Love the sock yarn & bag. I missed who the indie dyer was? Been trying to get a sock advent skein for years but never seem to see them come up. 😢

I started a cardigan for my husband 15ish years ago. Every year, I think maybe I should finish it for Christmas & it never happens 😂

I have Toft and a yarn advent from Truly Hooked this year, already have my project list for 2025 as it worked really well for me this year 😊

LOVE the shirt! Definitely will be looking for one. Advents are so addictive! I got three this year - two yarnie ones and a stationery one. That is WAY too many and I'm only planning on knitting one, because there are numerous MKALs that are available. Can't wait to see all your great projects!!

I didn't want the pressure of an advent box so I did a solstice box (yarn and gifts) from Little Skein Anne. I am looking forward to opening it on the solstice. I am looking forward to your upcoming creative chaos. you are my holiday entertainment.

It's warm at Xmas time here in New Zealand and that picture on Gemma's box reminds me of Rarotonga.

Ant wait for your videos and Al” your advents. I have Freckled whimsy 24 stripe sock advent and have 3 I swapped with friends. So excited

I will always watch. Love the shirt. S

So many great thinghs to discover before Christmas \\\

OMG, clearing the needles for the new year, lol, it's like they don't even know us😂😂😂😂😂😂

I have 4 advents this year!!! Bothy Threads cross stitch, Toft, Craft House Magic and Gingersnap That!!!

I am so excited for your Vlogmas!!! I will be starting my Vlogmas on the train to NYC …I hope they have wifi so I can start my Toft.

No advents here. I can safely say that if you do not want to feeling eeek about your projects do not build a self colour highlighting, project tracking, data analysing spread sheet. I love that i can see how much of what i have made, and how many projects I have completed. The long lingering wips and bought the yarn not started yet projects are waaaaaay to judgy for my liking. Goal here is to wip down and reclaim needles though. So who knows if that will happen there is some yikes need to make something present making that was not on the original plan panic crafting going on. At least it will look good on the meterage tracker? With regards to the exploration station - watch how close the colours are. I have made two now and in both there are sections that lost the detail because the colours were too close in the yarn i chose. Love both of them despite this but it depends on the effect you are looking for.

How exciting. Looking forward to the podcasts.

January of which year???😂😂😂

Just noticed 10.1 K subscribers! Congratulations!

How exciting!! Only got one Advent this year and of COURSE it was from Canada and affected by the postal strike...so they sent it UPS..... I'm supposed get it Tuesday. 🙄

I’m still waiting for my Little Grey Girl Advent to arrive… it was supposed to be delivered on Saturday… 😢😢😢

Looking forward to seeing your advents, I don’t have any but have lots of new sock yarn and lots I would like to finish and start over Christmas.looking forward to your vlogmas as always, ❤🧶 I like you am an Autumn/ Winter fan

I concur………always jam first !! You are going to be busy with all those lovely advents……enjoy !

Can’t believe it’s Vlogmas time already. I have loads of WIPs too. Looking forward to spending December with you 😊

It would be fun if, every now and then, you included a snippet of video from Vlogmas Past, for a bit of Dickensian flavor. And of course, a few words in Welsh would be nice.

This is so exciting Martyn. Wow, all your advents are going to be fun seeing. This year is the first time I have two wool advents ( bought throughout the year), a tea advent ( bought by my family) and I have made material advents for the guys and a Body Shop one for my daughter, oh and a jigsaw one for us all. So with vlog as and all this it is very exciting. Happy to see anything you upload. 🎄🎄

Interesting, I don't do advents at ALL! Can't stand mystery yarn colors at all. Never do knit alongs either. I want to KNOW what I am making.😅

Wow, I love your energy! I did find you during Vlogtober and I love your way of doing periodic vlogs. I look forward to Vlogmas '24!

I decided to do the Hiberknitalong for the second time this year and selected the Boudoir Frost kit from Punk Rock Unicorn. No other advents for me, maybe next year.

Thank you for the reminder! I need my Santa hat for an outdoor performance at a Christmas market tomorrow. WhatsApped my husband - watched the remainder of the vlog with it on. Nice and toasty! Edited to add: Toft's bag/advent themed, and their last collection with your bear had a camping theme. Do I sense a continuation of an idea?

