Episode 150 - Fancy Is How We Roll

Unraveling ...a knitting podcast

In Episode 150, Greg and Pam discuss just-in-time parenting, mystery knit-alongs, and designing specific-purpose items.

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Greg’s Projects

• Greg continues working on socks for himself. He is using yarn from Two Guys Yarn Company. It will incorporate the Non-Euclidian heel by Sarah Jordan and The Discretion Cuff by Gene Beenken-Draper.
• Greg has finished the Choose Greg’s Adventure 2022 Mystery Shawl. He is using Beach Bunny YarnsWorld Traveler yarn.

Pam’s Projects

• Pam worked on a pair of socks for Scott using Paton’s Kroy. She is loosely following the Vanilla Latte pattern by Virginia Rose-Jeanes with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Patty-Joy White. Pam used a Turkish cast on.
• Pam worked on Polarlys by Martina Behm. She is using Merino Lace (discontinued) by Palouse Yarn Co.
• Pam worked on the Loveland Lite Shawl by Toni Lipsey. She is using Studio Sox from The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For.
• Pam made a sleeve for her Apple Pencil. She made up the pattern. She used a sample from Miss Babs in the color Petrified Forest.
• Pam made a Little Woolen House bird house by Katie Boyette. This is another Carolina FiberFestCraft Along pattern that will be available soon!

Book Club

• We are in between books now but stay tuned for the next book club selection!

Miscellaneous

• Greg is exciting to go see Weird Al Yankovic in concert.
• Greg and Pam discussed an article from ScienceNews: How one physicist is unraveling the mathematics of knitting.
• Greg and Pam mentioned a Ravelry group dedicated to mystery knit-alongs. The group is Upcoming MKAL/MCAL Calendar.
• Greg mentioned that NBC is rebooting “Quantum Leap.”
• Greg and Pam are going to host an Ask Me Anything episode in the near future! You can submit your questions with this form.

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