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Get your free audiobook download and free 30 day trial of audible by visiting this link! Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits Camp Wilkerson by Caitlyn Hunter Elefante by Susan B. Anderson Empire Waist Cardigan by Susan B. Anderson Ellie the Elephant Baby Booties by Olivia Kent Featuring the Roll-Top Booties for the bootie Auditioning Knits I'm looking for a sweater for some Berroco worsted weight yarn that I just ripped from my Ice Shanty project that has been languishing for a while. Wings by Amanda Woeger Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli Madison by Martha Storey All the Love by Joji Locatelli Rhapsody in Cables by Joji Locatelli Seam on Seam by Veera Valimaki 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. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group! For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018 Top Billing Sponsors: Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast Producing Sponsors: Bijou Basin Ranch Queen City Yarn Never Not Knitting Daizie Knits Love Knitting Knitting Podcast Spotlight Ewe University hosted by Kristine Kelly Check out her Etsy shop, Halcyarn. Non-Knitting Segments Instant Success Instant Pot Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tacos Love it or Leave it Love: Anne with an E on Netflix Leave: Summer Break is almost over Other News and Notes Healthy Choices: I've been doing Weight Watchers and attending the meetings regularly and I've been very successful. Books: Get your free audiobook download and free 30 day trial of audible by visiting this link!
Book lovers, try Audible free for one month with a free audiobook download. Episode 90 is brought to you by Daizie Knits and Bijou Basin Ranch. Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow Paulina Dress by Taiga Hilliard Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang Knits in Rehearsal Still working on Camp Wilkerson by Caitlyn Hunter. Granny Stripes Crochet Blanket by Lucy of Attic24 Here's my version in progress. This episode is brought to you by Daizie Knits At Daizie Knits, our goal is to provide a rainbow of colors in a range of fibers and weights. We dye all our products in small batches using a kettle dying method; so each one is unique. We strive to find yarns and fibers that makes your heart sing and your toes curl with delight. At daizieknits.com, you can contact us, view a gallery of projects, check out the show schedule and of course, link to our shop. We also offer 3d printed spindles, buttons and shawl pins. Use the PalKal2018 coupon code for 20% off of your order through September 1, 2018. 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. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group! This episode I am pleased to have Fix-a-Stitch as an Intermission Prize Sponsor. Make sure you listen to this episode to see if you are the winner of a both a Multi-Tool and Laceweight set of Fix-a-Stitch. For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018 Top Billing Sponsors: Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast Producing Sponsors: Bijou Basin Ranch Queen City Yarn Never Not Knitting Daizie Knits Love Knitting Knitting Podcast Spotlight Check out the Quirky Monday Craftcast and Quirky Monday Crafts Etsy Shop. This episode is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers! Use the PalKal2018 Coupon Code for 15% off all yarns from their online store (exception: Qiviut or Paco-Vicuna) from now through September 6, 2018. Non-Knitting Segments Instant Success Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Love it or Leave it Love: Color Street Nail Polish Strips Leave: July can be a hard month for me. Other News and Notes Books: The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel Vida y Muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn Keene
This episode is sponsored by Queen City Yarn and Never Not Knitting Knitting Segments Show Ready Knits Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket Special thanks to Love Knitting for sending me the Paintbox Yarns to try out! French Macaroon Baby Washcloths Moon Cactus Knits in Rehearsal Camp Wilkerson Paulina Dress This episode is brought to you by Queen City Yarn. Queen City Yarn is the result of a collaboration between friends Christen and Janis, brought together in the Queen City of Charlotte by their love for knitting and yarn. They've nurtured their passion for putting color to skein and now they want to share that passion with you! Their products start with one of six great yarn bases, each named for a neighborhood in the Queen City that reflects their personality. The colors they apply are inspired by the beautiful things they see around them as well as breathtaking places they have visited. While each color they produce can stand on its own, they pay special attention to creating a series of complementary colors. They strive to make it easy to pick one or more great colors for your next project. Queen City Yarn is providing a 35$ gift certificate to one lucky PalKal participant and use the PalKal2018 coupon code for 10% off your order in their Etsy Shop. Knitting News, Notes and Events I attended Zombie Knitpocalypse last month. 