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Thanks so much for all you do! Really enjoy your videos. I have not gotten to knit with anything more exotic than alpaca. So winning the yak would be lovely!❤❤❤
I haven’t used any exotic yarns, in fact I really haven’t knitted with any wool. I’ve been sticking with cotton and acrylic but I think it’s time to branch out! lol I love your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! 🤗
I knit a very simple summer top with a cotton, yak & nylon blend with a chainette construction. Loved it. I have a skein of MCN that will become a very cozy pair of socks soon. Looking forward to trying this yarn out for the first time. Thanks for your wonderful and informative podcasts.
I've not knitted with any luxury yarns, but to be able to try yak would be awesome. Thank you for all the wonderful helpful information in your podcasts. It's much appreciated
Your podcasts are so fun to watch! It is geek time and a dive into 'why' 'how' Yay and Thanks. My furthest luxury dive has been alpaca, or alpaca with silk. Scrumptious!! Yak? Oooooooo!!!!
I enjoy your podcasts and appreciate the helpful information you share.. thank you so much! I've never tried luxury yarn and that purple/ gray is beautiful. Watching from NE corner of Washington state, almost in Canada :)
Thank you for managing to make your podcast both informative and entertaining! My dream yarn is 100% angora. I knitted a sweater with an angora/cotton blend once upon a time, and every time I picked up the project I ended up covered in hair, so I imagine 100% angora will be a mess, but I also imagine the mess will be glorious!
I've used merino, silk and cashmere blends, which would be be the most luxurious yarns I've tried. I've also worked with some unusual yarns like possum (which was super warm). The strangest yarn I've used was spun from dog fur (the dog's owner wanted a sweater made from it's fur). I would love to try qiviut some day.
Haha! I'm turning into an old lady too. I knit my first shawl before Christmas and have picked out another knit one plus a crochet pattern. And I'm excited about them HAHA! Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡 I am saving up to buy undyed yak to try it out.
I'm currently knitting with yarn that has mulberry silk and it is delicious. It's so lovely, it's soft, shiny and gorgeous. I would love to try knitting with yak yarn 😍
Hi! My most special yarn is from Cobb Hill Alpacas. We have an Airstream trailer and belong to Harvest Hosts. One of the hosts where we stayed was Cobb Hill Alpacas in Wytheville, VA. We were able to “meet” Chrissy & Venus, and then purchase yarn spun from their fleece. Such a fun experience. I am knitting a vest from the yarn I purchased. Love your podcasts! Hope to take one of your Zoom classes some day.
Firstly, you wear jewel-tone colours so well. Many moons ago, I used some mohair for the short sleeves of a sweater I knit for a friend. Looking back, it was such a poor choice because my friend was not what you would call "a girly-girl" at the time. The sweater body was pink (I think) and the mohair (fuzzy) sleeves were off-white. She would have looked like an Easter poster girl. Would love to try some specialty yarns. Proudly Canadian too🇨🇦.
The most luxurious yarn I have worked with so far is super wash merino wool. I do have some bamboo silk and some mohair but I have to find the right project for them. I love seeing more Canadian dyers.
Great video! So many beautiful projects! I wish i had more time! I especially liked that buttoned cowl with the cable detail. It looked so soft and bouncy! I haven't gotten the chance to delve into specialty yarns so much but have used a high end cashmere and some alpaca/silk blends. The way these yarns move through my fingers almost ruined me for any others. No more squeaky acrylics for me! I just want to acknowledge and thank you for how much work you put into the description box so we'd have all the info.
Been watching your videos for awhile now and find them informative and easy to understand. Seen the give away for this month. Haven’t tried yarns like those but would like to try some. Mostly knitting socks with wool blends but now am knitting a top down raglan cardigan.
Hello! I have knit with some yak, I bought some fiber to spin that had yak in it. I really like it a lot. I’m making my son some gloves from the yarn. I love the crochet blanket you’re making, the colors are really pretty.
The most luxurious yarn I have knit with has been a merino silk blend. Which was lovely. I'm not sure if silk is a luxury yarn , but at least for me it was. I made a baby sweater for my newest granddaughter by holding two strands together, different colors, first sweater I ever "finished".
