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I feel like we're on the same wavelength for a lot of these! For the scrolling, my phone has a "digital well-being" section in my settings. From there, I can set app timers, which helps a ton! My word for the year is "intention." And I totally feel ya in the rebellion! I hate it when others tell me what to do, especially when I tell myself what to do, lol.

the detail is exactly what i’ve been looking for as i research to begin building a workable stash on a budget - thanks!

Most of my fave yarns are cheaper in store

Hi, I love the beige sweater you're wearing @10:50 minutes. Can you share the pattern and the yarn? I apologize if you mentioned the name, I didn't catch it. I love all your garments you wear, I get a lot of inspiration from you for patterns and yarn. I love that you are able to just design your own sweaters. Thank you.

Yay, love finding WA TH-camrs. 🙂 I have been knitting since I was a kid and I have never knit pockets. I always feel so intimidated by the thought of it.

I would love to see a tutorial on how you added that pocket! It looks great, and I love the usefulness of such a big pocket.❤

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I love your hat! ❤🧶❄️

Love your hat. It might be one I need to knit once it's released. But I need to know, what was that blue yarn you are planning to use for your oversize sweater? I really like that shade and have been trying to find the right blue to make a sweater with. 💙

Love all the same colors as your the rusty browns and greens! Speaking of I always want to ask what is the paint color and brand of your green walls? 😁😆

I want to try different constructions. Before last year I had only done raglans. in 2024 I tried set in sleeve, and knit in pieces. This year I want to try saddle and contiguous. I also want to stop the scrolling, so I have a rule of myself that i ignore the youtube homepage on the app, I open it and go directly to subscriptions or watch later. I have changed my browser youtube bookmark to my subscription feed instead of the homepage. See if that helps :)

Lovely! I make yogurt and granola for my kids too. I like that it’s less wasteful and I don’t have to worry about using plastic or if it will be recycled. For the yogurt I’ve been able to use a little from one batch to start the next.

literally watching in 2025 lol

I want this year for me to be more intentional, in all the things. Spending less frivolously, making more dinners from scratch, moving more and sharing what I love. Yes to all the woodland greens and browns and forestry inspired colors.

I'm knitting a Stornaway sweater and it's drop shoulder and oversized and I'm excited because I'm wanting to have it as a sweatshirt sweater. Lol you want a hobbit color palette lol

Love talking about plans 🥰 I’ve been trying to (a) be more active (b) spend less as a family (c) make more of our bread products and (d) get into a regular family rhythm.

Hey, I’m a spinner and I highly suggest the Crosky Fantasia as a beginner wheel. It’s incredible. The ratios go from 4 all the way up to 20.❤ best wheel ever

I have a goal to try knitting socks again (it's been a few years), to use stash yarn or donate it if I just can bring myself to use some of the ick colors I have, and to take more time to enjoy the process rather than rushing through everything.

I have also sort of rediscovered my stash. I have lots of beautiful yarn. 🧶😊

I love green!!! Do you have an art TH-cam? Or just an Instagram? I’d love to follow it. I love your art!

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My favorite color is also the same moody green as yours and I also do not have a sweater in my favorite color. This year is the year I'm hoping to make at least 2 green sweaters lol!

Make a traveler hoodie. You will love it

Earthy greens are my favorite too! Also I basically ALWAYS knit socks toe-up (and I knit a LOT of socks). Just easier for me to gauge yarn usage that way, and I hate heel flaps and picking up stitches so much lol.

Nimble needles has a customizable toe up sock that might be up your alley. It teaches how to measure gauge and your foot, then how to calculate your sock pattern. He has written and video instructions.

Really enjoyed this video. Since you asked, I will tell you as a 73 year old I do NOT make New Year resolutions, nor do I choose a word for the year. My life goal is to remain healthy so I can attend my grandchildren's activities. We have 11 grands aged 21 to 5. They are all very active in sports, band, orchestra, theater, etc. so we are often out and about. 😊 Happy New Year to you and your family.

