Finnish Knitting Stories - Episode 44: another longer episode, while avoiding housework
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- Finnish Knitting Stories - Episode 44: another longer episode, while avoiding housework
In this episode I'm showing you two finished objects, talking about #happyscrappyblanketmal, admiring Salt & Timber book and chatting about random stuff (mostly my hair and woodstove).
You can find me on Instagram / kettuknits
and Ravelry www.ravelry.com/projects/kett...
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Support Ukrainian designers:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/sear...
Our Ravelry group: www.ravelry.com/groups/finnis...
Finished objects:
Sea Blouse: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
On my needles/hook:
Wild Child MKAL: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Karamelli Tee: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Battengerg Blanket: www.cherryheart.co.uk/2018/12...
What I'm wearing today (ooops, that's what I forgot to mention):
Kadonnut Tie: www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:03:38 Finished Object - Sea Blouse
00:09:55 Finished Object - shortie socks
00:12:48 Cozy Memories Blanket & Happy Scrappy Blanket MAL
00:20:10 Battenberg Blanket
00:22:30 Wild Child MKAL
00:25:51 Karamelli Tee
00:29:43 A bit of Spinning
00:34:40 Happy Mail
00:43:39 Purchases & Acquisitions - Salt & Timber
00:49:06 Knit & Chat
Long story, happy ending. I am my mother's full time caregiver, since 2015, and for the last 3 years have no social interaction at all due to covid. I now have one day out per week, but usually shop, run errands and go to a coffee shop and knit. I rarely get together with people, with this rigid schedule. Last week I was knitting as usual when a woman came over and said she was outside knitting with friends and invited me to join them, Result? I made 4 new knitting friends and have a weekly chance to socialize and it's wonderful.Second meet up yesterday, and it was the best part of my week!
Thank you for sharing your happy moment with me! ❤️
How completely wonderful :) I have become isolated and lonely, for different reasons I guess, but I have begun volunteering at a local community garden. My first shift was last week and it feels like a new beginning for me. xx
That’s wonderful!!
Dear Janna, I took a pix of the happy scrappy blanket I’m making out of old mens plaid shirts, but can’t figure out how to send it to you. I have been knitting for 60; years but am making a blanket out of fabric for a change. It’s a lot faster than knitting. Stock up on food staples if you can. We will survive as our grandparents did. It may not be easy but we will be stronger for it. Don’t apologize for rambling. I think that’s why we all love you so much. You are our friend and next door global neighbor. God bless and keep you in His loving care.
Carolyn
I enjoy your rambling on. It makes it feel like your chatting with a friend.
Jana, I so enjoy your show. It takes me back to my childhood in some ways. It brings such joy . Thank you. Keeping you and family in my prayers.
If you could see me watching you, you would see a person with a constant smile on her face from the beginning of your podcast to the end. I was doing my knitting whilst watching you, and it was like sitting with a friend. So lovely to know you are enjoying podcasting as much as we enjoy seeing you every week or so.
Jana, during your busy days I so look forward to watching your podcast and hearing how you and family and business are doing… very relaxing and you are quite a natural with your show and always something wonderful on your needles ty sooo much 😃👏🏼🥰
Hey! Yes! A Virtual Knit Night!!! I'm there! Thank you--Jeanette
Thank you for a lovely podcast - there is never too much chat, it feels like hanging out with a friend. I don’t have any real life knitting friends so I’m thankful for podcasters like you who keep us all connected. 😌
Anna, Thank you for the great podcasts that you are editing. I told my daughter all about you , your fantastic knitting, and your lovely family. After all the knitting shows I have watched, I always go right back to Finnish Knitting. You make people feel very comfortable when watching. Pat, Connecticut.
I love hearing you talk! About anything! Its like Im having tea with a friend. Please dont change anything!
Thanks so much for UR Company this early morning,,,,Enjoyed it all,,,,
Love UR blankets!!!!
Enjoy UR woodstock when fall comes!!!cozy!!!
Elaine🏡🏡🏡
My grandma cooked and baked on the wood stove, and it was the best.. you get nice warm and the food was delicious... thank you for coming every week to make as happy ❤
I love your podcasts and look forward to them each week. It's like sitting down for a coffee and a chat with a good friend. You are always so cheerful you give so much positive energy. Thank you😍
It’s nice to see you so often. I’m happy you got your stove. Now you will have a cozier winter.
Thank you for another fun podcast! I love that you are chatty and that your projects are not perfect and sometimes take forever, and that you love yarn and that you have FUN!!!
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I'm so happy you have been doing weekly podcasts. And yes I'd love a live knit episode. And your videos are never to long. I have Coffee and knit along with you. Enjoy your day.
I enjoy your chit chat! Don't change it! It's like sitting down with a friend to talk about knitting and life :) I think that a live stream would be fun. I'm so happy for you that you got a wood stove! We have one and it's very cozy in the winter! Thank you and have a good week 🥰
Your podcast is never boring! I so enjoy your chats and looking at your projects. The Sea Change is fabulous. Could we see a photo of your wood stove? And by the way, your English is so good and natural, I’m totally impressed! Greetings from Greece.
Thank you for sharing your lovely knitting, and for interesting look into your everyday thoughts, good luck with your stove, I agree with you, knitting keeps us all sane in these terrible worrying times, I will be joining your blanket along, but don’t know hoe to show it on here, but that doesn’t matter,as I will have all the fun making it, 👍 sending blessings from Scotland 🏴
Hi Jana: great episode. Always great to catch up including about hair, wood stoves and good coffee in addition to yarnie goodness. Also great glimpse of youthful hubby. And I vote yes to the live chat!
The blocked sweatercix so nice as well as the socks. The gift of yarn for the blankets as well as the knitting bag are wonderful. You make knitting so interesting.
Thanks for another episode, Jana!!! Watching it was a lovely way to begin my week!!!
Please forgive my long comment...
Many knitter/ crocheters are quite happy to be up at weird times for our beloved knitting live streams. We love the joy of knitting with friends and we all have knitted with a cup of tea in the wee hours because we just can't wait till morning.
Please continue to ramble and chat about anything. We are all concerned with these worrisome times. You are a dear friend who visits me at home while I knit, craft and crochet.
1000 blessings dear friend.
With great affection, a new subscriber.
Sounds like you are making good plans for winter with a fireplace 🔥 there is something special with the warmth frame a fire. Hang in there 💞
Oh yes! Live knitting together would be so wonderful! I am missing having friends to knit with, I am IN at any time you prefer.
We never tire of you my dear. I love your gentle chat. Your new top is beautiful. So good for anywhere you need to go. Please keep chatting and showing us
your gorgeous things. Sure your feet will soon block your socks 😂😂😂😂😂💕 . I am just beginning to feel brave enough to substitute yarns . Bit hit and miss but will get there. Love always xxxxxx
My feet blocked the socks perfectly. 🤣
I have completed nine Battenberg Squares since you started the MAL. I'm not very experienced at crochet but I'm improving.
Thanks so much for all the knitting joy you share with us at every episode! Don’t worry about chatting too much! My knitting group meet up on Friday nights on zoom and it works really well, I recommend it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You make me smile several times thru out every podcast. Thank you for that. ❤️
Thank you for a morning knitting company. Yes it would be a wonderfull idea chat and knit live. I think monday to friday mornig like nine or ten could be a perfect time.
Another interesting video while having my Sunday morning coffee . Thanks !
I love that you are here every week. You are enjoying this and it shows😌I’m grateful for this inspiration Thank you so much. I miss our wood stove long story. I wish I could send you my old kettle I kept on the stove just for humidity it is cast iron.. I’m send warm thoughts I will keep my worry thoughts. Pour over coffee is the best and low tech. Stove pictures please
Would be awesome to see your new wood stove when you get it all fully installed. We wouldn't watch if we didn't enjoy your conversation, keep chattering and enjoying life as much as you can! Love your podcast and knitting projects!
Thank you very much for your lovely podcast!👍 Have a nice time!🧶🌞👍
I think knitters and crafters are the best enablers. We enable you to set aside chores and you do the same for us with your weekly visits. And I thank you for that😘🧶
The wood stove sounds wonderful. And yes the world is crazy. I think my yarn stash would last for the rest of my life. I think we would be friends. I love the chatting. While I am old enough to be your mother I would gladly watch your kids to give you time. I have my 8 yr old grandson ever day and homeschooling him. But now I have to get my husband to make me another coffee, lol.
That sweater your wearing is sooooo your color! I appreciate that you make an effort to choose Joy. You make my day!
Hi Jana- as usual, a lovely relaxing podcast. I don’t have knitting friends or any crafty friends so a podcasting friend such as yourself is so very welcome. We have a wood burning stove( so pleasant to sit near on a cold winter’s day
I love to hear you Yammer!!!! Have a blessed week.
Yes, Jana, you have friends everywhere! A livestream of knitting would be awesome!! XOXO Wisconsin USA
I would love a live knitnight!
