'The Benefits of a Plan' Episode 6 'The Self Contained Knitter (Patreon)

Welcome to Dans 'The Self Contained Knitter' show!

Every month join Dan in his quest to knit a garment all on his own. Today we reach the six month mark since he cast on the 'Ridarri'. How much progress has he made physically and mentally? In todays show we find out. 

Join Dan as he:

• Analyses the mental effects his ‘Self Contained Knitter’ plan is having on all his knitting
• Talks through the complexities of the ‘Cascades’
• Discusses jumper construction
• Talks through his ethos on teaching new techniques
• Discusses the perfect bag size for a garment and shows you his nearly finished sleeve
• Gets rather excited about the prospect of having a whole wardrobe of Icelandic Colourwork Sweaters
• Talks through how Lopi yarn feels ‘on’
• Mentions Ben Fogle ‘New Lives in the Wild’ series https://www.channel5.com/show/ben-fogle-new-lives-in-the-wild/ 

Patterns mentioned:

• Cascades https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cascades
• Clayoquot https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clayoquot
• Solja https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solja-2
• Riddari https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/riddari

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