I have visited Cornwall every year since I can remember from my childhood. I am a 60s child. Going with my mom and dad and my children, now grown up. I remember when Cornish Clotted Cream Ice cream actually tasted of clotted cream! It is such a magical place full of myths and mystery. I live in the Midlands so couldn't be further from the sea but I feel the pull of Cornwall all the time and visit at least twice a year. I love wild and windy walks along the coast where you just can't help yourself taking huge deep breaths of sea air and if you are close enough you get a salty kiss from the spray of the sea. The sound of Seagulls, watching Dolphins, Seals and Gannets is a joy. I have to admit I get tearful when we arrive and even more so when we have to leave. I have no Cornish connection but I feel it's the place for me to be. I love the sense of community and togetherness of the Cornish people too. If the stars were to align and everything were to fit we wouldn't hesitate to move down there, it would be joyfull. If you do get a chance to look up your family history go the records office in Truro, to is a very useful tool and the staff there are very helpful too, they helped my husband to look into his Cornish ancestry, he found he had connections to St Ives and to Marazion, tracing back to ancestors of the Uren name. Looking forward to seeing your progress with your Cornish Gansey. Thank you for taking time to create your channel, it is a joy to watch xx
Thank you so much. I have cousins who have the ‘Uren’ name so it is common in Cornwall. You sound like Cornwall is in your blood so I hope you do eventually make it your home. It has that way of hooking you in. Thank you for the info about Truro I may go and follow that up 🥰
What I love about Cornwall is you! Listening to you brings me so much joy! And the Sea . . .where do I start . . .the sea is my peace! No matter what’s going on in life if I can get to the ocean all becomes peaceful! There is no happier place for me than my knitting and the sea! And since I have made 2025 the year of the sweater why not jump in with both feet and knit a Gansey!
I live on Anglesey so surrounded by the sea and can't imagine now not living in sight of the sea despite or perhaps because I was born in Birmingham! Cornwall for me is blissful family holidays setting off at 4am from Birmingham a 13 hour car trip in those days to Mevagissey. Blissful days when you could actually park on the harbour, playing on the beaches, mackerel fishing and a holiday treat of an enormous Knickerbocker Glory. The sun always seemed to shine 2 weeks of utter joy with my Mom and Dad sadly now departed. Love the channel and can't wait to see your special Gansey xx
This is the first time that I’ve watched the Cornish knitter on UA-cam and as a keen knitter myself, I was totally absorbed in your creativeness. I too would love to knit a Cornish Ganesh sweater for myself. My mum was born in Penzance so very proud to say that I’m half Cornish and whenever we travel down from North Somerset to Cornwall, I always feel a certain calmness with the first view of Saint Michaels Mount, I certainly share with you the feeling of living near the sea although for me it’s the Bristol channel and estuary I see every morning from my bedroom window, with the big ships entering the lock into Portbury dock and if I catch a glimpse of the ship, I have to stand there and watch the whole process and the several tugboats that are guiding her into the safe harbour or port. I have been Knitting for over 50 years now I would still class myself as intermediate never mastered colour work although in February I have booked a stay at the Knitting hotel in Dawlish Devon and hopefully I will be able to try and master colour work I was intrigued by your abstract Piece that you showed at the beginning of the video more intrigued that it was all worked in garter stitch. Great colour colour choice of the green for your Cornish Gansy, if I was lucky enough to win, I think I would go for a blue I will definitely be subscribing to your channel. I already receive the newsletters and hopefully in 2025 a visit to your shop. Sending special wishes to your dad and to you for a healthy 2025. T x
Thank and I hope you have a lovely time in Devon at the Knitting Hotel. The Mosaic Carpet Bag is done in garter but it’s ok because it’s mosaic. I wouldn’t have been as keen on stranded knitting it in garter stitch! 🥰
Living in Plymouth, I have to say it’s the Cornish beaches that have my heart, but especially in the winter when they are deserted and a long walk in wellies and woolies by the sea in winter does wonders for the soul ❤️
Being Cornish and still live in the village I was born. My dear Dad had a small fishing boat and I loved going out with him from Mullion Cove when I was young. The sound of the waves crashing over the harbour wall and on the shore, always fascinates me. A traditional gansey I would love to knit. It’s been a difficult year where I have lost two dear friends, knitting has been my solace. Love your podcasts. Thinking of you and wishing your dad a speedy recovery.
Thank you Mary. So sorry you have lost some dear friends. Cornwall is the place to heal though isn’t it. I love your memories of going out with your dad. Hopefully my gansey journey will encourage you join me 🥰
Cornwall is where i feel closest to my grandad. His mum and sister were evacuated to Cornwall during the war, and he spent a lot of his summer in cornwall and even lived there for a while. he passed away in 2009 and we scattered his ashes on the family beach, and every time i’ve been since i’ve felt really close to him. it’s a place that is truly unique to the UK and one of my happy places !
Thank you for sharing such lovely memories of your grandad. My dad was an evacuee too (but not to Cornwall) and it must have been very hard for them. I am glad Cornwall gives you some connection with him 🥰
When I think of Cornwall I think of you Jane,my only connection to this part of England. I love hearing about your knitting adventures. I live on the other side of the world on Vancouver Island. We are near the sea and I love go down to the sea to walk or just enjoy nature. Knitting brings me happiness!
I knitted a big shawl with frangipani yarn and loved it❤ I visited Cornwall with my son almost 10 years ago. Can't decide where to begin, what i love about it. The little harbours, the step cliffs, the ever changing colours of the sea, the old towns with those tiny shops and the long walks across the moors ❤❤❤
Hope your Dad makes a full recovery, my Dad had a serious stroke 2 years ago and it was absolutely exhausting trying to help him while he was in hospital and to recover after (thankfully he has!) I have holidayed many times in Cornwall and one of my favourite things is the sound of the seagulls, I’m sure Cornish gulls have a unique sound in Cornwall. I could hear them in the background of your video! When I hear them it takes me back eating a good old Cornish pasty sat gazing at the sea. I also live by the sea on the edge of the New Forest and couldn’t imagine being away from it, it’s the best place to walk when you need to be peaceful and recover from everyday life! Happy New Year!
Thank you. I am so glad your dad has recovered as it is exhausting isn’t it! Done willingly but tiring nevertheless. I expect those seagulls were eying up your pasty! I watch so many people get surprised by how quick they are at stealing food right out of your hands. They always come over your right shoulder to snatch food so be wary! 🥰
I visited St. Ives once, on a rainy day, but it was such a pleasure. I love the beach anyway, but that magical combination of an art community and a lovely harbour, it was just such a wonderful afternoon. The ocean, well, it's new every minute, isn't it? I love watching it, and I love walking on the beach, with the water, the birds, the sandbars (here), just, always changing.
I too am of Cornish descent (surname Petherick) I love the sea and coastal areas around the Cornish coast and have managed to visit every year until health problems curtailed that. I live near the sea now , up north. This is a wonderful group to be in and knitting is my favourite hobby. I hope your dad has a speedy recovery.
Cornwall for me is being immersed in the WHS status and remembering the impact the Cornish had around the world, I inherited my Grandmother's Gansey (they spent hours on the sea fishing) and would love to knit my own!
Oh Jane, your poor poor dad! Must have been awful for him and for all of you witnessing him so badly injured. I do hope he is healing well and making good progress. I’ve only been to Cornwall twice. Once, in 1965, when I was 15. Coming from Scotland, it was like another world to me. My mother was obsessed with cream teas with clotted cream! 😅, and the second time was in the early 80s with my husband and twin sons. I think there is something quite magical about Cornwall. Quaint villages and towns and sandy coves. I bought paintings and pottery from local artisans, and still have them. One of my favourite books is Rosamunde Pilcher’s - The Shell Seekers, and I do believe Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca was set there too. Does the hauntingly beautiful Manderley really exist? I, too, am embracing a slower lifestyle these days. I walk every day with my two dogs, and whenever it sit down, I knit. I do hope the New Year brings some peace and calm into your life Jane. My very best wishes to you and your family. ❤
Thank you. Yes Daphne Du Mauriers books were set along the Helford River just a few miles up the road from me here. life hasn’t changed too much really here which is part of its charm. Happy New Year 🥰
Hello Jane. I hope your dad is recovering nicely. I've only been to Cornwall once for a week's holiday a few years ago. I grew up in Galicia which is a region in North West Spain (Camino de Santiago is a very popular walk to a city in that area). I grew up in a coastal village with a beach within walking distance of my house. That part of Spain is incredibly similar to Cornwall - the cliffs, the landscape, the granite houses, the plants. I was amazed at how similar they are and that's one of the reasons why I love Cornwall - it reminds me of the area where I grew up. I live I Suffolk about 1/2 HR away from the coast and I really miss the sea. What I love about the sea is the feeling that you're breathing in healthy air when you walk along and its cooling effect on a hot summer's day. 😊
In our 60’s we seem to have more to juggle with elderly parents, our immediate families, work & trying to balance it with some slow living & mindfulness takes effort too! Much as we love them we need to pause that merry-go-round. We visited Cornwall from NZ in 2019. Both have Cornish ancestry through our gt grandparents. Loved our time staying at Gylly Beach. Loved all of the fishing villages around the coast. Pasties & cream teas. All the very best for 2025.
Thank you and what lovely memories you have. I agree and lesson to me is that I mustn’t make slow living another ‘task’ otherwise it defeats the purpose of it 🥰
When I think of Cornwall I think of my family tree - I know my strong female lineage comes from the hard graft of the tin mines - somewhere along the line that transported its way to the north of England -that lineage is also very much like the continuation of the seas and oceans - one part belongs to the other in an endless connection of strength and beauty. Look after yourself and your best friend should always be you x. ❤
Cornwall for me is wild winter walks along long sandy beaches, accompanied by the sound of crashing waves and sea spray. With my dog by my side (always optimistic that he can catch a seagull - he never does!). It’s my tranquil thoughtful place ❤xxx
Ah that sounds lovely (apart from the seagull) They are a pest aren’t they? By March they will be making so much noise and become aggressive when I walk my pooch. 🥰
I’m so sorry to hear about your poor dad! Hope he is feeling much better now. I hear you on the NHS! It’s a disaster zone. My own dad had to have 3 ambulances in one day…they kept discharging him with no action. He actually had stage 4 bowel cancer and didn’t last long after. I am also not a new year person, but like the idea of intentions and slowing down. Thank you for sharing your beautiful coastal images ❤ xx
Thank you, Sorry for you loss and what an awful experience for you and your dad, especially as he was so poorly and needed them. It feels so bad at the moment especially if you are elderly. 😔
Best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery! Sounds like you've had a time of it. Hopefully things are easier going next. Hopped down to Cornwall for a family wedding last August and it's just beautiful. Will be going back! We managed some coastal exploring near Perranporth and I think my favourite part was walking (scrambling at places) the coast path there with the wild salty wind that just made us feel alive. Favourite thing about the sea is the sound of the waves - if your swimming, relaxing on the beach or walking along the coast, you can close your eyes a moment, float, and just listen to the power it holds.
Yes life can be very hard at times, my motto is out of your head and into your hands which helps me greatly I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in both lungs , plus husband diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and osteoarthritis. Lost our beautiful sister inlaw 12 months ago , I have never needed my craft so much it's been very helpful and mindful. Hope 2025 is much easier and prosperous for you.
Thank you for sharing such a personal story Angela. It sounds like you have needed your craft during these times. I wish you a happy new year and I hope you and your husband enjoy some lovely times together next year x🥰
@thecornishknitter ❤ yes it certainly does help, I knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, mixed media, cross stitch and felting ,I am very privileged also love our garden a collect of 21 acers our piece of heaven . Love your videos thank you so much 😊
I do sympathise with you Jane for the upset you've had with your Dad over this period. I also fell in the garden back in July and could have suffered a similar fate had I not automatically put my hand out to save a full face fall (I'm 73 but reasonably fit). So I got away with a small fracture and a plaster cast for 4 weeks. Hope he is making good progress. Bailey is a wonderful member of your family! I love Cornwall because of its long and interesting coastline, plus the variety of boats, lots of lovely little harbours, its literary history, little cottages and palm trees. It's such a long way from where I live in northeast England, but I dream of going there again one day.
It's been some time since I've been to Cornwall, but it's the colors! Just like in knitting I am so moved by the colors of the sky and sea and land around me. It's certainly part of my 2025 intentions to be mindful of the land around me.
