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Hi Natalie. I have a suggestion for a knitted project bag. The Skrabucket by Theresia Lew. It’s on Ravelry. I just knit one and love it. It is a quick knit, a bit like the Musselburgh Hat. I love your videos and seeing what you’re making. Thanks for sharing. ❤

I loved hearing your bear story. Now you have a bear story like my grizzly mama bear story I shared on Instagram about our hike in Glacier. Glad you and everyone else were safe. It certainly is amazing, interesting and scary all at once. Me, I prefer my very large stuffed teddy bear collection. I knit sweaters for teddy bears for baby gifts. I continue to love all your travels; and all you are doing for the knitting and crocheting community. Have a wonderful vacation. 💖

So many cute Sock Week themed items. Hard to choose! But, in the end, I figure I have a ton of yarn and stitch markers and stuff. The one thing that you featured that I really loved best was the botanical print bag from Patil Knits. So, I just ordered that. Can't wait!!!! I'm going to be going outside the box (theme-wise) and knitting up a pair of socks from a Halloween themed sock set I bought last year. My daughter's bday is in October and she will love Halloween socks. I just have to decide on a pattern now. I have a vanilla sock "recipe" that I make often, but, maybe it's time to branch out a bit and try something different. See you for sock week, everybody! 🧦🧦🧦

Sting bikini Top. I have a black and a white top that I only wear under summer tanks that don't cover my bra. It looks cool and intentional

Hello from Swansea, Illinois.

That is so cool to hear about the fruit and veggie male in your membership! I don't know what the criteria is for it, but I have some crochet vegetable stuffy patterns on ravelry if you're looking for something crochet within the theme!

Are you going only to the 63 national parks with ‘National park’ in the name? Or are you trying to go to all 429 sites including National battlefields, National historic sites, national monuments, national seashores and national recreational sites?

Natalie I bought one of the cotopaxi chalk bags based on your recommendation for knitting and walking. The people at the outdoor shop thought it was both hilarious and awesome.

For the crochet blanket, perhaps try the '15 min a day' routine. Set timer for 15 minutes and hyper-focus on that piece in that time. If you do that every day you should be able to cram together a lot of stitches. Good Luck! I think all your stuff looks great!

Wow quite the National Park adventures!! Beautiful projects. I love your planning video too.

I've been watching your channel for a while as a crocheter, and I'm proud to say that I'm watching today for the first time while knitting! You have been such an inspiration for me to start 🥰

Love your bear story and so glad it was happily wandering and not protecting cubs 😳 pleased you’re all safe and can share your story ❤

Hi Natalie, I love these kind of video’s. Nice to see how this kind of planning works for you. I just started a summer sorrel. My third one, I love this pattern. And after that I want to knit the Umbria summer top from Cookie the knitter. I normally don’t plan to far ahead. I just try to always have a simple project on the needles and one more interesting and challenging. I don’t have too much knitting time and after two or three months I usually have seen something else I want to make. It is nice to see you make more garments. I personally find that more inspiring then making blankets, socks and hats. Thank you

I will take the Toaster background ANY day!

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I am planning to knit the Joni tee by Natasja Hornby as well as the Cumulus tee by PetiteKnit, both with yarns that I naturally dyed myself.

It’s always windy in WY

For the base of the thumb question, look at the pattern photos on ravelry, you can see where their thumbs are coming out and you probably will adjust for you.

Toaster's reaction when you said "true vacation" 👀 too good 😄

How fun. You did get your wish on seeing a bear. It’s fun when we manifest those things. Stay safe and enjoy your travels. Thanks for these videos. Sending good vibes to you, Kent and (as always) Toaster too. He is as chill as one of my beagle mix buddies. My guy snores too.

When making mittens, for the thumb you make a triangle before actually working the thumb ‘length’ because your hand sticks out on the base of the thumb. And you need a bit of extra room there! So my guess is the lower point is the base. Then you get directions to increase. Before making and finishing with the actual hole of the thumb 😊

Yay for Toaster in the background! If I saw a bear I would probably panic. The biggest animal in my day-to-day life is a Great Dane, so yeah.

❤ love this store

Great podcast as always. You made me smile every time you said Grand Teton as in French it means Big teats. The Grand Teton were originally named "Trois tétons" by French trappers in the early 1900s.

I started the BoK in May using the Cabin in the Woods colorway. Love it so far,I am trying to get May done before June arrives. I wish I would have done crochet since I am not very good at it but I am more comfortable with knitting. Idid use your link also.

Hello, just a suggestion for you in your travels. When you get to North Dakota, if you can work in a visit to the Dakota Fiber Mill in Nome, you will get a great tour (I would call ahead though)! It is located in the Nome Schoolhouse which is a wonderful remodeled school that is a retreat and event center and they host all kinds of fiber related classes and retreats. They even have a camping area! They really are a hidden gem, I hope you get there.

Base of thumb is probably wherever your thumb joint starts to stick out from your wrist width! That sporti shawl is looking so so so good!!!

Love your videos. I’m working to finish my Suri shirt by Caidree and a pair of shorty socks. Trying to not start anything new until these are completed. I want to knit one more pair of shorty socks, start the River Birch top and restart tge Smoked Orange Cardigan. Hope to finish one of those before end of yer.

When I did a thumb hole on a top, I did it the same place I'd start the thumb gusset on a fingerless glove. Isn't it crazy, the wind in Wyoming? I'm in Torrington, 8 miles from the Nebraska border, and being high plains desert, we get crazy wind, but my fleece dried in record time yesterday. lol Estes Park Wool and Fiber Market is this weekend too.

Here in the first hour, ready to enjoy me some knitting Natty and Toaster!

I know this may seem really random, but I have found that with summer tops that I struggle to find the right bra for, my Cakes (that's the brand) are the best option. You can even wear them in your bathing suit!! Once you warm up, they stick really well and they feel like you're not even wearing them. They're not sticky like other similar items (which irritate my skin after a little while) so they're the perfect option for me. Obviously they're not going to give you any support, but even as large as my, um, girls are, these do fine for me in summer dresses and such. Perhaps it would be a good item for you to have?

Kay from crazy sock lady uses markers for her socks ..such a game changer

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Is it possible for us to have a little guesstimate on what prices will be? I’m trying to figure out how much to allow in my budget.

I love Mountain Meadow wool! You're going to enjoy working with it. I've made cowl, mittens and a sweater with some of their yarns. Enjoy!!

I love Mountain Meadow Wool Cody. I have made a vest and a cardigan with it and I wear them all the time. The yarn was wonderful to work with and I love the feel of the garments I made with it. I have also used their Green River yarn and it is wonderful to work with and wear as well. I really love to watch your planning videos.

I was working on getting the materials to make the Travelers Sweater. I will be making it in green and I am super excited to make it! Looking forward to see your progress on it.

I've been trying to be more intentional with my knitting. This video is inspiring! I need to set goals for myself and plan better.

Is it possible to knit tights?

You will love knitting with Soka pii!

I’m working on the Polka Dot Creek blank club blanket. I just finished Aprils squares last night. Hoping to get May and June done this month. I would love to knit a tee or sweater this summer I do have the yarn for them. 🤞🏼

Love a good planning video! It wasn’t until I started watching you (several years ago) that I ever considered planning my projects. I was getting overwhelmed with too many unconsidered projects on the go! I know consider each purchase and project and give myself time! It works for me and it’s down to your inspiration, so thank you Natalie x

OMG, NO WAY!! Yaaaay!!!! Best surprise to be knitting and relaxing and hear “This one comes from A-M Rich828…” WHAT? OMG🎉That’s MEEEEE!! 🤩Lol! Thanks so much for addressing my post and guiding me towards some of your helpful tips/videos! Super cool to be shouted out by you. Hope to catch you out on the trails some day! 🥾🧶😁🙌 15:59

Oooo, Mountain Meadows! I've been wanting to go visit them for a while. I have some of their yarn club yarn. It is yummy! Can't wait to see your finished garment. 😊

I enjoy your planning videos though I am not so organized. This summer I want to make socks - finishing up 1 DRK knee high sock before starting on ones from Summer Lee's Sock Project. Like another viewer, I am making a ranunculus with Berrocco Remix light - in swatching stage. Plan on making a baby sweater, hat and booties for my neighbor's granddaughter due in fall. And I want to make a Traveler hoodie too - stymied on the yarn decision. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Wearlively bras are awesome and the strap can clip together in the back Perfect for tanks really comfortable.

Not sure if you have ever tried or heard of Cakes. They are so great and I am in my fifties. They really work. You just need a tight fitted shirt to wear. Hopefully this helps.

I don’t plan too specifically… usually just a goal of when I want to finish current projects. I’m hoping to knit lots of socks this summer, already working on the shell yeah socks! And I also want to make the Little Black Tee by Tayler Earl.

I love all your videos, but especially love how you plan. It really inspires me. I plan and then I change my mind. There are so many wonderful patterns out there, and I wish I could knit and crochet 24 hours a day. I need to simplify and this really helps. Thank you!

I'm a pretty loose planner. I'm working on finishing up a Niki sweater. I've done the body, and I'm working on the hem. Then it just needs sleeves and the collar before it's ready to go. No pressure on finishing that at a particular time. I have a friend headed to Paris for the Olympics this summer, and I want to send him off with two pairs of socks. One will be vanilla and the other will probably include a pattern of some kind. That's probably my summer knitting, especially since the socks have a deadline.