Huge congrats on finishing the basket of shame!!! I'm so happy you managed to do that before the end of the year ❤ I discovered your channel a few months ago and really enjoy how you talk about your knitting - I'll definitely be staying for the new year as well :D I hope you could enjoy the time "between the years" (as we say in Germany) so far, have gotten a lot of knitting time in as well as time with your family. :) See you next year!
Just frog the sleeve, then sew the armholes to the right size from underneath. Amazing how much you have knitted, so many great Christmas gifts! Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year!
Your basket of shame was really helpful for me. While you were weaving in ends at the end of your videos, I was tacking down steeks, sewing buttons, and weaving in the occasional end. Please keep a section of your videos to weave in your ends in 2025, you keep us motivated.
Hooray, the basket is empty! That must be a wonderful feeling!!! It sounds like you would really like to frog back and redo the sleeves on your Christmas sweater and you would probably be happier with the result, but whatever you decide I know you will make it work! And with your wedding less than two months away❤I think you should finish the dress as soon as possible so that you can then step away from it for a bit. - then on the wedding day you can put it on with fresh eyes and see yourself in your beautiful brand new wedding dress that you made! I wish you and your family the most wonderful new year ahead and thank you for everything you have shared with us this year🙂
Amazing feeling!!! I have tried to just frogged the sleeve and mattress stitch the bittom of the armholde shut. Hopefully, that works out aobI won't have to frog the body🤞🏻 I think you're right about stepping away from the wedding dress for a bit, because now I can't really stand it😅🥲 Happy New Year🎉
My Christmas/new year cast on is a red moby sweater. I’m loving the pattern so easygoing just what the brain needs. Hope you’ve all had a fabulous Christmas. Happiest of new years everyone. ❤
I'm swatching for the Moby in a deep green right now. It's my 1st cable anything, so I'm extending my swatch to practice a little first so the construction will be easier.
Congrats on making it through the basket of shame!! Fill it up with yarn quickly 😜 Thanks for a fun year of entertainment. Have a good slide into the new year (translated from German 😄)
Merry Christmas and a great start into the new year! Before frogging the christmas sweater, try sewing up a few cm under the armhole to make it smaller. In the end, that is the same as joining front and back earlier. With the yarn you're using, that should be almost invisible and way less work!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year❤️🎉 I have tried mattress stitching the armholes smaller, and now I just need to pick up stitches to see how it all works out! It's not perfect and not invisible. ut you're right that it's not easily noticeable because of the yarn😍
I would love to see a stash video, its inspiring to see what others have and what they plan on making with it. I have a 2yo daughter but if it helps I like Knitting for Sif, and now I'm making a Sorgenfri Jacket for her and it' interesting and yet mindless. Happy New Year! I cant wait to see what next year brings!
I'm definitely making a stash video! I just need to sort through it all first😅 I really enjoy those videos as well! I've heard great things about knitting for sif and Indiblomst, and I can't wait to try them out! Happy New Year🎉
I am definitely in my red phase too. I just cast on the Ingrid in a beautiful red. I just finished the Louvre in Lima ‘rust’ after seeing yours-it was love at first sight and just perfect for the autumn/fall. So I have orange for autumn, red for winter, perhaps I need something pink for spring! Well done on your basket of shame! Great achievement and that basket will be so useful! I keep all my WIPs with the yarn I need for them in a basket similar to that one
@ would you please do a video on your favourite/recommended knits for children, including which yarns you recommend for kids clothes? I knit A LOT for my children when they were babies and mostly used superwash merino or cashmere/merino blends but haven’t made anything for them in a while now. I’m keen to learn which knits have been hits with your son and which fibres he prefers?
@amimay574 Yes, I can definitely do that! But I have to say that my son isn't picky when it comes to what I knit for him or the fiber I use. He cares a bit more about how interesting it looks now that he's older, but not at all about the fiber. And he's happy as long as he knows who knit it honestly, I think it makes him feel very loved❤️
Thank you for sharing with us all year. It's been so fun to meet and talk with you here. I'll also be working on my stash next year too! Have a great New Year! All the very best! - Kimberly
I love your Christmas dress. It is so beautiful! I really enjoy your podcasts! I can’t wait to see you making more progress on your wedding dress. It’s going to be so gorgeous and special! Happy New Year🩷! Wishing you love and joy in the New Year!
