Knitting Traditions Podcast Ep.67- OL sweater, sweater for my grandma and brother and all the wips
Hello lovelies🥰
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What im wearing:
Jules genser by sandnes garn myk til dame in samdmes garn tynn silk mohair
Finished objects:
The Checkmate sweater by knitwits and yarns. www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...\
Wips:
-blanket/shawl in some mans del uruguay marina yarn on 3.25 mm needles, 350 sts, garter with 2sts icord sides
-sock tubes in isalloni merilin and fabel knitwear yarns in butterbear
- petite knit kumulus tee in viking bambino size M 3 mm needles
- the vildnis in G-uld no3
-- Talvinen by caitlin hunter using biches & būches yarn( gifted) on 3.25 mm needles giving 26 sts, thus went up one size, knitting size 5 to get size 4 which has 12-15 cm positive ease for me.
- Olympic 1994 lillehammer sweater using cascade 220 ( d1h7lbx774o0bo.cloudfront.net... )
English: www.knittingpatch.com/Pattern...
-the rowena by fabel knitwear knit in jamiesons fc62 and isager silk mohair on 3.5&4 mm needles size M for grandma
- crochet granny stripe blanket in grenouile minis and blue greeen and brown scraps
- felted slippers www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Lingering WIPS:
-pillow case in linen stitch using gazzal organic dk cotton
-Sock tube in vandre and kidsilk
-Blanket using zakami advents
- socks in isager sock yarn easy wash
square blanket using rauma finull. 30sts by 30 garter bump rows
Hello! I know you said that you’re not “judge-y” of your knitting, but if I may suggest something and you can decide if you’d like to try it or not. When you have a purl stitch after a knit stitch, try wrapping your purl stitch in the opposite direction. When we go over the top of the needle to purl, there is more yarn used which gives the knit stitch just before the purl stitch a wonky left leg. When we wrap the purl stitch first under the needle and over the top, it shortens the amount of yarn coming from the knit stitch before the purl. This really tightens up those cables too. When you finish a cable and the next stitch is purl, try this technique. I am sure you will notice how much nicer your last knit stitch to your cable looks. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on yarns texture. I would like to try some of the yarn you speak of, but I can’t do really scratchy so I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
I am always impressed by your knitting skills. Say your grandmother thank you for teaching you knitting at such an early age 🤗
Oh my your traditional Norwegian Olympic sweater is a piece of art. PS. Love your brothers sweater, what a handsome family ❤
Your brother's sweater turned out really nice. It looks good on him.
I am constantly amazed at how beautiful Norway is! Thank you so much for sharing your good fortune. 😊
It’s so sweet that you are putting so much love and concern into your grandmother’s sweater. I agree that the uneven rib is just a sign of something being handmade. Mine gets a little uneven sometimes as well. As my mother-in-law tells me often, if you can’t spot it from a galloping horse, no one will care.
Thank you so much!
A tip for the uneven rib ,(like on that gorgeous grandmas jumper..) Yarn under on the purling instead of over- a bigger size needle is required as it tightens the stitches.. Theres a name for it, but I forgot. It makes the ribbing nice and uniform.
"I don't like to be nice to myself" really cracked me up! And I completely relate to that haha! Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡
I am always so happy to see you uploaded a new podcast. Sitting on my sofa and knit something while enjoying your video. 😊
your brother's sweater looks great!
Happy Wednesday to me! Boy do I need this right this moment! Happy Knitting!
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awww, your brother's sweet, posing the jumper for the podcast. let me guess, was he blushing? 😄 it fits him really nicely. my brother has a similar body shape, maybe i should knit the same jumper for him. 🥰
You are a continuing inspiration. Handknit is love in every stitch. Your grandmother will be overjoyed.
Inga you have done lots of knitting but my favourite is the sweater for your gran
thank you💕 trying to finish it today🥰
The scenery was some great soul food. Your brother’s sweater was so excellent, you prove over and over to be very good at knitting, I look forward to seeing your gran’s when it is finished. Thanks for being you and sharing with us.
Thanks so much!!
Wow👍👍👍👍👍
I went out of You Tube to answer a call now I am back. The slippers are a great knit for your boyfriend. The sweater for your brother is great. The blue one will be lovely when finished and I would not mind being your grandmother. Icord edging is great and I first heard about this technique on your earlier podcasts. And you have cast on a new sweater and I love the colour. Take care have a cuppachino 😊❤
Thank you💕 i might just go make one ;)
I think the colour of the Guld yarn is going to suit you really well. Once again with the magical scenery...is great your parents can get away with you. Can't wait for your acquisitions episode, as it's great to see the variety that's available OS.
