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This week's episode is sponsored by:   Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.     Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!   Radicle Threads was founded by Shobha Nadarajah, Elisabeth Desamour & Caroline Dick. The magazine features articles,  tutorials, recipes, and of course, crocheting and knitting patterns.   You can find issues of Radicle Threads at:   www.radiclethreads.com   On the Needles: (0:39) Gigi got A huge bag of yarn from Jasmin's for socks for Andrew. Jasmin continues on the body of  her “I'll be Gnome for Christmas” (Go Big or go Gnome pattern) pullover in Black Trillium fibers Gigi. Cocoknits Verena cardigan pattern on KnitCompanion; shoulders  are done  Jasmin restarted her Flamingo Christmas sweater from the ribbing in: Seismic Yarns butter DK ,Trendsetter Aura  Gigi: leftover sock yarn blanket Excavation and audiobook  Jasmin is nearly finished with the body of the Altblebragenser in Frost Yarn's Reverse Speckle rainbow and Teal Torch Knits 9 neons.  Gigi at Jasmin's house knitting: socks for Andrew, out of Lisa Souza merino yarn  Jasmin unearthed her Fractal Danger scarf out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1) Knitting club! Preemie hats pompom dilemma, borrowed stack of Nicky Epstein Edge books from Jasmin Cast on a preemie hat out of superwash and cashmere    Events :(21:56) Stitches West, March 2-5 2023 in Sacramento Last years' instagram live with food recommendations   Mother Knows Best:(24:25) Everyone is someone's child. Write your reps, we use Resistbot   When knitting attacks :(27:07) The Flamingo Xmas sweater fiasco: Lucy Neatby, don't rip it out right away. How i figured out the problem. Gigi: thin spots in one of the yarns in the excavation  Have a hard time understanding instructions on the Verena   Knit more, know more: (32:47) A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people. Protests are ongoing. Brüssels, Northern California. Every Sunday at 11am in San Francisco  Don't show up as a guest empty-handed; soghatee as well.   And Sew on: (45:01) Fabric for a quilt. Golden State Quilting

This week's episode is sponsored by: Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. “Go to HelloFresh dot com slash knitmore16 and use code knitmore16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts!”     Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices Wearing a color you love is like wearing a truly great pair of boots. You stand taller and walk proud. You carry a sense of purpose. LL Yarn Co.'s 2 woman dye-studio inside a century old former wool mill in Louisville, KY creates bold and energetic colors. We are driven by fashion, culture, and cause to put our passion for color onto stunning yarns. With LL Yarn Co. on your needles and hooks you are telling the world you aren't afraid to be noticed. Afterall, your knitting is an opportunity to share your passion with your world. LL Yarn Co., for when your knits need to speak louder than words. Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!           On the Needles: (0:51) Gigi : new socks for Andrew cast on: Meilenweit Colortweed Jasmin is nearly done with the body of Sam's Gramps cardigan by Tincan Knits Gigi wound yarn from LolaBean for a Stephen West shawl out of Painting Shawls Jasmin finished the Gatsby shawl by Dawn Henderson in Ocean by the Sea “Quill” Gigi :the Elton cardigan, super wash merino, from Neighborhood Fiber Co. Slow progress, Jasmin pulled her Ice Queen out of the UFO pile, and is finished except for the beaded picot bind off (waiting on more beads to come) Gigi started another pair of socks for Andrew , heel flap is Lucy Neatby technique  Jasmin is progressing on her crocheted the XY scarf in the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns. Jasmin pulled her Cashmere/Silk/beaded Curtain Call Cowl out of the UFO pile         Jasmin mentions Stila lip color in Beso and Lancome make up wipes [CORRECTION: They're Clinique makeup wipes] Jasmin got a new UFO out of the sweater chest: the Akimbo shawl in A Verb for Keeping Warm's Merino/Silk fingering weight yarn.   Events:(21:15) Jasmin & Diane from Lady Dye are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to June 20 Cache Dash has started! May 27 - End of August Tour de Fleece  Rhinebeck Hopefully  STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!   Mother Knows Best:(25;40) HALT (Hungry Angry Lonely Tired) Gogurt   When Knitting Attacks:(34:29) Gigi: socks for Andrew: picked up stitches for the side of the heel flap before turning the heel  Jasmin: deciphering where in the pattern i am, 4 times. Sheila Ernst Glass needles       Knits in Space:(39:35) Dyeing at Little Skein yarns NEEDS SAFE LINK   Review(48:49) Outlander Knitting  By Kate Atherley   And Sew On :(1:02:50)   8646:Vogue dress  Jasmin set up the overlock stitch on the serger  Gigi: Signed up for class :Fabric Analysis I at Westvalley, ordered and got the books Also, got a pattern that I found on Pinterest. Vogue 9236  

This week's episode is sponsored by:               Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder  Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle    organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.         When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art? Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off. See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices. Books plus knitting plus happy memories. That’s Little Skein in the Big Wool. We make kits, yarn and project bags that bring your favorite stories to life. Find *your* favorite story at littleskein.com     Have you started your holiday shopping yet? LoLo Body Care has so many great options to stuff those stockings. Shop their signature all-natural moisturizer, the LoLo Body Bar. Or maybe snatch up a LoLo To-Go Bag which includes 8 eco-luscious products inside an organic zippered bag. You'll also want to check out their seasonal scents like Winter Bliss, Spiced Fig and Frankincense and Myrrh. What else is awesome? 5% of all sales this holiday season are going to Habitat for Humanity! Visit LoLoBody.com today!       On the Needles:(0:38) Gigi is knitting on the Pointed Firs shawl out of smokey grey, it promises to be luxurious and warm. Jasmin is on the last stripe on her Match and Move shawl. (by Martina Behm #behmalong); knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock.  Gigi dug out some sock yarn and started knitting the (RAVELRY LINK)  Sashay socks from the Operation Sock Drawer book at Hicklebee's   She is knitting them parallel, and has two pattern repeats done Gigi is enjoying the (RAVELRY LINK) Excavation, a diagonal fringed scrap blanket out of leftover sock yarn. She absolutely loves this. Gigi is knitting a pair of (RAVELRY LINK) Jelly Roll socks, out of leftover yarn from the Xmas socks.  She needs labels for the socks. Gigi finished working on her second (RAVELRY LINK) Treppenviertel Jasmin is nearly finished with (RAVELRY LINK) her Autumn pullover by Jennifer Wood in LolaBean Yarn Co  Garbanzo Bean worsted in “Fuzzy Navel” Link for Sock Labels   Jasmin mentions Papersource, and describes this stamp that inspired the address labels she had printed at Sterling Labels    In Stitches:(15:27) Jasmin wore the Cardizen and her new Windschief hat, the hat from Liam (aka the Westport Waves Hat)  And the brand new Jurek sweater. Genevieve wore her Baby bandit, and the (RAVELRY LINK) colorblock sweater Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) knitmore cowl and a Knitmore 2.0 cowl and one of the new nightshirts.  And socks out of yarn with silk content and sparkly socks.   Events:(21:06) The Operation Sock Drawer book has been published in October. Call Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED copy.  Lucy Neatby is closing her website LucyNeatby.com by the end of the year, so she can focus on teaching and designing  #Grinchalong2020   Mother Knows Best:(25:34) It's heating pad season! Also, microfleece sheets.   When Knitting Attacks: (35:08) Gigi dropped a stitch on the (RAVELRY LINK) Pointed Firs. and didn’t notice until a few rows later. She couldn’t find her Wanda tool,  so I used a fine crochet hook to fix it.  This would usually show on a stockinette, but isn’t noticeable in garterstitch  Jasmin’s iPad battery died, along with her KnitCompanion charts Knits in Space:(41:14) Listening to Stitch Please.  She was talking about making fabric swatches  And Sew On: (50:45)  Gigi is taking a virtual tailoring class at Cañada college. She cut the interfacing for the coat. She cut the fashion fabric, used white chalk paper to mark. Dritz Wax Free Tracing Paper Tomorrow, she wants to iron on interfacing, and do all the stay stitching. Friday , she wants to start sewing.  Gigi wants to re -take French Pattern Drafting at Cañada College Jasmin does so much hand sewing. 

This week's episode is sponsored by:   Taking care of the planet and people are at the heart of everything we do at LoLo Body Care. The impact we’re making on the world and environment is something that we think of with each decision we make. We're working hard to make products that are a combination of the best possible ingredients and innovative technology. If we initiate a small carbon footprint, your purchase continues the small footprint and the planet benefits - which benefits all beings. Support us in big changes and tread lightly with us.       Dragonfly Fibers creates hand-dyed, artisan yarns and fibers in vivid and sophisticated colorways. We are ending our run as owners and have sold the business to Canon Hand Dyes and White Birch Fiber Arts. If you're in the Washington, DC area, please come to our final holiday party on December 7th at our studio in Kensington, Maryland. More details can be found in our Ravelry group, on our Facebook page or on our Instagram feed. 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Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.   On the Needles:(0:32) Jasmin FINISHED her Polwarth pullover.  Jasmin has finished both fronts and the back on the Jedi cardigan . Gigi was working on a baby wrap cardigan out of Hue Loco for the True North Hearts and Hands donation. Body is done. Started a sleeves  Started a pink Wee Envelope. Left sleeve is done  Jasmin is at the toe on her on her  White Birch Fiber Arts socks in "A Study in Peach, Mint". Gigi  worked on the  Regia Pairfect   All socks are done, need ends woven in. Regia Kidperfect: these could have been 3 pairs. Lucy Neatby’s garter short row heel.     Jasmin cast on Genevieve’s Christmas Sweater (Oliver Sweater) out of Onyx Fiber Arts DK.   Gigi: Also Patons Kroy: Vanilla is the new black sock Gigi wove in ends for a languishing sock. White, gray, blues color stripes in Kroy  Gigi started the last ball of yarn for the polygon blanket  We will be collecting hats (locally) for refugees in New England:   Maine Access Immigrant Network 237 Oxford St., Suite 25A Portland, ME 04101   Events: (15:28) - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing.  -#MyRhineBIPOCSweater (need a catchy hashtag) - #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov -Stitches West Feb 20 -23 - True North Hearts and Hands donations: https://subcultureyarn.com/craftivism-hearts-hands-baby-layette-bag-donation/  -We will take a break from podcasting from January until March. If you have suggestions for what to bring for the Podcast Tune-Up, let us know! In Stitches (17:51) Jasmin wore her Tangled Yoke cardigan (Talullah cardigan), Mischief managed sockhead cowl, looped loop cowl. Gigi is wearing her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class Nightshirts with modesty panel. Night cap, Knitmore cowl Mother Knows Best:(21:41) This week we answer a question from the “What do you want to hear about?” thread about  getting kids engaged in crafts. Jasmin mentions the Cricket loom   When Knitting Attacks: (29:11) Gigi: hadn’t worked on the polygon blanket for so long, forgot what I needed to do.  Didn’t read the pattern. Had to tink the second row because it needs to be purled  Jasmin- messed up the garter stitch cardigan three different ways. Jasmin miscounted when setting up the jacquard floats on Genevieve’s Christmas sweater. Gigi made mistakes on her Wee envelope   Straw into Gold: (34:58) Took bad wool and Louet Victoria to preschool for simple machine special project.   And Sew On:(45:44) In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College, muslin for the bodice.  Gigi made a new , clean bodice muslin  Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues.  Assignment said to make lace. Gigi is working on drawn thread work.   Midterm assignment: I put Tulle over the design and basted lines with yellow thread. Used tailors chalk to copy lines onto jeans, opened side seam so I have room to work . Next step is couching the crochet cotton lines onto the denim. 

This week's episode is sponsored by:     So, you already know about the Akerworks Yarn Caddy Kit. Now, we are adding a little twist for you: Introducing the Akerworks Butterfly Kate, designed to fold into itself, making it incredibly easy to pack in a bag and take on any adventure! The Butterfly Kate has a wooden base, a carbon fiber shaft with two angle settings, a nifty pattern holder, and our patent-pending TensiTamer gizmo to keep everything in place and select your desired tension. It's designed either for use with our Yarn Caddy, or as a single shaft Lazy Kate for use with spinning bobbins. Akerworks: We like making things.     No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com   Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.       We all have it, we all snicker about it. Fun Fur. Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com   Become a member today by going to feals.com/KNITMORE to get 50% off your first order with free shipping.    Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.     On the Needles:(0:34)   One minute update: Niki. Thank you, Kevin and LittleSkeinAnne for co-hosting in Mom's absence! ** admin update. Episodes 101-491 aren’t available until we finish admin work on them. Gigi: finished a pair of socks in Paton's Kroy   Started another pair with vacation yarn. The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, sleeves are done, steek has been done. Jasmin is still casting on Panjereh top by Christina Danaee out of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock.   Jasmin mentions Diane (Lady Dye Yarns) and a Rhinebeck Garment MAL we're collaborating on! (The #RhineBIPOCSweater KAL!) Jasmin mentions her Tundra pullover, body is done nearly to the armholes. Answered sister’s knitting questions, showed nieceling how to knit and purl.   Also, helped her warp her Melissa and Doug tapestry loom.  She made a picture tapestry with cardboard strips and then warped it again and she started a  project with bulky yarn.   Jasmin’s Viajante is 16g from the mesh section. Jasmin swatched for a Harukaze top in Lady Dye Fingering.    In Stitches (27:44) Gigi wore two dresses that she had sewn years ago. Nightshirt with modesty panel  Also, wore A line skirt with invisible zipper from beginning clothing construction. Skirt was amazingly comfortable    Events: (29:54): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing.  - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May  31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28, -Shark Week starts July 28   Mother Knows Best:(31:31) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?"  thread about steeks.  Jasmin mentions her even feed foot Jasmin loves Anna Zilborg's Perfect Buttonhole out of Knitting For Anarchists, or you can try the book via XRX's Stitchips!   Lucy Neatby uses a very polished steek finishing technique in her finishing book.   When Knitting Attacks:(44:04) Gigi: Casting on for socks. Had one stitch too many.  Dropped last stitch. Turns out, I had missed a stitch doing k2, p2.  Needed to make a cast on stitch    Jasmin: Sewed steek before blocking.   Tour de Fleece:(48:11) Bobbin core: replaced! Weaving instead of spinning. Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably   And Sew On:(53:28) Dress form class at Cañada College. Had second fitting for the dress form cover.  Foam body arrived    Thierry Mugler exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal.

This week's episode is sponsored by:             No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com   Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.   Dreaming of Fall sweater weather? Infinite Twist has you covered with Dyer's Choice Sweater Quantities. Each yarn pack includes 1800 yards of hand-dyed 6-ply Merino in a one-of-a-kind color for $98, and shipping is free! Colors are not repeatable, and when they're gone, they're gone. Check out the colors currently available at infinitetwist.com.   Books plus knitting plus happy memories. That’s Little Skein in the Big Wool. We make kits, yarn and project bags that bring your favorite stories to life. Find *your* favorite story at littleskein.com     Love trying new teas?  Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea of the month subscription.  For only $10/month, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic,loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season.  Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like discounts, free shipping on all purchases, and access to a very loving and supporting tea community.  A tea subscription also makes a fantastic gift. Visit plum deluxe dot com slash tea to learn more. On the Needles:(0:30) Discussions on race, knitting, allyship on IG: @su.krita @thecolormustard @ggmadeit @ladydyeyarns @astitchtowear @neighborhoodfiberco @labienaimee @thepetiteknitter @nadiratani (these are just a few)   Andrew wants a sweater out of some deep stash yarn. Jasmin unearthed a UFO that now has a tarnished needle.  Skacel has excellent warranty on the needles. Gigi did the more units for the polygon blanket. Gigi has Non-Euclidian heel socks on the needles, one sock done,in the "Deep End" colorway, and has cast on a new pair in Cherry Pop Stripes, also "Rainbow Stripes" and "Purple Haze".  You can get all of the colors of Paton's Kroy from Craftsy (currently sold out, check back). Jasmin is contemplating which one of her UFO's she wants to work on next. Jasmin mentions Pennanular pins. Jasmin has made some progress on her Viajiante at Aquaman.   Since Gigi has finished her Vitamin D sweater, she set up to knit another Rocky Coast cardigan.  Yet another swatch Jasmin has finished the back of her Worsted Boxy and started the sleeves.   Gigi has set up a kit for the Poza cowl by Ysolda, out of Floating from A Verb For Keeping Warm. Jasmin started The Sparkling Cider hat Gigi also wants to set up Curls by Hunter as well as a set of Fingerless Mitts by Cat Bordhi. Jasmin found the perfect project bag to house her Ixchelle and her Celestarium. Gigi bound off Purlbreak Jasmin finished her cashmere Aran Pocket Shawl by Cheryl Oberle. Jasmin loves the pattern viewing history feature on Ravelry.   Events: (31:30) - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. - Stitches West, February 21-24 2019 - Stitches West registration   In Stitches:(33:40) - Jasmin: wool socks,looped loop cowl, Goin Gold Hat, ribbi cardi, Citron - Gigi : Quynn hat with ear flaps, Greyhaven hat, sockhead cowl, Knitmore cowl, wool socks. V neck - Genevieve: Gryffindor scarf and hat -Andrew: Cashmere Andrew’s Watch Caps,   Mother Knows Best:(36:53) More Marie Kondo-ish thoughts on stash. Touch everything. Shame related to stash, intentional purchasing, visible organizing. How do you feel about organizing your stash?   When Knitting Attacks:(47:54) Gigi messed up the cast on for the Poza, for the fifth time. She finally did the Lucy Neatby technique out of Cool Socks Warm Feet. Jasmin suggests Judy Becker's Magic Cast on She also made a swatch  with needles that were obviously too large. Jasmin found damage in last 30 yards of cashmere for shawl. :(   Review:(52:27) StashFit workbook by Cate Carter-Evans Tell us your best knitting memories in this thread.   And Sew On:(1:07:39) Gigi is trying to sew or do something sewing related every day. Gigi wants to make another sloper using the instructions from Suzy Furrer’s book Building Patterns,   The Architecture of Women’s Clothing

