72 - Crochet & Knitting Podcast - "The Hat That Didn't Want to Be Knit"

[@heyBrownBerry]

Mom to a proud BTA ARMY member here, too!! So cool that multiple things connect us all.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

Really!? Yay Marce! I’ve told Lillia and she’s delighted that there are so many Armies out there connected to Mum’s strange world of knitting and crochet 😄

[@jessys9868]

I would be THRILLED to be able to attend the Nordic Retreat! What a generous give away!

[@govidgordana2293]

Hi Ali, many thanks to you and Valerie! Lovely to see you, and your socks are so pretty! Have a great day, sincerely Gordana🤗😍😘

[@sharongreen160]

Thank you Ali for another great podcast, I always look forward to them. I like the dark Pom Pom 🧶 🤗

[@rosehipisland]

Nordic retreat!!! Sounds amazing. Like a dream actually. 😊

[@laurapage7923]

The Nordic Retreat sounds fabulous! Thank you for your podcast. I watch/listen when I’m in my sewing room. You entertain me!

[@olgamariabernardo2580]

Nordic retreat - thank you so much for the podcast - it is lovely to hear all your adventures.

[@janemclendon3831]

The Nordic retreat sounds like a lot of fun. I think the dark single pompon. Thank you for your podcasts and vlogs. They are very enjoyable.

[@gillparsons8978]

Pom poms and singing...More please!😊 I have never been to any kind of knitting retreat and would love to attend the Nordic Retreat to brighten up the journey to spring. 🧶🌱🌷

[@EvieO1950]

I would make a scarf and fingerless mitts if you have enough Wasabi. The dark pompom accents the hat better I think, and is definitely sophisticated. The lobster is amazing, what lovely thoughtful gifts. BTW Don’t stop singing and don’t stop waffling!! Enjoy you just the way you are!! Take care! 🧶💕🧶

[@tattycatsandyarnytales9904]

Pom poms - go for ridiculous but fabulous every time! 😁😘

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

😅😅😅

[@denasantos6575]

The Nordic Retreat sounds so exciting. Thank you for shaing your works and wisdom. Good luck everyone.

[@annieoannie]

I hate summer too! I can't stop sweating and being miserable.... A Nordic Retreat sounds 'heavenly.' I like the dark pom pom.

[@sarah-janeireland157]

Sending a cheerful hello from Yorkshire Tea Land! Fab episode, loving all the yarny chat and crafting candy as always. As for the sock saga, just divide your excess stitches that don’t fit in your pattern repeat by two, and knit them as normal stitches at the beginning and end of the row, but put stitch markers after the first extra stitches and before the last extra stitches so you know when to start and end your pattern repeat section. Those socks do look rather lush by the way! Stay safe and keep sharing your joy 🧶🧵❄️

[@moonboundartisanship6911]

I love the idea of giving yourself a pair of festive socks at the start of the Christmas season and don't think it is weird that you want to knit things for next Christmas. I love the idea of a worldwide virtual knitting retreat that is Nordic themed!

[@amominak2]

Your Full of Minis hat is fantastic! How about just using one of the white poms OR make a nice plump one of many mini skeins😉👍🥰

[@kerryclarke6501]

You were on fire this episode. I am still laughing to myself about "don't sing, don't do math." Such fun, to quote the lovely Miranda. I prefer the single dark pompom. Take care.

[@knit.tink.learn.repeat6576]

I think you might be right about Zeus playing with you! I've never seen the 🌞 come out as is by command before! What a great giveaway! I'd love to attend the nordic retreat. What a wonderful way to give a sense of community among knitters during these stressful times. That is the cutest lobster!

[@suzanneharris2773]

Love love love double white Pom Pom, go for it xx

[@bernadettevanstaaden7260]

It’s the first time that I have watched one of your podcasts and it was lovely to watch. Real fun, flowed brilliantly and I cannot wait to watch another one.

