Procrastiknitting

Elyssa & Lydia
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Welcome to Procrastiknitting -- a podcast! Join us every week as we talk about knitting, the creative process, life stuff, and whatever else pops into our heads. You just might learn a thing or two... (But you probably won't!)

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 23: Show Us Your Colors!

    Hi friends! Welcome back to the show.  Lydia is wearing her Boyne Sweater. It’s basically a big cozy marshmallow (in a good way). Elyssa is wearing her Erika Vest. Another bulky knit but so chic. Lydia finished her baby alien in time for Halloween! She used the Oak Folk Doll pattern but made the arms a bit shorter and knit it up in Malabrigo Worsted in the Lettuce colorway. Elyssa bought one ball of Mohair So Soft that needs to become a bonnet. Possibly the Balabonnet orLilli Bonnet. The Gumnut Hat and 21st Century Austen Heroine are also mentioned. Lydia has been knitting her Pelica vest and even does a little spit splice demo for ya. Elyssa reminisces about that time she knit an entire Puffball Wrap only to unravel it all (and it was worth it!). Elyssa is still working on her Sophie Hood. It really is a lot of knitting. She also gives a Sheep Jumper update and describes the modification she’s planning. Lydia weighs in and references how she made her log cabin pullover (very much inspired by Julia Monning. E and L show off their recent sweater yarn purchases- Elyssa has an electric rainbow of Cascade 220 and Lydia has… 12 balls of light grey Wool of the Andes. Elyssa’s yarn is for her ‘Lil ‘Lac but Lydia is still deciding what her yarn wants to be. Maybe a Bouquet?  Thanks so much for joining us this week! New episodes come out every Monday.  Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! Chapters: 00:00 Greetings, Earthlings! 07:11 Bonnet Brainstorms 16:55 Dorky Vest Updates 27:07 Amelia Fixes Sophie 31:02 Sheep Jumper Neckline Shaping 40:39 The (Reverse) Psychology of Color 46:31 Pattern Exploration 54:37 Why We Love Knitting, Reason 84

  2. Oct 26

    Episode 22: Too Much Dangle In That Tangle

    We’re back again with another episode of Procrastiknitting. We’re so glad you’re here. We chat about Malabrigo Day (can you believe it wasn’t our idea?). Elyssa has been watching Below and is feeling inspired by the knitwear. However, it startled her so bad that she dropped stitches on her Sophie Hood! Lydia finishes her Folk People Vest! What a thrilling moment. Elyssa surprises Lydia with her Sheep Jumper she has been working on in secret. It’s so cool! Lydia started making a green Oak Folk Doll. It’s going to be part of her son’s Halloween costume. Lydia scrolled the Knit Picks sale determined to choose a perfect color for her next sweater project and chose… light grey. Lydia swatched for her Pelica and she’s excited to cast on. Elyssa mentions Very Pink Knits (an excellent knitting resource). We chat about a new Rumpelstiltskin picture book. Lydia attempted to get both her kids to wear handknit sweaters for their picture day photos. The younger kid wore this sweater and the older kid took this sweater off. Oh well! Elyssa shows us her new toys while wearing a wig and that's it! Thanks so much for joining us this week! New episodes come out every Monday. Please subscribe and consider leaving a review. Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! Chapters: 00:00 Project Updates, TV Recaps, and Famous Graduates 09:57 LIVE From St. Paul: A Finished Object! 16:07 The Results of Losing All One's Current WIPs... 29:13 One Little Alien Leg 34:23 A Sweater's Worth of Grey 39:28 A Swatch of Brown 43:58 And A Wig of Red 48:24 Confessions From Picture Day And Sign Off 54:05 But Wait! It's Goose Girl!

  3. Oct 19

    Episode 21: The One About Buying Yarn

    Hi friends! Welcome back to Procrastiknitting. It's a podcast about knitting- what we’re wearing, what we’re making, and whatever else we happen to think of. Lydia is wearing her Kinikin Cardigan by Good Night, Day and Elyssa is wearing her Radical Left Scum Knitting Club t-shirt. Elyssa goes through her ‘Lil ‘Lac  yarn color choices and they are majorly dreamy. That Cascade 220 color palette is so good. Lydia also went yarn shopping and bought some equally thrilling yarn(brown!) to knit a Pelica. Snefnug yarn is briefly mentioned, as is Malabrigo Worsted (of course). Lydia is making progress on her Folk People Vest. The Bronco Vest is also admired (and we love all her designs so just go check her Ravelry page, okay?). Elyssa has been helping our friend Eliot shop for yarn so she can make him an Erika Vest.  We bond over our love of wigs for a while. We… really love wigs. Elyssa gives a New Norma update (waiting on a yarn delivery). Then we give our traditional Halloween countdown and that’s all she wrote! Thanks so much for joining us this week! New episodes come out every Monday.  Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! CHAPTERS 00:00 Yarn Shopping At 2AM 08:18 Color Analysis Results Are In... 15:35 Projects, New And Old 21:38 Collaborative Yarn Shopping Adventures 35:29 Wigs For The Win

  4. Oct 12

    Episode 20: What Color is a Cowboy's Hat?!

