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**Unraveling …a knitting podcast**

A podcast about knitting, crocheting, sewing, and other fiber arts. Hosted by Greg Cohoon (KnittingDaddy on Ravelry) and Pam Maher (pammaher on Ravelry). Follow along as we talk about our knitting and explore books written by popular knitting authors.

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Episode 94: Tipping Point Dec 07, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 94, Greg and Pam discuss World War I knitting, dumpster fires, and hats.

Special thanks to leftsteve Steve for this episode's intro!

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NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Note that many of the links in our show notes refer to pages on Ravelry.com. If visiting Ravelry causes you harm, please be cautious clicking links. If you are interested in a link that is inaccessible to you, you can email info at unravelingpodcast dot com and Greg and/or Pam will happily send you the information.

Greg's Projects

Greg is working on a pair of socks. He is using Apothefaery Fabrications Middle of the Road Sock yarn.
Greg continues to work on the Rio Calina Cowl by Cat Bordhi. He is using Knitologie Silken Worsted yarn in the Verdant colorway.
Greg ordered some Christmas sock yarn from KnittyAndColor. It hasn't arrived yet, but he's excited to cast it on Christmas Eve.

Pam's Projects

Pam worked on Scott's Socks – toe-up, stockinette, FLKH using Patons Kroy Sock Fx.
Pam worked on the Dumpster Fire ornament by KinoKnits. She is using KnitPicks Palette.
Pam finished the Pandamonium Hat by iKnit2Purl2 for her niece. She used Plymouth Yarn DK Superwash Merino.
Pam finished a spinning project with merino wool.
Pam worked on the Flohmarkt Shawl by Mary-Ann Lammers. She is using Passion Knits Yarn in a BFL nylon base.
Avery finished weaving the first pillow.

Knitting Rules

We covered the first half of Chapter 5 (pages 103-114) of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.
We are hosting a Holiday Cast On CAL and we are keeping it simple. Cast on either December 24 or 25th and we will wrap up on January 6, 2021. Prizes will be drawn based on chatter participation. Even though this follows the Christmas Calendar, it is open to everyone!

Miscellaneous

A listener shared some information about a book called The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History.
We shared an article from the Massachusetts Historical Society about World War 1 and Early 20th Century Knitting.
We mentioned Susan B. Anderson's book Kid's Knitting Workshop.
Greg mentioned watching the Star Wars movies and the correct order in which to watch them.
Greg bought Pam's Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid and loves it. Pam loves it, too, but is getting a bigger air fryer soon so she doesn't need it anymore.
Thanks to leahbothe for sharing her Advent Recipe pattern!
We mentioned that we are going to be reviewing the book Star Wars: Knitting the Galaxy

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 93 - Whatever "Normal" Is Nov 20, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 93, Greg and Pam discuss Christmas socks, old yarn, and swaps.

Special thanks to Blueberry and Olive for this episode's intro!

SPONSORS

NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Greg's Projects

Greg finished a pair of socks. He is using 2 Guys Yarn Company Tweedy Toesyarn in the "No Pants!" colorway and incorporated The Discretion Cuff, which looks awesome.
Greg finished an ornament for a swap in the Itty Bitty Knits Ravelry group.
Greg started a new pair of socks. He is using Apothefaery Fabrications Middle of the Road Sock yarn.
Greg continues to work on the Rio Calina Cowl by Cat Bordhi. He is using Knitologie Silken Worsted yarn in the Verdant colorway.

Pam's Projects

Pam worked on Scott's Socks – toe-up, stockinette, FLKH using Patons Kroy Sock Fx.
Pam worked on the Dumpster Fire ornament by KinoKnits. She is using KnitPicks Palette.
Pam cast on the Pandamonium Hat by iKnit2Purl2 for her niece. She is using Plymouth Yarn DK Superwash Merino.
Pam worked on a spinning project with merino wool.
Last year Pam crocheted the Malia Bag by Yarn + Chai. She sewed a lining to put into it and used 2 tutorials. One tutorial was for making the lining and the second was for hand sewing it in.

Review

Pam reviewed Manos Del Uruguay Alegria Grande that she used to make the Super Soft Snowflake Scarf by Purl Soho.
- Worsted weight, 75% superwash merino 25% nylon
- 197 yards/180 m 100 grams
- Beautiful tonality
- Easy to work with
- No bleeding at all!
- Manos is a member of the World Fair Trade Organization.
- Manos yarns are produced by skilled artisans in cooperatives located throughout Uruguay.
- Every skein purchased helps a woman in Uruguay support her family.
- Each skein is signed by the artisan so that you know who made your yarn and which village it came from.
- Many thanks to Fairmount Fibers, North American Distributor of Manos del Uruguay yarns for providing the yarn for review!

