Episode 87
Shownotes:
Enter to win a copy of 150 Scandinavian Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone (provided by Interweave Press) as well as four skeins of Limited Edition Blacker Yarns Westcountry Tweed (provided by Blacker Yarns) by leaving a comment with your contact information under this post by February 15th. Only one comment per person please. There are two identical prize sets to give away... so two winners will be announced in Episode 88!
Thank you for listening!
335 comments:
1 – 200 of 335 Newer› Newest»Oh so excited to see the new episode. I know what I'll be up to this Sunday while I'm knitting. Thanks for the podcast--super fun to listen as always :)
I love all the episodes!
I'm new to the blog, so it was such a treat tonight to find your podcast!
Looks very inspiring, would love to create something with these.
Looks very inspiring, would love to create something with these.
New episode. Love it. I'm always looking forward to the next episode.
Great post as always. Very informative.
thank you again. I've had this book on backorder from my LYS for awhile! I've not tried this yarn before and it looks perfect for some cozy fair isle. I'm bigblueice on ravelry
Enjoying the podcasts, thank you so much.
I really enjoy listening to your blogs. I'm hoping to take part in the Alana-along too. Thank you for the chance to win the giveaway
Looks fun!
I'm serialknitter07 on Ravelry
Podcast was fun and informative. Many thanks.
lindarumsey on Ravelry
Loved the podcast! And a great giveaway!
Frankie
Knitwitsowls@gmail.com
What a great giveaway, as always. Love your blog and look forward to it every month. Melanie1 on Ravelry
Once again, very inspiring. Just a wonderful giveaway.
Perfect, now I know what to do next time my baby decides to take a nap. :)
I was listening to the new podcast, while i was knitting the foxy hat from your last one. I loved the stories, maybe i'll try some fair isle knitting next. Greetings from Belgium, Europe !
It`s always nice to have a new podcast episode! (I´m Lammas on Rav)
Thanks for the episode, hope you and your family are feeling well soon. What beautiful yarns! I'm Chrissaah on ravelry :-)
I always look forward to each new episode. Thanks.
Ravelry ID: bonniebon
Thanks for the episode! Mary Jane's work is just beautiful. I've just started exploring colourwork so it's perfect timing.
I've so got the perfect yarn for that hat pattern!
It's always lovely to hear from you, even if it's with a cold! Feel better soon!
Ravelry ID: katbiggs
I just started listening to your podcasts and I love them. Thanks
Perfect timing for another podcast with another snow storm!
Would be fun to win this! Thanks for the chance! :)
kaijaknits2 on Ravelry
I still have a wonderful sweater my mother brought home from a trip to Norway in the 60's. Some things are indeed timeless! Thanks for highlighting this book.
thanks for your podcast!
RAV ID jennifermerkle
Fantastic! Thank you!
Ginni on Rav
It was wonderful to hear Mary Jane's story -especially the part about knitting all the colors! I am a believer for sure. - Carrotmusic on Ravelry
Wow - beautiful yarn and an amazing book to boot! What could be better. I just realized, I don't have a winter hat for myself and I'm a knitter! This would be a perfect solution for me :)
Oh good! Something fun to listen to between commercials during the Super Bowl! Thanks for the great give-away. Hope everyone is feeling better.
I've always been intrigued by color work with beautiful yarns like this. Thanks for the contest!
Great episode - love your podcast and always love the fun song at the end. I've been a Mary Mucklestone fan for a while and have just finished her Castaway Tam which is currently my favourite hat!
Can't wait to listen to this episode, looks awesome!
-appaloosa13 on Ravelry
Great episode, as always! Blacker Yarns sounds like such a neat company, I've always wanted to try their stuff.
punkconformity on Rav.
Yeah a new episode! I will be listening to it Sunday! Love to create something with these!
I'm Norwegian, and I'd love to have this in my collection! I'm cozycapecottage on rav and everywhere else lol
What a great giveaway! Thanks!
I love MaryJane Mucklestone! Thanks!
Love the podcast and MaryJane. Thanks for the giveaway!
Craftyslm Rav. ID
Been thinking about getting back into color knitting and this would be a lovely way in. Thanks! Asp on Ravelry.
I love Mary Jane's designs. My username on Ravelry is kathoderaytube. Thanks.
Thank you for another great give away...it looks really fun!
Mcnamara3@comcast.net
Pam
That looks like a wonderful book.
Rav ID: emeier
Thank you for another incredible give away-I would love to try that yarn!
toomanyufos on ravelry
Thank you for another great giveaway! Love your podcast! Craftyziti on Ravelry
Very beautiful!
Yay! We're having a snow storm -- perfect timing! And beautiful yarn.
I'm darah7 on ravelry
What a generous and lovely giveaway! Thank you!
Rav ID: bdgrammy
Thanks for your patterns and podcast. May you never stop knitting!
I'm hoping to knit Christmas stockings for my family using Scandinavian designs since my husband's mom's side comes from Norway. This book would be really helpful for that project.
RAV: wolfcreeker
Oooohhhh would love to win this
Ravelry: charlyfeathers
So Beautiful! Can't wait to try it out! And btw, I'm knitting up your Oak Trail hat right now, and loving it!
Molly Synnestvedt, or norskstrikk on Ravelry :)
What a lovely looking book! I absolutely love drooling over all the lovely motifs available, and reading about their backgrounds.
katherinelynn04 on rav
Ooh! What a lovely giveaway. I've been coveting that book since it came out and those yarn colors! Totally ones I would choose.
I'm elephantsknit over on Rav
I love your podcasts! Thank you!
marydob
I'm pretty new to the podcasts and have been checking back far too often for the latest one! I'm Milkshed on ravelry.
Thank you for one more great episode and a great podcast. You can find me on ravelry as iribeiro
Inspiring! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Such beautiful yarn and food for inspiration. Thank you for your own genius at designing . I'm working my way through Botanical Knits I and II, but may have to make a detour for the new hat with leftover yarn from Sprig.
Fantastic episode! I've had that book on my wishlist for ages. Great giveaway!
Rav ID: mrsmcelrath
Thanks for introducing me to MJ Mucklestone. Her color pattern are wonderful!
I have always wanted to use Blacker yarns. This would be awesome to have. I am so glad your son is not fighting your handknits anymore.
Alana, As always I enjoyed your podcast. I've never tried color knitting, it intimidates me but I'm feeling inspired to try! Thanks for the little nudge. ;-)
Laura aka Quiltedwings on Ravelry
Snow storm here today, so love that there is a new episode...thanks for the chance to win! Rav ID :dustytreeknits
Oh, wow. This book looks stunning. I've been knitting for three years now, and my 2015 resolution is to learn colorwork. My ravelry id is hannehanne
Love Podcasts plus love MJM so hoot hoot send this prize over. :-)
Rav id jilangmartyl
The yarn looks beautiful and a color work motif book is exactly what I'd use it for. Thanks for the giveaway.
Loving these colors and I am totally in a fair isle phase right now. The college work still gets done in spite of itself though. :)
Fun podcast - personally I've always claimed that red SOCK are warmest :-)
O, I would love to get this book! And the wool...
regards
Hanni
I am so excited about finding your wonderful Podcast and to top it off with maryjane mucklestone telling a story...Sunday heaven...i am so happy...Thank you...
Thanks for the podcast and the giveaway!
Shannchris on Ravelry. :-)
Oh, man...a new episode for the commute AND Blacker Yarns AND Mary Jane Mucklestone!!!! Trifecta of awesomeness
(Swenstea on Rav)
FiberTrek Podcast
www.fibertrek.wordpress.com
OOh!! Lovely podcast as always
knitandletknit@gmail.com
Oooh I want this soo bad!
Ravelry ID: amberweinberg
Have not knitted a fair isle yet, just admire the work done by other knitters. Think it is time to give colorwork a try.
Have not knitted a fair isle yet, just admire the work done by other knitters. Think it is time to give colorwork a try.
I enjoyed the podcast.
Akagriff on ravelry
Or akagriff@yahoo.com
I love the book and, of course, everything you design and share with us. I'm teresafelina in raverly
Wish I could attend the retreat! This is the first podcast I've ever actually listened to and it was great! Thanks for sharing! I've always wanted to add some Blacker yarns to my stash, too.
Looks like a beautiful set! Thanks for the chance to win.
cynthialeigh2 on Rav
I just purchased your 2 books on botanical knits because after knitting oak grove and seedling I am smitten! Thank you for all the creativity and beauty that you contribute to our world. I can't wait to get my books in the mail and then I can join the KAL. That shall be new and interesting. All the best to you and your beautiful family. Perhaps we will run into each other at Rheinbeck one fall!
