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That's right people, we're chatting to Marly Bird in the season one finale of The LoveCrafts Show! With Merion in full fan girl mode and Jamie scratching his head at some interesting knitting terms, this episode is full of fun, helpful tips and advice from a superstar designer and loads of interesting stories and insights into the wonderful world of Marly Bird.Send us your messages and questions via voice message on www.speakpipe.com/thelovecraftshow .Or you can send us an email at show@lovecrafts.com You can find the show notes with lots of links to all the lovely things we've been talking about here.Show notes: www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/the-lovecrafts-show-episode-20.Take part in our BIG Marly Bird competition by clicking here.Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!Share this with a friend that might find it inspiring!
Well folks it's the penultimate episode of season one of The LoveCrafts Show, can you believe it?! In this episode we go back to basics with Uncle X and Merino settling in for a comfy crafty chat, reflecting on everyone we've met and everything we've learned over the last 19 episodes of the show, and teasing our 20th (and final!) episode with Marly Bird, and what to expect from season two!Send us your messages and questions via voice message on www.speakpipe.com/thelovecraftshow .Or you can send us an email at show@lovecrafts.com You can find the show notes with lots of links to all the lovely things we've been talking about here.Show notes: www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/the-lovecrafts-show-episode-19.Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!Share this with a friend that might find it inspiring!
Recorded on January 16, 2020 Book Talk starts at 30:07 Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has finished. Listen to the end to find out if you won one of our prize packages. Thanks to everyone who participated! Western Sky Knits giveaway - winner at the end of the podcast! Poncho photo Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along! Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have a Poncho Bundle already! This KAL will run from February 1 to May 1. Celia McAdam Cahill has given us three copies of her Zephyr cardigan pattern to give away - and one of them includes the yarn to knit it! Please post a comment in the thread to be entered to win. KNITTING Barb has finished Mother Bears 191 and 192 Bankhead Hat #8 8 Knitted Knockers Helix Hat #9 The Great British Baking Shawl by LyricalKnits Tracie has finished Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios Barb continues to work on Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way And has cast on Beech Hill by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry color way Multidirectional Scarf #8 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cakes Tracie has cast on The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawl by Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis and Serendipidye Sausalito Silken Sock in Papaya Rachel by Josee Paquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-Ply in Slate And continues to work on: Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way Rikke Hat by Sarah Young Vanilla Socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply in the Rum Paradise colorway BOOKS Barb read The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood - 3 stars The Thinnest Air by Minka Kent - 3 stars The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing and Coming Out by William Dameron- 4 stars We Were Mothers by Katie Sise - 4 stars Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra - 4 stars Tracie read Death Sentence: Inside the Story of the John List Murders by Joe Sharkey - 5 stars Mothers & Murderers: A True Story of Love, Lies, Obsession… and Second Chances by Katherine Ellison Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton The Wonder Bread Summer by Jessica Anya Blau Barb recommends the documentary series Cheer on Netflix - read all about it in this Texas Monthly article Tracie recommends the British police detective series Unforgotten on Prime Video (Season 3 available with PBS Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video)
Recorded on December 21, 2019 Book talk begins at 35:50 Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing! It runs September 15 until January 15 wo we're getting very close to the finish line. Post your completed sweaters in the FO thread to be eligible for one of our very excellent prizes. Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along! Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have a Poncho Bundle already! Dates to be announced later. Knitting Barb has finished: 1. 4 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps 2. Mother Bears #188m #189 & #190 3. Jayla's Black Cherry Be Kind Hat by Megan Williams using Berocco Vintage Worsted in the Black Cherry color way 4. December DVD Frankensocks - YAY! Barb finished all 12 months of The Fifth Annual Desert Vista Dyeworks Monthly Sock Club!! Tracie has finished: 1. One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway 2. Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey 3. Rain Down Hat by Robyn Devine in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted. 4. Chld's Chevron Beanie by Lammie Knits 5. Tracie's Kaiya Mei #2 by Jamie Hoffman 6. Tracie's 7 Tiny Sweaters by Malia Mae, using DK yarn scraps Barb contines to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way 3. The Great British Baking Shawl MKAL by Lyricalknits using Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ranco Solid fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway And has cast on: 1. Bankhead Hat #9 by Susie Gorlay using Berocco Vintage in the Caribbean Sea colorway Tracie has continues to work on: 1. Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios Tracie has frogged: 1. My Oasis by Ririko in UnDead Yarn Vamphyri in Tracie’s Cakeride, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock and Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport And has cast on: 1. Bellefluer Cardigan in Mdelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way 2. Rikke Hat by Sarah Young 3. Vanilla Socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply in the Rum Paradise colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery - Barb says "thumbs up" if you're a real history buff, or are very curious about American Slavery 2. Just Between Us by Rebecca Drake - thumbs up 3. Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession by Rachel Drake Tracie has finished and recommends: 1. Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra 2. Early Graves by Thomas H. Cooke 3. The Day that Never Comes (The Dublin Trilogy #2) by Caimh McDonall 4. Colors of All the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency #19) by Alexander McCall 5. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Tracie and Barb both finished and talked about: Buried Deep by Margot Hunt - thumbs up
Recorded on November 28, 2019 Book Talks starts at 27:24 Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing! It runs September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself! Knitting Barb has finished: 4 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps Mother Bear #187 Be Kind Hat #2 by Megan Williams using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Madrigal color way Be Kind Hat #3 by Megan Williams using Berocco Vintage Worsted in the Black Cherry color way Fair Isle Multidirectional Scarf by Karen Baumer using Euro Baby Fair Isle in the Atlantis color way November DVD Socks in DVD Viso in the A Very Gradient Speckled Christmas Tracie has finished: Bulky Neck Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Bulky in Classic Navy Barb contines to work on: Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way The Great British Baking Shawl MKAL by Lyricalknits using Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ranco Solid fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway And has cast on: Bankhead Hat #8 by Susie Gorlay using Berocco Vintage in the Caribbean Sea colorway Elizabeth Doherty’s Crochet Provisional Cast-on Tutorial Video Tracie has cast on: Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios My Oasis by Ririko in UnDead Yarn Vamphyri in Tracie’s Cakeride, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock and Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport And continues to work on: One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey BOOKS Barb has finished: A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton - thumbs down A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - thumbs up Tracie has finished Clover Blue by Eldonna Edwards - thumbs up In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders by Kathryn Casey - thumbs up Tracie talked about Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years Of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra
Recorded on November 15, 2019 Book Talk begins at 45:00 It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself! Barb had information about knitting or crocheting Knitted Knockers: 1. You must use the current patterns that are on the Knitted Knockers Website. Please do not use the old patterns that had the opening on the side! The opening should be in the back. 2. Do not "cinch" or pull the knocker "closed" at the end. The opening must remain open so the recipient can add or take out the polypill to fit properly. 3. Please stuff with poly fill only! Do not use yarn scraps, or quilt batting, etc. 4. Please do not overstuff the knocker. KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Multidirectional Scarf #5 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cakes Colorway 2. 3 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps 3. Barb's Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Shira using Plymouth Galway Dark Coral Rose 4. October Cheeky Cables Socks (pattern by Mary Lukas) using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants color way 5. Mother Bears #185 & #186 Tracie has finished 1. Tutti Frutti by Miriam Pike in Rising Moon Farm in the Irish Splash colorway 2. Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Locura Fluo 3. Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway 4. Tracie's Heading North Hat by Rebecca Shepler 5. Tracie's Kaiya Mei hat by Jamie Hoffman 6. Tracie's Love the Winter hat by Emily Dormier Barb contines to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way Barb has cast on: 1. November Speckled Gradient Desert Vista Dyeworks socks, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the It's a Very Speckled Gradient Christmas colorway 2. The Great British Baking Shawl MKAL by Lyricalknits using Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ramco Solide fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway. 3. Declan's Hat#2 by Samantha Kirby, using Paton's Classic Wool in a denim colorway. Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple 2. One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway And has Cast On: Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey Tracie has put Into Hibernation: ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways BOOKS Barb finished: 1. The Guest Book by Sarah Blake - thumbs up 2. The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty - thumbs up 3. Boar Island (Anna Pigeon #19) by Nevada Barr - thumbs up 4. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne - thumbs up 5. You Can Thank Me Later by Kelly Harms - thumbs up Tracie finished: 1. A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - thumbs up 2. Razor Girl by Carl Hiaasen - thumbs up 3. The House on Cold Hill by Peter James - thumbs up
Recorded on October 23, 2019 Book Talk starts at 29:00 It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself! KNITTING Barb has finished: Multidirectional Scarf #5 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cakes Colorway 3 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps Tracie has finished Knitables Cow by Sarah Gasson in Plymouth Select DK Merino Barb contines to work on: Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way Another Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake October Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas, using Desert Visa Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants colorway Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Shira using Plymouth Galway Dark Coral Rose And has cast on: Mother Bear #185 Tracie has cast on: Tutti Frutti by Miriam Pike in Rising Moon Farm in the Irish Splash colorway Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Locura Fluo She continues to work on: Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway BOOKS Barb finished: Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine Tracie finished: Rage: The True Story of a Sibling Murder by Jerry Langton Failure is an Option: An Attempted Memoir by H. Jon Benjamen The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes Barb is reading: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty Tracie is reading: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Recorded on October 10, 2019 Book Talk starts at 32:00 It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself Events Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Mother Bears # 182, #183 and #184 2. Multidirectional Scarf #4 by Karen Baumer using Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles colorway 3. Bankhead Hat #7 by Susie Gourlay using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cake Colorways 4. Ribbed Beanie by Vanessa Ewing using Berroco Lodge 5. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and 52 color ways 6. September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway 7. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira Barb's ZickZack Scarf! Started in April, finished in October. Love it! Tracie Finished 1. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira 2. Meret by Wooly Wormhead Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way Barb has Cast-on 1. Another Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Faerie Cake color way 2. October Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas, using Desert Visa Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants colorway. 3. Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Shira, using a mystery raspberry worsted yarn. Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple 2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways 3. Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway Tracie has Cast-on 1. Knitables Cow by Sarah Gasson in Plymouth Select DK Merino 2. One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway BOOKS Barb finished: 1. Poisoned Blood by Phillip Ginsberg - Barb recommends! 2. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler - recommended 3. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes by Karin Slaughter - Barb does NOT recommend 4. The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff - recommended Tracie finished: 1. The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day - Tracie does NOT recommend 2. The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher by Rob Stennett - thumbs sideways! 3. The Quintland Sisters by Shelley Wood - recommended Tracie recommends RuPaul's Drag Race, Seasons 1-6, now streaming on Hulu!
Book Talk Begins at 29:00 Recorded on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourselF! Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Mother Bear #181 2. Multidirectional Scarf #3 by Karen Baumer using Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles colorway Tracie Finished 1. Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Main in Miss Babs Yowza - rolled brim and umbilical cord top 2. Ramble Hat by Shreen Nadir (The Blue Brick) in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino 3. Tracie's Sparkling Moon Hat by SKEINO Llc, using SKEINO Venice in the don Carlos Colorway 4. Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota. Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way 3. September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway 4. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira 5. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and 52 color ways Barb has Cast-on 1. Another Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles color way Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple 2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways 3. Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway 4. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira BOOKS Barb finished: 1. The Apartment by K.L. Slater. Thumbs sideways. 2. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. Thumbs up! Tracie finished: 1. The High Season by Judy Blundell 2. The Silent Ones by K.L. Slater 3. Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg by Barry Williams. Thumbs up! Barb is currently reading: 1. Poisoned Blood by Phillip Ginsberg 2. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler Tracie is currently reading: 1. The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day 2. The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher by Rob Stennett Tracie also talked about the TV show: HGTV A Very Brady Renovation
Recorded September 12, 2019 Book Talk starts at 26:15 Welcome to our new moderator, Sandi aka CakeAndFibre! Our annual Mother Bear KAL has finished! If you put a picture of a finished bear on our FO thread, you won a prize! Prizes announced at the end of the podcast. And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourselF! Stitches West registration? The Catalogue is here, and registration began September 3rd. Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear #180 Tracie Finished Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set Daddy & Me Poor Boy Caps by Irene Johnston in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Allegria in the Locuro Fluo Barb continues to work on: ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way. Cast-on September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway 2 Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles color way Tracie cast on: Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira And continues to work on: Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway BOOKS Barb finished and recommends: Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farm by Barbara Parry Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone The Conception of Terror by M.R. James Tracie finished: A Curve in the Road by Julianne MacLean (okay not my thing) How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule (5-star true crime!) Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton (thumbs down)
Recorded on August 28, 2019 Book Talk Begins at 27:50 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is finished! If you put a picture of a finished bear on our FO thread, then you won a prize! Prizes announced at the end of the podacast. And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles, and challenge yourself. Stitches West registration? The Catalogue is here, registration is 9/3/2019. Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb has finished: * Mother bears # 178 and 179 * Opal Sock Yarn Bunny by Susan B. Anderson, using Regia Yarn in the Star Night color way *. August DVD socks using DVD Viso in the Inuit Art color way. The pattern is the Shell Cottage Socks by Helen Stewart * Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers Barb wearing her Nightshift Cowl by Andrea Mowry Barb discussed the excellent face embroidering video tutorial by Susan B Anderson: Susan B. Anderson's Face Embroidery video Tutorial Tracie has finished: * Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop Tracie's Dare to Dream by Boo Knits! Barb continues to work on: * ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways * Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway * Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way. Tracie has cast on: * Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple Tracie continues to work on: * ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways * Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota * Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop * Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set * Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorwayBOOKS BOOKS Barb has finished and says thumbs up to: * Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep * The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray * Every Last One by Anna Quindlen * Excellent Women by Barbara Pym Tracie has finished and says thumbs up to: * Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case by Steven B. Epstein * The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost Tracie did not finish: * Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell Barb is reading: * Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan * Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farm by Barbara Parry Tracie is reading: * How to Build a Girl by Caitlen Moran * Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule
Recorded on August 15, 2019 Book Talk starts at 35:00 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is winding down, so finish up those last few bears! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter thread here! And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the chatter thread, and check out our sweater bundles, and challenge yourself! Stitches West registration? Catalogue out on Aug. 23, registration is 9/3 Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp Knitting Barb’s FOs: Mother Bear #175 July DVD Socks in the RadioActive Zombody color way Tracie has finished: Kick Up Your Heels by Sarah Shoo in Western Sky Knits Magnolia DK Mint chip vanilla socks in Anzula Nebula and KnitPicks Hawthorne The V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in Apricot, Invictus Yarns Beyond in Flame, and Baah! La Jolla in Georgia Peach and My Sweet Valentine Barb continues to work on: ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers And has cast on: August DVD socks using DVD Viso in the Inuit Art color way. Making the Shell Cottage socks by Helen Stewart Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way. Opal Sock Yarn Bunny by Susan B. Anderson, using Regia Yarn in the Star Night color way Tracie has cast on: Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway And continues to work on: ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop BOOKS Barb says thumbs up to: Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy And thumbs down to: She Was the Quiet One by Michelle Campbell Tracie says thumbs up to: A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story by Jeremy Grimaldi Chemistry by Wang Weike Big Sky (Jackson Brodie #5 by Kate Atkinson The Three Miss Margarets by Louise Shaffer And thumbs down to: The Pupil by Dawn Goodwin Barb is reading: Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray Tracie is reading: Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case by Steven B. Epstein Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell
What’s in Our Cup Highland Grog coffee from McQuarrie’s Tea and Coffee Cool Threads Diana: Exploration Station Shawl Jocelyn: Exploration Station Shawl Stormy Sky Shawl Not a Lot of Rain in April Shawl Woolly Workings Jocelyn: Sweater KAL with Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns out of Loops and Threads Facet Stones Shawl design (Northern Raidiance) =>… Continue reading Episode 112 – Sleeve Saga
What’s in Our Cup Highland Park Magnum Organic Peppermint from Traditional Medicinals Cool Threads Diana: Katie Hat Exploration Station Jocelyn: Exploration Station Shawl Stormy Sky Shawl Not a Lot of Rain in April Shawl Woolly Workings Jocelyn: Sweater KAL with Marly Bird and Red Heart Yarns out of Loops and Threads Facet Stones Shawl design => email… Continue reading Episode 111 – Blind Head of Centaur
This week, we’re revisiting one of this podcast's most popular episodes, Vickie's conversation with designer, instructor, and Red Heart Yarn National Spokesperson, Marly Bird. Vickie and Marly go way back, and so there were no holds barred on their chat about Marly's journey from the finance world to fiber phenom, how she balances her many jobs, and what her personal philosophy is for living the professional dream. Show Notes: vickiehowell.com/craftish
Knitting Segments Show Ready Knits Baby Beret Didn't use a pattern, just referenced a free pattern on Ravelry to see how often to do the increases. Finished this while camping and I forgot to take pics! Barley Light by Tin Can Knits I love that the ladies at Tin Can Knits released a fingering version of this hat. Knits in Rehearsal To be honest, I haven't been doing very much knitting at all. I started another Barley Light Hat, but haven't made a lot of progress. Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow I've linked to the pattern page since I haven't made much progress. I haven't worked on... Rainbow Party Cardi by Tellybean Knits Moderne Baby Blanket by Mason Dixon Knitting Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal 2018 Basic Rules Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter. The PalKal is coming up this summer! Are you interested in sponsoring the biggest and best Kal for the Actually Knitting Podcast? Here is where you can find information about levels of Sponsorship. Fill out this Google Form and I'll get in touch with you about sponsoring the KAL. The PalKal runs from June 15 through August 15, 2018 and it is all about supporting podcasters who are designers, indie dyers, bag makers, etc. Here are some patterns I am considering for this year's PalKal: Mix and Match Henleys by KrisLuvsWool from the In a Sknit Podcast Mr. Fitzwilliam Fox by Kay F. Jones of the Bakery Bears Podcast Stitch Sampler Afghan by Marly Bird of the Yarn Thing Podcast Chasing Rainbows Blanket by Marly Bird of the Yarn Thing Podcast Coming and Going Baby Sweater by Ellen M. Silva of the Twinset Designs Podcast Color Confidence Class with Andrea Mowry at Black Mountain Yarn Shop. ZK 2018 Non-Knitting Segments Instant Success Introducing a new segment all about cooking in my Instant Pot. This episode's recipe is Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala with Cauliflower and Peas from Skinny Taste. Love it or Leave it Love: Sublime Stitching Website Leave: Exam Grading Stagecraft In this long on hiatus segment, I talk about other crafts I'm working on. I recently finished an embroidery project of my sister in law's ultrasound picture. I got the idea from this article on Scary Mommy. The crafter who inspired me has a lot of wonderful embroidery projects on Instagram. Check out Veselka Bulkan on Instagram. I got some help from this article on the Sublime Stitching website: White Patterns on Dark Fabrics. Other News and Notes We recently got back from camping near Black Mountain, NC. It rained pretty much the entire time but we made the best of it. Books: If you'd like to support the podcast, use the Amazon Links for any purchases! Running: Nothing new to report, I'm just running for exercise. Thanks so much for joining me for this episode.
