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Hop On the Read Along Knit Along!

March 6, 2017 1 Comment

Join the Read Along Knit Along, make a pair of fun socks & enter to win a bundle of prizes!

The Read Along Knit Along has begun! It’s not too late to cast on the Rick & Roll Socks and crack open a copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. RALKAL is a really fun and relaxed knit along, with only a few ground rules:

  • Join us on Ravelry in the discussion group
    • Discuss the pattern in this thread
    • Discuss part 1 of the book in this one
    • Discuss part 2 here
  • Read the book by April 1 – at 278 pages, it’s a quick read!
  • Knit a pair of Rick & Roll Socks by April 1 (Or at least one sock – RALKAL is a judgement free zone!)
  • Enter to win a skein of ColorPurl sock yarn in Deep Space – the exact yarn the Rick & Roll Socks were designed with – & a copy of Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns – the stitch dictionary in which I found the rick rack rib stitch featured in this design. The entry form is available at the bottom of this post. :)

Really, that’s all there’s to it! It’s a blast, and we just kicked off over the weekend. Both the socks and books are quick, so this is a low-impact, high-reward kinda knit along. We’d love to have you join in.

ColorPurl High Street Yarn in the Deep Space colorway - a rich combination of royal blue and navy hues.

Enter to win yarn & the BEST knitting stitch dictionary

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The yarn for the giveaway was provided by ColorPurl & the book was provided by me. Follow Colorpurl on Instagram to see some awesome, colorful photos of yarn. 

Filed Under: Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored, Knit Along Tagged With: knit along, ralkal, read along knit along, rick and roll socks, rick rack stitch, rickrack ribbing

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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  1. MariposaKnits

    March 6, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    These stocks looks so fun to knit!

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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