The Playful Knitter 23 - Plans and Dreams for 2025
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Welcome to The Playful Knitter Podcast! My name is Malene. I am a Danish knitter/musician living in the northern part of Denmark.
Thank you so much for choosing to stop by:-)
You can find me on Instagram as: @theplayfulknitter / theplayfulknitter
FOs:
Anthology Throw by Helen Stewart (Yarn: Ahomespunhouse, Advent 2023)
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Lones Stribetæppe - Mitered Square Blanket (Yarn: Alonelysocklady, Stripey Advent 2024)
Inspired by: www.ravelry.co...
Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague (Yarn: A Homespun House, scraps + Blackberry Jam)
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Advents Socks 24 stripes, Vanilla Sock. no pattern (Yarn: The Cozy Knitter and Nicole C. Mendez)
Vincent Van Gogh Opal Socks, vanilla sock (Yarn: Opal, colorway: 5430)
Pelle Socks by Stickatinka Designs (Yarn: Filcolana Arwetta Classic, 270 + Schoppelwolle, Crazy Zauberball, Abendstunde)
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WIPs:
FAB Cardigan by Clara Eggers (Yarn: Cascade 220 grande, 9654 + Rosários 4, Piopardo, 29)
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Boat Blanket for Hubby (Yarn: Holst Garn Supersoft in various colors)
Water Lilly Socks, vanilla sock (Yarn: Hesselstrik, Water Lillies)
Stripey Vanillas (Yarn: Trillegarn, no color names)
Berry Nice Vanillas (Yarn: It's Yarn, Sock Club 2024, Berry Nice)
BAGS BY THE PLAYFUL KNITTER:
/ bagsbytheplayfulknitter
PODCASTS MENTIONED:
@Knit.Purl.Repeat
@DeadlyDaisiesDK
@StitchingStories1
SHOPS MENTIONED:
holstgarn.dk/
garnhulen.dk/
www.redesigned...
MAKERS MENTIONED:
www.alonelysoc...
www.itsyarn.dk/
www.etsy.com/d...
www.trillegarn...
/ thislizzysews
www.thecozykni...
www.etsy.com/s...
hesselstrik.com/
/ 3073_3d_print (Sock Blockers)
ahomespunhouse...
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Gorgeous yarn. Thank you for gifting it. I am going to leave my work at work as an act of kindness to myself this year. 💖
It is so cool to see a South African yarn dyer on your podcast. CowGirlBlues has stunning yarn. We are starting a sock-a-long tomorrow.
I am planning to knit 3 sweaters from March when our autumn starts.
Happy knitting and crocheting. ❤
Thank you for a cozy time. This year I will try only to knit something that I really want to have and wear and enjoy the proces even more 🍀🤞🏻
Oh love the tartan small bag! 😍 this year 2025 my plan is to knit atleast one pair or two of socks (to use my last year sock yarn collections) so I can buy more 😅 this year. I always tempted with those beautiful variegated sock yarn 😅
Wonderful plans🤩🎵💖
Oh. My. Goodness!!! Thank you so very much, Malene. ❤I am so excited to win. I will go to Michelle's channel and send her a message. 😍
To be kind to myself I need to add more knitting into my daily life. I take my needles and yarn to work every day, but the days are so busy that I don't get much work done right now and I need to change that. ☺
Thank you so much for posting your regular episode. It is always good to have your music and lovely makes in my life. ♥
You’re more than welcome. So happy you’ve won and a big congratulations🥳🎵💖
Love the Cosiest Blanket. Great job.
Hello! My intentions for the new year are to use my lovely, amazing, beautiful stash!!! So nice to spend time with you and listen to the soothing piano💜
Hej Malene ❤. Tusind tak for sidst. Det var så hyggeligt😊
🧶Malene, thank you for another inspiring vlog. I have a lot of yarn left from my socks; I started a jelly roll blanket already, but now I will start another Musselburgh hat and the support chicken with the sock yarn. So my collection of yarn will be used👍🏼🧶🇳🇱🥰
Hi Malene! Your blankets are beautiful! You are such a joy to watch and listen to.
