49: Vacation Knitting

In this relaxed episode, Anne and Steph record from two very different vacation spots – snowy Norwegian mountains and sunny Costa Rica. After the recent virtual retreat, both took a week away from work to recharge before returning to everyday life.

Of course, knitting still came along for the trip.

Anne and Steph chat about the projects they packed for travel knitting, including mittens, sweaters, and retreat samples. They also talk about yarn choices, gauge differences, and how even a small change in yarn thickness can make a surprising difference in how knitting feels in the hands.

Along the way, the conversation drifts into Norwegian knitting words, funny translation moments between Norwegian and English, and a few reflections from the retreat.

Toward the end of the episode, Anne shares a bit about the Perfect Fit workshop and why understanding simple fit tools can completely change how knitters approach sweater knitting.

A cozy, unscripted knitting conversation – just yarn, projects, and a little knitting talk from two different corners of the world.

 

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Timestamps

00:00 Vacation Podcast Setup
01:01 No Work Week Reset
02:52 Travel Knitting Mittens
04:15 Yarn Talk Gauge Feel
05:34 Sonda Yarn Saami Stories
07:21 Norwegian Knitting Words
08:09 Sun Wall Easter Weather
10:11 Orange Hat Surprise
11:20 Same Hat Many Colors
13:16 Packing for Photo Content
15:43 Project Planning for Travel
16:01 Retreat Cardigan Progress
17:31 Gifts and Sweater WIPs
18:43 Knitting in the Heat
20:16 Perfect Fit Workshop Updates
22:59 Why Fit Tools Matter
26:33 Wrapping Up and Next Time
28:02 Yarn Colors and Final Goodbye

 

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