How Knitting Style and Personality Influence Technique Preferences // Casual Friday 2-10

Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson In this week's podcast, I discuss why a simple question like, “why don't you like the two circs method?” doesn't have a simple answer. I demonstrate my two (very different) knitting styles, and then discuss how my innate personality combines with my knitting styles to influence my preferences when it comes to techniques that provide the same result. To jump to a specific point in the video, click on the timestamped link New Project (Chipman Block Mittens): 1:55 Pattern from Flying Geese & Partridge Feet, by Robin Hansen, with Janetta Dexter (out of print, but used copies available): https://amzn.to/2T7l3VP Favorite Mittens, by Robin Hansen: https://amzn.to/2Xv7DBu In Textile News this week: 9:00 Fashion police article: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/mar/03/underwear-dates-well-how-fashion-forensics-are-helping-solve-crimes?CMP=share_btn_tw Physics of knitting : https://phys.org/news/2019-03-science-unpicked.amp?fbclid=IwAR33zVfwvJcBujkSlL8lCqxas-4CQjQXCWXwwjd0P8n_EzFh9AK4j-5sVow My two knitting styles Anchored English Throwing: 11:14 Continental: 17:49 How knitting style and personality influence technique preferences: 22:56 Ravelry Group *Rox Rocks*: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/rox-rocks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoxKnits Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoxMpls