Don’t you just hate the panic of knowing you’re coming to the end of a good book series? 🫣 I guess the contrast yarn colour for the stripy socks depends on what colour stripe falls at the heel.

Ooh, a lovely vlog again! That bag from Melena is beautiful and a perfect match for the giddy gobstopper. Love a co-ordinated project. 🤣

I love the Waroo shawl and have also made 2! One from a Whirl and one from sock yarn. I've also made the Bantam shawl which is the same pattern but in a different shape. Even though I'd made 2 Waroo shawls, the Bantam for some reason really worked my brain and I kept making mistakes and would have to frog and redo so many times I probably crocheted it twice! I was determined to finish it and so glad I did because I absolutely love it! Also used a whirl type cake for it.

The woman in cabin nr. 10!!! Also the newest from the same author

How are you getting on with you ugly blanket l think you use up your odds and ends for that

Keeping the windows and curtains closed when it’s hot outside helps keep the heat out. It’ll only cool down when it’s cooler outside than inside.

I love watching other people crochet and enjoy seeing their particular style. I'm always amazed at how economical of movement some can be whereas my style is like a whole arm workout! Consequently I prefer a crochet hook with quite a long shank. I've tried some hooks with handles but find my "flow" is interrupted when the yarn hits the handle. Not sure if that makes sense. I was wondering if you have a favourite hook or use a variety depending on mood, project or what you have to hand?

I'm listening to Addie Le Rue on your recommendation. It's amazing! I can't stop listening to it. It was included with my Audible sub. I've been listening to some classics, I just listened to A Little Princess and The Secret Garden, both included on audible. They are quite dated with the language around people of colour but I enjoyed them.

Thank you for keeping me company as I sit, like you do, with yarn round my knees winding up my Craft House Magic Popstars mini for my cozy memories blanket. I too hate the hot weather. It's much cooler today (Monday) hooray!

Finally my husband went back to work after our holidays, and I have the house to myself 😀, so now I can binge watch you, Ali 😀. I've just started a crochet temperature blanket for my youngest Granddaugther, Sally. She was born in February, so I have a lot to catch up on!

Hi Ally, love this vlogs! I prefer the apple green as contrast color. thx for being here XXX

Thank you for another video.I tend to be sluggish when it gets too hot here...I sometimes even lose my appetite to eat. Hopefully, cooler weather is on the way for you.

It is 18C here today and I have two jumpers on and Ugg boots.

Really enjoying your videos Ali! Couldn’t agree more about people lighting a bonfire on our precious sunny days! Absolute numpty’s! We lived near one of those at our old home but luckily where we live now there are strict bylaws banning them! Loved seeing your mini collection and a more in depth probe would make a brilliant video ( though I suspect you have done one before!) take care x

Hi Ali, I'm so enjoying these vlogs. Im currently not working on anything creative as Im in the middle of an essay for my Masters and being very strict with myself- no knitting/crochet until it's done 😞. I'm rushing to get it finished before we go away and planning to reward myself with lots of crafty things once I'm done! Until then I'm living my crafting life through you! x

Great video. Would you let us know the colour repeat sequence you are doing on Lillia's blanket? I'm currently listening to Paper Cup by Karen Campbell and loving it. Also recommended The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey xxxxx

Thank you! This was perfect company this evening as I worked on the City Waistcoat pattern.

hooray for daily making vlogs! these bring me so much joy. I've had such a busy weekend that I've now got three vlogs to catch up on. The biggest wool show in my area was just on and I absolutely exhausted myself, but it was so worth it. Now my chronic illness is having its revenge and I am giving my poor body a well deserved rest. Luckily I can binge these vlogs to keep me company, which is cheering me up. At the wool show I bought some exciting sock yarn, so I'm looking for to strictly season. I also bought some spinning fiber which is designed to be an eco-freindly sock blend (non-superwash shetland wool and bio-degradeable nylon) I've never spun for socks before so that should be a fun challenge! Have you done any spinning recently Ali? I remember earlier in the year at a wool show you made a pact with a friend that you were both gonna spin each other minis to exchange at another show, which I thought was such a fun idea.

💗love & Hugs Suze 💗 xxx

Green 💚.