    Episode 20! Thanks for being here with us as we chat about knitting and whatever else we happen to think of. We are both considering some Halloween costume crafting. Elyssa’s daughter wants to be some kind of Moana coconut demon. Lydia’s kids want to be a cheetah and an alien. Lydia might knit a green Folk Oak Doll as a little alien buddy (maybe).   Lydia is wearing her Carbeth knit in Cascade Ecological Wool. It’s a classic. Elyssa has been wearing her Erika Vest she knit in Malabrigo Rasta. It was the first garment she knit and it’s so cool. Lydia is currently working on a Folk People Vest for her younger son. She’s almost done with the intarsia and it’s turning out so cute!! Such a fun pattern. Elyssa is on an journey of color discovery for her future ‘Lil ‘Lac sweater. She’s been using the Pantone website as a resource and she’s thinking she'll probably use Cascade 220. Lydia is seriously considering making a Passing Through Cardigan.  Elyssa learned how to get her dropped stitches back on the needles and she’s happily knitting her New Norma again. Phew! Lydia recently listened to an episode of the Cast On podcast that she found very illuminating. And now she wants to buy more yarn. Elyssa’s mom has asked for a sweater and Elyssa has been choosing some potential patterns. The Cumulus Blouse is a serious contender. Thanks for joining us! New episodes come out every Monday.  Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! XXXO Chapters: 00:00 Happy October! 08:37 Halloween Plans! 13:57 She's Wearing Knitting! 18:55 Folk People Vest 26:32 Project Planning 34:23 You Can Do Hard Things! 38:00 I'm Gonna Try It On! 42:51 SABLE ...? 47:14 Collaborative Knitting

  5. Oct 5

    Episode 19: Lively and Colorful

    Hi everyone! It’s another nighttime episode here on Procrastiknitting. Spooky! This week we discuss the NY Sheep and Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck). We mention @needle_beetle’s coach bus. Elyssa might go but she also wants to attend the Big E this year and one woman can only do so much. Lydia cast on a Folk People Vest and she’s loving it so far. Here’s a great MDK article with some intarsia tips. Need someone to detangle your yarn? There’s a subreddit for that! Lydia is wearing her Coloured Crosses. It’s one of her favorite sweaters ever. Elyssa mentions this great post from @TheIronSnail about gansey sweaters. Elyssa is still working on her New Norma and tries it on for us (a few stitches pop off the needles but we’re totally not worried about it!). Lydia shows off the weird stuff she bought at Art Scraps (pompom trim, googly eyes!). Elyssa has made it to the midpoint of her Sophie Hood!  We take a moment to acknowledge the viral reel Elyssa made about The Garment. What a wild ride that was. Elyssa might abandon her plan to knit a ‘Lil ‘Lac sweater (but she probably won’t) and Lydia hopes to knit a Puppy Sweater someday. Thanks for joining us! New episodes come out every Monday.  Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! CHAPTERS 00:00 Hi and Welcome To Our Podcast About State Fairs! 08:07 JK! L’s Cast-On 17:23 Coloured Crosses and Guernsey Gussets 21:30 E’s WIP  24:30 Stretchy Folded Collar  28:15 E Has a Crashout and L Tries to Coax Her Off The Brink With Trim 38:44 9 to 5 In Duluth and Then Sleepless In Seattle 43:03 Cute Viral Not Sick Viral 47:45 Craft Haul Label ASMR

  6. Sep 28

    Episode 18: I Want Fanfare!

