Kammebornia
Welcome to the Kammebornia podcast, about life in general and knitting in particular
In the Kammebornia podcast we want to invite you to our world
that is full of thoughts, feelings and discussions
caused by the scent of the coffee and the soft peaceful rhythm of the knitting
Kammebornia is our art project as well as our own kingdom
Kammebornia is about our wish that everyone could live in their own fairytale kingdom in this place we call reality
and it is about our wish that everyone could be the king or the queen in their own life
We are Dennis and Pia and we live on Gotland, the island of roses and fairytales in the Baltic sea
We wish for a softer, more kind and warm world
Love and respect, does it have to be so hard?
Without the woolen threads, I get lost
but if I can knit one more row, and one more, I can find my way home again
Through the magic of the threads I take my way through the days and the nights
With a rhythm like the waves and the beating of the heart,
I knit one stitch after the other and one row after the other
at the same time I collect my thoughts and feelings
Today, we are going to show you Mini Mittens and all of our Riddari sweaters
We will also be talking about stress and how to deal with it
Coffee, chat and knitting
Hello and a warm welcome to the woods behind our house and a new episode of the Kammebornia Podcast
Why are we in the woods?
I was going to ask you the same thing. Because it's too dark indoors.
That's right, we don't get a lot of daylight these days and especially not on cloudy days like today
But I like to reflect on the fact that the sun is always shining behind the clouds
Yes, that's right!
But I think these cloudy, misty winterdays are beautiful
even though it is difficult to take pictures and film
So, today we went out to the woods and brought you with us
There are many things going on in today's episode
but first of all, we would like to give a warm thank you to our dear sponsors and Patrons!
Thank you so much! Without you, it would not be possible for us to produce this podcast.
If you are not a Patron already, and you are curious about how it works, you are welcome to read more at
patreon.com/Kammebornia
For example, we have just released a small film for our Patrons, about how we are making this podcast
We made it for our workshop in Orkanger in Norway
Don't miss that!
There are also other treats, like recipes and some patterns.
And there will be more coming up!
We are also very happy to have our great sponsors
It is very important for us only to work with sponsors that we can recommend for real and that we like
We only want to promote things that we use and like for real
It is important for us to remain genuine and independenteven if we have sponsors to help us create this podcast
So we want it to be a win-win situation where we can help eachother
Now we have a new sponsor that we want to present
The Woolly Thistle from the US
A big thank you to The Woolly Thistle! We are so proud to present you!
We have actually met Corinne that runs the Woolly Thistle
Yes, we did, in Scotland, it was really nice
Yes, we had a nice time together there
At the Woolly Thistle, you can find many yarns that I use in my own patterns
So for all of you living in Canada and the US, it is especially convenient to have The Woolly Thistle in New Hampshire
You can find many Scandinavian and British yarns there
That's good!
What happens now?
Are you stressed?
Yes, I am really stressed, are we going to talk about that?
Yes, we are, we will be right back in a little while
I am thinking about this thing with stress and fatigue and depression
it is so common yet it is a big taboo in many ways
Both me and Dennis have been ill from stress
I do not think we will ever recover
This does not mean that I have given up or that I am bitter
but I do not think it is possible to be like before, because then we will break down again and we do not want that
We have to rebuild our lives
Make things different - everyday
If we can live at our own pace and in our own environment, we are mostly fine
but it is also about feeling good even if you are not doing well
it is about creating conditions for your self to live a good life
accepting what you can not change
and change the things you can and want to change
Actually, I do not think that we are ill, it is the world that is spinning too fast
It is about too big expectations
We need to find our own cycles and our own balance
When we get sick from stress, it is a healthy response to a sick world
I try to grab the monsters and tame them
they will not disappear just by pretending they do not exist
and nothing is getting better by not enjoying the nice things in life
If we take care of ourselves and try to enjoy all the good things, we will get more energy to deal with the darkness
I am strong and small and fragile, happy and sad, healthy and ill, at the same time
I think that we all will feel much better if we can have a good time
If we can spend time in the environment and situations that suits us, where we feel secure and fulfilled
then we are feeling well. But if we are forced into contexts and situations where we feel anxious and
stressed, we are getting ill.
