Tips for Designing Your Own Sweaters | Nerdy Knitting Podcast 1-13

In this episode of the Nerdy Knitting Podcast (episode 13), we chat about hemp yarn, a great resource for shawl knitting, tips for designing your own sweaters, and I chat about what's on my knitting needles.

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Catch up on past episodes of this season of the podcast:

🧶 I'M KNITTING:
1. [SWATCHING] New cable and lace wrap designs
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Worsted
Project Bag: Medium Knitting Bag from JesabelleB on Etsy

2. [WIP] Cardigan with set-in sleeves
Pattern: Amy Herzog's Ultimate Sweater Book
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport yarn

3. [WIP] New Design: Asymmetrical Triangle Shawl
Yarn: Gauge Dye Works 2-Ply Fingering [colorway: Whiskey in a Teacup]

4. [WIP] Fingerless Convertible Mittens
Pattern: Self-designed using elements from The Mitten Handbook by Mary Scott Huff
Yarn: Jamieson & Smith 2-Ply Jumper Weight yarn

5. [UPCOMING] Colorwork Mitts
Yarn: Knit Picks Palette
Potential Patterns - both by Sofia Kammeborn

👉 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Artist Erik Speer
Share your thoughts - what knitting instructions do you find confusing?
The Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman
Shawl Geometry series by Holly Chayes
Handknitting Correspondence Courses from @tkgatheknittingguildassoci860
My Project page for the Basics Course
Knitting with Hemp Yarn
Barbara Walker Stitch Dictionaries

📌 TIMESTAMP LINKS:
0:00 Welcome and Knitting News
3:12 Knitting Q&A
12:07 Knit Chat: Hemp Yarn
16:00 Master Knitting Progress
22:46 Knitting Projects
37:48 Upcoming Projects
41:11 Books & Acquisitions

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[nicolejosan]

Congratulations on finishing your master level. For your concern about designing garments with grading, look at sewing patterns for multiple sizes and grade your garment accordingly. I'm a tailor, and of course we had to learn the basics and some more of designing and grading garments. It's really not difficult if you find some website about garment sizes. Knits and wovens differ in stretch and ease, but the sizing just needs to consider that.

[JACLevair]

Greetings, I am not really fond of the garter tab cast on but have come to realize it definitely has an important function. I really like the construction of crescent shaped shawls so I figured I had better find a way to get along with this process.( repeat practicing did not seem to be enough) What I am using is a cast on of three stitches but not knitting just six or nine rows but eighteen rows. So you end up picking up nine stitches along the long edge (one from each garter ridge) and then the three stitches from the cast on edge. I do like the look of this. And it seems to be working well to accomplish what I was looking for. I do understand that this may not work for everybody or every shawl pattern though. Congratulations on the finished assembly of your Master Knitters course being boxed up and ready to mail off!

[nicoletrost]

You might want to check out the podcast-it’s all in a nutshell, Esther is a crocheter, who uses a lot of scheepjes yarn(which is often acrylic). She wet blocks before seaming. I thought this might help.

[catherinecroberts]

Congratulations on being on the homestretch for your Level 3. I am so proud of your accomplishments. I also saw your design in Cast On Magazine and was so proud of your accomplishments again. I am at the beginning of Level 2 and know how much work goes into these levels. But with much research, swatching, writing and other assignments, one learns so much. The person who asked about the Basics Basics Basics course would be well served to take it especially since it’s Arenda (who walks on knitted waters) Holliday. Along the same line of thinking, I would think that TKGA’s design course would serve you well. I see the monies spent on quality education as an investment. And, in my opinion, TKGA is like an Ivy League College for knitters who want to learn. Lastly, if you can, take some time off for yourself and your family. Thank you for all your hard work in producing these instructive and entertaining videos. The YouTube knitting community is fortunate to have you making them. :)

[ginagee]

Thanks for the book recommendation definitely need to check it out

[CuriousPurplePig]

Thank you for the book recommendations. I think steam blocking an acrylic swatch is a good solution for your first go.

[cjrichmond]

How do you tighten your stitch's in brioche? love reading the books sound great.

[BeckyInCa]

Hi. What charting software do you use?