Hi Tonya. I laughed when you talked about becoming an old lady- hot water bottle cover and bed jackets! I’m right there with you….i plan to knit a ‘swancho’ to keep my shoulders warm while reading in bed. Sounds like I need a hot water bottle too! I keep hearing about yak yarn- so think I’d like to try that.
Swancho! What a wonderful idea! I've never heard of it, but now I'm excited to check one out, as my son and I are constantly battling over the AC setting. Thank you!
Now that's a good reason to knit a swancho! I keep thinking about knitting one but they just look so unpractical to wear as an everyday garment but would be perfect for bedtime!
If you haven't heard of them, western Canadian company Arcane Fibre Works has beautiful yarn, excellent customer service, and a particular feature that is unique (to me). Each colorlot picture is accompanied with a "goes with" selection of other colors, as well as a lovely picture showing that colorlot's hues in nature. As a color-coordinating challenged knitter with aged eyes (and often computer colors aren't true), I really appreciate that feature. Just found your podcast and enjoyed it so much that I'm going to binge your previous ones. Judy in Oregon
Delightful podcast! You are so charming and informative. I’ve used silk blends and cashmere in several projects but I’ve always wanted to try a yak blend. Hoping to get lucky! Thanks for all the time you put into your productions💓
Thanks for the tip for using an extra needle for the provisional cast on. Makes so much sense, especially with a 2 yarn held together project. I'm slowly working thru the tiers of yarn. Purchased some local alpaca. No silk or yak blends yet. Touched qiviut at a local fibre festival 2 years ago and it will be on my wish list for 2025! I purchased the knowledgeable knitter book after you recommended it and borrowing it from my local library. Enabling my knitting library expansion!
I knit the Nightshift Shawl by Andrea Mowry with the recommended yarn and I was really happy I did! The Spincycle yarns are quite lovely! Most often I substitute so I can support my LYS but I splurged on this one
I have not used any luxury yarns. I don't even know of many. I found some project kits at an estate sale and one of them has some cashmere yarn so I'm pretty excited to use that! I'm looking forward to seeing your cardigan and love note sweater when they are done.
I have knit with a luxury fiber is was a yak blend by Crafted by Locals, and it’s so soft. I knit the Latte Cardigan by Kirsten Joel with it. Thank you for sharing so much knitting wisdom and inspiration with us.
The only luxury yarn I've used was a cashmere merino silk blend, made a pair of wonderfully soft fingerless mitts. I use them in the evening while knitting in bed. Thanks for another great video.☺
I used a merino silk cashmere blend. It was lovely. I recently bought some alpaca yarn - very light and airy. I've never used any yak but would love to try it. I love your videos! I like to hear the how and why of doing things. Your projects turn out so beautiful.
I have spun Ashland Bay merino/silk/yak which is a DREAM to spin! I have not knit with it yet as I need more spun up. If you are interested, try looking up heated mattress pads. We turn ours on an hour or so before bedtime then shut it off when we go to bed. Oh the warmth is SO fantastic I can't communicate it well! We turn the heat down to 66 at night so the warm bed is so welcomed!
I have knit with some capra from KnitPicks, which has the cashmere. And silk mohair, silk suri, etc. I have also spun some yarn in cashmere, mohair, silk, yak, camel, and baby alpaca, which is really fun. Then I love knitting them up. Also, we are so alike in our knitting! I love the cables book and used her cables in my level 3 sweater. I have knit the love note and the Festival of Stitches...and in fact, I will be teaching that shawl as a technique series at my LYS! Thanks for a great episode!
I used to blog about fibers and got the opportunity to play with most of the luxury fibers. The one that I didn't get the chance to do is quivet. I still hope to get the chance to prep and spin this fiber one day.
I haven't knit with anything other than wool and nylon so far. I have some light pink silk yarn that I will get to some day😅. I have crocheted a baby blanket with bamboo yarn and I loved how it turned out!
