Game of Wool Britain's Best Knitter Season 1 Episode 2

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00:00A new generation of knitters are taking the world by storm.

00:04And ten of the nation's most talented have joined me here in Scotland to battle it out

00:09for the ultimate crown.

00:11Each week they will face two mind-blowing challenges right here in our magical yarn

00:16barn.

00:21Previously, the knitters tackled their first solo challenge to reinvent a Fair Isle tank top.

00:31I've never done Fair Isle before.

00:32I'm in big trouble.

00:34Dear God.

00:35And then turned their needles to our team challenge to knit a sofa.

00:39I don't want to say that I've bit enough more than I can chew.

00:42Ailsa's knits shone through.

00:44It's just so beautiful.

00:46Dipti came close to being cast off.

00:49Oh!

00:51But it was Gordon who was the first knitter to depart the yarn barn.

00:56Now, it's week two and our nine remaining knitters have a lot to live up to because it's icons

01:03week.

01:04Welcome to Game of War, Britain's best knitter.

01:16Hello knitters and welcome back.

01:18Now, this week is icons week.

01:20And for your solo knit, Di and Sheila would love for you to make an iconic doggy outfit.

01:29We would like you to use both knit and crochet to make a two-piece outfit.

01:33It has to be practical because if it doesn't fit the dog, then it's no use.

01:42We would like it to be something that's iconic to you and it can be a person, a place, and

01:48we want you to use that as your theme to make this incredible doggy apparel.

01:54You have 12 hours to complete this challenge.

01:58Your time starts now.

02:00Let's get knitting and crocheting.

02:06Our knitters may be used to making beautiful garments, but working with animals demands a unique approach.

02:13I have never made a garment for an animal.

02:17With measurements taken from two Italian greyhounds, Dana and Dobby, the knitters must balance aesthetics and

02:24practicality to design for a tricky body shape.

02:26I haven't got a real-life dog in my life, so I've kind of made myself a little friend to help.

02:31I'm used to making things to measure, so when I need to make something for a dog, I need to have something to work from.

02:37The knitters must create a custom design based on something iconic to them.

02:42It's inspired by David Bowen.

02:44Freddie Mercury.

02:45What could be more iconic than?

02:46A unicorn.

02:47Each knitter will create an individual design, but there are key elements they must include.

02:56All designs must incorporate both knitting and crochet.

03:00Knitting uses two needles to build rows of stitches, while crochet uses a hook to create one stitch at a time.

03:09First, knitters must create the body of the garment, choosing stitches that ensure both comfort and functionality.

03:16And a good fit around the legs, neck and rump.

03:20Knitters can then add embellishments to bring each iconic look to life.

03:25Lastly, knitters must create headgear that combines comfort, security and style in a piece that stays put.

03:33Normally, a design like this might take around 30 hours, but in the yarn barn, they have just 12.

03:42Doggy outfits.

03:43What makes it such a difficult thing to make?

03:45Small pieces can be more complex to knit.

03:49They really have to get shaping right.

03:51Especially a headpiece, because one stitch can be the difference between it fitting or falling off.

03:56Tricky business.

03:57It is.

03:58Yeah.

04:00For music-loving Meadow, there was only one icon she was ever going to choose.

04:06Freddie Mercury.

04:07I'm recreating his iconic yellow jacket that he wore on the kind of magic tour.

04:13Meadow will be knitting a yellow jacket embellished underneath with buckles and sixpence button fastenings to bring her favourite frontman to life.

04:22And for the headgear, she has chosen to crochet a tiny bejeweled crown.

04:26Hello, Meadow.

04:27Hello.

04:28Hello, Meadow.

04:29Hello.

04:30Obviously, you're doing something that is important to you.

04:33Queen's been my favourite band for years now.

04:36Me and my dad, we went to see them perform in Belfast.

04:39What do you think your family are going to think of you being here?

04:41Erm, I think they're all still a wee bit surprised.

04:45It's quite a big thing for me.

04:48I'm still in my eye levels.

04:50Wow.

04:51Still.

04:52Could you have ever imagined that you'd actually be here doing something like this on a TV show?

04:55Never.

04:56A competition?

04:57No.

04:58Knitting is very, very important to me.

05:01I want to be a fashion designer and without it, I don't know what else I would do.

05:06I've pushed myself so far to get to this point and I really want to win to just prove to myself that I can do it and I have what it takes.

05:17After last week's ill-fitting tank top, library worker Dipti is hoping to bring a little bit of magic to her iconic doggy outfit.

05:25It's going to be sparkly. It's going to be unicorny.

05:30Dipti will be crocheting a unicorn horn for her headgear, complete with an extravagant mane.

05:35She's chosen a mix of sparkly yarn to make her dog coat, which she'll be knitting together in all the colours of the Raylo.

05:44Anyone who's crocheted with this kind of fancy yarn will know that it's impossible to see the stitches in it.

05:49So it is far easier to knit with it than it is to crochet.

05:54I am a massive fan of crochet. I'm not that great at knitting.

