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Early thoughts on Drops Air, my making approach & knitterverse news | Aussie Knitting Podcast Ep. 5
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- Hi, I’m Nadine (she/her) of @YourKnittingBestie. This is a laid back chat about my current projects, initial thoughts on drops air, my making philosophy and some knitterverse news.
On this channel, I share my love of knitting and my experience as a knitter in sunny Brisbane, Australia. Stick around if you’re looking for an Aussie knitting pal! You can click here to subscribe: / @yourknittingbestie
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:08 Clay FO
3:33 Regia Pairfect Socks
10:12 Rebel Cardigan and what I'm wearing
20:06 My approach to making
21:19 Early thoughts on Drops Air / Vest No 1
26:44 Knitterverse news
27:58 THANK YOU and outro
THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
FYI, all prices are AUD unless otherwise noted. Please let me know if you would like any more information about anything I’ve talked about :)
The Yarn Bowl - sends yarn in pretty bags! (Or at least they did when I last ordered).
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Yarn - Regia Pairfect by Arne and Carlos in 9094 Astrup bought from Morris & Sons for $22.90 AUD
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Pattern - Rebel Cardigan by Ankestrick
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My Ravelry page for the Rebel Cardigan - www.ravelry.co...
What I'm wearing - Easy V-neck tank top by Grace from For The Frills (Free)
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Yarn - Isager Alpaca 2 in Midnight bought from The Little Yarn Store for $16 per 50g ball www.thelittley...
Pattern - Vest No. 1 by My Favourite Things Knitwear (I'm making the size large)
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Yarn - Drops Air in #3 Pearl Grey. I bought for $20 AUD from Teekay's Yarns, which is an Aussie Store and offered free shipping on my order.
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While I do love to buy from Aussie stores, next time I might consider laughinghens.com, which sold drops air for $9.40 a ball with $18.50 shipping to Australia (i.e overall saving of $35.50).
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Yarn - Life in the Long Grass Moon Sock in Rain - $46 AUD bought from The Little Yarn Store
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Knitting Podcaster - Bethany from @WellLovedKnits
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Knitting Podcaster - Rebecca from @the.creabea
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Pattern - Sporti Shrug and Sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak ($15.95 AUD / $10 USD))
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I’m so shocked at the cost of Drops yarn in Australia. Here in the UK it’s regarded as very much a budget friendly yarn, but with excellent quality for the prices, and the colour ranges are brilliant. As another commenter mentioned, Wool Warehouse is most people’s go to for Drops yarn, with prices ranging between £2 and £4 a ball!
I’m a new subscriber, I also found you through your Sophie scarf video, I’m really enjoying your lovely calming presentation, and look forward to seeing many more! X
Hi Nadine! Thank you for another lovely podcast. Your wanting to stay in the moment and not rush the process to produce more was a refreshing take on this craft which so often can create unnecessary anxiety or frustration to keep up with social media. Your voice is calming and I am sure we all share your excitement and enthusiasm for knitting. Keep up the nice work!
Thank you for the lovely message ❤
Hi Nadine, Drops Air is currently on special at Wool Warehouse (UK) for about $9.50 AUD. Postage is around $16.00 for up to 1.8kg but it is worth it if you put in an order with a few different yarns. Of course, buying local is best, but there are some yarns that are very expensive to buy here. I probably buy from WW about once a year and shop in Australia the rest of the time.
This is a fantastic tip, thank you! I can definitely see the 'drops' appeal at that price point. I've never used Wool Warehouse and can't wait to check them out - your idea of doing infrequent larger orders is an excellent one :)
I love that you are so excited! We are our own worst critics, I would never have noticed or been bothered by the things you mentioned. Your videos are lovely little pick me ups that I always look forward to!
I am so happy that I found you! I am enjoying your channel so much. And I have to say I prefer the shorter length episodes so thanks for that. 😊
I too found you recently, and I’m enjoying your podcast very much. I love that cardigan and I’m very tempted to put it on my list. Can’t wait to see how yours comes out. I used drops air once and enjoyed working with it. It was definitely a lower price point here in the United States than what you paid for it.
Ha ha ha! Don't change! Stay excited. What I do when I want to try on a cardigan I'm knitting is I wrap fat rubber bands around the tips of my needles, then the yarn won't slip off the needles. Hope this saves you some dropped stitches in the future. The cardigan is beautiful.
GENIUS 🙌🏻 I’m totally doing that next time! Thank you 😁
I only found you via your Sophie Scarf video this morning and here you are with another. 🙂 I love that you're so excited by a designer actually being here in Brisbane. That was totally me too when I found out that Xandy Peters will be at the Yarn Bowl at the end of May. You can bet I've jumped on that one!