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. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group! Be sure to listen to see if you are the lucky winner of a 5 pack of Eucalan! This was an intermission giveaway, which means all you have to do to be eligible is chat in chatter thread on Ravelry! For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018 Top Billing Sponsors: Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast Producing Sponsors: Bijou Basin Ranch Queen City Yarn Never Not Knitting Daizie Knits Love Knitting This episode of Actually Knitting is also brought to you by Never Not Knitting. Never Not Knitting is a small knitting boutique owned by designer Alana Dakos featuring a curated collection of specialty yarns, patterns, notions and gifts. This little shop supports the work of independent artisans and makers from all over the world. You may find handmade treasures in the store that you will never see anywhere else! Keep track of the newest product releases on instagram by following Nevernotknitting! Use coupon code "PALKAL2018" to save 20% off your next order in the online shop at nevernotknitting.com Never Not Knitting is also giving away a Sheep Knit Kit at the end of the Pal Kal. The Reviews are In This episode I got to review the Little Bee Lotion Bar from Love and Leche. Check this out: Love and Leche is offering a coupon code just for Actually Knitting listeners. Use the code ActuallyKnitting for 1 free Little Bee Lotion Bar with a 25$ purchase. Yay! They have also set up a giveaway for my listeners. Go to this link and enter your email address for a chance to win a Little Bee Lotion Bar Giftbag! Work + Shelter website. Knitting Podcast Spotlight Lolodidit Video Podcast on Youtube Non-Knitting Segments Instant Success Mexican Inspired Healthy Crack Chicken from Tidbits Love it or Leave it Love: Bright Star the Musical Leave: No comment! Life is good! Other News and Notes I decided to start Weight Watchers again and I'm finding a lot easier to follow now that they have a protein focus. I'm still running but I am on the struggle bus! Still doing boot camp workouts. Books You Think it, I'll Say it by Curtis Sittenfeld The French Girl by Lexie Elliot
Spinning and weaving projects are working down Kelly's stash, while Marsha finished a cardigan. The Ewes also discuss linen, based on a listener question. They're also in planning mode, thinking ahead to the trip to Black Sheep Gathering and projects that will work for that trip. Contact Marsha and Kelly here if you have a topic you'd like discussed, if you're interested in the Black Sheep Gathering Meet-up, or to provide feedback. Marsha has finished her Little Wave cardigan by Gudrun Johnson. She knit it using Neighborhood Fiber Company yarn that she got at Stitches West in February. She made some sleeve modifications that are detailed in her project page. Now she's working on Summer Fjord using a Fibra Natura Linen. Her yarn is in a heavier weight than called for in the pattern so there has been some adjusting of the pattern. Kelly and Marsha have both been wearing their Wool and Wire Jewelry from Never Not Knitting shop in Atascadero, California. Kelly has also discovered, that like her bees, she rarely travels outside of a 5 mile radius. Find out if you travel outside a radius by using the Radius Around a Point mapping tool. All the staying at home has led Kelly to use lots of yardage already this summer. She finished many yards of plying, spun a braid of fiber into a nice 3-ply skein, has a blanket weaving project on the loom, and has started her colorwork bee pillow. The pillow is a pattern by Mona Zillah called Clover, Bee, and Revery. There is a matching blanket that is also in Kelly's distant future plans. Speaking of blankets, the Karoo Vintage Mystery Crochet Along caught Kelly's eye. She has the pattern at the top of her queue and is thinking about yarn choices. Two pattern clues are out so far and more will be released between now and the end of summer. The project will be a SloCro according to the designer, Jen Tyler, and is meant to be crocheted over the long term. She has additional information on her Hooks 'n' Tales website. A listener asked about the biasing that occurs when knitting with linen. Marsha and Kelly talk about knitting with linen and share some information they gathered. Here are some links Linen and Hemp Lovers group on Ravelry Microscopic photos of different fibers Kelly and Marsha will be attending the Black Sheep Gathering held in Albany, Oregon on June 29 - July 1. We will have an Open House meet up on June 30 around 4:30 p.m. at Kelly's SF Giants themed trailer. Stop by and say hi!
