Norah Gaughan - Ep. 61 - Fruity Knitting
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Episode 61 is really exciting, featuring an interview with the amazing knitwear designer Norah Gaughan. Vogue Knitting has just published a book which showcases a collection of her designs spanning from 1987 until the present. Norah stands out as being very much on the cutting edge of innovative designers. This comes through in her garment shapes, her crazy and beautiful cables and the unusual constructions that she keeps coming up with. Norah also really enjoys teaching and she's great at explaining the more advanced topics and techniques. Norah does this in our interview, so you're in for a real treat! On top of this, we go to Scotland for a special 'Meet the Shepherdess' segment, we feature a design by Laura Aylor in New Releases and we show off two finished garments in Bring and Brag.
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Oh gosh! Norah Gaughan has been my favorite designer since the '90's! I realize how much that statement ages me, but that's okay. Worth admitting just to say thank you so very much for featuring her.
Norah Gaughan is a perfect example of someone who can "see old things with new eyes." So impressive. Thanks for bringing her to us!
Oh! Norah’s cables are luscious!!!! Thanks for sharing and for the interview
I like charts but I LOVED the tip of color coding the directional stitches!
Loved this episode again. While listening I happened to be working on a swatch of my own variation of a cabled panel. Not aware of the inspiring treat I would get in the interview with Norah Gaughan. I was in awe of her creativity. Not pretending anything, I could so understand her process of creating and discovering the next possibility. Very, very inspiring. Thank you for enabling us to meet all these creative people through your indepth interviews!
Norah, I have bought you cable and your twisted stitch books and also the 40 timeless knits and they are all very helpful / great. Thank you so much, Andrea for your interviews!
Thank you for an educational and entertaining podcast! I’ll be watching this one again 🤓 Norah is so inspiring!
I loved the segment with Norah Gaughan. I wasn't familiar with her, but I will be on the lookout for her designs now. Thank you for such informative content.
here I finally am! I started watching you guys in my exam period in June and am finally caught up!! (I did take a break of a month) It has been lovely having you with me when I knit and see all the lovely progress you make! If only I could be a project knitter... I have so many WIPS. I am a young knitter from Belgium and I stream my knitting on the livestreamingplatform Twitch. I take a lot of inspiration in seeing madeleine try on all these knittingchallenges. Thank you for all the information and months of bingewatching.
PS: I've been wanting to say this for 3 months: I notice there is a lot of wrong usage of the word podcast on youtube XD podcast is audio only, vodcast is audio and video.
Lots of love
xx
The Fruity Knitting podcast is never just a 1.5 hour of can't-put-it-down podcast viewing for me. I always go away from it wanting to check out a book, or the designer's patterns, or simply oggling at the little details Andrea & Andrew put into something like the patreon credits at the end. The fading in and out of the names, the colours chosen, the borders around the lettering, the music chosen, it is all so well thought out so that we can enjoy such a pleasureable hour. Thank you very much. Off to check out Norah Gaughan's "Knitting Nature" book and the wonderful inspirations from nature which is all around us.
Thanks Danuta, it's so nice to hear that you notice those details!
Danuta Phipps ditto to all
Absolutely the same for me, Danuta! Each episode is an experience much richer than just "watching" a video :)
The cardigan looks fantastic. Congratulations on your excellent work, Andrew! I think it should be shared since it looks absolutely beatiful on both ladies.
Thank you, Nil!
I have just discovered you and you have become my favorite podcast! I kept pausing to go to Ravelry and favorite a pattern or designer. I am new so these are goal patterns. I also went to Amazon to add books to my wish list😁 I am a new knitter. I learned to knit whilst living and working I Stuttgart. I am a Native American and will be heading home soon. Excited to bring my new hobby home and have you at the other end of my ipad😁
Fantastic to see Laura Aylor’s shawl. I bought the entire series of Canada Parks yarn last year, being a very proud Canadian, but have been struggling to know how to use it effectively! The Summer Dunes shawl is definitely going into my queue!!! Thank you!
Norah Gaughan was one of my favorite knit wear designers from the beginning.
