The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 2: RUA

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The knitting (mis)adventures of Kiwi James the Kilted Knitter from New Zealand People mentioned: Major Knitter - Jennifer - http://majorknitter.typepad.com/ Crafty Andy - Andres Nevarez - http://www.craftyandy.net/ Happy Go Knitty - Helene - https://www.facebook.com/Happygoknitty/ Morag - Vintage Purls - https://vintagepurls.co.nz/ Book: The Celtic Collection by Alice Starmore Patterns mentioned: Rolled Edge Beanie - Free from store of purchase Yarn used - Adriafil Knitcol Be It Not Striped Beret by ConnieLene Johnson - Free on Ravelry Yarn used - Countrywide yarns, Windsor The Brethren Sock by Millard Fontenot - Free on Ravelry Yarn used - Yarn I hand dyed myself. No.8 Wire beanie by Paula Henley - Available for purchase on Ravelry Yarn used - Countrywide yarns, Windsor W12 8QT by The Sockmatician Nathan Taylor - Available for purchase on Ravelry Yarn used - Kauni Effekt Yarn Adoption: Darn-Knit NZ https://www.facebook.com/darnknityarn/ 4ply Twist on twist merino gradient Double Knit passionfruit gradient 4 ply sock yarn watermelon gradient Man Made Fibre (Ian) https://www.facebook.com/ManMadeFibre... 4ply machine washable merino - Blackberry wine Hollyberry yarns https://www.facebook.com/hollyberryya... 4ply fingering merino - Black of Heart Outlaw Yarns (Deb) www.outlawyarn.com Bohemia Gothic worsted (Polwarth, Alpaca, Possum - Shelley, Byron, Austen, Jekyll, Poe Kiwiyarn-a (Rebecca) https://www.facebook.com/KiwiYarna/ 4ply high twist merino - Burnt Orange, Manuka Ruataniwha Dye Studio (Steph and Duncan) https://www.ruataniwhadyestudio.com/ 4ply merino/nylon hand dyed in Tokyo - A pandemonium of parrots 4ply blue-faced leicester hand dyed in Delft - Lotus in bloom Revive Designs (Debra) https://www.etsy.com/nz/shop/ReviveDe... 4ply merino/nylon sock - Appletini, moss green Schoppel merino/nylon sock blank Tasty treat: Irish Tea Brack Full size: Place 275 grams of sultanas, 275 grams of raisins, 275 grams of soft brown sugar into a bowl, pour over 475 mls of a strong dark tea. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Cover and leave overnight to allow the fruit to swell. Following day in another bowl add 375 grams of plain flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of mixed spice, 2 eggs beaten. Gently mix ingredients together and then add to the fruit mixture. Stir to combine. Pour mixture into a greased cake tin and place in pre-heated oven. Bake at 160c for approx 90 minutes. Small size: Halve the quantity of all the ingredients but follow the same method. Pour mixture into a greased loaf tin. Bake at 160c for approx 80 minutes .