Knitting Daily TV, Episode 912 – Eek, Steeks! (Video Download)

Description

Getting Started:
Eunny begins this episode with three
types of steeks: machine, crocheted, and unfinished steeks. She’ll demonstrate
each one and show you how it looks when you actually cut your knitwear.

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Eunny is wearing Amy Christoffer’s Cypress
Raglan design from Knitscene Spring 2012.
(The vest seen in this
episode is from Eunny’s private collection, the pattern is not available.)


Accessorize Me!
Shay Pendray and crochet expert Kristin
Omdahl meet up on this season’s Accessorize Me! segment again to show off a
crocheted vest that celebrates the crocheted motif. Kristin will demonstrate how
to crochet this motif and talk a bit more about her Birch Vest design. Download
the Birch Vest pattern and crochet along with Shay and Kristin.
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Interweave.

Yarn Spotlight:
Eunny joins yarn expert Clara
Parkes in the Knitting Lab to talk about silk blended yarns, their
characteristics, and their best uses. Featured on this episode’s Yarn Spotlight
is Lantern Moon’s Scrumptious DK and Chunky weight yarns, a blend of silk and
merino wool that shares the strong characteristics of both materials. Also
featured is Zen Garden Yarns Threndy Silk Singles, a single-plied merino, silk,
and cashmere blend great for detailed projects requiring fingerweight yarns.

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Quick Tip:

Eunny wraps up this episode all about steeking with a quick tip for
tacking down your steeks.
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