I love how free your creativity is. You allow yourselves to dabble in so many arts and crafts, and this cross-fertilisation is what makes your style so unique and liberating. Thank you for the inspiration x
Oh boy, so many memories. I remember my grandmother sewing lace underpants and bra onto my tiny new doll. She must've been 10cm tall. Being creative every day in all situations is a ✨gift✨
Those tin toys are so much fun. We also had some that vibrate and we’d wind em up and set them on a table or floor and they move with the vibration. Races were fun! ❤
I love tin toys as well! My cousin and I Gifted one to my mum. It is an elephant sitting a globe with hat. When the toy is wound up the elephant hat has two aeroplanes that “take off” and fly in a circle around the globe. It is lots of fun 🤩
For holes in the walls where mice can come in. The sawdust and glue combo you used can still be nibbled on by the mouse. Use Steel Wool....they come in bundles, stuff some in the hole and the mice won't eat it or get through it.
Thanks so much for the pattern sale. I bought 12. I hope I can actually make some of the ones I purchased. I really love watching you guys. Since I mostly watch on TV I can't comment there. I was hoping to catch you live today but I was too late. Maybe next week.
Your energy is palpable at this gloomy season in Quebec. Not a bit of sun for days on end. The temperature has been mild however, so one can't complain. You never cease to amaze me. Your hobbies and passions are heartwarming to listen to. Love the smiles and chuckles. Keep up the good work.
One of you drop the other one off with the bags at the boat terminal and the go park at the airport and take the transit back to the ship without having I ng to bother with the luggage.😂
Love the tin toys, I remember seeing some similar ones in my grandparents’ attic. The crochet tablecloth will be awesome! The starving mouse, oh my! In Hungarian we call it the church mouse, because there is not much food to eat in the church 😂
I think the "paper spreader" is a spreader made out of paper. In the US we call it a tortillon (the French name) and it's used to smear (there's our favorite word again!)--I say you use them to smear, or blend, pastel colors together for nice gradations. Double-ended ones are called stumps. They're made of tightly wound paper and you can clean or sharpen them with fine sandpaper.
I loved seeing your collection of vintage wind-up toys! Next time you're in Chicago, I recommend staying at Ray's Bucktown B&B. They have collections of everything everywhere.
With you two sitting in front of your doll houses and then pulling out the tin toys, I suddenly remembered that my dollhouse was made of pressed tin. It must have been common in the 50s. Anyway, thank you for the reminder. That was fun.
I love the tablecloth. It’s beautiful and can’t wait for the pattern. You are a very clever with whatever you do and I enjoy seeing the op shops you visit and all the craft. You are very loving and respectful to each other and I really enjoy watching you both. Greetings from Australia.
Hi from Edmonton Canada! We’re out of the deep freeze now and so happy about the weather AND even more happy to watch SAKFAB. 😊 I love your sweaters! I’ve always loved the big floral design. Thanks for featuring your sweaters. Arne, that is a fantastic sweater. In cool weather having a shawl collar is extra helpful.
You guys are hilarious! Of course you play with your tin toys! They sound like so much fun, from the shopping for then to the day dreaming and planning projects with them. Sounds so satisfying! As always, thank you for sharing with us!
I so enjoyed seeing your fabulous tin toys. It reminds me of the antique toy puzzle 🧩 Arne was doing and I ended up buying as well 🤭. Guess 🦀 crabs as an invasive species is not as bad as bugs. At least you can eat them.
Catching up day! If you want to use the wood glue outside, you can use what old wooden schooner builders used. To the wood glue and sawdust, mix in spar varnish.!!!
Lol, Arne you're a man after my own heart. I have so many ideas and buy the supplies and then find I don't have enough hours in a day!! Can hardly wait for your butterfly tablecloth pattern.
Always wonderful to see you and hear your voices - looking forward to seeing you repair and steek your sweater and also how you will finish your crochet tablecloth
Lovely episode boys. I was so excited to see you sitting in front of the doll houses. Your Blythe petite looks very at home in her new home. My petite Blythe Wilma, isn’t authentic, but I love her all the same, however I bought an authentic Petite Blythe from 2004 last week, and she arrived this week. She is darling, and came with a china tea set. I’ve not named her yet, but her official name is Kitchen Queen. I got her at a great price (inbox) but she has a stain on her apron. I’m not overly bothered as I will make clothes for her.
