thank you Arne! I will be watching with great excitement! Thank you xxxx and the advice about the practice is just great Carlos! you are the best!! xxxxx And I made a draft excluder out of proggy mat! a few months ago! xxx My house is stone and can be very cold!

I don’t know if you knew, but Dolly Parton donated a million dollars for Coronavirus research. A portion of that donation was used to help fund the research and development of the Moderna vaccine. We have to thank Dolly for not only her wonderful music but her generosity.

Thank you so much Carlos , for adding all the English, for us to enjoy your videos. We appreciate all that hard work!

How wonderful that you are helping our friend Kate with steeking! You gentlemen are amazing and so kind. ♥

It’s so relaxing to see your country and all the traditions, I almost feel like I am there! Thank you for all your research, filming, translating and expertise .

Your refurbished fireplace is gorgeous, and even better with the two of you sitting in front of it for Sit and Knit for a Bit. I'm so happy to be able to learn from your series about Norwegian knitting traditions. Hearing these in your language(s) lends a special richness to the episodes. Listening to you both speak so comfortably in your native language, I realize how well you do speaking English. Thank you both for what you bring to us.

Definitely three dialects! And you both seem to be more formal and polite when speaking Norwegian, and more relaxed and casual with Sit and Knit, in English. Always learn so much from your specials and Sit and Knits. Thank you.

Thank you for your hard work with the translations Carlos. That episode was fascinating to hear you speaking Norwegian. The language has such a lovely lilt and I found I could pick out some words the more I listened. Also congratulations on your new stunning fireplace. A treasure! Yes, tell us about the blue figure!

Soapstone is coveted here in Canada for countertops/sinks. It is also the stone used by Inuit sculptors for their pieces. Beautiful!

Arne and Carlos, I wish you two knew how much your channel means to me. My great grandmother, Annie, came to the USA at 15 yrs. old BY HERSELF from Ramdala, Sweden. I have been involved in genealogy for some time and have always felt drawn to her. I found your channel totally by accident and am now knitting “Norwegian Style” with great joy! I almost feel my great-Gma smiling and nodding her head in approval as I continue to improve my new knitting style. I lost my sweet husband 2 years ago and still struggle so much. Thank you for re-igniting my love of knitting and also connecting me to my great-grandmother! I only wish I could be riding along in that awesome VW “Bug” with you! Gud velsigne deg! 😘

I thought Arne seemed so much more comfortable speaking his native language. Could tell the difference between Arne's speech and Carlos' speech. Liv's speech was so very different from the two of you. It was very interesting.

Your fireplace is beautiful. The shirts you’re wearing look great in front of it, LOL. Carlos, thank you so much for your translations, you’ve done a spectacular job. It’s not easy to do, as you mentioned, especially when needing to us technical terms or words that don’t exist in English. The music you use for the intro is lovely, too.I Can’t wait for the next episode.

Thank you for all the detailed work Carlos. It was so nice to be included through your efforts.

Im exciting to see you both and talking and chatting- his knitting is wow and fast and beyond me!wow! lucky man, Arne! you have a great life together!

In England, scythe is pronounced 'sigh' then "th" as in the word then. We have a hay meadow, long growing mixed grasses and flowers. Our hay was cut very late this year but the smell in our barn is wonderful. Lucky sheep, they will enjoy it when the weather is cold. I would love a hay meadow colours yarn to knit with. Shades of green and mixed flower colours specks.

The living room and fireplace look wonderful. You both are so productive, you inspire me always - not just with fiber arts, but also with your joy of life. I am very curious about the blue figurine behind Arne's left shoulder. What is the story about it?

I think it’s beautiful to listen to you speaking your native tongue. I could listen to it for hours even tho I don’t know what you are saying.

Carlos, you are amazing with language! Thank you for transcribing words. I enjoy listening and forget to read! So I need to watch third episode again. Thank you for taking the time!

I didn't notice a difference in languages. I couldn't understand a word any of you said.lol I did notice that Arne was more confident than normal. He was much more sure of himself speaking in Norwegian. I am loving this series. I love the Setesdal knitting patterns. They are just beautiful.

And I love to hear the sound of Norwegian. What a beautiful language!❤️

I like hearing the difference languages. So happy your fireplace is done.

