Episode 101 - Two Sweaters, Sewn Skirt, Lots of Making and Celebrating 25K

[@astalabianca7116]

Congratulations on reaching the 25K milestone. I always enjoy and am inspired by your podcast. Thank you for sharing your life with us. You asked what we are knitting. I'm working on finishing a sweater begun by a friend from my knitting group for her husband. She was dealing with cancer, which very suddenly took her life a few months ago. The sweater pattern is Little Wave by Gudrun Johnston. I hope that having the finished sweater will bring some comfort to her husband this Fall and Winter.

[@debbielavers9836]

My favourite make is a Marie Wallin Nordic Hot Water Bottle color work. It was the first time I did color work. I loved it!

[@darlenedavis3585]

I have to tell you a golden retriever is the best dog ever. And you will realize a house is not a home without a dog so you will be so happy for the addition to your family. I’m sure it will be great support for your child that needs it.

[@suemettee1949]

@@darlenedavis3585 I agree!

[@susancutt5726]

I so agree!!

[@edithhiereth3865]

Congratulations for 25000 subscribers 🎉 in the moment I knit another poppy tee by Petitknit

[@francescaquinn4129]

They really are! They are the best family dog!❤❤

[@emmabutcher]

Congrats on 25k subbies Selma. I'm knitting colourwork socks and my favourite knit is a vest I made this winter called The Riptide vest

[@carolejones5530]

How wonderful to find a support for your child, puppies can add to your life.❤

[@elizabethkirtz7967]

Love your Solstice top with the skirt! A perfect pairing! Thanks for sharing your life with us for 7 years!

[@joeandewaczyzyk2634]

Congratulations on reaching 25 000! Love your podcast! ❤ Ewa

[@heidic543]

Congratulations Selma on your podcast achievements! There are obviously 24999 other people out there just like me who love you so much. I love all of your content - the knits, the sewing, the outdoor pursuits, the snippets about your family and now a puppy!! I have watched you from your very first episode and am happy to think we will have another 7 years (at least!) of hearing your lovely soothing voice over the inter web. Cheers to you!!

[@misha76]

Hi Selma, I’ve been enjoying your KZbin channel for over a year now and love seeing all the knits you get into! When you mentioned sleeves somehow shortening over time, it reminded me of something I think I saw Emma of Woolly Mammoth Yarns had mentioned on her channel - she said that over time, with natural wool, the underarms can felt with friction which causes a shortening in the length. She also talked about the same concept with socks made with non superwash wool; how she knits her socks maybe a couple centimeters longer to accommodate for the shrinkage of the sock due to felting.

[@suzyburke]

Congrats Selma! All your hard work shows in everything you do. 🎉

[@deborahneal934]

Huge congratulations on 25k subscribers. Thank you for all the knitspiration and also sewing the seed to start quilting.

[@jennesseoakhurst9883]

I am currently knitting on Sari Nordlund’s Poet shawl, a throw for my sister outlaw for Christmas, and a pink and purple emotional support chicken for my neighbour’s sixth birthday. Congratulations on 25,000. That is so great.

[@janereaney9440]

Selma I love watching you. Today I felt I needed to get back into quilting again. Thank you for your inspiration always💕 congratulations on so many followers. Love your knitting comments as well 💕💕💕

[@anneb.8633]

Selma, you have such a brilliant eye for colour! The pink Tynn Line project is stunning with your natural colouring. Your grey short sleeve tee is stunning with your lovely skirt. Brava! Brava!😊

[@pattishanks3788]

Congratulations on your 25K milestone! As an avid quilter, I feel your obsession and late night piecing LOL. I agree with you on the loveliness of Tynn Line. I just finished the Anker Summer Shirt with double strands of it, and what a wonderful fabric it creates. With trepidation, I just started using the magic knot, and so far so good. Fingers crossed! You might find Lift With Cee a helpful YTube channel for weight training. I’m over 70, and love her exercises. Oh my, your new puppy is adorable! Best of luck with your training. Hope you enjoy all your upcoming yarn festivals.

[@littlebigknits]

Thanks for the recommendation!!

[@GailL0266]

Awww - what a cute little puppy. I hope that your child will thrive with the support they need from this new addition to your family.

[@susanandrews23]

Congratulations on your 25k. Your knitting is always beautiful. Love your quilt project and sewing as well. Enjoy your trip!

[@rosalynblackett6661]

Glad to see you! and the yarn and colors you have shown, are absolutely beautiful! Your presentation tonight has been wonderful 🌻

[@MsKarenMR]

Congratulations on 25K Selma!!🎉 Thank you for Sharing ❤❤❤❤❤!!!

