Closing the year... December 2023 / the republic of me

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  • čas přidán 23. 12. 2023
  • Welcome to the republic of me.
    My name is Ivana and this is a channel about slow living and making things... with focus on fiber arts like knitting and spinning, as well as painting, growing a garden and living on an island in the Mediterranean.
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Komentáře • 95

  • @liziking306
    @liziking306 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Merry Christmas to you and your family, Ivana! That sweater is just stunning! I love the yarns you used on that sweater of yours especially the Mohair. And that blanket... wow! Enjoy this time with your love ones.... Advanced Happy New Year! We will see you in 2024. ~Hugs

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you... wishing you a very happy New Year ❤️

  • @SoulfulSpinning
    @SoulfulSpinning Před 7 měsíci +7

    I love how you knit with your singles yarn to create such a beautiful and unique fabric. That brioche blanket was definitely a labor if love. I’m sure your relations feel so fortunate to receive lovely handcrafted pieces. I’m glad your in the mend for the holiday, dear Ivana. Many blessings to you and the boys for 2024. 🥰

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you friend. Wishing you all the best for the new year. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Manny66stephen
    @Manny66stephen Před 6 měsíci +2

    My son is in his first year at university. He is our only child. My husband and I did the same. We put the tree up with lights and wanted for him to get home to put the decorations on the tree.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      It's hard when they leave. I hope you had lovely holidays with him. Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @bluejay5531
    @bluejay5531 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Cara Ivana, just in time to wish you a lovely passage to the New Year! the sweater is lovely, and it is so beautiful to create not only your own jumper with your own pattern, your own yarn that you spin, but also mixing and being surprised with what comes out…the blanket is such a luscious squishy wonderful gift!! a labour of love ❤ so happy you get to spend some time with your son..sending you healing wishes, be well soon. Love and Light and new beautiful beginnings ✨✨✨✨✨Barbara

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you very much dear Barbara.... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @sharonflaherty7454
    @sharonflaherty7454 Před 7 měsíci +5

    How lovley to see your boy's do the tree ❤❤❤❤ wishing you 🎉a happynew year i love your knitting and your chats .

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you! 😊 All the very best in the coming 2024. ❤️

  • @countrysnippets
    @countrysnippets Před 7 měsíci +4

    Great to see your video on Christmas Eve. Your jumper and blanket are so lovely. I Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year 😊❤️

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you very much Sue. All the very best in the coming new year. Ivana ❤️

  • @danielleboots7032
    @danielleboots7032 Před 7 měsíci +1

    As always, lovely, Ivana.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you.... all the best in the coming year ❤️

  • @casuarinagirl8067
    @casuarinagirl8067 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Happy New Year Ivana 🎉 lovely as always. Your latest jumper is lovely and the blanket for your sister is so thoughtful 💕 I can see that artwork being addictive, like a jigsaw puzzle. Have fun and enjoy the 7th, Karen 🥰

  • @kimberlycase6201
    @kimberlycase6201 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hello Ivana, I have missed you, hope you get feeling better soon, I want to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. I just wanted to mention that with my scraps I have crochet a wrap and started a second one today, using my scrap sock yarns, hugs my friend 😊

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you very much... wishing you all the best in the coming year ❤️

  • @spyroullaaristidou1307
    @spyroullaaristidou1307 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You’re so talented everything to you touch is made beautiful ❤

  • @PaulaSimoes67
    @PaulaSimoes67 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you! Have a very merry Christmas with all of your family and friends ❤❤❤❤love from Lisbon ❤❤❤❤❤😊

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you very much. Wishing you a very happy New Year ❤️

  • @melahatali2104
    @melahatali2104 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I love the blanket and the jumpers..Beautiful..Happy New Year ❤

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you. Wishing you all the best in 2024 ❤️

  • @nicolacockett7523
    @nicolacockett7523 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Hello Ivana. Lovely to see your boys together and Nikola able to be a young lad again. Very best wishes for the new year. x

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you.... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @elisemelancon295
    @elisemelancon295 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Joyeux Noël! I wish you a good time with family and friends! The jumper that you were wearing is beautiful! You are so so good with matching the colours of your knits! And thank you for accompanying me on this winter morning in Canada! Elise x

