The Knitty Stew in YKF - Episode 36 - SO much green, sock mojo, and even crochet! Who am I?

[@rochellehancock8120]

What are you knitting, you ask? I live in the U.S. Since it's 2024 (if you know, you know) I have been stress-knitting a flock of Emotional Support Chickens. I'm on my 8th one. Yep, can't stop.

[@ChristineDorsey1]

You and me both, sister!

[@Stumpybear7640]

Hope you feel better soon. Change what you can, leave what you can't ❤

[@corteofs]

I can imagine

[@MikiCrespo]

Thanks so much for another amazing episode ❤️ what a beautiful yarn store, Flying Squirrel 🐿️. Love the cat Sweater. Great idea cat Christmas stockings 🧦😻

[@SoniaBoudeau]

Hello Léanne, j'ai passé bon moment avec vous. J'aime beaucoup vos chaussettes. Je vous souhaite joyeux Noël 😊❤

[@valeriehowden471]

Hi Leanne, thanks for another wonderful visit. I lived in Guelph, ON for 3 years and loved the St. Jacobs market. Looking forward to that visit. Finishing up fingerless mittens for my daughter's birthday - a hybrid of 3 patterns. Using Scheepjes stonewash, cotton acrylic blend due to wool sensitivity. So slippery but worth it. My hubby's Star Trek colourwork mittens are blocked and ready for gifting. To keep them for finding out their gifts, I'm on a brioche kick of the Highway cowl and hat by Made by Tollow with stash from a local alpaca farm (Turtle Mountain) and indy dyer (Fireweeed Fibre). The strike must be really hurting the small businesses right now. The dyers that flew to Ottawa and sent via 3rd party couriers are dedicated!

[@anneallen9947]

Thanks Leanne. 😊 Your lovely episode has warmed my heart as I sat and watched this afternoon...now evening. Hot weather here in Auckland NZ, so I'm knitting lots of small projects. A shawl, a bolero for a granddaughter, an Italian Summer Scarf, a Hudson ripple hat, a Radvent Throw using scrap leftover yarns in lieu of a purchased Advent set, and another scrappy long term blanket project are what's on my needles at the moment 😀

[@BarbaraKluge-w8q]

Hello Leanne, love watching your Podcast. I also caught a severe cold and love knitting with a cup of tee while watching Podcasts. Get well soon! All the best, Barbara (from Berlin, Germany)

[@justbewvl7280]

Wow! This episode was chucky jam packed with good stuff. So many things I need to check out. Thank you Leanne. Happy Holidays.

[@AnnieDaddo]

Thanks Leanne.A lovely catchup with you. Hope you feel better soon and bestest wishes to you & yours for the festive season. I am trying to envisage your wonderful loafers on my feet (sans my hard-earned bunion! :) )Go well.xx❤🌏🐨🎄

[@nixkbing1192]

The test knitted cuffs look beautiful. I’m currently knitting a cardigan with filcolana arwetta held together with filcolana tilia in christmas red. I wish you health and a wonderful advent season, Leanne! Thank you so much for your joyful episodes. See you in 2025.

[@SarahGarcia-sx2bt]

Hi Leanne, I hope you feel better soon. I am knitting on a sweater with stranded yoke. Almost done the body. Its very comfortable knitting. I also started to make stained glass suncatchers. Another fun hobby!

[@elaineenstone6834]

Happy holidays Leanne. Great collection of knits today. 🇬🇧

[@corteofs]

I am fighting the same bug , hopefully we both get better soon , thanks for another great podcast

[@annh.8290]

Wonderful to see you hope you are feeling better. Thank you for the Knitting Circle, I think it will be a wonderful way for me, a self taught knitter to learn more, and the recommendation of Mandarine's, she is lovely. I hope you make the bear anyway, it is really cute! Right now I'm in between projects, but am thinking of casting on Katt Weaver's Unarmoured Defence Cowl.

[@KnittingByTheBay]

We go to St. Jacobs every year in November/December. It was a tradition that we started with my mom, sis and grandma. My grandma has since passed away but we try to carry the tradition on. We just went a couple weeks ago and the farmers market was packed this year! The line up for the apple fritters was out the door.

[@Knit.Purl.Repeat]

Hey Leanne! Wow look at you powering through having been ill. I hope you went to sit down and get cozy and knit or crochet after. I am in for all the greens, bring them on! I was spinning (until my husband wanted to go to sleep) so currently working on socks and a cowl from March using a stash advent swap I received. But you gave me an idea for a new cast on, so now down a hole I go to see if it will work out. Thanks for the chat and all the goodness.

[@misschiversstitches5887]

Thanks for another podstew Leanne. Hope you’re feeling much better soon. What a great FO round up you had this time. I am making a summer knit, the Skylights Tee by Tanis Lavalee of Tanis Fibre Arts. See you next time. Christine, Australia

[@Cookies-i2f]

I live in cottage country Ontario. I'm knitting a Vintersol sweater for my granddaughter annd some smaller things. I knit All roads hat from Purl Soho for my daughter and knitted treats for another granddaughter. I was happy to see your video come up.

[@bethpaschal7859]

Hi Leanne, yes, your cats do need stockings! 😊 I’m knitting some Christmas colored socks while watching this video. Next I’m going to work on the Holly Sweater since my daughter-in-law bought me the pattern and a started skein of yarn from Knitting For Olive. You got me motivated with your love of color work. I hope you are feeling better soon.

[@mandylittlespaceofmyown1633]

Another lovely podcast Leanne. I hope you recover from your cold soon. I’m loving sock knitting at the moment. Made my first pair back in June and have been hooked ever since. I’ve made some for Christmas gifts and really hope the recipients enjoy wearing them. 😊

[@marshawoods2634]

Hello Knitty Stew. Yes, I do lots of gift knitting, but not on account of holidays. Currently I'm getting started on the Porto blanket with a cone of Purl Soho merino yarn, and see I've got a little mistake to fix about five rows back. .Here's wishing you a complete recovery in time to fly. x x x

[@wendyshusterman8390]

Hi Leanne: Was just in Waterloo at a craft fair, that didn't meet my needs. Since I had driven 1.5 hrs to get there I decided to visit Galt House Of Yarn for the first time, a lovely shop hope you have a chance to visit. The farmer's market is definitely worth a visit. Thank you for introducing me to the Flying Squirrel, I will add it to the list of shops to visit. I love making socks, toe up is my go method and ALWAYS magic loop. I am in full gift knit mode, headband and hats, with a pair of socks 85% complete. Happy knitting. The other Wendy

[@sandrasavoie8641]

Working on a Musselburgh, love this pattern. Next, I will be starting a cardigan, Bookworm by Heidi Kirrmaier. And of course, socks on the needles. Always socks on the needles

[@hildaandrews8150]

Thanks for all the recommendations. Lots of patterns to browse and things to look up. Your husband’s sock look like they fit beautifully. Get well soon.

[@opheliabells]

love your green mitts. hope you feel better soon ✨✨ I'm actually crocheting, well right now sewing in the lining of a purse ( the corfu purse) and I make my little pup toys all the time, he is very grateful and plays with them all so yes to the cats 🧦

[@beatrizpena4565]

Hope you feel better soon, lovely podcast as always Leeanne. I am a gift knitter too. Greetings from Edmonton.

[@Stumpybear7640]

'Close knit' ❤ Love it. I'm currently making a All work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira as my Christmas knit this year. Love your Gnomes too they r gorgeous. Love from Shetland. And yes, I have to work most patterns on larger needles, or 'wires'. ❤❤❤

[@janetgillett7122]

Hey Leanne! Thanks for powering through a cold to show us all the beautiful knits and crochet projects! I’m working on a scrappy blanket that takes 3 strands of fingering weight yarn at a time and you just knit 2 or 3 panels of these multi colored garter stitch pieces of art , then seam together into a blanket. Joji’s pattern. Uses up a ton of scraps and is super squishy and colorful. Merriest of Christmas’s to you and your family ❤

[@maureenwilliford8985]

I’m in the process of knitting a Colorwork sweater which usually means that by the time I get it done I’ll be over Colorwork for a long while but then you went and showed that beautiful Nocturnal sweater by The Petite Knitter, so, it looks like another on the horizon for me. Gee, thanks, hon (lol).😊

[@christiannedewit6423]

Hi Leanne, I started this morning with the Jeju sweater of Aegyoknit. I use Rauma finull. I can’t wait to see how it goes. Thank you for another lovely podcast. I live in the north of the Netherlands. Have a nice dag❤

[@hebulanebula]

Sending you positive energy and healing vibes 💚☀️🧶💫☮️ Rock On Sista 🤘🏼

[@alexisbriggs284]

Thank you for your lovely podcast, Leanne. I always enjoy seeing all your makes and your travels. Yes, I am making 2 e.s. chickens for friends and hope to make a little scarf for a cousin; it's just knit, knit, knit around here!

[@saraw8503]

You can get puffy fabric paint at some place like Michael’s. The paint comes in a small squeezy bottle. Then put dots on the sole of the loafers to prevent slippyness.

[@marciastreeter5092]

Your podcast is so informative and interesting. I am a newbie knitter and working up the courage to try color work, so appreciated the tip that dk may be a good choice to learn color on socks. Thanks!