I’m doing a self stripping sock set for my husband too. The one I’m doing is a complete mystery-- Michele at Woolens and Nosh has two 50 gr cakes hiding in a Woolens and Nosh project bag-- so we have no idea every day what color is coming next. Starts tomorrow-- can’t wait to see your socks after Christmas-- I love the colors of yours. Happy Advent -- let the fun begin !!!!!!

Hi Martyn, that was so full of energy and fun. I'm making my own advent with sock yarn leftovers....its gonna make some very colourful socks as none of the scraps match at all so your Christmas sunglasses would be very handy to view them with 😂. Looking forward to Vlogmas xx

So looking forward to seeing you and your advents, especially Toft. Maybe it's something like hansel and gretal or little red riding hood ? Enjoy all you do thank you. Sian from Wrexham 😊

I’m pretty sure the morning after party 1 you will be cleaning and getting ready for party 2, but if you’re really able to sit down and knit I applaud you!

you could look at circulars as flexible dpns 😜

I adore my daughter, grandteens and her husband and enjoy all his family, but must say that yesterday was a BIG rest day after all the driving and food and peopling. (US Thanksgiving) Oh, I've refrained from nagging but am very excited to see Mark's jumper get brought up from it's corner! :D But first, all the lovely advent projects! Yay.

No judgement- the more you start, the more eventually gets finished!

Yeah Vlogmas!!! I’m in the US and have Woolens & Nosh and Murray Wool Goods sock advents, Shetland Hogmanay advent, Silly Sheep advent from Shetland, Birdstreet Yarn advent and Junction Fiber Mill Solstice Box. I went a bit crazy this year - but what a month of fun and surprises ahead!!!

Gosh you are high energy today! 😂😂 I can see your excitement is real! I love everything Yarn Badger so i am looking forward to seeing your socks grow in December 🎉🎉

bless you ❤❤❤

Happy Vlogmas!!! Ill be watching you open your treats and feeling the excitement through your fun reactions. Hello to Mark!

Sadly I'm old enough to remember before Advent Calendars were a thing. Advent was always done by lighting a candle on the 4 Sundays before Christmas Day. I'd love to see a bit of Cardiff done up for Christmas, including the Castle. I haven't been there in years. Of course,, Caernarvon is the real capital of Wales lol.

I have Lay Family Yarn Eucalyptus minis to knit socks for advent - similar colours to your self stripe set - purples and greens. Looking forward to seeing you open all the calendar's.

I do love your enthusiasm Martyn! And all your Advent ideas are just wonderful! I know you wanted to do Stephen West shawls (just maybe not MKAL shawls) might I suggest Canal Rings or Painting Waves for your more natural wool….and did you see the Faded Undulation shawl? It would work beautifully for the fade…..Exploration Station is a really excellent choice as well! I have had 2 striped sock Advents for several years now. I work on one in the morning and one in the evening. I find it very enjoyable. (Well done you to do the cast on and cuff early! Sometimes I might do the first stripe as well 😂) Looking forward to sharing this wonderful time of the year with you as well!

I have Toft this year because I loved seeing you open your Toft advent last year. Plus a hotel chocolat one. Have vlogmasing!

Vlogmas-time is near 🎅🏻🧶 no Advents here, I’ve picked two WIPs from my pile instead 👏🏻

Your energy is contagious! Wow a wonderfully filled December. 🎉

I have Jamesmakesyarn weekly and Toft. Going to use Jamesmakesyarn to make amigurumi, probably Jane from Toft as it's my namesake. Also got the deck the halls christmas cast on from little grey girl coming as well as Mystical Halloween coming and they will be used as Betwixmas projects.

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I’m Team DPN too and also use 3 and knit on the 4th, but I use the 5 needles on the heel gusset. I can’t get on with the short circular or magic loop! 🙈

I LOVE your videos and i absolutely adore your shawl 😍 great choice of colours. Is it me but the design is kinda steam punk as well?? absolutely perfect for Wicked!!

I wonder how it would look with green as the base

I bet Loki being an older dog enjoyed the peace and quiet lol. kind of like the Little drops of wonderfuls posts about not their cat. i dont mind solos when im in orchestra since i am near the back, but wind ensemble when its up front yeah i dont care for it either lol