For very visual learners, an addition to my slow motion playlist. The German Twisted Cast-On is my go-to whenever I need a CO with extra stretch.
You can see my other slow-motion videos here.
The needles I’m using in this video are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky.
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!
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These needle sets can be found here.
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 midnight (US Central Time), February 20, 2019 and the winners will be announced in video on February 21, 2019. The winning email addresses will be chosen by random number generator.
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
In this video, I demonstrate how to recover a dropped cast-on stitch when you are using the long-tail cast-on. I hope you never need this technique, but I’m putting it out there for your reference in case this ever happens to you!
The needles I’m using in this video are Knitter’s Pride Ginger. The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky. The crochet hook is by Boye.
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
In this video, we slow down both Make 1 Right and Make 1 Left (M1R and M1L) for visual learners.
My regular speed Make 1 video can be seen here.
The playlist of all of my slo-mo videos can be seen here.
The yarn I use in this video is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky. The needles are Knitter’s Pride Ginger double-pointed needles.
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
This pattern and yarn kit from Kraemer Yarns is deceptively simple – it’s just two rectangles! Knit in bulky yarn, it’s a quick project that is also good for knitters who want to give cables a try for the first time. You can see the video tutorial below.
Sizes: Two sizes, small and large
Needles: Size US 10.5 (6.5mm).
Yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky, available in the Arrowhead Poncho kit
Additional Materials: 2 ring stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends
Gauge: 14 stitches and 18 rows = 4″ (10cm)
The Arrowhead Poncho yarn kit is available here. (If you don’t see the color you’re after, it is currently out of stock. Please contact Kraemer Yarns for more info.)
You can add Arrowhead Poncho to your Ravelry queue here.
You can see all of the Mauch Chunky yarn colors here.
To help determine size:
The smaller size is 26″ (66cm) long, measured from the center/bottom of the v-neck, straight down to the bottom of the front point.
The larger size is 28″ (71cm) long, measured from the center/bottom of the v-neck, straight down to the bottom of the front point.
The colors of yarn in the video are:
Purple (my poncho) is knit in Eggplant.
The grayish yarn is Blueberry Ice.
The tan color is Sandstone.
The bright pink in the swatch is Raspberry.
The needles I’m using are Knitter’s Pride Ginger from an interchangeable set. The cable needle is by Brittany.
