Handspun sweater is finished but I don't think I can keep it / the republic of me weekly vlog 

I want to seek a sweater too. I think it will be my next cardigan! Beautiful hand spun yarn. Thank you for sharing with us ❤

Loved the party! Love the sweater! Exquisite! ♥️

Wow, you sure can dance, Ivana! What a great party it looked to be. I agree with what someone else said...re-knit your fade sweater! Thank you for another wonderful vlog and congratulations to the giveaway winners!! 👏👏👏

"SO" those are some bad ass moves!💃💃💃Another great visit! See ya next week.

My goodness, the food at that party looked so delicious! Lovely to see you dancing and having fun. ❤

What a beautiful sweater! I'm so glad you had a lot of fun at the party. Happy knitting 💚🧶💚

The purple hand spun is lovely.

All of your videos bring me such a feeling of calm and ease. You just have that kind of presence!! Thank you endlessly for mentioning me!! I was so humbled by it.🥹That purple yarn you spun is going to suit you SO well, can’t wait to see it knit up. Be well my dear friend and thank you again!❤️

Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ you won Pia Trans giveaway 🎊🎉❤️ I was just watching her podcast and saw your name in the giveaway …. You won a couple of beautiful project bags …. I also love watching your episodes …. They bring me joy and inspiration ❤️❤️❤️

I loved to see you dancing at the party. So sorry about the sweater which turned out too big, I would reknit it if I was you, handspun is so precious.

Awwwww your sweater turned out lovely! The birthday party looked like a lot of fun. 🌸🌼🌻

The party you were at made me remember a pilot from Cyprus, Marios Michael, who we met in Dubai. That man knew how to party lol. Cypriots know how to live the good life.

Another lovely video, such a shame about your jumper, it’s so beautiful. Love your purple handspun yarn, looking forward to seeing the fabric it becomes. 😊❤️

You have natural talent for dance ... stunning x

Ivana, I love your jumper. Your fade and colors are beautiful!

Ivana, you have given us directions, recipes, even videos…….you have “gifted” all of them. This does not even mention your gift of time and energy put into each and every video. You’ve said “ thank you” in so…. Many ways. The greatest of all is sharing how you live in the moment by counting the seconds in an opportunity to be creative. On the subject of sizing socks when you don’t know the size perhaps a pair of leg warmers would be an idea. You wear boots, how cute would ribbed leg warmers be in your hand spun? THEN, we could say “thank You “ for a recipe to go with the hat recipe you shared. That new cardigan would be a gift of love to your sister in law. You’re a gift each Saturday morning in Texas. ❤ Etoyle( PS. My name is French-I am not just an 83 year old 6th generation Texan)

Hi Ivana. Lovely episode. Loved seeing you enjoying yourself at the party. Your jumper is beautiful. I think you should keep it for your sister-in-law. I'm sure she'd appreciate the love and beauty of your creation that were made with your hands. A beautiful gift from a beautiful soul. Until next time my friend, many blessings. 💜🤗🤗💜

You had a wonderful time at that party - had me smiling. Your jumper looks so cozy and ready for winter - maybe add knitting elastic to cinch the neckline a bit. I've heard of adding butter to coffee, but did not realize how much to add. I add heavy whipping cream to my teas/coffee; I guess it the closest thing to butter. So delicious.

I was blown away by the array of food at the party you went to and I smiled at the ladies who wore their “dancing” shoes/sneakers to dance. Smart. I love love love the purple yarn! 🧶 It’s my colour. ❤ I think you could just gift your hand spun and knit sweater to your sister. If instead you want to unravel it and reknit it for yourself, make sure you first record the finished ‘blocked’ gauge, stitches and rows, from the sweater body. It becomes your gauge swatch.

Another lovely episode! If that sweater fit me, I'd snap it up! But I think you should save it for your sister-in-law. Too special! I wish I could dance like you! 💃

I think the way most good parties work is the fun people wait for the tame people to get tired and leave. Right after that the people that are left get a little crazier and have some real fun lol

Hello Ivana, the party looked like a great time. The wool you spin is so lovely, your faded sweater looks so cozy. Have a great week happy crafting🤗 PS. Does your family speak Greek and how long have you lived in Cyprus? , could you put some elastic in the collar to tighten it up?

You are empathetic. Thats a wonderful quality. But its OK to give away something to just one if Thats what you have. Plus shipping is expensive. And I say that as someone who never wins. Its ok. I am happy for someone else. Also, the Grey sweater you can't wear is absolutely beautiful.

“And” and “so”away. You are such a delightful person no one cares a bit how you speak. Just keep speaking please 😌

Don5 mind at all! Your English is very good! One lady I used to watch is English her husband flies hot at It balloons…. She constantly says oooommm (erm) like a Buddha! Drives me crazy, I once counted inner vlog over 30 ooommmsss…

Loved the video! I do have a questiom regarding your spinning - do you always spin on an electric spinning wheel or do you also use a traditional spinning wheel? I would be very interested in a video all about your hand spinning as I also want to start and don‘t know what type of spinning wheel to invest in! Best regards xx

Did you put the jumper in lingerie bag before placing in the washing machine? I never use a front loader. I have a dedicated little lightweight 3.5kg Euromaid top-loader for wool/fleeces. Cost about A$400. Soak in a laundry trough or the top loader but not on any cycle. All wool staples/wool garments I place in a lingerie bag on a 3 min low spin. If you plan on shrinking it, dont agitate so it doesn't felt. Place the jumper in hot tap water in the basin then cold water. But spin in the bag but on a low spin that you have control over/can stop.

Hi! Where can you buy the cashmere in a spool 🧵?

Hello Ivana, thanks for beautiful podcast, wow this dance..... Please send email to Pia, traveling misknits podcast- congratulations you won beautiful bags from her.❤❤❤🎉