Knitting the Stash!

In today’s episode, I have a lovely FO: Duncinea from Claudia Quintanilla’s new book and it inspired me to think about all lots of button band modifications. So I have five tips to share with you if you’re thinking about changing up your next set of button band. I hope you’ll join me! 🙂 ~Melissa

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My New Book is called Reinventing Wool: How a Natural Fiber Survived the Synthetic Revolution. It’s available now from many major book sellers, including my own website, Johns Hopkins, The Woolly Thistle, and Amazon.

• SENE Fibershed Book Event Tickets
  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reinventing-wool-how-a-natural-fiber-survived-the-synthetic-revolution-tickets-2003919246410
• Tutorial: Attaching Vertical Button Bands
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWjLlQ8k0Xg
• Dulcinea by Claudia Quintanilla
  https://www.ravelry.com/designers/audrey-borrego
• Reverb by Tanis Lavallee
  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reverb-2

You can find me:
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and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

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Happy to bring you a very special conversation with Erika Field about Sweaters for Good! We talk about wool, festivals, designing with purpose, and, of course, our KAL! Such a fun conversation with prizes announced at the end. We hope you’ll join us! ~Melissa

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• Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash
• Reinventing Wool https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/54236/reinventing-wool#book__details
• Erika’s Podcast: KnitKind on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@KnitKind
• Erika’s Designs: Grapefruit and Gardenia Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/erika-fields-ravelry-store
• Hudson Valley Textile Project https://www.hvtextileproject.org/
• Sweaters for Good https://www.hvtextileproject.org/pledge
• Battenkill Fibers https://www.battenkillvalleyfibers.com/
• KnitKind podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@KnitKind

You can find me: on Ravelry as knittingthestash and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

Why do discontinued yarns plangue us so? And what can we do about them? In this video I have seven methods to help you solve this problem! And (spoiler) my story has a happy ending! Plus, I have a new cardigan on my needles: Dulcinea–an upcoming sweater from Claudia Quintanilla. I hope you’ll join me 🙂 ~Melissa

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My New Book is called Reinventing Wool: How a Natural Fiber Survived the Synthetic Revolution. It’s available now from many major book sellers.

Visit the Flock Farm Yarn Shop at: knittingthestash.com
Online Classes: https://www.knittingthestash.com/online-courses
Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash

Yarn Sub
https://yarnsub.com/

Funky Grandpa cardigan by La Maison Rililie
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/funky-grandpa

Dulcinea by Claudia Quintanilla
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/audrey-borrego

Sweaters for Good KAL Ravelry Thread
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knittingthestash/4412583/1-25

You can find me:
on Ravelry as knittingthestash
and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

I had a lovely time chatting about Reinventing Wool with Amy Swanson of June Cashmere. Would love for you to join us over on YouTube–bring your project, a drink, and relax. Let’s talk about wool!

If you’d like to try the lovely cashmere or camel yarn we mention, you can find June Cashmere here.

Reinventing Wool is available from all major book sellers and on my website: http://www.knittingthestash.com

The day is finally here: my new book, Reinventing Wool, is out! I’m so excited to share the book, the official colorway, “Woologenic” by Megan Morrell, and some Q& A with Spencer and YOU! Come hang out for some hilarious chatter and stay for the giveaway at the end. I hope you enjoy reading the new book and I’d LOVE to hear what you think! Your friend in wool, ~Melissa

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My New Book is called Reinventing Wool: How a Natural Fiber Survived the Synthetic Revolution. It’s available from many major book sellers and on the knittingthestash.com website

To enter the giveaway for a signed copy of Reinventing Wool and a skein of “Woologenic” Shorn V yarn, hand dyed by Megan Morrell, leave me a comment on the YouTube episode OR over on the Ravelry thread. Tell me what’s your favorite thing about wool (a feature, a fact, a favorite memory . . .) The giveaway is limited to the US only. I will draw one random winner in one week’s time. Good luck!

Visit the Flock Farm Yarn Shop at: knittingthestash.com
Online Classes: https://www.knittingthestash.com/online-courses
Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash

You can find me:
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and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

Redwood Trail by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/……)
Artist: http://audionautix.com/​

We’re counting down to the launch for Reinventing Wool! I’m happy to announce a Q&A session, a limited edition yarn inspired by the book’s cover, and some upcoming giveaways! I’ll also talk all about my mods for Criss Cross. And, we’ll dip into the archives one more time so you can learn more about early washable wool. I hope you’ll join me 🙂 ~Melissa

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My New Book is called Reinventing Wool: How a Natural Fiber Survived the Synthetic Revolution. It’s available for preorder now from many major book sellers; publication date is Sept 8th!

