Oh my goodness, the shawl 😍😍😍Absolutely STUNNING! Cannot wait for your pattern release! I purchased yarn 2 years ago while walking The Camino de Santiago in Galicia, Spain that will be perfect for this shawl; not to mention the motifs remind me of the patterns that nature gives us while walking outdoors! Lovely channel! May your family stay safe. Blessings to your partner for the work that he is doing! ❤️
Love, love, love the shawl. I’m not usually a shawl knitter, but I can’t wait for this one to come out! We have a short summer here in mid coast Maine, USA, so it will be no problem for me knitting this. I also like rustic, wooly yarns and most of what I knit is in these yarns. Hopefully my LYS will open again soon, and I will be picking out yarn for this project. I really enjoy your podcast, and am especially happy to have it (and others) to watch during this time at home. Thank you and stay safe and healthy!
The shawl is beautiful, I want to make one. You, worry too much, you put your heart into it. Nothing is perfect, except God. It is handmade and it will have it's little doodles, just like you said, you were doodling when knitting it. Remember, It is beautiful. I like the triangular shawls best too.
Your shawl is fabulous. At the moment I am committed to knitting the Hedgewitch shawl. I think yours will be very popular. Lovely to see your excitement over it and you should be excited too, LOVELY.
I completely understand what you mean about the difficulties of being an introvert. I have 3 children (5, 3 and 1 and half) and we home educate so they dont go to school or daycare in normal times. I love having them home obviously but found it hard to get balance and i recently discovered knitting and ypur channel (and stiched in sweden, which is also a lobely channel) and have found that these things give me that little bit of peace :) i really enjoy your videos, you are very talanted.
Oh the shawl is beautiful, even much more than the little teasers gave a hint of! I so love all of your makings, your style is right up my alley! I think Kamouraska would be a prefect name for the shawl. Other than that "Hedgerow" is what came straight away to me when I saw it.
Delicious podcast!! Congrats on your delightful creations, they’re all so special and delicate 🧚🏽 The shawl looks to me like a flower bed, as you’ve been doing so much gardening this spring... Thanks for taking the time to share your crafty nature with us. Take good care and see you soon👩🏽🌾💚🧡✨☀️
When I look at your beautiful shawl and watch you show us who you are with your flowers and your woodland life, I look at that shawl and think "Woodland Trails" it has many different motifs and evolves throughout.. yes, that would be a good name for it. :)
Hi Laerke It's always a great pleasure to see you back ! 😊 All your works are beautiful ! Many thanks for sharing (your podcasts are more than welcome these days...). Take care, stay safe. Warmest thoughts to you and your family. 🌼
Oh wow! I literaly said it out loud when I saw your new colourwork shawl. I am so in love with it! Thank you for sharing such a gorgeous design with it. Can't wait for it to come out!
Love your podcast and your color work shawl!! I am seeing this podcast the day after Christmas 2020, and most likely you have long ago finished the crocheted pillow. But an idea for the other side of the 9 squares is to make one large square in the same color way and same pattern, just continue to make it bigger and bigger until it is the same size as the 9 squares sewn together of the other side, and this would match nicely. I hope this makes sense! It would also work up fairly quickly.
Love the colorwork shawl! I hope someday I am able to knit a beautiful shawl like that. I am still very much a "newbie knitter" so I have not made anything complicated. I am still working on my first pair of vanilla socks.
Wow Laerke! Amazing episode ...your little t-shirt sweater is so beautiful in its simplicity...the neckline, dropped shoulders and hem are perfect design elements...I absolutely love the blanket you are designing it is a real beauty and looks so much fun to knit...the shawl design is stunning! And I’m so excited to know it’s not knitted flat because that’s a road I don’t want to go down... and the pants you sewed up are so amazing and such a perfect fit! Enjoy the chickens and your garden both are such wonderful additions to one’s home. Have a great one and stay safe..
