Hello everyone!
When we announced on Friday March 27th that we were going to extend the podcast for two additional weeks, I was so excited! At the time, I was brewing on a cold, but I thought it wouldn’t be too bad and that I would be able to follow up with the daily podcasts even if I might feel a little under the weather for a few days. However, by April 2nd, it was clear to us that I had more than just a cold, so we decided to postpone the podcast and to seek out some medical assistance. Two days later, I got the results from the medical examinations and it was now a fact that I had tested positive for COVID-19.
Our quarantine has now been upgraded to isolation at home for a few more weeks, while I recover from the virus. The first 10 days of my illness were very tough on my health, as I have experienced flu-like symptoms including high fever and great muscle pain. Luckily, I have had no respiratory issues. I am on the mend now, the fever has been gone for a few days now and I’ve started to gain my appetite again and hopefully I will have recovered fully by next week. I can’t wait to restart the podcast again and will let you know as soon as I am 100% back again and ready to go!
It has been very heart warming to read all your messages and lovely comments and so nice to know that so many of you care about me! Thanks so much for your kindness!
Arne and I would like to wish you all a Happy Easter! This whole ordeal will pass and we can’t wait to go back to giving out hugs again soon! We may be isolated, but we are not alone.
Love,
ARNE & CARLOS
PS: Because we live in the same house, Arne was also tested for COVID-19 but his test came out negative.
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So glad to hear you are doing better. Love, hugs and prayers to both of you!
I am so glad you aré recovering Carlos! se miss your daily postcast! It was like a prize for me to finish my house work and to think of watching the new postcast of the day kept a silly smile on my face while I was mopping or cooking. You aré un my daily prayers!
Happy Easter!
Feel better..love your programs.
So very sorry to hear you had the virus!! Carlos, I’m glad that you are on the mend, and sorry to hear of the symptoms. Arne, stay healthy!! I love you both, and thank you for spending so much of you quarantine time with us!!
Thanks for the update, Carlos. Glad that you didn’t have the respiratory problems. Also glad that Arne tested positive. Keep rested and return to perfect health soon.
Thank you so much for posting this update on your health. Carlos, I am so pleased to hear that you have come through the Covid19 experience without having experienced respiratory problems. It is encouraging to hear that your fever has gone and that your appetite is returning. Good news for Arne, too–testing negative for the virus–marvelous! Take care and keep getting stronger. I look forward to visiting with you again next week via the knit-along podcast.
So happy to hear you are feeling better Carlos! You and Arne are such a joy in my life and I know for many, during this crazy time I’ve found so much comfort and a sense of calm being able to distance knit with so many others that appreciate you both. Take good care of each other, have a wonderful Easter and hope to see your podcasts soon. 💕🧶💕🇨🇦
This exactly expresses my feelings.thankyou for putting it so well
I agree. We have been wondering and worrying about you all. Now we encourage your healing along with your other friends. I hope porridge-gate is also resolved and that you get a chance to do some gardening soon. Be well. 💕
Glad to hear you are both doing well, thank you for your knitting it has been a great help. Happy Easter
Paula
I am sooo VERY HAPPY to hear that you are feeling better!! Also VERY HAPPY to hear that although you both live in the same house, that Arne did not test positive for the virus!!
Carlos…….continue to rest up & eat properly……..Arne…..make sure YOU get plenty of rest & make sure you eat properly as well. We don’t want you to come down with that virus as well!!!!!!
Have a healthy & peaceful Easter Arne & Carlos!!!! Come back to us soon…..but make sure you are feeling completely healthy when you do!!!!! DO NOT RUSH THINGS!!!!!!!!!
Love
Linda
I’m so glad you’re feeling better, Carlos!
Arne, you stay healthy, too!
Happy Easter to you both and continue healing!
So glad to hear you are recovering! Take care and I look forward to upcoming poscasts!
I am so sorry to hear that you’ve had the virus but I am beyond DELIGHTED that you are able to recover at home. I’m very happy also that Arne does not have the virus. Sorry for all of your pain and discomfort but so very relieved you don’t require hospitalization.
This will be a very weird Easter for sure, but I hope you are able to enjoy the holiday somehow.
Wish you all the best. And Arne to. You both had a diffilcult time. I hope, Carlos, that you will recover quick.
Hugs and best wishes.
So very sorry to hear this. Sending the happiest thoughts to you. Get well soon. 💜💜💜
So good to have an update from you and that you are both doing okay ❤️🙏👍
So glad to hear you are on the mend. Your podcasts and KAL have uplifted the entire knitting community. I hope you feel the hope and love from the community as you continue your recovery from the virus.
Happy Easter! Carlos, glad you are on the mend. Arne, glad you tested negative. Just finished the first nine patterns. Waiting patiently for your instructions on how to attach. Stay well and thanks for your kindness!
Phew! Thank you for the update. It must have been a very worrying time for you. Get well soon – podcasts can wait. Best wishes from UK. Penny ❤️
I am so glad you are feeling better, and I hope you continue to get stronger every day. And that Arne stays well!!
Hello Carlos, I had to sit down when I read your message that you are infected with covid 19. I was truly shocked. I had a feeling that you must have had something more than a cold for you not to do the podcasts, but I would never have dreamed of Corona. I’m speechless. I’m glad you’re on the up and up.
Dear Arne, keep strong. You’ve both been giving us so much hope, strength and joy during this isolation time. God bless you both.
Lots of love and strength to the both of you ❤️
So sorry to hear the news. I’m praying for you Carlos. I know and believe that the coming of Easter will bring health and healing back to our world. Is Arne able to help care for you or do you have to be completely isolated from each other?
Lots of prayers and well wishes from Texas. Stay strong. xoxoxoxo
Oh poor you, Carlos. I’m really glad to hear that you are on the mend. Take great care of yourself … Arne, too. We’re still under lockdown in the UK, and I’ve been so glad of these daily patches. I’ve learned such a lot from doing them and am very proud of them, too. Thank you. And Happy Easter. ❤️
Please rest and be well. Take very deep breaths several times a day and then cough. It is good for your lungs.
I hope you continue to recover rapidly, and Arne stays virus-free. Thank you for letting us know how you are doing.
Happy Easter/Spring to you both
Wishing you continued healing and good health
hope the Easter Rabbit brings you the spring weather we all crave
eileen
Carlos, glad to hear that you are feeling better. This really is a nasty virus; it will be so good for everyone when a vaccine is found. In the meantime, our household wishes you a speedy recovery with plenty of homemade porridge.
Thank you to both of you for continuing with the charts, I have taken a hiatus as I am busy sewing masks for our local hospital but will return to the charts during my break times. All the best from Ontario Canada
Carlos, I am so relieved that you are on the mend. We’ve all been so worried about you and Arne.
Please take good care of yourself.
Your Quarantine Knit Along has been such a gift and an uplifting experience during such a difficult time worldwide. It has brought so many knitters together. I wish there was something we could do for you.
Get well soon, Louise Engan Rownd
Thank you for letting us know you are feeling better! And thank you for giving so much joy in knitting these days. So peacefull.
Have a great Easter. Much love from Holland
Happy Easter and take care of you
Love from Belgium 😍
Such good news, Carlos! Continuing best wishes for your improving health from Windsor, Ontario, 🇨🇦.
Happy Easter.
Take care both of you & we’ll see you again once you’re fully recovered.
Best wishes xx
So glad to hear you are on the mend. I’ve only done the first square as I am still working FT. But, I plan to finish them all so I can have a remembrance of this time in my life. Hope to see you both back soon. Stay safe.
Happy to hear that you are feeling better lots of love from Holland
Don’t get back to work too soon. Take it easy and get fully well, please!
❤️❤️
Glad to hear you are on the mend.
Sending prayers for a speedy recovery. So sorry to hear how sick you were.
Oh no! How scary! Hope you’re feeling back to your old self soon. May the signs of spring in your garden bring you as much joy as you have brought to all of us. Rest, relax and enjoy your lovely home. hugs.
Oh my gosh, Arne and Carlos! I am so behind on the videos so last I saw, Arne was coughing a bit.
Then I saw on Facebook that Carlos was sick and I’m so sorry you have had Covid-19 despite being quarantined after the cruise. Please get better quickly!
I’m a new fan and one of those people who you described perfectly: been knitting all my life but still I’m not very good. Haha. I am knitting for the stress relief and I’m glad to learn about color work from you two!
So sorry to hear about your experience with Covid-19, but so happy that you are recovering well and that Arne is not positive for the virus. Looking forward to seeing and hearing you both again soon.
Janet
Thank you for letting us know your health status and just how virulent COVID-19 can be. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. You two will always be a bright spot in my memory of this horrible time. I will have something beautiful that friends will comment on and I can explain what two lovely men did for the knitting world during the pandemic. Blessings on you both!!
Carlos, thank God your on the mend. Your extended family is here for you. I’m sending virtual hugs to you both. Wish i could make you a big bowl of porridge 😊
Arne had been doing so much coughing. May he had the virus but not so bad. So he’s probably over it! Let’s hope your are both well soon. Do you know how you got the virus? Did anyone on the knitting cruise have it?
No one from the cruise from March 2nd got it
Takk for så gode nyheter. Håper at Du er frisk igjen snart og at Arne blir i god helse.
Jeg gleder meg til nye Episoder.
P.S. Det er er alltid gøy å høre dere snakke litt norsk 😀
Of course I did not ment the Virus with the good news but that you are on the way to recover.
Happy Easter to both of you.
A happy Easter to both of you.
I wish you lots of sunny days so you can sit outside while you recover and get your strenght back.
Carlos for fighting the virus and Arne for all the stress and worry this must have given you, sending you positive energy from Belgium.
Anna and Berg the bear
So glad things are looking better for you now, missed the podcasts but grateful for daily patterns and look forward to your return to our screens. Must have been a worry for you both but trust you continue to recuperate and keep safe and continue to return to health.
Hi You both. I’m so sorry to read how sick you have been , Carlos. I wish You both all the best and Carlos get well soon.
Waiting for the podcast again I sent you warm regards.
Sending you some virtual chicken soup (the kind made from scratch!). Hope Arne is making you porridge with all your favorite toppings.
Feel better!
Get well soon, Carlos! We will all be thinking of you and wish you the best of health.
Many blessings Arne & Carlos,🥰🤗 we are so happy that you feel better, take care a lot of, we wish you a happy happy Easter, 🐰🌷🌸🐣🌺and hope you soon recover totally for continue with tricot amazin design 🥰
Happy you are on the mend, Carlos! Time to enjoy the garden is almost here and then you can bask in the sunshine!, stay well, my friends!
I am so sorry to hear your news but very relieved that you are getting better, poor chap. Arne will have to mush your bananas every day now!
Praying for you both.
A quick recovery for Carlos.
Love your Podcast and Knit Along!
It was very generous of you both to do this for the world. We are all in it together! We will over come this!
Iam NY. Many Blessing to you both
Arnie & Carlos!
Glad to hear you are recovering. Arne is taking precious care of you, I’m sure. Happy Ostera! Many virtual hugs to you and Arne. 🤗🤗
So glad to hear you are on the mend Carlos. I love you guys. You are so talented but most of all just lovely people. You have uplifted and inspired so many through this difficult time and I for one love how you blow off negative comments with such kindness. Looking forward to you podcasts soon.
Happy Easter 🐣 and many wishes for your full recovery! You are both a delightful sparkle in this time of worry and I can’t wait to see your beautiful faces again. Take good care! ❤️
I’m so glad that you’re doing ok, but sorry you have to go through this. Best wishes to both of you.
so sorry to hear you had the virus but happy to hear you are on the mend. many thanks for starting this Facebook group as it is how i found you guys! enjoying the project and your podcasts!
Sending you both my very best wishes for full return to good health. Thank you for your wonderful patterns and chatty podcasts, your challenge has brought sunshine into my days.
Sending healing and love energy from your Newfoundland Canada knitting family ❤️
Take care of yourself and you, too, Arne!!! I will be praying for you both!! We will be here when you return. No rush ❤️💕
So very glad to hear you are on the mend 🙏
So many of us were worried, and there has been such an outpouring of love and affection for you both.
Continue to rest, and get better.
Stay safe both of you
Love
Ruby x
So glad to know you are recovering. Take care and come back to us in great health. And for Arne, time to cook some oatmeal for Carlos 😉.. or the chicken bouillon!! Will be nice to see you back with your usual good humour. Cheers!
Praying for you and thank you so much for the update. Have a Happy Easter at home, will you be having Arne’s favorite noodles LOL!
You both take care of yourselves. You are loved and appreciated. REST!
God påske og god helse til dere! We’ll all be here for you when you’re ready to come back.
I am glad to hear that your fever is gone. That appears to be the first step toward recovering from COVID-19.
Thank you and Arne for creating this fun KAL. It has encouraged many of us (including me) to step outside of our knitting comfort zone to try something new.
The international group of knitters that your podcast created has allowed us to support each other as we get through this ordeal with hugs from around the world.
Bless you guys!
Vina from New Jersey
Oh I’m so very pleased that you are now recovering and that Arne is clear. We were all so very worried about you both. Wishing you a very speedy recovery and looking forward to your podcasts restarting very soon, when you’re fit and well. Take care and stay safe.
So very glad you are starting to feel better. Thanks for your update and for the fun and pleasure you both provide to many. Love and hugs for a speedy recovery. A happy Easter to you both.
You are a joy even as you are ill. Prayers for both of you. Thank you for the quarantine knit along.
Dotty Arola from Long Island NY.
Hoi Arne and Carlos,
Carlos so very sorry to hear you have the virus, but very glad your on the mend.
Its a very tough time at the moment, its creepy closer and closer to wear we live, Noord oost polder, Nederland.
Still working but wondering everyday is this the day.
Keep up with the chicken soup, porridge and buckets of love.
Arne a big thumbs up 👍
But on a virus note, haven’t you been in quarantine for a month, only last week you went out.?
I ask because i have read the incubation period is 2 weeks?
Maybe this is not so!!
Best wishes from my family and me💐💐.
Dear Arne and Carlos – what an ordeal for you both. Carlos – I am so very glad to hear that you are feeling better, though I imagine it was a very rough couple of weeks for you. Arne – you must have been so worried.
I have become a big Arne and Carlos fan through this KAL. I am Irish and my husband is an American Diplomat. We are separated (not by choice, but by circumstance) from our children – we are at post in Serbia and our sons got stuck in the US (they are in college there) when the airports closed, before we could fly them to us. Our daughter lives in LA. The KAL has been the one thing I sit down to every day that keeps my hands busy, that always comes out right, and that helps keep my mind calm.
I want to thank you both so much for your generosity of time and experience during these difficult weeks and I very much look forward to seeing you on Youtube when Carlos is fully recovered.
Now I also look forward to ordering your books and yarn (we have no mail right now) and to someday participating in a workshop.
Thank you again, and please take care to be fully recovered before you start working again.
