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She Can Make – Show Notes Episode 22 This week’s episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe! Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom  • Alterations  • 2017 in Review  • Crafting with Kids  • Events Spotlight  • And from the Mailbag Grab a cup of tea , make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! Welcome back after a one week hiatus at the start of the new year. In The Workroom: Lindsey finally finished the cable hat only to find out the fit was not to her liking! She added a rainbow pompom and gifted it to Miss O for the holidays. She also started a scarf for her hubby with the third Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze that she had handy, this one is a dark/royal blue variegated worsted weight in superwash merino! Find out how her dorkyness ruined the surprise for her hubby. Lindsey also finally decided that her aunt would be the recipient for the feather and fan scarf. It was the perfect choice! Kate decided at the last minute to not worry at all about finishing any knitting, and just sort of rolled with what she had for the holidays. Between Christmas and New Years she did finish up a bunch of items including: Hill & Dale Cowl – Made with her own handspun, and gifted to Mom. Breakwater Socks – Diamond Luxury – Soxy Lady in Electric Avenue Sweater for Baby Niece – Puerperium – Mineville Wool Project & a fingering weight gradient set held double Pomander Cardigan for Cousin’s Baby – Fleece Artist Cottage Sock in Moss 1898 Hat for my tenant out of Sugarbush Yarns – Bold in Navy Blue Alterations: Lindsey got a wonderful surprise from her husband, they got nearly two weeks off together to celebrate the holiday. She decided to put some projects on hold and enjoy the time off with her family. Kate shares a sad story about a lost family shawl, find out how she’s going to try and make the best of it. And now a word from our sponsors! Love trying new teas? Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea subscription. Starting only $10/month in the US and $17 for Canada, you’ll receive a hand blended, all-organic, loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season. Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like free shipping on all purchases, discounts (you get 20% off your first purchase after you join), gift swaps, and access to a supportive community. Caffeine-free, allergy friendly options available. A tea subscription makes a fantastic gift at a variety of budgets that keeps on giving! Plum Deluxe also has a delightful selection of a la carte teas and artisan tea ware in their online shop. Visit plumdeluxe.com and explore. 2017 in Review: Completed Items Lindsey: Two pairs of socks, and two pairs of mitts. Found Miss O’s blanket and pattern. Did not finish the knit along. Cabled hat. Lots of other crafty things with yarn. Lace scarf for my aunt. Miss O still has only one rainbow sock. Did some serious stash control right before New Years. Kate: Broken Seed Stitch Socks Colour Affection Shawl Raglan Baby Cardigan Bouncing Baby Bonnet Pomander Baby Cardigan Jayla Modification Let it flow Nouveau Ne set including bonnet, cardigan and booties 1898 Hat Breakwater Socks A bunch of spinning She also knit with my own handspun for the first time Attended a yarn festival and a yarn camp Took a spinning class Started a podcast with Lindsey! Got plans in the works for a yarn festival. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey discusses making some personalized game pieces with Miss O for her Dad. Event Spotlight: Kate is counting down to Yarn Over Sleep Over! It’s about 4 months away and she just finished registering for her classes. She can’t wait! If you haven’t registered yet and you’re in Ontario, you should totally check it out! Kawartha Yarn & Fibre Festival is presently looking for instructors. If you’re interested in teaching a class, head over to www.kyaff.ca for more info. From the Mail Bag:  * What’s your favourite handmade item to gift to a new mom/baby? This week’s episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe! If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebookat She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!

She Can Make – Show Notes Episode 21 This week’s episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe! Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • And from the Mailbag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. In The Workroom: Kate has finished her breakwater socks, just in time for Christmas! She is continuing work on her dark and stormy sweater. She is also trying to find the perfect hat pattern for the yarn she discussed in last week’s alterations. Lindsey finally finished her mittens, and even tried them out in the snow on the weekend. They were great for making snow angels at the farm with Hubby and Miss O! She’s kinda still working on the teal hat, it will get done eventually, but maybe not while it’s still cold. Lindsey wants to make a sleeve for her new travel tea cup, it keeps the tea hot for hours, but due to the double layers the outside gets super cold. She’s hoping to use some stash yarn for this. Alterations: Kate thinks she’s going to have to employ a Knitmore technique and bribe herself to finish all the many sleeves in her life, perhaps with a healthy helping of cake. Although Lindsey is super happy with her mittens there are some changes she would make for another pair. She finds the thumb gusset too big for her, instead of increasing every two rounds she thinks she will try every three, or alternate. And now a word from our sponsor: Love trying new teas? Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea subscription. Starting only $10/month in the US and $17 for Canada, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic, loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season. Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like free shipping on all purchases, discounts (you get 20% off your first purchase after you join), gift swaps, and access to a supportive community. Caffeine-free, allergy friendly options available. A tea subscription makes a fantastic gift at a variety of budgets that keeps on giving! Plum Deluxe also has a delightful selection of a la carte teas and artisan teaware in their online shop. Visit plumdeluxe.com and explore. A Review or Two: Lindsey reviews McCall’s pattern M7350 Misses' Gathered Scoop Neck or Surplice Dresses – Moderate stretch knits only. She made version A, find out what she loved and didn’t for this one. Crafting With Kids: Miss O and Lindsey have been busy with the holidays visiting family and trying to do as much snow playing and skating as they can manage, but not much in the crafting department. Miss O is also starting to learn to play more board games and they have been trying to get some time in on those. From the Mail Bag: Intro and Question from Dave: How do you find motivation to work on other projects after the holiday frenzy? This week’s episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe! If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

