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Friday, August 16, 2024 Book talk starts at 10:10 Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-20, 2024 at Tuolomne Trails outside Groveland, CA. Enrollment is still open! This episode is NOT brought to you by Alaska Airlines, but we are all big fans. Knitting Eileen is working on the Habitation Throw by Helen Stewart in scrap yarn and is getting back into her Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdam Cahill in Quince & Co. Chickadee Shelley is working on the Misurina tee by Caitlin Hunter in two different silk yarns Susan is working on a Luminos Tee from a kit from Yarn Snob for her niece Barb finished her Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass and is working on a Mother Bear, a new tee, and a hat Tracie finished turtles needlepoint project after 15 years! She continues to slog through her Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock Books Barb read Internal Combustion: The True Story of a Marriage and a Murder by Joyce Maynard Eileen is reading Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe by Carl Safina and Broken Harbor by Tana French, and catching up on some favorite series by Jacqueline Winspear, Dana Stabenow, CJ Box and Tony Hillerman Tracie read Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel - 4 stars Shelley is looking forward to reading Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home by Chris La Tray Susan recommends Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
Health inequalities are widening in paediatrics. Those that are more disadvantaged experience more safety issues whilst in health care. If we can make our healthcare systems more equitable for the children and young people we can for, they will be safer in our care. In episode 5 of our series on paediatric patient safety, we speak with Dr Helen Stewart, Dr Cian Wade and Dr Mimi Malhotra to explore how patient safety and health inequalities are inextricably linked. Tackling healthcare inequalities can improve safety and vice versa. Dr Stewart shares her knowledge and experience as the RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement as to how our children are impacted by health inequalities. Dr Wade and Dr Malhotra discuss their BMJ paper, Action on patient safety can reduce health inequalities, and explore some of the improvement avenues that are available to clinicians and service providers. Thank you for listening. Dr Natalie Wyatt, RCPCH Clinical Fellow and Jonathan Bamber, RCPCH Head of Quality Improvement | Produced by 18Sixty Please be advised that this podcast series contains stories relating to child death and harm. All views, thoughts and opinions expressed belong to the guests and not necessarily to their employer, linked organisations or RCPCH. Download transcript (PDF) About the Patient Safety series As doctors we ‘first, do no harm'. However, the systems in which we work are rife with safety issues and resultant harm. In thinking about how to improve this, we have brought together leaders in the field to discuss challenging and thought-provoking issues around keeping our children safe in healthcare settings. We hope you will be entertained, educated and energised to make strides in improving the safety of the children that you care for. The RCPCH Patient Safety Portal has lots of resources, including a wealth of learning about paediatric patient safety. The RCPCH health inequalities programme of work can be found on our key topics pages. It is imperative to turn this knowledge into action through improvement activities. About the speakers Dr Helen Stewart is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Sheffield Children's Hospital. She also has an interest in public health and health inequalities, which has led to her becoming the Officer for Health Improvement at RCPCH. Dr Cian Wade completed a National Medical Director Clinical Fellowship with NHS England. He is a Fulbright Scholar who recently completed a Master of Public Health at Harvard University and now consults for health systems and healthcare providers. Dr Mimi Malhotra completed a National Medical Director Clinical Fellowship with the Health Foundation. Dr Malhotra continues to work as a respiratory trainee in London with ab honorary clinical lectureship at UCL. Topics/organisations/papers referenced in this episode Wade, C, Malhotra, A.M., et al (2022). Action of patient safety can reduce health inequalities. BMJ North West & North Wales critical care transport service Michael Marmot Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) RCPCH Health Improvement Committee National Medical Directors Fellowship The Health Foundation RCPCH Child health inequalities driven by child poverty in the UK - position statement Increased risk of perioperative pulmonary embolism and sepsis in black patients (Urban Institute) Increase risk of adverse drug events in black people (Medical Care) MBRRACE study: A comparison of the care of Asian, Black and White women who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death Racial and ethnic differences in bystander CPR for witnessed cardiac arrest (The New England Journal of Medicine) Skin Deep WHAM (Wellbeing and Health Action Movement) health inequalities map Race-based vs race-conscious model of medicine (The Lancet) Decentralisation of public services in Greater Manchester (PDF) Sugar tax explained Vaping in children (RCPCH response to Government plan to ban disposable vapes) Health and Social Care Committee - a Commons Select Committee Core20PLUS5 – An approach to reducing health inequalities for children and young people Nationwide Children's Hospital (US) Shared decision making framework (NICE) Closed feedback loop communication Ian Sinha: The cost of the clinic visit (European Respiratory Journal) RCPCH Engaging children and young people resources RCPCH Six step toolkit for child health inequalities and poverty WHAM (Wellbeing and Health Action Movement) portal Institute for Healthcare Improvement Natural language processing (Wikipedia)
Episode 131 January 4, 2024 On the Needles 2:14 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Roam by Dawn Barker, Rainbow Peak Yarns super sock in Luminosity II (Lula Faye Fibre) Ilha by Orlane Sucche, SugarPlum Circus sock in Scorpio Christmas is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher, Lollipop Yarn Quintessential in We Need a Little Christmas (started December 2022, yarn 2016)-- DONE!! Zemy's 2023 advent by Tricia Weatherston, Sincere Sheep Coastal in Firsts (made here club 2021) – so close!! Gingerbread House Socks by Helen Stewart, NNK hand dyed yarns DK 8 ply sock in Gingerbread House– DONE!! Make gnome mistake by Sarah Schira, christmas tree in snow by Jeannette Murphy, Cascade Yarns Heritage Sock in Snow, Porter Wool Co Fingering in Huntress– DONE! And DONE! Snow Matter What by Sarah Schira, christmas tree in snow by Jeannette Murphy, Cascade Yarns Heritage Sock in Snow, Porter Wool Co Fingering in Huntress– DONE! Montage Hat by Helen Stewart, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Atlantis– DONE! ADVENTuresome Wrap by Ambah O'Brien, Canon Hand Dyes Victorian Gothic Advent set Weather or Knot Scarf by Scott Rohr , HolstGarn Coast in Butterfly, Black, Charcoal, Silver Grey, Wisteria, Freesia, Passion Flower 15,639 yards in 43 projects view details On the Easel 21:08 Field Guide series? Nate's big painting Q1 project Calendar SOLD OUT! Thank you to all who purchased one! 23 Podcast paintings ~100 other paintings and sketches for 2023 On the Table 26:41 Polenta Lasagna With Spinach and Herby Ricotta Recipe - NYT Cooking Rustic Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin from the Wimpy Vegetarian Whipped feta with honey from Dinner a Love Story The one I used is for paid subscribers only but this one from It's Not Complicated is pretty close Gado gado– Ali Slagle idea, peanut sauce from East by Meera Sodha Flourless Sea Salt brownies from Skinnytaste Simple New empanada press 2023 WINS: temple lunches, teaching my boys how to cook, leaning into lentils, kale, & quinoa. On the Nightstand 35:49 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton (audio) The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu (audio) System Collapse by Martha Wells So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree Second Best by David Foenkinos, trans by Megan Jones Queen Hereafter by Isabelle Schuler Menewood by Nicola Griffith Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (audio) Goodreads: 190 books The Book of More Delights by Ross Gay Grimoire Girl by Hilarie Burton Morgan Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin Cacophony of Bone; Circle of a Year by Kerri ni Dochartaigh I keep track in my analog planner–84 books in 2023! On the Horizon 1:03:46 On the Needles 2023 Knitting 3 sweaters with yarn from pre-2022 stash3 full sweaters: 2022, 2023 x2 (stitches) Top: 2022 Baby sweater: 2023 Charity– hats and knitted knockers ✔ Quarterly knit from deep stash ✔1st: joshua tree beanie, yoth yarn 2015 (feb) 2nd: socks, yarntini stripe 2009 (may) 3rd: sockhead slouch, swoonish walker twist 2010 (aug) 4th: montage hat, 3IG springvale dk 2010 (dec) Kits Cross stitch Bracelet Xmas- figures or 12 days 2024 Repeat knitting stuff– pre2022 sweaters Kits Cross stitch Bracelet Xmas- figures or 12 days Lobsters in sweaters! Weather or Knot scarf On the Easel 2023 23 podcast illustrations Over 100 sketches, paintings, etc. Gallery stuff didn't sell, but I'll keep trying. 2024 Big Q1 project Field guides? Follow mu curiosity & hopefully a fall Open Studio! On the Table 2023 New ingredients: preserved lemon? ✔ What else? Make homemade gnocchi ✔ Temple lunches were a success. Taught the boys some cooking basics. 2024 Entertaining Using recipes from substack Keep exploring kale, lentils, quinoa, and beans (aka fiber & plant protein) Continue temple lunches! On the Nightstand 2023 Storygraph challenges: 5/10 reads the world, 7/10 genre Argentina: Eartheater Trinidad & Tobago: Mermaid of Black Conch Columbia: Love in the Time of Cholera Nigeria: A Spell of Good Things Norway: Aliss by the Fire Contemporary Fiction with disability: Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow Fantasy novel by AOC: The world we make Mystery by woman: world of curiosities Non fiction start up: Place at the Nayarit Sapphic romance: a restless Truth Kids book: Echo West Portal Books Irish Book Subscription Foster by Claire Keegan Trespasses by Louise Kennedy Kala by Colin Walsh I actually aimed to read a little less if it meant painting more. 2024 Storygraph again Irish bookclub again Tacoma library extreme reader challenge (Cortney loves the structure of this list!) Also, it's okay to DNF a book.
Episode 130 December 7, 2023 On the Needles 0.46 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Roam by Dawn Barker, Rainbow Peak Yarns super sock in Luminosity II (Lula Faye Fibre) Ilha by Orlane Sucche, SugarPlum Circus sock in Scorpio named after the art of basket weaving art from the Portuguese village Ilha. Easy Satan Devil Horns by Kitty McKay, Madelinetosh Tosh Sport in Scarlet– DONE!! Christmas is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher, Lollipop Yarn Quintessential in We Need a Little Christmas (started December 2022, yarn 2016) Zemy's 2023 advent by Tricia Weatherston, Sincere Sheep Coastal in Firsts (made here club 2021) Snow Matter What by Sarah Schira Make gnome mistake by Sarah Schira, christmas tree in snow by Jeannette Murphy, Cascade Yarns Heritage Sock in Snow, Porter Wool Co Fingering in Huntress Gingerbread House Socks by Helen Stewart, NNK hand dyed yarns DK 8 ply sock in Gingerbread House On the Easel 12:23 Botticelli's Drawings! Gouachevember wrap Birds in December with Blueshine Art 2024 Calendar On the Table 18:47 vegetarian cassoulet – smitten kitchen Leeks, carrots, celery, white beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, breadcrumbs Quinoa Tacos (EASY Crockpot Recipe!) - Chelsea's Messy Apron Quinoa, black beans, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, taco seasoning Julia Turshen class– easy “deviled” eggs Cranberry Whiskey Sours (also no or low alcohol) Spiced Mulled Wine Pork + Pineapple Bites (SJ) Smoky White Bean & Pimentón Dip (SJ) Kinda Deviled Eggs (SV) Stromboli with no-nitrate meats, roasted bell pepper, & cheese & pre-made Lamonica dough. Quinoa Crunch with Zatar seasoning Northern Spy's Kale Salad Stewed Garam Masala Lentils with Buttery Shrimp Creamy Coconut Curried Green Lentils Greek Chicken loaf based on this inspiration On the Nightstand 36:03 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict A Death in Tokyo by Keigo Higashino, trans by Giles Murphy (audio) The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal Happiness Falls by Angie Kim Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Alias Emma by Ava Glass Shark Heart; a love story by Emily Habeck
Helen Stewart szemtanúja egy gyilkosságnak, amit Martin Hollister, az Egyesült Államok hadseregének egyik hőse követ el. Bár Helen eleinte biztosan állítja mindazt, amit látott, amikor a nyugalmazott katona udvarolni kezd neki, hirtelen elkezd bizonytalanul fogalmazni az esettel kapcsolatban. Columbo nyomozását pedig nemcsak ez nehezíti, hanem az, hogy a rendőrség a gyilkos fegyvert és a holttestet sem találja. https://parallaxis.blog.hu/2023/10/23/columbo_ep5 https://youtu.be/J4YyvNYqj0k A Parallaxis Patreon oldalán támogatóink számára még a premier előtt elérhetővé tesszük podcastjeink legújabb epizódját! https://www.patreon.com/parallaxis Podcastjeink epizódjai elérhetőek Facebookon, Soundcloud- és YouTube-csatornánkon, valamint Google Podcasts-en, iTunes-on és Spotify-on is! Kattints és válassz platformot! https://parallaxis.blog.hu/2021/07/16/podcast_platformok
Climate change poses an existential risk to child health and is exacerbating health inequalities. But, paediatricians can play an important role in sharing information and advocating for action. Dr Helen Stewart and Dr Alex Lemaigre introduce the College's new toolkit for paediatricians. Our first tool helps you understand how climate change impacts on children and young people's health and exacerbates health inequalities. And our second equips you to influence climate change policy locally, regionally and nationally. Alex and Helen talk about why paediatricians have a role in addressing health inequalities impacted by climate change. And they provide advice on how to start conversations with key decision makers to address this. "With climate change affecting food production globally plus the energy crisis and everything else, those households who have more limited income are going to really struggle to maintain the same level of food quality and/or quantity. And that brings all of its own health problems – be that malnutrition, obesity... Familiarise yourself with things locally - you know, if there are food banks or third sector kind of organisations that might be able to help support a household with getting food on the table." - Dr Alex Lemaigre In this episode, Alex and Helen refer to a condition called eco-anxiety. We now use a preferred term, eco distress. Download full transcript (PDF) See our toolkit and take action at www.rcpch.ac.uk/ShiftTheDialOnClimateChange You can listen to other RCPCPH Podcasts episodes on this topic: Child health inequalities part 1 - Talking with families Child health inequalities part 2 - interviews with two quality improvement projects Our voices: young people and climate change
Helen Stewart is a hydrographer in the coastal resilience and ocean science division at Fugro. In this shortcast we talk about her recent keynote for the International Hydrographic Review which focuses on the importance of soft skills when working in a scientific field. Developing these skills isn't something that always came easily to Helen but...
