Caprine Cottage Podcast Ep. 19 | 2025 Knitting Plans

[@bgbaltuth]

I love all the sweaters on Shetland and the British shows. No apologies. You are doing fine. Inspiration is the point of the videos! love it . thank you.

[@JenniferRoughOut]

I knit the stanleydale scarf and really enjoyed it- the lace pattern really helps ease the feeling of endlessness with a scarf, and the finished object is so so lovely to wear! 😊 Lots of exciting plans for 2025! Looking forward to following along ❤

[@momogumi8629]

You have some nice knitting plans❤ And your love for Shetland wool is so adorable☺️ Cannot wait to see how your projects will go!

[@theshetlandtrader]

I'd love to see that palette of Melby for your Rhineneck sweater! Love how much Shetland focused knitting you have planned!

[@caprinecottage]

I really hope I can pull it off! I feel like I’m being a little ambitious but also have so missed working with Shetland wool. It really feels the absolute best on my hands. I can’t believe I overlooked Melby before lol. It’s such a cute pattern!

[@HearthsideCreations]

I use my hot water bottle so much more ever since I knit that cover! Its such a satisfying knit ❤ The Bressay dress does look so versatile, I haven’t really thought of knit dresses, but you've got me thinking... 🤔 your goals are fantastic, love how you're really digging into Shetland wool and colorwork. You've got this!

[@caprinecottage]

Ahh this is great to hear! I feel like it would be the same for me too. After I made the Soorik I realized that I really like wearing a longer knitted item. It’s so cozy! So now I want more haha. Thank you! I think it will be a fun year. ☺️🤎

[@galeannvandevoort6748]

Love your knitting plans line up. I love the idea of a Melby Yoke cardi with the mc in old gold! Love that color so much. My favorite neutral is brown! People think I’m weird when I say that.

[@under.eagle.mountain]

Brown is ABSOLUTELY my favourite colour!

[@rebeccaracine4298]

I cast on a Pelica Vest yesterday. I love it so much that I cast on a second one today. One is mossy green, the other is a rusty orange. I'll work them together. Thanks for the 2025 plans video!

[@Mkjn0206]

I love all of your plans. I have a few big plans but I’m not nearly this organized. Can’t wait to see your projects!

[@sandracroley9784]

2025 will definitely be the year of colour-work for me! I've finally started my Peigi Waistcoat by Alice Starmore, Virtual Yarns. I also finally caved and ordered a Sidsel Hoivik kit, her Amore sweater. I've been eyeing her patterns for a long time, and when she had a sale on New Year's Eve day, I went for it. I'm loving all the knits on this season of Shetland...I like your idea of re-creating Tosh's sweater. One of my goals this year is to knit a dress with Nutiden. I never hear people talk about how knitted dresses hold up in the bum area...that's what's held me off trying one before now 🤔

[@Bookupied]

Brown is my fave as well 🤎 along with red.

[@theshetlandtrader]

Ok. I'm further in to the video now and I LOVE that idea of the Heritage yoke in just two colors! Might have to do a version like that too!

[@caprinecottage]

🥰🥰 I’ve been really enjoying monochromatic color work garments lately (not my usual at all) I also want a reason to try the J&S heritage line and this is perfect for that. You know I’d love to see your version if you did it. Thanks for stopping by. ☺️🤎

[@raspberrythief-naturejourn6583]

Love your 2025 list. I loved the colour palette used in the new series of Shetland, everyone wears blue! Even the decor is blue in many of the shots. The heritage yoke would be stunning in blue. Looking forward to seeing your Tarra too, I am going to frog mins again! As the colors just aren't working. Maybe I need to use blue!

[@miekeverbeeck991]

Love knitted dresses too! I have made one last year and wearing it to bits. I have another one planned, but likely for the end of the year as I will not be able to finish it before end of winter. I just binged a season of Shetland, don’t know which one, didn’t realize there were multiple and loved it 😍 🎉 happy knitting!

[@caprinecottage]

Knitted dresses are so cozy!! Haha you’re in for a treat. There’s a lot of episodes of Shetland now! And the newer seasons have more episodes. Happy knitting (and tv) to you too! 🤎

[@upstateknitster]

Hi Anne! So appreciate your notes in description box. You have given me a lot of pattern inspiration. I have many of the same books as you but I forget to scan through them for inspo. I caught the colorwork bug last year when I knit my first colorwork sweater (Obsidian) and now I want to try more traditional fair isle patterns in 2025. I definitely want to knit a fair isle vest, maybe a cowl, and I've also got the riggies beanie in sight as a quick next project. My bucket list project is the Yell by Marie Wallin (check out the Gentle Knitter's version if you haven't yet) but right now it is out of my comfort zone.. Happy knitting!

