Fiber Tales Podcast | Episode 12 | The one with all the baby knits and falling camera

[@tonizegarra2179]

So nice of you to share your baby knits. Congratulations on your baby boy. Boys are fun and full of energy.

[@jessdavis8366]

I hope most people would support the designers and not buy into Drops and their bullying of shops and designers. How sad. I love that sweater. It’s for sure going to to get done before the new year. I appreciate you keeping this problem current and part of the conversation. Sending you all the good vibes. Congratulations. Baby boys are so much fun.

[@FiberTales]

Thank you for the good vibes and support 🤗💕

[@wendyherman6833]

Congratulations! Enjoyed all the baby things that you showed that you had made for your daughter and what you are making for your son.

[@monica4705]

I'm so happy for such a sweet young lady! I very much enjoy your time and don't think it is too long. Your style is so genuine, and I really love your video footage of the peaceful things you post. I will be keeping you and your little family in my prayers for a continued smooth pregnancy. Congratulations on healthy news for that little guy!

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much for your kond message Monica 💕

[@aeastman59]

I agree the podcast is not too long at all! Its so nice to have long podcasts to keep company while I am knitting! I wonder if the cute little pink baby vest could be overdyed? maybe to make a lovely brown tone? and that might take care of the stain as well? The shawl you are working on looks very very nice! The little baby clothes you sewed are so nice, especially that little yellow romper!

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much! Longer podcasts it is then 🤗

[@returanamagar7563]

So excited to see you again. Love listening to you, love your works and designs.

[@AnnikaScheer]

Your baby knits are so adorable! I love the blankets.

[@xusblasco5563]

Good to hear from you!!! Congrats on your boy 👶🏽.Love your shawl design and colour choice. It’s a shame it isn’t available anymore. Your baby knits are the cutest thing. Keep on healthy and see you soon. Love 🌠

[@FiberTales]

Thank so much Xus! Great to hear from you too 💕

[@svance1041]

Enjoyed knitting on my granddaughter's little sweater while watching your lovely episode. Your baby knits are so sweet and I will enjoy your new KAL. Look forward to seeing you again soon.

[@shiraz.t]

I have been watching your podcasts one by one from episode 1. Thank you so much for making my knitting time more fun💓 Also thank you for telling us about Drops. They should feel shame and guilty about what they,ve done😡

[@hayleilei9604]

aaaahhhh a boy!!!!! sooo exciting!!!!! midway watching your episode and had to comment 💕💕💕💕

[@FiberTales]

Thank you Hayley 💕

[@jenniferbarr140]

I just found your podcast at the perfect time - I'm due with a little boy in December! Love knitting baby things!! Congratulations!!!

[@FiberTales]

Congratulations on your little boy! 💙

[@karimcnair9890]

Thanks for the heads up about Drops. I've never used anything from them, but I'll make sure to steer clear of them.

[@jodie2773]

Congratulations Laerke on the news of your baby boy! It is lovely that you will have one of both genders, of course any gender would have been lovely as well :) I love the natural light and view out on the the garden, please don't be concerned about the lighting changes. Thank you for posting and I look forward to your next podcast

[@knit10instone79]

Thanks so much for this lovely episode! No need to shorten it 😊

[@FiberTales]

Thank you 💕

[@jenniferhokanson6680]

I quite like how long your episodes are. I'm always knitting to them, so it feels like a natural length to me (i also tend to overtalk). Also, it's your podcast, talk as long as you'd like. :)

[@mirkalehtinen3278]

Thank you to say important things about copying patterns. I didn't know that about Drops... I think many kniters don't know. Congratulations! It's so nice to see your belly and all the baby stuff.

[@FiberTales]

Thank you Mirka! It’s important to speak up i think

[@jenniferbarrett4914]

Your shawl design looks so beautiful, I'm not usually a shawl knitter but I will definitely be keeping my eye out for when you release this pattern. I have 2 skeins of fingering weight Danish yarn which I picked up during a visit to Aarhus last year, it's a lovely autumnal reddish brown and I think it would go perfectly with your design! Thank you for another great episode, and definitely don't worry about them being too long!

