Choosing the Right Yarn for a Project // Casual Friday S6E32

This week's podcast has tidbits, project updates, and answers to some questions about yarn, particularly superwash wool. Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/rox... SHOW NOTES TIDBIT #1 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR Minnesota Knitter's Guild website: knitters.org IG:   / mnknitguild   TIDBIT #2 ON THE NEEDLES Ar y gweill = on the knitting needles TIDBIT #3 SHEEP SHEARING Videos    • Pictorial Parade No. 3 extract Godfrey Bow...      • Shearing Technique (1957)      • Sheep Shearing (1964)   Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey... TIDBIT #4 POP GOES THE WEASEL Videos    • Antique Yarn Winder/Weasel      • Using a Wool Weasel      • Spinners weasel- how to make yarn skeins -...   Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Goe... PROJECT UPDATES WAM (wool, alpaca, mohair) is from https://getbentzfarm.com/ Toddler sweater is an adaptation of the bottom up raglan pattern in Ann Budd's The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns https://amzn.to/3sXx3Mx As an Amazon associate, I make a small commission from purchases made through affiliate links. Yarn for the sweater is Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash YARN CHOICES Video on "Why Stitches Look Weird"    • Why Stitches Look "Weird" -- It's Not You,...   Video on adding structure using slip stitch crochet on the inside of the work:    • Fix sweater shoulders/neck that are too st...   Playlist of videos about yarn constructions:    • Yarn   Resource for finding yarn substitutions: yarnsub.com If you have questions about this video, or suggestions for future videos, please let me know down in the comments or on social media. 0:00 Introduction 0:24 Tidbit 1 Minnesota State Fair (again) 2:20 Tidbit 2 On the needles 3:24 Tidbit 3 Gordon Bowen's legacy 7:19 Tidbit 4 Pop! Goes the Weasel 13:09 Project Updates 16:12 Yarn choice and behavior Rox Rocks Ravelry group: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/rox-rocks IG:   / roxmpls   Twitter:   / roxmpls