Hand y Machine Knitting

Episode 52 - It’s Still Winter Here

Events
In the Group page for the podcast, you’ll find upcoming knitting events like the DAK workshop and the Spring Fiber Expo.

Acquisitions
Old issues of Machine Knitters Source

Hand Knitting
Rose Red by Ysolda Teague
Simple garter stitch scarf like this one.

Machine Knitting
Double Mitt Twist mittens for the CSM
Double Mitt Twist Flatbed mittens
Dominica Hiking Wrap
Felted Hat on a Bulky by Marg Jones
Faster! Flatter! Mattress Stitch
Diana Sullivan’s tuck lace rib blog post
Rectangle Mitts by Carol Scott
Tuck dishcloth - similar to this

Resources Topics 
Our YouTube video showing New Zealand and Australian ribber cast on methods
Your own library of books and magazine articles!

Rant: combs, claws, clips, yarn tails
Rave: The Caribbean in February thanks to Comfortable Hiking Holidays! Use my name if you book a trip.

Bygones 
I couldn’t respond directly to the listener’s question.

VitaMeataVegeMin
Clearing out the spice rack, the jar stash, and a kitchen cupboard

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Episode 51 - Big Squishy
January 2019

Events
Group page

Acquisitions
Amy Herzog Custom Fit designs

Hand Knitting
Grandma’s Favorite dishcloth by Ruth Slate

Machine Knitting
Double Mitt Twist mittens for the CSM
Double Mitt Twist Flatbed mittens
Fisherman’s Rib
Lineapiu yarn

Resources Topics 
The Importance of Being Well-Adjusted: Adjusting Your Machine by Scott Reno in Machine Knit America Mar/Apr 1996 issue
Machine Maintenance by Patricia Coulston
Make Your Knitting Machine Sing by Scott Renno and James Dixon

Rant & Rave 
Dry skin
Jigsaw puzzles - helpful video here

VitaMeataVegeMin
Pasta e Fagioli

Banished words/phrases used in this podcast episode
accoutrements
wheelhouse
legally drunk
importantly
optics
grapple
wrap my head around
in the books

Lake Superior State College list of banished words, complete list here.

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Episode 50 - 2018 Review

Hand Knitting
Mitten Garland Advent Calendar 
Winter Forest Cowl
Three Seasons in Scotland
Felted moccasins
No show socks
Route 66 socks
Cotton dishcloths
Undulating Rib socks

Machine Knitting
Saddle shoulder cardigan 
Spouse’s undershirt
13+ pairs of CSM socks
Summer scoop neck top, similar to the Cool Tops book
Body stocking for Shela, the dress form
From Mary Anne Oger / Knitwords
  2 ‘Take an old bag shopping” bags
  Geezer Chic
  Cocoa Beach
  Draped
  Parallels, UFO
  Big Sister, UFO
  Manfriend Hoodie, not started
Amazababy, blanket pattern by Rachel Brooks
Grace Top, pattern by Marianne Henio
Five Color Cowl, pattern by Carol Scott
Peppermint bark cowl, inspired by Susan Guagliumi on Craftsy
Little wrap sweater
Laundry bag with a zip closure
Brown sweater, UFO
Button front vest, not started

Resources Topics 
Gauge
Fit
Helen Sharp
Fashion Knit Course Outline for Hand Knitting Machines, Regine Faust
Open Spaces, Machine Knit Eyelets, Ladders, and Slits, Susan Guagliumi
Nina Miklin’s Classic Shoulder Line
Bill King’s article in Machine Knitting Monthly
Charity knitting patterns and ideas
Doris Coutts ribber articles in News and Views

Interviews 
Cathy Reaume
Ronnie Soltysiak

VitaMeataVegeMin
Asian salad dressing 
Improved rosemary almonds
No sugar berry jam
5:2 diet
Salad Nicoise
Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Salty Dog cocktails

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Episode 49 - Knitting for Charity

Hand Knitting
Mitten Garland Advent Calendar colorwork mittens with Knit Picks Palette and Nature Spun fingering yarns
Free pattern on Kathy Lewinski’s blog