She Can Make – Show Notes Episode 20 This week’s episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe. Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Gifts for Knitters • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mail Bag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Lindsey finally got her husband’s socks finished, and before Christmas! She may have something else in the works for him, but time is getting short. Lindsey is still trudging along on the cable hat, and despite her frustration with this project she is signing up for a sock knitting class in the new year. Kate is making good progress on her Breakwater socks, a few inches left! She is continuing to work on the sleeves for the conifer sweater, but mostly she has been spinning to avoid the sleeves. Alterations: Kate ran into some problems trying to Navajo/Chain ply her braid of Corriedale, she maybe needs a bit more practice. Find out how it turned out and what she’s going to use it for. Lindsey discusses how moving up North has required an update in snow gear, which means a change in colour scheme for all the winter gear she is working on. Lindsey is also ecstatic that she was able to fix a mistake on her mittens without even paying much attention. This has her feeling much more confident about fixing future mistakes should they arise. And now a word from our sponsor: Love trying new teas? Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea subscription. Starting only $10/month in the US and $17 for Canada, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic, loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season. Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like free shipping on all purchases, discounts (you get 20% off your first purchase after you join), gift swaps, and access to a supportive community. Caffeine-free, allergy friendly options available. A tea subscription makes a fantastic gift at a variety of budgets that keeps on giving! Plum Deluxe also has a delightful selection of a la carte teas and artisan teaware in their online shop. Visit plumdeluxe.com and explore. Signup for a recurring subscription or buy a 6/9/12 month gift subscription and get one month free - just put the words "Shecanmake Bonus Month" in the "how did you hear about us box". Month will be added when your order is processed. Offer expires Dec 31 2017. Skills Lab: A couple of weeks ago we talked about how upgrading some of the basic tools we use can make a big difference. Here are Kate’s top five things to upgrade: 1. Needles! Find out the needles they want to try and order a single set, not a whole set of of interchangeables unless they’ve tried them, but a single set, or tester set of interchangeables and a promissory note to upgrade if they like them. 2. Scissors. There is no such thing as too many pairs of scissors, and honestly I love a cheap set, but a really beautiful sturdy set of high quality scissors that are worth sharpening are a gift your maker will have forever. 3. Project bags. We have a lot of stuff and it’s so nice to be able to kit it up and make it portable. That way, when we find the yarn later, the pattern and needles will hopefully be all in one place. 4. Row counters / stitch markers to make our lives easier. 5. A good ball winder and or swift. You can never go wrong with a Stanwood needle craft winder. A Review or Two: Lindsey reviews the Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze. They are a definite recommend from her, find out why. Crafting With Kids: Miss O and Lindsey tackle some chocolate making in preparation for some upcoming family get-togethers. It takes them three tries and the better part of an afternoon to get it right, but it all worked out in the end. Events Spotlight: Congratulations to Amberly Salem who is our lucky winner from our Muskoka Yarn Box giveaway. Kate discusses the new Yarn & Fibre Festival in Fenelon Falls, ON in June! We’ve started preparations to bring you the Kawartha Yarn & Fibre festival, and right now the call for vendors is out. If you’re an independent small to medium sized business interested in vending @ a fully accessible and indie focused festival in early June in the Kawarthas, please reach out to us at kawarthayff@gmail.com to get on the vendor list. From the Mail Bag: What’s your favourite crafting project to work on around the holidays? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Big Thanks to our sponsor Plum Deluxe!* If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our Ravelry, Instagram or Facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!

She Can Make – Show Notes Episode 19 This week’s episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe. Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mail Bag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Lindsey is on a bit of a finishing kick for her projects in the works. She is also hoping to get some holiday sewing done if there is time. Kate is continuing to work on her Dark and Stormy Sweater. Kate got her second ugly Christmas sock done; she thinks that the Regia Pairfect might just be the cure for second sock syndrome. Kate has had a chance to try out her spiffy new Roger Hawkins wool combs made in Peterborough ON. She also attended her Next Step Wheel Class @ Gemini Fibre, which is how she decided on those combs. She is also learning a lot about prepping a whole fleece. Find out what’s been good and not so good about her experience. Alterations: Lindsey isn’t running into too many issues this week, but that’s because she is finishing up projects already in the works. She is also eyeing up her UFO pile and figuring out what to keep working on and what to cave and just turn back into balls of yarn. Kate comes to the realization that mostly every pair / set of needles in her house are occupied in some fashion or another. She also thinks a sort through the UFO pile is in order. And now a word from our sponsor: Love trying new teas? Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea subscription. Starting only $10/month in the US and $17 for Canada, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic, loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season. Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like free shipping on all purchases, discounts (you get 20% off your first purchase after you join), gift swaps, and access to a supportive community. Caffeine-free, allergy friendly options available. A tea subscription makes a fantastic gift at a variety of budgets that keeps on giving! Plum Deluxe also has a delightful selection of a la carte teas and artisan teaware in their online shop. Visit plum deluxe dot com and explore. Signup for a recurring subscription or buy a 6/9/12 month gift subscription and get one month free - just put the words "Shecanmake Bonus Month" in the "how did you hear about us box". Month will be added when your order is processed. Offer expires Dec 31 2017. Skills Lab: Lindsey planned to do this fun skills lab giving all kinds of pointers on learning to cable for the first time. It’s nowhere near as hard as she thought it would be so the list is going to shorter than anticipated, but here it is: 1. It’s not hard, just drive in and try it! In a class or with the help of youtube. 2. You do need patience and time. The first row or set that you do is going to take so much longer than you think. 3. I recommend metal needles if you are a tight knitter at all, I worry for my wooden Chiaogoo ones with every cable. 4. I also recommend getting a cable needle the same size or slightly bigger than the needles you are using. It keeps the stitches tight and secure on the needle. 5. Take breaks if needed, it can be effort and concentration intensive. 6. And seriously, just do it. We talk about this all the time. Most of our major stumbling blocks are not skill based, but mental. This is not hard, it just takes time. A Review or Two: Kate is reviewing her Next Step Wheel Class @ Gemini Fibre Kate enjoyed her previous course Gemini Fibre, so this one was highly anticipated. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey and Miss O tackle some late season Christmas cards for upcoming family events. It’s a fun endeavour in colouring, gluing, and stickering blank cards to turn them into Christmas masterpieces. Lindsey discusses how and why Miss O mixes up Michael’s and the dollar store. Events Spotlight: Kate discusses starting up a brand spanking new Yarn & Fibre Festival in Fenelon Falls, ON in June! We’ve started preparations to bring you the Kawartha Yarn & Fibre festival, and right now the call for vendors is out. If you’re an independent small to medium sized business interested in vending @ a fully accessible and indie focused festival in early June in the Kawarthas, please reach out to us at kawarthayff@gmail.com to get on the vendor list. From the Mail Bag: What’s your favourite gadget? I need a good gift for a knitter in my life. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Thanks to our sponsor Plum Deluxe! If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our Ravelry, Instagram or Facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

