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Apr 17, 2024

Our sock obsession continues, and we naturally had to have sock expert Julie Ann Lebouthillier of Twin Stitches Designs join hosts Lee and Stacey to talk about her own new sock book, Knit a Box of Socks! Julie is a talented sock knitter with an amazing YouTube channel, and we love every chance we get to work with her. Tune in to this episode to find out more about her background as a designer!
 
Plus, Lee and Stacey chat about their current projects, new colors of Aloft, and the new Knit Picks subscription newsletter, Knit Peeks, hosted on Substack. 
 
00:02 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast!
00:20 Stacey and Lee share what they’ve been up to.
08:44 New Aloft colors recently arrived!
11:20 We’ve got a brand new Substack called Knit Picks, with bonus episodes of the podcast!
13:46 Sock Month continues, and the print version of Stepping Out has arrived.
16:25 Julie Ann Lebouthillier joins Lee and Stacey to discuss her own new sock book!
17:05 Julie shares how she began designing patterns and her background.
26:50 The discussion switches to Julie’s book, Knit a Box of Socks
33:08 Julie talks about how she developed her online community through YouTube and beyond. 
38:45 To round things up, Julie shares some upcoming projects and where to find her online. 
40:32 Credits.
 
 
Disco Fibers https://www.discofibers.com/

H+H event https://www.instagram.com/hhamericas/?hl=en

Lee's improvised cabled cardigan (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/orange-bulky-cabled-cardigan

Lee's in-progress socks (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/worsted-socks

Worsted Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/worsted-socks/p/51226D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Wool of the Andes yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes/c/30015001?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Aloft yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/aloft-super-kid-mohair/c/5420210?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Hawthorne yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne/c/30015024?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Lee's Aloft+Hawthorne sweater https://www.instagram.com/p/CARgntXphUv/?hl=en&img_index=1

Lee's Aloft+Provincial Tweed Hat (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/custom-tritops-8

Provincial Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/provincial-tweed/c/5420322?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Knit Peeks! https://knitpeeks.substack.com/

Knit Picks Blog https://blog.knitpicks.com/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Stepping Out books and patterns https://www.knitpicks.com/sale/stepping-out/c/30218504?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Stepping Out print book https://www.knitpicks.com/stepping-out-sock-patterns/p/N3983?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Dream All Day Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/dream-all-day-socks/p/N2112?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Hawthorne DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne-dk/c/5420481?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Lee's Hawthorne DK sweater (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/tensho-pullover-artist

Julie Ann Lebouthillier on Knit Picks https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=Julie%20Ann%20Lebouthillier?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Julie Ann's patterns on ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/designers/twin-stitches-designs

Twin Stitches Designs website https://twinstitchesdesigns.com/ 

Knitty.com https://knitty.com/

Autumn Tweed Pullover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/autumn-tweed-pullover/p/14963D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Mini Autumn Tweed Pullover (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-autumn-tweed-pullover

City Tweed DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/city-tweed-dk/c/5420184?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Marled Family Mittens pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/marled-family-mittens/p/19113D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Knit a Box of Socks book https://www.knitpicks.com/knit-a-box-of-socks/p/N4489?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382

Pineapple Crush pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pineapple-crush-2

Birthday Sprinkles pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/birthday-sprinkles

Feeling Sheepish pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feeling-sheepish-5

Warm Woolly Hugs pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/warm-woolly-hugs 

Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes-superwash-bulky/c/5420256?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 

Julie Ann's Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8whC8uomGefcAVOfjrczA

Twin Stitches Community on Mighty Networks https://twin-stitches.mn.co/ 

Marie Green's Annual 4-Day Knitalong https://www.oliveknits.com/4-day-kal/

Julieannknitter on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/people/JulieAnnKnitter 

Julieannknitter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/julieannknitter/ 

Julie Ann's Newsletter Sign Up https://twinstitchesdesigns.myflodesk.com/x130ufm3sd