Michelle Obama Shows Off The Knit Sweater She Made For Barack

Former first lady Michelle Obama shares some of the items she knit during the pandemic, including a sweater she made for her husband, former President Barack Obama. Answering rapid-fire questions, she shares what music she’s listening to and the best date she’s ever been on with her husband.
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[@jeanineruby]

There was NEVER a classier, more beautiful and more intelligent First Lady EVER

[@humansperson3404]

We cannot really debate that, as we do not have enough documentation (video or otherwise) of every single First Lady, but I will concede that she is, indeed, classy

[@intuitknit]

Great to see her knitting. Knitting is cool and not just for older folk. Well done.

[@leannfisher7155]

Jenna- if Michelle Obama offers to teach you to knit - take the lesson!

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Of course she takes up knitting and knits some beautiful sweaters. Meanwhile, I'm stuck on scarves🤣🤣🤣

[@recreationalknittingpodcast]

You can do it! Really.

[@ericahall1781]

It's never to late to take up a new hobby! Great knitting, Michelle ❤

[@Backpack16]

You’re never too old, to learn, a new hobby. I’m 65, trying to play Piano.

[@ginadobson7855]

💯💯💯💯❗🎈🎈🎈🎈❤

[@trinadugger6573]

Love it!! Those are great knits. You know she'd blow up a crochet/knit group

[@judithcarter3471]

Michelle’s gift would have been every knitters dream gift. The needle set alone is an over the top gift that many dream of affording. Then all the beautiful wool….once again, a knitters dream basket. I hope they do learn to knit and catch the knitting bug so many of us have come to love and treat Michelle to some fun woolly goodness. (As a knitter, I’m sure those baskets were 500.00 EACH!!!)

[@PEGASUSleadmare]

The hosts were beyond rude!

[@dawntaylor8749]

Easily $500 or more...and that was rude of Jenna.

[@hm2011100]

@@dawntaylor8749yes it was a very ungracious & crude reply, & also offensive to knitters

[@Indigowind]

Is there anything Michele cannot do?! Now she is into knitting 🧶

[@MTknitter22]

I know. I especially love the “…to get me through…”. MO has to be the most me obsessed woman outside Hillary in America.

[@TheKrishmaa]

I know, right!!! I’m a knitter and I’m loving this!!! Impressed she just learned how to knit and already making sweaters! Nice!

[@cynthianolder3557]

Hoda & Jenna, yes, you can knit (if you want) I have been knitting for 42 years

[@ziziscorsese9475]

Gorgeous knitting

[@txtemptress66]

“If you think either of us is going to knit…” That was tacky, Jenna, especially after Hoda expressed that she’d love the chance to try to learn.

[@GS-gd8tc]

Super rude!

[@booksandtea-]

Completely agree! I could tell Mrs. Obama was so excited and happy to gift them the sweaters and kit and Jenna just seemed to dismiss it. Bummer!

[@not-even-german4892]

I don't except less from a BUSH

[@donnatritz7865]

Knitters often get that reaction. But surprised that MO wasn’t treated with more respect.

[@akastardust]

Jenna Bush is a very rude little girl.

[@egonetta007]

I taught knitting and crochet for years. One of the things I have always told my Students is knitting/crochet is cheaper than the therapist. 😊.

[@prudenceadele6169]

I so agree with you I have always done some kind of craft and now at 83 I have been teaching my self with help of Utube how to do fairisle knitting and just love it. Knitting is very good for mental health.

[@linedanzer4302]

OMG Mrs. Obama! *Fulfillingness First Finale* is a classic and one of my all-time favorite albums.

[@Lucky4991]

I love that green suit

[@monicawanjohi564]

Most people don't know this,but knitting is actually helpful for people with extreme anxiety...It helps calm nerves...

[@charleslewis6815]

Uplifting..love it!

[@theeradiantgoddess]

I want to learn how to knit. It seems calming.

[@the_good_citizen]

I taught myself from 2 websites- verypinkknits and expressionfibrearts. Great ladies.

[@theeradiantgoddess]

@@the_good_citizen thank you so much!!!

[@lamarshalewis5380]

Beautiful suit

[@tracyholloway3712]

You are going to love that needle set. Chiaogoo’s are my favorites. Along with my 5” complete set I also have two of the shortie sets. Knitting is such a relaxing craft.

[@maureenmartin4730]

Isn’t she something else? Her book Becoming is so readable .. it’s a great read

[@umeasiegbuchioma3596]

No doubt Lady Michelle loves Beyonce. I wish i could get one of this book. Smiles

[@conniesmith9989]

Hi from Texas. Yea for knitting. One of my therapies.

[@recreationalknittingpodcast]

Yay for knitting! ❤

[@lucinda2329]

❤ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤ Gorgeous sweaters!

[@sharonsolana]

Very impressive sweaters!

[@karenz7059]

"if you think either one of us is going to knit"...well now, that was a little rude after receiving a gift. You think you are too good to knit?

