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.~~*