'Going Off Piste' Episode 4 'The Self Contained Knitter (Patreon)

Welcome to Dans new show, 'The Self Contained Knitter'

Every month join Dan in his quest to knit a garment all on his own. Over the last three years Kay has taught Dan so much and now its time for him to sally forth alone in his garment quest.

Join Dan this time as he talks about:

• His knitted running hats and the benefits of the Opal Sport Exklusiv yarn
• His progress on the Christmas Cowl and his need to go a little off piste from the written pattern
• How his mindset towards all knitting is changing thanks to aspiring to be a ‘Self Contained Knitter’
• The mental benefits of knitting and how it impacts your whole life
• His favourite motifs and effects when knitting colour work
• His first news years resolution of 2021
• The length of his Riddari body and how long he ‘should’ knit to
• How knitting something for himself is making him enjoy all his knitting more

Techniques mentioned:

• Blocking https://www.patreon.com/posts/4433963

Patterns mentioned:

• Riddari https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/riddari
• Scandinavian Christmas Cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/scandinavian-christmas-cowl

Catch up with the rest of the series here:

• Episode 1 'Dans Plan' https://www.patreon.com/posts/self-contained-1-40707984
• Episode 2 'Outstanding Progress'https://www.patreon.com/posts/41899366
• Episode 3 'Reality Check' https://www.patreon.com/posts/reality-check-3-42957748
• Episode 4 'Going Off Piste' https://www.patreon.com/posts/44218543
• Episode 5 'Take Stock' https://www.patreon.com/posts/taking-stock-5-45063024
• Episode 6 'The Benefits of a Plan' https://www.patreon.com/posts/benefits-of-plan-46650795
• Episode 7 'Look before you Leap'  https://www.patreon.com/posts/look-before-you-47866877
• Episode 8 'Houston, we have lift off' https://www.patreon.com/posts/houston-we-have-49060203
• Episode 9 'Change is Afoot' https://www.patreon.com/posts/change-is-afoot-50378769
• Episode 10 'The Joys of Space'https://www.patreon.com/posts/56428394
• Episode 11 'Cast Off Party' https://www.patreon.com/posts/cast-off-party-53073703
• Episode 12 'Meet Alexander' https://www.patreon.com/posts/meet-alexander-53709369
• Episode 13 'More Cascades' https://www.patreon.com/posts/self-contained-55561795
• Episode 14 'No More Cascades' https://www.patreon.com/posts/self-contained-56509866
• Episode 15 'For the Love of Mittens'https://www.patreon.com/posts/love-of-mittens-57397681
• Episode 16 'The One with the Pink Shirt' https://www.patreon.com/posts/59165371
• Episode 17 'Jumper Love' https://www.patreon.com/posts/jumper-love-16-61719799
• Episode 18 'So Much to Tell You' https://www.patreon.com/posts/so-much-to-tell-62600534
• Episode 19 'How I Became a Knitter' https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-think-i-19-64256030
• Episode 20 'I am an idiot' https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-am-idiot-20-65580024
• Episode 21 'The Staka Vest'https://www.patreon.com/posts/self-contained-66967089
• Episode 22 'I'm Back Baby'https://www.patreon.com/posts/im-back-baby-22-73455746
• Episode 23 'Plan to Knit a Gansey' https://www.patreon.com/posts/plan-to-knit-23-77316892
• Episode 24 coming February 2023

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Thank you so much for watching and we'll see you next month.

Kay & Dan x