Podcast appearances and mentions of lee meredith

It was a year of political assassinations, unpopular wars, and global protests. Luckily, we can relive 1968 through movies alone. This week, Jake Ziegler recommended that Brad Garoon watch the Producers, the first of Mel Brooks' 11 feature films. After getting over how embarrassing it was for Brad to have not seen the film already, they talk about Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel's brilliant comedic performances, the legacy of character actor Kenneth Marz, and the allure of Lee Meredith. Things turn to the fantastic as Brad recommends Planet of the Apes for Jake, and Jake doesn't like it. They talk about the film's surprising courtroom setting, the bizarre plotting, the movie's important place in science fiction history, and the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise as a whole. Other movies mentioned in this episode: New Faces of 1937 (1937), The Great Dictator (1940), Rodan (1956), The Fortune Cookie (1966), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Barbarella (1968), Blackbeard's Ghost (1968), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Hot Millions (1968), The Odd Couple (1968), The Twelve Chairs (1970), What's Up, Doc (1972), The Sunshine Boys (1975), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Producers (2005), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Jojo Rabbit (2019), Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023).

Born in 1895 in Lynchburg, VA, Amaza Lee Meredith was an African American architect, artist and educator who taught at Virginia State College where she founded the art department. Despite the fact she was never a registered architect, she was one of the few Black architects practicing at the time, and one of the country's very few Black women architects. In 1939, Amaza designed Azurest South, a tidy white International Style house on the edge of the Virginia State University Campus, where she and her life-long partner Edna Meade Colson lived. Both women maintained significant teaching positions at the University, living openly queer lives. In 1947 Amaza and her sister Maude began developing Azura North, a 120 lot subdivision and vacation destination for middle class African Americans in Sag Harbor, New York, near the summer haunts of Melville, Steinbeck, Betty Friedan, Spaulding Gray. During the 1950s & 60s the community grew as a Black vacation spot attracting celebrities like Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte. Together, the homes and communities that Amaza Lee Meredith helped establish provided a sense of joy, pleasure, and a safe haven for members of the Black community, at a time when this wasn't always possible. This episode explores the intersections of sexuality, modernity, art, architecture, and the faith community that nurtured this pair of lovers.  Amaza and Edna found their home in each other and shared it openly with their church, their colleagues and their students. Special thanks to host Cynthia Kracauer, writers Jacqueline Taylor and Jessica Lynne, and to Brooke Williams who graciously provided Sag Harbor resident insights, as did advocates and preservationists Georgette Grier-Key, Michael Butler, and Renee Simons.  And to Reverend Grady Powell and Reverend Dr.  George WC Lyons from Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia. Franklin Johnson-Norwood is the Director of Alumni Relations at Virginia State University, and our excellent tour guide for Azurest South, and to Christina Morris of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This episode was produced by Brandi Howell for the podcast New Angle Voice, a presentation of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. Editorial advising from Alexandra Lange and assistance from Virginia Eskridge. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Graham Foundation. Take a look at the illustrated Amaza Lee Meredith profile on the Pioneering Women of Architecture website. The Kitchen Sisters Present is produced by The Kitchen Sisters (Nikki Silva & Davia Nelson) with Brandi Howell and Nathan Dalton. Funding for these programs comes from The National Endowment for the Arts, the Kaleta Doolin Foundation, and contributors to the non profit Kitchen Sisters Productions. The Kitchen Sisters Present is part of the Radiotopia Network from PRX.

I picked up a free glossy real estate magazine with an enticing photograph of summer leisure pursuits under the title Sag Harbor: A Whale of a Good Time. We traveled out there in early spring, collecting voices of preservation, community, celebrity, and long tenured summer families as we searched for Amaza Lee Meredith's modern architecture. A short bike ride away from the summer haunts of Melville, Steinbeck, Betty Friedan, Spaulding Gray, lived the creator of Azurest North, the Black summer real estate enclave syndicated by Amaza Lee Meredith with her sister Maude Terry. But on the beach we found only Maude's name enshrined on the commemorative plaque.   For decades, Amaza and her life-long partner Edna Meade Colson, made an annual migration to enjoy the respite and comfort of their shared northern home.  Hundreds of miles south is their other Azurest—a tidy white International Style house on the edge of the Virginia State University Campus where Meredith and Colson both maintained significant teaching positions, living openly queer lives.   Together, the homes and communities that Meredith helped establish provided a sense of joy and pleasure to those at a time when this wasn't always possible.  And her story, as it continues to unfold with time, is a point of inspiration for those who have been lucky enough to discover it.   In this episode, we explore the intersections of sexuality, modernity, art, architecture, and the faith community that nurtured this pair of lovers.  Amaza and Edna found their home in each other and shared it openly with their church, their colleagues and their students.   Listen to Amaza Lee Meredith:  Love and Home. Special thanks to writers Jacqueline Taylor and Jessica Lynne, and to Brooke Williams who graciously provided Sag Harbor resident insights, as did advocates and preservationists Georgette Grier-Key, Michael Butler, and Renee Simons.  And to Reverend Grady Powell and Reverend Dr.  George WC Lyons from Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia. Franklin Johnson-Norwood is the Director of Alumni Relations at Virginia State University, and our excellent tour guide for Azurest South, and to Christina Morris of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  New Angle Voice is a presentation of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation.  This podcast is produced by Brandi Howell, with editorial advising from Alexandra Lange.  Virginia Eskridge provides daily assistance.   Generous funding for this season has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Graham Foundation.  Take a look at the illustrated Amaza Lee Meredith profile on the Pioneering Women of Architecture website. 

Chris and Taylor review the 1967 satirical black comedy film "The Producers" written and directed by Mel Brooks. A failing Broadway producer and a nervous accountant realize they can make more money with a flop than with a hit and attempt to put on the worst show ever on Broadway. The film stars Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood, Christopher Hewett, Andreas Voustinas and Lee Meredith.

Learn about the life, work, struggles, and achievements of Amaza Lee Meredith. For show notes and more information check out our website http://www.shebuildspodcast.com/episodes/amazaleemeredith

#377 - We get together this week to talk about schemes to get rich and Mel Brooks' The Producers! Starring Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Christopher Hewett, and Lee Meredith. On an unrelated topic subscribe to our Patreon page for additional, hilarious content! Category: Movies HSF Rating Alex-5, Scott-5 Jeff-5  Please follow and contact us at the following locations: Patreon: http://patreon.com/hansshotfirst Facebook: Hans Shot First Twitter: http://twitter.com/hansshot1st Email: hansshotfirst@outlook.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hans-shot-first/id778071182 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5q2th5tzsucvpzgmy3kmzgtd44?t=Hans_Shot_First iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-hans-shot-first-30934202/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ityvhlXhdtoXFJFOO1cvA

Jecks Lee honours Amaza Lee Meredith.   In this podcast take over interior designer with a difference, Jecks Lee honours Amaza Lee Meredith.  Amaza Lee was nothing short of AMAZING.  A black woman born in 1895 that taught herself architecture, had a career as an architect and then went on to teach! Talk about TAKE UP SPACE! In terms of wellness Jecks talks about what I am calling Meredith's growth mindset.   A black interior designer honouring a black female self taught architect who left a tangible legacy with her work... priceless!     About Jecks Lee:   Jecks set up Persona Abode Interiors to specialise in designing eco-conscious residential interiors, with a focus on designing for people and supporting world causes.    Her appreciation of interior design comes from the experiences of being terrified to step into her own home. Having endured occurrences of domestic violence, through the eyes of a child and also as an adult, she understands how the sanctuary of home crumbles when you no longer feel safe in the environment in which you live.   Having come from a long background in building conservation and recycling management, Jecks is not swayed by just aesthetics. Architecture and the environment are important to her creativity. She is unimpressed by the idea of consumer trends, as it doesn't sit well with carving out your true design style or design experience. Rather than being sucked into the vortex of designing client’s home for the sake of fashion, Jecks concentrates on providing a sensory experience that benefits their wellbeing, whilst also honouring the planet.   Believing that the profession of Interior Design should be held accountable for its participation of unethical practices, Jecks pursued studies in vegan design, becoming a “certified cruelty” free designer in 2017. She is one of the first UK designers to do so, and will use this knowledge to pass on to clients and fellow designers.     You can connect with Jecks here: Instagram Website Facebook

Episode 65: Summer is Over Segments include: FOs, Wips, Out and About:Into The Wool edition; On The Run FOs 3 shawls!  I finished 3 shawl samples since I last recorded, one of which will be launching next week keep an eye on social media for details on the Pont du Marais shawl, inspired by the fog in my grandmother’s village. WIPs Aggregate Shawl – my first piece for the BIPOCMAL2019, this pattern is designed by JimiKnits and I’m knitting it in two colors of handspun.  I am nearly done, hoping to finish today. Hitchhiker – my 10th (I think?) hitchhiker, in Serenity Garden Sport yarn, some very old stash.  I just started the 3rd skein – debating whether it will be 3 or 4 skeins. Another shawl sample for an upcoming pattern; my 3rd Rent inspired pattern _Into the Wool folks – this is the one with the pink and gray braid you were commenting on.  I promised to keep them posted on this pattern. Triyang – by Lee Meredith - still chugging away.  Laceweight on size 0 needles this is going to take forever and I am ok with that, it will be gorgeous when complete Go With The Flo – Over halfway done.  May tweak this pattern.  Don’t have enough yarn to make the whole thing one color.  Debating making the central lace panel a different color or skipping it altogether. Spinning Continuing my first sweater spin.  About 4.25 oz left.  I realized I had 5 oz left and I’m trying to squeeze it onto 3 bobbins by overstuffing them. Out and About: Upcoming: Rhinebeck! Oct 19th and 20th; I’ll be there both Saturday and Sunday this year. I can’t make these, but maybe some of you can: VT Sheep and Wool – Oct 5&6 Fiber Festival of New England – Nov 2-3 Into The Wool   I’ll spare you a complete blow-by-blow of the whole weekend but I highly recommend Into The Wool.  If you’ve been on the fence, or were worried about going alone to a retreat I say, go for it!  These women are amazing and super welcoming.  I definitely want to go back.  I can’t go next year, as it starts on my 15th wedding anniversary, but in the future I will go again. On The Run We’ll save the whole fitness segment for next week, but I have been doing very well at making fitness a habit again.  

Inside every knitter is a ceaseless passion for yarn that covets every bright, soft and lovely hank and ball and cake. Our actual productivity can never hope to pace this crafty cupidity, and the distance between these two becomes the stash. To help you harvest your handy horde, first I sit down with Knit Picks' new graphic designer Lee Meredith, to get her expert insight into getting the most out of your stash. (starts at :53) After that, Stacey and Hannah discuss our newest collection Cute & Cozy Stashbusters, with plenty of patterns to tame your twisted trove of worsted wonders. (starts at 22:50) Enjoy!

