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Laura Bailes
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TOP 10 BLANKETS TO KNIT! | The Lonely Knitter
Hey lovely UA-cam folks!!
Thank you so much for joining me for my top 10 blankets video! These are just 10 fab blanket patterns that I wanted to share, I’ve not been asked to share any of them and as of the day I’m filming (18th December 2024) this is my current list, but I’m sure I’ll add lots more to it as time goes on!
I’m wearing:
Dancing nancies by Olga Putano Designs
My top 10 blankets to knit list:
1. The Coziest Memory- Kemper Wray
2. Sweet Shop Blanket- Laura Penrose
3. Habitation Throw- Helen Stewart
4. Northeasterly- Skeinanigans
5. Jelly Roll Blanket- Kay Jones
6. Stella Quilt Blanket- Laura Penrose
7. The beekeeper’s quilt- Tiny Owl Knits
8. Pinwheel Scrap Blanket- Knitting Expat Designs
9. Triangulum Blanket & Cowl- Ellie Jones
10. Polygon- Tin Can Knits
Link to the full bundle of these 10 and all the other blankets I have saved on Ravelry: ravel.me/TheLonelyKnitter2/btk1
Let me know if there’s any blankets you think should be added to the bundle!
I am trying to check in daily over in the FOLK Yarn Studio Hangout over on Discord, if you’d like to join me with checking in with my 5 minutes a day crafting challenge please do! Or just come from a chat ❤️🧶It’s free and friendly! Here’s the link to join:
discord.gg/Zec38EmF4w
If you’d like to check out what I do over in my small business you can find my website here: folkyarnstudio.co.uk
Our tickets are on sale now for East Anglia Yarn Festival, our annual show based in Norwich UK back for March 2025 is over on our website here: eastangliayarnfestival.com
Thank you, as always, for making me so much less of a Lonely Knitter.
Laura x
Thank you so much for joining me for my top 10 blankets video! These are just 10 fab blanket patterns that I wanted to share, I’ve not been asked to share any of them and as of the day I’m filming (18th December 2024) this is my current list, but I’m sure I’ll add lots more to it as time goes on!
I’m wearing:
Dancing nancies by Olga Putano Designs
My top 10 blankets to knit list:
1. The Coziest Memory- Kemper Wray
2. Sweet Shop Blanket- Laura Penrose
3. Habitation Throw- Helen Stewart
4. Northeasterly- Skeinanigans
5. Jelly Roll Blanket- Kay Jones
6. Stella Quilt Blanket- Laura Penrose
7. The beekeeper’s quilt- Tiny Owl Knits
8. Pinwheel Scrap Blanket- Knitting Expat Designs
9. Triangulum Blanket & Cowl- Ellie Jones
10. Polygon- Tin Can Knits
Link to the full bundle of these 10 and all the other blankets I have saved on Ravelry: ravel.me/TheLonelyKnitter2/btk1
Let me know if there’s any blankets you think should be added to the bundle!
I am trying to check in daily over in the FOLK Yarn Studio Hangout over on Discord, if you’d like to join me with checking in with my 5 minutes a day crafting challenge please do! Or just come from a chat ❤️🧶It’s free and friendly! Here’s the link to join:
discord.gg/Zec38EmF4w
If you’d like to check out what I do over in my small business you can find my website here: folkyarnstudio.co.uk
Our tickets are on sale now for East Anglia Yarn Festival, our annual show based in Norwich UK back for March 2025 is over on our website here: eastangliayarnfestival.com
Thank you, as always, for making me so much less of a Lonely Knitter.
Laura x
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Episode 16 | Feeling like a monogamous knitter | The Lonely Knitter
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 16 of The Lonely Knitter podcast! Todays Finished objects: World’s Simplest Mittens knit in Wicked DK minis. Free pattern by Tin Can Knits. WIPs shown Advent wrap knit in Giddy Yarns 2024 advent, pattern designs in progress. Other makers mentioned: Christmas project bag from Craft House Magic I am trying to check in daily ov...
