Brave Knitting

Brave Knitting episodes:

• 09.15.2020

  Episode 24 - Celebrating A Year of Brave Knitting

  Pat & Linda reflect on how the podcast has made them Brave Knitters!Pat's favorite Inspiration blogs/podcastsmdkTin Can Knits (great Help section)Fruity KnittingJen Arnall Culliford Cat Bordhi Sock book: New Pathways for Sock KnittersKatie's Kep Fair Isle HatJamieson & Smith 2...

  
• 09.01.2020

  Episode 23 - Books

  Big Book of Knitting The Knitting Answer Book Vogue Knitting Cast On Bind Off Increase Decrease Fleece and Fiber source Book New Pathways for Sock Knitters Vogue Knitting StitchionaryKnitting America Getting Started Knitting Socks The Joy of Color Favorite Designs...

  
• 08.15.2020

  Episode 22- Finishing & Embellishing

  Bea and Linda share some tips for finishing and embellishing.Here are some links to tutorials on some of the techniques we talked about:Mattress stitchVertical to Horizontal SeamKitchener3 needle bind offIcord Bind offPicot Bind offPicking upButtonholesSeamless Inset Pocket. ...

  
• 08.01.2020

  Episode 21 - Steeking!

  Pat & Linda share their adventure in Steeking!Methods for Reinforcing Steeks:CrochetMachine StitchHand Back StitchNeedle FeltingPurl Soho Steek with Knit FacingFusible InterfacingCRAVES:Little Dude by Andrea RangelAphotic by This Bird Knits

  
• 07.15.2020

  Episode 20 - Colorwork!

  TYPES of Colorwork:StrandedMosaicShadow KnittingDouble KnittingHelix KnittingBrioche in Two ColorsTHINGS to Conside:Color Value vs. Color Hue explanationsSome Colorwork TipsMDK Color Splicing Video (scroll down to the 2nd video on that page)PATTERNS we talked about:Shetland Woolweek HatHarriet's HatNoten (Linda's colorwork sweater in...

  
• 07.01.2020

  Episode 19 - Sweaters!

  Pat & Linda discuss their love of sweater knitting and all the things to consider as you contemplate your next project. They share their methods of how to find the next perfect sweater project to cast on.Patterns we talk about...

  
• 06.15.2020

  Episode 18 - The Magic of Blocking

  T PinsKnit BlockersBlocking WiresBlocking MatAnn's Professional SteamerEucalan Wool WashSweater StoneSweater BrushQiviut YarnLinda's Rave/Fave:Stonehedge Fiber MillThis is the article about how the Olympic sweater came to be.An Olympics sweater adventure starts in northern MichiganAnn's Rave/Fave:Verdant Pattern by Gina BonomoLana Knits Allhemp6...

  
• 06.01.2020

  Episode 17 - Short Rows

  Bea & Linda take the fear out of short rows!Short Rows Definition: Short rows create vertical shaping in knitting. A short row is one in which you don't work to the end of the row; you stop and turn and...

  
• 05.15.2020

  Episode 16 - Joining and Weaving, Oh My!

  Spit SpliceRussian JoinMagic Knot6 Ways to Join a Ball of Yarn - Stitch and Story, Includes Slipknot JoinWeave in Ends as You go - Very Pink KnitsWeaving in Cotton Ends - Very Pink KnitsWeaving Yarn Tails in RibbingWeaving Ends Horizontally...

  
• 05.01.2020

  Episode 15 - Socks 101

  Linda and new Brave Knitting podcaster, Pat, are talking all about socks. What they discovered is there is so much to learn about sock architecture. This is Socks 101, which explains some basics and will hopefully encourage you to start...

  
• 04.15.2020

  Episode 14 - Brave Gift Knitting

  Free Knitting Patterns for Gifts by An Oregon CottageMore Gift Knitting IdeasPurl Soho Fruity Trivet and pot HoldersPurl Soho Felted Oven MittsPurl Soho Knitted Golf Club CoversCoasters:Perfect Edge CoastersA Leaf in Three Sizes CoastersEbb and Flow CoasterTea Cosies:Wild Tea Cosies...

  
• 04.01.2020

  Episode 13: Bravely Knitting Through a Pandemic

  Bamboo Needle Set (cheap)Youtube:Knitting with Plastic BagsKnitting with T-shirt YarnKnitting with Old JeansKnitting with Old SheetsAnna Knitter: Living Isolated, You are not AloneRoving Fibers Adventures (Teacher and Designer Kim Hayes) on InstagramHow Crochet and Knitting Help the Brain:Article by...