She Can Make – Show Notes Episode 18 This episode is brought to you by Plum Deluxe. Today’s segments include: In the Workroom Alterations Gifts for Makers A Review or Two Crafting with Kids Event Spotlight   Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In the Workroom: Kate has finished the collar and ‘button bands’ on the Dark & Stormy sweater, she tried it on and is super happy with the fit.  She has kinda, sorta, maybe started working on the sleeves. The first of Kate’s new babies in the family have arrived.  Yay!  Now that she knows the bundle of joy is a girl, Kate is all set to knit all the girly things.  Now she is not so patiently waiting for baby number two, which will make her an Aunt! Kate has a couple pairs of socks in the works.  She is continuing work on her Breakwater socks.  Kate is also knitting herself a pair of Christmas socks using Regia Pairfect Design Line.  You must see them…  Lindsey has finished Miss O’s mittens, and yes, she put a string on them.  She loves them a lot! Lindsey also attended her first cable class, and it turned out much easier than she anticipated.  The pattern has some odd notations, but the teacher was awesome. Alterations:  Lindsey lost a cheap set of 12-inch circulars to the evil kitten.  Kate discusses her trouble finding the right flannel for backing a quilt she is working.  Lindsey offers a few suggestions, but more are welcome. And Now a Word from Our Sponsors:  Love trying new teas?  Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea subscription.  Starting only $10/month in the US and $17 for Canada, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic, loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season.  Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like free shipping on all purchases, discounts (you get 20% off your first purchase after you join), gift swaps, and access to a supportive community.  Caffeine-free, allergy friendly options available. A tea subscription makes a fantastic gift at a variety of budgets that keeps on giving!  Plum Deluxe also has a delightful selection of a la carte teas and artisan teaware in their online shop. Visit plumdeluxe.com and explore. Signup for a recurring subscription or buy a 6/9/12 month gift subscription and gent one month free - just put the words "Shecanmake Bonus Month” in the "how did you hear about us box".  Month will be added when your order is processed.  Offer expires Dec 31, 2017.   Gifts for Makers, Week 1: Kate gives you a few different ideas for gifts for the other makers in your life.   Think about how something you make can intersect with a need for the makers you know. We are makers ourselves, so we totally appreciate hand made items. In the past I’ve spun wool for my mom, because she doesn’t spin but she does knit up a storm.  I’ve knit her socks, because she knits like crazy but almost never knits socks. If you sew and know knitters, consider sewing project bags and needle / hook rolls etc. Pay attention to that maker’s pain points.  For Lindsey, for example, I know she doesn’t love the way her yarn rolls around and she’s been on the hunt for a yarn bowl, so I might see if I can find a beautiful hand made one that I think she would like and have that sent her way. Take note of which packages arrive at the door on a regular basis. I order from amazon for basically everything. I get lots of books on dying and spinning and fleece, and a gift card for amazon would never go amiss, or for my local yarn shop?  Or even for Ravelry I buy patterns like they’re going to cease to be available, so a gift card for Ravelry would be amazing as well. Think about something that they enjoy doing and find a way for it to be more beautiful.  Example: An orifice hook is a terribly low-tech item, which is completely necessary for spinning. They are usually functional, and form doesn’t come into consideration, but there are some BEAUTIFUL handmade ones available on Esty to suit a variety of tastes. Find one item that would gussy up your makers kit, and splurge a little on something they wouldn’t necessarily buy for themselves. Swing by your maker’s favorite local shop, and see what they’ve been eyeing up but haven’t sprung for. Those lovely knitting / sewing / spinning shop folks usually have a pretty good idea of what would be an awesome treat for a maker that is a regular. A Review or Two: Lindsey reviews some KnitPicks gadgets from her early Black Friday shopping. Wooden yarn bowl - Black Mango Yarn Bowl with Holes Sheep measuring tape Yarn cutter keychain Crafting with Kids: Lindsey has been feeling a bit of a sewing bug lately as she tries to finish up a few knitting projects.  Miss O has also expressed a clear desire to be done with the yarn and move onto the fabric.  So, while Lindsey was doing some mundane sewing repairs Miss O charged ahead with her scrap sewing skills like a champ!  Lindsey discusses how she has improved and evolved in the few months since she first tried the machine.  Miss O might also be angling for her own fabric stash. Events Spotlight:  Kate is involved with a team of lovely ladies who are starting up a brand spanking new Yarn & Fibre Festival in Fenelon Falls, ON this June! We’ve started preparations to bring you the Kawartha Yarn & Fibre festival, and right now the call for vendors is out. If you’re a small to medium sized business interested in vending @ the festival in early June in Ontario, please reach out to us at kawarthayff@gmail.com to get on the vendor list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsor Plum Deluxe for helping to make the show possible. If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our Ravelry, Instagram or Facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!  

She Can Make - Show Notes Episode 17
 
This week’s episode is sponsored by Muskoka Yarn Box, They Deliver, You Create! 
Today’s segments include:

 • In the Workroom
 • Alterations 
• Skills Lab 
• A Review or Two 
• Crafting with Kids 
• Events Spotlight 
• And from the Mail Bag

 Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. 

Thank you so much for joining us! 
In The Workroom: Kate is continuing work on her Dark and Stormy sweater. Finished the short rows for the collar and working on the button bands now. She is working here and there on her breakwater socks, almost to the heel. Lindsey is continuing to work on hubby socks, she’s got the heel done, they just might get done before Christmas after all! Lindsey is trying to knit mittens for Miss O using a worsted weight Rhichard Devrieze yarn, the colour is called seaside. Someone is anxious for these to be finished. 
Alterations: Lindsey discusses some of the hiccups she has run into starting Miss O’s mittens. There have been a few restarts and some pattern mixing and matching. Kate and her mom enlist some help from experienced spinners at the Royal Winter Fair to find out why her hand spun is feeling a bit coarse/hard. The answer may surprise you. And now a word from our sponsor:
 
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They offer great discounts for Quarterly or Semi-Annual prepaid subscription, and they make a great gift with a little luxury for the maker in your life. December orders are due this week, and Emma at Muskoka Yarn Box will gladly help you out with a gift certificate for the holidays if you want to let your maker pick their options!
 
They ship anywhere in North America, and for our American Listeners, the exchange is in your favour, so this is a great time to check them out!
 
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A Review or Two: Lindsey review the Knit Picks - Kelley Mittens Video Series. Find out what she loves and didn’t about the video series. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey discusses how Miss O has been distracted by snow, ice and roller skating this week. She also discusses a great beading kit by Melissa and Doug, especially for young kids, and she shares a story of Miss O wanting her own podcast. 
Event Spotlight: Lindsey discusses attending the Hanover Craft Show. It was a small show, but has some good stuff, and by good stuff she might mean homemade sweets! We are now accepting entries to the Muskoka Yarn Box give away, where one lucky listener will win a Yarn Box of their choice up to a $65 value, until Midnight on December 1st, so listen for all the details. From the Mail Bag: 
My partner often gets asked to make things for others because she knits in public, what’s the best way to say no politely?
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This week’s episode is sponsored by Muskoka Yarn Box, They Deliver, You Create!

 If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com 

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She Can Make – Episode 15 Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mail Bag Thank you so much for joining us! Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. In The Workroom: Lindsey has some prep done for her upcoming cable knitting class. She discusses knitting the 2x2 ribbing and getting the increases done with 3.5mm needles and bulky weight yarn. Lindsey continues to work on the hubby sock, and she finally got around to casting on Miss O’s second sock. Lindsey is also, kinda, maybe thinking about holiday knitting. Kate discusses deciding to do NaNoSpinMo, so she has been trying to spin, or prep to spin for 30 minutes each day. Find out how this is going for Kate. Kate is currently working on the Finnsheep from Sheep Spot. This one is a blue/teal/turquoise/bright yellow combo. Kate has done some pre-drafting for this one in particular. Find out why. Kate discusses working on her second Breakwater sock, now that she knows it fits, it is destined for the Christmas basket. Alterations: Lindsey discusses the problems she runs into with her cabled hat. She started out on square needles, but can only find round DPNs for finishing the hat. Switching near the top of the hat will leave a distinct line, but she may have a solution! Lindsey also discusses the need for better yarn storage or the ability to knit faster after her shopping excursions recently with Kate. Kate has her Dark and Stormy sweater back on the needles, and she has a plan for getting it finished. If it doesn’t work this time Lindsey might get a new sweater! Skills Labs: Why we make homemade gifts: 1. It can be cost effective/Use up your stash. 2. It’s more personal or can be personalized. 3. It’s more meaningful/It may be a keepsake. 4. Unique and crafted with love. Great for someone who has everything. 5. You will enjoy making it. Can help reduce stress during holidays. 6. You have an appropriate skill level and feel confident gifting your crafts. You control the quality. Some reasons why you might not want to do handmade: 1. You’re not confident in your craft. 2. It’s not less expensive and it’s not financially feasible. 3. You don’t have enough time. 4. You won’t enjoy it. 5. The recipient will not appreciate or enjoy it. Or it doesn’t suit their tastes. A Review or Two: Kate reviews: The Knitter’s Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancy M Wiseman Crafting With Kids: Lindsey and Miss O have been making Jelly fish with yarn, ribbon, and paper plates. Miss O had lots to keep her busy with this one. Miss O says no more knitting back to sewing! Event Spotlight: Lindsey discusses her visit to Docknits in Port Elgin, Ontario. Spoiler Alert! Lindsey and her hubby love this store. Find out why! Kate is signed up Level 2 Spinning @ Gemini Fibre on November 18th. Gemini Fibres in Mount Albert, Ontario. She has taken classes with them previously and is looking forward to taking another. From the Mail Bag: If you are knitting while we talk, watch a show, or play a board game are you really paying attention? Should I take offence? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!    