Dr. Helen Stewart holds a Ph.D in sociology from Brandeis University. She was a post doctoral scholar at Harvard University and served as lecturer and professor at Wellesley College,Brandeis University, Harvard University Extension and various other universities in the US. She was academic administrator and consultant to many individuals and companies in the United States and abroad. She has worked as an arbitrator/ mediator, interpreter in French for the US Department of State rural sociologist for the United Nations Development Program in West Africa, public speaker in the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean and South America, and was a radio personality in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2013 Helen published Seven Seconds or Less: From Gut Feeling to Bottom Line in Challenging Areas of Business, a book about applied intuition for mergers and partnerships, human resource management, new product development, and other important aspects related to business. She resides in Honolulu, Hawaii where she is currently working on a book of essays called Grits and Granola, The “granola” component offers a worldview that may help diminish the re-emergence of intolerance across continents and cultures. Her third volume is an “annotated memoir” from her perspective as a black woman in America, as an African American whose formative years were spent abroad as what is now called a “Third Culture Kid,” and as a human being immersed in contemporary spirituality. Helen's website can be found here: https://drhelenstewart.com/
Recorded on December 28, 2022 Book talk starts at 24:10 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page 12 in 22 Chatter Thread Virtual get-together Zoom NoCKRs (Northern California Knitting Retreat) news: If you would like to attend NoCKRs at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California April 27-30, 2023, please email Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for details. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Collage Socks by Helen Stewart, using Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 Purple colorway 2. Solstice Mitts by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of Quince & Co Chickadee in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways Tracie finished: 1. Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 2. Mother Bear ##301 3. Tony the Toy Box Monster by Rebecca Danger 4. Cannon Bandana by Debbi Stone and Marcy Vandale in 3 colors of Plymouth Select DK Merino Barb is working on: 1. Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway 2. Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set 3. Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway And has cast on: 1. Bankhead Hat #21 by Susie Gourley 2. Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather Tracie is working on: 1. Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway 2. Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set Tracie has cast on: 1. Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima BOOKS Barb read: 1. French Braid: A Novel by Anne Tyler - 5 stars 2. On the Beach by Nevil Shute - 4 stars 3. The Resort by Sue Watson - 3.5 stars 4. The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenendore - 4.5 stars Tracie read: 1. The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown - 2.5 stars 2. Unfollow Me by Charlotte Duckworth - 4 stars 3. Don't Believe It by Charlie Done - 3 stars 4. Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins - 4.5 stars 5. The Texas Towner Sniper: The Terrifying True Story of Charles Whitman by Ryan Green Barb and Tracie both recommend the documentary "Tower" on Prime Video
We know that children living in poverty are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes, and paediatricians are in a unique and crucial position to advocate for lifelong change in their patients. Dr Helen Stewart, a consultant in paediatric emergency medicine and the College's Officer for Health Improvement, speaks with Dr Ian Sinha, consultant respiratory paediatrician and Dr Alice Lee, paediatric trainee and clinical innovation research fellow, both at at Alder Hey Children's Hopspital. Ian and Alice are two of the authors of the RCPCH health inequalities toolkit published in autumn. They talk about why paediatricians have a role in addressing health inequalities and provide advice on how open up conversations with families. Download transcript of this episode We'd love to hear what you think about our podcasts - and what you want us to produce next. Our survey takes just five to 10 minutes! Complete our survey
Recorded Friday, December 9, 2022 Book talk starts at 26:21 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page 12 in 22 Chatter Thread Virtual get-together Zoom KNITTING Barb finished: Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light in the Red Rock colorway Tracie finished: Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Granite and Berroco Vintage Cotton Candy Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and Uptown Worsted Top This! flower hat by DMC for Emily Millcreek Hat by Katy H. Carroll in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Lime Heather - for Lexi Trickster by Elizabeth Doherty in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy Barb is working on: Collage Socks by Helen Stewart, using Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 Purple colorway Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set And has cast on: Solstice Mitts by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of Quince & Co Chickadee in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways Center Pointe Beanie by Benjamin Matthews, using Plymouth Encore in the Brick Red colorway Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway Tracie is working on: Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set BOOKS Barb read: Minding Miss Manners: In an Era of Fake Etiquette by Judith Martin - 4 stars The Influencer by Joyce Maynard - 3 stars Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapel - 4 stars Tracie read: Details Are Unprintable: Wayne Longeran and the Sensational Cafe Society Murder by Allan Levine - 3 stars All That's Bright and Gone by Eliza Nellums - 4 stars Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town by Bitty Martin - 2.5 stars Tracie recommends Life and Beth, Reboot, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows on Hulu Abbott Elementary on ABC Loot on Apple TV+ Wellington Paranormal on HBOMax
Episode 104 November 25, 2022 On the Needles 3:50 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info The Lopapeysa Sweater: A Journey North in Search of Iceland's Iconic Knitwear By Toni Carr (Author), Kyle Cassidy (Photographer) Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone Rose Cottage Cowl by Helen Stewart, Yarn Love Charlotte Bronte Aran in Sugarplum (2013)-- DONE!! Simple Baby Cap by Susan B. Anderson, Sunsoaked Yarns Sock in Christmas Traditions– DONE!! On the Easel 12:36 Gouachevember! Birds + Breakables! Both on my Instagram account. On the Table 19:20 Lentil and porcini/shiitake ragu from Simple Pasta Celery root salad from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone Sprout and artichoke gratin from Vegetarian Dinner in the Oven by Rukmini Iyer I made BEANS! + chili Egg Cup for breakfast Thanksgiving: green beans, Brussels Sprouts, gravy on-site. On the Nightstand 35:00 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Goodreads best of the year voting is available The House of Always by Jenn Lyons Into the Wind Wracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake A Sentimental Education by Hannah McGregor The Verifiers by Jane Pek Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie (home fire, zahra, maryam) Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson Plus: National Kidney Foundation Author's Luncheon (see gift list) Michael Krazny's podcast: Grey Matter All Wrapped Up 51:44 Yarn watch! Lantern Moon sheep notions holder katrinkles Giftable Bundles Holiday yarn cutter Stitch Marker Advent Calendar A great task light: Daylight Slimline 3 Lamp Sketchbooks: Ferris Wheel Press, Kunst & Papier Brushes: Trekell Brushes, artist sets Julia Turshen cooking class Ember temperature control coffee mug Cocktail kits Camp Craft Cocktails Old Fashion in a jar Dear San Francisco at Club Fugazi Brightland Olive oil sets Trivets: Futagami and Yonder/Linda Fahey Measuring Spoon! (cannot find where to buy…) Honeys, mustards, hot sauces, spices, salts, bitters, etc. And Sfoglini Cascatelli A Reader's planner for 2023: (weekly spread) by Grettel Castro Bookends ex. ampersand Bookish Gifts: Still Life, Emma Carlisle's sketchbooks Smitten Keepers, The Tucci Cookbook, A Good Day to Bake Desert Star by Michael Connelly Musical Tables: Poems by Billy Collins The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
Recorded on November 24, 2022 Book Talk starts at 22:00 Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page 12 in 22 Chatter Thread Virtual get-together Zoom 2 Giveaways 1. The Little Pine Tree's Wish by Diane M. Howard 2. 3 skeins of Tracie's handspun Prize winners will be announced towards the end of the podcast, right before family Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Mother Bear # 271 2. Barb's Irish Hiking Hat by Blackhorse, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway 3. Barb's Irish Hiking Scarf #3 by Adrian Bazilia, also using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway 3. Will's Party Time socks using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway Tracie has finished: NOTHING! You will hear why in the "Working On" segment... Barb is working on: 1. Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway Barb has cast on: 1. Collage Socks by Helen Stewart using Olgle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 colorway 2. Colorwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using Sirdar a Clourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway. 3. Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leader Tracie is working on: 1. Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set 2. Moon of My Life (AKA This F@&^ Sweater) by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy Tracie has cast on: 1. Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 2. Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway 3. Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and Uptown Worsted READING Barb has finished: 1. Missing Daughter by Rick Molina - 4 stars 2. A Sharp Solitude by Christine Carbo - 4 stars 3. Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars 4. She Lies Close by Sharon Dowering - 3 stars 5. Missing...and Presumed Dead by Michael Fleeman - 3 stars Tracie has finished reading: 1. On the Beach by Nevil Shute - 3.5 stars 2. Murder in the Family:Inside the Story of the Jersey Murders by Jeremy Josephs - 3 stars 3. The Fiancee by Kate White - 3 stars 4. The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon - 3.5 stars 5. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4.5 stars 6. Passing On by Penelope Lively - 2 stars
Episode 81 January 6, 2021 On the Needles 1:26 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)-- DONE! Zemy's 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Gluttony Sock in Classic Christmas Collection Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo – DONE!! Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis–DONE!! Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarns Perfect Smalls in Harbor (yellow and white), blue cotton – DONE!! All Work Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, leftover Yarn Love verdant knoll, Alisha Goes Round Richness of Martens fingering Genevieve, Cascade Heritage fingering white– DONE!! Skyskrapa sweater by Madelene Linderstam, knitpicks swish dk in dusk plus other bits – DONE!! Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, knitpicks stroll tweed in barn door heather On the Easel 19:28 Sewing lap blankets Calendar and Envelope-painting DIY Art School: landscape & still life painting On the Table 22:22 Shakshuka (Julia Turshen) NYE: no traditions Butternut squash risotto (Melissa Clark) Spinach salad Chocolate cake with butterfinger topping (Nigella Lawson) Christmas Cookies—chocolate babka rugelach, molasses cookies, checkerboards, Peanut butter blossoms… Christmas Nachos Sardine Flight—stay tuned for reviews! New Years Paella On the Nightstand 39:13 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Queens Play and The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnett (audio) An Elderly Lady Must Not be Crossed by Helene Tursten (trans by Marlaine Delargy) Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans. By Maya Zakrzewska-Pim The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Isn't it Bromantic? By Lyssa Kay Adams Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune A Spindle Splintered by E. Alix Harrow Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (shizuka Satomi, katrine Nguyen, Lan Tran) The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette On the Horizon 1:09:16 Knit goals 15,024 yards in 31 projects Stash amount: +3948 Last year: WIP under control, charity, gifts Use 3 sweater stashes 3 wips 3 club kits Easel Goals DIY Art School—more to come as I iron out my curriculum. Table goals LY: explore grains, simplify Gf pie crust 3x 3 GBBO recipes Spice of the Month Club—perhaps. Nightstand goals LY: more thoughtful? Reading challenge? 178 books read 3 non-fiction 3 classic 3 translated Books—I read 112 in 2021. I'm ok about reading LESS if it means painting MORE.
Recorded on December 14, 2021 Book talk starts at 22:55 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2022! You still have time to knit a great sweater! View the details here Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Tracie's handspun giveaway! Winners are announced at the end of this podcast. Upcoming events: January 7-9, 2022 - We will both be attending the New Year Fiber Retreat in San Juan Bautista, California. March 3-6, 2022 - We will both be attending Stitches West in Sacramento, CA. KNITTING: Barb finished Tensfield hat by Martina Behm, using Elegant Yarns Kaleidoscope Homebody Mitts by Helen Stewart, using Berroco Vintage DK in the 21911 colorway Mother Bears #249 & #250 V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin Tracie has Finished: 2 Cannon Bandanas by Debbi Stone & Marcy Vandale in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk in Downtown colorway, held double, and the other in Fiberspates Vivacious 4-ply in slate Dancing T-Rex Sweater by Natalie V in Scheepjes Colour Crafter in Dordrecht and Bergen 2 Murphy Bay Hats by Jenny Wiebe in Hayfield Baby Blossom Chunky in 2 different colorway. Bursdagslyen hat by Surrehue in Scheepjes Colour Crafter in the Dordrecht and Bergen colorway Barb continues to work on: That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer. Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway Nagare pullover by Natsuko Iida using Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Sport in the Ice colorway And has cast on: Frohlocke hat by Katrine Schubert, using Malabrigo Yarn Rastita in the Archangel colorway Tracie has cast on: Appa by Natalia Vasyaeva in various acrylic yarns Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira for Kelly in CD colors And continues working on: Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) using Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in the Mrs. Peacock, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, and Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twist in the Ecru colorway Vanilla Socks in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in Bicolor Rose BOOKS Barb read: Sidecountry: Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports by John Branch - 4 stars Dream Girl by Laura Lippman - 4 stars I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White House by Stephanie Grisham- 4 stars Tracie Read: Mr. Flood's Last Resort by Jess Kidd - 3 stars John by Cynthia Lennon - 4 stars Someone You Know (Hurt on Audible) by Brian McGilloway The One by John Marrs - 4 stars
Episode 80 December 9, 2021 On the Needles 1:50 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!) Helix Cowl by Andrea Rangel, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in Quoth the Raven and Impressionist Best Friend Zemy's 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis On the Easel 13:01 Wrapped gouachevember Calendar and Envelope-painting A few birds in December On the Table 18:27 Apple crisp from Mad Hungry Granny's Wowie Cake Cider meatballs/cider braised cabbage Sweet Korean Lentils • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken Warm Shallot Dressing from Smitten Kitchen Pulled Chicken sandwiches Roasted Chicken for the Squad Choc. Chip cookie experiment with GHEE. Koselig Kitchen for mail-order treat boxes On the Nightstand 33:30 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny (audio) State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hilary Rodham Clinton (ellen adams) Bewilderment by Richard Powers (theo the dad and robin/robby) Stoic Wisdom by Nancy Sherman It had to Be You by Georgia Clark (liv) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (anna sun and quan diep) Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi All the Seanan McGuire Chimes at Midnight Winter Long A Red-Rose Chain Once Broken Faith The Brightest Fell Night and Silence Unkindest Tide Company of Liars by Karen Maitland Crying in H Mart with Michelle Zauner Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman Shiner by Amy Jo Burns Art Books Akademie X Natural Curiosities by Anna Valdez Edward Hopper; Modern Master by Ita G. Berkow Mary Fedden; Enigmas + Variations by Christopher Andreae The Working Mind and Drawing Hand of Oliver Jeffers by Oliver Jeffers
Recorded on September 22, 2021 Book Talk starts at 28:01 The 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here KNITTING Tracie finished: Ice River Hat by Helen Stewart in Skeino Venice (Don Carlo cw) ribbed beanie (no pattern) in Euro Baby Kaleidoscope Bankhead Hat #5 Susie Gourlay Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy Fiddly Bits-style cowl in my handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/Silk Barb finished: Mother Bear 248 Tracie cast on: Punchline by Hanna Maciejewska in Forbidden Fibers Co. Pride LF in Black Emerald All Work, Gnome Play MKAL by Sarah Schira in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock, Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon, and Wool Addicts Love by Lang Yarns in Creme And continues to work on: Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue Barb continues to work on: That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer. Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway Be Kind Hat #7 by Melissa Simpson, using worsted scraps She has cast on: Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin r. e. d. By Hinterm Stein, using Cloudborn Highland DK in the Silver Heather colorway BOOKS Tracie read: The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan - 4 stars Minding Miss Manners: In An Era of Fake Etiquette by Judith Martin - 5 stars Cold Heart: The Great Unsolved Mystery of Turn of the Century Buffalo by Kimberly Tilley - 3 stars I Know Your Secret by Ruth Heald - 2 stars Barb read: The Mountain of my Fear/Deborah: a Wilderness Narrative by David Roberts - 4 stars The Watergate Girl by Jill Wine-Banks - 5 stars
Recorded on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Announcing the start of the 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here We will draw for Mother Bear prizes at the end of this episode! KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear #247 From Where You were Plucked baby hat by Corrie Willard My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald Tracie finished: Her last 4 4 Mother Bears of the summer - #262 - 265 Party of 8 by Christie Archer in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel and Rowan Fine Art in Lapwing Barb is working On: That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer. Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway She cast on: Be Kind Hat #7 by Melissa Simpson, using worsted scraps Tracie has cast on: Ice River Hat by Helen Stewart, using SKEINO Venice in Blue Steele, and Rowan Fine Art in the Lapwing colorway And she continues to work on: Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue BOOKS Barb finished: Marilgold: An Investigation of an American Haunting - an Audible Original podcast by Sara Gruen - 4 stars Broken (Will Trent #4) by Karin Slaughter - 4 stars I'll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie - 3 stars Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis. Barb says it is the best book she has read all year! - 5 star Tracie Finished The Ruin (Cormac Reilly #1) by Dervla McTiernan - 4 stars Go With Me by Castle Freeman Jr. - 2 stars Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore - 3 stars Miracle Creek by Angie Kim - 2 stars The Invited by Jennifer McMahon - 2 stars
This episode, I have finished a pair of vanilla socks and I'm almost finished with the Curling Mist Shawl. I have plans to cast on the second shawl from the current season of Helen Stewart's Shawl Society, the Silver River Shawl. The container garden is doing well. I'm harvesting 100+ peppers a week! Also, pepper jam is not fool proof.
I spoke with Helen Stewart on March 2, 2021. It was great to hear about her adventures in Northern British Columbia and how that learning lead her back to her love of the garden when she was a child and then again to that love of the garden most recently. Learning about the patterns and the connection to nature as well as how her own learning and creativeness lead her to fulfilling her role as an educator of so many people was wonderful. BioHelen Stewart is an artist, writer, and long-time gardener. She feels a deep connection to the land, to plants and trees, and to her garden.Helen is most happy when in the midst of any creative project. She has written and illustrated many books (children’s and adult books)concerning the environment – its great and abiding beauty, but also the grave dangers endangering this infinitely complex natural world.Drawn into the Garden, Helen’s latest book, offers some practical suggestions about connecting with the earth and caring for itsprecious soil.
Book Talk starts at 41:25 Recorded March 22, 2021 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our Anything-But-Wool KAL is ongoing! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! Join our very active chatter thread here, and post your FOs here. Would you like to win a copy of the Abington Mitts by BostonJen? This lovely pattern is designed for DK weight yarn and would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s winter wardrobe. Post on the giveaway thread to be entered to win! KNITTING Barb has finished: Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Twist Sock, in the Ocean and the Magenta colorways Vindaloo Shawl by Melissa Schoschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway Mother Bear #234 Tracie has finished Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon 1st of Four Cats by Kath Dalmeny Zickzack Scarf (cowl) by Christy Kamm in Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and Dawn colorways Kindling Mitts by Helen Stewart in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendelton in Snow for my friend Dawn’s birthday Barb continues to work on: River Ripples by Yumiko Alexander, using Hemp for Knitting Allhemp 3 in the Green colorway Mother Bear #234 And has cast on: Alaska hat by Camille Descoteaux, using a kit from Knitcircus Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Rios in the Solis colorway. One Splendid Skein shawl by Fredi Baker, using Hedgehog Fibers Sock in the Budgie colorway. Tracie has cast on: Sea Turtle by Galina Fedtchenko in Artfibers Houdini And continues to work on: Color Stacking Cowl by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway Jewel Box Cowl by Cindy Garland in Stunning String Studio Stunning Superwash (kit) 2nd Cat from 4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc. Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: In the Dark by Loreth Anne White - 3 stars The Murder of Marion Miley by Beverly Bell - 4.5 stars Tracie read: His Favorites by Kate Walbert The Secret Place by Tana French
Recorded on March 3, 2021 Book Talk starts at 36:43 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! Join our very active chatter thread here, and post your FOs here. Our friend Fredi Baker has released the latest pattern in her one-skein shawl series! The One Splendid Shawl is now available on Ravelry, and we have 3 copies to giveaway. Post here to be entered to win. Would you like to win a copy of the Abington Mitts by BostonJen? This lovely pattern is designed for DK weight yarn and would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s winter wardrobe. Post on the giveaway thread to be entered to win! KNITTING Barb has finished Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using random mini skeins and Knit Picks Palette from my stash Heart Scarf by Jacques Cartier Clothiers, using 100% Quiviut (217 yds. Lace weight) in a deep purple/blue color Tracie has finished Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk) Cannon Bandana by Adventure du Jour Designs in Louisa Harding Mulberry Hand Beaded in the Rocket colorway Cannon Bandana in Trendsetter Yarn Victory in copper Cannon Bandana in Grandma’s Hand Dyed Merino/Cashmere dyed for Grandma’s Spinning Wheel in Tucson, AZ Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock Barb is working on: Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway And has cast on: River Ripples by Yumiko Alexander, using Hemp for Knitting Allhemp 3 in the Green colorway Mother Bear #234 Tracie has has cast: Color Stacking Cowl by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway Out of Hibernation! Jewel Box Cowl by Cindy Garland in Stunning String Studio Stunning Superwash (kit) Continues working on: 4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc. Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar RibbonBOOKS Barb read: Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty - 4 stars Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker - 3 stars Tracie read: Dead Reckoning by Caitlin Rother - 4 stars The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, Age 83 1/4 by Hendrik Groen (Peter de Smet) Tracie recommends Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer
Recorded on February 15, 2021 Book talk starts at 25:00 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! The chatter thread has opened here. Katy H. Carroll aka Katinka Designs will be hosting a KAL for her cowl designs! Use the promo code COWLABUNGA to receive 50% off any of her cowl designs for the next few weeks, and then plan to knit along in March. Check out Katy's cowl designs here, and look for details in her Ravelry group here. Our friend Fredi Baker has released the latest pattern in her one-skein shawl series! The One Splendid Shawl is now available on Ravelry, and we have 3 copies to giveaway. Post here to be entered to win. KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Mother Bear #233 2. Ran House Book Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, using scraps of leftover Caron Cakes 3. Bankhead Hat #14 Tracie has finished: Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways 2. Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash 3. Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway Barb has cast on 1. Heart Scarf by Jacques Cartier Clothiers, using 100% Qiviut (217 yards of lace weight) in a blue-purple colorway Tracie has cast on: 1. 4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc. And continues to work on: 1. Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk) 2. Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway 3. Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon BOOKS Barb read: 1. The Widow's House by Carol Goodman - 2.5 stars 2. Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste - 4 stars Tracie read: 1. The Playground Murders (The Detective's Daughter #7 by Lesley Thomsen - 2.5 stars 2. Squeeze Me (Skink #8) by Carl Hiaasen - 4 stars 3. Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder by Kathryn Casey - 4 stars 4. Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 4 stars 5. Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars Tracie recommends the Easy View Anti-fog Cloth - it really works to keep your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask!
