We would love to claim credit for the brilliant video showing the John Arbon Mill, but it was produced independently and we were given permission to use it.

Wow what a fantastic episode! Loved the insight into hand shoe making and the editing at the John Arbon textile mill was so cool and delightful to watch.

Andrew & Andrea thanks so much for fruity knitting. I love watching all the shows. So glad I became a patron. I found the interviews about the mill & shoe making very interesting. Just wanted to say I've learned so much more about yarn & knitting from watching fruity knitting thanks for opening the whole world of wool to us knitters. Keep going.

Brilliant episode! Love the new Makers section, very interesting to see how shoes are made and how they should be cared for. John and Juliet are a phenomenal pair. So much information on yarn production and it brought back the teachings my mother gave me, when she first taught me to spin. I am always chuffed when my spin has just the very slightest twist when held out to check. When I first started spinning the twist went halfway up my skeins and the fabric reflected this. It was fascinating listening to all John's fibre knowledge!!!! Just brilliant!!

J & J hat a wonderful yarn that is spun with passion and expertise! 😄 While I am looking this episode I am knitting with Marie Wallins British Breed. How wonderful ❤

I loved the Makers episode! You are so right that it is so interesting to see some of the details of other makers’ expertise. I look forward to future episodes.

How can you not love this episode! How great it is to see other people who craft and create. Keep going with that crochet, you are doing fabulous! Andrew needs to give it a go as well. Love to you both. Thank you so much for making the crafting world beautiful.

For me this episode was thrilling to watch, the craftsman, their joy, their pride, their commitment. Thank you so much for the thoughtful choices and interviews to you do Andrew and Andrea. My grandfather who was born in 1900 was a shoemaker. So incredible to watch your interview and imagine my grandfather being as passionate about his craft.

I am in awe of both John Arbon and Mathias as craftsmen of the highest order. Thank you for sharing their skills with us. In our modern world we need to know about these skills. I am really interested in your needle size experiment as you shape without decreasing or increasing. Andrew, I remember polishing my mom's white work shoes in the late 50"s but I didn't know anything about the spit ; perhaps just as well because I was a pre-teen at the time! I'm also going to check out Natalie because I glimpsed one of her designs that intrigues me. Thanks for another great show!

The opening manufacturing sequence for the John Arbon interview was masterful! The music accompanying it was perfect! Well done!

John Arbon Textiles. Love these people. John's passion, knowledge, intelligence, dedication and creativity and his partners down to earth qualities, such great people. True artisans. What a fascinating interview. Thankyou so much.

What a fantastic episode!! Andrea, you have such meticulous attention to detail in your garment adjustments. The interview was so informative; such a cute couple. And what a talented designer Natalie is! So good to see someone that looks like me on your show! Thank so much!

Another fantastic episode! I really enjoyed seeing the behind the scenes of both the shoemaker and textile mill. I find it so fascinating and definitely see the value in these thoughtfully created items. I also adore that beautiful cardigan sweater with the square neckline and flowers from your makers of the world segment she has some lovely designs.

Fascinating to see how John Arbon Mill works. My textile Science degree involved a great deal of time working in the Uni machine hall with fabulous old knitting, weaving, carding, etc... machines where I had to learn the history and basics of yarn and fabric production from fibre upwards. This brought back very fond memories :). I'd love to work for them too! Great programme :)

I'm really loving this series :) The nightingale sweater is divine, as is the little cowl. ~ And dear Natalie; such incredible talent, humility & inspiration. Her concept of #CreativeEscapes is much needed in our world today; a calm reprieve from the din of inequalities, violence & governmental bigotry. Your channel truly deserves more views because any knitter from beginner to advanced can benefit from exposure to creative ideas, different perspectives on garments + crafts, etc. And yes, I will be adapting needle sizes for sweaters from now. Thank you both for your dedication. You bring much joy & sunshine to us all. I wish you the very best. xxxx

Great episode. I really liked the handmade shoe feature and the interview with The Arbon's was so interesting.

Thank you so much for interviewing John Arbon! I've been dying to learn more about the mill, and the interview was fascinating!

Wow, wow, wow! What a fabulous episode! My husband loved the custom shoe segment (he loves polishing our shoes!) And the John Argon segment was breathtaking. I'm definitely getting some of their yarn! Thank you so much for all you give us with every episode.

