Fraoch Knits Ep 6: 500 Sub GIVEAWAY!! Reindeer Cowl Pattern Release and Story of Irish Wool.

[@ursulaur757]

Hello. Thank you for sharing your makes and inspirations. Congratulations on your subscriptions. ✌️

[@fraochknits]

THanks Ursula - I love sharing my knitting....thank you for watching!

[@angelasouthward589]

I love this gentle, lovely knitting podcast - learning so much about yarn and Irish culture 🥰

[@fraochknits]

Angela thank you so much for your kind words. It's so lovely to get this feedback. Glad you enjoy the podcast:)

[@claired4581]

Hi Aine, thank you for your lovely podcasts, I love your knitting, I’m not a jumper knitter yet, but feel really inspired to have a go when I see your beautiful garments. I also love the last ‘bits’ you put in about Irish heritage, my great great grandfather came from Cork. We visited the cemetery in Templebreedy of a family grave a couple of years ago and really feel I have a strong connection to Ireland. Thanks again for a brilliant podcasts, happy knitting, Claire💐

[@fraochknits]

Thanks so much for your lovely comments! And it's lovely to hear about your Irish connections. You should definitely try knitting a jumpers- they are really enjoyable and I get so much wear out of mine. Happy knitting!!

[@leisadaly6524]

Lovely podcast and that you include some history of Irish traditions. The sweater that you’re wearing is beautiful ❤

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Leisa! The Twigs Sweater is one of my alltime favourite patterns and it's the only one I would consider knitting a second time. Glad you enjoy the podcast - happy knitting!

[@SingleMomReview]

Hi Aine! Beautiful yarn! I would love to enter your giveaway!

[@fraochknits]

Hi and thanks for watching the video and for your comment! Hope you're enjoying whatever you're knitting at the moment:)

[@edelcallinan9462]

In working g on the Rooibos sweater by Amy Christoffers, using Studio Donegal Aran Tweed in charcoal held with black mohair. Lovely to see a podcast which has yarns available to knitters here.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Edel thanks for watching the video and for your comments- great to get the positive feedback. That combination of yarns your using sounds gorgeous and I love all of Amy Christopher's designs. Happy knitting!

[@dianewolff7599]

Fascinating history! You provide so much content. Thank you for the tour! Also, congratulations on that Reindeer Cowl, it is very beautiful.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Diane - glad you enjoyed the video:)

[@asha6343]

Congratulation,I am first time visitor to your channel.I really like your pattern.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comments! Happy knitting!

[@CG-gm8fe]

I love the colour of you Twist and Turns shawl. Well done.

[@fraochknits]

Thank you! Hope you're enjoying whatever you're knitting on at the moment😁

[@ciasbod]

Congratulations on 500 sub :) I am trying to work through some of my wips during advent time so I can start 2023 a bit fresh/ Cia from Sweden

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Cia! I think clearing the wips during advent is a great idea -I might try something similar myself! Thanks for watching the podcast!

[@joannethorvaldsen4164]

Thank you for you lovely podcast. Your cowl design is beautiful. I am currently working on hats and slippers for gifts and sleeves for the Faro sweater.

[@fraochknits]

Thank you for your lovely comment Joanne!

[@judithburke3637]

Another lovely interesting podcast love your cat I’m knitting oak by Pam Allen for a Christmas gift for my daughter

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Judith - I think my cat wanted to take over the podcast this time:) Happy knitting!

[@jo-annethompson9645]

Podcaster, now knitwear designer, congratulations. Another enjoyable podcasts, love your knits and the colours in your shawl 😍. I'm working on an Anker's baby jacket and also a Seashell jumper/sweater for myself.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Jo-Anne for your lovely comments!! They're both lovely patterns that you're working on.....happy knitting:)

[@Nicole-pg3mr]

Lovely podcast! I’m working on a petite knit novice jr sweater for my 3 yo son.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Nicole! So lovely to knit something for your three year old - petite knit patterns are great. Happy knitting!!

[@sharonannebarrett695]

I so enjoy the history you share, not to mention the language lessons! I love the sweater you are wearing, as well. Thank you :)

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Sharon Anne - really glad you enjoyed it:) Thanks for watching:)

[@silviath521]

I love the cowl. It will be a perfect accessory for Northern Ontario winters. I am knitting on so many projects but am trying to complete the Campfire Cozy shawl for one of my daughters whose university residence apartment is quite chilly. Socks...always socks on the needles. I can't keep up with the demand for hand knits it seems.

[@fraochknits]

Silvia, I;m delighted to hear that you are interested in the cowl. I'm wearing mine today and am absolutely in love with it - it's so cosy. Isn't it lovely to be able to knit for children who are living away and think about them cuddled up and keeping warm in something you've made - so lovely....