Thank you so much🎵💖
Så hyggeligt at besøge dig på min fridag ❤❤❤
Tak søde Karin🤗❤️❤️
Yay! Tusind tak for endnu et skønt afsnit, Malene 🤩🙏🏻♥️
Tusind tak for et hyggeligt og inspirerende afsnit med dejlig musik.
Jeg strikker bl.a på mit Anthology Throw, som jeg elsker og skal bestemt lave et mere i julefarver har jeg besluttet.
i 2025 vil jeg bruge af det skønne garn jeg har i mit skab, og lytte til mit indre, så jeg laver mere af det der giver mig ro og glæde i min hverdag. Tak for nu og på glædeligt gensyn❤❤❤
Det lyder som den perfekte plan🤩🎵💖
Hello from Swansea, Illinois. ❤❤
Hello Marlena, nice to see you back.❤ I'll start with 20 minutes Yoga a day... to bring me back to natural breathing because I tent to "stop" to breathe deep when I have stress. By Tanja
What a wonderful plan🤩💖
Thank you, good to see you again! I will knit more for myself 🤭 and knit up scrap yarns. You inspirerad me to knit blankets!
Thank you! What a great plan🎵💖
Thank you for yet another lovely episode. In 2025 I want to be creative every day - and yes, knitting of course counts 😊
I agree! Knitting definitely counts😃🎵💖
Hello from the shores of Lake Superior! ❤
2025 is the year to knit for me! ❤ Thanks for another great podcast and for all you do!
Hello yo my second home😊Happy Knitting🎵💖
Like you and many others, I plan to use more of my stash yarn. My goal is to make at least three projects from stash for every project I buy yarn for. I also want to knit at least one pair of socks each month, as well as learn/relearn to crochet. I always love to see your podcast show up in my notifications. Thank you for all you do to put together your episodes. ❤
Thank you so much. It’s such a joy for me to meet you all here🎵💖
Happy New Year! I will try to keep a daily knitting practice. Knitting is calming and it helps to relax. So good to see your podcast again ❤ Terry
So nice to see you again on here🤩 this year I wanna make more sweaters for myself and knit more for my family. A couple months ago a very loved family member passed away way too early and one of her last wishes was to wear a pair of my hand knit socks on her last journey. That made me think that handmade items with love in every stitch might mean more to the recipient than I think and see, so I’ve already started the first couple giftknits for loved ones🥰
I’m so sorry for your loss! What a beautiful wish and such a loving gift to give💖💖
Lovely podcast♥️ I’m going to knit without any goals this year. Just knit what I feel like, with my yarn stash and without any deadlines! It feels great! Your mitered blanket is fabulous! Almost looks 3 dimensional!
That sounds fabulous🤩🤩We will knit what brings us joy🎵💖
Loved this podcast Malene, all your gorgeous projects are just so inspiring. I was so thrilled to see your Cowgirlblues yarn. This is one of our South African yarns and I love them
Take care and have a great 2025.xx
Thank you Ursula. It’s such a beautiful yarn! Take care🎵💖
Tak for inspiration og dejlig musik. I 2025 vil jeg fokusere på at nyde mit strik mere og give mig god tid med projekterne.
Sikke en skøn plan🎵💖
So nice to see you again. This year I will knit more for my self. / Carina Gustafsson
Thank you Carina! What a great plan🎵💖
Loved your pod cast. Such beautiful yarns, projects and music! I hope for 2025, to get gift knitting started early and have a big stash to choose from. I’m in Canada and am so jealous of your green grass! Happy knitting!❤🧶
What a great idea! Thank you for joining me from all the way across the pond😊🎵💖
This year, I will be kind and allow myself to buy only a good quality wool for my sweaters 🥰
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Lovely music you have played for us in this episode. Made me take my keyboard out of the closet, and i will be practising every day to get back on track. That's another kind thing for me ❤
Happy knitting and playing🎵🎹💖
Happy Birthday!!
I love to listen to you play music, even better when you make it yours!
In 2025 I plan to focus first on God, then on my key relationships, and finally on my finances (paying things off, decluttering, living frugally). So I also don't plan to purchase much yarn, unless it's something special. I LOVE working through scraps too! I so enjoy your podcast! ❤
Thank you so much Tricia🎵💖
I think your mitered square blanket, the colours are lovely.