This week's episode is sponsored by:     So, you already know about the Akerworks Yarn Caddy Kit. Now, we are adding a little twist for you: Introducing the Akerworks Butterfly Kate, designed to fold into itself, making it incredibly easy to pack in a bag and take on any adventure! The Butterfly Kate has a wooden base, a carbon fiber shaft with two angle settings, a nifty pattern holder, and our patent-pending TensiTamer gizmo to keep everything in place and select your desired tension. It's designed either for use with our Yarn Caddy, or as a single shaft Lazy Kate for use with spinning bobbins.   Akerworks: We like making things.       No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com   Since 2008, Black Trillium Fibres has been dedicated to two things: great color and quality yarn.  However, those two things alone cannot adequately describe the incredible joy of being a part of such a creative, diverse and supportive society of crafters and artisans.  So here’s to the next ten years and a new layer of commitment: to our family, our community, and beyond.  You’ll find us at blacktrilliumfibres.com – we look forward to crafting a beautiful world with you!     Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.   Dreaming of Fall sweater weather? Infinite Twist has you covered with Dyer's Choice Sweater Quantities. Each yarn pack includes 1800 yards of hand-dyed 6-ply Merino in a one-of-a-kind color for $98, and shipping is free! Colors are not repeatable, and when they're gone, they're gone. Check out the colors currently available at infinitetwist.com.   Join Little Skein for our 3rd annual summer knitalong, Sock School. Knit some socks and read a favorite book. We’ll have support in the Little Skein Ravelry group, lots of encouragement, prizes and, of course, school supplies. Starting June 23 and going through Labor Day, we’ll have Sock School kits, new yarns inspired by your favorite picture books, and commemorative project bags. Links to the knitalong and the Little Skein shop are in the shownotes.   On the Needles:(0:35) Jasmin has been listening to Actually Knitting, In A Sknit, and she reminisces about the Dryad shawl. She also mentions the interview with the very charming Stephen West Gigi has picked up her Purlbreak again,and is planning to knit another one, she likes it so much. Jasmin is slowly working on a  Knitmore Vanilla Sock, with the Cynthia variation, made out of Asfaltflickan yarn in “Plastic Pony”. She is thinking of making another Knitmore Vanilla sock. She mentions other socks: Lucy Neatby's short row heel, Lara Neel's Fork In the Road Socks, Susan B. Anderson's Smooth Operator sock, and BostonJen's Non_Euclidian heel   Gigi had a guest who needed some knitting, she finished half a square on Gigi's Welcome Blanket, (her colors are two shades of purple, and two shades of green). Jasmin has split for the armholes on her Boxy out of Neighborhood Fiber Co’s Studio worsted in the “Parkland” colorway.   Jasmin has started her #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL, the Fading Lines by Joji Locatelli. Shades of Jade, by the Neighborhood Fiber Company.   Jasmin talks about the big sweater box bags from Little Skein in the Big Wool. Gigi cast on the Vitamin D for her #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL sweater, and finished row 38.   Jasmin is swatching for a custom-dyed sweater from Frost Yarns. Separate Ways, from Interpretations Volume 5, by Joji Locatelli. Gigi is working on a pair of socks in Cadet Blue Vanilla Is The New Black out of Patons Kroy in Cadet Blue. One sock has all its heel increases.  These socks have no heel flap and no gusset stitches to pick up. Gigi, also has a new preemie hat on the needles in Regia. Jasmin worked some more on her Tale as Old as Time cowl, and she is thinking of crocheting the ears for the Fox hat.   Events: (24:50) - May 1st: #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started - Stash Dash: May 25 -  August 27 2018. - June 1st: Great Knit Off! The Knitmore Girls colorway benefits the International Rescue Committee! Ended 7/31 Tour de Fleece: July 7-29. Fín. Maybe: Wool auction at the Monterey County Fair, in Monterey, CA, on Labor Day Pacific International Quilt Fest October 11-14 2018 Stitches West, February 21-24 2019   Dungeons and Dropped Stitches videocast!   Mother Knows Best:(30:43) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?"  about how to be philosophical and positive about knitting attacks. How do you handle it? Let us know.   When Knitting Attacks:(36:39) Gigi started the Vitamin D cardigan three times, used a highlighter for stitch markers in the pattern, and used a different color to highlight sleeves. Jasmin ordered the wrong stitch markers, then DIY fixed them Gigi lost a game of chicken with the Purlbreak.   Review:(41:33) This week we review  Firmament, Stellar Stitches For Your Next Adventure, by Hunter Hammersen (PREORDER LINK WILL BE HERE)   Straw into Gold:(46:30) Jasmin PLIES! She finished spinning another of Nicole Frost's batts (rose gold batts). She’s been plying up a storm. Jasmin enthuses about the Akerworks Kate.   And Sew On:(51:16)   Gigi is working on a camp shirt. Textbook directions were rather optimistic.

Dans le dernier épisode dans le format actuel, je vous livre mes impressions sur ce weekend de l'événement "live" de l'Académie Zérolimite de Martin Latulippe que j'ai eu la chance de vivre lors de la dernière fin de semaine avec mon épouse. Outre la dizaine de conférenciers qu'on a pu entendre au cours de ces trois grosses journées d'apprentissage et de ressourcement, on a pu y apprendre plusieurs conseils qui nous serviront dans la vie de tous les jours. J'ai pris des notes tout au long de ces journées afin de pouvoir vous livrer mes impressions et les faits saillants, à mon avis bien sûr, sur ce qui s'y est passé lors de ces trois jours remplis. Pour y avoir assisté pour une deuxième fois ce weekend (j'avais eu la chance d'y être invité par mon bon ami Dominic Sicotte l'an dernier), je peux comprendre pourquoi plusieurs milliers d'entrepreneurs ont été transformés par Martin Latulippe et l'équipe de conférenciers qu'il réussit à regrouper à chaque année pour l'Académie Zérolimite! Cette année, nous avons été 1200 entrepreneurs et infopreneurs à entendre cette belle brochette de conférenciers connus: * Martin Latulippe * David Lefrançois * François Lemay et sa conjointe Nathalie Locas * Chantale Lacroix * Robert Savoie * Sandra Houle * Janie Duquette * Yannick Alain * Johanne Fontaine Voici les liens mentionnés lors de cet épisode: * Le site web de Martin Latulippe: http://martinlatulippe.ca/ * Lucy Neatby: https://www.lucyneatby.com/ Pour me rejoindre: Pour rejoindre le présentateur de cet épisode sur pourquoi l'Académie Zérolimite et Martin Latulippe ont transformé plusieurs milliers d'entrepreneurs au fil du temps: marcobernard.ca/extreme Pour vous joindre au party du 100 épisode de l'Accélérateur: marcobernard.ca/party-100 Pour être gardé à jour de toutes les primeurs qui s'en viennent dans les prochaines semaines: marcobernard.ca/primeurs Mon site internet: marcobernard.ca Ma page Facebook: www.facebook.com/mmarcobernard Mon profil Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmarcobernard/ Mon profil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mmarcobernard Mon profil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mmarcobernardPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

  Rant and RaveRant: DVD packagingRave: Gordon Food Service food storage containers AcquisitionsStuff that came in - two cones of rayon chenille, two cones of black Wool Crepe Deluxe, one cone of a wool chenille from Silk City, one cone of 90/10 wool/nylon sock yarn, duplicate Brother 350 knitting machine. Stuff that went out - lots and lots of coned yarn given away, some books, some magazines, one video, LK-150 50 needle extension kit, KnitKing KHC 820 colour changer. Hand KnittingLinen and cotton dishcloth Machine KnittingSaddle shoulder cardigan Marion Nelson Saddle Shoulder Pattern Cards for Machine KnittersNon-rolling band from Machine Knitters Source and Colleen SmithermanAngled hems as taught by Sandee CherryShort row shapingDouble roll neck as taught by Carol ScottUneven sidesAfterthought pocket by Lucy Neatby in Finesse Your Knitting 1Needle out of work seamingYarn markersStable necklines as advocated by Sally Melville and Chris BylsmaMagic formula calculator website GetKnitting.com.Yarn from Peter Patchis Log cabin demonstration Susan Guagliumi’s Machine Knitting Hand-Manipulated Stitches Crafts classRoberta Rose Kelley’s YouTube videos part 1 and part 2Moderne Baby BlanketLog Cabin Scrap Blanket ResourcesAll about gaugeGauge specific rulersDiana Sullivan’s postSusan G’s postEstherKate’s post VitaMeataVegeMinAdd diced avocado and supremed grapefruit to a salad with Asian dressing. Asian Ginger Dressing½ t garlic powder, 2 T grated ginger root, ¾ c oil, ⅓ c rice vinegar, ½ c soy sauce, 3 T honey, ¼ c water. Combine everything in a little sauce pot and warm to slightly liquify the honey. Let cool before dressing the salad. Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast.

Episode 37 - November 2017 BygonesI said Easy Breezy Summer Top but it’s actually called Easy Breezy Tank - a great pattern by Michelle Goodhand (ridelikethewind on Ravelry). Rant and RaveRant: Jeans with spandexRave: Jeans without spandex - Wrangler jeans 2018 EventsFebruary 16-17 Knitting Pipeline Retreat in Washington, IL April 7-8 Yarn Con, Chicago, IL April 13-14 40th Annual Spring Fling Peru, IN April 14-15 Spring Fiber Expo Ann Arbor, MI May 25-27 Pacifically Passap, Pat Groves at knit-a-bit-oregon.com/ July 20–21 30th Annual Monroe Knitting Seminar, Monroe, MI contact: Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net August 2-5 Stitches Midwest in Schaumberg, IL August 15-18 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI Acquisitions Books leaving the studio. 72 needle replacement cylinder for the Legare CSM. Contact David Lord on Facebook for all your cylinder and ribber dial needs. 50 needle extension kit for LK-150 Mini garter bars from a Raveler and a needle retainer bar from Kris Krafter for the Brother 350 Hand KnittingAutumn Fusion scarf by Brigitte Elliott with Noro Silk Garden sock yarn and Heavenly contrast yarn. Here’s mine. Check out Lucy Neatby’s free Craftsy sock knit along where I learned about a great cast on for top down socks. Practical and cute headband knit out of Cascade Fixation yarn. I use the techniques out of Modular Knits book by Iris Schreier. I can make one during an episode of Call the Midwife. Machine KnittingSlippers! Try the Clog Slipper pattern by Karalyn Rainey.I used Garment Designer software to design an undershirt. Try It!Knit a blanket or afghan on a knitting machine.Machine knitters ought to try the Felted Clogs (AC33) pattern for men and women and the children's pattern by Beverly Galeska. VitaMeataVegeMinCure-You-Quick chicken stock. Saute a family size package of chicken legs in a bit of oil in a large stock pot. Add some roughly chopped onion. Reduce heat to low and cover to let sweat for 25-30 minutes. Add salt to taste and 2 bay leaves as well as water - 4 cups for double strength or 8 cups for full strength stock. Bring to a simmer. Let simmer without boiling for 30-45 minutes. Remove chicken and let cool until cool enough to handle to remove the meat from the bones and skin. Strain and de-fat stock. This freezes very well. Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast.

EPISODE 41 - Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music. Meet a knitter Hi! I am Circusbear on Ravelry, and lareefinnsson on Instagram. When I was about 13, I wanted to learn how to knit. My mother is left handed so I couldn’t learn from her. So my aunt taught my dad the basic knit stitch so he could teach me! And someone taught me how to purl along the road, lol. I knitted for a few years, and then forgot about it for 20 years! A friend of mine talked about it a few years ago and I have been HOOKED ever since! My first big project was a sweater when I was about 20! I still can’t believe I have made a sweater! It had a graph to do the color work & everything! And I did it! So I know I will do it again! My biggest Knitting disaster? Socks I so proudly knit for my son, making sure they were long enough…but they were far too narrow and he cannot even get them on his feet. So I need to figure out how to adjust socks to fit. What am I most proud of? That I am continuing both of my grandmothers heritage. They were both great needle work gals, and I have inherited stuff from them both to do with their love of needle work. And I feel honored. My favorite item to knit at the moment seem to be cowls! Lol. I am on my 3rd in a row! I am definitely a project knitter. I cannot have too many things on the go at the moment, or it bugs me, lol. My goals? A sweater! And figure out how to knit socks to feet size! I love Knitting because it keeps me mindful, and allows me to use the other side of my brain, and put down technology, (for the most part, as I use it for patterns, I do not do paper patterns usually). I can knit ANYWHERE. I do not do any other needle work. I do not really want to learn to crochet, as I love to knit! And crochet is so fast, that I may never knit again! Lol. I do though, want to learn some felting so I can make some felted gifts for Christmas! What are my other super powers? A have raised a son, I have a 16 year old daughter, I love horses but also have a fear of riding, so I need to work through that fear. My daughter is very tiny and handles her big horse just fine, so she proves to me all the time that I can do it when I make that step! I work full time, and also do project work (everything from bookkeeping, to advertising, to communications, to consulting) for other small business. That pays for the horse, & lessons, and my daughter’s math tutor! I guess that’s a bit of shameless advertising right there! LaRee   What's knitting now Emily -  Vanilla socks for dan ChaiGoo SS DPNS 2.75 out of the same yellow yarn. One is done, fits WAY better than the other ones. Moose 4 blanket - Fly away by TinCanKnits using Cascade 220 in some Hudson’s Bay colours. Hibernation A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold Advent calendar stockings (7 left) Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian. Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow Karla- Two custom socks for Grandma, Sunny Side [up!] by Isabell Kraemer FO’s - Emily - Barbie got a dress - Joma sample + #1112 pink dress by Karla - Going Graphic Blanket, KAL! Q2 Prizes! Sock Ruler Riv Creative Stitch Markers by RivCreative Yarn Friendly Project Bag by yarnfriendly 3 Sterling buttons by Kristan McIntyre Cool Knitters Finish in Style by Lucy Neatby #stashtogiftknit2017 For quarter 2 we are going to piggyback off the Wet Coast Wools KAL and if you knit for charity you’ll get an additional entry in the Q2 thread! That’s 3 possible entries. 1 for the gift knit, 1 for knitting from stash and 1 if it’s going to a charity! Wahoo! The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017! It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017! What’s coming in Q3... Christmas in July! Knit Christmas gifts in the third quarter and receive an extra entry! Entry #1 - It’s a gift Entry#2 - it’s old stash (2016 or older) Entry #3 - it’s a gift for Christmas 2017! Design features Emily-  dropped stitch on one blanket block. Karla - Running low on yarn on the baby blanket but determined not to buy more! Spinning Emily -. Still spinning some singles from the pin drafted batt we got back. I think I’ll do 3 full bobbins then measure it out and dye it for sock yarn. Karla - Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre, spinning a 3ply merino/nylon for socks in the Tigerlilly colourway. Finished! Tour de fleece plans - Team Wool n’ Spinning - Muse Fibreworks Pinot Grigio 2x 100% polwarth gradient dyed combed top into a two ply & Knifolk Yarn and Fibre 85% 15% merino/nylon into chain plied sock yarn Sponsors! Caitlyn Ffrench Knox Mountain Knit Co Chantal of Mudpunch Jess of Haven Fiber Arts Vanessa of Atelier 425 Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman Sylvia of Softsweater Knits Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes! Best laid plans Emily - Finish the the blanket Karla -  Knit City Shawl and Swants (Swants-along?) Stash Enhancement Emily- JOMA sock o rin5 5o yarn WWKIP day colours - razzle dazzle and tofino . Plain skein solar dyed from a wwkip kit - royal blue.  . Vogue knitting Karla - Plucky Knitter, Ireland yarn, Georgian Bay Fibre Co, West Coast Color fibre Sponsors! Denise of Sock Ruler Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe Sara of Riv Creative Sally of Yarn Friendly Kristan McIntyre Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram Talky Talk Emily - The BIG Move Karla - WWKIP, Knitting at the winery Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - I wove a thing! Karla - 3 project bags for the raffle, dream catchers, washing fleece Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- We’re a family! Potty training regression. Home birth Karla- Baby Gorilla, testy toddler Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Brainy Thing:  20:45     Redwood Curtain:   What We’re Learning from Our Knitting: Margaret is learning Intarsia, a technique she’s been wanting to learn for a long time.  She presents her experiences so far and a variety of sources for learning intarsia from books, videos, You tube, Craftsy   You Tube Marlene Dysert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK07PBQMTE8 Edie Eckman   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzMEL2C7EHM K1p1 TV  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyusrCZzftY Eunny Jang:  untangle yarns in Intarsia  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgpA1-Xa4Pw   photo tutorial   https://www.thespruce.com/learn-to-knit-intarsia-2116388 http://makezine.com/2011/09/28/intarsia_101_add_a_color_desig/   Craftsy: Next Steps in Intarsia  http://makezine.com/2011/09/28/intarsia_101_add_a_color_desig/ Sally melville   https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/classes/intarsia-basics-beyond/35719   including intarsia in the round Lucy Neatby  two CD;s:    Intarsia Untangled   How to make a yarn bobbin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeR5M8MGfQE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9VjvDgK-w   Catherine has been struggling to find knitting time but sneaking in a row or two of Absolutely Essential by Bunny Muff. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/absolutely-essential   Brainy Thing:  The Dana Foundation supports Brain Research and education about the brain.   Dana foundation  http://www.dana.org/   Behind the Redwood Curtain: 2017 Redwood Yarn Stomp  https://www.facebook.com/Redwoodcraftstomp/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf   Knitting Tip Crochet more foundation chains than you need and count your stitches in each row as you finish them.   A Little Podcast Business Winners for joining the Ravelry Group announced.   2017 Learn Along: Ends on May 1st.   Get those projects done and post them on the thread in the Teaching Your Brain to Knit Ravelry Group.   Links: Facebook:  Also, join our Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Ravelry Group  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post.   Summary Today on Teaching Your Brain to Knit learn how the Dana Foundation supports research and education  about the brain;  Margaret offers sources and tips for learning intarsia; Catherine discovers how absolutely essential knitting is for her while she works on Bunny Muff’s shawl:  Absolutely Essential, Get the details on the Redwood Craft Stomp April 27 -29, Learn two crochet tips from our listener thread and finally find out who wins prizes for joining the Teaching Your Brain to Knit Group on Ravelry.

Our seventh podcast is with the unparalleled and very colorful Lucy Neaby. I love Lucy. One of the first knitting classes I took was with Lucy at Stitches back in 2001, and I've loved her since then! It's an extraordinary thing that I feel I can call her a friend - but she's so darned friendly that it's EASY to love her.

Our seventh podcast is with the unparalleled and very colorful Lucy Neaby. I love Lucy. One of the first knitting classes I took was with Lucy at Stitches back in 2001, and I've loved her since then! It's an extraordinary thing that I feel I can call her a friend - but she's so darned friendly that it's EASY to love her.

Episode 20 - Summer Knitting Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. Events The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild also has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is July 18. Emma Urban of Urban Dreams Farm was our guest speaker at the May meeting.  TKGA has a machine knitting masters program. 28th Monroe Knitting Machine Seminar July 22 and 23 at Monroe County Community College. Contact Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net. There are only a few spots left. Check out Episode 12 to hear about the CSM retreat on Lake Michigan. InterKnit Machine Knitting Guild fall seminar in Glen Elyn, IL October 8 - 9 featuring Tom the Machine Knitting Guy. Mary Ann Oger is teaching in Dallas at the DFW Machine Knitters Guild October 15-16. Acquisitions I thought about ordering some Felici self striping sock yarn from KnitPicks but I didn’t.  Hand Knitting I finished the socks that were started as the first pattern on the free Knit-Along 2016: Socks with Lucy Neatby on craftsy.com but I used the stitch pattern from Hermione’s Everyday Sock for the leg to save some time. The yarn is called Sakkie.  I also have been making cotton dishcloths using the Boxy Dishcloth pattern. Machine Knitting We had a knit along for the Gone for the Weekend Tee from knititnow.com. I used Garment Designer software for sleeveless tops but my gauge is causing me trouble. I have another machine knit top that actually did work out. It is the Linen Top pattern by Kat Coyle. Resources craftsy.com will launch a new class by Sally Melville soon called Stash Busting Secrets for Sweater Knitting and More. Contact Sally via Ravelry at Sallyknits for a half price coupon. The class will be an updated Craftsy version of her Styles book which was all about using up your yarn stash. The former News and Views magazine/newsletter is now Country Knitting of Maine. I mentioned June Hemmons Hiatt who wrote The Principles of Knitting. She is teaching a class about gauge at Vogue Knitting Live in November in Minneapolis. Vegemetarianism I made delicious crab fakes using a recipe from a book called The Meatlover’s Meatless Cookbook - Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour.  I’m going to cook millet using a recipe from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen. Millet - it’s not just birdseed!  

