You have the best podcast. I feel like we are quietly sitting in the same room enjoying the presence of having someone who can sit in silence yet have an occasional chat. Your soft spokenness is a welcome calm in a world that is often chaotic. Thank you.
Thank you for having me as a guest at your crafting table, I had a really lovely time, sitting half a world away in Switzerland at my garden table with the sun slowly setting, my bare feet feeling the warmth of the stone slabs, the crickets joining your cicadas. Lovely! You touched on so many things I could comment on… like: Practice doesn’t make you perfect, but you get better and faster - maybe less afraid, too - at correcting your mistakes. I, too, love the seasons. I‘m really looking forward to fall, when it’s not hot any more. I love prunes and grapes, just like I love cherries in summer. That apple pie with caramelized granny smith apples sounds delicious! And I‘m looking forward to picking mushrooms in the woods. It’s getting too dark here to continue knitting outdoors, so I‘ll move inside now. Looking forward to joining you next time.
Christopher, this was beautiful. There were a couple of times in here where you gave the audience permission to just let things go. And this last month has been terrifically hard for me (my father died and my kiddo is not doing well with stress of it, nor am I). I felt like I was with a therapist, but in a non-commital, non-formal way. Almost like being at a bar talking with a bartender who can read people. And you're not even in the room with me. LOL Thank you for giving us something we didn't all realize we needed.
I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss but truly: I'm glad you're here. And I'm glad that you are working through the experience, letting yourself feel it, and trusting the process of grief. I'm so glad that this can be a break for you. That was the biggest reason I wanted to make it a video and not a Livestream. I wanted anyone to connect with the table and this space any time they needed it.
@@FlannelandPurls thank you! I think a lot of us are just dealing with so much, mentally. This was a nice excuse to just be quiet. More of this, please.
There were times throughout this video when I couldn’t concentrate on my own knitting because I was so entranced by your words. I’m so emotionally invested in your videos and the time spent knitting with you. It’s been a tough few years but when my husband walked in to find me watching this video this morning, he smiled and said “I see you’re in your happy place again!” Not even two videos in and he sees the impact you’re having! I’m in love with your style and your words and your authenticity! Long May these videos continue! With all the love! Clare from Red Squirrel and Dune Xxx
I'm suffering from severe mecfs, have been housebound for years and am mostly bedbound. I do my knitting in Couchistan, a daybed I have in my living room, with lots of pillows, blankets, 2 cats and yarn, books,... I also call it my shop
When you mentioned The serviceberry tree, starting to change color to that deep golden in the leaves. I had a chuckle and realized that we are once again kindred spirits. Just yesterday I noticed the leaves starting to change color in my serviceberry tree! I didn’t realize anyone else knew about serviceberry trees. I thought they were kind of a rare tree just like you, Christopher are a rare and special tree. I am so glad to have found your purlcast. Looking forward to your next cast. It is such a breath of fresh, healthy air to craft with you. I recognized the toxicity that pervades my local knitting group and chose to step away from that atmosphere this summer. Thank you for sharing positivity, inclusivity and kindness to all!
This was such a lovely time I had no idea an hour had passed until it was over. I finished up the last few rows of a pair of socks for a relative's birthday and worked a bit on a baby blanket. It was so nice to just unwind and knit together. Oh, also: I am a floor goblin XD Sometimes I'll sit in a chair at a desk but if I can, 99% of the time you can find me cross-legged on the floor. It's just so much more comfortable for me, both for my back and because I'm a very fidgety person and I'm constantly repositioning myself. I also enjoy a good knit on the stairs, if a set of clean, out-of-the-way stairs can be found.
I am SO. JEALOUS. of people who can sit crossed-legged. These ole hips of mine have literally never allowed it - even when I was a kid! I support your quest and prioritization of comfort in your crafting! Take it to the floor!
I was flying today. Roasting Anaheim chilies, then freezing the, making banana pepper relish and the canning them. Wr had a bumper crop of peppers in our wee garden this year. All the while I was making dinner rolls. I saw that your podcast was on and I quit fir the day. Pulled the rolls out when they were done, and pull out my knitting fir a fabulous time at the table . It was so calming and was a respite from the business of the day. Autumn recipe is an apple or pearssuce cake. Full of all theold spices like the use of mace. It is so wonderful. I made a promise st the beginning of the year to either finish or frog my wips. I knit now because I love the craft, not because there is so much pressure to keep up with the Jones. Thank you for a lovely time to just be.
Oh dear Christopher, so many thoughts around your podcast format. I sat with my sock while listening to the music, the tone of your voice, and the questions you asked. Your podcast is a breathe of fresh air. I love the format in which you present it. ❤ One new thing I’ve taught myself is the art of illustrating florals. I’ve been an avid knitter for years, and have recently taught myself how to draw. It’s magic to me. Thank you for taking time to produce a podcast we can can get quiet with ourselves. 🥰 And just be at your table alongside friends.
Christopher, your podcast is so incredibly wonderful and you are such a joy. I feel honoured to be part of your international crafting group and to have a place at the table with you and your lovely community that you are building. You have a special way of making us feel comfort and kinship. Thank you 🥰🥰
"If you're like me and have had a hard summer, I hope you remember that. And I hope you know you've got at least one person who's pulling for you." Who is cutting onions at the table?! I did not expect my summer to get called out like that, but thank you for reminding me the story is still chugging along. All joking besides, thank you for opening up and letting us sit at the table with you. It means a lot to be seen. Look forward to next time
I moved to my first house 2 years ago, things happened and my husband wasnt able to move until 3 months ago - ive been so lonely and wished i would have found you before today 2/3/24. Im loving sitting at the table Christopher. My name is Lisa. Ill be joining you often. Sometimes ill work on my crochet and other times ill do cross stitch. I appreciate you for doing this. Ive asked many people to craft with me like this but no one ever has. You are so easy to listen to. Your knitting is amazing. Its really cool to watch you craft❤
Dear Christopher! So lovely of you to invite us to your table ❤ You found me this afternoon on my beloved couch in central Germany. I am working on an Abenteuer Sweater (German for Adventure) and I have increased now to unbelievable 476 stitches and the pattern says to do another 21 of these endless rounds. So we will have more time in the future to sit together and knit 😅 All the best, enjoy your day. Claudia
This was so loverly! As someone who cant sit in a room with a group of people for too long because of autistic sensory overwhelm this is perfect. I feel like I am sitting with you and everyone here without feeling like it is all too much. Thank you 💜
Thank you Christopher for letting me sit at your table. My kitchen table was always the place to sit at with family and friends. I miss those days and now I have them back. I have a lot of projects going in crochet, knit, cross stitch painting and quilting. I switch around but try to work on everything throughout my week. As for something new, I just bought in to do Stephen West’s 2023 MKAL. This is my 4th time doing this. Because my life has been through some turmoil the passed 3 years, I started the mkal and ripped it. I am determined to do it this year. When I complete this one I will go back and make the other 3. That’s my goal. I am not a proficient knitter but I did learn a lot from the shawls. Take care.