2spotting Rav
Hi there, I am new to your podcast but am enjoying catching up very much. Seven years ago my husband and I stayed at Mendip house which is in Somerset, it is a glorious area and hear your describing the wool brought back a lot of memories for me. Looking forward to making your hat. Cheers lesley
Oops forgot my email address: claire@clairecanhelp.com
Thank you for the giveaway! Love your patterns and your podcasts :)
Oh how I would love to win the beautiful yarn which comes from my neck of the woods. Also, a great looking book by Mary Jane Mucklestone. A winning combination. My Ravelry ID is: onedaydesigns
What a great give away! I love Mary Jane!!
Rav Id: jpeled
The book looks fantastic and I love Blacker yarns and what they stand for. Superbowl starts this afternoon, so it will be a good time to knit and get introduced to these podcasts everyone loves :)
What a fun podcast! I especially loved the story this episode : ). I want to knit all of my children (grown now!) color work sweaters & the yarn sounds beyond beautiful. Thank you for the opportunity to win it.
Joined forever by yarn, Sandra
The book looks wonderful!! I would love the opportunity to try Blacker yarns.
Rav ID acornknitster
I would love to try that yarn.
Trl710 on rav
Yarn and a knitting book. What is better than this? Thanks for the great giveaway.
asteride on Ravelry
Your book looks great MaryJane. I would love to try some of these patterns.
That yarn looks so lovely. I'd love a chance to knit with it!
Colour work is fun! I'd love to add this book to my library and try out those yarns.
Great giveaway Alana.
I have just become very interested in fair isle and Norwegian and Scandinavia knitting. Howntimelybthis would be.
I'm a fan of MJ Mucklestone and fair isle knitting, and am just discovering all the scrumptious yarns out there. I'd love a chance to win this. Looking forward to listening to your episode too!
Colourwork is my goal for this year. Thanks for another great podcast episode.
alilou78 on Rav
I would love to get into some fair isle knitting. Thank you for this opportunity.
Your newest hat pattern is really sweet. It is going in my queue.
I am kimbuktu7 on Ravelry.
This was the first podcast that I have listened to, and I really enjoyed it!
What a lovely, generous give away! Thank you on behalf of whichever 2 lucky people win (here's hoping I'm one!)
Hope you're feeling better!
What a great giveaway, fingers crossed!
Ravelry id: flutterbysong
I love doing stranded colorwork motifs. What a cool set. Thanks as always for the chance to win. I'm ShadowAP on Rav.
Beautiful!
Ravelry: Ridley Cat (no space).
I love Mary Jane. I have taken her Craftsy class and I own one of her Fair Isle Books. I am making a cowl using her designed patterns. I would love to win this prize. Thanks for having Mary Jane tell the story this time. Thanks Alana for such a superb podcast.
I would love to win this. Knitnspinr1 on Ravelry
What a great prize, love the yarn!
Rav: WintonB (Elizabeth)
How stunning those Blacker Yarns are! Very much enjoyed this episode and hope you're feeling better soon Alana. (sallyravels
Oh I so wish I can go to a knitting retreat. However, I don't know if I want to take all those classes too. I am amazed at how much knitting you get done. I too have a lot of time on my hands but I can't seem to finish projects as fast as I would like. You must be a fast knitter! Sabrinaquilts on Ravelry.
What a great giveaway - thanks Alana!
Judigo on Rav
I was fortunate to take a class with the divine Ms. M this past year - what a great teacher and sweet, knowledgeable mien! This would be a great prize to win to further my colorwork obsession! :)
You should check out the Madison Knitters Guild Knit-In retreat, held every February or March; this year it will be Feb 20-22. We have it all - superb classes, a wide variety of vendors, nationally-known feature speakers/teachers, fun activities outside the classroom, and the friendliest group of knitters in the world (as well as the largest - our guild has about 575 members!). You can learn more at madisonknittersguild.org
rav: erinw4
I was fortunate to take a class with the divine Ms. M this past year - what a great teacher and sweet, knowledgeable mien! This would be a great prize to win to further my colorwork obsession! :)
You should check out the Madison Knitters Guild Knit-In retreat, held every February or March; this year it will be Feb 20-22. We have it all - superb classes, a wide variety of vendors, nationally-known feature speakers/teachers, fun activities outside the classroom, and the friendliest group of knitters in the world (as well as the largest - our guild has about 575 members!). You can learn more at madisonknittersguild.org
rav: erinw4
What a treat this show is, been planning to start my first real fair isle knit for a while and this will be perfectly useful! Thanks!
