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  Get your free audiobook download and free 30 day trial of audible by visiting this link!  Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits   Camp Wilkerson by Caitlyn Hunter   Elefante by Susan B. Anderson Empire Waist Cardigan by Susan B. Anderson Ellie the Elephant Baby Booties by Olivia Kent     Featuring the Roll-Top Booties for the bootie     Auditioning Knits I'm looking for a sweater for some Berroco worsted weight yarn that I just ripped from my Ice Shanty project that has been languishing for a while.    Wings by Amanda Woeger   Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli   Madison by Martha Storey   All the Love by Joji Locatelli   Rhapsody in Cables by Joji Locatelli   Seam on Seam by Veera Valimaki    Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal 2018 Basic Rules   Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!    For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018      Top Billing Sponsors: Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast   Producing Sponsors:  Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting   Knitting Podcast Spotlight Ewe University hosted by Kristine Kelly   Check out her Etsy shop, Halcyarn.   Non-Knitting Segments   Instant Success Instant Pot Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tacos   Love it or Leave it Love: Anne with an E on Netflix   Leave: Summer Break is almost over   Other News and Notes Healthy Choices: I've been doing Weight Watchers and attending the meetings regularly and I've been very successful.   Books: Get your free audiobook download and free 30 day trial of audible by visiting this link!   

Book lovers, try Audible free for one month with a free audiobook download.  Episode 90 is brought to you by Daizie Knits and Bijou Basin Ranch.  Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow Paulina Dress by Taiga Hilliard Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang    Knits in Rehearsal Still working on Camp Wilkerson by Caitlyn Hunter.  Granny Stripes Crochet Blanket by Lucy of Attic24   Here's my version in progress.   This episode is brought to you by Daizie Knits   At Daizie Knits, our goal is to provide a rainbow of colors in a range of fibers and weights.  We dye all our products in small batches using a kettle dying method; so each one is unique.  We strive to find yarns and fibers that makes your heart sing and your toes curl with delight.  At daizieknits.com, you can contact us, view a gallery of projects, check out the show schedule and of course, link to our shop.  We also offer 3d printed spindles, buttons and shawl pins.  Use the PalKal2018 coupon code for 20% off of your order through September 1, 2018.  Knitting News, Notes and Events  PalKal 2018 Basic Rules   Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!    This episode I am pleased to have Fix-a-Stitch as an Intermission Prize Sponsor. Make sure you listen to this episode to see if you are the winner of a both a Multi-Tool and Laceweight set of Fix-a-Stitch.    For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018      Top Billing Sponsors: Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast   Producing Sponsors:  Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting   Knitting Podcast Spotlight Check out the Quirky Monday Craftcast  and Quirky Monday Crafts Etsy Shop.    This episode is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers!   Use the PalKal2018 Coupon Code for 15% off all yarns from their online store (exception: Qiviut or Paco-Vicuna) from now through September 6, 2018.   Non-Knitting Segments  Instant Success  Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken   Love it or Leave it Love: Color Street Nail Polish Strips   Leave: July can be a hard month for me.    Other News and Notes  Books:   The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel   Vida y Muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha   The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn Keene     

  This episode is sponsored by Queen City Yarn and Never Not Knitting Knitting Segments   Show Ready Knits Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket Special thanks to Love Knitting for sending me the Paintbox Yarns to try out!   French Macaroon    Baby Washcloths   Moon Cactus Knits in Rehearsal Camp Wilkerson   Paulina Dress    This episode is brought to you by Queen City Yarn.       Queen City Yarn is the result of a collaboration between friends Christen and Janis, brought together in the Queen City of Charlotte by their love for knitting and yarn. They've nurtured their passion for putting color to skein and now they want to share that passion with you! Their products start with one of six great yarn bases, each named for a neighborhood in the Queen City that reflects their personality.  The colors they apply are inspired by the beautiful things they see around them as well as breathtaking places they have visited.  While each color they produce can stand on its own, they pay special attention to creating a series of complementary colors. They strive to make it easy to pick one or more great colors for your next project.   Queen City Yarn is providing a 35$ gift certificate to one lucky PalKal participant and use the PalKal2018 coupon code for 10% off your order in their Etsy Shop.  Knitting News, Notes and Events I attended Zombie Knitpocalypse last month.    PalKal 2018 Basic Rules   Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!    Be sure to listen to see if you are the lucky winner of a 5 pack of Eucalan! This was an intermission giveaway, which means all you have to do to be eligible is chat in chatter thread on Ravelry!     For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018      Top Billing Sponsors:     Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast   Producing Sponsors:  Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting This episode of Actually Knitting is also brought to you by Never Not Knitting.  Never Not Knitting is a small knitting boutique owned by designer Alana Dakos featuring a curated collection of specialty yarns, patterns, notions and gifts. This little shop supports the work of independent artisans and makers from all over the world. You may find handmade treasures in the store that you will never see anywhere else! Keep track of the newest product releases on instagram by following Nevernotknitting! Use coupon code "PALKAL2018" to save 20% off your next order in the online shop at nevernotknitting.com   Never Not Knitting is also giving away a Sheep Knit Kit at the end of the Pal Kal.      The Reviews are In This episode I got to review the Little Bee Lotion Bar from Love and Leche.  Check this out: Love and Leche is offering a coupon code just for Actually Knitting listeners. Use the code ActuallyKnitting for 1 free Little Bee Lotion Bar with a 25$ purchase. Yay!   They have also set up a giveaway for my listeners. Go to this link and enter your email address for a chance to win a Little Bee Lotion Bar Giftbag!   Work + Shelter website.    Knitting Podcast Spotlight Lolodidit Video Podcast on Youtube     Non-Knitting Segments Instant Success Mexican Inspired Healthy Crack Chicken from Tidbits    Love it or Leave it Love: Bright Star the Musical    Leave: No comment! Life is good!   Other News and Notes I decided to start Weight Watchers again and I'm finding a lot easier to follow now that they have a protein focus.    I'm still running but I am on the struggle bus!   Still doing boot camp workouts.    Books You Think it, I'll Say it by Curtis Sittenfeld The French Girl by Lexie Elliot        

  Knitting Segments   Knits in Rehearsal   Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow   Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal 2018 Basic Rules   Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!    For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018      Top Billing Sponsors:     Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls  CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls  Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins  Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast  Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes  Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio  Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run  Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn  Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast   Producing Sponsors:  Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting   This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch.         Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers! Use the coupon code on their website for 15% off in their online store (excluding qiviut or paco-vicuna) and free shipping! This generous offer will be good through September 6, 2018.     Knitting Podcast Spotlight This episode I put the spotlight on Knitting Myself Together, hosted by TheVioletPie.        Non-Knitting Segments   Instant Success Instant Pot Egg Roll Bowls   Love it or Leave it Love: I'm on Summer Vacation, Baby! Leave: Body/food issues     Other News and Notes My reading has hit a little slump lately, but I did finish and enjoy  The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore.      I'm still working out a running a bit. 

