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I realize I'm 3 years behind watching this but what a fabulous segment. Susie was great I learned so much from her section. I love watching your videos thank you
Yes! Melanie Berg! I have loved her for years and years. Her shawls are classic and timeless and I love her intuitive design and pattern writing! Brilliant episode 💖
I am always delighted by the phenomenal information within your episodes, but I have to say, Andrew's wry and often deadpan humor puts me rolling on the floor! :D
I’m sitting with a big smile on my face during and after that episode. I’ve saved the second half of the interview to eek out the joy of your podcast. Have a lovely holiday, all of you. I hope you get lots of new Patreons. It is my small contribution and healthier than a trip to the coffee shop!
I just had an conversation with my mother yesterday, that I'm an "autumn person" and she's a "spring person" when it comes to colors. Really enjoyed this episode! Thank you ❣️
Shawls can be such beautiful works of art. I live in a cold climate and I love large wooly shawls ...they are fabulous for layering. And, I am in awe of lace shawls-so intricate, and the people that make them are so talented. Perhaps a bit under appreciated in this episode.
Another great episode. I think the sign of a really talented designer is making stunning objects by utilizing small details or relatively "simple" techniques. Melanie proves the theory!
What a wonderful interview with Melanie Berg! Such a lovely warm person (her personality shone!). I’ve stated this before but Andrea and Andrew your playful banter is so much fun!❤️
Ok, kids...I had to stop before the MB interview bc I was cracking up almost crying at the both of you! Andrea, that purple and orange is to DIE for...Andrew, that stunning sweater is fabulous and will match your daughter's hair perfectly! I'll have to do the "drape (droop) test" in the future! ✌ Amy xx
Such an interesting episode..all of it. Your questions in the interview really brought out the vibrancy of Melanie Berg's designs and her personality. Have a wonderful vacation.
OMG, Andrew's comments while annalyzing the colours made my day lololol he's such a keeper!!! I wish I could talk my husband into knitting, I think it makes such a good hobby for a couple!!! Great episode, made me want to try waking myself a shawl... If there were not that many stitches though
Great show...as always was totally absorbec in watching the show when what should appear but a photo of my very own Wooly Wormhead cap! Thanks to you both for that fun boost to my day!
Melanie was such an inspiration for attempting shawl knitting, many lovely designs. Seeing the historical side of knitting and life was very interesting. Andrea, the purple with red is great, it will suit your personality. Keep the fruity knitting going. Cheers, until the next episode.
Hello beloved Fruity Knitting :) I loved this episode and it's got to be a favourite thus far in your podcast evolution. Your husband cares a lot for you to dedicate both time and work in this merry, universal craft. ♡ The love you both share is evident and I enjoyed giggling along in the informative colour-pairing session. It is especially pertinent, in times where it's all too easy to consume more than we need. Clever choices make a wardrobe last. Also, footage is excellent and Melanie Berg is a dream from whom to garner insight. Her shawl designs are fabulous, and it's lovely you've had such a beautiful time together. Herein, I send only love, blessings and happy thoughts. Have a splendid holiday with your daughter, sweetheart.💙🌍🦋🤗💕🐕🐇 Xxx
One of your best interviews Andrea. You and Melanie seemed very comfortable with each other. I’m sure it had something to do with being in the same room.
I just couldn't stop giggling when Andrea talked about Andrew not looking so "fresh" and "radiant" etc. with the yellowish sweater. Just like she was trying to get him into a beauty contest. And Andrew, as a good sport, just smiled lovingly at her.
The whole episode was throughly delightful! I can’t say how much I enjoyed it. The interview was great and I loved the darling shepherd! I want to listen to that again. I loved the wool slip. My goodness! I remember the color typing years back, and I knew immediately that I was a “winter”. While I like some muddy colors I learned they are not the best look for me. Interesting isn’t it? I wear cool colors and that really works for me. Thanks for that lesson. Loved it all.😁h(
Loved the episode-- so fun to see all of those shawls. I learned a lot, so thank you! I've recently begun weaving my own ends in the same way Melanie showed -- it's really brilliant, isn't it? I would like to note that when you weave back toward the beginning, make sure to tunnel the needle through the strand you are weaving in. This totally locks that sucker forever. It's amazing!
Thank you (both+) for this very interesting podcast. I finally "met" Melanie and I found the pattern I really want to do: a beautiful Secret keeper, twice around my neck, lesson learned :)
Fantastic, fabulous, amazing interview!! I love her shawls and this was just wonderful. I really appreciated her tip about knitting and blocking a mini-shawl to test the yarn. I also liked her emphasis on the quality of the edge. I also really enjoyed Suzy the Shepherdess...admittedly more than I anticipated. And she uses Blackberry Ridge wool mill...a business local to my area!
Thanks for this great episode. I now want to knit all the Melanie Berg shawls! You have also given me a much better understanding of why I can’t wear that gorgeous goldy mustard colour I love so much! 💕💕💕
So fun and great interview with Melanie. I learned so much and loved to see and hear about her design process. As a fairly newbie knitter, it helped to make sense of patterns and rationale that some assume one already knows. Loved the color and yarn drape chats as well. :-)
I had my colours analysed 30 plus years ago. its been wonderful. i can match accessorize easily and shop quicker, buy yarn in a range of colours. I'm a summer my sons are winter.
I am very familiar with Melanie Berg's designs and knitted 4 of her shawls. I love her aesthetic. I also loved the very scientific drape test and the super cool yarn weaving in method! No Fruity Knitting episode without a laugh ♥
That new sweater is stunning Andrea. Perhaps you may want to go up one needle size for the yoke, rather than add stripes. I have done that, and it might make the difference in row gauge, though the casual observer won’t be able to tell.
😃 Suzy the Shepherdess! I can see her petticoat get a cult following though and her practices around her sheep are commendable! Great episode as always. Thank you.
Another wonderful episode! Definitely one that I will view again. BTW, my favorite MB shawl is the semi-circular brown and gold. It reminds me of one that Jane Austin would have worn, draped across the shoulders-very romantic. Have a great vacation; I’m looking forward to whatever you and Andrew will give us next.
I, too, have “green” skin-just ask my husband (lol). The color analyst agreed, so I got a second opinion as the first was free. Pale olive was the conclusion. Definitely not neutral. I find that most warm colors work well. Although, certain shades of green, mint for example are pretty awful.
Please show us how to lock in the Colors on Maivember Shawl Beginning of the row I had too many weave ins at the end of this Lovely Shawl but moreso a waste of yarn Thanks Marianne 💜😀
I guess Im asking randomly but does any of you know of a way to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me
This episode has really been fun. Most of my comments today are for Andrew although I loved both of your guests as well. What a gem with that quiet love of your middle age curvaceousness. My husband has said the same to me over the years. I love your scientifically precise floppy test for drape..so easy to check. And the colour segment, I'm still laughing at Andrew's comment that "yes, I'm far more attractive in my clothes than yours". I love history and what Suzy does but would not want to live that way even as a job! . Thank you Melanie for your beautiful designs and wonderful common sense comments about social media. Great job Andrea and Andrew. Enjoy your vacation. HUgs
Demasiado interesante este episodio,me encanta verlos,muy lindos los chal y la combinación de colores,son una inspiración para mi, saludos desde Costa Rica 🤗🌄
Oh my gosh, I could always write loads about my love of your shows, but I’ll stick with 2 focuses this time. 1 - Andrew, you put a visual in our minds of you dressed in Andrea’s clothes! Thanks for that laugh! 🤣 2 - Andrea, I agree with you 100% about how wearing a shawl hides the beauty of the work, all scrunched up, so I don’t knit them either, however I have thought about hanging them from the ceiling as “works-of-art sails!” 😃 Enjoy your time with your lovely daughter!
Hello from the Colorado mountains. :) Loved this episode! Also, I wanted to mention a fun fact. Andrew joked in this episode or last episode about Andrea showing him how to knit with one needle. There is a technique of single needle knitting called nailbinding. It's an ancient fiber art craft used by the Vikings. Andrea, maybe once you finish your crocheted afghan you can try nailbinding and teach Andrew.
A great example of the colour theory discussed in this episode is the work of photographer Thomas Knights in his Red Hot 100 photographs. Red heads against blue (with a warm undertone) zing.
Have you guys looked at Matti Ventrillon from Fair Isle? She has fantastic modern takes on Fair Isle and Shetland knitting and trying to encourage a more modern approach for Shetland Students to get into knitting for commerce by designing for the knitting machines at college.
Andrea, I love you and Andrew....I just found you today. The talks, interviews, the music is wonderful. I especially love the cardigan you wore when you interviewed Melanie. I have been knitting sweaters for many years but your interview with Melanie made me eager to knit shawls. I love her use of pattern and color. I am eager to see all your previous shows...it will take time to digest each episode because you and Andrew give so much information. Do you share your sweater patterns designer? I would love to make that cardigan you wore in this episode. Sincerely Patricia
I've been trying to become a patron but patreon requires a credit card, which i don't have :'( Is there any way that I can support using PayPal without having a credit card?
Great interview with Melanie. In in love with the curry Colored shawl in the backgroun- search for it on Ravelry but didnt find it. Where Can i buy the pattern ?
She has been showing it on Instagram only a little while ago, it's not released yet so it seems! It does look like a variation of Rheinlust, so if you can't wait ;)
This episode was so sweet! I loved every little part of it! I wish you a very good stay in France. I see you are world citizens, but if you need a help with something around here you can contact me by answering to this message. Paula
Most of your advice Andrea is excellent but having done colours and wardrobe all of my life there are Gray's that have got green bases to them and they're more of an olive green base and if you put that kind of Gray next to Andrew you would see that he would just he would look like he's sick you might even look sick in it because it's a funny grey and not everybody can wear it but it is there so I would caution people on Gray, there are indeed Fifty Shades of Grey, there's also a red tone that everybody can wear, But not yellow there is just some yellows and some people skin tones they'll just never match up the there's just never going to be a yellow that works for them. And I would suggest most women who dye their hair cover their hair if they're going to do this no matter how much they claim that it's exactly the same as their hair hair colour it seldom is simply because of washing and Sun bleaching and living in an environment that changes things just wrap a white towel around your hair or and ivory towel whatever you got around your hair and keep that off your face. final note a real dead giveaway is around the nose and the upper lip anytime I put colours that don't work with me on I turn a funny puce colour there maybe that's not the right tone there there's just a green shows up around my nose as it travels down to my upper lip in that area it just becomes completely shadowed and sick looking. But everything else was tracking correctly with what you said.
Wow Andrea when you put the pink with blue undertones your eyes got puffy bags under them. Sorry not meant to be a mean comment just meant that I really saw what you said about the wrong color making you look tired. Great interviews I want to make all the shawls. Have a great vacation!🌅
