Podcast appearances and mentions of Lisa Jacobs

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 20:16

In this episode of The Professional Creative Podcast, we're visiting the phenomenon of New Year's goals and the energy that comes with them. Lisa Jacobs is a New Year fanatic and she leads the charge as we check in on our 2024 goals. It's only a few weeks into January, but now is the perfect time to reflect on our behavior and assess if we're on track to achieve what we set out to do this year. The new year brings with it a sense of clean slate energy—a chance to start over and embrace the endless possibilities ahead. However, as the weeks progress, this energy can feel fleeting, leaving many feeling burdened and overwhelmed. We explore the reasons behind the short lifespan of new year's resolutions and the importance of vigilance and consistency in achieving our goals. But here's the thing: setting goals and making positive changes doesn't have to be confined to January 1st. We discuss how we can reset the pace at any time of the year and give ourselves permission to move temporal landmarks if needed. After all, the journey is just as important as the destination. So, whether you're starting fresh on January 1st or later in the year, remember to set yourself up for a marathon, not a sprint.

“Never too late and never too early” to launch a startup, says founder of one of Finland's biggest fintech

Tech.eu

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 32:37

“It's never too late and it's never too early” to launch a startup, according to the co-founder and co-CEO of Enfuce, the payment startup and one of Finland's biggest fintech.Monika Liikamaa, co-CEO & co-founder of Enfuce, was speaking along with Michaela Berglund, CEO and founder of Feminvest, an events and education platform for women which has also launched an €8.8 million fund to invest in Nordic startups which are majority owned by women.The pair discussed the dearth of female founders, female CEOs and females working in VCs- and its impact on the industry.Asked her thoughts on seeing headlines in the media denoting gender such as “female founder raises .... ” and “…… appoints first female CEO”, Liikamaa says she found the headlines “empowering”-as it shows women were achieving feats.That said, Liikamaa added:“Is it something that I would like it to be? No, it kind of alludes to a founder is a male. But that is the world we are living in and we need to change it. I hope, a couple of generations later, that would be seen as ridiculous."Liikamaa pointed to data showing companies with female directors outperforming those with male directors.She said women were partially to blame for the lack of female founders, as they hadn't explained well enough that women can be founders and have families as well.In the UK, Anne Boden, founder, Starling Bank; PensionBee founder and CEO Romi Savova; and Lisa Jacobs, CEO of Funding Circle, are examples of high-profile female leaders.Liikamaa added:“What we need to teach the younger generation is that it's ok to want to achieve, it's ok to work your ass off. And it's never too late and it's never too early to found something and be passionate about it.”Talking about Feminvest's VC fund, Berglund said:“The response has been incredible. The interest has been super high.“I have been approached by women and men across Europe saying ‘wow finally, thank you for taking the bet'."

108: Setting Intentions: Word of the Year | Featuring Lisa Jacobs

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 18:42

It's here! It's 2024! Let's celebrate the arrival of a brand new year with this exciting episode featuring the lovely Lisa Jacobs. Join us as we walk through the process of choosing a theme for the year and summarizing it with a single impactful word. This exercise can be transformative if the word you select resonates with you on personal or even professional levels. Listen to learn our themes and words of the year and why we are headed in this direction. We are eager to keep these words close to our hearts throughout the entirety of 2024 and get started with intention.

031. 8 Steps to Set Effective 2024 Goals

Create a Better Course

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 29:31

Who is ready to talk about goal setting? Because this episode is ALL about setting 2024 goals. I'm going to share the exact process I use to set my goals each year (and what I do to prepare for the next year ahead). I love goal setting and (and also consuming content on how others achieve their goals). That's exactly what I'm exploring today. Over the years, I've followed a similar approach, and that core process is what I'm going to share with you today! Episode Highlights: My favorite goal setting tools (planners, workbooks and more!) When I start planning my annual goals How I prioritize my goals and narrow down the options My KEY questions to help you reflect on the last year and plan for the next year How to create action items for your goals My biggest tip to actually achieving your goals Links Mentioned: Read the blog post and show notes for this episode: https://marakucirek.com/31 Listen to my 2023 Recap: https://marakucirek.com/30 Follow Mara on Instagram: https://marakucirek.com/instagram My favorite planner, The Full Focus Planner: https://marakucirek.com/fullfocus Your Best Year Workbook by Lisa Jacobs: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1329442699/your-best-year-by-lisa-jacobs-the-life Powersheets: https://marakucirek.com/powersheets

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My Duvet Flip with Jack Parsons ft. Lisa Jacobs CEO of Funding Circle

My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 56:13 Transcription Available

Picture this; you're sitting at your desk, staring at the screen, wondering, what's next? Where is your career taking you? This episode is the nudge you need. It's an eye-opening journey through the career paths of our distinguished guest, Lisa Jacobs, CEOs of Funding Circle. We peel back the layers of their professional lives, showing you the grit, perseverance, and authenticity that powers their success. It's an intimate exploration unveiling the ups, downs, and invaluable lessons learned along the way.Career transitions, imposter syndrome, resilience, purpose - we touch on all these essential themes. Lisa shares her inspiring journey, illustrating how perseverance and passion can open endless possibilities. We also get into the nitty-gritty of job interviews, highlighting the significance of asking questions, following up, and handling the silence that sometimes follows an interview. The episode stresses the importance of self-reflection and growth, encouraging you to take risks and seek what truly drives you, even if it means changing direction.But what about the people you work with? The episode doesn't neglect this crucial aspect of professional life. We explore the delicate balance of enjoying your work and the people you work with, with pearls of wisdom on navigating workplace dynamics. And if you're a young professional starting out, we've got you covered with practical guidance on resilience, curiosity, and handling challenges. The episode wraps up by highlighting the impact of small businesses and the importance of teamwork for career success and fulfilment. Tune in; your journey to a fulfilling career starts here.

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Brendan Mulligan and Lisa Jacobs

Podland News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 89:42 Transcription Available

We start with a dive into the stormy waves stirred up by Good Pods and the backlash against their AI-generated descriptions, our discussion provides a rich exploration of this hot topic. We're thrilled to be joined by Brendan Mulligan, the brain behind PodPage, who enlightens us on integrating podcasting 2.0 features, and Lisa Jacobs from AdResults Media, our expert guide on brand safety in podcast advertising.Support the showConnect With Us: Email: weekly@podnews.net Twitter: @jamescridland / @podnews and @samsethi / @joinpodfans Lightning/NOSTR: ⚡james@crid.land and ⚡sam@getalby.com Mastodon: @james@bne.social and @samsethi@podcastindex.social Support us: www.buzzsprout.com/1538779/support Get Podnews: podnews.net

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92: Your Bags Are Packed Featuring Lisa Jacobs

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 26:38

Today we're going to explore the turning point between you and your next level in your business. Our Integrator Lisa Jacobs is back to explore how making big decisions can lead to breakthroughs in business and life, and provide insights on knowing when it's time to take the next step. Discover how to identify the signs that you're ready for a new level of success and unleash your creative potential.

79: Your House Your Rules

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 14:12

Becoming a Marketing Magnet – Attract, Repel, and Thrive In this episode, I dive deep into the essence of marketing: it's about attraction as much as repulsion. If you've ever felt the sting of a negative comment or hesitated to put yourself out there, this one's for you. We'll discuss the beauty of becoming a magnet in marketing, the importance of setting boundaries, and why every piece of feedback, whether positive or negative, signifies your boldness in the business world. Building on our enlightening conversation from Episode 78 with Lisa Jacobs, this episode is all about embracing your authenticity, establishing your own rules, and confidently pushing forward in your entrepreneurial journey. Because after all, for every critic, there are hundreds cheering you on. Let's talk about how to show up for them.

78: How to Set and enforce boundaries in your business Featuring Lisa Jacobs

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 28:46

As creatives, we pour our hearts and souls into our work—but sometimes we come across difficult people or situations that can really impact our business in a negative way. In this episode, I'm joined by my integrator Lisa Jacobs to talk about a challenging but important topic: setting and enforcing boundaries in your business. Lisa and I have some strategies and systems in place that can help you handle these situations with grace and confidence. We'll guide you through the process of establishing clear boundaries and creating a structure for your business to handle these emotional situations. We want you to feel empowered and prepared so that you can continue doing the work you love without fear holding you back. We understand the vulnerability that comes with being a creative entrepreneur, but we also believe in your ability to protect your precious work and deal with these challenges head-on. So take a deep breath, and join us as we share our step-by-step plan to help you navigate difficult people and situations in your business. Get the shownotes: https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/78

38: Building A Better Relationship With Your Business with Lisa Jacobs

The Tillage Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 50:25

In today's episode, Lisa Jacobs discusses the crucial elements that are required for building a better relationship with your business. From building trust and separating yourself from your business to finding your rhythm and establishing routines, she shares invaluable insights to help you unlock your business's true potential. If you're ready to take your relationship with your business to the next level, this episode is a must-listen! *⁠Tillage Village Waitlist Get 50% OFF Your First Year of Flodesk! Visit www.thetillagepodcast.com for today's ⁠⁠⁠show notes⁠⁠⁠ and more. Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠⁠ Sign Up for the ⁠⁠⁠NEWSLETTER --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shirlee5/support

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Can You Trust Your Business to Support You? Fear vs. Trust

Albuquerque Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 12:23

As a self-aware leader, it's important to consider the relationship between your business and yourself. After all, you pour your time, energy, and resources into it, but can you trust it to support you in return? In this podcast episode, we explore the concept of trust and fear in relation to business. Fear can be a major obstacle in business. It can hold us back from taking risks and making important decisions. But the opposite of fear is trust, and when we trust ourselves and our business, we can overcome fear and move forward with confidence. So, what does it mean to trust your business? It means having faith in your own abilities and the ability of your business to provide for you. It means having a clear vision and goals, and a plan to achieve them. It also means having the right systems and support in place to ensure that your business is operating effectively and efficiently. But trust is not just about having everything figured out. It's also about being able to adapt and pivot when things don't go as planned. It's about having the resilience and flexibility to navigate the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Ultimately, building trust in your business starts with building trust in yourself. It requires self-awareness and self-reflection, as well as a willingness to learn and grow. As a self-aware leader, it's important to regularly assess your own mindset and beliefs, and to seek out resources and support when needed. In this episode, we explore how to cultivate trust in your business, including: Defining your vision and goals Developing a plan to achieve them Building the right systems and support Embracing resilience and adaptability By understanding the power of trust in business, you can create a stronger, more sustainable foundation for your business and yourself as a leader. Credit: This blog post was inspired by the article "The Opposite of Fear is Trust" by Lisa Jacobs, which can be found at https://www.marketyourcreativity.com/blog/?inf_contact_key=d8246646fccd6146592e937c7681d34e680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1.

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Empowering Women Leaders in the Medical Device Industry

Lifesciences Professional

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 36:10

Lisa Jacobs is a high-performing executive sales leader known for formulating and executing scalable strategies to accelerate business expansion, revenue generation, and team development in startup, turnaround, and rapid-growth environments across domestic and global markets. She has spent much of her career in the orthopedic and spine, launching innovative robotic navigation platforms and implantable products. She is also an active mentor passionate about helping others achieve their potential. To be successful in medical sales, she recommends that women work with their managers to move their careers forward. Currently, only 23% of women hold management and director-level job titles in medical sales. She wants to pay it forward, as many individuals have helped her throughout her career. Join Linda and Lisa as they discuss tips on entering and being successful in the medical device space.

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Ep 62: Lisa Jacobs | Musician

The Calgary Sessions with Jeff Humphreys

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 77:05

Episode 62 of The Calgary Sessions with Lisa Jacobs was an amazing conversation. Lisa was extremely engaging, thoughtful and well spoken! We chatted about growing up in a musical home, picking the biggest guitar on the wall, building a career in the music industry and finding balance. Jeff Humphreys https://www.jeffhumphreys.ca Lisa Jacobs https://www.instagram.com/lisajuliejacobs

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#18: Annual Planning for Your Best Year Yet

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 42:19

Are you ready to start the year off right? For this episode, we're joined again by Lisa Jacobs, author of Your Best Year, to walk you through annual planning for your creative business. Lisa and Bonnie both share their favorite way to dream big when planning out the year ahead, along with the most important elements to consider and include. We often hear that to build your business you have to understand yourself—but you need an annual plan to weather the high and low seasons of your business. Read the shownotes and download your free Year at a Glance PDF: https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/18

#14: Tame Your To-Do List with the OCN Method

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 40:39

A Simple Method for Managing Your To-Do List and Creative Energy with Lisa Jacobs In this episode, we're welcoming back our Integrator, Lisa Jacobs as she shares a method from her Fast Track Toolkit. We all wear many hats and it's easy to get stuck in the daily scramble. As an entrepreneur, you have to create, innovate, connect, promote, learn, take on multiple roles, and ensure your business profits. Most people do ONE job—you do it all. The method Lisa shares in this episode is the solution your business needs to organize the vast amount of projects, issues, and responsibilities pulling your attention in every direction! The OCN Method stands for Open, Closed, and New Business and Lisa will go over it in detail so you can manage your to-do list and creative energy to free up luxurious downtime. Get the shownotes: https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/14

#13: Stuck in the Daily Scramble + Exploding Star Concept

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 46:05

Though we might not have had a name for it, we've all felt the daily scramble in our lives and businesses—frantically filling our time, figuring out what to do next. In this episode, you'll meet the Integrator for Team Bonnie, Lisa Jacobs. In this episode, she'll explain two key concepts that will help you change the way you work: the daily scramble and the exploding star. Join us for a conversation as we explore the impact of circling and the importance of setting a landmark to avoid the daily scramble. Download today's organizational chart here: https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/13

Why Sports Podcasts Could Be a Slam Dunk for Advertisers... & 6 Other Stories

Sounds Profitable: Adtech Applied

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 12:09

This week: Why sports podcasts are a slam dunk for podcast advertisers, our quarterly earnings roundup, how the buy-side of advertising defines ‘premium' content, how podcast advertisers are embracing Latino podcasting, and Netflix launches their ad-supported tier. Why sports podcasts could be a slam dunk for advertisers who know how to navigate the in-demand space Shreya: There's no denying the synergy of sports and advertisers during regular game seasons, but a new article from MarketingBrew's Alyssa Meyers highlights how podcasts can easily fill that gap the rest of the year. “The sports podcast genre is among the top five most popular in the US, according to Edison Research, and the percentage share of ad revenue for that category more than doubled from 2020 to 2021, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau.” Several of Meyers' sources stress that sports is one of the most in-demand podcast genres for ad buyers. Steven Abraham, president of the Oxford Road, said the agency's biggest clients are interested in the space due to its reach with an active and engaged audience. “A good sports-podcast media plan includes both, according to Abraham. Major shows that cover entire leagues or sports news in general can provide the benefit of reach, but fan-led shows that focus on specific teams tend to be more targeted and affordable, he said.” Regardless of a show's popularity, the CPM of a sports podcast has the benefit of flexibility even in the off season. Locked On Podcast Network CEO David Locke reports listenership spikes more during off-season times like trade deadlines than during important games during the normal season. Traditional media has spent decades refining their infrastructure around courting sports fans when players are on the court. Podcasting has the flexibility and staying power to capitalize on sports fandom's dedication for their favorite pastime and make sporting content a perennial avenue for advertisers. Podcasting Companies Post Q3 Earnings Manuela: It's time for what's becoming a quarterly event here on The Download: quarterly earnings reports are here! Most of what we're reporting on today has been released in the past week, but in the interest of gathering everyone together, we'll open with Spotify. As we covered back in October, Spotify shares dipped after their earnings call, in which CEO David Ek announced price increases coming in 2023. In good news for Big Green: they report 456 million monthly active users, up 20% year over year, 195 million of which are paying subscribers, representing a 13% year over year jump. iHeartMedia is up 7% year over year on revenue, with a Q3 total of $989 million. Their Digital Audio Group revenue hit a 23% year over year increase, with podcast revenue hitting $91 million dollars. On Wednesday Veritone posted their Q3 financial report. $37.2 million in revenue with 64% year over year growth. Audacy's financial report shows total revenue down 3.8% year on year. Their Digital revenue, including podcasting, made $62 million in the quarter. As Podnews James Cridland reports, this is up 2% year on year but 10% down quarter on quarter. Cridland also said: “The company is threatened with stock market delisting; stock hit a record low of $0.27 yesterday.” Acast's Q3 has been positive with revenue up 21%, amounting to $29.8 million USD when converted from Krona. In their significant events recap they list the Podchaser acquisition, the partnership with Wondery to translate and record successful podcasts in Italian, and their agreement with rep The New York Times and sell UK ad space on NYT podcasts. They also note Amazon functionally purchasing all ad space on Acast podcasts through the deal struck just after the reporting period so Amazon can run Acast shows ad-free for Amazon Music subscribers. How the buy-side of the ad industry is now defining ‘premium' content Shreya: On Wednesday Ronan Shields, writing for Digiday, published a piece covering how the buyer side of the market is defining premium ad content and the general mood of the industry in regards to the looming threat of recession. The piece quotes panels from multiple relevant conferences in New York City last week. “Just about everyone in the industry is bracing themselves for a recession with swinging cuts to advertisers' budgets expected, fellow panelists Jesse Fisher from Horizon Media and GroupM's Esra Bacher offered insights into how marketers would make budgeting decisions. They both pointed out how priorities will delineate depending on whether they are an emerging or mature brand.” Fischer predicts smaller brands will focus more on awareness campaigns instead of focusing on ROI. “But if you look at a more mature brand, you know that's really well positioned… they might shift spend into more measurable channels and types of activations because they really want to make sure that if they're spending a million dollars, they're able to see $1.1 million in ROI.” Programmatic Investment Lead at GroupM Esra Bacher suggests marketers and media agencies have evolved enough to withstand the brunt of an anticipated economic downturn better than the 2008 recession that lead to sweeping cuts. While DSPs and premium publishers are using tools like The Trade Desk's OpenPath to form direct relationships, media agencies are similarly getting together with supply-side platforms. An anonymous source at Brand Safety Week told Digiday: “It's not possible for us to talk to 10,000 publishers, but it is possible for us to talk to 50 SSPs. So, we might look to see how much we're spending with, say, 10-15 publishers via DSPs, and then look to see which SSPs have unique supply, unique data… and transparency on things like show-level data…” Podcast listening by US Latinos is on the rise. Are ad dollars following suit? Manuela: Back in August the third annual Latino Podcast Listener Report from Edison Research was published, as dedicated listeners might remember from our coverage. The report delivered promising news, including the statistic that 59% of US Latino adults have listened to a podcast at least once. This past Wednesday Alyssa Meyers, writing for MarketingBrew, covered both the highlights of the report and how the podcasting industry is adjusting to the rise in Latino audiences. Latina Podcasters Network and Latino Pods CEO Rita Bautista says their stable of 40+ podcasts broke six figures in ad revenue so far in 2022, working with brands like Ulta Beauty, Pfizer, and Gold Peak. The network does not run prerecorded ads, preferring host-read copy to ensure authenticity. “There's absolutely a lot of interest in the Hispanic opportunity by many advertisers,” said Jesus Lara, president of Univision Radio, including its Uforia Audio Network. “There's other advertisers that will need a little more education.” Lara stressed that authenticity has to be paramount when building ad creative. Ad Results Media VP of media operations and analytics Lisa Jacobs says she advises brands to only write copy in another language if they have someone fluent around to work on the translation. Jacobs told MarketingBrew this might seem self-explanatory, but there have been situations in the past where someone used Google Translate to try and convert copy to another language. Bautista says she's seeing brands follow the advice of people like Jacobs, though there is room to grow. “The needle is moving. It's not moving as quickly as it needs to be, but…I do commend these companies that we've been working with for trying their best, and making sure that they are working on these efforts, and asking for feedback, and looking towards the right types of networks to advertise with in order to get this right.” Brands advertising on Netflix include Louis Vuitton, Subway, and Duracell Shreya: Previously we've covered Netflix's moves into making its cheapest tier an ad-supported one. Last week the platform officially launched the tier, charging $6.99 for ‘Basic with Ads' in the US, as well as eight other countries. MarketingBrew's Kelsey Sutton reports the ad loads are capped at four to five minutes of advertising per hour and the formats are pre-roll and mid-roll. Sutton and others from MarketingBrew used accounts on the new tier to catch the new advertisement breaks in action. “Brands we spotted while watching Gilmore Girls and Ozark included everything from luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., and Bulgari to tech brands like Beats by Dre and Google. Apartments.com, Best Western, Booking.com, Cadillac, CeraVe, Duracell, Michelob Ultra, and Subway were also spotted in the mix. Sutton reports the exercise found an average of three ad breaks per episode amounting to around 60 seconds total of midroll plus the preroll that ran before the episode began. “It remains to be seen how many of Netflix's ~223 million global subscribers will opt to watch with ads. In a poll last month, most Marketing Brew readers said they'd keep their existing ad-free subscriptions, but 14% each said they'd either sign up for Netflix on its ad-supported tier for the first time or switch their existing ad-free subscription to the ad-supported tier.” The new service isn't quite plug-and-play just yet, as Netflix has to renegotiate licensing agreements with studios before it can run advertisements on their properties. They also appear to still be working on implementing the measurement tools produced by their partnership with DoubleVerify, Integral Ad Science, and Nielsen. While Sutton mentions some advertisers are waiting in the wings to gauge the public's reaction to the new tier, it's clear plenty of big-name advertisers are interested in buying ad space on premium content. Netflix's CPM for their new ad slots has been reported between $60 and $80. It's exciting to see both the interest and the price holding in a buyer's market. Now to see if Netflix can deliver long-term. For now we can only watch, both literally and figuratively. Quick Hits Shreya: Finally, it's time for our semi-regular roundup of articles we're calling Quick Hits. These are articles that didn't quite make the cut for today's episode, but are still worth including in your weekend reading. This week: The holiday campaigns have begun- here's what we're seeing so far by Katie Hicks for MarketingBrew. A breezy breakdown of what tact major brands are taking with their holiday season campaigns this year, with trends developing around addressing inflation and families celebrating together. These Are the Salaries Warner, Amazon and Sony Offer For Audio Jobs by Ashley Carman for Bloomberg. Last week's issue of Carman's newsletter Soundbite features a look at salaries for a variety of companies working in audio now that New York City has passed a new law requiring good faith salary ranges on open positions. The Download is a production of Sounds Profitable. Today's episode was hosted by Shreya Sharma and Manuela Bedoya, and the script was written by Gavin Gaddis. Bryan Barletta and Tom Webster are the executive producers of The Download from Sounds Profitable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Sports Podcasts Could Be a Slam Dunk for Advertisers... & 6 Other Stories

I Hear Things

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 12:09

#169 - A Season of Reflections Pt. II with John Bull, Owen Eastwood, Lisa Jacobs and Ray Goggins

Sleep Eat Perform Repeat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 29:07

Welcome back to another episode of reflections - this week dive into conversations with John Bull, Owen Eastwood, Lisa Jacob and Ray Goggins. We hear from our excellent guests on the topic of Psychological Safety including: - (6:07) John Bull: Specialist in High Performance Leadership and Teams, Head of High Performance at Management Futures - (8:04) Owen Eastwood: Performance Coach, and Author of 'Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness' - (15:10) Lisa Jacob: Team Manager at Hockey Ireland, and Co-Owner of Hidden Strength - (20:11) Ray Goggins: Director at Coreskill Training, Chief Instructor RTE television Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week - and author of 'Ranger 22' Our lens focuses this week on Psychological Safety first popularised by the great Amy Edmondson. This is a huge part of our current work with Hauora around enlightening, educating and empowering individuals in the performance wellbeing space in Ireland and abroad. We hope this medium allows you to take the lessons from the very best and apply them in your life. Our key takeaways from this episode are: 1 – Vulnerability and creating a space to see people for who they truly are, will allow groups of individuals to break through the glass ceilings and truly work effectively as a team 2 – We can create focus and cohesion more easily on stable teams, but what about when things are uncertain and changing? We need to create a culture that promotes teaming to navigate the ever-changing world and unpredicted challenges; 3 – Look back to understand where you're going. Note all the good in your buildup…it can help reveal your progress, to drive you on to new heights Thanks for listening and as always please rate, review, and share.

