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00:00Previously, the knitters tackled their second solo challenge to make iconic outfits for pets.
00:10I'm winging it.
00:11David Bowie's wig.
00:12Before going back in time to create dramatic 80s jumpers in the team knit.
00:17I can't throw my needle fast enough.
00:19Oh, good grief.
00:20We did it.
00:22Holger was best in show.
00:24For me, Holger nailed it.
00:26Earning him the big knitter of the week badge.
00:30Stephanie found herself in the danger zone.
00:33It's just a bit messier than the rest.
00:36But ultimately, Meadow was cast off.
00:39I've loved every minute of it.
00:42Leaving eight knitters remaining.
00:45Now.
00:48It's week three and for our eight remaining knitters, they're going to try and get away from it all because it's holiday week.
00:54I hope they're ready, because I am.
00:57Welcome to Game of War.
01:00Welcome back knitters.
01:01I mean, I feel like there's relaxation in the air, which is good because it's holiday week.
01:13First up is your solo knit.
01:15Solo knit.
01:16So for this week, for your individual challenge, we would like you to make some amazing swimwear.
01:25So we'd like a striking and glamorous design.
01:29You can knit or crochet or a bit of both.
01:34And these are going to be close fitting garments.
01:37So fit and fastenings are going to be not just important.
01:42They're going to be critical.
01:43So good luck.
01:44Indeed.
01:45I think fit is definitely the word that stands out there because I have some of my Team GB diving friends who are going to be coming along to try on your swimwear.
01:57Wow.
01:58Yes.
01:59So I don't want to see any more of them than is completely necessary.
02:04You have 12 hours to complete this challenge.
02:07So let's dive in there like swimwear.
02:10Let's get knitting.
02:11This week's solo challenge is about making a splash with small, perfectly fitting design.
02:21So are you making like shorts?
02:23Yeah, short shorts.
02:25Working to the exact measurements of Team GB, the knitters must design swimsuits with Olympic precision fit alongside gold medal style glam.
02:35I'm hoping that the frills will sort of add a little bit of modesty.
02:40The knitters may choose to create their swimwear using knit or crochet.
02:47They can design a one-piece, bikini or trunks tailor-made to fit their model.
02:52Crocheters will work in panels, manipulating basic granny squares and or varying stitch size to create shapes that contour the body.
03:00Knitters will work in the round, decreasing and increasing the number of stitches to create a form-fitting shape.
03:06Once the base garment is complete, knitters can bring the glam with embellishments such as tassels, fringing or motifs.
03:13Finally, any knitters creating trunks must create an accompanying accessory such as a bag, a belt or even a vest.
03:21So, swimwear.
03:24This is a tough knit.
03:26Absolutely.
03:27There's so many directions that they can go with this design.
03:32What are you hoping for in terms of design concept?
03:35It's got to be innovative, it's got to be fun, light.
03:39Di's all about glam this week, aren't you?
03:41I'm all about glam.
03:42Yes.
03:43We want them to get the shaping right and fit is going to be huge.
03:48It's getting to that point in the competition now where we are really nitpicking, right?
03:52Really putting them to the test.
03:59Inspired by their favourite holiday destinations, this challenge is all about posing poolside in style.
04:07Do you hate it when you lose the top of your treble?
04:09Yeah.
04:10Dipti is kicking off the challenge with crochet and working up the body of her bikini using the granny square.
04:18A classic crochet motif which creates a lacy appearance and currently enjoying a retro comeback.
04:25It is simple but you don't have to make squares so I'm going to make triangles and I'm going to make the iconic triangle halter neck bikini with it.
04:34Dipti's bikini incorporates granny triangles, crocheted using black and gold metallic yarn for a glam colour scheme inspired by a trip to Las Vegas with her choir.
04:46I'm a member of a choir called the Lay City Chorus.
04:51We're a competitive chorus.
04:53It's always about striving to be better and I'm taking that practice into this competition as well.
05:01Were you just talking about Vegas?
05:02Yeah, where we sung is where they hold boxing matches.
05:05All right.
05:06Yeah, it's m'hoosive.
05:08So does that mean you're now officially a Vegas showgirl?
05:12No, no, no.
05:17Also taking a granny square to the next level is Holger.
05:21But rather than a triangle, Holger is using the granny stitch as a building block to create his trunks with the usual precision we've come to expect of him.
05:29The shape I'm creating here.
05:32There has been a hell of a lot of work which involves some complicated calculating.
05:37Inspired by Deja, a coastal village in Mallorca, Holger is shaping granny squares around the legs to create tight fitting trunks.
05:46His shorts will be paired with a loose fitting mesh top to bring the glam to the granny square.
05:51It's more of a posing trunk, isn't it? Let's face it. Nobody wants to go into the water with that.
05:58Lydia.
06:00Hi Tom.
06:01How's it going?
06:02It is going.
06:03Women's bodies, there's just so, so much to it to get it to fit properly.
