This week we talk about where we get our knitting patterns, and how access to patterns (and becoming a designer!) has changed over the years. We also answer a Dear Scratch question about yarn bleeding during blocking... yikes! If you're curious about our littlest, naughtiest dog Charlie (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/pages/about-us), you can see him on our website! Websites: Knitty.com (https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf20/index.php) TinCanKnits - The Simple Collection (https://tincanknits.com/book/the-simple-collection) Vogue Knitting (https://www.vogueknitting.com/#) Interweave (https://www.interweave.com) Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com) Spotlight Debut Patterns: Knitting on Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/newcomers/knitting) Publications: CocoKnits Sweater Workshop by Julie Weisenberger (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/books/products/cocoknits-sweater-workshop) Knit How - Simple Knits, Tools & Tips (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/books/products/knit-how-simple-knits-tools-tips) Nomadic Knits (https://nomadicknits.com) Making (https://makingzine.com) Pompom Quarterly (https://pompommag.com) * Guest Editors: * Aimée Gille (https://www.labienaimee.com) * Stephen West (https://www.westknits.com) * Ocean Rose (https://www.oceanbythesea.com) NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, designers and patterns mentioned will link to Ravelry pages. Designers mentioned: Woolly Wormhead (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/woolly-wormhead) Jessie Maed Designs (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/jessie-maed-designs) Morthunder - Morgan Woltersdorf (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/morgan-woltersdorf) Lavanya Patricella (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/lavanya-patricella) Sylvia McFadden (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/sylvia-mcfadden) Isabell Kraemer (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/isabell-kraemer) Andrea Mowry (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/andrea-mowry) Jared Flood / Brooklyn Tweed (https://brooklyntweed.com/collections/patterns) (website) Hudson and West Co. (https://hudsonandwestco.com) (website) Blue Sky Fibers (https://blueskyfibers.com/product-category/pattern/) (website) Harrisville Designs (https://harrisville.com/collections/patterns) (website) Patterns mentioned: Ripple Buttshorts (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-buttshorts) - Jessie Maed Designs The Rain Outside (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-rain-outside) - Sylvia McFadden Sandoval (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sandoval) - This.Bird.Knits Lotta (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lotta-12) - Marie Greene Flax (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flax) - Tin Can Knits Stag Head Pullover (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stag-head-pullover) - Norah Gaughan Check out the amazing Stag Head Pullover from @booksandcables (https://www.instagram.com/booksandcables/)- (Instagram) Cinnabar (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cinnabar-6) - Andrea Mowry Knitorious RBG (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitorious-rbg) - Park Williams On our needles: Penguono (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguono) by Stephen West Tomás Pullover (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tomas-pullover) - Joji Locatelli DRK Everyday Socks (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drk-everyday-socks) by Andrea Mowry make good stashdown: Welcome to our first annual Stashdown KAL! This year's stashbusting project will be Stephen West's Penguono (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguono). Even though the KAL has started, there's still time to join! Really, isn't being fashionably late #goals? Details: * We cast-on January 4th, but you can join us at anytime! * Post photos of your Penguono progress on Instagram and use the tags #makegoodstashdown and #makegoodpenguono * Each tagged photo will count as one entry. You may enter as many times as you'd like! * You do not need to be finished with your Penguono to be eligible to to win, but you do need to follow @makegoodpod (https://www.instagram.com/scratchsupplyco/) * On February 1st we'll randomly select one of you to win $150 gift card to Scratch (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/)! * MARCH OF THE PENGUONOS!!! March 6th... more details to come! Follow us on our new Instagram account @makegoodpod (https://www.instagram.com/makegoodpod/) Submit a question to our next Dear Scratch installment by emailing us at dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Brought to you by Scratch Supply Co. (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/) Episode photo credit: Katriina Luotonen (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/katriina-luotonen)