Amy, What joy I felt when I saw this video post this evening. Like when you see a friend you have been missing. Congratulations on the one year anniversary! What a lovely adventure this year of the “Meaningful Stitch” has been, I have learned so much as you have so generously shared faucets of yourself, thoughtful insights, creativity, mindfulness and beautiful knitting inspiration along with your artistic eye and skill with color. I have enjoyed the journey immensely and learned so much along the way. Sending you best wishes 100 fold that your nectar will be overflowing. My first thought when I saw your jewels of leftover yarn 🧶 and the sparkle in your eye when you were sharing about your new window flower boxes was of a throw (Hedvig) I had seen from Arne and Carlos. It is crocheted however and I’m not sure on that note. But the lovely rich colors of yarn you have reminded me of blossoms and the neutral colors could mix into their construction or would be perfect as a background. Just a thought. What ever you do I know it will be lovely. Until next time be well.
Love your pillows. Nice accents. Garments on my radar that you might like. Your bag full of goodies would make a great Botanic Shawl by the delightful Stephen West and the Night Market Cardigan would be fun too. You probably have enough for both. Enjoy your new home and watching the water. What about a small rosemary in one of your window boxes. I assume it will get too big, so just keep cutting it back and use it for cooking. Finally, Happy Podiversary. Thank you for all you have brought to us through yarn and pattern knowledge, inspiration, peace and thoughtfulness, and hope. Very much appreciated this year.
Congratulations on reaching your one year anniversary of podcasting. I found you a few episodes in and quickly caught up and look forward to each one. Thank you for taking the time to do this and for the thoughtful way you share so much of yourself and what you are making. As far as all of your leftovers go, you have so much that you could probably make a number of things. What came to my mind was to make an afghan that will hold so many memories of the beautiful and comforting knits you’ve created. The colors evoke for me the warmth of the hearth fire and having something in those colors to wrap up in seems fitting. Another thought was to use your bits and bobs to create mitts, hats, and cowls to be gifted to your loved ones. Whatever you decide to make, it will be lovely!
Oh Amy. Happy 1 year. Your podcast is my favorite and I always lean to a “one” person format. The brief time to spend with a heart that is true. Your calm and sweetness has been a welcome to my days. I love your knitting and all the craft sharing. Thank you. Happy new home. I will be looking forward to more in a new home near the sea and all the beauty you share. I haven’t any ideas on your stash but will enjoy what you choose and delight in creating.
What I love in my window boxes in winter are violas and ornamental kale/cabbage. Violas stand up to the weather a bit better than pansies, with their smaller flowers. Pop a few winter iris bulbs in there, too; they can start to flower in January ❄️
Amy, I just discovered you and your soothing and sweet voice! You are indeed a calming presence in our world! I love Scotland and Edinburgh in particular. You are blessed. I have been to Scotland back in the ‘90s and hopefully will be there in May 2022-the trip has been postponed twice already. I am a passionate knitter since my teens, which were a LONG time ago. Your projects and sharing are so lovely! Thank you again and I send you blessings too-all the way from Northern Virginia!
I am so grateful you took that leap of faith a year ago and started podcasting. This little channel has brought me so much peace over the past year. You have a way of grounding me and I am grateful. Your scrap bag colors remind me of Bunnymuff's patterns. They are heavy heavy colorwork (and quite frankly scare me) but that's what it reminds me of. All those scraps would be perfect for an all over colorwork sweater, or start making some colorwork mitts (Skeindeer has so many) as gifts to give out (or donate - so many charities accept them for the homeless). I can't wait to see what you do with all that loveliness!
Congratulations on 1 year podcasting!!!!I very much appreciate you and your lovely episodes! Leftover yarn idea: I joined Kay Jones from the Bakery Bears in her KAL for the Jelly Roll Blanket (which is closed now), - and I absolutely loved the idea and I love knitting the blanket. Its easy to do and perfect for those leftovers! Amy, I am always blown away by the amount of knitting you accomplish, - by the color-combinations you choose and the beautiful results you can show us! It truly, every time, makes me wanna get up and go yarn shopping!!! I love your podcast. I would love to see your new view of the water!
As a shepherd of Corriedale sheep, it thrills me when I see Corriedale yarn ❤ For knitting from stash projects, I'm finding great satisfaction in making the Birlinn Blanket by Kate Davies this year! Another favorite is a sweet triangular shawl (and hat!) called The Memory Keepers shawl by Lina Knits, where you can carry a variety of colors from stash along with a unifying solid color with it. Thank you for sharing with us this episode!
Another wonderful episode, glad to hear you are settled and enjoying your new space. On two ends of the extreme - Garter Squish by Stephen West uses up stash by the bucket load and you end up with a warm squishy blanket. On the other end, I recently made Ann Budd's More Better Baby Socks. They fly off the needles, are enrossing and make sweet gifts to have on hand for giving. I always get inspired by your creativity!
Thank you so much for your wonderful podcast, Amy. Your talent and creativity are inspiring and your insights and meditations on how we walk through this world are deep and thoughtful. Every time I watch I feel a bit more connected to our passion, the knitting community and our planet. I know how hard it is to move and so appreciate your efforts in our direction, especially during this busy time. All the best!
I’m a fairly new knitter and I love knitting ‘scrappy’ projects so I hardly have any scraps left! I would make a seaglass tee by wool and pine knits with long sleeves with your swan bag of treasure. Congratulations on your one year podcast anniversary. I’ve enjoyed your episodes so much. I’m so happy for you that you are getting to see your parents. Have a wonderful time xxx
It's so lovely to see you looking so joyful and excited about life in your new place! A few patterns I have earmarked for my sock scraps are the Stashdance Cardigan by Susan Ashcroft, Marled Metropolis by Tanis Lavallee, Stash Dive Raglan by Summer Lee, and the Sea Glass Tee by Wool & Pine. For the patterns that call for DK, I would just combine a neutral with the brighter colours -- and it seems you have a wonderful collection of neutrals! I love the peaceful place you create in my day with your podcast, and the soulful connection you bring to our shared craft of knitting. It teaches me to slow down and enjoy the process, not just the end product. Thank you!
Dearest Amy, thank you for sharing this lovely podcast...it is one of the soul nurturing medicines in a difficult personal time...many blessings ✨✨ Love and Light✨✨✨
My favourites for using up left-over yarns are scrappy socks, I like them to be matching, so there is a lot of measuring involved, but so worth it! Making a hat or mittens to match a jumper I knit is another way, with a bit of colourwork if there is not quite enough yarn. Lovely podcast, as always. Congratulations on reaching your first Podiversary.
Love all your podcasts but this one was very special in from your new home, being able to see your parents, beautiful knitted things, and Swans which always seemed very mystical to me. Enjoy all your new surroundings!
