The Yarniacs Episode 204: Perfectionism Frustration!
The Yarniacs: A Knitting Podcast
Gayle Billat & Sharlene Goings
4.7 • 615 Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2019
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
What are we wearing?
Latitude by Elizabeth Doherty
Sharlene's Latitude
Ranunculus by Midori Hirose
Gayle's Ranunculus
What are we stalking?
Pioneer Gloves by Kelly McClure
Align Mitts by Courtney Spainhower
Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty
Year of Hats by Kelbourne Woolens
October Hat by Sloane Rosenthal
June Hat by Meghan Kelly
February Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn
Antler Hat by tincanknits
Angel Hat by Kay Jones
Nadia's hat by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne
Thank you to Fix-A-Stitch for sponsoring this episode!
Jessica Jones by Sminé
Cedar Pullover by Joji Locatelli
BlueSand Cardigan by La Maison Ririlie
Slow Curves by Joji Locatelli
Ashes by Joji Locatelli
What have we finished?
Perfect Reversible Watch Cap by Nancy Elizabeth Munroe
Sharlene's 4th cap
Evening Dew Cardigan by Ririoko
Sharlene's Evening Dew
Perfectionism!
What is "perfect" when it comes to our knitting and crafting projects varies from maker to maker. For example, some sock knitters must knit perfectly matching socks! Others don't mind if the striping varies or if the toes are knit in different colors. Does your need for perfection hold you back from trying new things? Does it ever keep you from finishing projects? Gayle shares the story of her Ashes shawl.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Yarniaks podcast. |
| 0:10.2 | This is episode number 204, which we are recording on October 24th, 2019. |
| 0:17.2 | I'm Gail. |
| 0:18.0 | And I'm Charlene. |
| 0:18.8 | And it is hot in San Cruz again. |
| 0:21.6 | It's probably 95 degrees at my house today. |
| 0:24.1 | Really warm. |
| 0:25.1 | Oh, yeah. |
| 0:25.9 | It's at least that it is. |
| 0:28.1 | Definitely. |
| 0:29.2 | Another heat wave. |
| 0:29.9 | But this time we're recording where it's much cooler than the last time we recorded in a heatwave. |
| 0:34.0 | It is. |
| 0:34.2 | It's a lot of Charlene's house. |
| 0:35.3 | It's 20 degrees cooler inside. |
| 0:37.2 | Yes. Very nice. in a heat wave we're at Charlene's house. 20 degrees cooler inside, thankfully. |
| 0:37.7 | Yes, it's very nice. |
| 0:38.8 | Very nice. |
| 0:39.5 | So what are you wearing on this super hot day? |
| 0:42.6 | All the, like a worsted weight sweater and towel and hat and socks? |
| 0:47.1 | Absolutely not. |
| 0:50.2 | But I have been wearing on chilly mornings and I wore this past weekend when I was up at my parents' house. |
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