Episode 99 - Surprises With Boundaries

Unraveling ...a knitting podcast

In Episode 99, Greg and Pam discuss frogs, friends, and fiber.

Special thanks to lasknit2 Lisa for the intro!

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NOTES Dear Listeners

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Yarn in the News

• Greg shared an article about himself.
• Pam shared an article about Ella Emhoff and her knitwear line.

Greg’s Projects

• Greg continues to work on the Rio Calina Cowl by Cat Bordhi. He is using Knitologie Silken Worsted yarn in the Verdant colorway.
• Greg is working on his Christmas socks with yarn from KnittyAndColor.
• Greg is working on Frog and Toad by Kristina Ingrid McGowan. His wife’s birthday has come and gone, so he can work on it without being secretive now.

Pam’s Projects

• Pam worked on the Flohmarkt Shawl by Mary-Ann Lammers. She is using Passion Knits Yarn in a BFL nylon base.
• Pam worked on her Spinning for Socks Socks. She is basically using the Vanilla Latte Socks pattern by Virginia Rose-Jeanes.
• She started the Fish Hat by Thelma Egberts using leftover sock yarn. There is a website with additional information also.
• The last 2 episodes, Pam also mentioned the Mash It Up Hat by Babs Ausherman and failed to include it in the show notes.
• And Pam talked about mending the Men’s Loafer Slipper Felted she made in 2017. Monique Rae is the designer.

Knitting Rules

• We covered the end chapter 6 (p. 144-151) of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter. We will start chapter 7 in 2 episodes! (Episode 101)
• Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content.

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

• We announced that we will start drawing for prizes in the monthly chatter threads on Ravelry, starting in February!
• Carolina FiberFest 2021 will be virtual. Workshops are posted! You can sign up for the newsletter if you want.

Miscellaneous

• Greg negotiated a better rate for his SiriusXM subscription and used the money he saved to start a BritBox subscription so that he can watch Classic Doctor Who.
• The Georgia Senate passed a bill to eliminate Daylight Saving Time. Greg is ready to move.
• We have mentioned the Laura Neel Sock Architecture book a couple of times recently.
• We thanked martaschmarta for the patterns. She has a new line of cowls inspired by The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
• We thanked JKFibers for the yarn donations!

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