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This is the first episode in a series of minisodes inspired by topic requests that come from our generous Patreon supporters! Ya'll are the best!Juliet asked us to talk about photographing our finished knits. While we're definitely not professional photographers, we've put together some tips that will help you get great shots of your projects so you can proudly share your knits with the fiber community! Want more Make Good?Follow us on Instagram @makegoodpod Join our Patreon! We're so grateful to our Patreon supporters, who help us do this every week without ever taking on advertisers.Visit our websiteSend a question to dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode! (Please include your pronouns)Visit Scratch Supply Co, online or in person!

Today we're talking about "trusting the process" - by request!In our letter we talk about how to adapt knitting techniques for one-handed knitting.One-handed knitting resources:Elisabeth Ward's Youtube ChannelMary OneHandKnitter's YouTube ChannelOne-handed knitting aidHealing Fibers

We're talking about substituting yarn weights this week! Gauge, schmage. (You're going to need to swatch.) Resources: Tin Can Knits: Knitting a Garment at a Different Gauge Jacqueline Cieslak: Yarn Substitutions at Different Weights Jimmybeans Wool: Knitting Calculator (broad estimates) Sister Mountain - How to Estimate Yardage in Knitting Patterns What's on our needles this week: Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer Easy V by Caitlin Hunter Summer Knitalong - CABLES! Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable. We'll be finishing up July 31, but that doesn't mean you need to be done by then - there's still time to join! #makegoodcables (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

This week's episode is about the things (in addition to finished objects!) that we get from knitting. What's on our needles this week: What’s on your Needles? Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer Tied Knots by Justyna Lorkowska Summer Knitalong - CABLES! Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! We hope you'll join us! #makegoodcables (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Please include your pronouns!Support make good: a knitting podcast

This week we're talking about Works in Progress (sometimes known as WIPs). Sometimes a WIP will become a UFO (UnFinished Object). What's on our needles this week: Sunshine on My Shoulders by Lissy Jane Tied Knots by Justyna Lorkowska Summer Knitalong - CABLES! Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! Casting on June 1. We hope you'll join us! #makegoodcables (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

We'll be live on YouTube on June 6 at 6pm EST! Click here or go to makegoodpod.com/youtube. This week's episode is all about mosaic knitting! In our Dear Scratch letter, we talk about what to do if your gauge is way off only on one particular type of project. Tiny Tutorial on Mosaic Knitting from SweetGeorgia Yarns Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting (1976) A few patterns we love that feature mosaic knitting: Pressed Flowers by Amy Christoffers Crystal Star Wrap by Jen Peck Dissent Cowl by Carissa Browning Shift Collection from Andrea Mowry The Shift (cowl) Nightshift (shawl) Shifty (sweater) Shiftalong (hat) What's on our needles this week: Sunshine On My Shoulders by Lissy Jane Only Ocean by Sylvia McFadden Summer Knitalong - CABLES! Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! Casting on June 1. We hope you'll join us! #makegoodcables (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Merch!Support make good: a knitting podcast

We're talking about textured knitting this week! Some of our favorite designers for textured knits: Norah Gaughan - cables, twisted stitches, exploration of pleats Brandi Cheyenne Harper - garter, ribbing, bulky texture Irene Lin - textured fabric, cables, bobbles, lace Blue Sky Fibers What's on our needles this week: Sunshine On My Shoulders by Lissy Jane Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak Get ready for our summer KAL! This round's theme is CABLES! We'll be kicking things off June 1. Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

Our magical leaders - Rowan Tree Travel Edinburgh yarn shops: Ginger Twist Kathy’s Knits Some of the makers and artisans we got ot meet on our trip: Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell of Di Gilpin Knitwear Charlotte Flower - Charlotte Flower Chocolates Julie Rutter of Black Isle Yarns Emily Williams of Flutterbyknits Yasmin & Travor of Island at the Edge Croft Tania Jones of TJ Frog The Canisp Sweater: https://flutterbyknits.com/pattern/canisp-sweater/ Some other places we loved: Scottish Crannog Centre The Highland Folk Museum Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

