'The Love of Mittens' Episode 15 'Self Contained Knitter' (Patreon)

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

Dan is back with the latest instalment from his garment knitting show. Each episode join him as he takes another step towards becoming a self contained knitter.

Join Dan as he:

• Talks about his growing love of knitting colourwork mittens
• Shares with you the problems he faced knitting mittens a few years ago
• Discusses how his technique has changed in that time and why he now feels confident tackling projects like this
• Analyses why knitting colourwork mittens appeals to him so much
• Talks through how he tackled doing a twin colour alternating cast on
• Shows you the progress on the Sweetheart Cowl and discusses the areas of colourwork he needs to improve on

Yarn showed

• Blacker Swan DK https://www.blackeryarns.co.uk/blacker-swan/
• Lettlopi https://istex.is/en/vorur/lettlopi/

Patterns mentioned

• Star https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stjarna-6 
• Waiting for Winter https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waiting-for-winter-mittens--fingerless-mitts 
• Cascades https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cascades
• Clayoquot https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clayoquot
• Anniversary https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/afmli---20-year-anniversary-sweater
• Alexander https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alexander-5

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 coming 31st May 2022

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

Kay & Dan x