• Visit the Flock Farm Yarn Shop at: knittingthestash.com
• Online Classes: https://www.knittingthestash.com/online-courses
• Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash
• KnitKind Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@KnitKind
• Sweaters for Good KAL Ravelry Thread https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knittingthestash/4412583/1-25
• Criss Cross by Isabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/criss-cross-9
• Fiber Tales https://www.youtube.com/c/FiberTales
• Geilsk Hamp og uld https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/geilsk-hamp-og-uld

You can find me: on Ravelry as knittingthestash and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

I knit from an analog pattern–will you? Let’s talk about the differences and the experience of stepping away from the digital with the Strada Tank. Then, let’s talk about small batch yarn–Gotland, this time around–and our Sweaters for Good KAL. Plus, who doesn’t love a good publicity stunt?? So come with me into the archives for my new book, Reinventing Wool (out Sept 8th!). I hope you’ll join me 🙂 ~Melissa

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I consider The Woolly Thistle to be a sister-shop, invested in bringing you wooly-wools from around the world! You can find them here: https://www.thewoollythistle.com/KNITTINGTHESTASH If you use my link, I’ll earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks!

SHOW NOTES: **To join the knittingthestash.com mailing list, visit knittingthestash.com

My New Book is called Reinventing Wool: How a Natural Fiber Survived the Synthetic Revolution. It’s available for preorder now from many major book sellers; publication date is Sept 8th!

Visit the Flock Farm Yarn Shop at: knittingthestash.com

Online Classes: https://www.knittingthestash.com/online-courses

• Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash
• KnitKind Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@KnitKind
• Sweaters for Good KAL Ravelry Thread https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knittingthestash/4412583/1-25
• Hudson Valley Textile Project https://www.hvtextileproject.org/
• Strada Tank by Ailbiona McLochlainn https://www.ailbiona.com/sundries/p/stradatankanalogue
• Criss Cross by Isabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/criss-cross-9
• Fiber Tales https://www.youtube.com/c/FiberTales

You can find me: on Ravelry as knittingthestash and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

Exciting KAL announcement incoming, co-sponsored with Erika of the KnitKind podcast. I hope you’ll join us for some garment knitting before the fall festivals! My first contribution to the KAL is a Himmel top knit in Green Mountain Spinnery’s Cotton Comfort yarn. Plus, a sneak peak at another fun archival find for my new book, Reinventing Wool. I hope you’ll join me 🙂 ~Melissa

If you love the content, consider a donation via Kofi or Patreon:
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SHOW NOTES:
**To join the knittingthestash.com mailing list, visit knittingthestash.com

My New Book is called Reinventing Wool: How a Natural Fiber Survived the Synthetic Revolution. It’s available for preorder now from many major book sellers; publication date is Sept 8th!

Visit the Flock Farm Yarn Shop at: knittingthestash.com
Online Classes: https://www.knittingthestash.com/online-courses
Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash

• Kinship Pullover by Erika Field
• KnitKind Podcast
• Sweaters for Good KAL Ravelry Thread
• Hudson Valley Textile Project
• Himmel by Yamagara
• Green Mountain Spinnery

You can find me:
on Ravelry as knittingthestash
and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

I consider The Woolly Thistle to be a sister-shop, invested in bringing you wooly-wools from around the world! You can find them here: https://www.thewoollythistle.com/KNITTINGTHESTASH
If you use my link, I’ll earn a small commission at no cost to you. Thanks!

Happy to bring you a very special conversation with MJ Packer and Shannon Zhang of the Hudson Valley Textile Project. Join us as we chat about all things wool: why wool matters, hopeful collaborations in the textile industry, our Rhinebeck sweater plans, and the Sweaters for Good Initiative. ~Melissa

If you love the content, consider a donation via Kofi or Patreon:

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SHOW NOTES: **To join the knittingthestash.com mailing list, visit knittingthestash.com

• Visit the Flock Farm Yarn Shop at: knittingthestash.com
• Ravelry group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittingthestash
• Online Classes: https://www.knittingthestash.com/online-courses
• Personal Destash: https://www.knittingthestash.com/destash

• Hudson Valley Textile Project https://www.hvtextileproject.org/
• Sweaters for Good https://www.hvtextileproject.org/pledge
• Battenkill Fibers https://www.battenkillvalleyfibers.com/
• KnitKind podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@KnitKind

You can find me: on Ravelry as knittingthestash and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com