Greetings from Seattle and the PNW. I just shotgunned all of your episodes and thoroughly enjoyed them. I too am one that has been hanging back on the ranunculus sweater but just caked up the yarn to give it a go. I work as an ER nurse, which during this time in history is even more stressful than it was when I started my nursing career; let’s just say a long time ago😉. So knitting has kept me somewhat sane these past few years dealing with Covid. I have notes since I was a child as my mother taught us girls how to knit and crochet. However crochet is not my gig. 🤷🏼♀️ I look forward to your next episode and wish you always safe travels. Karyol
Thank you Helene! What a kind message. I appreciate you spending time watching. I am very blessed to have been travelling back and forth across this rugged country for almost 15 years now!
Your hap is lovely 🥰 patterns becoming like toilet paper 🧻✅🤦♀️🤣 so true. Wow the Camino, would love to do that. How lovely to leave your gift as an offering. Thanks for sharing it’s been lovely 🥰
Wow! Just found your podcast today, and will be going back to watch the others! As an old widow whom COVID has kept from traveling the past two years now, I really, really appreciate your window to the world that I still do not feel safe exploring. Loved your projects as well. ❣️
Hi 👋🏼 Janet! Reading your message really encourages me to keep doing this! It’s a bit awkward talking into the camera and videography and editing is also a big learning curve - worth it! Thanks for travelling with me.
Welcome!! Thank you SO much for travelling with me and saying hello from Mauritius!! 🤗 Wow!! Would love to travel there. I’ve been to South Africa and up to Eswantini twice. That was back in 2010 and 2012. Incredible
Hi.I have really been enjoying your show,especially this episode. My grandparents came from Newfoundland.I never really knew them because I was born after they died. I did meet my grandmothers sister when she came down to Massachusetts for a visit with the family.It looks as though your Hap came in handy for your trip. Its good you had something warm.
Hello Karen 👋🏼 It is so dry in Alberta where I’m from but the Hap in St John’s saved the day! I see the practicality of the Hap for any city near the water! Perhaps you’ll make it up to Nfld to visit the area where your Grandparents were from.
Just stumbled across your channel and this video caught my eye - hello from St. John's, NL! Never thought I'd see a knitting podcast in my hometown, love it. Sadly Cast On Cast Off has now moved across the province, so you made it just in time, it was such a lovely little shop.
Thanks for another great episode! I love when you include the sights of the areas that you travel to - so very interesting. I'm currently crocheting a beach bag for my Cousin as a thank you gift. She loves going to the beach so I figured she will put it to good use. The reason for the thank you gift is that she volunteered to sit with my Husband at the hospital next month while I'm having open heart surgery. I thought that was so very kind of her. So I'll be looking for more of your videos while i'm recovering. I think they are great! They are so calming to me ... and boy do I need to de-stress. Love to see your yarn choices and lovely projects. Take care and safe travels. Kris K from Connecticut USA 🧶🌻🌞
Hello again Kris! Isn’t it lovely that we are able to give gifts from our very own hands. Very special indeed. I am so happy to read that I can keep you company while you are recovering from the open heart surgery. Sending healing thoughts and wishes for speedy recovery.
Hello Leanne from Maine! I am so happy to have found you! I knew this podcast was for me when you started talking about haps and Kate Davies! Not to mention Briggs & Little. Loving this combo of flight attendant adventures and knitting. Newfoundland is my favorite place in Canada so far. My mum and I had a really special adventure there 22 years ago. Many fond wishes, Sarah (fiber trek podcast)
Hi Sarah! Thanks for your message! Warm hello to you in Maine (another place on my “travel wish list”). Love that you had an adventure with your mom in NFLD! It is such a wonderful place. I plan on returning for another adventure there soon when I’m not overnighting for work. Could have easily stayed for a week or more!
@@theknittystew I hope you get to Maine! thank you for your kind reply. Enjoy Halifax, I just heard your headed there! It's my favorite city second to Edinburgh...and I'm not a city girl! Safe travels and Happy Trails
Hi from Lethbridge…your channel popped up on my suggestion list yesterday and I’ve watched all 5 videos now. I’m hooked! Enjoyed them immensely ❣️I’m also reading Unraveling Canada…work in progress is Mare Shawl…almost at the end…knitting furiously as I joined the MKAL shawl by Helen Stewart which releases June 7…tomorrow!
Hi!!! From Wisconsin! So great to see a really awesome new to me, podcast! I'll be following along to see the things that you knit. Your Hap is GORGEOUS 😍!!! Thanks for sharing! Katt
Hello Katt in Wisconsin 👋🏼 Thank you for this encouraging message. I am obsessed with my Hap too, I’m not even trying to be modest about it I love it so much!! haha!!
Hello, I’m a bit late to the party. Just found your podcast and will need to go backwards to catch up. I just had to reply and maybe help with your ssk problem. I notice you have stitch markers where you decrease. Do you think when you make an ssk the yarn is getting caught round the stitch marker? I say this because I had a similar problem with stitch markers which is why I stopped using them. The very rubbery ones like yours are a bit better but the yarn can get caught over them and this leaves a ladder. The other trick is to pull the yarn tight on the stitch after the ssk. This pulls the stitch tighter. Do try and master it because it makes the work more pleasing to have left and right decreases. I believe the M1 right and left is nonsense. Just do what you are doing there. The stitch doesn’t lean. By the way, you could use spare coloured yarn as stitch markers. These cause no problems. 🌺
Hi Becki the link to the shawl is in the show notes underneath the video description when you click on MORE.. and scroll down. The pattern is called Hitchhiker on Ravelry. Happy knitting!
Bore Da from Wales, thank you for the footage and the chat. I indeed ‘binged’ all your episodes today 😀 it was so nice to see a different part of the world so far away.
I just found you!!!! And yes…I’m binge watching you!!!! Love your mix of knitting content with tours of our beautiful, scenic with historical content of our wonderful country!!!🇨🇦.
Hello Penny 👋🏼 Thank you for your encouragement! This podcast/vlog has been so good for my knitting soul. Wonderful to meet you. Where are you in Canada?
@@theknittystew - I binged your episodes and I’ll definitely be a regular!!! I live in Belleville, Ontario- almost smacked dab between Toronto and Ottawa!! I can’t wait to hear of all the local yarn dyers to your destinations…have you heard of “Hello Stella”? She is in Hamilton and is a very talented dyer!!!❤️. See you in the “UA-cam’s”!❤️
I'm so happy I found your podcast! I love it. I live in the Okanagan, B.C. If you ever do make it to Art of Yarn you'll love it! Being a knitter is the perfect hobby for a flight attendant! I'm that passenger that's always knitting on flights too. I like to watch lighter/happier things, too, that's why I usually stick to knitting podcasts. ;)
Hello to you in the Okanagan Vicki! 👋🏼 I’ll watch for you on my flights! And I am definitely going to make it to Art of Yarn in person this year. They are so kind in our communications back and forth!
A warm hello from the Yukon! My friend Sarah (Fiber Trek) helped me find your podcast and I’m so glad she did! Your Kate Davies hap is wonderful. Thanks for the company & the tour of St. John’s!
Hello to you in the Yukon! Thanks for travelling with me! And thank you to Sarah (Fiber Trek!) The Dunyvaig Hap now holds a very special place in my heart because of the “memories” and bonding time we shared in YYT! Where do you get yarn from in the Yukon?
I love to knit and have to knit every day for that necessary satisfaction of doing creative making with my hands. It is the one gift I must give myself daily! I have watched all 5 episodes and look forward to watching many more. I don’t know how to hit the notifications button… you have done great work on your projects … pat yourself on the back lol. I currently have Jarbo 92097 or Gravel Roads airy slipover on my needles. It is my first Norwegian knit instruction converted into English and is quite interesting learning to understand the instruction. But I have had to read the stitches on the photos a lot to comprehend what to do. You are my first conversation comment on UA-cam, I had to create an account in order to leave this message😊
Hello to you Maxine in Bermuda! Thank you so much for “travelling with me” and for creating the account to send a message! I really appreciate that. I could see that Norwegian knit instructions could be a bit tricky… I feel like they were all born knitting and assume we all know all the stuff haha!