OooooOooOoOooo that’s so fun!!! You’re going to have such a great time 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
(I am immediately googling to see if I can make any of the classes!)
Love your podcasts ❤ so good to have an Aussie knitting channel, please continue. Thank you
Thank you for the encouragement, it’s really good to know it’s appreciated! It’s been so fun meeting other Aussie knitters.
You are a breath of fresh air and I LOVE your videos! You are so down to earth and I appreciate how real you are when it comes to your knitting. You are a beautiful knitter, and I love your cardigan!
This comment has totally made my day, thank you!! 🩷
Thanks so much for the info, I now know about laughing hens and Wool warehouse. Happy knitting from gorgeous autuminal Melbourne :) Youre a natural podcaster, so happy I found you :)
I found your podcast by watching your Sophie Scarf video. I am not catching up. I have enjoyed your content and your accent. May I suggest a set of Knitting Barber Cords. They are silicone tubing that you put out here tip of your needs and can slide stitches easily over onto them as stitch holders or to allow you to try on a sweater without it popping off the needles. Love you Rebel Cardigan. Keep podcasting please!
I enjoy your videos so much. Please express your excitement. Excitement is a joyful emotion and don’t we all need more joy in our lives?
You’re so right! We can never have too much joy floating around. Thanks for your perspective 😊🩷
Love your upbeat energy! Thanks being part of my knitting time today!
Thank you for spending your time with me! 😁🩷
Hi Nadine you can purchase Drops Air from, Woolwarehouse in the UK for $9.36 a ball and shipping is $15.54 for up to 1.8 kg. They also sometimes have the Drops yarn on sale. 🧶
Thank you so much for this lovly podcast which I discovered today! It’s very exotic for me listening to you talking about garments being too warm (in your last video)! That’s hardly a problem up here in Norway, where at the moment (in Bergen) it’s about 2-3 degrees celcius😂😂😂 keep up the good work! I’m looking forward to be following your channel! And please excuse my English which I know probably is not up to scratch 😅😂❤
Did you actually say “groovy”? I cracked right up, as a child of the sixties myself, I think you must be a true renaissance gal. Love your podcast. Keep it up! I have decided to switch my Garden sweater to the Rebel, as I love the long cardi and happy to skip the lace (although the simple lace pattern on the Garden is quite striking- maybe even a bit hippy-like- haha). I have a skein of that Pairfect Yarn, so I think I will cast it on after I finish the two pairs of socks on my needles right now. I love the self striping yarns that look like colourwork- really impresses no -
Knitters, when you are actually making a vanilla sock. It keeps the interest up as I can’t wait to see what design is next!
I am a new subscriber having found you through your alternative Sophie Scarf video. You have a lovely voice and a really nice pace to your videos. Please don't work on changing anything about yourself. If you are excited then say it as many times as you like! Here in the UK Drops is affordable, but I don't buy from outside the UK anymore due to the huge increase in postage charges over the last few years.
Welcome, it’s great to meet you! Thank you for the lovely feedback. Yes, postage is getting quite expensive isn’t it!
Hi Nadine - another great video. Love that cardigan, I've knit the Smoke Sweater by Ankestrick. The shoulder is what attracted me to the pattern ..... I enjoyed the project and loved the fit so much that I knit it twice. Another sweater with a perfect shoulder is the Forager Lite by Isabell Kraemer which I knit for myself over the holidays last year. It's a shoulder which works up so nicely and the fit is perfect! Have a lovely day, Gail
Hi Gail! Thanks for your comment - I just looked up those patterns and wow they are beautiful. The Smoke Sweater looks so intricate 😍
How interesting regarding drops yarn, it’s a low cost yarn in the uk, and I’ve stopped using it now as I don’t think the quality is there anymore even for the price. I usually equate a garment in the time it takes, and if something takes time, it’s worth trying to afford a better yarn. You’re vlogs are lovely, and you are just charming to listen to. Thank you for taking the time to share
I could TOTALLY get on board with that reasoning. It makes a lot of sense to invest in the yarn if you’re going to spend a lot of time making it. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and for the lovely compliment ❤
Thank you for your video and the inspiration Nadine! you bring the sunshine to us still with cold and grey weather ;-)
You're too kind! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 🩷🩷
Thanks Nadine. So nice to discover your channel. Knitting is exciting. I often use the term knitherapy as it allow me to take a break from all the rest. 😁. Have a rest of your Sunday. Still the morning here in Cambridge UK.
