I have had to learn to surrender my worries and concerns also. For me I surrender to God and since I have been able to do that life has been so much easier in the sense that I don’t worry about things that are out of my control. God’s got this! It has been a gift!
Your right... I'm working on a shawl and the bigger it gets the faster I knit..also I'm using addi's and I love them too..they just glide right along..we finally got a little snow with mostly rain...it has been so dry here which is unusual (western mass) but we really need the rain..I love that color on the sweater your knitting...tfs and wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving..👋🦃🥰🌻
Love your latest Ranunculus. Great yarn color! Side note, Saw Dr Abraham Verghese speak this past Wednesday. He did not disappoint. He talked about his personal history that led him to becoming a doctor and writer. No surprise, he was a voracious reader as a child. It is wonderful to add that intimate layer of understanding to the work of a writer you love. He also talked about his early work as a doctor with AIDS patients. He wrote a book My Own Country about that experience. It is now on my to read list. What a compasionate man!
I’m so happy it was a wonderful evening with Dr. Varghese!! Thank you for remembering to update me. What a treat that must have been!! He is absolutely brilliant and such an incredibly talented and yet humble person.
Your shawl will be beautiful, I really admire designers like that who have a real signature style for their designs. I love mini things! I really want to teach myself to crochet so I can make amigarumis. It’s is a goal of mine. Then my house will be full of tiny cute things 😂
Yay Margot, I’m so glad that it landed. It was definitely a lightbulb moment when I realized I needed to think of surrender as part of the work. Possibly the hardest work of all. Lots of love to you 💜
Omg, I love Schitts creek 🤩 It’s my all time favourite! The Calla Shawl is so beautiful. You have made so many wonderful shawls, would love to see a round up video about them 😃
Right?? Schitts Creek is absolutely the best. I love the main characters so much-I can’t even pick a favorite!! I will definitely do a shawl roundup!! That might be a two part-er 😂
@ Yes, please do. And the longer the better! I will have my 🍿 ready 😃 My favourite character has to be Moira with all her wigs and her strange quotes 😆
Wow. The ability to surrender after doing whatever work were talking about, hit home to me when you talked about it. When it comes to my kids, who are grown!, I don’t allow myself to rest. That really hit home. Thank you. 🥰 think you’ve talked this newish knitter into making a Ranunculus and out of that yarn. I’m obsessed!
I think there is nothing harder than to let it go with our kids. We love them so intensely and its so hard not to think worrying is a form of loving them when we don’t feel like we have any power. I’m trying to replace worrying with faith: faith in their journey and faith in them as people to handle life. But oh man, is it hard!!! May the force be with us!!
I am SO GLAD RUclips recommended me your channel (and I don't often thank algorithms!). Do the work and surrender is a beautiful reminder. And yes to mini things! I am working on one of Anna Hrachovec's free patterns (the mini hearts) as I watch this 🥰
Thank you!! I’m so glad you landed here! I’ll have to look up her heart pattern! I think I could use a little practice on her techniques before I dive into a kitten 🥰
Thank you so much-and that is it exactly. Lace does feel a little throwback to me, which is why I wish I had paired it with a dark “serious” color…but I do love the garment and the shape especially.
What lovely fibers to spin-can’t wait to see the final product. Love Natasha Hornby designs-I’ve made a couple of her shawls (the mosaic knitting ones). Schitt’s Creek got us through the first four years…thinking I’m going to need more of it for the next four years. I am extremely worried about the next four years-not sure I will be able to release anything but will be holding my family and friends close.
I am too-it is a terrifying time and I’ve found I’m able to cope more when I’m not following the news too closely. If I can’t do anything about it, I don’t need to be kept up at night worrying about it. Because heaven knows there is plenty that is scary enough to never sleep again. Keep knitting, spend your precious time with your precious people, and we will be ok. The crazy ups and downs of the world are the way it has always been.
