Podcast appearances and mentions of sally melville

In Episode 147, Greg and Pam continue the book club by discussing the sections on Chenille, Felt and the Conclusion. Follow along as we discuss The Knitter's Book Of Yarn by Clara Parkes. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. SPONSORS We are Knitcrate Ambassadors! Are you the kind of knitter who would enjoy receiving a surprise package of yarn in the mail every month? Then you need to sign up for a Knitcrate subscription. Every month, you will receive a selection of curated yarn, a pattern specifically paired to use with the yarn, and a treat. Use code KD20 at checkout for a free gift when you sign up for a subscription. The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn Be sure to get your copy of The Knitter's Book Of Yarn by Clara Parkes and follow along with our discussion. Misc. Pam mentioned Bernat Blanket, a chenille yarn. She used it to make crochet water balloons. Pam mentioned the book The Knit Experience by Sally Melville. The Woolery has a cotton chenille yarn. Greg found a YouTube video about chenille yarn being spun. Greg made the Little Felted Heart Bowl. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Cooperative Press, Amazon, or Knitcrate and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own, and we're never compensated to endorse any particular product or service. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Twitter: @UnravelingPod Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry  and @pammaher on Instagram

Episode 90 - April 2022 The Freedom to not finish stuff EventsCrankers Of Wonderful Socks July 13-17 has a waitlist, find the group on Facebook AcquisitionsDL1000 linker is no longer manufactured Hague linker needles Episode 15 (ff to 44:25 for Helen Sharp's thoughts about using a linker) Chambord CSM yarn carrier Hand KnittingPyramid pillow by Vivian Høxbro - abandoned! Machine KnittingSparkly Top - a copycat pullover sweater - abandoned! Sugar 'n Spice child's cardigan Legare CSM problems and resolutions Circular Sock Knitting Machine Society Things I might knit: Shore Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge, Breton sweater, ballet wrap sweater, One, Two, or Three-yarn Asymmetrical Vest by Sally Melville, Gene B Cropped Cardigan, Pants? ResourcesAn Illustrated Handbook of Machine Knitting by Janet Nabney Seam As You Go method from the book TKSO Link to my interview with Helen Sharp Sew What?Singer 319W2 vintage sewing machine Tip for a great sewing day: set up for success the day before Rant: Bobbin case non-delivery Rave: Grand Blanc Township supervisor VMVMATK's Easy Everyday Keto cookbook Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. My Instagram  

This week's episode is sponsored by: I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp dot com slash knitmore Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Again, that's BetterHelp.com/knitmore    Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton's premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit.    Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices     Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!       On the Needles: (0:39) Gigi gave a pair of socks to Andrew in trade Jasmin swatched for the Godzilla sweater in Lisa Souza Pyrenees Worsted (“Styx”) with UV reactive beads from Bead Biz Gigi mentions the Cat's Pajamas Gigi working on a pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve Jasmin swatched some experimental Oink Pigments Linen Silk DK for the Encinitas Top Gigi cast on another pair of tube socks for Genevieve Gigi mentions Where is the Opaque from Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch Jasmin swatched in Seismic Yarn's “Natasha” color way for a deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve (#17 Cowl Neck Pullover from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2011 issue) Working on a Regia sock for Andrew ,turned the heel  Jasmin finished the knitting and blocking on the Amber Pullover by Rachel Brockman in Wandering Flock Worsted “Cosmic Tie Dye” . Jasmin pulled her Humo Amargo cardigan in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “Burst” out of the UFO area and is nearly finished with the back. Jasmin pulled her Layered Cloche (from Knitted Hats) knit in Sea Change Fibers (experimental DK, now "High Tide") out of the UFO area and is a dozen rounds from completing it. Jasmin has joined a test knit: kid's Queen Been by Skeinanigans   Events: (18:28)   Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to late may! Stash Dash! May-August Stitches Pasadena   Mother Knows Best:(22:49) Jasmin talks about the Altruism effect.   “Altruism activates reward centers in the brain. Neurobiologists have found that when a person behaves altruistically, the pleasure centers of their brain become more active. Engaging in compassionate actions activates the areas of the brain associated with the reward system” (Source)   Community Project:   Neighborhood Fiber Co.'s production and community mission has outgrown its current location, and owner, Karida Collins decided to purchase a larger building in the Midway neighborhood of Baltimore. This new location offers more square footage, ADA compliant access for customers, and increased space for additional classes and workshops. The new space is under construction to bring its gas and electric utilities up to code, and improve ventilation systems so that Team NFC can more safely work with dye pigments (as well as decrease the risk of Covid infection). Once these critical renovations are completed, cosmetic construction can begin on retail store space, class spaces, and outdoor area. The vision was always to have enough space so that Neighborhood Fiber Co. could not only expand their operations but also have the kind of facility that would work for projects and educational programs with Baltimore Youth Arts as well as other youth based organizations in the area. The problem is that since this project started (and Karida invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into the new building) the costs of renovations has more than doubled. Donations to this GoFundMe will go toward construction and labor costs to create a functional workspace and a welcoming creative hub in the Midway neighborhood. The sooner Neighborhood Fiber Co. can relocate, the sooner it can operate to its full potential and fulfill its community arts mission. Here is the GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nfc-new-building-and-community-arts-center Here is the full blog post from Benjamin Levisay: https://stitches.events/news/letter-from-the-ceo/2022/03/neighborhood-fiber-co-a-fiber-arts-studio-and-community-arts-space/       When Knitting Attacks:(30:22) Swatches snowball in the Arbitrary Knitting Rules madness of my mind    Knits in Space:(37:38) Nowrooz History    And Sew On: (42:49) Need to find my joy in sewing again  Planning my summer sewing 