Hi Ali, we live in Massachusetts and it has been really hot and humid here. Believe it or not it is better if you leave everything closed up as it will stay cooler inside. The minute you open everything up all the heat and humidity come in😍. Good luck! I hate the humidity! FYI I grew up in Faversham but moved here in 1981. I can never remember such hot summers back in the day…

Hi, here in Canada we are also having some yucky hot weather 😫 I’m nearing the halfway mark on my Marigold tee, it’s awesome for a single gorgeous skein of fingering weight yarn. Wow, that’s an impressive amount of minis 😻

I would say the orange mini would be great for the socks i would love a stash tour and a tip for blanket making in the summer sit at the table or maybe use your bed desk to keep the blanket off of you while you work on it

AHHHHH!!!! Ali said my name!! It’s just DJ ( the rest is my surname) . Thanks for the explanation and showing me a Gobstopper. Such a cheerful name and colors. Thanks also for the vlogs. I enjoy them immensely

Always enjoy your channel no matter what the content 🥰😍. Cheers ❤️👏😍🥰💕🤗

Oh my gosh! The duology scarf was mine :D I'm using a 4ply (fingering yarn) and a suri to make it fluffy. I bought the yarn before the pattern, so mine doesn't have the colourblocking, but I am keen to make it again with colourblocking later on. I'm so glad that you liked it! I love your vlogs, and would be interetsed in seeing your yarn stash/project ideas. I only have 3 wips at the moment, the duology, a plain pair of socks for meeting knitting, and my first ever jumper which is a plain raglan top down. I find any more projects I get too overwhelmed. I always need a plain knitting project for when my brain needs to switch off, and then a project for when I need a challenge.

That has made me laugh so much….”the rain will put the bonfire out”……..🤣🤣

Hi Ali, another lovely video! The Toge top, since it’s Japanese, would be pronounced “toe-gay.” I used to live in Japan so I still have a bit of the language skills! Looks like an interesting construction, but I’m not sure if it would suit me either! I really enjoy these vlogs… thanks so much for always brightening my day.

Orange or one sock green and one orange 😀x

Totally understand not vlogging in the heat! We had a terrible heat wave for over a week and I felt as though I couldn’t do much of anything! Now that’s it’s cooler, I’m backing to working on my socks and 2 sweater projects.

Hi Ali I have one word to help with the heat is Aircon .. I don’t think I would survive over here in summer without it …. But I do keep the blinds etc Down to keep light/sun out keep rooms dark which does help with the heat but Hot weather sucks !!!!!!!! am glad it’s cold here at the moment …..📚💕📚

I just love that blanket! Green I think. 💚

I would love a yarn tour of your stash. I love to drool over other people's acquisitions. Aren't minis so much fun. They are more fun that full skeins for some reason. I dream of the year that I pull the trigger and buy a yarn advent! Thanks agin for your lovely vlogs.

Thank you for these wonderful vlogs! I can't tell you how much I enjoy them💖I love the self striping yarn and of course agree on both contrasts! The perfect match with the bag😍🤗

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Hi Ali, have you listened to “Remarkably Bright Creatures”? I’m afraid it’s about an octopus and NOT a lobster but it is a wonderful book and the narrator is excellent. It’s not just about an octopus, but about the people who are around him. I highly recommend it!

Hi Ali thanks for your vlog. When the weather is hot keep your windows , blinds and curtains closed otherwise you let the warm air in making rooms warm. It’s what they do abroad and it works keeping bedrooms cool for sleeping. Autumn be here soon xx

I have really enjoyed reading and listening to books by Jenny Colgan, especially her Mure series. The narrator for that series is genius!

Same weather here. Sunday has been grey and rainy on and off with a little cooler temperatures. It was bliss after the heat. I have not gone out of my apartment in the heat. Instead, I have been parked on the couch with my crochet and cross stitch. We have ceiling fans and they make life bearable. Never be ashamed of your yarn stash Ali. It is good to be able to become inspired and just pull things out of our stash and start on them. 🧶🧶🧶

Definitely been too hot the last few days for much crafting. Not long now, and Autumn will be upon us 😊 🥮🍂🎑🍁🎃 Half way through my moonlit shawl in your wonderland walk colourway and absolutely loving the way it's working up! They are definitely gonna be some crazy colourful socks look forward to seeing them finished 😊

Ali, do you have a basement? My house growing up didn't have air conditioning so the basement was our cool hangout when the summer heat got to us. Now live in a house with A/C however it is really insulated so the A/C acts more as a dehumidifier. Thanks for sharing part of your mini collection with us. I don't have many purchased minis ... I just have a mountain of wool scraps ... little balls to a few buckets of snipped bits to make dryer balls with. Cotton scraps end up in my garden tying up tomatoes. Cheers from Canada.

The bee Sting by Paul Murray, The all if it by Jeanette Haiden, Leaving by Roxana Robinson Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence- Ash. books I read recently. The last one was my favorite.

I hate to say it, but I think I may own more minis than you - boxes of them (and several advent calendars worth as well that are waiting to tell me what they want to be…)

I actually love mini yarn.

I believe you have more than me lol 🤭🤭🤭. Like the green.

Orange 🧡

Thank you for the videos you are helping to relieve my anxiety by making me think of the pleasures of life and not all the political malarkey! I’m now going for a second walk of the day with a audiobook.

You make me happy. Love from Manhattan NYC.

If you have not read them the trilogy "A Discovery of witches" by Deborah Harkness is great. Also books by Sarah a Parker. Loving your dailies Cheers