Hand y Machine Knitting

2022 year in review

Events
A Giftless Christmas
Love Languages

Acquisitions
Sold FC6 Fair Isle carriage and Marion Nelson pattern cards

Hand Knitting
Travel Bag project using the Lotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton
Wooly Trays

Machine Knitting
Two Yarn Duster
Spring Coat
Dryer Ball Jackets
My Breton sweater
Sideways Dolman sweater

Resources
Carolyn Barnette
ISO Seams to be Seen by Angela Gordon

Sew What?
New Look 6402 tee shirt
Butterick 6565 knit pants
Vogue 9063 loose woven blouse
McCalls 6964 tee shirt
Vogue 9063 woven shirt
Simplicity 8640 dress

Rant: Used car shenanigans
Rave: New to us car

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Sweet potato puree in the Cuisinart food processor

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Episode 97 - November 2022

Events
All Fiber Retreat

Acquisitions
Sold Brother KR850, KHC1000E, KH940, garter bar set, intarsia brake, lace carriage
Repair of Judy’s 930

Hand Knitting
Lotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton
Patterns I have used more than once discussion thread
Felted Clogs, Ladies House slippers, Felted Moccasins, Duffers, French press felted slippers, Three Seasons in Scotland hot water bottle cozies, advent mittens, resoleable socks

Machine Knitting
take an old bag shopping, dryer ball jackets, Barcelona, tuck striped dishcloth, drop shoulder sweater, Amelia, no show socks, Truly Julie no show socks, easy breezy tank, rectangle mitts, dash of cheer ornament jackets, build your own mittens, Jenna cardi

My Breton sweater
DesignAKnit software
Garment Designer software
Sideways Dolman sweater
Berroco Memoirs yarn
Ireland Sideways Pullover

Resources
Greaseproof paper is either freezer paper or parchment paper
artfulhome.com
oska.com
“When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.” —Anonymous

Sew What?
McCalls 6964 tee shirt
Vogue 9063 woven shirt
Simplicity 8640 dress

Rant: time change
Rave: 30 second full body contact hug

VitaMeataVegeMin
craftsy.com - search for The Baker’s Guide to French Breads

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Episode 96 - October 2022

Events
There are a few spots available for the All Fiber Retreat November 11-13 in Traverse City, MI (I’ll get you in touch with the organizer)

Acquisitions
Sold Brother KR850 and KHC1000E

Hand Knitting
Lotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton
My travel bag project
Denise needles

Machine Knitting
My Breton sweater
Jaggerspun wool yarn
DesignAKnit software
Garment Designer software
Nina Miklin’s Knit to Finish Necklines book 1
dryer ball jackets

Resources
Flint Public Library
What is greaseproof paper?

Sew What?
Girls Tranquil Nightwear Collection pattern from Love Notions

Rant: idiot driver stunt
Rave: Any Day microwave bowls

VMVM
Corn Chowder recipe similar to Cooks Illustrated

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Episode 95 - September 2022

Events
Fiber Expo October 8-9 in Ann Arbor, MI
All Fiber Retreat November 11-13 in Traverse City, MI (I’ll get you in touch with the organizer)

Acquisitions
Nothing acquired but I’m going to sell off some stuff. Good stuff.

Hand Knitting
Lotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton

Machine Knitting
My Breton striped sweater - no project yet
Jaggerspun wool yarn
Ballet wrap ideas

Resources
Breton sweater fashion & photos
Images of French navy uniforms
Ready made sweaters

YouTube people who recommend striped sweaters
Melissa Murrell
Marie-Anne Lecoeur

Sew What?
Olympia dress
Soller top

Rant: haphazard shelving of interacting bolts
Rave: silicone trays

VMVM
Keto tortillas
Tortilla press
Parchment rounds

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Episode 94 - August 2022

Events
Fiber Expo October 8-9 in Ann Arbor, MI
All Fiber Retreat November 11-13 in Traverse City, MI (I’ll get you in touch with the organizer)

Acquisitions
Machine Knitting Deal or No Deal group - find it on Facebook
Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop in Lake Orion, MI

Hand Knitting
Pinwheel Purse by Frankie Brown
My Origami bag
Lotorp Bag by Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton
Noro Taiyo Aran
McGuyer was made into a verb 

Machine Knitting
Summer Cotton Sweater - nothing to see here
colourmart.com

Sew What?
Love Notions
Itch to Stitch
Style Arc
Garment Designer software

Rant: Too much YouTube
Rave: Seek professional advice 

VMVM
Boiled instant coffee ala Heloise’s Housekeeping Hints. Here’s an Amazon link to the edition I used to have.

