Our lovely sponsors this week:
Fairy Tale Knits
For 15% off your order, use code VeryPinkFeb2019.
Free shipping on orders over $100!

Care/Of
For 50% off your first month of customized vitamins, use the code verypink50 at checkout.

Other things we talk about in this episode:
Stony Creek Colors (From their website, “Every day we’re innovating and building partnerships with farmers, mills, and brands to achieve our big dream of making pure and vibrant, consistent and scalable bio-based dyes.”
Why is My Knitting Curling?
The sweater pattern I couldn’t remember is called Wicked, it doesn’t have a hood after all. I think I was confusing the Central Park Hoodie with Wicked, because I knit them both back in 2006.
Slow-Motion Correcting a Dropped Stitch

Our lovely sponsors this week:
Artistic Ewe

Artistic Ewe is offering listeners of the VeryPink Knits podcast a 25% discount on any yarn until the end of February. Just enter the code VeryPink25 at checkout.
Shipping is always free for orders of $35 or more.

Fidalgo Artisan Yarn Company

Fidalgo at fiber shows:
-Booth at Madrona Fiber Festival in Tacoma, Washington February 14th – 17th
-Booth at Stitches West in Santa Clara, California February 21st – 24th
-Stop by and say hello to Lori and Emily (of the Tempestry Project) at these events
Coupon Code! 20% online shop discount for VeryPink listeners, just use the code VERYPINK at checkout. Valid through the end of February.

Casey’s interview is with Donna Hardy from Sea Island Indigo (she’s working on her website, but can be found here on Instagram).
Books: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd; and Red, White, and Black Make Blue: Indigo in the Fabric of Colonial South Carolina Life by Andrea Feeser
Ossabaw Island – The island foundation she mentions where they found the indigo.

As promised on the podcast, we have knitters’ Valentine’s Day cards for you! Feel free to download and share. Stay warm, my friends!

Our lovely sponsor this week:
Turtlepurl Yarns!
In the ad, I mistakenly say “fraternal twin socks”…their yarns make IDENTICAL twin socks!
The new colorway “A Stroll Down Duckworth Street”, with Merlot Red, Teal Green, Violet, Golden Yellow, Heritage Blue and Burnt Orange, will be available Friday February 8 at noon Atlantic Standard Time.
Use the coupon code VPFEB19 for 15% off your order!

To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please tell us where you’re from.

Other things we talk about in this episode:
Intarsia vs. Duplicate Stitch
Standard Yarn Weights Chart

For more on Casey’s interview with Clara Parkes, you can visit her blog post here.

Our sponsor this week is Ott Lite! Click through for more info. This lamp is part of the Wellness Series.

Casey’s interview is with Clara Parkes, her new book is A Stash of One’s Own. She also founded and writes Knitter’s Review.

Other things we talk about in this episode:
Lavishea Lotion Bar
Bar-Maids LoLo Bar
Fast needles – Knitter’s Pride Platinas and Addi Turbos

Our lovely sponsor this week:
Care/Of
Take advantage of this month’s special New Year offer! For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/of vitamins, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code verypink50.

To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please tell us where you’re from. Casey’s website is kcknits.com.

Things we talk about this week:
Knitting Gauge Ruler – Cut Out Template
Song of the Sea (the cowl that Staci is excited to start)
Casey’s Watkins Sweater
Make 1 video

The image for this episode is from the New York Public Library’s collection of royalty-free digital images.

Our lovely sponsors this week:

Warm ‘n Fuzzy Yarns
Very Pink listeners can use the code “verypink” to receive 10% off an order (starting 1/17, and valid throughout 2019).

Modcloth
To get 25% off your purchase of $100 or more, visit modcloth.com and enter promo code VERYPINK.
Casey in her green dress from ModCloth!

To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please be sure tell us where you’re from.

Casey’s interview this week is with Amber Mitchell from The National WWII Museum of New Orleans. (The website that Amber gives in the podcast isn’t quite right, but you can find the patterns here.) They also have a Facebook group where knitters are sharing great ideas!

Other things we talk about in this episode:
Casey’s finished Christmas sweater
The scarf Staci is knitting, Cave of Kelpius (I haven’t made my own Ravelry page for it yet!)
Sidewalk Talk Flip-Flop Socks

To get your knitting question on the show, email it to podcast@verypink.com, and please be sure to tell us where you’re from.

Our lovely sponsors this week:
TurtlePurl Yarns
For 15% off, use the code VPJAN19 at checkout!

Pantone’s Color of the Year, 2019!

Zola
To start your free wedding website and also get 50 dollars off your registry on Zola, go to ZOLA.com/verypink.

Things we talk about in this episode:
Debunking the Myth that Wool is an Allergen
Wall Street Journal Article: Fiber Optics: Wool Lovers Battle Animal-Rights Crowd Over Sheep Shearing

Podcast episode with psychologist Art Markman
Log Cabin Blanket, free pattern and tutorial
Traveler’s Life Afghan
The Mysteries of Row Gauge

This is our last episode of the year, as we’re taking Christmas and New Year’s weeks off. We’ll be back in January. Happy Holidays!

Our lovely sponsors this week:
The Tempestry Project
The Tempestry Project is having their annual New Year sale to celebrate data availability of 2018. Tempestry Kits for 2018 and 1968 will be 10% off through the end of January. You can pre-order these kits, no coupon necessary. The sale will already be worked in to the price for special 1968/2018 listings. They will start processing and shipping out these orders after January 1st, once the data comes out at NOAA.
Tempestry Project Facebook group
The podcast episode with an interview with The Tempestry Project
My video tutorial on knitting Tempestries

Lola
Visit mylola.com and enter the code verypink to receive 40% off your subscription.

Casey’s website is kcknits.com.
To get your knitting question on the show, just email it to podcast@verypink.com.

Wrapped in Brioche Shawl
Zen Yarn Garden’s photo tutorial on knitting from blanks
Three Rectangles, Two Triangles
Casey’s 2×2 (good first cable project)
Molly Hat (another good first cable project)

Our lovely sponsors:
Hello Fresh
For a total of $60 off, that’s $20 off each your first 3 boxes, visit hellofresh.com/verypink60 and enter promo code verypink60.

The Yarn Attic
Be sure to look at their “brands” page – their inventory is amazing!
The Yarn Attic ships worldwide, 7 days a week and generally ship the same day as the order is received.
Use coupon code at checkout: VERYPINK
For US customers – Free first class mail shipping on orders over $35.00
For international customers – Code will apply a $8.45 credit towards international shipping on orders over $35.00

Things we talk about in this episode:
This American Life (one of our favorite podcasts)
The Anna Karenina audiobook Staci is listening to
Three Rectangles, Two Triangles Sweater
The Christmas sweater Casey is knitting
The row counter Staci swears by
Using 9” Circulars
Addi FlexiFlips Overview
Addi EasyKnit Sock Needles
Stellar Swatching