Episode 27 – Playing Catch Up Knitting and Running in 30 min or less Segments this week include: Fos, Wips, Stash, Out and About, On the Run and Patterns Be A Helper KAL - extended through January 6th so you can also participate in the Knitmore Girls Do Some Good KAL. FOs MIL hitchhiker shawl, pattern by Martina Behm, knit in Ito Yarn’s Kinu 100% silk Thing 2’s Christmas socks, 4 toddler vanilla socks knit in Plymouth Diversity in the Multi Blue Taube colorway which is self-striping white, taupe, aqua, navy and bright orange. Thing 1’s Christmas knee socks in Berroco Comfort Sock in Red Lillesand cowl by Monika Eckert for my aunt in some deep stash, Rozetti Yarns Soft Payette and Cascade Sateen Solids Blue baby socks for friend’s son, just a simple vanilla sock in some deep stash that I don’t remember the name of Husband’s super secret scarf in Pendenza by Plymouth Yarns.  At Thanksgiving, as I was audibly working mn my LAST Christmas gift,  he commented that I wasn’t making him anything for Christmas.   So when mom and I went shopping on Small Business Saturday I stopped into A Great Yarn in Chatham and bought this lovely gradient yard and knit him a Hitchhiker by Martina Behm, which I knit in secret and finished yesterday. Mom’s Christmas shawl – this is my new pattern, which hasn’t been released yet and I’ll talk more about it later, but I knit it in some Bernat worsted weight Handicrafter Holida yarn that I’ve had for a while, with the white on the lace edge and red for the body Wips My 1st non-vanilla socks! – Mahalo by Dana Gervais in CoBaSi by Hikoo My 2nd non-vanilla socks – Newlin by Sarak Jordan, aka Knit/Wit Designs – Berroco Comfort Sock and I’m working these on my brand new Size 2 Lykke needles to test them out. New shawl sample, hoping to release around Christmas, knitting it in Triyang, by Lee Meredith, in Araucania’s Yumbrel, a cotton thread/laceweight yarn in Pastels colorway, which is pastel peach, pink, blue and purple. Out and About Vogue Knitting in January!  It’s my birthday gift from my boys as it’s happening right around my birthday.  I’ll be there on the Friday so if you see me, say hello! Probably going to Stitches United in March in Hartford, CT.  Not planning on taking any classes at the moment, just enjoying the market and hanging out with people. Stash Rhinebeck: 9 skeins of bamboo dyed by Artisinal Yarns, 3 gold, 3 pink & gold blend, 3 pink with gold undertones.  Think I’m going to fade a Lush by Tin Can Knits and possibly make it in the round instead of a cardigan, since I’m always cold. 2600 yards of lace-weight bamboo dyed by Spinnaway Farms (so nice, btw) Pendenza by Plymouth Yarns, bought at A Great Yarn in Chatham, MA over the Thanksgiving holiday 1 mini-skein of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd sock in “ooak” colorway 2 skeins of Elsebeth Lavold’s Hempathy in Light Denim (looks more like a light purple) 1 skein of Firefly by Classic Elite in a warm pinky-beige colorway called Delos – destined to be embroidery on a Downton Abbey themed Garden Kimono sweater I knit years ago Fiber (!) – have not started spinning any of these 16 oz Green/Mocha/White Show Special by Little Barn -  a blend of 3 naturally occurring, undyed cottons, one which is tan, another greenish, and the third the traditional whitish. 2 oz Tussah Silk from Fiber Kingdom 1 oz Yak/silk blend from Liberty Ridge 1 oz camel/silk blend from Fiber Kingdom 2 oz Tencel from Fiber Kingdom 2oz Bamboo from Fiber Kingdom Patterns I bought 4 patterns during the Indie Design Gift-A-Long kal, including the 2 sock patterns I mentioned earlier, Newlin by Knit/Wit and Mahalo by Dana Gervais.  I also bought Peppermint Mocha by CC Almon of Java Purl Designs the Isis Talicoat by Kari-Helene Rane (Side note for clarity – this pattern was released in 2012 before the current jihadist movement and was named after the ancient Egyptian goddess) it looks like the old fashioned Victorian women’s tailcoat but without all the frilly nonsense.  It has a detailed edging but the body is stockinette and fits under the bust with a large decorative button, then the edges gently angle towards the hips.  I plan to wear this with knee high boots and leggings in the spring and fall as an indoor/outdoor coat. On The Run As I mentioned last week, I threw my back out again after Rhinebeck and finally went to the doctor, the result of which is I’m now in physical therapy, again.  It’s been about 4 weeks now and I am seeing definite progress.  I am already stronger and I’ve been cleared to start basic exercises, within reason. No running yet, but I’m walking a few days a week and learned today that I can swim, ride my bike or even row if I take it slow and easy to start.  So I am very excited to get back out there.  With the PT I’ve been concentrating on strength training since my last On The Run segment, for obvious reasons, and it is definitely paying off.  My shoulders and upper back are a lot stronger and I’m starting to work on the middle and lower back and transverse abdomis, which is your central core muscle, what lays under your 6-pack abs (or lack thereof, in my case) and it’s the muscle that actually holds you upright.  Having a stronger core is awesome and I know will help me a lot in running once I’m cleared to start that.  In the show notes I am linking to some articles on Transverse Abdominis workouts that could help you. So if you want to work your abs, focus on your transverse abdominus, NOT a 6-pack.  Crunches make your tummy look pretty but it won’t make you stronger.  Try exercises like planks, modified planks, side planks, wood chops, burpees, or dead bugs – and as always, please check with a medical professional if you have any pain, especially any recurring pain.  I am not a medical professional, I am only trying to arm you with knowledge.    

Episode 21 - 9/7/17 Wips Hitchhiker for my MIL in Ito Yarn’s Kinu 100% silk New CO, Second Grace by Bristol Ivy in Berocco Modern Cotton.  Gotten a lot done since I threw my back out and have been sitting a LOT.  Body just a few rows from the underarms, also have 1.5 sleeves done.  Using 7 colors, the main color is green, a medium-dark green with a hint of blue to it, then the fair isle parts are in navy, light blue, yellow, rust, medium-purple, and turquoise.  It’s forced me to learn 3-colors-at-a-time colorowork and since I cannot get tension holding yarns in 2 hands, I’ve adapted the 2-color-continental hold for colorwork to be a 3-color hold, all in the left hand.  I’m not a fan, but I’ve gotten to the point where I can do it and make it look decent. Triyang Shawl by Lee Meredith in Araucania’s Yumbrel, a lace-weight cotton in the pastels colorway, peach, pink, sky blue and light purple Stash Blue Heron Yarn’s Cotton/Rayon blend from A Great Yarn in Chatham, Cape Cod, MA.  Love this yarn, love Blue Heron colorways I’ve knit with them several times in the past.  With all the talk Laura of the KnitGirlllls has been doing about the Evenstar, I’m debating making it again.  I’ve already knit it 1.5 times, that is, 1 finished in a sport weight yarn (basically made a blanket) and 1 skirt made out of it, but haven’t made the top for the dress yet.  Someday I’ll finish it.  But yeah, totally tempted to make Evenstar again, I LOVE that pattern Pattern Stalking Lillesand by Monika Eckert – a colorwork cowl that I’m debating making for my aunt for Christmas.  I have a white sparkly yarn and red yarn that this would look GORGEOUS in.  Haven’t bought it yet but don’t be surprised if you hear me cast this one on soon Wearables Mommy’s Tunic, knit last spring/early summer in Juniper Moon Farm’s Neve in a cornflower blue Empire Top, just finished a few weeks back and got to wear it for the first time on a col evening :) Knit in Picoboo by Frogtree, a discontinued bamboo/cotton blend Out and About Spent Labor Day weekend at my parent’s place on Cape Cod, which was good because I threw my bavk out the day we drove down.  And my parents are super awesome.  Even though I’m over 30 and have kids of my own, my parents took great care of me and it was feeling much better till I threw it out again yesterday wrestling my tantrum toddler into the car. Sigh.  But we had a great visit even though it was chilly.  On the Run No running, since I threw my back out, but I have been able to walk my oldest son to school, thankfully.  But I would like to talk more about injury prevention this week.  I want to talk about a common foot problem that can lead to injuries in your kinetic change, which we discussed last time: pronation.  In rough, non-medical terms, you can think of pronation as how your foot rolls through a step.  I know you medical  folks are probably yelling at your devices, but work with me here, I’m trying to avoid medical jargon and anatomy terms on purpose.  Like me, you could be an over-pronator, meaning your ankles roll inward when you walk and you push off primarily from your big toe.  You could be a supinator, or under-pronator, whose ankles roll outward and push off from your outer foot.  Or you could be a neutral walker and push off using basically all your toes.  There’s no good way to determine this yourself because once you start thinking about it, your gait will change.  If you’re dealing with knee or hip issues, that is, issues further up the kinetic chain, you should go to a running store and ask them to determine if you have a neutral gait, over-pronate or supinate, because once you know that you can get the correct shoe to help correct any pronation problems, if you have them.  Any good running store will have people there who know how to determine your gait type.    