Hi Amy, Happy Podiversary!!! I love scrappy projects. Using the yarns in new projects helps me to relive the enjoyment I had with the original projects they were used in. Some favorite scrappy projects include: garter stitch rainbow baby blankets with several yarns held together for marled effect(Amy Florence of the Stranded Podcast features this in some of her past episodes.) or if you want to follow a pattern a striped blanket such as Bounce by Tin Can Knits. I also like to make both adult and or child-size striped sweaters. A good basic pattern to follow is Flax by Tin Can Knits. The Cozy Classic Raglan is also an excellent pattern to use to make a striped sweater. For shawls, I like Steven West's dotted rays. Happy Knitting, Mindy
Hello Amy, congratulations to you and Frank on the move to your new home and may you have many many happy memories there, I love living near the sea, being brought up on the coast of Belfast lough watching the ships sailing in and out of Belfast Harbour, my dad was a seaman so we were always watching them. I was up in Granton on Thursday visiting my sister, my first time in Edinburgh since before lockdown. I love the colour for the kilt hose, I knit them many many years ago back home for a couple of pipe bands so it was 30+ of the same pattern at a lol. I absolutely love both your shawls and I really like unusual construction of your third shawl and look forward to seeing it complete. I would use jewel colours for a shawl and then the neutral shades for a blanket. Congratulations on your first year's podcasts and look forward to many more in the future xxxx
Amy, thank you so much for your wonderful Podcasts. I think your leftovers "shouting" for an extravagant coat ! Maybe a blanket would be fine...but a coat would be georgeous!! Take care of you. Kind regards from Bavaria
Thanks for sharing your beautiful knitting this past year. I have learned about poets I never heard of and found knitting inspiration. I thank you for both of these and wish you well in your new home.
Always a delight to watch a new podcast. Thank you for all you share and congratulations!! Happy to hear about all the “ nectar” that surrounds you and your family. Stash buster idea for all those gorgeous pinks, golds, oranges and purples: “Number 10” shawl! I have this one queued up for my stash! ✨🧡✨#alltheshawls
Happy podiversary! I recently started a granny stitch blanket with all my scraps. I’m not a crocheter, but this is great fun. So relaxing and great fun to remember the projects with each remnant.
Hello Amy, loved this episode and to catch up with your knitting projects. I'm working through a half and half wrap and loving it! As a keen gardener may I suggest pansies or primulas for your window boxes, depending on how much direct sunlight they receive. Pansies do better in sun, primulas in shade. Trailing ivy will help fill them out, but don't forget bulbs! Tete a Tete or Jetfire are both short, multi headed daffodils which are delightful in early spring. Hope to see photos of whatever you choose. Happy podiversary! xx
Happy podiversary! Chrysanthemums and flowering kale are nice in the Fall. You can keep the Ivy in the window boxes for texture. Thank you for another inspiring podcast. 💗
I always thoroughly enjoy your podcast, Amy, and your knits are beautiful. Thank you! Have you reconsidered knitting a Penguono or Stephen West's newest cardigan design? Then you'd have fabulous outer garment(s) that you know for sure will compliment your other garments for a warm, cosy, layered look.
First of all it is good to know that the stress of moving can be stressful for even you, someone I find so calming. Second, I try to have 2 knits going, one that uses stash only . The smaller bits are perfect for color work and the full skeins are good for the body. Feel the Bern or Soldotna are good examples. You can keep them or put them in your gift knitting pile. Also good for gifts are small shawls and hats. My other project I work on is typically one that uses new yarn or yarn I have purchased for a project. I plan on keeping real small bits to send to Hedge Hog Fibers. They will give you a discount and you ca purchase their lovely tweed yards that they use these small bits in.
I’ve been with you from your very first podcast and I always enjoy it, it’s like a chat with a friend. My suggestions for your leftovers are either a blanket (I’m knitting the Stitch in Time blanket by Kay F Jones which I think would look gorgeous in your colours) or, alternatively, buy a weaving loom and start weaving (that Sari yarn would be fabulous in it!). I’ve recently got a loom to start weaving my stash and I’m really enjoying it. Hugs, Kathryn x
This is what i would be called to do with such a stash- i love to use Kaffee Fassett’s pattern library. The poppies design is one I have done and i can imagine you using all those colors as the poppy design and all the neutrals and black as the ground that holds them. There are also patterns that are geometric (circles, stripes, triangles, diamonds) or floral and figurative. A huge beautiful blanket in one design or even a combination. What a beautiful invitation!
Wow! Can't believe it's been a year already. Love listening to all your opinions on everything & reminding me I need to read more poetry. You are a glowing light.
Congrats on you podiversary! For your scraps, if you crochet you can make granny squares and join them together to make anything (cardigans, sweaters, pants, skirts, shawls, cowls) or you can knit squares and seem them together kind of like a scrappy patchwork quilt except with wool and make again cardigans, sweaters, skirts, pants, cowls, blankets :)
A year with Amy... what a delight it has been. I celebrate with you and I thank you for the way in which you share yourself, your thoughts, your beautiful creativity and makes... you are a treasure! I was knitting on my Half & Half Triangle Wrap while watching and seeing yours is keeping me inspired to keep on knitting. Have a wonderful week.
Thank you Amy for all your lovely podcasts over the past year, inspirational 😘. I have been knitting up some cowls from stash odds n ends - ‘leftover city’ and the ‘round and round’ cowl.
Thank you for starting your podcast one year ago, I love spending time with you while I knit or sew. I have been knitting for years, but have only now caught the “shlanket” bug, in part by seeing all the gorgeous shawls you’ve share with us. I am casting off my Slipstravaganza right now, which got me to thinking that Stephen’s next MKal is close upon us. I bet you could put together a lovely color group for any of his shawls, and he also has modular ones that would work for any yarn. I found myself nodding in agreement with your words about color. I too am a process knitter and often choose a color by what I want to gaze at for the next while. By seeing the color I feel like I’m drinking it into my being! It sounds odd perhaps, but color can feel nourishing to me (and I love all colors!) For your window boxes, how about adding small decorative gourds or tiny pumpkins? I like to do that as the season transitions into Winter. Lastly, your swan photographs are spectacular Amy! Thank you again for podcasting and sharing your projects- it’s such a delight! Love from the Oregon Coast!
Loved the podcast and so glad you’re getting settled in your new home and in your new life’s chapter. Your knits are amazing and I’m always intrigued by the colors and various yarns you use. I love the idea of using all the bits and bobs of yarn you have as some type of throw or blanket so that as it keeps you warm it also conjures up warm memories of when and what you were doing at the time. even using the half and half wrap as a foundation but going bigger.
Congratulations on your move and on your one-year podcasting milestone! It sounds as though you live in a beautiful part of Edinburgh. As for ideas for your yarn, three shawl patterns come to mind: Vertices Unite (Stephen West), Number 10 (Lori Versaci) and Kuschelig (Christin Kimsey). I knitted the small Vertices Unite out of leftovers. I know you would want to knit the large version! I’m not sure if that would lend itself to leftovers. The other two certainly do! I’m considering knitting the Number 10 with an Advent mini skein set. Have fun exploring your options!
Thank you for this lovely episode! And, thank you for so generously sharing your ideas, your thoughts, your caring and, of course, your beautiful knitting projects that stitch all of it together! I have almost no one in my direct environment that shares my love of knitting and making, so sharing time together in a podcast is quite precious to me. Regarding scraps, I try to do a fair amount of knitting for people without homes, and people whose lives have been turned upside down (I work as a victim advocate). In the past, I have made some spectacular basic hats and cowls by picking one color that can be the base, and knitting single stripes using the bits and pieces of other skeins. No matter how wild the colors and textures, they come together because there is the one base color winding its way throughout.
Beautiful podcast Amy and congratulations on reaching a year of podcasting, where does the time go?! Regarding your beautiful scraps , many suggestions here , one I have often fancied is The Bits n Bobs blanket by Kay Jones of the Bakery Bears - you use a background neutral colour held double with each colour you add in . The larger leftovers, could just go into shawls and colourwork jumpers or a cosy memories blanket or scrappy socks if they take your fancy perhaps. Window box in the changing seasons - hang onto the ivy , add winter flowering violas which are really sweet and v hardy. As the winter deepens, cyclamens and snowdrops and miniature daffodils will all fare well add in some muscari (grape hyacinth) and primroses for Spring and you will have a lovely colourful box. Enjoy.
Dear Amy, congratulations on your one year anniversary 🍾🥂 I have loved watching all your podcasts, they are always so inspirational not only on a knitting level but also on a mindful level too. So pleased that your move has made you feel at home, it certainly shows you look so very happy!
Happy Podiversary Amy and thank you for brightening our lives with your lovely podcasts! You constantly amaze me with your colour and yarn mixtures which always produce something utterly unique and beautiful. Your gentle nature and lovely smile and laughter make you such a joy to watch. ❤️
Lovely to see your face once again. Suggestion for your scraps - I did the Honeycomb Throw by Red Heart, it's a free pattern on Ravelry, I did a different colour every row and it's very effective as a way of playing with colour and using up bits and bobs. I used black as the in between the 'bricks' colour, with a black border, and it's a lovely throw. Good luck!
Thank you Amy and congratulations on your pod-adversary! Your new surroundings look wonderful - the biking trails and swans are particularly lovely. Wish I could pass on an idea for all the bits and pieces but I just can't figure that out for myself either. I'll be looking forward to hearing from others!
Oh how gorgeous your half and half wrap is, love the color combo! The Stephen West shawl is so beautiful too, lovely colors. Your WIPs look amazing, especially the cowl sweater, how beautiful those 2 yarns knit up together in that lovely heathery color. For your scraps, Ambah O’Brien has beautiful shawls and cowls for scraps/mini skeins like the adventuring scarf, cowl and wrap.
i have a lovely basket of odds and ends too. these are lovely-- you can send them to me!!! i think it could be great sets-- mitts and cowls. they always fit and your color palette is fabulous. not sure of how many Christmas presents you need- but they could also be gifts for some of the KALs you are involved in. Or an auction item perhaps for the holidays at a senior home??? i work on many things for seniors. glad you are back
I really look forward to your podcasts, they provide such a calming and inspiring space. Happy 1st podcast anniversary! Regarding your stash: I was looking at my mum's copy of Glorious Knitting by Kaffe Fasset. And really enjoying the 1980s vibes - (taking me back to my 1980s childhood too). The way he works with colour seems to really chime with things you've said about sitting with your colour choices before using them. Anyway I was inspired by his magic ball method, particularly for his poppies design which can become jumpers or shawls or anything really. Basically all those lovely jewel colours you have could become magic balls for the poppy motif and all the greys/neutrals into magic balls for the background. If that makes any sense! I'm saving stash bits for exactly this.
Hi Amy! So lovely to catch up with you again. I find myself thoroughly inspired one again. ❤️ I would like to inspire you in regards of all those little nuggets of leftover yarn. I knitted myself a blanket of memories 5 years ago. It’s really a very simple pattern by Arne ^ Carlos called Restegarnspledd. I love the result so much, as I can just look at it, and be reminded of the garments, that these yarns come from. Lot of good memories.
i've happily watched your videos from the beginning - congratulations on your year! thank you for the knitting, the calm, and the goodness that you always share. enjoy your new abode!
Dathan pullover by Kate Davies or the Sea Glass Tee by Wool and Pine, but my leaning would be towards knitting the Dathan. I would have heathers in those window boxes or just lots of ivy and greens for the more wintry months. I have found I have lots of sea greens and blues and you seem to have lots of corals, pinks and purples and warm colours in general. Loving your Tin Roof too. Happy one year!
I think you could do a number of t.things with your scraps.. what I would do is group together yarns I would like in a blanket for your new home and choose a blanket pattern and put it all in a basket in your living room and you can work on it in your living room. And next I would choose colours you like together and make strips by Andrea mowery and lastly I would make scrappy sock , jooles hill from sew sweet violet has some beautiful patterns that use scraps. So I would check there. And use up all of your odds and ends to make beautiful socks. I think you could do a habitat on throw and a sweater and socks out of all of those beautiful bits. Also Happy 1 year! !!
Amy, I too enjoy watching your podcasts. You are inspirational for knitting ideas and life’s daily reflection. Love hearing about your new flat. Have you seen Rajiv Surendra’s HGTV home tour UA-cam video? Maybe some inspiration for organizing your space. Though I would keep all that gives you joy. For your colorful yarns, Tif Neilan’s recently released Artist’s Garden Blanket shawl would give you a lot of mixing and playing with colors. With your neutrals, and pops of color, some fair isle hats and/or cowls would be lovely. Best, Julie
Dear Amy, I just wanted to tell you that you are glowing, so I guess the move (as hard as it was) was the right move :) Also, regarding your bag of yarn... I feel about blankets the way you feel about shawls. What a beautiful hug would it be. Welcome home. Speak soon beautiful. ❤️ Ivana
So glad you are enjoying Andrew Greig's poetry so much! I must go back and reread some of his books - his novel Electric Brae was my favourite book in my 20s.
Enchanted Mesa sweater! I have lots of very small samples of yarns from test dyeing. These are perfect for mochimochi land cuties, and gnomes, fun for my young adult kids/ nephews away at school etc.
hello! Nice to see you and hear your gentle voice again. With my leftovers I would do the Andrea Mowry's Nightshift and/ or a West shawl (Jigshawl or any of the honeycombs)..or a crochet project (apache tears blanket or shawl, havana blanket)
Congratulations on the first anniversary of your lovely podcast and thank you for every episode! Everytime there is a new episode I know that I can enjoy a quiet evening with lots of beautiful knitting and inspiring ideas. Looking forward to the next year :)
I recently used all my leftovers and made hats to be sent to Syrian refugees in camps. I loved making all sorts of hats knowing they would keep the children warm in the winter
Hi Amy, love watching your videos. Thank you! I think the Pop blanket by Tincanknits is a great stashbusting project. I would like to make one with my stash, but i need to get through some WIPs before i cast on a blanket. 😉
Congratulations Amy on your move and on one year of podcasting! I need to let you know that your podcast has given me so much joy and inspiration during this most challenging of years. I truly can't thank you enough for the love and inspiration you provide with each episode. I am making my way through a ginormous basket of odds and ends myself and have a Habitation Throw and a Marled Magic Shawl on the needles. I may need to make a few of each to get through this basket though so I'll definitely be interested in any ideas you share in the next episode. 💜
Have a look at Kieran Foley's shawl designs on Ravelry. I was looking at them last night thinking some of the designs would be a great way of using up scraps. I particularly like the Shetland Daisies shawl and the patchwork one is fantastic. Congratulations on your podaversary.... I always look forward to sitting down with you and my knitting 😃😘
Congratulations on podcasting for a year! I have enjoyed every episode from the beginning, seeing your beautiful knits, giving me inspiration and listening to your soothing voice. It is a little quiet escape time for me each month. 🙏 For scraps, I think you would enjoy another Stephen West shawl or I would suggest Fractal sweater or I see Andrea Mowry mentioned a new design (Stripey cardigan) in her latest email, launching next week. It is DK but you could maybe knit your scraps with a kid silk yarn. Best wishes ❤️🧶
Dear Amy, so pleased to see you! You’ve made beautiful projects as always. I was envisioning a blanket for the leftover yarn you have shown us, and I thought it would be nice to make it in the Stephen West Marling way, taking one strand of a neutral together with one strand of a color, and just changing the colors in the way the leftovers end. I’m sure you could do something very pretty this way! Another pattern that I like a lot for leftovers is the land of sweets cowl from Helen Stewart, the curious handmade. Very cool, too! Have a great day!
We are all so fortunate to share a craft that brings us together, you have brought much joy into my world this year! Thank you! Looking forward to many more podcasts…🌺
You're such a blessing! Could you please discuss the beginning of the year being in September, about the end of harvest, I think, like you did last year? Scraps: Northeastern blanket, throw, or shawl in a dk gauge, maybe, so you can combine finer yarns. Hmmm, sounds fun, doesn't it? Maybe I should start one myself... Thank you for an awesome year!
Thank you Amy once again for a lovely podcast and for the last year. Your blessings and poems have been so helpful. Also for inspiring me with your projects 😊 Maybe a blanket would be good for your leftover yarn, adding memories to your new home. Best wishes 🦢 x
Hi Amy!! Good so see you again!! Love your projects. The colors are so beautiful on you!! Leftovers...do you watch Arne and Carlos? They make beautiful flower squares blankets. Or maybe Christmas balls they make? You have a beautiful bag of possibilities!! I look forward to what you'll choose!!! Had to comeback and add to my suggestions! Just watching another podcaster saying he's using his leftovers making the jellyroll blanket by kay Jones of bakery bears.
LOVE this Podcast Sooooo Much Amy...You Take Away Al My Worries & Stresses, You Are So Beautiful Inside & Out, & I'm Just Off To Watch It Again...Re: Window Boxes I would fill them with Winter Flowering Pansies, They Will See You Through Till Spring & The Colours are So Vibrant, Purples, Golden Yellows, Oranges....💜🧡💛
Dear Amy, congratulations on the move and the anniversary. You are a loved member of our Shabby Motley Knitters who meet twice a week online or in the park. You have inspired lots of projects and helped us get through the separation from our beloved yarn shop. I was struggling to make videos for our library and my friend said "what would Amy do?" Perfect!
Congratulations on reaching a year of your podcast. The poem you chose was beautiful and particularly apt. I have watched every episode from the beginning and although I knew you were moving I have been waiting impatiently to see you again. Your projects are so beautiful and your colours so enchanting. May I wish you all the joy in your new home!
I was thinking that the sari silk could make a pillow for your sofa or a table runner as an accent piece. All the stripes you could do!!! All your bits and bobs are so amazing!! I think I myself am overwhelmed by them all!! You could make another striped sweater or two! What about the night shift sweater (I think that is what it’s called) by Andrea Mowry? You could incorporate many of them in something like that
Congrats on your one year podcast anniversary, Amy! Our lives are richer because of you!! You’ve often stated in previous podcasts that you find brioche meditative, so my suggestion for using up the leftover yarns would be to knit the Askews Me Sweater by Stephen West - it’s all the things: brioche, marling, Steven West!!!. A cozy fluffy sweater!
Happy podiversary! I've watched from the beginning and every episode brings inspiration - both for knitting and for life. A friend knitted Tin Roof and I loved it on her too - and I have the perfect yarn in stash... Welcome home to your new abode. The views are mesmerizing. 🥂😊
I remember watching your first episode and being drawn in. I'm not even a knitter, I'm an avid crocheter of garments, but I find inspiration from lots of people with their different skills and crafts. You have a gentle, kind way about you and I truly appreciate the positive energy you radiate. Thanks for sharing and congrats!
Congratulations on the podiversary and thank you for all the wonderful content and moments you brought 💛🧡💜 When you pulled out the big bag of leftovers 😍😍😍I was sure you were going to say they were meant for a Penguono!? AND they would make a terrific Garter Squish Blankets (also Stephen West).
Your podcast is such a positive , informative experience. Thanks for sharing your knitting and creative spirit! Look at the Northeasterly on raverly Nice blanket pattern
Happy one year pod-a-versary! I remember watching your first episode and feeling the love and contentment radiating out. That feeling has only grown in depth and confidence since. Your podcast is one I look forward to every single time knowing it’ll grant me a little bit of peace and reflection (and beautiful knitted items to view ☺️) here’s to another 18 episodes! 🎉🎂
Amy I always love to see your beautiful knits and hear what you've been up to. My thought for your stash bag of odds and ends is possibly 1 or 2 more half & half shawls. One side could be the bright colors and the other side could be the neutrals. Could be great gifts. xo
Amy, What joy I felt when I saw this video post this evening. Like when you see a friend you have been missing. Congratulations on the one year anniversary! What a lovely adventure this year of the “Meaningful Stitch” has been, I have learned so much as you have so generously shared faucets of yourself, thoughtful insights, creativity, mindfulness and beautiful knitting inspiration along with your artistic eye and skill with color. I have enjoyed the journey immensely and learned so much along the way. Sending you best wishes 100 fold that your nectar will be overflowing.
My first thought when I saw your jewels of leftover yarn 🧶 and the sparkle in your eye when you were sharing about your new window flower boxes was of a throw (Hedvig) I had seen from Arne and Carlos. It is crocheted however and I’m not sure on that note. But the lovely rich colors of yarn you have reminded me of blossoms and the neutral colors could mix into their construction or would be perfect as a background. Just a thought. What ever you do I know it will be lovely. Until next time be well.
Love your pillows. Nice accents. Garments on my radar that you might like. Your bag full of goodies would make a great Botanic Shawl by the delightful Stephen West and the Night Market Cardigan would be fun too. You probably have enough for both. Enjoy your new home and watching the water. What about a small rosemary in one of your window boxes. I assume it will get too big, so just keep cutting it back and use it for cooking. Finally, Happy Podiversary. Thank you for all you have brought to us through yarn and pattern knowledge, inspiration, peace and thoughtfulness, and hope. Very much appreciated this year.
