Podcasts about knitting pipeline

In Episode 157, Greg and Pam answer questions submitted through the “Ask Us Anything” form. We're still taking questions and will do this again on a future episode! 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. 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 special surprise. Use code KD20 at checkout for a bonus when you sign up for a subscription. NOTES Note on Ravelry Links Note that many of the links in our show notes refer to pages on Ravelry.com. If visiting Ravelry causes you harm, please be cautious clicking links. If you are interested in a link that is inaccessible to you, you can email info at unravelingpodcast dot com and Greg and/or Pam will happily send you the information Patreon You can now 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. Nothing about the existing podcast is changing—we will continue to deliver regular and book club episodes like we have been doing for years—everything available via Patreon is extra. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. ***Shawl & Sweater Patrons: our next Zoom call will be on Saturday, December 10 at 11am Eastern!*** Miscellaneous Pam's Favorites that she mentioned were: her Christmas stockings, Mystik Spiral Socks, Swirly Pop Blanket, Langfield Hat, and Pendulum Shawl. Greg's favorite that he mentioned was the first thing he ever knitted: Blueberry's Preemie Hat. We mentioned the Knitting Pipeline podcast. the host, Paula, is no longer with us but she was lovely and her podcast is still available. Books Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting (Cap Sease) The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn (Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson) Knitting Modular Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles (Melissa Leapman) The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns: Learn to Write Patterns Others Can Knit (Kate Atherley) A Treasury of Knitting Patterns (Barbara G Walker) Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book (Vogue Knitting magazine) Greg talked about designing. He uses StitchMastery when designing charts for his patterns. He employs a tech editor. He has loved working with every tech editor he's used and is currently working with Bronwyn the Brave for his patterns (and often romance copy!). Greg talked about a few baseball movies: The Rookie The Fan The Natural Here is Greg at the Ol' North State Knitting Guild. Here is Episode 36 interviewing Pam about FiberCrafty. Affiliate Link Disclousure This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Cooperative Press, Amazon, or Knitcrate 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 Twitter: @UnravelingPod 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 103, Greg and Pam dive into the second part of Chapter 7 and discuss shawls. Follow along as we discuss Knitting Rules by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. 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. Knitting Rules Be sure to get your copy of Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and follow along with our discussion. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content. Miscellaneous We mentioned the Celestarium pattern by Audry Nicklin. Greg mentioned the first shawl he ever knitted: Snap! by Kirsty Vine. Check out his project page for more details about how he didn't know what to do with double yarn-overs…. We mentioned the Cast On! podcast and talked about JUL Designs. We mentioned the Twinset Designs and Knitting Pipeline podcasts, too. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Cooperative Press, Amazon, or Knitcrate 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, and we're never compensated to endorse any particular product or service. Find us all over the Internet Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Twitter: @UnravelingPod 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 100, Greg and Pam discuss celebrations, change, and catching up. Special thanks to twinsetjan Jan and twinsetellen Ellen for the intro! Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey! 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 Dear Listeners We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages. Note on Ravelry Links Note that many of the links in our show notes refer to pages on Ravelry.com. If visiting Ravelry causes you harm, please be cautious clicking links. If you are interested in a link that is inaccessible to you, you can email info at unravelingpodcast dot com and Greg and/or Pam will happily send you the information. Yarn in the News We shared an article from The New Yorker about How Politics Tested Ravelry and the Crafting Community. Related, Ravelry has introduced Dark Mode. Greg's Projects Greg continues to work on the Rio Calina Cowl by Cat Bordhi. He is using Knitologie Silken Worstedyarn in the Verdant colorway. Greg is working on his Christmas socks with yarn from KnittyAndColor. Greg is working on Frog and Toad by Kristina Ingrid McGowan. His wife's birthday has come and gone, so he can work on it without being secretive now. Greg has bought yarn for this year's Romi's 2021 Spring Mystery Shawl KAL and is looking forward to that, it starts in the next few weeks. Pam's Projects Pam finished and gifted the Flohmarkt Shawl by Mary-Ann Lammers. She used Passion Knits Yarnin a BFL nylon base. Pam worked on her Spinning for Socks Socks. She is basically using the Vanilla Latte Socks pattern by Virginia Rose-Jeanes. She finished the Fish Hat by Thelma Egberts using leftover sock yarn. There is a website with additional information also. Pam did a little spinning on the BFL/Border Leicester fiber she has been working on. Pam started crochet motif Paws for another Christmas stocking. She used the pattern Supercute and Easy Paw by MaryJ Handmade. She used KnitPicks Palette held double. Pam is test knitting some gloves for a friend. She is using Bijou Basin Ranch Tibetan Dream (now closed). Pam is getting ready to cast on her goals blanket using the Cosy Stripe Blanket by Attic24. She swatched, measured, did math and knows how many stitches to start with. She is using Stylecraft Special DK. Knitting Rules Nextup is chapter 7, stay tuned! Stephanie Pearl-McPhee has a Patreon account for $6 a month and it looks like she is offering great content. Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events We gave away a prize for the February chatter on Ravelry, and 4 prizes for survey participation! Miscellaneous We talked about Paula Emons-Fuessle, host of the Knitting Pipeline podcast. Paula passed away this week and Pam and Greg both share fond memories about her. Pam mentioned the website JourneyNorth.org and their Hummingbird migration maps. We also mentioned our episode that includes our talk Unraveling Elizabeth Zimmermann. You can find that in Episode 73. Greg has been (or will be) a guest on a few podcasts: The NomaDad Podcast, Dads With Daughters, and Lion Brand's The Shi Show. Greg made a Taco Pie in his InstantPot. It was a big hit. Affiliate Link Disclosures This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Cooperative Press, Amazon, or Knitcrate 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, and we're never compensated to endorse any particular product or service. Find us all over the Internet Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Twitter: @UnravelingPod 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