Knitting Rules

We will start Chapter 5 (pages 103-125) of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter next time.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.

Miscellaneous

Greg went trout fishing. Greensboro City Lakes stocks a small pond every winter.
Pam shared a news story about the world's oldest yarn fragment.
Pam shared that Carolina FiberFest will be virtual in 2021.

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 92 - Struggle Bus Nov 06, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 92, Greg and Pam discuss barber shops, dumpster fires, and chili. They also finish chapter 4 in Knitting Rules!

Special thanks to Le C ours (Laurie) for this episode's intro!

SPONSORS

NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Greg's Projects

Greg is almost finished a pair of socks. He is using 2 Guys Yarn Company Tweedy Toes yarn in the "No Pants!" colorway.
Greg started the Rio Calina Cowl by Cat Bordhi. He is using Knitologie Silken Worsted yarn in the Verdant colorway.

Pam's Projects

Pam worked on Scott's Socks – toe-up, stockinette, FLKH using Patons Kroy Sock Fx.
Pam worked on the Dumpster Fire ornament by KinoKnits. She is using KnitPicks Palette.

Knitting Rules

We picked up in Chapter 4 of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter and covered pages 92-101. Next time we will start chapter 5, pages 103-125.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.

Miscellaneous

Greg mentioned a number of recipes he made with his InstantPot. He has made chili, stuffed peppers, wings and Chicken Spaghetti.
They talked about Pam's Air Fryer lid for her Instantpot.
Greg also talked about Souper Cubes.
Greg shared a news story about a yarn vending machine.
Franklin Habit has a new Vlog and he talks about swatching.
Pam mentioned Try It On Tubing.
Greg talked about Calibre ebook software.

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 91 - There's No Murder In My Life Oct 23, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 91, Greg and Pam discuss fish knitting, dead microwaves, and virtual knitting opportunities. They also cover part of chapter 4 in Knitting Rules!

Special thanks to Clay Groves from the Fish Nerds Podcast for this episode's intro!

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NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Greg's Projects

Greg finished the Romi's Mystery Shawl 2020. He's using Meadowcroft Dyeworks Cross Creek Sock in the Pisgah National Forrest and Harold's Crayon color ways. He's also adding beads! Check out his project page.
Greg started and finished a Sweet-ish Fish ornament/toy. He gave it away.
Greg is working on a pair of socks. He is using 2 Guys Yarn Company Tweedy Toes yarn in the "No Pants!" colorway.

Pam's Projects

Pam finished the Super Soft Merino Snowflake Scarf by Purl Soho. It is for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Project. She is used Allegria Grande by Manos del Uruguay.
Pam finished finished her sock spin! The cheviot fiber is lovely from Sadie Spins Yarn!
Pam worked on Scott's Socks – toe-up, stockinette, FLKHusing Patons Kroy Sock Fx.
Pam worked on the Flohmarkt Shawl by Mary-Ann Lammers. She is using Passion Knits Yarn in a BFL nylon base.
Pam cast on the Dumpster Fire ornament by KinoKnits. She is using KnitPicks Palette.
Pam started another spinning project with 2 ounces of merino.

Knitting Rules

We picked up in Chapter 4 of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter and covered pages 86-92. Next time we will finish chapter 4, pages 92-101.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.
The Carolina FiberFest Virtual Pop-Up Market is scheduled for Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1. You can find out more and play along in our Facebook Group.

Miscellaneous

Greg co-hosted an episode of the Fish Nerds Podcast and had a lot of fun.
Greg is taking ukulele lessons through Fender Play.
Pam mentioned that she tried the Long Tail Bind Off on her scarf.
Pam is reading the book Murder, She Knit.
Greg mentioned the Operation Sock Drawer book.

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 90 - It's Like A Goldilocks Situation Oct 14, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 90, Greg and Pam discuss auction knitting, sock spinning, and caring (or not) about gauge. They also start chapter 4 in Knitting Rules!

Special thanks to kbamr Keri for this episode's intro! She has a fun new pattern, Go Your Own Way Cowl (both knit and crochet) (great stash buster) and a Mystery Make Along in her group. Use coupon code "unravel" to save 40% for our listeners!

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LISTEN TO THE EPISODE NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

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Greg's Projects

Greg delivered The Peacock's Tale shawl to his mom.
Greg is donating his Mirror of Erised Cabled Cowl for a charity auction at work.
Greg continues to work on the Romi's Mystery Shawl 2020. He's using Meadowcroft Dyeworks Cross Creek Sock in the Pisgah National Forrest and Harold's Crayon color ways. He's also adding beads! Check out his project page.