Ooh, that yarn is gorgeous. I have very recently knit a pair of mitts with a merino yak blend, Juniper Moon Farms Tenzing. It was lovely to work with. And I have a sweater quantity of a yak silk blend that I’m looking forward to using.
I’ve knitted with silk mohair but I would like to try the Surrey Alpaca or angora. The Yak yarn is beautiful. Thank you for all your hard work educating and sharing your knowledge with us!
Hello! I'm currently knitting with an acrylic/wool/camel blend. It's the most "luxurious " yarn I've used. I'd love to try combining a wool and mohair like you're doing. Love your channel!
Your Flax not Flax looks wonderful, great example of what a nice fit you can get. Very flattering . After watching your videos I am paying more attention to upper bust measurement for the sake of my shoulder fit . No luxury fibers in my past , but I am so curious about that New Zealand Possum yarn. My understanding is it is a different type of animal there, unlike the ones we have here. Suppose to be a nice warm yarn .
Hi 👋 I’m about to begin knitting with the Bamys base of Fibrani, a mix of yak, merino and silk. It looks amazing, I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns.
I love all things wool but the most luxurious and softest yarn that I have used is 100% pure fine kid Australian mohair, that I found on sale 😊. It’s like a kitten.
The book about cables looks sooooo interesting but probably way too advanced for me. I like knitting with wool that has Alpaca, mainly because Alpacas are so cute looking 😹🥰
I just put Qiviut on my Christmas list for 2024! I would love to try something special like that, and those colors are gorgeous! Thank you for your videos, and I’m on the list for your modifications kal. I’m trying to get the courage to knit my first sweater. 😅
I have knit a cowl with two cakes of Windy Valley Musk Ox qiviut with wool and silk. It was a dream to knit with and so soft. I used the Nennir pattern on Knitty. All cables, you'd love it! I bought some qiviut/merino in Alaska on a cruise. It's not a lot in yardage, but it's purple! ♥️♥️♥️ Haven't knit it up yet, though.
I have lovely fiber merino cashmere blend in my spinning stash. I've had to do some repair to my wheel, so am behind on spinning. But, I'm looking forward to being able to knit with it.
I’ve knitted with Undercover Otter Eventide, which is a merino, silk and yak blend. It is lovely to knit with. The project is on hold at the moment because one of the colors that featured prominently was not flattering on me. The yak adds some gray to the color, and in a sage green color it just didn’t work for my complexion. Other colors were great! Love seeing all your projects and your thoughts on them. ❤
I have completed a pair of socks (Winterfest Socks) which have a merino yak combo by Regia. Also working on a cowl with the merino yak combo. Love them.
Hello fellow Canadian 🇨🇦 Thank you for nice and informative podcast. I would love to try knitting with yak yarn, well any luxury yarn really. I like yarn with silk and have Berroco Sumer Silk in stash to try. 🧶
I haven’t knitted with any luxury yarn yet. I don’t know if it’s in my budget, but maybe someday it will be 😊
Congratulations, you're this month's giveaway winner! 🎉 Please send me an email (hello@toniaknits.com) with your full name and mailing address within 48 hours and I will get your package in the mail! Congrats!
@NerdyKnitting yay!!! I can't believe it!! So excited!! Thank you!! Email is on its way!!
Hi! Just tripped across your podcast (couldn’t help notice the cover photo)😊 Thanks for the shout out.
Norah, I’ve made some your patterns and love them. You are the Cable Queen!
Welcome! (I'm having a bit of a fangirl moment now 😁)
I have knit a wimple with Qiviut for a gift. It was so wonderful that I bought 2 skeins for myself that are part of my sacred stash😊
I love the idea of a sacred stash! 😁
Thanks so much for all you do! Really enjoy your videos. I have not gotten to knit with anything more exotic than alpaca. So winning the yak would be lovely!❤❤❤
I haven’t used any exotic yarns, in fact I really haven’t knitted with any wool. I’ve been sticking with cotton and acrylic but I think it’s time to branch out! lol I love your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! 🤗
I love your podcasts! Nope, never knit with a luxury yarn but would love to some day!,
I never have knit with luxury yarn, I really like the tones a this yarn!
