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make good: a knitting podcast

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Techniques, skillbuilding, pattern discussion, interviews with makers we adore, our favorite tools... and the knitting advice column you've been waiting for!

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Typical length: 32 min
Latest: 23 Aug 2022
Language: English

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23 Aug 2022 · 15 min

Minisode - Photograph Knits

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.…

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E82 · 16 Aug 2022 · 29 min
Rhinebeck Sweaters 2.0
We're in the depths of a brutal heatwave here in New Hampshire, so we're beating the heat by dreaming of autumn. You know what that means: Rhinebeck Sweaters! (If you're not familiar with Rhinebeck, that's the NY Sheep and Wool Festival. ) What's on our needles this week: Jessica: Easy V by Caitlin Hunter Karen: Sunshine on my Shoulders by Lissy Jane 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 website Send a question to…
E81 · 9 Aug 2022 · 29 min
Trust the Process
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 Channel Mary OneHandKnitter's YouTube Channel One-handed knitting aid Healing Fibers
E80 · 26 Jul 2022 · 30 min
Question Roundup
This week we're answering questions from listeners: Valerie: how to balance knitting gifts for others with knitting for yourself; Sima: What to do when your swatch gauge and your FO gauge just don't line up; Micah: How to organize supplies for lots of different types of crafts; Jordan: What to do when you DON'T SWATCH and your row gauge is off; and Michelle: What aspects of our lives have grown and changed as a result of our knitting What’s on your Needles? Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer Easy V by Caitlin Hunter #MAKEGOODCABLES KAL Running through July 31st (THIS SUNDAY!)
E79 · 19 Jul 2022 · 30 min
79: Substitute Gauge
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…
E78 · 12 Jul 2022 · 26 min
78: Yarn Twist
This week we're revisiting something that came up during our episode about ply week before last and talking about directional twist in yarn. What's on our needles this week: Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer Easy V by Caitlin Hunter Podcasts we like to listen to! Jessica: Love to Sew Sounds Like a Cult Spooked Karen: I Don’t Even Own a Television Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet The Opportunist Wild Thing 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! [email protected]…
E77 · 5 Jul 2022 · 29 min
77: Benefits of Knitting
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! [email protected] Please include your pronouns! Support make good: a knitting podcast
E76 · 28 Jun 2022 · 30 min
76: Ply
This week's episode is all about ply - it's a deep dive on the construction of yarn! Craft Yarn Council Standard Yarn Weight System Tutorials: Avoid twisting your stitches by Arne and Carlos How to join in the round without twisting from Cocoknits What's on our needles this week: Sunshine on My Shoulders by Lissy Jane Tied Knots by Justin 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! [email protected] Support make good: a knitting…
E75 · 21 Jun 2022 · 37 min
75: WIPs
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! [email protected] Support make good: a knitting podcast
E74 · 14 Jun 2022 · 33 min
74: Buttons!
We feel a bit knitting-adjacent this week - we're talking about buttons, and answering a Dear Scratch letter about cozy mysteries! ** Alternatives to buttons:** Shawl pins - https://www.etsy.com/search?q=shawl%20pins Screw in closures - https://juldesigns.com/screw-in-closures/ Holeless Buttons - https://www.purlandhank.com/shop-online/hole-less-buttons Sweater clips - https://www.etsy.com/search?q=sweater+clips Knitting themed cozy mysteries: Peggy Ehrhart: Knit & Nibble Mystery Series Sally Goldenbaum - Seaside Knitters Mystery Series Seaside Knitters Society Maggie Sefton: A Knitting…
E73 · 31 May 2022 · 28 min
73: Mosaic Knitting
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)…
E72 · 24 May 2022 · 32 min
72: Oh Baby!
This week we're talking about knitting for babies - what to make and (most controversial topic of all) what color to use! Some baby knit patterns you might want to knit: Hats Bearly Bonnet by Pure Stitches (free download) Beloved by TinCanKnits November Balaclava Mini by PetitKnit Socks / Baby Booties Thickmas Socks by Summer Lee Little Squirrel by TinCanKnits Garter Stay-On Booties by Lisa Chemery ** Sweaters** Baby Novus by Laura Nelkin Gramps by TinCanKnits In Threes : A Baby Cardigan Rompers Small Things Romper by Carina Spencer Goldkind Romper by Karin Lundin * Longies and Diaper Covers…
E71 · 17 May 2022 · 36 min
71: Textured Knits
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! [email protected] Support make good: a knitting podcast
E70 · 10 May 2022 · 37 min
70: Stitch Markers
We're talking about all the different ways you can use stitch markers. This week's letter is about how to preserve swatches from projects you've given as gifts. What's on our needles this week: Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak Sunshine on my Shoulders by Lissy Jane Support make good: a knitting podcast
E69 · 3 May 2022 · 34 min
69: Scotland!
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! [email protected] Support make…
E68 · 5 Apr 2022 · 27 min
68: Misfit yarn
What's on our needles this week: Sunshine on my Shoulders designed by Lissy Jayne Saraswati Top designed by Julee McKessey Send us your letters! [email protected] See you in two weeks! Support make good: a knitting podcast
E67 · 29 Mar 2022 · 32 min
67: I-Cords
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…
E66 · 22 Mar 2022 · 35 min
66: Plant Fibers
