Always love your podcasts Selma. They are informative, inspiring and full of eye candy. I envy your future trip to Brussels, London and Finland but am looking forward to the videos. Have a safe, lovely and relaxing 🤞🏼trip.

Ya. I’m so happy to have won the yarn! Thanks so much. Congrats again on the 20k! Love the blue cardigan. The buttons are perfect!

Oh my goodness, Selma, you have really inspired me! I haven't been knitting long enough to have lots of scraps but now I want a scrappy sweater!! Your blue cardigan is so lovely and those socks are super cute!! Safe travels. Hope you have lots of fun!

It was lovely again to spend part of my afternoon with my knitting, a cup of tea, and your latest episode. Your lace sweater with the delightful buttons is just perfect. I can see that you will really enjoy wearing it. Have a wonderful trip. Travel safely. Salam wa sa’aadah

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Glad to spend the afternoon with you!!!

Thanks Selma! Have a great trip,,, Elaine🏡🏡🏡

The buttons you used on your test cardigan are meant to be and are perfect. You couldn't have chosen better.

Congrats to your winners!! The test knit turned out beautifully with the perfect buttons. The spring socks are lovely. Good inspiration for scrappy stashy things. 🧶💕🧶

Love that test cardigan! And all your makes! Glad your still dancing!! There just is nothing like dancing! I taught for 25 years and had to quit because of my feet. I miss it. I guess we just have to reinvent ourselves every so often. That has come for me again. I sing in sweet Adelines and a quartet and we compete but I am burned out doing that and realize it's time to move on! I dug out a quilt I had started 25 years ago and joined a local quilt group. It was so wonderful getting back into that! And I have a shed full of white China! Time to spend more time painting that or my kids are going to have to deal with it when I'm gone and I dont want them to have to do that. So I am diving into quilting and china painting! Love your pottery! Hope you have a safe trip and God bless!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

My grandmother did porcelain painting and it’s so special 👍🏻👍🏻 I think reinventing ourselves is a good way to put it!

You look beautiful in that gorgeous blue sweater. Have a very safe journey Selma. Would love to see some footage of your travels. Take care of your self. 🥰✈️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇧🇪 🇫🇮 🇨🇦 ✈️👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you 😊 You will for sure!!

Your Corran Cardigan is stunning! Thank you for some great ideas for scrappy stash busting. Enjoy your travels for work and play,

Your cardigan is beautiful and the buttons perfect!! I'm jealous of your trip to Finland! We were scheduled to travel there last year but cancelled due to the Ukraine situation starting up. Have a great time and I look forward to hearing about your travels. Congrats to the winners too!😊

Love the Corran cardi, Selma and the blue really suits you. Always enjoy watching your knitting vlog. Best wishes and safe journey to Europe.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you, Selma for yet another lovely podcast! Congrats to your winners......truly lovely gifts. LOVE, your blue sweater, and YES, I think the buttons you settled on are perfect! That colour looks stunning on you! Your Podcast was the perfect distraction from the rainy day, here on the Left-Coast of our beautiful country (near Vancouver). Enjoy a safe trip to Europe. Looking forward to our next "visit".

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Oh my, that sweater brings out your blue eyes!

O my - your blue lace cardigan is beautiful!! Love the buttons also. We had a gorgeous well-known button store that has since closed its doors. Hard not to love a button shop! Happy travels Selma!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

So true!!

Selma your test cardigan is beautiful and the buttons you picked are perfect for it! It’s always fun to hear about your knitting. Safe travels to Europe and enjoy all your time there!

Hi Selma, Thanks once more for your lovely chat. Your cardigan can’t be prettier. Safe journey and have a terrific time. Happy Easter and see you in a month. 💐💞

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

I love the taste sweater. The yarn you used is sp pretty. Congratulations to the winners!

Lovely test knitting, she’s designing very well. Thanks for including a few summer tees, as Va beginning to be in 70’s. All is blooming. I too have many bits and bobs of yarn that need a project, I just don’t want too scrappy a look. Have a lovely trip

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

I hear you. A frankensocks can be a lot of fun though!! Perhaps start with the largest bits to make something more planned?

I have always liked your pottery and thought you acquired the pieces on your travels. You are so creative, Selma!

Beautiful blue lace sweater! Wonderful stitching!

Always a pleasure to see you, Selma :)

Selma your Corran cardigan is beautiful, love the color on you. Happy & safe travels. 🤗

Thanks again for this podcast. Have a safe trip to Europe, have a lot of fun in the places you’ll be visiting.