You might enjoy the The Mirror Visitor Quartet by Christelle Dabos (fantasy) and The Priory of the Orange Tree + A Day of fallen night by Samantha Shannon (also fantasy). Neither are smutty and are very focused on world building and once you start I tend not to be able to put them down.

thank you knitting lace socks while listening

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So enjoying watching your vlogs! And I loved the vlogmas posts! Quick question; how well do socks made out of Wool Ease hold up?

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I made fingerless mitts with short rows once, and loved the way they fit! They curved a bit around my index fingers, in a warm delicious way. I hope you enjoy your gloves! Also, you may enjoy reading NKJemisin. She is a fantastic sci-fi world builder, and includes a lot of non-white characters, which is different for sci-fi. There is a bit of smut in her books, but you could easily skip it- it isn't the main story at all. My favorite so far is her Broken Kingdom series.

I'm knitting a vest for my dad with Caron Simply Soft in "off white". It's very shiny and does fuzz up if you make a garment as you work on it, I feel like acrylic yarns tend to do this. It is quite soft and I rate it an 8/10, one of the best acrylic yarns. Knit Picks has a pretty good selection of wool and cotton yarns that won't break the bank for those who are sock knitters. I personally love Stroll, knitted maybe 2-3 pairs with one ball (colorwork or contrasting heel/toes). CotLin is also decent (not my fav but preferred over Sugar N Cream imo). I have yet to find cotton yarn that feels nice and also decent enough to knit with besides CotLin.

I use the library app Hoopla. Last year I really enjoyed "Murderbot Diaries " series by Martha Wells. Don't let the title throw you. It was a great series.

I am doing the Yuletide socks and like the contrasting green you used for heels/toes/cuffs. It looks like it is a good match for the green in the Yuletide. What yarn and colorway did you use in the green?

It sounds like the sci-fi novel trilogy "Eve of Man" might be a great fit for you! :)

GO FOR IT.....leave the knit ridge on the backside of your blanket- it will be fabulous and you will wrap in it with the rightside showing so it shouldn't bother you!!!!! Carrie from Florence OR. 😘❤🦮🐑☕🧵🪡🧶

Have you ever tried Russian grafting? It creates a lovely pattern on one side and is pretty invisible on the other. I am currently knotting the Easy Cosy sweater by Yamagara and this technique was used. Very Pink knits has a good tutorial for it.🙂

I think your cardigan looks gorgeous on you and the colour ohh la la on you !!

Love love love your style videos ❤

Classic? Not really. Nobody used to knit top down, so classic cardigans weren't constructed in this way.

Surprised you don’t have Rito included. Their prices are affordable ❤

Oh, I would LOVE the pattern for the slouchy socks! No pressure tho…😅😊

I'm sorry that you're so mentally and physically exhausted. It sounds like heavy emotional stuff is going on. I hope you are able to find solace in your knitting again once the holiday busyness is done. I can't wait to see your calm down cardigan on. And your hand painted ornaments are beautiful. You are so talented!❤🧶

I love that you are treating yourself to a little time for art every day in December. What a great "advent" idea. I love the idea of the drop spindle sticker. I'm sorry about everything your mom is going through right now. My mom was battling breast cancer when I was pregnant and having my third baby and it definitely overshadowed everything. And I also understand your youngest growing up. My youngest will be 10 this year and I've already shed a few years over it. Time marches on.❤🧶🙏

Thank you for all you've shared in this year and I'm looking forward to more honest, inspiring and creative content in 2025. Happy New Year to you and your family

The new location for the chairs is perfect! I get the post Christmas blues too, and sometimes don’t feel well either - hormones and or food that I don’t eat often can make it worse.

I like the chairs under the window, and I also like to rearrange furniture…

Oh my goodness, I write on our Christmas packages in sharpie too 😂 and yeah, our kitten does the same thing in our couch, except then since she’s only a few months old she jumps out and attacks anyone who walks by….

I do a quick 5 min soak of dried beans in my instant pot. Also, love your channel. Happy Holidays to you and yours!