Episode 21 - Steeking!

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

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

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

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

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

Pat & Linda discuss their love of sweater knitting and all the things to consider as you contemplate your next project. They share their methods of how to find the next perfect sweater project to cast on.Patterns we talk about in this episode:Bronwyn by Melissa WehrleWeekender by Andrea MowryLoveNote by TinCanKnitsCoat of Many Colors by Sandra McIverCampside Cardi by Alicia PlummerNor'easter by Thea ColmanHoley Moley by Die MercerieYarns we talk about:Malabrigo RiosNua SportSpincycle Dyed in the WoolMountain Colors Mountain GoatJamieson's of Shetland YarnFidlstix - website for Fair Isle yarnsPeople and Podcasts we talk about:Auditioning article at MDKElizabeth Zimmermann - wikipedia biographyElizabeth Zimmermann - SchoolhousePress (company EZ created)Elizabeth Zimmermann - one of her famous booksElizabeth Zimmermanm - Fruity Knitting Episode with EZ's daughterDana Williams-Johnson - blogDana's Edit at MDK Alice StarmoreAlice Starmore Fair Isle BookAlice Starmore - Designs & YarnsIsabell Kraemer - PatternsIsabell Kraemer - Fruity Knitting EpisodeCaitlin Hunter - PatternsCaitlin Hunter - Fruity Knitting EpisodeThe Fabulous POINTY Needles Pat & Linda Love:Indian Lake Artisans(yes, these are crazy expensive - but worth it if you need very pointy tips)

T PinsKnit BlockersBlocking WiresBlocking MatAnn's Professional SteamerEucalan Wool WashSweater StoneSweater BrushQiviut YarnLinda's Rave/Fave:Stonehedge Fiber MillThis is the article about how the Olympic sweater came to be.An Olympics sweater adventure starts in northern MichiganAnn's Rave/Fave:Verdant Pattern by Gina BonomoLana Knits Allhemp6 YarnYarn Mentioned in Linda's Misbehave:Magpie Fibers DK SwankyAnn's Save:DMH Fiber and Yarn Store, Dallas, TXLinda's Crave:Holey MoleyAnn's Crave:The Gleener

Bea & Linda take the fear out of short rows!Short Rows Definition: Short rows create vertical shaping in knitting. A short row is one in which you don't work to the end of the row; you stop and turn and work in the other direction. However, if you simply turn and start knitting in the other direction, your work will have a hole. The short row techniques are all methods to close that gap that is created by the turn.Short Row Techniques:WraplessWrap & TurnGermanYarnoverJapaneseSundayShadow (aka Mother/Daughter or Twin)CatchRaves:Bea - On The Spice Market by Melanie BergLinda - Virtual Vogue Knitting LiveMisbehaves:Bea - Kodikas Shawl by Caitlin Hunter Andrea Rangel 7 Tips for ColorworkSaves:Bea - Purl Soho VideosLinda - Make your own Short Row Swatch testing out all the methods. Here are two videos doing that very thing:      Roxanne Richardson video      Suzanne Bryan videoCraves:Bea -  Short Row Knits by Carol FellerLinda - Sand Waves by Norah Gaughn

Spit SpliceRussian JoinMagic Knot6 Ways to Join a Ball of Yarn - Stitch and Story, Includes Slipknot JoinWeave in Ends as You go - Very Pink KnitsWeaving in Cotton Ends - Very Pink KnitsWeaving Yarn Tails in RibbingWeaving Ends Horizontally in KnittingWeaving Ends Vertically in KnittingRussian SpliceBjorn at Skeino - "tube" methodWeaving In Duplicate StitchHow to Weave in Ends Like a ProLinda Rave: Brooklyn Tweed ArborInfo about BT Apart Together program (ending May 15)Ann Rave:"10 Reasons Making Makes me Happy" by Vickie from YorkshireAnn Misbehave/Save:There's a Knot in my YarnLinda Crave:Hue Shift AfghanAnn Crave:Wool and the Gang, Soul Power PantsWool and the Gang, Heart Breaker ShortsWool and the Gang, Black Out Hoodie

Linda and new Brave Knitting podcaster, Pat, are talking all about socks. What they discovered is there is so much to learn about sock architecture. This is Socks 101, which explains some basics and will hopefully encourage you to start your first pair of socks,Some Helpful Tutorials for Beginner Sock KnittersTin Can Knits FREE pattern and tutorialLet  Staci Perry guide you with this tutorial Kate Atherley has a Custom Sock Book Clara Parkes has tons of info in The Knitter's Book of SocksJudy's Magic Cast on has lots of videos on lineWe like Cat Bordhi's video of this method.Jilly & Kiddles gifted us a skein of Fancy Sock Yarn for a giveaway in May 2020Check out Jilly & Kiddles SOS ClubRAVE: Linda was Raving about Quince & Co FinchPat's Fave sock yarn is MustStashCRAVE:Pat can't wait to try Nua SportLinda has two sock patterns in her queue: Squircle and UmbrellaLinda is also curious to try out something in Cat Bordhi's  New Pathways for Socks book