I so enjoy this series! I heard three different dialects, too. Thanks for showing us this beautiful area, its culture and welcoming people!

Listening to ABBA’s latest hit “Dont Shut Me Down” and thinking of both of you …. Thanks for these fun episodes and sharing your knitting/crafting life.

I loved hearing / reading the episode with wool dyeing and more including the absolutely charming Liv in the Grandmother’s House. I had to put down my crochet project so I could read what you all were saying. But I loved hearing Arne & Carlos in Norwegian. Amazing how Carlos is so fluent in at least three languages. Arne‘s personality didn‘t change, he still impishly asked to stir the pot of wool, same as he would in English. I think Arne is perfectly competent in both English and his native language. Nice to see you in front of your lovely fireplace.

It’s such fun hearing the dialogue and reading the transition. Good job! To decide on the color of the chimney, put up a gray sheet and then a white sheet live with each for a while and see which makes both of y’all happy

The Gomes Hus episode was interesting on many levels, language being one of them. There was a clear difference in how all three of you spoke. Arne seemed much more at ease. I noticed how Liv rounded out the "i" as in "bee" in "en time" to sound almost like a drawn-out "i" sound as in "hi". Also, in Norwegian, there is a distinct humming noise made after Liv explained something which Carlos imitated right away, lending truth to a comment made by Arne in last year's trip where Carlos picks up the sounds of different places very quickly. In any case, thank you for the hard work and time put in translating, Carlos. We all appreciate it very much! Congratulations on the fireplace. It looks lovely. I so enjoyed the "News from the Fireplace".😄 I look forward to the next episode from Setesdal.

I really enjoyed hearing the videos in Norwegian! Thanks for all the hard work Carlos!

"Hurry up and wait" is my life!🤣🥰🇨🇦, Sharon.

It is great news about ABBA, I love this band. Your Wednesday series is great! I enjoyed learning about your traditions!

It's great to spend 15 minutes (!!) with both of you. Your transcribing for the Setasdal episodes is great Carolos. It was lovely to hear you all speak your own languages.

I lived in England as a child and my parents loved to buy old drafty beautiful Victorian houses, so draft excluders were definitely needed at the front and back doors, your pattern is beautiful, we had one made of old sweaters. It was lovely listening to the Norwegian language, I didn't realize how melodic it was. The tones of the language is what struck me the most, I am always impressed when people can speak other languages, well done to both of you for speaking such good English!!!

The Dale of Norway sweaters are available in Canada. I live in Calgary, Alberta (Western Canada). They are sold at the Airport, at Ski Shops, and high end gift shops as well as shops in Banff and Lake Louise. They have done a good job with distribution!

I really like listening to you both speaking, you interact so well in any language.

Another excellent 15 minute episode😉😊 Great steeking tip using an old sweater! Love you guys🥰

We call the door pillows “draft dodgers” here in America. I think you both sound the same, but the personality shift seems the same as when I visit my cousins in Canada! There is a special energy that come when you are visiting with people who you don’t see often but that you are vibrational matched! Thank you both for sharing so much with us!

Great work on the translation Carlos! Enjoying all your videos. Always interesting, informative, and fun.

I am so enjoying your podcasts. I have learned so much. My husband is Danish, my grandmother was Danish. Been there many times. I plan to visit Norway on our next trip. Thank you so very very much.

Oh, I love the sweater with blue, red and black. Beautiful. Your fireplace looks so nice. I’m glad you got the work done in time for cool weather. I look forward to every visit with you both. Thank you

And the fireplace looks wonderful! So glad your project is completed!

To me you sound more relaxed when you speak in your native language, which makes perfect sense. Enjoying these episodes while I knit some socks with my Arne and Carlos yarn!

I must say, Carlos, that you have done a wonderful job with the subtitles. I was so intent on reading that I didn't really notice a difference between you and Arne with your language! Enjoyed today's episode of course

What a beautiful fireplace! I noticed Arne seemed much more relaxed and engaged in the conversation speaking his native language. Carlos seemed a bit more serious. Very informative and beautiful landscape. Thank you for sharing with all of us this historical textile journey!