And if we have to feel ashamed for feeling anxious or getting panic attacks or feeling fragile, then
everything is getting worse
Stll it is so hard for many of us to say no thanks to the things that makes us ill, before it is too late
illness due to stress can easily be a handicap
If you have a bad eyesight and need strong glasses to see, you will be handicapped without the glasses, but
you will be fine and not handicapped at all if you have the right glasses
So your bad eyesight can be a handicap or not, depending on your glasses
If I am ill from stress, my glasses are the right environment and the right treatment from others
Being around the "right" people, I am well
If I am around the wrong people in the wrong situation or environment, I will get handicapped
Our invisible sympthoms might not disturb us at all if we feel safe in a setting where we like to be
In places and situations that does not suit us, they can grow to be monsters and difficult handicaps
I always feel better when I am in the nature, in the woods or by the sea
I feel calm and like I am a part of the universe
Big problems shrink and I can find new energy
Being a human is a process and all we know is now. Now is all we have.
I love resting in that knowledge
It is not always an easy task to find the balance and to be present in now
But I think we have to face the darkness to be able to see the light
What do you think about this?
I think it is a difficult thing, this thing with stress
We need some sort of stress to have things done but with too much, the brain gets tired
And then you get ill, really ill. So it is dangerous.
The hard thing is to find the right balance then.
Yes, it is hard. And sometimes, I think we have to rebuild ourselves and do things in a different way.
Maybe even stop doing what you have done. Change trail.
To get well or better takes its time.
Maybe it is not a goal to be like before, that is not the same thing as getting well.
Exactly. That is a great misunderstanding.
Many people think it is about getting well again and then continue as before. As if nothing happened.
But it was that life that made you ill. Therefor it is nothing to get back to. Or what do you think?
I think you are right but I also wonder if it is possible to find what is totally right from all aspects?
Because most of us need to get an income to support ourselves and our families and make our lives working.
And then it depends on what we do for a living, how we can support ourselves.
If we can find the right way, it can be good and it makes us feel good to go to work.
So it depends on what work we have and how much stress it contains.
Many people can cut down on their expenses, but if we already have done that
it is easy to find yourself in a bad spirals
Sometimes you need money to invest in something that can make you spend less money ahead
Do you understand what I mean?
Sometimes you need to invest money to make life easier to live
and less stressful. And those investments can be both small and large.
It can be a camera or a vacuum cleaner or a house
To make life less stressful?
And then you need to work and stress more to get those money, so the hard thing is the balance.
Yes, it is hard.
If you are depressed or ill from stress in other ways, you might need help
But you can also listen to yourself and find out what you think is most important
What is the point in worring about this or that and get stressed?
It is easy to get stressed up about things that has not yet happened, but that does not help, we have to tell
ourselves that it is ok to leave those worries and try to be present and take one thing at a time
I like it when you say, Let's put it on the table and look at it.
Just watch it - this is what stresses me right now, how bad is it? What is the worst thing that can happen?
You can write it down and it gets easier to handle
Mostly, it is not as dangerous as you first feel
Is this going to kill me? If the answer is no, then you are on the right way.
Yes, I often ask myself - What is the worst thing that can happen?
If that happens - what happens next? How do I handle this and what is the best thing to do right now?
We are living here for a short while, on this planet and there is so much beauty around
Everything is so volatile and changing, so fragile
Yes, and we have to come to terms with that
We have to remember what life is. We are born, we live, we die.
We just have to handle being a part of the nature.
I think it can be hard to find the right balance between both being here and now, present and at the same time
not only be here and now, but also make plans and understand the past
Because being only in the moment can also be stressful
I mean if we do not even have a plan for what to have for dinner, it gets stressful when it is time to eat
No, that does not work
We have to see the whole picture at the same time
Like we have to act from where we are standing yet knowing what surrounds us
What is behind us only exists as memories
So, it is like a frame and we have to relate to it
Yes, you like that picture
Yes, if I know where my frame is, what my world looks like, I can relate to that
The Serenity Prayer helps me a lot
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference
I often find help and strength in the Serenity Prayer
What do you need to feel well?
What does your list look like, for making you happy and without stress?
Hm... Love...
I mean in a greater perspective
It can be nice to be alone, but we are growing and developing through each other and we always need loving people around us some how
It can be hard sometimes, to have people close but we need a community, a context
Maybe the word love has been used too much but it is important
There is a universal love that is important to be able to feel between people
It is about life, the sky, the ocean, the nature, us humans and everything
Do you understand what I mean?
You put it nicely. I also think it is about relations.
Love and friendship is so important!
Then I would like to add food, and what kind of food we eat, being outdoors... but all this is also love.
Yes, it is the same thing!
I think you are so good at expressing these things
I do not know? Am I really?
Yes, I like to talk to you about these things
I think I sound blurry
It is important things to talk about
Knitting is often a way for me to handle stress, practically
The other day, I was too stressed and I wanted to sit down and knit but I could not concentrate on a project
everything was too big for me to handle
I could not focus on a mitten or a sock and least of all on a sweater or a shawl
I needed a smaller project
So I spent the whole weekend in the couch, knitting on something small
Small mittens, this small...
