Suzanne - Off the Cuff with Special Guest Kurt Payne

Join Kurt and me for a wonderful converstion about all things fiber!
Kurt lives in Auckland New Zeland, enjoying The Knitters Guild Associations Master Hand Knitting Program while also tech editing, designing, and teaching a range of classes in spinning, weaving, and knitting. You can find Kurt on Ravelry - PinkyNZ, and @manknitea on Instagram. Check out his work.
In the comments, there will be direct links to all of the sources that Kurt talks about. Just scroll down.
Links to magazines featuring Kurts works:



Time stamps for 1-18-20
1:00—Meet Kurt Payne, fiber artist; he knits, spins, machine knits and weaves
2:22—how Kurt got started in the fiber arts
4:11—Kurt shows us several of his projects he has made
10:24—the method Kurt used to knit the vest he is wearing
14:05—Kurt tells us more about his fiber journey
15:44—Kurt shows more of his projects
25:34—Kurt tells us why he doesn’t care for Merino very much and what he does like
29:08—sock knitting on machines
33:05—the difference between antique and modern sock knitting machines; he show us some of his socks
39:06—how often does Kurt get to hand knit now?
41:08—some samples Kurt is making on his knitting machine
42:18—some more of Kurt’s “recreational knitting”
42:38—where to find the reversible cable pattern from Kurt’s scarf
45:05—and inkle woven band that will become a dog leash
47:54—some more of Kurt’s sweaters and what inspired them
51:14—will there ever be a published pattern for the Merino Sheep Skull Shawl?
53:45—Kurt’s favorite commercial Merino wool yarn
54:34—more projects that Kurt designed
59:11—Kurt’s travels to the United States
1:01:30—how did Kurt create the Merino Sheep Skull chart for the shawl?
1:02:40—some projects that used the Stitch Fiddle charting program
1:03:01—rigid heddle loom projects
1:06:16—does Kurt have any project failures?
1:08:51—does Kurt always have ideas going on?

You can find Suzanne here:
My group on Ravelry -
My group on FB-
My personal page on Ravelry -
MyBlog -

Happy knitting.

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