Thank you for speaking about possum fibre! In New Zealand they are a danger to our native kiwi and other native birds too 😭 I love how excited you both get for each other’s projects ❤️
Paige - that bow vest is **chef's kiss** and love that green border/general colour choices. So for context, I'm originally from Perth, lived in Melbourne briefly too...BUT now briefly in thr States: Thought of you girls today, went to my new "local" yarn store (lol took an uber for 30mins), and thought I'd died and gone to yarn heaven. They had hand dyes from local makers, knitting for olive, sandnes garne (they had POPPY in autumn in stock??!!), Jamieson's, Biches et Bouches, Noro (so many lines!!), i bought Sarah's Mykt Til Dame book (sorry, not sorry, so influenced), plutolopi and all these wheels of unspun yarn, aahhh and so many more. I was totally unprepared because their insta and website are still a work in progress. Have to go back with a game plan. Still have flutters thinking about it 😍
My favorite yarn to knit with is either two strands of Isager Silk Mohair or Sandnes Alpacka Silke, they're both so lovely! I also like the combination of them both! ❤
My favorite yarn is Rambouillet from The Farmers Daughter Fibers ! They have a base called Reminisce that has some grey Rambouillet wool woven in and it makes the most gorgeous colors.
My favorite yarn to date that I’ve used is KnitPicks Palette, which is 100% Peruvian Highland wool. It’s so surprisingly soft to the touch, and softer than other PHW yarns I’ve used. It does pill, but not as bad as other yarns and it feels nice to wear so I don’t care too much! Basic but beautiful!
What a wonderful giveaway prize!! My favourite yarn to knit with to date is campo verde alpaca yarn!! So squishy! Thankyou for talking about possum yarn I've always wanted to give it a go but had never heard anyone else use it.
I've made some delicious mitts in Zealand before and love the yarn so much. Definitely a great use of a pest in NZ. My favourite yarn to knit with at the moment is this yarn I found at Bendigo sheep and wool by a small farm called Karoa fibres. The yarn has mohair in it so it's super soft when washed and has a beautiful halo! It's really affordable too! I'm falling back in love with all things Australian yarns because of your podcast! Bendigo woollen mills is so under-rated!
That was cool to hear about the possum yarn! Never knew that was a thing! I am excited to knit the book club cardigan with sandnes recycled tweed :) My favorite yarn is holst garn cielo- it’s so unique and delightful to knit with! It’s a blown wool/alpaca blend, and I love the muted fuzziness and squish factor
Omg the dartmoor sweater turned out so good I love the yarn choice!! I would love to say that my favorite fibre/brand/combination of yarn is some non-mainstream unusual one, but I just love how the kfo soft silk mohair and sandnes sunday feels together!😭 I don’t know what it is about it but it just feels sooo buttery to work with
My favorite yarn I’ve used is a combo - Holst Garn Supersoft + Titicaca. Supersoft is a great workhorse yarn and Titicaca is a lace weight alpaca just like the ones you talked about this episode. Really soft and fluffy but not too much.
having recently visited New Zealand I had lots of opportunities to squish possum yarn - truly super soft! My favourite yarns however are wooly wools, eg Shetland 2ply. I knitted a beautiful Norwegian designer jumper using similar woolly Lofoten wool from sheep farmed on the Norwegian Lofoten Islands - a great souvenir full of memories!
Thank you for the interesting possum fiber information! I live in Minnesota in the states and there have been many invasive species, such as carp, that have devastated the lakes and have to be culled. It is nice when they can find a use for them-like dog food. I like to use merino since I have sensitive skin but I also enjoy using blow yarns. They do make such light, warm sweaters and vests!
Love hearing about different fibers from different places! Just as my favorite project is always my last cast off, my favorite yarn currently is one I used recently for a Tolsta Tee - Pure Silk! It’s a really interesting fiber - not really ‘silky’ but rather light yet strong and the tee has wonderful drape. Would love to try possum yarn too! Love your podcast - your enthusiasm inspires me every episode 💕
I immediately put the Book Club cardigan in my queue when Sarah announced the KAL! I've just started knitting less than a year ago and I have to say I'm currently using Tynn Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn and loving the knitting experience. I've also read that it holds up quite well, so I'm looking forward to that.
