We are joined by Maysa Tomikawa from Japan, designer of Videira, the cozy cardigan pattern with angular sleeves, pockets, and an optional hood. Maysa talks about how she started designing after when she realized life is short, and she needed to do what she loved now. We also meet Karen Cronje, designer of Geweef. Karen tells us how she accidentally became a hand dyer. Two test knitters join us: Kathryn Merrick, a wonderful crochet designer, and Lindi Gamaroff whose beautiful knits will inspire you!
GUESTS
Maysa Tomikawa, designer of Videira
📸 IG: / m_moos
🌎 Site: en.mmmoos.com/
🎥 KZread: / @m_moos
🧶 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/may...
Karen Cronje, designer of Geweef
🌎 Site: misslamotteyarns.com/
📸 IG: / miss_la_motteyarns
🧶 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/people/Missla...
TEST KNITTERS
Kathryn Merrick 📸 IG: / kathrynhmerrick
Lindi Gamaroff 📸 IG: / lindtski
HOSTS
Aimée 📸 IG: / labienaimee
Julia 📸 IG: / juliatwinings
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🧶 Aimée is wearing the Rainbow Road shawl by STEPHEN WEST. It was knit in La Bien Aimée Helix and Felix. www.ravelry.com/projects/puty...
🧶 Julia is wearing the Sonata collar by MIKI TERAGAKI. It was knit in Corrie Worsted in Yellow Brick Road. www.labienaimee.com/products/...
MAYSA TOMIKAWA
🧶 Videira by Maysa Tomikawa features Portuguese purling. www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
🧶 To learn more about Aimée's version of Videira, you can read this blogpost: www.labienaimee.com/blogs/new...
🧶 Maysa wants to knit Punkt by Julia Wilkens, from Neons & Neutrals. www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
KAREN CRONJE
🧶 Geweef in Miss La Motte www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
🧶 Geweef in La Bien AImée www.ravelry.com/projects/Miss...
🧶 Geweef is a sampler of stitches, just like Knitprovisation by Stephen West was in Worsted.
🧶 Karen is working on a version of Geweef for her cousin. It uses a new gray colorway from Miss La Motte that she spun from fiber.
🧶 Karen is wearing Astrid by Junko Yakamoto, which includes La Bien AImée's Ponyo & Sosuke colorway www.labienaimee.com/products/...
KATHY MERRICK
🧶 Kathy test knitted Maysa's pattern Nomin several years ago
🧶 Aimée knitted Kathy's pattern Babette www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
🧶 Aimée showed Kathy's Hex blanket pattern www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
🧶 Find bundles in La Bien Aimée here: www.labienaimee.com/products/...
🧶 Kathy shared a scarf she made in La Bien Aimée colorway Toujours (a custom color for Forever Yarn) www.foreveryarn.com/yarn-shop
🧶 Kathy recently knit Ritardando by Miki Teragaki, from Amirisu issue 25. www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
LINDI GAMAROFF
🧶 Lindi test knitted Geweef. www.ravelry.com/projects/lind...
🧶 She learned to knit thanks to Very Pink Knits. / @verypinkknits
🧶 The testknit shawl is Laneus shawl designed by Teti Lutsak.
🧶 The black sweater pattern is Jalokivi designed by Maikki Noora Karvinen
Join us LIVE for an upcoming Conversation with the designers of Neons & Neutrals: / @aimeesknitlab
Neons & Neutrals is an eclectic collection of patterns that invites crafters to combine yarn in new and unexpected ways across brands and bases. The designs showcase modern knitting at its best, using a variety of techniques and unique and unexpected color combinations.
La Bien Aimée is a brand of hand-dyed yarns established in Paris, France, by Aimée Gille. In her Paris atelier, Aimée and her team of dyers create beautiful colors ranging from sophisticated speckles to bright fun neons and rich deep jewel tones. Aimée also loves developing new and innovative yarn bases and curating modern knitting pattern collections in her books.
00:00:00 - Welcome to Aimée's Knit lab!
00:02:09- Interview with Maysa Tomikawa
00:29:16- Interview with Karen Cronje
00:50:54 - Interview with Kathryn
01:01:38 Interview with Lindi
01:09:15 - Funny questions.
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