Brainy Thing:      14:20  Behind the Redwood Curtain:  27:50    What We’re Learning from Our Knitting:   Margaret crocheted Easter Egg motifs   She never got the Easter Egg Garland http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easter-egg-garland by Michaela Krause http://www.ravelry.com/designers/michaela-krause correct but was able to fudge it and she liked this one best.  The other pattern was the Easiest Crochet Egg Pattern Ever http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-easiest-crochet-egg-pattern-ever by Michelle @ the Painted Hinge. Also a great pattern.   Each of these patterns was slightly different.   She also tried crocheting with a lot of improvisation Wedding stones  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wedding-stones by Monica Johnson  from the Interweave Crochet summer 15 issue.  She hasn’t mastered these yet but she’s looking forward to further exploration.            Catherine continued making baby socks for Afghans for Afghans, this time switching to worsted weight yarn for the Ribbed Far Away Baby Socks http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ribbed-far-away-baby-socks by Amber Ward   or Mitt Knitter on Ravelry.   Brainy Thing: Barbara Arrowsmith talks about the limitations she had with the brain she was born with and how she changed them for the better with exercises, a great example of neuroplasticity.   Her Tedx Talk Toronto is here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0td5aw1KXA.  She now heads a school with folks who have a variety of brain-related problems.  Specific exercises she’s developed are noted here (with a nifty picture of a knitted brain hat):  http://www.barbaraarrowsmithyoung.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/topsante.pdf   Behind the Redwood Curtain:  Recycled Folk Art Catherine discovered a private house when the residents obviously delight in recycling plastic milk cartons and soda cans to make a magical landscape.   Knitting Tip: Margaret shares Lucy Neatby’s tip for closing up those holes at the side of a sock heel.   A Little Podcast Business The ongoing incentive for joining the Ravelry Group (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit) is a sumptuous skein of yarn.   The Knitting Tip prize is a set of five back issues of Pom Pom Magazine.

Episode 19 - Boston Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. You’ll be super-cool if you do. The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild also has a group on Ravelry. I rave about ichthammol ointment for horses. Events At Spring Fling 2016 I saw Carol Scott (truethreads@aol.com) and  Sandee Cherry. Sarah Etchinson was also there as was Gini Woodward and Jan Richards. I recorded an interview with Sally Melville to be aired next month. She was teaching at the Wine & Wool Weekend put on by Carole at Nautical Yarn shop in Ludington, MI. The event was at the Cartier Mansion. Steven Be is teaching at the fall event. 28th Monroe Knitting Machine Seminar July 22 and 23 at Monroe County Community College. Contact Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net. InterKnit Machine Knitting Guild fall seminar in Glen Elyn, IL October 8 - 9 featuring Tom the Machine Knitting Guy. Mary Ann Oger is teaching in Dallas at the DFW Machine Knitters Guild October 15-16. Acquisitions I ended up buying a blue and a green gauge rule at Distinctive Knits website. I like to peruse the discussions on the Machine Knitting group on Ravelry. I met Sandy. I’ll publish my interview with her soon. I added a KG-93 G-carriage, the KC-900 color changer, intarsia carriages for the standard, mid-gauge, and bulky machines, as well as a KG-89 to my studio. I now have a cone of Yeoman Aurora Wool-way yarn and lots and lots of yarn from Sandy. Sandy came to the US on the Andrea Doria. Hand Knitting I signed up for the free Knit-Along 2016: Socks with Lucy Neatby on craftsy.com but I’ve had to switch to a different stitch pattern. I’m now using the one from Hermione’s Everyday Sock. Machine Knitting Dishcloths using the #2 standard punchcard or #30 elongated in Stitch World. Working on a MK version of L’Enveloppe. Resources Pop Knitting by Britt-Marie Christoffersson Machine Knitting the Technique of Slipstitch by Denise Musk   American’s Test Kitchen recipe for Pasta with Cauliflower got a five star review from the mother-in-law.

Episode 18 - Generations Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. You’ll be super-cool. The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild also has a group on Ravelry. The 2016 Crank-In and Homecoming is going on right now through April 10 at Cape Girardeau, MO. Put on by the Erlbacher company. The Spring Fiber Expo is April 9-10 in Ann Arbor, MI at the Washtenaw Fairgrounds. I’m going to Spring Fling 2016 in Peru, IN. DAK workshop featuring Charlene Shafer for April 29 - 30. For more information, call Cathy directly at 734-243-3016. 28th Monroe Knitting Machine Seminar July 22 and 23 at Monroe County Community College. With the increased interest in machine knitting, this event may fill up early. Cathy’s email address is: monroeknitseminar@att.net. InterKnit Machine Knitting Guild fall seminar in Glen Elyn, IL October 8 - 9. The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild will be trekking to Forma Fiber Arts in Whitmore Lake, MI. Addi DPNs - blunter end and pointier end on the same needle! Craftsy class called Knit Faster with Portuguese Knitting with Andrea Wong I signed up for the free Knit-Along 2016: Socks with Lucy Neatby on craftsy.com but I’ve had to switch to a different stitch pattern. I’m now using the one from Hermione’s Everyday Sock. I added knit sleeves to my zippered fleece vest and I used Paton’s Kroy Socks FX to knit them on my mid-gauge LK150 machine. I made a pullover sweater from a custom sized for me pattern on KnititNow.com using a very large hank of yarn from Newton’s Country Yarns. It is Finished-Finished-Finished per the Knitmore Girls Podcast. I used five colors of Rowan Pure Wool Worsted yarn for my tuck stitch blanket that I am seriously considering frogging. I suggest that beginners use the Diana Sullivan’s Goldilocks Challenge book and DVD set. Or Charlene Schaffer’s Mid-Gauge Basics + Much More. Or Kathryn Douberly’s The Answer Lady’s Machine Knitting Notebook. Or Cheryl Brunette’s Your First Bond Sweater Youtube videos. Cooks Illustrated Classic Stuffed Peppers is one of our favorite recipes that I’ve converted to vegetarian using a soy product called Meatless Crumbles from SimpleTruth.com.  

Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. A really big circular sock machine event is April 6-10 at Cape Girardeau, MO. Put on by the Erlbacher company. The Spring Fiber Expo is coming up on April 9-10 in Highland, MI. I’m going to Spring Fling 2016 in Peru, IN. DAK workshop featuring Charlene Shafer for April 29 - 30. For more information, call Cathy directly at 734-243-3016. 28th Monroe Knitting Machine Seminar July 22 and 23 at Monroe County Community College. With the increased interest in machine knitting, this event may fill up early. Cathy’s email address is: monroeknitseminar@att.net. InterKnit Machine Knitting Guild fall seminar in Glen Elyn, IL October 8 - 9. The Ladies Who Lunch had lunch at Biga Lora in Ann Arbor and had excellent thin crust pizza and beer. We shopped for coned yarn at Forma Fiber Arts in Whitmore Lake, MI. I did some grocery shopping at Hauxing market in Ypsilanti, MI. I bought two knitting machines from my neighbor - the Brother 260E bulky gauge and the Brother 940 standard gauge. I was able to buy a replacement needle here: Denise interchangeable needles on Ebay. Check out the Ask Jack videos if you want to clean and lubricate your knitting machine. Malabrigo Sock yarn shrinks in the dryer. I frogged back to the heel the toe up socks with KnitCircus Gradient Stripes yarn. I need a stretchy rib for the leg. I often use the Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern by the Sox Therapist especially for toe up socks. I re-started and re-paused the 10 Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. I’m using Zauberball yarn in the Tropical Fish colorway and incorporating the Waste Yarn Wrap technique for a totally reversible blanket by Lucy Neatby. I broke one of my Lantern Moon Wood Sox Stix double pointed needles! I used five colors of Rowan Pure Wool Worsted yarn for my tuck stitch blanket. If I don’t frog it for being too long and too narrow, I will use Diana Sullivan’s Scalloped Fold Over Trim for the edge. I made a cast on rag using The Answer Lady’s YouTube video. The Bond knitting machine videos by Cheryl Brunette demonstrate how weight is needed to cast on.

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Show notes and everything QuiltMoxie at www.QuiltMoxie.com/shownotes Topics include: 1. Gallery - Fireside Quilt and Christmas Ornament 2. Brilliant Knit Beads 3. Improve your Knitting 4. Giveaway Winners for Yazzii.com and My First Socks 5. Demo - Stranded Knitting : Trap Floats and Yarn Tension Management Re-visited Ariana begins in the Gallery with her free-motion quilted, Inktense painted, trapunto quilt.  Find out more in Episode 11 - Lace She shows off Marlene's amazing beadwork over a glass Christmas Ornament.  Beautiful ! This time we bead beads with the Craftsy,com class Brilliant Knit Beads with Betsy Hershberg.  Lots of fun and you can create your own knitted and beaded Christmas ornaments. Ariana loves the Craftsy Class Improve your Knitting with Patty Lyons.  She has been ramping up with many knitting techniques featured in this important Craftsy class in order to get ready for the many Sweater Knitting Craftsy Classes planned for 2015.  Mom has brought back luxurious baby Alpaca yarn to replenish the yarn coffers from her trek to Machu Picchu, Peru.  Way to go, MOM ! Ariana announces the winners for the two Giveways:  Yazzii.com and My First Socks by Lucy Neatby.  First time, a winner for the Yazzii.com Giveaway was selected from those who receive the podcast by email.  If this is you, please check your email. The podcast ends with a demo for Stranded Knitting.  Ariana demonstrates her new favourite way to trap floats.  She takes this demo as the opportunity to re-visit how she does yarn tension management for continental knitting. Wishing you holiday cheer for the festive season.  May you cherish the time you have to spend with family and friends.  Looking forward to the New Year 2015 with lots more crafty goodness.  With heartfelt wishes from our family to yours, Ariana Join our mailing list ( at http://eepurl.com/zJ9lH  ) to get your next and every episode with Show Notes delivered directly to your email as soon as the episode is available.  It's a simple one-time drop of your email address into the form and check "receive podcast by email".   We respect your email privacy.