Anne
Hope you find strength with each new day, Carlos! Happy Easter to both of you! 🐣 🐰🇨🇦
All best wishes and a speedy recovery! Thanks for the podcasts and all the inspiration to us, but health is more important. I really hope you quickly get over it and feel better soon.
Happy Easter to you both (and Freia, of course)
Susanne from Germany
I hope you are feeling better and that Arne doesn’t get the virus! I will be so glad when this virus is gone from the world. It is so sad to see people sick. Sending prayers and love from Prince Edward Island, Canada.
I am soo glad you are feeling better Carlos and that you came through the virus with out any respiratory effect. I was a little concerned on earlier podcasts you were starting to develop a cough, I thought then you may have had the virus, and you didn’t look well. Please tell Arne to recheck if he as much as feels anything different. Love to you both .HAPPY Easter look forward to your return.
So sad to hear of your diagnosis BUT so glad you are doing better. I am grateful you pulled the world together with our yarn and needles. “Count Your Blessings’ is a hymn that has been central in my sister’s FB comments and I do so every day. Wishing you both a Happy Easter!
So glad to hear that you two are safe at home and taking care of each other. We miss you, but want the very best outcome for your health and well being. Much love, peace, and harmony – Cathy (Florida-USA)
Oh Carlos …. so sorry … I had your same experience after the cruise… I got to Austin TX and got sick the next day… same symptoms as you and I did recover nicely, so don’t worry… did you lose your sense of taste, like I did – didn’t like coffee!!!! And could not taste ice cream!! … Arne – you be very careful!! … Jeannie
Thank you for the updates. I am following along with your progress and hoping you continue to mend and regain full health soon, and that Arne stays healthy!
Thanks for all the light and inspiration you’ve been sending in these difficult times.
It is such a relief to know that you are starting to feel better Carlos. What a shock to find out you have the covid 19, but that you don’t have respiratory issues. Please continue taking care of yourself. Sending love and best wishes to you and Arne.
Happy Easter from the USA
Joyce
So happy and relieved that you are feeling better.
Love to you both from Western Australia
Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Yahoo. I missed your daily chats.
Big hugs to both of you from Canada. I hope you feel better soon. In the meantime, take good care of each other. Linda Perrier
I am so glad to hear that you are one the mend now, Carlos! All of us were very concerned about you both. We have kept the facebook page going, so much lovely work being shown. I am looking forward to seeing podcasts, when you are recovered! In the mean time, much knitting is going on around the world, thank yo to you both! Speedy recovery, Carlos! I see lots of porridge in your future!
Glad to hear you’re on the mend, rest and take it slowly.
Happy Easter 🐣💐
Glad you are on the mend! So happy i stumbled onto your quarantine podcasts!
I am so glad you are getting better. Your daily gift to us has meant more than you can know. Take care of each other and have a good Easter. I’m looking forward to seeing again next week.
Thank you so much for letting us know…We have so worried about the both of you. My prayers for your recovery. Can’t wait to see your next video when you both feel better. Have missed them so much. Thank you again for starting this knit along, My brother and I have enjoying making your squares and some of those shared. Take care and see you soon ..Karen and Randy
I’m sorry to hear you’ve been so very ill Carlos. Happy you’re on the road to recovery. Arne, you stay healthy. I’ve enjoyed this quarantine KAL so much. The patches were just the right amount of knitting for each stay at home day. I feel my stranded knitting has improved with each patch. I’m going to purchase one of the new pillow patterns. Hopefully, when my LYS reopens I can find some great yarn for it. Please take care and a virtual hug comes your way from the US.
Happy Easter. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Health to you both.
So glad you are on the mend! Your podcasts and patterns have been keeping me sane. Many thanks to you both xx
Arne and Carlos, thank you for this update. It’s the best Easter present ever to hear you are recovering!
Best wishes for a Happy Easter.
So glad to hear you are on the mend.
Sending good will from Wisconsin!
I’m so grateful that you are healing. My best to you both.
So sorry to hear that you are going through this but glad you are recovering.
What terrible news! But I’m so happy and relieved to know that you are over the worst and recovering well. The quarantine podcast and knit-a-long project have been a source of such pleasure during these difficult weeks. Thank you for this gift of creativity and community. Hoping your Easter is happy and healthy.
Carlos, it is wonderful to hear that you are recovering, but, honestly, this is exactly what I had suspected when you ceased the podcasts. I really thought that Arne had the mild case and had given it to you. In any event, I am really glad to hear that you are on the mend, and I want to say a huge thank you to both you and Arne for giving us a wonderful project to occupy us and draw the knitting community together during this time. I had never attempted a stranded knitting project before this, and now I am not longer intimidated by one! You both are a fantastic inspiration. Thank you again for all of the time you devoted to keeping the knitters of the world focused on a positive! ❣️
So happy to hear the good news that you are in the mend! Sending very best wishes for continued recovery and a happy Easter. And best wishes to Arne for continued good health. Your podcasts and knitting clues have been wonderful gifts and made this time more bearable. Your kindness and generosity will be remembered for many, many years. Thank you for all you do!
Wishing you both all the best . Carlos I sincerely hope you continue to recover. I’m so grateful you have not had the severe respiratory problems like so many others. Thank you so very much for keeping us together as a knitting community during these stressful times. Take your time and we hope to see you when you are healthy. Arne, you take care as well. Your smile is enough to light up a dark time in this world. Love to you both. Keep calm and carry on with yarn.
Carlos, thank you for letting your friends and fans know about you! So happy to hear you are getting better!
The Arne & Carlos knit along squares and videos have helped me through this ordeal so much! Thank you for deciding to do them and the continuous weekly YouTube ones as well! I find myself watching them over and and over to avoid the media. Please take care Arne and Carlos! Happy Easter! 🐇🐣🐰
Happy Easter! And virtual hugs for health, well being and joy!
Thank God you are on the mend! Looking forward to seeing you on the next podcast.
Happy Easter, Debbie
It has already been said so beautifully by others, but I wanted you to know that I have been thinking of you too. I’m sending thoughts of big hugs to you both with wishes for a speedy recovery and continued good health. Miss you.
Ooof, I have to say I certainly wondered if it was COVID. So glad that it didn’t get to your respiratory system. And I am grateful to you both for providing this community and fun project. I look forward to “seeing” you again.
Très heureuse d’avoir de vos nouvelles, et de savoir que Carlos commence à aller mieux ! Prenez soin de vous, et revenez bientôt, en pleine forme ! 🎶🧶🌻🌷🌸💮💐🎶
Happy Easter to the both of you also. I’m happy you’re feeling better now. And it is a good thing to know for sure that you had the virus and therefore antibodies now. It is a tricky virus and I hope you will be recorverded fully soon.
Dear Carlo,
So glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. Forget everything else but getting better. My positive thoughts and prayers are with you and Arne.
Sincerely, Susy Quinn
Dear Carlos,
So sorry to hear that you have the virus. The time and love that you and Arne have given to the community has been so greatly appreciated. I’ve been in lockdown in Italy since March and the daily patches have really helped me to keep my sanity. Sending you wishes for a speedy recovery and lots of virtual hugs.
Mary Yule
Be well, Carlos! Even though you are far far away, and I live in Milwaukee, a city with it’s own problem, hearing about you testing positive for Covid-19 makes it really hit home for me. I was energized by your podcasts, and I miss seeing you both. But I’m still knitting every day….
Oh I have been praying for you. I miss so much your daily podcasts! It was my treat for the day to sit and knit and watch you two during our stay at home. We live in Michigan and our governor ordered us to stay in sooner than most of the rest of the country and so we have been in so long now! Cant wait until you are better to continue your podcast for it was such a bright spot in my day!! I truly miss seeing you guys!! Even my husband has come out of his office working at home to notice when I have you guys on! Hope your are better soon!
Carlos, Sending you best wishes for a speedy recovery . 💐🌹🌺
Arne, take care of your health…..don’t take any unnecessary health risks. 💐🌹🌺
Arne and Carlos; Thank you for making this Quarantine bearable. Your fans will forever remember how you helped us during these difficult times. ❤️😇Arne. ❤️😇 Carlos
so glad you are feeling better. sending love and positive healing energy! xo
God bless you, Carlos and Arne! Both take care! Miss you and your fun and loving spirits!
So glad to hear your update, its it’s such good news to know you are on the mend. As I’ve been knitting away, I’ve been wondering how you have been doing. Thank goodness it didn’t get to your lungs. Have a lovely Easter and looking forward to having both of you back to normal xxxx
Greetings Arne and Carlos,
Glad to hear you are recovering and didn’t get the severe form of the virus. Stay safe and comfortable! We’ll be here when you return. Happy Easter!
Sending best wishes for your safe and speedy recovery Carlos and that you and Arne will soon be back to normal.
so so glad you are on the mend and that Arne tested negative for the virus….get rest and your health back. Happy Easter to you both from the south shore of Nova Scotia Canada
Sorry to hear the news, but I’m very happy to know Carlos is recovering and Arne is healthy. I have to admit I was worried when Arne had a cough, and relieved when you completed your initial quarantine. Thank you for keeping us busy with the knit along. I miss seeing you in the daily podcasts but I’ve been rewatching all your old videos while I knit.
You’re the best cure to any anxiety!
Miss both of you but know we will all be here when you are better. You have touched so many with your talent, humor, and hope. It’s so great that you have each other, so many go through this alone. Take as much time as necessary and we will all continue to support you and everyone. Hugs from afar.
Carlos – So sorry to hear that you contracted the virus but I am pleased to hear that you are on the mend now. Look after yourself and Arne you stay well please. I shall look forward to when your podcasts start up again but your health is much more important so please rest and recover. Enjoy Easter.
Thank you for the update, so very glad to hear you are doing well now, & on the mend from this virus. I pulled out the heart waffle iron after your Palm Sunday podcast! Prayers for both of you, a velsignet Påske and look forward to your comfortable, enjoyable, educational podcasts. Mange Takk
Hi guys. It was so great to hear the update. I was getting worried. It is a comfort to hear that you are doing so much better and Arne tested negative. I am sending you heart felt virtual hugs and kisses. Every time I speak to our youngest son in LA we always say sending you much hugs and kisses. Thank you for being you.
Our whole household has been so worried about you both! My husband and three teenagers have all enjoyed hearing my stories about your Quarantine videos. Glad to hear you are on the mend and look forward to hearing from you again, soon.
Thank you for taking the time to update us. This is such a scary virus and so many have not made it thru… I’m very relieved you are on the mend. I look forward to seeing you both again soon. Your smiling faces always make my day! 😷💕💞💖
Wow, thanks for letting us know. I’m glad that the worse is over and that you’re on the mend and don’t have respiratory symptoms. Thank you so much for all you two have done for so many of us!
I had never heard of your patterns or website before and was just so happy to find you on Facebook a few days into your quarantine. The daily podcasts and patterns were therapeutic and something to look forward to. I had no idea how much they were helping until they stopped. I am incredibly relieved to know you both will be ok. I feel like I just made a new virtual friend through your artistry. I bought two of your books too and I have sincerely enjoyed them. I’m about to knit some birds next! Thank you both and all my best wishes and gratitude to you.
Happy to hear you are doing better! Take care of each other and do take your time healing up. All the best to you both!
wishing you both all the best from Tunbridge Wells in the UK. It has been wonderful to discover your beautiful patterns, even though I am not an advanced knitter in any way! You have really kept me going during this difficult time and I am only about a week behind! take good care of yourselves xxxxx
Great news on you both. Hope your appetite returns so you can enjoy your Easter celebrations
God bless you both and thanks for this initiative!
Oh I need to add. I hope Arne’s cooking has improved over the last week. At least you can count on waffles.
(Intended to make you laugh)
You it give hope and inspiration. Thank you. Now take plenty of time to recover.
So glad to hear you are in the mend. Have a lovely Easter.
So glad that you are healing up. Been praying for you and Arne both. Thanks for letting us know. Looking forward to your continued podcasts.
Dear Carlos and Arne,
What began as a quarantine knitting group has grown into a loving community of Knitters. Thank you so much for your heart warming posts. Please take all the time to recover from COVid at home. Know that you are both loved by many. I am savoring each and every square in our cabin in the woods!
Carlos, I’m so sorry you had to go thru this awful virus but I’m so glad you are on the mend and will continue your wonderful journey on earth. This has been such an awful experience for our country and the world as a whole. I’m hoping “they” find a vaccine and/or a cure for this epidemic because only then will humanity continue to survive.
I couldn’t even imagine a world without you or Arne. I have been enjoying your podcasts forever, have many of your books, and have been faithfully putting together a portfolio of your Quarantine KAL patterns although I haven’t had the time to start them yet. I have been sewing face masks for all my family and friends which has been my priority. Please take care of yourselves and G-d willing we all come through this horrendous time, my fondest wish is to take classes with you at a future date hopefully somewhere in the USA. Praying for all of us………….
Wishes for a speedy recovery!
Maybe a strict porridge regimen will help!
In the meantime. . . the kommunity you’ve created is keeping the kindness flowing, and I hope you’ll take a peek there now & then, I think you’ll get a smile from it!
Easter Blessings and prayers for both of you. No joke, you both have gone through quite a surprising ordeal with much disappointments and also loving gratitude. Sending long distance hugs from your friends in Redondo Beach, California. Recover and slowly get stronger and we look forward to your return.
Wow is all that is coming to mind. Thankfully you were in quarantine so you can be assured you have not spread it to anyone else. I will always remember our knit along and how I learned to do color work. Thank you for all your work for us while you were sick! You will be in my prayers for a full recovery… Happy Easter! ( I wonder if since you have Covid 19 if that means you can indeed touch your face now haha!) Be well until next time💕
Oh I really feel for you guys.. what a drag to have to be confined longer.. I am really sad this happened to you… I enjoy every thing you do.. you have added so much pleasure during this crazy time and helped so many people feel better… you have always shared happiness in everything you do … please get well again, we miss you dearly.. xo.. xo I am working on my second crocheted flower blanket that you have shared on Youtube and your site.. I love it … everyone asks where I got the pattern and I tell them about you 2 wonderful guys… I posted it on your Arne and Carlos Quarantine Knitting KAL Facebook page on April 6… hope you get a chance to see it.. it will never be as beautiful as yours but I enjoyed every minute of working on it. Please get better soon… we all miss you xoxo
Oh my goodness I wish you and send you positive things to recover very fast. Thank you so much for all your do for us. Best wishes for you and Arne. Happy Easter 🌻🌺🌻🌺🌻
That is because Arne didn’t eat porridge!
Seriously, glad you are mending. Take the best care.
So, so happy you are getting better! I’m equally as happy that Arne has tested negative! I’ve been enjoying doing the blocks each day. Since that is just about done, I’m thinking about ordering one of your pillow sets to knit. It will not surprise you that I’m not crazy about doing the purl knitting in fair isle. I don’t really hate but it just slows me down and it’s frustrating. I’m thinking about doing it in the round doing the front and back on the same pillow. I’m torn because I will do all that work and only be able to enjoy one side at a time. Perhaps I should knit it in the round and then steek both sides for two pillows. Do you have any suggestions on finishing? I could try and find your beautiful fabric for the backing of the pillows. Please take care!
