Cloudy with a Chance of Fiber

Download Episode 36Music: And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine - Anita O’Day After You've Gone - King Jesters: Links: Happy Knits Madeline Tosh DK at Happy Knits Calendar of Hope: Army of Women Calendar of Hope 2012 Job Hunting for Knitters & Crafters: Crafters searching for work group (Ravelry) Job Market group (Ravelry) Job Hunting Tricks for a Web 2.0 World CGOA: Forum Announcement on Ravelry on Crochet Master's Portfolio Knitchat Updates: Knitchat group on Ravelry Knitalong details (Yummy Mummy) How to use Google + Hangouts Google + Hangout Plug In Scale Mitts & Hanging Out: Scale Mitts Exchanging Fiber  Kollage Yarn Review: Milky Whey Yarn Exchanging Fiber Scale Mitt in progress in Malabrigo Rios

Download Episode 35 This one is all about Quick Christmas Gifts and the Regency Period. Music Featured: Beethoven's Piano Concerto 15 Quick Christmas Gifts Give a Hoot Bunny Nuggets Rebecca Danger's Big Book of Knitted Monsters Incognito (Knitty) Shroom (Knitty) Spiral Cowl Susie's reading mitts Coco Knits Hotwater Bottle Cover Bev Galeska's Felted Hotwater Bottle Cozy Felted Soaps On/Off the needles Gail aka nightsong Stormy Morningside Neckwarmer Baby Kina Rios Malabrigo Yarn Sublime Extra Fine Luxurious Merino Midnight Comfy Woobie Cowl Debbie Bliss Paloma Celes Shawl/stole Taiyo Yarn Jared Flood Noro Scarf Beyond the Square (Crochet) J'Aime (yarn available from Artfibers) Tea Leaves Reviews: Stitch Heaven Video Jane Austen Knits 2011 Jane Austen Knits (Ravelry link w/ pattern info) Regency House Party Mark Twain on Jane Austen 

This one gets us ready for the Holiday Knitting Effort. Happy Knits & Melinda Vermeer: Happy Knits Onine Melinda Vermeer’s Website Melinda Vermeer’s Designs in Knit Picks IDP Melinda’s Ravelry Group Holiday Knitting Tips: Koolhas Hat Turn a Square Hat Clapotis Laundry soaps for knitted garments: Soak & Eucalan Burberry Inspired Cowl Comfy Cowl or Woobie Provisional Cast On (Crochet) Video Kitchner Stitch Video Debbie Bliss Paloma Halloween 2011. That’s me in the red deer mask in the back. Sorry the photo of the Owls sweater isn’t that sharp. The Halloween Party Bus theme this year was Red Devils.

Download Episode 33Yes, we're planning to dive back into sweater knitting because again, it is Fall!On/Off the Needles: Ananke (Ravelry link) BYOB Toe up Socks for Every Body Pembroke Vest Morningside Neckwarmwer Light as a Feather Smoke Ring (Ravelry link) Gail aka nightsong Sierra Lace Cardigan Sublime Extra Fine Luxurious Merino Riveting (Kollage yarn) Midnight Little Red/Sweater Design: Cria Chickadee Lauriel (all ravelry links) Festival Season: Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Google + Database: Google + Group on Ravelry Music Featured: Carmen Miranda - "Tico Tico" Zero Suspiro - "Conversatione" Xavier Cugat - "Papa Loves Mambo"

This one is all about Shetland Sheep! I had a long conversation with Tracy & Tom of McTavish Shetlands. McTavish Shetlands Blog McTavish Shetlands Homepage Picasa Photo Album of photos from my trip. Apologies for some of the photos being blurry. I’m a podcaster not a photographer, Jim! More about Shetland sheep from Jamieson & Smith Oregon Wool - perfect place to buy local Oregon Fiber Tracy’s Felted Shetland Vest. Read more about it on the blog. Illustrated History of Needlework Tools Knitting Sheaths & Belts at the Old and Interesting website Demo of how to knit with one hand (video). This is most likely how people used the knitting sheaths. Music Featured:Ease on Down the Road

It's all about the Sock Summit 2011, but it's not just about knitting socks. Sock Summit was one heck of a big party for knitters, spinners and fiber enthusiasts. Rachel & Natale talk at the sock summit Sock Summit Craft Lit Podcast Petite Purls Sweet Georgia Yarns Pomegranate Sierra Summer Lace Cardigan Wrap (PDF) World’s Largest Sock Portland Yarn Store List Sweet Georgia Yarns Director Park Downtown Portland OR Sweet Georgia Yarns Shop Sweet Georgia Yarns Sweet Georgia’s Ravelry Group Felecia’s Twitter ID: @HeySweetGeorgia About Knitting & Spinning with Silk Hankies Tactile Fiber Arts Tactile Fiber Arts Ravelry Group Maia’s Twitter ID: @MaiaSpins Fleece to Foot Bethany Hendrickson and Fleece to Foot Kuelap Fingerless Gloves BethanyHendrickson.com Fleece to Foot play by play from Oregon.Live.com Happy Knits Happy Knits flickr.com/happyknit Sweet Georgia Yarns Pomegranate Photo Podcasting tool kit at the Sock Summit PurpleYarnQueen's hand spun sock yarn in all it's purple glory! Me waiting in the sun by the Bell before the No Po walking trek The long line during the opening day of the MarketplaceThe World's Largest Sock (WIP) at the Sock Summit. It was like knitting a yurt!