Not Quite Vlogmas 1 | The Lonely Knitter
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for a teeny slice of vlogmas! This is not a standard podcast episode! This year I’m really missing vlogmas, usually I’m rubbish and get behind and then drop off the face of the planet towards the end, so this year I decided not to bite off more than I could chew. Well, now I miss it! So here’s the first vlog, and I’m hoping to get anoth...
Episode 15 | I miss vlogmas! | The Lonely Knitter
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 15 of The Lonely Knitter podcast! I am trying to check in daily over in the FOLK Yarn Studio Hangout over on Discord, if you’d like to join me with checking in with my 5 minutes a day crafting challenge please do! Or just come from a chat ❤️🧶It’s free and friendly! Here’s the link to join: discord.gg/Zec38EmF4w If you’d like...
Episode 14 | How is it advent already?! | The Lonely Knitter
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 14 of The Lonely Knitter podcast! I am trying to check in daily over in the FOLK Yarn Studio Hangout over on Discord, if you’d like to join me with checking in with my 5 minutes a day crafting challenge please do! Or just come from a chat ❤️🧶It’s free and friendly! Here’s the link to join: discord.gg/Zec38EmF4w If you’d like...
Episode 13 | An Octopus In A Week? | The Lonely Knitter
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 13 of The Lonely Knitter podcast! I am trying to check in daily over in the FOLK Yarn Studio Hangout over on Discord, if you’d like to join me with checking in with my 5 minutes a day crafting challenge please do! Or just come from a chat ❤️🧶It’s free and friendly! Here’s the link to join: discord.gg/Zec38EmF4w If you’d like...
Episode 12~ The Last Long Video~The Lonely Knitter Podcast
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! It’s a long one today! Which is why it’s taken me so long to get this video up! So from now on I’ll be capping my video length at 30 minutes for podcasts, if you’re a long time viewer you know I love to rabbit on so wish me luck with that 😂 Thank you so much for joining me for episode 12 of The Lonely Knitter podcast! I am trying to check in daily over in the FOLK Yarn...
The Lonely Knitter Podcast- Episode 11- A finished blanket and body changes
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Hey folks! Welcome to episode 11 of The Lonely Knitter Podcast, thank you so much for joining me! You can find me as @folkyarnstudio over on socials and I’m most active on Instagram. I also run @eastangliayarnfestival so if you fancy joining us in Norwich next March for a weekend of fibre festival fun then follow us there! A few notes on this one… 🧶There are quite a few cuts in this episode! It...
The Lonely Knitter Podcast- Episode 10- Surviving the summer holidays!
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Hi folks!! Thank you for joining me for episode 10 of The Lonely Knitter Podcast! It’s been a long summer holidays over here but we’re almost through!! You can find me over on Instagram as @folkyarnstudio You can find my website here: folkyarnstudio.co.uk Ellie’s (my 7 year old daughter) shop update will hit the website at 6pm BST on Friday 30th August along with a few products from her lovely ...
FOLK Studio Diaries: Ellie introduces The Little Lego Guy!
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Over here it feels like day 1167 of the summer holidays and whilst there hasn’t been time for a podcast episode, there has been moments for studio diaries from Ellie! So whilst I’m over here beavering away on advents, a new yarn collection and beginning vendor selection for East Anglia Yarn Festival 2025, Ellie wanted to introduce her friend Rhys! They have been cheering each other on in their ...
FOLK Studio Diaries: Behind the scenes on Ellie’s first shop update!
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Continuing on from Ellie’s previous videos focusing on Ellie’s summer stitch marker business challenge, this video shows Ellie learning (much quicker than I ever did) how to photograph her products and prep them for sale, then shows her finding out how they had sold and going through the stages of packaging and postage! Ellie has had so much fun doing this and making the videos, sharing them as...
Folk Studio Diaries: Ellie’s First Shop Update Prep!