The shawl is stunning and I love the pants, fabric and colour. We are now almost into winter in South Africa and I must make winter pants to go with your jersey I knitted and it would be the perfect winter outfit. I love the pants fit at back and more adjustable in front. Glad you are ok and keeping busy. We are all adjusting to this new reality bubt I miss my children, family and friends
I was raised near Kamouraska ,it is a beautiful place on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River in the Québec province . You could name it Kamouraska as there is a famous movie(1973) from a book (1970), that was filmed there and the title is Kamouraska ! The action was taking place in the middle of the 19th century ; a period when women wore big shawls during our frozen winters as they were travelling with open sleigh pulled by horses. I really think the name is perfect 👌 for your shawl.Don’t we say ; the first idea is always The good one ?! Very nice shawl ! Did you used double knitting ? or maybe kind of a « motif created by the floats » on the reverse side ? 🤔🧐🙋♀️🇨🇦
Your latest shawl is stunning Laerke. The subtle choice of your colour pallette is beautiful too. I just wondered if it was possible to create a triangular shawl that is steeked? I have only ever used a steek once in a Sidsel Hoivik jacket and really appreciated not having to purl colour work but with some thought it may be possible to make a triangle in the round. Your white button fronted cotton top was featured in Ciasbod podcast where she sang your praise for the pattern. Hope your family are well. XAngela
Cindy Asselin I just looked it up. "The name "Kamouraska" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge"." What a lovely name!
But it’s fine to call something “Kamouraska”, in my opinion. We don’t worry about calling something “Toronto” or “Chicago”, right😉? Since Kamouraska is a place (maybe even a region?) it’s not disrespectful. If someone indigenous reads this and disagrees, his/her opinion is welcome.
What a beautiful episode. I’m really not a shawl person but I just loved the colours and style of your shawl. I instantly thought it looked like ...velvet Devore... if you look this fabric up it is so so rich in quite fabulous colours. It will be on my to knit list when it comes out. Keep safe keep well.
Your new shawl is amazing, I love it so much. This will be the next shawl I cast on when it comes out, you mentioned end of April or early May, my eyes will be peeled on Ravelry waiting for it. Thank you and take care.
Your shawl is beautiful! It's very tempting as I haven't knitted a shawl yet at all. I'm envious of your chickens too, I also grew up always having chickens running around the yard. Glad you're all staying safe.
LOVE LOVE! your shawl!😍😍 Looking forward to it’s release. I hope you and your family continue to do well during this crazy time. I am retiring soon and will be happy to get to knit all the things.💞
Thank you, so much for me to say... firstly...the new shawl is STUNNING it is so beautiful. I have never done colourwork but I think this might be my lifetimes colourwork mission !! It is the most beautiful piece of knitwear I have ever seen. I think you could call it “home” “The home shawl” after you have found and love your new home and after this time when we have all been at home and home is a beautiful comforting cosy safe place to be....I love your vegetable growing, I love to grow vegetables myself and I have a couple of those raised beds boxes the same as you have , they are still going strong after 12 years of use. I am so happy you have hens and your children are enjoying them, I think they bring the garden alive and are the best friends. Do not take even one night chance with the foxes, make sure everything is totally secure. Your English is so good, may I respectfully say as a fellow gardener we use the word “soil” not dirt for what we grow in. Soil is everything. When you have a second child your work load increases by 100% so it is not easy, but as they grow and move away ( it will break your heart) time will open up to you again and all those wonderful projects you have in your mind will be there and the time to do them ( I’m sorry I don’t mean to be patronising . I am trying to be reassuring , but when you are in the thick of motherhood it can be frustrating I know). I cannot wait to buy your shawl pattern and I hope I can do it justice. In the meantime I am sowing vegetables, making bread and knitting clothes for my grandchildren xxxxx
Thank you so much for such a sweet and considerate comment! I like the work soil so much better! 👩🏼🌾 I really try to take in the moments sometimes as i know they don’t last forever ♥️
I loved your new shawl. I was going thru my yarn stash in anticipation of knitting it. So I watched this twice to figure out you used finger weight. I have some dk that would be perfect so maybe I will need to get some new yarn!
Your colorwork shawl is beautiful. Can't wait for pattern release. I love also your pants, they fit nicely. I hope you can podcast more often, I enjoy watching them. Stay well.♥️
Forget-me-nots are my absolute favorite!!! I never thought of putting them in a pot....I must do that now. Great to see your update. (Mary from outside of Chicago...(sheltering in place here)) The colorwork shawl is soooo beautiful.
Your garden is looking lovely. Good job getting some new beds in. This year, I'm planting quite a few dye plants which I'm really looking forward too. Madder takes a few years, so I'm starting it now! Wow, your shawl is beautiful. I love the garter design you did on it and the blanket. I'm not experienced enough with colorwork yet to know the obstacles you faced while creating it. I sure do love colorwork though! I recently finished Ninja Chicken's Hoar Frost and it is as lovely as can be! I have to practice more with my tension because it gets awfully tight doing colorwork. I look forward to my next colorwork project to use a tip I've heard about--holding the knitting inside out so the floats are more stretched out as I work. Your pants are cute cute cute! I noticed them at the very beginning when you first sat down and it was lovely to hear about how you made them. Both pockets turned out very well, and I know completely what you mean about the shift from the "harem" pants we wore in our 20s to this different, but complementary style. I still don't have kids, so I'll go on that long hike for you! My dogs are my kids, and so we all insist on regular hiking. Happy knitting!
