Dark Days of Winter in Finland 

Hi I live in Canada, and now am 55. It gives me joy to see that there are still people in Western countries who understand that even though it takes hard work, effort and sacrifice, that there is some younger generations that truly are not held to what is expected as the norm in today's life and how to live. Today's world is getting faster and faster and we are programed in Western society to be lifetime consumers and to be controlled by material things. I have traveled the world, I have seen things I wish I could forget. But I was the happiest in all my life when I realized to take the time and see the beauty in God's creativity and all his creations. To be so lucky to be given the chance and realize and blessed to witness my grandson at the age of 3 see a butterfly for the first time and watch his face and see his reaction, even though I when as a young father was too busy and missed so many first-time things like that, what I see when I watched this video not only reminded me that life is beautiful and better when we take the time to really see the beauty when you can turn off all the world's noise and not only see or feel life but takenthe time to understand and really feel and be connected to life. Thank you for sharing, keep being yourself and do not anything or anyone take or break your spirit of life. Even though I am 55 and my body is weak and my strength is leaving me, I do not need much other than blue skies, the sun, a smile from my wife and a hug from my children and grandchildren, I am happy. ❤

Brilliant socks and mittens! Finland is a beautiful land and so are the people. Bless.

I love this mindset of accepting the darkness of winter and letting yourself live differently than you would during the summer. I work at a horse ranch and sometimes I feel like I have to be just as productive and busy outdoors as during the warmer seasons. Of course, some work has to continue but I like this idea of accepting the change and being productive in different ways. Greetings from Colorado! 😊

Never in my life have I seen such a pure landscape as in this video❤

Sanna, I just came across your beautiful channel this evening. Three sets of my grandparents emigrated from Finland to the United States in the late 1890s and my grandfather left Finland at 5 years old, in 1914. He was born in Virrat and still has family in Finland. My mother's side of the family came from up near the Arctic Circle, a town called Pudasjarvi. They settled in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where the climate, terrain, and vegetation is very similar to Finland. We usually get winter in the middle of November and it lasts until the end of April or beginning of May. The hours of light are short in November, December, and January. It is a time to settle in and do handiwork and work on hobbies. I was close to my grandparents and they lived long lives, so I learned a lot about Finnish customs, foods, and rag rug weaving...I have an old loom. I enjoyed seeing the old tools displayed on your wall...recognized an old kantele as well. I am interested in my Finnish heritage and would like to visit one day. For now, I will have to live vicariously through you and your videos. I love your dogs. Pupa, the old girl, is just like a Sheltie I had years ago. Thank you for sharing your life. I'll be waiting for more of your videos.

Finland is an absolute fairytale, I love snow and cold, it just makes me alive. I love your slow relaxed living, a pace the rest of the world should try, you are gifted in the way of knitting such beautiful Nordic everyday wear for winter, gorgeous socks and mittens. Your pups are very sweet, I love them and I love your video, my first one watching, so I subscribed ❤!! Thank you for sharing and telling your life in Finland, it's a special place. Stay warm and cozy, goodbye for now and I shall see you in the next one 😊.

How special that you have some of your grandmother's knitting patterns. ❤

It's a white paradise, beautiful Finland in winter (São Paulo - Brazil)🤍

What an exquisite scene- as you walked along- your blue eyes, your blue parka and the blues in the shadows of the snow all around you, playing off each other, all in harmony; monochromatic without being monotonous. These momentary glimpses bring me joy and inspiration. As a (sometimes) painter/artist I am very sensitive to colors in this way.

Just found your videos and I am absolutely obsessed

Wonderful patterns for your socks and mittens. It's so important to show and pass tradional crafts to young generations. Hugs from Chile, South America🌹

My great-grandmother's name is Sanna! I love listening to how you say it. And yes, she was born in Finland and moved to the US when she was 3 yrs old....how wonderful this is to watch 😊

I started to get to know the north of Europe thanks to Jonna Jinton a long time ago, but this place on earth has begun to fascinate me once again. Everything seems to be on the borderline between the real world and fairy tales. Wading in the snow on a cold winter's day, a small cottage with a smouldering fire, forests that grow green every summer. Surrounding oneself with simplicity and delighting in nature. I feel like dropping everything, packing up and setting off on a journey, even though I know it's no fairytale ;) But I do miss the snow in winter. I don't live in the country where I was born, the winters are mild, gloomy and rainy (which also has it's charm, but you have to look for it well sometimes:)), but I would love to lie down on the snow and listen to the silence. And wear warm socks even all year round :)

My bucket list includes a trip to Finland to the towns where my grandparents were from. My Dad (RIP) was born and raised in a Finnish community on the north shore of Lake Superior. He only spoke Finnish until he went to school, they lived in a way very similar to yours. While they weren't as far north as you, they embraced the winter months. They would have night ski trips, someone would have a tarp, fire, coffee and food set up halfway on the trail then they would ski back home under the aurora. Kiitos for this video!

