Finnish Knitting Stories - Episode 32: old FOs, Laine 14 & Friday chat
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- Опубліковано 5 тра 2022
- Finnish Knitting Stories podcast - Episode 32: old FOs, Laine 14 & Friday chat
This is my attempt at recording a regular episode about knitting. I think I managed pretty well. Today I'm showing you some of my old FOs, couple of new cast-ons and Laine 14. There is also traditional knit & chat at the end.
You can find me on Instagram / kettuknits
and Ravelry www.ravelry.com/projects/kett...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/finnishknittingstories
Support Ukrainian designers:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/sear...
Our Ravelry group: www.ravelry.com/groups/finnis...
Finished objects:
Maja Cardigan : www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Ariadne: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Penguono: ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguono
On my needles:
Annalise socks. Link to Helena's store: www.ravelry.com/designers/hel...
Vaaka: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Skagen: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Being kind to self allows us to fill cup our own cup or mug thus allowing us to continue on and fill up someone’s empty cup. Even kindness needs to be replenished time and again. Your generosity of spirit reaches out to so many. Thank you for all you are doing for those of us that are distant but care so very much.
So happy to enjoy your company while I knit on a ten stitch blanket for charity. It is one of our first sunny spring days here in central Illinois in the USA. My tulips are blooming and the fruit trees are beautiful!! Loved seeing your flowers.
Beauty of Life. 🌸🌱💖
Have a fun on Your knitting project.😌
Our weather in central Virginia has been cool and stormy for two days. Thunder and lightening filled the sky for two hours last night …. Dramatically beautiful, but no danger. Our peonies are in full luscious bloom. The rain and wind had bowed their faces to the earth, so I picked several, shook off the rain, and brought them onto our porch and into our house and placed them in vases. I’m finishing socks for my niece and starting a twin size blanket for littlest granddaughter. I hug you from afar and cheer you on. Keep your balance and take good care of yourself, hubby and children. It was good to see you laugh and smile a bit. Yes, and the refugees need to laugh and smile a bit, even with broken hearts and fear. Praying for your strength and ministry to your new ‘neighbors’ from Ukraine. Thank you
It is such a pleasure watching your videos, thank you so much for recording. I love that you are not ashamed to show that you are human, as you share your thoughts and feelings with us, your very grateful viewers. I hope you are able to continue recording and that it adds some joy to your life - it certainly gives me much joy to watch. The world is a wreck, we need a few moments of peace. Be sure to take time for yourself!
So glad to see you today! You are an amazing woman, I love watching you, regardless of what you talk about, it really does feel like I’m visiting a friend. Take care Jana, have a relaxing Mother’s Day on Sunday, it’s Mother’s Day here in New Zealand on Sunday too. Much love xx
So good to see you Jana. You had exactly the right balance of everything today - plenty of knitting as well as talking about what life is like for you at the moment, which is important for us to hear too. I love the garter stitch cardigan you have started making - and the scrappy cardigan you made your daughter is so, so pretty. Sending love. xx
Thank you for all you are doing to help the refugees from Ukraine. Sometimes we feel guilty when we do something for ourselves when there are so many people suffering but we have to live a somewhat normal life for ourselves and our families. We can only do so much and it sounds as if you are doing all you can. Stay healthy and safe and knit or crochet because that's what we do to help ourselves relax. Thank you for sharing your life with us. We love hearing from you.
So good to visit with you today! We all must keep going forward to take care of others. Knitting will get us thru. I look forward to seeing your FOs. You have a knack for using patterns and colors I would never ever choose and ending up with beautiful knits I would make and wear. Your color sense always nails it. Find peace in your knitting Jana.
Jana, your penguono is beautiful! Maybe the best one I’ve seen yet! I understand the guilt associated with being/ acting normal. I think it’s human nature when we see others hurting so badly. Your smile is infectious, so try keeping it on your face! Thank you for sharing your experiences.