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to my campaign to raise funds for ovarian cancer research by Dr. Katherine Fuh. I am knitting Cobblestone #4 by Jared Flood. I knitted 2 Toadstool Dolls by Susan B Anderson for my granddaughters to play with at Christmas and Miss Marple by Nadia Crétin-LéChenne for my 2 year old granddaughter. I also share books I’ve been reading with an unintentional indigo theme. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! Haste ye back!  

Please consider donating to fund ovarian cancer research by Dr. Katherine Fuh at Washington University, St. Louis MO. Make check payable to Washington University. Your donation is tax deductible. Mail to Knitting Pipeline, PO Box 549 Washington IL 61571. You can follow me on CaringBridge. Thank you to the knitters at the Knitting Pipeline Maine Retreat for starting this fundraiser! My husband joins me in this episode. I finished Cobblestone #3 by Jared Flood and am abandoning my Northeasterly (any takers?) New projects are Toadstool Dolls by Susan B Anderson and Miss Marple by Nadia Crétin-LéChenne. Book Review on To the Point: The Knitted Triangle by Leila Raven. Quince & Co 2019. Bob gives a lesson in triangles. We also blether about nature. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! Haste ye back! Paula

I finished lengthening the Odette Hoodies for my granddaughters. In order to distract from a different dye lot of Quince & Co Lark, I added a kangaroo pocket and embellished with embroidery. I share with you how I added the pockets and I give some embroidery tips. My husband joins me in this episode for Nature Notes, In The Pipeline, and High Note/Low Note. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there!

I finished Cobblestone #2 and started on #3. I share how I lengthened the Odette Hoodies by Carrie Bostick Hoge. These fit my granddaughters perfectly right now but they needed a few more inches in the body of the sweater. The Knitting Pipeline Retreat in Kennebunk, Maine was fabulous, as always! I share some highlights from the retreat. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! Haste ye back!  

I finished Cobblestone #2 and want to start on a third one. I am knitting on my Northeasterly strips and started a pair of mittens for The Maine Mitten Project. The CT I had on August 8 showed no signs of cancer, ovarian or otherwise. Praise God! Thank you for your support throughout my treatments. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! Haste ye back!      

Today’s episode is very special to me as I remember my grandmother on the 121st anniversary of her birthday, her knitting, and life lessons she taught me. I also share how I met Elizabeth Zimmermann both in her books and real life and how she became my knitting mentor through our exchange of letters over a period of years. Thank you for listening! This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! Haste ye back! Paula  

Thank you to all of you for your prayers and well wishes! Also, thank you for coming back to listen after my surgery and last 3 treatments. Your support means so much to me and my family! I share modifications that I made on my first Cobblestone and I am halfway through Cobblestone #2 by Jared Flood. I share a knitting disaster with my husband’s Norwegian Ljuskofte. My husband joins me for Nature Notes, The Blethering Room, In The Pipeline, and High note Low Note. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Haste ye back! Paula

  I am almost finished with the Cobblestone by Jared Flood. My husband and I talk about our nature walks, activities we did when our family came to visit, and some of what we are watching. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! I'll be having surgery so will be taking a break for the next 6 weeks or so. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/paulaemons-fuessle. Haste ye back!  

  In this episode I talk about progress on the Cobblestone by Jared Flood using Elizabeth Zimmermann Percentage System; the classic Tomten Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann; and Millie Doll by Susan B Anderson with Quince & Co. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns. Knitting Pipeline is a Bluprint Affiliate. Bluprint offers affordable online classes and supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there! Haste ye back!

Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram and YouTube as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there!

Knitting Pipeline is 8 years old! Thanks to all of you for supporting the show by listening and sharing. I have learned so much from you and plan to continue as long as I feel I can produce a good show. I finished Reiko by Melanie Berg from Quince & Co Shawls 4. This shawl was a joy to knit! My husband joined me at the end of the episode to share nature notes and more information on yogurt making.  Thank you, Lisa! 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!  