Pam's Projects

Pam worked on the Super Soft Merino Snowflake Scarf by Purl Soho. It is for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Project. She is using Allegria Grande by Manos del Uruguay.
Pam finished spinning the3rd singles of her Cheviot sock spinning project. started the final ply. The fiber is lovely from Sadie Spins Yarn!
Pam worked on Scott's Socks – toe-up, stockinette, FLKH using Patons Kroy Sock Fx. The first foot is done.
Pam worked on the Flohmarkt Shawl by Mary-Ann Lammers. She is using Passion Knits Yarn in a BFL nylon base.
Pam is going to be casting on the Dumpster Fire ornament by KinoKnits. She will use KnitPicks Palette.
Pam is also going to cast on Pandamonium and will use Plymouth DK Merino Superwash.

Knitting Rules

We picked up in Chapter 4 of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter and covered pages 79-85. Next time we will cover pages 86-92.
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.
The Carolina FiberFest Virtual Pop-Up Market is scheduled for Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1. You can find out more and play along in our Facebook Group.

Miscellaneous

Annie Modesitt passed away. Ravelry posted a lovely tribute.
Greg updated his KnittingDaddy.com blog about techniques he (re-)learnedknitting the Mirror of Erised Cabled Cowl.
We talked about hosting a KAL related to Cat Bordhi Rio Calina Cowl. We will probably do this after the holidays.
Ravelry added more accessibility options. If anyone needs help logging into their Ravelry profile to change settings to make it more accessible, please email us! We are happy to help you. info AT unravelingpodcast DOT com.
Birdie is currently wearing a sock to keep her from licking her spay incision. You can make one, too! It's way better than a cone.
If you have a Craftsy account, log in! You might have been upgraded to a premium account for a short period of time.

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 89 - It Felts If You Look At It Sep 26, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 89, Greg and Pam discuss yarn felting, yarn bleeding, and yarn beading. They also have a visit from the Button Whisperer!

Special thanks to walshcentral Maryann for this episode's intro!

SPONSORS

NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Greg's Projects

Greg finished some basic socks for himself. This time using Sea Star Handpaints Burried Treasure (a DK-weight yarn) in the Cape Hatteras & Brick-ish kit. He loves knitting big fluffy socks. Check out his project page.
Greg started and finished the Mirror of Erised Cowl. He used Quince & Co. Owlin the Cranberry colorway. Check out his project page.
Greg started the Romi's Mystery Shawl 2020. He's using Meadowcroft Dyeworks Cross Creek Sock in the Pisgah National Forrest and Harold's Crayon color ways. He's also adding beads! Check out his project page.

Pam's Projects

Pam worked on the Super Soft Merino Snowflake Scarf by Purl Soho. It is for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Project. She is using Allegria Grande by Manos del Uruguay.
Pam finished spinning the 2nd singles of her Cheviot sock spinning project. She plied the first 2 sets of singles and started spinning the 3rd singles. The fiber is lovely from Sadie Spins Yarn!
Pam repaired the hole in her Archer sweater by Elizabeth Doherty. It was knit with Malabrigo Finito.
Pam worked on the Flohmarkt Shawl by Mary-Ann Lammers. She is using Passion Knits Yarn in a BFL nylon base.
Pam knit a little sleeve for her mug from Target. She used hand spun from the Cheviot she is spinning for socks.
Pam also made 20 more crocheted face rounds so she can stop buying cotton rounds. She used KnitPicks Cotlin.

Knitting Rules

This episode we had a visit with The Button Whisperer Meredith! Next episode we will pick up in Chapter 4 of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.
The Carolina FiberFest Virtual Pop-Up Market is scheduled for Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1. You can find out more and play along in our Facebook Group.

Miscellaneous

Cat Bordhi passed away. Clara Parkes wrote a beautiful tribute that captured Cat's spirit.
Greg is reading the book Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller. He heard about it on the Fish Nerds podcast.
Pam is reading the book Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky.
Greg is using beads on one of his projects which got us talking about using flossers and tiny crochet hooks for adding beads.
Pam has a small felted lipstick and change purse kit to give away from Noni Patterns.
The Cast On podcast is coming back!
Ravelry has a new mode that is designed to help with usability issues. It is called Herdwick.

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 88 - Game Show Segment Sep 05, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 88, Greg and Pam discuss figs, family, and floor stands. They also explored identifying mystery yarns.

Special thanks to TopHat Heather for this episode's intro! Heather hosts the JABAK Podcast.

