Knitting to soothe the soul. Sharing my Bloedel shrug, a sock, and some WIPS! 💋

Hello dear knitters,
I hope you'll enjoy today's video! I am really in love with each active WIP and excited to share them with you! Please use the comment section below if you have any questions or simply want to say hello. Thank you for your well wishes during the fires- so grateful for them.
Sending love and compassion to all.
-Andrea
Please follow me on Bluesky Social- giving it a go!
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SHOW NOTES:
Bloedel Shrug by Jackie Rose knit with Diamond Lane Elmer Fingering.
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I used two 100 gram skeins for the MC, not 50 gram.
January Sock Squad from Farmer's Daughter Fibers
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Koivua by Caitlin Hunter knit with Nutiden yarn from Honer Eich Air and Rowan Alpaca.
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Selene Sweater by Anne Ventzel knit with random mini skeins and Bare Naked Wool Better Breakfast fingering held with one strand of Qing Fibre Veranita.
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A GORGEOUS! sweater I want to knit by My Favorite Things Knitwear I erroneously called #28.
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Waffle Loop Scarf by Other Loops knit in Lang Yak.
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Self Drafted Sweater using Nigh DK from Purl Soho, an assortment of Jamieson & Smith 4 ply, Sonder Yarn Co. Lux Sport, Knotty Pine Co. Bighorn Sock, Tvinni from Isager, and alpaca from Fab yarns held with a strand of Knit Pics Palette in Bison. I want to correct myself by letting you know that I used a US 7 needle for the turtleneck, then changed to US 8! Whoops!
Bare Naked Wools Barn Box subscription:
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Cable knitting class taught by ‪@toksknits‬

[@cevans]

So glad that you are well, safe and able to be 'with us' again. My thoughts have been so full of LA, and the fires, and now the changing weather that encourages mud slides. Honestly, such an unimaginable time for all of CA, for SO many reasons. Thank you for another gentle, charming and idea filled podcast. I am always so happy to see you. I agree about possible platform switches, and have already downloaded BlueSky to see how it may work for me. Sending hugs!

[@KNIT_LA]

Hugs to you, too!!!

[@madisonmonteze]

Your creativity and creative process are so inspiring!!! Love to see all that you’re working on. Sending love to LA ❤

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you! I feel the same about you🥰

[@danishmusings]

Lovely episode (again), Andrea 🥰 I love your approach to knitting - irreverent and joyful ✨

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you Helle🥰 I really appreciate saying so!

[@Kristelle396]

Lovely Woman, I really needed your episode today. It lifted my spirits and got me energised. Thanks again for being here.

[@KNIT_LA]

I'm so glad! 💖

[@keelycanknit]

I love Palette too - just made a Musselburgh hat and it’s now my favorite! Blooms amazingly. Love your podcast

[@KNIT_LA]

I'd love to use on its own!

[@clarelee9840]

OMG! I knit in LA, too. I knit in Hollywood, to be exact. Nice to run into this chanel.

[@KNIT_LA]

YAY!!!!!!! I need more local knitters in my life!!!

[@lydiadewijs6524]

Wat een prachtige breiwerken,ik kwam je pas tegen op KZbin, helemaal verrast,en dan die mooie kleuren combinaties,dank je wel voor het meekijken,en veel succes met je eigen nieuwe ontwerpen, veel liefs ❤

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you're here:)

[@marciastreeter5092]

So glad to have found you. Your approach is so creative and fearless. Thanks too for the Blusky link and encouragement. Have joined and followed you.

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you! I hope a good number of folks can transition to that platform- it's hard though for small business owners. I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to this.

[@caseywagner9484]

So glad you mentioned Toks Knits. Hers is one fierce talent- I'm in awe of her!

[@KNIT_LA]

Me, too! I'm enjoying the class and Hoping to get the hang of cabling w/o a needle soon🥰

[@Meredith36]

Stay safe! I'm sending so much love to LA. I adore your channel. Happy knitting 💚🧶🩷

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you so much!

[@SpinningChickenStudio]

Andrea,I love your style...the sweaters and your demeanor. I'm glad you are adventuring into sweater mash-up and interpretation. You will make even more fabulous items. It's exciting . I made 3 sweaters this past year, combining yarns that I would never have chosen to go together and taking parts from patterns Iike and exaggerating shapes. I think they turned out to be the most beautiful sweaters I have ever made because I had nothing to compare them with. I love your podcast.

[@KNIT_LA]

Wow, your sweaters sound so beautiful! I love being just skilled enough to go outside the lines! And, I'm endlessly inspired by the colors all around me. Thanks for being here!

[@bubbechutzpah]

Your color palette is lovely

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you!!!

[@kristenj495]

It's so good to see you again! As always, everything you make is just wildly inspiring to me, and bravo for your self-drafted sweater! Beautiful already. xoxo

[@KNIT_LA]

Awww, thanks for saying so! I'm having so much fun, especially now that new yarn arrived!

[@anneauten2307]

I have not found myself to be a fan of Caitlin Hunter’s sweater designs, but I must say yours is a true stunner! Love it!

