Skein Studio - Episode 141
Episode 141 · Notes & links
Knitting with a story
A finished scrappy cardigan, a favourite sweater revisited, and a growing fascination with the stories behind our knitting. In this episode, I’m sharing my Cruiser Cardigan and returning to Porto, the textured sweater I originally knitted while travelling through Portugal in 2018.
I’ve also been reading and watching more about traditional Guernsey and Gansey knitting. The people, working lives and stitch patterns behind these garments have given me plenty to think about as I begin another Porto.
Settle in with your making, and find the patterns, yarns, watching recommendations and community links below.
A scrappy finish
The Cruiser Cardigan
After the colour decisions and all those ends, my scrappy Cruiser Cardigan is finished. I’m sharing how the colours came together and taking a look at the completed garment.
Pattern: Cruiser by Kristen Finlay / Skein Designs
Returning to an old favourite
The Porto Sweater
Some handmade clothes stay with us for years. Porto is one of those pieces for me, with memories of travelling through Portugal knitted into its fabric.
This month, I’m returning to its relaxed shape and textured stitches with a new version in Sportlicious. In the episode, I share the original sweater, my new knitting and the inspiration behind the design.
From the dye studio
Weathered Coast
Our November palette accompanies a month of texture and coastal knitting stories. I’m sharing the Porto kit colours, including new shades Kelp, Port Wine and Shell Cove, alongside familiar favourites.
The kits use Sportlicious, our sport-weight merino yarn, with 280 metres per 100g skein. The Porto pattern is included with your kit.
Reading, watching & discovering
A little Gansey inspiration
My interest in knitting increasingly reaches beyond the finished garment to the people who made and wore it. Traditional Guernseys and Ganseys offer so much to explore, from their textured fabric to their place in working lives.
These are some of the resources I’ve been enjoying. If this part of the episode caught your attention, there’s plenty more to discover here.
Scottish Fisheries Museum
Explore the museum’s YouTube channel.
Knitting the Herring
Gansey talks, readings and demonstrations from the
Scottish Fisheries Museum’s project.
The Skein Journal
Follow our November exploration of texture and
coastal knitting stories.
Make along with us
The Skein Texture Makealong
Join us from 16 November to 27 December for a relaxed celebration of texture. All textured knitting and crochet projects are welcome, using any yarn, including projects already underway.
Make at your own pace, with no finishing deadline. A colour choice, a few rows or a texture you’re enjoying all belong in the conversation.
On Instagram, tag @skeinyarn and use #SkeinTextureMAL.
Come and say hello
A little company for your making
Share your plans, ask a question or show us how your project is taking shape. Our new private Facebook group, The Making Room, is open, and you can also join us on Ravelry or Discord. Choose wherever feels most comfortable.
Letters from the studio
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Monday–Wednesday, 9am–12pm, or by appointment.
Thank you for watching,
Kristen
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