Something new for visual learners! In this video, my producer slows the long-tail cast-on way, way down – for a close-up and slow demonstration of the stitch.
The yarn I use in the video is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky in Crush. The needle is a Knitter’s Pride Bamboo double-pointed needle. (It isn’t necessary to use dpns for this cast-on.) My nail polish is ASP Gel Polish in “Pink Sweetness”.
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Things we talk about in this episode:
UPDATE – I found a spot in Ravelry where you can search for “plus fit”. In the Gender/Age/Size/Fit section, you can select “Fit”. Here is a link to “plus fit pullovers”.
Yardage by weight and fiber type, thanks to Alyssa Goldberg. You can see more of her charts on Twitter, where she is @wiremonkey.
A little fun for sock knitters! This pattern is knit toe-up using Judy’s Magic Cast-On, and uses a German Short Row heel. This is an intermediate pattern – I don’t recommend it for first-time sock knitters. (If you are a new sock knitter, I recommend knitting this pattern first, before attempting these flip-flop socks.)
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Sizes: Women average width, any shoe size. Two sizes are for shorter toes and longer toes. Please see note below on measuring your toes, which is a crazy thing to do, I know.
Needles: Size US 1 (2.5mm) 32” circulars and double-pointed needles (DPNs are ultimately optional, but you will need two sets of needles for a short time in this pattern. You can use two circulars instead.)
Yarn: 100 grams of fingering weight yarn (also called sock yarn or 4ply yarn), less required for shorter socks. The shortie socks I knit used about 50g of yarn.
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for weaving ends
Gauge: 8.5 stitches per inch, 10 rounds in stockinette
You can queue this project on Ravelry here.
The yarn I used:
Light Teal Blue – Uru Yarn from a KnitCrate Kit
Red shortie socks – Yarn Carnival, High Wire 3-ply in Beet
White/Blue (photo with Birkenstocks) – TactileDactyl from a KnitCrate kit
Measuring your toes:
Using a ruler, measure the length of your big toe by putting the ruler between your big and second toes. The shorter (average) toe size is for big toes that measure about 1.5” (4cm) long, the longer toe size is for big toes that measure about 2” (5cm). If your toe length is somewhere in-between, I recommend knitting the shorter size.
The yarn I use for demonstration is Berroco Vintage (it is not the yarn I used in my finished socks, it is a thicker yarn I used for demo.)
The circular needle I used are Chiaogoo from an interchangeable set.
The double-pointed needles I used are Knitter’s Pride Bamboo.
My nail polish is ASP Gel Polish in “Pink Sweetness”.
In this episode, Staci says it’s episode 107, it’s not. 🙂
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Casey’s website is kcknits.com.
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Things we talk about in this episode:
Correctly-Mounted vs. Twisted Stitches
Tutorial: How To Easily Line Any Purse – The Crochet Dude
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Casey’s interview is with Astrig at Fiber College of Maine.
You can read more about Casey’s trip to the Fiber College of Maine and see more photos on her blog.
Craft Yarn Council Standard Body Measurements
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In this video I give an overview and my review of Hiya Hiya Sharps and Steels interchangeable needle sets, including a comparision with Addi Turbos, Knitter’s Pride Platinas, and Chiaogoo.
The needles in this video are Hiya Hiya Sharps and Hiya Hiya Steels, both interchangeable sets. They are available from many local yarn shops and online retailers.
My nail polish is Gelish “It’s a Lily”.
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Things we talk about in this episode:
Great prices on nice yarns, Knit Picks
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Magic loop
Casey’s Kinda Magic Socks
In this video I demonstrate how to correct a dropped German Short Row stitch.
My video on working German Short Rows (and substituting them in when a pattern calls for traditional wraps & turns) can be found here.
The needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride double-pointed needles. The yarn I’m using is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
My nail polish is Gelish “It’s a Lily”.
This week, Casey talks with Sarah, Community Support Specialist/Hostess with the Mostest at Ravelry.
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Things we talk about on this episode
Find your ravelry number: Go to your Ravelry profile page. Using the arrow keys, type: up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, (then letters) b, a.
For the record, Casey is Raveler #109,540. Staci is Raveler #68.
Skipping over a TT that bothers Casey is called glottalization.
