Podcast appearances and mentions of Alice Starmore

Fisherman sweaters have been part of fishing communities around the world for centuries. They're knitted with wool, often with unique and intricate designs, and can take more than a hundred hours to make. In episode seven of Torn, Gus Casely-Hayford sets out to discover if it's possible for traditional clothing to live on in a world where machines manufacture clothing at record speeds and record low prices. The story begins in the early 1900s off the Isle of Lewis in the Scottish Hebrides with two fishermen clad in traditional woollen sweaters known there as ganseys, and continues in the present day with their descendant Alice Starmore who is the only person to have documented local knitting patterns in a published book. 
Gus discovers that the tradition has come under the spotlight over the decades thanks to celebrity pizzazz. In 1950, the fashion magazine Vogue photographed Grace Kelly sailing, decked out in a cream cabled Irish fisherman sweater. Recently, Adam Driver wore a chunky white cable knit in the Hollywood movie House of Gucci, and the sweater worn by Chris Evans in Knives Out was a viral sensation. Yet the tradition of knitting fisherman sweaters is being lost as fishing communities die out in towns such as Filey on the coast of Yorkshire, where Margaret Taylor is one of very few people still able to knit them. Presenter: Gus Casely-Hayford Executive Producer: Rosie Collyer Producers: Tiffany Cassidy, Janieann McCracken Assistant Producer: Nadia Mehdi Production Coordinator: Francesca Taylor Sound Design: Rob Speight A Novel production for BBC Radio 4

We couldn't end our Game Day Cardigan KAL without talking to its designer, Donna Estin! She shares with us her inspiration for the sweater and clever little details incorporated into the pattern. Donna also tells us about the Boho Lace Vest from Transitions: Lace Patterns, drawing inspiration from the runway, TKGA's Master Hand Knitting Certification, and enabling knitters to make their projects their own!   Plus, Lee and Stacey talk about our new yarn Journey Tweed and two new pattern collections, Filled with Joy and Transitions!   Pomona Pants and Shorts sewing pattern  Calder Pants & Shorts sewing pattern  Journey Tweed yarn  City Cowl knitting pattern  Filled with Joy: Holiday Stockings eBook  WeCrochet  WeCrochet's stockings eBook  Transitions: Lacy Patterns eBook  Haven: Knit Lace Patterns eBook  Donna Estin  Donna's blog  Game Day Cardigan pattern  Swish Worsted  Donna's orange and aqua Game Day sample (ravelry link)  Boho Lace Vest pattern  Principles of Knitting book  Simply Wool Worsted yarn  Tilghman Men's Cardigan pattern (ravelry link)  High Desert yarns  The Knitting Guild Association  Master Hand Knitting program  Alice Starmore's Aran Knitting book  Ann Feitelson's The Art of Fair Isle Knitting book Suzanne Bryan's YouTube channel  TKGA's Marketing Course Professional Knitwear Designer certification program  Coronado Colorblock Pullover  Knit Picks Complete Yarn Guide 2022  Donnaestin.com Donna on Instagram  Donna on Ravelry  Donna on Facebook    Timestamps 00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast 00:23 What Lee and Stacey have been working on 02:26 Our new yarn Journey Tweed! 04:50 Our new holiday stocking collection Filled with Joy 08:28 A second new collection? Yep! Transitions: Lace Patterns 10:50 A quick Game Day Cardigan KAL progress update 11:33 Introducing Donna Estin, designer of the Game Day Cardigan 12:02 Donna's inspiration for the Game Day Cardigan 16:00 How the Boho Lace Vest was created 18:39 Looking at runway shows for trends 24:39 Continuously learning via patterns 28:40 Donna's work with TKGA and the Master Hand Knitting Certification program 41:16 Using patterns as guidelines and making the piece your own 44:35 What Donna has coming up and where to find her online 49:00 Credits

Vi har fått in över 70 frågor om allt från om vi har ångrat någon stickning, till om vi har någon textil utbildning och vilken stickdesigner vi skulle vilja träffa (spoiler: ingen svarade Alice Starmore konstigt nog). I det här avsnittet svarar vi på hälften av frågorna och spar den andra hälften till del 2 så det finns fortfarande en chans att ställa fråga (om det finns några kvar att ställa...)