Your cardigan is simply gorgeous, and perfect buttons! Enjoy your travels 🤗

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

For a stash-busting hat, have a look at Starry-Eyed Slouch by Stephen West

Thank you Selma for inspiring. Happy spring when it shows up😊

Nice cardigan and those buttons are perfect. Great podcast as usual 😊 Congratulations to the winner. 🎉

What a lovely video to find when I'm sitting inside in Ottawa in the aftermath of the ice storm ! Can hardly wait for the power to come back in Quebec so I can head to my favourite beauty spot, too. Love to get out and enjoy the Canadian winter (not so much this ice, though !)

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Yuck sorry you lost power!! We surprisingly did not!

Hi Selma Your podcast was great as usually Such a gentle spirit The Corran cardigan was beautiful and those buttons really topped it off Also can’t wait to see your sweater you will be working on in Finland Hope to see that and pics from Finland Have a great visit Enjoy!!! 💝😊🇨🇦🇨🇦

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

I will most certainly get lots of footage from Finland!! I’m so looking forward to it

Hi Selma, I live on the other side of canada from you and in our community we have a yarn library where one can leave your left over bits of yarns and skeins of yarn you are not wanting anymore. Things don’t stay unclaimed for very long either! It’s a lovely way to both give up or acquire yarn all for free.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

What a fabulous idea!!!

Another wonderful episode, thank you so much!!! I often travel for extended periods of time and can only bring carry-on. I suggest using packing cubes, limiting the amount of footwear, carefully choosing a color scheme for your wardrobe such as black and white or navy and white, and bringing a rectangular shawl that could double as a blanket on the plane. I also usually pack a lace weight or fingering weight project. Enjoy your travels!!!!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Great ideas!!!

That blue is so lovely and looks perfect on you! Safe travels and enjoy!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you for another wonderful episode. Have a wonderful trip!

What a bumper episode! How love;y. Those blue buttons reminded me of some on a frock I had as a child in the late ‘50’s! Re scraps…I’m obsessed with them! I have so many scrappy crochet blankets. And Chief Inspector Gamache - I know I’ve mentioned them to you before, we have read the entire series so far, all 17 of them, the actual books! Since Christmas Day! And we’ve just pre-ordered number 18 due out later this month. Thank goodness, we were bereft when we finished what we have! 😂 Have a great trip, Selma!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

You know the Eastern Townships well at this point!!

Hi Selma, thank you for your episode. As always, it was enjoyable and inspiring. I love your blue sweater! Happy travels, Eileen

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wonderful video, Selma, thank you for your lovely company. Always enjoy the way you show and tell! And welcome to Finland, great to hear that you finally have the opportunity to visit :).

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Hello there! I can’t recall where you live as I think you moved?

Another lovely podcast, thanks for sharing your projects and ideas. Have a wonderful trip. I was fortunate to live in Kuopia, Finland for a year in the 90s and the people were so kind and welcoming.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Wow!! How did you end up there?

@janethogan8387

Жыл бұрын

It was an opportunity to work in their University Hospital as an ICU nurse, through an exchange program. I have so many happy memories from my visit. That Christmas I was invited by a nurse to go to Lapland for Christmas and meet her family…It was amazing.

You did such a beautiful job on the cardigan and I’ll be looking for it to go live. I really like the idea of doing it in a cotton or linen maybe. Have a wonderful trip.

love all your make your sweater youur wearing is so beautiful 🥰

Wow, what a lot of subscribers! Congratulations!!! Love the sweater you are wearing and the buttons you found are so pretty!! love,hugs,prayers.

Oh, between you and Amy Palko, I may just have to cast on a Corran Cardigan! So pretty! Congrats on your 20K milestone! 🎉 I love your Spring socks, the colours in the heels, toes and cuffs are the perfect Easter colours. I hope you will be able to shop at some LYSs in Helsinki. 😊 I can't wait to see your yarn haul when you return.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

It’s a lovely make and a fabulous and versatile outcome!!! Let’s see if I mange to be restrained on the haul!

Wishing you lovely and safe travels dear Selma ❤

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Love, love, LOVE the Corran Cardigan you made and the buttons you picked are just so perfect!!! Congratulations to all the winners!!

Safe travels! If you have time in London, the yarn shop you should visit is Beautiful Knitters 🥰

I love your dogs face!

Was good seeing your podcast today. I have been wondering about you! Blue is your color, brings out the blue in your eyes!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Awww thank you!!

Laughed out loud when you mentioned Killing Eve. “Not sure how much that feed my soul?” Lol. Great show and I hear ya.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Lol!! It was a crazy show but totally addictive!! I can still hear Constantine’s laugh!

The Corran Cardigan looks beautiful on you and the buttons are perfect. Thank you for a lovely episode and safe travels.