[@LCamp-cr7fs]

I agree. That was an impolite and bratty comment.

[@aeriheirsling2735]

I am impressed. Trying to learn how to knit, myself. Impossible not to drop stitches. I am niw using Tunisian crochet hooks. Happy Thanksgiving and all the best former President and First Lady. 🇺🇸

[@jacobprater4578]

I am a knitter and I am glad to see more people getting into it

[@the_good_citizen]

I have taught myself to knit too thanks to KZbin. At 50. I love it. Its so meditative.

[@MFalowo]

I had to learn how to crochet when I was a girl scout and I actually enjoyed it! I may take that up again or knitting now that I'm in my early 20's

[@knitnut246connie7]

Go for it you will never regret it❤

[@Ladylew122]

I want it too!❤

[@tthom2459]

It's a shame that producers had to chop this segment up so short. A guest like this deserves some quality chat time. Must have been embarrassing for Hoda & Jen to be forced to be so disrespectful.

[@Cyndi159]

I was wondering why they barely looked at her knits.

[@pamr4040]

♥

[@Atukunda2005]

Feeling good

[@bwell6941]

“does he still wear dad jeans”….🙄🤦🏽‍♀️

[@intuitknit]

Rude!

[@owhite9878]

Very rude

[@LCamp-cr7fs]

THis was not only rude but also ignorant. What a couple of airheads who are allowed to host a lightweight and unnecessary program!

[@loriparsley1914]

I have those needles she gifted!

[@dawntaylor8749]

I was taken aback at how rude Hoda and Jenna were in this segment...wow! Be gracious, ladies!

[@rumination608]

It sounds like they are always shouting. That's why I don't watch TV, anymore.

[@mariannesouza8326]

Jenna is kind of dorky. 😏

[@feralLove]

She definitely takes after her father

[@jwillow6983]

Jenna was so rude and ungrateful it was embarrassing, and asking about jeans her husband wears just tacky,

[@joanne4223]

Wish NBC would get rid of Jenna.

[@joyceeoannou9648]

Get lots do it crochet crowd and others on line around the world got yarn buy hobby lobby start getting more yarn like professor semione spell crotchets need that yarn they use hard hold of help Michele o

[@patriciaschuren2834]

I wish woman would stop with the thick false eyelashes, they look ridiculous.

[@feralLove]

That and the overly dramatic painted on thick eyebrows.

[@asnakechmulat6505]

No even she wored offee Abiy misses information Clechre side even though information No true only clechre members side so no pine

[@MTknitter22]

These shows have turned into these slobbery very often so fake girlfriend stuff. Many of us continue to be amazed that any intelligent productive woman would watch it.

[@emilerose1424]

True. Morning TV has turned into folks hyping themselves--a cult of personalities rather than informative journalists. Switch to NPR! But Michelle Obama seems a woman of substance and intelligence, and one trait of intelligent people is that whether they are talking with kings or commoners, they can make people feel as if they matter.

[@consciousanfesiashapsnikof8688]

Michelle loves to mention Beyonce's music. Beyonce and Jay-Z must've heavily funded Barack political campaign.

[@sw9618]

Lol that’s not a correct correlation

[@carolmanning1333]

They practically lived there. Moochers

[@emilerose1424]

Beyonce sang at the first Obama inaugural ball. I'm not a fan of Beyonce's music or her husband's, but I respect and appreciate her social consciousness and admire his efforts at freeing wrongly imprisoned people. THAT'S the way to use fame and fortune. So if anyone deserves fans, they would seem to.

[@GodIsGoodAlways-e6q]

WHO CARES! 🥱

[@heatherr296]

I’m calling b.s. She did NOT knit those.

[@charmer6813]

This poor oppressed women can knit! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@misshglady4lyfe]

Oh once she said she listens to beoncey and( yes I purposely spelled it wrong) i had to doownvote. Such a smart educated woman yet follows the trend and doesn't see howw evil that artist truly is. Wow Mrs Obama

[@lnicole2504]

There's big Mike or his double!

[@brendagrey9593]

Why can't this Once-Up-a-Time First Lady keeps popping up all over the place as if she's the most important citizen in the world. Many Former First Ladies comported themselves with dignity and grace while they enjoy a life away from the cameras. I reference, the late Barbara and Laura Bush, Mrs Reagan, Mrs Carter. Mrs Clinton remained in the news because she was Secretary of State and Presidential candidate. Are you in competition with your husband?

[@katehart8420]

Are you kidding me? Ask her why her and her husband are worth mega millions with a mansion on the water? And then play the poor me card. (She)He is a fake.

[@ericahall1781]

Not as fake as you, Kate!

[@PEGASUSleadmare]

Have these over paid hosts ever heard the words THANK and YOU connected in a sentence? No…too busy talking over their guests to THINK to be grateful.

[@beckerlea2441]

And she is he hello Mikey OBAMA LOOKING GOOD AND as for me I don’t give a dam