Happy Hour with Les Garçons - Episode 17 - Yarn Store Day Recap + New shawl by Susanne Sommer

Episode 17
What we are wearing
❖ Bolt by maxtheknitter
❖ Unbearable Hoodie by Les Garçons
FO
❖ Alexandre the Russian Blue Cat by TOFT
❖ Moonbumps by maxtheknitter
❖ Vaheldus socks by Aleks Byrd
WIP
❖ Travel Mode 2.0 by Susanne Sommer
❖ Montrealer by Delz
❖ Untitled sweater by maxtheknitter
❖ Little Grain by Anna Johanna
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[@raesirotic7857]

Theme idea: Mysterious Space! Aliens, planets, astronauts, stars……I think the colours would be amazing!

[@roxirossetti6250]

I was thinking the same thing - lots of possibilities and it's a trending theme right now.

[@Blaize24]

Theme: Mysterious Desert! Critters and colors galore to choose from. And yes. Top Down *is* the only kind of socks. :D

[@ImCFoxx]

Those old black and white TV patterns are called “test patterns”. For a theme for your next mystery yarn, how about Glorious Garden! With hedgehogs, bunnies, and small fawns invading the beautiful veggies & flowers.🤗🥰🦊

[@ImCFoxx]

Or a Faerie Garden theme …

[@jeaninegunn4118]

theme ideas - from the swamp, iceberg toppers, from behind the dunes, desert oasis,

[@isabellecarbon3113]

Mysterious Cottage could be cool for the fall. Mysterious garden could combine interesting insects and flowers or plants. Mysterious pond could have reptiles and waterfowl as well as grungy water and pond vegetation.

[@MsMamoa-b6e]

Theme idea - Mysterious Jungle - plants, foliage, animals.....

[@Loratorafromkelowna]

I think “colors of old Montreal” would be very nice. The variety of stone and brick trees and water

[@TrinketNifflerKnitter]

I think a fun theme would be Mysterious Omens! (I loooooove the crow pin! It’s adorable!❤) or mysterious pastries 🤤 because who doesn’t love tasty pastries! Or cocktails, I could see a bunch of fun coming from that one! Thank you both for being a bright spot in my day ❤

[@shaunakadaddiesknittoo3664]

Mysterious Menagerie would be spectacular with all the weird and peculiar animals discovered from adventures past, displayed in captivity and now sadly extinct.

[@gaellezaccaro1691]

Super moment en votre compagnie, toujours un plaisir. Trop tard pour vous donner des idées de thème, j'ai vu que c'était déjà en route. J'aime beaucoup les idées des kits chaussettes, les couleurs sont très sympa. A bientot !

[@manus21]

Another great Episode - I enjoy watching your videos (or listening 😂) while knitting. Mysterious theme ideas: Mysterious Zoo, Mysterious hotel, Mysterious carnival, Mysterious shipwreck, Mysterious train... I am knitting a Toe-Up sock atm and I think I agree with Vincent 😂top down is better 😂

[@karensmith2204]

MYSTERIOUS HOLIDAY MYSTERIOUS MUSIC 🎶 MYSTERIOUS PETS you guys are so cool to watch.

[@les.garcons]

Thank you, Karen!

[@reneetellen9908]

Maybe mysterious birds? Love your designs, yarns, podcasts!

[@MissJudyBad]

I also do Ray's "WHHPPPSSSHHH! WHHPPPSSSHHH!!" in my mind whenever anyone says "WIPs" lol

[@dr.evelynsharp2351]

This year June 10 is Knit in Public Day. Today, May 6, is National Homebrew Day. 😂

[@les.garcons]

We don't do homebrew, but we'll definitely knit in public!

[@TK-cx8ve]

Meredith and Dusty Rose😊. Max, I love the colors for your scarf. Your (both of you) color combinations are always perfect !

[@janeevans7495]

Max, how about The Mysterious Candy Shop. Such fun to see your episodes. Vincent, sewing projects? How did the Harris Tweed bag turn out ? What a joy to see you being so darling together and sweet Lola, too.

[@knittingghost]

I really admire all of your pattern designs. Your design elements and color choices are stunning. Looking forward to the next episode!

[@tonithorn3811]

Mysterious cats. They are! Glad you made it to dine at Flour and Water!

[@les.garcons]

It was delicious!

[@Knitweekend]

So fun to hear about your record store day adventures and your love of vinyl. Ironically, My husband is in Australia right now picking up a vinyl lathe to start cutting vinyl. You’re keeping me company in his absence.

