coffee knits with sarah - episode 2 - knitting podcast

[@suzetteyoungblood6887]

Sarah, I loved seeing your grandparent’s cottage (how beautiful!) and hearing about your memories with your grandmother. I agree that smells evoke memories so well. Please don’t apologize for showing your heart as you talked shout those memories..they are precious. I hope you are able to make special memories with your girls there as well. The sweater for your daughter is just perfect! I think you made it fade really well. I would love to see whatever you feel up to showing. I remember times with little ones and, though such precious times, they can also be exhausting times. So whatever you want to show us is fine with me. I do enjoy learning about new yarns and I wasn’t familiar with some of the yarns you mentioned that you’re knitting with. As far as your hesitation to knit a sweater with fingering weight yarn right now, at least with the Ranunculus sweater, it’s knit with size 10 needles and doesn’t require much yarn at all. And if you didn’t want to use fingering she says you can use any weight of yarn..it will, obviously affect the look of the sweater but it’s an option. I bought the pattern years ago and have yet to make one as I’m a bit intimidated by some of the instructions. But I’ve got 2 granddaughters I’d love to knit one for. I guess I just need to try, right? Lol I’m glad you’re podcasting..I’ve enjoyed both episodes and look forward to lore. Have a great week, Sarah 🌸 Suzette

[@marythomas5886]

Sarah, you are so sweet to share this memory of your grandmother and the cottage. Thanks for showing the lake and surroundings! I grew up in Michigan, it is a beautiful state!

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you for watching. Michigan is certainly very beautiful. So glad to be living here again after many years on the East Coast.

[@mmaas4879]

Thank you Sarah for sharing your time and talents with us in your new podcast venture! You certainly are a natural at it. Love your calm, honest demeanor about your makings and your beautiful family. Your story about your knitting time with your Grandmother, the cottage, the enjoyment of time there with your extended family was so heart warming ❤️ It brought me back to living my life at the lake back in MN during my teenage years. What a gift of memories. I look forward to all the upcoming episodes, no matter the content. I’ll be watching‼️

[@jordynknits]

Absolutely love hearing your memories of the cottage and so glad you get to go there with your kiddos! We’ve got a family cabin that’s been in my husbands family for three generations and it is so fun to be able to bring our son and future daughter up.

[@Helen-yl4cw]

The story of your Grandmother was heart warming. It was lovely to see the cottage and surroundings. It would be good to hear more about your Alpacas as I have recently moved house and had to rehouse our pet Alpacas. I agree with you that knitting is a slow hobby and should be enjoyed, may be think about knitting hot water bottle covers as they make good gifts. I hope doing this podcast motivates you to work on some of your hibernating patterns and yarns.

[@juliemanu7934]

What wonderful memories for you and your family - having shared the amazing cottage of your grandparents. We grew up with my grandparents having a beach house on the kapitit coast of North Island (Te Horo) - we have lots of fun memories from there too and I often wished it could have been kept for future generations.

[@mlbarker4962]

Thank you for sharing thoughts of your grandma and the beautiful pictures. What a wonderful thing that you can return to a place so full of core memories.

[@theyarngoeson]

It would be cool if you would like to do a yarn cabinet and stash tour. Your family’s cottage and the area is so beautiful! And, what a lovely memory of your grandmother, thank you for sharing this. ❤

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@theyarngoeson thank you for watching. 💗 I think I’ll dedicate an episode in the future to a little stash tour. Maybe going through it would inspire me to knit something I haven’t thought about yet.

[@dvnsource8429]

You are a gifted photographer. I enjoy your personality, especially how you were touched to be in your childhood vacation cottage and how your mother traced your hand and you carried on the tradition with your children. I have many happy memories on Lake Huron. I enjoy that Lake Huron blue-green. I also enjoy your knitting. Thank you. I detest all the ads however, and mostly only watch knitting podcasts without ads.