Hi there! Retired f/a here. I used to fly international for American and took my knitting all the time. I used to love finding yarn shops and shopping the world, especially grocery stores. Thanks for sharing your knits and your layover. I’ve been retired for 2 years after a long 45 year blessed career. I don’t miss the job itself, but I miss my friends and layovers. I hope to see more of your podcasts…Fly safe & knit on
Hello from Trussville, Alabama!! I stumbled across your channel by accident and I am LOVING it!!! Looking forward to watching all past episodes!! For me, when a pattern calls for SSK, I K2tog TBL. It seems to work out so far! :) As I live in Alabama, no use for sweaters sadly! I am a sock knitter. I stopped counting at 100 pairs a few years ago. I knit a ton of cowl's but have few opportunities to wear them. I knit hats for charity.
Darlene in Trussville Alabama thank you for this message! 👋🏼 That is an excellent alternative I could totally get into working a K2TOG TBL! The slip slip action isn’t for me. 100+ pairs of socks … incredible! Lucky family members!
Hi, I just discovered you and I think it's such a wonderful gift you're giving us by filming all the places you fly to along with showing your knitting. I'm looking forward to following you on your journeys, so, thank you very much.
I just found you this afternoon and started with episode 1. It is now 2:50. Being on the east coast of U S. I don’t have a TV so I watch podcasts. Finally retired at age 77 on April 1, 2022. Work outdoors in morning when it is still cool and knit most of the afternoon and evening. Really enjoy your journeys.
Hello from Arizona, USA. I love this episode and subscribed. You are an amazing knitter so knit the techniques that bring you joy. If you use M1L and K2tog just be consistent with your application. I'm not sure why you are getting ladders. I decided to try Hiya Hiya Flyers (like flexi-flips) for the first time on a pair of socks....it's not hard , just new so I need to give them some time (I don't like dpns)...if I find they are not bringing me joy then I will go back to using 2 circ needles, magic loop or 9" circ. Thanks for making my evening. Enjoy the cool weather it's 104 degress today.
Hi Brigitte! Absolutely! That’s my philosophy in knitting and in life - as long as it’s not harming anyone - do what brings you joy 🤩 It is raining here and I love it! Hope you are staying hydrated and cool 😎
Hello from Grand Manan Island in southern NB 🇨🇦 our weather is much like NFLD 💧 Love your Hap….I’m a huge fan of Kate as well and YES good old Briggs & Little here in NB 🖐🏽 ( I am almost finished the Hansel Hap- also knitting with The Woolly Thistle but the edging slowed me down. 😋. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing more of your knitting and travels ✈️
Hello 👋 Love your pics from the rock. We were posted to NB for 8 yrs and never got to go. 😕 I can recommend "Lucifer" on Netflix. It's hilarious! Or "Grace and Frankie" is a good giggle too! For yarn, I can recommend Custom Woolen Mills (AB) Mule Spinner. I made the pattern called Alberta Summer with it. Great yarn, great pattern. 👍
Hello Carol! I am shouting a big YES to all of your recommendations above. I’ve been to Custom Woolen Mullen and have made one of my favourite cowls with the Mule Spinner. Yay Alberta Summer… popping on RAV to have a looksee.
I’m so glad to have stumbled on your podcast- I love it!!! So, Hello, from Nashua, New Hampshire 😍 my husband and I are traveling this summer to Nova Scotia , Newfound land and PEI, so I was so excited to see your pics👏👏 I’m really enjoying your podcast 👍
Ohh!! Hi Carol!! Your upcoming travel plans are coming up and I am so excited for you. I hope you thoroughly enjoy the east coast of Canada. I think it will fill your cup with goodness. :)
I just stumbled upom your podcast and I'm only about 30 minutes in but wanted to stop and say yes! Mom boobs and halter tops! After nursing all four of my kids my boobs practically reach my belly button. Hats off to the ladies that can just throw on a tank and be happy, but I need some support (or a boob lift). And yes! Remix is magical! I just started an Easy V in it this weekend and stopped immediately to see what else I could make with it (Yume is on the list). It feels lovely and light and can't wait to order more. As for confessions for the Knitting Police: I don't catch my floats in colorwork. 🤷♀️ Keep up the beautiful work, happy to arm chair travel with you from the Northern Neck of Virginia. 💕
Hello from Washington State, home of the Hudson’s Bay Company down in Vancouver, WA. Really enjoyed watching your podcast as recommended by Snappy Stitches podcast. Love, love, love your hap! It’s beautiful and looks warm and wonderful to wear. Look forward to your next podcast!
Hi 👋🏼 Leslie in Washington State! Thank you for your kind message. I will hop over and thank Ms. Chrissy from Snappy Stitches for the shout out! I am obsessed with my hap.. it’s rainy here in Calgary today and if my cat wasn’t sleeping on it I’d be bundled up in it 😆
Greetings from Bondi Australia. Re casting off..the ssk and k2 tog mean the same to me, I just knit 2 tog. I'm left hand mirror image English througher😁 some patterns are an enigma to me, esp patterns that are size inclusive and 12 pages of instructions. I've knitter a few Scottish Keps with Stranded colourwork. They look great, on circular needles. My fav patterns are vintage patterns. Love your vlogs that I just found I'm Barbara Radzevicius Bondi Crafter. Best wishes
I'm totally with you on the decrease and increase "modifications". I've got my.favorites and that's what I do. I've not been called on it, and don't expect to be. Who looks that closely, anyway? I just discovered your podcast, and subscribed. Thanks for taking us on your journeys.
Hi from Arkansas! I just found you here on UA-cam and I love your podcast! I too love to knit a hat, also like knitting sweaters, but would really like to try my hand at some socks, especially cute little shorties. I love that you podcast from your different layovers, very fun. The history, feel and beauty of the place your visiting and the local knit shops is awesome. I love your tech talk too. My pattern sheets look like yours! My husband and I tried to visit Newfoundland this summer, but renting a car was too hard & expensive! We'll try again another time though.
Hello Anastasia from Arkansas! Thank you for this lovely message. I know how tricky it can be to rent a vehicle in NFLD in the summer… I honestly would bet that you could make a friend with a Newfie at the airport and they would drive you anywhere you want to go. Literally everyone there is so kind.
I came across your channel yesterday and watched your episodes to date since. I love your approach to life and knitting. I live in Kelowna and thus am quite familiar with Art of Yarn. It is a little ways from the airport… I’d be delighted to give you a ride and chat. Let me know when you come through next. I am soon off for the summer and also off to France for a bit, flying WestJet to Paris. 😉 So… if you have a chance to speak about knitting needles on airplanes that would be great. It seems that mostly knitting needles are allowed. I love metal Chiagoos and would hate to have to give them up at security. I look forward to your next lay over. 🙏😎
Hello Veronique!! This message made me smile from start to finish. Enjoy your trip to France! Glorious! Thank you for that generous offer to trek to AOY! We do get to stay close enough to walk to Art of Yarn, but the trick is the layover has to be 17 hours to get us downtown. I’m determined! But I will keep your offer in mind that is so nice.
Hi I also don't like M1R or M1L I get mixed up and can't remember which one I did and what is next. Picked up my knitting again this year, have been making quilts and counted cross stitch. You are a delight Hugs ann
I am using my husband's ipad, my name patricia you sound just like me, I am a midwife love my job very much. knit any spare time, buy wool. I love sewing, spinning and we have been to Canada. look forward to your next episode. xxxxxxx
Hallo Leanne, thanks for your nice podcast and greetings from Germany. To your problem with the ssk - maybe you could try another method with the same left-leaning result: slip 1 stitch purlwise with the yarn in the back, knit one stitch by holding the yarn quite tight and then slip the first stitch over the second. And you will - as said - have a left-leaning decrease which maybe look a bit neater then the ones which you do not like.
Ontarian, expat Scot. Just discovered you, have watched 2 episodes so far so obviously enjoying you and your content. Enjoy the wedding on the weekend. Safe travels.
Hello Tessie in Weyburn! My entire family is from SE Sask (Estevan) I am the only AB born of all my siblings! Thank you for finding my podcast and travelling with me. Happy fairisle knitting for your grandson! I love infant and child knits so much!
Hello! I'm all caught up after binge watching your previous episodes, and what a treat that was! I can't believe you've only been doing this for a couple of months; you're a complete natural and so lovely to spend time with. I love everything you knit and really enjoy all your interesting content, knit-wise, travel, work and other, so sending you very much appreciation from over here in YYJ. :-) I'm knitting the Gyre Tunic by Boho Chic Fibre Co for my daughter, using Drops Belle - it's a cool, beachy pattern and a fun knit so far (over halfway). Cheers!
I live in Illinois and just found your videos. Love your content. Because summer is here, large knitt projects are on hiatus! Fancy word for its too hot to have lap knitting. I am working on socks. Little and great for those pretty single skeins.
Hi Leanne, greetings from Donegal, Ireland. What a lovely podcast. Newfoundland looks so much like Donegal. Same landscape and weather. Knitting on Cumulus Tee in Knitting fir Olive Pure Silk and loving it. Highly recommend this knit. Looking forward to your next video!
Hi Mary in Ireland 🇮🇪 So great to have your message to wake up to today! I look forward to getting on to our wide body aircraft and making my way to Europe in the near future. I am definitely called to beautiful green places like Nfld and Donegal.
Hi Leanne, I just binge watched all your podcasts!! It's fun to see which city you'll be in each time and doing a little tour of the place to show the beauty of Canada. I've lived all over Canada, Ontario, BC, Alberta (my daughter was born in Calgary), NB, and now live in the Northwest Territories.
Morning Anne! 👋🏼 Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to message me. Without my career at WestJet I honestly don’t know how much of Canada I would have been able to see, and I am VERY GRATEFUL and certainly don’t take it for granted. It’s an incredible country isn’t it? Happy knitting in the NWT!
Hello from a small coastal town in South Africa. Love, love, love your podcast. I have watched all your previous podcast in one sitting.....so glad your next one is out already. I love knitting and travel, your podcast make me so happy. Knitting baby clothes at the moment. Enjoy your day, I will be traveling with you. Tiana
Wow! Hi Tiana in S. Africa! I am delighted you are travelling with me. Thank you for this kind message and happy baby clothes knitting. Is there anything sweeter than knitting for little ones? I don’t think so.
I really appreciate that you take us to the lovely local yarn stores wherever you are staying, and the fascinating look around the neighbourhood. Thank you Leanne. Your foot mishap made my toes cringe! Hope by now yours are on the mend.
When it comes to SSK’s, I know your pain. Try this…Keeping the stitches snug, Slip as if to knit, knit into the back of the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. On the next row, knit the stitch previously slipped over THRU THE BACK LOOP. This move eliminates the zigzag effect you get when knitting a regular row between the SSK rows. For a good, flat central double decrease, check out Patty Lyons tutorial Better CDD (Central Double Decrease). Both are life changers in the knitting universe.
@@theknittystew Wish I had Patty Lyons in my life when I first started knitting. No internet then, only crafty Moms. Let us know how it all worked out.
We were in Newfoundland in May 2017, absolutely beautiful, can’t wait to go back one day! You mentioned the Cumulus Blouse in your queue, I made it for my daughter in December 2020, Petite Knits patterns are written very well. And just a comment about your dislike of SSK. Something I picked up from a sock pattern designer was, on the next round (if decreasing every second round), to knit through the back of the loop of that previous SSK stitch. This works great for sock decreases, gusset and toes, it just looks a little nicer as the ktbl seems to tighten it up.
Hi Leanne ! My flghts are overseas . 1-2 Times a year . I would LOVE to knit on a plane ( at least some of 7-8 hours of flight) but I never even attempted to bring my needles with me due security check point. Somehow I am convinced that they would take away my needles bc they are so pointy lol . Actually there’s possibility that I read some story about them taking away knitting needles.... Anyway ...a am asking you ! Professional!!! Can I bring my needles to the plane in my carry on bag ? 🙏
Diana I can say with confidence that Canadian airport security (CATSA) will not confiscate your knitting needles. I’ve had to check my needles into my large suitcase once flying out of Cabo Mexico, as they apparently only allow needles that are 6” or less. But I’d been multiple times before that one incident. What I would encourage you to do is look Google the airport security section website of the airport in the country you are flying into and search 🔍 for “Knitting Needles” Missing out on 7-8 hours of knitting would be devastating!!
@@theknittystew Thank you Leanne ! As you suggested I checked and it seems that knitting needles are allowed. I am very happy ! Just in case ...I will print out the page where it says that it’s ok ( just in case officer 👮♀️ is in a bad mood lol ) . Thank you !
Me again! I'm watching your latest episode while I knit & you're talking about laddering. I knit a lot of socks using sock weight woolly & rustic yarns...usually using a size 1 dpns or 1.5. I used to struggle with laddering so much. I recently watched a video done by the "Crazy Sock Lady" & she shared how to avoid ladders! When you're knitting from 1 dpn to the next, instinct tells us to knit that 1st stitch & pull it as tight as possible BUT she said to not do that. Knit it with regular tension & after knitting the 2nd stitch, give the yarn a tug. I'm happy to say that I tried this & my latest pair of socks is ladder free! Hope it works for you! Katt
Greetings from Clyde NY (in the hinterlands between the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario). For your SSK, have you tried this? Slip 2 st knitwise, then insert left needle thru front loops of these stitches and knit (essentially knitting thru the back loops - you can also slip the 2 stitches back to the left ndl and ktbl). This orients the stitches so they lie flat and snug. Safe travels!
Thanks Ellen! Hello to you in Cyde NY also! This is a great tip. I’ve taken this suggestion down in my notes. I need flat and snug decreases in my life on a consistent basis!
Knitting 2 together obviously works well for you, but if you want to try another option I think that if you knit 2 together through the back loop that give you a left leaning decrease. (I know you didn't ask for suggestions, so I apologise if I am offering unsolicited advice and more than happy for you disregard 😊) It is winter here and I am nearly finished a Felix sweater and I love it!
Thank you Nikki. Unsolicited knitting advice is welcome… whether or not I actually do it haha that’s another story. I do like the simplicity of this idea of knitting tb!
Hello from Houston! Love your podcast. Beautiful hap. Glad you're doing the podcast, great scenery, information, and fun. Yume is a great knit, I just finished it two months ago.
Hi Michelle 👋🏼 in Houston! Thank you so much for your kind message and encouragement I am having so much fun creating content! What yarn did you use to knit the Yume?
@@theknittystew Hi! You're welcome. For Yume, I used Hazel Knits Filagree lace, held with Ito Kinu. I like the combination of merino and silk together. Gave it a heathered look. But I think any fingering yarn or a variety of two lace weights held together would be nice. Liked it so much, I want to make another.
Your podcast came up on my home page this afternoon and knitting in the rock caught my attention. I binge watched all your episodes and now your going to be on my must watch list. I grew up about a 5 minute walk from your hotel, and I was confirmed at the church you showed. I have been knitting for 50 odd years but I usually crochet on a plane, I'm afraid they will take my hiya-hiya sharps in security so my knitting gets put in luggage.
