Choosing the Right Yarn for a Project // Casual Friday S6E32
This week's podcast has tidbits, project updates, and answers to some questions about yarn, particularly superwash wool.
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SHOW NOTES
TIDBIT #1 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Minnesota Knitter's Guild
website: knitters.org
IG: / mnknitguild
TIDBIT #2 ON THE NEEDLES
Ar y gweill = on the knitting needles
TIDBIT #3 SHEEP SHEARING
Videos
• Pictorial Parade No. 3 extract Godfre...
• Shearing Technique (1957)
• Sheep Shearing (1964)
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey...
TIDBIT #4 POP GOES THE WEASEL
Videos
• Antique Yarn Winder/Weasel
• Using a Wool Weasel
• Spinners weasel- how to make yarn ske...
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Goe...
PROJECT UPDATES
WAM (wool, alpaca, mohair) is from https://getbentzfarm.com/
Toddler sweater is an adaptation of the bottom up raglan pattern in Ann Budd's The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns https://amzn.to/3sXx3Mx
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Yarn for the sweater is Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash
YARN CHOICES
Video on "Why Stitches Look Weird" • Why Stitches Look "Weird" -- It's Not...
Video on adding structure using slip stitch crochet on the inside of the work: • Fix sweater shoulders/neck that are t...
Playlist of videos about yarn constructions: • Yarn
Resource for finding yarn substitutions: yarnsub.com
If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for future videos, please let me know down in the comments or on social media.
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Tidbit 1 Minnesota State Fair (again)
2:20 Tidbit 2 On the needles
3:24 Tidbit 3 Gordon Bowen's legacy
7:19 Tidbit 4 Pop! Goes the Weasel
13:09 Project Updates
16:12 Yarn choice and behavior
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