What will be the knitting trends for hand knitters in 2021? Not that I am in any way an authority on the finer points of craft fashion and popularity, but these are my predictions for what will be a knitting trend in 2021. Knitting Trends For 2021 1. Intarsia It's not the first time Intarsia has featured in my list of predicted trends for the year, and it's not quite fulfilled its promise as yet in terms of reaching that top knitting trend popularity. There have been a few notable patterns, but it has still to reach mainstream appeal. I think this is because the patterns haven't been quite ‘must have' enough, but also it's a bit of a fiddly and more involved technique. Once one of the big designers gets in on this, I think it Intarsia will become a bigger trend. 2. Texture We're all in need of some comfort as we slide into a second year of restricted living. As such, I think a big knitting trend this year will be chunky texture. Think big, thick comforting cables, heavier weight yarns and any project you can wrap yourself up and cocoon in. 3. Textured Yarns Hot on the heels of the knitting micro-trend of holding mohair yarns double with a smooth yarn, I think textured yarns will be more popular. This may be in the form of novelty yarns (ok just me). More likely, it will be as an interest in different yarn constructions in natural fibres. Bouclé, chainette and fringed yarns will emerge in popularity. Designs will also feature bigger textured elements, such as fringing, tassels and frills. 4. Tank tops Once the preserve of the 70s, then the 90s, tank tops or knitted vests are going to be a catwalk trend this year. As such, expect them to become a hand knitting trend this year too. Whether it be stranded knits or more utilitarian pieces, expect more patterns for knitted vests. 5. Checks and Plaid Hand knitted checks will become more popular in 2021. Whether it is a tartan style, plaid, checks or argyle, it will emerge as a knitting trend. 6. Sophisticated Loungewear High quality knitted loungewear that's a bit fancier than athleisure will be a big trend. Not necessarily hand knitted versions, but commercially available knitted garments as opposed to synthetics. Yarn trends for 2021 I think more interesting yarn constructions will increase, particularly in natural fibres. Stash usage will increase as stock backlogs from Covid and Brexit delay distribution. What are your thoughts? What do you think will be a big knitting trend in 2021? Let me know in the comments below! What do you want to hear on the podcast? Finish this sentence: “If I could get Jo to make a podcast on anything, it would be…” – put your answers in the comments or email me at info@shinybees.com DeliciousLittleJoysKAL The Delicious Little Joys KAL has come to a close. Prizes will be given out over the next week or so. It's been great to see all the finished objects. The everyday Delicious Little Joys have been fun to join in with, especially right now when there isn't much going on. I'm still working on my Glitz at the Ritz shawl by Helen Stewart. It's a free pattern you can find on Knitty. Full Shownotes at www.shinybees.com/170 Music for this episode is with kind permission of Adam and the Walter Boys, with I Need a Drink, available from iTunes.
Recorded on January 28, 2021 Book Talk starts at 23:29 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended - listen to the end of the episode to find out if you are a prize winner! Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! The chatter thread has opened here. KNITTING Barb has finished: Multidirectional Scarf #10 by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake Create Your Own Adventure shawl by Fredi Baker, using an Invictus Yarns Beyond kit bought at Stitches 2019. Tracie has finished Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset Scintillation by Hunter Hammersen - just playing with this, making stars in different yarns and sizes Barb continues to work on: Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway And has cast on Tan House Brook Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, using Caron Cake leftovers for a color blocking effect. Tracie has cast on: Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock And Continues to work on: Girl Cat by Julie Williams in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk) Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: Drowning with Others by Linda Keir - 3 stars A Keeper by Graham Norton - 4 stars Tracie read: Lakewood by Megan Giddings - 4 1/2 stars Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike #5) by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars To learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, check out the American Scandal podcast Verizon Call Filter
Recorded on 1/13/2021 Book Talk starts at 34:34 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL runs until January 15! This episode was recorded on January 13th, so please plan on listening to Episode 219 to find out if you won a prize! The Chicks are mulling over ideas for our next knit-along...stay tuned! Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Dalki hat by Gillian Harkness, using leftover yarn from a Caron Cake 2. Mother Bear #232 Tracie has finished: 1. Moon of My Life pullover by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne in Invictus Yarns Reward in the Christmas Chaos colorway, and Serendipidye Silken Sock in the Papaya colorway Barb has frogged: Moondrip Swoncho by Dragon Hoard Designs, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways Barb continues to work on: 1. Multidirectional Scarf #9 by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake 2. Create Your Own Adventure shawl, using a kit made up of Invictus Yarns Beyond yarn {-- And has cast on: 1. Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways 2. Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash 3. Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway Tracie has cast on: 1. Table runner in Tracie's handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co. Merino/Silk 2. Girl Cat by Julie Williams in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK -} And continues to work on: 1. Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset 2. Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: 1. Yard Work by David Koepp - 5 stars 2. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs by Amanda Lamb - 3.5 stars 3. Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere by Poe Ballantine - 5 stars 4. Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump by Michael Cohen - 4 stars 5. The Dinner by Herman Koch - 4 stars Tracie read: 1. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell - 5 stars 2. One True Thing by Anna Quindlen - 4 stars 3. Victim: The Other Side of Murder by Gary Kinder - 4 stars
It's a new year so naturally, there's a lot of chat around about challenges, projects and planning. Today's episode is about knitting challenges. Are you taking part in any for 2021? Don't worry if you aren't; hopefully this episode will still be useful for you, and there is no lack-of-challenge shaming! There are plenty of variations on the theme of challenges, when it comes to knitting. Knitalongs would fall into this bracket, along with projects like Make 9, where you select 9 things to make during the year (not all of which have to be knitted). Dear friend of the podcast Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade Podcast is running the 20 for 2021 challenge. This is more flexible as far as challenges go, and is almost a series of prompts, designed to encourage you to try different things in your knitting, without any pressure. There's a hashtag to go along with it #20for2021 and you can tick off multiple prompts for one project, which means you don't need to do 20 projects to take part. A temperature blanket is another idea for a year long challenge. Louise Tilbrook of Everyday Knitter completed one of these in 2020, and has an ebook available, should you wish to create your own version. Here are my top tips for knitting challenges. 1) Don't feel like you have to do a challenge. It's your knitting. Do what you want. 2) Avoid the FOMO. Don't get swept up with the latest knitting celeb MKAL for a garment or accessory you're never going to wear. this about what you would love to have knitted. Break down what you need to learn or practice in order to be able to do that project. Choose mini projects to help you learn those skills in a more achievable and quick way. Use materials that make you excited and inspired to work with them. 3) Cut yourself some slack. If you don't keep up, so what? It's your hobby and it's the thing you are trying to learn and it should be fun, not an obligation. Enjoy the process. Full shownotes and links at www.shinybees.com/169 Music with kind permission of Adam and the Walter Boys.
Recorded on August 15, 2020 Book Talk starts at 23:36 Recorded August 13, 2020 Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU KNITTING Tracie has finished Penny’s Bandana Cowl by Adrian Gergler in Baah La Jolla and Forbidden Fiber Pride - for Posy Doggie Poo Bag Pouch by Kathy Glaes in Malabrigo Sock Light of Love That’s My Jam by Steve Fegert in Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in London Fog and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in Drops of Jupiter Barb has finished: Mother Bears 218-221 Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi Stillness MKAL by Helen Stewart, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, Tess Designer Yarns Super Socks and Baby in the Green colorway, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Purple colorway. Tracie cast on: Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Marianated Yarns, Duren Dyeworks, Greenwood Fiber Works, and Cascade 220 Superwash Sport And continues to work on: Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf Barb is working on: Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink And has cast on: Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stern using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Leading Men Fiber Arts kit - Beach Mother Bear 222 BOOKS Tracie read: No Conscience by Phil M. Williams (2 stars) Destroyer Angel (Anna Pigeon #18) by Nevada Barr (5 stars) Woman in the Water by Katerina Diamond (3 stars) The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth by Josh Levin (3 stars) Thicker Than Water (Audible Original) by Tyler Schultz (4 stars) Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah (4 stars) Barb read: Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital by David M. Oshinsky - 5 stars The Cuckoo’s Cry by Caroline Overington - 4 stars Fever by Mary Beth Keane - 4 stars Barb recommends face masks from Stark’s Vacuum Tracie recommends the Radio Rental podcast
Recorded on July 20, 2020 Book Talk starts at 23.12 Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU Giveaway - 3 copies of the Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker - drawing at the end of the podcast KNITTING Barb finished Mother Bears 214-217 Stoa Scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way. Papillion (butterfly) by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Premier Sweet Roll Tracie finished Mother Bears 221-228 Green Vanilla Socks in Fish Knits Boot Strap Sock Gradient in Greens Barb is working on Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-on Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink And has cast on Mother Bear #218 Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway Stillness MKAL by Helen Stewart, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, Tess Designer Yarns Super Socks and Baby in the Green colorway, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Purple colorway. Tracie has frogged for now: Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue She cast on Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf And continues working On: That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway BOOKS Barb read Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker The Argument by Victoria Jenkins Tracie read The House of Stairs by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) Big Cats: Stories by Holiday Reinhorn Prime Suspect by Lynda LaPlante The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray The Whole Town’s Talking by Fannie Flagg The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood Barb recommends Knit Companion class on Vogue Knitting Live online. Another session in August!
Today there is a review of Knit Accessories: Essentials and variations as well as some DK pattern ideas for sweaters and some random chat. I have found my way back to my knitting this week. This may have been due to admitting I was struggling with finding the mojo for the knitting. I realised part of the problem was that knitting, for me, is a way of ordering my thoughts. This became apparent when the thoughts immediately began to race upon picking up the needles. I decided to sit with the feeling and luckily, it appears to have abated and I can knit again. Love for Podcasting I am really enjoying being back behind the mic on a more regular basis. It seems that podcasting is a form of reaching out for me. When I started the show, I lived in rural Limpopo in South Africa and was quite isolated. It was hot, not many people knitted and the knitters that were in SA were a long way away in Joburg or Cape Town. I feel like this recent inspiration is connected to that – once again, I am physically isolated, despite being at home and near friends. I love that it is a running joke about how I know someone wherever we travel. These friends are – more often than not – as a result of the podcast or knitting. I also love how I can ‘be' with people all over the world via the podcast. Just this week, I've been on an oil rig in the North Sea! Audio is a conversation and I love the idea of keeping you company. DK Weight Pattern Ideas Feedback I have just brought back a sweater quantity of Nurturing Fibres Supertwist DK in the colourway Sapphire from South Africa. I have found that there weren't many patterns that were appealing to me on Ravelry. I asked the lovely listeners of the show for some suggestions for patterns. Laura Stephens suggested to look at patterns by Libby of Truly Myrtle. Lori Hathaway suggested to look at the patterns by Kim Hargreaves. Then there was a big confusion about Kim Hargreaves (knitwear designer) versus Kim Catterall (bird on Sex in the City). Oops! There also was some chat about Rowan Kidsilk Haze which surely must have reached the stage of being knitting nostalgia now. I have settled for now on one of two patterns for this yarn. The choice is between Cloudburst, which was originally part of the Drift Collection for Eden Cottage Yarns. The other option is Orchidaceae, which is by Susan Crawford and is part of her new collection, Evolution, which is available now. I was intending to buy this collection anyway, so I was pleased to be reminded about this. Habitation Throw Is knitting anything like a garment beyond you right now? If so, Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade has just made her Habitation Throw free for the month of April 2020. The pattern is still for sale and all proceeds from sales of this pattern will be donated to the UN Refugee Agency. Yoga Don't compete with other people or yourself is the main feedback for yoga. If you fancy something different for the kids, they can try Cosmic Kids Yoga. Sammy's Calamities I have great ambitions of writing a series of childrens' books based entirely on the calamities of Sam. These are all true stories of actual perils experienced. Podcast Recommendations We Fix Space junk Diary of a Space Archivist Review of Knit Accessories, Essentials and Variations by Kate Atherley This book was originally published in 2012 and was re-released last week. I offered to review this as I am getting a lot of requests for suggestions of how to get into knitting at the moment. This book is ideal for that purpose. The book begins with a section on ‘before you start'. I know that when I got back into knitting, it was lead entirely by some somewhat dodgy yarn found in Poundstretcher. I like how the recommended yarns include indie and commercial yarns, hitting all the budgets. It also has a section on substituting the yarns for non-wool yarns and different fibres. Swatching is covered in a decent amount of detail. This is a subject that ca often be skimmed over in beginner-suitable books. Let's face it, swatching isn't fun and you can usually get away without it for accessories. The necessity of the activity is explained and there are instructions for how to alter your needles if your gauge is off. The side notes that accompany the patterns are solid and really help to draw attention to the important points. My favourite aspect of the book is the addition of the ‘design your own' element for each group of patterns. This takes all the maths out of making alterations to your projects, particularly for yarn changes. The book contains lots of examples of projects knitted in different weights and dye styles of yarn. In summary: Pros Design Your Own sections in each group of patterns Cheat tables for the yarns and lengths Cons Would love to see some DK in the patterns Links to videos or tutorials for the techniques would be great additions Full Shownotes at www.shinybees.com/140
This week I've finished a dishcloth and my vacation socks. I've been working on two other pairs of socks, a plain vanilla pair as well as the Kephart Prong Socks by Pat Hensley. I've still got the Dust of Snow Wrap by Helen Stewart on my needles and I cast on the Night Shift by Andrea Mowry. I've done some indoor gardening and some shopping for supplies while hoping that the corona virus fades quickly.