I love this podcast. It feels to me like listening to my friends who are as excited about yarn and knitting as I am. Your sweater in the Sandnes garn Poppy yarn is amazing. I was really excited for the book club cardigan pattern to come out too. I was swatching for it before it's released using some yarn I got in the Catskills region of New York. I'm in love with this yarn. It is called American Ewe worsted tweed. I bought it in the color way called earth tones. It's so soft and beautiful and lovely to knit with.
I have used and enjoyed possum yarn before, but not Zealana Kauri. I appreciate what you said about getting a double benefit of using a beautiful fibre and also helping the Aotearoa ecosystem.
I so enjoy seeing your WIPs, and how you each have such different styles or approaches to your knitting projects. So excited for the KAL! I'm still learning about knitting fibres, but so far, I prefer a more rustic yarn that gets loftier after blocking. Some Briggs & Little Regal (Canada) is a go-to for outerwear cardis for me.
I mainly knit with Bendigo Woollen Mills yarn as it is local, however, I have also used possum yarn a few times. I have purchased the yarn when I travel to 'The Wool Stash' (local yarn store in Malden) and have bought some there for beanies etc. It makes a lovely fabric, very drapey like alpaca.
I knitted one garment recently with Zealana Kauri and Heron worsted and I love them so much. Since then I’ve been looking into merino possum yarns more, every time I touch samples made from this type of yarn it is so soft and it has that nice halo from possum fur. I really want to try out a hand dyed merino possum yarn one day as well, as it has that earthy undertone from the possum that is so good!
Loved this video! I’ve been knitting for 8 months now so still very new to trying different yarns. Most recently I knitted with a single ply chunky wool/acrylic blend yarn and I loved how fluffy and soft it is so makes knitting very fun. But I’m also using a sock yarn held double for a ranunculus and working with merino wool is very lush.
So interesting to hear what you said about the possum yarn, so good to be able to learn more about where our different yarns come from. Love the energy you both have. I love adding mohair to my items and even though I haven't been knitting for that long I love Isager's Mohair, it feels very luxurious.
You two are just the bees knees! Always such a lovely watch. My current fav yarn to knit with is Camellia Fiber Co. Flax Fingering. Perfect for Texas summers that last 6 months! The blend of alpaca, linen, and silk is just 🤌🏻. Second runner up is Isager Alpaca 1 for all the reasons you talked about 😍
Right now I feel like one of my favorite fibers to work with is alpaca silk blends. I have a fabulous yarn from a local farm that I have yet to make anything with because I can't find the perfect pattern for it! It's just so soft and squishy!
My favorite yarn is any nonsuperwash wool that’s a bit rustic, although Woolly Mammoth Fibre Co’s special edition yarns are my current favorite way to treat myself!
Wow! Possum is a new fiber to me! I love knitting with wool, and generally favor fingering weight everything - socks, wraps, sweaters, etc! Love watching the podcast. You two have great energy! ❤
More recently my favorite yarn is Good Wool by Purl Soho. It’s super versatile, I’ve been able to use it as sport or DK, the fabric is soft enough I can wear it against bare skin, but it’s wooly and blooms well. There’s also a ton of colors which is nice.
My favourite is Ulysse, a Woollen spun eco sport weight merino yarn by de Rerum Natura, it's light as air and has the most amazing feel, great stitch definition too.I made an all over cable cardigan with it four years ago, ( Monstera by Joji Locatelli)it gets worn a lot and it still looks as good as the day I cast it off!
Oh how wonderful! First Paige, omg that vest! Good on you! And as a fairly new knitter, so far I’m really enjoying Malabrigos Rios. So squishy and yummy. And Purl Soho Santalina. ❤❤❤
Love, love, love knitting with angora yarn or any mix containing angora. I’ve just completed my dots sweater using angora/ merino mix- incredibly light and soft.
