You are a treasure! Watching you is like therapy for me! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@kathrynbarry3059

Ай бұрын

I feel the same ❤way

@bluejay5531

Ай бұрын

me too! 💚

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you so much ❤️

And when the day comes that we're laying on our deathbed, our last thought is not going to be "I should have dusted more often" haha.

@KariEngblom-Youkey

Ай бұрын

❤❤❤😂 gosh! I hope not! I'm pretty sure mine will be "I can't go yet, I haven't finished my sweater!"

@biljanagarotic

Ай бұрын

@@KariEngblom-Youkey 🤣🤣🤣 yes!

@DanaBarbieri

Ай бұрын

Look up Dust if you Must by Rose Milligan

@biljanagarotic

Ай бұрын

@@DanaBarbieri i just looked her up! Thats what i’m talking about!! Everyone should read it 👍😊😊

@lynnewillette2654

Ай бұрын

Sometimes I do dust but only when I need a brief rest for my knitting hands. I don’t worry about it too much. It only comes back, doesn’t it. 😮

Enjoyed catching this episode this morning while I knit (and everyone else is sleeping). Gorgeous handspun and projects and boo to all the bugs. I am sick of spiders, scorpions, ants…

@therepublicofme

27 күн бұрын

thank you Rhonda ❤️❤️❤️

What a Treat Ivana ! Another vidéo 😍. Thanks. I have Many triangular shawls and I have Never Seen someone Who wears their like mine. I don't like to wear the point on front either. What I Do is to place the point on a shoulder, a Little bit toeard the back. I take one Side and I throw IT on the next shoulder and I Tuck the other Side on front as well. Difficult to explain ! 😂 I migth take pictures and put Them on your Instagram. It's Nice and cosy like that ! I live in Québec so it's very useful during Winter. But I also have some made of cotton that I wear AT nigth on the Summer. Thanks again to let us into your life ! Have a great Day.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I'm currently making another triangle shawl, but this time in thicker yarn... that way I can wear "grandma style" if you know what I mean. That is going to be great for winter mornings ❤️

I always love hanging out with you Ivana, it is so nurturing and soothing. Love and Light! 🙌🏻

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you Barbara ❤️

Thank you Ivana - gorgeous podcast as ever! Just wonderful content from beginning to end 🙏❣️🙏

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you ❤️

Your videos are a great start to my day! Thank you!❤

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I'm so glad.... thank you ❤️

😂❤..... only a mother would notice your cobwebs! Lol. I am looking around my house right now and noticing all our cobwebs! But, I am a Grandmother Spider devotee😉, I decided spiders are just an inspiration to join in and work with my fibers! And, nobody will see my cobwebs through all my stray spinning fibers and dog hair anyways!❤ your spun yarn is gorgeous! I really enjoy seeing your spinning. Thanks for a nice morning knitting to your video😊.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

so true... you made me smile. Spiders have calmed down this week, but we have welcomed the ants now :) ... it just never stops ❤️

I really enjoyed your everyday life video. You always inspire me to begin knitting again. Thanks for posting.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you very much ❤️

Thanks again Ivana for this lovely episode. Such a joy to watch 👌🏻❤️

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you ❤️

Hi,you are an excellent spinner. I love the yarn you spin. I am from South Africa and our fibres is very few. I just starting spinning on a drop spindle and I love it. Thank you for your sharing of your beautiful things.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you. I also don't have any fiber available here, so I have to order everything online. I mostly use World of Wool in UK. ❤️

Ty I Ana for a lovely episode… I am I. The northeast part of the United States and it will get a bit warm here next week but not half as hot as you apparently live in 😳🥵 yet we still knit! 😃😂😃👏🏼🧶🧶🧶❤️

Thanks Ivana for keeping it real".It is life and there is no need to sugarcoat the beauty of ordinary,normal,routine days for the masses..although,in the same breath,I also juiced our tree's blood oranges🍊 today and I'm guessing it wouldn't look as cinematic as your efforts🤭Still tasted good,however👌So nice to see the purple toned batt spun up...glorious❤️.Go well and watch those mozzies.We get them in Summer too.🙏❤️👋🐨🌏xx

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I've actually started plying the purple yarn this evening :) ❤️