That orange sweater you're wearing is fabulous!! It really pops! And the yellow hat is so nice too! I loove those colors! I've been waiting for the new episode! You're one of my favorite knitting podcasters and I can't believe how much you can knit in a short amount of time 😄😄
Oh thank you!🥰💕
I’m loving watching you’re progress with the Olympic sweater - such a cool project and the yarn choice is interesting. Cascade 220 is easily available in Ontario, and I’ve used it a bit, but never for colour work. For you rust blanket/shawl - perhaps after the first ball is knit up it would look neat to stripe the remaining rust colour with white? I have a shawl with similar ratio of colours - one third solid, two thirds striped, and I really like it.
Loved this episode! So inspiring. I am traveling soon too and casted on 400st for a Slice Of Goodness shawl by purl soho, free pattern. I think you would like it! Since 400st is definitely not kind to yourself haha Happy Knitting to you!
I'm always thrilled to see your podcast. Thanks for sharing with us, Inga! All the best, Kimberly
Your brother’s sweater came out great!! I can’t wait to see how your grandmother’s sweater comes out!!❤ Your Olympic sweater is amazing!
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful video dear Inga, but especially for the last part: Because the wonderful sequences while skiing in the landscape of massive beauty and vastness, accompanied by the meditative music, grounded me so nicely ❤
So beautiful!! At some point can you talk about Norway and cross country skiing - do you pay to use trails do you need a pass? How many miles etc. it is just so beautiful. And to wear your knits while skiing! Awesome!
I can talk about it sometime😁 mostly free or you pay for parking, people can also donate. Usually do between 8-24 km per time
Love the sweater for your brother. I always love your podcasts and all the fun wips and FOs you make! ❤
Thank you so much!
with your red yarn, you can do... red, white, yellow, white, red.....light weight blanket/throw.
Sewing in LOADS of ends on a striped pullover while I'm watching :) With the Manos del Uruguay wool, you could do another rectangle with the second ball and sew the short ends together to get a long scarf/shawl
I love your grandma sweater and the colour, i love the garter stitch item too, mabe red, white, yellow,white, red, would be a nice stripe blanket ❤
I would suggest perhaps doing a fade with your other balls of yarn for your wrap :-)
Your brothers sweater came out beautiful. It fits him perfect and the colors are beautiful. Lucky brother! Your dream sweater is coming along and the colors are perfect for all that colorwork to show. I think your Grandmother's sweater will be very pretty. The color is my kind of color. Thank you for sharing them all with us.
Oh boy! Isn’t he lovely. Such a cute gentleman😍 and a lovely sweater, too. 😁
Oh thank you!
I am very impressed with your checkmate sweater for your brother. So beautiful❤ well all of your work is beautiful and your colour choices are so inspiring for me. Love🥰
Thank you so much!
That Checkmate sweater came out so good! I already decided I wanted to make one for my husband some day but maybe it just moved up in the queue 😁
Top!👏
Hi Inga! As always your knits are beautiful and I can’t wait to see that Olympic sweater when it is completed-it is gorgeous. Plus your brother is adorable (the sweater looks great too!), and you are such a sweet granddaughter. Thank you again, I always look forward to your podcasts.
Thank you so much!
Wonderful As Always Inga, Thank You For Your Perseverance after having Sound Issues....Beautiful Wips 🧦 & Scenery at the End 🎿❄🌲Looking Forward to The Acquisition Video Always A Favourite of Mine...🤗
The knitwits sweater came out so well 👍🏻
I always love to listening to you ❤ Today you’re keeping me company while I prepare lunch
Same back at ya, though im at work so il watch your latest episode later today :P
Love your podcasts and seeing all the beautiful garments that you knit. I have been knitting for many years and your podcasts made me discover beautiful yarns. 😀 Some I can get in Canada where I live but some are not available. We also have beautiful yarns in Canada and many independent dyers with lots of talent. If I visit Norway some day, I will come back home with lots of yarn from your beautiful country. 🥰
Oh that Olympic sweater is to die for! I just love it. Thanks for sharing it!
Beautiful knits as always and scenery!
Lovely podcast as always!❤
Hi Inga, just stunning Olympic sweater! Very inspiring to see. Thank you. Kindly, Lynn Western Australia
Hello, this traditionnel knitting is exactly what made me subscribe, I would love to see sweaters your Mother and grandmother have knit year ago. Thank you for sharing your knitting skills.
