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Giveaway! Knitter’s Pride Marblz Interchangeable Needle Set

This needle set can be found for sale here.

Please watch the entire video for instructions on how to enter the giveaway. This contest is open to US and international viewers (customs charges may apply outside the US). The contest is open until 12:01 am (US Central Time), April 5, 2017; and the winner will be announced in video on April 6, 2017. The winning YouTube comment will be chosen by random number generator.

You are welcome to comment here, but to enter the contest, please comment on the YouTube watch page.

My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.

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Podcast Episode 39: Gauge Squatch


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You can see Casey’s website and her social media buttons on kcknits.com.
Original art this week by Lucy Makuc Producciones.

From our lovely sponsors:
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Crazyfoot is our best-selling sock yarn. A blend of superwash merino and nylon, this durable sock yarn takes the dyes brilliantly. Soft enough for shawls and cowls, this reliable sock yarn has been a favorite amongst knitters for more than 20 years.

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Links to things we talk about in this episode:

What’s Your Knitting Style
Simple Stretchy Bind-Off
Shadow Chevron Stitch
Choosing a Sweater Size

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One Row Scarf

The One Row Scarf by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is a simple scarf that I recommend as an easy pattern that always knits up into a great looking scarf. In this video I walk through the stitches and tips on knitting this scarf.

You can find the free One Row Scarf pattern on the Yarn Harlot’s website.

You can visit the Yarn Harlot’s blog here.

There are over 10,000 pattern pages for this scarf! You can see other knitters’ finished scarves and get ideas for your own by browsing here.

The cast-on for this pattern is “a multiple of 4, plus 2”. If you need help understanding this, this video will help.

Here is my video on adding fringe.

Detailed info on the gray scarf I knit can be found here.

The yarns I used in my examples are both Knit Picks Preciosa Tonal.

You can use any needles for this pattern (straight or circular), I’m using double-pointed needles only because they are short and fit well on camera.

My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.

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Podcast Episode 38: Moths!


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You can see Casey’s website and her social media buttons on kcknits.com.

From our Sponsors
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River Wash Sport is Mountain Colors answer to those who want to knit with superwash yarns, but at a slightly larger gauge than a fingering. A 100% superwash merino wool yarn this round, squishy yarn is perfect for everything from boot socks to lightweight sweaters.

Things we talk about in this episode:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Storing Knits for Summer
Afterthought Heel – Socks on 9” Circulars Tutorial
Sockhead Hat (not my design)
Grafting Rib Stitches

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Crocheted Seam

In this video I demonstrate a crocheted seam, and we take a look at how it compares to the mattress stitch.

The Knitter’s Pride Dreamz crochet hooks I use in the video can be found here.

You can find more information about Knitter’s Pride Dreamz crochet hooks from these retailers:
Bryson Distributing
Accessories Unlimited
Knitter’s Pride Shop finder

The swatches I used for demonstration are knit with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.

The needle gauge I show in the video can be found here.

My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.

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Podcast Episode 37: That Voice in Your Head


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You can see Casey’s website and her social media buttons on kcknits.com.

From our Sponsors:
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Things we talk about in this episode:
German Short Rows
Mirror Knittting
Learn to Knit a Women’s Sweater (pullover)
Cropped Raglan Cardi

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Casting-On Without a Slip Knot

In this video we take a look at how using or not using a slip knot in your cast-on changes the look of your knitting, and I demonstrate how to cast-on without a slip knot in a couple of different long-tail COs.

The yarn I use for demonstration is Spud & Chloe Outer.

The needles I use for demonstration are Knitter’s Pride Basics.

My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.

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Podcast Episode 36: Creative Reuse


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For more information and photos on Austin Creative Reuse, you can read Casey’s blog post about it.

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Be sure to “save the date” for the upcoming retreat in Petoskey, MI. Sally Melville will be presenter. Dates are Sunday – Wednesday, September 24 through 27. Further details and registration information will be available soon.

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Leslie and Diana started Mountain Colors Yarn 25 years ago with a love of color and fiber. Inspired by the beautiful Montana mountains, they continue to craft hand painted yarns. Twizzlefoot is a fingering weight version of Mountain Colors popular Twizzle yarn. A strand of silk is plied with superwash merino and nylon to create beautiful heathered colorways. Made for socks, it’s also great for other accessories like shawls, hats, and gloves. And since it’s superwash everything you make will be machine washable.

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Austin Creative Reuse

Good Tension Between Knit and Purl Stitches
Traditional Garter Stitch Dishcloth
Make 1 Increase
Make 1 Below

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2 x 2 Tubular Cast-On

This cast-on is great for the brim of hats, and can be easily substituted in if the hat pattern calls for a regular 2×2 rib.

You can see my 1×1 Tubular Cast-On video here.

Instructions for working this cast-on:
1. Using a provisional cast-on and scrap yarn, cast-on HALF of the total number of stitches you need.
2. Starting at the slip knot end with a knit row, knit 4 rows of stockinette stitch (knit a row. purl a row).
3. Remove the provisional cast-on and slip those stitches on to another needle, line up those needles.
4. Knit 2 knit stitches from the front needle, 2 purls from the back needle, repeat those Ks and Ps across all of the stitches.
5. If you are joining in-the-round, this is the time to join in-the-round.

The yarn I used for demonstration is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.

The needles I use for demonstration are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.

My nail polish is by Julep, color “Evan”.

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