Podcasts about knit circus

In Episode 195, Greg and Pam discuss the cat hobo network, skating, and doves. Many thanks to RamHarmony Rachel for the episode introduction! We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. GIVEAWAY: We gave away a copy of the book Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates! For those of you that need to find a National Park to visit, check out the National Park Service website. Check out our new MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the January giveaway using this Google Form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg's “Love is Love” socks (yarn from Knitcircus yarn, check out his project page) won $100 in the Sox Therapy Ravelry group!. Greg finished a pair of socks in the “Northern Lights” colorway from Bad Sheep Yarn. Check out his project page. Greg started the “Caswell's Four Points Cowl” (pattern by Joan Beebe). He's using Anzulla Dottieyarn. Check out his project page. Pam's Project Pam finished her silk woven scarf. It was too long so she had to separate it into a functional scarf and a smaller piece. This was woven with a purchased kit from Neal the Weaver. Pam finished The eM. Hat with Berroco Comfort. Pam finished her Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits. She is using yarn from Iria Yarn Co. (not currently dyeing) and The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For. Pam cast on the French Press Cardi sweater by Toni Lipsey. She is using yarn from Tahki Yarns Tweedy Lamb. Pam cast on the Giftie Slouchy Beanie by Tanis Gray. She is using Classic Elite Yarns Chateau. Pam swatched for Big Sister by Hinterm Stein. She will use Harrisville Designs Nightshades. Pam worked on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist. She is using Plymouth Dye for Me Happy Feet undyed and East Coast Yarns in Charlie Brown Christmas. Pam worked on the Terrazzo Afghan by Tinna Thórudóttir. She is using using KnitPicks Chroma Worsted and Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted. Tinna has good tutorials on her YouTube channel. Pam worked on Blackjack by Romi Hill. She is using Windy Valley Muskox 100% Quiviut. Book Club We introduced the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Miscellaneous Greg visited a Buc-ee's for the first time. Greg mentioned that you can get kits for his Oogie-Boogie Dice Bag from Kim Dyes Yarn. Greg is on Mastodon: mastodon.social@KnittingDaddy Greg discovered a new-to-him designer: Naomi Parkhurst. She creates really cool stitch patterns. Carolina FiberFest will be in Raleigh, NC on March 8 and 9 from 9am-6pm. Pam mentioned the Apple TV show Slow Horses. We mentioned the article about waistline-boob. Pam talked about the Shaniko Wool Company and KnitPicks High Desert yarn. Pam mentioned the knitting calculators on WorldKnits.com. LAST CALL – Be sure to enter your Fairs and Festivals entry in the Fairs and Festivals KAL! Greg is a Snack Shack Sponsor in the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party '23. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

In Episode 194, Greg and Pam discuss business meetings, cats, and being thankful. Many thanks to Lindsay of Polymorph Dyeworks for the episode introduction! We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. Our Community Zoom call (open to all listeners!) will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 12pm Eastern time. A Zoom link will be shared closer to the date. GIVEAWAY: We are giving away a copy of the book Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates! Enter to win using our Google Form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg finished a Yarn Cozy Lite (Knit) by Knitty Natty. Check out his project page. Greg started and finished pair of socks in the “Love is Love” colorway from Knitcircus yarn. Check out his project page. Greg stated a pair of socks in the “Northern Lights” colorway from Bad Sheep Yarn. Check out his project page. Pam's Project Pam worked on the Terrazzo Afghan by Tinna Thórudóttir. She is using using KnitPicks Chroma Worsted and Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted. Tinna has good tutorials on her YouTube channel. Pam worked on Blackjack by Romi Hill. She is using Windy Valley Muskox 100% Quiviut. Pam worked on the Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits. She is using yarn from Iria Yarn Co. (not currently dyeing) and The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For. Pam started Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks for herself. She is using Plymouth Dye for Me Happy Feet undyed and East Coast Yarns in Charlie Brown Christmas. Pam also started The eM. Hat with Berroco Comfort. Book Club We announced the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Book Review: Knitting California Pam and Greg reviewed Knitting California by Nancy Bates. It was provided by the publisher Weldon Owen. We loved it. Miscellaneous Pam mentioned knitting at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Greg talked about taking the Amtrak train to Raleigh for the Annual Podcast Business Meeting prior to going to Florida for the ArchConf software architecture conference. We mentioned Ann Tudor and her stitch markers. We mentioned the Monterey Bay Aquarium webcams. Pam mentioned the Apple TV show For All Mankind. Greg mentioned Calibre and Logseq. Be sure to enter your Fairs and Festivals entry in the Fairs and Festivals KAL! Greg is a Snack Shack Sponsor in the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party '23. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

In Episode 193, Greg and Pam discuss grand openings, holidays, and the cat hobo network. Many thanks to Glen, owner of Raleigh LYS Oak City Fibers, for the episode introduction! You can also find Oak City Fibers on Instagram and Facebook. We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. Our Community Zoom call (open to all listeners!) will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 12pm Eastern time. A Zoom link will be shared closer to the date. GIVEAWAY: We are giving away a copy of the book Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates! Enter to win using our Google Form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg started and finished another instance of the Magic Handwarmers by Danielle Thuen. He used yarn from Polymorph Dyeworks. Check out his project page. Greg finished the Dragon Potholder by Lisa Hannan Fox. He is using the leftover yarn from the Knitcircus hat. Check out his project page. Greg finished a scrubbie that he doesn't have a pattern for and isn't going to look up because the experience was so disappointing. Greg started a Yarn Cozy Lite (Knit) by Knitty Natty. He finished it a few minutes after the episode was recorded. Check out his project page. Pam's Project Pam was working on weaving a bookmark with a mini loom from Cottontail Farms. The looms are on her new website. Pam finished a test knit for Andrew of Briar Patch Fibre Co. She is using Berocco Ultra Wool. The pattern has been released and is the Diamond Weave Beanie. Pam finished a Donsy of Gnomes using the Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun by Sara Schira. She made the Gnaomi version using sock yarn scraps. Pam frogged The Sweetheart Hat by ReLo Designs (the pattern is great, Pam's colorwork tension is not) and instead made the Brioche Topper by Laura Nelkin using Berroco Vintage Chunky. Pam mentioned FrettyBetty's version. Pam has been making hats with her Sentro 48 peg circular knitting machine to make charity hats. She has been using video tutorials from Yarn Stash with Marching North. Pam worked on the Terrazzo Afghan by Tinna Thórudóttir. She is using using KnitPicks Chroma Worsted and Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted. Tinna has good tutorials on her YouTube channel. Pam worked on Blackjack by Romi Hill. She is using Windy Valley Muskox 100% Quiviut. Pam cast on and finished Maeve Mouse from MamaMadeMinis. She used Bernat Blanket and made a Granny Square Baby Blanket by Daisy Cottage Designs with what was left. Pam also mentioned the water balloons she has made with Bernat Blanket. Pam worked on the Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits. She is using yarn from Iria Yarn Co. (not currently dyeing) and The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For. Book Club We announced the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Miscellaneous Pam previously mentioned that she was spinning fiber from Touch of Fiber. She is dyeing again! You can find Touch of Fiber on Facebook or the dyed fiber at Oak City Fibers. Find her website here. Pam shared that Crown Royal will send military care packages. You can send one here. Pam mentioned her cousin Lisa's Storybook Farm. Pam and Greg talked about Amy + Jacky Pressure Cook Recipes. Pam mentioned the Firecracker Pecans and Greg makes the chili. Pam mentioned her new Lumos Light, the website Just the Recipe and the app Paprika. Greg is hosting a Preemie Hat Collection in the Itty Bitty Knits Ravelry group. The Ol' North State Knitting Guild is meeting again. The Knotty Sheep and Oak City Fibers are two new yarn stores open in the Raleigh area. Greg talked about the Dungeon Scarf of the Skeleton King pattern by Rik Schell from Purl's Yarn Emporium. Be sure to enter your Fairs and Festivals entry in the Fairs and Festivals KAL! Greg is a Snack Shack Sponsor in the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party '23. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

In Episode 192, Greg and Pam discuss fire, health checks, and bonus threads. Many thanks to whimzeestitches Rick for the episode introduction! You can find Rick's shop here. We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg finished the Sockhead Cowl (pattern by Kelly McClure). He's using yarn from The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For. Check out his project page. Greg finished the “I'm Fine. It's Fine. Everything Is Fine.” cross-stitch pattern from White Raven Patterns. He heard about this pattern shop via the That's Pretty Crafty stream. Greg started and finished the Spooky Night Beanie by Erin Gates. He used yarn from Knitcircus. Check out his project page. Greg started and finished the Magic Handwarmers by Danielle Thuen. He used yarn from Polymorph Dyeworks. Check out his project page. Greg started the Dragon Potholder by Lisa Hannan Fox. He is using the leftover yarn from the Knitcircus hat. Check out his project page. Pam's Project Pam is working on a test knit for Andrew of Briar Patch Fibre Co. She is using Berocco Ultra Wool. Pam also made a bunch of hats, mostly stashbusting. She made: the Latvian Braid Hat by Molly Conroy, The eM. Hat by Emily Russell, and the Stashbusting Helix Hat by RoseKim-Knits. Pam worked on a Donsy of Gnomes using the Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun by Sara Schira. She is making the Gnaomi version using sock yarn scraps. Pam also recently got a Sentro 48 peg circular knitting machine to make charity hats. She has been using video tutorials from Yarn Stash with Marching North. Pam worked on the Terrazzo Afghan by Tinna Thórudóttir. She is using using KnitPicks Chroma Worsted and Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted. Tinna has good tutorials on her YouTube channel. Pam worked on Blackjack by Romi Hill. She is using Windy Valley Muskox 100% Quiviut. Pam cast on and finished Maeve Mouse from MamaMadeMinis. She used Bernat Blanket and started a Granny Square Baby Blanket by Daisy Cottage Designs with what was left. Pam cast on the Love Note by Tin Can Knits. She is using yarn from Iria Yarn Co. (not currently dyeing) and The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For. Book Club We announced the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Miscellaneous Greg is hosting a Preemie Hat Collection in the Itty Bitty Knits Ravelry group. The Ol' North State Knitting Guild is meeting again. The Knotty Sheep and Oak City Fibers are two new yarn stores opening in the Raleigh area. Greg went to SAFF again this year. Greg talked about the Dungeon Scarf of the Skeleton King pattern by Rik Schell from Purl's Yarn Emporium. Be sure to enter your Fairs and Festivals entry in the Fairs and Festivals KAL! Greg is a Snack Shack Sponsor in the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party '23. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

