I’m so happy to see you back. You have such an easy way and don’t spend endless time going on about one particular thing. It is so refreshing so thank you. I am a monogamous knitter. I only have one project at a time except on the rare occasion when I suddenly find I need to knit a gift right now! So I’ll put my own project on hold. As soon as the gift is done, I’m back to my project. Years ago, a friend encouraged me to have several items on the go explaining you can tire of only one thing. I thought it seemed a good idea ( not). I ended up with unfinished items and tension problems as I switch between different yarn weights and needle sizes. Secondly, I never buy yarn unless I know exactly what I shall knit with it. I usually start with a pattern I fall in love with. Then I’ll hunt for the sort of yarn and colour I want usually via the internet. Don’t misunderstand me, I have plenty of stash with its pattern ready and waiting to be started. The problem with this is, I usually fall in love with a newer pattern in the meantime and start that 🧐.
Lovely to see the pictures of Victoria. A beautiful city. Love the cowl you were wearing, such beautiful colours. You certainly have a good eye for colour combinations. 🇬🇧
“Knitting with smoke”!!! In love with that and totally know what you mean! Choosing an ozetta pattern was a great move and also you’re not alone with feeling like Nutiden is too precious to knit with! Soon though, a) you will struggle to knit with anything else so every project will become the right project, and b) you’ll realize that Caroline JUST WON’T STOP making gorgeous colourways so it becomes easier to use the ones you have bc there’s another shop update just around the bend! 😂
Hello Leanne, good to see you back. Thanks for showing us some of beautiful Victoria. I used to work on cruise ships and we visited this gorgeous area many times. I am out in my garden room in North Wales UK, and taking stock of my woolly buys from yesterday’s visit to the wonderful wool fest that is ‘Yarndale’. This is held every year in Skipton, North Yorkshire and, if your ever here at this time do visit. I too am joining Stephen Wests MKAL. I love taking part in these as there are always some interesting techniques that I’ve never done before. Love all your makes and future projects to knit….my knitty wish list gets longer, as there are so many talented designers out there. Safe flying to you. Best wishes Janette
Congrats on completing your safety certification. Your video around Victoria was interesting. Thanks for sharing your knitting with us. Your podcast must be a Knit-along -- I knit the whole time I watched it! I love the yarn combinations you have chosen for next projects! Happy Knitting.
I knew we were besties!!! I haven't knit a Stephen West anything yet either 🤔 😕. And Long Way Homestead is Anna!! My roommate from 4th year university in Halifax. She is a wonderful human!!
Love Victoria. Such history and story lines the streets. I live in Vancouver and it’s a ferry hop over. Your podcast is great. When you started counting your WIPs I started counting mine too…mmmh too many and I just bought more yarn today at the Knit city fibre festival. So squishy.
Thank you for another enjoyable visit to a Canadian city and yarn store. Cant wait to see your progression with Stephen West mystery shawl. Never brave enough to try myself, but live vicariously through fellow knitters. Love to see the various colour combinations everyone chooses. Take care!
Love love the Knitty Stew. Your sights and sounds of the City are so nice . Your knits are just the best. I am doing the MKAL 22 as well. So looking forward to 10/6…. Knitters start your engines Er’…..needles! Thank you for a lovely episode.
I'm from Colorado, when I was a kid my folks took us to Canada. The Calgary Zoo is priceless. Go see it. I do the knit alongs too. Never post, don't know how...😁
I love Victoria. I live east of Airdrie, but my sisters and I have our big sister trip every year and usually go to Victoria. Last year was the first time we went to Fan Tan alley and it was so cool to see. Love, love the Beehive, it’s a must stop shop in Victoria 😊. I always look forward to your podcasts and tours around wherever you are landed. Thank you for taking the time to share 😊.
I was at the beehive yarn shop this spring when we were traveling, and I have been shopping it online ever since. Beautiful shop, and the staff are amazingly helpful.
I’m glad you are doing the MKAL by Stephen West this year! I found him last year and loved doing his shawl. He has great videos on TH-cam for each section. He’s a great teacher and I have learned new stitches. Have fun!
Hi from England! So glad to have found your channel. I have gone back to watch your vlogs from the beginning. You are definitely my favourite knitting vlog and look forward to all your news and knitting adventures! Love seeing all the wonderful places you go to for your day job too 😊
Hellooo to you in England Jacqui 👋🏼!!!What a HUGE compliment to be your favourite knitting vlog wow! Thank you so much. 🤗 Extra points for going back and slogging through the awkward beginning episodes. I’m still learning as I go! Glad you’re travelling with me.
Great podcast. I love how you give a tour and the history of the cities you visit. That looked like a great yarn shop. I just got back from your neck of the woods. We went from Calgary to Vancouver by bus and train. Such an awesome trip. We were disappointed we couldn’t go to Jasper because of the wildfires. I treated myself to a skein of qiviuk while in Banff. Still trying to decide what to make with it. I love your colors for your Stephen West MKAL. I’ve never done one either. While I think he is brilliant and his shawls are works of art, I would never wear them. Good luck. I hope you learn a lot.
Hey, I was in Victoria this week too. Stayed at the Coast Victoria right by Fisherman’s Wharf. I was chauffeur for my sis and her husband while she had knee surgery. Loved some long walks with my little dog, Prim, and a good friend who lives in Victoria. It was fabulous weather and it is such a beautiful city. I just missed going to BeeHive knits, as I got the call that my sister was being discharged early. This was good for her, but not for my knitting 🧶 love- so jelly that you got to BeeHive. It looks as wonderful as I imagined it. I am back up in Courtenay being nursemaid and errand runner for a few more days. I did make it to the Village Yarn Shoppe in Comox and Uptown Yarns in Courtenay in my hunt for light colour knitting needles, as I am going blind and dropping stitches on my Elton sweater in black mohair single strand (argh) and fingering weight black mix yarn for the Joji KAL. I just finished the Lone Skein Shawl for the same knit along. Both knitting shops were lovely and very different, so of course I bought yarn I didn’t need but had to have. I have yarn ready for the Stephen WestMKAL- I did it last year and didn’t like my project. Hope I love this one. Loved your FO’s and WIPS. I always have several WIPS going- some I can only knit in morning light, some need concentration and one is always mindless- prepared for all occasions. Lots of knitting for grandkids and gifts and occasionally now, some things for me. Love your episodes. Good thing you weren’t in PEI this weekend with the tail end of Fiona. I hope all those maritimers are safe.
Great visit in Victoria Leanne, I was knitting while watching and it feels like I'm travelling a little without even leaving my chair or costing a penny. I get the gorgeous views you show as well as the informative info of the places you are in, just like a tour guide. As well as knowing which yarn shops to visit if I do ever get to any of these places. Loved all your wips and yarn, so darn gorgeous. Safe travels. :)
Leanne I love your colour choices for the Stephen West MKAL - simply stunning. What a beautiful city Victoria is. It’s been a long time since I visited there. Until we meet again.
