Episode 383: Travel Knitting with Jen

Summer is right around the corner and with it comes travel! Jen, a Knit Picks team member and experienced knitting traveler, joins Lee and Stacey to chat about planning, packing, and knitting on the go! They discuss planning for the worst, with plenty of notions and plenty of projects, and planning for the best, with room in a suitcase for souvenir yarn.    Plus, as always, Lee and Stacey share their updates on their personal projects and crafty fun.   00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast 00:20 Lee and Stacey share what they’ve been up to. 14:40 Jen joins Lee and Stacey to chat about travel knitting, starting with how much yarn to pack. 22:21 With yarn covered, the next topic is notions. 26:46 The trio chats about carrying patterns on the go. 32:49 What do you do when you forget something? 35:15 The topic shifts to knitting on trains and the best places for travel knitting.  40:43 A final tip: check the regulations for traveling with needles if you’re going abroad! 42:53 Credits.   Lee's crocheted cardigan project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/hummingbird-cardi Hummingbird Cardi pattern https://www.crochet.com/hummingbird-cardi/p/55118D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 City Tweed DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/city-tweed-dk/c/5420184?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Swish DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/swish-dk/c/5420168?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Hummingbird Cardi crochet along blog post https://blog.crochet.com/hummingbirds-take-flight/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 CotLin yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/cotlin/c/5420162?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Hawthorne DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne-dk/c/5420481?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Reynolds Top and Dress sewing pattern https://helensclosetpatterns.com/product/reynolds-top-and-dress/ 2023 Pride Flag Patterns on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Ctcr6YSpFSl/ Pride Flag color suggestions on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CtfQOrDu49g/ 2023 Pride Flag Patterns on KP blog https://blog.knitpicks.com/2023-pride-flag-patterns/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Palette yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/palette/c/5420132?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Lee's flag projects on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/C6MfBn6vRSV/ Stacey's favorite travel pouch https://www.knitpicks.com/zippered-pouches/g/ZipperPouch?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383 Basic Travel Pack https://www.knitpicks.com/basic-travel-pack/p/47210?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode383