'Be Good to Yourself' S.2 Ep. 4 'The Self Contained Knitter' (Patreon)

Welcome to our 'The Self Contained Knitter' collection

Dan returns with the latest episode of his one man show, 'The Self Contained Knitter'. Sometimes you have to take a moment and look after yourself. In today's show Dan reflects on a challenging few weeks and looks at the finished Aran Harpa Gansey.

Join Dan as he:

• Talks about his new found love of gardening and how its changed his opinion of warm weather

• Shows you the finished Aran Harpa Gansey and talks through the challenges of the project

• Discusses the Jamieson & Smith yarn covering what he likes and what he doesn’t

• Talks about his brothers and his phobia of confined spaces

• Analyses his gauge and what he needs to address for the perfectly finished project

Techniques mentioned:

• Three Needle Bind Off https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-special-27043542 

Yarn mentioned:

• West Yorkshire Spinners Colourlab Aran https://www.wyspinners.com/colourlab-aran

• Jamieson & Smith https://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk

• Lettlopi https://istex.is/en/vorur/lettlopi/

• Regia Merino Yak https://regiayarns.com/en/REGIA-PREMIUM-Merino-Yak-100g-07510-beige-meliert/9801630-07510

Patterns mentioned:

• Samantha https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/samantha-8

• Cascades https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cascades

• Angel Hat https://bakerybears.com/angel-hat/

• Aran Harpa Gansey https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harpa-gansey

• Godi https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/godi

Catch up with the rest of the series 2 here:

• Click here to watch : Episode 1 'Balanced Knitting'

• Click here to watch : Episode 2 'Aspiring to be Great?'

• Click here to watch : Episode 3 'Neglected Projects' 

• Click here to watch : Episode 4 'Be Good to Yourself'

• Episode 5 coming in May 2024

Watch series 1 here:

• Click here to watch : Season 1 

Find something else to watch https://bakerybears.com/watch/

Thank you so much for watching.

Kay & Dan x