Episode 86 - December 2021 EventsTechknitters Machine Knitting Club on Facebook Interknit Machine Knitters Club AcquisitionsKnitKing 5 Star standard gauge knitting machine Brother KRC 1000E colour changer Table to hold one or two machines Box O Books and magazines  Hand KnittingBohus Stickning coveting began again angoragarnet.com Sally Melville made one My interview with Sally Machine KnittingHarmony Guide to Colourful Machine Knitting Legare woes Truly Julie No Show Sock keeps getting better 2021 Project Recap - Hit or Miss? ResourcesChecklist Manifesto by Atwul Gawande Machine Knit Yoke Sweaters on FB February Project - The Round Yoke Sew What?Vivmom Sews on YouTube Style Arc in Australia and Love Notions and Greenstyle Trudy Tunic Rant: Christmas present pressure Rave: Rit dye VMVMSpinach salad with basil, pine nuts, prosciutto, Parmesan Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. My Instagram

    Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle         organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.           When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art? Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off. See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup       Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices   Celebrate the holiday season with magnificent color! Lisa Souza dye works specializes in dyeing mill spun yarns and fabulously decadent luxury handspun yarns, for discerning collectors. Feed your grinchulous spirit with some delicious decadence at Lisaknit.com             Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.   For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!   On the Needles:(0:41) Jasmin is binding off the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have Gigi mentions the Einstein jacket from Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch Gigi finished the autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Sting operation”   Jasmin set in the sleeves and picked the buttons for her Bare Branches cardigan, and sewed on the button side grosgrain ribbon Jasmin sings the praises of her button spacer tool Gigi finished the pair of parallel socks. Shoppel Wolle, Fliegende Untertasse. = identical socks. She is working on a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of deep stash In Stitches:(23;52)  Gigi is wearing hand knit socks, Pointed Firs shawl, Carli cardigan, nighties, Musselburgh hat, Grinchy Musselburgh hat Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks Jasmin wore her resistance hat,  Events:(21:22) Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022) Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website VAXYES website Would you like a no prize Grinch-Along? #GrinchAlong 2021 Mother Knows Best:(37:47) Do unto yourself! When Knitting Attacks:(45:27) Sewing pocket samples. off grain Fabric, Grinch hat adventures Knits in Space:(48:25) Finished watching 15 seasons of Supernatural. Looking for another show with lots of episodes  Vaccine Clinic pt 2 And Sew On: (51:13) Trouser Construction class at Cañada College : working on final project    