Yes! A live stream. Love to listen to your podcast and I love your projects!
Jana, you are such a tonic! Thoroughly enjoyed today's episode. X
Your Sea Blouse is absolutely beautiful. So many beautiful knits.
Hello Jana. I love your podcast, don't change it. Here in the Netherlands the same problems with gas and electricity. You talk about the daily things and indeed we are all worried. Luckily we have our hobby and we can make warm things for the winter. I have seen the Maire dress from you and the first one is almost ready and fits great. Wool for the next one has already been ordered. I'm already looking forward to the next podcast and live stream seems great too. Lieve groetjes Margreet ( Made_By_Greet )
Hello from narrow boat lady on the River Nene , England. Love your videos such good content.
Some in Canada! LOL Depending the day and time I'd love to knit together. I can knit to a replay though. so it's all good.
You are so right, we live in mad times.....if I didn't have sewing and knitting I'd go insane!!!! Thank you for a lovely podcast, OoOo a live stream would be soooooo much fun!!!! It's always lovely to catch up with you, I always look forward to seeing your videos!!! Oh I'm so jealous of your gorgeous Moomin cup 😊 See you next time and I hope you have a lovely week....enjoy your wood burner!!!xxx
I am so happy I have found you!
For some reason it feels like sitting down with an old friend just talking and knitting/crocheting.
Im also 25% Finnish as my great grandparents came during WW2 to Canada.
I love hearing all about your life❤ Please don't change a thing! Much love to you & yours❤
Pure delight Jana! Enjoy your new wood stove and lovely book. Thanks for making me smile and for the yarny goodness and inspiration! ~Trish
Jana, you are so endearingly wonderful in the realness of life we all share from the trials and tribulations and meanderings of life's pleasures through our crafting and family and work...please keep doing what you're doing! it's just what nourishes us as your tribe of like-minded followers....Love the Sea Blouse and the sweet Battenburg and all your creative ideas! The new wood-burning stove shares the Heart of the Home with you at its utmost center! Peace, Love and Happiness :)
I enjoyed your hairy wood stove podcast. lol
Looking forward to seeing the completely installed and tiled wood stove and we have to see it after you’ve built up all this excitement. 🙂
I always love seeing the FOs and progress on WIPs.
You made a point that I need to adapt for my crafting life - working a few stitches or rows everyday will get it done. Once I cast on I want to work until it’s done and that is not practical.
We’re getting used to seeing you every week now and it’s been a treat. I’ll totally understand if the schedule changes and I’ll still be here to watch whatever you choose to share with us. Thank you for all that you do Jana. ♥️
I adore your podcast and am glad you’ve been podcasting more often. 😊
Thanks for another fun podcast. I love the idea of a knit night. None of my friends knit so I really enjoy knitting and listening to you chat.
Congratulations on your new wood stove! So happy for you and your family. Cozy moments ahead! 💗☕️🧶🔥
I'm the same way about scrap yarn, scrappy projects are the most rewarding!
Yay team scrappy!
Is there anything better than sitting down to knit for an hour with a cup of coffee and your latest podcast? So cosy. I’m in love with your battenberg blanket. I’d love to make one too but need to finish some other WIPs first….
Another delightful episode. I'd LOVE to join you for a birthday party knit . . . . if it works out. Otherwise I will knit and send you birthday wishes. Congratulations on your wood stove. It will make for a cozy, warm, nurturing winter. ❤
I absolutely love the random talking you do please don't stop. Love being able to see you every week. It's would be great even if you only chit-chat. I all so love a wood stove we have one in our basement and it heats the whole house. We have a 2 storey and a loft log house only the man storey is logs. I don't care how warm I am I will standby a log stove. We also have fir trees all around us. They are trees we can cut for wood. Pretty much only cut the ones that get blown down.
I'm getting all my bits of yarn I've bought that are end piece from a friend that has a mill. She bags them 1000yard bags. I'm going to be knitting my blanket. Well until next week. If you have questions about western Washington state ask we live 1 and a half-hours from the pacific ocean. 30 miles from a big gorgeous mountain. Mt. Rainier. Big hugs Shannon
Ohh, your house and area sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing! ❤️ I'd also love to see your blanket. 😊
@@FinnishKnittingStories I haven't started but when I do I will send updates. I'm going todo all different knitting stitches. Figure that will.give me new patterns in my tool box. Have a great week.
Hello, good to see you today!
The Sea Blouse sweater is so very beautiful!
Love the shorty socks! They look great!!