Knitting Segments Knits in Rehearsal Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow 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. Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group! For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018 Top Billing Sponsors: Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast Cameo Sponsors Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast Producing Sponsors: Bijou Basin Ranch Queen City Yarn Never Not Knitting Daizie Knits Love Knitting This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch. Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers! Use the coupon code on their website for 15% off in their online store (excluding qiviut or paco-vicuna) and free shipping! This generous offer will be good through September 6, 2018. Knitting Podcast Spotlight This episode I put the spotlight on Knitting Myself Together, hosted by TheVioletPie. Non-Knitting Segments Instant Success Instant Pot Egg Roll Bowls Love it or Leave it Love: I'm on Summer Vacation, Baby! Leave: Body/food issues Other News and Notes My reading has hit a little slump lately, but I did finish and enjoy The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore. I'm still working out a running a bit.
Knitting Segments This episode is brought to you by Never Not Knitting and Sock Ruler! Show-Ready Knits Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Quadruple Threat PalKal Project here with 4 podcasts represented: Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast The Fat Squirrel Speaks Megan Williams of The Stockinette Zombies Vanilla Socks with Scrumptious Purl Self-Striping Yarn. Knits in Rehearsal Astonish Top by Katy Banks. This is now in a semi-permanent time-out! I worked a lot recently on my Sock Yarn Blanket, Memory Blanket by Georgie Nicholson Currently working on my 2nd (or 3rd) pair of Los Monos Locos Socks by Jennifer O'Sullivan This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by the Never Not Knitting online shop where you will find unusual gifts and notions for knitters such as handcarved knitting needles, specialty buttons, and stitch marker jewelry. Check out the latest offerings at nevernotknitting.com. Looking for a new project to knit? Use the coupon code PalKal2016 to receive 50% off of a pdf pattern of your choice! Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal2016 is Almost Over! Rules: The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag or stitch marker by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes are listed in the appropriate threads and will be listed on the podcast as well. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like! There is no minimum yardage requirement or limit to the projects you can enter. If you use more than one podcaster product/design/bag/etc on one project, you may create multiple entries for that project. For example: Knit the Zigzagular Socks by prairiegirlsusie using yarn by Oh! Loops and use a project bag by thefatsquirrel, you can enter that project into the FO thread 3 separate times, just link to each podcaster seperately in each post. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). The same applies for stitch markers. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, 2016. You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please support as many different podcasts as you can! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2016 here on Ravelry and #palkal2016 on Instagram. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple dip! Today I will highlight our Cameo Sponsors who are donating prizes for the KAL. For more information, check out the threads on Ravelry in the Actually Knitting Podcast Group. Jenn Sheelan Designs and Podcast Lilliput Yarn One Twisted Tree/Prairie Girl Danie of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast The Relentless Knitting Podcast The Twisted Stitches Podcast Unwind Yarn Company/Dana from the Just One More Row Podcast I am also highlighting the prizes being offered by these Top Billing Sponsors. These sponsors have donated prizes as well as coupon codes. More information about all of this can be found in the threads on the Ravelry group, but today we will focus on the prizes. Ancient Threads Farm Etsy Shop and Website/Podcast A skein of yarn, winner's choice. Ann of the Carolina Fiber Girls Copy of the Fletcher's Falling Leaves Sock Pattern Brenda Castiel Designs 3 Patterns of winners' choice Daniela Richardson from A Coffee Fueled Life 5 Patterns from her Ravelry Store. Janis Ficker of the Carolina Fiber Girls Copy of her 10 Day Sweater Pattern C.C. Almon from the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast Copy of her ebook, Coffee with C.C. Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Copy of one of her patterns from her Ravelry Store Knitting Daddy Greg of the Unraveling Podcast 2 copies of his Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat Mary of the Kino Knits Podcast Copy of her Adrenaline Junkie Sock Pattern Kristine Beeson of the Yarnings Podcast Winner's Choice of pattern from her Ravelry Store Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast 5 patterns from her Ravelry store and one winner will receive a shawl quantity of yarn from Quince and Co. Sarah Shoo of Cultivate and Create Podcast 3 patterns from her Ravelry Shop Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast Copy of one of her patterns from her Ravelry Shop Ashley of Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast Project bag of winner's choice from her Etsy Shop Zombody Knits A project bag from her Etsy Shop Julia from the Whole Lotta Craft Podcast Pattern from her Ravelry Shop for one lucky winner! Angela from the Revelations of a Delusional Knitter Podcast Winner's choice of a pattern from her Ravelry Store! Steph from the Happy Buffalo Boutique A skein of yarn, winner’s choice Amy from the Stockinette Zombies Podcast Winner’s choice of pattern from her Ravelry Store, some yarn from her own stash and a project bag from the SilverShedUSA! Anne from Wooly Wonka Fiber As a prize, Anne is offering one lucky listener $30.00 in patterns from her Designer Store on Ravelry. The winner will be able to pick any combination of individual patterns that suits! Claire from New Hampshire Knits 2 balls of West Yorkshire Spinners yarn from their Country Bird collection in the Bullfinch and Cayenne Pepper color ways (so a patterned ball with a contrasting solid for heels etc). Jan Hamby of the Twinset Designs Podcast A Noste-Demi and Noste-Mini Producing Sponsors offering Discounts: Sock Ruler 25% off 1 regular sock ruler Fiber to Fabric Magic Buy 4 get one free Needle Keepers Bijou Basin Ranch 15% discount on yarn, excluding Qiviut and Paco-Vicuna Media Peruana Designs 25% off a pattern in her Ravelry Shop Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting 50% off a PDF pattern of your choice in her Ravery Shop Infinite Twist Free 50 gram mini skein with purchase In addition to those mentioned above, the following are also producing sponsors of the PalKal 2016: Knitter's Pride Fix a Stitch Eucalan Della Q Ancient Arts Fibre Virtual Knit Night? I have scheduled one for September 6th, 2016 at 7pm Eastern time. If you are interested, here is the link to my Google Profile. Add me to your circle and then send me an email or private message telling me your email address and name so I can add you to the hangout. Rhinebeck is October 15th and 16th, 2016. Let me know if you plan on attending! New Knit-a-Long coming up starting October 1, 2016 The Big, Bad, Berg-a-long We will start on October 1st and go through November 15, 2016. There will be 6 podcasts participating. Any Melanie Berg patterns will be eligible for participation. I am so excited to be collaborating with 5 of my favorite podcasts for this event! In a Sknit The Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Down Cellar Studio Podcast Commuter Knitter Knitting Butterflies We are so lucky to have the designer Melanie Berg offering our listeners a 10% discount on her patterns (self-published) starting September 15th, 2016 and ending November 2, 2016. Use the code BigBadBergAlong at checkout. We are also going to be working with 3 Indie Dyers for this KAL. Sun Valley Fibers There will be Free Shipping in the US for kits and special pricing on the kits that they are making up just for this KAL. You can get the same kit as I am getting or as one of the other podcasters. More information is coming, but look for a special link "Big Bad Berg-Along" on their website. Use the code BigBadBergAlong at checkout. Lollipop Yarns On September 11 at 7pm Eastern there will be an update featuring Duet and Trio kits especially for Ashbury or Quicksilver patterns. She will be offering Free Shipping if you use the code BigBadBergAlong at checkout. She will have these kits up for preview starting Monday September 5th, 2016 in the Lollipop Yarn Ravelry Group as well as on her website, linked above. Oh! And there will be a self-striping update on Sunday September 4th at 7pm. One Twisted Tree Danie will be offering a couple of different fall themed kits for the KAL. Check out the website for more information. Podcast Premiere This week I talked about a new to me podcast, the Hey Sister Podcast on Youtube. This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by The Sock Ruler. "The Sock Ruler is an innovative measuring tool for sock knitters. Whether the sock is knit toe up or cuff down the ruler works equally well. It is constructed of a heavy duty, yet flexible plastic and measures from the inside of the sock, allowing the sock to lie flat and ensure accurate measurements." Visit our website, www.sockruler.com, for more information and don’t forget to use coupon code “palkal2016” for 25% off of a regular sock ruler from now until September 15th. Non-Knitting Segments One Pot Wonders Vegetarian Spaghetti Squash Skillet from The Cookin' Canuck. Love it or Leave it Love: Healthy choices we are making at home are really starting to pay off! Leave: I now basically work in the middle of a Construction/Destruction zone at school. Other News and Notes Running Updates I ran my longest distance ever this past weekend. 20 Miles! Who Am I?? Book Updates I finished reading: Night Film by Marissa Pessl Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty The Art of Crash Landing by Melissa De Carlo I am currently reading: Crowned and Dangerous by Rhys Bowen Still Life by Louise Penny
Episode 53 is brought to you by Never Not Knitting and The Sock Ruler! Knitting Segments Show-Ready Knits Hermione's Every Day Socks by Erica Lueder I knitted these out of my first ever skein of Socks that Rock by Blue Moon Fiber Arts. Stash Dash is a Summer KAL hosted by the Knit Girllls video podcast! Knits in Rehearsal Pure Joy by Joji Locatelli I bought the Argentine yarn from Pura Hilados and I've been following the pattern in Spanish, more about that in a later segment. Ballsack by Jennifer Sugarcane Rainbow Vanilla Socks in White Birch Fiber Arts I'm using the OMG Heel pattern by Megan Williams This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by the Never Not Knitting online shop where you will find unusual gifts and notions for knitters such as handcarved knitting needles, specialty buttons, and stitch marker jewelry. Check out the latest offerings at nevernotknitting.com. Looking for a new project to knit? Use the coupon code PalKal2016 to receive 50% off of a pdf pattern of your choice! Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal2016 officially begins on June 15th! Rules: The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag or stitch marker by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes are listed in the appropriate threads and will be listed on the podcast as well. Please post finished objects in the non-chatter thread and include a link to the podcaster you are supporting. Enter as many projects as you like! There is no minimum yardage requirement or limit to the projects you can enter. If you use more than one podcaster product/design/bag/etc on one project, you may create multiple entries for that project. For example: Knit the Zigzagular Socks by prairiegirlsusie using yarn by Oh! Loops and use a project bag by thefatsquirrel, you can enter that project into the FO thread 3 separate times, just link to each podcaster seperately in each post. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). The same applies for stitch markers. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, 2016. You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please support as many different podcasts as you can! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag PALKAL2016 here on Ravelry and #palkal2016 on Instagram. Feel free to double, triple, quadruple dip! Some of the KALs going on this summer: Around Your Neck KAL with the Suburban Stitcher Podcast Splash Pad Party with the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Great Outdoors Kal with Knitting Butterflies Batter Up Kal with In a Sknit We have some great sponsors and wonderful prizes that I can’t wait to share with you all! Let’s make some plans for summer knitting! Today I will highlight our Cameo Sponsors who are donating prizes for the KAL. For more information, check out the threads on Ravelry in the Actually Knitting Podcast Group. Jenn Sheelan Designs and Podcast Lilliput Yarn One Twisted Tree/Prairie Girl Danie of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast The Relentless Knitting Podcast The Twisted Stitches Podcast Unwind Yarn Company/Dana from the Just One More Row Podcast I am also highlighting the prizes being offered by these Top Billing Sponsors. These sponsors have donated prizes as well as coupon codes. More information about all of this can be found in the threads on the Ravelry group, but today we will focus on the prizes. Ancient Threads Farm Etsy Shop and Website/Podcast A skein of yarn, winner's choice. Ann of the Carolina Fiber Girls Copy of the Fletcher's Falling Leaves Sock Pattern Brenda Castiel Designs 3 Patterns of winners' choice Daniela Richardson from Caffeinated Knitting 5 Patterns from her Ravelry Store. Janis Ficker/ of the Carolina Fiber Girls Copy of her 10 Day Sweater Pattern C.C. Almon from the Geeky Girls Knit Podcast Copy of her ebook, Coffee with C.C. Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Copy of one of her patterns from her Ravelry Store Knitting Daddy Greg of the Unraveling Podcast 2 copies of his Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat Mary of the Kino Knits Podcast Copy of her Adrenaline Junkie Sock Pattern Kristine Beeson of the Yarnings Podcast Winner's Choice of pattern from her Ravelry Store Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast 5 patterns from her Ravelry store and one winner will receive a shawl quantity of yarn from Quince and Co. Sarah Shoo of Cultivate and Create Podcast 3 patterns from her Ravelry Shop Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast Copy of one of her patterns from her Ravelry Shop Ashley of Twist Fiber Studio and the Twisted Stitcher Podcast Project bag of winner's choice from her Etsy Shop Zombody Knits A project bag from her Etsy Shop Please check out the threads on Ravelry for photos and more information and remember that all of the Top Billing Sponsors have provided coupon codes as well, which you can also find in the Ravelry group. Knitting Talkback: Tejer en Español I answered a question from the Ask me Anything thread on Ravelry about knitting/crochet in Spanish. Here's the link to the knitting abbreviations I referred to in the talkback. I talk a little about my experience knitting the Pure Joy Shawl (link above) using the Spanish version of the pattern. Episode 53 is brought to you by The Sock Ruler. The Sock Ruler is an innovative measuring tool for sock knitters. Whether the sock is knit toe up or cuff down the ruler works equally well. It is constructed of a heavy duty, yet flexible plastic and measures from the inside of the sock, allowing the sock to lie flat and ensure accurate measurements." Visit our website, www.sockruler.com, for more information and don’t forget to use coupon code “palkal2016” for 25% off of a regular sock ruler from now until September 15th. Limit 1 regular Sock Ruler per customer, US customers only. Stage Craft I have finished my favorite sewing project to date, the jumpsuit pattern Butterick 6330. It looks great! I mentioned that I got my fabric from GirlCharlee Fabrics, about which I have mixed reviews. One Pot Wonder Balsamic Chicken and Brussel's Sprouts Love it or Leave it Love: It's Porch Season Leave: Raining on my cookout night! (Update, it didn't rain! We had a great time at the cookout!) Other News and Notes Running Updates I ran a 10k at Shelton Vineyards in Dobson, NC. It was a fun time! Official Marathon Training Starts June 4th, 2016 Reading Updates I finished listening to The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey I gave this book 3 stars, it just wasn't my thing I also finished reading Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn I also started listening to Dumplin' by Julie Murphy and I am really enjoying it. I started reading Tricky Twenty-two by Janet Evanovich Otherwise... School is almost finished for the year! Soon I'll be #knittinlikeitsmyjob My mom and I are going to see Dolly Parton in concert! This is a dream come true!
