I love this format. You are so real about your mental health. That's very brave and refreshing to those of us that struggle from time to time. Your sharing can be of great strength to people that are in a difficult space. Be kind to yourself. Your knitting is gorgeous and your kiddos are adorable. Merry Christmas! 🎄

My mother crocheted beautifully. She made a lot of snowflakes that we starched flat. They are so pretty. Ravelry is full of free crochet snowflake patterns.

Your voice, music, videography; you create such a soothing and inspiring podcast. It gives me such a cozy feeling. Thank you.

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I don't live near a health club so practicing yoga at home is a must for me as well. This channel is one I really like for different timed and focused practice's kzread.info

Gosh you do put pressure on yourself. 10 patterns in a year is a huge goal. You have 2 young children, so yes, glad to hear you're taking a break. Being kind to yourself is so important. Which you are. Enjoy a breather, enjoy your knitting. Enjoy your family.

Thank you Laura. This was lovely. The music, the knits, the conversation, and of course those cute munchkins...so enjoyable! Glad you're feeling better. 🥰

Thank you for the lovely vlogcast! Made me feel warm and fuzzy and zen🧘🏻‍♀️ be proud of yourself!🤗

I love finnish knitting stories vlogmas and also fibrebounds vlogmas. Thanks for another lovely episode. Take care of yourself! ❤

Go with this format. It’s perfect. A bit of life along with knitting. I prefer this to the standard format

I really love your podcasts! I just love the rawness and realness!

I love the color of the Nutiden sweater, it's such a gorgeous green!

Thank you Laura for this podcast. A refreshing format made all the more enjoyable with your customary frankness and honesty. My favoutite vlogmas is 'Stitched by Mrs D'.

Hi Laura, I’m late catching up on your podcast as my husband is poorly but what a treat to have five minutes with a coffee and bagel this morning watching you and your gorgeous family! Your green Nutiden’ jumper is stunning, you’re very talented! Another podcast I enjoy vlogmas with is Camijo Knits - she’s in Denmark and her content, knitting and yarn are amazing. Keep safe all.😊

That was a perfect way to start off a lazy Saturday morning for me. I now feel relaxed, inspired and grateful that there are such wonderful people in the world as you and your beautiful family. I love your honesty and authenticity. ❤ from Lincolnshire and thank you 🙏

Thanks for sharing the knitted star Christmas ornament! It's beautiful. Maybe I'll use this as one of my 25th of the month projects this year! Lovely variety in this episode :)

Yeah I’m going to have to make a few of those knit stars. How cute! I hope you post a picture of your finished tree because that sounds so adorable ☺️

Oh goodness, I LOVE that color combination of the shawl. It looked like a wine and copper color. Just STUNNING!!!!!

I’m so glad to hear you’re taking a step back to take care of YOU! Looking forward to your Vlogmas. My favorites are A Homespun House, Stitching the High Notes and The Little Wolf Knits.

love this format, it feels very you!

Lovely to see you, I hope you keep on feeling better and better!

Wonderful company and content - thank you xx

Love this format. Great work Laura ❤

Just lovely Laura😊, really love the Christmas tree idea, those stars are gorgeous. I think I should just start and in a couple of years I could have a trees worth of decorations 🙄🎄

Your vlogmas was my first intro to them, and remains my favorite ❤️ ✨ although I'm Jewish by choice, I still enjoy watching others enjoy the seasonal holiday 😊. Glad you're taking time for yourself and have learned so much in the past year, it really has been amazing to watch your growth in so many areas!! ❤️ Perfectly Penrose 🌹 what a beautiful episode this was!

Hi there Laura. This was a lovely video. Really enjoyed it. Have a great weekend. 💜

The format is great...thank you

Happy that you are being kind to yourself. Your family comes first. Designing takes a lot of time and energy so you chose to prioritize, which is awesome!

Beautiful English, so clear! nice to listen to!

You’re children are precious!! Looking forward to seeing the outdoor Christmas tree!!

