If A Sheep And A Disco Ball Had A Baby

In Episode 133, Greg and Pam discuss people, apps, and yarn bombing.

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Yarn in the News

• We shared an article from The Seattle Times: 'Knitters should get to decide': Tiny Seattle knitting startup pushing to 'unravel' Apple in App Store fight

Greg's Projects

• Greg is working on his Christmas Eve Cast-on socks. He is using yarn from Oink Pigments.
• Greg completely finished Frog from Frog & Toad, including his clothing.
• Greg has been enjoying the #FinishWithSoxTherapist hashtag on Instagram.
• Greg loves darning socks with the Darning & Mending Loom from Katrinkles. Check out Katy's Instagram video for how to mend hearts onto your clothes.

Pam's Projects

• Pam talked about the Gro Shawl she made using Twisted Willow Merino Linen Twist yarn.
• Pam finished the Wilson Cowl by Joan Beebe using yarn from The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For.
• Pam finished the heart bunting for her daughter. She used the Swirly Hearts pattern from Atty*s. She is just using scraps.
• Pam started a pair of socks for Scott using Paton's Kroy. She is loosely following the Vanilla Latte pattern by Virginia Rose-Jeanes.
• Pam started a Mash It Up Hat by Babs Ausherman. She is using fingering weight leftovers.
• Pam also started 3 panels for a yarn bombing project at the high school her daughter went to.

Book Club

• Next episode we will continue Section 2 of The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes. We will begin a discussion of color. We try to host book club so you don't need the book to enjoy the discussions but this book is such a wealth of knowledge we highly recommend it!

Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events

• Pam talked about the workshops available at the Carolina FiberFest. Greg mentioned that he will be giving a free short talk on the Saturday of the festival.

Miscellaneous

• Greg enjoys going into the Greensboro Corner Farmers Market where he picks up eggs, hoop cheese, and tamales.
• Greg and Pam discussed the etiquette surrounding contacting a designer about questions with a pattern. This was prompted by a question from Ravelry user cmyeh102 in our February chat thread.
• Greg mentioned his brother's Kickstarter is about 2/3 funded: The Sandwich Game.

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