Hi Leanne, Just found your Podcast. Love Love Love. So excited to watch while I work from home. Great content, exciting destinations, fabulous Canadian Yarn !!! All Great !! A comfort to have some reality to a knit podcast, real life work and knit problems, we are not all perfect and skip some of the details. I don't like the SSK'S either especially on socks. Two together always seems sturdier. MIR or MIL is a trade off. I've been working on a "PetiteKnit Ankers Summer Shirt, now that I've deciphered the pattern it's great, but as winter in Northern Alberta looms closer, will probably make it long sleeve.LoL. A popular knit on Ravelry. Funny how our instruction sheets become a log for life that happens as we knit on them, a valuable junk journal. Keep on Knitting, flying, and podcasting ! Thx for sharing.
I am one of those bingers- on episode 5 now- NEWFOUNDLAND- so jelly, as it is on my bucket list. Started knitting Newfy mittens from the Saltwater Mittens book. I find my sensitive skin is ok with woolier wool on my hands. The first pair nearly broke my brain, but I have now made a few and I understand the construction and make fewer mistakes. I did make 2 pairs of trigger mitts- one pair for my very knitworthy shirttail relative who works in a dairy in northern Alberta and he LOVES them. The second pair I made for my very urban son in Ottawa which ended in many jokes about pointing directions- I told him the next pair will only include a middle finger (although that would be ridiculous to knit). That Stria hat turned out great- I have debated, so I think you have inspired me to give it a try. Your hap is magnificent- I am not attempting the name- over my pay grid- lol! I am currently knitting one of my trademark baby hoodies (knitting for babies is grand, as they never complain) and using a bamboo cotton combo that is surprisingly stretchy and very soft. Fingers crossed it survives wet blocking as baby things need to be able to survive a trip to the washing machine and the occasional oops in the dryer. Keep on with your podcasts, this old gran is loving them- vicarious and inspirational travel and knitting- two of my loves.
Lovely shawl I’ll have to check it out!🤗🤗 Last year I made the Andrea Mowry yoga shawl there is a video on UA-cam of her showing different ways to button it up! I loved making that one What is the yarn and colour you used for your scarf ?it’s gorgeous! I’m making the cumulus tee 🙌😘🥰
Hello from Maine! Just found your channel. I love to knit, and watch others who knit better than I do. What an interesting life you live! Looking forward to your videos.❤️
I absolutely love my Flexi flips. I hated them when I first tried them but then they grew on me. I looove them now! I always knit on board - it's good knitting time. It's funny you said something about binge watching you... that's what I am doing now!
Enjoyed listening to you while knitting a Stria hat!! It was nice to see yours. Hope I can succeed with the decreases. I also think I have to check out the dunyvaig. Thanks for the engaging podcast and pretty views of Newfoundland.
You are just the cutest! A few things...I'm am such a clumsy dork that I'm sure I've hurt myself in similar ways. I am always the only person on the plane with my light on knitting, & yes, I agree that delays are made for knitting time. Love, love, love the hap. Looks perfect on you & the hat is adorable. Thanks for sharing your adventures in St. John's. I definitely want to go there some day.
Hi TC! I am not shocked that we share a clumsy tendency. Thanks for the compliments on the Hap and Hat. I have bonded with them in a special way after this trip …
Greetings from Seattle and the PNW. I just shotgunned all of your episodes and thoroughly enjoyed them. I too am one that has been hanging back on the ranunculus sweater but just caked up the yarn to give it a go. I work as an ER nurse, which during this time in history is even more stressful than it was when I started my nursing career; let’s just say a long time ago😉. So knitting has kept me somewhat sane these past few years dealing with Covid. I have notes since I was a child as my mother taught us girls how to knit and crochet. However crochet is not my gig. 🤷🏼♀️ I look forward to your next episode and wish you always safe travels. Karyol
Hello from Oxfordshire in the uk 🥰 🧶 🇬🇧
Hello Jane from Oxfordshire! Very nice to meet you. Thanks for your message.
Love episode ❤ Thank you for showing me a piece og Newfoundland 😊 You have a wonderful podcast, so calm and peaceful and inspirering.
Thank you Helene! What a kind message. I appreciate you spending time watching. I am very blessed to have been travelling back and forth across this rugged country for almost 15 years now!
Your hap is lovely 🥰 patterns becoming like toilet paper 🧻✅🤦♀️🤣 so true. Wow the Camino, would love to do that. How lovely to leave your gift as an offering. Thanks for sharing it’s been lovely 🥰
Thanks for your message Casuarina 👋🏼.. I am not alone in the trashing of patterns
Wow! Just found your podcast today, and will be going back to watch the others! As an old widow whom COVID has kept from traveling the past two years now, I really, really appreciate your window to the world that I still do not feel safe exploring. Loved your projects as well. ❣️
Hi 👋🏼 Janet! Reading your message really encourages me to keep doing this! It’s a bit awkward talking into the camera and videography and editing is also a big learning curve - worth it! Thanks for travelling with me.
I just finished the pip and pin Noni summer Tee in remix light and I love how light it is. Megan Nodecker is a designer from Abbotsford BC
Will check her out!
Also watching you from MAURITIUS 🇲🇺 😊 ❤ ☺ 😀 ♥ 🇲🇺 Island 🏝. Love your podcast
Welcome!! Thank you SO much for travelling with me and saying hello from Mauritius!! 🤗 Wow!! Would love to travel there. I’ve been to South Africa and up to Eswantini twice. That was back in 2010 and 2012. Incredible
My bad kid yarn trait is I almost NEVER do short row shaping on sweaters unless they’re gift knits 🫣
Love this.
Hello from Louisiana. Great job.
Hello Catherine 👋🏼 in Louisiana! Thank you for your message. Welcome!!
Hi.I have really been enjoying your show,especially this episode. My grandparents came from Newfoundland.I never really knew them because I was born after they died. I did meet my grandmothers sister when she came down to Massachusetts for a visit with the family.It looks as though your Hap came in handy for your trip. Its good you had something warm.
Hello Karen 👋🏼 It is so dry in Alberta where I’m from but the Hap in St John’s saved the day! I see the practicality of the Hap for any city near the water! Perhaps you’ll make it up to Nfld to visit the area where your Grandparents were from.
Just stumbled across your channel and this video caught my eye - hello from St. John's, NL! Never thought I'd see a knitting podcast in my hometown, love it. Sadly Cast On Cast Off has now moved across the province, so you made it just in time, it was such a lovely little shop.
Hi Nicole! I am so glad I was able to visit COCO while it was downtown! Glad the algorithm sent you here 🤗
Brushing up on my Canadian geography 😀
Me too! Someone suggested I add a map and I think that’s a brilliant idea!
Thanks for another great episode! I love when you include the sights of the areas that you travel to - so very interesting. I'm currently crocheting a beach bag for my Cousin as a thank you gift. She loves going to the beach so I figured she will put it to good use. The reason for the thank you gift is that she volunteered to sit with my Husband at the
hospital next month while I'm having open heart surgery. I thought that was so very kind of her.
So I'll be looking for more of your videos while i'm recovering. I think they are great! They are so calming to me ... and boy do I need to de-stress. Love to see your yarn choices and lovely projects. Take care and safe travels.
Kris K from Connecticut USA 🧶🌻🌞
Hello again Kris! Isn’t it lovely that we are able to give gifts from our very own hands. Very special indeed. I am so happy to read that I can keep you company while you are recovering from the open heart surgery. Sending healing thoughts and wishes for speedy recovery.
Hello Leanne from Maine! I am so happy to have found you! I knew this podcast was for me when you started talking about haps and Kate Davies! Not to mention Briggs & Little. Loving this combo of flight attendant adventures and knitting. Newfoundland is my favorite place in Canada so far. My mum and I had a really special adventure there 22 years ago. Many fond wishes, Sarah (fiber trek podcast)
Hi Sarah! Thanks for your message! Warm hello to you in Maine (another place on my “travel wish list”). Love that you had an adventure with your mom in NFLD! It is such a wonderful place. I plan on returning for another adventure there soon when I’m not overnighting for work. Could have easily stayed for a week or more!
