Knit & Chat: BEST Yarns for a Top Down Seamless Sweater

Learn what you need to know about choosing the right yarn for your top-down seamless sweaters.

🧶 LINKS:
Knitting with Animal Fibers
Knitting with Plant Fibers
Knitting with Synthetic Yarns
Lindy Chain from Knit Picks
Felix Cardigan Pattern
Knit with Knit Picks Wonderfluff [color: Cosmopolitan]

📝 PATTERNS:
I'm wearing the Kelda Tee
Knit with Knit Picks Shine Sport [color: Reef]
The Blanket: Lily Pond by Janie Crow
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📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 Yarns for seamless sweaters
1:19 Why yarn choice matters?
3:00 Types of top down sweaters
8:25 What about side seams?
10:43 Fiber choice matters
20:11 Yarn construction
27:13 Final thoughts
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#nerdyknitting #knittingtips #sweaterknitting

[theodoranorton]

The type of stitch can also have be an important factor in shape support. If you really want to use a "saggy" yarn in a seamless garment, something like seed stitch, linen stitch, moss stitch or cables can add considerable structure, especially in the shoulder and hem areas.

[JacqueFairbourn]

This episode contained information that I believe will have a huge, positive impact on my knitting! Thank you

[georginapederson]

I love your episodes. You get quickly to the point. I know right away if I want to finish watching…..and I always do. You have so many ideas and your explanations are easy to follow. Thanks.

[michelleellis]

I’m so happy 😂. I hadn’t seen this and I had picked up Drops Air for the sand cardigan. Felt like I’d won the lottery after hearing you saying about blown yarn. Thank you ❤

[echarchal]

18 years knitting and this is the first time my worries have the precise words.

[farmerswife]

You did a great job explaining the spinning! When I learned to spin, I was taught to remember the difference between "woolen" and "worsted" spinning by fiber prep. Worsted fiber are prepped like you would a little kids hair, combing and smoothing. (Worsted has the letter S in it, I remember the word Smooth). Woolen is lofty (Woolen has the letter L in it, I remember the word Lofty) and it's prepped to trap air and be lofty. As always, I appreciate your offerings each week and look forward to them. Keep up the great work!

[Ropckc]

I knit a colorwork bottom-up raglan using a wool/cotton blend yarn (the exact yarn used in the pattern) and was very disappointed. The colorwork turned out lovely but it made the sweater so heavy because of the stranding of the yarn that it has stretched out all over. The yarn was quite pricey which kind of adds insult to injury. One of my favorite sweater yarns is WoolPop (wool and bamboo). I worked it together with mohair and it is gorgeous. Thank you for all the info.

[BlackcatNZ]

OMGosh this has been the most imformative video I have ever seen! Thankyou so much for explaining in basic terms, this explains why some garnments turn to rubbish after one wear/wash, Sending you big HUGS from way down under in New Zealand.

[eruvandib.]

I've been knitting for 18 years and this is the first time I've heard of blow yarn. I realize now that I've seen yarn like that before but had no idea how it was made!

[dawnsabo]

Thank you so much for explaining all this for me! I have learned a lot.😊
When I first started making clothing, I made a tank top crocheted with cotton yarn. The finished project was lovely. At first. It kept growing longer on me over time and I had no idea why. Now this cute tank top can be worn as a mini dress! (Yikes!)
Then I made another top with acrylic yarn… same
Very discouraging when you put your all into creating something beautiful. But I didn’t know what I didn’t know!!❤

[aliciamartinez]

Great information! I never stop learning with you!

[easternsecrecy]

This is such good information and I sure wish I had watched this video before I knit a raglan top with bamboo yarn. Ugh. I won't make that mistake again and with your help, I understand better why it didn't work so well.

[judithpriest]

Thanks for this very crucial information. ❤

[patrician]

Wow. This is really incite full. I never thought about that before. Love your videos .

[kathyzacharias]

This is helpful. I struggle a bit due to being sensitive to any prickly yarn (like wool). And I don’t like the feel of acrylic. I am going to try a non-superwash merino yarn and see how I tolerate that. It’s so hard to be a knitter with sensitive skin!😢

[jadrankacarmichael]

Fantastic podcast, answered so many of my questions about the yarn. Thank you.

[thomasshaver]

This is so very helpful and yarns make so much more sense now! Thank you!

[juliagl]

Thank you for this comprehensive review of the various yarns. This will help me in selecting the right pattern and yarn for a circular yoke sweater

[nancyjones]

Great video! You are so knowledgeable and a great teacher/presenter. I look forward to your videos.

[carolynlambert]

Thank you Tonia, that information was helpful. 👍🏻🇦🇺