Woah, the winter there looks so magical! The days here are short too:). The socks and mittens you've made are absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks so much for sharing ! As one who knits, I do appreciate your beautiful Nordic knitting!!! Those pieces took so much time and patience to make. I live in the southern US and have no need for those heavy woolen items, but love them so much. They look so warm and cozy!!! You have no idea how much I enjoy seeing your part of the world and how you live! It is so different from mine! ❤

I used to dislike and put off weaving the ends, but now here is how I handle it: (1) I make the end-weaving a celebration of completing of the item. (2) I've learned that it takes less than 2 minutes and I feel good to have it done, not havging over my head. (3) try not to start a new item until the previous one is completed. (4) I keep yarn needle or crochet hook with my knitting so that equipment is immediately at hand. (5) I have learned to weave ends with a crochet hook, which I enjoy working more than the needle. I appreciate seeing how you made your pile of end-waving a celebration of sorts. That would have been daunting to me, but you are challenging me to rethink my outlook. 😊

Hello from Canada, first time visiting your channel, you certainly have the most beautiful coffee shop and views. The mitts and socks are beautiful, you are very talented. Love the peaceful life you share with us. Kiitos. 🇨🇦🇫🇮❤

Sanna, this is such a relaxing, healthy, and beautiful video! I'm certain it isn't always easy but what a gorgeous way to live!

Such a beautiful land! The trees appear so soft and angelic covered with snow and ice. I would need something warm to drink when I came home also. I love to knit, and don’t like the finishing touches of projects either. Several years ago I made it “my rule” to not start something new until I had finished my previous project. It keeps me not dreading so much. Your knitting is lovely.

I absolutely love this 🙏🏽❤️ our lives are opposites, I live in Australian tropics, my children have never seen snow. Thank you for sharing this beautiful vlog 🌺

I have just discovered your channel and this video just gave me 12 minutes of serenity and beauty, in the places I would like to live. Thank you for sharing your life, this is truly magnificent!

Love your video but the text is very small and goes off screen too fast so I can’t read it.

What a beautiful video. Your wonderful approach to life in sync with, and respect for, nature… Mother Earth is truly admirable. Thank you for sharing your life; your time. Your socks and mittens are truly beautiful; and the fact some are from your Grandmothers patterns make them extra special. ☺️🫶🏻💜 Heritage crafts and skills should be treasured and embraced. Much love from a very (annoyingly) mild (more like Spring) 🇬🇧. Ooooh for at least a decent frost for the Winter Solstice! 🙏🌲💜🌙

I have just discovered your channel as RU-vid recommended it to me. I am so happy RU-vid did that 😍 I am absolutely in love with your videos and your personality and your lifestyle. I will watch all of your videos one after the other. thank you for making them and sharing them. much love, janina

Hey I was just scrolling through the youtube and I found your channel... Finland has always been my dream destination...the scenery, the lakes and moreover the snow covered places like you have shown in your video have always attracted me...Your presentation style and video quality are excellent... I would love to visit Finland some day... My name is Diganta Dey.. I am from India... Greetings to Finland 🇫🇮🇫🇮❤️❤️... Waiting for more videos.. 😊😊.. EDIT - I am your new subscriber from today..

