In Episode 256, Greg and Pam discuss private knitting retreats, spicy ice cream, and the mysteries of teenager socks.

Many thanks to MartaSchmarta Marta for the episode introduction! We would love to have YOU record an introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here.

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GIVEAWAY: Check out our MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the monthly giveaway using this Google Form.

We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It’s an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0 or https://tidd.ly/4mGsyws. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!)

Knitpicks Coupon Page * WeCrochet Coupon Page (Pam hasn’t been able to find a page on crochet.com!)

You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. ***Our next Patreon Zoom call will be Saturday, September 20 at 4pm Eastern.***

• Greg delivered a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks for Blueberry using String Theory Colorworks yarn.
• Greg continues working on the Cirith Ungol shawl using The Fiber Faerie yarn.
• Greg is thinking about casting on the Sturbridge Fingerless Mitts pattern.
• Greg is talking about assembling a circular sock machine.

• Pam worked on Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen. She used PAKnitWit, Sarah Jordan’s, blog post about Recalibrate math. She is using Robin’s Promise, Madeleine Tosh, Twist Fiber Studio (no longer dyeing).
• Pam worked on Choose Your Own Adventure Tee by Allyson Dykhuizen. She is using Juniper Moon Farms Zooey.
• Pam worked on a thermal stitch crochet potholder using KnitPicks Dishie. She uses these wooden rings in 35mm. Pam uses the pattern/recipe from My Crochet Space. The written directions can be found here and the Youtube tutorial can be found here.
• Pam found a pattern for Porto Sardines and made one using Comfy Sport.

We reviewed the book Geometric Knit Blankets by Margaret Holzmann. You can see some of the gorgeous patterns and projects here. This is the Starburst Blanket that scitchr made.

• Greg talked about the fascinating history of the fish pepper.
• We talked about the Focus Friend app from Hank Green.
• Greg mentioned that Imagined Landscapes Sarah Schira was recently denied entry to the US from Canada.
• Pam and Greg mentioned a fiber festivals in NC that is coming up: SAFF on October 24-26.
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• Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits.

• We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
• This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon 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.

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• Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog.
• Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

In Episode 255, Greg and Pam discuss losing a bike tire, losing your kids to adulthood, and losing cables to cats.

Many thanks to CatSaysKnit Cathy for the episode introduction! We would love to have YOU record an introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here.

Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there.

GIVEAWAY: Check out our MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the monthly giveaway using this Google Form.

We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It’s an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!)

Knitpicks Coupon Page * WeCrochet Coupon Page (Pam hasn’t been able to find a page on crochet.com!)

You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. ***Our next Patreon Zoom call will be Saturday, September 20 at 4pm Eastern.***

• Greg finished a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using yarn from Oink Pigments.
• Greg cast on and finished a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks for Blueberry using String Theory Colorworks yarn.
• Greg cast on the Cirith Ungol shawl using The Fiber Faerie yarn.
• Greg is talking about assembling a circular sock machine.

• Pam finished a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set.
• Pam finished the Dahlia Hat by Jonatan Tollow. She used Plymouth Superwash Merino DK and Malabrigo Rios.
• Pam worked on Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen. She used PAKnitWit, Sarah Jordan’s, blog postabout Recalibrate math. She is using Robin’s Promise, Madeleine Tosh, Twist Fiber Studio (no longer dyeing).
• Pam worked on Choose Your Own Adventure Tee by Allyson Dykhuizen. She is using Juniper Moon Farms Zooey.
• Pam worked on a thermal stitch crochet potholder using KnitPicks Dishie. She uses these wooden rings in 35mm. Pam uses the pattern/recipe from My Crochet Space. The written directions can be found here and the Youtube tutorial can be found here.
• Pam found a pattern for Porto Sardines that she is going to start! (She started and finished and forgot to talk about it!

• Greg mentioned that Imagined Landscapes Sarah Schira was recently denied entry to the US from Canada.
• Pam mentioned Craft Cook Read Repeat and their Summer Bingo.
• Some of our Denver area listeners are meeting to knit monthly. If you are in the area and want to join in, reach out to MartaSchmarta.
• Pam mentioned Softwave that she is trying on her shoulder.
• Pam and Greg mentioned a fiber festivals in NC that is coming up: SAFF on October 24-26.
• Greg talked about a website where you can listen to a simulation of the WKRP radio station from the late-70s/early-80s sitcom.
• Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits.

• We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
• This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon 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.

• Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast
• Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast
• Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast
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• Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog.
• Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

In Episode 254, Greg and Pam discuss the final and thirteenth chapter, Book Club: The Golden Thread The Golden Cape: Harnessing Spider Silk, of our book club book, The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.

• See Spider Silk being harvested here.
• Read about MicroSilk from Bolt Threads here.

Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there.

GIVEAWAY: Check out our new MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the current giveaway using this Google Form.

We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It’s an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!)

You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades.

• We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
• This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon 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.

• Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast
• Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast
• Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast
• 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

In Episode 250, Greg and Pam discuss the twelfth chapter, Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Record-Breaking Sports Fabric, of our book club book, The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.

Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there.

GIVEAWAY: Check out our new MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the current giveaway using this Google Form.

We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It’s an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!)

You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades.

• We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
• This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon 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.

• Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast
• Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast
• Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast
• 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

In Episode 249, Greg and Pam discuss vacations, podcasts that keep you company, and baseball yarn science.

Many thanks to danielleljs Dani for the episode introduction! We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here.

Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there.

GIVEAWAY: Check out our MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the monthly giveaway using this Google Form.

We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It’s an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!)

Knitpicks Coupon Page * WeCrochet Coupon Page (Pam hasn’t been able to find a page on crochet.com!)

You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades.

• Greg finished(?) the Homerun Hat by Jonathan Sutton. He needs to do science on it.
• Greg is working on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using yarn from String Theory Colorworks.
• Greg is printing a circular sock machine.

• Pam worked on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set.
• Pam worked on Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen. She used PAKnitWit, Sarah Jordan’s, blog post about Recalibrate math. She is using Robin’s Promise, Madeleine Tosh, Twist Fiber Studio (no longer dyeing).
• Pam worked on Choose Your Own Adventure Tee by Allyson Dykhuizen. She is using Juniper Moon Farms Zooey.
• Pam worked on a thermal stitch crochet potholder using KnitPicks Dishie. She uses these wooden rings in 35mm. Pam uses the pattern/recipe from My Crochet Space. The written directions can be found here and the Youtube tutorial can be found here.
• Pam mentioned a few patterns by Jonatan Tollow. The Helix Brioche Hat and the Dahlia Hat.

We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.

• Pam and Greg shared that Sara Pomegranate, host of Yarns at Yin Hoo, passed away after a battle with breast cancer.
• Pam and Greg mentioned a few fiber festivals in NC that are coming up: Southern Comforts Fiber Market, August 8-9; Anson County Fiber Arts Festival, September 5-6; and SAFF, October 24-26.
• Pam and Greg shared a 15% coupon code for Expression Fiber Arts.
• Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits.

• We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
• This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon 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.

• Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast
• Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast
• Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast
• 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

In Episode 248, Greg and Pam discuss the eleventh chapter, Under Pressure: Suits Suitable for Space, of our book club book, The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.

Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there.

GIVEAWAY: Check out our new MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the current giveaway using this Google Form.

We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It’s an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!)

You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades.

• We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
• This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon 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.

• Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast
• Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast
• Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast
• 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