In this episode, Liz and Zontee share five top trends on the runway and the new patterns from our Fall catalog that translate them into great staples for your fall wardrobe. Discover flattering styles to make for yourself and your loved ones.
We also show you how these fall looks inspired great patterns for your home. Liven up your living space with new accessories!
Patterns discussed include:
- Granny Square Scarf
- Thigh High Socks
- Zen Coat (paid pattern; shown above)
- Waterford Cardigan
- Fair Isle Capelet (paid pattern)
- Felted Snowflake Tote (paid pattern)
- Branching Out Bag (paid pattern)
- Graphic Elements Tote (paid pattern)
- Felted Plaid Blanket (paid pattern)
- Mix and Match Afghan (paid pattern)
- Cabled Shell
- Knit Diva Shawl (paid pattern)
- Pom Pom Rug
- Circle in Squares Afghan
- Tumbling Blocks Afghan (paid pattern)
- Loch Lomond Afghan (paid pattern)
Stash This: Ideas for Your Crafting Life – Get tips on substituting yarn so that you can create the look you’re after in the yarns that are right for you.
To share your comments and thoughts, post a message on the blog, email to yarncraft [at] lionbrand [dot] com! Our next episode will be about Halloween projects. How do you craft for Halloween? What’s your favorite yarncrafting Halloween story?
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Theme music is “Boy with a Coin” by Iron and Wine, from the PodSafe Music Network.
Show Notes:
00:13 Intro and welcome
01:23 Thanks to our listeners
02:35 Listener call
03:02 Runway trends
13:47 Trends in home decorating
20:34 Stash This
28:02 Thanks to our guests
September 26th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I have just started using itunes and ipod. Your podcast was the first I subscribed to after seeing it in the Lion Brand Newsletter in my e-mail. I have been loading on previous podcasts as I enjoy them so much. I am going to play them for the ladies I quilt with because most of them also knit and/or crochet but they do not use the internet. Thank you for providing great information and ideas!
September 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Thanks for all the wonderful tips and great pattern ideas to view! A special thank you for talking about substituting yarns - I often want to pick other colors for patterns. I also like the textures and color nuances created by combining yarns. You mentioned that 2 strands of #4 weight yarns equals 1 strand of #6 weight yarns. Do you know of a chart you can direct me to that gives other weight combination equivalents?
Thanks again!
Zontee says: Hey there JSW, I don’t have a chart to offer you, but the other common yarn weight equivalents are:
- Two strands of category #1 = one strand of category #2
- Two strands of category #2 = one strand of category #4
Hope that helps!
September 29th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Hi. I enjoy surfing through your site and i have printed so many of the patterns becoz they are really nice n cute. However, since i am in India, its tough for me to get the yarns that you specify in the patterns. How can i get them if i really wanna work on the patterns u have listed?
September 29th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Don’t worry- the podcast doesn’t just get lost in the yarncrafting void- you have listeners and blog readers too!
I don’t know why, but episode #24 isn’t showing up on Itunes! I hope it will show up soon, I am dying to listen! (I have heard the 23rd and 25th…)
Thanks so much for making such a great blog/podcast!
September 30th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
This is a great little audiocast. We’d love to do a crossover episode with you guys since we’re also in NY.
CAT from LetsKnit2gether.com
October 2nd, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Hi Arlette, unfortunately, we don’t have any distributors in India right now, but we have distributors and stores that carry our products around the world, so encourage your local yarn distributors to look into carrying Lion Brand.
Hi Shannyn, looks like episode #24 is now on iTunes, so you should be able to get it. But if you have trouble, click on the blog post for episode #24 for more info on how to download it directly and import it to iTunes.
Hi Cat, we’ll definitely be in touch!
Thanks for all the comments, everyone!
~Zontee~
October 13th, 2008 at 9:10 am
[...] episode #25, we focus on taking trends from the runway and turning them into great garments and projects for [...]
October 15th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I’ve been listening to you guys from the start, and I love that the longer the podcast continues the more comfortable the two of your sound. The most interesting parts are always when you offer spur of the moment comments and feed off of what each other says.
Thanks for the tip on deciding how much of a substitute yarn to buy based on yardage. I’ve often wondered whether yardage or weight was a better guide.