I knit a very simple summer top with a cotton, yak & nylon blend with a chainette construction. Loved it. I have a skein of MCN that will become a very cozy pair of socks soon. Looking forward to trying this yarn out for the first time. Thanks for your wonderful and informative podcasts.
I've not knitted with any luxury yarns, but to be able to try yak would be awesome. Thank you for all the wonderful helpful information in your podcasts. It's much appreciated
I’ve knitted with pure alpaca and it was like a cloud! Perfect for a brioche cowl! Looking forward to trying other luxury yarns.
Your podcasts are so fun to watch! It is geek time and a dive into 'why' 'how' Yay and Thanks. My furthest luxury dive has been alpaca, or alpaca with silk. Scrumptious!! Yak? Oooooooo!!!!
Awesome podcast! I haven't knit with any luxury yarns. I would love to knit with some special one day!!
I have never knit with a luxury fiber, but would love to try some!
I enjoy your podcasts and appreciate the helpful information you share.. thank you so much! I've never tried luxury yarn and that purple/ gray is beautiful.
Watching from NE corner of Washington state, almost in Canada :)
I purchased my first angora rabbit yarn and "straight-up" alpaca yarn. They are both super soft! I haven't decided what to use them for as yet.
Thank you for managing to make your podcast both informative and entertaining! My dream yarn is 100% angora. I knitted a sweater with an angora/cotton blend once upon a time, and every time I picked up the project I ended up covered in hair, so I imagine 100% angora will be a mess, but I also imagine the mess will be glorious!
I've used merino, silk and cashmere blends, which would be be the most luxurious yarns I've tried. I've also worked with some unusual yarns like possum (which was super warm). The strangest yarn I've used was spun from dog fur (the dog's owner wanted a sweater made from it's fur). I would love to try qiviut some day.
You have a lot of projects in the works! I haven't knit with any luxury fibers, except an MCN fingering skein once. 😀
A friend brought me wool and silk blend with gold threads from Japan for a shawl. So nice.
Haha! I'm turning into an old lady too. I knit my first shawl before Christmas and have picked out another knit one plus a crochet pattern. And I'm excited about them HAHA! Lots of love from the Pacific Northwest 🧡 I am saving up to buy undyed yak to try it out.
Thanks tanya for your patterns and good info. Am enjoying your podcast and advice. 😊
Thank you!
Love knitting with Malabrigo. The colours are vibrant.
I made a hat with baby yak by mYak and I absolutely loved working with it! It’s also the warmest hat I own!
I remembers seeing qiviut for the first time on a trip to Alaska and I’ve been dreaming about splurging one some ever since!
I haven’t had the opportunity to knit with a luxury fibre, but I’ve always been intrigued by Qiviut yarn…ANY of them!
I loved knitting with wool/yak blend! And I bought some possum yarn while on a trip to Australia.
I'm currently knitting with yarn that has mulberry silk and it is delicious. It's so lovely, it's soft, shiny and gorgeous. I would love to try knitting with yak yarn 😍
Hi! My most special yarn is from Cobb Hill Alpacas. We have an Airstream trailer and belong to Harvest Hosts. One of the hosts where we stayed was Cobb Hill Alpacas in Wytheville, VA. We were able to “meet” Chrissy & Venus, and then purchase yarn spun from their fleece. Such a fun experience. I am knitting a vest from the yarn I purchased. Love your podcasts! Hope to take one of your Zoom classes some day.
Meeting the animals who provide the fleece sounds like such a lovely experience! 😍
I haven’t knit with a luxurious yarn, but silk yarn is one that I think would be nice to knit with. Thanks
You and your knitting is amazing!
I have enjoyed knitting with Moutain Meadow Wool's Tatanka. It is bison, alpaca and wool.
Thanks so much for a super epidode.
I would love to try the Qiviut when my knitting skills are worthy. The yarn for your green cardigan yarn is lovely as well.