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much Jennifer 💕🤗

[@maryzcorner]

Thank you for giving the heads up about Drops. ((hugs))

[@margaretlyons8764]

No no I love to see your baby knits keep it up. I am knitting a baby coat for a baby gift. It is by Cecilia’s creations a free pattern on Ravelry. I love it. It is all garter stitch in the light grey color. It is for my nephew’s little boy who is coming this fall. Keep up the good work, love watching your podcast. Your friend from Southern Indiana, USA!

[@virginiasattler-reimer9554]

Congratulations, so happy for you!

[@maryzcorner]

I forgot to say that your video are a good length. Don't worry about being too long. ❤️ They keep me company while I knit.

[@FiberTales]

Thank you for letting me know 🤗

[@Wildevis]

Loved your podcast and reminded me of things I knitted and made for my babies who are all grown up now. I never knitted booties but very bright coloured socks, which I thought was more fun. I do a lot of sewing so made many of their clothes for many years. I used the Burda children's pattern books which I will recommend for anyone who wants to make beautiful unusual children's clothes

[@daniellesimpson9958]

Love the baby KAL idea! I have my third due mid-Dec and I didn't really knit much yet during my other two pregnancies, so I'm excited to try out some patterns! Baby boy for us too :)..congrats on yours! Very exciting. We have 2 girls.

[@FiberTales]

Congrats on number 3 🤗 so happy you want to join 💕

[@knitpurlsquirrelwithgrannydee]

Oh and congrats on your baby boy!

[@brandistoker]

In America we have a product called Oxyclean that removes baby stains quite well. Have never used it on hand knits, though. Congratulations on your baby boy announcement.

[@teriadams7398]

You are the most darling little gal. I look forward to watching you more. You are a very talented young lady.

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@MarilynWiley]

First off i love the long podcasts. The baby knits are so cute and tiny. I never had the privilege to be a Mom or have a baby in m life but i have a good collection of baby knit patterns why i don’t know but is do. A suggestion if you are not particularly planning on passing down the knitted items like the pink or stained one down to her for maybe her children i thought you could always dye them. I am not a dyer and don’t know the process and if this suggestion would work but for you to be safe around chemicals maybe you could tea or coffee dye them it would cover the yellow stain and make them more boy tones. I don’t know if that would hold up with lots of washings but maybe if not a natural dye might work or kool-aid or food coloring dye to mask the drewl marks. Congratulations on a boy so happy you will have one of each.

[@FiberTales]

Thank you! Longer podcasts it is 😅 I’m so sentimental about the knits i’m not sure i’m brave enough to over dye them. But it’s a good idea to give things extra life

[@hellybo5905]

Thanks for the eye opener about drops I Will look for another yarn tot knit with I really like your podcast ! Nog tot long at all😁

[@maryzcorner]

Also thank you SO much for sharing the baby mitts. I have been really wanting to learn how to knit those kinds of mitts and that makes me want to try now. Seems doable and I have babies to knit them for. 😘

[@FiberTales]

They are so much fun! Give them a go!

[@DixieGirl9876]

Congrats on the baby boy! All lovely projects. I've heard of the tradition of babies sleeping outdoors, if I may ask how did that become a tradition?

[@FiberTales]

Thank you! I actually dont know! Maybe it’s rooted in the idea of fresha air and healty living being good for a healty mind and body that was very popular here in the beg of the century. It’s a more than 100 yo tradition

[@Wiblywoblybooknerd]

I have recently discovered your podcast (two days ago) and I have been binge watching al your episodes. It really bothers me that Drops sort of "borrowed" your design, because your original design is so beautiful! So beautiful even that I went and bought it, and yarn for it, yesterday to speed-knit it before my birthday party this weekend... I hope you and your baby are well, and I will keep watching your podcast and knitting your patterns :)

[@anniina_matilda]

I just found you're podcast and I loved it! Congrats for the baby boy😍 Baby knits are adorable so at least I don't mind seeing them here😊 Also thank you for letting me know about Drops.. I didn't know any of those things that were happening so I've been buying their yarn but not anymore! Hugs from Finland💜

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much! Hugs 💕

[@brookeroes3805]

I would love to test knit your shawl its beautiful! Awesome podcast! Congrats on the baby!

[@FiberTales]

Thank you Brooke! Keep an eye out for the testing call on insta or ravelry 🤗

[@PamelasCrochetKnitCorner1]

Good to see you! Love yr podcasts.