Your garden beds look great! Look up "Hugelkultur" (you can bury all sorts of things in the bottoms of the beds and keep the soil on top. I really love your cotton/merino tee!! And the shawl is so pretty! And I'm guessing you STEEKED the top so you could work all of that in the round! :)
Thanks for the pants review! I fell in love with them as soon as they were released and plan to make them asap. I love the shawl! I also hope to see your garden grow and hear a bit of a garden talk as well. Here in Estonia, all schools are closed until the end of the schoolyear, so distance learning is something we do and have got quite used to. Hope to see you soon!
The Justine Skirt by Ready to Sew is a wonderful (free) skirt pattern that is simple and quick but very stylish! I made a blue-grey cotton one and have plans for a rust orange linen one!
Since the yarn is Canadian maybe Kannada, or the word Canada is an indigenous word meaning village and was pronounced sort of like can add da with the emphasis on the centre rather than the first. Every province has places that have indigenous names so maybe you could check the province the yarn came from to see what other names are there. Lovely to see all your beautiful knitting, the garden and the chickens. I’m happy you are all well, and thank your husband for his work. 🙋🏼🥰
I loved both of the patterns you showed today! For the shawl name, you could call it the Doodle shawl. Or the Garden Doodle shawl or Woodland Doodle shawl (something of that sort). Or if you want to go with something hard to pronounce but not appropriative, you could use Croquis, which is a sketch in French. It also sounds a little like crocus (the flower name) so there’s a vague nature connection.
I love love love those pants... makes me want to take up sewing.... Also, I am waiting to purchase the shawl pattern... I particularly like the design and your colours ....
Being around people all the time, including your own kids, is totally exhausting! So important to realize the need for some balance.😊 The new shawl pattern is stunning! I’m thinking you steeked it somehow which is genius.
Oh ,your knits are lovely!!!that Shawl!, IS GORGEOUS,,,,, AND UR PANTS ,,,Such a smart girl,, Glad ur well and getting back to normal times,,,, Stay well ,,, Elaine in canada🏡🏠🏡🏠
Can you give us a hint of the yardage requirement? I want to stash dive and see if I have what I need :) It's a stunning shawl and I would love to knit it when you release the pattern!
So many pretty things in this episode! A suggested name for your shawl: Woodland (or something similar). The color work motifs remind me of leaves/ vines, acorns, and other woodland treasures. Welcome back to the hen club! We have several too.
It's nice to hear from you, it's always very inspiring! The shawl is super beautiful, the colorwork it could be mosaic? I'm enjoying very much this time knitting your Fjer cardigan, I'm very exited to have it finnished. And I wish I had a garden too, looking forward to go to the montains... Take care!
I'm saving this episode for when I finish my exams! (Am currently on a lace project and a two-coloured brioche, though.) I can feel summer coming and it's making me oddly relaxed. I remember visiting Denmark in early summer two years ago...I really hope things are okay where you live, best wishes from China.
You have inspired me to do a bit of sewing :) just putting pockets in my PJs. Love pockets! What type of chickens have you got? Is one of them a Suffolk Grey.
I think there was a movie from the 70s called Kamouraska? It was about a love affair I think. And a region in Canada is called that, right? Very beautiful name! But I agree with you, when you don't know if it's ok to use it for several reasons, I wouldn't either. Your shawl is very beautiful.
Your shawl is absolutely stunning, I immediately thought I’d like to knit one for my daughter ( and one for myself of course 😊) I wish I could doodle with yarn and come up with something half as good as that.
Your pants are great - perfect pairing of fabric and pattern as they drape so nicely but still look elegant. They are reminiscent of the Thai fisherman's pants that everyone bought back from Thailand in the eighties on their first overseas trip. Check them out if you're not familiar with them - this design has really elevated the fisherman's pants whilst keeping the lovely relaxed feel.
I am Canadian. Kamouraska is a Beautiful name. It is pronounced: Kam or ask a Your prononciation was very good. It is a Native Word from the Algonquin tribe meaning 'Where rushes grow at the waters edge'. Rushes are tall water plants that grow in summer on the edges of ponds and marshes. Kamouraska is also a region in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is situated along the south shore of the great St. Lawrence River. I think it is a very fitting name for your beautiful design. I sincerely Hope that this helps you to pick this name. With luv from Calgary, Alberta Canada.
