Fri, 12 February 2016
In today's episode I enthuse about the gorgeous array of sock yarn waiting to be whipped up into wonderful socks, and talk about Take Heart, a beautiful book of patterns that I've recently fallen in love with. Show Sponsor Meadow Yarn is an inviting online retailer selling yarn, needles and notions. It's a small, family business based in rural Suffolk in the UK. Meadow Yarn was born out of a passion for beautiful yarn and knitting accessories and aims to bring you a range of great products. Yarns stocked include madelinetosh, Eden Cottage Yarn, the Fibre Co and many more. What’s in the WIP: Magic Cake Ruffle Shawl by Paula Emons-Fussle from The Knitting Pipeline Secret new shawl design! using Copper Corgi’s Gradient set in Peacock Show Links: I went on a lovely little binge of video podcasts, sock yarn, and project bags this week. Susan B. Anderson’s video podcast How I Make My Socks pattern by Susan B. Anderson Octopus, Turtle and Raccoon toys by Susan B. Anderson Egg to Owl pattern by Susan B Anderson A Homespun House video podcast Voolenvine Yarn Yarngasm video podcast Inside Number 23 video podcast with Katie Katie’s Instagram MissLavellia on Ravelry Shinybees Podcast Skein Australia Yarn - Top Draw Sock Hedgerow Yarns Suffolk Socks Little Bobbins Video Podcast Mrs Browns Bags Grocery Girls Video Podcast I review the wonderful Take Heart Collection by Fiona Alice from Pom Pom Press. Check out the KAL hosted by Dani and Deb for this wonderful book with the hashtag #lkbtakeheartalong on Instagram Handmaiden Yarn Chester Basin Hat and Mitts in Border Mill Alpaca Tweed #takeheartalong Ketch Harbour wrap in Kettle Yarn Co Islington Lunenburg Harbour socks in Toft Alpaca I'm very excited that Barbara from Stitching up Paris has a new guide to all the best sewing and knitting shops in Paris: That's all the links I have for this week! Happy knitting!
Direct download: 160212_CH_111_Sock_Anticipation_and_Take_Heart.mp3
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