[@dorothydeak4727]

Congratulations on reaching 25,000 subscribers. I love watching your podcast, especially your travels.

[@KPknits]

Congratulations Selma on the podcast and getting a puppy!!! What an episode of creativity in the making. Looking forward to seeing all the sewing projects as well as the knitting. Thanks for sharing how you store your knits. The retreat in NM sounds like such a delight. Best of luck with the puppy and of course to Yoda adjusting as well.

[@yuliyapokhil1942]

Yeay for 25K! 🎉 Congratulations! Love your podcast, I hope you’ll continue to do them for many years more

[@debbienicklin8150]

The project I am most proud of is my Twenty Four Birds shawl for Helen Stewart's MKAL a few months ago. The pattern was gifted by a friend so I blindly jumped in. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole MKAL process and I was very challenged by an all over lace project. The result is beautiful! Congrats for 25K!🎉

[@Deborah750]

What a lovely garden, lovely knits & sews, ...lovely podcast, as always! Thankyou for your extravagant photography sharing & thoughtful celebratory prizes. Congratulations for all the milestones!🥰❤️🧶

[@tracyvirta6692]

You are doing an awesome job on your scrappy quilt! I love making scrappy quilts. It is easy to get in the zone and loose track of time when making those blocks-but don’t forgo your sleep 😉

[@victoriaguerin2851]

Selma, pockets are easy: for each pocket, cut two identical pieces and sew them to the front and back of your skirt. Then, when you sew the side seam, you go straight down to the pocket, around the pocket, and then straight down to the hem. Repeat on the other side.

[@veitchp]

Thank you for another really wonderful episode, and congratulations on 25K subscribers! I'm so inspired by you - your choice of patterns, yarn and your eye for color always yield such beautiful garments. And it's incredible how much you accomplish! All the best to you. (Enjoy the puppy!)

[@cathyjencks5107]

Congratulations on reaching this milestone! Good luck with the puppy. She’ll be a treasured member of the family in no time!

[@kristenklemann9547]

I've enjoyed your vlog since the beginning, can't believe it's been 7 years! 🎉

[@littlebigknits]

Yay! Thank you!

[@margueriteannen4651]

I still miss my beloved golden retriever. I had dogs my entire life, and loved them all, but my golden retriever, Darcie, was a special soul who was joyful, empathetic, and devoted to her ‘humans’. I hope that you receive as much happiness from your puppy.

[@nadinestapler3881]

Love the top you’re wearing, it’s beautiful, love that color and the yarn. Pretty skirt.😊

[@judithtaylor6916]

Clear window envelopes that bills arrive in, make strong enough paper for quilt templates. Our 20 y.o. cat Bella still ruled the roost when Evie our cavoodle arrived. Bella unfortunately has since passed. Sadly no more cats as we have snakes. And Im allergic to cat dander ad I have got older. Hope we have a decent summer here for fruit on the flat peach, pears and boysenberries. Im learning french but its a marathon these last few years, grappling to understand what is being said in French when I listen. We are going to Paris in November.

[@saftabc5962]

Congratulations on 25000 subscribers and 101 podcasts. Always enjoy your podcasts.

[@MarciaTopinka]

Congratulations on getting 25,000 subscribers. I love your beautiful quilt!

[@pegc3706]

Selma, I love hearing about your makes other than knitting. It encourages me to get my quilts worked on and pull out my serger & sewing machine to clothes. Sometimes I get in a rut and just knit as it's the easiest project to grab. Congratulations on your 25k!

[@jstinson437]

Congratulations on 25K viewers! I've been watching for the last 6 months ...I'm in Kingston.....always looking for Canadian knitting podcasts...so glad I found you!

[@pennylambert9983]

Wow!! Congratulations on your on your "growing family"!! How exciting for Stevie to experience training their new pup - and for Yoda to learn tolerance (please keep us posted❣) Congratulations on 25K subscribers!! I found you B.C. (Before Covid), and thanks to you, have collected new patterns, discovered new yarn dyers -which I've added to my yarn stash- and have enjoyed your company throughout the years. Cheers!

[@kirstenl7593]

Selma, congratulations on your subscribers. I always enjoy catching up with your makes and the flow of your life. Have a wonderful retreat and enjoy the rest of your summer.