She Can Make – Episode 14 Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Events Spotlight Thank you so much for joining us! Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. In The Workroom: Lindsey is still working on her husband’s birthday socks… yes, his birthday has passed. She has caved and let him try the first one on, so they are no longer a surprise. Lindsey also discusses how she plans to avoid second sock syndrome. Lindsey discusses signing up for a cable knitting class at her local store. She is knitting the Winter Cable Hat by Annanitato Lolo. It’s knit with 3.5mm needles and bulky yarn. She is using Diamond Luxury Traditional Chunky in a light teal colour. Kate is spending most of her time spinning, she has finished her second Sox in a Box from Fullen Woolens. She is also working on a box of Mystery Protein Fiber from Wellington Fiber. Kate is also working on one of five pairs of Christmas socks she has planned. She is ¾ of the way through the Breakwater Socks by Julia Swart, she is using Diamond Luxury Soxy Lady in Electric Avenue. Kate is happy that it has a great gauge on 2.75mm needles. Alterations: Lindsey is disappointed she didn’t get her husband’s socks done by his birthday. On the plus side she is happy that she spent a couple days at Kate’s place recently, which means lots of time knitting, spinning, and chatting together. This is not something that happens very often. Kate found a solution for her plying problem that she discussed last week. She spun two different lengths that needed to be plied together, find out the ingenious solution she found. Skills Lab: Wool Wash Take 2! Instructions from Deb Robson @ The Independant Stitch http://independentstitch.typepad.com/the_independent_stitch/2013/07/one-way-to-wash-fleeces-part-1-getting-ready.html Items Kate used: • Unicorn Power Scour • Mesh laundry bags • Salad spinner • Plastic basins • A sheet or two The Basic Steps: 1. Toss the fleece into a laundry bag. Whatever will fit without having to compress it to get it in. I used XL bags and got about 1.5 - 2 lbs of dirty fleece into each bag. 2. Fill your sink with cool water. Once the sink is full, toss the fleece on top and walk away for half an hour or so. You will come back to something that looks like tea, and would make an excellent fertilizer for your garden. If this is your plan, lift your fleece out gently and place in some sort of storage basin, and siphon or ladle out the water and take it to the nearest garden and please enjoy your excellent veggies and flowers! 3. Go back, pull the plug, let all the water run out, lift the fleece into a plastic storage basin for a moment, refill the sink with cool water, pop the fleece back in being a little more careful not to agitate at this point. Let it rest for approximately 1 episode of Criminal Minds or up to one season if you’re binge watching and fleece washing. I left two of my dirtier bits of fleece overnight and it worked quite well. 4. Drain the water again, moving the fleece out to the storage basin while you refill the sink with the hottest tap water you can muster, and two capfuls of Unicorn Clean Power scour. 5. Again, re-insert the fleece into the water, let rest for 20-30 minutes. This time, you don’t want to forget about it and let it cool so put on an episode of Big Bang or set your timer, whichever works for you. 6. Drain the water, move the fleece, refill the sink with hottest tap water ever and this time 1 capful of power scour let rest for 20-30 minutes. 7. Drain the water, move the fleece, refill the sink with hottest tap water ever and no detergent. let rest for 20-30 minutes. 8. Drain the water. Get out your salad spinner. Give it a good whiz, probably in ⅓ loads. 9. Put a sheet over you patio table, lay all the fleece out, lay another sheet on top so it doesn’t blow away and the squirrels and bird don’t get cheeky. 10. Bring inside when dry, and store. Or… bring inside after it rains on it and give it another spin, repeat the drying process and THEN store! Whichever works for you! Find out why Kate finds this method so much more manageable. What’s your favourite method? A review or two: One of Miss O’s favourites. Knit Together by Angela Dominguez. Event Spotlight: Kate and Lindsey attend the Creativ Festival at the International Centre in Mississauga, Lindsey may have realized halfway through she thought she was going to the One-of-a-Kind Craft Show. Oops! Kate and Lindsey also trekked down to one of the their favourites: Romni Wools on Queen West in Toronto. There was lots of buying, find out what they got! If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

She Can Make - Episode 13 Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mail Bag Thank you so much for joining us! Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. In The Workroom: Lindsey is almost finished her first tube sock for Miss O. Miss O is under the impression that she can wear just one when it’s finished. Lindsey is also starting a new pair of socks for herself using a plum coloured Debbie Bliss Rialto Luxury Sock Yarn. This is a higher price point for Lindsey, find out why she went for this yarn. She is knitting the Diamond Lace Socks (cuff down) from HiyaHiya. Lindsey discusses her apprehension ordering from loveknitting.com, and how well it worked out. Kate finally talks about going to Woodstock Fleece Festival. She bought ALL the things. Find out exactly what she brought home from the festival. Kate is continuing to work on her Mira Sweater and her super secret test knit. Alterations: Lindsey discusses her secret project she is working on. She is altering the Rose City Rollers sock pattern to make a pair of socks for her husband’s birthday. Find out what she changes and why. Kate discusses a previous Knit Along that she started and how she is going to go about getting her project done with the new extended deadline, especially since a large part of this project had to be ripped back! Skills Lab: Washing Fleece Part 1 Kate discusses getting fleeces from different sheep at Woodstock, and the first method that she tries for washing the fleece, which she adapted from the Yarn Harlot: http://www.yarnharlot.ca/2007/08/this_is_the_way/ Stay tuned next episode for method #2. A Review or Two: Lindsey and Kate discuss the children’s book ‘Dave the Sheep Dog’ by Carrie McKie. Find out what we might improve, and what we love about this cute story. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey discusses making yarn sheepies with Miss O. She discusses why this is a favoured craft, as well as how kid friendly it really is. Event Spotlight: Kate gives an in-depth discussion on her experience at Woodstock Fleece Festival and all the purchases she made. She discusses one of the classes that she took. She also gives some tips for lasting through the whole festival and for the best places to eat. From the Mail Bag: Intro and Question from Dave: How do you decide who gets your handmade items and why? —————————————————————————————————————————— If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!    

