In this episode, Lee, Stacey, and Andi discuss getting through the long stockinette section of their Game Day Cardigans for the summer KAL. They also compare their preferred methods for marking up patterns and keeping track of progress when working through pattern repeats. Lee and Stacey share some behind the scenes work that went into creating Haven: Knit Lace Patterns, and later on, Stacey interviews Claire Slade, the designer of the Sea Sprite Vest from Haven about her design process and favorite projects to knit. And we couldn’t chat with Claire Slade without discussing Professor Meow and her love for cats! Game Day Cardigan KAL Locking Stitch Markers Row Counters Haven ebook Haven print book Sea Sprite Vest pattern Claire Slade's designs Professor Meow Pullover pattern Mini Meow pattern Wonderfluff yarn Crystallize Shawl pattern Ottilie Shawl: Light pattern Ottilie Shawl: Heavy pattern Blossom & Bloom Shawl pattern Acastus Sweater pattern Chart Keeper Aloft Super Kid Mohair yarn Alpaca Cloud Fingering yarn Curiosity pattern (in Wonderfluff; ravelry link) Kids Cascading Kittens pattern (ravelry link) 00:04 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast 00:20 What our hosts have been doing since our last episode. 01:11 Game Day KAL chat, including staying on track through the long stretch of stockinette and note taking methods. 13:53 Discussing knitting samples for new yarns and upcoming collections. 15:07 Developing Haven: Knit Lace Patterns and photographing the collection. 18:18 Chatting with Claire Slade, designer of Sea Sprite and Professor Meow. 26:34 Claire’s upcoming designs and where to find her online. 28:45 Credits
Summer knitting has arrived in the Pacific Northwest! In this episode, Stacey and Lee discuss their summer crafting, contemplate cotton knits, and talk about wearing knits on the Oregon coast. Stacey and Lee also share their Game Day KAL progress, and Lee tells the story of an unfortunate set-back involving her cat, Karl. Next, Producer Andi joins in the conversation to talk about methods of joining new balls of yarn as everyone progresses on their cardigans. Later, Stacey and Lee answer your questions! Topics include, cable lengths for magic loop, how to undo knitting, weaving in ends, and more. You can send questions to be answered on future episodestopodcast@knitpicks.com. Game Day Cardigan KAL Breezy Book Breezy eBook Equinox Book Equinox eBook CotLin yarn Comfy yarns LB Pullover sewing pattern Lee's Rainbow Top Lenox Shirtdress sewing pattern Concord T-Shirt sewing pattern Connecting Threads fabric Karl the cat Russian Join on the Learning Center Swifts & Ball Winder Guide to Winding Yarn How to Wind a Center Pull Ball by Hand High Desert yarns Tutorials for using lifelines How to Fix Dropped Stitches How to Fix Split Stitches Magic Loop Tutorial Video: How to Weave in Slippery Yarn Ends Hue Shift Afghan pattern 00:02 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:26 What Lee has been crafting this summer 02:45 What Stacey has been crafting this summer 04:53 Lee’s unfortunate incident with her cat, Stacey’s knitting-heavy coast trip & their Game Day progress 08:53 Working Game Day’s stripes & debating cutting vs. carrying the contrast color 11:05 Methods for adding a new ball of the main color 17:50 Answering listener questions & where to send more questions 18:43 Are ball winders & swifts worth the cost? 21:22 Why do we not ball yarn in advance? 24:13 How do I stop my stockinette from curling? 28:30 How do I undo my knitting? 36:32 What length of needle do I need for magic loop? 39:20 What does weaving in ends mean? 44:20 Credits
The Knit Picks team has grown a lot during our long hiatus, and in this episode, we’re excited to introduce you to two new staff members: Alena Ruman, the IDP Program Administrator, and Jen Burt, our Content and Outreach Coordinator. Lee interviews Alena about her experiences starting at the Knit Picks warehouse in Ohio and then moving to the Pacific Northwest to work as the IDP Program Administrator. Alena is an experienced yarn dyer and shares with Lee some of her tips for dyeing using acid dyes. Later, Stacey interviews Jen about joining the Knit Picks team as well as her regular participation in Olive Knits Annual 4-Day KAL. Jen talks about her speedy knitting of our sample of this year’s pattern Sailaway in High Desert Worsted and the color selection process for our Sailaway curated color kits. Game Day Cardigan