[@Theknitnatchitchatshow]

Oh my god I also want to see six because the music is so amazing I can't decide what's my favourite song!

[@caffrec1]

Maybe a Safari could be the next theme? 🦒 Or could do each of the seven continents?

[@les.garcons]

Safari is great 🦁🦒

[@nanjayne7608]

Mysterious Desert - amazing colors in the Southwest

[@les.garcons]

Yes! Someone sent us an email about the Oregon high desert, very interesting!

[@rachelraye285]

Theme idea: favorite 90s show or movie

[@marilynburke7609]

Natural and peach for the stripes I think. More contrast. 😊❤️

[@brandiquin3484]

Mysterious Jungle!

[@CreativityWithStamps]

Suggestions for the next club(s): Mysterious Fungi (with different whimsical/cartoonish mushrooms) and/or Mysterious Bug World / Insect World

[@dianeduke3092]

How about Mysterious Skies? Blues, greys, silver, pink etc etc and of course sunsets, sunrises, clouds, ….. so much scope for your great colour combos!

[@shaunakadaddiesknittoo3664]

Mysterious Cryptic Creatures would be crazy cool too. Animals that we have all heard about that may exist but are not recognized by science.

[@les.garcons]

So many great ideas!

[@karensmith2204]

I just love Lola

[@MICHELLEROMEOLEHNERT]

For the Montrealer I Like Meredith’s Gray and rose.

[@les.garcons]

I'll definitely swatch it!

[@justlivinwithyarn]

I like the darker stripes for Vincent's sweater, and you don't have to knit a swatch, just wrap the colors around a piece of cardboard or small book to see how they look next to each other, Stephen West does this all the time for color play.

[@jennygilkinson9540]

Laughed out loud several times …… love you guys

[@estherdigianvittorio5279]

Growing up in Montreal in the 70’s you made me nostalgic for going downtown from Ahuntsic to buy the latest records at Phantasmagoria!

[@miekeharinck500]

a suggestion for a theme for a club : you could make that trip to Paris and make that your theme, and I would not just take Paris, but one aspect of Paris: its patisserie, its music, its graveyards, its metro, its 'bande dessinée, whatever. by the way it doesn't have to be Paris, could be brussels too. I love your podcast (except for the alcohol), greetings from belgium, mieke

[@trishcostello813]

Beautiful projects from both of you. Nothing wrong with going MadMax with purchases, have done that myself. Thank you Vincent for the crochet inspiration. I bought Edward’s Menagerie Birds book during the pandemic to crochet a flamingo for a friend who is obsessed with them, I figure if you can aim to do so many I should be able to crank out one🦩.

[@TheKnittingHobbit]

Mysterious jungle! Or rainforest? Colours of the nature, trees, flowers, but also the animals?

[@beverlycruz6]

Ohhh How I missed meeting you a Pick up every stitch...was not well and could not go. Love your yarn just finished a shawl in the colorway Camo (DK). Love your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@Bethene0317]

How about a desert theme…look at Georgia O’keefe colors in her New Mexico paintings…browns/neutrals in contrast with vibrant turquoise /fuchsias ….I am sure you could have great inspirations

[@les.garcons]

Oh, yes! Gorgeous

[@maximueller4195]

How about Mysterious Desert? Or even Mysterious Dessert for the next club?

[@les.garcons]

Omg desserts! 🎂🍦🍨🍪

[@margaretsamplerlover]

There's Indie Bookstore Day, which sadly is the same day as Local Yarnstore Day. I wish it weren't!

[@patriciapamponette9841]

It was a pleasure watching your podcast I started following and will be watching from now love you guys patterns are amazing.❤

[@claireknitsnyc]

Binged Jury Duty based on your recommendation. Such a fun watch! you also inspired me to buy Harris tweed fabric when I was in Scotland last week. Hoping to make Merchant and Mills bag. Thank you both for all you share with us.

[@nicoleyahc]

Mysterious Meadow ... just thought I'd throw that lil suggestion out cause I thought it sounded cute and it would sort of complete the alliteration of mysterious mountain, manor (and meadow, haha)😅

[@les.garcons]

You know we love a good naming convention!

[@TriciaFarwell]

Theme idea: Mysterious Record Shop.

[@browncurlsknits]

How about Mysterious Arctic?!

[@LindaNixon-ws4ge]

Loved Jury Duty

[@les.garcons]

Wasn't it so good?!

