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Podcast Episode 8: Not a Heel Flap in Sight


Download Episode.
To get your knitting question answered on the show, email your question to [email protected].

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

Information on things we mention in this episode:
Log Cabin Blanket pattern and tutorial
Staci’s Traveler’s Life Afghan
All of my toe-up sock tutorials are without gussets and heel flaps! My sock tutorials can be found here.
Math for Knitters – Substituting yarns
Substituting Yarns (not mathy)
DPN tubes
Knitter’s Pride Find Your Needle video series

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Increasing in Portuguese Knitting

In this video, I demonstrate the basic increases in Portuguese Knitting. You can see all of my Portuguese Knitting videos in this playlist.

The yarn I’m using for demonstration is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.

The needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo DPNs.

My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here.

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

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Podcast Episode 7: Knitting Homework


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To get your knitting question answered on the show, email your question to [email protected].

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

Information on things we mention in this episode:
Book: No Sheep for You

Master’s Knitter Certification program through The Knitting Guild Association www.TKGA.com

Craft Yarn Council Teaching Certification – www.CraftYarnCouncil.com

And one clarification – in the discussion about yarn-overs, I said that they “don’t actually create a stitch”, but that isn’t exactly clear. They do increase your stitch count, but there is a hole below the loop where you would normally see a stitch.

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Portuguese Knitting Dishcloths

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In this video, we get started on a quick project to practice the Portuguese knitting style. This pattern is written especially for Portuguese Knitting, because the garter stitch is worked by purling every row. You can get the other version of this pattern (knit every row) here. This video is sponsored by Knitter’s Pride.

This pattern is a FREE RAVELRY DOWNLOAD.

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 single-pointed needles I use in the video can be found here.

The yarn I used for demonstration and in my dishcloths is Knit Picks Comfy Worsted.

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

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Giveaway! We Are Knitters Acadia Sweater Kits

To enter the giveaway, scroll down and complete the form below.

Here is my finished sweater, I can’t wait to wear it! Be sure to like and queue Acadia on Ravelry.

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You can visit the We Are Knitters website, and see the Acadia sweater kits and all of the colors available here.

We Are Knitters Acadia Giveaway & Newsletter

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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), August 10, 2016; and the winners will be announced in video on August 11, 2016. The winning email addresses will be chosen by random number generator.

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Podcast Episode 5: Stitch-Canary


Download Episode.
To get your knitting question answered on the show, email your question to [email protected].

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

Information on things we mention in this episode:
Correcting Mistakes Video Playlist
Make 1 Increase
“Find Your Needle“, the video series I did for Knitter’s Pride

Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Books
The Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework
The Knitting Answer Book

VeryPink Men’s Sweater Tutorial

Links to our projects we talk about:
Staci’s Acadia Sweater
Casey’s Lake Diamond

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Color My Cuffs Tutorial

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Color My Cuffs is a good introduction to fair isle knitting, or a bit of fun if you’re experienced with fair isle. In the video, I demonstrate the basic techniques used for this and all stranded knitting projects.

This free pattern, coloring page, and video tutorial is sponsored by KPC Yarn, using their Novomerino DK.

Get your free pattern HERE. This link will give you the option of downloading the coloring page and/or the pattern. If you prefer a jpg image of the coloring page (to use in a coloring app on your mobile device), you can find that download here.

Sizes: To fit calves of 15”, 17”, 19” (small, medium, large). (Pattern includes a note on modifying from these sizes.)
Needles: Size US 4 (3.5 mm) 16” circular needle
Yarn: KPC Novomerino DK yarn, the colors I used are listed below, about 150 grams necessary for one pair
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Gauge: 6 stitches per inch

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The KPC Novomerino DK yarn colors I used in my cuffs in the photo above:
Orange Peel
Chartreuse
Brittany
Mango
Gum
Sherbert
Confetti
Rainforest

Information on things you’ll see in the video:
The artist who drew the coloring page is Paula Pertile, Etsy shop DrawingsofKnitting.

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

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