[@debbaker603]

Leanne💐Hope you feel better soon! Love Love all your podcasts!! Thanks for all you do, Happy Holidays to you and your family… kitties too🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@PaulineCoady-dd9hz]

Bisous scrunches. A free ravely pattern is a fun quick knit for grandkids

[@brbaker07]

Make the bear for the cats🐈🐈‍⬛

[@nadineveitch5837]

Oh I love your cats! I'm onboard with the stockings for the cats idea.. I may have had a slightly mad moment and sewed up stockings for all the horses and dogs on the property where I grazed my horse a few years back.. There were 10 horses and 3 dogs.. and I wasn't even a sewer! 😂

[@maryhansen6649]

Merry Christmas! I enjoy your travels and posts.

[@sharonvanpelt6005]

I do hope you're feeling better and wow thank you for podcasting with everything going on. Love watching and seeing all that you're doing. I so enjoy when you travel and take us along but also when you're home. Happy holidays to you and your family and I wish you health, happiness and fun knits during the holidays.

[@Jerseymimi16]

Hi Leanne! Thank you for filming despite your cough! I really look forward to your podcasts and I enjoyed the kitties immensely. Dave's socks look great, cat approved. I'm finishing up socks for my sister for Christmas and amending a hat I recently knit called the Salty Dog by Jessica L'Heureux. I'm picking up the cast-on edge and knitting a stockinette liner in orange so it can be worn inside out for woods walking during hunting season. Fun knit, I inherited it as it came out too small for my husband even though I'm a loose knitter too!. I hope you have a lovely Christmas time and start to feel better very soon.

[@joanspiller1553]

Wonderful podcast, Leanne! All you FOs are beautiful. I've added many of them to my wish list! Your cardigan is amazing, so light and soft looking! The test knit socks are so cute! I wish you a speedy recovery! (I'm currently knitting a white toque, not very exciting). Love your fur babies, they definitely need Christmas stockings!

[@khabsamum6074]

Thank you. I haven’t gift knit before. But this year I am doing the everything November mitts and the his and hers gloves I am also doing the the fair isle mitten mkalendar by Susanna Winter

[@TRaceTK]

Leanne you and I are on the same green train 💚 I just Rit dyed four of my previous knits, one cardigan, one sweater, and two summer tops Apple Green. Haha I may have overdone it 😂 They all started out different shades of light grey/blues so I thought they would turn out different, but not so much 😂. Anyway I love them all! I have had better results with my floats when I turn my knitting inside out to knit, it just makes the path the floats travel a bit longer and therefore looser :) For your kitty stockings you could use the cat 🐈 images from your new book 😻😻 Hoping you feel better soon and all your packages get to you, take care💓

[@sandracroley9784]

I'm considering knitting the Merrymint sweater by Ontario's Natalie Sheldon as a yearlong "advent" knit in 2025. I'm thinking I'll use that Filcolana Arwetta....I'll do a test swatch first to see how I like it for colour-work. I hope it looks nice, as there are so many beautiful colours, and I'll need alot of colours. And, of course, it will mean a visit to Galt House of Yarn ❤😊

[@mimimustknit]

That cowl is so stunning - even if I’m not a fan of cowls. 😂 I LOVE those striped socks. So funny that you went to The Flying Squirrel. My childhood friend is good friends with Erin and sells her rolags at the shop - I saw them in your video. She said she met you at knit night. So… kimchi soup. I might need that recipe. Feel better soon!

[@deboraharnold8587]

Another lovely episode! I’m working on knitting the Twisted Affair hat by Joji for a gift. They work up so quickly and make such a lovely gift! I’m also knitting the With Love Bookmark by Lochknits.

[@jodydcrawford5470]

Ooh, I love those little flat bears - I saw the episode of Mandarines where she was re-making one for her kiddo. I was so incredibly lucky yesterday because I was able to attend my friend as she gave birth to her new baby girl. I’d given her a small gift for her baby, but wanted to wait until after the baby was born to knit something special, and I think this will why I make her.

[@stephanienorwicz1366]

Hope you're feeling better. Thanks for another great podcast. I'm still waiting for that colorwork sweater you showed a few podcasts back to come out - I just love it!

[@stephaniebenson2501]

Healing prayers. What lovely projects you’ve been making. Knit on. And, Motley Crue is appropriate for all seasons! 🤣

[@theknittystew]

🙏🏼 Thank you Stephanie 🤘🏼

[@melissaemery8686]

Hope you feel better soon. I had to pause the video to go look at the Little Bear pattern so cute!

