a swiss yarn festival vlog & haul • marlene knits

[@lenathesloth]

wonderful video, loved the atmosphere! I also loooveee hearing more about you, your thoughts and opinions. Please keep on creating content the way you want to and don‘t let anyone tell you what to say or to do and don‘t let anyone restrict you to the knitting!

[@marleneknits]

I appreciate you saying that so much 🧡

[@joshuahollykindness9168]

The bag story brought tears to my eyes….it’s so nice to hear of such kind people in this world& the knitting community 🤎🧶🙌

[@marleneknits]

aww imagine how I felt in the moment 🤗🥹 it’s truly special!

[@ensoknit]

This is so heartwarming! Rebecca and Emily sounds like literal angels! I'm so glad you had a great weekend! Oh, and the photos you took of each other are absolutely gorgeous wow!

[@marleneknits]

aw thank you!! ☺️

[@nancycox6548]

A lovely episode - and virtual visit to Zurich and the Swiss Yarn Festival. Love that bag too!

[@KnitandGrace]

Such a lovely video, Marlene! Thank you for bringing us along with you. I completely connected with your commentary on meeting virtual friends IRL. These friendships we forge online are just as deep and real as those we form with folks in our day to day lives and it’s something beautiful when we can take them “offline”. ❤

[@marleneknits]

I‘m so glad you enjoyed the video and were able to relate to this aspect ☺️ I very much agree with what you added! 🧡

[@TerraneanStitch]

The event sounds like a fun experience! I knitted Afterparty as an "afterparty" after finishing my Bachelor's a few years ago. 😀 I've lost weight since then, so I wear it only at home sometimes, but I've been thinking recently to knit it again in a smaller size!

[@marleneknits]

that sounds like a lovely celebration of an accomplishment 🧡

[@brookwillow]

Looooved the recap! I’m so happy you had a great time and made some lovely friends ❤

[@marleneknits]

thank you Ahna 😊

[@MarinaGvozdeva]

Such a wonderful weekend! I've currently got a sweater on my needles with Biches Bushes yarn. it's a beautiful lambswool and really nice yarn to knit with. enjoy

[@marleneknits]

thank you so much ☺️ really looking forward to work with it!

[@emelieottosson9040]

So ein schöner Vlog, sogar Odie durfte kurz mit dabei sein 🥰 Vielen Dank für das tolle Wochenende, lieber Marlene 🤗 Freut mich sehr, dass es dir gefallen hat 👏🏻

[@alliknit]

I'm so excited to see those Biches Buches yarns! They look amazing! And, looking forward to see your upcoming After Party project.

[@marleneknits]

ohh me too 💛 so looking forward to work with it!

[@NK-jo9kz]

So ein schönes video, vielen dank fürs mitnehmen 😊 Es freut mich sehr, dass du so eine schöne Zeit hattest!

[@WanderandCreate.withEmma]

That bag is gorgeous! That's so lovely that they secretly bought it for you

[@DanielaLehmann-c8b]

War wirklich schön, dich persönlich kennen zu lernen. Vor allem wenn man am Vorabend deinen Podcast geschaut hat . ❤

[@KnitsByNayla]

What a lovely trip. I’m sorry you had a migraine but glad you enjoyed yourself otherwise. How sweet of your new friends to help you celebrate your birthday and also offer the haircut. That is very special.

[@marleneknits]

thank you Nayla! I thought so too, it was all very lovely of them ☺️

[@crochetismytherapy]

Ich habe beim Leipziger Wollefest am Wochende 3 Stränge "die hard" Mohair von Das Mondschaf gekauft - finde es auch so schön. WIrd zusammengehalten mit naturfarbener Frankenwolle :) Schöner Vlog/Recap!

[@mlea79]

The photos you both took are beautiful ❤

[@bronwynclune7499]

Thanks!

[@marleneknits]

thank you so much Bronwyn 💕

[@blackmorerose]

The Swiss Yarn Festival is definitely on my list of festivals to go to. It sounds like you had a lovely trip. It must have been so nice meeting your online friends in real life.

[@marleneknits]

I really enjoyed my time there! highly recommend it ☺️ it was so nice to meet them!

[@Rachelacoop]

Such a lovely vlog and reflection on online communities ❤

[@biniaddi]

Hi Marlene, Hab dich gleich abonniert. Ich freue mich immer so, wenn ich Strickpodcasts aus Deutschland finde. Dabei habe ich es garnicht gleich gemerkt. Dein Englisch ist so gut. 😅 Ich hab erst kurz vorher vom Swiss Yarn Festival erfahren und leider überschneidet es sich zeitlich mit meinem heimischen Leipziger Wollefest. (dieses und nächstes Jahr) 😔 Klingt aber echt fantastisch! Hatte auch schon die Folge Fruity Knitting dazu angesehen. Bin auf jeden Fall neugierig, was du sonst noch strickst und vielleicht schaffe ich es ja doch mal nach Zürich. 😊 Frohes Stricken! Bine

[@marleneknits]

Liebe Bine, nach Leipzig würd ich aber auch mal gerne kommen, vielleicht dann ja nächsten Jahr ;) danke dir für zuschauen und kommentieren, happy knitting! 🧡

[@mayfrost5189]

What a lovely wool festival. I hope ro go there one day. I saw a jersey which I fell in love with but I don't know which one it is. Can anyone help? It is shown at 1:37 minutes into the video.