Music Featured: Andrew Sisters - Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Woogie Beat Big Joe Turner - Rock the Joint Links: Nautillina Lanesplitter Skirt Poems Yarn Fibre Company Canopy Yarn The Naked Sheep Knit Shop Article: Ravelry Beats Facebook Supportland Happy Knits (website) Happy Knits (raverly group) Ravelry Group on Sock Summit Little Red in the City Knitting America Monmouth Cap Short History of the Monmouth Cap Ryeland Sheep Donna Druchunas Arctic Lace Successful Lace Knitting Oregon Live Knitting Blog Sock Summit Walking Tour Thread (Ravelry) Sock Knitting SegmentWorksheets:1.) Designing Your Own Toe Up Sock Pattern2.) Vanilla Sock Pattern3.) Heel Flap Extension Correction: I mentioned the Inuit people in referencing the "Arctic Lace" book. This is incorrect as the book covers the traditions of the Native or Indigenous Peoples of Alaska. Inuit actually refers to the Northern Native Peoples in Canada & Greenland. Lanesplitter Skirt Panel Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Sewn Bindoff (Video)

Report out from 2011's Blacksheep Gathering in Eugene, Oregon. I find the wheel of my dreams. A little about our lovely national holiday and knitting during the American Revolutionary War. Music Featured Bugle Rag Call - Glen Miller Links McTavish Farms (Contact Tom for more info on McTavish Wheelworks and his fabulous spinning wheels)Dicentra Designs on Etsy / On RavelryStitchJones (On Etsy)Dudelace Group on RavelryGood Reads Book List on US HistoryiCivicsNo Idle HandsMonmouth Hat PatternSock Knitting SegmentWorksheets:1.) Designing Your Own Toe Up Sock Pattern2.) Vanilla Sock Pattern 3.) Heel Flap Extension

Cave behind the South Falls at Silver Falls State Park In this episode There’s a bit about a hike in the woods and knitting socks in nature Something about lace for dudes. Mention of podcasts I love from across the pond. and the continuation of the sock saga. Erosional ChimneySeabuckthorn Plant (WIkipedia)Sea Berry Plant (One Green World Catalog)Exploring Shimada’s Sock Class (Class is taught by Gayle Roehm)Purl District in Silverton, ORKnitting ThimbleDudelace Group on RavelrySock Summit Group on RavelryI Am Addicted (Natalie’s Blog)Natknit DailyOn twitter you can find me as: @Cloudynatknit Sock Knitting Segment Worksheets:1.) Designing Your Own Toe Up Sock Pattern2.) Vanilla Sock Pattern3.) Heel Flap ExtensionOther Tutorials and SupportCome to Silver’s Sock Tutorial - Short Row Heel Part ICome to Silver’s Sock Tutorial - Short Row Heel Part IIJudy’s Magic Cast OnTurkish Cast On Podcasts from Across the PondElectric Sheep A Playful Day Caithness Craft Collective Sock Pattern Links More Photos from the Hike Music used:Shake that Little Foot - Lark in the Clean Air Cave

Socks from my handpainted sock yarn This is the one where I knit socks, socks and more socks... and try the Starmore sweater one more time!Music FeaturedBallad of the Black Chihuahua - Jon RauhausSwim Out - The Toothaches (sorry I featured them last time but I’m on a New Wave kick)Inventio #2 in C Minor (Bach) - Learning MusicBeach KnittingAlice Starmore’s LochinverDyeing TutorialsHow to Handpaint Roving - great tutorial Dyeing Silk Roving More on Dyeing Silk Roving Cascade Eco WoolFire on the Mountain#knitchatString & Beans BlogMake1Inc’s SiteUpdatesBlack Sheep Gathering in Eugene June 24-26Black Sheep BingoContest Thread - Help me figure out what to do with this yarn!Information about the No Po informal walking tour (Ravelry) - I’ll be updating this more...Sock Pattern LinksWorksheets:1.) Designing Your Own Toe Up Sock Pattern2.) Vanilla Sock Pattern3.) Heel Flap ExtensionCome to Silver Sock TutorialsCat Bordhi’s Tutorial on Knitting on Two Circular Needles

Yarns on the left are some of my handdyed sockyarns This one is all about finishing by blocking and getting ready for the Sock Summit. Music used: Django Rhinehardt - Exactly Like You The Toothaches - Don’t Be Lonely Show note links: Sublime Mandarin (Actually I messed up the version with the sleeves is called Siam) Sock Summit site Sock Summit group/forums on Ravelry Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock Knitters- Book I. All the lovely places on No Po’s Mississippi Avenue The official Cloudy with a Chance of Fiber group in Ravelry Painted Turtle Afghan BUHBYE’s Tropical Fruit Punch Afghan PuffyGriffinClaw’s Wine and Cashmere How to participate in a #knitchat Knitting with ramen noodles Contest: Help me find a way to use this yarn. Post your suggestions at the Cloudy with a Chance of Fiber forum in Ravelry Make1Inc (Vashte’s) pattern website.

In this episode Natalie tells all about her day at the Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival as well as her spinning adventures during the month of April. Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival Dicentra Designs on Etsy / On Ravelry Tussah Silk Artfibers Tantra A Verb for Keeping Warm Duncan Fiber Enterprises Cherry Hill Alpacas Sincere Sheep Pico Accaurdi Dyeworks Falkland Wool Black Sheep Gathering Sock Summit Blue Faced Leicester Frabjous Fibers (didn't purchase from the festival) Imperial Stock Ranch (fibers) The cat that ate the business card sitting on my Columbia wool! Sample skein of purple yarn made from Columbia fiber Hand spindle with Blue Faced Leicester from Frabjous Fibers 80% Merino & 20% Silk with Terroir fiber from Sincere Sheep Suri Alpaca Lace.