I haven't watched your vlogmas yet, but I am looking forward to it. Last year was my first year to watch vlogmas' because I'm fairly new to knitting podcasts so I just learned about them. Last year my favorite was Linda of Nenaknits podcast, and also KnittyNatty was very entertaining.

I love to watch your podcasts and vlogs, and especially love to see you creativity in your knitting. Whether your designs or your interpretation of another’s work, your knitting is always amazing. Your honesty with your health and mental health is something unique and I hope it is as helpful to you as it is to your followers. Be well and I cannot wait to see your decorated tree 🌲!

I love love this format❤️

Hello Laura, thank you so much for the lovely vlogcast, I really enjoyed it. I am also really looking forward to the festive season and to all the vlogmasses! I wish you a lot of luck with the testing of the Eclair, I will definitely be knitting it once the pattern is out. My current neutral oversized tent that I live in is becoming a little worn, and I'd like to retire it before it falls apart.

hello, hello! I feel you with the garment knitting burnout! No more sleeves in 2022!! Of course that just won't do with my holiday knitting plans. 🤦 As far as vlogmas goes - I really enjoyed Emtothethird Knitting Podcast's vlogmas series last year! It was very Christmas-y and lots of lovely gift knits and cooking. 🎄💕 Thank you for a lovely episode - I've been knitting away on my Twist's and Turns shawl! 🧶

Love the stars! Arne and Carlos has patterns for knitted ball ornaments that are fun and quick to make. They have a book but they sell their patterns on their website as downloads.

Thought I would add to your Vlogmas list…Cherry Heart podcast from a few years ago. These have quiet music, clips from home and not very long. Also glad to hear you frogged the Steven West MKAL. I am in the same boat, once I saw the finished object, I knew I would never wearing nor gift it. It is good to make the decision and move on. So as far as your patterns decision, just consider this time not so much as stopping your forward progress, but doing a reassessment, set goals for the next few months and plans for ‘23. Perhaps 3 pattern releases is a goal, to give you time to make your notes, have them tested and then released. Take a breath and enjoy your holiday decorating.

I can’t wait for vlogmas! Just rewatched yours the other day and it really got me in the Christmas spirit

Yay another podcast 🥰 perfect for a quiet friday morning

💕 All the best! Your kids are just wonderful!

This made made my day!! I love the vlogcast format😁

Loved this format. And I love how much you adore your kids ❤

For vlogmas, I enjoy stitched by Mrs D, my yarny corner, yarn n yarns, corner of craft, colourful creativity, greenlambkin yarns and knit 365 are some of my faves. None of them are ‘produced’ but they’re all real and very fun to watch 😁🎄

Loved this episode, so relaxing and refreshing. Those ornaments look really great, too! Thank you!

Loved the different format. Have a great weekend. ❤

Loved the format! Your podcasts are always brilliant. 🙌💕

Thank you Laura, I really enjoyed this episode family and craft life come together x❤

Take good care of yourself. Your podcast is like a warm hug. I am a yoga teacher and have found that it is such a grounding centering practice that helps me stay present and care for my mind, body and soul. I LOVE the snowflakes! Arne and Carlos have knitted Christmas ornaments that are color work (which may help if boredom sits in). Again, take care of Laura.

This is such a nice format of podcast, perfect for sitting with some knitting on a chilled Saturday afternoon. Loved it 🥰 Will definitely be trying the knitted star pattern! X

Aaah I love your content. I always enjoy The Corner of Craft's vlogmas (and her studio vlogs too)

Hi Laura, please don’t feel bad about changing the test knitting process. I love the eclair and can’t wait to purchase it. Your content is delightful and I am so happy for any opportunity to support your business 😊

So proud of you for finding how your business can work for you instead of the other way around. Best of luck to you. Looking forward to your vlogmas! I can’t wait to see your village tree!

This is it, this is the video that officially made me excited for Christmas 🤣Loved this format of video! Your Yarn bombed tree is going to be so cool and memorable.

Butterflies are new beginnings. Blessings to you all have a wonderful weekend friends.

