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Scratch Supply Co.

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Sep 21, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 43: Mistakes!
Tutorials that might help you fix a few specific mistakes: Dropped Stitch tutorial by Cocoknits Fixing a Miscrossed Cable video tutorial by Purl Hunter Dropping back & Duplicate Stitch tutorial by Stephanie McFee (aka the Yarn Harlot) What's on our needles this week: Julie Asselin Bouclé Cladonia designed by Catherine Clarke Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Oh hey, we have a Patreon now! Check it out! Support make good: a knitting podcast
Sep 14, 2021 · 28 min
Episode 42: Knitting History
Here's the spinny colorwork thing I was talking about! From a painting by Ambrogio Lorenzetti of Siena, ca. 1345. Do you want to get your hands on your very own copy of A History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt? You can follow this link to Indiebound and source one from an independent bookseller! What's on our needles this week: Cladonia designed by Catherine Clarke Indie Untangled Scholarship Fill out the scholarship application for yourself, or you can nominate someone else! Applications will be accepted through September 20, 2021 and scholarship recipients will be notified by September 30, 2021 via email. Recipients will not be announced publicly. Upcoming: Indie Untangled Handmade Swap Check out the details here Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Oh hey, we have a Patreon now! Check it out! Support make good: a knitting podcast
Sep 7, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 41: Clean It Up
Webbing Clothes Moths Some tools you might want to have on hand: Soak Eco Wash Bag Soak Wool Wash Cocoknits Sweater Care Kit Oxo Good Grips Folding Sweater Drying Rack Gleener What's on our needles this week: Jessica: Nothing! What even. Fake. Karen: Cladonia designed by Catherine Clarke Our Scratch Supply Co. 5th birthday will be happening September 17-19. Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Oh hey, we have a Patreon now! Check it out! Support make good: a knitting podcast
Aug 31, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 40: Customize Your Knits
Patterns we talked about in this episode: The Weekender designed by Andrea Mowry Tomás Pullover designed by Joji Locatelli Roosimine Knitting! That's the Estonian colorwork technique I couldn't remember the name of. Here's some more information from Alekx Byrd. It looks like this! What's on our needles this week: Everywhere Bags by Homebody Fibers @homebodyfibers Cladonia designed by Catherine Clarke make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Keep an eye on our instagram - the winner will be announced today! Check out all the amazing finished (or not-quite-finished) projects at the hashtag #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Oh hey, we have a Patreon now! Check it out! Support make good: a knitting podcast
Aug 24, 2021 · 34 min
Episode 39: Cotton!
### Indie Untangled Giveaway Details Support make good: a knitting podcast Links: Indie Untangled Ticket Giveaway — Indie Untangled 2021 will be taking place both virtually and in-person. We're really excited to be one of this year's sponsors. Of course we'll be very excited to be there, but it just wouldn't be the same without YOU, our fiber community. As part of our sponsorship, we have the chance to give away 5 tickets to the in-person event so we can share the experience!
Aug 17, 2021 · 27 min
Episode 38: Comfort Knitting
This week we chat about the knitting that happens when everything feels overwhelming. We've got suggestions for projects that will carry you through whatever is bringing you down. Patterns: Crystal Star Wrap by Jen Peck Cinnabar by Andrea Mowry Any sock pattern Dishcloths (and towels, etc!) Baby sweaters What's on our needles this week: Gresham Wrap designed by Michael Vloedman make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! There are only two weeks left, but that's plenty of time to join us for our summer KAL. Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Aug 10, 2021 · 43 min
Episode 37: Socks!