Show notes and everything QuiltMoxie at www.QuiltMoxie.com/shownotes Topics include: 1. Yazzii Giveaway 2. My First Socks Giveaway  3. Demo - Afterthought Gusset Heel   Yazzii exclusive … new product launch is the feature of the Yazzii Giveaway !  If you are enjoying your show notes by email, click to enter to win the Yazzii of your choice.  If not,  Join to receive podcast by email and you will be automatically entered . My First Socks by Lucy Neatby is the latest Craftsy class that Ariana has enjoyed.  Lucy Neatby is giving a lucky member of QuiltMoxie the Podcast Group on Ravelry the chance to win a Free My First Socks Class Giveaway on Craftsy.  Tell us a sock knitting story and enter to win.  The Easy Breezy Brioche KAL (knit a long) which began June 1st ended September 30th.    Congrats to Mary Jo a.k.a. mjwebber who participated in KAL 3 Easy Breezy Brioche KAL which ended September 30, 2014.  Check out her entry on Ravelry.com .  Mary Jo is the recipient of the KAL Prize, which was a Knitting Project Bag and matching zipper pouch  which is uses while at sewing club.  Check out the pics.  Awesome !  Join our mailing list ( at http://eepurl.com/zJ9lH  ) to get your next and every episode with Show Notes delivered directly to your email as soon as the episode is available.  It's a simple one-time drop of your email address into the form and check "receive podcast by email".   We respect your email privacy.

Show notes and everything QuiltMoxie at www.QuiltMoxie.com/shownotes Topics include: 1. Gallery - Yazzii Giveaway 2. My First Socks 3. KALs 4. Demo - CroCUS   Yazzii exclusive … new product launch in the Gallery and there is a Giveaway !  If you are enjoying your show notes by email, click to enter to win the Yazzii of your choice.  If not,  Join to receive podcast by email and you will be automatically entered . My First Socks by Lucy Neatby is the latest Craftsy class that Ariana has enjoyed .  This was the class that helped her to graft her Brioche Infinity Cowl.  This fun pair of socks inspired 2 demos:  CroCUS - Crochet Cast on Ultra Stretchy and Crochet Cast off Demo and an upcoming demo for an afterthought gusset heel . Stay tuned. Ariana enjoys the summer and excited about completing the Easy Breezy Brioche KAL (knit a long) which began June 1st and ends September 30th.  She talks about her Op-Art Socks KAL which she began January 2014 .   Congrats to Iryna a.k.a. Iris68 who participated in KAL 2 Easy Breezy Brioche KAL which ended August 31, 2014.  Check out her entry on Ravelry.com .  Yes, Iryna is the recipient of the KAL Prize, which was a Knitting Project Bag and she shared some pics.  Awesome ! Join our mailing list ( at http://eepurl.com/zJ9lH  ) to get your next and every episode with Show Notes delivered directly to your email as soon as the episode is available.  It's a simple one-time drop of your email address into the form and check "receive podcast by email".   We respect your email privacy.

Lucy Neatby author of A Little Book of BIG Holes for Handknitters, Cool Socks Warm Feet, Cool Knitters Finis in Style, and the Learn with Lucy DVD series. www.LucyNeatby.com Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid. Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook Sponsored by: Knitter's MagazineCraftsyIndian Lake ArtisansDecade by Drew EmborskyBijou Basin RanchKnitCrateBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery

On the next edition of Fiber Hooligan (04/17/14) my guest will be Julia Grunau of Patternfish.com.Julia grew up amongst engineers (dad & brother, summer jobs). She got an English degree, then worked for some R&D tech companies before 1990 becoming (as far as she knows) the first woman to sell printed circuit boards in Canada (having become interested in knitting two years before). After seven years, she decided that she would rather sell yarn instead of torpedo and telecommunications parts, so she became an outside sales rep, selling yarn to yarn stores in the Toronto area. In 2005 Julia became frustrated by having to go to 40 different websites to find PDFs to buy. She wanted a kind of Barnes & Nobles for knit/crochet PDFs and there wasn't one. It occurred to her that she might be well placed to do it (techie background, techie friends, lots of knitting contacts by then). So Patternfish.com was incorporated in October 2006 and launched a year and a half later, in June 2008.Since then Patternfish.com has become the largest pay-only site on the internet for knit and crochet designs, with over 16,000 top-notch patterns from hundreds of fine publishers (both corporate and indie) including Sirdar, Knitting Pure and Simple, Mirasol, Prism, Classic Elite Yarns, Lucy Neatby, Anne Hanson's Knitspot, Rowan, both the Noro and Debbie Bliss Magazines, Cabin Fever, Bergere de France, the UK Hand Knitting Association, and many others. Over 6,000 of them are exclusive to Patternfish.com as digital downloads, so there’s a lot of unique things to see.Julia is really smart and a lot of fun. I hope you’ll join us so you can hear from this remarkable woman.

Hello from an autumnal Cheshire Plain. In this episode I offer up a moment of ritual humiliation with an authority figure, reflect on professional behaviour and talk about record breakers. Swag from Knit Camp: Natural shades of Shetland sample packs from Jamieson & Smith; Rainbow Merino Tops from EasyKnits; a selection of luscious fibres from Freyalyn's Fibres; undyed Falkland (not in picture) from DT Craft & Design green 100% superwash merino from Abstract Cat; two 100% Superwash Merino from Left Coast Yarns; and a nice 100% wool (can't remember what!) in heathery pinks from Thistledown Yarns. Back to Back Challenge: Team members posing with the Provost of Stirling, Fergus Wood. From L to R: Astrid and Angela (co-owners of knittybitty.de), Susan, the Provost, Ann (in front), Miriam (behind) and Freyalyn. Sandra is behind Freyalyn and obscured in this shot. The finished article! From L to R: Ann, Susan, Sandra, Astrid, Steve modelled the sweater, Angela, Miriam and Freyalyn (with thanks to Woolly Thoughts for the use of the photograph). Upcoming Events: Susan Crawford at Fibre & Clay, Knutsford, 21st and 23rd September; http://www.fibreflurry.co.uk/, Birmingham, 30th October. Additional Links: Woolly Wormhead; Horti Honey's blogpost and Lucy Neatby's blogpost about Knit Camp. Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic

Hello from behind a pile of fibre and washing here in the Cheshire Plain. Another bumper episode this week, with a report from the weekdays of the recent UK Knit Camp at Stirling in Scotland. Despite organisational problems and a lack of communication for day visitors, I had a brilliant time. I took classes with Jon Dunn of EasyKnits, Lucy Neatby, Kate Tetlow and Mary Jane Mucklestone. Photos from Jon's spinning class... ...and shots of my handspun taken in Mary Jane's class. Animal, spun from batts from EverImprovingMe Navajo-plied fibre from DT Craft & Design bought at Wonderwool Wales in April I also have an overwhelming desire to make Lucy Neatby's Bubbles Scarf. Luckily there's a knit-a-long for the pattern in September. There's also an interview with the designer of the Knit Camp Vest, Ann Kingstone.  Finally, if you want to imagine me whirling Debbie Stoller around the dance floor, this video shows (sort of) what we were doing. Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although I don't Tweet much!). TTFN, Nic

This episode has been sponsored by:This week: Merino fiber dyed by Pagewood Farms. Available by weight. Local folks, come learn to spin with us in our Drop Spinning Basics class, starting July 25.On the Needles: (00:27)ROAD TRIP! We go up to Berkeley with Miss Kalendar (from Brass Needles) to A Verb for Keeping Warm and Lacis. Jasmin's favorite thing at Verb- the 70% Superwash Merino/ 30% Silk sock yarn. Gigi's is the Merino/Cashmere/Nylon blend, dyed with Indigo. (Not on the Verb website yet, sorry!)Lacis is delightfully overwhelming. Gigi describes a chatelaine. You can see Jasmin's pictures here. Jasmin discusses circular shawls, "Alison" shawls, the Mandala shawl that GretchDragon knit for her, and the circular blocking wire. Gigi's favorite thing of the day were the Iris Silk pins!Jasmin found a notions pouch at Target. (She shares Jackie's, of KIPing it Real, love of school supplies.) Not available online, but it's the Innovative Storage Designs Pencil Pouch.We discuss "The Fashion Show". In the finale, Anna has a knit dress [picture #5] (reminiscent of the Venus Rising Cardigan, by Lucy Neatby). Jasmin is knitting the Cable and Cowl Cardigan by Mathew Gnagy out of Cascade Eco + (in navy blue). Jasmin drafted up a chart, made some changes, and is loving her Leslie Wind Cable Needle Necklace.Gigi is working on her acrylic baby blanket, and practiced different joins because of the Lucy Neatby DVDs. (Jasmin has a retraction, and directs you to look at the DVD content list on Lucy's site.)Jasmin's Adamas has rows that are getting longer. And longer. And longer. Jasmin has been wearing her Katarina around and about!Thanks to Susan Rife, for her lovely article in the Herald Tribune!Events: (33:26)- Sock Summit: Aug. 6-9. Portland, Oregon. Meet and greet TBD.- Monterey Wool Auction: [Click on "Sunday"] August 16th, 12:30- PIQF: October 15-18. Santa Clara Convention center. Gigi is taking a class from Robbi Joy Ecklow.Mother Knows Best: (35:04)Gigi discusses lining knits. She uses her Nicky Epstein Striped Houndstooth bag as an example. Gigi talks about a class she took on lining knits from Jean Frost (author of Jean Frost Jackets), and recommends that anyone interested in lining knits take it.When KNITTERS Attack! (43:34)Knitters are patient- UNLESS- they're waiting for a yarn shop to open.Straw into Gold: ( 45:36)Tour de Fleece: Stage 15. Jasmin admits to being a lousy draft rider.Jasmin has finished her Mango from Redfish Dyeworks, her Albatross from Crown Mountain, and only has to ply Tallulah. Post your finished stuff/works in progress to the Team Spinmore thread!Jasmin finished spinning some Tussah silk (from A Verb for Keeping Warm, color Vermillion II). She has wound the first ounce onto a plastic bobbin. (Alden Amos' book can be found here.) It is going to grow up to be a handspun Aeolian, which ChloeSparkle and Miss Kalendar are doing as well.Jasmin is spinning some Abstract Fiber 50% Cashmere / 50% silk in "solids" (blue) which will grow up to be a Cold Mountain stole.Gigi bought some "Gentle" from Lacis for a lace wrap. Jasmin has a moment of weakness in the Lace Gauntlet Throwdown.