Thank you for this really enjoyable video, I love your energy! Your knitting is exquisite and your color selections are delicious! Happy weekend & happy knitting ❤
Dear Leena, i love your Lace and Fade Boxy Sweater . The whole video i was watching it and thought how wonderful the color is. I would have never guessed you age right and i think it makes you fresh and youthfull instead of juvenile. But im looking forward to your next sweater. lots of love
You made me smile so often 😀. Like you I love bright colours and sometimes feel as I were ten years old. And then I knit classic pieces in tan and grey and love them too. It‘s a kind of freedom to live both sides of myself and I enjoy it a lot. By the way - you inspired me to also knit the lace and fade Boxy. Mine is hot pink - definitely was in my „ten-year-old-phase“ when I made it 😂
Hi Barbara! I love that perspective-that we have two sides to our personalities and we don’t have to choose between them. I love that so much. I am adopting that way of looking at things!
Yes to cute little things. Have you seen the new Laine book Tiny Friends??? Unbelievable cuteness and I think you’ll love the colours. Thanks for a great podcast. I’m just now contemplating getting a Kiwi3 spinning wheel and giving spinning a try. Happy spinning/knitting😊
Oh my gooooooosh YAEL!!! The Tiny Friends book blew my socks off. I love the texture and color, I felt fireworks when I looked at them!! I have no idea what mosaic embroidery is though….have you made one yourself??
I always enjoy your reading and watching recommendations and share similar tastes in both. I'm in the mode of finishing projects I started last winter and enjoying it. I tend to put away the wool knits when it gets warm - and here in CA - that's for several months of the year! The epiphany of needing to learn to let go of control is the wisdom that comes with age. There are so many wonderful things that we finally realize when we age that helps to offset the physical losses. It's like our mind and our worldliness grow stronger while we have to learn to accept and decrease our focus on and strength of the physical body. When I was younger, I know I heard so many older/wiser women say this - but I didn't/couldn't hear and truly internalize what they were telling me.
hi Sylvia!! Always thrilled to get a note from you. And yes-the wisdom and peace that come with each year are beyond invaluable. I often think about that saying, “Youth is wasted on the young” But, I suppose the detours are part of what make life interesting and give us that wisdom in the first place!
OMG the miniature things are unbearably cute!!! ....(if I can say so in English) . They could go into a Xmas gift to double the joy, they could be hung on a key ring or they could become a great collection for future grandkids as you said! I'm obsessed!!!
Another great podcast! Thank you for sharing your words about surrender and work. I struggle with surrender and I needed to hear this. I am in transition right now with life and I worry alot and it is so true, it does rob you of life. This was the reminder I needed to let go and flow. Life always comes through for me. Also, yes! I want t make many things! Take care!
Life does always come through. And worry just stops the flow. I feel the same way-especially looking back at the things that didn’t work out and at the time I was devastated. But now I can appreciate that they weren’t meant for me and the right thing never misses you.
My granddaughter loves plants but doesn’t get enough light in her room so I am going down the rabbit hole to knit some plants and collecting small planters and then i’m going to knit some kitty’s cause she loves cats thanks for the link to the little knitted animals!
Another great podcast!!! Thank you again for letting us into your world! Its such a joy to see your sprakle! So instead of double pointed needles, have you ever thought of addi flexi flips? Some people hate them, but I love them, because they seem more like circular needles. Less fussy to me. I'm too lazy for a lot of fuss.
I left a comment a couple of hours ago but for some reason it has disappeared. Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. Your projects are an inspiration to me as I try to break out of a knitting slump. I watched your latest video and finally picked up my needles!! Also, for your reading slump - I recommend a book I just finished that I found delightful. Perhaps you might enjoy it too - it's titled "The Wedding People". I hope you like it.
Hi I’m friend!! Thank you for your note and I’m glad you’re back into your knitting! It happens to all of us, where we are feeling a little bleh about our knitting. This is why I always have too many projects going 😂 Wedding People is in my Libby Queue! I can’t wait to get it!
