This week we talk about where we get our knitting patterns, and how access to patterns (and becoming a designer!) has changed over the years. We also answer a Dear Scratch question about yarn bleeding during blocking... yikes!


If you're curious about https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/pages/about-us (our littlest, naughtiest dog Charlie), you can see him on our website!


Websites:


https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf20/index.php (Knitty.com)

https://tincanknits.com/book/the-simple-collection (TinCanKnits - The Simple Collection)

https://www.vogueknitting.com/# (Vogue Knitting)

https://www.interweave.com ( Interweave)

https://www.ravelry.com (Ravelry)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/newcomers/knitting (Spotlight Debut Patterns: Knitting on Ravelry)




Publications:


https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/books/products/cocoknits-sweater-workshop (CocoKnits Sweater Workshop by Julie Weisenberger)

https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/books/products/knit-how-simple-knits-tools-tips (Knit How - Simple Knits, Tools & Tips)

https://nomadicknits.com (Nomadic Knits)

https://makingzine.com (Making)

https://pompommag.com (Pompom Quarterly)
* Guest Editors:
* https://www.labienaimee.com (Aimée Gille)
* https://www.westknits.com (Stephen West)
* https://www.oceanbythesea.com (Ocean Rose)




NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, designers and patterns mentioned will link to Ravelry pages.


Designers mentioned:


https://www.ravelry.com/designers/woolly-wormhead (Woolly Wormhead)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/jessie-maed-designs (Jessie Maed Designs)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/morgan-woltersdorf (Morthunder - Morgan Woltersdorf)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/lavanya-patricella (Lavanya Patricella)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/sylvia-mcfadden (Sylvia McFadden)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/isabell-kraemer (Isabell Kraemer)

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/andrea-mowry (Andrea Mowry)

https://brooklyntweed.com/collections/patterns (Jared Flood / Brooklyn Tweed) (website)

https://hudsonandwestco.com (Hudson and West Co.) (website)

https://blueskyfibers.com/product-category/pattern/ (Blue Sky Fibers) (website)

https://harrisville.com/collections/patterns (Harrisville Designs) (website)




Patterns mentioned:


https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-buttshorts (Ripple Buttshorts) - Jessie Maed Designs

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-rain-outside (The Rain Outside) - Sylvia McFadden

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sandoval (Sandoval) - This.Bird.Knits

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lotta-12 (Lotta) - Marie Greene

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flax (Flax) - Tin Can Knits

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stag-head-pullover (Stag Head Pullover) - Norah Gaughan

Check out the amazing Stag Head Pullover from https://www.instagram.com/booksandcables/ (@booksandcables )- (Instagram)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cinnabar-6 (Cinnabar) - Andrea Mowry

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitorious-rbg (Knitorious RBG) - Park Williams




On our needles:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguono (Penguono) by Stephen West

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tomas-pullover (Tomás Pullover) - Joji Locatelli

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drk-everyday-socks (DRK Everyday Socks) by Andrea Mowry


make good stashdown:

Welcome to our first annual Stashdown KAL! This year's stashbusting project will be Stephen West's https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguono (Penguono). Even though the KAL has started, there's still time to join! Really, isn't being fashionably late #goals?


Details:



We cast-on January 4th, but you can join us at anytime!

Post photos of your Penguono progress on Instagram and use the tags #makegoodstashdown and