Anne talks about her experiences makkin mindfully and felting a Cindy Pilon pattern knit with Mauch Chunky before offering a slew of book reviews for those looking for a way to spend their holiday gift cards. Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download episodes of the show. Want to help produce the show? Visit the Patreon page to learn more! Mindful Makkin Mauch Chunky from Kraemer Yarns A washboard may help you achieve more even felting. Cindy Pilon’s patterns on Ravelry Get on the Morehouse Farm mailing list to learn about the new home for the flock! Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting Alice Starmore’s Charts for Color Knitting Mittens from Around Norway Knit Like a Latvian Traditional Knitting Patterns The I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group and the group on MeWe. Post your finished Tansies in one of those groups by January 31, 2021 to be entered to win a copy of Morehouse Farm Merino Knits. Sponsors Many thanks to Knit New Haven, Morehouse Farm, and the I Thought I Knew How Patrons for their support of the show. You can help the show by entering Amazon through Anne’s Storefront, or by visiting the Be a Booster page. Music “Walking in Tokyo,” by Lance Conrad and “It Ain’t Cheap Being Poor,” by Benjamin Bostick.

Alice Starmore is a Scottish artist, designer and internationally renowned author. She was born on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis into a family of Gaelic-speaking crofter-fishermen, and this culture and the natural landscape of her home have greatly influenced her work. 

This week's episode is sponsored by:               No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.   We all have it, we all snicker about it. Fun Fur. Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.     On the Needles:(0:32) ** Go read the Ravelry statement. Thank you to the BIPOC who have been leading the discussion and educating FOR FREE. Buy them a KO-FI. A good list to start with is here: - @su.krita - @sophiatron - @antigona_sanchez - @tyneswedish - @arohaknits - @cdickdesigns - @astitchtowear - @nerdbirdmakery - @transitory   The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, first sleeve is more than half done. Gigi is back working on the Rocky Coast cardigan. Knit up all the yarn that was frogged. Got to the waist.  Need to figure out how I want to do the hip increases. Jasmin references the Kapuzin Hoodie. Jasmin has finished the collar of the Sprig pullover. Gigi is working on  The Joker and the Thief shawl by Melanie Berg. Yarn from Stitches 2018. Jasmin is made some progress on her Viajante. Jasmin references the Elephant and Piggie children's books. Gigi loves her Einstein coat. We mention the Yarniacs podcast. Jasmin made some good progress on her Asfaltflickan Pony socks (Vanilla is the new black) Gigi: Patons Kroy socks. New pair cast on in Slate Jacquard, needs heels and toes. Cast on one more. Gigi is knitting the Long Pure Garter Stitch Mitts, by Cat Bordhi. First one done, need to do 3 needle bind off on the second one. Events: (24:36): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May  31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28,   Mother Knows Best:(26:24) This week we answer a question from the what do you want to hear about thread about searching for errata.   When Knitting Attacks:(36:31) Gigi is working on Cat Bordhi wristers . Did first one with slipped edges, forgot that for second one.   Need to set color when I am done   Patons Kroy Socks: forgot that I needed to purl the soles  Count on the socks is off. Instead of 28 stitches each, I have 26 and 27 Can’t find second set of sock rockets    Review:(41:11) This week we review Glamourie, Alice Starmore   Tour de Fleece Training:(49:15) - Week 6: Find your support network Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably   And Sew On:(50:16)  Genevieve is learning to sew. The Best of Sewing Machine Fun For Kids.   Sewing notebook paper, lines are getting straighter, more confident, set the machine to a faster speed  

Efter två års stickande är Ivar Asplunds bok Sticka flätor äntligen klar. Den innehåller massor av snygga mönster med fiffiga finesser som Ivar berättar allt om. Dessutom bjuder han på bra sticktips – och så nämner vi Alice Starmore några gånger. 

