This week we're talking about knitting for babies - what to make and (most controversial topic of all) what color to use!

Some baby knit patterns you might want to knit:

Hats


Bearly Bonnet by Pure Stitches (free download) 
Beloved by TinCanKnits
November Balaclava Mini by PetitKnit


Socks / Baby Booties


Thickmas Socks by Summer Lee
Little Squirrel by TinCanKnits
Garter Stay-On Booties by Lisa Chemery


** Sweaters**


Baby Novus by Laura Nelkin
Gramps by TinCanKnits
In Threes: A Baby Cardigan


Rompers


Small Things Romper by Carina Spencer
Goldkind Romper by Karin Lundin


*Longies and Diaper Covers *


Lamby Leggings by Sarah Lehto
Darling by Courtney Kelly


Blankets 


POP Blanket by TinCanKnits
Chevron Baby Blanket by Espace Tricot
Colorful Wedges Baby Blanket by Purl Soho


Stuffed Animals


Mochi Mochi Land  has some bigger designs
Susan B Anderson lots of sweet animals
Julie Williams - Little Cotton Rabbits 
Rebecca Danger - The Big Book of Knitted Monsters


What's on our needles this week:


Sunshine On My Shoulders by Lissy Jane
Saraswati Top by Julee Mackessy


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This is the first episode in a series of minisodes inspired by topic requests that come from our generous Patreon supporters! Ya'll are the best! Juliet asked us to talk about photographing our finished knits. While we're definitely not professional photographers, we've put together some tips that will help you get great shots of your projects so you can proudly share your knits with the fiber community!  Want more Make Good?Follow us on Instagram @makegoodpod Join our Patreon! We're so grateful to our Patreon supporters, who help us do this every week without ever taking on advertisers.Visit our websiteSend a question to dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode! (Please include your pronouns)Visit Scratch Supply Co, online or in person!
 

Minisode - Photograph Knits

We're in the depths of a brutal heatwave here in New Hampshire, so we're beating the heat by dreaming of autumn. You know what that means: Rhinebeck Sweaters! (If you're not familiar with Rhinebeck, that's the NY Sheep and Wool Festival.)What's on our needles this week:Jessica: Easy V by Caitlin HunterKaren: Sunshine on my Shoulders by Lissy Jane
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Rhinebeck Sweaters 2.0

Today we're talking about "trusting the process" - by request! In our letter we talk about how to adapt knitting techniques for one-handed knitting. One-handed knitting resources:Elisabeth Ward's Youtube ChannelMary OneHandKnitter's YouTube ChannelOne-handed knitting aidHealing Fibers


Trust the Process

This week we're answering questions from listeners:Valerie: how to balance knitting gifts for others with knitting for yourself;Sima: What to do when your swatch gauge and your FO gauge just don't line up;Micah: How to organize supplies for lots of different types of crafts;Jordan: What to do when you DON'T SWATCH and your row gauge is off; andMichelle: What aspects of our lives have grown and changed as a result of our knitting
What’s on your Needles? Oakmoss by Alicia PlummerEasy V by Caitlin Hunter
#MAKEGOODCABLES KAL  Running through July 31st (THIS SUNDAY!)

Question Roundup

We're talking about substituting yarn weights this week! Gauge, schmage. (You're going to need to swatch.)

Resources:

Tin Can Knits: Knitting a Garment at a Different Gauge

Jacqueline Cieslak: Yarn Substitutions at Different Weights

Jimmybeans Wool: Knitting Calculator (broad estimates)

Sister Mountain - How to Estimate Yardage in Knitting Patterns

What's on our needles this week:


Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
Easy V by Caitlin Hunter


Summer Knitalong - CABLES!

Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable. We'll be finishing up July 31, but that doesn't mean you need to be done by then - there's still time to join!

#makegoodcables (no year, please!)

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