Knitting Pipeline Eagle Crest Fall Retreat 2018 November 7-10, 2018  Link to Registration form Eagle Crest Camp and Retreat Center (A Ministry of the Salvation Army) is located in rural Washburn IL, along the hilly bluffs of the Illinois River. Eagle Crest is easily accessible by car, about a 30 min drive from Washington IL or Peoria. The address is 823 Columbia Rd, Washburn IL 61570. Arrive Wednesday November 7, 2018 (check in time 3-5 PM) Check out by 10 am Saturday, November 10, 2018.   Single Occupancy            $430.00 Double Occupancy (will have your own bed)               $330.00 $200 for commuters   Includes: 3 nights lodging in Heartland Lodge at Eagle Crest. Rooms are simple motel-style with private bath. All meals from Wednesday dinner through Saturday breakfast. Small, intimate retreat with lots of one-on-one time. Your own Knitting Pipeline Retreat Bag.   Hosted by Paula Emons-Fuessle Knitting Pipeline Podcast www.knittingpipeline.com Paulaef@aol.com                           PrairiePiper on Ravelry   To Register: Fill out the registration form and postmark no earlier than Friday, June 15, 2018 along with a check for $100. (This is a departure from previous retreat sign ups). Registrations will be accepted after this pending space availability. I will confirm registration by email and on Ravelry by July 6. Full payment is due by October 15, 2018 or you may pay in full at time of registration. Checks may not be cashed immediately so don't worry if your check has not cleared.   Please make check out to Paula Emons-Fuessle. Mail registration (page 3 only) and payment to Knitting Pipeline, PO Box 549, Washington IL 61571

Registration starts by mail on May 10, 2017. Access documents on box.com here. Link is also on the show blog and in the Knitting Pipeline Groups on Ravelry. Knitting Pipeline Group and Knitting Pipeline Retreats 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. Knitting Pipeline Maine Retreat September 17-21, 2017 (Sunday 2:00 PM through Thursday 11:00 AM Franciscan Guest House 26 Beach Ave Kennebunk ME 04043  Your registration fee includes: Confident 2 Color Knitting with Donna Kay (3 hour workshop) Single or Double/Triple Room (own bed) and private bath with tub and shower Hot Buffet Breakfast Mon-Thurs at Franciscan Guest House Dinners on Monday and Wednesday at Franciscan Guest House Pizza Party Sunday Night and all the knitting and fiber fun we can pack into 4 days! Not included: lunches, one dinner, transportation. Special diets are not offered; however, there are choices at all meals. Fill out the registration form and POSTMARK NO EARLIER than May 10, 2017. Registrations will be accepted after this time pending space availability. Spaces will be filled by postmark date and by lottery if necessary. Beginning May 23 I will confirm registration by ear-burning you on Ravelry in the Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group. You can then send in a deposit of $200 to Paula Emons-Fuessle.* Reservations will be held until June 15, 2017. Full payment is due by August 15, 2017. *Feel free to send in your total amount in one payment with your initial deposit. Mail registration and payments to Knitting Pipeline, PO Box 549, Washington IL 61571

Episode 13: Magical Love Pants In Episode 13, Greg and Joey talk about knitting superpowers, the next wave in crochet fashion, and Joey's latest hobby. Sponsor Special thanks to our new 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 Giveaway: In celebration of the Coveted Yarn sponsorship, we are giving away a skein of Flat Rocks Yarn and a collection of McPorter Farms knitting accessories. Listen to the episode for details, and sign up on the thread in our Ravelry group. Thanks to Coveted Yarn for providing the prize!  Podcasts: Actually Knitting Down Cellar Studio Ewe University Podcast Knitting Pipeline The Knitmore Girls Twinset Designs Projects: Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis — Greg's Scrappy Sock Yarn Blanket (project page). the beekeeper's quilt by Tiny Owl Knits — Greg's other scrap sock yarn project (project page). Egg To Owl Reversible Toy — the toy that Greg made after attending the Susan B. Anderson workshop (project page). Events Down Cellar Studio Splash Pad Party: we're the official pool boys. June 1 – July 31 Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg's Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern counts for the KAL. June 15 – September 15 World Wide Knit In Public Day: Saturday June 18 Greg plans to be in Cary, NC at the Craft Public House at 2pm, then Warm N' Fuzzy afterwards. Michelle from Actually Knitting organized this great opportunity and will be there, too. Stay tuned for information about the County Fair KAL  Misc: The Princess Bride — Greg's favorite movie. “I Love Everybody” by Lyle Lovett Riders In The Sky produce the Riders Radio Theater podcast Knitter's Pride Karbonz — our favorite needles and imaginary sponsor Knitting Superpowers: Paula's crew at Knitting Pipeline talked about their super powers in Knitting Pipeline Episode 250. The Knitmore Girls talked about theirs in Knitmore Girls Podcast Episode 378. After we recorded, but before we released our episode, we noticed that Ellen and Jan talked about theirs in Twinset Designs Episode 78. What would your superpowers be? Leave a comment in the episode thread and let us know. Mystery Men — fantastic movie about superheroes with weird powers I Love This Yarn — Hobby Lobby's house yarn, which Joey found in the perfect orange that he's been looking for. Ukulele World Congress — Joey had a great time attending UWC again this year. The Clay Purl in Nashville, Indiana– Joey visited this yarn shop while at UWC. The Shabby Sheep and Ewe in Columbus, Indiana — Joey also visited this yarn shop. Knitters Nook in Columbus, Indiana — the third yarn shop Joey visited. Fibre Space — the yarn shop that hosted the Susan B. Andersonworkshops that Greg attended TNNA (The National Needlearts Association) — Greg attended the Summer Show and will be talking about those adventures in a future episode. The Americans — based on the recommendation in “TV Time With Joey,” Greg is enjoying the first season of this TV show. Joey is bummed that Season 4 just ended and is looking forward to Season 5. The Streisand effect Tom Petty sings both “The Waiting” and “American Girl“ Poison sings “Talk Dirty To Me“ Joey and friends do Poison's song Talk Dirty To Me

In this episode, the girls recount their amazing experience at the Knitting Pipeline retreat. Look for the Suburban Prairie Kit on One Twisted Tree on March 11, 2016. Quantities are limited, so mark your calendars! Also check out the Prairie Girls Knit & Spin project bags available now! For a complete list of the vendors at the retreat, check out this thread in the Knitting Pipeline Ravelry group.