Good morning, good to hear from you. I'm getting myself a coffee and my knitting
I will love to see your wood stove - we don't have the crisis here in Canada yet but no one knows - I hope your family is warm and cozy during winter..
Hi
As usual when you’re on the podcast it’s as if you are sitting with me in my lounge! I live alone and find that watching you brings me happiness and I don’t feel I’m on my own!
I love the thought of a live knit along stream that sounds amazing - I hope it can be done 😍
Thank you for being here with me!
I don't have many knitting friends either so I'm grateful for you and some of the other podcasters I watch just to have someone who speaks the same language. I really want that book, I've been waiting for the release and just closed my eyes and ordered it while watching this. My hair has always been blonde, but it's very grey now, I braid it so it stays out of my face and my granddaughters have all taken to braiding their hair as well to look like Grandma. I think it makes their other grandma sad because she wears her hair short. I tell my son they just want to be like their 'cool' grandma who lets them use her sewing machine and teaches them to make things. Love your podcast.
Thank you so much for another wonderful episode! I'm more of a quiet viewer but now I think it is time to say thank you :) I discovered your channel in the beginning of the year when I was staying on the sofa with my newborn and it kept me wonderful company :) so thank you!!
Thank you for being here with me Franziska! ❤️
Another lovely podcast. I so enjoy sitting and knitting with you and would love to be able to see you on a live. Go for it!
Love your ramblings. Years ago, back in the 70s, I used a wood-burning cook stove, and since then for over 40 years, we've heated our house with a wood stove (here in rural New York State, US, where we have real winter). Rarely was any part of the house at a comfortable temp - too hot, too cold. This year we installed solar and a heat pump system, with wood for backup. I hope you enjoy your new adventure and have many cozy hours!
Our main heat source is big wood burner that heats the whole house, but the pumps do require electricity to circulate the water. Out little wood stove is mostly to keep the kitchen-living area cozy and also for cooking. We just discovered that our electric oven is the main electricity consumer in the house. Needed to send that on vacation. 🤣
Hello! Yes, these times are absolutely crazy! We probably must wear lots of warm knitted clothes this winter….energy cost is huge in the south of Sweden too! Thank you for your inspiration and nice knitting company.
I loved your commentary about our community. that is how i feel. :)
Good Morning from Ireland ☘. You brighten my sunday morning. I would so love to have a wood stove, wood stove and knitting, doesn't get much better than that. Wishing you the best.
I would love a live stream that would be amazing for us all to meet up and me being in South Africa is perfect :). Yes Yes Yes !!!! Once again thank you for a very enjoyable podcast and looking forward to your next.
Thank you for the company and for bringing a happy moment to this weekend. The idea of a live meet is great, I have trying to find some regular knitting meetings online but with slim success. Your Battenberg is growing so fast! You are such an inspiration 🧡
I relate to your desire to continue the summer knits. I’m doing the same here in California where the weather has been 100-104 degrees all week. So I’m knitting the Summer Secret Crop and socks for my husband.
Would love to see your new wood burning stove! 🤗
I love my whistling tea kettle on top of my wood stove (also with a glass front). I use it to heat up the water to make coffee in a french press ;) The wood stove is my only source of heat and cooking and it really is the heart of my home. Congratulations!
While you have brought a great deal of pleasure to all of us, there have new things to see and learn with a touch of the reality in our world today. Remember the verse from a song , “…. A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down..”.
Jana I just loved listening to all a out your new wood stove. It will keep your family cosy this winter, and you will have a lot of fun cooking and making tea and coffee. Please let us see it when you get the chance. We have a wood burner here in NZ. It's such a comfort sitting in front on cold winter days and just looking at the fire. Ours has a glass door as well. We can use the top to cook or boil a kettle too, but no oven.
Another lovely podcast. I love all the blankets and sweaters. I had to frog a ranunculus all the way back after splitting for sleeves. I am now back to square one. I have no headspace for lace at the moment. I love looking at a successful knitter! 😉
Wool is a great insulator. That’s what I tell my husband. Line your walls! 🤪
Thank you for another wonderful podcast! I so look forward to knitting with you. Since finding your podcast late last year, I've been inspired to knit every day, even it's only a couple of rows.
Hi Jana and thank you for another lovely episode. You are so inspiring, please don't change. Now I am also thinking about a scrappy blanket... :-)) Greetings from Germany
I absolutely love you and your chats...I feel I've known u my entire life...it's crazy...lol...I'm from Canada and when I watch and listen to u I can relate to so much...I laugh with u it's all fuuny...never change and can't wait to hang out with u again...from one loving knitted to another😍😍
Moi Lena, my Sister showed me your channel and we watched loads last week. She gave me a shawl pattern and I am learning new skills, I used to just make basic blankets ect.