Teillä on aivan ihana koti!! Ihana nähdä tällasia "slow life" videoita Suomesta, elämää harmoniassa rakkaan luonnon kanssa. Haaveilen ite samankaltaisesta elämästä tulevaisuudessa, nyt oon vasta 20 ja asun keskellä Helsinkiä ja vaikka pidänkin kaupunkielämästä just nyt, unelmoin siitä elämänvaiheesta kun voin joskus sitten palata takasin maalle ja rauhallisempaan elämään, luonnon syvään syleilyyn ihan kunnolla. Tätä videota katsoessa tuntu kun olis tullut kotiin, kiitos sulle siitä ja ihanaa että löysin sun kanavan!💖

What a beautiful, though harsh, area you live in. I love your cabin, the wood stove, and your knit work. I love knitting as it keeps my arthritic hands moving. Trying to get Christmas projects done the next two weeks. We had a Norwegian Elkhound when I was growing up; they are such wonderful, loving animals. Max loved sleeping in the snow at night (not quite as cold here in the Upper Midwest of the USA) and we regularly found him covered in snow in the mornings.

I am watching your videos weaving in the ends of the villasukat I knit. My mummi ( from Finland) taught me how to knit socks ... so I really feel like you ! thank you for sharing your life up north ! ( I am french, and moved in Helsinki in february ... to live my finnish dream life ! )

I loved haring the crunching of the snow. Thank you for that God Bless

Гарне відео! Так багато спокою! Спокій-це цінність. Дякую. Підписуюсь.

Such a beautiful video. ❤ Greetings from Florence, Alabama, USA where our winters certainly look nothing like those of Finland! I love viewing channels like yours to see how folks in faraway countries live. Your home and your country are gorgeous! Blessings to you in this Christmas season! 😊

Thank you for this wonderful video! ❤ The winter there looks stunningly beautiful with all the trees fully covered in snow. ✨Your homemade bread turned out so fluffy and definitely very delicious. ☺️

Your knitting work is incredible! Just beautiful.

This video was pure magic. The gorgeous Northern winter landscapes, that old fireplace/oven, those knitted mittens and socks with the traditional patterns... What a journey. Thank you. I rarely ever subscribe to channels but yours is one of those rare gems that I simply have to

Your socks and mittens are beautiful and I'm sure they are toasty warm, you bet! What a lovely place to live. I hope you're over the sore throat. Now that it's January, even though its cold, the days are getting longer. Soon it will be spring and life will return to your land. Best wishes and a Happy New Year to you.

love this lifestyle close to nature, away from consumerism, trying to be as self-sufficient as possible! I try to strive for the same here in Northern Sweden

This video was STUNNING! I love everything about it. Your photography the knitting your beautiful cabin and country. I’m so blessed to have found you channel. Thank you so much ❤

Finland was my love from the first sight ❤ not having this chance to come back, I will enjoy the scenery with your videos ❤

Your Winters are fascinating.I'm a Winter kind of guy but most are not here in KY where i live.lol Making something by hand is such a sincere act.Thanks for making videos.

What a magical video. Thank you for sharing a slice of your life. Always a pleasure to watch you videos.

😇🥰It is so refreshing to see young people appreciating nature the way you both do. Thank you for the lovely film. Hope your cup of current juice springs you into good health thru the winter months.

Тепло и по домашнему уютно. Вот это и есть красота настоящая. Я тоже люблю вязать хоть это и не так легко. Спасибо вам за тепло домашнего очага!!! ❤

Lovely. I’m now living near Death Valley, which is a rather extreme shift from life in the North - Interior Alaska, in my case - where I lived for nearly fifty years. This is my first time to your channel. I’ve recently learned that I’ve got ancient ancestors from Finland, so I decided to look for a vlogging channel there, in order to learn more about that part of the world. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful part of your life. Cheers! 😊

Jak tam przepięknie kiedyś może pojadę pozwiedzać te niesamowite tereny 😃❤️🇫🇮🌌🏔️❄️

Wunderschönes ❤Video!! 😊Alles Beste für Sie und Ihre Tierchen!! Vlg. aus Deutschland - Sachsen❤😊

My dear sweet girl i just found your channel and i love it !! I am from Greece but i was born and raised in Germany thats why i love winter and snow so much! Your socks are beautiful and the nature amazing ! Love from Athens ❤😊

Hi Sanna, your land looks wonderful, such a beautiful place, I am an Irishman living in the Isle of Man UK we don’t get a lot of snow here, so mostly rain and cold in Winter, my Mom, now90 loves her knitting, always knitted the best sweaters, jumpers, as we call them, it’s 10pm here, so I’m here with my cat, Smokey, just relaxing, you take care folks, all the very best for 2024

Beautiful cinematography, Sanna! And a beautiful way to begin my day in South Central Pennsylvania. It’s Sunday Dec. 10th, 2023, 8am. It’s drizzling, gray, and 40 degrees f. No snow, of course. I’m tapping out this message to you on my iPad while sitting by a fire in my fireplace fueled by propane and made to look “realistic” with low flames curling around ceramic logs. A different (and totally lazy) technology, but similar in feeling and atmosphere and very much enhanced by your lovely video.