RSK 516 This week, Kathy is chatting with Marly Bird! Hear all about Marly and her collaboration with Red Heart, as well as her fantastic class offerings at Stitches West! And don't miss Steve's Yarn Picks of the Week! (Running Time 28:00)
The video part of this podcast can be found on th MarlyBird YouTube Channel. Shownotes: https://wp.me/p2SaVr-39z Learn more about how to win: www.MarlyBird.com/podcast This audio was captured from that video for those of you who prefer this method of enjoying the show. I can't promise I will be able to do this for all episodes for I will try to do it for as many as possible. Thanks! --Marly Sposors: Stitches.Events Erin Lane Bags Creativebug Craftsy Buffalo Wool Co. Red Heart Yarns
As I start season 11 of the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird (can you believe it has been 11 years?) I've decided to chage up the podcast and make it a Video Podcast. Same great guest, fun show and free prizes...just in a different format. As of right now, there are no plans to upload the audio to BlogTalkRadio, but that is a possiblity in the future. Please continue to enjoy the podcast on the Marly Bird YouTube Channel: http://www.YouTube.com/MarlyBird
Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Find the show notes and past episodes on the Marly Bird BlogStay 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Find the show notes and past episodes on the Marly Bird BlogStay 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Find the show notes and past episodes on the Marly Bird BlogStay 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Find the show notes and past episodes on the Marly Bird BlogStay 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Find the show notes and past episodes on the Marly Bird BlogStay 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
FiberCrafty was created to build an online marketplace dedicated to the fiber crafting community. And it was created by someone who is a part of that community! Listen as a #YarnThing listener shares her new adventure. 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
What’s in Our Cup We are both drinking the green Coca-Cola Life. Cool Threads Diana wore her Rainbowside Shawl to her new job. Woolly Workings Jocelyn added a green scalloped edge to the Textured Triangle Shawl by Marly Bird out of Red Heart Soft Essentials in White and is working on a second one out of a… Continue reading Episode 13 – Green Beverages
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
In 2014, after a decade of testing municipal wastewater for a living, Jen Lucas retired her lab coat and safety glasses to work in her design business full-time. When not knitting, you can find Jen crocheting, cross stitching, reading or organizing her life in her various planners. She lives in Fox River Grove, Illinois with her husband, Alex.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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
Bhooked Podcast: Crochet | Knitting | Yarn | Hobby | Lifestyle
Marly Bird and Red Heart – Your Questions Answered! I’ve always been a big fan of Red Heart yarn. It is a wonderful company that I have aligned myself with, yes, but I’m a fan because I love their products. It’s affordable and it’s easy to find in stores – a designer’s dream! I have designed many projects featuring various Red Heart yarns and over the years have collected dozens of questions from you about their products, usage, substitutions… the list goes on. As always, I’m working for you to make sure you have your questions answered and to make the The post Marly Bird Spokesperson for Red Heart | The BHooked Podcast Episode 12 appeared first on B.Hooked Crochet | Knitting.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
First as a freelancer for yarn companies and knitting magazines; then as the design director at JCA and more recently, as the design director at Berroco where she headed up the design team and published sixteen eponymous booklets. Norah’s upbringing, schooling and experience coalesce in her two hardcover volumes Knitting Nature and Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook. Her most recent publication is “Framework” 10 architectural knits in Quince & Co linen yarns. 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
This week Vickie sat down her friend, designer & yarn world personality, Marly Bird. Marly is the host of the Yarn Thing podcast a knit and crochetwear designer, instructor for CreativeBug and Craftsy, and the National Spokesperson for Red Heart yarn. She’s also a fearless fireball of enthusiasm about the yarn craft industry and community. Marly and Vickie talked about her journey from finance world to fiber phenom, how she divvies up her many-jobs pie, and what her philosophy for crafty success is. Show Notes Here: vickiehowell.com/craftish
Lorilee happily sees no end to where your knitting curiosity can take you, so she loves to help knitters make new discoveries. Since 2009, this former yarn shop owner has enjoyed her students at national events, and she looks forward to meeting you in class! Her articles and designs have been published in books, magazines, and online mags. She is a Craft Yarn Council certified knitting instructor, former techniques columnist at Knitty, and an online instructor at Interweave and Craftsy. Tent-camping with her husband and boys has brought Lorilee to over twenty National Parks. Lorilee grew up in Pittsburgh, spent thirty years in west Michigan, and now calls Seattle home. 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
Vickie Howell joins Marly to talk about the Kickstarter for The Knit Show! 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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.
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: Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.