[@Renata_M]

OMG, Yoda dear, take care! Of yourself as well as of everyone in the house 😺 What a lovely garden you have! I love gardening too. Knitting on the porch is one of my favourite things about early summer mornings

[@vivianpowell1732]

Congratulations on reaching the 25K milestone and welcoming the lovely Golden Retriever into your family. My current favorite knitting project is the Soirée Scarf featured by Purl Soho (Gaby Bush, designer). I knit the increase half in one color of Linen Quill yarn, and the decrease half in another color. The Magic Knot is so useful. Once I have tied the knot and clipped the ends, I put a small dot of Fray Check fabric sealant on the knot to keep it secure. Fray Check is washable and invisible once it dries. I mention this because some knitters report that the Magic Knot can fail.

[@NYGram119]

Congratulations Selma🎉! Enjoy your sweet new family member🐕.

[@gaylestamnes7882]

Really enjoy your enthusiasm and style.

[@johannebrosseau8926]

Congrats Selma !!!

[@cecileboudeau5958]

Thank you Thelm for another great episode ! Welcome to you dog !

[@hildaandrews8150]

Beautiful garden and nature footage! Good luck with your first puppy. Big changes to your knitting to keep it safe. Congratulations on 25K subscribers. You are one of the first podcasts I discovered when I learned such a thing existed.

[@margreffle]

Congratulations on 25K subscribers! 🎉 Your quilt is amazing! I wish I could get back into sewing. I bought fabric amd a pattern for a very simple skirt 2 years ago, it's still sitting there. So take the sewing mojo and run with it! Congratulations on the adoption of your new puppy. She's lovely! I hope she's a wonderful addition to your family. 💗

[@harbourcolour]

Congratulations on reaching over 25K subscribers Selma! I really enjoy your podcasts and I love that you are getting addicted to quilting too. I started as a quilter and an occasional crocheter, and now I am addicted to knitting. I am currently knitting a Seaglass Sweater, using all my scraps of dk weight yarn. I live in Halifax, NS, but I lived in Ottawa for 32 years and we raised our children there, so it's fun to see all your videos of the Ottawa area. Cheers!

[@kathykeller3430]

Congratulations reaching 25000 followers, that’s a lot! You created a beautiful outfit by combining the Solstice top with that skirt. It really looks nice on you. A new puppy, that’s exciting! So cute.

[@deecook7758]

I really enjoy watching your knitting and sewing projects take shape. I always look forward to a new episode.

[@janettebox3571]

Congratulations Selma on reaching 25k subscribers 🎉always enjoy your vlogs. Can’t wait to meet the new addition to the family. Golden Retriever’s are such a lovely breed of dog. Enjoy the rest of your summer❤

[@marysheridan7104]

Congratulations Selma on your 25K milestone!! I thoroughly enjoy your podcast. It's one of my Favorite! 💗

[@juliegrant3347]

Congratulations on 25k viewers! 🎉. Love your podcasts and get very inspired from your pattern choices. Golden retrievers are just the best dogs. So gentle and loving but mischievous as well we still miss ours and it’s been almost 10 years.

[@patmorgan8692]

Congrats on 25k subscribers...that is a great milestone! Your knits are great and I love your Rhinebeck outfit...such great colors. I think you will really enjoy your new puppy. She is just adorable and goldens are such great dogs!

[@JanClayton-s6k]

Hi Selma! Congratulations on the milestone. I’m happy to see I’m not the only one who has moved into the world of sewing and quilting. I’m also into embroidery. I found the hand sewing to be calming like knitting. I’m embroidering blocks for a quilts. I have completed 3 quilt tops so far. By the beginning of the year I will need to focus on completing the quilting and binding so I can actually have finished quilts.

[@jeaninegunn4118]

Wow!! Viva for the number of viewers - gosh I remember when were just a few hundred....How very lovely for you and for us!!

[@alyonal.2628]

Congratulations on 25 thousand, Selma! And on the puppy! 💛

[@karamella21000]

Congratulations on reaching 25k followers, and thank you for keeping us company with your podcast and sharing your crafting. You gave me so much inspiration to give a try in other crafting! ❤

[@judithmullin390]

Congratulations to you on your 25,000 subscribers and seven years of podcasting! Wow! What an achievement! I always enjoy your podcasts. I love it when I’m watching a knitting podcast and my sewing mojo gets a boost. Like you I find sewing enjoyable but a bit frustrating; and, again like you, I feel knitting is a more relaxing activity.

[@dianekawagoe2330]

You have been busy, indeed! It is amazing how much you have accomplished with all of the extras you have been up to. I find I can get drawn in so many directions that it is hard to accomplish any one of them in a timely manner. Favorite project? Difficult question but I love my “Nancy” cardigan. It was my first attempt at color work and also is a lovely reminder of my trip to Oslo several years back now. I’ve taken to purchasing local yarns from my travels and have my “Austrian” socks, UK socks, etc. It turns into fun three ways: buying the yarn, knitting it up and then remembering the trip when I get to wear them.