So happy to see you knitting! You do need to take care of yourself because if you don’t take care of yourself you are unable to help others. Give yourself a big hug from me! I am in sunny California, USA. All the flowers are blooming inside and outside. Everything is very fragrant and colorful. My knitting it’s also very colorful this month
Hi Jana! I live in Maine in the US. Watched this video on March 8. Our weather today was 70 F and just lovely. You are my knitting hero! I am in awe watching you knit. I have struggled for a few years trying to learn and teach myself, but I still feel like a beginner. I am going to turn 75 on June 5 and I live with my youngest daughter and grandson. We have a fairly small modest home here. Used to have beautiful gardens and a large vegetable garden, but my old body won’t cooperate anymore, so we’ve eliminated quite a bit of flower beds and all the vegetable garden, trading it for some tall raised beds. I would love to see Finland but Probably will never be able to. I am very sad about what is going on in Ukraine and have been praying every day for the innocent people. I applaud you for all you do to help them. Well, I really enjoyed this video. Rest and take care of yourself. Bye- bye!
Thank you so much for your recent episodes Jana. It has been good to see you settling into somekind of better balance of your new routine. I truly appreciate your honesty when you talk about the war in Ukraine: the awfulness and fear, and also the recognition that we all need to keep a focus on our mental health and lives at the same time. I have felt guilt for doing ordinary things and such a harsh reflection that this is being denied to so many. Your knits are so beautiful: I love the little fade cardigan that you made for your daughter. So pretty. WE have had some good spring days here in the UK. Bright sunshine and time to be in the garden and sow some seeds: french beans, courgettes, beetroot and some flowers too. Sending hugs and love x
Always love your knitting. The world needs more caring people like you wanting to help , support and hug the Ukraine families arriving from a traumatic war zone. Your kindness will be remembered by them forever. It is very important for volunteers to regroup emotionally. We are keeping Hope alive for Ukraine here in the US. 💙💛 💙💛
We are in spring here on the East coast/ US but having an usually cold spring in my state, making it hard to veggies & flowers that enjoy warmer weather. Happy to see you back !
I'm totally with you on the neutrals and neons thing! Why not?! Your Vaaka cardigan is stunning - love that color and the subtle textured stripe effect.
I am glad that you are taking time to care for yourself. It will keep you sane and help give you more energy for your volunteer work.
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Thank you for a closer look at the Maja sweater you knitted. Love it! When you showed the sweater in the last episode, I showed your version to my husband and then showed him the original in Ravelry. He liked yours better. He said while the other is nice and colorful, sometimes simple is better. It is wonderful of you to help the Ukrainian families ❤, it is also important for you to take care of your mental health so you can continue to help them and be there for your family too. Never feel guilty about taking time for yourself, having a quiet cup of tea or coffee, a walk or recording an episode of your podcast/vlog (which gives you a chance to clear your mind).
Jana - looking at how your subscribers are growing, even and maybe especially during this difficult time. I think it shows that we all appreciate and need your view of whats going on. It warms my heart to know that you are there with “hands on”, when I can only send money. In terms of trying to “be normal”, my thought is that you are giving so much to your family and to the refugee group, trying to normalize life for them, because you know that they need that - so I hope that you can allow yourself to have these normal moments too, guilt-free. After all, those folks would love all that part of you too - and there are probably some amazing knitters, crocheters and embroiderers among them who would love to hear about these things too. Take care.
Well said. 😌💖
Hello! Nice to see you too!! Thank you for making a podcast and a visit together today. Let's all stand together in love and in hopes that we will see resolution to the war in Ukraine. Happy mothers day to you! The little sunflowers your daughter grew at school are so cute. Take care amiga!
It's lovely to see you again. I think you are incredibly brave and strong and I admire the volunteer work you are doing. I really enjoy seeing your knits, they inspire me!
So nice to see you again. I am absolutely in LOVE with the watermelon colored cardigan!! I am swooning over that color!!!! Your volunteer work is so great, God is pleased😍. It is springtime and I am enjoying hearing and seeing the springtime birds. Unfortunately gophers ate all our daffodil bulbs😕 Your sunflower gift is so sweet. I always enjoyed when my children came from school with their special gifts! I still have some of them. Take care and thank you. 💖
Wonderful to see your knitting projects!! You are so inspiring! Watching your podcasts is like sitting with a friend with a cup of coffee 😍 Watching you from a small city in Michigan, USA.
