Hi Lesley. I used the forest yarn when i made the emotional support chicken. It’s not bad to knit with. Awe Heidi wants cwtches with her mum. Luckily she is a nice lap size. 😊 I want to join in on your kal. I have found where people are posting on ravelry BUT i can’t for the life of me see how i post 😖🤷‍♀️. Help if you can plzzzz xx

As I watch this Lesley hope you are enjoying dinner with your friends, and that you had a fun night last night. x

Chebas made me consider the 200 Crochet sqares book. Now you might be pushing me to do it. I wonder how much yarn each takes and will it work for an advent project?

Love your "cape"! It will be so useful! I've already used my Courie In multiple times even though I finished it in late Spring! Really love the sweater from the marled yarn you plied. You've got me thinking about some yarn I have. I'm happy to be thinking about knitting. 😊

Love the blanket idea. I have that book and I have an advent from 2022 that I didn’t know what to make from. Lovely as always catching up with you xx

Those squares are easy car projects. ❤

Couldn’t agree with you more about the football! I hate the way all the television schedules have been massacred! Well Lesley I am that numpty knitting a lacy 4 ply blanket! I don’t know what came over me really, but I’m plodding on with it (and actually enjoying it which is the main thing!) Loved your story of the pall bearer! A pork pie gift was inspired! Take care and extra tickle for Miss Heidi please x

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I am still in rehab, but good news is my foot did what it is supposed to today!!! Miss Betty ran away a few days ago, but was found. I was so sick being stuck here.

I love oversized and cozy. And scrape yarn can make it even better. ❤😊

So now there is a yarnshop in Lewes! Typical... LOL We will just have to go back then! ;)

I know the give-away is over but I just have to comment. First of all, congrats on the big number of subscribers! 🎉 And secondly, what a treat it was to see you together with your sister Bev! Lovely. 😊

ha ha, I’m glad that I’m not the only one that calls them breastickles 😂🤣. I’m so gonna remember that joke. Brilliant 😊

Blankets!!! Yes I would rather have the on the go, small items in the summer and then stitch together too. Too funny on the 'water' debacle!!

Oh Les! I damn near spit out my coffee when you explained the spilled water incident!! 🤣🤣🤣

Hi Lesley. I do love starting a blanket. Knit or crochet. I've had a large crochet one on the go for a while. I intend to gift it to the travellers when they get home at the end of the year. Enjoy your evenings out. X

Lesley, you inspired me. I'm going to order that 200 Crochet Blocks book and start a blanket. Don't get too far ahead of me, please!!

More entertaining chats. Have gun going out with friends. Happy retirement to your friend

Hi Lesley, I understand what you mean about you new blanket. Plus, and I am sorry to all my fellow knitters, crochet makes some beautiful pattern, that I am more drawn to crocheting a blanket! Of course, my own opinion. Two nights out in one week, Lesley, your galavanting will get you a name! 😂😂. Sorry that was my Nanna English coming out. Also my word thingy here on my kindle, didn't know the word galavanting!! Is that just a British word. You know it right? Keep the retiring colleague away from the desserts at least until you have been. Favourite part of any buffet, pronounced with the T in his honour. I've started a new project this week. Got Mums 93rd Birthday on the 14th July, so decided to make her shawl/capelet. Being very brave, as I couldn't find a pattern I liked or fancied making, so doing it free style. Not the best, but it looks fine and I know Mum will use it. Have fun with your friends and ignore the football. I don't get it either. xxJane 🐑🌼

A friend once said she only did crochet as you get so much more bang for your buck. When it comes to blankets I quite agree. I do have a knit Domino underway but it’s the last thing I pick up. A right tit 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Have a great weekend! Marie P

I love your cape Batman. I’m always happy to see you pop up you have been keeping me company while I spin! I finally got one of my wheels out and going again. You got such pretty pretty yarn this month. Hope all is well take care

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So nice to see you and your style of humor!! Jazz hands !!!

Thanks for the time you take to keep us smiling and entertained. You are a treasure. 😊

Oh Leslie...Loved the musical title for this one. HOW do you do it?! Thanks for giving me a new ear worm to replace the one I woke up with...(Take a Chance on Me. We watched ABBA on YT yesterday for at least an hour🤪)

Thanks for the shout out Lesley. The poncho almost qualifies for 2 entries but what a brilliant way to use up all that yarn. I made a shorter poncho last winter and wore it so much I definitely need to make another one, maybe even crochet one 🤔 I have some Forest Aran too and a couple of viewers suggested that knitted on a traditional aran it grew a lot and they had treated it more like a DK and it behaved better and didn't stretch as much. Take care xx

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Hi Lesley. Hope you're well. We were away again at the weekend. Finally got around to watching, just realised I haven't watched the vlog. Two consecutive weekends away is rather tough. I'm paying for it now. I've got a couple of things that would fit into the modification mal. A cowl that I made from scratch and an amigurumi mouse made by merging a panda and a dachshund! X

I'm with you, Les! I don't like a draft on the back of my neck or tight collars either. I find shawls and wraps are the ultimate in adjustability.

