I love all the sweaters on Shetland and the British shows. No apologies. You are doing fine. Inspiration is the point of the videos! love it . thank you.
So many British dramas have the best knits! I want to make them all. And thank you! You've made a really good point here about inspiration. Thank you! I just worry that I can be repetitive but it might not feel that way from the viewers perspective. 🤎 We're our own worst critic right? Have a nice week!
I knit the stanleydale scarf and really enjoyed it- the lace pattern really helps ease the feeling of endlessness with a scarf, and the finished object is so so lovely to wear! 😊 Lots of exciting plans for 2025! Looking forward to following along ❤
I really hope I can pull it off! I feel like I’m being a little ambitious but also have so missed working with Shetland wool. It really feels the absolute best on my hands. I can’t believe I overlooked Melby before lol. It’s such a cute pattern!
I use my hot water bottle so much more ever since I knit that cover! Its such a satisfying knit ❤ The Bressay dress does look so versatile, I haven’t really thought of knit dresses, but you've got me thinking... 🤔 your goals are fantastic, love how you're really digging into Shetland wool and colorwork. You've got this!
Ahh this is great to hear! I feel like it would be the same for me too. After I made the Soorik I realized that I really like wearing a longer knitted item. It’s so cozy! So now I want more haha. Thank you! I think it will be a fun year. ☺️🤎
2025 will definitely be the year of colour-work for me! I've finally started my Peigi Waistcoat by Alice Starmore, Virtual Yarns. I also finally caved and ordered a Sidsel Hoivik kit, her Amore sweater. I've been eyeing her patterns for a long time, and when she had a sale on New Year's Eve day, I went for it. I'm loving all the knits on this season of Shetland...I like your idea of re-creating Tosh's sweater. One of my goals this year is to knit a dress with Nutiden. I never hear people talk about how knitted dresses hold up in the bum area...that's what's held me off trying one before now 🤔
Oooh how exciting! Peigi is beautiful and Amore is so cute! Congratulations on going for it and getting the kit! So many good knits in season 9! A Nutiden dress sounds dreamy, so far I haven't had any issues with wear on my one knitted dress but I also don't wear it in any environments that might snag so🤷♀️ I hope it works out for you!🤎
Love your knitting plans line up. I love the idea of a Melby Yoke cardi with the mc in old gold! Love that color so much. My favorite neutral is brown! People think I’m weird when I say that.
Thank you! I love Old Gold so much! I have to make a garment in it for myself at some point no matter what. I love that there is a little club of brown fans forming here. 😍🤎
I cast on a Pelica Vest yesterday. I love it so much that I cast on a second one today. One is mossy green, the other is a rusty orange. I'll work them together. Thanks for the 2025 plans video!
Wow that’s so awesome! Those are two of my favorite colors too. I think they will both end up being such practical garments to have in your wardrobe. Thank you for joining me 🤎
Oh thank you! It's such a compliment that you think I'm organized 😂sometimes I get so messy and mixed up leaving yarn and fiber all over the place haha. I'm looking forward to seeing what you get up to this year too!😍
Hi Anne! So appreciate your notes in description box. You have given me a lot of pattern inspiration. I have many of the same books as you but I forget to scan through them for inspo. I caught the colorwork bug last year when I knit my first colorwork sweater (Obsidian) and now I want to try more traditional fair isle patterns in 2025. I definitely want to knit a fair isle vest, maybe a cowl, and I've also got the riggies beanie in sight as a quick next project. My bucket list project is the Yell by Marie Wallin (check out the Gentle Knitter's version if you haven't yet) but right now it is out of my comfort zone.. Happy knitting!