[@janethoffman1469]

I love everything about your podcast. Thank you for sharing your journey and the history of Ireland. I really enjoy your music selections. Your Twig sweater is magnificent! Congratulations on your beautiful reindeer cowl. 😊

[@fraochknits]

Janet, thank you for your lovely comments. I'm delighted you enjoy the podcast:) The twigs is one of my all time favourite sweaters both to knit and to wear- it took a while but I enjoyed every minute and the colourwork keeps the interest going throughout. Hope you're enjoying whatever you're knitting at the moment.

[@maritzascraft]

Beautiful yarn 🧶 Congratulations 🎉 on reaching 500 subscribers milestone! Thanks for the chance to win in this giveaway

[@fraochknits]

Hi Maritza and thanks for watching the video and for your encouragement. Happy knitting:)

[@lynnehowley8950]

Really love your Podcast. My Grandfather was from County Galway and I love the place. Love your soft accent and lovely knitting too x

[@fraochknits]

Lovely to hear of your Galway connections:) Thanks for watching the video and for your lovely comments.

[@Yarnathologist]

Love the history you add!!! Makes me feel like I am in Ireland with you without leaving my home… I am knitting advent socks, thrummed mittens and gift scarves

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comments! Glad you like the podcast. Happy knitting!

[@trenarash9057]

Your channel just popped up in my feed on KZbin. I've been knitting about a year. So far I've made sock and 2 hat and working in my 3rd hat. I also crochet and I'm making two Afghans and a cardigan. Everything was lovely! Hey from Hiddenite North Carolina!!💜💚🌻🌻

[@fraochknits]

Hi and thanks for watching the video! You're knitting and crocheting up a storm- its a bit addictive isn't it?!!! Happy crafting:)

[@andusj65]

Hello from Australia , very glad I found your podcast, am knitting a hitchhikers shawl at the moment

[@fraochknits]

Hi and thanks for watching the podcast- glad you enjoyed it. Happy knitting:)!

[@pattirindy2872]

Love your demeanor, your projects and your cat. I had an identical cat with the same personality. He could not be around humans enough!

[@fraochknits]

Hi Patti, thanks for your lovely comment! I dearly love my cat (his name is Godot) but he was waking me up at night recently scratching at the window to get in. I was feeling sorry for him as the weather was miserable and responded to his scratchings. But now that Spring is here I;m training him to stay out at night and not wake me up!! He is so needy for attention and comfort....but he is such good company. Where would we be without our cats:)

[@pattirindy2872]

@@fraochknits Ha! I am certain our cars are related!

[@mudarissa4561]

Congratulations on reaching over 600 subscribers. I’m so glad I found your podcasts and really look forward to each new one. I’m really enjoying being introduced to some new yarns and patterns through it and, also, love your Celtic / Irish history / folklore section. I’m learning Scottish Gaelic and was so excited to be able to understand a few of the Irish words in this episode. At the moment I am knitting the Up Helly-aa gansey by Rachel Hunter which is introducing me to a wee bit of lacework.

[@fraochknits]

Delighted you are recognising some of the Irish words - our language is very close to scots gaelic. We have the same word for yellow - buí - as in the drink drambuie, the yellow drop....and we use the word dram meaning drink. And I think our words for water are close - the word whiskey coming from uisce bheatha or water of life....I love languages and am fascinated by the Irish language especially place names as they have been around for so long and are still on everyone's tongue. I love that gansey by Rachel Hunter - it's a beautiful design. Happy knitting!

[@MereteBertLassen]

So happy to have discovered your podcast. I love your style and the format with a combination of knitting and really interesting information 💜

[@fraochknits]

Thanks so much!! Really glad you like the podcast and thanks for watching😁

[@Mindfulnessification]

Beautiful podcast! I bought the Aran book and think I will make another one. I made two Alice Starmore Aran sweaters 20 years ago and they took 7 and 7.5 months to knit monogamously. I still love them very much! Thank you for all that you are sharing! I hope your winter is going well. 🐑♥️🐑♥️🐑

[@fraochknits]

They do take such a long time to knit don;t they. But worth it in the end - a real labour of love. And if they last 20 years and more then the knitting time is not really that long at all sure it's not?! Thanks for watching and commenting. It's so lovely to get all the positive feedback:)

[@wendyltwice4156]

Congratulations! I'm currently knotting the Forager sweater in glorious Nutiden yarn. I highly recommend both the pattern and the yarn.

[@fraochknits]

Thank you for the recommendations.....I am really interested in trying out Nutiden, I will definitely give it a go at some stage.....

