Episode 48 - The Fruitful Hands Knitting Podcast

[@trudydelich2920]

Once again, I am so happy when I see your pocast come up. It is like a comforting visit with my aunts and cousins with the additional fiber love. You are both SO inspiring. Thank you so very much!

[@kristinahill3708]

Totally inspired and blessed to watch this lovely duo.

[@ruthannbull6515]

Love watching you gals. So much fun. Now I want to knit the Storm. That is so beautiful. All of your knits are perfect. Have a great week!

[@sharontaylor9010]

Thank you for another lovely podcast. You two are adorable x

[@EileenK64]

I love you two, thanks for sharing all your knitting!

[@Ally_bigsistertoalastor]

I just found your podcast. Just lovely to watch you ladies. I'm on a musselburgh hat kick myself. Happy knitting ❤❤❤

[@leitesta1725]

Y’all are so precious! I love your new intro/outro! Thanks for sharing your knitting and life with us! ❤

[@suzanne3OH]

Katie, that headband is so nice.

[@dollywilfley8016]

Oh wow! I also use 3x5 cards for my knitting. I usually put 1 or two rows on each card, and right now while I watch you, I am knitting off of my cards! I am knitting the Vincas--it's a free pattern on ravelry. Yay for note cards!

[@SusanJane-it8hi]

Love you both, and your lovely Mother/Daughter chat. Really enjoy your knitting as well. Lol!

[@kathysewon]

I made the Jethro and did the continuous join that the designer recommends, it was great.

[@knitwithginny]

Hi Katie and Diane! I like the idea of writing each row on cards and then it's easier to keep up with each row one at a time. Thank you for sharing that. I'm gonna try that. Have a great day. Happy knitting ❤❤

[@annettechaney2594]

I did that with a 26 row repeat cable pattern then put them in one of those dollar photos albums from Michael's. It keeps them together and it's cute too. :)

[@alovelyyarn]

Homeschooling the elementary years were the best!!!!! I also missed those when my kids were in high school!

[@thefruitfulhands]

I can tell it’s going to keep getting better! We’re just dipping our toes in this year and it’s so much fun!

[@teresabenson7759]

Working on my first of 7 Little Treeline Pullover by Jessica McDonald. My 7 grandchildren(ages 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7) should all be together for the 2025 holidays, Lord willing! So starting now! Love all your projects! Thanks for sharing!!

[@thefruitfulhands]

Oh how fun!! Love that you’re making matching sweaters for the Grandbabbies! 😍 What a fun holiday season it will be!

[@michelleforche2893]

I love your new intro! You ladies have inspired me to knit my first adult sized top down raglan sweater. It is the No Frills Sweater by Petite Knit! My yarn from Arkane Fiberworks is being delivered tomorrow and I’ll swatch this weekend at our knitting group. Hoping to cast on the sweater on Sunday!

[@thefruitfulhands]

That is so exciting!!! Please keep us updated! That is such a great pattern!

[@sabinebauerle7655]

What a Pitt with your Storm sweater, i would have cried buckets. Thanks again for a very entertaining and charming episode. Love you girls !!!❤

[@Roberta_Knits]

I love watching y’all! So sweet you get to spend time together. Kaity I have a suggestion for your red Ruby and Roses yarn. Summer Lee has a sock pattern in red yarn called Maine Coast Summer Socks. Check it out. I have the pattern and yarn for them but you know time and a head full of ideas. Haha. I’m sorry about the storm sweater. I think we all have our knitting heartaches along our knitting journey for one reason or another. ❤

[@booquotation]

Such a great episode. Though terrible that you have to frog your Storm sweater Katie. Did you try seeing if anyone has some in their stash on Ravelry? I once ran out of yarn and messaged everyone who had the same discontinued yarn in their stash. I ended up finding two people who kindly sent me their remaining skeins and was able to finish my project. It's worth a try!

[@mendyelliott9495]

Oh my goodness! Love the barn dance ❤

[@klaskelangford8324]

This is the Alternate Cable Cast on for 1x1 Ribbing that I use: super simple! Love the sweaters!

[@thefruitfulhands]

Thanks for sharing that! I'll definitely try it next time.

[@karendurant6923]

I have knit two of the bluebirds of happiness. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@thefruitfulhands]

Love it! They are such friendly little creations. 🥰

[@carolinehannan3921]

You two are really lovely together! I’ve got two wonderful daughters (and a wonderful son) - ok, I’m a wimp by Kentucky standards! One of my daughters is a knitter too, and I hope we would come over as as loving and happy in each other’s company as you do. The knits are great too!

[@mariet7766]

1 februari it is, ….. just bought the pattern together with the one that donates to the Red Cross. I was looking for a cardigan that would go with a blouse of mine….. could not made up my mind. It turned out that I was looking at the wrong colours…now I am set, just a little order off mohair and I can start🥰

[@deniseengel1451]

Thanks Diana and Kaity. I’m sorry you ran out of yarn Kaity but happy to know you have a plan.

[@gayleklein8890]

Girls, you rock! Love how you're just like the girls i would love in my neighborhood!!❤

[@LifeasMrsCooks]

Omgoodness I was just telling a friend how much I miss the elementary homeschool years. The couch read Alouds , nature walks, gathering around the table for art projects. ALL of it 😩 our youngest is 16 now.

[@thefruitfulhands]

Yes! Just getting into this and I can tell it is going to be such an adventure for all of us! 😍 Time really does fly!

[@donnajanzen4942]

I finished a storm sweater in spring and it did take a lot of yarn. What if you did the sleeves in plain stockinette, wonder if that would give you enough to finish the body?.

