"esCAPE", Not Quite Enough Yarn, June 2024

[@recreationalknittingpodcast]

Thanks for the time you take to keep us smiling and entertained. You are a treasure. 😊

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

That is so kind, Karen - thanks so much. Hope you are okay and that your hand is holding up, with the use of the splint. Take care xx

[@soxynanaalice]

okay how many times will I laugh my coffee out my nose? seriously girl love the chuckles today.😂 Heidi is always a treat to watch! ❤❤ all the best, Cheers 🍻

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Alice. Glad to raise a giggle - thanks so much. I would love Heidi and Chewie to meet (although H would probably run away, she's such a nervous thing, at times). Hope all is well. Thanks and take care xx

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Decided to do a scrappy,striped,seed stitch cowl neck sweater from a pattern I love in 70s. Went looking for all the yarn, found 2 unfinished sweaters,one don't need the pattern as in home stretch of last sleeve but none of the 5greens match it. The other is alpaca knit as solid as pea coat and needle is pulled out,was only to arm holes. I searching found the sharpening stone with yarn, jeans of all sizes from last 15 years,3 hooded sweatshirt,2have never seen before,piles of fabric and the summer blankets wanted 4yrs ago. Have decided need only underwear the rest of my life. Is down to 85 at 1930 here and now must clear discoveries from the bed before collapse. The adventures of craft hoard!!

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Cheryl. Oh, the joy of re-discovery, and thinking of new uses for previously allocated yarn. That sounds like a good day's "pottering". Ooh, that's warm - hope you are able to stay comfortable as you sort thought your stuff. What a lovely mixture of things you found - it must have felt like a treasure hunt! Thanks so much and take care xx

[@anniewhitney4333]

Leslie--- I 've been watching you for years and your wit and humor have kept me smiling and laughing right loud every day a post shows up on You Tube here in Homer AK. I am slightly disabled from rheumatoid arthritis but am determined to keep on knitting. Making a Mitered squares blanket for my son and his family and its not near done but have been working on it for 3 years...Im so SLOW!!! Take care of yourself...Keep on showing up on my laptop (;'>)

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Annie - thanks so much for your comment. My sister also has RA, so I have a little understanding of how it can be - I take my hat off to you for keeping knitting and hope you are enjoying the project - it's not a race and the blanket will be so loved for all your effort and time. Thank you for being here and take good care xx

[@patkohler7848]

Good morning from Maryland! I am a long time viewer but rarely comment🤔I just want you to know that I love watching you and really appreciate your quirky humor and unique approach to yarny adventures. You make me smile and laugh and I am so glad you are in my world. Thanks for sharing your life with all of us. You are a lovely woman❤

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hello Pat. Thanks so much for being here - you are much appreciated. I find that I am knowing more and more knitters in MD - I must try to get to Maryland Sheep and Wool one year. Thanks for your very kind words - I am glad that we can chuckle together. Take very good care xx

[@karencaldro4284]

I love the poncho. The colors make me smile. It’s so lovely to wear in the winter when it starts to get dreary. The colors can lift one’s spirits.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Karen - you know me and brighter colours! Hope you are doing well. Thanks and take care xx

[@enidshaw3852]

both the blanket and poncho are gorgeous and snuggly looking and you ARE a genius, of course 😛😛 keep taking care xxx

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Enid - I knew you'd be on my side in the "genius" debate! Hope all is well. Thanks and take care xx

[@susanmarshall3709]

Thanks for another crafty episode, as always!! I like your new spin in the “sea Glass”. And that yarn Himself got you with the wonderful softness should surely become a cowl! Beautiful makes, I like how the poncho turned out and so clever of you to use the cable cross areas for your button holes. That’s a tip to remember! My daughter and I are attempting a crochet jacket, actually, she is crocheting, I am advising….. (oh, Mom!).. great to see you, and will catch you next time.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Forgot to say - it wasn't the cable crosses that became the button holes - it's just the gaps between the long stitches - very useful in crochet xx

[@annakatris3583]

Hello Lesley, congratulations to the winners. I like your poncho, I have a knitted one that I wear in bed, (sitting up knitting of course). They do keep the shoulders warm. He himself should have a section of ‘Yarn shops to visit’, he is a travelling yarn argent. Bless him.🧶🧦🐕

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Anna. I have thought about a bed cape/poncho, but I rarely knit in bed. I wish I could say that I never sleep in my armchair, too, but we know that's a lie! I will pass your suggestion to Himself, but don't be surprised if he doesn't go for it! Thanks and take care xx

[@annakatris3583]

@@NotQuiteEnoughYarn Hello Lesley, Not sleeping a lot, in bed 11 pm with my doggy Jackson. He has not been very unwell of late, after his second visited in 8 days, to his lovely vet; Anna this is a hard conversation, oh dear. Jackson is nearly 17 years, his kidneys are failing, he has a heart murmur all meds are going straight through him. He is not eating let him go in peace, brought Jackson home so we all can say goodbye,. Trying to knit, I think I will sit n cry. 😢