[@emilymiller4349]

Hello, Aine! It's so nice to learn from you. I'm in Massachusetts in the States. My grandmother, whose family was from Ireland, knit dozens of Irish knit sweaters and throws. I still have several. I only recently took up knitting again (using her needles--and even some of her wool) and I've caught the knitting bug! I'm still a beginner, but I just knit my first cable stitch item, which I'll make into a pillow, and it's made me feel like a pro. There's something magical about seeing those cables take shape. Looking forward to months and years of new projects and new skills.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Emily for your lovely comments. So lovely to hear of your Irish roots and the fact that you still have your grandmother's needles and wool, how fantastic to get back into knitting using her stuff. You will love the process of learning more about knitting - and I agree cables are magical, i used to think knitting them was really difficult until I find out how to do them and now they are easy but very slow.....Enjoy your knitting journey!!

[@emilymiller4349]

@@fraochknits Oh my goodness, cables are slow! I have dreams of knitting a cabled sweater, but it will take me all winter. I think I'll start with a simpler stockinette. I forgot to say, too, that I was very happy to hear about the positive developments in the wool industry in Ireland. So uplifting and encouraging! Thank you for sharing.

[@fraochknits]

Hi again Emily - if you are interested in learning more about the positive changes in the Irish wool industry RTE One is broadcasting a segment on what I was talking about in a programme for the farming community called Ear to the Ground. You can watch it on the rte player on the internet. I'll be watching - it's so exciting that things are moving in such a positive direction - all part of the the move towards locally produced materials and reducing waste and appreciating the value of what we have around us....exciting times!!

[@annmoore6562]

What a lovely, rich episode, Aine. Your reindeer cowl is an absolute work of art. So much better than the cutesy reindeer type things we so often see. I was not surprised to hear you were knitting the Kelias shawl. I did one in similar colours many moons ago... When you finish your moon pulls, if you're like me, you'll not want to take it off. It's such a good indoor/outdoor garment. I also recently paired some rustic Canadian thin yarn with mohair for socks and they are a warm and cozy pair that seem to be holding up well. As usual, your Irish history segment was super interesting to me and I could well imagine some of my ancestors living a simple life in a beautiful place with their sheep. Today I'm knitting another pair of socks from Tukuwool which I highly recommend. I'd include a picture if I could figure out how... Thank you for doing what you do.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comments Ann. I got a chance to wear my Moon Pulls while I was away and it was a delight - so cosy:) Amazing that you knit the kelias shawl as well - we have similar taste in patterns! I've just checked out the Tukuwool website - it looks absolutely gorgeous and it will definitely go on my wish list.....Thanks for your interest in the podcast:)

[@meganmeyer1157]

My WIP that's bringing me joy is the Purl Soho ribbed beanie for a friend.

[@fraochknits]

Fabulous! Lovely knitting for a friend. Happy knitting!

[@fibreandflowers]

Have loved discovering your podcast Aine. Knitting again after many years and discovering I knew nothing ! and that the old metal single needles were a thing of the past. Through watching KZbin videos have discovered this vibrant and creative knitting community and learning more about the craft everyday. I am currently knitting a WYS raglan jumper for my son in BC Garn aran tweed and have most excitingly have cast on top down pattern from Knitted Kalevala publication by Jenna Koster called Pohjolan Neito Sweater in a very rustic yarn from Wooly Knits. Keep up the good work and love hearing about the local flora. Hope the pattern sales go well.

[@fraochknits]

Juliette thank you for your lovely comments, it's so lovely to hear that the podcast is appreciated:) The knitting community is absolutely amazing isn't it. I too have only discovered it rrecenlty - in the last three years - I just saw the date I joined ravelry was january 2020 - so only three years ago.....seems longer ago than that but I'm so glad I did. And I have learned so much from watching other people's podcasts - it's partly why I wanted to start my own - to give something back to the community and make more connections with knitters from all over the world. Your pattern choices are great - I have seen those Jenna K patterns and they are really stunning - I want to knit the suolaulu sweater at some stage.... Happy knitting!

[@fibreandflowers]

@@fraochknits Thanks Aine good to hear from you. Yes I certainly want to connect with other knitters around the globe, its great to share a common creative interest in a divided world. Started the pattern and have never done the stranded colour work on a top down yoke before so its all a bit of shock! so different from the trad English style so it definitely a journey into the unknown and more YouTubing how to videos. Best J

[@noellenelson3007]

Hi Áine, I am very much enjoying your podcast. I was born in Belfast a long time ago, and immigrated to Canada when I was 5. I have been back once but would love to visit again soon. When I was there I purchased some Studio Donegal Soft Donegal, in 2010 this was very hard to find 😂 I am currently working on the Festive Cardigan by Skeindeer in Rauma Finull and Lamina by Ambah O’Brien, in the Leo and Roxy Advent Calendar (this one is a sample for Leo and Roxy). Your Reindeer cowl is beautiful and I love the fact that you are giving back to the community. Your Billie pullover does remind me of a typical aran sweater, there may be one in my future. Looking forward to more podcasts and learning more about Ireland and aran sweaters ❤️

[@fraochknits]

Hi Noelle thanks for your lovely comments! Lovely to hear about your Irish roots. The Billie is a beautiful design - looking forward to doing the podcast on the history of the Aran style. Happy knitting!:)

[@govidgordana2293]

Hello, your knits are amazing. I’m knitting a simple pair of socks, and a shawl. Happy knitting 🧶

[@fraochknits]

Thank you for your lovely comment! Happy knitting to you too!

[@colleenburns2848]

Another great podcast. The sweater you are wearing is beautiful. Thank you for mentioning the Aran knitting book I will be looking for it. Very interesting history lesson today. Thank you 🇨🇦

[@fraochknits]

Hi Colleen, thanks for your lovely comments. Glad you enjoyed the video:)

[@maryannbourassa8190]

Love listening to you.

[@fraochknits]

Ahhh thanks Mary you're so kind. Delighted you like the podcast.

[@debbieretzlaff2912]

Loving all of it🍀❣️

[@fraochknits]

Delighted:)!

[@simonehunter8721]

I have truly enjoyed your podcast, gorgeous knits and such interesting history, the past & threads it weaves through to present day is magical. I’m currently knitting the Mille cardigan for my father in law. 🙏

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comments Simone!

[@suelaingmapletoft2133]

Thanks for your lovely podcast showcasing Irish wool and championing the slow fashion movement. Congratulations on reaching 500 subscribers. Currently on my needles is the Lakes pullover by Ozetta.

[@fraochknits]

Sue I'm thrilled you enjoyed the podcast and I'm delighted to be able to talk about the great changes that are happening in the Irish wool industry. Happy knitting:)!

[@ostarabunny]

So enjoy your podcast! Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to put this together, Áine! Finished my daughter’s sock while watching 🙂

[@fraochknits]

@mispelchen thanks for your lovely comments! I'm thrilled you enjoy the content which I love putting together:)

[@dianepatry4097]

I love your podcast and your knits. I am busy knitting Christmas gifts right now. Happy knitting and happy holidays.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Diane! Happy holidays to you also - hope the gift knitting doesn't get too pressurised:)

[@kathleentibble5707]

Hi Aine, I really enjoy your podcasts with the history included. I'm knitting hats, jerseys and shawls. Hello from Okuku, New Zealand.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Kathleen for the lovely comment. So lovely to hear from you all the way from New Zealand!! Happy knitting!

[@junesemple]

A great podcast and I love the sleeves on the sweater that you're wearing!

[@fraochknits]

Thanks June! Glad you enjoyed it:) The Twigs Sweater by Junko Okamoto is a fabulous design and one of the few projects I've ever considered knitting a second time:)

[@junesemple]

@@fraochknits I'm definitely adding it to my list!

[@stricksuse1619]

I‘m not so long a subscriber.. but I love your content Aine .. thank you for you time and love that you invest .. watch you from Germany.. congratulations to more than 500 🥳..sending you heargreettings Susanne 🧡

[@fraochknits]

Hi Susanne lovely to hear from you all the way from Germany:) - thank you for your lovely comments and for watching the video!

[@margaretchadwick2080]

A huge congratulations on reaching 500+ I throughly enjoy your podcasts

[@fraochknits]

Thank you for your kind works Margaret!

[@patholland6139]

Hi Aine. Love your podcast. You are so brilliant. My grandparents before me came from Ireland. I am 69...wish they were still here to learn more of their heritage. Greetings from Massachusetts. On to1,000 subscribers.Pat

[@fraochknits]

Hi Pat, thanks so much for your lovely comments....and your encouragement!! Lovely to hear you have Irish roots.

[@apippin774]

Just discovered you channel and love your son’s sweater! I have to find the pattern!

[@niamhdoyle4575]

Hi Áine! Congratulations on your big milestone! Well done! I’m knitting the Half .+ Half Triangles wrap from Purl Soho using their beautiful linen quill yarn. Great podcast! 😊

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Niamh!! And thanks for watching! Hope you're making good progress on the wrap:)

[@michelleheather7492]

Hello Aine you came up in my feed and I watched for the first time today-and I really enjoyed your podcast. I have friends who live in Westport and in Killadoon so it was lovely to see The west coast of Ireland. I am currently trying to knit a jumper for my husband secretly for Christmas!! The Moffat by Pat Menchini it’s coming along but I’m aware I’ve not got long! Thank you for a lovely and informative podcast Michelle from Cambridgeshire 😊

[@fraochknits]

Hi Michelle - fair play to you for trying to knit your husband a surprise jumper - that must be some feat!! I hope you manage to finish it. I heard someone (cant remember who) saying that if they didn't finish a sweater for their loved one by Christmas they would wrap the unfinished one needles and all and finish it in the days following. I think it;s a great idea!!:) Delighted you enjoy the podcast!

