Fraochknits Ep.22: All the FOs Harlow V, Decision Cardigan! More on the ancient Irish Alphabet Ogham
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Hi everyone, so good to be back after a nearly 3 month break!! I have LOADS of knitting to share with you! Sit back with a nice hot cup of tea/coffee, relax and enjoy the chat.
I also continue my series looking at the ancient Irish alphabet, Ogham. We look at letters 6 to 10 and I talk about their connections with the natural world and trees.
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Niall McCoitir: Ireland's Trees; Myths, Romance and Legends
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Don't be nervous about talking to the camera...you're just talking to me, your friend! I love listening to you 😍
That's so encouraging and such a lovely thing to say - thank you!!:)
Your green sweater looks so soft and cozy! I understand about needing distance from a project gone wrong. Thank you for the footage at the end. I really enjoy seeing your walks. I love the magical, ancient places. And the walk at the end toward the coast- spectacular! Thanks for taking the time to podcast again. Best wishes!
Hi and thanks for your lovely comments. It's so nice to be back! It's given me l an extra push to finish a few more things- especially seeing the zip in my cardigan......very excited about that. Thanks for watching👍
Finally I was able to sit with you uninterrupted!!!! You are a joy to listen to. I feel you know what I’m going through love knitting but having learning curves of failing! Distancing in a very large way. Enough about me. Your information your gentle honesty is comforting & inspiring. Thank you. Love the history information ❤️❤️🙏
Thank you Susan! What a lovely message. I've been away from my channel for a while so only seeing this now. So glad this episode struck a chord with you.....
I love every moment of your podcast…you are a gem!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Just getting round to reading comments on my last video, sorry for the delay in replying..... Just posted another podcast a few moments ago - hope you enjoy this one too.....
Nice to see you back, and remember you have no obligation to post on a regular schedule, just as you are so inspired to do so. Enjoyed learning about the Ogham letters and the trees they connect to... we have hawthorne, oak, and apples growing on our place in Texas... and I find them to be particularly magical here as well. Happy summer knitting and walking to you, Aine!
Hi and thanks for the lovely comments. Delighted you enjoyed the video and lovely to hear you have all the lovely native Irish trees growing in Texas - they really are a joy to be around. Happy knitting:)
I love your discussion of the Irish language. Very interesting. I’m looking for a copy of your book for myself and a friend’s birthday. Thank you! Your knits are lovely too.
Thanks - really glad you enjoyed the epsiode. Niall McCoitir has 4 books on this topic which are really full of interesting information on Irish myths and legends and how they're linked to native trees, plants, animals and birds. A great present for your friend.
I love your knitting podcasts! Hope you have enjoyed your summer. I’m looking forward to your next episode! Fall will soon be here so I’m getting ready to start a new sweater soon.
Wishing you joy and happy knitting!🧶
Love from Katie in Maine USA
Hi Katie, thanks so much for your lovely comment! Just getting back into podcasting and just posted my latest video. I hope you enjoy it. Perfect time of the year for getting back into knitting and making. Happy knitting:)
How lovely to see you again! Stunning knits, & so enjoyed the end footage, thank you 🧶
Thanks Simone! And thanks also for the Kofi contribution it's much appreciated👍 so glad you enjoyed the footage. The first bit was very shaky - it was extremely windy and I was holding the phone with one hand😂. I decided to include it as it had the Ogham stone.......That walk in Kerry is do beautiful and the Aran Islands are also a stunning place to walk. Hope you're doing well and enjoying your knitting❤️
@@fraochknits so glad you included it, it just looks breathtaking. Just re knit buttonholes on a calix cardigan for my daughter, & now I’m happy it’s done & hopefully will be dry for her birthday 🤞🏻 really appreciate the effort you put into your podcasts xx
So delightful to catch up with you Aine! All of your projects are lovely. Every time I see your Soldatna I move that pattern up in my queue. Thank you for the alphabet content as well, it’s so fascinating! Keep well!