06:07Inspired by an Australian holiday, Lydia is attempting to knit an entire swimsuit. Her complex pattern requires shaping around the top and bottom and an intricate lace panel inserted through the centre to cinch the garment in and reflect the curves of the female body.
06:26Struth!
06:28Are you planning to make it like a tube all the way up or are you kind of going to go a bit skimpier to save on time?
06:34There's loads of shaping here, so this bit was always the narrowest bit anyway, so the top part you've got shaping where it increases, but the sand bit is the skimpiest bit because I want it to look dramatic.
06:46Well, it's not, it's not like you're designing very basic stuff. This has got like so many stitches that you've got all kinds of different textures going on there.
06:53This competition is the first time I've been designing things and I just thought, wow, it's really gone from zero to 100.
06:59Well, that's, I mean, it looks like it's coming together really nicely.
07:01Thank you so much.
07:02Can't wait to see it finished.
07:04While the knitters work their way through the bodies of their cozies, the judges will be expecting a close fit through clever shaping or via fastenings to the body.
07:19Can't believe I'm sat here agonising over the length of an Olympian's crotch.
07:23Ailsa.
07:29Hello.
07:30What have we got going on here?
07:32The inspiration behind this was a trip to Venice with my friend Kate.
07:36What are these going to be?
07:37That is going to form the top in the sort of harlequin design.
07:41Wow.
07:42So alternate the colours and lay them out.
07:45Ailsa is also making a full swimsuit like Lydia.
07:48But instead of knitting, she plans to crochet 21 diamonds, which will then be stitched together to create a swimsuit fitted to the body.
07:58It was quite a challenge to get it to curve round the chest properly.
08:02So I've got these two triangles, which will join here to create a bit of a curve.
08:08OK.
08:09Who is your competition this week, do you think?
08:12Well, just seeing what Lydia's up to.
08:14It's at the speed of light.
08:16With our lace, it's looking good.
08:21Also taking inspiration from a recent trip, but a more magical themed one, is Simon.
08:26And despite last week's failed crochet attempt, this week, he's at it again.
08:31It's a pair of shorts.
08:32It's inspired by Disneyland Paris and the colours of the castle.
08:36We just love going there.
08:37Here's a...
08:38Yeah.
08:39Rookie crocheter Simon is boldly using free form crochet to create his golden board shorts with insect granny circles on the back to reflect those iconic mouse ears.
08:52Inspired by his time in the Marines and current career as a builder, he's planning to accessorise his swimwear with a utility belt for all those holiday essentials.
09:03Also decorated with granny circles.
09:08I'm gonna kind of try and just stitch them together, like, just make it up as I go along.
09:13I don't crochet, but I feel that you can adjust it more quickly.
09:17Stephanie, it seems like you've been on a lot of really cool holidays.
09:25Yes.
09:26I've been very, very fortunate.
09:28I got married in the Seychelles.
09:30That's crazy.
09:31Yeah.
09:32Unfortunately, the marriage didn't last, but c'est la vie, the memories are brilliant.
09:37Stephanie is bravely ditching her knitting needles to give crochet a go with her tropical island bikini.
09:44She plans to embellish with surface crochet to add a beachy design complete with the sun, sea, and even a palm tree.
09:51I see you're crocheting.
09:53Yes.
09:54I'm not a crochet person.
09:56That's not my thing.
09:57But I decided to take a gamble and I've got two bust cups almost completed.
10:04Lovely.
10:05What I have learnt is that I can use a paper pattern.
10:10And so this is my lower garment that will fold up into...
10:15OK.
10:16So that's my template for when I come to do this part.
10:20Seems like quite a big risk to take on crochet.
10:23Well, I decided that it was time for me to show some diversity.
10:27I'm going for it.
10:28By this stage in the challenge, the judges will be looking for knitters to be working up a perfect fit.
10:37Hi, Tracy.
10:38Hiya.
10:39How are you doing, Tracy?
10:40So the design for this, I wanted it to have something that was quite blocked in the middle so that we don't have any nipple exposure.
10:47You've made a longer stitch and then for this section you've just nicely shortened it.
10:53Yes.
10:54Creates shape, isn't it?
10:55Yes, to create a shape.
10:56Channeling memories of Isle of White Holidays, Tracy is adjusting her stitch size to sculpt the cup shape for her white and gold crochet bikini.
11:06She's planning an opulent display of pink and purple fuchsias to complete the look.
11:11What are you going to do next?
11:13My idea was to do fuchsias and the flowers are going to hang. Hopefully the booby bit won't.
11:20Fuchsias are really glamorous. Lots of petals and you need to make good choices about how you're going to do that.
11:27Yeah.
11:28I would say.
11:29Fingers crossed I'll make the best ones then.
11:35Oh my gosh.
11:36Yeah, it's fine. We don't need to talk about it.
11:38While Tracy is using crochet flowers to bring the glam, Isaac is planning to embellish his trunks with glamorous lettering.
11:46I don't really have a lot of experience with, like, glamour.
11:49But yeah, I am doing some sparkly letters on the barn that say N-R-G for New River Gorge.