Hi Leanne - thanks for another great video! Victoria looks like such a beautiful place to visit - thanks for the tour! Your FOs and WIPs are all so nicely made. My favorites are the hat with yellow flowers and the cowl that you were wearing. The colors of the cowl are similar to the colors of the Miami Dolphins football team - my Husband's favorite team. I am actually starting to crochet a winter hat for him in those colors. Thanks again and safe travels. Congrats to Beate - enjoy the beautiful yarn. Take care, Kris K from Connecticut 🧶🌻❤
Hey Leanne! Hello again from S.Korea! Glad all of your studying is done. I love love love that yellow you used for your Sophie Scarf. I looks really lovely on you. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for sharing Victoria with us. I would love to visit. I’m amazed that you bring so much yarn with you. How about a segment on how you pack! Expert advice is always welcome 😊 Linda
Thank you for sharing! And congratulations on completing your requirements. I’ve got 3 active WIPS: a botanic shawl, Twizzler socks and a baby hat for my new grandson. 🙌🏽🙌🏽Knit on!!
My first time watching your podcast. Enjoyed the scenery, the yarn shop, and loved your content and the way you presented it!! Looking forward to traveling with you and sharing your fiber journey!!!! 🧶💕🧶
Wonderful vlog. I just finished the Antler Cardigan for my granddaughter and now working on the All-Ways-Hat usingTones Light. Have safe fun travelers.
The Antler Cardigan is awesome ! How old is your granddaughter? I love the look of the All-Ways-Hat! Hope you are enjoying the Tones Light. Love Brooklyn Tweed!!!!
Beautiful projects! Great color combos! I,too, am joining the Stephen West MKAL . My 2nd time SO MUCH FUN!! You will love it. Your yarn choice is PERFECT! I look forward to seeing your progress.
Hi, Leanne! I recently came accrosss your channel and I’ve been watching your episodes here and there. I must say that you’re got such a gentle disposition and your vlogs are delightful. Thanks for taking us along, I do feel privileged to see what you’re up to. 💖
Hello Leanne! What a great capital, Victoria! My husband and I visited that wonderful city in the summer of 2021 and just loved it. But somehow I missed the Beehive, I won’t next time! One of my best food memories of Victoria is from the Gozen Sushi Bar, there were some great chefs behind the counter, a pleasure to watch as well. Highly recommended. Happy for you that you decided to join this year’s MKAL! My first one was last year and I learn soooooo much, Stephen West is such a great teacher. I will also participate this year. Happy knitting, salutations de Québec!
Oh! I live 2 blocks from the Bee Hive! Next time you are coming to Victoria let me know and I will take you to another awesome little wool shop. It’s in an old character home in the Fernwood area. Sorry to have missed you 😊
Omg!!! We are the same person. First I have been coveting one of the wool and waves emilie and philomene kits for the Stephen west KAL for weeks, actually just bc I love the colours so much (haha I don’t have a SW shawl knit in my time abilities in the next few weeks). Cannot wait to hear what you think! Then you’re talking about Brittany who is just the most amazing person with THE MOST AMAZING WOOL! I just had the good fortune of meeting her in person at knit city and she is an amazing person with beautiful energy and I’m not exaggerating when I say I could have bought her ENTIRE stall! THEN, you mention the long way homestead wool subscription which I’ve been on for the past ten months or so, and have been absolutely adoring. BUT, I must say, while all the wools have been amazing, that Shetland is something out of this world! Haha to the point where I first emailed Anna asking how I could get more (I was lovingly told there may not be any more but follow up in a few weeks) and then at knit city went to her stall and begged again! Not sure if there will be more but it is def a thing of beauty! Anyway, couldn’t help myself to throw in my…what is this…sixth? seventh comment?😂
Now I want to visit Victoria! I've ordered from Beehive, so it was nice to get a glimpse inside. I've also ordered from Small Bird, I've made socks with their wool/hemp. I will be knitting the Stephen West MKAL....last year's was knit with a superwash wool that just keeps stretching, so I wanted to stick with a rustic wool this year....so I ordered from Small Bird! As for unspun...I ordered some Nutiden this week to knit the Nostalgic Sweater Coat, but will knit it mid-thigh length, not full-length. There is an unspun KAL right now called #unspunheroeskal 😊
Beehive was a true delight! And I love that you ordered Small Bird Workshop wool for your MKAL! I’ve had my share of superwash stretched out projects.. not cool!
Thanks for another GREAT podcast!! I truly enjoy all your videos/photos of the towns you visit!! Despite it being officially Fall, the day temps here are still high 80's, Low 90's!! Despite the hot temps, I am knitting socks. I have about 4 pairs going at the moment!!
I just want to tell you I love your podcast and say CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 on your sobriety! I also joined the Steven West MKAL for the first time ever. I’m excited to see how it goes. Have a fabulous day 😊
Hello Becky! Thank you so much for this message. When self-doubt starts to creep in (and it does) I get a note like this and it is fuel for my soul. Thanks soo much! I am super pumped for the MKAL! Can’t wait to see how this unfolds!
I so look forward to your podcasts, Leanne. Your capsule tour of the local areas and their First Nations peoples is very interesting. I kept scrolling past recent Pressed Flowers Hat feeds, but seeing your WIP I think I'll join my LYS for their in-person KAL with this pattern. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
@@theknittystew Marji's Yarncrafts in Granby CT has an in-person class, but I now can't make the date. I live halfway between Marji's and WEBS in Northampton MA.
Victoria is so beautiful. Thanks for the tour. Your color choices for the Stephen West MKAL are outstanding! Just love them together. Can’t wait to see the end product. I am also joining. I’m hoping to work my from stash, but haven’t delved in to look yet. Thanks for sharing your life ❤️
What a fabulous episode…. Loved the video of the city and the yarn shop!!!! I have had the pure joy pattern for several years and I have not made it… hmmm you are inspiring me… I may have to give mosaic knitting a try too! Thank you for sharing all of your WIPs and your acquisitions. I watched a few of Stephen Wests videos and you are exactly right…. He is such a joy and I adore his puppies❤… Thank you Thank you for a wonderful episode…Ohhh and much gratitude for your hard work and dedication to keeping us safe in the friendly skies!!!😊
The KAL comment is funny 🤣because same! I’m always busy so I finish the KAL projects eventually. It’s okay people like us only knit because we love it. It was wonderful coming across your video. I’ll be waiting for the next one.
Love your cowl , I also haven’t knit a Stephen West pattern 😱how bad are we 😂😂😂thanks for the walk around Victoria , beautiful. I’m in Australia so looking forward to Spring, so it’s all about the tees. See you next time, safe travels.
I am so glad that I just found you!!, thanks to Gary at Urban yarns.... What a lovely podcast. Great knits and the tour of Victoria Canada. I have the urge to move there, between Gary and you I feel the pull to move to Canada!!! What a lovely town and streets and could definitely drink tea there every day! The yarn shop looked just perfect. All of your knits are beautiful. Great color choices. The colors you choose for the Stephen West make are perfect! I need to go back and watch all your podcasts from the beginning! Excitingly waiting for the next podcast. Stay well and be safe.
