knitting vlog ~ spring days in New York City, colorful socks and new cast ons

[@truelaneknits]

Ohh I loved this video so much. Thank you for showing the city so beautifully 💕 I love that you are making those radish socks, can't wait to see them come together!

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you, Chelsea, and always glad to show you around (: I've just finished the first colorwork section on the radish socks, will show them on the next podcast episode!

[@jamiecrucefix4078]

The Zwartbles is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Friesland region of the north Netherlands. There it was primarily used for the production of sheep milk as well as lamb and mutton. They were often kept alongside dairy cattle herds.

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you for telling me about this! I should really learn a bit more about the different types of sheep breeds that are used outside of the very common ones... so interesting.

[@antoknits]

loving this knitting vlog! I always enjoy some new york sight seeing 💖you have some lovely yarns , those socks are going to turn out beautiful , can’t wait to see them. 😊

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you! And always happy to take you virtually around New York (:

[@madisonmonteze]

OMG i can’t wait to see your radish socks come to life! And can’t wait to hang again and knit together IRL tooooo 💕

[@pagesandpurls]

Same! Knitting up these socks definitely requires more focus than the vanilla socks but every new color row is so rewarding. 💛

[@TheWaywardSkein]

oh those socks are CUTE. Night Owl Fibers has a lovely brown, if you end up having to look online. So does Fiber Stash Fibers.

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you so much for these recommendations, Lyn, I’ll be sure to check them out !

[@mairead5891]

You pronounced Zwartbles correctly as they are a breed of sheep from the Netherlands! They were introduced to the UK in the 1990's, and their wool is valued by knitters for its beautiful colour and durability. I have a cardigan I made from John Arbon Exmoor Zwartbles yarn and I love it!

[@pagesandpurls]

Oh wow that's so interesting, thank you for telling me! I need to find some yarn with a higher content of the Zwartbles, I'm really curious now what that would feel like on its own.

[@olciakubus]

Hi, I love your content. There is another way to see, if the colors are good for color work, if there is enough contrast. You make a black&white photo of the yarn and if the “colors” are are looking good and there is enough contrast between them (different shades of grey) you’re good to go :)

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you for your kind words, Aleksandra, and really good tip! I will try this out for sure when I chose colours for a project the next time !!

[@jamiecrucefix4078]

I'd like to my the Rad Raddish socks for my dad thank you for introducing me to Stone Knits designs.

[@pagesandpurls]

You're welcome! She publishes such pretty designs

[@HedgerowStitching]

enjoyed your video, NY looks exciting! Zwartbles are a breed of Freisan sheep, I have just completed the Felix pullover in Zwartbles yarn shown on my podcast. The radish socks look like fun !

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you! And thanks for educating me on what Zwartbles is, there are so many sheep breeds out there and it's interesting to learn about all the ones that are not so commonly used for wool from the big brands.

[@wildnatureknits]

Loved this vlog! I'm going to be in Stockbridge in early May and Prado de Lana is on my bucket list 🥰

[@pagesandpurls]

Thank you for your kind words! And omg, you're in for a treat then, hope you enjoy your time in Stockbridge (:

[@WeUsedToWonder]

"the jingle is homemade by my partner on his ukulele" 😭💛

[@pagesandpurls]

☺️💛