Knitting Segments This episode is brought to you by Never Not Knitting and Sock Ruler!    Show-Ready Knits Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Quadruple Threat PalKal Project here with 4 podcasts represented: Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast  Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast The Fat Squirrel Speaks Megan Williams of The Stockinette Zombies     Vanilla Socks with Scrumptious Purl Self-Striping Yarn.       Knits in Rehearsal Astonish Top by Katy Banks.  This is now in a semi-permanent time-out!   I worked a lot recently on my Sock Yarn Blanket, Memory Blanket by Georgie Nicholson   Currently working on my 2nd (or 3rd) pair of Los Monos Locos Socks by Jennifer O'Sullivan   This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by the Never Not Knitting online shop where you will find unusual gifts and notions for knitters such as handcarved knitting needles, specialty buttons, and stitch marker jewelry. Check out the latest offerings at nevernotknitting.com. Looking for a new project to knit? Use the coupon code PalKal2016 to receive 50% off of a pdf pattern of your choice!   Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal2016 is Almost Over!     Rules:    The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag or stitch marker by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes are listed in the appropriate threads and will be listed on the podcast as well. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like! There is no minimum yardage requirement or limit to the projects you can enter. If you use more than one podcaster product/design/bag/etc on one project, you may create multiple entries for that project. For example: Knit the Zigzagular Socks by prairiegirlsusie using yarn by Oh! Loops and use a project bag by thefatsquirrel, you can enter that project into the FO thread 3 separate times, just link to each podcaster seperately in each post. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). The same applies for stitch markers. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, 2016. You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please support as many different podcasts as you can! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2016 here on Ravelry and #palkal2016 on Instagram. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple dip! Today I will highlight our Cameo Sponsors who are donating prizes for the KAL. For more information, check out the threads on Ravelry in the Actually Knitting Podcast Group.    Jenn Sheelan Designs and Podcast     Lilliput Yarn     One Twisted Tree/Prairie Girl Danie of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast      The Relentless Knitting Podcast     The Twisted Stitches Podcast     Unwind Yarn Company/Dana from the Just One More Row Podcast     I am also highlighting the prizes being offered by these Top Billing Sponsors. These sponsors have donated prizes as well as coupon codes. More information about all of this can be found in the threads on the Ravelry group, but today we will focus on the prizes.    Ancient Threads Farm Etsy Shop and Website/Podcast        A skein of yarn, winner's choice.      Ann of the Carolina Fiber Girls         Copy of the Fletcher's Falling Leaves Sock Pattern       Brenda Castiel Designs        3 Patterns of winners' choice Daniela Richardson from A Coffee Fueled Life         5 Patterns from her Ravelry Store.      Janis Ficker of the Carolina Fiber Girls           Copy of her 10 Day Sweater Pattern     C.C. Almon from the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast         Copy of her ebook, Coffee with C.C.      Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast         Copy of one of her patterns from her Ravelry Store   Knitting Daddy Greg of the Unraveling Podcast          2 copies of his Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat   Mary of the Kino Knits Podcast          Copy of her Adrenaline Junkie Sock Pattern    Kristine Beeson of the Yarnings Podcast          Winner's Choice of pattern from her Ravelry Store     Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast          5 patterns from her Ravelry store and one winner will receive a shawl quantity of yarn from Quince           and Co.    Sarah Shoo of Cultivate and Create Podcast          3 patterns from her Ravelry Shop   Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast          Copy of one of her patterns from her Ravelry Shop   Ashley of Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast           Project bag of winner's choice from her Etsy Shop   Zombody Knits             A project bag from her Etsy Shop   Julia from the Whole Lotta Craft Podcast            Pattern from her Ravelry Shop for one lucky winner!       Angela from the Revelations of a Delusional Knitter Podcast             Winner's choice of a pattern from her Ravelry Store!   Steph from the Happy Buffalo Boutique           A skein of yarn, winner’s choice   Amy from the Stockinette Zombies Podcast           Winner’s choice of pattern from her Ravelry Store, some yarn from her own stash and a project bag     from the SilverShedUSA!   Anne from Wooly Wonka Fiber           As a prize, Anne is offering one lucky listener $30.00 in patterns from her Designer Store on    Ravelry. The winner will be able to pick any combination of individual patterns that suits!   Claire from New Hampshire Knits            2 balls of West Yorkshire Spinners yarn from their Country Bird collection in the Bullfinch and                             Cayenne Pepper color ways (so a patterned ball with a contrasting solid for heels etc).    Jan Hamby of the Twinset Designs Podcast           A Noste-Demi and Noste-Mini   Producing Sponsors offering Discounts:    Sock Ruler             25% off 1 regular sock ruler   Fiber to Fabric Magic              Buy 4 get one free Needle Keepers   Bijou Basin Ranch              15% discount on yarn, excluding Qiviut and Paco-Vicuna   Media Peruana Designs              25% off a pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting               50% off a PDF pattern of your choice in her Ravery Shop      Infinite Twist              Free 50 gram mini skein with purchase     In addition to those mentioned above, the following are also producing sponsors of the PalKal 2016:   Knitter's Pride Fix a Stitch Eucalan Della Q Ancient Arts Fibre   Virtual Knit Night? I have scheduled one for September 6th, 2016 at 7pm Eastern time. If you are interested, here is the link to my Google Profile. Add me to your circle and then send me an email or private message telling me your email address and name so I can add you to the hangout.   Rhinebeck is October 15th and 16th, 2016. Let me know if you plan on attending!   New Knit-a-Long coming up starting October 1, 2016     The Big, Bad, Berg-a-long We will start on October 1st and go through November 15, 2016. There will be 6 podcasts participating. Any Melanie Berg patterns will be eligible for participation.    I am so excited to be collaborating with 5 of my favorite podcasts for this event!   In a Sknit  The Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Down Cellar Studio Podcast Commuter Knitter Knitting Butterflies     We are so lucky to have the designer Melanie Berg offering our listeners a 10% discount on her patterns (self-published) starting September 15th, 2016 and ending November 2, 2016. Use the code BigBadBergAlong at checkout.   We are also going to be working with 3 Indie Dyers for this KAL.   Sun Valley Fibers There will be Free Shipping in the US for kits and special pricing on the kits that they are making up just for this KAL. You can get the same kit as I am getting or as one of the other podcasters. More information is coming, but look for a special link "Big Bad Berg-Along" on their website. Use the code BigBadBergAlong at checkout.     Lollipop Yarns On September 11 at 7pm Eastern there will be an update featuring Duet and Trio kits especially for Ashbury or Quicksilver patterns. She will be offering Free Shipping if you use the code BigBadBergAlong at checkout. She will have these kits up for preview starting Monday September 5th, 2016 in the Lollipop Yarn Ravelry Group as well as on her website, linked above.   Oh! And there will be a self-striping update on Sunday September 4th at 7pm.   One Twisted Tree Danie will be offering a couple of different fall themed kits for the KAL. Check out the website for more information.     Podcast Premiere This week I talked about a new to me podcast, the Hey Sister Podcast on Youtube.   This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by The Sock Ruler.  "The Sock Ruler is an innovative measuring tool for sock knitters. Whether the sock is knit toe up or cuff down the ruler works equally well.  It is constructed of a heavy duty, yet flexible plastic and measures from the inside of the sock, allowing the sock to lie flat and ensure accurate measurements." Visit our website, www.sockruler.com, for more information and don’t forget to use coupon code “palkal2016” for 25% off of a regular sock ruler from now until September 15th.     Non-Knitting Segments One Pot Wonders   Vegetarian Spaghetti Squash Skillet from The Cookin' Canuck.   Love it or Leave it   Love: Healthy choices we are making at home are really starting to pay off!   Leave: I now basically work in the middle of a Construction/Destruction zone at school.      Other News and Notes   Running Updates I ran my longest distance ever this past weekend. 20 Miles! Who Am I??   Book Updates I finished reading:    Night Film by Marissa Pessl         Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty   The Art of Crash Landing by Melissa De Carlo   I am currently reading:  Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen Still Life by Louise Penny    

Knitting Segments   Knits in Rehearsal Astonish Top by Katy Banks.        Vanilla Socks with Scrumptious Purl Self-Striping Yarn.     Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Quadruple Threat PalKal Project here with 4 podcasts represented: Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast  Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast The Fat Squirrel Speaks Megan Williams of the Stockinette Zombies   Here's the Ysolda Tutorial on cabling without a cable needle.   This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by Ancient Arts Yarn.  At Ancient Arts Yarn, we use only the best quality custom spun yarn bases for our hand dyeing work. We draw our colour inspiration from nature, art, and stories of everyday life. In addition to our current colour palette, we are also home to the Meow and Woof collections, benefitting animal rescue. New this season is the Denim Collection which includes 3 tone-on-tone gradient sets commemorating the indigo shades we see in our beloved jeans, and six variegated denim inspired colourways so you can have some fun with them. Visit ancientartsfibre.com to learn more!     Knitting News, Notes and Events Palkal 2016   Rules:  The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag or stitch marker by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes are listed in the appropriate threads and will be listed on the podcast as well. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like! There is no minimum yardage requirement or limit to the projects you can enter. If you use more than one podcaster product/design/bag/etc on one project, you may create multiple entries for that project. For example: Knit the Zigzagular Socks by prairiegirlsusie using yarn by Oh! Loops and use a project bag by thefatsquirrel, you can enter that project into the FO thread 3 separate times, just link to each podcaster seperately in each post. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). The same applies for stitch markers. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, 2016. You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please support as many different podcasts as you can! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2016 here on Ravelry and #palkal2016 on Instagram. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple dip! This week I have highlighted our Featured Performers and Top Billing Sponsors. These are the folks who have offered coupon/discount codes for the PalKal 2016! Please check out the threads in the Actually Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry for more information! Ashley of Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast             15% off in Etsy Shop   Brenda Castiel Designs         20% off in her Ravelry Shop          $5.00 off in her Etsy Shop      Daniela Richardson from the Coffee Fueled Life Podcast              50% off in Ravelry Store.      Knitting Daddy Greg of the Unraveling Podcast         1$ off Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat   Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast           40% off of 2 or more patterns in Ravelry Store   Mary of the Kino Knits Podcast         20% off in her Ravelry Shop    Lynda from Ancient Threads Farm and Podcast          20% off in her Etsy Shop     Sarah Shoo of Cultivate and Create Podcast          $1.50 off in Ravelry Shop   Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast         25% off in her Ravelry Shop   Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast          20% off of self-published patterns in her Ravelry store    Ann of the Carolina Fiber Girls           50% off her Fletcher's Falling Leaves Sock Pattern   Lisa of Zombody Knits           $1.00 off in Etsy Shop   Kristine Beeson of the Yarnings Podcast           30% off in her Ravelry Store     C.C. Almon from the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast            15% off in her Ravelry Store   Kristi from the In a Sknit Video Podcast         25% off of her In Transit Cap and Cowl pattern  Janis Ficker/ of the Carolina Fiber Girls          50% off of her 10 Day Sweater Pattern   Twinset Jan from the Twinset Designs Podcast          $2.00 off in her Ravelry Store   Julia from the Whole Lotta Craft Podcast           15% off in her Ravelry Store   Angela from Revelations of a Dellusional Knitter Podcast           50% off in her Ravelry Store   Stephanie from Happy Buffalo Boutique           Free Shipping in her Etsy Shop   Anne from Wooly Wonka Fiber and podcast             15% off of all orders, both in stock and custom dyed   Twinset Ellen from the Twinset Designs Podcast            50% off of one pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Claire of New Hampshire Knits             15% off in her Etsy Shop, The Wooly Thistle      Producing Sponsors offering Discounts:    Sock Ruler             25% off 1 regular sock ruler   Fiber to Fabric Magic              Buy 4 get one free Needle Keepers   Bijou Basin Ranch              15% discount on yarn, excluding Qiviut and Paco-Vicuna   Media Peruana Designs              25% off a pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting               50% off a PDF pattern of your choice in her Ravery Shop      Infinite Twist              Free 50 gram mini skein with purchase     In addition to those mentioned above, the following are also producing sponsors of the PalKal 2016:   Knitter's Pride Fix a Stitch Eucalan Della Q Ancient Arts Fibre   Virtual Knit Night? I have scheduled one for August 16th at 7pm Eastern time. If you are interested, here is the link to my Google Profile. Add me to your circle and then send me an email or private message telling me your email address and name so I can add you to the hangout.   Rhinebeck is October 15th and 16th, 2016. Let me know if you plan on attending! New Knit-a-Long coming up starting October 1, 2016   The Big, Bad, Berg-a-long We will start on October 1st and go through November 1, 2016. There will be 6 podcasts participating. Any Melanie Berg patterns will be eligible for participation. More details coming up, but there are 3 Indie Dyers making kits just for the KAL.         Podcast Premiere   This week I watched two new to me podcasts on YouTube.    Check out Inside Number 23 and The Knitting Type!   This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by Della Q.  Della Q designs and creates project bags, totes and needle cases to keep knitters & crocheters stylishly organized. Over the past 10 years, Della has developed her product line based on feedback from both customers and retailers. Each bag is carefully hand stitched to last and comes in a variety of eye-catching colors and prints. Needle cases also include labels for each needle size! Visit your local yarn store or dellaq.com to shop online and enjoy free shipping on your order of $65 or more.     Non-Knitting Segments Under Pressure Pressure Cooker Stewed Chicken with Corn Delicious and healthy too!    Love it or Leave it Love: The Olympics! How can you not love?   Leave: Back to school this week!   Other News and Notes Running Updates:  No news is good news. I had a bad run this past weekend but I am trying to stay positive and remember that it's very hot and humid outside.    Reading Updates:    Finished Reading:  In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware   Currently Reading:  Night Film by Marissa Pessl   Currently Listening to:  Let's Pretend this Never Happened by Jenny Lawson Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty     Vacation Updates Josh and I traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and we had an amazing time! 

