"Linseed oil" was a wonderful moment (among many!). Arne is like a mischievous little imp! The two of you are such a joy. Thank you so much for all you do for us.
Hello Arne and Carlos. My name is Marina. I apologize in advance for the mistakes, since I do not speak English and write with the help of a google translator. Accidentally hit your channel. And now. without stopping, I watch all the videos. I've been knitting for almost 50 years. I was born in Ukraine, lived in Latvia for 5 years. Therefore, I love and understand Scandinavian knitting, especially Norwegian patterns. Now I have been living in Israel for 27 years. Israel is not a knitting country due to its hot climate. But I still knit, as this is my hobby for life. Recently knitted 2 sweaters with a marius pattern. I liked it very much. It’s a pity that I don’t know how to send you a photo for you to see. Thank you so much for your channel, for the homely atmosphere, for your humor. Yours faithfully, Marina.
As a child in rural Devon, in England, in the 60's and 70's, we would earn a few pennies by picking up and setting the 9 wooden bowling pins for the adults as they played. My family had a home made bowling alley in one of the farm outbuildings and once a week they played in a tournament in the local pub. We considered ourselves very lucky if we were one of the kids chosen to go and set the pins for the tournaments in the pub, as we would get paid in fish and chips! Talking of history, thank you for the recommendation of Atlantic Crossing - we are very much enjoying this series - a piece of history I knew very little about. Thank you!!
Around 2001 I was working for a telecommunications company installing fiber optic cable in Texas and we stayed at an RV park in San Saba, Texas and the owners had 9 pin bowling set up in the evenings. She taught us to set up in a 3 pin square. I traveled all over the USA for that job and I didn’t see anyone else play 9 pin lawn bowling. The women that ran the RV park said her great grandparents migrated from Europe and brought the game with them. She had two original pins and a hand carved ball from them tucked away in a chest. They were wonderful host that I remained friends with long after leaving Texas. They have both since passed. Thanks for reminding my memory of such great people. They called is something other than bowling but I can’t remember, it was 20 years ago.
That was so funny when Arne did the introduction with the magnifying glass in front of him. Repeating "linseed oil" was hysterical, "because you know English is my first language".😂 Such a great sense of humour! Each podcast is a fascinating foray into your universe. So entertaining, so fun. Thank you for all that you do for us.
Those wooden bowling pins are a work of art! They may have come from the decorative section of the 18th century IKEA. Oh Carlos, you are so kind to try to make Arne think the mashed potatoes tasted good. Your episodes are getting better and better.
Skittles - used to be played in British pubs in the Skittle Alley outside. There was also a miniture version with the ball on a string that sat on a table. Arne I can see those Skittles painted and dressed as fashion dolls. You both deserve an Oscar for your entertainment value :))
Do all Norwegians have ancient UFOs? I have 45+ year old UFOs I have moved too many times to count! I am determined to finish them! I may never die!! 😆 Thank you both for a lovely break and laugh to my day! ❤️
My two favourite people every week - Arne and Carlos you are hilarious and full of wonderful surprises every week!!! I laughed so hard watching Arne talking into the magnification glass 😂😂!!! You bring sunshine and fun to us all!!! Thank you sooooo sooooo much 🥰🥰
Arne, I have two eggs like the one you showed tonight. I have had them for about twenty years; a pink one and a blue one. They have some of my two younger sisters' cremains. When I pass, they will go with me. Enjoyed Sit and Knit tonight.
We have Napolean pastries here as well (Canada). There is a layer of pastry, a layer of vanilla custard, a layer of pastry, a layer of whip cream and a layer of pastry with vanilla glaze with drizzled chocolate glaze. They also can be made with just custard or just whip cream. They are very good. Arne, you will have to wait to work on your cruise sweater until you can cruise again! That way your tension will relax again! You guys have a wonderful sense of humour! 😄
My knitting group started up this week after being off for a year. What a wonderful day and the feeling of freedom!! We even went to lunch afterwards. We have all been vaccinated so no masks. Looking forward to you both being able to travel again. Hugs.
