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Dear Spinning Circle,Today on the Radio show, Rebecca and I sat down to talk about the sheep and breeds that she came across at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival recently. We chat a little bit about getting fibre preparation done, some of the road blocks to getting things started and more.Patreon Post hereThis was a stream-of-consciousness at 6am Pacific time - I hope you enjoy this off-the-cuff episode!For more on Spinning Sheep Breeds and getting further down the rabbit hole of various classifications of wool, check out my workshop on the School of SweetGeorgia here.We have explored washing sheep fleece in previous posts, specifically here. Within this post contains a list of posts that go through the classification of sheep breeds, including Fine & Medium, Longwools, Down & Down-like, and Double-Coated in multiple parts.I also chronicle (through photos) a Farm-to-Yarn-to-Sweater prep, spin, dye and knit that I made several years ago, right after my dad died. It was a meditative project that offered a ton of quiet while I processed what had happened in such a short period of time. This sweater still holds an incredibly special place in my heart.Comment below if there's a topic you'd like us to discuss & explore!If you would like to be featured on Wool n' Spinning Radio, have a story to tell or want to discuss your making, please reach out to Rachel. You can leave a comment below or message her privately!Until next time,Keep Spinning!Rachel & Rebecca

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TED CURSON - TEARS FOR DOLPHY  - Paris, France, August 1, 1964 East 6th Street, Tears for Dolphy, Quicksand (1,2) Ted Curson (tp,pocket tp-1) Bill Barron (ts,cl-2) Herb Bushler (b) Dick Berk (d) unknown (perc-3) CLAIRE DALY / GEORGE GARZONE - VUVU FOR FRANCES  - New York, October 7 & 8, 2021 All the way, Sweet Georgia bright, The very thought of you George Garzone (ts) Claire Daly (bar,vcl) Jon Davis (p) Dave Hofstra (b) David F. Gibson (d) DOXAS BROTHERS - KINDRED  - Pointe-Claire, Québec March 2022 Two's a Crowd, Caledon East, Dancing on the Roof Chet Doxas (ts) Marc Copland (p) Adrian Vedady (b) Jim Doxas (d)

Felicia Lo spent most of her college years wearing a lot of black. The bright, happy color combinations that she loved as a child—lime green and hot pink, pink and yellow—didn't fit other people's idea of what colors went together, so she avoided wearing colors altogether. It took years to begin introducing color into her wardrobe again. As handdyeing began its groundswell in the early 2000s, Felicia began experimenting with dyeing fiber and then yarn. As it turned out, fiber artists across the world thought that her color sense was not only acceptable but irresistible. What began as a casual project in 2005 has grown into a company with a dozen staff members, hundreds of colorways, and a roster of yarn and fiber bases. Yet despite the company's larger scale, each skein or braid of fiber is still prepared, colored, rinsed, and packaged by hand. Maintaining consistency in their very handmade product has meant transforming SweetGeorgia from her initial solo project into a team effort, with staff members collaborating on new colors and initiatives. Felicia published her book Dyeing to Spin & Knit in 2017, with techniques for fiber artists to choose colors, apply them effectively, and use their handdyed creations. That same year, she founded the School of SweetGeorgia to offer online classes and community, first in handdyeing and later in knitting, spinning, weaving, and other fiber arts. Although her fiber-arts practices stretch from spinning to crochet, tapestry, machine knitting, and weaving, Felicia always has a knitting project on the needles . . . and these days, it's almost certainly not black. More of our conversation with Felicia, including what's on her needles and her suggestions on how to choose yarn colors for a knitting project how to choose the right yarn structure for a knitted project, is available in the library (https://farmfiberknits.com/library/CxLIBUXRRtOoXdNqgvPh_Q) for subscribers to Farm & Fiber Knits. This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Links SweetGeorgia (https://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/) School of SweetGeorgia (https://www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com/) Dyeing to Spin & Knit (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/629139/dyeing-to-spin-and-knit-by-felicia-lo/)

