Vlogtober 2024 Ep 4 - Yarn Dyeing, West Knits MKAL Clue 1 Progress, & Chatty Updates

[@sharonsutcliffe]

I love seeing your dyed yarns and your colours for your MKAL are stunning. I will one day purchase some of your yarn. I also love seeing you sew xx

[@memilymakes]

Thank you so much 🥰 I really enjoy dyeing yarn but I never set enough time aside to do it. Xx

[@deerosebatchelor1897]

Your yarn colours are lovely and look great in Stephen West's shawl. I can't wait to see what it will look like when the other clues are out. A behind the scenes video in Nov will be great but if you think about it, today's video was a behind the scenes. I loved the fact that we got to see some of your dying process and your colours, they are great ❤

[@memilymakes]

Thank you so much! Super excited to see where he takes us next. That's very true! November it will be for Clue 9 of Cotton Cuts 😊 I'm so happy to hear that! It was a good opportunity to take you along 🥰

[@pauletteweiss3479]

Stephen West is such a creative genius! Your colour combination is looking really good in his design too. I hope you're feeling better soon.

[@memilymakes]

He really is isn't he. Thank you so much, I do love these colours together. Thank you again. Hopefully be back to full health soon 🤞

[@thestitchingthroughlife]

Thank you for sharing how you dye your yarn. That was very interesting to see the process. My vote is to wait until November for the Behind the Seams clue #9 and Dec for clue #10.

[@memilymakes]

Thank you for watching 🥰 Thought it would be fun to show something a little different. Fab! Thank you for your vote. I'm definitely leaning towards that option 😊

[@shelleyfry]

Could there be a Vlogtober Behind the Seams as part of Vlogtober? I’m happy to watch whatever you publish, whenever you do it. Whatever makes you happy, works best for your vision; when you think it is right, particularly when you’re battling this bug. We’ll be here for it when you do. Hope you and Rob both feel great soon. Love, love, love how your yarns look in the Go Go Dynamo. Perfect choice. Almost tempted to have a go - but…no. I’m socktobering for now. Have promised socks to a friend and she deserves me to honour that promise.

[@memilymakes]

Oh I love that idea, like a Behind the Seams of filming. I will note that down for sure thank you. Perhaps not this month but I like it 😁 Thank you so much. I have heard this cold has been lingering a bit so fingers crossed we will be ok soon. Love the sound of Socktober!!! So kind of you.

[@hannaahlstrom9703]

Enjoyed watching your flosstube. I am also doing the mystery kal by Stephen West. My colors are wine and pumpkin and the yarn is Cascade heritage. I am just joining semi circle two to three and am really enjoying it.

[@memilymakes]

Thank you so much! Oh your colour choice sounds gorgeous and such lovely yarn as well. It's such a fun construction 😁

[@suzannehill3795]

Loved today's episode really interesting ❤

[@memilymakes]

Thank you so much, I'm so happy to hear that 🥰

[@beckofallcrafts]

I was really intrigued in how your hand dying is done, I bought a kit from Siobhan’s and was going to give it a try but was put off by how complicated it sounds but you made it look relatively easy. Just like popping on the slow cooker to make a stew. Loving the progress on the gogodynamo, I had to restart mine so I’m only one of section on in.

[@memilymakes]

I find it really fun. There are different methods for different types of dyeing, so for variegated I don't have the yarn in a bath of water. Rather I pour the dye mixture directly onto the yarn where I want it. It really is a cheeky clue this week! I hope you are enjoying 😊

[@beckyjohnson9917]

I didn’t realize you are a yarn dyer! Let us know when you’re selling your yarns🤗

[@memilymakes]

Ah yes, I do keep it quiet on here unless using them. I have added the link to my Etsy shop in the description. 🥰

[@lynnmcentire4014]

Get well soon!

[@memilymakes]

Thank you so much ❤

[@joanarnold82]

If you want to do 2 BTS in November, do it. In my head the BTS are basically a mini-vlog that happens throughout the yeat. So in Vlog-tober, you dont need to do 2. I just love watching your channel. Mainly because you don't turn it into an advertisement. I've stopped watching a lot of channels when they turn into basically that. I like ideas from a lot of different ideas and sources. Is it my personal taste? Sometimes no, sometimes yes. But I'm here for it all. Love the MKAL colors! Having seen what it is happening in this 1st clue, I think I personally would choose go with 1 color being a speckled on a solid/senm-solid base, and the 2nd color is that semi-solid/solid color base only. So it would be both obvious and subtle at the same time.

[@memilymakes]

I had the same thought so happy to do the next on in November 😊 Thank you so much, that means a lot to hear. It is my little business but that isn't why I built my channel so I choose to keep the two seperate unless I am using my yarn in a project or dyeing during a vlog. Thank you again! Oooo intriguing. I'm nearly to the end of clue 1 now and a speckled yarn would look stunning.

[@JenLlew]

I’m really enjoying seeing your progress with the mystery knit along, I feel a bit too intimidated to do it myself, maybe next year! I hope you don’t mind me mentioning, but vitamin D supplements are very good to support the immune system, the daily recommended dose is actually to stop rickets not support immunity- so you actually need a lot more than you’d think. May be worth having a google. x

[@memilymakes]

Thank you, I've really been enjoying it. Ths lovely thing about the knit along is that Stephen releases the video to go along with the clues. Those are super helpful 😊 I don't mind at all and thank you 😊 I do take Vitamin D and Omega supplements every morning. Definitely a fan of taking those especially as my job keeps me indoors a lot. I would be under for sure if I didn't. Thank you so much for the suggestion 😊 x

[@TheMomzombie]

Ooooh…somewhat like a double boiler!

[@memilymakes]

Yes indeed 😁