Sorry to hear of your illness. Good thoughts and virtual hugs are on their way to both of you. Thank you so much for sharing your time and expertise. I have learn much from your podcasts and videos. I will see you both when all is well.
🌸🐇🐣 HAPPY EASTER❣️
je suis très heureuse de voir que vous triomphez! “Ce qui ne me tue pas le rend plus fort”! espérons que ce sera vrai pour notre monde! merci encore pour ce que vous donnez, cette merveilleuse idée de créer du lien entre les 5 continents. je vous embrasse et vous souhaite d’aller de mieux en mieux.
I’m so glad you and arne are getting well again. Happy Easter.
I am so happy you are feeling better, Carlos, and Arne is well. Take good care, and plenty of rest, here in Orkney there us a very strong link to Norway, and I love Norwegian traditions and the language. When one of my granddaughters introduced me to your blog, I was so happy. It is a joy, to see the house, and the garden, I thought I even saw a Dalarna horse on the table by the lamp. Use every day to get well, it is wonderful to have something happy and creative and gentle to watch. Takk so mycket fra Christina in Orkney.
Great news Carlos! So so sorry you had the virus. I’m deeply happy you are on the mend. I sure don’t want anything to happen to either of you. I love you both so very much. As you know I was on your cruise March 1-10. I have been taking my temperature every day and its always very low. So I am fine.
Happy Easter
Becky
It never occurred to me that you had the virus, Carlos. I didn’t know the incubation period was so long! I am so glad to hear your fever is down and you’re on the mend- also that Arne is well.
I’ve followed you for years, but since meeting you in person on the March 1st cruise, I really think of you as friends. You guys are so special and so important to so many people. You deserve the best life has to offer- so no more sickness! I hope you’re getting lots of good groceries. Please take care and know that you are loved, Barbara from CA (the one with the Chihuahuas, remember?) and as it says in the Good Book, “hangeth in there”
Dear Arne and Carlos, I am so sorry to hear about all that Carlos have been through, and happy to hear you are on the mend. I wish you a Happy Easter and a quick recovery.
Thinking of you both. Thanks for the update. So anxious to see you again in good health!
I am sorry that you have been so poorly Carlos and glad that you are now on the mend. I am thankful that you and Arne are both safe. Take care guys. Sending hugs from East Yorkshire. Love from Annie xxx
Happy Easter.Life is pretty dull without you guys.Take it slow Carlos.Hugs and Kisses Danita Conradie
Oh, my goodness, Carlos!!! I’m so sorry. But thank goodness you were quarantined when you came home. No worries about spreading the virus. I am so heartened to hear that you are getting better and can’t wait until you are 100%. Please take care. Don’t hurry back. Take as much time as you need. We’ll be here waiting. Love to Arne, too.
Very thankful to hear Carlos is on the mend and that Arne tested negative. You both are treasured and appreciated by crafters everywhere. Take care!
So glad to hear you’re doing better and that Arne has tested negative. I’ve so enjoyed the QKAL and have been knitting patches like crazy. Thanks for teaching me a new skill! Please take care and Happy Easter!!
I am so glad that you are on the road to recovery. Sending much love from the Canadian Rockies. ♥️ I Am happy to take you snowshoeing if you ever come out to Jasper National Park!
Take care of yourselves we can wait and i can get caught up. Miss spending the evening with you but i can wait
Oh, no! I’ve been so worried that this was what happened. It’s so, so good to know that you are on the mend, though, Carlos, and that Arne is okay. You brought so much hope to the beginning of this scary ordeal with quarantines and this awful virus. I am more grateful to you than I can say for helping me start off in a positive way and for giving me something that has helped sustain me through the ups and downs of the last weeks. You are both a huge blessing to the knitting community. Thank you, thank you! I’ll be sending tons and tons of positive vibes and wishes for good health your way. ❤️
Carlos, it is great to hear that your health is returning. You and Arne have a blessed Easter.
I am knitting daily. I want to catch up on all the motifs.
Love you two, Gail
I am so sorry to hear that Carlos has COVID 19. I am glad you are on the mend. Your podcast and KAL have been a lifeline to so many of us. You have created a wonderful worldwide community and I know it has given comfort to all of us.
Thank you for all you are doing.
You have given us so much strength now we pay it right back — be well and we are ready to see you when you feel better and ready to see us.
So pleased to hear that your on the mend Carlos and that Arne is ok. I’ve missed your podcasts but so enjoyed knitting the KAL. You’ve brought much joy to us all during these strange times.
So glad to hear you are getting better! Treat yourself well. Thanks for keeping us posted. Take care and Happy Easter to you both.
So glad you are feeling better. You have both been missed but please take your time to recover properly. We will still be here when you are ready!
Thank you for the update and so happy you are doing better! Such a very scary time we are living!
Stay safe! Thank you so much for the wonderful square ideas! I have been following along and keeping up to date! I can’t wait till this is all over and that we can put the squares all together!
Stay safe!
Caroline from Josephaandme IG!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Carlos! Please give yourself enough time to recuperate fully. We will be here when you and Arne get back.
Huge virtual hug!
Thank you so much for your message. I was so worried. Carlos I am glad you are on the mend and Arne stay safe and healthy.
Carlos I’m glad you’re feeling better and so sorry anyone has to experience this virus. I have missed the podcasts with you and Arne sharing your isolation, right down to porridge-gate. Be well.
4/9/2020
Carlos (and Arne):
I am very happy you are recovering Carlos !, but you did give me a scare as so many people are getting sick. Your podcast was the first time I tried knitting with more than one color to make a detailed design. I have only finished five squares and am continuing to finish the rest. I am a knitter,but a beginner to all this colorwork.
Thank you for giving so generously of yourselves, your time, and your knowledge. I so enjoyed your relaxed chit chat and it made me laugh, which is hard under these circumstances. I am healthy, but nervous to venture out of my house… but did go once to get groceries. since being in self isolation since March 13th.
I live in the North Carolina and we are getting warm weather now so let’s hope the virus gets tamed.
Blessings and Prayers for a healthy recovery. x0x0x0x0x0x.
Karen
Sending many get well wishes for you, and that Arne doesn’t catch it. Much love to you guys! Get well fast!
Hope you are on the mend. Wow. A bit of a surprise that after the 2 weeks of quarantine– then wham. And everyone was worried about Arne because he had a cough. Yikes!!!! May you be well and restored to full, good health. Best wishes.
OH NO. So very sorry to hear this. Thinking of you — sending best wishes your way, plus a ton of gratitude & thanks for all the fun & happiness you have brought into so many people’s lives.
I am very happy you are recovering! Please take your time getting back to work—this is a very aggressive and sneaky virus. Your health is the most important thing to all of us.
So glad to hear you’re on the other side of this illness. I suspect that Arne had an asymptomatic case with his original “cough” a few weeks ago. This could also be the reason for porridge-gate as one of the symptoms is losing your sense of taste and smell!
Most likely Arne passed it on to you and your body reacted more severely. This would explain both why you became sick after the initial incubation period and your quarantine of 14 days and why Arne has tested negative right now (he has probably already had it).
Take good care and remember you are not alone. ❤️❤️❤️
I am so sorry Carlos. I am happy you are getting better and that Arne is OK. I really enjoy your podcasts. Get well soon and happy Easter❤😉
Be well! You bring much joy. Sending positive energy back to you both. X
So sad to hear you’ve been so sick, Carlos. Praying for a complete recovery. I’ve missed your podcasts and can’t wait to see you both again. Happy Easter.
Wishing you the best for a very speedy recovery. Your podcasts have helped so many in isolation. I have been watching/listening to your library of past broadcasts every day. Today I had to wait in the car while my husband went to the doctor and didn’t mind because I streamed you through my phone and worked on the teddy bear patch! Can’t wait to see your lovely faces again soon. Sending much gratitude for all your amazing work and your generosity of spirit. True artists!💗🙏💗
I am so sorry to hear that you caught the covid virus, but happy to hear you are on the mend. I hope you both have a happy Easter.
What a scare, I wish you a speedy recovery Carlos. It is good that you had Arne with you during this nasty virus but please do not feel pressured to do your wonderful podcasts until you are fully recovered and properly rested. We all have plenty of squares to be getting on with and there seem to be more designs appearing! Sending you both best wishes.
Interesting spelling of your last name – have not seen that one! Where are you from?
Carlos
So pleased that you have got over this terrible Virus . Happy Easter to you and Arne . Get well and strong soon missing your lovely podcasts but loving knittimg all the squares both yours and the ones shared on the Facebook Page.
Sue
I’m so glad you are better and that Arne has escaped being sick. Keep getting better and take care of each other. We will all look forward to the return of the podcasts.
Just joined! I love your books and patterns. Have only made one pair of socks using your special yarn but it was fun. I primarily knit socks (for myself and as gifts), shawls and some sweaters. Would like to do some colorwork. My mother taught me to knit when I had a tonsillectomy (age 7) and had to stay home for 2 weeks – so I have had experience with social distancing. About 10 years ago I got into knitting seriously and find it usually calming – if not, I put it away for another day. So glad you are recovering – I hope you keep this group even after the all-clear sounds.
Thank you for updating us, Carlos and Arne. Many of us were of course concerned about your health, at a time when even a little sniffle can mean something very serious. From the timeline of your original quarantine period, then your “release” into the world again, I’m wondering if you think you became infected after the original quarantine was over, or perhaps when you were in the UK?
Thank you for all you do, and continue to feel better!
I hope you have been able to join as members of your own Quarantine Knitting group so you can do the endless scroll and enjoy the 12,000 member + contributions. I look forward to some basic written instructions if not a podcast on how to join my 18 patches into two pillows. I’ll enjoy your old Easter podcasts in the meantime and you enjoy the coming of Spring .
You both have made brought me so much joy with this knitting and sharing your beautiful selves with all of us. I was afraid it was Covid and glad you let us know it was and that you are doing okay. Love you guys and sending good vibrations your way. ❤️
So glad to hear you are feeling better! It will be such a joy to see you once again. Happy Easter
So glad to hear that you are feeling better! While I’m not doing the quarantine KAL, I have been enjoying your daily podcasts while making progress on my UFOs. The podcasts have lighten my heart.
So sorry to hear you had Clovis-19! It apparently was a good idea that you decided to isolate longer then you originally planned. Thank goodness you are feeling better. Keep us updated, and wishing you a speedy recovery.
Thank you for the news. I have been concerned that it was more than a bad cold.
The quarantine KAL has been such a help to me. It has been calming for my mind. I am learning a new skill, and creating something pretty and useful.
I am so glad, Carlos, that you are healing and that it didn’t attack your lungs. How wise Norway is to quarantine … and that you took it seriously.
So, Arne, your cough wasn’t the virus? Maybe you had a slight case and have antibodies for it now.
Regardless, thank you both for the KAL. I have your Favorite Designs book. Such whimsical and delightful projects! Am also working on a market bag inspired by you.
Finish getting totally well! Happy Easter. Did the chickenless chicken soup help?
With gratitude, Ellen
Carlo: I am so glad to hear to you are on the mends from the virus. Please keep safe.
Thank you for your chart squares, they are so beautiful and will make a beautiful blanket.
Please keep us updated, and I am praying for you for a speedy recovery.
Hugs,
Kit
Thanks soooooo much for the update and I wondered about COVID – I guess it was a good thing you stayed home! Hopefully you will feel “normal” soon ❤️🤗. Laurie (Taos Vogue Destination)
So glad to hear that you’re feeling much better, take time to heal and recovery, bit behind but have finished another square today, take care both of you xx
Hi Carlos, so glad to hear you are in the mend and Arne happy you tested negative I guess you have had to make the portage while Carlos recuperates. I wish you both well. Get well soon Carlos. I know I speak for all your many fans we love you both, see you soon.
So glad that you are feeling better! Hoping you continue to improve. Know that you have the love and best wishes of so many people around the world! (Texas USA)
VIRTUAL HUGS TO YOU!! (And I am not much of a hugger) I find so much comfort in your videos and blog. Get well soon!
Best wishes for a full recovery. Stay at home in isolation as long as instructed by your doctors and make sure you are both completely healthy before you venture out. When you’re up to it, let’s see you both work through the UFOs and yarn in your stash. I have found some great yarn in mine!
Good health to the both of you.
Barbara
(In self isolation – California, USA)
So glad to hear you are recovering. I have to tell you, this KAL has been a lifesaver for me in more ways than one. In the midst of all the virus turmoil, I have been away from my home the last 3 weeks to take care of my 86-yr-old parents in another state. My mother has advanced dementia, and my father is dying of bone cancer and entered hospice today. Your lovely little squares are a perfect distraction for me — so much so that all my other WIPs have been temporarily put aside. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. Best wishes to both of you.
Sending you my best wishes for a speedy recovery and lots of wooly hugs. Thankyou for all the patterns for the kal i finished today 🧶🧶😍
Carlos, I join all the others in expressing my gladness that you are on the mend. Please take good care of yourself during this time. The podcast can wait—we will all still be here when you are really well and strong. You and Arne have brought me such a feeling of joy and calm these past few weeks. You remind me that there are many decent, generous and good-hearted people in the world, you at the top of the list! My heartfelt thanks, Arne and Carlos, for supporting all of us during this very difficult time.
Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii! I am so happy to hear that you are in recovery, though saddened that you became ill. I look forward to your return to the podcast and wish you both a happy Easter. We will be making your Norwegian waffles for Easter – yummy! Feel better soon. Sending big hugs.
Glad to hear you are on the mend and thanks for updating us on what’s been happening. I hope Arne continues to stay well and glad you have each other during this.
We have missed you both!
xoxo
Nikkie
A virtual hug to both you and Arne. Take things slowly. Take care Arne. Happy Easter. 🐰🐰
Glad you’re feeling better! Happy Easter! Og mange tusen tak for all you do for all of us!
I am so sorry to hear you have this terrible virus, my prayers 🙏are with both of you and for a speedy recovery Carlos 😊. Have a happy Easter 🐰🐣 ❤️
Sue B🇺🇸
Carlos, I can’t tell you how relieved I am to hear that you’re on the mend. I had a feeling that you were sicker than you were letting on at first. If I lived closer (like thousands of miles closer, LOL) I’d bring you chicken soup WITH chicken. Be well and I’m sending love to both of you.
Carlos, I pray you will be well soon and that Arne will continue to be healthy to care for you. Love and prayers to you both Happy Easter❣️🐰🐣
Carol O in Temperance, MI
Glad you are feeling better
Happy Easter to you both. Stay safe. Continued good health.
Great news that you are recovering! All of us in this Arne and Carlos mini universe you both created have been so worried about you. Thank you so much for sharing and giving yourselves so selflessly and bringing so much serenity during these difficult days. Have a wonderful Easter and I look forward to seeing you return to your podcasts when you feel up to it. Hugs to you both.