Hello Jana. So glad to see you again.
Its spring in the netherlands, 16 °C today. So lovely. Nature is beautiful at the moment.
What a lovely mothersday gift from your daughter. Very original. You can see them in the garden all summer long.
I am knitting Anker's summer shirt from petite knit and planning to knit a cardigan or sweater with pluto lopi after this.
Next friday I am going to a craftfair, the first one in three years. I am looking forward to it.
I am also looking forward to your next vlog. Takecare of your self. Enjoy those little moments, like drinking coffee on the porch with your new mug. Its adorable.
Thank you for taking time to visit with us and have a little feeling of "normal", even though there is no normal now. Spring is here in Northeast Indiana, with Redbud trees in full bloom; early daffodils are done, but the late ones are still yellow and cheery. We have had so much 🌧!! Today there are sunny skies, so I will sit out and enjoy...maybe take a walk in the park. I am finishing up (No Need to) Panic Sweater by Casapinka, and have started a sleeveless shell for spring/summer. Bought lots of yarn at last weekend's LYS Day, and then bought 2 kits for a knitting retreat I'm headed to next month. Be well!
Your spring is ahead of ours in Alaska! Still 2 feet of snow in my yard, but the rhubarb is poking up and the spring birds are singing. The dress and cardigan for your daughter are beautiful and lovely spring colors. Glad you are feeling a bit more grounded. Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother's Day Jana, have a wonderful day. We celebrate Mother's Day here in Australia this Sunday too, it is always lovely to get together with the family. Love your works in progress. I have put my knitting on hold, lost my mojo but I have started to learn how to draw, it is a lot of fun but You need to concentrate. Take care. 🥰
Hi Jana good to see you 😀. So good to hear how much Finland is doing for the Ukrainian children & trying to make happy memories amongst this tragedy of war. Take care of yourself & family. I really enjoyed knitting with you as always today 🌷🧶🤗
Beautiful inside & out 🌷 Keep calm & knit 🌷 thank you for soul felt friendship 🌷
Wow yeah the coat you made is astonishing it’s gorgeous the way you got it to fade like that it’s one of a kind just like you thank you for your podcast always look forward to it
It's been lovely spending time with you today. It is a lovely, sunny Mother's Day here in Ontario, Canada. The weather is warm - 16 Celsius. Spring has finally come. I am working on Petite Knit's Cumulus Tee right now. It is a very slow process, but I am enjoying it. Self-care is critical. If you don't look after yourself, you cannot take care of others. I hope that you are enjoying a lovely day off and I wish you a very happy Mother's Day!
So glad to see you again. I live in South Florida. It’s quite warm here, in the mid 80’s. I am working on gifts for this next Christmas. Just finishing a cardigan for one of my granddaughters. I have 13 grand children, so it takes a while to knit something for everyone. I also just learned to knit this last 18 months, during the Covid shutdowns, so I am slow.
Jana it's important for you to take care of yourself so that you can stay healthy💖. Never apologize. Love all of your fo(s) and wips💌
Thank you so much for your podcast Jana and for sharing of yourself with us through this channel. Your compassion for others is so evident and I also appreciate too your effort to keep taking good kind care of yourself too- it's good modeling for us all to be helpers and also care for ourselves too. I'm knitting the toivola shawl by Tiina Huhtaniemi right now after seeing it on your channel! thanks & much warmth to you.
I’m really enjoying watching you today. Happy to have found you. You made me laugh with the crochet knitted blanket the reason why is because I never even noticed until you said it. I must be having a week like you lol lol. Thanks for sharing 😊🇨🇦❤️
Love your podcast. You are a great person to be comfortable with knitting projects. Love all that you are knitting.
Hi Jana - Weather here in Australia (down south) is getting cooler as we head into Winter. Was so nice to catch up tonight with this episode and it was so nice to see you smile again. Thank you again for another wonderful episode. ♥️
Lovely to see you again. I always feel like I am having a visit with a friend when I watch your podcasts- also, I have no idea how you can get so much knitting done/ you are amazing
Jana I think the world of you. You're my dear friend and just love everything about you, especially your kindness and considerationfor those less fortunate. I'm knitting socks for my new granddaughter. She is one month old and beautiful. It getting colder here in NZ but we have a toasty fire for cosy warmth. Please take care of yourself and enjoy some time just doing what you love. Also make sure you rest your body and mind. A HUGE hug. Emma💖💖💖
Glad to see you less stressed and you are taking some opportunities to treat yourself.