That shawl is beautiful!! Im working on my Hyldbær today!! Your pants look great! So sharp yet comfy! Did you also make the overalls in your profile pic? Thanks for sharing your time and talents!
Ok - can’t wait for that shawl pattern! That is going on my needles! What weight is the yarn?Also want that t-shirt - I have some yarn that would be perfect. Pillows: I often sew fabric to the back.
Hi! I am from Quebec like Paule of Urso Yarns and it will be ok to call it Kamouraska. Since you speak Spanish, you can pronounce it Kamuraska. Also, it is a gorgeous shawl.
I so look forward to watching your podcasts and see what you create, I love your patterns! I think the shawl is beautiful as well as the tee. I think you steeled the shawl, I’ve been watching Skeindeerknits podcasts lol!
The shawl looks like it was knit in two pieces, thus the mismatched center seam. I think you did it by making two triangles, then seamed together. As to a name, I though of A Forest Walk because of the vines and flowers. Flower garden Shawl.
Super smukt sjal :-) Derudover vil jeg bare sige, at du sætter så fint ord på følelserne og oplevelsen af at være hjemme med to små børn samtidig med at forsøge at arbejde. Og jeg genkender bestemt også tanken om; hvorfor man dog ikke udnyttede det bedre, da man havde al fritid i verdenen :-D
How about "Where Rushes Grow" for the shawl? It's the meaning of Kamouraska. To be honest though it doesn't seem very culturally appropriative to me to name the shawl after a town where the yarn comes from.
Er det ok at skrive på dansk? Tak for endnu et hyggeligt afsnit:-) Og hvilket sjal - hvor er det smukt. Det må komme i køen efter Bellis-Tee. Har strikket mit Hyldebær Shawl færdig (og Skovbær Shawl ligeså), men har ikke fået taget ordentlige billeder. De kommer:-) Endnu en gang TAK for super inspiration!!!
I am so happy to have found your podcast.. and all the subjects you cover.. and your generous spirit.. in teaching.. 🦋💞
Lovely shawl!!! Wonderful craftsmanship, you are a fine knitter. I look forward to getting the pattern
Oh my goodness, the shawl 😍😍😍Absolutely STUNNING! Cannot wait for your pattern release! I purchased yarn 2 years ago while walking The Camino de Santiago in Galicia, Spain that will be perfect for this shawl; not to mention the motifs remind me of the patterns that nature gives us while walking outdoors! Lovely channel! May your family stay safe. Blessings to your partner for the work that he is doing! ❤️
Love, love, love the shawl. I’m not usually a shawl knitter, but I can’t wait for this one to come out! We have a short summer here in mid coast Maine, USA, so it will be no problem for me knitting this. I also like rustic, wooly yarns and most of what I knit is in these yarns. Hopefully my LYS will open again soon, and I will be picking out yarn for this project. I really enjoy your podcast, and am especially happy to have it (and others) to watch during this time at home. Thank you and stay safe and healthy!
So many beautiful projects!! Well done!!
The shawl is beautiful, I want to make one. You, worry too much, you put your heart into it. Nothing is perfect, except God. It is handmade and it will have it's little doodles, just like you said, you were doodling when knitting it. Remember, It is beautiful. I like the triangular shawls best too.
Also that is wonderful advice at the end about going and doing all the things while you are young and kid-free!!!! Such great advice!
What a beautiful shawl! The colors and motifs work so well together. Congratulations!
Your shawl is fabulous. At the moment I am committed to knitting the Hedgewitch shawl. I think yours will be very popular. Lovely to see your excitement over it and you should be excited too, LOVELY.
I completely understand what you mean about the difficulties of being an introvert. I have 3 children (5, 3 and 1 and half) and we home educate so they dont go to school or daycare in normal times. I love having them home obviously but found it hard to get balance and i recently discovered knitting and ypur channel (and stiched in sweden, which is also a lobely channel) and have found that these things give me that little bit of peace :) i really enjoy your videos, you are very talanted.
The shawl is absolutely stunning. The sweater is very pretty as well. It is lovely to see you again.
Oh the shawl is beautiful, even much more than the little teasers gave a hint of! I so love all of your makings, your style is right up my alley! I think Kamouraska would be a prefect name for the shawl. Other than that "Hedgerow" is what came straight away to me when I saw it.
