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 about:

• Preparing for winter – the coziness of early snow, soup, and candles

• The Mountain Journey community projects: Doll Make-Along, Bread Basket, and Pot Holder patterns

• Felting tips and how to make your knitted bread basket stand firm

• The “Winter Solstice Challenge” – planting bulbs and knitting pot covers

• Ideas for the Christmas Stocking Knit Along and the joy of slow festive knitting

• Upcoming patterns and seasonal projects: acorns, pumpkins, angels, trees and stars

• How small handmade traditions bring calm and connection during the busiest time of year

Anne also shares a little Norwegian perspective on bulbs (“flower onions” in Norwegian!) and the history behind the word for Christmas – Jul – and how old traditions still live on in modern Norway.

Join the Mountain Journey community to knit along with us this season – and receive the Tree Festival Pattern Collection as a bonus when you join in November or December.

Link to transcript and shownotes

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Anne’s Norwegian Knitting Conversations
00:40 Cozy Conversations in the Living Room
01:09 Winter Preparations and First Snow
02:19 Knitting Projects and Color Choices
05:37 Doll Make-Along and Creative Mixes
07:19 Bread Basket Knitting and Felting Tips
14:06 Weekend Plans and Cozy Challenges
17:28 Discovering the Perfect Bulbs
18:31 Choosing the Right Flowers for Christmas
19:47 Where to Find Your Bulbs
20:22 Join the Winter Solstice Challenge
22:27 Christmas Stocking Knit Along
25:43 Seasonal Patterns and Projects
31:25 Norwegian Traditions and Heritage
32:18 Join the Community and Enjoy the Journey
37:18 Final Thoughts and Farewell