We're both so ready for Spring weather and a repreive from the continuous downpour that has innundated the Northwest this year. On & Off the Needles: Baby Bunny Beanie Baby Hat Tweed Baby Blanket Shawl Collared Cowl Pembroke Baby Vest Baby to Toddler Socks Doughnut Toy Two Seam Cube Toy (pdf) Honeycomb Skirt from Tunisian Crochet Scottish Highland Knits Cellini Yarn from Artfibers Photos: Blue Baby Socks, Trellis Sweater Hooray for Spring Knitting: Spring things in our queue for the near future Rachel Baby things      socks hats toys Little lace projects & cowls From Russia with Love (pdf) Shawl Collared Cowl   Coral Gables Scarf    Natalie Buttercup in Hempathy Nautilina Shawl Striae Shawl Springtime in Philadelphia Tam Twitter Chat or #knitchat #knitchat is a 1 hour Twitter chat that happens every Thursday night from 6:30-7:30 PST To follow and participate in #knitchat simply follow and tweet the hashtag "twitterchat" Shout out and thanks to participants of #knitchat @yarnsalad, @McDGG, @MrsKniterati Paper.li the Online Twitter & Facebook Paper http://paper.li/ - my version is called the Natknit Daily Music Featured: Blue Skies - Betty Hutton

So I did fall off wagon. But I am valiantly getting back on and starting all over again. Shetland Trader - Gudrun Johnston Quince and Company (yarns) Persistent Illusion PDX LYS Map:  You can find links to all the yarn stores mentioned in this podcast on this site. Thank you, Judy Becker, for putting this together for us. Alpaca Lace: Yarnia Charrierana yarn Yarnia Video Urban Fiber Arts Stitchjones gorgeous and color-popping yarns and fiber Cropped Crochet Cardigan #knitchat details.... Bettna Jacket (posted by KnitnRide on Flickr) Knitting Pure and Simple Hoodie Leyfi Pullover by Rosemary Hill Lana Seta -Ooops I said...Lana Seta (Ravelry Link) Photo from the Morguefile: http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/214462 MusicLee Rosevere - Up All Night Sally Gardens - SláinteCow Cow Boogie - Ella Fitzgerald & the InkspotsBack in the Saddle Again - Gene Autry        

  Sorry Explicit this time because I used the S-bomb.... but only once. This one is all about art.   Music & Sound Featured: Istanbul - Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby Classic Routine - Jack Benny and Mel Blanc Ooop Shoop - Gosprom La Cumparsita - Carlos Molina Yarn Bombing: Yarn Bombing Images (Google Image Search) Giant Knitting (Art): Rachel John's Art Installation Video Article Rachel John's Website Freeform Crochet/Knitting: Freeform Crochet Examples Freeform Crochet and Beyond by Renate Kirkpatrick. FiberCamp Boston 2011: What is an Unconference? FiberCamp Homepage Ravelry Thread Session Page 2011 - you must request access to view. Yarn Lust Confessions: Elann.com's LE Milano Artfibers Anime Yarn - inspired by Miyazaki   Film: The Illusionist - Animated Film (2010)   My Scrumble (Freeform Crochet)    

Natalie Reflects on the Knitting Progress for January. Knitting Update: Serviceable Sweater in Handbook of Wool & Knitting (via the Project Gutenberg) Elsebeth Lavold's Book 21 - Cityescapes (Ravelry link) Elsebeth Lavold's Book 21 (Link) Silky Wool XL  113-17 Jacket with Raglan Sleeves and Pattern on Yoke (Link to pattern) 113-17 Jacket with Raglan Sleeves and Pattern on Yoke (Ravelry page) Knitting without Tears - Elizabeth Zimmerman Custom Knits - Wendy Bernard Knitting Origins Toy Knitting Machine Example - OMG that looks like a muppet worm is coming out of that machine. Eyelash.... I shudder Final Notes: Yarn Stash Spreadsheet: Follow the instructions on the page and save a copy for yourself Cloud Along Ravelry Thread Music Featured: Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee - Fred Warring's Pennsylvanians Canigas d'Agua - Axial Silky Wool XL & the Melbourne Sweater  

  On/Off the needles: Rachel Tweed Baby Blanket Baby Leggings Cute baby Hat Spiral Mitts Natalie Painted Turtle Afghan  Cambridge Jacket from Best of Interweave Knits Hoody from Knitting Pure & Simple Drops Yoke Sweater in Rasu Knit-a-long: Cloudy Flickr group  Knitting Fantasy lives: Natalie's 2011 Sweaters n' more: All unfinished items Leyfi Pullover (IK) Beatnik (Knitty) Hawthorne Pullover (IK) October Frost (A fine Fleece) Forest Mushrooms (Twist Collective)  Thigh high stockings Radiate (Knitty) More Socks 1 pair a month? Regia Sock Yarn  Cascade Heritage Paints Rachel's 2011 Accessories: Basic Ribbed hat with made-up pattern Basic Gloves  Shawl Collared Cowl Quilted Cowl  (Free Ravelry download) Thermis CowlPretty Thing CowlAnanke Shawl (Choose from drop-down menu) Ruffled and Ruched Scarf Wine and Roses Mitts Daybreak Shawl  Susie's Reading Mitts (free pdf pattern)   #knitchat on Twitter: Instructions/What does a #knitchat look like   Music Featured: Big Maybelle - A Whole Lot of Shakin Goin On  

Natalie admits she has to work on culling her stash. Music FeaturedIf I Knew You were coming I'd have Baked a Cake - Gracie FieldsBongo Ride - Jon RauhouseBeamish's Goat - Folksong played by Doug GoodhartI'm no Superman - Lazlo BaneBooksRigamaroles & Ragamuffins - Elinor KappSimple Times - Amy SedarisBarnyard in Your Backyard - Edited by Gail Damerow Other things Pygora Goats (Wikipedia) Painted Turtle Afghan (Interweave Crochet) Pop CulturePortlandia Dream of the 90's - VideoPortlandia ArticleMisfits from the BBC Misfits - Wikipedia pageThe Good Life (Wikipedia)  