Delicious podcast!! Congrats on your delightful creations, they’re all so special and delicate 🧚🏽 The shawl looks to me like a flower bed, as you’ve been doing so much gardening this spring... Thanks for taking the time to share your crafty nature with us. Take good care and see you soon👩🏽🌾💚🧡✨☀️
When I look at your beautiful shawl and watch you show us who you are with your flowers and your woodland life, I look at that shawl and think "Woodland Trails" it has many different motifs and evolves throughout.. yes, that would be a good name for it. :)
Love the shawl...colours and pattern...inspired me to knit a shawl...........
Hi Laerke
It's always a great pleasure to see you back ! 😊
All your works are beautiful !
Many thanks for sharing (your podcasts are more than welcome these days...).
Take care, stay safe.
Warmest thoughts to you and your family. 🌼
Thank you so much ♥️ you too 🤗
Oh wow! I literaly said it out loud when I saw your new colourwork shawl. I am so in love with it! Thank you for sharing such a gorgeous design with it. Can't wait for it to come out!
Love your podcast and your color work shawl!! I am seeing this podcast the day after Christmas 2020, and most likely you have long ago finished the crocheted pillow. But an idea for the other side of the 9 squares is to make one large square in the same color way and same pattern, just continue to make it bigger and bigger until it is the same size as the 9 squares sewn together of the other side, and this would match nicely. I hope this makes sense! It would also work up fairly quickly.
Love the colorwork shawl! I hope someday I am able to knit a beautiful shawl like that. I am still very much a "newbie knitter" so I have not made anything complicated. I am still working on my first pair of vanilla socks.
Wow Laerke! Amazing episode ...your little t-shirt sweater is so beautiful in its simplicity...the neckline, dropped shoulders and hem are perfect design elements...I absolutely love the blanket you are designing it is a real beauty and looks so much fun to knit...the shawl design is stunning! And I’m so excited to know it’s not knitted flat because that’s a road I don’t want to go down... and the pants you sewed up are so amazing and such a perfect fit! Enjoy the chickens and your garden both are such wonderful additions to one’s home. Have a great one and stay safe..
The shawl is stunning and I love the pants, fabric and colour. We are now almost into winter in South Africa and I must make winter pants to go with your jersey I knitted and it would be the perfect winter outfit. I love the pants fit at back and more adjustable in front. Glad you are ok and keeping busy. We are all adjusting to this new reality bubt I miss my children, family and friends
Dear Erika! I hope you are ok and managing. I want to make another pair in black as i think they will work perfectly with cropped sweaters like Favo 💕
I was raised near Kamouraska ,it is a beautiful place on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River in the Québec province .
You could name it Kamouraska as there is a famous movie(1973) from a book (1970), that was filmed there and the title is Kamouraska !
The action was taking place in the middle of the 19th century ; a period when women wore big shawls during our frozen winters as they were travelling with open sleigh pulled by horses. I really think the name is perfect 👌 for your shawl.Don’t we say ; the first idea is always The good one ?! Very nice shawl ! Did you used double knitting ? or maybe kind of a « motif created by the floats » on the reverse side ? 🤔🧐🙋♀️🇨🇦
It does sound like such a beautiful place and now i want to watch that movie with the women wearing big shawls ♥️
Oh and none of the techniques mentioned 😉
I love the colorwork shawl!!! Can't wait for the pattern. Thanks
Your latest shawl is stunning Laerke. The subtle choice of your colour pallette is beautiful too. I just wondered if it was possible to create a triangular shawl that is steeked? I have only ever used a steek once in a Sidsel Hoivik jacket and really appreciated not having to purl colour work but with some thought it may be possible to make a triangle in the round. Your white button fronted cotton top was featured in Ciasbod podcast where she sang your praise for the pattern. Hope your family are well. XAngela
Kamouraska is a city here in Québec, Canada!! So i think it would be ok for the shawl name! And by the way it is stunning!
Cindy Asselin I just looked it up. "The name "Kamouraska" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "where rushes grow at the water's edge"." What a lovely name!
@@elizabethmusso5946 Yeah if it's Algonquin I can see why Lærke is hesitant to call it that.
But it’s fine to call something “Kamouraska”, in my opinion. We don’t worry about calling something “Toronto” or “Chicago”, right😉? Since Kamouraska is a place (maybe even a region?) it’s not disrespectful. If someone indigenous reads this and disagrees, his/her opinion is welcome.
BTW, Lærke, it is pronounced with the stress on the 3rd syllable: Ka-moo-RAS-ka
Lovely podcast, as always! Thank you and be well :)
Omg lærke💚 im in love with your shawl. And the story about it is so nice. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
The shawl is so beautiful xxx and I love the colour choices.
The shawl and the t shirt are beautiful! I will watch for both patterns!