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Living a Wild, Intentional Life: Entrepreneurship and Vanlife

Tiny Home Tours

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 49:42

Lisa Jacobs has been living in her van on and off for four years. She and Chris catch up and share their life philosophies on everything from making friends on the road, real estate investments, following your dreams, and more. Show Notes: https://www.tinyhometours.com/post/living-a-wild-intentional-life-entrepreneurship-and-vanlife Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/THT-Newsletter Coloring Book: www.tinyhometours.com/coloring-book

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Lisa Jacobs of Vacyvans: Getting rid of what didn't serve her to live a life on her terms.

Juggling the Chaos of Recovery

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 49:08

What a fun interview today . I know you will enjoy it. Lisa Jacobs a lawyer turned van lifer. She is currently an interior designer, investor, mentor, influencer and she is also into acting, so she really left the thing that wasn't serving her and decided to live life on her own terms. She's well known in the van life and travel community and has built up over 40k followers on Instagram and over 16k on Youtube. You can find her at https://www.instagram.com/vacayvans/ How many times do we realize that we are living life for others and not for our own dreams and purpose. Lisa realized she was not happy and fulfilled and did the unconventional. Yet these days, 2 years following the beginning of this pandemic, more have found freedom on the road and on their terms ----------- Support this podcast by buying a cup of coffee . Buy me a cup of coffee here. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/juggling OR Purchase your own Journey to Joy Journal . OR Write a 5 STAR review on Podbean or Itunes. Share with others who may need and want to hear this message.

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588. News: Seedrs acquired by Republic to fuel European expansion

Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 56:11

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Tim Heard, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Kirsty Grant, CIO, Seedrs Ruby Hinchliffe, Reporter, FT Adviser With soundclips from: Lisa Jacobs, CEO of Funding Circle We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Republic acquires UK's Seedrs in $100M deal to push into Europe - 2:45 Former TSB CEO launches money-sharing social network Loop - 15:50 Wealthsimple quits the UK market - 25:49 Zopa pulls out of P2P consumer lending - 36:25 Majority raises $27 million for migrant mobile banking service - 46:12 Funding Circle launches embedded finance solution (soundclip from Lisa Jacobs, CEO of Funding Circle) - 47:35 Monzo valuation hits $4.5bn on back of drawing thousands of new customers - 49:00 Harrods agrees buy now pay later tie up with Klarna - 51:14 This episode is sponsored by Primer. Primer is the world's first automation platform for payments. With Primer, merchants and developers have all the underlying infrastructure and "lego blocks" they need to build the best buying experiences for their customers. Learn more and book a demo at primer.io (https://primer.io/?utmsource=11fs&utmmedium=referral&utmcampaign=fintechinsider_) Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor and Jason Bates, who are joined by a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guests: Kirsty Grant and Ruby Hinchliffe.

Lisa Jacobs, Founder & CEO at Imagine it Done

Sip With Me

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 47:40

Lisa Jacobs is the founder and CEO of Imagine it Done, a business she founded in 2004 after discovering her innate ability to organize whatever chaos came her way. With a trained team of 12, Imagine it Done provides home organization services to clients throughout the NY and Tristate area. Featured on Business Insider, HomeBeautiful, Pop Sugar, and Fox News, Lisa and her team “teach you how to edit your belongings, keep what you need and love, while discarding what you don't”. Lisa has a podcast, among many other things, and she joined us to talk about her business and to help some of you navigate the challenging process of organizing our most personal spaces. We talk about how her business and organizational skills have evolved since the early 2000's, and learn what it takes to actually “imagine it done”. Plus, a round of rapid fire to find out Lisa's favorite cleaning tools and her fave NYC restaurant! This interview is a must-listen for anyone looking to tidy up their space for the coming winter months!

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#012 - SME Finance: how FinTech drives better outcomes for small and medium enterprises

EY FinTech Beyond Borders

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 56:10

This episode of EY FinTech Beyond Borders is focused on the role of FinTech in SME financing, and features panelists: Lisa Jacobs, UK Managing Director and CEO Designate - Funding Circle Joseph Smith, Chief Revenue Officer - Spendesk Lukas Zörner, Chief Product Officer - Penta The views of third parties set out in this podcast are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

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Lisa Jacobs || Face Your Resistance and Create Your Dream Life

Quantum Coffee with Joe Hawley Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 64:30

Sign up for my newsletter here: https://www.joe-hawley.com/ This week we have Lisa Jacobs on the show! Lisa Jacobs is a master of reinvention-- in her past lives she's been a Texas lawyer, a sustainable interior designer, a house flipping real estate investor, and a full-time solo vanlifer. Now, Lisa is a location-independent digital nomad career coach, helping people design the lives of their dreams. She leads group mentorship programs focused on lifestyle design and how to "unlimit" ourselves. Lisa has been featured by CNN, Forbes, Money Magazine, and she just wrapped hosting her first vanlife TV series, currently in post-production. In this episode, Lisa and I dive into all things van life! We cover our own journeys and how life on the road has shaped us into the people we are today. Lisa gives some incredible advice and wisdom on breaking through resistance and creating the life of your dreams… “There is no reason to think that you are limited, in any sense of the word… You just have to go after it and believe that you can do it.” I know you're going to love this one! To support the show and hear the extended episode subscribe to Quantum Coffee onhttps://quantumcoffee.supercast.tech/ ( Supercast). Want to watch this episode? Subscribe to myhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH-fGbXb-BCZ2d7c1LIXjdg ( Youtube Channel) If You Enjoy This Show Please Subscribe and Give Us a 5-Star Rating ★★★★★ and Review onhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quantum-coffee-with-joe-hawley-podcast/id1526131260 ( Apple Podcasts) Connect with Lisa: Instagram |https://www.instagram.com/lisamjacobs/ ( @lisamjacobs) Facebook |https://www.facebook.com/vacayvans ( Vacay Vans) Website |https://vacayvans.com/ ( VacayVans.com) Connect with Joe Website |http://www.joe-hawley.com/ ( www.joe-hawley.com) Website |https://www.thehartcollective.com/ ( The Härt Collective) LinkedIn |http://linkedin.com/in/joe-hawley ( Joe Hawley) Instagram |https://www.instagram.com/joe.hawley/ ( @joe.hawley) Looking for remote work? Check outhttp://www.growmotely.com/companies?afmc=thc ( growmotely.com) Former pro athlete? Looking for community? You're not alone. Check outhttps://manvandogblog.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=969247962f6f6290a6a25a27f&id=57d147c59e&e=f05c590f0c ( The Härt Collective). Hart Collective Retreats:https://www.thehartcollective.com/events ( https://www.thehartcollective.com/events) Check out my reality based podcast,https://www.lovenlifepodcast.com/ ( Love 'n Life) Checkhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-beyond-the-game/id1533171572 ( Life Beyond the Game), where I talk to former professional athletes about their transition out of sports - I love discussing the deeper questions of the universe like: Why are we here? Where are we going? How did we come to be? And when I look out into the world, I want to know, and hear from some incredible guests, how to make it a better place for all. On Quantum Coffee we will be curiously exploring the deeper, unanswerable questions of the universe, and how we can continue to work towards a brighter vision of the future. It's time to shift the collective story we've been telling about the world and continue exploring new possibilities through open conversations about our personal growth, connection and transformation into a higher way of being. What story do you want to tell? Together, we'll be finding out what our guests believe about the universe, the purpose of life, their ideas around God, and what they think happens after death. We'll also be discussing their personal journeys of transformation as well as any ideas that might help us shift the collective story of the world. Some of the topics that we consistently cover include plant medicine, ayahuasca, transformation and growth,...

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6. De verdieping. juni 2021. Achtergronden ,fragmenten en interviews. Deze aflevering met LIsa Jacobs na het concert 6/6.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 17:08

De verdieping is een podcast serie van het Zeeuws Orkest, met achtergronden, fragmenten en interviews over de komende concerten. Voor de liefhebber lichten wij muziekfragmenten uit met onze chef-dirigent, de solist en orkestleden om een beeld te krijgen van de pareltjes in het programma en de uitdagingen van het orkest bij de repetities. Op 20 mei 2021 zijn de repetities begonnen voor de juni concerten. Het programma bestaat uit het vioolconcert van Beethoven en de Simfonietta van Poulenc. Solist is Lisa Jacobs. We volgen de repetities. Maar deze aflevering is gemaakt na de concerten. Lisa Jacobs heeft ons een bijzondere Cadens beloofd tijdens het concert als verrassing. En in deze podcast laten wij deze horen. Het is de cadens voor Beethovens vioolconcert van Ferdinand David. Het zijn prachtige concerten geworden, waarvan een volledige registratie is gemaakt. Als onderdeel van de hoogtepunten CD zal deze waarschijnlijk aan het eind van het jaar worden uitgebracht en ook op Spotify verschijnen. Met deze aflevering wordt deze serie afgesloten. Misschien mogen wij een beroep op u doen om 5 minuten de tijd te nemen om ons te laten weten wat u van deze serie vindt. Wij hebben de reactie van luisteraars nodig om door te kunnen gaan. Het is een kort formulier dat u vindt onder deze link.

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5. De verdieping. juni 2021. Achtergronden ,fragmenten en interviews. Deze aflevering met LIsa Jacobs

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 14:25

4. De verdieping -achtergronden bij juni concert 2021 - Marco van Dulmen

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 13:11

3. De verdieping. juni 2021. Achtergronden ,fragmenten en interviews bij het vioolconcert Beethoven en Poulenc

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Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 14:25

Who do you Think you Are? (episode #22) - Amy Bishop

Who Do You Think You Are...?

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 110:21

Warning - this episode includes 1 iteration of the s-word, and reference to sexual abuse. After several episodes with numerous reverends, in today's episode, we welcome our very first Bishop - Amy Bishop! Amy's opening response of "I am a mother, daughter, friend" and more ultimately led to her saying she is an expression of the Divine. And when asked what "Divine" means to her, Amy talked of Perfection, and that which makes her feel warm inside; something that has a glow around it. Mmmm... so lovely...! We talked about Amy's process of writing/birthing music, and how it's changed over the years. She told us about how when she writes now, she often writes thinking "no one's every going to hear this" which allows her to write as freely and as authentically as possible. Amy says "express what wants to be expressed; you can edit later." We also talked once again about how we are here to create; that expressing art shouldn't be an "I have to", rather an "I want to"; that every song is ultimately a love song; about parenthood; and about how it's okay to be a pancake even when surrounded by waffles. Amy also talked about how much she loves and is inspired by her 3 kids, and their beautiful, musical Mother's Day gift they gave her this year. Amy also treated us to 3 of her original tunes including: "Brand New Day" co-written with Nikki Sixx "Perfect and Broken" co-written with Lisa Jacobs "Unstoppable" co-written with Lisa Jacobs Full of insights, belly laughs, and a heaping ladleful of honesty, our time with Amy Bishop was an absolute delight, and such a joyful way to start our Saturday! This and so much more...! Plus, there's the super fun Rapid Fire Question Round at the end! A new episode posted at least twice a month! Background Illustration - sakkmesterke@123rf.com Music - Vasco Lourenco@123rf.com Join Lesia's Soul Excavation community at https://www.lesiakohut.com . Connect with Amy: https://www.amybishopmusic.com/ . Connect with Amy on social medai: @amybishop or @amybishopmusic . Join Lesia's Soul Excavator Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LesiaKohutSE . Thanks for watching! Thank you for subscribing! Thank you for your love and support! Now go ahead and post a comment below! And let us know... who do you think you are...? With Infinite Love & Gratitude, Lesia

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2. De verdieping. juni 2021. Achtergronden ,fragmenten en interviews bij het vioolconcert Beethoven en Poulenc

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Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 14:23

1. De verdieping. juni 2021. Achtergronden ,fragmenten en interviews bij het vioolconcert Beethoven en Poulenc

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Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 14:25

S03E08 – Lisa Jacobs – Invest in Yourself

The Studeo Podcast – Creative Thinking & Strategic Design

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 54:39

Lisa Jacobs @lisajacobsdesign is a Freelance Brand Designer & Illustrator based in the Netherlands whom I've been following for a while on Instagram. Her work is clean, considered, and thoughtful. I've also always enjoyed listening to her thoughts whenever she jumps on Instagram Live or a podcast. We chat about her journey and what she has found to be useful for her growth as a designer and a creative. Including investing in coaching and investing in yourself in general. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave a review, as it would mean the world to me to hear your feedback, and it would also help tremendously to get the podcast heard by more ambitious creatives like yourself. Remember, the world needs your creativity, and you have the power to ignite it. More value for Studeo Insiders, join at go.studeo.com.au/join For a chance to have your voice heard, send through a voice note with your feedback about the podcast, a tip, a question, or something else. https://anchor.fm/thestudeopodcast/message

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How To Edit Your Life, With Lisa Jacobs

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 31:29

As someone who's moved around the country multiple times with 3 kids, Lisa Jacobs knows the power of an organized home. An organized space can save you time, money, and even instill calm in a chaotic house. At the age of 48, Lisa found herself at a crossroad in life. Her kids were older, and she was ready to go back into the workforce. When considering her options she thought about what she was most passionate about --- organizing and decluttering. Starting her business Jacobs admits she made a million mistakes along the way, but that's the life of an entrepreneur. Lisa talks about some of her best organizing tips, and reminds us that yes, we really should throw out clothes that don't fit us anymore! Thanks for listening! Don't forget to pre-order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Email your receipt to fearless@rebeccaminkoff.com to get a $25 credit on Rebeccaminkoff.com! It's a win-win! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas Turning your passion into a business How to scale your business when you're a solo entrepreneur How to clean out and organize your closets Links https://www.imagineitdoneny.com/ https://www.instagram.com/imagine.it.done/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/superwomen/support

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Vanlife: Lawyer turned digital nomad ft. Lisa Jacobs

Above the Fold, A Content Marketing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 37:00

Lisa Jacobs has lived. This lawyer turned van lifer/digital-nomad coach/blogger/influencer is really good at being uncomfortable (and growing from that discomfort). If you're at an inflection point in your life or are considering trying something new, Lisa’s is the voice you need to hear right now. And if not, this is still a really fun use of 37 minutes.

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How to Plan Your Year to Crush Your Goals

Becca's Teacherpreneur Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 31:27

Setting goals is great, but how do you achieve make sure you achieve your goals? If you're looking to hit your goals in you Teachers Pay Teachers store or online business, these steps will help you to plan your year to actually achieve your goals. Review + Goal Setting Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/312adb5fdc4b/goal-setting Happy selling!BeccaGET MY NEW HAPPIER TEACHER LIFE BOOK: https://amzn.to/31YbSJM//IN THIS VIDEOGoal Setting Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/312adb5fdc4b/goal-setting Best Year Ever by Micheal Hyatt: https://amzn.to/2JGqRlJYour Best Year by Lisa Jacobs: https://amzn.to/355rcpg//NEED HELP WITH YOUR SHOP?FREE TPT SELLER PLANNING TEMPLATES: https://mailchi.mp/8fafa8634dac/tptsellerplanningtemplateNeed help with your business? Check out my courses! https://becca-s-music-room.teachable.com/p/homeLEVEL UP YOUR TEACHER BUSINESS BOOK:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BF2TWS9ebook: https://sowl.co/CgSex//HELPFUL LINKS*Start your email list with Mailchimp (free!): http://eepurl.com/g16bkb*I use Canva for all of my graphics (and it's FREE!): https://www.canva.com/join/forage-toad-wash*Need a website? I use Siteground for mine! You can check it out here: https://www.siteground.com/go/beccasmusicroom*I use Tailwind and love it! Check it out here: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=992347&u=2101266&m=50947&urllink=&afftrack=*Get one month of free ink with HP Instant Ink: http://try.hpinstantink.com/v6mcZ//LET'S HANG OUT Where to find me (Teachers Pay Teachers edition)TPT Tips Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becca.e.davis/Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/becca_e_davisWhere to find me (Becca's Music Room edition)Blog: https://beccasmusicroom.comTeachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beccas-Music-RoomEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeccasMusicRoomPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/beccasmusicroom/Painting in the background: https://www.etsy.com/shop/beccadavisdesigns*May contain affiliate links#teacherspayteachers #tpt #teacherpreneur #BeccasTpTTips

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Teachers Pay Teachers Income Report 2020

Becca's Teacherpreneur Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 20:07

Ever wonder how much money you can make on Teachers Pay Teachers? In this video, I tell you the EXACT numbers for how much I made on TPT in 2020. See more income reports: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasif86yNT5rl9xsn0kK7G-FZHVvO6PAkReview + Goal Setting Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/312adb5fdc4b/goal-setting Happy selling!BeccaGET MY NEW HAPPIER TEACHER LIFE BOOK: https://amzn.to/31YbSJM//IN THIS VIDEOGoal Setting Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/312adb5fdc4b/goal-setting Best Year Ever by Micheal Hyatt: https://amzn.to/2JGqRlJYour Best Year by Lisa Jacobs: https://amzn.to/355rcpg//NEED HELP WITH YOUR SHOP?FREE TPT SELLER PLANNING TEMPLATES: https://mailchi.mp/8fafa8634dac/tptsellerplanningtemplateNeed help with your business? Check out my courses! https://becca-s-music-room.teachable.com/p/homeLEVEL UP YOUR TEACHER BUSINESS BOOK:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BF2TWS9ebook: https://sowl.co/CgSex//HELPFUL LINKS*Start your email list with Mailchimp (free!): http://eepurl.com/g16bkb*I use Canva for all of my graphics (and it's FREE!): https://www.canva.com/join/forage-toad-wash*Need a website? I use Siteground for mine! You can check it out here: https://www.siteground.com/go/beccasmusicroom*I use Tailwind and love it! Check it out here: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=992347&u=2101266&m=50947&urllink=&afftrack=*Get one month of free ink with HP Instant Ink: http://try.hpinstantink.com/v6mcZ//LET'S HANG OUT Where to find me (Teachers Pay Teachers edition)TPT Tips Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becca.e.davis/Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/becca_e_davisWhere to find me (Becca's Music Room edition)Blog: https://beccasmusicroom.comTeachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beccas-Music-RoomEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeccasMusicRoomPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/beccasmusicroom/Painting in the background: https://www.etsy.com/shop/beccadavisdesigns*May contain affiliate links#teacherspayteachers #tpt #teacherpreneur #BeccasTpTTips

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MY GOALS FOR 2021, TPT DESCRIPTIONS, + WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR || Coffee Chat January 2021

Becca's Teacherpreneur Academy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 15:52

I love having specific Teachers Pay Teachers tip videos, but sometimes... we just need to chat! This is going to be a monthly series that will allow us to talk about things that are working in my Teachers Pay Teachers store, what's not working in my TPT store, tips for Teachers Pay Teachers sellers, questions about TPT, and more.Review + Goal Setting Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/312adb5fdc4b/goal-setting Happy selling!BeccaGET MY NEW HAPPIER TEACHER LIFE BOOK: https://amzn.to/31YbSJM//IN THIS VIDEOGoal Setting Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/312adb5fdc4b/goal-setting Best Year Ever by Micheal Hyatt: https://amzn.to/2JGqRlJYour Best Year by Lisa Jacobs: https://amzn.to/355rcpg//NEED HELP WITH YOUR SHOP?FREE TPT SELLER PLANNING TEMPLATES: https://mailchi.mp/8fafa8634dac/tptsellerplanningtemplateNeed help with your business? Check out my courses! https://becca-s-music-room.teachable.com/p/homeLEVEL UP YOUR TEACHER BUSINESS BOOK:Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BF2TWS9ebook: https://sowl.co/CgSex//HELPFUL LINKS*Start your email list with Mailchimp (free!): http://eepurl.com/g16bkb*I use Canva for all of my graphics (and it's FREE!): https://www.canva.com/join/forage-toad-wash*Need a website? I use Siteground for mine! You can check it out here: https://www.siteground.com/go/beccasmusicroom*I use Tailwind and love it! Check it out here: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=992347&u=2101266&m=50947&urllink=&afftrack=*Get one month of free ink with HP Instant Ink: http://try.hpinstantink.com/v6mcZ//LET'S HANG OUT Where to find me (Teachers Pay Teachers edition)TPT Tips Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becca.e.davis/Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/becca_e_davisWhere to find me (Becca's Music Room edition)Blog: https://beccasmusicroom.comTeachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beccas-Music-RoomEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeccasMusicRoomPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/beccasmusicroom/Painting in the background: https://www.etsy.com/shop/beccadavisdesigns*May contain affiliate links#teacherspayteachers #tpt #teacherpreneur #BeccasTpTTips

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Attracting Design Clients Through Dribbble

Logo Geek | The Logo Design & Branding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 65:13

Dribbble is a social networking platform for designers and creatives, and is one of the largest platforms for designers to share their work online. But how do you make the most of the platform to attract clients?In this podcast Ian’s joined by Lisa Jacobs, a young designer from the Netherlands, who shares how she’s attracted clients through Dribble, which has allowed her to start her own design agency. We’ll also discover how she started out as a designer, how she founded her own freelance design business, and we dive into her logo design process, discuss the 1 logo approach, niching down and more.View show notes and interview transcription here: https://logogeek.uk/podcast/attracting-clients-dribbbleThis episode is supported by Logo Package Express, which is an Adobe Illustrator extension that allows you to create a comprehensive logo kit in minutes.