I absolutely love her interesting and innovative designs. Thank you for this! :)
Great episode again and what a stunning job with our baby yak medium ! I wish I had one for myself !
I love watching your podcast, it really helps me relax and it inspires me to be a better knitter and I love seeing Andrea wear the sweater sorry Madeline
Great episode and fabulous interview! Norah is so knowledgeable and likable, I'm really thrilled to have her cable book.
Thanks for another great podcast !
Thank you, lovely pod as always! Have a beautiful weekend. Hugs & sunshine 🌞 N
this was a wonderful podcast , after going to a knitting conference recently with Norah as one of the teachers there , it was nice to listen to her speak again and describe her journey in knitting design, her books are great and so glad to have the newest one about cables. thank you for thoughtful podcast
The interview with Norah Gaughan was particularly interesting to me. It was the Yarn Harlot who introduced me to her as a designer, probably about 10+ years ago, now. At the time, it was disappointing then to find that most of her patterns were not available to me in Europe, as Berrocco would not ship them here, so I was never able to get hold of them - until more recently, the wonder that is Ravelry made them more accessible! I must admit I have never knit one of her patterns so far but have a couple in the pipeline, so it really was great to have this segment in your show! Thanks!
Fantastic episode. Just the highest kind of quality in every single minute. Thank you so much, Andrew and Andrea. I've admired Norah Gaughan's imagination and free thinking for many years. She's one of my knitting heroes! It was such a pleasure to see how she works as she designs new stitches. Good luck with the Carbeth decision. It does look fantastic on both of you. Beautiful work, Andrew! Joint custody truly isn't an option?
I love Norah's book Knitting Nature also Knit Fold Pleat Repeat. As for charts...ugh. I have been an avid reader all my life. When it comes to charts in knitting, I can follow simple chart symbols but if it's more complex, I write out the pattern the old fashioned way in Rows.
I'm nearly 70. I'm old-school!
Love your podcast. We had the delights of Laura Aylor visit our guild. She has so many wonderful patterns
Thanks for watching, Karen.
Come on Andrea give it Madeline 💕 You know you both put Andrew in a pickle he can't choose. I see maybe Andrew knitting another that way everyone is happy. Loved the segment with Norah. I find her pretty interesting as to her approach her cables have some interesting changes and workings. Another great show.
Thank you Andrea - your tutorials are very helpful. I appreciated your explanation of the difference between SSK and KTBL in the last episode - I had always wondered, but had not “seen” the difference. Now I get it!
Norah is such a generous woman and her designs are extraordinary.... so exciting. I want to learn everything!!💐. 💚 the 🐑👩🏼🌾
I loved this episode with Norah so much. Thank you for interviewing her and showing us some of her wonderful designs. I actually bought her sourcebook a year ago when you spoke about it on your podcast. I feel so inspired !!
Thanks, Konnie. Certainly plenty of inspiration there. A + A.
Hey! Sewers tip: when pinning down two things together, put your pins perpendicular to the end. In that way it will greatly help withe the straightness of your stitch line. (In the cardigan, you can see some little waves where the pins are when basting. When you put the pins perpendicular, there are much less of those waves, leaving you with a neater edge for the basting and therefore for the final stitching as well.)
Inspiring interview-thank you Andrea! Also a joy looking at all Norah's patterns on Ravelry. And, being a spinner, I can't wait to check out the little Blackface fleeces-and the already done yarns!! I love Fruity Knitting!!!!!
Thanks, Joan. Pauline is so committed to her Scottish Blackfaces. I can imagine your excitement about getting your hands on some fleece to spin up. Thanks for watching, A + A.
Thanks for your podcast with Norah Gaughan! I have the Cable Source Book but really haven’t yet spent time looking at it. Now, I can’t wait to get started! Much if my knitting time is similar to hers, always thinking of ways to change something, to make it more suitable to my shape, to make it more “mine”!
Andrew, your sweater is marvelous, even if you did allow Andrea to do the zipper. I hope Madeleine and Andrea work out an equitable manner of sharing!
Love the shape of the needles you use in the cast-off demo. Please share the make and model and size of the needles you used. Thank you.
