you, Chelle!!!
In the spirit of being a good and worthy citizen, I must confess that although I have haphazardly dabbled in knitting, I primarily rumba with other crafts, but I so very much enjoy listening to more or less anything you wish to discuss, and I very much value your layered perspectives, so, with your permission (once again, although I am pure nincompoopery as regards my bona fides as a craven textiler), I will continue to enjoy your lovely podcast. As a postgraduate student, but primarily just as a person, my greatest love and passion is for history, anthropology, and ecology, and where those three meet in the form of craft, so even if you solely published your work in the pages of the Necronomicon, I still likely would cast an eye over it just to stay to the jive of one who’s thoughts and experience I very much value. Thank you for putting in what I can only imagine is a rather hefty amount of work to heave these videos out into the world.
8 chapters! Woo-hoo! That's something to celebrate! (Your reflection on life and making things made me tear up. Thank you.)
Easy Does It (fingering or DK versions) are such nice 1 skein easy projects. Has turned into a favourite shawl because I always feel like I can just make another if it gets ruined from wear, so it gets so much more love too. Great as gifts because they knit so fast, too.
Good luck on writing finishing your PhD!!! I think that like most things in life, when times get difficult we lean into the comfort of everyday things and a lot of historically-women's crafts represent those types of items.
Thanks for your 'Conversational Threads' chat about self-compassion - it's so important.
As for simple patterns, how about a simply scarf for using scraps? Either a plan one, or one where you add stitches every few rows, so it has a pointy edge.
To be honest I'm not really into knitting mittens and gloves etc and most knitting vlogs are full of them! But I'm so glad I fast forwarded (sorry!) to your chat at the end. Its so sad that one has to make disclaimers about such a personal story one is sharing but you shared very eloquently what is obviously so moving for you. Good job. All very well said. The world has gone mad, I have my own mounting concerns in NZ around the Chinese amassing military bases in the Pacific and befriending our smaller and more vulnerable Pacific neighbours. I have become quite anxious about world affairs recently but have also realised that I need to take care that I don't descend into a state of poor mental health. I knit but mostly sew, and that is my happy place. Thank goodness I, and we, have this outlet. A great thought and conversation provoking vlog. Thank you.
Thank your for sharing your thoughts on the current situation in Europe and your family history. I do often wonder how to go on in times like this and sometimes feel strange when I'm happy while other people are suffering. Continuing living my life makes sense and doesn't at the same time. But as you said feeling bad doesn't help anyone.
I also need very simple project at the moment, the movement of the needles without complicated stitches and patterns calms me. So I'm knitting raglan sweaters with mohair like the No Frills or the Gingerbread, one coloured shawls like the Eveil and headbands with a twist for everyone who wants one :)
Looking forward to your next episode as always. Take care!
How lovely you are!
Thanks for sharing your family's story. I recently discovered some of my Polish relatives had gone through a very similar experience and I was amazed that I had never even heard of this before. I think it is also great that your family knows its own history as I think these experiences were not always discussed with the younger generations.
Thanks for your comment. I have also found it helpful when I've discovered other people who are Polish descendents who have had similar experiences, and their relatives went through this particular moment in political history. In my case, with a colleague, we discovered loads of similarities in attitudes across the family, no doubt the impact has been transmuted through the generations, in one way or another.
I'm not one to watch knitting podcasts, but I watch you because of how you face life at a deeper level and share with so much vulnerability. I related a lot to your self-doubt about the impact of inter-generational trauma. I was part of a recovery community where people had horrific pasts, and I struggled because I was "only" neglected and verbally abused. All trauma is legitimate!
I just finished an infinite granny square blanket which was a great stash buster and delightfully brainless - and far fewer ends to weave in!
Thanks so much for your comment Liz, I appreciate it. You are so right!
Would you consider making a video on how you sew in your ends in your granny squares? I'm not a big crocheter but I have no idea how you've managed to make the inside of you bag so neat :O
I'm doing a (very long-term) easy project of the beekeeper's quilt. You make a bunch of these little hexipuffs. I'm making them out of sock leftovers and stuffing them with tiny scraps (small ends mostly that I just collect in a little cloth bag etc). They have basically no ends to weave in (you just stuff the ends into the inside of each puff. And apparently they're very easy to stitch together. I've only got about 6 done but I've only been working on it for a few weeks.