It was good to hear your perspective on the realities there in your last video. I am also glad this video is lighter. Knitting is my safe place.
I love listening to you because you are actually very positive and you are very calming for me. I'm from Yankton, S.D. and because of listening to you, I have become a Bertie and Poppit fan. I'm learning to knit socks and I get very frustrated with them sometimes and go on to another project just to calm down. They make me crazy. Dona
Thank you! I feel exactly the same about the socks, that's why I rarely knit them. 😄
It was wonderful finding your podcast. Thank you for your time and all your lovely knitting.
Thank you so much!
❤️ nice and calm, your podcast makes me feel less stress
I think all of us are happy that you feel less stressed. It's always a good idea to take time for yourself, you can't do everything for everyone (I tell myself that when I'm overwhelmed). Taking time to knit and relax is something I do for myself as well, is it selfish? Maybe, but in a good way. I'm making a Something Cozy sweater for my middle granddaughter. It's lovely and oversized, she loved the pattern and I found some amazing yarn in my stash to do it with. I've also been making socks just because they go so quickly and are fun to make. Still sending prayers up for the people of Ukraine and for you and your family.
Hello!you are so lovely, even with your mind crowded with worry and sadness about Ukraine. I send you TLC, tender loving care. Your Mother’s Day mug is so so cute… I laughed out loud when you mentioned your color scheme lately, beiges, and neon colors! Yes, it somehow does make sense. I took a cable knit class one month ago and am knitting an Irish Cable Knit Scarf, and a beige wool cabled tea cozy…your work is gorgeous, and I loved knitting alongside you today, and our chat. Many hugs!
Thank you for the podcast. I saw your daffodils. They are one of my favorites. They start popping up in February where I live. I really live tulips. The weather here is unusually cool; highs in the 70's. I am on a sock kick, just vanilla socks. I make them for my mom. She really loves them. I am going to look at some shawl patterns. Enjoy your week. Thank you for all you are doing to help the Ukrainians who have made it to Finland. You are a beautiful soul ❤️ Kim
Hi Jana! Thanks for the podcast, nice as ever. I'm glad to see you were able to see some lightness again. I'm convinced we're better able to help others if we feel okay ourselves. I'm working on Miss Chausette socks for a gift for a friend who celebrates her birthday end of this week. Finishing the toes now, so should be ready in time. The other project I have on my needles is Riento by Sari Nordlund, love her patterns. And I followed an appliquer class today, which was really inspiring. So, it's a good weekend for knitting and sewing and I really enjoyed your video. I wish you all the best!
I do enjoy your videos and appreciate them so much. My heart goes out to you and the people you are helping ~ it is inspiring.
I have those same blue flowers in my yard, I always know spring has arrived when they bloom.
Thank you for sharing today 💞 It was a treat to wake early and see you in my phone. Pleased to hear you’re having some slow time for yourself. We can’t keep running on empty. I love your summer cast on - it will look great on you. I’m knitting s Rye Light socks by TinCanKnits. A simple but gorgeous pattern. Good for tired eyes. Take care.
Lovely to see you today Jana and beautiful spring flowers. I'm knitting the Avena sweater by Jenn Steingass at the moment. I'm coming to Finland next month on a knitting holiday visiting Helsinki and Vaasa so really looking forward to that. Have a happy mother's day 💞
It’s so good to see you knitting again and sharing with us!
Thank you,Jana.It is so wonderful that in the stress of our time you can bring such gentle charm and joy to your podcast.Stay well and look after yourself and have a wonderful Mother’s Day with your family.💕
I love beige and creams and dusty rose too. Your dress you are wearing is still my favorites.
I so glad you are feeling a little better!
Jana, it is great to see you smiling and knitting. Life has to carry on and the people of Ukrdine are in our prayers daily.
