Episode 64 - Even If You're A Lurker
In Episode 64, Greg and Pam discuss heavy metal, TV time, and afterthought thumbs. They also review Leaflet #15 from Elizabeth Zimmermann's "The Opinionated Knitter."
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Greg's Projects- Greg is working on socks (project page) for himself. He is using a combination of techniques from several patterns: Hermione's Everyday Socksby Erica Lueder, Fish Lips Kiss Heelby Sox Therapist, and Strie Socks, Toe Upby Lara Neel.
- Greg is also working on similar socks for his mom, but hasn't bothered to create a project page for them yet.
- Greg is experimenting a friend's pattern for a baby sweater, knit in pieces and seamed.
- Pam completed the layout for her daughter's blanket. Now she can start joining! The pattern is Swirly Popby Marken of the Hat and I. She used KnitPicks Chroma Worstedfor the swirls and will use KnitPicks Mighty Stitchfor the background.
- Pam worked on her Mohair Magic Kit Poncho. She got it from Kathy at Got My Goat. She recorded a reviewbefore she cast on!
- Pam worked on That Nice Stitch Cowlby Susan Ashcroft. She is using Tandem by Tahki Yarns.
- Pam worked on her CPCTCsocks by Sarah Jordanand started the first gusset.
- Pam started a secret test crochet (sorry!) But, here is a tutorial to the Foundation Single ChainI mentioned.
- Pam finished the 2nd hat for her dad. She used 2 colors of the millspun Romeldale/CVM from Zephyr Creek Farm. She "designed" it and used a colorwork pattern (Skyline) from the AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary(affiliate link) by Andrea Rangel.
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- The weekly FiberCrafty newsletteralways has a list of current coupon codes! And other fun stuff. Pam writes it, it's good. You should subscribe.
- We discussed Leaflet #15, pages 80-83 featuring the Mittens (with woven designand Curled-Tip Jogger's Mittens. Next up, Leaflet #16, pages 84-87.
- This is the unspun Icelandic woolwe keep bringing up.
- Heavy Metal Knitting Competition
- Using private noteson Ravelry
- Accessing the "customers" section for designers on Ravelry.
- Designers can set up special access for test knitters before a pattern is published on Ravelry, but I can't find ocumentation about it. If you're a designer, it's on the "Testing" section of your pattern.
- Knitcrate has a new feature: the ability to select your color preferences to help influence the color of yarn you will get.
- Don't forget our Elizabeth Zimmermann KAL! Have you made one of her patterns? Used a technique? Tell us about it!
- Greg is going to the Central Carolina Yarn Crawl, trying to hit all seven shops this weekend.
- Pam & Greg will be giving a talk about Elizabeth Zimmermann at the Ol' North State Knitting Guildon September 9 in Raleigh, NC.
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