Hawthorn Cottage Craft is a knitting podcast based in Northern Ireland. There is a lot of chat about yarn, projects being worked on and festivals and yarn events attended. Come and join the fun!
Hi Kate, nice to see you again. I totally love my weekender. I practically live in it! At the moment I am knitting on my first colourwork sweater it's bottom up and I have paused on the body while I knit the sleeves. I can't do them two at a time until I get past the colourwork, I have got there on one, now to cast the next one on! I got distracted with the vertices unite shawl along with Giddy yarns. I am still on section 3 on that too. There are so many things to make and so little time. I saw you on Emma's vlog too. 😁
You’re a nice surprise pop up in my notifications! You must have a ton of same size sock needles. I really must get a 2nd 9” 2.25. I too am knitting my first Love Note. The yarn tried to be something else but it is going to be a lovely Love Note. I am working on Little Dot socks by Summer Lee and just started a Cloud 9 tee by A. Yetman but with longer sleeves. Enjoy your summer.
Hi Kate I’m finally catching up on You Tube and was delighted to see this notification. I also love the Love Note I’ve made three so far. Your yarn looks lovely . Funny enough I was in M & S today and was surprised to see so many brown tops and a few dresses too. I’m trying to finish stuff and I finished and gifted a prayer shawl but forgot to take a photo in my rush to get to church. I’m almost done with a Feldspar tee started last summer but as the weather isn’t good enough to wear it my motivation to get it done is weak. I’m also taking part in summer sock camp. I’ve finished one regular pair and a pair of shorties in cotton. My friend requested a pair of cotton shorties for her upcoming birthday and I started them on the bus today. (Since I now have my first bus pass there is a lot of sock knitting while travelling ) I’m ready to wind two more skeins and get more in the needles for the next few weeks.
I have had a 6 month knitting slump. Possibly my longest ever. I still watch podcasts but I think I was genuinely not happy with what I was knitting = a Christmas gift for my DGD - which is still on the needles. Today while watching your podcast I picked them up again and have decided I will finish them but will also soon cast on another pair for her that I like better. Lots of life changes and loss lately, which is not helping with the mojo either but maybe just starting again will be good for me in so many ways. Happy to see that you are back.
Your Love note sweater will just look beautiful it is a lovely colour and the lace so pretty. I also love the weekender it is just everything your could want in a comfy cozy sweater. Thank you for sharing your knits with us.
Lovely to find you here again Kate! Always. Bonus! I’m knitting a huge shawl called Tycho by Natasja Hornsby and I’m loving it. I’ve also got a Fairisle cardigan on the go, by Jaki Bigg of Hot Butter Yarns and this is keeping me on my toes as it’s a very different construction to what I’m used to. It will also. Have to be STEEKED! Eek! 😂New challenge for me! Love your Weekender sweater, I’m so tempted, but I think my next will be Ranunculus #2 for me. Looking forward to whenever you can make it back to our screens! Have a lovely summer! x
Kate, great to see you again. Your Lovenote is stunning. I am working on a cotton-linen short sleeve tee. It's usually above 30° C here in the summer in Wyoming, so no summer wool for me!
Lovely episode. Great to see you again. I just finished a pair of shortie socks. Am working on an afghan square & have a sweater & a tee on the needles
Hi Kate!! It's so nice to see you again. I love the things you're knitting! They're beautiful! I'm knitting a pair of Heel Toe Do-Si-Do socks with Sherry Iris stripy yarn. 😍😘
So lovely to see you again Kate.I am probably in a minority,but am knitting the Pohjola by Sari Nordlund. So no Summer knits for me. Love your Weekender as i also love Studio Donegal and what a beautiful green. Take care and sending very best wishes from my home to yours x
Hi Kate! Wonderful to see you again! You made a lovely Weekender! Thank you for showing the Irish coastline. You inspired me to make a lovenote. It looks so beautiful. It will look stunning on you with a white shirt😍 I just finished the Tolsta Tee and have plans to make the Ilha. Currently I have the Venezia shawl (1 skein) on my needles. Have a lovely summer. Hope to see you soon 🤗
Lovely to see you back Kate. Lovely relaxing podcast 😊 I'm currently working on socks, a shawl and a chunky cardigan for Winter, although with our current Scottish summer I may be wearing it sooner 😂
Such a wonderful surprise to get the alert for your new episode. Socks are my go to when I need something to knit that gives me the satisfaction of completing something quickly. Kate's Cottage is in such a beautiful setting. That clip just felt so peaceful.
So lovely to see you again,Kate! Everything you knit looks so good. I keep working on my technique hoping it is improving. I have been on a sock roll, yes, two pair of Kay Jones' Crunkle socks & now the Bauble Extravaganza socks by Sierra Kreun. Maybe I should have joined the year long challenge. Otherwise, I have a white cotton summer top knit in pieces, which is going slow. The very best to you and enjoy the summer!
What a lovely surprise to see you Kate! Even though I subscribe and have turned on notifications I wasn’t advised of this event. I was watching another podcast and, when it finished, up popped Hawthorn Cottage Crafts! I could not believe my eyes! Welcome back - it has been an amazing podcast (I’m nearly to the end) and I am going to have to watch it again. I am knitting a Joji Locatelli scarf and want to then try my first top down cardi. Wish me luck. I’ll look forward to the next time you appear. Keep knitting! ❤️🧶
Hello! It was a special treat to see you today. I really enjoyed our time together. Your projects are always inspiring. Just podcast if and when you feel it! Best wishes to you. Terry, Knutsford BC Canada 🍁
Lovely to see you again Kate. The Weekender sweater is beautiful, the green suits you so well. I’m knitting the Mysterium Tee at the moment but to be honest it’s not tee weather! Take care and thankyou for a lovely podcast. Xx
So nice to “see” you! I am working on several things right now - Sea Salt Socks, The Endy Bits Scarflette by Kay Jones, and the Easy V by Caitlin Hunter. I am also going to pick back up my Seaglass Tee (it’s languished long enough.
The end of the week just got even sweeter ! How wonderful to see you and hear about your knitting, projects and escapades! Your Weekender and Love Note jumpers are truly beautiful! Have a wondrous summer time! 🌸🧶🌼
Hi Kate we chatted in the queue at the Woolly Good Gathering 😊 I bought some beautiful skeins of Lammermuir Achness DK there and have just finished the Sea Salt hoodie from the latest Laine magazine. It feels like a lovely souvenir of the day. I’ve got two skeins left over though and don’t know how to use such special yarn. 200g of DK Shetland is a bit random lol. Lovely to see you again xxxx
Oh Kate I’m so glad to see you again, I have really missed you …. Loving your weekender jumper such a beautiful colour … and also your love notes jumper xxx
I was just thinking about you this morning here in Iowa USA!! What a lovely surprise when you popped up on my feed!! ❤️ your Donegal sweater!! I am very fond of tweed too!! Happy Knitting!! 🧶
I always feel like your shows are a visit from a good friend. I travel through NI periodically on business & always wave in your direction with I go through
