Finnish Knitting Stories - Episode 79: Xiao Mai, Anker's Sweater, Pressed Flowers & Happy Mail
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- Finnish Knitting Stories - Episode 79: Xiao Mai, Anker's Sweater, Pressed Flowers & Happy Mail
Hello and welcome to episode 79. It almost didn't happen this week, so I'm extra happy to be here. Let's talk about knitting!
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Finished Objects:
Anker's Sweater: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
WIPs:
Xiao Mai: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Pressed Flowers: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
What I'm wearing today:
Lento: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Other Mentions:
Honer och Eir (Nutiden yarn): www.honerocheir.nu/
Bertie and Poppet: www.etsy.com/shop/BertieAndPo...
A Knitter's Suitcase: www.etsy.com/shop/aknitterssu...
@A_knitters_suitcase
My suggestion about the Anker Sweater is to knit it longer, much longer like tunic dress and wear it with leggings 🙂
As hard as it will be, I think you have to frog it to the next to the last row of the ribbing on the yoke. Such beautiful yarn needs to be in a garment you love
Even if you make it longer the puckering under the joke will stay! Frogging is the solution 😅
Your color choices for pressed flowers is one of the best I have seen..it is so happy looking!
Frog it to the yoke, and don't regret it😊
Was that the Tarndie Polwarth wool they sent you from Australia they are a beautiful family here in Australia doing their best for their family I so admire them for what they have achieved. I would love to visit their property to see their beautiful sheep. You are so blessed to have received this gift.
Jana, you seem to me to be such a resourceful and tenacious seeker of joy in life and find it in so many places - your family, your garden and flowers, your colours, your fun notions and knits and in so many other places. Even when things look dark and a struggle, you find some light. It’s truly inspiring. Wishing you luck and success in your quest for therapy. Much love from Yorkshire, Cheryl xxx
I’m sorry your week was so hard. We all have those and I’m glad you talk with us about it. I’m glad we have our knitting to help us through those days or weeks. ❤I’m glad you find blessings in small things, we have to. I love you Frannie stitch holders!! You got some wonderful gifts. Your bag with the silly animals is wonderful 😂❤.
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I love the vibrant peachy color of the Xiao sweater. I’m am surprised that the Pressed Flowers so beautiful because when I saw the balls of yarn together it didn’t look like it would work well, but it is brilliant!
I always look forward to your podcasts. I love seeing what you're knitting. You always have such a positive attitude and a smile. I think what I most like about you is that you are clearly authentic and genuine. You are relatable when you talk about what brings you joy and also when you share what frustrates you. There are so many podcasts to choose from; you're is one of my favorites.
Don't worry about sounding like you're complaining. It's so real to hear about your life and frustrations. I hope things work out for Sophia! ❤
I feel it's worth re-knitting. The color is beautiful, and the pattern is very nice. It's knitting, that's why we knit. We can make garments fit as we want. But then I'm a knitter who loves the process, so I have no problem frogging back.
Hi. My idea: Perhaps you can do an i-cord for bind off and perhaps even knit some stiches together to get the bind off straight.
Thanks for another lovely episode. Love your podcast! Best greetings from Germany.
I recently stumbled on your channel and I love your personality. So fun to listen to you talk about knitting. Also, those dish cloths for the play kitchen are adorable. My favorite people to knit for are my kids. They are still young enough that it’s easy to please them.
Thank you so much! I love knitting for the kids as well. Our daughter and her dolls and stuffies have a huge pile of knits. I've even made a sponge and dishcloth for her Barbie. 😄
I would rip back body and sleeves to make a smaller yoke, If you add length it will maybe consume you 😳😁. Lovely yarn and sweater apart form the unfortunate huge-ness. Looking forward to see what you come up with. Hugs from Skosola❤
I'll cross fingers for the support of Sofia! I hope you are entering an emotionally quiet time very soon. Best wishes to you!