[@FiberTales]

Thank you Pamela! 💕

[@tsukichan_jen]

First time viewer and now subscriber! Loved watching and thank you for speaking up about Drops. I always had a fishy feeling about them, and you confirmed my suspicions. Going on Rav to purchase your sweater pattern now! Have you thought about sizing it for children’s sizes as well?

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much! It’s so nice to have you on board! 🤗 i have... i really think Røtur would be adorable for little ones. Gotta look into it again 💕

[@joseelemieux3486]

So lovely as always. You're the cutiest lady. I'm pretty excited about your future design with plötulopi because I have already some plates from dark grey to lighter ones. I planned to make a shawl design by Melody Hoffmann but maybe it could be great to make a garnment. Take care xx

[@FiberTales]

Thanks so much for your sweet comment 🤗

[@buckthornfarms]

I keep meaning to say this but I just love the music on your podcast!

[@FiberTales]

Oh thanks! It took some time to find ☺️

[@buckthornfarms]

I am still looking for the perfect music for my little crafting/farming/science podcast... some day I will find it!

[@edelweissspinster8947]

Hi ! I have been binging on your podcast the last few days, they are great, well done!!! I would be willing to test for you in uk size 18-20 if you ever need to! Congrats on baby number 2 too! xx

[@Sijiweavingdreams]

I have noticed that sweater 'copycat' on Pinterest by yesterday and about to notify you that! It is so bad for very big company like Drops!! All the very best for your new design ventures!💕

[@FiberTales]

Thank you! Yes it’s really so unfair but i’m affraid not much can be done 😕

[@Sijiweavingdreams]

Let us spread the news....

[@npepperc4437]

I definitely know what you mean about rip offs! I just started selling my indie yarn a few months ago and have already been ripped off twice. It’s frustrating. Congratulations on your news. Boy knits yay 😃👍

[@FiberTales]

Thanks! I see a lot of veeery similar hand dyed yarns so i can imagine ☹️

[@liliawebb9377]

Congratulations - - - best wishes for all to go well. I have many Danish ancestors but have never been there myself. I was blown away when you said the babies sleep outside in prams. Can you elaborate on that a bit more? You're surely not speaking about during the night right?

[@FiberTales]

Noo just for nabs 😉 they just take the nabs outside and for small babies it’s normal to walk them to sleep. Then you leave them with a portable baby alarm and maybe check the temperature from time to time. You often see prams like that outside cafes. A danish lady got in big trouble and almost had her child taken away for doing that in new york ( i would never have done it in such a bit city). In Denmark it’s safe 🤗

[@liliawebb9377]

Sissy, I can breathe again! Thank you for explaining. Yes here you may never see your child again; it is the times we live in with abductions and awful things but I'm amazed you have that much safety where you live. I'd never be able to do it and for sure to leave them unattended. There must be many guardian angels in your neck of the woods so to speak. May it all go well for you and yours.

[@2011wildflowers]

very cute things that you made..baby is clothed in love !! the rompers are gorgeous! do you remember which pattern that was?

[@FiberTales]

Thank you 💕 the yellow one? I think it was from stof & still

[@2011wildflowers]

@@FiberTales yes the yellow one,..I couldn't find it on Stoff & Stil :(

[@FiberTales]

I made some alterations. If i come across the pattern i will add the name

[@2011wildflowers]

@@FiberTales thank you!! :)

[@ju_od5370]

Hei, Lærke. Congrats on your little boy! I discovered your podcast a few days ago and really enjoy it ❤️ . Started to watch it from 1 episode while i am knitting baby blanket. We are expecting our first baby in November. I am just starting to pick up patterns for a baby knits and really like your KAL idea. Will you release your grey short cardigan design pattern before January ?

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much for your sweet message and congrats on you baby coming soon! ❤️ i’m actually working on the pattern as i’m writing you so i really hope it will be out soon 🤗

[@nancylawson6683]

Hello,if you soak it in Cascade dishwasher soap it will get the yellow stain out, it really works 👍🏻

[@FiberTales]

I’m not sire i can get cascade here but i might try another kind. Thanks 🤗

[@TRaceTK]

So nice to catch up with you and your exciting baby gender news 😃 I am hopefully going to be a grandma some day, and have been knitting some baby items to have ready lol. I will definitely participate in your tinyknitskal So sorry to hear about Drops coping your beautiful pattern 😡😡😡

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much Tracey! Baby knits are a lot of fun 💕

[@knitpurlsquirrelwithgrannydee]

Just found you and subscribed. This was a great episode. You are such a cute young lady! Enjoyed your accent. I’m from North Carolina in the States.

