Episode 66 Knitting podcast with Lisa. First for 2025, i'm excited for the coming year ahead.

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

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[@kcrockshi]

I had my colours done in my late 20's and when they did them, they covered our hair and only used skin tone. I still have my colour chart and I am grey now too and the colours that suited me then still are my best colours. I used to wear more muted colours as they were more practical but when we left Auckland 7 years ago, I decided to use the colours I love. I am a Spring and love colour.

[@patriciagrenner8033]

Hi Lisa. I’ve been watching you from day 1. It’’s so nice to see how much you’ve evolved and your podcast is really professional and fun with lots of good content. You give great advice and it really helps motivate me in making new things. Also, I was wondering what was different about your look and it’s your hair-which I absolutely love. I wish I had platinum hair color and I noticed how beautiful the bright colors are looking on you. Pink is really your new color! Thanks for all you do on you channel. I look forward to watching you. Patricia

[@deekay1641]

Great episode. Thank you. The pink yarns really look good on you.

[@jacquelinewillson4232]

Happy new year, Lisa! Happy to catch up and looking forward to a good year. Love your podcast!

[@mandyhague6363]

You’re top that you’re wearing looks lovely.👍🧶

[@jojosyll]

I have grey/white hair at least for 20 years. It gave me a wonder feeling to have my natural progressed hair. Some of the tops could be worn under a jacket - blue Jean, for instance or put a silk scarf with colours to compliment your skin/hair. After all they are beautiful. I still wear grey, use cheek colour and brighter lipstick with eyelid colour. It makes a big difference. I get compliments all the time. I wish you the best. You may be a winter/summer cross.

[@SarahColquhoun-q6i]

Happy New Year Lisa - lovely to "see" you again and all of your updates

[@MichelleWilson-rb5ik]

My hair went grey very early on and I had it coloured for far too long, only when the lockdowns came I decided lets just carry on growing it out. My only regret is I didn't do it sooner as my natural hair is so much healthier and I've grown to like the colour it is. It's really interesting hearing you talk about how certain colours make you feel. I'm a bit conflicted about having colours done as I've heard from some people who found they aren't what they were told was their colours. I kind of feel like you are best at deciding your colours as you lit up when you talked about how certain colours gave you confidence or you felt most comfortable wearing. Happy New Year

[@shirleyflavell5705]

Hi Lisa, happy new year. Loved your podcast .So interesting re colours and changing , I have found the need to change colour thoughts also , never had my colours done and would love to .

[@eleanorcollie4130]

Happy New Year Lisa. Thank you for another interesting vlog, particularly enjoyed your discussion on colours as our skin and hair changes with aging. I’ve also struggled with this and had an analysis last March with a consultant who lives near Arrowtown, which I’ve found super helpful.

[@barbaralindeman1820]

I have had white hair since I was in my forties but colored my hair till I was 53 when I had a terrible reaction to hair coloring so I let my hair grow out & love being white hair at my age of 82! I had my colors done in my early forties but they are no longer relevant & like you I had to change colors I wear. Thank you for your podcast. A feller knitter from San Francisco Bay Area CA USA. I visited New Zealand in 2004 for a month & loved everyday & everyplace I visited!

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Hi Barbara, thank you for sharing and thank you for supporting my podcast.

[@pamroebuck4764]

Interesting what u werecsaying about colour lisa. I had my colours done and I'm a winter so browns greens yellows orange look terrible on me. Get your colours done if get chance. U look great in the darker grey and pinks 😊

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Thank you, i will get my colours done if i get the chance.

[@colettefoley5526]

Lisa, have you thought about using an Icelandic bind off in place of the Italian bind off?

[@alexisbriggs284]

Thank you, Lisa , for talking about color choices for those whose look may be changing. I also find that some colors really wash me out so what looked good when I was younger no longer looks good. We knotters live and learn for sure.

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Yes, we have to change with the times.

[@sharonburr4876]

I wouldn’t have known it wasn’t a fade if you hadn’t mentioned it. I’ve always wanted to make that.

