Podcast appearances and mentions of mari chiba

Works in progress Jenny zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Fangtastic socks by Wendy Gaal Master Knittter swatch (Mentioned Arenda Holladay) Weezie Pinwheel Blanket by Kelly van Niekerk (Name droppers say... Knitmore Girls, Down Cellar Studio, Yarniacs) Cait Midori test knit socks for Linda Lehman in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Dodson Socks test knit by Caitlin Griffin in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock Ecliptic by Hunter Hammersen in Knit Picks City Tweed DK Plotting & Scheming Jenny super secret shawl project Ta da!! Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  Cait Constellate by Hunter Hammersen w/handspun for Liam Crochet earwarmer test for Olde Thyme Yarns Revenge of the Knits Jenny had to rip back to fix the Ginny Cait So many stinking twisted stitches! Oooh, Shiny! Weezie The Trickster by Nim Teasdale Bavaria Leaves by Spivay Song Knits Brooklyn Tweed Early Fall is out! (specifically Foldlines by Norah Gaughn & Ondulée by Julie Hoover) (Mentioned Nightsongs shawl, Brenda & Heather's new sock pattern) Jenny Global warming by Hinterm Stein Back to the colorwork yokes! Imaginary Internet Points all... Ilvermorny Harry Potter Knit & Crochet House Cup Ravenclaw Pokemon-inspired challenge Fluff n Stuff Cait La Vuelta de Lana fancy orifice hook for antique CPW Jenny More spinning on the mike and sully braid! (Mentioned #spin15aday fall spin-a-long) In the Deep End Picking out a fleece suint fermentation method for rancid lanolin Dirty Fleece (Done Dirt Cheap) ping test yolking (yellowish) canary stain (deep yellow) cotting scurf Jen from Rosesnpurlsfiberart video The Natural Spinner video (Mentioned Wampa Stomp Farm & The Woolery) Events/News Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN October 20 & 21 Hedera Fiber Festival, New Albany, IN November 10&11

  Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Weezie Pinwheel Blanket by Kelly van Niekerk Cait Midori test knit socks for Linda Lehman in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Dodson Socks test knit by Caitlin Griffin in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock Knitted Starghan by Stephanie Castro Plotting & Scheming Jenny Loch hat by TinCanKnits Fangtastic socks by Wendy Gaal Cait Constellate by Hunter Hammersen w/handspun for Liam Crochet earwarmer test for Olde Thyme Yarns Weezie All the GAL blankets (Mentioned Tania Richter) Ta da!! Jenny Shortie socks! cormo sample (Mentioned Fleegle Heel) Cait Lizard Ridge Dishcloth by Laura Aylor in Sugar & Cream cotton Oooh, Shiny! Weezie Ixchel by Catherine Clark from Pom Pom Jenny Cabled headbands, particularly Celtic Headband by Juliana Lustenader Bowie shawl by Linnea Ornstein Castiel shawl by Marnie MacLean Imaginary Internet Points Jenny Gryffindor! Cait Ravenclaw! (Mentioned the pretty little stars Hunter Hammersen has been working on) Weezie Ravenclaw! Fluff n Stuff Cait La Vuelta de Espana (La Vuelta de Lana) spinning longdraw gradient... not enough yardage! (Mentioned Celestarium by Audry Nicklin, Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu, Club Marvel-us from Essential Fiber, Aunt Lydia's Crochet Cotton) Jenny Traveling with the EEW! Southern cross fibers february club Targhee sample In the Deep End Lincoln Longwool very large, can grow up to 300lbs very long staple length, 7-14"  coarse, but very durable so shiny 12lb fleece! white white white with some other colors that are recognized separately including shades of gray up to true black and possibly moorit lockspinning conservation breed (Mentioned Wampa Stomp Farm & The Woolery) Events/News Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN October 20 & 21 Hedera Fiber Festival, New Albany, IN November 10&11 Our apologies for the fussy baby crying in the background towards the end, baby dude is not liking this whole sleep thing right now.

