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I wanted to share a health tip that does wonders! Carnivore. Try it for a week and see if you don’t have health improvements. You’ll be throwing your meds in the garbage. Great podcast!

Hello Genevieve, Your story really hit home with me. I have lupus and Sjogrens disease. I started knitting because I needed to do something that gives me joy. I understand how challenging it can be with hand pain and exhaustion. I am so glad that you have this podcast. It’s so nice to know that there are knitters who face similar challenges but find joy in knitting! 🧶 I am looking forward to seeing your channel grow.

Hello. Enjoyed your video. I am going on holiday for a few weeks over the summer and am hoping to knit lots of socks , so this put me in the mood! A tip for those who poke holes in the toe of their socks: keep you toes nails cut short. Best wishes, Laura x

Enjoyed your candid, heartfelt, joyful, rambling, knitting joy. Now I have two years to ramble through with you. What a pleasure!

The sweater you are making for your mum is absolutely delicious! I know she will love it even more because you cared so much to make it for her. ❤

So lovely to see you’ve discovered the joy of sock knitting. I always have a sock project going next to a larger project, for the moments when I don’t have the brain space for the larger project (like a lacy top currently on needles) or to take with me when I have to leave the house. Plus, the rhythm of socks - knit, knit, knit, knit, MAGIC!, knit, knit…. - is just lovely. I’ll be interested to see how the bespoke toe holds up. I have one pair of definite foot socks - a cable running up the outside of each foot - and the rest are interchangeable. I always think that switching out over that toe pressure point would increase sock longevity, but the footed ones have been going strong for years so… who knows? Wishing you easy, happy, and safe summer travels.

Genny 5.26 minutes of waffling.... and time stamps are saying some of your content isn't worth watching. Less intro please

Hello Genny! It’s so nice to see you again ! Your sweater for your mom is turning out beautiful,I really like the colors. I am still knitting on my Tomten Pullover,I am on the sleeves. And I have loads more of knitting patterns in my knitting notebook that I am trying to stick with that for this year .Take care😊

Hi Genny, your Stor Stormur is beautiful and I'm sure will be a warm hug for your mom all winter. I come and go with socks; am off of them at the moment and have never been completely enchanted. I do love Kate Atherley though. Thanks for the heads-up about the John Arbon event. I hope your work trips goes smoothly and the weather is not too hot (I'm also intolerant of heat, which used to be fine, living in Oregon, but.....things have changed). Please don't pressure yourself about posting, or what you're knitting, or what you imagine expectations are....as you say, it's about the joy of making things!

Hi Genevieve, I also have some difficulty with my hands (I haven't been diagnosed yet, if ever) and the way you talked about knitting and struggling with your hands made me feel less alone and more hopeful. Thank you!

I love a pattern roundup video. Thanks for introducing me to some new patterns and designers.

I would most definitely purchase your pattern! I have been looking for a pattern to knit with either Manchelopi or Plotulopi and this is perfect!

It's the first time I saw a video of yours. I'm crocheting (don't know if it's the correct spelling). I don't knit bc I'm doing it so tough at some point I can't even get the needle through anymore. (Hope this is understandable.) But I really would like to try spinning. Greetings from Austria!💜💜💜💜💜

I think it’s frogging season. So many people are posting frogging videos, I just had to rip back to the border of a sweater in progress… it’s crazy! My sweater in progress is the Buddleia Blouse in Navy lace weight. I keep a pair of dead simple socks on needles for when I don’t have the brain energy for lacy knitting. Highly recommend! Once you know your needle and stitch count, socks are mostly brainless. I knit them two at a time, toe up, generally, on 2.25 with about 64 stitches. The stitch count varies somewhat depending on stitch pattern, but that’s about it.

You've cheered me up, Genny, with your positive attitude on frogging, since I frogged a shawl I'd just finished as I watched this. I'm probably more reluctant to rip things out than many knitters, but I remind myself that Nancy (of Blacksheep knitting) says that "good knitters rip!" I'm a monogamous knitter, but am considering having two projects on my needles....we'll see. I love your enthusiasm and concur about how fun it is to learn new techniques.