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you! It takes me a couple of years to circle back to super popular patterns;)

[@AdventurerKnits]

It’s so good to see you! Can I say…the sweater you’re designing yourself…that color palette…blew my mind! Whether it’s from an existing sweater or not! I took a screenshot. So your sweater is inspiring me! I could see me taking those colors and making a striped sweater. Gorgeous!

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you!!!! And, yay, go for it!!!

[@tacistudio]

Thank you for sharing your knits and I’m so glad you are safe. Such a devastating situation in LA and I continue to pray for those affected by the fires 🙏🏼💔

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you, yes, truly horrible for those that lost everything. We had rain last week and the city feels a bit cleansed.

[@tacistudio]

@ 🙏🏼

[@sharikremer4018]

I love the way you modeled your shrug. The colors are beautiful! I find your podcast very refreshing and inspiring! Thank you!

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you so much!!! I'm living in the shrug!

[@lupo3388]

KZbin surprised me nicely this morning - suggested your vlog🙂 the sweater "by you" it's beautiful and inspireing. Warm regards and all the best for whole state these days!

[@KNIT_LA]

Wonderful! And, thanks for your kind words.

[@janeteberlin5261]

So glad you’re okay!! Your knitting is just beautiful!!

[@KNIT_LA]

Many thanks!

[@melsmerk9262]

Hi Andrea, thank you for being a calm, friendly person. I am glad that you and your family were not directly impacted by the fires. It's be awful and thank you helping those in need. Happy New Year!

[@KNIT_LA]

It's going to be a long haul for so many. I really feel for so many people who lost their homes. Thank you for being here and HNY to you, too!

[@lindadavid1669]

So happy you popped up today. I am grateful that you are safe and well. Your self drafted sweater is a true work of art! I love that you took inspiration from a photo and went for it! It’s both brave and playful. Can’t wait to see the finished product. Another wonderful episode. Thank you Andrea 😘❤️🤗

[@KNIT_LA]

Thanks for being here!

[@KJRobinson-v2n]

First time viewer...Love, Love, Love the colors of your Bloedel Shrug! Thanks for the recommendation for ToksKnits - I love cables!

[@KNIT_LA]

Oh yay!!!! So happy you're here!

[@dkolla08]

Love all the stuff you shared today. I used Palette yarn last year for the first time and agree it’s a beautiful yarn, especially for the price as well as the great color selection. I started watching Toksknits recently and enjoy her videos a lot. She’s a beautiful knitter and very prolific as you mentioned. Your self-drafted sweater with all the different weights and colors is inspirational. It’s giving me some ideas for some of my random yarns. Glad to you’re safe and ok from the fires.

[@KNIT_LA]

Thanks so much!

[@kimcummings624]

Nice to see you again! Your knitting is beautiful as usual. Bare Naked Wools is literally an hour from me and can you believe I've never been there?! I need to get there ASAP. Hope you are doing well. It's been a long month.

[@KNIT_LA]

Lucky you!!!

[@janet_Luv2_Knit]

So happy to watch this video. Loved all the knits and yarn. So glad you are safe and well.

[@KNIT_LA]

Thank you!

[@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts]

TFS! ♥

[@stephaniegauthierphillips2912]

Happy New Year, Andrea! Beautiful projects - thanks for sharing! Knitting has been such soul soother for me, too. Your self-drafted sweater is very cool and I’m excited to see it on you!

[@KNIT_LA]

HNY! Thanks so much- I adore making it:)

[@ksteigen]

Thank you so much for this video. You inspire me so much, and I always enjoy your podcasts. I just have to ask, is that a Strikkefeber project bag I am seeing, the one with the waffle scarf?

[@KNIT_LA]

Yes! I love these bags!!!

[@IamAmyV]

Hi Andrea! So nice to see you are doing lots of selfcare knitting. We met in person at the NY sheep and wool festival in the Bare Naked Wools booth we chatted for a few minutes, I also got to meet your mom and sister :) I'm wondering if you have a shawl suggestion for my 2 skeins of Shetlandia Sport in colour moorit? I'm having a hard time picking the right pattern

[@KNIT_LA]

Hi there! Of course I remember you! Do you enjoy making small shawls? I would think one of Anne's patterns would work beautifully or a Sari Nordlund shawlette?

[@holliegiampietro7030]

❤❤❤TU

[@KNIT_LA]

[@doreensavoie289]

Is it for a giant? The white blUE?

[@KNIT_LA]

HAHAHA! When I finish it, we'll see!

[@jeannaginasewell2254]

Is there any way to get your Friday Shrug pattern? It is gorgeous. I am a new knitter and would really love to make it.

[@KNIT_LA]

The shrug patterns are by Jackie Rose. Here is the link for the free pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saturday-shrug-2

[@TheresaREAberilla]

I bought a lot of yarns, and for my first time, I can't really follow instructions, so I bought some PULLS from the sale at 10 euros a piece; not bad eh???

[@KNIT_LA]

Nice!

[@christinemccloskey7429]

So glad you're okay. Thank God that President Trump has forced your leaders to release the water. Such a sin to ruin such a beautiful state.

[@jennifermugridge3152]

Do you think you might have a colour palette 🤭 💛 🩷 🤎 😂? Really pretty pieces and combos!

[@KNIT_LA]

Hahahahah, I know! But it still surprises me;)