That was beautiful! Thank you. I wish we were IRL friends, I’d love to talk all things yarn. You seem to know so much. I’m a l-o-n-g time knitter but still very lost in the world of wool. The music at the end was very poignant and moving. I know you tipped him (well). Victoria is on my travel bucket list - I live in Toronto so, one day. I always want a tv knit as well as a more complicated project but what to do with all the FO’s🤷♀️. I don’t knit garments, it’s hats, scarves, shawls and endless blankets (which I admit to acrylic for because of colour and cost). I also crochet said blankets. And donate almost all to Goodwill if a friends don’t claim them. Anyway, I enjoy your easy style of chatting and your travelogue and obvious love of this, my chosen country (I’m an expat from Scotland 🏴). ‘See’ you next month. 🤗
Thank you so much for your message! I really appreciate these kind words and thoughts, and also that you “travel”’with me. 🤗 Hope you are happy and healthy, knitting away (even if it’s for Goodwill) in Toronto. See you next month!
Lovely to see you! This will be my first West MKAL as well. Victoria is beautiful. Loved the tiny alleyway. I’m currently knitting the Wannabe sweater. Until next time.
Thank you so much for another wonderful episode! I can totally relate to the cast-on-itis …. I had 7!!!!! projects on the go at once which is completely unlike me. My usual max is 3. I’m chalking it up to feeling inspired by all the lovely podcasts, such as yours, and all the beautiful things everyone is knitting. 🥰
Simone! 7 WIPS! I nearly spit out my coffee 😉! I totally blame the TH-cams. So much inspo everywhere, I can hardly handle it and this cozy time of year makes me want to hibernate and knit ALL THE THINGS.
Love your choice of yarn for the Stephen West MKAL. It will be beautiful. I also get anxious when I have more than three projects in the works, but I like having at least two on the go - one that’s easy so I can pick it up at anytime and knit and then one more complicated one or a larger project. Thanks for the Victoria tour too.
Agg! And forgot to say you HAVE to make the fields of gold! I’m literally wearing mine as I type this and earlier today was reminded again that it’s just one of those perfect patterns!
Hello, loved your podcast. All your projects are so very beautiful! You are amazing. I am working on a Sophie scarf and a sweater, some socks. Steven West shawls are so intimidating. I love your colors for the shawl. I can't wait to see your progress.
Love seeing the different cities you stop in. I’ll be working on another Field Shawl and several different blankets. Halloween and Christmas yarn has arrived. Log cabin style blankets here we come. More blankets I have no room for lol
Sounds like you are definitely set up for some cozy fall/winter knitting! I’ve had those types of blankets in my pattern binder for years! Love knitted items for household decor! Who needs room lol 😆
Yeah! You featured a city I've actually been too. I've been to the Beehive Yarn shop and I'm amazed at how big it is! I like your cowl. Fisherman's Rib and brioche are skills on my to be learned list. Also your pressed flowers hat looks great! It's nice to know there is a hat in this pattern. I've only seen others knitting the shawl and I'm not much of a shawl wearer. Happy Travels. :)
Fisherman’s rib is way easier than brioche you can totally do it!! Also highly recommend the Pressed Flowers hat it’s really rewarding! Thanks for watching and hanging out with me Julia :) 🤗
Enjoyed your podcast as always. Nice to see the video from your travels. When you were talking about the Nutadand? wool I think of the young designer from California her podcast is the Hundred acre wool. she recently designed using this yarn and it is stunning. Take care til next time.
I love your colors for the MKAL! This will be my first too! I ordered the aqua Holst garn kit. I wanted to keep the cost down since I lordered more Nutiden at the last update. I finished my Weekender light knit with one strand of Nutiden in Ynnest. I wish I had a dollar for every time the yarn broke. I’d be rich! Seriously I’m not sure I’d do that again. I did end up with a beautiful sweater and it only weighs 270 gm. I live in Georgia and really don’t need heavy sweaters. Right now I’m working on the Bandana Cowl by Purl Soho. I’m using 2 strands of my handspun. This will be a gift for my best friend who lives in Massachusetts and is always cold! Thanks for taking us with you as you travel!
Hi Cathy! So much to say about this message. First I am very interested in trying Holst… and yet my mantra is “knit from stash” and that’s not working lol. I’ve been thinking about the Weekender and making another one in unspun. Not the Weekender lite that might do me in. Haha
Lovely visit to Victoria maybe 15 years since I’ve been there and just as I remembered it, I’m in Shetland this week for Wool Week so buying lots of woolly wool. I’ve never knit a Stephen West either but would love to! Take care till next time
Love you color choices for the Stephen West MCAL. II’ve not ventured to join one of is MCAL yet but I hope to next year. Excited to follow your progress. I absolutely love your podcast….the combination of your knitting and your ventures is so much fun to watch. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us
Victoria is one of our favourite places to visit, always longing to go, and I love the Beehive! Your Joji shawl is gorgeous, might have to put that in my queue. When you mentioned the Joji fall KAL in your last video, I decided to join, I love her patterns, and decided on her new one, the Lone Skein Shawl. I’m not usually drawn to shawls but this one caught my attention, i love the tassels. I used some yarn I hand dyed myself😊and I am so happy with the finished product! My mom loves making shawls and has done quite a few Steven West patterns. I started the Painting Honeycombs Blanket by Steven West March 2021, using yarn I hand dyed specifically for it, decided I wanted it bigger and had to dye more. I dyed some more, procrastinated some more and finally finished it this week. It is the squishiest, happiest lap blanket ever! Can’t wait to see what your Steven West KAL looks like! And of course where you take us next! Thank you again for sharing your travelling/knitting adventures.❤
Hi Leanne....You asked what we are knitting.....I am on the sleeves of a Vanilla Sweater from The Woolly Thistle...Corinne's pattern. I ordered a 6 pack of Rauma Finullgarn in a color packet TWT put together named "Northeast Forest." I decided to do four row stripes (top down pattern). It is so easy to see progress in striped knitting. ♥ I love this podcast - as always you are entertaining and informative and so caring and genuine with this work. Stay safe and well.
Yes mother nature can be quite a force to cope with. PEI Fiber festival had to be cancelled due to FIONA if anyone wants to help, see the list of vendors and try to encourage them either by buying from them or sending them comforting words and thoughts. Nice to see the calm at the other end of the country.
I love Victoria, have only visited once but fell in love with FanTan Alley!!! and the coastline. I have had a similar experience with Stephen West. I liked his colour choices and designs but wants too sure about the hype, but this year started to watch his videos and his bubbly, infectious and open personality drew me in. So this is my first MKAL too, and it was more difficult to choose the colours than I thought it would be. I love your podcast and look forward to the next.
Hello, what beautiful wips and project to go ! I'm actually finishing my 3rd Bonnie cardigan by Orlane Sucche in Thrive by Wollentwine (it's the cardigan that I wear the most !). I had the same brown Nutiden than you and with it I knitted my 3rd forager sweater by Melody Hoffmann (best sweater !). And after I will knit a Riddari for my husband and a Sweater in Fair Isle from Shetland wool Adventures for me. I've bought Shetland woolweek 7 after watching your podcast and I love it so much !!! Thank you ! And thank you for this lovely moment with you ! 🧡🧡🧡
Oh my goodness Raphaele! You are such a prolific knitter! Thank you for mentioning all these beautiful projects to add to my queue 😱💛 Shetland Wool Week is doing daily updates from the actual festival right now via email: info@shetlandwoolweek.co.uk
I used to live in Calgary and then B.C. now in Tennessee, USA. It's so cool you are there. I really miss it! I enjoyed your podcast! My fav to knit is sox but right now hats and vests are taking over...lol. that was a beautiful cowl. I love that Beehive Yarn Shop!