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you very much Elise. Wishing you a lovely end of the year and a very happy new one. ❤️

  • @debbielockwoods
    @debbielockwoods Před 7 měsíci +3

    Wow! Your striped jumper and super soft multi-fiber blanket are beautiful! You are so talented. And my daughter is making a diamond painting too and she loves them. So thank you for the Diamond Art Club information as well.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you. Wishing you beautiful end of the year and all the best in the coming 2024. ❤️

  • @mywoolmitten
    @mywoolmitten Před 6 měsíci +1

    I hope that your Christmas and New Year will be gentle and sweet, Ivana ❤ I thought, watching you sweeping away the dust and leaves that it felt like sweeping away the cobwebs and clearing our minds to face the New Year. Much love

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you very much Cary... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @carycanli5761
    @carycanli5761 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you for a year of lovely blogs....a very peaceful and healthy new year to you and your family.....USA

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      All the best to you too and thank you watching ❤️

  • @maureenkirby514
    @maureenkirby514 Před 7 měsíci +4

    The sweater is beautiful. I enjoy watching you combine yarns and then seeing the resulting fabric and then product. I marvel at your adventurous fiber spirit, gives me a chance to think about spreading my wings and trying new combinations. A Merry Christmas to you and your family.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      thank you very much. All the best wishes to you. Ivana ❤️

  • @lesliesgarden6798
    @lesliesgarden6798 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thank you for keeping me company while I knit this year! Happy 2024 (we hope!). ✨✨✨

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you very much.... wishing you all the best in the coming year ❤️

  • @AnnieDaddo
    @AnnieDaddo Před 7 měsíci +3

    Festive good wishes to you & yours,Ivana.Thankyour for sharing your life,talents and insightful thoughts with us this year.I wish you peace and good health in the year to come.Best from a rainy Christmas Eve in Melbourne, Australia 🙏🕊️🎄♥️👋xx

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you very much. Wishing you all the very best in the coming year ❤️

  • @thebooknitter
    @thebooknitter Před 6 měsíci +1

    Love.to see all you have done in these.holidays Ivana ❤ and your son back decorating the tree ❤ happy holidays

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you.... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @patriciabuuck5277
    @patriciabuuck5277 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Merry Christmas Eve Ivana and Christmas to you and your family. Your sweater is beautiful and the blanket looks so soft and cozy. Wishing you a very happy New Year

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you very much... all the best to you in the coming year ❤️

  • @piawolfsrensen2467
    @piawolfsrensen2467 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I wish you and your family all the best in the new year❤🎉 love all your knitting and I’m looking forward to se your project for next year🧶🤗🥰

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you very much. Wishing you all the best in the new 2024. ❤️

  • @glendabathgate4036
    @glendabathgate4036 Před 6 měsíci +1

    All the best to you and ur lovely sons greetings from Edinburgh

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you.... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @milavieira1013
    @milavieira1013 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hi Ivana, I was waiting for this video to wish you Happy Hollidays and a very blessed 2024, I'm sure full of beautiful making. My favorite maker! :)

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you so very much.... all the best in the coming year ❤️

    • @milavieira1013
      @milavieira1013 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@therepublicofme thank you!! :)

  • @littlebigknits
    @littlebigknits Před 7 měsíci +2

    So lovely to spend some time with you Ivana ❤ I was thinking what about some fingerless mitts? They can be very useful when it’s not really cold but still chilly.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you Selma... wishing you a lovely end of the year and a very happy 2024 ❤️

  • @littlesammyf7380
    @littlesammyf7380 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Happy new year to you all, thank you for all of your incredible videos this year

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you.... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @hirzst
    @hirzst Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hi Ivana, Connecting from the Midwest of the USA. You are a talented maker. I loved watching your videos throughout the year. Get well soon and many blessings to you and yours in 2024!❤

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you very much... all the best wishes to you too ❤️

  • @kerrymcg722
    @kerrymcg722 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for 2024!