[@elaineatthecraftshed1993]

The Nordic Retreat sounds wonderful and just what I need right now. I love all things Scandi!!! I have knitted two of the Hat Full of Minis, one for me and one for our dear friend Avocado Fairy. I don't have a pom pom and on Nancy's I did a little I cord and tied it in a knot. I definitely think the darker pom pom as it does suit your colouring and I think two pom poms are better on a square topped hat. Stay safe you lovely people, hope your Mum gets her jab very soon x

[@robynknits]

You are doing a fantastic job with the two colour hat. Gauge looks perfect and your floats are not too tight or too loose. For your sock - you have 2 extra stitches on either side of the pattern. What you need to do is make sure that the pattern lines up with the pattern on the leg. Put markers in on either side of the pattern section and keep the "extras" outside that section. The designer has assumed that you can adjust and likely should have made adjustments for the different sizes.

[@annettekingsley6414]

What a great giveaway. Love to attend the Nordic Retreat, You absolutely crack me up with your light shenanigans. Your lighting was actually great. That lobster is priceless! How talented. Great to visit with you. Love your podcast.... as always. Double white cute Pom Pom. The hat is whimsical so the double poms are perfect!

[@karleenpage5979]

How DID I miss #71 and your lovely giveaways???? YIKES! Always great to see ya, and I love the 2 white pom poms - Totally cute! You want to spread joy everywhere like peanut butter, right? So go for the cuteness! Who needs sophistication anyway? I'm too old to care! Love you all from Virginia USA. For the socks, don't have a clue. But I would graph it out on my own paper, and see what works. I'd try to knit 2, do the 3 repeats of the pat, then knit 2 again. I ain't no sock knitter, baby girl, so I could be wrong! But that's what popped into my head, for what it's worth! And, oh yeah, feel free to sing anytime! You couldn't possibly be worse than me, even if you tried really hard.

[@pixieb8952]

Thankyou so much for such a lovely chatty video like many people at the moment feeling very isolated and watching you has been a breath of fresh air and made a break of happiness and normality for an hour or so As for the hat l think the two bobbles look lovely and cheery the other single one from a distance looks like your hair is sticking out of the top .Anyway whichever way you decide it is a beautiful hat . I Want one!!❤️💖☕💫🍷🍷🍰🍰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@elizabethlaban1621]

The Nordic Retreat sounds wonderful

[@hailey-yodarox8308]

That is so incredibly generous! And I'm glad that the Nordic Retreat will be open to everyone because it's online, that is one good thing that came out of covid, it's been wonderful to see all these lovely events online for more people to join, even if I haven't had the chance to attend any myself. Also, I absolutely love that hat with the green! It's such a nice contrast to the oranges and yellows

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

Thank you Hailey! 😘

[@lynnedayer8474]

I love the Nordic styles and knitting stranded colour work so a Nordic retreat sounds lovely, your hair looks fine better than my fringe cutting efforts

[@autochick123]

Your eyes really pop in this video! They look really pretty. Your bangs/fringe look great. I love your personality and energy. Thank you for sharing a part of you and your family’s life.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

🥰 you are too lovely! Thank you so much ☺️

[@lynnbines2306]

I now need to add project bags and amigurumi to my to do list. Who wouldn't love a Nordic Retreat!

[@lisacelone1572]

The Nordic Retreat sounds like so much fun! Enjoy!

[@RhondaLorch]

The weekend of the Nordic Retreat is my birthday weekend. What an awesome way that would be to celebrate another trip around the sun! And in my neck of the woods Nordic knits are very appropriate - it was -32C here yesterday. Thanks for a fun podcast Ali - and sing away my friend. Life’s too short not to😊

[@smithj2125]

The sunshine is wanting to be your friend!! Lol I line the single darker pompom....it makes the colors pop more.

[@amarx5179]

Congrats to all the winners! Oh my goodness Mace of Skeins is stunning!

[@lynnehume9468]

A Navy Pom Pom singular, would look amazing on your gorgeous hat x

[@nicolanewington1798]

I vote for a single white pompom on that hat!

