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Thank you for the lovely episode. I finally got the time to watch it till the end. I hope you’re getting well soon. My son suffered anemia in his teens because of aiha (an immune desease). Anemia can be frightening and draining indeed. He is fine now. Take care. I’ll be waiting very patiently for a next episode.
I really enjoyed this video because although I have been knitting for many years, I’ve recently become enamored with weaving and spinning as well and marveling at all the new doors this opens as far as being creative goes! As another person said, I too love your description of Sadhana and how it relates to your work. ☺️ Btw, I have been looking at your sewing machine! It’s very unusual looking…sort of antique but modern too. Do you talk about it in any of your other videos?
I hope that you thoroughly enjoyed the movie and time to yourself. I am also a mother of 4 children. My oldest is 19 and my only daughter. My boys are 16, 10, and 7. It is so hard to believe that my daughter is basically an adult. She has been my helper from a very early age. My boys have and still give me so much love and joy. Wishing you good health and to know when you need to rest.
Thank you for your very sweet words to me, and I see that we probably have many common threads in our lives with the four kiddoes experience. And I instantly recognize what you mean when you talk of your eldest daughter. I have always called my eldest my Right Hand because of how indispensable she has been to me in mothering the youngest two. Although their age gaps are much closer together than yours. Thank you so much for stopping by the podcast and I look forward to chatting with you again soon 🙏🏽☀️
I adored this episode! I loved so much you talked about... From repairing clothing, to embroidery, to the griffendor wardrobe (I'm reading the series to my children right now!), and especially your deep love and connection to spinning. How do you prepare the Jacob fleece for spinning? I was generously gifted raw alpaca about a year ago and I've learned so much about preparing it! I would love to hear more about how you prep your fiber. Looking forward to the next episode!
Thank you so much for your very kind words about the podcast, and thank you for making time for me! I do adore Jacob fiber! I think you've given me a good idea on something I can talk about in the podcast, because I do have a large Jacob's fleece that really wants to be prepped and spun this year. ☀️🙏🏽
Hi Daki! The Floresta is perfect for spring! I'm waiting not so patiently for spring to arrive here. Woke up to 27F/-3C this morning. The trees aren't really doing much of anything yet, but the daffodils are up and there are hints of green. The sorting hats always put me into Ravenclaw. I'm OK with that. I admit I keep looking at that knitted Hedwig and thinking maybe I need a knitted owl. I have real owls who sit in the tree outside my bedroom window, but I can't cuddle them. Pretty sure their interest in looking in my window is the cats who are looking back out at them. I can't seem to make the cats understand that the big birdy is thinking kitten under glass sounds like a marvelous meal (they are indoor cats because we have a lot of predators around here). Have you ever noticed that each breed of sheep has a different scent? Wensleydale smells different than Teeswater, smells different than Jacob, smells different than Icelandic, smells different than Rambouillet, Romney, etc. (even after washing). Jacob and Romney are my favorites for smell and both of them are available to me locally. Lucky me! I hope you manage to get your iron levels up so you feel better. Until next time!
So lovely to hear from you as always, and to hear about all the seasonal changes around your home. I have been tempted by the knitted Hedwig many times myself, I cannot deny! I've never really put my hands to doll or creature knitting, but I have a feeling this summer might be an opportunity to give a few cute critters a try. Spring is really starting to warm up at last here after a very chilly start. But we are grateful for every drop of rain that falls, considering there's already summwr drought warnings for many parts of Washington State. I'm already turning the corner with my anemia and I am so so looking forward to feeling more like myself in the coming weeks. Best wishes to you and thanking you again for making time for the podcast ❤️❤️🙏🏽
@@woolandtheforest Boo to drought :( I may have spoken too soon. It’s 84F/29C today. I may melt. Have new baby chicks here. Spring has finally sprung. Glad you’re feeling better.
