• 1: Welcome!
    Feb 21 2020

    What can you expect from A Knit With Me Story? Tucked into every story is a complete original knitting pattern that unfolds as you go! This welcome episode explains how the knitting pattern and story tie in together.
    You can learn more, get downloads and other helpful supplements to the podcast by visiting the Encourage Better website
    Join in for our first story February's Cosy in Episode 2 where we will adventure along with Ebbie as she casts on a sweater! See what our sweater will look like here.

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    4 mins
  • 2: An Introduction & Starting
    Feb 21 2020

    Knitters, let's start our adventure! In this episode of Ebbie's Cosy, you will hear the introduction to the story as well as the first entry in Ebbie's Journal: Starting and Materials Needed.
    In addition to hearing from Ebbie about needles and recommended yarn, you can read and learn more by visiting Encourage Better. Look for the Knit With Me Stories section where you find supplemental material. 
    Gather your supplies and prepare to get started in our next episode, Chapter 1.

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    10 mins
  • 3: Chapter 1 ...where we swatch!
    Mar 1 2020

    A Knit With Me Story Podcast can't do your knitting for you, but it sure can enliven the way you plug into a pattern!
    Today we hear Chapter 1 followed by Ebbie's Journal: Swatching. To see today's segment written out head over to the Encourage Better website and click on Podcast in the header. While there you can read the helpful tips when considering yarn substitution and more.
    To make sure you stay in the loop, head here to subscribe to the newsletter. Subscribers are always up to date on all the fun and new things. 

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    10 mins
  • 4: Chapter 2 & Casting On!
    Mar 4 2020

    Aloha Knitters, let's continue our adventure! In this episode of February's Cosy, you can begin your sweater knitting along with Ebbie. We cast on our back hem and start creating our first piece.
    In addition to hearing from Ebbie as she shares her thoughts on the knit, you can read and learn more by visiting Encourage Better. Look for the Knit With Me Stories section where you can find the supplemental free material. 
    As always, thanks for being part of this knitting adventure.

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    16 mins
  • 5: Chapter 3 Starting the Body
    Mar 7 2020

    Welcome to A Knit With Me Story podcast. We don’t just hear a story on this podcast, we get all the details to knit our project- right along with our main character. Whether you’ve been knitting for years or you are casting on for the first time, you’ll find something inside this podcast to fire up your creative energy.
    A Knit with Me Story podcast develops a bit more each episode with both the story and the knitting pattern. You can listen and also read this adventure. Head here. Ebbie's adventure and our free sweater pattern grow a bit more with this episode as we begin the body construction. All pattern updates along with the pdf version story are available on the website via the podcast section.

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    21 mins
  • 6: Ebbie & Decreasing
    Mar 12 2020

    Thanks for listening to A Knit With Me Story podcast. This podcast can't do your knitting for you, but it can enliven the way you connect to your patterns! This is the place where traditional knitting instructions become a story to hear, or read, (or both!) as you knit along with the main character.
    In today's episode, Ebbie shares thoughts and how-tos for upper sleeve and shoulder shaping. Download today's story, as well as the pattern from the Encourage Better website. Simply click on the link and choose Podcast from the tab on the home page. 

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    10 mins
  • 7: Chapter 4 Binding off & Moving To The Front
    Mar 22 2020

    Welcome to A Knit With Me Story podcast. We don’t just hear a story on this podcast, we get all the details to knit our project- right along with our main character. Whether you’ve been knitting for years or you are casting on for the first time, you’ll find something inside this podcast to fire up your creative energy.
    A Knit with Me Story podcast develops a bit more each episode with both the story and the knitting pattern. You can listen and also read this adventure. Head here. Ebbie's adventure and our free sweater pattern grow a bit more with this episode as we begin the body construction. All pattern updates along with the pdf version story are available on the website via the podcast section.

    Today we will be wrapping up the back section of our sweater and casting on for the front. Listeners may hear sounds as my family, like so many of you, adjust to all being at home under one roof. The podcast recording and airing dates have also been adjusted. Thank you for your understanding. 

    My hope is that you enjoy the knitting, but even more, I hope you are safe and healthy. 

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    22 mins
  • 8: Chapter 5 Shaping the Front & Neckband
    Apr 12 2020

    Welcome to A Knit With Me Story podcast.

    Whether you’ve been knitting for years or you are casting on for the first time, you’ll find something inside this podcast to fire up your creative energy. On this podcast we don’t just hear a story, we get all the details to knit our project- right along with our main character. I’m Melissa, author, and narrator of the stories, as well as designer of the patterns you’ll knit.

    Those of you who are returning friends, I am so glad you’re back! How is your project coming along? I would absolutely love to see your progress, so if you are on Instagram, find me there as MSKIKNITS and tag me in a post. You can also connect with other knitters creating this same sweater by adding the #aknitwithmestorypodcast to your post or #FebruarysCosy 

    Today I am sharing Chapter 5 and I can wait for our adventure to resume! 

    But if this is the first episode you are hearing, I need to guide you to a better starting place for you to join in.  Head over to episode 1 which just happens to be the podcast titled WELCOME. 

    A Knit with Me Story podcast develops a bit more each episode with both the story and the knitting pattern. Start there and you ‘ll be caught up here in no time fast! 

    And for anyone who wants to read along with either with the story or the pattern, visit the EncourageBetter website at encouragebetter.com . Look for the podcast segment. 

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    19 mins