Episode 45: Wrapping Up the Year

Finito:

• Christmas Rainbow Surprise Stocking

• Shoulder Holder

Plugging Along:

• Llama Socks
• Dippers
• Snapdragon Tam
• Baby Cable Rib Socks
• Noro Yoke Cardigan

Technically Speaking: Magic Loop for Socks

Top down

Toe-Up

Chatter:

Thank You

Holiday Plans

Snow

Technically Speaking Contest

Have you Heard About:

• Knitting History Podcast
• Manic Purl Podcast
• Christmas Monthly Make Ahead Ravelry Group

Patterns: Knitty Winter 2009

• Saviano
• Pyroclastic
• Spoke
• Knotty but Nice
• Mrs. Roosevelt’s Mittens
• Ailbe

Episode 44: Breath of Fresh Air

Finito:
Roar, A Dinosaur Hat
Edwardian Boating Socks

Plugging Along:
Noro Yoke Cardigan
Llama socks
Shoulder Holder
Dippers

Technically Speaking:

Three Ways to Steek: machine sewn, hand sewn, crocheted
Some Things to Consider: material of yarn, type of finish for garment, fitting into pattern

Chatter:
School is done for now, but not really.
Tacky Xmas light tours and boat Xmas light tours

Have You Heard About:
Wishlist Feature on Ravelry
Technically Speaking Contest
Ideas for KAL’s

Patterns:
1. Peaks Island Hood
2. Snapdragon Tam
3. Owls
4. Lily ( if I purchase)
5. Snow White

*For Next Year*

Episode 43: Yarn Over the Rainbow

Finito:

Duchess Raglan

Plugging Along:

Roar, A Dinosaur Hat
Edwardian Boating Socks
Noro Yoke Cardigan
Twisted Tulip Socks

Technically Speaking:

Yarn-Overs

YO Forward and Backward

YO between knits and purls, knits, and knits, purls and knits, and knits and purls.

Chatter:

School
Holidays

Have You Heard About:

Never Enough Yarn

Patterns: Folk Shawls

Litla Dimun Shawl
Irish Diamond Shawl
Feather and Fan Shawl
Wool Peddler’s Shawl
Domovoi Shawl

Episode 42: Sock Ease

Finito: Hidden Hearts


Plugging Along:

Twisted Tulip Socks
Duchess Raglan
Edwardian Boating Socks


Technically Speaking: My thoughts on sock ease.


Have You Heard About: Jill Bolte Taylor


Patterns:

1. Faery Ring
2. Aran Blanket Squares
3. Oleander

Episode 41: If this is the home stretch… great!

Finito:

Thuja
Roar, A Dinosaur Hat

Plugging Along:
Hidden Hearts
Duchess Raglan

Technically Speaking: No Topic

UFO Progress Update: 1 Project left from original list and likely 3 to be added to the new list.

Chatter:
School
Birthday Stuff

Have You Heard About:
Eleganza Yarns
Correction: The name of the shop is Keeping Me in Stitches not Knit 1 Purl 2

Patterns:
Christmas Gift Socks
My Vampire Boyfriend Socks
Hocket Socks
Simply Ginny Socks

Episode 4o: Mercerize Me

Finito: Zero Zilch Nada unless you count the gussets of Matilde’s socks.

Plugging Along:

Thuja
Hidden Hearts
Duchess Raglan
Roar, A Dinosaur Hat

Technically Speaking:

What is mercerized cotton?
· Mercerization is a chemical process that results in softer, shinier, more absorbent and more durable cotton yarn. Longer stapled cottons such as Pima or Egyptian cotton are usually mercerized. Garments knit from mercerized cotton are less likely to lose their shape than garments knit with regular cotton. The only drawback, of course, it that mercerization requires the uses of acids or other harsh chemicals, so it wouldn’t be considered a “green” yarn.
· http://ezinearticles.com/?Mercerized-Cotton---A-Better-Buy-For-Smart-Shoppers&id=2316795


Chatter:

School
Lydia Mountain Cabins

Have You Heard About: Kraemer Yarns Sterling & Silk

Patterns:

3rd Dog
Crenellation
Pamina
Tadpoles

Episode 39: The Low Down on Ease

Finito:

Worsted Weight Socks


Plugging Along:

Thuja
Hidden Hearts
Let it Be


Technically Speaking: Ease

Any amount of ease that is larger than your chest size is considered positive ease and any amount of ease that is less than your chest size is considered negative ease.

Varying amounts of wearing ease and design ease produce various designer styles: Very fitted [negative ease], Fitted, [+1 to 1.5 inches], Semi-fitted or average [2.5 to 3 inches], Loose [4 to 5 inches] and Oversized [6 to 8 inches].

Patterns often list a finished chest measurement which tells you how much ease is incorporated into the pattern. For example, a pattern for chest size 38 may have a corresponding finished chest measurement of 40. This means there are 40-38=2 inches of positive ease.

http://knol.google.com/k/d-h/ease-in-knitting-patterns/2p03mkz6b9nnx/2#


If there is no finished measurement size with the pattern and no other indication of ease in the garment you can figure out the ease with some math. For example the gauge is 20 st.= 4in. which is 5 spi and your chest size is 36. The pattern tells you to cast on 200 stitches for your chest size of 36 in. So divide 200/5=40 inches and 40-36=4. The finished sweater has 4 inches of positive ease.

Chatter:
School
Montpelier Fiber Festival


Have you heard of: Larabar


Patterns:

Ookuru Socks
Gilly Socks
Tamino Socks
Ribbon Lace Socks
Eric Socks
Lau Socks
February Lady Socks
Ramage Socks