Sooo great that you worked through your basket of shame! Think how great you will feel when you hit your goals in your wedding dress! 🙌🙌 happy new year!
It's lovely to hear how you experience the topic of knitting. Thank you very much and a happy and prosperous 2025 to you and your whole family 🎉💫✨️🎁🍀🌷💝💯
I personally would frog the sweater. The sleeves do seem quite large. It looks like it would knit up quickly and be worth the extra effort, and you will have a sweater you love. A suggestion for when you are knitting your wedding dress, because it is so large try knitting on your bed, this is what I do when I am knitting a large item and it is heavy. My dogs are not allowed on the bed when I am knitting😄. Have a lovely new year💕
Even the christmas sweater is telling you to knit on the wedding dress 😂 Maybe decide to cast it off this year no matter what and let the fear of having it to short motivate you? For creative fixing all sorts of knitting mistakes I recommend you Knitting Jungle podcast. I always frog and she is my inspiration for letting go of my perfectionism (also one of absolute favourites). I even left a miniscule mistake in my bookclub cardi this month and I am almost ok with it.u
Happy New Year to you and your family. Pick up your weddingdress and just knit. Make beautiful memories the last day of this year, the last moments before your wedding. Enjoy this last centimeters and have lots of fun. You can do it, sweety. 🥰💕✨️
Happy New Year🎉 Im going to be better at working on it at night, but it's not really feasible to work on during the day. I have to be able to pick it up or hide it away from dirty hands at a moments notice, and it's gotten far to big for that😅 Luckily I still have 2 more months to go🙈
Godt nytt år til deg og familien din, Oline. Happy New Year to you and Your family. Håper du tar en dag eller to og strikker mest mulig på brudekjolen, får den ferdig, Gøy å se prosessen, og hvor fin den blir. Tror nok julegenseren vil bli finest om du rekker opp igjen slik at armene blir litt smalere, og de står bedre i stil med (proposjon til) resten av genseren, slik du selv nevner, selv om det er kjedelig. Selv hatrer jeg å rekke opp. Flott av deg å bli klar med gavene og ikke minst feste alle trådene på det som lå i kurven. Dette vsr 2 mål du hadde, som du klarte. Det skal du være stolt av. Du strikker mye, flotte klær til deg, familien og gaver. veldig gøy å se alt fint du strikker. Inspirerer, og som godt voksen, som har strikket siden jeg var ca 8 år, blir jeg alltid glad når yngre strikker. Igjen, Godt Nytt År, nyt fruktene av alt flott du har strikket.
Godt nytt år! Nå når alt roer seg skal jeg nok få satt av ihvertfall en dag til å strikke på brudekjolen mellom alt annet👰 Det har vært litt av en prosess! Jeg tror jeg har funnet en løsning på å gjøre ermene smalere, men med minimalt med opprekk! Jeg vil fortsatt ha en genser med vide ermer, men som du sier må det stå i stil. Veldig glad jeg har klart å nå 2 av målene mine! Nå blir det spennende å se om jeg når flere mål før nyttår🙈 Tusen takk❤️
I would suggest you frog the Christmas sweater to fit the sleeve as you like. As for the wedding dress, you should work on that when your home. As you said, you can't bring it along with you along with you. But you can bring the sweater! Have a Happy New Year 🎉🎉.
I think I've found a way to decrease the sleeve width without frogging more than the start of the sleeve🤞🏻 I'm going to knit on the wedding dress when I'm home, but only at night. A very involved 3 year old is nice, but not when knitting a wedding dress😅 Happy New Year❤️
I would pick up a bit less stitches and do rapid decreases under arm. The red color is stunning ❤ And I'm very impressed with your determination to knitting Christmas gifts, they looked amazing in the pictures. Great that you have so many knit worthy people around you😍 I've knitted a crazy full cable cardigan for my boyfriend for previous Christmas, self drafted based on Japanese book. Looks really like a piece of art, I was very proud of myself. But unfortunately he is wearing quite rarely, so yeah not excited to knit for someone else right now
I frogged the sleeve and tried sewing parts of the arm hold closed😅 Now I just need to see how that works out🤞🏻 I'm really lucky to come from a family of crafters, so they all know what it takes to make handmade gifts. Most my friends knit or have tried to knit too, so they know too🥰 The cable Cardigan sounds like a work of art! On the bright side him not wearing it makes it last longer😅 but yeah, I wouldn't be in the mood to gift knit either after that🥲
Oline, don't frog it! Instead frog the sleeve and use the mattress stitch to make the circumference of the sleeve smaller. Although you will sacrifice two stitches, it won't impact the body and the sleeves will be smaller. I use this technique to fix the same issue.