Congratulations on reaching your one year anniversary of podcasting. I found you a few episodes in and quickly caught up and look forward to each one. Thank you for taking the time to do this and for the thoughtful way you share so much of yourself and what you are making. As far as all of your leftovers go, you have so much that you could probably make a number of things. What came to my mind was to make an afghan that will hold so many memories of the beautiful and comforting knits you’ve created. The colors evoke for me the warmth of the hearth fire and having something in those colors to wrap up in seems fitting. Another thought was to use your bits and bobs to create mitts, hats, and cowls to be gifted to your loved ones. Whatever you decide to make, it will be lovely!
Oh Amy. Happy 1 year. Your podcast is my favorite and I always lean to a “one” person format. The brief time to spend with a heart that is true. Your calm and sweetness has been a welcome to my days. I love your knitting and all the craft sharing. Thank you. Happy new home. I will be looking forward to more in a new home near the sea and all the beauty you share. I haven’t any ideas on your stash but will enjoy what you choose and delight in creating.
What I love in my window boxes in winter are violas and ornamental kale/cabbage. Violas stand up to the weather a bit better than pansies, with their smaller flowers. Pop a few winter iris bulbs in there, too; they can start to flower in January ❄️
Amy, I just discovered you and your soothing and sweet voice! You are indeed a calming presence in our world! I love Scotland and Edinburgh in particular. You are blessed. I have been to Scotland back in the ‘90s and hopefully will be there in May 2022-the trip has been postponed twice already. I am a passionate knitter since my teens, which were a LONG time ago. Your projects and sharing are so lovely! Thank you again and I send you blessings too-all the way from Northern Virginia!
I am so grateful you took that leap of faith a year ago and started podcasting. This little channel has brought me so much peace over the past year. You have a way of grounding me and I am grateful.
Your scrap bag colors remind me of Bunnymuff's patterns. They are heavy heavy colorwork (and quite frankly scare me) but that's what it reminds me of. All those scraps would be perfect for an all over colorwork sweater, or start making some colorwork mitts (Skeindeer has so many) as gifts to give out (or donate - so many charities accept them for the homeless). I can't wait to see what you do with all that loveliness!
How beautiful you are & what a gift you are to all of us. So generous in your sharing. Congratulations on your.first year. So grateful for you. ❤️
Congratulations on 1 year podcasting!!!!I very much appreciate you and your lovely episodes! Leftover yarn idea: I joined Kay Jones from the Bakery Bears in her KAL for the Jelly Roll Blanket (which is closed now), - and I absolutely loved the idea and I love knitting the blanket. Its easy to do and perfect for those leftovers! Amy, I am always blown away by the amount of knitting you accomplish, - by the color-combinations you choose and the beautiful results you can show us! It truly, every time, makes me wanna get up and go yarn shopping!!! I love your podcast. I would love to see your new view of the water!
As a shepherd of Corriedale sheep, it thrills me when I see Corriedale yarn ❤ For knitting from stash projects, I'm finding great satisfaction in making the Birlinn Blanket by Kate Davies this year! Another favorite is a sweet triangular shawl (and hat!) called The Memory Keepers shawl by Lina Knits, where you can carry a variety of colors from stash along with a unifying solid color with it. Thank you for sharing with us this episode!
Another wonderful episode, glad to hear you are settled and enjoying your new space. On two ends of the extreme - Garter Squish by Stephen West uses up stash by the bucket load and you end up with a warm squishy blanket. On the other end, I recently made Ann Budd's More Better Baby Socks. They fly off the needles, are enrossing and make sweet gifts to have on hand for giving. I always get inspired by your creativity!
Thank you so much for your wonderful podcast, Amy. Your talent and creativity are inspiring and your insights and meditations on how we walk through this world are deep and thoughtful. Every time I watch I feel a bit more connected to our passion, the knitting community and our planet. I know how hard it is to move and so appreciate your efforts in our direction, especially during this busy time. All the best!
I’m a fairly new knitter and I love knitting ‘scrappy’ projects so I hardly have any scraps left! I would make a seaglass tee by wool and pine knits with long sleeves with your swan bag of treasure. Congratulations on your one year podcast anniversary. I’ve enjoyed your episodes so much. I’m so happy for you that you are getting to see your parents. Have a wonderful time xxx
It's so lovely to see you looking so joyful and excited about life in your new place! A few patterns I have earmarked for my sock scraps are the Stashdance Cardigan by Susan Ashcroft, Marled Metropolis by Tanis Lavallee, Stash Dive Raglan by Summer Lee, and the Sea Glass Tee by Wool & Pine. For the patterns that call for DK, I would just combine a neutral with the brighter colours -- and it seems you have a wonderful collection of neutrals!
I love the peaceful place you create in my day with your podcast, and the soulful connection you bring to our shared craft of knitting. It teaches me to slow down and enjoy the process, not just the end product. Thank you!
Congratulations on your 1st podiversary. Thank you for inspiring me with your beautiful messages and knitting. Cheers to many more years!!!
Dearest Amy, thank you for sharing this lovely podcast...it is one of the soul nurturing medicines in a difficult personal time...many blessings ✨✨ Love and Light✨✨✨
Amy, Thank you so much for your lovely podcasts. I’ve really enjoyed them this past year. You’re such a beautiful knitter & person.
My favourites for using up left-over yarns are scrappy socks, I like them to be matching, so there is a lot of measuring involved, but so worth it! Making a hat or mittens to match a jumper I knit is another way, with a bit of colourwork if there is not quite enough yarn. Lovely podcast, as always. Congratulations on reaching your first Podiversary.
Love all your podcasts but this one was very special in from your new home, being able to see your parents, beautiful knitted things, and Swans which always seemed very mystical to me. Enjoy all your new surroundings!
Hi Amy,
Happy Podiversary!!! I love scrappy projects. Using the yarns in new projects helps me to relive the enjoyment I had with the original projects they were used in. Some favorite scrappy projects include: garter stitch rainbow baby blankets with several yarns held together for marled effect(Amy Florence of the Stranded Podcast features this in some of her past episodes.) or if you want to follow a pattern a striped blanket such as Bounce by Tin Can Knits. I also like to make both adult and or child-size striped sweaters. A good basic pattern to follow is Flax by Tin Can Knits. The Cozy Classic Raglan is also an excellent pattern to use to make a striped sweater. For shawls, I like Steven West's dotted rays. Happy Knitting, Mindy
Congratulations to One year of podcasts,they are all amazing,beautiful,inspireing and very interesting and entertaining!Thank you🙏❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🧶🧶🧶
Hello Amy, congratulations to you and Frank on the move to your new home and may you have many many happy memories there, I love living near the sea, being brought up on the coast of Belfast lough watching the ships sailing in and out of Belfast Harbour, my dad was a seaman so we were always watching them.
I was up in Granton on Thursday visiting my sister, my first time in Edinburgh since before lockdown.