Thank you🎵💖
Godt nytår Malene 🎉 måden jeg er god ved mig selv på når det gælder strik er at undlade restriktioner både når det gælder nye projekter og garnkøb 🥰 det skal være ubetinget glæde 🎉
What a beautiful time you gave me with this podcast😊 just watched it while knitting (of course!)
This year I hope to knit more things for myself and a bit less for others
Thank you for your sweet and kind words! Love your knitting plans🎵💖
I love the versatility of the Musselburgh hat! I have made 5!
Once you’ve made one you just can’t stop😊🎵💖
Ej Malene, KÆMPE tak for shout out! 🥰 Elsker at følge med på din kanal! 🖤
Selv tak søde Nat! Og kæmpe meget i lige måde💖💖💖
Takk for fin episode. 2025 blir det mye fra garnlageret og restegarns prosjekt. Jeg elsker å strikke sokker, ha fine dager
I lige måde Tove🎵💖
You are so young! I so enjoy your podcasts , and so glad to see you back.
Thank you Sharon💖💖
Thank you again for this lovely podcast and your wonderful music 🥰 my intention for this year is to spend more time with my parents. Last week I lost my auntie very unexpected and that showed me that life can be short…
Tak for endnu et hyggeligt afsnit :-) 2025 bliver en masse slowknitting og strik fra samlingen
Det lyder skønt med slow knitting🤩
Great podcast thank you 😊
Thank you🎵💖
It was so wonderful to see you pop up again today! I was just thinking about you, your knitting and music. So glad you are taking more time for yourself. I'm going to try to get some sunshine on my face whenever it is shining, regardless of the tempature!
That’s an amazing intention! Sunlight is so important🎵💖
❤❤you have been so busy 🎉🎉
And the finishes,,,wow,,,,😂
Love them all ,,,and love ur socks,,,, 🧦
Your blankets are amazing ,,,,no wonder you love ur mitred squared one,,,,I love it ,,too,,,keep going back to look at it,,,,❤
I am going to knit more socks ,,of course,,,this year,,,and finish off some small lap blankets,,,some shawls,,, and just finish my wips,,,,
No big plans,,,,just being kind to myself ,,,
Thanks so much ,,enjoyed every minute,,,
Elaine ❤️🏠⛄🌨️
We have so much ❄️ snow!!!
Oh I miss snow❄️Happy knitting and thank you💖
Thank you for another fun episode! I especially loved those test knit socks. As a kindness to myself I am taking a trip to San Diego California. I am in Minnesota and the winter is pretty long. My husband is a gem for doing my part of the farm chores while I am gone.
Amazing! I hope you have a wonderful trip. I had a year in high school in WI and I do remember that very long winter😊💖
Tak for endnu et dejligt afsnit. Og tillykke med fødselsdagen i starten af måneden. Min plan for 2025 er - ligesom dig- at strikke af alt det lækre garn jeg har liggende! ❤
Rigtig god strikkelyst 🎵💖
Like you I intend to knit socks with the lovely yarn I already purchased in previous months and sometimes years! I can never have too many socks!!
I completely agree🤩🤩😍😍
Hello and happy 2025! Whoah I was shocked to hear my name and so flattered. 😊I cannot believe you have made more than 1 Anthology Throw...my first and only one is a lingering WIP (the poor thing); I love it (so far) but it has not had any attention in ages. Despite this, as soon as you mentioned it, I thought--ooh that's what I could do with the minis I have from December (ha ha I am crazy). Thanks as always for taking time to share with us! See you next time!
Godt Nytår - og tak for et hyggeligt afsnit. Er vild med dine musikindslag :-) skønt at læne sig tilbage og strikke imens. Min intention for 2025 sådan helt generelt er at få mere 'understimulering' ind i mit liv i modsætning til overstimulering, som jeg ellers er god til ... og strikkemæssigt skal der mere Westknits på pindene, og generelt restestrik, og strømpestrik :-)
Tak for et hyggeligt afsnit ❤
Jeg vil være bedre til at strikke til mig selv og forkæle mig selv med lækkert garnn. Nok mest strømpegarn da det er min " lille baby " og nyde prossen og lade vær med at stresse for at få det færdigt.
Perfekt plan!💖
Jeg er ved at træne mig op efter at jeg fik en ny hofte i november så jeg kan begynde at gå til folkedans igen til efteråret. 1000 tak for et dejligt afsnit og tillykke med de 47 🇩🇰
This year I'm focusing on a few goals. Out of the mostly five fiber hobbies, I'm only going to make four items in that group and use stash that I have accumulated. So far, I've done two items that are almost finished. It's really calming not to put pressure on me. Thank you for a wonderful podcast.
No pressure! The best intention ever🎵💖
I really enjoy your pod cast. To be kind to myself I have learned a new craft of quilting, I also want to learn to play the piano if I can find the time in between all the wips I have on the go.
Happy playing and knitting🎵💖🧶🎹
Love the socks you have made for Lars, I was inspired by your earlier van Gogh collection socks to buy some of them and also knit a pair in the same colourway as you have just finished.😊 My knitting intentions for 2025 are to be braver with my colour choices and to knit as much as possible from stash allowing myself a few purchases, if needed, for gift knitting.
That sounds perfect🤩 Happy knitting and color picking🎵💖
Godt nyttår🎉 i år vil jeg strikke og alternere mellom flere strikketøy. Og gjennomfør strikk jeg har planlagt med garnet som finnes i garnlageret🧶
Fantastiske planer🎵💖
So nice to see you! Happy New Year! 🎉 I have just started my sock knitting journey. Still in the what fits best stage.
I’m sometimes still there too. So many fun things to play around with on socks😃Happy knitting🎵💖
Happy New Year to you too! I do not set intentions for the new year, that way I do not add pressure to myself and just do what brings me jjoy.
That sounds perfect! No pressure🤩💖
In 2025, I too will be knitting from my stash. Thanks for the music and the knits.
Thank you🎵💖
I was so happy to see a new podcast from you! My goal this year is to knit two of the subscription skeins that I get every month so they don’t go directly to stash! And I’m doing a square on my DK jelly roll every day too
Nice to see you today. I was knitting on a blanket while I listened. My intentions for 2025 are to use my beautiful stash. Not sure of all the projects but one of them is the second mitred blanket. It is a wonderful stash buster. I love yours. Happy knitting
Blankets are just such great knits🤩Thank you🎵💖
Happy New Year to you and your family! My 2025 intention is to knit from my stash and to spin and knit with my handspun
Your podcast is so calming. Loved you music piece. In 2025, I plan on knitting and crocheting for me. I seem to always gift knit and it stresses me out.
What a great plan! Happy knitting🎵💖
I bought some beautiful yarn while in Norway so I will be making a jumper, top or poncho for myself out of that. I have also signed up to a monthly blanket yarn club so there is a lovely squishy blanket in my future. Definitely the year for looking after myself as I turned 60 this month so it's time to try and chill and enjoy life a bit more.
Glad you took some time out for yourself your family, you deserved it
Happy 60🎉🥳 thank you for watching and for leaving me a sweet comment🎵💖
Lovely to see you again Malene! Your mittered square blanket is gorgeous, maybe i have to take a look at my scraps as well!
Recently I received charlotte Stones book, colourwork socks. So my intention is to knit a few of her patterns.
That book is so lovely🤩Happy knitting🎵💖
Love, love, love your videos. Your piano playing is so calm! Thank you. My intentions for 2025 is to use some of my stash while learning new techniques! Oh the possibilities!
Thank you so much Lynne🎵💖
Happy new year Malene! ❤ my knitting intention this year is to knit lots of cute baby things for my niece who will be born in June of this year! I really want to make pieces that are meaningful and slow down and enjoy the process more 🥰
Ooooh how lovely with a little new one to knit for. Congratulations! June can’t come soon enough🎵💖
Thanks for another wonderful podcast Malene. Happy New year too you. My goal for this year is "breathe." I have been so caught up with everything around me and have learnt sometimes it's ok to stop, slow down and do what works best for you. It's not being selfish.. it's about learning I am just as important as everyone else around me. Happy knitting my friend.