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Perfect timing, with Donna Rose and Lisa Jacobs

Broken Trophy podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 62:39

This week the boys are joined by Saracens women's Donna Rose, and Hockey Ireland's new manager, Lisa Jacob. Donna tells us how she balances playing and training for Saracens with working as a carpenter, competing with Rocky Clark for the number 1 Jersey, and her work with charity Rugby Against Cancer. Lisa tells us about her brand new appointment as manager of Hockey Ireland, how she embarked on a career in rugby 7s due to burnout from a decade in hockey, and how partner Nikki managed to talk her into Cycling Around Ireland.

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DeClutter your life & ‘Imagine it Done’ with Founder Lisa Jacobs

Fearlessly Authentic with Jodi Harrison Bauer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 55:19

Lisa Jacobs, founder & CEO of Imagine it Done, created her business in 2004 after discovering her innate ability to organize whatever chaos came her way. Lisa landed her first job with Payot, the French beauty company.Several years later, moving on to the world of advertising & the model agency industry, Lisa worked in NY & Paris as the assistant to the chief creative director for fashion & beauty accounts; Chanel, L’oreal & Garnier. Moving back to Manhattan, she worked for Ford Models before settling down to embrace phase 2 of her ongoing career. Soon married, 3 children & 7 homes later, she realized the task, process & moving projects were more than a hobby, rather a lifestyle. Deliberately, for the next several years she concentrated on establishing a business from this passion. After more than a decade of taking many financial & personal risks, Imagine it Done has grown into a leading business in its category. With a trained team of 12, Imagine it Done provides home organization

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DeClutter your life & ‘Imagine it Done' with Founder Lisa Jacobs

Fearlessly Authentic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 60:00

Lisa Jacobs, founder & CEO of Imagine it Done, created her business in 2004 after discovering her innate ability to organize whatever chaos came her way. Lisa landed her first job with Payot, the French beauty company.Several years later, moving on to the world of advertising & the model agency industry, Lisa worked in NY & Paris as the assistant to the chief creative director for fashion & beauty accounts; Chanel, L'oreal & Garnier. Moving back to Manhattan, she worked for Ford Models before settling down to embrace phase 2 of her ongoing career. Soon married, 3 children & 7 homes later, she realized the task, process & moving projects were more than a hobby, rather a lifestyle. Deliberately, for the next several years she concentrated on establishing a business from this passion. After more than a decade of taking many financial & personal risks, Imagine it Done has grown into a leading business in its category. With a trained team of 12, Imagine it Done provides home organization

DeClutter your life & ‘Imagine it Done' with Founder Lisa Jacobs

Fearlessly Authentic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 60:00

Lisa Jacobs, founder & CEO of Imagine it Done, created her business in 2004 after discovering her innate ability to organize whatever chaos came her way. Lisa landed her first job with Payot, the French beauty company.Several years later, moving on to the world of advertising & the model agency industry, Lisa worked in NY & Paris as the assistant to the chief creative director for fashion & beauty accounts; Chanel, L'oreal & Garnier. Moving back to Manhattan, she worked for Ford Models before settling down to embrace phase 2 of her ongoing career. Soon married, 3 children & 7 homes later, she realized the task, process & moving projects were more than a hobby, rather a lifestyle. Deliberately, for the next several years she concentrated on establishing a business from this passion. After more than a decade of taking many financial & personal risks, Imagine it Done has grown into a leading business in its category. With a trained team of 12, Imagine it Done provides home organization

DeClutter your life & ‘Imagine it Done' with Founder Lisa Jacobs

Fearlessly Authentic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 60:00

Lisa Jacobs, founder & CEO of Imagine it Done, created her business in 2004 after discovering her innate ability to organize whatever chaos came her way. Lisa landed her first job with Payot, the French beauty company.Several years later, moving on to the world of advertising & the model agency industry, Lisa worked in NY & Paris as the assistant to the chief creative director for fashion & beauty accounts; Chanel, L'oreal & Garnier. Moving back to Manhattan, she worked for Ford Models before settling down to embrace phase 2 of her ongoing career. Soon married, 3 children & 7 homes later, she realized the task, process & moving projects were more than a hobby, rather a lifestyle. Deliberately, for the next several years she concentrated on establishing a business from this passion. After more than a decade of taking many financial & personal risks, Imagine it Done has grown into a leading business in its category. With a trained team of 12, Imagine it Done provides home organization

JUMP Music Podcast EP#10 with Lisa Jacobs / Music Therapy

JUMP Music Initiative Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 35:16

JUMP Music Initiative Podcast EP10 2020 with Lisa Jacobs / Music Therapy Music has been a place of solace, joy, expression and connection for Lisa Jacobs, BMT, MTA. As a music therapist, she hopes to create similar musical experiences for others. Lisa's had the opportunity to work with people of varied abilities (autism, cerebral palsy, hearing/visual impairments, brain injuries etc) in many different settings, including schools, hospitals, long term care facilities and even a maximum security prison. Lisa received her Bachelors of Music Therapy from Capilano University and has worked for @jbmusictherapy since 2007. In addition to music therapy, Lisa is a professional musician - freelancing mainly on bass guitar (and also piano and guitar). She has written, recorded, music directed and performed with a variety artists, including Jocelyn Alice, Paul Reddick, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Wide Mouth Mason, Suzie Vinnick, Amy Bishop and Jann Arden (a personal highlight). www.instagram.com/lisajuliejacobs www.facebook.com/lisajuliejacobs JUMP Music Initiative - Empowering Young Musicians! JUMP Music Initiative is a Calgary-based not for profit that hosts music industry workshops, music showcases and provides mentorship to young musical artists in our city. The events are generally held in a central location for easy access, open to all ages and close to YYC Music Mile. All JUMP Music Initiative programs are all inclusive, all ages and cover most musical genres. JUMP Music Initiative jumpmusicinitiative@gmail.com www.jumpmusicinitiative.com www.instagram.com/jumpmusicinitiative Stay safe and well- JUMP #JUMPMusicInitiativePodcast #MusicEducation #yycmusic #calgaryyouthmusic #LisaJacobs

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Ep. 36: Fighting Fear, Saying Yes to Everything & Solo Vanlife with Lisa Jacobs (Vacay Vans)

The Plant Remedy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 55:45

In this episode, Bailey chats with VanLifer and entrepreneur Lisa Jacobs. They dive deep into the topic of overcoming fear, the concept of saying yes to everything, being alone during the lockdown and the need for human connection now more than ever. If you are interested in alternative living or doing something against the norm, this episode is for you! Find out more about Lisa over on Instagram at @Vacayvans Join our cooking membership over at www.chefbai.kitchen/cookvibeheal

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How to Organize Your Space and Your Life

Ageless

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 46:27

On this week’s episode of Ageless, we sit down with professional organizer and life coach Lisa Jacobs. Lisa is the founder of Imagine It Done, an international organization services company. We discuss the importance of an neat and tidy, environment for mental health. We also question how organization influences the creative process and get into the nitty gritty with Lisa around how to make storing and cleaning our stuff more sustainable. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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JUMP Music Podcast EP#5 with Lisa Jacobs

JUMP Music Initiative Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 39:42

JUMP Music Initiative Podcast EP5 2020 with Lisa Jacobs Lisa Jacobs Multi-instrumentalist, Lisa Jacobs, declares the bass guitar her most beloved. Playing her first blues festival at age 12, she has gone on to write, record, music direct and preform with a variety artists, including platinum recording pop artist Jocelyn Alice, Marshall (Walk Off The Earth), Juno winner Paul Reddick, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Wide Mouth Mason, Suzie Vinnick, Amy Bishop and Jann Arden (a personal highlight). In addition to working as a session musician, Lisa released an EP with her original project - jocelyn & lisa- in 2012. A song from that project - “Bound to You” went gold after being re-released by Jocelyn Alice in 2018. Most recently, Lisa toured North America for 6 months with “We We Rock You”, a musical based on Queen's music. A major venue highlight was playing the theatre in Madison Square Gardens. In addition to preforming, Lisa has a degree in music therapy. As a therapist she's had the opportunity to create music with people of varied abilities in many different settings including schools, hospitals and even a maximum security prison. www.instagram.com/lisajuliejacobs www.facebook.com/lisajuliejacobs JUMP Music Initiative - Empowering Young Musicians! JUMP Music Initiative is a Calgary-based not for profit that hosts music industry workshops, music showcases and provides mentorship to young musical artists in our city. The events are generally held in a central location for easy access, open to all ages and close to YYC Music Mile. All JUMP Music Initiative programs are all inclusive, all ages and cover most musical genres. JUMP Music Initiative jumpmusicinitiative@gmail.com www.jumpmusicinitiative.com www.instagram.com/jumpmusicinitiative

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Is Medical Device Sales The Career For You? With Lisa Jacobs

The Medical Sales Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 28:29

Is selling medical devices the right career option for you? Like many other sales professions, it requires a lot of qualities that are not teachable. Are you persistent? Are you flexible? Are you charismatic? Unlike many other sales professions, however, it also requires an understanding of the medical devices and the whole procedures in which they are used. Ultimately, it all boils down to what makes you tick. Listen as Lisa Jacobs, the National Director of MIS at Integrity Implants, gives us a taste of her twelve years of experience in the medical device sales industry as she joins host Adeyinka on the show. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Medical Sales Podcast Community today: evolveyoursuccess.com

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BOG #15 RECAP // Bits of Gold w/ Lisa Jacobs

Bits of Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 12:56

In this recap episode, I share the Bits of Gold from Lisa Jacobs. Just start: When Lisa started her business she didn't even have a name. She dove right in and committed to learning by doing.Be open to risk: Don’t overthink the consequences or the outcome. Just take massive action and see what works and what does not work. You need to take the stairs. There is no elevator to success: It s along journey. There are no shortcuts but it's well worth it. You will make a lot of mistakes along the way, but never lose confidence in yourself. Not everyone wants to establish a passion and something they do as a side business to be a big business and that’s okay. Is what you are building a hobby, a passion, a side hustle, a business? Whatever you choose, it's okay. It's up to you to build what you want in both your life and business. Don't dream your life away. You need to live your life. Dreaming is an amazing thing. But don't get lost dreaming. You need to take action and live your life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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BOG #14 Organizing Your Dream Space w/ Lisa Jacobs

Bits of Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 62:24

In this episode, I sit down with Founder of Imagine It Done, Lisa Jacobs. Lisa is one of the world's most well known professional organizers. We discuss her entrepreneurial journey, growing her business, and build a life and a space you love.For tons of organizational tips, LIKE and FOLLOW her Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/imagine.it.done/You can find more info here: https://www.imagineitdoneny.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Surgical Oncologist and Breast Cancer Specialist – Lisa Jacobs, M.D.

PIHPS: The Professionals In Health Podcast Series

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 23:04

Dr. Jacobs specializes in melanoma and breast cancer. Her initial practice was at the University of Missouri at the Ellis Fischel State Cancer Center, which is the designated cancer center for the state. Since joining Johns Hopkins in 2004, she has taken a leadership role regarding clinical research trials for the surgical division of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center. In 2012, Dr. Jacobs established a new breast center at Howard County General Hospital. As director of that program, she treats patients with all types of breast disease and melanoma. Breast cancer care has been a focus of Dr. Jacobs’ clinical practice since finishing her surgical oncology fellowship. Her primary clinical interest is in improving overall quality of life for breast cancer patients. To achieve that goal, she has initiated research programs in lymphedema and oncoplastic surgery, which attempts to increase the number of women eligible for breast preservation by combining lumpectomy with plastic surgery techniques to reshape the breast. In addition, she has a research funding to investigate a new device that may reduce the number of surgeries required to achieve breast preservation

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Biofriendly Meets VacayVans

The Biofriendly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 38:16

What happens when you get rid of almost everything you own and live your life on the road? That's 'Vanlife' and today our special guest Lisa Jacobs, also known as VacayVans, is here to tell us about how she embraced this nomadic lifestyle as a solo female, mastered the art of where to park, and learned that sometimes even a minimalist needs a nice pair of shoes.

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#47 - Lisa Jacobs (@lisajacobsdesign)

The Fowler Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 71:29

Lisa Jacobs is a brand designer from the Netherlands and one of my good friends from the design community. If you don't know who she is by now, you're seriously missing out. This show was a real laugh and I'm so glad I can have my friends on the show more regularly. Find Lisa online here: Website / Instagram / Dribbble Get two free months of Skillshare and access to over 30,000 classes! https://skl.sh/cfowlerdesign Enjoyed today's episode? Share the podcast to IG stories and tag me @cfowlerdesign! Leave the show a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and I'll read out your comments on the next solo episode! Thank you for supporting the show!

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Van Life With Lisa Jacobs

Travel Eat Explore Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 42:47

On this episode I am joined by Lisa Jacobs who gave up a day job as a lawyer to live the van life. We met at Travel Con in Boston and talked as we are both lawyers. On this episode we talked about how she first got interested in the idea of van life, how she found her van, how she set it up and what she has learned along the way.

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The Artists Way

Tactical Magic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 32:29

Today I speak to an old friend of mine, Lisa Jacobs. We discuss how she left the corporate world for a life on the road. She is a former lawyer who ditched the corporate world after losing her mom to breast cancer. She realized life is too short to be unhappy. She now travels full-time in a camper van and has an extensive how to life vanlife blog vacayvans.com.

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Lisa Jacobs - A guide to design agency life \\ Ep. 122 Creative Waffle

Creative Waffle by Blue Deer Design

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 43:06

This week on the Creative Waffle podcast, I chat with designer Lisa Jacobs. We talk design agency life, graphic design portfolio tips, how to get hired by a studio, how agencies get clients and more. Lisa also shares her advice for young designers wanting to get into an agency. Hope you enjoy the show. Find Lisa here: https://www.instagram.com/lisajacobsdesign/ https://lisajacobsdesign.com/ Support the show: Design Cuts: https://www.designcuts.com/?ref=BlueDeer Patreon: https://patreon.com/CreativeWaffle ------------ More blue deer stuff... Website: https://www.bluedeer.design Podcast: https://www.creativewaffle.club Blog/podcast: https://www.bluedeer.design/blog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedeerdesign Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bluedeerdesign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueDeerDesignUK/ Email: hello@bluedeerdesign.co.uk

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When it’s Time to Break the Rules: Lisa Jacobs

Women on the Road

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 39:53

Personally, breaking the rules gives us the sweats. But after hearing from solo road traveler Lisa Jacobs, we might be convinced that there’s a time and a place for it: whether it’s personally, professionally, creatively, or romantically. As you’ll hear, Lisa has been doing solo road travel for a couple of years now. As a former lawyer-turned- traveling content creator, Lisa knows what it’s like to defy the norm. And with pink hair and a large van she’s been traveling in, she already stands out from the crowd. But what I’ve loved about getting to know Lisa is that she’s not just about breaking the rules for the sake of rebellion or power or chaos. She’s in it to learn about herself. About Lisa: Lisa Jacobs is a lawyer, interior designer, and writer who lives and travels full-time in her van Freebird. Lisa hosts vanlife events and creativity workshops across the country. She shares honest, practical solo vanlife advice on her Vacay Vans youtube channel. In this episode, you’ll hear: A bit about the unexpected former life Lisa’s van held How Lisa made the switch to remote work from her office job Why it’s okay to break the rules or do the unexpected A few stories about Lisa’s experiences dating on the road What “extreme dating” is What Lisa thinks about all of the “rules” around being successful as a digital content creator How The Artist’s Way changed her life What “morning pages” are Lisa’s advice on why you should write more, plus her favorite writing app Resources mentioned in this episode: Follow Lisa on Instagram - @vacayvans Check out Lisa’s YouTube Channel - Vacay Vans Lisa’s blog - Vacay Vans The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Day One App Women On The Road on Instagram - @womenontheroad Join the Women On The Road Podcast Facebook group Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support! Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Hughes on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It. Music is by Josh Woodward. WOTR podcast cover artwork designed by Dani Opal.

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When it's Time to Break the Rules: Lisa Jacobs

On the Road, Our Way

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 40:13

Personally, breaking the rules gives us the sweats. But after hearing from solo road traveler Lisa Jacobs, we might be convinced that there's a time and a place for it: whether it's personally, professionally, creatively, or romantically.As you'll hear, Lisa has been doing solo road travel for a couple of years now. As a former lawyer-turned- traveling content creator, Lisa knows what it's like to defy the norm. And with pink hair and a large van she's been traveling in, she already stands out from the crowd. But what I've loved about getting to know Lisa is that she's not just about breaking the rules for the sake of rebellion or power or chaos. She's in it to learn about herself.About Lisa:Lisa Jacobs is a lawyer, interior designer, and writer who lives and travels full-time in her van Freebird. Lisa hosts vanlife events and creativity workshops across the country. She shares honest, practical solo vanlife advice on her Vacay Vans youtube channel.In this episode, you'll hear:A bit about the unexpected former life Lisa's van heldHow Lisa made the switch to remote work from her office jobWhy it's okay to break the rules or do the unexpectedA few stories about Lisa's experiences dating on the roadWhat “extreme dating” isWhat Lisa thinks about all of the “rules” around being successful as a digital content creatorHow The Artist's Way changed her lifeWhat “morning pages” areLisa's advice on why you should write more, plus her favorite writing appResources mentioned in this episode:Follow Lisa on Instagram - @vacayvansCheck out Lisa's YouTube Channel - Vacay VansLisa's blog - Vacay VansThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronDay One AppJoin the On the Road, Our Way Facebook Group!Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It'll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support!Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Borichevsky on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It.Music is by Josh Woodward.A production of Ravel Media

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TFH #3 - Lisa Jacobs

The Fowler Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 54:20

Lisa Jacobs has had quite the busy year. We met through Instagram when she was a freelance logo and brand designer, but since then she has moved to working in an marketing agency. Today we discuss a topic I'm often asked about - whether to be a freelancer, run your own business or go and join an agency at the start of your career. Lisa has all the details as we go in depth during this episode! Find Lisa and her projects here: Lisa on Instagram Lisa on Dribbble Thank you for listening to this episode of The Fowler Hour! Don't forget to subscribe to the show and share it with a friend if you enjoyed! Your support, tweets and mentions help us reach new listeners just like you! Tweet about the show by using #fowlerhour And follow me on all platforms @cfowlerdesign for more creative content! ~~~ This show is supported in part by our awesome sponsors! Never stop learning! Get 2 FREE months of Skillshare and take your design skills to the next level! https://skl.sh/cfowlerdesign Upgrade your font library, design assets and textures with Design Cuts! Check out their latest bundle and save over $1000! (LIMITED TIME OFFER) https://cfowler.design Interested in learning logo design? Logo Core's best selling masterclass teaches you the skills you need to kickstart your design career! http://bit.ly/logo-design-courses All of these links are affiliate based, so by checking out our sponsors you help to support this show and keep it going! Thank you!

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012 - Defeating A Major Agency In A Branding Project with Lisa Jacobs

Creatives Radio by LogoInspirations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 36:23

Lisa is a creative designer based in the Netherlands, when she was a kid Lisa held a creative flare and fondness for design. She kept creative with sketching, photography, and photorealistic art. As she got older she enrolled a bachelor's degree to further her understanding of graphic design. After university she worked at a startup accelerator where she helped start ups with their pitching and branding. She eventually got a job in an agency, which she still works at today and also continues her career in freelance. We talk about one of her first freelance projects which was a rebranding project that didn’t end well, improving your freelance process, charging for what your worth, and how her work chosen over the work of a major agency. Connect with Lisa here

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Episode 38: Lisa Jacobs - 3 X Australian National Cyclocross Champion

The Hidden Athlete

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 88:17

A superstar of Australian Cyclocross. Lisa burst on to the Road cycling scene as a super talent representing Australia at the Giro d'Italia before finding her true love of cycling in Cyclocross. 3 National Titles later and 2 X World Championships Lisa reflects on what was a pretty crazy decade as a professional cyclist.