Oh Yana I hope the Bureaucracy sorts out and your daughter continues with the Therapies 🙏🏻 Thank goodness for knitting to save your sanity 🧶💐
Rip it back to the 3rd section. Yes, re-knit the sleeves with the body the right length. It will be great and you will be happy. After all it’s “just knitting” and that is what we enjoy doing anyway.
I can imagine the pressed flowers as a round neck vest/slipover/spencer. I think it would look beautiful.
Your shawl is coming along nicely. I really love the colours. One of my boys had special needs as a child and it was a nightmare getting the help he needed here in the UK too. He’s 29 in a couple of weeks, has a steady job, serious relationship and a lovely flat with his partner. I really hope you can continue to get the help for Sophia ❤
So true.
Same here. Hope it gives hope❤️❤️
Sophia💗
Jana I hope things get smoother for you and your daughter’s development as you help her along her childhood years. So many struggles and challenges through our life’s journey. kindness and love (and our knitting😉) helps us to endure ❤️🧶
Thank you! ❤️
Big hugs in yarn. Government both local and national always cut health and education but build themselves big buildings. Happens in Australia too. Hang in there. Love the pressed flowers shawl. So gorgeous
Much love to you and your family Jana! I never tire of your ramblings and makings and your sweet energy. 🥰 I just finished my 3rd 1/2 & 1/2 in linen quill . . . . and this one was bright orange and hot pink. I knit the first one for myself and then I knit the next two for 2 girlfriends turning 70. We've known each other since we were 7 . . . . so they are very knit worthy. But gads I'm glad to be done with the last one. Feels like I finished a marathon. Big hugs to you ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
So sorry to hear you had a frustrating week, not only with your knitting, but also, more importantly, with the therapies and doctors for Sofia! it must be so so hard. If amid all this my silly little bag makes you smile, then, that's the greatest joy you could give me. Thank you ever so much for showing it and mentioning my podcast too. Much love from Down Under 😍😍😍😍
About your Anker Sweater.. don't judge it until its blocked! Unspun yarn is tricky, before blocking it stays up like its made of stiff paper but after blocking it becomes softer and it drapes beautifully!
Hope you have a less stressful week next week 🤞Keep knitting 👍🧶 The shawl is so pretty, I’m glad it makes you happy.😊
Frog it because you will not use it if it does not fit. I know it is not the nicest yarn to frog but more important is to have a garment you love.
Hang in there. I had to fight for my son all the way for support and therapy. So frustrating and tiring but its made a world of difference for him in the long run. He is doing so much better now and I feel that all the hard-work paid off. I does wear you out and I hope you can get the support your baby needs asap. The pressed flowers is looking amazing and wow a cardigan would be so nice . I already have project bag from Danille. She so clever, mine has jellyfish all over. Matches where I live.. we have blubottle fish (jelly fish with painful stingers) all around the mid north coast of NSW , Australia. We are coming into spring. Enjoy the beginning of Autumn and the lovely knitting.
Oh Jana, my instinct is to send you a virtual hug or hand squeeze. Thank you for being able to share with on your channel. While we, your viewers, cannot do much to help you, we can sit a listen and hope you feel better for getting your frustrations off your chest. Much love from the ether!
Love your Lento sweater…the color is so pretty on you. Your introduction is always nice with the flowers. Have a nice week 🧶
I would steek it and make a cropped cardigan to go over dresses, high waisted pants and skirts. If someone has enough yarn they can send you to get you a button band. Otherwise it’s beautiful Jana ❤
Yes I am watching! I loved your heart jumping moment 💗
Suggestion for your beautiful I-don't-know-how-it-is-called cardigan with the flared bind-off: maybe a crochet bind-off will work out. I really love doing it and it gives a nice and straight edge. You can play with your hook size to get the result you want. Thank you for a lovely chat again 🤎
The silliest bag is beautiful ❤❤❤ I would love to have it too I do think you could make the Anker longer too . Your pressed flowers shawl is turning so beautiful and I love.your all lovely needle stoppers
No apologies needed. We are here to listen and are grateful that you are brave enough to be yourself.❤
Hang in there, Jana and Hubby! You are wonderful parents doing the best you can for your children. Prayers it will all be resolved to their benefit soon. 💕🙏🏻
“You’ll never regret ripping back.” says IROCKNITS …. I just had to frog back a whole days worth of knitting because I miss read one section of a pattern and I kno it would bug me forever. Your instinct is right that you should decreased stitches and that extra bulk won’t go away. Thank goodness it’s just knitting. Crisp cool mornings here too Oregon, USA
Anker/What about steeking the front and using your other color to make a button band. It would be a super cut crop cardi.