05:58Does this look okay or does this look terrible?

06:03Charity Partnerships director Lydia is also kicking off the challenge with her knitting needles.

06:08Lydia.

06:09Tom, hello.

06:10Which icon are we going for?

06:12Loosely inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival.

06:14Drawing inspiration from the iconic Notting Hill Carnival, Lydia's sparkly doggy outfit will include a striking crown of knitted feathers and a coat using a feather and fan lace stitch.

06:28People at home who don't necessarily know what lace knitting is, can you give us a little rundown?

06:34It's using the holes to create shape and patterns so it should have a wavy look.

06:40I love that. Do you have a dog? No.

06:43No.

06:44Would never have a dog.

06:46People of Britain.

06:48Don't hate me, but no, I'm not a dog person.

06:51Last week, student Isaac didn't manage to finish either challenge, so this week he's determined to stay on track.

07:03You're all right. You're doing great.

07:05It just needs to get on the dog.

07:10My design is based on the mascot of Philadelphia's ice hockey team.

07:16I went to university out there and it is just like a huge, huge part of my life.

07:21Isaac plans to knit his doggy coat into an ice hockey jersey with a name and even an ice rink embroidered onto the back.

07:29His headgear helmet will be crocheted using the loop stitch to bring the iconic Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey mascot, Gritty, to life.

07:37So I'm currently knitting the body. This is the front part and then obviously I've got my arm holes here.

07:42I am slightly concerned that it's maybe an obscure icon. I'm not sure if Ty and Sheila are up to date on their American hockey.

07:51Notice this little dog here?

07:54Yeah, right? It's wolfy.

07:56It's much smaller than August.

07:57It is, but it's not the size of the dog in a fight, it's the size of the fight in a dog, right?

08:01Simon is just housewife's catnip, isn't he?

08:04A few hours into the challenge, knitters should be starting to consider how to shape their dog coats to the body.

08:15So far, so crafts.

08:17Simon, what are you up to?

08:18My inspiration comes from buildings, big Gothic, cathedrals.

08:23Going for lots of texture, moss stitch, just to try and really bring over that kind of stonework.

08:30Simon's outfit is inspired by iconic Gothic architecture, such as Canterbury Cathedral.

08:36For the headpiece, he will be crocheting a tiny bell hat.

08:39And for the body, he will be using moss stitch to create a stonework effect, including a Gothic arch.

08:46To embellish his coat, he will be crocheting a stained glass window in the shape of a paw print.

08:52Now that's what I call architecture.

08:55That's really interesting because moss is one of the most difficult stitches.

09:01To do well.

09:03Right.

09:04You're going to get a good tension.

09:05I think you've got a very good tension on that.

09:08It really does look like stonework.

09:11In this piece here, I'm going to inset some crochet stained glass.

09:14Ah, stained glass.

09:16I'm not a crocheter, but the stained glass is more of a free-handed thing.

09:20So I'm going to make it up on the fly.

09:24You're taking a wee bit of a risk there.

09:26Yeah, a little bit of a risk.

09:27I'm trying to leave myself plenty of time.

09:35Stephanie, what's your plan for your doggy outfit?

09:38It's going to be a Chelsea Pensioner.

09:40A Chelsea Pensioner!

09:41Yes!

09:43Stephanie has been inspired by the iconic retired British Army veterans, the Chelsea Pensioners.

09:49She will be recreating their classic red and black uniform, doggy style.

09:55She plans to use fancy stitch to create a firm fabric for the coat, and to top it all off, a crochet black tri-corn hat.

10:03Chelsea Pensioners are pretty well-renowned for having the uniform that fits like a glove.

10:09I'm knitting with two strands because it's really thick.

10:13So with two strands, will it feel slightly stiffer when it's on?

10:15Yes.

10:16It's going to give it that tension to make it feel like a coat rather than a floppy jumper.

10:21Yes, and that's what I wanted.

10:22Great.

10:24Also creating a thicker doggy coat, but using crochet instead of knit, it's psychotherapist Tracy.

10:30It's Ziggy Stardust.

10:32Oh.

10:33David Bowie.

10:34When I thought of icons, he was the first one I thought of.

10:37Inspired by the legend that is David Bowie, Tracy's dog coat will spell out her favourite star man's name in mosaic crochet.

10:46Mosaic crochet creates a thicker fabric because it layers stitches on top of each other.

10:51But the real showstopper will be her recreation of the iconic spiky hairstyle.

10:56Oh, you pretty thing.

11:00Oh, wow.

11:01The main panel will be a rectangle and then you're going to add all the…

11:04And I'm going to shape with knitting and with crochet, yeah.

11:08With crochet.

11:09Mm-hmm.

11:11Okay.

11:15To ensure a successful fit, knitters can use shaping to contour the body or even sleeves for a snug fit to the legs.

11:23And Holger has got some grand plans for how to combine beauty and practicality within his design.

11:30Holger, what is your doggy outfit?