11:54Isaac is knitting board shorts with a rock climbing design on the front and sparkly letters on the back inspired by a trip to the New River Gorge in West Virginia.
12:06His accessory is a crochet chalk bag to complete the rock climbing theme.
12:11So obviously because I'm doing just the swim shorts, I have to have an additional item.
12:16And the accessory I've chosen to make is a chalk bag, which you would use for rock climbing.
12:20You could put your phone in it. You could put your keys in it. It's great for hanging by the pool.
12:24Die and she though are going to love it.
12:31Knitters, you are halfway through this challenge. You have six hours remaining.
12:36Oh, God. I'm definitely behind.
12:41At the halfway point, knitters should be well into the body of their garments and starting to add their glamorous details.
12:48The pants, they're not quite going according to plan. I think my shaping isn't quite right.
12:55I thought that was going to be the front, but I think it might have to be the back.
13:02I've got to say, I'm worried about this challenge. I am worried.
13:15It's week three in the yarn barn, and the knitters are over halfway through their solo challenge
13:20to create glamorous swimwear modelled by Team GB.
13:25Measurement-wise, guys are exactly the same size as me.
13:27So, obviously, if the fit is bad, I don't have any excuse.
13:32Maybe we should cut that bit out.
13:34Hi, Lydia. Hi.
13:37Lydia is halfway through her complicated lace panel, which she hopes will create the perfect fit for her swimsuit.
13:44Once you start introducing a lace section to swimwear, it becomes much sexier and more glamorous.
13:53Amazing.
13:54I'm really looking forward to seeing it and the shaping as it progresses.
13:58Fit is everything.
13:59Yeah, it is critical.
14:01Keep going. Keep going, keep going.
14:02You've achieved a huge amount there.
14:06I just really wanted to make something that would make you and Sheila proud with how it fits.
14:10Sorry.
14:12I feel quite emotional.
14:14Sorry.
14:15I'm going to go red.
14:16I just...
14:17I bet nobody else gets like this over knitting.
14:22It just makes me feel incredibly emotional.
14:27So, I'm crying, but I'm actually really happy.
14:30Tears of joy.
14:31You've just got to pull it off.
14:33No pressure.
14:34Simon has now completed his trunks and is using a unique method to ensure a successful fit.
14:51Lacing.
14:52Oh, the boss is in.
14:54How are you doing with this?
14:55So, I'm just trying to pick up a waistband.
15:00And then I was going to either do like a lace-up side to make it a bit sexier.
15:06Oh, okay.
15:07They're pretty risque, so I hope your friend...
15:09Oh, we're athletes, we don't mind.
15:11We don't see our bodies as anything other than a vessel to perform, to be honest.
15:15So, you know.
15:19And you can see the really sparkly, glam look.
15:23I just hope it fits her.
15:24In the final hours of the challenge, knitters should be adding embellishments and creating any accessories.
15:31But novice crocheter Stephanie is yet to add any of her tropical details.
15:36The plan is to have a palm tree.
15:37Yes.
15:38I want it 3D.
15:39A nice surface 3D.
15:40Yes.
15:41Absolutely.
15:42We will look forward to seeing what else you can add to your basic pieces.
15:48I'm interested to see what I'm going to add as well.
15:50You would like to see it too, Stephanie.
15:51While Stephanie races to complete her embellishments, Tracy has managed to complete her fuchsias, but with less flower power than she had hoped.
16:01So, Tracy, how's it going?
16:02Panicked.
16:03Panicked?
16:04What are you panicking about?
16:05This is the bottom.
16:06OK, so...
16:07And so we might be exposing your friend's bottom.
16:10Have you got the flower covered?
16:12Yeah, I've got a flower covered.
16:16Might end up being a one-shoulder affair at this, right?
16:18Knitters, you have one hour remaining.
16:25I mean, at this point, what am I doing?
16:28In the remaining hour, any knitters presenting trunks to the judges must now complete the coordinated accessory to match.
16:37Holger is crocheting a string vest.
16:40Very, very open mesh, so very little substance, but once the top is done, I can work from here downwards.
16:46It's kind of a little bit sexy having a bit of a crop, though.
16:49Yeah.
16:50Not for you?
16:51Well, not for me personally, definitely.
16:53Well, you know, you never know.
16:55With Isaac's shorts taking longer than he had anticipated, he is now rushing to crochet up a chalk bag.
17:02Now, I'm making a loose representation of a chalk bag.
17:06And Simon's accessory utility belt is also far less refined than he had intended.
17:12Holger?
17:13There's no glamour in this one.
17:15My utility belt?
17:17I mean, it goes amazing with my sheep badge.
17:2030 minutes to go, let's check in on them, shall we?
17:22Stephanie, how's it going?
17:24The palm tree is proving more difficult than I thought.
17:27I'm trying to attach the leaves to make it look like a palm tree than the black stripe.
17:31Elsa, where are you at right now?
17:33Just putting the last of the diamonds together.
17:36In the final moments, knitters have one last chance to add any last-minute details.