She Can Make – Episode 12 Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mail Bag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Kate is feeling a bit anxious and finds that doing some spinning helps. She is working on fiber from last year’s Woodstock Festival in anticipation of this year’s festival. Kate is spinning a mohair/wool/alpaca top and is finding it quite challenging to get the consistency she wants. Find out how it turns out for her, and what she likes best about Wellington Fiber. Kate is continuing to work on her super secret test knit. Lindsey discusses the new shawl that she has started with Himalaya yarn. It’s the Lace Sampler Shawl by Shannon Dunbabin for Cascade Yarns. Lindsey discusses finishing and blocking the feather and fan scarf… Finally! Alterations: Lindsey discusses the five starts that her current shawl went through. One of those complications being a broken needle and a guilt trip for her husband.   Kate is putting her current knit for the Island Knit Designs KAL on hold and is swapping over to something a little less time consuming, the beach peas hat. Find out why and what yarn she uses. We would love to get some feedback on what makes a Knit Along great for each of you so that we can improve for future ones. We’d love it if you could go on to Ravelry and tell us the one thing you need or love in a Knit Along. Skills Lab: Lindsey discusses her first experiences with a Ball Winder. She discusses what worked and didn’t, as well as what surprises she encountered. She hopes this helps others venturing out for the first time. Kate also shares some of her experiences with Ball Winding, and using a Swift. A Review or Two: Kate reviews the Twig & Tail Pathfinder Pattern (For Kids) from www.twigandtale.com. $12.50 CAD Crafting With Kids: Lindsey talks about making caramel apples the easy way with fresh picked apples and caramel candies.  She used this Kraft Recipe, but used cream instead of water. Event Spotlight: Lindsey discusses her experience with the Tara Festival of Crafts in Tara, Ontario. It’s a huge craft show in a relatively small town. Find out about the goodies it had to offer, and whether you want to plan to go next year! From the Mail Bag: What’s the deal with the price of tools and gadgets? Are 5$ needles really worse than 15$ or 50$ needles? ———————————————————————————————————— If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!

She Can Make – Episode 11 Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mailbag In The Workroom: Lindsey discusses her very exciting news that she has finished her first pair of socks! She discusses what she likes about them and whether she plans to make more. Lindsey also went to visit a local yarn shop called Shall We Knit? in Waterloo, ON. Lindsey couldn’t find everything she wanted, but Miss O makes out with some sock yarn of her own choosing. Lindsey’s Feather and Fan scarf is almost done, really this time. Find out how much is left. Kate discusses finishing her test knit for Ravenwood Fiber Co. She can’t discuss the details yet, but she will soon. Kate is continuing to work on her Mira sweater. Kate discusses how she’s pretending to knit Christmas socks! Find out what she’s in search of to make her projects go a little faster. It might be cheating, but it sounds neat. Alterations: Lindsey finds out the hard way that when winging it making a pair of socks, the socks should be tried on the recipient before you get too far. Luckily Miss O happily helped with the rip out. Kate discusses how she has to make some changes to the Mira sweater to accommodate her bust size. Skills Lab: Lindsey talks about her experiences with the sewing website Patternreview.com. She compares its features and functionality to Ravelry. She also discusses how helpful their reviews can be when choosing sewing patterns. A Review or Two: Kate reviews Stitch Fiddle, a website designed to create charts for knitting and crochet patterns. She discusses the options available in both paid and free versions. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey and Miss O make some Halloween decorations with yarn. Some go better than others, find out what works best and was the most fun. Event Spotlight: Because of the recording time-warp Kate's review of the Woodstock Fleece Festival will be in Episode 13 (November 2)! The thread is up on Ravelry for posting FOs for the October part of the Knit Along. Prizes will be drawn in early December for all three rounds. From the Mail Bag: Crafting supplies are so expensive; wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to just buy hats, socks, etc? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week! Sources for antique knit machine pictures: *https://fi.pinterest.com/pin/156640893272900899/ * https://beckystern.com/2008/12/19/antique-sock-knitting-machines/  

She Can Make – Episode 10 Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mail Bag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Kate cast on the Sunset Frost, she is using Knitpicks Shadow Lace held double. She found it a bit of a brutal cast on, find out how it’s going now. Kate is continuing work on her Mira sweater, she’s madly in love with the merino silk yarn. Lindsey finished her first sock, and is working on the second one. She discusses what might happen with the left over yarn. There is a possibility of tube socks in Miss O’s future. Find out where the Feather and Fan Scarf is at. Lindsey is putting it out to the universe to encourage her to get it done. Alterations: Kate decided to rip back the shawl that she was discussing last week. Find out how she gets around this painful process. Kate and Lindsey come to a verdict on whether her Versailles shawl needs to be ripped back or finished. Kate has put her Rose City Roller socks on hold, but why? Kate loves to knit socks, must be something about these ones… Lindsey discusses her process for turning a twin duvet and double duvet cover into a comforter for Miss O. It’s a work in progress, and more alterations may be needed. Skills Lab/Review: Kate and Lindsey discuss the pro and cons of all the row counting methods they have tried. Kate favours Good Reader and Lindsey loves the Boogie Board. Tell us on Ravelry what is your favourite method of keeping track of rows while knitting. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey and Miss O make some magic wands with yarn, ribbon, and beads. Lindsey advises against using the beads, find out why. Event Spotlight: Kate is off to the Woodstock Fleece Festival this weekend. There is still time to contact her on Ravelry to connect if you’re going too! From the Mail Bag: Riley wants to know if we really need to have 6 different yarns that are variegated green and teal? Why isn’t one set enough? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