Hello 😊 I sent you a ravelry message,it’s so nice to see your videos while I slowly get back to crafting. You’re cables with that green yarn is just so pretty,and what a great color,green is lol

I am just starting socks as well. It is a new skill set that I am finding to be a bit of a challenge but I am enjoying the process. ☺️🧶

Cables are tough for me since I have issues with my hands. I broke down and purchased a bunch of cable holders. I just can’t do them without help. I’m also ripping back a lot. Just making sure I get a good fit and clean, neater stitches. Happy Knitting 🧶

What a gorgeous piece of work, meep going, document you works, you never how far you can go with the talent you have! Lovely sweater!

Hi Genny! I’m so glad you had a good time at the festival. My daughter, Alyson, is one of the organizers of The Woolly Good Gathering and I was manning her Moorit stall in the “library” on the ground floor. I remember seeing your beautiful sweater at some point, but didn’t get a chance to ask you about it. Thank you for sharing your trip❤

It is refreshing to hear your goals. There are so many that are in such a huge rush to knit and it seems like they have unlimited finances. I am fairily prolific and I have a stash that I have accumulated over many years but do not have the budget to buy everything that are “in vogue” and make it quickly. I almost feel chocked by the quantity of finished items and waiting projects. So I am joining you on slowing down (if I can). I have a fairisle sweater for my husband on needles and it has been hibernating for too long. So its finish off things and only start one thing at a time. 🙏 🧶🇨🇦

Very very beautiful 😍 congratulations 🎉👏 for your first design 👍❤️ love it

You and your podcast are a delight! Your self-designed sweater episode popped up on my feed and I liked it so much, I am going back and starting from the beginning. You're doing a great tech job too. Welcome to this warm supportive international online community of knitters. Wishing you good health whenever possible and I admire your openness and grit about dealing with the challenges when they erupt. I live on the west coast (Oregon) of the US and have been knitting for 50 years (!); there is always more to learn and try....that's one of the things I love about it. I'm looking forward to seeing your two WIPS from this episode completed....you are a beautiful knitter.

What a triumph! Congratulations....it is beautiful and looks terrific on you. Thanks for documenting the process.

Congrats on the sweater. Love the bold design.

I just had an idea! You could Create an Initial Pattern of Bighorn in like a Scarf or Something, to start off with, and get people interested, and create a Series of Designs based on Bighorns. A LOT of Knitwear Designers do this, and it will Create Interest.....

You Did SUCH AN AMAZING JOB! OMG! I would TOTALLY Buy this Pattern!!!!!

I would love to buy this as a pattern! (I don't believe in astrology, but as an Aries I love ram-themed stuff.) Such a cool design! You are amazing!

You are so tough on yourself. I don’t see you as indecisive…not even a tiny bit….. you were making design decisions! Also ….possibly….inexperienced. Did you not say this was your FIRST design. Holy cow, woman! You are amazing. Keep up the great work. I love watching your podcast. Your pacing is lovely. I also like the music you use. 😊

Wow! Well done! It turned out so well and it makes me really appreciate the work that goes in to designing a sweater to see it a bit in action. I have yet to design something completely from scratch myself.

I really enjoyed this video! It was so fun to see the designing process as it happened. As an aspiring knitwear designer myself I get the feeling of imposter syndrome, but I also think this design is so eyecatching and fun that it deserves to be a published pattern. Thank you for sharing!

Wow! For a first sweater design, you hit it out of the ballpark, girl! Way to go…! I predict that if you do release it as a pattern, it’ll go viral!!! Good luck with it, and all the best!

The sweater is amazing!!! What courage you have to design such a complex design for your first sweater. Congratulations! 🧶🥂💐

Delightful in every way. I love your design and the interplay of motifs within it. The sweater has turned out fabulous. Another lovely episode. Thank you.

That is just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing so much of your process. I was watching while pulling back and re-knitting a bit of lacy blouse you going through the same process made it actually quite cosy. 🙂

Hi! It's the first time I watch your channel, and I liked the video :) Listening about your intentions, I think it would be interesting for you to check vintage patterns, as they are all bottom-up and seamed, they use smaller gauge (fingering/light fingering, although you can find some DK and bigger gauges), and the sizing would fit you (perhaps better than the modern drop shoulders)

thank you for sharing your venture

You’re a natural! I’m just looping back from the future to the beginning episodes and it’s so fun. Thank you for sharing your odd storage. I JUST bought a lovely, hand-thrown lidded casserole at a charity shop at tee a bit of “I don’t need this” / “I must have this” waffling and I had decided that it will live on my coffee table with my current WIP in it. I’m glad I’m not alone. 😂

You just popped up in my feed as well and I’m so happy that you did! Seeing the previous comments, I am also a member of team “Knitting Through” (long term illness/disability). We really ought to have a Ravelry group. 😊 I share your discomfort knitting with plant fibers and offer the gentle reminder that “summer knits” should be for the summer you actually have and that wool and silk are traditionally also tropical fibers. I’m currently knitting a Buddleia blouse with merino-silk lace weight for my northeastern US summer. I’ll catch up on your previous videos while I do that.