Each one takes such a small bit of yarn, though, so I'm also saving larger bits of left-overs for something else. Maybe just scrappy socks? Or maybe the seaglass sweater eventually.
Thank you for your frank discussion about such a difficult subject, and sharing of your family story. I was very touched by that and really do agree with your sentiments. That aside, you asked for simple projects - my suggestion is a colour work one, but it is stripy as well, so not so taxing. It's also great as a gift for a special occasion, like a significant birthday. It's a temperature scarf, which is very similar to the blanket but of course knits up very quickly. I knitted a skinny scarf, so it grew even faster and it's really good as a stash buster too. I just thought about what my recipient would like (jewel tones framed with black), got the temperature data for our first year )she's my twin), used a spreadsheet for conditional formatting (which in essence created a digital scarf) then went for it. Depending on weather fluctuations, yes, there can be a lot of ends to wind in, but it's not as taxing if you do it as you go. All the best in your final stages of your PhD - I am sure you will easily defend it, with the eloquence you have shown in this video.
Little remote control holders are an enjoyable way to use up scraps. I use a (washed) yoghurt cup for the "infrastructure", and use a coffee cozy pattern as the template. Have made several very quickly.
Thank-you very much for sharing your family's experiences and memories, Anushka. Your grandfather's memoir is surely contributing to our knowledge of what happened all those years ago. It's very moving to hear about the embroideries that were saved and symbolise their experiences and their survival as well as representing their creativity.
Exodus is not a specifically Jewish word. Rest assured that there's nothing inappropriate about the thoughtful way you've shared all this with us. As a Jew who lost many family members in the Shoah, I was especially moved to hear about it. There is always more for us all to learn.
Congratulations on progressing so far with your thesis. Good luck!
I love a crochet scrap blanket. I start in the centre and work out. Just pick your shape, (I’ve done square, rectangle and circle and a basic stitch. Then keep going until it’s an acceptable size.
The story about your family`s war experience was very touching. Thank yoy so much for your kind words and strong message.
Hi, my simple projects are cotton squares, I knit one a month using different patterns and colours and learn different stitches. I use them myself, donate or gift them with soap. I could join them up to make a rug or toy.
Yes, Lang is Swiss. They are one of the very few sock yarn producers who still include the extra reinforcement/darning yarn, though a couple of smaller companies also do so (Sommer, Fröhlich…) but these probably aren‘t available outside Switzerland. It used to be included with all sock yarns… I found dozens of those spools in my mother-in-law’s stash!
You can now buy separate cards of some basic colours of that thinner yarn in some yarn shops here but that makes hand knitted socks more expensive, so a bit of a gimmick ultimately.
I started a seaglass sweater this month to use up random leftover stash, I'm kinda fudging the weights a lot as I have leftovers anywhere from sock to bulky and the pattern calls for dk. I'm also not buying yarn until I knit 4 pairs of stash socks and at least 1 pair of scrappy socks and finish the sweater. Once I'm done all that I should have nearly no stash, which I am very excited about
Thanks for the suggestion!
Hello Anushka, I loved this video, especially the story about your family's embroidery. I have a video request: would you please consider making a video recommending other (crafting) youtubers that you like to watch? I so love your approach of trying to approach making sustainably, through not wasting materials. I also really appreciate your thriftiness and (I don't know how best to say this) not being so focused on buying new, fancy yarn all of the time. Do you have other youtubers (podcasters, bloggers, etc) to recommend who inspire you in these, or other, areas? Thanks!
i always just work over my ends when i make granny squares then i only really have to weave in the last one (though i usually also leave a good amount of the first tail so i can pull the magic ring tight and weave that in on its own). if the squares are being joined then i dont even have to weave in the last end of the squares since then i can just work over that with the joining
Thanks for the tips!
I like watching your podcast videos because I can just sit on the couch and work on my current knit or crochet project while listening to your insightful comments and appreciating your beautiful projects. I can relate to the war because here in the US, everything has been difficult for my family, especially my mother who takes care of everything at home. Gas prices are insane (currently $4.63 in the state of Arizona or 3.511 pounds), so my foster mother saves money by buying in bulk to avoid frequent visits to the store. Being American Indian/Alaskan Native in a white foster family has changed my views of the world, but I try not to let the world break me down most of the time.