CC Knit circus 5k Total so far 1,703.5 KJ Knit circus 5k Total so far 2294.9 Episode Number: 19 (25th recording!) Record Date: 8/25/21 Publish Date: 9/7/21 Edited by: Caitlyn Kelsi: Vanilla Socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks - Rainbows rule the world Sea Glass Tee - Abbye and Selena, Wool and Pine Designs Ravelry Linkhttp://www.woolandpine.com/ Bright Axis - Stephanie Lotvan of Tellybean Knits Ravelry Link Lap Blanket - Corner to Corner Crochet Method Mandala Born in Berlin - Wollmuschi Paid for pattern on Ravelry Hat Not Hate hat #5 Caitlyn: Copycat Dishcloth by Michelle Krause Ravelry Link Aperture Shawl by Ambah O'Brien Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Free Pattern Knit Circus 5K 990-223-001 Wrist Warmers by LANGYARNS SWITZERLAND Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link End of the Trail (FOs) Caitlyn: Copycat Dishcloth by Michelle Krause Ravelry Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Krampusnacht Socks by Carlie Perrins Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Various super value worsted acrylic yarns, I think it's mostly red heart. Lots of colors! Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Living Room: Free as a bird by Kajsa Vuorela Fredriksson Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link What's Hopping Kelsi: I'll admit to my sweater quantity. Caitlyn coerced me ;) Caitlyn: Madelinetosh Van! Came to Yarn Junction Co. with one of a kind colorways! Two Skeins for Madelinetosh Vintage -100% Superwash Merino Wool Medium Weight (4) Worsted Color is a semi solid vibrant orange Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Record Date: 8/10/21 Publish Date: August 24th Edited by: Bryan Ugly Baby is a very fun store! True Crime & Knit Safiyyah Talley (The Drunk Knitter) What's Brewing Current projects/ cast ons) Kelsi: Vanilla Socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks - Rainbows rule the world Sea Glass Tee - Abbye and Selena, Wool and Pine Designs Ravelry Link http://www.woolandpine.com/ Caitlyn: Caitlyn's Work Project: Copycat Dishcloth by Michelle Krause Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm Ravelry Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Kitchen Table: Krampusnacht Socks by Carlie Perrins Yarn: MC: KnitCircus Greatest of Ease Colorway: Leaf Peeping Panoramic Gradient CC: Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Speckle Colorway: Panettone I'm on the leg of sock 2! Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Living Room: Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Various super value worsted acrylic yarns, I think it's mostly red heart. Lots of colors! Using US 2, 2.75 mm needles. Need to glue 10 and Steam block one more and then I'm done with 20 dumpsters 38 grms per dumpster (before glueing together) 71.4 yard/65 meters per dumpster 20 dumpsters 1428 yards, 1307 meters (my oversized worsted weight sweater was 1155 yards/1056 meters) Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Free Pattern Living Room: Free as a bird by Kajsa Vuorela Fredriksson CC Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Colorway: 300 Denim Mist Using up what was left from my Hat not Hate FO. This is my first brioche knitted flat. The pattern is both written out and charted. End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: Knit Circus 5K Current Total: 1229.2 Meters - I need to update this yet Caitlyn: Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Park of Hat Not Hate MAL! Airplane Project: Fisherman's Rib Hat and Scarf Set by Staci Perry Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Part of Knit Circus 5k Total so far 926.25 What's Hopping (Stash Enhancements/Yarn collecting) Kelsi: Minis! Caitlyn: Stranded by the Sea MJ Yarns IRL KJ - So Caitlyn, what's been going on this week? Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidjs Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Episode Number: 17 Topic: How to Kick A$$ at getting married in Knitting and Biking Record Date: 8/4/21 Publish Date: 8/17/21 Edited by: Tonight's Drinks: Car Camper Hazy New England Pale Ale by Great Divide Brewing Flip ‘N' Roll Confluence Brewing Company Cryo Stash Imperial IPA by Hop Valley Brewing Co Podcast beverages (Links direct to Untappd) Thank you so much for the kind words Cathy!!!! (Insta: catsvehlak) What have you been listening to? Make Good Podcast Scratch Supply Co Jessica Giordani & Karen Zook What's Brewing Kelsi: Vanilla Socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks - Rainbows rule the world Mini Party Socks Ravelry Link This comes from a collection of three different socks, one that has a fade, one that's striped and one with color work. I'm doing the colorwork one. Reminds me of the new Tellybean Knits sweater called Garland Brew City Christmas Mini Skeins Sea Glass Tee - Abbye and Selena, Wool and Pine Designs Ravelry Link http://www.woolandpine.com/ Fingering weight colorwork short sleeve tee. I'm using my minis from the Merry Everything and Happy Always mini swap. What was that I said about not doing another colorwork fingering weight sweater any time soon? And now I'm planning for my next 3 of these…. Caitlyn: Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Kitchen Table: Krampusnacht Socks by Carlie Perrins Yarn: MC: KnitCircus Greatest of Ease Colorway: Leaf Peeping Panoramic Gradient CC: Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Speckle Colorway: Panettone I'm on sock 2! Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Living Room: Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Various super value worsted acrylic yarns, I think it's mostly red heart. Lots of colors! Using US 2, 2.75 mm needles. Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: Wedding dress! Take a Bow Dress - Lauren Riker, Girly Knits Ravelry Link https://girlyknits.com/ Knit Picks Gloss DK in Robot Nothing really but here's an update on my meters for the Knit Circus 5k - Knit Circus 5K Current Total: 1229.2 Meters - I need to update this yet Caitlyn: What's Hopping (Stash Enhancements/Yarn collecting) Kelsi: Minis! Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Episode Number: 16 Record Date: 7/22/21 Publish Date: 8/3/21 Edited by: Bryan Lloyd Announcements: Hat Not Hate MAL https://hatnothate.org/ Submissions due by: September 13 What's Brewing Current projects/ cast-ons) Kelsi: Wedding dress! Take a Bow Dress - Lauren Riker, Girly Knits Ravelry Link https://girlyknits.com/ Knit Picks Gloss DK in Robot Mini Party Socks Ravelry Link This comes from a collection of three different socks, one that has a fade, one that's striped and one with color work. I'm doing the colorwork one. Reminds me of the new Tellybean Knits sweater called Garland Brew City Christmas Mini Skeins Shave ‘em to Save ‘em Shawl Challenge Sea Glass Tee - Abbye and Selena, Wool and Pine Designs Ravelry Link http://www.woolandpine.com/ Fingering weight colorwork short sleeve tee. I'm using my minis from the Merry Everything and Happy Always mini swap. Caitlyn: Slip Stitch Dish Towel by Willow Yarns Design Team Gravel Knits Website Link Krampusnacht Socks by Carlie Perrins Gravel Knits Website Link Living Room: Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Gravel Knits Website Link End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: Tie Me Up Tie - Bernat #1 of 2 is complete. The other I'm hoping to be done with tomorrow. Nothing really but here's an update on my meters for the Knit Circus 5k - Knit Circus 5K Current Total: 1229.2 Meters Caitlyn: Grandma's Dishcloth by PJ Allen. Ravelry Link Diagonal Knit Dishcloth by Jana Trent Gravel Knits Website Link Pattern Link Diaper Bag Shoulder Strap Ravelry Link Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Episode Number: 15 Record Date: 7/6/21 Publish Date:7/20/21 Kelsi: Wedding dress! Take a Bow Dress - Lauren Riker, Girly Knits Ravelry Link https://girlyknits.com/ Knit Picks Gloss DK in Robot Mini Party Socks Ravelry Link Brew City Christmas Mini Skeins Caitlyn: Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Free Pattern! Bedroom: Slip Stitch Dish Towel by Willow Yarns Design Team Yarn: recycled cotton yarn from a cotton sweater I purchased from goodwill. Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Free Pattern Bryan's Car Project: Diagonal Knit Dishcloth by Jana Trent Yarn: recycled cotton yarn from a cotton sweater I purchased from goodwillRavelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Pattern Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Kitchen Table: Krampusnacht Socks by Carlie Perrins Yarn: MC: KnitCircus Greatest of Ease Colorway: Leaf Peeping Panoramic Gradient CC: Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Speckle Colorway: Panettone Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Living Room: Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Various super value worsted acrylic yarns, I think it's mostly red heart. Lots of colors! Using US 2, 2.75 mm needles. Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: Nothing really but here's an update on my meters for the Knit Circus 5k - Knit Circus 5K Current Total: 1229.2 Meters Caitlyn: Knit Circus 5K Current Total: 722 Meters Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Free Pattern Bryan's Car Project: Diagonal Knit Dishcloth by Jana Trent Yarn: recycled cotton yarn from a cotton sweater I purchased from goodwill. Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Pattern Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Kitchen Table: Before & After Socks by Marceline Smith Needles: US 1 - 2.25 mm; US 0 - 2.0 mm Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Hand Painted Colorway: Gumball Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Check us out at untapped for today's beverages at Gravel Knits Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Episode Description: Can you use a beer bottle to block socks? Episode Number: 14 Record Date: 6/23/21 Publish Date: 7/6/21 Dranks American Beer night! Bud Light Coors Light PBR Shout Outs: YarnMinx - Thank you for reaching out on instagram and sharing our recent episode release! What have you been listening to? Shout out, podcast: Knitting with Confidence and Hope (A well known line from Elizabeth Zimmerman) Updates What's Brewing Current projects/ cast ons) Kelsi: Wedding dress! Take a Bow Dress - Lauren Riker, Girly Knits https://girlyknits.com/ Knit Picks Gloss DK in Robot Mini Party Socks Brew City Christmas Mini Skeins Shave ‘em to Save ‘em Shawl Challenge Caitlyn: Living Room: Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Various super value worsted acrylic yarns, I think it's mostly red heart. Lots of colors! Using US 2, 2.75 mm needles. Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Hat not hate MAL Kitchen Table: Before & After Socks by Marceline Smith Needles: US 1 - 2.25 mm; US 0 - 2.0 mm Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Hand Painted Colorway: Gumball End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: DK Ripple Bralette - Another Jessie Maed DK Scraps Hat Not Hate Hats #2, #3, and #4 Hat #2 Plymouth Yarns, Mojito in Cobalt Hat #3 Berroco Remix - Lagoon Hat #4 Scrappy Hat, US 7's Spinning! First of Caitlyn's Birthday Yarns! Knit Circus 5K Current Total: 980 Meters Caitlyn: Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Hat not hate MAL Kitchen Table: Rhys Hat by Laura Reinbach Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Merino Yak Alpaca Colorway: 110 Navy Bryan's Car Project: Traditional Dishcloth by Staci Perry Lily Sugar'n Cream Ombres; Colorway: Autumn leaves (Maroon, yellow, brown, and green) Lily Sugar'n Cream Solids & Denim; Colorway: Sage (Green) Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Hat not hate MAL Kitchen Table: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Hat Not Hate Latvian Braid Hat Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Merino Yak Alpaca Colorway: 107 Denim What's Hopping (Stash Enhancements/Yarn collecting) Kelsi: Spring's Yarn; CVM/ Rambouillet, Fingering weight, 2-ply, naturally colored, 2019 The Hollyhock Farm Fiber for Spinning. Rolags. 3 ounces total. American Domestic Wool/Nylon Blend (90/10). "Look for the Rainbows" Caitlyn: New Garden Farm Website New Garden Yarns Facebook Page newgardenyarns instagram On her own sheep-Lavender BFL Colorway: Teal Fade I have a shawl in mind, I'm excited to experience BFL! Aperture Shawl by Ambah O'Brien New Garden Yarns perennial Yarn Base Colorway: Eclipse (75% Merino and 25% Nylon) New Garden Yarns Annual Yarn Base Colorway: California Dreaming (Exclusive Colorway) (75% Merino and 25% Nylon) Hangovers (Knitting Disasters) Kelsi: I tinked back a couple rounds on my dress at one point. Caitlyn & Kelsi discuss blocking! Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Check us out at untapped for today's beverages at Gravel Knits Bryan: Instagram: Bryandotlloyd Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Your hosts: Amy aka JKnitMa on Ravelry and Megan aka JustRunKnit on Ravelry This week we are showing off all of the fabulous door prizes from our generous ZK2021 sponsors (previously recorded).                                                ZK News and Join Discord ZKN events and Sign-up info