It's Zoolander-aplenty this episode as I come rip-roaring (sort-of) back from having the flu. Zoolander 2 is out on 12th February and Zoolander is one of my favourite films of all time. I a bit love Ben Stiller. Imagine my surprise, then, that there are indeed no patterns on Ravelry for anything Zoolander themed. Not one. Not even a cheeky little amigurumi Hansel... So, don't kill the president of Micronesia. Just chill out a bit more. Relax, Derek! In Enabler's Corner, courtesy of Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade and Paula of Knitting Pipeline, I enable you to the Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern. Let's get the Sox Therapist and her kids together for a big reunion. Breast cancer ain't fun. I am offering to gift a pattern to the first ten people that reply to the thread in the group on Ravelry. There are a pair of Edinburgh Yarn Festival tickets up for grabs in a giveaway on the Ravelry group. I'll be attending and taking part in the Podcast Lounge again. You can find all the details at www.edinyarnfest.com Wippin' Piccaddilly has Owligan by Kate Davies, Voodoo by Boo Knits and a pair of afterthought heel socks in yarn from The Golden Skein. Future knits are pretty much any hat by Clare Devine (Tea Collection) and Frisson by Brittany Wilson, available from Ravelry. Show notes are at www.shinybees.com Music for this episode is 'I Need a Drink' by Adam and the Walter Boys.  

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. Download Registration Information for Georgia HERE. Georgia Retreat April 3-6, 2016 (Sunday 1:00 PM through Wed 10:00 AM   Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center 563 Elliott Trail Mansfield GA 30055 (east of Atlanta, about 1 hour from airport)) 770-784-3152   Hosted by Paula Emons-Fuessle Knitting Pipeline Podcast                              www.knittingpipeline.com Paulaef@aol.com                           PrairiePiper on Ravelry   Your registration fee includes: Single, Double or Triple Room (own bed) and private bath with tub and shower All meals from Sunday dinner through Wed breakfast Knitting Pipeline Canvas Zipper Tote, maybe with a surprise inside! and all the knitting and fiber fun we can pack into 3 days in this tranquil location!   Double Occupancy $330.00 Single Occupancy $450.00 Triple     $300.00   Amenities: All rooms and facilities are non-smoking Free parking   Charlie Elliott Conference Center does not offer special diets; however there are choices at the meals.   How to Register   Fill out the registration form (page 2) and mail to Knitting Pipeline, PO Box 549, Washington IL 61571 no earlier than Jan 15, 2016. As I receive registrations I will post the names on the Knitting Pipeline Retreats Board on Ravelry. After your name is posted please send in your $100 deposit within 14 days. Note: Attendees of last year's retreat may send in deposit with registration. Checks will not be cashed immediately. I will try to honor your room requests as best I can. When your room type is confirmed in March I will let you know the balance due.   Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.  

​IntroductionsKarla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter, Periscope and PinterestEmily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and Periscope EmGem on PinterestShout Out!ADDcrafter from Colorado! We're glad we could make you laugh!What's knitting now EmilySock Recipe: A Good, Plain Sock by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Hat Trick’s Calgary colourway. Stranger Cardigan by michiyo in Araucania Nature Wool Solids in a light denimish colourOn the fly shawl in Caterpilliargreen in the Beta colourwayKarla- Fish Kiss Lips heel pattern in Zauberball Starke 6 in the domino colourway. Vasama slipped cable.Crocheted snowflakes from 100 Snowflakes to CrochetFO’s - Karla - Foolproof Cowl by Louise Zass-Bangham #foolproofKAL2015Inland by Jane Richmond in Martha Stewart AlpacaEmily -  Simple Lines by maanel ​ViajanteDesign featuresEmily- a bit of tinking on the Beta shawl. Dropped down and added a YO, k2tog along the top edgingKarla - Getting back into reading crochet chartsStash EnhancementEmily-  NadaKarla - Picked up the “Learn to Fair Isle” Kit for the class I’ll be teaching at Kelowna Yarn and NeedlecraftsBest laid plansEmily - Find something to use my handspun for… Maybe Wendy's Fernby Princesse GrenouilleGloves for me, socks and gloves for the bug. Karla - Socks for me out of Knit Picks Felici, cowl for Mom, hat for Mark etc etc Christmas knittingTalky TalkWe’re teaching classes!Learn to Knit at Parkinson Rec CentreWe need to win the lottery!Adventures in MommyhoodBabies barfing and scream/moaning.Adjusting to work and getting into a routine with childcare.Podcasts we're listening to : Nursing and Cursing, Knitter Punks, Knitting Pipeline, Inquiring mindsTell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