Last year for Christmas I knit several of the mini mochi patterns for my grand kittens - the cat in the bag, the cat in the box and the cat in a corset and stuffed them with fluff and catnip. They were a huge hit. Now to decide how to top them this year ;). They are great patterns - go for it!
I knitted the Calla Shawl for a close friend’s 70th B ‘day in her favourite colour - Torquoise…… she has a precious IVF Grand daughter called Calla so that was perfect! Coincidentally today is her 72nd birthday. (Love love Schitts Creek but it took me until about the 4th episode to really get into it)
This is so lovely Nina! And what an incredible friend, because this shawl is not a quick and mindless knit. I hope she appreciates how much effort and love you put into it!
Knitters are funny...we identify with the world in a completely different way than the average person.We just see stuff through nature and pattern...hard to describe ...its a knitting thing I think. Quilters too. We are an awesome community.
Have you tried reading The Mighty Red? That was one I just finished and I loved it. It's a well-written and good story about young women and men coming to terms with life. It's thoughtful and funny and honest. Fast read.
I had to laugh when you said you’re not a big lace person, but you made a ranunculus and a shawl with lace and you’re wearing the lace and fade top….im thinking you are lololol. All of which are very beautiful btw. ❤
First....love the snoring 😴 😅. Also love the Mochi Mochi stuff...my grandkids would love it, just not sure where to look for patterns?...Ravelry? Stress!!....I'm starting to strongly believe that stress is so much worse for our health than we can realise. I was just talking about this with my sister today, who has been going through truly horrible health problems the last couple of years 😔. By the way, not sure if you'll see this in time, but I've sent you a message to enable you to buy some yarn! ❤
Hi Sandra! I hope you found the Mochi Mochi patterns. She has a website and is on Ravelry if you just google. So cute and I think pretty quick to churn out for your grandbabies! I agree-stress is so toxic. And sometimes I find myself feeling guilty if I’m not stressed when I think I should be…how sick is that?? Thank you for the yarn rec, though I’m desperately trying to work through the literal ton of yarn I have in my stash!!
Nothing is wrong with you, maybe you need glasses or you just don't want to read anymore and would rather watch shows. Personally, I don't READ that much because I would rather be knitting ...if im reading I cant knit, so I watch shows and mostly LISTEN, to keep focus on my knitting. No time for reading...only time for job and KNITTING. Hahahahaha. I haven't read in YEARS...I don't care, it bothers my eyes and I loose my concentration and AGAIN...Id rather save my eyes and KNIT KNIT KNIT.
I have had to learn to surrender my worries and concerns also. For me I surrender to God and since I have been able to do that life has been so much easier in the sense that I don’t worry about things that are out of my control. God’s got this! It has been a gift!
That’s so great, Laurie. There is so much freedom once you learn to surrender. I’m glad your faith has been such a safe space for you. Lots of love 💚
Yes! Addi needles with chaigoo cords….perfection.
Your right... I'm working on a shawl and the bigger it gets the faster I knit..also I'm using addi's and I love them too..they just glide right along..we finally got a little snow with mostly rain...it has been so dry here which is unusual (western mass) but we really need the rain..I love that color on the sweater your knitting...tfs and wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving..👋🦃🥰🌻
Love your latest Ranunculus. Great yarn color! Side note, Saw Dr Abraham Verghese speak this past Wednesday. He did not disappoint. He talked about his personal history that led him to becoming a doctor and writer. No surprise, he was a voracious reader as a child. It is wonderful to add that intimate layer of understanding to the work of a writer you love. He also talked about his early work as a doctor with AIDS patients. He wrote a book My Own Country about that experience. It is now on my to read list. What a compasionate man!
I’m so happy it was a wonderful evening with Dr. Varghese!! Thank you for remembering to update me. What a treat that must have been!! He is absolutely brilliant and such an incredibly talented and yet humble person.
Wow...love that Marylin Monroe painting in the background. NICE!!!
Thank you so much!!
