So glad you were able to get through your health crisis with relative ease! Love the idea of “studio chat” versus “knitting podcast”. I’ve never really liked the latter term as it seems like a misnomer in so many makers’ videos. I appreciate your thoughtful approach. ✨✨✨
I cannot get over how pretty that Hydrangea colorway is that you're using for the headband!! I'm glad to hear you're recovering well after the emergency surgery. And you've made me extremely curious about the Versal pattern with your sneak peak of your green version.
I really love your pod cast…. It is so much more than knitting or crafting. I’d wish more people would be more considerate and less materialistic. Kind of hard to do, but good way to focus our thoughts! I realized that especially during the pandemic , when I was home with my family…. I had all I really needed in life to be happy …. All under the same roof.
I'm so glad you're surgery went well! I can't believe you felt good enough to knit, that's amazing! Hopefully you'll soon feel good as new, get well soon 🥰🥰
Okay, that green of your Versal is like the perfect green! 💚💚💚 I have started a green summer shirt and now I want a green sweater, too. I'm working up a zipper sweater in a lovely hunter green unspun yarn for my 10yo son. Green is having a moment in my life - and I'm here for it! I don't know about any white leafs, but there are Magnolia trees with white blossoms. Just before the blossoms open, they look exactly like the white leafs on your headband. I love it!
Congrats on getting a new serger! I learned a great tip from a local fabric store when threading and tensioning one for the first time is to make each thread a different color so that when your looking at your stitches they are color coded and you can easily spot which thread to tension. When you’re ready to switch to one color just tie the new thread on the ends and pull it back through the machine. You can probably use spools you already have if there’s an attachment for regular spools too. Really helped me figure out my machine quickly. Good luck! Also I love the beret!
Using a serger is life changing especially when sewing with knits. Mine will do a cover stitch and a rolled edge so great for everything. Love your spin, I knit the traveler hoody and have to say I wear it frequently. Take care and be well.
the day the world stopped shopping sounds like a really interesting book. I might have to have a look at it sometime. also, coincidentally, i recently also gave my wheel a spa day and did all the same things you did with your's.
IT is the enzymene in the salvia that causes the will stick much more than water. If its two ply : remove one ply a bit on the end ,of both ends and put IT together then you dont get thicker ends. Jamieson and Smith i just Try the jumper Weight thats is stunning , Hope to Try the other weights aswell but here in Norway we dont have others right now
Appendicitis, not a very nice way to get extra knitting time but I'm glad that you're well on the road to recovery and was able to put the rest time to good use. I can't believe that you were in hospital for such a short length of time. Modern surgery techniques are amazing. I particularly love your Scout Shawl. The colours and yarn make a beautiful combination. The first time that I did colour work I knitted it flat as I saw a pattern, liked it and got on with it. It was before I discovered Ravelry and knitting online and didn't realise that purling was a 'thing' some knitters didn't like. I learnt to purl right from when I started knitting and whilst yes it is slower it definitely doesn't bother me. I feel quite lucky in this regard.
That’s awesome that you were able to beginning color work before heading others opinions of purling! I do think we all psych each other out sometimes with different techniques that aren’t actually too difficult or annoying 😅
@@brookwillow I agree 100%. I love all the things I've knitting things I've learnt via You Tube and the internet that have definitely upped my game particularly in relation to adding finesse to my garments. However, sometimes I definitely feel we can be inhibited by so much information. This is where I'm at with a small steek that I need to do and in fact decision made I'm going to do it over the next couple of days. 😀
I'm glad you're recovering well! This was such a cool episode - the Scout Shawl looks amazing, I'm stoked that you're making it! It's been on my list forever, as well. I love the way you're approaching this channel and I totally resonate with your approach to crafting. I just watched the 17th season of Project Runway and have been thinking a lot about the intersection between art and craft because some of the designers are so playful with their work. It's so fun to dabble and play, and so much easier when you're working across mediums. Can't wait to see what else you make!
Thank you!! It was actually your podcast that put me on to the Scout Shawl 😃 so thank you for that! It feels like a fun creative challenge to introduce more art into craft. And yes feels like playing!
Wow, emergency surgery is no fun; I'm glad you're recovering pretty well now. I think your "Studio Chat" vlogging idea totally makes sense, and I'm looking forward to seeing what all you make this year.