@@theknittystew I hope you get to Maine! thank you for your kind reply. Enjoy Halifax, I just heard your headed there! It's my favorite city second to Edinburgh...and I'm not a city girl! Safe travels and Happy Trails
So happy to have found your channel! I’m on the East Coast, a crocheter and a former Jazz EE!
Beautiful work and a great video!
Thanks Mama Runner!! Great to meet you!! When did you stop working for Jazz?
Love flexiflips thee best
Hi from Lethbridge…your channel popped up on my suggestion list yesterday and I’ve watched all 5 videos now. I’m hooked! Enjoyed them immensely ❣️I’m also reading Unraveling Canada…work in progress is Mare Shawl…almost at the end…knitting furiously as I joined the MKAL shawl by Helen Stewart which releases June 7…tomorrow!
Hello JoAnne in Lethbridge! Thank you for your kind message. Oh man those deadlines are so motivating. You TOTALLY got this.. Mare Shawl 100%!!
Hi!!! From Wisconsin! So great to see a really awesome new to me, podcast! I'll be following along to see the things that you knit. Your Hap is GORGEOUS 😍!!! Thanks for sharing! Katt
Hello Katt in Wisconsin 👋🏼 Thank you for this encouraging message. I am obsessed with my Hap too, I’m not even trying to be modest about it I love it so much!! haha!!
Hello, I’m a bit late to the party. Just found your podcast and will need to go backwards to catch up. I just had to reply and maybe help with your ssk problem. I notice you have stitch markers where you decrease. Do you think when you make an ssk the yarn is getting caught round the stitch marker? I say this because I had a similar problem with stitch markers which is why I stopped using them. The very rubbery ones like yours are a bit better but the yarn can get caught over them and this leaves a ladder. The other trick is to pull the yarn tight on the stitch after the ssk. This pulls the stitch tighter. Do try and master it because it makes the work more pleasing to have left and right decreases. I believe the M1 right and left is nonsense. Just do what you are doing there. The stitch doesn’t lean. By the way, you could use spare coloured yarn as stitch markers. These cause no problems. 🌺
I'm new to your channel! Love your videos.
Hello Melanie! Thanks for your kind message! Happy you’re here 👋🏼 🤗
Could you please post the pattern for that shawl? I want to make it. Thank you,❤️
Hi Becki the link to the shawl is in the show notes underneath the video description when you click on MORE.. and scroll down. The pattern is called Hitchhiker on Ravelry. Happy knitting!
Bore Da from Wales, thank you for the footage and the chat. I indeed ‘binged’ all your episodes today 😀 it was so nice to see a different part of the world so far away.
Bore Da to you in Wales Craftynia! You kind message made my day!
I just found you!!!! And yes…I’m binge watching you!!!! Love your mix of knitting content with tours of our beautiful, scenic with historical content of our wonderful country!!!🇨🇦.
Hello Penny 👋🏼 Thank you for your encouragement! This podcast/vlog has been so good for my knitting soul. Wonderful to meet you. Where are you in Canada?
@@theknittystew - I binged your episodes and I’ll definitely be a regular!!! I live in Belleville, Ontario- almost smacked dab between Toronto and Ottawa!! I can’t wait to hear of all the local yarn dyers to your destinations…have you heard of “Hello Stella”? She is in Hamilton and is a very talented dyer!!!❤️. See you in the “UA-cam’s”!❤️
Oh yes indeed my husband’s favourite toque is in Hello Stella DK. I have some in my stash for when his hat wears out.
I'm so happy I found your podcast! I love it. I live in the Okanagan, B.C. If you ever do make it to Art of Yarn you'll love it! Being a knitter is the perfect hobby for a flight attendant! I'm that passenger that's always knitting on flights too. I like to watch lighter/happier things, too, that's why I usually stick to knitting podcasts. ;)
Hello to you in the Okanagan Vicki! 👋🏼 I’ll watch for you on my flights! And I am definitely going to make it to Art of Yarn in person this year. They are so kind in our communications back and forth!
Have you watched The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? It is a great comedy and fast paced. It’s a fun, lighthearted watch.
I haven’t thank you for the recommendation!!
A warm hello from the Yukon! My friend Sarah (Fiber Trek) helped me find your podcast and I’m so glad she did! Your Kate Davies hap is wonderful. Thanks for the company & the tour of St. John’s!
Hello to you in the Yukon! Thanks for travelling with me! And thank you to Sarah (Fiber Trek!) The Dunyvaig Hap now holds a very special place in my heart because of the “memories” and bonding time we shared in YYT!
Where do you get yarn from in the Yukon?
Hi there I’m Maxine from Bermuda, I came upon your channel for the first time today and am thorougfly enjoying your podcasts😄
I love to knit and have to knit every day for that necessary satisfaction of doing creative making with my hands. It is the one gift I must give myself daily! I have watched all 5 episodes and look forward to watching many more. I don’t know how to hit the notifications button… you have done great work on your projects … pat yourself on the back lol. I currently have Jarbo 92097 or Gravel Roads airy slipover on my needles. It is my first Norwegian knit instruction converted into English and is quite interesting learning to understand the instruction. But I have had to read the stitches on the photos a lot to comprehend what to do. You are my first conversation comment on UA-cam, I had to create an account in order to leave this message😊
Hello to you Maxine in Bermuda! Thank you so much for “travelling with me” and for creating the account to send a message! I really appreciate that. I could see that Norwegian knit instructions could be a bit tricky… I feel like they were all born knitting and assume we all know all the stuff haha!
Hi there! Retired f/a here. I used to fly international for American and took my knitting all the time. I used to love finding yarn shops and shopping the world, especially grocery stores. Thanks for sharing your knits and your layover. I’ve been retired for 2 years after a long 45 year blessed career. I don’t miss the job itself, but I miss my friends and layovers. I hope to see more of your podcasts…Fly safe & knit on
Hello Knista !! Love this message. I need to visit a place where they have yarn in grocery stores! Iceland! Thanks for flying with me!
Hello from Trussville, Alabama!! I stumbled across your channel by accident and I am LOVING it!!! Looking forward to watching all past episodes!! For me, when a pattern calls for SSK, I K2tog TBL. It seems to work out so far! :) As I live in Alabama, no use for sweaters sadly! I am a sock knitter. I stopped counting at 100 pairs a few years ago. I knit a ton of cowl's but have few opportunities to wear them. I knit hats for charity.
Darlene in Trussville Alabama thank you for this message! 👋🏼 That is an excellent alternative I could totally get into working a K2TOG TBL! The slip slip action isn’t for me. 100+ pairs of socks … incredible! Lucky family members!
Hi, I just discovered you and I think it's such a wonderful gift you're giving us by filming all the places you fly to along with showing your knitting. I'm looking forward to following you on your journeys, so, thank you very much.
THANK YOU ☺️ Maureen! So nice to have you “on the road” with me. ✈️
Left leaning decreases = knit 2 together into the back of stitch. Knitting the ranunculus.
I just found you this afternoon and started with episode 1. It is now 2:50. Being on the east coast of U S. I don’t have a TV so I watch podcasts. Finally retired at age 77 on April 1, 2022. Work outdoors in morning when it is still cool and knit most of the afternoon and evening. Really enjoy your journeys.
Hello from Arizona, USA. I love this episode and subscribed. You are an amazing knitter so knit the techniques that bring you joy. If you use M1L and K2tog just be consistent with your application. I'm not sure why you are getting ladders. I decided to try Hiya Hiya Flyers (like flexi-flips) for the first time on a pair of socks....it's not hard , just new so I need to give them some time (I don't like dpns)...if I find they are not bringing me joy then I will go back to using 2 circ needles, magic loop or 9" circ. Thanks for making my evening. Enjoy the cool weather it's 104 degress today.