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie (Mentioned The Road by Cormac McCarthy, The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis) Weezie Pinwheel Blanket by Kelly van Niekerk Cait Midori test knit socks for Linda Lehman in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Dodson Socks test knit by Caitlin Griffin in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock Knitted Starghan by Stephanie Castro Plotting & Scheming Jenny Anniversary socks Fiber prep (Mentioned the Knitmore Girls podcast, qiviut, The Woolery) Weezie Windfall by Melissa Kemmerer Sipila by Caitlin Hunter Ta da!! Weezie secret test knit Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Jenny reading comprehension attack again on the ginny sweater (Mentioned] Knit Companion) Oooh, Shiny! Cait Firmament by Hunter Hammersen Jenny Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius Fluff n Stuff Cait La Vuelta de Espana (La Vuelta de Lana) spinning longdraw gradient ugh Jenny little bit of cormo on the eewmini (Mentioned ply on the fly, KenInMaine, gobstopper handwound balls [such as from Nomadic Yarns or Lollipop Yarns]) In the Deep End Organizing your crafts Project bags Thirty One Namaste Fringe Supply Field Bags Yarn storage Ravelry as a tool Events/News Kentucky State Fair - we will be there the 22nd at the Textiles booth! Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN October 20 & 21 Hedera Fiber Festival, New Albany, IN November 10&11

  Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie (Mentioned Master Knitters program, Windfall by Melissa Kemmerer, and the Knitmore Girls podcast) Weezie Pinwheel Blanket by Kelly van Niekerk secret test knit for Melissa Kemmerer (Mentioned the White Stripes, of course) Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Midori test knit socks for Linda Lehman in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Dodson Socks test knit by Caitlin Griffin in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock Knitted Starghan by Stephanie Castro Plotting & Scheming Jenny Anniversary socks (Mentioned Smart Wool socks) Weezie All the Tania Richter RPG MKALs (Mentioned Lucy Neatby and Knit Companion) Cait Craft room Ta da!! Jenny Shetland spinning on the Electric Eel Wheel Mini (Mentioned the Irish tension hack for the Mini) Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Jenny Broken cable on the ginny sweater :-( on vacation. and didn’t have an extra Imaginary Internet Points Cait HPKCHC break month Weezie two classes turned in Jenny Mini skeins spinning means i got three classes! Fluff n Stuff Cait Tour de Fleece is over, boo. Weezie CampSpin15, Cabin BFL (Mentioned 1764Shepherdess, an article from Independent Stitch in 2009 about grey Suffolk) Jenny Spinning and plying on the EEW mini, finished the shetland samples, started the cormo and omg i love cormo! Started the mike and sully braid (Mentioned Abby Franquemont, The Device & the Doodad) In the Deep End Gift Knitting (Mentioned The Principles of Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt) Events/News Kentucky State Fair - we will be there the 22nd at the Textiles booth! Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21          

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Emergency Vanilla socks - voolenvine yarns Weezie Nymphalidea - Melinda VerMeer Ilene Market Bag - Hannah Mason Double Knit Frog Potholder - Maria Ekblad Razorback Brioche Cowl - Johnny Vasquez secret test knits for Melissa Kemmerer Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Plotting & Scheming Jenny Master Knitter Weezie Blanket for a wedding (Mentioned Captain America Pinwheel blanket, Checkbox Socks, Sock Madness, and Deborah Breland of Goldberry Knits) Cait Midori test knit socks for Linda Lehman Ta da!! Cait Singles yarn from Club Marvel-us by Essential Fiber (Mentioned Honey Cowl) Jenny yarn bath Weezie Kiss Me Candy Dishcloth - Yarnspirations Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Cait moving sucks, ow blisters Oooh, Shiny! Jenny Sweaters with lace panels! Olive tree by meiju knits Bloomsbury sweater Snowflake, dahlia, julissa - basically rediscovering my favorites Also shortie socks, or Petty Harbor Imaginary Internet Points Cait Still just Tour de Fleece Carcassone! Weezie Stella models classes for HPKCHC Jenny Fell off the TdF bike Expecto Draconum socks nominated for a trophy Fluff n Stuff Cait Singles yarn is strange to spin (for me) Finished singles for Elektra 2-ply Got new fluff in the mail and immediately started spinning it - Mole Man color from Club Marvel-us  longdraw merino/angelina gradient Weezie haven't spun since last week Jenny finished manx singles carding more red Shetland for Sylvie pattern In the Deep End Coming soon: an interview with Ila of Wampa Stomp Farm Events/News Tour de Fleece started Sat July 7 & runs through Sun July 29 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Emergency Vanilla socks - voolenvine yarns Weezie Starting Point Shawl - Joji Locatelli Mysteries, She Wrote - Susanne Sommer Olilia Shawl - Hanna Maciejewska Windfall by Melissa Kemmerer LCFC Scarf Guild Socks Florida Socks - Melissa Kemmerer Pompom Shorties - Melissa Kemmerer Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Plotting & Scheming Jenny Master Knitter Weezie secret test knits for Melissa Kemmerer (Mentioned Nomadic Knits) Ta da!! Cait art yarn cable plied cormo fat fluffy alpaca/merino started a breed study with manx loaghtan, romney, & jacob Jenny hard lotion spun bfl & silk Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Weezie chiaogoo sock interchangeable needles broke icord cast on Cait my scale is broken (Mentioned #spin15aday) Oooh, Shiny! Jenny Spin Off magazine from Fall 2010 A Dyer's Garden by Rita Buchanan The Art & Craft of Natural Dyeing by J.N. Liles Cait Manx Loaghtan wool (from The Woolery) Imaginary Internet Points Tour de Fleece, mostly Fluff n Stuff Cait Spinning longdraw! I suck at preparing rolags/punis, apparently Weezie I really enjoy Perendale, even though it is a very long wool, but this Falkland that’s a part of the 6 Sheep Sampler from Frabjous Fibers is awful Jenny Breed study! Natural dyeing! Carding the matted red shetland Ordered Unicorn power scour Acquired a new fleece Events/News Tour de Fleece started Sat July 7 & runs through Sun July 29 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21 The Charmed Knitters are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Emergency Vanilla socks - voolenvine yarns Weezie Portwenn socks by Becky Greene Albion Socks - General Hogbuffer Just Be You shawl - BooKnits Starting Point Shawl - Joji Locatelli Mysteries, She Wrote - Susanne Sommer Olilia Shawl - Hanna Maciejewska Windfall by Melissa Kemmerer LCFC Scarf Guild Socks Florida Socks - Melissa Kemmerer Pompom Shorties - Melissa Kemmerer Nymphalidea - Melinda VerMeer Ilene Market Bag - Hannah Mason Double Knit Frog Potholder - Maria Ekblad Razorback Brioche Cowl - Johnny Vasquez Kiss Me Candy Dishcloth - Yarnspirations Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Plotting & Scheming Cait no plotting, no scheming, only Tour de Fleece Weezie Heroes of Yarnia RPG MKAL - Tania Richter Ta da!! Cait Polly by Louise Crowther in cheap acrylic Faye by Louise Crowther in cheap acrylic  Lake Reed by Asita Krebs in Malabrigo Silky Merino  Necklace for Lily in Malabrigo Silky Merino Weezie Mobius Cowl in Malabrigo Rios Jenny How Cold Is It mittens by Drunk Girl Designs in Malabrigo Arroyo, Cascade Heritage Sock, and Wampa Stomp Skywalker Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Jenny Lost my place in the Ginny sweater Panic over the different charts in the mittens Weezie I ripped everything out and started over Albion socks have an awesome and confusing construction Cait My Electric Eel Wheel Mini is very finicky. Oooh, Shiny! Weezie Big Fat Baby Trump - Sue Caldwell Jenny Rolags making videos (Mentioned Paradise Fibers) Cait Science nerd amigurumi - see Dawn Finney Mentioned knitted dissected frog Blue Barn Fiber on Etsy - mint infused fiber Imaginary Internet Points Weezie class for HPKCHC Jenny One class and detention Cait co-captaining 2 Tour de Fleece teams and it's eating my life Fluff n Stuff Cait 2nd ply of cormo Targhee/Bamboo/Silk by Essential Fiber in Elektra colorway Weezie Yay Tour de Fleece! My wheel is no longer naked! Working Through 6 Sheep Sampler from Frabjous Fibers and am still on the BFL Jenny Finished the merino from 6 sheep sampler finished the 2oz red Shetland started wool and silk blend Washed my fleece! In the Deep End Fleece washing - lessons learned. Mentioned Unicorn Power Scour, Yolking, Fermented Suint Method, 1764Shepherdess. Events/News Tour de Fleece started Sat July 7 & runs through Sun July 29 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  How Cold Is It mittens by Drunk Girl Designs in Malabrigo Arroyo, Cascade Heritage Sock, and Wampa Stomp Skywalker Weezie Portwenn socks by Becky Greene Cait Polly by Louise Crowther in cheap acrylic Plotting & Scheming Cait My Knitted Doll by Louise Crowther (from the Interweave Press Hurt Book sale) Weezie Pansexual pride flag socks Ta da!! Cait Porcelain Hat by Raina K in Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe & sparkly handspun Weezie vanilla socks for Aunt Carol Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Jenny mitten cuffs Weezie Ripped out one entire sock (vanilla for guild) Ripped out a sock through the heel turn (Portwenn socks) Cait Caron simply soft and caron one pound are not the same weights Oooh, Shiny! Weezie Knitted Wit sock yarn Jenny natural/eco friendly dyeing (Mentioned Caitlin