You guys are getting so entertaining with your videos, Arne’s has a very playful side, and Carlos you do very well at going along with his shenanigans. Carlos your sweater is so unique, you guys must have the most interesting collection of shirts and sweaters, always eye catching. Thanks for sharing, always entertaining. 👍❤️😊
Me too! Arne brings more laughing with his little imps catch me by a surprise! but i’m new( more than 1yr) and i love these two- Arne and Carlos 🥰Thank you🥰
Love your talking and having fun conversation - your life is cheering and i feel like life is so fresh and great! Thank you! - new ideas and new recipes, too! Love your doggies, too- see you later!🥰
Very funny podcast Admiration of restraint shown by Arne in the charity shop unfinished box Bet he will be back soon rummaging through 😆🤣😂😄 see what he’s missed
The Play with the 9 pins and the balls without holes is „Kegeln“ in Germany, the „Pons“- translater translates it with „to play Scittles“. „Kegeln“ and bowling is something different in Germany. The young people go bowling, the older people go „kegeln“.There is another difference: when you are bowling, you can throw two times to get all pins away, when you are „kegeln“, you have only one throw. I like both! Thank you for your videos, I like them very much and hope to train my english with it.
I just appreciate you both so much! You are both beautifully unique & you are both so full of fun xx I love how you adore your precious poodles & you will do anything to make sure they feel safe & secure. I love how you love each other! You are so kind to each other! Just awesome ✨
Hi A & C. Yes Arne, you do have to keep making any award winning products. Cook the rolls for 30 to 35 minutes. When making the braided bread it takes longer to bake. I’m going to try the black metal bird for my woodpeckers. Yes we do have Neapolitan cake in the US.
Those bowling pins are GORGEOUS! Beautiful cracks in the wood.. they remind me, in spirit not scale, of old bobbin lace bobbins that I have, and you've inspired me to put them on display now! They also remind me of the vintage style kokeshi dolls, that have minimalist red and black markings. I am imagining your bowling pins in minimalist knitted tubing now. I hope you gave them a nice place on display by now. greetings from Ireland
In the short story by Washington Irving, ‘Rip Van Winkle’, published in 1819, Rip helps a man carry a keg up a mountain in New York’s Catskills. He meets a group of men playing nine pins who give him a special liquor to drink. They are the ghosts of Henry Hudson’s Dutch crew ( he explored the Hudson River). Rip falls asleep for twenty years, waking with a foot long beard, and returning to his village to find many changes, including the American Revolution. When I was little and we would drive from New Jersey to New York and heard thunder, my parents would say it was Henry Hudson’s men playing ninepins. So another (old) reference to ninepins in America.
Carlos, I do love your sweater. Arnie I might have a UFO older than yours. I started a satin stitch embroidered tablecloth with matching napkins in 1968. I have the napkins done and only one corner of the cloth. 🤪
Here in the Netherlands we also know the Napoleon pastry, but here it's called tompouce. It's a very popular pastry. Normally the icing is pink, but on kings day, when we celebrate the birthday of our king, the icing is orange. (The name of the kings family is "van Oranje", which means " from Orange").
This knitting is another virus. It’s the same with me, I can’t stop knitting.🤷♀️ Now in spring I’ve been working, no...hobbying... in the garden and when I come in.....🧶🧶🧶🧶 Only my hands are so raw, the yarn keeps hanging on my fingers.☹️ But I like to get my hands in the ground, I must deal with it. Those fifteen minutes with you is too short. 🤣 I love your story’s, humor and things you’ve make. Keep going on ! Love lily🌸
As always, I enjoyed this sit and knit. So sorry to hear about your art that came crashing down off of the wall. Hopefully you can get it re-framed. Thank you for sharing.