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

@@annakatris3583 Hi Anna. I am so sorry to hear about Jackson being so poorly. It's always tough when we watch them be ill. Cry if it helps, knit if it helps, sending big hugs to you. Take good care xx

[@annakatris3583]

@@NotQuiteEnoughYarn Thank you Lesley, Jackson found his wings this morning. 😢

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

@@annakatris3583 Oh goodness. Sending all love and hugs xx

[@heathertucker7056]

I’m so pleased you explained your poncho/cape as it now makes perfect sense! It is going to be so cosy for you and Heidi to snuggle in! Obviously not while her Daddy is home though! You showed some lovely yarns and I particularly love the aqua and rust colourway! Lovely podcast today Lesley so thank you very much. Take care and enjoy the summer which I think they said might be on Wednesday 🤣

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Heather - I'm glad the cape made sense in the end. Yes, we had a lovely summer...last week. Back in jeans again now. Aqua and rust... yep, that reminds me a an old Vauxhall Astra,,,, Thanks, as always, for being here and take care.

[@joelwilliams5634]

I love your cape Batman. I’m always happy to see you pop up you have been keeping me company while I spin! I finally got one of my wheels out and going again. You got such pretty pretty yarn this month. Hope all is well take care

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Joel - enjoy the spinning and keep well xx

[@julieagar4483]

Love your cape, it looks great on you. Thank you for your video ❤

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Julie That's really kind. Thanks so much. Hope all is well xx

[@spaknits]

Thanks for the shout out Lesley. The poncho almost qualifies for 2 entries but what a brilliant way to use up all that yarn. I made a shorter poncho last winter and wore it so much I definitely need to make another one, maybe even crochet one 🤔 I have some Forest Aran too and a couple of viewers suggested that knitted on a traditional aran it grew a lot and they had treated it more like a DK and it behaved better and didn't stretch as much. Take care xx

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Ooh = good to know - many thanks. I shall look for DK (or, at the outside, Worsted) patterns for the Forest Aran yarn. Hope you are well and enjoy planning your next poncho. Crochet certainly wins for speed and easy of trying on. Take care xx

[@wildcottageknitting]

Hi Lesley! Love your poncho, and the yarn combo you’ve created for the cardigan is knitting up so beautifully! Himself did another great job of yarn shopping- does he ever find one he loves the colour/s of himself & request a hat or some such?

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Susan. Hope all is well. Himself has occasionally asked for a hat or a scarf, but he's never bought yarn for me to use for him. Although he tends to choose colours that he likes, too... Thanks and take care xx

[@dorcasfields6624]

Your work is gorgeous. I really like the last sweater colors.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Dorcas - that is much appreciated. Hope all is well with you xx

[@marywanamaker2700]

I love all your makes, you make me want to try new patterns. I’m still nervous to try different knitting stitches, but when I see the things you make I want to try the harder patterns. I really want to make a cardigan for myself. I think I’ll look into the pattern you shared. Have a great week.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Mary It's a straightforward pattern, so shouldn't cause you any fears. And if you don't like it? It's only yarn - it can be ripped back! Thanks so much and take care xx

[@aquilladahun-aleftyknitter]

I love your poncho! It's so bright and cheerful. I wear mine ALOT!

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Aquilla - your poncho is stunning - I am glad you are getting lots of use for it. Take good care of yourself. xx

[@kathleengerwien845]

Wow! How exciting to win a pattern prize! I will contact you via Ravelry. I loved the segment with Heidi on your lap. Our cat, Scarlett, does that all the time. She jumps onto my lap when it is most inconvenient and settles in for a purr!

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Katie. Thanks again for taking part and congratulations. Bless our pets - they think they're helping, don't they? Take good care xx

[@lindas.patton7552]

The Turtle Dove cardigan is beautiful. I am still in rehab. But not for much longer. We just had a patient pass away.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Oh goodness - that's very sad. Take very good care of yourself xx

[@TheKnittingTherapist]

Always love your monthly episodes

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thank you. Hope all is well xx

[@flameandfiberpodcast3162]

Love your "cape"! It will be so useful! I've already used my Courie In multiple times even though I finished it in late Spring! Really love the sweater from the marled yarn you plied. You've got me thinking about some yarn I have. I'm happy to be thinking about knitting. 😊

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

I am glad to hear you thinking about knitting too - the mojo is returning slowly. Hope you have something soothing to work on. Take care xx

[@carolroy5435]

I'm with you, Les! I don't like a draft on the back of my neck or tight collars either. I find shawls and wraps are the ultimate in adjustability.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hiya - yes, as long as they stay on my round shoulders - I think basically I just need to stay in bed to keep warm! Take care xx

[@marycase9352]

“Just for the novelty value..” I am still chuckling after that comment! Thank you, Lesley, I needed that chuckle!💜🧶

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Mary - glad to raise a smile. Thanks so much and hope you are doing okay xx

[@janedaniel7288]

Hi Lesley, congratulations to your winners. Your cape will be a lovely bright sight on a cold winters day. Any idea what happened to the weather? Where's the sun shine gone? Oh wait a minute we are in Britain that was summer!!! 😂😂 🌦🌦

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Jane. Yep, that was the summer. Don't forget, we'll probably have another burst of sun mid July and then cold again once the kids break up. It was ever thus. Hope all is well with you and yours. Thanks and take care xx

[@lindas.patton7552]

I love the poncho!