Hello, great giveaway :)
my Ravelry ID: feva
I keep hearing about Blacker yarn and would love to try it.
My Rav ID is wikinz
Thanks for this interesting episode Im going to try to knit with more british and irish yarn this year so it was great you featured Blacker Yarns. Mary Jane's story was fun I'm taking a colour work class at Edinburgh Yarn Festival .
Hope you all get well soon ! Jo
Loved your podcast as usual. The book and yarn look like a fun prize to win.
Lmecoll on Ravelry
Thanks for the great episode; I especially loved Mary-Jane's story about first trying Shetland yarn!
Another very lovely episode! Thanks so much for keeping us entertained during these cold months! What a lovely give-away as well!
Tracey
What absolutely lovely yarn! I also really had to laugh at the thought of cabling with a match stick, and not knowing what the fourth needle was for!
Love your podcast! thanks for the chance to win
I'm a new listener, and I must say I love your podcast! Perfect to have on in the background while I knit. :)
This yarn sounds so lovely and the book looks so inspiring.
Love your blog and al your patterns.love the botanical books. Happy knitting.
Hivetender on ravelry
Can't wait to listen to this on my run!! btbroderway
I am just starting to get into colorwork designs. this book would be perfect!
What beautiful yarn! And an inspiring book. I would love to win these and create something awesome. :)
-greg, KnittingDaddy on Ravelry
Wonderful giveaway!
Scandinavian motifs always inspire! rmccoyer on ravelry
That totally inspires me to get back to doing some colorwork! JennyRBK on Ravelry, rocketboyknits@gmail.com
Oh wow, what a resource, 150 Scandinavian Motifs is beautiful! meagan(dot)radford(at)gmail(dot).com.
Thank you for a wonderful give-away!
I had the pleasure of taking a class from Mary Jane last year and I wear the wrist,ets I made regularly. Kbrtmyr Rav ID
The yarn and the book both look fantastic! Thanks for another great episode, Alana, and I hope you're feeling better! - BlueCanoe on Ravelry
Fair Isle is one of my favorite techniques! I'd love to knit a sweater for my new baby from these patterns and yarns. Thanks for the podcast, and hope you're feeling better soon. I'm "babzer" on Ravelry.
Would love to play around with Fair Isle a little more!
Rav=nendy
I have just started to get into color work knitting and this book looks like a fun give-away!
sewramirez on Ravelry
What lovely yarn! Perfect for Fair Isle knitting.
This looks like fun to try! Thanks for offering. nysunshine on Ravelry.
Hi Alana!
Thank you so much for your work -- it was fun to hear Mary Jane's story. I learned how to knit over the holidays and haven't stopped since! "Never Not Knitting" indeed!
My dream is to do fair isle and this Scandinavian motifs book and accompanying yarn (!) is super exciting :). Thanks for this giveaway offer! My Ravelry is chriyb.
Cheers! Feel better and stay warm ~
Christina
Oh my! a fabulous giveaway, can't wait to listen to the episode.
Lifeandyarn on ravelry
Aloha,
Your retreat is on my bucket list since I once resided on Adak.
Tagati on Ravelry
So glad to see another episode to enjoy. And the chance to win either of these is just too tempting. Many thanks for both.
I would love to win !
Hi Alana: Thank you for another great episode. You and Mary Jane kept me company while I shoveled about a foot of snow from our cars, driveway, and walkways. sarapomegranate on Ravelry
Just discovered you podcast! Thanks for sharing - it was a great listen.
This book has been on my wish list for a long time. What a wonderful opportunity. Thanks for a terrific podcast and giveaway. Savannagal on Rav.
Recently found this podcast, shortly after I re-found how much I like to knit. I actually have the time to do it now! Thanks for a great show, it makes my work week more fun!
Ravelry id = ballpointpenguin
p.s. If anyone want to be Ravelry buddies, I haven't really made any friends yet!
That is some gorgeous tweedy yarn! I recently fell head-over-heels in love with tweed, when I discovered Rowan Fine Tweed at my LYS (I bought ALL THE COLOURS!). (thornythistle on rav)
So nice. I'm on a fair isle kick right now (Ursula Cardigan).
Ravelry: nightmaji
I'm a big fan of Mary Jane's books. Also yours!
I hope I get to meet you at Stitches...
sfcmarmara on ravelry
Thanks for the great giveaway! Loved this week's episode.
What a great prize! I love fair isle.