Take good care of yourself sister 🫂 Loved your podcast, as always. Am still looking forward to the story about the Iron Lady one day! 😄 I think by know you can fill several podcasts with subjects and stories you didn't have time for 🤣 Another Amble & Knit? All in good time, hope you feel better soon 🍀 With love, Michèle
Oh tell me about it lovely! 😄 But things will happen when they're meant to for sure. Happy to report that I've finally turned the corner with this anemia struggle and I'm finally well on my way to recovery. You have no idea what a relief it is, after couple of very scary months! ❤️❤️🙏🏽
Thank you so much for picking my name for the giveaway! You are so generous, I am honored to recieve such a beautiful gift. I will message you on Instagram.
Hello Daki! I've been craving a new podcast that I can connect with and today I stumbled across Wool and the Forest! An amazing find, I am going to go back and watch the previous episode. My knitting centres and draws me inward, sadhana captures it beautifully (thank you for that, I've been trying to explain my connection with this fibre craft). Looking forward to future chats. Unfortunately, embroidery is not my strong suit (I dont think I have the patience for it) however I recently purchased a pattern for a sweater that has some embroidery detail. I am hopeful that I will embroider on wool, because I find it beautiful. Namaskaram.
Namaskaram 🙏🏽 I can't thank you enough for your wonderful message to me and for connecting with me here! It lifts my heart to see the deep recognition present in your words. I'm so glad you've found my videos and hope to see you drop by here again 🙏🏽
Hello lovely, just found you, loving your podcast, approach to fiber arts with magic and love od nature. I share the same views :-) have you tried anatomical socks for your husband? They are shaoed specifically for big toe - Inknitted them for my daughter and they fit fantastically!
Thank you so much for your sweet kind words, I truly appreciate you making the time to leave me a message! I have never tried anatomical socks and I am so pleased that you have shared the idea. I'll definitely give it a go on the next pair I make for him 🙏🏽☀️
@@woolandtheforest Thank you for replying, Daki 🙂 I am looking forward to see the socks 🙂 May you get healthy and in full strength soon, it is great you are slowing down.. I work with women - discovering the potential of the voice (singing with the real voice) and many of them come, working so hard in the expense of themselves and I also have this tendency .... I think we have so many completely insane expectations of what to do in a day these times, especially when we are also creative and yet as women we feel it is still not enough. May we all just slow down and enjoy the being, especially when we have children. Just being around them, not rushing anywhere or having a goal in mind, is a pure magic... it is wonderful you have 4 of them and still small :-),Mine are already 17 and 20 and I still love being with them. We are from Europe, Czech republic and we took a road trip together to US last summer and visited Olympia national park, so we were close to you :-) Lots of love, Martina
🌴☀️Hello you🙋🏽♀️I am somehow just seeing this new video in my feed, I am not able to articulate the emotion I feel knowing theres a new video…I’ve missed you so very much 🌸. I decided to purchased the Harry Potter knitting book as I’m a huge fan as well. My favs are the Dueling Club fingerless mitts, Buckbeak Pullover, House & Transportation Scarfs. I don’t believe I’ve ever purchased a knitting book having totally loved more than 2 projects wow! I’d love it in a future podcast chat about session if you could share how you learned to spin in a slightly detailed fashion. I’ve considered purchasing a wheel over the past 2 yrs (so costly goodness😱) & value your input on the resource(s) you leaned to (I’m guessing you grew up seeing it🤭first hand). About Anemia: Although it was used as a staple tonic in the home I grew up using Ferrol (is it 1 or 2 “ r’s ”) it has helped me a lot during my adult life also during the menses as well. Also, maybe incorporating some Ragi Millet in your routine. Sending you so much love, peace & creativity, I can’t say enough I’ve missed you terribly. On an intimate note, if I could choose who my mum would be if I return again…it would be you or a woman like you. Take good care sistren☀️🌴
Oh I adore the dueling club mitts as well!! The beating is so so pretty. You are so so kind to me sister, and I feel your word so deeply every time you leave a message for me here on my podcast. It's amazing really how connected one can feel over such a distance and through such a digital space. I'm so grateful for your presence here! ❤️❤️
Oh your words are so warming to my heart and I feel like I'm listening to an old friend! You've given me a very good idea here on something I can talk about in the next episode, which is planned to be dedicated entirely to my spinning. Actually I never did see anyone spinning when I grew up, as spinning of cotton is not really a big thing in Sri Lanka, not nearly the same significance as it is in our mother India. Even historically Sri Lanka has mostly taken spun cotton from India and woven it on the island. It is in the weaving and the loom work that's Sri Lanka really excels and stands apart even from India. So this connection I have to spinning, especially to a spinning wheel like this European version which I had never even seen till my own one arrived at my home, is something I simply cannot explain in any other way than genetic karmic memory.
