Episode 71 - A Finished Felix, The Serene Socks, Shawl Talk, and Fun New Cast-On Plans

Hello friends! My name is Amber. Welcome to my fiber arts podcast. This is where I discuss my knitting, crochet, and spinning projects with any fellow fiber artists who are keen to listen. The handmade life is a wonderful life, isn't it?
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FO's:
Felix Pullover www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Yarn: Knit Picks Heatherly "Teddy Bear" held double with Make It Tweed
Brad's Birthday Socks
Yarn: Opal Herbstmelodie Color 11126
WIPS:
Serene Socks - Three By The Sea Designs
www.etsy.com/shop/ThreeByTheS...
Yarn: Sock Obsessions Yarn "Extra Solar"
Shorty Socks for Mom
Yarn: Supergarne Activ Color 23-48
Stormborn Crochet Wrap
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Yarn: Caron Cotton Ripple Cakes "Summer Rain"
New Yarn that I will be using: Lion Brand Mandala Ombre "Harmony"
Kari Shawl www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Prayer Shawl Ravelry Bundle: www.ravelry.com/bundles/praye...
Hyla Sweater: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Yarn: Something from Knit Picks that was tweed yarn and nonsuperwash
Sonder Sweater: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Yarn: Purl Soho Good Wool "Barn Door" and "Pink Salt"
Forest Mat: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Yarn: Various colors of Lopi
Other Mentions:
‪@EdibleThoughtsMakes‬
‪@TheAutumnAcornKnits‬
Delightful Works Project Bags: www.etsy.com/shop/DelightfulW...
Etsy Shop where I get a lot of my commerical sock yarn: www.etsy.com/market/pegas

[@carolyncampbell6149]

What about a hot water bottle cover for the felted sweater? Yes please, I’d love a new sock pattern! Thanks for another lovely video Amber. Xx

[@bethmccrabb1583]

Yes please! I would love to be considered for the pattern give away. I’m usually a fingering weight sock knitter but I would love either one. Love your Felix.

[@teresaharp]

Lion Brand Ferris Wheel yarn with the Rivulet shawl is amazing for a prayer shawl. A really nice hug😊. I have got to make a Felix, looks so nice! I would be interested in the sock pattern. Love making socks. Have a wonderful and blessed Easter!

[@michellegolesich4931]

Love the sock pattern, looks like a fun knit! Sock knitting is my favorite 😊

[@TeaHillCottage]

How fun! I’d love a new sock pattern. I really look forward to seeing your potholders and coasters

[@carolinemott702]

Thanks for the opportunity to try a different sock pattern!

[@letyhernandez9318]

Enjoyed your podcast as always, Love the Serene Sock pattern, would like to win it. Socks 🧦 are my favorite thing to knit.

[@A_knitters_suitcase]

I always enjoy spending time with you Amber. Thanks so much for the content you shared and for the little giveaway. I'd love to have the pattern for those comfy socks, thank you. Happy knitting!

[@faithlinkministries]

I crochet my commercial sock yarn into granny squares with a black edge mostly💕

[@theoldfashionedhomemaker6236]

I would love to be entered into sock pattern give away, your socks are turning out so cute. And I’m with you on the navy’s and black yarn, very boring. That sweater that you made for your sister would make a cute pillow with some embroidery, but pot holders are also very good idea, or maybe an extra layer inside your forest mat you plan to make. Whatever you decide I know it will be beautiful, God has blessed you with such creativity and appreciation for what is beautiful

[@mariesaunders9951]

Another lovely episode! I would love the Three by the Sea sock pattern, live those ladies also. ❤

[@sharonjensen2919]

The felted sweater reminded me of mi Y episode....I made felted shoe insoles...My grandson loved them.

[@carawoods8836]

I would love to win the sock pattern. I enjoy your podcast so much. I love your calm and relaxing vibe spirit.

[@gailallan3063]

Great information thank you 😊 I love watching your podcast 👏

[@Genajenk]

Love Three by the Sea designs, yarn, charms and bags, would love to knit the new sock design!