On the Needles:(3:26) Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley, pair with turquoise at Js house, lavender at mine. Jasmin finished the Left side and is nearly done with the right side on the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have Gigi mentions Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch Tess Yarns Side to Side pattern Jasmin started her Reignbeaux test knit for Yelley in Sea Change Fibers DK Gigi the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Sting operation” more than half done  Gigi Broke up with the Rocky Coast cardigan. Pulled out the needles and sent it over, harvested the stitch markers with Rex Jasmin blocked her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit. She's got buttons and ribbon and just needs to do the button bands and facings. Jasmin blocked the sleeves for her Bare Branches to sew in Jasmin got the custom dyed chenille yarn from Tess Yarns for Gigi's Christmas present Gigi mentions Sivia Harding, the queen of beading   In Stitches:(31:53)  Gigi is wearing hand knit socks. Pointed Pines shawl, Carli cardigan  Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks Jasmin wore her resistance hat,  Events:(41:24) Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022) Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website, VAXYES Mother Knows Best:(44:00) Swatching  Gayle's Bakery, 98 Degrees Bakery Brandy Alexander Pie  RandomStripes site When Knitting Attacks:(56:56) Gigi: rethreaded the serger, neglected to run the thread through the tension discs. Also : Musselburgh hat. EmIly Ocker circular cast on. Looked in my hat kit. Two of my dpns were missing  Knits in Space:(1:02:27) Reading : The Golden Thread, by Kassia St Claire The Fabric of Civilization, by Kassia St. Claire Minority Report with Hassan Minaj on Fast Fashion  And Sew On: (1:05:29) Trouser Construction class at Cañada College Dressed podcast.    

This week's episode is sponsored by:     Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.         When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art? Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off. See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup       Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices         Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.   For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!       On the Needles:(0:41) Jasmin finished the body and the first sleeve on her worsted sock arms cardigan in Knitcircus Yarn Ringmaster in “We scare because we care”. She is using the “Monstropolis” gradient for the sleeves. Gigi finished a pair of socks for Sam’s girlfriend    Knitgirllls are not linking to ravelry anymore. Fiber.club patreon Jasmin finished the knitting and has blocked the Blossom Sweater test knit for Little Skein Anne in Little Skein Targhee Sweater in “Juniper”.  Genevieve wound yarn that Nicole Frost dyed for Jasmin in "Jasmin yellow x Marigold"  Frost Yarns GoFundMe! Genevieve is almost done with her weaving on the Cricket loom Genevieve also worked on her hat. Jasmin finished the utterly charming baby sweater, including a lovely zipper installation. (details pending delivery of the sweater). We like Zipperstop.com, and Frixion pens. Gigi cast on socks out of ancient Panda Silk    Jasmin did a swatch on size 0 needles, for a test knit.   In Stitches:(24:56) Genevieve wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Hearthstone pullover, her (RAVELRY LINK) Olivia hat, a scarf from Jasmin, (RAVELRY LINK) red and gold woven scarf and hat, (RAVELRY LINK) her colorblock pullover, (RAVELRY LINK) Genevieve hat, (RAVELRY LINK) Gone Astray sweater, and (RAVELRY LINK) Anna cardigan. Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) Treppenviertel cowl at night as a hat, the flannel camp shirt from clothing construction class, Where is the Opaque from The Knit Stitch by Sally Melville , and the A-line skirt from class  Events:(35:12) Knitgirllls Fail - Along is ongoing Indie Untangled May 15 2pm EST VKL May 15 5:30 EST Stash Dash in May hosted in other places besides ravelry   Discord?  2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021 [Beijing Winter Olympics start ] Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021) September 21 marks the start for the 500 day countdown for preparation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Mother Knows Best:(38:39) Put all of your matching tasks in one place. (Shipping, mending, stuff that needs labels) Mollie Ollie mimmo caddy  When Knitting Attacks:(46:04) Panda Silk socks attacked   Panathenic Games and Tour de Fleece Training:(48:03) #panatheknit Week 1: pick your projects  Knits in Space:(49:14) Sam is planting vegetables, And Sew On: (5!:40) Classes at Cañada continue, the classes  are recorded.  Learning techniques on how to apply elastic.  Edging technique  Picked final project, need to order silk and notions From Thai Silks Jasmin did visible mending on 3 comforters. Visible Mending, Mend !, Mending Matters.