I don't know how your channel cames up in my algorithm, but I am so glad it did! This video is so beautiful! You live in a magical land❤ And the mittens and socks you knitted are such works of art! Have a wonderful Christmas!❤❤❤

Thank you for plaiyng on the 🎹 piano. Beautiful song ❤

Какие красивые хоромы, уют,спасибо большое за Ваше видео ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Hello. I just found your channel, it's my first time watching. It was so relaxing to watch, I loved your 200 yr old fireplace. I can understand how much work it is to keep your home warm, I live in a forest in northern Italy, it's full of snow here and long dark nights, but beautiful. Thanks for the video, enjoyed the music too.😊

Another gourmet "maestro" baking video. The sour dough bagels look mouth watering. Thank you so much for sharing your talents and skills, your dogs and your daily endeavors with us.

I'm so glad I found your channel today, Sanna. This was such a relaxing video to watch on a cosy winter's evening :) The socks and mittens you knitted are amazing.. what a beautiful skill and tradition to keep alive. I love that the oven in your house is almost 200 years old and is still doing its job as the heart of the house. The nature looks absolutely incredible there - so beautiful. It's crazy that your lunch freezes in your backpacks! I can't imagine being that cold - people complain when it's -2 here in the UK.. ;) I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thank you for sharing parts of your life with us all :)

The relaxing piano music during the video along with the scenery and your beautiful knitting makes for a great combination. Thanks for sharing this with me, Skal.

i just discovered your channel today and i'm very curious to watch more of your videos. I just bought an old house in Finland and to be honest, it's a bit of a struggle right now with the darkness. But I know later i'm gonna gain energy back with the longer days. I love this kind of content and for the first time I actually find someone in Finland, that is amazing

Счастья вам и процветания наши солнечные соседи !

The hand sewn socks and mittens are great! I think it's even more fantastic to see you used a traditional pattern, which is much harder. I love the natural, self sufficient lifestyle, but you guys are really up there in the cold! Good luck this winter. Wishing you all the best.

This was so beautiful! The scenery with glimpses of the Northern Lights, the cabin, the gorgeous socks & mittens & the sour dough looked delicious! Lovely doggies too! Thank you & Happy Christmas from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🎉

Siis Wau! Aivan mahtavaa että Suomesta löytyy tällaista osaamista ❤ todella upea video ja varmasti kiinnostaa ihan ympäri maailmaa. Toivottavasti saamme näitä lisää.

Nää sun videot rauhoittaa ja saa ajan pysähtymään tärkeiden asioiden äärelle 😍😊 luonto on todella henkeäsalpaavan kaunista sielläpäin ja teidän talo huokuu tunnelmaa 🧡🧡 kiitos 🌟💗

Hello from Québec. I am a nature fan and I love all kinds of art. I just love all your videos and your country Finland as well. You are a great orator, listening to the love that you have in your hearth for life is a boost of energy. Thank you for beeing you.

WOW!!!! Those mittens and socks are SOOO BEAUTIFUL! Love the patterns! You are SO TALENTED!! That’s so neat! 💕💕💕💕

Hello from Utah, USA! Beautiful knitting workmanship, youre very talented & love the patterns!! Your home is lovely & cozy, and your country is gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing! 🥰

I love your videos !! I have a Norwegian Elkhound !! Her name is Poppy ! My Husband passed away in March of 2023 and Poppy has been my life now ! Such amazing Dogs !!

I just love your channel! Just found you yesterday! The colors and patterns of your knitting are beautiful and it makes me want to get my knitting out!

I would love to visit Finland! Falling snow is so peaceful and calming. So beautiful. Happy New Year!

Aww I loved this video. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us x ❤

Thank you for this beautiful video, love the Finish winter and your beautiful knitting. I only really learned how to knit in the last couple of winters and last winter I tried out a lot of traditional Nordic patterns for pullovers, socks and mittens and I absolutely love them.

What a beautiful you have Sanna! I enjoy watching snow in your area, but I think life is also harder there. Cheers from Indonesia.