The first vlogmas I watched was yours! I'm SO excited for this year! My other fave is thr Crazy Sock Lady, I'm sure I'll find some others to love this year too. Loved this format of video, Xx

What a beautiful and relaxing podcast or vlogcast… I had the best time knitting and watching it. Penny is joy to watch I love every time she comes in 😍. Thanks for taking time and sharing your knitting journey with us. I’m gonna do the star ornaments too it’s beautiful. Also I’m excited for your vlogmas… take care ❤

I loved a Vlogmas from last year from Heartmybackpack in Norway. Found it so comforting 🥰

Glad you're feeling better. The dentist is the worst. For your ornaments, try Susan B Anderson and/or Jodi from the Grocery Girls. Jodi has many mini hats. You can use them indivualky or string them on an i-cord as a garland. Very cute and easy.🌲❤🌲

LOVED this format! Your vlog shots with knitting updates make it uniquely engaging, playful and so much fun to watch. Can't wait for your Vlogmas! (I know I've said this in your last several episodes... can you tell I'm excited, too?!)

Loved this podcast, I’m a new subscriber. Beautiful knits. You’ve inspired me to knit the star ornaments, can’t wait for vlogmas 💕

I really enjoyed this format - showing parts of your life interspersed with knitting talk makes it so interesting. My favourites for vlogmas are Finnish Knitting Stories, Back to Blighty and Karen Knits

Loved this one. Fabulous. As for Mac and cheese, I love it and make it with cauliflower and broccoli. Such a comfort food. Also love stranded vlogmas

I loved this episode! I was looking forward to seeing the MKAL, I had chosen similar colors and was hoping to see it worked up. I am not the biggest fan of how it turned out in the end either. All your projects are lovely!

Hi Laura! It’s really lovely to see you again! Sorry for what you’ve gone through last week and this week as well - no wonder there’s a saying that trouble doesn’t walk alone, there’s always something that could go wrong 🙄 looks like you’re just plowing ahead despite all the difficulties - well done! Best of luck with finishing all your WIPs by the deadlines! ❤

Loved this format. I've been on the look out for little Christmas-y trinkets to knit after missing the boat and feeling so much fomo over all the knitted pumpkins everyone was making for Halloween, so I'm feeling very inspired by your beautiful stars!

Hi Laura, some of my favourite vlogmasses were already mentioned but I think Skeindeer Knits did not show up yet. She also releases nice mitten patterns! Two others which I enjoy are done by Pins and Needles and the Knitting Expat. Thanks for your lovely video.

Hugs you seemed a little anxious this podcast. Love your podcast and your interactions with your children. Can't wait for vlogmas

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I think it was because my husband was in the house so I felt watched 😂😂😂

Love your snowflakes, and your Nutiden knit 🥰 I really enjoy watching Ally of Fibrebounds vlogmas 😉

Lovely new podcast format Laura, I love a vlog so combining the two for me is pure bliss 😊 a great vlogmas and podcast in general is Finnish Knitting Stories which you may just enjoy too. All the best and take it steady in life, it’s not a race so just enjoy your time. X

Really looking forward to the Eclair pattern release......just love that sweater!! X

Really lovely video Laura. I love that people have been doing these knitting project videos differently. If the tradition podcast format isn’t working for people then I fully agree that trying something new is worth doing. I love filming my traditional podcast videos but I’m also trying to film some other types of videos. Wish you all the best ❤

Laura, thanks for being so down to earth and honest in your videos! I really enjoy that your podcasts are like chatting with a friend I genuinely feel for you with your anxiety and I know you will get through this rough patch.. always remember that there are better days ahead ♥ After seeing you be so open about your experiences, I just wanted to mention I feel really grateful that you do share these more vulnerable parts of your life with us. As someone who also struggles with anxiety, it makes me feel a lot better to know that I'm not alone with how I feel. Your video came at a much needed time for me today, I just found out that I have tennis elbow in both my arms and may need to take a small break from knitting, so your video helped put me in the mood to slow down a bit and it helped to pass some time without my needles in my hands. Living vicariously through you 😄 Hope you have a lovely weekend ahead dear 🥰

