Episode 3 of the Podcast – New designs, new yarn base, and stranded colourwork

Episode 3 of the Podcast – New designs, new yarn base, and stranded colourwork

 I'm back with a third episode! I'm having so much fun making these and sharing them with you. In this episode I'm sharing some exciting new things, as well as a look at how I do stranded colourwork. 

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Show notes

The jumper I'm wearing is Mistral by Emily Greene, published in Making Stories – Breeze. Project details on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Mari...

The #MendipKAL2018 Ravelry thread where you can find full details and take part: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/marin...
The yarn for the KAL and which I'm using for the mittens is Marina Skua Mendip 4-Ply: https://marinaskua.com/collections/fi...
I'm using the Zik Zak pattern from Color & Knit Mittens by Aleks Byrd : http://www.aleks-byrd.com/colorknitmi...

The Aspis hat is knit in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted in Storm Cloud and Rusted Roof – pattern available on Ravelry.

The Tildearth cowl is knit in Blacker Yarns Shetland DK, Moorit. The pattern will be released soon! 

The Caia baby alpaca yarn will be available on the website very soon.

Project details for the green and white jumper are on Ravelry (no pattern or yarn details though, sorry!): https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Mari...

The opening shots were at Fernhill Farm, the source of the wool for my Mendip 4-Ply yarn. The shots at the end were filmed in Wiltshire.

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Music is by Doctor Turtle: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doc... Title track: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doc... The second track is called Run Dry Well

 

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