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I got to thinking about your comment that your stitches are different sizes. I have that issue when I'm purling, like on wrong side for short rows. Well darned if I didn't learn from Suzanne Bryan this week (googled rowing out) that you should knit/purl a stitch on the tip of your needle not on the shaft, and avoid pulling yarn/fabric between stitches. Andrea Mowry suggests purling by wrapping the yarn the other direction from usual technique as this uses less yarn. Doing the above on two projects and the tension is looking good! Maybe not news to you but maybe it is!

Thanks for sharing my shop Linda ❤️

It’s funny how you suddenly find yourself making your own trend like you and your blues. My trend is floofie right now. I’m knitting my first love note using Suri silk for the first time. Next up will be a cardigan with drops air in fuchsia. And I’ve just gone crazy with a knitpicks order and ordered sweater quantities in Oceana and Snuggle Puff.

Jimmy Beans has kid silk in fuchsia

I love the color choices for your Christmas blanket. I'm eager to start a blanket using the English Paper Folding approach that's used to make quilts using fabric but I'm going to make granny squares and do it that way. Love your WIPS the colors and style of those tops. I'm currently working on the Mid Ocean Tee by Beth McDonald Stone but need to purchase the Pothos Tee. It's gorgeous. I hope you have a lovely summer.

About wearing socks. I like Merrill and Birkenstock clogs, knock off Birkie sandals and Dingo boots.

I give you a 10 for your pronounciation of Scheepjes if that is the best 😉 I love all your makes. I made the Kevatt too but I used the light(marled) as background and the darkbrown as the contrast and I love that shirt. The Felix is also in my Wip's but in a dark brown.

Just finished my first Ranunculus. I had not knit anything for myself in 20 years or so. I mostly gift knit, which I am also doing. I have decided that the rest of this year and most of next year, I will knit garments for me.

Enjoyed every joyful moment of this Linda! Looooove the Pothos tee and in that beautiful Ancient Arts silk 😍😮 ADDED TO Ravelry CART immediately. Happy to be down the spinning rabbit hole (all my friends are here lol like you) !

Love the color on the Felix Pullover! Beautiful. Spinning is definately on the radar for me too!

Coco knits makes stitch stoppers in varios sizes. The package has very large to very small sizes. Any ysrn shop thst csrries covoknits will have them.

Kay jones of the bakery bears has a gorgeous mitre square blanket pattern you should look at. It is also bordered in white.

I'm also working on a Christmas in July advent blanket. So much fun! I'm knitting the mitered squares of the Cozy Memories blanket. The way you talk about framing your squares reminds me of the Stitch in Time Blanket by Kay Jones. Love the colors you chose!

All three sweaters you modeled today are ones that I now have on my list! I love the Way you show the Cutbank Girls "Swing".... I gives us all the beauty of the knits full circle. It is also nice that you talk about the sizes you knit. It gives more perspective.for us visual learners. Have fun at Flock this year, maybe next year I will be faster off the mark to be able to get in. If you ever consider putting together a girls knitting day, let me know. Happy knitting!

A great Podcast, thank you. In my humble opinion I love the Kevat on you. I prefer it to the large pink sweater, even though it's very nice. Now, you've set me on a path to make Pothos, which is gorgeous. I love your color.

Measure from ankle bone to floor. That is length to knit the heel flap. Mine is 2.5 inches, hubby is 3.5 inches, extra stitches get decreased through the gusset.

Another great episode ❤. Love everything you finished as well as your WIPs. Just a thought for fun needle stoppers for 2.25 mm needles. What I do is put the two needles together and slip them both into one needle stopper. I love Fox and Pines needle stoppers.😊. Hope that made sense. Look forward to your next podcast. 😊

Dear Linda, I saw a sample for a blanket like yours: Begin each square with a solid colour like some rows white or black, the result after combining them are framed colours. Another tip: I knit only one single square and knit together all the others while casting on only the half amount of stitches and take the other half out of the first square plus one for the middle.

Your Kevat is lovely! Fit, colour, style - all excellent!

Great to see you Linda , your knits are gorgeous. I recently bought the same spinning wheel, it’s still in the box! You have inspired me to move my butt and get started 🤗🧶💕 Happy Knitting 😁

Hi Linda, I love your knits mistakes and all. Can’t wait so see your mom and sister on the podcast again. I am currently working on the sleeve of Elliot rompersuit for my granddaughter who surprised us by arriving early. She is doing great. I also have some mistakes in my romper suit but am not tinking back. I stay calm and carry on knitting.

I found some fuschia rowan kid silk haze on ebay

I’m a big fan of Caitlin Hunter’s pattern. Both of yours are beautiful.

I too have a few of Carol’s bags and I love them. I was actually just looking at her shop just before yI saw you share your new project bags.

Fox & Pine has stitch stoppers intended for tiny needles, as well. They are adorable little llamas and show as “Small hole” Yarn Loving Llama on the listing. I ordered several sets because I’m always working on several pairs of socks at a time 😂 and they work great on my 2.25mm needles.

Imo, Yoke depth can be anything you want it to be, regardless of where you create your underarms. Eg, the gorgeous ranunculus in aran or worsted.....meant to be a super oversized chunky monkey in original pattern with low underarms. People make them in dk and the underarms are nearer the natural underarms. Some patterns have yokes written into the going beyond the underarm area. Still gorgeous ❤❤❤

T y for answering my question ❤

Hi Linda, that Kevat is gorgeous and you look beautiful in it. Love the Stephen West shawl, great color choices. That Felix is also going to be a beautiful sweater. Good luck with the spinning, they say practice makes perfect, (not quite sure who THEY are, but sounds right😂). Take care

Dear Linda, I'm a Tour de Fleece participant in Denmark - I like the idea that so many people all over the world are spinning while the Tour de France is going on! My goal for this year is to spin enough yarn for the Shifty by Andrea Mowry! Last year I was a beginner and as you, didn¨t know what I was doing 😂but I couldn't care less and now I'm a much more skilled spinner - so go for it Linda, keep spinning! And thank you for reminding me of the Felix pullover, I've got the perfect yarn for it - it'll be my next project! Enjoy your summer! ☀

Sorry, me again - I bought the needle stoppers from Coco Knits and there are various sizes in the pack. I have used them on small circumstance needles and they are great

Re. your mitered square blankets - look at the podcast from Ina Knits. She's a Norwegian podcaster and she has put a tutorial on You Tube about how she put hers together.

So glad you didn't give away that brighter pink yarn: the Felix sweater you are making is the perfect colour for you

Lovely knits. I like the idea of pairing the speckled/variegated/striped Christmas yarn squares with a solid to make a larger square, then outlining the four with the cream. I think the colours would showcase nicely. Have fun with your spinning! Thanks for sharing.

Instead of Crocs, try Chaco clogs. More comfortable for me because they have an arch and and adjustable strap. Today was the last day of 40% off.

Wool warehouse in the UK has Rowan kidsilk in fuchsia-714. I’ve ordered from them and they are reliable.

Love all the sweaters!! Lots of ideas!! The colors for your Christmas blanket are fabulous! I’m doing the Knitmas in July 2024 shawl and I’m using line green, turquoise, raspberry and purple as my “modern” Christmas colors. 🎄

On your blanket, maybe do the blocks on the diagonal.

Linda, is the Kidsilk Fuchsia color #714? If so, I found it on Amazon. Sure hope that's the one!

All of your sweaters were stunning! I have been thinking about doing a blanket and your plan is very interesting to me. Have a great summer!❤

Another wonderful podcast! I now have 4 new patterns added to my list!! So many beautiful things to knit, and not enough time! I did just finish a Tresoro sweater for myself, and my third Lego blanket for my grandsons' birthdays. I am also making them each an Eva Cardigan for Christmas--getting an early start on some gifts. And, I'm making myself a Trelawny Top with some handspun my son and DIL gave me. Sadly, I am going to miss Flock this year. Too much going on. Have fun--and be sure to check out JEMS yarn!

Hi! I think it's a great thing to join your squares as you going so you don't have to sue them all together. I'm making a blanket where I use Ina Knits method. I'll link it here. Looking forward to see yiur Christmas blanket.Love all your knits and that you have found pink to be a great color 🌞 czcams.com/video/FGxSEixzSoA/video.htmlsi=8ulS54LvJ0EzW5Ow

Always love to watch your podcast. Thank you Linda for all the links to the tutorials, really appreciate that and will be checking them all out. Just wondering if you crocheted or knitted the little purple bag behind you, on the bench under the window, and if so, what is the pattern? Thinking my Grandaughters might like one each. Have a wonderful week, happy knitting. :)

Oooohhh Linda, I love your Kevät, what a beautiful pattern.🤩It’s on my list too. And yes, you pronounced Scheepjes very excellent.😂 I have little tulip needle minders (from the brand Tulip I thought), which fit on my 2,25 mm needles. Happy knitting, my dear friend.🩷

Great podcast Linda, beautiful knits, love your choice of yarn for the Felix jumper 🧶

I love needle minders too. I just put both needles together in one minder. 😊

Perfect 'scheepjes' pronuciation, by the way!

You look great in your cevat, Linda!

I love your colour choices in yarn!! So inspiring!!

Fleece and Harmony has Fuchsia Kid Silk Haze on their website. Love your CZcams shows! ❤

I have heard but not tried yet myself that silicon beads can also make good stitch stoppers. Maybe you can find some with a smaller hole for smaller needles.