Cooper Spur Mountain Resort Thanksgiving 2010   Winter is here or in the Pacific Northwest we call it Wetter.  I might as well call this one the Burl Ives Classic Episode, but I was have a pastblast of Christmas media the night before I recorded this. ChartGen - knitting chart generator Vogue Knitting Holiday 2010 (cover & fashion preview) Elizabeth Zimmerman's Percentage System (from Wikipedia) Rarest Breed Sheep Cloudy with a Chance of Fiber Forum (on Ravelry) I'll be posting the Softness Debate thread there. Tunisian Knit Stitch (from Crochet Spot... see I told you it looks like knitting) Lily Chin's Couture Crochet Workshop - a great book that walks you through advanced shaping techniques in crochet. Yes, you can make nice looking fitted garments with crochet.) Music featured: Island of Misfit Toys (Burl Ives and others) Typewriter Song (?) Marshmallow World (Brenda Lee) Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy (Tchaikovsky) You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch (Burl Ives) Put One Foot in Front of the Other (Burl Ives & Mickey Rooney)  

On/Off the needles: Kiri Shawl (.pdf) Yarnbowl on Etsy (I think she has more) The Episode of Murder Most Horrid We All Hate Granny. (she survives by wearing layers of knitted garments)- warning, the humor is slightly dark. I think you can find the episodes on YouTube. Tweed Beret Tweed Baby Blanket Addi cro-needle Pin for Ruffled & Ruched Scarf was from Briar Rose Fibers booth at Sock Summit French Press Felted Slippers Felting: Felting Article from Knitty Music Featured this Episode: South American Way - Carmen Miranda Chica Chica Boom Chic - Xavier Cugat V.V. & O Processo  -  BNegão & Seletores de Freqüência

A few scary stories and some sequinned shoes later and Natalie is ready for Halloween.Links: Dogster Quiz Mythos (Knitty) 113-17 jacket with raglan sleeve and pattern on yoke  Old Time Radio Show - Suspense Cóiste Bodhar  (Death Coach) Death Coach Folktale Costa Burra Episode of “Strange” (part 1) Oregon Flock and Fiber Artfibers Scarab Cellini (I chose color #20) Rasu  (color #10)  Music Featured:  Louis Armstrong - Dark Eyes French Accordion - El Ferrero Louis Armstrong & Billie Holliday - You Can't Lose a Broken Heart Twitter Chat Instructions:I started a new Twitter ID for this chat it’s @cloudynatknit. But you don’t have to follow me to participate in knit chat... all you have to do is the following.  Sign up for a twitter account if you don’t have one (http://twitter.com) On November 18, 2010 at 5:00 Pacific Standard Time type in a search for the ‘hashtag’: #knitchat Chatter away about knitting. The main topic for this chat will be... “Christmas Knitting” I’ll have a few #’ed questions for us to answer during the chat. I’ll post them to the Cloudy Chance Fiber Blog ahead of time if you want to do your ‘homework.’ Can’t wait to see you there.  I’ll try to post up on Ravelry in both the Cloudy with a Chance of Fiber forum as well as other threads to generate even more interest in the chat. Hopefully the twittering of knitters will fill the air. See you there ;)   Beginning of my yoke sweater in Rasu:

Just a short solo show from Rachel:   Staying Busy Mossbank Pullover from Jamieson's Shetland Knitting Book 3   Sock yarn blanket group on Ravelry   Baby gifts: February Baby Sweater (Baby Sweater on Two Needles) (Ravelry link) Sweet Norwegian Baby hats Better than Booties Baby Socks (free download with Knitting Daily Subscription)   San Francisco Giants Baseball  (warning - video ads) Some reflections on being a knitting commuter. Music: The Basie Boogie by Count Basie Raga Jalfrezi (Selection) by Zali Krishna  

For your listening pleasure. I created this playlist for myself and my own craving for this music, but in the interim between our podcasts we thought we'd share this with you our wonderful listeners. Please note the entire track plays all the way through. I did not have time to insert markers in the audio. This is something I'm working on learning more about how to do. Thank you for your patience.  The songs below were found on the Internet Archive. Most of them are from the 1930's or before. Note, some have been already featured in previous podcasts (see items with *) Enjoy! Natalie Django Rhinehardt - Daphne Josephine Baker - La Conga Primitive Frehel - Tel Qu'il Est French Accordion - Swing 1939* Edith Piaf - Padam Padam Django Rhinehardt - Darling Je Vous Aime Boucoup* Lucienne DeLyle - Sur Le Quais du Vieux Paris French Accordion - Swing 1939* Unknown - French Folk song Edith Piaf - Les Roses Blanches Frehel - Pepe Le Moko French Accordion - Pinsionette* Charles Trenet - Le Soleil a Rendezvous Avec La Lune Josephine Baker - J'Attendrai   Photo from the Morgue FIles

We still heart all of you. :) I know some people hate apologies so I won’t give one ;). But we’re on sort of a few week hiatus for now due to life (for both of us) getting in the way of podcasting. But I’ll shortly be posting a musical interlude only offering on the site as an offering and sign that we’re still alive and kicking, just slightly ‘dormant.’ I'm posting this musical collection separately in a following entry.   Natlaie