Thanks for subbing!😘
finally a new video! love your podcast
Thank you for yet another lovely episode 🙏🧶 always love to sit and knit watching what you have been up to 🤗 And love love love the OL genser you are knitting… makes me want to knit one 🙈 Have a great weekend ☀️
Thank you! 😊
I am so excited to see your Olympic sweater complete! It is already a work of art! I've had very good luck with J&S yarn smoothing out when it's soaked and blocked. That is one of the things I enjoy about Shetland wool. Thank you for a wonderful episode!
I love the colour of your grandma’s cardigan. 🌷
Thanks for another podcast, Inga! The sound didn’t bother me at all. Can’t wait for your acquisition episode! I knit a bright yellow Easter sweater this year. Last year I knit an orangey colored Riddari out of Lettlopi. Your white overalls were so cute with your Easter sweater. 🥰🐇🐣🧶
Entertaining as always, thanks. I myself am also working on the cumulus tee and love it.
Inga, your Lillehammer sweater is knitted so beautifully!! What an incredible heirloom piece that will be. Love your videos- always so much inspiration and the gorgeous footage of Norway always makes me long to visit. Thank you.❤
You are so welcome!
I use Bambino yarn it’s so soft and lovely especially for baby knitting garments! Love colour of your garment you are knitting 🧶 for yo Grandmother! I would say colour is duck egg blue! Love all your yarns oh and jumper your handsome brother was wearing is fabulous! Thank you as always! Did you wear lovely bright sweater thus Easter 🐣! Xx 💜🧶💜
I can't believe how much snow is left in Norway! I live in southern Canada (near espace tricot 😉😉) and it's all gone here! All your knits are beautiful as always and so lovely to spend a bit of time seeing what your talent is coming up with
Inga I love how your OL sweater is turning out! And your floats are so neat and tidy and perfect 😍
Thank you!! 😊 yours look lovely😁
Your Norwegian sweater is stunning!! I attended the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City Utah and purchased a Dale of Norway sweater created for the event. It is very heavy/warm and I have worn it very rarely living in the DC area. And now 21 years later it is it is a bit snug. But I still love it especially the little flame in the center. 🔥🥰🧶
Inga, Always a nice surprise to see one of your videos. I am always amazed at all your projects. I'm sure your grandmother will be happy with her sweater just as your brother is. I have only one wip as I have a short attention span but I am happy to knit a pair of fingerless mittens for my sister for her birthday. Thank you for sharing your talent.
I'm using ear buds and the sound was fine.
What a lucky grandmother!
Spring skiing is the best! My family closed out the season on Big White in Kelowna BC Canada 🇨🇦 over the weekend. Your Olympic sweater is gorgeous. It will definitely be an heirloom. My daughter gave me a kit to make those slippers (only way to get the English pattern- lol). Had to wait to pick up double point needles- hope to finish slipper one soon. Your brother looks great in his intarsia sweater- wait till you try an intarsia pattern wth about 20 little dangling spools of yarn- not my favourite. This pattern, I could handle. How do you get so much knitting done? I have all the time in the world and knit a lot but never accomplish what you knit in a few weeks! You must have knitting gremlins who finish things up in the night! Lol!
Little house goblins knitting away haha😁😜 i think i might be a fast knitter, and addicted so i knit every free minute🤭
I would call that cone Duck Egg blue. ❤
More beautiful knitting!! Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Awwww I ❤️ your baby bros sweater! It looks perfect on him! I couldn’t pull it off either, I’m already 6’ tall, not really into the football player look 😂 You’re a good sister & grand daughter. Got me feeling like I need to knit more for MY lovely family lol.
Your amazing! Such an inspiration
Thank you so much!
Inga, I have finished and all caught up with your podcasts and the journey you have taken from podcast 1 to now. You are gifted and I enjoy and feel inspired to keep learning. Your voice is very soothing and relaxing. Loving every article of clothing you have tackled and have even put a few on my bucket list. I’ve also learned so much about yarn watching and listening, thank you. ❤Kathy from Massachusetts
Wow, thank you!
Your brother and his sweater are beautiful! ❤
Thank you!!
So many interesting wips. Your bro modeling the intarsia sweater was so nice to see. Nice looking family . Roxanne Richardson pods on technical knitting is a go to knit guru. Thanks for your good podcast I did put it on closed caps for rough spots.
