Knitting and Designing a Colorwork Sweater From Start to Finish
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Knitting and Designing a Colorwork Sweater From Start to Finish
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Hello and welcome to another knitting vlog where I design and knit an entire colorwork sweater from start to finish. Yes, in this video you'll both get to see the ups and many challenges along the way 😅
For this project I was really curious to see how long it actually takes to knit a sweater, as in how many hours of actual knitting it takes to complete an entire sweater, so I tracked the entire process ⏳
*This sweater is going to be part of a knitting pattern book that I'm currently working that is coming out in the Fall 2022 🎉
**Here's the link to download the free pattern for Marshmallow Beanie that I'm wearing in the video
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***App that I used to design the color work pattern is called Knitting Chart
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Here are some time stamps from the video:
1:58 The idea for the color work sweater
6:18 Day 1: Casting on & feeling excited
9:45 Day 2. Things already start to go wrong…
19:10 Day 3: Knitting on a frozen lake
20:53 Day 6: A few rough days later and we have a yoke, finally!
23:38 Day 9: Houston, we have a problem, we’re running out of yarn…
25:06 Day 10: Being resourceful & how long I’ve spent knitting this far
27:45 Day 13: I can see the finish line
19:50 Day 14: Finishing touches
31:06 Tips on how to wet block a handknit sweater
33:38 How much time I spent knitting the entire sweater
34:33 The final result :)
I'd love to know what your thoughts were on this video and if this is something you'd like to see more of? I hope it brought you some good insights and enjoyment!
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This sweater would take me 20 YEARS to complete, and I'm not a novice knitter. Kudos to YOU.
Loved the video, now I’d like to make that sweater. Where would I get the pattern. I’m in the USA . Was in Finland enjoyed the trip very much.your a knitting inspiration!!! Mary Ellen Laine
I say got for it! We all need a new sweater 😊
Kika!! There’s something about your videos that just makes them soooo enjoyable and pleasurable to watch, currently running to grab the sweater I’m working on and enjoy some knit time with you ! 💓💓
🧤🧤🧣🧦🧶🧶🧶🧶Love it!
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🐱 Couldn't find yarn.
@@isabelserrano4480 where did you find yarn balls!! Lol love it!
Pienso igual,tienes una forma tan alegre de ser. Me encanta ver los videos aunque no tejo a dos agujas🤨☺️🇨🇷🇨🇷
It's April, 2024. I just finished watching this whole video on how long it took you to knit your colorwork sweater. I love that you took the time to keep track of how long it took to knit. I am enjoying your tutorials as well. Also, my first time watching you was just before you had your son; wishing you all the best as a new mother. Thank you
I'm a 60 year old knitter and figure I would still be knitting that when I'm 80...lol. amazing skill and talent. Just beautiful.
Not only is this an amazing and cute sweater knitting video, it is informative to both knitters and non knitters. Now when non knitters ask me to make something, with innocent ignorance about the labor involved, I can send them this video for reference, and I imagine it will change their perspectives about what they are actually asking for! 😆 Your personality is so fun, love your knitting content. 💗
Right? 😬 And the cost of materials too. 🤯 They have no idea. 😅
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I love that you're designing on the go. Planning everything in advance is hard and I noticed I prefer 'knitting to measure' instead of following a pattern blindly. But I sometimes feel like I'm doing it the wrong way when I need to unravel something because I don't like it. So nice to see someone else just accepting occasional unraveling as part of the proces😊 oh and 🧶😉
I'm really happy I found your channel! Love everything you do and the super cozy vibes your videos give
😍🧶fantastic work! I loved every stich you knit.
I just love your cheerfulness.. happiness!! And, of course, your videos are inspiring and helpful. Love the change in unraveling doing it different. Looks perfect and lovely on you. Thank you for the free hat pattern! Hope to get as good as you on knitting difficult things but, I'm still at simple. Knitting has been my love since 5 years old and now at 71, I'm trying more difficult things. Love,hugs,prayers to you and your beautiful family.
What a beautiful colors. Loved watching the process 🧶✨
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing
Thank you for the video, it's so exciting! 🧶
🧶 Love it all! The challenge, the filming, the scenery, your smile and the result. Thank you so much for sharing :)
I love your videos, and especially the episode where you designed and knit your own wedding gown! That was amazing. What a joy-filled day!🧶
You are lovely. It is so kind of you to share & teach others. Can’t wait to check out your book!