Sweater fit, math for pattern modifications, and a way to help sheep farmers impacted by California wildfires add to the usual project updates in this episode.  Join the Ewes for all this and more! For full show notes with links and pictures, go to twoewesfiberadventures.com Marsha's projects are her combo spin and a linen tee.  The combo spin is almost finished and the yarn is really beautiful. She has selected a simple cardigan pattern and will talk more about that when she is ready to cast on.  The yarn has a significant amount of silk in it and the feel is really luscious. The Summer Fjord linen tee is being bound off during the show.  It is knit from Fibra Natura 100% linen yarn.  Marsha had a mistake that she repaired by dropping about 5-6 stitches back a few inches and then reknitting only those stitches from the row. She has photos of the repair process on her project page in Ravelry.   Kelly has three finished projects, including the Bobble Sheep pillow that she finished awhile ago, but forgot to talk about. A more recently finished pillow is the Clover, Bee, and Revery pattern.  It has a fabric backing sewn on and two wooden bee buttons as a pillow back closure.  This pillow has inspired her to make the Such is the Quality of Bees blanket out of the same yarn and using a doubleknit technique so that the front and back of the blanket both have the bee and rabbit pattern on them.  Kelly also finished another pair of argyle socks.  The yarn is sport weight, but knit up at the same stitch gauge as the socks she made from fingering weight yarn before.  Marsha discusses a listener question about the math required to change a pattern when using a different gauge yarn.  Another listener recommended Ann Budd's book, The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns and The Knitter's Handy Book of Top Down Sweaters.  Marsha also recommended the Craftsy class by Amy Herzog, Sweater Modifications for a Custom Fit.  There are additional Craftsy classes on yarn substitution and sweater fit by Kellie Nuss  and Sally Melville that look interesting.  Marsha is also interested in taking a class called Sizing Knitwear Patterns by Faina Golberstein, who is also a math professor.  Kelly discussed the impact of the California wildfires on sheep farmers and ranchers.  One farm in particular--owned by Sally Fox, creator of Foxfibre colored cotton--was threatened by the County Fire.  Her property escaped damage, but she shared the story of evacuation on Instagram and that made Kelly think about the financial impact even when the property is spared.  Sally's company is Vreseis and it is dedicated to sustainable cotton production. She sells cotton yarn and fiber, merino yarn and fiber, cloth, and wheat flour--all from her farm.  With a purchase from her shop or a click of her donation button you can assist with the additional expenses of the recent fire threat and do your part for World Fleece!  Take some time to look at her website and read the story of her cotton-growing journey.  Subscribe to the podcast on  Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts (for Android users) Stitcher   or any other podcast app you like to use!  We're also on Spotify and Tunein. 

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

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

Bonus Interview Episode with Sally Melville Sally Melville’s website is sallymelvilleknits.com Her Designs on Ravelry A list of all her books. Buy them wherever you want but please support your local yarn store. Sally Melville Styles: A Unique and Elegant Approach to Your Yarn Collection The Knitting Experience Book 1: The Knit Stitch The Knitting Experience Book 2: The Purl Stitch The Knitting Experience: Book 3: Color Warm Knits, Cool Gifts Mother-Daughter Knits Knitting Pattern Essentials Susan Gaugliumi Sally’s Craftsy Classes Intarsia: Basics and Beyond Wear What You Knit: Perfect Sweater Fit & Style Essential Techniques Every Knitter Should Know Sally will send listeners a half price link to her classes! Message her at Sallyknits on Ravelry. Susan’s Craftsy Classes Machine Knitting: Essential Techniques Special Techniques for Machine Knitting: Color & Texture Knitting as Warp - see this pattern which is the cover pattern on the Styles book. This purse would be a great way to start this technique. Chris Bylsma - a knitwear designer and instructor who also teaches how to seam with the mattress stitch. Sally learned to do it from her knitting machine manual! Knitter’s graph paper link. Sally’s Memories Sweater pattern Sally’s Universal Vest pattern Sally’s L’Enveloppe pattern Here’s a link to one of the machine knitted versions made by a member of our machine knitting guild - our own MaMaLaMaKnits. Sally’s Gray Cardigan pattern. Here’s Carl’s gray cardigan that I knit on my mid-gauge knitting machine. Sally teaches on a cruise once a year - on craftcruises.com. Sally taught that weekend at Nautical Yarn in Ludington. It's a great shop and it's run by very nice and knitterly people. Lots of people stayed at the Cartier Mansion which was beautiful!  