Ffrench, Wool2Dye4, Knit Picks) Imaginary Internet Points Weezie I can graduate Ilvermorny! (Mentioned HPKCHC) Fluff n Stuff Cait finished 1st round of plying on cormo Jenny tour de fleece prep (Mentioned Spin the Bin, #spin15aday) In the Deep End Fleece washing and prep! Skirting Preserving lock structure Lock washing vs whole fleece washing Special soaps? (Unicorn Power Scour, Kookaburra, Eucalan, Soak) Do not felt!! Yarn Harlot wisdom on washing article Joy of Handspinning article Blue Mountain Handcrafts video Events/News Tour de Fleece starts Sat July 7 & runs through Sun July 29 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave   How Cold Is It? mittens by Drunk Girl Designs zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie amigurumi stormtrooper by Lucy Collin Weezie Vanilla socks for Drew's aunt Windfall by Melissa Kemmerer Cait Longline Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in madelinetosh Euro Sock plying plying plying (12oz pindrafted cormo wool) Plotting & Scheming Jenny Master Knitter Weezie Caitlin Hunter (Mentioned Andrea Mowry, Find Your Fade, Rose Cardigan) Ta da!! Cait Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket by Celeste Young Bunny Lovey Parts & Pieces by Victoria Stewart Jenny Expecto Draconum socks by Elisabeth White - Cascade Heritage & leftover Yarn Geek Rocketeer Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Weezie doggo ate my sock Cait Mismatched madtosh skeins Ran out of yarn twice, crochet hurts my hands Oooh, Shiny! Weezie Caitlin Hunter patterns Umpqua Sweater Guthrie Sweater (Mentioned Sunset Highway, Sipila, Ninilchik, Book of Sweater Design, Knitmore Girls) Cait Brioche hats, apparently Beezee by Katrin Schubert Miranka by Katrin Schubert Porcelain Hat by Raina K Columbine by Alla Saenko Vintage Prim by Andrea Mowry Jenny Tomatoes! (Mentioned BoylandKnitWorks aka Caitlin Hunter , Zweig, Alyeska, Kate Davies) Fluff n Stuff Cait The Great Herd Rescue of 2018 Story Overplying takes forever and ever and ever (Mentioned walking wheels, Spinning Like a Ghost on Youtube) Imaginary Internet Points Cait I can graduate Ilvermorny! (Mentioned HPKCHC) In the Deep End Double Knitting Ladderback Jacquard KAL Blanket by Tania Richter Tonight by Caoua Coffee Yellow Submarine Cowl by Yellowcosmo Star Wars Scarf by Jessica Goddard Lucy Neatby (Mentioned Blackberry Socks by Karin Koopman) Events/News Tour de Fleece starts Sat July 7 & runs through Sun July 29 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21

The combo spin discussion last week prompted some great discussion about color, design, knitting, and spinning. So after the project updates, the Ewes talk about some of the ideas shared by listeners and the inspiration they provided. For full show notes with pictures visit our show notes blog.  Kelly has done a lot of finishing!  Not saving the best for last, she finished the Lime Green and Pink Argyle socks.  They are so much fun that she's already cast on for the next pair of Argyles. The pattern she uses is adapted from this vintage sock pattern on freevintageknitting.com She also finished two summer tops.  The first is Summer Fjord by Trin-Annelie and is really happy with the results. The second is Sommer Sleeveless Top by Mari Chiba.  These will make a great summer tops if the weather on the coast ever warms up! Kelly also urges all California shepherds to enter fleeces into the Monterey County Fair Fleece Show and Auction.  Entries are due July 31 and entry instructions can be found here on the Monterey County Fair website. The fleece judging is on August 11 by Shelia January and the auction will be held on September 3. For more information you can contact Kelly: twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com Marsha is almost done with her Little Wave cardigan by Gudrun Johnston but discovered the sleeves are too big and too long. She has unraveled the first sleeve and is knitting it again adding more decreases. Check out her project page for an explanation of the math she used. The pattern modifications continue with Marsha's Summer Fjord T-shirt and there is a discussion of changing the straight body to an A-line. In our last episode The Ewes answered a listener's question about Combo Spin yarn. Several listeners posted pictures of their combo spin techniques and finished projects. "Infryq" had very different fibers she was working with and decided to card six pieces together and and then spin the rolags. Check our her finished yarn on her project page . Gorgeous! "StaciDSL" wove with her combo spin. "Meemacox" made two different sweaters with one combo spin project.  Just a reminder that Kelly and Marsha will be attending the Black Sheep Gathering held in Albany, Oregon on June 29 - July 1. We will again have a meet up around 4:30 p.m. at Kelly's trailer. Stop by and say hi! 

