Congrats to Sarah C., Elizabeth H., and Chere L.! Winners, check your email for a message from Staci.
If you didn’t win this time, you can visit the Zen Yarn Garden website to see more info on their three subscription boxes, It’s a Wrap, Fancy Feet, and Blanket Club.
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!
You can see Casey’s website here.
Some of my fair isle tutorials:
Learn to Knit Fair Isle
Color My Cowl
Color My Cuffs
In this video, I demonstrate how to seam CO and BO stitches, which is a bit different than seaming side edges.
You can see all of my seaming videos here.
You can see all of my weaving in ends videos here.
I don’t remember the name of the yarn used in the swatches – it is a bulky wool/alpaca blend.
My nail polish is by Julep, color “Charissa”.
You can find Casey’s website at kcknits.com.
More links from the interview with Sarah Kuhn from UMass Lowell
Sarah’s blog
The original story about the STEM program
How to make a crocheted hyperbolic plane
Ted Talk on hyperbolic planes
The podcast episode with psychologist Art Markman can be found here.
The ball winder and swift I have from The Woolery:
Ball winder
Swift (the photo shows the “floor” model, I have the “table” model)
Very generous giveaway from Zen Yarn Garden! Three lucky winners will each win a yarn kit for the Stole My Heart shawl, a sample of their It’s a Wrap yarn subscription kit. There are three different Zen Knit Box subscription kits to choose from, including Fancy Feet and Blanket Club.
The Stole My Heart pattern is available here on Ravelry.
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The winners will be chosen by random number on May 10, 2017, and winners will be notified using the address you use in the form below on May 11, 2017.
The Man Who Knits (video about a man recycling yarn)
Videos we mention in this episode:
Reusing Yarn
There’s a Knot in My Yarn!
Three Options for Joining a New Ball of Yarn
Testing Color Fastness
In this video I put together several tips for making a nice ribbed cuff.
The Knitter’s Pride Royale 16″ circular needle set I use in the video can be found here.
You can find more information about Knitter’s Pride needles from these retailers:
Bryson Distributing
Accessories Unlimited
Knitter’s Pride Shop finder
The yarn I used for demonstration is Berroco Vintage Worsted.
My nail polish is by Julep, color “Charissa”.
You can see Casey’s blog post about the Interweave Yarn Fest (including photos) on her website.
Interweave Yarn Fest, this page shows a photo of Casey in the fashion show!
Things we talk about in this episode:
Stellar Swatching (includes knitting swatches in-the-round)
Qiviut blog (Native Twist)
This pattern is a FREE RAVELRY DOWNLOAD. Be sure to watch Part 1 of the video tutorial, which includes an explanation of the construction of the blanket. When you click through to download your pattern, you’ll also see the free coloring page available.
Size: 60″ square, (152 cm)
Needles: Size 10.5 US (6.5mm) 24″ circulars and 32″ circulars. (You can knit the whole thing on 32″ circulars, but if you have an interchangeable set, it is nice to work the mitered squares on the shorter cord, then switch to the longer cord for the border.) You will also need a needle one size larger (11 US, 8.0mm) for binding-off.
Yarn: KPC Gossyp Chunky Organic Cotton (see below for yarn amounts in each color)
Additional Materials: One ring stitch marker, tapestry needle for seaming and weaving ends
Gauge: 3 stitches per inch in stockinette
Yarn Amounts:
Main Color (Ivory in my blanket): 13 balls
Color 1 (I used Celery): 9 balls
Color 2 (I used Rosie): 5 balls
Border Color (I used Sunrise): 7 balls
You can see this pattern on Ravelry and add it to your queue here.
Be sure to check out Casey’s blog post for more information about the color wheel, including photos.
Many thanks to Becca Borrelli for the interview, and all of the great insight into choosing colors.
Things we talk about in this episode:
The viral video with the BBC reporter and his kids.
You can find knitting groups in your area on Meetup.