So sorry to hear you have been sick, and glad you are on the mend
I’m so glad you’re on the mend. I must admit to have gotten worried when the podcast was postponed. Hopefully you can start the podcast again when you’re ready. I’ve been missing my “knitting buddies” as my wife calls you.
Dear Carlos, I’m sorry to hear that you have been so sick but very grateful you are on the mend. I have missed you and Arne on the daily podcast. I could tell you weren’t yourself on that last podcast but I thought you were upset due to the ongoing porridge controversy. 😉. Thank you for coining the phrase “isolated but not alone”. I hope the podcast returns soon as that will mean you are all better.
Rebecca from the beautiful Ozarks of Missouri, USA 🇺🇸
Oh Carlos, I am so sorry you have been sick. I am happy you are on the mend, and that Arne is still healthy. We do love you both and you are both in our thoughts as you get through this. Happy healthy Easter to you!! 🌷🌷🌷
Thank goodness you are feeling better. This virus has really taught us so much about what we don’t know rather than what we do about such concerns.
Tim and I both look forward to seeing you fully recovered and can’t tell you how relieved we are to know that you are on the mend.
Much love to to both.
Get well soon. Glad you are on the mend.
Get well soon! I was surprised to hear you’ve contracted the virus and I’m sorry for what you’ve gone through. I’ve been watching your podcast since we are also on self isolation here in California. I look forward to your podcast every day. Hope to see you and Arne again after Easter My best to you both.
I’m so sorry to hear you have had this awful virus, but so happy and relieved that you are on the mend. Take things slowly, look after yourself well and build up your strength again. I too feel Arne could well have had it but very mildly as it seems to affect people so differently, but anyway as long as you are both ok that is the important thing.
Doesn’t it just show how important all this quarantine is. Just think how many people you have prevented from getting the virus by being sensible, responsible and considerate. Well done both of you.
Take care of each other.
Can’t wait to catch up on the podcasts when you are fully better.🥰🧶🥰🧶🥰🧶
Sending love from that ancient Viking city, Jorvik 😁👍
That is such great news that you are going to be fine Carlos, and Arne that you did not get the virus and are healthy.
Look after yourselves and enjoy the Easter – hopefully when you are back podcasting again the house will still have some of your beautiful Easter decorations for us to see. Take care, hugs to you both, Muireann
Best wishes for continued improvement and speedy recovery – and more sunshine.
Adding my thanks for all you have done for so many to help us come together and support one another in this time of isolation and crisis. Your service is truly extraordinary.
Happy Easter – with no fever!
I had a feeling you might have it. So glad you are on the mend!!! Of course I will be very happy to have the podcasts resume, but only when you feel well enough! Sending positive energy to you both and will continue to keep you both in my prayers.
OMG.
A salutory lesson in staying seperate from each other.
Poor things.
AND not hitting fb to tell someone they had it wrong.
Take all the time you need to get better. Hugs WAH in Oz
Gosh!
Poor you.
So glad to hear you are on the mend. I wish you a speedy full recovery and enjoy Easter with Arne.
Thank you both for your excellent Quarantine KAL!
It’s been a joy to see so many knitted patches, from all over the world.
Unfortunately, I’ve yet to manage two colour yarn 🙄
but I will one day soon!
I have all the charts ready and waiting…
All good wishes
Susanna
💜
ITwas obvious that you were not feeling well but I was was more worried about ARNE for awhile . Take care and get better.I have truely enjoyed the knit along and all the podcast you do HAPPY EASTER Nancy🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I am pleased to find out that you are recovering. My thoughts for the last 2 weeks on the *ifs* you may have Covid-19. You take care and stay safe. Love the blocks and will be glad when we see ya’ll back in front of the camera.
Oh Carlos! I’m so sorry to hear that you had the dreaded virus :(. I am so happy that you are now feeling a little better. Keep taking care of yourself – don’t rush back to your normal routine to quickly. We all tend to be impatient about that…
So crazy how our immune systems work that you did not have the viurs, Arne! But I’m sure that Carlos is grateful that you did not so that you could help care for him.
Wishing you both the best, thank you for what you have done for all of us around the world,
Wishing you a Happy and Blessed Easter!
Get well soon—might need to plan on Arne getting it!! Thank you for the update. It is good to hear that there are people who get it and do get better, especially in OUR age group.
Peace,
Laura Mott
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
I’ve missed you greatly, as I’m sure we all have! So happy you are feeling better and Arne’s test was negative. I actually cried when I heard you were sick, and I’m a nurse! Keep doing what you need to do to get better.. much love and healing thoughts headed your way from Middletown, New Jersey
I am happy you are on the mend. I have been enjoying your pandemic podcast tremendously. It is my afternoon coffee and knitting hour now. I even had to purchase new yarn for the pandemic knit a long!
I am sending hugs to you both and hope that Carlos will be enjoying porridge real soon. Arne stay strong.
I had a feeling that it was COVID-19 when you postponed the daily podcasts until after Easter. I’ve been anxiously awaiting news that you were well and I’m so glad to finally get that good news. I will continue to pray for both of you and that Arne does not get the virus.
Have a wonderful Easter! Love you guys!
So glad you are feeling better Carlos and sorry to hear you had that awful virus but its good to know your on the mend. Take care both of you and be safe. Happy Easter
Happy Easter to you both and so glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery Carlos. I have loved knitting the patches and can’t wait to put them together. My family, too, has been touched by Convid-19. My brother tested positive but had no symptoms and is now back at work and my cousin (in Scotland), like you, is recovering slowly from her bout of this awful virus and is now slowly getting back to normal. Here’s hoping that your recovery is quick and that your are able to celebrate Easter with lots of chocolate eggs and good food too.
Wishing you both all the best from Australia.
I’m so glad you’re feeling better! We were all worried about you. Wishing you the best from Poughkeepsie, Arkansas USA!
So glad to hear you are getting better! I so appreciate you both for putting together the KAL! You made this time at home meaningful and bearable. Can’t wait for the next podcast! Happy Easter to you both!
Hi Arne and Carlos
Thank you for your update. It’s good to hear that you are feeling a bit better. We have all been missing you and your cheerful presence. Thank you for all your inspiration at this difficult time.
So glad you are recovering, Carlos. Be well and happy Easter!
Glad to hear that you’re recovering. You and your work bring a lot of joy to the world. Be well,
Glad you are on the mend, Carlos. Didn’t Arne have a cough in a couple of videos? All the same, stay home, eat waffles, drink warm fluids and knit. I would love to see the moose in your yard.
Easter blessings to you both, and best wishes for a speedy recovery Carlos. Take care of each other and know that you are loved and cared for throughout the world!
Dear Carlos, Thank you for sharing your news with us. I’m so happy that you got medical assistance just in time! Please tell this virus to GO AWAY! It’s not wanted in this knitalong group as well as everywhere else in the world! Very happy to hear that you are recovering and that Arne doesn’t have it. We love you both and the inspiration you and Arne bring to us. Please take care of yourself. Happy Easter to both of you!
Arne and Carlos,
Short and sweet: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ from S and me and mega healing vines for you both. We all miss you but your health and recovery comes first. And Happy Easter to you, too. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Sina
I’m glad your on the mend now but i shall be praying for your speedy and complete recovery. Happy Easter to you and Arne. God bless you both.
I’m glad your on the mend now but i shall be praying for your speedy and complete recovery. Happy Easter to you and Arne. God bless you both.
Sorry to hear that Carlos. It’s a very tough time for you and others. Yes we do care about you both, you give us so much joy. We love Norge, remember our friends live in Stavanger. Was fluke I found your blog but what a gift it is.
Stay warm, rested, porridged up and hydrated. Have some oysters for zinc, brazil nuts for selenium, macadamiaa for omegas, and coffee, just for the love. All the best, Jenny.
Glad you are improving. Blessings to you both.
I’m glad you are feeling better and can’t wait to have you back on line. We are all feeling isolated and knitting together helps the days pass.
Thank God, you are recuperating, Carlos. And Thank God Arne tested negative as well. I am so happy to hear that you are on the mend. Please, please rest up all you need and take care of yourselves. Your faithful viewers need a healthy pair!
Love,
Holly R.
Dimondale, Michigan, USA
Thank you for letting us know that you are feeling better! I hope Arne is eating the porridge now with no complaints. Take it easy, keep up your spirits and remember you have a globe full of people sending you positive energy. We appreciate your good humor and charm even while battling FB and COVID-19.
Virtual hugs to you both, Caroline
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
So glad you didn’t have the breathing issues..so sorry you were ill..so glad you are on the road to recovery..hopefully Arne can make you some of the chicken soup…
Happy to hear that you are on the mend. Thank you so much for all you have done to make this challenging time bearable for me and so many others. Happy Easter to you both
Glad to hear that you are getting better. Take care of yourselves. I hope Arne is cooking you some tasty meals…like chicken soup, without the chicken! x
So glad you are beginning to feel better, Carlos. I am glad you haven’t had the scary respiratory symptoms. Maybe Arne’s cough from the first week was COVID too and that is why he tests negative now. That was a long incubation. So miss your wonderful daily podcasts, but keeping up with the knitting until you return. May your Easter weekend be a healing time! Thank you for all the joy the two of you bring to this worldwide knitting community!
Warm regards, Jenn and Prim
I am glad you are better, I am a new blog reader and follower and really enjoy watching and reading. Take care.
Oh no! So sorry you caught this dreaded stuff, its relentless.
Take good care of yourselves, and we’re praying for a speedy recovery for you. Fingers crossed for Arne that he doesn’t catch it as well.
Sending you both hugs and well wishes!
For me. This isolation and my discovery of you two are forever inextricably linked. I am slowly working on squares and will, indeed, create a pillow to commemorate the period of insanity. I find it very comforting to tune in to your podcasts. I’m learning about Norway and new methods. Heal. I look forward to more. Cheers, Veronica Bennett
So glad you’re on the mend. Rest and get your strength back. The knitting And people will be here when you return !!! Love and Hugs
Thank you for the update. Very surprised and sorry to hear you are ill with COVID-19 but glad to hear you are on the mend and avoided getting the respiratory issues. Praying for your continued recovery and looking forward to your return.
PS glad to hear Arne tested negative!
Carlos! I am praying you have a speedy recovery. It was good to know Arne has tested negative. Have a blessed Easter and focus on getting back up on your feet.
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So sorry to hear you have that terrible illness. Hope you recover very soon. Looking forward to your next podcast. Happy Easter and take care.
Hugs from Canada
I’m sorry to hear that you contacted the virus Carlos, I’m glad that you are on the mend and it didn’t affect your lungs thank the good Lord for that. I’m also glad Arne didn’t get it as well. I’ve missed you both so much and been worried that you hadn’t updated us. But now I know and you are on the road to recovery so know I will be thinking and praying for both of you. God bless
Happy Easter Arne and Carlos!
Good to know you are feeling better Carlos. Glad that you beat Covid-19. Thank God for that.
Take care guys.
So happy to hear you are on the mend! Happy Easter
Sending healing thoughts and prayers your way! Please take good care of yourselves, gentlemen; you are invaluable to the creative community! 😊
I hope you have people in your life that have added as much stimulating and pleasurable activity to our lives. The projects you have given us have made the last few weeks an enjoyable, creative world where I can go to leave that other world for a while. Thank you so much.
Oh, my goodness, I was hoping against hope that it was not the virus. I’m so glad you’ve not had the respiratory symptoms, but I know it’s a vicious thing even without that. As much as we miss you, I’d only be happy if you take the time you need to be 100% ok. And Arne, I’m sure you’ve been busy looking out for Carlos.
I am so happy that you are on the mend..I have truly enjoyed knitting along with you both and have enjoyed the podcast..Arne seems less shy now than the beginning.Thank you so much for guving if your time..I hope you have a speedy snd full recovery..Thank you to Arne as well..God bless and Happy Easter..❤
Although I have been here for a short time I enjoy a lot your podcasts, your knowledge and talent. Both are so different and Nice complement. I miss you and this. Is like a big family because of the care everybody express and what we all have in common KNITTING. Carlos Get well soon take your time and it is good to read you recovered. Arne take care and keep smiling. Thank you !!
SAMIA JALIFE
PS I made the waffles!!!!!!! Great flavour, crispy
Feel better soon! I love your podcasts!
So pleased to hear you are recovering Carlos and that Arne is also ok. Hope you have a special quiet Easter together, looking forward to seeing you both well and enjoying your company on a knitting cruise when the time is right….Happy Easter, keep warm and safe!
So glad you are recovering! We all love you two so much. Take your time. I look forward to seeing your smiling faces and your wonderful senses of humor. Not a podcast does by that I don’t laugh out loud! Happiest of Easters. See you all soon.
Do take it easy and be of great courage!
I am so thankful you are on the mend. Thank you for giving us an update – myself and many others have missed you greatly! Take care and Happy Easter. 🙂
I have been worried since any cold now makes us all think immediately of the new coronavirus. I hope you continue to get better and better and that Arne stays well. Know that you aren’t alone, not really, and that we all love you and are sending you thoughts, prayers, vibes, and love.
Arne and Carlos, I just read the news about you Carlos. You are in my prayers and so glad you are feeling better. Take it one day at a time , each day you will get your strength back.
Thank you so much for the KAL. It gives me something to do and keeps my mind busy. My knitting is improving and each block is looking better.
Have a nice Easter Holiday!
Love and Prayers to you both.
So pleased to hear you are improving Carlos. I started watching your videos during the harsh summer and bushfires in Australia. They gave us something to focus on whilst we were confined due to the smoke. Now in isolation I have enjoyed your quarantine podcasts. We have missed you during the last weeks but am catching up on your previous videos.
May you both be blessed with health and happiness this Easter and coming year
Dear Carlos and Arne. I am so glad to hear that Carlos is on the mend. I wish you all the best for a full recovery! And Arne, I wish you good health and hope you continue to be well. This has been a long road for both of you and you have a lot of love and good wishes being sent your way! Please continue to rest and recover. Looking forward to whenever you return – no rush; we are here for you whenever you feel that you can return. I have enjoyed all of the videos and books you have created.
I am going to make Arne’s chicken soup with no chicken tomorrow!
A very Happy Easter to you both! So glad to hear you are over coming the virus Carlos but shocked to hear you had it in the first place!
You are both very kind, talented and generous people who have touched the lives of many. You certainly are not alone 💜 xxx
Wishing you a return to good health, and a nice Easter from a long-time fan from the US. Thank you for your helpful instructions and fun designs. I came to your site today to see if you had ideas for double knitting; and of course you did not disappoint with that from an old 2016 post.
Early morning here and my nine-year old has prepared batter in the fridge so he can make norwegian waffles for the whole family as soon as he wakes up. For the second day in a row 😀 We have watched your podcasts now during our quarantine since we are all down and isolated since three weeks with mild covid-19-symptoms (I, my husband, and both children 6 and 9). Only me knitting but it has engaged both husband and children too. We love your podcasts! Thankfully you have been most kind to have a treasure of podcasts in reserve for us to watch now. My husband has even watched the one about knitting basics. The kids have been playing with Lego in the adjoining room while I watched in the beginning and everytime it was over I heard them asking for another episode since it is so nice to listen to the two of you while building Lego. Now recently they have been wathing with me.