I watched twice once to read translations & second time to see all the dye processes & shop details Arne was so formal when chatting I missed his mischievous 😏 cheeky comical personality I like in knit a bit twinkle in his eyes & giggle Really enjoying the whole experience THANK YOU 💙💙

I’m loving the series. Thank you.

Having an explanation of the Dale sweater construction is awesome! I find them, on rare occasion, in vintage shops for next to nothing. 15 years ago, I found one in red that still had all of its silver buttons, that fit perfectly, in like new condition. It is my "go to" fancy sweater for winter wear. Very warm! Nice for our MN deep freeze cold. Dale sweaters I find in other sizes have been appreciated gifts.

So funny that you mentioned looking more comfortable speaking Norwegian. I was absolutely thinking that you both looked more relaxed and Arne looked to Carlos less often when speaking about something. Nice to see you both so relaxed.

I LOVED the Norwegian journey and all the information and history.

I liked the new fireplace so much. Can t wait to see a good fire in it with Arne sitting in his chair knitting near by... Take care.

Just a quick one to say I still follow all of your programs, just am not well enough to comment much ❣️thanks for making my small world so much brighter ❣️

Must be such a relief to have the fireplace finally completed. You both look well. To answer your questions Carlos:- yes, I heard English words and and a few Afrikaans ones as well; neither of you ‘change your personalities’ when speaking Norwegian, you are both so respectful, considerate and obviously interested in what your guests have to share. The Norwegian courtesies are front & centre and it has been lovely to observe the natural friendliness and approachable manner with which you and your guests communicate. Your playfulness and lightheartedness does shine through too. Back at home, your personas are a lot more casual (obviously) but this suites the setting.You two are just pro’s at your jobs. The Bees Knees. xxxx

Hi Arne and Carlos. Eva here from Canada. My first time commenting on your videos, but I've only been watching for about six months. I'm also a fan of Kate from The Last Homely House. I've watched your videos on steeking, and I thought they were very easy to follow. But then again, I'm a sewist for over 50 years. Knitting for 48 years, so, even if it's a new technique for me, it was very welcome. I can't wait to try the technique. Love your series on the Norwegian traditions. Keep up the good work!!!!!

Another terrific episode. So glad your fireplace is nearly done!

I just LOVE Sit and Knit for a Bit.

Arne...I, too, am having to re-do French seams. I made eight satin pillow cases for gifts but forgot to reduce the width of the panels when I cut them out. Now I have to make the pillow cases 6-inches narrower, re-do the French side seams, and match up scallop stitching on the hem. Nice when something's done right...a real pain when it has to be redone to get it right. Always like the end product!

I love ABBA. So excited to see their new show and hear the new and old songs.

Carlos, you've done an excellent job of translating. It is very fun to hear you all speak Norwegian and I am loving the Craft Traditions show. Fireplace looks awesome. You guys look awesome. Lots of love to you both from Utah, U.S.

Nice to see the fire place back behind you. It will be a relief to know it’s safe even if it does not look very different. Carlos ~ I really appreciate your translations they are the best I’ve come across because they are clear and on the screen for long enough to read them and still watch the video.

Hello! Loved today’s episode. Your fireplace looks great! So glad it got finished before the summer ends, so you can enjoy it this fall and winter. I have to say, I did notice the different accents on the dyeing video with Liv. It was so interesting seeing you all interact in a different language, as I am so used to hearing your voices in English. I envy you all because I was fluent in 3 languages, but because I never use them, I lost them. 😢 but I love hearing different languages. Thank you for your hard work translating the captions, Carlos. It was all appreciated! 👏🏻👏🏻❤️

I thought both of you were very comfortable speaking Norwegian . You can tell the difference in dialects, especially Liv’s. I am really enjoying this series. Thank you.

Beautiful fireplace! What a treasure in your home

Thanks for the ABBA update! I had to pause the video, go check out the new music, forward the details to my husband and come back to thank you both. 😊

Oh the joys of home ownership! But I always feel so good when I accomplish things myself. Wonderful video

Thank you for the great tip about practicing steeking on an old sweater. I have been afraid to try steeking in case I ruined what I had knit. I am English living in the US and your videos are one of the ways I stay connected to Europe. Keep up the great work!!

