Episode 27: My Sweet Little Abomination is on the process of the monster plaid sweater I’ve been winging it with and I show my Strathcona and other patterns from an older Good Night Day book. And I swoon over The Expanse books.
Do you despir at the price of yarn suggested in patterns? In Episode 26 I show progress on a super bulky Strathcona in cheap yarn and share lots of affordable bulky yarn recommendations. There are also affordable substitutes for colorchanging handspun like yarn that’s so popular right now. Plus I have past money saving tips on patterns and my DIY large double points and circulars that I made to use for my superbulky projects.
In Episode 25: Our Goals I talk about our shared goals for the new year show my finished Kapsel, progress on my personal plaid sweater, striped socks and Strathcona.
Episode 24: Still Learning where I talk about your influences to take chances in crafting and the #WIngItKAL has begun! I plan my plaid sweater while wearing my Totoro sweater inspired by EZ that I created a chart for. I also show progress on Kapsel about how I let my faith guide me (or try to) and comfort me in hard times.
In Episode 2018 I wrap up all the sweater and shawl knits of 2018, plus my finished Phoenix sweater. We talk about the importance of recording what i make and you share favorite knits and how you have modified them or might modify them.
In Episode 22 I share a modified pattern that I used to make a mock The Killing inspired sweater. I share knits you’ve modified too and share some sketches and inspo for my plaid sweater in our upcoming knitalong.
In Episode 21 I talk about how intentions to knit one thing can often lead to a very different result, as shown with my finished Bulky Easy One sweater. I also share a few books that could help when modifying or creating a design? Cable Sourcebook, Cocoknits, Japanese Stitch Bible. Vogue Dictionaries, and Custom knits, and of course, Elzabeth Zimmerman.that is actually worsted. Plus there are lots of knitting plans and I talk plaid sweaters.
In Episode 20 I share my Sunset Highway sweater by Caitlin Hunter and the scraps i used to knit it. I also show Oak Crest hat by Vanessa Townley and, in keeping with the series, I share more modified knits and a reverse-engineered cardigan. I also share our coping mechanisms for dealing with hard times along with
In Episode 19 I thank you for your support and show my finished Seaglass and Driftwood knit with an affordable tonal yarn plus I show some of my first 600polaroids from Roidweek.
In Episode 18 I show progress on Seaglass and Driftwood. one of my other loves- cheap vintage cameras. I give you a tour of a few and show some favorite pics I took.