Vad jag vill säga med allt detta är ett stort tack för den värme, trevnad, nyfikenhet och glädje, detta sammanfattas kanske i norska kos, ni förmedlat in i så många hem under den här oroliga tiden. Önskar dig god bättring Carlos!
Carlos, I’m so glad that you are on the mend and that Arne tested negative for the COVID-19. Funny that it was you who got the virus when it was Arne who seemed to have a cold during the podcast. Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to the next installments of the KAL. I’ve only done patch #1 on US #5 needles — it’s a big patch (5.5 x6.5 inches) because of my yarn. Can’t wait to continue! Your daily podcasts are very calming as my city – New York – continues to deal with the virus’s destruction. Thank you!
I am glad you are on the up side of recovery! Thoughts with you both and wishing you a very Happy Easter! You may be isolated but you are definitely not alone.❤️
Oh, my! I just saw this! I am so sorry you got sick! Take care you two and get well soon! I miss your podcasts and hope you recover soon.
Hello! So good to see you two again and to know that you are coming along Carlos. Sounds like a horrible experience. I bet your shirts are going to fit perfectly now! I quickly looked at the date to make sure it was a current posting. Thanks for your message. Happy Easter to you both and Greys yoo of course!
So glad you are on the mend Carlos. Glad Påske, to you both.
Good news then! Have a happy Easter week-end and take care. A big virtual hug to both of you from France
Such a joy to hear that you are on the road to recovery. This Easter weekend will be a time to relax abd enjoy the garden and good fresh air.
Light abd love to you both
I’m glad you are feeling better. I enjoyed your podcasts and want you both to know that you h e inspired me to try colorwork. I checked out some of your other podcasts as well and learned how to do Norwegian purl about How you get even tension. Thanks 🙏
Feel so sorry for you. Hope you recover soon!!!
I have been in my apartment waiting this out alone. When it first started I didn’t know how I would make it through. Then I saw that you were offering to go through it with the knitting world. I just want to tell you that I wouldn’t have made it without you. Thank you so much for your generosity. I am so very sorry that you tested positive Carlos. But I am pulling for you and am so very happy that you have the love of Arne. Sending you so much love from Hells Kitchen in NYC.
Å, så hyggelig å lese at Carlos har det bedre nå! Mange av oss er sikkert lettet idag! Pass på deg, Arne og! Ta det med ro en stund til og kos dere godt i vårluft. God bedring og god påske!
Oh, no, Carlos. So glad that you had mild symptoms and that you are on the mend (getting better).
Loving the KAL.
Happy Easter to you and to Arne.
Jean
xx
So glad you are over the worst and wishing you all the best for a speedy full recovery. Best wishes to you both and sending a virtual hug each xx
Dear Arne, dear Carlos,
glad you feel better, Carlos! What kind of test did Arne get? He had some serious coughing during some podcast episodes. Maybe he already had it with very mild symptoms and passed it on to you?
Happy Easter!!
I am pleased you are recovering. Happy Easter to both of you.
Bless you both. Get well soon and keep spreading the joy xxx
I’m so sorry to hear that you have been sick. But I’m also very glad that you are feeling so much better. I hope your recovery is quick … isolation for a few more days is a small price to pay and at least it forces you to rest and give your body a good chance to get properly better. All my love and prayers to you both, from Australia.
Hope you get better soon both it must have been so worrying. Connectivity is a great thing in these times to keep up good spirits. Andrea
I am so glad to learn you are on the mend! This season has been so scary; we’ve needed you and Arne to help guide us through it with Grace and cheer.
So relieved for both of you and thank you for taking the time to let us know you’re on the mend. Take care of each other. Hugs and love Kathy Cookson x Cambridge UK xx
So glad you are recovering carlos.
Sian from Manchester uk
Glad to hear you are on the mend. I can’t wait for your podcasts to start again, you are both a ray of sunshine in an otherwise troubled time. Look after yourselves and get better soon. X
Oh, I am so sorry to read that you’ve been sick. Your colourful patterns and wonderfully creative spirits have definitely been a great gift to all who are confined to our houses with our knitting stash… ha-ha-ha ! Here’s to many more fun projects on the other side of the 2020 pandemic. Health and good things,
So glad to hear that you are doing better. Glad that you guys have each other to get through this ordeal.
Bless you, both! I’m happy that you’re on the mend, Carlos, and that Arne is keeping well 🦾. I discovered you in my YouTube feed last month and have been so grateful for it. Thank you! Praying for better, healthier days ahead for all of us.
Take care Carlos and Arne! Sorry to hear you have the virus. I made an Easter ball ( the duck) this week for my little grandson, whose first word is “duck” and have very much appreciated learning new skills from your posts. I will also add cardamom to our Easter waffles in your honor!
Sending much love for your speedy recovery.
You two are so awesome!
So glad to hear that you’re feeling better Carlos and Arne is oké too. Happy Easter and take care of yourself and each other. 🐰🐣🌼🌺🐝🌞
Dear Carlos & Arne I am so sorry to read about all you have and are going through. I live in Adelaide South Australia and watching your podcast brought light to my day during the early days of self isolation. I have not done any of the knitting as I am Fortunate to be working from home. I am 60 and have always loved crafts. Your message of getting showered and dressed every day helped me keep to a routine and a semblance of normality during these difficult times. So while I may not have knitted your words touched my life. I hope that you are completely well soon Carlos and look forward to the podcast starting again. Happy Easter to you both. Rosemary Rae
I hope you are feeling better every day. Happy Easter.
Wishing you a speedy recovery , and hoping Arne doesnt get it. 😘💜
I am so sorry you fell ill, and glad to know you are on the mend. I offer you both more prayers for healing, and wish you both a blessed and happy Easter!
I have to say that I instantly had a terrible certainty that Carlos had the Covid virus when I saw the YouTube message. I was behind on the squares, but started knitting my heart out sending warm wishes with every stitch! So glad to hear that you are on the mend! Just the final 2 squares to go, looking forward to learning how to assemble this. Thank you for opening your daily life to us, you are very generous. I have learned so much from you over the year since I subscribed to your channel. Love from northern Canada!
I wondered if you May have it. I am so happy you are past the worst of it and are on the mend. Happy Easter! Thank you for all the time and love you have put into the quarantine KAL. 💜Tracy
God morgen Carlos
You have been in quarantine for over 2 weeks and hardly went out shopping. It’s so hard to understand where you have contacted the Virus…. and then Bang, you got the Virus.
It just goes to show what we are up against, nobody is safe.
I am a Dane from Århus living in Newmarket, Ontario. As I live in a senior building we are in lockdown and my family shop for me and only FaceTime with family and friends… same goes for a neighnot and still she now got the Virus. From where? Apparently we now know that not all get any symptoms but still have the virus.
Hope you are well again soon, Carlos. And that Arne stays well. I love watching you both on YouTube. Thank goodness you were quarantining so responsibly, so you won’t have passed it on.
Oh Carlos, I’m so sorry to hear this happened, and right when you were ready to go to the grocery store! It really took a while to present itself, which is disturbing considering how long you’d already been in quarantine. I am so glad to hear that you are starting to get better and hope that Arne continues to stay well.
Dear Carlos and Arne,
I was so worried about you both and sad to learn that you did indeed have COVID-19. I’m happy you are on the mend and hope Arne does not get it. We’ll all be so happy to see you when you return!
It was a wonderful blessing that I happened upon your podcast. It has brought me great joy since we’ve been under this stay at home order here in Norfolk, VA. I have your Knitted Dolls and recently received your Knitted Birds book. I learned about you both a few years ago when my sister-in-law was knitting dolls for each member of her family. I want to knit my Grandchildren but now am tempted to start knitting birds. You are both amazing and I have truly loved your podcasts. Even my husband has grown quite fond of you both. We hold you in our prayers and wish you both a very Happy Easter.
Many thanks for sharing your talent around the world. Your fan, Lizzy Allen
Arne and Carlos, thank you for sharing your medical saga! Perhaps it will be a comfort to others as they too struggle with the disease, as they can see that you battled it successfully! I’m so happy that Carlos is improving and Arne is there to help you. Also your story demonstrates how this virus can take many days to present itself (since you were isolated and had symptoms only at the end of your 14 days), so people can be encourage to follow guidelines of quarantine and isolation! Just think if you were out in public for several days with the virus before your symptoms appeared. Thank goodness you followed quarantine smoothers didn’t get infected! You are both life-savers!
Carlos, my warmest wishes for a complete recovery….
Maybe I’ve solved PorridgeGate!!! Perhaps Arne had Covid19 with that dry cough, and another symptom could have been loss of taste and smell, which are also hallmarks of this disease!!! Loss of taste and small would make any kind of porridge MUCH less appetizing!!!!
We eat plenty of hot cereal (porridge) with all kinds of tasty additions here in Minnesota. Knit on and be well!
glad you re ok, perplexed by timeline, how long after you arrived did the symptoms start, and so glad even if you were not 2 meters apart, one stayed safe
Thank you for the update. I’m sorry to hear that you contracted the virus and have been so ill, Carlos, but grateful that you are on the mend. Take care both of you and thank you for brightening up our days. Happy Easter 🐣
So thankful you are feeling better, Carlos; and Arne, stay well! Looking forward to seeing you guys when you’re ready.
I’m a little behind but will be caught up in a day or two.
Happy knitting and Happy Easter!
Carlos, So glad you are on the mend! Prayers for a full recovery. Arne, stay safe, I know you are taking good care of Carlos. love watching all your podcasts. Happy Easter to you both!
I’m so glad you are starting to feel better. Take it easy and know that we will all be here when you are up to podcasting again. Have a Happy and healthier Easter
Happy Easter Arne & Carlos!!!! I just received your Knitted Bird Book and am expecting your Favorite Designs Book sometime around April 17th!!!! So, in all I will have three and I’m so excited!!! I’m SO happy to hear that Carlos you are recovering nicely from CoVID-19 and that Arne has tested negative. You are an inspiration to so many people and I know the love you extend to us we will extend back to you too. Love conquers all.
So glad you are on the mend
Thanks for the update and I’m so glad to hear you are feeling better! Your health, and Arne’s comes first! Easter blessings to your home! Thanks for all you do for us!❤🐰🐥🌷🌞
Dear Carlos and dear Arne,
I am so sorry that you have to go through all of this! And I wish you a speedy recovery and that you can go back to your usual selves as soon as possible. I have just lost my father 2 days ago and amid all of the craziness, I understand in a raw visceral manner what we are going through now.
Please take extra good care of yourselves and be well,
Saludos,
Emilia Barbosa
I hope you continue to recover and feel stronger and stronger. Peace and love and a big virtual hug to you and Arne.
Hello Arne and Carlos, so very happy to hear you are feeling better Carlos, and your appetite has returned, also so happy to hear Arne has tested negative for the virus, Sending lots of love and virtual hugs for you both, missing you lots, you are both such an inspiration and have lifted the spirits of many … wishing you both a very Happy Easter XXX
So glad you are doing better, you have been sorely missed.
I’m sorry you’ve been so unwell but thankful you are getting better now! Take good care of yourself! 💐
So happy to hear that you are feeling better, Carlos. Best wishes to you and Arne and Happy Easter.
So happy to hear that you’re feeling better, Carlos–thank you so much for the update! Indeed, you two are never alone!! Sending you both so many hugs!
Thank you for the update on your health. It is so encouraging for others who are suffering with this disease to know that in most cases there is recovery. Even though you are feeling better rest is still vital. We can wait for our KAL to continue since we most likely will have many more days at home. I have been praying for you Carlos and will continue to do so. Laura
I am so pleased to hear you are on the road to recovery Carlos. What a worrying time for you and Arne. Sending virtual hugs and love. Get well soon. We miss you.
I’m new to your site and wish you both good health. You have inspired me to get back to my fair isle knitting and I have made a hat. Thanks for your encouragement. Looking forward to your return.
Take good care of yourselves. We all appreciate so much the podcasts and squares. This makes it all the more poignant
Get well Carlos and stay safe at home. Arne stay safe so you do not get the virus. I have really enjoyed the KAL but I have not knitted the squares yet. I will though, have broken some bones in my hand and am on the mend but cannot overdo it — did that abd had a setback. I love your bird book I hppurchased it prior to the KAL and decided to work my way thru it during my Stay at home. I thank both of you for being truly wonderful people and great designers and the next time you come to the US. I will be there!! Somehow
I’m so glad you are starting to feel better Carlos! Stay as safe as you both can, healing thoughts coming your way
Carlos, I am so sorry to hear you have the virus. I miss your podcasts and seeing you both so much. I am praying that you will be healed quickly and that Arne stays healthy as well.
I never would have imagined I would complete the 18 squares, but I have thanks to encouragement from you both. Can’t wait to put it together, with your assistance, of course. Blessings to you both.
So happy to hear that you are feeling better and on the healthy side of Covid 19. I have missed you both and your wonderful podcasts. Looking forward to your return!
Thoughts and prayers for your continued recovery!! Absolutely LOVE you both and love your filling my quarantine days.
Best wishes as you recover your health! Although I have not been able to join the KAL I have watched each episode. You have brought so much joy to my household, and as a principal of a primary school now attempting to distance teach here in the US it has been SO WELCOMING. Thank you for all you have done and I’m so, so happy to hear you are recovering.
Get well soon lovely Carlos. Sending you love from the UK. Arne you will need to learn to do Carlos’s morning oats for him, to get him strong again. Good side is you have lots of lovely cushions and blankets to huddle up in. Keep us updated boys you are both muched love xxxxx
Oh how scary for you that you’ve had the nasty virus, so glad you’re recovering well. Take care, rest and have a lovely Easter, I look forward to watching your next podcast! ♥️
It was so good to hear from you after days of silence – although it was tough news from you, with Carlos infected by the dreadful virus. I wish you all the best for your recovery, Carlos 💙 Arne, we all hope that you will remain free from any infection – and know that you are both in our thoughts. Thank you for sharing your creativity and daily updates – good and bad – with us. I wish you a Happy Easter and a good rest. Get well soon 💙 and we anxiously await the next news from you. Happy knitting 🧶 and Happy Easter to all your fans and followers 💙🧶❤️🐣 as well 🌞
Glad you’re feeling better. Happy Easter!
Gentlemen, your health is the most important thing right now! We’ll be here when you are ready.
Arne, Carlos gets all the porridge he wants, in any form.
Carlos, Arne gets all the chips and sweets he wants including those cheese things! Love, Sally & Susie (The Twins That Knit)
Glad to read you are on the mend. Prayers for your continued healing. Knit on.
Glad to hear that you are recovering,Carlos . I wish you two Happy Easter,take care 🙂
Best wishes from Germany
Britta
Glad that you are out of the woods and on the mend Carlos. I had a feeling it was more than a cold. So glad you had no respiratory issues.