Brilliant garments from Ms Gaughan.
Oh gosh Andrea, the very first time I saw a sweater by Norah I was so bowled over by how fantastic it was that it inspired me to want to knit like her and I still have the copy of the pattern and it actually was in a Vogue Knitting. With all the ups and downs of my life I never got around to knitting that intensely feminine cardigan but I think I should commit myself to making it next year.
Madeline should get the cardigan but you can make another for yourself, in green. That way the two of you don’t get confused over whose one it is 😄
Lovely zip jacket! I plan to make a zip hoodie for my son. I need to learn how to alter for broader shoulders. He's 15 so he has a nice lean V shape.
I thought I was a color gal but her cables have me inspired and I already have the yarn for a cable sampler afghan!
The onange cardigan has become very beautifil! Am curious who is going to wear him:P To sew knitwear on a sewing machine I like to use a walking foot, it works very well. Thank you for another episode!
Another great episode. Thankyou for your hard work. I love Andrews cardigan and good luck with your decision making.
Thank you for the wonderful podcast....always so interesting and educational. I think Andrew should make a second cardigan for Andrea and give the first one to Madeline as planned 😊
I knitted the Chilly Podster gloves for my son who is an astronomy enthusiast and the best star gazing is in the winter months here. He loves that he can maneuver his telescope with the mitten top off, then put them back on while enjoying the stars and planets. Enjoy-this is a good knit!
Thanks for sharing that. I think the pattern is a good one!
For the decision about the owner of the cardigan, I instantly thought of a solomonic solution. Just cut it in half ;) But you could have alternating weeks... Or months. Or each of you could knit a copy of it for the other, than you'd have 3 of them.
Loved your 'fan girling' of Norah, "Just one more question....Just another quick question...." super cute, and totally understandable as she's a genius! I'm knitting one of her designs for the knit for your man KAL. Also, a big well done to Andrew for his cardigan triumph. I think if it had been knit and intended for M it should go to her (but you could always borrow/pinch it occassionally :-) Thanks for another great episode.
Share the newest sweater. Love your family dynamic.
Thanks, Suzanne. I'm also putting in a vote for sharing.
Andrew.
My husband says, "poor Andrew, he's in a real tough spot". I asked him what he would do if it were me and our daughter and he says his "little" girl would always win.
I like the quotes on "little". Madeleine is within an inch of my height.
LOL, our little girl is a motorcycle mechanic and pushes around motorcycles all day. Her bicepts are bigger than a lot of men!
Fairisle scared me...i tried working the 2 colours ...and now im hooked......onwards....
Thank you! I love Norah's book "Knitting Nature" that I bought way back in 2006. May favorite: , a photo of basalt pillars (packed hexagons). In this book she took her inspiration from geometric shapes. I love her (and you)
Thanks! You can see that we were thrilled to have her on the show.
Beautiful work Andrew. You could always make a 2nd Cardigan.
I have always loved Norah Gaughan's patterns, but knew nothing about her. (I wasn't even sure about how to say her name.) Thank you for letting us get to know her and the techniques that she has developed. I now understand why her work was so appealing to me. As for Andrew's sweater, I think it is so sweet. I personally think Andrea deserves it after all the work she added to it. Sewing in a zipper has never been my favorite pastime. :D
Andrea certainly put plenty of thought into the Carbeth. There was an idea that Madeleine would help with the knitting, but she has been busy with more important things - including working towards her driver's license. Glad we could give you a little more insight into Norah Gaughan - a really significant personality in the knitting world. Cheers, A + A.
maxine jones enjoyed session
Adorable .... but sorry Andrea, Madeline gets my vote😘😘 well done Andrew... here's a virtual toast of Glengoyne whisky (my local distillery) 🥃
Again this is another amazing video . Hand spinning some Blackface now - yes it’s a bit rough - every spinner should experience all fibers. Nora is brilliant !
You and Andrew are so entertaining not to mention talented - I dye and spin and still haven’t jumped into a color work sweater . I need a push from Andrew. Charts😟????
Thank you!