Your shawl will be beautiful, I really admire designers like that who have a real signature style for their designs.
I love mini things! I really want to teach myself to crochet so I can make amigarumis. It’s is a goal of mine. Then my house will be full of tiny cute things 😂
Thanks for your views about ... Do the work and then surrender. It was just what I needed to hear. And, of course, love the knitting content too...
Yay Margot, I’m so glad that it landed. It was definitely a lightbulb moment when I realized I needed to think of surrender as part of the work. Possibly the hardest work of all. Lots of love to you 💜
Omg, I love Schitts creek 🤩 It’s my all time favourite! The Calla Shawl is so beautiful. You have made so many wonderful shawls, would love to see a round up video about them 😃
Right?? Schitts Creek is absolutely the best. I love the main characters so much-I can’t even pick a favorite!!
I will definitely do a shawl roundup!! That might be a two part-er 😂
@ Yes, please do. And the longer the better! I will have my 🍿 ready 😃 My favourite character has to be Moira with all her wigs and her strange quotes 😆
I am so tempted to cast on a Ranunculus for my daughter! Yours looks great! Also, I agree 100%, the shortest cord possible makes me speed knit!
You should Kailey! For your daughter it will go by even faster. Totally worth it.
Wow. The ability to surrender after doing whatever work were talking about, hit home to me when you talked about it. When it comes to my kids, who are grown!, I don’t allow myself to rest. That really hit home. Thank you. 🥰 think you’ve talked this newish knitter into making a Ranunculus and out of that yarn. I’m obsessed!
I think there is nothing harder than to let it go with our kids. We love them so intensely and its so hard not to think worrying is a form of loving them when we don’t feel like we have any power. I’m trying to replace worrying with faith: faith in their journey and faith in them as people to handle life. But oh man, is it hard!!! May the force be with us!!
Omg! The mini things! Mini things plus animals! 😍
I am SO GLAD RUclips recommended me your channel (and I don't often thank algorithms!). Do the work and surrender is a beautiful reminder. And yes to mini things! I am working on one of Anna Hrachovec's free patterns (the mini hearts) as I watch this 🥰
Thank you!! I’m so glad you landed here!
I’ll have to look up her heart pattern! I think I could use a little practice on her techniques before I dive into a kitten 🥰
I think the fun colour balances out the granny type association for lace! It’s so beautiful on you, such a great colour!
Thank you so much-and that is it exactly. Lace does feel a little throwback to me, which is why I wish I had paired it with a dark “serious” color…but I do love the garment and the shape especially.
What lovely fibers to spin-can’t wait to see the final product. Love Natasha Hornby designs-I’ve made a couple of her shawls (the mosaic knitting ones). Schitt’s Creek got us through the first four years…thinking I’m going to need more of it for the next four years. I am extremely worried about the next four years-not sure I will be able to release anything but will be holding my family and friends close.
I am too-it is a terrifying time and I’ve found I’m able to cope more when I’m not following the news too closely. If I can’t do anything about it, I don’t need to be kept up at night worrying about it. Because heaven knows there is plenty that is scary enough to never sleep again.
Keep knitting, spend your precious time with your precious people, and we will be ok. The crazy ups and downs of the world are the way it has always been.
Thank you for this really enjoyable video, I love your energy! Your knitting is exquisite and your color selections are delicious! Happy weekend & happy knitting ❤
Thank you so much for the kind words! So glad you are here!
Dear Leena, i love your Lace and Fade Boxy Sweater . The whole video i was watching it and thought how wonderful the color is. I would have never guessed you age right and i think it makes you fresh and youthfull instead of juvenile. But im looking forward to your next sweater. lots of love
Aw thank you so much for saying that! I really appreciate your kind words. I did enjoy wearing it after a long while in hibernation.
this is so funny - I had to turn up the volume to hear you because MY dog was snoring SO loudly!! 🤣 Thanks for another great episode!!