She Can Make – Episode 9 Show Notes Today’s segments include: In the Workroom Alterations Skills Lab A Review or Two Crafting with Kids Events Spotlight From the Mail Bag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Kate is still working on her Rose City Roller sock. Kate discusses going to Shelridge Yarns for a dying class. She discusses how she may have bought some extra yarn, but it’s merino, silk, and nylon with a bit of sparkle, so who could blame her. Kate has cast on Mira by Justyna Lorkowska with her freshly dyed yarn. Kate discusses finishing her first knit along project (Let it Flow), and what she plans to do for the October knit along project. It’s looking like the Sunset Frost pattern with KnitPicks Shadow Lace held double. Lindsey discusses how her socks are progressing. She’s got the heel done and is working on decreases. Found out if she’s loving knitting socks or not.  She is also knitting the Rose City Roller. Lindsey also discusses putting some knitting on hiatus for a couple of weeks in anticipation of an upcoming board game math trade. She discusses the types of items she sews to trade for board games. Alterations: Kate is trying to decide whether to rip back or finish a half finished project that she has kicking around. She loves the pattern and loves the yarn, but doesn’t love the combination. Find out what she decides to do with this project. Lindsey discusses how her alteration this week is more of a mental one. She has to alter her perception of what it’s like to knit socks so that she can just get on with knitting a pair already. With some relentless encouragement and a bit of faith in a pattern she has been venturing into sock knitting. Find out how her alteration works out for her. Skills Lab: Kate and Lindsey do a bit of a Q&A about blocking. Kate covers all the basics for those of us who are new to blocking, or for those who just need a refresher. She also dispels some myths about blocking. Kate discusses: What is blocking? What isn’t it? When should you do it? How is it done? Acrylic Wool / Alpaca / Other Natural animal based fibers Myths and facts A Review or Two: Lindsey reviews Nako Yarns, Boho Yarn, 13$ at Llama Laine. 75% wool and 25% polyamide. She is using the pink plum colour. This yarn got a bit of hate at first, find out how it faired after more knitting. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey discusses her second yarn-crafting adventure with Miss O. They make a rainbow haired headband with some leftover yarn. Lindsey discusses why this was more successful than the previous yarn adventure, and what Miss O loved best about it. She also discusses some improvements for when she does this again. Event Spotlight: We accidentally missed this segment this week. Sorry folks, all the info will be covered in next week’s episode (episode 10). Kate will be attending Woodstock Fleece Festival, if you are attending and would like to meet up with her, then she can be contacted at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com. From the Mail Bag: Mac wants to know if the non-crafty person, not in the know, can buy crafty gadgets as gifts and just hope for the best? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

She Can Make Episode 8 – Show Notes Today’s segments include: • In the Workroom • Alterations • Skills Lab • A Review or Two • Crafting with Kids • Events Spotlight • And from the Mailbag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Kate discusses finishing up the Jayla shawl. She has also cast on the Rose City Rollers ankle sock pattern. Kate is also working on the Let it Flow cowl - about ¾ of the way to finished the knitting. She is starting to think about the very long Kitchener stitch that will be required to wrap it up (78 stitches). Lindsey is still knitting her feather and fan scarf. She explain how feels a bit endless, but it’s her fault for starting new projects. Lindsey has set aside the Miss Erio DK pattern and has started the Twilight Mist scarf. Exciting news! Lindsey discusses her first attempt at knitting socks. She’s trying out 12 inch circular needles. Also using the Rose City Rollers pattern. Alterations: Lindsey makes an interesting tweak to the Twilight Mist Scarf for the Knit Along, one that will make her experience quite a bit more complicated. Kate discusses how a pair of Christmas socks have gone awry… at about 90% finished!  Find out what happened and what we should learn from Kate’s experience. Skills Lab: Lindsey discusses the merits and downfalls of digital sewing patterns. This discussion includes: Where to get them Are they cost effective? How best to assemble them Pro and Cons vs Preprinted patterns Do we love them or not? A Review or Two: Kate reviews Baby Love - Cuddly Knits for Wee Ones by Catherine Bouquerel It is currently out of print, but Kate picked it up at the Creative Festival book sale last year, but it is available used on Amazon starting at around $10 CAD. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey discusses her first yarn based craft endeavour with Miss O: Pompoms! Find out if this was a project for Miss O or just another crafting endeavour for her mom. Event Spotlight: We are coming up to the finish of Month 1 for Island Knit Designs knit along - finished object thread is now ready for your FO posts. Everyone who posts a FO prior to Sept 30th at Midnight is entered into a draw. Kate is attending yarn dying class @ Shelridge Yarn on Sunday. From the Mail Bag: Jack wants to know when you can say enough is enough for a crafter who starts a million projects and never finishes anything? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

She Can Make - Episode 7 Show Notes Today’s segments include: In the Workroom Alterations Skills Lab A Review, or Two Crafting with Kids Event Spotlight And from the Mail Bag Grab a cup of tea, make yourself comfortable and let’s start making. Thank you so much for joining us! In The Workroom: Lindsey discusses why the feather and fan scarf has been put on hold, it may involve a trip to the Spinrite Yarn Outlet in Listowel, ON. Find out what she bought and what has her inspired! Kate discusses how work is progressing on her Let it Flow pattern by Island Knit Designs. She also discusses getting ready for Christmas, and she finished something! Find out what it is and how it went! Alterations: Lindsey runs into some gauge problems with her newly inspired sampler shawl, and is feeling apprehensive about ripping it out to start again. Kate discusses the snags she’s had getting started on the Let it Flow shawl. Find out what she does to get going again! Skills Lab: Skills lab is postponed for a week due to some technical issues. We'll be back with a new skills lab for you next week. A Review or Two: Lindsey reviews the Field Guide to Knitting by Jackie Pawlowski, 2007. Find out what she loves and hates. Mostly loves on this one. Crafting With Kids: Lindsey is discussing some future plans for crafting with Miss O since not much crafting has been done with Grandma visiting. In the next few weeks we’re going to be discussing crafts that use yarn and aren’t knitting or crochet! Event Spotlight: We are continuing to work on the Island Knit Designs KAL, and discussing our progress so far. Kate is discussing prepping for the Woodstock Fleece Festival 2017. We’ll be opening up a thread for anyone who will be attending so that we get a chance to connect with you. If you’ll be in the area and attending, please do let us know. From the Mail Bag: What makes a yarn store non-crafty shopping partner friendly? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our Ravelry, Instagram or Facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