Here in South Africa it is autumn sand we can feel winter is not far away..I am enjoying knitting The Fynbos pullover by Teti Lutsak a Ukraine designer...take care and stay well xxxx
So nice that you are starting to feel yourself again. This sure is a ruff world we live in. And its brings the emotions to high alert alot of the times. Sometimes its just nice to be able to sit and knit abit, and try to let the wright off the brain for abit. the Magnolia chunky cardigan will be my cast on today. Knitting is so good for my anxiety.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
Glad to see you again my dear. Sanity breaks are important and bringing beauty into the world is very important in times of ugliness 😘😘😘
Please don't feel guilty about wanting a little normalcy for you and your family. You must carry on for each other. We too are celebrating Mother's Day in US. I wish you a peaceful and relaxing day with a little knitting in there. 🌸🐝🌞🌼🌱❤
Thank you for showing me things I wld never see! Your very much appreciated. I live in the US and it’s so easy not to think of the war because we’re so far away. It’s so horrible that’s it’s happening. Your support of the needs of these people is a great example of human caring. I wish you and your family safety and good health. Thank you! Also love your knitting podcast. 🧶
Please hang in there! I so enjoy watching your videos. Take care!
Lovely to see you!
I was happy to enjoy another one of your video . Lot of nice finished wearable . Happy to hear your doing better . 🙏🏻
You are a beautiful soul. In my COFI donation, I asked you to by a treat for yourself along with money for your Ukrainian families. I was so glad to see your new mug. Take care of yourself.
Thank you for sharing your knitting and your life. I worked on some simple socks during "our chat". Best wishes and hugs for you. Take care.
Thank you for another lovely podcast. I love your beautiful projects. Happy Mother's Day! Be good to yourself.
So good to see you again and that you are feeling better. 💖 I think we all agree that we need to take breaks in order to stay sane. Knitting is a great way to relax and feel creative. I love your Penguono! Makes me want to make one for myself 🤩 Right now I’m knitting up a sample for my upcoming summer tee pattern, Hops, in a linen and cotton yarn. It turns out really good! Have a nice spring! Hugs 🤗 /Annelie
Thank you for the video. Happy Mothers Day !
Lovely to see you again Jana x
Hi Jana! 💞 Greetings from Indiana, USA. The weather here has been crazy. More rain and cooler temperatures than normal. I really enjoyed your podcast today! The dress for your daughter is darling. My son got me 2 big skeins of yarn from Lithuania one year and I just don't know what to make with it. There was no ball band to describe it and it's quite scratchy. I'm not even sure I'd enjoy knitting with it. I do wish you a blessed Mother's Day. Enjoy your time with your family! ❤️
Lovely to see you again Jana and to see your lovely knits. Like you i have not been coping well as my husband is a cancer patient and back on treatment which makes him very unwell. Then the war happened in Ukraine and this has been on my mind so much. At last we have more people arriving from Ukraine, but with such sad stories. I too feel overwhelmed by it all. My knitting helps to escape all that's going on. I am also using Wool Local at the moment and knitting "Woodfolk" a pattern by the Petite Knitter. I also really love this wool and will also try the aran weight. I am also knitting baby garments and a blanket for a baby due in the summer to my nephew and his wife. Take care Jana and thank you for all you are doing x
You are the best!!! Have a big hug!!!!
Jana, it’s nice to see you smiling again and seeing your beautiful makes. Thank you for all you are doing to help the refugees from Ukraine. You are so amazing.
I am knitting a Gansey Afghan for my husband. Hopefully I’ll get it done! I keep starting Afghans (crochet) and not liking them but this knitted Gansey Afghan is a lot of fun and turning out so pretty!
Thank you, Jana! ❤️
So happy to see you again and that you are feeling better. Just want to let you know that I told my viewers to go and watch your episode on designers from Ukraine and hopefully buy some of their patterns. Thank you for all the inspiration and warmth
It’s great to see your mood a bit better and that you are taking a little time for yourself. It’s very important. Love your projects ❤️
Your Skagen sweater that you are working on is really pretty. I am crocheting a spring shawl, Thank you for posting. It is a good thing to take a break and have hope for the future that way we can continue onward with our life.