Firstly, you wear jewel-tone colours so well. Many moons ago, I used some mohair for the short sleeves of a sweater I knit for a friend. Looking back, it was such a poor choice because my friend was not what you would call "a girly-girl" at the time. The sweater body was pink (I think) and the mohair (fuzzy) sleeves were off-white. She would have looked like an Easter poster girl. Would love to try some specialty yarns. Proudly Canadian too🇨🇦.
The most luxurious yarn I have worked with so far is super wash merino wool. I do have some bamboo silk and some mohair but I have to find the right project for them. I love seeing more Canadian dyers.
Great video! So many beautiful projects! I wish i had more time! I especially liked that buttoned cowl with the cable detail. It looked so soft and bouncy!
I haven't gotten the chance to delve into specialty yarns so much but have used a high end cashmere and some alpaca/silk blends. The way these yarns move through my fingers almost ruined me for any others. No more squeaky acrylics for me!
I just want to acknowledge and thank you for how much work you put into the description box so we'd have all the info.
Thank you! Filling in the description box does take quite a bit of time. 😁
Been watching your videos for awhile now and find them informative and easy to understand. Seen the give away for this month. Haven’t tried yarns like those but would like to try some. Mostly knitting socks with wool blends but now am knitting a top down raglan cardigan.
Hello! I have knit with some yak, I bought some fiber to spin that had yak in it. I really like it a lot. I’m making my son some gloves from the yarn.
I love the crochet blanket you’re making, the colors are really pretty.
The most luxurious yarn I have knit with has been a merino silk blend. Which was lovely. I'm not sure if silk is a luxury yarn , but at least for me it was. I made a baby sweater for my newest granddaughter by holding two strands together, different colors, first sweater I ever "finished".
I knitted the Betwixtmas cowl with Rowan Cashmere Haze (that I got on sale!). It’s lovely and soft and warm!
Beautiful work on all your FOs! Love the cables! Someday I'll get my nerve up to try them.
Cables aren't difficult - you should definitely try them!
The most luxurious yarn I’ve tried is yarn from Musk Ox. I made a small scarf - all soft and warm 🥰
I haven't done too much with specialty yarns yet. I have a small skein of Llama hands-on that I would li,e to try. It feels yummy!
I have crocheted with camel and alpaca. I love trying new-to-me fibers.
Hi Tonya. I laughed when you talked about becoming an old lady- hot water bottle cover and bed jackets! I’m right there with you….i plan to knit a ‘swancho’ to keep my shoulders warm while reading in bed. Sounds like I need a hot water bottle too! I keep hearing about yak yarn- so think I’d like to try that.
Swancho! What a wonderful idea! I've never heard of it, but now I'm excited to check one out, as my son and I are constantly battling over the AC setting. Thank you!
@@OnTheCCCouch a swancho is a cross between a shawl and a poncho….very practical design for sitting reading-or knitting 🧶😊
Now that's a good reason to knit a swancho! I keep thinking about knitting one but they just look so unpractical to wear as an everyday garment but would be perfect for bedtime!
If you haven't heard of them, western Canadian company Arcane Fibre Works has beautiful yarn, excellent customer service, and a particular feature that is unique (to me). Each colorlot picture is accompanied with a "goes with" selection of other colors, as well as a lovely picture showing that colorlot's hues in nature. As a color-coordinating challenged knitter with aged eyes (and often computer colors aren't true), I really appreciate that feature. Just found your podcast and enjoyed it so much that I'm going to binge your previous ones. Judy in Oregon
Welcome! I'm so glad you found the channel. And thank you for the yarn recommendation - I'll have to check them out!
I have not used any special yarn yet but planning in using silk very soon. The yak and silk sounds amazing 😍
I have not used any luxury yarns. Just wools, cottons and acrylic. Love your videos.
Delightful podcast! You are so charming and informative. I’ve used silk blends and cashmere in several projects but I’ve always wanted to try a yak blend. Hoping to get lucky! Thanks for all the time you put into your productions💓
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the podcast.
Thanks for the tip for using an extra needle for the provisional cast on. Makes so much sense, especially with a 2 yarn held together project.
I'm slowly working thru the tiers of yarn. Purchased some local alpaca. No silk or yak blends yet. Touched qiviut at a local fibre festival 2 years ago and it will be on my wish list for 2025!
