In Episode 234, Greg and Pam discuss snow, self-care knitting, and swatches.
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NOTES
Greg’s Projects
- Greg finished a Danish Santa Hat from the National Museum of Denmark. He’s using a Clover Tassel Maker to make an awesome tassel. He compared it to the Mountain Day Stocking Hat by Toad Hollow.
- Greg is working on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set, Fearless colorway.
- Greg is working on a design project.
Pam’s Project
- Pam started a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set.
- Pam talked about replacing the heel in a pair of socks using this tutorial.
- Pam worked on a Bias Garter Scarf using KnitPicks Swish Worsted. No pattern. Pam is making this for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Program.
- Pam finished the Regular Guy Beanie using Berroco Ultra Wool.
- Pam worked on the Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli. She is using KnitPicks Gloss and KnitPicks Stroll Tweed.
- Pam worked on a thermal stitch crochet potholder using KnitPicks Dishie. She uses these wooden rings in 35mm. Pam uses the pattern/recipe from My Crochet Space. The written directions can be found here and the Youtube tutorial can be found here.
- Pam started and finished Better Dorm Boots Slippers by kriskrafter. She used Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash Tweed.
- Pam mentioned the Bright Axis tee.
Book Club
We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.
Events
It’s here! It’s time for the Knitting Bag of Tricks KAL. We will be working our way through Patty Lyons’ Knitting Bag of Tricks and Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook. You need both of these books together for the lessons! You can find ALL the details here.
Miscellaneous
- Pam mentioned the blog post Why I Refuse to Use the Phrase Selfish Knitting.
- Our next Patreon call is scheduled for Sunday, February 23 at 3:30PM Eastern. As we get closer, more details will be announced at our Patreon page.
- Pam mentioned historian Heather Cox Richardson. She is on Facebook and Substack.
- Carolina FiberFest will be in Raleigh on Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15.
- Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits.
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