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Hello and welcome to another slightly strange episode of the Shinybees podcast. This episode has not followed my usual inspiration and research process and I think at the moment, that\\u2019s ok. I have some knitting patterns for you today, and I will be talking a bit about what I\\u2019m up to. I\\u2019m going to try and keep away from labouring the finer points of the virus, as we\\u2019re all hearing enough about that from other sources.

I will talk about some of the things that I am doing and thinking, in the hope that it might help you. Either way, it will record some of this for the future when I forget all about it, much like the mishaps that I have blanked from memory that I have shared with you in the past. Shoutouts This episode I have shoutouts for Maureen Dubary in Johannesburg, South Africa and Jennifer O\\u2019 Brien in Australia. I\\u2019m working on getting a shoutout from Joe Wicks for the kids on Joe\\u2019s PE Lessons. I\\u2019m going to try having an unusual name, unusual location and timing the comment to be one of the top ones when it gets to the break. I shall keep you updated of my success or otherwise in this noble quest.

If you would like a shout out on the podcast, just send me a message. Everyone loves a shoutout.

Listener question \\u2013 school I received a question from a long time listener, Daniele, regarding what I am doing about school for my kids. My children already follow a sort of distance home school package, and are being set work by their teacher, like a lot of other kids right now. I\\u2019m not worrying too much about getting it all done, and am prioritising physical exercise, eating well, staying well and adequate rest over anything else. I am not going to stress about getting the school work done with everything else going on. Nobody in the world is really at school right now, so your kids won\\u2019t be behind. It\\u2019s not a priority right now as far as I am concerned. I\\u2019m teaching them lots of other stuff we don\\u2019t usually have time for, such as cooking, nutrition, life skills. For PE you can join the lessons with Joe Wicks. If you want extra sheets or resources, Twinkl is great. You can also download Sal\\u2019s recommended websites here.

Community - I\\u2019m still looking at a community platform for us to get together whilst avoiding Facebook etc. I\\u2019ll be doing Virtual Knit Nights as well \\u2013 look for details on those soon. Knitting Patterns for DK Jumpers I\\u2019m still struggling to find nice DK patterns for a jumper. Whilst there are a lot of colourwork patterns around, I\\u2019m looking for a single colour pattern and there isn\\u2019t much around. Suggestions welcomed!

Virus Patterns - As I\\u2019ve been scrolling the Rav database at length recently, I\\u2019ve stumbled across a couple of patterns that are aiming to help foodbanks during the current crisis. Lockdown by Robynn Weldon of Studio Miranda. This is a free pattern to learn brioche \\u2013 there is a suggested donation of $10 to the Trussell Trust or Food4kids. Don\\u2019t Touch Your Face by Nicola Susen of Nicolor Designs. This is a free pattern for a cowl and is part of a wider #solidarknitty collaboration between German designers and dyers to assist German food banks. You can find out more about that here. Covid19 Coronavirus Stuffie by Randi Marchant is a pattern for a replicas of the coronavirus. It\\u2019s $3.60. I found it very anatomically correct and therefore quite impressive. The Coronavirus Cloth by Alli Barrett is a pattern for a knitted dishcloth. It\\u2019s $2.40 and all proceeds will go to local foodbanks near St John, NB.

That\\u2019s all for this week. If you enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or your favourite podcatcher. Music for this episode is by Adam and the Walter Boys, available on iTunes.