11:32It's to do with performance art based on the Italian commedia dell'arte.

11:42Okay.

11:43It's very high flying, highfalutin for a dog outfit.

11:46Oh, wow.

11:50Holger has been inspired by 18th century Italian theatre.

11:54Corsias.

11:55To emulate the flamboyant comic characters, he plans to knit a stripy pink and white coat complete with exaggerated balloon sleeves.

12:03His balaclava style headgear is shaped around the ear holes and topped off with a miniature crochet crown.

12:10Bellissimo.

12:12We're working on creating some exaggerated shapes, especially around your sleeve.

12:17We're getting there.

12:18Okay.

12:19Eventually, slowly, slowly.

12:26So far, I've got the neck for the dog.

12:29I've split off for the two legs.

12:32I've done the back piece and now I'm working along the back.

12:36Ailsa has been inspired by a Glaswegian icon.

12:38In the city I come from, Glasgow, there's a statue that's famous because it's always got a traffic cone on its head.

12:45And this statue is said to have inspired some of the world's greatest street artists.

12:50For her iconic outfit, Ailsa will knit a grey jumper incorporating intarsia to spell out the dog's name in graffiti style lettering.

13:00Then, inspired by the famous Duke of Wellington statue, she will crochet her dog a tiny traffic cone hat.

13:07I hope the judges see where I've gone with it.

13:12I'm kind of concerned that they might see it a bit silly, a dog with a cone on his head.

13:17Knitters, you are halfway through this challenge.

13:25You've got six hours left.

13:26At this point in the challenge, knitters should be finishing off the body of their doggy coats

13:33and starting to move on to the finishing details.

13:36Hi, Meadow. Hi.

13:40Let's see what you're doing.

13:42I've got the body done and now I'm working on the sleeves.

13:45So you do use a twisted stitch. Is there a reason for that?

13:53It's just the way I've knit.

13:56OK.

13:57It's quite interesting because twisting the stitch means you use less yarn.

14:03It goes tighter.

14:04So this is where we can see clearly that you're doing one row untwisted and one row twisted.

14:10A twisted knit stitch is when the needle is inadvertently inserted into the back of the loop instead of the front,

14:17tightening and creating a twist in the stitch.

14:20It's a common mistake made by new knitters.

14:23OK.

14:26I am behind on time.

14:33Just a little bit apprehensive.

14:35Just a bit.

14:36Just a tad, yes.

14:38It's a little bit tight now.

14:46The knitters have only a few hours left of their solo challenge to create iconic two-piece doggy outfits.

14:53Well, the sleeves are sleeving. Not as speedy as I like, but hey, what's new?

14:58While some have moved on to giving their coats their iconic look.

15:02I'm starting to brush down the fibres so that it has a bit of a spray paint effect and sort of look like graffiti.

15:11I am behind.

15:12I am behind.

15:13First time crocheter Simon is having to simplify his stained glass panel into one basic shape rather than the colourful paw print.

15:20I am just going to make up something around it to make it look like a wider stained glass.

15:24I am not a crocheter. The stained glass is effectively winging it.

15:29By now, knitters should be moving on to the headgear.

15:38Di and Sheila are expecting careful planning around the shape of the head and the ear holes to make sure those doggy hats stay on those doggy heads.

15:47For the hat, I am basically recreating my mascot's head so it is completely fluffy.

15:51I am probably going to tie it underneath the neck just to make sure that it can get over his head.

15:56It is a kind of a balaclava. There is obviously a fairly big space for the ears to poke through.

16:02I am going to do the mane for hat in what I call unicorn fur.

16:09David Bowie's wig.

16:13And we are going to knit the tri-corners round and then fold them up.

16:17In my head, it works, but whether it actually works on the dog, I don't know.

16:23Yeah.

16:24There would be some gold parts going along across to make it a little big crown.

16:28So Di and Sheila earlier, they told me about how the twisted stitch actually changes the inside as well.

16:37So that was something new because I am still learning.

16:40I still have a lot to learn with my knitting and I will hopefully do more in the next few years at university and stuff.

16:47And then to go on to being a designer, that is the end goal.

16:53Knitters and hookers.

16:5530 minutes.

16:58Oh!

17:00How many?

17:0130 minutes!

17:02No!

17:03You've got to get those on, sew that up.

17:07I am in the process of making my little feathers for the headpiece.

17:10At carnival, you make things very last minute.

17:16I've still got one more scene to do, but I decided I would sew it up.

17:20Holger.

17:22So this is the jumper.

17:23This is the pussy.

17:24This is the jumper.

17:26Love it.

17:28And Dipti, where are you at?

17:30Hello.

17:31Coat's finished.

17:32Unicorn is nearly done.

17:33Looks great.

17:38What am I going to do with that?

17:40I'm kind of wanting more colours in it like that, but...

17:43So that's me.

17:48Knitters and hookers, that is your time up.

17:53Time to put those outfits on those little doggies.

17:59That's nine doggy two pieces in just 12 hours.