SPONSORS

NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Greg's Projects

Greg blocked The Peacock's Tale by Nim Teasdale. He used Wolle's Yarn Creations Cotton 100 gr in the Growth 2 colorway. He absolutely loves the shawl. Check out his project page.
Greg finished some basic socks for himself. He used Sea Star Handpaints Bare Foot in the Sweater Weather colorway and was sloppy about weaving in the ends. Check out his project page.
Greg started some more basic socks for himself. This time using Sea Star Handpaints Burried Treasure (a DK-weight yarn) in the Cape Hatteras & Brick-ish kit. He loves knitting big fluffy socks. Check out his project page.

Pam's Projects

Pam finished her Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowrey. She used yarn from Heelside Farms that is worsted 80% Cormo/20% Bamboo.
Pam started the Super Soft Merino Snowflake Scarf by Purl Soho. It is for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Project. She is using Allegria Grande by Manos del Uruguay.
Pam worked on Scott's Socks – toe-up, stockinette, FLKH using Patons Kroy Sock Fx.
Pam started spinning the 2nd singles of her Cheviot sock spinning project. The fiber is lovely from Sadie Spins Yarn!
Pam discovered that her Archer sweater by Elizabeth Doherty has a hold in it! It was knit with Malabrigo Finito. Granted, she left it on the floor of her closet but her goal is to repair it in September.

Knitting Rules

This episode we traveled back to Chapter 2 to the yarn identification section of the book Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter. What happened when we tried to identify 12 mystery yarns?

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away more chatter prizes next month, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.

Miscellaneous

Greg got a mug from Creative With Clay Charan Sachar. If you're not already following his Instagram account, you are totally missing out.
We mentioned the 2 Knit Lit Chicks podcast. We especially enjoy their "thumbs up, thumbs down" segment.
Pam has sweaters on the brain and mentioned Knitting Pure & Simplepatterns by Diane Soucy.
Pam also mentioned that she buys a lot of her Kindle books when they are on sale, which she finds out about from the Modern Mrs. Darcy newsletter.
Greg is continuing to enjoy the baseball knit-a-long in the Sunsoaked Yarns Ravelry group. He's also attending virtual knit groups with them from time to time.
Greg is also attending virtual knit groups with TwinSet Designs

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Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog.
Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 87 - I'm Not Surprised Aug 22, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 87, Greg and Pam discuss new beginnings, new kittens, and new cables for needles. They also finish the discussion of Chapter 3 From "Knitting Rules!" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.

Special thanks to DCAlaneKnits Alane for this episode's intro!

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We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

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Greg's Projects

Greg finished knitting The Peacock's Tale by Nim Teasdale. He's using Wolle's Yarn Creations Cotton 100 gr in the Growth 2 colorway. He's blocking it now. Check out his project page.
Greg is working on some basic socks for himself. He is using Sea Star Handpaints Bare Foot in the Sweater Weather colorway. He's decorating it with progress keepers from Ann Tudor as he goes. Check out his project page.

Pam's Projects

Pam is using yarn from Heelside Farms that is worsted 80% Cormo/20% Bamboo for The Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowrey. She's finished it by the time you read this.
Pam also made a few more face scrubbies in her improvised pattern.
Before Avery left for school she embroidered a canvas.
Pam and Avery sewed one pillow from the fabric she wove but it needs a few finishing touches.

Knitting Rules

We discussed the last section of Chapter 3 in Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter. It was about paper, notebooks, and patterns.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book and join the fun! We will be giving away chatter prizes in our next episode, so be sure to go make some comments in the Ravelry thread in order to have a chance.

Miscellaneous

Greg is continuing to enjoy the baseball knit-a-long in the Sunsoaked Yarns Ravelry group.
Greg is enjoying his new baseball-themed project bag. The BaseballFindsshop on etsy sells them as "lunchboxes," but they make excellent project bags.
Greg and Pam enjoy Moleskine notebooks.
We mentioned several magazines:
- Ply
- Taproot
We mentioned several books:

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Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 86 - Pretending To Play Yarn Chicken Aug 12, 2020

Show notes

In Episode 86, Greg and Pam discuss disasters, struggling, and zombies. They discuss the project bags section of Chapter 3 From "Knitting Rules!" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.

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NOTES Dear Listeners

We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages.

Note on Ravelry Links

Greg's Projects

Greg is continuing knitting on The Peacock's Tale by Nim Teasdale. He's using Wolle's Yarn Creations Cotton 100 gr in the Growth 2 colorway. Check out his project page.
Greg is working on some basic socks for himself. He is using Sea Star Handpaints Bare Foot in the Sweater Weather colorway. He's decorating it with progress keepers from Ann Tudor as he goes. Check out his project page.
Greg finished a weaving project. He learned a lot.

