why i'm no longer test knitting

EDIT: sorry for one-sided sound on headphones! my new mic recorded in mono rather than stereo, shall troubleshoot for the next one. if you’re struggling to hear, try taking out the headphones and should be fine. nightmare! 😅 hi!!! some more knitting takes from me, about test knitting! re-iterating that i am not criticizing how designers run their test knits, just that its not for me! and possibly for you... let me know! this video was inspired in part by ​⁠‪@nova_stitches‬ who spoke candidly about her test knit experience a recent podcast, and made me realise we can actually talk about these things!! we don't have to pretend it was always sunshine and rainbows, when most of the time it isn't. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - intro 01:25 - test knits are competitive and i am a sore loser 03:45 - there are rules about posting on social media which can be annoying 05:03 - sometimes you change your mind about the pattern but are obligated to finish it anyway 06:26 - it is stressful knitting to someone else's specifications 08:36 - what is really the point?? 12:26 - summary and outro Music from Uppbeat! INSTAGRAM:   / issy.knits   TIKTOK:   / issy.knits   #knitting #testknitting #knittingtips #knittingpatterns