Knitherapy is a fantastic term 😁 thank you for your lovely comment!
Great fun. Thanks Nadine. Perfect company while I add another square to my Sweet Shop Blanket by Laura Penrose. 🌷
You're so welcome 😊 Oh that looks like a beautiful project on Ravelry! And a great one to get through some scraps / stash yarn as well, perhaps.
Hi Nadine I'm new to your podcast. Another Aussie living in NSW. Miss Brisbane after living in Ascot for 12 years.
I too had trouble with the Pairfect Sock Pattern. So contacted Regia Direct. The Socks on the label are the Men's size with the 64 stitches and knitted on a 2.5 mm needle. So I went down to a 2.25 mm and used the 64 stitches pattern came out exactly the same. Any heel can be used. I used a heel, flap and gusset on one pair and didn't like the look. So I have used an afterthought heel ever since.
Wool Warehouse has drops use code SC40 in the discount code section for 10% off your order
Great video Nadine. Tash from Mostly Knitting recommended your great youtube channel. I’m so excited 😉to find another Australian knitting CZcams.
Did she really?! Omg I feel famous. She's so lovely!! Hahah I'm so excited to meet you as well! Thank you for coming by 😊
Just found your wonderful podcast from Mostly Knitting Podcast. I live in Canada but I do know Wool Warehouse ships to Australia and New Zealand. I just checked the price for Drops Air and it is 9.35 AUS and 8.26 NZ, my shipping to Canada is only approximately 8.00. I always wait for their 30 percent off sales which they do have often, but there is also a discount code for non sale items that gives you 10% off -SC23. They have tons of yarns! Lol not sponsored but a frequent buyer 😊
I’m in the Netherlands and Drops is indeed much cheaper here! I used Drops Air for a short sleeved crochet cardigan. It was €5,60 for 50 grams which comes to roughly 9,25AUD. That’s halve the price!
I love your rebel cardigan. Although it must be though to knit with such a dark color, it will be such a classic piece in your wardrobe!
Oooo that’s a great price! I can really see how it could be a favourite at that price point. Thank you, I love it too! I’ve just finished it and can’t wait to block it 😊
@@YourKnittingBestieI’m looking forward to see it in your next podcast!
Hi Nadine, love your sock and well done on nearly finishing your cardigan. I want to knit a navy cardigan too this year but I am a bit worried about straining my eyes, I agree. Drops yarn is very affordable in Europe but here in Australia I would not reccomend it at all. Happy knitting! xxx
Hi Daniela! If you decide to knit a navy cardigan, perhaps it can be your sunny days only project 😜 xxx
Hi Nadine. Thank you for yet another fun video! I'm shocked at the cost of Drops yarn in Australia. I'm in the Netherlands and here it is quite a budget friendly yarn. I'm actually knitting a sweater for my husband in Drops Nepal at the moment (Zipper sweater man by PetiteKnit). I have put you on my 'to follow' list on CZcams :) Regards from Christel in the Netherlands.
Hi Christel 😄 I love the spelling of your name. Thank you for following along! That is such a beautiful project for your husband. He's lucky to have you!
Wool warehouse in the UK has the drops yarn and is often on sale. The shipping is ok. If you’ve got a knitting friend to go halves in shipping cost even better! Enjoying your podcast!
A great idea! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it 😊🩷
Hi Nadine a great little show. Thanks for putting yourself out there !
Thank you so much! 🩷
Hi, Nadine. I have discovered your videos and subscribed. I really am enjoying your pleasing way of communicating details of your projects without being overly "long-winded" about each one. Thank you for all that goes into making and editing these. I look forward to following you in time to come.
I’m so glad you’re enjoying my videos, thank you so much for following along 😊
You are doing a great job and I am definitely giving the PAIRFECT sock yarn a go. Looks like fun. I am very much into socks right now for my family overseas. I live in Brisbane too and don't need many socks 😂
Perhaps us Brissy knitters should do some research to find the coolest air con in town - then we can meet up there and wear our knits for a good half hour before we overheat anyway 😂😂 I’m sure your family is loving your socks and I’d love to hear how you like the pairfect sock yarn!
Keep on being excited! Your videos are lovely. Your Rebel cardigan is gorgeous! I’ve been looking at that pattern. I like it in the dark blue and Anke is such a brilliant designer.
She really is an absolute genius. Thank you so much! Its so nice to hear that you enjoy my videos ❤
I am so excited! To have a new knitting bestie! 😂 I love your authenticity and your honest approach. We’re all on our own knitting journey and it’s nice to share time with you. Your comments about what yarns work for your climate really resonated with me. I’ve recently relocated to a hot climate from a “normal” climate. It’s a challenge to readjust my whole knit-plan to this climate.
Hahah! I'm so excited to have you here 😄😄😄 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Oh yes, knitting for warm weather really is its own particular challenge. But it's a fun one to tackle ;) Talk to you soon!
Your crochet top is so cute! Great job🙌 love seeing the pottery you made… please share your makes no matter if it is knitting or not.. it is always fun to see what others are making and enjoying.
Thank you so much! I’m glad I took it out of my cupboard and dusted it off for this video. Thanks for the feedback, I wasn’t sure if knitters would be too interested in other crafts!
Love Rebecca from creabea. I’m knitting her Tolsta Tee at present. Please don’t change too much. I love your natural self.
Thank you so much, I can’t tell you how great and reassuring it is to read comments like yours! Ooooh I’ve been eying the Tolsta Tee for a little while now - it looks fantastic ❤
Hi I’ve just found you as a suggestion from CZcams😊 wool warehouse in the UK is often a good place to purchase Drops especially if they have a sale on(sign up for the newsletter). I’m looking forward to checking out all your episodes 😁
Wonderful suggestion, thank you!! I hope you enjoy the other episodes 😄
With the Rebel cardi you could block before starting the rib. That will give you an idea on the finished length. Im doing an Elton sweater and its worked really well for me :)
Fabulous idea. I wish I was organised enough to have tried it for this project 😆 But a great trick to have up my sleeve (pun totally intended) for next time! I just looked up the Elton sweater and it looks beautiful. A nice lightweight sweater.
Love this podcast. Stay excited 😊
Thank you! 🩷🩷
I buy my Drops yarn from Wool Warehouse, it's often on sale too. I'm loving the look of your cardigan and look forward to seeing it finished (I've added it to my favourites!)
Wool Warehouse definitely sounds like the way to go! Eeee I can’t wait either!! 😁
I'm mostly into crochet but its so good to see and hear an Aussie in the context of yarn and handcraft. I appreciated your thought about the yarn expense. We seem to miss out on so much, here in Australia, with costs being prohibitive with exchange rates and postage. I'd love to hear from yourself or your subscribers of good yarn at good cost. I'm in Victoria so I do make the occasional sojourn to Bendigo Woollen Mills but are there other sources anyone can recommend?
I'm so envious of your proximity to Bendigo Woollen Mills, how awesome! The cost is a bit unfortunate, isn't it. I'll have to put this on my list to think about and possibly do a video on it in the future.
I'm new to knitting but when I staretd watching knitting youtube I did see that Drops was popular. I have found Drops yarn on Etsy for a reasonable AUD price but then again you'll be paying about $15 for shipping as well but that might be a better option next time too.
It's very nice to watch your podcasts. Thank you ❤ love from Lisbon ❤
Thank you! Sending love back to you 🩷😁
Hi Nadine, absolutely loving your channel and congratulations on getting your proper handle name! I have a suggestion for your cardigan, you could put your stitches on a stitch holder or hold all the stitches with scrap yarn and block your cardigan before you finish so you can determine how much more to knit before casting off, that way you don't risk it being way too long blocking it after you've already cast off. The colour of your cardigan really suits you!
That’s a wonderful idea! 🙌🏻 I’m so glad you’re loving the videos. They’ve been a lot of fun to try and make. This week I’m trying to learn how to use ‘b roll’! (I feel like a proper CZcamsr when I write that 😉).
I so enjoyed another of your videos. I think it’s great that you are such a happy joy-filled person😊. Your projects look great!
I really appreciate that, thank you! 🩷
I really enjoy your videos--thanks for sharing your time. I have only used the Parfait once (I have another ball waiting for a few years to be knit up--ha) and I did a short-row heel. All I did was cut and wind off the rest of the heel yarn color until you get to the return to the regular yarn and work the foot. You will need to cut it again once it's your foot length to do the toe, so it's really about the same process? This assumes your heel and toe colors will be solids. I just saved the cut off yarn and I throw it into a blanket or any other scrap project (could be more socks).
Of course, that makes so much sense! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and I’m really glad you’re enjoying my videos.
Hi gal, Great podcast don't worry about your vocab I never noticed it. Give yourself a break from your day job, you are great! I really appreciated your tips especially on your yarn buying. I am often in Europe so I purchase yarns OS, and as much as I like to support the Aussie yarn shops, I sometimes find they either do not have the yarn/colour/quantities that I require. Until next time happy knitting
You’re so right, the vocab can stay in the office 😉 how great that you’re often in Europe!! Buying yarn while you’re over there must be so much fun. Talk to you soon ☺️
PS- hope you got to meet up with Rebecca of the Creabea! What fun!
