Welcome to another episode of the dunkelgrün podcast! After a bit of a vacation break I am back with a lot of fun knits, news from the dye studio and of course a slideshow of vacation pictures from Catalonia at the end of the video.

In this episode I am wearing my Love’s Promise cardigan, a design by “Amanita” Agata Mackiewicz.

Finished Projects

Sushi Roll Socks

  • Pattern: Basic stockinette socks. Top down, 2×2 ribbed cuff, slip stitch heel flap, rounded heel turn and gusset.
  • Yarn: Sock blank “Sushi roll” from easyknits.co.uk (colorway: reversebow)
  • Needles: 2.5 mm (US 1 ½) Lykke circular needles (magic loop knitting)

Hitchhiker

  • Pattern: Hitchhiker by Martina Behm
  • Yarn: dunkelgrün organic merino dk, specially dyed for the little girl who is the recipient of this shawl.
  • Needles: 3.75 mm (US 5) Lykke Needles
  • Notes: Very versatile pattern. Easy to memorize, great result!

Yarn bowls

The yarn bowls are handturned by my friend Elias (www.elisteel.at) @elisteel on instagram. He takes custom orders 🙂

Knitting in Progress

Improvised Shetland Shawl

  • Pattern: Improvised top down triangular shawl. Plain stockinette body and a lace border inspired by the Tales from the Isle of Purbeck shawl.
  • Yarn: The Ross Farm Heritage & Rare Breed Fibers, shetland wool from the sheep “Lindy” (brown) and “Heliotrope” (beige). 3ply Sport, 250 yards / 230 meters
  • Needles: 5.00 mm (US 8) Lykke Needles

Birdbook Skiff

  • Pattern: Skiff by Jared Flood
  • Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in the colorway “birdbook”
  • Notes: Was a bit disappointed that the pattern did not give a gauge for the ribbing, just for the main cable part. Started ribbing with 3.0 mm needles (US 2 ½).

Dyeing

A new, Catalunya-inspired collection of colorways is in the making!
In the meantime, I am making space in my boxes: Some one of a kind sock yarns are listed on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dunkelgrun

Yarn shop / Knit night

The yarn shop I visited for a very cozy and entertaining knit night was Neustadtgass13 in Winterthur.

Questions and Answers

Here is my written answer to the question about citric acid.

Here is my written answer to the question about soaking yarn after frogging.

Do you have any questions for me? Ask them in the questions thread on ravelry! 

Places we visited in Catalunya

Empuriabrava
Torroella de Fluvia
Siurana
L’Escala – link to Punta Mila
Torroella de Montgri
Pals
Begur
Girona
Tossa de Mar – link to Airbnb
Llagostera
Barcelona
Calella de Palafrugell
Oix – link to Can Pei
Beget
Santa Pau (volcano Croscat)
Besalu