Knitting for Colour and Challenge with Atia Azmi

Atia Azmi is a knitter, sewer, blogger and podcaster who is known for her creative use of colour in her makes and her home. Atia speaks about the joy of using knitting as a creative outlet where she can combine colours.

Visit Atia's website: www.thebrightblooms.com

Follow Atia on Instagram @thebrightblooms

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Yarn and patterns discussed in this episode:

Ysolda Ysolda | modernknitting patterns | free tutorials | online workshops

Ravelry Ravelry

Knitty.com Content: Knitty.com - Deep Fall 2021

Penguono sweater by Stephen West Penguono (gumroad.com)

Holiday slipover by petite knit Holiday

Slipover – PetiteKnit

Poet sweater Sari Nordlund Ravelry: Poet pattern bySari Nordlund

Dragonflies sweater Joji Locatelli Ravelry:Dragonflies Jumper pattern by Joji Locatelli

The Plumpy Shawl by Andrea Mowry Plumpy — Drea Renee Knits 

HHF - Luxury HandDyed Yarns – Hedgehog Fibres

Cartography sweater by Tin Can Kits Cartography pattern |Tin Can Knits

Scout Shawl by Florence Spurling ScoutShawl – Florence Spurling Studio (shopflorencespurling.com)

Knitty.com’s Forecast Sweater Knitty: editorial win05

London Underground sock yarn: TrailingClouds — **pre order** Nimbus sock yarn in MIND THE GAP (bigcartel.com)

Lace shawl: Ravelry: Clothildepattern by Kristen Hanley Cardozo

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter yarn Shelter Yarn | 100% USA-GrownTarghee-Columbia Wool | Brooklyn Tweed

Camarose Snefnug yarn SNOWFLAKE (camarose.dk)

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Self-Care One Stitch at a Time

If you'd like to use learn more about how to use knitting intentionally as part of your self-care, we have the audio course for you. Self-Care One Stitch at a Time is an audio course based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which guides you through how to use knitting as part of your self-care. You can now listen to the introductory session for FREE and it now includes our webinar The Healing Power of Knitting.