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Ep 20: Grab Your Hooks We're Making Lizards -- 2026 Podcast Series -- Evan Knits Things

Evan Knits ThingsUnited States
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In this episode, Evan shares three finished objects, including two crocheted crested geckos made from scrap yarn for family members and the completed Plod the African Flower Triceratops. She discusses the gecko pattern, which she found on Ravelry but had to buy on Etsy, and the yarn choices, including a cashmere sock base in the colorway Bungalow and a Chick That Knits merino fingering base. She also shows progress on her Blastoise cross stitch, where she had to fix a misalignment, and mentions her ongoing test knit of the Forager socks by Annabeth.

  • Finished two crocheted crested geckos using scrap yarn, with one in a cashmere sock base and another in a Chick That Knits merino base.
  • Completed Plod the African Flower Triceratops, making only two changes to the pattern: using worsted weight yarn and a 3.25mm hook.
  • Plans to start Puff the Magic Stegosaurus next, using a darker blue for the main color to make a matching dinosaur for Plod's brother.
  • Worked on the Blastoise cross stitch, fixing a one-stitch misalignment by undoing a small section.
  • Started spinning a braid of Long Dog Yarn Rambouillet Silk in the colorway 'One Day You'll Join Us' from the Over the Garden Wall collection, aiming for DK weight.
  • Finished five books, including 'In the Weeds' by B.K. and 'Highest Bidder' by Dawn Anderson, and is currently reading 'Deadly Ever After' by Britney Johnson for the book club.
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Description from YouTube
This week we’re talking about my crafting from July 30, 2026 until the day of filming, August 6, 2026.   

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Contact Me:  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanknitsthings/  

Email: evanknitsthings@gmail.com  

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Links:  

Ravelry Projects: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings  

Want to Support the Podcast? Buy me a pattern on my Ravelry wishlist or a book on my Barnes and Noble Wishlist:  

https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/evanknitsthings-wishlist 

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/account/wishlist.jsp?giftlistId=gl20547912333 

Fable: 
https://fable.co/evanknitsthings-543060957899?referralID=jMsZ916uYw 

EvanKnitsThings Bookclub: 
https://fable.co/club/evanknitsthings-bookclub-with-evanknitsthings-562624720752 

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Projects:  

 Gayle the Gecko Lizard by Charlyn Smith: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/gayle-the-gecko-lizard 

Gayle the Gecko Lizard by Charlyn Smith: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/gayle-the-gecko-lizard-2

Plod the African Flower Triceratops by Heidi Bears Designs: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/plod-the-african-flower-triceratops-2 

Purl Soho Sample 

Blastoise Cross Stitch 

Best Dressed Vest by Ashley R Adams: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/best-dressed-vest 

Honeysuckle Top by Andrea Gaughan: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/honeysuckle-top 

Forager Sock Test by Annabeth in Knitworthy: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/forager-sock-test 

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Other Knits Mentioned:  

Puff the Magic Stegosaurs by Heidi Bears Designs: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/puff-the-magic-stegosaurus 

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Spinning: 

Long Dog Yarn Ramboillet Silk in the colorway One Day You’ll Join Us 

All spun on my Dreaming Robots 6.1 electric spinning wheel 

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What Am I Wearing:  
 
none 

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Acquisitions:   

Red Door Fibre Studio Bounce Sock Set in the colorway Such a Young Soul 

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Book Chat:  

Recent Finishes:  

In the Weeds by BK Borison—5* 
Memoirs of a Garroter by Steffanie Holmes—3.5* 
The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies by Kate Westbury—3.5* 
Highest Bidder by Dawn Anderson—4* 
Solo Leveling Volume 2 by Dubu and Chugong—4* 


Currently Reading:  

Ink Becomes Blood by Ina Harrington 
Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson 
Solo Leveling Volume 3 by Dubu and Chugong 
 

Evan Knits Things Bookclub current read: 

Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson 
 

Currently 135 books read for the year  
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Timestamps:  

0:00 Intro 
1:12 FOs 
1:18 Gayle the Geckos 
4:22 Plod the African Flower Triceratops 
8:25 WIPs 
8:36 Purl Soho Sample 
9:05 Blastoise Cross Stitch 
10:51 Best Dressed Vest 
12:48 Honeysuckle Top 
15:32 Forager Socks 
17:20 Spinning 
18:45 Book Chat 
23:19 Outro 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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