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Happy Christmas Betty!! Well done for finishing your mum's jumper. You'll have to let us know if it fits. Can I please ask what is the red cardigan you are wearing today? It is really nice, is it one you made or is it a store bought? If you made it, do you recall the pattern? Also, I don't suppose you know how much ease it has? Sorry for all the questions, I'm planning 2025 and you've influenced me 😊

About 30 years ago I bought from Shetland a woolly board. I think that's what it is called. It's a wooden frame used for blocking jumpers in sheltland and works a treat. It's not solid wood so has really good airflow. I don't know if they are still available.

Happy Christmas. I've knit my mum a jumper too. Let's hope they both fit. Your cardigan is beautiful already and it's not finished yet. X

Oh, my, it is almost finished!! Looking good so far 👍

that is absolutely amazing!!! im working on a baby blankie using granny squares (crocheting) i can't imagine how long that has taken!! wow!! you are so skilled!!

With your project for your mum did you measure the 40 inches around the full bust or underarms? If you measured full bust it will be too big in shoulders and neck

Can you get the right weight for your bulky project by combining two DK yarns? The cat in the alpaca farm is so cute!! We have an alpaca farm about an hour away, I want to bring my cat there now 😅

Good to see you in the pink-- back in your pink room---after Covid! It was interesting that the alpaca yarn was sent to Italy then back to the UK. Alpaca kisses how sweet!

Hi Betty so nice to see You again! I missed You a lot and honestly for the last 2 weeks I was checking everyday if you posted a new episode:) The croshe blanket looks beautiful. I am sure when you finish it it will give You lost of joy! I wish I could croshe so definitely I would like to make such a masterpiece as well. Good luck with your project and can t wait to see your next post! Love Aneta

Covid brain is a real thing. Folks underestimate the after effects! Glad you're feeling better. Beautiful lavender basket weave knit💚💛💚

I love the jumper you are wearing, it's so beautifull!! I wish I could make something like that. I'm glad you are feeling better after having the dreaded covid. I have had it twice and it's a horrible bug. I am never as Ill as my husband tho, I thought he wasn't going to make it the first time he got it. The sound is so much better on your video today, Thank you 😘

I'm glad you're feeling better. I've had Covid twice and I agree, it's not nice. My mum asked for a hand knit aran jumper for Christmas. I chose a pattern with cabling only on the sleeves to ensure I got it finished in time. With your mum's jumper why don't you knit the neckband now rather than at the end. It will be easier than holding the weight of the whole jumper and you can also see how it looks.

Yes I’m joining in with the gingerbread crochet along,I’m really enjoying it so far.Really happy to have received my Susan Crawford book that had been on pre order,I am gearing up to knit something from it but my knitting colourwork skills are still fairly new.Thankyou so much for your podcast,new subscriber here and really enjoyed it .

Oh, I hope you finish this. Do you recall what pattern this is?

Another fun episode!

I just got up to the section where you talked about working for Susan Crawford. Congratulations, that must have been so exciting for you!

Omg, I saw a moth sitting on my newly knit jumper the other day. It's been in time out in the freezer since then. I know I have some moths in my wardrobe because I use the sticky pheromone traps that kill the males. I keep all my knitwear in plastic tub and hope for the best!! I think the change to warmer weather has brought them out in full force. We have huge mosquitos so we have three large blue lamps with electric grills which zap insects. It gets a lot of moths as well. One is on our deck on a timer to and in the morning the native birds get a BBQ meal! No chemicals in the house, but in summer when we get blowflies it occasionally smells like fried fly 🤢

I make impulse purchases too. It's inevitable with TH-cam and Instagram. It's not our fault. I'm joining in with the Susan Crawford KAL, making the Marina gloves. New yarn purchased from the Knitting and Stitching show yesterday. Just got to cake it up. I've not knit gloves with fingers before. X

Wonderful update! I also love Bendigo Wool. I've also signed up for the SC KAL - how exciting! I'm bringing along my cloudbusting wip.