Thank you so much, thoroughly loved the episode, interview with John and Juliet Arbon. I hope that you can get an interview with Kim Hargreaves another one of my favourite designers.

Really enjoyed the shoemaker interview in this episode. Thank you!!! Also, just love John Arbon mill, they are passionate and adorable! I know this is old news as I am binge watching since becoming a Patron recently... But I’m so happy Andrew was able to start working with you full time and I’m so happy to be one of your patrons as I believe you have the most amazing program!

Fantastic interview with John and Juliet. Their mill is not far in the next county from me and was disappointed to see that they had an open day last weekend. Oh well next time. Loved the whole episode thank you.

Thankyou for this episode. Really love the music you’ve introduced me to - I’d never appreciated classical musical until I started watching your shows.

Loved everything! Your new projects, the crochet, the shoemaker, Matthias & the lovely detailed patterns by Natalie, And especially The John & Juliet Arbon interview.

What a delightful episode. I really enjoyed getting a glimpse into the world of Mattias. The Makers section is great. The intro for John Arbon was really well done. Good work!

Absolutely delightful, loved every single second......had to watch it twice, probably three times, maybe even more

Like all your episodes fantastic, desperately making notes . Thank you there should be an Oscars for the quality of this tutorial .

Just woke up and with my first sip of coffee I saw the new episode is up! Yay!!

Delightful seeing the mill in action and the people behind it.

Really enjoyed this episode! Great fun and really interesting! Loved the shoe making and the Arbon’s were fantastic!

What an interesting pod. I truly enjoyed the shoes segment and the yarn segment was fascinating. Love the old machinery.

Thank you Andrea & Andrew for "Under Construction." I learn so much from that segment, especially about gauge and sizing. I always need help in deciding if a pattern is right for me or not and then how to change it if not--so many factors to consider. You give me lots to think about in that regard! Well done!

!!!!! VIckermann and Stoya !!!!!!!! was fantastic and the photography in that segment was brilliant.

I look forward to all your podcasts. Tell Andrew his smile is amazing 😊

So many things to get your fingers caught up in, in a mill. Great film of mill and interview.

What a wonderful interview, I really enjoyed that ! The shoemaker as well was very interesting, quite a good episode all round ! Thank you !

Thanks for another great episode! I so look forward to each one. You guys do such a great job. I’m happy to support as a patron.

Yet another great episode - the shoes! And the interview with the Arbons!

Thanks for sharing the shoemaker interview. Fascinating!

Love the idea of waist shaping by changing needle size! I can hardly wait to try it.

Fruity Knitters, you make my heart happy. Another beaut podcast, with lots to absorb and mull over. Thank you!

I wrote and sent the previous message as you were discussing the sweater construction and then you did address beginners when Andrew showed his lovely cowl and your efforts at learning how to crochet. The previous comment was in no way meant to sound harsh and I hope it did not. I just needed a moment to vent. Your afghan is going to be gorgeous! Thanks again!

Oh my, this John and Julia Arbon segment was better than Prosac. My heart is all a flutter. LOVED, Loved, loved it! Fruity Knitting, you are the best!

Fabulous episode, I learned so much about yarn mills. Great work!

Another fabulous episode!

I loved the interaction between Andrew and Matthias polishing shoes.

An especially good episode among so many - well done. I loved the "'Maker"' segment and look forward to some of the varied topics I suspect you have lined up for us.

This was great! Loved the feature on shoes! And wow the Arbons are absolutely wonderful!

I love that you guys are dipping into other forms of making - I can always use some more niche content!

This was so interesting!!! Really enjoyed John Arbon and the shoemaker!! Great job!

Great episode! The yarn spinner piece was so very interesting keep up the good work

Amazing as always!! Happy to see the Patreon list is growing ❤️👌🏼

They had an open weekend and I was there on Sunday! Loved every minute and I could have spent a fortune, well I did but don’t tell everyone 😂

Great episode! I was especially interested in the spinning insights - as you can imagine. Their video was awesome. It looks like a great place to work! The shoe segment was also amazing. I noticed that they didn't mention what a pair of shoes like that would cost. However, you would have to take into consideration that the beautiful shoe lasts 25 years. I have a quality made pair of brogues for piping and they are actually more than 25 years old. Trouble now is trying to find a good shoe maker that can actually do the maintenance on them! Thanks for producing such great episodes!

