Episode 49 - Wasted And Unloved

In Episode 49, Greg and Pam discuss preemie hats, teacher gifts, and British Columbia. They also discuss Leaflet #3 from The Opinionated Knitter by Elizabeth Zimmermann.

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NOTES Greg's Projects

• Greg is working on Lana Grossa Socks (making up basic pattern), yarn is Lana Grossa Meilenweit Ashbury.
• Greg is finished (sans blocking and buttons) Flower Cardigan by Ewelina Murach, yarn is KnitPicks Swish DK (project page).
• Greg is working on his mitered square blanket (project page).
• Greg started Emmen by Susan B. Anderson, but used the wrong weight yarn (project page).

Pam's Projects

• Pam crocheted a little baby blanket for her niece's African Market basket baby bed. Mostly double crochet and slightly crooked.
• Pam primarily worked on The Elizabeth Zimmerman Coat using Cascade Ecological Wool. She's making progress!
• Pam started some fingerless gloves for her brother's birthday. They are Tony's Cashmere Scarf & Gloves. She is using Lion Brand Wool Ease.
• Pam worked on her Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks. She's using Lang Jawoll Cotton Stretch Color.
• Pam worked on spinning her final singles of the Rambouillet fiber.
• Pam made a couple of clothesline bowls. There are lots of tutorials on Pinterest but she mostly used this one.

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Podcasts We Love

• 2 Knit Lit Chicks
• Knitting Pipeline
• Back Stage Knitting
• Prairie Girls Knit And Spin
• Twinset Designs
• Yarns At Yin Hoo

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

• Preemie Hat Drive
• County Fair KAL

Upcoming Events Where You Might Find Us

• Carolina FiberFest (March 22-23, 2019)

FiberCrafty

• Pam has started a blog series for shop owners about running a Curated Online shop. The first one can be found on her blog.

The Opinionated Knitter (affiliate link)

• Leaflet #3 discussed, pages 22-25
• Greg talked about the Stripe Domination hat pattern if you want to experiment with color dominance.

Misc

• Pam's neighborhood Halloween Parade can be seen here.
• We talked about Penzey's Spices which is mostly mailorder and amazing.

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