[@FiberTales]

Thanks so much! Always wonderful to “meet” a new subscriber 🤗

[@manicspinner1959]

I found that Kookabura Power is very good for getting stains out of a lot of things. I don't know if you can get this in Denmark. Kookabura is a US company based in the state of Colorado.

[@FiberTales]

Never heard of it but i will look into it. Do you have experience using it on knitwear 🤗

[@manicspinner1959]

Yes! It's made by fiber-familiar people. They sell at fiber festivals. They have different levels. Scour for scouring fleece locks (before combing and spinning); Wash for washing handknit garments, and Power for tough stains. I've gotten years-old stains out of carpets; and yes, I've used it on wool. Scour might work as well and be a bit more gentle on that pink garment. www.kookaburraco.com/ Might be able to get it on amazon as well.

[@FiberTales]

Oh that sounds amazing! I will look into that!

[@cosyla]

I love to listen your lovely videos. Your are a cute sweet mum :)

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@ulladencker60]

Der er to grupper på Ravelry for designere som ønsker test-knitting. "The testing pool" og " Free pattern testers" . Der er jeg sikker på du kan finde nogle til de store størrelser.

[@FiberTales]

Tak for tippet. Kender dem godt men har ikke haft meget held med dem. Kan være jeg skal prøve igen 🤗

[@lillianperiut3189]

love the podcast :)

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@mytrueserenity5666]

May be over dye the little vest to hide the yellow stains?

[@strawberrypatches8742]

Hi Laerke! Loved this episode! Yey! Congrats on the baby! Loved to see all the baby things you've made for your daughter. I'm expecting mine in November and can't hold my excitement! I'm also crazy about making things for her and not for me so the timing is just perfect for the #tinyknitskal! Btw I also have a podcast (Strawberry Patches) if you have the time - be my guest :)) Hugs from New Zealand, Marina

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much Marina! So exciting with a little baby girl in november! Congrats! I will check it out 💕

[@cosyla]

Last time i explored that more than 10 companires from asia offer clothing with stolen pictures from ravelry, etsy- and ebayknitters and from yarnproducers and knitting journals. Many customers wrote, they dont receive anything ore in miserable quality. I don't know if there is any chance to stop that criminal behavior.

[@elisealbrektsen8647]

Loved seeing your baby knits, and I'm looking forward to casting on and joining the kal. So sorry to hear about Drops copying your gorgeous pattern! It is so aggravating when huge companies abuse their position in that way, and make the smaller indie designers suffer as a result. So important and good that you dicussed this in your podcast! Keep up the lovely lovely work you do! xx

[@FiberTales]

Thank you so much Elise! ❤️

[@darlenecowham1595]

I would be happy to test 3x for you if still needed!!!!

[@sharonquinn7045]

My nephew and his girlfriend are expecting a baby girl. I am going to be making them a knit gift for their baby.

[@melp8673]

I noticed many patterns of the new Drops season where i thought i know this already. Also new patterns of famous knitting Designers and i also had the same feeling about your design so i think its not accidentally! But i assumed a collaboration/permission with the Designers. What a shame as i like their yarn.👎

[@unplannedcauli]

Note on large sweater sizes: when you're a big woman, your body has a different shape than a regular sized one. If I tried to knit a sweater to my size, I'd always end up with a potato bag, often with a neckline so huge it falls of my shoulders. For now my solution is to hack a jumper pattern: knit front my size, sleeves one size smaller and back another 2 sizes smaller. It's no wonder larger women are not into test knitting - the clothes don't really fit us. Note on pattern copyright: one problm nobody seems to mention is that copyright with regard to knitting patterns works like copyrighting a novel: you don't copyright the idea, but the text. How would you even copyright an idea? What if someone came up with it separately? I have two friends who were this way 'copied' by highly regarded designers (think Wooly Wormhead size, but not her), is their work stolen, too? So whatever Drops does is fine as long as they do their own calculations and writing - that is also quite some work, as you know! Finally a note on being a Drops seller (my friend was): they're not fun to work with, true, but it's not like they actually not let you earn money. (My friend ended working with them because a different part of her business brought in much more money.) Every promotion is accompanied by a noticeable discount from the wholesaler - this part is, according to me, entirely reasonable. What is not right in their approach is how they might or might not send your wholesale order soon or in 4 months' time, to you or to a different city in your country and in general their customer support is very bad

