I got chills listening to the section about the old hotel because I was a little girl when I ate there. (and I am retired now….soooo…😂) It was so nostalgic for me to watch this video in my childhood hometown! Thank you.
So awesome! I used their yarn for Stephen West’s Mystery Knit Along Socks this summer!Their yarn was fantastic to use! So nice to meet these gentlemen!!!!! ❤
Loved the interview and tour! I met Steve and Andy about 6 years ago at the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival and several other festivals and markets and now attend their retreat. I have quite a collection of their yarn. ❤
That cool toned lavender purple skein absolutely has my heart. Super beautiful! Leading Men is one of my favorite booths when the fiber fair comes to town, seeing them featured here is so cool!
Thank you, Natalie! I love the colorway and I ordered it right away. I’ve loved Leading Men Fiber Arts for a decade-they make beautiful yarn (a lot of which is still in my stash). I’m looking forward to making socks out of the Knitty Knatty colorway!
Extremely well done interview and tour! I’m in love with the space they are expanding into - all the aged brick is beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration and episode! 🍂
This was a great video to watch! I just love your family colourway and to see it actually dyed up in the pot was so exciting. Would love to visit that store as the stock looked amazing and the owners so nice. The project to expand next door sounds very exciting in the future.
OMGosh! Ordered mine before I even finished watching the video. I also made a purchase from Ruby and Roses. I’m gonna go broke if this trend continues. 😂 This is such an exciting adventure you’re taking us on.😊
I don’t know that I could call myself a “regular” customer of LMFA, but I do have quite a few of their colorways in my stash! Their colors are gorgeous and their dye-to-order business model is amazing. I love that it’s possible to get exactly what I want, when I want it. ❤
Thanks for sharing! I'm in Rockford but used to live in Decatur. I visit Clinton every September for the Apple and Pork Festival. Going to add this shop for my next trip down there. Will try to check out Freeport soon.
I literally just got an order in the mail from them this week! I’ve been to one fiber fest that they were at and I wish I lived close enough to go there.
I love this episode so much! Thank you so much for going through the process... I've always wondered how speckles are created. Can't wait to knit up a pair! (I was skeptical, but the colorway is beautiful! ❤) 24 hr edit: I pre ordered the yarn AND bought a last minute spot to Knitting at the Estate. 😬
I love the Leading Men bases, and their special monthly colorway surprises! I’ve worked with their specially dyed sock blanks, and have several friends hoping to grab one when they become available. I was fortunate enough to meet Steve at an Ohio festival, and visiting their new store is on my bucket list! Thanks so much for sharing this tour. I see you’ve been to my home state, Kentucky, and am sad I missed meeting you.
So fun! I want to know what the colorway she didn’t mention was- I want to know what the least favorite one to dye is 😂 can’t wait to see the knitty natty yarn!
#QUESTION Not really a question, but a suggestion - Please come to Cannon Beach in Oregon and visit my LYS, Coastal Yarns! The owner is a good friend of mine, and a Texan! The scenery is breathtaking and the yarn is delicious. LMK if you need contact info. LOVE your videos, especially the shop tours!!!
#Question- I feel like pattern designers are being more economical with the amount of yarn they recommend using for their designs, perhaps due to concerns about price and waste. I used to buy the yarn and have a lot left over, but in the past couple years, I use almost all of what I buy. In fact, I have to be careful not run out because I didn’t follow the pattern correctly and added extra rows to a blanket, for example. Is this a thing? 🤨 By the way, I love the yarn. I looked at it and thought, “birthday cake ramen.” ❤
Ooh interesting! I can't say I have noticed this, though I've recently started to buy extra since I usually like to lengthen things and make big swatches. Birthday cake ramen is a great name!! haha
I got chills listening to the section about the old hotel because I was a little girl when I ate there. (and I am retired now….soooo…😂) It was so nostalgic for me to watch this video in my childhood hometown! Thank you.
No way!! That is so cool!
I've met these gentlemen at various shows and they are so fantastic!! I'm so glad you featured them!!
I didn't know Clinton had a yarn store! I hope to visit sometime soon :)
Loved this !!! And 💜🤎💗the kitty Natty color way!!!!!!Sockset
I adore the idea of a family sock set! Kent-ergy - fantastic!