Topic: Learning from less than ideal results Episode Number: 13 Record Date: 6/3/21 Publish Date: 6/22/21 Dranks - Purple label night! With Pride from Singlespeed Brewing Company Double Black Berry Sour from Big Grove Brewery Mind Haze Double IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing Company Gravel Knits Events Our First ever make along - Hat Not Hate https://hatnothate.org/ Please use TWO hashtags, one for our tracking and one to support the program #hatnothate #gkmal2021hatnothate I thought I knew how podcast just finished a MAL for Hat not hate-feel free to also enter your hats here! What's Brewing (Current projects/ cast ons) Kelsi: Wedding dress! Take a Bow Dress - Lauren Riker, Girly Knits Ravelry Link https://girlyknits.com/ Knit Picks Gloss DK in Robot Shifty Andrea Mowry My handspun My Rav project Outline Tank - Jessie Mae of Jessie Maed Designs Grey - Boozy Broad Yarn (sadly no longer in business) Arcade - My handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks in 50/50 Merino/Silk Ravelry Link DK Ripple Bralette - Another Jessie Maed - This might be done in time! DK Scraps Ravelry Link Caitlyn: Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Hat not hate MAL Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Hat Not Hate Latvian Braid Hat Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Merino Yak Alpaca Colorway: 107 Denim My first time doing a latvian braid! Gravel Knits Website Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Hat not hate MAL Kitchen Table: Rhys Hat by Laura Reinbach Yarn: Lion Brand LB Collection Merino Yak Alpaca Colorway: 110 Navy Gravel Knits Website Link End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: Antler Pullover - Tin Can Knits!!!!!!!!! Berroco Vintage Chunky - Leftovers from Glamping Blanket in neapolitan color blocking https://tincanknits.com/pattern/antler-sweater?g=1 Hat Not Hate Ribbed Beanie My own pattern 88 stitches on size 5 needles LB Merino Yak Alpaca in Denim Caitlyn: Ryker's Room: Pinwheel Dishcloth by Allison Griffith Yarn: Lily Sugar'n Cream White, Red, Hot Purple, Dark Pine, Light Blue Gravel Knits Website Link Speckled Space Socks by Amanda Stephens Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Tonal Colorway: Inverness Gravel Knits Website Link Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Check us out at untapped for today's beverages at Gravel Knits Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Topic: What notions do you keep in your project bag(s)? Episode Number: 12 Record Date: 5/21/21 Publish Date: 6/1/21 Announcements and Gravel Knits Events For our first ever MAL we will be making blue hats for Hat not Hate! End Date: July 31, 2021 Use the hastags #gkmal2021hatnothate and #hatnothate on facebook and instagram. For submitting on the website head over to the MAL page and comment. Updates What's Brewing Current projects/cast ons) Kelsi: I had the startitis bad this week, including one thing that you'll hear about at the end of the trail Outline Tank - Jessie Mae of Jessie Maed Designs Grey - Boozy Broad Yarn (sadly no longer in business) Arcade - My handspun from Greenwood Fiberworksin 50/50 Merino/Silk Ravelry Link DK Ripple Bralette - Another Jessie Maed DK Scraps Ravelry Link Antler Pullover - Tin Can Knits!!!!!!!!! Caitlyn: Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Kitchen Table Project: Before & After Socks by Marceline Smith Needles: US 1 - 2.25 mm; US 0 - 2.0 mm Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Hand Painted Colorway: Gumball Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Living Room: Dumpster Fire 2020 by Kino Knits. Various super value worsted acrylic yarns, I think it's mostly red heart. Lots of colors! Using US 2, 2.75 mm needles. Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Part of Knit Circus 5k MAL! Living Room: Birthday cast on! Outline Tank by Jessie Mae Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Sock Colorway: 870 Candombe Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Bedroom: Speckled Space Socks by Amanda Stephens Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Tonal Colorway: Inverness Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link End of the Trail (FOs) Kelsi: Sharon's Glamping Blanket Ravelry Lang Yarns Wrist Warmers Ravelry Caitlyn: Ryker's Room: Three Dishcloths by Joan Janes Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up Colorway: 112 Raspberry Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Check us out at untapped for today's beverages at Gravel Knits Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsidj Caitlyn: Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Short Cuts Episode 1: Super Soakers! Record Date: 5/5/21 Publish Date: 5/13/21 Announcements The daily NY Times Website link to apple podcasts, episode “Guilty on all charges” Get vaccinated! For the US 16 or older is eligible! One last announcement! Caitlyn and Kelsi are participating in the 5k MAL with Knit Circus! Join us! Previous Project Cheeky Soaker by Megan Christensen Caitlyn: Gravel Knits Website Ravelry Kelsi: Gravel Knits Website Pattern is for slightly experience knitters (there is no directions on how to make an icord and the layout of the pattern does require some understanding of constructing a garment). It is a very flexible pattern that allows you to choose your own adventure! This was Caitlyn's first pattern! Kelsi Knitted this pattern to help Caitlyn learn! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Recorded on April 27, 2021 Book Talk starts at 29:49 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon  PST - Details here   There are a few weeks left in our Anything-But-Wool KAL!  From You have until May 15 to complete 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.   Stay tuned to the end to find out if you won the Abington Mitts pattern by Jennifer Lassonde!   Giveaway for fans of The Office!  Tracie has made an The Office-themed project bag to give away.  Post in the giveaway thread telling us what your favorite episode is and why.  The thread will close May 15.   Andrew of the Fruity Knits podcast has passed away due a brain tumor.  The podcast was the family’s only source of income, so please help if you can.   How to contribute to Fruity Knitting:   https://fruityknitting.com/contribute/KNITTING   KNITTING Tracie finished Tulip Tank Top by Purl Soho in Newton’s Yarn Country Linen Tweed - Brown Barberpole.  This one is a miss for a variety of reasons and has gone into the donate bag! 2 Mother Bears (230 and 231), both in Louisa Harding Mariposa   Barb finished Alaska Hat by Camille Descoteaux, using a kit from Knit Circus  Abington Mitts by Jennifer Lassonde in Lil Weasel DK in the Porcelain colorway   Tracie has cast On: Confetti by Veera Välimäki in Kelbourne Woolens Mojave - Sky Blue   And continues working on: Color Stacking Cowl by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway   Barb has been working on 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   And has cast on Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Elegant Yarns Kaleidoscope in color 27  Purl Strings tee by Heidi Kirrmaier, using Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton (Skinny) in the Sprout colorway   She frogged Building Bridges Cowl by Gretchen Tracy in Elegant Yarns Kaleidoscope in color 27  Cool Hemp Ponchette by Lana Hames, using Hemp for Knitting AllHemp3 in Green   BOOKS  Tracie read A Cold-Blooded Business: Adultery, Murder, and a Killer's Path from the Bible Belt to the Boardroom by Marek Fuchs - 3 1/2 stars The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - 4 1/2 stars The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale 3 1/2 stars The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver - 4 1/2 stars You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar - 4 1/2 stars   Barb read Dead in the Water by Penny Farmer - 5 stars The Scandal by Nicola Marsh - 3 stars The Coldest Case by James Patterson - 2 stars The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Hamel - 3 stars   Barb recommends: RABOM (Ribbons and Buttons Oh My!) for all your grosgrain ribbons needs      

