Birkenwasser knits

Indie Design Gift-A-Long is running on Ravelry and I'm not only participating as a designer, I'm also taking part in the KALs. In this episode, I talk about my Gift-A-Long projects, and you can also see my second finished Fade it! Brioche cardigan.







Indie Design Gift-A-Long: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/indie-design-gift-a-long

Stratosphere by Claire Slade: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stratosphere-4

Beach Ball Socks by Dana Gervais: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beach-ball-socks

Cobaltoan by Lesley Anne Robinson: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cobaltoan

Fouilloy Mittens by Kathleen Sperling: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fouilloy-mittens

Louise Poncho by Abbey Knits: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/louise-poncho

Fade it! Brioche: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fade-it-brioche

My latest design, Punkaharju Cardigan, is worked top-down and seamlessly. It has gorgeous details that create a polished garment. There are two lengths of the cardigan, normal and long. Also in this episode: I recently finished two Monisto cowls, one combining mohair-silk with merino and the other a small size version in the original DK weight. As always, I will show you some of my current projects: Shifty, Breathing Space and striped Kaiku.







Punkaharju Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/punkaharju-cardigan

Monisto: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monisto

Tahti: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tahti-2

Shifty: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shifty-2

Breathing Space: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breathing-space

Kaiku: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kaiku

This episode presents the Longing for Snow sweater, the inspiration behind the design, its construction, and the yarn support from Lanitium ex Machina. I also show two recent FOs: Treelight shawl by Susanne Sommer and Hummingbird MKAL by Anna Johanna. I also talk about Tiina Kuu's sock book Tuhansien villasukkien maa and my first two sock projects from the book.







Longing for Snow: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/longing-for-snow

Arctic Blizzard: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arctic-blizzard

Valuva Taivas: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/valuva-taivas

Treelight: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/treelight-2

Hummingbird: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hummingbird-11

Täältä sinne: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/taalta-sinne

Whitehorse: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whitehorse-2

Garnet: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garnet-9

In this episode I talk about the Deschain top by Leila Raabe that I recently finished. I also show the Bubbles of Joy shawl by Kristina Vilimaite and the Arctic Blizzard socks that I finally finished. I show you the yarns that I'm planning to use for Hummingbird MKAL and talk about the Whitehorse project that I'm working on.



Deschain: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deschain

Arctic Blizzard: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arctic-blizzard

Bubbles of Joy: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bubbles-of-joy

Whitehorse: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whitehorse-2

Hummingbird MKAL: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hummingbird-11

Jyväskylä Summer Knit Fest 2019: knit cruise, yarn shopping, knitting and meeting people who have finished objects of my designs. It was a perfect summer weekend!







Chrysanthemum Hat by Mirielgw: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chrysanthemum-hat-6 
Liinu Shawl: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/liinu-shawl 
Alignment: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alignment 
Monisto: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monisto 
Treelight by Susanne Sommer: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/treelight-2

This episode is about summer knits. I talk about knitting in the summer and two summer top patterns that I have designed, as well as two summer tops designed by Leila Raabe. There is also the drawing of my Instagram account 2000 follower giveaway and you can witness the return of my Topaz sample.



Steller tunic: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/steller-tunic
Lehtokerttu top: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lehtokerttu-top
Deschain: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/deschain
Bolan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bolan-2
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birkenwasser/
Alignment: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alignment
Topaz: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/topaz-10

My Fade it! Collection includes four patterns: a cardigan, a sweater, a shawl and socks. All of them have fading as a design element. In this episode, I talk about the collection and about my current projects.



Fade it! Collection: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/fade-it-collection/patterns

Arctic Blizzard: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arctic-blizzard

This episode takes you to Punkaharju to a lovely knit retreat organised by Kässäkerho Pom Pom. You will see some of the most beautiful Finnish winter scenes, and get to see what happens when 25 knitters get together for a weekend.







Siri by Linnea Öhman: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/siri-4

Arctic Blizzard: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arctic-blizzard

Knitlandia by Clara Parkes: https://amzn.to/2CnSuJt (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)

Vertices Unite by Stephen West: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vertices-unite

Tänään neulon podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyIl4TupD0xXueXtAbIJAg

40 knitting projects finished in 2018! In this episode, I will show you my finished GAL 2018 projects and tell you a little bit about all the other FOs of 2018 that I could find (some of them have already been lost by the kids). I also talk about my plans for 2019.

In this episode, you will see the Timeless Henley pullover designed by Joji Locatelli. You will also meet my model and business partner who is modelling the pullover. Finally, I will show you the progress with my Indie Design Gift-A-Long projects.

Utmost Happiness is my latest design: a round-yoke pullover with gorgeous slip-stitch cables/mosaic knitting. I talk about the making of this pullover and where its name comes from. You will also get to see the ups and downs of my Indie Design Gift-A-Long projects. I have started four projects in the giftalong: a sweater, a cowl, fingerless mitts and a shawl. I also talk about affiliate links, and a couple of them are included in the link list below.



Utmost Happiness
Suoma DK
Amazon Audible offer, valid until Dec 14, 2018 (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)



Indie Design Gift-A-Long
Trooper by Christelle Nihoul
Fouilloy Cowl by Kathleen Sperling
Reune Fingerless Mitts by Jean Clement
Breakwater Shawl by Stephannie Tallent

Indie Design Gift-A-Long is a super fun knit/crochet along with 349 indie designers from all over the world. The event kicks off with a super sale of all 349 designers offering select patterns with a 25% discount during the first week of the GAL, but that's not all. The GAL continues until end of the year with fun and games. I talk about my knitting plans for the event and ask for recommendations. In this episode, you can also hear about a new test knitting opportunity and see some of my knitting projects that I'm working on.



Indie Design Gift-A-Long: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/indie-design-gift-a-long
My sale bundle: https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/indie-design-gift-a-long-2018-2
Trooper by Christelle Nihoul: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/trooper
Fouilloy Cowl by Kathleen Sperling: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fouilloy-cowl
Reune Fingerless Mitts by Jean Clement: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reune-fingerless-mitts
Never not gnoming by Sarah Schira: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/never-not-gnoming
Here we gnome again by Sarah Schira: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/here-we-gnome-again
Fade it! Brioche test knitting: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/birkenwasser-knits/3855120/1-25
Alignment sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alignment

In this episode, I talk about my Topaz design for Making Stories JEWELS book. The inspiration for the design came from the streets of Helsinki, so I'm taking you downtown to see exactly where. I also talk about choosing colors for the colorwork.

Topaz by Katrine Birkenwasser for Making Stories JEWELS (photo: Ricarda Schuller Photography)

Topaz: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/topaz-10

Penrose tiling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penrose_tiling

Earburn list of test knitters: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/birkenwasser-knits/3797156/1-25

In this episode, I talk about the Tour-de-Sock competition focusing on stages 3 (Bicycle Race by Heidi Nick), 5 (Flibbertigibbet by Lisa K. Ross) and 6 (Sidetracked Socks by Kirsten Hall). You can see me wearing my There Will Be Time short-row cardigan and I will also talk about some future plans with lovely Primrose Yarn co yarns and a work-in-progress with Isager Spinni and Alpaca 1 yarns.

Tour-de-Sock: http://tour-de-sock.com
Plan A: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plan-a
Odensjön Socks: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/odensjon-socks
Bicycle Race: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bicycle-race-2
Arctic Blizzard: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arctic-blizzard
Flibbertigibbet: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flibbertigibbet
Sidetracked Socks: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sidetracked-socks
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2vElEzz (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
Primrose Yarn co: https://primroseyarnco.com/collections/sophia-mcn
There Will Be Time cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/there-will-be-time

In this episode, I talk about the Humulus sweater designed by Isabell Kraemer. I also show SeVilla yarns that I received for a new cowl design, and the Jewels book by Making Stories that includes my Topaz pullover design. As always, I show what I'm working on at the moment: two new fade designs, a brioche cardigan and a triangle shawl with lace and fringe.
Humulus: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/humulus-2

Rintalan tila: https://rintalantila.fi/tuote/iiivari-kainuunharmaslanka-3-saikeinen/

SeVilla: https://www.taitoep.net/verkkokauppa/langat/sevilla-detail

Jewels book: https://www.making-stories.com/shop/jewels

Topaz pullover: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/topaz-10

In this episode of Birkenwasser knits I talk about test knitting - both as a test knitter and as a designer. I show the Fluting Cowl designed by Whitney Hayward that I test knitted for Quince & co and a hat that I made with the same stitch pattern. Then I talk about my expectations and wishes when I arrange test knits.

Fluting cowl: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fluting

Fade it! Sideways test knit: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/birkenwasser-knits/3838921/

In this episode I talk about my latest pattern release, Kaiku wrap, that was originally published in Taito magazine. It's an easy introduction to lace, with simple eyelets and eyelet mesh combined with an unusual construction. This is the nice relaxing knitting project that is still fun to knit! I also show you my new round-yoke sweater design that combines mosaic knitting and cables, and a couple of WIPs: Alignment sweater sleeve knitting and the beginning of a new design collaboration with Lanitium ex Machina.



Kaiku wrap: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kaiku
Taito: https://taitolehti.fi
Lanitium ex Machina: https://www.lanitiumexmachina.com
Utmost Happiness test knitting call: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/birkenwasser-knits/3835049
Alignment Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alignment

In this episode, I show my finished Zweig sweater, designed by Caitlin Hunter a.k.a. Boylandknitworks. Also on the needles: Humulus by Isabell Kraemer, a hat to go with a test knit cowl, and Tour-de-sock Stage 6 . Fresh off the needles: first look at (unfinished) new sweater design. And a pile of gorgeous yarn from Lanitium ex Machina.


Zweig by Caitlin Hunter: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zweig
Humulus by Isabell Kraemer: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/humulus-2
Sidetracked socks by Kirsten Hall: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sidetracked-socks
Lanitium ex Machina: https://www.lanitiumexmachina.com
My Ravelry group, Birkenwasser knits: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/birkenwasser-knits

In this episode you can join our knitting circle on our journey to Turku to visit ILO Knitting Shop.



In this episode I'm working on

Flibbertigibbet socks by Lisa K. Ross: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flibbertigibbet

Sidetracked socks by Kirsten Hall: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sidetracked-socks



I'm wearing my favourite sweater: Alignment https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alignment