Episode 19 - /16/17 It’s nice to be back.  Thanks for your patience with my 2-week hiatus.  I was only expecting to be away 1 week but sometimes life gets in the way. This weeks segments include FOs, Wips, Wearables, an extended Pattern Stalking segment in which we’ll discuss finding patterns that fit you, and On the Road as always this will be in 30 minutes or less.  Warning, there’s also a brief history lesson on what an Acadian actually is. FOs I have 2! 2nd Hamilknit Hat by Emily of the Knitting Butterflies podcast Purple Hitchhiker by Martina Behm   Wips Pink silk hitchhiker by Martina Behm (strichmick) for MiL for Christmas Empire Top by Lily Go for me, out of discontinued cotton/bamboo blend Picoboo by Frogtree Yarns – need to finish it by the 20th for Stash Dash!  Only 1 sleeve to go, I can do this Triyang Shawl by Lee Meredith – haven’t done much on this, but I have done some and as the Knitmore’s say if I work on more than 1 stitch it gets listed here. Wearables Thoughts by Joji Locatelli made in Araucania’s Yumbrel Mommy’s Tunic in Juniper Moon Farm’s Neve Stash Birdie’s Knits Gradient Kit in colorway Denim for Days, pretty much every shade of bluejeans you can imagine, 400 yards total, 8 skeins of 50 yards each   Try it On Room at SSK – what I learned/Pattern Stalking Preface by saying every pattern I mention is linked in the show notes I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but I learned this by trying on over a dozen hand-knit sweaters: What your eye likes may not be what fits you best.  Let me repeat – WHAT YOUR EYE LIKES MAY NOT BE WHAT FITS YOU BEST For example, the Hitofude cardigan emphasizes your bust.  It looks great on everyone with average busts, no matter what size your waist or hips because the unusual shape hides those to some degree.  But if you have a large bust it’s like wearing a highlighter saying “look at my boobs”. Another popular top was Breathing Space – it looked great on lots of body shape, BUT, where the horizontal lines fell on your bust really changed the appearance.  Bustier women liked it better having the diagaonal lines start as written, at the bust line, because it de-emphasized a large chest.  Small/medium size busted women liked it to fall below the bust because the horizontal stripes helped balance their bust with their hips. Ann Budd’s skirt – never thought I’d want a knitted skirt, but the four sizes she brought looked good on everyone.  And I mean EVERYONE, from the skinniest to the widest person the A-line cur flattered every single body shape I saw try it on Secret Garden Tank by Melissa Wehrle – the hidden lace panel at the back gives it a very flattering A-line Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu – want to knit this again after losing my first at an airport last year :( Vitamin D Cardigan -  by Heidi Kirrmaier similar shape to Hitofude but hangs a little more straight up and down so you don’t get the bob-highlighting effect quite as much Hoodie Shawl Cardigan – Susanne Sommer – way more colors than I normally wear in one garment, but it looked great on me so maybe it’s time to branch out in my color choices Alice in Wonderland by Justyna Lorkowska – more fitted than I normally wear in a knitted garment but I was surprised how good it looked on me Dark and Stormy by Thea Coleman -  I usually avoide shawl collars, but this one looked good on a lot of people with a lot of body shapes On the Road Spent a week in Nova Scotia, Canada visiting cousins.  So nice, we hadn’t been back in nearly 3 years.  Also, you need to visit Le Village Historique Acadien.  In addition to great family history (for me, at least) there’s great examples of knitting and spinning from around the year 1900  and the food is AMAZING.  I’m still wondering where that tradition went because I have no memories of my grandmere doing any knitting beyond functional knitting, such as dishcloths.  Quilting, on the other hand, has a beautiful and celebrated history in the area and local quilt displays are a definite must-see!  Warning, there’s also a brief history lesson on what an Acadian actually is.  Here's a graphic of the Acadian Expulsion that I mentioned from the brand-new memorial, which shows where the Acadians were shipped off to.  

Episode  18 – 7/25/17 – The SSK Episode Knitting & running in 30 minutes or less Wips Firebird by Romi Hill, a gorgeous shawl designed for red yarn.  I’m doing this in Blue Heron Yarn’s Egyptian Mercerized Cotton in the Carnelian colorway, it’s dark red tonal gradients.  I finished the central flower, which was knit in the round then bound off the top and bottoms, now working on the left wing.  The wing has 4 or 5 decreases with a sort of feather hanging down – finished the first feather and onto the 2nd Pink Hitchhiker by Martina Behm (aka strickmich) knit in Ito Yarn’s Kinu, 100% silk.  It’s like a raw silk, not a finished, smooth thread. Empire Top by Lily Go in Frogtree’s Picoboo, a discontued blend of cotton and bamboo – this is a tunic that criss-crosses across the bust then fits around the ribs and flares over the tummy.  Looking to wear this with leggings and boots this fall.  My primary WIP at SSK, re-cast it on the day before and got it almost to the raglan arm separation Triyang shawl by Lee Meredith – cast on last night in Araucania’s Yumbrel Wearables Wore lots of knits at SSK – Scarrit Bennet center is fully air conditioned and some rooms were chilly.  Maris Stella by Anna Victoria, knit in Birdie’s Knits gradient kig Linen Butterflies by me, Monique Leonard – knit in Louet Euroflax Sport Thoughts on Small Needles by Joji Locatelli; worked the size XL pattern with a lace/thread-weight yarn to make a size M Out and About SSK!  A summer knitting retreat hosted by the KnitGirllls.  4 days in Nashville with 150 amazing knitters, vendors and teachers.  Thank you to Laura, Leslie, Gwen, Sarah and Mama Linneman for all your hard work, it was an amazing retreat.  I arraived late, on Thursday morning instead of Wednesday night, but it was fine; I still met so many lovely people and felt welcomes right away. Took 2 classes and 2 breakouts. Variegated Yarns class with Margaret Radcliffe.  Learned a lot about how to read the yarn, make some colors pop and others fade; how to use texture to bring out colors like when you look at a cake of variegated yarns.  Long and short is, play with the yarn BEFORE you cast on for a project Triyang Shawl with Lee Meredith (aka Leethal) was incredible to see a little into how her mind works.  She’s known for usuing unusual construction to make amazing patterns.  This shawl as no picking up or binbding off!  We knit mini-versions of this shawl and learned the sideways Cast On and how to consider what looks like the middle of the row as your actual “start” of the row.  The pattern is very well written and if you follow it exactly as written you will end up with a marvelous shawl.  Trust Lee, she’s worked it all out.  Even if it feels wrong, just do what’s written and it will work. 2 breakouts by Hipstrings.  The first, learning to use a supported spindle.  I got the very basics down.  I made a rather horrible-looking spindle, but I made one!  My very first time spinning.  The 2nd, learning to spin cotton on a supported spindle.  By the end I had a half-way decent spindle and learned to use the smallest and fastest of her spindles. Market  - Ross Farm Knitty and Color Whimzee Stitches 2 Guys Yarn Co Hopkins Sewing StudioGynx YarnsGales Art Marigold Jen Hobbledehoy FibersHipstrings Twist Fiber Studio Akerworks Lollipop yarn Fiber Seed Yarn Miss Babs BareNaked Wools Stranded Dyeworks Fat Squirrel Fibers Jeri Brock Rock and String Tuft WoolensJelby So much beautiful yarn and so manyknitting bags! I bought a spindle and a fibre sampler from HipStrings, bags from Whimzee, Fat Squirrel, and On the Run I’ve run twice and walked a LOT since the last episode. Since I was up at the crack of dawn on Friday I went for a run, about a mile around Vanderbilt – beautiful campus!  Felt totally safe as a woman running alone.  I upped the number of run intervals from 5 to 7.  Saturday I went for a walk with PAKnitWit to the Parthenon, about a mile each way. Today continued the 7-run intervals.  Knees are a little creaky after all the running and walking the past 5 days so I’m going to hold off on running again until the end of the week.  But I’m so happy to be slowly increasing my running in a healthy manner.