[@suekilgour5360]

Hi Lisa, I’m the same, always thinking about my hair and having to dye it regularly. Maybe I should go naturally grey? I think you are a summer because you look good in the pinks and blues. Are you going to knit and gather in March? The cumulus blouse is stunning! Love the colour combo ❤

[@ericaporteous5075]

Really appreciate your discussions on your projects and the fibres and techniques you use. I can’t remember the name of the bind off you have previously suggested as a quick but effective bind off and why aren’t you considering it for your Chantal sweater.? When you finish it can you please let us know the size you knitted and the yardage as I am considering knitting it. Thank you!

[@carolynlambert6989]

G’day neighbour, a great start podcast to the new year Lisa. Looking forward to see how your journaling goes too. 🍀🍀🍀🇦🇺

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Happy new year, i love playing with stationary so should be fun.

[@carolynlambert6989]

@ HAPPY 2025 Lisa ⭐️⭐️⭐️🇦🇺

[@judithtaylor6916]

Mentioning hair colour. I was dark brown. Now grey. I no longer colour my hair due to alopecia. Loved my favourite colour green but can no longer wear as it doesn't suit my complexion.

[@nonnasstitchingloungewithr7281]

Happy New Year Lisa! I love the V Chantal sweater. I knit it before Christmas but had to redo it because it turned out too big. I knit it with yarn by Les Biscotte I bought at Knit City and it was an investment, so I wanted to make sure it was perfect! Yes, our colour preferences and suitability definitely do change and how we like to dress. I don't like oversized tops and I run hot. So even though it's cold here in Hamilton, I can't wear heavy worsted weight yarns. It happens....LOL Rosie

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Happy New Year and hope your getting through your winter. I look forward to finishing my Chantal and wearing it. Thank you

[@RogerGilder]

Same thing happened to me when my hair colour changed.... I haven't had my colours done but I went on line and found the Deep Autum colour chart and I stick to that now.. so easy choosing colours and decluttering wardrobe with the colour chart.

[@yvonnealach6689]

Hi Lisa, the aging hair colour change is confronting, finding too that colours I was confident wearing no longer feel good to wear. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing this. I dont know but thought your colours were summer or winter. Maybe you switched from summer to winter with hair colour change. Be interesting to follow your discovery, we are all changing and learning ❤

[@pamroebuck4764]

Hi lisa. Good to see you. We've got 6 inch of frozen snow here in northern England and -3 deg c at the mo so I'm jumper knitting. 😊. It's weird seeing your summer knitting but love it.

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

wow that is cold, I would love to go somewhere one year for a white Christmas.

[@patriciajans2831]

Happy New Year! I visited your lovely city last Feb/March. I look forward to watching your content!

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Thank you for supporting my podcast. I hope you get to Christchurch some time

[@melpratt786]

Lovely podcast Lisa as usual..had you given any thought to dying your "grey" jumpers?

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Now that's a thought, thank you for sharing

[@nancylorenzutti3453]

Hi !! Can you tell me the John Arbon six colors you put together and what the intended pattern was, was it yarnadeluc dk? I can’t seem to find them in previous podcast! Thanks so much!!

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Hi the pattern is Northwood V neck by Jessie Maed www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/northwoods-v-neck the yarn i chose is Knit by Numbers DK in the colours 97, 123, 55, 7, 116 and 13 Hope this is helpful

[@dianelatham9566]

Hi Lisa, I am very interested in the knitting retreat in Greytown in March, but I can not find any information about it. Is there a link to the event? Thanks so much.

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

Contact James from Joy of Yarn, here is the link to his website www.joyofyarn.co.nz/ I think it will be a great weekend.

[@dianelatham9566]

Thanks Lisa. I am really hoping to go. I have contacted James ❤

[@ellielyttle]

I need to knit a new floozy - I knit mine years ago and there are signs of thining under the arms 😪

[@UnwindandKnitwithMe]

It is a good pattern and I get more wear out of my short sleeve one than i do my long sleeve one.

[@loisworthington5453]

Why don't you pop those garments that you don't think suit you now in the dye pot. It's a very easy process.