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Carol Feller Knitting with Rainbows

Carol Feller Knitting with Rainbows, a book of knitting ideas with gradient sets and gradient cf-profile-picyarns, was the feature of today’s Yarn Thing with Marly Bird.

Carol called into the podcast from her home in Ireland. Most kids learn to knit in primary school. She remembers making fingerless gloves as part of her schooling. Her aunt also used to run a yarn shop, and imported all kinds of yarns. Carol experimented with thing for herself and her dolls. As a teenager the needles were set aside, studied art and flipped back and forth to engineering. When her son was a few months old, she heard of a new yarn shop in Dublin and she picked it up again, with learning to read patterns. Like so many she began tweaking patterns and had a pattern published after a year in Interweave Knits.

Carol found that unless she was knitting/designing she was unhappy. She tends to work on garments, personally, often with cables but she’s strongly attracted to color now. Her first book, Contemporary Irish Knits, was the result of questions about what was happening in knitting in Ireland. Short Row Knits was her re-engineering how to accomplish short-rows when she was so unhappy with the wrap-and-turn method. Carol has also done some self-publishing and finds benefits with both working with a publisher and publishing things on her own. Her newest book, cf-knitting-with-rainbowsKnitting with Rainbows is her fascination with gradient yarns. She says Laura Nelkin began her in this direction with a set of mini skeins that was 15 colors of just 40 yards a piece that she stared at for eighteen months. In her study of the types, she found that some blended so subtly, and some were very striking. In garments, it requires a bit more work. Carol has carefully designed each piece in the book to really make the yarns stand out.

Knitting with Rainbows (link to Ravelry collection) can be purchased digitally through the Ravelry page, many of Carol’s books listed in Amazon can be purchased with Marly’s affiliate link.

You can follow Carol Feller through her website: www.StolenStitches.com also Facebook and Twitter, and she has a Ravelry Designer page and a Fan Group. Carol has visited Yarn Thing podcast before, in 2011. An e-book of Knitting with Rainbows can be purchased through Ravelry, you can purchase other books of Carol’s through Amazon with Marly’s affiliate code, CLICK HERE.

There is a Video from Marly’s Facebook page CLICK HERE to watch.

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  1. samantha says:

    I also went to your ravelry page and fell in love with alot of your items…..lots of RAINBOWS in your patterns……..loved it, cant wait to try your patterns as I am a new knitter…..been crocheting most of my life….

  2. Rose Cassidy says:

    Enjoyed my first Pod Cast today. Love the gradient yarns and Knitting with Rainbows. Love your designs on Ravelry.

  3. Lauren says:

    Loved listening to Carol and learning about her latest book. I haven’t knit any rainbows yet, but this podcast has inspired me.

  4. Susan Oeltjen says:

    Fun podcast today. I went to check out Carol’s other books and put them on my wishlist. Rainbows are special!

  5. Vicki Lynch says:

    I have a gradient that would be put to much better use after getting Carol’s book. My skein isn’t all the colors of the rainbow, but it’s a very pretty one from Knit Circus.

  6. Jennifer Weissman says:

    I’ve been admiring Carol Feller’s designs for years now — they are as beautiful and memorable as rainbows!

  7. Janet Ruggles-Power says:

    Enjoyed so much listening to Carol Feller talking about her latest book. I do have her first one, and would really like to be Knitting with RAINBOWS!

  8. Linda says:

    I really enjoyed the podcast with Carol Feller. I did not know she is from Ireland! Her accent was a surprise to me. Anyway, her book, “Knitting with Rainbows,” sounds awesome–something that I’d love to have for my library (my eLibrary). It’s interesting what you can do with gradient yarn. I have some in my stash that I’d like to use.

  9. Lori Biamonte says:

    I love rainbows and am obsessed about keeping the colors in the correct rainbow order. I knit a rainbow shawl once from a hand dyed gradient and it’s one of my favorites. I would love more ideas about using gradient yarn and Carol’s new book seems to be the perfect source.

  10. Trisha says:

    I love Carol Feller! This year has been a Rainbows year for me, as I’ve been knitting quite a bit with gradients. Can’t wait to go through Carol’s new book.

  11. Edith says:

    Yeah
    Rainbows in the wintertime are just amazing
    The best time of the year to sit inside, making rainbows, drinking tea and knit/crochet
    Hope you all have a colourful day

  12. Kathy M. says:

    I love seeing Rainbows. I also love gradient yarns and would love to knit up these projects designed for this type of yarn

  13. Pepper says:

    I’ve always loved how cheery the gradient yarn is, but never know what to do with it! For sure adding this book to my wish list… so I can knit beautiful rainbows!!

  14. Missy Schmidt says:

    Rainbows are my fave!!! I’ve especially been obsessed with rainbow yarn lately!!! Great show! Love you long time!

  15. Valerie K says:

    I love rainbows! They are so beautiful. I have always wanted to buy gradient yarn, but I stopped myself because I wasn’t sure what to do with them. Carol’s book solves that problem. So many beautiful patterns! Thank you

  16. Melody Adams says:

    Hey…..love love love all of Carol’s designs! I have taken a couple of classes on Craftsy with Carol as the teacher. Love your accent and your teaching ability. I have learned a lot. I have only been knitting for about 3 years now and just love it. Would love to have your new book. I have purchased Contemporary Knits and Short Row Knits…and several designs off of ravelry. Listened to you on the podcast. I love Rainbows as well. 🙂 Looking forward to other designs you do. Thanks for working so hard in getting new designs for all of us to knit.

  17. kathy says:

    Loved this interview of the talented and gracious Carol Feller! What’s better than gradient yarn rainbows and patterns designed for them?!

  18. Mary Kay says:

    I love all the rainbow gradient yarns, but didn’t know how to make the most of them. Thanks, Marly, for introducing us to Carol’s wonderful book!

  19. Cathy says:

    The use of the fabulous colors and designs of the rainbow collection are as beautiful as the rainbows I recently saw on a trip to Ireland!!

  20. Laura says:

    Love the cover piece! I just received 2 beautiful gradients from BaH Yarns so Knitting with Rainbows would be perfect for me as I ordered the yarn without patterns in mind. (Yay Black Friday sales!)

  21. Kelly says:

    I have always loved Carol’s patterns because I have always loved cables, but her new book adds in my love of gradient yarns and Rainbows so I can have so much more to knit than socks
    floridakelly on Ravelry

  22. Suzanne says:

    Our world needs more rainbows and puppies and thankfully, Carol has given us a wonderful place to start. Happy knitting!

  23. Erin Neubert says:

    I have some handspun gradient rainbow yarn that I need to use! I’d love to make the most of my precious yarn with Carol’s help through her book!

  24. Steph says:

    I was obsessed with rainbows as a kid…including trying to find the pot of gold at the end of one! I love gradients but always have a difficult time finding a pattern that will use the whole skein that really works with a gradient yarn. Excited to check out this collection!

  25. Nina says:

    Just learned short rows and now have some Carol Feller patterns in my library. Would love to learn to get the best rainbows out of my yarn.

  26. Shelly says:

    What great patterns in a rainbow of colors. I agree that gradients can be a bit intimidating to pick a project for.

  27. Pam Bjerke says:

    Another great podcast. I listened on my way to work and came home and ordered my own Knitting with Rainbows. I have been checking out the patterns on Ravely and everyday I hope to see the book in my mailbox. Not to worry if I win I have friends and family members that want this book. The hard part will be choosing just one!

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