Knitting Segments   This episode is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch.     Show-Ready Knits   Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig I added about 2 inches to the sleeve length and I love it so much!    This sweater surgery brings me to 3604 meters towards StashDash.    Knits in Rehearsal   Solaris by Melanie Berg with my Pal Kal Mini Kit from One Twisted Tree.     Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Triple Threat PalKal Project here with 3 podcasts represented: Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast  Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast The Fat Squirrel Speaks   Here's the Ysolda Tutorial on cabling without a cable needle.   The Bag was a gift from Sarah Shoo of the Cultivate and Create podcast.     Vanilla Socks with Scrumptious Purl Self-Striping Yarn.   Not-so-baby Blanket in progress. It's a labor of love!   Next up for my Stash Dash goals, I am going to pick up my Astonish Top by Katy Banks.    Knitting News, Notes and Events Palkal 2016   Rules:  The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag or stitch marker by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes are listed in the appropriate threads and will be listed on the podcast as well. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like! There is no minimum yardage requirement or limit to the projects you can enter. If you use more than one podcaster product/design/bag/etc on one project, you may create multiple entries for that project. For example: Knit the Zigzagular Socks by prairiegirlsusie using yarn by Oh! Loops and use a project bag by thefatsquirrel, you can enter that project into the FO thread 3 separate times, just link to each podcaster seperately in each post. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). The same applies for stitch markers. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, 2016. You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please support as many different podcasts as you can! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2016 here on Ravelry and #palkal2016 on Instagram. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple dip! This week I have highlighted our Featured Performers and Top Billing Sponsors. These are the folks who have offered coupon/discount codes for the PalKal 2016! Please check out the threads in the Actually Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry for more information!     Ashley of Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast             15% off in Etsy Shop   Brenda Castiel Designs         20% off in her Ravelry Shop          $5.00 off in her Etsy Shop      Daniela Richardson from the Coffee Fueled Life Podcast              50% off in Ravelry Store.      Knitting Daddy Greg of the Unraveling Podcast         1$ off Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat   Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast           40% off of 2 or more patterns in Ravelry Store   Mary of the Kino Knits Podcast         20% off in her Ravelry Shop    Lynda from Ancient Threads Farm and Podcast          20% off in her Etsy Shop     Sarah Shoo of Cultivate and Create Podcast          $1.50 off in Ravelry Shop   Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast         25% off in her Ravelry Shop   Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast          20% off of self-published patterns in her Ravelry store    Ann of the Carolina Fiber Girls           50% off her Fletcher's Falling Leaves Sock Pattern   Lisa of Zombody Knits           $1.00 off in Etsy Shop   Kristine Beeson of the Yarnings Podcast           30% off in her Ravelry Store     C.C. Almon from the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast            15% off in her Ravelry Store   Kristi from the In a Sknit Video Podcast         25% off of her In Transit Cap and Cowl pattern    Janis Ficker/ of the Carolina Fiber Girls          50% off of her 10 Day Sweater Pattern   Twinset Jan from the Twinset Designs Podcast          $2.00 off in her Ravelry Store   Julia from the Whole Lotta Craft Podcast           15% off in her Ravelry Store   Angela from Revelations of a Dellusional Knitter Podcast           50% off in her Ravelry Store   Stephanie from Happy Buffalo Boutique           Free Shipping in her Etsy Shop   Anne from Wooly Wonka Fiber and podcast             15% off of all orders, both in stock and custom dyed   Twinset Ellen from the Twinset Designs Podcast            50% off of one pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Claire of New Hampshire Knits             15% off in her Etsy Shop, The Wooly Thistle      Producing Sponsors offering Discounts:    Sock Ruler             25% off 1 regular sock ruler   Fiber to Fabric Magic              Buy 4 get one free Needle Keepers   Bijou Basin Ranch              15% discount on yarn, excluding Qiviut and Paco-Vicuna   Media Peruana Designs              25% off a pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting               50% off a PDF pattern of your choice in her Ravery Shop         Infinite Twist              Free 50 gram mini skein with purchase     In addition to those mentioned above, the following are also producing sponsors of the PalKal 2016:   Knitter's Pride Fix a Stitch Eucalan Della Q Ancient Arts Fibre     Podcast Premiere   Very Pink Knits Podcast     Knitorious Video Podcast     Non-Knitting Segments   One Pot Wonders Chicken Parmesan Chicken Skillet   Love it or Leave it Love: The Americans on FX   Leave: The Air Conditioning in the bedroom has been out for 2 weeks! It's SO HOT!     StageCraft I've been sewing and I finished a dress! Butterick B6086           Other News and Notes   Running After struggling with running this season, I am finally starting to feel good!    I picked up Shut up and Run by Robin Arzón.    She coaches for Peloton and she's really motivational.    Books   Finished Reading... A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain   Currently Reading... The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff    Listening to... Embedded by NPR podcast   All Things Considered is also hosted by Kelly McEvers

This episode is sponsored by Infinite Twist and Fix-a-Stitch!    Knitting Segments   Show-Ready Knits   Pure Joy by Joji Locatelli I bought the Argentine yarn from Pura Hilados   This brings my Stash Dash total to 1, 124 yards or 1027.8 meters.   I became curious about why some shawl patterns use a garter tab for the starting point, so I did a little research. Check out this blog post at Kelbourne Woolens about garter tabs.   This got me to thinking: how have I gotten away this long without doing a garter tab? What is something in knitting that you can't believe you have never done before? Join in the discussion on the Episode 54 thread on Ravelry!   Stash Dash is a Summer KAL hosted by the Knit Girllls video podcast!      Knits in Rehearsal Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli Yarn is Miss Babs Yowza in Oyster   Thank goodness for my Strauch Ball Winder!      Rainbow Vanilla Socks in White Birch Fiber Arts   I'm using the OMG Heel pattern by Megan Williams   Hey Lady Hey is doing a Solidarity Craft-a-long to show support for the victims and families of the mass shooting in Orlando Florida.    This episode of Actually Knitting is sponsored by Infinite Twist. Still looking for that perfect project for the PalKal? Infinite Twist has teamed up with Jan Hamby from the TwinSet Designs Podcast to create a stunning gradient kit for Jan's latest shawl design, Gradient Angles. Using the same foundation as a mitered square, this delightful shawl flies off the needles!" The prize: A Gradient Angles kit, including Jan's pattern, all the hand-dyed yarn you'll need to complete the project, a bamboo circular needle, stitch markers, yarn needle, two-color pattern marking pencil, and a handy gauge card.   Enter "PalKal" as your secret code and get a free pair of 50 gram miniskeins with your order! Auditioning Knits I am thinking about casting on the Solaris Shawl by Melanie Berg with my Pal Kal Mini Kit from One Twisted Tree.    By the way, if you like Melanie Berg then stay tuned for a fun KAL.    Also will be casting on some socks with my Twist Fiber Studio Fairview Fingering Yarn that I purchased last fall. Not sure about the pattern, but likely something from Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin podcast.   I will house this project in a Fat Squirrel bag which was gifted to me by Sarah Shoo of the Cultivate and Create podcast.    Knitting News, Notes and Events If you hear this episode on or around June 15th, 2016, go to the Ravelry thread for a special Pal Kal Mini Kit giveaway.    PalKal2016 officially begins on June 15th!   Rules:  The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag or stitch marker by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes are listed in the appropriate threads and will be listed on the podcast as well. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like! There is no minimum yardage requirement or limit to the projects you can enter. If you use more than one podcaster product/design/bag/etc on one project, you may create multiple entries for that project. For example: Knit the Zigzagular Socks by prairiegirlsusie using yarn by Oh! Loops and use a project bag by thefatsquirrel, you can enter that project into the FO thread 3 separate times, just link to each podcaster seperately in each post. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). The same applies for stitch markers. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, 2016. You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please support as many different podcasts as you can! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2016 here on Ravelry and #palkal2016 on Instagram. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple dip! This week I have highlighted our Featured Performers and Top Billing Sponsors. These are the folks who have offered coupon/discount codes for the PalKal 2016! Please check out the threads in the Actually Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry for more information!   Knitting Daddy Greg of the Unraveling Podcast               1$ off Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat Sarah Shoo of Cultivate and Create Podcast             $1.50 off in Ravelry Shop   Daniela Richardson from the Coffee Fueled Life Podcast        50% off in Ravelry Store.      Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast           40% off of 2 or more patterns in Ravelry Store   Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast         25% off in her Ravelry Shop   Kristi from the In a Sknit Video Podcast         25% off of her In Transit Cap and Cowl pattern    Brenda Castiel Designs         20% off in her Ravelry Shop          $5.00 off in her Etsy Shop    Mary of the Kino Knits Podcast         20% off in her Ravelry Shop      Ashley of Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast           15% off in Etsy Shop     Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast          20% off of self-published patterns in her Ravelry store    Ann of the Carolina Fiber Girls           50% off her Fletcher's Falling Leaves Sock Pattern   Lisa of Zombody Knits           $1.00 off in Etsy Shop   Kristine Beeson of the Yarnings Podcast           30% off in her Ravelry Store     C.C. Almon from the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast            15% off in her Ravelry Store   Janis Ficker/ of the Carolina Fiber Girls          50% off of her 10 Day Sweater Pattern   Twinset Jan from the Twinset Designs Podcast          $2.00 off in her Ravelry Store   Julia from the Whole Lotta Craft Podcast           15% off in her Ravelry Store   Angela from Revelations of a Dellusional Knitter Podcast           50% off in her Ravelry Store   Stephanie from Happy Buffalo Boutique           Free Shipping in her Etsy Shop   Twinset Ellen from the Twinset Designs Podcast            50% off of one pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Anne from Wooly Wonka Fiber and podcast             15% off of all orders, both in stock and custom dyed   Claire of New Hampshire Knits             15% off in her Etsy Shop, The Wooly Thistle          Producing Sponsors offering Discounts:    Sock Ruler             25% off 1 regular sock ruler   Fiber to Fabric Magic              Buy 4 get one free Needle Keepers   Bijou Basin Ranch              15% discount on yarn, excluding Qiviut and Paco-Vicuna   Media Peruana Designs              25% off a pattern in her Ravelry Shop   Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting               50% off a PDF pattern of your choice in her Ravery Shop           Infinite Twist              Free 50 gram mini skein with purchase     In addition to those mentioned above, the following are also producing sponsors of the PalKal 2016:   Knitter's Pride Fix a Stitch Eucalan Della Q Ancient Arts Fibre     World Wide Knit in Public Day  I will be at the Craft Public House at 2pm and then heading over to Warm and Fuzzy in Cary, NC.      Episode 54 is brought to you by Fix-a-Stitch Ever face the tedious task of having to drop down and correct a mistake in your knitting? The Fix-A-Stitch is here to help! It’s a double-ended tool that uses a patented method to change stitches from knit to purl or purl to knit quick and easy. Check our website for great tutorials and other ways to use it.  The tool comes in a package of three for light, medium or bulky weights. A lace weight tool is sold separately. Fix-A-Stitch is available at local yarn shops around the country.More information available at www.fixastitch.com.       Podcast Premiere On this episode I feature the new to me knitting podcasts, the Jenn Sheelen podcast and Relentless Knitting      Non-Knitting Segments   One Pot Wonders One Pan Lemon Parmesan Chicken and Asparagus    Love it or Leave it Love: Trader Joe's Iced Coffee Concentrate    Leave: The heat! The inescapable HEAT!        Other News and Notes  Running Updates:  Marathon Training has officially started     Reading Updates:  I finished reading Shopaholic to the Rescue by Sophie Kinsella. It was...ok    I started reading The Widow by Fiona Barton which I heard about on the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Podcast.   I started listening to I Know I am but What Are You? by Samantha Bee               

