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37: When Tradition Is Not Copied – But Continued
When Tradition Is Not Copied – But Continued
In this Stranded Thought, Anne reflects on winter in Norway and pulls together the threads behind the 2026 Virtual Norwegian Knitting Retreat.
She shares why this year’s...
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36: The Winter Solstice – Light, Darkness, and Norwegian Christmas Traditions
In this episode, Anne and Steph step slightly away from the needles and dive deep into Norwegian culture and history.
While knitting is always close by, this conversation is less about stitches and techniques, and...
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35: Wool, Plastic and the Choices We Make
In this week’s Stranded Thought, Anne shares why she knits exclusively with natural fibres – and why acrylics, superwash yarns and other synthetics just don’t belong in her designs.
Anne offers a warm but clear...
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34: From Viking Textiles to Modern Magic – Meet Steph, Our Knitting Coach
In this episode, I sit down with Steph – our knitting coach, multitalented maker, and the one who brings so much depth, history and humour into our community.
We talk about her Norwegian heritage, her deep dive into...
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Bonus call: Choosing Your Path – Level 0, Level 1, Level 2 and the Journeys
Please keep in mind that this bonus episode was originally delivered on video, so you may hear moments that reference visuals or people on screen. The audio has been shared here for a short time only.
This bonus...
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33: The Quiet Gift of Knitting
In this week’s Stranded Thought, Anne reflects on a season filled with gratitude and how knitting brings calm, presence and steadiness into a fast–moving world. She shares how the community – from the...
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32: Curiosity, Clarity, and a Call with Anne
In today’s Stranded Thought, Anne follows two gentle threads.
First, she shares that she’ll soon be interviewing Steph – her co-podcaster and knitting coach. Many listeners know Steph from the long Wednesday episodes...
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31: Come With Me to the Mountains
In this week’s Stranded Thoughts, Anne takes you on a gentle wander into the mountains – not literally, but in that soft, figurative way knitters understand so well.
She reflects on why the mountains are her happiest...
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30: Cozy Knitting, Holiday Traditions & Winter Solstice Magic
As the first snow falls (for some of us!) and November settles in, Anne and Steph invite you into their living room for a cozy chat about knitting, bread-baking, bulbs, and upcoming make-alongs.
They talk...
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29: Bread, Baskets, and a Bit of Holiday
In this week’s Stranded Thought, Anne reflects on how small traditions grow – and how the Home Décor series inside the Mountain Journey has quietly become one of them.
This year’s new addition is the Bread Basket,...
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28: The Healing Power of Knitting
In this episode of Anne’s Norwegian Knitting Conversations, Anne and Steph are joined by special guest Jan Griffin, a nurse practitioner and lifelong knitter, to explore the connection between knitting and mental...
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27: Learning to Knit: From First Stitches to Confidence
In this episode Anne and Steph share their personal journeys of learning to knit – from childhood lessons with grandmothers to rediscovering knitting as adults. They explore how the craft evolves over a lifetime, why...
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