Two videos in and I am so thrilled that I found you. I love knitting "podcasts", all for different reasons and find yours to be a breath of fresh air. Combining knitting or crafting with soothing music and wise words of encouragement is so welcome. Your articulate, creative and down to earth style is wonderful. I grew up in Chicago and share some of your memories although I lived in a neighborhood full of friends playing outdoors until "the street lights came on". I now live in rural Colorado and have found my heart home. Instead of cicadeas I listen to coyotes, owls hooting and hawks calling to each other. I also love autumn and look forward to the Aspens, scrub oaks and cotton wood trees turning colors. I love to knit a couple projects at a time and am always learning. Thank you for your time and soothing energy.
I also love autumn the best. Winter is endurance, spring is renewal, summer is lassitude, but autumn, autumn is anticipation. Thanks for providing a virtual knitting circle. I have no one to knit with, so this is perfect.
It was so very lovely to come and sit and knit with you this morning Christopher, such special quiet time in lovely company 😊 I'm an early riser, typically around 5.30am, and start crafting early to quietly, and gently, bring myself into the day ahead. I can't listen to typical podcasts this early on but will always be happy to come and sit at your table, thank you so, so much 😊🤗
Thanks for the company, Christopher! You are such a soothing spirit. I'm a night shift hospice nurse, and respond to calls from home. I put your soothing podcast on after I got home from a call tonight and got to work on my Larch cardi. Just started the ribbing of the body during this episode. Autumn is my favorite season too. I need ALL the fallnesses, but apple cider donuts and re-reading the audio version of Practical Magic with a good cup of hot tea and my knitting is a yearly tradition. 🍎🍂🫖
Hi, Chris--I've been waiting to join you knitting! This is such a treat to knit and watch you. I love fall. Both my babies were born in October, which is peak color in Tennessee and just lovely. They are grown and I'm knitting my granddaughter's Christmas stocking now. This was the perfect opportunity to sit and knit a while. It's a colorwork stocking--the 2nd I've ever made. I made one a couple of years ago and got over my fear of colorwork--that made me think I really arrived as a knitter. Lace and cables were fun to learn. My Aunt taught me cables as my grandma was having chemotherapy. I'll never forget the lightbulb moment of "OH, it's just knitting out of order!" Thanks for being here, Chris!
Hello Christopher. I cannot find the words to express my gratitude for your shared work here. Your podcast is pure delight: I learn new things, smile at your enthusiasm and joy, and find peace in this space you hold for quiet making. I lived in Springfield, MO during high school and college, but spent summers there (in the Ozarks) with my grandparents growing up. So many of your notes and references (apple butter?? Yes, please!) resonate with me. Cheers to spending many more moments in your company!
Thanks Chris, what a special time to knit with you. Its the beginning of spring on the east coast of Australia . I live in a rural fishing village a step away from many beaches and the sound of the waves in high tide is my happy place as I knit. The silver wattle and bottle brushes are blooming early and the temperatures are climbing to about 28 degrees Celsius already. Still working on my mohair colour work but once these two heavy jumpers are done will move to some cotton and linen for a summer weight top. Will continue listening tomorrow night as I pick up this evening time with you. Happy knitting and thank you for the knitting circle you have made. 🙂
This has instantly become my favourite knitting content on UA-cam - it feels like crafting with good friends. Thank you for creating this wonderful space
I love cicada too. How comforting their songs can be. Just drowning out the noise of the world. Thank you for providing this outlet. A place where we can gather and get away from the noise of the world.
Finally, I’ve found my knitting buddy! I live in a small town and knit alone. It’s so nice to have a friend to knit with in a gentle, peaceful atmosphere. Thank you.
Thanks for the company Christopher! I'm making paper roses for my niece's wedding, which I have to say is kind of tedious. It was nice making them with you. You lightened the tedium! Next time I will be knitting :)
This is just fantastic! I too have very few opportunities to sit with a knitting group or friend. I’m sitting and knitting on my Eva cardigan. I’m also a dyer, and a cranker( I have a circular sock machine). I started a podcast also but it has lapsed because I’m taking care of an elderly parent. Hope to get back to it soon! Thank you again and I look forward to the next one😊
Thank you so much for guiding us through another peaceful crafting moment. Your comment about feeling like you’re in the wrong space helped me. Both of my kids are now in college, my husband who was a stay at home Dad is transitioning into his retirement and I hadn’t really noticed it but I’ve been a bit melancholy because they are all moving forward and I feel a bit left behind. I’m going to think on that a bit and then work through what I think maybe should change in my life now. Maybe nothing, maybe something. Thank you!
Thank you for the therapy session! We laughed. We cried. We knit. Your calm presence and soothing narrative was JUST what I needed today. Please keep up the good work. ❤🧶
I really felt like I was there knitting with everyone. Thank you for your calming presence. I’m already looking forward to the next time we can sit together and craft. ❤
Absolutely smashing, I had a fantastic time sitting and chatting round the table. you make an excellent hoast and if you fancy floating that apple cake recipe past us, that'd be smashing. I can honestly say hand on my heart I thoroughly enjoyed just sitting with the podcast and knitting along, I've had a difficult day today and it really helped me mentally deal with a few of the things that have come along with that. Thank you Christopher.
Oh Christopher, all of this! 3 years after moving, and still not settled, this brought me to tears. ‘If it’s not good, it’s not over yet’ (sorry for any misquote). I will have this sentiment on repeat, thank you xo
Hi Christopher! Long time fall lover here. I'm a school teacher so I still get that excitement from starting a new school year. One fall tradition we have is a day of apple picking in the hills about an hour from the city. We take advantage of the excursion to buy local products from the nearby shops and stalls ( including an amazing artisanal chocolate shop!). And though I do love all the apple baked goods I make (crumbles, fritters, pies and muffins are my faves), I love even more the pears that are in season at the end of september. The Belle Flamande pears make a delicious spiced jam when slowly cooked with star anise, cinnamon sticks and vanilla pods. I also make a melt-in-your-mouth pear skillet cake. Another favorite fall activity is making soup. I make large batches and freeze the excess for later or to give away to my stepmother, who has lost the pleasure in cooking. A large pot of simmering butternut-apple, or carrot-parsnip, or roasted cauliflower really adds a comforting scent to the house. Thank you for spending time with me while I finished the cuffs of my Fleurs des Champs socks.
This was such a lovely time. Thank you for facilitating this space. Not many people know that service berries are also called Saskatoons! I grew up in the Canadian prairies, in Saskatchewan, and I have such fond memories of picking Saskatoon berries. They're not super common out east where I am now, so I don't get them often. I'm in the home run of a sweater I'm knitting for my partner (Brooklyn Tweed's Brownstone) and it feels like such a slog but it was nice to knit with company tonight, after a somewhat meh day. 🧶🧶
I am not knitting this time. I had just put my baby to bed and decided to fold a load of laundry. But It still felt like sitting with a friend. Your voice is so soothing. Your videos feel like a warm cozy autumn hug ❤ thank you so much for the wonderful vibes you put out into the fast moving hectic world.
