The Bluebird Box Knits | Ep24: Happy Knitting Season! And stories from my chaos.

[@flosimonsen8162]

Of course you were, missed, love your podcasts & your designs are just amazing!

[@tinekejoldersma]

The baby blanket is 🥰Your sister is the best

[@louisewestcott5702]

Love the family photos. So sorry about your burn. Hope it continues to heal well. I always look forward to your videos, Anna!

[@lindabrabant5744]

Happy to see you again and I did miss you and your podcast. Loved to catch up on what you been up to and that baby blanket you are knitting right now is GORGEOUS ❤ love your colour choices and the colour work is beautiful. Looking forward to your next episode. I hope your daughter is feeling better.

[@jodydcrawford5470]

I giggled when you opened with asking if we’d missed you/noticed you hadn’t been around, because I’ve been tapping on your channel at least once a week to check and see if I’d missed a notification. Very glad to see this episode.

[@thebluebirdbox]

Oh Jody, that makes my day!

[@sarahjanewheatley5472]

I definitely missed you Anna, and was so glad to see your podcast pop up!

[@susanbradley69]

So glad you posted. You must have been so busy. Love to drop in and watch your podcasts. Xx

[@lorikoury120]

Such a sweet, beautiful family! ❤️🥰❤️

[@lisagilmore4519]

I did miss you! I only subscribe to a few knitting podcasts and you are one of them. Hoping you heal ok and doesn’t scar to bad. Looks like you had some summer fun with hubs and children. Have a lovely evening 😊

[@thebluebirdbox]

That’s a real compliment, thank you 😘😘

[@wildcottageknitting]

Good to see you! Glad the burn is so much better, and I hope your daughter is feeling better after the dental surgery & you are all enjoying some of those lovely September days 🤗

[@pamroebuck4764]

Missed you very Anna. Love seeing you 😊

[@thebluebirdbox]

Thanks Pam! Nice that we can connect through test knitting too 😍

[@mynorthknitcorner]

You've been missed! Great to see you again and all your lovely knits🥰 Thank you for a wonderful knitting time☕️🧶 Be blessed❤

[@thebluebirdbox]

Thanks so much Anne 💕

[@rosberrycrafts]

Of course we missed you. I'm sorry to hear about your burn, glad it is healing okay.

[@Steve-ro2hi]

Hi Anna, of course you been missed. Figured life and family was taking precedent for the summer, which it should. But happy to see you and what on your needles when you have the time, no pressure. BTW your hair looks great. Thanks and take care

[@debbieward9732]

Did miss you! The burn sucks! Love your shorts though, I need a pair of them. Your blankets are divine, I’m new to knitting so one day I may have to try one of your patterns.

[@roxannetarjan1411]

Thanks for taking the time to share with us. You packed a lot into your summer. I’ve been an Audible subscriber for sometime and love it because if I need to choose it will always be knitting; but with Audible I get to enjoy both knitting and books. I just finished The Covenant of Water. It was amazing and the author reads it-bonus!! It’s epic and the story I’d so engaging.

[@thebluebirdbox]

Thank you! I’m starting a list 😄 I’m so excited for knitting and books!

[@carolgarner5971]

I missed a lot of podcasters over the summer. Summer got busy for everyone. I am glad to catch up with all you guys

[@thebluebirdbox]

It's so fun to have them all posting again!

[@theknittystew]

Hiii Anna!! You were missed, but I love that you savoured the fleeting days of summer as much as possible. Enjoyed the footage at the end. Oh boy that is so scary about your coffee burn 😣. Love your projects and yarn choices as always. My favourite baby blanket pattern that I have knit was called Envol by Solenn Couix-Loarer. Very nice lace pattern, which was a BIG challenge for me at that time due to inexperience. Your Field Edge Blanket design using the centre out square is gorgeous. Anyways, thanks for the wonderful catch up. Oh and your pattern names: Garti Party and Mid mountain Pullover are perfect 👌🏼

[@thebluebirdbox]

That blanket is beautiful! It reminds me of one I knit for my oldest (which turned into a long rectangle lol). I love a simple garter edging!