    This episode is sponsored by Main Street Gallery. Main Street gallery is a local art and craft studio and offers a variety of services for individuals and businesses including custom screen printing, vinyl decals, graphic design, t shirts, custom art work, murals and much more. Main Street Gallery carries products from local artists and crafters including hand knitted items and cigar box guitars.   (1:37) We would like to give a shout out to Knitting Daddy! Thank you for listening. Check out his blog. Natalie mentions she heard about his blog through the Knitting Pipeline podcast.   This week’s segments include Master Status, Master Plan, Craft with us, In our Hands, Spread the Love, Study Hall, Simply Selfie, On the Road, and Comfort Zone.   Master Status: (2:28)   Alicia blocked what she had knitted. She is going to block ones she plans to reknit- just in case they will turn out ok. Natalie knit cable swatch 14. She really had to focus on tightening her gauge and giving an extra tug the stitch before and after the cross. She is not sold on it being tight enough but she is going to see if what happens during the blocking process. Here is the link to thread on ravelry about 2 references.   Master Plan: (5:32) Natalie is going to knit more swatches and start answering questions. Alicia is just going to  keep knitting.   CRAFT WITH US: (6:20) ANNOUNCEMENT!!!   ElvesWorkshopalong:  We are so excited to announce the ElvesWorkshopAlong!  This will be a craftalong for all those, like us, who plan to knit/sew/create holiday gifts for their friends and family.     This craftalong will run from Sept 1st to Nov 30th.  Each item has to start on or after Sept 1st. You have until Nov 30th at midnight to complete the project or multiple projects. To enter we will have an official FO thread on our ravelry group. It will be locked until the start of the along and we ask that you post one entry for each item you finish.   We have some seriously amazing prizes!  We will be selecting winners from the FO thread after the end of the along.  We will also have some prizes in store for superlatives!  We will select one or more winner from those that post their progress or finished items pics on instagram using the hashtag #elvesworkshopalong.     PinsandNeedles brought up a great point- What if the special person I am crafting for are my friends on social media and ravelry?  Thank you for bringing that up!   Social media will just be an extra prize. You can post random pictures of the process with the hashtag. If you have are friends with them on rav- complete the post but do not include your picture. You can put a dummy picture in if you would like and send one of us a rave message with your complete post, or email it to masteringtheknits@gmail.com   Check out our wonderful sponsors!  We will talk more about the prizes and announce the coupon codes closer to the start of the KAL.  Please check out and support these sponsors who have been gracious enough to donate to our Elvesworkshopalong. Knitting Rose   In our hands: (12:08) Alicia: Harvest Cardigan by Tin Can Knits with Cascade 220 Superwash Quatro in Fiji Sock Recipe: A Good Plain Sock by Stephanie Pearl- McPhee, with Patons Kroy Socks in Summer Moss Jaquard Natalie is still plugging away on Crackerjack by Stacey Simpson Duke using Knitpicks Swish DK in White, Honey, Dusk, Twilight. Haruni by Emily Ross in the Unique Sheep eos which is a 50/50 silk/merino laceweight in the Barknknit gradient colorway.   Natalie knits along on some beautiful lace.   Spread the Love: (20:33) WINNER! The winner of our giveaway is………... Crookedknits on ravelry!  Thank you for entering our giveaway and Thank you again Bohemia Fibers for the donation of the skein of sock yarn. Our current giveaway is a lovely skein of 400 yards of 80% superwash merino/20% nylon sock yarn from Bohemia Fibers!  Amy, the dyer behind Bohemia Fibers, and specialize in custom colors and inspirational photo replication.   Study Hall: (21:31) Natalie will be teaching a sock knitting class at Stash - a place for yarn on Oct 10th at 9 am.   Alicia and Jax knit along on her Harvest Cardigan. Happy Birthday Jax.   Simply Selfie:(22:25) Alicia is back from Myrtle Beach. She has been helping friends in a hard time. She is feeling good by getting back into the swing of making healthy choices- Gym/Eating right. She also has her nephew-Jax- 1st  birthday party. Natalie has been enjoying the Rays games and keeping up with the work week craziness.   On the Road: (27:55) Natalie is heading to her first ever retreat!  Into the Wool Retreat Sept 3-6th in Crossville, TN hosted by Dana of Unwind Yarn company and Just One More Row podcast, Daniela and Allie of the Caffeinated Knitting podcast, Fru from the Sassypantsknitter Podcast.   Comfort zone: (31:11) Alicia has found a love for AMAZON PRIME! Natalie has been loving her  TV shows...North & South, Arrow   Thank you for joining us for episode 18 of Mastering the Knits.We’d like to thank our sponsor Main Street Gallery and Bohemia Fibers for donating the prize and those donating to the ElvesWorkshopalong. You can find shownotes at masteringtheknitspodcast.com or on our ravelry group Mastering the Knits Podcast.   You can email us at masteringtheknits@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @MtKnits.  Alicia is knottyknitter17 on Ravelry, Twitter, Instagram. Natalie can be found on twitter, Instagram, and ravelry as barknknit.