Hello Arne, hi Carlos. It's great to see that you are now able to put all your stuff back in your finished room. Lovely knits and new yarn to knit with too. I am looking forward to seeing what you will knit with the beautiful yarn Carlos. Thoroughly enjoying your series guys. Just watched them all in a row. Binged lol. Can't wait for the next one. See you soon xxx

I appreciate your hard work and talent.

Thank you Arne and Carlos love the fireplace and Arne excitement to Abba lol🤣 everyone I know can't wait either Have a great weekend xx

ABBA?? I love ABBA. I still sing all their song while I’m driving. Their music never gets old. I’ll always be a fan. Great news.

I don’t think your personalities change when you speak different languages. What changes is your way of expressing your thought depending on proficiency in that language and the vocabulary it provides. I loved the different dialects when I lived in Switzerland. It just makes the language that much richer! Thanks for exposing us to your language and dialects!💕

I think Arne seems more comfortable in Norwegian. Everyone sounds different. It is much fun and educational. Really enjoying the series!!!

I love how your outfits match the fireplace and the candle holders! The grey and gold go so well together!

Like Arné, I always have a problem when sewing blouses. If there's a facing, I always sew the wrong piece to the opposite side of the blouse, always forgetting to match the notches before sewing all the sides in place. I'm also good at taking it apart and doing the same thing all over again! Love that yarn color, Carlos! It'll look great on you. I love the fireplace, too. In the states, we put a piece of soap stone on the top of a cast iron stove and you can heat a kettle of water. We call the door thingy a draft stopper. Thank you for a great chat today! --KateColors

I love how the fireplace turned out. The statue by the fireplace is so beautiful.

Carlos, thank you for all the translation work, I thoroughly enjoyed the episodes in Norwegian. So happy to part of your “family.” Arne, I am very interested on how you encased or finished those sleeves, the jacket is so beautiful, a tutorial on finishing would be very appreciated. Thank you for enriching my life, we are more snd more isolated again due to the Delta variant going into another long and perhaps lonely winter, you brighten my days!

Loving the craft series and really interesting to hear you both speaking your home languages. BTW the draught excluders were a standard feature of houses in UK, not so much now because houses are warmer - often people had novelty ones shaped like snakes or dachshunds knitted in stripes of left over yarn and we would say "put the snake at the door" :)

In re language: I love words and the sound of language. I love to hear speech that I don’t understand - but occasionally connect with. My husband is studying Old Norse; he loves the stories and sagas. Another friend is Danish; she says she catches glimpses of her language in Shetland. This is all an illustration, isn’t it, of how different we all are but how we are connected. One thing: Carlos, your hours of careful translating/transcribing work and of finding le môt juste shows. It is brilliantly done. You make it look easy - which it isn’t. It is thrilling to read the words while listening to the original. Subject aside, I would watch/listen to the episodes JUST for the language and the work you’ve done. I *adore* language. I actually thought you both were fairly true to self in both languages. I can see Arne’s accommodating and gracious efforts to set everyone at ease and his love of Beauty and Workmanship - that comes through - and Carlos’ articulate recap/explanation of what has just previously been demonstrated or explained. So I’d say - no, you are yourselves. Thank you!

I'm loving all of the crafting traditions episodes, and I especially enjoyed the one at the Gomas House. Liv is delightful! Liked hearing you speaking Norwegian, too. I dye a few skeins at a time with my young grandchildren, and we're always searching for more natural ways to get different colors. When the kids come back, we'll have to watch the video together.

I am enjoying these episodes immensely! I noticed immediately how comfortable Arnes is speaking in his first language. In my part of Canada, that long pillow that goes in front of the door, is referred to as a “draft dodger”. 😊🇨🇦

Your new fireplace is lovely. In the US old farmhouses often used soapstone for the kitchen sinks.

My dad used the scythe to cut the grass in our fields on our farm in Holland! Love the fireplace! Thank you for sharing.

Wednesday’s episode was fascinating. The dye process was so intriguing. Made me start looking in my yard for materials to try as dye.

Very enjoyable and thanks for doing this series. Loved the dying process and using the native plants. You guys are amazing! Seem to be comfortable anywhere in any language.