Episode 14 – 6/22/17 Segments this week include Wips, Knitting Fail, Out and About, On the Run, In the Garden Recording late this week because family was up visiting. Wips Lots and lots!  Had car trouble and a few doctor’s appointments which means I had some extra knitting time. Hitchhiker 1 – green Valley Yarns Greylock, 100% cashmere.  About 85% complete.  Can’t work a full point with the cashmere because it’s getting wider with each point, but getting a little done every day Hitchhiker 4 – purple Cascade Ultra Pima Fine 100% cotton about 25% complete.  Bringing this one as purse knitting – even knitting on an exercise bike while warming up at physical therapy Stella Maris Shawl – gradient kit from Birdie’s Knits in the Ocean View colorway.  Reached Chart 4 and color 6 of 8.  Might not run out of yarn after all! 2nd Hamilknit Hat – husband’s coworker asked me to knit her one after seeing mine.  She is lovely and knitworthy, so I’m about 40% done with it.  And – bonus – I brought it into to Boston last Friday and she tried it on and it fit well!  More on Boston later. Mommy’s Tunic – I started the cable band weeks ago but put it down to get other stuff done.  Picked it up again this week and am about 75% done.  Planning on finishing it tomorrow and picking up stitches for the bodice this weekend. Knitting Fail Twice in the last week I’ve had to unravel/frog the Stella Maris shawl.  First time was last Saturday at knitting group.  I dropped a stitch while chating with a former Nashville resident about my upcoming SSK trip and didn’t notice until the next row.  Had to frog 3 rows.  Got that back, was on the next-to-last row of Chart 4 and realized I’d dropped a stitch the row before.  I spent 30 minutes trying to re-work it without frogging, because my last lifeline was the end of Chart 3.  But no.  Couldn’t quite do it.  So I frogged rows 82-92.  Argh!  I’m back up to row 87 now and since the rows are so big I’m putting a lifeline in after every other RS row.  I am not frogging 10 rows again – especially when there are only 98 rows, I was SOOOOOO close to finishing! Out and About Sail Boston!  We went into Boston last Friday and saw many of the tall ships in town for the Sail Boston event.  We started at the Aquarium (had to sneak in one last visit before our membership expired), visited my husband at his office, then walked the waterfront to see all the ships in South Boston.  We even walked all the way to the huge Navy ship at Fort Point – if you know Boston, the USS Whidby Island was at the point north east of the cruise ship terminal.  Yeah, my feet hurt a lot after all those miles.  And yes, my PT wasn’t terribly thrilled with me.  Upcoming events: I’ll be heading to Cape Cod to visit my parents for the 4th of July and checking out one of my favorite knitting stores, A Great Yarn in Chatham MA.  It’s actually a yarn shop and book store.   Be still my beating heart, it’s a perfect combination! I’ll be attending SSK retreat by The Knit Girllls in Nashville, TN July 20-23.  Very excited!  I’ve never been to a knitting retreat before and I am seriously looking forward to some relaxation, classes with Ann Budd and Lee Meredith, and lots of knitting and barbecue. In August I’ll be heading up to Nova Scotia, Canada to visit family.  My Great Aunt is 103 and we haven’t been up to visit since she turned 100.  Definitely time to go back and introduce Thing 2 to his cousins. On the Run I walked at least 7 miles in Boston last Friday, much to my physical therapist’s chagrin.  But it did give us some important info.  I’ve been an extreme overpronator my whole life, which means when I walk my ankles roll inward.  With all the extra mobility and strengthening I suddenly found myself supinating – or having my ankles roll outward!  So I’m testing walking around without my orthotic inserts and so far so good.  Keep your fingers crossed.  I would be so happy to be able to buy shoes and not worry about inserts any more. In the Garden Our first berries have ripened!  We had about a dozen gooseberries.  If you’ve never had a gooseberry, they’re hard to explain.  They’re round and sort of greenish purple and make GREAT jam because they’re super sour.  Eating them raw is an acquired taste but I grew up eating them at my grandparent’s place up in Nova Scotia.  Homemade gooseberry jam is amazing. Our blueberries are getting close to ripening and we have tons of tiny raspberries on our bushes.  After the drought of the past 2 years it is so nice to have a glut of berries again. Tomato plants on the deck have literally doubled in size this week what with all the sun.  Maybe we’ll finally get some veggie garden crops soon too – all the cold rain last month stunted everything.

Episode 6 Wips Robin Shawl by Lee Meredith – on last section! Teacher’s gift for son’s pre-school teacher – she wears lots of grey and lots of shawls and the 2 colors of Ito’s Kinu 100% silk are a light gray and a charcoal gray Linen sweater – finished back and button band; bought buttons and grosgrain ribbon – still needs short sleeves Empire Top by Lily Go – got a few more rows done on Friday Hithicker Shawl by Martina Behm – Valley Yarns Greylock, 100% cashmere fingering weight  - 4 points done so far Stash Forgot to list one bought last week at Webs – Berocco Remix, a recycled yarn made of 30% Nylon/27% Cotton/24% Acrylic/10% Silk/9% Linen  in color Strawberry.  For the 2nd and last teacher’s project of this year – going to be a cabled scarf for head teacher In the Garden Got some seeds planted in the garden! – lettuce, mesculin greens, swiss chard – first round of each.  Hoping to get out more this week and plant carrots, kale, parsnips, turnips and sugar snap peas   Knitting Fail Robin shawl – I dropped a stitch at PT yesterday and didn’t realize it, but it only dropped about 4 rows.  Thankfully it’s like a raw silk and very grabby so it didn’t go far.  I laddered it back up and at the end I’ll cut a piece of yarn to lock it in place and weave the ends in.  Then I decided to take a closer look… and found 2 more dropped stitches further down that I hadn’t noticed!!!  How long have I been knitting??? Giveaway! Mommy’s Tunic Must be member of Ravelry group to win, 1 entry per person, answer the question in the opening post.  Lock thread May 1st. Winner announced the next podcast On the Run No running – lots of PT.  Lots of scar tissue release which is helpful but can feel worse than rolling out your IT bands! Plus – BOSTON MARATHON!  I’m a local girl, born and raised in the Boston suburbs, I watched the race growing up and I would love to run someday as a charity runner, but it’s unlikely.   I am waaaaaaaay to slow to qualify.  When the boys are a little older I’d love to take them in to watch the race, once we don’t need a wheelchair.  Race security is tight, especially near the finish line, since the bombing. So I should probably answer the obvious questions – no, I was not in Boston when the bombs went off but my husband was, several friends and a cousin were.  All were safe, thankfully. Plus, I go on a little soap box about how awesome runners are.  But I’m biased.

