Brave Knitting

Pat & Linda reflect on how the podcast has made them Brave Knitters!

Pat's favorite Inspiration blogs/podcasts

mdk

Tin Can Knits (great Help section)

Fruity Knitting

Jen Arnall Culliford 

Cat Bordhi Sock book: New Pathways for Sock Knitters

Katie's Kep Fair Isle Hat

Jamieson & Smith 2 ply jumper weight

Raves

Patty Lyons - let the tool do the work
Patty's website

Morehouse Farm Merino 2 ply

Little Dude by Andrea Rangel

Misbehaves

Soldotna by Caitlin Hunter

Rowan Felted Tweed

Saves

Knitting Journal

Craves

Alistair Post Quinn blog

Corvus pattern

Faye from My Knitted Doll by Louise Crowther

Jane from My Knitted Doll by Louise Crowther

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 Stitchionary
Knitting America
Getting Started Knitting Socks
The Joy of Color
Favorite Designs
My Knitted Doll 
Rowan 40 designs
Really Wild Tea Cosies   
Knitted Dolls with a designer wardrobe
7 Things that can Make or Break a Sweater
The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques
The Principles of Knitting
When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters
Knit Swirl
KNITSONIK
Stitch N Bitch
Making a Life

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 stitch

Vertical to Horizontal Seam

Kitchener

3 needle bind off

Icord Bind off

Picot Bind off

Picking up

Buttonholes

Seamless Inset Pocket.      (@ 18:48 in video)

Beading  with Hook

Tassels by Alexandra Davidoff

RAVES

Kookaburra Wool wash

Le Scarabee Bleu sweater

MISBEHAVES

Donegal blanket by Spinnerin

Holey Moley by Die Mercerie

SAVES

Aroha Knits

CRAVES

#11 Fair Isle Yoke Pullover

Lykee Driftwood Mini Interchangeable Set

Pat & Linda share their adventure in Steeking!

Methods for Reinforcing Steeks:

Crochet

Machine Stitch

Hand Back Stitch

Needle Felting

Purl Soho Steek with Knit Facing

Fusible Interfacing

CRAVES:
Little Dude by Andrea Rangel

Aphotic by This Bird Knits

TYPES of Colorwork:
Stranded
Mosaic
Shadow Knitting
Double Knitting
Helix Knitting
Brioche in Two Colors

THINGS to Conside:
Color Value vs. Color Hue explanations
Some Colorwork Tips
MDK Color Splicing Video (scroll down to the 2nd video on that page)


PATTERNS we talked about:
Shetland Woolweek Hat
Harriet's Hat
Noten (Linda's colorwork sweater in bamboo and cotton)
Sven & Solvieg pattern

YARN we talked about:
Morehouse Farm
Stonehedge Fibers
Brooklyn Tweed
Germantown by Kelbourne Woolens
Palette by Knit Picks
Quince & Co
Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (worsted)
Brown Sheep
Jamieson's of Shetland
Jamieson & Smith
Rowan Felted Tweed
Tolt - Elemental Affects


DESIGNERS we talked about:
Barbara Walker - Mosaic Knitting
Kaffe Fassett
Marie Wallin
Kate Davies
Harriet Middleton
Jennifer Steingass
Andrea Rangel website

Books We talked about:
MDK Field Guide 13
AlterKnit by Andrea Rangel

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 in this episode:
Bronwyn by Melissa Wehrle
Weekender by Andrea Mowry
LoveNote by TinCanKnits
Coat of Many Colors by Sandra McIver
Campside Cardi by Alicia Plummer
Nor'easter by Thea Colman
Holey Moley by Die Mercerie

Yarns we talk about:
Malabrigo Rios
Nua Sport
Spincycle Dyed in the Wool
Mountain Colors Mountain Goat
Jamieson's of Shetland Yarn
Fidlstix - website for Fair Isle yarns