18:03I did literally as much as I could right out of the wire.

18:07It was a little bit panicky at the end, but I think I did all right.

18:13Well done, knitters.

18:15Now it's time for Di and Sheila to decide who's made a dog's dinner

18:19and whose outfit is the dog's ball.

18:22Actually, I don't think we can say that.

18:24We probably shouldn't say that.

18:25I don't think you should, Tom.

18:26Anyway, release the hounds.

18:28First up, Dipti.

18:29Our designs today are modelled by doggy superstars Dobby and Dana,

18:34who love long walks, treats and playing dress up.

18:40Yes.

18:42Oh my gosh.

18:44Aww.

18:46I love them.

18:47She's so beautiful.

19:01They're tears of joy.

19:02She looks absolutely beautiful.

19:05I've got to really congratulate you on your knitting here.

19:11Because I know that that was not your strongest point.

19:13No.

19:14We've got the lovely mane here and then we've got the head piece.

19:17The horn is even bigger and better and glitzier than we had been expecting.

19:22Thank you very much Dipti.

19:24Lydia.

19:25The glitter.

19:26The glitter.

19:27The glitter.

19:28The colours work incredibly well.

19:41Very much like the feather and fan lace pattern.

19:45Because it does really allow the dog to move.

19:49All the stitches that you used were entirely appropriate.

19:52I think you've embodied Bowie in that head.

20:10Well done.

20:13It's beautifully executed.

20:15The crochet.

20:17Lovely, fabulous crochet.

20:18My reservation is in the stiffness of the coat.

20:24It doesn't show her beautiful form and shape.

20:27She's ended up with bare shoulders and a bare chest.

20:32Elsa.

20:35Aww.

20:36Aww.

20:44The lettering is fab.

20:46I haven't really seen that done before and I really love it.

20:50The shadowing effect really, really works.

20:54It's fab.

20:57Well done Elsa.

20:59And Isaac, you're up next.

21:01Such a good boy.

21:02Aww.

21:03I love this crocheted loop stitch.

21:16So the hat is fun, but in terms of working for the dog,

21:20I'm not sure that the headpiece works.

21:24One good shake and the headpiece goes.

21:29Simon.

21:33Aww.

21:34What?

21:35So your idea was this was a stained glass...

21:48Yeah.

21:49...motif.

21:50Yeah.

21:52I only realised when I was making it how big it had got

21:56and I was just like, gah, I can't really fit anything else in there.

22:00I would have liked to see more different colours there.

22:03Good.

22:05I loved the gothic arch that you made.

22:08The moss stitch works incredibly well,

22:10but it's been slightly swallowed up by the stained glass.

22:13Yeah.

22:15Meadow.

22:20Oh, thank you.

22:27I'm concerned about the fit.

22:29I think it looks too stretched.

22:30This should not be as tightly pulled over the back.

22:35Yeah.

22:37We do love the crown.

22:38We absolutely do.

22:39And the construction's really excellent.

22:42You've shown some really lovely crochet skills there.

22:45But it's not the most secure.

22:47It doesn't quite fit the practical part of the brief.

22:51Holger.

22:52No.

22:53Go on.

22:54Be fabulous for me.

22:55I love it.

22:56I have to say, um, incredibly well done.

22:58Um, I just do think it's beautiful.

22:59It's beautifully made.

23:01And I always cry when I see something beautiful.

23:05Oh, God.

23:06I really appreciate the skill in it.

23:08And I always cry when I see something beautiful.

23:10Oh, God.

23:11You have achieved a headpiece that stays on.

23:12Congratulations.

23:13The execution of what you've done is pretty flippant.

23:14You have achieved a headpiece that stays on.

23:15Congratulations.

23:16The execution of what you've done is pretty flippant.

23:17You have achieved a headpiece that stays on.

23:18Congratulations.

23:23And I always cry when I see something beautiful.

23:26Oh, God.

23:29I really appreciate the skill in it.

23:34You have achieved a headpiece that stays on.

23:38Congratulations.

23:39The execution of what you've done is pretty flawless.

23:44Stephanie.

23:51Oh, look at that.

23:54Look at it.

23:55Oh, that's beautiful.

24:05What I love about the design is the back.

24:08You've got this great pattern running all the way down,

24:11which gives it a tailored look.

24:15I'm less excited about the join here.

24:19It's not been sewn up quite so well.

24:24This is a bit messier than the rest.

24:27The hat, I mean, it's incredibly cute.

24:30Yeah.

24:31But it's not been engineered,

24:32which is what we were really looking for.

24:36Thank you very much, Stephanie.

24:39Knitters, huge congratulations on all of those amazing outfits.

24:46APPLAUSE

24:52The judges had said about my increases being a wee bit random and stuff.

24:56I was sort of winging it a bit as I went along.

24:59I didn't really mean to make Di cry.

25:04I know it was happy tears, but it always makes me feel emotional as well.

25:10Back in the yarn barn, it's time for our team knit and one final chance to impress our judges before the cast off.