In love with you design and yarn choices, omg can’t wait to make myself one❤🧶
🧶 Beautiful sweater pattern! I just loved watching your design process take shape. Can’t wait for your book to come out.
I love your videos, and especially the episode where you designed and knit your own wedding gown! That was amazing. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your video's. 🧶
Thank you! Looking forward to trying to knit this 🧶!
🧶So very pretty! Thank you for your fun and informative videos!
🧶 I LOVE that sweater-colors, design, everything. And I agree that it’s very interesting to measure the time it took. Loved this video and now I really want to see your book when it comes out!
What a beautiful sweater. You make it all seem so doable!
Such a nice sweater! 🧶you are a delight to watch !
🧶 I could never have knitted a sweater so quickly. Yours is stunning.
I watched to the end! The colors are some of my favorites. Burnt orange and pink is to die for! I am still in the blankets and scarves stage, but I aspire to make a sweater some day soon!
Loved watching you knit this and I adore the sweater, can hardly wait until I can knit it. I joined your channel a few weeks ago; I love your witty scattered style. I am just the same! Keep up the great knitting commentary.
Beautiful work. Fun to watch the progress 🧶
loved the colours.. turned out really nice when finished.
🧶Just discovered your videos and have been binge watching them. Makes me want to take up knitting again after a few decades! You make it look so fun and your designs are beautiful.🥰 🧶🥰
Watched to the end 🧶and really enjoyed your video. Thank you for sharing it and especially for being honest about the errors. When I see fabulous knitters ripping out their beautiful creations, I don't feel so bad about having to rip out my own!! Your sweater is gorgeous and I love the colours. xx
Beautiful work!! Love the colors you used. 🧶🧶🧶🧶
🧶🧶🧶 such a fun video! Thank you for sharing the whole process!!
🧶 I love the way you present your videos. Your honesty and openness with your struggles and watching you over come them is very encouraging for a newer knitter like myself💚💚
This is an amazing sweater! And I love that you took such a scientific approach to measuring the amount of time you spent knitting it. Thank you
🧶 love your videos. Thank you. You’re always bright and cheerful.
🧶 you have such a warm and bubbly personality!
I've been kind of obsessed with your knitting videos lately and right now at this moment i am knitting your beginner sweater as my first knit sweater!! so i was so excited to see this new one :) Haven't finished watching yet but your colorwork looks so beautiful already. Can't wait to buy your knitting book
Kika!!! This was such a wonderful video to watch ❤️ Loved that you included the clips of your walks outside and shared a few facts about your family 🥰 and also that you didn't cut out the clips where you went wrong with the knitting, makes it authentic ❤️ Your sweater turned out so gorgeous, I really love the sleeves 😍 considering the colours of your sweater, now you can perfectly blend in with your home 🤣😊 I'd love to see an apartment tour ❤️ It's nice to see how genuinely happy you are while talking and showing your knitting projects, wish you all the best 💕
I love the pattern and colors of your sweater, gorgeous!
Absolutely beautiful, the colours I loved. Your like a breath of fresh air to watch. Thank you ❤
You are such a gorgeous knitter it's sorta hard to even think you could make a mistake in the first place, but then we are all human, and the part of the sweater that you have made so far is so beautiful I LOVE it, and can't wait to see the completed sweater!
Your videos make me smile and bring light into my day. What more could I ever need? I am SO excited for the collection!!! Preorder is a fact! 😃 also, 8 hours for a sleeve!!!!!! OMG thank you for FINALLY letting me see that’s the facts!!!holy cow sleeves right?!??? Love all you do but really happy to hear you have found the knitting to be your answer these days. Lucky us! 🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶
🧶Love your sweater and your videos. Can't wait to get your book!
🧶I love watching your videos while I'm knitting myself!
🧶 What a gorgeous sweater!! Your book is absolutely on my wishlist for this fall!!! I also enjoyed hearing more of your “story”, I just recently found your channel and love your knits and your style of podcasting and I’ve been watching a few of your older videos to see more!!