[@Melmaz32]

I really enjoyed hearing about your Grandmother teaching you how to knit. We all have that touch stone moment that brings tears. It connects us. I would like to hear about your family’s alpaca farm. I took in 5 alpacas when a friend had some health problems and I’m interested in learning more about your farm. I love our alpacas, we had a surprise baby and that made us even more connected with them. The visit at your Grandparents Lake house was wonderful! It’s beautiful there! My sister lives on the other side of Michigan ~ it’s really heaven on earth! Except for the humidity & those flying bugs that bite! Ha! And maybe the winters!

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@Melmaz32 oh how wonderful that you have alpacas! I adore them. My family got into them in the early 90s. At one point in time we had over 100 alpacas on the farm! Maybe I’ll share more about the farm in a future episode. From when I was a baby all through high school we had the animals so it was a big part of my life.

[@neelieknits382]

I have a Stanwood ball winder which I purchased about 12 years ago. It has been used quite a bit and never fails. I also have a cheap umbrella swift which I purchased from Knit Picks a few years back.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@neelieknits382 I’ll have to look into these. Thank you for sharing!

[@sanan8568]

Blessings Sarah, . . . thank you for your lovely podcast. I really appreciated you sharing about your Grandmother. I have very special memories of my Grandmother and her knitting. I have an Amish swift that I love. It comes apart so it doesn't take much room to store. Please share whatever you feel like on your podcasts, without editing. With two littles time is precious. Wishing you joy in your knitting, Sarah from Canada

[@QueensYarnBoutique]

I'm so happy that you have those beautiful memories with your grandma. 💜 Your Roman Holiday top looks amazing. I would love to see your past knits. 🧶 I'd recommend the Stanwood ball winder.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

So glad you found my channel. Thank you for the ball winder recommendation!

[@kathiep.7734]

Thanks so much for sharing the story about your grandma made me cry too since I never had grandparents they had all died before I was born. And boy I wish I had a cottage to go to like yours how relaxing thank you so much for the pictures and the sound even! As for the future videos, yes to seeing previous finishes and yarn stashes! and asked for future plans the ranunculus can be knitted in any weight. I have made two and both basically came out to worsted weight… that’s why so popular you can use any weight yarn

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you for watching! I think the fact that the ranunculus can be knit in so many variations is what intimidates me. Love that it's so customizable but the pattern it s bit daunting to wrap my head around.

[@StitchyJam_Knitting_Podcast]

Bless you, sending love to you; memories of Grandparents and those special times will stay in your heart always. It is my first time here, I too have a knitting podcast, thank you for sharing. LOVE your knitted top! So well fitted and a lovely colour. Looking forward to the next one! Jay :)

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@StitchyJam_Knitting_Podcast hi 👋🏼 Thanks for checking out my podcast. I’ll definitely go to yours and see what you’ve created. Love supporting other makers. You are so very right about the special times with grandparents. ❤️ Forever in our hearts.

[@Anji2866]

Hi from Pune, India. It was so sweet to see your grandparents’ cottage. Thanks for sharing your memories about it. Your top looks very pretty. The colour suits you so nicely.

[@dianegatley2467]

Hia loved your memories of your family, so beautiful. Really enjoyed your podcast and the yarn ball not tangled now. Bless you. Love Di in the UK. Xxx

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Hi Di! Thank you for watching.

[@lanaparker293]

Love the sweater for your daughter! I would love to see your past knots.

[@anitafernandes2787]

I am amazed of how well you manage to accomplish it all Sarah. You have a loving family and they are lucky to have you. Thanks for sharing your cottage space and experiences with us. It must have been the best feeling to relive those crafting moments once again. Would love to see your knitted projects, past ones too. I draw heaps of inspiration from other's projects. Thanks for taking the time and doing this.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Oh goodness don't let me fool you. I have my good days and my bad days. Knitting helps keep me sane. Now that my girls nap at the same time in the middle of the day that is when I squeeze in as much as I can. Or I just flop on my couch and get overwhelmed by my to-do list. Thank YOU for watching!