Another great podcast. I hope you enjoyed your trip away. So many people love Jamieson and Smith but everyone finds it rustic to start with. I understand the cone has spinning oil in it which makes it feel rougher/harder until it gets a good soak and wash. ❤😊🥳
Lovely vlog/podcast, as always.
Thanks so much!
I’ve knitted the Rowena this winter and I would recommend to knit the body a few centimeters longer than the desired length. It is indeed quite a crop sweater and as it has negative ease, the bottom tend to go back up while the body part expand to fit the chest. Hope it will help :)
Is 8cm enough you think?
I think so :) I knitted 26 cm for the body and it shortens to 22 cm when I wear it. So you should have around 4 centimeters extra. As a reference my sweater arrived just at the end of the rib cage and I am 168 cm tall.
Glad this video's audio worked, your Olympic sweater is going to be amazing. For that beautiful red/orange yarn from malabrigo, I think the color is so beautiful as it is, I'd probably just keep going with it alone. You asked! Whatever you do will be just as beautiful as your other knits. I do wish that slipper pattern were in English, I'm on the lookout for slipper patterns and that looks like a cool construction. Till next time!
Thank you again Inga for another great video! Glad you enjoyed your trip to Paris and it all was good! Can’t wait for the acquisitions video to see all the yarny goodness! ClaudiaSJI
Inga, so I always finish my sleeves before the body, because often the body length changes when the sleeves are done afterwards. I think you're on the right track with the Caitlin Hunter jumper.
Takk for en koselig episode 🥰
Your bother would look good in anything. 😅😅 Having said that, the sweater is beautiful!!
I think so too!
Omg your brothers sweater turned out so well!!! It suits him perfectly! (is it tempting me to try intarsia. . .). As always, so enjoying seeing all of your beautiful projects 🥰
You should!😘
I love watching your podcasts and always find inspiration for my knitting. I can't believe how fast a knitter you are! For the rusty red shawl/wrap, I would ecommend you not put white with it, because the red might run. Unless you are super careful with how you treat the yarn when blocking or washing.
Your brother's sweater looks awesome and he looked very happy in it. Just checked out the Rowena Sweater and wow! Your grandmother will be so elegant in it. It was a perfect episode again. Thank you for making my sick day so much better.
Thank you so much! Feel better💕
About the scarf, you could finish it, then pick up sts at the side and make it longer. You can even make that longer bit in a pattern.
I also look at colorwork charts on my phone when I knit, but I use a smart phone pen to tick them off/color them in directly on it. It's quite useful, would recomment :)
I always enjoy your podcasts and this might sound weird but I love the music you always put with your beautiful pictures of Norway. I often watch your videos when I’m either working or sitting and knitting in the evenings and true music makes it so relaxing.. Norway is on this Florida girls bucket list.. one day ❤
Its called slow rollout if you want to find it on spotify🥰
hiiiii inga!!! i can't believe that u heart and reply to every single comment? on your podcast? i think? i felt very much like OH MY GOD SENPAI NOTICED ME hope youre doing well!!!
I do! At least heart everyone💕😘
I am amazed at how many wips you have to knit on and I think I’m going to soon have a fraction as many. I bought the Rauma pattern book for the cardigan you knitted a while back and that’s going to be my next entry in the knitdreamkal once I order the yarn for it. I am scared about knitting it bottom up and the steeking process. I might have my mom (who is phenomenal on a sewing machine) help me with the steeking.
Let her help and its alot less scary🙏🏻
Hello Inga! I am 1/3 of the way through your video and as always, I am really enjoying the content. I wanted to share a knitting tip with you for the 'uneven' ribbing. I recently borrowed the book, "Patty Lyons' KNITTING BAG OF TRICKS", from the library. There are 70 tips and tricks for better knitting. I ended up purchasing the book since it had so much to offer. It is a MUST-HAVE book for knitters at all levels. In this book, you will find a way(s) to fix the uneven ribbing while you knit. I hope this helps! The sweater for your brother came out so well and he seemed very happy with it. BTW, I hope we get to see your grandmother wearing your gifted sweater. It's always nice to meet the families of knitters! Thank you for your informative and prolific video series. Your knitting is stunning and always a joy to see, admire, and have as inspiration. 🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶
I forgot to mention that I will be meeting Patty Lyons next week at my Westchester Knitting Guild (NY) meet-up. She is going to teach a class on Brioche knitting. I am very excited to meet her and learn ANYTHING from her! Lol
Thank you! I will have to check my local library for it next time im there😁
Wow ! Your brother is a great model, lovely knitting, he is so lucky to have you knit for him !!! Inga, it is so strange to hear you call yourself "lazy" just because you don't print a pattern, you are one of the most industrious personI can think off... Happy Spring !