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Ep. 267. News: Initiative Q - witnessing the end of humanity

Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 62:05

Our hosts, Simon Taylor and Leda Glyptis are joined by three great guests: Max Rofagha, CEO and Founder at Finimize, Husayn Kassai, CEO at Onfido and Lisa Jacobs, CSO at Funding Circle. First up, Banking services for the unbanked! Singapore-based Grab started as a taxi-booking app but is expanding into areas like parcel and food delivery and financial services. Grab's partnered with Mastercard to issue virtual and physical prepaid cards tailored to Southeast Asian consumers, with the aim of expanding use of Grab's digital wallet and helping its unbanked users transact online. The companies hope to leverage Grab's 110 million app users and Mastercard's network of 3 million merchant outlets. Customers can top up their cards using cash through agents, drivers and merchants on the GrabPay platform. Most banks will be made irrelevant by 2030-Gartner. Within 12 years time, 80% of “heritage financial firms” will either go out of business or be rendered irrelevant by new competition, changing customer behaviour and advancements in technology, according to forecasts by Gartner. They will be replaced by global digital platforms, fintech companies and other nontraditional players. U.S. state banking regulators sue government to stop “fintech charters”. A body of U.S. state banking regulators on Thursday sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over its plan, to issue bank charters to online lenders and payment companies. The body, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), said the so-called fintech charter was unconstitutional and puts consumers and taxpayers at risk. Follows a similar suit filed by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) last month. Initiative Q: Scam, pyramid scheme or next PayPal? No one seems to have any idea if it’s a scam or not. Only detailed has come from David Gerard, author of Attack of the 50ft Blockchain. “It’s not impossible they’ll get something up … but pure ideas are near-worthless. The hard part is always execution.” Trendy challenger bank Monzo is Britain’s latest unicorn startup. Monzo secured a £85 million funding round, giving it a valuation of £1 billion, investors include Stripe, Accel Ventures, and General Catalyst. Most notably, the company has also relied on equity crowdfunding in the past and reportedly plans to raise a further £20 million from ordinary retail investors later this year. And finally, a special 50p coin will mark Brexit. A commemorative 50p coin will be issued to mark the UK's departure from the European Union (EU) next year. The coin would be made available in spring 2019 but it’s not yet known exactly what the new Brexit coins will look like. All this and so much more on today's episode of Fintech Insider! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the fintech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Let us know your thoughts @FintechInsiders and join the discussion by signing up at www.fintechinsidernews.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Michael Bailey and written by Dhanum Nursigadoo. Special Guests: Husayn Kassai, Leda Glyptis, Lisa Jacobs, and Max Rofagha.

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It's Not too Late to Make This Year Your Best

The SIGRUN Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 12:49

The fall season can be stressful for many entrepreneurs, especially if your numbers are telling you that you're far from reaching your income target. But fall can also be a great time to revisit your plans and refocus on your goals. With the right strategies and mindset and a willingness to adapt, you can finish the year on a strong note and meet or even exceed your financial goals. In this episode, I talk about starting my business and being frustrated when I didn't meet my income goals. I explain how revamping my offerings helped to turn things around and made me realize that it was possible for me to hit my targets by year-end. I also describe how massive action is sometimes required to make the necessary changes to propel your business forward. “When you have the right vision, strategy, plans, and you are ambitious and inspired to take action, you can do it.” - Sigrun In This Episode of The Sigrun Show: Why you should not incorporate a business without a plan How I decided what my online business would offer Why I wanted to make writing business plans fun and fast for solopreneurs What my financial goals were when I first started out How my frustration led to massive action Why the right products at the right prices make all the difference when it comes to achieving your goal The time of year when individuals and businesses spend more money Resources Mentioned: Your Best Year 2018 by Lisa Jacobs Access Your Free Plan Your Profits Success Guide Are you avoiding making a business plan or don't know where to start? I can help you quickly and easily create a business plan that suits your needs and enables you to build a profitable business that you love. Download your free Plan Your Profits Success Guide today and get started! Please share, subscribe and review on iTunes Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Sigrun Show. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, subscribe and review on iTunes or Google Play Music so more people can enjoy the show. Don't forget to follow and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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Lisa Jacobs, violist 12-7-2018

Kunststof

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 50:58

Kunststof - Lisa Jacobs, violist 12-7-2018

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Doing It Anyway

On the Road, Our Way

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 36:43

How do you overcome challenges to getting on the road?We wanted to know. Because when it comes to road travel, there's always a reason not to go, even if you want to. It could be chores, money, a job or other obligations-- even things that seem intrinsically good for us, like new opportunities or a relationship or an incredible home. And these things-- good, bad, or otherwise, can make it challenging to say “yes” to the call you feel to get out on the road.We asked listeners to share their experiences of overcoming challenges and getting out there anyway, and you all came through, big time. So in this episode, you'll hear stories of persistence, creativity, vulnerability, and strength. And even though everyone's travels are incredibly unique, there's a strong commonality in the art of the pursuit.Featuring Emily Hart, Myla Burns, Cathy Crouch, Laura DeMaio Roy, Jennifer Langille, Meaghan Kelly, Lisa Jacobs, Britany Freeman, Kathleen Morton, and Desiree PennerHosted by Laura BorichevskySponsored by Benchmark MapsUse coupon code WOMENONTHEROAD for 20% off your purchase ->In this episode, you'll hear:How solo female travelers overcome anxiety and fear on the roadOne story of a woman battling cancer while living in her vanHow some women balance work and money with their desire to travelWays women travelers have successfully developed traveling lifestyleswhen their partner doesn't want to live on the roadStories from women who set out solo after ending relationshipsWhy some women didn't give up after experiencing camper breakdownsHow one university student completed her program while traveling onthe roadResources mentioned in this episode:Connect with the women behind their voice submissions: Emily Hart | Cathy Crouch | Laura DeMaio Roy | Jennifer Langille | Meaghan Kelly | Lisa Jacobs | Britany Freeman | Kathleen Morton | Desiree PennerUse coupon code WOMENONTHEROAD for 20% off your order of Benchmark Maps!Connect to the community online:Plus, a special On The Road, Our Way Facebook group for podcastlisteners!Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It'll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support!Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Borichevsky on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It.Music is by Jamie Stillway, Jason Shaw, and Josh Woodward.

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Doing it Anyway

Women on the Road

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 36:24

How do you overcome challenges to getting on the road? We wanted to know. Because when it comes to road travel, there’s always a reason not to go, even if you want to. It could be chores, money, a job or other obligations-- even things that seem intrinsically good for us, like new opportunities or a relationship or an incredible home. And these things-- good, bad, or otherwise, can make it challenging to say “yes” to the call you feel to get out on the road. We asked listeners to share their experiences of overcoming challenges and getting out there anyway, and you all came through, big time. So in this episode, you’ll hear stories of persistence, creativity, vulnerability, and strength. And even though everyone’s travels are incredibly unique, there’s a strong commonality in the art of the pursuit. Featuring Emily Hart, Myla Burns, Cathy Crouch, Laura DeMaio Roy, Jennifer Langille, Meaghan Kelly, Lisa Jacobs, Britany Freeman, Kathleen Morton, and Desiree Penner Hosted by Laura Hughes Sponsored by Benchmark Maps Use coupon code WOMENONTHEROAD for 20% off your purchase -> In this episode, you’ll hear: How solo female travelers overcome anxiety and fear on the road One story of a woman battling cancer while living in her van How some women balance work and money with their desire to travel Ways women travelers have successfully developed traveling lifestyles when their partner doesn’t want to live on the road Stories from women who set out solo after ending relationships Why some women didn’t give up after experiencing camper breakdowns How one university student completed her program while traveling on the road Resources mentioned in this episode: Connect with the women behind their voice submissions: Emily Hart | Cathy Crouch | Laura DeMaio Roy | Jennifer Langille | Meaghan Kelly | Lisa Jacobs | Britany Freeman | Kathleen Morton | Desiree Penner Use coupon code WOMENONTHEROAD for 20% off your order of Benchmark Maps! Connect to the Women On The Road community online: Instagram - @womenontheroad Facebook page for extra content and updates - Women On The Road Plus, a special Women On The Road Facebook group for podcast listeners! All Women on the Road Podcasts Enjoy this episode? Rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It’ll help other people find us. You can also share this podcast with a friend. Thank you for your support! Episodes air weekly on Fridays-- subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss an episode. Follow along with Laura Hughes on Instagram (@howsheviewsit) and see more of her work through her website, How She Views It. Women on the Road is produced by She Explores. Learn more and find more episodes here. Music is by Jamie Stillway, Jason Shaw, and Josh Woodward. WOTR podcast cover artwork designed by Dani Opal.

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Lisa Jacobs - Ep. 59 Creative Waffle

Creative Waffle by Blue Deer Design

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 29:28

this week on the creative waffle podcast, i chat to lisa jacobs about being a designer in the nederlands, women in design, design from different countries, creativity, timeless logos, and more. hope you enoy the show. find lisa here: https://www.instagram.com/lisajacobsdesign/https://dribbble.com/lisajacobsdesignhttps://www.behance.net/lisajacobs16f0 more blue deer stuff... website: https://www.bluedeer.designblog/podcast: https://www.bluedeer.design/bloginstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedeerdesigntwitter: https://www.twitter.com/bluedeerdesignfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueDeerDesignUK/email: hello@bluedeerdesign.co.uk

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Using D.U.M.B goals and S.M.A.R.T goals to grow your development career.

Developing Up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2016 35:50

In the first episode of the Developing Up podcast we talk about goals and goal writing systems. We discuss why goals matter for personal and career growth. We then take a deep look at how you can create and write goals using specific goal writing systems. Finally we discuss ways to succeed in your goals. Notes from this episode: S.M.A.R.T Goals D.U.M.B Goals Why SMART goals are Lame by Brendon Buchard Your Best Year 2016: Productivity Workbook and Creative Business Planner by Lisa Jacobs

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Sarah Interviews... Lisa Jacobs rides happy - cyclocross in Australia

Pro Women's Cycling

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2016 47:01

Lisa Jacobs has always been a fascinating pro cyclist - she used to combine forays into European road racing with the Australian National Team with her day job as a lawyer, and now she's embraced the emerging cyclocross scene in Australia, and taking time off work to come and race - and all the while having one of the best cyclist blogs out there on her Ride Happy website. She's just back from a month and a half racing Belgian cyclocross, which didn't go as well as she'd hoped, but she's still looking up. We talked about all of that, how an Aussie gets into CX in the first place, and what the scene's like there, why she lets her alter-ego of "Lisa's Mum" loose on the blog, and lots more, including her most Aussie cyclocross experience to date... Click through to my blog for links to everything we talked about, including how to follow Lisa, and more information about getting involved in Australian cyclocross: https://prowomenscycling.com/2016/03/03/sarah-interviews-lisa-jacobs/

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Episode 48: Stripper Cardigan (Or Jen is not Nerdy enough?)

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2015 63:21

It's Earth Day! Laura is a Giant Squid; Jen is a Mantis Shrimp. What kind of animal are you? Also, as promised, here is the Radio Lab episode where they talk about colors. We play a promo for the Actually Knitting podcast. Catching Up: (1:51) Laura loves her new job. She had a couple weeks off between jobs and she got to see her stepdaughter and her family for a visit. They went to Disneyland. She a had a pizza party with her step-granddaughter and mother-in-law. She and her step-granddaughter went to see Home and she really liked it. She's doing a fundraiser for the Walk for Wellness House with her boss. She also went to Vogue Knitting Live and had a great time taking Amy Herzog's class. She's inspired to knit all the sweaters. The marketplace was small, but the vendors were pretty good. There were a lot of designers, which is interesting to look at. Jen has had a lot of gigs and is really enjoying that. She went to visit some family for her sister's wedding shower and played with her nephew, who is obsessed with Beymax. She's been working some on her Firefly cross-stitch from Watty’s Wall Stuff. She went to see some films at a David Lynch film festival at a local art theatre. She started her new job as well, it's a little overwhelming in a way, because she's still having to do stuff for her old departments. And being exempt means she's losing some knitting time because she doesn't have to clock out for lunch anymore, so she forgets to take it. She's really enjoying it though. In the Knitting Bag: (15:49) Laura is working on her Swirl Hat (Crochet) from Patons out of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering in black. That was her work training crochet. She's also working on a hat for Halos of Hope out of Knitpicks Brava. Jen started some Rainbow socks out of White Birch Fiber Arts self-striping sock yarn in Fade to Gray (rainbow and grey self-striping). She's swatching for Ysolda's Wee Envelope out of Oink Pigments in purple. And she's still working on her Baby Yours Blanket based on Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee out of Cascade 220 SW Sport. She has been working on some mitts for Sunnydale Yarn Club. Finished Objects: (22:37) Laura finished her taxes! And her studio organization. And Patrol 3 of Sunnydale. But no knitting. Jen just needs to push through and finish some of her stuff that is very close to finished. Devil's Tower: (23:33) Laura's Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs is in Devil's Tower because she doesn't have the freedom to work on Mean Girls stuff at work. Her Carson Shawl by Romi Hill out of Forbidden Woolery Pride Fingering for her KAL with her friend is in Devil's Tower before she even started. And she's glad she put Ink by Hanna Maciejewska into Devil's Tower until after she took Amy's class. She would have made the wrong size for sure. Jen has her Customfit tunic top in there until she has time to block and seam it. She needs to dig some stuff out of her bin and swatch. She needs to organize the pattern charts for her Four Season Summer Symphony Wedding Ring Shawl, so she can actually knit it. Frog Pond: (29:48) Laura and Jen have no frog pond, luckily. But when you don't knit much, you don't frog much. On Deck: (30:26) Laura was really inspired by Amy Herzog. She wants to make Birch Bark, Aislinn, Cushing Isle, Striper Cardigan, and the Drumlin Cardigan. Otherwise, it's the same. Jen wants to make Hitofude and redesign her Joshua Tree Cardigan. She wants to make something for her friend’s baby out of White Birch Fiber Arts Rainbow Warrior colorway. She also has the Watermelon by Alana Dakos planned. Knit Culture: (35:03) We review Defarge Does Shakespeare, edited by Heather Ordover (of Craflit), published by Cooperative Press. It retails for $16.95 for pdf only and 29.95 for print and pdf copy. We LOVE this book. We love the patterns and the essays and that in the electronic copy there is a button to click that takes you to the Ravelry page for the pattern. Basically, we say buy this book and all the other Defarge books. Geek Culture: (55:57) We talk about the new trailer for Star Wars and the return of Orphan Black. Upcoming Events: (59:07) Laura has a trunk show at Ewe and You on May 31st, for their first anniversary. Camp CogKNITive is August 21-23, Camarillo, CA. It’s a great and relaxing weekend. Knit Dizzney will Sunday, September 13th, 2015. There will be T-shirts, project bags, and exclusive yarn available for pre-order. The meetup will be at 2pm at the Hearthstone Lounge in the Grand Californian. Yarnosphere is October 17-18 EXPO Art Center in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach. Laura is vending.

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Episode 47: Whatever Happened to Baby Jayne (Or Jen and Laura Have New Jobs)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2015 59:14

Catching Up: (0:19) Jen got a new job (new position, same company) and she's really looking forward to starting it. She did some serious spring cleaning at home. She went to Craftcation and had a great time. She even got to hang out with Kim Werker, who is an awesome crochet designer and Amy Tangerine was also there. She has been doing a lot of gigs with Ron. And she's continuing to work on Firefly sampler from Watty’s Wall Stuff. She has a lot of tiny detail work left. Laura also got a new job! This one is at a different company than where she previously worked. She has a few weeks off while she transitions and will get to spend some time with family, including helping her mother-in-law clean house for remodeling and visiting with her step-daughter and her family. She got some new lovely yarn in the mail from Annie Modesitt's yarn club and it's super pretty. In the Knitting Bag: (12:10) Jen hasn't had a lot of knitting mojo for various reasons. She worked on her blanket inspired by the Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in Winter White. She finished all the knitting on her Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. Now she needs to block. Laura worked on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She also worked on her Swirl Hat (Crochet) from Patons out of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering in black. She worked on her Ink by Hanna Maciejewska in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock in Applegate and she swatched for her Carson Shawl by Romi Hill out of Forbidden Woolery Pride Fingering. We thank our listeners for the good crochet swatching advice. Finished Objects: (18:36) Jen hasn't finished anything because of no mojo and no blocking space. She also seriously needs to update Ravelry. Laura has finished another preemie hat and all the crocheting on her Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen. She blocked it and wove in ends and it just needs photos. We mention Caro Sheridan's Photography Class on Craftsy. Devil's Tower: (24:46) Jen just has lots of stuff waiting on blocking and finishing. She misses her mojo. Laura had a block party and blocked Quinty, her Night Blooming Shawlette, and her Clapotis. Frog Pond: (26:07) Jen had to rip back to fix a split stitch in the sleeve cap of her tunic. She also had a sad mishap with an order from a company--just a minor mistake and the company had great customer service to fix the problem really quickly, it was just a sad disappointment to open the package and find the incorrect order. Basically, she just isn't very patient. Laura didn't have any issues, luckily. On Deck: (30:58) Jen is having trouble thinking about it because she has lost her mojo, but she wants to make some baby sweaters for various baby-having people in her life. She wants to make one sweater out of the White Birch Fiber Arts. This was inspired by Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls's sweater for her new baby. She has a lot of other stuff, including the Hitofude Cardigan. Laura wants to do a crescent or semi-circular shawl with some of her lovely new gradient yarns. Other than that, she has the same list as previously detailed in other episodes ( Knit Culture: (34:06) We review A Head for Trouble: What To Knit While Catching Crooks, Chasing Clues, and Solving Murders by Julie Turjoman from Passiflora Press. The book retails for 19.95 for a Ravelry download and starting at 20.03 for the hard copy book on Amazon (regular price $26.95). We both LOVE this book. The styling, photography, and patterns are all gorgeous. We love the details on all the patterns and can't wait to make them. The patterns are inspired by the 20's but not costumey. There are patterns for 10 hats and each hat has a matching accessory. Also each hat/accessory combination is inspired by a fictional woman detective and each hat has a paragraph describing the character who inspired it. We like it just as much as the designer's other book, Knits That Breathe. And we are really excited about the fact that this one is called "Volume I" and can't wait for "Volume II". Geek Culture: (45:37) We talk about Con Man, a new project from Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion and also the return of the X-Files (and Twin Peaks and Full House--so it's apparently the 90's again). Also Hot Topic and Torrid have an Orphan Black collection. Events: (50:51) Vogue Knitting Live, April 17-19 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Laura is taking Amy Herzog’s class. Camp CogKNITive is August 21-23, Camarillo, CA. It's a great and relaxing weekend. Knit Dizzney will Sunday, September 13th, 2015. There will be T-shirts, project bags, and exclusive yarn available for pre-order. The meetup will be at 2pm at the Hearthstone Lounge in the Grand Californian. Yarnopshere is October 17-18 EXPO Art Center in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach. Laura is vending.