Fabulous podcast as always so thank you 🙏❣️🧶you look amazing considering what you’ve been through so recently!! Take care and hope you feeling good again 🙏⭐️💃
That was a wonderful studio chat, Ahna! Did you hear me chatting back? What a week! So glad that you are okay now. As always you inspire all the making, and I appreciate the thought-provoking life-style chat, too. My little grade ones were pondering the idea of making their own paint from rocks and plants today, instead of ordering it on line and getting it tomorrow. Important conversations to be having. Take good care. ❤
I made the Scout Shawl too, love it. However, it will roll even after blocking due to the heavy double-knit fabric not being counteracted by the single-yarn, rather flimsy garter stitch edge. Sorry to say. I’ve asked around, and the consensus seems to be to add an I-cord edge, which I’m going to try. I’ll probably just leave the garter set too. 🤷🏼♀️ I also had an emergency appendectomy, when I lived in Peru as a foreign exchange student. I had just learned to knit then, but I wasn’t hooked to the point that I used my down time for knitting! Glad you’re recovering well (I assume because you’re looking good). I bet the knitting really helps! 🧶 💗
That must’ve been so scary having the appendectomy so far away from home! I hope it all went ok for you 🥺 I definitely needed my mom haha. I don’t do well with needles/hospitals etc. I get so fainty!
Also big bummer about the scout shawl!! Haha I didn’t even consider that it may still curl after blocking. I suppose I will see how mine turns out. The yarn I’m using is super drapey. I’m not sure if that will affect the curl or not. But good tip with the icord! I will have to consider that if needed.
Thank you for the lovely visit on your Studio Chat❤ Which LYS do you go to? I live about 20 miles from you, I'm just wondering🤔 I love that you were chosen for Blue Sky Fibers🎉 I have the same blue and cream color in my stash waiting for me to knit it up😂👏👏 I'm glad to hear you are feeling better🥰
You are such a lovely young lady. I love your podcast and am enjoying watching you. I enjoy knitting so much but also enjoy seeing other needlework and I am starting to notice the more comfortable way women are wearing dresses, pants and skirts. Looking forward to more of your talented makes. Your hair looks so attractive and keep feeling better.
I’m always delighted when I get to watch a new episode of your channel. I’ve got the book recommendation saved. I’m glad you got through the appendicitis surgery and are healing now. Stay well ❤
So happy to hear you had a good recovery! I had an emergency appendectomy in November and my appendix ruptured while waiting for surgery (we are American expats in Sweden)! 4 days in the hospital and my knitting saved me! Love your videos!
I love watching everything you're doing! I know how to sew basics, but you have inspired me to sew some garments. Can you share in a video where you find your patterns? Is there something like ravelry for sewing?
Garment sewing is so fun! I hope that you do 😊 there’s a lot of easy sewing patterns for garments too. I will definitely share in a video my favorite sewing pattern designers!
I remember the first time I bought a cheetah print blouse, the sales lady called it my “neutral” and that instantly changed my perception (which was that it was kind of flashy). How funny. Yours is even more neutral than mine. Enjoy it!
GM All your knits are gorgeous … great work Glad you had a fast recovery… they do so different since I had mine I had a seven day recovery in hospital as mine burst but glad I was in hospital then They don’t cut through the muscle now recovery time fast mine was a long incision 6 weeks off Take care of yourself and rest when you can 😊🥰
Love the headband. The name is indeed French, it means "in the shade of the olive tree". I am not French myself by the way, it was part of our curriculum at high school. Happy to hear you are feeling so much better after surgery!
Love all the knitting and the new Studio Chat name. I love your hairdo and the beret is going to look so fabulous with the short hair. I am obsessed with your earings!!! Are they handmade? Are they available to purchase from somewhere? Glad you're on the mend, stay well!!
Thank you so much! My best friend got the earrings for me for my birthday 😃 the designer actually went to high school with her partner! The website is www.laneykjewelry.com. ❤️
Hi I love your color choices, especially the colors used in Smora by Gudrun Johnston from Shetland Trader Jamieson of Shetland Spindrift! would you be able to share with me the colors you used? thank you
Absolutely stunning projects! So excited to see what you do❤ Question, how do you understand the headband pattern in French? I’m trying to figure out how to translate or find the English version.