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Thank you dear, and I’m so sorry about your news! I hope you have a speedy recovery, and the knitting will be so so sweet when it comes back to you! Xxx

Jaclyn Salem on KZread has my MOST FAVORITE Vlogmas

This was such a lovely and cosy video! Really loved it

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Thank you Abi! Xx

What a lovely vlogcast! Good idea to have a break and let your creative muscle rest. Can’t wait for your Vlogmas- yourself and lovely Jana of Finnish Knitting Stories are my joint favourites for best Vlogmas ever. Love those woolly stars! My tree needs some 😂🎄🎄🎄

Vlogmas has been completely off my radar until this year, somehow. I’m so excited!

Loved it

Hey. Oh Laura this was beautiful, I have had such a hard week and this gorgeousness and gentle episode is just what my soul needed. Thank you. About you:- love the idea for the test knit for the eclair it should be so much easier for you. In regards to everything else, make sure you have enough spoons for your life stuff. Honestly sometimes I get up and I literally only have enough spoons to get out of bed and shower and that’s ok. I think you’ve had a really busy year and so so so much change. Vlogmas’ oooo I love greenlambkin Little likac Back to Blighty. Oooo knitting expat. Her vlogmas was gorgeous. This nanny knits was brill. It was her first vlogmas last year. For a really gentle podcast a simple life. As far as penrose knits, we’ll I watch the grocery girls and they mention you on their live/podcast so you did alright lady. It has been a pleasure to be a tiny part of the penrose knits growth and journey this year. Thank you for everything, your time especially, your realism, your truth and your honesty. Xx

Knitting with Mrs D is a great vlog too 😊

I like to watch both your podcasts and vlogs 😍 I think you should just create the kind of videos you enjoy to create because I think over time it will show if someone is doing/creating something where they don’t enjoy the process 🙈 Looking forward to vlogmas - haven’t watched a knitting related vlogmas before 🎄

Thank you , I needed that

Well this is a little embarrassing I guess but here goes anyways: I just uploaded my first podcast episode! I love your podcasts so much, they always keep me company while knitting and I've watched a few of them of them (and your vlogmases) several times!! So I'm just shooting my shot in case you or anyone else reading this is in the mood to try a new podcast ❤❤❤❤❤❤ That aside I love the format of this video, felt really natural and cosy ❤

Thank you again for the lovely videos. Thoroughly enjoyed this one as always! such a highlight to see when you've released a new video

I think it’s interesting that you mention the “traditional test knit” in having 20+ testers across the size range in one big group chat because this style of test knitting has only come up very recently. I only point this out because this is a new way that people started conducting the test process that worked for them, but it may not work for you!! I really love test knitting because I find myself more engaged with the pattern and process (and finishing a project in a timely manner), but I’m also neurodivergent and struggle with social paralysis in the group chats for the tests. I couldn’t imagine the anxiety and weight of managing a 30+ tester group in the currently popular, kinda parasocial test knit structure. I love your podcasts and your openness to share your life and journey - I mostly lurk but it’s been really nice for me to see your relationship with yourself and your children and family grow as an adult woman with autism, especially in the knitting space. So idk I’m very interested to see what style of test knitting works for you because I think you just speaking about it could do a lot to make the designing/testing ecosystem more accessible for a neurodiverse knitting community. Just my 4 cents, but as a Claire I’m SO excited for the Eclair sweater and look forward to your work that has yet to come. 😊

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Thank you Claire!! I’m already feeling much better about test knitting moving forward. My current way just doesn’t work for me and I’ve accepted that it’s ok to put myself first in this situation! Xx

Love the vlog+podcast format!! Also- I think that Amy Gaines on ravelry has some pretty cute Christmas ornament patterns :)

I’m so looking forward to your Vlogmas! You are an amazing videographer. I watch all of the Vlogmas podcasters you mentioned, plus Tales from Cuckoo Land (I’m not sure she does it every year), Stitched by Mrs. D, Girl Meets Yarn, and Chelsea Yarns. Sounds like a lot, but I can actually watch while I’m working and I often have them on while I’m doing other things. Ollie and Bella and Emma Robinson have also had very nice Vlogmas episodes in the past 😊.

