We introduce our Self-Indulgent Knit Along! Affectionally called the SIKAL, we encourage you to make something indulgent in some way. #SIKAL starts at the December solstice and runs through the March equinox (if you want to participate for prizes.) Otherwise, knit away at your leisure! Hashtags to use are: #SIKAL #SIKAL2023 #yarniacs #yarniacspodcast

Some of our possible projects are:

Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit

Dijon by Meiju K-P

Doocot by Kate Davies Designs

Shifty by Andrea Mowry

Journey by For the love of knitwear

Soorik by Gudren Johnson

School of knit: Let's talk bind offs! (part 1)

We talk about standard and stretchy bind offs.

Talvi Knits bind off comparison

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Yarniaks podcast.
0:11.0	This is episode number 283, which we're recording on Thursday, November 10th, 2022.
0:18.0	I'm Gail.
0:18.6	And I'm Charlene.
0:19.4	And we're recording a week early, which means that here in the U.S., it will be Veterans Day tomorrow. And thank you, all of you for your service who have been in the military. And what are you wearing? Okay, right now I am wearing my Pacific Crest pullover. This is a pattern by Elizabeth Doherty that I knit maybe over a year ago now.
0:46.5	Feels like it.
0:47.4	I neglected to look up the exact dates, but it's not a very new knit, and it's not from years and years ago.
0:55.9	It's one of her newer releases, and it is an all-over textured, slip-stitch patterned pullover.
1:06.4	And I particularly love this one because I knit it in a yarn that is new to me and very delicious.
1:14.9	It's half silk and half merino.
1:19.1	Very lovely.
1:20.2	It's so pretty.
1:21.5	The shine is just wonderful.
1:24.2	I'm just gazing at Charlottesville.
1:26.3	Oh, it's so pretty.
1:27.4	I really love it.
1:28.3	And the Pacific Crest pullover was a really fun knit as well.
1:35.3	It's one of those patterns that you start on.
1:37.3	And because of the slip stitch patterning, though it's all knit in one color, you really get that, oh, just one more round, just one more
1:46.8	round feeling to see the pattern emerge. It's quite spectacular. So that is Pacific Crest by
1:54.2	Elizabeth Doherty. What are you wearing, Gail? I am wearing my pressed flowers shawl by Amy Christophers. And I don't, I wouldn't call the
2:05.3	shawl a fail because clearly I'm wearing it. But one, it's a bonus in my wardrobe because my
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