Your project is beautiful! Also, what a beautiful person you are! I just want to give you a hug! Your video is so peaceful, cozy, hygge! It's like meditation! You have such a soft and relaxing way of talking and say things that feel like you're speaking to me. Also, the bits of wisdom...like appreciating each season and appreciating the progress of learning and practicing our craft....wonderful! And, I love that you love cicadas! I do too! So many people don't but I find their sound so relaxing! It's also the same sound as my tinitus and so it makes it so I can't hear that for a while! So great! Happy stitching and I wish you all the best! ❤️
Thank you for being there! I happened to be here accidentally... and I liked your calm ambiance, just as if we were at a friend's, knitting together. You are right when you say that our mind is already on another project as we work on something. Just like @jgorbutt said, I have no "real ;ife" knitting friends... so, just sharing your knitting time with other lonely knitters is so generous! Thank you
I haven’t watched this in one hour, I’ve watched it in bits and pieces as I feel the need for calmness. As I was checking the comments I think you have made a lot of people happy. More please. You don’t even need to finish anything, just be there.
Stacking firewood is one of my favorite fall activities, along with moving perennials around the yard and planting new shrubs and trees. A big bubbling crockpot of apple butter fragrancing the house makes it even more lovely!
Wonderful. You really are an oasis of calm. Will not get dragged in to the great sweet pots or pumpkin debate 😂 Both are yum. Nice cables 😊See you next time. Say Hi to Howl 😺
I don't know you personally, yet you've become one of my favorite humans on the planet. There is such a tranquility about you that flows beautifully alongside your zest for life. Your keen eye for beauty and tender appreciation for simplicity draws us in with a gentle magnetism. Thank you for being exactly who you are and for sharing a bit of yourself with us.
Ease is precisely the ethos of this endeavor and I thank you for sharing that blessing with us. I worked my whole day around having the time to sit down and crochet with you and I felt such an expansiveness in myself and my day because of it. Thank you for building this creative crafting circle for all of us.
Great “purlcast “ Christopher! Your sweater is coming along beautifully. I’m working on a sweater for my grandson and a shawl for myself with some interesting stitches that are new to me. I love the sounds of the cicadas as well. Spring seems to creep in quietly. Fall comes in with a bang (the vibrant colors and cicadas)
Thank you Christopher for being the host of our worldwide craft circle, I fixed a mistake in my brioche shawl for the first time this week, I dropped stiches down four rows and it worked out great
Christopher I so enjoyed knitting with you tonight. I had a rough day at work and really needed some peaceful time to cast on a pair of socks. I was able to cast on and knit the first awkward rows. My yarn is a lovely mauve purple. I moved last summer and it took over a year to recover my knitting mojo. I am enjoying watching your sweater unfold. Cables are my favorite technique. I look forward to our next visit. Cynthia
Thank you for such a wonderful podcast 🙏for sharing your creative space and thoughts 🙏for inviting and embracing your wider audience 🙏and for sharing your progress on that gorgeous sweater 🙏🧶🙏❣️
I live in Vermont and we take our autumn very seriously! 😂 I like to set a small pot simmering on the stove (or fireplace once it’s burning) and add cinnamon sticks, cloves, orange and apple peels, cardamom, or chai tea bags after we’ve used them. The house smells delicious all season and my children forever associate that smell with home!
I’m following from Denmark. OMG you’re a gift for my soul… I feel so at peace when I’m knitting and listening to you! Thank you and keep At The Table alive. 🥰
Christopher, thank you so much for the peaceful visit this morning. I love your podcast! I crocheted on my cowl, sipped my iced coffee and enjoyed conversation with you!
It's been a long week with hardly a moment to knit - what a treat to sit here and commune with you for an hour. I craft mostly on my sofa or a comfy chair when at home - but my knitting comes in the car with me and sometimes on walks or hikes as well. If I have a moment of waiting, my hands are busy. Currently working through some of the WIPs that have accumulated over the last decade but I'm dreaming of casting on my first steeked Fair Isle vest! I also have an apple cake which I love and never make except in the fall - it's a sheet cake with chunks of apples inside and a brown sugar butter coconut pecan topping that is just heavenly.
You are just what I needed after this long month end week! Knitting in hand and ready to knit with you! I hope I’m not the only one here who felt like you were talking directly to me! I live outside Portland, Oregon and although I enjoy all the seasons Fall is my favorite! Everything about Fall! The food, the crispness in the air, all the smells! The crunch of the leaves! You are sitting with me on my front porch which is my favorite place in the whole world! My dear husband often says the house could burn down but if the front porch was still standing I would be happy and he’s absolutely right! Thank you for making this space for us! It’s been a very trying year but with tremendous blessings! I can’t tell you how my knitting has saved my sanity! I get to do something this Sunday that I haven’t done in over three years . . .I get to get together with my knitting friends! Oh how I miss that! Just in the last three months I learned how to make Two at a Time Toe Up Socks! What a tremendous dose of confidence that was! And if I remind myself it’s just one stitch at a time I can do anything!
I have really been loving your videos! I'm watching (well...listening. My eyes are mostly on my work) from Poolesville, Maryland and this evening has been breezy and cooler than normal. I'm seaming a cabled cardigan that I've knit for my fiance and this video has been the perfect balance of relaxing and engaging for the job at hand. Well done!
Well if this wasn't the most relaxing hour I've had in a long time! What a joy to be able to sit and knit with you 😊 Thank you for sharing your lovely self with all of us. ❤
Christopher, thank you SO much for this. I've had a hard summer too, and this soothed lifted my mood 1000%. A podcast to match the mellow fruitfulness of the season. More please! (It occurred to me, if you have the time, you could make two or three of these a week, and maybe open a Patreon so we can support you for your efforts. You could even offer a few lives ones for Patrons. The possibilities are endless!)
Lovely to sit with you again :) I'm on a rock in the north Atlantic Ocean called Newfoundland I had to laugh outloud when you asked what other projects we have lined up. Last time we crafted together I was knitting on my cabled cloak. I've been waylaid by a shawl kal so today I'm knitting lace that I only casted on a few hours ago! And the cloak is giving me some serious side eye from its basket. Of course the cabled sweater, cabled shawl, and textured colorful shawl are all giving the cloak dirty looks for having been my focus lately 🤣🤣 I'm so awful for starting so many things all at once. And I have plans! All the plans for what comes next! There's more lace; with beads! And more cables! I'll be knitting my first project/design with a steek this fall/winter :) And I really need to sew and attach the lining to the totebag. And the doll outfit needs its linings, and embroidery, and the zipper! Too many ideas in my head and not enough hands to create them 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you, I nearly cried when you said that maybe you need this time to give yourself permission for yourself to take up your craft and do it. As a carer and a mum of a beautiful 3yr old, it's hard for me to do something for myself and I have been burning my candle at both ends so that one comment felt like someone had my back 😊 thanks again
This was a perfect way to celebrate Labor Day. Thank you🩷 I wanted to share that when I have multiple charts in a cable pattern I will take a little time with some graph paper, ruler, a good pen (tm) and write them out in order. Also, if one chart is smaller than the others I'll draw as many repeats as necessary to have them line up: Chart A has 4 rows Chart B has 6 rows Chart C has 24 rows I would draw 6 vertical repeats of A, 4 vertical repeats of B, and one of C, then to make it symmetrical I do chart B and A again so I don't have to think more than necessary while I'm knitting. It is a very meditative process and so worth it. If I'm pressed for time I'll do some cutting/pasting in word for the same end result
That was so relaxing spending this past hour with you. I’m in Hamilton, Scotland. It’s 9pm and dark already. Our long twilight evenings are drawing in now, and I’m looking forward to autumn. I’m sitting on my sofa, with two sleepy little dogs on either side of me, and I’ve just turned the heel of a sock. Thank for inviting me to your table this evening, and for your very pleasant company.
