MINDFUL MAKING #82 Knits of 2025 and plans for 2026
Watch this video on the the mindfulmaking youtube channel for a recap of all the amazing knits I finished in 2025 and for inspiration to the knitting plans for 2026.
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WHAT I AM WEARING
Gum Nut Cardigan (link to mindfulmaking.com.au)
Gum Nut Cardigan (link to Ravelry)
- By Jane Balle, mindfulmaking
- Yarn: Main colour: Supersoft, 100% wool (287 m / 314 yards per 50 g), colourway Silver Grey and Titicaca, 100% alpaca (400 m / 437 yards per 50 g), colourway Silver Grey.
- The yarns are held together throughout the project.
- Contrast colour: Supersoft, 100% wool (287 m / 314 yards per 50 g), colourway Black.
KNITS OF 2025
Zipper Sweater Light combined with Starry Sky
- by Petiteknit and Drops
- Yarn: Cotton Wool, charcoal grey from Garnudsalg held together with Supersoft, colourway Graphite from Holst Garn
- by Petiteknit
- Yarn: Supersoft, 100% wool (287 m / 314 yards per 50 g), colourway Graphite from Holst Garn
- By by Jane Balle
- Yarn: Arwetta Classic, 80% virgin wool, 20% nylon (210 m / 230 yards per 50 g). Colourway 679 or
- 2 balls of Mayflower Premium Cashmere, 100% cashmere (125 m / 136 yards per 25 g) or
- Coast (55% wool, 45% cotton) 350 m / 383 yards per 50 g), Colourway CRIMSON held together with Lucia 42% aAbaby Alpaca, 35% Mulberry Silk, 13% Merino Wool. 10% Yak (200 m per 25 g), COlourway LAVA. Both yarns from Holst Garn.
- by Susie Haumann
- Yarn: SAGA, 100% virgin wool (300 m / 328 yards per 50 gram), from Filcolana. Colourway 115
- Isager Silk Mohair, 75% kid mohair, 24% silk (212 m / 233 yards per 25 g). Colourway 100
- Both bought at Garncafe Madsine.
- by Mette Sandgaard Kuhl
- Yarn: Eco Soft Cashmere, 100% cashmere (125 m per 25 g). Colourway 2747 (chocolate chip melange). From Smuksak yarn.
- By Lene Holme Samsoe
- Yarn: Sandnes LINE, 53% cotton, 33% viskose, 14%linen (110 m per 50 g). Colourway 4626
- by Jane Balle
- Yarn: Lille Lerke, 53% merino wool, 47% Egyptian cotton (142 m per 50 g). Colourway 8157 (discontinued) from Dale Garn (House of Yarn)
- by House of Yarn
- Yarn: Upcycle CELINE, 50% upcycle alpaca, 50% upcycle wool ( 100 m per 50 g). Colourway 6515. From Du Store Alpaca (House of Yarn)
- by Lisa Renner
- Yarn: Chunky Singles, 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon (70 m per 100 g). Colourway Amber (2663) from Sassy Yarns
- Silk Mohair from Gann Garn.
- by Susie Haumann
- Yarn: Sagitta soft cotton yarn 12, 100% cotton (220m per 50 g) from Hjerte Garn. The yarn, which is inherited from my mum, does not exist anymore or
- Yarn: Tynn Line, 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen (220 m / 50 g) from Sandens Garn.
- By Caitlin Hunter
- Yarn: Tynn Line, 53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen (220 m / 50 g) from Sandens Garn.
- Colourways: MC (dark grey) 6080, CC (golden yellow) discontinued
Asger’s Jumper
- By Jane Balle (no pattern available, yet)
- Yarn: Supersoft, 100% wool (merino & Shetland wool blend) 575 m / 100 g. Colourway Sapphire
- Titicaca: 100 % Alpaca (400 m / 50 g). Colourway Dragonfly
- by PetiteKnit
- Yarn: 2 strands of thin wool / cashmere (now discontinued) from Garnudsalg helt together with 1 strand of Kid Mohair, 53% mohair, 20% wool, 27% polyamide ( 210 m / 25 g)colourway 839 Sand, from Gann Garn / Strikkemekka
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Leftover scarf
- 80 sts, knit in the round on 4 mm needles.
- Yarn: various leftover wool yarns, fingerring weight held together with thin Blackhill alpaca colourway medium grey (now discontinued) from Garnudsalg.
My Jose Hood
- by Norgaard Knit
- Puno, 68% Baby Alpaca, 10% Merino Wool, 22% Polyamide from Gepard, Colourway Espresso bought with discount at Barokstrik
LINKS TO MENTIONED MAKERS
Music from YouTube Audio Library
- Title music by The Mini Vandals
- End music by Chris Haugen
Thank you so much for watching, subscribing, and commenting. I sincerely appreciate you spending time with me. Until next time. Enjoy your knitting.
Jane Balle, mindfulmaking