17:41Tracy, how's it going?
17:43It feels very glam.
17:45Dipsy.
17:47You know?
17:49Not much time to go.
17:50Yes.
17:51Go, go, go, go.
17:52No urgency here.
17:54It's coming, it's coming, it's coming.
17:56And I've just lost my needle.
17:58That stretch, if it gets a bit longer.
18:00That's all I can do.
18:01I haven't got time.
18:05Knitters, time is up.
18:07That's 12 hours done.
18:09It's now time for Team GB to try on your swimwear.
18:12Let's hope it fits.
18:14Knitters were asked to produce glamorous, form-fitting swimwear.
18:1712 hours later, it's time for eight beach-ready looks to be judged.
18:21It's been a massive risk.
18:22I've just got to trust the judges all take into account just how much I've pushed myself out of my comfort zone.
18:32I'm not a glamorous person, I don't do glamour, so to have that is completely out of my wheelhouse.
18:39Diving into our swimwear today are Team GB superstars with three Olympic medals between them.
18:46Noah Williams, Yasmin Harper and Jordan Holden.
18:51Well done, knitters.
18:53That's eight glamorous swimsuits made.
18:56And now it's time for my fellow Team GB Olympians to try them on and find out who will sink and who will swim.
19:04First up, we have Lydia.
19:11Sporting Lydia's swimsuit is Olympic bronze medalist Yasmin Harper.
19:15I love this piece. I think the word might be chic.
19:25It has a glamour because you've brought the lace panel in.
19:30I think what makes it fit well, the shaping, which is a feat of engineering.
19:37I'm proud that I got it out and it fits.
19:41You should be proud because the fit is lovely.
19:43Thank you, Lydia. Thank you, Lydia.
19:45Next up, we have Dipti.
19:52Wow, that's amazing.
19:54The glamour of Las Vegas really shines through.
19:58The stitch work is lovely, the shaping is very elegant.
20:01Is it comfortable to wear?
20:04Would you like to tell me?
20:06Would I wear it without pants on underneath? Probably not.
20:09No.
20:10Yes.
20:13It's a little revealing, isn't it?
20:14It is.
20:16I mean...
20:18Thank you. Thank you.
20:20Up next is Elsa.
20:23I really love the way it's all joined together.
20:33A couple of different shapes there to fit the body.
20:36I'm unsure about here.
20:38You've got your cut threads here and you can see them.
20:41But there's a lot of really fine crochet work.
20:45Yes.
20:46Which is absolutely excellent.
20:49Thank you very much, Elsa.
20:52Next up, we have Isaac.
20:58Modelling Isaac's shorts is double Olympic medalist and my diving partner, Noah Williams.
21:03APPLAUSE
21:10Would you mind turning round so we can see the back?
21:12Of course.
21:14For me, it's not quite glam enough.
21:16Yeah, that's fair.
21:17It's difficult with a subject, which is rock climbing.
21:22Yeah, to make you glamour.
21:23To kind of add a lot of glam into it.
21:25So, the bag, you were aiming for a different palette.
21:31Yeah.
21:32I did want it to be sort of like a bright accompaniment
21:35because I know that the colours to the shorts themselves are relatively dull.
21:39I think it just needed to be a little bit more wow.
21:41Thank you, Isaac.
21:42Thanks, Noah.
21:43No, thank you.
21:47Next up is Stephanie.
21:56I can't help feeling that the bottom half is just a little on the skimpy side.
22:04OK.
22:05It's not quite as glamour as I would have imagined.
22:09Not all of the detailing works.
22:11Some of it is on the simple side.
22:14I'm not sure about the palm tree.
22:16OK.
22:18Even some palm fronds coming over would have been more exotic.
22:23Yes.
22:26Thank you, Stephanie.
22:28Thanks, Jasmine.
22:31OK, Tracy, you're up next.
22:37Are we ready?
22:38Up we go.
22:39Help you through.
22:40There you go.
22:41Hi, Tracy.
22:42Hiya.
22:44So, in terms of fit, the top works really well.
22:49Yeah, I'm not sure the flowers have worked.
22:51Fuchsias are really opulent with lots of petals and gorgeousness.
22:56Yeah.
22:57And then they don't quite make it for me.
23:00Right.
23:01As a fuchsia.
23:03Thank you so much.
23:07Next up is Holger.
23:15I would not have thought a string vest and a granny squares pair of trunks could be sexy and glamorous, but they are.
23:23You've manipulated them to create shape and form.
23:29It's really sculptural.
23:30It's a really good fit.
23:31Really well done.
23:33Thank you, Holden.
23:34Thank you, Holden.
23:36And next up is Simon.
23:43The Olympian in Simon's shorts is Jordan Holden.
23:45APPLAUSE
23:57So...
23:59Ah.
24:01The lacing is interesting.
24:03Do you really like it?
24:05I didn't say I liked it.
24:06Oh, right, OK.
24:07So, obviously, I wanted it to be a bit more, like, chic.