Knitting Segments Knits in Rehearsal Hermione's Every Day Socks by Erica Lueder I'm knitting these out of my first ever skein of Socks that Rock by Blue Moon Fiber Arts. Memories Blanket by Georgie Nicolson Stash Dash Plans Stash Dash is a Summer KAL hosted by the Knit Girllls video podcast! Pure Joy by Joji Locatelli I bought the Argentine yarn from Pura Hilados and I can't wait to get this! Worsted Boxy Hermione's Everyday socks (linked above) Rainbow Vanilla Socks Astonish Top Endpaper Mitts Effortless Cardigan Ice Shanty by Amy Miller Knitting News, Notes and Events World Wide Knit in Public Day is June 18th, 2016 Hamilton Contest I forgot to draw a winner on Episode 51, so listen up to see if you are the lucky winner! Thanks to Thuy from the Twisted Stitches Podcast for donating this prize! Broadway Kal This Kal ended on April 30th and prizes were drawn. If you haven't listened to Episode 51 please check it out to see if you were a winner! PalKal 2016 This is the biggest and best event of the year for Actually Knitting listeners! What is the PalKal? The PalKal will run June 15- September 15 2016 The basic idea is to support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag by a podcaster! The design, yarn/fiber and/or project bag must be from a knitting/crochet/fiber podcaster. (Not all 3, just one of those to qualify). Spinning also counts, just make sure it’s a finished product. Use the chatter thread for discussion. Make suggestions. There are TONS of podcasts out there and almost no one knows about all of them, so if you know of a podcaster designer/yarnie/bag maker, feel free to share with us! You are encouraged to take advantage of the coupon codes offered by our sponsors, but you are not limited to those podcasters for the KAL. Sponsors and coupon codes can be found on the show notes and in the specially labeled threads in the Actually Knitting group on Ravelry. Enter as many projects as you like. Each project gets a separate post in the non-chatter thread. A note about project bags: a project bag may only be entered into the contest one time for an entry. (You can’t just keep using a podcaster project bag over and over and entering the contest that way). You must be a member of the Actually Knitting Podcast Group to win. Have fun supporting a podcaster designer or yarnie! Please do not chatter in the non-chatter thread. It makes it more difficult to draw a winner! Use the tag #palkal2016 on Instagram and Ravelry. Wips count! Just finish them between June 15 and September 15, doesn’t matter when they were started. Featured Performer Sponsors are coming in everyday and so far there are coupon codes available from the following sponsors: Alana Dakos from Never Not Knitting Brenda Castiel Daniela from Caffeinated Knitting Knitting Daddy Greg from Unraveling with Greg and Joey Mary from Kino Knits Sarah Shoo from Cultivate and Create Susie from The Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast The coupon code for all vendors is PalKal2016 to keep things simpler this year! Thanks so much to all of the sponsors! There will be a special Actually Knitting PalKal mini skein kit available from One Twisted Tree on May 17th, 2016, at 7am CST. Knitting Talkback: Yarn and Knit Wear Storage This episode I answered a question from the What Would You Like to Hear about thread in the Ravelry group. I referenced this blog post about yarn-eating insects and also this information about using cedar to keep the bugs away. I like to store my shawls and other knitted items in hanging soft shelves like these from Amazon. Non-Knitting Segments One Pot Wonders Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken (not a true one-pot recipe but really delicious) Love it or Leave it Love: Josh is cooking more now that we have a pressure cooker Leave: My public library often has the first book in a series but none of the others! Other News and Notes Actually Reading I finished reading The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith I'm still reading The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey Actually Running No big updates to report.
In this episode Marsha and Kelly talk about the the Northern California Knitters Retreat (#NoCKRs on Instagram for more photos). The FABULOUS and FUN retreat was held at the St. Francis Retreat Center. We had such a great time! Thanks to the organizers and to Duren Dyeworks and Kicks and Giggles for donating the door prizes that we won. Thanks also to Dizzy Blonde Studios, Miss Babs, Alana Dakos of Never Not Knitting, Buffy Ann Designs, and Gnome Acres for all the goodies in our NoCKRs bags. We had fun knitting and meeting new friends. We also found treasures in the destash room and made some stitch markers. The charity for the retreat was Knitted Knockers. Participants donated over 90 of them for women who have had mastectomies. There was a show and tell of knitwear that led us to yet another discussion of fit! We know we said we wouldn't discuss it again for awhile, but we learned some interesting things by looking at all those sweaters. After the retreat we enjoyed fabulous burgers at JJ's in San Juan Bautista. After our conversation about the retreat, I podcast with some feathered co-hosts about some of my upcoming adventures. Subscribe in iTunes. Find us on Stitcher.