Christopher ❤ thank you for these videos. They reached me all the way in Germany. I began knitting 13 years ago, when I was on bedrest with my first baby. I still wear that cowl I made during that time. You made me pick up my knitting again after a busy and emotional gut-wrenching summer. Thank you for initiating this circle of peace, calm and emotional regulation. ❤
I love finding new knitting podcasts to watch while I’m knitting ❤️ I also just moved across the world & don’t have a crafty circle here, so thank you for being that! 😊
This was lovely. I've had a rough day, just feeling uncomfortable in my own skin. But spending this time with you was the first comfort I've felt today. I've got my knitting in hand and enjoying every moment. Thank you for sitting with me.
What a lovely relaxing interlude. I am at the moment challenging myself to master knitting socks. I've made two pairs in the past, and neither was quite right. So I am playing with a tighter tension, non-superwash yarn, different methods. Thank goodness for You-tube tutorials. My next cast is sitting quietly waiting for me and it is a all over cable jumper (sweater), in the most beautiful Irish donegal tweed. The yarn is a natural main colour with glorious bright coloured flecks. Another challenge really: I haven't knit cables in many years, so this feels exciting. My brain usually yearns for very simple knits, and I am beginning to look for slightly more complicated stuff. Thank you again for such a lovely, calm and thoughtful podcast. I heard those cicadas a couple of times filtering in :)
Another great episode Christopher!! I am a dairy farmer in ohio and the cicadas and crickets just started chirping here and absolutely love hearing it! We do not have air conditioner in our house so i get to fall asleep listening to them sing! Can’t wait for the next episode! ❤
Have been putting it out there to meet more and more like minded folks. Having moved away from my "tribe", to a city, which initially was filled with good energy. However the energy has significantly shifted over my time in residency. Little did I know that one such like-minded Being would come in the form of a virtual, podcasty association. Grateful!!!😃🙏
I don’t know if I can explain this where it’ll make sense, but you have this calm, relaxing, centered something that makes me feel calm, relaxed, and centered. You are lovely soul 🤗💛
So I grew up in Kansas and I now currently live in Colorado for the last 16yrs. I never realized how much I missed the sound of cicadas until I heard them on your video. Thank you for not editing them out. I'll knit/crochet/nälbind anywhere but my favorite is in a hammock in the woods. It's especially my favorite in the fall as all the Aspen leaves fall and flutter down.
This is fast becoming my favorite podcast to listen to while knitting. Your voice is so warm and comforting to listen to and I love your choice of background music. Thank you for being here--- more videos please!!!!!
Hello from Canada’s capital, Ottawa, where a little chill has begun to greet us in the early morning signalling that summer is coming to a close. The morning light, as well as the late afternoon’s , is just incredible and the leaves are showing their first touches of brilliant colours! Soon fiery reds, glowing oranges and subtle yellows will be everywhere. Apple season is also one of my favourites, and then pumpkin will come in turn as we look into October. I make a squash and apple soup that is just perfect with homemade sourdough, it’s like love on your table 🥰🍁 thanks for another beautiful podcast!
Thank you for a place at your table - extending as it does across time and space. I loved listening to ruminations on autumn and the joyous simplicity of a crackling fire on a late summer night. My seat in the lounge chair also has a fire-side view of the wood-burner, as winter comes to pass here in the southern hemisphere. I have a view through the window of a snow-capped mountain in the distance, and the appearance of a precocious asparagus in the vegetable garden pre-empting the oncoming spring season. My knitting is also transitioning between Winter and Spring as I alternate between a hardy grey motorcycle vest in 12ply alafasloppi for a friend, and an intricate 4ply shawl in golden and floral hues - my first attempt at brioche. Thank you again for your good company, the gentle music, and heart-warming reflections. ps In New Zealand we have a sweet-potato which we call Kumara.
How have you not been doing this for years? This video truly is something every crafter should treat themselves to
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Well here's to (hopefully) many years to come!
Actually so peaceful to listen to. You are the Bob Ross of wool ❤ very relaxing to listen to as I crochet
Truly the highest compliment I could be given!
Bob Ross with wool- love that!
You have the best podcast. I feel like we are quietly sitting in the same room enjoying the presence of having someone who can sit in silence yet have an occasional chat. Your soft spokenness is a welcome calm in a world that is often chaotic. Thank you.
Did you feel your audience answering back? This really is a two-way conversation in our minds. I had a lovely time.
I absolutely love that answer back! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Well said!😊❤ I ditto the lovely time!
Just what I needed🍁🌻
Thank you, Christopher, for a lovely visit. It’s always a pleasure. See you next time….big hugs…Sue 🤗❤️🙋
Thank you for having me as a guest at your crafting table, I had a really lovely time, sitting half a world away in Switzerland at my garden table with the sun slowly setting, my bare feet feeling the warmth of the stone slabs, the crickets joining your cicadas. Lovely!
You touched on so many things I could comment on… like: Practice doesn’t make you perfect, but you get better and faster - maybe less afraid, too - at correcting your mistakes.
I, too, love the seasons. I‘m really looking forward to fall, when it’s not hot any more. I love prunes and grapes, just like I love cherries in summer. That apple pie with caramelized granny smith apples sounds delicious! And I‘m looking forward to picking mushrooms in the woods.
It’s getting too dark here to continue knitting outdoors, so I‘ll move inside now. Looking forward to joining you next time.
Okay, but the fact that you were worried about offending the pumpkin crowd is adorable.
Pumpkin is a near-religious experience for some people.... I don't need to get canceled by the Pumpkin Stans.... 😂😂😂
Christopher, this was beautiful. There were a couple of times in here where you gave the audience permission to just let things go. And this last month has been terrifically hard for me (my father died and my kiddo is not doing well with stress of it, nor am I). I felt like I was with a therapist, but in a non-commital, non-formal way. Almost like being at a bar talking with a bartender who can read people. And you're not even in the room with me. LOL
Thank you for giving us something we didn't all realize we needed.
I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss but truly: I'm glad you're here. And I'm glad that you are working through the experience, letting yourself feel it, and trusting the process of grief.