24:12It's ended up with some sort of bunched up bits.
24:16Mm-hm.
24:17Yeah.
24:18The fit is compromised.
24:27My biggest takeaway from this challenge is I'm really not a crocheter.
24:33I'm just going to shut the door on this one.
24:35Move on.
24:36Let's not worry about it.
24:37And move on and do my best.
24:46With eight swimsuits now packed away for the holidays,
24:50the knitters have one more chance to prove themselves
24:53and avoid the cast off.
24:55And for this team challenge, they'll want a seat.
24:59This week for our team challenge,
25:01Di and Sheila would love for you to work in pairs
25:06to crochet a deck chair.
25:10Wow.
25:11What?
25:12Yeah.
25:14A deck chair.
25:16Cornerstone of British seaside summer.
25:19And because this is our first only crochet challenge,
25:23we have enlisted some help from an amazing crochet judge.
25:29Her designs have been worn by Justin Bieber and she's an expert
25:33in high-end contemporary floral design.
25:35Please welcome Janie Crowe.
25:37Hi guys. I really feel that crochet has the potential to be an amazing platform for creativity, amazing colour palettes, and I just can't wait to see what you all come up with. Good luck.
25:57This week we would like you, in your pairs, to crochet a traditional deck chair sling.
26:08We would love to see a striking holiday design.
26:12Practical, functional, and above all, securely fitted.
26:19Because while we won't be having a wee seat, our friend Tom here will.
26:26Yes. I don't want to fall through.
26:28As always, the team challenge is judged blind, so I am now going to ask Di, Sheila and Janie to leave the yarn bar.
26:37Good luck.
26:38Now, for your teams, you're going to be working in pairs.
26:42So in team one, we have Holger and Isaac.
26:47In team two, we have Lydia and Tracy.
26:53In team three, we have Stephanie and Dipti.
26:59And in team four, we have Elsa and Simon.
27:03For this challenge, you are going to have eight hours.
27:08Let's get hookin'.
27:18Each of the teams have been given a simple deck chair frame to create a holiday-inspired design.
27:24It's always the internal question, how do those things fold and unfold?
27:26Once they have crocheted together their seaside sling, they must attach it to the frame successfully.
27:32Do you think squares are varying sizes and then putting them together?
27:36I think so.
27:38Teams have a choice of three cotton yarns for the sling, a thick cord yarn, a fine recycled yarn and a soft tape yarn.
27:45Let's make sure we a-deck the competition.
27:49A-deck them all.
27:51A deck chair.
27:53Well, Tom, can I just say deck chairs are iconic.
27:57Yeah, well, that's fair enough.
27:59Absolutely.
28:00Are there stitches that work better for a deck chair?
28:02Probably the densest crochet stitch is a double.
28:06It's the sturdiest crochet stitch, but the one I'm concerned they might use is a treble.
28:12So it's the same process through the stitch, but this time I've got three loops on my hook instead of two.
28:18So then it's through two.
28:21Mm-hmm.
28:23And through the final two.
28:25And that then gives you this gap, you see.
28:28The risky gap.
28:30Then it's going to be really stretchy.
28:31And stretchy can be a disaster when it comes to sitting down in a deck chair.
28:36Yeah, yeah.
28:37It needs to be firm.
28:38I feel like a granny square is very much a classic in the crochet world.
28:42Do you think that's a good idea to do within a deck chair?
28:44The granny square has its place, but I'm hoping that they push it a little bit out.
28:50I want something different.
28:53One of us starts from the top, one of us starts from the bottom.
28:57Teams must select a yarn and a stitch that are up for the job.
29:00Too stretchy and I could end up bottomed out.
29:03That's a technical diving term for hitting the floor.
29:05That's the yarn that we liked, the thicker one, which will grow quicker.
29:09Yeah, that will be all right on there, I think.
29:12Simon and Ailsa are first to select the thick cord yarn.
29:16First thing I can think of is the little beach huts.
29:19Yes.
29:20They could do textured sort of stitch here for the sand.
29:24For their deck chair, Simon and Ailsa have come up with a classic beach hut design, using the dense shell and double crochet stitches for the base, with seaside motifs stitched on as extra details.
29:38Stephanie and Dipty have also opted for the thickest yarn.
29:43We could do a cocktail, something like this, and we could have an umbrella in it.
29:48Yeah.
29:49How's that?
29:50Yeah.
29:52Stephanie and Dipty have concocted a Cocktails on the Beach design.
29:55They will connect cord yarn granny squares for the sling before adding their crochet cocktail motif.
30:03This is actually lovely.
30:04Is it?
30:05Yeah, I like it.
30:06I really like the feel of it.
30:08Tracy and Lydia have gone for the soft and stretchy tape yarn.
30:12What stitch is going to provide the best security for the base of it?
30:16I think we'd do something plain, so keep that fairly basic and then flour the whole thing.
30:21It should transport you to the Hawaiian beach.
30:24It's going to be all about the embellishments.
30:27Their Hawaiian beach theme incorporates a stripy sling embellished with an abundance of tropical flowers.