Actually Finished I finished two projects, the Lia pullover and some Boot Candy Boot Toppers Actually working I talk about all the things I'm currently working on including: My husband's socks Some Socks I cast on during a work trip Some newly dyed socks My True Cardigan by Joji Locatelli Actually Stashed I talk about some Madelinetosh Pashmina Worsted I bought from Jimmy Beans Wool in the Vishnu colorway Actually Hand Dyed I've dyed up some really fun things this week. Picture coming soon! Actually Attending I talk about my plans for Interweave Yarn Fest Reviews I review Interpretations Volume 3 by Joji Locatelli and Veera Valamakki KALs Knit A Longs I talk about the Knit Knosh Along and review the rules Here’s how it will work: The KAL will run from January 26, 2016 to April 1, 2016. During that period, you can earn points for the KAL in the following way: Cast on new project with yarn from Bijou Basin Ranch, MJ Yarns, Knerd or Skeindalous (10 points). Knit something with the samples from the event! There are some great ideas on Instagram if you look at #knitknosh on Instagram (5 points) FINISH a project knit with yarn from one of the sponsor companies (25 points) sorry, the samples don’t count for this category! Use a Modular Modular project bag to with a newly cast on project (10 points) Knit with one of the patterns that was gifted at the event, the Apishapa Hat or the Bijou Creek Cowl or the Popin Stars Cowl (designed to use MJ Yarns or Skeindalous Yarn!) (5 points) Post photos of your project on Instagram and tag it #knitknosh (1 point per photo) Post photos of ANY project in your project bag from Knitknosh, tag it #knitknosh (1 point per photo) So here are some an examples… if I cast on a Bijou Creek Cowl (5 points) with some MJ Yarn (10 points), and use my Modular Modular bag (10 points), finish it by April 1 (25 points) and post 3 photos of it, tagged #knitknosh, that would be 53 points! If I cast on a project using my Knit Knosh samples (5 points), and posted 4 pictures of it on Instagram, tagged #knitnosh, that would be 9 points! I’ll open a KAL Finish Line thread where you can post your progress and keep track of your points ! I’ll post photos of the prizes this week! I have One Skein of Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness Sport in Teal One Skein of MJ Yarns Silken DK in Phoenix One Skein of Knerd String Merino DK in Sunrise One Skein of Skeindalous Anna in Come Along Pond A small project bag from Modular Modular I hope this will be a lot of fun!!

Actually FinishedI talk about several things I finished this week includingAn Earbud Case knit with my Bijou Basin Ranch Knit Knosh SamplesA Main Street Coffee cozy by Tin Can Knits , knit with my Knerd String Knit Knosh SamplesA Lowlands hat by Tin Can Knits, knit with Spud and Chloe SweaterA three color cashmere cowl, by Joji Locatelli Actually WorkingThe Broncos are in the Super Bowl! Which means I'm still working on my son's Scoreboard Scarf, and I'm under a lot of pressure to catch up before the big game!I'm still working on my son's Force Awakens hatI'm still working on several pairs of hand dyed, self striping socksI'm working on a pair of boot toppers Actually Hand DyedI talk about two video podcasts with great hand dyeing tutorials The Dyer's NoteboookAndreSue KnitsActually DesigningI talk about my Silverthorne hat, which is available for free until March 1 with coupon code KNITMORE. I talk about #25000tuques and #newhatnewhome and theKnit A LongsI talk about the Knit Knosh Along and review the rulesHere’s how it will work:The KAL will run from January 26, 2016 to April 1, 2016.During that period, you can earn points for the KAL in the following way:Cast on new project with yarn from Bijou Basin Ranch, MJ Yarns, Knerd or Skeindalous (10 points).Knit something with the samples from the event! There are some great ideas on Instagram if you look at #knitknosh on Instagram (5 points)FINISH a project knit with yarn from one of the sponsor companies (25 points) sorry, the samples don’t count for this category!Use a Modular Modular project bag to with a newly cast on project (10 points)Knit with one of the patterns that was gifted at the event, the Apishapa Hat or the Bijou Creek Cowl or the Popin Stars Cowl (designed to use MJ Yarns or Skeindalous Yarn!) (5 points)Post photos of your project on Instagram and tag it #knitknosh (1 point per photo)Post photos of ANY project in your project bag from Knitknosh, tag it #knitknosh (1 point per photo)So here are some an examples… if I cast on a Bijou Creek Cowl (5 points) with some MJ Yarn (10 points), and use my Modular Modular bag (10 points), finish it by April 1 (25 points) and post 3 photos of it, tagged #knitknosh, that would be 53 points!If I cast on a project using my Knit Knosh samples (5 points), and posted 4 pictures of it on Instagram, tagged #knitnosh, that would be 9 points!I’ll open a KAL Finish Line thread where you can post your progress and keep track of your points !I’ll post photos of the prizes this week! I have One Skein of Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness Sport in Teal One Skein of MJ Yarns Silken DK in Phoenix One Skein of Knerd String Merino DK in Sunrise One Skein of Skeindalous Anna in Come Along Pond A small project bag from Modular ModularI hope this will be a lot of fun!! I also talk about the Color Wheel Knits Knit A Long ReviewThis week I review Spilly Jane Knits Mittens by Jane Dupuis, published by Cooperative PressIn the review, I talk about Knit Picks Palette

Knit Knosh RecapKnit Knosh was January 23. I want to give a HUGE thank you to the team at Samples World Bistro, Carl and Eileen from Bijou Basin Ranch, Jonathan from MJ Yarns, Donna from Skeindalous, Renee from Knerd and Katy from Modular Moduar. Knit Knosh was everything I wanted it to be and I had a great time! I talk about the Bijou Basin Ranch Snowflake Cowl Kit that they gave us as a door prizeI talk about the MJ Yarns Opulent Fingering that they gave as a door prize, and the Stephen West patternI talk about the Baable Hat Kits that Renee from Knerd donated as a door prizeNow that the event is over, it's time for the KAL! See the Ravelry thread for all the details and your chance to win some fabulous prizes! Actually FinishedI talk about my son's Force Awakens Hat Actually WorkingI talk about projects currently on my needles, and some things I want to finish, inclludingMy son's Scoreboard Scarf -- REAL pressure here now that the Broncos made the Super Bowl, I have 3 games left to knit, plus I'm going to knit a band that says Super Bowl 50, in time for the big game so I can knit that score in real time. Wish me luck!My 3 Color Cashmere Cowl, which I want to wear on a work trip. My True cardigan by Joji LocatelliMy Make a Wish Cardigan by Joji LocatelliMy other son's Force Awakens Hat (and one for my nephew too!) Actually StashedI talk about the Madelinetosh 80/10/10 Fingering in Ultramarine Violet that I got with my Magnolia Society Subscription   I talk about the Eat.Sleep.Knit Yarnathon

Actually Finished I talk about the things I've finished recently including: The Bon Bon Toque from Tin Can Knits, knit in Spud and Chloe Sweater The Force Awakens Hat, knit in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport My Son's Rainbow Socks, knit in Knit Picks Felici Actually Working I talk about the projects currently on my needles, including: My Son's Force Awakens Hat Three pairs of Vanilla Socks with hand dyed self striping yarn Actually Attending I give an update on Knit Knosh. Knit Knosh is SOLD OUT! It's Saturday, January 23 at 12:30 pm at Samples World Bistro, featuring yarns from Bijou Basin Ranch, MJ Yarns, Skeindalous and Knerd. I hired a local musician, Tim Ostdiek, to perform at the event. I talk about Modular Modular project bags, which will be on sale at the event. I'll be announcing the details of the Knit Knosh Along in the next episode. KALs and Giveaways I announce the winner of the copy of Color Wheel Knits book. I have opened a thread in the Ravelry group for the KAL. I'm planning to cast on the Beetle Cap hat as my first project, and I'm hoping to cast on the Little Red hoodie out of my madelinetosh DK in Boulder

Episode 18 Show Notes: Welcome to the Episode 18 of the Knit Actually Podcast! • Actually Working • I talk about projects I am currently working on including o Windschief Hat for my husband o Sockhead Hat for me! o o Baley Sweater for my son o • Actually Hand Dyed o I dyed a BUNCH of things this week!!! First, I skeined up the yarn I dyed in the class I took at Fancy Tiger Crafts o o I kettle dyed some Aran weight MCN in Peacock Blue for a hat for my husband for Christmas • o I hand dyed some MCN Fingering, which I’m using for my Sockhead Hat o o I made two attempts at speckled yarn, on a DK stellina base. The first one is lovely, but definitely not speckled o And the second turned out pretty much exactly how I wanted it to o THEN, I tried stencilling a sock blank, and I was pretty happy with the results on my first try o Last I dyed some self striping yarn, and I feel like I’ve finally got the hang of it! • Actually Attending o Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8 o Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3  List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open! I’m registered for Building your Design Career with Dora Ohrenstein and the Design Master Class with Shirley Paden  Current list of vendors is here • Knit Knosh o Registration is open for Knit Knosh!!! Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Samples World Bistro in Longmont, CO. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies: o Bijou Basin Ranch o MJ Yarns o Knerd o Skeindalous • Giveaway o I’m giving away an ebook copy of the Cooperative Press book Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith. To enter, just post in the Ravelry thread and tell me which pattern you would knit, and for whom! I’ll draw a winner on December 1, 2015. Thank you for listening!!!!

Episode 17 Show Notes: Welcome to the Episode 17 of the Knit Actually Podcast! • Actually Working • I talk about projects I am currently working on including o My son’s Denver Broncos Scoreboard Scarf o Vanilla Socks o Baley Sweater for my son • Actually Stashed o I visited Purl Soho, but didn’t make it to Knitty City or Downtown Knits o I talk about the Cooper Hewitt Museum • Actually Attending o Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8 o Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3  List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open! I’m registered for Building your Design Career with Dora Ohrenstein and the Design Master Class with Shirley Paden  Current list of vendors is here o I’m participating in and sponsoring the Pigskin Party KAL at the Down Cellar Studio Podcast o Socktember / Socktober KAL I’m hosting my first KAL! The Kate Atherley book has me inspired to knit EVEN MORE Socks. I wanted everyone to have plenty of time, so instead of just Socktober, I’m starting early in Socktember! I’ve started a chat thread on the Ravelry group, along with a thread to post your FOs. One entry per FO! Or post your FO photos on Instagram, using the hashtags #knitactuallypodcast and #kapsocktober. I have 3 sock patterns published on Ravelry, so if you want to knit any of those socks use coupon code SOCKTOBER for $2.00 off! o I have some AMAZING sponsors lined up who are donating some lovely prizes!  Sarah from Ewe Sew and Sew is donating one of her medium project bags  Kaitie from mintrain have donated a beautiful skein of yarn in her Christmas Bobbles colorway. She has also created a coupon code for free shipping, SOCKTOBER  Ann and Jolane from Two Sisters Yarn Company have donated a skein of their yarn in the Wine Country colorway  Melanie from KnitStitch Yarn has offered a coupon code for 10% off and free domestic shipping. The code is KNITACT10  Jackie from Luna Grey Fiber Arts has offered a skein of her Celeste Sock Yarn in the Techno colorway  Katy from ModularModular is donating one of her great project bags  Cooperative Press is donating two electronic copies of their great sock books, Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith and Sock Architecture by Lara Neel  Ashley from Fiber Fan Girl is donating a skein of sock yarn  Shari from Peepaloo Fibers is donating two $8 credits to her shop o Thank you SO MUCH to all our generous sponsors! • Knit Knosh o Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 1 pm. I’m excited to announce that the event will take place at Samples World Bistro I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies: o Bijou Basin Ranch o MJ Yarns o Knerd o Skeindalous • Actually Reviewed o I review the Cooperative Press book Boys Knits by Katya Frankel  I’m excited to have the opportunity to give away a copy of this great book. Post to the Ravelry Group which pattern you would knit, and for who, before November 30 for your chance to win the book! o Thank you for listening!!!!

