Hi everyone! I’ve uploaded this new video to update you all on this channel and my life. As you’ll see, there are quite a few exciting things going on for myself and my little family! If you can’t watch the video right now, keep reading to see what I talked about. Scroll down to the bottom to add your name to the list to be updated on my new book!
A big thank you!
First of all, I wanted to sincerely thank all of you who have subscribe to my YouTube channel so far. Now, I know in YouTube land, 100 subscribers is nothing, but for me, this is amazing.
To be able to reach 100 people is a big deal to me, because of how special knitting has been in my life. Knitting has brought me so much joy. To be able to bring some joy to you all is a great blessing. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your support. I genuinely hope you gain something valuable from watching my videos.
If you read my blog, you’ll know that I trained and worked as a psychologist before I had my daughter, and I currently work part time in a closely related field.
I know that mental illness is a very common issue for too many people. Mental health professionals for some years now have recognised the importance of us reconnecting with our lives and our world in maintaining good mental health. That’s why mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy have been so emphasised lately. It’s why zen tangles, gardening, and adult colouring in have become so popular. They connect us back to our world.
Knitting, I believe, is an ideal way to stay connected to our experiences.
What better way to be in the present moment, to be mindful, than to use your hands to make functional and beautiful objects? And knitting lends itself so well to gift-giving that it promotes compassion and consideration for others. So if I can use this channel to help just a few people to feel joy, to feel connected, and to feel for other people, then it’s worth it.
Big news!
As you might know, I have a two year old daughter, but I’m very pleased to announce that my husband and I are expecting another little one in August!
We are so excited and we are all doing really well. As you may have noticed, I don’t share many personal details like the names of my family or show them on my channel but I will let you know when the baby has arrived.
New knit-along blanket
In honour of my baby, I’m planning to do a knit-along series on the knitkatpaddywhack YouTube channel. I’m going to knit this baby a patchwork quilt so I thought I would post a tutorial on here and a free pattern for a new square every week. I’m not sure exactly when this will start as I haven’t designed the quilt yet. If you have any ideas for squares, please let me know in the comments below. I was thinking neutral colours, with some squares of textured stitch patterns, and some squares of intarsia or picture knitting.
New book in the works!
I’m really enjoying posting quick YouTube knitting tutorials like baby hats, and especially I want to continue sharing patterns that are easy enough for beginners to do.
For this reason, I’ve decided to write a book of baby accessories for newborn photo shoots! It’s a pretty exciting project and I’ve already started designing patterns for it.
I’m hoping the book will come out in the first half of next year, but we will see with the new bub how realistic that is. In the meantime, I’m still planning on posting easy tutorials for knitting projects.
If you’d like to stay updated via email on when the book is coming out, fill in your details in the form below.
Thanks so much again guys! If you’re new and would like to follow along in my knitting tutorials including my knit along baby blanket, please remember to subscribe to my channel.