[@mariebjrkmoen4088]

the Nordic retreat looks really cool, it would be like a little taste of home even while stuck abroad

[@helenoreillylong9497]

Oh gosh..what a day you have had! A glass of wine is in order regardless of dry Jan! Lol..just hearing you say you stopped Dry Jan. Go enjoy a big glass and relax.

[@ajdarling4776]

Oh to attend a Nordic Retreat! I’ve never attended one either. Please continue singing and waffling. And I’m going to start knitting and crocheting for next winter! Great idea

[@chrismitchell4583]

Definately the sophisticated black pom pom. I always love your blog, thank you. Keep calm, And keep knitting. Love from Australia.

[@darleneking5244]

Your hat 💜💗❤️💙 💛

[@Sara.ss1]

Lovely podcast as normal, and the online Nordic Retreat sounds fabulous!

[@patzzzzpat]

Nordic Retreat - sounds quite interesting! I'd love to attend it. Thanks Ali. Good luck to the lucky winner. I enjoyed watching you dye that christmas yarn last summer during your lock down vlogs. It was fascinating. Pls don't stop singing. It's fun watching your vlogs. Thank you!

[@carolineford6339]

Love maths on a morning, I think learning too knit before all the lovely indie pattern writers means we probably are use to patterns which have cast on knit a chart if lucky and you spent hours setting up rows for cables and lace with a piece of paper and a sore head. Every stitch not required for the lace should be placed evenly either side : 2 stitches place marker and start lace, place marker 2 stitches left. I put the marker in or lace will wonder. It also means you can place a lace panel anywhere, just the 8 centre stitches if you like that look. Square paper is a blessing as you can draw it and don’t get confused with dpns and yarn it will also let you add lace or cables to your vanilla sock pattern. Good luck, I have just finished a gingerbread hat from midwinter yarns, there yarn is amazing and some good basic colour work 😊🧶

[@evelinevandenabeele]

Hi Ali, so excited to hear that I’m one of the winners in the pattern giveaway of Valerie, thank you for the chance! Greetings from Ghent in Belgium.

[@colleenclary2062]

I vote one pom pom because you would likely wear it more if you feel more adult in it. But if two pom poms feels fun, then maybe you’d wear it more that way. So I’m no help. The Nordic Retreat sounds fun. I appreciate the opportunity to attend events remotely. 💗

[@celestedouville2529]

I love that Zoom (and other such platforms) is making it possible to join more knitting retreats. I would love to participate in the Nordic Knitting Retreat! I love, love, love the special advent package you got from Kay (I know only what you've shared about 'the boys'). The excitement from your girls was so contagious!

[@countingsheepatsunrisehill9019]

Thank you for the giveaway for the Nordic Retreat! Such a generous offering!

[@megcarr3126]

I thi k that your skein of loveliness would look great as either a single skein shawl like the hitchhiker or a pair of Mitts. Nordic retreat sounds fantastic and I really hope that you and whomever wins really enjoys it. Love you vlogs and podcast Ali, my family are sick of hearing yours and Gayna's names, just because I talk about you both alot and they don't watch with me. I think that the double shite pompoms look really fun and cute. 😃💕

[@bethmurray3578]

Thanks for the visit, albeit one sided! I love your enthusiasm and you do make me laugh! Little white pompoms are adorable, but I'd go with the dark :) The nordic retreat sounds intriguing!

[@Izzyscushion]

White Pom poms 🥰 💐🤗☕️

[@suedale1865]

One Pom Pom (white) thank you for a good podcast always interested in your book choices I’m listening to Salt path 👍

[@marlenefaull248]

Dark and sophisticated Pom Pom. Good luck.

[@melissahall3154]

The Nordic Retreat sounds like so much fun!!!

[@Sharon-ov6ft]

Hi Ali, start pattern with k2 and end with k2, 8st repeat between the k2s. You are so busy and yet you put alot into your enjoyable podcast! The Nordic Knit retreat sounds like fun!Thanks so much!

[@suelongview9925]

OMG! All those mishaps! You are marvellous to persevere #keep calm and carry on 😀

[@Knittingilove]

Big pompom 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

😅 that’s what I went for, I’ve been wearing my hat this week and it’s SO warm!