I purchased the knowledgeable knitter book after you recommended it and borrowing it from my local library. Enabling my knitting library expansion!
Haha, always happy to help knitters add to their knitting library! 😁
I knit the Nightshift Shawl by Andrea Mowry with the recommended yarn and I was really happy I did! The Spincycle yarns are quite lovely! Most often I substitute so I can support my LYS but I splurged on this one
I have not used specialty yarns but would love to try some! Thank you!
I have never used yak, but Myak is on my dream list! I guess I didn’t realize there were other yak yarns!
I have not used any luxury yarns. I don't even know of many. I found some project kits at an estate sale and one of them has some cashmere yarn so I'm pretty excited to use that! I'm looking forward to seeing your cardigan and love note sweater when they are done.
I would like to give Yak fiber a try, I've only ever used acrylic yarns. I love your podcasts!!
I have knit with a luxury fiber is was a yak blend by Crafted by Locals, and it’s so soft. I knit the Latte Cardigan by Kirsten Joel with it. Thank you for sharing so much knitting wisdom and inspiration with us.
The only luxury yarn I've used was a cashmere merino silk blend, made a pair of wonderfully soft fingerless mitts. I use them in the evening while knitting in bed. Thanks for another great video.☺
I knit summer tops with silk blends and love them. Given the price of the yarn I can only get it when I catch a sale.
I used a merino silk cashmere blend. It was lovely. I recently bought some alpaca yarn - very light and airy. I've never used any yak but would love to try it. I love your videos! I like to hear the how and why of doing things. Your projects turn out so beautiful.
Great projects! I haven’t knit with any specialty yarns but I do have some Silk yarn I want to try.
I have spun Ashland Bay merino/silk/yak which is a DREAM to spin! I have not knit with it yet as I need more spun up. If you are interested, try looking up heated mattress pads. We turn ours on an hour or so before bedtime then shut it off when we go to bed. Oh the warmth is SO fantastic I can't communicate it well! We turn the heat down to 66 at night so the warm bed is so welcomed!
I have knitted a headband and a ''faux col'' out of a skein of IONA Bunny made of Angora wool that came from Fleece & Harmony's rabbits.
I have knit with some capra from KnitPicks, which has the cashmere. And silk mohair, silk suri, etc. I have also spun some yarn in cashmere, mohair, silk, yak, camel, and baby alpaca, which is really fun. Then I love knitting them up. Also, we are so alike in our knitting! I love the cables book and used her cables in my level 3 sweater. I have knit the love note and the Festival of Stitches...and in fact, I will be teaching that shawl as a technique series at my LYS! Thanks for a great episode!
I used to blog about fibers and got the opportunity to play with most of the luxury fibers. The one that I didn't get the chance to do is quivet. I still hope to get the chance to prep and spin this fiber one day.
I haven't knit with anything other than wool and nylon so far. I have some light pink silk yarn that I will get to some day😅. I have crocheted a baby blanket with bamboo yarn and I loved how it turned out!
Ooh, that yarn is gorgeous. I have very recently knit a pair of mitts with a merino yak blend, Juniper Moon Farms Tenzing. It was lovely to work with. And I have a sweater quantity of a yak silk blend that I’m looking forward to using.
I’ve used Camel & Silk. It was amazing to work with. The results were stunning! The yak /silk looks like it’s similar.
I have only knit with cashmere. Thank you for your informative podcast!
I’ve knitted with silk mohair but I would like to try the Surrey Alpaca or angora. The Yak yarn is beautiful. Thank you for all your hard work educating and sharing your knowledge with us!
I knit the Hitofude sweater with llama and really loved the yarn. I would love to try a yak blend.
I've never worked with luxury yarn, but I'd love to try something like cashmere, or just otherwise soft or smooth yarn!
I have not knit with Yak. It would be fun to try it. Thank you for all the information you provide in your videos.
Have never knit with pure cashmere, but would love to!
I knit with mink years ago. It, surprisingly, was not as soft as I expected. I have also knit with the rare CVM yarn. Lovely yarn.