Hii! I’m so happy you find it helpful! Browsing through knitting books and imagining how I would make the patterns is my favorite past time lol. Colorwork knitting is so addictive isn’t it? Once I started I couldn’t stop. The Obsidian Sweater is such a gorgeous pattern, a great choice! Ooh I’ll have to check out Yell and her version, I have yet to take on a Marie Wallin pattern but find her style to be so beautiful. You’ll know when you’re ready and will be so happy to make it. 🤎🤎
I love that you have so many plans for this year! I tend to be more of a "at some point, but this thing next" person - maybe I should try setting some goals for the year and see if that helps me to be more organised (and learn my limitations!). I usually aim for 2 pairs of socks every 3 weeks (if they're plain socks - just 1 in 3 weeks if they have a pattern of some kind), but I'm behind with that already because I've been busy getting the cuffs knitted for 10 (not a typo - ten!) pairs (the ribbing hurts my finger sometimes, so I like to have cuffs ready and waiting). I have finished my first paint by numbers, and I'm hoping to do at least 3 more this year. Hoping to finish my first embroidery sampler, build a book nook, and finally tackle a real needle felting project - oh, and try to make some beaded jewellery!! I hope 2025 brings you much crafting joy as well as the regular kind!
For someone who doesn’t have plans I still think you’re so productive! That’s amazing! I really understand wanting to get the ribbing out of the way. I find it to be physically difficult as well, so hard on the hands. I like setting goals because it’s satisfying to cross things off the list and like you said learn what you are capable of achieving. But I also understand why it can feel not good. All of your other crafty projects sound so nice too! I haven’t done a paint by number in ages but have really enjoyed them in the past. I also want to build one of those book nooks! They look so cute and fun to make! I also hope this year brings you both regular and crafty joy too!
Loving all your plans for 2025. Ive got a few of them on list too. I'm just finishing my Lumme pullover and my next project will be the Nordic Bloom but the vest version. I need more vests in my life for my dresses too. I've been wanting to knit the cloudbow for ages and you've just inspired me to cast that one on this year. I have two mini skein advents that I've not yet used and they go well together so that would be a good option.. Isn't the Bressay just cute..... I love the pockets. Looking forward to seeing all your plans coming to fruition on here. Thank you for sharing.
😍 Thank you! Ooh the Nordic Bloom in the vest version is such a great idea. It really is such a struggle with the dresses/sleeves issue. Luckily we can make for ourselves. We can do it! (The cloud bow) haha I feel like an advent would be so perfect for it too! ☺️ Happy Knitting!
I so agree about your reference to on line trendy…..I too went down that rabbit hole…. 35 years a knitter…..online blew up knitting…..now going back to j and s and fair isle and mixing with pop and wild
It's a mixed bag for me. I guess I didn't mean for it to come across as though I didn't like making more online trendy projects. I actually found a lot of joy in being part of the community and stepping outside of my usual. But I do miss the feeling of Shetland wool on my hands if that makes sense. I hope you understand. Have a nice week!
Hello, I've just seen your last podcast and answer about. I do the same as you for my knitted garments : I wash it one time per year, when I store it for summer. Even for the ones that I wear all year. I put it outside to air it, and after It smell so fresh 😊! I knitted vest last year and I wear it a lot, during spring just with blouses, and during winter under big cardigans. I've knitted 3 Pelica vest by Rosa Pomar, and I am actually knitting Cameo by Orlane Sucche. Beautiful patterns !
Hello! That’s pretty much how my washing schedule goes too. Unless I spill something 😅 I love hearing about your vests! Cameo is new to me and very beautiful! Thank you for joining me 🤎
Love knitted dresses too! I have made one last year and wearing it to bits. I have another one planned, but likely for the end of the year as I will not be able to finish it before end of winter. I just binged a season of Shetland, don’t know which one, didn’t realize there were multiple and loved it 😍 🎉 happy knitting!
Knitted dresses are so cozy!! Haha you’re in for a treat. There’s a lot of episodes of Shetland now! And the newer seasons have more episodes. Happy knitting (and tv) to you too! 🤎
🥰🥰 I’ve been really enjoying monochromatic color work garments lately (not my usual at all) I also want a reason to try the J&S heritage line and this is perfect for that. You know I’d love to see your version if you did it. Thanks for stopping by. ☺️🤎
Love your 2025 list. I loved the colour palette used in the new series of Shetland, everyone wears blue! Even the decor is blue in many of the shots. The heritage yoke would be stunning in blue. Looking forward to seeing your Tarra too, I am going to frog mins again! As the colors just aren't working. Maybe I need to use blue!
