Episode 73: The Summer Patterns I’ll ACTUALLY Make
In this episode I narrow down all the recent talk of summer knit and crochet projects and various yarns to the three I will – I repeat, WILL- cast on this summer. I also discuss some of your thoughts on tech and where it may lead the crafting community.
See more making:
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnupWkYLqsPZ-95FLVV4Ag
- Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/people/mamatronic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysocalledhandmadelife/
- and Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mamatronic/albums
My question for you:
Are you trying anything new this summer, like me with my crochet garment? And what’s your perfect summer knit? Are you making it and if not- why? Tell me about it.
Stuff I mention:
- Raw-Tee – Lone Kjeldson: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/raw-tee
- in Knit Picks Lindy Chain, Turmeric: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/lindy-chain/c/5420254
- Zara – Dianna Walla: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zara-12
- also in Lindy Chain: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/lindy-chain/c/5420254
- Tobago Bag – Toni Lipsey: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tobago-bag
- in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, in Coffee Beans, Camel, Mint, and Ecru: https://www.lionbrand.com/products/24-7-cotton
- Calad – Jessica Tsung: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calad-shirt
- Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Ash and Linen: https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/lindy-chain/c/5420254
- Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies by Elizabeth Winkler: https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Was-Woman-Other-Heresies/dp/198217126X
- The Bear: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14452776/
- Link to Crochet Machine Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EImnSsCadK8&t=147s
- We Crochet site: https://www.crochet.com/
- The Luddites and Arkwright’s Mill controversy: https://blog.scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk/richard-arkwright/
- and: https://www.history.com/news/who-were-the-luddites
- Arkwright’s first water-powered spinning mill today: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-61480258
- Aida the Athenian Maker: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlKNtHQNj7wasCaXTw2rfw
- Links of effects of the algorithm on children: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/17/1008549/kids-need-protection-from-ai/
- https://www.independent.ie/life/family/parenting/the-tech-moguls-who-invented-social-media-have-banned-their-children-from-it/37494367.html
- Dealing with AI and embracing it (these are not necessarily the most authoritative links, just some I’ve seen that made me think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciX_iFGyS0M&t=1551s
- Oh! and Alina Schneider’s machine knit sweaters: https://giftofknitting.com/blog/bamboo-drape-sweater-fo-details
