Knit in Public Day is this weekend, and we thought it was fitting to invite Michele Bernstein to join us for this episode of the podcast because she will once again be joining the Knit Picks team for our own Knit in Public Day event! We talk with her about her current design passions, past small knitting events like Knit in Public Day, and bigger events with classes like Vogue Knitting Live. If you're local to the Portland, Oregon area, we hope you'll join us this weekend in Vancouver, Washington for our event. You can find more details on Blog.KnitPicks.com Plus, Lee, Stacey, and Andi share their progress on the Ice Fire KAL and introduce our latest pattern collection, Soft Stripes & Intersecting Lines. 0:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:28 Lee and Stacey are joined by Andi to discuss their Ice Fire KAL projects! 10:41 Lee and Stacey share about our latest pattern collection called Soft Stripes & Intersecting Lines. 20:35 Designer Michele Bernstein joins Lee and Stacey to chat. The conversation starts with Michele's passion for brioche! 26:40 Michele shares a bit about her current interest: assigned pooling. 29:25 Michele is joining us for Knit in Public Day again this year, and our hosts reminisce about past Knit in Public Day events. 33:22 Knit in Public Day isn't the only event for knitters! Stacey and Michele discuss a previous knitting event at a Portland, Oregon cat cafe that Michele hosted. 36:43 The conversation turns to larger events with classes like Vogue Knitting Live and Red Alder. 40:21 Michele has done both virtual and in-person teaching and talks about the differences. 43:44 Michele shares what she has coming up for classes and patterns, and the conversation returns to assigned pooling. 50:20 Credits Ice Fire Wrap Knit Along https://blog.knitpicks.com/ice-fire-wrap-knit-along/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Ice Fire Wrap pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/ice-fire-wrap/p/54182D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Wrap and Turn tutorial https://www.knitpicks.com/learning-center/wrap-and-turn-short-rows?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Soft Stripes & Intersecting Lines ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/soft-stripes-intersecting-lines-ebook/p/75450D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Glennis Bandana Cowl pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/glennis-bandana-cowl/p/54176D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Chroma yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/chroma/c/30015012?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Follow the Lines Cardigan pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/follow-the-lines-cardigan/p/54180D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Gloire Sweater pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/gloire-sweater/p/54178D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Woven Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/woven-socks/p/54177D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Coloring Outside the Lines ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/coloring-outside-the-lines-ebook/p/75448D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Good Vibes & Groovy Lines ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/good-vibes-groovy-lines-ebook/p/75449D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Animation yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/animation-amigurumi-sets/c/5420468?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Michele's website/blog https://pdxknitterati.com/ Michele's patterns on Knit Picks https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=Michele%20Lee%20Bernstein?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Yarn Over: Brioche Knits ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn-over-brioche-knits-ebook/p/75345D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Both Sides Now Shawl pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/both-sides-now-shawl/p/52753D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Brioche Knit Love book patterns https://pdxknitterati.com/brioche-knit-love-book/brioche-knit-love-the-21-designs/ Brioche Knit Love book/ebook on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5KNG6HG/ Michele's Assigned Pooling patterns (Ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/assigned-and-planned-pooling Lee's assigned pooling dishcloth pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/scrubbing-bobbles-dishcloth/p/56389?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Shine Multi yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/shine-multi-worsted/c/5420476?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Knit Picks Knit in Public Day event https://blog.knitpicks.com/join-us-for-knit-in-public-day/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 World Wide Knit in Public Day https://www.wwkipday.com/ Purrington's Cat Lounge https://www.purringtonscatlounge.com/ Cat Adoption Team https://catadoptionteam.org/ 9 Lives ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/9-lives-ebook-cat-inspired-knits/p/75290D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 M K Nance's patterns https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=M%20K%20Nance?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode366 Nautical Knitting Cruise on the Schooner Zodiac (Bellingham, WA) July 31 http://schoonerzodiac.com/cruises/nautical-knitting/ Vogue Knitting Cruise to Alaska in September http://www.toursbyvogueknitting.com/ Virtual Vogue Knitting Live (2 brioche classes) in June https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/portal Petite Brioche and Starfall planned pooling cowl Zoom classes via For Yarn's Sake https://www.foryarnssake.com/classes/ Starfall pattern https://pdxknitterati.com/patterns/patterns-cowls-and-scarves/starfall-cowl/ Sitka Center (Oregon Coast) brioche workshop in July https://www.sitkacenter.org/workshops/3418-introduction-to-brioche-knitting Sign up for the PDXKnitterati newsletter http://eepurl.com/cniNPX