[@madlyngay9764]

I’m very interested in the sock pattern. Looks beautiful, and can’t wait to see the finished socks!❤

[@loispatrick2594]

You could also make a lovely bag with the felled jumper. ❤

[@KateMH_]

I would love that great DK weight sock pattern!! Yours are so beautiful!!! ❤

[@kathleenjohnson4433]

Your shrunken sweater wld make an amazing pair of oven mitts. Historically folks used them as they didn’t have access to modern fire retardant fabrics. They are amazing at preventing heat transfer and also fire retardant. Use them all the time.

[@Macasmum]

Please enter me for the three by the sea giveaway. Thanks I'm so glad you warned us about the stuck section of your podcast 😂. I would have thought I'd done something wrong. I can't believe how cute your poor shrunken sweater is.

[@anitafernandes2787]

I love the variety of your projects. Those socks are beautiful, I would love to win the sock pattern and make them some day.

[@annpelchat8541]

Love your Felix. You can do a hot water bottle cover with your felted sweater.

[@kathiep.7734]

Love your Felix ! Yes I’d love to get the pattern for the socks! Can’t wait to see your new colorwork!

[@knittielynnie]

You could use the sleeves for cup cozies. They would make nice Christmas gifts!

[@roulatornariti9005]

I love your podcast. I watch it regularly, thanks for all. I would love to knit DK socks. I hope I am lucky to win the pattern.

[@danitigges6105]

I agree about your frogging the prayer shawl … kinda reminds me of a dish towel 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@FibreBound]

Those are such great ideas for the felted sweater, I have two of them that I’ve been wondering what to do with! I’ll be stalking the comments for other suggestions too ☺️

[@PaulineCoady-dd9hz]

Make felted mitts, lined with merino or cashmere out of sweater. Pattern on net. They are the warmest most wonderful mitts.

[@sharongraber4715]

I love and prefer to knit socks and would love the pattern.

[@jessicalila3712]

I would slap that felted sweater on an oversized teddy bear and give it as a gift, LOL!! Also, I would love to win the sock pattern, looks like a lovely stitch pattern!

[@EvieO1950]

Love your latest Felix! Great color! Brads socks are great too. I’m knitting gray socks while I watch. I usually want my socks fun colors too but decided I needed at least one pair of normal neutral socks. I would love to win the sock pattern!

[@neveenjacklin1240]

I love your beautiful choice of yarn colour for the felix❤Also Brads socks look amazing ,I'm sure he will love them. Have a wonderful Easter Holiday🇨🇦

[@annmilleville1983]

I would love to make a chance to win that beautiful n w sock pattern. Very generous of them to gift one to your viewers too ❤

[@jenniferwatson9489]

I'd love the pattern! Your Felix looks so cozy. Going to have to be my next sweater.

[@mklcole]

Love the socks. I love knitting socks and would love to be included in your giveaway ☺️

[@christinecornell4732]

Good podcast Amber. I am interested in the sock pattern. I was thinking that you should blanket stitch the potholder squares together with the color that you do the embroidery in the center. That would be so pretty. Love that you love our Savior as well!!

[@erica.cherrytreegirl]

Two of my favs have merged!! Three by the Sea and Amber ♥️ I'd love to knit the new sock pattern! ❤ I don't use commercial sock yarn too much, but I think it would be fun to make socks out of random skeins alternating the color every other row. Maybe that would be ugly? But a fun experiment!

[@tracischieber4253]

You could make a project bag out of the felted sweater. I love your use of color!!! It’s so inspiring

[@carolinelaplante5857]

I would love to be considered for the sock pattern giveaway ❤

[@lesamatthes7811]

You could use that leftover sock yarn held double with a solid for a Cozy Comfort Throw. I also think your felted sweater would make a really nice bag. ❤

[@jules8241]

I bought some mittens that were made out of recycled wool sweaters. The maker felted the sweater and used the arm cuffs for the mitten cuffs. They are lined with flannel. They are super warm and water resistant.