Sounds perfect! We should all do that🎵💖
Happy New Year Malena! Thank you for another wonderful podcast! My goal for 2025 is just to work on acceptance of things I can’t control!
Hi Marlene, love the mitred blanket, the squares look 3 dimensional x
Thank you so much Debbie🤗💖
Tak for endnu en hyggelig strikkestund ❤
I 2025 vil jeg nyde at strikke babystrik af noget af det skønne garn jeg har i min samling 🧶
Stress niveauet falder når jeg har garn mellem hænderne så det er en skøn måde at passe på mig selv 🌼☘️
Lovely podcast, thank you, Malene. In 2025 I’m planning on using stash, buying little and knitting more!
Perfect intentions🤩Happy Knitting🎵💖
I love your dress!
Thank you🎵💖
Tusen takk for enda en koselig podcast! Jeg skal også prøve å strikke opp litt garn fra lageret i år, men jeg får også lov å kjøpe hvis det er for å strikke en gave eller et garn jeg har sett på lenge. ☺️ I tillegg skal jeg begynne med gavestrikkingen allerede nå i januar, slik at jeg ikke må stresstrikke i nov/des. 😂
Fantastisk plan🤩Så heldige gavemodtagere at du strikker til dem🎵💖
My birthday is January 24, much older than you. Age is just a number. ❤🎉. I love all your FO’s and WIPS, your new yarn will be beautiful when you finish your projects. I am trying to work from stash this year, as much as possible. Happy 2025 🥳🥳
Happy belated birthday🥳🎵💖
Hi Marlene, another lovely episode thank you. 2025 is the year of using my part skeins up, so lots of scrappy socks, hats and blankets!
Oooh! Love scrappy knitting💖💖
Thank you for another lovely podcast to craft along too x one of my main intentions for this year is to try and minimise my yarn stash
Thank you and happy knitting🎵💖
Hi Malene, this year I want to be more outside. Not only sit and knit. Sport, gardening and knitting after the work. That's my Intention for 2025. Melanie
I have discovered that moat of my unfinished projects i brought into the year with me are things for myself. I am clearing my needles and making things for myself. I am also still knitting for others because it makes me happy but I am spending more focus on myself.
That sounds perfect🤩🎵💖
My plan for this year is to complete my WIPS and UFOs. I have about 6 of them that have just languished and I want to get them off my needles. My reward for finishing each one is a new cast on from my queue, also planning to knit any new casts ones from my stash. It’s not a no-buy year, but definitely a use what I have especially since I have about 5 projects that I already purchased yarn and patterns for just didn’t cast on due to WIP guilt.
Beautiful version of Imagine!
Thank you🎵💖
I loved the musical improvisation today.
During 2025, I am going to put into practice what I have been thinking about for the last 4 years since my brain tumour operations, which is to NOT get frustrated with myself for my slowness and difficulties, and to enjoy very slow living and crafting.
Jinny - UK
That sounds perfect! Take care and happy knitting🎵💖
Happy new Year 2025 Malene! This year I want to find and finish many unfinished objects. And knit more socks for the homeless.
What a generous and kind plan💖💖💖
Thank you for a lovely podcast. You've been busy over the break! For 2025 I am hoping to use up more of my stash, but I'm not prohibiting myself from buying more yarn. Things just come up, you know...😉
I know!😁🎵💖
This year I want to knit more for me and my family and a project or two for others.
Such a great plan🎵💖
I have never been tempted to make a neutered square blanket until I saw yours! The gray trim and the self striping yarn just makes it perfect! I have so much leftover self striping yarn!!! What a fabulous idea!
Thank you so much!🎵💖
Hi Malene! I so enjoyed your Vlogmas!🎉🎄 It took me a little bit to catch up with everybody’s, there’s so many lovely Podcasters out there;) This year I’m making myself get up earlier so I can knit more in the morning!😂 It just starts my day off right! Why do 30 minutes when you can do an hour!:) also, hello from Virginia USA❤
Thank you Julia💖There really are so many wonderful podcasts and vlogs out there. I’m still catching up too😊Happy knitting🎵💖
Igen et skønt og hyggeligt afsnit 🥰
For mig skal 2025 være et år hvor jeg strikker med hjertet. Ikke så mange regler og pligt🥰
Præcis! Det trænger vi til😊🎵💖
This is the year for slowing down and knitting more!