I loved the piece by Nora. I live about five miles away from the Pentlands hills and they are in our daily view. We often walk the Pentlands. I love the colours, which as she states, are similar to the colours that are found in garments sold in the outdoor shops. I also love the idea of a tougher wool for a garment for outdoorsy type people :-) Great piece. Thank you.
Adorable intro, all three of you are so cute and so pleasant to listen to while I fold laundry. Fruity Knitting Day is the highlight of my fortnight.
A little bit of fun! Thanks for watching, Mallie.
You guys are the cutest couple
Andrea. that dark blue-green really suits you
great video
Make another sweater in another color. Andrew is now very experienced with this pattern. It will be an easy do. You can each wear both sweaters. Darlene
The orange Carbeth sweater dilemna: have you ever had matchy-matchy mother-daughter outfits? This may be the one to do it with, if Andrea knits herself a clone of Madeline's sweater. Otherwise, sorry fellow Mom, a mother's sacrifice is never done.
Recommendation: Original belongs to daughter, because Andrew began the cardigan for her...BUT, he now knows the pattern well, so he should squeeze in ANOTHER one for Andrea between his working show projects 😂 Just an idea...
Just looked at Myak yarn it’s £20 a ball and I need 16 balls for a sweater I best save , this is pure luxury 😳. £320
I've seen that you will not be able to share. My vote is to possibly to knit another, then maybe Andrew and you can share.
SUPER COOOLLL GREETINGS
Does anyone know what happened to Lifelong Yarns? I have tried to google and find their website, Insta and FB pages and there is nothing????
Via a vis the Carbeth ownership. What about a time share arrangement?
Whoa! Advertisement before the video!
Yep. The music that we use is "monetized" by UA-cam via these ads. We try to mention it every so often so that it is clear that those ads don't benefit us - except that we get to use the music, which we love!
Can anyone tell me why I can’t open this video in you tube? I’ve not had any trouble before. Thanks
Well, the cardigan looks amazing on both of you. I suggest a rock-paper-scissors decision :-)
Well, since it was Madeline's idea to put in the zipper....Good luck working this out. :)
Andrea, the new sweater your starting for Andrew, what book/magazine is it out of and what does it look like up close?
Hi Kelly. The design is called Traìgh by Jade Starmore. You can find a link to it in our program notes: fruityknitting.com/2018/09/04/norah-gaughan/ You'll see that it is actually a women's cardigan, so there's a bit of reworking going on there!!
Thanks for watching, A + A.
Sorry, meant Pauline :-)
Question: Why do they put these colors on the butts of the sheep? I see some bright yello and pink... I presume it is a code but... what does it means?
It is a code. During the mating period, the tup (ram) is fitted with a colored "crayon" or just smeared with "raddle" on his chest. The color is changed over time, say, each week, and this allows the farmer to recognize when each ewe was "covered" by the ram. The farmer can then divide the ewes based on the expected lambing date, which helps in managing the ewes during the lambing period. If there are several rams at work, then different colors can be used to indicate which ram has covered each ewe, although I think that is less common.
Usually it shows that the ewe has been tupped by the ram. This can help them know when lambing will start and if the ram is doing his job properly. Other times after the ultrasound it show how many lambs the ewe is going to have so the Shepherdess can make sure a ewe with twins or triplets will get enough feed.
Interesting! Thank you
The obvious solution is for Andrew to knit a second cardigan for Andrea.
I vote Madeleine gets the Carbeth! *runs away*
Very simple Andrew, just knit another one and then they can be “matchy-matchy”
Matchy-matchy is a draw, I have to admit....
Sweater is beautiful, but my personal preference is to NEVER put a zipper on a hand knitted garment.
Hi Sheryl. I can see that it takes from the simplicity of the garment. Buttons could in theory be made by hand (some still are), whereas a zip is clearly a manufactured item. Thanks for watching, A + A.
Love your videos. However, no mention is ever made of the welfare or life-quality of the sheep. I wonder how many vegan viewers (like me) are concerned about the animals?
I’m sure this has been settled by now..but as a mother if my daughter wanted the sweater it would be hers without question. I would never be able to enjoy it knowing she wanted it. It’s a beautiful sweater btw.