25:26For this week's group challenge, you are going to be split into three teams of three to create an iconic 80s jumper.

25:38Oh, wow.

25:39So the 80s is famous for graphic, really iconic, inventive designs.

25:48You can see we're wearing designs I made in the 80s.

25:52So we will be giving you a vintage 80s pattern for a women's jumper.

25:59And we'll be asking you to make it in mohair.

26:05Just like my leg warmers.

26:06Very 80s.

26:08Totally 80s.

26:09We will be expecting to see 80s style motifs and patterns.

26:16We will also be looking for intarsia knitting.

26:22And as always, the group challenge is judged blind.

26:25So I'm going to ask Di and Sheila to leave the yarn barn.

26:29We're going to be splitting you up into three teams of three.

26:31So in team one, Simon, Dipti and Isaac.

26:35In team two, Holger, Tracy and Lydia.

26:40And in team three, Elsa, Meadow and Stephanie.

26:45You have 10 hours.

26:46Your time starts now.

26:48Let's get knitting.

26:53OK, are we ready for this?

26:55Yes.

26:56I'm so excited!

26:59To transport them back to the 80s,

27:01we've given the teams an original vintage jumper pattern

27:04that they can adapt.

27:06Should we do a shape first?

27:07Or would it be a loose crop?

27:10Yeah, OK.

27:11To create their bold 80s motifs,

27:13knitters must use intarsia,

27:15a technique used to create distinct blocks of colour.

27:19I like the idea of doing something really big on the front.

27:22Maybe the music or so.

27:24Music!

27:25I like that idea.

27:28They will be using mohair wool only,

27:30a famously fuzzy and fluffy yarn,

27:33which brings its own challenges.

27:36What are some of the things that could go wrong with using mohair?

27:40With all these extra fibres,

27:42it does mean that their intarsia skills really need to be up there.

27:46Yeah.

27:47How are the teams going to work together to construct this piece?

27:50Sheila and I do it all the time.

27:51If we've got to get something to a film or a catwalk or whatever,

27:55we split it up front, back, and one person to both sleeves.

28:00But you have to work together to make it cohesive.

28:03Well, that's a challenge, especially in ten hours.

28:08First, each team must agree on a unified design for their garments.

28:12You know what I think is super 80s is this whole kind of like scar,

28:17black and white, checkerboard look.

28:19Do you know what I mean?

28:20OK, and then we can put silver or something down that.

28:23All right.

28:25Yeah, no, it's just, I think the whole black and white against the colour

28:30is quite strong.

28:32We could put ribbons and embellishments.

28:33I've got lots of embellishments.

28:35Yeah, yeah, hold on, Tracy, hold on, hold on.

28:36These 80s jumpers were full of embellishments.

28:37We need to have embellishments on this.

28:39OK, let's make sure we can get the body done, make it look good,

28:43and go from there.

28:44Yeah.

28:46After much debate, the team has chosen Holger's checkerboard design.

28:51Sticking with the vintage shape, they'll use Intarsia

28:54to knit a black and white diagonal checkerboard motif

28:57over pastel pinks and purples.

28:59Tracy and Lydia will handle the body, while Holger knits the sleeves.

29:03OK, so the principle design, I think we're good.

29:06And then decide if we're going to embellish it, we might have some time.

29:08Yeah, plus this is heavy too.

29:09Yeah, yeah, yeah.

29:10Yeah.

29:12Over on the other team.

29:14What if we put balloons on it?

29:16Yeah, yeah.

29:17Then we can mimic that on the sleeves and have like a balloon sleeve as well.

29:22Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a good idea.

29:23So balloons on the balloon sleeve.

29:25Yeah, we could have it.

29:26Or the balloon strings could be the balloon strings!

29:29Oh!

29:30Yes!

29:31That's such a good idea.

29:33Their cropped jumper has one long balloon sleeve and one short,

29:37and an Intarsia balloon design on the front, complete with balloon strings.

29:41Isaac will knit the front of the jumper, Dipti will tackle the back,

29:45while Simon will take on the balloon sleeves.

29:48There may not be 99 of them, but Intarsia balloons will be a challenge.

29:52If we do one balloon, we can incorporate colour into it,

29:54so it could be like a zig-zag balloon or something like that.

29:56OK, try not to make it too concrete.

29:58I was just thinking of maybe a simple balloon.

30:00OK.

30:01Just in case there's someone who's not great at Intarsia.

30:03That's fair, that's fair.

30:05Over on the more musically-minded team, Meadow is running up that hill.

30:11I like it.

30:13I mean, I kind of want to do the front.

30:15I'm happy for you to do the front.

30:17The team have chosen to capture the spirit of 80s music,

30:21with the guitar motif on the front and belt buckle design along the hem,

30:26and sheet music on the back.

30:28Stephanie will be doing the sleeves, Elsa will be on the back,

30:31while Meadow will be working on the front lead guitar.

30:35I thought the guitar would be a really nice piece for me to take on.