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Following on from her last video, Ellie has used her starting budget to create some stitch marker sets which she would like to try and sell! Ellie’s stitch marker sets will hit the website at 5pm on Friday 26th July 2024! If you’d like to check them out they will be available online at FOLK Yarn Studio: folkyarnstudio.co.uk Thank you so much for all of your supportive messages over on Instagram...
Folk Studio Diaries: Ellie’s Stitch Marker Challenge Summer 2024
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This is something a little different for my channel! Rather than an episode of the podcast, this video is all about my biggest little! Ellie has decided that she would like to see if she can start a business over the summer holidays as she has been enjoying making stitch markers! She would very much like for me to take her business seriously and has asked for an investment into her new company,...
The Lonely Knitter Podcast- Episode 9- Studio Open Day!
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Hey lovely UA-cam folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 9 of The Lonely Knitter podcast! There is a new giveaway at the end of this video! Unfortunately UA-cam held this video hostage for well over a week before letting me post so this is a little out of date and we are now more than a week past open day! Thanks so much for watching! Laura x If you’d like to have a look at FOLK y...
The Lonely Knitter Podcast- Episode 8- From FOLK Yarn Studio
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Hey lovely folks!! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 8 of The Lonely Knitter podcast, this is my first time recording in the studio and I can’t wait to share more of it with you! The winner of last episodes giveaway is announced in the video, keep an eye out in case it’s you! A quick note that as it’s taken a few weeks for me to get this podcast up the FOLK yarn studio website has no...
UK Yarn Show Trips! The Woolly Good Gathering Edinburgh 2024
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I have just started a similar pattern to the Jelly Roll, it’s the free Purl Soho “Color Brick Road” blanket. Pattern is sparse, but it’s giving me the squish I’m looking for.
Hi Laura, love your mittens I must try them sometime 🎄 xx
Everyone I know who has started a hexipuff blanket has given up. I'd be surprised to learn that the designer had finished hers, either.
I think that came out cattier than I meant. I was trying to say, it's a cute idea but I don't think it's worked out.
Both clubs sound amazing!! Subscriptions are a great idea. I'm definitely guilty of forgetting to do nice things for me, too. And thank you for wanting to spread shine positivity! I really hope 2025 is a MUCH better year for you
Thank you so much 🥹 hopefully it will be fab for all of us 🤞🤞
Love your gadget for twisting up the yarn skeins - so clever!! I know exactly what you mean about the kids bedtimes. My boy takes ages to fall asleep and sometimes it's after 9 by the time I'm done with bedtime! And then of course I the up staying up far too late to get everything done!
The beccles yarn shop was such a treasure trove of yarns!! So happy to hear it was taken over 😊
Me too! I haven’t had a chance to visit yet, but I’m excited to see the changes they’ve made 😍
Hi Laura! You definitely should love your own yarn…nothing weird about that in my opinion!☺️Your yarn is absolutely gorgeous😍Take care!xx
Thank you lovely!
Missing your lovely video xxx just knitting myself triangular shawl
Wow your amazing don’t ever forget that 😙 🎄 xx
🥹 thank you! ❤
I lost my evenings years ago. My kid now goes to bed after me so zero time alone 😢 it’s rough.
It really is! I feel so selfish saying it because I know I’m so lucky to have such awesome little folks, but I’ve started to realise how much I treasure my little windows of alone time!
The shawl looks a nice easy knit, I would be happy to test knit it 😀
Thank you! I’ll chat about it on here as soon as it’s ready to go and I would be so grateful 😍
Oh my Laura…I’m drooling at all the gorgeous yarn😂
I also have the giddy yarns advent but I'm like you in that I don't like to make anything until after advent is over and I've opened everything! So it'll be lovely to see how your project works up.
Oh I can't wait to see the shawl come to life with last year's advent 🥰 Kind of want to make Tiny One a crown every year for her birthday now 👀 x
Looks like you had a fun few days xx
Loved watching this thank you 🎄 x
Hi Laura! Always enjoy watching you😊All the yarn is just beautiful! Take care!xx
Love the red!!!! Also your wicked colourways!