I’m watching and knitting while my husband is cleaning around me 🤭😂 we will all be dust soon enough!!! Omg mosquitos … thankfully we have very few, they make me crazy. We have no screens, house wide open and no aircon so they aren’t welcome 😆 thanks for sharing, stay cool and happy creating, Karen 😘

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Tell your husband "hi" from me and that is is my hero. Actually you are my hero :) For some reason, I thought Australia would be full of mosquitos... shoes how much I know. Kisses. ❤️❤️❤️

@casuarinagirl8067

Ай бұрын

@@therepublicofme some areas are crazy 🦟 like everywhere I guess. We lucked out 🥰

I a, so envious of your weather. The extreme heat is marvellous for my arthritis and fibromyalgia…. To the point I am in remission! England is windy cold and wet! Xx

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

yes, I can see how British weather is not good for that.... I'm sorry you are suffering with those ❤️

A lovely episode, it was great have a coffee and to spend a little of my afternoon with you 😊❤️

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you ❤️❤️❤️

Lovely video. Relaxing and inspiring. Thank you! Hugs from Sunny California. Stephanie

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you very much ❤️

Thank you for sharing your everyday life! I love seeing how you live with your garden, and you truly inspire me to get out my spinning again! I want to participate in Tour de Fleece, so I should start practicing to regain the muscle memory. Our weather here in northern California is very hot right now as well. My cats and dog look all day long for the coolest spots to lie down in. We are supposed to start cooling off for a bit for the rest of the week, so here's hoping! Have a lovely rest of your week, Ivana! ❤

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I've been spinning more than knitting lately, I guess the heat has something to do with it. I am grateful to have other options to turn to :) ❤️

I’m on holiday in Cyprus right now and I totally agree with you it is very warm, too warm for my taste 🥴 I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you for sharing👏🙏

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Oh how wonderful, I hope you are having a good time ❤️

Good morning Ivana, I can sure relate to the heat. It was 95 far. in my driveway late yesterday!!! I have to give my garden a drink in a few minutes so I can get going for the day. I'm moving to Oregon so getting ready to put my home up for sale in days. It's hell! But.....having said that I squeek in knitting my son a pair of socks every time I sit down. They are almost done. I believe they are the reason I'm not flipping out and needing to be taken away by the ambulance men in white coats to the funny farm!!!!! Oh ya- and cobwebs are out of control at my place too- spring brings in all the baby spiderlings. Lots of oak trees at my place so natural habitat for thise spiders! I love hearing about all your yarn and plans. Loved your Edinburough trip episode previously. Will go there myself for the yarn festival probably next year. Take care and stay cool!!!!!! Best, Carrie from Northern San Francisco Bay Area 🥰❤🐕🐑

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Wishing you a very smooth move and a beautiful new home ❤️

Beautiful spin Ivana. Looking forward to seeing what you knit up with the yarn.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊❤️

Your dusting comment reminded me of my brother. He always said why should he be responsible for moving dust that God had put on the earth!

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I'll remember that :) I got another comment saying "dust protects furniture"..... I love that one too ❤️

I enjoyed this video..your life is similar to mine so you're not alone..❤

OMG!!! i ja vodim borbu sa mravima! hocu da poludim! ali svake godine...mravi! imam nocne more od mrava!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hi Ivana. So glad you are doing your recordings❤ it is so fun to watch. Love your spinning. Take care😊

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗❤️

Oh how I love when I see you have another video up. So many lovely projects and your gorgeous tree is flowering so beautifully. We have the same tree in Brazil. 💗💗

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you Taci ❤️

Love spending time with you my dear!! That was delightful 🤗🤗

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you Selma ❤️❤️❤️

I would be in the pool all day 😂

I really love your handspun yarn. Such a lush garden also !

