Emma's mom here. While I'd like to say that I taught her everything she knows, it's actually quite the opposite. And yes, I have almost worn out that very first pair of mittens she knit. They have been darned so many times that it might finally be time to retire them. I'll hang onto them for the archive. (And I can also confirm that she knit a LOT of blanket squares--I found a huge grocery bag full of them when I was cleaning out the basement last week. Clearly she was aiming for a king size.)
I took a break from knitting for many years because I was living in tropical climates, and then went back to a cold climate for about a year and picked it up again. Then Covid hit, life, everything else and I didn’t touch it. I just had hip replacement and wanted to find something else besides sewing to do during recovery since I couldn’t really set up by my machine for a while and bam! Back to knitting. Found a whole bunch of yarn and have been working through it. Everything from garter stitch Scholl to get my finger back in shape all the way back to fair isle cap, I’m looking at getting back into Icelandic knitting which I did a lot of in my 20s and 30s and was raised doing. I am so happy I ran into your channel!
Love your video.The jumper you have on i knitted several years ago from a Lopi book i have. Your colourway is beautiful i did mine in black as main colour and had some rusty colours on yoke.its really hard at the moment to get Lopi yarns so i thought i'd have a go at some mitts and i like the design and pattern of the mitts you have shown especially the multicoloured ones,thankyou Emma for sharing, i can't wait to start.
yes! gusset thumbs and top-down swtrs ftw! and thx for the tip abt altering a neckline w/ an appropriate wooly yarn. but 30+ sweaters?? don't forget to sleep! 🙂 ...also, thx for the wonderful Halloween stories! abt 25 years ago, i made my son a big shark costume--cool, but i didn't make the window for his eyes big enough, and while we were out in t-or-t'ing in the dark, he kind of walked into a phone pole. [no injuries!] good times 🙂
@@barnabyknits the first pair I knit were the "Norwegian" mittens, because I do love a good Selbu pattern, but the surprise favorite ended up being the Icelandic mittens. I was still a new knitter and ordered the lettlopi having no idea what the yarn was like. Online it looked fluffy and soft 😂 But they eventually softened up a lot and were so warm and hard wearing.
Cher-ah-no 😂 (from Cambridge lol) have you seen the movie called a A man from Toronto? The amount of times they pronounce it wrong has me in stitches every time lol!
Just found your blogs. And subscribed. You are very interesting and I love all your color work. You have inspired me to move from stranded colorwork to true fair isle in 2022.
Wondering if you do tutorials on mittens. Your work is breathtaking. Wow!! Would love some lessons on fair isle knitting. I am new to your channel love it.
So far I have never done a tutorial on mittens other than talking through some techniques but I will consider it! I took an online class from knitography farm on selbu mittens that was amazing though and she offers both beginner and advanced mittens courses through her website (all online)
Love your podcast and I watch a ton!!! What is your favorite sweater made with Alafoss yarn? Getting ready to cast one on and not sure which one I want to make.
Thank you so much!! My favorite is the Afmaeli, that I'm wearing here but I love them all...my latest episode is about a Lopi sweater, so you can check that out for all the Icelandic wool chat :)
You must be doing yer' work from skein, ; I am ok!' up to four colors, with wound card in back , I am not offended it mayhap take some time about space relax' .
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Emma's mom here. While I'd like to say that I taught her everything she knows, it's actually quite the opposite. And yes, I have almost worn out that very first pair of mittens she knit. They have been darned so many times that it might finally be time to retire them. I'll hang onto them for the archive. (And I can also confirm that she knit a LOT of blanket squares--I found a huge grocery bag full of them when I was cleaning out the basement last week. Clearly she was aiming for a king size.)
I took a break from knitting for many years because I was living in tropical climates, and then went back to a cold climate for about a year and picked it up again. Then Covid hit, life, everything else and I didn’t touch it. I just had hip replacement and wanted to find something else besides sewing to do during recovery since I couldn’t really set up by my machine for a while and bam! Back to knitting. Found a whole bunch of yarn and have been working through it. Everything from garter stitch Scholl to get my finger back in shape all the way back to fair isle cap, I’m looking at getting back into Icelandic knitting which I did a lot of in my 20s and 30s and was raised doing. I am so happy I ran into your channel!
I'm so glad you found it too! Thanks for introducing yourself - I love to hear from knitters.
I love Fair Isle knitting. Your skills are impeccable
Pure joy to listen to you! Thanks for taking the time to do this. Really inspires me!
Love your video.The jumper you have on i knitted several years ago from a Lopi book i have. Your colourway is beautiful i did mine in black as main colour and had some rusty colours on yoke.its really hard at the moment to get Lopi yarns so i thought i'd have a go at some mitts and i like the design and pattern of the mitts you have shown especially the multicoloured ones,thankyou Emma for sharing, i can't wait to start.
yes! gusset thumbs and top-down swtrs ftw! and thx for the tip abt altering a neckline w/ an appropriate wooly yarn. but 30+ sweaters?? don't forget to sleep! 🙂 ...also, thx for the wonderful Halloween stories! abt 25 years ago, i made my son a big shark costume--cool, but i didn't make the window for his eyes big enough, and while we were out in t-or-t'ing in the dark, he kind of walked into a phone pole. [no injuries!] good times 🙂
I love knitting my sweaters with Icelandic Lopi. Still has the lanolin in the wool so my hands become so soft.
Emma, thank you for sharing your fair isle knitting story. Enjoy listening to your journey and all your works. Blessings.
I love that you started with the Folk Mittens book for colorwork mittens, me too!!
Oh, yay! Which pair did you like best?
@@barnabyknits the first pair I knit were the "Norwegian" mittens, because I do love a good Selbu pattern, but the surprise favorite ended up being the Icelandic mittens. I was still a new knitter and ordered the lettlopi having no idea what the yarn was like. Online it looked fluffy and soft 😂 But they eventually softened up a lot and were so warm and hard wearing.
Such a delightful episode! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
Cher-ah-no 😂 (from Cambridge lol) have you seen the movie called a A man from Toronto? The amount of times they pronounce it wrong has me in stitches every time lol!
Love your enthusiasm. Your work is inspiring! I am glued to your podcasts 👏💕
Just found your blogs. And subscribed. You are very interesting and I love all your color work. You have inspired me to move from stranded colorwork to true fair isle in 2022.
Thanks for the wooly inspiration and congrats on the new job!
Thanks so much!!
Wondering if you do tutorials on mittens. Your work is breathtaking. Wow!! Would love some lessons on fair isle knitting. I am new to your channel love it.
So far I have never done a tutorial on mittens other than talking through some techniques but I will consider it! I took an online class from knitography farm on selbu mittens that was amazing though and she offers both beginner and advanced mittens courses through her website (all online)
@@barnabyknits thank you for the consideration and all the information that you give.
Great podcast. Thanks.
Love your podcast and I watch a ton!!! What is your favorite sweater made with Alafoss yarn? Getting ready to cast one on and not sure which one I want to make.
Thank you so much!! My favorite is the Afmaeli, that I'm wearing here but I love them all...my latest episode is about a Lopi sweater, so you can check that out for all the Icelandic wool chat :)
Lovely episode, Emma. I so enjoy your videos and your story. What do you do for a living? Just curious.
Good question, I never talk about that! I work at a large public university as a STEM advisor.
You must be doing yer' work from skein, ; I am ok!' up to four colors, with wound card in back , I am not offended it mayhap take some time about space relax' .