Love that xmas project bag
Love love love this Advent . Thank you! So much for letting me squeak in. Love the quotes and Colors
Aww yay I’m so glad you love it!! Haha well I still have no idea how the listing showed up for you to see, so it was obviously meant to be yours 😂❤
Hi Laura, it's lovely to see your gorgeous smiling face. I hope you are feeling much better soon. I don't like all of the bugs that go around at this time of year. Look after yourself, rest up when you can. I didn't get an advent this year either, I still have three purchased ones that I have not even started as well as two swaps that I also have not used. When I finish my colourwork sweater I need to cast one on. I love them all. ☺️ I still have both of my sets from the lay family yarn retreats as well! 😅
I think what gets me with knitting the advent at the time of opening is the price, like it has to be ‘worthy’ of the price you have paid. And then over time, it kinda wears off and you get a little less precious.
I think you’re probably right there, like when I’ve put that much money into it, making a blind decision on the pattern before seeing the yarn is a big risk, maybe that’s why I’m finding it easier with my giddy yarns advent because it was a swap rather than a purchase 🤔😊
I have Helen’s advent too. So pleased with the candle but I can’t bear to light it ! I tried to get Hogfather on kindle but could t get it. What did you download. There appears to be a series 😂. Love your podcasts
Oh no, I hope you’ve managed to get the hogfather but if you haven’t… I got it on kindle, the option doesn’t show on the app on Amazon, I had to go through the browser version and just searched Hogfather kindle and could then buy it 😊
Oh will try that thanks
Hi Laura! As always it’s nice catching up with you! Take care!xx
I love how happy your kids are with their hats!! 😍 Do you have a link for the name labels you mentioned? Would life sonething like that for the things I make for my son. Really looking forward to EAYF - it'll be my first time! 😀
Lovely episode! So pleased things are going so well ❤
I love the sound of a Monday stitch group! I’m a crocheter in Norwich and don’t work on a Monday, so that’s perfect for me 😄 Will you be advertising the dates on Instagram? Also can’t wait for the EAYF, already got my tickets and coming along to the big stitch night for the first time! (On my own) x
I loved when my daughter was little and adored her knits ❤
Always great catching up with you Laura☺️Gorgeous yarn & I love your cowl & granny square sweater! Ellie’s stitch markers are beautiful…I hope she did great at the craft fair😊
A lovely catch up ❤ Ellie is a natural! How did she do at the craft fair xx
I hope Ellie had a wonderful time at the craft fair. Her stitch marker/ earring sets were beautiful!
Yay, Ellie likes my gnome! She is so much like my youngest and I know they're the same age, but it was still surprising. Is your companion colour maybe an indigo? I read a bicycle and I know how you feel about cowls, they're so necessary. It's nice that Ellie said you're going trick or treating and no one is going to bite her head off for using the American-ism - Scottish people can be intense about the whole calling it Guising thing. It was super warm here in northern-ish Scotland - I'm always cold but I went out in a t-shirt and leggings and I wasn't cold. Of course it's currently 0 and dropping, but it was weirdly warm then. Mind you, last year it was a frigid downpour, so this was definitely better. I love the look of your merino floof and hope to get some in the near future. I am so excited about your advent calendar, can't wait for Sunday. And the chaos works really well with the way my brain works.