30:38I'm not too experienced in Intarsia,

30:40but I'm quite excited to take on this big piece

30:43and really push myself and see if I can do it,

30:45because I think I can.

30:52About to start the Intarsia.

30:54It's the start of what's going to be a balloon.

30:57Intarsia is made up of blocks of colour,

31:00which, for the checkerboard team, should work well.

31:03The checkerboard pattern is in Intarsia.

31:05Yeah.

31:07It's in Intarsia that's a little bit easier to knit.

31:09Yeah.

31:11For the guitar and balloon teams who need to create curved shapes,

31:14this means carefully plotting their design,

31:17shifting colour blocks gradually to simulate the curve.

31:20Think of it like building a curve out of Lego bricks.

31:23Without precise planning, the curve could end up looking distorted.

31:26I've never done this technique before,

31:29and it's really hard to see the stitches in mohair.

31:31There.

31:33See that?

31:34No, I didn't see that.

31:35This is horrendous.

31:36It's literally like knitting with hair.

31:37This is going to be a challenge.

31:39Just count them as you purled it, do you?

31:41Yeah, okay. Good work, thank you.

31:43I'll count them as I purled.

31:44Save some time.

31:46Oh, I need to find out a bit more about this one.

31:51How's it going?

31:52That's quite the design.

31:54Are you planning on putting any embellishments on this jumper?

31:57Yes.

31:59To be determined.

32:01Is that a time situation?

32:02Oh, that's a time situation.

32:03It's a personality situation, Tom.

32:05Oh.

32:06We've just got to manage things carefully, okay?

32:07Are you less is more?

32:08Yep.

32:09And you're more and small.

32:10I'm more is more.

32:11There's a bit of a clash of opinions.

32:12If he goes to the loo last minute, I'll lock him in and then just jazz it up.

32:15Oh.

32:17Well, we'll see.

32:18Well, good luck and I hope you finish it.

32:20Yeah.

32:23Is there room for a little one in there?

32:25I do want to just show this because with intarsia and colour work,

32:29that is what's going to get turned into a jumper.

32:31So you can see where she's at and how much further she has to go.

32:36It's my first time doing intarsia.

32:38First time doing intarsia.

32:39Okay.

32:40You know, it's quite intricate to get like a good clean line when it comes to mohair.

32:45Yeah.

32:46How are you making sure that that sits well?

32:48Not really sure.

32:49I think it's okay.

32:50Yeah.

32:52Okay.

32:53Well, I wish you the best of luck.

33:00I don't think I did it properly.

33:06You want me to count them?

33:07Yeah.

33:08All right.

33:09Fourth one in.

33:10You've missed one.

33:12I just can't keep.

33:16Knitters.

33:18Time call.

33:20You have five hours remaining.

33:23Well, how is he?

33:24I repeat, five hours remaining.

33:27You're halfway through this challenge.

33:30With only five hours left, the sleeves are taking longer than expected for Stephanie.

33:36We need more time.

33:37So the team have come up with a design change.

33:39In the interest of time, we've decided to make a bit of a change to the shape, taking away a sleeve completely.

33:46Their new off-the-shoulder jumper means Elsa and Meadow will knit their panels up to the left shoulder and seam together.

33:54So rather than having a second sleeve, we'll have it cutting off under the arm.

34:00Also on the highway to the danger zone is Holger.

34:04My worries is the timing.

34:06If worse comes to worse, we sack off the second sleeve and then put like a big bow on the shoulder instead.

34:12I think it's a great idea. It's kind of more in line with what I wanted, something a little bit more out there.

34:20Somewhere it was always on the cards.

34:22I think we've found the balance. Wonderful.

34:25Hooray.

34:27And I might get a sequin and you never know.

34:36At this stage in the challenge, teams should be finishing their individual panels.

34:40But the guitar team have noticed a problem.

34:47Oh, no.

34:50I just had to panic.

34:52I'm having the panic as well.

34:54About where the decreases are?

34:55Yes.

34:57Yeah, you've decreased on the wrong sides.

35:03Elsa has knitted her panel to cover the right shoulder.

35:06And Meadow has knitted her panel to cover the left so they won't join together.

35:12I don't know if did we manage that.

35:13I don't know if did we manage that.

35:23Are you all right?

35:25I feel really with heaven.

35:26Unfortunately, Meadow's had to step out. So we're sort of a little bit in flux.

35:39It's the final countdown of the 80s jumper challenge. The team should now be sewing their sleeves, front and back together to create one garment.

35:54The main pieces are finished. We're going to see how they assemble and then I'm going to start sewing.

36:00Simon's about to cast off the sleeves. Dipsy's finished the bag now. She's knitting some shoulder pads.

36:04I've never made shoulder pads before. I'm knitting shoulder pads. It's like amazing.

36:12But over on the guitar team, they are a knitter down.

36:19Are you okay? Come here. It's going to be okay. It's going to be okay. All right? Just take your time.

36:25I want you to know that you are an incredible knitter as well as a crocheter and today doesn't define you as a knitter.