[@anitafernandes2787]

@@coffeeknitswithsarah I agree, being a Mom of little people is a rewarding and tough job, completely worth it! Knitting is my therapy with little people. You continue to do the best you can..and that's all that matters.

[@joannfoster9082]

Hello! I just happened upon this video and enjoyed it so much. Love your enthusiasm and honesty. Your grandmother would be so pleased with your incredible knitting ability and is certainly smiling at how you’re managing your family life and knitting time so well. Thank you for starting these videos and I hope you continue!

[@annkroll6794]

Sarah thank you for sharing your memory of your grandmother and the cottage. You are a lucky girl to have known your grandmother. Mine were long gone before I was born. The cottage looks like a wonderful place to relax, try to go there often. Would like to know more about the wool and animals that your family raised. Beautiful babies! Hugs ann

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@annkroll6794 yes I am fortunate to have know all four of my grandparents. I do wish I had many more years with them but grateful for the years I did get. I’m sorry to hear you didn’t get to know yours. ❤️ Will certainly share more about the alpacas we raised on the farm!

[@selfishknitter]

I also learned to knit with my grandma, making a Barbie blanket. 😊 Such sweet memories. I enjoy listening to people talk about their knitting, so I’m fine with anything you want to share! Genuinely enthusiastic knitters are my favorite channels. If you are working on longer-term projects and don’t have a new FO to share, I would enjoy hearing about a past project.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Barbie blanket twins!

[@susiepaunan7190]

What a beautiful testament to your grandmother and family. Such a breathtaking landscape at the cottage - thank you in for sharing! I am also knitting on some explorer knits and fibers yarn while watching your podcast. Love her colors! (I’m using the crocodile rock colorway). I have a basic wooden swift from knit picks and it works well!

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Explorer Knits and Fibers does so many beautiful colorways! It is hard for me to resist her stunning collections.

[@nancywillick5737]

Thank you for sharing your cottage story Sarah! The video and pictures were so nice! I have a Stanwood ball and their amish swift which I really enjoy.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

You are so welcome Nancy. Thank you for watching my podcast. Stanwood sounds familiar. I’ll look that up. Might be just what I need. Thank you.

[@debra7893]

Hi! Nice to hear from someone not terribly far from me. I live in Toledo, Ohio, am a grandma and, of course, a knitter. I understand how you feel..when I was small, we stayed at a cottage on Bird Lake. Those were indeed precious times. Thank you for sharing your lake!

[@darlenedavis3585]

I love your finished Roman Holiday. You did a great job on it as well as fixing up the straps. I’ve not seen this pattern before and I love the wider straps and the nice garter detail in the center front and ack and on the sides. Really pretty. I must look it up.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you so much!

[@mynorthknitcorner]

Thank you for another wonderful episode! Thank you for sharing your grandparents cottage and your story around it. What a beautiful place! It would be so fun to see both your yarn stash and earlier knits.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you for coming back and watching the second video! Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️ Already scheming up future content that shares yarn and older knits! 😊

[@pattinel957]

What a wonderful episode. You are very fortunate to have such wonderful memories from your childhood that you will now create with your own children. I live in Canada and have been lucky to visit our son’s cottage in Atlanta Michigan. Such a wonderful area and people. There is nothin like a cottage in the rain. One of my favourite times. Looking forward to more episodes.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Hello northern neighbor! You are so right about the cottage in the rain. It’s so peaceful.

[@EvieO1950]

The top looks so nice on you with the shorter straps. Nice color! Thank you for being so authentic as you shared about the special family place that holds such dear memories for you. It is a lovely spot, looks so peaceful. I would like seeing some of your collection of knitted items in future episodes. Maybe feature one or two in each video. And I never say no to seeing yarn, so share that collection with us!!! 🧶💖💙♥️💜💛💖🧶

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊 Your suggestion for sharing or two older knit projects in future videos is a good idea!