So awesome! I used their yarn for Stephen West’s Mystery Knit Along Socks this summer!Their yarn was fantastic to use! So nice to meet these gentlemen!!!!! ❤
My 3yr old daughter came in when knitty natty was being dies and she was like rainbow noodles 😂 beautiful yarn
Rainbow noodles is a great name! We should change it! Haha
Just placed my order! I was tempted immediately, but completely sold after hearing about the toaster and Kentergy minis!!!! Love this so much!
Right?! I can't remember whose idea that was now, but it wasn't mine. Such a fun addition!
How exciting, Natalie!
Congratulations!
Your colorway is so very pretty and I love the sock set combo too!
💜✌️🧶
Love love love the Knitty Natty yarn! What a talented dyer. I really enjoyed this episode and YES, i AM ORDERING IT!
Yay! Thank you!
Stunning special episode your own yarn set I am in love
Such a great journey your family
Is on and a wonderful family
Sock set!
I see Kent, Natalie and Toaster doing something like the LFA gentlemen. So excited to follow the journey.
I actually liked the 3rd colour! Thank you for showing us the magic!
Ooh maybe you will win it! I'm giving them away on my IG post through Wednesday, September 20th!
Loved the interview and tour! I met Steve and Andy about 6 years ago at the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival and several other festivals and markets and now attend their retreat. I have quite a collection of their yarn. ❤
So fun! The retreat sounds incredible!
That cool toned lavender purple skein absolutely has my heart. Super beautiful! Leading Men is one of my favorite booths when the fiber fair comes to town, seeing them featured here is so cool!
Thank you, Natalie! I love the colorway and I ordered it right away. I’ve loved Leading Men Fiber Arts for a decade-they make beautiful yarn (a lot of which is still in my stash). I’m looking forward to making socks out of the Knitty Knatty colorway!
Extremely well done interview and tour! I’m in love with the space they are expanding into - all the aged brick is beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration and episode! 🍂
Hi Natalie thanks for the interesting video, love your yarn Kaye x
Fabulous interview! Leading Men Fiber arts has done so well! Great shop, and loved the Knitty Knatty Colorway!!
Yay! Glad you like it!
That was a fabulous interview, well done! That hotel next to them has huge potential. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode.
fascinating ,the whole episode.
Big, big fan of LMFA!
I love that the blue mini skein is called "Kentergy" - so cool!
Loved getting to see you in Hot Springs! Can't wait to see where else you go
Great to see you too!!
Fantastic tour and interviews! I love the behind the scenes as well as the yarn dyeing process. I'm a huge fan of their yarn and customer service.
Love the colorway and the podcast! LMFA is my LYS, so glad that you were able to visit Clinton on your travels across the country!
This was a great video to watch! I just love your family colourway and to see it actually dyed up in the pot was so exciting. Would love to visit that store as the stock looked amazing and the owners so nice. The project to expand next door sounds very exciting in the future.
Im in love with these colors! I couldn’t wait to get my set 💕
Your Knitty Natty colourway is gorgeous. It would be nice if they carried it all the time.
There are whisperings that they might! And on other bases too!
Great video! I’m fascinated by hand dyeing yarn and this def showed how diff techniques produce diff colors. Thx for this experience.
My favorite shop so far and I love the questions written then answered, so good!Safe travels y'all!
Ooh I'm glad you liked that! We wanted to try something different!
So excited! Placed my order, too.
OMGosh! Ordered mine before I even finished watching the video. I also made a purchase from Ruby and Roses. I’m gonna go broke if this trend continues. 😂 This is such an exciting adventure you’re taking us on.😊
Hahaha I cannot promise that it won't continue... 😅
I love Leading Men yarn. My favorite color will forever be Kind of a Big Dill, but I also love Krampus and many many more.
Haha that's a great name!
Just bought the Knitty Natty colourway! I am so excited to knit some socks with it!
Woohoo! Thank you!
that was a fascinating and interesting video. Nice to see how speckled yarn is dyed.
Great editing!
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I don’t know that I could call myself a “regular” customer of LMFA, but I do have quite a few of their colorways in my stash! Their colors are gorgeous and their dye-to-order business model is amazing. I love that it’s possible to get exactly what I want, when I want it. ❤
Beautiful yarn...🎉😂❤
Really good podcast. Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
That was so fun! Thank you Natalie. Your color way is beautiful. Excellent Inspiration, thanks again.