I just stumbled across your podcast and loved it for your honesty and authenticity - just a slice out of a knitting mommas life, with her arms pulled in all the directions but who so obviously loves her family ❤Sweet little Penny singing and clanging in the background made my heart swell! The “traditional” knitting podcasting format is unnecessary and trite imo so you be you! No need for self-imposed pattern goals. Gifts to the knitting world are great, but raising sweet, loving children is the most important and invaluable gift you can offer the world, especially now. Xoxo

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Thank you Jennifer for such a lovely comment!!! And I’m so glad you enjoyed the podcast! Xxx

Hi love I thought your idea of using vintage knitting needles to form a star for your tree was good👍great podcast thanks🌷🌷🤗

Enjoyed the video Laura! I like to watch Moonstone Makes/ Dynamite Trujilo’s vlogmas- knitting, reading and life content. Take care, Kate

I LOVED your Vlogmas last year! It made me so happy. I love watching Zoella's vlogmas, but the rest of them, I think, are all book tuber related. If you are interested, these are some of my favourites : Ciara Foster, Alexandra Roselyn, and Morgan Long. I definitely want to check out some more knitting vlogmas videos - everything just seems extra cozy this time of year!

So enjoy your channel…you’re a lovely lady.

Hi Laura from New Zealand. Loved this “vlog-cast”. Try looking at Camijo knits Vlogmas. I really enjoyed those last year. Especially the parts where she showed some of her traditional cooking of dinner and festive treats.

loving this format! (and completely relating to wanting to be Zoella lol, I've been watching her since I was 14 and I love her love for the holiday season)

I've been testknit a few times because I know how important is the testknit for a designer, for the pattern and so. However, I always have a strange feeling when I see tesknits where your ig handle is important (you need to have lots of followers) or raverly or other things. I can understand that as a designer you need to protect your work, you need to make sure (as possible) that your pattern is not beeing used other way than a testknit, I do. Still, sometimes I feel excluded and that's why I don't testknit anymore. A testknit means a lot of work, sometimes a draft can have so many errors, sometimes you frogg a lot of work because of those mistakes. It is expensive because you need to buy yarn for that project in case you cannot use what you have in your stash. And sometimes you end up with a garment that don't fit as you expected to fit. The few testknits I've been participating where those where the designer was interested more about my abillity and not on how popular my social media is.

This would be cute for your Christmas tree, and they are quick and easy requires little yarn: Garter Stitch Bear by Janice Helge and is a free pattern on Ravelry. I like to make with leftovers of yarn from making a baby gift, then there is a little matching bear. Looking forward to seeing the 🌲

You can get polystyrene stars from the craft shop ( spotlight) in New Zealand I thought it might not weigh as much.

I love your podcast sooo much! And i also totally love your vlogs! Can you reccommended a list of vloggers that you love watching (from all different categories, not necessarily knitting related?) i need more good vloggers to watch!

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I’ll mention some in my next vlog! X

So I think it may have been family circle magazine or something, some 8 or ten years ago, they had little knitted snowmen and cats, maybe others butt those two my Mom made for me and I still have them year round hanging off my kitchen cabinet handles 😊 🥰 they must be free?

If you have any blue and yellow scraps you could do one Hanukkah themed star 😉

P in the background is so cute!

Wow 3 teeth I had 2 and I told my wonderful dentist I might cry I was so scared but everything turned out great

Glad you made a good choice for yourself! When you do Vlogmas, can you show your back garden? I am in America and have a fascination with English garden areas. Thanks!

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Omg it’s an absolute wreck at the moment, but hopefully we will get round to sorting it out in which case I will do my best to show it, though it’s currently nothing special! My mums garden is stunning (I show a bit of it in my latest weekend vlog) but when I visit during vlogmas I’ll try to remember to show that too, she’s very proud of it so she won’t mind I’m sure! X