Live with Suzanne Q&A 1/20/19

Time stamps for 1-20-19 live stream 0:45—Suzanne shows us her current Starry Starry Nights socks (SSNS) in progress and discusses upcoming parts of lesson 2 3:12—the button-band curls at the ribbing area of my ITAG sweater 5:05—stranded knitting: some tips on working with two yarns 11:19—knitting thimbles; the pro’s and con’s and best use of them 15:34—BOOK: “The Art of Fair Isle Knitting” by Ann Feitelson (great color value discussion) 19:45—upcoming SSNS lessons discussion; what we will learn from them 21:15—the entertainment value of yarn! 23:36—yarn dominance; how it works 25:50—how long does it take Suzanne to knit a pair of socks? 26:43—steaming the button-band before attaching the buttons 28:07—SSNS KAL; what is it? 30:02—soaking yarns before starting socks to check for color bleeding 32:42—casting on backwards, is it the same as the purl cast on? 33:35—ways to wind mini skeins 34:35—yarn and fiber qualities; what makes a durable sock yarn 36:57—using white vinegar to set colors 39:19—puckering in stranded knitting 40:09—cast on numbers for SSNS; adjustments made for stranded vs single strand 42:41—are SSNS a good beginner project? 44:18—buttonhole placement and matching the button placement 47:12—blocking; a quick tutorial 47:49—avoiding holes in thumb gussets https://youtu.be/RJQswKVPF5k 48:19—widening the SSNS charts for larger socks 52:10—long tail cast on; determining the tail length to use 53:03—comparing yarn bases 54:10—knitting inside out to avoid puckering at