Find me online at Ravelry as WindsweptMonique, on Twitter as WindsweptDes, on Instagram as WindsweptKnits  or email me ar podcast@windsweptdesignsonline.com FOs FO update - Gave Space shuttle baby blanket to cousins – HUGE hit!!!  Cousin brian and I both wanted to be astronauts as kids.  Brian has claimed it as his own until the baby arrive.   WIPS Empire Top by Lily GO – Froogtree Picoboo bamboo/cotton blend, discontinued Linen lace sweater – split for arm holes.  Finished right front panel and ½ way through left front panel Got new size 3 interchangeable tips - Robin by Lee Meredith (aka Leethal) in Ito’s Kinu 100% silk   Knitting Fail I can’t count.  3 years of calculus and I can’t divide by 4!  Started fishy sweater with 144sts but it was too big; changed to 120 sts for a 24” circumference.  Went to start fishies and I had the 144-number stuck in my head so I made the fishies too big and didn’t notice till I started fish # 3.  Oh well Stash – WEBS!!!! Annual pilgrimage to Webs!  Picked up elsebeth Lavold’s hempathy for an upcoming design project, plus yarn for 5 gifts – 2 shawls and a hat.  I Cascade’s Ultra Pima Fine in silver, dark periwinkle (dark purple) and Wine (bright pink).  The silver is for 2 Hamilknit hats and the pink and purple are for hitchhiker shawls for friends. 1 skein of Valley Yarns Greylock, 100% cashmere fingering weight – for another Hitchiker shawl. Hitchiker Shawls are for a family that is having a rough last year, one is very sick.  Cashmere is for her, cotton shawls for rest of family.   On The Run Started PT – no running and no extra walking for next 2 weeks or so; need to rest heel.  Also, they found something interesting with my foot mechanics (caught it before it became a problem) so I have extra exercises and they’re going to treat that as well In The Garden We got out in the garden! Finally Spring!  Added compost to all the beds and put weed control fabric over them – with 2 smalle kids I am NOT weeding this year  

Episode 3   WIPs Linen sweater, Louet Euroflax sport; finished waist decreases; just reached bust increases Robin by Lee Meredith, Ito’s Kinu silk yarn. On 6th section; on hold for bad US3 needle Cast on Hamilknit Hat! Schachenmayer Baby Cotton is Natural and Blue. Also waiting for that US3 needle Empire Top by Lily Go – in Frogtree Picoboo (cotton/bamboo blend, discontinued) still on Yoke increases. Need to get up to nearly 400 sts so a LOOOOONG way to go Purse Sock – Berocco comfort sock – knitting and unwinding knots at Panera after baby meltdown Wearables Vivian by Ysolda Teague My boys’ lion wore my Vivian! Stash Sparrow by Quince Company pp100% linen x2 – Maize and Port In the Garden Seedlings are nearly all sprouted! Thing 1 very happy to see his plants; Have to squirt cat with water to get him out of spare room On the Run Meant to walk 1 mile a few times this past week but Thing 2 got sick. Thing 1 still had karate which meant I walked him around the block over and over – 1.3 miles!  Knee reacted fine Heel pain last few weeks not going away. Fingers crossed it’s nothing TryPod Knitmore Girls The KnitGirllls Yarniacs NH Knits Geeky Girls Knit Unraveling with Greg and Joey Knit 1 Geek 2 2 Knit Lit Chicks Down Cellar Studio Kino Knits Just One More Row Actually Knitting Backstage Knitting Commuter Knitter (on hiatus)Fiber Knitche In a Sknit Knit Actually Knitting Butterflies Ladies of the Knit Mastering the Knits Prairie Girls Knit & Spin Ready Set Knipt ShinyBees TwinSet Designs  -------------------- Knitting On the Run Podcast Knittingontherun.podbean.com Facebook – Windswept Designs Instagram – Windswept Knits Twitter – WindsweptDes podcast@windsweptdesignsonline.com

Recorded on November 24, 2016 Book Talk starts at 17:45 Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31.  All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover.  Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions! Enter to win a copy of the ebook Grown by Kate Oakley here.  This thread will close December 1. Giveaway for Helen Stewart's Curious Handmade Knitvent 2016 will run until December 1st.  Helen has kindly given us 5 copies to gift to the lucky recipients! Barb is giving away an unopened Chinook Shawl Kit from Knit Picks in the white-to-black gradient color way.  This giveaway will last until December 15th. Knitting Barb’s FO’s: Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B Anderson using leftover Cascade Eco Plus in the brown colorway. Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose Tracie’s FOs Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience Vanilla Socks in Araucania Ranco Sock Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose Barb has cast on: Café ua Lait hat by Kathryn C. (free pattern on Rav) using Knit Picks Swish DK in the Hollyberry colorway Tilbury Mittens – by Chrissy Graham (yes, another test knit! so no Ravelry page yet) using Cattail Knits Nugget’s Girlfriend DK in the Sexy Eyes colorway. And continues working on: Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi Tupshin Socks, using leftover Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways Tracie has cast on: Vanilla socks in Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock And continues working on: Water and Sky by Veera Valimaki in Tracie Too in the Quail colorway Terribly Simple shawl by Caitlin ffrench, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cosmos colorway Books: Barb Finished Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCrieght Tracie Finished:  Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell Pippi Longstocking byAstrid Lindgren The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert by Jason Kersten Barb is reading: Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger Tracie is Reading: The Pursuit of Mary Bennet: A Pride & Prejudice Novel by Pamela Mingle The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon  