So interesting to hear about possum yarn - I’ve never heard of it before. My favourite yarn to knit with at the moment is my own hand-spun merino yarn.
Love your ideas and joy of knitting. I love knitting alpaca from local farms in the natural colors of the animals, meeting the animal, and knowing the animal's name. Favorite is a chocolate brown alpaca in North Carolina named Carlton. He is so fluffy.
I’ve only gotten into natural fibers in the last couple years, and so far a 100% merino has been my favorite! I have a special skein of hand dyed sock yarn that I’m going to be getting into shortly and I’m so excited. I also need to cast on my book club cardigan, I have some yarn in stash that I think will work. I’m just trying to decide if I should be responsible and finish the cable cardigan I already have on the needles. 👀 I’m very intrigued by the possum yarn from New Zealand! Sarah, your book club cardigan is going to be beautiful, and Paige, your ribbon vest looks perfect! 🎀 Thank you both for the inspiration!
That possum yarn looks amazing! I have heard others talk about it but don't have easy access to it in the US. I love Sonder Sunday Morning yarns but am also obsessed with anything fluffy. The more suri and mohair the better!
My mom gifted me qiviut yarn which is wool from muskox. It is very soft and incredibly warm. It is very practical for the climate here in Alaska. The undyed color of the yarn is a beautiful soft brown that is similar in color to the yarn that was gifted to you.
Thank you so much for the possum information/education. I had wondered about the ethical side of things. I also didn’t realize it was different from the opossum here in the US. Paige, I am so so happy for you! I know how big of a deal this is. Enjoy your freedom! My favorite yarn combo is merino and alpaca, but right now I’m knitting with kelbourne woolens scout and am really loving it. I want to try a yak blend soon (and now possum).
I'm really new at knitting so I don't have too much experience using different yarn, but I really liked The fiber Co. Acadia yarn which I used pretty recently. I used it in a colorwork beanie and it was really fun to see work up since it has a bit of a tweed texture. It also made a really soft, comfortable fabric being a mix of merino wool, baby alpaca, and silk noil. I am sensitive to itch and this one isn't itchy at all. I will really likely be buying more of it to make into other garments because I liked it so much.
I loved your explanation on the possum story. I haven't knitted with possum, but have had a plan to knit a cardigan/jacket with it this winter. I live in N.Z. and yes possums are a big problem, eating all the fruit off my trees! I have alpacas and love to blend their fibre with silk and spin that for knitting accessories and garments. I love your podcast and your enthusiasm for knitting all the things!
I love anything super soft and drapey. Alpaca and silk with some cashmere is luxurious! I also love using just a nice merino wool. I love your podcast! I’m excited about the knitalong and the giveaway! Honestly, that bag is spectacular too! Love the color! Thank you for posting such fun episodes.😊
favorite yarn to use is 100% wool because its so hardwearing and has such nice traits like its temperature regulating etc. i find its just nice to work with on the hands. however, i will never say no to a wool/silk mohair mix as it makes it that much softer and more lux and the mohair helps protect the wool a little too. i also live in melbourne and have been looking into possum yarn for a while but its always been just that little bit out of the price range for a uni student like me, but i have seen samples in stores around victoria and it is so incredibly soft!!
I’ve only recently gotten back into knitting again after 10+ years, and it has just been TAKING ME OVER 🥲 I’ve even been dreaming about it… regularly!! My absolute favourite yarn right now is the Dory Sock yarn by Green Gable Alpacas farm - it’s “70% Extra Fine Merino, 20% Royal Alpaca and 10% Mulberry Silk” - it’s unbelievably soft and the most luxurious yarn I’ve worked with for sure. The supplier is a quaint little alpaca farm on Prince Edward Island in Canada, and they hold hand-dyeing workshops with their yarn, so I actually hand-painted this skein myself! It holds such a beautiful memory because I attended the workshop with my friend when we travelled there together, so it’s extra meaningful to knit with. It was so cool to meet the owner (who taught the workshop), as well as tour her farm and meet the alpacas themselves 😊
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Thanks for the detailed explanation of possum fiber! My favorite yarn is really squishy, non superwash merino, like Brooklyn Tweed Imbue.