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Expecto Draconum socks by Elisabeth White - Cascade Heritage & leftover Yarn Geek Rocketeer Windfall by Melissa Kemmerer Weezie Vanilla socks using Berroco Sox More vanilla socks in Berroco Comfort Sock Ilene Bag by Hannah Mason in FibraNatura Flax Florida Socks for Melissa Kemmerer in Knit Picks Hawthorne Master Knitter mitten 2.0 in Patons Classic Wool Cait Lake Reed hat by Asita Krebs in Malabrigo Silky Merino Longline Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in madelinetosh Euro Sock Expecto Draconum socks by Elisabeth White in Loops & Threads Woolike and Wisdom Yarns Naked Sock No longer naked wheel Plotting & Scheming Weezie yarn for The Sweater Jenny Cold as F*** mittens, thrummed mitts, Cait Toys? Test knits? Ta da!! Weezie Master Knitter mitten Revenge of the knits/ 99 problems and a stitch ain’t one Jenny rip back the dragon Weezie Florida Sock heel trouble Cait match your yarn to your pattern yardage very carefully... (Mentioned Hunter Hammersen) Fluff n Stuff Cait OWL spinning - 12oz fluffy pin drafted Cormo wool Jenny (Mentioned Yarngasm by Voolenvine, Gynx Yarn, Sarah of Cephalopod Yarns & The Verdant Gryphon) Weezie #spin15aday 1764 Shepherdess Breed Study Imaginary Internet Points Cait I have an OWL project - cabled yarn In the Deep End Plying your handspun Single 2 ply True 3 ply Chain (or Navajo) ply Cable Multi-ply Odd balls or art yarns - crepe, coils, beehives, boucle, lock spinning, etc (Mentioned Jacey Boggs Craftsy class "From Worsted to Woolen", Knitmore Girls, #fibermcgyver, Lopi, Lion Brand Homespun, rosesandpurls, jazzturtle, The Device, Whirlwend, Jenny's Juno Cardigan, Caitlin Hunter's most recent design called Sipila, Zweig by Caitlin Hunter, Kate Davies, Vogue Knitting's Redwoods) Events/News Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, Lexington, May 19 & 20 Pints & Purls, Louisville, KY, May 29 Wampa Stomp Shearing Day, Cox's Creek, KY, May 26 Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Franklin, IN, June 1 & 2 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21   The Charmed Knitters are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Giveaway Winner! A big thank you to everyone who participated. The winner of this lovely skein of Making Tracks yarn from Lindsey at A Yarn Crossing is sarahsmigovsky! We hope you enjoy our prize. Jenny will reach out and contact you about getting it to you.   Work in progress Jenny The Sweater (Windfall by the amazing and wonderful Melissa Kemmerer) Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Weezie Vanilla socks using Berroco Sox Master Knitter mitten More vanilla socks in Berroco Comfort Sock Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Helen Joyce Dress by Taiga Hilliard for Lily in Cascade Ultra Pima Longline Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in madelinetosh Euro Sock Firedrake socks by Sarah Wartofsky in Wisdom Yarns Angora Lace & Knit Picks Stroll 9oz gradient spin - hand blended rolags in a gradient with sparkle! Plotting and Scheming Jenny designing a sock for Madness dragon socks (Mentioned Hunter Hammersen, Tour de Sock, and Fjóra Liti socks by Ariya B) Weezie Finishing up WIPs from old classes More project bags? (Mentioned the Pincha shawl, Ilene market bag, yarn made from plastic bags) Cait Tula Pink fabric! Ta da!! Jenny Checkbox Socks by Rachel Leggett in Knit Picks Stroll (Mentioned a Beanstalk Hat) Cait Checkbox Socks by Rachel Leggett in Knit Picks Stroll and Deborah Norville Serenity Revenge of the knits/ 99 problems and a stitch ain’t one Jenny Zig cuffs Weezie ripping out heel flap Cait 4th time's the charm heel (fish lips kiss heel) Ow, pointy needles Fluff n Stuff Weezie #spin15aday breed study - gotland Cait Electric Eel Mini Spinner longdraw is hard Jenny finished bright pink leftovers started 3 Feet of Sheep sampler from Frabjous Fibers (Mentioned Worsted to Woolen, a class on Craftsy) In the Deep End Do you want to do Fair Isle, Intarsia, Duplicate Stitch, or Mosaic? We mention things like... Pentoeminoes socks, The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques, AlterKnits, The Fleece and Fiber Source Book, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (Yarn Harlot), and 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off. Events/News Pints & Purls @ Mile Wide Brewery in Louisville, KY, April 24 Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, Lexington, May 19 & 20 Our friends from A Yarn Crossing and Wampa Stomp will be vending at both The Fiber Event & Kentucky Sheep and Fiber, so go see them!   