Love your cape, it looks great on you. Thank you for your video ❤

I love your poncho! It's so bright and cheerful. I wear mine ALOT!

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I love all your makes, you make me want to try new patterns. I’m still nervous to try different knitting stitches, but when I see the things you make I want to try the harder patterns. I really want to make a cardigan for myself. I think I’ll look into the pattern you shared. Have a great week.

Wow! How exciting to win a pattern prize! I will contact you via Ravelry. I loved the segment with Heidi on your lap. Our cat, Scarlett, does that all the time. She jumps onto my lap when it is most inconvenient and settles in for a purr!

I’m so pleased you explained your poncho/cape as it now makes perfect sense! It is going to be so cosy for you and Heidi to snuggle in! Obviously not while her Daddy is home though! You showed some lovely yarns and I particularly love the aqua and rust colourway! Lovely podcast today Lesley so thank you very much. Take care and enjoy the summer which I think they said might be on Wednesday 🤣

Thank you for another great podcast! I love the poncho/cape. It looks fantastic on you. I especially like how the varigated color at the bottom kind of looks like a lace border from a distance. I live in a part of the world that also has a "North Berwick," but we pronounce it burr-wick. I'm hoping to visit your part of the world someday and will have to rember it's different there so I don't make a fool of myself. (We're heathens. We also have a "Calais" that is pronounced cal-ess. 😂)

Thanks for another crafty episode, as always!! I like your new spin in the “sea Glass”. And that yarn Himself got you with the wonderful softness should surely become a cowl! Beautiful makes, I like how the poncho turned out and so clever of you to use the cable cross areas for your button holes. That’s a tip to remember! My daughter and I are attempting a crochet jacket, actually, she is crocheting, I am advising….. (oh, Mom!).. great to see you, and will catch you next time.

Thanks for another crafty episode, as always!! I like your new spin in the “sea Glass”. And that yarn Himself got you with the wonderful softness should surely become a cowl! Beautiful makes, I like how the poncho turned out and so clever of you to use the cable cross areas for your button holes. That’s a tip to remember! My daughter and I are attempting a crochet jacket, actually, she is crocheting, I am advising….. (oh, Mom!).. great to see you, and will catch you next time.

I’m sure having the celebrity is the reason for the 6k subscribers. As well as the other lovely content of course.

Hi Lesley, congratulations to your winners. Your cape will be a lovely bright sight on a cold winters day. Any idea what happened to the weather? Where's the sun shine gone? Oh wait a minute we are in Britain that was summer!!! 😂😂 🌦🌦

Great to see you your new yarn is beautiful and so is little Heidi. Hope all is well. Take care

Another very enjoyable episode Lesley as I work on a lace pattern, a wip since 2017, which I resurrected this morn, and on which I had completely forgotten I had done so much work on. Has dawned on me now that I may get it finished to enter into your modification MAL. Can’t rem now what you said about wips, but going to persevere anyway and see how it goes xx

Good morning from Maryland! I am a long time viewer but rarely comment🤔I just want you to know that I love watching you and really appreciate your quirky humor and unique approach to yarny adventures. You make me smile and laugh and I am so glad you are in my world. Thanks for sharing your life with all of us. You are a lovely woman❤

Hello Lesley! I have just found your podcast, just my cuppa, thank you. I’m always having to modify for some reason or another but that’s the beauty of our craft isn’t it? I’ve just started vlogging so will maybe have a look back and see if I’ve done anything recently to join in. I even think I have something for Anne’s one too! Take care, Amo also south coast in Dorset 😊

Hello Lesley, congratulations to the winners. I like your poncho, I have a knitted one that I wear in bed, (sitting up knitting of course). They do keep the shoulders warm. He himself should have a section of ‘Yarn shops to visit’, he is a travelling yarn argent. Bless him.🧶🧦🐕

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The sock kit looks like it would be fun and I like the idea that it benefits the climate as well. Also, Hello to Heidi! You are so adorable!

Decided to do a scrappy,striped,seed stitch cowl neck sweater from a pattern I love in 70s. Went looking for all the yarn, found 2 unfinished sweaters,one don't need the pattern as in home stretch of last sleeve but none of the 5greens match it. The other is alpaca knit as solid as pea coat and needle is pulled out,was only to arm holes. I searching found the sharpening stone with yarn, jeans of all sizes from last 15 years,3 hooded sweatshirt,2have never seen before,piles of fabric and the summer blankets wanted 4yrs ago. Have decided need only underwear the rest of my life. Is down to 85 at 1930 here and now must clear discoveries from the bed before collapse. The adventures of craft hoard!!