Finally getting around to catch up and this episode is a gem! I saw JA at EYF, but was a bit overwhelmed with all their yarn and didn't buy anything, which I sadly regret now.

Absolutely fascinating segment on shoemaking! You two put so much effort into your episodes. I need to increase my patreon donation. It is such a treat and a privilege to be able to view your episodes. 💚 Love from usa.

Thank you for another informative show. I have been considering subscribing to arbor mill textiles. Also appreciated your other guess as well.

Thank you guys, such a lovely episode! 🌞

Andrea, your crochet blocks look quite excellent! Not sure if you have blocked them yet.I will tell you that crochet needs a proper wet block to look properly finished. (Steam blocking doesn’t do as well) It really evens out the stitches and opens up the holes. I would recommend soaking and pinning all your pieces to size as you make them. It will make piecing things together so much easier.

The "hidden" cool details make you love a garment even more. Just like beautiful underwear for some women :) This kind of detail is used often in tailoring, things only the owner would know and appreciate.

Beautiful and very interesting episode. Thank you I so much!

Awesome episode! Thanks a lot! Considering a mill membership now :)

Such an interesting episode. I have also been dying to try John Arbon yarn so took the plunge with the generous discount. Even if I get dinged at customs (I’m in Canada) I’ll consider it worth it! Tuesday Fruity Knitting is my favourite day.

Great episode! I really like your new ‘makers’ section , very interesting and fun. Can you lend me Andrew for some shoe cleaning please? Your podcast is an inspiration. Julia.

Very much enjoyed the Makers section - a modern day Hans Sachs! I thought that Andrew might launch into Wach Auf at any minute.😎

Awesome episode now I need some John Arbon yarn since it is from where my mom was from ☺️

Marvelous interview!!!!

Could you get the shoemaker to offer a discount. I sure could use a perfectly comfortable pair. Wonderful episode and I love the sweater you are working on.

P.S Die Vorstellung anderer Handwerker finde ich sehr interessant. Gerne mehr davon. Nochmal liebe Grüße Iris Requard

Thank you!

Loving this episode! I just had to pause it to say that the mill montage was just pure perfection! It must have taken ages to edit. And how did you make it fit the music that well? I laughed out loud at the little bell that went ”ding” like it was a part of the orchestra. Beautiful work!

When Andrea, and other expert knitters, hold up an exquisite project and say "This is a really easy knit." and then spend many minutes explaining complex patterns along with changes they have made, I want to stop watching and sometimes I do. Because those "easy" knits are anything but and are deflating, yes I mean deflating, to listen to. It makes my first sock that I am knitting seem like it should be really easy, and there must be something wrong with me and my fellow simpletons out here who are sometimes struggling. My confidence flies right out the window. I have knit triangular scarves, multidirectional rectangular scarves using short rows, have become comfortable with hats, have done a bit of lace...Anyway thanks for letting me get that off my chest. Your sweater, Andrea is exquisite! And your podcast is one of the best and I really do appreciate all of the work you and Andrew put into them.

thanks too mach for your reportage !!!!!!! god knit !!!!!!

As always fantastic enlightening video!! I always looking forward to seeing the next video. I'm hoping that someday I will be in a situation where I can become a patreon for you. I will love to do that!!!! thank so much!!!!

Which music is playing during the patreon credits?

Please could you put close captions on the video. It makes a BIG difference for me to enjoy your podcast, thank you.

Have you considered a drawing when you get to 50,000 subscribers on KZfaq? The winner could get something that you two have knitted together! Regarding the crochet: you could always add additional borders of you wanted to have your squares tighter.

Thank you! 🌺

Any chance of seeing a milliner at work in a future episode?...

Hallo liebe Andrea und lieber Andrew, danke für diesen wunderbaren Podcast rund ums Stricken. Leider lässt sich in dieser Folge die Übersetzung nicht aktivieren. Ist dies zu ändern? Liebe Grüße aus der schönen Kaiserstadt Aachen Iris Requard

I love watching your channel! Do you have a Etsy shop?

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