'Kay's Swirlywoo Story' Episode 25 'Design Diary' (Patreon)

Welcome back to our 'Design Diary' series!

Earlier on this year, after playing some slip stitch techniques, Kay created her most unique knitting pattern to date. The story of how this new design, called the 'Swirlywoo Socks', is full of excitement and fun. This is a journey that started at the beginning of the year and this episode Kay shares with her 'Swirlywoo Story'.

Join Kay as she:

• Talks through how she conceived the idea for the socks
• Shares the concerns she had with the design and how she overcame them
• Discusses the huge amount of fun she has had in the process of creating the design
• Shares some of the research she undertook to complete the final design
• Talks through her approach for finding the most accurate gauge of her knitting
• How she came to complete the design and release it for purchase
• Shows you what the socks look like knitted in self striping yarn

Patterns mentioned

• https://bakerybears.com/swirlywoo-socks/
• https://bakerybears.com/choose-your-house-socks/

Catch up with the series:

• Episode 1 - Genesis of a Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-1-28048329
• Episode 2 - Putting a Design Down on Paper https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-2-28418511
• Episode 3 - Managing Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-3-28419943
• Episode 4 - Reflecting on a Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/30805141
• Episode 5 - Starting a Fresh https://www.patreon.com/posts/starting-fresh-5-32266358
• Episode 6 - Tea at Downton Anyone? https://www.patreon.com/posts/tea-at-downton-6-33912620
• Episode 7- The story behind the Umbrella Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/35246947
• Episode 8 - Kay's Design Jigsaw https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-design-8-36204336
• Episode 9 - Inspiration Strikes https://www.patreon.com/posts/inspiration-9-37286960
• Episode 10 - Vintage Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-10-38261246
• Episode 11 - Creating a Secret Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-11-45061695
• Episode 12 - Modifying a Classic Motif https://www.patreon.com/posts/modifying-motif-46163320
• Episode 13 - Designing Sampler Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/47867536
• Episode 14 - The Purest form of Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/49223393
• Episode 15 - From Inspiration to Finished Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/from-inspiration-50257948
• Episode 16 - The Story behind the Jelly Roll https://www.patreon.com/posts/story-behind-16-51395039
• Episode 17 - An Organic Process https://www.patreon.com/posts/organic-process-53026179
• Episode 18 - 'The Homesteader Socks' https://www.patreon.com/posts/homesteader-18-52531267
• Episode 19 - 'Working in Collaboration' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-in-19-57309400
• Episode 20 - 'Planning the Perfect Cowl' https://www.patreon.com/posts/planning-perfect-61321489
• Episode 21 - 'The Benefits of Experience'https://www.patreon.com/posts/benefits-of-21-62600128
• Episode 22 - 'The Cardigan'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cardigan-episode-63783946
• Episode 23 - 'Working to a Brief' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-to-brief-64845020
• Episode 24 - 'The Moordale Hat' https://www.patreon.com/posts/moordale-hat-24-68017497
• Episode 25 - 'Kays Swirlywoo Story' https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-swirlywoo-71867693
• Episode 26 - 'Longterm Projects'  https://www.patreon.com/posts/longterm-design-74176242
• Episode 27 - 'Creating the Rumple Socks'https://www.patreon.com/posts/creating-rumple-75713578
• Episode 28 - 'The Cherish Cowl'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cherish-cowl-28-77633875
• Episode 29 - 'Remembering Scrooge's Stocking'https://www.patreon.com/posts/remembering-30-78352815
• Episode 30 - 'A Collection in a Collection' https://www.patreon.com/posts/collection-in-30-80287522
• Episode 1 'Season 2' - Coming April 2023

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

Kay & Dan x