Episode 44 - The Wonder of Advent Knitting!

Welcome to this episode of Little Big Knits! Hope you enjoy all the yarny and knitting goodness I share in this episode. I share the outcome of my advent knitting as well of as the wonderful Christmas acquisitions.
Hope you enjoy!!
Stay well friends!!
Show notes: www.ravelry.co...

[@suzanneozorak2659]

hello!!!happy new year!!!!just made the night shift shawl by Andrea MOYRY!!! AND many other knits!!right now..knittin katia lux...a coat. azteka lux fine..color 408. in passing...my father in law was the Consul of Finland here in Montreal in the 60.70ies really enjoyed your podcast again!!!!!

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

I love listening to you talking about different purchases you have made in shoppes in Helsinki. My grandparents from my Dad were from Finland and emigrated to the U.S. in 1910 as my Dad was born here. They died before I was born so I never met them. I have their picture hanging on my wall and I have a deep desire to visit if ever possible. Thankyou so much , love your knitting

[@littlebigknits]

That’s a lovely story 😊😊 you should definitely go!! Do you know where they were from in Finland?

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

@@littlebigknits Helsinki is where I think

[@suebrown436]

Beautiful podcast Selma. I love everything you make, everything you want to make, and everything in your yarn stash!! 😆

[@littlebigknits]

That happens to me all the time!!

[@dianeazzopardi6269]

Love your sweater that your wearing. What a great idea with your minis.

[@georginabird9354]

Antler and acorn are beautiful bags , so well made I have a few , xx stay safe

[@KnittingWithCatHair]

Your Caramel Cardigan turned out soooo beautifully Selma! And your colourwork sweater looks lovely--can't wait to see more 💙

[@lilitateje]

Great ideas for the KAl, thanks so much, I wish for your family and you a better and healthy 2021

[@ginalevesque6596]

wow 🤩 ! Le « Cardigan Caramel » est magnifique ! On peut sentir tout le plaisir que tu as eu , à le tricoter , juste en le voyant ! Spécial! J’ai ce patron imprimé depuis longtemps ..... je pense bien avoir trouvé la bonne laine pour le faire ; celle de mon calendrier de l’Avent de 2019 ! Merci pour la bonne idée ! Joyeuses Fêtes ! J’ai très hâte de voir le Ranunculus vert olive !

[@littlebigknits]

C’est super fun à tricoter!! Do it!!

[@krisnugent1250]

Your advent sweater looks as dreamy as it must feel wearing it. If you ever answer any questions from viewers, how about telling us how you store your yarn and keep track of what you have?!! Happy New Year

[@April_Davis]

I LOVE that bobbin lace key chain! What a lovely gift. 💚

[@melindafisher1584]

Sumptuous yarn....what a lovely way to end the year!

[@dinahdeuel525]

I am joining Kates grab bag KAL. Have mine ready but only made 7 bags. I will do great to get that accomplished 😎😎

[@jeanlong1400]

Selma - that was such a fab podcast! I’m so happy to see the wool I sent you from my Westboro test knit in your grab bag for 2021!!!! I’m looking forward to see what you make 😊

[@littlebigknits]

Let’s see! I’m not sure yet!

[@lianachristlo2395]

Thanks for the heel flap suggestion. I've been looking for a good heel flat for a toe-up sock for some time! :)

[@carolrogerson8287]

Hello Selma...thank you for another year of interest and inspiration and above all very good company...all the best for the coming year ..C x

[@nadinestapler3881]

Thank you. A lot of good ideas, enjoyed seeing them. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@marciamcguire6501]

Lovely to meet you ! Just Gorgeous knitting ! Thank you, Selma ! I will look forward to starting farm the Very beginning ! Happy, Healthy New Year to you and your loved ones . marcia

[@littlebigknits]

Oh wow I!!! Enjoy!

[@andreamagill7034]

Thank you for a super vlog. So full of content. You received some beautiful yarn for Christmas. Look forward to seeing what they become. Happy and healthy New Year to you and your family. 😊🧶

[@littlebigknits]

And to you!!

[@ericallerton809]

Thanks for all the inspiration ,,Selma!,,! Wow,,,Lots going on in 2021!!!! Love UR knots especially the caramel cardigan,,,,Thanks to u and Kate,,,,I have started one,,,, Lots of Canadian company's I had not heard of,,,,So thank you,,, Happy new year, Elaine🏡🏡🏡

[@russellsansom1673]

A lovely roundup for the year. Wishing you a very happy, healthy and creative New Year. Here's to 2021! Hyvää uutta vuotta

[@littlebigknits]

Samoin!!