I completely agree🎵💖
Very nice to see you, and Happy New Year to you 😊. I love your FO’s and WIP’s, made such a good and beautiful use of your stash. Great job! 🤩💕 I have been knitting for around 1.75 years so my stash isn’t large, but I can see how it develops quickly, especially with small amounts. I’m thinking that in 2025, I will research projects that I can use up scraps. I have made scrappy socks, thinking of some other things. I really like your Musselburgh hat. I think that is where I will start towards this goal 👏🏼👏🏼
Scrappy knitting is so much fun🤩💖
I'm gonna knit what I feel like knitting. So we will see where that takes me.
Perfect plan🎵💖
Lovely to see you again. Like yourself, I’m planning to dive into my stash in 2025…and master knitting socks! I also have a Ranunculus on the go which is my first attempt at a top-down knit, so aiming to get that done too.
So many wonderful firsts🤩 Happy Knitting🎵💖
That would make a beautiful mussel borough hat
Thank you🤩💖
Tak for din podcast 💫 I 2025 vil jeg strikke fra samlingen, men også forkæle mig selv med nyt garn 🧶 😊
Skøn plan💖
It’s such a pleasure to start my day with you! It helps me focus on calm also. It’s so important to my mental and physical health. I learned so much today and love your chat. It’s like sitting together with our favorite hot or cold beverage, depending on the season, with a friend. Love all the knits- from Maryland US.
Thank you so much Barbara. I know just what you mean🎵💖
Jeg vil prøve at få brugt af mit garnlager, dette udløser mig tid når det skal strikkes 🤩
Det lyder skønt🎵💖
Thank you so much for joining us today! I don’t blame you one bit for taking a break after the holidays; while I love vlogmas, it has to be a bit of a stretch especially the last couple of weeks, trying to ready your own home and family for the holidays without filming, editing, answering comments! But today it was good to see you, and after an extremely unpleasant morning for me, listening to you play released the tension I carried. Thank you so much! Your knitting is as always, amazing! The first blanket is incredible!
I’m so sorry to hear you had such a rough morning. Sure hope you are feeling better🎵💖
I want to make more socks for myself. So two pairs a month-one for me and one for a gift. My favorite thing to knit is socks.
Mine too😍😍Happy sock knitting💖
Bruge det garn jeg har, trevle min gamle cardigan op, og strikke en ny😊tak for endnu et hyggeligt afsnit
Fed plan🤩💖
Thank you Malene💕
So nice to see you back. 😺 xxx
Thank you Mel🎵💖
What a beautiful blankets! And I completely understand that you didn't want the lace in it. My plans for 2025 are to buy less and be more organised. I have the tendency to jump into new projects and buy stuff for it and then forget about it a bit when something new gets my attention. I'll try to do better this year 😇
I so know what you mean😊Great plan🎵💖
Jeg vil gerne prøve at deltage i Lones sikke udfordring i år med et par stribede hver månede. Ville jeg elske at kunne gøre.
Ellers vil jeg gerne farve mere garn selv. Da jeg farvede mit første garn selv her i januar og var så hyggeligt.
Tak for en rigtig hyggelig vlog. Altid en fornøjelse.
Ih det lyder spændende med garnfarvning🤩God fornøjelse med det og strømperne!
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Tak for endnu et hyggeligt afsnit😊 I 2025 vi jeg strikke nogle strømper, der kan holde mine fødder varme. De bliver nok ikke lige så flotte som dine.🤩
De bliver med garanti mindst ligeså flotte🤩🎵💖
Så hyggeligt med et nyt afsnit.
Jeg vil prøve at bruge/sælge ud af mit garn lager og ikke købe så meget, som jeg plejer. Derudover vil jeg til at læse flere bøger igen. (Nåede 3 stk. i januar).
Glæder mig til at møde dig ILR d 6/2