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Your vest is gorgeous!! The colors you chose are just lovely. I found your video through Ravelry as I was looking at this pattern and considering making it. Once I saw the colors you put together, the choice was made. I am definitely making this! Thanks for the inspiration! Btw, it looks great on you. If it's too small for buttoning comfortably, just wear it open. It looks great!

First time watching you but not the last! I don’t love sock knitting either. I think the small needles just aren’t where I’m most comfortable.

Cathy I don't think its you or your knitting with the vest, its the pattern. I suspect your shoulders and upper chest are smaller compared to your full bust than the pattern is graded for. Its also very flat/square and our bodies are curved, so more shaping through the underarms and probably bust darts would help it all sit more nicely. So so many of the popular designers/patterns poorly accommodate bodies which don't sit neatly within the size chart. As well, many patterns use full bust to predict sizing. As Jen Parrochini and Elizabeth Margaret at One Wild always say, your full bust is your body size for just a tiny area. Once you start considering fit this way you won't unsee it! Warm regards, Ellen

Oh, yes, good choice about the location of the flowers

well, when you leave the vest open, it creates a long visual line because your dress underneath is visible head to toe, making you look taller and slimmer.

I did love knitting the Bandana Cowl <3 Nice to see you again! Been trying to get back into watching podcasts. Small amounts of sock yarn are good for scrappy projects (cozy memories blanket, etc)

Thanks for the upbeat podcast, despite the many knitting challenges you've been dealing with. I think the other main issue with your Nordic Bloom is the drop shoulder bulkiness. Given that you're knitting bottom up, next time you might try using a traditional sleeve decrease shaping without a cap sleeve, and make it a old fashioned vest with ribbing around the armhole. Happy Solstice!

Love your "fantasy Christmas!" Sounds perfect. I'm watching Shetland too, after a bit of a break. It does tend to distract one from one's knitting.

I've enjoyed your podcasts all year and appreciate the book recommendations. You've introduced me to new-to-me authors and titles, which is such a gift! I think the vest is beautiful, love the colors. Happy holidays!

Kathy, your Alpine Bloom vest is gorgeous and compliments your dress beautifully. Would a wider button band solve the issue or perhaps just removing the buttons so it looks like it is intended to be open? It is worth making it feel right. I'm on the last sleeve of Grist, a sport weight sweater by Jared Flood, and it's for a pretty big guy, so there has been a lot of knitting.....I'm ready for a new project! Happy Holidays.

What a gorgeous vest Cathy! I’ve made the Alpine Bloom Tee as well and love it. I’ve just seen the vest and have put it on my list of things to make. I have been to Shetland for Wool Week and every time I watch the show it’s fun to recognize places we visited. It is a magical place and the people are wonderful.

Merry Christmas Cathy, another lovely visit with you as I sit here knitting. Your vest really does look great on you! I see what you mean about the pulling. The first thing I would try is redo the button band. I have done this to a cardigan and it worked great. (Same issue) I would add 4to 5 more rows. Then bind off. You might get away with taking out the bind off and adding the rows from there. If you feel your button holes will not work. Just pull back and take out the button holes as well. No need to go all the way to picking up the stitches. The point is you should get that extra inch that you need. It really doesn’t change the overall look. You are so close to a perfect fit. I feel the shoulders and arm hole will settle in nicely once you wear it a few weeks. Good luck!

I’m not reading all your comments so many may have already suggested you just make the button band wider. Lovely knitting. Your “mistakes” make me feel better about my own.

I’m not reading all your comments so many may have already suggested you just make the button band wider. Lovely knitting. Your “mistakes” make me feel better about my own.

I came back to comment again....we love Shetland also. As much as I love Scotland, I don't think I could live on Shetland....so stark, and no trees that I can see

As I am watching you wear your beautiful vest, I’m wondering how much material is in your new dress? It makes me think about this now when making cardigans to go over dresses.

Merry Christmas! How nice to wake up to an episode 😊. Your vest is beautiful. My opinion...it sounds like you imagined it as a buttoned-up vest, so I would probably sew it closed. I'm itching to do a Christmas cast-on, but I'm also feeling an urge to use this next month to finish up a couple of WIPs...we'll see. I'm really wanting to start a My Favorite Adventure sweater. Hurray for Winter Solstice!...I look forward to it so much, knowing the days will start getting a little longer 😊🌞. We have our family here for Christmas Eve, so reading and hot chocolate on Christmas Day sounds like a plan. I've just started an audiobook called The Boys...a memoir by Ron and Clint Howard, who are also the narrators.

Your podcast makes me so happy! I’ve said this before but your color choices are so good and go with your hair color so well. Just beautiful!! Also, I wish I was on your gift giving list🥰 Merry Christmas, Kathy🎁

Hi Cathy, your vest is lovely. To me it looks like it could have done with a few more stitches under the arms, and perhaps a little longer armholes. But it’s totally wearable and looks lovely on you. Merry Christmas to you

Is so beautiful and look so well on you👌💕gorgeous colors works as well Merry Christmas and Happy Healthy New Year to you and yours families🌲❤️🙏🎄

Your vest is beautiful, it really suits you. I see what you mean about the pulling when closed but I don’t think others would notice that much. It’s really lovely on you

This was a great podcast. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Ooh, I missed this episode...and my notifications are on 🤔. Your Elton is lovely. I've had special yarn put aside for one for a long time now....perhaps it will be a Christmas cast-on 😊

Kathy, Your Garden Cardigan is so pretty. What did you use for the bind off? Mine is flaring!