Were in the UK and cost of living is crazy and hard to get used to. My partner and I just bought loads of tinned food because of crop shortages. Sounds like we need toilet roll too!
I would looooove a wood stove. We rent but one day, wood will be in my home ❤️. Knitting keeps us sane and we make wonderful clothes too.
With all the worlds madness your videos are very relaxing. :)
I have a big bag of scrap wool from a charity shop. I think I will have a rummage now :)
I just love you…maybe it is because I can relate to you. I think out loud all the time. My husband asks “are you trying to convince me or yourself?”😂😂😂I am always trying to convince myself🤷♀️. I just might start a scrappy blanket💗💗💗
I love seeing you, glad you are posting.
I love watching.
We too are putting In the wood stove/oven. We have to 8 weeks for it to be delivered. I can't wait to cook my first meal. We are two grandparents so we need to keep warmer now, this winter was much colder. Your socks look really good. Hope to try the pattern. Live the chatting with you.
Hello, Janna, hope I spelled your name correctly! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 Yes, a live stream knit and chat would be fun! Hoping you can figure out a good time that will be doable for many of us. Enjoy your channel.
I love your chatting at the end. I love knitting along as you talk.
I'm totally jealous of your wood stove. We had one when I was little and I loved it. Sadly I love in a modern house here in the UK and, somehow, will have to find money for the heating etc this winter. I'm just trying not to worry about it.
I love both of your new sweaters. I haven't the patients at the moment for a Battenburg blanket, but I am crocheting my Mum a wavy blanket for part of her Christmas present. She might get it early as an autumnal present to help her with the energy bills!
She's 91 and should not be worrying about wether she can afford to pay her bills!
Enough said!
Take care and keep safe. xxJane
I hope we will all make it though the winter safely.
Take care! xx
Your shawl and tee are gorgeous!
Community knit session sounds great!
Hi, I would love a virtual live knitting event! I like your hair actually more this way, it suits you well :)
Good morning. Don't worry about taking too much... We're here for you... If someone doesn't want to hear, they can leave. Enjoying the podcast! Thank you! You are inspiring me to do a Battenberg!
I love your podcasts! Never too long, you are so real and honest. Refreshing in these crazy times!! I could knit along with you for hours. I also love the music at the beginning and end of your podcasts. Thank you for taking the time to record.
Never too much about wood stoves for me 😁 We also heat mostly by wood, with a small wood stove in the main room of our cottage- which is the living room & kitchen combined. I do have a dream of one day getting a large one with an oven, as you have! I cook on the top of the one we have now. I’d love to see a photo of yours if you are comfortable sharing. The fireplace in our cottage is one of the old fashioned huge cooking fireplaces, but the person we bought the cottage from filled in with poured concrete 😖 so we’d have to try to knock it out if we got a larger wood stove- the cottage is too small for it to fit in anywhere else. Not sure the cottage would withstand that knocking😅 I always enjoy your podcast, & hope the Winter goes okay for you all, there is also talk of electric outage periods then here in Ireland so I understand your concerns. Big hugs & a Zoom knit and chat on your channel sounds fun! Susan
that blur shirt brings out your eyes!
Thank you for your podcasts I enjoy them x
Hello Jana. Always enjoy catching up with you, it’s like I’m having a chat with a dear friend. I too have a woodburner and 😍😍😍it! Like you say it is the ❤of the home and really miss it during the summer months. I also purchased the Salt and Timber book and am just waiting for the right time to sit and take in what I am sure, is going to be a gorgeous read….the socks are definitely going to be on the needles soon. Best wishes to you all and a 🦴for Jackie.
Thank you Janette! Jackie says Woof! ❤️
I'm in the U.S. and would love to attend a live knit together with you! I live in the desert and like you I'm not ready for autumn knitting...it will remain warm here until through October typically. Knitting brings me joy and allows me to focus on something beautiful. This too shall pass.
Another precious podcast, they are always so warm and inclusive. When the time is right embrace the grey. Having our hair up can look so good and even more femine. Easy to do methods and youtube can help. A different look again that we get use to. Some handmade earrings and it even more fun. Wish I did it sooner. Thank you so much Jana ❤ ❤ ❤
I'd love to celebrate your birthday with our yarny community live!
You have a lovely podcast, thank you! It would be fun to se photos of your new wood stove. And of you with dark hair. 🙂
Noted! 🤣