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make good: a knitting podcast Scratch Supply Co.
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Techniques, skillbuilding, pattern discussion, interviews with makers we adore, our favorite tools... and the knitting advice column you've been waiting for!
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Minisode - Photograph Knits
This is the first episode in a series of minisodes inspired by topic requests that come from our generous Patreon supporters! Ya'll are the best!
Juliet asked us to talk about photographing our finished knits. While we're definitely not professional photographers, we've put together some tips that will help you get great shots of your projects so you can proudly share your knits with the fiber community!
Want more Make Good?Follow us on Instagram @makegoodpod Join our Patreon! We're so grateful to our Patreon supporters, who help us do this every week without ever taking on advertisers.Visit our websiteSend a question to dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode! (Please include your pronouns)Visit Scratch Supply Co, online or in person! -
Rhinebeck Sweaters 2.0
We're in the depths of a brutal heatwave here in New Hampshire, so we're beating the heat by dreaming of autumn. You know what that means: Rhinebeck Sweaters! (If you're not familiar with Rhinebeck, that's the NY Sheep and Wool Festival.)
What's on our needles this week:Jessica: Easy V by Caitlin HunterKaren: Sunshine on my Shoulders by Lissy Jane
Want more Make Good?Follow us on Instagram @makegoodpod Join our Patreon! We're so grateful to our Patreon supporters, who help us do this every week without ever taking on advertisers.Visit our websiteSend a question to dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode! (Please include your pronouns)Visit Scratch Supply Co, online or in person! -
Trust the Process
Today we're talking about "trusting the process" - by request!
In our letter we talk about how to adapt knitting techniques for one-handed knitting.
One-handed knitting resources:
Elisabeth Ward's Youtube ChannelMary OneHandKnitter's YouTube ChannelOne-handed knitting aidHealing Fibers -
Question Roundup
This week we're answering questions from listeners:
Valerie: how to balance knitting gifts for others with knitting for yourself;Sima: What to do when your swatch gauge and your FO gauge just don't line up;Micah: How to organize supplies for lots of different types of crafts;Jordan: What to do when you DON'T SWATCH and your row gauge is off; andMichelle: What aspects of our lives have grown and changed as a result of our knitting
What’s on your Needles? Oakmoss by Alicia PlummerEasy V by Caitlin Hunter
#MAKEGOODCABLES KAL
Running through July 31st (THIS SUNDAY!) -
Substitute Gauge
We're talking about substituting yarn weights this week! Gauge, schmage. (You're going to need to swatch.)
Resources:
Tin Can Knits: Knitting a Garment at a Different Gauge
Jacqueline Cieslak: Yarn Substitutions at Different Weights
Jimmybeans Wool: Knitting Calculator (broad estimates)
Sister Mountain - How to Estimate Yardage in Knitting Patterns
What's on our needles this week:
Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
Easy V by Caitlin Hunter
Summer Knitalong - CABLES!
Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable. We'll be finishing up July 31, but that doesn't mean you need to be done by then - there's still time to join!
#makegoodcables (no year, please!)
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Yarn Twist
This week we're revisiting something that came up during our episode about ply week before last and talking about directional twist in yarn.
What's on our needles this week:
Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
Easy V by Caitlin Hunter
Podcasts we like to listen to!
Jessica:
Love to Sew
Sounds Like a Cult
Spooked
Karen:
I Don’t Even Own a Television
Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet
The Opportunist
Wild Thing
Summer Knitalong - CABLES!
Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! We hope you'll join us!
#makegoodcables (no year, please!)
Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com
Support make good: a knitting podcast
Customer Reviews
Love it!
I absolutely adore this podcast and was sad to run out of episodes. I hope y’all will consider making new episodes some day!
My online knitting circle
I took up knitting during quarantine, and largely taught myself vía YouTube. I feel like finding this podcast leapfrogged me years in my knitting education. They are friendly, informative and welcoming for knitters at any skill level. I’ve listened to several knitting podcast, and this one is by far my favorite. They’ve done an excellent job verbally describing a visual craft, and are great at balancing theoretical knowledge and practice advise. I’ve missed them terribly during their hiatus, and hope they’ll be able to return soon.
Hope they come back
I just started knitting in January of 2023 and this is by far my favorite knitting podcast. So helpful and encouraging! Good company while I’m figuring out a new increase, or how to turn a heel.