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Episode 46: Technocrat Yet Artisan (Or Melissa Does Not Have Legionnaire's Disease)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2015 73:14

Catching Up: (0:25) Laura went to Disneyland for Dapper Day. We also talk about Galliday. She's been dying for both Mean Girls and Sunnydale Yarn Clubs. She's really enjoying Agents of SHIELD. And she did some family visiting. Jen has been working a million hours a week, cutting into her knitting time. She and Ron played two gigs, one at a wine bar and one at the Long Beach Art Walk. She visited her family and got to see her new baby niece and her other niece and her nephew. She's continuing work on her Firefly sampler from Watty’s Wall Stuff and spinning on her Threewatersfarm. Melissa went on a cruise with her knitting group and got a lot of knitting done, for the first time in a while (because she likewise work a million hours a week). She has a cold (not Legionnaire's Disease). She saw Kingsman and we talk about the violence in the film. And she's really excited for Furious 7. We also talk about inappropriate work emails. In the Knitting Bag: (11:05) As a note: Melissa is wearing her Customfit Featherweight Cardigan out of Dizzy Blonde DK in the Martha colorway. Laura passed the 2nd corner and on the 3rd side of her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of Berocco Vintage Chunky Mocha. One more row until the second sleeve of Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen is done. She's making the XL size in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock, color Marie. She started on Swirl Hat (Crochet) from Patons for her mom for Mothers' Day out of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering in black. She's all ready to start on Ink by Hanna Maciejewska in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock in Applegate. She's also doing a magic ball preemie hat out of odds and ends of Knit Picks Brava and Berroco Vintage. And she's planning to do a Yarn Baby Shawl KAL with her friend Cheryle of the Carson Shawl by Romi Hill in 3-color yarn baby from Forbidden Woolery out of Pride Fingering in Smoke Signal, Illium and Mo Duinne Jen is almost done with the second sleeve of her Customfit Tunic out of Cascade Heritage. She's also working on her Bohus Cuff from her class from Stitches West. She's swatching for the Four Season Summer Symphony Wedding Ring Shawl by Russian Lily out of Gossamer Weight Silk/Cashmere from Colourmart in a cream color. Melissa is doing a test knit for Customfit that is way overdue out Wollmeise DK in Erbse. She is also working on her Coracle in Sweet Georgia Trinity Worsted in Oceanside. And another Customfit sweater that she calls her Korl!!! Cardigan out of Cascade 220 in Coral (and yes the name is a reference to The Walking Dead. She is also preparing for a knitalong with a coworker that she taught how to knit. They are going to make an open-front cardigan from the book Knit It!: Learn the Basics and Knit 22 Beautiful Projects, which we recommend for the beginning knitters in your life. Finished Objects: (22:30) Laura finished one preemie stripy hat that she cast on for social knitting for Stitches West. She's made it out of leftover Berroco Vintage and Knitpicks Brava. Jen finished her second 15-color Rainbow Sock in The Fab Funky Fibres self-striping sock yarn of the same name and the heel was out of black Cascade Heritage. She did the thumb joint top hat afterthought heel by Lara Neel and loves it! (You can find instructions in the Fork in the Road Socks pattern--which is free). We mention Lara's book Sock Architecture and her blog Math4knitters. Melissa blocked and seamed a sweater that had been done since December. She had a pile of stuff to block and seam, but she had a blocking block. All three of us have them. Devil's Tower: (25:37) Which segues to a boring Devil's Tower where we all have stuff to block. Frog Pond: (25:54) Melissa wants to do a shawl collar on her Korl!!! cardigan. She decided to wing it. She had to frog it one time. Then, history repeated itself, so Jen frogged it this time because Melissa just couldn't bring herself to do it...again. What are friends for? This sweater also had an issue with the sleeves, because Melissa generated the pattern with straight sleeves instead of tapered sleeves. This sweater has been a lot of knitting. This sweater is cursed. We mention the films Snowpiercer and Dracula: The Untold Story. On Deck: (31:31) Laura added Bunnies "R" Us by Marken of the Hat and I to her list of usual suspects. Jen's planning on starting on the Hitofude, redesigning the Joshua Tree Cardigan, something for her friend's baby and a shawl for her to wear at her sister's wedding. Melissa will start the aforementioned cardigan with her coworker. She also wants to make the adult version of the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos, Charlie's Cardigan by Amy Herzog, and she might make a third Leah’s Lovely Cardigan. Jen and Melissa both love how the sweater fits although the find knitting it a bit of slog. Knit Culture: (36:50) Stitches West wrap-up! Laura spent most of the time in her booth, but she enjoyed it. Her haul included a lace-weight linen gradient yarn baby from Apple Tree Knits, another 3-color sparkly yarn baby from Forbidden Woolery, a Little Brother gradient set from Yarn on the House. Sparkly "Exploding T.A.R.D.I.S." yarn from Steven Be and the book "Crochet so Lovely" by Kristin Omdahl. Jen and Laura got to meet Stephen West at the pajama party and he was very personable and funny (he judged the pajama contest) and he complimented Jen's Leah's Lovely Cardigan. Melissa got a ton of compliments on her Rainbow Sweater. Jen and Melissa had dinner with the Knitmore Girls and Maria from Subway Knits. Jen took a design your own Pi Shawl class and learned a new cast-on she loved. Jen got a mug and some stitch markers from Jennie the Potter, some lovely red fingering weight yarn from Jill Draper Makes Stuff for a sweater, some pink fingering yarn from Miss Babs for a sweater, and lots of vintage buttons, including Bakelite sets. Both Melissa and Jen got some rainbow yarn from White Birch Fiber Arts. Melissa enabled Jen to get some Indigodragonfly for a sweater (and Melissa got some too) from the Yarnover Truck. We love her colorway names. Melissa also got a Jennie the Potter mug and some citrus yellow Jill Draper Makes Stuff Yarn. Melissa got some new yarn babies from Newton's Yarn Country, one in hot pink and one in purple and they were a great deal. She also got several sweater quantities of yarn from Miss Babs in Perfectly Wreckless and Deep Sea Jellyfish and Funny Papers. Melissa and Jen took a six hour class on picking up stitches with Lily Chin and are now experts on picking up stitches. It was amazing. Jen took a class on Bohus Knitting with Susanna Hansson and it was amazing. She even got to see some of the original vintage garments, and even pick them up and handle them. They worked on a cuff in class as well. She wants to get a kit to make a sweater from Angora Garnet. And she also took a great stranded knitting class with Beth Brown-Reinsel, which was amazing, but her brain was seriously fried because it was Sunday. Melissa took color classes with Laura Bryant of Prism Yarns. Jen is not going to take so many classes next year; she is going to do more social stuff. Laura got to meet Marnie McClean in person. And Melissa and Jen got to reunite with a old knitting friend who surprised everyone by coming from England to attend Stitches (who also won the student fashion show). And everyone managed to have great food, including Psycho Donuts. We mention Exploration Station, Rockefeller, Enchanted Mesa, Green Planet Yarn, and Foxy Knits. Geek Culture: (1:05:00) "Goodbye Old Friend", we bid a bittersweet farewell to Leonard Nimoy and Terry Pratchett. Jen shares her favorite Leonard Nimoy story. Upcoming Events: (1:08:32) Vogue Knitting Live, April 17-19 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Laura is taking Amy Herzog's class. Camp CogKNITive, August 21-23, Camarillo, CA. Yarnopshere, October 17-18 EXPO Art Center in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach.

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Episode 45: Three Sharks (or Jen and Laura Can't Multitask)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2015 61:08

Catching Up: (0:35) Jen has been working out a lot of new music. She's still spinning her BFL from Threewatersfarm; she plans to make a two ply. She's been running and using her new Fitbit to try to be more active, including running. She's continuing work on her Firefly cross stitch sampler from Watty’s Wall Stuff. She and Melissa also watched some terrible movies including Last Stand and Fire with Fire. Laura saw Wicked with her mom. She did a trunk show at Ewe + You and it went really well. Blarney Yarns was also there. She got caught up on Blacklist and thinks it's awesome. Heather shipped the newest installment of Sunnydale Yarn Club, which was based on the episode "The Zeppo". Laura is also really excited for some new crochet patterns from Ann at Freeform Fibers. And we are both really excited for Stitches West! In the Knitting Bag: (17:54) Jen worked on her Baby Yours Blanket based on Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee out of Cascade 220 SW Sport in Winter White, her CustomFit tunic in Cascade Heritage, the second sock of the 15 Color Rainbow Socks from the 15 Color Rainbow self-striping yarn by Fab Funky Fibres. And she's been doing her Stitches Homework and her Playful Stripes Cardigan out of Cascade 220 SW Sport. Laura worked on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs in Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha, her Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Blonde Superwash Fingering in the "Marie" colorway. Finished Objects: (25:32) Jen finally blocked and wove in ends on her Leftie, Hitchhiker, and Leah's Lovely Cardigan Laura finished a preemie Hat and blocked and wove in ends on her Down the Garden Path Shawl Devil's Tower: (30:45) Jen pulled out her Rocky Coast Cardigan and her Rockefeller. Frog Pond: (34:56) Laura had some issues with her Quinty caused by "dumbassery" (her words). First, there were gauge issues and we ask for help with crochet swatching. Then she started over and lost some stitches and had to frog again! We mention Craftsy. On Deck: (39:39) Jen really wants to make a Hitofute Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatso. She wants to rework her Joshua tree sweater and needs her charts. She also wants to finish her Sunshine Sock, but it's somewhere safe. Laura has a lot of deck: Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, Loie by Beth Kling, and the Pashley Wrap by Amy Pickard from the current Knitty. Knit Culture: (41:48) My Modern Met article about Teresa Lim: Textile Artist Creates Travel Snapshots by Embroidering with Needle and Thread. We mention Jenny Hart. The Fiber Factor Season 2 call for designers was cancelled. This makes us sad because we will miss the competition, but we do understand the backlash. Geek Culture: (50:27) S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier Set is real Lego Doctor Who Is Officially Happening in 2015. And we talk about this Lego In N Out. Events: (53:13) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace. Camp CogKNITive will be August 21-23 in Camarillo, CA We mention Amy Herzog and her book Knit to Flatter and Lisa Souza again (cuz we lurves her!). Want Knotty Girls Swag? You can get some by donating! Click the donate button in the right sidebar! $10 gets you a set of stitch markers, $20 gets you a project bag, and $25 gets you both! Please include your name and mailing address when you donate and specify if you want crochet or knitting type stitch markers if applicable.

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Episode 44: Chucking Ninja Stars (Or Laura and Jen Read and Knit)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2015 68:32

Catching Up: (0:21) Laura saw Gravity and really enjoyed it. She's adjusting to the new bosses at work. She managed to bruise a rib, which is painful. She's still prepping for Stitches. She released the latest installment for the Mean Girls Yarn Club, based on Moriarty from Elementary. She's been watching Agent Carter, Downton Abbey, and Season 7.2 of Doctor Who. We both gush a bit about Agent Carter. And she's going to see Wicked with her mom soon. Jen has been spinning some BFL she got from Threewatersfarm in the colorway Cherries and Chilis. She saw The Theory of Everything, Birdman, and The Imitation Game and loved both of them. She's working on a Firefly cross stitch sampler from Watty's Wall Stuff. And she has a new baby niece, which is really exciting! We mention this video by Chris Hadfield about How you Cry in Space. Also Odyssey Magazine. In the Knitting Bag: (18:47) Laura is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs. She’s making it out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. And she is working on Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen out of DizzyBlonde Studios Sock. Jen is working on her Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum; she is on the front. She's working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash in Charcoal, Silver Grey, Turtle, Winter White, and Shire. The knitting is done, but she has a bit of finishing work to do. And she is working on the blanket inspired by the Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in an off-white (the sweater is done). She finished the first sock out of the FabFunkyFibres 15 Coloured Rainbow self-striping yarn and she is working on the second sock. She did the thumb joint tophat heel from Lara Neel (you can find an explanation in the Fork in the Road Socks. She's working on premie hats. And she's knitting on her Stitches West homework. Finished Objects: (28:49) Laura started and finished a hat for Halos of Hope of her own design out of some Berroco Vintage and Knitpicks Brava. She used a lot of mixed textures. She also finished her Berry Slipped Stitch Hat for Halos of Hope. Jen hasn't finished anything. Devil's Tower (31:31) Laura has put away her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL out of Sunnydale Yarn Club color “My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot” until she has time to block it. Jen is pulling out several projects to do that last bit of finishing before Stitches West, including her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan, her Leftie shawls, and her Hitchhiker. And she worked a little bit on the sleeves for her Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Fibre Company Organik in Highlands. Frog Pond: (34:15) Laura has no frog pond because she's actually reading her patterns. Jen forgot to do an decrease in the front of her tunic, because the book she was reading while knitting was interesting. On Deck: (36:02) Laura's next project is Ink by Hanna Maciejewska. She also wants to make the Quilted Lace Ascot by Pam Powers, Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Swirl Hat, Loie, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. Jen wants to make the Hitofude Cardigan, she wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan, and something for her friend's new baby. Knit Culture: (40:54) We review Kung Fu Knits by Elizabeth Green Musselman, illustrated by Ben Bender, published by Cooperative Press. It retails for 9.95 pdf only and 15.95 for print and pdf. We both love this book and think it's really creative and cute. We love the illustrations and the patterns are really creative and it's a great story in the book. Geek Culture: (48:27) Inspired by this article on Comicbook.com, we discuss recurring Whedon tropes in Agents of Shield, Buffy, and Firefly. Events: (1:04:44) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending in booth 924 and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

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Episode 43: Canada or Australia? (Or Laura and Jen Are Excited and Scared)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2015 51:18

Catching Up: (0:25) Jen saw Birdman and she really enjoyed it. She really liked the film and thought the way it was shot was really impressive. She finally caught up on Agents of SHIELD and she really likes the direction it's going, but doesn't like that they killed off on of her favorite characters. And she LOVES Agent Carter. She is really jealous of her friend's cool new yarn bowl that her dad made her out of a salad bowl. Laura has a new boss at work and it's a bit of adjustment. Her stepdaughter and stepgranddaughter came to visit and they saw Into the Woods and they really liked it. She's been dyeing a lot in preparation for Stitches West. And the first installment of Sunnydale Yarn Club Patrol 3 shipped, inspired by "The Wish". In the Knitting Bag: (13:18) Jen is working her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash in Charcoal, Silver Grey, Turtle, Winter White, and Shire. She has to do the finishing on it. She is also working on her Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she is working on her Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in an off-white. Laura worked on her Slipped Stitch Hat for Halos of Hope out of three colors of Berroco Vintage. She finished the knitting on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL out of Sunnydale Yarn Club color “My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot”. She just needs to block it. Finished Objects: (16:50) Jen forgot that she already talked about her cowl last episode. Devil's Tower: (17:57) Laura pulled out her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs. She's making it out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. Frog Pond: (19:45) Jen had some troubles with her swift. It broke and she needs a new one. On Deck: (23:15) Jen: Playful Stripes Cardigan, Hitofude Cardigan, she wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan, and the Southern Skies to go with her Celestarium. She wants to do some serious lace. Laura: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Swirl Hat, Loie, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. We mention the Lacy Knitters Guild. Knit Culture: (30:20) We announce the final winner of the stashdown. Congratulations MrsZuvers! Since the stashdown is over, you win YARN! We talk about how we personally did on the stashdown and our goals for 2015. We both want to concentrate on uncharted waters of our lives--trying new things and focusing on new goals. And we want to encourage you all to do the same. We started a thread in the Ravelry group. Laura wants to work on larger projects, be more of a social knitter, and grow Dizzy Blonde. Jen wants to spin more and design more and be a better designer and work on her running and her music. We mention the site Knitmeter.com and Forbidden Woolery. Geek Culture: (42:25) Edward James Olmos will be joining the Agents of SHIELD cast, which is awesome. And we point to this poll to vote for your favorite Doctor Who episodes. We want to hear about your favorite Who episodes. Events: (44:43) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending in booth 924 and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace. We mention Lisa Souza.

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Episode 42: Knit for Zen (Or Tammy Burke Wears Purple Everywhere)

Me Being Crafty with Tsoniki Crazy Bull

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2015 68:58

Catching Up: (0:43) Laura finally saw Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and liked it. She also watched The Red Tent mini-series on Lifetime, which starred Morena Baccarin as Rachel. She's been dyeing yarn for Stitches West--she has several new colorways. When she did her Christmas shopping, she used Amazon Smile to get some extra money donated to Halos of Hope. She went to Disneyland and love the holiday-themed "Jingle Cruise". Her father-in-law died, which made the holiday season a little less happy. Jen went and visited her family for Christmas and saw all the babies. And she had a lot of fun shopping for presents. She's been working on music stuff. Her day job is still crazy. She plans to do some cleaning in her stash. As promised, some clips of Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton: Sparkley! In the Knitting Bag: (8:45) Laura is working on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL out of Sunnydale Yarn Club color "My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot". And she's working on a Berry Slipped Stitch Hat for Halos of Hope out of Berroco Vintage. Jen is working on Customfit tunic top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she’s been working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash in Charcoal, Silver Grey, Turtle, Winter White, and Shire. She started her Rockefeller for Ron out of Twist Yarns Heavenly in Fog and Navy. She is doing German short rows instead of wrap and turn. She started the Baby Yours Sweater by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in an off-white. Finished Objects: (13:58) Laura finished the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt out of Brown Sheep Wool. She crocheted the repulsors out of gray and white Knitpicks Brava. She also finished the Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight. And she finished an Openwork Crochet Hat for her mom out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in Paprika. Jen finished her project for her guild’s knitalong, a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas. It's made of Malabrigo Arroyo. She also finished The Age of Brass and Steam by Orange Flower Yarn out of Feederbrook Farms Entropy in the colorways Nebula and Paradox. And she finished a cowl out of some bulky alpaca from a local yarn store, Twist, Yarns of Intrigue in Blueberry and Grey. Devil's Tower: (21:22) Laura set aside her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs to work on last minute Christmas knitting. Jen worked for a tiny bit on her Watership Down KAL Shawl out of Unique Sheep Selene. Frog Pond: (23:13) Laura missed some increases in her Nightblooming Shawlette so she had to rip. Jen has been lucky, but she hasn't knit anything too taxing. We mention the Laminaria Shawl. On Deck: (26:20) Laura: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. Jen: Playful Stripes Cardigan, Hitofude Cardigan, she wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan, and the Southern Skies to go with her Celestarium. Knit Culture: (30:55) We talk Stashdown. We have a great interview with Tammy Burke, also known as wearingpurple. And we talk a bit about the Definitive Ranking of Willow's Sweaters on Buffy. We also mention Tom and Lorenzo's Mad Style recaps. Geek Culture: (1:03:24) We have two cool articles: We emailed a wrench to space with 3D printing and this neuron dress is amazing. Events: (1:05:32) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending in booth 924 and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

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024: Lisa Jacobs: Market Your Creativity

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2015 31:43

Lisa Jacobs of Market Your Creativity and I talk about building your business and the changes that need to happen in order for you to succeed. Lisa started out with planning something that didn't work out and she has grown personally and professionaly into a place that has allowed her to be able to be a part of a retreat that will be held February 2015. The Mover and Makers Summit is something she thought of and looked for others to participate with her to create and hold the summit. Lisa has great business resources for creative people so stop by her website today. Stop by http://mebeingcrafty.com and sign up for the free weekly newsletter, and don't forget to let me know how you were creative today.

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Episode 41: Intarsians are People Too! (Or Laura and Jen have lots of Turkey)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2015 68:27

Catching Up: (0:26) Jen had three Thanksgivings and met her niece. She took a trip to the Huntington and it was pouring rain. But the Yarnover Truck was there! She also bought recipe dice. She also bought a new guitar at a Black Friday sale. And she's been working a ton of overtime. She also has been listening to a lot of the Thrilling Adventure Hour Podcast. Laura had a game day for Thanksgiving. She saw Mockingjay and she liked it. She also mainlined Outlander and can't wait for more. We also talk a little bit about the historical accuracy of the costuming. Mei Mei had a little adventure, but she is fine. And she's been dyeing yarn for various clubs and stores. She got caught up on accounting and filing. And she's heading out for some Disney time soon. In the Knitting Bag: (17:30) Jen is working on her sweater for her guild’s knitalong. It’s a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas (which was designed specifically for the KAL) and is using a Customfit pattern. She’s making it out of Malabrigo Arroyo in a purple with pink and natural accents. She's also working on her Customfit Tunic Top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she's been working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. Laura is also working on Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter’s father out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She's crocheting a pair of Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight for her friend's daughter. She's working on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL. She's also working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She’s on the applied edging (still). Finished Objects: (25:25) Jen and Laura haven't finished anything. Devil's Tower: (28:05) Jen is saying her Rainbow socks are officially with the aliens. Laura is working on some hats for Christmas presents so she's not working much on her Yggdrasil and it may find it's way into the Devil's Tower. Frog Pond: (30:02) Jen frogged her VESSST sweater because she didn't like the stripe placement when she was first starting. Laura had some gauge issues on the owl mitts and she wasn't sure the correct size as well, so she's ripped out several times. We ask about the "rules of crochet". She also had some issues with scale placement on her scale mail mitts. On Deck: (34:55) Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. She also wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan. Laura has a long list: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. We also mention Leadlight. We mention Never Not Knitting and Hollywood Knitter. Knit Culture: (43:15) We talk about the November theme and announce the winner. Congratulations Knitgirlwalking! You win a copy of History on Two Needles by Annie Modesitt (who donated the copy)! We also review Mystic Shawls by Anna Dalvi, which was given to us for review by Cooperative Press. We LOVE this book. Go buy it! We mention Laminaria. Geek Culture: (55:16) We talk about cool geek gifts. Doctor Who Converse Star Trek onesie Harley Quinn Hoodie Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra Periodic Table Double Helix Necklace A Beautiful Science Book Space Lollipops Star Wars AT-AT Lawn Ornament Weeping Angel Tree Topper Star Trek dog collar Big Bang Theory Clue Lab Cocktail Set Events: (1:02:30) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

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Episode 40: GrrYaaarn (Or Jen and Laura Can't Remember Names)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2014 67:54

Catching Up: (0:32) Laura is happy to announce that her health is just fine. She tried to get into Gotham but she couldn't get into it. Jen was in the same boat with regards to the show. She's been dying a bunch. And she's looking forward to the holidays and spending time with family. Jen has been working a lot. She saw some movies: Big Hero 6, Snowpiercer, and Ouija. And she has a new pattern available for sale: Cradle Will Rock Shawlette. Also, we were on Yarn Thing (Marly Bird's Podcast) and it was great. You can listen to our episode! In the Knitting Bag: (9:14) Laura is working on her Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter’s father out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She has one done. She is going to crochet the repulsors in Knitpicks Brava Worsted in grey and white. She's also working on crocheted Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight. They're for her friend's daughter. She's going to add an edging. She's also working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs, out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She really likes the pattern but she has to work on it in small pieces because it's huge. Jen is working on a sweater for her guild's knitalong. It's a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas (which was designed specifically for the KAL) and is using a Customfit pattern. She's making it out of Malabrigo Arroyo in a purple with pink and natural accents. She's also working on her Customfit Tunic Top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. It's a lot of knitting at a really small gauge so it's slow going. Finished Objects: (19:17) Laura finished her husband's Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin from the book Lit Knits out of a custom-dyed yarn she made. She wants to take the same cable pattern and make a hat and some mitts for herself out of the leftover yarn. Jen finished a lot. She finished her Mustachioed blanket by Christina Behnke from 60 Quick Baby Blankets. She made it out of Cascade 128 Superwash. She also finished her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She finished the sweater and the hat and they knit up really quickly. And she just made up her own edging for the blanket. And she finished her Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos. We mention Celestarium. Devil's Tower: (24:10) Laura needs to block the Motoring Madness Mitts (and several others including the Down the Garden Path Shawl and her Sectumsemptra Socks) and she decided to keep working on Yggdrasil because the corners of the edging is interesting. Jen pulled out her Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig from Coastal Knits. She did a little work on the sleeves. She's making it out of Fibre Company Organik. Frog Pond: (27:25) Laura had some trouble with her Scale Mail Mitts, getting the placement of the scales so she was happy with it. Jen ripped out her initial attempt at her VESSST because she didn't like where she put the stripes. On Deck: (30:07) Laura will make the Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL. She also has on the list Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a second Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. Knit Culture: (38:44) We check in on the Stashdown. December's Theme is "A Gift for Myself" so post your FOs in the the thread. We talk about knitting bags: Namaste, Slipped Stitch Studios, Atenti Bags, Jordana Paige, and Erin Lane Bags. Geek Culture: (51:55) We landed on a comet, which is awesome! And we think these bike paths are gorgeous and amazing! Events: (58:05) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

