In Episode 256, Greg and Pam discuss private knitting retreats, spicy ice cream, and the mysteries of teenager socks.

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NOTES Greg's Projects

• Greg delivered a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks for Blueberry using String Theory Colorworks yarn.
• Greg continues working on the Cirith Ungol shawl using The Fiber Faerie yarn.
• Greg is thinking about casting on the Sturbridge Fingerless Mitts pattern.
• Greg is talking about assembling a circular sock machine.

Pam's Projects

• Pam worked on Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen. She used PAKnitWit, Sarah Jordan's, blog post about Recalibrate math. She is using Robin's Promise, Madeleine Tosh, Twist Fiber Studio (no longer dyeing).
• Pam worked on Choose Your Own Adventure Tee by Allyson Dykhuizen. She is using Juniper Moon Farms Zooey.
• Pam worked on a thermal stitch crochet potholder using KnitPicks Dishie. She uses these wooden rings in 35mm. Pam uses the pattern/recipe from My Crochet Space. The written directions can be found here and the Youtube tutorial can be found here.
• Pam found a pattern for Porto Sardines and made one using Comfy Sport.

Review

We reviewed the book Geometric Knit Blankets by Margaret Holzmann. You can see some of the gorgeous patterns and projects here. This is the Starburst Blanket that scitchr made.

Miscellaneous

• Greg talked about the fascinating history of the fish pepper.
• We talked about the Focus Friend app from Hank Green.
• Greg mentioned that Imagined Landscapes Sarah Schira was recently denied entry to the US from Canada.
• Pam and Greg mentioned a fiber festivals in NC that is coming up: SAFF on October 24-26.
• Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits.

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