LOL! The snoring…sometimes it feels cute and other times it is so annoying! We literally have to turn the TV super loud to hear over her at night.
You made me smile so often 😀. Like you I love bright colours and sometimes feel as I were ten years old. And then I knit classic pieces in tan and grey and love them too. It‘s a kind of freedom to live both sides of myself and I enjoy it a lot.
By the way - you inspired me to also knit the lace and fade Boxy. Mine is hot pink - definitely was in my „ten-year-old-phase“ when I made it 😂
Hi Barbara! I love that perspective-that we have two sides to our personalities and we don’t have to choose between them. I love that so much. I am adopting that way of looking at things!
Yes to cute little things. Have you seen the new Laine book Tiny Friends??? Unbelievable cuteness and I think you’ll love the colours.
Thanks for a great podcast. I’m just now contemplating getting a Kiwi3 spinning wheel and giving spinning a try. Happy spinning/knitting😊
Oh my gooooooosh YAEL!!! The Tiny Friends book blew my socks off. I love the texture and color, I felt fireworks when I looked at them!! I have no idea what mosaic embroidery is though….have you made one yourself??
@@AnotherKnittingPod No idea what mosaic embroidery is, but I will definitely be exploring that in the new year. Take care.
I always enjoy your reading and watching recommendations and share similar tastes in both. I'm in the mode of finishing projects I started last winter and enjoying it. I tend to put away the wool knits when it gets warm - and here in CA - that's for several months of the year!
The epiphany of needing to learn to let go of control is the wisdom that comes with age. There are so many wonderful things that we finally realize when we age that helps to offset the physical losses. It's like our mind and our worldliness grow stronger while we have to learn to accept and decrease our focus on and strength of the physical body. When I was younger, I know I heard so many older/wiser women say this - but I didn't/couldn't hear and truly internalize what they were telling me.
hi Sylvia!! Always thrilled to get a note from you.
And yes-the wisdom and peace that come with each year are beyond invaluable. I often think about that saying, “Youth is wasted on the young” But, I suppose the detours are part of what make life interesting and give us that wisdom in the first place!
OMG the miniature things are unbearably cute!!! ....(if I can say so in English) . They could go into a Xmas gift to double the joy, they could be hung on a key ring or they could become a great collection for future grandkids as you said! I'm obsessed!!!
They are truly unbearably cute!! Let’s start making them for our future grandkids 😜
I have knit the Calla shawl twice- once in teal merino and another in light pink mohair. Great choice.
Wow! That is really impressive that you’ve knit two. I feel like the Calla is a huge undertaking and it will be on my needles for a while!
Another great podcast! Thank you for sharing your words about surrender and work. I struggle with surrender and I needed to hear this. I am in transition right now with life and I worry alot and it is so true, it does rob you of life. This was the reminder I needed to let go and flow. Life always comes through for me. Also, yes! I want t make many things! Take care!
Life does always come through. And worry just stops the flow. I feel the same way-especially looking back at the things that didn’t work out and at the time I was devastated. But now I can appreciate that they weren’t meant for me and the right thing never misses you.
My granddaughter loves plants but doesn’t get enough light in her room so I am going down the rabbit hole to knit some plants and collecting small planters and then i’m going to knit some kitty’s cause she loves cats thanks for the link to the little knitted animals!
What a cute idea! I love that!! She’ll be thrilled 🥰
Another great podcast!!! Thank you again for letting us into your world! Its such a joy to see your sprakle! So instead of double pointed needles, have you ever thought of addi flexi flips? Some people hate them, but I love them, because they seem more like circular needles. Less fussy to me. I'm too lazy for a lot of fuss.
I left a comment a couple of hours ago but for some reason it has disappeared. Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. Your projects are an inspiration to me as I try to break out of a knitting slump. I watched your latest video and finally picked up my needles!! Also, for your reading slump - I recommend a book I just finished that I found delightful. Perhaps you might enjoy it too - it's titled "The Wedding People". I hope you like it.
