Knitting Podcast Ep3: gift knits, a petiteknit ingrid sweater saga, what I got for xmas

🍊Hello! My name is Yiqi and thank you for watching Episode 3 of the TangerineKnits podcast.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Hello and Happy New Year!
0:40 Cable Headband
4:39 Red Oslo Hat *Secret FO*
10:11 Classic Ribbed Hat for Mom
16:52 Wizard Cat for Secret Santa!
23:10 Being overly dramatic about my ingrid sweater and losing yarn chicken
35:20 Socks for my boyfriend that FIT!
42:57 What I got for xmas!

🧶PATTERNS AND YARNS MENTIONED

Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in Iron

Cascade 220 Superwash Merino in Cherry

Cascade 220 Superwash Merino in Silver Heather

Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK

Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino in Soft Cognac

Cascade Heritage in Mossy Rock; Hikoo Cobasi in Natural

🔔 Other Mentions:

[portialee]

Thank you for your podcast! I love how you go over your knitting process and you are so meticulous. I find it inspiring.

[jess]

I adore your channel, I loved your video, cordial greetings from Mexico City. felicidades amiga.

[Ss-dzcm]

Im knitting the ingrid sweater man version right now. I'm getting terrified of the sleeves now. But so far, i like how engaging this knit is. I have to think because the pattern assumes the knitter can deduce what is meant. It looks beautiful on you.

[TheWaywardSkein]

Honestly, re the Ingrid sweater, I don't think anyone would ever notice the mismatched sleeves. I'm not even sure you'll notice them after a while. It's a beautiful sweater, and it would be very sad if you couldn't wear it because you didn't like how the fix turned out.

[alexhayeschapple]

very interesting and informative podcast!!! If it were for me I would leave the ingrid sweater how it is and just wear it, but I do that with most knits, just skip over mistakes and pretend it was intended. it looks super cute on too!!

[inykim]

Hi Yiqi! Thanks for keeping me company as I painted my knitting nook this afternoon. All your makes are so beautiful!

Some thoughts on ribbing: Try knitting through the back loop when doing the knit stitch if you like that neat, tidy look. This will give you twisted rib. I had the same issue with the messier knit stitch when doing rib. I think it has something to do with the tension of the neighboring purl stitch. I discovered that knitting my purls by looping my yarn under the needle, instead of over, makes for cleaner ribbing.

[QueensYarnBoutique]

Love your hats. I also ran out of yarn on a recent knit project. I seriously thought I had bought enough yarn. 🧶🤷🏾‍♀️ Love the needle stoppers. 🦊

[nicolevena]

I had more than the yardage for my Ingrid and I also ran out of yarn! I had to make mine shorter and not do the collar in the pattern. I love the color of yours !

[agirlinsheepsclothing]

Hi Yiqi, love your podcast. I totally get your frustration with the Ingrid sweater, not dramatic at all. I’m working on a project at the moment where I had to do sweater surgery and it’s pretty stressful. I had the same kind of frustration and wondering if trying to fix something just made it worse. It can become overwhelming. I think it’s a good idea to leave it as it is for a while, so you get some clarity with distance from the problem. It could be a good idea to knit a small swatch, cut and graft it, to see how the yarn behaves. You’ll get a feel for it and be able to decide if you want to cut the sleeve. Something I like to remember is that all this troubleshooting with knitting is where we learn and grow. You’ll be a better knitter than you were before. I love how adventurous you are and I’ve been enjoying your podcast. Have a great day and thanks for the inspiring content. - Just editing to say that I’m watching your most recent episode now and so glad you’re feeling better about the sweater! It really is beautiful

[WoolRevival]

You are such a beautiful gal! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and gorgeous knits. If that sweater sleeve is going to be the only thing that you think about when looking at that sweater, redo the sleeve. 😂 It’s a perfect fit!

[anneserdula]

Great podcast😊 your Ingrid sweater looks perfect.

[hanli]

Go Yiqi!! Love the podcast, if I were creative and skilled like you, I'd totally pick up knitting, you made it look easy. Also love the shout-outs for Matt ❤️🥰! Xo

[WOOLNEEDLESHANDS]

So good to find you Yiqi! This was such a fun episode. And I LOVE your turtleneck. ❤

[Stumpybear]

Yes, frog it. It will annoy you and you won't wear it. Much love xxx

[caitlincooper]

Loved your podcast! I just started the first sleeve of my Ingrid Sweater so I knit it while watching you☺️ The construction of the sweater is so beautiful but you are right, it’s pretty involved and you have to have your wits about you in certain parts of the pattern. My MO with most items I knit is to make a couple of mistakes and tink back multiple times - I’ve just accepted it as a part of my process at this point 🫠 I just subscribed and I’m looking forward to seeing more on your channel!

[kimhallson]

I really enjoyed your podcast
Thank you for sharing with us

[theshooglystitch]

Just found your podcast and really enjoying it so far! On the Ingrid, I would def redo the first sleeve - I think the Kitchener “scar” will be hidden in the textural changes that happen in this sweater, whereas in the headband the fabric is so smooth otherwise that your eye is naturally drawn to any small inconsistencies

[chelseyummali]

Omg I wanted to knit Ingrid so bad but your making me nervous to lol 😅

[elysssjoy]

I’m on the last stretch of my Ingrid sweater too! I ran out of yarn a little bit earlier though. I find it funny that I did the exact same thing with the sleeves. I knit the first sleeve with one less short row because I knit the first short row too far. That’s funny how similar our situations were 😂 best of luck with what you decide to do, I didn’t think fixing it was an option for me, I can live with the slight difference thankfully!

[helentkalcic]

That’s terrible about your Ingrid sweater!! Sometimes I find if you wear it and it doesn’t bother you then dont worry about it...because typically no one will notice a mistake. As knitters we seem to focus too much on the negative-our mistakes!! If you put your sweater on and ask your boyfriend to see if there’s anything strange about it, and he notices it, then maybe consider re-doing one sleeve, otherwise think twice before frogging the sleeve. I am always fudging decreases and shaping!! I just picked up my Ingrid sweater after it sat for a month because of Christmas knitting. I have 2 sleeves to do..but so far it seems pretty fun!! I forgot how fun it was. Happy Knitting!😊