Ch 148: Holiday Traditions in Sweden with Anna Friberg

The festive season is beginning to feel real now, and on this episode I'm continuing my series of conversations about holiday traditions. This week I'm chatting to Anna Friberg, aka AlpakkaAnna about her favourite traditions for this time of year in her native Sweden. I also have some news to share about the holiday projects I have going on and our second Krimbo party! Show Sponsors: Meadow Yarn is an inviting online retailer selling yarn, needles and notions. It's a small, family business based in rural Suffolk in the UK. Meadow Yarn was born out of a passion for beautiful yarn and knitting accessories and aims to bring you a range of great products. Yarns stocked include Northbound Knitting, Eden Cottage Yarn, the Fibre Co and many more. Show Links: My most recent video podcast where you can get a glimpse of some of my recent projects Sew Sweet Violet video podcast Andre Sue Knits video podcast Round Rabbit video podcast Inside Number 23 video podcast Stitched in Sweden video podcast Ella Gordon Winter Knitting video Crofthoose Hat pattern A Shetlander’s Fair Isle Graph Book in Colour Knitting from the North The luxury sock kits for Dani's Christmas Caston will be going on sale on the 21st of November at 7pm UK time on the Little Bobbins shop Little Bobbins Instagram Hedgerow Yarns Anna's window candles Talking to Anna was so much fun! Here are some links to her social media and some of the wonderful traditions she mentioned. Sol Angelica’s Socks AlpakkaAnna’s Knitting Patterns AlpakkaAnna Instagram AlpakkaAnna Periscope Recipe for Lussekatter or Lussbule Safffron Buns Swedish mulled wine: glögg recipe Julmust holiday soda Sweden’s Donald Duck Tradition! A fun article about Swedish Christmas Traditions Julekuler Christmas Ball Pattern Knitvent Update: This week’s pattern is the beautiful Boreal Forest Cowl by Renée Callahan. Here's the description: The Boreal Forest Cowl was created by our first Knitvent guest designer, Renée Callahan of EastLondonKnit. Evoking the expanse of a boreal woodland filled with beautiful conifers, this snuggly cowl features gorgeous rows of geometric pine trees. Knit with three complementary colours, the design blends retro ski-slope charm with a modern twist. This is a wonderfully quick knit: the colour work is easy to follow and memorise, and the worsted yarn works up fast. It’s a great, unisex option for holiday gifting, or a smart accessory to bring a fresh touch of the forest to your own winter wardrobe. The sample was knit with Malabrigo Rios worsted Events: We'll be gathering for another Curious Handmade Krimbo Party here in London on Sunday the 11th of December at the Pater Noster pub on the corner of Pater Noster Square near St. Paul’s Cathedral. RSVP to [e-mail] especially if you’re interested in being part of a possible Secret Santa swap! That's our show for this week! Thanks so much for listening, and until the next episode, happy knitting!