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

When you mentioned “cob web” yarn my first thought was you were spinning all the spiderwebs .😂

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

:) now that's a thought ❤️

Dust and Cobwebs (spider and yarn weights) seem to be a theme in this vlog. 😂😂😂😂😂

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

totally was :) ❤️

Ivana, you can be the Pyjama girl! The sweater looks luscious! Am I correct your summer is a dry heat? My frangipani is in a pot and slowly dying as our climate is too cool in SE of South Australia. A woman's work is never done. Hubby doesnt seem to notice the dust when I comment how dusty the place is. But Im the messy bessy in our house. Knitting yarn and needles around my chair. Embarrassing the wool fibre particles around my chair. Everyone has cobwebs. Our invasion was moths then sea beetles which comtaminated the whole community's rainwater tanks. Then black crickets. Now garden spiders. At least I vacuumed today. Good luck for your son's exams.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Every season we get invaded by something else.... this week is the tiny black ants. Cyprus has a very humid climate ❤️

Ivana, I want to join you in the hat project. You said that you used size 3 needles. How many stitches did you cast on and would you do the same for yourself. I hate to dust so I tell myself this;” dust to dust, ashes to ashes so maybe Mom is right here with me.” 😊. She hated to dust also! Anyway, she was much to busy creating to be bothered

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I'm still experimenting but this is what I found so far: 3mm needles (fingering or preferably sport weight yarn) 108 stitches for women / 56cm (22 inches) long 116 stitches for men / 60cm (24 inches) long This of course depends on how tight or loose knitter you are, but it can be a starting point. Hope it helps. Ivana ❤️

Love your channel so much. Happy creating 💚🧶💚

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you ❤️

I enjoyed haning out with you Ivana, the lyrics to the background music was too much for me though... muted that part. Hope you are keeping cool as best you can.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

than you ❤️

It's always a treat, Ivana, to get a glimpse into your making life - thank you! I didn't see any cobwebs! The heathered fabric you came up with for the raglan is so lovely - is it closer to a DK weight? I'm aiming to finish knitting your raglan pattern with fingering weight which takes quite long but I'm looking forward to the lightness of it - seeing your finished one is so motivating! All the fruit in your garden is lovely and mouth-watering! I do the same as you with getting busy first thing in the morning - otherwise I convince myself the task isn't really necessary and can easily wait for another day! 🥰

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you Edythe... yes this sweater was closer to lighter dk. I do have one in fingering weight and you are going to love yours.... it's so versatile. Let me know when you finish it, I'd love to see it ❤️

I can’t knit but I enjoy watching your videos😂❤

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you Spyroulla... never too late to learn though :) ❤️

Dust protects the furniture! 🤣🤣🤣

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

:) I will remember this... love it ❤️

I’m on my verandah sitting in the winter sun with a cup of tea and,I kid you not, the same pjs🤣

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

oh that is funny ❤️

Hi Hi can you show your town where you live love to see your island please do not stop the vlogs love them xx

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

I will, it just needs some planning ❤️

THanks for sharing

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

❤️

❤

Hi Ivana! I live in Arkansas, USA and we have a huge spider problem especially this spring. We do have an exterminator that comes every 3 months but that didn’t seem to help this year. My husband ended up in the hospital for 5 1/2 weeks in 2022 from what the doctor’s believe was a Brown Recluse spider bite that got infected so we try to keep their numbers down. I’ll never forget when we were living in Oregon we had a dinner party, everyone was in the living room before dinner and my husband points at the ceiling in the dinning room to show me a cobweb that was hanging over the table (I had dusted but must not have noticed it fall, oops). I ran in there quickly and removed it! We lived in a very wooded area, cobwebs were everywhere! 🕸️ The purple yarn spun up just beautifully!

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Trust me when I say I checked out Brown Recluse as I read your comment :) As far as cobwebs, at least I have the kids covered for the Halloween decor :) ❤️

🙋‍♀️❤️🇨🇦😘 thank you for posting, I enjoy your visits.

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Glad you like them, thank you ❤️

Hi Ivana, love it, let us cherish the daily little things in life , have a lovely day❤

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

Thank you! You too! ❤️

Hey Ivana. Hope you're doing well. Lovely episode. Your makes are beautiful as always. Until next time, many blessings, friend. 💜🤗💜

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

thank you Emilia, blessings to you too ❤️

@emiliarodriguez1364

Ай бұрын

@therepublicofme You're welcome Ivana 💜💜

what pattern was the pullover looks elegant

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

That is my In & Out Raglan recipe. You can find it for free on my blog. I'm glad you like it. ❤️

I was thinking how lovely to have so many citrus trees and fresh juice like that but heat and mosquitoes… nope, dealbreaker 🫣 It does all look beautiful with the frangipane etc. though, on a screen anyway…!

@therepublicofme

Ай бұрын

i can totally see how heat and mosquitos could be a deal breaker :)