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      thank you very much.... the same wishes to you too ❤️

  • @judyperodeau4945
    @judyperodeau4945 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Ty I Ana I hope the holidays have been fun for you and your family and so nice to see your boys….going to look for the pattern you created and see if I have something in my stash 😃👏🏼👏🏼🥰🧶🧶🧶

  • @mphailey1
    @mphailey1 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Oh, that blanket is so lovely! What a beautiful gift! Love all your sweaters too! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you very much... all the best in the coming 2024 ❤️

  • @edytheneumann4656
    @edytheneumann4656 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thank you Ivana! Greetings also to you and your family over the Christmas season. I very much look forward to continuing this making journey with you! Your latest sweater is really lovely with the mohair striping.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you Edythe... wishing a very happy New Year ❤️

  • @Meredith36
    @Meredith36 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Your knits and spinning are always so beautiful! You are so very talented. Merry early Christmas 🎄 to you and Happy New Year. Happy knitting💚🧶💚 26:16

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      thank you very much... all the best to you and yours in the coming year ❤️

  • @leslienero7884
    @leslienero7884 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'm always amazed at the wonderful combinations of yarn you create and it was nice to see both cats this time, somehow I never saw the orange guy before. Happy New Year to you and your family!

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you very much. The orange one is the wild hunter and usually out and about when I record.... he does come in the evenings though. Wishing you a very happy new year. ❤️

  • @PaulaSimoes67
    @PaulaSimoes67 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Oh that blanket is sooo beautiful...I would love to copy it but what if I loose a stitch??? 😢thats my problem !!! I Cannot "go brioche",sadly, however I checked your pattern because I also loooove your sweater. And that I will do, for sure!!! Just need some time cause there's a lot os wips on my hands😊...thank you soooo much once more. You have 2 beautiful boys❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you very much. Maybe you could experiment with lifelines. Wishing you all the best in 2024. ❤️

  • @jenniferbailey365
    @jenniferbailey365 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Wishing you a happy new year!

  • @the.dutch.knitter.
    @the.dutch.knitter. Před 7 měsíci +1

    Hi Ivana, We twin with with our pyama's. Whish you and your family happy holidays filled with laughter, love and joy and peace for the world X Julia

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you dear Julia.... all the best wishes to you too. I love those pj's by the way :) ❤️

  • @suemcevoy5510
    @suemcevoy5510 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

  • @govidgordana2293
    @govidgordana2293 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Happy New Year Ivana all the best to you and your family 🍾😚🎉💕

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thank you.... Wishing you all the best in the new 2024 ❤️

  • @anettetandberg7273
    @anettetandberg7273 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Happy holidays ❤

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you and all the best to you in the coming 2024. ❤️

  • @oliviabarresi5180
    @oliviabarresi5180 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Happy new year Ivana!!❤❤ greatings from Italy

  • @lindaclifton3953
    @lindaclifton3953 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Missing you❤ Hope you are well and things are good for you. Hope to see you soon.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much Linda. All is well, but I really felt like I needed some time off from social media..... kind of a "reboot" ❤️

  • @user-bd7mm1pc8o
    @user-bd7mm1pc8o Před 7 měsíci +1

    Happy Holidays to you and yours Ivana❤

  • @editekeditek8600
    @editekeditek8600 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Joyeuses fêtes 💗

  • @biljanagarotic
    @biljanagarotic Před 7 měsíci +2

    Ivana, sve najlepse zelim tebi i tvojima u novoj godini 🎉 🎉🎉

  • @woolycricket
    @woolycricket Před 7 měsíci +1

    Ivana love seeing you and your family as always. Which cable needles do you use to make your blankets? I always break my cables if I try to make a size bigger than a baby blanket. Hope you have a Merry Christmas to come.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      I think I used 150cm cable but found it too long. The needle size was 5.5mm. Wishing you a very happy New Year dear Cricket ❤️

  • @goswamigeeta
    @goswamigeeta Před 7 měsíci +1

    Your In n Out Raglan has a great classic look. Is it available as a pattern on Ravelry?

    • @woolycricket
      @woolycricket Před 7 měsíci +1

      It’s on her blog. I think it’s linked here in the description box.

    • @goswamigeeta
      @goswamigeeta Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you.

    • @therepublicofme
      @therepublicofme  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you very much... I see you already got directed to my blog, and yes that is where you can find the recipe. I'm glad you like it. Wishing you all the best in the coming year. ❤️