Welcome to Hudson Valley Knits Podcast! Today I am podcasting at Steamboat Dock in my hometown. Lots of progress so come join me. WIPs: Cullum by Isabele Kraemer using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Navy Abalone Cardigan by Alice Starmore using Virtual Yarns Hebridean 2 ply. Exploration Station by Steven West using Spirit Trail Fiberworks […]

Welcome to Hudson Valley Knits Podcast! Today I am podcasting at Oscawana Park. Lots of FOs to show today! WIPs: Lucky Plain Vanilla Socks using Never Enough Thyme Sock Yarn in Luck of the Irish Cullum by Isabele Kraemer using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Navy Abalone Cardigan by Alice Starmore using Virtual Yarns Hebridean […]

Episode 29 - Getting On Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. Rave - Major Crimes TV showRant - Down with time change! Events The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is March 20.April 1 is a CSM crank-in in Lake Orion, MI put on by the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop.The Erlbacher Gearhart Crank-In and Homecoming event in Cape Girardeau, MO is a huge event for sock machine knitters. April 5-9.April 7-8, 2017 is the Spring Fling Knit Knack Shop, Peru, IN, Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, kks@knitknackshop.comThe Ann Arbor Spring Fiber Expo is April 8-9 at the Washtenaw County, MI fairgrounds. A DAK workshop with Charlene Shafer is April 21-22 in Monroe, MI at the Quality Inn. Contact Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net. Susan Guagliumi is organizing a meeting on April 22 in CT to talk about starting a New England machine knitting guild.April 28-29, 2017 is Purls of Joy, Princeton, MN, Cindy Schmatz, 612-390-1279,                                            cindyschmatz@gmail.com Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild seminar May 5-6 in Raleigh, NC features Mary Anne Oger, Mike Becker, and April Mills.The Techknitters Machine Knitting Club is bringing Helen Koshak to Burr Ridge, IL on May 6-7. Helen will be teaching various stitches and edges on Saturday and DAK on Sunday. Cost is $40/day or $75 for both days.Susan G is also teaching a two day class called Machine Knitting Sweater Workshop on May 20-21 in CT.  Students will make a sweater from start to finish.July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net. July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN. Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL. The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI. For the Eastern, WI Machine Knitters Guild event on September 23, contact Grace Lindo at 262-227-8329 or Lynn Meyer at 414-588-4971. If you know of any other events, near or far, let me know and I’ll add it to the list. AcquisitionsI want Alice Starmore’s 3 ply Hebridean yarn for the Margaret Beaufort cardigan. Hand CraftingI am crocheting the Granny Stripes afghan in sock yarn scraps.The Visser water bottle cozy with Alpaca Sox yarn was frogged to be reborn in different yarn. Machine KnittingI made several pairs of socks on my Legare CSM lately with these yarns: Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, Knit Picks Stroll, Opal, Kroy Sock, Ambiente.My curtain panels use pattern #532 from Stitchworld Pattern Book for Brother machines.Knit weaving on a non-patterning knitting machine video.Fibonacci sequence of numbers Resources - Old Books Ribbing Attachment Parts 1 and 2 by Mary WeaverThe Rowan/Brother Designer Machine Knitting Book by Stephen SheardThe Machine Knitting Book - how to design and create beautiful garments on your knitting machine by John AllenThe Machine Knitter’s Design Book by Hazel Pope VitaMeataVegeMin - How I drink vinegarInto a quart sized Mason jar pour in a glug, glug of Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and a heaping tiny spoonful of organic stevia sweetener. Add ice and water to fill. Drink before dinner. Drink two of these during hot weather. It helps to curb my appetite and keep me hydrated.

Vi firar att vi poddat i två år med att fråga ut varandra: har vi varit med om något sticktrauma, stickat något vi skämts för och vilken tidsålder skulle vi vilja besöka för att titta på den tidens stickning? Nu kör vi också igång vår Starmore-KAL. Om man ännu vet inte vem Alice Starmore så har man en fantastisk upptäckt framför sig –så lyssna på detta jubileumsavsnitt!

I det första avsnittet presenterar vi oss och pratar om hur vi lärde känna varandra. Resten av avsnittet ägnar vi åt vår stora idol stickdesignern Alice Starmore från Skottland.

