This episode is a long one, and we cover a lot of useful information.
Ellen at Earthfaire has put together a lovely kit that contains just about everything you will need for this project including the yarn, the beads, the floss threader, and the crochet hook. All you need are size 8 knitting needles, and if you’ve been following the podcast, you have those already. You can find the kit here.
We go through stringing and placing beads as well as hooking beads. We’re working on this hat.
The mood bead bracelet, Northern Lights, is available here.
In this episode we pick up the gusset of our sock and get ready to knit the foot.
The link to the sock of the month club I spoke of is here, but there are many more like it out there. I favor this one because the patterns are so varied and you learn so many techniques.
The link to Sockin’ it to Maggie is here.
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My Current Knitting Read
A Basic Knitter's Library
These are the books you should be aware of. I'm not listing The Principles of Knitting, excellent as it is, because it's close to impossible to find a copy.
covers all of the techniques you'll need in an encyclopedic format. Great for reference.
and the rest of the series. When you start to design your own patterns, you'll need a good stitch dictionary.
one of the best books by the master herself.
is both funny and informative. Lots of good information interspersed with lots of humor.
