You don't necessarily need a sweater's quantity of yarn to knit a sweater. My new Orbital Jumper used up most of my scraps and leftovers. It's cozy, warm and uniquely mine. Plus, what's on my needles now and I finally have a craft room instead of an office with an ironing board in the corner!

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I’m incredibly pleased with my completed Seoul Blouse knit in Concordea yarn from Foster Sheep Farm. The sizing and directions for this sweater yielded a perfect fit and I learned to knit backwards for flat colorwork, which is new for me. The sweater is so good that I plan to

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In this episode, I talk about overcoming obstacles like working colorwork flat by purling back backwards. Plus, more hearty recipes from Six Seasons.

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I finished a test knit using Tidal Yarns and some fringe. Plus, new cast ons, fiber-y events, stitching a self-portrait, the return of #powerpantry, and a poem suited to the times by Kay Ryan.

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It's a review of my weekend in Rhinebeck for the New York Sheep and Wool Festival and A Woolen Affair. I talk about what I wore, where I shopped, and all the goodness of a fiber festival at peak leaf peeping in New York State. Plus, a life-changing loaf of bread, my clog obsession, and a poem to celebrate the season.

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An update on new sewn and knit garments, teaching and planning for classes, a quilting retreat, and Rhinebeck-bound.

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Fall festival season continues with a trip to the Southern Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival to meet the men behind two new yarn companies.

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It's fiber festival season and knitting is in full gear!

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Once and for all ... I commit M1L and M1R to memory. Two nearly, oh so nearly, finished knitting projects, a new one on the horizon, sewing the Plover Pouch, and a new frontier in education. Plus, a poem featuring allusions to sewing and needlework by Samiya Bashir.

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I've been making progress on two knitting projects and just finished a hand-sewn top with curved piecing. Plus, an excerpt from my current read about owls!

This is a very short episode containing the details of the 2024 YAYH Puzzle Exchange and how to sign up.