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Episode 88 - February 2022 - Obsolete Stuff

Events
Interknit Machine Knitters Club
Truly Julie No Show Sock

Hand Knitting
Felted Moccasins pattern
Felted Knits book by Beverly Galeskas
Paton’s Classic Wool Worsted yarn
Dresser Tray pattern
Knitted Coaster pattern

Machine Knitting
Barcelona by Anne Lavene
Next project is a ballet sweater for my darling granddaughter using
Garment Designer software

Resources
FB100 disk drive
Knit Knack Shop sells replacement belts
The Answer Lady’s video on YouTube
Tandy/RadioShack
The Borders and Yokes Collection by Iris Bishop

Can you help me find the video of the people who don’t meet because they are only looking at their cell phones?

Sew What?
https://sewcialista.com
VivMom Sews on YouTube
Nancy Zieman book describing how to alter patterns to fit

Rant: Perfect
Rave: Ultrasonic cleaner machine (similar to this one)

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Rotisserie chicken - four meals for $5
Roast chicken dinner, cold chicken salad, Thai chicken pizza, chicken soup

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Episode 87 - Definitely

Events
Interknit Machine Knitters Club
Truly Julie No Show Sock

Acquisitions
Mango Moon Pastiche and other yarn from the free table

Hand Knitting
Felted Moccasins pattern
Felted Knits book by Beverly Galeskas

Machine Knitting
Barcelona by Anne Lavene
Yeoman Elsa Fine Mohair
Pie crust edge instructions
More Legare woes

Resources
Tea cozy stitch instructions on Knitting Paradise
Lake Superior State University’s list of banned words

How to improve anything:

1. Reflection
2. Information gathering
3. Experimentation
4. Practice
5. Repeat in any order

Sew What?
Tomato pincushion with a dangling strawberry
Nancy Zieman videos on Youtube

Rant: Disparaging one’s spouse to strangers
Rave: Vicks VapoRub for split and cracked skin

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English muffin bread

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Episode 86 - December 2021

Events
Techknitters Machine Knitting Club on Facebook
Interknit Machine Knitters Club

Acquisitions
KnitKing 5 Star standard gauge knitting machine
Brother KRC 1000E colour changer
Table to hold one or two machines
Box O Books and magazines 

Hand Knitting
Bohus Stickning coveting began again
angoragarnet.com
Sally Melville made one
My interview with Sally

Machine Knitting
Harmony Guide to Colourful Machine Knitting
Legare woes
Truly Julie No Show Sock keeps getting better
2021 Project Recap - Hit or Miss?

Resources
Checklist Manifesto by Atwul Gawande
Machine Knit Yoke Sweaters on FB
February Project - The Round Yoke

Sew What?
Vivmom Sews on YouTube
Style Arc in Australia and Love Notions and Greenstyle 
Trudy Tunic

Rant: Christmas present pressure
Rave: Rit dye

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Spinach salad with basil, pine nuts, prosciutto, Parmesan

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Events
Techknitters Machine Knitting Club on Facebook
Happy Crankers in Chesaning, MI
Left Right Center dice game
All Fiber Retreat in Traverse City, MI (Facebook group)

Acquisitions
Many skeins of sock yarn (winnings from playing LRC dice game)
Red Heart & Sole sock yarn
Bulky Buddy transfer tool

Hand Knitting
Hours and hours of ribbing
Judy’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off tutorial

Machine Knitting
My Gray Cardigan Replacement Sweater
Peter Pachis Yarns
Garment Designer software
Happy Cranker socks
All Fiber Retreat socks
  Olive drab socks - 3 pairs
  Colorful retreat socks - 4 pairs
Jaggerspun Maine Line yarn
Truly Julie No Show Sock
Spring Drop Sweater - due for a remake

Resources
Knitology 1 x 1
Twisted Yarn

Sew What?
Itch to Stitch Foz top

Rant: Clock change - why do we still allow this?
Rave: Card shuffler - totally addicting 

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Not worth the effort: three mushroom lasagna and the deboned stuffed chicken thighs with phyllo

Worth the effort: Thanksgiving cooking

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Episode 84 - October 2021

Events
Nancy Roberts website MachineKnittingtoDyeFor.com
Interknits Club
Happy Crankers in Chesaning, MI
All Fiber Retreat in Traverse City, MI (Facebook group)

Acquisitions
Making Waves by Iris Bishop

Hand Knitting
This is exactly how I purl when I’m ribbing - Continental purling or combination knitting video

Machine Knitting
My Gray Cardigan Replacement Sweater
Peter Pachis Yarns
Garment Designer software
Jaggerspun Mainline yarn
Truly Julie No Show Sock

Resources
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Reduced spending with the 24 hour cooling off period
Reduced wine consumption

Sew What?
McCalls 9824 tee shirt (no longer available but similar Palmer Pletch patterns are now with Butterick)
Itch to Stitch Foz top

Rant: Professionals who are unprofessional
Rave: Virginia is within driving distance of Michigan! 

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Ginger Sweet, Spicy, and Salty cookies

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Episode 83 - September 2021

Events
Interknits Seminar with Nancy Roberts
Happy Crankers in Chesaning, MI
All Fiber Retreat in Traverse City, MI (Facebook group)

Acquisitions
Acrylic sparkly yarn
Wool-ray (NLA)
Gauge Rite
Peggy is my new half scale dress form

Hand Knitting
Bohus Stickning books: Poems of Color (out of print) and Bohus Stickning - Revival (out of stock currently)
angoragarnet.com

Machine Knitting
Ann Taylor’s vest inspiration
Full needle ribbed bands on my Geezer Chic
Just a few patterns we liked for machine knitting on Ravelry
Garment Designer software
Truly Julie No Show Sock

Resources
Cal Newport’s podcast called Deep Questions
Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford
Bezique, Hoyle’s Rules of Games 1963 edition book

Rant: 5 tips! 3 secrets! 8 essential things you must have!
Rave: My penny loafers fit again. 

