Episode 212 - She Deserves A Statue

Unraveling ...a knitting podcast

In Episode 212, Greg and Pam discuss calendars, birthdays, and stash size.

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NOTES Greg’s Projects

• Greg continues to not work on a new dice bag design for the Crits & Knits D&DEaster KAL. He doesn’t have a project page for it yet.
• Greg finished a pair of socks using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern by Sox Therapist Patty-Joy White. He’s using yarn from String Theory Colorworks on the Ohm base in the “Luciferin” colorway. Check out his project page.
• Greg is working on a pair of socks using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern by Sox Therapist Patty-Joy White. He’s using yarn from String Theory Colorworks on the Volt base in the “Ceres” and “Hematite” colorways. Check out his project page.
• Greg continues to work on a new design project.

Pam’s Project

• Pam finished the Terrazzo Afghan by Tinna Thórudóttir. She is using using KnitPicks Chroma Worsted and Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted. Tinna has good tutorials on her YouTube channel.
• Pam worked on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist. She is using Patons Kroy.
• Pam cast on the V-Back Tee DK by Jamie Hoffman. She is using 4 yarns: JK Fibers (I don’t think they are dyeing anymore), Magpie Fibers, PassionKnits Yarn, Fangirl Fibers.
• Pam is working on the Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee. She is using Queensland Collection Uluru Rainbow (discontinued).
• Pam mentioned a future cast on of Big Sister by Hinterm Stein. She will use Harrisville Designs Nightshades. She also mentioned Box Top Sweater Goes Square by Barbara Wanthal. She also mentioned the yarn Berroco Medina that she got at Oak City Fibers.

Book Club

• We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.
• NPR’s show Science Friday recently had an interview about the 4,000 year History of Humans and Silk.

Miscellaneous

• Pam mentioned the movie The Fall Guy and saw it at Alamo Theaters.
• We shared a knitting haiku from David Stanley. You can find much more of David’s work on his Substack.
• Pam mentioned the podcast Craft Cook Read Repeat and their Summer Bingo.
• Greg recommends Sugar on AppleTV+.
• We talked about NC State University Hero Abby Lampe who is the Cheese Rolling Champion.
• Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits.

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