Rachel and Natalie introduce our new forum on Ravelry.  We take a look back at knitting in the 1920s and the social changes that influenced styles.  We have a long discussion of what we've been knitting. Ideas for a Knit-a-long (Ravelry links): Cloud Bolero (Ysolda) Stormyweather Faux Cardi Storm Cloud Shawlette Cloud Shrug (Berrocco) Meandering Vines Shawl Twisted Rib Neckwarmer Cabled Feather Cowl Vent d'est vent d'ouest Cowl Cowl'd and Frosty Morning Cloudy Day Cowl (Crochet) Let us know if you have any other suggestions!  We'd love to hear them.  Contact us here, through the Ravelry forun, or email us at CloudyChanceFiber(at)gmail(dot com) (replace @ and .com, we don't want to hear from spambots!) 1920s Knitting: Bonnie and Clyde Grant Park Pullover Trompe D'Oeil Sweaters Easy Virtue Unraveling Sophia- blog with vintage focus Boutique Knits   On and Off the Needles: Child's Sock in Shell Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks Sock yarn Blanket (Ravelry Group) Sodera Socks Mossbank Pullover Jamieson's Color Card Yarn Bobbins Yarn Bra Sweet Norwegian Baby Hat The Knitting Guild of America's Mater Knitter Program Knitscene Fall 2010 Gwynedd Hat Habu Silk Hermione Hat Doctor Who Scarf Felted Flower Bowl Music Selections I want to be Bad - Jack Leon's Symphonic Dance Band Castles in the Air - Jack Denny and His Waldorf Astoria Orchestra Aint that a Grand and Glorious Thing -  Jack Hylton  

In this episode Natalie talks about knitting for sewing. She also shares some antique knitting treasures and has found the perfect yarn for heirloom aran knitting. Knitting Books from the past (long ago): Project Gutenberg Beeton’s Book of Needlework Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet The Ladies Work-Table Book My Knitting Book - Miss Lambert Exercises in Knitting The Ladies Workbook Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - available at Librivox.org or the Internet Archive Crochet Me - crochet community Knitting my way out of my stash: Add your stashbusting ideas at the Stashbusting Project Form View the ideas submitted including your own in the Stashbusting Spreadsheet Getting started with Google Docs Digital Inspiration Google Docs Guide Yarn Review: Shepherd’s Own Hawthorn Pullover from Fall Interweave Knits 2010 Hermione Granger’s Hat Housekeeping: Our very own Ravelry group Naked Sheep Class Schedule Natalie's Blog-  I am Addicted / Rachel's Blog - Pen and Notebook E-mail: cloudychancefiber@gmail.com Music Featured: A Fine Romance (Martha Tilton & Johnny Mercer): More about Martha Tilton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Tilton Ghost of a Chance (Gene Austin) Me Minus You (Boswell Sisters & the Dorsey Orchestra) 100,000 Women Can't Be Wrong (Marshall Scott Warner) * I need to get another photo of Eric's vest in it's finished state. I'll post it up here once I find it.

  Greetings, fellow needlers! This is Natalie. I came home in such a sour mood, didn't feel like podcasting, but I put myself to task... git 'er done, I said. And you know... after sharing with y'all, I'm in a much better mood.  Market Bag Pattern My blog posts about Destashing, Ways to Get Rid of My Sock Yarn & Walking and Knitting History of Shoo Fly Pie Wool Pets Where I took my felting class: Naked Sheep. My very talented instructor and friend, Craig. I highly recommend his class. He's a lovely instructor and person. Totoro Teaching our children how to be innovative - my blog post from my “other life.”  (By the way... I can see the value of testing... I just question why we’ve let it become the driving force in our childrens’ education.) How to felt old sweaters (or failed projects) Again... I'm natknit  & Rachel is RachelP (Ravelry links) Blogs Natalie’s blog = I am Addicted Rachel’s blog = Pen and Notebook E-mail us at cloudchancefiber@gmail.com   Rabbit Mnemonic for Single Crochet: (Made some adjustments because what I said in the podcast may not have made a lot of sense :)) 1.) Make a chain (or a series of rabbit holes) 2.) Insert the hook into the 2nd stitch from the right (Go into the 2nd rabbit hole from the right) 3.) Pull the working yarn through this hole from the back (Pull one of the rabbits out of the hole) 4.) You have two loops on the hook (Now you have two rabbit friends) 5.) Pull the working yarn through the back of these two loops (bring the another rabbit through both of the friends. He takes these friends away)   Music Featured: Shoo Fly Pie & Apple Pan Dowdy - June Christy Swing, Swing, Swing - Glenn Miller Pinsonnette - French Accordion Hola Bossa Nova - Juanitos

My attempt at a stainless steel spider web. Knit with beads and Habu Stainless Steel* Just a note dear listener... This is Natalie. Thank you for bearing with my learning curve. I've been experimenting with changing the format and delivery of the podcast. As ever I and we appreciate any feedback you have to give. :) email: cloudychancefiber@gmail.com   De Show Notes: Aran Sweater Design - Janet Szabo Traditional Aran Kntting - by Shelagh (pronounced Shee- Lah) Hollingworth Harmony 220 Aran Stitch Patterns (sorry it was not the Harmony Guide to Knitting Cables) ... blame my weary head. Link to my blog post on the old grey sweater that like at the bottom of my "Bin of Shame/UFO's." Poorly drawn schematic of a Saddle Shoulder Sweater... note the saddles form the shoulders     Crochet Book Review - Crochet So Fine - Krisitn Omdahl   Music/Sound Featured: Six Lessons from Madam La Zonga - Jimmy Dorsey Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - Benny Goodman/Martha Tilton (1937 version) A Noisless Patient Spider  by Emily Dickinson (reading by Peter Yearsley) Remember Melody  - Torley ( from Solo 7) Spiderman - The Astroglides (from the Surf Guitar Compilation) Housekeeping: A few days left to enter the contest to win Yarnia or handspun yarn in Episode 8 I'm natknit and Rachel is RachelP on Ravelry I'm on Twitter - My handle is nlkilkenny * There is another version of Stainless Steel yarn out by Lion Brand

