Hand y Machine Knitting - Episode 78

Apr 26, 2021

Events
Crankers Of Wonderful Socks July 14-18 - search on FaceBook or contact me
Stitches Expo at Home August 5-8
Michigan Fiber Festival August 18-22
Techknitters Machine Knitting Club
InterKnit Machine Knitting Guild 

Acquisitions
An Illustrated Handbook of Machine Knitting by Janet Nabney (can sometimes be found on eBay for a reasonable price)

Hand Knitting
Veste Everest by Veronique Avery
Pirate’s Cove by Hilary Latimer

Machine Knitting
Starpunzel converted it for machine knitting
My green hoodie/vest
Anatomy of dropped ribber stitches - a step by step fix it pdf
Things I want to do this year

1. Test White 1502 patterning
2. Chenille + other fair isle or stripe
3. Jacquard
4. Tuck lace
5. Thread lace, so much rayon thread to use
6. Fine lace
7. Reversible cables
8. Fair isle sweater for E
9. 1RT drop shoulder pullover
10. Fair isle vest for me, subtle colors
11. Veste Everest
12. Mohair + multi color fingering weight yarn
13. Something with the apple green Wool Crepe Deluxe yarn
14. Baby blanket - cotton
15. Twin set
16. Something with the thin white rayon from Forma
17. Something with the off-white WCD type yarn from PP
18. Linen on the ribber
19. Test FB100
20. Try the 1000E yarn changer 
21. Sideways garment with gores and MAO’s neckline shaping
22. MK version of Granito - Nancy Roberts’ project
23. Take an old bag shopping, tips for making one on a Brother machine

Bygones
No error in the Baby Surprise Jacket machine knit conversion
Sorry about the lack of music last month

Resources
Non-roll edge - here’s something similar by the Answer Lady
How I organize articles and other stuff related to knitting
Increase the friction!

Rant: Jasmine tea
Rave: Neutrogena Rainbath liquid bath soap and body oil

VMVM
Thaw frozen food on a sheet of aluminum or other metal plates. Cooks Illustrated has a quicker method.

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