[@sharonjordan2049]

I'm close to being ready to start a new pair of socks. The 3 By the Sea pattern looks nice and cozy.

[@patriciahall8733]

Scrappy socks work well for leftover sock yarn

[@jackiehiskes3998]

Haha Amber! That is so funny with the felted sweater! 😂. Yes, I have been there too and also deliberately felted it further. I wanted to use the sleeves to make fingerless mitts, but never quite 😊 around to it. But that was the plan anyway!

[@barbr1365]

When we used to do craft fairs there was a lady who sewed mittens out of felted wool sweaters, I have a pair, and they are amazing. Just a thought cause that color is sooo pretty.

[@brendij]

I love watching your podcast! I am so happy that I found it. You are so informative and inspirational. I would love to win the sock yarn.

[@elsiehughes7130]

The Felix sweater is my favorite pattern and I have the cardigan on my needles at the moment . I also loved the socks you knit for your husband’s birthday . Count me in for the sock pattern in 4 ply or dk.

[@ruthannbull6515]

Love your podcast and I love knitting socks! Your sweater is gorgeous. Love the sad sweater story. Laughing is good. Have a Happy Easter!

[@jennykalthoff2099]

I just started knitting socks last year and enjoy seeing all the pattern possibilities.

[@kathymcdonald8970]

Love the socks! Fingering wt is my fave!

[@wannabehandspunyarns]

I LOVE your new Felix, Amber! The color totally suits you! I just saw that Kay from CSL podcast is also knitting that pattern too and have already added it to my queue! Thank you for another lovely and calming podcast.

[@elisab8096]

I knit lots of socks, so I'd love the sock pattern by Three by the Sea 😊

[@daniellepicone2599]

I would love to be considered to receive the free Sock Pattern. I made several sweaters in a row but now my sock mojo is high and I would love to try a new pattern. Thanks so much for your lovely videos. I watch each one and look forward to sitting and knitting with you!

[@jacquelineleibfried4691]

Yes please consider me for the sock pattern. I want to try a DK sock. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing. I think the shawl is beautiful and sorry to hear it isn’t what you want.

[@judygrayson7896]

Love to get either pattern so nice of three by the sea 🌊

[@ashleyc8941]

What a beautiful sock pattern and yarn you paired with it. I would love to make my own.

[@joy1400]

Happy Easter, Amber!!✝️ Always wonderful to watch your channel and see what you’re doing. I’m from Virginia but I’m currently in Pittsburgh visiting my 6 month old granddaughter and it’s nice to see the blooming trees. I’m always inspired by you and I am looking forward to casting on for my Felix. I’ve made the cardigan and I love it! Happy knitting!!

[@pamwilliams8199]

Thank you and Three by the Sea for the generous offer of a pattern giveaway. I would love a chance to win, though I must say that I am a fingering, rather than DK sock knitter.

[@kmul79]

I didn’t look through all the comments but if it hasn’t already been mentioned, you could use the felted sweater to make mittens. Or cut out some soles for the bottom of slippers and then crochet or knit the “body” of the slippers by poking small holes with a a steel crochet hook into them. So many possibilities and excited to see what it becomes!

[@maryp1224]

Hi Amber. I would Love a copy of the Serene sock pattern from Three by the Sea, it looks so fun to make. I love the colors of your mom's socks! She will love them

[@Grandma6Knits221]

Love your Felix! I think the felted sweater would make a beautiful project bags. You could add your embroidery to it too. I would love to try the pretty sock pattern.