Working on a pair of sox, a pair of short sox, a toque and a grandie sweater. I love the colour blend on your shawl WIP. I do the same thing...I have to wait to start a new project until I cannot wait one second longer! Lol
Ha ha, Leanne, yes-trying to figure out the "right" project for each Nutiden yarn is a real preoccupation of mine. I tell myself that all my daydreaming about different yarn/pattern combinations is sort of a creative practice in and of itself... Thank you so much for sharing your travels and making journey! :)
Great podcast! Thanks so much for the free hat pattern...............you have inspired me to use it for the KAL as well. I had started searching for one but didn't get far and now I don't have to. I really want to do a sweater with the chart but not sure I have the skills or "head space" to do it just yet. I thought your cowl was brioche for sure and am thrilled to hear it is fisherman's rib! Yes, that I can do as well. I have not learned how to do brioche on my journey quite yet. I appreciate getting to see the places you go, I am now caught up on all your episodes and need to plan to get to Canada someday. I have always wanted to but now it is a must with all the "insider" information you provide.
Great show again. I love Victoria and you did it justice! I jumped on the Westy MKAL for the 1st time too. But I shopped at Knitcity Vancouver and chose a bright purple as main, a lightly specked white and blue contrast and the same yellowy green as the highlight. Can’t wait to get the pattern!
@@theknittystew my main colour is Black Cat everyday sock in Voltaire (a deep but bright purple), contrast is Finley dye work in Eliana (white with light blue speckle), pop is Black Cat everyday sock in radioactive (bright yellowy green). It will be my tribute to the Queen - her crown and a green suit she used to wear! I just did my swatch and got it right away - yay!
Wonderful episode. I am also from Calgary. I am in the SE so am lucky enough to have both Yarn Twisters and Stash near me. If you are home on a Thursday night there is a knit night at Yarn Twisters. The group ranges in age from 11 years to 80 years. Some of us just took in the Lacombe Prairie Fibre Festival which was incredible. You inspired me to look into Breed of the Month and I subscribed. Mine will start in October. Thank you again for your podcast. I look forward to them so much. All the best and happy knitting.
LEANNE, I’m so happy to see you back. I really enjoy you and your podcast. Your yarn for the Stephen KAL is great. I join every year. I’m currently trying to get the Andrea Mowrey Rhinebeck sweater done because I would really like to have it to wear at the meet up on the hill that Saturday for the New York Sheep and Wool festival in Rhinebeck, NY. I live in Kansas and visiting NY Sheep and Wool is a goal. Safe travels!
I love your Sophia scarf and the cowl. I’m Knitting a vanilla sweater by the woolly thistle. Also a shawl, meadow lark lace, by green mountain spinnery.
I’m so happy to see you back. You have such an easy way and don’t spend endless time going on about one particular thing. It is so refreshing so thank you.
I am a monogamous knitter. I only have one project at a time except on the rare occasion when I suddenly find I need to knit a gift right now! So I’ll put my own project on hold. As soon as the gift is done, I’m back to my project. Years ago, a friend encouraged me to have several items on the go explaining you can tire of only one thing. I thought it seemed a good idea ( not). I ended up with unfinished items and tension problems as I switch between different yarn weights and needle sizes.
Secondly, I never buy yarn unless I know exactly what I shall knit with it. I usually start with a pattern I fall in love with. Then I’ll hunt for the sort of yarn and colour I want usually via the internet. Don’t misunderstand me, I have plenty of stash with its pattern ready and waiting to be started. The problem with this is, I usually fall in love with a newer pattern in the meantime and start that 🧐.
Thank you Hazel! I love reading this message.
Thanks Leanne for a lovely episode! You are a joy and a delight to watch.
Anna you are so sweet 🥹 🤗
I have bean to Canada Banff. Victoria. We're are .long time ago. Love Canada. When in fall .snow.
Lovely to see the pictures of Victoria. A beautiful city. Love the cowl you were wearing, such beautiful colours. You certainly have a good eye for colour combinations. 🇬🇧
Thank you Elaine 💛
I love your yarn tours of Canadian cities, they are so cool. Thank you for taking the time to do this!!
🤗 Thank you sooo much for being here!
“Knitting with smoke”!!! In love with that and totally know what you mean! Choosing an ozetta pattern was a great move and also you’re not alone with feeling like Nutiden is too precious to knit with! Soon though, a) you will struggle to knit with anything else so every project will become the right project, and b) you’ll realize that Caroline JUST WON’T STOP making gorgeous colourways so it becomes easier to use the ones you have bc there’s another shop update just around the bend! 😂
Love reading this from a seasoned Nutiden expert!!
Hello Leanne, good to see you back. Thanks for showing us some of beautiful Victoria. I used to work on cruise ships and we visited this gorgeous area many times. I am out in my garden room in North Wales UK, and taking stock of my woolly buys from yesterday’s visit to the wonderful wool fest that is ‘Yarndale’. This is held every year in Skipton, North Yorkshire and, if your ever here at this time do visit.
I too am joining Stephen Wests MKAL. I love taking part in these as there are always some interesting techniques that I’ve never done before.
Love all your makes and future projects to knit….my knitty wish list gets longer, as there are so many talented designers out there. Safe flying to you. Best wishes Janette
Hi Janette 👋🏼… wow I love this “out in my garden room”. My husband’s family has roots/connections to Yorkshire. Would LOVE to visit!
An absolute pleasure to watch…incredible podcast yet again…happy knitting….🧶❤️🧶…🙏🏻
Thank you Kimberly! This is so kind.
Omg!!! That hat is AMAZING and brilliant mod!!! So excited!
I’m pretty pleased with it !! Definitely don’t need a toque today!! 💗 27°C here in Calgary today
Congrats on completing your safety certification. Your video around Victoria was interesting. Thanks for sharing your knitting with us. Your podcast must be a Knit-along -- I knit the whole time I watched it! I love the yarn combinations you have chosen for next projects! Happy Knitting.
Thank you Carol! I love that! KAL!
I knew we were besties!!! I haven't knit a Stephen West anything yet either 🤔 😕. And Long Way Homestead is Anna!! My roommate from 4th year university in Halifax. She is a wonderful human!!
🤩 Holy moly too cool! What a small woolly world! 😍
Love Victoria. Such history and story lines the streets. I live in Vancouver and it’s a ferry hop over. Your podcast is great. When you started counting your WIPs I started counting mine too…mmmh too many and I just bought more yarn today at the Knit city fibre festival. So squishy.
Oh I wish I could have gone to the Fibre Festival- so close, as I am up in Courtenay, but won’t head back Vancouver way till next week.
What yarn did you get!!
so lovely to listen to you as you travel the wonderful land that we are blessed with.💫
Thank you Muriel for travelling with me! I do feel very blessed to get to do this.
Thank you for another enjoyable visit to a Canadian city and yarn store. Cant wait to see your progression with Stephen West mystery shawl. Never brave enough to try myself, but live vicariously through fellow knitters. Love to see the various colour combinations everyone chooses. Take care!