Podcaster Throwdown: (0:34) Tub o' hats! It's crunch time! There is virtual way to participate. You can now donate for your favorite team. Click here and choose your team. $5 is equal to one hat for your team! Each $5 lets Halos of Hope to ship 16 hats to cancer centers and hospitals around the country. The board is all volunteer, so all the money goes to shipping. Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. There will be prizes for participating in the Throwdown group on Ravelry, courtesy of XRX. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. The January incentive pattern is Assquack. Post your finished hats in this thread to get your incentive. There are prizes for donating to Team Knottygirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings.  New prizes include a custom-dyed skein of Dizzy Blonde yarns. Send your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Designer Brenda Castiel has all of her hat patterns and hat/mitt set patterns at a discount, just use coupon code HALOS. Also, thank you to Brenda for her generous donation to the podcast. Catching Up: (5:49) Jen stayed up way too late on New Years Eve, but she had a lot of fun. She's also been busy with work, especially since it's flu season (stay healthy everyone!). She's been playing Fallout 3 again, because she misses video games. And she's been drop spindling her pink corriedale, and cataloging her stash (except for the remnants and a few new things). Laura has been relaxing now that her family is gone. She has an adorable granddaughter (Jen can vouch for this). She's also been cataloging her stash.  And she's been watching Downton Abbey. And she will play one more tournament of Nerd Wars to groom a new captain. In the Knitting Bag: (15:14) Jen has been working on vanilla socks in very old Opal Sock Yarn (the Rainforest series, colorway Flamingo, which is pink). She is over halfway done with the California Poppy Shawl by Lydia Tsymbal out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine for Melissa. And she's been swatching out of Wollmeise DK, for her Sweetheart of the Rodeo Sweater. Laura has been working on her man sock out of Lambie Toes in No Touching Guns, an Olivia’s Butterfly Hat in Knitpicks Brava in grey. She is also working on a Doctor Who-inspired hat in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash DK in Smurfinator and Down the Garden Path by Michele DuNaier out of Lambie Toes in the Indefinable Allure Colorway, for a booth sample for Stitches West. Finished Objects: (19:17) Jen finished the Man Hat by Haven Leavitt out of blue Plymouth Encore Yarn and a Gerri Hat in Peter Pan Wendy Yarn in pink, both for Halos of Hope.  And she can finally reveal her Christmas project: a St. Brigid sweater by Alice Starmore from Aran Knitting out of black Cascade 220. Dragon Tail Hat Laura finished another Big Damn Hero Hat by Dryope out of Knitpicks Brava in Canary, Orange, and Paprika. She also finished her Dragon Tail Hat by Jen Spears for Nerd Wars in Knitpicks Brava in Asphalt Heather and Dove Heather, an Odessa Hat by Grumperina out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash DK in Jessica for her sister-in-law, with beads. And she finished the Spring Lacy Hat by My Hobby is Crochet out of Berroco Comfort in Copen Blue and Yellow. Devil's Tower: (25:34) Jen has Vanilla socks.  