[@kimmiemamatomany6226]

Sarah, you are special. God bless you as you settle into home and revisiting your family cottage again. More knitting will happen on that porch, surely.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Awe thank you! I believe you are right. More knitting will happen there. 🥰

[@Kera.S.]

I have a new swift and large ball winder from Stanwood and I love them. The bakker shawl was a fun knit and I'm finishing a ranunculus with knitting for olive merino and brushed alpaca silk and it's lovely with the large needles.

[@jo-annefalconer6280]

love your podcast, yes show us past knits. more scenery. watching from New Zealand

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@jo-annefalconer6280 thank you for watching all the way down in New Zealand! One day I hope to travel there.

[@acricable]

Enjoyed your first podcast, your storytelling is lovely, thank you

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you so much!

[@sueblaser14]

I love your knits and the glimpses of your beautiful holiday stay . Would def enjoy a yarn stash video 🤗

[@darlenedavis3585]

Great job untangling that yarn barf green yarn. Love the addition of the stripe colors in your Hanko. Love the little purple fade sweater for your daughter. Beautiful knitting. I think the sleeves will be fine without being able to do the fade. It will be gorgeous. The sleeves will be tiny so shouldn’t be so much work.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Haha, thanks! I hope I don’t need to untangle anymore yarn for a little while.

[@darlenedavis3585]

Your family cottage looks incredible and all your memories are so special. Don’t worry about being emotional. It’s normal, it was a long time since you had been there and it’s very nice that it does make you emotional as it shows they were special and it was a special place for you to go. Very nice you were able to sit and knit there again.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

You are so right. Thank you for the comforting words. It’s a very special place created by people I love dearly.

[@Jerseymimi16]

Thank you Sarah for sharing your memories and your Family cabin. What s great legacy for your family! Kero sharing what feels right, I'm enjoying your knitting journey.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Oh thank you so much. It means a lot to me that you are enjoying my videos. ❤ Excited to keep sharing and connecting with all of you.

[@ryankurth8080]

The image of you knitting on the porch remebering your grandmother made me teary eyed. Thank you for sharing! Also, the fade on the mini woodwardia turned out amazing! Personally, I love watching videos of people showing their older finished works and talking about whether they've gotten use and what they would have done differently now that they'd had time to get to know the piece

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

❤ Thank you for your comment. I’ll definitely share some of my older finished garments in the future. I think it’ll be fun to chat about them.

[@onasleepyrainyday]

Hello Sarah! Thank you for sharing these beautiful moments with us.. it was bitterly heartwarming in the charm of memories. Honestly happy for all the plans you have in mind to share at your pace. It's been very cosy and comfortable having your podcast in the background. Please do make something for yourself haha!

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

Oh my gosh, Sarah. Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful story with us about the cottage and the really meaningful experiences you have had there. That’s what life’s about isn’t it?

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@thelefthandedreader6632 ❤️❤️❤️ Yes it is.

[@JuliaEdge-u6j]

Your words and videos about the family cottage were so moving. Twinset and Purl is a wonderful podcast and they have patterns on Ravelry for shawls, cowls and socks. Several of them are devoted entirely devoted to charitable causes. Their new ‘Ruth’ shawl is a lovely pattern, all proceeds go to charity - maybe your mum would like that? I would love to see your yarn cabinet and any older projects you have made. Also, how/if you keep any record of what you have made and yarn in/out. Jinny - UK

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Hi Jinny! Love the idea of knitting my mom a pattern where the proceeds go to charity. I think she would like that very much. Thank you for sharing this with me! As for the yarn cabinet and record keeping I will make a mental note to share more in future episodes.