[@FiberTales]

About the larger sizes: for me it’s very hard to have an idea about what measurements to use for larger sizes as i have no larger people among my friends/family to ask about this. I actually spend a lot of time thinking the best shaping into my patterns bit i have to use standart guidlines on measurements. That is why testers are so important. They give the feedback needed to know if a garment fits. I have also thought about the neck and cuff situation and try to take that into consideration 🤗 about drops i guess i have a bit different view as their patterns are free and they keep taking ideas straight from indiedesigbers who might live from this. But that is a bit longer conversation

[@unplannedcauli]

One good practice I sometimes see is not mentioning sizes as L or M, but using actual circumferences and elaborating on the fit. A Purl Soho pattern I've recently used has this, Top + Bottom Top says about sizing: 32¾ (35, 38¼, 41½, 44¾, 47) inches. To fit actual chest circumference of 30-31 (32-33, 35-36, 38-39, 41-42, 44-45) inches, with 2-3 inches of positive ease (www.purlsoho.com/create/2017/07/19/top-bottom-top/) and follows that with more details on finished dimentions. Generally I appreciate a lot if pattern notes have this information (sometimes as a screen of one pattern page, which also lets me see the writing style to some extent), I've had friends buy patterns without it who later found out that sizing was off so much that the items couldn't fit in any size offered Sadly I can't help with actual finding testers above the usual 'try in testing groups on Ravelry' and I'm not willing to do it myself.

[@manicspinner1959]

I tried to post a comment on the Drops pattern page (on the Drops web site) claiming that it looked like a copy of your pattern, but it kept telling me my post contained forbidden words-- even after removing the link.

[@FiberTales]

Probably “copying” 🙄 but thanks for trying 💕

[@manicspinner1959]

I posted a comment on the ravelry version of the pattern.

[@teriadams7398]

Just email a famous designer.... Knitters are wonderful people they will help you with sizing...they will.

[@Mssfjj]

Hej Lærke :) Bare en idé mht. det med størrelser. Jeg har lige udgivet mit andet sweater design på ravelry, og jeg havde forberedt 10 størrelser, men havde kun fået testere til de 6 (jeg har nemlig som du også nævner, ikke så mange følgere på insta:), så det jeg har gjort er at jeg har udgivet mønsteret inklusiv de ikke testede størrelser, men markeret dem med rødt og skrevet i beskrivelsen af mønsteret på ravelrysiden at jeg mangler testere til de størrelser og hvis man er interesseret i at teste dem skal man skrive til mig i stedet for at købe mønsteret. Der har jeg faktisk fået nogle beskeder med tilbud om test til 2 ekstra størrelser :) Jeg har selvfølgelig ikke inkluderet de størrelser i størrelsesbeskrivelsen øverst på siden, så man ikke bliver forvirret. Anyways, det var godt nok en lang forklaring :D:D Du kan se hvad jeg har gjort hvis du har lyst www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diamond-valley Håber det evt. kan være til hjælp, jeg var nemlig også virkelig i tvivl om hvad jeg skulle :)

[@FiberTales]

Tak for ideen. Jeg gjorde det samme sidste gang. Nu hvor der er lidt flere følgere tænkte jeg det gik men det er stadig svært med de store størrelser. Håber der er nogen der melder sig 🤗

[@Mssfjj]

Aah, ok troede jeg var så smart :DD Håber det lykkes:)

[@FiberTales]

Det var da smart haha! 😉

[@Mssfjj]

Ej, for pokker jeg fik da slet ikke sagt tillykke! Stort tillykke med den kommende lille dreng :)

[@FiberTales]

Tusind tak 🤗💕

[@gosiamaski]

I didn’t know that about Drops… ok, it’s time to stop using their yarn! 🤬

[@lisajmascord8183]

Do you have a “ Fair Trade “ organisation in Denmark that could look at that issue of the forced sale. That’s really unfair and cruel.