  
• 03.15.2020

  Episode 12 - Bravely Knitting Cables

  Ann and Linda are talking all things cables!Types of Cable Needles:J shaped Curved Cable NeedleCabling Without a Needle:Cable Without a NeedleThree Ways to Knit a Cable Without a Cable Needle - video by 10rowsadayMore Info. About Cables:Alice Starmore -...

  
• 03.01.2020

  Episode 11 - Knitting Increases & Decreases

  Who knew there were so many increases and decreases?! Ann & Linda offer some information about where to find them, and when and how to use them.Tips and Tricks Mirrored M1 (Make One) Increases: Video by Roxanne RichardsonHow to...

  
• 02.15.2020

  Episode 10 Knitting in the Round

  Ann & Linda share everything they know about Knitting in the Round!Throwback to episode 8:Norwegian Knitting ThimbleKnitting in the Round:Circular Knitting Workshop: Essential Technique to Master Knitting in the Round by Margaret RadcliffeDouble Pointed Needles9 Inch Circular Needle10 Inch...

  
• 02.01.2020

  Episode 9 - Vogue Knitting Live NYC2020!

  Vogue Knitting Live with Linda and special guest, Pat!Classes & LecturesFAIR ISLE HAT classSusan B. Anderson blogThere has not been an update to Susan’s since April, 2019 – still lots of good information there!Susan’s yarn company – Barrett Wool Co....

  
• 01.15.2020

  Episode 8 - Tackling Tension

  Is your knitting tension a problem? Too loose, too tight, not consistent. Ann & Linda are going to try to help with some tips they have discovered.Brave Knitting Show Notes for Episode 8 - Tackling Tension, January 15th, 2020Methods of...

  
• 01.01.2020

  Episode 7 - A Brave New Knit Year

  Brave Knitting Episode 7: A Brave New Year Show Notes – January 1, 2020Being Brave in 2020Ann wants to be BRAVE about socks, colorwork, dyeing yarn and maybe designing.Linda wants to be BRAVE about colorwork, steeking, and socks.Zauberball yarnFelici Self-striping...

  
• 12.15.2019

  Episode 6 Casting On!

  Brave Knitting - Episode 6 Show Notes – December 15, 2019BASIC CAST ONsBasic Knitted Cast on & Cable Cast onLong TailMama Christa’s Double Double Cast onDouble Start Cast OnBackward Loop Cast onFleece Boutique – April CordellSPECIALTY CAST ONsI-Cord Cast...

  
• 12.01.2019

  Episode 5 - Gauge

  Episode 5 - Show NotesPhoto of knitting group's swatches: Check out our Facebook and Instagram pagesFruity Knitting Ep. 68 with June Hemmons Hiatt/Principles of KnittingRaves/FavesBlocking MatsPrinciples of Knitting by June Hemmons HiattMisbehavesFix-A-Stitcha wooden version by Knitter's Pride Afternoon Breezes Pattern...

  
• 11.15.2019

  Episode 4 - YARN!!

  Episode 4 Show Notes Yarn Weight Chart The Knitters Book of Yarn - by Clara Parkes Lopi Unspun WoolStylecraft Acrylic Yarn: Magpie Fibers Swanky DK Chic Sheep Yarn Malabrigo Rios Bamboo Pop Yarn ...

  
• 11.01.2019

  Episode 3 - Choosing a Pattern

  Ann and Linda offer their thoughts on choosing a sweater pattern.SHOW NOTES: Episode 3 - Choosing a PatternWhere to Find Patterns:RavelryLoveCraftsAndrea MowryJoji LocatelliEtsyVogue KnittingInterweaveKnit SimplePom Pom QuarterlyLaineAnd many more! Share with us on Facebook or in our Ravelry...

  
• 10.14.2019

  Episode 2 - Knitting Your First Garment

  Ann and Linda share their experiences about knitting their first garments and offer you encouragement and inspiration to knit your first (or next) garment.SHOW NOTES: Episode 2- Knitting Your First GarmentAnn’s First Garment: Nor’Easter Cardigan Pattern by...

  
• 09.27.2019

  Episode 1 - Intro to Brave Knitting

  Ann & Linda embark on a journey to inspire knitters of all levels to take their skills to infinity and beyond!!SHOW NOTES: Episode 1- Introduction to Brave KnittingAnn’s Knitting History: Knitted Mini Pumpkins- “How to Knit Pumpkins, DIY...