I'm so glad that this can be a break for you. That was the biggest reason I wanted to make it a video and not a Livestream. I wanted anyone to connect with the table and this space any time they needed it.
My condolences to you and your kid for your loss. I am sending you love, peace and healing!
@@FlannelandPurls thank you! I think a lot of us are just dealing with so much, mentally. This was a nice excuse to just be quiet. More of this, please.
@@ElinT13 thank you, so much! I feel your love.
Oh I’m so sorry! I hope you and your family feel peace soon ❤️
There were times throughout this video when I couldn’t concentrate on my own knitting because I was so entranced by your words. I’m so emotionally invested in your videos and the time spent knitting with you. It’s been a tough few years but when my husband walked in to find me watching this video this morning, he smiled and said “I see you’re in your happy place again!” Not even two videos in and he sees the impact you’re having!
I’m in love with your style and your words and your authenticity! Long May these videos continue!
With all the love!
Clare from Red Squirrel and Dune
Xxx
I'm suffering from severe mecfs, have been housebound for years and am mostly bedbound. I do my knitting in Couchistan, a daybed I have in my living room, with lots of pillows, blankets, 2 cats and yarn, books,... I also call it my shop
Christopher, are you a voice actor or narrator because your voice and manner of speaking is so restful yet interesting! So good.
When you mentioned The serviceberry tree, starting to change color to that deep golden in the leaves. I had a chuckle and realized that we are once again kindred spirits. Just yesterday I noticed the leaves starting to change color in my serviceberry tree! I didn’t realize anyone else knew about serviceberry trees. I thought they were kind of a rare tree just like you, Christopher are a rare and special tree. I am so glad to have found your purlcast. Looking forward to your next cast. It is such a breath of fresh, healthy air to craft with you. I recognized the toxicity that pervades my local knitting group and chose to step away from that atmosphere this summer. Thank you for sharing positivity, inclusivity and kindness to all!
🥹🥹🥹🥹 What an extraordinary compliment to be paid! The leaves change rather early, don't they?? I was surprised!
This was such a lovely time I had no idea an hour had passed until it was over. I finished up the last few rows of a pair of socks for a relative's birthday and worked a bit on a baby blanket. It was so nice to just unwind and knit together.
Oh, also: I am a floor goblin XD Sometimes I'll sit in a chair at a desk but if I can, 99% of the time you can find me cross-legged on the floor. It's just so much more comfortable for me, both for my back and because I'm a very fidgety person and I'm constantly repositioning myself. I also enjoy a good knit on the stairs, if a set of clean, out-of-the-way stairs can be found.
I am SO. JEALOUS. of people who can sit crossed-legged. These ole hips of mine have literally never allowed it - even when I was a kid!
I support your quest and prioritization of comfort in your crafting! Take it to the floor!
I was flying today. Roasting Anaheim chilies, then freezing the, making banana pepper relish and the canning them. Wr had a bumper crop of peppers in our wee garden this year. All the while I was making dinner rolls. I saw that your podcast was on and I quit fir the day. Pulled the rolls out when they were done, and pull out my knitting fir a fabulous time at the table . It was so calming and was a respite from the business of the day.
Autumn recipe is an apple or pearssuce cake. Full of all theold spices like the use of mace. It is so wonderful.
I made a promise st the beginning of the year to either finish or frog my wips. I knit now because I love the craft, not because there is so much pressure to keep up with the Jones.
Thank you for a lovely time to just be.
Oh dear Christopher, so many thoughts around your podcast format. I sat with my sock while listening to the music, the tone of your voice, and the questions you asked. Your podcast is a breathe of fresh air. I love the format in which you present it. ❤ One new thing I’ve taught myself is the art of illustrating florals. I’ve been an avid knitter for years, and have recently taught myself how to draw. It’s magic to me. Thank you for taking time to produce a podcast we can can get quiet with ourselves. 🥰 And just be at your table alongside friends.
Christopher, your podcast is so incredibly wonderful and you are such a joy. I feel honoured to be part of your international crafting group and to have a place at the table with you and your lovely community that you are building. You have a special way of making us feel comfort and kinship. Thank you 🥰🥰
"If you're like me and have had a hard summer, I hope you remember that. And I hope you know you've got at least one person who's pulling for you."
Who is cutting onions at the table?! I did not expect my summer to get called out like that, but thank you for reminding me the story is still chugging along.
All joking besides, thank you for opening up and letting us sit at the table with you. It means a lot to be seen. Look forward to next time
I moved to my first house 2 years ago, things happened and my husband wasnt able to move until 3 months ago - ive been so lonely and wished i would have found you before today 2/3/24. Im loving sitting at the table Christopher. My name is Lisa. Ill be joining you often. Sometimes ill work on my crochet and other times ill do cross stitch. I appreciate you for doing this. Ive asked many people to craft with me like this but no one ever has. You are so easy to listen to. Your knitting is amazing. Its really cool to watch you craft❤
You are the Mr. Rogers of knitting and I all of us are so in need of your kindness and smooth voice.
Dear Christopher! So lovely of you to invite us to your table ❤ You found me this afternoon on my beloved couch in central Germany. I am working on an Abenteuer Sweater (German for Adventure) and I have increased now to unbelievable 476 stitches and the pattern says to do another 21 of these endless rounds. So we will have more time in the future to sit together and knit 😅 All the best, enjoy your day. Claudia
This was so loverly! As someone who cant sit in a room with a group of people for too long because of autistic sensory overwhelm this is perfect. I feel like I am sitting with you and everyone here without feeling like it is all too much. Thank you 💜
Thank you for being here and providing content that's inclusive to all. 😍 My favorite shirt that I own is by the bitter southerner. Y'all means all.
Thank you Christopher for letting me sit at your table. My kitchen table was always the place to sit at with family and friends. I miss those days and now I have them back. I have a lot of projects going in crochet, knit, cross stitch painting and quilting. I switch around but try to work on everything throughout my week. As for something new, I just bought in to do Stephen West’s 2023 MKAL. This is my 4th time doing this. Because my life has been through some turmoil the passed 3 years, I started the mkal and ripped it. I am determined to do it this year. When I complete this one I will go back and make the other 3. That’s my goal. I am not a proficient knitter but I did learn a lot from the shawls. Take care.
Two videos in and I am so thrilled that I found you. I love knitting "podcasts", all for different reasons and find yours to be a breath of fresh air. Combining knitting or crafting with soothing music and wise words of encouragement is so welcome. Your articulate, creative and down to earth style is wonderful. I grew up in Chicago and share some of your memories although I lived in a neighborhood full of friends playing outdoors until "the street lights came on". I now live in rural Colorado and have found my heart home. Instead of cicadeas I listen to coyotes, owls hooting and hawks calling to each other. I also love autumn and look forward to the Aspens, scrub oaks and cotton wood trees turning colors. I love to knit a couple projects at a time and am always learning. Thank you for your time and soothing energy.
I also love autumn the best. Winter is endurance, spring is renewal, summer is lassitude, but autumn, autumn is anticipation.