Thank you so much for sharing this process with us. I love the behind the scenes stuff. Your color is funfetti. Love it.
What? You were in Clinton, IL. I live about 30 minutes from there. There is a great yarn shop in Freeport IL too called Wall of Yarn.
Thanks for sharing! I'm in Rockford but used to live in Decatur. I visit Clinton every September for the Apple and Pork Festival. Going to add this shop for my next trip down there. Will try to check out Freeport soon.
Love the first of your 3 yarns! So excited, just ordered my Knittynatty sock set🤗
Huge fan of their yarn. Loved this interview
I literally just got an order in the mail from them this week! I’ve been to one fiber fest that they were at and I wish I lived close enough to go there.
I love this episode so much! Thank you so much for going through the process... I've always wondered how speckles are created.
Can't wait to knit up a pair! (I was skeptical, but the colorway is beautiful! ❤)
24 hr edit: I pre ordered the yarn AND bought a last minute spot to Knitting at the Estate. 😬
OMG! Enjoy!!!
I love the Leading Men bases, and their special monthly colorway surprises! I’ve worked with their specially dyed sock blanks, and have several friends hoping to grab one when they become available. I was fortunate enough to meet Steve at an Ohio festival, and visiting their new store is on my bucket list! Thanks so much for sharing this tour. I see you’ve been to my home state, Kentucky, and am sad I missed meeting you.
I am obsessed with the family sock set. So cute! Ordered mine already!
Putting in my pre-order for Knitty Natty colorway right now. So beautiful and fun!
So excited about the new purchase/project. There’s so much you will be able to do with the new space! ❤❤
What a beautiful set, that turned out great!!!
These videos are wonderful! Thanks Natalie!
Best one yet
I made my mini mock neck tank with the Diva base and it’s amazing 😍😍
Yay I’ll get to support you AND a local yarn dyer!
Thank you!!
Great video! I have a few skeins of Leading Men Fiber Arts and have such a hard time choosing when I order because all the options are so pretty!
I met these awesome guys and spent $300 on yarn!! This was about 8 years ago or more 😊😀
Love it Natalie ❤ and Toaster is loving a bed with pillows again , I see 😅 🧶💫 your sock is SO pretty 💕
Hahaha I'm actually thinking about buying Toaster a small pillow to keep for him when we're driving.
It turned out so beautiful, you should consider picking dye for another set based on your travel adventures :). Placed my order!
That could be so fun!
Love, love, love the colorway! Will be ordering it soon!😊
Hooray! I'm glad you like it!
Ordered can’t wait to cast it on!
I love your colorway! And I'm not really a pastels person. And, wow, their website is a very very dangerous place. :)
So fun! I want to know what the colorway she didn’t mention was- I want to know what the least favorite one to dye is 😂 can’t wait to see the knitty natty yarn!
Me too! She didn't even say! lol
#QUESTION Not really a question, but a suggestion - Please come to Cannon Beach in Oregon and visit my LYS, Coastal Yarns! The owner is a good friend of mine, and a Texan! The scenery is breathtaking and the yarn is delicious. LMK if you need contact info. LOVE your videos, especially the shop tours!!!
Aww fun! I'll add that one to my list!
#Question- I feel like pattern designers are being more economical with the amount of yarn they recommend using for their designs, perhaps due to concerns about price and waste. I used to buy the yarn and have a lot left over, but in the past couple years, I use almost all of what I buy. In fact, I have to be careful not run out because I didn’t follow the pattern correctly and added extra rows to a blanket, for example. Is this a thing? 🤨 By the way, I love the yarn. I looked at it and thought, “birthday cake ramen.” ❤
Ooh interesting! I can't say I have noticed this, though I've recently started to buy extra since I usually like to lengthen things and make big swatches.
Birthday cake ramen is a great name!! haha
Question: if you process the yarn with dye and after rinsing and drying, can you add more dye to it?
That's a good question!
If Natalie was a hank of yarn….😄
I'm glad you accept me as not just pink too 😅
KENTERGY 😂
The sock set with the family is adorable