Jan
26

Knitting Daily TV: Great Beginnings!

Here in Austin, TX the new season of Knitting Daily TV with Vickie Howell begins tomorrow on PBS (check your local listings for when it airs in you ‘hood!) The first episode, appropriately enough, focuses on Great Beginningsinteresting ways to begin your next knitting project. Here’s the gist of what you can expect:

Studio Guests:
Designer/Teacher, Patty Lyons  (read about the segment in her own words here.), & Designer, Stephannie Tallent.

Virtual Guest: Author of Homebodies & Nomads, Cirilia Rose

Projects/Techniques: Choosing the right yarn for your project, using the right technique to create the fabric you want, and a Provisional cast-on.

Stitch Sampler: Co-host, Tanis Gray shows the Vertical Slit Cable.

Loose Ends: Quick tip for working this Glam Stripes triangle scarf from tip-to-tip.

My favorite moment or thing I learned from the episode: Patty Lyon’s tutorial of the Portuguese Purl, kind of blew my mind with its effectiveness. Here’s a behind-the-scenes shot of her teaching KDTV executive, Karin Strom the method (check out how the yarn’s wrapped behind her neck!)

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Patty Lyons showing Karin Strom the Portuguese Purl on the set of Knitting Daily TV.

 

 

Check your local listing for airing times, or get the whole season on DVD or digital download here!

 

Tune in; knit on!

xx,
Vickie
@vickiehowell

 

One Response to “Knitting Daily TV: Great Beginnings!”

  1. Antoinette Kellam

    when I first started watching your show I must admit I did not like it very much.I decided to give it a chance and I must say it has gotten better all the time.I love your teaching techniques also that you allowed new people that we have never heard of to come in and share their talent and time.you are an inspiration to knitters everywhere.I would just like to say thank you keep up the good work and have a great season
    your fan for life antoinette