Really tiny mittens in the same pattern as my Wisby mittens
I asked you several times if it was corny, like what are they for?
But we did not find them corny!
No, you said they were cute
They are good for many things
First of all, I could handle not feeling so good by knitting them
So I knitted one more, and one more, and I felt better and better
All the colours, the mini thumbs, I finished them and it all felt so satisfyeing
Then I posted a picture on Instagram, showing the mini mittens
And I got this lovely response from all the people wanting to knit my mini mittens
I was so happy to get the immense feedback
So I contacted Gabriella, who helps me with the graphic design of my patterns, putting text and pictures together
And now you can find the pattern on ravelry! So, now it is also helping us to get food on our table, which is a good thing!
My patterns and this podcast is the biggest part of my job and income
and also some other comissions and tasks too
So suddenly, my very small world, the tiny thing I could focus on to feel better also helped us in a larger perspective
so sometimes we need limitations, restrictions to achieve something bigger and at the same time feel better for the moment
So I could feel stronger and rise from my corner in the couch and feel so much better in many ways
It was so satisfyeing
all this about feeling well and less stressful
But this was not a plan when you started to knit those tiny mittens
And now you have filmed them so we can show you
Yes, let's watch!
One day as I could not focus on something big, I sat down and started to knit something really small.
I knitted one tiny mitten. And then I knitted one more and one more.
I made a garland and I started to dream about Christmas and decorating our Christmas tree.
The Wisby Mini Mittens are knitted in the same pattern as my larger "real" mittens Wisby mittens
They are so cute!
Thank you! You can hold this! But I have also knitted some other things.
I am knitting a pair of Roses are red mittens in a lovely brown
This is my own pattern and I like it so much
I am actually very proud of this design, the lining and the latvian braid, the picot border and the snug fit.
I am making a brown pair as I like to wear brown. And they look good on Patricias (@knitography) mitten blockers
I have also finished this pair, from Maja Karlssons book Trettiofem vantar (35 mittens)
They are called Löftet which means the Promise, Ihave used yarn from Ullcentrum
The brown mittens are knitted in Rauma finull
That Mini Mitten is also made in Rauma
So all these Swedish and Norwegian yarns are also available at The Woolly Thistle in the US!
I am so glad to be able to tell all of you that have had a hard time finding these yarns that you can go to The Woolly Thistle!
And I am almost finished with my new pattern, winter socks, in sock yarn from Opalicius
I have also finished my Riddari
What are you up to?
I am a bit slow, but I am making progress
This is the body, I have just started knitting the sleeves
I do not think you are slow, it can take time
You are doing a great job!
Two years ago, you had never made a single stitch
And now you have made this sweater, and are working on your next
Yes, it feels good
But Iwant to knit more, I do not have enough time to knit
We have many Riddari sweaters in our family now
I have hosted a Riddari knitalong this autumn
And Ella has also made two. So, now we will show you some Riddaris!
Yes, a Riddari film!
I made Dennis a Riddari many years ago and when he started to knit, it was a Riddari he wanted to knit
So he made a brown, in wood colours, and now he is making another one
Ella has made one in grey and blue and now she has also knitted a lovely green one
During my Riddari knitalong, I made a blue one for myself
Then I also made a cardigan.
All the blog posts will remain on my blog if you also want to knit a Riddari, even though the knitalong is finished.
Autumn and winter is a perfect time for airing wool sweaters
The problem about knitting Icelandic sweaters is that it is hard to stop, you always find new colour combinations!
Many sweaters!
And nice looking models!
I am planning more knitalongs, we will see what happens!
We are finished for today!
I think so!
The light is fading
We have to get home before it is dark, bring the lantern and go indoors and light some candles.
Thank you for watching and a warm welcome back!
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At Opalicious you can find lots of Opal yarn and other nice yarns and things
You can also find the hand dyed yarn Opalicisous Gradient Selection and my new sock pattern is knitted in Opal yarn from Opalicious
In Uppsala you can find YlloYyll and a piece of yarn heaven
but for all of us not being in Uppsala they also have a web shop!
For example they carry Yarn kits for my pattern the Trondheim mittens
At Ullcentrum you can find Swedish wool yarn in many lovely colours
many of my own patterns are knitted in yarns from Ullcentrum
Järbo has an inspiring site with knitalongs, a blog and other things (mostly in Swedish though)
Thank you for watching the Kammebornia podcast
we are so glad to be able to share our world with you
Thank you for being with us. Together we can make this world a warmer and softer place
with love, yarn and respect!
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