Pam's Projects

Pam worked on Scott's socks using Patons Kroy.
Pam is using yarn from Heelside Farms that is worsted 80% Cormo/20% Bamboo for The Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowrey.
Pam made a Hand Palm Scrubby by Randy Cavaliere which Avery promptly claimed.
Pam made a Knit Back Scrubber by Michelle Wilcox.
Pam also made MORE face scrubbies with cotton yarn. She thinks she has figured out her favorite "style". You can see these on her project page but these are the ones she made:
- Reusable Cotton Face Scrubbie by Crochet Nerd (1)
- Roosje's Reusbale Face Scrubby by Eva Numan (1)
- "Self Designed" by Pam (14? Lost track of how many made!)
Avery has been weaving
Avery is also crocheting a beach bag with plarn.

Knitting Rules

We discussed the project bag section of Chapter 3 in Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter (affiliate link).

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book (affiliate link) and join the fun!

Miscellaneous

We talked about the earthquake in North Carolina on August 9.
Greg is enjoying the baseball knit-a-long in the Sunsoaked Yarns Ravelry group.
Greg mentioned the Fish Nerds podcast, because the host asked Greg if he ever knitted his own fishing lure.
Blueberry is participating in a virtual fishing tournament. Feel free to like her entry on Facebook if you want to help her in the tournament.
During our talk about project bags, we mentioned Tom Bihn Bags, specifically the one designed for knitters.
We also talked about the Fix-A-Stitch tool which is handy for picking up dropped stitches and other repairs.
The 2020 NC State Fair is cancelled. So is SAFF.
Greg started posting on the Knitting Daddy blog again. Keep him accountable for posting regularly.

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Episode 85 - The Year Of Being Flexible Jul 25, 2020

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In Episode 85, Greg and Pam discuss enabling, encouraging, and enthusiasm. They also start discussing Chapter 3 From "Knitting Rules!" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.

Thanks to GrannyMax Maxine for this episode's intro!

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Greg's Projects

Greg completely finished a pair of socks for his mom. Yarn is form Camel City Dyeworks. He is using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel on the sock, which is a great pattern. His mom tried them on, they fit, and Greg took them back until Christmas.
Greg finished knitting a sample on a hat design with ModeKnit Yarn.
Greg resurrected a WIP and enjoyed knitting on The Peacock's Tale by Nim Teasdale. He's using Wolle's Yarn Creations Cotton 100 gr in the Growth 2colorway. Check out his project page.
Greg is working on some basic socks for himself. He is using Sea Star Handpaints Bare Foot in the Sweater Weather colorway. He's decorating it with progress keepers from Ann Tudor as he goes. Check out his project page.

Pam's Projects

Pam sewed a rope bowl for her friend's birthday. She used this tutorial.
Pam and Avery warped the loom for Avery to weave fabric for pillows.
Pam finished spinning the first bobbin (of 3) of cheviot fiber from Sadie Spins Yarn. She prepped all the fiber for the 2nd bobbin.
Pam made 2 face mask ear savers for a friend's daughter.
Pam worked a tiny bit on Scott's socks using Patons Kroy.
Pam is using yarn from Heelside Farms that is worsted 80% Cormo/20% Bamboo for The Weekender sweater by Andrea Mowrey.
Pam also made a bunch of face scrubbies with cotton yarn. She is trying to figure out her favorite to make more. You can see these on her project pagebut these are the ones she made:
- Cotton Face Rounds by Gretchen Kalhust (1)
- Cotton Face Scrubbies by Alex DellAringa (1)
- Simple Flower Face Scrubbie by Dedri Uys (1)
- Reusable Cotton Face Scrubbie by Crochet Nerd (1)*
- Reusable Cotton Face Scrubbies Free Pattern by Marshco Designs*
- Crocheted Face Scrubbies by 5 Little Monsters (1)
- Resuable Face Scrubbies by We Three Shanes (1)
- Sakura Face Scrubbies by KAME (4)

*Note: Pam stated that she made the scrubbie by Crochet Nerd but it was actually the one by Marshco Designs. This probably doesn't matter unless you are looking closely but she wanted to set the record straight!

Knitting Rules

We started discussing Chapter 3 in Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter(affiliate link).
Pam referenced the Inventing Interchangeables article on the Denise website.

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Miscellaneous

GrannyMax shared some information about the Minnesota State Button Society and a National Button Society in our Ravelry Group.
Pam is a big fan of Fiona the premature hippo.
Greg refers to Kate Atherley's The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns: Learn to Write Patterns Others Can Knit (affiliate link). He loves it.

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