Brave Knitting Ann & Linda

Pat & Linda reflect on how the podcast has made them Brave Knitters!Pat's favorite Inspiration blogs/podcastsmdkTin Can Knits (great Help section)Fruity KnittingJen Arnall Culliford Cat Bordhi Sock book: New Pathways for Sock KnittersKatie's Kep Fair Isle HatJamieson & Smith 2 ply jumper weightRavesPatty Lyons - let the tool do the workPatty's websiteMorehouse Farm Merino 2 plyLittle Dude by Andrea RangelMisbehavesSoldotna by Caitlin HunterRowan Felted TweedSavesKnitting JournalC...

Big Book of Knitting The Knitting Answer Book Vogue Knitting Cast On Bind Off Increase Decrease Fleece and Fiber source Book New Pathways for Sock Knitters Vogue Knitting StitchionaryKnitting America Getting Started Knitting Socks The Joy of Color Favorite Designs My Knitted Doll Rowan 40 designsReally Wild Tea Cosies Knitted Dolls with a designer wardrobe 7 Things that can Make or Break a Sweater The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques The Principles of Knitting When Bad...

Bea and Linda share some tips for finishing and embellishing.Here are some links to tutorials on some of the techniques we talked about:Mattress stitchVertical to Horizontal SeamKitchener3 needle bind offIcord Bind offPicot Bind offPicking upButtonholesSeamless Inset Pocket. (@ 18:48 in video)Beading with HookTassels by Alexandra DavidoffRAVESKookaburra Wool washLe Scarabee Bleu sweaterMISBEHAVESDonegal blanket by SpinnerinHoley Moley by Die MercerieSAVESAroha KnitsC...

Pat & Linda share their adventure in Steeking!Methods for Reinforcing Steeks:CrochetMachine StitchHand Back StitchNeedle FeltingPurl Soho Steek with Knit FacingFusible InterfacingCRAVES:Little Dude by Andrea RangelAphotic by This Bird Knits

TYPES of Colorwork:StrandedMosaicShadow KnittingDouble KnittingHelix KnittingBrioche in Two ColorsTHINGS to Conside:Color Value vs. Color Hue explanationsSome Colorwork TipsMDK Color Splicing Video (scroll down to the 2nd video on that page)PATTERNS we talked about:Shetland Woolweek HatHarriet's HatNoten (Linda's colorwork sweater in bamboo and cotton)Sven & Solvieg patternYARN we talked about:Morehouse FarmStonehedge FibersBrooklyn TweedGermantown by Kelbourne WoolensPalette by Knit Pick...

Pat & Linda discuss their love of sweater knitting and all the things to consider as you contemplate your next project. They share their methods of how to find the next perfect sweater project to cast on.Patterns we talk about in this episode:Bronwyn by Melissa WehrleWeekender by Andrea MowryLoveNote by TinCanKnitsCoat of Many Colors by Sandra McIverCampside Cardi by Alicia PlummerNor'easter by Thea ColmanHoley Moley by Die MercerieYarns we talk about:Malabrigo RiosNua SportSpincycle Dyed...