For those of you who are into getting ready for gift giving later in the year here are a few suggestions. Also, we show you exactly how nerdy we are. Bonk! Remember you can get a hold of us if you have any questions or feedback via cloudychancefiber@gmail.com . Note: I will post the list of gift objects with links shortly in a separate blog post (Natalie). Show Notes: How Natalie used a spreadsheet to mock up a colorwork pattern* Mochimochi Land Floppy Bunny Toy - designed and crocheted by Natalie Stitch Diva Hairpin Lace & Knitted Earrings Knitty Knitted Earrings Bijouterie  Coralie (though these require Habu Stainless Steel... if you can't find this you can use Lion Brand's Stainless Steel). Owls Sweater Knitter's Almanac (Elizabeth Zimmerman) - with December Raglan & February Baby Sweater No Idle Hands For washing - Soak Eucalan One additional idea - save travel bottles of shampoo or sample bottles. When the shampoo is gone fill with Eucalan or another good wool wash or rinse and give along with your lovingly handcrafted gift. Sackboy from Little Big Planet - the most fabulous creative game in the world (this pattern is from the very talented Alan Dart - love his toys!) Source 1 for pattern Source 2 for pattern Otaku = A nerdy fan/collector   Music Featured: I Still Feel the Same About You - Ella Fitzgerald Brise Napolitaine - French Accordion De Pronto no Estás Tú (by Pacotiempo)   * I created graph paper in excel by sizing the rows and colums until I got a graph paper grid. If you don't have access to MS Office products then you can easily create one using the spreadsheet feature in Google Docs. Rachel and I actually use Google Docs to collaborate on developing the ideas and outlines for this podcast.

Rachel shares her sock knitting secrets, and she's finally finished with her Log Cabin Noro blanket! Natalie obsesses over two very large bumps of red wool. Oh dear! Rachel's Chat on the Fine Art of Knitting Socks Top downsources for good design: Cookie A's Sock Innovation and Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks, Folk Socks, Knitting on the RoadToe up short row toes and heels Judy's Magic Cast on for toe up socks Sources for good design: Wendy D. Johnson and Chrissy Gardiner Knitty article on starting to knit toe up Two at a Time/Magic Loop Nifty tutorial on cuff down from Knitting Giraffe Toe up 2x a time Tutorial from Come t Silver - love this one (Natalie) Great divide: double pointed needles or circular needles!! Why I like dpns Complicated patterns that need a lot of counting Some yarns don't do well with the pulling of cables Looks complicated and bad ass to have 4-5 needles going at once. Easier to work the gusset with more room on the needles to spread out  Why I like circular needles Very difficult to lose your needle Two socks at one time on one LONG circular needle Feels faster than shuffling needles Tools I like Dpn holder from Knitzi Pointy Knit Picks fixed circular needles (Nice flexible cables, too.) Tom Bihn Stuff Sacks On/Off Our Needles Cavern Cardigan Panda Bamboo (discontinued :(!) Black Sheep Gathering Knit n' Walk Bags - from Knit Purl Sew What? Tussah Silk Verb for Keeping Warm Sodera Socks Child's First Socks in Shell Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks  Montego Bay Scarf  - IK Link (Interweave Knits Summer 2007)   Ashland, Oregon Shakespearean Festival Hip Hop Hamlet Lovely yarnstore in Ashland, OR - Websters Log Cabin Blanket - Cool little blogpost and photos from January One Great American Afghan - the one with the crab pattern square Nautie the Nautillus Futurarma Dr. Zoidberg Bender the "Naughty Robot"   BTW - I could not validate the legend or tradition of giving away opals as 'spiteful' gifts. But I did find out that apparently Sir Walter Scott started a rumor/superstition that it was bad luck to give Opals to people who were not born in October... Sir Walter, really? But Queen Victoria luckily dispelled the rumour by giving them away as gifts. (She probably had stock in Australian Opal mines).   How to get a hold of us.... visit our blog/podcast site at http://nkilkenny.libsyn.com or use our gmail cloudychancefiber@gmail.com   Music and Audio Selections: Ode to my socks- poem by Pablo Neruda Rain Improvisation Roy Trumbull- Shakespeare's Gems from Shakespeare (Hamlet Instructs the Actors)  Logan White Hurst - A Matter of Twine. Check out Logan's many other entertaining ditties on iTune s on Goodbye my 4-Track

It's time for you Northwesters to stretch your geography muscles. I was at a particular riverside setting. Can you guess where I was? Harvey Pekar - the mind behind the comic "American Splendor." Learn more about Harvey at the Pekar Project. Everyday Inspired Knits: Pear Apple Cozy by Susan B. Anderson Wishy Washy Fishy Tawashi by Rhonda White Tribble by Abigail - 1870pearl Felted Moebius Basket by Cat Bordhi My apologies to Rhonda White for mentioning Knitting Nonsense which is the place where the pattern is published and to Abigale - 1870pearl for not catching your entire Ravelry handle. Crocheted Steampunk Gloves - a 3 hour class at the Naked Sheep Knitshop in North Portland, OR - Saturday (August 14) 1:00-4:00pm Remember students receive 10% OFF all purchases one week before class begins through the last day of class Yarns Used - Cascade Heritage Sock & Collinette Sock Yarn Fedora Primo - great little hat shop in Santa Monica, CA   Contest #1 for Northwest Natives - Prize = Shetland handspun made by me in a natural fawn brown. Please note where this is. What river am I on? What's the name of the park where we're at?   Contest #2 for Everyone Else - Prize = 300 yards of Yarnia - bamboo yarn (DK weight) What is making the sounds at the end of the podcast?? For both contests note in the comments 1.) The contest number 2.) Your location 3.) Your guess As I noted you have until 8/15 to respond to the comments. I'll announce the winners in our next podcast after that date. If you want to send us your answers... e-mail us at cloudychancefiber@gmail.com Here's the photo for contest #1 (Hint there's a bridge in the distance) Clue # 2 This was the view on the way there... Music Selections this Podcast: Waterbound - Shake that Little Foot Rabbits Never Get Married - Hank Penny Everyday - Buddy Holly

