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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 102 - Simple, beautiful, useful

October 11, 2018

Links to things I mentioned

Rib-Wise Tank

Luella Cardi

Perfect Reversible Watch Cap

Heel tab for short socks

Hermione’s Everyday Socks

Youghiogehny Yarns

Witching Hour Socks

Little Cable Knee-highs

How to make ribbing neater

Knitting B

Queensland Collection Perth colorways

Viajante

Simple KAL

Question of the week - does it feel like fall where you are?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry and Instagram.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags rib wise tank, luella cardi, reversible watch cap, short socks, witching hour socks, viajante
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 97 - Wardrobe crisis

July 31, 2018

Links to things I mentioned

FO's:  Match & Move

WIP's: Viajante + my project page, Rib-wise tank + my project page

Coming up, maybe: Luella cardi + the modified version

Shops/new toys: 

Current KAL: Little things KAL

Other stuff: 


Question of the Week

What is the most you have ever modified a pattern and still gotten a successful FO out of it?  Or, if you have never modified a pattern before, what is stopping you?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry and Instagram.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags match and move, little things kal, viajante, rib wise tank, luella cardi
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 72 - I swatched!

September 5, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • My vacation vlog
  • Treppenviertel Cowl
  • Vivid mitts
  • Viajante
  • Tempest cardigan
  • Wool2Dye4
  • My Etsy shop - I put the yarn shown up on Monday, September 4 
  • Orange or colorwork KAL chatter thread

Question of the Week

What's something cool that you did during August?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags treppenviertel, vivid mitts, viajante, tempest, wool2dye4
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 71 - Things to keep your neck warm

July 25, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Super Simple Sock Shawl (my design)
  • Sockhead Cowl, Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off, and sewn bind off
  • Viajante + my project page for notes on modifications
  • Treppenviertel Cowl
  • Valanar Cowl
  • My Etsy shop - I should be putting up what I currently have on Saturday, July 29 around noon EDT
  • Lacey and GREEN! KAL chatter thread
  • Lessons from Madame Chic and At Home with Madame Chic

Question of the Week

What is something that you do regularly now but was very difficult/stressful the first few times you did it?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...


In addition to the shawl pattern I just published, I am also working on a vanilla sock pattern.  I have most of the writing done so I would like to get a few test knitters to make sure I haven't screwed anything up.

My ideal test knitter is someone who

  • has knit socks before, top down, with a heel flap and gusset construction
  • can knit a single sock within 7-10 days
  • has some experience proofreading/editing written works

If you think you fit those parameters, please head over to the contact page and send me a message with "Test knitter" in the subject.

Tags shawl, design, sockhead cowl, viajante, treppenviertel, valanar, kal10, book
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 70 - Tooting my own horn

July 17, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Scrappy Bias Shawl
  • My project page for the sock blank shawl
  • Sockhead Cowl
  • Viajante
  • My Etsy shop
  • Wool, Needles, Hands Podcast and her new shop, Fiber for the People
  • Lacey and GREEN! KAL chatter thread

Question of the Week

What would be your perfect version of a "Sock Advent calendar?"


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags shawl, sockhead cowl, viajante, dyeing, kal10
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 69 - Baby Groot has a leaf!

July 4, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Cornwall Spring Mittens
  • Herringbone Mittens
  • Color dominance
  • Scrappy Bias Shawl
  • Perianth 
  • Tailwind
  • Viajante
  • Lacey and GREEN! KAL chatter thread

Question of the Week

Do you ever have recurring dreams?  If so, do you know what causes them?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry or Instagram.  

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags cornwall mittens, herringbone mittens, shawl, tailwind, viajante, kal10
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Sometimes, I take pictures of things...

Just finished my first pair of “work socks” here in AL! These have lived in my desk drawer since the start of the year and I get a few rows done when I’m in meetings or debugging code. The stripes matching up after the gusset was 10
Spherical farm animals found in the wild!
New podcast is up! Wherein I only talk about ~one~ project and why I’m going to shift my focus to being a very monogamous knitter for a while. Curious? Links to everywhere you can find it are in my profile. :-)
The body is finished! I kitchenered all 221 stitches of ribbing to the bottom because apparently I hate myself *a lot* but I really like how clean the bottom edge looks.

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