[@janetgillett7122]

Yes you were very missed! Praying for your complete healing, sorry you had to endure that awful trauma! I like the name Mid Mountain cuz I think you need to be able to do the bunny slopes of knitting before attempting that beautiful work of art! Thanks for your inspiration and happy Fall!

[@thebluebirdbox]

I love that take on the name - I’ll have to include it in my pattern write up ( if you don’t mind!).

[@janetgillett7122]

@@thebluebirdbox Absolutely! I Hope to take up the challenge, it’s a gorgeous sweater design!! Keep up the good work!

[@lynncharlesworth8561]

HI Anna I am a bit late to the party myself, watching your podcast that is! Lovely seeing a few of your family photos from the summer. I look forward to catching your next episode - already out. Finished your Seed Star Hap with organic wool and used stripes! Very pleased. Kindest wishes Lynn from Albany WA (knifton on Ravelry)

[@thebluebirdbox]

Wonderful! I love to hear that!

[@lorikoury120]

I have definitely been thinking about you these last 2 months! I have your Always Vest pattern printed up with several balls of gorgeous yarn placed out in my bedroom-in a beautiful basket- to knit up as soon as I finish current WIP’s. I really enjoyed this episode, especially the baby blanket. I have never made a blanket, yet ☺️. I’m so sorry about your burn and your lost kittens, especially your burn. As mothers we hardly have time to be incapacitated by illness or injury. I’m very excited for you to name your pullover pattern using the Shelter yarn. Until next time, take care! 😊

[@thebluebirdbox]

It was a real inconvenience, I definitely take my working body for granted! Brent pulled through with the kids and we even managed to keep camping for one more night before calling it quits, which was a feat.

[@knitwitchcraftingpodcast]

happy knitting season! good to see you 😊

[@thebluebirdbox]

Hey Gabi! What are you working on these days?

[@knitwitchcraftingpodcast]

Not a ton, Anna! Not as much as I'd like anyway. Grad school is kind of taking over all of my time now. I have mostly been trying to make summery tops and a bit of spinning because I have SO much fibre to get through@@thebluebirdbox

[@pamroebuck4764]

I love my garti cardi and I love the new garti 😊

[@jo-annefalconer6280]

Definitely missed you

[@sandras2479]

Your hair looks gorgeous!!!

[@thebluebirdbox]

Thank you! It was cooperating more than usual!

[@Journals4breakfast]

So fun to catch up! I LOVE the Gardi Cardi pullover I can’t wait!!! and OMG that color work blanket - if you do a pattern I’m in! I have a LYS that caries the Gallway yarn so if a pattern emerges I can finally try that too! Thank you for another great episode ❤

[@thebluebirdbox]

You are definitely in!!!

[@alecsgirl]

Hi Anna! We missed you of course 😊 I love the new baby blanket design! I have only ever knit two baby blankets-I have such a passion for garment knitting, but I think your blanket is so pretty and interesting with colourwork, lace, stockinette, bobbles, and garter. I hope to someday have the patience for knitting blankets once I have too many sweaters. If one understands the concept, I think there’s some romance to the name Mid Mountain Sweater/Pullover. Whatever you name it, it’s still the prettiest sweater ever.

[@alecsgirl]

Oh my goodness, Jean Valjean 🤣 I am sad to hear about the “misplaced” kittens. But the fact that the borrowed Tom was named Jean Valjean made me laugh out loud.

[@alecsgirl]

Oh your burn 😢 I’m glad it healed relatively quickly. They are so painful

[@SwamiMommy]

The color work blanket is beautiful!!

[@thebluebirdbox]

🤣🤣🤣 it’s the name my husband gave him!!

