For the third year running, Björn and Sir Ian McKellen were back knitting again, this time knitting the 2023 Christmas jumper available (at the time) from the ABBA Voyage shop.  Once again there were three short videos and were broadcast on the ABBA Voyage social media channels.

1.  A special request has come in this year for our famous knitting duo, Björn and Ian!
   The first video showed Björn and Sir Ian knitting together when Björn's phone rings and it's Kylie Minogue on Facetime.  She was asking if he could whip up something for the band and her dancers and herself.  He asks if he can call her back. When Sir Ian asks what that was all about, Björn tells him, it's “just Kylie” and she wants him to do something for her show in Las Vegas and says Sir Ian can help him.  In the background, you can hear a twinkly version of Chiquitita.
   Released: 24 November 2023
    
2. Knitting with friends
   In the second video, Björn tells Sir Ian that it's hard to find a knitting partner and that he never comes across anyone in his world who knits.  Sir Ian responds that he thinks Tom Jones knits (probably mistaking him for Tom Daley!).
   Released: 1 December 2023
    
3. ABBA toes
   In the third video, both Björn and Sir Ian don the new merchandise in the ABBA Voyage shop, the ABBAtoes and dance with their socks on to the strains of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).
   Released: 8 December 2023

Each video ends with a message: Wishing you joy this Festive Season from Björn and Ian.

Bjorn and Sir Ian McKellen Knitting (Björn), 2021
Bjorn and Sir Ian McKellen Knitting (Björn), 2022
Bjorn and Sir Ian McKellen Knitting (Björn), 2023

YouTube links c/o ABBA Voyage