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 205 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Check out full show notes and photos on my website. Click here. This week’s segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Some Years Later KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Reminder: All links to Ravelry are labeled as such.  Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Laura’s Cameo Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy FX Yarn in the Cameo Colors Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern) Ravelry Project Page Link Easter Garland Yarn: mostly Knit Picks Brava Worsted Minis. If you’d like to purchase any Knit Picks Yarn I’d appreciate it if you’d use my Knit Picks Affiliate Link Patterns Used: Spring Garland by SheMakesCrochet- website link. (for bunnies and carrots) Easter Egg Pattern from Mamachee Crochet Patterns- website link. Hooks: Various sizes based on yarn weight. Jen’s Ravelry Project Page Heart Garland  Pattern: Heart Garland by Sarahndipities Designs (free crochet pattern)-website link Hooks: 3.75 + others  Yarn:  White: Lion Brand Wool Ease- 301- White Multi Big Twist from Joann’s (Holiday- Red & Twinkle- Gray/Silver) Ravelry Project Page 3-ply Corriedale Yarn from Wound Up Fiber Arts Fiber: Wound Up Fiber Arts Corridale- three 4 oz braids.  Wound Up Fiber Arts Shop link Colorways: Prim, Fall Fibes & Honey Pie. Jen’s Ravelry Project Page 3 ply yarn – 6 skeins, 306g. Total yards: 923 On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Freewheeler Sweater Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US) Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway) Ravelry Project Page Riley’s Nanaimo Cardigan Pattern: Nanaimo Cardigan by by Tara-Lynn Morrison Yarn:  Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Colorway: Storm Front (5 skeins) Size XS/S  Ravelry Project Page Sidewalk Stripes Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes  in the Sidewalk Chalk Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern) Ravelry Project Page  Used Green Stripe Ragg colorway of Patons Kroy for heel. Whale Song Socks Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Whale Song Colorway. If you’d like to purchase any Knit Picks Yarn I’d appreciate it if you’d use my Knit Picks Affiliate Link. Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern) Ravelry Project Page Link Knit Picks Stroll in Navy Colorway for the heels. Hydrangea Stripes Blanket Pattern: Hydrangea Stripes Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 (free crochet blanket) Ravelry Project Page  Yarn: Sprighly Acrylic Worsted in Silver Grey, Suede and Misty Pink. Vanna’s Choice in Grey Marble, Charcoal Grey & Oatmeal. Knit Picks Brava Minis in assorted colors. Some of them include: Avocado, Dublin, Sienna, Wine, Denim, Fig, Tranquil, & Coral. Hook: H (5.0 mm), Cast on with K (6.5 mm) Chained 118 to start. Pattern calls for chaining 182 for a 4×6 foot blanket. Next time I’d cut by half at least for a baby blanket. Brainstorming Summer flower garland inspired by this Instagram post by Lucy of Attic 24 I’m so inspired to make a bikini top after a crafty chat with my friend Emily (butterflyem4 on Instagram). She shared her Arrowhead  Halter Top by The Knotty Lace Studio. Etsy Link. Ravelry Link. A few from my Etsy Favorites:Cozy Creative Projects, Sassy Love Crochet, CosmoknitsCreations or Beach Bralette on Ravelry From the Armchair Tune in to hear more about my experiences with Virtual Vogue Knitting Live in March Keynote Melanie Fallick. Check out her website & Instagram account. Melanie Talked about her book Making a Life. Amazon Affiliate Link Learn more on the Modern Daily Knitting website: https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/making-a-life/ You can see recordings of past conversations here. Glorious Garter Class by Carol Sulcoski Learned how to properly take gauge in garter. She talked about drape/stretch of fabric, what CO and BO work best and more! Highly recommend. Latines y Lana: Our Journeys in the World of FiberLouis Boria, Ana Campos, Flor de Iris,  Cecilia Losada & La Serena Tejera (all links to Instagram) Swatch What Happens Live Stephanie Erin and Serah Hedin: Stephanie Erin & Serah Hedin (all links to Instagram) Hosted by Josh Bennett Some Years Later Thank you to Ravelry user MLbatesWI, Lisa who recommended this idea for a segment in her review on Apple Podcasts. FO from March 2016 Socks using KnitCircus Yarn in the Greatest of Ease Base in the Come What May Colorway. Check out my Ravelry Project Page. I wear them often and I think they’re holding up well. Not overly dingy.  One note- Knit Circus has changed hands but this yarn base, according to Ravelry, isn’t discontinued.  Pair of socks I knit for Dan 5 years ago with Regia 4 ply. His first pair of patterned/self-striping socks. Check out my Ravelry Project Page. Also his first pair sock weight socks. Holding up beautifully!  KAL News Splash Pad opens Friday May 28 Sponsor spots open. Click here for details. Save the Date: Virtual Kick Off Weekend May 29 & 30, 2021 Rules will go up soon but as a reminder, WIPs are eligible for this KAL so if you want to get strategic and save stuff consider this your heads up.  Pro Shop Sponsors are given the opportunity to sell exclusive items before & during the KAL. This is the paid option ($50 for Splash Pad Party). There are a max of 20 spots per KAL. Pro Shop sponsors receive 1 free 30 second promotional ad on the Down Cellar Studio Podcast, and first selection of Virtual Vending Spots for the Kick off Weekend Saturday May 29 & 30th. Snack Shack Sponsors will donate prizes but will not be sell KAL Exclusive products. This is free option and there are unlimited spots. Snack Shack Sponsors may sign up for any available Virtual weekend spots available after Pro Shop Sponsor Sign Up. Note: All Sponsors are required to contribute at least one prize with a minimum suggested value of $20. Events If you’re hearing this right away, check out Legacy Fiber Artz Raffle to raise money For Hate is a Virus Community Action Fund. $5 each. The winner gets the entire bundle of their Spring Blossom Colorways- 5 skeins of yarn. Over $160 value. Ends March 31 at 8p Eastern.  – Check out their Instagram Post & Enter to win Knit & Escape April Virtual Event. April 7-10, 2021 I heard about this on Taylor Owen’s Thread to Mend YouTube Channel. She is teaching a class called: Hand Crafting a Wardrobe from Fleece to Fabric with Taylor Owen Virtual Vogue Knitting Live April 15-18 Knit for Food Knit-a-thon Sun, April 11th 2021 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM EDT- hosted by Laura Nelkin Sign up, or consider donating towards my $500 goal. Click here to make a donation on my page. Contest, News & Notes I’m sorry share about the passing of Paula Emons-Fuessle on March 22, 2021 Ravelry Profile Knitting Pipeline Website Caring Bridge Page March 31st last day to use original version of Ravelry. I’m sad and frustrated that it has come to this. The eternal optimist in me was holding out hope that they’d fix the issues that have been reported. Tune in to hear more about my thoughts and my plan so far. If you know of good alternative, especially for a pattern database, please let me know. I will not be using Ravelry from 3/31- 4/2 to support the worldwide ban that’s being organized.  Want to export our patterns from Ravelry? Check out this link to the DownThemAll Chrome Extension that allows you download everything on one web of a website. Check out this YouTube Video about how to download your Ravelry Library. I have a new pattern available on Ravelry & Love Crafts! The Sure of You Headband is a simple stockinette & reverse stockinette headband with a mock i-cord edging and flexible button closure at the back. This pattern has been tech edited & test knit.All instructions are written and charted. It calls for bulky weight yarn and US 8 Needles. It is written for 4 sizes. Use code friends on Ravelry to get the pattern for $4 instead of $5 or if you’re a newsletter subscriber, check your inbox for an even better coupon code. New on the Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel.  Crafty Chat with Jen Crafty Chat with Emily Coming soon- Crafty Chat with Wendy. Check out the channel. On a Happy Note Savers trip with Mom- blue sequin “Fearless” pouch! Fearless is Mom’s word of the year for 2021! Hattie wearing the pink legwarmers I knit for Aila.  Hiking longer and in better weather. Having friends over for a bonfire. Tractor rides for the kids. Jiffy pop! Planning Disney trip for the whole fam! Quote of the Week “New goals don’t deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results.” -James Clear Contact Information: Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

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

More pandemic knitting and spinning and sewing... I've got two new designs and a new collection out, plus an interview with Bug Richardson Seling, the dyer behind KnitCircus Yarns, which I used for my new Elevate hat design. Full show notes and photographs can be found at kinoknits.com/081. Recorded Thursday, July 30, 2020.

When I launched, Pattern Grading Made Easy in the fall of 2019, I had no idea, couldn’t have imagined what the course would have become… the knitters, crocheters, tech editors, designers I’d meet… and the supporters who’s reached out. In this bonus episode, I’m talking to Bug, the owner of Knitcircus Yarn, her mission of supporting women, and her giving back to the community by sponsoring a spot in PGME. If you want to hear about her journey to becoming a yarn store owner as a new knitter, her commitment to helping further size-inclusivity, how you can request yarn support for your next design, AND get a sweet coupon code good until April 20, 2020. Stay tuned. Real talk starts now!