Your videos always make me feel peaceful and inspired. I have never been to Cornwall, but have come to admire its beauty through television and book series. It is my dream to visit in person one day! Whenever I do get to travel to the sea I feel happy and at peace. ❤
I fell in love with Cornwall 20 years ago 😍 It cast its spell on me and my family!! It felt like home (Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Shropshire borders) but with the sea. It’s our happy place. I love the sea as it can call on all your emotions. I love its rhythmical presence, ever changing colours and power. I love the wellbeing being you get from just being by the sea but especially dipping in it at anytime of the year 😃 Loved the content of this video and the newsletter. I too aim for a more quieter/mindful life. To slow down. Detox from technology as I too have to act upon a message or email that comes through straight away. I too am going into the New Year with new intentions 😌
I am looking forward to seeing your Gansey! I always thought thst different areas had traditional patterns. However I have just read The Golden Fleece by Esther Rutter. Esther spent a year travelling the British Isles, researching knitting history. She discovered that the herring girls, who also travelled all over Britain, collected stitch patterns and sold ganseys all across the British Isles. So what we think of as traditional patterns, is actually a little dubious! I forget the lady's name now, but it wasn't until the 1970's that a lady gathered gansey stitch patterns and wrote them down gor ghe first time! I couldn't believe it was so recent, before that, they had always been passed orally. What fo I love about Cornwall? Our 3 daughters were born there, we spent the first 25 years of marriage (plus my teens, a little longer for Steve). For years we lived without a car, but cycled everywhere, I loved being rewarded with views of the sea after riding up a hill! Happy New Year to you and your family! I hope your Dad makes a good recovery from his fall. I remember the scare my mother in law fell down the last couple of stairs, she broke her neck, but was probably saved by her lack of movement caused by arthritis! She made a full recovery😍
Thank you. Mary Wright was the lady who wrote about the history of the gansey (especially Cornish) but I have been researching them and the patterns too. Such interesting stories. I cycle in Cornwall and it is no mean feat! I now have an electric bike for the hills 😂🥰
Cornwall has special memories as this is where we used to holiday, along with another family, many years ago. Walking along the beach, playing games and paddling in the sea were enjoyed by all - special times. I am so pleased I found your channel.
Hi, I love Cornwall's history, its myths and legends and its rugged coastline. I live in an area rich in lochs and open waters. I cannot imagine a life away from the sea, having never lived more than thirty minutes away from a coast. My work desk looks down the Clyde and out to Arran. A busy highway for military, merchant and pleasure craft, it is rich in wildlife and on a sunny day it sparkles. It is untamed, unpredictable and cannot be taken for granted. A dark, stormy day with salt in the air and waves crashing a high as they can reach fills me with energy,
@@thecornishknitter Argyll is a beautiful and diverse area well worth a trip, although I'd like to take much time in the Outer Hebrides and Northern Isles. Scotland has much in common. with Cornwall, I always think, including poor phone and wifi connectivity in many rural areas!
Cornwall - I have never been but it has a magical quality in my mind because the associations with King Arthur and Poldark. I lived my entire near the sea on the opposite side of the Atlantic on Canada’s east coast. I love it ❤
Hi Jane, I feel very much the same as you and the stage of life I am in right now. Two grown kids but I always seem to be the one to sort out their problems and sick elderly parents. Unlike you I do not run a business although your yarn shop is lovely. I live in Essex but am married to a sailor and we absolutely love Cornwall and especially Falmouth. Sailed down from the River Crouch, stopping at Lymington, Plymouth, Brixham, Salcombe, Fowey and Falmouth. I left my son and husband in the maritime museum to make my way to your yarn shop and bought a skein called Falmouth Bay and managed to knit one sock on our return journey. My husband saw a Gansey and said how much he would like one so I promised to knit one for him xx
Thank you Tracey for sharing what you did with your Falmouth Day purchase. I hope your hubby gets a gansey and wears it all the time on your sailing trips ;🥰
Sending best wishes to you and your family. I love the rugged coastline of Cornwall, walking on the beach and watching the waves crash on the shore and eating a traditional Cornish pasty ❤
I have only experienced Cornwall on the internet. But i can see from your videos and others that it is truely a beautiful place. I have moved a bit but have always lived near one of the Great lakes. Although it can't compare to Cornwall there is still a beauty and calmness of living on the shore and watching the ebb and flow along the shoreline and listening to the shore birds and the freight boats and the fog horns. Currently i live on a smaller lake and the ebb and flow has been interrupted by the cold ice is forming on real cold nights the lake talks - it groans and cries as the ice thickens.
We've had a rough year this year too. My little sister died unexpectedly in spring. Just a few weeks after her funeral dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer, then mum died at the beginning of autumn. Finally, hubby was diagnosed with cancer two weeks before Christmas. The NHS A&E in our area is just as bad as yours. Mum spent five hours in a queue of (15!) ambulances. She was finally taken into A&E early evening and transferred to a bay in 'majors'. My brother stayed with her until half past midnight. We were told to call at 8am to find where she had been sent - except noone was answering the phone or they were just immediately hanging up. In frustration my brother went to the hospital to track her down only to find out that she'd been found dead on the floor half an hour earlier and had been there for some hours before she'd been found. Having that meditative space to knit and sew has been my life saver this year....passed on to me by my mum who knitted and sewed all her life. Thank you for a lovely vlog and beautiful images of Cornwall. Hoping your dad recovers...a fall at that age is tough.
I will be happy to see the back of 2024 but 2025 is going to be hard too. Dad has been really poorly - he's been in hospital for two weeks and we didn't think he'd make it. We actually live in France but try to spend as much time as we can in the UK - particularly to help my parents. But in 2025 hubby will have months of cancer treatment and I need to have major spinal surgery so trying to juggle everything is going to be a challenge. Nevertheless, we can only do so much so I'm trying not to be too hard on myself and to carve out quiet time to preserve my sanity.
Oh my. My heart goes out to you what an awful year you have had. I am so sorry for your loss and hope that you have lots of friends who are there to support you. Being able to connect back with your mum through your love of craft must be a comfort to you. sending a virtual hug and I hope that 2025 is kinder to you 🥰
I've never had the delight of visiting Cornwall but I believe there are similarities to where I live, at the very opposite end of the country. Which is also beautiful I must add. I'm really hoping I'll be able to visit Cornwall at some point in the future, and hopefully, your shop too. As I also live in a fishing community, I've been interested in knitting a gansey for quite a while but haven't got around to it as yet. It's a dream knit for me. Thank you so much for your podcast, it's one of my favourites. Very best wishes to your Dad and I hope he recovers quickly. My Dad also goes outside in his slippers!
Thank you so much. If you live in Scotland that is stunning and I hope you join me on my gansey knit. Haha what is it with these blooming slippers! They should sound an alarm when they venture outside! 😜🥰
Hello Jane, I love watching you and see what new projects you are working on and there's nothing more relaxing to me than to sit by the sea and knit. I hope you have a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!
I’m so very sorry about your dad! That’s a lot. My one intention for 2025 is to finish up treatment for breast cancer and get back to my regular life and just enjoy! All I know about Cornwall is what I learned from Doc Martin. 😃 I love the beauty! The color of the water, the cliffs, the quaint small town of Port Isaac. I live near two of the Great Lakes here in the US, quite far from the sea. I saw the ocean for the first time when I was 50 years old!
Oh wow Eileen you have so much to deal with I hope that 2025 allows you to return to your normal life. Doc Martin has been great for showcasing Cornwall and the culture so it is a good reflection on where I live Thank you for sharing and take care 🥰
Just came across your channel. Cornwall is the sound of the sea and the colours of sea and sky. That feeling of being on the edge of the island, isolated but connected. What I love about the sea is that it's still largely a mystery to us. Which is as it should be. Am enjoying returning to knitting after concentrating on patchwork and needlepoint. So much gorgeous yarn! I could - if I had it - spend a fortune.
Jane I would love to join the Gansey knitalong with the flock but I really shouldn't cast on another thing nor buy more yarn😂. Cornwall holds decades of lovely memories for me around Treyarnon Bay, rides on the Camel Trail, hot pasties on the beach behind windbreaks, crabbing in rock pools, wetsuits and belly boards.My most favourite memories are in the sea with my dad, swimming out for mussels at low tide, later by the tent, all sharing them with crusty bread under starlight..... Lovely times to treasure ☺️
Oh what lovely memories and you are describing my childhood so it makes me feel nostalgic. Haha I know what you mean. Who needs another cast on! but heyho I am a sucker for a new project Thank you for being part of the flock 🥰
Why do l love Cornwall…..l have no birth connection yet from my first visit l felt a spiritual peace that has drawn me back for more years than l care to mention! The sea is ever changing never still and l have spent many an hour on Porthmeor Beach just watching the waves……x
Cornwall is so very beautiful, Jane, and I love to see all of your travels throughout Cornwall. I live on Lake Ontario in Canada, and love to watch the tall ships coming into port. Every summer my grandparents would take us to visit family in Newfoundland and the ocean is so very beautiful. To visit Cornwall would be a dream come true for me.
Thank you. I think Cornwall is beautiful too but I am somewhat biased 😜We host tall ships occasionally and they are such an impressive sight. They also come in for safe harbour in bad weather too. 🥰
You are so very talented and beautiful when you are doing your podcast. my favourite County is Cornwall. I remember going to St Austell and climbing to the cliff walks. We went to Bude on our last trip to visit my Aunt. My husband and I stopped at the Old Post Office in Tintagel and I bought a Lilliput House a replica of the post office. We actually went to the old church that faces across the Water. I had lost my brother and my aunt that year and wrote in the book there donating money to the church. It was beautiful. I was born in England. My parents emigrated to Canada. I would say my favourite was going to the Cornish pasty place and eating the most delicious steak pastie. I now have grandchildren. They tease me when I say something very British. The view you have is breathtaking. I have walked the beaches and collected a Little Rock from each. The singing in your video is absolutely beautiful. Only the Cornish can sing so beautifully. It brought a tear to my eyes. I want to wish you a wonderful NewYear. If we ever travel to England I will definitely visit your shop..It has so many varieties of wool. Love to you from Ontario Canada. Yes you do have friends all over the world
Thank you for sharing your stories of your visits to Cornwall. Tintagel is one of my absolute favourite places to go to, especially on a blustery day. I love the view from my window and can just watch the sea for hours just sitting there and knitting. Happy anew Year and if you do ever come to the UK do visit us! 🥰
Never been to Cornwall but have always lived by the sea. First, growing up in the Ocean State, RI and now have been on the West Coast in CA since the 80’s. The sea has always brought me peace and I think it’s because of my Portuguese heritage, I am definitely drawn to it. I absolutely hated the time I had to spend in AZ and CO, where there was no ocean. Looking forward to exploring the sea surround Scotland this summer. I’ve been to Shetland and that was magical. Enjoy your quiet time.
I only know Cornwall by watching Doc Martin but it looks so beautiful, the houses the quaintness. I live in Wellington NewZealand and so very close to the sea I love the smell the sound of the sea and the crashing waves during a storm 😊
Cornwall for me is childhood holidays at Treyarnon Bay. Getting sunburnt, wonderful Cornish icecream and swimming in the natural rock pool. The sea is something I miss, as we have lived in Surrey since 1982 and prior to that in Liverpool and then the Wirral (where I am as I write this), My heart soars as we go over the crest of the hill down to the Dee Estuary, But most of the time i have to content myself with Surrey Hills and heather commons, at least we do have a small river close to our house!
Wow! I can hardly believe that I found a podcast that checks so many boxes for me. More than twenty years ago, I spun for and designed and knitted a gansey using the Beth Brown-Reinsel book Knitting Ganseys. It wasn't particularly hard wearing and eventually became a lovely pillow. I have wanted to knit another ever since. The sea is a calming influence on me as well as a never ending source of fascination. I have only visited the Atlantic and Pacific on the Canadian coasts but my heart lies in the Nova Scotia shore. Cornwall is a source of much beloved literature and lore and I hope one day soon to visit there. Your yarn shop will be a definite stop! Greetings from London, Ontario, Canada and thank you for podcasting.
