Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
🧶 Download the Swoop Softly pattern on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/swoop-softly
🧶 Download the Swoop Softly pattern on Designs by Romi: designsbyromi.com/product/swoop-softly-cardigan
My Swoop Softly Cardigan is a super lightweight and fun cardigan knitted largely side to side with stripes of light fingering weight yarn and mohair/silk lace weight. This video goes over the start and the back short row wedges that give the sweater a flattering gentle A-line shape. I'm trying out a different blend of mohair-free lace weight fluff this time: the base is called Wild Bloom and it's from A Verb for Keeping Warm. It's a blend of baby alpaca, silk, merino, and yak. I love it so far! Check out the other videos in this Swoop Softly playlist, and don't forget to subscribe so you'll be notified when the next video comes out!
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Knitting How-to: Swoop Softly cardigan cast-on and short rows. This video gies over the cast-on for Swoop Softly (Judy's Magic Cast-on used as a provisional cast-on), and the mirrored short row sections on the back of the sweater.
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If your goal is to hone your knitting skills - especially lace knitting - you've come to the right place! I'm a life-long knitter and crafter, and I've been designing patterns for hand knitters since 2007 under the name Designs by Romi and Rosemary (Romi) Hill. I created this channel to share the experience I've gathered (sometimes in the most difficult way!) with you, and to offer support for my patterns. I often go live here to talk through techniques, charts, and pattern specifics; and to go over knitting basics. I have a series of shorter videos - Teeny Tiny Tutorials - where I show you just the technique, so you can get right back to what you love most: knitting! If you have a question about one of my patterns or a request for a tutorial, let me know, and I will do my best to cover it for you. I want you all to feel empowered, because you are the boss of your knitting! You can find my patterns at ravelry.com/designers/rosemary-romi-hill and at designsbyromi.com/product-category/patterns 🧶 Find out more at designsbyromi.com and sign up for my newsletter to get 15% off your first pattern purchase! designsbyromi.com/newsletter
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RELATED VIDEOS:
Recorded stream on pattern + first short row section: youtube.com/live/JIwLwKl9eso?si=3vQL6H-3fhHal9-A
German short rows: youtu.be/3QPLEmBF65U
German short rows, fixing: youtu.be/HLS2Pyc0AXw
Judy's Magic Cast-on as provisional: youtu.be/jIeEVZ6I2bc
3-needle bind-off (traditional and modified): youtu.be/Pqoxf_OWBS8
Right lifted increase: youtu.be/NBQHABp2vRg
Stretchy bind-off: youtu.be/fuGnd5ELtYc
Wrap & turn short rows: youtu.be/Dji4WEDOPJQ
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⬇️ Find me on social media ⬇️
WEBSITE: designsbyromi.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DesignsbyRomi
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/RomiDesigns
RAVELRY: ravelry.com/designers/rosemary-romi-hill
This video: youtu.be/erlH_7CQsrI
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00:00:00 - Welcome and background
00:00:27 - Judy's Magic Cast-on as provisional cast-on
00:03:27 - Short Row Section 1
00:03:43 - German short row set-up
00:05:21 - Wrap & turn short row on yarn-over
00:06:02 - Moving marker to the left
00:07:03 - Wrap & turn short row on yarn-over (English style)
00:08:49 - Short Row Section 1, Row 10
00:11:13 - Working double stitch from German short row
00:12:08 - Preparing to knit next C1 row
00:13:28 - Short Row Section 2
00:14:29 - ssk (slip slip knit) continental and English style
00:15:50 - Right Lifted Increase (rli)
00:16:37 - Moving marker to the right
00:18:44 - What to do if markers migrate
00:19:38 - Short Row Section 2, Row 10
00:21:48 - Beginning left shoulder shaping
00:01:16 - Keeping stitches from loosening
00:01:38 - Starting to work from first needle
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This knitting tutorial for the first portion of the Swoop Softly cardigan was created by knitting designer, teacher and author Romi Hill, who designs under the name Rosemary (Romi) Hill. how to knit / knitting technique / Swoop Softly / short rows / Designs by Romi
🧶 Download the Swoop Softly pattern on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/swoop-softly
🧶 Download the Swoop Softly pattern on Designs by Romi: designsbyromi.com/product/swoop-softly-cardigan
My Swoop Softly Cardigan is a super lightweight and fun cardigan knitted largely side to side with stripes of light fingering weight yarn and mohair/silk lace weight. This video goes over the start and the back short row wedges that give the sweater a flattering gentle A-line shape. I'm trying out a different blend of mohair-free lace weight fluff this time: the base is called Wild Bloom and it's from A Verb for Keeping Warm. It's a blend of baby alpaca, silk, merino, and yak. I love it so far! Check out the other videos in this Swoop Softly playlist, and don't forget to subscribe so you'll be notified when the next video comes out!