Welcome to the Episode 15 of the Knit Actually Podcast! • Actually Finished o Chevron Baby Blanket • Actually Working • I talk about projects I am currently working on including o Socks for my Husband for Christmas, based on measurements from Custom Socks from Kate Atherley and with a heel from Sock Architecture by Lara Neel o Vanilla Socks o Another Rose City Roller with a Partridge Heel flap and a square heel o My son’s Denver Broncos Scoreboard Scarf o A Flax sweater for my nephew o Another gradient cowl o A chevron cowl, using the stitch pattern from the baby blanket • Actually Hand Dyed o I talk about Gale’s Art stenciled sock blanks • Actually Stashed o I visited Tea for Ewe in Denver, and I bought some Square Kollage Needles o I talk about the Abracadabra Yarn by Skacel that changes color with UV light o I talk about my new set of Knitter’s Pride Karbonz interchangeable needles • Actually Attending o I’m planning to visit My Sister Knits and The Loopy Ewe o Dyeing Yarn Class at Fancy Tiger Crafts, October 21 o Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8 o Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3  List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open! I’m registered for Building your Design Career with Dora Ohrenstein and the Design Master Class with Shirley Paden  Current list of vendors is here o I’m participating in and sponsoring the Pigskin Party KAL at the Down Cellar Studio Podcast o Socktember / Socktober KAL I’m hosting my first KAL! The Kate Atherley book has me inspired to knit EVEN MORE Socks. I wanted everyone to have plenty of time, so instead of just Socktober, I’m starting early in Socktember! I’ve started a chat thread on the Ravelry group, along with a thread to post your FOs. One entry per FO! Or post your FO photos on Instagram, using the hashtags #knitactuallypodcast and #kapsocktober. I have 3 sock patterns published on Ravelry, so if you want to knit any of those socks use coupon code SOCKTOBER for $2.00 off! o I have some AMAZING sponsors lined up who are donating some lovely prizes!  Sarah from Ewe Sew and Sew is donating one of her medium project bags  Kaitie from mintrain have donated a beautiful skein of yarn in her Christmas Bobbles colorway. She has also created a coupon code for free shipping, SOCKTOBER  Ann and Jolane from Two Sisters Yarn Company have donated a skein of their yarn in the Wine Country colorway  Melanie from KnitStitch Yarn has offered a coupon code for 10% off and free domestic shipping. The code is KNITACT10  Jackie from Luna Grey Fiber Arts has offered a skein of her Celeste Sock Yarn in the Techno colorway  Katy from ModularModular is donating one of her great project bags  Cooperative Press is donating two electronic copies of their great sock books, Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith and Sock Architecture by Lara Neel  Ashley from Fiber Fan Girl is donating a skein of sock yarn  Shari from Peepaloo Fibers is donating two $8 credits to her shop o Thank you SO MUCH to all our generous sponsors! • Knit Knosh o I’m FINALLY ready to start to share some details for the local event I’ve been planning. Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 22, 2016 at 1 pm. I’m working to finalize the location, and the website will be up this week. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies: o Bijou Basin Ranch o MJ Yarns o Knerd o Skeindalous • Actually Reviewed o I review the Cooperative Press book Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith Thank you for listening!!!!

Thank you so much to all the new and returning listeners out there, and double thanks for the lovely iTunes reviews!   Special shout-out to Elizabeth Green Musselman from Dark Matter Knits for both mentioning the podcast on her podcast and for putting information about the PalKal in her newsletter.   Knitting Segments   Show Ready Knits Make it Work by Allie Coffey Make it Work by Allie Coffey Yarn: Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness from the Outlandish Collection in the Culloden colorway.  Needles: Knitter's Pride Nova Platina in size 4 and 6           I was also lucky enough to review both the yarn and needles  I used on this project.  Listen up             to hear my thoughts.    Make sure you check out the Outlandish Collection by Bijou Basin Ranch. I also mentioned the Clara Parkes Craftsy Class if you are interested in learning more about yarn.     I also really enjoyed reviewing the Knitter's Pride Nova Platina Interchangeable Needles.      Tre o Molti by Anthony Casalena Yarn: Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light in Flashdance (purple), Antique Lace (cream) and Vanilla Bean (variegated with creams, purples, browns) Needles: US 7/4.5 mm   I love this project and I'll be entering it for the Around Your Neck Kal that is happening with Dianne of the Suburban Stitcher Video Podcast and Stacy of Must Stash Yarns and Podcast.   Here's the Lenny Kravitz scarf I talked about which I will most definitely NOT be knitting.    I also mentioned the    Stash Dash Update: This brings my yardage to 985 or 900.684 meters towards my goal   Knits in Rehearsal Vanilla Socks I started a new pair of self-striping socks while I was camping last weekend. Yarn: Berry Colorful Yarnings Saturated Sock in the Shades of Grey colorway Needles: Size 1 Addi Turbo circular needles   I mentioned that I referenced Laura Linneman's After Thought Heel Recipe.    Astonish Top by Katy Banks After some ripping back, I've been working on this again.   Yarn: Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Sagebrush and Honey  Needles: Size 2 Addi Lace Turbos     Whiz Bang Socks by Sarah Shoo  Sarah is half of the lovely duo behind the In a Sknit Video Podcast.  Yarn: Yarn Ink Sparkle Fingering in Oblivion Needles: Size 1 Karbonz Fixed Circulars   I briefly mentioned my opinion about the Chiaogoo Bamboo Circular needles.  Sarah is offering a coupon code to get this pattern for $1.50. Use code ActuallyKnitting15 at checkout!    I talked about my summer knitting plans while I'm Knitting Like It's My Job.    Auditioning Knits Sun Tea by Laura Aylor   Knitting News, Notes and Events World Wide Knit in Public Day was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who came out! Special thanks to our sponsors:  Charlotte Yarn Yarnhouse Cottage Yarn  Baskets of Yarn Another special thanks to all the individual prize donors! You helped make the day fun!             Stitches Midwest is August 6-9. I'll be there, will you?   Stash Dash is still going strong! Check out The Knit Girlls for more information.    Pal Kal Progress   Make sure to check out the Ravelry group for the pertinent threads. Thanks so much to all of our sponsors both of coupon codes and prizes. PALKAL 2015 PalKal is happening starting June 1st! I answer a few questions I've been asked on the boards, but feel free to ask anything that you think of. The most important update is that I've decided that you can use Wips for the PALKAL. Please use #palkal2015 on Instagram. I can't wait to see what you decide to do!   This is the biggest KAL of the year for Actually Knitting!  The Podcast Along Knit Along will start officially on June 1st, but let’s start our plotting and planning now! Here are the rules: Cast on: June 1 Bind off: September 1 The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify) Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes will be announced in an upcoming episode. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like. Each project gets a separate post in the non-chatter thread. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2015 on Ravelry and #palkal2015 on Instagram In addition, I've decided that you can use WIPS for this KAL. Yay!    We have some great sponsors and wonderful prizes that I can’t wait to share with you all! Let’s make some plans for summer knitting!    The coupon codes will be listed on the podcast and are available here as well:   Dianne from Suburban Stitcher, use code PALKAL2015 for 10% off of any order May 25th through July 31st   Jennifer from the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, use code PALKAL15 for 30% off through June 15th   Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting, use PALKAL for 25% off of any PDF pattern (not books)   Megan from Stockinette Zombies, use ActuallyKnittingPalKal for 30% off through the end of July   Anne from the Carolina Fiber Girls, use PALKAL50 for 50% off any of her patterns   Elizabeth Green Musselman from Dark Matter Knits, use the code PalKal15 for 20% off of any of her self-published patterns, through September 1st.   Allie Coffey from Caffeinated Knitting Video Podcast, use the code PALKAL2015 for 50% off of her patterns.   Daniela from Caffeinated Knitting Video Podcast, use the code ACTUALLYCAFFEINATED for 50% off her patterns through September 1.  Angela from the Revelations of a Delusional Knitter Podcast, use the code PALKAL2015 for 25% off of her patterns.   Sarah Shoo from In a Sknit is offering her new pattern, Whiz Bang Socks, for $1.50 with the code ActuallyKnitting15   Prizes:  Suburban Stitcher/Dianne 1 sock size draw string bag of winner's choice from her Etsy Shop.   Danie from The Prarie Girls Knit and Spin podcast and One Twisted Tree 1 skein of her Prime Sock Yarn in the Hinky Punk colorway   Mel from With Mel Video Podcast 3 patterns from her Ravelry Store   Stacie/Must Stash Yarns and Video Podcast 1 skein of her Extended Play Version of Darkside of the Moon   Emily/Fibretown 1 skein of yarn   Megan Williams/Stockinette Zombies Sock Pattern kit that includes yarn, pattern and a bag   Anne/Carolina Fiber Girls 1 sock pattern   Estela/One More Row Please (blog/designer) 2 patterns from her Ravelry Store   Laura/Gynx Yarns 1 skein of   Brenda Castiel/designer 3 patterns from her Ravelry store   Maria/Stitched in Sweden A pattern from her Ravelry Store   Jennifer from the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, Trickle Shawl Kit from Infinite Twist   My other plans for the Pal Kal are:    Los Monos Locos in my One Twisted Tree Prime Sock in the Disco Lemonade color way   Pump of the Volume Socks, Cool Clavicle Cover and the Seamless Saloma Slippers, all by Megan Williams.    Aila Grace Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde.    Swirl E Socks by Susie White.      Gleener Giveaway Contest ended on June 15th, listen up to see if you are the lucky winner!   Knitting Talk Back: Blocking   Listen up for some information on blocking, what my go-to tools are and a review of the Knitter's Pride Blockers.                This tutorial from Craftsy has some great information for new and experienced knitters.    Non-Knitting Segments   What a Crock Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein This recipe isn't truly a crockpot recipe, but I use mine to cook the spaghetti squash! Makes it really easy to get started on the rest of the recipe when you get home from work.    Love it or Leave it Love it: Summer Break is here!    Leave it: Construction on my building   Other News and Notes I have been able to spend some time with my family recently, which was very nice. I am still reading The Martian by Andy Weir and I actually picked up Written in my Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon again.      Running updates: nothing to share, just plugging along.    Thanks for listening! 

