In this episode of our video podcast, CAT talks about her quest to make a hat for Leo Laporte the host of TWIT and TWITLive.
We also demonstrate how to make a pom-pom with the pom-pom tool!
On the set:
- Jayne Cobb Hat from Firefly
- Lambs Pride Bulky Yarn in Orange You Glad, Sunburst Gold and Rust
- Susan Bates Pom-Pom Tool
What am I wearing?:
- Los Manos Locos! Crazy Toe up Monkey Socks in hand spun yarn from Susan’s Spinning Bunny Superwash Merino/Tencel fiber. Completed May 2008. See close up in the gallery
- Top down cardigan (my own design based on SpinCraft pattern) completed June 2007 knit from hand spun yarn spun from Miss Lime’s Springtime fiber from episiode 12
- Railroad Ribbon Scarf
Great show. Love the hat. Now I think I may have to send him a strangley knit hat as well. Do you know when the 24hr twit broadcasting will begin?
Leo started them about a month ago. TWIT records live at 6:00 EST on Sundays, and Leo is live Tuesday-Thursdays
That is the sweetest thing ever.
Good stuff!
Great job Cat!
you’ve inspired me to make one for the Firefly fan in my life 🙂
it took three yarn shops to find the right colours!
now…which needle size did you use?
cheers,
michael
Cat – what a great podcast! I have checked out several of your previous episodes including the very first … I was wondering how to do the magic loop for socks – what a great way to learn, thank you. I prefer the three needle bind off as well – but be sure to turn the sock inside out first to hide the CO, but I find the advantage to the 3NBO over the KitSt is that it is easier to undo to correct a mistake or make the sock longer, or even reknit out a hole like you showed. Also thank you for demonstrating the Swift used ‘ferris wheel’ style – what a great idea, the yarn will be less likely to catch at the joints I bet…it will certainly be less tiring on the arms when hanking for dyeing.
Joss Whedon is a great director, most of the science fiction series that i love are created by him.~~*