Thanks Heather! I have heard he does amazing video tutorials so I’m feeling like I am in good hands! Fingers crossed!
Thank you for a lovely episode, Leanne!
I love Victoria- such a beautiful city!
Your yarn choice for the Stephen West MKAL is gorgeous!!!
Thank you Carolyn! 💛 Soo appreciate this!
Loving the pressed flowers hat too! And I agree that Ulysses is beautiful to work with!
I want sooo much of it in my life!!
Another great episode! That cowl is gonna look gorgeous in those colors, can't wait to see!!
I am so ready to cast on!!!
Love love the Knitty Stew. Your sights and sounds of the City are so nice . Your knits are just the best. I am doing the MKAL 22 as well. So looking forward to 10/6…. Knitters start your engines Er’…..needles! Thank you for a lovely episode.
Aww hiiii Cindy 👋🏼 Thanks for this sweet message. Vroooom vroom!!
I'm from Colorado, when I was a kid my folks took us to Canada. The Calgary Zoo is priceless. Go see it. I do the knit alongs too. Never post, don't know how...😁
Congratulations to Beate Hoffmann👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
She is one happy winner
Everything you make is so beautiful! I especially love your fisherman's ribbed cowl and pressed flowers hat.
Thank you Queen!!! 💗💗💗
I love Victoria. I live east of Airdrie, but my sisters and I have our big sister trip every year and usually go to Victoria. Last year was the first time we went to Fan Tan alley and it was so cool to see. Love, love the Beehive, it’s a must stop shop in Victoria 😊. I always look forward to your podcasts and tours around wherever you are landed. Thank you for taking the time to share 😊.
Loved this message Cindy 🤗!!!
I was at the beehive yarn shop this spring when we were traveling, and I have been shopping it online ever since. Beautiful shop, and the staff are amazingly helpful.
It’s such a LOVELY shop!
I’m glad you are doing the MKAL by Stephen West this year! I found him last year and loved doing his shawl. He has great videos on TH-cam for each section. He’s a great teacher and I have learned new stitches. Have fun!
I am so excited for this MKAL! I definitely need to be “pushed” to learn some new things !!
Hi from England! So glad to have found your channel. I have gone back to watch your vlogs from the beginning. You are definitely my favourite knitting vlog and look forward to all your news and knitting adventures! Love seeing all the wonderful places you go to for your day job too 😊
Hellooo to you in England Jacqui 👋🏼!!!What a HUGE compliment to be your favourite knitting vlog wow! Thank you so much. 🤗 Extra points for going back and slogging through the awkward beginning episodes. I’m still learning as I go! Glad you’re travelling with me.
Great podcast. I love how you give a tour and the history of the cities you visit. That looked like a great yarn shop. I just got back from your neck of the woods. We went from Calgary to Vancouver by bus and train. Such an awesome trip. We were disappointed we couldn’t go to Jasper because of the wildfires. I treated myself to a skein of qiviuk while in Banff. Still trying to decide what to make with it. I love your colors for your Stephen West MKAL. I’ve never done one either. While I think he is brilliant and his shawls are works of art, I would never wear them. Good luck. I hope you learn a lot.
Hi Debbie 👋🏼! Your trip (even without Jasper) sounds fabulous!
One of my favorite LYS I found while traveling ❤❤❤
Love your videos!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you Lei!
Hey, I was in Victoria this week too. Stayed at the Coast Victoria right by Fisherman’s Wharf. I was chauffeur for my sis and her husband while she had knee surgery. Loved some long walks with my little dog, Prim, and a good friend who lives in Victoria. It was fabulous weather and it is such a beautiful city. I just missed going to BeeHive knits, as I got the call that my sister was being discharged early. This was good for her, but not for my knitting 🧶 love- so jelly that you got to BeeHive. It looks as wonderful as I imagined it. I am back up in Courtenay being nursemaid and errand runner for a few more days. I did make it to the Village Yarn Shoppe in Comox and Uptown Yarns in Courtenay in my hunt for light colour knitting needles, as I am going blind and dropping stitches on my Elton sweater in black mohair single strand (argh) and fingering weight black mix yarn for the Joji KAL. I just finished the Lone Skein Shawl for the same knit along. Both knitting shops were lovely and very different, so of course I bought yarn I didn’t need but had to have. I have yarn ready for the Stephen WestMKAL- I did it last year and didn’t like my project. Hope I love this one. Loved your FO’s and WIPS. I always have several WIPS going- some I can only knit in morning light, some need concentration and one is always mindless- prepared for all occasions. Lots of knitting for grandkids and gifts and occasionally now, some things for me. Love your episodes. Good thing you weren’t in PEI this weekend with the tail end of Fiona. I hope all those maritimers are safe.
You are such a good sister! This deserves a yarn treat of some kind! 🤗
Great visit in Victoria Leanne, I was knitting while watching and it feels like I'm travelling a little without even leaving my chair or costing a penny. I get the gorgeous views you show as well as the informative info of the places you are in, just like a tour guide. As well as knowing which yarn shops to visit if I do ever get to any of these places. Loved all your wips and yarn, so darn gorgeous. Safe travels. :)
Thank you Sue for travelling with me! ✈️
Thanks for sharing your lovely journey and projects! Such beautiful mountains.
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I love all your colors for the MKAL and the Moonraker. Looks like they will be fun to knit! 💛
Thank you!! I am looking forward to knitting both of those projects!!
Leanne I love your colour choices for the Stephen West MKAL - simply stunning. What a beautiful city Victoria is. It’s been a long time since I visited there. Until we meet again.
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Thank you for the amazing walkabout, and your knitting content. Loved it.
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Great colourway for your shawl MKAL with Stephen West and yes he is fun, lots of energy, it will be a great KAL
Can’t wait for the MKAL!!
Hi Leanne - thanks for another great video! Victoria looks like such a beautiful place to visit - thanks for the tour! Your FOs and WIPs are all so nicely made. My favorites are the hat with yellow flowers and the cowl that you were wearing. The colors of the cowl are similar to the colors of the Miami Dolphins football team - my Husband's favorite team. I am actually starting to crochet a winter hat for him in those colors. Thanks again and safe travels. Congrats to Beate - enjoy the beautiful yarn.
Take care, Kris K from Connecticut 🧶🌻❤
🤗 Miami Dolphins! Yes!
Hey Leanne! Hello again from S.Korea! Glad all of your studying is done. I love love love that yellow you used for your Sophie Scarf. I looks really lovely on you. Have a wonderful day!
Hi Marissa! 👋🏼 🤗 💛
Thanks for sharing Victoria with us. I would love to visit. I’m amazed that you bring so much yarn with you. How about a segment on how you pack! Expert advice is always welcome 😊 Linda
Good idea!
Thank you for sharing! And congratulations on completing your requirements. I’ve got 3 active WIPS: a botanic shawl, Twizzler socks and a baby hat for my new grandson. 🙌🏽🙌🏽Knit on!!
Those are 3 great WIPS!