Thank you so much!
I hope to get to Norway someday soon! We usually get al9t of snow but this year was a light year. I would love to tour the yarn stores and factory yarn stores! How would I find all of them that you have mentioned?
google yarn brands and then plug it into google maps, the distances are long so youd need a car to drive on a proper roadtrip 4+ hours between each of sandnes, hillesvåg and rauma all on the west coast
All the sweaters are beautiful, but the Olympic sweater is a masterpiece. One question about all the elves that obviously knit for you…do I send a frustrating knit to them or will they travel to Florida?😂😂😂
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Your olympic sweater it turning out very pretty and interesting - like everything you make IMO. I want to bring to your attention a great book called "Koftearven" by Annemor Sundbø from 2019. I borrowed it from the library and it's a very interesting historic doocument of all the great Norwegian sweater patterns. I read it in Norwegian, cus I'm Danish, so I don't know it it's translated for the international audience😀 But if you don't know it, I can really recommend it. Happy knitting from Denmark ❤
Oh thank you!il have to look for it in my library
I would love to see a close up of how you knit ❤ is it Norwegian style? Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Yes, it is though i sometimes hold my index finger further out then traditionally
Inspiring as ever. Will look forward to seeing your grandmother in her sweater as I would love to try that including the mohair as I have a cone I could use. Could you name the kid silk yarn please. Thank you 😊
Isager😁💕
I think the Manos del Uruguay project is too wide for a baby blanket but would make a lovely shawl all by itself if you just knit the second ball of the red.
I need long tipped needles too. I'm short, but my fingers are so long people constantly tell me they are weird. They are. Long needles and I loop everything.
I watch your channel for inspiration and you definitely deliver… I want to adventure into color work and steeking which I plan after I finish a few knitting requests. I went to episode2 21 to find the link to the felted slippers and the link led to no where, so I was wondering if you had any suggestions. I love the concept of two slippers inverted into itself. Thanks for keeping me company in Vermont 😊
might be the link expired. www.sandnesgarn.no/tofler-12 I do an oral english translation at the end of ep 21 if the norwegian pattern is to hard
@@knittingtraditions thank you for the link. It did bring me to the English version site. The slippers were not there but I did find the pattern in the Norwegian site in the Norwegian language. Google translate was somewhat helpful but also confusing in parts. I think with the translate app and a youtube channel I might be able to figure it out. Wish me luck 🍀
kzhead.info/sun/lM6EksORbpGfeI0/bejne.html
For your boyfriend's slippers. Would sewing a leather bottom on the outside bottom work to alleviate the wear and tear?
Saved yesterdays upload for today, because it´s my birthday - and what´s a better way to start your birthday than knitting and watching your favourite knitting podcast?! :) Your olympic sweater and the one for your brother look amazing! And I approximate it will take only 1-2 more times of you talking about sock tubes until I´ll have my own first attempt. :D (Slightly scared of the afterthought heel).
Happy birthday! Dont be scared, if you know how to put fallen sts back on the needles you have the skill needed even if you get it wrong and drop a few
@@knittingtraditions Thank you for the birthday wishes and the afterthought heel encouragement! :)
Hi Inga, you could also make the toes longer so you can put the heel in to have a higher height of the leg. Just a thought!
Smart!
I working on an intarsia sweater myself! I’m having trouble when it comes to switching colors and making sure the tension stays even. Any recommendations? Love your videos and hope to visit Norway (home of some of my ancestors) eventually!
The join was loose for me too i tried to tighten as hard as possible and did the same tension consistently so at least the loose sts at the center matched😅
You inspire me to try knitting socks with my left over silk mohair. I knit the Ranunculus with fingering and mohair and I'm not fond of how much it sheds so haven't knit anything else with mohair. Does it shed less when you knit with smaller needles, like when knitting socks?
I havent noticed whedding with my socks
Another great podcast - thank you. Can I ask, when you knit your socks with fingering weight yarn & a strand of silk mohair on 3mm needles how many stitches do you cast on please? I tried a Dk pair of socks on 3mm needles with 48 stitches but they were huge x
it depends but usually 48- 56 sts depending on the person im knitting for, i often cast on more then decrease after the cuff
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