This week's episode is sponsored by:         No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com     Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.     Dreaming of Fall sweater weather? Infinite Twist has you covered with Dyer's Choice Sweater Quantities. Each yarn pack includes 1800 yards of hand-dyed 6-ply Merino in a one-of-a-kind color for $98, and shipping is free! Colors are not repeatable, and when they're gone, they're gone. Check out the colors currently available at infinitetwist.com.       Knitcircus dyers love coming up with new ways to dye yarn; we figure if one gradient is fun, three in one cake is even better! Use this continuous gradient for a Be Simple shawl like the one shown, or let your inspiration guide you to the project of your dreams. Just knit along and watch the stripes appear. Check out all of the Repeating Gradient choices on the Knitcircus website.  All Knitcircus yarns use luxury USA Merino bases and are hand-dyed with love in Wisconsin.     Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works withALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.         Love trying new teas?  Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea of the month subscription.  For only $10/month, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic,loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season.  Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like discounts, free shipping on all purchases, and access to a very loving and supporting tea community.  A tea subscription also makes a fantastic gift. Visit plum deluxe dot com slash tea to learn more.   On the Needles:(0:36) Jasmin turned the heel of the “Don’t Go in the Shower” self-striping yarn (black light reactive) from White Birch Fiber Arts. ‘Tis the season! #operationsockdrawer, Jasmin mentions Glow in the Dark yarn.   Gigi is knitting lots of Vanilla Is The New Black out of Patons Kroy. And she started yet another new pair because she needed something autopilot to knit.  Gigi is still working on Sunburst Stripe, another in Mexicala Stripes, Turquoise Stripes, and one in Sweet Stripes. She got them past heel increases You can get all of the colors of Paton's Kroy from Craftsy Would like to knit socks for my aunties with wool allergies. Jasmin likes Lux Adorna cashmere. Jasmin is beading the endless fringe.   Gigi is waiting for more yarn to finish the Purlbreak. Gigi is knitting the Vitamin D sweater for her #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started the second short row part of the body. Jasmin set it up in knitCompanion on the iPad She found a groove, and will need to dig up more stitch markers to mark the wrap and turns. Needs about an hour to knit 4 rows.   Events: (6:32) - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. Jasmin is knitting the Fading Lines from Joji Locatelli - Stitches West, February 21-24 2019 - Stitches West registration     In Stitches:(9:19) - Jasmin: greyhaven hat (made by BostonJen), wool socks and Clear Converse . - Genevieve: Molly hat by KnittyBarb - Gigi : blue hat with waves, hat with ear flaps Blue regia socks, Saturn series that I knitted early in the podcast , wool socks   Mother Knows Best:(11:09) This week we talk about being a better listener/examining your privilege. Taking your kids to vote. Register to vote in the US, and check your registration status. Make sure you are in contact with your representative, use Resistbot. Outlines in Discourse, lovingly Purloined from LittleSkeinAnne: "My Instagram feed + website are safe spaces to share civil discourse. Different viewpoints are OK, but it’s not OK make fiery or sarcastic comments at me or others."   When Knitting Attacks:(17:30) Gigi has been knitting lots of Vanilla is the new Black socks.   Review:(20:06) This week we review: Strange Brew   And Sew On:(28:38) Gigi’s is taking Fashion Design 2 at West Valley College Class started pants.  Teacher did a power point presentation, to print out.  All the points necessary to draft pants. Started at school, finished at home, asked one question and finished drafting the pattern. Metal washers for pattern weights. Gigi likes her Gingher shears. We like to have knives and scissors sharpened at Williams Cutlery. Crimping sleeve cap with nylon lining didn’t work.   Wash fabric before working with it.    

This week's episode is sponsored by:         No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com     Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.   Knitcircus dyers love coming up with new ways to dye yarn. Impressionist Gradients combine the fun of Speckled Handpaints and Gradient cakes into one! You get the excitement of pops of different colors with each new stitch while the overall color shifts like a gradient. Show off a simple shape the like Aeque cowl shown in Imaginary Best Friend, the most popular gradient. Browse the Impressionist Colorways gallery on the website or visit the brick-and-mortar store in Wisconsin to pet the yarns in person.   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use theknitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works withALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.       On the Needles:(0:30) Gigi finished her Purlbreak's last color and is working on the edge now. Jasmin did a poll on colors for her Ixchel pullover. Thanks Emily of the Tightly Spun podcast for the tutorial on how to change specific colors in photoshop!   Gigi finally turned both heels on the Cadet Blue Vanilla Is The New Black out of Patons Kroy She started a new pair in the Sunset Stripe colorway in Paton's Kroy. And got to the first heel increase on both.   Jasmin is on the last bit of ribbing on sleeve #1 of her frozen hearts sweater. Jasmin knit on her Fading Lines in the car on the way to the SF Zoo.   Gigi finished the  sleeves of the Vitamin D sweater for her #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL. Jasmin has finished the weaving on her secret project. She is hemstitching.   Gigi also has a finished preemie hat and started a new one in Regia. Gigi has finished the sockhead cowl, out of Knitcircus Trampoline.   Events: (10:20) - May 1st: #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started - Stash Dash: May 25 -  August 27 2018. Donation to RAICES for Boston Jen - Wool auction at the Monterey County Fair, in Monterey, CA, on Labor Day. - Vogue Knitting Live San Francisco: September 21-23 - Pacific International Quilt Fest October 11-14 2018 - Stitches West, February 21-24 2019   Mother Knows Best:(10:04) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?"  thread about practical baby knits, baby knit sizing We mention the Baby Vertebrae, Joji Locatelli's Garter Wrap Baby Kimono, the Wee Envelope Jasmin mentions the Love blankets (here is Rex's, here is Genevieve's) She mentions Genevieve's tube sock pattern.   When Knitting Attacks:(22:00) The Sockhead cowl  had too many issues for the last bit.   Review:(24:13) This week we review : Crochet Garden, By Suzann Thompson   Jasmin mentions Nicky Epstein's Books   Straw into Gold:(30:56) Monterey Wool Auction,  Jasmin spun on the "Elsa" colored Device by Questionable Origin. Jasmin did an instagram live that is now on our YouTube channel. We thank Kelly from the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures.   And Sew On:(43:31) Gigi’s class this semester is Fashion Design 2. She is searching for a good name for the Wolf brand dress makers model.     She needs to make a muslin to fit on Jasmin to make sure the sloper fits her.

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 137 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website: www.downcellarstudio.com/137   This week's segments included:     On the Needles Brainstorming Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note **Bonus Audio at the end of Riley and Aila     Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Sunsoaked Yarns, KnitCircus and Fibernymph Dye Works   On the Needles   Chevron Baby Blanket Pattern by: Daisy Farm Crafts (blog) Yarn: Sprightly Acrylic Worsted Yarn from Craftsy in Navy, White and Silver Grey Large Granny Square Blanket Yarn: leftovers and mini skeins (fingering weight yarn) Hook: C yarn Plan: 3 large granny squares, bordered with cream or gray (TBD), 4-5 rows Inspiration: BetsyMakes Project Finished 4th Squares & blocked them  Christmas Stockings 3 to do in 2018. One for my cousin Kara who is expecting a baby girl in August! 2 for out of state cousins Noelle & Noah Pattern: Granny Square Christmas Stockings from Family Circle Magazine 1977 Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White Hook: F (3.75 mm) 3 red, 3 green done and blocked. Ready to crochet together and add cuffs.   Gradient Angles Shawl Pattern: Gradient Angles by Janice Hamby Yarn: Infinite Twist Helix: Colors= Spooky Purple, African Violet, Mona Lisa, Tickled, Sakura, Anthurium (purples, pinks into peach) Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)   Rainbow Stripe Paintbox Socks Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) and US 1 (2 mm) Yarn: Paintbox Sock yarn in the Rainbow stripe colorway & Patons Kroy for heel Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams   Holly Jolly Christmas Socks Yarn: Dancing Dog Dyeworks Twist Sock in the Holly Jolly colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel Hexagon Scrappy Blanket Pattern: Instructions from this tutorial Yarn: leftover sock yarn Hook: D 3.25 mm   Brainstorming My nephew Garret asked for another pair of two-part socks (like those shown below)! I ordered yarn from Knitters Brewing Company to fulfill his request for 1 pink and 1 purple.     Crafty Adventures Recovered top sewing box. Glue gun simple. So beautiful now. 20 min project week in the life. Taking photos. Did the journaling. caught up before bed last night. Excited to use the kit I ordered from Ali Edwards I made bath stuff with girls Sugar Scrub Recipe Lip Gloss Recipe Bath Bomb Recipe   KAL News  Slay the Stash 2018 Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy-- and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here. May post  Tune in to see if you're the April winner of a skein of Blueberry Chick Yarn! Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List January: KnitCircus February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts March: Blue Skin Yarns April: BlueberryChick Yarn May: Legacy Fiber Artz June: Knitters Brewing Co July: Fish Belly Fiber Works August: SixandSevenFiber September: Fibernymph Dye Works October: Marigold Jen November: Dyenamixx Yarns December: Sunsoaked Yarns The Splash Pad Party KAL Runs June 1-July 31 Rules can be found here Logo Bags available from Designs of Acadia Prizes and Exclusive Items & Coupons posted in Ravelry Group. Check out details and chat with us here!   Splash Pad Party: Pro Shop Sponsors  AdoreKnit Celestial Sews Designs of Acadia Fibernymph Dye Works Just Run Knit Designs Knit Circus Yarns Knits4comfort Knitters Brewing Company Knit Style Yarn Lilliput Yarn Love Bird Lane Pearl and Plum Plum Deluxe Prairie Bag Works A Simple Homestead Stitched by Jessalu Sunsoaked Yarns Twisted Owl Fiber Studio Yarnandewe YumiYarns Splash Pad Party: Snack Shack (Last week to claim a spot! If you're interested click here to learn more) Be Ewe Fibers Brenda Castiel Designs | Goodstuffcrafts  Daizie Knits Heddi Craft Designs Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde Designs Knitty by Nature Shop Mrs U Makes Remade by Hand V Yarn Windswept Designs Events   2018 Box O' Balls Round Robin Mini Swap: sign up anytime during 2018.  Shipping cost of $13.50 (within US; have option to send Internationally) The contents will include: at least 20 mini yarn balls (each ball will be minimum of 5g/ 20 yards) to choose from, a handwritten note or card and a small gift. Find all of the details in this thread in the Ravelry Group.   Rhode Island Fiber Festival & Craft Fair: May 19 & 20 in Bristol, RI Massachusetts Sheep & Wool Festival: May 26 & 27 in Cummington, MA Fiber Frolic:June 2 & 3 in Windsor, ME VT Sheep & Wool: September 29 & 30 in Tunbridge, VT NY State Sheep & Wool Festival: October 20 & 21 in Rhinebeck, NY Fiber Festival of New England: November 3 & 4 in West Springfield, MA  Life in Focus Update on 18 in 2018 Projects I played around with iMovie for slideshow for my Cabaret Cast Party. It was very simple but it was good practice at playing more with video Try New Exercise classes: I've tried out free classes at the gym at my work as part of their #30x30StopStroke Challenge in honor of National Stroke Awareness Month. I've done Tabata, Yoga and a new Zumba class. We had plans to buy paint for the Spare Room make over but had a mix up with the location of the Sherwin Williams store. Ask Me Anything   Stormcoast- Jen from Uncreative Crafter Podcast said: Just curious, so you don’t have to answer this if you don’t want to. As a fellow New Englander, I would say that your mom and brother have Boston/Massachusetts accents. I don’t notice one with you. Do you have any insights into why that is?     On a Happy Note Aila's birthday dinner! Second weekend Cabaret- with surprise visits from my college friends Laura & Jessica. Took that Monday off. Got a massage and went to late lunch with Dan Aila's friend birthday party- complete with Magic Show! Dan and I had a blast a my Cabaret Cast Party Thred up box | Want to try it for yourself? I'd appreciate if you use my referral link. Riley & Aila's Birthday Sleepover   ------   Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Twitter: Instagram: BostonJen1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio!      