What a beautiful episode. I’m really not a shawl person but I just loved the colours and style of your shawl. I instantly thought it looked like ...velvet Devore... if you look this fabric up it is so so rich in quite fabulous colours. It will be on my to knit list when it comes out. Keep safe keep well.
Your new shawl is amazing, I love it so much. This will be the next shawl I cast on when it comes out, you mentioned end of April or early May, my eyes will be peeled on Ravelry waiting for it. Thank you and take care.
Your shawl is beautiful! It's very tempting as I haven't knitted a shawl yet at all. I'm envious of your chickens too, I also grew up always having chickens running around the yard. Glad you're all staying safe.
LOVE LOVE! your shawl!😍😍 Looking forward to it’s release. I hope you and your family continue to do well during this crazy time. I am retiring soon and will be happy to get to knit all the things.💞
Thank you, so much for me to say... firstly...the new shawl is STUNNING it is so beautiful. I have never done colourwork but I think this might be my lifetimes colourwork mission !! It is the most beautiful piece of knitwear I have ever seen. I think you could call it “home” “The home shawl” after you have found and love your new home and after this time when we have all been at home and home is a beautiful comforting cosy safe place to be....I love your vegetable growing, I love to grow vegetables myself and I have a couple of those raised beds boxes the same as you have , they are still going strong after 12 years of use. I am so happy you have hens and your children are enjoying them, I think they bring the garden alive and are the best friends. Do not take even one night chance with the foxes, make sure everything is totally secure. Your English is so good, may I respectfully say as a fellow gardener we use the word “soil” not dirt for what we grow in. Soil is everything. When you have a second child your work load increases by 100% so it is not easy, but as they grow and move away ( it will break your heart) time will open up to you again and all those wonderful projects you have in your mind will be there and the time to do them ( I’m sorry I don’t mean to be patronising . I am trying to be reassuring , but when you are in the thick of motherhood it can be frustrating I know). I cannot wait to buy your shawl pattern and I hope I can do it justice. In the meantime I am sowing vegetables, making bread and knitting clothes for my grandchildren xxxxx
Thank you so much for such a sweet and considerate comment! I like the work soil so much better! 👩🏼🌾
I really try to take in the moments sometimes as i know they don’t last forever ♥️
I loved your new shawl. I was going thru my yarn stash in anticipation of knitting it. So I watched this twice to figure out you used finger weight. I have some dk that would be perfect so maybe I will need to get some new yarn!
Your colorwork shawl is beautiful. Can't wait for pattern release. I love also your pants, they fit nicely. I hope you can podcast more often, I enjoy watching them. Stay well.♥️
Thank you so much! I hope so too 🤗
Love your shawl and I also like colorwork. The colors are stunning.
Thank you 💕
Forget-me-nots are my absolute favorite!!! I never thought of putting them in a pot....I must do that now. Great to see your update. (Mary from outside of Chicago...(sheltering in place here)) The colorwork shawl is soooo beautiful.
Your garden is looking lovely. Good job getting some new beds in. This year, I'm planting quite a few dye plants which I'm really looking forward too. Madder takes a few years, so I'm starting it now!
Wow, your shawl is beautiful. I love the garter design you did on it and the blanket. I'm not experienced enough with colorwork yet to know the obstacles you faced while creating it. I sure do love colorwork though! I recently finished Ninja Chicken's Hoar Frost and it is as lovely as can be! I have to practice more with my tension because it gets awfully tight doing colorwork. I look forward to my next colorwork project to use a tip I've heard about--holding the knitting inside out so the floats are more stretched out as I work.
Your pants are cute cute cute! I noticed them at the very beginning when you first sat down and it was lovely to hear about how you made them. Both pockets turned out very well, and I know completely what you mean about the shift from the "harem" pants we wore in our 20s to this different, but complementary style.
I still don't have kids, so I'll go on that long hike for you! My dogs are my kids, and so we all insist on regular hiking.
Happy knitting!
It's nice to see you back. Very beautiful knits! specialy the shawl!! take care, XX
Thank you! You too 💕
Oh my gosh, that shawl is sooooo beautiful! Really looking forward to purchasing once it comes out.
Your garden beds look great! Look up "Hugelkultur" (you can bury all sorts of things in the bottoms of the beds and keep the soil on top. I really love your cotton/merino tee!! And the shawl is so pretty! And I'm guessing you STEEKED the top so you could work all of that in the round! :)
Thanks for the pants review! I fell in love with them as soon as they were released and plan to make them asap. I love the shawl! I also hope to see your garden grow and hear a bit of a garden talk as well. Here in Estonia, all schools are closed until the end of the schoolyear, so distance learning is something we do and have got quite used to. Hope to see you soon!