Thank you so much for your advice, I have been working very hard on getting my iron levels up and it looks like I'm starting to see the results. And yes Ragi, which we call Kurrakan in Sri Lanka, is an important part of my diet. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I've just discovered your podcasts and I suscribe. Thank you for sharing your knitting and your thoughts. I love the way you talk about the fiber (spiritually, emotionnally etc.) So similar and complementary to how I experience it. It's a pleasure. Thanks.
Hi Daki, I am an intuitive spinner (and weaver) too and I resonate deeply when you talk about the spiritual dimension you experience. For me personally it’s even stronger when I use the drop spindle. It’s like I don’t know Portals opening to ancient rooms and spaces. It’s so powerful and connecting in many ways. Thanks for talking about all this and showing up with such a quiet and vivid mind and heart even in a physically not so well period. All the best for you and all other wool- and fibresisters out there and of course for everyone going through a strong period, keep up, Ann
Your words have mady my day Ann, thank you so very much for taking the time share so sweetly and so kindly 🙏🏽☀️ and you put it so beautifully, "ancient rooms and spaces"; so much resonance with your words. It is such a blessing to have been given the key to such a dimension, don't you feel? Thank you so much for making time for my podcast today ❤️
I was so excited when I saw your new episode and so sorry that you've been ill. Please take care of yourself. Sending all the healing energy and love to you and your family. I cannot wait for your Harry Potter wardrobe. Your knits are stunning and your spinning sings. Happy knitting and creating 💚🧶💚
Oh I do love how you put that. Goes straight to the heart. Spinning that sings! Thank you so much for your kind words and I'm so happy you stopped by the podcast! 🙏🏽☀️
So very lovely as always to have you drop in Virgina, and thank you so much for your kind wishes. I really can't wait to leave these health woes behind me 🙏🏽
So very nice to see you again. I do hope that you will be better soon regarding the anemia. It hit myself some years ago and I ended up self injecting B12 every other day and also eating a lot of liver and other good meats as well as fat from animals. This has now made a huge difference for me. And I still self inject EOD, probably until my symptoms will subside but I think the rest of my life. I have learnt a lot about B12 recently and it is such an important vitamin which cooperates with so many others like iron, folate and all the other B-vitamins as well as potassium and the uptake can only be done in the form of B12 from the animal kingdom. B12 deficiency has a long row of nasty symptoms as it is one of the most important ones for many different functions in our bodies (from eye sight and tinnitus to trembling and the whole nervous system). So if you haven't, pleas check it up. A deficiency long gone can be irreversibly. Also have a read at the B12 Institute in the Netherlands, they are world leading of the topic. Your podcast is such a joy to listen to and hear all the stories you tell about the hand craft you make. Thank you for sharing. And I so adore the jumper you are wearing and the one you have on your needles is so beautiful. Can't wait to hear all about it in a future podcast. Thanks for keeping med company whilst knitting 🥰
Thank you so much for your generous message to me and all the information and advice with regards to nutrition! I'm very grateful to you for taking the time for this. I have actually very early on in my battle with low iron, in my one before the last pregnancy, been aware of the key role that B12 plays in anemia itself. It's something I have been tending to along with thr iron issue. For me at least it seems to be closely connected to pregnancy and breastfeeding since I've never had issues with either nutrient outside of these two events. I'm working hard on lessening the nursing load as baby gets older. 🙏🏽☀️
Because I'm new to spinning, I had spun A LOT of fiber that went from super fine to chunky, and from undertwisted to too twisted. It looked like a mess! I used it to knit a simple garter stitch triangular shawl and it turned out beautifully. It's sort of "rugged" looking (not fine and delicate), but I love it. Maybe you can use your "tame art yarn" to knit something using garter stitch. You could use the fine single that is cream colored to add a simple edging to whatever you knit from the "art yarn."