People and Podcasts we talk about:
Auditioning article at MDK
Elizabeth Zimmermann - wikipedia biography
Elizabeth Zimmermann - SchoolhousePress (company EZ created)
Elizabeth Zimmermann - one of her famous books
Elizabeth Zimmermanm - Fruity Knitting Episode with EZ's daughter
Dana Williams-Johnson - blog
Dana's Edit at MDK
Alice Starmore
Alice Starmore Fair Isle Book
Alice Starmore - Designs & Yarns
Isabell Kraemer - Patterns
Isabell Kraemer - Fruity Knitting Episode
Caitlin Hunter - Patterns
Caitlin Hunter - Fruity Knitting Episode

The Fabulous POINTY Needles Pat & Linda Love:
Indian Lake Artisans
(yes, these are crazy expensive - but worth it if you need very pointy tips)

T Pins

Knit Blockers

Blocking Wires

Blocking Mat

Ann's Professional Steamer

Eucalan Wool Wash

Sweater Stone

Sweater Brush

Qiviut Yarn


Linda's Rave/Fave:
Stonehedge Fiber Mill

This is the article about how the Olympic sweater came to be.

An Olympics sweater adventure starts in northern Michigan

Ann's Rave/Fave:

Verdant Pattern by Gina Bonomo

Lana Knits Allhemp6 Yarn

Yarn Mentioned in Linda's Misbehave:

Magpie Fibers DK Swanky


Ann's Save:

DMH Fiber and Yarn Store, Dallas, TX

Linda's Crave:

Holey Moley


Ann's Crave:

The Gleener

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 work in the other direction. However, if you simply turn and start knitting in the other direction, your work will have a hole. The short row techniques are all methods to close that gap that is created by the turn.

Short Row Techniques:

Wrapless

Wrap & Turn

German

Yarnover

Japanese

Sunday

Shadow (aka Mother/Daughter or Twin)

Catch

Raves:
Bea - On The Spice Market by Melanie Berg
Linda - Virtual Vogue Knitting Live

Misbehaves:
Bea - Kodikas Shawl by Caitlin Hunter 

Andrea Rangel 7 Tips for Colorwork

Saves:
Bea - Purl Soho Videos
Linda - Make your own Short Row Swatch testing out all the methods.
Here are two videos doing that very thing:
      Roxanne Richardson video
      Suzanne Bryan video

Craves:
Bea -  Short Row Knits by Carol Feller
Linda - Sand Waves by Norah Gaughn

Spit Splice

Russian Join

Magic Knot


6 Ways to Join a Ball of Yarn - Stitch and Story, Includes Slipknot Join


Weave in Ends as You go - Very Pink Knits


Weaving in Cotton Ends - Very Pink Knits


Weaving Yarn Tails in Ribbing


Weaving Ends Horizontally in Knitting


Weaving Ends Vertically in Knitting


Russian Splice

Bjorn at Skeino - "tube" method

Weaving In Duplicate Stitch

How to Weave in Ends Like a Pro



Linda Rave: 

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor

Info about BT Apart Together program (ending May 15)


Ann Rave:

"10 Reasons Making Makes me Happy" by Vickie from Yorkshire


Ann Misbehave/Save:

There's a Knot in my Yarn


Linda Crave:

Hue Shift Afghan


Ann Crave:

Wool and the Gang, Soul Power Pants

Wool and the Gang, Heart Breaker Shorts

Wool and the Gang, Black Out Hoodie

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 your first pair of socks,

Some Helpful Tutorials for Beginner Sock Knitters

Tin Can Knits FREE pattern and tutorial

Let  Staci Perry guide you with this tutorial 

Kate Atherley has a Custom Sock Book
 

Clara Parkes has tons of info in The Knitter's Book of Socks

Judy's Magic Cast on has lots of videos on line
We like Cat Bordhi's video of this method.

Jilly & Kiddles gifted us a skein of Fancy Sock Yarn for a giveaway in May 2020
Check out Jilly & Kiddles SOS Club

RAVE: 

Linda was Raving about Quince & Co Finch
Pat's Fave sock yarn is MustStash

CRAVE:
Pat can't wait to try Nua Sport
Linda has two sock patterns in her queue: Squircle and Umbrella
Linda is also curious to try out something in Cat Bordhi's  New Pathways for Socks book