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An update about my health and Happy Easter!
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 […]
An update from Carlos
Hello! I am writing from Granheim Lung Hospital in Gausdal, Norway, where I am spending time receiving treatment and rehabilitation after dealing with the long term effects from Covid-19, which I got nine months ago. The good news is that according to the tests that were done immediately after I was admitted into this hospital, […]
Post-Easter Update on Carlos’ Health.
As most of you already know, Carlos tested positive for Covid-19 and has been seriously ill. As of now, he no longer has the virus in his body, which is a good thing, however, he is now unfortunately suffering from “Post Viral Syndrome” which is a complication from the virus and means that he is […]
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How to crochet a pot holder. Part 2.
See the tutorial here: [youtube id=”CyA2yDje–Q”] POT HOLDER PATTERN, THE MAIN DESIGN. (The pattern for the base is available in the previous post) Materials: Yarn: SCHACHENMAYR CATANIA 100% cotton (Sport weight, Gauge: 6.5 sts = 1″ on US 2-4, Weight/Yardage: 50g/137yds) Buy the yarn here. We used colour 00173 for the base and colours 00146 and […]
How to crochet a pot holder. Part 1
See the tutorial here: [youtube id=”MB6OxD8NMzE”] POT HOLDER PATTERN FOR THE BASE Materials: Yarn: SCHACHENMAYR CATANIA 100% cotton (Sport weight, Gauge: 6.5 sts = 1″ on US 2-4, Weight/Yardage: 50g/137yds) Buy the yarn here. We used colour 00173 for the base and colours 00146 and 00201 for the design on top. Crochet hook: 3mm. US size D/3. This week we will […]
How to knit a pair of gloves with fingers
GLOVES In this week’s tutorial, we show you how to knit mittens using the yarn we’ve designed for Schachenmayr. See the tutorial here: [youtube id=”dVTvZ7V5s8A”] MATERIALS: Yarn: Merino Extrafine 120, DK weight 120 m / 131 yds. Colours designed by ARNE & CARLOS. We’ve designed this yarn in 5 different colours: Douvre, Lesja, Gausdal, Lom […]
How to knit a pair of Mittens – Revised pattern
There were some issues with this pattern, which has now been revised. MITTENS Yarn: SCHACHENMAYR Merino Extrafine, special colour design by Arne & Carlos. Yarn amount: 100 grams Needles: U.S. size 2 – 3 / 3 and 3,5 mm set of dpn. Gauge: 10cm = 27 sts CO 48 sts on smaller needle divide sts on […]
How to Control the Tension When You Knit Norwegian Stranded Colour Work.
To achieve the best results when knitting stranded colour work, tension is the key! Check out the video tutorial below to learn how to control tension when knitting Norwegian stranded colour work. Get the pattern for our hat with traditional Norwegian XO pattern here. Enjoy! ARNE & CARLOS Please accept YouTube cookies to play […]
How to embellish and decorate your knitted birds
This is a tutorial for all you who have the book A field Guide to Knitted Birds (Original title: Fugler – fargerike og fantasifulle) and need a more detailed explanation on how to embellish and decorate your knitted birds. See the tutorial here: [youtube id=”_Zcc5JhkT5Q”] To order the our book, click here. […]
How to make the knitted bird’s beak.
This is a tutorial for all you who have the book A field Guide to Knitted Birds (Original title: Fugler – fargerike og fantasifulle) and need a more detailed explanation on how to do this [youtube id=”lJTiT9z7BB0″] You will find the pattern for the bird and the beak in the book, which can be […]