Knit Along High Desert Yarn Tubular Cast On with Waste Yarn Long Tail Tubular Cast On (alternative method) Square-tip Needles Hawthorne Yarn Natural Dyeing Podcast Episode How to Dye Yarn Learning Center Homepage Lee's Kool-Aid Dyeing Tutorial Yarn Dyes Bare Yarns Independent Designer Patterns Bare Stroll Bare Wool of the Andes Bare Mini Hanks We Crochet Brava Yarns Heatherly Yarn Stroll Yarns Olive Knits 4 day KAL Beekeeper Cardigan Foxtrot Cardigan Soundtrack Pullover Fireworks Pullover Sailaway Cardigan KAL Knit Picks Yarn Kits Comfy Colormist Yarn 0:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast 1:45 Swatching for the Game Day Cardigan and casting on 10:19 Summer crafting plans 7:15 Meet Alena, the IDP Program Administrator 20:33 Alena’s dyeing experience 32:40 Meet Jen, the Content and Outreach Coordinator. 35:46 The Olive Knits 6th Annual 4-day KAL 40:40 Choosing colors for the Sailaway color kits 44:58 Sailaway’s construction and Marie Greene’s writing style 48:55 Credits
The podcast is back! After a long break, we’re excited to have a regular recording schedule again. In this episode, you’ll hear about Lee and Stacey’s personal projects that they’ve worked on during our long recording break. They’ll also share with you collections, patterns, and new yarns that have been released over the period. Next, we’re excited to share with you our summer knit along, featuring the Game Day Cardigans by Donna Estin from Generations: Knits for All Ages. The whole podcast team is substituting the suggested yarn for High Desert Worsted, and they share their color choices and swatching methods for yarn substitutions. Plus, hear about what amount of suggested ease they’re thinking of using when choosing a size,although Lee wavered and decided to go up a size after recording. Lee's Movie Hue Shift (ravelry link) Hue Shift pattern Block Party: Modular Blankets book Joinery Blanket pattern Barnstaple Vest pattern High Desert yarn Hawthorne yarn Cheer Up Cardigan pattern Lee's Andean Treasure cardigan (ravelry link) Andean Treasure yarn Lee's N for November Sweater project (ravelry link) N for November Sweater pattern Vertex: Colorblock Projects book Aloft yarn Lee's first Hawthorne+Aloft sweater (ravelry link) Knit Bits: Learn to Knit Twists booklet Fluctuation Hat pattern Payne Hat pattern Thicket: Nature-Inspired Cable Knits book Thicket: Nature-Inspired Cable Knits ebook Breezy: Carefree Cotton Knits book Breezy: Carefree Cotton Knits ebook Timeless: High Desert Knits book Timeless: High Desert Knits ebook Generations: Knits For All Ages book Generations: Knits For All Ages ebook Game Day Cardigan Knit Along Game Day Cardigan pattern New podcast producer Andi Traditions Afghan pattern Guide to Swatching Heatherly Yarn Timestamps 00:02 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast 00:30 The podcast is back after a long break, and we missed it, too. 01:44 What Lee and Stacey were knitting while on break. 10:40 New patterns, yarns, and collections that were released during the hiatus. 19:00 Join us for a KAL of the Game Day Cardigans. 20:39 Lee, Stacey, and Andi’s High Desert colors for their Game Day Cardigans. 23:57 Considering adding patch pockets to Game Day Cardigans. 25:33 Discussing swatching for yarn substitutions. 30:21 Deciding what size to knit based on the suggested ease. 35:19 Introducing our newest yarn family, Heatherly Baby Yarn 37:40 Send us your questions or topic requests! 39:23 Credits
Today on the Knit Picks Podcast we're talking all about our knitting pasts and futures. From learning to knit to taking that knowledge and teaching someone to knit, the Knit Picks Podcast team offers up their experience. First up Lee and Stacey invite friends, co-workers and fellow crafters, Heather and Kate to come on the podcast for a discussion of their knitting and crochet origins. Each starts their craft somewhere but what everyone has in common is that someone else helped them get started. Next Lee and Stacey share tips and tricks for people who want to teach knitting to their friends and family. While Lee has experience teaching knitting classes, Stacey has experience helping people in one-on-one learning sessions. Stacey also shares the old knitting rhyme:“In through the window, run around back, out through the window, off jumps Jack!” Mentioned in This Episode: WeCrochet Podcast Episode 40 – Crochet Jobs Part 3 – Teaching Crochet To Make Money And Get Confident With Ari...