[@IvymaeOriginals]

I would usually go for the one pom pom (looked great btw) But.... maybe get out of our comfort zone & go for the 2 pom poms because that did look good too xx good luck with whichever you choose Ali 🧶✅🧦⭐️

[@coralbeckwith120]

Love the sophisticated on you.

[@lorihanson1774]

I have a suggestion for the wildflower and honeycomb socks. Divide the extra 4 stitches and put them on each edge of the pattern repeat as stockinette stitches. That should work out well visually. Hope this helps.

[@gillianfreeman53]

Thanks for letting us know about the

[@patriciaweekes258]

Ps - please feel free to keep singing !! Love it lol 😂

[@ruthcomfort4735]

Nordic theme anything sounds great

[@lisacelone1572]

Hi Ali! For your socks I would just add two k sts before starting each row of the chart and add 2 k sts after the last repeat of each row. So that the flowers on the foot line up with the flowers on the leg, just make sure your beginning of round ( or where you started the chart repeats) from the leg matches up with where you start the repeats for the foot. You got this! Lisa

[@thorablin]

Nordic retreat, that would be so cool to do, I live in Iceland and can't participate in stuff like that usually so lovely. Love your podcast and always watch it.

[@janecopeland2306]

Regarding the socks, my thought would be to pick up the pattern so that the little "flowers" line up and just knit the repeats from there. It will be great to hear what the designer tells you. I would love to participate in the Nordic Retreat --- especially as it is minus 21C at the moment! Great vlog! Thank you!!!!

[@carolrogerson8287]

Hello gorgeous...go sophisticated pom pom 👍

[@jayneemsden6678]

Nordic retreat sounds like fun esp as I have never been to one. The lobster looks good and can see why you love them, I love them on a plate lol xx

[@heathermarshall160]

As an American, a Nordic Retreat (virtual or otherwise) sounds fab! Love your projects...keep up the great work on that hat! :)

[@carolinepartridge668]

oh dear Ali ,hopefully your day improved , bad luck comes in threes so it should be out of the way for you now! Retreat sounds like fun .

[@naidamelendez1388]

I vote for the white pom poms.

[@DixieGirl9876]

I hope the rest of your week goes better! (I woke to find a bottle of bleach leaking from a cupboard down onto the counter and down the side of my washing machine and then onto the floor.)Sigh. I'm currently working on a few things for Christmas and my self made advent, it feels good to have a head start on them and hopefully finished by then. I think mitts would be lovely in that yarn. It's been so lovely to visit with you, I've made a few crochet hearts to stuff for Valentines day. Yes, to the Ami-along and double pom-poms for the hat.

[@manonborst4769]

Double pompoms! What a great idea. Never saw that before but I love it xD The Nordic retreat sounds wonderful, can imagine what that like online.

[@6473653]

Oooh the Nordic retreat would be truly wonderful. I was given a Nordic sock knitting book for my birthday. Such a great joy to get inspired. As for pom pom Ali little animal ears for sure. I love watching your podcast so cheery. Xxx

[@storyandstone]

Great show Ali. I love your colourwork hat. The colours are amazing together. I think for the Pom Pom predicament to go with the brown one. It really suits the hat. 😁 As for the sock, I would just put 2 stockinette stitches at each end to make up those 4 stitches. However saying that, you may find this stuffs up the layout of the pattern and it will be slightly askew from what you have already knitted.

[@bethclawson2573]

When you sang “living in a box” I immediately sang “a cardboard box”. I’m chuffed that you sang it!!!!

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

😅 great minds think alike!

[@celestedouville2529]

I love the double pom poms, but maybe on another hat, because I think the single pompom to cover the top would suit that hat the best.

[@ericallerton809]

That was another fun One, Ali!!! So many comments on UR sock problem!!!so good,,,, Love🌋UR colorwork hat,,,,its☺a Beauty!,, Love the start of UR mitts ,,Hope going down a needle size will work,,, Love the dark pompom,,,, A crochet amagrimi along would be fun,,,,Have never done😄😂one,,, Stay well,,, Thank you so much! Elaine🏡🏡🏡🏡

[@Loriloulou327]

I love the dark pom on the hat!!!