Hi Betty please could you put the microphone a bit lower down, the sound seems off, maybe it's a bit too much bass and muffled yet loud. Sometimes it sounds like your eating it and when you move around and catch it or knock it makes some horrid noises, it's dreadful wearing headphones on anyway. Please don't take offence I love your channel and look forward to new videos but it is putting me off but I haven't wanted to say for fear of it sounding rude. Thank you x

Hello, Betty, so excited for you to be working with the 👑 Queen of Vintage Knitting herself!!! What a dream job!🥰 Oh, I made the Sirdar Coronation Blanket too but still have some ends to work in and finishing to do. I bought a kit with the original colours. I don't think I've seen anyone else do the red, white and royal blue. I like how you did the border in purple and gilt/gold instead of the frost blue and cream. Of course, I mean the ones I saw on Ravelry. LOL. You know, I❤Ravelry. It is great to see what other colours or mods other crocheters/knitters make. Take care and take some time to rest between all your KALs and CALs

Finish it! It's beautiful. That's enough to finish the bodice and the do little cap sleeves at least.

Yes it's very pretty 😍

When River Cottage was on the tv when it first came out I watched it with my dad from the very first episode.

i also do vintage patterns on Esty and it really takes longer than a lot of people realise and my youtube has also fallen off the job list

Another fun video! The rosehips syrup sounds so delightful! Lots of gorgeous knots and plans. Your puppies are adorable!!!

A lovely catch up! I love the guest appearance by your gorgeous horse! Love the Halloween sweater! ❤❤

Hi Betty! Nice to catch up with your latest episode 👍 That vintage knitting machine you scored sounds rather speccy for the price. What a great deal! And lucky you for finding that yarn!! I really love your skeletons jumper and will need to consider making one for myself. I'm quite tall so hopefully wouldn't run into the same issue with the yoke depth. Circular yokes seem really fiddly.

Gosh as you were talking about what you eat for breakfast, I was horrified !! I'm not kidding!! You are eating a horrifying amount of neurotoxin like almonds, green or black tea, chia seeds, raspberries, potatoes, lemon peel and any excess vitamin C the liver will convert to neurotoxin. This is what kidney stone are made of and can cause all sorts of health issues. They build up over time and the kidneys are only capable of getting rid of or processing a certain amount of these neurotoxins without damaging themselves, hence the build up. These neurotoxins also like to link up with calcium which can cause osteopenia and osteoporosis. The neurotoxin is called Oxalate. You need to be aware of what foods contain high levels of Oxalate and keep the level down. Rhubarb is also high in these neurotoxins. I would love to shop your Etsy shop but don't have a link or follow you on Instagram. Please leave links in your TH-cam description. 😊

Do you have a recipe for the rosehip syrup? I tried making rosehip tea once (it tasted okay) but removing the sharp hairs from each 'hip was laborious

Just happened across your channel this evening and knitted along to your podcast - I love it! Your dogs are so cute, as is the beautiful sweater. I've been tempted by the Bird and Blend Cosy Collection of teas. It contains the apple bobbing tea as well as other autumnal flavours; good to hear a good review of the tea!

Hello Betty, happy sweater season!! 🧶❤Sounds like someone has been a busy bee. Hope your mum is doing better. Your doggies are so adorable and I'm sure they enjoyed their birthday cake.🎂 I have the Tyrolean book but haven't knitted anything yet. I was a little disappointed that 3 of the patterns were also in other vintage knitting books. However, I love the history bit, all the pics, how-to embroidery and how to design one with a peplum. Looking forward to seeing how your Tyrolean jacket turns out. I think Linda Ivell is working on another book. I know you are super busy but you should really try Ravelry again. I don't mean to be a broken record but I looked up your skeleton sweater. There are almost 100 knitters working on it. I'm sure you could ask about your sweater problems there and find lots of good advice. Good luck with machine knitting. Of course, there are groups for that on Ravelry too. LOL Take care❤

I thought it was pretty easy. What kind of yarn did you use?

Whatever she is wearing it is really nice . I would wear that outfit .