'I am an idiot!' Episode 20 'The Self Contained Knitter' (Patreon)
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Welcome to our 'The Self Contained Knitter' collection
In todays episode of the show, Dan is back to talk through the benefits of reaching the point where he can now identify his mistakes! Rather than it be a negative, this is such a huge positive as when you spot a problem you know what to fix. In this show Dan also talks about his further experience with Reco Essentials Super yarn, shows you his 'Pieces of Home' progress and shares with you his thoughts on the there overall design.
This month join Dan as he:
- Reflects on the mistakes he has made over the last month
- Considers the positives of now being able to identify mistakes
- Refers to this episode of our Radio Show https://bakerybearsradioshow.podbean.com/e/episode-54-love-at-first-sight/
- Likens learning to climbing a mountain and how important it is to keep climbing
- Discusses different techniques including double knitting and colourwork
- Talks through how the balance between being a process knitter and a product knitter has begun to change for him
- Shows you the mistakes he made on the Starnja mittens and shares with you what he has learnt from them
- Breaks down the Pieces of Home mitts and talks through what he likes and what he doesn’t
- Lets you know his further thoughts on the Rico Essentials Super Aran yarn
Patterns mentioned:
- Dunbroch https://bakerybears.com/dunbroch/
- Stjärna https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stjarna-6
- Ridarri https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/riddari
- Anniversary https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/afmli---20-year-anniversary-sweater
- Alexander https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alexander-5
- Pieces of Home https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pieces-of-home
- Eilífð https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eilif
Yarn mentioned:
- Blacker Swan Falkland Islands Merino
- Crazy Zauberball
- Rico Essentials Super
- Lettlopi
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 'A New Beginning' https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-beginning-24-79687112
- Episode 25 'Hibernation Time'https://www.patreon.com/posts/hibernation-time-83430087
- Episode 26 'Hadrians Cowl'https://www.patreon.com/posts/hadrians-cowl-26-84854404
- Episode 27 coming August 2023
Find something else to watch https://bakerybears.com/watch/
Thank you so much for watching and we'll see you next month.
Kay & Dan x