Knitting Pipeline celebrates 5 years! Thank you for your support. I share the background of Cave Point, my new shawl design published by Quince & Co, and the birth of our grand Bebe. Watch for a new shawl release on July 13, 2014, Wild Goose Chase. It is designed to use one skein of fingering weight yarn.  Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co . I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.

Hi Knitters,I have a new podcast episode for you today. I am sharing some of my favorite new and new-ish video podcasts, new to me yarns, a finished shawl design, a sock in progress, and a huge giveaway for YOTH Yarns!Click here to watch the my podcast on YouTube! Links:Video Podcast recommendations:Junk Yarn PodcastA Homespun House PodcastLittle Bobbins Knits PodcastLittle Bobbins Etsy ShopA Wee Bit KnittySara Wright ~ LoveSockWool Podcast and Etsy ShopManda Rine's PodcastBuckaloo View PodcastRound the TwistDisascraftworkStitched in SwedenVibes & Scribes Donegal TweedCakewalk YarnsMust Stash YarnsPaula of the Knitting PipelineThe Summer of Paula EpisodeHyla Brook ShawlCurious Handmade ~ Knitting Pipeline Retreat Special podcastSun Valley FibersSSK Retreat ~ July 2015 in NashvilleThe Knit Girllls Podcastphoto from YothYarns.comAbove is a photo of the Gradient Yoth Yarns sets that are displayed so beautifully on dowels. These sets were the hot item at the last Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena.Yoth Yarns WebsiteYoth Yarns Designs on RavelryYoth Yarns Giveaway ~ A sweater's worth of Big Sister! That's 6 skeins, 231 yards per skein in DK weight. Superwash Merino/Cashmere/Nylon blend. You will work out the colorway with Veronika! I think you will love this luxurious yarn. Thank you to Veronika for the generous prize.To enter to win please leave a comment on this blog post. Please only leave one comment and include your Ravelry username or an email address. Please be patient for your comment to appear, there is a delay before it will show up on the blog comments. Only click on publish one time.Good luck! Thanks for watching. I'll be back soon with a randomly selected winner.xo ~ susan

  Registration information is available for the Knitting Pipeline Spring Retreat, March 13-15, 2015 in Washington IL.  Earliest postmark date to register is Jan 5, 2015. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co . I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.  

Green Gables Kit from Little Skein in the Big Wool Join the #annealong on Instagram! Sept 23-Dec 21 October Mitten Along on Knitting Pipeline. Knit for charity or for your loved ones—including you! Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and my Longaberger Home Business. Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.  

I talk about finished projects Vedbaek by Karina Westerman and Pebble Beach Shawlette by Helen Stewart/Curious Handmade. Book Notes are on Sock Architecture by Lara Neel and A Knitter’s Gallery of Mitered Squares: 45 Unique Designs in Color, Texture, and Lace by Jill Bigelow-Suttell and Jane Bigelow. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and my Longaberger Home Business. Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com.  

Update: Sorry everyone for being in an unannounced hiatus, I'm pregnant with my second baby (21 weeks now!) and we've found out that it's a boy. Going along with Timothy's prediction of the gender. Everything related to fiber arts: knitting, spinning, Ravelry sort of disappeared from my radar. My energy level was really low during the first trimester--it's come back up in the last 5-6 weeks, but it's hard to get back into the habit of regular podcasting again after such a long hiatus!    Housekeeping notes: Challenge KAL: I have a recorded session with Kim of Craft Stash (OMG her chuppah must be nearly done now!), apologies to Jan and Ellen of The Twinset Designs podcast and Louise from Caithness Craft Collective who have prepared themselves for the July and August edition of the KAL. I feel really bad for not informing about my hiatus at least, so sincerest apologies, and Big hugs for being understanding!   Thanks to:   rahardjo-knits (Rina) for her review on iTunes. She likes how I tell sometimes sensitive issues in Indonesia as it is, but it's not always easy! On episodes where I talk about sensitive or controversial issues, I tend to spend a lot of time on script and editing.   Dr. Gemma from Cogknitive podcast talked about the show in her podcast. Thanks for the shout out :) A few things she likes about the podcast is me being non-US and non-UK podcaster, LOL. She also likes the balance of sharing my private life without sharing too much, and she mentions KnitmoreGirls, Twinset Designs, Knitting Pipeline, and 2KnitLit Chicks in the same sentence, I'm so flattered! I'm glad she sticks to the podcast even after initially finding the show a bit hard to listen to, something about the sound quality.   Off The Needles Flower power headband Flower pacifier clip Cabled headband ETA: sadly no other FOs in 2.5 months!

