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PODCAST NOTES – Ep 127

HELLO IROCKNITTERS!

FEATURED DESIGNS
Taco Tuesday Cowl
Taco Tuesday Hat
Taco Tuesday Tee
Taco Tuesday Set

THANK YOU ALL FOR LOVING MATT – Here’s a video of how he knits

WHAT AM I WEARING
Dress by Gudrun Sjoden and Orange Feather and Fan Sweater

SWEATER OF THE WEEK
Quotidian Tee by Kerri Blumer @kerriknits

SHAWL OF THE WEEK
Gaptastic Cowl by Jen Geigley
My t-tshirt: I Read Banned Books from Etsy: TheLadyDoth

FINISHED OBJECTS
Brioche for Beginner’s Hat using leftovers to match cowl
Owl Hat for Yarnover class

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
Can you talk about sweater making with set in sleeve vs raglan vs all the other shoulders. Does one fit better than another? How do you make the sleeve fit in the shoulder? So many questions I have. About this subject. I would like to make sweater for my son with set in sleeve. Do you have one you would recommend? kamb810
A great article: Interweave Sleeves
If you want to watch my pervious talk on sleeves, it’s here: Youtube Ep 13 about minute 59:40
So I’ve done an advanced search on Ravelry for Set In Sleeve patterns for men. Here’s a link to several.
Set In Sleeve Patterns
Here’s a video my Friend Roxanne did:
Youtube Set In Sleeve video

Here’s a great explanation
Amy Herzog Set In a Sleeve Like a Pro

I took a class a few years about about converting sewn in sleeves to top down knit in sleeves and it was really good but not easy. This was one of the articles she referenced:
Set In Sleeves from the Top Down

Can you name a technique or skill that you would like to learn? Will you share why it appeals, intrigues and excites you as well as share an example of it? This could relate to anything, not just fiber. From Anonymous
Crochet!

Do you have a project picked out that is on your bucket list?
For example, I have always wanted to knit/crochet the (fill in the blank)… From Anonymous
Foolish Virgins by Kaffe Fassett

My question this week Is an opinion question. What would be a little weight yarn to make a first cardigan out of?
Tin Can Knits Harvest Cardigan
Tin Can Knits Classic
Ravelry options Link
Sport weight – Brown Sheep Nature Spun – tons of colors; Tin Can Knits

WHATCHA KNITTING CORI?
Misurina by Caitlin Hunter
Blu by Cristina Bernardi Shiffman and Kay Gardiner

A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN – WHAT I’M DESIGNING
Pinky Swear Mitts for Miss Babs using Laurel Falls – new base 100% Superwash Shaniko Merino Wool (ethically raised and minimally processed)

TIPS AND TRICKS
Romidesigns IG Ripping mohair

WHAT I HAVE BEEN WATCHING
Tour de France on Peacock now Femmes; Alone on Amazon Prime; Amber’s podcast, Patreon; Quarterback on NF; Judy Blume; Muster Dogs; Alone: Frozen; Ed Sheeran documentary on Disney; Tiny Beautiful Things

THINGS I SAW ON THE INTERNET
Octave Shawl by Dee OKeefe from Prairie Road Yarns
Fletching Sock – kit by Barrett Wool Co $36:

Sniffspot.com – places who rent space for dogs to play

Old Man Balance – put on your shoe and sock by standing on one leg, including picking them up off the floor

SPECIAL NOTES – THINGS I HAVE TO TELL YOU
You can’t subscribe to the podcast on your TV so you have to use your phone or ipad

Cheryl – chococatmom on Instagram is an opthmalogist taking a mission trip to Afica – destashing to help raise funds chococatmom_destash on IG or send via PP to: [email protected]

Christopher Osborne Go Fund Me for new prosthetic leg; https://www.gofundme.com/f/kd3b79-pro...

New Knitting group – August 5th in Chaska MN Red Bench Bakery 1-3 – Katherine (Kate)

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
Do you do the right thing because it might be seen or rewarded or do you do the right thing just because it is right?
Grocery cart theory

CORI’S STORIES
Leaving knitting at the restaurant; buying the wrong weight of yarn at the yarn store

AUDIOBOOKS OF THE WEEK
The Twenty -Three by Linwood Barclay
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Did you Hear About Kitty Karr? Crystal Smith Paul
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

GIVEAWAY
Purple Yarn; “Regret” Winner: Mandy Vaughn

BUCKET LIST – comment "Bucket" for next week to win a skein of Poste Self-striping sock yarn

Cori – travel: Iceland, Shetland, Italy; - on my list for a really long time – start a podcast
Ross – professional driving school and drive his old Corvette on a track

TEACHING SCHEDULE 2023
When Knitting Goes Wrong: Fixing Mistakes; Darn Knit Anyway; Stillwater, MN; Aug. 18; 2:30-5:30
How to Use Ravelry Like a Pro Virtual, ZOOM; register via beWoolen.com; Wednesday, August 23; 5-8 pm CST
Beginning Knitting; Chanhassen Rec Center; Tuesdays; Sept 5, 12, 19; 10:30-12:30
Beginning Knitting; Carver Co Library, Chanhassen, MN; 12:30-2:30
Minnesota Knitter’s Guild Yarnover Sept. 23: Make An Owl Cowl (or Knitting w/o a cable needle) & When Knitting Goes Wrong: Fixing Mistakes

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