[@kathidoak3966]

Loved this episode, especially because I could picture all that you talked about since I saw you at The Wandering Flock and Pick Up Every Stitch! Bought your Vaheldus kit today. Whoo hoo!

[@les.garcons]

We only saw one person at both events, so HI! It was great seeing you

[@dianeazzopardi6269]

Great Podcast Gentlemen. Love your designs and styles that you produce. I was just wondering if you could show us on your paid for patterns Vincent how you carry your stripes on the Montrealer. I really didn't like the method that I used which was the jog less method. I've made the Montrealer for my son and he absolutely loves it. So, I plan to make him another one with the hoody. I wasn't able to add on the hood because I needed extra yarn for the arms and body length that he requested. So, I extended the neck higher with the draw string. Oh! I do like the rose colour for the stripes on the Montrealer too.

[@laurakohnross6106]

Great episode! And, yes Vincent. It was me who gasped when I opened the 2nd mystery skein! How about the Mysterious Yarn Shop for your next 3 mos club? Could be interesting.

[@janinetrimble2034]

"but...max went crazy" is such a max vibe LOL

[@les.garcons]

Hahahaha it is, isn't it?! 🤣

[@Diana-yj2ko]

Thanks !

[@farkiemacd]

I saw Six with the current traveling US cast... they were REALLY good. If you get a chance, I can't recommend them enough. :)

[@mindykannon4650]

Sorry to miss you guys at Pick Up Every Stitch - that would have been fun! I live pretty close.

[@les.garcons]

Another time!

[@ThePattiw]

for the Montrealer re-do - I think doing the stripes in the Dusty Rose and having the Natural as the accent would look really gorgeous as well! Max your pullover design is really lovely. I can see it in the reverse dark and light as well❤

[@les.garcons]

I'll have to swatch many options! - V

[@valoriec]

Theme: Mysterious Garden. You can go bright with colorful flowers and bugs and birds, or you can go Gothic with poisonous plants and fun creatures, a deadly nightshade garden. Both work for me.

[@les.garcons]

Great inspiration!

[@star_athena]

I used to collect vinyl but moving has made that less fun. So heavy! Don’t forget about comic book day ❤

[@pixelknotty]

I would love Mysterious Jungle or Mysterious Island! Tropical colors for summer would be so fun. And so many animals to illustrate like jaguars, monkeys, frogs and parrots 🤩

[@witchyyarns6055]

What about a mysterious carnival or circus? Or mysterious fairy tale? Or mysterious antique store, lots of colors in antiques that are in your typical dye style too! Or mysterious zoo!

[@les.garcons]

OK, we really need to start writing them down!

[@julielandy9162]

Theme ideas; Magic OutBack, Aloha Magic, or viva la France.

[@pattigolden1]

I absolutely LOVE the octopus!! My favorite colors!! The copper/rose gold octopus pin is gorgeous! Can't wait for the next club! Really trying to restrain myself from getting a mystery kit. (I need to knit faster 😂). The cat is adorable! I remember "snow" AND test patterns on TV!! Yeah, I'm old!! Always a joy to see you guys!

[@knitwithnimbus]

Those records are so pretty! I collect Kate Bush vinyls. Rare pressings, singles, etc. There is a marble purple and marble grey of Hounds Of Love… I want them both someday 🤩

[@tjcowling8989]

Happy Friday! I just adore you both! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@les.garcons]

Thank you 😊 ❤️

[@MikiCrespo]

I love Meredith and Dusty Rose😻

[@carolwilson9974]

Six is great. I saw it in Edmonton in 2019 with the cast that was bound for Broadway.

[@mollybloom8991]

Mysterious Bog Gorgeous moody colors, fascinating (carnivorous!) plants, cute animals - muskrats, frogs, and a definite air of mystery! Pitcher plant stitch markers and cranberry cocktail recipes! Mysterious Confectionery Lots of bright and pastel options, adorable taffy ribbons, hard candies with soft personalities, and antique brass scale pins piled high with gumdrops! Mysterious Museum Yarn inspired by famous pieces of art. A kindly old museum guard with an ancient flashlight. Palettes, tubes of oil paint, and a shawl pattern designed to have a watercolor vibe. Mysterious Mushroom So many colors and patterns! A set of mushroom stitch markers. Red with white speckles like amanita, that gorgeous taupe of oyster mushrooms, the stubby texture of Lion’s Mane.

[@jeknkn]

Mysterious island (bright, tropical) or mysterious cave (dark, moody)!

[@les.garcons]

For the next club, we are planning a "summer" theme! 🌴☀

[@TaraSykes3]

@Vincent I do like the original swatch for your sweater, but whatever you decide I know it will be beautiful.

[@FontrellaCole]

Tell us how you really feel about the show Angel, Max 😂😂😂

[@lindagrutzmacher4364]

Ooo new surprise kits! I know what my family is getting me for my birthday now! And I will love it!

[@joannemoseley8994]

I think we need a mysterious Farm :)

[@raphaele4561]

I've just seen that we have the cronuts in France too : les croinuts... Next time I go to Paris, I have to try, but it's not the recipe from Dominique Ansel who keep it secret... but I absolutely want to try it !!!

[@debweiss470]

My vote: Natural and Peach.

[@les.garcons]

I'll start a tally!

[@samiraamysperryfaldet8969]

May I suggest Mysterious Garden Fairies etc? Thanks for the lovely episode yet again. 🦄🐸🌷🕷🍃🧶🧚‍♀🧚‍♂🧚🐦🐛🐌🪲🐜

[@eileentomaro768]

Theme} Gardens, in 4 seasons XO

[@wendystaples5906]

Mysterious Terrarium / Bug Jar

[@knitwithnimbus]

PS: I feel like Vincent could appreciate Sondheim. Maybe a Sondheim show after Six?

[@kathleensiegrist2647]

I hope you make some kits with the same colors that Max is using on the wrap

[@les.garcons]

We will 😊

[@justinewheeler9304]

How about: mysterious beach, mysterious camping, mysterious (log) cabin, mysterious rainforest, mysterious ice castle.

[@justinewheeler9304]

Or something from Quebec like Mysterious Mont Tremblant.

[@les.garcons]

Mysterious Ski Resort could be fun!

[@musicbandie]

Mysterious plants. Or skies

[@luckysuzful]

What about Mysterious Space?

[@les.garcons]

It's a popular theme! It's definitely a contender

[@lizakingstoncoleman2059]

How about a club "out of this world"😊

[@mariatessari2698]

Hi lovely Garcons, was thinking you could do a Mystery set based on Continents, Europe,Asia, Australia etc as you have already done the components to make Earth already..... after you have come full circle on this you could start Animal themes, Chameleons, Antelopes, Kangaroos, etc that have interesting colour schemes.... good luck with what themes you choose...

[@hannahloades3790]

Mysterious cats 🐈 🐈‍⬛

[@tracyaa1081]

Mysterious Jungle

[@les.garcons]

🦍🦧

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

👏

[@les.garcons]

👋🏻

[@musicbandie]

Mysterious desserts

[@louisevandenmunckhof4059]

Mysteries bottles- eg poison, perfume, alcoholic drinks, water carriers, sauces, cleaning products, message in a bottle, vintage bottles. medicines, buried bottles

[@cassandras3465]

Max what sock pattern do you have on? I’m assuming you’re wearing hand knit socks 😊

[@les.garcons]

We still have a few commercial socks, but less and less! And we don't remember what he was wearing 😂

[@justlivinwithyarn]

I re watch Buffy, but have never been able to re watch Angle, it is just bad.

[@michellejones5657]

Mysterious Amusement Park or Mysterious Montreal

[@les.garcons]

Montréal would be great to revisit!

[@bobettemccann8497]

🔎🔎🔎 Mysterious Kingdom Mysterious Garden Mysterious Artic (Mysterious Expedition?) Mysterious Pub Mysterious Hospital🔎🔎🔎

[@LeahLaushway]

#CordyWasRobbed

[@charlaine8235]

Theme suggestion: Mysterious Labyrinth based off of the Jim Henson movie or inspiration from movie 🧚 🧌

[@adrienneoliver9696]

Mysterious Mythology!!!! Greek or Roman.

[@my.fiber.addiction]

Idea: Mysterious Coffee Shop (we have a coffee roasting company in the US)

[@verenameyer9046]

Parlez- vous français ou anglais enemble?Pourrais-vous fairs un épisode en français? Je parle les deux😂 Meilleures salutations de Suisse 😊🇨🇭

[@les.garcons]

Nous sommes francophones 😊

[@sherrimccall2815]

The Mysterious Galaxy. Planets or aliens? I think your aliens would be really cute. 👽🛸

[@les.garcons]

👾

[@hannahloades3790]

Mysterious planets 🪐