Knitting for Colour and Challenge with Atia Azmi

Atia Azmi is a knitter, sewer, blogger and podcaster who is known for her creative use of colour in her makes and her home. Atia speaks about the joy of using knitting as a creative outlet where she can combine colours.Visit Atia's website: www.thebrightblooms.comFollow Atia on Instagram @thebrightbloomsThe Uncut podcast: Uncut Podcast-------------🧶 If you'd like to learn more about how to use knitting for your self-care, check out our course Self-Care One Stitch at a Time.🧶Catch up on our on-demand webinars: The Healing Power of Knitting where we take a deep dive into the mental health benefits of knittingUnravelling Burnout where we look at how we can use knitting as a tool to prevent burnoutKnitting for Attention and Focus. We explore how knitting and crochet can support concentration, attention and mindful awareness, particularly for people who struggle with restlessness, distractibility or overwhelm.Here's how to stay in touch:💌 Sign up to the Creative Restoration newsletter📲 Follow us on Instagram at @knittingistherapeutic and @drpaularedmondView the transcript for the podcast on the captivate playerYarn and patterns discussed in this episode:Ysolda Ysolda | modernknitting patterns | free tutorials | online workshopsRavelry RavelryKnitty.com Content: Knitty.com - Deep Fall 2021Penguono sweater by Stephen West Penguono (gumroad.com)Holiday slipover by petite knit HolidaySlipover – PetiteKnitPoet sweater Sari Nordlund Ravelry: Poet pattern bySari NordlundDragonflies sweater Joji Locatelli Ravelry:Dragonflies Jumper pattern by Joji LocatelliThe Plumpy Shawl by Andrea Mowry Plumpy — Drea Renee Knits  HHF - Luxury HandDyed Yarns – Hedgehog FibresCartography sweater by Tin Can Kits Cartography pattern |Tin Can KnitsScout Shawl by Florence Spurling ScoutShawl – Florence Spurling Studio (shopflorencespurling.com)Knitty.com’s Forecast Sweater Knitty: editorial win05London Underground sock yarn: TrailingClouds — **pre order** Nimbus sock yarn in MIND THE GAP (bigcartel.com)Lace shawl: Ravelry: Clothildepattern by Kristen Hanley CardozoBrooklyn Tweed Shelter yarn Shelter Yarn | 100% USA-GrownTarghee-Columbia Wool | Brooklyn TweedCamarose Snefnug yarn SNOWFLAKE (camarose.dk)Mentioned in this episode:How to support the podcastThank you so much for listening. If you value the podcast and would like to support it, here's how: 1. Sign up to our monthly newsletter here: https://creativerestoration.org/newsletter/ 2. If you've enjoyed the podcast please leave us a rating and a review to help others hear about it. 3. Please consider sharing the podcast on social media or send it to a friend who might enjoy it. Thank you so much for your support, we really appreciate it.Join us to learn more about the mental health benefits of knitting!`We are running our popular webinar The Healing Power of Knitting on Tuesday 14th July 2026 at 7pm BST and we'd love you to join us. Click the link below to find out more: https://creativerestoration.podia.com/the-healing-power-of-knitting-live-webinar-july-2026