My first time watching your podcast. Enjoyed the scenery, the yarn shop, and loved your content and the way you presented it!! Looking forward to traveling with you and sharing your fiber journey!!!! 🧶💕🧶
Hello and thank you so much for your encouragement Evelyn! I really appreciate it and am very happy you’re here. 🤗
Wonderful vlog. I just finished the Antler Cardigan for my granddaughter and now working on the All-Ways-Hat usingTones Light. Have safe fun travelers.
The Antler Cardigan is awesome ! How old is your granddaughter? I love the look of the All-Ways-Hat! Hope you are enjoying the Tones Light. Love Brooklyn Tweed!!!!
Victoria is beautiful. Thanks for the tour!
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Your color choices for the Stephen West mkal are absolutely beautiful
Thank you Tawanna! I am loving working with them. I’m not having a super great time with Clue 1, so the yarn is keeping me going.
Beautiful projects! Great color combos! I,too, am joining the Stephen West MKAL . My 2nd time SO MUCH FUN!! You will love it. Your yarn choice is PERFECT! I look forward to seeing your progress.
🤗 I’m stoked for the MKAL!
I love that NOT brioche cowl ❤ even the colors 😊 ... I love your content in these podcasts.
Thank you Heather! That NOT brioche (and acrylic yarn) cowl is a favourite! Had it on this week in fact!
@@theknittystew do you know Gary from Urban Yarn ? He lives on Vancouver Island . Another TH-camr love him too ❤
Congratulations Beate! Love that cowl, thanks for sharing. My first Stephen West shawl started was last year. Getting ready for this year's.
Beate is so happy to have won! Sooo looking forward to learning a lot during the SW MKAL!!
Hi, Leanne! I recently came accrosss your channel and I’ve been watching your episodes here and there. I must say that you’re got such a gentle disposition and your vlogs are delightful. Thanks for taking us along, I do feel privileged to see what you’re up to. 💖
Good day Xus 👋🏼 thanks so much for travelling with me! Really makes me sooooo happy to read feedback like this.
Hello Leanne! What a great capital, Victoria! My husband and I visited that wonderful city in the summer of 2021 and just loved it. But somehow I missed the Beehive, I won’t next time! One of my best food memories of Victoria is from the Gozen Sushi Bar, there were some great chefs behind the counter, a pleasure to watch as well. Highly recommended. Happy for you that you decided to join this year’s MKAL! My first one was last year and I learn soooooo much, Stephen West is such a great teacher. I will also participate this year. Happy knitting, salutations de Québec!
👋🏼 Danielle 🤗
Missed you! Glad you are well, and I really like the cowl! ACRYLIC!!! LOL
Haha! Did you also gasp at the “a” word!
I love visiting Victoria and Beehive Wool
Such a lovely place!
Oh! I live 2 blocks from the Bee Hive! Next time you are coming to Victoria let me know and I will take you to another awesome little wool shop. It’s in an old character home in the Fernwood area. Sorry to have missed you 😊
Omg!!! We are the same person. First I have been coveting one of the wool and waves emilie and philomene kits for the Stephen west KAL for weeks, actually just bc I love the colours so much (haha I don’t have a SW shawl knit in my time abilities in the next few weeks). Cannot wait to hear what you think! Then you’re talking about Brittany who is just the most amazing person with THE MOST AMAZING WOOL! I just had the good fortune of meeting her in person at knit city and she is an amazing person with beautiful energy and I’m not exaggerating when I say I could have bought her ENTIRE stall! THEN, you mention the long way homestead wool subscription which I’ve been on for the past ten months or so, and have been absolutely adoring. BUT, I must say, while all the wools have been amazing, that Shetland is something out of this world! Haha to the point where I first emailed Anna asking how I could get more (I was lovingly told there may not be any more but follow up in a few weeks) and then at knit city went to her stall and begged again! Not sure if there will be more but it is def a thing of beauty! Anyway, couldn’t help myself to throw in my…what is this…sixth? seventh comment?😂
Carmen your messages are giving me LIFE! These similarities and synchronicities… you can’t make this sh*% up!!!
Hahahaha so true! So nice to meet a kindred spirit!!!
Now I want to visit Victoria! I've ordered from Beehive, so it was nice to get a glimpse inside. I've also ordered from Small Bird, I've made socks with their wool/hemp. I will be knitting the Stephen West MKAL....last year's was knit with a superwash wool that just keeps stretching, so I wanted to stick with a rustic wool this year....so I ordered from Small Bird! As for unspun...I ordered some Nutiden this week to knit the Nostalgic Sweater Coat, but will knit it mid-thigh length, not full-length. There is an unspun KAL right now called #unspunheroeskal 😊
Beehive was a true delight! And I love that you ordered Small Bird Workshop wool for your MKAL! I’ve had my share of superwash stretched out projects.. not cool!
PS. I can’t believe you reply to everyone. That’s a full time job 👍👍🤩
I know I’m nuts replying, but I really like engaging with everyone!!!!
Hello from Vancouver, BC
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Thanks for another GREAT podcast!! I truly enjoy all your videos/photos of the towns you visit!! Despite it being officially Fall, the day temps here are still high 80's, Low 90's!! Despite the hot temps, I am knitting socks. I have about 4 pairs going at the moment!!
Hi Darlene 👋🏼
I just want to tell you I love your podcast and say CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 on your sobriety!
I also joined the Steven West MKAL for the first time ever. I’m excited to see how it goes. Have a fabulous day 😊
Hello Becky! Thank you so much for this message. When self-doubt starts to creep in (and it does) I get a note like this and it is fuel for my soul. Thanks soo much! I am super pumped for the MKAL! Can’t wait to see how this unfolds!
I so look forward to your podcasts, Leanne. Your capsule tour of the local areas and their First Nations peoples is very interesting. I kept scrolling past recent Pressed Flowers Hat feeds, but seeing your WIP I think I'll join my LYS for their in-person KAL with this pattern. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
What’s your local yarn store?
@@theknittystew Marji's Yarncrafts in Granby CT has an in-person class, but I now can't make the date. I live halfway between Marji's and WEBS in Northampton MA.
That cowl!!!! Sooooo gorgeous 😍
Thanks Jocey!!
Victoria is so beautiful. Thanks for the tour. Your color choices for the Stephen West MKAL are outstanding! Just love them together. Can’t wait to see the end product. I am also joining. I’m hoping to work my from stash, but haven’t delved in to look yet. Thanks for sharing your life ❤️
Thanks for your kind message! So glad you’re here!
What a fabulous episode…. Loved the video of the city and the yarn shop!!!!
I have had the pure joy pattern for several years and I have not made it… hmmm you are inspiring me… I may have to give mosaic knitting a try too! Thank you for sharing all of your WIPs and your acquisitions. I watched a few of Stephen Wests videos and you are exactly right…. He is such a joy and I adore his puppies❤… Thank you Thank you for a wonderful episode…Ohhh and much gratitude for your hard work and dedication to keeping us safe in the friendly skies!!!😊
Awww Bonnie your messages and encouragement make my heart soar!!
@@theknittystew I always look forward to your videos ❤️🌺
Snap!! Busy with the last few decreases on my first Sophie Scarf. Thank you for yet another lovely podcast.
Awesome! How did it turn out!?
@@theknittystew cute! I used 4 ply, so it has a great drape
The KAL comment is funny 🤣because same! I’m always busy so I finish the KAL projects eventually. It’s okay people like us only knit because we love it. It was wonderful coming across your video. I’ll be waiting for the next one.