My favourite yarn to use recently has been Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk) because I used it to make my own Stockholm V-neck slipover recently (as inspired by Paige)! I even chose the colourway Bark because I loved your colour choice and it was my first mohair project!
I get so excited every time I see that you have posted a video! I am still new to knitting so I haven't gotten to try too many yarns yet, but I do know that fiber-wise I prefer wool fibers to cotton-- I love the way wool changes when you block it, and how it feels afterwards. I also have a new obsession with variegated and speckled, hand-dyed yarns but haven't narrowed down my wish-list to which one I will try first. Really curious about Hedgehog Fibers colors, they are so beautiful!
I love your energy and excitement. I’ve knit a pair of fingerless mitts in Zealana Luxuria AIR Laceweight and they are just divine. It appears anything mohair silk is my favourite yarn at the moment. I have literally 4 mohair wips on the needles right now.
So fun on the Kal…. I always love trying yarns…. Recently I have really liked cotton wool blends ( happy place) and I also was able to finally try knitting for olive silk and am loving that… I have a local thrift shop that I love when I find yarns from all over… a recent fun find was Rauma- from Norway .. so I got it to try… oh and I got some ochre from Australia this year too… in the lilac as it’s a favorite color of mine… thanks Paige!
Congrats on finishing your last ever exam Paige! My favourite yarn to knit with is the wonderful humble lambswool. After experimenting and not always having said experimentation work out as planned, I know I can come back to some rustic-ish 100% lambswool and be warmly welcomed back :) I recently discovered local Perendale wool and it reminds me of Peer Gynt but lighter (and cheaper) 💜
Wow that was great information about the possum yarn. Recently felt it made up into a scarf in a store and was deluxe with the right amount of fluff. Hands down is my dream yarn to use one day. Love you gals, how supportive and excited you both are about each other’s projects.
So excited for the KAL! I've been looking for the perfect cabled cardigan pattern for a while and Sari Nordlund has definitely delivered. I'm really loving suri alpaca at the moment! Such a cosy fluffy fibre that melts into any yarn I'm holding it with ❤
I really like the Galler Yarns Heather Prime Alpaca. It is so soft and the heathered color ways are all so beautiful and soft. The book club cardigan is on my to-knit list soon but first I need to clear off my needles cause I went cast on crazy the past few weeks. 😂
The possum yearn is beautiful! My favorite fiber type hands down is alpaca, and I'm making a cardigan right now with only alpaca fyberspates (I believe it's called Cumulus) that is soft fuzzy squishy goodness!
Thanks for another fun podcast! I love many yarns but one of my favourites is unspun Nutiden from Sweden. I always hold it single strand with Mohair to make knitting easier and the Mohair helps a ton with pilling.
Congrats on that collab, such an exciting giveaway 🥳 and I love the yarn you choose for your cardigan! Also, your Dartmoor Sweater… a dream (I think the day I buy that Poppy yarn it’ll definitely be for that same pattern 🤩) Paige, that grey beanie looked soooo good on you! But I’m excited to see that finished September Hat too 😍 Also so excited for you to cast on your own Book Club Cardigan!
i appreciate the info about possum fiber! i think it's important for knitters to think about where their fibers are coming from (if they have the ability/means to do so of course). i'm unfortunately pretty sensitive to rustic wools, so i'm mostly a merino girl, but i'm always on the lookout for wools that my skin can handle and prefer hardier merino yarns. i think my favorite yarn to knit with has been knitting for olive (both regular and heavy merino), but there's still a ton of yarns that i'd like to try knitting with! i also like brooklyn tweed arbor as a non-merino alternative that doesn't bother my skin!
