Carol Feller Knitting with Rainbows
Carol Feller Knitting with Rainbows, a book of knitting ideas with gradient sets and gradient 
yarns, 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, 
Knitting 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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Rainbows!!!! Love her patterns.
Carol has beautiful designs!!!! Maybe someday I can knit with Rainbows!!!
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….
Loved listening to the show. The designs are gorgeous! We could all use more Rainbows in our life!!
Enjoyed my first Pod Cast today. Love the gradient yarns and Knitting with Rainbows. Love your designs on Ravelry.
Loved listening to Carol and learning about her latest book. I haven’t knit any rainbows yet, but this podcast has inspired me.
Fun podcast today. I went to check out Carol’s other books and put them on my wishlist. Rainbows are special!
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.
Rainbows and yarn….nothing could be better! Hugs to you all. Thanks for another great podcast interview.
I’ve been admiring Carol Feller’s designs for years now — they are as beautiful and memorable as rainbows!
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!
I love all the colors of the rainbow! Thank you for this beautiful book 🙂
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.
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.
Now I can use all those gradient yarns I fell in love with. Such inspiration.
Rainbows are always good to have in your life
It is always a pleasure to listen to Carol Feller! Rainbows keep our days bright!
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.
Rainbows rock
Sometimes we all just need to knit or crochet rainbows to lift our spirits!
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
Love these patterns. I have really been into gradients lately, makes me happy like magic rainbows
I love seeing Rainbows. I also love gradient yarns and would love to knit up these projects designed for this type of yarn
Just like rainbows, gradient yarns are eye catching and gratifying.
I love the Rainbows that the gradients are creating. I have used some gradient yarn, can’t wait to use more.
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!!
Rainbows are my fave!!! I’ve especially been obsessed with rainbow yarn lately!!! Great show! Love you long time!
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
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.
Knitting rainbows…can it get any better than that? Enjoyed listening to Carol and love her patterns!
Loved this interview of the talented and gracious Carol Feller! What’s better than gradient yarn rainbows and patterns designed for them?!
This book will help me knit up all of the yarn rainbows I love to buy.
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!
Have plenty of fabulously colored sock yarn that I need to learn to control =) I love rainbows too.
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!!
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!)
I love the look of gradient yarns and their rainbow effect, and Carol’s pAtterns show them off perfectly.
I love rainbows. They always make my day when they appear. I also love gradient yarns and am forever looking for the perfect patterns for them. This book looks amazing.
I love rainbows and gradients and mini skeins! Great interview!
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
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Our world needs more rainbows and puppies and thankfully, Carol has given us a wonderful place to start. Happy knitting!
Rainbows are magical! Great show
Love listening to Marley and all her guests! I look forward to knitting with RAINBOWS!
I love rainbows and Carol’s book sounds great. It is a must have for my library.
Beautiful patterns in all the colors of the rainbow. I’m inspired to go shop for more gradient yarn.
Loved the podcast and discussion about knitting with rainbows. Also loved Carol’s accent.
I think rainbows make everyone happy, don’t you? <3
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!
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!
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.
What great patterns in a rainbow of colors. I agree that gradients can be a bit intimidating to pick a project for.
Love the patterns in Knitting with Rainbows, so beautiful!
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!
Great episode! Carol’s designs are beautiful. I hope I win so I can knit with Rainbows!