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: The Flip Loom, newly arrived from Schacht Spindle Company. It's a well-designed rigid heddle loom, perfect for the beginning weaver. Also received: mini Loom Kits, a small square loom great for teaching kids to weave. Check out their selection of weaving books to get you on the road to weaving beautiful fabrics. Events: (00:26) - Sock Summit: August 6-9 - Monterey Wool Auction, [Click on "Sunday] (August 16th, 12:30 PM) - Pacific International Quilt Festival. October 15-18, 2009 On the Needles: (5:20) Gigi is working on her red acrylic dishcloth blanket (now, marshmallow-free!). She dissolved the marshmallow with room temperature tap water. [Jasmin is sending out requests for your favorite acrylic yarns. Please send the names of your favorite acrylics to us at knitmoregirlsATyahooDOTcom.] Jasmin is still working on her Adamas Shawl (knit from the Valley Yarns, Colrain Lace. Color: Grape Jelly). Jasmin encourages you to use stitch markers when you're knitting lace, if you need to, if you want to, etc. Jasmin is a big fan of the stitch markers from Knitpicks (especially the brass ones for lace). Jasmin sings the praises of Regia Sock yarn. Jasmin talks about Andrew's Favorite Colorway 4739. She also talks about her first handknit sock hole. Jasmin got to join Síle from Knit-One-One, Jacey Boggs (of the Insubordiknit podcast and the Sit and Spin DVD), Maia from Tactile, and WonderMike (from YKnit). Jasmin tells an Amazing Customer Service story. Mother Knows Best: (31:31) We discuss ease. You can find the HOAX fashion formula here. Reviews: (41:20) Interweave Knits- Collection CDs. (Jasmin mentions the Koolhaas hat by Jared Flood.) Lucy Neatby's Knitting Essentials, Disc 1. (By the way, here's the list of techniques for this DVD.) [One of the cool things you can do is convert the DVD to be played on your iPod using Handbrake.] Straw into Gold: (1:00:00) Tour de Fleece update: Jasmin has snapped her driveband. As a break from her TdF stuff, Jasmin is spinning some Tussah Silk from A Verb for Keeping Warm. (Color: Vermillion II) GO TEAM SPINMORE!!! Gigi has joined the Tour de Finish.

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: The Purlescence Purl Girls are taking a bit of vacation time, and will be closed Tuesday 6/30 through Tuesday 7/7. Look for a great big summertime sale July 10-13 when they’ve reopened.Worldwide shipping is available. Mention that you’re a listener and they’ll include Knitmore Girls swag with your order. Events: (00:28) - We will be at the Sock Summit in Portland, Oregon from August 6-9. There will be a meet-and-greet. Time and place TBD. - For local sewing enthusiasts: There is a Friday "sewing salon" at Bobbin's Nest Studio. Call to RSVP. On the Needles: (1:47) Gigi's Abstract Fiber Supersock (in Lady Macbeth) Riverbed socks are finished! Jasmin has finished her Katarina cardigan. Jasmin has taken pictures of the cardigan with both closures from Romi (pictured above). Gigi's Katarina is hibernating, as is Jasmin's Carli. Gigi's vanilla socks with the channel island cast-on (in the Fancy Image Yarn "Giants" colorway) are finished! Jasmin plugs away on a pair of socks from the Black sock/brown sock project. Jasmin has also cast on a pair of socks in her "Big Yellow Taxi" handspun yarn. She is encorporating Lucy Neatby's "slip-purl" technique on the interminable heel flap. Gigi has finished the first sock in her second pair of Par 5 socks (in the Franklin's Panopticon colorway of the Lorna's Laces sock yarn). Jasmin is knitting a pair of vanilla socks in Yummee Yarns "My Blue Jeans" from her nightstand. We discuss the Dream in Color sale at Purlescence, and a little stash enhancing we did. Gigi got the "Groovy" in "Purple Rain", Jasmin got the "Groovy" in "Bermuda Teal" and some Classy in "Purple Rain". Gigi and Jasmin are planning to knit the "Petra", but offer a caveat. Jasmin talks about the "paying for mistakes" thread in Ravelry. Mother Knows Best: (20:83) When it's too hot to knit, what do you do? 1) Read about knitting. (Gigi recommends "Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair.") Jasmin recommends reading the archives of knitting blogs that you like. 2) Listen to knitting podcasts. 3) Go to an LYS with air conditioning. Or, make a friend who has air conditioning! Go to the library. (Get out of the heat!) When Knitting Attacks: (28:18) Gigi has misplaced a ball of her Franklin's Panopticon yarn. She has "oopsed" on her Scandanavian socks, again. Gigi is also not entirely enthused with the outcome of her greying tiger socks. Straw into Gold: (31:20) Jasmin has been combing her clean fleece! Jasmin has been spinning some Crown Mountain Farms Superwash merino in the Albratross colorway.

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Purlescence Yarns carries many of the yarns used in Cookie A’s “Sock Innovation” including Louet Gems, Mountain Colors Barefoot, Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, Colinette Jitterbug, and Dream in Color Smooshy. Worldwide shipping is available. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Knitting! Use subscription code: KNITMG Events: (00:27) Saturday, June 13th- World Wide Knit in Public Day. Jasmin will be knitting at Santana Row with Miss Kalendar (from Brass Needles) and Tika (from Gives Good Knit). Gigi will be knitting with the Fiber Collective in Los Angeles. On the Needles: (02:06) Gigi and Jasmin had a GREAT time at the Retzlaff Winery spinning event! (Jasmin talks about the Pygora/Wool lace yarn from Hollyhock Hollow farm.) Jasmin has been on a finishing kick! She has finished her Houdini Socks. (You can find the cutting tutorial here.) Gigi has finished her first sock out of the Abstract Fiber Supersock in Lady Macbeth. Gigi talks about a Lucy Neatby bind-off technique. Jasmin has picked up her Mesmer socks again (you can find the Mesmer pattern here), and is in LOVE! She's knitting it in a burnt orange colorway of the Colinette Jitterbug. Gigi finished her first Coriolis sock in a new pair. She has found herself immersed in using Cat Bordhi and Lucy Neatby techniques! Jasmin is returning to her Monkey socks. Gigi and Jasmin discuss the 52 pair plunge. Jasmin recommends modifying these types of KALs with more reasonable expectations. Jasmin tells a stash enhancement story, where she wheels and deals for some hot pink Koigu. She's looking for sweater suggestions for it. Mother Knows Best: (21:25) We discuss Netiquette and Ravelry. When Knitting Attacks: (25:32) Gigi is on her third try on her Coriolis. Jasmin has been Mesmerized, and has been having issues reading directions. Gigi's Upstream socks are having issues, and she desperately needs a bout of startitis. Jasmin talks about picking up a fleece for Meghan (from Stitch-it!), and misreading her text. Straw into Gold: (33:26) Jasmin bought a little Pygora (from Hollyhock Hollow Farms), and will talk about spinning it in a future podcast. Jasmin talks about overdyeing naturally colored fiber. Jasmin talks about getting outstanding customer service from Schacht, and the "silencing a noisy bobbin" trick with White Lithium Grease. Meghan, Erin, and Jasmin split two fleeces from Janet Heppler. Frank was a dark, 10 1/2 lb merino/corriedale mix. Luther is a white, 12 lb merino corriedale blend with super long staple length. Meghan's grey cormo fleece came from Sue Reuser, as did a white cormo fleece that Erin and Jasmin are splitting. Meghan has thrown down the gauntlet- if Jasmin hand-processes 4 lbs of fleece, Meghan will knit a lace shawl on smallish needles (US 5-6). Jasmin mentions Aija's tutorials on processing fleeces in locks.