I enjoyed this episode and relate to the feelings of overwhelm created by this world we live in currently. The only way i recharge is to take a break from social media, messages and emails. Focusing on what matters most in life is exactly what is needed. 😊
I love Cornwall - always have since childhood holidays - I need to visit at least once every year - 2025 it will be twice - the sea is something I could look at forever in all its changes - I can do both there.❤
😀💕xx thanks for your lovely podcasts. We go to Cornwall every year in our caravan in September. Once we saw what we thought were porpoises from our cliff walks. What I like most about the sea is the beautiful colours of blue and green, and the Cornish walks. Sadly your days are numbered as my husband has stage 4 cancer. Maybe no more holidays. Happy new year. 🥰
Oh I am so sorry to hear that. Thinking of you and I hope that knitting helps bring you some peace and solace as you navigate life. I hope you have lots of support and friends around you. Sending a virtual hug 🤗🥰
Been coming to Cornwall since before l was born! I’ve always loved it in burning sunshine or a gale and a walk by crashing north Cornwall waves - rain or shine - is one of my favourite things ❤ I hope your parents are ok - my MiL is 93 and managed to fall down the side of her sofa the other week 🫣😯. Embrace the slow living, we can all do with that 🥰
Like you I took a break from knitting when I began full time work whilst juggling raising a family. My husband was in the military and often away so things could get quite stressful. Not knitting was a mistake because it is such a relaxing mindful thing.
Watched you from day one on your very first podcast 😊 always a pleasure to catch up. I grew up in a town on The North East coast. It still feels like home when I return to visit my Mam. The call of the Herring Gulls whisk me straight back. Great view from your window Jane.
Hello Jane , I am so sorry to hear of your Dads accident. I hope he is recovering well. Cornwall is so special to me , we moved there from the US when I was in my teens . I became a bride there , and a mother . I worked along side lovely people who are still friends and I am in my late 60 's now ! I love living near water and still do , I live near the largest fresh water lake in the US and they both are a creature to be in awe of .
Bonjour Jane, vos tricots légumes sont magnifiques. Vous avez toujours des beaux projets. Et votre adorable chien😊très affectueux visiblement. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de santé , les idées merveilleuse pour vos pelotes pour nouvelle année. Portez vous bien ainsi vos proches et votre chien❤
I find your podcast to be a lovely change from the slick over produced fast-talking ones. Thank you! I live in prairies of Canada where the sea is of wheat oats and barley blowing in the breeze. I have been to the east and west coasts of my country. On the coasts as well as in my beloved prairies I can see to the horizon; such an amazing feeling. There is something about the textures of a gansey that speak to my soul. I would love to knit along with you. Cheers
Sadly never really explored the uk before immigrating to New Zealand a few years ago. Since then, I always add new places to see when I return home to visit friends and family. South of England is next. Originally from near the north sea, the water always featured in my life growing up.
I have never been to Cornwall; however, I heard the sea birds in the background. Lovely! I live on the plains/foothills in Colorado USA so very far from water. When I do visit places by the sea, I just get a very cozy feeling like I’m home. Looking forward to your Gansey journey! Best to your parents. Thank you for your lovely video. I, too, feel very contemplative at the end of a year. I need quiet and calm to process. Hoping for a good 2025 for us all. 🥰
Thank you so much. I know its not just me that feels this way but its so good to hear I am not alone in wanting that quiet time to process my thoughts Here's to a good 2025 🥰
Cornwall has a lovely coastal place of walks the sea air is invigorating and I always think I sleep better after a day at the seaside Hope your Dad improves
What a busy and stressful time you've had. My best wishes to you Dad for a continued recovery, and to the rest of you for some time to relax. I work for the NHS and can completely understand your very justified feelings of horror. Cornwall has been a very important place for many years. In recent years myself and a friend have made winter pilgrimages to soak up the beauty and serenity, whatever the weather. I grew up in rural Suffolk with a view of the sea from our house. I have always had a huge fondness and need for it. One of my happiest memories is being with my Grandad, sitting for hours, just watching the sea in winter. Here's to a slow 2025, with plenty of time for knitting and watching the sea.
Thank you Nicki and that’s my hope too. I am glad you get to visit and enjoy Cornwall with your friend. I know how hard people work in the NHS but sometimes I just think ‘care’ has given way to processing people. It was busy but not the worst I have ever seen ED. I hope you had some time off over the festive break. 🥰
Cornwall and the sea. I have not been to Cornwall but one of my hiking dreams is to walk along the Cornwall coast path. I live by the sea in Gothenburg, Sweden. The big sky is what I love by the sea. Thank you for podcasting.
What a wonderful idea to resurrect the Cornish Gansey! I am a quarter Cornish, from Falmouth / St Mawes area. My connections to Cornwall are deep, though I live far away and was never a good sailor! I spent the most idyllic times with my grannie there, messing around in boats.
I mean i would love to visit cornwall by your contribution to more people can see the beautiful place it is. I love the sea areas that are colder so i definitely love the idea of sweater and breezy air ❤ i hope your dad will heal soon
Cornwall is a place I'd love to visit. I'm intrigued by the food (pasties! clotted cream!), the crafts (ganseys! Bernard Leach & Hamada pottery!), & the beautiful scenery. I'm not much of a sea person, but I have fond memories of family vacations to the warm Atlantic beach in Sourth Carolina every summer in the 1970s. I already had it in mind to knit my first ever gansey this year (after some gloves from Angharad Thomas' book that I got for Xmas), so this video & the sequels come at just the right time for me.
Dear Jane, I wish you a happy and peaceful New Year 2025! I`ve never been to Cornwall, but I love it. I only know Cornwall from pictures or films, and for me it is the rough beauty of the rocks, sun and wind and the bravery of the coastal people, and the majesty of the endless water. Dear Jane, I also really like your podcast, look forward to every episode, really like your kind, warm and honest way, lots of beautiful things you knit/crochet, it's always a pleasure to spend time with you ❤
You have been through a rough time, Jane and I"m glad you are going to slow down a bit next year. Walking in the countryside and listening to classical music (as well as knitting of course!). all help me. There is so much to love about Cornwall, beautiful countryside and history. What I like about the sea is walking along the coastal path and seeing the sun reflecting off the water - magical!
Thank you. The sea is magical isn’t it. And timeless too. I enjoy listening to music and a walk as a means of relaxing so that is one of the things I am going to try to do more of next year 🥰
So sorry about the traumatic episode with your dad. I lost my mom last year and the last three years were some of the most stressful I ever had to go through due to a daughter going through mental health issues and having to move homes (along with helping care for my mom in another state). Knitting has always been my therapy and thank goodness for it. Some of us are bracing for a horrendous next four years here in the states and I am sure I will be using knitting to cope once again. Definitely have changed my priorities- my health (mental and physical) has taken the number 1 place and it has been a good change so far. Best to you and your family in the New Year.
Thank you and sorry for your loss. Juggling multiple priorities is so hard isn’t it. I am glad you find solace in your knitting. I feel for you in the US. I know many who are in the Flock found election day very difficult. 🥰
Just back home after New Year in Cumbria & settled in to watch your podcast. OML so sorry to hear about your Dad's shannigans. I hope he's recovering well. Despite that I hope you managed to enjoy Christmas. Yes I agree a more intentional rhythm to life is exactly what I'm trying for this year too. A need to get out of the rat race is no longer whispering in my ear rather screaming in my face now. Very excited about the Gansey project, sounds right up my alley or harbour which ever you prefer 😂. What do I love about Cornwall & the sea? Cornwall for me me is all the things I love about being able to be me ie: fresh air, coastal walks, pasties & lots of knitting 😊, I was brought up near the sea at the other end of the country so I find the sound of the sea very calming & could watch waves for hours. Thanks for another lovely podcast & Bailey is adorable. Lots of health, happiness & no dropped stitches for 2025. ❤
I totally sympathize with all you have been through with your dad. My 83 year old husband died on the morning 29:49 of Cnristmas eve. My Christmas, was of course, a very somber time. I have spent several years csring for himevas he had lewy bodies, a form of dimentia. Just now I have started to make plans for myself. I can play bridge with friends, I can go to my craft grou0 meet up without worrying and will again bevable to go our summer cabin at Charlotte Lake. Also, I had a an English aunt from Cornwall and she and my mom's brother were my favourite from a large family. Have never been to Cornwall but have heard lots about it. Ps aunt Eve was from St Austell.
Hi Paula. So very sorry for your loss. This is hard at any time but must have been amplified by Christmas. Focussing on yourself after many years of caring is a good way to heal. St Austell is about 40 minutes drive from here and has some lovey coastlines 🥰
I haven’t had a chance to visit Cornwall but growing up with Scottish parents the sea was always part of our vacation. To this day I find no better place to unwind and relax than by the seaside, the sound of the seagulls . Wishing you and your family health and happiness in the New Year. Thank you for sharing your day. P.S. I love your Aran pullover.
I’ve only visited Cornwall once on my honeymoon,so have fond memories.ive lived on the coast all my married life a small village on the edge of the Lake District walking on the cliffs there it reminds me of Jamaica Inn
I would love to visit Cornwall, having watched the scenery on Doc Martin. I always feel so calm when I'm at the ocean; the constancy of the tides and the waves makes me believe that life continues, ebbs and flows. Although Maryland borders the Atlantic Ocean, I have not been able to visit the ocean due to caregiving responsibilities. I do hope to return one day, and to venture across the pond to visit Great Britain.
Thank you and I agree the sea is a constant and a reminder of time and a good place to gain perspective. I hope you get to come to the UK in the future 🥰
Congratulations on your 6k subscribers. My husband and I visited Cornwall last month to see the Mousehole Christmas lights, which were spectacular. We’d parked in Penzance and took the local bus there, but while waiting at dusk saw a murmuration of starlings which I’d never seen before. It was a spectacular site which went on for several minutes. As well as the lights we drove back to where we were staying through the villages which each had their own display of Christmas lights. A really memorable stay in Cornwall.
Hi Jane. I so hope you manage to get a few days to rest and recharge your batteries before the start of another busy year. It can be overwhelming trying to keep all the plates spinning. And you have done it so well particularly this last few months with family and parents and work etc. I always love your podcast and all the inspiration you show in your knitting and following you about on your trips out with your husband and lovely Bailey. He appears to be a real cuddle monster😂 and nothing else brings joy like the cuddles of our much loved pets. What an amazing project your venturing on designing and knitting a Cornish gansey. What a wonderful giveaway you’ve offered. It would be lovey to win but whether that happens or not I will get such pleasure seeing yours progress and all the chat / information/teaching you share along the way. I haven’t seen much of Cornwell but have got to visit the Eden project which was amazing. But having lived in the island of Ireland all my life I have never been far from the sea. And when ,y children were younger we lived in Youghal Co Cork which is a sea side town. It’s so therapeutic to watch and listen to the waves regardless of whether they are little ripples or huge crashing waves🌊🌊 Happy New Year and prosperous 2025 to you.
Thank you, and yes, Bailey is the perfect cuddle monster (haha, better than my hubby, for sure). Talking about the gansey will make me do it, and if I can help others have a go, then that will be great. I plan to visit Ireland next year as I haven't been there and my dad's family originates from Dublin, so I want to go and see it for myself and understand it is beautiful there. 🥰
I've been to Cornwall many times, but my favourite memory is a week spent in St Ives, where I also led the worship at The Salvation Army and did an open air service on the pier on the Sunday morning/afternoon. Happy times.
Thank you Andrew. Sty Ives is lovely and that sounds amazing. I ma so happy you watch along as I follow your adventures too and always find it a great watch. Happy Hogmanay to you 🥰
Happy New Year 💫 Thank you for a lovely knitting podcast 😍 Congratulations to 6000 subscribers 🎉 I’ve never been to Cornwall but it’s absolutely on my wish list. I live outside Gothenburg and have always been near the sea. I also work in a shipping company so the sea is very present in my work. For me, the sea is relaxing but I also see it as a connection to the rest of the world. I’m currently knitting a gansey to my husband in Frangipani yarn, unfortunately it’s been hibernating for a while 😢 but now I got really inspired to take it up again. What an absolutely lovely give away 🤩 I would very much like to knit a gansey to myself 😌
Thank you Jane yes can relate to all you are saying. Studying, family, work no time for knitting. Then returned to knitting Aran but with a wardrobe full of sweaters so moved on to crotchet for a while. Now the way we knit and yarn used wow. ❤
Sorry to hear your worries about the generations older and younger, it’s a very hard time. Be mindful and live a slower place, it is so hard to do but you will get through this time, and I think as you said, intentional, mindful, and listen to yourself. Hope the new year will bring some more rest for you and know we all love your podcast but don’t feel that you have to have garments to produce more for us to see. Your walks are always so interesting and we would be happy to have more of Cornwall. Sending love for you and family.
