Episode 85 - The Year Of Being Flexible

In Episode 85, Greg and Pam discuss enabling, encouraging, and enthusiasm. They also start discussing Chapter 3 From “Knitting Rules!” by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Thanks to GrannyMax Maxine for this episode’s intro! SPONSORS We are Knitcrate Ambassadors! Are you the kind of knitter who would enjoy receiving a surprise package of yarn in the mail every month? Then you need to sign up for a Knitcrate subscription. Every month, you will receive a selection of curated yarn, a pattern specifically paired to use with the yarn, and a treat. Use code KD20 at checkout for 20% off your first package when you sign up for a subscription. NOTES Dear Listeners We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages. Note on Ravelry Links Note that many of the links in our show notes refer to pages on Ravelry.com. If visiting Ravelry causes you harm, please be cautious clicking links. If you are interested in a link that is inaccessible to you, you can email info at unravelingpodcast dot com and Greg and/or Pam will happily send you the information. Greg’s Projects Greg completely finished a pair of socks for his mom. Yarn is form Camel City Dyeworks. He is using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel on the sock, which is a great pattern. His mom tried them on, they fit, and Greg took them back until Christmas. Greg finished knitting a sample on a hat design with ModeKnit Yarn. Greg resurrected a WIP and enjoyed knitting on The Peacock’s Tale by Nim Teasdale. He’s using Wolle’s Yarn Creations Cotton 100 gr in the Growth 2colorway. Check out his project page. Greg is working on some basic socks for himself. He is using Sea Star Handpaints Bare Foot in the Sweater Weather colorway. He’s decorating it with progress keepers from Ann Tudor as he goes. Check out his project page. Pam’s Projects Pam sewed a rope bowl for her friend’s birthday. She used this tutorial. Pam and Avery warped the loom for Avery to weave fabric for pillows. Pam finished spinning the first bobbin (of 3) of cheviot fiber from Sadie Spins Yarn. She prepped all the fiber for the 2nd bobbin. Pam made 2 face mask ear savers for a friend’s daughter. Pam worked a tiny bit on Scott’s socks using Patons Kroy. Pam is using yarn from Heelside Farms that is worsted 80% Cormo/20% Bamboo for The Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowrey. Pam also made a bunch of face scrubbies with cotton yarn. She is trying to figure out her favorite to make more. You can see these on her project pagebut these are the ones she made: Cotton Face Rounds by Gretchen Kalhust (1) Cotton Face Scrubbies by Alex DellAringa (1) Simple Flower Face Scrubbie by Dedri Uys (1) Reusable Cotton Face Scrubbie by Crochet Nerd (1)* Reusable Cotton Face Scrubbies Free Pattern by Marshco Designs* Crocheted Face Scrubbies by 5 Little Monsters (1) Resuable Face Scrubbies by We Three Shanes (1) Sakura Face Scrubbies by KAME (4) *Note: Pam stated that she made the scrubbie by Crochet Nerd but it was actually the one by Marshco Designs. This probably doesn’t matter unless you are looking closely but she wanted to set the record straight! Knitting Rules We started discussing Chapter 3 in Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter(affiliate link). Pam referenced the Inventing Interchangeables article on the Denise website. Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book (affiliate link) and join the fun! Miscellaneous GrannyMax shared some information about the Minnesota State Button Society and a National Button Society in our Ravelry Group. Pam is a big fan of Fiona the premature hippo. Greg refers to Kate Atherley’s The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns: Learn to Write Patterns Others Can Knit (affiliate link). He loves it. Affiliate Link Disclosures This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Cooperative Press, Amazon, or Knitcrate and subsequently make a purchase, we’ll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own, and we’re never compensated to endorse any particular product or service. Find us all over the Internet Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Twitter: @UnravelingPod Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram