Commuter Knitter - Episode 51 - Your Mileage May Vary


I introduce a new segment this week - Your Mileage May Vary - a place to open up some discussion about some hot topics!

Drive

Giraffe

Itty Bitty Toys

Rearview Mirror/Road Maps - choosing yarn and other tips for toy knitting

First Teddy Bear

The Knitted Teddy Bear by Sandra Polley

Teddy Bear for Carlos

Santa Claus

Mrs. Claus

Cuddly Clown

Topsy Turvy Doll

Your Mileage May Vary - a new segment where I delve into some of those issues that always spur discussion among knitters.  Join us over in the Ravelry Group for further discussion about this week's topic.

This week I discuss pattern writing - how detailed should the instructions be?  Line-by-line step-by-step, or more open-ended where it is up to the knitter to fill in the blanks.  

Yarn Harlot - "Shades of Grey" blog post on Monday, March 25, 2013

Jane & Jen Knit Funny - see episode 20 where Jane and Jen discuss how they re-chart patterns to fit their preferences and styles.

Carpool

Remembering Remy KAL - Knitting Brooklyn Podcast

Cosmic Knittas - Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day

Join the Cosmic Knittas on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Ravelry for the yarn bomb in Sandy Hook on 6/8/2013

Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to:

Commuter Knitter Podcast

P.O. Box 203

Botsford, CT 06404

Healing Newtown 

Road Trips

Connecticut Sheep & Wool

I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page

Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT
Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA
Northampton Wools Northampton, MA
WEBS Northampton, MA
Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT
Creative Fibers Windsor, CT
Yarnover Avon, CT
Village Wools Glastonbury, CT
Knit New Haven New Haven, CT
Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT
The Yarn Basket Branford, CT 

Come Find me on the Interwebs

Ravelry - ndjen04
Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast
Twitter - @CommuterKnitter
Facebook - Commuter Knitter
Instagram - ndjen04
Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com

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