In the midst of excitedly preparing for AWP 2017, we record this episode in which we discuss two poems by Rita Banerjee, “The Suicide Rag” and “Georgia Brown” This week's discussion both took us back and made sure that none of us would see the world the same way again. With images of breakdancing, gospel choir, and the not-so-innocent Georgia Brown, we were in it. Whether we're distinguishing jazz from jazz or figuring out what a clapper is, this episode is filled with risky moves. Join us in the campaign to have your local library carry lesser-known authors and small presses. Let us know what books you'll be requesting with #getsomebooks! Let's support libraries, small presses, and the authors who write for them. Make sure you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and let us know what you think of this episode with #longandskinny! Stay tuned to hear about our AWP 2017 experience–we hope to see you there! And of course, most importantly, read on!   At the table: Kathleen Volk Miller, Marion Wrenn, Jason Schneiderman, Tim Fitts, and Sara Aykit Rita Banerjee is the author of Echo in Four Beats, CREDO: An Anthology of Manifestos and Sourcebook for Creative Writing, the novella “A Night with Kali” in Approaching Footsteps, and Cracklers at Night. She received her doctorate in Comparative Literature from Harvard and her MFA from the University of Washington, and her work appears in Hunger Mountain, PANK, Tupelo Quarterly, Isele Magazine, Nat. Brut., Poets & Writers, Academy of American Poets, Los Angeles Review of Books, Vermont Public Radio, and elsewhere. She is the co-writer of Burning Down the Louvre, a forthcoming documentary film about race, intimacy, and tribalism in the United States and in France, and serves as Senior Editor of the South Asian Avant-Garde and Creative Director of the Cambridge Writers' Workshop. She received a 2021-2022 Creation Grant from the Vermont Arts Council for her new memoir and manifesto on female cool, and one of the opening chapters of this memoir, “Birth of Cool” was a Notable Essay in the 2020 Best American Essays. She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.    The Suicide Rag Billy played ragtime on the church organ but we lunch hour kids, kept time by another name.  Behind St. Augustine's we learned to hit the pavement, sound like an anvil crack hammers hitting steel, Billy playing skeletons on the fifth, we arpeggioed haloed, froze on the black top.  Learning to cakewalk This was our battle— tar-mat babies doing handsprung suicides for the girls standing 'round with knife-like eyes That's all we needed— a rolling beat, a firing squad and schoolyard skirts scouring the lot as we fell face forward hands locked & stiff, the only thing that could've come between us was a kiss.   Georgia Brown Harlem had yet to be born, the globe had not been spun, but we knew how to whistle, how to call clappers and skirts on cue: That summer, we first met Georgia, she was an echo in four beats, we learned to hum her story. Mike played her with a licked reed but she was all brass, sharp like an abandoned railroad cutting through wild wood, and when she took stage, she made those trombone boys whisper, “Sweet Georgia, Sweet.”

“Georgia, Sweet Georgia” The ‘Sterds™ reflect on the Georgia Runoff and other light news of the day | Creative Commons Music: "Habitual Ritual" by Revolution Void freemusicarchive.org/music/Revolution_Void/ | *** Warning: NSFW due to some harsh language, a few sexual references, and potential drunkenness of the hosts and/or guests. Listener discretion advised. | © 2022, JonSquared Media

In this episode, David and Elliot highlight the Formula 1 opener at Bahrain, IndyCar at Texas, the NASCAR weekends at COTA and Phoenix, spotlight the race weekend at Atlanta, and offer final thoughts on the attendance issues at Texas and what it could mean for the track.