Thanks to Paula of Knitting Pipeline for her generous review on iTunes for the podcast. So flattered to know that she's been following and listening. Paula is a big influence during the starting days of the podcast, and she's the one that mentions my unique point is indonesia.    Off The Needles (02:06) Knit Your Love by Martina Behm Swatch #1 for master knitter Swatch #2 One helpful tip to preempt some of the problems that might come up: read the questions related to the swatch in advance, so I know what commonly faced problems are.    On The Needles (08:40) Didn't realize I have so many WIPs on the needles!   Samadhi Fringetree Grove  Socks Swatch Garment choices: Whispers by Veera Valimaki from the most recent amirisu? But would like to knit this in linen... Other pattern options: Hitofude cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu, lace open front swingy cardi, Criollo by Justina Lorkowska, fitted buttoned cardi with pattern detailing on sleeve hems, body hem, and neckline, or Urban by Veera Valimaki (v-neck top with swingy short sleeves)  

My friend and fellow piper, Heather, and her 3 year old visit Knitting Pipeline; Review of Topsy-Turvey Upside Down Knit Toys by Susan B Anderson.  Leave a comment on the thread on the Knitting Pipeline Group on Ravelry to be in a drawing for a free copy of the book. George models my newly completed Beyond Puerperium by Kelly Brooker.  If you want to smile today be sure to stay after the theme music for George’s singing. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and my Longaberger Home Business. Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Haste ye back!

Maine Knitting Pipeline Retreat Information.  November 10-14, 2013.  I also talk a little more about the sweater I finished last week and read a Fourth of July letter that was written to me a long time ago.  I announce dates for a small retreat in Washington IL in the fall (more information later) and also the big Knitting Pipeline Retreat (3rd Annual) March 14-15, 2014. Retreat information starts at about the 10 minute mark. It is the 3rd anniversary of Knitting Pipeline.  Thanks to all of you who have supported the podcast!  You have made it all possible as I certainly could not keep going without your enthusiasm and support.   Registration form and information is here.  You get to mail it in with a real live postage stamp! 

Language Timothy. Its kind of hard to learn and I talk you through my thoughts in this episodes Blether. Wots e Craic suggests you listen to www.blackislecrafts.co.uk new podcast and see if she makes you laugh out loud too. Review Section talks about Handmade in the UK by Tin Can Knits and you can buy buy buy this from Ravelry or www.tincanknits.com She's very kindly offered one of you lovely listeners a copy if you send me a Ravelry message or an e-mail by 8 June 2013 saying whats your favourite pattern and who's your favourite Scot (stolen from Knitting Pipeline, sorry Paula) New Swap announced and up for Tea Cosy swapping. Put your name up before 15 June 2013. Me Me me Section,  Wotcha Doing Section Drams has an Old Pulteney with an Isabella Fortuna 2nd Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Add a dollop of water to this and it will please you. New section of the Shoppy Section to tell you about my Etsy shop  www.etsy.com/shop/caithnesscraft Contact me Ravelry LouiseHunt  Facebook, Twitter, Etsy, Pinterest as CaithnessCraft  Flickr as LouiseJ2010  www.caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com or subscribe via iTunes

Visit the show blog or our Ravelry group for links to the registration PDF.  www.knittingpipeline.com  I will be back to regular knitterly content next week.  Haste ye back! Knitting Pipeline thanks Quince & Co for their continued support of the show!

Purl Stitch Tension, The Principles of Knitting, Knots in my socks. Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com This show by sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business and Quince& Co. The folks at Quince & Co believe that businesses can be good citizens—should be good citizens—without making too much a fuss about it. So, they have created a line of thoughtfully conceived yarns spun from American wool or sourced from earth friendly overseas suppliers. Find them at www.quinceandco.com and while you are there, sign up for their free e-newsletter. I enjoy your feedback, comments on the blog, and questions. Feel free to write to me at Paulaef@aol.com or on Ravelry as PrairiePiper. My business site is www.longaberger.com/paula BostenJen has a new podcast called Down Cellar StudioPodcast. Erin, MommyNeedsYarn has video from the Knitting Pipeline Retreat on her show. Episode 48 RetreatRecovery Thank you, Erin! Pipeliner Notes Bronwyn wrote on the group thread: I guess we’re all spun from the same sheep, knit from the same skein. Nature Notes 80 degrees the past few days; Why a warm winter does not mean more insects in summer. Spring Visitors: Pileated Woodpecker, Franklin the Wild Turkey, Spring Peepers, and huge flocks of blackbirds. Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will. Thomas Carlyle Needle Notes SpinunLady wrote about the Purl Stitch being larger, a question Charr posed last week. Ysolda Teague Little Red in the City The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt The Principles of Private Detection by Clovis Andersen in Alexander McCall Smith’s #1 Ladies Detective Agency. I read a short passage from Blue Shoes and Happiness. Piper’s Journey KAL In The Pipeline Listening this week: CaithnessCraft Collective, Fiber Beat, Knit Knit Café, Knitting Brooklyn, Positively Overcommitted, and A Playful Day. Thanks to A Playful Day for a mentioning Knitting Pipeline on her show. Knitting: Socks. Austermannwool Step Classic had two knots, both of which landed on the heel and heel flap! Hyla Brook final sample for Quince and Co. Cardigan for me? NantucketJacket by Norah Gaughn, Paulie by Isabelle Kraemer, or EZ percentage sweater in Quince & Co Tern or Finch? The Lady Edith by Carrie Steinmetz Susan B Anderson toys McHenry and Fat Robin Watching: Watched Anatomy of Knitting. Erin is either switching to video or doing both; Lie to Me Tim Roth and Kelli Williams; The Good Wife; Project Runway All Stars; Owl Cam: The Hidden World. The Blethering Room A Visitor surprised me when I was playing my pipes by the creek. In The Piping Circle St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow! I will tweet. Music Dutch Pipes and Drums In Concert Haste ye back!