New pattern releases since last we spoke:OdettaFirst EditionUnderlineGeo PointThe Knotty Lamb is the yarn store that helped me vanquish designer imposter syndrome for the first time!Knit Circus provided yarn support for the Color Shot Mitts pattern that released today, along with yarn for a G I V E A W A Y! Sign up for The Violet Pie's newsletter to be entered to win delicious yarn.

Stitches Midwest, reviews of yarn from 2 Guys Yarn Company, product reviews from Lazadas Knitting Accessories, books we have read and Nature Notes. Visit the Knitting Pipeline Group on Ravelry to enter your name into a drawing for a gorgeous cake of KnitCircus Parasol! The color is La Vie en Rose. Be sure to leave your comment in the KnitCircus Giveaway thread. Thank you, KnitCircus! 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!  

Episode 28: Don't Steal Stuff In Episode 28, Greg and Joey talk about stealing, hiking, and music. Sponsors We are Knitcrate Ambassadors! Are you the kind of knitter who would enjoy receiving a surprise package of yarn in the mail every month? Then you need to sign up for a Knitcrate subscription. Every month, you will receive a selection of curated yarn, a pattern specifically paired to use with the yarn, and a treat. Use code KD20 at checkout for 20% off your first package when you sign up for a subscription. Notes Thank-Yous Thank you to the surge in listeners we've noticed. We don't know where you're from — please come introduce yourself in the Revelry group. Projects Joey is working on the scarf for his son and is determined to finish it before his son's birthday. This year. Greg finished his pair of Allons-y Socks (project page) with yarn from Knitcircus. The gradient yarn from Knitcircus is awesome to work with. In order to use the entirety of the gradient, he is knitting these socks toe-up. He's using a 9″ circular needle for this sock and loving it. Greg started a new project: the Crosshatch shawl (project page). Don't Steal Stuff A Tangled Mess Demon Trolls thread on Ravelry — ALERT: Fiberista Club Knitcrate's Designer Programs — an example of a club that works with designers appropriately The Oatmeal: You're doing it for the EXPOSURE (warning: language) Events The County Fair KAL is in full swing. Check out our Ravelry group for details. SAFF — October 27-29, 2017. Greg is planning on attending. Ol' North State Knitting Guild — Greg is scheduled to speak at the September 11, 2017 meeting. Georgia Fiber Fest — September 7-9, 2017. Joey is planning on attending one of the days.  Misc Dog Days of Podcasting Nightgig Studios – Joey's friend who is doing the Dog Days of Podcasting challenge Atlanta Trails Joey's hiking adventures: First time on the AT and the AT & BMT RoadID Jean-Michel Jarre

Annabel Babe Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge, Apple Blossom Socks by CuriousHandmade The winner of the KnitCircus yarn set, Greatest of Ease is announced in this episode and we have a new giveaway in the Ravelry group! 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!    

Georgetown by Hannah Fettig from Home and Away. Thank you to KnitCircus for the giveaway! I’ll be drawing for a gorgeous matching sock set of Greatest of Ease from KnitCircus in the Turquoise Pool colorway. Enter the drawing in the Knitting Pipeline Ravelry Group. Enjoy 10% off your purchases at KnitCircus through July 2017 with the code PIPELINE! 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.  

Episode 26: Before The Injury… In Episode 26, Greg and Joey talk about swatching, injuries, and sailors. Sponsors We are Knitcrate Ambassadors! Are you the kind of knitter who would enjoy receiving a surprise package of yarn in the mail every month? Then you need to sign up for a Knitcrate subscription. Every month, you will receive a selection of curated yarn, a pattern specifically paired to use with the yarn, and a treat. Use code KD20 at checkout for 20% off your first package when you sign up for a subscription. Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter's Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner's sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order. Notes Thank-Yous MartaShmarta (aka Marta) sent Greg a package full of preemie hats and outfits. He's going to donate them Family Support Network of Central Carolina and the Women's Hospital of Greensboro. Projects Joey describes a hand injury that has kept him from making good progress on his fiber projects. Joey has been swatching in Tunisian Crochet. He is being mightily encouraged by Twinset Ellen of the Twinset Designs podcast. Greg finished his Halcyarn Socks (project page). He loves the contrasting cuffs, toes, and heels in black, but he hates weaving in the ends with black yarn. Yarn is custom-dyed by Dr. Kelly from the Ewe University podcast. Greg is working on the Old Shale Shawl (project page) with yarn from Knitcrate. It's super lacy and he's excited about it. Greg is working on a pair of Allons-y Socks (project page) with yarn from Knitcircus. The gradient yarn from Knitcircus is awesome to work with. In order to use the entirety of the gradient, he is knitting these socks toe-up. He's using a 9″ circular needle for this sock and loving it. Greg is working on the Emelyn Mae Shawl (project page) by Jennifer Lassonde. He's really enjoying the side-to-side construction of this shawl, as well as the mock i-cord edging. Giveaways We gave away a copy of the Caius sweater pattern by Kino. We gave away a copy of the World Of Difference shawl pattern by BostonJen. Reviews Greg received new issues of both Taproot and Rib, which he hasn't had a chance to look at yet. Look forward to reviews in coming episodes. Podcasts We Mention Kino Knits Twinset Designs Down Cellar Studio Ewe University Yarns At Yin Hoo Actually Knitting Events We're getting ready for the County Fair KAL. Prize contributions are coming in: 1 medium size zipper wedge project bag, provided by KnitasaurusWrecks Kristi of The Crafty Hive podcast 1 copy of the Emelyn Mae Shawl pattern, provided by the designer: BostonJen Jennifer Lassonde from Down Cellar Studio. 1 hank of Scribbles And Knits yarn, provided by they dyer: ScribblesandKnits Jason from Scribbles And Knits Fibers. 2 Knitters Against Swatches unofficial Cards Against Humanity sets from Robin at ReBelle yarn shop. 1 set of KNIT/PURL temporary tattoos from Robin at ReBelle yarn shop. The PALKAL2017 is in full swing, hosted by Michelle from the Actually Knitting podcast. Knitting Greg's Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat or Amplitude Shawl will count as entries for the KAL. SAFF — October 27-29, 2017. Greg is planning on attending. Ol' North State Knitting Guild — Greg is scheduled to speak at the September 11, 2017 meeting.  Misc Bodhrán — a small Irish frame drum Ukulele World Congress (UWC) — Joey had a great time again this year, and gathered several field recordings while he was there

Brainy thing:   21:40  Redwood Curtain 31:40  What We’re Learning from our Knitting: Margaret does realize that the Forgetting Curve threw her a curve on the Fish Lip Kiss heel.  She made a sparkly pair of blue socks out of Knit Circus Pixie Dust fingering  weight  merino/silk/nylon/polyamide/metallic yarn.   Years ago she got a similar yarn as a kit from Knit Circus for Jaala Spiro’s half circle Coirrina Shawl (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/corrina-shawl) in the Casseopeia  color way.   When she ran out (she didn’t do a gauge swatch—for shame)  Jaala dyed a skein that would especially go with the older color way.  So she had quite a bit of the yarn leftover. Catherine continues making socks for the Afghans for Afghans organization.  This time she use Kate Atherly’s Baby Socks pattern (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-socks-23).   She also made Lee Burstein’s Organic Cotton Heirloom Baby Hat (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/organic-cotton-heirloom-baby-hat), but out of wool instead of cotton.   Brainy Thing:   The Forgetting Curve Baffled by her botched attempt at the Fish Kiss Lips Heel (she did it once and she thought she remembered it) Margaret delves into the world of forgetting and meets our old friend Hermann Ebbinghaus who first described the Forgetting Curve.  Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist, describes different types of forgetting. Behind the Redwood Curtain: Catherine tells us about an icon of the Humboldt Bay, the statue of “The Fisherman” by Dick Crane.  He and his wife Sally own Dancing Crane Studios. Knitting Tip:   Listener Kate Pricey offers a tip about making knitting into the Backward Loop Cast-on easier — go through the back loop.  Knitting Tip Contest: Five back issues of Pom Pom magazine is the prize for a randomly selected winner from our Knitting Tip thread of on our group on Ravelry. Podcast Business: We continue to have an on-going incentive prize for each 100 people who join our Teaching Your Brain to Knit podcast group on Ravelry.  (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit) 

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! Knitting Pipeline Retreat Feb 26-27 in Washington IL still has spots available. $65 for all the fun we can cram in a 26 hour period. Meals included. Sleep at the facility for free or book at a local hotel. 2016 Knitting Pipeline Spring Retreat Information Feb 26-27, 2016 (Fri 2 PM to Sat 4 PM) Registration documents are here. with optional Yarn Crawl/Workshop Fun Day on Thursday Feb 25, 2016 Crossroads United Methodist Church 1420 N Main St, Washington IL, 61571 (corner of N Main and Rt 24) Friday, Feb 26th Doors open at 2 PM. Dinner at 6 PM • Saturday, Feb 27th Doors open at 8 AM. Retreat hours: 9 AM to 4 PM Thursday Feb 25th Yarn Crawl and Workshop Fun Day Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.  

