CH 4 : Knitting Design and Making Soap

Hello and welcome to Episode 4 of the Curious Handmade Podcast.

Today I’m talking about a charity knitting project, my knitting design process, making soap and some other bits and bobs.

Charity knitting project

I was knitting for this campaign at work yesterday:

The Big Issue are running a campaign called the big-knitathon to benefit homeless people in the UK.

Whats in the WIP

I share how I design my knitting patterns for you.

A new pattern I’m stalking (and have since purchased) is The Great Oddments Knitdown by Romi Hill

The Simple Things

Lena Corwin’s Made By Hand book (hint: would be a lovely gift for a crafty person)

UK Amazon link:
Made By Hand: Classes from Lena Corwin’s Studio: A Collection of Projects to Print, Sew, Weave, Dye, Knit, or Otherwise Create

US Amazon link:
Lena Corwin’s Made By Hand: A Collection of Projects to Print, Sew, Weave, Dye, Knit, or Otherwise Create

Down to Earth blog by Rhonda Hetzel

Soap Making Tutorial

Events

Pom Pom Christmas Party – London 

6:30-10:00 on Friday 6 December

The Crypt, Christ Church, Spitalfields

Includes an indie yarn market (uh oh) and live music

Pom Pom Quarterly knitting magazine

Last week’s episode

Fairy lights (Fairly lights?!) –  the Curious Handmade Fairy Lights Board

 

More To Explore

KNIT A BEAUTIFUL SHAWL

Learn all the essential skills you need to start knitting stunning handmade shawls with the FREE Spindrift Shawl Pattern and Online Workshop

Magazine Covers with Helen Stewart on it and a knitted shawl wrapped around her neck and shoulders