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Wedge Salad with bacon and tomatoes and blue cheese dressing

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Episode 82 - August 2021

Events
Interknit Machine Knitters October Seminar with Nancy Roberts
Happy Crankers in Chesaning, MI (invitation only)
All Fiber Retreat in Traverse City, MI (Facebook group)

Acquisitions
Big Twist Graphic, cotton, acrylic, nylon sock yarn
Paton’s Classic Wool
Weave-R weaving attachment for the LK-150, LK-140, LK-100, Zippy 90, GK-370
Kathleen Kinder’s Techniques of Knitweave
Magic Needle Selector Wand how-to video

Hand Knitting
Veste Everest
Bohus Stickning books: Poems of Color (out of print) and Bohus Stickning - Revival (out of stock currently)
angoragarnet.com

Machine Knitting
We used Carol Scott's instructions from Garment Designer to DesignAKnit software
Heel Tab No Show socks by Sue Vanuesky
Truly Julie No Show Sock

Resources
Sandee Cherry
Mary Weaver Ribbing Attachment books 1 and 2
Bohus Stickning
https://www.bohuslansmuseum.se/en/
Ravelry search for ‘bohus’ 
Bohus Cardigan from Vogue Knitting - not authentic but the color work at the neck is like a collar
Here’s a project from POC that does not have a yoke
Rimfrost is the one I want to knit
Ravelry search for accessible Bohus-like pattern
Fruity Knitting Podcast KAL - Here is the discussion thread with lots of ideas.
RIP Susanna Lewis
Susan Guagliumi 

Rant: ants in the pool
Rave: Canasta, Hoyle’s Rules of Games 1963 edition book 

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Detroit Style Pizza

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Episode 81 - July  2021

Events
Michigan Fiber Festival August 18-22
Techknitters Machine Knitting Club
Carol Scott, Susan Adams contact at Notable Knits on Facebook or email at [email protected]

Acquisitions
CSM themed zip bag and CSM Weight Hanger (I called it a buckle) from Queen City Creations on Etsy
Red mohair yarn
Lori-Lin yarn conditioning spray (no longer available) but this is a good substitute: Super Industrial Yarn Spray 
Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper sock yarn in Longstocking color way
Gypsy Quilter Sip & Snip
Measuring device from Jamie at CSMSupplies.com (not found on the website but may be available by request

Hand Knitting
Veste Everest

Machine Knitting
Shape - Color - Stitch Pattern - Yarn
Heel Tab No Show socks by Sue Vanuesky
Poke n Tote bag pattern for bulky gauge machines
Easy Breezy #2 (my project)
Contact the designer, ridelikethewind on Ravelry for the pattern
Take An Old Bag Shopping by Pat Holbrook from KnitWords #44

Resources
Russian join tutorial or instructional video - so many to choose from online - just do a quick search with DuckDuckGo.com

Rant: so many things broke during my son’s visit here
Rave: small child chopstick win 

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Coconut La Croix sparkling water (image)
Bonus! cocktail recipes

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Episode 80 - June 2021

Events
COWS July 14-18 - search on FaceBook or contact me
Stitches Expo at Home August 5-8
Michigan Fiber Festival August 18-22
Techknitters Machine Knitting Club
Carol Scott, Answer Lady

Acquisitions
colourmart.com
Noro Silk Garden sock yarn
Berroco Sox
Three Irish Girls Adorn Luxe
Regia 4 ply - sadly discontinued
Jagger Spun Superfine Merino 2/18

Machine Knitting
Shirt Tail Easy Breezy Tank (my project)
Contact the designer, ridelikethewind on Ravelry
Susan G’s loose crochet cast on
Take An Old Bag Shopping by Pat Holbrook from KnitWords #44
My project is Magic Bag of Tricks
Peter Patchis yarns

Resources
Machine Knitters Source May/June 1999 article by Sharon Nani called Curve Those Hemlines

Rant: chopstick fail
Rave: YouTube premium family plan

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Homemade Worcestershire sauce

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Events
COWS July 14-18 - search on FaceBook or contact me
Stitches Expo at Home August 5-8
Michigan Fiber Festival August 18-22
Techknitters Machine Knitting Club
Marcia Hauser, Carol Scott, Answer Lady
InterKnit Machine Knitting Guild 
Drew Ariana: Machine Knitting repairs: [email protected] and his cleaning video
Nancy Roberts Interknits’ seminar with Nancy Roberts of Machine Knitting to Dye For https://www.machineknittingtodyefor.com/ dates have been finalized October 9 and 10 for in person and zoom live, provided that the opening up continues on track. Otherwise, all zoom with four half day of demos on October 9, 10 16 and 17.

Acquisitions
Yarn color sorting

Hand Knitting
Veste Everest by Veronique Avery

Machine Knitting
Heel Tab No Show Socks
My Spring Drop sweater
Green vest/hoodie
Camel vest/hoodie
KRC 820A color changer
Lori-Lin yarn spray is discontinued but here’s a replacement
50 Ways to Love Your Knitter
Lucy Neatby’s method to graft knit and purl stitches - I guess I don’t own this DVD anymore. Ack! Here’s a YouTube video though.
My paint roller lycra delivery system

Resources
Christie Ressel color analysis
Everyday Style capsule wardrobe guide
Ice dyeing tutorials Dharma, Rit dye.

What Would Ruthie Say
Are you throwing out perfectly good yarn and ravel cord?!

Rant: small mixing bowls
Rave: found a giant glass salad bowl

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Family cook along every month with a new recipe

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