[@Karbeyaz62]

Thank you dear Selma! The new wools and the patterns at the end of the video are great, even there are patterns that I will get a pdf and plan and knit. This month I bought 4 different shades of green wool, I think 2021 will be the green year! : =) Happy New Year!

[@littlebigknits]

Wonderful!!! Green should always have its moment!!

[@keikoparker4532]

Thanks for a great podcast. I am excited for your Colourwork KAL.

[@julcl8275]

Wonderful pod as always....

[@sandiprice2491]

I really love your Caramel Cardi. I have this pattern but never envisioned it so lushly. And just an FYI. I knit the Anker sweater by Petite Knits as a Christmas present 2020. It has been revamped . So much so that I gave it 5 stars. And I really loved knitting it. Still needs schematics in all her patterns. But it was so essential for this pattern.

[@littlebigknits]

That is great to hear re the Ankers sweater. I really should have a look. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@annettekingsley6414]

Wonderful podcast as always. Love the hand bobbin lace keychain your aunt gifted you. How precious and beautiful. Perhaps it can be turned into a lovely Christmas ornament that will be treasured for generations. I see you come from a talented and crafty lineage. A Happy New Year is wished to you and your beautiful family. May the new year bring lots of sweet opportunities to create lasting and beautiful memories.

[@littlebigknits]

Happy 2021 to you as well!!

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Thanks for this episode. Your Myrtle might stretch a lot when you block it, the colors would suit you very much. Wish you and all your loved ones a good 2021, with health and hope. Plus lots of knitting with your beautiful yarn. One more recommandation to incite hope, a film that can be seen on Netflix :

[@ToothFairyPurls]

As always a lovely podcast. Happy New Year 2021!!!

[@Lotusblume.8]

I absolutely love the sweater you’re wearing!! So beautiful!

[@annrupp2151]

Always so happy to see a new episode from you Selma! We were lucky to have a nice white Christmas here in southern Alberta 🎄❄️🎄

[@bogdem9610]

Loved your suggestions for colourwork. I realized I actually own some of those patterns and you may have inspired me to join the kal. Great episode.

[@barefootknitty]

Another inspiring podcast ... love the idea of the yarn dipping bag.

[@elainestiller3063]

Lovely Podcast!

[@Randi19196]

Beautiful montage of colorwork knits at the end!

[@teresaallan6841]

Happy new year! Going to see what I can pop into you KALs, thanks for running them!

[@littlebigknits]

All the best to you in 2021!

[@denisewhite6390]

Thank you for a wonderful episode. I went straight to Ravelry to download the cardigan pattern since I am in a 20 gr mini club and this seems like a perfect project! I hope 2021 starts to trend in the right direction for all of us :)

[@littlebigknits]

Amen!! We can make it a better year!

[@shoelessmonk1941]

So enjoyable. How special to have an aunties bobbin lace. I am honoured to have a framed blue ribbon tatting of my mother’s grandmother. Happy New Year to you and your family. Keep well and Thank you for sharing so much of interesting information and ideas.

[@littlebigknits]

It really is special!! I will cherish it!

[@edytheneumann4656]

Adorable cardigan, Selma! You've inspired me to push the Ranunculus up closer to the top of my Must Knits. Thanks for another oh so inspiring episode!

[@mariannejohansen3742]

Thankyou Selma for a great episode again 😊 lovely intro and I enjoyed the Music 🤗 Happy New Year to you and your Family 🌹

[@MJCote]

Thanks for all these suggestions for the KAL !

[@cgridge]

I always enjoy your podcast! Thank you for the reading recommendations, I've downloaded the Sue Monk Kidd book from my library just now. Our taste in patterns is quite similar! I just bought a kit to make the Shift Shawl, already have the yarn to make the Mountain Mist sweater by Tin Can Knits, and I'm currently making the Tinder Scarf with some lovely handspun alpaca I purchased at a farmer's market years ago. I started an Edie top last summer, and will pick it up again probably in March. Again, thank you for sharing your yarn, knits, and reads!

[@janetgoier23]

Oh, my, now I want an olive green Ranunculus as well! ❣️ So far this year, I have knit eight of them. I love the pattern, and have four daughters (as well as a son, but somehow Ranunculus would not have been to his taste! 😜), and since this year I have been basically a hermit in my house, I decided to knit something for all eighteen people on my Christmas gift-giving list. My daughters each received a Ranunculus. I really am not tired of knitting it, and plan on a few more. Olive green us one of my favorite colors as well. ❣️ Happy New Year! I love your podcast and want to knit one of your beautiful Westboro hats. 😀

[@littlebigknits]

And how many ranunculus have you made for yourself?? I’m wondering what my limit should be 🤔😊 if you do knit the Westboro hat, I hope I get to see it!!

[@janetgoier23]

@@littlebigknits I have kept four, including one in Shibu linen that is really nice. I am looking through my stash to see if I have any yarn that wants to be a Westboro hat. 😀

[@maryschartner4428]

I enjoyed your podcast today. I have attempted to knit Ranunculus 3 times now! I have never had such difficulty with a pattern. You have inspired me to try, yet again😬

[@littlebigknits]

Both times I have knit it I have had difficulty wrapping my head around the yoke but it is worth it!!

[@dbmoriarty1]

I love your yarns, the grab bag is a good idea!

[@janetgodshalk1441]

Love your grab bag knits. I need to knit at least two hats a month this year for charity so I may do this.

[@littlebigknits]

Great idea!!

[@IslandLady76]

Lovely video.. Just came across it and will be following. I made my ranunculous fitted and without mohair and with my minis. I plan on making another with my minis and oversized like the model. I'll have to rewatch this to get the name of that colorwork sweater you are working on with interesting construction. Looks like you nurtured your creativity this year. Happy holidays!

[@littlebigknits]

It is the Silver Forest and I’m actually really enjoying the colourwork on it. It is featured at the end of the podcast as well. Thanks for watching!!!

[@andrealandsburg8882]

Wonderful podcast Selma...enjoyed every minute of it and so inspired to create a grab bag of new knitting projects...❤

[@enidshaw3852]

very nice end of year episode. wishing all a great 2021 xxxxxxx

[@littlebigknits]

All the best to you in 2021!

[@Lisamakes]

I did socks from that Mondim and they are amazing.

[@wildcottageknitting]

Happy 2021, Selma! I’ll be taking note of some of those beautiful colour work patterns, thanks! I cast on a mosaic shawl, the Confundo by Barbara Benson, for your KAL. My first foray into mosaic, and maybe by year end 2021 I’ll try stranded colourwork. Excited to learn!

[@littlebigknits]

Oooh can’t wait to see!! Mosaic knitting is on my list for the kal!

[@KnittingsAndSewings]

I followed you over here from Kate's channel. I LOVE the way your Advent Cardigan turned out.

[@littlebigknits]

Thanks for joining me!! I can’t seem to take it off!

[@judyl3492]

Thank you for inspiring me to get going on something new. Great podcast

[@karensorrentino9498]

The advent cardigan is beautiful! And the Oslo hat goes well with it! Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year to all!

[@littlebigknits]

And to you!

[@janicetyne7396]

You can never have enough yarn.😘😘

[@littlebigknits]

I seem to be of that mind 🤪😊

[@welshsaldowd5535]

Hi Selma! Welsh Sal here;(I just finished, and shared, your Westboro hat) x I too have knitted 2 Rununculous (Rununculi perhaps? 🤣), and felt like making another, and yet not... Too much of a good thing etc... Then I happened upon a designer on Ravelery called Hinterm Stein. Some very elegant and interesting garments. If you're of a mind to go exploring, you may like? If ever we're permitted to travel again, and you like the look of Wales, feel free to come visit, stay, knit, chat and share mi casa xx take care and stay safe xxxx

[@mcoknits856]

loved the podcast. looking forward to seeing the show notes.

[@lindashields5939]

Love, love, love the finished advent cardigan (Caramel)! It turned out beautifully. You mentioned the heel flap for toe up socks by Wendy. I would be very interested in learning to do this, but do not know in which of her patterns the formula is described. Is it in her toe-up e-book? Happy new year to you and your family. I wish you all a new year filled with good health, laughter, love, joy, and peace. Salam wa sa’aadah

[@littlebigknits]

I have it in one of her books. She has the basic recipes for three different heels

[@Lisamakes]

I always love your catch ups! It reminds me of the two years we spent living in the Glebe while my husband was in grad school. Audrey was born at Montfort hospital! I also had a problem with the Oslo mohair hat- it’s too big. She just did an update to it, so not sure if that will make a difference. I think I can actually get another one out of the leftovers from the Brightfeather sweater I’m finishing up as I watch this! I also made her Balloon Cardigan, which I really love, although I might size down if i did it again. ;)

[@littlebigknits]

I actually added a few stitches to my pink Oslo hat!! Although I do think I could have made the largest size. It’s a great looking hat and I do enjoy wearing it. And I love catching up with your podcast as it reminds me of when I lived in Madrid!

[@leeanutson1026]

hyvää uutta vuotta!

[@littlebigknits]

Samoin!!!

[@sunnyw4148]

How about using the key chain to keep stitch markers? Thanks for more inspiration on what I might knit in 2021.

[@littlebigknits]

Great idea!!! Thank you for that!

[@marynolan6627]

Lovely podcast. Wishing you a very blessed 2021. Thank you for sharing your yarnie goodness with us. May I ask where you found the advent tree in the background....I really like it.

[@littlebigknits]

Blessings to you as well! I found it in a local shop which has since closed I’m afraid. We’ve had it for a few years already.

[@annieevans7609]

What is it about that particular Isager mohair colour?? I’ve been coveting it for ages to make a Love Note sweater - but I now need to look at Ranunculus and see if I can do it in my size! I love your podcast - you have a very calm presence, much like Kate of Hawthorn Cottage! Have a lovely new year Selma xx

[@littlebigknits]

It really is gorgeous that olive! I see more in my future!

[@anitadizney8987]

How daring to actually follow instructions! I'm the same.

[@littlebigknits]

Aren’t we living on the edge!? 🤪

[@tonic4747]

Can you share where you bought your ring? I have not seen any in this particular construction and I like it a lot

[@littlebigknits]

www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SanniLehtinen here you go

[@carolmaize94]

Maybe the word Nourish wasn't a bad choice on your part at the time, but just that this year turned out differently from how we all expected! Better luck next time x

[@littlebigknits]

Very true!! This year played a lot of tricks on us!!

[@jennylarking1936]

Thank you for another interesting video Selma. So many acquisitions too. I was just imaging all that yarn on the floor and Yoda walking into the middle of it, but I get the feeling she is far too chill to tangle with yarn. I hope you don’t mind me asking but when you speak to Allesandro (guesswork) do you call him Al or use his full name? 😂.

[@littlebigknits]

Lol! No Als around here! It’s either Ale or Alejandro. Yoda almost never bothers with my yarn but while I was making the caramel cardigan she attacked and took off with a mini and had all the kids howling and their phones out to film it!

[@AftonGroveKnitter]

Who was it you said was doing a KAL knitting through a book? I have several Hunter Hammersen books, and I’d love to knit the socks included in them!

[@littlebigknits]

Kate from Hawthorn Cottage Crafts podcast. Go check her out! That is the Kate I refer to often and who gave me the advent calendar for the cardigan

[@chebbiereadsandknits672]

Thanks for your podcast. How itchy is the mohair in your opinion.

[@littlebigknits]

It can be a tad itchy so if you are mildly sensitive it would probably be ok. If you are very sensitive I am not sure one would enjoy it. It doesn’t bother me at all but I am not very sensitive

[@margotpriest1677]

There's a later pattern, "Audrey," that has a few more sizes and is essentially the same sweater. You have to buy it. It's in my queue but I would think it would be more clearly written.

[@glendabathgate4036]

❤️

[@anitadizney8987]

Is ranunculus the name of a pattern?

[@littlebigknits]

Yes it’s by house of Midori on Ravelry

[@anitadizney8987]

@@littlebigknits thank you!

[@aloudjane137]

About petite knits.. I think if your brand is called petite knits, why should it be expected to be very size inclusive :D But yeah I am a beginner and I am also struggling with her patterns a lot

[@littlebigknits]

Haha!! She is indeed very petite!! They are written from a tradition where details are not necessary but on the global level the details need to be there. Other designers are much better at making very clear instructions

[@leeanutson1026]

Sari Nordlund has a hat call “Iris” that is beautifully written. I am not a fan of Petit Knits.

[@littlebigknits]

I really want to knit a design of hers so perhaps I should start with a hat!! The Poet sweater is also waiting for me

[@leeanutson1026]

@@littlebigknits I have tested the Bisbis beret and the Iris, both are lovely. I am knitting the Armain hat now, just for fun. Poet is in my queue - but I test knit Poetria, which is beautiful. I actually had the honour of naming Poetria, which is Latin for a female poet. Sari’s patterns are very well written, and I think she is very talented.

[@littlebigknits]

@@leeanutson1026 I really enjoy her podcast as well!!

[@leeanutson1026]

@@littlebigknits I started watching her podcasts to improve my Finnish and then I started test knitting her patterns. I just finished the Odette pullover. I think I’ve done about 15 or 16 test knits now.