[@janetcarter6975]

Your quilt is gorgeous! Just love the colors and pattern.

[@lindakillick1066]

One of my favourite knits is the lacy puff pullover by Etsuko Yamaguchi. It fits beautifully and I used a lovely raspberry colored yarn with some sparkle in it that I ordered from the knitting loft. So often there is one or two little things in a project that you aren’t So happy with but this one was fun to knit and it is fun to wear, and I wouldnt change a thing. Also, congrats on entering puppydom. I have a Labrador Retriever that is my absolute best buddy. I have always had dogs- they are work, no doubt, but the smiles they bring and the companionship they provide is beyond measure. Really enjoy your podcasts Selma, thank you for the time and thought you put into them!

[@lynnmacleod8627]

Congratulations on 25K and a new edition to the family!

[@lisashank1010]

I absolutely love your cardigan. Your puppy is adorable.

[@juleshandarbeiten9032]

Congrats selma for more than 25000 viewers. I love your podcast. You were the first english speaking podcaster i found. And i love it. Regards from Germany Jutta

[@marieshortt7484]

Wonderful creative packed podcast. Really enjoyed all you shared. Very talented lady. Enjoy your puppy. Loved your garden and scenery at the end. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@magsohara7908]

Lovely to spend the last hour with you. Absolutely love the top you are wearing. The shape is great and the colour really suits you and tones in with that pretty skirt too. (Got some more of my socks knit while watching) Thank you for sharing. 🙋🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@lindayoung7303]

Congrats on 25k followers. My favorite making is a sweater I made 20 years ago using two up cycled cashmere sweaters which were bought for my husband and I for our wedding in 1984. After some years there were moth holes. So reclaimed the precious yarn combined the two together and knitted one for my self. I still have and wear it in the cold winters.

[@annakatris3583]

Hello Selma, congratulations not only on your podcast but also on all your sewing adventures. Well done. 🧦🏆🥇

[@STPixelsterpink]

Congratulations! And on the puppy too. Your block quilt is going to be gorgeous!

[@maaikepowell6009]

Another wonderful podcast Selma thank you so much. I’m actually doing some embroidery while listening to you and am also knitting myself a cardigan. I’m also a quilter and enjoy crocheting. It’s lovely to have lots of different crafts. Thank you for always inspiring us all Selma - enjoy the rest of your summer 💕

[@gaild7384]

Congratulations, Selma ...... that's quite a milestone. I've enjoyed your podcasts even before you went solo. I find your content to be very informative and calming. Thank you for the time you share.

[@P.Messina]

Congratulations! I enjoy your projects - both knitting and sewing! Thank you for sharing!

[@lauraarmstrong4601]

My goodness, you have/are having a hectic summer. And a new puppy! He's adorable. And congratulations on a subscriber milestone.

[@francelavery5553]

Congratulations on 25K! Thanks for sharing all of your making. 😊

[@catardif4158]

My Paul Klee sweater in Rowan Felted Tweed with a touch of Kid Silk Haze in the colorwork really makes me happy when I wear it. So comfortable and colorful. I did corrugated ribbing on the cuffs with the same color sequences as in the yoke, and I’m pretty proud of how good that looks. 🎉

[@ellenlovell5729]

I am so amazed at all the projects you are able to accomplish and your emphasis on a healthy life style. You inspire me.

[@suemccord9723]

Happy 25,000 subscribers Selma, I've loved every episode. Your quilt is amazing, so very beautiful. I have been working on the Johnson Farm blanket by Laura Aylor. Happy Knitting & sewing. 🤗

[@normaharris9237]

I have just started my first Ranunculus sweater. When I told my favourite ‘knitting friend’ that I had just started the Ranunculus, she said I had to check out your recent Ranunculus episode and I’m so glad she did. This is the 2nd episode I have watched and enjoyed. Thank you for such a lovely visit.

[@margaretgerth1067]

You will love having a dog! Puppies are a lot of work but so worth it. My favourite knit both in the making and the wearing is the Ilha sweater. I have knit 2 in wool and this summer I made one in black Line yarn. It’s such an engaging knit and a beautiful fit. Congratulations on the milestones!

[@lynntimmer1620]

What a lovely episode! As always. Congratulations for achieving the amazing number of subscribers! Your puppy will add Joy!