Gorgeous snowy scenery and pink skies. Dreamy.

What beautiful scenery! I am watching this from Australia in 34 deg C heat! Finland is so beautiful, lots of lakes and forests. I was lucky enough to travel there in the summer of 2019 and enjoyed it so much, travelling from Helsinki all the way north and across the Arctic Circle then into Norway. It was trip of a life time. I love that your life in the winter time seems so relaxing and calm. Also live your knitting! Thank you for sharing! ❤

Beautiful video

Oli niin kaunista katseltavaa ja kuunneltavaa, että videon lopussa ihan liikutuin kyyneliin ❤️ Kiitos ❤️

Your work is beautiful. Such wonderful socks and mittens.

You are so very talented! Thank you for you videos

Hyva huomenta alkaen Michiganistaa. Love watching you channel. I hope to visit Ginland knew day. You're very lucky to live in such a beautiful serene place.

This is just beautiful!

So glad to found your channal!! I admire your knittings - so complicated patterns - my goodness - they look grate!! I´m always touched by the beauty of nature and especially of the nordic one, there is something which goes deep down in the heart and I think it forces you to be by yourself, to go into yourself. The darkness ist part of this I think. Dear Sanna, have a fine time and thank you so much for your beautiful videos! With greetings from the south of Austria💚

I have just discovered your youtube channel and found this video style very similar to Jonna jiniton's videos. A very calm, cozy and heartwarming vlog. I'll be watching your videos regularly now.

Hi! I think we owe a thanks to the Mumin books by Tove Janson that put Finland on the map! They did hibernate in the winter but one winter they did woke up and i think they liked it too! Smile! Her books are classics! Thank you for the great videos!

I love that you knit your own sweaters and socks.

I just love the slower life and watching all of the traditional ways. How magical a landscape!!

That is a beautiful place in winter. You knit some great designs on your socks and mittens. I saw some of your beautiful sweaters in a past video. It must not be an easy life there at certain times of the year, but it seems peaceful and rewarding.

New subscriber here & so glad to have seen your channel 🪄🌟 Just what I need at this time of transition in my life. Thank you Sanna! Ps. Your knitting is beautiful!

What beautiful socks and mittens, very nice work! Thank you for sharing the beautiful scenery and your music!

Uuuuuh! I love love love your sock collection. So incredible, that you have the skill to make those beautiful socks all on your own. I'm impressed ❤

Sua casa é linda e esse lugar é muito bonito!

Wow beautiful and they look fantastic

Hi Sanna. Very beautiful pure video. Love it how you show and talk about your life. Your livingroom looks soooo cozy, and big! And this fireplace is magic.😊 Your knitting patterns are wonderful. Love also the colours you chose. In my younger days I also knitted these scandinavic patterns with stars and reindeer. Your landscape is magic, like crystals. I send you warm greetings from Lake Maggiore in italy. We have no snow and still sunny but crispy days with mystical fog in the morning at the lake. 🎉❤

Tämä on mun unelma!Sanattomaksi veti, tämä on juuri sellaista elämää mitä itse toivon eläväni lähi tulevaisuudessa. Todella ihana video, kanava ehdottomasti tilaukseen!❤️

Your socks and mittens are beautiful.. I come from the UK but love Scandinavian knitting patterns.. I have knitted a few pairs of mittens but have always worried that socks would be too tight with the stranded work so only make plain ones. Thank you for your wonderful video.. it warms my heart ❤️

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! Greetings from Sweden!

Sanna, I really really love the mittens and the socks you have knitted. Simply gorgeous ❤

Not boring at all. It was wonderful to see how you are crafting your own knit goods.

Kiva löytää Suomalainen vloggari. Jonna Jintonia Ruotsista olen seurannut jo pitkään. Ihana miljöö ja kiva video.

Beautifully filmed and edited - you are very creative.

I visited Helsinki from the U.S. Last summer. My favorite memory is when I jumped off the pier into the Gulf of Finland after using the sauna. It was shockingly cold and I was almost screaming with surprise. But after I got out, I was tingling all over and felt wonderfully alive. I've never experienced anything so profound and amazing! Thank you, Finland, and thank you, Sanna, for making this wonderful video!

The snow somehow makes the winter darkness lighter compared to the cold and wet we get here. Great video. All the best 🇬🇧.