30:35With the amount of effort that you're putting into working with this, we could make something faster with the...
30:39The slimmer one?
30:40Yeah.
30:41Holger and Isaac are the only team to choose the fine cotton yarn.
30:45I mean, it could be something as simple as those cones that are bound from newspaper with the chips in.
30:50Yeah.
30:51I think what we could do is make the background the classic stripes.
30:55A cone of chips is on the menu for the boys.
30:58They will be using Intarsia to crochet their chip design into their sling while using the thinnest yarn.
31:04This means a total of 6,000 stitches will be needed to complete this intricate design.
31:11We're planning on splitting the whole thing essentially down the middle.
31:15It's easier to split it this way because then...
31:17And then you can hide the join in.
31:18The join in the motif will have to be done carefully, but the join in the stripe will be hidden.
31:23We're going to have an uphill struggle to beat the Crochet Queens over there, but as long as you don't come last.
31:33Two hours into the challenge and the base of the deck chair slings are taking shape.
31:38It's really like fighting, isn't it, working with this yarn?
31:41It is.
31:42Yeah.
31:43Dipsy, Stephanie.
31:44Hi, Ty.
31:45How are we doing?
31:46Coming.
31:47Do you fancy a cocktail?
31:48I would love a cocktail.
31:49What have you got on offer?
31:50Granny's on the beach.
31:51Granny's on the beach.
31:52That's a good one.
31:54How's it going?
31:55So this is going to be the sling of our cover.
31:58It is growing very quickly to see it come together, and especially with the granny square, they just grow in all directions.
32:03Yeah.
32:04But every round, it gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
32:06I feel reasonably confident.
32:08Do you think so?
32:09I think we've got a plan and we know what we're doing.
32:13It's looking good.
32:14Quick.
32:15Ailsa and Simon are the only team doubling the length of the sling to fold it over.
32:20All other teams plan to just attach one panel to the frame.
32:24Ailsa and Simon.
32:25Hello.
32:26We've got the main sling finished.
32:29But we're just going to adjust that slightly because what we're going to do is we're going to extend it all the way around and turn it into a tube.
32:35So when it sits on a deck chair, you've got two layers of fabric, and that will really feel supportive.
32:44Hookers!
32:46You're halfway through this challenge.
32:48That is four hours until you need your deck chair ready.
32:51I'm off on holiday.
32:52Oh, no.
32:56In the remaining four hours, knitters must join together their slings with enough strength to pass the sit test.
33:04That's holding.
33:05And also add any final embellishments.
33:08I'm doing a cocktail glass and then the umbrella that goes in the top of it.
33:13I'm doing some free-form crochet flowers.
33:16I've started to add a bit of detail to these. That's just a wee anchor.
33:20But having chosen the finest yarn...
33:23It's taking so long.
33:25...Holga and Isaac are beginning to fall behind.
33:28You're planning on doing the whole deck chair in this thin yarn?
33:31Um...
33:32All going according to plan.
33:34That was the original plan.
33:35Sure.
33:36Not going to happen.
33:37Probably not.
33:38The motif will be done and then it will be finished off in whatever gets it finished.
33:44Well, I'm going to leave you both to it.
33:46You seem very focused and very, you know...
33:48Stressed?
33:49That's what you're looking for.
33:50I wouldn't say stressed.
33:51How can you be stressed when you're crocheting and knitting?
33:53That's what you do to relieve stress, right?
33:55Have you been here for the last two weeks?
33:57Mm-hmm.
33:58Well, I'll leave you to it.
33:59Bye, Tom.
34:01Bye.
34:02Bye.
34:03I mean, Holga and Isaac have taken a huge risk with going with a thin yarn.
34:08Because although they can work slightly quicker with it, it grows so slowly.
34:14So they are probably the team that's worrying me the most at the moment.
34:18We're going to sew it together, the two strips, as soon as they have a length that we can work with.
34:27While Holga and Isaac struggle to join their complicated design together...
34:31Would I just give it a go?
34:33..it's the moment of truth for Dipti and Stephanie.
34:39I'm in, but I'm sinking.
34:43Right.
34:45It's got a lot more gift to it than we were totally expecting at all.
34:50I don't know what to do.
34:53I think we'll undo the beach end and...
34:57Cut.
35:03Nine.
35:04Nine.
35:16The knitters are in the final stages of crocheting a true British design classic.
35:21The deck chair.
35:22I'll put it on back to front.
35:24Holga and Isaac have made a last-minute stitch swap to the dangerous treble crochet to get their sling finally completed.
35:32You know, it's going to be a weak spot in the fabric of the deck chair, but it gives more substance quicker, doesn't it?
35:38But Stephanie and Dipti need to fix their oversized sling before they can even fit it to the frame.
35:43Get rid of that one.
35:46Do it, Stephanie, because I can't...
35:48Yes?
35:49Yeah, do it.
35:51It breaks my heart to cut it, but I appreciate it breaks your heart, Angel.