Recorded on November 11, 2016 Book Talk Starts at 33:00 Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31.  All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover.  Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions! Amplitude pattern by Greg Cohoon – listen to the end of this episode to find out who won. Current Giveaways: 1.  The givaway for an ebook copy of Grown by Kate Oates will run until December 1st.  Enter to win a copy of the ebook here. 2.  Giveaway for Helen Stewart's Curious Handmade Knitvent 2016 will run until December 1st.  Helen has kindly given us 5 copies to gift to the lucky recipients! 3.  Barb is giving away a Chinook Shawl Kit from Knit Picks in the white-to-black gradient color way.  The kit has never been opened. This giveaway will last until December 15th.   KNITTING Tracie has finished: For Good Hat by Megan Williams in Berocco Vintage 3 Stashbusting Helix Hats by Jessica Rose Barb’s FOs Jayla's Christmas Bear using scraps of yarn Intergalactic Shawl by Jan Heibert, using Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways, and Knit Picks Stroll Sock Yarn in the Peapod colorway Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose, using 3 different colors of Encore Tweed Worsted Fast & Easy Fingerless Mitts by Lisa Beamer, using Malabrigo Rios in the Azules colorway Maize Mitts #3 by Tin Can Knits, using Malabrigo Rios in the Azules colorway Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson, using Noro Kureyon in the 381 colorway Tracie has Cast-On Terribly Simple shawl by Caitlin ffrench, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cosmos colorway Tracie is continuing to work on: Water and Sky by Veera Valimaki in Tracie Too in the Quail colorway Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience Vanilla Socks using Araucania Ranco Sock Barb has cast-on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose, using scraps of worsted weight yarn The Tupshin Socks, using leftover Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways Another pair of Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson, using leftover Cascade Eco Plus in a brown colorway A Sweet-ish Fish (by Susan B. Anderson) ornament using leftover DK yarn Barb is continuing to work on: Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi  BOOKS Tracie Finished:  Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue by Marion Chesney A Thousand Pardons by Jonathan Dee Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith Barb Finished: No One You Know by Michelle Richmond Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James Tracie is reading Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell Pippi Longstocking byAstrid Lindgren Barb is reading Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCrieght Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry Movies mentioned (Movie trailers linked): Girl on the Train A Man Called Ove Barb talked about a new Netflix series, Doctor Foster Barb and Tracie discussed the audio podcast, My Favorite Murder  

Recorded on October 26, 2016 Book Talk starts at 47:09 Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31.  All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover.  Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions!   Win a copy of the Amplitude pattern by Greg Cohoon – will end on Halloween.     Tracie has Finished: Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas in Malabrigo Sock in Aguas colorway Meret by Woolly Wormhead in Coffee Beenz in gray Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson in Plymouth Encore in Denim Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in Anzula For Better or Worsted, Universal Yarn Uptown DK and Cascade Cherub Aran   Barb’s FOs Mother Bear #101 Whippet Cardigan by ANKESTRICK using Knit Picks Lindy Chain Toasty Texters Mitts by Betsy Stuyvesant, using Dizzy Blonde Studios Dirty Blonde DK in the Phoebe colorway. Crackerjack Cowl by Stacy Simpson Duke using 4 colors of Plymouth Merino Select DK Watershed Hat by Chrissy Graham, using Plymouth Yarn Tweed in a raspberry colorway   Tracie has cast-on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose For Good Hat by Megan Williams in Berocco Vintage   And is working on: Water and Sky by Veera Valimaki in Tracie Too in the Quail colorway Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton   Barb has cast on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose, using 3 different colors of Encore Tweed Worsted Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi   And is working on:  Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi Intergalactic Shawl by Jen Hiebert – using Knit Picks Stroll Fingering   REVIEW: Grown by Kate Oakley (cover photo) Enter to win a copy of the ebook here.     BOOKS Tracie Finished:  Practical Jean by Trevor Cole I Let You Go by Claire McIntosh Closing Time: The True Story of the "Goodbar" Murder by Lacey Fosburgh   Barb Finished: I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Don’t You Cry by Mary Kubica   Tracie is reading Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue by Marion Chesney A Thousand Pardons by Jonathan Dee   Barb is reading Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry No One You Know by Michelle Richmond

Recorded on October 12, 2016 Book Talk starts at 30:42 Our Fall 2016 Sweater KAL is going strong!  The FO thread is up now, so be sure to post a picture of your sweater when you get it done.  This KAL will end on January 31, 2017. If you want to win a copy of the Amplitude Shawl pattern by Greg Cohoon, please go to the Ravelry thread to follow the prompt and enter before October 31st. Tracie gave information on the Northern California Knitting Retreat (NoCKRs) in April 2017.  Please  join the Ravelry Group to find out the latest information!   KNITTING Barb has finished another Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay, using Lion Brand Amazing Tracie has finished: *Summer Fringe Shawlette by Sarah Keller in Chevel Blanc Official Comete  *Her second Rainbow Sprinkles by Kristy Harrison  Barb is currently working on: *Intergalactic Shawl by Jen Hiebert – using Knit Picks Stroll Fingering *Crackerjack Cowl by Stacy Simpson Duke in Plymouth Merino Select DK *Whippet Cardigan by ANKESTRICK using Knit Picks Lindy Chain  *Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi  While recording this podcast, Barb finished this pair of vanilla socks, using Regia Arne and Carlos Design Series yarn in the Summer Nights colorway (along with scrap yarn for the contrasting cuffs, heels and toes) Tracie is currently working on: *Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience *Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton   *Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas in Malabrigo Sock She has also cast on the Water and Stone Cardigan by Veera Valimaki, using Imperial Yarn Tracie Too in the Quail colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: *My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout *The Girls by Emma Cline Tracie has finished: *The End of Everything by Megan Abbott *Savage Son by Corey Mitchell *The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood Barb and Tracie are both reading I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Barb is also currently reading Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica Tracie is currently reading: *Practical Jean by Trevor Cole

Recorded September 26, 2016 Book Talk starts at 30:01 Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31.  All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover.  Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions! Win a copy of the Amplitude pattern by Greg Cohoon – will end on Halloween.  EVENTS: Tracie will be at Lambtown - October 1 & 2 at the Dixon May Fair Grounds in Dixon, CA (9-6 on Saturday, 9-4 on Sunday) Barb will be at  the Cogknitive Fiber Retreat - Saturday October 8, 2016 at the LaQuinta in Tehachapi, CA   Barb’s FOs Mother Bear #100  Be Kind Hat by Melissa Simpson, using Vannas Choice Directional Scarf by Lion Brand, using Lion Brand Amazing. Mata Shawl by Chrissy Graham, using Gnomeacres Scruffy Gnome DK The Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay, usling Plymouth  yarn Coffee Beenz Zigzagular Socks #2 by Susie White, using Fishknits Opulence MCN   Tracie’s FOs Meris by Elizabeth Doherty in Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock  Rainbow Sprinkles by Kristy Harrison Mr. Cowl by Dani Sunshine in Lion Brand Lion’s Pride Woolspun   Barb has cast on Intergalactic Shawl by Jen Hiebert – using Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Another Bankhead Hat using Lion Brand Amazing   Barb continues to work on Crackerjack Cowl by Stacy Simpson Duke in Plymouth Merino Select DK Whippet Cardigan by ANKESTRICK using Knit Picks Lindy Chain Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi   Tracie has cast on Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience Rainbow Sprinkles by Kristy Harrison   Tracie continues to work on Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas in Malabrigo Sock Summer Fringe Shawlette by Sarah Keller in Chevel Blanc Official Comete   Barb’s Finished Books Follow You Home by Mark Edwards The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Heads or Tails by Leslie A. Gordon    Tracie’s Finished Books There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me by Brooke Shields Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder by Ann Rule If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch The Hunt Club Bret Lot The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley    Barb’s Current Books My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout The Girls by Emma Cline   Tracie’s Current Books Savage Son by Corey Mitchell The End of Everything by Megan Abbott   Barb likes the good customer service from Crate & Barrel  Tracie recommends Vanishing Edge Panties from Soma