[@lisacotter6227]

I just found your podcast and really enjoyed it. I watched it while knitted on a pair of colorwork mittens. Your sweater is gorgeous! I put your lovely reindeer cowl in my favorites.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Lisa, thanks so much for your lovely comments. Colourwork mittens sound lovely - I've been wearing a pair I knit two years ago and hardly ever wear but the weather is so cold at the moment they are perfect. Thanks for favouriting the reindeer cowl:) Happy knitting!!

[@julieknitsandspins]

So happy to see you here again. Love the scenery and especially the thistle flower. Congratulations on 500 subscribers and your first pattern release! I love the colors you choose and your MKAL is just beautiful. Looking forward to more Irish history and another episode. ☺️

[@fraochknits]

Hi Julie, lovely to hear from you again! Thanks for all your lovely comments:)

[@caryss16]

Congratulation to the 500 subscribers and thanks a lot for another inspiring and informative episode. I am knitting on two colourwork sweaters out of rauma vams garn. The sweater that you are wearing is also on my long wishlist 🧶😍

[@fraochknits]

Thank you for your lovely comment! You will love the Twigs Sweater - a joy both to knit and wear. Happy knitting!!

[@paulinemaclellan6584]

Aine, I love your knitting aesthetic and I appreciate your scholarly information about Irish heritage. I am knitting mittens, lots and lots of mittens, for Christmas gifts, but I want to get on with my own selfish jumper knitting.

[@fraochknits]

Pauline, thank you so much for your lovely comments! I'm really glad you are enjoying the videos. You are very kind to be knitting mittens for everyone - I would definitely be casting them aside for a selfish jumper lol:)

[@Anita-nx9ld]

Hello Aine, love you pod cast. Very interested in you local/natural history too.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Anita, glad you enjoyed the podcast:) Thanks for watching!

[@madelineomeara7387]

Wonderful new podcast and so great to see your lovely part of Ireland. I’ve had the pleasure to travel there several times and would still love to return. I’m currently knitting a color work sweater and a pair of mittens both in Icelandic wool as I joined a yarn club by the Icelandic Knitter.

[@fraochknits]

Madeline - thanks for the lovely comments. Enjoy all the colourwork you're doing - and working with the beautiful lopi:) That yarn club sounds like a great idea...I'll check it out.

[@shawnholland4436]

Congratulations on 500+ subscribers! I’m working on a number of things at the moment; a sweater for my grand daughter, a hat in unspun yarn for myself, 2 pairs of socks and a blanket.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Shawn for the lovely comment. You are working on a lot of things - so nice to have different types of projects on the go that you can change between them to get a rest. Happy knitting!

[@loisrichmond7473]

Love your podcast and your beautiful knitting. Recently returned from Ireland. Trip of a lifetime. I’m scurrying to knit up Christmas hats for my family. I put them in their Christmas stockings each year.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Lois - glad you enjoyed your trip to Ireland! Thanks for your lovely comments!

[@TRaceTK]

Big Congratulations on 600 followers now 😍🎉 I love your podcast, so inspirational for knitting; and I really enjoy learning Irish history from you. Ireland is on my bucket list to visit soon! I am currently knitting an emerald green cabled sweater for my grandson, I can’t wait to see it on him 😊 Thanks so much for your lovely podcast and a chance to win those gorgeous Irish yarns. Take care 💓

[@fraochknits]

Hi Tracey - thanks so much for your lovely comments! You should definitely visit here if you get the chance - there's lots to see and do and plenty of places of yarny interest to visit as well:) So lovely to be knitting for your grandson - I'm sure he'll look gorgeous in the cabled sweater:) Happy knitting!

[@beezwiz123]

Hi! I love your channel, and love learning more about Irish history and plants and everything. Congratulations on reaching 500! I’m looking forward to more great episodes.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks so much for your lovely comments and the encouragement to make more videos:)

[@crochetknittingaddictionws2580]

I love the sweaters that you showed and wearing, they are beautiful. I hope to knit one really soon. I am currently working on a baby set for my great-nephew.