  Well done with it for now... looks like sunny days are around the corner. Here's a mini episode as promised in Episode 6.   Introduction & Sweater Quest Hamish MacBeth Aran Sweater Design - Janet Szabo Knitty Tutorials on Sleeve Construction Part I Part II Knitting Daily Tutorial on Capped Sleeves Part I Part II   Gansey Talk Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys & Arans - Gladys Thompson Alice Starmore's Fishermen's Sweaters-Thank you again to CharmingLochie (from Ravelry) for the correction on the pronunciation of Lochinver :) For Ravelry Members - Forum group Ganseys, Guernsey's and Knit Frocks What is a Gansey? - Article from the BBC More on the History of the Gansey Image of a Gusset from my "Two Week Raglan" made for my husband:   Crochet Chat (Book Review) Creating Crochet Fabric - Dora Ohrenstein   Music Selections Tommy Dorsey - Hawaiian War Chant Emile Vacher - Sailor's Hornpipe George Siravo's Orchestra with Doris Day - Bluebird on Your Windowsill 1949  (Apologies for the snap crackle poppin in the background this was the best copy I could find)

Now that warm sunny days are round the corner... we hope, we hope, we're starting to look at lace projects. Lofty airy, perfect for knitting on a sultry summer day. If only the darned rain would stop, but we do live in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks again to the Naked Sheep for letting us 'cast in the back.'  And, yes, we are going to start podcasting more frequently between our larger podcasts. Rachel and I will be doing smaller episodelettes on individual features.   Patterns: Que Sera Wakame Lace Tunic Kiri Lace Shawl Multnomah Shawl Star of the County Down Tam Angelica Yarns: Artfibers Alfabeto Cascade Alpaca Lace Tsuki Cashmere Canapa -Gotta say, I love how this yarn feels and wears. Not a bit of pilling in site a great soft yet durable blend. Venezia Worsted Sea Wool   Lace Tech Tips & Product Reviews: Addi Lace Needles A Gathering of Lace -  Ed. Meg Swansen Evelyn A. Clark's Knitting Lace Triangles Fiber Trends Lace Patterns Arctic Lace - Donna Druchunas Nancy Bush's Knitted Lace of Estonia Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2010 Lolo Bars (again :)) - My favorite is the "Toasted Coconut" feel like I'm on the beach in Waikiki. BTW no petroleum products are involved in the making of this product. All natural goodness-  plant fats and essential oils. Example of Square Shetland Lace Orenburg Lace Techniques: Visuals of using lifelines for knitting lace Hair Pin Lace Instructions Helpful Video Provisional Cast On  Helpful Video Music Featured: Paper Moon - Ella Fitzgerald Little Bo Peep Has Lost her Jeep -  Spike Jones

Rachel finds some really nifty knitting accoutrements while Natalie once again contemplates knitting socks after a long hiatus. Crocheting with wire turns out to be quite fun and yields gorgeous results. We take a look at knitting with plant fibers and chat with the Naked Sheep lady (a.k.a Cheri). Plant Fibers with Cheri Clark Naked Sheep Knit Shop Panda Bamboo Elsebeth Lavold Yarns: Hempathy, Cool Wool, Bambool Pause Restaurant and Bar Something Red by Wendy Bernard in Sierra Quattro by Cascade Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard Bianca's Jacket in Cascade Luna Paints Lolo bars - great for moisturising when working with materials that dry out your hands Stash Maintenance:  Vegancraftastic project bags Wee Ones Stitch markers   Crochet Chat: Crochet with Wire by Nancie Wiseman Didn't mention it in the chat but Dava Bead & Trade in Pdx is a great source for that 28 gauge wire.  Sorry... apparently they do not carry 30 gauge.   On/Off The Needles Rachel's On the Needles:  Brigit Socks (Ravelry Download) Rivendell Socks from the Eclectic Sole or individual download Log Cabin Blanket Natalie's On/Off the Needles: Tank Dress Pattern from 2010 Spring/Summer Vogue Knitting- (3rd Dress in the Ivory Coast collection) Natalie is knitting in Hempathy Yarnia Bamboo/Cotton Blend Top Down Raglan   Podcast Music (all music from the Internet Archive)  Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup - D'Jango Reinhardt More than You Know - Billie Holiday Big Rock Candy Mountain - Burl Ives