The Charmed Knitters are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Work in progress Jenny The Sweater (Windfall by the amazing and wonderful Melissa Kemmerer) Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Safe Harbor socks by Amy Rapp in Yarn Geek Rocketeer Weezie Vanilla socks using Berroco Sox Master Knitter mitten More vanilla socks in Berroco Comfort Sock Ilene Bag by Hannah Mason in FibraNatura Flax Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Longline Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in madelinetosh Euro Sock Firedrake socks by Sarah Wartofsky in Wisdom Yarns Angora Lace & Knit Picks Stroll Plotting and Scheming Jenny Fimo (polymer clay) accessories (Mentioned Charmed & Dangerous, Sucre Sucre) Weezie #spin15aday organize the stash Cait Herbology OWL plans Maybe Wintery Octagon Mandala blanket by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk or Dahlia Pillow by Sylwia Kawczynska cabled yarn Ta da!! Cait Helen Joyce Dress by Taiga Hilliard for Lily in Cascade Ultra Pima Safe Harbor socks by Amy Rapp in handspun Targhee from Essential Fiber Revenge of the knits/ 99 problems and a stitch ain’t one Jenny the Ginny sweater rip-out Cait seed stitch is like ribbing - drop a needle size! Oooh, Shiny! Weezie Emporeio by the AMAZING Mona C. NicLeoid Cait Jeanette's Scarf by Brenda McCunn Jenny Frabjous Fibers yarn in the exclusive LYS Day colorway Fluff n Stuff Cait Electric Eel Mini Spinner was painted and named! Imaginary Internet Points Weezie Better be... Hufflepuff! Jenny Better be... Gryffindor! Cait Better be... Ravenclaw! Through to Round 4 of Sock Madness (Mentioned Harry Dresden books, Crazy Harry the Muppet, Casey the Code Monkey, Jared Flood, and Boo Knits) In the Deep End Crafting in warm weather Light weight yarn Plant fibers Small projects lace? weaving Juno sweater by yellowcosmo Medallion Lace Cardigan by Shiri Mor Mark's Scarf from Rent Tahki cotton Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig amigurumi Events/News Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, Lexington, May 19 & 20 Another Pints & Purls soon? Wampa Stomp Shearing Day, Cox's Creek, KY, May 26 Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Franklin, IN, June 1 & 2 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21   The Charmed Knitters are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Work in progress Jenny Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Expecto Draconum socks by Elisabeth White - Cascade Heritage & leftover Yarn Geek Rocketeer Weezie Vanilla socks using Berroco Sox Master Knitter mitten More vanilla socks in Berroco Comfort Sock Ilene Bag by Hannah Mason in FibraNatura Flax Test socks for Melissa Kemmerer in Knit Picks Hawthorne Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Longline Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in madelinetosh Euro Sock Firedrake socks by Sarah Wartofsky in Wisdom Yarns Angora Lace & Knit Picks Stroll Expecto Draconum socks by Elisabeth White in Loops & Threads Woolike and Wisdom Yarns Naked Sock (Mentioned How to Tame Your Dragon socks) Ta da!! Jenny Safe Harbor socks by Amy Rapp in Yarn Geek Rocketeer (Mentioned citric acid soaks, color catchers, Dropping Madness socks, Faberge shawl, Knitmore Girls) Revenge of the knits/ 99 problems and a stitch ain’t one Jenny Can't read directions, the dragon socks and I aren't getting along well Weezie Stupid Master Knitting mitten Oooh, Shiny! Cait AdoreKnit progress keepers & stitch markers Jenny Mittens for Dad (Mentioned Wampa Stomp, Cold as F*** mittens, thrummed mitts, Zoidberg balaclava) Fluff n Stuff Cait Electric Eel Mini Spinner & I are getting alone, so that's nice (Mentioned Hansen miniSpinner, The Device) Imaginary Internet Points Weezie Tour de Sock (Mentioned Fins, Albion, last year's 2nd round TdS socks) Jenny Detention in, also Quidditch for HPKCHC (Mentioned A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket) Cait Sock Madness - I'm out! In the Deep End Ladderback Jacquard (Mentioned "If You Can Read This..." socks, Netflix socks, Raspberry Pi) Events/News Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, Lexington, May 19 & 20 Pints & Purls, Louisville, KY, May 29 Wampa Stomp Shearing Day, Cox's Creek, KY, May 26 Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Franklin, IN, June 1 & 2 Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7 Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21   The Charmed Knitters are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

The Ewes are back to regular episodes with prize drawings, weaving, a couple stories and, of course, our knitting.  The weave along ended with some prizes.  One of the prizes is a Sweetheart Loom from Hazel Rose Looms. The Sheep Thrills KAL prize was also drawn in this episode. Marsha made good progress on her Little Wave cardigan by Gudrun Johnston. She has knit the body up to the armholes and has finished the first sleeve. When the second sleeve is completed both will be attached to the body and the yoke and saddle shoulders worked. This is the first sweater Marsha has made with this technique. Marsha cast on for the Summer Fjord by Trin-Annelie. This is the same Tee Kelly is making and like Kelly, Masha is using a different weight of yarn. She is going up to DK with Fibra Natura Flax (100% linen) and Kelly is going down with lace weight Sincere Sheep Linen. Lots of swatching, washing, measuring, and math went into the decision of sizes to make. There was pronounced biasing on Marsha's swatch so the Summer Fjord seemed a good choice with the different stitch patterns breaking up the stockinette.  Kelly's Summer Fjord has the body finished and is waiting for some work on the neckline and sleeve caps to be finished. Kelly has been a little slow on her projects, although she did finish the Christmas dishtowels that she recently put on the LeClerc floor loom.  The towels are all variations of Swiss Twill from the Marguerite P. Davison weaving book.   Kelly has also cast on the Sommer tank by Mari Chiba.  The yarn is some of her oldest stash, purchased in 2007 for a tank top shown in a magazine in May of that year. That sweater never got made and the yarn has narrowly escaped destash for a few years.  Once again some math and pattern adjustment was required since the gauge of the pattern isn't the gauge Kelly got in her swatch. She is "test knitting" this for a friend who might also want to make it.  Marsha's has completed three skeins of her Combo Spin #3. Kelly and Marsha have a discussion on the math required to determine the final percentages of fiber in the finished yarn from the various fibers that were used. Marsha was unusually restrained in the destash room at the NoCKRs retreat in April with the exception of a large "friend" that drove home with Marsha. Kelly and Marsha tell the story of  "Blithe Spirit" and her impact when was discovered napping at the NoCKRs retreat.  Marsha tells the story of a very strange coincidence. Her son's girlfriend needed a bookcase so Ben and her dad went to the ReStore to look for recycled materials to build a bookcase. They came back with a chest that unbelievably had belonged to Marsha's mother Podie! The chest had been left in the house by the previous owners and Podie had used it in her sewing room for notions for over 50 years. They added the bookcase to the top, painted it green, and added the bead board to the back. Marsha had given the chest to the Goodwill over a year ago and the universe sent it back for Ben's girlfriend! Events on the horizon: Spinning at the Winery, Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, May 19 from 10-4 Black Sheep Gathering in Albany Oregon, June 29-July 1.  Listener meet-up on Saturday, June 30. Monterey County Fair Fleece Judging, August 11 at 9 am with meet-up event after (Wool show information on page 58 of link)