Hi Brigitte! Absolutely! That’s my philosophy in knitting and in life - as long as it’s not harming anyone - do what brings you joy 🤩
It is raining here and I love it! Hope you are staying hydrated and cool 😎
Hello from Grand Manan Island in southern NB 🇨🇦 our weather is much like NFLD 💧 Love your Hap….I’m a huge fan of Kate as well and YES good old Briggs & Little here in NB 🖐🏽 ( I am almost finished the Hansel Hap- also knitting with The Woolly Thistle but the edging slowed me down. 😋. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to seeing more of your knitting and travels ✈️
Hello to you in NB!! Thanks for travelling with me!! Kindred spirits.
Hello 👋 Love your pics from the rock. We were posted to NB for 8 yrs and never got to go. 😕 I can recommend "Lucifer" on Netflix. It's hilarious! Or "Grace and Frankie" is a good giggle too! For yarn, I can recommend Custom Woolen Mills (AB) Mule Spinner. I made the pattern called Alberta Summer with it. Great yarn, great pattern. 👍
Hello Carol! I am shouting a big YES to all of your recommendations above. I’ve been to Custom Woolen Mullen and have made one of my favourite cowls with the Mule Spinner. Yay Alberta Summer… popping on RAV to have a looksee.
I found your podcast today and watched this episode. Now I need to go back and catch up! Happy knitting and safe travels 😊
I’m so glad to have stumbled on your podcast- I love it!!! So, Hello, from Nashua, New Hampshire 😍 my husband and I are traveling this summer to Nova Scotia , Newfound land and PEI, so I was so excited to see your pics👏👏 I’m really enjoying your podcast 👍
Ohh!! Hi Carol!! Your upcoming travel plans are coming up and I am so excited for you. I hope you thoroughly enjoy the east coast of Canada. I think it will fill your cup with goodness. :)
I just stumbled upom your podcast and I'm only about 30 minutes in but wanted to stop and say yes! Mom boobs and halter tops! After nursing all four of my kids my boobs practically reach my belly button. Hats off to the ladies that can just throw on a tank and be happy, but I need some support (or a boob lift).
And yes! Remix is magical! I just started an Easy V in it this weekend and stopped immediately to see what else I could make with it (Yume is on the list). It feels lovely and light and can't wait to order more.
As for confessions for the Knitting Police: I don't catch my floats in colorwork. 🤷♀️
Keep up the beautiful work, happy to arm chair travel with you from the Northern Neck of Virginia. 💕
Hello Alison (fellow mom boober!) I laughed and smiled reading this entire message. Thanks for travelling along!
Hello from Washington State, home of the Hudson’s Bay Company down in Vancouver, WA. Really enjoyed watching your podcast as recommended by Snappy Stitches podcast. Love, love, love your hap! It’s beautiful and looks warm and wonderful to wear. Look forward to your next podcast!
Hi 👋🏼 Leslie in Washington State! Thank you for your kind message. I will hop over and thank Ms. Chrissy from Snappy Stitches for the shout out! I am obsessed with my hap.. it’s rainy here in Calgary today and if my cat wasn’t sleeping on it I’d be bundled up in it 😆
Greetings from Bondi Australia. Re casting off..the ssk and k2 tog mean the same to me, I just knit 2 tog. I'm left hand mirror image English througher😁 some patterns are an enigma to me, esp patterns that are size inclusive and 12 pages of instructions. I've knitter a few Scottish Keps with Stranded colourwork. They look great, on circular needles. My fav patterns are vintage patterns. Love your vlogs that I just found I'm Barbara Radzevicius Bondi Crafter. Best wishes
Hello Barbara from Bondi Australia! I am so happy to have you here! Cannot wait to cast on the Bonnie Isle hat.
I'm totally with you on the decrease and increase "modifications". I've got my.favorites and that's what I do. I've not been called on it, and don't expect to be. Who looks that closely, anyway? I just discovered your podcast, and subscribed. Thanks for taking us on your journeys.
Hello to you Linda! So happy to meet another knitting ‘rebel’ thanks for your kind messages and for trekking along 🤗
Hi from Arkansas! I just found you here on UA-cam and I love your podcast! I too love to knit a hat, also like knitting sweaters, but would really like to try my hand at some socks, especially cute little shorties. I love that you podcast from your different layovers, very fun. The history, feel and beauty of the place your visiting and the local knit shops is awesome. I love your tech talk too. My pattern sheets look like yours! My husband and I tried to visit Newfoundland this summer, but renting a car was too hard & expensive! We'll try again another time though.
Hello Anastasia from Arkansas! Thank you for this lovely message. I know how tricky it can be to rent a vehicle in NFLD in the summer… I honestly would bet that you could make a friend with a Newfie at the airport and they would drive you anywhere you want to go. Literally everyone there is so kind.
I came across your channel yesterday and watched your episodes to date since. I love your approach to life and knitting. I live in Kelowna and thus am quite familiar with Art of Yarn. It is a little ways from the airport… I’d be delighted to give you a ride and chat. Let me know when you come through next. I am soon off for the summer and also off to France for a bit, flying WestJet to Paris. 😉 So… if you have a chance to speak about knitting needles on airplanes that would be great. It seems that mostly knitting needles are allowed. I love metal Chiagoos and would hate to have to give them up at security. I look forward to your next lay over. 🙏😎
Hello Veronique!! This message made me smile from start to finish. Enjoy your trip to France! Glorious! Thank you for that generous offer to trek to AOY! We do get to stay close enough to walk to Art of Yarn, but the trick is the layover has to be 17 hours to get us downtown. I’m determined! But I will keep your offer in mind that is so nice.
Hi I also don't like M1R or M1L I get mixed up and can't remember which one I did and what is next. Picked up my knitting again this year, have been making quilts and counted cross stitch. You are a delight Hugs ann
Hello Ann! Aww it’s so good to know I’m not alone in my Make1 issues! 😆 Thanks so much for the message.
I am using my husband's ipad, my name patricia you sound just like me, I am a midwife love my job very much. knit any spare time, buy wool. I love sewing, spinning and we have been to Canada. look forward to your next episode. xxxxxxx
We are fortunate indeed to love what we do, and love what we do when we aren’t working as well! Next episode is in the making 😎✨
Hallo Leanne, thanks for your nice podcast and greetings from Germany.
To your problem with the ssk - maybe you could try another method with the same left-leaning result: slip 1 stitch purlwise with the yarn in the back, knit one stitch by holding the yarn quite tight and then slip the first stitch over the second. And you will - as said - have a left-leaning decrease which maybe look a bit neater then the ones which you do not like.
Thank you Gerti! Have decided to try some of these methods of SSK!
Ontarian, expat Scot. Just discovered you, have watched 2 episodes so far so obviously enjoying you and your content. Enjoy the wedding on the weekend. Safe travels.
Hello IC 👋🏼 Thanks for travelling with me!!
I gave the podcast a try when I saw "Knitting on the Rock". Love the Rock - visited a few years ago. Also, love your podcast. Glad I found you.
Hello Christina! Thanks for spending some time here. Appreciate your message. I looove Nfld.
Enjoying your podcast , if you like knitting hats and Kate Davies patterns she has a book called Millarrochy Heids. (Heids is Scottish for heads)
Ohh my gosh HEIDS!! I think this book would be right up my alley!!
Hello from Weyburn SK. I am working on a fairisle top down jumper for my new grandson. Love seeing Canadian footage for sure! And everywhere else lol
Hello Tessie in Weyburn! My entire family is from SE Sask (Estevan) I am the only AB born of all my siblings! Thank you for finding my podcast and travelling with me. Happy fairisle knitting for your grandson! I love infant and child knits so much!