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Episode 39: Skewing Manly (or Laura and Jen Have Too Many Relatives)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2014 66:46

Thank you to Knitwhisperer for their kind donation. Catching Up: (0:47) Jen saw Saint Vincent, The Book of Life, and Interstellar. She enjoyed them all. The acting is great in Saint Vincent; Book of Life is beautiful, and she definitely thinks Interstellar is definitely worth seeing, but she wasn't wild about the ending. She's been reading Game of Thrones and really liking it. They celebrated a big birthday for Ron with a really nice party and her parents came to visit. She's been spinning up her Knitpicks Wool of the Andes roving. She's trying to make a 2-ply fingering. And she went to WeFF. She had a lot of fun and won a ton a stuff in the door prize drawings and bought some really nice roving from Morro Fleece Works and RedFish DyeWorks and buttons. Laura was a vendor at WEFF and had a good day. She split her booth with Kamalei's Naturals. She bought some yarn from RedFish. She went to Disneyland with her brother and his kids. She's been watching Buffy Season 3 to prepare for the Sunnydale Yarn Club. She also finished the first half of Season 7 of Doctor Who. She's been dying a lot and trying to keep her mind off of some health concerns that are most likely nothing, but that are causing some stress. We mention Forbidden Woolery. In the Knitting Bag: (20:05) Jen has been still working on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She has not yet heard back from Knitpicks, so she will create her own edging. And she is working on the sweater instead. She's working on her plain socks out of FabFunkyFibres 15 Coloured Rainbow self-striping yarn. She started The Age of Brass and Steam by Orange Flower Yarn out of Feederbrook Farms Entropy in the colorways Nebula and Paradox--she is going to do a gradual transition between the two. She also started a plain Customfit pullover using Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. She is doing a close-fit, 3/4 length sleeve in tunic length, with a scoop neck and seed stitch border. And finally she started the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. She thinks the porcupines look more like hedgehogs. Laura is working on the Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband out of custom-dyed Dizzy Blonde DK. She is also working on Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter's father. She is doing them out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She decided to crochet the repulsors and applique them on, instead of doing intarsia. And she continues to work on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She's on the applied edging and it's a lot of knitting. We mention Sock Architecture by Lara Neel. Finished Objects: (28:15) Jen finished her Chickadee Cardigan by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City out of Quince and Co. Chickadee in Rosa Rugosa, Slate, Egret, and Lichen. She just needs to put buttons on it, but she loves it so much she's been wearing it without buttons. The sleeves are little short for her taste, but just because she likes really long sleeves. Laura finished a hat for Halos of Hope out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in orange, lavender, and some neutral greys and browns. PM or email Laura if you're local and have hats for Halos; she is willing to send them. Devil's Tower (31:43) Jen has been working on finishing (weaving in ends etc) on her Playful Stripes Cardigan and on her Mustachioed blanket. Laura may put her Yggdrasil in Devil's Tower to work on some gift knitting. (So she is decidedly not participating in the Knitmore Girls Grinchmas Contest). We mention Watty's Wall Stuff Frog Pond: (36:40) Luckily, we have both avoided the Frog Pond. On Deck: (36:51) Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a second Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. Laura will make the Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL. She also has on the list Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. Knit Culture: (42:55) We talk a little bit of Stashdown. We loved October's entries. Congratulations to ShadowAP, you win a copy of Sock Architecture, courtesy of Cooperative Press. November's theme is food, so put your FOs in the thread. December's theme is "A Gift for Myself". Knit something that you really love. Treat yourself. Use that skein that is so pretty or work on that project that you love. We review Knitting 20th Century Art by Deborah Tomasello. We totally love this book. The patterns are really clever and inspired and there are nice overviews of modern art movements. We both appreciate the whimsy and the beauty of her patterns and we like the styling. Geek Culture: (54:39) We talk about the discovery of part of Amelia Earhart's plane. We also talk about the Rolling Stone Reader's poll about the Ten Best Stephen King books. We weigh in our favorites and would love to hear about your favorite horror books. And there is a Firefly Clue Board game. For serious. Events: (1:03:16) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.

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Episode 38: Orange is the New Blue? (Or Jen and Laura Watch Too Much TV)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2014 64:42

Catching Up: (0:22) Laura finished season 6 of Doctor Who and she loved Baby Stormaggedon. Her DVR crashed and she lost all of her fall shows, which is really sad. Her brother and his assorted kids are coming for a visit and to go to Disneyland. And she's been dying a ton to catch up after selling at a bunch of fiber festivals and for some of the Mean Girls Yarn Club. She is starting a Sunnydale Club KAL/CAL on Halloween (but it's not too late to join--details are here). And she is starting to per for Stitches West, because it's coming up faster than you would think. Jen saw Dracula Untold with Melissa and it was entertainingly bad (this recap from the Toast is better than the movie). She is planning a party for Ron's big milestone birthday and is therefore cooking all the things and shopping for all the things. She finished her cross-stitch project from Watty's Wall Stuff. She's been spinning a lot, she plied up her Knitpicks Wool of the Andes roving in Amethyst and is now spinning her Wool of the Andes Sapphire roving. The cowl pattern she did for the first Sunnydale club patrol, I Flunked the Written, is available for general sale. Flu season has her very busy with work. She is also still taking her Shakespeare class and working on one of Emilia's monologues from Othello. In the Knitting Bag: (13:20) Laura is still working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She's working on the first border section and it's beautiful but it's slow going. She's also working on a hat for Halos of Hope out of orange, lavender, and sienna Knitpicks Brava. And she cast on the Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin out of some custom-dyed Dizzy Blonde DK. Jen is working on her Chickadee Cardigan by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City out of Quince and Co. Chickadee in Rosa Rugosa, Slate, Egret, and Lichen. She just has to knit the body to length and then do the button bands/neckband. She wants to do cross stitch buttons like Ysolda did in the book. She's hoping to have enough yarn to do a Wee Chickadee for her niece. She's also working on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She's disappointed that she hasn't had any response from Knit Picks about the error, so she's about ready to make up her own edging and call it done. But for now she is working on the sweater. She's working on her plain socks out of FabFunkyFibres 15 Coloured Rainbow self-striping yarn. She's probably going to do the afterthought heel before she's done with the foot to make the sure the foot is the right length, especially because the shallowness of the heel doesn't always fit her well. And she worked just a little bit on her Watership Down KAL Shawl out of Unique Sheep Selene in the colorway Nature Walk. Finished Objects: (21:56) Laura finished her hat for Halos of Hope out of grey and brown Knitpicks Brava. Jen finished her Dump Truck Cardigan from 60 More Quick Baby Knits out of Knit Picks Stroll Sport in a bunch of colors. And she finished her Night Blooming Shawlette for Sunnydale Yarn Club Patrol 2. The shawl is inspired by Drusilla and is currently exclusive, but will be available for purchase in 6 months. Devil's Tower (24:25) Laura has a ton of stuff (booth samples) that need a reblocking or a first blocking. Jen also has some stuff that could use a good bit of reblocking/washing. She also wove in the ends of her Playful Stripes Cardigan so she can do the buttonbands and block. We talk about reblocking and storage of pieces. Frog Pond: (27:51) Laura had to tink back a bit on the edging of her Yggdrasil due to not paying enough attention. Jen had a red wine incident with her Heirloom Baby Layette sweater. Luckily it was only one drop and it did wash out, but she really, really, really should have known better. On Deck: (31:00) Laura wants to make her same huge list and also Owl Mittens for her friend's daughter. The rest of her list includes Dreambird by Nadita Swings, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, and a pair of Iron Man style Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt for her step-granddaughter's father for Christmas. Jen wants to make he Bobble Bearded Beanie by Topsy Turvy, the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash, another Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Baby Yours Sweater), the Hitofude Cardigan, and a CustomFit top. We mention Melissa's feature in a recent Ravelry Community Eye Candy Post and also the Yarnover Truck. Knit Culture: (37:55) October's theme was Fall/Samhain/Halloween. Prize drawing next episode. November's theme for the Stashdown is Food! Post your FOs in the thread. And we review the fantastic Sock Architecture by Lara Neel (of Math4knitters), published by Cooperative Press. We both LOVE this book and think it is a necessity for anyone who wants to knit socks. It's brilliant. And the patterns have beautiful details. We mention Cookie A and Hunter Hammerson. We also mention a new knitting podcast, Schmevelyn Wees. Geek Culture: (49:11) We mention the podcast Pop Culture Case Study, which is hosted by Dave, a friend of Miss Kalendar (who hosts the Brass Needles Podcast). He discusses movies in the context of psychology and it's really interesting and geeky and fun. We also love the fangirl fixation segment. And we fangirl about Age of Ultron trailer, Agents of SHIELD, and the upcoming Agent Peggy Carter. Events: (59:15) We were both at WeFF on November 2nd, in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios was a vendor. Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished October projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 37: Hi, Desert! (Or Desi Tells Truth About Short Rows)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2014 62:46

We are joined by Desi at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat. Catching Up: (0:31) Jen saw The Boxtrolls which she really enjoyed. She's also really enjoying American Horror Story: Freakshow so far, but she isn't hopeful that it will continue to be so good, based on the show's track record. She does love the Brothers Quay-style opening credits. Here is one of their films so you can see what she means. She's taking a Shakespeare class, and the reading is making her feel like she's back in school. She's working on some music for a fundraiser for Interval House. She's been spinning some more (she was really inspired by The Knitmore Girls' interview with Beth Smith, owner of The Spinning Loft, so she's been working on her Knitpicks roving in Amethyst Heather and needs to ply it. She's been working on a robot cross stitch kit from Watty's Wall Stuff. She went to Yarnosphere. She had fun, though she has some constructive criticism, but is confident it will continue to get better. Laura also went to Yarnosphere as a vendor and did really well (as did most of the vendors). Her mom came on Sunday and fell in love with punchcard weaving. She joined the El Segundo Slipt Stitchers. She attended a family wedding. She has a lot of birthdays coming up in her family this autumn, which will be fun (and it was also very recently Desi's birthday). She and Desi played the Firefly board game and really wants a game night. She has two new patterns out for Dizzy Blonde Studios Lambie Toes Yarn. One is her own design, the Sectumsemptra Socks. There is also the Berry Pie Shawlette, a crochet pattern by Ann Wicker of Freeform Fibers. Desi works in a game store and went to the WizKids Open. She visited some friends in Fresno right before coming down to CogKNITive. In the Knitting Bag: (14:37) Jen has finished the sleeves on her Chickadee Cardigan by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City out of Quince and Co. Chickadee in Rosa Rugosa, Slate, Egret, and Lichen. She is now working on the body. She is working on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She hit a snag with the blanket and has started the sweater. She is working on the sleeves (because it is a bottom up yoke sweater). She started a pair of plain socks out of FabFunkyFibres 15 Coloured Rainbow. She plans to do an afterthought heel and the toe in black. And she started the Dump Truck Cardigan out of Knit Picks Stroll Sport. She's done with the back. Laura has finished the center panel of her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs. She is working on the first applied edging (not short rows). She's making it out of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. It's really pretty and soft and she loves it. She's also working on a new stripey hat for Halos of Hope out of orange, lavender, and some neutral greys and browns. Desi has been working on the Selva Cowl out of teal microfibre. She's also working on Jane's Ubiquitous Shawl out of alpaca. She is struggling with Chart B. We mention CustomFit. Finished Objects: (23:30) Jen hasn't finished anything. Laura finished a scrappy hat in camel heather, cobblestone, and sienna. Desi has two finished objects! She finished a cowl from a magic ball which took forever to finish because she had to figure out how to weave in all of the ends. And she had a pair of fingerless gloves made of bulky yarn that went so quickly she was amazed. Devil's Tower: (25:35) Jen has a ton of stuff that is almost done but just needs ends woven in or blocking and she just needs to finish them. She also pulled out her Watership Down KAL Shawl out of Unique Sheep Selene in the colorway Nature Walk, because she missed knitting lace. Laura has to block her Down the Garden Path Shawl by Michele DuNaeir. She ordered more blocking mats so that she'll have the room, but she needs the time. Desi has no Devil's Tower (it's all Frog Pond). Frog Pond: (28:02) Laura had to restart a hat because she can't count and talk at the same time. (Also Desi was helping with numbers). Jen is having major problems with errata in her Heirloom baby layette. She has contacted Knit picks, but they have not responded, except to say that it looks like there is an error, but has not gotten any more response. She's a bit disappointed in the pattern. Desi was working on the Scilla Lace Socks and made the foot too short. She ripped back and fixed it, but it still was too short and so it's now in timeout (or drowned in the frog pond). On Deck: (35:50) Jen wants to make lots baby stuff (the Bobble Bearded Beanie by Topsy Turvy, the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash, another Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Baby Yours Sweater) and the Hitofude Cardigan (because she saw Allison from The Hollywood Knitter podcast wearing hers). Laura was inspired by seeing schmevelyn's completed Follow Your Arrow, so she really wants to do it. She is also going to work on her Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband. And she really wants to make the Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen. Knit Culture: (39:18) We draw the prize for the September Stashdown challenge. Congratulations knitsNhikes! You win a copy of The Sock Knitter's Handbook by Charlene Schurch and Beth Parrott, donated to the podcast by Miss Dorothy. October's theme is fall festivals (Samhain/Halloween/whatever), you have a few more days to post in the the thread. November's theme will be food. We also talk about the highlights of CogKNITive Fiber Retreat. The classes are great; the vendors are great (they include Slipped Stitch Studios, Forbidden Woolery, Fickle Knitter, Red Fish Dyeworks, RKsMom, Jamie's Metal Works (he sells through Arachne's Threads), Cooperative Press, The Yarnover Truck, Bee Mice Elf, and, of course, Dizzy Blonde Studios); and Jen won some Aspenglow Yarn in the Mother Bear raffle and the doorprize raffle (that was actually Melissa's prize, but she doesn't spin, so Jen inherited it). Also Ray who does massages next to the Purlescence booth at Stitches West was there giving massages. Desi won a copy of Sock Architecture in the door prize and a bag from RK's mom in the Mother Bear raffle. We mention the SNL sketch "The Californians", Anzula Yarns, and Bahh Yarns. Geek Culture: (54:35) We talk about this io9 article about the Top 100 Star Trek episodes of all time. We'd love to hear what you think about it. Jen wants a 10 worst list. And Desi thinks the hottest kiss is Chakotay kissing the member of Species 8472. We also share this other io9 article about which examines whether Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and ET are all in the same universe. And we give a shoutout to New York Comic Con (and thank them for their very explicit anti-harassment policy) and to Stitches East. Events: (59:02) WeFF will be November 2nd, 2014 in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. It’s a lot of fun, with great demonstrations, raffles, and lots of cool vendors. Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished October projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 36: Sweather Weather (Or Brenda Castiel Knits a Twenty-Year Sweater)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2014 68:57

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Mean Girls’ Yarn Club, Episode 6: And So It Begins! There are a few spots still available. The More The Scarier! Visit the website for all the gory details. http://meangirlsyarnclub.blogspot.com Catching Up: (0:38) Laura has been catching up with summer television. She's really enjoying Continuum, Suits, The Last Ship, and is going to start watching Turn. She's finished dying yarn for Yarnosphere and CogKNITive and is excited to have 3 new colorways for Lambie Toes and 1 new colorway for Dizzy Blonde sock. She's happy she just paid off her car as well. She had a bit of an accident with bacon grease, which is unfortunate. She also has a bit of hand pain right now. Jen opened her show and is thrilled with how it's going, especially since it's inspired by true stories from people who live in the community. She shares this video about a sewing circle and the power of crafting to create a community, which is one of the stories that inspired her show. She's taking a Shakespeare class, which is really exciting. She's been watching Gotham and she sees potential, even if the show isn't great yet. She's been doing some cross-stitch with a kit from Watty's Wall Stuff. And she's learning some new music for a Bob Dylan/Dylan Thomas tribute, which is also a fundraiser for Interval House. In the Knitting Bag: (15:23) Laura has been working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She's done with the center panel. She's doing another hat for Halos of Hope. She wants to do some lace but she's not sure what. Jen started her Chickadee Cardigan by Ysolda Teague again. She's much happier with the colorwork this time around. She's making it out of Quince and Co. Chickadee. She's done with the yoke and working on the first sleeve. She's been working on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She's done with the lace section, so now she just has the garter stitch and then the knitted on border. And she's been working on her Ohana mitts (her own design). Finished Objects: (20:22) Laura finished her Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt for her step-granddaughter. They were knit out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in dark pink with rainbow scales from The Ringlord.com. And she finished a hat for Halos of Hope out of Knitpicks Brava in Camel Heather and Vanna's Choice Lavender. Jen hasn't really finished anything. She needs to block things. Lots of things! We mention Craftsy, specifically their Intarsia Class by Sally Melville. Devil's Tower: (24:24) Laura has been UFO free, because she cleaned out all of her UFOs and frogged them. Jen pulled out her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts (made of of Malabrigo sock in Eggplant) and finished the knitting. She still has to weave in ends, block it, and do all the finishing work so she's not counting it as done. Frog Pond: (27:15) Laura hasn't been knitting much so she has nothing to report and she's more used to the Yggdrasil pattern, so she's able to fix her mistakes quickly. When Jen picked up her Leah's Lovely, she had put the stitches on waste yarn because she needed the needles for something else. Since the pattern has you hold the yoke stitches on waste yarn and pick them up for the neckband. So she picked it up, assuming she was done with the yoke and started the button bands. The she realized that she hadn't actually completed the yoke (it was maybe an inch short) and done the last decrease row. She didn't want to rip out the button bands so she did the last decrease row and tried it on and it fits, so she left it. But she probably should have marked where she was in the pattern. Jen also had a bit of trouble with her Chickadee, mostly because she can't count when she's sick. On Deck: (29:50) Laura wants to make to make Dreambird by Nadita Swings out of Knitpicks Chroma in Jam Jar and Gloss in black, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock in Applegate, Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband, and the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK. She also wants to makeDeath Star by Patricia Castillo, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco by Nadita Swings. Jen has the same baby stuff on her list (Dump Truck Cardigan, the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash, another Playful Stripes Cardigan, the Baby Yours Sweater, and more sweaters for herself. We mention the Knitmore Girls and their Fit, Flatter, and Feel Wonderful KAL, Susan B. Anderson's Project Sweater Chest, and Marly Bird's Curvy Knits Craftsy Class. Knit Culture: (35:58) We interview designer Brenda Castiel. We talk about her history as a knitter and a designer. We talk about her newest shawl, the Winona Shawl. She also has a great blog, Knits and Travel, where she documents her knitting and travel life. We give a recap of Knit Dizzney, which was awesome and we had a blast. Thank you to everyone who came; we loved seeing you all. And thank you to our awesome sponsors. Pam Haschke of Halos of Hope and Erika Hernandez of Cooperative Press provided the prizes. Mad Color Fiber Arts, Skeindalous Yarns, and Dizzy Blonde Studios provided the mini-skeins and coupon codes. One Geek To Craft Them All provided the stitch markers. Cheryl Joy Kong of Thirty One Gifts provided the pen and mini-catalog. And Alamitos Bay Yarn Company provided the skeins of sparkly yarn. So thank you to all of them! We mention our September Stashdown Challenge which is Pirates vs. Ninjas. And our October challenge, which is Fall Festivals (Halloween, Samhain, Harvest, whatever you celebrate). Geek Culture: (59:26) We mention the Stash2Go app, another app that works with Ravelry (like Yarma and Wooly). We also point out the Firefly fan film "The Verse." Events: (1:01:57) We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be there for fun. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. That same weekend (October 11) is the Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta in Downtown San Diego. We aren’t going, but it sounds great. WeFF will be November 2nd, 2014 in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. It’s a lot of fun, with great demonstrations, raffles, and lots of cool vendors. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished September projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 35: Military Segue (or Laura and Jen Wonder about Rainbow Dash)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2014 60:56

