Episode Thirteen

Introduction

Find me on Ravelry and Instagram as mmontzka!

Tag your pictures of my designs or what you're knitting while watching the podcast with #stitchedinsweden so I can see them on Instagram!

Swedish Spring Shawl is now available for download on Ravelry :) I've added an additional chart that you can download now if you would like to extend the lace edge for another repeat.

This week in Stockholm (and acquisitions) 

• The Wool Barn update! I bought one skein of Silk Sock in Petal and two skeins of Silk Sock in Metal. Check out her shop!! Lots of pretty yarn left :D 

• Thank you for the lovely gift Maya! One gorgeous skein of her Alpaca Sock in Natural 

• West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply in Color 530 Pennyroyal
• Fyberspates scrumptious lace in Eau de Nil

Works in Progress

• Summer top in Magasin Duett Supersoft
• garter stitch selvedge seaming
• Lus by Mer Stevens
• Holst Garn Geranium and Sugar snap
• Nurmilintu by Heidi Alander in Voolenvine Yarns Blitzed in Neptunia
• Crochet?? With my KnitPro Waves hook size 2.75mm
• Thank you Olivia from thishandmadelife for sharing links about joining as you go with crochet!

Finished Projects

• Swedish Spring by Maria Montzka in Yaku 4/16 in dark blue.

• Check out one of my test knitters is Mina from the Knitting Expat Podcast. She has finished the test knit for my most recent shawl design, due out in early May. 

Upcoming

• Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart 
• Salis Socks by Julia Riede

Q&A

Joanna from Oklahoma City asks: Would you talk a little bit about your design process? Books to recommend? 

• Up, Down, All-Around, Stitch Dictionary by Wendy Bernard
• The Magic of Shetland Lace Knitting by Elizabeth Lovick
• A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker

Have a question? Ask! I'm happy to answer questions in the show.

Other

Cross Stitch patterns that I mentioned (not the sheep) are from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery.
If you are interested in the sheep cross stitch, send me an email at stitchedinsweden@gmail.com or send me a Ravelry message with your email address and I can send you the PDF I made of the pattern. 

See you next week!