My mom always advised to cut factory knots and retie with longer ends. I find other people believe the knots are fine. Mom was right again.....🤣! But she also advised me not to make socks and I did not listen but it took me decades and TH-camrs to change. I think in her day yarn was not made in blends but rather 100% wool. She would have been so proud of me making your Christmas stocking. Now I'm hooked on socks. I absolutely love the tin toys.
I love the jumper you making and the lovely butterflies you have made I looking at knitting flowers oh I love the tin toys Pide Piper the one that played the flute great video
Cannot wait to see the tablecloth with the flowers and butterflies. I'm eagerly awaiting the fabric line, too. Love the tin toys, and I understand you wanting to find them for yourselves, Carlos. I collect elephants, and I too like to look for them. However, my daughters (in-law) like to surprise me with all kinds of elephants. Because of them, each one they bring me holds a special place in my heart, but I still prefer to hunt myself. Love the tip about the wood glue and sawdust, before applying the spackle. My husband is like Arne: more king crab! See you soon! 🥰
How are your parents, Carlos ? I get so much joy looking at Arne presenting his dolls and his toys, his childish joy is contagious. I thought King Crab carried good cholestherol.
Arne and Carlos, finding you, through,” The Last Homely House”, video series, which I also just found, has been a Godsend. I’ve knitted since I was 4, and knew that my great Grandmother Mary Knudsen came from Ringsaker, Norway, but that’s it. No traditions, no food, nothing, though I heard about lutefisk, but have never seen nor ate it. No Christmas cookies etc., so really a complete blank. It wasn’t until I was in a textile show about Scandinavian roots, did it really strike me how empty that answer was. May way forward was to bring what I knew from other countries and hope that at some point I would discover more, but due to the timeline of creating a piece for the show, I stayed with what I knew, which was using full cloth to compose a vest, that used a Finish lock of putting rough yarn fleece threw some of the body, needle felting star like flowers ( Maremeko) that I loved from a glazed piece of Danish pottery. I also added a Navaho ply black wool line throughout the body as that was in the pottery piece as well. The show was in Finland at their Historical Craft and Textile Museum, and my daughter was kind enough to go with me as I’d never traveled before. We also ended our trip in Stockholm which was a treat to get to Sweden as well, but now finding you I have finally found a way to learn the ways of traditional and modern Norway from my old house,1874, built by a Norwegian man,Lars, in my southern Minnesota town. Thank you so much for sharing your talents and heritage with the world . Wishing you Infinite Blessings❤
Hi guys nice to see you I love Sundays because I look forward to seeing you both and your lives as you are living them I think we all enjoy you telling us I am interested in your new kitchen also I hope we get to see some day well take care
We collect tin toys too. I love the ones you have. I also have the little duck. My favorite on you have is the girl with the ball. 🎉. You’re right - it’s more fun to hunt for them at a good deal. That’s part of the fun
Wow ! You two have hit the floor running with projects for 2024 ! I loved seeing the wind up toys, and that's great news about the fabric collaboration ! I hope some stockists in Australia pick it up. Lovely to see you on YT today for a catch up ❤
Thanks for sharing, I laughed out loud when you started talking about being paid to eat the king crab! Also really appreciate the pattern sale, I picked up 11 patterns earlier in the week, but might have to take another look if some will be discontinued 😊
Hello! From Lake Havasu City,AZ the home of the Famous London Bridge. I so enjoy u both, u both bring me smiles n I learn so much about quite alot from u both .Thank u❤
I can't wait for the tablecloth pattern as well. We just bought an antique table, replaced our round table with a rectangle and i spent few hours looking for perfect tablecloth and sit down to relax and watch SAKFAB and Arne holds up exactly what I am looking for. And butterflies was unintentional theme of our wedding. It will be perfect! I am happy you extended pattern sale, i got lots of projects now to keep me busy until the tablecloth pattern comes out❤
RE: King Crabs…Arne: I am their natural enemy. 🤣🤣🤣 I am crocheting a pastel pink cotton Five-Sided Pineapple Doily from a 1984 book for my mother during this SANFAB. Wonderful way to spend the hour. ☺💕
Cutest toys ever. You are so lucky to have them. Very special and hard to find. Thank you for sharing them with us. 🤩
You are welcome!
I love Carlos’ sweater. I have a love of roses.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the fairy tale! Very interesting chat today! Love all of your tin toys!
Hey 😊nice to see you! I’m curious about your new kitchen, when will you show us. Thanks for a charming visit. Ingrid.