  Welcome the episode all about Dyeing yarn. We explore the idea of re-purposing yarn through dyeing as well as focusing on old unattended projects. It's all about appreciating what you've got and maybe giving it a 'brand new frock.' :) Dyeing technique & materials: We used both Country Classic and Jacquard Dyes  Dharma Trading is a great resource for dyeing supplies and tutorials. This is where I got the "spongy paintbrushes" and Synthropol.   Dye Instructions (Knitting by Zen) - including how to set in the Microwave Elann Yarns used - (currently not an open product page on the Elann site because they're out of stock but you can search for the yarns under these names in Ravelry if you have an account): Elann Undyed Superwash Merino and Silk Elann Undyed Soybean Forgot to add - Creatively Dyed Yarns (some gorgeous examples of the speckled dye work) Recommended Books and Resources Yarns to Dye For Yarn Lover's Guide to Dyeing Dying to Knit Dyer's Companion Stash Maintenance:  The Naked Sheep Knit Shop Sock yarn Blanket by Shelley Kang (Rav Group)Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf (Rav Link) BBC Comedy Gold: The Good Life (Just a side note - Tom and Barbara already had paid off their house so going self-sufficient might have been more of an option :)) On the Needles:  Waving Lace Socks from Interweave's Favorite Socks  Saucy Sock (Free pdf) Tangled Yoke Cardigan from Interweave Knits Store Rivendell Socks from the Eclectic Sole or individual download Sock Yarn Blanket (Ravelry Sock Blankie Group)Log Cabin Blanket The Lotrop Bag - Here's blogger who's got a gorgeous example. Sorry I'm a slacker... I have no photo yet but will post my later. Music Featured: Swing 1939 - French Accordion The Best Things in Life are Free - The George Olsen Orchestra Natalie's Noro Silk Garden Rainbow (Buttons from the Button Emporium)* *I improvised the pattern based on your basic bottom-up cardigan.

  This is a very delayed release of our podcast. We begin our pondering about Traditional Knitting at the Dublin Bay knitting store in the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon. We adjourned again to our "mobile" recording studio (my car) during the Craft Philosophy segment just because it became a bit boisterous in the shop :).  Thank you again to Dublin Bay for allowing us to record on the premises. Do check out their lovely collection of yarn, fiber, and knitting resources for the knitting Anglophile. Podcast 3 Notes- Dublin Bay Penny Dog Sweater Turn a Square Hat Breakfast at Cafe du Monde fingerless gloves Dr Who Scarf Amelia Sweater Freyja Sweater Selbuvotter mittens Tunisian Crochet Purse Tunisian Crochet Class Gladys Thompson - Patterns for Jerseys, Guernseys, and Aran Sweaters Country Weekend Knits Isager - Japanese Inspired Knits Correction - my bad. The sweater is called Summer in Tokyo. Janet Szabo Knitted Lace of Estonia   Music featured- Bing Crosby & the Andrew Sisters - Accentuate the Positive Barrell House Annie - Ain't Gonna Give It Away   Natalie's Ongoing Grey Pseudo Fair Isle Project (Knit with Kauni) Rachel's Jamieson Pullover  

  Jon's Pullover We talk about Flock and Fiber and Crochet. Rachel confesses:  she's starting a yarn diet. Natalie remains silent, but she briefly shares her Fall Fashion obsession - Little Edie.Sorry this one is so late. I had some issue with audio files getting corrupted. I had a bit of help reconstructing things and putting them together from my very knowledgeable husband. Show notes: Twisted! Amelia Sweater Wendy Bernard's Flair Wakame Tunic Kirby's Sweater - Photo TBA – right now Kirby is not cooperating to provide an optimal photo opportunity Cookie A's Mona Socks Penny Dog Sweater Cafe du Monde Fingerless Mitts(kits) pattern Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival September 26-27 Drumcliffe Farms (Jacob wool) Shady Oaks Shetlands (Her sheep were named after sweets/desserts) $3,000 Scarf Heifer Project Grey Gardens Website Edith Bouvier Beale Clover soft touch crochet hooks Laurel Hill wooden crochet hooks Denise Crochet Hooks Adorable Jacob Sheep Music I'm Gonna Write a Soap Opera - TK Major Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family Gloomy Sunday - Paul Whiteman with Johnny Hauser

  Listen to the episode directly In this episode: Rachel and Natalie introduce themselves and ponder on why they ‘craft’ Natalie talks about pop culture and knitting and discovers that she is a “Sweater Knitter” above all else Rachel talks about replacing those pesky nupps with beads and tackling sleeves two at a time. This is our first episode so we’re just working out the bumps. I nearly tore my hair out when we lost about 15 minutes of really good audio because the batteries in my Zoom recorder died out. As Rachel said, “You live and learn.” In future episodes we want to do at least one feature segment from the following subjects: Product Obsession (Review) Crochet Chat Stash Busters DIY Nation Craft Philosophy Pop Culture Knits We will probably plan more segments but we thought we’d stop for now with those. Pop Knits Contest Entries: Share your pop culture inspired knit or craft item in our comments. E-mail us at cloudychancefiber@gmail.com with your item's story so we can contact you if you are the winner. Sylvester Stallone knits a full aran sweater overnight in Demolition Man Show notes and links: Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival September 26-27 Woodland Woolworks Angel Hair – Knitting in the Movies list Erika Knight’s Classic Knits Kauni Effektgarn Yarn Datura Fiber Arts  (Post on their sock yarns on my blog). If you’re not in Portland, OR, you can check out their gorgeous yarns on their Etsy site here:  www.daturafiberarts.etsy.com. If you’re in Portland you can buy their yarns at the Naked Sheep Knitshop in North Portland. Swallow Tail Shawl (.pdf) Dava Bead and Trade Music: Girl’s Bike – Eric & Ryan Kilkenny Anything Goes – Cole Porter More about us: Both Rachel and I are bloggers. Natalie’s blog =I am Addicted (Ravelry ID: natknit) Rachel’s blog = Pen and Notebook (Ravelry ID: RachelP)   From Natknit’s wall of fiber Datura Sock Yarns in Mauve, Grey and Aqua. Prize yarn is either the Mauve or Grey. Winner's choice.