They are a lot of fun to make! I’m sure you will love them 🤗
i love all the photos' in the beginnings and of course you.
The Justine Skirt by Ready to Sew is a wonderful (free) skirt pattern that is simple and quick but very stylish! I made a blue-grey cotton one and have plans for a rust orange linen one!
I am soooo excited for that shawl to be released!!
Thank you Eva! Me too 💕
Since the yarn is Canadian maybe Kannada, or the word Canada is an indigenous word meaning village and was pronounced sort of like can add da with the emphasis on the centre rather than the first. Every province has places that have indigenous names so maybe you could check the province the yarn came from to see what other names are there. Lovely to see all your beautiful knitting, the garden and the chickens. I’m happy you are all well, and thank your husband for his work. 🙋🏼🥰
The tee sweater is lovely but the shawl is gorgeous, well done!! Ivan hardly wait for the shawl pattern to come out!!😍😍😍
Thank you Deborah 💕
I loved both of the patterns you showed today! For the shawl name, you could call it the Doodle shawl. Or the Garden Doodle shawl or Woodland Doodle shawl (something of that sort). Or if you want to go with something hard to pronounce but not appropriative, you could use Croquis, which is a sketch in French. It also sounds a little like crocus (the flower name) so there’s a vague nature connection.
I love love love those pants... makes me want to take up sewing.... Also, I am waiting to purchase the shawl pattern... I particularly like the design and your colours ....
I love that name for your shawl! Kamouraska ❤️🇨🇦
That shawl is gorgeous! Lovely as always. My guess is a steek or mosaic knitting.
Being around people all the time, including your own kids, is totally exhausting! So important to realize the need for some balance.😊 The new shawl pattern is stunning! I’m thinking you steeked it somehow which is genius.
Your podcast is so soothing, as always
LOVE the shawl, am looking forward to the release of the pattern
Your shawl!! It’s so so beautiful. Did you steek? You’re very clever.
Oh ,your knits are lovely!!!that Shawl!, IS GORGEOUS,,,,,
AND UR PANTS ,,,Such a smart girl,,
Glad ur well and getting back to normal times,,,,
Stay well ,,,
Elaine in canada🏡🏠🏡🏠
Wow wow wow gorgeous shawl! I need to make it 🤩💘🙀
The shawl is amazing!!!
Can you give us a hint of the yardage requirement? I want to stash dive and see if I have what I need :) It's a stunning shawl and I would love to knit it when you release the pattern!
Fingering weight: 2 skeins mc and 1 cc 🤗
so true about getting downtime! :)
So many pretty things in this episode! A suggested name for your shawl: Woodland (or something similar). The color work motifs remind me of leaves/ vines, acorns, and other woodland treasures. Welcome back to the hen club! We have several too.
Yes! I thought of forest foliage. Woodland or Woodland Foliage would be good names for it.
Thank you!
It's nice to hear from you, it's always very inspiring! The shawl is super beautiful, the colorwork it could be mosaic? I'm enjoying very much this time knitting your Fjer cardigan, I'm very exited to have it finnished. And I wish I had a garden too, looking forward to go to the montains...
Take care!
Ohh mountains! How i wish we had some here 😭
And thank you!
It is not mosaic 😉 but good guess
I love the blanket!
I'm saving this episode for when I finish my exams! (Am currently on a lace project and a two-coloured brioche, though.) I can feel summer coming and it's making me oddly relaxed. I remember visiting Denmark in early summer two years ago...I really hope things are okay where you live, best wishes from China.
Good luch with your examns! 🤞🤞 sounds like you have some beautiful projects to keep you company tho 🤗
Stunning stunning shawl ✨ looking forward to the pattern! I’m assuming there is a steek?? 😊
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You have inspired me to do a bit of sewing :) just putting pockets in my PJs. Love pockets! What type of chickens have you got? Is one of them a Suffolk Grey.
The shawl is so beautiful ❤️✨💕
Yay! I've been waiting for this! :)
I think there was a movie from the 70s called Kamouraska? It was about a love affair I think. And a region in Canada is called that, right? Very beautiful name! But I agree with you, when you don't know if it's ok to use it for several reasons, I wouldn't either. Your shawl is very beautiful.
Your shawl is absolutely stunning, I immediately thought I’d like to knit one for my daughter ( and one for myself of course 😊) I wish I could doodle with yarn and come up with something half as good as that.
