I Swatch, Therefore I Learn (Reverse Engineering a Favorite Sweater) // Casual Friday 4-31

This week's podcast includes: updates on spinning breed study; knee socks fit explorations; seaming and button decisions on my vintage 1950s jacket; and final (we'll see!) design decisions on my reverse engineered cardigan. Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson SHOW NOTES SPINNING BREED STUDY I bought my 30-breed sampler study kit on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/91443061/30-breed-fiber-sampler KNEE SOCKS Video on Half-hitch BO, a sewn BO that matches the smooth side of long tail cast on, and which allows for lots of stretch for toe-up socks https://youtu.be/FvNao1Asuvc The Patons knee sock pattern, from Patons 6126 Socks for Town and Country: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cable-tops-for-the-country-girl Knitting and Crochet Guild of UK: https://kcguild.org.uk/ My tutorial on custom fit cuff down socks: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/august-sock-kal Kate Atherley's book on Custom Socks: https://amzn.to/3jz9n8A 1950s VINTAGE RAGLAN JACKET Pattern is from Beehive Book No. 88, Style Knits My Ravelry project page for the 1950s sweater is here: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Rox/the-raglan-jacket You can see all my vintage sweater projects here: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Rox?set=vintage&view=thumbnail REVERSE ENGINEERED SWEATER Video on how I did the initial examination, measurements, etc. of the sweater is here: https