[@celiaflinn7737]

Another lovely podcast. I’ll have to look into the Eva cardigan, as I got yarn for Christmas and haven’t picked a pattern. Kaity, you probably have looked on Ravelry for the yarn you need. But there are lots of stashed yarns in the “ yarn” section and sometimes when it says not for sale, I have messaged and the person had left the yarn for so long, and not changed the sign, and have changed their mind and sold me what I needed. Anything to save that gorgeous sweater!

[@thefruitfulhands]

Yes! Hope you’ll join us for the Eva Cardigan! Thanks for mentioning this! I’ve looked on Ravelry and unfortunately, it wasn’t in anyone’s stash. I’ll probably check again before I frog it just to be sure!

[@melissaemery8686]

I ❤ your theme music!😂

[@thefruitfulhands]

Haha! It felt fitting since we’re from KY! ☺️

[@deborahsimpson2732]

2008? Old pattern? What?! I have, and love to find, older patterns. Like copyright1970 (I was in the 6th grade!!) and older and have some that the pages are so faded and soft that I'm afraid they'll tear. The challenge is that I'm not really sure what they are saying in the directions; hahahahaha. Knitter math; hahahahaha; love it! I'm using that. I say knit off season just like buying clothes/items off season. Buy swimsuits in October and snow boots in March when they are on sale. Knit sweaters in summer and tees in December. I like the juxtaposition (ooh, fancy word; hahaha). It's fun. Y'all are great. Thanks for the video.

[@thefruitfulhands]

Haha good point!! How fun to knit older patterns! Thanks for watching. ☺️

[@brandijohnson2098]

Hi Katie, check out purl soho’s Hood Scarf - it’s a free pattern that is a cross between scarf and hood. Sorry about the frogging… that one is on my list too so I’ll make sure to have plenty of yarn.

[@annotlewski1104]

Diana- I am starting the Friend Vest and noticed that thru most of the pattern there is only one set of numbers- so did you go by those assuming they are the inches and not cm numbers? Love your podcast!

[@kimplumer2122]

Creabea''s new pattern Staffin is a vest, pullover and cardigan in one $9 pattern. I just bought it for all 3! Now, which to make first..............

[@annettechaney2594]

I read on Instagram that knitting and collecting (buying) yarn are 2 different hobbies. 😂

[@SusiesStitches]

Hey ladies just finished a pink squishy Sophie scarf it is light pink with tiny flecks of brown and gold

[@thefruitfulhands]

Sounds lovely!!

[@cwanlin128]

I agree that your podcast makes me happy. Although, I feel Kaity's pain in ripping out that beautiful sweater!! I think all the texture takes up extra yarn. I hope you remake it!! I cannot handle the tubular CO either! I use long tail for most everything! I made the Moby Slipover by Petite Knit, and I love it! But, it took awhile with all the cables. I look forward to seeing your next projects.

[@KarenRothfus]

on that storm sweater, would it be possible, I don't know how it is knitted, to pull out the sleeves and make the rest of the body and make a vest like your mom was speaking about?

[@jolande52]

I was thinking the same

[@KarenRothfus]

@@jolande52 great minds think alike. Lol.

[@shellydejong8228]

Like a slipover, maybe with some ribbing at the armholes, if you pull off the sleeves first you could try it on and see if that shape would work for you.

[@thefruitfulhands]

I may try this! It’s a drop shoulder so I’m not sure how that construction would work with a vest but I’ll definitely frog the sleeves first! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@catherinekirby1457]

Katie, did you try Ravelry to see if anyone stashed that color and will sell it?

[@annerutherford1187]

There’s a v- neck Stockholm vest as well as the round neck.

[@teresasheehan7570]

What yarn is the storm sweater? Maybe someone has the same yarn in stash that didn’t see it on instagram?

[@thefruitfulhands]

It’s a hand dyed yarn from a preorder a few years ago from Woolberry Fiber Co on her cashmere dk base so it would be pretty amazing if someone did!! ❤️☺️

[@hollysweany4234]

I understand what you mean about the elementary years. I’m a retired kindergarten teacher. They were so cute. I won’t be joining your next KAL. I’m still working on my Autumn Alpine. 😂🧶❤️

[@thefruitfulhands]

Such a fun age!! Hope you’re enjoying the Autumn Alpine!

[@dobie4384]

Junction Fiber Mill has a Podcast

[@thefruitfulhands]

Thanks! We’ll have to check it out!

[@carolroy5435]

Nooooooooo!! Katie!! Don't frog it, color block the bottom it with a darker gray and add a .little stripe of the dark gray to the wrist.

[@thefruitfulhands]

I really thought about doing that but I think I would love it so much more as a solid light blue!! And I have plans for the yarn that I’ll be frogging so it will all work out! ☺️ - Kaity

[@cmsirish]

Don’t frog right away. Give people plenty of time to respond about the yarn. It’s so beautiful

[@thefruitfulhands]

Thank you!

[@sylvieboulanger8155]

Kaity, can't you purchase another ball to finish your gorgeous sweater? It's so sad to frog such a beauty.

[@thefruitfulhands]

I know!! It’s a hand dyed yarn from a few years ago so it isn’t available anymore. ❤️

[@bg7491]

Another great episode! You two are so much fun to watch. You always have beautiful projects, and never fail to make me smile or laugh. 😊 Diana - yes, the alternating cable cast-on! It is great as is for 1x1 ribbing, but not as neat for 2x2 ribbing. This is the alternating cable cast on that I like for 2x2 ribbing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gajbaIyDYqd8oLcsi=vl6oFKPf1IU4v6Z3

[@Bethene0317]

The baby crying in the background….😢…not really enjoyable