With the bowling pins you could make 2 sitetables. I have 2 UFO's, 25 year old embroidery, a big picture of townlife, and a 15 years crochet, sets for plates, where you put the using plates on it. Sorry, my english. 😇 But I will finish any time from now. 😉😁
LOL, I love your intro Arne :-) Actually ib American bowling you aim for just to the right of the center pin to allow for a chain reaction of pins falling. Your picture looks like what we call Lawn Bowling.to For mashed potatoes I would not use the cooking water as the liquid because it's full of starch which makes the potatoes turn into glue. I like to use milk instead (and of course butter).
The greatest thing about getting “older” is getting excited about things that you find again! It’s so funny that we think we are the only ones doing this😂
Good luck with your renovation! Our “4week” renovation just took 12 weeks!!!!! You are doing such a good job with Helmer. He is probably happier having clear boundaries established. Keep on knitting! ❤️ from 🇨🇦
I cannot believe it. When you brought out the ball "unwinder" I remembered that I too have one. It's been sitting on my bookshelf in front of my knitting chair for years and I totally forgot that I have it. I'm using it now - as I'm coming to the finish of an entire sweater! I wonder what else you will find in your "stuff" that I also have? Please, only find useful stuff. I have plenty of the other.
The 9-pin game is called “Kegeln” here in Germany. I played it for the first time 2 years ago with colleagues, just around Christmas, and also not long before the corona lockdowns. It was available alongside the 10-pin bowling, but has cheaper hourly rates. It is still pretty popular in Germany.
I am originally from upstate New York. We often had Napoleon pastries on Sunday's after church. We could purchase them from one of the many Italian bakeries, or my Aunt, who was an AMAZING baker would make them. I haven't thought about them for a long time. I don't think I can find them here in central Virginia. You have made my mouth water (after I got rid of the image of mashed potato glue).... thanks again for making me smile and laugh.
Time to check all the string hangers. This is your warning.. only one fell. That's s good thing. Glad no one got hurt. Love these videos. We get to see your personalities and sense of humors a little more.
hi guys i enjoyed your podcast todaythe bowling pins are beautiful the little plant is doing well the yarn holder is great to have i am going to order one if they sell them in canada i will find out when you tell us when you find out i loved the yarn i would like to make a bag out of the yarn it would be so pretty i am going to check it out to well i have to go now i will see you sunday thanks for all the imformation you provide us with thanks for the laughs
My grandmother crocheted lace. I couldn’t follow her. Years later a co-worker taught me to crochet with the large granny sq. It’s a great first project.
Another name in England for bowling is skittles. And there is an old pub game called “ninepins” where you have a ball on a chain to knock the pins down. Beautiful objects!
You two are just the sweetest guys together. I will miss the sit n knits but I fully understand your need to travel. I cannot wait to get up and go too. But at least no can watch them all again at any time. I cannot wait to see the new yarns. I am so happy Helmer is being a good boy. See you Sunday
When I do mashed potatoes I steam the potatoes until done. Then I put them in a saucepan and use the “old fashioned” masher as Arne calls it. I add a good knob of butter, a splash of milk, salt and pepper and mash a little more. Then I use the electric hand mixer for just a few minutes to make them smooth. Hope that helps Arne.
It would be interesting to hear about what a day would look like on one of your cruises. Wish you would stay home and keep visiting and inspiring us though.
Watching previous podcasts is so fun! I looked up 9 pin bowling and found it was banned in many states in the US as an “anti gambling” rule. So 10 pin was invented to get around those laws. Texas never passed such a law. In the 50’s when automatic pin setters were invented they only made the 10 pin variety since that was the bigger market by then. Parts of Texas that were settled by Germans still keep up many traditions including 9pin bowling as a family event.
Whenever I hear "Two weeks, two weeks" in relationship to home repairs, I think of Tom Hanks and Shelly Long in the movie The Money Pit. Oh, my...you maybe in for a rough ride.
What a lovely visit. All the time I was looking at bowling pins, all I could see, inverted, were coffee table legs. Arne was on very good form and I look forward to seeing what else he unearths in the clear up. Did you know that Brioche is delicious lightly toasted. Also if it goes a little bit stale, you can make nice puddings, like Queen of Puddings, Bread Pudding etc.
