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Today I have the pleasure of speaking to the lovely, funny, and incredibly talented Justyna Lorkowska of Lete’s Knits. She talks about her signature knitting style, the journey from her hilarious and humbling teenage projects to her current sophisticated designs, and how to choose a shawl shape for every occasion.
She’ll be launching a brand new hap shawl this weekend at the Berlin Knits Yarn Festival with Walkcollection, so we’ll all be looking forward to seeing the new pattern once it hits Ravelry.
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This episode is sponsored by The Fibre Company and their newest yarn, Cumbria.
Inspired by England’s stunning northwest region with its deep blue lakes and sheep-grazed fells and valleys, Cumbria is a lustrous blend of brown wool from the rare breed masham sheep, fine South American wool and mohair from South Africa. The resulting light brown-grey shade is then over-dyed creating lovely deep saturated colours. Cumbria is a staple yarn, perfect for garments and accessories alike.
KAL News
Pebble Beach KAL, which Paula is hosting on the Knitting Pipeline Ravelry Group, is running until July 5th, and we already have loads of chatter and more than 50 FOs, all competing for that scrumptious skein of Uncommon Thread Merino Lace in the Mermaid colourway. You’ve still got lots of time to join in, and the rules are loose on this one! Remember:
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You can use any of my patterns
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It doesn’t matter if you began or finished the object before the start date
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If you want to purchase a pattern or collection, use Ravelry coupon code KPKAL30 for 30% off until May 31st
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The hashtag is #pebblebeachKAL so we can find all your WIPs on Twitter and Instagram!
Meet My Yarn KAL has just wrapped up and I absolutely loved everyone’s swatches and stories. I’ll be announcing the winner next week: they’re going to get their hands on a skein of the wonderful Cumbria yarn from The Fibre Company. As I’ve mentioned before, this yarn won’t even be available to the public until late summer.
Muse2 KAL is running from May 1st until June 30th, so that everyone can be a part of the fun. Enter with any FO that meets one or more of the following criteria:
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Any pattern from Pom Pom Quarterly magazine or website (hint there are several free patterns )
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Any of coopknits– Rachel Coopey’s designs
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Knit in Anzula yarn
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Knit on Signature Needles
I’ve just decided on my project for the KAL: Rachel Coopey’s gorgeous Oleum socks. It’s the perfect pattern for the great John Arbon Exmoor Sock Yarn I was talking about a few weeks ago.
Show Links
Visit Justyna’s busy, happy Ravelry Group and take a look at the Shawlicious KAL, ending June 30th
You can find all of Justyna’s amazing patterns on website and her Ravelry profile, but here are the ones we discussed specifically:
Fickle Heart hoodie
Shifting sweater
Aisling shawl
Masgot shawl
Hermit shawl
If you’re free over the weekend, pay a visit to the I Knit Fandango, happening the 15th and 16th of May at Royal Horticultural Halls, Lindley Hall, Westminster, London, and say a special hello to three friends of the podcast: Kettle Yarn Co, Pom Pom Quarterly, and Rachel Coopey.
That’s everything for this week! Thanks so much for listening, and happy knitting!