I absolutely loved your pressed flowers shawl.
Hi there! Yah, my better idea, FROG to best place you feel and go forward with adjustments that will in the end let you wear it anytime you want. You'll really be proud. Take care!
Hello Jana!! Thank you for spending time with me. I know you'll have a great week this well. Love to you and Family. 🙏 congrats to the winner!!
Jana, let me be one of many to send you a virtual hug 🤗 Thank you for sharing your week with us. We all are indeed going through something, but that doesn't invalidate your feelings or make it any easier! As we say here in Costa Rica in Central America, ¡pura vida (literally it means pure life)! It's an entire culture and it is pretty much the Costa Rican version of Danish hygge 💟
I love your pressed flowers shawl. The colors are so pretty.
I think it would be lovely as a full length sweater :-)
I’m ready to cast on my pressed flowers shawl this fall. Yours is gorgeous. Hang in there Jana 🤗.
I think it could be adorable if it were longer...
The field day cardigan is a good one, as you knit the button band at the same time as the sweater, so it’s a fast knit.take care. Happy Autumn! 🇨🇦 British Columbia.
Congratulations Becky
Maybe a Pressed Flower Pullover/Cardi KAL?? I’ve been thinking about this pattern a lot too 👀😊
Loving the floral shawl, would be so good in a sweater, as for your other sweater, I would rip it back so far and redo it. Hope you get answers soon from the Dr's. Take care sending love to you and your family ❤❤❤ from London uk
i would sever the sleeves below the armpit. (snip a stitch and unravel a rnd to disconect it from body)Unravel (keep track of number of rounds taken back )to last round of ribbing. Continue in the ribbing pattern. When you get the armpit(sleeve divide) put the sleeve sts on holder and continue the body in the ribbing pattern. Keep the body in ribbing pattern until the final length you desire. Now go back and knit sleeves the number of rows you took out on the sleeve and graft the rest of the sleeve. Keeping the body n ribbing for the rest of the body should pull it in….oops just heard you don’t want to graft. I do it all the time. Maybe a new skill to learn😊
Hi Jana! I love your podcasts! I wanted to comment on your Xiao Mai sweater. Isn't it an idea that you decrease around 20% of the stitches before binding off? Then you can bind of loosely afterwards ;)... Much love from the Netherlands, Colette
Thank uou Jana for this lovely episode, it's just what I needed. I really hope all goes well with the children's schools and therapy.
Those pressed flowers is beautiful and I'm been going through my stach as you spoke..ummm, maybe I'll need to buy some. When I'm ready to start, will you please help me to choose the colors?
Have a beautiful week, and stay strong 🌸
Hello from Down Under, Perth Western Australia. Love your podcast, and found you because of Daniela from A Knitters Suitcase. Your gingham fabric on you new project bag Daniela purchased of me. Oh and I’m a new subscriber to your page. Happy Knitting and chin up. Jackie x
I suggest to cut the sleeves, put them on holder, rib the body back, make some decreases and then graft the sleeves back. Hope you find the best way to fix it. Greetings from Italy.
Love the shawl. I think I will do one for my mum for Christmas. Would love to see the reverse next time you show it. 🙏
I recently finished the pressed flowers cardigan. Yes it is sport weight. I found the pattern easy once I realized that the flowers are stockinette and the rest is garter.
Your farm animal bag is amazing!! :-) Wishing you all the best with Sophia’s therapies. Xoxo
Прекрасное видео! С удовольствием послушала-посмотрела и повязала с вами. Привет из Петербурга!