That's a wonderful idea! Garter stitch shawls really are one of the best ways to use up handspun. Thank you so much for taking time to leave me a message 🙏🏽☀️
Lovely to see you again! I know as a mother and a wife it's hard to recognize our inherent value and give ourselves the gift of self care, but remember that a dry well quenches no one's thirst. If we don't care for ourselves first, we will soon be unable to care for anyone else. Years ago I had problems with anemia too. I learned that iron is best absorbed from a high protein meal. Try taking your supplements and/or high iron foods with eggs, meat, fish and fowl for best absorption. Also consider cooking in cast iron as it adds to your regular iron intake. Blessings to you and your family and increasing good health!
Oh Dianne, you cant know how much your words mean to me! I'm taking a screenshot of it just to carry it through my day, and for the wonderful advice you've given. Because I've had iron troubles for so long (although not as bad as the severe anemia I'm going through right now) I've heard all kinds of things about what I should or shouldn't be taking my iron with. With vitamin c, not with vitamin c, with nothing else at all etc. but what you're saying makes much more sense, since naturally the highest food sources of iron are also high sources of protein! Thank you so much for your message and for your kind concern Dianne, I'm so so grateful 🙏🏽❤️
Oh gosh Daki I hope your anemia gets cleared up. That has to be frightening and frustrating. ❤️ I have to say that I envy you for where you live. I miss the little tiny blackberries that are a chore to find and painful to fight off the stinging nettles to boot. But they make the best jams and pies! You knits, handspun yarn and embroidery are beautiful. Take care. 🌷🪻🌸🌻🌹
Truly appreciate you taking the time to leave me a message Catherine, and for stopping by for the podcast. It has been frightening oftentimes, I won't deny that. Did you live in this corner of the world at some point?
@@woolandtheforest I was born and raised in Oregon but at one point my father was married to a woman who was a member of the Shoalwater Bay Indian tribe in Tokeland. I also had a boyfriend whose family owned a log cabin on Camano Island and picked loads of those teenie tiny blackberries with his mom for pie. Many fond memories. However I do not miss all the spiderwebs in the forest up there!
@@catherinecunningham7126 oh ditto on the blackberries and the spiderwebs 😄 here on the foothills of the Olympics tho there's nothing tiny about the wild blackberries. They get almost as big as cultivated ones depending on how much rain there has been in the winter and spring prior.
@@catherinecunningham7126 oooh i think we don't have those in abundance on this property but I know what you're talking of now. 😊 Hope you get to visit these parts again some day!
Lazy Kate is the name. I so enjoy your podcasts when you find time. As a mother of 4 now grown children, I totally understand finding those precious bits of time for yourself/craft. I love the simplicity of what you do which I see as a reflection of times gone past. Kudos for achieving that : ). Your health will improve. As a knitter and newer spinner, I look forward to your episode on spinning. My husband has commented that I look at total peace when spinning. I couldn’t agree more. All the best to you!
