Slow Pace Knitting Space Podcast | Ep. 3 - Baby Knits & SOCKS

Welcome! My name is Michelle Matthews and I talk knitting, designing, and the process of fitting them into my current season of life.

Today we take a last look at the baby knits I finished and discuss techniques to improve the finished product. We also talk about my plans for new designs, revisiting the Torg socks and introducing a new charity design in memoriam of my cousin who died from cancer. Lastly, we spend some time…rambling (I’ll admit it) about the ebb and flow of knitting mojo and the need to manage obsessive knitting to avoid burnout.

Find Me!
Ravelry – Michelle Matthews (a.k.a. fromthehightower1)
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/michelle-matthews
Instagram – @fromthehightower
https://www.instagram.com/fromthehightower/?hl=en

VOTE on my Poll – Which sock to knit next?
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/socks-from-stash/4108361/76-100#88

FOs:
On the Spice Market Shawl – Melanie Berg
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/on-the-spice-market
Torg Socks (anklet version) – Michelle Matthews
(To be published)
Bitty Foothill Pullover – Laura Spargo Anderson
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bitty-foothill-pullover
Composite – Kelly van Niekirk
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/composite
My Project Notes for the baby shirt:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/fromthehightower1/composite-4
Meda – Marie Petra
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/meda-3
Flax – Tin Can Knits
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flax
My Project Notes for the baby sweater:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/fromthehightower1/flax-3
Spiral Rib Leg Warmers – Purl Soho
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spiral-rib-leg-warmers
Ribby Neckwarmer – Tiennie
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ribby-neckwarmer
Holly – Birgit Freyer
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/holly-11

Misc:
Twisted German Cast On – Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfFadEumBak
No Flare, Stretchy Bind Off – Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWS77BKk5NQ&list=PLzA-4IPh2nwt2Vresg1g6bEeNuSGudrGq&index=26
Hippy Strings
http://www.hippystrings.ca
Tanglewood Apothecary
https://tanglewoodsoap.ca/
Gingersnapthat
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Gingersnapthat
Renee van Hoy
https://www.instagram.com/rvanhoy1/?hl=en
Writing Low Vision Accessible Patterns
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/867705879/writing-accessible-patterns-for-the?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1
Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
https://www.stollerykids.com/
Polka Dot Creek
https://www.instagram.com/polkadotcreek/?hl=en

WIPS:
Mock Sadness – Helle Slente
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mock-sadness

KALs & Groups
Sock Madness (Ravelry)
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/sock-madness-forever
HP Knitting & Crochet House Cup (Ravelry)
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/hp-knitting-crochet-house-cup
Socks From Stash (Ravelry)
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/socks-from-stash

Dream Knitting:
Smitten with Paris – Julie Coffey
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smitten-with-paris
Coffee Cantata – Caoua Coffee
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-cantata
Eisern – General Hogbuffer
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eisern