Knitting Segments Thanks for the new iTunes reviews and for the lovely mentions on The 2 Knit Lit Chicks podcast, The Knotty Girls Knit Cast and The Knitmore Girls.    Show Ready Knits Mug Cozy Pattern: The Mug Sleeve by Brook Croley Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted Needles: Size 6 Knitter's Pride Karbonz   Listen up to hear my review of the Karbonz Interchangeable Needles!   Vanilla Socks I am one row away from the bind-off, so I'm saving this for #stashdash2015 as well.   Yarn: Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway Needles: US 1.5 Addi Lace fixed circular needles   I mentioned my LYS, Yarn House, which you should definitely check out if you are in the area.    I also talked about a way to organize your projects on Ravelry.       Knits in Rehearsal Viajante by Martina Behm   No real updates here. I hope to finish this by the time I take my trip with my best friend this summer. It would be a great amount of yardage for #stashdash2015.   Yarn: Miss Babs Kilimanjaro in the Believable color way Needles: US Size 3 and US Size 4 Signature Convertibles     Tre o Molti by Anthony Casalena Yarn: Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light in Flashdance (purple), Antique Lace (cream) and Vanilla Bean (variegated with creams, purples, browns) Needles: US 7/4.5 mm   I am really loving this project and I'll be using it for the Around Your Neck Kal that is happening with Dianne of the Suburban Stitcher Video Podcast and Stacy of Must Stash Yarns and Podcast.     Vanilla Socks I started a new pair of self-striping socks while I was camping last weekend. Yarn: Berry Colorful Yarnings Saturated Sock in the Shades of Grey colorway Needles: Size 1 Addi Turbo circular needles   Make it Work by Allie Coffey Yarn: Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness from the Outlandish Collection in the Culloden colorway. (I'll review this yarn in depth on episode 34). Needles: Knitter's Pride Nova Platina in size 4 and 6 (I'll also be reviewing these needles in episode 34)   Long Tail Cast On   Here's the document I found to help estimate the inches of yarn needed to do a Long Tail Cast On.        Knitting News, Notes and Events   The Fix-A-Stitch contest ended on May31. Listen up to see if you are the lucky winner!   The Gleener giveaway is going through May 15th, see the Ravelry group for details.    All the Kals I'm doing this summer:    There are so many awesome KALS happening now or starting very soon. If you like knitting along with others you are sure to find something you'd like to participate in. Double, triple or quadruple dipping is encouraged by the Actually Knitting Podcast.    Stash Dash is a KAL sponsored by the Knit Girllls. Be sure to check them out for more information. I think I will enter the 5k option this year. I talk about my current wips and where I stand for yardage if I finish them all!   Around Your Neck is a KAL sponsored by Dianne of Suburban Stitcher Stacy of Must Stash Yarns and Podcast .    Cardi, Tank or Tee is being sponsored by the 2 Knit Lit Chicks. I am working on my Astonish Top for this KAL.   The Great Outdoors KAL is sponsored by Emily of the Knitting Butterflies podcast. She wants you to be inspired to knit in or for the great outdoors this summer.   PALKAL 2015 PalKal is happening starting June 1st! I answer a few questions I've been asked on the boards, but feel free to ask anything that you think of. The most important update is that I've decided that you can use Wips for the PALKAL. Please use #palkal2015 on Instagram. I can't wait to see what you decide to do!   This is the biggest KAL of the year for Actually Knitting!  The Podcast Along Knit Along will start officially on June 1st, but let’s start our plotting and planning now! Here are the rules: Cast on: June 1 Bind off: September 1 The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify) Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes will be announced in an upcoming episode. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like. Each project gets a separate post in the non-chatter thread. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2015 on Ravelry and #palkal2015 on Instagram In addition, I've decided that you can use WIPS for this KAL. Yay!    We have some great sponsors and wonderful prizes that I can’t wait to share with you all! Let’s make some plans for summer knitting!    The coupon codes will be listed on the podcast and are available here as well:   Dianne from Suburban Stitcher, use code PALKAL2015 for 10% off of any order May 25th through July 31st   Jennifer from the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, use code PALKAL15 for 30% off through June 15th   Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting, use PALKAL for 25% off of any PDF pattern (not books)   Megan from Stockinette Zombies, use ActuallyKnittingPalKal for 30% off through the end of July   Anne from the Carolina Fiber Girls, use PALKAL50 for 50% off any of her patterns   Elizabeth Green Musselman from Dark Matter Knits, use the code PalKal15 for 20% off of any of her self-published patterns, through September 1st.   Allie Coffey from Caffeinated Knitting Video Podcast, use the code PALKAL2015 for 50% off of her patterns.   Daniela from Caffeinated Knitting Video Podcast, use the code ACTUALLYCAFFEINATED for 50% off her patterns through September 1.  Angela from the Revelations of a Delusional Knitter Podcast, use the code PALKAL2015 for 25% off of her patterns.   New this Episode:  Christina from A Knitter's Life Video Podcast, use the code PALKAL2015 for 1$ off of her patterns, through September 1.   Today for the first time I mention the prizes! So far we have 15 prizes for some lucky listeners. Thanks so much to the sponsors below for their donations!   Suburban Stitcher/Dianne  1 sock size draw string bag of winner's choice from her Etsy Shop.    Danie from The Prarie Girls Knit and Spin podcast and One Twisted Tree 1 skein of her Prime Sock Yarn in the Hinky Punk colorway   Mel from With Mel Video Podcast 3 patterns from her Ravelry Store   Stacie/Must Stash Yarns and Video Podcast 1 skein of her Extended Play Version of Darkside of the Moon   Emily/Fibretown 1 skein of yarn    Megan Williams/Stockinette Zombies Sock Pattern kit that includes yarn, pattern and a bag   Anne/Carolina Fiber Girls 1 sock pattern   Estela/One More Row Please (blog/designer) 2 patterns from her Ravelry Store   Laura/Gynx Yarns 1 skein of   Brenda Castiel/designer 3 patterns from her Ravelry store     Other Events: World Wide Knit in Public Day is June 13, 2015. If you are local or Semi-local, please join us at Heist Brewery in Noda, Charlotte, NC. Details can be found on the Ravelry board or on the brand new Actually Knitting Podcast Facebook page! We will be joined by the Carolina Fiber Girls, Ann and Janis, and tons of lovely knitters!   Mini-Skein Swap Group   Stitches Midwest: I'll be at this event August 6-9, 2015 and I cannot wait! If you are going be sure to let me know!   Knitting TalkBack: Caring for your Knits Listen up as I share some listener comments about how they care for their knits.    I also review Allure Fiber Wash by Bijou Basin Ranch.      Non-Knitting Segments   Love it or Leave it   Love it: Meditation App called Breathe I mentioned learning a little bit about meditation from the Teaching Your Brain to Knit Podcast.    Leave it: Fear of sunburn is now dominating my life!    Other News and Notes I am still reading The Martian by Andy Weir   I mentioned some new to me podcasts, including Stitched in Sweden with Maria and New Hampshire Knits with Claire.    I also mentioned reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant and Top Secret 21 by Janet Evanovich. (Oops, I accidentally called this book Takedown 21!)    I officially start my 1/2 Marathon training on June 6th!    Thank you so much for listening! 

