I also talk about college basketball
using a controversial book to encourage intelligent and civil discussion
and show you how to find your tax information if you have an Etsy shop and use Etsy Payments
and talk about my #makenine2018
Would you like to know how to sew a garment based on a relatively simple shirt, sweater, or dress that you already own? The first 40 minutes of today's podcast will show you the step-by-step process of drafting a sewing pattern. Also, cameo appearances by my cat, Tevye.
A couple new tools I used when sewing this sweatshirt out of knit fabric:
And an excellent tutorial if you want to put a neckline or sleeve binding on a sewn knit garment. Actually, SewCanShe has lots of great sewing tutorials, if you're into that!
If you're not into sewing, just fast-forward to the 40 minute mark and you can check out a couple finished projects,
I am having issues uploading to iTunes and Google Play at the moment, so for tonight, Episode 27 is only available on You Tube. I will work more on the uploads in the morning....hopefully it's just a matter of the internet being slow due to too many users tonight!
In episode 27, I talk a bit about the Knitting Pipeline retreat
I share a little tip for substituting yarns....Always stay within 5% of the yarn used for the pattern sample. I explain that a bit further in the podcast.
There is some self promotion for pom poms and project bags (will be relisted in my Etsy shop by Thursday, February 22....I'll add a link once they are up!)
SuperSoul Conversations between Brene Brown and Oprah: Part 1 & Part 2. (These are You Tube links to the audio of the two conversations, but they are also available wherever you get your podcasts.)
and the CEO series that the Freakanomics podcast has been recently publishing (This link takes you to the Freakanomics Podcast webpage, but you can also find these 5 episodes wherever you get your podcasts.)
Things have been crazy around here this month....sorry for the delay! This podcast was recorded on January 14th, but due to some major technical difficulties, it isn't being published until the 31st. I think all of my computer issues have been resolved, so (fingers crossed!) I should be back to my bi-monthly recording schedule moving forward.
In Episode 26 I talk about:
Check Meowt Socks (actually, I don't talk about them, I just show them)
A Hat Pattern of the Future (anticipated release date: February 6) called "February Morning"
Rainbow pom pom on the hat, and the silver pom pom on the hat I'm wearing at the beginning of the show are both from the Trappings and Trinkets Etsy Shop.
...and I talked for a couple minutes about the upcoming Knitting Pipeline Retreat. Leave me a comment if you are attending!
I'm wearing my Rock the Lobster Sweater for most of the podcast. I talk about a disastrous washing experience I had with that sweater, and how I resolved it. I also mention the level of color work I consider this sweater, and a bit about steeking.
Episode 24: I recorded it and published on You Tube, iTunes, and Google Play, but never quite made it around to writing show notes. Holidays, man. Sorry about that. Let's just blame Christmas Craziness and move on.
You can still enjoy the episode sans notes if you are in the mood! :)
Then a week ago, I recorded Episode 25, but it took me a solid week to edit and publish it. So Happy New Year (six days late)...you'll enjoy this 72-minute episode if you're a big fan of tangents!
I talk a little about jewelry making. (Necklaces, in particular). Here's a link to the handy jewelry-making tool I'd recommend if you want to give it a try! (I'm not sure if this link will pull up the exact tool that is most similar to mine, but in case you have to select it from the nine choices on the page, it's the one labeled "Black-11"
I also talk a lot (a LOT) about Crohn's Disease, what worked and what didn't go so great last year, and what my "Word for 2018" is going to be!
And I show off my newest hat release, the Plank & Groove Hat. This is a fantastic dk-weight hat that is perfect for beginners (or anyone who wants an easy knit). There are no increases or decreases used to shape the crown! And it's fantastic for using with self-striping yarn because the stitch count never changes from one row to the next. It's a versatile knit that comes in five different sizes and can be worn unfolded as a slouchy hat, or with the brim turned up as a fitted beanie. It's a great unisex design that would probably work for someone on your list of "knit-worthy" holiday gift recipients!
The Plank & Groove Hat is available as an individual pattern download on Ravelry, and also as part of a 4-hat eBook called #SquadHats!