36:34I feel like I have a lot to prove.

36:37Like there's been times in my diving career, whether it's injury or whether it's any kind of like bad competition.

36:43Like don't fret about it. Like you've got it. Just get back in there. Get your head in the stitches.

36:48But always bring it back to remembering why you knit and the love for it.

36:53Stick with it. You're nearly there.

37:07Hello, sweetheart. Where you were, I've carried on.

37:12Stick's really good at the back. Good. Thank you.

37:16With Meadow back, the team must come up with a plan to attach the front and back together so they have a complete jumper.

37:23What we might have to do is have really short straps and pull that right over the shoulder.

37:28We'll have to find a magic way of sewing it together somehow.

37:31I see something that resembles a jumper over here.

37:40Yes.

37:42Well, it definitely fits over my head, just maybe not quite my hair.

37:46Right, we've got still quite a bit of stitching today.

37:51Big, puffy sleeve.

37:55For team checkerboard, Lydia and Tracy are both knitting the new bow for their adapted design,

38:00whilst Holger seems the front and back panels together.

38:03Now I'm feeling the pressure.

38:05It's going to be almost like the chequered flag at the finish line, isn't it?

38:10And for the guitar team, they must piece together their panels as best they can.

38:16We need to just put it on a body just to see how low it drops.

38:19That's my biggest concern.

38:20Because when you put it up against the body, this piece, which is the underarm, actually becomes so low it's revealing a breast.

38:32Knitters, you have one hour until your 80s jumper needs to be complete.

38:39Just one.

38:40Leave it out.

38:41Go and take a dive.

38:43Take a dive?

38:46We can do this, ladies.

38:47We can do this.

38:48We can, we can, we can.

38:51There's a bow.

38:52So that's the look.

38:53Yeah.

38:54That is the look.

38:55Yeah.

38:57Just a couple of quick stitches in there, mate.

38:58Yeah, I am, I am.

39:00It's not worth doing poorly, because if you do it poorly...

39:03Just stop talking.

39:04Do your thing.

39:07Does it reach on the other side?

39:08You're sweet, aren't you?

39:09Yeah.

39:10Let me get a pin.

39:11Pin it in.

39:12Pin it in.

39:13There you go.

39:14So that's one less thing to sew.

39:17Oh, jeez.

39:18Sorry.

39:20Oh, guys.

39:21Guys, guys, guys, guys.

39:26Quick check from the front.

39:27Do you like it?

39:28Yeah.

39:29I'm happy.

39:30Yeah.

39:31She's done.

39:32She is done.

39:33There you go.

39:35Oh, there we go.

39:37We have to hold ourselves.

39:43Oh, good grief.

39:45Knitters.

39:46Needles down.

39:47Your time is up.

39:49Yeah, we did it.

39:52Well done, girls.

39:53Well done.

39:54We did all right.

39:56It's a jumper.

39:57Almost.

39:59No, we've done all right.

40:00Team.

40:01Team.

40:03Brilliant.

40:04Tracey and Holger, as a combination, maybe let's not do that again.

40:14Well done, knitters.

40:15There's a lot of anticipation in the air, as well as a lot of 80s hairspray.

40:19All right.

40:20Speaking of, let's take it back to the 80s.

40:23Ooh.

40:24Ooh.

40:25Ooh.

40:26Ooh.

40:27Ooh.

40:28Ooh.

40:29Ooh.

40:30Ooh.

40:31Ooh.

40:32Ooh.

40:33Ooh.

40:34Ooh.

40:35Ooh.

40:36Ooh.

40:37Ooh.

40:38Ooh.

40:39Ooh.

40:40Ooh.

40:41Ooh.

40:42Ooh.

40:43Ooh.

40:44Ooh.

40:45Ooh.

40:46Ooh.

40:47Ooh.

40:48Ooh.

40:49Ooh.

40:50Ooh.

40:51Ooh.

40:52Whoo!

41:04OK, ladies, what do we think?

41:11That's really, really lovely. Yeah, very.

41:14Well, you've got that kind of dance vibe from the 80s.

41:17Well, you have with the leggings, that works.

41:19Slightly cropped.

41:21I'm a wee bit concerned about the length of this sleeve.

41:26I appreciate that they were going for the balloon sleeve and the balloons, but it's...

41:31And it could have been pulled in tighter at the cuff.

41:34Yeah. Would you mind turning round and we can look at the back?

41:37So, another balloon.

41:39That's not quite worked, has it?

41:42You really need a carefully thought-out chart...

41:45..to get the curve, absolutely. It comes round.

41:47Straighter lines are more straightforward.

41:50I do love that.

41:52We can ask someone to. It's really nice ideas in here, aren't there?

41:54Yeah, yeah.

41:56And what do you think of the second jumper?

41:58So, there's a guitar across the front, which is a very ambitious design, isn't it?

42:09It certainly is.

42:10A lot of detail.

42:13The definition and, again, that rounded shaping of the guitar.