And Laura is pulling out her 22 Leaves Shawlette by Lankakomero. She’s making it out ofMean Girls Yarn Club in Heart in a Box. Frog Pond: (26:39) Jen did run out of yarn on her St. Brigid, as she suspected. She used a ball with a non-matching dyelot for the collar treatment. She was lucky she was using Cascade and black so the dyelots weren't too far apart and it's almost impossible to tell. Laura frogged her Sous Chef hat by Marly Bird because she didn't like how the colors looked together. We mention Sassy Gay Friend. On Deck: (32:41) Jen will be making her sweater that she's been swatching for, hats (including a stripey one out of the Delicious Yarns Frosting Worsted in Blueberry and Pistachio leftover from her gramps cardigan) and yellow hat using some leftover Encore Worsted. She will also look for more remnants to make some stripey. Laura will be actually starting her Who-inspired hat, a stripey hat for January, and she wants to do Ysolda Teague's Follow Your Arrow Mystery KAL out of Knitpicks Chroma Fingering and Gloss. Knit Culture: (37:54) Stashdown 2014! We challenge ourselves and our listeners to reduce stash as a year-long project. Knit from your stash all year long. Catalog your stash and find out what you have (however you want to). Then set goals for yourself. Each month will have a theme and a thread to post FOs along the theme and there will be prizes. Set some goals for yourself (these are personal, so whatever you want). Jen’s goals are to buy no yarn except for at Stitches West or if Wollmeise Lace becomes available and to knit/crochet/spin at least 20000 yards of yarn (this may be reassessed). Laura will only buy yarn at Stitches (as much as she wants) and only one skein of yarn at smaller festivals. She wants to knit at least 1/3 of her stash (or maybe this needs to be evaluated). She will check her stash before she buys yarn for projects. We recommend Knitmeter.com to help track your yardage. January's Theme is Stripe it Up! We take a page from Halos of Hope--use up your leftover Christmas project yarn (or other remnants) to make projects. Post your FOs on January's theme here. January's flash prize is to Flash Your Stash! Do it here for a chance to win January's flash prize (a digital copy of Doomsday Knits courtesy of Cooperative Press.) Fall down in your goals? No problem! Just go to the Confessional Thread for no judgement support to get back on that horse. Ravellenic Games! For the 2014 Ravellenic Games (this links to the Ravelry group) we've thrown our hat in with Team Sasquatch (a giant pan-podcast team). So join us! Geek Culture: (47:54) We review Doomsday Knits by Alexandra Tinsley and published by Cooperative Press. (This is where knit and geek culture collide). Digital retails for 16.95 USD and 29.95 USD for a print+pdf version (the print version will be available later). We love this book! The patterns are clever and lovely and it has a sense of humor. We love the styling for the most part. Some of the sweaters would be very unflattering for larger people, but that's okay. The accessories are fantastic. Four Thumbs up (and a toe!) Events: (58:53) We will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. Dizzy Blonde Studios & Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth (booth 906 and 908). The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Shout out to the Purlescence Girls (who have the booth across from us) and we are right next to Halos of Hope (Booth 904). We will be doing a meet and greet, time to be announced. We are taking classes. Jen is taking Design Inspiration with Lily Chin, Design in a Day with Christine Bylsma, and Where do They Get Those Numbers with Edie Eikman. Laura is taking Around the World: Japanese & German Lace with Brooke Nico. We have to cancel Knit 2 Together with Yarn on Tap due to scheduling conflicts. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry group! And don’t forget to knit hats and donate.