[@ericallerton809]

❤morning Amber 🎉🎉 Great to catch up!! Love the new sock pattern and love dk socks!!!been doing a few pairs lately and love them and fast 😮 Great idea with the shrunken sweater!!!! I use leftovers of commercial sock yarns for shorties ,,scrappy socks ,,blankets,,headbands,,,wrist warmers or fingerless mitts,,,,love them held together for a marled look in a granny square blanket which i am doing now !!! Love ur moms socks❤ Take care Elaine 🏠💗

[@lizwilliams8406]

Yes please to the sock pattern

[@cynthiadelaney6784]

Amber, you can use the shrunken sweater as a forest mat 🍄

[@cyndierussell9209]

Thanks for the laugh showing the shrunken sweater😂. I knit a friend a wool cowl. After her husband washed and dried it she gave it back asking what I could do to make it bigger. Needless to say it would have fit Barbie🤣. I knit socks but would love to try a Dk. Thanks from Michigan for a great podcast.

[@debratisdale3116]

Love the Felix Sweater and the socks made me think to check my stash for some socks for my son. I would love to win a pattern from Three by the Sea. Enjoy your podcast so much.

[@christinegiroux8471]

I'm with you on knitting colorful socks, Amber! I would love to have a copy of that sock pattern using a fingering weight yarn! I often use up scraps of my commercial sock yarn to make striped socks, and I change colors every half inch or so, and also add in patterns if I feel like it!

[@carai7818]

Hi Amber, you have inspired me to knit socks for my hubby for his birthday. I would also be interested in the giveaway 😀

[@HelleHjortLund]

I’m totally interested in the free sock pattern. I really like it 😊❤️

[@darlenedavis3585]

Your Felix sweater is gorgeous as is your husband’s socks. For any leftover sock yarn, I turn it into scrappy socks. If it’s enought for shortie socks, I just add a contrast heel & toe or just plain ole scrappy socks all the way. I love some of my scrappy socks better than the original use of the yarn. Ooooh, that cast on pair of socks, Serene, is gorgeous.

[@bethrosania970]

Would love the opportunity to try this pattern! Also, I love the colors in your Felix ❤️

[@laurag.2564]

Amber your podcast is so inspiring and calming. I know you are a Christian and so am I. I’m asking if you could remember me in your prayers I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and could really use extra prayers to get through this. Thank you so much. ❤

[@alovelyyarn]

Hello Laura! Yes, I would count it a privilege to be able to pray for you. If you would like to email me any specific prayer points, my email address is in the video description. ❤️

[@susancarter4608]

Your DK socks look so cozy. Would love to try the Serene pattern.

[@karihahn6989]

I would love to try the sock pattern. Socks are my favorite thing to knit right now.

[@juliemansius9921]

I love your Felix sweater, that tweed yarn makes it so fun. I would love a chance to win the DK sock pattern. I don’t have any DK socks in my collection so these would be perfect.

[@chlorophil9]

Hi I love to knit socks. Opal yarn is one of my favorite yarns too. I would love the pattern by three by the sea pattern. I always use fingering weight yarn for my socks. I love the yarn samples you’re showing on this podcast.

[@luciaevangelho4593]

That is a lovely pattern and i would love to make it!

[@r.o.6063]

Yes! I’m a sock knitter. That’s where my knitting began. ❤ pls enter me into the free pattern give away. And did I mention I’m not too far from you! I live in the south hills area. 😊😊 Have a great day!

[@flourishfaithfiber]

I love your Felix sweater; adding the "Make it Tweed" was a wonderful idea! I'd love to be entered into the Serene Sock pattern giveaway. I just began making socks last year and love trying new patterns.

[@babyZale]

I love your Felix sweater. You have inspired me to make this. 😊 I have only made one sweater so far, and this looks perfect for my second. Your socks are all so lovely. I have joined a sweater per month group, and have accomplished my Jan-March socks. Would love to acquire a new pattern for my next pair, would love to be considered for your pattern give away . Thank you for your podcast, I so enjoy watching. Hope you are feeling better, prayers continued 🙏🏻

[@moagirl5]

Hi Amber! Yes I would love a chance to win the sock pattern. Love all the socks you have been working on. And I love your Felix pullover. It looks amazing!! I’m a fairly new knitter and I think the Felix is gonna be the sweater I cast on pretty soon. 😊

[@trudydelich2920]

I don't know if you are familiar Noble Character Crafts, Amy (who homeschools her five children!) has the most ideas of using scraps on her podcast I have ever seen. I ordered the tweedy yarn and seeing your Felix, I am looking forward to trying it. We still have a LOT of snow here in northern MN. I really don't care for the mitered square blanket a lot of people use for scraps, but Kay Jones of the Bakery Bears has a nice version that looks a bit like a quilt. I find I generally don't care for knitted blankets, but rather crochet is my favorite go to with blankets. So much more design. Thank you for an interesting podcast.

[@anettesundberg1790]

Thank you for an other informative, nice and calm episode. I want to advise you about socks made from scraps following Charisa Martin Cairn Lifestyle Toe Up Socks - No Swatch Needed (sorry didn't succeed to make a link) and you can start with cuff. Use a solid contrasting yarn and your fingering scraps and make two at once (magic loop) and continue with an other scrap yarn if needed, it dosen't matter they will be warn and unique :) Greetings from Finland.

[@suegaravet7223]

Ild love to win the sock pattern ❤ Your Felix looks great on you!

[@marniemitchell9404]

I would love a chance to win the sock pattern. Amber, I just love your podcast! Thanks

[@debbies8023]

I love knitting socks. Great looking design, would love to receive pattern.

[@pammyers1982]

I’d love to be considered for a copy of the sock pattern! I would use commercial sock yarn leftovers to make yarn cozies. They come in handy. 😊❤

[@Knit1.Tea2]

I love your Felix! I would love to be considered to win the sock pattern it’s so beautiful and coming out so well in that colorway you’re using!

[@saramae8746]

Another lovely episode ❤️❤️ I would love the chance to win the pattern ❤ Thank you and Happy Resurrection Day ✝️

[@cynthiawilliams1375]

I get the same vibe with the prayer shawl tone started; needs to be a warm, wool-like hug.

[@bigblackdogfiberarts]

If you want to do the tubular bind off, but don't want to have the super long thread necessary, you can do it with multiple shorter lengths and just weave in the ends. There is just something so good about the fit of the Felix. It looks great on pretty much all body types. At least I've never seen it not look great.

[@alovelyyarn]

I didn't realize that!!!

[@carolynhannah8757]

Felted sweater would make really warm slippers

[@heatherdunnik968]

Please consider me for the sock pattern giveaway. I too love making socks and would really love to try that pattern! Thank you for your videos they are such a joy to watch!

[@EllenZotti]

You're knitting is beautiful. One day maybe I'll dive into sweater knitting, but for now I'd love to be chosen to win the sock pattern by Three By The Sea.

[@nothingbutknit24]

Thank you for another fun and informative podcast! Being a dedicated sock knitter: over 325 handknits and counting over the past years, I have never knit a DK weight pair! I would love to be considered to receive the Serene Sock pattern. Thanks so much!

[@jeanhummerston1633]

I enjoy seeing your projects. Thank you for a wonderful podcast. I would appreciate being considered for the sock pattern.

[@cherylarnett1753]

Hello Amber, another wonderful video, thank you! I would like to be considered for a chance at the sock pattern, it looks cozy. I loved all your knits and your idea to revamp the felted sweater. Your Felix sweater turned out cute with the 2 yarns held together (really does look like tweed). Have a wonderful rest of your week!

[@kaviraj1993]

Yes Iam interested in the Serene socks pattern. I use my leftover sock yarn to make scrappy socks and scrappy mitered blankets.

[@jenniegarner9319]

I was very interested in the sock pattern when it was presented on the podcast. I would love to knit it...I think I would love to try it in both weights of yarn.

[@orchidsheart]

For the commercial self striping/patterning sock yarn- a friend of mine has knit many pairs of socks with helical stripes using her leftovers and a complimentary plain, they always look really lovely!

[@annmilleville1983]

I was going to suggest that too Amber, I already knit a pair of helical socks with leftover commercial yarn, it is fun to do also ❤. I think you could make a lovely project bag out of that felted sweater 😊