Juliaknit on Ravelry
Hi Alana,
Oh those patterns look yummy!
Cheers, Anita.
Looking forward to listening to the podcast while knitting some colorwork. Thanks! (Hoping to win to give my 200 Fair Isle Motifs a friend...)
I am finally caught up to the current episode after listening to all 85 previous episodes. Now I can actually enter one of your wonderful drawings! Love the podcast and your beautiful knitting style!
Would love to win this giveaway!
I would love to master fair isle knitting, the yarn and book would certainly help!
Outofthisworld on rav
Love th e podcast and your patterns are so lovely
I always enjoy your podcast. So happy to hear that the boy wears the knits now.
Lasknit@gmail.com
Been enjoying hearing about the baby and kid knits you've been busting out lately. :)
Thank you for thoughtfully pairing up the giveaways. The knitting story is so funny and inspiring too.
Hi Alana! I'm Ferran (FerranMoreno on Ravelry) and I've just began listening to your podcast (I was only a silent reader until now). I've loved it, so I'll try to listen to the older chapters.
This yarn sounds so exotic! I loved Mary-Jane's story too
Love color work so much and would love to play with those yarns and book:)
What a great prize package!
Another very enjoyable episode--I loved your anecdote about the older woman who didn't like the idea of your using olive green to knit for a baby. I've been in that situation too!
Also loved Mary Jane's story. It just goes to show, never give up on knitting!
Would love to win the great prize package.
What a pleasure it is to listen to your podcast, Alana! I sit and knit and my soul is satisfied. Thank you for all your inspired work!
I love your podcast! Thank you for the chance to win the beautiful yarn and lovely book! Hope you all feel better soon.
I am always excited when your podcasts shows up on my feed. I am very excited to enter this month to win the yarn/fair isle motif.
I'm passionknit on Ravelry.
Thanks!!
I love colorwork, and this yarn would be fun!
Dariasmom on Ravelry
I just listened to my first episode and will be sure to listen to more! Thank-you!!
Yvonne
(ymknits on Ravelry)
Loved the episode!!
Your episode was wonderful as usual and I agree that those yarns would be perfect for a fair isle pattern!
Mary Jane is a true inspiration.🐏
Great episode. I would really love to try more color work.
Glad your family is on the mend. I NEED that book! It looks awesome.
Loved the story by Mary Jane. I would love to know why her neighbor ripped out her first projec though!?!?
What a cool book!
That was a really fun podcast! Hope you are feeling better!
Another great episode. I'm so happy that your hard copy patterns will include a pdf code, that's such a great feature. Thank you. I hope to see you at Stitches West.
I would love to do the fairisle designs in this book. The yarn looks very exciting.
Love MaryJane! I'm knitting her Super Soul Cardigan pattern at the moment. Excited to hear the interview
Mary Jane Mucklestone, an inspiration as usual ! Thank you so much for your stories!
I loved Mary Jane's story as much as I love her colourful knitting! What a wonderful giveaway! I'm VitaLamm on Ravelry.
Hi Alana - new listener here! I love the beautiful colors and the nature-inspired design and am gearing up to participate in the Alana-along. The LYS story is, well, not as rare as one would like, but hopefully the message is slowly percolating through.
The yarn and book sound amazing! Thanks for the introduction to both of them. I love heathery-tweedy colors!
Great episode and what a fun prize! So many options... :)
Hope you're feeling better. Fair Isle is a big knitting goal for me, so here's hoping! Thanks for the chance and nice podcast.
Thanks for that wonderful interview. Hope you are all feeling better (try honey!)
Colorwork..I've only done 2 color knitting and the idea of having 100 different colors of yarn makes me woozie! I'd love to start with a hat or some fingerless mitts.
I love Mary Jane Mucklestone's patterns! It was wonderful to hear her story on the podcast.
Carreenwarner on Ravelry.
Loved the inspiring story! The knitting stories are my favorite part of your podcast. Thanks!
Great episode! romykins on rav.
I'm into fair isle right now, so that book and yarn would be lovely! Thanks, Alana! Mary,
RAV: Grandmatutu
My first ever Never Not Knitting podcast , so happy I found your blog. I love Blacker yarns, I think what Sue does with fibre is amazing and I am so into colourwork just now, the book is on my must have list.
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/stitchygirl. Stitchygirl on Ravelry.
I've been listening to your podcast for a while and I love it. This is another great giveaway. I love fairisle, this book would be a great addition to my knitting library.
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