Episode 170 - The Extroverted Babysitter

In Episode 170, Greg and Pam sock tubes, socks that are too short, and designing socks.

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NOTES Greg’s Projects

• Greg is working on the Irish Moss Toque by Alexandra Charlotte Dafoe.
• Greg worked on a dishcloth while he was on his fishing trip.
• Greg has a pattern in an upcoming book–The Disney Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town by Tanis Gray! Release date is September 26, 2023. Go ahead and preorder it from your LYS or Amazon.com.

Pam’s Projects

• Pam finished a charity hat, the Classic Cuffed Hat by Purl Soho. She is using some mystery acrylic.
• Pam finished a pair of worsted weight socks using KnitPicks Choma Twist Worsted. She used a Turkish cast-on and broken rib. She will use the Fish Lips Kiss Heel.
• Pam worked on the Star Shower shawl by Romi Hill. She is using Nerd Girl Yarn (no longer dyeing) and KnitPicks Hawthorne Kettle Dye.
• Pam also worked on a Beaded Decoration from Janie Crow.
• Pam cast on the Cooma Cowl by Laura Dobratz. She is using PassionKnits Yarn in Twinkle Toes and Queen City Yarn Madison Park Mohair.
• Pam mentioned a couple of other patterns: the Bankhead Hat, Thundertwist Hat, #257 Split Neck T Shirt.

Book Club

• In Episode 169 we covered chapters 1 and 2 of Summer of our new book club book, Adventures in Yarn Farming by Barbara Parry. We will cover the 3rd and 4th chapters of the section Summer in Episode 171. Share how you are enjoying the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.

Miscellaneous

• Pam and Greg mentioned a number of Carolina FiberFest Vendors: Cottontail Farm, Gypsy Mountain Farm, The Fiber Seed, Beach Bunny Yarns, The Fibre Studio at Yarns To Dye For.
• Pam mentioned the Tom Bihn/Knitty Bag Design Contest.
• Greg mentioned he is going to watch the HBO show The Last of Us.
• Pam mentioned she is enjoying Crio Bru.
• Greg and Pam hosted an Ask Us Anything episode and left the form open so you can submit your questions for future episodes. Submit your question with this form.
• Be sure to enter your Fairs and Festivals entry in the Fairs and Festivals KAL!

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