[@sue7621]

Hi lovely to see your beautiful knitting projects!🙌🤗🙌🙌🙌 Gorgeous colours! You’ve inspired me to try the fingerless mittens, the green is gorgeous! I love your socks too I’ve recently started knitting socks and I’m hooked! I have the same sock book I’m only on the basic pattern at the moment, but I’m in my 14th pair I’ve knit mostly for my 4 grandchildren and My husband , so I’m looking forward to making some for myself next! I really enjoy all of your videos and travels while you’re on stopovers,a you are very pretty and have lovely personality ! Sending love from a Geordie retired nurse from Newcastle living in Wales! I’ve only been to Canada once , years ago ! So beautiful! Hope you feel better soon! Sinus congestion is horrible isn’t it! ❤️💜❤️

[@BrendaBeckett-ob8wf]

I hope you feel better soon. I love your hapkerchief. I actually tested that pattern so I have one as well. Gudrun has such thoughtful patterns. I’m doing some serious gift knitting this year. I decided to knit Ranunculus sweaters for my book group- five of them! And I’ve also made two felted oven mitts, two pairs of fingerless mittens (the Maine Morning Mitts - such a great pattern), and have plans for a pair of colorwork mittens for my sister. I think I’ll make the Shine mittens. I just love that pattern. Phew, then maybe I can get back to my sweater knitting 😂

[@fionasmall4384]

❤❤❤

[@judycleland9087]

Get well soon those sinus colds are no fun ☹️ Enjoyed the podcast

[@CathyJames-b8z]

Gidday frm nz😊😊ive just finished 3rd eschicken and no 4 after xmas...crotchering a basket with friends wool scraps..Definitely a free flow no pattern basket. 4 pair of socks to do.... phew AS ALWAYS LIVE YR SHOW HAPPY CHRISTMAS

[@angelasaunders9424]

Love your videos! Hope you feel better soon. I also have been sock obsessed lately. Started the oxbow socks over the US Thanksgiving weekend for a KAL. Enjoying the Canadian wintery weather in NB. Hoping my recent yarn sale purchases make it to my location via an alternate courier service.

[@glorypetyo7162]

Great knits!!! You are so inspiring, thank you for sharing! I am just about done knitting a test knit vest for Leslie Friend, A Friend to Knit With. In my stash, I had some yarn that my Aunt gave me before she passed. So I really wanted to use it for the test knit. Well, I did not enjoy knitting with that yarn but I am determined to finish it and where it. Loved the color blue, but it is very heavy and not very soft. Also it’s always twisted up. Who knows how old this yarn is! But I think I will like the finished vest. Feel better and safe travels!

[@verylikecheryl]

Thank you for another Lovely podcast, Leanne. Yes, I am a gift knitter and have made more this year than ever before. I am currently knitting on a Polar Star Hat by James N Watts in Noro Kureyon colour 469. My nephew loves a showstopper, so this one is for him. It is giving me so much joy. Here’s wishing you knitting joy this festive season x

[@KarenHarris-pg5hm]

I love armchair traveling with you to various Canadian cities and yarn shops! I’m currently knitting lots of Lift Me Up mittens as Christmas gifts. Hope your sinus issues clear up quickly so you are able get up in the air again.😊

[@Cookies-i2f]

I enjoyed the tour of the wool shop.

[@bekahgoodgame3458]

Frantically gift knitting Bunny Odile, Penny Gloves and socks! Want to start some Sophie scarves sooooon. Love watching you and am inspired by your beautiful color work!

[@carolynhussey847]

Wow! Some great ideas! Thank you and happy holidays! 🎄

[@jillipepper5353]

Hope you feel better soon and your ears don’t pop. Your finishes are all looking lovely. 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@theknittystew]

Thank you so much 😊

[@janerogers1450]

Hey fellow Canadian & rock lover, I am enjoying your podcast! I am currently gift knitting Scarf No.4 from My Favorite Things Knitwear for my daughter in cashmere , it’s been real enjoyable so far the pattern and the yarn oh my.

[@julieplumb3427]

😊❤

[@theknittystew]

💗

[@GreatKnitting]

Love your videos . I have the woodland slipper pattern , lettilopi yarn sounds great ! I am a fan of Susan Schira Imagine landscape. I am knitting lots of gnomes ! Wishing a wonderful Christmas and Healthy New Year . Take care !! 🌈😺🎄

[@paperknits]

I thought your cat was my cat and I called out to her 😅😅

[@kittykat717]

As a beginner can I learn to knit socks and sweater step by step.

[@3a.m.knitter]

I just can’t do the 9” circ …. I too have tried super hard to like them but it’s a no go for me!

[@heatherdunnik968]

Love your videos!! What are you planning to make with your advent when it arrives?

[@julieplumb3427]

😊❤