Your pants are great - perfect pairing of fabric and pattern as they drape so nicely but still look elegant. They are reminiscent of the Thai fisherman's pants that everyone bought back from Thailand in the eighties on their first overseas trip. Check them out if you're not familiar with them - this design has really elevated the fisherman's pants whilst keeping the lovely relaxed feel.
Que divino chal🌷🥰
Vere ineunte - start of spring - in latin - your shawl reminds me of spring
I am Canadian. Kamouraska is a Beautiful name. It is pronounced:
Kam or ask a
Your prononciation was very good. It is a Native Word from the Algonquin tribe meaning 'Where rushes grow at the waters edge'. Rushes are tall water plants that grow in summer on the edges of ponds and marshes. Kamouraska is also a region in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is situated along the south shore of the great St. Lawrence River. I think it is a very fitting name for your beautiful design. I sincerely Hope that this helps you to pick this name. With luv from Calgary, Alberta Canada.
I was just wandering about you yesterday. Hope you and your family are doing well!
That shawl is beautiful!! Im working on my Hyldbær today!! Your pants look great! So sharp yet comfy! Did you also make the overalls in your profile pic? Thanks for sharing your time and talents!
This shawl ❣
Oh man I feel the same exact way now that I have kids!
Ok - can’t wait for that shawl pattern! That is going on my needles! What weight is the yarn?Also want that t-shirt - I have some yarn that would be perfect. Pillows: I often sew fabric to the back.
Thanks for the advise! You will need fingering for the shawl. The tee just went live on Ravelry 🤗
Great - heading over to Ravelry to purchase!
Hi! I am from Quebec like Paule of Urso Yarns and it will be ok to call it Kamouraska. Since you speak Spanish, you can pronounce it Kamuraska. Also, it is a gorgeous shawl.
I so look forward to watching your podcasts and see what you create, I love your patterns! I think the shawl is beautiful as well as the tee. I think you steeled the shawl, I’ve been watching Skeindeerknits podcasts lol!
The shawl looks like it was knit in two pieces, thus the mismatched center seam. I think you did it by making two triangles, then seamed together. As to a name, I though of A Forest Walk because of the vines and flowers. Flower garden Shawl.
Hehe nope. It was knit in one 😉😉 The center is actually matched but i didnt like how he patterns meet. It is fixed in the pattern tho 💕
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the shawl!!!! I can't wait to get it and the tshirt! Are you going to have more yarn soon???
A beautiful shawl, possibly a steek? Or maybe sliding the shawl back across the needles so your always working on the right side?🙂
I love this shawl! Did you learn to knit backwards like Elizabeth Zimmerman?
Thank you!
Hehe no. I only do that for bobbles
Fedt fedt sjal. Kunne være sjovt at lege med farver.
I can’t wait for the belle tee to come out. I know I’m going to drop everything to knit it exclusively ❤️
Yay! 🥳 it is the perfect spring/summer knit 🤗
Kamouraska is an Algonquin word. And a town in Quebec
Åh Lærke, sjalet er bare helt vidunderligt smukt!!
Åhhh tak sødeste Ida ♥️
Super smukt sjal :-) Derudover vil jeg bare sige, at du sætter så fint ord på følelserne og oplevelsen af at være hjemme med to små børn samtidig med at forsøge at arbejde. Og jeg genkender bestemt også tanken om; hvorfor man dog ikke udnyttede det bedre, da man havde al fritid i verdenen :-D
The shawl is STUNNING. I"m not a huge fan of shawls (for myself), but I might have to make this one...
So funny 'We nead pillows in our life'.......
Need,,
Hello!
How about "Where Rushes Grow" for the shawl? It's the meaning of Kamouraska. To be honest though it doesn't seem very culturally appropriative to me to name the shawl after a town where the yarn comes from.
Thanks for the thoughts! I like that name 💕
THAT SHAWL!!!!!:)
Sikke nogen fine bukser du har syet🤩
The shawl is stunning! I look forward to the pattern release.
Why not call your shawl puzzle😃
It reminds me of a pretty puzzle😉
Er det ok at skrive på dansk? Tak for endnu et hyggeligt afsnit:-) Og hvilket sjal - hvor er det smukt. Det må komme i køen efter Bellis-Tee. Har strikket mit Hyldebær Shawl færdig (og Skovbær Shawl ligeså), men har ikke fået taget ordentlige billeder. De kommer:-) Endnu en gang TAK for super inspiration!!!
Altid gerne på dansk 🤗🤗🤗 og tusind tak for roserne 💕 glæder mig til at se