I have bought knitting turntables like the one from Prym at Sheep and Wool Festivals here in the States, made by local woodworkers. I have one with one spindle and one with two - great for stranded colorwork.
When I was young our family had a smaller version of those bowling pins, about 4 inches high. There were 9 of them in a square, each with a string attaching them to the base of a raised plinth, there was a wooden ball on a length of string that was anchored to a pole, which was also attached to the corner of the plinth. You had to swing the ball at the pins to knock them down, then when you had your turn, you pulled a handle on the side of the plinth, this tightened the string attached to the base of each pin and pulled them upright ready for the next person. We called irt Table Skittles 😊 I’m now hoping that I have it hidden away in my attic! Tak for another lovely SAKFAB 🌹
I was intrigued by your lovely bowling pins and the conversation you had about them. I’m from New England in the USA and grew up playing candle pin with the small balls. I looked online and came across a fun article “Did You Know There Are 5 Types of Bowling? May 12, 2017” Here’s a crazy piece of bowling history - “Nine-pin was actually one of the most popular types of bowling in the US until the early 20th century, when authorities linked it to organized crime and thus made it illegal. Kegel remains popular in Europe and enjoys a cult-like following in central Texas, thanks to the large German population that settled there.” Good luck with your construction project and digging out your crawl space!
I can appreciate how you feel about living higher up than most people - we live up in moorland in North Wales (1200 ft up) which is beautiful BUT very short spring and summer! We’re months behind the low ground. Our daffodils are still in bloom - it’s mid May, everyone else has theirs in March/April!
Cream slice, with cream in the middle, vanilla slice with custard in the middle, bavarian slice with cream whipped into the custard and jam on the bottom layer and all covered with thick, water icing, made with icing sugar and a little water.
You guys always talk about the best things. RuPaul’s Drag Race (love it), good dogs, good baking/bad cooking, new socks to knit and ufos. Btw, I cannot drink my tea anymore while I watch S&KFAB because you’re too funny 😂 🔎🧶👀
The new embroidery you are finishing...gorgeous! I can't wait to see it completed. And I am looking forward to knitting the new sock yarn. Carlos...I don't multi task very well either...I am so bad at it I can't drive and carry on a conversation at the same time.🤪🤣 we are deep focus-ers.
I ❤️ you both! I have to catch up on your chats and tutorials. Life gets in the way. I’m a grandma supervising virtual school for my 3 grand children. They are all back at least part time now. Mostly, it’s preparing endless snacks and meals. This time will pass though and life will return to normal. It’s such a pleasure to knit along with you! I want to mention candlepin bowling here in the US, primarily in the northeast. Your pins are beautiful. The candlepins are narrow and struck with small balls that fit in your hand. No holes. It’s fun for all ages to play. I would love to join you both in a class sometime when travel resumes. Best wishes!
Looks like you will need a cannonball to knock those pins down - hahaha! I know about swifts, yarn bowls and the ball winders but I never heard of an unwinder. I am so glad to know about it. I don't like to pull the end from the middle either. I immediately went online and looked it up. There are even double ones. Now to pick one out ......there are so many choices. Not only are you so entertaining but also enlightening! What will I learn next? Oh yes ........I have made several of the oversized granny square afghans. They are quick and fun to knit. I have given them away as gifts to friends. See you Sunday :)
Salt is added to yeast breads not only for flavor but to inhibit the yeast growth so the bread doesn't rise too high. Arne is "Miss Brioche 2021" indeed...lol.
1. Potatoes and electricity is a bad combination. 2. The space under a house that's big enough to crawl through is called a crawlspace. 3. When you get the floor shored up you can hold the Miss Brioche Day Parade in your living room.
I started to collect marble and wooden solid eggs. When we moved, I personally packed them. And the on the transfer to our new address, the removalist company lost them with our beautiful linen. In place, of them, inherited a fireside screen, and we didnt have a fire place living in Darwin.