We mentioned I-Cords in last week's episode! This week we're talking about what they are and how you might be use them in your projects. *Tools to create Knit an I-Cord: * Lucet - a forked hand tool used in cord making: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucet I-Cord Knitting machine - Emma Fahrlander demonstration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-GET864Lbo French Knitter - also called a knitting Nancy or a spool knitter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2deLwV1zXmA I-Cord Uses: Drawstrings (sweaters, shorts, baby booties, more!) Decorative feature on hats (baby hats especially) Ties to keep a hat on your head - attach them to earflaps - TinCanKnits has a blog post featuring their Beloved Bonnet Appliqué Shoe laces Cord to hold your glasses! Garland Interweave link to projects: macrame plant hanger, braided bracelets, jump ropes, and braided coasters, trivets, and rugs! Cast-on: I-Cord Cast-On Video Tutorial from Brooklyn Tweed - includes video, and written instructions for both knitting flat and in the round) Bind-off: - Clean, aesthetically pleasing finished edges to your project I-Cord Bind-Off tutorial from Andrea Rangel What's on our needles this week: Saraswati Top by Juley Mackessey The Make Good Stashdown is almost over! We'll be going live at 4:15 EST on Saturday, April 2 to celebrate the conclusion of the stashdown! Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

If we keep answering five question an episode, we might get caught up one of these days! The Make Good Stashdown is still going! It will continue until March 31, so there's still plenty of time to join. Join the fun by posting photos with the tag #makegoodstashdown (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

From neck to hem, cuff to cuff, we're pulling apart the sweater and learning how to refer to all the little pieces they're made of. Pattern links for examples of design elements NECKS: Crew Neck - Love Note by TinCanKnits V-Neck - Cumulus Blouse by PetiteKnit Scoop Neck - Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli Metropolis by Tanis Lavallee Turtle Dove II by Espace Tricot Boat Neck - The Weekender by Andrea Mowry Ballet Neck - Dissent by Andrea Rangel Cowl Neck - Star Crossed by Jacqueline Cieslak SLEEVES: Circular - Ranunculus by Midair Hirose Raglan - Flax by TinCanKnits Saddle Shoulder - Penguono by Stephen West Dolman - Letho by Natasja Hornby Drop Shoulder - The Weekender by Andrea Mowry Set-in Sleeves - The Oban Cardigan by Thea Colman HEMS: Split Hem - Junegrass Pullover by Carrie Bostick Hoge The Make Good Stashdown is still going! It will continue until March 31, so there's still plenty of time to join. Join the fun by posting photos with the tag #makegoodstashdown (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

This week we're tackling the less-scary-than-it-seems issue of steeking your projects. Cardigans, armholes, necklines - your scissors are your friend, we promise. View the transcript here *Anatomy of a Steek: * Brooklyn Tweed diagrams: Steeking Securing a Steek Crochet technique: Tin Can Knits Tutorial Hand Sewing technique: Aleks Byrd Tutorial Back Stitching Diagram (hand stitching): Embroidery How To Machine Sewing technique: Interweave Tutorial Finishing a Steek Hidden under a ribbon: Helene Magnussun Tutorial Steek Sandwich: Kate Davies Tutorial Knotted Steek: Tom of Holland Tutorial Kate Davies' helpful blog post with great photos of different steek finishes: What is a Steek An example of how to add a steek panel to a pullover pattern: Dissent Cardigan Hack What's on our needles this week: Soorik designed by Gudrun Johnson Amberwing Socks designed by Summer Lee The Make Good Stashdown is still going! It will continue until March 31, so there's still plenty of time to join. Join the fun by posting photos with the tag #makegoodstashdown (no year, please!) Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast

Stretches we mentioned in this week's episode Front of wrist stretch: turn palm up and use the other hand to pull fingertips down and back (toward the floor/elbow) Palm stretch: backs of hands facing each other, hook your thumbs and pull (gently!) Palm stretch 2: stretch your pinkies back with your other hand Knuckle decompression: pull gently on each finger with other hand Myofascial release of the forearm - squeeze one forearm with the other tight enough that you can move the skin back and forth about an inch. Push down toward wrist and hold for 60-90 seconds. Move to another spot on your forearm and do it again. You don’t need to do every inch of your forearm! Tools and supportive aid we mentioned this week: BioTone Muscle and Join Relief Therapeutic Massage Creme Compression gloves (whatever you want, just a few that I like): Isotoner Vive Arthritis and Compression Gloves Dritz makes crafting-specific ones! Available at Joann Fabrics, Michaels, and online LympheDIVAS - compression sleeves and more! Knitting Comfortably: the ergonomics of hand knitting by Carson Demers Fruity Knitting podcast interview with him begins at about 40 minutes into this video What's on our needles this week: Radish Hat by Holly Priestley Amberwing Socks by Amber Lee Patterns mentioned in this week's episode: Havrelatte by Maja Karlsson Getting Warmer by Espace Tricot Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.comSupport make good: a knitting podcast