This week's episode is inspired by a recent decision I made to try and knit a hat in a weekend. This was partly prompted by a sudden ten degree drop in temperature here (doesn't a chill in the air make you want to cast on all the things?) and inspired me to look for a nice, easy pattern. The hat is complete, and I've also picked out another four potential hat in a weekend patterns for you to take a look at, in case you feel the need to cast on this weekend. First up is a bit of news, and I'd like to shout out all the people who have emailed or messaged me since episode 134 was released, expressing their delight at me being back behind the mic. It is truly appreciated, so I hope you won't mind indulging me in saying thanks to them. It is easy to forget that it isn't just me, sat in a bedroom, talking to no-one; there are literally thousands and thousands of listeners worldwide. I'm very grateful to each and every one of you, even if you only listen to one episode ever. Thank you! In other news, I was contacted by a listener of the show, @Zencrafter2 on Twitter is undertaking a challenge leading up to her 50th birthday on 7th December 2020. After hearing about the Knit A Square project, she has decided to try and make 500 squares to donate to the project. That's over 1 a day – amazing! Let's all encourage her along (or join in if you wish over on Twitter – her handle is @Zencrafter2. In other news, I've had several requests for some stories from here and a bit of armchair travel. As such, in this episode I share my endeavours to learn Mandarin. I've always (up until now) been quite good at languages – or Germanic languages, anyway. Chinese is proving to be a bit more challenging than either of those. I struggle to hear the tones of the language, which is a pretty fundamental part of being able to understand and speak it. There are four tones and two of them sound the same to me, which makes me worry about saying a word and getting the tone wrong and actually saying something rude by mistake! I've learned how to say ‘steamed bun' and can order beer and soda water, but otherwise my vocabulary is limited to words associated with yoga (more on that in another episode) and some very specific work-related words that will be of no use to me in everyday conversations. I am really keen to be able to talk to people here (who are extremely friendly) as well as generally understand what is going on. I would imagine this is what illiteracy is like, as I can't read Chinese either. It's hard, but I am determined to be better and not just do the lazy English speaker thing. I've picked out 5 pattern suggestions for knitting a hat in a weekend. These are in thicker yarns with straightforward patterns for maximum speed and satisfaction. Tag me with your projects if you decide to get involved with this or hashtag it up with #hatinaweekend. The first pattern is the one I have knitted, Classic Beanie by Woolly Wormhead. I interviewed Woolly in Episode 61 and encourage you to listen to it. I chose this pattern as I really liked the way the ribs herringboned together as they reached the crown. It's a free pattern for worsted weight yarn on 4.5mm needles, with multiple sizes. I'm knitting it in Morris & Co Empire 10 ply in the colourway Absinthe. You can download it from Ravelry here. The next suggestion is the Classic Cuffed Hat by Purl Soho. Again, this is a free pattern for a basic worsted weight beanie, the classic design with a bobble on top. It's really straightforward no-thinking-required knitting and the simple pattern allows for lots of playing around with yarns. Most dye styles will work with this pattern. You can find the pattern here. Swirlwind by Nicole Vanderlee is a worsted weight toque with a ribbed brim and a swirling slipped stitch pattern on the body. It's a padi pattern at CAN $6.00 and is available from Ravelry. This pattern affords some experimentation room in terms of yarns; it will look great with solids and variegateds alike. The colour changes in the variegated yarns will pop on the slipped stitches. Likewise, striped yarns look great, especially if the same colour is always slipped, as this creates an almost brioche looking effect. Slef striping yarns would also work well. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry here. The Tchaikovsky Hat by Helen Stewart is next on the list ad this pattern is taken from Knitvent 2017. If you aren't already familiar with Knitvent, it's an annual collection of gift knitting pattern that Helen produces each October/November, usually around a theme. The theme for 2017 was The Nutcracker, and you can either buy the pattern separately at £5.34 or as part of the 6 pattern collection at £15.54 here on Ravelry. It's a DK weight hat, with a ribbed brim and a simple repeating textured stitch pattern, that adds interest for the knitter without it being too ‘out there' texture-wise for a gift recipient. You can find Helen's podcast, Curious Handmade, on all podcatchers and at Curious Handmade, and you can listen to her interview on this podcast in Episode 90. Finally we have A Useful Diversion by Elizabeth Felgate. This is a paid pattern (£3.70) doe a deep cuffed 3x3 rib hat with a textured stitch pattern that runs (or diverts) around the body of the hat. It's described as being just enough to be a useful diversion for the knitter and I think it would look great in a nice, high-twist, solid or semi-solid yarn. You can find the pattern on Ravelry here. Getting out of a funk: I asked for any tips from listeners as to how to get out of a funk. It seems to be a pretty common thing at the moment, probably due to the amount of stuff that is going on in the world. Anyway, Nichola Nolan got out of her funk after recently meeting Christine Perry of Winwick Mum fame. She decided to crack through some small projects and ‘pull her finger out'. Aimee Croke has got back into the swing of things by carving out time earlier in the day for her accountancy study by getting up early. She knits along on a simple project whilst watching training videos. Carving out the time is the key, and making it a priority, regardless of whether you want to knit, learn a new skill or anything else. That's all we have time for this week. If you've enjoyed the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice. Music for this episode is by Adam and The Walter Boys and is available for purchase on iTunes.
Episode 15 May 16, 2019 On the Needles 2:04 playtime by Lori Versaci, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock (80/20 merino/nylon SW), Smoke on the Water Whisper-- DONE! Knitmore Girls backing buttons video Land of Sweets cowl by Helen Stewart, Desert Vista Dyeworks DK, Hubbard Glacier colorway-- DONE! Socks: Regia design line by Arne and Carlos Little Bird by Veera Välimäki, Isager Spinni (lace wool) in 101 Deep Teal On the Road 7:40 Immigrant Yarn Project On the Easel 10:05 #100DayProject with Lindsay Jean Thompson. I’m doing #100Chromatics. #MeMadeMay On the Table 15:35 Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler from Fields of Greens by Annie Somerville (the link is not the exact recipe, but one based on it, and it’s pretty darn close) Banana Bread Roll, Lemon Meringue Pie Smash from Smitten Kitchen Every Day Chicken served with: Polenta with mushrooms & taleggio from Twenty-Dollar Twenty-Minute Meals chinese chicken salad from The Dinner Plan Broccoli & cauliflower gratin I use a couple broccoli heads and one cauliflower head. Buffalo Chicken Ring Olive butter for roasted Salmon Scallops! Produce bags On the Nightstand 31:47 Flights by Olga Tokarczuk (2007), translated by Jennifer Croft (2018) In an Absent Dream by Seanen McGuire Overstory by Richard Powers Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Verity by Colleen Hoover Career of Evil & Lethal White by Robert Galbraith Lost and Wanted by Nell Freudenberger LIGO On Your Mark 48:08 Summer bingo! Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day (May 25 - September 2, 2019) You must post your bingo card with its completed row (or fully completed) on Instagram with #CCRRSummerBINGO2019 to enter. We’d also love to see photos of your projects! If we have at least 10 entries, there will be a prize package! Winner will be chosen at random from eligible entries.
This special episode of Sound Tracks was recorded live at Drygate Distillery, in front of an audience of 100 students and alumni. UofG Arts Grad Helen studied English Literature and Language in Glasgow, all the while brewing ideas for diversifying her family farm back home in Pitlochry. Today, she is both forager and founder at Badvo Distillery - successfully launching a unique Scottish Gin range and distilling not only great products, but the true essence of entrepreneurship along the way too! Listen out for: Helen's challenging experiences as a female in the drinks industry, the key role one of her lecturers played and her top tips for success. Sound Tracks is supported by The Network - UofG's exclusive online community for students, graduates and staff. Join at bit.ly/TheUofGNetwork
Recorded February 7, 2019 Book Talk starts at 35:45 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL has begun and will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread. We are giving away a copy of BostonJen’s new shawl pattern, Go with the Flow - comment on the thread to be entered to win. The contest will end March 15. We talked a little bit about inclusiveness in the Fiber Community. Me and White Supremacy workbook by Laaya Saad If you’d like to follow Paula Emmons-Fuessle’s updates about her battle with ovarian cancer and leave her a message, you can do so here. We will be at Stitches West - February 21-24, Santa Clara Convention Center. If you see us around the marketplace or bar area, come say hi! Or come to the meet-up at Hyatt Bar Saturday afternoon. KNITTING Tracie has finished 1 Knitted Knocker, plus retro-fitted all my 2019 knockers so far with Cascade Ultra Pima rainbow yarn on the backs First Impressions Shawl by Brenda Castiel in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in the Arizona colorway Barb has finished: Mother Bear #153 & 154 Winter Dreamer hat by whiletheyplay designs, using MistiAlpace Chunky in the Pewter colorway Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. Tracie cast on: Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway Tracie is working on: Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Mermaid Dolls by Lorraine Pistorio using Berroco Elements in 4973 Bismuth, and other yarns Barb is working on: Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way Fox Paws by Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport) in the Winter Sky color combination. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKAL by Kathy Lewiniski, using Knit Picks Palette in the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways Cast-on Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit. BOOKS Tracie has finished: Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin - this one was okay Friends Like These by Sarah Alderson - juicy little thriller! The Stranger in Our Home by Sophie Draper - thumbs down Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - excellent! Tracie and Barb will discuss this book on the next episode Barb has finished: The House of Unexpected Sisters (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agancy #18) by Alexander McCall Smith - Barb recommends A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley - Barb highly recommends Tracie is reading: The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins Barb is currently reading: Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris Nine Perfect Lives by Liane Moriarty
Recorded on January 24, 2019 Winners for our Sweater KAL are announced at the end of the podcast, after ThumbsUp/ThumbsDown. The winner of Helen Stewart's book, The Shawl Society, Season 1 is announced also. Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will start on February 1, 2019, and will go until May 15, 2019. Come join the Chatter Thread and make your plans... KNITTING Barb’s FOs 1. Mother Bear #152 2. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 3. Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway 4. Whinstone Hat #3 by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor color way. Tracie’s FOs 1. Pinch Hat by Cecily Glowik-MacDonald in arkaik fibers swanky aran in Jealous Sea - she didn't like the finished product, so she ribbed it out and made a Pussyhat! 2. Pony Tail Hat by Knikki Knits, using purple spirit Yarn 3. Rib-a-Roni hat by Jane Tanner using spirit yarn in gold and purple 4. Simonside Hat by Katya Frankle, using Big twist Yarns Premium Hombres 5. Golden Gate Bridge Hat by Sophie Kurnik in blue and yellow for Will's friend Barb is working on: 1. Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way 2. Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. Barb has cast on: 1. Fox Paws by Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport) in the Winter Sky color combination. 2. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKAL by Kathy Lewiniski, using Knit Picks Palette in the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways 3. Winter Dreamer Hat by Whiletheyplay Designs, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway Tracie is working on: 1. Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium 2. Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway 3. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 4. Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie has cast on: 1. First Impressions Shawl by Brenda Castiel in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in the Arizona colorway 2. Mermaid Dolls by Lorraine Pistorio using Berroco Elements in 4973 Bismuth, and other yarns She hasn't touched: 1. Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop by Carol Shaben - Barb gives it a Thumbs Up! 2. Under Cover of the Night by Diane Fanning - Thumbs sideways 3. Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen = Thumbs Up! Tracie has finished: 1. Blind Faith by Joe McGuinness - Thumbs Up! 2. The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld - Thumbs up 3. The Last Days of August by Jon Ronson - Thumbs Up 4. Blood and Money: The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion and Power by Thomas Thompson Barb is currently reading: 1. The House of Unexpected Sisters (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agancy #18) by Alexander McCall Smith 1. A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley Tracie is reading: 1. Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin
Recorded on January 5, 2019 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here! You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture. You can enter to win an autographed copy of The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart by going to our Ravelry group here and entering the contest. It is available on Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. Here in the U.S., it is $13.88 - you can buy it here! The contest ends on January 15, 2019. KNITTING Barb’s FOs Mother Bear #151 Hopcott Mitts test knit for Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in a blue-green colorway Bankhead Hat #7 by Susie Gorlay, using leftover Berroco Vintage - teal blue and forest brown Tracie’s FOs 3 More Never Not Gnomings Rib-a-Roni in Classic Elite Yarns Water Lily in the Woodbine colorway 1 Knitted Knocker in CoBaSi Plus Galactic Hat/Rikke Hat Barb is working on: Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video And has cast on: Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. Whinstone Hat #3 by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor color way. Tracie has cast on: Pinch Hat by Cecily Glowik-MacDonald in arkaik fibers swanky aran in Jealous Sea And is working On: Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway BOOKS Barb highly recommends: Ohio by Stephen Markley Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both by Cea Sunshine Person Barb is currently reading Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop by Carol Shaben Under Cover of the Night by Diane Fanning Tracie highly recommends: Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by Hank Stuever Eleanor Olyphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 5 stars! To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder by Nancy Rommelman She does not recommend: Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah Tracie is reading: Blind Faith by Joe McGuinness
Book talk starts at 25:05 Recorded on December 21, 2018 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here! You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture. Barb and Tracie discussed the book, The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart. It is a beautiful book. You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group here and entering the contest. It is available on Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. Here in the U.S., it is $13.88 - you can buy it here! The contest ends on January 15, 2019. KNITTING Tracie finished: 1. Gnome Pun Intended by Sarah Schira in James C. Brett Twinkle in the gold color way 2. 3 more Never Not Gnoming gnomes by Sarah Schira - 1 large in worsted weight Istex Lettlopi in Heather Lagoon. 3. Ponytail Hat by Knikki Knits using Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in the Caberet colorway. 4. Golden Gate Bridge Hat by Sophie Kurnik in orange and grey Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted. Tracie's Gnome Pun Intended! Barb finished: 1. Rose City Rollers socks by Mara Catherine Bryner, using Loopy Legends in the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2. The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf by Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3. Frost at Midnight cowl by Helen Stewart, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway 4. Mother Bear #150 !!! Barb's Done-By-Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf - Hufflepuff modeled by Jayla! Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 2. Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 3. Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway 4. Another Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway Barb continues to work on: 1. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 2. Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video Barb cast on: 1. Hopcott Mitts test knit for Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in a blue-green colorway. 2. Mother Bear #151 One Hopcott Mitt done! BOOKS Tracie finished: 1. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer 2. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters 3. Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) 4. The Secret Mother by Shalini Boland Barb finished: 1. Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brandt Tracie is reading 1. Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson 2. Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by Hank Stuever Barb is reading: 1. Ohio by Stephen Markley 2. Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman :
It’s our final episode of the year and thanks to the joys of modern technology (Allison is in London and Rachel is in sunny Australia) we’ve been able to connect and catch up. News & Announcements We’ve joined Rosy Green Wool and designer Melanie Berg and their campaign Knitters Against Malaria. The campaign runs from December 24th, 2018 through to January 31st, 2019. If you’ve not made any holiday charitable donations yet or if you still have room to give, it only takes a few dollars to purchase bed nets for distribution in Africa to help prevent this disease. We are also tickled to have made the shortlist of nominees for Knit Now magazine’s Knitter of the Year 2018 Awards! We’re nominated in the Local Superstars category for our work creating yarn-y events and celebrating local and UK makers. Voting is now up to the public through the 31st of December so if you’re able to cast your vote for us, we’d really appreciate it! Check out all of the amazing nominees and cast your vote here. What we’ve been working on Thanks to the influence of Sockmatician’s Instagram and a sneaky trip to Morris & Sons in Sydney, Rachel has been working on the Knot Dead Yet cowl by Dan Lee. She’s also been spinning on her Turtlemade spindle from Alli and enjoying the portability of the spindle. Allison is almost finished her Land of Sweets cowl by Helen Stewart while also working on the 1898 hat for Harrison for Christmas. She’s also knitting fingerless mitts and has her Make Nine lined up for 2019. The Christmas Episode We chatter on about what we’re doing for Christmas and how we’ve treated ourselves by supporting the Dreaming Robots Kickstarter for the new Electric Eel Wheel Nano. Wrap Up Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm at The Breakfast Club on Battersea Rise. Programming note: our stitch knit is on hiatus over the holidays and will resume the week of January 7th, 2019. The podcast is now on hiatus for a wee break while Rach continues her travels. Don’t worry - we’ll be back in 2019 with new plans and new surprises! Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Sleeping at Last Carol of the Bells - Future of Forestry I’ll Be Home for Christmas - Sleeping at Last
Recorded on December 10, 2018 Book talk starts at 34:03 There is no Episode 171! We recorded it twice...both times with technical difficulties. We took it as a sign that the universe doesn't want us to put out an Episode 171. Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here! Barb and Tracie discussed the book, The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart. It is a beautiful book. You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group and entering the contest. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a raspberry color way 2. Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using Malabrigo Rios in the Cirrus Gray color way 3. Barb's Giants' Rib-A-Roni hat by Jane Tanner, using Cloudborn Fibers Sprightly Acrylic Worsted 4. Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way 5. Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Barb's Here We Gnome Again gnomes! Tracie finished: 1. Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue 2. Galactic Hat by Julianna Puccini in the newborn size 3. Never Not Gnoming gnome by Sarah Schira 4. 2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf 5. Shining Star Cowl by Allison Isaacs, using Katia Air Lux in the #69 colorway, and Universal Yarn Universe in the Bronze colorway 6. Galactic Hat #4 in Knitting Fever Painted Mist 7. Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Maine, using Plymouth Rainbow Toybox Tracie made this Never Not Gnoming gnome for Ryan, representing one of his favorite LA Dodger players. Barb continues to work on: 1. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 2. Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video Barb cast on: 1. Rose City Rollers socks by Mara Catherine Bryner, using Loopy Legends in the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2. The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf by Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3. Frost at Midnight cowl by Helen Stewart, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 3. Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie has cast-on: 1. Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway 2. Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway BOOKS Barb finished: 1. Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult 2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Stephen Finkel 4. All Happy Families by Jeanne McCullough Tracie finished: 1. In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume 2. The Rabbi and the Hitman by Arthur J. Majida 3. You'll Never Know, Dear by Hattie Ephron 4. Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) Barb is reading 1. Ohio by Stephen Markley 2. Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brandt Tracie is reading: 1. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer 2. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters Podcasts mentioned on Barb's Thumbs Up: 1. The Dream 2. Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football 3. Unerased In Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Tracie talked about her very special Christmas Light Affixing Gadget that she invented:
This week I have two finished projects, the Perfect Retreat Shawl by Susan B. Anderson and Spindrift by Helen Stewart. I have a few more suggestions for mini skein advent sets and I did not use my feet to get down the stairs.