Hello! I'm all caught up after binge watching your previous episodes, and what a treat that was! I can't believe you've only been doing this for a couple of months; you're a complete natural and so lovely to spend time with. I love everything you knit and really enjoy all your interesting content, knit-wise, travel, work and other, so sending you very much appreciation from over here in YYJ. :-) I'm knitting the Gyre Tunic by Boho Chic Fibre Co for my daughter, using Drops Belle - it's a cool, beachy pattern and a fun knit so far (over halfway). Cheers!
Thank you so so much Catriona 🤗.. this is very encouraging and I am thrilled you’re travelling with me! Wow the Gyre Tunic is soo awesone!
I live in Illinois and just found your videos. Love your content. Because summer is here, large knitt projects are on hiatus! Fancy word for its too hot to have lap knitting. I am working on socks. Little and great for those pretty single skeins.
Hello Terry in Illinois 👋🏼 Thanks for your kind message. Summer is perfect for sock knitting isn’t it!
Hi Leanne, greetings from Donegal, Ireland. What a lovely podcast. Newfoundland looks so much like Donegal. Same landscape and weather. Knitting on Cumulus Tee in Knitting fir Olive Pure Silk and loving it. Highly recommend this knit. Looking forward to your next video!
Hi Mary in Ireland 🇮🇪 So great to have your message to wake up to today! I look forward to getting on to our wide body aircraft and making my way to Europe in the near future. I am definitely called to beautiful green places like Nfld and Donegal.
Hello from Greenbelt, MD - outside Washington DC. - very happy I found your podcast!
Hi Leslie 👋🏼 welcome aboard thank you so much for travelling with me!
I came across you by accident and enjoying your podcast, watchec all 5 episodes in one sitting 😆. I live i Western Australia
A warm hello to you In W. Australia!! 👋🏼 Thank you for watching & travelling with me!
Just found your channel, what enjoyment, thank you! Greetings from Finland!
Hello Oki from Finland! Thank you for your kind message! Makes me so happy.
So pleased to have found your podcast.....from The Lake district, UK
Hello 👋🏼 Loraine thank you for travelling with me! I appreciate it!
Hi from Aberdeen, Scotland. My son and family live in Calgary. ! You are never 49!
Hello to you in Aberdeen Ethel! If you come to visit your son in Calgary we should do a visit! And yes indeed I’m 49 and holding …
Hello from Scotland ( born Polish ). Keep going your podcast is great❤️
Hi Gabriela! Thank you so much for your encouragement! My Grandmother was Polish (Tolkhe) and was the sweetest soul.
Going to St. John’s next week and enjoyed the preview plus your podcast😊
Awesome! How long are you staying?
Hi Leanne, I just binge watched all your podcasts!! It's fun to see which city you'll be in each time and doing a little tour of the place to show the beauty of Canada. I've lived all over Canada, Ontario, BC, Alberta (my daughter was born in Calgary), NB, and now live in the Northwest Territories.
Morning Anne! 👋🏼 Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to message me. Without my career at WestJet I honestly don’t know how much of Canada I would have been able to see, and I am VERY GRATEFUL and certainly don’t take it for granted. It’s an incredible country isn’t it? Happy knitting in the NWT!
Hi just found your podcast!! Love it. I’m Dottie from Bend Oregon!
Hello Dottie 👋🏼 from Bend! Thanks for your kind message and for travelling with me. Do you have a fave yarn shop in your area?
Great podcast! Watched from Kansas . Thank you for sharing the world
Thanks Melissa from Kansas!! Nice to meet you!
Put nova scotia on your list. I love seeing canadian knitters on here. Good luck with your videos
Thanks Augusta! 👋🏼 Nova Scotia (namely Halifax) is absolutely on the podcast list 💯
Thanks for sharing your knitting and travels. I'm not a hat knitter, I must be the only one!
I find it fascinating what we gravitate towards as knitters! Hats have always been my happy place
Please add Montréal to your list of hellos. Love your idea for this podcast. Thx.
Hello/Bonjour Kathleen from YUL!! Thank you for this message 👋🏼
Hello from a small coastal town in South Africa. Love, love, love your podcast. I have watched all your previous podcast in one sitting.....so glad your next one is out already.
I love knitting and travel, your podcast make me so happy.
Knitting baby clothes at the moment.
Enjoy your day, I will be traveling with you.
Tiana
Wow! Hi Tiana in S. Africa! I am delighted you are travelling with me. Thank you for this kind message and happy baby clothes knitting. Is there anything sweeter than knitting for little ones? I don’t think so.
I really appreciate that you take us to the lovely local yarn stores wherever you are staying, and the fascinating look around the neighbourhood. Thank you Leanne. Your foot mishap made my toes cringe! Hope by now yours are on the mend.
Thanks Rosemary. It’s been 6 weeks since I hurt my toes and I am almost fully healed. What a weird mishap!
Hello and Namaste from Nepal 🙏🏻 so glad to have found your channel. ❤️
Wow hello to you I’m Nepal ! Thank you for travelling with me. NAMASTE ✨
Hello from Nova Scotia. Just found podcast. Wonderful.
Hi Elaine! Thanks for saying hello. I’ve been doing a lot of YHZ flights the last few weeks
When it comes to SSK’s, I know your pain. Try this…Keeping the stitches snug, Slip as if to knit, knit into the back of the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. On the next row, knit the stitch previously slipped over THRU THE BACK LOOP. This move eliminates the zigzag effect you get when knitting a regular row between the SSK rows. For a good, flat central double decrease, check out Patty Lyons tutorial Better CDD (Central Double Decrease). Both are life changers in the knitting universe.
Carla where have you (and Patty Lyons) been my decreasing life!!? Checking her out right now. Thank you so much.
@@theknittystew Wish I had Patty Lyons in my life when I first started knitting. No internet then, only crafty Moms. Let us know how it all worked out.
We were in Newfoundland in May 2017, absolutely beautiful, can’t wait to go back one day! You mentioned the Cumulus Blouse in your queue, I made it for my daughter in December 2020, Petite Knits patterns are written very well. And just a comment about your dislike of SSK. Something I picked up from a sock pattern designer was, on the next round (if decreasing every second round), to knit through the back of the loop of that previous SSK stitch. This works great for sock decreases, gusset and toes, it just looks a little nicer as the ktbl seems to tighten it up.
Another brilliant ssk tip! Thank you! Also believe it or not I have not made a Petite Knit pattern … so many in my favourites
Thx for sharing your tip!!
Hello from switzerland and thank you for that lovley podcast 🤗
Hello to you in Switzerland Schneeberge! Thanks for travelling with me!
Hi Leanne ! My flghts are overseas . 1-2 Times a year . I would LOVE to knit on a plane ( at least some of 7-8 hours of flight) but I never even attempted to bring my needles with me due security check point. Somehow I am convinced that they would take away my needles bc they are so pointy lol . Actually there’s possibility that I read some story about them taking away knitting needles.... Anyway ...a am asking you ! Professional!!! Can I bring my needles to the plane in my carry on bag ? 🙏
Diana I can say with confidence that Canadian airport security (CATSA) will not confiscate your knitting needles. I’ve had to check my needles into my large suitcase once flying out of Cabo Mexico, as they apparently only allow needles that are 6” or less. But I’d been multiple times before that one incident. What I would encourage you to do is look Google the airport security section website of the airport in the country you are flying into and search 🔍 for “Knitting Needles” Missing out on 7-8 hours of knitting would be devastating!!
@@theknittystew Thank you Leanne ! As you suggested I checked and it seems that knitting needles are allowed. I am very happy ! Just in case ...I will print out the page where it says that it’s ok ( just in case officer 👮♀️ is in a bad mood lol ) . Thank you !
Hi from Altamont, NY...very Upstate NY!