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Linda xx

[@cathrynwood6072]

Love your colours!

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Cathryn - much appreciated. Hope all is well xx

[@angelaholcroft4515]

Hi Lesley. Hope you're well. We were away again at the weekend. Finally got around to watching, just realised I haven't watched the vlog. Two consecutive weekends away is rather tough. I'm paying for it now. I've got a couple of things that would fit into the modification mal. A cowl that I made from scratch and an amigurumi mouse made by merging a panda and a dachshund! X

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Wow! Is that a Possage Dog? Or a Danda? Sounds fascinating. Hope the weekends were successful and the recovery time is not too bad. Thanks and take care xx

[@summerking8659]

Another very enjoyable episode Lesley as I work on a lace pattern, a wip since 2017, which I resurrected this morn, and on which I had completely forgotten I had done so much work on. Has dawned on me now that I may get it finished to enter into your modification MAL. Can’t rem now what you said about wips, but going to persevere anyway and see how it goes xx

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Muireann - the rule on WiPs was that they couldn't be started before Christmas Eve last year (sorry). But how exciting to to find a wip that's a good way through. I hope you're enjoying the project. Thanks and take care xx

[@AmoPawfectPastimes]

Hello Lesley! I have just found your podcast, just my cuppa, thank you. I’m always having to modify for some reason or another but that’s the beauty of our craft isn’t it? I’ve just started vlogging so will maybe have a look back and see if I’ve done anything recently to join in. I even think I have something for Anne’s one too! Take care, Amo also south coast in Dorset 😊

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Amo - great to hear from you - I have subscribed! Looking forward to seeing what you make Thanks and take care xx

[@debbie.mckenzie]

Oh Leslie...Loved the musical title for this one. HOW do you do it?! Thanks for giving me a new ear worm to replace the one I woke up with...(Take a Chance on Me. We watched ABBA on YT yesterday for at least an hour🤪)

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Ha! I was a Rupert Holmes fan back in the day and had two of his albums. Glad to give a change of earworm (I think!). Cheers and take care xx

[@FourPinesKnitting]

Thank you for another great podcast! I love the poncho/cape. It looks fantastic on you. I especially like how the varigated color at the bottom kind of looks like a lace border from a distance. I live in a part of the world that also has a "North Berwick," but we pronounce it burr-wick. I'm hoping to visit your part of the world someday and will have to rember it's different there so I don't make a fool of myself. (We're heathens. We also have a "Calais" that is pronounced cal-ess. 😂)

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi. Don't worry - most British people can't do all of the pronunciations - eg Belvoir in Derbyshire should be said as "Beaver in Darbysheer". We haven't got a chance - too many regional variations. Thanks so much and take good care xx

[@karenmezzacapo8763]

😊❤️👏

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks Karen - hope all is well xx

[@ArcticCraftsbyBente]

So now there is a yarnshop in Lewes! Typical... LOL We will just have to go back then! ;)

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

I know! I did think of you when it opened. Next time you're over for a footie match... Hope all is well xx

[@ArcticCraftsbyBente]

@@NotQuiteEnoughYarn Everything is great over here. My youngest is joining us today for 5 (!) weeks of vacation!

[@Christinagoodwin-pv7wr]

Thank you so much 🎉🎉

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thanks for being here xx

[@FirnMamaMakes]

❤❤❤

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Thank you xx

[@pip-woollycwtches]

Hi Lesley. I used the forest yarn when i made the emotional support chicken. It’s not bad to knit with. Awe Heidi wants cwtches with her mum. Luckily she is a nice lap size. 😊 I want to join in on your kal. I have found where people are posting on ravelry BUT i can’t for the life of me see how i post 😖🤷‍♀️. Help if you can plzzzz xx

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hiya. Go up to the top of the posts (underneath all the rules gubbins) and click on "reply to thread". This should bring up a box for you to type in the details. If you've already added a pic to your project page and you want to show it in the MAL, click on the picture icon (in the line above where you type, small blue -ish square ,5th from the left) Click on "use a project or stash photo" and it will bring up the most recent pics that you've posted to Ravelry. Select the one you want and click "use this photo". I hope that all makes sense - shout if it doesn't work. Thanks and take care xx

[@pip-woollycwtches]

@@NotQuiteEnoughYarn Thank you Lesley, when i get a minute i will try that. :)

[@susanmarshall3709]

Thanks for another crafty episode, as always!! I like your new spin in the “sea Glass”. And that yarn Himself got you with the wonderful softness should surely become a cowl! Beautiful makes, I like how the poncho turned out and so clever of you to use the cable cross areas for your button holes. That’s a tip to remember! My daughter and I are attempting a crochet jacket, actually, she is crocheting, I am advising….. (oh, Mom!).. great to see you, and will catch you next time.

[@NotQuiteEnoughYarn]

Hi Susan. Thanks so much. How is your daughter's jacket coming along? I'm sure it will be beautiful. Hope all is well and take very good care xx