Some More Thoughts

#gameofwool Gordon (“Man-Knitted in Scotland”) shares a few more thoughts. It has ended up being a very long video, but here are some index points if you want to skip: CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO 0:00 - Intro & latest news 2:21 - A new purchase 3:53 - Knitting (or “Makin’ “) belt 4:43 - My preferred DPNs 9:13 - Very latest knit 11:43 - Which wool for Fair Isle? 13:20 - “Sticky” yarn 14:34 - Knitting in the round with 3 needles 16:50 - Avoiding ladders 19:19 - Why I included a pockets in my GOW tank-top More about cuts (a.k.a. steeks) 23:52 - The steeks on my almost-finished Fair Isle jumper 24:53 - What is ‘steeking,’ in a nut-shell? 27:00 - My Leftovers Jumper Q&A 29:48 - Is all the yarn on Game of Wool actually wool? 31:12 - Did we get warning of challenges in advance? 31:30 - Which parts of the sofa did I knit? 32:10 - Did I use a finer wool for the “OXO” band in my tank-top? 33:09 - Would I like to make my living knitting? 33:40: How fast do I knit? 34:09 - Do I have a family connection to Shetland? 34:52 - Who do I think might win Game of Wool? 36:34 - Was I disappointed to be put out on episode 1? 38:11 - Game of Wool judges 39:28 - A jumper I knitted for myself recently