Catching Up: (0:26) Jen had three Thanksgivings and met her niece. She took a trip to the Huntington and it was pouring rain. But the Yarnover Truck was there! She also bought recipe dice. She also bought a new guitar at a Black Friday sale. And she's been working a ton of overtime. She also has been listening to a lot of the Thrilling Adventure Hour Podcast. Laura had a game day for Thanksgiving. She saw Mockingjay and she liked it. She also mainlined Outlander and can't wait for more. We also talk a little bit about the historical accuracy of the costuming. Mei Mei had a little adventure, but she is fine. And she's been dyeing yarn for various clubs and stores. She got caught up on accounting and filing. And she's heading out for some Disney time soon. In the Knitting Bag: (17:30) Jen is working on her sweater for her guild’s knitalong. It’s a cardigan inspired by the VESSST by Bebe Thomas (which was designed specifically for the KAL) and is using a Customfit pattern. She’s making it out of Malabrigo Arroyo in a purple with pink and natural accents. She's also working on her Customfit Tunic Top out of Cascade Heritage in Deep Plum. And she's been working on her Porcupine Blanket from 60 Quick Baby Knits out of Cascade 220 Superwash. Laura is also working on Knitted Scale Mail Gloves in an Iron Man theme by CraftyMutt for her granddaughter’s father out of Brown Sheep Worsted in the Red Fox colorway. She's crocheting a pair of Owl Mittens for her friend’s daughter in pink Knitpicks Brava sport weight for her friend's daughter. She's working on her Night Blooming Shawlette for the Sunnydale Yarn Club KAL. She's also working on her Yggdrasil Afghan by Lisa Jacobs out of reclaimed Berroco Vintage Chunky in Mocha. She’s on the applied edging (still). Finished Objects: (25:25) Jen and Laura haven't finished anything. Devil's Tower: (28:05) Jen is saying her Rainbow socks are officially with the aliens. Laura is working on some hats for Christmas presents so she's not working much on her Yggdrasil and it may find it's way into the Devil's Tower. Frog Pond: (30:02) Jen frogged her VESSST sweater because she didn't like the stripe placement when she was first starting. Laura had some gauge issues on the owl mitts and she wasn't sure the correct size as well, so she's ripped out several times. We ask about the "rules of crochet". She also had some issues with scale placement on her scale mail mitts. On Deck: (34:55) Jen will make a layette based on the Baby Yours Sweater. She will make a Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos, the Hitofude Cardigan, and a Rockefeller for Ron. She also wants to change her Joshua Tree Cardigan. Laura has a long list: Quinty by Bernadette Ambergen, the Death Star by Patricia Castillo, Ink by Hanna Maciejewska, the Crochet Fan Shawl by Valerie Martin, and Art Déco and Dreambird by Nadita Swings, and the the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and the Sea Glass and Stone Cowl. We also mention Leadlight. We mention Never Not Knitting and Hollywood Knitter. Knit Culture: (43:15) We talk about the November theme and announce the winner. Congratulations Knitgirlwalking! You win a copy of History on Two Needles by Annie Modesitt (who donated the copy)! We also review Mystic Shawls by Anna Dalvi, which was given to us for review by Cooperative Press. We LOVE this book. Go buy it! We mention Laminaria. Geek Culture: (55:16) We talk about cool geek gifts. Doctor Who Converse Star Trek onesie Harley Quinn Hoodie Avatar the Last Airbender/Legend of Korra Periodic Table Double Helix Necklace A Beautiful Science Book Space Lollipops Star Wars AT-AT Lawn Ornament Weeping Angel Tree Topper Star Trek dog collar Big Bang Theory Clue Lab Cocktail Set Events: (1:02:30) Stitches West is February 19-22 and both Jen and Laura will be there. Laura is vending and Jen will be taking a ton of classes, but come say hi! The LA County Yarn Crawl will be March 26th through 29th. Vogue Knitting LIVE! is at the Pasadena Convention Center on April 17-19. Laura may take some classes and Jen may go to the marketplace.
This week, Kelley catches up with Hannah Fettig of Knitbot and Alana Dakos of Never Not Knitting, authors of the new book Coastal Knits! A collaboration between two good friends who just happen to live on opposite sides of the country, Hannah and Alana created a collection of patterns that are inspired by the coasts that they reside on. Hear all about the long-distance teamwork of these two designers and how they made Coastal Knits a reality in just under one years time.
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