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

Episode 8 - What Would Ruthie Say? Ravelry This podcast now has a group on Ravelry called “Hand y Machine Knitting Podcast”. Please join up. Thanks to Siobhan, Grania, Jan, yorksett, Lisa and Pam for posting. What Would Ruthie Say? I forgot to mention that Ruthie is my mother’s name! Ha! That would have been relevant. Ruthie would say “Use your library to save money!” Likes & Dislikes Judy Judy rules! LIKE!   Rascally rabits! DISLIKE! Events July 24-25 is the Monroe knitting machine event in Monroe, Michigan. Contact Cathy Reaume(734)-243-3016. monroeknitseminar@att.net   Jackson County Fair August 9-15, 2015.   Michigan Fiber Festival August 15-16 near Allegan, Michigan.   Circular Sock Machine gathering in Grand Ledge, Michigan August 22, 2015. This event is organized by Carol Larsen of Rivers Edge Fiber Arts http://www.riversedgefiberarts.com/  and  Eric Wolff of Browning and Wolff  http://www.browningandwolff.etsy.com/ Acquisitions I bought one skein of yarn from Three Waters Farm on Etsy. It is for the Knitgirllls KAL. I mentioned these patterns: Hummingbird socks by Sandi Rosner from the Knittter’s Book of Socks.  Morning Dove Shawlette by Pam Jemelian Ardent by Janina Kallio 28’s Big Sister 77 by Lynne Ashton. Hand Knitting Paradoxical Mittens by Lucy Neatby Opal Sock Yarn Bunny by Susan B. Anderson No love on the Aranami shawl this month. Machine Knitting Spouse’s v-neck saddle-shoulder cardigan on the LK 150 machine. I used the Cochenille Garment Designer software to create the pattern. I used Lopi yarn in color number 0052 (gray). CSM socks for the nephew-in-law’s 50th birthday felted dramatically so he got a pair that I had made for the spouse that he hadn’t yet worn. I don’t think my nephew-in-law appreciated the socks but he was distracted so hopefully he will learn about the wonderfulness when he puts them on someday.   Resources Craftsy classes consulted during the finishing of the gray cardigan - The Essential Guide to Finishing Hand Knits with Anne Hanson and Essential Techniques Every Knitter Should Know with Sally Melville.    Couture button sewing tutorial by the Knitmore Girls to sew on the buttons with backer buttons for stability.    Cochenille Garment Designer software used for creating the gray cardigan pattern.   One row buttonhole tutorial (I used Sally Melville’s description in the Knit Stitch book). Bing it for yourself!   Contact Information   My Ravelry name is annejeneer. Send me a friend request and please consider joining our Ravelry group for this podcast. I would love to hear from you - especially if you want to come on the show to talk about your own machine knitting experiences.

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

Knitting Expert Sally Melville is joining Marly to talk about her career, her classes and her passion for 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: Knitter's MagazineCraftsyIndian Lake ArtisansFiesta YarnsDecade by Drew EmborskyLove of KnittingLove of CrochetBijou Basin RanchKnitCrateBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery

Thank you to Barb and Tracy of the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Podcast for playing our promo! Catching Up: (1:06) Laura is still remodeling. She is also preparing for KnitDizzney (we are EXCITED!). The Sunnydale Yarn Club has been pushed back a month. More information to come. Jen got to attend a lecture by Sally Melville. We ask about your knitting choices--do you choose what to knit based on what you'd wear, or because the pattern looks awesome? She also went to some Speedway races, and brought her knitting. Where is the weirdest place you've brought your knitting? Finally, she has been cleaning her craft room and Ron made her the best label for one of her tubs. Communication Breakdown. But this is so adorable. We are THROWING DOWN to the other podcasters! We bet that we can get more hats collected for Halos of Hope by Stitches West than your listeners. Email us at knottygirlsknitcast@gmail.com if you want to participate. The Rules: 1. There are no rules. 2. Okay there are a few rules. 3. Follow the Halos of Hope Guidelines 4. Start Sept 1st. 5. We finish at Stitches West. 6. Get your listeners on board however you want. We are still working out logistics to getting the hats counted, but get started knitting. We will work those details out as soon as possible. You can submit hats for more than one team (But each individual hat will only count for one team). There will be a prize drawing involved for the podcast team that collects the most hats. And KnottyGirls Listeners, we will have goodies for those of you who submit hats for our team! We will be talking more on the Fiber Hooligans Podcast on Monday, September 2nd so tune in to listen! In The Knitting Bag: (14:38) Laura has been knitting on a Simon Tam-inspired Mother Bear (Simon Tamda) out of Berroco Comfort and Knitpicks Brava. Simon Tamda She is also working on her Gridiron Lattice Wingspan in the Mean Girls Yarn Club Colorway Hoar's Yer Buddy. Her Sassy-tis (Clapotis) is out of Devil's Tower and being worked on again. Jen is working on her Effervescence Cardigan, which is blocking and just needs finishing up (Sleeves sewn in and grosgrain ribbon and buttons added). She's making it out of Madelinetosh Pashmina. It's the Neverending Cardigan She's also working on her Sunshine Socks. She started the first square from the Great American Afghan out of Cascade 220. The square was designed by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts. Shunshine on my shoulders feet makesh me happy. The first square of many. Finished Objects: (18:51) Laura's Shepherd Bear Mother Bear is done, in record time. Except for the stuffing and his hair. Jen thinks Laura might be fudging the definition of done. ;) Shepherd Bear. Laura also finished a Kninja Kitty. And she finished the Entrechat for her granddaughter. Shoutout to Knitrality for recommending the pattern. Granddaughter bait! Big eyes=cute On Deck: (22:24) Laura is also a pattern slattern. She will be doing a Malcolm Reynolds Mother Bear (Malcubb Reynolds). And then she will do the rest of the crew in Mother Bears (River, Zoe, and Jayne Cubb). She will also be making the Tree of Life Fingerless Gloves by Jenny Williams out of Knitpicks Wool of the Andes. She is making two pairs for a close friend and his wife, one in the Thistle Colorway and one in the Forest Heather Colorway. She has the yarn all dyed and ready for the Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig. She still plans to make a Minion army to guard her stash. Jen plans to cast on the Rocky Coast Cardigan out of the Fibre Company Organik in Highlands. She will be finally casting on her Watership Down Mystery KAL Shawl. She will be knitting the California Poppy Shawl out of Bahh La Jolla yarn for Melissa. She is also starting two secret projects. Knit Culture: (27:54) We do our 250 member milestone drawing. The winner is Jadee! Next milestone is at 500 members! We discuss Fiber Factor Challenge 3. This challenge involved Kenzie yarn, and we both want the yarn. Let us know your thoughts in the Fiber Factor thread in our Ravelry Group. We answer a question from our Knotty Talk Thread. QallieQ asks I want to do lace- I want to do a gradient shawl- I have never done either… where do I start?. We talk about the Ravelry Advanced Pattern Search to find easier lace patterns (however, we recommend not underestimating yourself!). Jen recommends The Old Man of Storr by Carie Harling to get used to chart reading. Laura also recommends the Peacock Feathers Shawl. We point listeners to the Unique Sheep Gradience Tutorials for how to use gradience yarns the way they dye them. We also mention long color repeat yarns like Freia Yarns and Desert Vista Dyeworks for another way to use gradient yarns. Please share advice and good lace patterns on our board. Geek Culture (52:51) There is a Firefly-themed MMORPG coming. Sign up to be on the mailing list here. And there is a trailer. We mention the Mary Sue and the Signal Podcast. Jen brings up an awesome fan-generated theory by Jon Negroni that states that all Pixar movies take place in the same universe. We encourage you to take a look and let us know what you think. We talk a little bit about Ben Affleck being cast as Batman and encourage you to let us know your thoughts. Events (1:04:12) KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 8th, 2013 at Disneyland. We will be there from open to close. We will have a meetup at 2pm in the picnic area outside the Disneyland entrance; come say hi and get swag! Pre-orders are closed but yarn is still available in the Dizzy Blonde Etsy store. There will be pickup for T-shirts at the Yarn Garden in Whittier on August 31st from 2-5pm. Email Laura if you can't pick up your yarn to make other arrangements. If you have concerns about mobility/disabled parking please look at relevant information on the Disney site or call (714) 781-INFO. We will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat in Tehachapi from the evening of October 11th to the morning of October 13. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be hanging out and taking classes. The retreat is full, but contact Dr. Gemma to be on the waiting list. Dizzy Blonde Yarns will also be for sale at the Yarnosphere Fiber Festival, in the Toluca Knit Jewelry and Fine Yarns Booth. This is a new festival, taking place October 12 and 13th. We will not be there, because we are at Cogknitive, but go support.