42:17See, it's why we're not getting a really good shape.

42:20Mm-hm. The thing about intarsia is that you actually shouldn't end up with any holes,

42:26and there are some here.

42:30So, some ink...

42:32Let me just look.

42:35Ah.

42:35So...

42:36They've knitted them both going in the same direction.

42:38Yeah.

42:41They don't align.

42:42The back is pinned, I think, because of the difficulty with the asymmetry.

42:49Yes.

42:50It's such an ambitious design.

42:52It's not entirely worked.

42:56And what do you think of the third jumper?

43:03Well, Sheila, I think this is a really dramatic design.

43:05I like the graphic.

43:07Checkerboard.

43:08It's beautifully knitted.

43:10Nice intarsia. Good intarsia.

43:12Really good intarsia.

43:14Some nice surprises along the way.

43:16Yeah.

43:18This is...

43:20This is interesting.

43:23It's really lovely, isn't it?

43:24You like the ball.

43:25Yeah, I do.

43:25You like the ball.

43:26I think that's a lovely detail.

43:28You know that thing when you've got to think on your feet,

43:31and you know you haven't got time,

43:33and it's going on the catwalk tomorrow,

43:35and you end up thinking, what are we going to do?

43:38There's a real sense of people working very well together on this.

43:45You know, they're all singing from the same hymn sheet.

43:52You know, they're all singing from the same hymn sheet.

43:54You know, they're all singing from the same hymn sheet.

43:56OK, Di and Sheila, it's time to make your decision.

44:00We have made a decision.

44:02And in third place this week is the guitar sweater.

44:08So, who did that one?

44:11It was a really ambitious project.

44:14It's a shame about the neck and it not being finished.

44:18Yeah.

44:19So, in second place...

44:24..is the balloon sweater.

44:29So, can I ask who did this?

44:30I like the idea very much.

44:33Kind of light, airy, 80s fun.

44:37So, I guess...

44:38Yes.

44:39..there was a lot that we liked about this.

44:41One thing we particularly liked was we would be really hard-pressed

44:46to say that it was three different knitters.

44:53So, I definitely do think I put too much pressure on myself.

44:56I was really worried about the time and I also took on quite a big piece,

44:59and complicated piece that I maybe didn't have the skills at the time to do.

45:03I hope I've done enough.

45:04I do hope I've done enough.

45:07I've done my all.

45:11Well, what an amazing icon week.

45:13That was so much fun.

45:15But I have to get out of you.

45:18Who's in trouble?

45:19Well, Stephanie, we did like the idea of the Chelsea pensioner icon, but...

45:31Her sewing skills here really let her down.

45:33The 80s jumper that Stephanie was a part of the team

45:37really was not a success at all.

45:40So, I think Meadow...

45:44..her intarsia skills were not great.

45:46She was ambitious, but maybe over-ambitious.

45:49There were actually quite a lot of mistakes.

45:54Who's up for big knitter this week?

45:56For me, Holger nailed it.

45:59His design skills are immaculate.

46:03Lydia.

46:06I love Lydia's design.

46:07Yes. I really do.

46:09So, it is a tough one this week, but we have decided.

46:19Well done, knitters.

46:22I mean, you've absolutely smashed icons week.

46:26But it's a competition, so we are going to find out

46:29who has reached true perfection

46:31and who will sadly be cast off.

46:34So, our big knitter this week is Holger.

46:45Many congratulations.

46:46I'm going to give Holger his sheep badge.

46:49And now for the part that we all hate.

46:59The person being cast off is...

47:02Meadow.

47:12You should be really, really proud of everything that you've done here.

47:15It's very sad to be leaving.

47:21I've learned so many life skills.

47:23And being with the other knitters as well,

47:25seeing what different things they do

47:26and how I can take that into my own knitting.

47:28It's been so incredible.

47:30Meadow is so creative.

47:32I know she's not been knitting for very long,

47:34but I also know she can turn out some really good stuff.

47:36So, I'm very excited to see what she creates.

47:39It's been a delight, you know, to be in her presence,

47:41to see her ideas,

47:43but her stitch work let her down, unfortunately.

47:46And it was just really sadly time for her to go.

47:49I'm really happy that I've taken part and had this experience

47:52and I've loved every minute of it.

47:57Next time, we're heading to the beach

48:00as the knitters design swimsuits for Team GB.

48:04So, a little on the skimpy side.

48:10An attempt to crochet a deck chair.

48:14Can someone grab me a pina colada, please?

48:16I mean, at this point, what am I doing?

48:34This is put like a bed when they're midnight.

48:36This is my own adventure it takes to edge that we have to study.

48:44This is my trip as a woman and she –

48:47at this point in a personne,

48:48that's not a geely ent conventional design.

48:49I am actually going to fashion this momentum forward.

48:50It's never going to be a dream to do,

48:51but we have to Lopez.

48:56As wissen, we're following her in charge for this episode.

48:58Please see!

49:01Wait till the Valentine's Day!

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