Love and hugs from NYC. I think about you both, daily! Chicken, no chicken, soup and porridge for the win!!
Jonna
Wishing you a thorough recovery. Take good care of yourselves, please! We miss you:)
Hi you two,
I assumed that some of you must have became sick.
I‘m happy to read your comment about that.
I wish you all the best and to be healthy again soon!
I am so glad you are on the mend. It seems that Arne is not a negative person, but in this case I am glad he tested negative. 🙂 Please take care of yourselves, get better soon and thank you so much for all you do to support us.
Good morning Arne and Carlos, from Brisbane, Australia,
I have only just read of Carlos’ diagnosis of the horrible Virus. Very upsetting, for you both.
I hope by the time you get to read this message, Carlos, you are feeling a little better.
Please take care of each other, I think you are both such lovely people and bring a great deal of joy into our lives, mine, particularly. Please get better and do not overdo things.
Thinking of you both,
Much love
JDLXX
Eek! So scary to hear that Carlos. I am so happy you are on the mend and ARNE is okay as well. Hugs to you both
Take care of yourselves. One day we will look back on this with relief that it is finally over. Wishing you a wonderful Easter.
I am so pleased to hear you are recovering. Take care and I am looking forward to your next video.
All the best for a speedy recovery Carlos. You both have been so wonderful throughout this, thank you so much for your positivity and joy that you bring to your viewers (and me!).
I am so sad to hear about your positive test bit Im so happy you are on the mend. Im currently binge watching your podcasts as I just found them. i thought you guys were taking a break. Im glad to have them as they are relaxing. Continue to get better and will be waiting for the next podcast
Very glad you are doing better Carlos, looking forward to watch your videos again Stay safe Arne and Carlos Happy Easter to you, I celebrate Passover
Dear Carlos,
I have just read your letter and am so sorry to hear I’d your illness. It was fortuitous that you
had no lung problems and I and many others are happy that you are n the mend. I hope that Arne
Has no further problems after the cold that he had. My very best regards to you both. I have finished all the squares and am very pleased with the results. Thank you for doing this and Happy Easter to you both. Stay well.
Stay strong Carlos and take solace in the fact that you have Arne’s support. The world needs you both to carry on! Ok – I admit – I am being selfish just a wee bit. Canada supports you!!!
It is a relief to hear that you are feeling better Carlos. Be sure to take it easy for a good period of time to fully regain your health and strength. Easter blessings to both of you.
Dear Carlos and Arne. I’m sad you have suffered from this Virus, Carlos 😢I’m sure Arne has looked after you well. We all need each other right now. You two are so loved for all you do and share with us. You are both such kind, funny and interesting people. We are lucky to have you in our world. Carlos, get better soon. Love to you both. Marina in Peterborough, UK. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Happy Easter to you both too! Glad you are feeling better Carlis!
I am so glad you are on the mend! You and Arne have been instrumental in keeping our spirits up during this time. Please know we are here for you two also! Much love from Texas, Lydia Kelly
Get better soon. Take your time. We are waiting patiently and we are not going anywhere. Minnesota USA
Please stay safe, drink lots of liquids, and eat chicken soup (the universal remedy). Here’s hoping the Easter bunny leaves you a nice Easter basket filled with things you like.
OMG! I was so worried that was what was happening when you guys didn’t come back on YouTube. Thank goodness you are starting to feel better Carlos. Arne is so lucky he tested positive. Take so much care and I look forward to seeing you both on YouTube once you have made a full recovery and are feeling strong and ready.
Sending you both sunshine from Australia.
Glad you are on the mend, Carlos. I was surprised you were the one who came down with it since Arne had a cough. Best wishes for continued improvement.
Carlos , please take good care of yourself. Wishing you lots of chicken soup and warm custard (my favorites when I’m ill). REST and enjoy your family.
Carlos and Arne, my sincerest hope that you feel better soon! But don’t be surprised that it take a long time. It took me nearly a month. Please take it slowly we will all be here for you.
I am glad to hear that you aren’t suffering from any respiratory distress! I work in the Covid ICU in my hospital and it’s not pretty, definitely nothing like the flu.
I am so glad you are on the way to recovery and that Arne tested negative. Get well soon! I miss your YouTube videos and podcasts.
Hoping you feel better soon and you and Arne are back podcasting soon. Stay safe and take care, lots of love Ilsa fay in Australia xx
Carlos,
Warm wishes for a Happy Easter and so glad to hear you are on the mend. Thank you for the inspiration and light you have provided our group during these unprecedented times, while we negotiate a changed world. Please take good care of yourself and we look forward to your podcasts soon.
Stacia Irons
Thank you for the update, Carlos, and I hope you recover quickly and completely. I also hope that Arne now remains hale and hearty after his recent bout of a cold and cough. Thank you, too, for the work you’ve both put in to create a time of happy expectation as we, your subscribers, waited daily for the next beautiful square to appear. I wish you both a Happy Easter Sunday with a sun that shines warmly so that you can sit outside and enjoy its healing rays. Sending regards from southern South Australia….
So proud of you both . I am still on the photos for double knitting. Be safe and give the both of you a hug for me… marvelous
Sincerely,
Marvella Matthis Shelton
Thank you for your daily uplifting and entertaining podcasts. My husband has also been enjoying them and are sorry that you have been afflicted with the coronavirus Carlos and hope that Arne is spared. Hopefully it won’t be too long until you are fully recovered. We hope that Arne has been able to make some delicious chicken bouillon. I was hoping to be able to sail with you to NZ on the Radiance of the Seas but now look forward to a trip perhaps in the future. Best wishes and a Happy Easter to both of you from Barossa Valley in South Australia.
So glad to hear you are on the mend! I hope you are eating lots of chicken soup!
We all look forward to your return when you are much better.
Happy Easter to you both, Freya, and the team!
You are very much missed!
So pleased you are on the road to recovery. You have been missed😘😘😘happy easter to you both 🐇🐣💐🌹
So very very glad you are feeling better! Do not worry we will all be here when you recover. Get the rest you need to be healthy again! Sending big big hugs to you both!
Thank you for all your loveliness and so glad you’re getting better, Carlos.
Sorry to hear that it is indeed COVID-19, Carlos, but also so happy that you are on the mend and Arne has tested negative! There is a silver lining to every cloud.
I have been loving the daily podcasts, I have been about a week behind the whole way through as I joined the party a little late but I am thoroughly enjoying the knit along and I am trying to savour the last few patches I have left to knit. I am making plenty of mistakes but it isn’t bothering me like it normally would with a craft project like this.
This is been a welcome bit of positivity, relaxation and sense of community that was much needed at this time. I am home alone with my 11 month old daughter whilst my husband is still going to work as a key worker, so to feel that there are a friendly couple of faces to see every day and listen to positive chat has been fantastic! Thank you so very, very much!
Happy to hear that you are on the other side of this virus Carlos and wish you a continued recovery.
Wishing you both an Easter full of joy, like the joy you share with so many everyday.
When I met you both in Boston this Fall, I spoke briefly to Arne about my grandmother and how she would love to think about the unspoken blessings she received everyday when her family wore something she had sewed, knitted or crocheted.
I feel the same about you when I look at all the squares displayed on FB. Every time someone is knitting your patterns, they are thinking of you!
So we’re all grateful to you and you have many, many people thinking of you everyday.
Be well.
So happy to hear you are feeling better Carlos! Happy Easter! Blessings and love to you both!
I’m really glad you’re feeling better! I just started consistently watching your podcast with this daily quarantine knitting and love it! I won’t miss one now. It truly became my time to relax after these repetitive work-at-home days. Take Care of yourselves. Happy Easter!
Karen
p.s. we were supposed to be traveling to Norway in about 10 days so I love being able to tune into Norway a little this way since we had to cancel the trip.
So sorry to hear that you had the virus, bur I am very glad that you are recovering.
Despite all this I hope the two of you will have a nice Easter weekend. 🌷🥰
So glad you are on the mend and did not have any respiratory issues and that Arne has tested negative for the virus. Wishing the both of you a Happy Easter . 💐
Blessings on you both. You both have given us so much. All I can offer is the strength of love sent your way.
Be well again, Carlos and stay well, Arne!
Again Carlos, best wishes for your continued recovery. I am thankful Arne tested negative, and praying it stays that way. We are all so grateful for your podcast and gift of fun and friendship to so many you have never met. Thank you again, and Happy Easter.
Susan
Lykkelig paske
to you, Arne and Carlos
I hope you are feeling better and I wish you all the best.
I miss your daily videos .They were the highlight of the day in corona time!
Antje
Very glad to hear that you’re feeling better, Carlos!!!
Happy Easter to the both of you!!!
Hello Arne & Carlos, I am relieved😊 that you are feeling better , Carlos!
I wish you both Happy Easter🐇🌸🌷.
It’s a pitty that it is so warm weather otherwhise i would send you some chocolat from Belgium🍫.
Take care♥️🙏
I hope this finds you feeling so much better and able to enjoy together this Easter. Hope you were able to go for long walks and enjoy nature and your time together. Have a blessed Easter 🐣 get well soon! Love and hugs to you both🤗
Just checking and so very happy to read that you are feeling better! A very happy Easter to you both!
Glad to hear you are on the mend, take it easy and ask Arne to make you some chicken soup….you’ll soon feel better. Xx
I am so sorry to hear that… after all the precautions you took on your return from the cruise! But SO relieved that you are getting better and have no had respiratory issues. Thank you so much for the update, and for keeping the clues coming, you are truly amazing, both of you! I have LOVED this KAL, and am thinking of continuing knitting more squares to make a blanket and use up the rest of my leftovers. Take care, take the time to get really better before even thinking about work! Looking forward to the next podcasts whenever that may be, but NO RUSH! Hugs from Switzerland, Isabelle
Oh my Carlos, I am so glad you are still here!! Thank you for letting us know how you are. It seems your shirt may have stretched in the wash? 😉 looking forward to both your happy faces and fun podcasts again soon. Until then, enjoy your quiet Easter. Much love from Germany
Carlos, good to hear that you are on the mend and that Arne didn’t have the virus. Wish you a speedy recovery.
So glad you are feeling much better Carlos. Take care of yourself look forward to seeing you and Arne again soon. Enjoyed watching you make waffles, going thru my stash to knit MKAL. Happy Easter, Hugs from NYC.
I am so happy that you are in recovery. I heard only this morning that you had this virus…that is what I get for not reading your latest blog, but one is so busy being in quarantine at home (ha ha ha). Best wishes and good health to you both. Looking forward to seeing you again on the big YouTube Screen.
Very glad that you are with us again !
Your videos , each day ,it was a GREAT IDEA !
Imagine so many people knitting, together , over the world !
So incredible.
THANK YOU !
I go on knitting, for you !!!!! and waiting you are safe again.
“We may be isolated, but we are not alone !” It’s true !
Kisses
Happy Easter from Alsace ( France )
Thinking of you both and sending get well wishes & a virtual “knitting friend” hug to Carlos and another to Arne since living with someone who is sick, as we all know, is very hard on the well person! Your KAL has been an anchor of sanity for me through this pandemic and I cant thank you enough for hosting it and sharing all the patterns. I look forward to the restart of the KAL soon. In the meantime, Happy Easter and thanks, again!
So glad you’re feeling better Carlos, look after yourself and Send, take care of yourself too. Miss seeing your happy faces. I’m sending you both a big hug. Look forward to seeing you soon. XX
Get well soon, Carlos! So sorry to hear you have the crud,, but you will have the antibodies and maybe Arne will acquire “herd immunity” from you 😉
Sending healing best wishes from Colorado, Becky
Just read this post today. So glad to hear you are on the mend, but don’t rush anything. I hear hot tea is good for the lungs to keep them clear. You have given us all a good lesson in how long this virus can take to show up after being exposed. Arne take care of yourself as well. You both are so very special and I look forward to all your posts and podcasts. Happy Easter!
Carlos, I am sincerely sorry to hear about your painful ordeal with the awful virus that’s sweeping through the world Mercilessly.
I am relived to hear that you are on the path to recovery.
Arne, thank goodness you are well. Please take good care of each other.
Have a blessed Easter!
~as always, sending Florida sunshine your way
So glad you are on the mend! Have a happy Easter and I look forward to the new posts when you are better!
Dear Arne & Carlos. I hope you will get better to go to your regular activities. My heart and prayers are with you. I enjoy your videos tremendously. God Bless both of you and get well soon.
So happy to hear you are recovering well. And here we were going to be spending Easter in Queensland after the cruise. C’est la vie!
Arne & Carlos,
Glad Carlos that you are on the mend and that Arne has tested negative! I have enjoyed your podcasts and feel like I know the two of you. Can’t wait to see your next podcast when you are well. Take care and I hope to meet you both in Seattle some day when the world is over COVID-19.
Happy Knitting,
Valerie
Happy Easter Arne & Carlos. So glad to hear Carlos that you are feeling better.
Miss you guys!
So glad to hear you are on the mend, Carlos. We were worried about Arne’s cough. Turns out you are the one who warrants concern.☹ Arne may have had it too, just a milder case. You two take care and we will be here waiting patiently for your return.
Thank you for going back in the right direction. The thought that thousands of people are busy with all those squares every day will definitely help a speedy recovery. Despite the fact that I work every day, I spend my other time as distraction and relaxation. I am still busy with the finish. With kind regards from Holland
Sending love to two special people who have done everything you can to keep us all feeling loved and connected during this time. I hope our messages help you both to feel love returning to you! I sometimes watch the live streams of train journeys through Norway and think, ‘Now there’s a lake, and ski fields close by…there’s a home with the right number of buildings…I wonder if that’s where Arne and Carlos live…perhaps they will be outside today…’ Sending warm wishes on Easter Sunday from Sydney.
How terrible – but very good news that you are getting better, and moreso that Arne is well and can look after you! Take good care of yourselves! Love from Tony and Wayne x x
My heart sank to read you have tested positive, I’m so happy to hear you are on the mend ☺️
Hi Arne and Carlos,
I’m so sorry to hear that your illness was more serious than it was first thought Carlos!! I’m so glad that you are now on the mend. I really enjoy watching your podcasts and your quarantine knit along has been amazing. Sending You both lots of love and wishing you a speedy recovery Carlos. Happy Easter x x 🐣💓🐇 x x
Very happy to know you are on the mend and that you are getting better. Health to both of you!!
Hi, so happy to hear you are on the mend Carlos and that Arne’s test was negative. Take good care of yourselves and thank you for all the joy and creativity you have inspired by the podcast and the KAL. It has been wonderful and a great comfort to me as I am the other side of the world from my family and loved ones. Thank you!
Dear Carlos.. take care now.. and recover at your own pace.. Glad to hear you are on the mend.. you two are very generous.. and I appreciate your kindnesses..
Beterschap gewenst🐰🐣🐥
Oh, I am so sorry that you have had to go through this. I’ve been worried about you two. Rest and recover before you worry about all of us and resuming your blog posts. We will be patient. Will add both of you to my prayers for healing.