So glad to see you and knit along with you. Thank you for doing what you can for the Ukrainian people. I am here in the San Francisco Bay Area teaching arts and crafts classes as well as fiber arts. I am currently working on a shawl design for summer using Malabtigo’s Rios Worsted in 866 Arco Iris and the other colors English Rose and Cream. It has loads of eyelids and textures inspired by Steven Wess of Wess Knits but it isn’t as complex or busy. A good shawl on a summer evening is like getting a good hug from a friend that takes away the troubles of the world for a moment. Thank goodness for knitting. 🧶🕊🌏
Your shawl description sounds lovely! Thank you for joining me here!
Thank you for this Video, IT's nice to see you smile .
Hey Jana. So good to see you. You are a beautiful person. Thank you for chatting with me.
Thank you for joining me here, Melanie! Warm greetings from Finland!
I look so forward to seeing you. I just love watching your utube channel. 💕
Thank You for posting this video,I was getting worried. It’s good to see you knitting and smiling 😊. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day
Hello Jana, weather is nice here in France, although my Normandie has been cloudy and not that warm. Should clear up by next week ! Working on the Slipstravaganza and the Madeleine Sweater to fill my mind with positive actions. Thinking of Ukraine and helping the young around me who just lost one of them has been quite heavy, my knitting is keeping me sane 💛
I am knitting on a pair of socks with a cable, the weather is getting warmer in Ontario, Csnada! So nice to see you Jana
I’m glad you are taking the time to ground yourself in your knitting. You need to take care of yourself if you want to keep helping all those other people from Ukraine. Bless.
Even when everything is going crazy, normal and ordinary is still going on. It doesn't deny or hide the horrors and pain happening around us, but it keeps us sane.
I hope you have a wonderful week. I am not a knitter, yet, but I am slowly learning. It is hard when there are so many beautiful crochet patterns capturing my eye.
It is finally warming up in Central Wisconsin, jackets are lighter, and can be taken off some days. So looking forward to flowers in a short span of days.
Thank you for another amazing video.
Great to see you again. You look and sound better. So hsppy for you. Loved all your knits. Happy Mother's day to you and have a great day. Cheers
Love the first FO sweater It's beautiful! Glad you are feeling lighter and able to let go of some of the stress!Will be keeping you in my prayers! Happy Mother's day!
What a lovely ending to your podcast. Knitting and nature can help soothe our souls. I hope you find some time for yourself this week. Spring has arrived here on the east coast of the USA. Everything is green again. Our tulips are open and the deer and bunnies are looking for snacks. The flowering trees are in full bloom and as you drive around, pink, white and purple blossoms are brightening the yards and our spirits. Sending love and prayers for you and the families you are helping. Happy Mother’s Day!🌷🌹🌻
Really nice work wow
I always love watching your podcasts! I'm so happy and impressed with how Finland (or at least your area) is being so helpful to the displaced Ukrainians! That's so wonderful.
That is by far the most beautiful Penguono I have seen!!
Thank you so much! I really enjoy my subtle version, but I'm still thinking about knitting a crazy-neon one as well. :D
Good morning! It’s a beautiful sunny day here in NB, Canada. Only 7 degrees Celsius (feels like 5) but so beautiful 😍. I’m knitting on scrappy socks for my 5 year old. He loves knit socks. Love your knitted sweaters! Would love to try one :) working myself up to it. Hope you have an awesome weekend and a very happy Mother’s Day! ❤️
Omg, Jana. That Skagen looks exactly right for me to knit! All your knits look gorgeous! Lots of love from Shetland xxx
What a lovely video, Jana. I think you’re right about needing to connect with the hobby we love and remind ourselves we are human. We have spring flowers here in UK and the hedges are full of beautiful May blossom. 🌷
Thank you so much for this delightful episode. Yes all of us really need some normal in these times. Your knits are so gorgeous! Knitting is such a part of us, we do need it for our sanity. I'm knitting Christmas socks (I'm on my second pair of 10 pairs I will knit). I am also knitting me a cotton summer cardigan and some Barbie doll dresses to give away at Christmas time to a local toy drive for underprivileged children. I especially love to make the doll clothes (using fun leftover yarns.). So glad to see you doing better. :)
Been missing you , so last night I was watching an old episode and here you are this morning! Been looking at the pattern Into The Wild. Want to do a white winter fox with black tips and sapphire eyes. Light grey background and blue-green edges, then light blue body. So this summer will hunt for the wool. All your knits are beautiful.
