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Ep 21: Finished Best Dressed Vest -- 2026 Podcast Series -- Evan Knits Things

Evan Knits ThingsUnited States
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In this episode, Evan shares her crafting progress from early August 2026, starting with the completion of the Best Dressed Vest by Ashley R Adams, knit in Sinful Yarns fingering weight yarn. She discusses her modifications to the pattern, including adjusting the pick-up rates for the neckline and arm ribbing, and expresses her love for the finished piece.

  • Finished the Best Dressed Vest by Ashley R Adams, with modifications to the neckline and arm ribbing.
  • Worked on a Blastoise cross stitch, finishing the black sections.
  • Started a new granny square skirt project using self-striping yarn and a 2.5mm hook.
  • Began the Puff the Magic Stegosaurus pattern by Heidi Bears Designs, with a minty blue color choice.
  • Shared book reviews, including Solo Leveling volumes 3-5 and Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson.
  • Mentioned plans for a Ren Fair visit and choosing a journal for 2027.
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Description from YouTube
This week we’re talking about my crafting from August 6, 2026 until the day of filming, August 14, 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:  

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

Purl Soho Sample 

Blastoise Cross Stitch 

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

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

Granny Square Skirt by Me: 
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/EvanKnitsThings/granny-skirt 

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

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Other Knits Mentioned: 
 
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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:  
 
Best Dressed Vest See Above 

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Acquisitions:   

Fiona Kay Knits Shaniko Fiber from the Sirens of Song June Club 

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Book Chat:  

Recent Finishes:  

Solo Leveling Volume 3 by Dubu and Chugong—4.5* 
Solo Leveling Volume 4 by Dubu and Chugong—4* 
Solo Leveling Volume 5 by Dubu and Chugong—4* 
Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson—2* 
Prose and Cons by Steffanie Holmes—4* 
Witch Hat Atelier Volume 8 by Kamome Shirahama—4* 
The Lone Wolf Cafe by Sydney Wilder—4* 
 
Currently Reading:  

Ink Becomes Blood by Ina Harrington 
A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman 
Mixed Signals by BK Borison 
 

Evan Knits Things Bookclub current read: 
Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson 
 
Currently 142 books read for the year  

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Timestamps:  

0:00 Intro 
0:57 FOs 
1:02 Best Dressed Vest 
3:36 WIPs 
3:44 Purl Soho Sample 
4:05 Blastoise Cross Stitch 
4:55 Forager Sock Test 
7:18 Honeysuckle Top 
8:44 Granny Square Skirt 
14:26 Stego 
14:45 Plod Link 
16:33 Acquisitions 
18:07 Book Chat 
25:14 Outro 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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