My Year of Fair Isle - April Update

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Intro - It's my Birthday! I'm introducing Giveaways to my blogs! Watch to enter one, two or all THREE of my giveaways this month!

2:00 FINISHED PROJECT - Thwaite for the Hubby, Rowan Yarns British Sheep Breeds Chunky (Ravelry link)

6:15 NEW PROJECT - Kendal Snood by Marie Wallin (using leftovers from my Thwaite)

8:30 GIVEAWAY 1 - Marie Wallin Fairisle Patch Cushion Pattern...get it here on Ravelry

11:00 Rowan Ambassador - Check out my Rowan Magazine 63 review, and my overview of the Spring/Summer 2018 Rowan Collection.....videos on my "Life LDC Presents (Reviews)" play list!

14:40 Gleener Intro

16:40 Brushed Fleece Review - 3 years on and I LOVE IT!

17:20 GIVEAWAY 2 - Gleener - want one? You can order it right here.... Gleener

18:00 CURRENT FAIR ISLE PROJECT - MOUSA by Marie Wallin

22:20 GIVEAWAY 3 - KnittingILove.com needle Case review and Giveaway

25:30 Life LDC video blog goals!

28:15 DEMONSTRATION - Gleener - Showing all 3 heads on different fabrics including my Howick cashmere sweater!

34:25 DEMONSTRATION - reading the chart to knit fair isle flat (knit and purl) and catching long floats on both knit and purl rows.


If you'd like to try my chart....here it is!


Happy Knitting!

Anne x
(with Lackie and Daisy at her feet, or on the couch!)

Comments

  1. LindaR11 May 2018 at 18:03

    Yes please, the cushion is stunning!

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  2. basketbliss12 May 2018 at 12:57

    Love your tutorials and would love the felted needle holder!

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  3. Mary B.12 May 2018 at 14:04

    I would love my name in the drawing for the gleaner! Alberta on Ravelry.
    Happy Birthday! I look forward to each of your podcasts. I've become a fairisle nut.

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  4. Flapsi23 May 2018 at 04:15

    Hello I followed a link here from Marie's Rav group and have just subscribed! I'm FlapsiHapsi on Ravelry and would love to enter the three giveaways. I've just recently got the Shetland book so the cushion would be a good starter project, my knits would love the gleener and the needle holder is such a good idea ( think the orange would be my fav colour). Looking forward to more episodes. I've just recently started listening to podcasts or vlogs while knitting.

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