@@solveigjohannesdottir1813 I think it looks like it flares more than it actually did just because the sleeve was so big. But I'll keep it in mind when trying again!
It’s too bad the sleeves on your sweater are so big. I don’t think I would frog the body if you could just seam them a bit and then pick up the sleeve stitches again. You accomplished a lot. Congratulations on getting everything finished. December is such a busy month. I hope you have a wonderful New Years too.
I’m curious, do you follow Arne and Carlos who are Norwegian as well. I am assuming you knit like them, doing purl from the back instead of throwing to the front as we English knitters do. I need to switch I think, Norwegian knitting seems so much quicker and more efficient.
I do not follow them, but I have their Christmas ornament book. I don't do the Norwegian purl, I think what I'm doing is called continental purl? Switching up might be quicker in the long run, but I've knit the same way for 16 years now, so I don't think I'll ever change❤️
Hello, I hate telling people what to do with their knits. It’s too personal, and everyone’s tolerance for frogging is different. But if it’s so bad that you would never wear it then go for it. Personally it didn’t look that bad, but for warmth it may be too oversized? Best wishes for the New Year! ClaudiaSJI
Hi! I agree knitting is very personal! I'd never give an opinion if it wasn't asked for❤️ It doesn't look too bad. It's just a lot more oversized than the body, and I want them to be the same. Happy New Year🥰
Lovely red dress. Why don't you just rip the sleeve back on your red sweater and kitchener the side seam higher to make the armhole smaller? The small vertical seam would be under your arms, and you wouldn't have to rip back to before the sleeve separation. Either that, or make the sleeve very wide as a style element and put a long ribbing cuff to cinch it in. Get back to the wedding dress. It won't require decisions and your future self will thank you.
I agree! I've tried mattress stitching the bottom of the armhold to decrease the size. Hopefully, that works out so I won't have to frog the whole body🤞🏻
Huge congrats on finishing the basket of shame!!! I'm so happy you managed to do that before the end of the year ❤ I discovered your channel a few months ago and really enjoy how you talk about your knitting - I'll definitely be staying for the new year as well :D I hope you could enjoy the time "between the years" (as we say in Germany) so far, have gotten a lot of knitting time in as well as time with your family. :) See you next year!
Just frog the sleeve, then sew the armholes to the right size from underneath.
Amazing how much you have knitted, so many great Christmas gifts! Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year!
I've tried doing that now! I need to pick up stitches for the sleeve again to see how it works out tho😅
Thank you so much❤️ Happy New Year🎉
@@norwegianknitter I was going to recommend the same thing! I hope it goes well :)
Your basket of shame was really helpful for me. While you were weaving in ends at the end of your videos, I was tacking down steeks, sewing buttons, and weaving in the occasional end. Please keep a section of your videos to weave in your ends in 2025, you keep us motivated.
It's definitely a segment I'm going to keep! I might knit on the wedding dress some if I have no ends to weave in too!
Hooray, the basket is empty! That must be a wonderful feeling!!! It sounds like you would really like to frog back and redo the sleeves on your Christmas sweater and you would probably be happier with the result, but whatever you decide I know you will make it work! And with your wedding less than two months away❤I think you should finish the dress as soon as possible so that you can then step away from it for a bit.