Dear Jana, how I love when you come to visit and bring your laughter and struggles, too. Beautiful knits! The Pressed Flowers especially with your colorful handspun yarn. May your upcoming week be filled with bright moments. xo
Very pretty flower shawl.
So wonderful to see where our Polwarth Top ends up. Thank you Hilary and Jana for profiling the provenance of your wool discoveries. Happy spinning!
First: congratulations on exceeding 15 thousand subscribers! The top of the Anker sweater looks wonderful in the Nutiden. But I think you do have to frog back including one set of the ribbing. When you make it a few centimeters narrower on each side it will also allow it to be longer without needing more yarn. I hope it works out for you because the sweater will be amazing!
Thank YOU! 😊
Feels so good to listen to someone be happy, frustrated, confused and not be alone in those feelings here. In the US people seem to want HAPPY, positive no matter what you feel and it gets me more down. After a really hot spell here it is cooler outside but the fatigue from the heat persists. Picked some grapes from my vine, regret not getting seedless variety but popped a couple in while listening to you and my tongue is puckered now. Put some chocolate mint to dry for winter tea. Have been knitting a lacy scarf from handspun alpaca and beginning to think will have to spin more for the length I want, so glad I am not alone in needing more yarn at times.
Open it up till the first rib and then knit is as per your size. It’s tedious but you willing love it because it will fit you nicely 👍❤️
Congratulations!!!! Yay
Im loving your Pressed Flowers Jana! Much love from my corner here in N Z!
I hope September is a better month for you, your family, and your knitting. Hugs from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hi, thinking about your cardigan with the difficult name. Maybe you could just knit a double seam in stocking stitch? Full needlesize smaller. If it’s folded double it will stay in place and won’t curl up. 🐸
Jana, I’m so glad that I found your podcast last year. I feel your pain in so many ways. Where I am, we are experiencing the same issues. Everything is a war with constant battles to acquire what we need, what we paid for in taxes. My fingers and toes are crossed that your family receives what you need.💗💗💗
I definitely look forward to your podcast. Hopefully you get a better week. I’m knitting the rumpelstilskin shawl for my oldest and it is definitely a knit during the day too.
Thank you for sharing! 👍 What a lovely Pressed flowers, projectbag and many other things! 👍 Happy week! 🧶🌞👍
Good luck with your ankers😢🫣🤣
About the anker sweater, I would rip back to the third brioche (?) band and reknit it. I don’t think making it longer will make it better. I think you really need the smaller size! ❤ about the xiao mai, maybe crochet a single crochet edge with a small crochet hook? It might tighten it up.!
Sending you the biggest and warmest hugs!❤ We fight for our kids no matter what. They deserve the best, but that does not mean it is not a tough job, when bureaucracy hits. Love from Malene (The Playful Knitter)
Jana, you might try a 4 stitch i-cord bind off with decreasing 2 stitches every 4th stitch.
Thanks for another lovely visit with the wooly goodness. Hang in there as stuff happens and will keep you all in my prayers. Sending love and hugs from Virginia usa
Jana, thank you for sharing the "oops!" and "yikes!" that can be a part of any WIP. ❤
I know that the final projects will be beautiful once you finish "waving" your magic needles at them and bringing them to perfection. It is good for us novice knitters to see that even an expert knitter can have things go sideways while working on a project. Your final output will encourage us to stick with it and try again and again, if needed, to get the desired result. 😉
The happy mail made me happy. The stitch stoppers are my favourite. 😍
Thank you for the mention and hugs to make this week better ❤
Maybe for the bottom edge of Xiao Mai sweather it would help if you knit about 2-3 carter rows before binding off.
I have enjoyed your channel for a long time. You are so fun and open. I love your colour palette choices for your knits. They are so fun and happy. Best wishes from a Canadian knitting podcaster!
Thank you so much! I will definitely check out your podcast.
🥰I would be honored if you had the time.