While the word "chunky" in relation to yarn is not an official yarn weight class, it is common to refer to thicker yarns, Aran, Bulky, Super Bulky and Jumbo as "Chunky". Today on the Knit Picks Podcast the team talks about chunky yarns and what to do with them! First up Lee and Stacey check in on their WIPs and discuss projects to knit with Bulky and Super Bulky yarns. Later Lee sits down with Michael Smith aka @piece4peacecrafting to learn more about his knitting and his spinning journey. Lee and Stacey talk about the benefits of working with chunky yarns. Projects knit up faster with chunky yarns but also create a thicker fabric. If you’re new to bulky and super bulky yarns, try them out. See what happens. Dance teacher by day and lover of crafts by night, Michael Smith, only recently got into spinning yarn after a friend arranged to buy him a spinning wheel for his birthday. Since then he's been hooked on its meditative movement and even spins every morning with his tea or coffe...
UFOs have been in the news recently. How many UFOs have you encountered? In knitting, UFO stands for "UnFinished Object!" In honor World UFO Day and in celebration of summer, today we are talking about our knitting-related UFOs and summertime knitting. First, on behalf of World UFO Day (celebrated around the end of June), Lee and Stacey talk about their definitions of UFOs vs. WIPs. Lee and Stacey also confess to the projects they haven't picked up in a long time. Is it time to frog or pick it back up? Next, Stacey interviews knit designer Felecia O'Connell about her knitting origins, her designs for Knit Picks (mostly warm-weather knits), and where she draws her design inspiration from. Felecia's specialty is creating designs that are simple, beautiful and fun to knit. Mentioned in this Episode: Knit Picks Summer Sale World UFO Day KnitKnit Book Ujein V-Neck Vest Moab Vest Preciosa In-Progress Incenter Mittens The Sweater Book Straight and Arrow Cardigan Windward UFO Day blog post ...
As the days get longer, knitters often head outside with their crafting. On this episode of the Knit Picks Podcast, we are talking about natural yarn dyeing with bare yarns. First up Lee and Stacey catch up on what they did for World Wide Knit In Public Day and some recently finished projects. They talk about their love of Knit Picks Bare Yarns, undyed yarns. Knit Picks carries all the same yarns you have grown to love and some additional ones in the Bare yarn line. Stacey is a big fan of the Knit Picks Bare Woodland Tweed and the Bare Woolen Cotton. Next Lee interviews Anna Canning who is a hobby natural yarn dyer. Anna has spent a lot of her personal time researching different natural dyeing techniques. She has experimented with items found at the grocery store as well as items she finds on walks around her neighborhood. Listen in to hear about her insider tricks to get started today dyeing your own Bare Yarns from items around the house. Mentioned in This Episode: World Wide Knit...
Wool is a favorite yarn fiber by many knitters (including Stacey and Lee).In today’s episode of the Knit Picks Podcast Knit Picks and WeCrochet’s Chief Marketing Officer Ursula Morgan interviews Jeanne Carver of the Shaniko Wool Company about the creation of Knit Picks newest yarn line, High Desert, a 100% American grown and spun Merino and Merino/Rambouillet wool. First up Lee and Stacey chat about why they both love knitting with animal fibers, and why wool is their favorite. In the United States "wool" refers to the sheep fibers while in other parts of the world wool could include other animal fibers like mohair or cashmere.Stacey and Lee ruminate about why wool is their favorite fiber which includes but are not limited to how wool retains the dye color, the moisture absorbency, and general feel. Next, Ursula and Jeanne talk about some of the history of sheep ranching in Oregon and how the unique climate of the Oregon high desert results in such a special wool. The Knit Picks H...
Socks are one of those milestone knitting projects that once successfully completed, help you feel prepared to take on more difficult projects. Knitters who haven't taken the leap can be intimidated by words like "gusset" and "kitchener stitch" but on today's podcast Lee and Stacey hope to help make socks less scary for sock newbies by diving deep into everything sock-knitting. First up, Lee and Stacey check in about what's on their needles. Lee picked up a project that she started in 2019 while Stacey shares a sad knitting story with a happy ending. (Yes frogging can be happy!) Then Lee and Stacey disagree on how to knit socks: toe-up or top-down? Next, new Knit Picks team members, Michelle and Cathy talk to Lee and Stacey about their knitting background and even answer our lightning round knitting questions. (*Use the This or That graphic below and answer some of our knitting questions yourself in your Instagram Stories!) Later Lee and Stacey pick up where they left off with their...