Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Welcome to I’ll Knit (& Spin!) If I want To! I asked y’all to send in some of your questions (from everything from fiber arts, to designing and on!) so I could put together a little video for y’all every Friday doing my best to answer your questions!
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In this week’s episode we cover:
1. Hi Andrea. I love how thoughtfully you answer all the questions, and I've learned so much from your answers. I have a question about unravelling a sweater and knitting something different out of the yarn. I knit a cardigan a couple of years ago out of worsted weight woolen spun Shetland wool held together with kid silk mohair in lace weight. l don't like the fit and the stiffness of the cardigan, so I want to reuse both wool and mohair in a different project. Because both yarns are pretty sticky (or toothy), I'm hesitant to start unravelling and not being successful at separating them or making a big tangled mess of yarn. Would it work to keep the two strands together without separating the different yarns (because I'm planning to reuse them held together again)? What would you recommend to do, and how would you wash or treat the yarn after it's unravelled to make it easier then to wind back into cakes? Thank you so much for all the knitting
2. Hi Andrea, thank you so much for these podcasts I've learned SO much from you so far! My question is about Spinning fibers! I recently have gotten into spinning on a wheel, and have been wondering where you recommend finding different types of fiber to practice spinning with? Is there a store or alternate online spot you went to when you were first starting out? I want to try both woolen and worsted prepped fibers and find most options I've seen online are all combed braids! Would love some recommendations if you have them! Thank you so much!
Breed Study: tinyurl.com/4c2nsucu
Canadian Breed Study:
longwayhomestead.com/sheep-breed-study
3. Hi Andrea! I have a question about short rows. I know there are multiple ways to make short rows, but how do you choose which method to use? Are some better for different circumstances or does it just come down to personal preference? Thanks so much! :)
Carol Feller Short Rows:
carolfeller.com/2022/03/short-rows-masterclass
4. Hi Andrea, I just purchased some yarn for a colorwork sweater and when I washed the swatch, there was some color bleeding. Is there anything I can do to the yarn before I knit it to prevent or reduce this? Thank you for your weekly show. I never miss it.
5. I recently made my sister-in-law and myself a Junction sweater each. I knit both out of knit picks palette and they both fit really well when I first finished them. I am quite busty with narrow shoulders so I knit an extra round of brioche in the yoke to lower the visual line across the bust for mine. I’ve now worn it about 4 times and the neck has stretched out badly. It’s almost as wide as my shoulders. I knit to gauge and my sister in law has not reported any issues with hers. Are there any ways to stabilise the neckline or even tighten it up? I’m considered cutting it off and knitting on a new one but I think that also means knitting up from the yoke a bit to bring the neckline in closer to my neck and this would change the look. Not sure what to do. Thanks
Today I am wearing Inclinations Cowl:
Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/inclinations-cowl
My Website: dreareneeknits.com/shop/inclinations-cowl
Rhinebeck Framed KAL Ravelry Forum: ravelry.com/discuss/dreareneeknits/topics/4321023
Rhinebeck Framed KAL Facebook Forum: facebook.com/groups/1227489541598223
Instagram Hashtag: #RhinebeckFramedKAL
DRK Spin It to Knit It KAL
Ravelry KAL Forum: ravelry.com/discuss/dreareneeknits/topics/4300929
Instagram Hashtags: #DRKspinittoknitKAL2024 #DRKspinsTHETRAVELER
Ask a question for next week’s Q&A: https://forms.gle/pKM9gF9SixkdQwmS7
Welcome to I’ll Knit (& Spin!) If I want To! I asked y’all to send in some of your questions (from everything from fiber arts, to designing and on!) so I could put together a little video for y’all every Friday doing my best to answer your questions!
Sign up for my newsletter here: Sign up for the DRK Newsletter: eepurl.com/diPxsr
In this week’s episode we cover:
1. Hi Andrea. I love how thoughtfully you answer all the questions, and I've learned so much from your answers. I have a question about unravelling a sweater and knitting something different out of the yarn. I knit a cardigan a couple of years ago out of worsted weight woolen spun Shetland wool held together with kid silk mohair in lace weight. l don't like the fit and the stiffness of the cardigan, so I want to reuse both wool and mohair in a different project. Because both yarns are pretty sticky (or toothy), I'm hesitant to start unravelling and not being successful at separating them or making a big tangled mess of yarn. Would it work to keep the two strands together without separating the different yarns (because I'm planning to reuse them held together again)? What would you recommend to do, and how would you wash or treat the yarn after it's unravelled to make it easier then to wind back into cakes? Thank you so much for all the knitting
2. Hi Andrea, thank you so much for these podcasts I've learned SO much from you so far! My question is about Spinning fibers! I recently have gotten into spinning on a wheel, and have been wondering where you recommend finding different types of fiber to practice spinning with? Is there a store or alternate online spot you went to when you were first starting out? I want to try both woolen and worsted prepped fibers and find most options I've seen online are all combed braids! Would love some recommendations if you have them! Thank you so much!
Breed Study: tinyurl.com/4c2nsucu
Canadian Breed Study:
longwayhomestead.com/sheep-breed-study
3. Hi Andrea! I have a question about short rows. I know there are multiple ways to make short rows, but how do you choose which method to use? Are some better for different circumstances or does it just come down to personal preference? Thanks so much! :)
Carol Feller Short Rows:
carolfeller.com/2022/03/short-rows-masterclass
4. Hi Andrea, I just purchased some yarn for a colorwork sweater and when I washed the swatch, there was some color bleeding. Is there anything I can do to the yarn before I knit it to prevent or reduce this? Thank you for your weekly show. I never miss it.
5. I recently made my sister-in-law and myself a Junction sweater each. I knit both out of knit picks palette and they both fit really well when I first finished them. I am quite busty with narrow shoulders so I knit an extra round of brioche in the yoke to lower the visual line across the bust for mine. I’ve now worn it about 4 times and the neck has stretched out badly. It’s almost as wide as my shoulders. I knit to gauge and my sister in law has not reported any issues with hers. Are there any ways to stabilise the neckline or even tighten it up? I’m considered cutting it off and knitting on a new one but I think that also means knitting up from the yoke a bit to bring the neckline in closer to my neck and this would change the look. Not sure what to do. Thanks
Today I am wearing Inclinations Cowl:
Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/inclinations-cowl
My Website: dreareneeknits.com/shop/inclinations-cowl
Rhinebeck Framed KAL Ravelry Forum: ravelry.com/discuss/dreareneeknits/topics/4321023
Rhinebeck Framed KAL Facebook Forum: facebook.com/groups/1227489541598223
Instagram Hashtag: #RhinebeckFramedKAL
DRK Spin It to Knit It KAL
Ravelry KAL Forum: ravelry.com/discuss/dreareneeknits/topics/4300929
Instagram Hashtags: #DRKspinittoknitKAL2024 #DRKspinsTHETRAVELER
Ask a question for next week’s Q&A: https://forms.gle/pKM9gF9SixkdQwmS7