[@caprinecottage]

Hii! I’m so happy you find it helpful! Browsing through knitting books and imagining how I would make the patterns is my favorite past time lol. Colorwork knitting is so addictive isn’t it? Once I started I couldn’t stop. The Obsidian Sweater is such a gorgeous pattern, a great choice! Ooh I’ll have to check out Yell and her version, I have yet to take on a Marie Wallin pattern but find her style to be so beautiful. You’ll know when you’re ready and will be so happy to make it. 🤎🤎

[@DawnLewis79]

I love that you have so many plans for this year! I tend to be more of a "at some point, but this thing next" person - maybe I should try setting some goals for the year and see if that helps me to be more organised (and learn my limitations!). I usually aim for 2 pairs of socks every 3 weeks (if they're plain socks - just 1 in 3 weeks if they have a pattern of some kind), but I'm behind with that already because I've been busy getting the cuffs knitted for 10 (not a typo - ten!) pairs (the ribbing hurts my finger sometimes, so I like to have cuffs ready and waiting). I have finished my first paint by numbers, and I'm hoping to do at least 3 more this year. Hoping to finish my first embroidery sampler, build a book nook, and finally tackle a real needle felting project - oh, and try to make some beaded jewellery!! I hope 2025 brings you much crafting joy as well as the regular kind!

[@caprinecottage]

For someone who doesn’t have plans I still think you’re so productive! That’s amazing! I really understand wanting to get the ribbing out of the way. I find it to be physically difficult as well, so hard on the hands. I like setting goals because it’s satisfying to cross things off the list and like you said learn what you are capable of achieving. But I also understand why it can feel not good. All of your other crafty projects sound so nice too! I haven’t done a paint by number in ages but have really enjoyed them in the past. I also want to build one of those book nooks! They look so cute and fun to make! I also hope this year brings you both regular and crafty joy too!

[@louise4358]

Loving all your plans for 2025. Ive got a few of them on list too. I'm just finishing my Lumme pullover and my next project will be the Nordic Bloom but the vest version. I need more vests in my life for my dresses too. I've been wanting to knit the cloudbow for ages and you've just inspired me to cast that one on this year. I have two mini skein advents that I've not yet used and they go well together so that would be a good option.. Isn't the Bressay just cute..... I love the pockets. Looking forward to seeing all your plans coming to fruition on here. Thank you for sharing.

[@Bethene0317]

I so agree about your reference to on line trendy…..I too went down that rabbit hole…. 35 years a knitter…..online blew up knitting…..now going back to j and s and fair isle and mixing with pop and wild

[@simoneclarke5104]

❤thank you for sharing

[@caprinecottage]

Thank you for joining me!🤎

[@simoneclarke5104]

@@caprinecottage ❤️

[@leslienero7884]

Cast on that Burra! Just trying to help. I have the pelica vest pattern and still want to do it, however the start of it looked more complicated than I thought it would be, but I have yarn for it, so maybe this year I will do it.

[@caprinecottage]

Haha! It is helping! I went to start my swatch today and got overwhelmed but I think I’m going to go for it when I next have some time by myself. (Too hard to focus otherwise) That’s really interesting about the Pelica and good feedback. I bet you can do it! It’s looks like such a great wardrobe staple. ☺️

[@rachelfosterdiy]

For similar reasons to you, I have plans to knit vests this year too 🎉

[@christinegiroux8471]

I also love brown, and plan on making the Porty cardigan by Gudrun in brown. I recently finished the Hesper yoke cardigan by Amy Christoffers. I love your plans for the coming year!

[@ivettabauman]

Hello, i got know you just today from my knitting friends:) I decided to comment just telling you, that I am filming on my phone, and editing video in cupcut, at first I also was trying to do this in my laptop, but it was so frustrating ...tourns out phone can be very nice tool for this:) Also I like your aesthetic.:) Thank you for sharing your plans.

[@melanietowner5870]

i feel like iImm looking in the mirror. I've learned to "just do it"!, and if if you don't start you will never finish!!!

[@phantomtoothfred]

i am with you on the brown and baby poop grellow!!! i fear it is just a phase but right now i’m like baby poop or bust