[@fraochknits]

Hi and thanks for your lovely comment! You should definitely knit yourself a sweater - it is such a satisfying thing to do and we are lucky with all the amazing designers out there providing us with beautiful patterns. I've never knit baby clothes - I'd love to try some time:)

[@carriehagerty8836]

Hello! Lovely podcast! I love the Reindeer cowl. I am looking forward to learning more about Irish Culture in addition to knitting. I married into an Irish family. ❤️

[@fraochknits]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment! Great to hear about the Irish connection and I'm delighted you're liking the culture content. Happy knitting!😁

[@VascoKnits]

Hello again Áine! Thank you for sharing your knits and lovely parts of Ireland. I was in Ireland in October and visited the Hill of Tara, stunning place, it was a beautiful clear day, you could see for miles, clear as to why they chose it all that millennia ago. As for life in the long grass yarn, I just finished a shawl in the beautiful colour of rosegold, think I need to get another skein or two for stash in case they discontinue it. Thanks for sharing again and look forward to your next episode. Happy knitting Vasco

[@fraochknits]

I've never been to the hill of Tara- great that you got to experience it! And your rosegold shawl must be beautiful, all her colours are stunning. Glad youre still enjoying the podcast:)

[@lindarose712]

Congratulations! The thoughtful discussion keeps me coming back to hear what else you are making, studying and sharing. I am working on a few gifts; a shawl, a cowl. Your reindeer cowl with fold-over is beautiful!

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Linda, really glad you enjoy the podcasts! And thanks for your comments on the cowl - I am wearing it today and find it so comforting....... Enjoy your gift knitting!

[@HillaryHappyDay]

Hi, Anya, Glad that I found your channel. Congrats on reaching over 500 subs. I am working on my cardigan, thank you for the chance to win your lovely wool yarns. have a wonderful day.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Hillary - thanks for your lovely comments! Hope you are enjoying your cardigan knitting:)

[@lovinglife4437]

So glad you are doing well with your vlog. I love teh Giveaway, the colours are amazing. I am currently panic knitting Christmas presents. Today I have focussed on socks for my partner. The yarn WYS Gingerbread x

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comments! You are very good to be knitting Christmas presents - I did it last year and found it to be very stressful lol:) So I'm not doing any this year......:) Best of luck with it though, I think it's a great thing to do and lovely when people appreciate the effort that's gone into the stuff:) Happy knitting!

[@mareesharples5480]

Congratulations reaching 500 subscribers. I'm currently knitting the Nuuk short sleeved sweater by Jonna Hietala.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks you! That pattern is beautiful. It was my son who told me that Nuuk is the capital of Greenland - I didn't know what the name referred to until then....Thanks for watching the podcast and happy knitting!

[@nancyhildebrant9432]

I am currently crocheting a Sweet Dreams baby blanket for a friend’s first great granddaughter, but I’m soon to cast on for the Twigs pullover, just like yours! Love your podcast.❤

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comment Nancy. You're going to love the Twigs sweater - both the process and the finished product:)

[@vielka1838]

Love your pod! I SO much enjoyed learning about Irish wool and history (and look forward to learning more!) I’ve just started knitting my first sweatr😅 wish me luck!

[@fraochknits]

Thank you ! Really glad you like the content. Best of luck with your first sweater - so exciting!!!:)

[@orlamcgettrick8309]

Such a cosy podcast. Love your cabled aran knit and look forward to your episode all about aran knits! I'm knitting on some socks for myself right now and thinking of casting on a felix and steeking it 💚

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comments Orla. I would love to knit a Felix and I've never steeked anything before but would love to try......Happy knitting!

[@kameliapandaklieva2453]

Congratulations on reaching 500 subscribers, I am sure your channel's following will grow much more! I have several projects in progress but the one I was knitting while I was watching your episode is my very first Plotulopi sweater. The pattern is called Hófadynur, it's in Lopi issue 39 and has horseshoes on the yoke.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your encouragement Kamelia! Your plotulopi sweater sounds gorgeous - I must look up that pattern.......

[@fearlessknitter]

Ooh! That Donegal yarn is so beautiful! I'm working on my Find Your Fade shawl by Andrea Mowry. Almost finished!

[@fraochknits]

Diana thanks so much for your lovely comment.....the colours of Studio Donegal's yarn really are gorgeous - and they look much better in reality than on screen.....Happy knitting on your shawl!

[@elizabethdaly3439]

I have recently discovered your podcast and love the mix of knitting & Irish history. My grandfather used to tell my father bedtime stories in Gaelic. Sadly our family have now lost the language. I am currently knitting my husband an Aran Cardigan

[@fraochknits]

Hi Elizabeth - it's so lovely to hear that the Irish language is so close to you. There is a lot of interest in it now, helped out by the internet. Good luck with the Aran cardigan - a labour of love!

[@lindapeachey8607]

I was so pleased to view your latest episode. I always marvel at how you manage to do so many beautiful and substantial knitting projects. It would be wonderful to visit the woolen mills in Ireland that you mention, but since I can't do that I find much pleasure in seeing and hearing about the garments you make with your native wool.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Linda! My knitting projects span a period of about two or three years - I'm not that fast a knitter, although I did have a lot of knitting time during the covid lockdowns... Thanks so much for your lovely comments about the video!