I love the colour for the kilt hose, I knit them many many years ago back home for a couple of pipe bands so it was 30+ of the same pattern at a lol.
I absolutely love both your shawls and I really like unusual construction of your third shawl and look forward to seeing it complete.
I would use jewel colours for a shawl and then the neutral shades for a blanket.
Congratulations on your first year's podcasts and look forward to many more in the future xxxx
I'm currently knitting a 3 plu shawl and coming home outfit for my great granddaughter due in November xxxx
Amy, thank you so much for your wonderful Podcasts. I think your leftovers "shouting" for an extravagant coat ! Maybe a blanket would be fine...but a coat would be georgeous!! Take care of you. Kind regards from Bavaria
Thanks for sharing your beautiful knitting this past year. I have learned about poets I never heard of and found knitting inspiration. I thank you for both of these and wish you well in your new home.
Always a delight to watch a new podcast. Thank you for all you share and congratulations!! Happy to hear about all the “ nectar” that surrounds you and your family. Stash buster idea for all those gorgeous pinks, golds, oranges and purples: “Number 10” shawl! I have this one queued up for my stash! ✨🧡✨#alltheshawls
Happy podiversary! I recently started a granny stitch blanket with all my scraps. I’m not a crocheter, but this is great fun. So relaxing and great fun to remember the projects with each remnant.
Hello Amy, loved this episode and to catch up with your knitting projects. I'm working through a half and half wrap and loving it! As a keen gardener may I suggest pansies or primulas for your window boxes, depending on how much direct sunlight they receive. Pansies do better in sun, primulas in shade. Trailing ivy will help fill them out, but don't forget bulbs! Tete a Tete or Jetfire are both short, multi headed daffodils which are delightful in early spring. Hope to see photos of whatever you choose. Happy podiversary! xx
Happy podiversary! Chrysanthemums and flowering kale are nice in the Fall. You can keep the Ivy in the window boxes for texture. Thank you for another inspiring podcast. 💗
Congratulations on your one year of podcasting Amy. Thankyou for lots of beautiful episodes, love it! :-D
I always thoroughly enjoy your podcast, Amy, and your knits are beautiful. Thank you!
Have you reconsidered knitting a Penguono or Stephen West's newest cardigan design? Then you'd have fabulous outer garment(s) that you know for sure will compliment your other garments for a warm, cosy, layered look.
First of all it is good to know that the stress of moving can be stressful for even you, someone I find so calming. Second, I try to have 2 knits going, one that uses stash only . The smaller bits are perfect for color work and the full skeins are good for the body. Feel the Bern or Soldotna are good examples. You can keep them or put them in your gift knitting pile. Also good for gifts are small shawls and hats. My other project I work on is typically one that uses new yarn or yarn I have purchased for a project. I plan on keeping real small bits to send to Hedge Hog Fibers. They will give you a discount and you ca purchase their lovely tweed yards that they use these small bits in.
I’ve been with you from your very first podcast and I always enjoy it, it’s like a chat with a friend. My suggestions for your leftovers are either a blanket (I’m knitting the Stitch in Time blanket by Kay F Jones which I think would look gorgeous in your colours) or, alternatively, buy a weaving loom and start weaving (that Sari yarn would be fabulous in it!). I’ve recently got a loom to start weaving my stash and I’m really enjoying it. Hugs, Kathryn x
This is what i would be called to do with such a stash- i love to use Kaffee Fassett’s pattern library. The poppies design is one I have done and i can imagine you using all those colors as the poppy design and all the neutrals and black as the ground that holds them. There are also patterns that are geometric (circles, stripes, triangles, diamonds) or floral and figurative. A huge beautiful blanket in one design or even a combination. What a beautiful invitation!
Wow! Can't believe it's been a year already. Love listening to all your opinions on everything & reminding me I need to read more poetry. You are a glowing light.
Congrats on you podiversary! For your scraps, if you crochet you can make granny squares and join them together to make anything (cardigans, sweaters, pants, skirts, shawls, cowls) or you can knit squares and seem them together kind of like a scrappy patchwork quilt except with wool and make again cardigans, sweaters, skirts, pants, cowls, blankets :)
A year with Amy... what a delight it has been. I celebrate with you and I thank you for the way in which you share yourself, your thoughts, your beautiful creativity and makes... you are a treasure! I was knitting on my Half & Half Triangle Wrap while watching and seeing yours is keeping me inspired to keep on knitting. Have a wonderful week.
Happy 1st anniversary. I find you so calming and love seeing what you are making. x
Thank you Amy for all your lovely podcasts over the past year, inspirational 😘. I have been knitting up some cowls from stash odds n ends - ‘leftover city’ and the ‘round and round’ cowl.
Thank you for starting your podcast one year ago, I love spending time with you while I knit or sew. I have been knitting for years, but have only now caught the “shlanket” bug, in part by seeing all the gorgeous shawls you’ve share with us. I am casting off my Slipstravaganza right now, which got me to thinking that Stephen’s next MKal is close upon us. I bet you could put together a lovely color group for any of his shawls, and he also has modular ones that would work for any yarn. I found myself nodding in agreement with your words about color. I too am a process knitter and often choose a color by what I want to gaze at for the next while. By seeing the color I feel like I’m drinking it into my being! It sounds odd perhaps, but color can feel nourishing to me (and I love all colors!) For your window boxes, how about adding small decorative gourds or tiny pumpkins? I like to do that as the season transitions into Winter. Lastly, your swan photographs are spectacular Amy! Thank you again for podcasting and sharing your projects- it’s such a delight! Love from the Oregon Coast!
Loved the podcast and so glad you’re getting settled in your new home and in your new life’s chapter. Your knits are amazing and I’m always intrigued by the colors and various yarns you use. I love the idea of using all the bits and bobs of yarn you have as some type of throw or blanket so that as it keeps you warm it also conjures up warm memories of when and what you were doing at the time. even using the half and half wrap as a foundation but going bigger.
Congratulations on your move and on your one-year podcasting milestone! It sounds as though you live in a beautiful part of Edinburgh. As for ideas for your yarn, three shawl patterns come to mind: Vertices Unite (Stephen West), Number 10 (Lori Versaci) and Kuschelig (Christin Kimsey). I knitted the small Vertices Unite out of leftovers. I know you would want to knit the large version! I’m not sure if that would lend itself to leftovers. The other two certainly do! I’m considering knitting the Number 10 with an Advent mini skein set. Have fun exploring your options!
Thank you for this lovely episode! And, thank you for so generously sharing your ideas, your thoughts, your caring and, of course, your beautiful knitting projects that stitch all of it together! I have almost no one in my direct environment that shares my love of knitting and making, so sharing time together in a podcast is quite precious to me. Regarding scraps, I try to do a fair amount of knitting for people without homes, and people whose lives have been turned upside down (I work as a victim advocate). In the past, I have made some spectacular basic hats and cowls by picking one color that can be the base, and knitting single stripes using the bits and pieces of other skeins. No matter how wild the colors and textures, they come together because there is the one base color winding its way throughout.