Hi I’m friend!! Thank you for your note and I’m glad you’re back into your knitting! It happens to all of us, where we are feeling a little bleh about our knitting. This is why I always have too many projects going 😂
Wedding People is in my Libby Queue! I can’t wait to get it!
Last year for Christmas I knit several of the mini mochi patterns for my grand kittens - the cat in the bag, the cat in the box and the cat in a corset and stuffed them with fluff and catnip. They were a huge hit. Now to decide how to top them this year ;). They are great patterns - go for it!
So cute!! I really don’t know how you top those, they are just too cute.
Me too, having trouble focusing to read. The Diplomat is great. Big people only.
Oh great, will check it out!! Thank you Karen!
I knitted the Calla Shawl for a close friend’s 70th B ‘day in her favourite colour - Torquoise…… she has a precious IVF Grand daughter called Calla so that was perfect! Coincidentally today is her 72nd birthday. (Love love Schitts Creek but it took me until about the 4th episode to really get into it)
This is so lovely Nina! And what an incredible friend, because this shawl is not a quick and mindless knit. I hope she appreciates how much effort and love you put into it!
I can’t even hear the snoring!😂
I love what you are wearing. Is it something you made?
Thank you! Yes, its the Lace and Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli 💚
Knitters are funny...we identify with the world in a completely different way than the average person.We just see stuff through nature and pattern...hard to describe ...its a knitting thing I think. Quilters too. We are an awesome community.
Have you tried reading The Mighty Red? That was one I just finished and I loved it. It's a well-written and good story about young women and men coming to terms with life. It's thoughtful and funny and honest. Fast read.
I have not, but I’m goign to look it up now! Thanks for the rec 💜
I had to laugh when you said you’re not a big lace person, but you made a ranunculus and a shawl with lace and you’re wearing the lace and fade top….im thinking you are lololol. All of which are very beautiful btw. ❤
lol it is true!!
First....love the snoring 😴 😅. Also love the Mochi Mochi stuff...my grandkids would love it, just not sure where to look for patterns?...Ravelry? Stress!!....I'm starting to strongly believe that stress is so much worse for our health than we can realise. I was just talking about this with my sister today, who has been going through truly horrible health problems the last couple of years 😔. By the way, not sure if you'll see this in time, but I've sent you a message to enable you to buy some yarn! ❤
Hi Sandra! I hope you found the Mochi Mochi patterns. She has a website and is on Ravelry if you just google. So cute and I think pretty quick to churn out for your grandbabies!
I agree-stress is so toxic. And sometimes I find myself feeling guilty if I’m not stressed when I think I should be…how sick is that??
Thank you for the yarn rec, though I’m desperately trying to work through the literal ton of yarn I have in my stash!!
Ok , you are influencing me, I bought some spincycle…and just put Calla shawl in the que! Thanks!
Spincycle for the win!! What color did you get?
@@AnotherKnittingPod 2 skeins of east of the sun and 2 of afternoon delight. But I just donated 34 skeins so I am ok with the new purchase. 😍
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Your spinning will even out with practice before you know it. I have trouble trying to spin art yarn or even thicker yarns now.
That is so funny! I do feel like my tension is getting better and better with time. The quality of the fiber makes such a difference too.
It looks good on you ,and so does the color love it
Thank you Sheila!
Nothing is wrong with you, maybe you need glasses or you just don't want to read anymore and would rather watch shows. Personally, I don't READ that much because I would rather be knitting ...if im reading I cant knit, so I watch shows and mostly LISTEN, to keep focus on my knitting. No time for reading...only time for job and KNITTING. Hahahahaha. I haven't read in YEARS...I don't care, it bothers my eyes and I loose my concentration and AGAIN...Id rather save my eyes and KNIT KNIT KNIT.
I’m with you! There is nothing I’d rather be doing than knitting!! I do love a good audiobook in my ears though.
@@AnotherKnittingPod Yup... Im a very proficient artist too, but id rather be knitting!!!