Machine Knitting
Laundry bag prototype is done
Five Color Cowl
Jason’s socks

Interview with Ronnie 
VASronnie on Ravelry

Resources 
Charity Knitting group on Ravelry
Mary Anne Oger’s blog posts for the Red Scarf Project
Ten Ways to Knit or Crochet for Charity list on the Mother Nature Network
Craftsy list of free patterns for charitable knitting
Interknits website list of charities
News & Views magazine
Carol Scott
Ask Jack

Rant and Rave
Rant: Tasteless avocados
Rave: Ethnic grocery shopping and Egyptian dust tea

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Episode 48 - October 2018 

Events
Autumn Fusion scarf 
Interknits machine knitting group in Glen Ellyn, IL
Carol Scott on Ravelry
One of Carol’s patterns is Amelia 
November 10 Holiday Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI
November 15-17 Sewing Expo in Novi, MI

Acquisitions 
Ribber plating feeder from Needle Tek
Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns - Tough Sock, Peppermint Bark
Icemelon’s Stash - Alrisha Sock in the Foxy Lady colorway
Moskal Farms sock weight yarn, 35% alpaca, 35% wool, 10% mohair, 20% nylon
Woven dish towel, contact Jane via [email protected]

Hand Knitting
Ribbed socks with Icemelon’s Stash and Browning and Wolff Peruvian/aplaca/merino yarn in the Red Merlot colorway
Fish Lips Kiss short row heel 
Star toe instructions on the Interweave website
Better are the instructions in Favorite Socks - 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. See the Embossed Leaves socks.
Mitten Garland Advent Calendar colorwork mittens with Knit Picks Palette yarns
Free pattern on Kathy Lewinski’s blog

Machine Knitting
Laundry bag in progress
Want thinner socks? Use the lace weight single ply yarn sold by Browning and Wolff.

Resources 
Fully fashioned back shoulder article in the March 2014 issue of Machine Knitting Monthly
Classic shoulder line in Nina Miklin's book 3 of her Knit to Finish series

Rant and Rave
Rant: Dirty and unsafe motel room
Rave: Mona Lisa Pink Soap

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Episode 47 - September 2018
Knits I Wore on My Summer Vacation

Events
October 20-21 Interknits workshop with Carol Scott in Glen Ellyn, IL
October 27-28 Fall Fiber Expo at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds near Ann Arbor, MI
November 10 Holiday Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI
November 15-17 Sewing Expo in Novi, MI
Fit for Art patterns

Acquisitions
New table top for the Legare sock machine
Counterweight required for stand knitting
The stand can be purchased at some Home Depot stores or on-line.
MAO stuff for your library
Serial Stuff CDs, Tricks of the Trade, Band Practice, Knitting on the Edge

Hand Knitting
Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd - frogged
Fish Lips Kiss short row heel
Star toe instructions on the Interweave website. Better are the instructions in Favorite Socks - 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. See the Embossed Leaves socks.

Machine Knitting
Planning to make a laundry bag for delicate washables.
Grace Top by Marianne Henio
Four pair of CSM socks awaiting kitchener stitching

Amazababy 3D baby blanket by Rachel Brooks using Cotton Tale 8 yarn and Carlton Cabo for the trim

Resources
Susan G.’s fall book sale
“Now through October 26th all four of my machine knitting books are on sale for 20% off plus free shipping. This offer applies only to books ordered through my website only - not Amazon. Visit my website here and use the code FBS18 at checkout!”
Kamalini T videos on vimeo
MAO books and CDs

What I Wore and What I Didn’t on My Summer Vacation
Geezer Chic (my project)
Grace Top (my project)
No Show socks (mine)
Teva sandals

Rant and Rave
Rant: Egg shells crack into tiny pieces
Rave: Latin dancers

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Episode 46 - August 2018
Vacation Knitting

Events
October 20-21 Fall Fiber Expo at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds near Ann Arbor, MI

October 20-21 Interknits workshop with Carol Scott in Glen Ellyn, IL

November 10 Holiday Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI

November 15-17 Sewing Expo in Novi, MI

Acquisitions
My new sock yarn
Route 66 project bag
Old Mill Yarn is now in Allegan, MI

Hand Knitting
NoShow Socks by La Maison Rililie Designs with Lorna’s Laces Solemate yarn.
Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd
Knitting Pipeline Bookshelf KAL
Fish Lips Kiss short row heel
Hug Me socks by Terry Morris
Men’s Merino Socks by Nancy Bush