Oh how beautiful that he noticed that. It truly is the closest I've come to being in a meditative state, outside of meditation itself, while actually performing an act. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, i truly feel them deeply this morning as i sit awaiting more treatment for my health woes ❤️☀️🙏🏽
lovely podcast, again🫶🏻 thanks for sharing I love to listen to your lovely voice and your interesting stories while I am knitting…. greetings from switzerland 🇨🇭
Thank you so very much! And yes please keep an eye for that sock recipe. Will probably be released in the following episode of the podcast (episode 17).🙏🏽❤️
I just love to hear whatever you are talking about because it's like sunshine I my heart, the way you love the crafts that you are doing goes straight into my head and makes me smile ❤ Thank you very much for the time you put into your episodes and for sharing and giving me as a viewer so much inspiration. And also thanks for keeping me company 🥰 The Chainmail sweater is truly beautiful much more so than the original 😍
Your words mean a lot to me today as I sit and read them while not feeling so well myself. I'm more grateful than you could know. 🙏🏽🥰☀️ Thank you so much for your support!
Hello, just came across your channel. I am truly happy that I did! Yes, please share your sock recipe(s)! Thank you. Very touching ending to your video, thank you again!🙏🏽
OK some more serious thoughts, as short as I can because I don't want to take over the entire comment section 😆 I love your chainmail sweater, really appreciate the close ups and to see you wearing it in real life, this does it so much more justice! It looks gorgeous on you! (But I suspect you could wear a plastic bag and still look gorgeous in it 😍) I also really appreciate all you're telling us about handspun and unprocessed wool. I really thought that such yarns don't make for very strong knitting. That the yarn is much more delicate and therefore the knitted fabric will be too. Which doesn't have to be a problem for a sweater/jumper, depending on the pattern, but I never imagined that such yarns could be suitable for socks! And that the very thing which makes the yarn delicate causes the felting, which in fact will result in sturdier knitwear! It seems pretty obvious perhaps... but consider me amazed and intrigued 😄 Also, I was whooping just now because I am LITERALLY knitting with Camarose Lamauld as I'm watching this episode! I made a sweater for my daughter and now working on another sweater for my little boy who is growing like mad so I hope he'll still fit it when it's done! I wish I could show you a picture... The locally sourced handspun yarn sounds absolutely wonderful. I hope you can find the time to spin to your heart's content ❤🙏 (And if you're ever considering selling some of your own local handspun yarn, I would be interested!)
So much you said resonates with me. I am 80, starting to really knit, very concerned about the climate and even had two Icelandic horses. Wish we could talk in person…and the town my grandmother born in, Papa has an indigo dye history……so much I am thinking.
Oh how lovely to hear from you! Do connect with me either here or Instagram and id love to hear more. Icelandic horses are absolutely stunning and I know a lovely lady, a very talented textile artist spinner and knitter from iceland, who has worked with Icelandic horses very closely.
😀Thank you Daki for sharing your passion in your precious time. Where you live looks and sounds magical. Your makes are so lovingly made. I enjoyed everything about this episode. I recently finished a pair of fingerless mitts, partially using some Jacob handspun🧶🫶🏿 which I created on my Turkish spindle. One of my very first ‘proper spins’! The temperatures in the UK are unpredictable at the moment but they sure keep my hands warm on chilly days.😊. Loved the socks you made for your husband and so happy for you that you found the time to create a pair for yourself. The striped ones look lovely. After seeing your white Jacob yarn I would like to make a striped pair in dark brown and white Jacob yarn. I do not have babies anymore, my children are adults but I work full time and with the climate turning so cold now I wish I could knit quickly for the family to keep them warm as commercial garments just do not offer enough warm and there are so many benefits to natural wool. Happy creating till next time😁💕
Oh what a lovely message to read! I love that you have also used Jacobs to spin with. It is such an exquisite fiber and there are many similarities with Icelandic but also big differences. I hope you get to make a pair of socks with your handspun soon and your family is truly blessed to have someone so keen to have them lovingly and warmly dressed in hand knits🥰🙏🏽