[@marleneknits]

I do not know what pattern this is unfortunately but this was the biches & bûches booth so you might find out more information through their website / instagram ☺️ crossing my fingers that’s you’ll find it!

[@TheHammy1987]

Atreyu ist der junge Krieger aus Michael Endes Die Unendliche Geschichte ;-) Genau diese Farbe hatte ich letztes Jahr in Kassel beim Wollfestival schon im Auge. Dieses Jahr werde ich sie mir da dann auch endlich mitnehmen! Viel Freude mit deiner wundervollen Auswahl, ich liebe deine Farbpalette!

[@marleneknits]

ahh ich dachte es sei ein akronym, da alles großgeschrieben war, im gegensatz zu den anderen namen! die unendliche geschichte kenne ich natürlich, aber der name sagt mir auch gerade nichts mehr, ist wohl doch schon eine weile her! also danke für den hinweis & vielleicht sehen wir uns dann ja in kassel ☺️ vielen dank!

[@isabellemeunier9486]

Really relate to the positive side of Internet. I learn German by meeting people online. I eventually visit them in Germany and they also came to my house in Canada! 😅 great episode! 😊

[@marleneknits]

That's awesome! ☺️ thank you!

[@holliegiampietro7030]

TU for sharing ur adventures ❤❤❤

[@Houseplant.sketchbook]

One of my now best friends, I did met through our blogs. From visiting a stranger for a weekend and hoping for the best to be a wedding guest.

[@marleneknits]

how wonderful 💛

[@lawyer-skp]

Pine trees ❤️❤️❤️

[@faribayagoobian7721]

Hi Do you happen to have the link to the vendor selling knitting needle cases please ?

[@marleneknits]

Hi, did you mean this one? minuk.eu/product/nadeltasche-travel-hellgrau/ otherwise I’ll have to check again as I’m not sure I know which one you mean!

[@faribayagoobian7721]

@@marleneknits Hi Thank you . 🙏🏼 This was not the one . @bodolina was the one I was looking for .

[@MichelleFunk-r9k]

Will you be at Flock Fiber Festival again this summer? If so, please stop by our booth (I work at The Lamb & Kid). I’d LOVE to meet you!

[@marleneknits]

unfortunately I won’t this year, flights are just too expensive but hopefully I’ll be able to come back in the future some day! ☺️ loved visiting the shop last summer! x

[@denisafurr5672]

My first time watching your podcast. I really enjoyed watching your vlog and everything you purchased and received ❤🧶 Random question? Anyone ever told you, you favor Drew Barrymore, the actress and talk show host? Happy knitting 🧶

[@marleneknits]

Thank you so much! Not yet but it’s a great compliment ☺️

[@Alaskaventureswithbrodie]

So sorry you cant make the Flock event. I would have loved to see you. It will be my first fiber festival. Im looking for a roommate to share a room with. Im from Alaska if anyone is interested ❤

[@marleneknits]

maybe and hopefully another time! hope you have a lovely time there ☺️

[@sarahashley13]

Do you think that anxious energy or scarcity/ FOMO mentality is an American thing? I'm a US resident and my husband and I have often wondered that?

[@marleneknits]

I‘m not sure! I wouldn’t want to assume anything or feeling like I know enough about it to connect it to a cultural background! I think a lot of times it’s good marketing and brands telling a compelling story which makes you want to be part of „it“ and it’s also a „hype“ thing maybe?

[@ruthjense6272]

I enjoyed your trip to the Swiss Yarn Festival. Such a beautiful country, and lots of beautiful yarn. However, I don’t agree with your comment about J. K. Rowling. She has actual common sense. Women and men are biologically different, and thank God for that. Just saying you feel like the other doesn’t make you that. You’ll be wise to keep those types of opinions out of your knitting videos. Your knitting is great

[@StitchedinSweden]

You’re entitled to your own opinions just as she is entitled to hers

[@sophialayton7009]

Maybe you shouldn’t tell people what to say on their own damn channel.

[@marleneknits]

dear ruth, no one is arguing against biological differences but there is no such thing as gender being binary and I don’t like someone telling me that „i‘ll be wise not to share an opinion“ just because someone else might believe something different. I‘m a person with a strong sense of justice and that all people should be treated with respect and that doesn’t end with my cis gendered friends. please keep in mind that I‘m not a surface that other people can project there world views on to, I’m a multifaceted person, not just a knitter and certainly not just here for your entertainment. please do feel free to stop watching videos and normalize unfollowing people if that’s something that helps you navigate your time online.

[@kaymack5304]

Ruth, perhaps you need to consider that your views are not wanted. Start your own channel where you judge others at will. You will surely find a lot of bigots to follow you. Now be gone with you.

[@kaymack5304]

Ruth, you’d be wise to keep your close minded views to yourself. The actual definition of a”gender” includes “actual or perceived sex, gender identity,and gender expression including a person’s actual or perceived gender related self image, appearance, behavior,expression, or their gender related characteristic, REGARDLESS of the sex assigned to that person at birth”.