Hi Provie! Thank you for messaging regarding my “Knit-alone” comment. I knew someone would get that!
Love your cowl , I also haven’t knit a Stephen West pattern 😱how bad are we 😂😂😂thanks for the walk around Victoria , beautiful. I’m in Australia so looking forward to Spring, so it’s all about the tees. See you next time, safe travels.
Hi Dianne! We are so bad 😆
So would love to come visit Victoria BC! So cute your Cowl:) Color Work hat so very special.
Thank you Lydia!
Hello from Alberta- nice to see the Beehive Wool shop - I order wool from them online / a treat to see the shop ‘in person’
Hi Alice! You are supporting a delightful shop - that I can attest to!
I am so glad that I just found you!!, thanks to Gary at Urban yarns.... What a lovely podcast. Great knits and the tour of Victoria Canada. I have the urge to move there, between Gary and you I feel the pull to move to Canada!!! What a lovely town and streets and could definitely drink tea there every day! The yarn shop looked just perfect. All of your knits are beautiful. Great color choices. The colors you choose for the Stephen West make are perfect! I need to go back and watch all your podcasts from the beginning! Excitingly waiting for the next podcast. Stay well and be safe.
Hi Crystal! Welcome welcome! I am so grateful to Gary for the mention. We are you located now? Come on over to Canada!
@@theknittystew I am located in Mohrsville, Pennsylvania. I have always admired Canada from afar. such a lovely place to live.
That was beautiful! Thank you. I wish we were IRL friends, I’d love to talk all things yarn. You seem to know so much. I’m a l-o-n-g time knitter but still very lost in the world of wool. The music at the end was very poignant and moving. I know you tipped him (well). Victoria is on my travel bucket list - I live in Toronto so, one day. I always want a tv knit as well as a more complicated project but what to do with all the FO’s🤷♀️. I don’t knit garments, it’s hats, scarves, shawls and endless blankets (which I admit to acrylic for because of colour and cost). I also crochet said blankets. And donate almost all to Goodwill if a friends don’t claim them. Anyway, I enjoy your easy style of chatting and your travelogue and obvious love of this, my chosen country (I’m an expat from Scotland 🏴). ‘See’ you next month. 🤗
Thank you so much for your message! I really appreciate these kind words and thoughts, and also that you “travel”’with me. 🤗 Hope you are happy and healthy, knitting away (even if it’s for Goodwill) in Toronto. See you next month!
Lovely to see you! This will be my first West MKAL as well. Victoria is beautiful. Loved the tiny alleyway. I’m currently knitting the Wannabe sweater. Until next time.
Hello Anik! Thanks so much! Fan Tan Alley was soo neat. I just loved that little detour!
Thank you so much for another wonderful episode! I can totally relate to the cast-on-itis …. I had 7!!!!! projects on the go at once which is completely unlike me. My usual max is 3. I’m chalking it up to feeling inspired by all the lovely podcasts, such as yours, and all the beautiful things everyone is knitting. 🥰
Simone! 7 WIPS! I nearly spit out my coffee 😉! I totally blame the TH-cams. So much inspo everywhere, I can hardly handle it and this cozy time of year makes me want to hibernate and knit ALL THE THINGS.
Love your choice of yarn for the Stephen West MKAL. It will be beautiful. I also get anxious when I have more than three projects in the works, but I like having at least two on the go - one that’s easy so I can pick it up at anytime and knit and then one more complicated one or a larger project. Thanks for the Victoria tour too.
Haha! Yes I am learning that I am not alone as a 3 “WIP max” person
Agg! And forgot to say you HAVE to make the fields of gold! I’m literally wearing mine as I type this and earlier today was reminded again that it’s just one of those perfect patterns!
You are so right!
Hello, loved your podcast. All your projects are so very beautiful!
You are amazing.
I am working on a Sophie scarf and a sweater, some socks.
Steven West shawls are so intimidating. I love your colors for the shawl. I can't wait to see your progress.
🤗 Jean 🤗
Love seeing the different cities you stop in. I’ll be working on another Field Shawl and several different blankets. Halloween and Christmas yarn has arrived. Log cabin style blankets here we come. More blankets I have no room for lol
Sounds like you are definitely set up for some cozy fall/winter knitting! I’ve had those types of blankets in my pattern binder for years! Love knitted items for household decor! Who needs room lol 😆
Yeah! You featured a city I've actually been too. I've been to the Beehive Yarn shop and I'm amazed at how big it is! I like your cowl. Fisherman's Rib and brioche are skills on my to be learned list. Also your pressed flowers hat looks great! It's nice to know there is a hat in this pattern. I've only seen others knitting the shawl and I'm not much of a shawl wearer. Happy Travels. :)
Fisherman’s rib is way easier than brioche you can totally do it!! Also highly recommend the Pressed Flowers hat it’s really rewarding! Thanks for watching and hanging out with me Julia :) 🤗
Love from England
Enjoyed your podcast as always. Nice to see the video from your travels. When you were talking about the Nutadand? wool I think of the young designer from California her podcast is the Hundred acre wool. she recently designed using this yarn and it is stunning. Take care til next time.
Congratulations, Beatte!! I guess I must check out Stephen West's podcast. National Treasure .
Stephen West is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
I have not knit a Stephen West shawl... yet. Gasp! (One day!)
I love your colors for the MKAL! This will be my first too! I ordered the aqua Holst garn kit. I wanted to keep the cost down since I lordered more Nutiden at the last update. I finished my Weekender light knit with one strand of Nutiden in Ynnest. I wish I had a dollar for every time the yarn broke. I’d be rich! Seriously I’m not sure I’d do that again. I did end up with a beautiful sweater and it only weighs 270 gm. I live in Georgia and really don’t need heavy sweaters. Right now I’m working on the Bandana Cowl by Purl Soho. I’m using 2 strands of my handspun. This will be a gift for my best friend who lives in Massachusetts and is always cold! Thanks for taking us with you as you travel!
Hi Cathy! So much to say about this message. First I am very interested in trying Holst… and yet my mantra is “knit from stash” and that’s not working lol.
I’ve been thinking about the Weekender and making another one in unspun. Not the Weekender lite that might do me in. Haha
Lovely visit to Victoria maybe 15 years since I’ve been there and just as I remembered it, I’m in Shetland this week for Wool Week so buying lots of woolly wool. I’ve never knit a Stephen West either but would love to! Take care till next time
Oh my SWW!! Hope you are having a delightful time!!
Love you color choices for the Stephen West MCAL. II’ve not ventured to join one of is MCAL yet but I hope to next year. Excited to follow your progress. I absolutely love your podcast….the combination of your knitting and your ventures is so much fun to watch. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us
Thank you Candis what a lovely encouraging message 💛💛
Good to see another Canadian gal joining in on a Stephen west mkal! Count me in
Yahhhh!! Go Canada!! 🇨🇦 What yarn are you using?
@The Knitty Stew I decided on some hedgehog fibres skinny singles !
Thank you, love your podcasts! :) They also make me want to travel to Canada.
Hiiii Annika 👋🏼 🤗 Come on over to Canada!!