So excited for the Book Club Cardigan KAL! Right now my favorite yarn is a BFL / Masham blend - it seems to be growing in popularity and is easier to find these days now (sheepsoft by Laxtons, sunday morning by Sonder, british dk by les garcons)! I love the texture and lovely squish. Would absolutely love to try out a possum yarn and see how that compares!
Sarah I love your porridge grandma cardigan vibes, that colour looks like it will suit you so well and be really versatile too! I'm a recent convert to non-superwash yarns and I particularly really love a wool/alpaca blend, although I do have a ball of the fingering weight Kauri in my stash so I'm open to becoming a possum fibre convert too 🧶
I recently took a trip to New Zealand and I loooove the yarn I got there - including the possum ones! It's among my favorite yarn I ever bought. I will say though, that I was lucky enough to take a trip to Norway the previous summer, and it is like the battle of the yarn vacations - Norwegian wool is also just so freaking amazing
Bendigo Woollen mills luxury is my favourite yarn at the moment, but there are lots that I still have to try. I like Fyberspates Cumulus held with bwm 4 ply for some projects.
My favourite fiber is cashmere which I sadly only use for little scarves. :D My favourite sweaters were made with Peer Gynt/Drops Karisma and KFO Heavy Merino & Mohair combinations.
I am a relatively new knitter so every (natural) yarn is such an exciting discovery! I'm particularly obsessed with mohair these days, holding yarn together feels so much like watercolouring. I have just the assortment of brownish mohairs to pair with this possum base!
All the hats you have knitted recently have me so inspired - even though it's summer here they're such a lightweight and easy knit, I think I might be casting on my own two color musselburgh soon! Was also super cool to learn more about the possum yarn - Ive never used it myself but would love to! I really love knitting with wools and alpaca, but I've recently picked up a silk yarn from purl soho and I'm absolutely loving it for the summer!
I am just getting into knitting garments so I haven't experimented much with different types of yarn! My go-to yarn type right now is a 100% superwash wool! I am also a beginner spinner and my favorite fiber for spinning is BFL wool.
I really enjoy your podcast and your friendship. You are so supportive of one another😊 I love so many yarns, but currently I am loving cotton merino and cotton linen blends since I live in a warm climate and it is summer. I am currently knitting a Ranunculus out of Sandes Garn Tynn Line and I am really enjoying it.
My favourite yarn would be from the Wensleydale long wool sheep breed here in Yorkshire England 🏴. They are the cutest sheep with really long beautiful curls. Their yarn is like knitting with silk it has the most glorious sheen to it. Keep up the podcast girls you two are so so watchable. Also I think I am very tempted to make my first cabled cardigan. ❤
Thanks for sharing about the possum yarn, it was really interesting! My favorite yarn right now is merino wool. It's so versatile and works up beautifully. I'm still new to knitting and loving the process of discovering new yarns along the way.
So tough to pick a favourite yarn! I’m loving alpaca, and feel super lucky to have a local mill near me in Canada that processes it! I was also given some baby camel by a knitting group friend and have been loving exploring with it!
Thank you for including the information about the possum fibre, as an Australian I was curious about the ethics of this so really appreciate the research & explanation! At the moment my favourite yarn to knit with is a beautiful alpaca/polwarth undyed blend from Adiago mills.
I'm knitting a Love note right now. Holding fingering and a new yarn for me , it's from The Miller Girls Yarn, and it has 10% yak, 41%baby alpaca,13%fine merino & 35% silk. It's just lovely 😊
Thanks for another great podcast! I love woolly wools, and love to collect yarn on my travels. I’ve been to Shetland so I have lots of fingering wt Shetland for colorwork. Iceland for Lopi, Ireland for some of their tweedy yarns. I’ve also been to NZ and got the most scrumptious merino/ possum yarn ever. I've made two sweaters with it so far and I love them!