A proud Peruvian here listening you talking about my heritage
Your table cloth is a masterpiece,and to add the butterflies and flowers wow,wow,you are a master Arne…
I love how free your creativity is. You allow yourselves to dabble in so many arts and crafts, and this cross-fertilisation is what makes your style so unique and liberating. Thank you for the inspiration x
Knitting while listening to you two feels like listening to my two favorite (and amusing) uncles. Except I have no uncles. ;)
Hi guys. Happy to see you.
Love you guys!!! Thanks for doing this for us!! ❤❤❤
Oh boy, so many memories. I remember my grandmother sewing lace underpants and bra onto my tiny new doll. She must've been 10cm tall. Being creative every day in all situations is a ✨gift✨
Those tin toys are so much fun. We also had some that vibrate and we’d wind em up and set them on a table or floor and they move with the vibration. Races were fun! ❤
Oh wow!!!!! Your tin toys, they are soooooooo cool! What a fine collection ❤️❤️❤️
I love tin toys as well! My cousin and I Gifted one to my mum. It is an elephant sitting a globe with hat. When the toy is wound up the elephant hat has two aeroplanes that “take off” and fly in a circle around the globe. It is lots of fun 🤩
This is my absolute favorite to watch. I love to hear all the things you 2 are up to. Have you shown the new kitchen yet?
So much creative talent under one roof!
For holes in the walls where mice can come in. The sawdust and glue combo you used can still be nibbled on by the mouse. Use Steel Wool....they come in bundles, stuff some in the hole and the mice won't eat it or get through it.
I’ve used steel wool too. Worked perfectly
What beautiful toys!
Thanks so much for the pattern sale. I bought 12. I hope I can actually make some of the ones I purchased. I really love watching you guys. Since I mostly watch on TV I can't comment there. I was hoping to catch you live today but I was too late. Maybe next week.
Yes, I love both of you and love hearing about your lives. Nice doll houses and dolls.
Love king crab, Arne. And, I don’t care how much it costs! The toys are delightful. Yes, I look forward to seeing the new kitchen. Thanks for sharing.
Delightful!
I love your tablecloth and will try to put aside my fear of crochet to make it lol. Can't wait for the pattern. Thanks for a fun episode.
Mini-Blythe!! I'm glad to see her.
I love tin toys too. I'm look forward to seeing Arne's painted!
I have the 1970’s Lunde dollhouse too. It was a mess when I got it. I papered the walls, added rugs and lots and lots of furniture and caches.
Your energy is palpable at this gloomy season in Quebec. Not a bit of sun for days on end. The temperature has been mild however, so one can't complain. You never cease to amaze me. Your hobbies and passions are heartwarming to listen to. Love the smiles and chuckles. Keep up the good work.
One of you drop the other one off with the bags at the boat terminal and the go park at the airport and take the transit back to the ship without having I ng to bother with the luggage.😂
Always a pleasure
Love the tin toys, I remember seeing some similar ones in my grandparents’ attic. The crochet tablecloth will be awesome! The starving mouse, oh my! In Hungarian we call it the church mouse, because there is not much food to eat in the church 😂
I think the "paper spreader" is a spreader made out of paper. In the US we call it a tortillon (the French name) and it's used to smear (there's our favorite word again!)--I say you use them to smear, or blend, pastel colors together for nice gradations. Double-ended ones are called stumps. They're made of tightly wound paper and you can clean or sharpen them with fine sandpaper.
Love your sweaters
I loved seeing your collection of vintage wind-up toys! Next time you're in Chicago, I recommend staying at Ray's Bucktown B&B. They have collections of everything everywhere.
👍😁🤩🥰🍀thank you.
With you two sitting in front of your doll houses and then pulling out the tin toys, I suddenly remembered that my dollhouse was made of pressed tin. It must have been common in the 50s. Anyway, thank you for the reminder. That was fun.
I love the tablecloth. It’s beautiful and can’t wait for the pattern. You are a very clever with whatever you do and I enjoy seeing the op shops you visit and all the craft. You are very loving and respectful to each other and I really enjoy watching you both. Greetings from Australia.
I love the white n red , blue sweeter
Hi from Edmonton Canada! We’re out of the deep freeze now and so happy about the weather AND even more happy to watch SAKFAB. 😊 I love your sweaters! I’ve always loved the big floral design. Thanks for featuring your sweaters. Arne, that is a fantastic sweater. In cool weather having a shawl collar is extra helpful.
Omg that small dollhouse! I had one just like it when I was little! What memories I had seeing that in your background 🥰
You guys are hilarious! Of course you play with your tin toys! They sound like so much fun, from the shopping for then to the day dreaming and planning projects with them. Sounds so satisfying! As always, thank you for sharing with us!