Hi Laura, well done on the blanket it's lovely. I loved the end of the video when (I think your son was refusing food but saying he was hungry) just such a typical life with children moment. Haha. I know how that is. I'm sorry you had the experiance with the rude person who grabbed you but am glad you are OK. You look amazing as always. X
From one zebra to another I'm so sorry that you had one of "those" interactions with someone. They are so hard and are so invasive, I still find it beyond belief that people feel they have the right to demand information from someone which they would never share. I hope you become as medically stable as we can get, and that you have found some rest time in all of the catching up. Your new blanket looks amazing and snuggly without being to heavy, I may have to add one to my to make list. Sending an EDS friend hug 🤗 Thank you for the video😊
Well done on the blanket! Great to hear all is well but pity you’ve had to deal with any crap along the way xx
Hi Laura thank you for sharing your health issues, I had noticed the weight loss, keep well, looking forward to EAYF 🤣
Hi Laura! I LOVE your blanket…just gorgeous🤩I was gonna message you because I was concerned that something was seriously wrong, but I didn’t want you to think I was just being nosey🥰❤xx
Hi Laura, love your blanket it’s fabulous and look at Ellie go with knitting, please let her know she is doing amazing. Hidden illnesses are a pain in the neck as people never believe what you say. I have fibromyalgia so completely understand. I’m glad your medication is working 👍🏻 xx
Great to see you Laura - well all three of you! And well done Ellie! I’ve been trying to teach my 9 yr old granddaughter to knit and the restraint it takes me at times not to snatch the needles away and rock on with it myself! But she’s getting there. Lots of good words there Laura and you just make sure you take good care of yourself you fab lady! 😘
Oh Laura xxxxx I was going to message you but life got in the way as it does X you do look very well though and I hope the medication is working for you and helping. I love your honesty and fearlessness in telling your truth x I am in love with that blanket, and the sorrel is simply gorgeous! Looking forward to seeing your advent yarn blanket as it's going to be equally amazing!
Hey Laura, first, your crochet blanket is amazing and I am so chuffed for you that you got it finished! that must be feel so good, every time you look at it, knowing you dyed those colours and you loved making it and got it done. Do you think that's one of the ways the. ADHD medication helping? I'm really sorry to hear you're feeling nauseous and having pain and hyper mobility issues. I have a few friends with Crohns and/or EDS and both conditions are rough - experiencing symptoms like both of those has got to be a lot to deal with while being a parent, especially over summer holidays, and running three small businesses. I had noticed that your body looks like it's been changing but didn't feel up to asking gently if it was intentional or if it was a symptom of something that you might appreciate virtual support in dealing with but commenting on someone else's body, even with someone you know very well is fraught. I wasn't sure I could convey in text, to a person with whom I have a parasocial relationship, that my curiosity was based in care and support not voyeurism so I kept it to myself. That's a lot about me when what I'm trying to say is that I see you, I care about you, I support you, and I admire how gracious you're being about someone who physically assaulted you, demanded private medical information, and then slandered you. Holey mothballs.
Oh Laura why do people feel they can just ask such personal questions. Yes some who have known you for a while ( I came to you at start of new podcasts) May have been worried something wrong. It can be coached in nice terms of concern. Jamie Theakton got asked by some of his listeners to get his voice checked as did Helen Mary Jo. This was pure concern. Not noisiness which then turns to scorn that you are lying. Look after yourself and lovely family. Really enjoy watching you videos xx
Laura ❤ as a larger woman who’s lost weight… I absolutely love your honesty and kindness and YOU.
Ellie - you rock just bc you are learning to Knit! 💜 Laura - you rock bc you are YOU! 💜🐉💜
I’ve just pre-ordered 3 skeins and I can’t wait to receive them! 🤗 I absolutely love Tim burton movies, so I had to order the Edward scissor hands inspired colourway as pink and black are my favourite colours! As well as Corpse bride and nightmare before christmas inspired ones… I’ve got some cowls in mind to make with each skein ☺️
Love love love the outtakes! 😂
These two are absolutely adorable!
So wonderful to see your smiling face again Laura! I am loving all the crochet squares and can't wait to see them all finished. Absolutely love the Tim Burton inspired collection too. In he last few weeks that I've been in Scotland I found that the shops don't close at the usual 4pm I'm used to on a Sunday and instead most supermarkets are open till 8pm which baffles me. Ellie's videos have been wonderful too and looking forward to her next drop on the site as I didn't manage to get any last time x
Hi Laura! Great to catch up with you again!🥰I love your new collection!
Your new colour way looks fabulous xx