Machine Knitting
Parallels from Knit ‘n Style #183 with deep olive Paton’s Classic Wool Merino yarn.
Big Sister from Knitwords #42 using Yeoman’s Sari yarn
Amazababy 3D baby blanket by Rachel Brooks using Cotton Tale 8 yarn and Carlton Cabo for the trim
Grace Top by Marianne Henio

Resources
Sliding Bar Report Covers (they are cheaper at the Dollar Tree store)

Rant and Rave
Rant: MacBook Air won’t let me delete the Chess program
Rave: Grand Blanc Township police

VitaMeataVegaMin
5:2 - five days of normal calorie count + two days of very low calorie consumption
Shichimi Togarashi seasoning in the water used to boil shrimp
Simply Keto: A Practical Approach to Health & Weight Loss, with 100+ Easy Low-Carb Recipes by Suzanne Ryan
Contigo travel mug
Route 66 vacation

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Episode 45 - July 2018
Lots O Knitting

Events
July 20–21 30th Annual Monroe Knitting Seminar, Monroe, MI
Susan Adams, Charlene Shafer, Sandee Cherry [email protected]

July 28 Summer Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI

July 28-29 Founders Fest at the Textile Institute in Minneapolis, MN. It is put on by the Midwest Machine Knitters Collective. Mary Anne Oger is teaching.

August 2-5 Stitches Midwest in Schaumberg, IL

August 15-18 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI

Machine Knitting
Draped from Knitwords #44
Parallels from Knit ‘n Style #183 with deep olive Paton’s Classic Wool Merino yarn.
Cocoa Beach from Knitwords #42

Coming up soon...
Manfriend Hoodie link is on the Needles to Say blog
Big Sister from Knitwords #42

Resources
History of the cardigan sweater
Kurt Cobain wearing his cardigan on MTV Unplugged
My Instagram

Rant and Rave
Rant: Slime mold
Rave: Ponds Cold Cream

VitaMeataVegaMin
How and What to Feed a Crowd from Mel's Kitchen Cafe
Cheesy Hash Brown & Egg Breakfast Casserole
Slow Cooker Sweet Tomatillo Chipotle Pork

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Bonus Interview Episode

Cathy Reaume talks about the Monroe (Michigan) Machine Knitting Seminar. This is the 30th year for the two day event.

I hope to see you there July 20 and 21, 2018.

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Episode 44 - June 2018
Gratitude

Events
July 20–21 30th Annual Monroe Knitting Seminar, Monroe, MI Susan Adams, Charlene Shafer, Sandee Cherry [email protected]

July 28 Summer Wine and Wool at Sandhill Crane Vineyards near Jackson, MI

July 28-29 Founders Fest at the Textile Institute in Minneapolis, MN. It is put on by the Midwest Machine Knitters Collective. Mary Anne Oger is teaching.

August 2-5 Stitches Midwest in Schaumberg, IL

August 15-18 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI

Acquisitions
Little Knits
Tofutsie sock yarn
Opal Light laceweight yarn
Lang Jawoll Color sock yarn
Yeoman Canelle cotton yarn
Yeoman Elsa mohair yarn

Hand Knitting
NoShow Socks by La Maison Rililie Designs with Lorna’s Laces Solemate yarn.

Machine Knitting
Take an Old Bag Shopping by Pat Holbrook published in Knitwords #44, Spring 2008. Here is a blog post with helpful information.

Experimenting with the three wedge heel from Lucy Best’s book Circular Machine Knitting:: Beyond Basics.

Mountain Colors Bearfoot sock yarn
Socrates sock yarn
Integrity sock yarn

Mid-gauge transfer tools are just right for the 54 needle cylinder.
Standard gauge transfer tools are just right for the 72 needle cylinder.

Try It!
Prepare hand knitting yarn with yarn spray or wax. Wind onto cones or a loose center pull ball.

Knit round yokes by hand.

Resources
Fashion Knit Course Outline for Hand Knitting Machines by Regine Faust circa 1980

Rant: Green Antacid tablets
Rave: Now Solutions Arnica Warming Relief Massage Oil

VitaMeataVegaMin
Salad Nicoise with tuna, potatoes, eggs, green beans, and Greek salad dressing. Don’t forget the Sauvignon Blanc.

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