[@robynreid3027]

Greetings from New Zealand! I love the colours you use, especially in the twists and turns shawl and the French one! I have just finished the former but as it promises to be a hot summer here, I'm going to be spindle spinning, ready for next winter,. I have very fond memories of travelling the west coast of Ireland, so enjoyed your historic section. Best wishes for the next group of 500 viewers!

[@fraochknits]

Hi Robyn, thanks for your lovely comments! Great to hear you enjoyed your visit here......

[@marymcintyre646]

Congratulations on 500 subscribers, well deserved. I'm working on numerous things atm, amongst them is Honeysuckle by Marie Wallin, Morning mist by Sidsel Hoivik, Rowe by Michele Wang and a couple of aran cardigans.

[@fraochknits]

Mary, many thanks for your encouragement! You have a lot on the needles!! and all very intricate work......sounds fabulous!!

[@llessard]

Love the podcast! I am currently working on the Agnes Pullover!

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Lisa! Which Agnes are you knitting? I just looked it up and there are lots by that name! Happy knitting anyhow:)

[@llessard]

It is the Agnes Jumper by Camilla Vad! I'm using the same colors and it is so striking - it will get lots of wear!

[@wildcottageknitting]

Hi Aine! I actually started watching this episode when it got published around midnight, but unsurprisingly fell asleep not far in 😄 I remember thinking I wanted to invite you to come visit one of the Galway breed farms with me & Sandra, but then zzzzzz happened! So imagine my surprise when later (and awake) I watched & heard you mention my podcast, Irish Fibre Crafters, & Sandra in that section 🤗 I will message you later (now it’s 11pm- I need to start my KZbin viewing earlier 😂) and see what we might conjure up 😊 BTW, don’t put me in for the draw, but congratulations!! 🎉

[@fraochknits]

Hey Susan that sounds totally amazing - I would love to do a farm visit to a Galway breed farm.....(and apologies for forgetting your name mid podcast -my brain is so bad these days lol).... Definitely chat soon about that! Thanks for the well wishes and encouragement!

[@LeslieChis]

Hi Aine! Your podcasts are such a joy and I want to thank you for taking the time to do them! I would love to take a trip to Ireland, my family is from the UK but specifically around London. I so enjoy hearing about the history of Ireland and it is certainly amazing how they lifted those stones back then. Testimony to their strength and resolve for sure. Blessings to you!

[@fraochknits]

Hi Leslie, thanks for your lovely comments. I'm so glad you are enjoying the videos......you should definitely make a trip to Ireland - you're so close! I'm sure you;d love it here and there are plenty of yarny holidays you could do - maybe even a trip to Studio Donegal in Kilcar in Donegal to see them weaving on the hand looms there - that's one thing I want to do myself next year. Happy knitting!

[@juliehoffmeyer2365]

Thank you for another episode! I enjoy your podcast:) I love the mix of knitting and Irish history. I am currently working on the Wool and Honey sweater by Andrea Mowry.

[@fraochknits]

Oooooh I love Andrea Mowry's wool and Honey - will definitely have to give that a go sometime! Thanks for your support:)

[@crochetingknitter4751]

So happy to see your podcast early this morning in California! Congrats on the 500 subscribers! I’m knitting on my Irish brother-in-law’s Porty Pullover for his belated birthday. Also have a sock and a Sophie Scarf on the needles.

[@fraochknits]

Thanks so much for your lovely comments. Happy knitting!!

[@kaesnow2380]

Wonderful podcast..just discovered this!!! I think rustic wool yarn tolerance also has to do with conditioning as a child😂. I am of Nordic descent and a commercial fishing family.... was wrapped in norwegian and Icelandic wools from day one! There is a pic of me in a Norwegian sweater an great aunt knit at 6 months. Been wearing ( and knitting with ) wooly wools since!

[@fraochknits]

Hi there and thanks for your lovely comments!! I love your idea that tolerance of woolly wools comes from conditioning- it's probably very true. And how lovely to have a photo of yourself as a tiny baby already wrapped up in beautiful natural wools- a great way to be brought up!!

[@catherinewithall8344]

Thank you again for a great podcast 😊

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Catherine!

[@elainew7646]

Lovely podcast, lovely accent, beautiful sweater. I'm just working on a pair of Hermione Everyday Socks and a Waterrock Vest (Jennifer Sadler).

[@fraochknits]

Hi Elaine thank you for your lovely comments! I'm delighted you liked the video. And thanks for sharing what you're working on - two lovely patterns. Happy knitting!❤️

[@marjaramage478]

Another lovely podcast Aine. Congratulations on the 500 plus subscriber milestone and on your first knitwear design - the Reindeer Cowl. I am loving your aesthetic and your authentic style of communicating. Hearing you talk about Ireland is making me homesick for my native Scotland. So looking forward to your next podcast. Marja from Coastal Georgia in the US.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Marja and thanks for your lovely comments! Hope you get a chance to visit home soon and cure the homesickness......Scotland is beautiful- I have visited several times over the years and have some lovely Scottish friends. I'm amazed at how close the language is to ours.