I recently knit my brother a gansey and loved every minute and every stitch! I'd love to knit myself a gansey, too. I hope you enjoy designing your own! In my wildest dreams I might be able to some day travel to Cornwall, but until then I'm delighted to see glimpses of it and the gorgeous sea through your lense. Knitting is a calming experience I'm grateful to have in my life and thank you for sharing yours with us!!
How lovely to discover your channel. I used to have a wool shop. Miss it so much. Cornwall has a rich history that I’d love to know more about. I was raised close to the ocean, so I love the smell 💚 Thank you for the opportunity to win some wool.
Thank you for your lovely personal youtubes and inspiring knitting. I have done slow living for 31 years because I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I love knitting because I can do it laying down. I belong to a group at the sr. center and we make things for the community. I read all the Poldark stories and learned a bit about Cornwall that way. I have the impression that the people are freedom loving. My favorite thing about the sea is the salt making it easy to float. My heritage is from the UK and I would love to make the gansey sweater.
Thank you for sharing your own story. That must be difficult to live with, so well done for adapting so you can still knit and socialise. A gansey for 2025 sounds like a plan! 🥰
Hi Jane, Cornwall reminds me of where I live. I live in a quaint small city on the north east coast of the US. It’s also a very old city with an active harbor. I can see ocean from my front yard. I also find it calming and peaceful.
Wow, you certainly had some challenges with your father. Thank goodness he has you and your sister to help him navigate the NHS. I always feel very sad for people who don’t have an advocate for them at such a vulnerable time. I think that I would like the ruggedness of Cornwall. I wonder if it would be much different from where my father grew up. My dad grew up on the west coast of Newfoundland. His family home was only metres away from the sea. The sea both calms me and at times frightens me. Take care and happy new year.🎉
Thank you. Yes I wonder the same. What happens to those that have no one there to stand up for them. Cornwall is rugged and thats part of its charm, really. Happy New Year to you too 🥰
I too am embracing the slower pace. Too many demands and not enough breathing room can just squeeze the life right out of me. I learned sourdough breadmaking in December and it was so nice to just take it easy. All the best, loved hearing from you.
So sorry to hear about your dad's fall and the terrible experience in emergency. Sounds like our emergency departments here in Canada. I have never been to to Cornwall or even the UK. I do love visiting the sea, either on the east or west coast. Listening to the crash of the waves is such a soothing sound. I do wish I lived closer to the sea.
Good on you for making time for you also ... Always remember to give yourself some grace ❤ ... From what I've seen of Cornwall it has kept it's original or historical charm & has kept it's authenticity & Traditions! What I love about being by the Sea is everything ... It really does attack all of your senses, the smell of the sea, the feel of the salty wind, sound of the waves & seagulls, etc and you do get the taste of the salty air. It is always so refreshing & invigorating. There's nothing like the feel of squishy wet sand between your toes & the sea washing up over them ... Argh ... And sea air always makes sure you have a good nights sleep! ❤
My mum lives in Bodmin Cornwall so we love to visit when we have the opportunity. I fortunately live not far from the sea up in Scotland and find it so therapeutic to sit on the beach and knit by the sea if weather permits or park up and watch from the car if I’m not able to venture onto the beach. Hope your dad recovers well, our parents can be as much of a worry as our children. Take care of yourself too x
Thank you. Having visited Scotland quite a bit now as my daughter lives there I have had the pleasure of seeing some of the stunning coastline. A swim doeasn't appear so tempting though 🤣🥰
Jane it was great to hear what you had to say about intentional living. I really needed to hear a lot of what you said so thank you. I’ve only been to Cornwall once but it holds lovely memories for me as my brother took me on a day trip to the Isles of Scilly. It was amazing travelling down the coast and seeing all the beautiful scenery. The amphitheatre was amazing to see. The sea was lovely and calm until we got into the channel. It was rough but I loved it. So much of Cornish life revolves around the sea as does my home of Ireland xxx
What wonderful memories of your visit. I will try to do a video of the Monaco Thai year. My grandad originated from Ireland (O’Leary) and came to London as a young man to make his fortune. Haha. Didn’t quite turn out that way but they stayed and dad met my mum in Falmouth when he was stationed here and the rest is history 🥰
So much of what you said resonated with me. I wish your father a speedy recovery. In 1970 I met a boy whose mother was Cornish. I was just a young girl of 19yrs old when we moved to Cornwall. For a young city girl it was like stepping back in time; peaceful and full of long held traditions. My mother-in-law would never hang washing out on a Sunday was just one of them. We married in a tiny church in a small village outside Truro. My son was born in Redruth in 1974; a tiny maternity unit run by midwives. The summers were bustling, but it was the winters I loved. We would watch the storms out at sea or walk along the beach wrapped up against the wind. Sadly we had to move for work. My son is now 50 and I would love to knit him a jumper to remind him he is a Cornishman with a long Cornish Heritage. Wonderful memories of my younger days. In 2025 I intend to just take care of myself a little more. Our own needs sometimes get lost in the needs of our families. 😊
I’m so sorry to hear of your Dad’s fall, even though it sounds that he will heal it is still a very trying experience. Everyone has something in their lives, don’t they… I was fortunate enough to visit Cornwall many years ago, and remember the steep streets so well-not to mention the pasties! Bless you, Jane and happy New Year 🎊🎆
A Very Happy New year to you Jane, and best wishes for the coming year. Cornwall holds fond memories for me particularly after my trip back last year, as my friend of 40 years now lives there - she very kindly brought me to your shop whilst I was in Falmouth and the yarn I brought from you reminds me of my trip each time I look at it. 😊 The ocean is very close to my heart as I grew up on the east coast and my grandad was a North Sea fisherman who used to tell us tales of his fishing trips. I was fascinated by the textures on an old Guernsey sweater he had - and have had ambitions to knit one myself since I began knitting 7 years ago. All the best for 2025, Kind regards, Annie
Oh my gosh that green is gorgeous on you! Glad you steered away from the traditional blue for your eyes at least. 😄 I grew up on the coast of Dorset with South Devon Grandparents so always near the sea we holidayed in Cornwall often. First hubby was a surfer and so was my son so even more holidays down there. We are lucky to live on such an amazing island with so much to offer. 😊
I’ve loved staying a Mullion Cove, my very first holiday with my boyfriend whom then became my husband (33 years ago). I love the smell of the sea. Wishing you a Happy New year. Look forward to your Cornish gansey
What an emotional video at the end. Cornwall is Cornish. Your dog is so devoted to you as you are to him, I love my jack Russell/Lakeland and she is part and parcel of the family, tho my husband of 60+ years has not long passed away after quite a long session of his illness. Like you, I look forward to creating whilst it’s so meaningful and isn’t that what life is for rather than wasting on what if. Cornish guernsey sounds fun, can’t wait. See, something creative to look forward to. Thanks lovely lady, I could watch and listen to you all day. Put the kettle on I’ll get the biscuits. ❤️💚💛🇬🇧Somerset x
I so relate to the stresses of looking after elderly parents and grown up children issues. I came into Xmas feeling really washed out and sadly my dad died on the 21st. I have decided to like you make more time for myself in 2025, and try to slow down. Wishing you a very happy and more relaxed lifestyle in 2025 Jane. I would also like to make time to get back down to Cornwall and visit your yarn shop and swim in the sea along the lovely coast!
So sorry for your loss Sharon. this must have been especially hard at this time of year and I hope you have lots of friends and support during this time. Do try to come back to Cornwall. Maybe we can say hi in person 🥰
@ Thank you Jane, It is certainly one of my intentions to get back to Cornwall and I am also enjoying being part of the flock, such a lovely group of like minded people ❤️
I am thrilled that I found your podcast, I live in Ontario, Canada and Cornwall and the area have been on my wish list to visit for a very long time but haven’t made it there yet. I feel so bad for you and your family and your poor dad and his awful fall. Wishing him a speedy recovery. To win the yarn for a Ganesy would be amazing, all the best for 2025
i have been to ireland and cornwall with my parents and spent a term in Letterkenny. What i love about cornwall are the roads and scones! the sea makes me calm….
I really like the idea of intentional living. I have recently retired and want a slower life style. I have never been to Cornwall but I did travel to Shetland and loved the water crashing against the shore. I grew up in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest and the beaches were similar. The sound of water does something wonderful to your soul. I made a guernsey shawl and I live it. The idea of a guernsey sweater made specifically for me sounds wonderful. I look forward to starting this together with you and everyone 😊
Haha I read your second comment before reading this. I am knitting a gansey. Often worn in Shetland too. 😌 I agree it’s the sound and smell of the sea that affects us the most 🥰
My sister's at l visited Cornwall a few years ago and loved it. We grew up in south den California and loved near the ocean. In later years I moved to Indiana and sea is what I missed the most. I lost my husband last summer and know the value of family for sure. Love your podcast and hope to join the knit along. take care of yourself.
Hi Jane, I've just found you, i heard from "the Devon thread tales" which I love too. Cornwall and Devon are gorgeous places, if I go to Cornwall I'll pay a visit to your shop. I love the sea, and coastline, I love the colours at different times of the day, I love the changing weather and tides, I love the noise and the quiet and the coastal path, the spring flowers the naturalness, and really admire the small businesses...... I've been there with parents, children and grandchildren, family are so important but can be overwhelming at times. Take care ❤
I have visited Cornwall every year since I can remember from my childhood. I am a 60s child. Going with my mom and dad and my children, now grown up. I remember when Cornish Clotted Cream Ice cream actually tasted of clotted cream! It is such a magical place full of myths and mystery. I live in the Midlands so couldn't be further from the sea but I feel the pull of Cornwall all the time and visit at least twice a year. I love wild and windy walks along the coast where you just can't help yourself taking huge deep breaths of sea air and if you are close enough you get a salty kiss from the spray of the sea. The sound of Seagulls, watching Dolphins, Seals and Gannets is a joy. I have to admit I get tearful when we arrive and even more so when we have to leave. I have no Cornish connection but I feel it's the place for me to be. I love the sense of community and togetherness of the Cornish people too. If the stars were to align and everything were to fit we wouldn't hesitate to move down there, it would be joyfull. If you do get a chance to look up your family history go the records office in Truro, to is a very useful tool and the staff there are very helpful too, they helped my husband to look into his Cornish ancestry, he found he had connections to St Ives and to Marazion, tracing back to ancestors of the Uren name. Looking forward to seeing your progress with your Cornish Gansey. Thank you for taking time to create your channel, it is a joy to watch xx
Thank you so much. I have cousins who have the ‘Uren’ name so it is common in Cornwall. You sound like Cornwall is in your blood so I hope you do eventually make it your home. It has that way of hooking you in. Thank you for the info about Truro I may go and follow that up 🥰
What I love about Cornwall is you! Listening to you brings me so much joy! And the Sea . . .where do I start . . .the sea is my peace! No matter what’s going on in life if I can get to the ocean all becomes peaceful! There is no happier place for me than my knitting and the sea! And since I have made 2025 the year of the sweater why not jump in with both feet and knit a Gansey!
Why not indeed 😜 Thank you so much that is such lovely feedback 🥰 Now what colour…… 🤔
I live on Anglesey so surrounded by the sea and can't imagine now not living in sight of the sea despite or perhaps because I was born in Birmingham! Cornwall for me is blissful family holidays setting off at 4am from Birmingham a 13 hour car trip in those days to Mevagissey. Blissful days when you could actually park on the harbour, playing on the beaches, mackerel fishing and a holiday treat of an enormous Knickerbocker Glory. The sun always seemed to shine 2 weeks of utter joy with my Mom and Dad sadly now departed. Love the channel and can't wait to see your special Gansey xx
Thank you. Oh how i loved Knickerbocker glories back in the day. Jelly, fruit and ice cream really is a fab combo 🥰
This is the first time that I’ve watched the Cornish knitter on UA-cam and as a keen knitter myself, I was totally absorbed in your creativeness. I too would love to knit a Cornish Ganesh sweater for myself. My mum was born in Penzance so very proud to say that I’m half Cornish and whenever we travel down from North Somerset to Cornwall, I always feel a certain calmness with the first view of Saint Michaels Mount, I certainly share with you the feeling of living near the sea although for me it’s the Bristol channel and estuary I see every morning from my bedroom window, with the big ships entering the lock into Portbury dock and if I catch a glimpse of the ship, I have to stand there and watch the whole process and the several tugboats that are guiding her into the safe harbour or port. I have been Knitting for over 50 years now I would still class myself as intermediate never mastered colour work although in February I have booked a stay at the Knitting hotel in Dawlish Devon and hopefully I will be able to try and master colour work I was intrigued by your abstract Piece that you showed at the beginning of the video more intrigued that it was all worked in garter stitch. Great colour colour choice of the green for your Cornish Gansy, if I was lucky enough to win, I think I would go for a blue I will definitely be subscribing to your channel. I already receive the newsletters and hopefully in 2025 a visit to your shop. Sending special wishes to your dad and to you for a healthy 2025. T x
Thank and I hope you have a lovely time in Devon at the Knitting Hotel. The Mosaic Carpet Bag is done in garter but it’s ok because it’s mosaic. I wouldn’t have been as keen on stranded knitting it in garter stitch! 🥰
Living in Plymouth, I have to say it’s the Cornish beaches that have my heart, but especially in the winter when they are deserted and a long walk in wellies and woolies by the sea in winter does wonders for the soul ❤️
I prefer the winter time too. Thank you 🥰
Being Cornish and still live in the village I was born.