A lovely, happy treat for my Sunday morning!❤❤❤❤❤

@HawthornCottageCraft

Жыл бұрын

BTW…..LOVE how your Corran Cardigan turned out…..may have to add this to my list….💙

I have only watched a couple of your podcasts and I love the way you present things. I was inspired to start a scrappy hat where I am using two partial skeins of Berroco Sesame that I found at a thrift store and added to some scraps I have from previous projects. looks great!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

I love the calmness of your voice...as I am knitting while watching your podcast. Your projects are beautiful. I am a Gamache fan and have just finished the 18th book...she's a talented author. Enjoy your trip.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! 😊😊 I think it will be a long while before I get to the 18th book!! I suspect after book 19 is out!

I’m with you on the avoidance of stripped or back and forth crochet. I always end up with one end shorter than the other. Need to figure it out, because I love the look of the striped crochet blanket. I am going to make a sweater by Kate Davies “Dothan” a fantastic stashbuster. Mine will be mostly in pink, Great show. Thanks. I need to look at your Ravelry group! Note to self.

Oooh, happy travels! I do enjoy Kiki in a different way. She sort of makes one feel that anyone can do anything. Her wedding dress series was spectacular! Your Corran is lovely. Perhaps a linen cotton would be cooler for spring/summer. Especially if folks in your office like to turn the temp down to winter levels. I'm still knitting donation hats and earwarmer headbands from acrylic I'm tired of moving out of the way. The baby I had planned to make the blanket for is now almost 14, so time to put it to other use and I find that I'm enjoying doing the all white items. I did stop to make another pot holder though - it's cotton and just sort of randomly striped with variegated shades of blue and a solid blue. Knit rows alternated with purl rows --- simply by knitting inside the circular needles and then outside again as I work on my norwegian knitting technique. We went to Joshua Tree National park to our favorite viewing spot so hubby can manage with his walker - snow covered mountains, sunshine on the desert plants - the Salton Sea, the Palm Springs in Coachella Valley. It's just lovely and is not too much for him. Oooh, your ice is melting! Yay.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Yes the snow is retreating more slowly than I would like but it is going!! Your outing sounds divine!!

Safe travellings, hope our side of the Pond wellcomes you with mild weather and exciting experiences! 🎉 ["You wanna knit a blanket on a 7mm (or was it 5mm) needles". Aha! You do! Especially if you are currently knitting a blanket on 2.25 mm needles in a lace wool. Who does that? 🙃🤭🤣]

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Oh dear!!! That would take a long time!!

A white or off-white (Even light grey) would go nicely with those buttons.

The cardigan is so pretty, it looks great on you. All the scrappieness is so much fun. I don't know if you have any of the pieces that you used in your Granny blanket, but I was thinking how lovely it might be to have a scrappy boarder. Your trip sounds like a fun adventure, aside from the work part. Stay safe and healthy and I'll look forward to hearing all about it when you return.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Yeah work is ruining the fun!!

I'm kntitting a cardigan right now with yarn I bought in 2012! Also for a cardigan that never happend. Que coincidencia!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Eso si que es una coincidencia!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

That colour on your cardigan looks fantastic!

Lovely knits and crochet. Enjoy your trip to Finland !

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will!!

Have a save trip to Europe! Your cardigan is so beautiful! 💙 Is there a color that doesn’t look great on you?

Safe travels!

Enjoy your trip to Europe, Selma. Hopefully you will take some footage, if not that’s okay just enjoy your time away in Finland. Love your cardigan love the buttons. Will check that place out. Have started my smash the stash caramel cardigan.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Smash the stash! Good name! Look forward to seeing it!

Enjoy your trip! I really enjoy seeing your projects

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you for sharing with us :)

That stripe sweater is my favorite.

To cut down on bots, some podcasters do not put giveaway in their title. They would say something like 20K! Have a lovely trip.

Your cardi is beautiful! I will be watching for the pattern release! So envious of your trip to Finland. I have family I have never met that live in the Pori area. I hope that you have opportunity to meet up with Jana (FKS)!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully I’ll meet her!

Great cardigan and lovely podcast as always. ❤❤

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Love the stash ideas. I feel some coming into my world as have leftovers to use. If you have time in London- Beautiful Knitters is fabulous and near Victoria station.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Thanks for calling our the Nuuk - I hadn't seen that pattern and am keen to knit it now!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

Great podcast xx

Hi Selma: I had an issue with creases in my sleeves too. I saw this tip on a podcast: I purchased a slim pool noodle, cut it up and slipped it into my sleeves when my sweater is blocking. Results, no creases and a nice shoulder line as well. Maybe you might like to try it too! Safe travels, look forward to your return.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Interesting idea!!

