This week we chat about the knitting that happens when everything feels overwhelming. We've got suggestions for projects that will carry you through whatever is bringing you down. 

Patterns:


Crystal Star Wrap by Jen Peck
Cinnabar by Andrea Mowry
Any sock pattern
Dishcloths (and towels, etc!)
Baby sweaters


What's on our needles this week:


 Gresham Wrap designed by Michael Vloedman


make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along!

There are only two weeks left, but that's plenty of time to join us for our summer KAL.

Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy!

End date August 31

Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong

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Episode 38: Comfort Knitting

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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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Episode 38: Comfort Knitting

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