Beautiful podcast Amy and congratulations on reaching a year of podcasting, where does the time go?!
Regarding your beautiful scraps , many suggestions here , one I have often fancied is The Bits n Bobs blanket by Kay Jones of the Bakery Bears - you use a background neutral colour held double with each colour you add in . The larger leftovers, could just go into shawls and colourwork jumpers or a cosy memories blanket or scrappy socks if they take your fancy perhaps.
Window box in the changing seasons - hang onto the ivy , add winter flowering violas which are really sweet and v hardy. As the winter deepens, cyclamens and snowdrops and miniature daffodils will all fare well add in some muscari (grape hyacinth) and primroses for Spring and you will have a lovely colourful box. Enjoy.
Dear Amy, congratulations on your one year anniversary 🍾🥂
I have loved watching all your podcasts, they are always so inspirational not only on a knitting level but also on a mindful level too.
So pleased that your move has made you feel at home, it certainly shows you look so very happy!
Happy Podiversary Amy and thank you for brightening our lives with your lovely podcasts! You constantly amaze me with your colour and yarn mixtures which always produce something utterly unique and beautiful. Your gentle nature and lovely smile and laughter make you such a joy to watch. ❤️
Lovely to see your face once again. Suggestion for your scraps - I did the Honeycomb Throw by Red Heart, it's a free pattern on Ravelry, I did a different colour every row and it's very effective as a way of playing with colour and using up bits and bobs. I used black as the in between the 'bricks' colour, with a black border, and it's a lovely throw. Good luck!
Such a beautiful colour combination for the Illuminate sweater! You inspire me to be more adventurous with my colour choices!
Thank you Amy and congratulations on your pod-adversary! Your new surroundings look wonderful - the biking trails and swans are particularly lovely. Wish I could pass on an idea for all the bits and pieces but I just can't figure that out for myself either. I'll be looking forward to hearing from others!
Oh how gorgeous your half and half wrap is, love the color combo! The Stephen West shawl is so beautiful too, lovely colors. Your WIPs look amazing, especially the cowl sweater, how beautiful those 2 yarns knit up together in that lovely heathery color. For your scraps, Ambah O’Brien has beautiful shawls and cowls for scraps/mini skeins like the adventuring scarf, cowl and wrap.
i have a lovely basket of odds and ends too. these are lovely-- you can send them to me!!! i think it could be great sets-- mitts and cowls. they always fit and your color palette is fabulous. not sure of how many Christmas presents you need- but they could also be gifts for some of the KALs you are involved in. Or an auction item perhaps for the holidays at a senior home??? i work on many things for seniors. glad you are back
I really look forward to your podcasts, they provide such a calming and inspiring space. Happy 1st podcast anniversary! Regarding your stash: I was looking at my mum's copy of Glorious Knitting by Kaffe Fasset. And really enjoying the 1980s vibes - (taking me back to my 1980s childhood too). The way he works with colour seems to really chime with things you've said about sitting with your colour choices before using them. Anyway I was inspired by his magic ball method, particularly for his poppies design which can become jumpers or shawls or anything really. Basically all those lovely jewel colours you have could become magic balls for the poppy motif and all the greys/neutrals into magic balls for the background. If that makes any sense! I'm saving stash bits for exactly this.
Hi Amy! So lovely to catch up with you again. I find myself thoroughly inspired one again. ❤️ I would like to inspire you in regards of all those little nuggets of leftover yarn. I knitted myself a blanket of memories 5 years ago. It’s really a very simple pattern by Arne ^ Carlos called Restegarnspledd. I love the result so much, as I can just look at it, and be reminded of the garments, that these yarns come from. Lot of good memories.
Congratulations! I’m making the half and half wrap right now in those exact colors! It will be my second one. I’m definitely hooked!
i've happily watched your videos from the beginning - congratulations on your year! thank you for the knitting, the calm, and the goodness that you always share. enjoy your new abode!
Dathan pullover by Kate Davies or the Sea Glass Tee by Wool and Pine, but my leaning would be towards knitting the Dathan. I would have heathers in those window boxes or just lots of ivy and greens for the more wintry months. I have found I have lots of sea greens and blues and you seem to have lots of corals, pinks and purples and warm colours in general. Loving your Tin Roof too. Happy one year!
You can knit a number of things with all that yarn! I'd try to make a garment or 2 and maybe a few shawls. Happy One Year!!
I think you could do a number of t.things with your scraps.. what I would do is group together yarns I would like in a blanket for your new home and choose a blanket pattern and put it all in a basket in your living room and you can work on it in your living room. And next I would choose colours you like together and make strips by Andrea mowery and lastly I would make scrappy sock , jooles hill from sew sweet violet has some beautiful patterns that use scraps. So I would check there. And use up all of your odds and ends to make beautiful socks. I think you could do a habitat on throw and a sweater and socks out of all of those beautiful bits. Also Happy 1 year! !!
I would knit Helen Stewart’s habitation shawl. Enjoying your podcasts. All the best in your new flat x
Amy, I too enjoy watching your podcasts. You are inspirational for knitting ideas and life’s daily reflection. Love hearing about your new flat. Have you seen Rajiv Surendra’s HGTV home tour UA-cam video? Maybe some inspiration for organizing your space. Though I would keep all that gives you joy.
For your colorful yarns, Tif Neilan’s recently released Artist’s Garden Blanket shawl would give you a lot of mixing and playing with colors. With your neutrals, and pops of color, some fair isle hats and/or cowls would be lovely. Best, Julie
Congratulations on your first anniversary of your podcast. Love you ramblings!
Dear Amy,
I just wanted to tell you that you are glowing, so I guess the move (as hard as it was) was the right move :)
Also, regarding your bag of yarn... I feel about blankets the way you feel about shawls. What a beautiful hug would it be.
Welcome home.
Speak soon beautiful. ❤️
Ivana
So glad you are enjoying Andrew Greig's poetry so much! I must go back and reread some of his books - his novel Electric Brae was my favourite book in my 20s.
Enchanted Mesa sweater! I have lots of very small samples of yarns from test dyeing. These are perfect for mochimochi land cuties, and gnomes, fun for my young adult kids/ nephews away at school etc.
hello! Nice to see you and hear your gentle voice again. With my leftovers I would do the Andrea Mowry's Nightshift and/
or a West shawl (Jigshawl or any of the honeycombs)..or a crochet project (apache tears blanket or shawl, havana blanket)
Lovely as always. Really enjoyed it. X
Congratulations on the first anniversary of your lovely podcast and thank you for every episode! Everytime there is a new episode I know that I can enjoy a quiet evening with lots of beautiful knitting and inspiring ideas. Looking forward to the next year :)
Happy 1st anniversary! I enjoyed it very much! ~
I recently used all my leftovers and made hats to be sent to Syrian refugees in camps. I loved making all sorts of hats knowing they would keep the children warm in the winter
I would knit a Coziest Memories blanket, because you have beautiful memories with all your yarn!
Your a big breath of fresh air. Thank you for sharing all your magic Amy.