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🧶 Beautiful! It really is amazing how much blocking can change the final look of a sweater. ❤
🧶 Aw I’m so glad I found your channel! I love your process. Seeing how you fix your mistakes makes me feel more confident when I have to fix my own projects. Thank you for sharing!
I watched it twice, I love the color combination and also the pattern. I am hoping to knit it for myself. Your works are all great. Keep it up ❤️
🧶 I love how this sweater came out!! So beautiful. I watched this while knitting up my first swatch for my first knit sweater. I unravelled my swatch several times because of mistakes (knitting flat, etc.) and finally knit in the round on DPN and so was kind of relieved to see that even long-time knitters sometimes make a mistake with a swatch, and that I was right to take the extra time to undo and knit it round! I'm also encouraged that it's okay to make mistakes and unravel... I feel a lot of pressure to do it correctly the first time, but I think I could benefit from your attitude, and remember it's better to undo & have something you love in the end. :)
🧶🧶🧶🧶excellent video! I love watching your videos, they’re so inspiring and I love the scenery when you are outdoors😊
Loved watching. Beautiful sweater.
🧶 Lovely sweater. Last year I did the same and wrote up every hour I knitted a fullsize sweater. It takes about 40-45 hours and I don't think people understands that it is very time consuming, though very fun, most of the time. I love that you include personal clips in your knitting videos. Looking forward to the next one 😀
Kika, No yarn ball emoji but I did watch your video to the end, always do. I appreciate that you show, and describe, the mishaps and HOURS of work that go into a hand knitted project. That's why "knit-worthy" recipients are important if not knitting for yourself! Great video content, as well as the scenery. Debra Cisneros, HHP 💖🙌🙌🙌😺
What a beautiful sweater Kika! Love it. Thank you for sharing your talent.
OH MY !!!! This is THE MOST beautiful sweater I have EVER seen !!!!
This is the first video of yours I have watched and you are such fun! So lively and positive, very perky - good company, You are far more advanced than I and it would be a long time before I tried to do something as complicated as your sweater but I am beginning to experiment a little with Fair Isle patterns (I like animals so will focus on those designs) - but in the meantime you are just lovely to watch, very entertaining, so I will go back and start watching ALL of your videos in order. Thank you for sharing your talent and your sweet personality! I did watch this all the way through and will look for the yarn-ball emoji!🧶🧶🧶🧶well I found the yarn emoji but it doesn't come out here... anyway I enjoyed visiting Helsinki with you!
It's absolutely gorgeous, and I love the colours! You make my days sparkle; I just wanted you to know that ✨🥰 I so much enjoy cosy up with a cup of coffee and watching your videos! I am looking so much forward to your knitting book 🧶🥰, and I hope you have great fun on your journey of making it (it seems you have! 🥰) 👋🏻
I totally watched your whole video. You have got a new fan! I’m so inspired to learn colorwork. Your sweater is positively stunning!
Enjoyed seeing your process knitting/designing 🧶 a sweater! Love it. It is absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors.
The sweater is so beautiful! And so nice how you edited the video! Often times, I feel really alone while knitting, because the people around me aren't knitters and no one really gets the frustrations... I'm so excited for more videos of you and especially for your knitting book! :)
Isn’t that true! Nobody in the family gets how disappointing it is having to undo that work. So it’s a great change from the other knitting blogs where they apparently cruise along on the most intricate of patterns. Honest teachers are the very best!
Yep- I’m with you on that one! My friends, family & coworkers call me an old lady and shake their heads. Why would you knit socks/hats/scarves when you can buy them… Duh, they are prettier, fit better, used better yarns and the pride that I made something with my hands!
@@blacksunshine5758 yes yes yes! i feel so validated hearing i’m not the only one who thinks this💗
🧶 So happy I found your KZhead channel! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to knit the pattern!!
Loved this and watched it to the end - inspirational. You are so talented with such a creative edge ❤
That sweater is gorgeous, it was totally worth all the unraveling!!! Also, lovely and lively (pun intended) video! I definitely think that you found your calling, the energy in these knitting videos is so positive and refreshing 🙂🧶
I am a little bit sad about you did not title this video as "From Start to Fin(n)ish" :( (btw i love your videos, you are the reason why I bought knitting needles)
I love this sweater! It is one of the reasons I just ordered your book! The longer your videos are, the better!!! 🧶🧶🧶
🧶Great video! So fun to see it from start to finish through all of the ups and downs. Proves how much knitting definitely helps us build resilience 😅
You have that rare gift of not only inspiring people but also energising. I feel so inspired and pumped by the end of your videos! 😊
🧶 I recently returned to knitting...sorted out my stash and my wips, some of which had been almost finished for years. I also rejoined Ravelry and then my KZhead feed suddenly became alive with knitting channels that I didn't know were out there. Your channel is my new favourite. Your personality and the quality of your photography and editing lift it out of the usual. This is the first episode I've watched and I'll be going back to savour the rest as I knit through my stash. The sweater is amazing. If it took you that long to knit it would take me three times as long. One thing you did say in your video is that you should pull out things that you know aren't right if they will bother you. Great advice. I need to redo a button band on a cardigan I am finishing off as they are so untidy and unevenly placed. I had almost convinced myself that it would be OK, but having seen what you did with your sweater it's given me the courage to rip back the button band and start again. Love the snowy outdoor scenes too. Much love from Italy!
🧶so much fun to see how this turned out. Thank you for sharing! Yes, always unravel. It’s worth it.
🧶 I absolutely love the sweater you made. Your joy and excitement is a beautiful thing. Love your videos
🧶What a beautiful sweater! I love the colors.
I did watch all of this! what a great project - and your hard work paid off!
Beautiful. I could watch you all day. You truly are inspirational!
🧶Dear Kika, thank you so much. I feel sooo inspired by your work. ❤😘
🧶Really enjoy your happy videos! Your work is beautiful!
Love everything you do! 🧶
I am enchanted with your knitting podcasts. I’ve recently got back to my knitting obsession. I have to get your book. I’ll order it next month for my birthday gift to myself! You are so inspiring 🧶🤍
🧶Such a gorgeous sweater. I will definitely give this one a go later in the year 💕
I enjoy watching your videos while I crochet, the way that you really have a conversation with your audience as if we are there with you is amazing. I hope you enjoy and remain creative. You are the best!!
You are the cutest and definitely so talented! I’m actually making my first sweater right now and I enjoyed watching this so much; thank you for sharing 🧶
Beautiful sweater. I truly enjoy you videos and your happy manner. You are so inspiring. Thank you.
🧶 your videos and cheery personality are so soothing and joyful to watch!
Love you and your love for yarn!!! Color work sweater was beautiful and I downloaded the Marshmallow Beanie pattern too!!! Happy knitting Kiki!!!
This sweater is beautiful! I adore the unusual color combo and especially the rusty color. Really fun! 🧶
🧶 your sweater is beautiful, thank you for sharing your process
🧶 it's so fun just sitting and knitting while watching you designing, knitting etc. Just love your videos 🥰
Thanks à lot. It's absolutely gorgeous 😍
🧶The video was so much fun, thank you!
🧶...Really wonderful color choices for your sweater! Love it.
🧶 Love this jumper so much! You’re so inspiring 😀 Thank you xx
What a beautiful sweater! ❤
Wow, that is one of the most beautiful sweaters I have ever seen! It’s so encouraging as a beginner to see that even the masters have to frog back a project sometimes to make it work. It was painful to watch, but I think the final result is so worth it. The color work you did is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for this video, it made knitting an entire sweater seem like something I could actually realistically accomplish someday, even though I know it’ll take me a lot longer. 🧶
I only discovered your channel a day ago and I love it! You make knitting a beautiful, joyful and fun journey. I love how you keep in your little knitting glitches we have all experienced; it just makes every video so much more relatable. I’m unraveling a sleeve after watching this one as your words about not being happy in the long term. Can’t wait to watch the rest of your content but I’m trying to savour it 😂
Very beautiful work. Thank you for the video. Stayed until the end. I aspire to knit as well as you.❤️🧶🧶🧶🧶
The pink sweater is gorgeous. Sleeves are nice as well as the collar. Thanks
Enjoyed watching you knit your sweater from start to finish 🧶Looks so beautiful. I am knitting my 1st cardigan as I watched your channel 🥰
🧶 lovely. Thanks for the video. It was a pleasure to watch
Thank you for the video, it was amazing! 🧶
Absolutely stunning Kika❤
I loved your video and cant wait to knit that sweater