So nice to see you again Jana. I’m glad you are feeling a little bit less stressed. You are doing great work. I love your version of the penguono. I’ve had that pattern for ages, and you make me want to dig it out and get started. Holding mohair throughout has produced a lovely effect. I might have to copy that! Have a lovely weekend and Mothers Day. 🥰🌻🌻🌻
Lovely to see you and to see you knitting again! I still can’t get over how quickly you knit 😂 it amazes me !!!
A beautiful lady inside and out 😘
It absolutely fascinates me too! I guess it is what is called 'continental knitting'? And yes a beautiful lady indeed.
@@juliahiggi5206 yes I think it is continental knitting. Not sure after over 40 years knitting the U.K. way I could change thought lol 😂
Janam sending you a BIG HUG from Southern California,! It was so nice to see your episode come up making my day complete! I am so happy to hear your weather is finally warming up, but so sorry for the problems with the snow. It is beautiful to look at, but can sure cause a lot of problems. Thank you for sharing your Finished items....I LOVE your Maja Sweater, as well as your Penguono. Sophia will look so pretty in her new dress too! You have been doing more knitting than me....I just feel so helpless not being able to do more for the Ukranian people who have had their lives and beautiful country just destroyed. Since you are closer I know how much harder this is for you, but you are an angel for everything you do, but please try to pace yourself a little bit more so you can get more rest. I too have been lacking motivation and energy to do my knitting or other things as it is just so depressing to see what one person can do to destroy so many lives. I feel guilty to have things so much better while others are suffering so much. But, it is wonderful to see all the neighboring countries stepping up and doing everything they can for the people having to flee their homes. It shows how many more good people there are in the world opening up their homes even to take in these families. I can only imagine how much they are worrying about the men in their families that stayed back to fight for their freedom.. And my heart breaks for the suffering of the elderly. I try to knit some each day, mostly sock knitting, and a Cowl I have been doing from a MKAL pattern by AnnaKnitter, who is in Germany. I enjoy her podcast as well. I have some patterns I want to do for summer tops, but haven't gone into my stash to pull out the yarn. I don't think I realize how listless I am as before I know it the day is over, and in the evening when I really knit the most, am just too tired. It will be really nice to see Sophia's Sunflowers grow this summer. Planting seeds and watching them grow is a wonderful thing for children to see. Watching things emerge from the Earth is one of the miracles we have in our lives. Seeing your forest with the emerging flowers is so pretty. Do you have any wild berries that grow? You can just sit in your chair and not even talk, as just seeing my friend is all that I need to make me happy knowing that you are doing as well as you can and that your family is well too. Have a Wonderful Mother's Day and maybe do a little something just for yourself as no one is more deserving! And I hope you will be able to sit out on your porch and drink your coffee in your beautiful new mug! Sending some of my sunshine and warmth to you from my home in Temecula. Be well my friend, Sandy
What a great service you are providing for refugee families! I love that you are providing a service to help the knowledge of this new country that welcomed them. I’m also glad you’re going to take care of yourself better. Happy Mother’s Day!
So happy to spend time with you. I wait for a quiet space to sit and knit with you. Thank you for last episode- I am currently knitting Itaka by Svetlana Volkova. It’s going well and I can’t wait for it’s finish. Take care of you
Oh, that's such a sweet little piece! I'm glad you chose one of the Ukrainian designers! Thank you! Take care!
We have to find the normal especially during difficult times. It was great to see you. I live in Oklahoma and we have upper 80’s, low 90’s Fahrenheit all this week as our high temperatures. I’m currently working on my very first cardigan. The Augusta by Ann Smith. Learning all sorts of new things.
Been catching up. It’s been a tough year. Knitting is my refuge. I look forward to your chats. I’m so sorry for your families trials