I've never knew possum fluff could be used as a fiber so interesting! My favorite yarn is 100% norwegian wool, easy peasy and since im in scandi its local :)
Thanks for the fun episode, as always!! You two are such hype girls and i love ittt 💖 As a relatively new knitter i haven't gotten around to trying out that many different yarns, but my favorite so far has been this 40% merino, 30% silk and 30% yak blend that i got from a local indie dyer. It feels soooo luxe and created the most beautiful drape~
I was told by an independent yarn maker at a recent yarn festival in Canberra that most of the possum fur for knitting yarn (as opposed to possum fur for commercial clothing) comes from Tasmania and is sent to New Zealand. Possums are a pest in Tasmania as well, so it's still an ethical choice. I just found that very interesting. I don't really have a favourite yarn, but I love knitting with alpaca.
Nice episode as always! I love to knit with cozy wool like Isager Soft but unfortunately the weather here in Florida does not give me too many opportunities to wear it. Sometimes turning the A/C really cold makes it fun to wear my warmer sweaters inside though! But the yarn that I use the most is Sandnes Line. Weather appropriate all year round in Florida and nice to knit with!
I really love almost all yarns, but I suppose wool is my all-time fave. Love alpaca and cashmere, of course. Would looooooove to try the possum blend, as I am thoroughly intrigued! Currently using cotton blends for a bunch of summer projects. ❤
I’m a big fan of Zealana yarns & possum yarn in general. When I visited New Zealand I purchased a beautiful possum beanie that has lasted the test of time & still looks brand new! My favourite yarn?? I really love the Inca Spun Heritage sock yarn with its addition of alpaca 👌🏼
Thank you so much for looking into possum yarn, it was good to get more info about it. My fave yarn is Ulysse by de Rerum Natura, I love the feel of the non superwash merino, soft and woolly at the same time!
Love the podcast as always. Love reading the comments too and seeing what yarns people favour. I like non superwash wooly yarns for jumpers etc that wear well and don’t pill. I generally use the merino or other soft fibres for shawls and hats. My workhorse go tos are KnitPicks Palette (especially for colourwork) and Holst Supersoft. Also love Rowan Felted Tweed just for the gorgeous flecks colours and it’s soft but wears well imo. Also partial to all yarns Isager cos of the way they combine. And Sarah, my row gauge is always off!, usually I get less rows than stipulated! 😟 As you say, it often doesn’t matter but I do get a bit sick of adjusting for it. It’s a total mystery to me.
I love watching you girls- you just make me laugh!! My favourite yarn would be anything produced by Bendigo as it’s Australian manufactured yarn! I’ve just knit the louvre sweater with the woodlands heartwood colour and it’s amazing. I’m very much appreciate the time you took to research the zealana yarn!!
Im a huge fan of any kind of fluff. Favourite yarn is Isager silk mohair but I've been wanting to try lace weight alpaca because mohair makes everything sooo warm haha
Wonderful podcast Sarah and Paige! Love your new haircut Paige, it looks fabulous on you. Two fibres I haven’t tried yet are Possum and Yak and would LOVE to 😊 I did just purchase and swatched yarn from Sonder Yarn Co., it is a gorgeous and soft blend of 65% BFL, 25% Masham, and 10% Cashmere. Using the Masham and Cashmere will be knew to me. I can’t wait to see your Book Club Cardigan Sarah, it’s in my queue along with almost everything Sari designs lol. Have a great day and thanks for a chance 💓
I have heard a little about the possum problem in New Zealand and was impressed with the research you have done to educate yourself as others! My favorite yarn is currently Purl Soho Linen Quill
Still a yarn novice, but so far my favourite seems to be the 'Bio Balance GOTS' from BC Garn. It's 55% wool 45% cotton. It may not be the most lux to knit with, but I really like the fabric you get after it's been knit up and washed, and it has a nice range of colours. Also it seems to be a local favourite for plant dying :)
I've been following you two almost from the start and I always get excited when I see a notification from your channel, keep it up! Two of my favorite yarns are Holst Supersoft for its wide range of colors and it's really good for colorwork, and another would be Sandnes Garn Sunday for its versatility and softness.