Ahh yes I completely forgot to mention that in the video! So in the comment section on Ravelry, someone translated the pattern to English. And then I just refer to the chart on the actual pattern 🙂
Oh right I forgot to mention in the video! Someone translated the pattern in the comment section on Ravelry. And then I’ve just been using the colorwork chart in the actual pattern link 😊
So glad you were able to get through your health crisis with relative ease! Love the idea of “studio chat” versus “knitting podcast”. I’ve never really liked the latter term as it seems like a misnomer in so many makers’ videos. I appreciate your thoughtful approach. ✨✨✨
I’m glad you like it!! It came to me with all the extra time I had this week and just feels right 😊
Ahns- Love the new hair and the studio chat.
I'm so happy for you that your surgery went so good and that you're recovering fast! I hope that everything is going well!
Thank you so much 🥰 I’m feeling so much better!
I cannot get over how pretty that Hydrangea colorway is that you're using for the headband!! I'm glad to hear you're recovering well after the emergency surgery. And you've made me extremely curious about the Versal pattern with your sneak peak of your green version.
Thank you so much!! 😃 I just split for sleeves in the Versal and am loving how it’s knitting up!
You're so talented ❤ I love your colour choices. We should go back to the old ways of making gifts for Christmas and birthdays instead of buying.
Thank you! And I totally agree. Handmade and maybe buying second hand for gifts 😊
I really love your pod cast…. It is so much more than knitting or crafting.
I’d wish more people would be more considerate and less materialistic. Kind of hard to do, but good way to focus our thoughts!
I realized that especially during the pandemic , when I was home with my family…. I had all I really needed in life to be happy …. All under the same roof.
So glad you got the surgery that you ou needed and hope you have a speedy recovery 💖
Thank you so much ❤️
I'm so glad you're surgery went well! I can't believe you felt good enough to knit, that's amazing! Hopefully you'll soon feel good as new, get well soon 🥰🥰
Okay, that green of your Versal is like the perfect green! 💚💚💚 I have started a green summer shirt and now I want a green sweater, too. I'm working up a zipper sweater in a lovely hunter green unspun yarn for my 10yo son. Green is having a moment in my life - and I'm here for it!
I don't know about any white leafs, but there are Magnolia trees with white blossoms. Just before the blossoms open, they look exactly like the white leafs on your headband. I love it!
Green is good!! Haha. I hear ya though. It’s such a good color. The sweater you’re making for your son sounds so lovely 💚
I'm glad you are healing well after your operation. I love your FFO's, I want to give stranded colourwork a go, I think I'll try a Beret.
Yes you definitely should try 😃 it’s so fun!
Love the beret, and happy to hear that surgery and recovery went well.
Congrats on getting a new serger! I learned a great tip from a local fabric store when threading and tensioning one for the first time is to make each thread a different color so that when your looking at your stitches they are color coded and you can easily spot which thread to tension. When you’re ready to switch to one color just tie the new thread on the ends and pull it back through the machine. You can probably use spools you already have if there’s an attachment for regular spools too. Really helped me figure out my machine quickly. Good luck!
Also I love the beret!
This is such a smart idea!! I went to go open the box and it looks like they pre threaded it in all different colors 😃 I’m excited to try it out!
Absolutely love the term studio chat!
Yay I’m glad!!
Using a serger is life changing especially when sewing with knits. Mine will do a cover stitch and a rolled edge so great for everything. Love your spin, I knit the traveler hoody and have to say I wear it frequently. Take care and be well.
Oooh that’s great to hear! Both about the serger and the traveler 😊
the day the world stopped shopping sounds like a really interesting book. I might have to have a look at it sometime. also, coincidentally, i recently also gave my wheel a spa day and did all the same things you did with your's.
Ahhh yes so I’m sure you also understand how nice it is to spin on it after 😃
love the swatch tip!! great idea to use the pocket for the swatch!
Oh I’m glad! I wish I had taken my own advice 😃 but it wasn’t too much extra time to knit the swatch!
Just found you. Lovely podcast. I hope you heal up real quickly. Beautiful work 😊
Thank you so much! 😊
First time here and enjoyed spending time with you. I'm inspired! Glad you're on the mends and than you.