Thanks for the joy and color you give us through sharing your talents. Prayers for you that you recover soon and fully!
Have been worried about you both, and am sorry to hear of your illness. Wishing both of you well, and we miss you and can’t wait to see you again! Thanks for being a bright light in our world.
Thank you so much for the update. I am grateful that you are better Carlos!
It is a great relief to hear that you are starting to feel better. Enjoy the lengthening days, the song of the birds, the scents of spring…all the things that bring us joy when we are going through difficult times.
May the Lord bless you with continued healing and continued good health for both of you. Ruby, Abby and Il miss you. We’re looking forward to seeing your podcasts again soon.
So happy to hear you have survived this health crisis. I’ve followed you two since my last trip to Alesund. Looking forward to joining you on one of your knitting tours in the future.
Glad you are doing better. Best wishes from California!
Carlos, It’s just not fair (and Covid19 isn’t) that you almost got to the finish line and then came down with it! I hope Arne been making chicken-less soup for you. 🐓
Happy Easter anyway Arne and Carlos – I hope the Easter Bunny brought you a basket!
May you mend well and stay well!
Candace
That was shocking to read that you were so sick, Carlos. I’m glad you are feeling better and Arne hasn’t got the virus. Take care of each other and take your time to get well.
Happy Easter Arne and Carlos, so sorry to hear that you have been ill Carlos and hope that you will be back on the podcast very soon. Take care. Miss you both.
So glad to hear you are feeling better and are on the mend. Take good care and happy Easter to you both.
Happy Easter. Thankful you are recovering. I have so enjoyed the Kal. Looking forward to the joining instructions. Take care of yourself.
Wonderful news that you are feeling a little better. Thankyou both so much for keeping our spirits up with this KAL in such a generous way. Best wishes from beautifully sunny (for once), Devon in England xx
So glad you are better and I wish you a full recovery. I’ve so enjoyed the podcasts and the knitting is coming on although I’ve had to stop this week because of volunteering to sew urgently needed masks.
Glad you are back
Take care and rest
Best wishes from Jersey
Catherine x
Blessed Easter to you both. I have been loving the KAL and your videos. So sorry to hear that you have been so ill Carlos. I am sure you have both been very worried. Glad you are getting better. Now that Easter is here I can maybe catch up with the patches as I was so busy last week recording and uploading the Holy Week and Easter services. Not a patch (ha ha) on your broadcasts.
Love from Alison
Hi Carlos,
So so happy you are better. I hope you were able to see the patch I made for you. I posted it to instagram but I’m not sure how it works. I suspect Arne had it first from the cruise and you caught it from him but the important thing is that you are both good.
I only discovered you during this quarantine and I can’t express how much I enjoy your company. It’s the most uncanny thing, I feel like you are my friends. It Is because of the warmth your personalities exude and the love you share for each other. And you are funny.
I know from other people’s comments, I am not alone in thinking this. Look forward to seeing you again. Lucky for me there are so many YouTube videos for me to catch up on.
Sincerely, Mary-Alice
Happy Easter. Very happy to hear you are on the mend Carlos. Hugs and prayers for a complete recovery and future good health.
Oh I suspected as much Carlos. You were not looking good at all. But so thankful you are on the mend. Happy Easter to you and Arne. Can’t wait til you are fully recovered and “podcasting” again. Virtual 🤗🤗 to you both.
Thank you for posting the update. So happy to hear that you are feeling a little better Carlos. You and Arne should be proud of the fact that your quarantine knitting project has brought so much comfort and joy to knitters around the world in these difficult times. Wishing you a speedy recovery and look forward to another video when you are better.
Lynda from Canada
I hope you recover 100% soon. All the best to both of you
I’m so glad to hear that you are on the mend, and that you didn’t suffer with the scary respiratory symptoms!
I hope your recovery is swift and you are feeling well soon!
I’m so glad to hear that you are doing as well as can be expected. Take all the time you need and we look forward to seeing you online again. Happy Easter to you both.
Carlos, I am so glad you are better
Dang you guys , glad you are doing better. I was wondering what happen weren’t getting notifications on you podcast now I know why. Again glad you are better. Hope two see you two again soon. Get well . Lord please touch these two long distance friends of mine with your Healing Hand in Jesus name I Pray Amen.
Oh my gosh!, Carlos! I am so very sorry that you have been so sick. But very glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery. Get well soon, Carlos. Good to hear that Arne is not sick. Hope you stay healthy, Arne. Hope Freya is well. Blessed Easter for you all. Virginia in Ohio
Dear Carlos,
I remembered you saying that you wanted to get some ” fun” food and we’re going to go shopping, and the next day: no Carlos! So not fair! Thank you so much for letting us know how you are, and I am so glad that Arne is well ❤️. I will keep you, and so many others, in my prayers and meditation. Thank you for the many hours of smiles you have brought to my days😊
So sorry that you were so ill Carlos and happy to hear you are on the mend! Thank you so much for the update (we were worried!) and wishing both of you the best of health going forward. You are very special to us!❤️
I am so happy that you are on the mend. I had no idea that the news of your recovery would affect me so deeply until I read this post and burst into tears of relief. As each of us processes information about this virus and those affected, we learn much about ourselves and through this news I have learned again how important are the bonds we forge “virtually”. Please accept my best wishes for you as well as for those who are caring for you.
Love and (virtual) hugs,
Penny
Dear Carolo and Arne
I am sorry to learn this is also happening to you. Hopefully Arne keeps avoiding the virus. I do watch your podcasts as they arrive and work on some of your patterns for the past two years.
I know you both appreciate contact with people and this will be hard on you both BUT only for a time!
Will look forward to your return to good health and continued life style you both enjoy so much and are so liked for doing so.
Valeria (Alberta Canada)
Sorry “Carlos” for my typo
What a relief! It must have been very frightening for both of you. Take your time with your recovery. I guess it goes to show how sneaky and dangerous this virus is. Take care of each other! We need you 😘
We were concerned and worried it was the virus. So glad you filled us in. Arne, make him some porridge!
Best wishes to you both. I hope you both remain well. In Australia we seem to be isolating very well. It’s so sad to see lovely parts of the world that we’ve been to with no-one around enjoying them. But it’s the safest way for us all at the moment. Stay safe and well.
Janis
Queensland, Australia
Oh mercy, Carlos, I had no idea that you have been ill with Covid-19. Thank you so much for the update email.
I am grateful that your health is improving and that Arne has tested negative. You are both in my prayers and thoughts.
So glad you are on the mend! I am loving the quarantine knitting podcasts and it’s like visiting friends in their home. Thank you both, and take care of yourselves first and foremost!
Be well. Covid is so scarey!
So happy that you are feeling better, Carlos! We pray that you are both safe and healthy for the duration of the year!!! What a comfort it is to have needle work skills during these days of confinement. I’m looking forward to the new squares. Sending love from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
So happy to hear you are getting better. We have all been concerned. We are looking forward to more daily podcasts.
Dear Arne & Carlos,
Please take care of yourselves. I only wish I could do for you two what you’ve done for so many. God bless you both.
Kim
So glad you’re better, Carlos. I just brought my sport and DK yarn bin back from storage locker. Not sure I want to knit color work back and forth, but you’re all having so much fun, I better try. Please continue the KAL or whatever you are doing; I think the quarantine will continue some time in my little town in California. The sickness has not really hit us yet. As to Arne, for once it’s a good thing to be negative! Love you oodles!
Of course we all care about your well being! I’m so sorry you’re sick! And relieved to hear you’re doing better. For some, it takes several weeks and I hope this doesn’t happen to you. This virus is horrific and I’m praying that everyone effected by this is able to make a full recovery. I look forward to seeing more of your podcasts soon. In the meantime, just concentrate on getting well.
Marlene Larkins
Charleston,SC,USA
God påske!!!
Happy Easter,
Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear that you tested positive, Arne, but I am glad to hear that you are on the mend. Also glad to hear Carlos had a negative result. You two take care of each other. We look forward to seeing your videos soon. Debbie Hanchett
Dear Carlos,
Wish you recover soon!
Best,
Cindy
(New York City)
Glad to hear that you are recovering from the Covid-19 virus, and that Arne was not infected. Such a horrible disease. Hope you are soon well enough to continue the activities that you love! Best Wishes for a rapid recovery.
Glad you’re on the mend, Carlos, and that Arne has tested negative. Your podcasts have been a highlight for me during this difficult time the world is going through. Thanks for the patch designs.
Quick recovery, stay healthy and Stay Home!🙏🏻
Dear Carlos and Arne
Happy Easter! I hope the Easter Bunny left you some treats! Hot tea with honey and lemon/ brandy!
Chicken noodle soup! And chocolate for you both!
You always make my day much brighter with your radio days. I am in the middle of a bird hat but haven’t been knitting daily. Spending time quarantined with my parents in Calif. going on the 4 th week. I live in Portland/ Vancover Washington area. Please take care stretch those lungs and cough breath in that great Norway air. You will be well in very soon. All your fans here are praying for you both.
Kathryn
Speedy recovery ! Glad that you’re feeling better.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I’m glad you’re on the mend. John, Alice and I wish both of you a Happy Easter.
I’m so glad you are on the mend. I hope you both take good care of yourselves.
I am so grateful that you are returning to health. Happy Easter and Happy Spring.
So glad to hear you are feeling better. Best wishes for quick and full recovery! I hope to see you in the podcast again soon!
Get well quickly Carlos! Arne stay healthy!
Please take good care of yourselves. Healing prayers coming your way.
Oh Carlos, so sorry you have had to endure this awful virus. I am glad to hear you are feeling better and can’t wait for your return once you are 100%. Arne, not sure how you lucked out but am glad that you did. To both of you good health and I miss seeing your smiling faces. I very much enjoyed Easter Sundays podcast, Inspiration from your bookshelf. Look forward to your return because you put a smile in my heart. Love to you both
Oh no. My heart stopped beating for a minute when you said you had Covid-19, Carlos. I hope you continue to gain your strength back and that both of you stay well. I watched your podcast today thinking you looked a little white and thinner. Did Arne give you a haircut because it looked good but it looked like you had a haircut too Arne. I enjoyed seeing and hearing about some of your books. You have a lot of books.
You have helped keep me sane during these anxious times with your daily patches. I then went and watched some of your older podcasts just to see you every day. Thank you so much and good health to both of you from now on.
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
So glad you are feeling better! I have enjoyed the KAL very much as well as meeting fellow knitters from all over the world! I am still playing catch up as other squares keep popping up! Thank you both for all your hard work in graphing all these fantastic projects and bringing the world together in knitting together!❤
Dear Carlos,
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery! So sorry to hear of your illness, and wishing you all the best.
Love from Somerville, MA
Good to hear you’re on the mend! Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery. Take care of yourselves, as you have taken of us through this unpredictable time. Feel better & stay safe.🤗
This is such a cary time! It’s great to hear you are recovering and will be back to being yourself soon! Take care and thank you and Arne for all you do!
Happy Easter from California to you both. I so appreciate your sharing your love of knitting and your amazing talent with us. I am happy to read that you are feeling better, Carlos. I do pray that Arne will continue to be well. Please do take good care of each other, rest and rest, and rest. God bless you both.
Happy Easter 🐣 To both of you and speedy recovery to Carlos. We still have a full-fledged winter here in Calgary Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 with -11 Celsius tonight and snow ❄️ snow ⛄️ and more snow. So your podcast and Quarantine KAL is really heartwarming.
Kashia
So sorry to hear that you tested positive for Covid-19, Prayers for your continued health improvement. We love & miss you
but want you to regain your good health, hugs to both you & Arne, see you when you are feeling yourself again, I will continue to watch all your playlist on youtube until your return to us.
Hugs again
I am so glad to hear that you are getting better. Our thoughts are with you both this Easter.
Take good care and get well soon!
Happy Happy easter to you CArlos, Arne, & Freya! Love you all.
Hi, guys,
We, too, have not been well since we got home from the Trollfjord cruise. We are pretty much recovered now. Since we do not have testing readily available, we simply assumed the virus as a safety precaution and have kept ourselves isolated at home monitoring symptoms since we got back. We are just starting to venture out to walk the dogs. Wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping that Arne stays well. I deeply sympathize about the pain. I found some relief with topical aspirin cream – better than pills in my case.
Best wishes. M & BJ Becker
Oh Carlos and Arne,
My heart goes out to both of you. May God give you a long life and 100% recovery from this horrible illness that has befallen so many. I am happy to hear that you are feeling much better.
Stay home, stay safe, and stay healthy.
Miss you both,
Marienella
G’Day Arne & Carlos … So sad to hear of this Carlos and wish you a speedy recovery. Arne was lucky; very lucky as its so contagious. We here in Western Australia are on strict social distancing rules, borders closed and so far our numbers are low compared to the devastation of other countries. The cruise ship travellers have unknowingly contributed largely to our situation; probably elsewhere also. Hats off to our front line medical and other workers all over the world. Aren’t we lucky to have our yarny craft to calm our minds, relax us and hopefully produce items to help others whilst we are confined to homes. I am undergoing chemo at present so doubly isolated. The future looks bleak for a long time I think – this pandemic is costing the world so much financially; not to mention the sadness of so many who have lost loved ones.
I have gained so much knowledge from you two clever souls and enjoy your interesting “company” online. Sending you both all the very best, and Freya, and look forward to better news soon.
Kindest and best wishes,
Margaret, Perth.
I hope you are feeling much better soon. I’m sure Arne will make you chicken soup without the chicken 🐓 to speed up your recovery. Take care both of you. Rhonda from down under😷
Not good news. Sorry to hear this. Considering you’ve not been out and about how did you get C-19? Trust you will be back to full health very soon. Take care. Love to you both.
Wishing you continued improved health 🌷🐇🌸
Thank you so much for the update, I’m happy to hear that you are on the mend. I look so forward to the next podcasts; you have no idea how much I appreciate them. They were incorporated into my new daily routine, and really gave me something to look forward to. I live just one hour south of Seattle, Washington, the place where this ugliness reared its head first in North America. I am staying inside, as we all should be; it seems to be the only defense against this virus at this time.
Please do exactly as your doctors recommend; they know best. I look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Be well, Judy , Olympia Washington
get well soon, miss seeing you, take care 😘
Great news that it was relatively mild and you are now getting better,Carlos; also, that Arne is clear.
Happy Easter to you both.
Jean
xx
Glad that you were able to get tested quickly and able to take care of yourself through this virus. Get well soon and hoping to see both of you soon.
I’m so glad you are both well. I have arrived late to your podcasts and spent a lovely Easter catching up and stash diving to make squares.
I had days off work as a nurse and I’ve watched your symptoms develop with trepidation and was so happy to open my email this morning.
I’m finding making these little patches a really great distraction in my downtime; it’s so good to be creative and a world away from work – Thank you x
I’m so glad to hear you are on the mend ❤️ Stay safe both sending you cwtches from Wales 🏴 xxx
I’m so glad to hear/ read that you are on the mend. I pray that you’ll continue to get better. Continue to stay safe and stay healthy.