- then on the wedding day you can put it on with fresh eyes and see yourself in your beautiful brand new wedding dress that you made! I wish you and your family the most wonderful new year ahead and thank you for everything you have shared with us this year🙂
Amazing feeling!!! I have tried to just frogged the sleeve and mattress stitch the bittom of the armholde shut. Hopefully, that works out aobI won't have to frog the body🤞🏻
I think you're right about stepping away from the wedding dress for a bit, because now I can't really stand it😅🥲
Happy New Year🎉
My Christmas/new year cast on is a red moby sweater. I’m loving the pattern so easygoing just what the brain needs. Hope you’ve all had a fabulous Christmas. Happiest of new years everyone. ❤
Ooooh, that sounds lovely! Im sure Moby in red is stunning!
Happy New Year🎉
I'm swatching for the Moby in a deep green right now. It's my 1st cable anything, so I'm extending my swatch to practice a little first so the construction will be easier.
@Kera.S. Good luck!!
@Kera.S. you've got this 💯 % not as complicated as it looks. Enjoy, take your time, and it'll be grand. 😊
Congrats on making it through the basket of shame!! Fill it up with yarn quickly 😜 Thanks for a fun year of entertainment.
Have a good slide into the new year (translated from German 😄)
Thank you! I'm going to fill it up at the start of January. Now, I just need to figure out what I plan to knit😅🤪 Happy New Year🎉
@@norwegianknitter Cant't wait to hear all about your plans! I have so many plans, it makes me dizzy 🤣
Such beautiful knits! How sweet that you and your son have matching holiday outfits!
Thank you! Matching knits is my favorite thing to make🥹
Merry Christmas and a great start into the new year!
Before frogging the christmas sweater, try sewing up a few cm under the armhole to make it smaller. In the end, that is the same as joining front and back earlier. With the yarn you're using, that should be almost invisible and way less work!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year❤️🎉
I have tried mattress stitching the armholes smaller, and now I just need to pick up stitches to see how it all works out! It's not perfect and not invisible. ut you're right that it's not easily noticeable because of the yarn😍
I thought about the same solution! Let us know how It works ❤ and merry Christmas and Happy new year 🎉
I would love to see a stash video, its inspiring to see what others have and what they plan on making with it.
I have a 2yo daughter but if it helps I like Knitting for Sif, and now I'm making a Sorgenfri Jacket for her and it' interesting and yet mindless.
Happy New Year! I cant wait to see what next year brings!
I'm definitely making a stash video! I just need to sort through it all first😅 I really enjoy those videos as well! I've heard great things about knitting for sif and Indiblomst, and I can't wait to try them out!
Happy New Year🎉
I am definitely in my red phase too. I just cast on the Ingrid in a beautiful red. I just finished the Louvre in Lima ‘rust’ after seeing yours-it was love at first sight and just perfect for the autumn/fall. So I have orange for autumn, red for winter, perhaps I need something pink for spring!
Well done on your basket of shame! Great achievement and that basket will be so useful! I keep all my WIPs with the yarn I need for them in a basket similar to that one
Ingrid is so beautiful in red😍 A Louvre in 'rust' IS perfect for fall!!
I think I'm going to do the same with my basket now!
@ would you please do a video on your favourite/recommended knits for children, including which yarns you recommend for kids clothes?
I knit A LOT for my children when they were babies and mostly used superwash merino or cashmere/merino blends but haven’t made anything for them in a while now. I’m keen to learn which knits have been hits with your son and which fibres he prefers?
@amimay574 Yes, I can definitely do that! But I have to say that my son isn't picky when it comes to what I knit for him or the fiber I use.
He cares a bit more about how interesting it looks now that he's older, but not at all about the fiber. And he's happy as long as he knows who knit it honestly, I think it makes him feel very loved❤️
Thank you for sharing with us all year. It's been so fun to meet and talk with you here. I'll also be working on my stash next year too! Have a great New Year! All the very best! - Kimberly
Thank you❤️ I really appreciate it🥹 Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Oline and thank you for sharing your knitting journey and lovely family moments with us 😊❤
Happy New Year❤️
I love your Christmas dress. It is so beautiful! I really enjoy your podcasts! I can’t wait to see you making more progress on your wedding dress. It’s going to be so gorgeous and special! Happy New Year🩷!
Wishing you love and joy in the New Year!