[@judys6646]

Congratulations on your 500 subscribers! At the moment I’m knitting the woodland walk socks by this handmade life because of the beautiful greens in the yarn. Now I’m very tempted by the twigs sweater - what a great pattern!

[@fraochknits]

Thank you Judy! The twigs sweater is a brilliant pattern - I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.......you should definitely give it a go!!

[@phoener]

Congratulations on your lovely channel reaching 500 subscribers! Thank you for including Irish lore in your videos. I’m working on several Christmas projects: Ironbridge cowl, 2 Hogwarts scarves, Denali sweater and Shamrock Shimmy cowl. I might get them all done in time. Might!

[@fraochknits]

Thank you for your lovely comments! Don't out too much pressure on yourself with the gift knitting - I did last year and am taking a break from it this year......:)

[@dulcieking8579]

Hiya! congratulations on 500 subscribers! i am currently working on an earthy coloured maxi skirt with lots of greens browns and creams :)

[@fraochknits]

Gosh a knitted maxi skirt sounds like great fun! Would love to see the finished result:) Thanks for your comment and encouragement:)

[@kathleenfennelly8371]

I’m knitting an infant Antler sweater from Tin Can Knits for a baby shower this weekend. Hopefully I get it finished in time. The wool is lovely - congratulations on reaching 500 subscribers!

[@fraochknits]

Thanks Kathleen for your lovely comment!

[@anneboudreau5917]

Congratulations on reaching 500 subscribers and counting! I enjoy learning about your Irish culture. I'm currently knitting a Santa themed gnome. Also, your pattern is lovely and is now in my library.

[@fraochknits]

Hello Anne - thank you for your interest in the pattern- I'm delighted. It's a real thrill to have people purchase it:) Thanks for your lovely comment and your encouragement!

[@EricaGeurts]

Love your podcast and your knitting. I’m knitting Petiteknit’s Hanstholm sweater for my husband. at the moment. My next project is going to be Petiteknit’s Moby sweater. I was wondering if Studio Donegal Aran weight would work for it? Always worried about itchy yarn though!!! Keep up the good work.

[@fraochknits]

Hi Erica thanks for your lovely comments! Studio Donegal yarns are not scratchy especially the Soft Donegal which is 100% merino wool and is Aran weight. If you want to check out my ravelry page you will see two cardigans that I knit using this wool - one is a cabled caridgan, the peated whiskey by Thea Coleman and the other is a design called harvest moon by Heidi Kirmeier. Both worked out really well with the Soft Donegal. Happy knitting whatever yarn you choose:)

[@romanyrhiannon1896]

Many thanks to the KZbin algorithm for popping you into my feed! Despite being on the cusp of an Australian summer I am knitting a mindless baby-blanket (feather and fan pattern which I don't have to think about) in lovely Bendigo Woollen Mill yarn. Congratulations on the milestone of 500 subscribers and I wish you many more. And - love the jumper you are wearing :)

[@fraochknits]

Thanks for your lovely comments! I love mindless knitting too:)

[@esthermcdonald2297]

What is the name of the group singing your theme song? I really like them.

[@fraochknits]

Lovely to hear from you again Esther: ) I should have put an acknowledgement to the group in the description - I'll do that now. The singer is Cody Francis and he's singing with a band called Volcan Peaks.

[@maudonink7592]

Hi there. I am knitting on a sweater by Petit Knit - Zipper Sweater man, for my son in Christmas gift. How do you celebrate Christmas in Ireland.?🎄🎁

[@fraochknits]

Hi Maud, thanks for taking the time to comment. We usually have a big turkey and roast potato dinner with Christmas pudding afterwards that we set on fire! We have a big tree and present giving and of course Santa vists on the night of the 24th.... What part of the world are you in? How do you celebrate Christmas?

[@maudonink7592]

@@fraochknits almost like yours, but we get roast pork and duck, with sweet red claw and brown potatoes with sauce. Dessert is my favourite, Risalamande with cherry sauce. we put an almond in the dessert and whoever gets the almond wins a gift. We dance and sing about the Christmas tree and the presents are under the tree. Then we open presents and get coffee with home-made confectionery and cookies. I am from Denmark.😄

[@fraochknits]

Oh my goodness those traditions sound wonderful! I just looked up the riaslamande dessert and it sounds very like what we call rice pudding which my mother used to make for us in the winter - it;s gorgeous and brings back memories of childhood for me.... I hope you have a lovely Christmas season:)