Episodes

  • Minisode - Photograph Knits
    Aug 23 2022

    This is the first episode in a series of minisodes inspired by topic requests that come from our generous Patreon supporters! Ya'll are the best!

    Juliet asked us to talk about photographing our finished knits. While we're definitely not professional photographers, we've put together some tips that will help you get great shots of your projects so you can proudly share your knits with the fiber community!

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    15 mins
  • Rhinebeck Sweaters 2.0
    Aug 16 2022

    We're in the depths of a brutal heatwave here in New Hampshire, so we're beating the heat by dreaming of autumn. You know what that means: Rhinebeck Sweaters! (If you're not familiar with Rhinebeck, that's the NY Sheep and Wool Festival.)

    What's on our needles this week:
    • Jessica: Easy V by Caitlin Hunter
    • Karen: Sunshine on my Shoulders by Lissy Jane

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    • Send a question to dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com and we'll answer it on an upcoming episode! (Please include your pronouns)
    • Visit Scratch Supply Co, online or in person!

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    29 mins
  • Trust the Process
    Aug 9 2022

    Today we're talking about "trusting the process" - by request!

    In our letter we talk about how to adapt knitting techniques for one-handed knitting.

    One-handed knitting resources:

    • Elisabeth Ward's Youtube Channel
    • Mary OneHandKnitter's YouTube Channel
    • One-handed knitting aid
    • Healing Fibers

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    29 mins
  • Question Roundup
    Jul 26 2022

    This week we're answering questions from listeners:

    • Valerie: how to balance knitting gifts for others with knitting for yourself;
    • Sima: What to do when your swatch gauge and your FO gauge just don't line up;
    • Micah: How to organize supplies for lots of different types of crafts;
    • Jordan: What to do when you DON'T SWATCH and your row gauge is off; and
    • Michelle: What aspects of our lives have grown and changed as a result of our knitting

    What’s on your Needles? 
    • Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
    • Easy V by Caitlin Hunter

    #MAKEGOODCABLES KAL

    Running through July 31st (THIS SUNDAY!)

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    30 mins
  • 79: Substitute Gauge
    Jul 19 2022

    We're talking about substituting yarn weights this week! Gauge, schmage. (You're going to need to swatch.)

    Resources:

    Tin Can Knits: Knitting a Garment at a Different Gauge

    Jacqueline Cieslak: Yarn Substitutions at Different Weights

    Jimmybeans Wool: Knitting Calculator (broad estimates)

    Sister Mountain - How to Estimate Yardage in Knitting Patterns

    What's on our needles this week:
    • Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
    • Easy V by Caitlin Hunter

    Summer Knitalong - CABLES!

    Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable. We'll be finishing up July 31, but that doesn't mean you need to be done by then - there's still time to join!
    #makegoodcables (no year, please!)

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    30 mins
  • 78: Yarn Twist
    Jul 12 2022

    This week we're revisiting something that came up during our episode about ply week before last and talking about directional twist in yarn.

    What's on our needles this week:
    • Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
    • Easy V by Caitlin Hunter

    Podcasts we like to listen to!

    Jessica:

    • Love to Sew
    • Sounds Like a Cult
    • Spooked

    Karen:

    • I Don’t Even Own a Television
    • Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet
    • The Opportunist
    • Wild Thing

    Summer Knitalong - CABLES!

    Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! We hope you'll join us!
    #makegoodcables (no year, please!)

    Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com

    Support make good: a knitting podcast

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    26 mins
  • 77: Benefits of Knitting
    Jul 5 2022

    This week's episode is about the things (in addition to finished objects!) that we get from knitting.

    What's on our needles this week:
    • What’s on your Needles? Oakmoss by Alicia Plummer
    • Tied Knots by Justyna Lorkowska

    Summer Knitalong - CABLES!

    Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! We hope you'll join us!
    #makegoodcables (no year, please!)

    Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Please include your pronouns!

    Support make good: a knitting podcast

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    29 mins
  • 76: Ply
    Jun 28 2022

    This week's episode is all about ply - it's a deep dive on the construction of yarn!

    Craft Yarn Council Standard Yarn Weight System

    Tutorials:
    • Avoid twisting your stitches by Arne and Carlos
    • How to join in the round without twisting from Cocoknits

    What's on our needles this week:
    • Sunshine on My Shoulders by Lissy Jane
    • Tied Knots by Justin Lorkowska

    Summer Knitalong - CABLES!

    Anything you want... but make it with at least one cable! Casting on June 1. We hope you'll join us!
    #makegoodcables (no year, please!)

    Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com

    Support make good: a knitting podcast

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    30 mins