I am also very excited about the new ABBA album and need the vinyl version to add to my collection!

I really enjoyed hearing Norwegian. It is a lovely language. I was surprised to here phrases like 'for example' peppered throughout the speech. Very interesting and entertaining. Love you guys. Take care.

I think we all are more animated when speaking our first language!! You both speak English very well, and seem almost the same speaking English or Norwegian!! I know when my Dad speaks Norwegian, he speaks way more animated and expressive with his family here in Canada, lol!! Love your podcast each week!!! 🇳🇴 🇨🇦

I love the back and forth between you and Kate ;)

And yes, I do hear different nuances in all of your speaking. I find it fascinating and charming.

Glad to see the fireplace is completed so you will be able to have a fire for Christmas. Love the idea of doing up old sweaters and making them look like new.

I loved hearing you speak in your native language. I think you both seemed a bit more relaxed than when speaking English. I admire you both for speaking so eloquently in any language! The fireplace looks beautiful! Thank you!

Love the episodes on the crafts and traditions. I could tell a bit of difference in accents, Arne of course, was more relaxed in conversation. The fireplace looks great, really like the soapstone. ❤️

Loved listening to you speak in Norwegian with Liv. How wonderful to be multilingual! A real gift, and one I would love to have. Often watch foreign movies and like to hear the language spoken as I follow the closed captioning. One of my granddaughters has a degree in ASL. She was travelling in Iceland and saw someone signing and was able to join in the conversation.

I loved listening to you all have a conversation in your native language. Thank you for educating us.

I love your scarf and agree that lace is not difficult and that jacket pattern is fantastic! Great episode as always! Thank you.

I love everything about your knitting since 2016,I was searching how to knit a pair of mittens for my mom and then KZfaq show me a video from you,I learned 2 things first how easy is follow a tutorial in english and how to be happy and smile with your humor and more because at that time I was spending difficult times because my mom was slowly going out of his mind. After she passed away I found that knitting help me a lot so I subscribe to your channel and I learn stitches and different ways to knit and so till today but I like to thank you today September 12 of 2021 Arn and Carlos for be like you are for make me smile. By the way I'm from Argentina 🇦🇷 and because of you I found the happiest way to knit ! Circular needles and 5 dp!!!! I've never though I could knit a sock or even follow a pattern from Weldon"s from 1887, my daughter went to NY for business and she bough me a box of needles. After the pandemia I lost my jobs so now I'm retired but since then slowly I began to knit first for charity until someone bough a mittens and now i knit and that help me again to gain money so remember all started with a pair of mittens in your channel. Lot of love from the other down under 😁♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🇦🇷

I love hearing Norwegian being spoken. Yes, could hear differences among the voices of the three of you. The language is very soft and melodic, and you two seems so at ease chatting with Liv. When it’s the two of you alone on Sit and Knit for a Bit, there’s more humor, but I don’t think it’s because of the language. When you were with Liv, you just seemed to be honoring the traditions and her knowledge and mastery of them. I love your inquisitiveness and wonder at what we’re learning from these artisans. Thank you for this deep dive into Setesdal!

Thank you for the tips about practicing steeking, such a great idea to practice before trying on a new hand knit!

I've been to Nidaros Cathedral during my honeymoon in 2015! Norway is such a delight - thank you for sharing your new room!

I love the episodes in Norwegian. I lived there for a year 36 years ago and was very good a the language by the middle of that year. They've helped me brush up on the language! I certainly hear the different dialects and found the one who dyed yarn (can't remember her name) so hard to understand. I understand Carlos best - it's more like what I learned but Randi became better and better the more I listened.

🤗 So good to see you both sitting in front of the fireplace! I didn’t notice any difference when you were speaking in your own language, maybe I was watching too closely to read the words. Anyway I am enjoying this series immensely!

Have you thought that maybe your first ABBA themed Sit and Knit was the inspiration for the new ABBA songs??? You should get royalties for being their inspiration!!!! 🤣🤣

thank you both for all you do to bring so much wonderful info to us.. your fireplace was worth the wait. I can't imagine why anyone would give you guys a thumbs down, always always a two thumbs up!