[@BabethKoprowski]

I would take two stitches from the heel stitches on each side for your socks giving you 32 stitches for the instep and 24 for the sole and then when you get to the toe put those stitches back on the sole.

[@lorimages796]

I'd love attend the Nordic Retreat and learn lots of new things.

[@beckycraftygirl1559]

I like the dark pompom, i think it contrasts with the hat better. Also...feel free to keep singing on the blog, you sound better than I do! lol The Molly Hue hat looks AWESOME in the new color combination :)

[@MrsGrinnellma]

Love your colorwork hat!! Love that orange yellow color against the dark green. So pretty.

[@LivingVintageAndHandmade]

Dark pompon and agreeing with the knit 2 at the beginning and end with the pattern in between for the socks.

[@dorykoszewski3162]

Lovely as usual Ali. You could make a cowl out of your single skein of merino. You're so talented with all the Amigurumi you make. ⚘

[@celestegarcia486]

It would be so much fun to win a ticket to the Knitty Retreat. I love Zoe and Jenny. Thanks for your podcast. Both pom pom options are equally good -- go with the one you like the best. Take care. Hugs from Oregon.

[@nancycraig8483]

Ooo a Nordic knitting retreat sounds exciting, I've never been on a knitting retreat so 🤞

[@lauralongland6176]

I laughed so hard when you said "make sure you're wearing clean knickers". I would LOVE to attend the nordic retreat. I spent new year in Norway several years ago and loved it.

[@janecheesehead3178]

your colorwork hat in green is beautiful!

[@picksie3325]

Thank you for the podcast and keeping me company with my morning knit and coffee. I’d love to win the Nordic Retreat because I have the opposite problem to you (too much time) and I think I’m driving the cat nuts 😹

[@tamicushing9563]

Great podcast as always. Single dark Pom Pom for sure. As for the socks - if the pattern works around the leg then look at how it’s offset and start where you finished. Imagine the heel isn’t there and start as if it’s the next pattern row and see what happens. Putting 2 stitches on either side may work but it could also skew the pattern. Love the idea of the amigurumi along because I received the Mini Kingdom for Christmas and am itching to make everything in there.

[@momofpeg]

I would love to attend the Nordic retreat! Thanks for another great podcast!

[@louiseoconnor8071]

For your hat, I would always say daft.... enjoy the fun of the Pom Pom. Would love to attend the Nordic retreat.

[@edelcallinan9462]

Love the idea of the Nordic Retreat especially that we dont have to travel to attend. Love the podcast

[@kimfletcher7013]

The skein of yarn would knit up lovely using The Age of Brass Kerchief pattern. It’s beautiful.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

What a lovely little pattern! And I love the name 😃

[@vegasgoldenknitspodcast-susi]

The whole clan of the cave series is a commitment but it is incredibly worth it. Take your time and savor Valley of Horses, it's my personal favorite

[@LittleDropsofWonderful-Ali]

I can’t wait to start it and be back with Ayla again 📖❤️

[@boxoffrogs9712]

Phoebe looks wonderful in the Shin hat & your second version with the dark green is lovely. What would 3 pompoms look like? You could be both daft & sophisticated. I liked the look of the luminous yarn from the shiny red box around your neck (mobius cowl?) but it looked good on your head & arms too, so I'm no use. Thanks for an enjoyable watch & listen.

[@carinaschan2513]

I’d love to attend the Nordic retreat!

[@SuziQZ]

I think the single dark Pom Pom. I do like the two little ones. But this hat is so pretty the single Pom Pom looks great on it 😊

[@elizabethvallely4044]

Love your hat colors and pattern, feel free to sing good to hear you are a joy to watch and listen to. Thank you for sharing great podcast. Hugs Liz...PS Subscribed to your This little wonderful life enjoying it thank you!