[@marilynhunley2791]

Just wanted to say Selma that you have every reason to be proud of your Podcasts. They are always informative, interesting and a great mix of topics all of which I enjoy. And may I add that I love your music choices and I look forward to them . Thank you for keeping them going. 50:28

[@littlebigknits]

Thank you ☺️

[@kaetekiese]

Thank you very much for your podcast. I am following you from the middle of Germany now for five years. I went back to old podcasts and I would really see them again. And I saw the older ones as well after I found you. Stay healthy and happy (knitting) with your familiy and everything. Kaete from Germany. I wish you the best with the dog. I am living with dogs for over twenty years now. But this means: less traveling, more responsibility. I never gave one of my dogs to strangers. Only to family or I stay at home. My two Airedale Terrier are now six and seven years old, a joy everyday.

[@HelleHjortLund]

Your Rhinebeck outfit is going to be stunning. I look forward to see it when finished. I also look forward to see your Mariposa from Helga Isager. The colour you knit in is so beautiful 🥰

[@KathyLever]

So excited for you and your family! Golden Retrievers are the best!

[@lindashields5939]

Hi Selma, congratulations on reaching 25K subscribers! I so enjoyed watching this episode while I am working on yet another pair of socks. The heat this summer has been intense here in California (as it has been many places) so all I’ve had energy for has been socks. I LOVE making socks. 99% of the socks I knit are given away to friends or pleople I randomly meet in airports, shops I frequent, or just run into in a park or at the beach in some of my travels. To me there is nothing more relaxing and meditative than knitting socks. I always have one pair on the needles with a pattern in them (these usually go to friends) and one pair - usually from commercial sock yarn - made with an overall ribbed-type pattern which are easy to give away to non-knitters and very forgiving size wise. Good luck to you all with your new puppy. While I was high school age we had a golden retriever at home and she was an amazingly wonderful and fun dog. I really can see that golden retrievers also make fabulous support dogs. I’m sure your dog will be an incredible addition to your household. Enjoy! Until next time. Salam wa sa’aadah

[@lindatoffolo3229]

I love you enthusiasm for making all the things, Selma! My favourite knitted & crocheted garment is my Jethro sweater that took me a very long time to complete! Happy making!

[@pamschmidt6274]

It's always a pleasure visiting with you! Congratulations on your 25,000 subscribers.

[@FiberTrek]

I love my weighted vest Selma, I’ve started with 12lbs and have been wearing it not only on walks but also just around the house doing regular activities. Also on a weightlifting journey. Mobility mobility and mobility!!! ❤❤

[@wiebkekuharic4288]

Congratulations on 25K. I really enjoy your podcast. Very inspired by your projects. Best of luck with your sewing.

[@sallythompson2635]

Marie Wallin’s Oregon cardigan. I love the autumnal colors. 🧡🧡🧡

[@carolrachuk2090]

Congratulations 🎉 your quilting is fabulous

[@donnasteinfeld7236]

Amazing how our memories play tricks on us! I’m so glad you found the yarn and bags{

[@suecaseysuecquilts4301]

Congrats on 25K followers. You make such great knits and I'm sure that is what draws people to your podcast. Can't wait for you to publish the pattern for the Solstice that you're wearing. My favorite knit is the Ravello. It fit so well that I made a second one. Good luck with your puppy.

[@janbatin4708]

Congrats on your 25k milestone. It’s always a pleasure to see everything you make. You’re such a beautiful knitter. I’ve been on a sock knitting binge…nice small projects for hot summer days. 🎶💞🎶

[@alisonsisson4134]

Congrats on 25,000 subscribers! Amazing!

[@juliec7930]

Thank you for another wonderful podcast!!

[@Rita-Y]

What a lovely episode…again. Beautiful projects, exciting puppy news, beautiful scenery in your video clips, bountiful garden, more inspiration! Congratulations on this milestone. Thank you, thank you for all you do for our community. 🎉🎉🎉

[@knittielynnie]

Awww your new puppy is super cute! I hope you named her Purl!!! May she be a delight to your family, and a great companion for your son.

[@sandrahegestam1008]

Beautiful Podcast as Always, thank you Selma.😊

[@ninamariannajensen5297]

Your Ranunculus is absolutely beautiful! I have not yet knitted one for myself, but I have bought the pattern … so now I’m trykning to decide on what yarn to use. Congratulations on the 25.000 viewers - your podcast is lovely and it’s great to see how your creativity folds out also in quilting, sewing and pottery❤

[@Benessi4ever]

Congrats on 25K! And getting the puppy, so exciting! Dog household here (nonstop since 1999) and have two goldens in the house again. Goldens are wonderful and easy dogs to train, you'll be just fine with your new bundle of joy!