We’re counting down with just under two weeks to go to the Yarnporium and it’s finally time to tell you all about our super secret project that we’ve been working on! Yarnporium Update Marketplace tickets are still available and are available for £10 in advance or £12 on the day. Get your tickets here. Workshop tickets are still available here, but will only be on sale until 11.:59pm on Sunday, October 28th. Workshop registration will not be possible in person at the Yarnporium. If you are attending a workshop you automatically have access to the marketplace for the day of your workshop, but will need a marketplace ticket if you want to attend the marketplace on the day you aren’t taking a class. Other events: Friday – Yarn Lovers Lounge sponsored by The Yarn Collective Book signing with Nathan Taylor - see his Guys Knit the Musical video here! Also meet and greets with designers, yarn tasting and a big yarn giveaway, a pop-up café and seating, and a lunchtime meet up for Beton Brut Yarnporium Countdown KAL Saturday – Makers Walking the Talk Series Details and tickets here. What we’re working on Allison – Beton Brut coming along – hooray Yarnporium Countdown KAL Ravelry thread! Rachel – Lettlopi hats and a bit of spinning. Obsessed with Carbeth by Kate Davies. Mini-Yarn Guide: London The London Craft Guide came out almost 3 years ago, and in that time there’s been a lot of changes in the London yarn scene. So we’ve put together an adorable pocket size book full of yarn shop profiles, indy dyer profiles and new patterns inspired by London! Patterns: Underground Mittens by Eli Leistad of Skeindeer Knits, using Easyknits Squidge London Life hat and Cowl by Allison Thistlewood, using Mrs Moon Plump London Lines Shawl by Helen Stewart, using Qing Fibre Merino Single Glasshouse Shawl by Rachel Brown, using Travelknitter BFL DK *** Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm at The Breakfast Club on Battersea Rise. Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Revolution - Kate Tucker A Good Reason To Smile - Chasing Noise
Episode 49 – 10/17/18 - Knitting and running in 30 min or less Wips Dancing Dragons Coat Thing 2’s Christmas Socks - in Plymouth Yarns DIversity in the Pizazz colorway Mom’s Christmas Socks - in Plymouth Yarns DIversity in the Stormy Skies colorway Pattern Stalking Asked last week about a Gray Shawl, especially something that would work with gray gradients. Heard from several people Influence Shawl by Kelene Kinnersly, off-center triangle, kind of thin, mostly garter st with an eyelet lace edging. Tea House Brooke Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde, aka BostonJen, triangular shawl starting with stockinette and working through different simple textures to keep it interesting Curious Collective 2014 by Curious Handmade, aka Helen Stewart, half-circle shawl alternative garter st and lace Crossflower Shawl by Katinka Designs, new larger version for gradients. Garter st and lace columns, large off-center triangle Ilumine by Num Teasdale – gorgeous lace, but not sure I have the brain power for it just now Wearables Mommy’s Tunic – I wore my sample out of Be Sweet Bamboo fibers and promptly spilled something down the front. I think I wore it for 2 hours total. Soaked and washed it, it’s fine. Still kicking myself. Linen Butterflies – the ¾ sleeve version Addition By Subtraction Shawl – an mkal pattern by TryStitchual Designs Changing Staircases in FIber Lady's Mousou bamboo yarn On the Run I ran a 5k! All 4 of us ran a race :) Out and About Rhinebeck on Saturday! I'm on the Webs Bus. Orleans, Cape Cod craft fair, Nov 3
Join me on A Knitter's Trip to Ireland with Celtic Journeys. Helen Stewart of CuriousHandmade will be our guest knitter/designer! Travel dates are May 13-24, 2019. Travel Information is on www.knittingpipeline.com and Celtic Journeys. It is also in the Knitting Pipeline Group on Ravelry. I hope you consider joining us! Paula
Announcements: We will be releasing the teachers and workshops for Yarnporium starting 15 May, so keep you eyes on the blog and Yarnporium page for more details and ticket info. The Great London Yarn Crawl is happening again this year! Save the date for 1 July when tickets go on sale – routes will go up a couple of weeks earlier. What we’re working on: Allison finished her Impressionist MKAL from Helen Stewart, knit from Madeleinetosh from the deep layers of stash. When the picot bind off became too much, she cast on for the Mon Manet by Jonna Hietala, in La Bien Aimee Merino Aran in Grellow. Rachel finished the first sleeve of Marginalia in the post-heat wave rainy miserable weather that cropped up in the last couple of weeks. To celebrate the gorgeous May bank holiday weather, she’s woven up two handspun scarves over the weekend, but all that is now chopped liver as her new knitting machine has arrived and is operational, thanks to a detailed info dump from Alli! Rise of the Machine: We’ve always been handknitters, but the ever expanding sizes of our stashes and reduced knitting time has led us to consider other options for trying to manage the yarn load! Alli was first down the machine knitting rabbit hole, and has dragged Rachel along with her. We talk about getting into machine knitting, how different it is, and the instant gratification factor! *** Wrap up: Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm at The Breakfast Club on Battersea Rise. Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Revolution - Kate Tucker A Good Reason To Smile - Chasing Noise
Jane Murison of Yarnison joins the show this week, talking about knitwear design, fish and chips and the urban landscape as an inspiration. Jane began designing a couple of years ago, and has several knitting patterns now, that are a homage to the post industrial landscape of Manchester, that she sees every day on her walk to work. A UX designer by profession, Jane enjoys bringing together design inspiration, techniques and the user (knitter) experience in her designs. Not one for 'quiet' yarns, she enjoys working with bold colours and neons to create striking pieces. Her approach to design is to make things that she herself likes to wear, but struggles to find in the mainstream pattern world. This results in quite quirky and recognisable pieces that can be made as bold or as quiet as one desires, depending upon the colours chosen to make the pattern. One of my favourite of her patterns is the Urban Hero shawl, which was inspired by the neon yellow flashes of hi-vis vests on the builders working all over the city. There is almost constant construction work, and these vests pepper the (often grey, it's Manchester) landscape with pinpricks of colour. We discussed the juxtaposition of chevron lace, hi-vis and Batman's cape in this pattern and Jane explained how her approach has ben reflected in other designs, such as Boomtown Beanie. Builders came up again when discussing how the domestic arts and quite traditionally male construction roles are actually very similar skills when you break them down. Plastering is, in fact, exactly the same thing as buttercream icing. We also discussed the traditional Friday meal that is fish and chips. Eye-opening. Jane's favourite yarnies to work with are Countess Ablaze, The Knitting Goddess, Five Moons, Riverknits and Rainbow Heirloom. In terms of tips for embracing the crazy bright and variegated, Jane recommends pairing with a semi-solid or solid, and avoiding too much detail in the stitches, if you want the detail to be seen. Texture can sometimes work well if you are wanting to play with the colour and create unexpected pops, as she does with her Manhole Cover sock pattern. In terms of designers that make good patterns that are suitable for pairing with variegated yarns, Jane recommends Curious Handmade's Helen Stewart and Martina Behm (Strickmich). From her own designs, Urban Festival was specifically created to work with the variegated yarns. You can find everything about Jane's patterns over on Ravelry and she is @Yarnison on Instagram. Full show notes, images and links for this episode are at www.shinybees.com/110
We are super excited to be chatting with you today as we have another interview that we recorded during our time at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival last month. Nancy Marchant joins us as our special guest today to talk to us about tuck stitches, texture, and of course brioche too! Announcements: First up, a shout out to Charlotte Parfitt who was the winner of the pair of weekend passes to Woollinn in Dublin What we’re working on: Allison has been plugging away on and (mostly) monogamous to her Impressionists MKAL by Helen Stewart. The final clue has just been released so only 20% left to go! When the project has been too big to travel with Allison has also had a pair of Rose City Rollers ankle socks with her and she’s mostly finished sewing a pair of wool trousers – that it is now too hot too wear. Rachel has been flying through Marginalia (or was until this week and 27 degree weather!) She’s finished the body and made a start on the first sleeve. She’s dug into some deep deep fibre stash and found some silk/wool batts that she’s been struggling with a bit. Beyond that the weather has gotten too nice to do anything but sit outside in the garden, so there’s been a lot of that. Talking about Tuck Stitches with special guest Nancy Marchant: As we’ve been chatting about Yarn Adventures this year we didn’t want the conversation to be limited to travels or places you could go with your knitting. Which got us thinking – what if the adventure were learning a new technique and expanding your knitting repertoire? In that spirit, we got to chat with Nancy Marchant at EYF. The Queen of Brioche was kind enough to take some time out of her packed schedule to talk with us about her newest book, Tuck Stitches: Sophistication in Handknitting. A heads up for our listeners – we recorded this interview with Nancy in the café at the Corn Exchange so there is some background noise and the odd café latte being made in the background! *** Wrap up: Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm at The Breakfast Club on Battersea Rise. Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Revolution - Kate Tucker A Good Reason To Smile - Chasing Noise
Following on from our last episode where we recapped the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, we’re making plans to check out a new yarn show on the horizon: Woollinn Dublin coming up at the end of May. We chat with organiser Lisa Sisk, who is also one of the owners of Dublin’s beautiful LYS This Is Knit, about what it’s like to put on a yarn show. What we’re working on: Allison is feeling pretty smug after finishing her Gradient Pullover and Winter Dawn shawl so she also busted out a new toque (Pull the Wool Over) out of her souvenir yarn purchase from Vogue Knitting Live in New York. She’s now working on Helen Stewart’s Impressionists MKAL and using Martina Behm’s Strickplaner 2018 to try and wrangle the rest of her projects and WIPs for Q2. Rachel cast on her Marginalia pullover in Triskelion Arthur DK and finished a hat in Bloomsbury DK from The Yarn Collective. And has been spinning up a storm. And thinking about quilting… MORE yarn show hijinks: We have a good idea of how challenging it is to plan a yarn show. So we have great admiration for our interview guest, Lisa Sisk, and her team who are bringing a much needed yarn show to Ireland. Woollinn Dublin will debut for the first time on the 25th of May. While they may be new to show organising, Lisa and her team are also the owners of Dublin LYS This is Knit, and have leveraged their relationships with designers and dyers to put together an amazing line of exhibitors and teachers. We spoke to Lisa about her experience with pulling the show together, and it sounds like it's going to be absolutely amazing! Many thanks to Lisa for taking the time to chat with us about Woollinn Dublin. She has kindly given us a pair of weekend access tickets to for a giveaway! Getting to Dublin is easy from many spots in the UK and Europe, so if you think you’d like to hop over for the weekend, or even for the day like Allison, please leave a comment on the show notes. We’ll choose a winner on Sunday, April 15th and announce the winner on Instagram. Be sure to leave your Ravelry name or some other way of contacting you in case you win! *** Wrap up: Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm at The Breakfast Club on Battersea Rise. Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Revolution - Kate Tucker A Good Reason To Smile - Chasing Noise
Recorded on November 23, 2017 Book Talk starts at 25:31 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31! To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread. Giveaway Time! Enter to win a skein of Duren Dyeworks Self-Control Fingering (100% BFL SW) in the Barbie Time colorway by leaving a comment here. The thread will close December 15. Want to win an copy of Helen Stewart’s Knitvent 2017? Leave a comment on knittybarb’s Instagram post to enter. This contest will close November 30. Barb completely enjoyed the Authors Luncheon benefiting the National Kidney Foundation: authors Joyce Maynard, Lee Child, Lisa See, Christine Carter, Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) and Lisa Brown, Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski Tracie has finished: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose Purl Rib hat by me in Plymouth Encore Purl Rib hat by me in Naturally Nazareth Barb has finished: Mother Bear #122 Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Cherry Swirl colorway 2 pair of child-size Maize mitts using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway Mitts for Your Little Paws by Holly Marie using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway Jayla’s Birthday Socks using Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Patterns and Fishknits Boot Strap yarn in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway Rachel’s Christmas Shortie Socks, using the BFF Shortie Socks pattern by Ashlynn Alexander Germinate Mitts by Hannah Colbert using Dascade 220 Superwash in the 1910 (Blue-Green) colorway Swirl Hat by Mandie Harrington, using GnomeAcres Sparkle Gnome in the Wuv Twue Wuv colorway Tracie is not working on anything, but she did cast on: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway Barb is working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet And she has cast on: Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas, using Knit Picks Felici in the Nassau colorway Will’s Christmas Socks, using Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity in an Olive Green colorway and Patons Kroy FX in the Clover colorway. Whinstone Hat by Chrissy Graham (test knit) using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway. Tracie has finished: Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dick The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil Barb has finished: Capture by Roger Smith Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil Under the Influence by Joyce Maynard The Girl Who was Taken by Charlie Donlea Tracie is reading: Serpentine: The True Story of a Serial Killer's Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini Barb is reading: How My Book Club Got Arrested by Leslie O’Kane River Road by Carol Goodman Barb says thumbs up to podcasts Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Happier in Hollywood with Liz Craft and Sarah Fain
I may not have been podcasting much over the past few weeks, but I sure have been knitting!! It is very likely that my podcasts will be a little sporadic over the summer as I try to balance everything I want/need to get done. My intention is to have WIP and FO jam packed shows when I do record though.I've been on a bit of a sweater kick (appropriate for a hot dry spell, right?)...and the four sweaters in question are -Hiro by Julia Farwell-ClayMiranda by Josée PaquinTolmie by Josée PaquinWhispers by Veera VälimäkiI am totally loving the Mule Spinner 2-Ply from Custom Woolen Mills, and plan to buy at least one more sweater's quantity once I've finished knitting Tolmie. A rainbow of Tolmies perhaps? Today I was wearing my Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart. I knit this one out of Habu Tsumugi Silk, and it is absolutely perfect for summer!
Summer is here (more or less)! And on this episode of the podcast we’ve got an update on the Great London Yarn Crawl ticket sales, chat about what we’re working on and discuss our super summer plans! GLYC2017 Update Ticket sales got off to a splendid start on July 1st. Thank you so much to everyone for your continued enthusiasm for this event! At the time of recording this podcast there were 4 routes sold out and only 44 tickets left! There are now 15 tickets left on 5 routes, so don't wait! We are in the midst of assigning routes to our awesome volunteers so keep your eyes out for the Route threads on Ravelry where you can meet and chat with your teammates! One more update to tell you all about – please welcome Garthenor as our new After Party Sponsor! Garthenor promotes and provides a variety of sustainable, organic, glorious British wool products in an ecologically responsible way. Their aim is to help secure the future of British organic agrictulture and the British textile industry. We’re looking forward to seeing the Garthenor yarns in person and if you’d like a sneak peek at their yarns, they will also be exhibiting at Pomfest in a few short weeks! Make Happy – aka – What we’re working on Rachel is busy spinning her fingers off for Team Porpoise Fur and Tour de Fleece! She's also made a bit more progress on her handspun socks, but is very happy that her lost knitting mojo has returned from Tahiti. Allison finished her Starting Point Mystery KAL by Joji Locatelli, and it is beautiful! She's now working on a pair of Helen Stewart shawls: the GLYC Anniversary KAL, Fireflies Rising, and Sprite’s Fen. Summer Along Summer seems to be a good time for alongs of various types. We talk about Viola’s sweater along and the SweetGeorgia Summer Stories along, as well as talk about our summer plans and travels. What will you be working on this summer? Come on over to Ravelry and join the thread in our group for summer project discussion and support. *** Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon! Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Ridiculously Happy (feat. Twilight Meadow) - Owl City
Today we chat about what we’re working on, and share details on the upcoming GLYC knitalong, including an interview with designer Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade. WWKIP Day update! Next Saturday is World Wide Knit in Public Day, and we’d love to have everyone come join us at The Village Haberdashery on Saturday, June 10th in West Hampstead Square! We’ll be there from 11am – 2pm and all are welcome! The event is free, but please RSVP via the WWKIP website so we have an accurate headcount and can get in touch if we have to change things due to weather. Make Happy – aka – What we’re working on Allison is keeping up with the Joji Locatelli Starting Point Mystery KAL in SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock and it is glorious! Rachel has been doing very little knitting or spinning of any kind as work has been completely insane. But the handspun socks are almost to the heels, and she's cast on for Raindrops by Tin Can Knits in Travelknitter's luscious Tanami in the Midnight Kelpies colourway from Edinburgh Yarn Festival. Don’t forget to show us what you’ve been working on that’s making you happy! Tag your photos on Instagram with #yitcmakehappy so we can see your projects! It’s Knitalong Time We share some early details about the upcoming GLYC 2017 Knitalong, which features the combined creative power of Curious Handmade, The Wool Kitchen and Travelknitter, and talk with Helen Stewart about the pattern for the KAL. Further details will be released on 10 June! Wrap up Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon! Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Ridiculously Happy (feat. Twilight Meadow) - Owl City
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Who likes Angel Delight? This week's episode is definitely on the delight end of the pudding scale as opposed to a seven tier unicorn cake and that's often a good thing. It's a low tariff canter and catch up with no big questions asked or answered and instead we have some light and fluffy as air fun. In community news, I invite you to come and join the #shinybeescolourworkchallenge over in the Facebook group and try your hand at some stranded knitting. If knitting with more than one colour has been intimidating to you in the past, now's the time to cast that aside and give it a crack. There will be helpful hints and tips posted in the group throughout the month and the occasional Shetland Pony in Fair Isle. Obvs. In Enabler's Corner I enable you to two not quite yarny but definitely fun (depends on your version of fun for the latter, but I like it) things to try. First up we have the delightfully witty Amy Nolan of Ginger Rainbow who does the most fantastic illustrations and doodles. She's very witty and manages to bring situational humour out in her quirky drawings. I am a big fan. Secondly, we have #hotelroomview, the fun adventures of working on the road and seeing a lot of hotel rooms, hosted by the wonderful Bexx. It really shouldn't be that exciting or gripping, but there is something about these hotel room views that has captured my imagination. It's a bit like looking at house porn on Rightmove. In Wippin' Piccadilly, I have finished Helen Stewart's Spindrift Shawl and the Everyday Brew by Clare Devine. I'm never knitting with black yarn again. Future/fantasy knit searching has taken me to the Prism hat by Tin Can Knits which is part of the Mad Colour collection which was released in August. This versatile pattern gives oodles of opportunity for creating a one-of-a-kind hat, and is really more like three patterns in one. Also catching my eye from this collection is 1999, a sweater with a masculine lace (that's a thing) panel down the front. The collection itself comprises 16 patterns and is available from Ravelry for $21.60 USD. Shownotes for this episode are at www.shinybees.com Music is by Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I Need A Drink.'
