Woollay Retreat June 2026

Link to the retreat info on the Lay family yarn website:

https://layfamilyyarn.co.uk/collections/woollay-retreats-and-workshops/products/woollay-retreat-2026

 

Episode 315: Blanket progress, sewing and cable knitting

Show Notes

Knitting 

Field Beret - Camilla Vad

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/field-beret

Yarn from Lay Family Yarn

https://layfamilyyarn.co.uk/

Distance scarf - Olga Putano designs

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/distance-scarf

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/distance-scarf-dk

Part 1 sock knitting tutorial for 9 inch circulars

https://youtu.be/dky3UlRrlyk?si=v_r27PqH-fHMIewr

Part 2 sock knitting tutorial for 9 inch circulars

https://youtu.be/irJvJ1udINM?si=z3OuoVZyA5--5DRs

Free top down sock knitting pattern

https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/collections/downloadable-patterns

Top down sock Pattern on Ravelry

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-top-down-socks

Top down sock Pattern on my website

https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/collections/downloadable-patterns/products/simple-top-down-sock-pattern-pdf

Tutorials on top down sock on Youtube

Part 1

https://youtu.be/iH7clgmyBX0

Part 2

https://youtu.be/92SGVssYy_Q

Part 3

https://youtu.be/0Cy0pm3150Y

Top down sock with DPN needles

Part 1: Cuff and leg

https://youtu.be/uTfR6wEz2U0?si=baXfcgEaWFGiDSZs

Part 2: Heel flap and gusset

https://youtu.be/x3wLQ2pAnqs?si=KSxyWeFOiJQsaQ0V

Part 3: Toe deceases and Kitchener

https://youtu.be/0w_wzf5W924?si=eKLIbTLaxMxYmoda

Turning a sock tube into 2 pairs of socks

Part 1

https://youtu.be/kaRRzx5MFSc

Part 2

https://youtu.be/2MmCLrnITec

Sewing in the ends to avoid a hole in the side of the heel of an afterthought heel

https://youtu.be/37IfdGluhc8

'Don't rain on my parade' hand dyed yarn

https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/collections/hand-painted-yarn/products/dont-rain-on-my-parade

Crochet

Florentine's Blanket - Sandra Paul

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/florentines-blanket

Crocheted in my Mystery Melody yarn club

https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/collections/yarn-clubs/products/mystery-melody-yarn-club-2025

Yarn in a teacup

https://yarninateacup.co.uk/

Natures walk blanket - Sandra Paul

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/natures-walk-standard-blanket

Sewing

Flat Lay circle notions pouch tutorial

https://youtu.be/99HPIDf2Eq8?si=NCa3LXNSBdOzHYxF

Kits to make the flat lay circle notions pouch

https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/collections/project-bag-sewing-kits/products/flatlay-circle-bag-making-kit

Fabrics and Fat quarter bundles

https://crafthousemagic.co.uk/collections/fabrics

Agnes top - Tilly and the buttons

https://tillyandthebuttons.com/products/agnes-jersey-top-sewing-pattern

 

Lay Flat circle notions pouch video tutorial