The color of your Corran cardigan is so glorious...perfect for you!! Wishing you happy and safe travels

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love the buttons you chose! And you're so right, choosing the right ones for a project is really difficult. Love your podcast! All the best from Argentina!

you forgot to show us the chanel type jacket you bought at the end! safe travels Selma!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

I’ll try to remember for next time!

Thank you, Selma for another lovely episode. A few scrappy sweaters Seaglass by Wool and Pine and Penguono by Stephen West. So glad you are talking about projects for scrappy stashbusting!

Hello Selma 😊.. Count me in as a faery new viewer 🎉 love your stash busting scrappy MAL.. Fun fact: officially can't participate since I am a new knitter and my oldest stash yarn is 10 month "old" 😂🤣 Can't wait to see your next podcast. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Alexandra

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!! Leftovers tend to lurk in corners so beware!!

@alexandraburger7471

Жыл бұрын

@@littlebigknits 🙈 I will keep it in minde 👍🤣 thank you! 😊

Selma, I really like your cardigan. The buttons are perfect on them. If I may ask since I came to your videocast later, what is your profession and what brought you to Canada from Finland? Your knitting is always lovely. You have enabled me a several patterns that you have knitted.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

We immigrated to Canada when I was a small child. I currently work for Global Affairs our foreign service office. I’ll make a note to talk about it in my podcast soon

Always a pleasure to spend a Sunday morning coffee with you Selma. April is here and Rebecca’s pattern is coming. Love your version🌸

Hi Selma, I'm glad you took a rest when you needed one. I love your cardigan. I have some sport weight cotton in that same colour and I think I will use it for that. I'm in Vancouver and im envious you can go to Montreal so easily. The button shop ❤❤

The Group of 7! My husband's great aunt had an affair with F.H. Varley and he painted and sketched her. I have copies of some of their correspondence. He broke her heart and she moved to NYC to be a librarian to JP Morgan.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

What a great story!! I’m sorry her heart was broken though but the story is priceless!!!

Your cardigan turned out so lovely, I really like the all over lace design. I will be watching for the release as I would love to try this. Your socks are beautiful hope you can get them finished for your trip. I’ve recently see on “the Knitting project”, Sharon made the Whitmoor cardigan with her minis from an advent. It looks so pretty and a wonderful way of using minis and scraps. Have a safe trip, love and hugs xx

I am wondering when you have a minute in your busy life if you cold tell me which video you mention how to "take stitches from the back to the front" to make up for la larger bust. It was mentioned that you had a technique on Nancy Wheelers podcast. Thank you in advance

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

I’m afraid I have no clue!

Your podcast is delightful!

I love your buttons and sweater! Safe travels!!!!! - Kimberly

Thank you for another lovely episode Selma! Your blue cardigan is beautiful. Have a good trip to Europe and thank you for mentioning my scrappy Isager Elton sweater :)

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

It’s an inspiring version!! 👍🏻👍🏻

Congratulations to the winners. You have some beautiful WIPs. I think something scrappy in shades of pink would be very pretty. Take care and have a great trip.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda!!

Oh! I was at La Maison Tricotée just last Sunday! Rix Rax was indeed closed 🥺

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Too bad!! Hope you’ll make it there again!

I love the colour of your Corran. I can’t wait to start it. I wonder if a more summery yarn would work. I can’t even say how much I would love to go to that button store and spend hours picking out buttons. Have a safe and wonderful trip.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Some of the testers used summer yarns and their projects looked great!!

What a lovely surprise finding your latest episode this morning for my viewing pleasure 😊 A scrappy stashy “use up” year for me as well. I delight in your only crocheting in the round-as I’ve only worked back and forth 🤗 currently on my second Granny Stripe blanket ❤ Have a safe and wonderful trip!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Lol!! I’ll definitely be trying the back and forth version next!!

Happy you are back and I love your cardigan 💙

My stash buster challenge for 2023 is the Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits. One puff per day before I knit on anything else. Worked in 4 ply scraps, less than 5 grammes each and I'm stuffing them with tiny bits of yarn too so zero waste

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

That is perfect!!!

Fabulous podcast as usual, safe journey and look forward to seeing you next! 😘👍

Gorgeous new knit!!!!!

Love your sweater, the color is perfect for you. Turned out so beautiful.

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you , always nice to spend time listening too you’re podcast 🙋‍♀️

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Très très chic Corran Cardigan. Truly well executed knitting ❤

Your cardigan is so beautiful! I love the colours you’re using 💖 Enjoy your trip to Europe!

@littlebigknits

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

❤,I love the blue sweater ,it's gorgeous