Sarah and Bronwyn Visit, Big Snowy Owl, and Cocoa Blocks This show is sponsored by my Longaberger home Business www.longaberger.com/paula and Quince and Company. If you are looking to support American goods, then you can start with Quince & Co with their beautiful and reasonably priced wools sourced in the US. Check out Finch, their new fingering weight in colors inspired by nature. Needle Notes Paula’s Projects: Woodturner’s Pully. Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Saddle Shoulder Sweater. After washing and blocking it measures out perfectly! Label for sweater. I tried a wool label, first ironing onto freezer paper to stiffen the fabric. Bronwyn suggested printing on computer. I may try backstitching on counted cross stitch fabric. Ecological Wool makes a very light but warm sweater. Big Snowy Owl Free Pattern by Purl Soho     Bronwyn on Ravelry Pinterest…ask one of us if you want an invitation. Bbknits Nubby Noro Mittens and Fingerless version Palindrome Little Turtle Knits Braided Cap by Theresa Belville Sarah on Ravelry Those Mitts by Leslie Friend Christmas Tree Hat and Elfin Socks Textural Healing Shawl by Shannon Squire Incognito (Mustache Cowl) by Mercedes Tarosovich-Clark Handmade Holidays Our Ravelry Thread Just some of the great ideas: Hot Chocolate on a Stick/Cocoa Blocks Santa Hat Brownies Sarah: Homemade Granola recipe on show blog. Bronwyn’s Sugar Scrub and Lotion Bars Summertime Neck Chillers Paula: Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls. Partially bake them, freeze, and recipients bake them for a yummy breakfast. In the Pipeline Per last week’s episode, the Doc Martin second movie wasn’t good. Two stars. Enjoyed The Pit Pony. Has piping in it Downton Abbey Season 1 watching again. New season Jan 8. High Note Low Note High Notes: Paula: The Week Between Christmas and New Years Sarah: Christmas Cards Bronwyn: Fondue Low Notes Paula: Stickiness Sarah: Accidental Felting Bronwyn: Poorly tied skeins of yarn Knitting Pipeline Retreat March 2-3 2012 (Friday evening and all day Saturday) Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1420 N Main St., Washington IL 61571 $50 or $40 for Sat only Mail check to Knitting Pipeline, PO Box 549, Washington IL 61571 Complete show notes and retreat information on show blog, Knitting Pipeline. Haste ye back!

show notes are at www.knittingpipeline.com Quince & Co is a sponsor of Knitting Pipeline.  www.quinceandco.com.  Visit my business site at www.longaberger.com/paula

Pipe Major Willie McVean and his wife, also a piper, visit Knitting Pipeline. Thank you to sponsor Quince & Co. at www.quinceandco.com Show notes and photos at www.knittingpipeline.com  

show notes are at www.knittingpipeline.com.  Sponsored by Quince & Co, Three Bags Full, and my Longaberger Home Business.  Thank you, Sponsors! This episode was pre-recorded several days early as I am leaving for Camp KIP on Tuesday!  Leave a show note on the blog for a chance to win a Frog Mini Project Bag and matching accessory case from Three Bags Full!  Deadline for Week #2 is Thursday April 14th at noon. Spring Peepers are singing their chorus at night.  Hyla Brook by Robert Frost.  Needle Notes:  I steeked the Norwegian Sweater and used i-cord Three Needle BO to join the shoulders.  Find videos showing technique on the show blog.  Eunny Jang's video on steeking is fantastic! Blethering Room:  Woolly Serger Thread is not wool.  It is nylon that has a brushed coating.  Find extra thick Woolly Nylon at Schoolhouse Press.  Tips:  Use Kid Silk Haze for reinforcing heel, foot and toe.  No need to cut and weave in ends.  Wooly Nylon works well.  Anna Lena uses Slip Stitch Heel technique on the soles of her children's socks. Love this idea!  I test drove (walked) my darned socks and they feel great.  I darned another sock and am getting better at my technique. Thanks to my Celtic Cross friends Karen, Heather, Rob, and Deb  (and of course, announcer Kevin) who faithfully listen to Knitting Pipeline.  Music is Amzing Grace recorded at a regular Thursday night rehearsal.    

My second Daybreak has a garter stitch border.  A Sofia Cowl looks a lot like crochet, but it really is knitted lace.  I used the Suspended Bind Off on the cowl.   We survived the Blizzard of 2011 and there was a little junco hopping about in the worst of it.  I swatched for the Norwegian Sweater and am ready to cast on.  Tips on color pattern knitting. In The Piping Circle I talk about my husband's uncle, who witnessed the piper, Bill Millin, playing on the beach at Normandy (Episode 9 of Knitting Pipeline).  Review of the Historical Issue of Piecework Magazine Jan/Feb 2011.  Dutch Pipes and Drums provide a medley of tunes from their CD In Harmony.    

I introduce myself as a knitter and outline the plans I have for the show.