    Episode 18! Hi! Welcome! We start off this episode with a very special shout out and then Elyssa tells us about what’s happening in her mouth. Elyssa has been very busy knitting her New Norma and it is stunning. She ran out of yarn and sped over to Cleo’s for more. She’s also been wearing her Cardi du Coeur and her Pressed Flowers Kerchief. Lydia finished knitting her Scrappy Checkers Sweater! Everyone please clap. She’s super excited to start the Folk People Vest next. We also mention the Jane Vest (also by Megan Faith Makes). Lydia is wearing her Port Jacket and she loves it! She’s having a tough time deciding what to knit for herself next. Elyssa suggests the Ava Jacket and it’s a serious contender. Or maybe the Petra Jacket? We also mention the Pelica and the Jilli Jacket. Elyssa is having the best time color planning for her ‘Lil ‘Lac. She might use Cascade 220 because they have allll the colors. Then we talk about finding the perfect brown yarn for Lydia’s next project for a bit before we descend into madness. Thanks for joining us! New episodes come out every Monday.  Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! Chapters 00:00 Celebrating Milestones 05:43 Elyssa's New Norma 10:15 And There You Have It: Scrappy Checkers! 16:02 Folk People Pattern Drop 23:17 Chic Patterns by MFTKnitwear 29:25 Color, Color, Color! 37:58 Let The Yarn Speak To You

  7. Sep 21

    Episode 17: In Summer, Plow- In Winter, Knit

    Hi friends and Happy Equinox! Welcome to another episode of Procrastiknitting.  As the heat of summer fades away we’ve been feeling our brains turn back on and the creative ideas are flowing. Elyssa has been admiring My Favorite Things Knitwear and recently bought a few of her patterns. After plenty of swatching she cast on the New Norma and it’s looking great so far. She’s using DROPS Air held with Brushed Alpaca.  Elyssa tried on her Airy Blouse in progress. She’s knitting it with Woolerton Estates Cousin Benny. Lydia is wearing her Boyne Sweater. She knit it in Wool & the Gang Crazy Sexy Wool that she dyed last summer using Bengala dye.  Elyssa has been getting back into ice dyeing. Check out more of her dye work on Instagram.  Elyssa is also dreaming of knitting a ‘Lil ‘Lac Sweater or maybe a Wave Sweater. She’s been using the Entrelac Scarf pattern as an intro to the technique. Lydia tells Elyssa about StevenBe. Lydia is so close to finishing her Scrappy Checkers. Sooo close!! Elyssa mentions the IG account @penelopes_fiberarts. Penelope is a prolific knitter and has great style! Note: After we recorded we noticed that Penelope uses they/them pronouns. Sincere apologies for our error. Thanks so much for listening! xox Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Shake Off The Summer 04:28 The New Norma 08:22 (Not) Hitting Gauge, Learning Short Rows, Etcetera 13:20 How To Choose A Bind-Off 18:52 I'm Wearing Knitting! 26:03 Hand Dyed Stuff 30:05 Entrelac, Anyone? 35:53 Color Inspo, Yarn Planning, & StevenBe 44:58 The Realities of Knitting (and Podcasting) In Real Life

  8. Sep 14

    Episode 16: Knitting, Memory, Horror & A Troll

    Welcome to episode 16 of Procrastiknitting! An episode in which we repeatedly celebrate recording our 15th episode… because we are supremely confused. Whoops! Elyssa really enjoyed this Instagram post by Marusique Stories.  Lydia reminisces about buying yarn from Downtown Yarns during the height of the pandemic.  Elyssa refers to another IG post we both really liked.  Elyssa has been hanging out at BKB working on Gumnut Hats. Lydia was absolutely thrilled to find a Troll doll with real wool hair at an antique store and then we go off on an Ostheimer tangent for the ages. Sorry! But also, you’re welcome. Elyssa chatted with Fia of Schmookie Knits and got her Mini Bunny (aka Rainbowhead) back on track. Elyssa is also working on her Sophie Hood again. Lydia is still slowly working on her Scrappy Checkers. She loves it but steered Elyssa away from it as a pattern for herself due to lack of short row shaping for the yoke. Here’s some really illuminating short row info from Tin Can Knits. Lydia also brought out her Azor sweater to help explain this concept. Elyssa saw Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and it really blew her mind AND inspired her to knit.  Thanks so much for listening! New episodes come out every Monday.  Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here! Chapters: 00:00 Milestones and Marking Time 15:14 These Are Mommy's Toys 22:59 Sophie Hood Mods 27:19 WIP Reports 36:43 Adding Short Rows 44:16 Recreating Knits From Film

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Welcome to Procrastiknitting -- a podcast! Join us every week as we talk about knitting, the creative process, life stuff, and whatever else pops into our heads. You just might learn a thing or two... (But you probably won't!)

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  • Creator
    Elyssa & Lydia
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Elyssa & Lydia
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