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Podcast Episode 3 – Acrylic Woes


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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.

Information on things we mention in this episode:
Color My Cowl, free pattern and tutorial
Trusted online retailers, Knit Picks and WEBS
Video, Lefties vs. Righties
Video, Mirror Knitting
Tunisian Shaker Dishcloths, free pattern and tutorial
Video, Winding Yarn into Two Equally-Sized Balls
German Short Row Socks, pattern and tutorial
Bulky Sleep Socks, pattern and tutorial

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SKEINO Floating Garden Shawl Tutorial

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The Floating Garden Shawl is an elegant shawl/poncho hybrid, easy to wear and fun to knit in gorgeous SKEINO handpainted yarns. Visit one of the links below to get your yarn kit and free pattern.

The free Floating Garden Shawl pattern is available here on Ravelry.

The colorway I’m wearing in the video is Daphne. The colorway I show (unknit) is Connie. The pin I used to close my shawl is called a pennanular brooch, and is available at many Etsy stores.

SKEINO has their own YouTube channel, you can check it out to see a variety of videos on knitting and yarn dyeing.

The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Lorraine”.

Edited to add – after a request in the YouTube comments, here is the image of the schematic drawing I used in the video.

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New Podcast Announcement

The new VeryPink Knits Podcast is up and running with two episodes as of today. New episode every Thursday! If you would like to get your knitting question answered on the show, just email it to podcast@verypink.com.

If you’re new to podcasts, we have put together a Beginner’s Guide, where you will also find a list of some of our favorite podcasts.

This is an exciting new adventure, and we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Stay warm, my friends!

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Episode 2, Project vs. Process Knitters


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New to podcasts? Be sure to check out the Beginner’s Guide in the show notes for the first episode.

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.

Videos we mention in the episode:
Bulky Sleep Socks pattern & tutorial
Make 1 (M1 stitch)
Operetta Shawl pattern & tutorial
Log Cabin Blanket pattern & tutorial

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Giveaway! SKEINO Floating Garden Shawl Kits

SKEINO now has two websites to better serve – to see the colorways available in the Floating Garden kit or to purchase a kit, visit one of the sites below.
US and the rest of the world
European customers

The free Floating Garden Shawl pattern is available by visiting the same links above.

The colorway I’m wearing in the video is Daphne. The colorway I show (unknit) is Connie. The pin I used to close my shawl is called a pennanular brooch, and is available at many Etsy stores.

SKEINO has their own YouTube channel, you can check it out here.

SKEINO ships from the US, to locations worldwide.

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), July 13, 2016; and the winners will be announced in video on July 14, 2016. The winning email addresses will be chosen by random number generator.

SKEINO Floating Garden Giveaway & Newsletter

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Welcome – VeryPink Knits Podcast, Episode 1


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Welcome to Episode 1 of the VeryPink Knits Podcast. You’ve found the show notes, and everything we promised!

Update – We’re so glad you found us! The podcast has now been submitted and approved to the major podcast directories (like iTunes, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Google Play, etc.) so you can now find VeryPink Knits Podcast in your favorite podcast app, and subscribe to automatically get notification for new episodes.

Beginner’s Guide
If you’re brand new to podcasts, you can listen to them in a few ways. iTunes users can use the native app (the one that was already loaded on your Apple device when you purchased it), or any other app that you like. Casey uses an app called Overcast, a free app that you can find by searching the app store in iTunes.

Android users have other options. Staci uses Pocket Casts, a free app you can find by searching the Play Store on your Andriod device. Google Play also added Podcasts to their main menu, and you can subscribe and listen right in the Google Play app.

You can also visit the VeryPink website each week and click the “Podcast” link at the top of the page to listen to it here (see the player above).

To subscribe to the VeryPink Podcast, search for it in your app, and once you locate it, click “subscribe”. The app will then add every new episode to your “feed”, the list of new episodes for podcasts you subscribe to.

Favorite Podcasts (by Staci and Casey)
A Way with Words – the origins of words and phrases. So nerdy!
BBC World Service Documentaries
Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin – interviews with celebrities
How to be Amazing – interview show
Invisibilia
Mortified – people read from their middle school and high school journals
More Perfect – New from Radiolab about the history of the Supreme Court
The Mystery Show – everyday mysteries
Radiolab
Sawbones – comedy show about ridiculous medical practices in history
Splendid Table – food
Stuff You Missed in History Class
TED Radio Hour – TED talks in depth
This American Life – good stories, around a theme

Other things we referenced in the podcast:
Video: Using Your Ravelry Library
Casey’s website can be found here: kcknits.com
To get your knitting question answered on the show, just email us at podcast@verypink.com

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Giveaway! Knitter’s Pride Platina Cubics Interchangeable Needle Set

Since not everyone can win, you can find these needles for sale here.

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

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), July 6, 2016; and the winner will be announced in video on July 7, 2016. The winning email address will be chosen by random number generator.

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Flicking Q & A

“Flicking” is a way of knitting that is a variation on English/American/throwing knitting – a way to hold the working yarn in your right hand without ever letting go of the right needle. The first (and more general) video I have about flicking can be found here.

You can find more information about Knitter’s Pride needles, as well as retailers using these links:
Bryson Distributing
Accessories Unlimited
Knitter’s Pride Shop finder

The Knitter’s Pride Platina needles I’m using can be found here.

The seed stitch cowl I’m working on is a kit from Purl Soho.

The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Janie”.

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Intarsia vs. Duplicate Stitch

When you want to add a “blob” of color to your knitting, especially circular knitting, duplicate stitch is an easy way to add the design after-the-fact. In this video I demonstrate both intarsia and duplicate stitch.

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Information on things you’ll see in the video:
The yarn I used for demonstration is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.

The needles I used are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.

The nail polish I’m wearing is by Julep, color “Janie”.

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