In the UK, I'm seeing Drops Air at £4.80 per ball, which Google tells me is 9.32 AUD at the moment. It's definitely on the budget side for us.
A great value yarn at that price, for sure!
Hello from the U.K. I was interested to hear what you paid for Drops Air. Over here, it is certainly a budget yarn, costing approximately £4.80 per 50g ball- so about 10 AD if I’m correct? Wondering if ordering from the U.K. (laughing hens/wool warehouse) would benefit? That’s assuming you’d order Drops again! Wonderful channel, thank you- love the tropical bird talk too 😊
i've seen the pairfect yarns at morris and sons a few times and was curious about how the heel would work out on differently sized feet. i prefer the fit of a fish lips kiss heel which is a type of short row heel so I think It probably wouldn't work out for me. i was shocked when you said the price of the drops yarn as I've only ever heard people talk about it as being super budget friendly, but you're right you may as well go the hand dyed route for that price, although i don't think I've seen the blown/chainette style yarns except for from commercial yarn brands. i have been wanting to try drops air but at that price i might have to choose a project with less yardage than what i was originally thinking.
Ohhh yes the fish lips heel is on my list to try, people seem to love it! If you do decide to try drops, apparently wool warehouse is the way to go 🙌🏻🙌🏻 and you’re right, I’ve only ever seen the chain / blown yarn from commercial brands. I’m actually liking the texture and look of the drops aid much better after blocking my gauge swatch 🙌🏻
Loved finding that you are in Brisbane as am I and that we both knit no matter what the weather. Oh my gosh, I noticed your background in the podcast today has been flipped but not reversed as the text is still the right way around. how did you do that??
Hi! A fellow Brisbane knitter!
Woohoo!!! ☀️🧶
Also hello and welcome 😁😁
The drops air here in the UK is about £4 or so, which does make it very reasonably priced. It's a shame that the import to Australia pushes the cost up so much. I have used it to make a couple of hats and really love the fabric knitted up.
It is a bit of a shame! I really like the fabric, particularly after blocking. Thank you for watching 😊
Weigh your yarn to determine how much you use for a predetermined number of rows. Then weigh remaining yarn to figure how far it will go.
A great tip, thank you!
Love your podcast and subscribed.
In Germany a ball of Drops Air costs 4-5€( about 7-8 AUSD) and their whole range of yarns is on the budget side for us.
Thank you so much 🩷 Wow, I can definitely see why so many people use this yarn at that price point!
Love the crochet top you're wearing. The project bag your friend made you is so pretty. Have you considered buying Drops yarn from Wool Warehouse UK? As of today, five balls of Drops Air Pearl Gray comes to 24 euros (47 Aus). I have a crafting channel as well. I often have to cut out the thousands of times I say "I'm so excited"! 😃 Yarn makes me happy. I can't help it. You are doing a great job though.
How wonderful! I can’t wait to visit your channel 😁 and I’m so glad it’s not just me cutting out every second ‘I’m so excited’ 😂 I will absolutely have to visit wool warehouse. I’m thinking of trying their baby yarn for an upcoming baby blanket. Thanks again for coming by, it’s great to meet you!
Thank you for another lovely video. Here in Sweden drops air costs less than 4 usd a ball. Personally I am not too keen on it as you for some colours can se the netting for the tube that the wool is blown into, but it has its pluses too 😊
Yes, that's a very good point! Even though I hadn't used Drops before, I could see the netting in some of the photos on the website. That's part of why I decided to go for a nice light colour - so hopefully it blends in. Thank you for coming back to watch another video! 🩷
You are doing a great job. Keep it up.
I really appreciate the encouragement, thank you 🩷
Hey Nadine, the link to your Instagram is broken. I imagine you just need to update it to reflect the new username 😊Also, that self-patterning sock yarn looks very cool!! Oh and (I've never tried them myself, tho I probably should), but bust darts are supposed to stop your garment from riding up in the front like your cardigan is. And Drops it cheapest for us in Europe, since they're based here, I imagine there are a lot of import fees and taxes involved with getting it to Oz, thus driving up the price 😋
Oh no!! Thank you so much for letting me know about that. I think I've fixed it up now - you're absolutely right, I just needed to update the name. And yes the import fees and taxes will get you every time - my friends and I call it the 'island tax' :P The price we pay for having lovely beaches everywhere! I will have to add trying bust darts to my list - they sound like a fantastic addition to a project to get the fit just right. Thanks for watching and for your comment :)