DragonflySoars 20150126 Girlfriend, Chauffer and...

Finished

• Double-Thick Diagonal Hotpad out of Sugar n'Cream (1/3)

Works In Progress

• Rowan and Kaffe Fassett Mystery Knit-a-Long (in progress due to a nice knitter!)
• Double-Thick Diagonal Hotpad out of Sugar n'Cream (2/3)
• Not shown this week - Twitchy Socks made of Knit Picks Felici
• Not shown this week - No Beginning Chain Granny Ripple Shawl

Chart Reading

• Tips Mentioned
  • No stitch means truly do nothing
  • Stitch legend is usually the same
  • Stitches look like the legend…. Yo with O, slanted decreases with leaning slashes
  • Increase the size of your chart
    • Copy it and increase it in another software
    • Take it to a copy shop
    • Use a magnifying glass
    • Use an iPad application like Good Reader or Knit Companion
  • Keep a post-it ABOVE your work so you can see the stitches below that you’ve already worked
  • Use stitch markers for every pattern repeat
• Fabulous video by Tina of the Knitting Blooms podcast
• Not shown but a good resource.  TinCanKnits How to Read a Chart

Other Mentions

• My Exonumist shawl (shown during the chart section)
• Mom's shawl - Dare to Dream by Boo Knits*
• Tif's Jackaroo sweater

Ravelry Mentions

• Main DragonflySoars Podcast Group, including episode threads
• January's Knit Whatever You Want thread
• What Do You Want Me to Share? 
• Sharing Charities thread