35:56Knitters, you have one hour until I am going to be sitting on your deck chairs.
36:07The method I'm using is what's commonly known as pure and utter desperation.
36:13In the last hour, knitters must attach their sling securely to the frame.
36:17We're chaining the bottom up to the top, touching it straight to the wood, and then we can do the same with the sides.
36:24There'll be no sit test because I want to sit in it.
36:27No, I'm not sitting in this and potentially break it.
36:30Oh, yeah!
36:32Can someone grab me a pina colada, please?
36:35Oh, look at the flowers coming together!
36:38The black outline on Stephanie's stem and the wine glass make it pot from the surface.
36:44This whole thing's going to look great. I know it is.
36:46What about that?
36:47Yeah.
36:48Yeah.
36:49We ice cream for Tom.
36:51Lovely.
36:52We come!
36:54Hookers, hooks down.
36:56Your time is up.
36:58The holiday, is it just beginning?
37:01Or is the holiday very much over?
37:05Look at that!
37:06That's cute.
37:07Yeah, all ye doubters.
37:10Yeah, it looks very stretchy, guys.
37:16I think that looks really nice, actually.
37:17Yeah.
37:18Yeah.
37:19I think we've done a marvellous job.
37:21Well done.
37:24In just eight hours, that's four classic crochet deck chairs complete.
37:30Holiday mode activated.
37:31Well done, hookers.
37:32Four deck chairs completed.
37:33It is now time to hear what Di, Sheila and Janey think of your amazing creations.
37:38So, we'll start with team number one.
37:39Oh, wow.
37:40Mmm.
37:41I like the flowers, but what I'm not so keen on is the placement of them.
37:44Yeah.
37:45Yeah.
37:46This curvature.
37:47I think that's probably happened because of the way it's been tied at the back.
37:51Absolutely.
37:52It's nice to see some good stitch definition here, though.
37:55This is like a cluster of three stitches that gives it that nice, it's almost sort of
37:59like a beach.
38:00Yes.
38:01And I guess the sea, so that's really nice.
38:02I guess now is the time to see whether it'll hold my weight.
38:06Whoa.
38:07I feel like I should do a gentle switch into...
38:09Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, okay.
38:11Ooh, the bungee hammock.
38:12Ooh, it's actually quite comfortable, you know.
38:14Very good.
38:15Very good.
38:16Oh.
38:17Very good.
38:18Very good.
38:19Well, there we go.
38:20right.
38:20Onto the next one.
38:34Yay.
38:35Yeah.
38:36Oh, yeah.
38:37BestăŒă bar.
38:38Yeah.
38:39Yeah.
38:40Let us know what you think.
38:43Oh, wow. Goodness me.
38:45Oh, this is really nice. This is a trip to the seaside.
38:48They've used that thicker, that really rope yarn.
38:51Yeah. This one is extra specially functional.
38:54Oh, I like it. Fantastic stitch work.
38:58Yeah, yeah. So it's really nice that they've used a stitch
39:01that is evocative of a shell as well.
39:02Yeah, it's really nice. There are some great small details in it,
39:06aren't there? Right, here we go. You've got my ice cream.
39:10Oh, how does that feel, Tom?
39:15Yeah. I mean, it's holding my weight. It's comfortable.
39:19It's fit for purpose. Yeah, it is.
39:21Yeah, absolutely.
39:29Here we go, deck chair number three.
39:32Oh, my goodness.
39:35Wow. Yes.
39:36Some very interesting extra touches.
39:41And it's one panel. It doesn't go round the back.
39:44No.
39:44So it's only attached with...
39:47With the cord.
39:48With a sewn...
39:49Yeah.
39:50...cord.
39:51Yeah.
39:52Granny squares are quite a basic stitch,
39:54so it's just a treble stitch.
39:56Yes.
39:57I would have liked the edging to be neater.
40:00Yeah.
40:01I'm never sure about outlining things in black.
40:03You lay yourself open to having to do a really, really neat job.
40:09Yeah.
40:09And I'm not quite sure about the cocktail glass.
40:14I thought at first it was a fish.
40:16Yeah.
40:17Here we go. Right.
40:18Let's get into this.
40:20Ooh.
40:21Ooh.
40:22A low squat.
40:25Yeah.
40:26It's just about holding.
40:28There's definitely a wee bit of a droop there.
40:30It did have a lot more give in it than the others.
40:32Yes.
40:32Yeah.
40:33And here we have our final deck chair.
40:40Wow.
40:41We have it.
40:41Wow.
40:42Oh.
40:43So this is the final yarn.
40:45It's chips, isn't it, in a cone?
40:48In some newspaper.
40:49Yeah.
40:49Newspaper.
40:50Fab.
40:51From a technical point of view, that's really...
40:53It is.
40:53...really good.
40:55Intarsia crochet.
40:57Yeah.
40:57So that's a really complicated technique.
41:00I can't help feeling they've done a really good...
41:03They have.
41:04They have.
41:05It really evokes the chips in a cone, doesn't it?
41:08They've gone from...
