Brave Knitting

Episode 24 - Celebrating A Year of Brave Knitting

Pat & Linda reflect on how the podcast has made them Brave Knitters!Pat's favorite Inspiration blogs/podcastsmdkTin Can Knits (great Help section)Fruity KnittingJen Arnall Culliford Cat Bordhi Sock book: New Pathways for Sock KnittersKatie's Kep Fair Isle HatJamieson & Smith 2 ply jumper weightRavesPatty Lyons - let the tool do the workPatty's websiteMorehouse Farm Merino 2 plyLittle Dude by Andrea RangelMisbehavesSoldotna by Caitlin HunterRowan Felted TweedSavesKnitting JournalCravesAlistair Post Quinn blogCorvus patternFaye from My Knitted Doll by Louise CrowtherJane from My Knitted Doll by Louise Crowther

Episode 23 - Books

Big Book of Knitting The Knitting Answer Book Vogue Knitting Cast On Bind Off Increase Decrease Fleece and Fiber source Book New Pathways for Sock Knitters Vogue Knitting StitchionaryKnitting America Getting Started Knitting Socks The Joy of Color Favorite Designs My Knitted Doll  Rowan 40 designsReally Wild Tea Cosies   Knitted Dolls with a designer wardrobe 7 Things that can Make or Break a Sweater The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques The Principles of Knitting When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters Knit SwirlKNITSONIK Stitch N BitchMaking a Life

Episode 22- Finishing & Embellishing

Bea and Linda share some tips for finishing and embellishing.Here are some links to tutorials on some of the techniques we talked about:Mattress stitchVertical to Horizontal SeamKitchener3 needle bind offIcord Bind offPicot Bind offPicking upButtonholesSeamless Inset Pocket.      (@ 18:48 in video)Beading  with HookTassels by Alexandra DavidoffRAVESKookaburra Wool washLe Scarabee Bleu sweaterMISBEHAVESDonegal blanket by SpinnerinHoley Moley by Die MercerieSAVESAroha KnitsCRAVES#11 Fair Isle Yoke PulloverLykee Driftwood Mini Interchangeable Set

Episode 21 - Steeking!

Pat & Linda share their adventure in Steeking!Methods for Reinforcing Steeks:CrochetMachine StitchHand Back StitchNeedle FeltingPurl Soho Steek with Knit FacingFusible InterfacingCRAVES:Little Dude by Andrea RangelAphotic by This Bird Knits

Episode 20 - Colorwork!

TYPES of Colorwork:StrandedMosaicShadow KnittingDouble KnittingHelix KnittingBrioche in Two ColorsTHINGS to Conside:Color Value vs. Color Hue explanationsSome Colorwork TipsMDK Color Splicing Video (scroll down to the 2nd video on that page)PATTERNS we talked about:Shetland Woolweek HatHarriet's HatNoten (Linda's colorwork sweater in bamboo and cotton)Sven & Solvieg patternYARN we talked about:Morehouse FarmStonehedge FibersBrooklyn TweedGermantown by Kelbourne WoolensPalette by Knit PicksQuince & CoBlue Sky Fibers Woolstok (worsted)Brown SheepJamieson's of ShetlandJamieson & SmithRowan Felted TweedTolt - Elemental AffectsDESIGNERS we talked about:Barbara Walker - Mosaic KnittingKaffe FassettMarie WallinKate DaviesHarriet Middleton Jennifer SteingassAndrea Rangel websiteBooks We talked about:MDK Field Guide 13AlterKnit by Andrea Rangel