Yes! I noticed this too! I'm pretty sure its putting me into a blue phase 😂 I finished my first Tarra and now made plans to cast on another in shades of blue! Maybe we're both in a blue phase. Either way I hope you find joy in it. 🤎
I also love brown, and plan on making the Porty cardigan by Gudrun in brown. I recently finished the Hesper yoke cardigan by Amy Christoffers. I love your plans for the coming year!
There are more of us here than you would think that like brown. It makes me so happy 😂 A brown Porty will be great! I LOVE hesper it's on my long list. Congratulations on finishing yours! Thanks so much!🤎
Cast on that Burra! Just trying to help. I have the pelica vest pattern and still want to do it, however the start of it looked more complicated than I thought it would be, but I have yarn for it, so maybe this year I will do it.
Haha! It is helping! I went to start my swatch today and got overwhelmed but I think I’m going to go for it when I next have some time by myself. (Too hard to focus otherwise) That’s really interesting about the Pelica and good feedback. I bet you can do it! It’s looks like such a great wardrobe staple. ☺️
Hello, i got know you just today from my knitting friends:) I decided to comment just telling you, that I am filming on my phone, and editing video in cupcut, at first I also was trying to do this in my laptop, but it was so frustrating ...tourns out phone can be very nice tool for this:) Also I like your aesthetic.:) Thank you for sharing your plans.
Hi there! Welcome! I'm so happy editing on your phone works for you. It's too hard for me to use the tiny screen but hopefully soon I will invest in a new computer and it should make for less technical problems around here. ☺️ I definitely use my phone for editing short form videos. Thanks so much! I'm so happy you could join me 🤎
Haha I love the Pelica! I don’t have the pattern yet but also no yarn for it so I’m waiting. Maybe I will get to it this year? A few other people have told me how much they love theirs too. It’s such a practical garment to make and have.
I love brown too! Question: How do you keep your little goat from jumping up on your tables and peeing all over the house? Just curious, i have goats. Also, do you know about Gudrun Johnson's new podcast? It's Shetland Trader Chats. Love everything you do - there is no need to apologize so much, we watch you because we admire and enjoy your channel!
Yay! 🤎 So there are a few things that help with her being in the house. The first being that she does not get free run. She has her own room and then can be in the kitchen and has to be supervised anywhere else. She also has been in the house since she was only 4 weeks old (that's how old she was when the fire happened) so we have worked carefully to teach her to be potty/litter trained. She very rarely, almost never, has a pee accident but does drop beans outside of her litter box which I then sweep up and wipe the floor. Luckily our kitchen is just cheap linoleum. She also knows a handful of commands/tricks.😂 She's a good girl. I can't imagine what my outside goats would get up to if they came inside though. Sounds like total chaos. Sorry for the long answer lol. But yes! I'm loving Gudrun's new videos on here. Thank you so much! I appreciate you joining me 🤎
I love all the sweaters on Shetland and the British shows. No apologies. You are doing fine. Inspiration is the point of the videos! love it . thank you.
So many British dramas have the best knits! I want to make them all. And thank you! You've made a really good point here about inspiration. Thank you! I just worry that I can be repetitive but it might not feel that way from the viewers perspective. 🤎 We're our own worst critic right? Have a nice week!
@@caprinecottage yes that is very true. So everyone here watching is rooting for you. 💚
@@bgbaltuth 🥰🥰
Brown is ABSOLUTELY my favourite colour!
Yay! another brown lover! 🤎😂
I knit the stanleydale scarf and really enjoyed it- the lace pattern really helps ease the feeling of endlessness with a scarf, and the finished object is so so lovely to wear! 😊 Lots of exciting plans for 2025! Looking forward to following along ❤
Oh this is such great feedback! I was hoping that would be the case with a lacework scarf. It's so pretty too! Thank you for joining me!🤎
I'd love to see that palette of Melby for your Rhineneck sweater! Love how much Shetland focused knitting you have planned!
I really hope I can pull it off! I feel like I’m being a little ambitious but also have so missed working with Shetland wool. It really feels the absolute best on my hands. I can’t believe I overlooked Melby before lol. It’s such a cute pattern!
I use my hot water bottle so much more ever since I knit that cover! Its such a satisfying knit ❤ The Bressay dress does look so versatile, I haven’t really thought of knit dresses, but you've got me thinking... 🤔 your goals are fantastic, love how you're really digging into Shetland wool and colorwork. You've got this!
Ahh this is great to hear! I feel like it would be the same for me too. After I made the Soorik I realized that I really like wearing a longer knitted item. It’s so cozy! So now I want more haha. Thank you! I think it will be a fun year. ☺️🤎
2025 will definitely be the year of colour-work for me! I've finally started my Peigi Waistcoat by Alice Starmore, Virtual Yarns. I also finally caved and ordered a Sidsel Hoivik kit, her Amore sweater. I've been eyeing her patterns for a long time, and when she had a sale on New Year's Eve day, I went for it. I'm loving all the knits on this season of Shetland...I like your idea of re-creating Tosh's sweater. One of my goals this year is to knit a dress with Nutiden. I never hear people talk about how knitted dresses hold up in the bum area...that's what's held me off trying one before now 🤔
Oooh how exciting! Peigi is beautiful and Amore is so cute! Congratulations on going for it and getting the kit! So many good knits in season 9! A Nutiden dress sounds dreamy, so far I haven't had any issues with wear on my one knitted dress but I also don't wear it in any environments that might snag so🤷♀️ I hope it works out for you!🤎
Love your knitting plans line up. I love the idea of a Melby Yoke cardi with the mc in old gold! Love that color so much. My favorite neutral is brown! People think I’m weird when I say that.
Thank you! I love Old Gold so much! I have to make a garment in it for myself at some point no matter what. I love that there is a little club of brown fans forming here. 😍🤎
I cast on a Pelica Vest yesterday. I love it so much that I cast on a second one today. One is mossy green, the other is a rusty orange. I'll work them together. Thanks for the 2025 plans video!
Wow that’s so awesome! Those are two of my favorite colors too. I think they will both end up being such practical garments to have in your wardrobe. Thank you for joining me 🤎
I love all of your plans. I have a few big plans but I’m not nearly this organized. Can’t wait to see your projects!
Oh thank you! It's such a compliment that you think I'm organized 😂sometimes I get so messy and mixed up leaving yarn and fiber all over the place haha. I'm looking forward to seeing what you get up to this year too!😍
You have some nice knitting plans❤ And your love for Shetland wool is so adorable☺️ Cannot wait to see how your projects will go!
Aww thank you! You're so sweet!🤎
Hi Anne! So appreciate your notes in description box. You have given me a lot of pattern inspiration. I have many of the same books as you but I forget to scan through them for inspo. I caught the colorwork bug last year when I knit my first colorwork sweater (Obsidian) and now I want to try more traditional fair isle patterns in 2025. I definitely want to knit a fair isle vest, maybe a cowl, and I've also got the riggies beanie in sight as a quick next project. My bucket list project is the Yell by Marie Wallin (check out the Gentle Knitter's version if you haven't yet) but right now it is out of my comfort zone.. Happy knitting!
