Episode 1401 – Great Beginnings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkFFEw9PiOE&_iwcspid=131369

This episode of Telly award-winning Knitting Daily TV with Vickie Howell is about getting off to a great start. Join us as we learn what to do before we even make the first stitch.

How-To: In the first segment, host Vickie Howell meets with Patty Lyons to explore how to choose the right yarn and fiber for your project, as well as some tips and tricks to help you make a fabric you love. Download a tip sheet from Patty Lyons to help you choose the right yarn and fiber. Sponsored by Bijou Basin Ranch.

Space to Space: Travel virtually to the Seattle studio of Cirilia Rose, designer, author, and brand ambassador for Woolyarns New Zealand.

How-To: Stephannie Tallent shares a provisional cast-on primer, perfect for any time you need to go back and pick up your cast on row. Download a tip sheet from Stephannie Tallent to help you cast on knitting provisionally. Sponsored by Interweave.

Stitch Sampler: Check out an unusual vertical slit cable pattern with Tanis Gray. Vertical Slit Cables, found on page 34 of Harmony Guides: Lace & Eyelets (The Harmony Guides) edited by Erika Knight. Sponsored by Imperial Yarn.

Loose Ends: Vickie Howell wraps up this episode with an easy triangle shawl that’s worked tip to tip. Sponsored by Yarnspirations.

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ABOUT THE SHOW: Knitting Daily TV with Vickie Howell is an exciting needle crafts how-to program on public television covering everything from knitting and crochet to stitching, and beyond. The show introduces viewers to designers, authors and teachers and guides in learning new techniques using the latest products in yarn and fiber.