My dear Dad had a small fishing boat and I loved going out with him from Mullion Cove when I was young.
The sound of the waves crashing over the harbour wall and on the shore, always fascinates me.
A traditional gansey I would love to knit.
It’s been a difficult year where I have lost two dear friends, knitting has been my solace.
Love your podcasts.
Thinking of you and wishing your dad a speedy recovery.
Thank you Mary. So sorry you have lost some dear friends. Cornwall is the place to heal though isn’t it. I love your memories of going out with your dad. Hopefully my gansey journey will encourage you join me 🥰
Cornwall is where i feel closest to my grandad. His mum and sister were evacuated to Cornwall during the war, and he spent a lot of his summer in cornwall and even lived there for a while. he passed away in 2009 and we scattered his ashes on the family beach, and every time i’ve been since i’ve felt really close to him. it’s a place that is truly unique to the UK and one of my happy places !
Thank you for sharing such lovely memories of your grandad. My dad was an evacuee too (but not to Cornwall) and it must have been very hard for them. I am glad Cornwall gives you some connection with him 🥰
When I think of Cornwall I think of you Jane,my only connection to this part of England. I love hearing about your knitting adventures. I live on the other side of the world on Vancouver Island. We are near the sea and I love go down to the sea to walk or just enjoy nature. Knitting brings me happiness!
Thank you. I am glad I can bring you a little part of Cornwall 🥰
I knitted a big shawl with frangipani yarn and loved it❤ I visited Cornwall with my son almost 10 years ago. Can't decide where to begin, what i love about it. The little harbours, the step cliffs, the ever changing colours of the sea, the old towns with those tiny shops and the long walks across the moors ❤❤❤
Yep I think you have described it so well. 😜 thank you 🥰
Hope your Dad makes a full recovery, my Dad had a serious stroke 2 years ago and it was absolutely exhausting trying to help him while he was in hospital and to recover after (thankfully he has!) I have holidayed many times in Cornwall and one of my favourite things is the sound of the seagulls, I’m sure Cornish gulls have a unique sound in Cornwall. I could hear them in the background of your video! When I hear them it takes me back eating a good old Cornish pasty sat gazing at the sea. I also live by the sea on the edge of the New Forest and couldn’t imagine being away from it, it’s the best place to walk when you need to be peaceful and recover from everyday life! Happy New Year!
Thank you. I am so glad your dad has recovered as it is exhausting isn’t it! Done willingly but tiring nevertheless. I expect those seagulls were eying up your pasty! I watch so many people get surprised by how quick they are at stealing food right out of your hands. They always come over your right shoulder to snatch food so be wary! 🥰
I visited St. Ives once, on a rainy day, but it was such a pleasure. I love the beach anyway, but that magical combination of an art community and a lovely harbour, it was just such a wonderful afternoon. The ocean, well, it's new every minute, isn't it? I love watching it, and I love walking on the beach, with the water, the birds, the sandbars (here), just, always changing.
Totally agree! Thank you 🥰
I too am of Cornish descent (surname Petherick) I love the sea and coastal areas around the Cornish coast and have managed to visit every year until health problems curtailed that. I live near the sea now , up north. This is a wonderful group to be in and knitting is my favourite hobby. I hope your dad has a speedy recovery.
Thank you and that’s a good Cornish name! 🥰
Cornwall for me is being immersed in the WHS status and remembering the impact the Cornish had around the world, I inherited my Grandmother's Gansey (they spent hours on the sea fishing) and would love to knit my own!
Gansey are such an heirloom piece. That why I would like to knit my own. Thank you 🥰
Oh Jane, your poor poor dad! Must have been awful for him and for all of you witnessing him so badly injured. I do hope he is healing well and making good progress. I’ve only been to Cornwall twice. Once, in 1965, when I was 15. Coming from Scotland, it was like another world to me. My mother was obsessed with cream teas with clotted cream! 😅, and the second time was in the early 80s with my husband and twin sons. I think there is something quite magical about Cornwall. Quaint villages and towns and sandy coves. I bought paintings and pottery from local artisans, and still have them. One of my favourite books is Rosamunde Pilcher’s - The Shell Seekers, and I do believe Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca was set there too. Does the hauntingly beautiful Manderley really exist? I, too, am embracing a slower lifestyle these days. I walk every day with my two dogs, and whenever it sit down, I knit. I do hope the New Year brings some peace and calm into your life Jane. My very best wishes to you and your family. ❤
Thank you. Yes Daphne Du Mauriers books were set along the Helford River just a few miles up the road from me here. life hasn’t changed too much really here which is part of its charm. Happy New Year 🥰
Hello Jane. I hope your dad is recovering nicely. I've only been to Cornwall once for a week's holiday a few years ago. I grew up in Galicia which is a region in North West Spain (Camino de Santiago is a very popular walk to a city in that area). I grew up in a coastal village with a beach within walking distance of my house. That part of Spain is incredibly similar to Cornwall - the cliffs, the landscape, the granite houses, the plants. I was amazed at how similar they are and that's one of the reasons why I love Cornwall - it reminds me of the area where I grew up. I live I Suffolk about 1/2 HR away from the coast and I really miss the sea. What I love about the sea is the feeling that you're breathing in healthy air when you walk along and its cooling effect on a hot summer's day. 😊
Thank you and where you grew up sounds lovely and very similar. Weren’t we lucky to grow up in that environment! 🥰
In our 60’s we seem to have more to juggle with elderly parents, our immediate families, work & trying to balance it with some slow living & mindfulness takes effort too! Much as we love them we need to pause that merry-go-round. We visited Cornwall from NZ in 2019. Both have Cornish ancestry through our gt grandparents. Loved our time staying at Gylly Beach. Loved all of the fishing villages around the coast. Pasties & cream teas. All the very best for 2025.
Thank you and what lovely memories you have. I agree and lesson to me is that I mustn’t make slow living another ‘task’ otherwise it defeats the purpose of it 🥰
When I think of Cornwall I think of my family tree - I know my strong female lineage comes from the hard graft of the tin mines - somewhere along the line that transported its way to the north of England -that lineage is also very much like the continuation of the seas and oceans - one part belongs to the other in an endless connection of strength and beauty. Look after yourself and your best friend should always be you x. ❤
Thank you and so beautifully put 🥰
Cornwall for me is wild winter walks along long sandy beaches, accompanied by the sound of crashing waves and sea spray. With my dog by my side (always optimistic that he can catch a seagull - he never does!). It’s my tranquil thoughtful place ❤xxx
Ah that sounds lovely (apart from the seagull) They are a pest aren’t they? By March they will be making so much noise and become aggressive when I walk my pooch. 🥰
I’m so sorry to hear about your poor dad! Hope he is feeling much better now. I hear you on the NHS! It’s a disaster zone. My own dad had to have 3 ambulances in one day…they kept discharging him with no action. He actually had stage 4 bowel cancer and didn’t last long after.
I am also not a new year person, but like the idea of intentions and slowing down. Thank you for sharing your beautiful coastal images ❤ xx
Thank you, Sorry for you loss and what an awful experience for you and your dad, especially as he was so poorly and needed them. It feels so bad at the moment especially if you are elderly. 😔
Best wishes to your dad for a speedy recovery! Sounds like you've had a time of it. Hopefully things are easier going next. Hopped down to Cornwall for a family wedding last August and it's just beautiful. Will be going back! We managed some coastal exploring near Perranporth and I think my favourite part was walking (scrambling at places) the coast path there with the wild salty wind that just made us feel alive. Favourite thing about the sea is the sound of the waves - if your swimming, relaxing on the beach or walking along the coast, you can close your eyes a moment, float, and just listen to the power it holds.
Thank you. Yes there is something about the sea air here that is invigorating. If you do come back do come to Falmouth! 🥰
Yes life can be very hard at times, my motto is out of your head and into your hands which helps me greatly I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in both lungs , plus husband diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and osteoarthritis. Lost our beautiful sister inlaw 12 months ago , I have never needed my craft so much it's been very helpful and mindful. Hope 2025 is much easier and prosperous for you.
Thank you for sharing such a personal story Angela. It sounds like you have needed your craft during these times. I wish you a happy new year and I hope you and your husband enjoy some lovely times together next year x🥰
@thecornishknitter ❤ yes it certainly does help, I knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, mixed media, cross stitch and felting ,I am very privileged also love our garden a collect of 21 acers our piece of heaven . Love your videos thank you so much 😊
I do sympathise with you Jane for the upset you've had with your Dad over this period. I also fell in the garden back in July and could have suffered a similar fate had I not automatically put my hand out to save a full face fall (I'm 73 but reasonably fit). So I got away with a small fracture and a plaster cast for 4 weeks. Hope he is making good progress. Bailey is a wonderful member of your family! I love Cornwall because of its long and interesting coastline, plus the variety of boats, lots of lovely little harbours, its literary history, little cottages and palm trees. It's such a long way from where I live in northeast England, but I dream of going there again one day.
Thank you and I hope your confidence recovered quickly too. Bailey is a cutie. 🥰
It's been some time since I've been to Cornwall, but it's the colors! Just like in knitting I am so moved by the colors of the sky and sea and land around me. It's certainly part of my 2025 intentions to be mindful of the land around me.
Mine too. Thank you 🥰
Your videos always make me feel peaceful and inspired. I have never been to Cornwall, but have come to admire its beauty through television and book series. It is my dream to visit in person one day! Whenever I do get to travel to the sea I feel happy and at peace. ❤
Thank you. Hopefully you will come and visit some day 🥰
I fell in love with Cornwall 20 years ago 😍 It cast its spell on me and my family!! It felt like home (Worcestershire/Herefordshire/Shropshire borders) but with the sea. It’s our happy place. I love the sea as it can call on all your emotions. I love its rhythmical presence, ever changing colours and power. I love the wellbeing being you get from just being by the sea but especially dipping in it at anytime of the year 😃
Loved the content of this video and the newsletter. I too aim for a more quieter/mindful life. To slow down. Detox from technology as I too have to act upon a message or email that comes through straight away. I too am going into the New Year with new intentions 😌
So lovely to hear from you Jo. Happy New Year and let’s commit to slowing living together this year! 🥰
@ most definitely and there’s no better way than to have a WIP for on the go 😌
I am looking forward to seeing your Gansey! I always thought thst different areas had traditional patterns. However I have just read The Golden Fleece by Esther Rutter. Esther spent a year travelling the British Isles, researching knitting history. She discovered that the herring girls, who also travelled all over Britain, collected stitch patterns and sold ganseys all across the British Isles. So what we think of as traditional patterns, is actually a little dubious!
I forget the lady's name now, but it wasn't until the 1970's that a lady gathered gansey stitch patterns and wrote them down gor ghe first time! I couldn't believe it was so recent, before that, they had always been passed orally.
What fo I love about Cornwall? Our 3 daughters were born there, we spent the first 25 years of marriage (plus my teens, a little longer for Steve). For years we lived without a car, but cycled everywhere, I loved being rewarded with views of the sea after riding up a hill!
Happy New Year to you and your family! I hope your Dad makes a good recovery from his fall. I remember the scare my mother in law fell down the last couple of stairs, she broke her neck, but was probably saved by her lack of movement caused by arthritis! She made a full recovery😍
Thank you. Mary Wright was the lady who wrote about the history of the gansey (especially Cornish) but I have been researching them and the patterns too. Such interesting stories. I cycle in Cornwall and it is no mean feat! I now have an electric bike for the hills 😂🥰
Cornwall has special memories as this is where we used to holiday, along with another family, many years ago. Walking along the beach, playing games and paddling in the sea were enjoyed by all - special times. I am so pleased I found your channel.