This week's episode has been sponsored by:Simply Socks Yarn Company caters to the sock knitter with thousands of colors and styles of sock yarn. Whether you’re looking for Lorna’s Laces, Dream in Color, or that special small dyer, we have what you’re looking for- in stock and ready to ship. Don’t forget to visit our sale section for up to 50% off yarn and accessories. Just in this week:  Cookie A's new book, Sock Innovations, full of beautiful sock patterns and lots of inspiring information about sock design, patterned stitches and more. We carry a ton of beautiful sock yarns featured in the book: Blue Moon Socks That Rock, Colinette Jitterbug, Louet Gems. We also carry Lucy Neatby's remarkable sock knitting DVDs. Remember, we happily ship mail orders anywhere in the world!Subscribe using code: KNITMGAdministrative: Jasmin Knit(more)-a-long thread in our Ravelry group.Gigi Knit(more)-a-long thread in our Ravelry group.The Sock Summit class list (and costs) have been posted!The "What do you want to hear about" contest ends this Friday (4/3)Things that are discussed in the chat:Kauni YarnsAsciano needles by Deborah DoyleNavajo knit cardigan = the Venus Rising cardiganThe "cables after whiskey" pullover

This week's episode is sponsored by: New in: Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight and a pattern written specifically for it: the April Showers sock. This week's special: Colinette Jitterbug (3/4-3/9, 20% off) On the Needles: Gigi is working on (mostly) vanilla socks this weeks. She has finished her Bulky Boot Socks, and has started a vanilla sweater, but ripped it out in favor of a new pattern. Events: Jasmin and Gigi discuss Stitches West. Jasmin and Gigi took the same classes - mostly. Colleen and Jasmin took Ergonomcis of knitting with Carson Demers, where they learned some stretches, life strategies for balancing knitting with physical health. Jasmin recommends standing up during commercial breaks. On the way to class, Jasmin was accosted by Cat Bordhi! Jasmin and Gigi, at Cat's recommendation, are going to try and get to Sock Summit. Thursday evening, Jasmin and Gigi went to the market preview. Using her wish list, Jasmin bought some batts (in Purr-ple and Tropical Fruit) and Wensleydale from Lisa Souza. Jasmin thinks it is going to grow up to be a Ribbi Pulli. Jasmin also got some Superwash merino in "Graphite". Jasmin got some interesting fibers from Tactile (babydoll, carbonized bamboo) and A Verb for Keeping Warm (targhee). Jasmin also ran into WonderMike, of YKnit notoriety. Jasmin bought a kit from Sheldrige Farms (the Inverted V top). Jasmin fell in love with Abstract Fibers. Jasmin bought a set of lace circular needles from Asciano Fibers, made of Cocobolo. Gigi fell in love with the Cocoknits patterns. Gigi found some Berroco Ultra Alpaca in a beautiful peacock blue and some red Kauni at WEBS. Friday: Jasmin and Gigi took Lucy Neatby's "Cool Socks - A" class all day. They learned the channel island cast-on, as well as loads of other nifty tips and tricks. (We will be reviewing her fantastic DVDs on the podcast, courtesy of Lucy Neatby and Sheldrige Farms.) Saturday: Jasmin and Gigi met Dr. Gemma of CogKNITive! Jasmin and Gigi had the meet and greet. Jasmin and Andrew went by the Redfish Dyeworks booth, where she got some mango colored 80% merino/ 20% tussah silk roving and Andrew picked out some 50/50 Silk Merino (project TBD). Jasmin picked up some replacement roving in Freestone Firecracker from the Royal Hare. After the market, Jasmin, Gigi, and Rosemary (from Designs by Romi) went to the party at Bobbin's Nest, which was lovely. Afterwards, we took a brief detour to get some AMAZING frozen yogurt, then went to the show-and-tell at Purlescence. Sunday: Jasmin and Gigi took the "Design Your Own Sock Architecture" class with Cat Bordhi, who we chatted with in September. Combined with the Lucy Neatby class, our minds were blown. Jasmin went to the show floor to pick up some Oak Grove yarn (to darn a pair socks) for Andrew. Jasmin went to talk to Cheryl Oberle, and while Andrew was waiting in line to pay, he picked up two skeins in "Stones". Jasmin also picked up some of the Creatively Dyed sock yarn to test drive, NOT in pinks and purples, selected by Andrew. Gigi bought some Silk/Merino from Tess Yarns in a beautiful charcoal grey, which will become a Cocoknits sweater. (Sweater TBD.) At the show, Jasmin and Gigi got audio with Lucy Neatby, Galina Khmeleva, Cheryl Oberle, and Lily Chin. Administrative stuff: Jasmin and Gigi are trying to get to Sock Summit, and they need your help. A donation of $5 or more gets you a logo magnet, and for a donation of $10 or more, we'll send you a logo pin (and a magnet). We will be adding a new segment called "Straw into Gold" about spinning! Until then, Meghan from Stitch-It has an AWESOME, regular spinning segment. We need ideas for contests! Send them our way.

This week's episode has been sponsored by:On the Needles:Gigi has finished the second bright blue Regia Saturn sock, she's turned the heel on her first Franklin's Panopticon sock. She is working on a vanilla red and black (Regia) sock. Gigi has also started the Scandanavian sock (out of the Little Box of Socks) in a tan/cream Regia with black Regia as the contrast color. (Tika is using the same MC Regia to make Relatively Normal socks.)We also discuss our preemie hat knit-a-long. A pattern from Chloe Sparkle is pending.Jasmin continues to work on her Santa Fe Wrap, which is about 3/4 done. Jasmin has finished the first Bird of Paradise (color) sock in Lisa Souza's Sock! while playing a board game with Tika, ManCandy, and Andrew.Gigi is working on some socks out of Jasmin's Brown Eyed Girl handspun. Gigi will be doing a Lucy Neatby garter stitch short row heel on this toe-up sock. Tika suggests using a kitchen scaleto weigh yarn.Gigi has tripped a little on her resolution to weave in her ends. Gigi has gotten a birthday gift - a cone of Artfibers Kyoto in color #20 (Gigi's perfect red). (Jasmin meant for it to me a cone of Tsuki, but got a little distracted in the process.) Gigi is looking for ideas on what to knit with her birthday Kyoto.Jasmin is five seconds away from finishing sock #1 in the Lisa Souza Mahogany. Jasmin is almost done with the first Leyburn sock in the Lisa Souza Hardtwist (in Blackpurple).Countingsheep on Ravelry is doing a "Wrap Alison in Comfort" blanket. If you're interested in participating, please do so before January 31st.Jasmin got a new camera! We talk about photography and knitting. Some of our knitting photography idols include Jared Flood and Franklin Habit. Check out Flickr.com for ideas on how to punch up your knitting pictures (search "knitting" in the "search" box). You can sort by "relevant" or "interesting".Mother Knows Best:Gigi has been working on the Knitting Pure and Simple Neckdown Wrap Cardigan. Gigi isn't a fan of the i-cord finish, so she is going to use a silk ribbon for the closure.We talk about planning for Stitches West, specifically making a wish list.Start by going through your stash. Evaluate what you have, what you want, what you don't want, and the colors that your stash is flush with. (Knitter's Review had a great article about "slow stashing".) It's also a good time to organize your Ravlery queue. Last year, Jasmin's list included Colrain lace (from Webs), fiber from Lisa Souza Dyeworks, and glass needles from Michael and Sheila Ernst.Jasmin talks about the peril of putting down yarn you might want around rabid knitters at Stitches. Jasmin recommends buying handpainted yarns in personEvents:Meet and greet with the Knitmore Girls at Stitches West in the Purlescence booth from 2-4pm, Saturday, February 28, 2009.Details: The "Style a Knit to Suit you" workshop will be hosted Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Purlescence. The fee is $60. Do you look through knitting magazines and wish that the finished pattern size was larger (or smaller), or that one had a different neckline, or was shorter, that you could use a different yarn? If you attend this workshop all those problems will disappear. Sharon will help you through the process of overcoming those things that have always prevented you from knitting the patterns you love. You will look at shape that suits you and come up with a standard measurement guide especially for you. You'll learn the use of gauge and stitches, shaping and necklines that will make that perfect sweater for you. This is a rare opportunity to learn from a knitting legend. The shop will remain open until 5 pm on January 25 for meet and greet and book signing with Sharon. Call Purlescence at (408) 735-9276 to register.

Kelley talks with knitter extraordinaire Lucy Neatby.  Along with designing patterns and operating Tradewind Knitwear Designs, Lucy has a series of highly instructional knitting DVDs.

In favor of our chat with Cat Bordhi, we will be omitting our regular segments this week. New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One (Book Two is in progress!). We promise these socks are simpler than they seem! The 2009 Sock Summit. Be there ... or you know, read about it later. Lucy Neatby's DVDs- not to be missed! Lucy Neatby's Cool Socks for Warm Feet, and the Little Box of Socks. The Golden Gate Fiber Institute. Cat's novel - written in media res, like a moebius. Some of the original sock books: Socks- Spin-off Folk Socks by Nancy Bush Ethnic Socks and Stockings by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts Fancy Feet - Anna Zilboorg Fancy Image Yarns - Gigi's first source of sock yarn. Blogs that inspired Jasmin's spinning resurgence: The Yarn Harlot The Panopticon January One - where she found out about Crown Mountain Farms The Yarn Boutique - Lafayette, CA Gigi got some Kramer Yarns Sterling, Jasmin got some Kauni. Join our contest - Cat wants knitting jokes! Submit your jokes to us at knitmoregirls@yahoo.com. Prizes include signed copies of  A Treasury of Magical Knitting and New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One .

A knitting journey begins in South America, with Charles Voth, and ends in Nova Scotia, with Lucy Neatby.

Designer Lucy Neatby talks to me about colour, TNNA, knitting bubbles and teaching knitting over a ship's radio while at sea. Read the Show Notes at www.knitcast.com, email feedback@knitcast.com.

Designer Lucy Neatby talks to me about colour, TNNA, knitting bubbles and teaching knitting over a ship's radio while at sea. Read the Show Notes at www.knitcast.com, email feedback@knitcast.com.