Hi Kathy, first time watcher and I'm sure I'll be back. I love the calm way you speak about things.The sweater you showed in the ad looks like the Lilleke Sweater by aleksbyrd

What a lovely sweater. I love that you added a third color to the flower. I recently knit a Catlin Hunter Sweater with two colors and added a third. It was a small amount and I thought, "not so bad", then I "accidentally" started knitting the Birkin Sweater, not realizing it has three colors all throughout the sweater yoke! OMG, that was hard!

First time watching! So glad to have found you!

Your sweaters are beautiful! I appreciate your desire to limit your watching and reading to the lighter side. I think I’ll go back and watch creatures great and small….. about all I can handle.

The colors of your Nordic Bloom vest are gorgeous! The Valnott sweater from the magazine is very appealing... ❤❤❤

Kathy, your Elton and Garden Cardigan are terrific together....both lovely. I'm also grateful for the comfort of knitting in these challenging times, and also the escape of good stories. Have you read Tell Me Everything? Thanks for showing up!

Hello Kathy, same here, catching up with you is lovely. And your Elton is a Whow...looks so good and fresh on you. I made the cardi last year, you now motivated me to also do the pullover...such a good shape, i love it too. Thanks for your pointing at the collar issues, when picking the size. Have a lovely time with your next gift knitting projects and holiday season🎉

I always look forward to your podcasts! All your knits are so beautiful. If you do ever knit your son and son-n-law sweaters, I highly recommend the Mens Classic Raglan Pullover by Jane Richmond. Fantastic pattern and it fit my husband like a dream. Happy holidays to you!

Hi Kathy- beautiful projects! The sweater in the Spincycle ad looks similar to “Tröjan Barbros stjärnor” . I haven’t made it but have it in my favourites. I’m sure if you reached out to Spincycle they would tell you the pattern name.

Hi Kathy, thanks for sharing your knits. The Nordic Bloom vest is wow! So beautiful. Your choice of colors is just lovely. i just finished the Antler Pullover for my granddaughter in Berroco Vintage in the color Cardinal & was inspired by your Dog Star Sweater & put it on my list for next years' making. NKR, but I notice your earrings every time you podcast. Would you mind sharing where you purchased them?

Yes, comfort is definitely needed these days. We love All Creatures - look forward to a new season! Our current comfort watch is Northern Exposure (remember from the 80s?) on Prime - never gets old. I'm grateful for my online knitting community, for sure, and all the cozy knits. Cheers!

Your Nordic bloom sweater is beautiful. I like that you put a third color in it. Looks great.

Your Elton sweater turned out so well. The colors are perfect for you!

This is my first time watching your video -- hello from Alberta, Canada. It's snowy ++ here and I'm doing a lot of knitting. I too am into 'stash busting', so have made many small Xmas gifts from stash this year. I also understand your quest for all things cosy, comforting and colourful. Hope to see you again! P.S. the Nordic Bloom vest is going to be lovely; I've not tried steeking yet but it's a goal of mine for 2025. And yes, that pop of red in the blossoms is just right! 😀

Hello! I always enjoy catching up with you :). Thank you for reviewing the Nordic Knitting magazine. I also have that magazine, but missed out on some of the designs. So a re-look is necessary! Your Nordic Blooms is really fun and I can't wait to see the finished vest.

Kathy, you have such wonderful color sense. You look great in the soft cool shades you choose. The new vest is another good one.

I did an Elton alternating a lace + mohair with double mohair and I adore it. I finished all the edges with icord which looks great. Love your version! Your vest is lovely. You could have done duplicate stitch for the third colour instead of stranding it maybe.

Hello Kathy from France :) the link for the garden cardigan is : 404 not found :) have a nice day.

Kathy, I couldn’t stop admiring both your Elton sweater and Garden cardi- so lovely and beautiful on you too. It reminded me that my Elton cardi is stretching out a bit, so I should give it a wash and reblock it. I so love it. I also need to finish my Instant Crush by Joji that fell by the wayside when the Stephen West MKAL and gift knitting took over. Just finished a Monster Cable Hat for my granddaughter and Hum Beanies for her sisters. The cabled hat was hard on my hands, so the Hum Beanie will be my fave to knit. Socks almost done for my daughter. I made coordinating socks my eldest grandson and his fiancé (at their request-so wonderful that they want a Nana knit). I made them matching hats last Christmas. I loved your version of the Dog Star and the purple one will be lovely too. Your granddaughters will love them. Hope your back feels better soon. Thanks for the book recommendation.

Hope you are feeling better. Your vest is amazing! Last year I went to Iceland and when I bought Plutolopi, the person in the shop suggested reinforcing the elbows by adding a lace weight or thin yarn when knitting those areas.

Thank you for your video! As far as I can remember Hélène Magnusson has got a video on her UA-cam channel where she explains how to strengthen the elbow part of Icelandic sweaters.

Thank you 😊 . Still have some of your episodes to watch and that makes me " heart jumping"! ❤️ ❤️ ❤love from Lisbon!!!!!😊

Your favorite colors are mine too!!❤

So happy to see you again! Thank you for this lovely episode! And what a lovely sweater vest you are wearing! 😊

Thank you! I'm catching up with you. Don't want to miss anything!!! Love from Lisbon ❤...

I read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow also. I did not think I would like it because I am not a gamer and not from that generation but ended up loving it!