Thanks for providing a virtual knitting circle. I have no one to knit with, so this is perfect.
Chezmanya that’s a quote to get behind thank you
It was so very lovely to come and sit and knit with you this morning Christopher, such special quiet time in lovely company 😊 I'm an early riser, typically around 5.30am, and start crafting early to quietly, and gently, bring myself into the day ahead. I can't listen to typical podcasts this early on but will always be happy to come and sit at your table, thank you so, so much 😊🤗
Thanks for the company, Christopher! You are such a soothing spirit. I'm a night shift hospice nurse, and respond to calls from home. I put your soothing podcast on after I got home from a call tonight and got to work on my Larch cardi. Just started the ribbing of the body during this episode. Autumn is my favorite season too. I need ALL the fallnesses, but apple cider donuts and re-reading the audio version of Practical Magic with a good cup of hot tea and my knitting is a yearly tradition. 🍎🍂🫖
Hi, Chris--I've been waiting to join you knitting! This is such a treat to knit and watch you. I love fall. Both my babies were born in October, which is peak color in Tennessee and just lovely. They are grown and I'm knitting my granddaughter's Christmas stocking now. This was the perfect opportunity to sit and knit a while. It's a colorwork stocking--the 2nd I've ever made. I made one a couple of years ago and got over my fear of colorwork--that made me think I really arrived as a knitter. Lace and cables were fun to learn. My Aunt taught me cables as my grandma was having chemotherapy. I'll never forget the lightbulb moment of "OH, it's just knitting out of order!" Thanks for being here, Chris!
Hello Christopher. I cannot find the words to express my gratitude for your shared work here. Your podcast is pure delight: I learn new things, smile at your enthusiasm and joy, and find peace in this space you hold for quiet making.
I lived in Springfield, MO during high school and college, but spent summers there (in the Ozarks) with my grandparents growing up. So many of your notes and references (apple butter?? Yes, please!) resonate with me.
Cheers to spending many more moments in your company!
Thanks Chris, what a special time to knit with you. Its the beginning of spring on the east coast of Australia . I live in a rural fishing village a step away from many beaches and the sound of the waves in high tide is my happy place as I knit. The silver wattle and bottle brushes are blooming early and the temperatures are climbing to about 28 degrees Celsius already. Still working on my mohair colour work but once these two heavy jumpers are done will move to some cotton and linen for a summer weight top. Will continue listening tomorrow night as I pick up this evening time with you. Happy knitting and thank you for the knitting circle you have made. 🙂
This has instantly become my favourite knitting content on UA-cam - it feels like crafting with good friends. Thank you for creating this wonderful space
I love cicada too. How comforting their songs can be. Just drowning out the noise of the world. Thank you for providing this outlet. A place where we can gather and get away from the noise of the world.
Thank you for such a lovely time.
Finally, I’ve found my knitting buddy! I live in a small town and knit alone. It’s so nice to have a friend to knit with in a gentle, peaceful atmosphere. Thank you.
Thanks for the company Christopher! I'm making paper roses for my niece's wedding, which I have to say is kind of tedious. It was nice making them with you. You lightened the tedium! Next time I will be knitting :)
This is just fantastic! I too have very few opportunities to sit with a knitting group or friend. I’m sitting and knitting on my Eva cardigan. I’m also a dyer, and a cranker( I have a circular sock machine). I started a podcast also but it has lapsed because I’m taking care of an elderly parent. Hope to get back to it soon! Thank you again and I look forward to the next one😊
Thank you so much for guiding us through another peaceful crafting moment. Your comment about feeling like you’re in the wrong space helped me. Both of my kids are now in college, my husband who was a stay at home Dad is transitioning into his retirement and I hadn’t really noticed it but I’ve been a bit melancholy because they are all moving forward and I feel a bit left behind. I’m going to think on that a bit and then work through what I think maybe should change in my life now. Maybe nothing, maybe something. Thank you!
Thank you for the therapy session! We laughed. We cried. We knit. Your calm presence and soothing narrative was JUST what I needed today. Please keep up the good work. ❤🧶
I really felt like I was there knitting with everyone. Thank you for your calming presence. I’m already looking forward to the next time we can sit together and craft. ❤
Hi, It's nice knitting with you, thanks! Greetings from Spain
Absolutely smashing, I had a fantastic time sitting and chatting round the table. you make an excellent hoast and if you fancy floating that apple cake recipe past us, that'd be smashing. I can honestly say hand on my heart I thoroughly enjoyed just sitting with the podcast and knitting along, I've had a difficult day today and it really helped me mentally deal with a few of the things that have come along with that. Thank you Christopher.
Oh Christopher, all of this! 3 years after moving, and still not settled, this brought me to tears. ‘If it’s not good, it’s not over yet’ (sorry for any misquote). I will have this sentiment on repeat, thank you xo
I have to remind myself of this daily....
Finally, a place to belong. Bless you, Christopher, for the best crafting circle.
I wrote this quote in my quote journal. What a perfect sentiment for life! What a special time it is spending it with you Christopher!
This had me in tears. How did you know how I feel? How did you make me feel seen and welcome when you don't even know I'm there? What a gift you have.
Hi Christopher! Long time fall lover here. I'm a school teacher so I still get that excitement from starting a new school year. One fall tradition we have is a day of apple picking in the hills about an hour from the city. We take advantage of the excursion to buy local products from the nearby shops and stalls ( including an amazing artisanal chocolate shop!). And though I do love all the apple baked goods I make (crumbles, fritters, pies and muffins are my faves), I love even more the pears that are in season at the end of september. The Belle Flamande pears make a delicious spiced jam when slowly cooked with star anise, cinnamon sticks and vanilla pods. I also make a melt-in-your-mouth pear skillet cake.
Another favorite fall activity is making soup. I make large batches and freeze the excess for later or to give away to my stepmother, who has lost the pleasure in cooking. A large pot of simmering butternut-apple, or carrot-parsnip, or roasted cauliflower really adds a comforting scent to the house.
Thank you for spending time with me while I finished the cuffs of my Fleurs des Champs socks.
This was such a lovely time. Thank you for facilitating this space.
Not many people know that service berries are also called Saskatoons! I grew up in the Canadian prairies, in Saskatchewan, and I have such fond memories of picking Saskatoon berries. They're not super common out east where I am now, so I don't get them often.
I'm in the home run of a sweater I'm knitting for my partner (Brooklyn Tweed's Brownstone) and it feels like such a slog but it was nice to knit with company tonight, after a somewhat meh day.
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I am not knitting this time. I had just put my baby to bed and decided to fold a load of laundry. But It still felt like sitting with a friend. Your voice is so soothing. Your videos feel like a warm cozy autumn hug ❤ thank you so much for the wonderful vibes you put out into the fast moving hectic world.
My baby is taking a nap too!