TinkIn this episode I talk about the goals I set myself for the month of October, and discuss goals for November. Below are links to specific publications/patterns I mention, to see my other projects head on over to the blog (katherinejyane.co.uk) where there are specific tabs linking to different areas of creative endeavours, or email me at mail@katherinejayne.co.uk if you can’t find what you’re looking for!Knitting:Fairisle Tank from Claire Montgomerie's Knitting Vintage book - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fair-isle-tankSocks from the Toe up by Wendy D. Johnson - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/socks-from-the-toe-upArne and Carlos design line sock yarn - http://us.schachenmayr.com/yarns/regia-4-ply-design-line-arne-carlosArne and Carlos free sock pattern - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/r0258---cable-detail-socksRugby DK free sock pattern by Projekt Managerin - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rugby-3Java Purl Designs, 'I love you more than Pumpkin Spice' Socks, 'Strawberries and Cream Frappe' Socks and 'We need a geek to break the code' Socks -  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/cc-almon---javapurl-designsAphaia Designs, Lundey mitts and  Tesserae shawl - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tesserae-2    http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lundey-mittensZulo by Lee Meredith of Leethal Knits - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zuloSlavini by Kathrin Steinhauer - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/salviniaPentland Hills by Clare Devine - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pentland-hillsHutton Cowl by Sam Boggia - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hutton-cowlGrace by Jane Richmond - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grace-43Apple Pie by Tin Can knits - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/apple-pie-3Tambourine by Julia Farwell-Clay - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tambourine-2Ginger Twist Studio - http://www.gingertwiststudios.com/shop/Be Inspired Yarn shop - https://beinspiredfibres.wordpress.comKathy's knits - http://www.kathysknits.co.ukKettle yarn company - http://kettleyarnco.co.ukGeeky Puffin Knit Palooza - http://geekypuffinknitpalooza.blogspot.co.ukBlank Canvas by Ysolda - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blank-canvasBoyfriend cards by Pat Menchini - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boyfriend-cardiPom Pom magazine - http://www.pompommag.com

Episode 149: We are your nemesis-es: Lee Meredith May! Elfe Audrey in Unst Chickadee Coburn Pullover Lisa Souza Polwarth Silk Stax Max & Bohdi's Wardrobe Romy Nicole's Bowburn Neon socks OMG Heel Padovane Atelier Drifting Woobu Killington Silky Victoria toujour... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stash-and-burn/message

Ginger interviews Sherry Lee Meredith (Go Curvy) on location in Los Angeles on the Go Curvy show Halloween edition! Season 2 Episode 7. You’re smart! You’re beautiful! You are more than numbers on a scale! GO CURVY!!! http://www.ustream.tv/gocurvy Twitter: Go Curvy - @GoCurvy Sherry Lee: @sherrymeredith Dellany Peace: @IAmDellanyPeace Jennifer Buckingham: @modelradical Ginger and the Brain Podcast: @gingerandbrain Frantic Ginger: @franticginger Nicki Tedesco: @nickitedesco Buy Frantic Gingers "Inside Your Wasteland" album: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/inside-your-wasteland/id888757463 Buy Nicki Tedesco's "Sweet As Freak" album: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sweet-as-freak/id597148541# "Frantic Gingers" Website: www.franticginger.com Reverb Nation: https://www.reverbnation.com/franticginger "Frantic Gingers" youTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/franticginger "Nicki Tedesco" Website: http://www.nickitedesco.com

In this episode we pick up where we left off interviewing Cate Carte-Evans of Infinite Twist. Knitting, weaving, yarn and handspun-rug-eating cats are on the table for discussion! Grab something to keep your hands busy and give a listen!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show guests include Latasha Haskins, CEO and Founder of the new national pageant system Miss Plus USA™; Sherry Lee Meredith, host of “Go Curvy” talk show premiering Nov. 7th; and The Curvy Fashionista Marie Denee tells us about her upcoming projects! 

I apologize for the p-p-p-popping sound and the mic noise on this episode. I wasn't using the mic stand and apparently that's not something I should try... Thanks to Kathpol for iTunes review, and to new members who reached out: yarn-vs-zombies (Kiki), jchant, Pamellaknits, knitdesigns, maggievienna, opipipio (from indonesia!) On The Needles: Timo's socks. Not enough yarn! *wail* Might rip out the first sock to the toe, use some leftover yarn for the toe. Last episode I mentioned how I don't use my leftover yarn immediately after a project. Chat with katepricey on Ravelry about using leftover yarn. She made a pullover, 2 hats, and a belt, with the same yarn, and still has 15 meters leftover. What to do? Simple Knits' 653 patterns to knit with 1-285 yards of yarn Leethal (Lee Meredith)'s Quick Knits--under 20 yards A magic ball. Tutorials everywhere, here's one from Fresh Stitches An update on Curious Collective Shawl, by Helen Stewart. Quote from her latest update:  "I hope to release the pattern early to mid next week but just to give a little buffer I plan to start the official KAL on Friday 26 July. It will run for 5 weeks and finish on 31 August 2013." Check out her snea

Episode 115: Remixed with Lee Meredith Warning: The sound quality is a little off on this episode. I did my best to improve it, but could not get rid of that annoying little buzz that you might hear. Also, there...

This week is all about eBooks! First, Kelley gets a chance to talk with Erika Jackofsky, author of the eBooks Sweet Treats and Musical Minds. Next up, Alison chats with Lee Meredith, who designed the Swerve Mitts available through IDP and created the eBook, Game Knitting. Kelley then catches up with Liat Gat who created a unique format where eBooks combine with videos. Finally, Alison talks with designer, Beth Hahn who combines stories, watercolor illustrations and knitting patterns. 

MLee Meredith of Leethal Knits tells me about any gauge knits, why you should make a game of your knitting and trying to make a wedding dress over 24 hours. Read the Show Notes at www.knitcast.com, email feedback@knitcast.com.

MLee Meredith of Leethal Knits tells me about any gauge knits, why you should make a game of your knitting and trying to make a wedding dress over 24 hours. Read the Show Notes at www.knitcast.com, email feedback@knitcast.com.