How *NOT* to knit your first sweater

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  @meghanmerchant657 · 7 months ago

  Hearing you say the words in my head "I don't need to learn how to spin, who am i kidding, I've already decided I'm doing it" is so validating. Because, same.

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• DR

  @driverjayne · 7 months ago

  He's just a dog and he DESERVES EVERYTHING!!!!

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• JU

  @judolibrarian7602 · 7 months ago

  I know absolutely nothing about knitting but I do know that Alf deserves every bit of care and love that you both are rightly providing him. Dogs are the best. I hope he continues to feel better ❤

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• SI

  @silviaIlaria1992 · 7 months ago

  &quot;Purple is not my color&quot;, said the woman with the giant purple tattoo XD<br>Lots of to Alfie and you both

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• OW

  @owentheslug · 7 months ago

  I&apos;ve been a knitter for almost 20 years, this totally seems normal for how to knit a first sweater.

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• NE

  @Netteep · 7 months ago

  Please take all the time you need to be with your husband and sweet Alf-malf. You and your videos are pure gold, and no matter how long between releases, I&apos;ll be looking forward to the next! Hang in there❤

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• PH

  @phoeberose2429 · 7 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9xbdVml2Sc&amp;t=886">14:46</a> there is something super exciting about that point in a new hobby where you can actually tell when something is wrong. Like that is the curve, you now understand the craft enough to get good at it, its improvement time!

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• DU

  @DuctTapeGirl314 · 7 months ago

  I just refreshed my YouTube homepage to find something to watch while knitting a sweater. I couldn&apos;t have clicked on this faster!

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• WO

  @wolfsuit_art · 7 months ago

  A good hack for stopping your two different yarns tangling is to put each ball in a zip-lock bag (with a little opening for the yarn strand) and just pull out the yarn you need as you knit. It stops the balls rolling around and makes it easier to control how much yarn you pull out at a time. I use this for crochet and it works a treat.

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• BI

  @biblioknitting9695 · 7 months ago

  :banging on the table with both fists: SPINING! SPINNING! SPINNING! SPINNING! I&apos;m so excited for spinning, but this sweater turned out so great! The title had me worried for you, but there were truly with only very minor mishaps along the way, and worth it for a sweater you love! Going between sizes can be difficult, so kudos to you for going for it on your first sweater! Signed - fellow yarn criminal who also is never using the correct yarn to get gauge and has done many hunched thoughts over a pattern trying to redo math

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• AL

  @alexiskaine6336 · 7 months ago

  Ash, you’re so talented at everything you try — you truly amaze me. I’ve watched “Did I Spend the Last 3 Months Knitting the Worst Outfit Ever?” more than 30 times, and that outfit still blows my mind every single time.<br>I’m a self-taught knitter, and I approach every new pattern thinking, “Oooh, that’s too hard. I don’t know how to do that.” And the second I see German short rows? Nope. Too hard. I’m out!<br>Your fearless attitude is so inspiring. You just dive in and figure it out — and that’s such a gift.<br>Thank you.<br>AK xxoo 💕

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• DE

  @dewdropdesigns90 · 7 months ago

  I just realized that in all my years of YouTube viewing, Ash is the ONLY creator I’ve ever clicked like on a video before I watch any of it !<br><br>There is even a channel with a couple that I’ve been watching for over a decade and I don’t hit thumbs up EVER until they do something that makes me smile, think, go awww, whatever the positive reaction I end up having that causes me to like the video.<br><br>Now, every time I see Ash has uploaded a video, I go right to it and hit thumbs up immediately! I KNOW I will like the video and don’t want to accidentally forget to let Ash know that with my little click of approval.

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