  She Can Make - Show Notes Episode 6 Mini Needles, Mighty Hooks, and Invisible Yarn! - Episode 006 Today’s segments include: In the workroom Alterations Skills Lab A Review, or Two Crafting with Kids Events Spotlight And from the Mail Bag In The Workroom: Lindsey is continuing to work on her Feather and Fan scarf. Hoping to be finished in the next couple of weeks. Still feeling pretty intimidated about blocking it. She has also been out shopping for the Knit Along. Lindsey has been out to Llama Laine in Hanover again, they’re just so friendly she cannot resist. Kate is making progress on her Jayla Shawl, she is working on the last grey panel and is discussing what kind of texture she wants to use for this one. The pesky sleeves have Kate stalling with the Conifer Sweater. Alterations: Kate is casting on a test knit for Christa over at Lake Knit Yarns using her own handspun bulky weight cormo and size 10 needles, but oops she needed 10mm needles. Kate is discussing how this turns out and the merits of using metric. Lindsey is starting her first project for the Knit Along and has already made changes. She is knitting Miss Erio DK. She is discussing what has gone well and what hasn’t. Skills Lab: Lindsey has some tips for teaching/reteaching adults to crochet, many learned from her recent adventure reminding her Mother-in-Law how crochet works. A Review or Two: Chiagoo bamboo 9” circular needles purchased for around 10$ at the Crafty Ewe in Fenelon Falls. Kate discusses how her first sock is going using these mini needles. Crafting With Kids: Grandma has been visiting, so Miss O hasn’t been up to much crafting, but Lindsey shares an amusing story of Miss O with some Mighty sized crochet hooks and invisible yarn. Event Spotlight: We are underway on our Island Knit Designs Knit Along. The thread is now live on Ravelry. From the Mail Bag: If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our Ravelry, Instagram or Facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!      

http://shecanmake.libsyn.com She Can Make Episode 5 Show Notes It's a Knit Along! - Episode 005 is live and ready for your listening pleasure! Today’s segments include: In the workroom Alterations Skills Lab A review, or two Crafting with Kids A Knit Along Announcement And from the Mail Bag Thank you so much for joining us! We’re celebrating our 1000th download this week. Thank you so much for being an amazing and supportive community.   In The Workroom: Lindsey is discussing her newest project.  The Feather and Fan scarf by Kelly Faller, it can be found as a free download on Ravelry.  This project is using up some Regia Cotton sock yarn that she wasn’t going to use for socks.   Kate is finishing the last bits of the Jayla Shawl, all that’s left is a bath and a block.  She is also doing a little window shopping for the find-your-fade shawl --- because Kate loves an oversized shawl. Kate is starting to think about getting set up for a little bit of christmas knitting -- time to make the spreadsheet.   Alterations: Lindsey deals with the problems that come from trying to rush a sewing project.  Time is running out and she needs an anniversary present for her husband.  It goes all wrong, find out if it works out in the end.   Kate discusses one of the things that frustrates her most.  Sleeves on sweaters, especially all the baby knitting she is up to lately.  She offers a couple of suggestions she hopes to try in the future.  Maybe they will be helpful for you too!   Kate also discusses an alteration that her mom had to do this week with a bulky weight cable blanket.  The cables got crosses and she has an ingenious way to fix it.   Skills Lab: In this episode we talk to Megan Dougherty from One Stone Creative.  She is a specialist in online learning and training media and we’re going to discuss the intersection of crafts and online learning, and how to identify and make the most of a great online learning tool in your crafting adventures.     A Review or Two:  Lindsey reviews Knitter’s Pride Nova Cubics Platina Circular Needles --- Size 8 - 5mm. Purchased from Llama Laine in Hanover, ON for around 12$.  Lindsey discusses what she does and doesn’t like, and whether she would buy them again.   Crafting With Kids: Lindsey is sharing her top five tips for sewing with kids.  She’s sharing what she has learned so far, there will be more to come.     Knit Along Announcement: Starting September 1st we will be hosting a Knit Along on our Ravelry page celebrating the return of our knitting mojo thanks to that crisp fall weather. Rules are as follows: Knit Along will run from Sept 1 - Dec 1 Pick 3 patterns from Alla Saenko from Island Knit Design on Ravelry.  She’s a designer from Victoria, British Columbia and we’re excited to be working with her. You can choose any 3 of her patterns you like,  and knit up one per month. You should pick 3 that challenge your skills, but don’t feel obligated to pick anything so hard you’re going to pull your hair out. Each month you declare what you’re working on the thread in Ravelry, and anyone who finishes their project will be entered into a draw for one of our great prizes. Everyone who finishes for all 3 months will be entered into a special additional drawing in December!  Kate thinks she’ll be working on: Frozen Skies Let it Flow Sunset Frost Lindsey thinks she’ll be working on: Twilight Mist Scarf Before Sunrise Frozen Skies Island Knit Designs is currently running a promotion on their page that will let you get 35% off if you order 3 (or more) patterns form her pattern store on ravelry, so this is a great time to do a little shopping. They have also been kind enough to donate a set of patterns for a lucky participant. You’ll be able to pick any three patterns you want, and you can enter using our rafflecopter contest on our facebook page by joining our facebook group, ravelry group, and using the rafflecopter link to tweet about our giveaway.   From the Mail Bag: How does one escape from a button shop?   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have questions, comments or feedback you can join our ravelry, instagram or facebook at She Can Make Podcast or email us at shecanmakepodcast@gmail.com  Thanks for listening and talk to you next week!