Catching Up: (0:22) Jen went to the Huntington to see the exhibit of World War I posters and had tea with Melissa. She also has been rehearsing a lot because her show, El Largo Camino De Hoy, opens very soon. She saw The Tempest, which was amazing. It was co-directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and featured Tom Waits music. She loved it. And, in complete contrast, she saw The Expendables 3 and Into the Storm, which were terrible but enjoyable (and Melissa wants to make a Jason Stathem grandpa cardigan (not a Sylvester Stallone cardigan like Jen thought)). She's also reading Rocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's First Female Rocket Scientist. Laura celebrated her dad's 88th birthday. She's also cleaning out her studio so it's more workable. She's prepping for the fall fiber festivals, Knit Dizzney, and a new yarn store. She's working on the Mean Girl's Yarn Club Season 6 theme (sign ups are now open). Her dogs have bruised both of her elbows. But MeiMei gets a pass because she has a slipped disk, so she needs to be loved. And she's learning to play the Firefly board game for CogKNITive. And Laura is really, really excited for Knit Dizzney. In the Knitting Bag: (16:57) Jen is working on the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in Slate, Cotton Candy, Raspberry, Lake Chelan Heather, and Summer Sky. She's done with the body, she needs to weave in the ends and do the button bands. She loves this pattern. She's working on some mitts out of the Stitch Dizzney yarn. And she's also working on her Nightblooming Shawl for the Sunnydale yarn club. And she worked a little bit on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She's really loving the Orenberg lace in the blanket and can't wait to make the whole set. Laura is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She plans to steam block the acrylic. She loves it but she's trying to wrap her brain around some of the cabling and picking up of stitches. She loves the pattern so much she might make a sportweight version for her step-granddaughter. She’s also working on the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt for her step-granddaughter out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in dark pink. This one will have rainbow scales. The scales are from The Ringlord.com. And she is working on a hat for Halos of Hope. It's a slipped stitch pattern of her own design and made of lavender and camel heather Knitpicks Brava. Finished Objects: (27:52) Jen finished her Beulah Cardigan. This was for Camp Loopy Month 3 and it was made out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Dried Rose. She finished just in time (the knitting was done very quickly, but it took forever to block). Melissa provided the adorable buttons. She really loves it and is trying to decide if she should do the embroidery on the sweater or leave it without. She has several Unicorn Tails in potential embroidery colors, but she can't decide if it's better without it. But it fits well and it's super cute. Laura finished the Knitted Scale Mail gloves for her step-daughter (the gray ones with a black to white gradient of scales). She sent them off as a belated birthday present. Her step-daughter will use them to play a pirate at the Renaissance Fair. Devil's Tower: (31:39) Jen pulled out her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts. She's making it out of Malabrigo sock in Eggplant. She had put it away to work on Camp Loopy stuff, but it's so close to done that she really just wants to finish it because she wants to wear it to Stitches (which is super far away). Laura is still intending to cull her UFOs. She's cleared away the stuff from the front of cabinet so she can get started. Frog Pond: (33:54) Jen has been doing a lot of frogging. Some of it is because she's working on designing and she doesn't like how it looks (like her shawl). But she was knitting on her mitts in the movie and ended up short a stitch. She had to frog to find the dropped stitch because she just could. not. find it. And when she started the second mitt, she didn't reverse the rib pattern so that the ribbing would flow into the patterning properly. Laura has managed to stay out of the frog pond now that the Yggdrasil is more intuitive and she's on the second pair of mitts so she's used to them. On Deck: (38:10) Jen wants to make a Dump Truck Cardigan from 60 Quick Baby Knits for her nephew out of Knitpicks Stroll Sport. She's going to make another Playful Stripes Cardigan for the new baby of indeterminate gender out of Cascade 220 SW Sport, in a more gender-neutral fashion. She’s making the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. She also wants to make the Baby Yours Sweater and she’ll use the motif to also make a blanket and hat so there will be full a layette out of Cascade 220 SW Sport in Aran (cream-colored). She also wants to make a Bobble Bearded Beanie by Topsy Turvy, and a Chickadee cardigan for herself. Laura wants to make some lace. She has several knit and crochet patterns in mind. She also wants to make to make Dreambird by Nadita Swings, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock, Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband, and the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK in either Anna or Paris. She's hesitating on the sweaters because she feels she hasn't done much sweater knitting and wants to give it her full attention. Knit Culture: (42:13) We answer a question from our Knotty Talk thread. Tinyfeets asks Do you have any advice on how to get better at reading pattern charts? I know most people love them but I find them a bit confusing and overwhelming, and I don’t want to miss out on some great patterns because it uses a chart. We recommend starting with relatively easy lace that has both written and charted instructions. Shetland lace is particularly intuitive and has short lace repeats (for example Feather and Fan pattern). Laura is fond of the Weekend Shawl by Anne Kuo Lukito for this. Jen recommends using highlighters on your chart like in this Knitting Daily article. And we both recommend using pattern keepers with magnets to keep track of your charts. And highlight the key of your chart in the same color as the boxes on the chart. Also, even though there aren't any actual standards for symbols in charts, just check your key if you have questions. A lot of it comes down to practice. But use lifelines and stitch markers to help you keep track. But this only works for patterns where the lace pattern doesn't shift, so be careful. We award the stashdown prize for August. Congratulations fun4Tracey, you win a digital copy of Head to Toe: Kids Knit Accessories by Katya Frankel, courtesy of Cooperative Press. September's theme is Pirates vs. Ninjas, so post in the thread. October's theme will be Samhain/Halloween/Fall Festivals. Geek Culture: (52:24) We talk about Buzzfeed's ranking of Firefly episodes. We both agree with Out of Gas as the best episode. Jen's a sucker for an origin story and it's well-written. We disagree with their worst episode. We also mention Gallery 1988 and their Joss Whedon art exhibit. And, if you're interested, the Firefly online game is looking for beta testers, if you're interested. Events: (56:36) KnitDizzney! Yay! The San Diego Yarn Crawl is September 18th-21st. We are not attending, but you should if you can. We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be there for fun. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. That same weekend (October 11-12) is the Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta in Downtown San Diego. We aren't going, but it sounds great. WeFF will be November 2nd, 2014 in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. It's a lot of fun, with great demonstrations, raffles, and lots of cool vendors. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished September projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 34: Ruining British Shows (Or Laura and Jen Think Tripp is Cool)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2014 53:48

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Mean Girls’ Yarn Club, Episode 6: And So It Begins! Year-long yarn club. Memberships for the next episode will open up September 3, 3014! Please visit http://meangirlsyarnclub.blogspot.com for all the gory details. It’s more than yarn, it’s an adventure! Catching Up: (0:53) Laura has been dyeing a lot for her yarn clubs. She also finally finished Game of Thrones season 3. She's been working on Knit Dizzney stuff--the yarn and T-shirts are ready. And she's been working on Mean Girls Yarn Club Episode 6--Sign ups open September 3. The theme is action and adventure villains. She's also dyeing a lot of yarn for the Southern California fiber festival season. And she's going to World of Color later this week with Miss Dorothy. Jen has been healing and wants to thank everyone for the well-wishes about her teeth and surgery. She's been doing a lot of rehearsing and some of the little kids have been alternately fascinated and bored by her knitting. She's been watching lots of baseball, including the Little League World Series (she loves Mo'ne Davis) and she also went to Stitch and Pitch at Dodger Stadium put on by the Yarnover Truck. She wore her new Ginny cardigan, because it's Dodger Blue. She finished Season 2 of Orange is the New Black and really liked all the crochet mentions. And she's been spinning more. In the Knitting Bag: (11:54) Laura was working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She's also working on the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt for her stepdaughter out of Knitpicks Brava in greys. She finished one mitt and is working on the second one. The scales are from The Ringlord.com. And she started a slipped stitch hat for Halos of Hope. It's going to be social knitting. We talk about bringing small projects for amusement park lines. Jen likes easy socks or hats. Jen is working on her Beulah Cardigan for Camp Loopy Month 3 out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Dried Rose. She just needs to seam it and do the buttonbands and neckbands. She's been working on mitts for Stitch Dizzney and a shawl for the Sunnydale Yarn Club. She's working on the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in Slate, Cotton Candy, Raspberry, Lake Chelan Heather, and Summer Sky. She's on the yoke and she completely loves it. And she worked a bit on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. We talk about mini-skeins and how trendy they are right now: Madelinetosh Unicorn Tails, Knitted Wit Gumballs, and Lion Brand Bonbons. Finished Objects: (19:04) Neither of the Knotty Girls have finished anything. Half a pair of gloves where one isn't even seamed does not count. Devil's Tower: (19:30) Laura still hasn't gotten around to culling her Devil's Tower. Jen also has very quiet UFOs. Frog Pond: (19:57) Laura had some trouble with her Yggdrasil again. She dropped a cable stitch when she was tinking back, so she ripped the entire thing out again and restarted again. But she's getting more intuitive with the pattern now so it's going faster. Jen had to rip out several inches of one of her sleeves on her Beulah Cardigan because she forgot to do an increase on her sleeve and didn't have the correct number of stitches. On Deck: (22:30) Laura will be making more Knitted Scale Mail Gloves out of pink Knitpicks Brava for her step-granddaughter. She also wants to make Dreambird by Nadita Swings, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock, Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband, Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK in either Anna or Paris, and another crocheted shawl--maybe the Belle Époque Shawl by Kira Dulaney, and the Easy as Pie, a shawl by Marisa Hernandez. Jen wants to make Dump Truck Cardigan from 60 Quick Baby Knits for her nephew out of Knitpicks Stroll Sport, another Playful Stripes Cardigan for the new baby of indeterminate gender out of Cascade 220 SW Sport. She also wants to make the Baby Yours Sweater and she’ll use the motif to also make a blanket and hat so there will be full a layette out of Cascade 220 SW Sport in Aran (cream-colored). She’s making the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. She also wants to make a Bobble Bearded Beanie by Topsy Turvy, and a Chickadee cardigan for herself. Knit Culture: (26:43) We review Head to Toe: Kids Knit Accessories by Katya Frankel. Cooperative Press sent this book for us to review. It retails for $16.95 for pdf only, $26.95 for print and pdf. We both really think the patterns are adorable and kid-appropriate while still being classic. We think several of these patterns would be great to give to a kid who is interested in knitting so they can makes stuff for themselves. The book is well-photographed and uses a lot of different techniques and they're very interesting. Jen highly recommends it if you have kids you want to knit for or with. We talk about the Stashdown. August's Theme is Dog Days of Summer so post in the thread. And September's theme is Pirates vs. Ninjas so post September's finished objects in the thread. Geek Culture: (32:50) We talk a bit about the newest season of Doctor Who. We also talk about the new fall television lineup. We're excited for season 2 of Agents of SHIELD. Laura is excited for the new season of Castle. Jen is looking forward to Gotham and Gracepoint (mostly because of David Tennant). We want to know what you're looking forward to in the fall lineup. Events: (48:17) KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. You can come play in the park all day. If you want to play in the park, meet at the compass at 9, if you can. We will also have a meetup at the picnic spiral (which is outside the gate so you don’t have to go into Disneyland/pay for a ticket) at 1pm. We will have goodie bags for the first 40 people and some prizes. To find Laura in the park, follow our Twitter for updates. We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be there for fun. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. Sign ups are open. WeFF will be November 2nd, 2014 in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished August projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 33: Path-Forger? (or Jen and Laura Regret Fun Fur)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 73:55

Today’s episode is sponsored by Knit Dizzney 2014, hosted by us, the KnottyGirls Knitcast and Dizzy Blonde Studios. Knit Dizzney is set for September 7, 2014 at the Disneyland Resort. Yarn is still available! (T shirts and bags are sold out)! Get all the details at the Dizzy Blonde Studios blog. Find your Steampunk Name Here! Catching Up: (2:18) Jen watched Sharknado 2: The Second One and Petals on the Wind in her terrible movie tradition with Melissa. She watched Alaskan Pig Races at the County Fair. And she saw Guardians of the Galaxy and she loved it. It strikes the right tone and she really wants a dancing baby Groot! And she has started rehearsal for her new show and she's really enjoying it. Laura has been Season 5 of Doctor Who and she likes the new look of the Tardis. She also likes the knitwear being featured. She's working on Knit Dizzney swag. She's working on the final edits of her Semprasectum Stockings and starting to write up the slipped stitch hat pattern. She's been having some knitting ennui, but despite that, she managed to teach some knitting to some neighbor boys. She used some rhymes and tips from Gigi of the Knitmore Girls. And she's getting really excited for Knit Dizzney. In the Knitting Bag: (18:15) Jen started her Beulah Cardigan for Camp Loopy Month 3 out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Dried Rose. She's working on the second front. She's also working on the Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She's about halfway through the blanket. She's also working on a new shawl pattern for the Sunnydale Yarn Club called Nightblooming and a new mitts pattern called Ohana. Laura is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Chocolate or maybe Mocha. It's slow going right now because of the heat and the intricacy of the pattern. And she is working on the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt for her stepdaughter. Finished Objects: (26:58) Jen finished her Ginny’s Cardigan by Mari Chiba from Unofficial Harry Potter Knits out of Wollmeise Pure in Chim Chim Chimney for Camp Loopy Month 2. She loves this sweater, especially the cute whimsical backing buttons. She's really happy with it. Laura finished the slipped stitch hat for her brother out of Knitpicks Brava in Celestial Blue and Camel Heather. Devil's Tower: (29:44) Jen has put away her Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos until she finishes her Camp Loopy and pattern knitting. Laura still needs to cull the herd of her UFOs. Frog Pond: (30:43) Jen had some frustrations with her Heirloom Baby Layette. There was errata in the chart and the correct charts were not easily available. And she had her yarn ball drop out of her bag and dragged it for several feet and some of it got filthy, so she had to cut out the dirty bits. Laura had some issues with her Yggdrasil. A "no stitch" square didn't show up dark enough in her working photocopy, so she had an extra stitch and had to tink back. We mention the Yarn on Tap podcast. On Deck: (41:07) Jen wants to make Dump Truck Cardigan from 60 Quick Baby Knits for her nephew out of Knitpicks Stroll Sport, another Playful Stripes Cardigan for the new baby of indeterminate gender out of Cascade 220 SW Sport. She also wants to make the Baby Yours Sweater and she’ll use the motif to also make a blanket and hat so there will be full a layette out of Cascade 220 SW Sport in Aran (cream-colored). She’s making the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. She also wants to make a Bobble Bearded Beanie by Topsy Turvy, so she needs to work out her crochet skills. And she wants to make a crown for her nephew, because he is obsessed with them due to an episode of Daniel Tiger. Laura plans to make a hat for Halos of Hope, another pair of the Scale Mail Gloves by Crafty Mutt out of Knitpicks Brava Worsted in Gray with rainbow scales. These will be for her stepgranddaughter. She also wants to make the Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband. She will use yarn she dyed to match their dog Sabre. She wants to make a Dreambird by Nadita Swings, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock, and Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK in either Anna or Paris. Knit Culture: (45:58) We play the trailer for a new podcast, The Baarmygirls. We talk about the Stashdown. We loved all the July entries. We award July's prize. Congratulations knittinghawk! You win a copy of Knits that Breathe: 12 Breezy Projects To Keep You Cool provided by the author Julie Turjoman. We had a special love for inagaddadonita's Pink Floyd hitchhiker and joseybug's blue Led Zeppelin handspun, and we love seeing everyone's projects. August's theme is Dog Days, so post your finished projects inspired by your pets or other animals, for your pet to wear, spin up your cat’s hair, or whatever in the August Thread. September's Theme will be Pirates vs. Ninjas, in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day. We mention Kninja Kitties. We also mention that Halos of Hope is short on hats right now, so if you have the time and inclination, please make and donate a hat. Check their site for the guidelines and where to send it. We mention some of Alana's hats from Geek Culture: (54:53) Jen loves the Lego Famale Scientist set. Laura is shameless and mentions the Glow in the Dark Weeping Angel T-Shirt (LISTENERS, DO NOT BUY HER BIRTHDAY GIFTS!) We talk about Star Trek. Specifically, we discuss ThatSciFi Guy's video where he discusses his choices for best and worst for various ship positions throughout the five series (for example best chief engineer, best captain, worst security chief, etc). We want to know what you think about it. Post in the episode thread with your thoughts. And we mention that Joss Whedon has a new biography and the forward is by Nathan Fillion, which makes Laura want it even more. Events: (1:09:14) KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. You can come play in the park all day. We will also have a meetup at the picnic spiral (which is outside the gate so you don’t have to go into Disneyland/pay for a ticket) at 1pm. We will have goodie bags and some prizes. To find Laura in the park, follow our Twitter for updates. We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be there for fun. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. Sign ups are open. WeFF will be November 2nd, 2014 in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished August projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 32: Crumpleated (Or Laura is Decidedly Not Psychic)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2014 72:45

Today’s episode is sponsored by Knit Dizzney 2014, hosted by us, the KnottyGirls Knitcast and Dizzy Blonde Studios. Knit Dizzney is set for September 7, 2014 at the Disneyland Resort. Yarn is still available! (T shirts and bags are sold out)! Get all the details at the Dizzy Blonde Studios blog. Catching Up: (0:42) Laura went to a wedding anniversary and saw a bunch of kids playing Doctor Who, which was cute. She's been watching Game of Thrones and Doctor Who. She updated her stash in Ravelry (finally). She's been getting ready for the Southern California fiber festival season, so lots of dyeing (this also applies to the Knit Dizzney yarn). She's also been setting up the Knit Dizzney pre-orders. We talk about Lilo and Stitch. Jen went to Six Flags to ride the Colossus roller coaster one more time before it closes. She saw Chef, which she really enjoyed. She's back to doing a bit of running. She also baked some delicious cookies for a bake sale to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She's been spinning up and plying the Knitpicks Full Circle Roving in the Fawn Colorway. Then she's going to start on some Knitpicks Wool of Andes in Sapphire Heather (a blue ) and Amethyst Heather (purple). She entered some stuff in the Orange County Fair and was the division winner for Handknit Clothing with her Safe at Home Cardigan and for Knit and Crochet Accessories with her Cactus Flower shawl. She's super surprised and happy. And she was cast in a play at South Coast Repertory. It's bilingual and she's really excited. In the Knitting Bag: (14:14) Laura is working on a slipped stitch hat for her other brother, out of Knitpicks Brava in Celestial Blue and Camel Heather. This is her own design. Jen is working on the blanket part of the Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She's also working on Ginny’s Cardigan by Mari Chiba from Unofficial Harry Potter Knits out of Wollmeise Pure in Chim Chim Chimney for Camp Loopy Month 2. The knitting is done, she just needs to weave in ends, graft the underarms and block it. She is also working on the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos for the new baby out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport out of teals and pinks and greys. She'll probably put that in the PAL KAL hosted by ACTually KNITting Podcast. And she worked a bit on her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts. Finished Objects: (18:02) Laura finished her Down the Garden Path Shawl by Michele DuNaeir in Lambie Toes in Special Hell. Except it needs blocking. Devil's Tower: (19:23) Laura plans to cull her Devil's Tower and get rid of projects that are no longer of interest to her. Frog Pond: (21:12) Laura frogged two projects in 30 minutes. She had trouble with her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Chocolate. She frogged the whole thing because she accidentally started working back and forth for a bit and hence had a big hole. And she had to frog her Knitted Scale Mail Gloves because she failed to read the pattern. She started working them in the round, but they are supposed to be knit flat. She figured out how to knit the scales in the round, but were turning out too small. And she re-started them, knitting in stockinette instead of garter stitch. On Deck: (27:52) Laura will be making a second pair of the knitted scale mail gloves for her stepgranddaughter, with a rainbow pattern. She also wants to make a Dreambird by Nadita Swings out of either Dizzy Blonde yarn as a booth sample, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock. And she wants to make an Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK. And she wants to make the Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin for her husband out of some yarn she dyed to match his dog, Sabre. Jen wants to make the Dump Truck Cardigan from 60 Quick Baby Knits for her nephew out of Knitpicks Stroll Sport, another Playful Stripes Cardigan for the new baby of indeterminate gender out of Cascade 220 SW Sport, the Baby Yours Sweater and she'll use the motif to also make a blanket and hat so there will be full a layette out of Cascade 220 SW Sport in Aran (a cream). She's making the Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. She wants to make some other sweaters to get rid of some worsted weight acrylic she has: the Lace Edged Cardigan and the Colorblock Cardigan. And she will make the Beulah Cardigan for Camp Loopy Month 3 out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Dried Rose. And she will be making the Bobble Bearded Beanie by Topsy Turvy, but it's crochet, so she's worried. Knit Culture: (36:09) We check in on our stashdown goals. Laura has knit and crocheted 2500 meters of 91000 meters totally. She revises her goal from 25% (which would be 23000 meters) to 10% (9500 meters), which is more achievable. Jen has more yarn yardwise in stash, but she has a lot of laceweight, which gets her a lot more yardage per skein. She had a goal of 20000 yards, she is at about 7000 yards knit. She is not going to change her goal, because she believes its achievable. We want to hear how you're doing with your goals. Let us know in the Stashdown Thread. We remind you of July's theme of music. August's theme is Dog Days, so make stuff inspired by your pets or other animals, for your pet to wear, spin up your cat's hair--it's up to you. We mention the Cattbutt coaster. We review Knits that Breathe: 12 Breezy Projects To Keep You Cool by Julie Turjoman. It retails for $18.95 for digital copy and $24.95 for a paper copy. We both really like it--it's put together in a lovely manner and the patterns are classic and pretty and would be work-appropriate and also age appropriate for women who are not older than their 20s and early 30s. There are a variety of sweater shapes, so there are options for many body types and there are a lot of flattering shapes. Geek Culture: (59:29) We talk about the new Thor, who is woman! We approve. We also point out this very funny Texts from Superheroes on the subject. Events: (1:06:52) KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. We will have a meetup at the picnic spiral (which is outside the gate so you don't have to go into Disneyland/pay for a ticket) at 1pm. We will have some prizes. We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be there for fun. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. WeFF will be November 2nd, 2014 in Torrance. Dizzy Blonde Studios will be vending. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished July projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 31: It's Raining Babies (Or Jen and Laura Can't Speak English)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2014 75:36