Hello from England 😊
Another Proud Peruvian here too !! Lovely sweaters !! Regards
I so enjoyed seeing your fabulous tin toys. It reminds me of the antique toy puzzle 🧩 Arne was doing and I ended up buying as well 🤭. Guess 🦀 crabs as an invasive species is not as bad as bugs. At least you can eat them.
Oh my! If you have a trip to Peru, I am going for sure!!!!
I love the sweaters and the tin toys are fabulous! We have a few that were my dad's toys.
Catching up day! If you want to use the wood glue outside, you can use what old wooden schooner builders used. To the wood glue and sawdust, mix in spar varnish.!!!
Lol, Arne you're a man after my own heart. I have so many ideas and buy the supplies and then find I don't have enough hours in a day!! Can hardly wait for your butterfly tablecloth pattern.
Always wonderful to see you and hear your voices - looking forward to seeing you repair and steek your sweater and also how you will finish your crochet tablecloth
You guys should totally write a new book on dolls and their houses and attire. I bet it will be full of stunning patterns! ❤
We have the very same duck. So cute. That painting wil be very beautiful 😍👍🍀🍀🙋♀️
So interesting ... those toys, the fireplace and how you're going to fix it... Arne is so inspired and inspiring. Enjoyed watching , as always.
Lovely episode boys. I was so excited to see you sitting in front of the doll houses. Your Blythe petite looks very at home in her new home. My petite Blythe Wilma, isn’t authentic, but I love her all the same, however I bought an authentic Petite Blythe from 2004 last week, and she arrived this week. She is darling, and came with a china tea set. I’ve not named her yet, but her official name is Kitchen Queen. I got her at a great price (inbox) but she has a stain on her apron. I’m not overly bothered as I will make clothes for her.
I love the sweater design in white, red and blue!
Thank you!
Great show! Lots of useful tips and info, always interesting. Thank you!
Love that blue sweater
By walk by shoes
The inside of that sweater would be an amazing pattern to knit!! Good to see you guys again
I'm not having a great day but I laughed so hard at the thought of Arne being the natural predator of the king crab
My mom always advised to cut factory knots and retie with longer ends. I find other people believe the knots are fine. Mom was right again.....🤣! But she also advised me not to make socks and I did not listen but it took me decades and TH-camrs to change. I think in her day yarn was not made in blends but rather 100% wool. She would have been so proud of me making your Christmas stocking. Now I'm hooked on socks. I absolutely love the tin toys.
Such a lovely and interesting conversation, perfect for my knitting. Thank you.
Yay! I'm going to be on the cruise with you on Feb 5th! I'm so excited to meet you both and have some king crab!
SAKFAB is fun and inspiring. Thanks for doing these videos!
"Der Rattenfänger von Hameln" is the srory of the man with the flute☝
Wonderful chat today, Arne and Carlos. I love the little tin collectibles. You have many curiosities - such fun! Have a lovely Sunday. ❤😊
It’s a joy to chat up with you guys. ❤❤ You’re the best couple and perfectly matched.
I love your "everything" podcast. It's really enjoyable. Thank you!
It's so fun to have the adventure finding your collectable toys! They're wonderful!
I love the jumper you making and the lovely butterflies you have made I looking at knitting flowers oh I love the tin toys Pide Piper the one that played the flute great video
Cannot wait to see the tablecloth with the flowers and butterflies. I'm eagerly awaiting the fabric line, too. Love the tin toys, and I understand you wanting to find them for yourselves, Carlos. I collect elephants, and I too like to look for them. However, my daughters (in-law) like to surprise me with all kinds of elephants. Because of them, each one they bring me holds a special place in my heart, but I still prefer to hunt myself. Love the tip about the wood glue and sawdust, before applying the spackle. My husband is like Arne: more king crab! See you soon! 🥰
Oh my goodness you guys have really figured out how to have fun! I love it.
For Arne’s sweater, I love the inside! I hope you guys make a pattern with that!
Happy 2024! Nice to see you again. I love your doll houses, I have one myself. They are so much fun to decorate.
Excellent episode! Thank you all very much! Be well, stay safe all.👍💜💞😊🥰
Hi dear Arne and Carlos....Nice to be with you this evening knitting while it rains a lot outside.❤
When I was on the Nordnorge in November, we went on the trip “Taste of Vesteralen” it was amazing😊
I am so glad you extended the sale. I was crestfallen yesterday when I thought I had missed it. Oh the joy when I bought about 14 patterns!!!🥰
Thank you for a wondeful post on a chilly day--just the excuse I neede to sit and knit. I love hearing what you are up to. Thanks for sharing!