[@alip.9740]

Oh don't worry you were missed! From me you are free to not feel obligated to feed us content but yes missed nontheless. It's a treat. Thank you for your time and patterns🩵

[@thebluebirdbox]

That’s so kind, thank you 🥰🥰

[@julieknitsandspins]

Mid Mountain evokes memories of a hot Toddy, fireplace, the smell of a lodge ahhhhhh. Guess my vote 😉 missed you of course! Figured you were busy with back to school, animals, house chores and she-shed. Good to see you! Book “All The Light You Cannot See”. The movie will be out in November, but the book is always better right? It’s been long enough I think Ill read it again. It’s really stuck with me. ❤ the photos. Making memories 😊

[@thebluebirdbox]

Thanks for loving Mid Mountain! I’m excited to try out that Audible recommendation 💕💕 I’m going to get so much knitting done with these books.

[@lauriejarboe6087]

Your design and you can name it whatever you love!! I love the garti party because I see it as a way to fade some various speckled/confetti type colors in stash. The baby blanket is beautiful, I hope you write it and publish it. Aside from the purl side colorwork it looks like so much fun to knit!!

[@thebluebirdbox]

It’s knit in the round from the centre out, so no wrong side (or purling) colourwork! I would never have the patience for that 😅😅

[@kathyschnitzius7031]

No worries about your podcasting schedule. I’m ready when you are, but I think I’ll sign up for your newsletter so as not to miss new releases. Regarding Audible recommendations, these two are my absolute favorites: Have You Seen Luis Velez? By Catherine Ryan Hyde and Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. A third recommendation is The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. These books gave me something to think about and educated me at the same time. The readers on Audible are mostly excellent and add so much to the story.

[@thebluebirdbox]

I can’t wait to listen to all of these! Thanks, Kathy!

[@katherinehill3958]

Hi Anna. Good to see you again. Will you be headed to the Lacombe Prairie Fibre Festival this Saturday?

[@thebluebirdbox]

Sadly, no 😔 i can’t make it this time. Squish all the yarn for me!

[@lyndahackenberg2061]

The baby blanket is beautiful! You could name your jumper Garden Party if you don't feel that garti party is appropriate.

[@thebluebirdbox]

I LOVE that! I’ll check to see if it’s taken on Ravelry!

[@masz10676]

The baby blanket is gorgeous. I do like it as a heirloom piece. I think a baby's fingers may get caught in the open stitches. So it would not b an everyday piece for baby. Everyone needs a break and we subscribe bc of the content. We don't think about the timelines. 😮 the burn is a setback but so glad u r recovering.😊Thanks for sharing.

[@thebluebirdbox]

I actually intentionally include lace in all the baby blankets I've made because they love grabbing the holes so much! None of the babies in my life ever did get a finger really caught, but I guess that might be a concern to consider...

[@masz10676]

@@thebluebirdbox Thanks for ur response. I made a holy blanket for my child but I swaddled her before using it. I'm glad to hear of ur usage w no problems. Again, thanks for ur vlog. It was good.

[@dorisenderle5857]

You have a beautiful family.

[@janloughran1503]

I did wonder if I'd missed one somewhere! July went in the blink of an eye and I've no idea where August went at all, just kept thinking "Anna must be off enjoying her Summer with the kids off. She'll have plenty of stories for Spin me a yarn then" 😊 So, yes, you were thought of and missed! Shame about the kittens, guess you'll have wait and see if the Tom comes back. Hope the burns heal up soon, that must have been SO sore!! 😮😢😢😢

[@thebluebirdbox]

Thanks Jan, so glad you stuck with me 😘😍

[@cuddlingcuddles]

Nice to see another episode from you 🙂but please don't pressure on you. My parents' cat used to move her kittens everywhere. One day she'll bring them in the garden, then couple of days later she'd moved them somewhere else where we couldn't find them, so maybe your cat is doing the same?!

[@thebluebirdbox]

If only! 😫😫 it’s been long enough now that we know they are no longer with us. It was her first litter so hopefully she’ll get smarter if she gets pregnant again.

[@cuddlingcuddles]

@@thebluebirdbox oh ☹️sorry to hear, she'll get pregnant again... Plenty of time. From one cat my parents now have five adult females and lots of kittens 🙄😬, we had to neuter all of them.