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If you love this type of content, please like and subscribe! And you can sign up for my newsletter here: designsbyromi.com/newsletter
🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶
Knitting How-to: Swoop Softly cardigan cast-on and short rows. This video gies over the cast-on for Swoop Softly (Judy's Magic Cast-on used as a provisional cast-on), and the mirrored short row sections on the back of the sweater.
🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶
If your goal is to hone your knitting skills - especially lace knitting - you've come to the right place! I'm a life-long knitter and crafter, and I've been designing patterns for hand knitters since 2007 under the name Designs by Romi and Rosemary (Romi) Hill. I created this channel to share the experience I've gathered (sometimes in the most difficult way!) with you, and to offer support for my patterns. I often go live here to talk through techniques, charts, and pattern specifics; and to go over knitting basics. I have a series of shorter videos - Teeny Tiny Tutorials - where I show you just the technique, so you can get right back to what you love most: knitting! If you have a question about one of my patterns or a request for a tutorial, let me know, and I will do my best to cover it for you. I want you all to feel empowered, because you are the boss of your knitting! You can find my patterns at ravelry.com/designers/rosemary-romi-hill and at designsbyromi.com/product-category/patterns 🧶 Find out more at designsbyromi.com and sign up for my newsletter to get 15% off your first pattern purchase! designsbyromi.com/newsletter
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RELATED VIDEOS:
Recorded stream on pattern + first short row section: youtube.com/live/JIwLwKl9eso?si=3vQL6H-3fhHal9-A
German short rows: youtu.be/3QPLEmBF65U
German short rows, fixing: youtu.be/HLS2Pyc0AXw
Judy's Magic Cast-on as provisional: youtu.be/jIeEVZ6I2bc
3-needle bind-off (traditional and modified): youtu.be/Pqoxf_OWBS8
Right lifted increase: youtu.be/NBQHABp2vRg
Stretchy bind-off: youtu.be/fuGnd5ELtYc
Wrap & turn short rows: youtu.be/Dji4WEDOPJQ
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⬇️ Find me on social media ⬇️
WEBSITE: designsbyromi.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/DesignsbyRomi
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/RomiDesigns
RAVELRY: ravelry.com/designers/rosemary-romi-hill
This video: youtu.be/erlH_7CQsrI
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00:00:00 - Welcome and background
00:00:27 - Judy's Magic Cast-on as provisional cast-on
00:03:27 - Short Row Section 1
00:03:43 - German short row set-up
00:05:21 - Wrap & turn short row on yarn-over
00:06:02 - Moving marker to the left
00:07:03 - Wrap & turn short row on yarn-over (English style)
00:08:49 - Short Row Section 1, Row 10
00:11:13 - Working double stitch from German short row
00:12:08 - Preparing to knit next C1 row
00:13:28 - Short Row Section 2
00:14:29 - ssk (slip slip knit) continental and English style
00:15:50 - Right Lifted Increase (rli)
00:16:37 - Moving marker to the right
00:18:44 - What to do if markers migrate
00:19:38 - Short Row Section 2, Row 10
00:21:48 - Beginning left shoulder shaping
00:01:16 - Keeping stitches from loosening
00:01:38 - Starting to work from first needle
🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶 🧶
This knitting tutorial for the first portion of the Swoop Softly cardigan was created by knitting designer, teacher and author Romi Hill, who designs under the name Rosemary (Romi) Hill. how to knit / knitting technique / Swoop Softly / short rows / Designs by Romi
