The Bobbles & Berries Podcast | My 2024 knitting plans

[@sara.gardinier]

I really appreciate that you kind of did the opposite of most podcasters for this type of video. I love that you spoke most about the yarn and what pattern you will pair it with rather than the other way. So many people are focused on knitting patterns (which I understand!) and then finding a yarn for it. Your way of “here’s a beautiful yarn that works for this pattern” is very refreshing! 🎉

[@bobblesandberries]

Aw thank you so much! I am usually drawn to beautiful yarn first, that is true. Finding the pattern to match comes after.

[@deborahcopeland384]

Having a flexible mind, open to change, is what makes us creative. Plans should only be ideas that we allow to bloom in the most interesting direction. Thank you for your podcast. You have been a lovely companion for my morning knitting.

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! ❤️ I'm glad to have kept you company. ❤️

[@bibliothekla]

I think your approach to planning for the year ahead totally makes sense for you, and allows for lots of flexibility and creativity. I'm looking forward to seeing what all you make in 2024. The leftover-yarn hot water bottle cover promises to be super cute, whichever color combo you choose.

[@Charlotte_Jensen]

I think the purple combination is the most pretty.

[@patriciahall8733]

Purple combination is esthetically pleasing 👏🏻

[@bobblesandberries]

💜

[@A_knitters_suitcase]

Thank you Aude. I really enjoyed this episode about your future projects. Lots of inspiration there. I hope your 2024 will be full of knitting joy 😍

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! Wishing you all the same! ❤️❤️❤️

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

This is quite inspiring, thanks ! For your hot water bottle cover, I like the option with the purple yarn better, just because it seems to be more contrrasty. It is always a good idea to take a black and white picture, so you can see if you have enough contrast. Yes, I would love some more seasonal inspiration.

[@bobblesandberries]

That's a good point. I didn't really think about the contrast. Thanks! ❤️

[@uschiott2146]

Hello Aude, The colourways both are nice, I do like the purple better. What a nice podcast, thank you a lot. It would be loveley to see a seasonal episode of your ideas/plans for your wonderful yarns. Happy knitting, Uschi

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you Uschi! I will film more seasonal episodes, for sure. Happy knitting to you too! ❤️

[@vickirainsberger1798]

Fantastic podcast! I like the purple hot water bottle cover, but you could always make two

[@bobblesandberries]

That is very true! 😄❤️

[@Bub5257]

I love option 2 for your hot water bottles cover. Thanks for a lovely podcast. 😊

[@bobblesandberries]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jo-annethompson9645]

Thanks Aude, I loved the colours of the Kinross and the Wild and Bare sock yarn. I get a thrill out of the prep for a project. Looking forward to updates.

[@bobblesandberries]

It is very thrilling, isn’t it! ❤️❤️

[@minipoppinz8991]

Thank you Aude, another lovely episode looking at your future knitting possibilities!

[@bobblesandberries]

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[@Laurie-q1e]

I like the purple colour combination best. If you take a picture of the two combinations and switch it to black and white it usually helps to see if you have amount of contrast that you like.

[@karenhattiberries9158]

purple combo is stunning

[@bobblesandberries]

💜

[@ruthp7370]

Great video. For your fair isle hot water bottle cozy I like option 2 - with the higher contrast purple. Colour work is my favourite type of knitting and I think this relatively high contrast option for a home accessory would be a lot of fun to knit.

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! ❤️ A lot of people seem to think the same as you so it looks like it'll be making the purple. You are right, high contrast would be lovely for something like that. ❤️

[@kate-emvintage]

I enjoyed this look at your possible knitting plans. I think it’s good to have plans but, like you, to keep them flexible so that you knit what you feel like knitting. I like the purple option for the hot water bottle as I like those 3 colours together. I think a quarterly roundup of plans would be interesting.

[@bobblesandberries]

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[@carai7818]

I love the purple combo. Thank you for a lovely podcast 😀

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! ❤️ The purple combo is proving most popular at the moment.

[@ouineque]

Hi Aude, this is the first video I watch from you. I really like how you plan to knit all these patterns from stash. Looking forward to see how your winter set will turn out! 😊

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! ❤️❤️

[@maryp1224]

i like the purple colorway for the hot water bottle. I used that same deep purple color and it more like a berry than what I consider "purple" and i think that will be pretty. thank you for all the great inspiration!! can't wait to see your projects throughout the coming year .

[@bobblesandberries]

❤️❤️❤️

[@barbh1505]

You have a lot of exciting knits lined up for the new year. I look forward to watching your progress 🧶

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! 😊❤️

[@lisafall3561]

As always, I love your videos. I love that you are experimenting with non-nylon non-super wash yarn for socks. I would like to do the same. Having said that, I would be very careful about the yarn that it is mohair and Wensleydale. The fleece of both of these fibers has very little crimp, and therefore will have lots of drape, but very little spring back. You might find that your socks are just droopy and do not hug your feet. I would definitely swatch before starting socks. Love your content and look forward to your next video.

[@bobblesandberries]

That's great to know! Thank you! ❤️ I didn't think about that at all. A ribbed socks of some sort might be best suited for this yarn then... 🤔 Definitely something to think about. Thanks again! ❤️

[@adrianamagalhaes1284]

Your plans are great. I loved using Peruvian yarn. It is so nice, and it is wearing very well. I do not use hot water bottle, more because I never needed but I have a very knitworthy friend that uses that so I may make one for her. Always great to have breakfast "with you" ❤

[@bobblesandberries]

❤️❤️❤️ Your friend is very lucky! And it’s great to know that Peruvian wears well. It feels so soft to me, I was a bit concerned it would pill a lot.

[@ellenjenner1488]

Your plans are wonderful! I love to hear your experiences with various wool yarns. I live in the northwestern Washington state in the USA and want to stay warm! Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! We probably have similar weather, on different continents. And woollies are definitely required! 😄❤️

[@suzannehill3795]

I like the blue choice for the hot water bottle cover, it's a great pattern. I love mine ♥️

[@bobblesandberries]

I feel like most knitters have their own Maxine now! It's amazing! I love it!

[@melisadiaz9018]

Loved this video! I think the purple colour palette for the Maxine ❤

[@bobblesandberries]

Thanks! ❤️❤️

[@linda8650]

I'm new to your podcasts but will be following you. I'll be very interested to follow your sock yarn experiment. I also wish to get away from superwash and nylon. My first exploration will be BFL and something though I am having some trouble .finding this in the US. I very much appreciate your showcasing alternative yarns and hope they wear well. BTW, I love the purple hot water bottle combination.

[@bobblesandberries]

Welcome! Yeah, non-sw no-nylon sock yarn isn’t the easiest to find. But I feel like knitters are becoming increasingly interested in it so hopefully that’ll lead to more yarn blends being created.

[@knitannknit]

Thanks for a great podcast. It´s the first time I´m watching it and I´m so glad I found your channel. My name is Ann and I come from the south of Sweden.

[@bobblesandberries]

Hi Ann! Welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed the podcast. ❤️

[@karynzlatkis]

Very inspiring! The Studio Donegal yarn is perfect for cables. I used it to make the Vika pullover and loved the end result 😊

[@bobblesandberries]

That’s good to know! I have my eye on Sari Nordlund’s book and there are a lot of cabled patterns in there. Maybe that’ll be the perfect pairing. Thanks for the tip!

[@luciaevangelho4593]

Happy New Year! for the hot water bottle I prefer the purple

[@bobblesandberries]

Happy New Year to you too! ❤️

[@jamiethrogmorton2540]

I wouldn’t use mostly white in the hot water bottle knit, because I think it will show wear more than the dusty colors. 🤷🏼‍♀️. Any of the colors you have are nice, mix it up for a colorful result!!

[@livannefau647]

I would knit the hot waterbottle cover with all the colours. I have knit it with 3 and 6 colours and liked the one with most colour. The Field cardigan is hard for the hands , but so pretty.

[@bobblesandberries]

Thanks for the tip about the Field Cardigan. I’ll definitely keep that in mind.

[@jamiethrogmorton2540]

I recently did the same, took out all the project-yarn combos and listed and organized them. 33 ideas with yarn already assigned. Yikes! Should be a colorful knitty year.

[@theknottyoaktree1017]

I just found you on here and am so thankful that YT suggested you, I ran over to instagram to follow you but it turns out I already do but instagram never shows you on my feed. Instagram is weird the way it only shows the same handful of people I follow. Anyway, I loved this episode and everything you're planning on doing this year! Your yarn choices are so lovely I can't wait to see them grow up and shine in your future projects. For the hot water bottle I personally like the purple colors paired together. I'm team hot water bottle myself so I think once you start using it you will love it. My kids all would make fun of me until I had them use one and they loved it and all asked for one for Christmas. I'm interested in making non-superwash socks as well. I've heard you need to make the foot a bit longer so it leaves room for felting. Have you found this to be true? Maybe I should look through your past videos to hear your older podcasts about socks. This year I want to focus on making more sweaters and also leaving more room to get to my other crafts I enjoy like sewing so I can pair my sweaters with hand sewn dresses and skirts. So I would like to be more intentional when casting on sweaters and think how I can wear it and with what. I'm currently making the Desert Spring top by Jessica Mdonald with a cormo wool and silk blend. It's fingering weight so it's a slow knit but I'm motivated to try to get it done for my 40th birthday which is In Feb like you. Mine is the 18th of Feb so I need to get cracking! Also I love that throw you made, the colors are gorgeous! I'm tempted to start one myself but I also know those kind of starts are so fiddly but the thought of it eating through my scraps is tempting so I might just think on it for a bit before I commit. I look forward to watching more and getting to know you more with your channel. Thank you and happy knitting -Jenn

[@bobblesandberries]

Hi Jenn! And welcome! I know what you mean... The Instagram algorithm only shows us a handful of the people we choose to follow. It's really annoying. I personally haven't felt the need to make my non-sw socks longer BUT I don't really wear them in boots or shoes that would make them felt a lot. I wear them mostly in my slippers at home (that goes for all my handknit socks, sw and non-sw) so they don't really felt that much. Your intentions for the new year sounds wonderful! I also enjoy sewing very much and it's lovely to be able to make and pair your clothes in exactly the way you want. My sewing mojo tends to be quite low in the winter though but it'll be back in the Spring and Summer. :) Good luck with the Desert Spring top! You can do it! Happy knitting! ❤️

[@MikiCrespo]

So Inspiring 💙

[@bobblesandberries]

Thank you! ❤️

[@vont8332]

Hi Aude, Just watching your episode and just wanted to say that the Field cardigan maybe a bit tricky with yarn held double. I have made 4 field sweaters and the thought of knitting all of those grain stitches with double yarn 😮 …sometimes you have to knit five stitches together. I’m sure you could do it, but it will be tough on your hands Von in Aus ❤

[@bobblesandberries]

Oh wow, ok. 😅 Thank you for letting me know! ❤️ I will definitely be keeping that in mind.

[@FiftiesForward]

Bobbles and berries..cool name 😊

[@jamiethrogmorton2540]

LOVE the idea of a thick jacket with the gray Donegal tweed!! Matching headband if there’s extra. 🧶 🧡. Like the hood idea too, practical also where I live (Pacific NW, USA). AND what a pretty basket of sock yarns!!!

[@bobblesandberries]

The headband is a great idea! ❤️ Thanks!