One of the few types of knitting (along with hats, scarves, shawls, and mittens... I'm primarily a sweater knitter, okay?) you can do without a pattern! Great Sock Resource: The Knitter’s Book of Socks by Clara Parkes Patterns: Little Squirrel by TinCanKnits - worsted weight top down house - great house socks! Vanilla Is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher - top down ribbed increase heel Now and Next Sock by Marceline Smith - top down, unique toe closure with no Kitchener What's on our needles this week: Gresham Wrap designed by Michael Vloedman make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Aug 3, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 36: Swanky Emu!
Where to find Swanky Emu Knits (Sarah Krentz) online: Swanky Emu Knits @swankyemuknits on Instagram What's on our needles this week: Outline tank by Jessie Mae make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jul 27, 2021 · 31 min
Episode 35: Rhinebeck Sweaters
It's the time of year when we start to think about apple cider donuts in the crisp fall air of upstate New York. @Squidney - Sydney Crabaugh @tentacularly - Jenzilla YarnSub.com The Rhinebeck Sweater Lookbook make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jul 20, 2021 · 46 min
Episode 34: Cast-ons!
We're back! We missed you! Techniques we talked about this week: Backward loop cast on - tutorial by Cocoknits Knitted cast on - tutorial by Tin Can Knits Cable cast on - tutorial by Purl Soho Long Tail cast on - tutorial by Brooklyn Tweed Old Norwegian (aka German Twisted) cast on - tutorial by Very Pink Knits Provisional cast on - tutorial by Purl Soho Tubular cast on - tutorial by Andrea Mowry Jeny's surprisingly stretchy cast on - tutorial by Jeny Staiman I-cord cast on - tutorial by Brooklyn Tweed Garter Tab cast on - tutorial by Stephen West make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jul 6, 2021 · 1 hr
Episode 33: Wardrobe Planning
Resources we mentioned this episode: Trello Workflowy Merchant and Mills Maker's Journal MyBodyModel Some designers you might want to follow who show you different ways to style your knits Annie Lupton - @bohochicfiberco Maxim Cyr - @maxtheknitter Andrea Mowry - @dreareneeknits Denise Bayron - @bayronhandmade Isabell Kraemer - @lilalu72 Romi Hill - @romidesigns make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jun 29, 2021 · 37 min
Episode 32: Pride: Dyer Spotlight!
Instagram accounts for dyers we talk about this week: Alwan Sultan Fiber - @alwansultan Ken Yan - @isthatkenyarn Urban Girl Yarn - @urbangirlyarns Whimzee Stitches - @whimzeestitches Neighborhood Fiber Co. - @neighborhoodfiberco Plied Yarn Co - @pliedyarnco Cabin Boy Knits - @cabinboyknits KnittinBro - @knittinbro Toil & Trouble - @toiltrouble Junkyarn - @wraybot Purl Scout Yarns - @purlscoutyarns M3 Yarn - @emtothethird A Verb for Keeping Warm - @avfkw A Hundred Ravens - @ahundredravens Sunflower Knit - @sunflowerknit I Am Fully Spun - @iamfullyspun Undercover Otter - @undercover_otter Star Bath Dyes - @starbathdyes make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! We'll be casting on on Instagram live on Friday, July 2 at 4pm. Join us! @makegoodpod End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jun 22, 2021 · 33 min
Episode 31: Pride: Designer Spotlight!
Instagram accounts for designers we talk about this week: Ana Campos - @circlestitches Malia Mae Joseph - @maliamaejoseph ash alberg - @sunflowerknit Michael Green - @mdgreen85 Fatimah Hinds - @disturbingthefleece Corrado Lark - @corradolark Francois Danoy - @arohaknits Maxim Cyr - @maxtheknitter Sarah K - @swankyemuknits Tommy Schafer - @edible_chrome Louis Boria - @brooklynboyknits James N. Watts - @jamesnwatts make good Summer KAL: The Jessie Maed-along! Make any Jessie Mae pattern that strikes your fancy! We'll be casting on on Instagram live on Friday, July 2 at 4pm. Join us! @makegoodpod End date August 31 Participate by making something you love and tagging us #makegoodmaedalong Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jun 15, 2021 · 37 min
Episode 30: Eyelets