Hii! I’m so happy you find it helpful! Browsing through knitting books and imagining how I would make the patterns is my favorite past time lol. Colorwork knitting is so addictive isn’t it? Once I started I couldn’t stop. The Obsidian Sweater is such a gorgeous pattern, a great choice! Ooh I’ll have to check out Yell and her version, I have yet to take on a Marie Wallin pattern but find her style to be so beautiful. You’ll know when you’re ready and will be so happy to make it. 🤎🤎
I love that you have so many plans for this year! I tend to be more of a "at some point, but this thing next" person - maybe I should try setting some goals for the year and see if that helps me to be more organised (and learn my limitations!). I usually aim for 2 pairs of socks every 3 weeks (if they're plain socks - just 1 in 3 weeks if they have a pattern of some kind), but I'm behind with that already because I've been busy getting the cuffs knitted for 10 (not a typo - ten!) pairs (the ribbing hurts my finger sometimes, so I like to have cuffs ready and waiting). I have finished my first paint by numbers, and I'm hoping to do at least 3 more this year. Hoping to finish my first embroidery sampler, build a book nook, and finally tackle a real needle felting project - oh, and try to make some beaded jewellery!!
I hope 2025 brings you much crafting joy as well as the regular kind!
For someone who doesn’t have plans I still think you’re so productive! That’s amazing! I really understand wanting to get the ribbing out of the way. I find it to be physically difficult as well, so hard on the hands.
I like setting goals because it’s satisfying to cross things off the list and like you said learn what you are capable of achieving. But I also understand why it can feel not good.
All of your other crafty projects sound so nice too! I haven’t done a paint by number in ages but have really enjoyed them in the past. I also want to build one of those book nooks! They look so cute and fun to make! I also hope this year brings you both regular and crafty joy too!
Loving all your plans for 2025. Ive got a few of them on list too. I'm just finishing my Lumme pullover and my next project will be the Nordic Bloom but the vest version. I need more vests in my life for my dresses too. I've been wanting to knit the cloudbow for ages and you've just inspired me to cast that one on this year. I have two mini skein advents that I've not yet used and they go well together so that would be a good option.. Isn't the Bressay just cute..... I love the pockets. Looking forward to seeing all your plans coming to fruition on here. Thank you for sharing.
😍 Thank you! Ooh the Nordic Bloom in the vest version is such a great idea. It really is such a struggle with the dresses/sleeves issue. Luckily we can make for ourselves. We can do it! (The cloud bow) haha I feel like an advent would be so perfect for it too! ☺️ Happy Knitting!
I so agree about your reference to on line trendy…..I too went down that rabbit hole…. 35 years a knitter…..online blew up knitting…..now going back to j and s and fair isle and mixing with pop and wild
It's a mixed bag for me. I guess I didn't mean for it to come across as though I didn't like making more online trendy projects. I actually found a lot of joy in being part of the community and stepping outside of my usual. But I do miss the feeling of Shetland wool on my hands if that makes sense. I hope you understand. Have a nice week!
@@caprinecottage oh yeah I am taking a class with Gudrun Johnston in a few weeks so I understand…can’t get more Shetland then that
Hello, I've just seen your last podcast and answer about. I do the same as you for my knitted garments : I wash it one time per year, when I store it for summer. Even for the ones that I wear all year. I put it outside to air it, and after It smell so fresh 😊! I knitted vest last year and I wear it a lot, during spring just with blouses, and during winter under big cardigans. I've knitted 3 Pelica vest by Rosa Pomar, and I am actually knitting Cameo by Orlane Sucche. Beautiful patterns !
Hello! That’s pretty much how my washing schedule goes too. Unless I spill something 😅 I love hearing about your vests! Cameo is new to me and very beautiful! Thank you for joining me 🤎
Love knitted dresses too! I have made one last year and wearing it to bits. I have another one planned, but likely for the end of the year as I will not be able to finish it before end of winter. I just binged a season of Shetland, don’t know which one, didn’t realize there were multiple and loved it 😍 🎉 happy knitting!
Knitted dresses are so cozy!! Haha you’re in for a treat. There’s a lot of episodes of Shetland now! And the newer seasons have more episodes. Happy knitting (and tv) to you too! 🤎
Ok. I'm further in to the video now and I LOVE that idea of the Heritage yoke in just two colors! Might have to do a version like that too!
🥰🥰 I’ve been really enjoying monochromatic color work garments lately (not my usual at all) I also want a reason to try the J&S heritage line and this is perfect for that. You know I’d love to see your version if you did it. Thanks for stopping by. ☺️🤎
Brown is my fave as well 🤎 along with red.
