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Portuguese Fair Isle

Using the Portuguese style of knitting in fair isle is a unique way to keep both strands of yarn easily going at once.

This video is sponsored by Eucalan, the wool soap I trust for all of my knits – I’ve used this fiber wash for years! Eucalan is available at many retailers, you can learn more and purchase at their website here.

You can see my playlist of Portuguese Knitting videos here.

My two magnetic Portuguese knitting pins are from these Etsy shops:
BessTIME Etsy Shop
CoffeeNapKnit Etsy Shop

The hat I’m knitting in the video is called Bror. I finished this hat a few weeks ago using opposite dark/light coloring. The yarns I’m using are both Berroco Vintage Worsted.

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The needles I’m using in the video are Knitter’s Pride Royale from a 16″ needle set.

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Winners Announced! Dale Garn Fimmel Hat Kits

Congratulations to Rachel B, Charis F, and Christina B!
Winners, check your email for a note from Staci.

If you didn’t win this time, you can find the Fimmel Hat Kits on the Dale Garn website here.

The random number generator I used to pick the winners can be found here.

Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel – new knitting video every week, and more giveaways coming soon!

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Podcast Episode 21: The Pattern is Not the Boss of You


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To get your knitting question answered on the show, email your question to podcast@verypink.com.

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

From Our Sponsors:
Louet – Louet has a new Needle of the Month Club, click through for more information. I’ve done several tutorials with Louet:
Sixes and Threes Cowl
ATX Linen Tote
Tesserino Cowl
Sharbella Shawl
Matterhorn Cabled Cowl

June Cashmere – they have a great story, click through to their website and select the “Who We Are” tab! Use promo code VERYPINK to get free shipping on your order of $100 or more.

Bijou Basin Ranch – they have a new Master Color Series in amazing colors.

Eucalan – the fiber wash Staci uses for all her knits. (I’m in love with the Wrapture scent, a clean jasmine smell.)

Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Video: There’s a Knot in my Yarn!
Video: Lifted increases
Video: KFB (knit front/back)

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30 Million YouTube Views Sale

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This is worthy of a sale (and some champagne) – VeryPink Knits hit 30 million views overnight! I can’t even fathom that number, thank you for having 30 million knitting questions! Buy any two of my patterns/tutorials, get one free. Socks and mitts and a poncho? Christmas stockings and a sweater and a cap? Third one is on me. Just add three patterns to your cart and the software will take care of the rest. And thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Podcast Episode 20: Down with Inches!


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To get your knitting question answered on the show, email your question to podcast@verypink.com.

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

From Our Sponsors:
Bijou Basin Ranch, a Tibetan Yak ranch in Colorado. I recently did a tutorial on their Beau Felted Wrap that uses their Bijou Spun “Himalayan Trail” yarn, a yak down and merino blend.
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SKEINO and their Annette Shawl. This is a version of the Bauhaus Shawl in over 40 different colorways, in different yarns including baby alpaca and fine merino. Beginner level. You can see the video on the Annette shawl here.
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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Portuguese knitting videos on Pinterest
Video: Getting Good Tension
Here’s an article about Americans and the metric system.

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Giveaway! Dale Garn Fimmel Hat Kits

Tune in next week (November 16, 2016) for the tutorial on the Fimmel hat!

You can see the Fimmel Hat color kits on their website here.

For more patterns and yarns from Dale Garn, check out their website.

You can see more of Tanis Gray’s designs on her Ravelry designer page.

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To enter the contest, fill out the form below to subscribe to the Dale Garn newsletter. You will be sent a confirmation email (sometimes it’s very quick, sometimes it takes a while, please be patient). When the email arrives, click the “Yes, subscribe me to the list” button in the email to confirm. You can opt out of the mailing list at any time.

Dale Garn Fimmel Hat Kits Giveaway

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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), November 16, 2016; and the winners will be announced in video on November 17, 2016. The winning entries will be chosen by random number generator.

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June Cashmere Giveaway

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The nice folks at June Cashmere have given me three hanks of their Cashmere DK to give away, in the limited-edition Silver Bell Colorway. The prize also includes the pattern for this scarf, His or Her Scarf by Kristen Kapur.

June Cashmere has a great story and beautiful photos of Kyrgyzstan on their website, be sure to check out their Who We Are page.

To enter the contest, fill out the form below to subscribe to the June Cashmere newsletter. You will be sent a confirmation email (sometimes it’s very quick, sometimes it takes a while, please be patient). When the email arrives, click the “Yes, subscribe me to the list” button in the email to confirm. You can opt out of the mailing list at any time.

The winner will be chosen by random number on November 11, 2016, and emailed to the address they use in the form below.

June Cashmere Giveaway

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Podcast Episode 19: Watch Out, Wyoming


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To get your knitting question answered on the show, email your question to podcast@verypink.com.

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

Note from Staci – In this episode, I mentioned that I usually only wash my hand knits once at the end of the season, and this is true, but I wasn’t thinking about socks when I said that! I knit machine-washable socks, and I machine wash them and set them out flat to dry more than once a season!

From Our Sponsors:
Bijou Basin Ranch, a Tibetan Yak ranch in Colorado. I recently did a tutorial on their Beau Felted Wrap that uses their Bijou Spun “Himalayan Trail” yarn, a yak down and merino blend.
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June Cashmere – Use the promo code VERYPINK for free shipping on orders $100 or more. This is the scarf I’m currently knitting using their DK weight cashmere yarn, more info on my Ravelry page.
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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Video: Shadow Chevron Stitch (keeping good tension between knit and purl stitches)
Video: Weaving in Cotton Ends
Video: Mysteries of Row Gauge

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