Hiya, I knit both continental and English (flicking) styles because my wrists have never been the strongest and can start to hurt sooner than most when I'm knitting. So changing it up between projects (I stick to one knitting style for each project for consistent tension) has been super useful! Now I'm off to catch up on some of your other videos :)

Sry to hear you had to deal with a migraine on your trip. As someone who has suffered from chronic migraines I’m glad you were able to hear the speakers and enjoy some of your plans before it really took hold. Can’t wait to see what you do with all the tweed. Fun!

Oh those tweeds!!! I’m collecting Woolen/tweeds to make a floor pouf by closet core. I, just finished today, made a Tessuti Apron with leftover pieces of linen from other projects. Love it! The thought of a patch work tweed skirt is delightful (as is Monkeyface yarn). 😊

Love the travel log & the yummy tweeds! Thank you💛

Really enjoyed this episode and would love some more recommendations on all things books & knitting. I have been listening to the Women’s Work by Elizabeth Barber and love understanding what part textiles and women who make them played in history. Also wanted to say how much I love your channel! The algorithm brought me here, but I returned to watch all of your videos. Thank you for sharing your work with us.

This is the first I am seeing your channel. I have a lot of health issues from lupus and Sjogrens. I have been knitting for about 2 years. Knitting has done wonders for me. I am learning tons of new skills. It is a good challenge for me. I did have to change to continental knitting with closed index finger because English knitting was too painful for my right hand and shoulder. I am looking forward to seeing more videos from you. Happy Knitting 🧶

A hot tip for sewing bind-offs on plotulopi and other similar unspun sweaters that I heard from a podcaster is to just buy a skein of letlopi (which is a spun fiber), and then use it for the sewing! The Icelandic company that makes these yarns makes them all in common colors just so that this can be done!

Just found you today…! I can empathize with your health issues as, if I were to do a podcast, it would probably be called “Knitting with Tremors.” (Very challenging and must take it very slowly!). Loved all of your goals. It’s obvious that you put a lot of thought into them. Relative to weaving, check out Navajo weaving. You can do it sitting in a chair and using an upright loom. Just a thought! If you’re interested in spinning long draw with spindles, check into getting yourself a “supported spindle “. I’ve watched a podcaster recently who does it that way! I personally bought myself an e-spinner a couple of years ago because it was easier on my body. It’s great! Have fun knitting whatever you want to knit! It’s your hobby, right?!!!

Lovely podcast your physical issues with your hands is very familiar. I stopped knitting for quite awhile because of pain (arthritis) but have revisited since having cortisone injections. Now I am challenging myself with finer yarn and top down, this is much easier on my hands with very little sewing up. Look forward to watching future episodes 😊

Your podcast popped up on my feed, and I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I could not agree more that knitting is a pleasurable endeavour, and that speed is not of the essence. I am quite severely disabled, having had 4 major brain operations and am mainly confined to bed, so knitting is a huge part of my life. I have been knitting since I was 5, and I will be 64 this month. It is only really in the last couple of years that I have embraced the slow nature of knitting and have become both a process and a product knitter. One of the main things I love to make is socks - I wear them all day, every day. I love texture and not lace. I also like shawls - again, with a focus on texture. I am a supporter of Doulton Border Leicester wool, which is non-super wash, from a slaughter-free flock. It is woolly, but not itchy, which is very important to me. As I was watching, I am making a pair of socks with it. As you like natural fibres, I would highly recommend it. In my entire life, I have only ever made seamed garments, and that is what feels natural to me. You have picked up a new subscriber, and I shall now go and catch up on the episodes I have missed! Jinny

Oh Genny, what a beautiful sweater for your mom to wear, you knit pretty stranded color work! It’s called Lisboa soft it’s a beautiful all over cable sweater.