You know, all those on-purpose holes in your knitting! Patterns we mentioned in this episode: Drift Sweater by Kristen Finlay April Springtide by Angela Tong Celia and the Moon by Lavanya Patricella Snowfall by Francoise Danoy (side note - we just learned that we've been totally butchering the pronunciation of her name! We'll correct ourselves in next week's recording.) Open Edge Tee by Jessie Maed Designs Moon Link Cowl by Tif Neilan Mile Forward by Mara Licole What's on our needles this week? Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak Dingley Dell by Isabelle Kraemer Summer KAL: the Jessie MAED-ALONG Any Jessie Mae pattern! makegoodmaedalong Send us your questions at dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jun 8, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 29: Fiber Festivals
We're reopening the shop for in-store shopping (hooray!), so we're doing a minisode this week! New yarn in the shop! SweetGeorgia Yarns Merino Silk Lace Shirley Brian Yarns Soko Sock Sets Festivals! Squam - Instagram @squamlove Rhinebeck (ie. New York Sheep and Wool) Vogue Knitting Live! - Instagram @vogueknitlive Support make good: a knitting podcast
Jun 1, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 28: I Like Big Bags
You need a project bag because otherwise your knitting gets out of control! Large Bags Artifact Bags - Knitters Totes Ritual Dyes - Knitter's Backpack Medium Bags Magner Co. - Knitty Gritty Project Bag Casey + his amazing dog Cocoknits - Kraft Caddy Cocoknits - Four Corners Bag Small Bags adKnits - Drawstring bags Shirley Brian Yarns - Kitchener-Saurus Rex Bag Blue Sky Fibers - Drawstring Bags Notions Pouches Ritual Dyes - Moon Pouch Cocoknit Accessory Roll - Kraft and Gray Uta Notions Clutch Bag Makers from the World Outside of Scratch Woodsy & Wild Hide & Hammer Nerdbird Makery What's on our needles Ripple Buttshorts designed by Jessie Maed Tomás Pullover designed by Joji Locatelli Don't put duct tape inside your boots! It will move over time and you'll end up with a gummy mess. Support make good: a knitting podcast
May 25, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 27: Only the Lonely
Our blog post about Indie Spotlight designers is here. Single skein patterns we mentioned this episode: Provenance Mitts by Michael Green (this one is cheating a little because it's for two single skeins!) Sankofa Cowl by Michael Green Charlize shawl by Vanessa Smith Emberly hat by Vanessa Smith Kingdrape shawl by Corrado Lark Scrappy Plied Two-Night Stand hat by Corrado Lark Glass Ceiling Hat by Jennifer Lassonde Tan House Brook Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde Designer Instagrams Michael Green - @mdgreen85 Vanessa Smith - @vanessasmithdesigns Corrado Lark - @corradolark Jennifer Lassonde @bostonjen1 Swanky Emu Knits Sorrell Soiree! Sunday, May 30 Local: 10am-noon in front of the shop (1 Court St, Lebanon NH) Not local: All day online! Post with *#makegoodsorrel * We'll be choosing the winner of our contest on Monday, May 31. Support make good: a knitting podcast
May 18, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 26: Do You See What I See?
RadioLab episode about color - Colors Stephen West on Instagram: @westknits Either way, great progress for bébé. What's on our needles this week? Barnhardt, designed by Norah Gaughan Sorrel soiree! Sunday, March 30, 10am-noon (if you're local) or all day on Instagram! makegoodsorrel Support make good: a knitting podcast
May 11, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 25: Marling and Marling
Marling is both a technique you can do in your knitting, and a type of yarn. Patterns we mentioned in this episode: Roy G. Biv, designed by by Park Williams Penguono, designed by Stephen West Magic Knot Tutorial Yarn we mentioned this week: Spincycle Yarns Dream State Spincycle Yarns Versus Brooklyn Tweed Shelter Brooklyn Tweed Loft Plied Support make good: a knitting podcast
May 4, 2021 · 30 min
Episode 24: Burnout
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Episode 43: Mistakes!

Episode 42: Knitting History

Episode 41: Clean It Up

Episode 40: Customize Your Knits

Episode 39: Cotton!

Episode 38: Comfort Knitting

Episode 37: Socks!

Episode 36: Swanky Emu!

Episode 35: Rhinebeck Sweaters

Episode 34: Cast-ons!

Episode 33: Wardrobe Planning

Episode 32: Pride: Dyer Spotlight!

Episode 31: Pride: Designer Spotlight!

Episode 30: Eyelets

Episode 29: Fiber Festivals

Episode 28: I Like Big Bags

Episode 27: Only the Lonely

Episode 26: Do You See What I See?

Episode 25: Marling and Marling

Episode 24: Burnout