Podcast Episode 19: Watch Out, Wyoming


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Note from Staci – In this episode, I mentioned that I usually only wash my hand knits once at the end of the season, and this is true, but I wasn’t thinking about socks when I said that! I knit machine-washable socks, and I machine wash them and set them out flat to dry more than once a season!

From Our Sponsors:
Bijou Basin Ranch, a Tibetan Yak ranch in Colorado. I recently did a tutorial on their Beau Felted Wrap that uses their Bijou Spun “Himalayan Trail” yarn, a yak down and merino blend.
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June Cashmere – Use the promo code VERYPINK for free shipping on orders $100 or more. This is the scarf I’m currently knitting using their DK weight cashmere yarn, more info on my Ravelry page.
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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Video: Shadow Chevron Stitch (keeping good tension between knit and purl stitches)
Video: Weaving in Cotton Ends
Video: Mysteries of Row Gauge

Podcast Episode 18: Merino is the Answer


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From Our Sponsors:
SKEINO Bauhaus Mitered Shawl Kit
SKEINO Bauhaus Shawl Tutorial
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The Woolery
You can see my Strauch ball winder and swift in this video:

Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Tutorial: Beau Felted Wrap

Video: Spit Splicing
Video: Three Options for Joining a New Ball of Yarn
Video: Avoiding Ladders

Sock Blanks on Etsy

Capturing the Color of a Skein (slider tool to see how multi-colored yarns will knit up)

Tutorial: SKEINO Operetta Shawl

Podcast Episode 17: This Yarn is My Best Friend


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
If you want to see the collection of fair isle hats Staci has been knitting, here is her Ravelry notebook.

Video: Checking Gauge
Video: Getting Good Tension
Video: Math for Knitters, Substituting yarns

Video: Ravelry Tips, Using Advanced Search
Jared Flood – Brooklyn Tweed
Cobblestone Sweater
Book: Knits Men Want
Book: Knitting with Balls

Podcast Episode 16: Fingerling Weight Yarn


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Video: Math for Knitters, Substituting Yarns
Video: Substituting Yarn

Yarn weight conversion chart

Video: Determining Yarn Weight (WPI)

Book: The Knitters Book of Yarn

Video: Mysteries of Row Gauge

Podcast Episode 15: No Hand Shaming


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Video: Casting-On Many Stitches

Pom Pom Magazine

Video: Steam Blocking

Berroco Vintage
Knit Picks Swish
Stroll Sock Yarn
Comfy Cotton

Video: Simple Magic Loop
Video: Mirror Knitting

Video: What’s Your Knitting Style?

Casey’s WIP confession: all of Casey’s unfinished projects are on Ravelry! Judge away. 😉

Podcast Episode 14: Don’t Edit Out the Dog Noise!


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Snag fixer tool
Video: Fixing Loose Stitches and Snags
Video: Dropping a column of stitches to repair a stitch (this video is called Correcting a Dropped Stitch, but the technique is the same)

Learn to Knit Lace
Saryoan Scarf
Sharbella Shawl

Video: Winding Yarn into Two Equally-Sized Balls
TurtlePurl self-striping yarn Etsy shop
Casey’s TurtlePurl Socks
Staci’s TurtlePurl socks

Podcast Episode 13: Our Breakfast Tacos are Better


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Learn to Knit Your First Scarf
Traditional Dishcloth tutorial and pattern

Scunci Steamer (they’re still available, but SUPER expensive for some reason)

I mentioned that my friend Steven has been knitting beautiful lace baby blankets, here is his Ravelry notebook.

Pinhole Cast-On

Podcast Episode 12: The Best Questions Come from Romania


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:
Knitter’s Pride Find Your Needle video series

Calculating yarn amounts for different sizes

Double knitting video

Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Patterns

Staci’s Arrowhead Cardigan

Shoe size/foot length chart

Podcast Episode 10: Magic Elves


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Links to things we talk about in this episode:

The list of our favorite podcasts are in the show notes for Episode 1.

A couple of podcasts we talked about:
Sleep With Me
Two Guys on Your Head

Hush Earplugs – Casey says to make sure to follow all the troubleshooting instructions if you have trouble in the first few uses.
Traveler’s Life Afghan
Log Cabin Blanket
A blog post I wrote regarding charity knitting for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital.