(Stitch) Design for Life, Not Quite Enough Yarn, April 2025

Welcome to the April 2025 episode of the “Not Quite Enough Yarn” Podcast.

My name is Lesley. This is the story of my attempt at working my way through the stash, but without enough of each single colour to make a sweater.

Thanks so much for watching. Please feel free to add any thoughts, queries or questions to the comments box below.


Ravelry.com and Instagram usernames: knittingordeath

Email: [email protected]


Links:

This month’s episode is named after “Design for Life” by Manic Street Preachers.    • Manic Street Preachers - A Design for Life...  

MODIFICATION MAL

Open to knitting and crochet
The following will be eligible

A pattern you’ve designed yourself

A pattern where you’ve had to recalculate the number of stitches.

An item where you have used a different stitch pattern

An item where your changes have altered the overall outline/silhouette of the pattern.

Entries can be made via a thread in the “Not Quite Enough Yarn” forum on Ravelry. If you are unable to use Ravelry, please email your entry to me at [email protected].

Entries must be submitted between 1st May 2025 and 15th October 2025.

Lovely podcasting folks I’ve mentioned:

Anne (SpaKnits) - No Excuses Podcast
   / @spaknits  

Bente - The Epilogue Lady
   / @arcticcraftsbybente  

What I’m wearing

Brightly coloured crochet cardigan
Lysvirka by Beyernbergerin Designs
(Ravelry Link)
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Twinkknits https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TWINKKNITS
Siobhans crafts https://www.siobhanscrafts.co.uk/
Dusty Dimples https://www.dustydimples.com/
Dina’s Home of Crafts https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DinasHom...
Orchidean Yarns https://luxuryyarns.co.uk/


Grey Marled Sweater
Pure Fuzz by Skeindeer
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Two strands of Grey fine boucle, along with magic balls made from assorted 4-ply/fingering weight yarns.

Grey/Marled Cardigan
Turtle Dove Cardigan by Melisaa Clulow/Sonder Yarn Co
Ravelry Link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Assorted cream laceweight yarn, plied with assorted silk laceweight yarns.

Fibres, Yarns and Patterns/Books

200 Crochet Blocks by Jan Eaton

West Dean College: https://www.westdean.ac.uk/

June Sun Hat by Ashleigh Kiser
Ravelry pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Made using “Ra Ra Raffia” by Wool and the Gang in the colourway “Powder Blue”
https://www.woolandthegang.com/


Witch Crafty Lady https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Witchcra...

Ullveig: https://ullveig.no/

La Rentree by Melissa Clulow
Ravelry Link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Made using some small farm alpaca and handspun.

Briarbank Rainbows

Coral Rose Fibre Arts

June Sun Hat by Ashleigh Kiser
https://www.sewrella.com/crochet-june...
Made using Ra Ra Raffia by Wool and the gang https://www.woolandthegang.com/

Leaves Cascade Sweater by Ana D
Ravelry Link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Also available on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnaDdesign?...
Made using a variety of handspun sock yarns.

Spindles and Stitches
https://spindlesandstitches.com/


WiPs
La Rentree by Melissa Clulow
Ravelry Link: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Made using some small farm alpaca and handspun.



Podcasts I’ve been watching:

Alice - Soxy Nana Alice
   / @soxynanaalice  

Anne (SpaKnits) - No Excuses Podcast
   / @spaknits  

Anita - Gaga Knits
   / @gagaknits  

Aquilla - Lefty Knitter Podcast
   / @aquilladahun-aleftyknitter  

Barbara - Flame and Fiber Podcast
   / @flameandfiberpodcast3162  

Bente - The Epilogue Lady
   / @arcticcraftsbybente  

Carie - Creative Obsession
   / @thecreativeobsession  

Carol – Swatch This Space
   / @swatchthisspace-md4rs  

Chevyrell’s stuff
   / chevyrell  

Caleisha - Quirky Monday Craftcast
   / artsycalei  

Karen - Recreational Knitting
   / @recreationalknittingpodcast  


Liz - The Black Knitter
   / @theblackknitter  

Mandy - Mouse’s Makes
   / @mousesmakes  

Marceline - Hey Brown Berry Podcast
   / brownberry75  

Nanja - Blij dat ik brei
   / @theknittingtherapist  

Ramona - But I’m Knitting
   / romeraven81  

Susan - Wild Cottage, Ireland
   / wildcottageirelandknittingslowlife  

Valorie - A Visit with Nana and Papa    / @visitwithnanaandpapa