Episode 10 - Fair Enough Ravelry This podcast now has a group on Ravelry called “Hand y Machine Knitting Podcast”. What Would Ruthie Say? Ruthie would say “You’re never too old to learn and there is always something new to consider.”   Likes & Dislikes I like concentrated garlic juice for mosquito abatement and I dislike houses turned into office space. Events July 22-23, 2016 is the date for the next Monroe knitting machine event in Monroe, Michigan. Contact Cathy Reaume(734)-243-3016. monroeknitseminar@att.net   Stitches Midwest was large and busy and hit my wallet hard this year!   Jackson County Fair August 9-15, 2015. The machine knit gray cardigan won a blue ribbon. Gray ribbed socks made on the Legare 400 CSM also won a blue ribbon. My fair isle hat hand knit this past winter won a blue ribbon in that category. The hand knit lunch hour mittens won a red ribbon as did the 28’s Big Sister 77 shawl.   Michigan Fiber Festival coming up August 15-16 near Allegan, Michigan.   Circular Sock Machine gathering in Grand Ledge, Michigan August 22, 2015. This event is organized by Carol Larsen of Rivers Edge Fiber Arts http://www.riversedgefiberarts.com/  and Eric Wolff of Browning and Wolff  http://www.browningandwolff.etsy.com/   Interknit Machine Knitters seminar with Gini Woodward. October 10-11, 2015 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Acquisitions Malabrigo sock yarn in the 859 Primavera colorway. Huasco extra fine merino yarn by Araucania color #014 won on the bus to Stitches. Das Paar 75-25% wool blend by Schoppel purchased from The Fold booth. Ambiente superwash merino sock yarn also from The Fold booth. Miss Babs Tarte sock yarn 75% merino, 15% nylon, 10% tencel in the Bat S**t Crazy colorway. Miss Babs Yet 2 ply lace weight 65% merino, 35% tussah silk in three colors: Lilac, Spread Your Wings, and Moss. Knit Circus gradient stripe yarn in two colors: Wit and Learning Stripes which is 75% Corriedale and 25% nylon and Watermelon Stripes in the 80% super wash merino with 20% nylon. Diana Sullivan’s DVDs and books - 101 Tips and Tricks, Ribber Scarves, Baby Blankets, Finishing Tips The Answer Lady’s Machine Knitting Notebook, Knitting and Sew On, Merry Go Round cardigan pattern, and Every Which Way (all about reversible cables). Color Affection pattern. Hand Knitting I finished the slip stitch socks with Malabrigo sock yarn in the 850 Archangel colorway. The Gusset-Heel Gansey Sock by Katherine Misegades is coming along slowly. I’m sorry once again about the mispronunciation of her name. Knitting with Beaverslide Dry Goods merino wool. Color Affection with the Miss Babs Yet yarns. Machine Knitting Brother’s birthday socks in Lana Grossa Mega Boots Stretch Softcolor in the color #509.  Ribbed socks using Eric’s delicious yarn. The mismatched socks in Red Heart Heart and Sole yarn in the Congo colorway were frogged and reknit. All are knit with either the NZAK 60 cylinder or the Legare 400 72 cylinder. The cuff is 1 by 1 rib, the leg is 3 by 1 rib, short row heel and either a hand knit round toe or a short row toe done on the machine and later grafted. Contact Information My Ravelry name is annejeneer. Send me a friend request and please consider joining our Ravelry group for this podcast. I would love to hear from you - especially if you want to come on the show to talk about your own machine knitting experiences.   Bonus Music Track   Love Song by Nicholas Nugent. 

Hi, Knitters,I'm back with a new podcast episode and giveaway today. There is so much to share with you but be sure to look at the end of the post for photos of today's giveaway opportunities, you won't want to miss it. Instructions to enter your name in the hat to win are at the end of the post as well. Click here to see the video on my YouTube Channel!Click here to see the video on iTunes!Let's dive right in. Here are some links for what I talk about knitting-wise:Ambrosia CardiganQuince & Co. PuffinWooly Moss Roots togglesSolja lace and colorwork pullover sweaterSSK Retreat in NashvilleSpin Off MagazineItty-Bitty Knits group on RavelryThe IBK Retreat after class at the University ClubI forgot to mention that at the retreat 34 hats were collected for donation to Halos of Hope! Thanks to Pat, plynn on Ravelry, for collecting and delivering the hats for the group. There is a thread in the Itty-Bitty Knits group for a monthly charity hosted by a member. There are always lots of charity knitting opportunities going on in the group if you are interested.Thank you to everyone for coming to Madison for our retreat!Here are the links for the lovely sponsors and donations for the gift bags and door prizes! You are all the best and I appreciate your generosity to no end. Everyone was thrilled and you all helped to make the retreat so special and memorable.Please click away and visit these talented designers, dyers, artists, shop owners! Please pass on my regards if you purchase anything.Little SkeinQuaere FibersRed Hot ArtSunshine Yarns Yarn on the House YOTH YarnsSignature Needles Aaron Makes Stuff Laura Nelkin Knit Spin Farm Leading Men Fiber Arts Knittingfever.com Gnome Acres Maddermade Cooperative PressBrooklyn Tweed Kreinik O-Wool Lollipop Yarns Lemonade Shop TufftWoolensWEBS Friends in Fiber Turtle Purl Yarns Caterpillargreen Yarns Knit Picks Girl Cave Bags Infinite Twist Simply Sock YarnAlana Dakos - Never Not Knitting Coco Knits Knit Circus Tangerine DesignSheppard Handmade Akerworks Duck Duck Wool Jimmy Beans Wool Into the Whirled Must Stash YarnsHighland Handmades Kookaburra Love Sock Wool Galesart Bling Your StringDyeabolical Leslie WindGleener PeepalooFieldsMiss Babs Sun Valley Fibers Rebecca Ringquist– Dropcloth SamplersThe University Club where we had class and lunch together.Door prize mania!Cute name tag buttons for everyone made by Kriste.My trunk show of toys.The workshop was for the Mary, Millie & Morgan dolls. Many of the students ordered doll kits from Quince & Co. for class.  Everyone settling in for class.Kriste describing and handing out door prizes!Madison Memories exclusive yarn from Quaere Fibre.The group at the Farmers Market on the square.Here is the Quaere Fibre Madison Memories 9 stripe sock I started with the coordinating heel.Click here for the IBK Retreat Pre-order for the custom project bag on Little Skein! It looks like Anne is on vacation for a few days but I know she is taking pre-orders on the project bags so send her a message if you are interested.Giveaway Prize #1 ~ My door prize package includes:Sample from Tuft Woolens wool soapKookaburra Wool Wash1 skein of Lollipop Yarn Rainbow Striping Sock Yarn1 Spool of Kreinik tinsel threadGiveaway Prize #2 includes:Mini skeins of all sortsDiscount codesTuft Woolens SoapDyeabolical Row Counter RingDropcloth Sampler from Rebecca RingquistNeedle Gauge Kookaburra Wool WashExclusive Project Bag from Little SkeinQuaere Fibre exclusive Madison Memories 9 stripe sock yarn skein!!!TO ENTER:Please leave one comment on this blog post to enter to win one of the giveaway prizes. 2 winners will be selected, one for each package. You must leave your contact information Ravelry name or email address in your comment. Please only click on Publish one time! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog. I will be back in a few days to select 2 random winners! This is going to be a big one so good luck to everyone. Thanks for joining me and love to you all!xo ~ susan

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Hi, Knitters,I am back from my family vacation on Marco Island in Florida. It was just my husband, TC and me on the trip. My other kids had different school/work vacations so it was a small group this year. While we were there I recorded a brief podcast episode for you to share what I'm working on. At the end of the podcast I've included some photos and video outtakes.You can follow/subscribe to my podcast on YouTube or on iTunes or here on my blog. If you like you are welcome to follow me on Instagram and Twitter and Pinterest and join my Ravelry group Itty-Bitty Knits. Click here to see my Ravelry Pattern Shop.Here are the links for what I talked about in the video:Gale's Art Sock BlanksOpal Sweet & Spicy 2 in the Cake Pop colorway (I can't remember where I purchased this but if you google you can probably find someone selling it. Or try Ebay or Etsy.)Arne & Carlos Design line from Regia I know that the Simply Sock Yarn shop is carrying this line. I'm not sure if it's available yet but you could contact them to find out.The pattern I use to make my socks is my own free pattern called How I Make My Socks. Miss Babs Yowza in the Perfectly Wreckless colorway ~ I have started the Yowza Weigh It Shawl 4.Knitcircus ~ Come What May matching gradient socks set. Aaron Makes Stuff colored pencil spindleWren & Ollie ~ fiber bumps A Homespun House podcastVogue Knitting Live in Pasadena ~ I'm teaching and speaking.Yarnover 2015StevenBe's Fiber Fest ~ Sunday April 26th. I'm teaching 2 workshops.I'm pretty sure that's all that I mentioned. Thanks for watching.I'll be back soon with more...xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters,I have a new podcast episode today! Click here for the direct link to YouTube to watch. You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel or you can watch or subscribe on iTunes, too. Click here for iTunes.I have a bit of a hand issue that I discuss in the video so I am trying to rest it for a few days. Therefore, I am not going to type up all of the show notes today but everything mentioned in the video will be mentioned again on the blog later or has been mentioned before. Thanks for watching and I'll be back soon with more.xo ~ susanp.s. I have the best blog readers! Willfulmina on Ravelry and Instagram wrote out and linked every single thing I mentioned on the podcast and sent it to me. Thank you Kate! So here are the shownotes from Willfulmina:Episide 12: Socks, Sock Yarn & the UnfinishedMadison Knitters' GuildMadison Knitters' Guild Knit-InPatty LyonsAnnie ModesittJoanna JohnsonSlate Falls PressJoanna Johnson's Amazon pageSignature Sock BlockerSunshine YarnsGale's Art Etsy ShopGraffiti and AsphaltMonkey Sock by Cookie A.Regia Colormania Color 04067 NightFiber nymph Dye WorksPink & Cherry Bounce Inversible SetsFabFunkyFibres in "I Believe in the Impossible" and "The Cosmopolitan"Lorna's LacesOpal Sweet & Spicy 2 in Cake Pops {sold out}My First Regia in Samira 01885Regina 4-Ply Design Line by Arne & Carlos in Fall Night Color 03655Special Secret Sock Blanks from Gale's Art in "Blue Love" "Purples"Leftie by Martina BehmMiss Babs Leftie KitsPop Spots by Juju VailMadelinetosh tosh merino light in Tart and Tidal BasinKnit CircusCome What May on the Opulence BaseCome What May in Matching Sock SetLittle Skein in the Big WoolTwig PrintsLowland OriginalsKnitSpinFarmFringe Supply Co's Fashionary Sketchbook

This Week’s Episode In today’s episode, we talk all about time management. As creative business owners, we all struggle with time. Many of us “juggle a lot of balls” by balancing multiple revenue streams and roles in our business. My guest on this episode is Lindsey Stephens, the owner of Poetry in Yarn. Lindsey juggles her roles as a crochet designer, tech editor, crochet and knitting teacher, and web designer for Poetry in Yarn with her part-time job as a math teacher at a Yeshiva elementary and middle school in Connecticut, and her responsibilities as a mother and a wife. Lindsey can be found online at the Poetry in Yarn website and on Facebook, Ravelry (as Leebah and on her designer page), Twitter, and YouTube. I previously interviewed her on the Underground Crafter blog here.  Lindsey’s Tips for Time Management Know how much time you have Know what you need to accomplish Know how much time each task takes Work with your habits, not against them Delegate (or partner) to get some of the work done by others About Poetry in Yarn Lindsey Stephens started her yarn-related business in 2009, when she began submitting designs to magazines. Her (mostly) crochet patterns have been published by Crochet 1-2-3, Crochet World, Knit 1-2-3, KnitCircus, and in Curvy Girl Crochet and Debbie Macomber: Blossom Street Collection Book 3. Shortly thereafter, she took the Designing for Print Publication course by Mary Beth Temple. She launched the Poetry in Yarn site in 2010, and began self-publishing her own patterns. She began accepting clients for crochet tech editing (including symbol chart creation) as well as web design services in 2011 or 2012. Her background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and additional courses on garment grading. Her business has expanded primarily through word-of-mouth and by collaborating with a graphic designer for mutual referrals. She now provides tech editing services for publishers, and Fresh Designs Crochet: Toys, a booklet she tech edited, was recently released by Cooperative Press. As the other elements of her business have expanded, Lindsey has decreased her design submissions to external publishers. In this interview, she shares her tips for time management, particularly when you are managing diversified tasks and multiple income streams. 1. Know how much time you have Lindsey’s first suggestion is to be conservative in estimating the amount of time you have available. While you may seem to have a three hour time slot to devote to working on a particular project, in fact you may use part of that time period to eat, shower, commute, do household chores, etc. If you start by being clear about how much time is actually available for working, you will be more likely to properly schedule your duties. Similarly, pad your internally imposed deadlines to account for possible emergencies or shifts in your schedule. 2. Know what you need to accomplish Lindsey recommends tracking your tasks/duties externally, using a system that works well for you. She suggests that you should clear your brain space by relieving yourself of the responsibility of remembering all your tasks – by listing them, you can sharpen your focus on completing the tasks, rather than on remembering what the tasks are. Lindsey forecasts her tasks and sets a preliminary schedule on Sunday. Lindsey uses a spiral notebook, but others may prefer electronic task management tools. She uses a large spiral notebook, so her list of tasks looks smaller, and recommends starting a new list periodically on a clean sheet of paper. This makes her list look more manageable and less intimidating, so it relieves stress while allowing her to see patterns in her schedule and decide what can be delegated. Lindsey also recommends being aware of your own rhythms. For example, communicating and sharing on social media comes naturally to her, so she doesn’t add it to her task list or schedule. However, if you are not as comfortable with social media, you may want to include it on your task list. 3. Know how much time each task takes Lindsey recommends being realistic about what can be accomplished in a given timeframe. She uses a combination of tools to increase her understanding of how long specific tasks take to complete. Lindsey uses Toggl, a free time tracking software, when she’s working on computer-based tasks, like tech editing or blogging. When she’s designing or creating samples, she observes start and end times on a clock or by counting a number of television episodes she watched. Lindsey notes that the more often you do something, the more realistic you can be about the amount of time required. (So if you are just launching your business, don’t worry! This will be easier to understand over time.) 4. Work with your habits, not against them Once you have clarity on how much time you have, what you need to accomplish, and how much time each task takes, Lindsey recommends working with your own habits and preferences, and not against them. She was first introduced to this idea in Organizing from the Inside Out, Second Edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life by Julie Morgenstern. Specifically, Lindsey suggests that you don’t adopt any “system” of time management, but rather use different time management tools that fit into your own lifestyle for maximum success.  5. Delegate (or partner) to get some of the work done by others Consider what you can delegate or partner with others to do in order to maximize your time. Lindsey uses a contract crocheter, a part-time bookkeeper, and a virtual assistant that she met through word-of-mouth and social media. This allows you to expand the amount of work you can do within the limits of your available time. If you enjoyed this episode The Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show is no longer broadcasting. Episodes are available as a service to the yarn community. This episode originally aired in August, 2014. Be aware that content may be outdated. If you'd like to chat with other yarn-related business owners, join the Creative Yarn Entrepreneurs Facebook group. Support Marie's work by buying one of her books, Make Money Teaching Crochet: Launch Your Business, Increase Your Side Income, Reach More Students (Amazon | Gumroad) or Design It, Promote It, Sell It: Online Marketing for Your Crochet and Knit Patterns (Amazon | Gumroad).  

Hi, Knitters,For email subscribers please Click Here to watch the 24-minute video on YouTube!Click here to subscribe or check out the Susan B. Anderson Podcast on iTunes!I am a bit scattered off and on so hang in there with me to hear about the fantastic giveaway.There is much to talk about and link for today's short podcast episode but most importantly I want to share a few photos of the Knitcircus Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets that I am giving away so you can get a good picture of what the socks look like. This is a new gradient concept created exclusively by Knitcircus and the owner and my friend Jaala Spiro.The photos for today's post are taken from the Knitcircus Etsy shop with permission.I love this fun photo of the Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets colorways. It is a unique concept to have gradient stripes plus the yarn is squishy and compelling to knit. It's a winner all around. The change in stripe colors is gradual and interesting and subtle. You will love this yarn!Come What May Colorway of the Gradient Stripes Matching Socks SetThis is the next colorway I want to get and knit up right away! I have to put my order in with Jaala.This is the matching socks set colorway called Tropical Sunset. I knit the one sock in Tropical Sunset that I'm giving away to a lucky winner! I used up one ball and you will get the other ball to complete the second sock. It is gorgeous and fun!I will select two winners for the Knitcircus Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets. The prizes are as follows:~ One winner will get the already knit sock by me and the second ball of yarn to make a matching sock. I show this already completed sock on the podcast.~ The second winner will get a Gradient Stripes Socks Set in their color of choice.You don't need to watch the video to enter to win!To enter leave ONE comment on this blog post that includes an email address or your Ravelry ID or username. Please be patient for your comment to appear on the blog, there is a delay for me to approve comments. Please don't keep posting the same comment by pushing the publish button more than once, multiple entries make it an unfair contest. I know sometimes it is an accident so no worries, I try my best to take out multiple entries as I publish comments.The one sock I knit from the set, that I shared on the podcast, is made using my How I Make My Socks free pattern on US size 1 needles, casting on 64 stitches with a 7-inch cuff. The foot length is easily adjustable. The sock is knit to fit a US 7.5-8 women's shoe size.Click here for the How I Make My Socks free pattern!Okay, now for the various other links I discuss in podcast Episode 10:Two Minor corrections: 1. I say I never got to wear blue when I meant to say I always wore blue. (I also never complained to my mom about my dislike of blue so she had no idea.) 2. I say I am going to make baby size fingerless mitts ~ no to this ~ I meant to say thumbless mitts for a newer baby or infant.Twinset Designs podcast with Jan Hamby of Fair Winds Farm on Etsy ~ coming soon! (the beautiful teal alpaca farm yarn)!Eggy Johnson sock yarn ~ no online shop. Barbara is a good one to follow on Instagram as ravblb and on Ravelry as blb. I don't know if she takes requests for her yarn or not. It is really beautiful.I'm wearing the Lullaby Rain Shawlette by Paula Emons-Fuessle. I fail to mention this at first.The yarn for the Lullaby Rain shawlette is Quince & Co. Finch in the Frank's Plum colorway.The shawl pin is from Deerfield Creations.  I love this light-weight shawl pin, highly recommend.Waiting for Winter Mitten and Fingerless Mitts pattern, the stripey Noro Kureyon Mittens. Here is the link to the blog post about the stripey mittens I made in Maine.Here is the photo of the Entrelac piece I frogged to get 5 mittens worth of Noro Kureyon. It was about 10 years old and still on the needles (literally).Sheppard Handmade Etsy Shop ~ one of my favorite pottery artists sent me the sheep mug as a thank you for hosting a giveaway for her. I love her buttons and have used them on several projects. She is wonderful and has great customer service located out of Canada. Highly recommend her shop!There were a few other things I picked up in Maine that I forgot to share and I will do so another time very soon. Don't forget to enter the super fun double sock sets giveaway including one already knit sock by me!!! Leave a comment to enter if interested in winning the Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets. 2 winners randomly selected soon.Love you all! Thanks for the constant support and for the fun you bring to my life.xo ~ susan

Episode 106: Spring Cleaning Episode 106: Spring Cleaning (MP3 version) Thank you for sponsoring May prizes, Knit Circus and Knitters Brewing Company! Thank you for sponsoring June prizes, Stacy, designer of the Tilden Park scarf, and Fleur de Fiber! Hitchhiker...