It seems that this year, there has been a resurgence of popular and much-loved knitting books that are finally back in print! Kelley shares how learning to spin led her down the path of knitting and the books that passed on endless amounts of techniques and knowledge. Kelley then reviews four of her favorite books that are finally back in print and ready to be enjoyed by a new generation of knitters: Aran Knitting, The Book of Fair Isle Knitting, and Charts for Color Knitting, all of which are by Alice Starmore as well as Knitting Around the Word by Lela Nargi. Finally, Kelley catches up with all of the “distractions” that have been making her such a productive knitter.Books Mentioned:Knitting in the Old Way by Priscilla Gibson-RobertsKnitter's Almanac, The Commemorative Edition by Elizabeth ZimmermanAran Knitting by Alice StarmoreBook of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice StarmoreCharts for Color Knitting by Alice StarmoreKnitting Around the Word by Lela Nargi

After a 6-week hiatus (from recording and blogging, not working!), we finally have a chance to post again.In this podcast episode:1) we get ready for the TNNA show2) I cram to get 2 projects done to wear at the show3) check out the cabling-with-no-cable-needle method videoThe National Needle Arts Association is a trade organization that most people involved in making/wholesaling/retailing yarn belong to. There are many designers, teachers, and publishers who are also members. The organization hosts 2 large shows, with a couple of smaller ones, every year. We exhibit at the 2 larger shows. The June show is where we showcase our fall/winter yarns, along with any new designs and accessories.We begin the packing process in early May, with me coming up with last minute display ideas, and with Joyce pulling her hair out and gritting her teeth to accommodate these requests --- she is in charge of making sure everything is included in our crates, and I am in charge of making sure I drive her crazy. We have the perfect relationship.So, that is our excuses for going 6 weeks without a podcast. I really enjoy the recording process (and Joyce does too) and wish we could do it once a week, but unfortunately, it will continue to be on an as-we-can basis. Hopefully you will see it as a nice surprise, sort of like getting flowers here and there, just because :-)Back to the trade show process. Our crates got picked up about 1 1/2 weeks before we arrived and were waiting for us in the booth space the morning of set-up. I heard of a small company that came from South America and because of an erupting volcano (how dare it) that disrupted flying, their display items only made their appearance on Saturday morning, mere hours before the show was to officially open. THAT is my recurring nightmare! I am just glad it wasn't us dealing with that. I would have surely required a few slaps from Joyce to make me snap out of it!Here are a few photos of us setting up the booth. I took them using my iPad2 and I have to say that the on-board camera stinks the big one. See how grainy they look? And while I was taking them, they looked really nice on the screen. Not so now. So, sorry for that snafu. I think you can see the process well enough, though, from the very beginning where we started hanging our black curtains (first photo), to the finished look (last 2 photos). We had help from Jennifer who lives near Columbus and knits samples for us (beautifully), and Liz, our sales rep for Minnesota. We started at 8:30 am and were done by noon (woohoo, a record for us, thank you very much ladies). The infamous crates (much discussed on the podcast) are featured in the 2nd photo. Oh, and it's Joyce in the 3rd photo making a cameo appearance.The show went well. Those markets have been slow the last few years, but this one showed a definite upswing. Attending shows is a pricey proposition, both for exhibitors, and for buyers. The shop owners that came were there to buy. Not too many tire kickers this time around. That gave the show a nice upbeat atmosphere, and folks went home feeling recharged with optimism and inspiration.We are introducing 2 new yarns for the fall: Meadow Silk and Ty-Dy Superkid. We already have the Meadow Silk in stock (70% highland wool/30% silk), ready to ship to a store near you. The 6 accompanying patterns are being completed right now and will be available by the end of June (next week).The yarn has a nice twist especially designed to prevent PILLING! Don't you just hate to spend $$ on a nice yarn, and hours knitting a sweater only to have the fabric pill after one or two wearings? So do we! So instead of designing a single ply yarn that looks real nice in the ball but will pill the first time you wear your sweater, we came up with this yarn. It feels a bit crispy in the hank, but it softens up nicely with steam blocking (apply a wet dishtowel to your work, and place a hot iron on the towel --- you should hear some hissing sound). It works wonders with this yarn. And that is a perfect example why you should not always judge a yarn by the feel before it's knitted and blocked. Ask your yarn shop owner if they have a blocked swatch or finished garment for you to fondle.See what nice twist it has? And the sheen is from the 30% silk content. The close up makes it look quite hairy, but it really isn't. It's pretty smooth, actually.Ty-Dy Superkid is a laceweight blend of superkid mohair, wool and nylon. We selected the 7 favorite Ty-Dy Wool and Ty-Dy Socks colors and applied them to this new yarn. One ball makes the Kurly Kid Scarf.Cute, isn't it?Just look at those beautiful colors...yum! This yarn will begin shipping to shops at the end of July.The word for fall and winter is "Accessories." So I came up with lots of new shawl, capelet, and hat patterns. Here's a sampling of some of those:From left to right, the Crayon Shawlette, the Linus Capelet and Hat, and the Bowties Scarf. All of these patterns are available now (got those done at least...still have more to go!)Joyce fessed up to having an ongoing allover Alice Starmore cable sweater on the needles for 2 years! Every stitch is twisted both on the right and wrong sides, and it's been taking her one hour to work 1" of fabric. After I showed her my no-cable-needle-cable method, she says she's picked up considerable speed. And as promised in the last podcast, here's the how-to video where I demonstrate the technique:I think it works pretty well and I doubt I'll be using a cable or double pointed needle to work my cables ever again!Oh, and one more thing. The Knit One, Crochet Too Facebook page is up to 886 followers. If we reach 1000 people by July 4th, I will randomly select someone out of those 1000 people to win a kit of the Bowties Scarf (see above, right image)! So be sure to join and get your friends to join, too, so we can reach that milestone in time!Hélène