Hi, lovely to hear from you again too! The soldotna really is one of the all time great patterns, it's a great fit on loads of different body shapes, it looks great in all the different colour combinations I've seen AND it's an entertaining knit with all the colourwork. It also helps to use up stash yarn... what's not to like:) Hope you have fun with it whenever you get round to it. Thanks again and chat soon.....
Áine, your podcast was a delight for my eyes and ears from the get-go to the end. That green jumper is simply beautiful. I've been in a bit of a knitting slump myself and your video is as close as I've come to wanting to pick up my needles for months. Your content is so interesting to me. Ireland seems truly magical. One day... Also - way to go with knowing when to take a break!
Ann, thank you so much for your lovely comments as always.....I am delighted to think that I might have helped you out of your knitting slump. Don't rush things though...these slumps are important and necessary for us to regain our energy and inspiration which return in their own good time (just like my podcasting break). You will come back to the knitting with enthusiasm when you're ready. As they say here 'when God made time, he made plenty of it' -an expression I turn to more and more, and the wisdom of which is only beginning to filter through to me in recent years.......
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Hello, nice to find you. In 2005 I made a trip to Dingle peninsula. It was beautiful and I was lucky to see the stones of Ogham alphabet. It was in a garden but I do not remember the exacte place 😂 Thank you very much to bring me back this memories ❤ Have a wonderful time. Lenka
Hi Lenka, thanks for your lovely message. I'm glad I helped bring back a cherished memory of a visit to west Kerry. Happy crafting:)
your green sweater so pretty....love the color and shape. I am so glad to hear about your gauge "indifferences" LOL....I have the same issue every time I make a sweater....not that I have made alot but practice makes perfect for me. I still wear them as you do.
Hi Mary, you're definitely not alone on the gauge issue:) It definitely is a case of practice makes perfect, we just have to keep learning from our mistakes and giving it another go! Thanks for watching the video and happy knitting!
Another really lovely podcast. All your knits are beautiful especially the green one you are wearing. I agree with you about badly made clothes that don’t fit most people. I am going to try to make my own to go with my knits. Worth waiting for your podcast full of great content. Thanks Aine 🏴
Thanks Christine for your lovely comments. Great to hear that you're thinking of sewing some garments to go with your knitwear! I got my sewing machine out and dusted it down over the weekend and I've done some trial stitching. I've chosen a pattern and am ready to make a mock-up of it and I'll be near a fabric shop next weekend and hope to pick up some linen then. It will be great to experiment with making sewn clothes. Can't wait to see how it goes and hope to share some progress in my next podcast. In the meantime enjoy your knitting and sewing:)
you inspired me to knit the Crop Top by Caitlin Hunter. I love your podcast. I am looking forward to your next one.
Thank you - I'm delighted I provided the inspiration to knit the Soldotna crop - what a great pattern!! Hope it's turned out well for you....
Thank you for another beautiful podcast. I love all of your garments and the colors are amazing. To think that I was so close to where you live! Ireland is beautiful and stunning. The people are so kind and friendly. I think that my favorite places were the Blarney castle, which was a lot of fun and I was proud to make it to the top. And the Cliffs of Moher which were absolutely stunning. The Dingle Peninsula and Kerry Co was lovely. Unfortunately, when you go on an organized tour, you only get to stop at places for a limited amount of time. But to me, organized trips and tour groups can give you ideas about where to visit if you return in the future, which I hope to do. Our bus driver was very informative about so much of the history of Ireland. there is not one area I didn’t like. And even in the cities like Dublin and Galway, everything was so clean compared to the US.
Hi Joyce, it sounds like you had a really amazing trip. So glad you enjoyed it all. And as you say lots of food for thought on places to visit in future. It's lovely to get off the beaten track- if you hire a car or a camper van you can find beautiful beaches on the coast and lovely towns with great places to eat and drink. Hope you get to come back soon..