Thank you so much! Happy you’re here 😊
IT is the enzymene in the salvia that causes the will stick much more than water. If its two ply : remove one ply a bit on the end ,of both ends and put IT together then you dont get thicker ends. Jamieson and Smith i just Try the jumper Weight thats is stunning , Hope to Try the other weights aswell but here in Norway we dont have others right now
Ooh thanks for the tip! I will try that 😃
Appendicitis, not a very nice way to get extra knitting time but I'm glad that you're well on the road to recovery and was able to put the rest time to good use. I can't believe that you were in hospital for such a short length of time. Modern surgery techniques are amazing. I particularly love your Scout Shawl. The colours and yarn make a beautiful combination. The first time that I did colour work I knitted it flat as I saw a pattern, liked it and got on with it. It was before I discovered Ravelry and knitting online and didn't realise that purling was a 'thing' some knitters didn't like. I learnt to purl right from when I started knitting and whilst yes it is slower it definitely doesn't bother me. I feel quite lucky in this regard.
That’s awesome that you were able to beginning color work before heading others opinions of purling! I do think we all psych each other out sometimes with different techniques that aren’t actually too difficult or annoying 😅
@@brookwillow I agree 100%. I love all the things I've knitting things I've learnt via You Tube and the internet that have definitely upped my game particularly in relation to adding finesse to my garments. However, sometimes I definitely feel we can be inhibited by so much information. This is where I'm at with a small steek that I need to do and in fact decision made I'm going to do it over the next couple of days. 😀
I feel like I'm seeing berets everywhere at the moment! Yours looks fabulous and now I want one! Glad you made it through your bout with appendicitis!
Thank you!! ❤️
I'm glad you're recovering well! This was such a cool episode - the Scout Shawl looks amazing, I'm stoked that you're making it! It's been on my list forever, as well. I love the way you're approaching this channel and I totally resonate with your approach to crafting. I just watched the 17th season of Project Runway and have been thinking a lot about the intersection between art and craft because some of the designers are so playful with their work. It's so fun to dabble and play, and so much easier when you're working across mediums. Can't wait to see what else you make!
Thank you!! It was actually your podcast that put me on to the Scout Shawl 😃 so thank you for that! It feels like a fun creative challenge to introduce more art into craft. And yes feels like playing!
Wow the colours of your headband are so so gorg😭 I need to make something in sky blue this year too
Yesss do it! It’s such a peaceful color 😌
Wow, emergency surgery is no fun; I'm glad you're recovering pretty well now. I think your "Studio Chat" vlogging idea totally makes sense, and I'm looking forward to seeing what all you make this year.
Aww thank you 🥰
Your new hair is very chic! Love it! I also love your work! Thank you for sharing!❤
Thank you so much!
Fabulous podcast as always so thank you 🙏❣️🧶you look amazing considering what you’ve been through so recently!! Take care and hope you feeling good again 🙏⭐️💃
Thank you so much!
I am glad to hear you are doing better. I am completely in agreement with the shopping. I did the same thing. - Kimberly
Oh my goodness- thank God you're fine!! What a gorgeous beret!! Sending you continued healing and good health.💜💜💜
That was a wonderful studio chat, Ahna! Did you hear me chatting back? What a week! So glad that you are okay now. As always you inspire all the making, and I appreciate the thought-provoking life-style chat, too. My little grade ones were pondering the idea of making their own paint from rocks and plants today, instead of ordering it on line and getting it tomorrow. Important conversations to be having. Take good care. ❤
I love that they want to make their own paint 🥹 how cool! It reminds me of Jonna Jinton and how she makes her own pigments from the earth
I made the Scout Shawl too, love it. However, it will roll even after blocking due to the heavy double-knit fabric not being counteracted by the single-yarn, rather flimsy garter stitch edge. Sorry to say. I’ve asked around, and the consensus seems to be to add an I-cord edge, which I’m going to try. I’ll probably just leave the garter set too. 🤷🏼♀️
I also had an emergency appendectomy, when I lived in Peru as a foreign exchange student. I had just learned to knit then, but I wasn’t hooked to the point that I used my down time for knitting! Glad you’re recovering well (I assume because you’re looking good). I bet the knitting really helps! 🧶 💗
That must’ve been so scary having the appendectomy so far away from home! I hope it all went ok for you 🥺 I definitely needed my mom haha. I don’t do well with needles/hospitals etc. I get so fainty!
Also big bummer about the scout shawl!! Haha I didn’t even consider that it may still curl after blocking. I suppose I will see how mine turns out. The yarn I’m using is super drapey. I’m not sure if that will affect the curl or not. But good tip with the icord! I will have to consider that if needed.
I think the red-orange contrast buttonhole stitch would be really cool!