Thank you and so am I! Cornwall appears to evoke some special memories which makes me happy 🥰
Love Cornwall. Been married to a Cornishman for 50 years. Wishing you a peaceful new year 🌻
Geddon! Same to you 🥰
Hi, I love Cornwall's history, its myths and legends and its rugged coastline. I live in an area rich in lochs and open waters. I cannot imagine a life away from the sea, having never lived more than thirty minutes away from a coast. My work desk looks down the Clyde and out to Arran. A busy highway for military, merchant and pleasure craft, it is rich in wildlife and on a sunny day it sparkles. It is untamed, unpredictable and cannot be taken for granted. A dark, stormy day with salt in the air and waves crashing a high as they can reach fills me with energy,
Wow that view from work sounds amazing. I love the Scottish coastline and I am hoping to get to the Isles at some point. 🥰
@@thecornishknitter Argyll is a beautiful and diverse area well worth a trip, although I'd like to take much time in the Outer Hebrides and Northern Isles. Scotland has much in common. with Cornwall, I always think, including poor phone and wifi connectivity in many rural areas!
Cornwall - I have never been but it has a magical quality in my mind because the associations with King Arthur and Poldark. I lived my entire near the sea on the opposite side of the Atlantic on Canada’s east coast. I love it ❤
Thank you. Cornwall is full of mystery and legends and I think that’s what makes it special 🥰
Hi Jane, I feel very much the same as you and the stage of life I am in right now. Two grown kids but I always seem to be the one to sort out their problems and sick elderly parents. Unlike you I do not run a business although your yarn shop is lovely. I live in Essex but am married to a sailor and we absolutely love Cornwall and especially Falmouth. Sailed down from the River Crouch, stopping at Lymington, Plymouth, Brixham, Salcombe, Fowey and Falmouth. I left my son and husband in the maritime museum to make my way to your yarn shop and bought a skein called Falmouth Bay and managed to knit one sock on our return journey. My husband saw a Gansey and said how much he would like one so I promised to knit one for him xx
Thank you Tracey for sharing what you did with your Falmouth Day purchase. I hope your hubby gets a gansey and wears it all the time on your sailing trips ;🥰
Sending best wishes to you and your family. I love the rugged coastline of Cornwall, walking on the beach and watching the waves crash on the shore and eating a traditional Cornish pasty ❤
A walk by the sea in wintertime has to be accompanied by a Cornish Pasty 🥰
I have only experienced Cornwall on the internet. But i can see from your videos and others that it is truely a beautiful place.
I have moved a bit but have always lived near one of the Great lakes. Although it can't compare to Cornwall there is still a beauty and calmness of living on the shore and watching the ebb and flow along the shoreline and listening to the shore birds and the freight boats and the fog horns. Currently i live on a smaller lake and the ebb and flow has been interrupted by the cold ice is forming on real cold nights the lake talks - it groans and cries as the ice thickens.
Wow. That sounds awesome. Although the sea is my first love just being near water calms me. Thank you 🥰
We've had a rough year this year too. My little sister died unexpectedly in spring. Just a few weeks after her funeral dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer, then mum died at the beginning of autumn. Finally, hubby was diagnosed with cancer two weeks before Christmas. The NHS A&E in our area is just as bad as yours. Mum spent five hours in a queue of (15!) ambulances. She was finally taken into A&E early evening and transferred to a bay in 'majors'. My brother stayed with her until half past midnight. We were told to call at 8am to find where she had been sent - except noone was answering the phone or they were just immediately hanging up. In frustration my brother went to the hospital to track her down only to find out that she'd been found dead on the floor half an hour earlier and had been there for some hours before she'd been found. Having that meditative space to knit and sew has been my life saver this year....passed on to me by my mum who knitted and sewed all her life. Thank you for a lovely vlog and beautiful images of Cornwall. Hoping your dad recovers...a fall at that age is tough.
I will be happy to see the back of 2024 but 2025 is going to be hard too. Dad has been really poorly - he's been in hospital for two weeks and we didn't think he'd make it. We actually live in France but try to spend as much time as we can in the UK - particularly to help my parents. But in 2025 hubby will have months of cancer treatment and I need to have major spinal surgery so trying to juggle everything is going to be a challenge. Nevertheless, we can only do so much so I'm trying not to be too hard on myself and to carve out quiet time to preserve my sanity.
Oh my. My heart goes out to you what an awful year you have had. I am so sorry for your loss and hope that you have lots of friends who are there to support you. Being able to connect back with your mum through your love of craft must be a comfort to you. sending a virtual hug and I hope that 2025 is kinder to you 🥰
@@thecornishknitter Thank you Jane. xxx
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I've never had the delight of visiting Cornwall but I believe there are similarities to where I live, at the very opposite end of the country. Which is also beautiful I must add. I'm really hoping I'll be able to visit Cornwall at some point in the future, and hopefully, your shop too. As I also live in a fishing community, I've been interested in knitting a gansey for quite a while but haven't got around to it as yet. It's a dream knit for me. Thank you so much for your podcast, it's one of my favourites. Very best wishes to your Dad and I hope he recovers quickly. My Dad also goes outside in his slippers!
Thank you so much. If you live in Scotland that is stunning and I hope you join me on my gansey knit. Haha what is it with these blooming slippers! They should sound an alarm when they venture outside! 😜🥰
Hello Jane, I love watching you and see what new projects you are working on and there's nothing more relaxing to me than to sit by the sea and knit. I hope you have a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!
Thank you so much! I plan to do more knotting by the sea in 2025! 😜🥰
I’m so very sorry about your dad! That’s a lot. My one intention for 2025 is to finish up treatment for breast cancer and get back to my regular life and just enjoy! All I know about Cornwall is what I learned from Doc Martin. 😃 I love the beauty! The color of the water, the cliffs, the quaint small town of Port Isaac. I live near two of the Great Lakes here in the US, quite far from the sea. I saw the ocean for the first time when I was 50 years old!
Oh wow Eileen you have so much to deal with I hope that 2025 allows you to return to your normal life. Doc Martin has been great for showcasing Cornwall and the culture so it is a good reflection on where I live Thank you for sharing and take care 🥰
Just came across your channel. Cornwall is the sound of the sea and the colours of sea and sky. That feeling of being on the edge of the island, isolated but connected. What I love about the sea is that it's still largely a mystery to us. Which is as it should be. Am enjoying returning to knitting after concentrating on patchwork and needlepoint. So much gorgeous yarn! I could - if I had it - spend a fortune.
Thank you. That’s why I opened a yarn shop 😜😂 i so agree about the sea, we still have much to learn 🥰
Jane I would love to join the Gansey knitalong with the flock but I really shouldn't cast on another thing nor buy more yarn😂. Cornwall holds decades of lovely memories for me around Treyarnon Bay, rides on the Camel Trail, hot pasties on the beach behind windbreaks, crabbing in rock pools, wetsuits and belly boards.My most favourite memories are in the sea with my dad, swimming out for mussels at low tide, later by the tent, all sharing them with crusty bread under starlight..... Lovely times to treasure ☺️
Oh what lovely memories and you are describing my childhood so it makes me feel nostalgic. Haha I know what you mean. Who needs another cast on! but heyho I am a sucker for a new project Thank you for being part of the flock 🥰
Why do l love Cornwall…..l have no birth connection yet from my first visit l felt a spiritual peace that has drawn me back for more years than l care to mention! The sea is ever changing never still and l have spent many an hour on Porthmeor Beach just watching the waves……x
Beautiful place Porthmear beach. Thank you ☺️
Cornwall is so very beautiful, Jane, and I love to see all of your travels throughout Cornwall. I live on Lake Ontario in Canada, and love to watch the tall ships coming into port. Every summer my grandparents would take us to visit family in Newfoundland and the ocean is so very beautiful. To visit Cornwall would be a dream come true for me.
Thank you. I think Cornwall is beautiful too but I am somewhat biased 😜We host tall ships occasionally and they are such an impressive sight. They also come in for safe harbour in bad weather too. 🥰
You are so very talented and beautiful when you are doing your podcast. my favourite County is Cornwall. I remember going to St Austell and climbing to the cliff walks. We went to Bude on our last trip to visit my Aunt. My husband and I stopped at the Old Post Office in Tintagel and I bought a Lilliput House a replica of the post office. We actually went to the old church that faces across the Water. I had lost my brother and my aunt that year and wrote in the book there donating money to the church. It was beautiful. I was born in England. My parents emigrated to Canada. I would say my favourite was going to the Cornish pasty place and eating the most delicious steak pastie. I now have grandchildren. They tease me when I say something very British. The view you have is breathtaking. I have walked the beaches and collected a Little Rock from each. The singing in your video is absolutely beautiful. Only the Cornish can sing so beautifully. It brought a tear to my eyes. I want to wish you a wonderful NewYear. If we ever travel to England I will definitely visit your shop..It has so many varieties of wool. Love to you from Ontario Canada. Yes you do have friends all over the world
Thank you for sharing your stories of your visits to Cornwall. Tintagel is one of my absolute favourite places to go to, especially on a blustery day. I love the view from my window and can just watch the sea for hours just sitting there and knitting. Happy anew Year and if you do ever come to the UK do visit us! 🥰
Never been to Cornwall but have always lived by the sea. First, growing up in the Ocean State, RI and now have been on the West Coast in CA since the 80’s. The sea has always brought me peace and I think it’s because of my Portuguese heritage, I am definitely drawn to it. I absolutely hated the time I had to spend in AZ and CO, where there was no ocean. Looking forward to exploring the sea surround Scotland this summer. I’ve been to Shetland and that was magical. Enjoy your quiet time.
Thank you and enjoy Scotland. It is beautiful 😍
I only know Cornwall by watching Doc Martin but it looks so beautiful, the houses the quaintness. I live in Wellington NewZealand and so very close to the sea I love the smell the sound of the sea and the crashing waves during a storm 😊
Doc Martin and Poldark have introduced Cornwall to so many people. Aren’t we lucky to live near the sea! Thank you for sharing 🥰
Cornwall for me is childhood holidays at Treyarnon Bay. Getting sunburnt, wonderful Cornish icecream and swimming in the natural rock pool. The sea is something I miss, as we have lived in Surrey since 1982 and prior to that in Liverpool and then the Wirral (where I am as I write this), My heart soars as we go over the crest of the hill down to the Dee Estuary, But most of the time i have to content myself with Surrey Hills and heather commons, at least we do have a small river close to our house!
Thank you. I expect the Surrey Hills has some stunning views too. I love Treyarnon Bay. Such a great beach. 🥰
Wow! I can hardly believe that I found a podcast that checks so many boxes for me. More than twenty years ago, I spun for and designed and knitted a gansey using the Beth Brown-Reinsel book Knitting Ganseys. It wasn't particularly hard wearing and eventually became a lovely pillow. I have wanted to knit another ever since. The sea is a calming influence on me as well as a never ending source of fascination. I have only visited the Atlantic and Pacific on the Canadian coasts but my heart lies in the Nova Scotia shore. Cornwall is a source of much beloved literature and lore and I hope one day soon to visit there. Your yarn shop will be a definite stop! Greetings from London, Ontario, Canada and thank you for podcasting.
Thank you for watching! If you ever visit the UK make sure Cornwall is on your itinerary. I like the idea that you could repurpose your gansey 🥰
I enjoyed this episode and relate to the feelings of overwhelm created by this world we live in currently. The only way i recharge is to take a break from social media, messages and emails. Focusing on what matters most in life is exactly what is needed. 😊
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I love Cornwall - always have since childhood holidays - I need to visit at least once every year - 2025 it will be twice - the sea is something I could look at forever in all its changes - I can do both there.❤
Thank you Jean. Make sure Falmouth is on your visit list! 🥰
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My memories of visiting Cornwall was the cream scones and the kids learning to surf 🏄♂️
Haha. Great memories 🥰
😀💕xx thanks for your lovely podcasts. We go to Cornwall every year in our caravan in September. Once we saw what we thought were porpoises from our cliff walks. What I like most about the sea is the beautiful colours of blue and green, and the Cornish walks. Sadly your days are numbered as my husband has stage 4 cancer. Maybe no more holidays. Happy new year. 🥰
Oh I am so sorry to hear that. Thinking of you and I hope that knitting helps bring you some peace and solace as you navigate life. I hope you have lots of support and friends around you. Sending a virtual hug 🤗🥰
Been coming to Cornwall since before l was born! I’ve always loved it in burning sunshine or a gale and a walk by crashing north Cornwall waves - rain or shine - is one of my favourite things ❤ I hope your parents are ok - my MiL is 93 and managed to fall down the side of her sofa the other week 🫣😯. Embrace the slow living, we can all do with that 🥰
Thank you. It’s a worry when they are elderly isn’t it? Haha. That’s why you love it so much it is literally in your blood 🩸 🥰
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Like you I took a break from knitting when I began full time work whilst juggling raising a family. My husband was in the military and often away so things could get quite stressful. Not knitting was a mistake because it is such a relaxing mindful thing.