Today’s episode is sponsored by Knit Dizzney 2014, hosted by us, the KnottyGirls Knitcast and Dizzy Blonde Studios. Knit Dizzney is set for September 7, 2014 at the Disneyland Resort. Keep listening for more details, including Knit Dizzney exclusives! Catching Up: (00:47) Jen got her wisdom teeth out and there are some complications, but she's healing. She watched a lot of television while recovering: The Legend of Korra, West Wing, Buffy, and Adventure Time. She has been spinning on her new Schacht Matchless. She is working on some Knitpicks Full Circle Roving in the Fawn Colorway. She wants to update her stash and WIPs on Ravelry. Laura has been dyeing a lot: some mini skeins for the Slipped Stitch Studios cross-over club, Sunnydale Yarn Club, Mean Girls Yarn Club, the colorway for Camp CogKNITive, and the Knit Dizzney colorway. She and her family are still mourning Tony's uncle. She and her dogs survived 4th of July; a Thundershirt was a big help. She went shopping for fabric for the Knit Dizzney project bags. And she has been watching Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, and Buffy Season 2. And she finally saw Maleficent. We're both looking forward to the new Annie. In the Knitting Bag: (18:48) Jen has been working on her Ginny’s Cardigan by Mari Chiba from Unofficial Harry Potter Knits out of Wollmeise Pure in Chim Chim Chimney for Camp Loopy Month 2. The pattern is written for DK weight, but she is doing it in fingering. She knit two sizes larger than required and added four stitches to each front. It's a bottom up yoke sweater and she finished to body up to the armholes and is working on the sleeves. She's also working on her Heirloom Layette Set by Kerin Dimeler-Laurence for the new baby niece out of Cascade Heritage in Snow. She started with the blanket. And she is working on a Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos for the new baby out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport out of teals and pinks and greys. Laura is working on the Down the Garden Path Shawl by Michele DuNaeir in Lambie Toes in Special Hell. She is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Chocolate. Finished Objects: (27:08) Neither of us has finished anything. But that's okay, Jen finished a sweater last episode, so there. Jen and Laura both definitely need to block their Leftie shawls, and Jen needs to block her Hitchhiker. Jen has discovered the wonders of using the spin cycle to get water out her sweaters and let them dry quicker. We talk about using salad spinners, tabletop spinners, and spin cycles to dry yarn and knitwear when blocking. We talk a little bit about blocking resources, including the Craftsy class and TKGA classes. Devil's Tower: (33:04) Laura pulled out the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt. She is making the pair for her step-daughter first, because the scale pattern is easier than the pair her step-granddaughter wants. The mitts are in worsted weight yarn, so they'll go really quick. Frog Pond: (34:27) Jen can knit lace when she's on painkillers. She can't treadle when she's on painkillers. Or spin. Honestly, just don't try to practice new stuff when you're on drugs. Apparently practice matters with these things. On Deck: (37:45) Jen wants to make the Beulah Cardigan for Camp Loopy Month 3 out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Dried Rose, the Dump Truck Cardigan from 60 Quick Baby Knits for her nephew, the Little Coffee Bean Cardigan for the new baby of indeterminate sex, and Rock Island by Jared Flood. Laura wants to pick up her husband's mitts again (she found her pattern notes). She wants to make a Dreambird by Nadita Swings out of either Dizzy Blonde yarn as a booth sample, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Sock. And she wants to make an Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK. Knit Culture: (42:32) June's Theme was Matriculation and we had a lot of great entries for it. The prize is two patterns–the beautiful InfiniTAM donated by the amazing Deborah Tomasello and the Tan House Brook Shawl donated by BostonJen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast (which you should all listen to, because it’s awesome. The winner is hudgensf! July's Theme is Music, so post your entries in the thread. We answer a two-part question from Innagoddadonita. A while back, I remember Laura saying that she was pulling the needles out of a project & trashing it because the yarn was falling apart (likely because it was acid burned). How can you tell if yarn is acid burned? We both agree that it is more likely that yarn is being eaten by moths or beetles rather than acid burned. Determining if it's acid burned is more of a process of elimination. Acid burning will be localized to one single skein, and it usually not on a huge commercial yarn (acid-burning usually occurs with indie dyers). Unfortunately, critters are more likely. And we talk about damage control for critters. Freeze it, put it in the sun, and then freeze it again. She also asks about stash storage. She stores hers in plastic storage tubs that are not air-tight, and wrapped in the tissue that the skeins were wrapped in by the shop/dyer. She had some trouble with some 100% cashmere she got on sale at 50% off at a festival. The yarn is falling apart. The dyer suggests that it wasn’t stored properly and that it is dry rotted from the plastic tubs, or that “off-gassing” from the plastic could have damaged it, and recommends storing in acid-free, archival boxes. We both feel that this is a dubious claim at best (unless possibly the dyer used natural vegetable or plant dyes), but invite the expertise of any listeners with insight. We address how we store our own personal yarn. We recommend going through your stash at least once a year to look for damage (and also to destash yarn you don't love anymore). We want to hear about how you all store yours. Geek Culture: (58:30) We talk about a cool article about how to keep pets happy during the 4th of July. We also share a cool article about how the final dance party on Orphan Black was filmed. And there is a mini version. And there is a great Handmade Home article on how to make Weeping Angel Barbies. And last but not least, we'd love to have a discussion about the topic of this article on the ethics of the Buffy universe and how they treat vampires. And then, inspired by this article about high-tech yarn, we talk about unusual yarns. We mention the Yarn Sisters pearl yarn, the Habu metal core yarns, and this Knit Be Nimble article about biosynthetic yarns. Events: (1:08:33) We are both going to the CogKNITive retreat run by Dr. Gemma of the CogKNITive Podcast on July 25. There is an exclusive colorway you can pre-order in Dr. Gemma’s group. KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. Save the date. There will be exclusive colorways and T-shirts for purchase and we will have a meetup at the picnic spiral. We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde will be vending. Sign ups are open. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished July projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 30: Bawdy and Naughty (or Jen and Laura Like Trees)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2014 77:02

Today’s episode is sponsored by Dizzy Blonde Studios. For beautifully hand-dyed yarns and inspired knit design, please visit DizzyBlondeStudios.com. Catching Up: (1:18) Laura and her husband celebrated her 13th wedding anniversary and are having a dinner and movie date. She is finally seeing Maleficent, which Jen has seen and had mixed reviews about it. The anniversary is slightly overshadowed by the passing of her husband's uncle. Laura also caught up on Orphan Black and is almost done with Season 1 of Game of Thrones. She's working on making the next shipment of the Mean Girls Yarn Club, procrastinating on blog posts for both Mean Girls Yarn Club and Sunnydale Yarn Club. She's also procrastinating on entering stash into Ravelry. And she is working on dying the exclusive Knit Dizzney colorway and CogKNITive colorway. Jen got a little kicked around by the world these past couple of weeks, and she's trying to focus on the positive. She saw How to Train Your Dragon 2 which was cute. She's been watching the new season of Falling Skies and a new show, The Last Ship. She has the same complaints about Falling Skies, but she still enjoys it. She appreciates the diversity of the cast of The Last Ship, even though it's kind of a silly show. She saw some plays up at the Hollywood Fringe and she saw The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged. And she is excited to announce there is another niece or nephew on the way because Brother 1 and his wife are expecting Baby #2. In the Knitting Bag: (17:27) Laura is working (crocheting) on her Down the Garden Path Shawl by Michele DuNaeir in Lambie Toes in Special Hell. She is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Chocolate. Jen is working on the yoke for her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts out of Malabrigo sock in Eggplant. She's also working on her Water for the Elephants socks by Rose Hiver in some Knitpicks Stroll in a bare (natural) and Summer Blooms (pink). And she's swatching for her Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from Unofficial Harry Potter Knits out of Wollmeise Pure in Chim Chim Chimney for Camp Loopy Month 2. She is reworking the pattern for fingering weight. Finished Objects: (23:35) Jen finished her Lauriel Cardigan (by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City) out of Wollmeise DK in Pesto for Camp Loopy Month 1. She's super pleased with how it turned out. Devil's Tower: (26:41) Laura put the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt into Devil's Tower until she has the brain space to suss out the scale pattern. She put the mitts for her husband (which incorporate design elements from Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin from Lit Knits) away; she has knitting ennui. Jen pulled out some ancient socks, the Sock Strap by General Hogbuffer out of Knitpicks Stroll in Bare, Spring, and Dogwood Heather. She stopped working on them because she broke one of her needles. They have unusual construction. We talk about anatomical sock toes. Frog Pond: (31:58) Laura frogged her Yggdrasil Afghan because she was unhappy with how the center looked. She had only knit 6 rows. She restarted on larger needles. On Deck: (36:05) Laura wants to make a Dreambird by Nadita Swings out of either Dizzy Blonde yarn. She will make a(nother) slipped stitch hat for her other brother, out of Knitpicks Brava using this one to work out any issues with the pattern so she can publish. And she wants to make the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK. Jen has a huge list: the Citron Grande out of Desert Vista Dyeworks Voir in Cherry Icee, she wants to restart her Chickadee, the Dump Truck Cardigan for her nephew, the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos for the new baby out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport out of teals and pinks and greys, and a layette for the new baby niece out of Cascade Heritage. She also wants to make booties and more baby things sweaters. She is happy to have a girl to knit for so she can make all manner of baby patterns. She also wants to make the Beulah Cardigan for Camp Loopy Month 3 out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Dried Rose. Knit Culture: (40:31) We recap the great time we had at our World Wide Knit in Public event. We had a great turn out, did some great shopping at Colors 91711 (Jen fell down on some recycled cashmere yarn), and had a great time. Thank you to Joni for the prize donations and the project bags you gave us. We also got donuts from the Museum of Donuts. We review Botanical Knits 2 by Alana Dakos, which retails for 18.00 for a PDF, 22.00 for the print book, and 40.00 for both Botanical Knits 1 and Botanical Knits 2. We both LOVE this book and highly, highly recommend it. We remind you that the stashdown is still going on. Post your finished projects in the June thread and you can win two patterns–the beautiful InfiniTAM donated by the amazing Deborah Tomasello and the Tan House Brook Shawl donated by BostonJen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast (which you should all listen to, because it’s awesome. July's theme will be music, so post your FOs that are inspired by music in the thread. We let you all know that the ACTually KNITting Podcast is running a knitalong called the PAL KAL, which is themed to support podcasters. Use yarn or fiber or a pattern from a podcaster; see their thread for all the details. Geek Culture: (58:37) We point out this Verizon Ad about girls in science. We point out this awesome article about Jesse Seay's tutorial for knitting a working circuit. It's awesome. We talk about knitting software and apps. Some charting software we have used are EnvisioKnit (purchasable), Knit Visualizer (purchasable), Stitch Maps (free,web-based), Sconcho (free download), and Stitchworks Software (a purchasable software for crochet). Some apps we like are Stitchminder (a stitch counter app), Evernote (cloud storage, not specifically for knitting but great for storing Ravelry download patterns), Knit Companion, Yarma (interfaces with Ravelry for photo uploads), Wooly (interfaces with Ravlery to update projects), and Button Wizard (calculates where to put buttonholes on buttonbands). We mention the The Diet Diary for some knitting calculators. Events: (1:09:40) We are both going to the CogKNITive retreat run by Dr. Gemma of the CogKNITive Podcast on July 25. There is an exclusive colorway you can pre-order in Dr. Gemma's group. KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. Save the date. There will be exclusive colorways and T-shirts for purchase and we will have a meetup at the picnic spiral. We will be at Yarnosphere on October 4th and 5th at the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls in Long Beach. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be there for fun. We've interviewed the organizers of Yarnosphere in Episode 10. And Jen and Laura will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat on October 11 in the La Quinta Inn in Tehachapi. Dizzy Blonde will be vending. Sign ups are open. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished June projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 29: Fuzzy Worms (or Laura and Jen Disagree about Zombies)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2014 71:17

Today’s episode is sponsored by the New and Improved Dizzy Blonde Studios. New and Improved because we now have our own website. Visit our new home at DizzyBlondeStudios.com Catching Up: (0:55) Jen went up to visit family and go to the Retzlaff Winery Fleeces, Food, and Fun event. She met Brother 2's fiancée and found out the baby they are expecting is a girl. She also saw her nephew and the rest of the family. Her parents and Ron went to winery and they did a tasting and loved the port. She saw Jasmin and Gigi of the Knitmore Girls Podcast, Dr. Gemma of CogKnitive Podcast, Tracy from 2 Knit Lit Chicks, and lots of people she'd previously met at Stitches that it was nice to see again. Jen and her mom both won stuff in the raffle (Jen won a kit to make Romi's Fiori Di Sole shawl and her mom won a nice bag). If you're driving up or down 99, Jen recommends Bravo Cheese Factory as a rest stop. She's also started running again, using the Zombies Run App, playing a little more guitar, and loving Fargo and the Cosmos reboot (but not quite as much as the Carl Sagan version. Laura is trying to get over bronchitis again. She's also dyeing for Mean Girls Yarn Club and her custom colors for Alamitos Bay Yarn Company and Colors 91711 and the Sunnydale Yarn Club. She is starting to plan for Knit Dizzney. She's been watching a lot of Elementary, Orphan Black, Buffy (planning for the yarn club), and she's all caught up on Downton Abbey. She's also planning some low key Father's Day stuff. If you'd like to be a Knit Dizzney sponsor contact us. In the Knitting Bag: (15:12) Jen is working on her Lauriel Cardigan (by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City) out of Wollmeise DK in Pesto for Camp Loopy. She is working on the sleeves (before the body is done, taking a page from Jasmin). She loves the construction with the top down set-in sleeve. She is slowly working on her Sunshine Sock by Cookie A in Dream in Color Smooshy in Butterpeeps. She has done the first yoke decrease for her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts out of Malabrigo sock in Eggplant. And she started a new project, the Water for the Elephants socks by Rose Hiver in some Knitpicks Stroll in a bare (natural) and Summer Blooms (pink). Laura is working (crocheting) on her Down the Garden Path Shawl by Michele DuNaeir in Lambie Toes in Special Hell. She is working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Chocolate. The small diameter circular cast on is difficult and did it a whole bunch on times. And she started mitts for her husband out of brown alpaca. She's adding the design element from the Motoring Madness mittens by Audrey Nicklin from Lit Knits to her own mittens pattern. We mention the Belly Button Cast on. Finished Objects: (23:20) Jen hasn't finished anything. Laura finished her Leftie by Martina Behm out of a Miss Babs Yummy kit in slate and reds. We mentioned Slipped Stitch Studios and . Devil's Tower: (24:42) We are both short on UFO activity. Frog Pond: (24:51) Jen didn't have any frogging this week, but she hindered her own progress on her Sunshine Socks by first losing her book with the pattern in it. Ron found it for her, but then she forgot to bring the first sock when she was traveling, so she couldn't work on it anyway, because she compares to the first sock. On Deck: (27:49) Jen has a whole list: the Ginny’s Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits out of Wollmeise Pure in Chim Chim Chimney (for Camp Loopy), the Citron Grande out of Desert Vista Dyeworks Voir in Cherry Icee, she wants to restart her Chickadee, the Dump Truck Cardigan for her nephew, the Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos for the new baby out of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport out of teals and pinks and greys, and a layette for the new baby niece out of Cascade Heritage. She also wants to make booties and more sweaters. She is happy to have a girl to knit for so she can make all manner of baby patterns. Laura is going to make the Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt, the Dreambird by Nadita Swings out of either Dizzy Blonde yarn, and the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK. Knit Culture: (36:01) We review Dishcloth Diva Knits On! by Deb Buckingham (courtesy of Cooperative Press). It retails for $9.95 PDF, $15.95 for Print and PDF. It's a lovely book, we love the tutorial, but we think it's a little more for a beginner and great for teaching, but an advanced knitter may not get as much out of it. We think it's an excellent gift for a beginner or for using as group projects. We remind you that the stashdown is still going on. Post your finished projects in the June thread and you can win two patterns--the beautiful InfiniTAM donated by the amazing Deborah Tomasello and the Tan House Brook Shawl donated by BostonJen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast (which you should all listen to, because it's awesome. We also talk about our favorite knitting resources. For crochet, Laura recommends Stitch Diva Studios (text and pictures), The Crochet Crowd (video), and HappyBerry Crochet (video). For knitting, she likes Knit Purl Hunter (video), Knit Witch (video), and KnittingHelp.com. Jen doesn't learn well with videos, she prefers picture and text. She likes the Techknitting Blog, Ysolda's Technique Thursday blog posts, Techniques with Theresa from Knitty.com, and the Tin Can Knits blog. She also recommends some books: Finishing School: A Master Class for Knitters by Deborah Newton (finishing techniques), Little Red in the City by Ysolda Teague and Knit to Flatter by Amy Herzog (both deal with sweater fit), and Knitting for Dummies (beginners). Jen also mentions The Principles of Knitting, if you want to be super pedagogical. Geek Culture: (46:50) We talk Downton Abbey! Jen highly recommends you look at Tom and Lorenzo's posts about their visit to a Downton Abbey costume exhibit (with closeups of actual costumes from the show). Post 1, Part 2, and Part 3 are here. We talk costuming in general. We also do some spoilery talk. If you want to avoid them skip ahead to the Events timecode (1:06:35) Events: (1:06:35) We are doing an event for World Wide Knit In Public Day. We are partnering with Colors 91711 (address 248 Harvard Avenue, Claremont CA 91711). On Sunday June 22, we will be at the park across Harvard Ave having a knitting picnic from 11am to 2pm. Bring a chair, some shade, some snacks to share, water, sunscreen, your knitting. Colors opens at 12 noon for your shopping pleasure. We are both going to the CogKNITive retreat run by Dr. Gemma of the CogKNITive Podcast on July 25. KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. Save the date. There will be exclusive colorways and T-shirts for purchase and we will have a meetup at the picnic spiral. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry Group. And don’t forget to post your finished May projects in the thread! Keep stashing down!

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Episode 28: Knitting Chicken (Or Ben Levisay Fights for Your Right to Party)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 84:11

Today’s episode is sponsored by the New and Improved Dizzy Blonde Studios. New and Improved because we now have our own website. Visit our new home at DizzyBlondeStudios.com If you want to find your raveler number enter the Konami Code on your profile page. If you need help, see this thread. Catching Up: (1:15) Laura had family visiting, Her sister-in-law was visiting. And her brother and his family are doing the amusement park tour of California, including Disneyland (and she will be able to play in the park with them). It's Tony's birthday soon, so that's happy. And she's been doing a lot of dying, especially the custom colors for both of the shops that carry custom colors of Dizzy Blonde Studios yarn. And she's been catching up on Doctor Who. She loved "Blink." (Don't we all?) Jen made strawberry basil lemonade. She has a blog post up with her strawberry basil lemonade recipe. She also saw both The Grand Budapest Hotel and Godzilla and thinks they are both worth seeing. She and Ron are working out some new songs, "Amie" by Pure Prairie League and a mashup of two songs "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men and "Home" by Ed Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. And she's been paying some old video games by Tim Schafer, including Day of the Tentacle. We mention yarn shops Colors and Alamitos Bay Yarn Company, the Cradle Will Rock Shawlette, and Canon Hand Dyes. In the Knitting Bag: (12:44) Laura is on the last color of her Leftie by Martina Behm out of a Miss Babs Yummy kit in slate and reds. She has finally actually started her Down the Garden Path Shawl by Michele DuNaeir in Lambie Toes in Special Hell. And she started her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Chocolate. Jen is working on her Leah’s Lovely Cardigan from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts out of Malabrigo sock in Eggplant. She is almost done with the sleeves. She is also working on her second Sunshine Sock by Cookie A in Dream in Color Smooshy in Butterpeeps and her Lauriel Cardigan (by Ysolda Teague from Little Red in the City) out of Wollmeise DK in Pesto for Camp Loopy. She has trouble casting on, as usual. We mention the Citron Grande and Endless Rainbow. Finished Objects: (20:21) Laura finished her Men's Vintage Socks in Dizzy Blonde Studios Lambie Toes in No Touching Guns (grey). She may want to take different pictures than the ones she initially took. She is still deciding on a name, but she probably going to name it for Sectumsempra, a spell that Snape used in Harry Potter. Jen finished her Hitchhiker by Martina Behm out of a Zauberball in the colorway 2079 Durche die Blume (pink and green and white). She only got 40 teeth and she had about 6 inches of yarn left after binding off. Devil's Tower: (23:00) The UFOs are quiet. Frog Pond: (23:10) Laura had some trouble with the Down the Garden Path Shawl. She didn't read the pattern, because she thinks she can read the designer's mind. Jen has frogged her entire Chickadee (which is by Ysolda Teague and she was working it in Quince and Co. Chickadee). It's a top down yoke sweater with stranded colorwork worked flat, and she's not happy with how it looks. So she's going to start over, because she wants to be happy with it. On Deck: (26:11) Laura wants to make a Dreambird by Nadita Swings out of either Dizzy Blonde Sock or Lambie Toes (or maybe both) for a booth sample. She wants to make Knitted Scale Mail Gloves by CraftyMutt, the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig out of Dizzy Blonde DK in an undecided color, and the Motoring Madness Mittens by Audrey Nicklin from Lit Knits out of brown alpaca. Jen will be re-starting her Chickadee. She'll be making a Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the Unofficial Harry Potter Knits out of Wollmeise Pure in Chim Chim Chimney. And she wants to make Water for the Elephants socks by Rose Hiver in some Knitpicks Stroll in a bare (natural) and Summer Blooms (pink) and the Citron Grand out of Desert Vista Dyeworks Voir in Cherry Icee. Knit Culture: (30:28) We play the promo for the Once Upon a Time Podcast. We do the drawing for the May Stashdown Challenge. Congratulations to knitallthestuff! You win a digital copy of Subversive Socks edited by Tabetha Hendrick, courtesy of Cooperative Press. June’s theme will be Matriculation, so post your finished objects in the June thread. July's theme will be music; projects that remind you of your favorite song or musician or album cover or what-have-you. Steve Malcolm of It Takes Balls to Knit has launched an indiegogo campaign. And we interview Benjamin Levisay of XRX Books, the Stitches Shows, and the Fiber Hooligan Podcast. We talk about his background, his podcast (including the origin of its name), his work with Halos of Hope, his new software venture, Hopscotch, and some general geek stuff. Geek Culture: (1:14:23) We talk some more about some upcoming blockbusters including How to Train Your Dragon 2, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Jupiter Ascending, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Expendables 3, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and Sex Tape. We mention Interstellar (which is the Matthew Mcconaughey astronaut film that Jen couldn't think of the title of. Events: (1:19:44) Jen will be at the Retzlaff Winery Fleeces, Food, and Fun event on June 7th. We are doing an event for World Wide Knit In Public Day. We are partnering with Colors 91711 (address 248 Harvard Avenue, Claremont CA 91711). On Sunday June 22, we will be at the park across Harvard Ave having a knitting picnic from 11am to 2pm. Bring a chair, some shade, some snacks to share, water, sunscreen, your knitting. Colors opens at 12 noon for your shopping pleasure. We are both going to the CogKNITive retreat run by Dr. Gemma of the CogKNITive Podcast on July 25. KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 7, 2014. Save the date. There will be exclusive colorways and T-shirts for purchase and we will have a meetup at the picnic spiral.

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Episode 27: Emotional Yarn Buying (Or Laura Loves Rupert's Biceps)