Hi Amy, love watching your videos. Thank you! I think the Pop blanket by Tincanknits is a great stashbusting project. I would like to make one with my stash, but i need to get through some WIPs before i cast on a blanket. 😉
I love hearing from you, you're such a kind soul, thank you for sharing your knits with us. All gorgeous of course. Kindest regards from N. Ireland
Congratulations Amy on your move and on one year of podcasting! I need to let you know that your podcast has given me so much joy and inspiration during this most challenging of years. I truly can't thank you enough for the love and inspiration you provide with each episode. I am making my way through a ginormous basket of odds and ends myself and have a Habitation Throw and a Marled Magic Shawl on the needles. I may need to make a few of each to get through this basket though so I'll definitely be interested in any ideas you share in the next episode. 💜
Have a look at Kieran Foley's shawl designs on Ravelry. I was looking at them last night thinking some of the designs would be a great way of using up scraps. I particularly like the Shetland Daisies shawl and the patchwork one is fantastic. Congratulations on your podaversary.... I always look forward to sitting down with you and my knitting 😃😘
Congratulations on podcasting for a year! I have enjoyed every episode from the beginning, seeing your beautiful knits, giving me inspiration and listening to your soothing voice. It is a little quiet escape time for me each month. 🙏 For scraps, I think you would enjoy another Stephen West shawl or I would suggest Fractal sweater or I see Andrea Mowry mentioned a new design (Stripey cardigan) in her latest email, launching next week. It is DK but you could maybe knit your scraps with a kid silk yarn. Best wishes ❤️🧶
Try the habitation throw. It is so lovely
Dear Amy, so pleased to see you! You’ve made beautiful projects as always. I was envisioning a blanket for the leftover yarn you have shown us, and I thought it would be nice to make it in the Stephen West Marling way, taking one strand of a neutral together with one strand of a color, and just changing the colors in the way the leftovers end. I’m sure you could do something very pretty this way! Another pattern that I like a lot for leftovers is the land of sweets cowl from Helen Stewart, the curious handmade. Very cool, too! Have a great day!
We are all so fortunate to share a craft that brings us together, you have brought much joy into my world this year! Thank you! Looking forward to many more podcasts…🌺
Thank you for a wonderful year of podcasts. I’ve enjoyed every single one. Its always a pleasure to join you.
You're such a blessing! Could you please discuss the beginning of the year being in September, about the end of harvest, I think, like you did last year? Scraps: Northeastern blanket, throw, or shawl in a dk gauge, maybe, so you can combine finer yarns. Hmmm, sounds fun, doesn't it? Maybe I should start one myself... Thank you for an awesome year!
Lovely and inspiring as always! I think you need a marled blanket! Maybe in logcabin squares?
Thank you Amy once again for a lovely podcast and for the last year. Your blessings and poems have been so helpful. Also for inspiring me with your projects 😊 Maybe a blanket would be good for your leftover yarn, adding memories to your new home. Best wishes 🦢 x
Lovely to see you Amy at home by the sea I am too at the seaside at Eyemouth for weekend at our caravan a break from city life
Sending the love back to you!!! I have enjoyed every single podcast for the past year! Happy Podiversary!
Thank you for your podcast. For me, it has been part of the “quiet way” the past year has brought me “nearer to my invisible destination.”
Hi Amy!! Good so see you again!!
Love your projects. The colors are so beautiful on you!!
Leftovers...do you watch Arne and Carlos? They make beautiful flower squares blankets. Or maybe Christmas balls they make?
You have a beautiful bag of possibilities!! I look forward to what you'll choose!!!
Had to comeback and add to my suggestions!
Just watching another podcaster saying he's using his leftovers making the jellyroll blanket by kay Jones of bakery bears.
I have a lot of leftover yarns and I decided yesterday I'm going to knit the Snowdrift Shawl by Emily Foden. It's in the Knits of Winter book.
LOVE this Podcast Sooooo Much Amy...You Take Away Al My Worries & Stresses, You Are So Beautiful Inside & Out, & I'm Just Off To Watch It Again...Re: Window Boxes I would fill them with Winter Flowering Pansies, They Will See You Through Till Spring & The Colours are So Vibrant, Purples, Golden Yellows, Oranges....💜🧡💛
Dear Amy, congratulations on the move and the anniversary. You are a loved member of our Shabby Motley Knitters who meet twice a week online or in the park. You have inspired lots of projects and helped us get through the separation from our beloved yarn shop. I was struggling to make videos for our library and my friend said "what would Amy do?" Perfect!
Congratulations on reaching a year of your podcast. The poem you chose was beautiful and particularly apt. I have watched every episode from the beginning and although I knew you were moving I have been waiting impatiently to see you again. Your projects are so beautiful and your colours so enchanting. May I wish you all the joy in your new home!
I was thinking that the sari silk could make a pillow for your sofa or a table runner as an accent piece. All the stripes you could do!!! All your bits and bobs are so amazing!! I think I myself am overwhelmed by them all!! You could make another striped sweater or two! What about the night shift sweater (I think that is what it’s called) by Andrea Mowry? You could incorporate many of them in something like that
Congrats on your one year podcast anniversary, Amy! Our lives are richer because of you!! You’ve often stated in previous podcasts that you find brioche meditative, so my suggestion for using up the leftover yarns would be to knit the Askews Me Sweater by Stephen West - it’s all the things: brioche, marling, Steven West!!!. A cozy fluffy sweater!
What a treasure your podcast is! I’m grateful for the time and energy you put into it! 💕
Happy podiversary! I've watched from the beginning and every episode brings inspiration - both for knitting and for life. A friend knitted Tin Roof and I loved it on her too - and I have the perfect yarn in stash... Welcome home to your new abode. The views are mesmerizing. 🥂😊
I remember watching your first episode and being drawn in. I'm not even a knitter, I'm an avid crocheter of garments, but I find inspiration from lots of people with their different skills and crafts. You have a gentle, kind way about you and I truly appreciate the positive energy you radiate. Thanks for sharing and congrats!
Congratulations on the podiversary and thank you for all the wonderful content and moments you brought 💛🧡💜 When you pulled out the big bag of leftovers 😍😍😍I was sure you were going to say they were meant for a Penguono!? AND they would make a terrific Garter Squish Blankets (also Stephen West).
Your podcast is such a positive , informative experience. Thanks for sharing your knitting and creative spirit! Look at the Northeasterly on raverly Nice blanket pattern
Nectar 💛your podcast is one of my beauty medicines
Happy one year pod-a-versary! I remember watching your first episode and feeling the love and contentment radiating out. That feeling has only grown in depth and confidence since. Your podcast is one I look forward to every single time knowing it’ll grant me a little bit of peace and reflection (and beautiful knitted items to view ☺️) here’s to another 18 episodes! 🎉🎂
Amy I always love to see your beautiful knits and hear what you've been up to. My thought for your stash bag of odds and ends is possibly 1 or 2 more half & half shawls. One side could be the bright colors and the other side could be the neutrals. Could be great gifts. xo