Thank you so much❤️ I can't wait for the wedding dress to be finished😅😍
Happy New Year🎉
Sooo great that you worked through your basket of shame! Think how great you will feel when you hit your goals in your wedding dress! 🙌🙌 happy new year!
Thank you! It will be such an accomplishment and relief to finish the wedding dress😅😍
Happy New Year🤩
It's lovely to hear how you experience the topic of knitting. Thank you very much and a happy and prosperous 2025 to you and your whole family 🎉💫✨️🎁🍀🌷💝💯
I personally would frog the sweater. The sleeves do seem quite large. It looks like it would knit up quickly and be worth the extra effort, and you will have a sweater you love. A suggestion for when you are knitting your wedding dress, because it is so large try knitting on your bed, this is what I do when I am knitting a large item and it is heavy. My dogs are not allowed on the bed when I am knitting😄. Have a lovely new year💕
Oh please make a video of stash organizing! 😄😄
I will!
Even the christmas sweater is telling you to knit on the wedding dress 😂 Maybe decide to cast it off this year no matter what and let the fear of having it to short motivate you? For creative fixing all sorts of knitting mistakes I recommend you Knitting Jungle podcast. I always frog and she is my inspiration for letting go of my perfectionism (also one of absolute favourites). I even left a miniscule mistake in my bookclub cardi this month and I am almost ok with it.u
Godt nytår 🎉
Godt nyttår!🎉
happy new year 🙂
Happy New Year🎉
Happy New Year to you and your family. Pick up your weddingdress and just knit. Make beautiful memories the last day of this year, the last moments before your wedding. Enjoy this last centimeters and have lots of fun. You can do it, sweety. 🥰💕✨️
Happy New Year🎉 Im going to be better at working on it at night, but it's not really feasible to work on during the day. I have to be able to pick it up or hide it away from dirty hands at a moments notice, and it's gotten far to big for that😅
Luckily I still have 2 more months to go🙈
@norwegianknitter you can do it in those special moments. And of course this little hands make it a challenge. 😅💕✨️
Godt nytt år til deg og familien din, Oline. Happy New Year to you and Your family. Håper du tar en dag eller to og strikker mest mulig på brudekjolen, får den ferdig, Gøy å se prosessen, og hvor fin den blir. Tror nok julegenseren vil bli finest om du rekker opp igjen slik at armene blir litt smalere, og de står bedre i stil med (proposjon til) resten av genseren, slik du selv nevner, selv om det er kjedelig. Selv hatrer jeg å rekke opp. Flott av deg å bli klar med gavene og ikke minst feste alle trådene på det som lå i kurven. Dette vsr 2 mål du hadde, som du klarte. Det skal du være stolt av. Du strikker mye, flotte klær til deg, familien og gaver. veldig gøy å se alt fint du strikker. Inspirerer, og som godt voksen, som har strikket siden jeg var ca 8 år, blir jeg alltid glad når yngre strikker. Igjen, Godt Nytt År, nyt fruktene av alt flott du har strikket.
Godt nytt år! Nå når alt roer seg skal jeg nok få satt av ihvertfall en dag til å strikke på brudekjolen mellom alt annet👰 Det har vært litt av en prosess!
Jeg tror jeg har funnet en løsning på å gjøre ermene smalere, men med minimalt med opprekk! Jeg vil fortsatt ha en genser med vide ermer, men som du sier må det stå i stil.
Veldig glad jeg har klart å nå 2 av målene mine! Nå blir det spennende å se om jeg når flere mål før nyttår🙈
Tusen takk❤️
Absolutely love your Christmas dress, it looks wonderful on you.
Thank you so much🥰
I would suggest you frog the Christmas sweater to fit the sleeve as you like. As for the wedding dress, you should work on that when your home. As you said, you can't bring it along with you along with you. But you can bring the sweater! Have a Happy New Year 🎉🎉.