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We'd also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - spiral socks in the Barn Owl Yarn by Rose Hill Yarns, and I have an Exploration Station on the needles.    Karla -  Aeon Vest by Hilary Smith Callis Dinosaurs to Crochet!   FO's - Emily - I finished my 5th Hex for my Embroidery kit. Karla - sample for the mending class   Design features -  Emily- Second spiral sock mind bender Karla - at the same time...   Spinning Emily - I finished a braid of Sweet Georgia. I can't find the tag but I think its BFL. Fractal spin fingering weight Karla  -  nada, going to try out some drop spindles   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - puzzles Karla - modeling clay   Stash Enhancement Emily- gold sparkle yarn Karla - might go back for some Rimu   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks  in this pattern, prepped for the retreat, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. Finish the WIPS. Maybe cast on a Cumulus in white mohair and gold sparkle yarn?  Karla - Chunky Magnolia is next on the to finish list, needle felted animals   Talky Talk Emily -Still have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. ← That. I'm going to put this on my spring break list.  Karla - heading out to do pruning this morning   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- sick kids this week The great toy organization of 2022 Karla - throwing sand, show and tell

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here.I am so pleased to welcome another Wool n' Spinning Community member onto the show this month: Amanda Buckley. Many of you know Amanda from both the School of SweetGeorgia and Slack community but it's wonderful to welcome her here!To find more of Amanda, here are some places to look her up:Slack: @amandaInstagram & Ravelry: @mandythephilomathPlease don't hesitate to reach out to her!Thank you again to Amanda for coming onto the show!If you would like to come onto Wool n' Spinning Radio as my guest, tell your story and let us get to know you some more, please send me a message and we will coordinate a time! You are always welcome!Patreon Link hereUntil next time,Rachel

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We talk with certified Spiritual Director Pam Muller about working with our dreams starting with playfulness and trust. She shares a playful dream of her own about defusing a bomb by solving a riddle about pudding. We then go into the topic of HSPs or Highly Sensitive Persons, a condition discussed by Dr. Elaine Aron […]

Bobby T and the Viking take on the details of ANOTHER bail out bill, this time in the name of infrastructure. We also try make heads or tails of the Georgia voting bill.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itdoesntfit)

Pam Muller - better known as Sweet Georgia Pam - is a Spiritual Director, Dream Expert, Author and Educator.  Pam answers your questions about what your dreams are really trying to tell you.  Plus, Melissa & Jenn get real about body hair at this age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back for another episode! This week, I'm solo Bolo (kidding...). But it is just me and I'm talking all things ATL Baby! I recap the most recent episode of the Real Housewives of Atlanta and our resident Juicy Peaches.

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It's the final countdown. Breaking down Ossoff/Perdue debates, what we're eating on election night, and The New Yorker's Charles Bethea gives insight into why Georgia could go blue. Also another SURE JAN for the ages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Felicia Lo from School of Sweet Georgia, (http://schoolofsweetgeorgia.com) a membership site for fibre artists, is this week’s guest on Behind the Membership.  Felicia first started her blog way back in 2004 and her physical business manufacturing beautiful hand dyed yarns, Sweet Georgia Yarns, in 2005. Over the years Felicia has also taught classes for companies like Craftsy, written a book, and run a yarn based subscription box, so by the time she started her membership School of SweetGeorgia in 2017 she already had a huge amount of experience in her market. In this episode, we're talking all about how Felicia is able to run the membership site alongside her well established physical business, and how having the two overlapping, but still separate, sides of the business works well for her and gives her more flexibility and stability. We also talk about how Felicia used Patreon for her initial idea validation, which gave her the incentive and accountability to create her full membership site. And we talk about the team she has helping her to keep both businesses thriving, plus how she focuses on YouTube for attracting new members, her plans for bringing guest teachers to her in-person studio to record courses, and much, much more besides.