[@darlenedavis3585]

I think you should do your video however you want to do it. You are doing great. Quite happy with just hearing what you’re working on and your want to makes, what kinds of yarns you like to use. Solely your choice. A lot of people are making the Ranunculus in double fingering, I think as opposed to fingering. Hats are definitely great knits for gifts, slippers too. Shawls are a nice gift too. It all depends on sizing. I only make shawlettes and there are lots of those and they knit up quickly too. I could give a few names if you were interested in just shawlettes sizing. Here are a few: Close to You; To The Sea; Quaker Yarn Stretcher; Play Date; Pirates Cove; Winter Sunrise and Canyon Dawning. Very happy with all of these.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

I will definitely look all these patterns up! A shawlette sounds like the perfect thing to knit up for my mom.

[@rosemaryc9093]

Great job on your top! The fit is perfect.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you!

[@alicezamora7308]

KZbin suggested your channel for me. Love your tank top!!!

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Thank you for watching!

[@juliemanu7934]

I have a Chiaogoo wooden yarn swift which I love

[@debra7893]

Oh- do you still have alpacas? I’d love to learn more about them! What are your favorite vlogs? Needles and accessories? Yarns? Love to see more of you!

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

No we don't have alpacas anymore. My parents sold the farm and retired a few years back. We used to have seminars at our house to teach people about raising them and starting an alpaca business. Things have changed a lot since then. They are wonderful animals! Perhaps I'll share more about our alpaca farm sometime.

[@Kat-Knows]

Gift knitting is such a challenge. Just getting it done is a big deal. I have this gift knit i am working on & it seems to go everywhere with me in the designated backpack, it has traveled a lot with me. I am knitting in truckstops, in Dairy Queens, at the library etc. It is almost done thank God. Do u knit in several different locations??

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

I've been trying to remember to take my knitting more places. Just depends where I am headed and if my kids are with me or not. The spot I usually find myself knitting in the most is a chair in our livingroom late at night after my girls are in bed.

[@carolb8073]

Walmart online has a metal swift about $20-$30 and a ball winder about the same.

[@heatherhopkins74]

Thanks for sharing! Do you mind sharing what lake? I grew up on Hubbard Lake just north of Oscoda.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Hi Heather, I'd rather not say which lake the cottage is on but you are right that Hubbard Lake is certainly very close! Are you still living in Michigan?

[@heatherhopkins74]

@@coffeeknitswithsarah oh no prob! Yes I live in Columbiaville 😊

[@DanGromek]

Very nice, to many commercials ,,are you going to knit with alpaca someday?? Better fiber but harder to work with....Love those alpaca memories....

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@DanGromek sadly I can’t control the amount of ads. I’m glad you enjoyed the episode! I do have some special alpaca yarn from back in the day that I’m waiting for the right project to knit up. As you know it has great drape so it works well for shawls which is what I have in mind for what I’ve got in stash. 🥰

[@sanan8568]

Hi Dan, my son installed a free ad blocker on the computer I use to watch podcasts on and I never have any commercials. It makes watching a joy! Hope this helps.

[@Kera.S.]

What's your favorite beanie pattern?

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

Ooo good question. Here are a few of my favorite hat patterns that I've knit: Oslo, Kobuk, Harlow, and the Musselburgh.

[@Kera.S.]

@@coffeeknitswithsarah thank you! I've actually never knit one and am wanting to for this winter.

[@coffeeknitswithsarah]

@@Kera.S. the Oslo Hat and Musselburgh are classic and simpler designs. If you are looking for a little bit of a challenge or interest to your hat then I’d suggest one of the other patterns I named. Purl Soho also has many great free hat patterns on their website and Ravelry. I’ve knit the Speckled Pom Pom Hat for my kids. It uses super bulky weight yarn so it knits up quickly. I believe they have it in adult sizes as well as kids.

[@Kera.S.]

@@coffeeknitswithsarah fantastic! Thank you for your suggestions! I appreciate the breakdown to help me decide 👍