My simple projects I make are hats, scrap blankets, and sometime scarves. And I relate to making WIPs difficult because I like to challenge myself, but the size of my stash demands attention. My foster mom insists that I only have 1 WIP and not start anything else until I have completed that WIP. I have 4 WIPs at the moment: Morris Sweater from Art of Circular Yokes, Oregano Socks, and 2 scrap blankets. I hope to finish those up so I can start something new!
By the way, your Oregano socks are beautiful! I'm currently working them up in the sport option for my big feet, but I'm using Merribee Knitting Worsted with US 5 needles, which obtain the gauge. Continue designing beautiful projects and creating video content! A video idea to add to your list is a video on what to consider when making your first sweater and what techniques you need for making a sweater, either seamed or seamless.
☺👍❤🧶
Thanks, James! It's lovely to have you with us in the community.
I’m in awe at how beautiful everything is that you make! If I tried those gloves, they would definitely be two of unstretchable colourwork blocks 😂
I’d love to see how you line the crochet bag. You sew incredibly and I just know a tutorial on that would help me line my own in a more professional looking way.
I also wondered about what types of knitting techniques you haven’t tried/don’t like (and conversely the ones you like the most!), like I know for sure if I attempted ladder back jacquard it would be a tangled mess 😂
That's so sweet, thank you! I'll bear it in mind 😌
I have a hard time with dpns now that I'm used to magic loop. I'll literally drop them on my lap or on the floor when I'm at the end of a needle lol. When I make granny squares, I *have to* make myself decide on a set number to make, then sew in the ends before I move on to the next so many. I just made a scarf that was 36 squares so I would do 3, sew in the ends, next 3, etc. I made a granny square temperature blanket in 2020, approximately 1400 ends, so I've been burnished by fire lol. Nothing else will seem as difficult.
I admire your strictness! I can see how it's necessary!
I do this too!!!! I said to heck with DPNs now because I just drop them on the floor oops!!
I was planning to pop in for the premier, but I was out having a big bowl of pho for a late lunch,🌞🖤. I love hand-thrown pottery, I have a couple of sheep-themed ones from Etsy lol. Rust orange is my current favorite color; I love the Oregano socks! My favorite simple project is the Oslo hat! It's fingering weight held double, so I think it'd be a fun stashless project.
Another lovely podcast episode Anushka! Your videos are always so nice to watch, and it was especially welcome today to watch while on my lunch hour after a long morning of work. I love the term Crimson Stitchers for us your viewers 🌹
I’m currently working on the Habitation Throw by Curious Handmade. It’s a super mindless project that I’m doing to use up some fingering weight advent minis I got a few years ago and had no idea what to do with 😂 My goal is to use up two minis a month so I’ll finish it in a year, but I got behind with February and March because I was working on a test knit. I recommend it as a great tv knitting or chatty knitting project, and also recommend using a row counter to make it even less mindless.
CONGRATULATIONS on your thesis progress!!! 🎉🎉🎉 How lovely that the sun came out as you started talking about this after sharing your family’s tragic story, as if the sun was trying to make you feel better ❤️🩹
Also, your pink cardigan is so cute! Is it handmade? Did you use a pattern?
Hi Whitney! Thanks for your comment. The cardigan is a vintage pattern, details in the show notes. Thanks for the suggestion and see you on Discord 😊 x
Exodus is an old testament word and belongs to all mankind. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I am Jewish and my father and uncles fought in the war, no one was quick to share their stories until much later in life. It is a great contribution to our history to have your grandfather's story published. Please encourage him to submit a copy of his book to Yad Vashem in Israel. It is not merely Jewish stories that are recorded there. It would be a contrution that is immeasurable. We shall never forget.
When I crochet granny squares I make a few sandwiches then I sew in the ends so whe my project is done there's not many ends to sew
Why are people moving away from superwash yarn?
I think it's mainly because it is seen as an environmentally unsustainable process to manufacture it. I think the chlorine used is one of the main culprit because I saw one article that suggested using natural salts instead - plenty of info you Google though!