Sponsored by  If you would like to support the show, become a Weavolution Patron and get access to exclusive Patron content from Erica. Where to find us: iTunes, please leave us a review on  Podcast FB Page! E-mail! We have an e-mail account, please feel free to e-mail us! Podcast Instagram: fiberatthespeedoflifepodcast    Michelle is             Ravelry: MichelleTF             Instagram: michelletfcrafts             Facebook: Valdelia Maker     Erica is             Weavolution: Erica J, Jahanara, or Weavolutionary             Ravelry: weavemage             Instagram: weavemage             Facebook:  Intro and Outro Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade, thank you!   Finished Objects! Michelle Tour de Fleece! Michelle finished spinning the Coopworth/Shropshire fleece. She ended up with 1329 yards of 3 ply yarn. Michelle set the twist in a few of the Coop/Shrop skeins and dyed some of this yarn blue. Erica Erica has spun one three-ply yarn during the Tour de Fleece and a sample of Sweet Georgia's Saltwater color way to swatch for the Ginny sweater, more on this under WIP's.   Erica finished weaving the first length of her silk damask in the black weft. She only needs one yard for the cowl she is making. The fabric is about 32" wide and 34" long. She is hoping to get her serger working soon. This will be a 7th C Persian cowl and the hems will be hand sewn, however, she does want to serge the cut edges before hemming.   Works in Progress Michelle Michelle has started felting a dwarf hamster for Thing 2's teacher (she'll be getting it late).  Right now it looks like a large pumpkin seed. Erica Erica is swatching for the Ginny. Erica has watched in the original yarn, the Harrisville Designs Nightshades.   Erica fixed a problem with her Glimakra Ideal loom (below). The countermarche jacks on top of the loom were improperly mounted, so the jacks on the left were hitting the frame. That was fun! :) Now the loom is weaving like a dream again! :) Erica I currently weaving a plain weave fabric from several of her handspun yarns. The yarns that are barberpoled (dark and green yarn on the left and blue/purple in the middle of the photo below) create a twill effect in the plain weave cloth!   TJ's sock, is still in progress. She is nearing the heel, which usually builds up momentum in her knitting. Aplogies there are no progress photos at this time.   If anyone else is interested in coding for kids, the box Erica discusses getting for TJ it is here.  