Thanks for listening to Episode 39 of Actually Knitting!    Welcome to new and returning listeners. If you get a chance, go ahead over to itunes and leave a star rating or review for Actually Knitting and all the podcasts you enjoy!   I mentioned my amazement at having been mentioned by Lion Brand Yarn on their blog as one of only 9 podcasts to listen to while knitting! Check out the blog and some of the other podcasts listed.   Knits in Rehearsal In October I am going to try and get some projects off of the needles, and I’m doing an informal KAL called #offinoctober. If you’d like to join me, go on the thread on the Ravelry group and chat about what projects you would like to get off the needles in October. Nomadic Yarns Vanilla Afterthought Heel SockYarn: Nomadic Yarns Trusty Sock in the Beachcruiser color wayNeedles: Size 1 Karbonz Fixed Circulars (my go-to sock needles these days)    3 Color Cashmere Cowl by Joji Locatelli Yarn: Shibui Knits Staccato in Velvet, Mineral and Pollen Needles: Size 2 Addi Turbos     Auditioning Knits   If you are interested in fall patterns, or you have a great one in mind, go check out the thread in the Actually Knitting Podcast group called “Gearing up for Fall” because there are lots of great patterns being talked about there. Add your own ideas to the mix!     I recently purchased the fall 2015 editions of some knitting magazines and I’ve enjoyed looking through them. My favorite pattern amongst all the lovely ones is called Briarcliff by Sandi Prosser and it’s the cover sweater from Creative Knitting Autumn 2015. I mentioned that designer Mari Chiba has 4 patterns in the latest issue of Knitscene, she's sort of local to me, so check her out! I wanted to show you a pattern that was sent to me by a local budding designer, it's called Waltzing Leaves Cowl by Rose Toth-Cates. She has a great #becauseofknitting story, and the proceeds of her pattern sales go towards her daughter's tuition to a special school.     Knitting News, Notes and Events   Pal Kal Updates   There are still a few listeners who haven’t contacted me about prizes so, if you haven’t listened to Episode 38 yet, check it out to see if you were a PalKal Prize Winner! Other Events The Sock Ruler contest is still ongoing, I decided to leave it open until October 5th, so get on the thread on Ravelry to enter to win this great tool! SAFF is October 30 through November 2. I won’t be there until Friday evening, unfortunately, but I will definitely be around most of Saturday. If you see or hear me, say hello!   Friendge is a project started by a friend of mine, where you make a tassel and send it to her, and she will use it to create a piece of art. Check out her website for more information!     The Carolina Fiber Girls are sponsoring Socktober, if you are a sock knitter check out that KAL.   Boston Jen from the Down Cellar Studio Podcast is sponsoring the Pigskin Party KAL through her podcast. There is something for everyone in that KAL, and lots of things going on throughout the NFL season, and you don’t have to be a football fan to join in the fun. Right now I am planning to do 2 shawls (at least) for this KAL: Bryum and Virgie Clay.     Knits on Stage I had a nice Knitting in Public moment this last week at a training session I attended at school. I also started a knitting club at my school with teachers.   Knitting Talk Back On this episode I am starting a series where I highlight my Favorite Ravelry Things. This episode I focus on the first part of the Notebook in Ravelry, and how I use different features. If you have a comment or additional tip about these features, please comment on the thread for episode 39.   Non Knitting Segments:   What a Crock   Easy Springtime Crockpot Minestrone recipe from the website How Sweet it Is.   Love it or Leave it   Love: My new rainboots!   Leave: Sleep issues, including the old dog keeping me up at night.   Theatrical Updates   My show, The Money Shot, closed on September 19th. We had great audiences and wonderful reviews and reactions. Check out this review from the local paper.   Other News and Notes   I ran 11 miles yesterday in a raging rain storm! It was actually kind of fun!   Camping trip this weekend was cancelled due to rain. I saw The Martian on Friday night, it was great! I loved it!   I am now on Periscope! Join me over there for some (mostly) impromptu videos where you can comment and ask questions.   Thanks so much for listening!  

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.