It really is isn't it! I just couldn't fit it in when the children were young but so glad i came back to it. 🥰
Watched you from day one on your very first podcast 😊 always a pleasure to catch up.
I grew up in a town on The North East coast. It still feels like home when I return to visit my Mam.
The call of the Herring Gulls whisk me straight back.
Great view from your window Jane.
I can spend hours looking at that view ❤️ Thank you for watching 🥰
Hello Jane , I am so sorry to hear of your Dads accident. I hope he is recovering well. Cornwall is so special to me , we moved there from the US when I was in my teens . I became a bride there , and a mother . I worked along side lovely people who are still friends and I am in my late 60 's now ! I love living near water and still do , I live near the largest fresh water lake in the US and they both are a creature to be in awe of .
Thank you for sharing your story. How lovely that you married here. 🥰
Bonjour Jane, vos tricots légumes sont magnifiques. Vous avez toujours des beaux projets. Et votre adorable chien😊très affectueux visiblement. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de santé , les idées merveilleuse pour vos pelotes pour nouvelle année. Portez vous bien ainsi vos proches et votre chien❤
Thank you Sonia 🥰
I find your podcast to be a lovely change from the slick over produced fast-talking ones. Thank you! I live in prairies of Canada where the sea is of wheat oats and barley blowing in the breeze. I have been to the east and west coasts of my country. On the coasts as well as in my beloved prairies I can see to the horizon; such an amazing feeling. There is something about the textures of a gansey that speak to my soul. I would love to knit along with you. Cheers
You are so welcome! Thank you and your scenery sounds stunning. I hope you join me when I start knitting it 🥰
Sadly never really explored the uk before immigrating to New Zealand a few years ago. Since then, I always add new places to see when I return home to visit friends and family. South of England is next. Originally from near the north sea, the water always featured in my life growing up.
Thank you and do try Cornwall if you get to the SW of England It won't disappoint 🥰
I have never been to Cornwall; however, I heard the sea birds in the background. Lovely! I live on the plains/foothills in Colorado USA so very far from water. When I do visit places by the sea, I just get a very cozy feeling like I’m home. Looking forward to your Gansey journey! Best to your parents. Thank you for your lovely video. I, too, feel very contemplative at the end of a year. I need quiet and calm to process. Hoping for a good 2025 for us all. 🥰
Thank you so much. I know its not just me that feels this way but its so good to hear I am not alone in wanting that quiet time to process my thoughts Here's to a good 2025 🥰
Cornwall has a lovely coastal place of walks the sea air is invigorating and I always think I sleep better after a day at the seaside Hope your Dad improves
Thank you. You are right the sea air does help you sleep better 🥰
What a busy and stressful time you've had. My best wishes to you Dad for a continued recovery, and to the rest of you for some time to relax. I work for the NHS and can completely understand your very justified feelings of horror.
Cornwall has been a very important place for many years. In recent years myself and a friend have made winter pilgrimages to soak up the beauty and serenity, whatever the weather.
I grew up in rural Suffolk with a view of the sea from our house. I have always had a huge fondness and need for it. One of my happiest memories is being with my Grandad, sitting for hours, just watching the sea in winter.
Here's to a slow 2025, with plenty of time for knitting and watching the sea.
Thank you Nicki and that’s my hope too. I am glad you get to visit and enjoy Cornwall with your friend. I know how hard people work in the NHS but sometimes I just think ‘care’ has given way to processing people. It was busy but not the worst I have ever seen ED. I hope you had some time off over the festive break. 🥰
Cornwall and the sea. I have not been to Cornwall but one of my hiking dreams is to walk along the Cornwall coast path. I live by the sea in Gothenburg, Sweden. The big sky is what I love by the sea. Thank you for podcasting.
You are right the sea does have a 'big sky' and I love it too. Thank you 🥰
What a wonderful idea to resurrect the Cornish Gansey! I am a quarter Cornish, from Falmouth / St Mawes area. My connections to Cornwall are deep, though I live far away and was never a good sailor! I spent the most idyllic times with my grannie there, messing around in boats.
What lovely memories and you obviously know the area well. Thank you 🥰
I mean i would love to visit cornwall by your contribution to more people can see the beautiful place it is. I love the sea areas that are colder so i definitely love the idea of sweater and breezy air ❤ i hope your dad will heal soon
Thank you for your kind words. We certainly have the cooler air here so definitely sweater weather! 🥰
Cornwall is a place I'd love to visit. I'm intrigued by the food (pasties! clotted cream!), the crafts (ganseys! Bernard Leach & Hamada pottery!), & the beautiful scenery. I'm not much of a sea person, but I have fond memories of family vacations to the warm Atlantic beach in Sourth Carolina every summer in the 1970s.
I already had it in mind to knit my first ever gansey this year (after some gloves from Angharad Thomas' book that I got for Xmas), so this video & the sequels come at just the right time for me.
Yay. Thank you. Haha you have us down to a tee. Cream, pasties and crafting 🥰
Dear Jane, I wish you a happy and peaceful New Year 2025! I`ve never been to Cornwall, but I love it. I only know Cornwall from pictures or films, and for me it is the rough beauty of the rocks, sun and wind and the bravery of the coastal people, and the majesty of the endless water. Dear Jane, I also really like your podcast, look forward to every episode, really like your kind, warm and honest way, lots of beautiful things you knit/crochet, it's always a pleasure to spend time with you ❤
Thank you I really appreciate everyone who watches and sticks with me as I ramble away. You capture Cornwall brilliantly 🥰
You have been through a rough time, Jane and I"m glad you are going to slow down a bit next year. Walking in the countryside and listening to classical music (as well as knitting of course!). all help me. There is so much to love about Cornwall, beautiful countryside and history. What I like about the sea is walking along the coastal path and seeing the sun reflecting off the water - magical!
Thank you. The sea is magical isn’t it. And timeless too. I enjoy listening to music and a walk as a means of relaxing so that is one of the things I am going to try to do more of next year 🥰
So sorry about the traumatic episode with your dad. I lost my mom last year and the last three years were some of the most stressful I ever had to go through due to a daughter going through mental health issues and having to move homes (along with helping care for my mom in another state). Knitting has always been my therapy and thank goodness for it. Some of us are bracing for a horrendous next four years here in the states and I am sure I will be using knitting to cope once again. Definitely have changed my priorities- my health (mental and physical) has taken the number 1 place and it has been a good change so far. Best to you and your family in the New Year.
Thank you and sorry for your loss. Juggling multiple priorities is so hard isn’t it. I am glad you find solace in your knitting. I feel for you in the US. I know many who are in the Flock found election day very difficult. 🥰
Just back home after New Year in Cumbria & settled in to watch your podcast. OML so sorry to hear about your Dad's shannigans. I hope he's recovering well. Despite that I hope you managed to enjoy Christmas. Yes I agree a more intentional rhythm to life is exactly what I'm trying for this year too. A need to get out of the rat race is no longer whispering in my ear rather screaming in my face now. Very excited about the Gansey project, sounds right up my alley or harbour which ever you prefer 😂. What do I love about Cornwall & the sea? Cornwall for me me is all the things I love about being able to be me ie: fresh air, coastal walks, pasties & lots of knitting 😊, I was brought up near the sea at the other end of the country so I find the sound of the sea very calming & could watch waves for hours. Thanks for another lovely podcast & Bailey is adorable. Lots of health, happiness & no dropped stitches for 2025. ❤
Thank you Tracy. I think we could both do with taking some time out for just us. Happy new year to you 😘🥰
I totally sympathize with all you have been through with your dad. My 83 year old husband died on the morning 29:49 of Cnristmas eve. My Christmas, was of course, a very somber time. I have spent several years csring for himevas he had lewy bodies, a form of dimentia. Just now I have started to make plans for myself. I can play bridge with friends, I can go to my craft grou0 meet up without worrying and will again bevable to go our summer cabin at Charlotte Lake. Also, I had a an English aunt from Cornwall and she and my mom's brother were my favourite from a large family. Have never been to Cornwall but have heard lots about it. Ps aunt Eve was from St Austell.
Hi Paula. So very sorry for your loss. This is hard at any time but must have been amplified by Christmas. Focussing on yourself after many years of caring is a good way to heal. St Austell is about 40 minutes drive from here and has some lovey coastlines 🥰
@thecornishknitter thank you for your kind words
I haven’t had a chance to visit Cornwall but growing up with Scottish parents the sea was always part of our vacation. To this day I find no better place to unwind and relax than by the seaside, the sound of the seagulls . Wishing you and your family health and happiness in the New Year. Thank you for sharing your day. P.S. I love your Aran pullover.
Thank you. The Aran is one of those old patterns I mentioned. Knitted flat and seamed many years ago but I still love it 🥰
I’ve only visited Cornwall once on my honeymoon,so have fond memories.ive lived on the coast all my married life a small village on the edge of the Lake District walking on the cliffs there it reminds me of Jamaica Inn
Thank you. The Lake District is stunning and I love walking there and plan to go again next year 🥰
I would love to visit Cornwall, having watched the scenery on Doc Martin. I always feel so calm when I'm at the ocean; the constancy of the tides and the waves makes me believe that life continues, ebbs and flows. Although Maryland borders the Atlantic Ocean, I have not been able to visit the ocean due to caregiving responsibilities. I do hope to return one day, and to venture across the pond to visit Great Britain.
Thank you and I agree the sea is a constant and a reminder of time and a good place to gain perspective. I hope you get to come to the UK in the future 🥰
Congratulations on your 6k subscribers. My husband and I visited Cornwall last month to see the Mousehole Christmas lights, which were spectacular. We’d parked in Penzance and took the local bus there, but while waiting at dusk saw a murmuration of starlings which I’d never seen before. It was a spectacular site which went on for several minutes. As well as the lights we drove back to where we were staying through the villages which each had their own display of Christmas lights. A really memorable stay in Cornwall.
That sounds fabulous. I am envious as I didn’t get to see the lights this year. Next year though ….. 🥰
Hi Jane. I so hope you manage to get a few days to rest and recharge your batteries before the start of another busy year. It can be overwhelming trying to keep all the plates spinning. And you have done it so well particularly this last few months with family and parents and work etc.
I always love your podcast and all the inspiration you show in your knitting and following you about on your trips out with your husband and lovely Bailey. He appears to be a real cuddle monster😂 and nothing else brings joy like the cuddles of our much loved pets.
What an amazing project your venturing on designing and knitting a Cornish gansey. What a wonderful giveaway you’ve offered. It would be lovey to win but whether that happens or not I will get such pleasure seeing yours progress and all the chat / information/teaching you share along the way.
I haven’t seen much of Cornwell but have got to visit the Eden project which was amazing. But having lived in the island of Ireland all my life I have never been far from the sea. And when ,y children were younger we lived in Youghal Co Cork which is a sea side town. It’s so therapeutic to watch and listen to the waves regardless of whether they are little ripples or huge crashing waves🌊🌊
Happy New Year and prosperous 2025 to you.
Thank you, and yes, Bailey is the perfect cuddle monster (haha, better than my hubby, for sure). Talking about the gansey will make me do it, and if I can help others have a go, then that will be great. I plan to visit Ireland next year as I haven't been there and my dad's family originates from Dublin, so I want to go and see it for myself and understand it is beautiful there. 🥰
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I've been to Cornwall many times, but my favourite memory is a week spent in St Ives, where I also led the worship at The Salvation Army and did an open air service on the pier on the Sunday morning/afternoon. Happy times.
Thank you Andrew. Sty Ives is lovely and that sounds amazing. I ma so happy you watch along as I follow your adventures too and always find it a great watch. Happy Hogmanay to you 🥰
Happy New Year 💫
Thank you for a lovely knitting podcast 😍 Congratulations to 6000 subscribers 🎉
I’ve never been to Cornwall but it’s absolutely on my wish list. I live outside Gothenburg and have always been near the sea. I also work in a shipping company so the sea is very present in my work. For me, the sea is relaxing but I also see it as a connection to the rest of the world.