Sonder Shawl and Vintage Fairy Lights both by Curious Handmade aka Helen Stewart. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and KnitCircus Yarns. I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Upcoming Knitting Pipeline Retreats: Washington IL Feb 17-18, 2017 Georgia April 2-6, 2017 Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Haste ye back!
This is our penultimate episode of the year! With only a few weeks to go before Christmas, Rachel has lost her mind with her holiday knitting so we’ve found some gifts for knitters ideas to keep things sane in your own households and you can get back to your own projects instead of stuff for other people! First a word from our sponsor: The Loveliest Yarn Company is a new online yarn shop bringing you the loveliest yarn and knitting accessories. Buying yarn online can be a bit fraught so they have gathered the best into one place. They have knit, washed and worn everything so people know it’s all been tried and tested by knitters. The Loveliest Yarn Company stock artisan hand dyed yarn from Life in the Long Grass, organic merino from Rosy Green Wool, some great stalwarts of the yarn world from West Yorkshire Spinners, irresistible accessories from Merchant and Mills and lots more. All from theloveliestyarncompany.co.uk. Podcast listeners can get 10% off in July, August and September with the code YITCEnabled2016. If you aren’t shopping for yarn at the moment, sign up for their newsletter on the site. As YITC has international listeners, we currently ship to countries in the EU, Australia and New Zealand. And they will be adding more countries as they grow. Welcome to The Loveliest Yarn Company! News and Events It's the last few days of Wovember! 3 December – Selvedge Makers’s Fair, St Augustine Church Hall London, 11-5:00. 6 Dec – Make handpainted gift wrap at VV Rouleaux 14 December - Late Night Knitty Lock-in at Wild & Woolly 16 December - Pom Pom Christmas party, 49 Tanner St London SE1 3PL Will feature The Fibre Co., Fig Tree Yarns and John Arbon Textiles, as well as Francesca Hughes, Elisabeth Beverley, Coop Knits, Daughter of a Shepherd, Pink Hazel, La Bien Aimee, Beyond Measure and The Uncommon Thread. Brioche classes for beginners at I Knit London on 3 Dec, 7 January and 21 January What we’re working on Allison is on the 13th stripe of 19 in Harrison’s Hogwarts scarf. In addition, she’s working on the Sonder Shawl by Helen Stewart. She’s also been making lists of what needs to happen in the next few weeks –maybe a couple of pairs of slippers, a quilt for her FIL and a throw for her brother. Plus a waistcoat for Jordan for Christmas. Rachel is frantically trying to finish her Vestvember project, Aileen by Laura Aylor, in some lovely alpaca her husband bought her in Peru. Despite all great intentions not to get out of control with Christmas knitting, she is also looking to do two versions of Because Sock Yarn by Kate Atherley and two top down yoked sweaters for her kids for Christmas. Goodbye sleep, hello RSI! Christmas gift ideas Cashmere bundles – Lux Adorna - available at Loop Check your Gauge cloth – Cocoknits - available at A Yarn Story Christmas book bundles from The Loveliest Yarn Co Jewellery from Tangled Yarn Christmas Tree ornaments from Katrinkle and Yarnistry (also Christmas stitch markers) Gift tags from Beyond Measure Patterns for Ornaments Christmas Eve Bauble Renee Callahan Cheers! Cheryl Niamath Mini Christmas Stocking by Julie Williams Crocheted Christmas Baubles by Carmen Heffernan Minikins – Woolly Wormhead You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at the Goat between 7 and 10pm. Everyone’s really friendly and we hope to see you there! Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon!
In this episode of the podcast, we recap the glorious madness that was Yarnporium, chat with the amazing Tara Swiger, and look ahead to our crafting plans for the holiday season. The Loveliest Yarn Company is a new online yarn shop bringing you the loveliest yarn and knitting accessories. Buying yarn online can be a bit fraught so they have gathered the best into one place. They have knit, washed and worn everything so people know it’s all been tried and tested by knitters. The Loveliest Yarn Company stock artisan hand dyed yarn from Life in the Long Grass, organic merino from Rosy Green Wool, some great stalwarts of the yarn world from West Yorkshire Spinners, irresistible accessories from Merchant and Mills and lots more. All from theloveliestyarncompany.co.uk. Podcast listeners can get 10% off in November and December with the code YITCEnabled2016. If you aren’t shopping for yarn at the moment, sign up for their newsletter on the site. News and Events: Entire month: WOVEMBER continues! 3 December - Edinburgh Yarn Festival is hosting their Wool Tribe Christmas Party. 16 December - Pom Pom Quarterly Christmas Party! Sponsored by The Fibre Company, Fig Tree Yarns and John Arbon Textiles What we're working on: Rachel has finally cast on her #Vestvember project: Aileen by Laura Aylor, in some lovely natural brown alpaca that her Other Half brought back from Peru long ago. She finished Helen Stewart's gorgeous Sonder Shawl in a mad, political panic-fueled couple of days in front of the TV last week, and has been spinning some Coomassie Blue BFL for a handspun Fauske from the Nordlándda Collection. Allison has been working on the Gryffindor Scarf for Mr. H for Christmas and has also been working on the Sonder Shawl but not as quickly as Rachel. Allison is also longingly hoping to get back to her Creature Comforts Cardi that she started back in the spring but in the meantime applying her new two-at-a-time-toe-up socks skills to a pair of bedsocks out of birthday handspun from Rachel. She also managed to spin cotton in Rachel's spinning class at the retreat and is looking forward to holiday time in Canada. Overwhelmed: We are feeling a bit overwhelmed in this episode. On the one hand, we are overwhelmed by the incredibly wonderful response to The Yarnporium - many, many thanks to our sponsors, vendors, teachers and volunteers, without whom this event would never have happened. We are also looking ahead to feeling overwhelmed by the upcoming holidays, and the desire to Make All The Things for our loved ones. We had the opportunity to speak with the lovely, enthusiastic, and all around wonderful human being, Tara Swiger, of www.taraswiger.com and the Explore Your Enthusiasm podcast at the recent Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza. Tara talked with us about how to deal with overwhelm during this oh-so-fraught time, and how to decide what to focus on to ensure that the holiday season is a happy and healthy one. *** You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Everyone’s really friendly and we hope to see you there! Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon!
Quill Shawl by Helen Stewart, Smooth Operator Socks by Susan B Anderson (2 pair), and thoughts on New York Sheep and Wool Festival also known as Rhinebeck. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and KnitCircus Yarns. I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Haste ye back!
As Ravelry is disappointingly light on actual dalmatian patterns, I'm afraid this episode will not contain a pattern pick, but there will be a few of the usual segments you know and love. And a bit of mini Paul Rudd. Events-wise, coming up we have Yarnporium in London on 5-6 November. I'll be attending on the 6th: please say hi if you see me. And if I am holding any yarn, take it from me. Please. I have two tickets to give away - to enter leave a comment on the show notes on the Shinybees website. Tickets will be given away next week. The following weekend is Festiwool in Hitchin, Hertfordshire on 12th November. In Enabler's Corner, I enable you to Northern Yarn. Kate is based in Lancaster and has a great range of local breed, hand dyed and her very own yarn line called Northern Yarn. If you're into local wool or knitting British, she's definitely worth a look. Find her at northernyarn.co.uk. Wippin' Piccadilly returns. Finished items wise, there is the Talisman Shawl by Helen Stewart in The Wool Kitchen Urban Hints yarn. Nearly finished is the Lush Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Berry Colorful Yarnings. I'm not loving Frisson by Brittany Wilson, as the pattern is not as fun as I had hoped, although it looks great. Yarn by Toil and Trouble for The Golden Skein. I have plans for Kindling Hat and Mitts by Helen Stewart (Knitvent 2015) in yarn from The Little Grey Sheep. I ask for your best hat recommendations for knitting for the family. Let me know your favourites on Ravelry or on social media. I need enabling! Full show notes are at shinybees.com Music by Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I Need a Drink'.
Hello! It's lovely to be back :)I've had an eventful couple of weeks - full of yarn festivals, teaching, stashing new yarn and dyeing up a storm!There's definitely a feeling of change and new adventures in the air. And, I think it's true the world over - just as we're heading into warmer weather, the Northern hemisphere is cooling down. Helen Stewart at Curious Handmade Podcast is feeling the same in the UK.Oh my goodness KAN was a blast - there were around 250 people at Knit August Nights Knitting Retreat in Napier, NZ this year. I taught a class on Friday night and thoroughly enjoyed trying shawls on everyone in m stall for the rest of the weekend. I'll be back next year - will you join me?!I splurged on lots of new yarn to fill up my design stash :)Superstar from Vintage Purls just might be the perfect cardigan yarn yetI grabbed a couple of edible "ice cream sundae" skeins from Spinning A YarnTo my surprise my Big Dotty patterns sold out! It's put me in the mood for more big cosy wrapsI brought home three skeins of fantastic aran yarn from Maniototo - remember I interviewed Mary in Episode 25?Happy Go Knitty yarn is always a treat and I stocked up on her beautiful Silk/MerinoI'm so looking forward to a new Rock n' roll wrap with the grunge yarn I bought from Jo at Meraki StudiosAnd, of course I had to buy "just a little bit more" from Eden Cottage when I got home - perfect English colourwaysWhat a treat to receive my yarn swap from Norway! I love the Selbu Spinneri & Huldra I was givenWe're still knitting away on our Lisette shawls in the Ravelry group - come join in! The KAL finishes at the end of the month.As usual, my theme song is by the very talented Mr RoberelliHave a happy weekend!
Asana Shawl by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade. Angelus Novus by Renee Callahan aka EastLondonKnits. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and KnitCircus Yarns. I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Haste ye back!
This is the multi-award winning(!) Shinybees podcast, winner of the Best UK Podcast of 2016. Thanks to everyone who voted for the show. If you want to see the video of the acceptance speech, it's in the show notes. Knitting wise, I have been working mostly on Helen Stewart's Talisman Shawl from her Shawl Society club. It's being knit in Urban Hints 'Blood Orange' from The Wool Kitchen. The #RewindKAL has completed from a prize point of view, but we can keep going with the chat thread as I'm still nowhere near done. I have realised that I am not a slow knitter, I just don't spend enough time knitting. The Golden Skein's Summer Power of 3 Club featured Eden Cottage Yarns, Dublin Dye and Triskelion Yarn. You can find all details at www.thegoldenskein.com. Signups are open 1-7th July for the Autumn quarter 2016. Show notes are at shinybees.com Music for this episode is Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I Need a Drink'.
SHOW NOTESThis week's WIPs include Atomic Blender socks, Ex Tempore shawl, and Indigo Frost poncho. FOs include Opal yarn socks in the Harry Potter colorway, 1 Atomic Blender sock and one felt slipper. Featured Baubles and Bling include a birthday bag of recovery goodies for Wendy from Sheila, Hamamelis Shawl pattern by Kristin Kapur, Fireflies Rising Shawl pattern and Summertide Shawl pattern by Helen Stewart. We also got donations this week! Thank you! Shout Outs:Mar/Apr KAL/CAL prizes are drawn this week! We will post the new KAL/CAL next week.Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn. Because she was unable to record today, she will draw a winner in the next episode.On The Dance Card:Wendy is working on:Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy in the In Vino Veritas colorway.Rate Your Date:Wendy finished:Atomic Blender socks in Dyeabolical Yarn Targhee sock in the Atomic Blender colorway. Pattern will be available soon.This Way That Way socks by Mina Philipp in Knitpicks Felici in the Teacup colorway.Whirlwind Romance:NothingFuture Dates:Wendy plans to knit the Extempore shawl by Briony Singleton in Freia Handpaints Metropolis gradient. She also plans to knit the Pebble Beach shawl by Helen Stewart. These will both be great recovery shawls.Baubles & Bling:Wendy purchased:The Lemonade Shop Yarns fingering weight in the Disco Hippo colorwayGossip & Innuendo:Wendy drew the KAL/CAL winners this week. She will post a 50% off code in the group for those who wish to purchase Stephannie Tallent's Craftsy class. Her review of the class will be in the next episode.Fiber EventsMaryland Sheep and Wool May 7-8, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MDNew Hampshire Sheep and Wool May 14-15, Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NHRhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival May 16, Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol, RIWebs Annual Tent Sale May 14-15, Webs, Northampton, MAMassachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair May 28-29, Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MAMaine Fiber Frolic Jun 6-7, Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor, MEFiber Revival TBAFinger Lakes Fiber Festival Sep 17-18, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock MESouthern Adirondack Fiber Festival Sep 24-25, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NYVermont Sheep and Wool Festival Oct 1-2, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VTNew York Sheep and Wool Oct 15-16, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NYFiber Festival of New England Nov 5-6, Eastern States Exhibition, Springfield, MA
SHOW NOTESThis week's WIP is the Indigo Frost poncho. FOs include Atomic Blender and This Way That Way socks. Featured Baubles and Bling is yarn from The Lemonade Shop. Wendy draws winners of the bi-monthly KAL and announces a code to get Stephannie Tallent's Craftsy class for 50% off! Wendy will review that class in the next episode. Shout Outs:Mar/Apr KAL/CAL prizes are drawn this week! We will post the new KAL/CAL next week.Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn. Because she was unable to record today, she will draw a winner in the next episode.On The Dance Card:Wendy is working on:Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy in the In Vino Veritas colorway.Rate Your Date:Wendy finished:Atomic Blender socks in Dyeabolical Yarn Targhee sock in the Atomic Blender colorway. Pattern will be available soon.This Way That Way socks by Mina Philipp in Knitpicks Felici in the Teacup colorway.Whirlwind Romance:NothingFuture Dates:Wendy plans to knit the Extempore shawl by Briony Singleton in Freia Handpaints Metropolis gradient. She also plans to knit the Pebble Beach shawl by Helen Stewart. These will both be great recovery shawls.Baubles & Bling:Wendy purchased:The Lemonade Shop Yarns fingering weight in the Disco Hippo colorwayGossip & Innuendo:Wendy drew the KAL/CAL winners this week. She will post a 50% off code in the group for those who wish to purchase Stephannie Tallent's Craftsy class. Her review of the class will be in the next episode.Fiber EventsMaryland Sheep and Wool May 7-8, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MDNew Hampshire Sheep and Wool May 14-15, Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NHRhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival May 16, Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol, RIWebs Annual Tent Sale May 14-15, Webs, Northampton, MAMassachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair May 28-29, Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MAMaine Fiber Frolic Jun 6-7, Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor, MEFiber Revival TBAFinger Lakes Fiber Festival Sep 17-18, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock MESouthern Adirondack Fiber Festival Sep 24-25, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NYVermont Sheep and Wool Festival Oct 1-2, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VTNew York Sheep and Wool Oct 15-16, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NYFiber Festival of New England Nov 5-6, Eastern States Exhibition, Springfield, MA
Curious Handmade Country House Retreat in Cumbria, Hill Top Shawl by Helen Stewart, and Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and KnitCircus Yarns. I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.
This week I am pleased to welcome the lovely Helen Stewart onto the show. Designer and voice of the award winning Curious Handmade podcast. Originally from Australia, Helen is quite the nomad and loves travelling. She began designing when she moved to London. It was a part-time venture for a while, until after he second daughter was born. Having become increasingly unhappy in her corporate role and keen to create a situation where she could have flexibility to be with her girls, she took the big leap into designing as a business at the end of 2013. She launched the Curious Handmade podcast around that time and has hosted the weekly show ever since. She finds inspiration for her designs in many ways but most frequently whilst travelling. High points of her journey have been winning an award for her show, as well as having the opportunity to meet so many interesting and influential people. You can find everything about Helen at curioushandmade.com and her podcast is on iTunes and Stitcher. Show notes are at www.shinybees.com Music is 'I Need a Drink' by Adam and the Walter Boys.
Sponsor: Amirisu is a beautiful bilingual knitting print and digital magazine founded by Meri and Tokuko and created in Japan. Amirisu plays an vital role in this international fiber community of ours, is a key player in this editorial and inspirational world and one of my favorites. Each issue features patterns in both Japanese and English accompanied by beautifully written articles and photography. And launching today is Amirisu’s Spring/Summer issue, with Spring Vintage inspired designs from Amy Christoffers, Britol Ivy, Leila Raabe, Joji Locatelli, Helen Stewart, Melissa LaBarre, Nadia Cretin-Lechenne and Kirsten Johnstone and the craft city guide of Nashville Tennessee. You can find this and past issues at amirisu.com and a selection of local yarn shops. And make sure to follow Amirisu on Instagram @amirisushop to keep up with all the going ons. Fiber folk: Every year there is a special place, on a lake in New Hampshire, where people gather to explore their creativity, healing and community. This place is called Squam. Behind this goodness is one remarkable woman by the name of Elizabeth Duvivier, someone who’s sought out to find her path and enlightenment in this creative world, bringing souls together and taking just as much away from each […]
MORNING ON THE DOCK: Episode 13 :: Helen Stewart by squam
It's Zoolander-aplenty this episode as I come rip-roaring (sort-of) back from having the flu. Zoolander 2 is out on 12th February and Zoolander is one of my favourite films of all time. I a bit love Ben Stiller. Imagine my surprise, then, that there are indeed no patterns on Ravelry for anything Zoolander themed. Not one. Not even a cheeky little amigurumi Hansel... So, don't kill the president of Micronesia. Just chill out a bit more. Relax, Derek! In Enabler's Corner, courtesy of Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade and Paula of Knitting Pipeline, I enable you to the Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern. Let's get the Sox Therapist and her kids together for a big reunion. Breast cancer ain't fun. I am offering to gift a pattern to the first ten people that reply to the thread in the group on Ravelry. There are a pair of Edinburgh Yarn Festival tickets up for grabs in a giveaway on the Ravelry group. I'll be attending and taking part in the Podcast Lounge again. You can find all the details at www.edinyarnfest.com Wippin' Piccaddilly has Owligan by Kate Davies, Voodoo by Boo Knits and a pair of afterthought heel socks in yarn from The Golden Skein. Future knits are pretty much any hat by Clare Devine (Tea Collection) and Frisson by Brittany Wilson, available from Ravelry. Show notes are at www.shinybees.com Music for this episode is 'I Need a Drink' by Adam and the Walter Boys.