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The I Flunked the Written Cowl for the Sunnydale Yarn Club This episode is sponsored by the new and improved Dizzy Blonde Studios. Check out our new website at www.dizzyblondestudios.com Catching Up: (00:55) Laura was at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company for meet and greets for the Los Angeles Yarn Crawl. We mention Trendsetter Yarns, Baah Yarn, and Reywa Fibers. She got to take a day off and go to Disneyland, where she got to meet Thor and see a lot of props from the Marvel Universe movies. She's on Round 3 of her final Nerd Wars tournament for a while. She is still working out some of the bugs for the new Dizzy Blonde Studios website. She will use her Etsy shop for patterns and clearance yarns and one-off skeins. She's also fighting a cold. Jen was at the Craftcation Conference in Ventura. She stayed at a hotel right on the water. She loves Ventura. And she took a cookingclass with Aida Mollenkamp. She learned to make preserved lemons, took a drawing class, took workshops on branding, social media, and blogs, got to listen to Melanie Falick on a panel, did some embroidery classes (and got embroidery kits from Ugly Baby and La Ru (with patterns from Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching). She's reading Swamplandia!. She's working on a monologue from the play Educating Rita for her acting class. And she's going to write on her blog more. And she released a a pattern! It's currently exclusive for the Sunnydale Yarn Club, but in six months, you can buy it. In the Knitting Bag: (15:53) Laura is working on the left hand version of the Hand to Hold Dishcloth by Rachel van Schie. She has done the right hand square in Berroco Vintage DK in blue. She is also working on a blanket square using the Fruity Oaty Bar Chart by Elizabeth Herac out of Berroco Comfort in a sage green. She is working on her vintage man sock in Lambie Toes in the color No Touching Guns. And she's continuing to work on the Broncos hat for her brother out of Knitpicks Brava in blue, orange, and cream. And she has put a few leaves on her Leftie by Martina Behm, out of a Miss Babs kit in slate and reds. Jen is also working on a Leftie out of Knitpicks Palette in Cream, Rouge, Spearmint, and Aster. She is very happy that she went stashdiving. She is working on a Leah's Lovely Cardigan out of Malabrigo sock in Eggplant. She is working on her Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Fibre Company Organik in Highlands.  She regrets not doing the sleeves before she finished the body, so there is less to flip (something she learned fromThe Knitmore Girls), because the body of this sweater is heavy. We mention Melissa's custom colorway from the Loopy Ewe. Finished Objects: (26:36) Laura finished the right hand Hand to Hold Blanket Square, the Leaf on the Wind "Wash Cloth" by Becca out of Berroco comfort worsted. Jen finished her 2x2 ribbed scarf out of Patons Wool Classic in the colorway Kimono for the charity Interval House. Devil's Tower: (28:45) Laura has been really good about pulling things out of the Devil's Tower. Jen's Rocky Coast Cardigan is hovering around Devil's Tower. And her Watership Down KAL shawl is Devil's Tower because she doesn't have the brain power for it right now. Frog Pond: (30:55) Jen has been lucky, but Laura has not been. Laura frogged her initial Bronco's hat because the pattern with the stripes was looking too feminine. In addition, she put a knot in at the color change and the knot came undone and it unraveled. Plus, she couldn't figure out a way to do the color changes she liked, so she frogged it and started over in a new pattern of her own making. On Deck: (33:20) After Nerd Wars, Laura plans on making an Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde Sock in Timey Wimey (TARDIS Blue). She also will be making some more blanket squares for Nerd Wars. Jen kind of wants to re-make her Sweetheart of the Rodeo cardigan, because it's knit at a small gauge in high twist yarn (Wollmeise DK). She may just cut out the colorwork and re-do it as embroidery. Or maybe she will re-make a new one out of fingering weight. She wants to make the Chickadee from Ysolda’s book Little Red in the City in Quince and Company Chickadee in Slate, Egret, Lichen, and Rosa Rugosa.  She also wants to make a Lauriel Cardigan (also by Ysolda and from Little Red in the City) out of Wollmeise DK in Pesto.and a pair of Water for the Elephants socks by Rose Hiver in some Knitpicks Stroll in a bare (natural) and Summer Blooms (pink).  She also has an idea for some mitts with jacaranda blossoms embroidered on them. We mention Celestarium and Southern Skies by Audrey Nicklin. Knit Culture: (40:06) We answer a question from our Knotty Talk Thread. knitallthestuff asks Here’s one that falls more under “discussion topic” than “request for help/info”. When selecting what patterns to knit/crochet and which ones to do next, how do you juggle all the conflicting desires/intentions: 1. OMG, SHINY! Must. Make. Now. 2. I should do this now, so I can get some use out of it before next year. 3. It would be really nice to have this, but I should wait until X date (see #2). 4. Other deadlines, whether externally- or self-imposed (Christmas, Birthdays, Ravellenics). 5. That skein of ___ is calling to me from my stash. I must use it and love it and call it George. We answer, but we want to know what you think. We come up with the overall answer of "it depends on the mood and the pattern." We both determine that we are more motivated by the pattern than the yarn. Laura has had a great need for deadline work for Nerd Wards and booth samples. Jen takes the cast on time into account. We mention a bunch of patterns, including Yggdrasil and the The Princess Shawl. But we really want to know about your motivations. So let us know in the Ravelry thread for this episode. We also announce prizes for the overall Podcaster Throwdown. PlainJayne12 knit the most hats overall (for Team Sock-a-holic). The most prolific knitter for Team KnottyGirls was Karen E. They both win an "Almost the Works Package" for any Stitches event in 2014 or 2015, donated by XRX Books. Carrie M. of The Yarn Sellar contributed the most hats overall. She got the residents of a correctional facility to knit and donate 99 hats for Team Craftlit. She wins a membership to the second patrol of the Sunnydale Yarn Club donated by Dizzy Color. Robdob contributed the most virtual hats. She raffled off a shawl and donated the proceeds to Team Sock-a-holic. She wins a prize package consisting of a 40th Anniversary Large Eden Drawstring Bag from Della Q, 1 Set each Knitters Pride Dreamz US Size 5 in 24” & 40”, Valley Yarns Pattern Series Snowdrop Baby Blanket, and 10 balls Valley Yarns Longmeadow in Natural, donated by WEBS. Our team MVP is Peggy Baxter (pbaxter), president of ESSS, who was such an enthusiastic supporter. She wins a two-year subscription to Knitter's Magazine, donated by XRX Books. Random Drawings: 4 Mini-skein samplers donated by Skeindalous Yarns 1. Estella A 2. Meshuggeknitter 3. Bluesjules 4. Seajaneknit 5 skeins Blondee Merino/Superfine Alpaca blend donated by Dizzy Blonde Studios 1. Kim Rennick 2. indigodogmt 3. CrispyBacon 4. JudithLee 5. Mary 3 Books donated by Heather Ordover of Craftlit 1. What would Madame Defarge Knit?--Edith 2. What else would Madame Defarge Knit?--Susan from Brea 3. Grounded--Barbula 2 skeins of 100% Yak Yarn donated by Bijou Basin Ranch 1. Dark Blue--Glenda from Fullerton 2. Light Sandy Brown--knitsnhikes 1 4oz./100g. Skein Skeindalous Joi Sport 100% BFL in Candy Floss donated by Skeindalous Yarns--Barbula A copy of History on Two Needles donated by Annie Modesitt--Ruth L A digital pattern collection of Marly Bird's patterns donated by Marly Bird herself--Karen E 3 Needle Cases donated by Knit Totes 1. RKSmom 2. Fred from ESSS 3. afreyedknot 2 50-gram skeins FibraNatura 100% linen donated by Laura 1. Regatta color--Shanda S 2. Purple color--KnittyBarb A Project Back Pack donated by the KnottyGirls Knitcast--E Gould 3 Knit stitch marker sets donated by the KnottyGirls Knitcast 1. k8erpillar 2. Kay from Ladera Ranch 3. scmusicals 2 Crochet stitch marker sets donated by the KnottyGirls Knitcast 1. ariane 2. Lifewithmonkey Thank you so much to all the prize doners, to everyone who contributed hats (virtual or real) or gave someone yarn to knit hats or contributed in any way. You all did an amazing thing for Halos of Hope. Geek Culture: (1:01:01) We talk about knitting webcomics. We mention Worsted for Wear and Knit Princess. We love both of them. Jen also mentions other webcomics she loves: Questionable Content and xkcd. And we want to know what cool stuff you find on the internet. So we started a thread in our Ravelry group where you can post any cool knitting-related or geek-related things you find on the internet. Share the love. Events: (1:05:29) Signups for Patrol 2 of the Sunnydale Yarn Club will start April 17th and close on May 2nd. There are 32 spots in the club; if more than 32 people sign up, names will be drawn for the spots on May 5th. First installment will go out in June. Pricing, details, and the signup form are at dizzycolor.wordpress.com We are planning an event for World Wide Knit In Public Day. Details to follow, but our event will be either June 21 or June 22. We are both going to the CogKNITive retreat run by Dr. Gemma of the CogKNITive Podcast on July 25. Jen will be at the Retzlaff Winery Fleeces, Food, and Fun event on June 7th. We also mention Pear Pie with Red Wine and Rosemary. Thanks for listening to our 25th episode. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don't forget to post your finished April projects in the April Thread. You can win yarn!

Don't forget the March stashdown theme is "Madness." Post your finished objects in the thread for a chance to win a copy of Sock Yarn Shawls by Jen Lucas (Thank you to Dorothy for donating it to the podcast!) Also thank you Brenda T. for your donation to the podcast. The April Stashdown theme will be April Showers. Catching Up: (2:33) Jen is doing a show at the Found Theatre. It's parody show that spoofs telethons and medical marijuana. She also saw The Umbrellas of Cherbourg which she loved for the story, the fashion, and the knitwear. She's also taking an acting class at South Coast Repertory. She and Ron have finished watching Star Trek: Voyager and now they have started classic Star Trek. She also watched Pacific Rim and she really enjoyed it. It's not high art, but it's really good silly fun. Laura has been working on her new website and it almost ready! She is working with Furry Logic. She finally saw Catching Fire and The Dark World. She finished Broadchurch. Her granddaughter had her first birthday and Laura made cupcakes. She and Tony are considering adopting another dog. And now that she is no longer doing Nerd Wars, she is hoping to work more on designs. In the Knitting Bag: (23:41) Jen has been doing a lot of knitting. She has been working on her Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Fibre Company Organik in Highlands. It's from the book Coastal Knits. She just started a Leah’s Lovely Cardigan out of Malabrigo Sock in Eggplant. She is working on a 2x2 rib scarf for Interval House out of Patons Wool Classic in the colorway Kimono. She's swatching for Chickadee by Ysolda's book Little Red in the City in Quince and Company Chickadee in Slate, Egret, Lichen, and Rosa Rugosa. She is also working on her Watership Down KAL in Unique Sheep Selene in the colorway Nature Walk. Laura has been making a lot of blanket squares for a Firefly afghan out of various scrap yarns. She's also working on a Nigh Side Hat by Preita Salyer for her brother in Broncos colors of Knitpicks Brava (blue, orange, and white). And she is working on a Leftie by Martina Behm, out of a Miss Babs kit in slate and reds. Finished Objects: (30:50) Laura has finished three blanket squares: the Teddy Bear Wash Cloth by Elaine Fitzpatrick in Berroco Comfort DK in brown, the Steggie Wash Baby Bib by Elaine Fitzpatrick (modified to be a square) out of Berroco Comfort DK in brown, and a feather and fan square out of Dizzy Blonde Dirty Blonde miniskeins in Meg and Pussyfootin'. Devil's Tower: (32:48) Jen is kind of annoyed with vanilla socks right now, so she's not working on them. And she's not weaving in the ends of her Mustachioed blanket. Laura may have Jen test knit some non-vanilla socks. Laura's Leftie may go in...it's hovering around. We mention the Knitmore Girls. Frog Pond: (35:06) We both are lucky and have no sad knitting stories. On Deck: (35:28) Jen wants to make a Leftie of her own and will pull stash out to make it. She also wants to make a Hitchhiker and Brickless. She might use some of the Sunnydale Yarn Club yarn for one and some Abstract Fiber for the other. She also wants to make a pair of Water for the Elephants socks by Rose Hiver in some Knitpicks Stroll in a bare (natural) and Summer Blooms (pink). She also wants to make a Lauriel Cardigan by Ysolda out of Wollmeise DK in Pesto. Laura wants to make a Leaf on the Wind "Wash" Cloth by Becka in Berroco Comfort DK in Celery. She also wants to do a Hand to Hold Dishcloth by Rachel van Schie in Dizzy Blond Studios Dirty Blonde DK in Jessica. And she wants to make a pair of mitts of her own design (it will be released as a free pattern eventually) out of a mystery alpaca yarn, for her husband. Jen talks about Edie Eckman’s Where Do They Get Those Numbers? class. Knit Culture: (44:43) We review Hank and Gracie Save the Day from Cooperative Press by Stacy Klaus, illustrated by Molly Wade. It retails for $9.95 for PDF only and $15.95 for print and PDF. We think it's great for kids, so if you have little ones in your life, we recommend it. We do the prizes for Team Knitmore for the Podcaster Throwdown. Winners for the Most Actual Hats: 1st Place: Karen E (she wins a custom dyed skein of Dizzy Blonde yarn) 2nd Place: Cozycouch (she wins a gift certificate to Cards by Erika donated by EricaR) 3rd Place: Seajaneknit (she wins a bag sewn by Jonilvsneddy) Winners for Virtual Hat Donations: Deborah C. and Stacy M. tied for the most virtual hats. They each win a kit with a skein of Imperial Yarn and pattern for Fingerless mitts. Thank you to Imperial Yarn for the generous donation. Random Drawings: punkconformity, steamlolita, Cozycouch, preylek, fraksmom, Kwerkykwilter, Kathleen M, Lifewithmonkey each win a needle case donated by Knit Totes. pbaxter wins a tote bag donated by Knit Totes. Thank you to Knit Totes. Seajaneknit wins a sampler set of needles donated by Knitters Pride. Mimisneedlebasket wins a Knitters Pride Karbonz Size 1 40" Circular Needle. KimHammons wins a Knitters Pride Karbonz Size 3 24" Circular Needle. eatwildsalmon wins a set of Knitters Pride Karbonz DPNS in Size 2. Thank you to Knitter's Pride. Preylek wins a bag sewn by JoniLvsNeddy. Thank you Joni! dpeach, Lifewithmonkey, and allison1031 each win one of Brenda Castiel's patterns of their choice. Thank you Brenda for the donation. Karen E. wins Dizzy Blonde Gift Certificate, donated by Erica R. Carolyn wins three skeins of Green Mountain Spinnery yarn. Thank you Green Mountain Spinnery for the donation! Diane P. wins a kit donated by Bijou Basin Ranch with yarn and one of Marly Bird's hat patterns. Thank you to Bijou Basin Ranch. And Kathy R. wins three skeins of Manos Serena donated by Fairmount Fibers. Thank you to Fairmount Fibers! And thank you to EVERYONE who donated hats (both real and virtual). Geek Culture: (59:28) We talk about geeky etsy stores! Jen loves the microbe cross stitch from Watty's Wall Stuff. Laura loves Self Expression shop, which sells geeky keychains. We also love Black Market Buttons and Catlore Designs for fandom buttons. And we love TheSistersBrimm shop for cosplay/vintage/steampunk hats. We also mention Giant Microbes and Nova Albion. We also talk about GeekGirls.com for some really good computer tutorials. Events: (1:06:00) The Los Angeles Yarn Crawl is April 3rd-6th. Laura is having a meet and greet on Friday, April 4th (this is a correction from last show) from 6:30 to 0:30 at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company. She is having a second meet and greet (also at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company) on Saturday, April 5th from 12pm to 3pm. The Yarnover Truck will be at Alamitos Bay at the same time on Saturday. Laura will have a custom colorway at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company. Jen is not crawling (she is out of town at Craftcation). We will be doing something for WWKIP, so watch this space for details. The date of our event will most likely be on one of the weekends (not on a weekday). Jen will most likely be at the Retzlaff Winery Fleeces, Food, and Fun event on June 7th. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group.