Kathy talks with Sally Melville. (Running Time 28:00)

Kathy & Steve review new yarns. Kathy talks with Sally Melville. (Running Time 28:10)

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Abstract FiberFact #2: Abstract Fiber yarns are dyed to minimize pooling and striping. While it’s impossible to prevent these effects entirely, we make every effort to create an overall textured effect and avoid pooling. This means Abstract Fiber yarns are suitable for showing off complicated patterns, like textures, lace, cables. The colors in the yarns are also perfect for colorwork using a more solid background color and just one of our handpainted colors to create a very dramatic design. Join our group on Ravelry, Aaabsolutely Abstract, for a list of shops who carry our yarns. Orders over $100 from our website ship for free in the US and Canada. This week: At Purlescence Yarns we are diehard cross-crafters. When we're not knitting, we're spinning, quilting, stitching, or weaving. We have been very pleased to include looms and weaving supplies amongst our offerings at the shop. This week we warped up our Schacht Wolf Pup 4 harness floor loom. It's a beauty! It's easy to operate and folds up for portability. It's all function in beautiful form. We're taking orders for the holidays now! On the Needles: (00:30) Gigi has finished her black Regia Saturn socks, and the crocheted edging. Jasmin has found better buttons for her Tangled Yoke Cardigan. Gigi has finished the front of her Origami Wrap Pullover. Jasmin talks about unearthing a 10-year-old UFO that has one seam left to do. Gigi unearthed another marinating UFO, the Par Five socks (in Franklin's Panopticon). Jasmin is working on her Ariann, knit out of Dream in Color Classy (color: Butter Peeps). She is also finishing up her Tempting II, knit out of Tess Yarns Microfiber ribbon (bright orange). Jasmin shares her "button sweater" story. (The sweater was the Baby Albert, by Sally Melville.) Jasmin is thinking about knitting "Boo" the Tweedy Pie Jacket (from Monkeysuits). Events: (21:59) 9/19, 11 am - 3 pm: Spin in Public Day at Courthouse Square on Broadway in downtown Redwood City. 9/27, 11 AM: Shuttles, Spindles, and Flyers guild sale. 10/17-18: New York Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck). Meet'n'greet TBD. Mother Knows Best: (24:11) Gigi discusses buttonbands! Jasmin mentions the pink Pep sweater. Contest: (30:10) We're having a contest for contest ideas! Contest will be closed 9/30. (Also, if you haven't already, put yourself on our listener map!) When Knitting Attacks: (32:29) Jasmin's Ariann, when she pulled it out of storage, was knit the wrong size. Gigi's Swallowtail Shawl (errata here) was ripped and re-knit. Gigi doesn't recommend using quilting thread for lifelines, and finds the math for the shawl vexing. Jasmin's Drops Yoke Cardigan turns out wrong. Jasmin might run out of yarn for her Tempting II. Straw into Gold: (42:07) Jasmin finished spinning the "Hey Jude" from Crown Mountain Farms. (Jasmin recommends listening to this episode of "Stitch it!" to hear about worsted vs woolen plying.) Jasmin talks about a more holistic approach to spinning for projects. We found a more commercially available 45 degree angle kate, by Louet. Jasmin learns, the hard way, that recon work for holiday gifts is a challenge with Gigi. (We're both going to knit the Sunrise Circle Jacket out of handspun.)