We're excited to finally be able to share this episode with you as we've had it in the can for a while. We've got an interview with Clara Parkes of the Knitter's Review about her latest book, Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World. It makes for a slightly longer than usual episode this time around but we hope you'll stick with us to the end. Image from @abramsbooks on Instagram News, Shout-outs, Announcements and Contest Winner! Big congrats to Kate Price who is the winner of a pair of tickets to Unravel. Kate - please send us an email and we'll connect you with the good folks at Unravel for your tickets to the show. Shout-outs to Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade for sharing her #3thingsforyarnlove, Jenny from Owl About Yarn and CaroTrike from Ravelry. Coming up next in the London and UK knitting scene:10th February – It’s the next Late Night Knitty Lock-in of 2016 over at Wild & Woolly. Check out the details on their website. 13th - 14th February – Cécile Balladino is teaching her Eclectic Gipsyland crochet class at Loop. These are the same class but offered on two different days. The class will teach Cécile’s techniques for lace motifs, joining as you go, surface crochet and more. This is not a beginner’s class and you will be expected to already know how to crochet. NEW Listing - 14th February - There's a Mass Knit-In for Knit Aid called All You Knit Is Love happening at The Book Club in London. 20th February – For those of you up north, Karie Westermann is teaching her Two-Handed Colourwork for Fair Isle and Nordic Style Colourwork class at Be Inspired Fibres in Edinburgh. 19th - 21st February – Unravel is happening at Farnham Maltings. Our Yarn in the City stand will not only have the London Craft Guide but yarn from some of our favourite folks as well including Kettle Yarn Co., Eden Cottage Yarns, SweetGeorgia Yarns, Orkney Angoras and Third Vault Yarns (including a custom colourway exclusive to Yarn in the City!). A reminder if you didn't see the update on our blog that you can pre-order the London Craft Guide for £15 only until the 18th of February (let us know in the special notes on your order if you'd like to pick it up at Unravel). Once the book launches at Unravel on the 19th of February the price for the print book will be £16.50. 26th - 28th February – Joeli’s Kitchen Retreat in Manchester. Featuring classes with Kate Atherley, Karie Westermann, Joeli and other great teachers, as well as a mini marketplace on the Sunday that will include Countess Ablaze. On and Off the Needles New exclusive Yarn in the City colourway from Third Vault Yarns Rachel finished a sample sweater in advance of her Knit a Sexy Sweater class at A Yarn Story in Bath. She's also been working on knitting up a sample of the Because Sock Yarn project from the London Craft Guide in our new custom colourway from Third Vault Yarns. Allison finished both her Grown Up Booties and She's a Waterfall projects since the last episode and is back on her Gradient Pullover and now on the third and final band of colour. She's also been crocheting squares for a new sample of the crochet project from the London Craft Guide. Knitlandia Clara Parkes' new book Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World comes out on February 16th and we were incredibly lucky to have a chat with Clara when she was visiting London back in December. Our topics veer from Knitter's Review to her books (Knitters Book of Yarn, Knitters book of Wool and Knitters Book of Socks) to her Great White Bale project and first foray into Clara Yarn. Following our interview we talk about some of our favourite essays from the book. As always, please let us know what you think by tweeting, liking, or loving our posts when you see them go up on Twitter,Facebook and Instagram – or even better, leave a comment in the shownotes, post on our Ravelry board or send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com. You can find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website. Our Knit Night is every Wednesday from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at The Goat on the Rise in Clapham Junction. We'd love to have you join us! Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)A Rainy Week in Paradise - Elessar ThiessenMorning Light - The Dirty Guv'nahs
Recorded on February 3, 2016 Book Talk Starts at 32:00 Are you ready for the 2 Knit Lit Chicks VEST KAL/CAL? Well, hurry up and gather your materials, because we start on February 15th! Any adult-sized vest or short-sleeve sweater, open-front or pullover, may be entered for the KAL. You must be a member of our Ravelry Group to enter. We already have a very active Chatter Thread and a rapidly growing Bundle of vest patterns to start the planning! Once we get started, we’ll put up an FOs where you can post your garments to be entered to win. The KAL will end on May 15. Our first 2 Knit Lit Chicks Swap is on! The deadline has passed for you to join, but if you are participating, chatter away here. Thank you to SandraMaz, the proprietress of the SweetSerendipity37 shop on Easy and friend to our podcast, for organizing the swap! A Message from Sox Therapist – creator of the Fish Lips Kiss Heel: CHECK YOUR GIRLS! I’m going through my Stage 3B cancer journey right now. Wasn’t due for a mammogram, but found sore nodes and got diagnosed on the 3rd anniversary of my sweet Mom’s death from cancer. It’s a very tough journey, but I’m doing it, and plan to get more active on Ravelry soon, and publish more $1.00 patterns, so I can earn enough to gather our kids and their families from around the country for a “Mom’s gonna beat cancer” reunion. CHECK YOUR GIRLS! Stay tuned to the end of this podcast to find out who won our Modern Lopi ebook giveaway Tracie and Barb will be at Stitches West - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people! Also - Knit some Knockers and turn them in at the Knitted Knockers booth! They have a goal to collect 1,000 Knockers at Stitches this year! 2015 - The Chicks Year in Review Barb knit a total of 64 projects: 6 sweaters 4 cowls 5 scarves 11 hats 5 mitts 10 socks 2 vests 2 shawls 17 bears 2 other While Tracie knit 56 items total, including: 17 Mother Bears 10 hats 7 cowls 6 sweaters 5 pairs of socks 3 pairs of mitts 2 Bakery Bears 1 scarf 1 poncho 1 top 1 shawl 1 Earbud Pouch and 1 dress for the runway at Paris Fashion Week Barb read 73 books in 2015, and Tracie read 74. Barb has finished: Grandpa Cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Cascade Cash Vero DK (a cashmere, (a merino, microfiber, and cashmere blend) in a royal blue colorway (a $6.50 pattern). Winter Wander Shawl by Helen Stewart, using Invictus Yarns Victorious in the Exotic colorway and Knit Picks Aloft in the Carbon Colorway. (photo) Barley Hat by TinCanKnits using leftover Universal Yarns Classic Shades - free Luuk Hat by Annis Jones, using leftover Universal Yarns Classic Shades - free Kindling Hat by Helen Stewart using leftover King Cole Riot DK (part of the Knitvent 2015 collection) Mother Bear #69 Knitted Knockers Tracie has finished: Posy’s Little Black Sweater - Dog-o-matic by Angela Kreutzer (in Stitch’n’Bitch Superstar Knitting) in Universal Yarns Classic Worsted Holiday (black). No idea why this was a UFO for 3 years! The Starshower cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, using La Bien Aimee MCN Light in the Jon Snow colorway. The Meditate cowl by Elizabeth Doherty, using Redfish Dyeworks Silk Sock. Lacy Boot Toppers ($1 on Ravelry) by Jillian Mellan in Frog Tree Pediboo Sock in Tan Barb is currently working on: Vanilla Socks using Fishknits Warm Heart 2-ply in the Cadillac colorway Never Not Knitting Mystery Shawl KAL, using Berroco Vintage in colorway 5194. And has cast on: Silverthorne Hat by Becky Kelly, using Plymouth Galway in the Dark Coral Rose colorway. $4 More Knitted Knockers Poppy Poncho by Cathy Donnabello, using Mrs. Crosby Loves to Play Satchel in the Port Vintage colorway. Tracie has cast on the Yipes Stripes Cowl by Ann Weaver in 5 colors of Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted (kit purchased at Stitches) She is working on: Rodeo Drive Poncho by Stacy Perry in Fonty BB Merino in Brun Scooby Doo Vanilla socks with a Fish-Lips-Kiss Heel, using Knit Picks Felici in the Baker Street colorway. The Longstreet shawl by Nancy Totten using Abstract Fibers Temptation in The Gorge colorway. And she gave up and frogged her Shalom Cardigan by Meghan McFarlane in Araucania Tepa (bulky, wool/mohair/silk). This yarn + this pattern + Tracie = no bueno! Barb’s finished books: Salem’s Lot by Stephen King The Wild Inside by Christine Carbo The Girl with all the Gifts by M.R. Carey (photo) The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon Tracie did not finish The Bone House by Brian Freeman Tracie finished reading: Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia September Sacrifice by Mark Horner Mrs. Budley Falls From Grace by M.C. Beaton Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer Barb is reading: Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias by Jane Velez Mitchell The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine by Alexander McCall Smith Tracie is reading: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry Thumbs Up – Grease Live!
Recorded on January 15, 2016 Book Talk Starts at 44:37 Our Sweater KAL ends today! Listen to the end of this podcast to find out who the 4 winners are... Announcing our next Knit Along! Yes, it's a VEST KAL/CAL. Here are the particulars: 1. The Vest KAL will run 2/15 - 5/15/16. 2. The Vest KAL includes short-sleeve sweaters. 3. Any adult-sized vest or short-sleeve sweater may be entered for the KAL 4. You must be a member of our Ravelry Group to enter. 5. Barb will start a Chatter Thread and put up a Bundle of vest patterns to start the planning. Our first 2 Knit Lit Chicks Swap is on! The deadline has passed for you to join, but if you are participating, chatter away here. Thank you to SandraMaz, the proprietress of the SweetSerendipity37 shop on Easy and friend to our podcast for organizing the swap! You have until February 1, 2016 to enter the giveaway for Modern Lopi: One (New Approaches to An Icelandic Classic). To win a copy of the ebook, leave a comment here. Tracie and Barb will be at Stitches West - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people! Tracie and Barb will also be at 2 NoCKRs - the 2016 Northern California Knitting Retreat - registration is full. KNITTING Tracie has finished: * Doing major sweater surgery on her Saddleback Cardigan to make it more wearable. You can see the difference between the sweater as it is in the pattern and what Tracie's looks like now! * Fletcher hat by Elizabeth Doherty in Universal Yarn Uptown DK Anti Pilling Acrylic in the Granite colorway. Barb has finished: * The Etched Rio Wrap by Sarah Smuland, using Cascade 220 Sport in a dark gray colorway (pictured at left) * Grandpa Cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Cascade Cash Vero DK (a cashmere, merino, microfiber, and blend) in a royal blue colorway. *Geometry Scarf by Knitculture.com, using Universal Yarns Classic Shades in a fall-colors colorway. * a Barley Hat by TinCanKnits, using Universal Yarns Classic Shades in a fall colors colorway. * Mother Bear #68 Tracie is currently working on: * Shalom Cardigan by Meghan McFarlane in Araucania Tepa (bulky, wool/mohair/silk). * Vanilla socks with a Fish-Lips-Kiss Heel, using Knit Picks Felici in the Baker Street colorway. * The Starshower cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, using La Bien Aimee MCN Light in the Jon Snow colorway. * The Meditate cowl by Elizabeth Doherty, using Redfish Dyeworks Silk Sock. * The Longstreet shawl by Nancy Totten using Abstract Fibers Temptation in The Gorge colorway. Barb is currently working on: * Vanilla Socks using Fishknits Warm Heart 2-ply in the Cadillac colorway * Winter Wander Shawl by Helen Stewart, using Invictus Yarns Victorious in the Exotic colorway and Knit Picks Aloft in the Carbon Colorway. * Never Not Knitting Mystery Shawl KAL, using Berroco Vintage in colorway 5194. Tracie and Barb had a short discussion regarding "Sweater Surgery". Tracie has started a thread on the Ravelry Group for all of us to talk about this topic and encourage each other to take steps to make our sweaters more wearable! Barb and Tracie reviewed a new book from Cooperative Press, SpillyJane Knits Mittens. An enthusiastic "Thumbs Up! for this book. Want to win an ebook copy for yourself? Go on over to our Ravelry Group and go to the SpillyJane Knits Mittens thread and follow the prompts. This giveaway will end on February 15th. BOOKS Tracie has finished: * Miss Tonks Turns to Crime by M.C. Beaton writing as Marian Chesney. Tracie recommends this book. * The Harder They Come by T.C. Boyle. She recommends it, with reservations. * The Brutal Telling by Louise Penney. Tracie felt it was way too long and wasn't her favorite of the Louise Penney books she has read. Barb has finished: * Norman Bray in the Performance of His Life by Trevor Cole. She heartily reommends this book. * Ferris Beach by Jill McCorkle. She loved this book. * The Life We Bury by Allen Eskers. She recommends this book. Tracie is currently reading: * Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia * The Bone House by Brian Freeman Barb is currently reading: * Salem's Lot by Stephen King * The Wild Inside by Christine Carbo
Our Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2016. Complete an adult sweater and post it in the FOs thread to be eligible a great prize package that will include: A 2015 NoCKRs retreat bag A package of Yarn Cozies A sweater’s quantity of yarn (thank you to SandyKnitsSocks!) And more! Tracie and Barb will be at Stitches West - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people! Tracie and Barb will also be at 2 NoCKRs - the 2016 Northern California Knitting Retreat - registration is full. Thanks to SandraMaz, the proprietress of the SweetSerendipity37 shop on Easy and friend to our podcast, there will be a 2 Knit Lit Chicks Swap! You have until January 10th to sign up. Go to the swap thread on our boards and follow the instructions in the first post. Both Tracie and Barb will be participating - this will be fun! Would you like to see your pattern in the next Madame Defarge book, A Madame and a Detective Walked Into a Bar… Defarge Does Sherlock? If so, please click here to get all the info on submission from Erica Hernandez. Be sure to enter the contest to win a KC pattern package from Knit Companion, here. We will announce the winners on the next podcast. Barb has no FOs. How weird is that? Tracie has finished: Leap! fingerless gloves by Brooke Ramos (free pattern) in FishKnits Boot Strap in Fat Tuesday colorway for Rachel. Fingers part was very fiddly but fun! Deep Fork Hat by Heather Brumbelow-Scott in Lion Brand Alpine Wool (Black) and Schachenmayr SMC Boston in Orange - quick Giants hat for Chad for Christmas Barb has cast on: Vanilla Socks using Fishknits Warm Heart 2-ply in the Cadillac colorway Winter Wander Shawl by Helen Stewart, using Invictus Yarns Victorious in the Exotic colorway. Geometry Scarf by Knitculture.com, using Universal Yarns Classic Shades in a fall-colors colorway. And she continues to work on: Etched Rio Wrap by Sarah Smuland, using Cascade 220 Sport in a dark gray colorway ($9) Grandpa Cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Cascade Cash Vero DK (a cashmere, (a merino, microfiber, and cashmere blend) in a royal blue colorway (a $6.50 pattern). Tracie has cast on: Shalom Cardigan by Meghan McFarlane in Araucania Tepa (bulky, wool/mohair/silk). Second try! Vanilla socks with Fish Lips Kiss Heel in Knit Picks Felici (Baker Street colorway) for Will Fletcher hat by Elizabeth Doherty in Universal Yarn Uptown DK Anti Pilling Acrylic in the Granite colorway - for Kevin And she continues working on: The Starshower cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, using La Bien Aimee MCN Light in the Jon Snow colorway. The Meditate cowl by Elizabeth Doherty, using Redfish Dyeworks Silk Sock. The Longstreet shawl by Nancy Totten using Abstract Fibers Temptation in The Gorge colorway. Tracie and Barb reviewed Modern Lopi: One (New Approaches to An Icelandic Classic) by Lars Rains. To win a copy of the ebook, leave a comment here. Barb really enjoyed I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir She has also finished reading: In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware The Admissions by Meg Mitchell Moore The Far End of Happy by Kathryn Craft Tracie highly recommends The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy by Rainn Wilson and The Forgotten Ones by Brian McGilloway She also finished reading: The Family by Marissa Kennerson The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Double Life: The Shattering Affair between Chief Judge Sol Wachtler and Socialite Joy Silverman by Linda Wolfe The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey Barb is very much enjoying both Norman Bray in the Performance of His Life by Trevor Cole and Ferris Beach by Jill McCorkle Tracie is enjoying Miss Tonks Turns to Crime by M.C. Beaton writing as Marian Chesney and The Harder They Come by T.C. Boyle
As always, show notes can be found at www.stitchedtogether.co.uk. Come and join the conversation on the Stitched Together Podcast & Patterns Ravelry Group board. Stuff and ThingsA spin-a-long (SAL) started on 1st September, using a minimum of 100g or 3.5oz of fibre and spinning at least 100yds/91m. The SAL will finish on 30th September. All other details, including prizes are over on the FO Thread. Please do not chat in the FO Thread. You can use #STSAL2015 on social media and on your project page.I am wearing a Cool Clavicle Cover by Megan Williams of the Stockinette Zombie Podcast out of Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in the Tea Party colourway. I mention my penannualar brooch from Twilight Forge on ETSY.Done and DustedSeptember SAL - Hilltop Cloud 70% BFL/15% Cashmere/15% Silk, 100g in natural and 100g in Autumn colours. Spun on my Spanish Peacock bead whorl spindles. I got two skeins of Heavy Fingering/4-ply weight yarn, spun into worsted style 2-ply yarn. The natural skein is 105g and measures 313m/342yds. The Autumn coloured skein is 106g and measures 332m/363yds.Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart using Black Bunny Fibers Merino Silk Sock (70% Merino/30% Silk) in the Peek-A-Boo colourway, in the small size.Plain vanilla Socks using KnitPicks Felici Yarn in the Afternoon colourway.Nose to the GrindstoneHitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu knit in Araucania Botany Lace in the 2118 colourway. Stored in my Lowland Originals bag.Cardinia Wrap by ambah. Knit using the yarn that I plotted to use for Dusk Into Twilight by Romi Hill. The yarn is Kettle Yarn Co Beyul in Black Quartz, Truly Hooked 60% Superwash Merino/20% Silk/20% Yak Down in the Merida colourway and The Wool Barn Adventure Sock in the Lagoon colourway. Eleanor (alwysknit) reminded me to photo the yarns in black and white and I decided that the shade differences wouldn't work for that pattern, but this one probably will.Yarn Geek Fibers BFL in the Iron Man II colourway. I am using a Neal Brand spindle in Black Palm and Ivorywood.Vanilla Ribbed Socks in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots & Revolts. Started out as Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast. I mention the PokeMeNot from Jan B Smiley.Blast From The PastFiddlehead Mitts by Adrian Bizilia in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK in Cream and Noro Silk Garden Lite in 2013. First knit in February 2012.Splashed OutBlacker Yarns Cornish Tin 4ply from BritYarn in the Wheal Rose Red and Levant Grey BritYarn still has some green DK. My sister in law got me some more at Yarndale.Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark Sock Blank in a one of a kind colourway. I mention the Caffeinated Knitting Podcast with Gert & Allie.Online CommunityThank you to Andi from the AndreSueKnits Podcast and Maureen from the Victorian Studio Podcast for their mentions on their podcasts.