First time listener here 👋 You could try an i-cord bind off for the Xiao Mai.
I live your laugh and attitude ❤
Hello from down under. Thank you so much for your inspirational podcast. I really love seeing all your beautiful knits. I was amazed to see your presents from Australia as I have just been to a workshop at Tarndwoorncort. It was a Estonian knitting class with Aleks Byrd. She was delightful and I leaned so much. The Polwarth yarn was fabulous to knit with and I came away with a roosimine wrist warmer and lots of yarn and fibre. You will love spinning it. ❤❤❤
We never tire of you, Jana! Am I right? I hope this week will be better and that Sofia gets the therapies she needs. I cross everything for that 😊 I would rip back the Anker sweater and redo it so it is like you imagined it. As for Xiao, wouldn't bit of cheating with thin elastic help? Love you to pieces 😘
Ank you always enjoy your company while working on my projects... Battenberg blanket today here in South Africa we having crazy weather 3 hot (28C) and 4cold days (12C) weird. Happy knitting and crafting everyone 🥰
Wish you all the best life is sometimes really hard love from Istanbul❤
You could try an iCord bind off on the cardigan that is flipping up. Maybe with a smaller needle.
I love your vlogs. Can’t wait until it’s Christmas😀🎄🥰
Hello Jana, your shawl is gorgeous, you can also use bricks on your drive way and you won't get stuck this winter, hahaha, sending you a big hug my friend, see you next week
For the Petite knit sweather, I wonder if you would consider to get additional yarn and make it a tunic or dress (keep knitting and making it longer)! I think it would be a lovely piece with some ease and length~
A big hug and a lazy weekend. What about a double seem for your lovely Xiao, so you could sew it down from the left side, or maybe just an I-cord bind off.
Perhaps add a wide ribbon facing to the inside of the bottom hem?
I also think you should try & continue knitting it as a long sweater to wear with leggings & high boots. On the Xian Mal sweater why not turn the bottom hem under & tack it down, I’ll bet that’ll help.
As far as the bind off is concerned, i would try a few rows of moss stitch and bind off in pattern. The sleeve is circular so 8t works on that xxx
Hello. I recommend to try a tight single crochet line for bottom of ıour xiao mai. I use usually use this thecnic for fluffing ends and it works.
Pääsin katsomaan tämän jakson vasta nyt, koska olin ensin sairaalassa hetken, ja sitten isäni oli luonani huolehtimassa voinnistani. Jäin tänään yksin ensimmäistä kertaa kotiutumiseni jälkeen, ja minua auttoi jaksamaan tieto siitä, että illalla pääsen nauttimaan sinun tekemästäsi podcastista. Pidin jaksosta, ja se piristi minua ❤ tahdonkin nyt vuorostaan toivoa sinulle ja perheellesi paljon voimia arkeen ja sen haasteissa jaksamiseen. Pidän peukut pystyssä, jotta odottamanne päätökset olisivat teille suotuisia ❤ muista, että olet tärkeä ja me katsojasi välitämme sinusta ❤
Hi, Jana, it`s always a plesure to see you and listen to you. You bring joy and fun to me. Thank you ❤Heide
LOVE! The colorful 90s fiber; it looks like it came straight from Lisa Frank world. I love it! Can’t wait to check out A Knitter’s Suitcase as well. Thanks for sharing your craft and what you are doing, it has become my weekly Sunday morning routine.
I'm so outraged about Sophia's therapy and what's happening in your local schools! Thank God we have knitting to calm us down during the rough times in life. I'm praying and sending lots of good energy for Sophia your way…
Also, I've been super scared about casting on my first sweater, but your Lento looks so cozy-and knitting it on big needles sounds great to me! Might try a DK version after I finish my current WIP.
I was thinking into a dress too.
Congrars Becky! What beautiful wips!
And I love the froggy stitch stoppers 🙂
I knit the Ankers Cardigan, and had the very same problem!! The color of your Lento is beautiful. As always,,,,love your podcasts Jana....have a good week ahead.