I’m currently knitting a gansey to my husband in Frangipani yarn, unfortunately it’s been hibernating for a while 😢 but now I got really inspired to take it up again.
What an absolutely lovely give away 🤩 I would very much like to knit a gansey to myself 😌
Thank you and happy new year to you. get that gansey out again! 🥰
Thank you Jane yes can relate to all you are saying. Studying, family, work no time for knitting. Then returned to knitting Aran but with a wardrobe full of sweaters so moved on to crotchet for a while. Now the way we knit and yarn used wow. ❤
Haha, yes, everything has changed. I do like to crochet too, but knitting is my favourite craft. Thank you 🥰
@ love to knit but arthritis means I’m slow but will not stop ✋
@ no don’t if you still enjoy it 😊
Sorry to hear your worries about the generations older and younger, it’s a very hard time. Be mindful and live a slower place, it is so hard to do but you will get through this time, and I think as you said, intentional, mindful, and listen to yourself. Hope the new year will bring some more rest for you and know we all love your podcast but don’t feel that you have to have garments to produce more for us to see. Your walks are always so interesting and we would be happy to have more of Cornwall. Sending love for you and family.
Thank you Dawn. Great advice 🥰
I recently knit my brother a gansey and loved every minute and every stitch! I'd love to knit myself a gansey, too. I hope you enjoy designing your own! In my wildest dreams I might be able to some day travel to Cornwall, but until then I'm delighted to see glimpses of it and the gorgeous sea through your lense. Knitting is a calming experience I'm grateful to have in my life and thank you for sharing yours with us!!
Thank you. I am glad that my videos give you a window into Cornwall. Knitting is my therapy too 🥰
How lovely to discover your channel. I used to have a wool shop. Miss it so much. Cornwall has a rich history that I’d love to know more about. I was raised close to the ocean, so I love the smell 💚 Thank you for the opportunity to win some wool.
Thanks for watching! How lovely that you also had a wool shop. I hope you enjoy the shop content 🥰
Thank you for your lovely personal youtubes and inspiring knitting. I have done slow living for 31 years because I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I love knitting because I can do it laying down. I belong to a group at the sr. center and we make things for the community. I read all the Poldark stories and learned a bit about Cornwall that way. I have the impression that the people are freedom loving. My favorite thing about the sea is the salt making it easy to float. My heritage is from the UK and I would love to make the gansey sweater.
Thank you for sharing your own story. That must be difficult to live with, so well done for adapting so you can still knit and socialise. A gansey for 2025 sounds like a plan! 🥰
Hi Jane, Cornwall reminds me of where I live. I live in a quaint small city on the north east coast of the US. It’s also a very old city with an active harbor. I can see ocean from my front yard. I also find it calming and peaceful.
Me too. Thank you 🥰
Wow, you certainly had some challenges with your father. Thank goodness he has you and your sister to help him navigate the NHS. I always feel very sad for people who don’t have an advocate for them at such a vulnerable time. I think that I would like the ruggedness of Cornwall. I wonder if it would be much different from where my father grew up. My dad grew up on the west coast of Newfoundland. His family home was only metres away from the sea. The sea both calms me and at times frightens me. Take care and happy new year.🎉
Thank you. Yes I wonder the same. What happens to those that have no one there to stand up for them. Cornwall is rugged and thats part of its charm, really. Happy New Year to you too 🥰
I too am embracing the slower pace. Too many demands and not enough breathing room can just squeeze the life right out of me. I learned sourdough breadmaking in December and it was so nice to just take it easy. All the best, loved hearing from you.
Thank you. That is one thing I could do too. I hadn’t thought of bread making! 🥰
@@thecornishknitter It is such a soothing process!
@@OldeThymeKnits you have convinced me to give it a try 🥰
@@thecornishknitter Wishing you all the best, wished I lived closer so we could knit together & bake bread together xo Marie
So sorry to hear about your dad's fall and the terrible experience in emergency. Sounds like our emergency departments here in Canada. I have never been to to Cornwall or even the UK. I do love visiting the sea, either on the east or west coast. Listening to the crash of the waves is such a soothing sound. I do wish I lived closer to the sea.
Thank you. If it helps I will continue to share shots of the sea so you can enjoy it on screen 🥰
Good on you for making time for you also ... Always remember to give yourself some grace ❤ ...
From what I've seen of Cornwall it has kept it's original or historical charm & has kept it's authenticity & Traditions!
What I love about being by the Sea is everything ... It really does attack all of your senses, the smell of the sea, the feel of the salty wind, sound of the waves & seagulls, etc and you do get the taste of the salty air. It is always so refreshing & invigorating. There's nothing like the feel of squishy wet sand between your toes & the sea washing up over them ... Argh ... And sea air always makes sure you have a good nights sleep! ❤
Thank you. Yes, when my children visit, they always comment about how good their sleep is. I am sure it's the sea air! 🥰
My mum lives in Bodmin Cornwall so we love to visit when we have the opportunity. I fortunately live not far from the sea up in Scotland and find it so therapeutic to sit on the beach and knit by the sea if weather permits or park up and watch from the car if I’m not able to venture onto the beach.
Hope your dad recovers well, our parents can be as much of a worry as our children. Take care of yourself too x
Thank you. Having visited Scotland quite a bit now as my daughter lives there I have had the pleasure of seeing some of the stunning coastline. A swim doeasn't appear so tempting though 🤣🥰
Jane it was great to hear what you had to say about intentional living. I really needed to hear a lot of what you said so thank you. I’ve only been to Cornwall once but it holds lovely memories for me as my brother took me on a day trip to the Isles of Scilly. It was amazing travelling down the coast and seeing all the beautiful scenery. The amphitheatre was amazing to see. The sea was lovely and calm until we got into the channel. It was rough but I loved it. So much of Cornish life revolves around the sea as does my home of Ireland xxx
What wonderful memories of your visit. I will try to do a video of the Monaco Thai year. My grandad originated from Ireland (O’Leary) and came to London as a young man to make his fortune. Haha. Didn’t quite turn out that way but they stayed and dad met my mum in Falmouth when he was stationed here and the rest is history 🥰
Jane do you know that the word for jumper in Irish is geansaí.
So much of what you said resonated with me. I wish your father a speedy recovery. In 1970 I met a boy whose mother was Cornish. I was just a young girl of 19yrs old when we moved to Cornwall. For a young city girl it was like stepping back in time; peaceful and full of long held traditions. My mother-in-law would never hang washing out on a Sunday was just one of them. We married in a tiny church in a small village outside Truro. My son was born in Redruth in 1974; a tiny maternity unit run by midwives. The summers were bustling, but it was the winters I loved. We would watch the storms out at sea or walk along the beach wrapped up against the wind. Sadly we had to move for work. My son is now 50 and I would love to knit him a jumper to remind him he is a Cornishman with a long Cornish Heritage. Wonderful memories of my younger days. In 2025 I intend to just take care of myself a little more. Our own needs sometimes get lost in the needs of our families. 😊
Oh what a lovely story. Thank you for sharing it with me. Your son is a Cornishman so I am sure he would love a gansey 🥰
I’m so sorry to hear of your Dad’s fall, even though it sounds that he will heal it is still a very trying experience. Everyone has something in their lives, don’t they… I was fortunate enough to visit Cornwall many years ago, and remember the steep streets so well-not to mention the pasties! Bless you, Jane and happy New Year 🎊🎆
Ah yes we do have big hills here. we need them to burn off the cream and pasties! Thank you for watching 🥰
A Very Happy New year to you Jane, and best wishes for the coming year.
Cornwall holds fond memories for me particularly after my trip back last year, as my friend of 40 years now lives there - she very kindly brought me to your shop whilst I was in Falmouth and the yarn I brought from you reminds me of my trip each time I look at it. 😊
The ocean is very close to my heart as I grew up on the east coast and my grandad was a North Sea fisherman who used to tell us tales of his fishing trips.
I was fascinated by the textures on an old Guernsey sweater he had - and have had ambitions to knit one myself since I began knitting 7 years ago.
All the best for 2025,
Kind regards,
Annie
Thank you Annie. If it was anything like my grandads it would have been encrusted with salt and sand but well loved 🥰
Oh my gosh that green is gorgeous on you! Glad you steered away from the traditional blue for your eyes at least. 😄 I grew up on the coast of Dorset with South Devon Grandparents so always near the sea we holidayed in Cornwall often. First hubby was a surfer and so was my son so even more holidays down there. We are lucky to live on such an amazing island with so much to offer. 😊
I totally agree! Thank you I think the green will give me some more colour near my face and encourage me to finish it! 🥰
I’ve loved staying a Mullion Cove, my very first holiday with my boyfriend whom then became my husband (33 years ago). I love the smell of the sea. Wishing you a Happy New year. Look forward to your Cornish gansey
Thanks for sharing! What a lovely memory 🥰
What an emotional video at the end. Cornwall is Cornish. Your dog is so devoted to you as you are to him, I love my jack Russell/Lakeland and she is part and parcel of the family, tho my husband of 60+ years has not long passed away after quite a long session of his illness. Like you, I look forward to creating whilst it’s so meaningful and isn’t that what life is for rather than wasting on what if. Cornish guernsey sounds fun, can’t wait. See, something creative to look forward to. Thanks lovely lady, I could watch and listen to you all day. Put the kettle on I’ll get the biscuits. ❤️💚💛🇬🇧Somerset x
Thank you. So sorry for your loss. Tea and biscuits with some knitting sounds lovely 🥰
I so relate to the stresses of looking after elderly parents and grown up children issues. I came into Xmas feeling really washed out and sadly my dad died on the 21st. I have decided to like you make more time for myself in 2025, and try to slow down. Wishing you a very happy and more relaxed lifestyle in 2025 Jane. I would also like to make time to get back down to Cornwall and visit your yarn shop and swim in the sea along the lovely coast!
So sorry for your loss Sharon. this must have been especially hard at this time of year and I hope you have lots of friends and support during this time. Do try to come back to Cornwall. Maybe we can say hi in person 🥰
@ Thank you Jane, It is certainly one of my intentions to get back to Cornwall and I am also enjoying being part of the flock, such a lovely group of like minded people ❤️
@ thank you ☺️
I am thrilled that I found your podcast, I live in Ontario, Canada and Cornwall and the area have been on my wish list to visit for a very long time but haven’t made it there yet. I feel so bad for you and your family and your poor dad and his awful fall. Wishing him a speedy recovery. To win the yarn for a Ganesy would be amazing, all the best for 2025
Thank you for watching and best wishes to you too 🥰
i have been to ireland and cornwall with my parents and spent a term in Letterkenny. What i love about cornwall are the roads and scones! the sea makes me calm….
Haha I am not sure everyone would agree about the roads but scones are spot on. Done the Cornish way too ‘jam first’. Thank you 🥰
I really like the idea of intentional living. I have recently retired and want a slower life style. I have never been to Cornwall but I did travel to Shetland and loved the water crashing against the shore. I grew up in Washington state in the Pacific Northwest and the beaches were similar. The sound of water does something wonderful to your soul. I made a guernsey shawl and I live it. The idea of a guernsey sweater made specifically for me sounds wonderful. I look forward to starting this together with you and everyone 😊
Oh no! I was thinking Guernsey when it is Gansey! You learn something new everyday !
Haha I read your second comment before reading this. I am knitting a gansey. Often worn in Shetland too. 😌 I agree it’s the sound and smell of the sea that affects us the most 🥰
My sister's at l visited Cornwall a few years ago and loved it. We grew up in south den California and loved near the ocean. In later years I moved to Indiana and sea is what I missed the most. I lost my husband last summer and know the value of family for sure. Love your podcast and hope to join the
knit along. take care of yourself.
Thanks for sharing and sorry for your loss. Do join in with the gansey sweater. Have a peaceful and happy New Year 🥰
Hi Jane, I've just found you, i heard from "the Devon thread tales" which I love too. Cornwall and Devon are gorgeous places, if I go to Cornwall I'll pay a visit to your shop. I love the sea, and coastline, I love the colours at different times of the day, I love the changing weather and tides, I love the noise and the quiet and the coastal path, the spring flowers the naturalness, and really admire the small businesses...... I've been there with parents, children and grandchildren, family are so important but can be overwhelming at times. Take care ❤
Thank you and so agree with what you have written. Angela is lovely to watch. She has been in the shop before too. 🥰