As always, show notes can be found at www.stitchedtogether.co.uk. Come and join the conversation on the Stitched Together Podcast & Patterns Ravelry Group board.Stuff and Things1 Year Pod-iversary prize was a skein of Wharfedale Woolworks BFL Lace in the Sea Jewels colourway. There is 800m/875yds from 100g. The winner was post 28, Sikuna from Berlin in Germany.Thank you for all the feedback provided in the thread, I will definitely try and film some spindling soon! There are a couple of videos that I recommend if you are interested in support spinning; Lori of Deerfield Creations filmed a good introduction and Lisa Chan filmed the video that finally made long draw spindling click for me.A spin-a-long (SAL) started on 1st September, using a minimum of 100g or 3.5oz of fibre and spinning at least 100yds/91m. The SAL will finish on 30th September. All other details, including prizes are over on the FO Thread. Please do not chat in the FO Thread. You can use #STSAL2015 on social media and on your project page.Done and DustedNuvem by Martina Behm in Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the Cu colorway. I used the border element from Viajante also by Martina Behm. Thank you to alwysknit, aka Eleanor for suggesting that. The video tutorial I used to do garter stitch in the round was this one.Into The Whirled 85% Polwarth/25% Silk in the Captain Tightpants colourway. Spun as a worsted 2-ply to produce a barber poled yarn. I got 356m from 118g at a fingering/4ply weight yarn.Superwash Merino Fibre from World of Wool - 135g dyed using Wilton 8 Colour Icing Set 226 g and white vinegar.Chester Wool Company Platinum HT Sock (75% Superwash Merino/25% Nylon) - 435m/100g. Dyed using the same colours as the fibre. Bluefaced.net is the retail arm of the undyed yarn selling company.Nose to the GrindstoneSeptember SAL - Hilltop Cloud 70% BFL/15% Cashmere/15% Silk, 100g in natural and 100g in Autumn colours. Spun on my Spanish Peacock bead whorl spindles.Toddler Blanket using Rico Designs Baby Classic DK in the Powder (038), Mauve (041), Dusky Pink (40), Anthracite (32) and Purple (16) colourways. Done using Treble(UK)/Double Crochet(US).Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart using Black Bunny Fibers Merino Silk Sock (70% Merino/30% Silk) in the Peek-A-Boo colourway.Crafting Library/Quest For KnowledgeHand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques (UK Link/US Link) by Gail Callahan, The Kangeroo Dyer. I also have the Color Grid, which I got from Hilltop Cloud. I found out about these from an interview that Laura of Gynx Yarns from The Dyer's Notebook Podcast did with Gail.Playlist of videos I used when I was first looking at dyeing yarn.Splashed OutSara's Texture Crafts Romney fibre (500g) and Shetland fibre (200g). Sara has a 50% discount (applied at checkout automatically) on her "Fresh From The Farm Tops" at the moment.Babylonglegs Merino D'Arles fibre (200g). You can get the undyed natural fibre from John Arbon. Sarah has a discount on at the moment Add spin4yourlife to the discount box at checkout for a 15% off all Spinning Fibres.Online CommunityI've been watching some broadcasts on the Periscope app. I'm not sure if I'll ever record on there, but my user name is the same as for Twitter, stitchedtog.
We don't always record together, but when we do, we prefer giggles. Please listen responsibly. Marsha visited Kelly over the Labor Day Weekend, and the Two Ewes have so much to discuss that this episode comes to you in two parts. This episode is ready for listening and Part 2 (Episode 25) will be uploaded in a few days. In Part 1 we announce our first ever Crochet-A-Long! The CAL starts October 1st and ends December 31st. Projects can be of any size or number. Kelly is planning to make Happypotamus the Happy Hippo by Heidi Bears that she has had in her queue for awhile now. Marsha is planning to make Virus Shawl by Julia Marquardt. Marsha has never crocheted before so is planning to take a class at her LYS to get started. During their visit Marsha completed her Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Crazy. Thank you to our listener and Ravelry group member "kimbuktu7" for the recommendation. This is the first shawl Marsha has made that is crescent shaped and she loves the way the ends curl. A very wearable shawl, plus the colors look good with so many outfits. Kelly also has a project going with Stonehedge Crazy yarn. She is making a Wild and Crazy version of the Mielie vest by Hillary Smith Callis using two skeins of Crazy, along with a large skein of purple fingering weight that she has dyed. This is a great pattern and is knitting up so quickly that it is addicting! Marsha made good progress on her Lanata Cardigan by Amy Christoffers. This is a bottom up raglan sleeve cardigan. Marsha completed the body up to the armholes while visiting Kelly. It was now time to start the sleeves and in the podcast Marsha and Kelly discuss how she modified the sleeves. Kelly searched her button stash and found buttons for the cardigan. Marsha started a new shawl called Antarktis by Janina Kallio. She is using Dragonfly Fibers Pixie in the color Zombie Apocalypse. Marsha brought some of her washed Merino and Shetland fiber that she purchased at the Black Sheep Gathering. She had some trouble carding and spinning the fiber and in the podcast we discuss how Kelly troubleshooted (troubleshot?) the problem. Marsha discusses her experience using Kelly's drum carder and Kelly gives carding tips. (Perhaps a video would be a better medium for explaining the carding tips! There was lots of handwaving during the recording of this part!) The other project that Kelly worked on while Marsha was visiting was the Playground Shawl by Justyna Lorkowska, using Alexandra's Crafts Merino/Tencel and a lone ball of Frogtree coral-colored alpaca. Besides her two new projects, Kelly has plans for a large three-color shawl.
My Whispering Island Shawl by Helen Stewart is cozy and gorgeous. I also share some products I purchased at SSK and other goodies. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co . I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.
We talk a bit about our lovely day out at the seaside for the Brighton Knit and Make Social, which was a rousing success! There was a bit of stash enhancement, but it wasn't too bad... We also made it through the Nike Women's 10km run with unscathed and with pretty decent times! What's going on: 26-27th June - Woolfest, Cockermouth, Cumbria 1st July - Tickets go on sale for the 2015 Great London Yarn Crawl and the Pop Up Marketplace. 4-5th July: Fabrications 15th Birthday Celebration 19th July: Introduction to Lace Knitting with Jemima Bicknell at Loop. 25-26th July: Fibre-East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Rachel will be flying solo at the Porpoise Fur booth that weekend, so come by and say hello! What we're working on: Allison has finished her Mind the Gap socks, featuring the amazing Mind the Gap self striping sock yarn from Trailing Clouds. She's working on the Pebble Beach Shawlette by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade, and is swatching for her version of Karie Westermann's Byatt Shawl in Viola baby alpaca/cashmere/silk. She's finished up her Rocky Mountain Dyeworks BFL/silk fibre in True Turquoise, and is getting a bit panicked about all the projects she needs to finish before she shoots off on holiday this summer. Rachel has finished spinning up some truly amazing wool/flax blend in "Lobster" from Spunky Eclectic. She's making great progress on her Byatt for the GLYC 2015 KAL, and slower progress on her lined mittens for the Not-A-KAL KAL (now finished). All the announcements (squee!): 1. GLYC ROUTES We've got the 2015 GLYC Routes up and ready to go! This year we've put together 12 routes, with 10 slots on each route, so we look forward to having 120 Yarn Crawlers join us this year! Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 am on 1 July, and will be £18 each - this includes admission to the Yarn in the City Pop-Up Marketplace for the special GLYC Kick Off Party, and after your route is finished. 2. VOLUNTEERS We put a call out for Volunteers for both GLYC Yarn Guides and for the Pop-Up Marketplace - please get in touch if you are interested in volunteering for either event! 3. NEW WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED We are thrilled to also be able to announce that we will be extending the yarny fun throughout the entire GLYC weekend, with the addition of two workshops on Sunday, 6th September, taught by the fabulous Kate Atherley. More details on the workshops can be found here. Tickets for the 2015 Great London Yarn Crawl, the Yarn in the City Pop-Up Marketplace and the Kate Atherley workshops will all go on sale at 10:00 on Wednesday, 1 July 2015 (Happy Canada Day!). You can find us on Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and feedback with us, and please come say hi at any of the events we're attending if you get a chance! Everyone is also more then welcome to come join our Wednesday night knit group from 7-9 pm (or longer) at The Goat on the Rise, Clapham SW11 1EQ. Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)Loneliness & Alcohol - Jars of ClayEverything You've Done Wrong - SloanFierce Flawless - Ani DifrancoCrazy Life - Toad the Wet Sprocket
I finished two beaded shawls: Girl’s Best Friend by Bronwyn Hahn and Candlelit Shawl by Helen Stewart for our Pebble Beach Knit Along. #pebblebeachkal Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co . I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.
Knitting Pipeline Georgia Retreat was relaxing and energizing! I share some memories about the retreat as well as projects I’ve been working on. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co . I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Join me in the Pebble Beach Knit Along (or any design by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade). Officially starts May 5 but will include already completed/started projects as well. Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Keep close to Nature’s heart ... and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” -- John Muir Haste ye back!
Show notes can always be found on www.stitchedtogether.co.uk by clicking on the Podcast button at the top of the page.Stuff and ThingsRandom Rummage CAL #STRRCAL Chat Thread. Made from Fibre FO Thread and Made From Yarn FO Thread are now open. Originally closing on 31st January 2015 but is now EXTENDED TO 14TH FEBRUARY 2015.Done and DustedLune Shawl by Miriam L. Felton in yarn spun from Fondant Fibre MCN Nests in the Deeply Dippy colourway.Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in yarn spun from Unwind Yarn Co 80% merino/20% silk in OOAK colourway.Global Nomad Cowl by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade Podcast using Colinette Jitterbug in Castagna and Jay.Dotted Rays by Stephen West in DyeForYarn Merino/Silk Fingering in Bloodbath. You can get this yarn now at DyeForWool. I mention Countess Ablaze Tia Merino Fingering in the Frenzy colourway.Measure in Love by Megan Williams (Stockinette Zombies) in Unwind Yarn Co Touring DK in Abalone.Random Rummage Mitts by Me in Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino in P716D colourway.Easy Handspun Mitts by Vera Brosgol in yarn spun from The Yarn Yard Superwash BFL in the Blackcurrant colourway. The Yarn Yard is currently on hiatus due to health reasons.Arkanoid by Woolly Wormhead in yarn spun from All The Pretty Fibers merino/silk batts in Red.John Arbon Alpaca Supreme in Grey SteelNose to the GrindstoneTextured Shawl by Stephanie Bold in The Knitting Goddess 70% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere Laceweight in the Greens colourway.Green Long Mitts by Me in The Yarn Yard British BFL in the Waterweed colourway.Vanilla Zigzagular Socks inspired by Susie White's Zigzagular Socks of Prairie Girls Knit & Spin Podcast in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots & Revolts.Frisson by Brittany Wilson in Wollmeise Sockenwolle Twin 80/20 in the Klapperstorch colourway.Maren Cardigan by Ragga Eriksdottir in Istex Lett-Lopi in the 1403, 1404 and 0054 colourways. From the Craftsy Class Top-Down Icelandic Sweater (affiliate link).I mention my bag from Absolute Wonder sold to aid SillyFru.PlottingZuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer in Countess Ablaze Polwarth handspun.Splashed OutTwo Small Stainless Steel Penannular Brooches from Twilight Forge on ETSY after recommendations from Sarah from the FiberTrek Podcast.Online CommunityThank You to the donors who gave some money towards running the podcast, the generous folks who gifted me a pattern at Christmas and to everyone who took time to reach out to me whilst I was missing in action.
I finished my Maaema Scarf by Denise Bell. Winners of the MittenKAL are announced. It has been a year since an EF-4 tornado hit our town of Washington IL. We’ve come a long way! Thank you so much for your support. There are two coupon codes for you: Brenda Castiel Patterns: Code PODCAST (not case sensitive) for 25% valid until Dec 31, 2014. Knitvent 2014 (or Knitvent 2013) by Curious Handmade aka Helen Stewart. KP25 for 25% off valid until Dec 12, 2014. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and my Longaberger Home Business. Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Haste ye back!
Program mentions go out to The Carolina Fiber Girls for mentioning me on their podcast! Thanks ladies. Also thanks to knittersusan for the kind words on the iTunes review. Catching Up: If you are in the area, visit Childress Vineyards and Native Vines to try some North Carolina Wines. Knitting Segments In Rehearsals: Atelier by Heidi Kirrmaier Madeline Tosh Pashmina in the Hosta Blue Colorway Icord Bind-off Tutorial From Craftsy I mentioned the Curious Handmade Podcast hosted by Helen Stewart, check it out if you haven't already. Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks TGV High Speed Knitting by Susan Ashcroft Crazy Zauberball Auditioning Knits: KnitMinder App Trego Effortless Cardigan Seam on Seam Knitting News, Notes and Events Gate City Yarns Carolina Fiber Frolic, November 7-9 SAFF, October 24-26 A Giveaway from Berry Colorful Yarnings. Make sure you listen to hear the rules for the contest and enter ASAP! Also listen for the special coupon code that Michelle from Berry Colorful Yarnings is generously offering for podcast listeners. She will have an update on October 23! Maria from Elegant Economy Knits has a very special pattern that will be released October 27th called The Graceful Pullover. I will make sure to link the pattern once it is available. #BecauseofKnitting has been really great! Keep it up on Ravelry and on Instagram. Knitting Talk Back: Health Benefits of Knitting Non-Knitting Segments What a Crock: Easy Crockpot Black Bean Soup Love it: Homeland (I know, I'm late!) I got a massage last week! Yay!! Leave it: Bad health news from a friend. Other news and Notes: The running continues! Thanks for listening!
Bronwyn visits today. Reviews of Curious Knitvent 2013 by Helen Stewart, Head to Toe: Kids Knit Accessories by Katya Frankel, Velveteen Kit by Little Skein, and Journey by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook. Plus Magic Gradient Shawl and Esjan by Westknits. Episode 155 will have all the information for the Knitting Pipeline Spring Retreat March 14-15, to be released shortly after #154. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and my Longaberger Home Business. Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Haste ye back!
I apologize for the p-p-p-popping sound and the mic noise on this episode. I wasn't using the mic stand and apparently that's not something I should try... Thanks to Kathpol for iTunes review, and to new members who reached out: yarn-vs-zombies (Kiki), jchant, Pamellaknits, knitdesigns, maggievienna, opipipio (from indonesia!) On The Needles: Timo's socks. Not enough yarn! *wail* Might rip out the first sock to the toe, use some leftover yarn for the toe. Last episode I mentioned how I don't use my leftover yarn immediately after a project. Chat with katepricey on Ravelry about using leftover yarn. She made a pullover, 2 hats, and a belt, with the same yarn, and still has 15 meters leftover. What to do? Simple Knits' 653 patterns to knit with 1-285 yards of yarn Leethal (Lee Meredith)'s Quick Knits--under 20 yards A magic ball. Tutorials everywhere, here's one from Fresh Stitches An update on Curious Collective Shawl, by Helen Stewart. Quote from her latest update: "I hope to release the pattern early to mid next week but just to give a little buffer I plan to start the official KAL on Friday 26 July. It will run for 5 weeks and finish on 31 August 2013." Check out her snea
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