41:09This is double crochet.
41:11And they've gone to...
41:12...into trebles.
41:12Trebles.
41:13Yeah.
41:13So the fact that it trebles here at the bottom...
41:16Mm.
41:16It's going to be a bit loose there.
41:19Yeah.
41:19Using the final yarn was pretty brave.
41:23What I am a bit concerned about is this line where they've sewn it down here.
41:27When you're away from it, you don't notice it.
41:29No.
41:29But up close, you can really see that line.
41:32No, you're absolutely right.
41:33That is a shame.
41:35Yeah.
41:35Shall we try it out?
41:36Yeah.
41:37Yes.
41:37Are you ready?
41:38Okay.
41:39Here we go.
41:42Whoa!
41:46Are you...
41:47I am on the floor.
41:51Oh, my goodness.
41:52Here we go.
41:52Okay.
41:53Whoa.
41:55Yeah.
41:55Oh, what a shame.
41:57Time for Janie to reveal the results.
42:06In fourth place is the granny square.
42:10This one.
42:11We think the whole granny square thing is a bit safe.
42:17In third place is the lovely cone of chips.
42:22Oh, guys, I really...
42:24I love...
42:24I love this.
42:25It's just such a shame it failed the function test.
42:28In second place is this one with the stripes.
42:35So then the first place, which is very exciting, with the beach huts and the sunshine and the seagull,
42:41it fitted the purpose, it didn't sag when Tom sat in it, and it just evokes everything about Seaside.
42:48So we loved it.
42:50Well done, everyone.
42:51Yes.
42:52And crochet-lations to the whole time.
42:56Simon and Elsa, I know they get worse every time, don't they?
42:59I think I was holding out a little bit of hope that maybe it would hold, but, yeah, that was pretty disappointing.
43:10So I did actually perform.
43:13You could sit on it and your bum didn't touch the floor.
43:16So from that perspective, I was very, very disappointed.
43:21This week was completely on the fly.
43:23I am really hoping that the group challenge has saved my bacon.
43:29What a holiday week.
43:31I mean, we've had deck chairs, we've had swimsuits, bikinis, you name it.
43:37So who do you think has done particularly well this week?
43:40It's been a great week for Lydia.
43:44I mean, that one piece was pretty spectacular.
43:48Lots of stitches and techniques.
43:50I loved it.
43:50I absolutely loved it.
43:53We also did love Elsa's piece.
43:55That was spectacular.
43:59So who is in danger this week of being cast off?
44:03Stephanie.
44:05She failed on the deck chair challenge.
44:09That's where we get down to the design skills.
44:12And she doesn't execute them terribly well.
44:15They're not clear.
44:17Her solo effort was also not very inspiring.
44:22Isaac, in the group challenge, structurally getting it wrong.
44:29In his solo challenge, glamour wasn't entirely present.
44:37Simon is also at risk because of the solo challenge.
44:42Yes.
44:43I think his planning went completely out of the window and he was winging it, basically.
44:48He was.
44:48This is a tough decision and I'm glad that I have nothing to do with it.
44:54And that it is on YouTube.
44:55Thank you, Tom.
45:03Welcome knitters to our knitting circle.
45:06Now is time to find out who's knit big and who is going to be leaving the yarn bar.
45:15We have chosen this week's big knitter and it's Lydia.
45:27And I think we all know what's coming next.
45:35So, can we give Lydia a big bang?
45:38And here is your sheet bang.
45:42Congratulations.
45:43Congratulations.
45:47Now, of course, this is a competition and it gets harder and harder every week.
45:53But, we have to cast someone off.
45:56And the person being cast off this week is...
46:03Stephanie.
46:07Oh.
46:08No.
46:09No, it's fine.
46:11It's all good.
46:12Thank you very much indeed.
46:14It's been fabulous.
46:16Thank you so much.
46:16You did such an amazing job, honestly.
46:18We will miss seeing your smiling face.
46:21Yay!
46:22Well done.
46:26I flippin' hope I've staked my ground in the competition now.
46:29And, you know, actually, to be fair, even if I go out next week,
46:33there was one week where what I did was the best.
46:35And that, for me, is fantastic.
46:39Leaving the competition absolutely gutted.
46:41It's been great fun.
46:42Just to experience knitting something different.
46:46If you'd have asked me to knit a deck chair, I would never have known where to start.
46:49All I can say to the knitters here is, do your best and just put love in every stitch.
46:58Next time, it's playtime in the yarn barn.
47:02I'm done, baby!
47:03As the knitters crochet kids' fancy dress.
47:07It looks a little bit like a toilet seat.
47:09Honestly, it's got to the point where I'm just delirious.
47:13And go wild with wall hanging.
47:15Have you had a chance to look and see what the other team is doing?
47:19We're not interested in the losing team.
47:22I mean, the competition's getting real now.
47:24How long have we got?
47:25Doesn't matter. Just so as fast as you can.
47:27OK, OK.
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47:38Tomorrow at 8, we're inside the world's most luxurious cruises.
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