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Episode 11: Patterns to destash by

We have returned from our spring breaks tanless, but with lots to say about knitting, patterns, and why we blog. Nicole talks really fast.

Download episode_11__destashing_patterns.mp3

We're back!
Jenny went to Mexico; Nicole finished a sweater!

• Sunrise Circle for Nicole's mom
• SRC Pattern
• SRC knitalong
• Philz!
• Carolyn sweater
• Elann peruvian highland wool
• Manda of Knitting Psychos
• Thanks Jen M. for the seaming tip from Stitches from Chris Blysma's class!
• Everybody Loves Saturday Night
• Dulaan knits
• Warm Woolies Vest
• Hippie Crunchy socks

Destash tips: Patterns

We have a winner! Congratulations, Melissa! Melissa says, "Keep your yarn in plain sight." These wire containers house yarn, kitties and bunnies (see our episode 11 photo)! This week we talk about project/pattern ideas people submitted as good destash projects.

• Chevron scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts
• Braided scarf
• Sarah's Feather and Fan Comfort Shawl
• Cosmicpluto's version
• Spa sets (from One Skein Wonders),
• Household items pillows (filled with yarn or swatches), bowls
• Felting (clogs, bags, McIntosh squares)
• Knit toys (Kate, Pasha, check out their Whimsies archive for more)
• Crocheted Turkey (bonus post with the Turkey totebag) sent to us by listener Jan
• Swatches (Walker Treasury Project) or to sew together to make a scarf or afghan
• Simple garter stitch blankets for animal shelters
• Penguin sweaters
• Jessica's scrap sweater
• Yarnplay
• Faux Fair Isle Hat from Magknits
• Pompom rug (scroll down) from Craftivity

Blogs!
New ones and Nicole celebrates her third blogiversary.

• Madison and Tracing
• Big Sister is having party, play along for prizes!

New Contest!

How many UFO's do you have and what are they? Tell us between April 24 and May 1 and win a fabulous Knitpicks sampler!

Nicole's UFO list as of April 22, 2007
Jenny's UFO list as of April 24, 2007

Music:

Dig Me Out: Sleater-Kinney
Please don't climb on the captain: Continental
U-dot: Continental
What makes Montana: Continental

Episode 10: Fear of Finishing

This week we face our fear of finishing and point you to some web resources so you can do the same. If you just want to avoid the whole gig, we suggest you look no further than Barbara Walker's Knitting from the Top.

Episode 10: Fear of finishing (33:50)

Finishing the job
We talk about our finishing woes and successes.

• Salt Peanuts pattern from IK Spring 2004 (scroll down)
• Mattress stitch
• Whip stitch
• Single crochet seaming
• 3 needle bind-off
• The Wire

• Corset Pullover sleeve cap
• Pin & spray blocking
• Noro Prep steeking
• Boogie's steeking tutorial
• Spring 03 Knitty steeking article
• Eunny Jang's steeking tutorial
• Short rows
• Berroco Pleasure
• Go Along
• Best Man's Dress
• Jenny's Dad's Sweater

Help is on the web
There lots of places to get finishing assistance online. We guide you to some of our favorites.

• Vogue Bible (not the web, but in case you were wondering what the heck we were talking about)
• Sock Pron's tutorial on weaving in the ends
• Knitty article about weaving in ends
• Art of Tangle
• Knitted on iCord border
• Chicknit's zipper tute
• So much yarn's photo essay on sewing in a zipper

Look ma, no seams!
Barbara Walker, godmother of knitting, shows us how to take it from the top.

• Knitting from the Top Down
• Almost Felted's top-down set-in sleeve sweater

Thank you Harold, John, John R., Danny, Manda, and ALL OF YOU! Thanks for listening!

Remember to enter our destash tip contest and join our Flickr group.

We will be back on April 24th!