Lovely seeing you again! Your Soldotna is going to be stunning 🤩. I was also tempted by Emma to knit the Cutting Edge Vest 😅
Hi Karyn! Yes I'm very excited to be knitting that pattern again with different fibre and colours ......and really looking forward to the curing edge vest also. I don't have any vests so it's a new departure for me. The inspiration from Emma is what's motivating me👍. As always thanks for watching❤️
Lovely to see you again. Your 2nd Avenue scarf is beautiful. Has inspired me to make this my birthday (July) cast on
Hi Colleen thank you! You're going to love knitting it- such a pleasure - and a great wrap for summer evenings. Enjoy👍
Bonjour, il y a trois jour où je me disait que je ne vous ai pas vue depuis longtemps, et voilà! Je suis ravie de vous retrouver et admirer vos ouvrages tellement beaux. Histoire de la jauge est pour moi aussi pas si facile. A très vite, portez vous bien 🖐️😊🌹
Thank you so much for your lovely comment!! Glad to hear I'm not the only one who has trouble with gauge! We just have to keep trying and I think recording the results is starting to help me. the main thing is to enjoy the knitting regardless:)
YAY! You're back! I love listening and watching while I work on my socks!
Thanks so much for watching! It's great to be back:)
Oil the sewing machine and change the needle! You can also use backstitch and sew the zipper in by hand. That's very historic! You will need a sturdy needle and a thimble and button or upholstery thread.
Thanks a million for all the tips!! I can't wait to get started.....Hoping to have it ready for the next podcast....
Love your jewel-coloured knits, they're so inspirational. The cultural chat is always very enjoyable. Thank you.
Thank you Barbara for the lovely comment! And also for the contribution on kofi- I really appreciate it❤️
So good to see you again❣️Love your beautiful green sweater, so cozy! All of your knits are gorgeous! Thanks for the Celtic lesson❣️
Thanks for the lovely comments Debbie- really glad you enjoyed the podcast:)
We've been doing no mow may and also read that we should leave the grass so that's the plan. It takes a bit of getting used to though 😊
So true....I think it requires a complete shift in terms of our perception of what we consider aesthetically pleasing....it's much needed though and so rewarding to see an increase in bird and insect numbers once you stick with it.
Nice to see you again. Love all your knits. Inspirational for sure. 🧶🇨🇦
Thanks for watching! So glad you found some inspiration😁 happy knitting👍
Lovely podcast Aine and lovely to have you back .Glad you are feeling refreshed as its so easy to just reach burn out - it happens in this very busy world where we are constantly adding on more to our day to day tasks and never seemingly taking enough breaks or taking jobs away , just always trying to do more ....
You certainly have been knitting and have achieved so much ,well done. My knitting doesn't stop in the summer months but the garden takes so much more of my time so the time available to knit has certainly diminished -not that we know much about summer here in my part of UK at the moment . Right now its black clouds and more rain . My folks in w Cork are getting some lovely days and usually they are the ones moaning about the rain!!- feels like the tables have turned .
Thanks for your lovely comments Caroline❤️. Sorry to hear your weather is so bad at the moment, we are having great luck here these days.. Happy knitting and gardening😁
Nice to see you back! 😀 Love all the knits, especially the cardigan 😍
Hi Stamatia, so lovely to hear from you! Where has the time gone........half way through the year already......I hope you're well and enjoying the start of summer. Let me know it you have any plans to visit Ireland. It would be lovely to meet up again.....
Hi. Great to see you again. Love your podcast 😊
Thanks! It's great to be back -so glad you enjoy it.
I also end up with a garment that is too big. My swatch is perfect till I knit my project. It can be so disappointing.
It's good to hear I'm not the only one! It's something that happens more when I'm knitting with thicker yarn - like worsted, aran or bulky weights. If the gauge is off even one stitch with these weights it can increase the size a lot. I now know I have to allow for this so hopefully I can avoid disappointment in the future. Thanks so much for watching the video:). Happy knitting!!