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Melanie | Braid & Tinker

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🧢 Been knitting for over 30 years and still mess up sometimes. Done is better than perfect! πŸ“Ί Can find my videos on YouTube! πŸ‡³πŸ‡± From the Netherlands! πŸ‘‹πŸΌ

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🀣🀣🀣🀣 loads probably

18.02.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Analog Bags & Overconsumption Aesthetic
Analog Bags & Overconsumption Aesthetic YouTube video by Braid & Tinker Knitting | Melanie

Do β€œAnalog Bags” lead to overconsumption? Let me know!

Analog Bags & Overconsumption Aesthetic
youtu.be/4wv7UO4BnZI

13.02.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Valentine's Day Junk
Valentine's Day Junk YouTube video by Braid & Tinker Knitting | Melanie

I’m ripping β€œBae Baskets” for Valentine’s Day to absolute shreds in my latest video, so come on over if that’s something you’d like to watch 🀣

#knitting #knitsky 🧢

Valentine's Day Junk
youtu.be/P23C2FYAx-4

07.02.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This Sweater Was a Mistake
This Sweater Was a Mistake YouTube video by Braid & Tinker Knitting | Melanie

Frogging a sweater this week 😭🐸
youtu.be/0o1hPvV-keU

#showmeyourknits #knitting #knitsky 🧢

01.02.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Is knitting art? I made a beaded sweater to find out
Is knitting art? I made a beaded sweater to find out YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

Is knitting art? I made a beaded sweater to find out
youtu.be/xGrhqGHikGc

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

23.01.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The luxury industry is killing itself
The luxury industry is killing itself YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

A new week, a new YouTube video!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZPz...

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

16.01.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yay πŸŽ‰

09.01.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Why We Seek Comfort in Knitting (And Why It’s Not β€œGranny Core”)
Why We Seek Comfort in Knitting (And Why It’s Not β€œGranny Core”) YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

I have a new video on YouTube!

Why We Seek Comfort in Knitting (And Why It’s Not β€œGranny Core”)
youtu.be/seDCujHjVgE

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

07.01.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elegant Decorative Collar pattern by Hitomi Shida (志田　ひとみ) The collar is knitted, with a small crocheted button.

As I understand it; this pattern is only available in the Japanese stitch bible book:

www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

06.01.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this new lace collar!

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknitting 🧢

06.01.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Knitting vs Capitalism: Why Making Things Is Radical
Knitting vs Capitalism: Why Making Things Is Radical YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

I made a video essay about Knitting vs Capitalism 🧢

Knitting vs Capitalism: Why Making Things Is Radical
youtu.be/IAnPIubERs8

30.12.2025 19:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
I’m releasing this free knitting pattern!
I’m releasing this free knitting pattern! YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

Did I just release an iCord pattern to Ravelry?

youtu.be/ADyQPr_HUM0?...

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

23.12.2025 17:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I generally leave it, unless it’s a glaring mistake or something that’s easily fixed

23.12.2025 09:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just keep at it! I used to make scarves that ended up with twice as many stitches as I started with.

20.12.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Vlogmas Day 19 - Christmas sweater hits the blocking mat!
Vlogmas Day 19 - Christmas sweater hits the blocking mat! YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

More Vlogmas today! Blocking my Christmas sweater and knitting on more wips!
#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknitting 🧢

Vlogmas Day 19 - Christmas sweater hits the blocking mat!
youtu.be/Y397e0xtJyk

19.12.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We have hit the blocking mat!!

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

19.12.2025 10:44 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so cute!!

17.12.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Vlogmas Day 17 - We have a sleeve!
Vlogmas Day 17 - We have a sleeve! YouTube video by Melanie | Braid & Tinker

Vlogmas Day 17 - We have a sleeve!
youtu.be/pqE5i7flpzM
#knit #knitsky 🧢

17.12.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can be anything you like ☺️

17.12.2025 08:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you ☺️ πŸ––πŸ»

16.12.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on the sleeves!!! Maybe this will be done before Christmas after all.

#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

16.12.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 307 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

Lovely!

15.12.2025 06:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG such a cutie!

14.12.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mine is a much tighter gauge though. I royally messed up somewhere πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

14.12.2025 23:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!! πŸ™

14.12.2025 23:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Wintersoul Sweater pattern by Dorothy Offeciers ABOUT THE WINTERSOUL SWEATER

It’s the Wintersoul sweater by Dorothy Offeciers! www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

14.12.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you ☺️

14.12.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

14.12.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you ☺️

14.12.2025 13:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hoping to have this colourwork sweater done by Christmas 😬
#knit #knitsky #showmeyourknits 🧢

14.12.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 173 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0