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Episode 93 - July 2022
Gauge is my bitter foe

Events
Michigan Fiber Festival in southwest Michigan August 17-21

Hand Knitting
Pinwheel Purse by Frankie Brown

Machine Knitting
Summer Cotton Sweater
Barcelona by Anne Lavene
Heel Tab No Show socks by Sue Vanuesky
Mason Jar Lantern pattern

Sew What?
Summer Caye Pants pattern
Buttonhole elastic - search for it in your country
Simplicity 8640 dress pattern
Wright’s bias tape

WWRS
Hold no grudge, forgive and try to forget

Rant: Cottonwood trash tree
Rave: Arnica to reduce bruising

VMVM
Here is one of many Marinated zucchini salad recipes

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Episode 92 - June 2022
A Slump continued

Events
Happy Crankers June retreat
Crankers Of Wonderful Socks July 13-17 has a waitlist, find the group on Facebook

Acquisitions
Added sock yarn from the LRC game
Subtracted the yarn tree

Hand Knitting
Pinwheel Purse by Frankie Brown

Machine Knitting
Cocoa Beach in Knitwords #42
Ireland Sideways Sweater
GCRS
DesignaKnit software
Garment Designer software
Summer Cotton Sweater
Berroco Memoirs yarn

Sew What?
PJs
Spring Coat 

Rant: forgot the charger for the electric toothbrush
Rave: traveling with the waterpik

VMVM 
Crispy but juicy hamburger - how do they do it?

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Episode 91 
A Slump and How to Get Out of It

Events
Techknitters - find the group on Facebook
Carolyn Barnette
Crankers Of Wonderful Socks July 13-17 has a waitlist, find the group on Facebook

Hand Knitting
Felted Clogs by Bev Galeskas
Ladies House Slippers by Monique Rae

Machine Knitting
Cocoa Beach in Knitwords #42
DesignAKnit software

Resources
Techniques in Machine Knitting by Kathleen Kinder - out of print but currently available on Amazon in the US

Sew What?
Dresses for the wedding

Rant: Inadequate skin exam
Rave: Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Clair Davies (Amazon link)

VMVM
Freezer inventory on the Notes app
Date the groceries
Hot sauce from Gladys' Cafe in St. Thomas in the Virgin Island (US)

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The Freedom to not finish stuff

Events
Crankers Of Wonderful Socks July 13-17 has a waitlist, find the group on Facebook

Acquisitions
DL1000 linker is no longer manufactured
Hague linker needles
Episode 15 (ff to 44:25 for Helen Sharp’s thoughts about using a linker)
Chambord CSM yarn carrier

Hand Knitting
Pyramid pillow by Vivian Høxbro - abandoned!

Machine Knitting
Sparkly Top - a copycat pullover sweater - abandoned!
Sugar ’n Spice child’s cardigan
Legare CSM problems and resolutions
Circular Sock Knitting Machine Society Things I might knit:
Shore Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge, Breton sweater, ballet wrap sweater, One, Two, or Three-yarn Asymmetrical Vest by Sally Melville, Gene B Cropped Cardigan, Pants?

Resources
An Illustrated Handbook of Machine Knitting by Janet Nabney
Seam As You Go method from the book
TKSO
Link to my interview with Helen Sharp

Sew What?
Singer 319W2 vintage sewing machine
Tip for a great sewing day: set up for success the day before

Rant: Bobbin case non-delivery
Rave: Grand Blanc Township supervisor

VMVM
ATK’s Easy Everyday Keto cookbook

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Episode 89 - March 2022

Events
Interknit Machine Knitters Club
Truly Julie No Show Sock
Carol Scott at Machine Knitters Guild of San Diego April 2-3
Crankers Of Wonderful Socks July 13-17 find the group on Facebook

Acquisitions
Sold a stripped down Knitting 5 star, Studio SRP-50, tools, books, patterns, calcuknit, color changer, knit leader, magazines, intarsia carriage, cone winder, old DAK cables, machine manuals, etc.

Hand Knitting
Pyramid pillow by Vivian Høxbro 
OR
Nalu Mitts by Leila Raven

Machine Knitting
Sparkly Top - a copycat pullover sweater designed with Design A Knit software

Things I might knit:
Origami Cardi FT-165 from Frog Tree
Transformer scarf shrug by Susan Lazear
Shore Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hog
Breton sweater
ballet wrap sweater 
One, Two, or Three-yarn Asymmetrical Vest by Sally Melville

Resources
Machine Knitting Deal or No Deal on Facebook
Seams to be Seen by Angela Gordon
Find stuff by tidying up.
Don’t crowd the tool caddy
PirateShip.com for finding the best price for mailing items

Sew What?
Two piece dress with a crinoline (!)

Rant: They made us change the clocks again
Rave: US Senate votes to do away with changing the clocks

VMVM
I use MSG and am not ashamed.

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