Sally Melville has been on the knitting scene for years, demystify the craft for all the rookies and self-taught knitters she cheerfully coaxes along at her workshops. Tune in to this episode of CraftSanity to find out how Sally became a knitwear designer and author years after she discovered the wonderful world of knitting as a 7-year-old Brownie.

Kelley chats with designer Sally Melville, author of "The Knitting Experience Book 1: The Knit Stitch," "The Knitting Experience Book 2: The Purl Stitch," and "Mother-Daughter Knits."

Kathy & Steve talk with Sally Melville. Kathy & Pixie wrap up the KAL. (Running Time 28:13)

 This episode has been sponsored by:On the Needles:Gigi has finished her Zig Zag Slip Stitch Socks!Jasmin finished her Mushroom Caps socks, and promptly cast on an Andrew-Style vanilla sock (ribbing all the way down the cuff, and the top of the foot) in a vintage Lisa Souza sock yarn in "The Sea".Also, Jasmin had an essay in Episode 70 of Cast-on! (Go listen!)Jasmin is still working on her Sandi sweater in the Manos silk and wool (olive green). Despite how lovely the yarn is, the knots are vexing.Gigi is working on an Upstream sock, and a Foxglove Sock. The Upstream sock is being knit in a fall-ish colorway of Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn (missing the label, of course), and the Foxglove sock is in Blue Moon Socks that Rock in "Tiger's Eye".Jasmin loves wristers. Colleen made her a pair of Fetchings, and later, she knit a pair of theelbow-length wristers from Sally Melville's The Purl Stitch.Jasmin bought a little yarn. She got some Woobu in "In the Navy" and a sweater's worth of Heavyweight STR in "Pride". She also got a FABULOUS cardigan pattern (The Vermont Fiber Designs "Simple Cardigan").Also, if you're knitting socks as gifts, shoot us an e-mail and we'll be happy to send you the label template, free!We got a cafepress order! Gigi got her 1000 Knitters shirt, and we both got Dolores 2008 and "I'm kind of a knitting superhero" mugs to inspire us.Contests:We have winners! (Names are not posted on show notes, but are in the podcast. Winners have been e-mailed.)The "Do some good" contest! We have 3 signed copies of "Free Range Knitter" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Stephanie has done loads of fundraising for Doctors Without Borders. So, we're asking you to donate to Doctors Without Borders (please CC us on the e-mail you send to Stephanie), knit for charity, give canned food to your local food donation location. (We give to Second Harvest Food Bank.)This is on your honor, so e-mail us once you've done your donating. When Knitting Attacks:Gigi has been flattened by her knitting. Her Knitting Pure and Simple Wrap Cardigan (out of Cascade Venezia) with shaping turned out ... wrong for her. But SO right for Jasmin!Jasmin's yarn refuses to cooperate, despite having been perfectly well-behaved while it was being wound.Mother Knows Best:Gigi found a gem on the German knitting board on Ravelry - putting the information of the socks that you're working on an index card, and wrap a yard of leftover yarn around it for any future darning. Jasmin has firm plastic holders from the Japanese Stationary store that help maintain the integrity of the index card. (You can get these at Maido or Kinokuniya.)Book Review:The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood. Four Knitmore thumbs down. GREAT NEWS!Gigi has a new niece! Desiree had her baby!Team in Training:Our friend Mari talks about her work with Team in Training. You can read about it on her blog, or contact her on Ravelry to give.If you're not on Ravelry, you can contact Mari for details on how to donate atshewalks2008[AT]gmail[DOT]com .