Special Guest Jen Lucas joins me to talk about her new book and her adventure into the yarn industry.   Listen Live for chance to win great prizes!   Like this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it!Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybird This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Fiesta Yarns, Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet, Indian Lake Artisans and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Special Guest Andrea from KnitCrate joins Marly Bird to talk about her fantastic company.  Listen Live for chance to win great prizes!   Like this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybird This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Fiesta Yarns, Indian Lake Artisans, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Kristin Omdahl joins Marly to talk about her newest book Knitting Outside the Swatch!  Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybirdLike this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Indian Lake Artisans, Fiesta Yarns, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Amazing Designer Kristen TenDyke joins Marly to talk about her book Finish Free Knits as well as her new adventure into self publishing!  Listen Live for chance to win great prizes!   Like this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybird This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Fiesta Yarns, Indian Lake Artisans, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Johnny V joins Marly to talk about the 30 Day Sweater Challenge! FInd more information here:  http://30daysweater.com/ Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybirdLike this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Indian Lake Artisans, Fiesta Yarns, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Green Mountain Spinnery    Like this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybird This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Fiesta Yarns, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet, Indian Lake Artisans and Bijou Basin Ranch.

The best selling author Diana Gabaldon will be joining Marly to talk about her fantastic series Outlander.  Gabaldon’s popular writing style and memorable characters have been noticed by the Hollywood set as well. The OUTLANDER books were recently picked up by Sony Television for production as a cable television series on the Starz network. Filming is scheduled to begin in September 2013 with the first season (compromising sixteen episodes) scheduled to air sometime in spring of 2014. Long-time television writer and producer Ronald D. Moore (“Star Trek:  the Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” and “Battlestar Galactica”) and his production company, Tall Ships Productions, will be heading this long-anticipated project and has vowed to create a “faithful depiction” of this beloved story. This will be one you DON'T want to miss!  Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybirdLike this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Indian Lake Artisans, Fiesta Yarns, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Hunter Hammersen joins Marly to talk about her adventures in self publishing and what is about to hit the shelves!  Listen Live for chance to win great prizes!   Like this podcast? Be sure to leave a comment/review on iTunes to let other know about it! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook at www.facebook.com/marlybird This podcast is sponsored by: Knitter's Magazine, Craftsy.com, Indian Lake Artisans, Fiesta Yarns, Kollage Yarns, Decade by Drew Emborsky, Love of Knitting, Love of Crochet and Bijou Basin Ranch.

Today's episode is sponsored by Dizzy Color. Dizzy Blonde Studios and Mad Color Fiber Arts have come together to bring you Dizzy Color's Sunnydale, a wickedly clever yarn club inspired by Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. For more information, visit http://www.dizzycolor.wordpress.com. Podcaster Throwdown Update: (0:55) Check out Episode 8.5 if you're confused about what the Throwdown is. Two new podcasts have joined: Ready, Set, Knit and Yarn on Tap. Thank you to Hollywood Knitter and the El Segundo Slipt Stitchers for backing Team Knotty. If you donate a hat for Team Knotty in October, you'll receive the Full Tilt Hat pattern. Post in the thread to get your pattern. Also, join the Podcaster Throwdown Ravelry Group. We have prizes. Thank you to Bijou Basin Ranch, Imperial Yarn, Knitter's Pride, Fairmount Fibers, and Green Mountain Spinnery for providing amazing prizes of yarn, patterns, and/or needles (and also to Stefanie of Wool Wide Web for coordinating that effort). Also thank you to Dizzy Blonde Studios and Cards By Erica for providing gift certificates as prizes. Please contact us if you want to donate more prizes, because everything helps. Don't forget to ship your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Catching Up: (5:47) Laura has been getting ready for a trip to New Mexico (packing knitting is hard!). She's also been dying a lot for the Mean Girls Yarn Club first installment and some vending events. She's also preparing for her new yarn club. We're both working on getting some Throwdown events together. Jen has been playing lots of guitar for her gig. She's also become obsessed with Downton Abbey. She's also preparing to teach in a few weeks. She owes a lot to the Knitmore Girls tutorial on grosgrain ribbon, but she has other tips to add to the technique. We also mention Avatar: The Last Airbender and Sherlock In the Knitting Bag: (10:34) Laura has started a lot of things. She's knitting a hat for her sister out of Nashua Wooly Stripes in WS04 pastels. She's continuing to work on her Tree of Life Fingerless Gloves by Jenny Williams out of Knitpicks Wool of the Andes. She's also still working on her Udones in Knitpicks Palette. Afterthought heels are easy! Jen has been working on her Rocky Coast Cardigan out of Fibre Company Organik, but she ran out of knitting (so always carry an extra ball of yarn). She's working on a shawl of her own design for the Knit Dizzney yarn. She's working on another Gerri Hat in the Naturally Caron Spa and another hat for students of one of her knitsibs' sons out of Plymouth Encore Worsted. She's also been knitting on her super secret Christmas project. Finished Objects: (18:28) Claudia Cap. Booyah! Laura's only finished one thing, her Claudia Hat in Berroco Vintage. Jen has a bunch of hats that need ends buried. She doesn't think they're done, but they're done by Laura's standards. Devil's Tower: (20:51) Laura is putting her Clapotis and her Lattice Wingspan into Devil's Tower so they can be WIPs for Nerd Wars. Her Mother Bears are awaiting hair and faces. Cheating WIP? Jen is officially declaring her Sunshine Socks and her Watership Down shawl in Devil's Tower. We talk about various methods of beading, including using Tigertail (like the Stitched Together Podcast), using Superfloss, pre-stringing, and tiny crochet hooks. Frog Pond: (24:58) Laura had to reknit one Tree of Life mitt because it was too big. Jen may not have bought enough yarn for her secret Christmas project. How hard is it to match dye lots on black Cascade 220? We'll find out in the coming weeks. On Deck: (28:12) Laura is knitting a second pair of Tree of Life mitts, a Minion in Overalls hat, Assquack Hats, Olivia's Buttefly hats out of Knitpicks Brava, a vanilla hat for her brother. She will be working on converting a never-published sock design to be done in Lambie Toes yarn for Socktober. Jen will be making more hats, some socks for Ron out of Koigu for Socktober, maybe a crochet hat, and she will be doing the 30 Day Sweater challenge out of Dizzy Blonde Superwash DK in Anna. We mention Foxy Knits and the Fiber Hooligans Podcast. Knit Culture: (33:41) We issue a correction to our review of Wrapped in Color: Stranded Knitting in the 21st Century by Deborah Tomasello. We apologize for missing that the baby wrap is lined on the back. We interview Caroline and Amy of Yarnosphere. We review Needles and Artifice by The Ladies of Mischief. The book is gorgeous, we love the patterns, and we highly recommend it. Some patterns are more costumey, but there are a lot that would work for everyday fashion. Geek Culture: (1:00:42) There is a new Serenity graphic novel, which takes up where the movie left off! We also recommend listening to Bohemian Gravity. Upcoming Events: (1:01:46) Dizzy Blonde Yarns will also be for sale at the Yarnosphere Fiber Festival, in the Toluca Knit Jewelry and Fine Yarns Booth. This is a new festival, taking place October 12 and 13th. We will not be there, because we are at Cogknitive, but go support so we can keep a cool yarn festival here. We will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat in Tehachapi from the evening of October 11th to the morning of October 13. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be hanging out and taking classes. The retreat is full, but contact Dr. Gemma to be on the waiting list. We will be collecting hats for Halos of Hope! We will be at the Southern California Handweaver’s Guild Annual Weaving and Fiber Festival (WEFF) at the Torrance Convention Center. Parking is free, entry is seven dollars. Laura will be vending. You can drop off Halos Hats at her booth. We will be having a Knitalong in October! The Socktober Knitalong! Knit something (anything (hats)) out of sock yarn (fingering weight or any yarn that would make good socks) or knit socks out of any weight yarn between October 1st and October 31st. Post finished projects there for a chance to win a prize. Please do a separate entry for each project. Hiya Hiya has provided some prizes. Our next milestone drawing is at 500 members in the Ravelry Group, so join!

Carl and Eileen from Bijou Basin Ranch on the glories of yak yarn!

In this episode of our video podcast, we recap our trip to the 2008 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY . Who do we mention? Jonathan Bosworth from Journey Wheel, Linda Cortright from Wild Fiber's magazine, Amy Singer from Knitty.com, Ron Miskin from Buffalo Gold, Carl and Eileen from Bijou Basin Ranch, Dianne from Creatively Dyed, Casey and Jess [...]