I think I've found a way to decrease the sleeve width without frogging more than the start of the sleeve🤞🏻
I'm going to knit on the wedding dress when I'm home, but only at night. A very involved 3 year old is nice, but not when knitting a wedding dress😅 Happy New Year❤️
I would pick up a bit less stitches and do rapid decreases under arm. The red color is stunning ❤ And I'm very impressed with your determination to knitting Christmas gifts, they looked amazing in the pictures. Great that you have so many knit worthy people around you😍
I've knitted a crazy full cable cardigan for my boyfriend for previous Christmas, self drafted based on Japanese book. Looks really like a piece of art, I was very proud of myself. But unfortunately he is wearing quite rarely, so yeah not excited to knit for someone else right now
I frogged the sleeve and tried sewing parts of the arm hold closed😅 Now I just need to see how that works out🤞🏻
I'm really lucky to come from a family of crafters, so they all know what it takes to make handmade gifts. Most my friends knit or have tried to knit too, so they know too🥰
The cable Cardigan sounds like a work of art! On the bright side him not wearing it makes it last longer😅 but yeah, I wouldn't be in the mood to gift knit either after that🥲
Frog. I never regret frogging!
Same! But I think I found a solution without frogging!
Hi Oline ❤ your dress is so beautiful…I woud like to take inspiration from it and make one for myself…
Hi! Thank you! I highly recommend it❤️
Happy New Year to you and your family, I pray that 2025 will be everything you wish for x
Happy New Year🎉
Din julekjole er fantastisk, og rødt klæder dig❤️
Tusen takk! Fikk virkelig øynene opp for rødt etter jeg strikket den kjolen😍
Happy New Year! looking forward to watch you in 2025.
Happy New Year❤️🎉
Oline, don't frog it! Instead frog the sleeve and use the mattress stitch to make the circumference of the sleeve smaller. Although you will sacrifice two stitches, it won't impact the body and the sleeves will be smaller. I use this technique to fix the same issue.
@sharonadams3728 That's exactly what I've done today! I got the same tip from someone on Instagram, and it blew my mind🤯 It's the "perfect" solution🤩
Also pick up fewer stitches since the sleeve flares with current pick up rate
@@solveigjohannesdottir1813 I think it looks like it flares more than it actually did just because the sleeve was so big. But I'll keep it in mind when trying again!
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It’s too bad the sleeves on your sweater are so big. I don’t think I would frog the body if you could just seam them a bit and then pick up the sleeve stitches again. You accomplished a lot. Congratulations on getting everything finished. December is such a busy month. I hope you have a wonderful New Years too.
I’m curious, do you follow Arne and Carlos who are Norwegian as well. I am assuming you knit like them, doing purl from the back instead of throwing to the front as we English knitters do. I need to switch I think, Norwegian knitting seems so much quicker and more efficient.
I do not follow them, but I have their Christmas ornament book. I don't do the Norwegian purl, I think what I'm doing is called continental purl? Switching up might be quicker in the long run, but I've knit the same way for 16 years now, so I don't think I'll ever change❤️
You can always making it into a slipover. In that way the large armholes will be fantastic.
Yes, the armholes are better suited for that! But I have never used the one slipover I have, and I want to use my knits so I don't think I will
I would say frog it or be prepared to do a tonnnn of decreases
Also I use Pinterest to find new patterns
I've tried to mattress stitch part of the armhold to make it smaller. Now I just need to pick up stitches again to see if it worked out😅🤞🏻
Hello, I hate telling people what to do with their knits. It’s too personal, and everyone’s tolerance for frogging is different. But if it’s so bad that you would never wear it then go for it. Personally it didn’t look that bad, but for warmth it may be too oversized? Best wishes for the New Year! ClaudiaSJI
Hi! I agree knitting is very personal! I'd never give an opinion if it wasn't asked for❤️
It doesn't look too bad. It's just a lot more oversized than the body, and I want them to be the same.
Happy New Year🥰
Lovely red dress. Why don't you just rip the sleeve back on your red sweater and kitchener the side seam higher to make the armhole smaller? The small vertical seam would be under your arms, and you wouldn't have to rip back to before the sleeve separation. Either that, or make the sleeve very wide as a style element and put a long ribbing cuff to cinch it in.
Get back to the wedding dress. It won't require decisions and your future self will thank you.
Frog the sleeve your sweater is too much work to have it finished with sleeves that take away from the look of your beautiful sweater.
I agree! I've tried mattress stitching the bottom of the armhold to decrease the size. Hopefully, that works out so I won't have to frog the whole body🤞🏻