Hello! I'm currently knitting with an acrylic/wool/camel blend. It's the most "luxurious " yarn I've used. I'd love to try combining a wool and mohair like you're doing. Love your channel!
Knitted some hand warmers wtih opposum. It is quite warm. It was very nice to knit with and have worn very well for over 10 years of winters!
There's another fiber I'm going to have to add to my to-knit list!
I haven’t knit with anything really luxury yet. I do have some camel and wool blend fibre to spin up and I’m really looking forward to that!
I am a new knitter, have not knitted with anything more exotic than Alpaca! I want to try everything!
Enjoyed the podcast❤. I have knit with yak once before, it was lovely to work with and made a very drapey fabric. Someday, I hope to try qiviut.
I would love to knit with angora! Thanks so much for very informative content.
I have not knitted with a luxury yarn but I have been looking at cardigans with luxury yarns. That yarn is beautiful 😍
Your Flax not Flax looks wonderful, great example of what a nice fit you can get. Very flattering . After watching your videos I am paying more attention to upper bust measurement for the sake of my shoulder fit .
No luxury fibers in my past , but I am so curious about that New Zealand Possum yarn. My understanding is it is a different type of animal there, unlike the ones we have here. Suppose to be a nice warm yarn .
Hi 👋 I’m about to begin knitting with the Bamys base of Fibrani, a mix of yak, merino and silk. It looks amazing, I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns.
I have some Yak yarn I got when I was in Alaska last fall. So pretty but I can't make myself wind it up. I just love looking at it!
Hello from Romania. I love your work.❤
Welcome! Thank you so much! 😀
Absolutely loved the evergreen colour. Haven't really tried any specialty yarns. I have 2 50gram balls of alpaca but can't decide what to make
Good morning, Tonia.
Good morning!
I just used a merino yak sock yarn for a cowl. It was so soft and I loved it.
I love all things wool but the most luxurious and softest yarn that I have used is 100% pure fine kid Australian mohair, that I found on sale 😊. It’s like a kitten.
The most exotic yarn I have knit with is angora bunny. I would like to try cashmere someday. Lots to try, so little time,
I love Flex Light a great template pattern to make changes to. It is my go to pattern for tops
The book about cables looks sooooo interesting but probably way too advanced for me. I like knitting with wool that has Alpaca, mainly because Alpacas are so cute looking 😹🥰
I just put Qiviut on my Christmas list for 2024! I would love to try something special like that, and those colors are gorgeous! Thank you for your videos, and I’m on the list for your modifications kal. I’m trying to get the courage to knit my first sweater. 😅
I have knit a cowl with two cakes of Windy Valley Musk Ox qiviut with wool and silk. It was a dream to knit with and so soft. I used the Nennir pattern on Knitty. All cables, you'd love it!
I bought some qiviut/merino in Alaska on a cruise. It's not a lot in yardage, but it's purple! ♥️♥️♥️ Haven't knit it up yet, though.
Oooo.... those sound like lovely yarns!
I have lovely fiber merino cashmere blend in my spinning stash. I've had to do some repair to my wheel, so am behind on spinning. But, I'm looking forward to being able to knit with it.
Great podcast thank you
I’ve knitted with Undercover Otter Eventide, which is a merino, silk and yak blend. It is lovely to knit with. The project is on hold at the moment because one of the colors that featured prominently was not flattering on me. The yak adds some gray to the color, and in a sage green color it just didn’t work for my complexion. Other colors were great! Love seeing all your projects and your thoughts on them. ❤
I have completed a pair of socks (Winterfest Socks) which have a merino yak combo by Regia. Also working on a cowl with the merino yak combo. Love them.
Hello fellow Canadian 🇨🇦 Thank you for nice and informative podcast. I would love to try knitting with yak yarn, well any luxury yarn really. I like yarn with silk and have Berroco Sumer Silk in stash to try. 🧶
my luxury yarn for summer is silk or silk/linen blend. The yak yarn looks luxorious.
I haven’t knit with any unusual fibers yet. I’m still new and not adventurous yet, although you inspire me to give it a try!