Sponsored by Weavolution If you would like to support the show, become a Weavolution Patron and get access to exclusive Patron content from Erica. Where to find us: iTunes, please leave us a review on iTunes. Podcast FB Page! E-mail! We have an e-mail account, please feel free to e-mail us! Podcast Instagram: fiberatthespeedoflifepodcast    Michelle is             Ravelry: MichelleTF             Instagram: michelletfcrafts             Facebook: Valdelia Maker     Erica is             Weavolution: Erica J, Jahanara, or Weavolutionary             Ravelry: weavemage             Instagram: weavemage             Facebook: Weavolution Intro and Outro Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade, thank you!   Finished Objects Michelle Michelle and her Dad built a box to hook her Electric Eel Mini spinning wheel on. It has a space below for her battery and screws in the top to hold the wheel. She's very pleased with how it came out. She spent more time attempting to spin on the Mini and finally figured it out in the end. She needed to find the balance for where to place a brake band. Too tight and it slows the wheel quite a bit. Not tight enough and it won't pull in. She had her doubts about the wheel during the first two bobbins, but was able to figure it out in the end and was able to spin 4 more bobbing relatively quickly and easily.  It will be nice for travel, but won't replace her home wheel.        Erica Erica has plied and wet finished her Ramboullet Gizmo yarn, fiber from Fiber Nest Studios. This was an interesting spin and has apparently resulted in Erica's son, TJ, wanting a gremlin to take care of, he promises not to feed the gremlin after dark.   Erica has also finished and wet finished the following yarns: BFL/Silk Tea leaves from Sweet Georgia Yarns Gotland Falling Leaves from Sweet Georgian Yarns. This fibre had become quite compacted in her stash and the result is that some parts of the final yarn are VERY OVERSPUN. She will have a think about either not using those parts, seeing how it weaves up, or possibly take the twist out of those places. The last is rather unlikely as the overspin did not happen in the plying. Wensleydale Once in a Lifetime yarn finished out at  5-11 wpi. Erica learned a lot from spinning this long wool as well. The longwools really need a much bigger pulley/ratio to spin them rather lightly. It was finally time for Erica to wet finish the yarns in her not yet wet finished bin. Once finished and dried the yarns weighed nearly 1 Kg (2 pounds) of handspun yarn! This was all spun between 30 April and about 15 June 2020 she was rather pleased with how much she had spun in that time period. She always knew her commute to work was taking away too much time from her spinning and weaving, haha! Size doesn't always matter, but Erica and Michele find that the physical size of their stash does significantly decrease with each spin. Below is a braid of unspun fiber compared with a ball of the same amount of spun fiber and a skein of the same amount of fiber. Finally the ball and the skein on top of the unspun fiber, showing that the fiber takes up about half as much space once it is spun! Collaborative Cloth all samples have been finished, mounted, measured and mailed! Erica is very excited for the group to make a final decision on breed for the project and get underway. She knows her fellow conspirators, wait no collabrators are excited to get the project going in earnest as well! Wish us luck! Works in Progress   Michelle Tour de Fleece! Michelle has started spinning the Coopworth/Shropshire cross fleece that she carded.  Some was spun on the Electric Eel mini spinning wheel (bobbin on the left) and some on her Ashford Traveler with the jumbo flyer (bobbin on the right). Erica thought the difference between the two bobbins amusing for some reason.      Michelle has started needle felting a second Appa from Avatar: The Last Airbender. In the image, on top is the first Appa that she's using as a guide for the one she's working on below.     She also has removed some of the twist from some Icelandic Lopi style yarn she's been trying.       Erica Erica has not done much knitting on TJ's second sock.   Erica has started her Organic Polwarth Fractured Dawn singles . She split one braid split in 3 vertically. First single was spun before the Tour de Fleece, remaining continuing to spin for Tour de Fleece.   Erica is sampling Deep Cove Polwarth Silk handspun to possible spin and knit the Genny Sweater by Andrea Mowry, the start of the yarn I have spun is more fingering weight the pattern calls for DK. Should I spin for the sweater or just purchase yarn dyed in this color from Sweet Georgia, cost is about the same. In the discussion with Michele the possibility of just purchasing the original intended yarn also comes up, it is a beautfiul tweed yarn from Harrisville Designs.  Damask Cowl nearly done weaving the black. Erica has accepted that the color variation in the warp is just what comes from using hand dyed yarn, even professionally  hand dyed yarn. Had she realised it was hand dyed in Vats, she would have wound the warp multiple yarns at a time. She has ordered more red from Treeway Silks, it will have to be dyed and mailed, at least 4 weeks. Do I start with the remainder of the Bordello from Treenway I already have or do I wait and start from the new dye lot? This will also be hand dyed, so she is thinking about winding her wefts in very small bouts and switching between skeins.   Handspun warp is fully warped, tied on and treadles tied up! Just need a videographer to film me starting to weave, so I can show Weavolution Patrons how I weave a header in 4 picks! Thank you Laura Fry! :)

