Wrapping up My Holiday Knitting | Not the Worst(ed) Knitting Podcast Ep 31

In this episode, I go through all of my holiday knitting as I wrap up some projects for the end of the year. Then I talk a little about acquisitions, life chat, and book chat!

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Patterns/Yarns mentioned:
Trim the Tree Cowl
Knit in Hazel Knits Lively DK

Weekender Light by Andrea Mowry
Knit in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot Fine

Siroc Socks
V1: Knit in The Cozy Knitter Bliss 2023 Advent Stripe
V2: Knit in Tiny Human Knits Nutcracker Sock Collection

Lyon Sweater by Petite Knit
Knit in Newburgh Yarn Co Hudson DK & Fyberspates Cumulus

Pizza Socks (no pattern)
Knit in Hazel Knits Artisan Sock

00:00 Intro
02:54 Siroc Socks (Advent)
07:01 Lyon Sweater
14:26 Pizza Socks
21:25 Test Knit Update
30:39 Acquisitions
34:46 Book chat
41:59 Contact

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[dianaricketts]

I like how the moderator/designer can organize conversations in Discord and Slack by using channels. When I came across something, I searched the relevant channel before I asked a question to see if another tester had a similar issue and if there were any resolutions. Discord seems to have more of a learning curve than Slack but after using both as a tester, it seemed easier to generate a sense of a community on Discord than Slack. But that could also be the communication style the designer had with their testers.

[carolbailey]

Those clear boots are adorable! Great for showing off your hard work when you are not at home to admire them!

[jenniferpullium]

I think Discord is awesome and much easier to have conversations than IG

[krautkopf]

Love the pizza socks. My grandson would love them.

[Knit_me_a_story]

The color of your Lyon Sweater is so pretty those two colors together! 😍

[ANdmadeco]

Yay! Love the rainboots! Thanks for the shoutout Michele!

Also, Discord is fine if more accessible to more people!

[nikitinaknits]

Loving your cozy podcast, thank you very much and Merry Christmas 🎄

[siobhanyamada-gudr]

lol, I got the same Uggs from Snipes, too! I love them & have already worn them out and about and to a knit night; so fun! 🤩 I also relate so much to how hard it can be to secretly knit a gift for someone you live with. 😅

[stephanienorwicz]

Your Lyon sweater is beautiful - the color is stunning! I can't comment on Discord because I've never done a test knit but love the idea of the "community" aspect of the test knit groups. Love your boots AND the cat chaos going on! 😊

[synteis]

I love Discord so much and I think it builds really great communities.

Plus you could have a role for each test knit and have a channel/series of channels that are exclusive to that role. That way you could have just one Discord server for all your test knits as well as some general chat areas.

[ZoeElizabethZ]

Re discussion groups, my absolute favorite is discord! I use IG and those test chats have been lovely, but I’m always looking for more knitting discords 😁

[ailsa.bristow]

I love discord for test knits — I like having specific threads for pattern stuff, and some social channels ❤ Also your Lyon sweater looks amazing I think it will be beautiful whenever you get it done!

[marjoriebahm]

Love the boots! Surprised you're not wearing your Christmas socks; they are so cute & match your cowl. Merry Christmas!

[siobhanyamada-gudr]

I’ve only ever done test knits with discord channels or an IG chat. I feel like discord offers more flexibility for organizing the chat (e.g. creating a section for yarn choices, one for progress / FO photos, one for pattern feedback, one for questions/answers, etc.), but I enjoy both.

[stephanienorwicz]

I have read a few of Ruth Ware's books and The Woman in Cabin 10 is one her best in my opinion. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

[elenabeyers]

I got some of those clear boots for the exact same reason.

[deyaneria]

I'd prefer Discord or Ravelry to Instagram. I had to show my husband the pizza socks because every time I ask him to cook he wants to make pizza.

[Helen-ylcw]

Slack would be my first choice for using when test knitting with discord a second. Either of these keep the test knit seperate from other groups and do create a good community for the test knit creating a fun place to share comments and photos while keeping the information completely private.

[thehopefulheliophile]

The pizza socks are so fun, your partner is going to love them! I prefer Discord to IG group chats, following conversations in IG is difficult for me.

[txbarnldy]

I love my Ugg clear boots! (My downfall is that I fog them up!)
I also love your patterns, style of writing them, designs, etc… I apologize for not trying to get in your secret tee. There were many things that held me back on this one; 1. I totally sucked up my Trim the Tree sock test. 2. I am so far behind on gift making I felt guilty for wanting to make myself a tee. 3. It’s CHRISTmas already? OmG, how? Anywho, I wanted to say that it had not one thing to do with me not wanting your pattern. I will be waiting on the release.
I like the way you set up your other test knit groups. I also like Discord. 🤷🏼‍♀️ It’s all fun