How are your parents, Carlos ? I get so much joy looking at Arne presenting his dolls and his toys, his childish joy is contagious. I thought King Crab carried good cholestherol.
Love the white tablecloth for this summer's crochet project, can't wait ❤
Listening while finishing up a hat. Really looking forward to the crocheted pattern and wishing I could afford a knitting cruise. Thanks.
Arne and Carlos, finding you, through,” The Last Homely House”, video series, which I also just found, has been a Godsend.
I’ve knitted since I was 4, and knew that my great Grandmother Mary Knudsen came from Ringsaker, Norway, but that’s it. No traditions, no food, nothing, though I heard about lutefisk, but have never seen nor ate it.
No Christmas cookies etc., so really a complete blank. It wasn’t until I was in a textile show about Scandinavian roots, did it really strike me how empty that answer was. May way forward was to bring what I knew from other countries and hope that at some point I would discover more, but due to the timeline of creating a piece for the show, I stayed with what I knew, which was using full cloth to compose a vest, that used a Finish lock of putting rough yarn fleece threw some of the body, needle felting star like flowers ( Maremeko) that I loved from a glazed piece of Danish pottery. I also added a Navaho ply black wool line throughout the body as that was in the pottery piece as well.
The show was in Finland at their Historical Craft and Textile Museum, and my daughter was kind enough to go with me as I’d never traveled before. We also ended our trip in Stockholm which was a treat to get to Sweden as well, but now finding you I have finally found a way to learn the ways of traditional and modern Norway from my old house,1874, built by a Norwegian man,Lars, in my southern Minnesota town. Thank you so much for sharing your talents and heritage with the world . Wishing you Infinite Blessings❤
Hi guys nice to see you I love Sundays because I look forward to seeing you both and your lives as you are living them I think we all enjoy you telling us I am interested in your new kitchen also I hope we get to see some day well take care
So much fun! So many cute things you showed us. I was laughing about the King Crabs 😂
We collect tin toys too. I love the ones you have. I also have the little duck. My favorite on you have is the girl with the ball. 🎉. You’re right - it’s more fun to hunt for them at a good deal. That’s part of the fun
Looking forward to seeing your fabric! I hope the line will be available in Canada
Yes please on the Peru trip!
You guys are soooo interesting to listen to...
Thank you!!
Hugs! ❤😘
Love to see the doll house. It looks beautiful ❤
Wow ! You two have hit the floor running with projects for 2024 ! I loved seeing the wind up toys, and that's great news about the fabric collaboration ! I hope some stockists in Australia pick it up.
Lovely to see you on YT today for a catch up ❤
Thanks for sharing, I laughed out loud when you started talking about being paid to eat the king crab! Also really appreciate the pattern sale, I picked up 11 patterns earlier in the week, but might have to take another look if some will be discontinued 😊
Oh my!! Those toys are amazing!!! Thank you for sharing!!! Love your dollhouses! So much inspiration!😊. From USA
I love Lewis and Irene fabrics. The quality is beautiful.
I love your collection of wind up toys, Arne.
My grandma had a similar motorcycle. She called it a friction racer. Wish I had it now
Hello! From Lake Havasu City,AZ the home of the Famous London Bridge.
I so enjoy u both, u both bring me smiles n I learn so much about quite alot from u both .Thank u❤
I’m so excited you’re designing with Lewis and Irene. I’m a knitter and a quilter so I’ll have to make a quilt from your line! Yippee!
Enjoy your trip! Can't wait to see the finished kitchen when you return!!! It was 78 F today in NC, USA...
I can't wait for the tablecloth pattern as well. We just bought an antique table, replaced our round table with a rectangle and i spent few hours looking for perfect tablecloth and sit down to relax and watch SAKFAB and Arne holds up exactly what I am looking for. And butterflies was unintentional theme of our wedding. It will be perfect! I am happy you extended pattern sale, i got lots of projects now to keep me busy until the tablecloth pattern comes out❤
RE: King Crabs…Arne: I am their natural enemy. 🤣🤣🤣
I am crocheting a pastel pink cotton Five-Sided Pineapple Doily from a 1984 book for my mother during this SANFAB.
Wonderful way to spend the hour. ☺💕
Nice to meet you again. It's so pleasent to see your new works.❤.
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