Hello Rosemary in Altamont! Thanks for travelling with me!
Me again! I'm watching your latest episode while I knit & you're talking about laddering. I knit a lot of socks using sock weight woolly & rustic yarns...usually using a size 1 dpns or 1.5. I used to struggle with laddering so much. I recently watched a video done by the "Crazy Sock Lady" & she shared how to avoid ladders! When you're knitting from 1 dpn to the next, instinct tells us to knit that 1st stitch & pull it as tight as possible BUT she said to not do that. Knit it with regular tension & after knitting the 2nd stitch, give the yarn a tug. I'm happy to say that I tried this & my latest pair of socks is ladder free! Hope it works for you! Katt
Whaaaat !! This is witchcraft I say!! I will definitely give this method a go.
@@theknittystew Laughing while going backwards to binge watch your episodes. It really works!
Greetings from Clyde NY (in the hinterlands between the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario). For your SSK, have you tried this? Slip 2 st knitwise, then insert left needle thru front loops of these stitches and knit (essentially knitting thru the back loops - you can also slip the 2 stitches back to the left ndl and ktbl). This orients the stitches so they lie flat and snug. Safe travels!
Thanks Ellen! Hello to you in Cyde NY also! This is a great tip. I’ve taken this suggestion down in my notes. I need flat and snug decreases in my life on a consistent basis!
@@theknittystew Don't we all!
Knitting 2 together obviously works well for you, but if you want to try another option I think that if you knit 2 together through the back loop that give you a left leaning decrease. (I know you didn't ask for suggestions, so I apologise if I am offering unsolicited advice and more than happy for you disregard 😊) It is winter here and I am nearly finished a Felix sweater and I love it!
Thank you Nikki. Unsolicited knitting advice is welcome… whether or not I actually do it haha that’s another story. I do like the simplicity of this idea of knitting tb!
Hello from Houston! Love your podcast. Beautiful hap. Glad you're doing the podcast, great scenery, information, and fun. Yume is a great knit, I just finished it two months ago.
Hi Michelle 👋🏼 in Houston! Thank you so much for your kind message and encouragement I am having so much fun creating content! What yarn did you use to knit the Yume?
@@theknittystew Hi! You're welcome. For Yume, I used Hazel Knits Filagree lace, held with Ito Kinu. I like the combination of merino and silk together. Gave it a heathered look. But I think any fingering yarn or a variety of two lace weights held together would be nice. Liked it so much, I want to make another.
Just found your podcast this morning and enjoyed it very much .
Morning Janet! Thank you so much. Hope you’ll keep travelling with me :)
You didn’t mention Québec, so you can now add Montréal!!
Bonjour Lucie!! First message from Quebec!! Love Montreal.
Hello from Cleveland, OH. Enjoying your channel
Hi Angela in OH!! Thanks for your kind message!! I appreciate it 🤍
I'm not a fan of ssk either. I slip one knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped st over.
Thank you Vicki! I needed validation! I knew I couldn’t be the only one 😊
Your podcast came up on my home page this afternoon and knitting in the rock caught my attention. I binge watched all your episodes and now your going to be on my must watch list. I grew up about a 5 minute walk from your hotel, and I was confirmed at the church you showed. I have been knitting for 50 odd years but I usually crochet on a plane, I'm afraid they will take my hiya-hiya sharps in security so my knitting gets put in luggage.
Hello June (that’s my eldest sisters name). How lovely to have grown up near that area. It’s so nice! Happy knitting! Thanks for your kind message!
Hi Leanne, Just found your Podcast. Love Love Love. So excited to watch while I work from home. Great content, exciting destinations, fabulous Canadian Yarn !!! All Great !! A comfort to have some reality to a knit podcast, real life work and knit problems, we are not all perfect and skip some of the details. I don't like the SSK'S either especially on socks. Two together always seems sturdier. MIR or MIL is a trade off. I've been working on a "PetiteKnit Ankers Summer Shirt, now that I've deciphered the pattern it's great, but as winter in Northern Alberta looms closer, will probably make it long sleeve.LoL. A popular knit on Ravelry. Funny how our instruction sheets become a log for life that happens as we knit on them, a valuable junk journal. Keep on Knitting, flying, and podcasting !
Thx for sharing.
Hello from Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia
Hello to you Kim! Thanks for being here!
I am one of those bingers- on episode 5 now- NEWFOUNDLAND- so jelly, as it is on my bucket list. Started knitting Newfy mittens from the Saltwater Mittens book. I find my sensitive skin is ok with woolier wool on my hands. The first pair nearly broke my brain, but I have now made a few and I understand the construction and make fewer mistakes. I did make 2 pairs of trigger mitts- one pair for my very knitworthy shirttail relative who works in a dairy in northern Alberta and he LOVES them. The second pair I made for my very urban son in Ottawa which ended in many jokes about pointing directions- I told him the next pair will only include a middle finger (although that would be ridiculous to knit). That Stria hat turned out great- I have debated, so I think you have inspired me to give it a try. Your hap is magnificent- I am not attempting the name- over my pay grid- lol! I am currently knitting one of my trademark baby hoodies (knitting for babies is grand, as they never complain) and using a bamboo cotton combo that is surprisingly stretchy and very soft. Fingers crossed it survives wet blocking as baby things need to be able to survive a trip to the washing machine and the occasional oops in the dryer. Keep on with your podcasts, this old gran is loving them- vicarious and inspirational travel and knitting- two of my loves.
Hi Leanne. Hello from the Wait For It Knitwit whom also enjoyed the visit to The Rock 🧶🧶
Hello Victoria!!! So glad you commented so I could get your first name. Hope you belted out some tunes and knit your face off in YYT!!!
@@theknittystew I sure did 🎶🎶🎶
Lovely shawl I’ll have to check it out!🤗🤗
Last year I made the Andrea Mowry yoga shawl there is a video on UA-cam of her showing different ways to button it up! I loved making that one
What is the yarn and colour you used for your scarf ?it’s gorgeous!
I’m making the cumulus tee 🙌😘🥰
You are a fabulous podcaster, and a great knitter. I am enjoying your podcasts. Thank you.
Thank you Bernadette that is so kind!! 🤗
Hello from Maine! Just found your channel. I love to knit, and watch others who knit better than I do. What an interesting life you live! Looking forward to your videos.❤️
Hi Beckie in Maine 👋🏼!! Thanks for travelling with me!! And your kind message made me smile.
I absolutely love my Flexi flips. I hated them when I first tried them but then they grew on me. I looove them now! I always knit on board - it's good knitting time. It's funny you said something about binge watching you... that's what I am doing now!
I miss Newfoundland..my mother was born a few hours drive from St John's. Haven't been there since my before my grandmother passed away (in the 90s)
Such a lovey podcast thank you :)
Hi Kel! Thank you so much! Your podcast showed up on my recommendations and is in my Watch folder for my days off!!!
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Hello Ana in the DR! Thanks for saying hello!
Enjoyed listening to you while knitting a Stria hat!! It was nice to see yours. Hope I can succeed with the decreases. I also think I have to check out the dunyvaig. Thanks for the engaging podcast and pretty views of Newfoundland.
You are just the cutest! A few things...I'm am such a clumsy dork that I'm sure I've hurt myself in similar ways. I am always the only person on the plane with my light on knitting, & yes, I agree that delays are made for knitting time. Love, love, love the hap. Looks perfect on you & the hat is adorable. Thanks for sharing your adventures in St. John's. I definitely want to go there some day.
Hi TC! I am not shocked that we share a clumsy tendency. Thanks for the compliments on the Hap and Hat. I have bonded with them in a special way after this trip …
Loved your episode (my first, now I have to work backwards in my viewing). The views and weather made me power on with the woolly socks I'm knitting.
Sending a greeting from Cleveland, Ohio!
Hello 👋🏼 Susan in Cleveland!!