Victoria is one of our favourite places to visit, always longing to go, and I love the Beehive! Your Joji shawl is gorgeous, might have to put that in my queue. When you mentioned the Joji fall KAL in your last video, I decided to join, I love her patterns, and decided on her new one, the Lone Skein Shawl. I’m not usually drawn to shawls but this one caught my attention, i love the tassels. I used some yarn I hand dyed myself😊and I am so happy with the finished product! My mom loves making shawls and has done quite a few Steven West patterns. I started the Painting Honeycombs Blanket by Steven West March 2021, using yarn I hand dyed specifically for it, decided I wanted it bigger and had to dye more. I dyed some more, procrastinated some more and finally finished it this week. It is the squishiest, happiest lap blanket ever!
Can’t wait to see what your Steven West KAL looks like! And of course where you take us next! Thank you again for sharing your travelling/knitting adventures.❤
Thank you so much! Your Lone Skein in hand-dyed sounds amazing!
@@theknittystew check it out @mamabearlovestoknit 💕
Hi Leanne....You asked what we are knitting.....I am on the sleeves of a Vanilla Sweater from The Woolly Thistle...Corinne's pattern. I ordered a 6 pack of Rauma Finullgarn in a color packet TWT put together named "Northeast Forest." I decided to do four row stripes (top down pattern). It is so easy to see progress in striped knitting. ♥ I love this podcast - as always you are entertaining and informative and so caring and genuine with this work. Stay safe and well.
🤗 Barbara 🤗
Yes mother nature can be quite a force to cope with. PEI Fiber festival had to be cancelled due to FIONA if anyone wants to help, see the list of vendors and try to encourage them either by buying from them or sending them comforting words and thoughts. Nice to see the calm at the other end of the country.
Absolutely we have to bond together and do our part 💗
I love Victoria, have only visited once but fell in love with FanTan Alley!!! and the coastline. I have had a similar experience with Stephen West. I liked his colour choices and designs but wants too sure about the hype, but this year started to watch his videos and his bubbly, infectious and open personality drew me in. So this is my first MKAL too, and it was more difficult to choose the colours than I thought it would be. I love your podcast and look forward to the next.
We are not going to be disappointed and I think we are going to learn ALOT in his tutorials!
Lovely episode. Thank you for sharing the areas you travel to.
Thank you Gale Ann for being here 🤗
Hello, what beautiful wips and project to go ! I'm actually finishing my 3rd Bonnie cardigan by Orlane Sucche in Thrive by Wollentwine (it's the cardigan that I wear the most !). I had the same brown Nutiden than you and with it I knitted my 3rd forager sweater by Melody Hoffmann (best sweater !). And after I will knit a Riddari for my husband and a Sweater in Fair Isle from Shetland wool Adventures for me. I've bought Shetland woolweek 7 after watching your podcast and I love it so much !!! Thank you ! And thank you for this lovely moment with you ! 🧡🧡🧡
Oh my goodness Raphaele! You are such a prolific knitter! Thank you for mentioning all these beautiful projects to add to my queue 😱💛 Shetland Wool Week is doing daily updates from the actual festival right now via email: info@shetlandwoolweek.co.uk
@@theknittystew Yes, I saw it ! It's gorgeous ! Thank you !
I used to live in Calgary and then B.C. now in Tennessee, USA. It's so cool you are there. I really miss it! I enjoyed your podcast! My fav to knit is sox but right now hats and vests are taking over...lol. that was a beautiful cowl.
I love that Beehive Yarn Shop!
Working on a pair of sox, a pair of short sox, a toque and a grandie sweater.
I love the colour blend on your shawl WIP.
I do the same thing...I have to wait to start a new project until I cannot wait one second longer! Lol
Hi Kathleen 👋🏼 Hopefully my podcast will help give you a “Canada fix” when needed! Glad you’re here 🤗
I am doing the Stephen West MKAL for the first time. I can’t wait to start.
Another MKAL newbie !
Ha ha, Leanne, yes-trying to figure out the "right" project for each Nutiden yarn is a real preoccupation of mine. I tell myself that all my daydreaming about different yarn/pattern combinations is sort of a creative practice in and of itself... Thank you so much for sharing your travels and making journey! :)
I love that I’m not alone in that! Thanks for travelling with me.
My mom was a stew for United, in 1958. "Your job is to save lives the cart is a bonus." She said that, every time we flew. Thanks for the smile.
Love that quote!
Great podcast! Thanks so much for the free hat pattern...............you have inspired me to use it for the KAL as well. I had started searching for one but didn't get far and now I don't have to. I really want to do a sweater with the chart but not sure I have the skills or "head space" to do it just yet. I thought your cowl was brioche for sure and am thrilled to hear it is fisherman's rib! Yes, that I can do as well. I have not learned how to do brioche on my journey quite yet. I appreciate getting to see the places you go, I am now caught up on all your episodes and need to plan to get to Canada someday. I have always wanted to but now it is a must with all the "insider" information you provide.
Aw thanks for this message Susie! 🤗
Great show again. I love Victoria and you did it justice! I jumped on the Westy MKAL for the 1st time too. But I shopped at Knitcity Vancouver and chose a bright purple as main, a lightly specked white and blue contrast and the same yellowy green as the highlight. Can’t wait to get the pattern!
Awesome Linda! What yarn did you get?
@@theknittystew my main colour is Black Cat everyday sock in Voltaire (a deep but bright purple), contrast is Finley dye work in Eliana (white with light blue speckle), pop is Black Cat everyday sock in radioactive (bright yellowy green). It will be my tribute to the Queen - her crown and a green suit she used to wear! I just did my swatch and got it right away - yay!
Wonderful episode. I am also from Calgary. I am in the SE so am lucky enough to have both Yarn Twisters and Stash near me. If you are home on a Thursday night there is a knit night at Yarn Twisters. The group ranges in age from 11 years to 80 years. Some of us just took in the Lacombe Prairie Fibre Festival which was incredible.
You inspired me to look into Breed of the Month and I subscribed. Mine will start in October.
Thank you again for your podcast. I look forward to them so much.
All the best and happy knitting.
Hi Katherine! Loved reading this message! Great info. What time on Thursdays?
@@theknittystew 6pm. We would love to see you. There are always lots of laughs, lots of help, sharing of stories.
LEANNE, I’m so happy to see you back. I really enjoy you and your podcast. Your yarn for the Stephen KAL is great. I join every year. I’m currently trying to get the Andrea Mowrey Rhinebeck sweater done because I would really like to have it to wear at the meet up on the hill that Saturday for the New York Sheep and Wool festival in Rhinebeck, NY. I live in Kansas and visiting NY Sheep and Wool is a goal. Safe travels!
Hi Cecilia! You will totally have that Rhinebeck sweater done! Have a wonderful time.
Agg I gotta get on making a Sophie!(sorry, commenting as I go!). It’s beautiful!!!
Working on a Half and Half wrap, a Stripy Scriber top and a Wurm hat.
I might be the only one who hasn’t made a half & half!
I love your Sophia scarf and the cowl. I’m Knitting a vanilla sweater by the woolly thistle. Also a shawl, meadow lark lace, by green mountain spinnery.
I need a Vanilla sweater by TWT in my life !!