I am so glad you’re feeling better, Carlos. Just rest and recuperate. Nothing else matters right now.
So Happy To hear that you are feeling better
Take good care of your self and take it easy we will wait no rush love from Holland
Glad to hear you are feeling better Carlos. I’m also happy to hear that Arne has tested negative, and I hope it stays that way. You two give so much to the community, and now it is time to give to yourselves. Be sure to get lots of rest and don’t overdo it. Stay well my friends.
Cindy Q.
Hi Carlos and Arne,
I just recently found your website and YouTube videos, and was enjoying your knitting, etc. and how to make Norwegian pancakes. My mother’s grandfather was from Copenhagen, Denmark and I’m always interested in the culture from that area.
Thank you for being so inviting into your home, to see your beautiful designs, your knitting tutorials, and for you being you.
I am happy to hear from you via email that you are feeling better Carlos, and Arne please don’t get the virus and please stay well.
Wishing you both a happy Easter Sunday.
Love and Light,
💖Karen Taylor
Happy to you are on the mend hope Arne stays healthy. wishing you both the best Yvonne
So glad you came out the other side of this. Take care both, may you both be around for many years to come. Entertaining us and bringing your quality products and teaching us new techniques.
So glad to hear that you are on the mend now Carlos, and that Arne has tested negative. Take good care of yourselves, get plenty of rest and sending you both a virtual hug 🤗🤗 ❤️❤️
Thank you for letting us know that you are beginning to recover, it must have and still is a worrying time for your partner, I was delighted to receive this update from you, because I have been worrying about you , so please take time to recover properly before podcasting again. I will look forward to seeing you when you are able to podcast ,I have missed your daily podcast , but now that I know you are recovering , I look forward to seeing you again when and only when you are 100% recovered . Please take care , take one day at a time , don’t do to much, rest and stay safe , much love to both of you xx
Hei, så godt å høre at du er på bedringens vei 🙂
Fortsatt god bedring og nyt dagene på vakre Tonsåsen.
Vi gleder oss til å komme tilbake på hytta, om ikke lenge håper vi.
Mvh Elin
So glad you are feeling better Carlos. Please take the time to rest when you need to. This is a very determined virus and will come at you again just when you think you’ve got the upper hand!
Prayers for your health and wellness. I love your podcasts! And blog. I love the authenticity and beautiful content. Keep shining and helping others with your inspiring work. Be well!
Hello Arne and Carlos,
I hope You are feeling better Carlos! And Arne is well. We look forward to seeing your podcast again but do not rush your health is very important!
Best wishes!
Kim
Happy Easter to you both , hope that you are soon fully recover. Love and hugs
Dear Arne and Carlos
You are both in my prayers from the UK.
so sorry to hear you have been poorly Carlos, I’m so pleased to hear to are on the way to recovery- take it gently and give your body time to gain strength.
You two incredible gentlemen are very precious to this community.
Lots of love to you both and cyber hugs
Dear Carlos
So glad that you are doing better and I wish you a soon and full recovery.
Miren from Belgium. Hugs
You are both in my prayers for a full recovery and h go or Arne to stay well. So thankful you are able to take care of each other. In these strange times it’s so helpful to have this connection in all our lives.
Blessings and God’s healing hand on you.
🙏💕
So glad to hear that you are beginning to feel better. A hard time for you both! I have been thinking of you and wishing you well as I knit my mystery squares (still catching up as I spin as well!!) and compare colours with my daughter in Baltimore, who also loves your posts.
Be well and see you soon!
Love Jenny
Jenny Hare in England!
Wonderful news that you are doing well. I hope the recovery is very speedy and that you are back to podcasting soon. Enjoy a beautiful spring in your lovely garden. All best wishes to you both!
It is a frightening and challenging time for us all around the world.
Your message is reassuring that there are positive outcomes from this virus.
While In Australia 🇦🇺 we are hitting the plateau of the curve In a short time frame – it is putting strain on many families as most of our news Only brings negative reporting Each day. .
It takes a knitter to remain calm and positive
I’ll await your next podcast with anticipation and pray that Carlos’s recovery Is speedy. Julie M
I am so, so glad you are on the mend and escape the respiratory distress!!! The virus has taught us patience, we will gladly wait.
Thank goodness Carlos is now in the recovery stage. What a tremendous ordeal for both of you. My encouraging thoughts for continued good health for both you.
Thank you for the update, we were all worried! Great to hear you are feeling better and that Arne tested negative for the virus.
Take care you two and see you soon.
Happy Easter!
Dear Carlos,
It’s so good to hear that you are so much better. I will continue with my prayers for you and for Arne, as well, even though he seems to have been blessed with immunity! Stay safe in isolation, I join you there. I am well but my children have asked that I stay in and stay well and they supply me with all I could possibly need. I have every size knitting needle known to man and all the yarn I could possibly need in this lifetime, so I am all set. Continue the podcast when you feel up to it, it is a bright light in this darkness that I pray will soon be lifted. Godspeed to you, Arne and to Norway!
A devoted fan in Australia
Hi Carlos, glad to hear that you are recovering well from the virus. Take your time to heal and rest. Stay safe both of you.
Ps: hi arne
xo
Sheena
So sorry to hear it turned out to be the darn Corona virus Carlos…
Hope you’re back up to 100% real soon.
Sending Love & healing thoughts
From SE London UK
SueH
Dear Carlos, I am so glad to hear that the worst part of the virus is beginning to pass. Please continue to rest and regain your strength, it will take time for you to feel like yourself again. It is fortunate for you both that Arne has not tested positive, although I am sure that his worry regarding your condition has to have been very stressful for him. Take care of each other, you are such sweet, generous boys. When you feel the time is ready to continue the podcast we will all be waiting, you have legions of “fans”. Take care boys, we miss and love you. Blessings to you both and all of Norway.
So glad you are feeling better and on the mend. Really enjoyed seeing you both when you were here in the US. Take care and you both will get through this. Happy belated Easter!
Hi guys, thanks Carlos for your update, I’m sure many of your followers, as I … were concerned about you & good reason if you tested positive, omgoodness! However youre out the other side & making good progress. Great that Arne’s result was negative & he was by your side. I’ve watched many of your podcasts, which I definitely missed during lockdown, & been on your website, I bought your Scandinavian Style knitting book via Amazon along with some wool, which I was love, & was thrilled to receive. Stay safe & take care always. 💞
I feel so bad for you but I am thankful you are recovering. I was new to your YouTube channel when you started your knit along and I have to admit that I am hooked. Even though you stopped your daily podcasts I have been catching up on all your previous podcasts during this time. I really enjoy each and every one of them and look forward to many more in the future. Your Podcasts have help me get through this crazy time. Thank you.
Truly relieved you’re on the mend & taking this time to rest 🙂
We miss you both dearly and wish you only the best in health and happiness.
#StayStrong Carlos, your rainbow’s just round the bend. <3 #LotsOfLove, #Hugs & #Blessings Xx
Happy Easter! So glad you are feeling better. Hugs!
Dear Arne and Carlos:
I was afraid one of you had gotten really sick when your podcast took a break. So glad Carlos you are over it. Arne, you didn’t look too hot either.
Take care, take time both of you- I’m joining all your well wishers and fans in sending you all my best from New Jersey.
So glad you are on the mend Carlos! Can’t wait till the two of you return to spreading a little joy and happiness in our lives each day during this awful time. Best wishes to the both of you!!
So happy to hear you are on the mend. I have started work on one of your new pillow designs. Not sure my skills are up to the challenge but I’m learning a lot about intarsia and fair isle knitting. I’m learning by my mistakes my many many mistakes. Get well soon.
Thank goodness you are recovering, Carlos! Best wishes for a speedy path to full recovery. Arne, take care of yourself as well. We all love you both.
I have always wanted to go to Norway and you have been so generous in bringing the country to our homes. I have family in Denmark so your information about Scandinavian countries as well as other countries is most welcome.
Thankyou for your selfless act of kindness by allowing us all into your home. You have proven that we are all one community and together we are stronger.
Greetings from Canada and warm wishes to you both.
So glad to hear that you are on the mend and feeling better. Take the time to heal….thinking of you
Best wishes for both of you. Glad to hear that Carlos is on the way to recovery. I’m sure Arne is taking good care of you. Your YouTube channel has brought me so much joy – I just wish I could bring you all that joy and hug you both. But between geographical distance and now social distancing I’ll only be able to send you a big virtual hug. So, here are my arms stretching as far as they can – all the way from N.J. – around both of you!
Happy Easter to you both and Carlos may your health return to perfect very soon! Rest up, recoup, stay hydrated! Arne take good care of both of you, stay well! Love you both & miss you!
XOXO ♥️♥️
Lovely news.
So sorry you have been so unwell.
Poor Arne he must have been so worried and unable to cook or drive….
Hope you build yourself up and your friends keep shopping for you,
Lots of Porridge!
Hugs WAHx
Praying for the Lord’s healing hand in you and protection for Arne. Happy Easter. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Arne and Carlos, What a blessing to us you are. I am very grateful to you both for your expertise, thoughtfulness and fortitude. Please be gentle with yourself and your recovery Carlos, and well done Arne for staying strong.
Cheers
Christine
All the best to both of you! Take good care, please rest and we will look forward to seeing your smiling faces again soon! Colleen
You are in my thoughts and I hope that you are feeling better each day. AND, I hope that Arne remains healthy. Yesterday I watched your podcase video about some of your favorite books in your home and it reminded me to pull out some of my favorite books and I spent the next few hours peacefully enjoying them. Thank you for that! It reminds me why I love watching the two of you…you inspire me in many ways. Best wishes for your recovery and hopefully we will be working in our gardens soon 🙂
So glad you are healing and feeling better.. When you first mentioned you had a “cold”… I feared the worse and it happened. As you both so honorable teach us about good citizenship and craftsmanship, you have also taught us about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and how important it is to take the COVID precautions seriously. You both did everything right and still ended up being infected.
What an eye-opener to us all.
Healthy recovery, take your time and we look forward to seeing you both.
Delighted that you are recovering x
Carlos, so happy you are better & that Arne is not sick. Best wishes for a complete & speedy recovery.
All my love and prayers for you both.
So relieved that you are doing better, Carlos. I know it is odd, but I have thought of you often these past few weeks and worried that you might have contracted Covid19. I’m so glad that you are improving. All the best! Virginia from Brooklyn.
Happy Easter! So very thankful to hear from you and know that you are recovering. You and Arne have been such a blessing during this time. Thank you for what you’re doing. Thank you for making the situation more bearable. I will continue to pray for your health and for Arne’s health. Love and Blessings to you both from Tennessee, USA.
So sorry to hear that you have been suffering from this awul illness. My prayers for both of you for healing.
WOW! Carlos!! Stay with us. We need you both. I missed your YouTube videos, too. But, please do what you need to take care of yourself, Arne too. Bless you both for your entertaining videos. I appreciate them so much and look forward to the daily video but take care of yourselves first. We’ll all be here.
So sorry you had to go through this. Thank Goad it was no worse and you’re on the mend. I’m sure you had good nursing care at this time.
Thank God! Misspelling!
I am relieved you came out of your illness without too much pain and suffering. It is a horrid virus. Take care of yourself, both of you. And I look forward to hearing you on the podcast soon.
Get well soon. This virus is a worldwide tragedy. So glad you are recovering.
Carlos, so glad that you are feeling better. It is good to know that Arne did not get it. I have worried about what would happen if my husband or I got it and then passed it to the other. So good to know that it is possible to keep it from passing in the same house. Hope you had a happy Easter. Sending thoughts and prayers your way. Georgia USA
I hope your recovery is fast. You and Arne take care. You guys stay in my thoughts and best wishes. Lots of love and socially distanced hugs to you both.
I am glad that you recover from covid. Take your time before working again. Instead we can knit our socks before we start with you again. See you soon
Get well soon, sending cyber hugs! X
Arne, i am pleased to know that you don’t have the virus and glad to know that Carlos is getting better and will soon be back to full strength again, you were both missed.
I am wondering what the next square will be while I am spinning my yarn to make all of the squares with.
A friend of mine suggested that I use plant dyes to colour some of the wool just for effect, what do you think?
Blessings on you both from Canada. Sadly, our cruise back to Norway, which we love, has had to be rescheduled to 2021. Coronovirus has kept me in knitting! Our group meets virtually. 🙏🕊
I am glad you are feeling well again. Thank you for the update. Be well.
Oh my gosh i am so sorry you got this bad virus and i am glad you are better!! You are so strong!
I look forward to your next podcast thank you so much. Thank you for all the ones you have both done in the past they inspire me and help with happiness!
Glad your are on the mend. This is a terrible virus. Wish no one to get it. Been lucky, been confined to home for three weeks. But kn
kitting like crazy. Wally
Sending lots of good health thoughts to both of you, and so glad you’re doing better Carlos! Arne, you must be very tough. 🙂 Take care.
So thrilled to hear you are doing better. We miss you! Virtually hugs and prayers for a quick recovery.
Oh my goodness – I am so glad you are improving! Take care of yourself, Carlos, and Arne, I hope you stay well! Thanks for the update, we know you will be back when you are able – just get well! And love from Tennessee!
prayers, hugs and much love to you both. Take care! 💕🌷☀️
Carlos I was hoping that you only had a cold but thought that may have been the case. I am so glad you are on the mend and that Arne is ok. Take your time and fully recover. Your knitting friens will be here when you are ready. We miss you but your health and well being is most important. Hugs with love for all 3 of you from Chesapeake Virginia!
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery, Carlos. I just completed your Save the Children sweater for my Norwegian husband. He absolutely loves it and wants to wear it every day. Keep safe and well, both of you. Sending well wishes from southwestern Michigan.
Sorry to hear that you have more than a cold, but I’m glad you are starting to feel better. Both of you take care & I look forward to more of the podcast. It’s great to see the “unedited” banter.
Thank God you are on the mend Carlos and that Arnie is not infected. This news makes a whole lot of people very happy, to the point of tears I might add.
May you both have continued good health.
Jennifer
I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better – You’ve been on my mind mind this past week as I was really worried about both of you! I hope Spring arrives to find you both healthy and ready to start your new seeds and enjoy being outside in the sun. Take care of yourselves! We all look forward to seeing you again! Best wishes from Oregon.
OMgoodness! I am so glad you are on the recovery end of it and Arne has tested negative. Do only what you can when you can. XXXX
Hello Arne and Carlos,
I was new to your website and activities a couple of weeks ago and have been watching your YouTube Quarantine KAL on a time lag. I only realised today that you, Carlos, have been so ill. I hope you make a speedy recovery and are back to full strength very soon. In the interim, I would like to thank you for the KAL, it is really enjoyable and is helping me to rediscover my interest in knitting pattern/colour work. It is over 20 years since I last did anything similar.
It has been great to have a new challenge at this time, when so many of our plans have had to be cancelled or postponed.
Best wishes and good health to you both,
Alison