make good: a knitting podcast

Minisode - Photograph Knits

This is the first episode in a series of minisodes inspired by topic requests that come from our generous Patreon supporters! Ya'll are the best! Juliet asked us to talk

Rhinebeck Sweaters 2.0

We're in the depths of a brutal heatwave here in New Hampshire, so we're beating the heat by dreaming of autumn. You know what that means: Rhinebeck Sweaters! (If you're

Trust the Process

Today we're talking about "trusting the process" - by request! In our letter we talk about how to adapt knitting techniques for one-handed knitting. One-handed knitting

Question Roundup

This week we're answering questions from listeners: Valerie: how to balance knitting gifts for others with knitting for yourself;Sima: What to do when your swatch gauge

79: Substitute Gauge

We're talking about substituting yarn weights this week! Gauge, schmage. (You're going to need to swatch.) Resources: Tin Can Knits: Knitting a Garment at a Different G

78: Yarn Twist

This week we're revisiting something that came up during our episode about ply week before last and talking about directional twist in yarn. What's on our needles this w

77: Benefits of Knitting

This week's episode is about the things (in addition to finished objects!) that we get from knitting. What's on our needles this week: What’s on your Needles? Oakmoss

76: Ply

This week's episode is all about ply - it's a deep dive on the construction of yarn! Craft Yarn Council Standard Yarn Weight System Tutorials: Avoid twisting your stit

75: WIPs

This week we're talking about Works in Progress (sometimes known as WIPs). Sometimes a WIP will become a UFO (UnFinished Object). What's on our needles this week: Sunsh

74: Buttons!

We feel a bit knitting-adjacent this week - we're talking about buttons, and answering a Dear Scratch letter about cozy mysteries! ** Alternatives to buttons:** Shawl p

73: Mosaic Knitting

We'll be live on YouTube on June 6 at 6pm EST! Click here or go to makegoodpod.com/youtube. This week's episode is all about mosaic knitting! In our Dear Scratch letter,

72: Oh Baby!

This week we're talking about knitting for babies - what to make and (most controversial topic of all) what color to use! Some baby knit patterns you might want to knit:

71: Textured Knits

We're talking about textured knitting this week! Some of our favorite designers for textured knits: Norah Gaughan - cables, twisted stitches, exploration of pleats Bran

70: Stitch Markers

We're talking about all the different ways you can use stitch markers. This week's letter is about how to preserve swatches from projects you've given as gifts. What's o

69: Scotland!

Our magical leaders - Rowan Tree Travel Edinburgh yarn shops: Ginger Twist Kathy’s Knits Some of the makers and artisans we got ot meet on our trip: Di Gilpin and S

68: Misfit yarn

What's on our needles this week: Sunshine on my Shoulders designed by Lissy Jayne Saraswati Top designed by Julee McKessey Send us your letters! dearscratch@scratchsupp

67: I-Cords

We mentioned I-Cords in last week's episode! This week we're talking about what they are and how you might be use them in your projects. *Tools to create Knit an I-Cord:

66: Plant Fibers

Designers' posts about waist shaping (not an exhaustive list, just a few that we like!): Andrea Rangel - Dissent Mods Adding Waist Shaping Amy Herzog - Waist Shaping Yes

65: Your Questions

If we keep answering five question an episode, we might get caught up one of these days! The Make Good Stashdown is still going! It will continue until March 31, so the

64: Quick Fixes

Sure, there are advanced techniques for eliminating those little knitting annoyances... but sometimes you just want a quick fix that will make the problem a little less o