Your Harlow looks fantastic and the headband too!! And the spin yarn. And and and! 😂😂😂
Hahaha thank you!! I’m loving all your comments ☺️
Great job on your Smora beret and Tamarack Classic sweater. Your handspun looks great! I'm glad you're feeling better.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for the lovely visit on your Studio Chat❤
Which LYS do you go to? I live about 20 miles from you, I'm just wondering🤔
I love that you were chosen for Blue Sky Fibers🎉 I have the same blue and cream color in my stash waiting for me to knit it up😂👏👏
I'm glad to hear you are feeling better🥰
Thank you!! 😃 I mainly go to Darn Knit but I also go to the Yarnery quite a bit too. How about you?
Yep, Darn It Anyway. And 3 Kittens Needle Arts in Mendota Heights. And Knitting from the Heart. Each a little different than the other😊
What a chock full elisode❤❤ loved it all and I’m glad you’re on the mend 😘
Aww thanks Kaci!
You are such a lovely young lady. I love your podcast and am enjoying watching you. I enjoy knitting so much but also enjoy seeing other needlework and I am starting to notice the more comfortable way women are wearing dresses, pants and skirts. Looking forward to more of your talented makes. Your hair looks so attractive and keep feeling better.
You are so kind 🥹 thank you!
I’m always delighted when I get to watch a new episode of your channel. I’ve got the book recommendation saved. I’m glad you got through the appendicitis surgery and are healing now. Stay well ❤
You are so sweet 🥰 thank you!
Studio chat sounds great. You're like me. I do a variety of things too 😂 love your projects and glad you're feeling better ❤
Thank you so much! And yay for being multi crafty!
So happy to hear you had a good recovery! I had an emergency appendectomy in November and my appendix ruptured while waiting for surgery (we are American expats in Sweden)! 4 days in the hospital and my knitting saved me! Love your videos!
Oh my goodness!! I’m so sorry that happened. Hopefully you had a good recovery!
I love watching everything you're doing! I know how to sew basics, but you have inspired me to sew some garments. Can you share in a video where you find your patterns? Is there something like ravelry for sewing?
Garment sewing is so fun! I hope that you do 😊 there’s a lot of easy sewing patterns for garments too. I will definitely share in a video my favorite sewing pattern designers!
I remember the first time I bought a cheetah print blouse, the sales lady called it my “neutral” and that instantly changed my perception (which was that it was kind of flashy). How funny. Yours is even more neutral than mine. Enjoy it!
Haha if you think about it, it could be a neutral! Kinda goes with everything ☺️
GM
All your knits are gorgeous … great work
Glad you had a fast recovery… they do so different since I had mine
I had a seven day recovery in hospital as mine burst but glad I was in hospital then
They don’t cut through the muscle now recovery time fast
mine was a long incision
6 weeks off
Take care of yourself and rest when you can 😊🥰
Oh my goodness 😱 that sounds so scary! They sure have come a long ways with the surgery.
Love the headband. The name is indeed French, it means "in the shade of the olive tree". I am not French myself by the way, it was part of our curriculum at high school.
Happy to hear you are feeling so much better after surgery!
Oooh I love learning that! Makes me love the pattern even more 😊 thank you!
Love all the knitting and the new Studio Chat name. I love your hairdo and the beret is going to look so fabulous with the short hair. I am obsessed with your earings!!! Are they handmade? Are they available to purchase from somewhere? Glad you're on the mend, stay well!!
Thank you so much! My best friend got the earrings for me for my birthday 😃 the designer actually went to high school with her partner! The website is www.laneykjewelry.com. ❤️
Hi I love your color choices, especially the colors used in Smora by Gudrun Johnston from Shetland Trader Jamieson of Shetland Spindrift! would you be able to share with me the colors you used?
thank you
You bet! The colors I used are:
1283 for the main color, and then
FC13, 101, 043, 122, for the accent colors
Thank you! the color combinations is beautiful!
@@brookwillow
Absolutely stunning projects! So excited to see what you do❤ Question, how do you understand the headband pattern in French? I’m trying to figure out how to translate or find the English version.
Ahh yes I completely forgot to mention that in the video! So in the comment section on Ravelry, someone translated the pattern to English. And then I just refer to the chart on the actual pattern 🙂
@@brookwillow oOo thank you!
Do you speak french because the headband pattern is only offered in french?
Oh right I forgot to mention in the video! Someone translated the pattern in the comment section on Ravelry. And then I’ve just been using the colorwork chart in the actual pattern link 😊