Designers' posts about waist shaping (not an exhaustive list, just a few that we like!): Andrea Rangel - Dissent Mods Adding Waist Shaping Amy Herzog - Waist Shaping Yes You Need Some The Make Good Stashdown is still going! It will continue until March 31, so there's still a little time to join. Join the fun by posting photos with the tag #makegoodstashdown (no year, please!) Send us your letters! [email protected] Support make good: a knitting podcast
E65 · 15 Mar 2022 · 32 min
65: Your Questions
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! [email protected] Support make good: a knitting podcast
E64 · 8 Mar 2022 · 33 min
64: Quick Fixes
Sure, there are advanced techniques for eliminating those little knitting annoyances... but sometimes you just want a quick fix that will make the problem a little less obvious. Resources Five Ways to Neatly Bind Off the Last Stitch What's on our needles this week: Soorik designed by Gudrun Johnston Gresham Wrap designed by Michael Vloedman 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! [email protected]…
E63 · 1 Mar 2022 · 35 min
63: Sweater Vocab
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…
E62 · 22 Feb 2022 · 32 min
62: Test Knitting
This week's episode is about the test knitting process - what to expect, how to do it, and when you should probably give a testing call a pass. (Hint: It's if you don't want to to knit the thing.) * Resources: * yarnpond.com @fattestknits School of Sweet Georgia Modern Colourwork Knitting What's on our needles this week: Soorik designed by Gudrun Johnson Gresham Wrap designed by Michael Vloedman ** The Make Good Stashdown is going strong!** It's the last week of February - one month to go! Join the fun by posting photos with the tag #makegoodstashdown (no year, please!) Send us your letters!…
E61 · 15 Feb 2022 · 43 min
61: Steeking
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…
E60 · 8 Feb 2022 · 30 min
60: Garter Stitch
Garter stitch is one of our favorite fabrics: elastic, stretchy, and squishy! NOTE: Karen said some nonsense about how to do a steeking panel during the question portion. Her nonsense was not correct. Listen to next week's episode instead of what she said here and you'll be much happier! First historical mention of garter stitch from The Lady’s Assistant for Executing Fancy and Useful Designs in Knitting, Netting and Crotchet Work here Book Recommendation Knitting for Radical Self-Care by Brandi Cheyenne Harper Patterns mentioned in this week's episode: Melting Marl Shawl by Stephen West…
E59 · 1 Feb 2022 · 33 min
59: Hand Care
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…
E58 · 25 Jan 2022 · 31 min
58: Frogging
It's called "frogging" because you rip-it, rip-it, rip-it out. Then there's tinking, which is just knitting in reverse! (Technically that would be gnittink, I suppose, but let's just go with it.) I did a kind of iffy job of explaining using dental floss as a lifeline. Interweave explains it better here . What's on our needles this week: Until recently: Lotta by Marie Greene Soorik by Gudrun Johnson (from The Shetland Trader, Book Three: Heritage ) Great Gingham Pullover (no link yet, it's still in testing) by Jessie Mae Amberwing Socks by Summer Lee Make Good Stashdown KAL checkin And we're…
E57 · 18 Jan 2022 · 33 min
57: The Second Annual Make Good Stashdown!
What is the Make Good Stashdown? It's our first KAL of 2022 - you pick your project, works through some stash, and post pictures with the hashtag #makegoodstashdown Patterns suggested in this week's episode (but do what you want): Slipstravaganza by Stephen West Sea Glass Sweater by Wool & Pine Sea Glass Tee by Wool & Pine The Stay Pull by Park Williams Northeasterly by Skeinanigans Recollect Cowl by Jennifer Steingass Whatever by Julie Knits in Paris Fox Paws by Xandy Peters Lucky Pieces by Inyoung Kim Little Checks Socks by Summer Lee Melting Marl Scarf by Stephen West Scrapper Cardi by…
E56 · 4 Jan 2022 · 38 min
56: Yarn Detectives Part 2
In Episode 55 we talked about how to the weight of mystery yarn; this week we're talking about ways to identify its fiber content. Grab your notebooks, goggles, and adventurously scientific spirit. Here we go! Smell Test Animal fibers: it will smell like a wet sheep! Maybe a barn/hay smell too Silk: may have an earthy or fishy smell Synthetic fibers: generally no smell, maybe oily/artificial smell Plant fibers: generally no smell Felting Test Animal fibers (including silk): will felt if non-superwash Synthetic & plant fibers: will not felt Bleach Test Animal fibers: will fizz and dissolve in…
E55 · 21 Dec 2021 · 34 min
55: Yarn Detectives Part 1
We're digging deep into your stash to help you identify yarn that might no longer have any identifying information. (Eek!) This week's question is about choosing patterns when knitting socks for larger feet. WPI (wraps her inch) and Yarn Weight Charts Ravelry standard yarn weight chart - WPI, ply, gauge ranges Craft Yarn Council WPI Chart SweetGeorgia Spinzilla Series for Calculating Fiber Quantities Here's a link to a WPI tool , in case you're having trouble visualizing it! Tools for yardage Mystery yarn (with WPI/weight identified) Kitchen or postage scale (need to measure in grams) Yarn…
E54 · 14 Dec 2021 · 40 min
54: Hats
We've chatted about lots of types of hats in this episode. Please enjoy some pictures to show you what we did our best to describe! Beanies or Toques https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/PaulaMknits/671969296/CARA1_medium2.jp CARA Mütze by Susanne Müller Beret or Tam https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/jamestwashere/663878350/ravelry_beret_photo_edit_medium2.jpeg Best Beret by James N Watts https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/ginni/761038924/50841238548_0b7bdcb6c3_b_medium2.jpg Gitchi-Gami Tam by Virginia Sattler-Reimer Billed…

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Techniques, skillbuilding, pattern discussion, interviews with makers we adore, our favorite tools... and the knitting advice column you've been waiting for!

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