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Time stamps for 1-4-20
3:04—what got Beth started on her knitting journey?
7:57—some interesting places that Beth taught knitting classes
9:09—why teaching traditional knitting is important to Beth
11:21—some knitting artifacts that Beth saw in museums
14:48—who are some of Beth’s knitting influences?
16:40—how to take classes from Beth
19:06—teaching materials that are available on Beth’s website
19:53—what sheep breed was used to make yarn for ganseys?
20:45—what makes a gansey a gansey?
22:32—the difference between a gansey and a jersey
24:09—what makes a sweater a Fisherman’s sweater?
25:55—"traditional yarns can be a joy and a challenge”; what does this mean?
27:36—any retreats that Beth is attending
28:31—the advantages of twined knitting
29:30—the debate about color dominance in knitting
32:23—what level should someone be to knit Beth’s patterns?
33:16—what is “traditional yarn”?
35:36—does Beth have a favorite ethnic knitting?
37:04—are there ways to mitigate color dominance?
38:34—what would Beth knit for a relaxing knit night?
39:04—switching colors in Cowichan knitting
40:18—knitting with “acceptable” yarns
41:32—tips for stranding to prevent puckering
43:09—are there any ethnic techniques that Beth still wants to learn?
44:17—are Cowichan and Armenian knitting similar?
47:19—who are the knitters in the picture behind Beth?
47:55—how does Icelandic knitting and yarns differ from Beth’s other knits?
51:25—Beth shows us some of her knitted projects
54:50—what are the openings in the sweaters called?
55:15—the sweater in Beth’s book she considers the most difficult
55:50—the name of the neck opening/plackard on Beth’s sweaters
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