He needs to do guided meditations because his voice is so soothing ❤😂
What an absolute joy it is to watch your videos. Thank you for your contribution to us knitters, crafters! ♥️
I finally figured out why I love this…it’s Mr. Rogers and knitting! ❤❤❤
Your project is beautiful! Also, what a beautiful person you are! I just want to give you a hug! Your video is so peaceful, cozy, hygge! It's like meditation! You have such a soft and relaxing way of talking and say things that feel like you're speaking to me. Also, the bits of wisdom...like appreciating each season and appreciating the progress of learning and practicing our craft....wonderful! And, I love that you love cicadas! I do too! So many people don't but I find their sound so relaxing! It's also the same sound as my tinitus and so it makes it so I can't hear that for a while! So great! Happy stitching and I wish you all the best! ❤️
Thank you for being there! I happened to be here accidentally... and I liked your calm ambiance, just as if we were at a friend's, knitting together. You are right when you say that our mind is already on another project as we work on something. Just like @jgorbutt said, I have no "real ;ife" knitting friends... so, just sharing your knitting time with other lonely knitters is so generous! Thank you
I haven’t watched this in one hour, I’ve watched it in bits and pieces as I feel the need for calmness. As I was checking the comments I think you have made a lot of people happy.
More please. You don’t even need to finish anything, just be there.
Stacking firewood is one of my favorite fall activities, along with moving perennials around the yard and planting new shrubs and trees. A big bubbling crockpot of apple butter fragrancing the house makes it even more lovely!
Wonderful. You really are an oasis of calm. Will not get dragged in to the great sweet pots or pumpkin debate 😂 Both are yum. Nice cables 😊See you next time. Say Hi to Howl 😺
I don't know you personally, yet you've become one of my favorite humans on the planet. There is such a tranquility about you that flows beautifully alongside your zest for life. Your keen eye for beauty and tender appreciation for simplicity draws us in with a gentle magnetism. Thank you for being exactly who you are and for sharing a bit of yourself with us.
Ease is precisely the ethos of this endeavor and I thank you for sharing that blessing with us. I worked my whole day around having the time to sit down and crochet with you and I felt such an expansiveness in myself and my day because of it. Thank you for building this creative crafting circle for all of us.
🥰🥰🥰🥰 I'm so glad to have ya here!
Great “purlcast “ Christopher! Your sweater is coming along beautifully. I’m working on a sweater for my grandson and a shawl for myself with some interesting stitches that are new to me. I love the sounds of the cicadas as well. Spring seems to creep in quietly. Fall comes in with a bang (the vibrant colors and cicadas)
To sit and knit along with you is a truly lovely experience. It fills me with warmth. Thank you very much.
Thank you Christopher for being the host of our worldwide craft circle, I fixed a mistake in my brioche shawl for the first time this week, I dropped stiches down four rows and it worked out great
Fixing brioche is MAGIC to me. You get all the gold stars for today! ✨✨✨✨✨
Christopher I so enjoyed knitting with you tonight. I had a rough day at work and really needed some peaceful time to cast on a pair of socks. I was able to cast on and knit the first awkward rows. My yarn is a lovely mauve purple. I moved last summer and it took over a year to recover my knitting mojo. I am enjoying watching your sweater unfold. Cables are my favorite technique. I look forward to our next visit. Cynthia
Thank you for such a wonderful podcast 🙏for sharing your creative space and thoughts 🙏for inviting and embracing your wider audience 🙏and for sharing your progress on that gorgeous sweater 🙏🧶🙏❣️
Such a wonderful relaxing time spent with you. Thank you Christopher.
I just felt the stress leaving me when I started this video. Thank you for the peaceful retreat.
I live in Vermont and we take our autumn very seriously! 😂
I like to set a small pot simmering on the stove (or fireplace once it’s burning) and add cinnamon sticks, cloves, orange and apple peels, cardamom, or chai tea bags after we’ve used them. The house smells delicious all season and my children forever associate that smell with home!
Thank you.❤ You are just the best!
I'm getting Bob Ross vibes and I think we all need it! Thank you!
I’m following from Denmark. OMG you’re a gift for my soul… I feel so at peace when I’m knitting and listening to you! Thank you and keep At The Table alive. 🥰
Christopher, thank you so much for the peaceful visit this morning. I love your podcast! I crocheted on my cowl, sipped my iced coffee and enjoyed conversation with you!
It's been a long week with hardly a moment to knit - what a treat to sit here and commune with you for an hour.
I craft mostly on my sofa or a comfy chair when at home - but my knitting comes in the car with me and sometimes on walks or hikes as well. If I have a moment of waiting, my hands are busy. Currently working through some of the WIPs that have accumulated over the last decade but I'm dreaming of casting on my first steeked Fair Isle vest!
I also have an apple cake which I love and never make except in the fall - it's a sheet cake with chunks of apples inside and a brown sugar butter coconut pecan topping that is just heavenly.
Such a treat to sit at your table! Thank you ❤
Hello from the Netherlands. I am loving this❤
You are just what I needed after this long month end week! Knitting in hand and ready to knit with you! I hope I’m not the only one here who felt like you were talking directly to me! I live outside Portland, Oregon and although I enjoy all the seasons Fall is my favorite! Everything about Fall! The food, the crispness in the air, all the smells! The crunch of the leaves! You are sitting with me on my front porch which is my favorite place in the whole world! My dear husband often says the house could burn down but if the front porch was still standing I would be happy and he’s absolutely right! Thank you for making this space for us! It’s been a very trying year but with tremendous blessings! I can’t tell you how my knitting has saved my sanity! I get to do something this Sunday that I haven’t done in over three years . . .I get to get together with my knitting friends! Oh how I miss that! Just in the last three months I learned how to make Two at a Time Toe Up Socks! What a tremendous dose of confidence that was! And if I remind myself it’s just one stitch at a time I can do anything!
I have really been loving your videos! I'm watching (well...listening. My eyes are mostly on my work) from Poolesville, Maryland and this evening has been breezy and cooler than normal.
I'm seaming a cabled cardigan that I've knit for my fiance and this video has been the perfect balance of relaxing and engaging for the job at hand. Well done!
Well if this wasn't the most relaxing hour I've had in a long time! What a joy to be able to sit and knit with you 😊 Thank you for sharing your lovely self with all of us. ❤
I spend 1 hour this morning in Germany knitting with you and I love it so very very much. Thank you so much, and, please, keep doing this💋💋💋💋
I didn’t want to stop knitting!!! I love your relaxed sit and knit. Your voice! It just melts my anxiety away…
Christopher, thank you SO much for this. I've had a hard summer too, and this soothed lifted my mood 1000%. A podcast to match the mellow fruitfulness of the season. More please! (It occurred to me, if you have the time, you could make two or three of these a week, and maybe open a Patreon so we can support you for your efforts. You could even offer a few lives ones for Patrons. The possibilities are endless!)
Lovely to sit with you again :) I'm on a rock in the north Atlantic Ocean called Newfoundland
I had to laugh outloud when you asked what other projects we have lined up. Last time we crafted together I was knitting on my cabled cloak. I've been waylaid by a shawl kal so today I'm knitting lace that I only casted on a few hours ago! And the cloak is giving me some serious side eye from its basket. Of course the cabled sweater, cabled shawl, and textured colorful shawl are all giving the cloak dirty looks for having been my focus lately 🤣🤣 I'm so awful for starting so many things all at once. And I have plans! All the plans for what comes next! There's more lace; with beads! And more cables! I'll be knitting my first project/design with a steek this fall/winter :) And I really need to sew and attach the lining to the totebag. And the doll outfit needs its linings, and embroidery, and the zipper! Too many ideas in my head and not enough hands to create them 🤣🤣🤣
This was such lovely companionship while I was sewing ❤
On the increases... Stephen West has an amazing video on how to make one Right/Left. He shows a trick that makes it so much easier.
Thank you! I'll take a look!
Christopher….I truly consider you my friend. To me, you are the Mister Rogers of knitting….and I say that with love and respect! ❤
🥹🥹🥹🥹 Best compliment ever!
I so enjoyed knitting with you this evening! Thank you.
Thank you, I nearly cried when you said that maybe you need this time to give yourself permission for yourself to take up your craft and do it. As a carer and a mum of a beautiful 3yr old, it's hard for me to do something for myself and I have been burning my candle at both ends so that one comment felt like someone had my back 😊 thanks again
This was a perfect way to celebrate Labor Day. Thank you🩷
I wanted to share that when I have multiple charts in a cable pattern I will take a little time with some graph paper, ruler, a good pen (tm) and write them out in order. Also, if one chart is smaller than the others I'll draw as many repeats as necessary to have them line up:
Chart A has 4 rows
Chart B has 6 rows
Chart C has 24 rows
I would draw 6 vertical repeats of A, 4 vertical repeats of B, and one of C, then to make it symmetrical I do chart B and A again so I don't have to think more than necessary while I'm knitting. It is a very meditative process and so worth it.
If I'm pressed for time I'll do some cutting/pasting in word for the same end result
That was so relaxing spending this past hour with you. I’m in Hamilton, Scotland. It’s 9pm and dark already. Our long twilight evenings are drawing in now, and I’m looking forward to autumn. I’m sitting on my sofa, with two sleepy little dogs on either side of me, and I’ve just turned the heel of a sock. Thank for inviting me to your table this evening, and for your very pleasant company.
I loved visualizing that Margaret!
@@nancywillick5737 Thank you Nancy. 😊
Christopher ❤ thank you for these videos. They reached me all the way in Germany. I began knitting 13 years ago, when I was on bedrest with my first baby. I still wear that cowl I made during that time. You made me pick up my knitting again after a busy and emotional gut-wrenching summer. Thank you for initiating this circle of peace, calm and emotional regulation. ❤
I love finding new knitting podcasts to watch while I’m knitting ❤️ I also just moved across the world & don’t have a crafty circle here, so thank you for being that! 😊
This was lovely. I've had a rough day, just feeling uncomfortable in my own skin. But spending this time with you was the first comfort I've felt today. I've got my knitting in hand and enjoying every moment. Thank you for sitting with me.
Ah… knitting in my new happy place here! Thank you❣️
What a lovely relaxing interlude. I am at the moment challenging myself to master knitting socks. I've made two pairs in the past, and neither was quite right. So I am playing with a tighter tension, non-superwash yarn, different methods. Thank goodness for You-tube tutorials. My next cast is sitting quietly waiting for me and it is a all over cable jumper (sweater), in the most beautiful Irish donegal tweed. The yarn is a natural main colour with glorious bright coloured flecks. Another challenge really: I haven't knit cables in many years, so this feels exciting. My brain usually yearns for very simple knits, and I am beginning to look for slightly more complicated stuff. Thank you again for such a lovely, calm and thoughtful podcast. I heard those cicadas a couple of times filtering in :)
Your intro brings tears to my eyes. You're so sweet and welcoming
Your like the Bob Ross of knitting ❤ Your voice is so soothing and full of encouragement. Happy knitting and God bless😊
Another great episode Christopher!! I am a dairy farmer in ohio and the cicadas and crickets just started chirping here and absolutely love hearing it! We do not have air conditioner in our house so i get to fall asleep listening to them sing! Can’t wait for the next episode! ❤
Thank you…for allowing me to share some time with you… for grounding me ..and calming me. Keep being you ❤
Have been putting it out there to meet more and more like minded folks. Having moved away from my "tribe", to a city, which initially was filled with good energy. However the energy has significantly shifted over my time in residency. Little did I know that one such like-minded Being would come in the form of a virtual, podcasty association. Grateful!!!😃🙏
I don’t know if I can explain this where it’ll make sense, but you have this calm, relaxing, centered something that makes me feel calm, relaxed, and centered. You are lovely soul 🤗💛
This was absolutely lovely. The background music was perfect, and that talk was at a minimum and not a neccesity felt very appropriate. Thank you!🙂
Thank you for this space❤
I love your voice Christopher!! I too felt like I was in the most wonderful and relaxing space with a good friend. Can’t wait for the next episode ❤
So I grew up in Kansas and I now currently live in Colorado for the last 16yrs. I never realized how much I missed the sound of cicadas until I heard them on your video. Thank you for not editing them out.
I'll knit/crochet/nälbind anywhere but my favorite is in a hammock in the woods. It's especially my favorite in the fall as all the Aspen leaves fall and flutter down.
M1lp is the worst! Thanks for the lovely breather Chris. It’s nice to be part of your crafting circle!
This is fast becoming my favorite podcast to listen to while knitting. Your voice is so warm and comforting to listen to and I love your choice of background music. Thank you for being here--- more videos please!!!!!
Hello from Canada’s capital, Ottawa, where a little chill has begun to greet us in the early morning signalling that summer is coming to a close. The morning light, as well as the late afternoon’s , is just incredible and the leaves are showing their first touches of brilliant colours! Soon fiery reds, glowing oranges and subtle yellows will be everywhere. Apple season is also one of my favourites, and then pumpkin will come in turn as we look into October. I make a squash and apple soup that is just perfect with homemade sourdough, it’s like love on your table 🥰🍁 thanks for another beautiful podcast!
I am immensely enjoying your content. The Mister Roger's knitting vibe has brought a peace to my nights. Thank you
Thank you for a place at your table - extending as it does across time and space. I loved listening to ruminations on autumn and the joyous simplicity of a crackling fire on a late summer night. My seat in the lounge chair also has a fire-side view of the wood-burner, as winter comes to pass here in the southern hemisphere. I have a view through the window of a snow-capped mountain in the distance, and the appearance of a precocious asparagus in the vegetable garden pre-empting the oncoming spring season. My knitting is also transitioning between Winter and Spring as I alternate between a hardy grey motorcycle vest in 12ply alafasloppi for a friend, and an intricate 4ply shawl in golden and floral hues - my first attempt at brioche. Thank you again for your good company, the gentle music, and heart-warming reflections. ps In New Zealand we have a sweet-potato which we call Kumara.
All of this sounds absolutely wonderful 🥰🥰🥰🥰