Yes brown and red are great! 🤎
Love your 2025 list. I loved the colour palette used in the new series of Shetland, everyone wears blue! Even the decor is blue in many of the shots. The heritage yoke would be stunning in blue. Looking forward to seeing your Tarra too, I am going to frog mins again! As the colors just aren't working. Maybe I need to use blue!
Yes! I noticed this too! I'm pretty sure its putting me into a blue phase 😂 I finished my first Tarra and now made plans to cast on another in shades of blue! Maybe we're both in a blue phase. Either way I hope you find joy in it. 🤎
I also love brown, and plan on making the Porty cardigan by Gudrun in brown. I recently finished the Hesper yoke cardigan by Amy Christoffers. I love your plans for the coming year!
There are more of us here than you would think that like brown. It makes me so happy 😂 A brown Porty will be great! I LOVE hesper it's on my long list. Congratulations on finishing yours! Thanks so much!🤎
Cast on that Burra! Just trying to help. I have the pelica vest pattern and still want to do it, however the start of it looked more complicated than I thought it would be, but I have yarn for it, so maybe this year I will do it.
Haha! It is helping! I went to start my swatch today and got overwhelmed but I think I’m going to go for it when I next have some time by myself. (Too hard to focus otherwise) That’s really interesting about the Pelica and good feedback. I bet you can do it! It’s looks like such a great wardrobe staple. ☺️
For similar reasons to you, I have plans to knit vests this year too 🎉
It's definitely a problem but luckily we can make things ourselves to solve it!☺️
Hello, i got know you just today from my knitting friends:) I decided to comment just telling you, that I am filming on my phone, and editing video in cupcut, at first I also was trying to do this in my laptop, but it was so frustrating ...tourns out phone can be very nice tool for this:)
Also I like your aesthetic.:) Thank you for sharing your plans.
Hi there! Welcome! I'm so happy editing on your phone works for you. It's too hard for me to use the tiny screen but hopefully soon I will invest in a new computer and it should make for less technical problems around here. ☺️ I definitely use my phone for editing short form videos. Thanks so much! I'm so happy you could join me 🤎
i feel like iImm looking in the mirror. I've learned to "just do it"!, and if if you don't start you will never finish!!!
It's so true! I swear getting started is the hardest part! ☺️
❤thank you for sharing
Thank you for joining me!🤎
@@caprinecottage ❤️
i am with you on the brown and baby poop grellow!!! i fear it is just a phase but right now i’m like baby poop or bust
YESSS! Also I love the term "baby poop grellow" 😂 It's accurate and I will be stealing it. I wish my obsession was a phase haha
Ha ha ! You spoke about Pelica vest ! Do you have the pattern ?
Haha I love the Pelica! I don’t have the pattern yet but also no yarn for it so I’m waiting. Maybe I will get to it this year? A few other people have told me how much they love theirs too. It’s such a practical garment to make and have.
I love brown too! Question: How do you keep your little goat from jumping up on your tables and peeing all over the house? Just curious, i have goats. Also, do you know about Gudrun Johnson's new podcast? It's Shetland Trader Chats. Love everything you do - there is no need to apologize so much, we watch you because we admire and enjoy your channel!
Yay! 🤎 So there are a few things that help with her being in the house. The first being that she does not get free run. She has her own room and then can be in the kitchen and has to be supervised anywhere else. She also has been in the house since she was only 4 weeks old (that's how old she was when the fire happened) so we have worked carefully to teach her to be potty/litter trained. She very rarely, almost never, has a pee accident but does drop beans outside of her litter box which I then sweep up and wipe the floor. Luckily our kitchen is just cheap linoleum. She also knows a handful of commands/tricks.😂 She's a good girl. I can't imagine what my outside goats would get up to if they came inside though. Sounds like total chaos. Sorry for the long answer lol.
But yes! I'm loving Gudrun's new videos on here. Thank you so much! I appreciate you joining me 🤎