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Chef Hank Reid Hank Reid is the Founder and Executive Director of Trinity Community Culinary Institutes, Inc. a non-profit organization purposed to establish an educational and creative learning program, offering classroom instruction, seminars, workshops and employment training to the local community in a recreational environment in the area of Culinary Arts. The foundation of TCCI is strengthened upon the desire to support the everyday challenges parents face to help their young adult sons and daughters transition into self-sufficient, productive adults. In 1990 Chef Hank made the transition from the Architectural Engineering field to pursue his underlying passion for Culinary Arts. While studying Mathematics at Clark-Atlanta University as a Dual Degree Major he combined his entrepreneurial spirit and his culinary skills and starting a catering business from his dorm room. Armed with only a hot plate and a toaster oven Chef Hank realized he had the gift to do a lot with very little. A true Southerner from Griffin Georgia, a small town forty miles south of Atlanta, Chef Hank began to worry less about how he would fund his education in the engineering field and more about how he could explore his talent for cooking. Rather than totally abandoning a career in Engineering, Chef Hank transferred to Southern Polytechnic in Marietta, GA to pursue an Architectural degree while working in the Baking and Pastry department of the Atlanta Hilton and Towers in downtown Atlanta. Unable to share his love for Culinary Arts with the pursuit of an Architectural degree, Chef Hank made a full commitment to his passion and enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at the Art Institute of Atlanta and accepted a part-time position at a prestigious fine dining establishment, Carbo s Café and a full-time position with Houston s as a lead production Chef. As Chef Hank excelled in and earned his degree at the Art Institute, he took an active handson learning approach to his training by working through the ranks of a popular string of Liberty House Restaurant Group establishments; OK Café, Blue Ridge Grill, Kudzu Café and Bones. In 1994, Hank was appointed the Executive chef of Lulu s Bait Shack Restaurant and Bar, specializing in Louisiana Creole cuisine, in the popular Buckhead community known for its active night-life and multitude of restaurant and bar options. From there continued his Cajun Cuisine tour as the Executive Chef at Comeuax s Louisiana Bar and Grill. In 1999 Chef Hank would workhis way into the dual role of Executive Chef and Assistant General Manager of Cripple Creek Taphouse and Grill, an upscale lodge theme casual dining concept in the fast growing suburbs of Gwinnett County located north of Atlanta. Throughout his culinary endeavors, Chef Hank always made time for kids in his community. As a volunteer baseball coach for the DeKalb County Recreation Department, Hank not only excelled as a Chef, husband and Father, he embraced the responsibility of mentoring young men and women in that community. In 2000 Chef Hank moved to Snellville, GA with his wife Rachael and two sons Davonta and Chace and immediately fell in love with the community. There was an instant desire to get involved as he did in DeKalb County so he repositioned himself in the culinary industry by accepting a position as General Manager of Woody s Barbeque located right in the heart of the Snellville Community. The blessings for Hank and his family continued. The convenience of a position at a restaurant very close to home was topped by the birth of Hank and Rachael s third, fourth and fifth children, triplet daughters; Niiah, Neeyah and Neenah. As his culinary career continued to thrive as Chef Hank remained focused on his efforts in the community. As the founder of Trinity Athletics of Snellville, Hank established this non-profit organization to support the youth in the local community focused on programs for students addressing physical and social health deficiencies. It offered support in the areas of athletic camps, seminars and study groups relating to academics, personal finance, social interaction, peer pressure and physical health. Additionally, he served three terms on the W.C. Britt Elementary School Council and one term as P.T.A. Co-President. In 2006 Chef Hank was appointed to the City of Snellville s Parks and Recreation Board where he served for two terms. After a four year run with Woody s Barbeque, Chef Hank remained in the same location for another two years after the Woody s franchise left town and Ground Round, an American Cuisine concept from the north, came in. In 2006, Chef Hank began the most natural process for a person with his level of experience. He began the process of opening his own establishment. That establishment was to become the town favorite Trinity Bistro and Coffee Bar. Chef Hank and his family enjoyed two years of success until the harsh economy of 2008 claimed the small businesses of many including Trinity Bistro. The passion never left Hank as he vowed to be back in the fold of the Snellville community. Force to work outside the community, Hank spent two years with the growing Panera Bread Corporation and then the callcame for Chef Hank from Sweet Georgia s Juke Joint, a popular Southern cuisine concept right in the middle of downtown Atlanta. He was appointed to the prestigious position of Executive Chef. Tailor-made for Hank s style of cooking, the Juke Joint quickly rose from average ratings to an internationally recognized downtown Atlanta eatery. Chef Hank enjoyed great success making one television appearance after another. He continued to grow the Juke Joint brand and stabilize the organization s cuisine with quality traditional recipe building and establishing concise cost-effective culinary procedures resulting in the increase of the company s bottom line. Seemingly the job of a life time, Chef Hank was still not content with his path. He embarked upon what would be the culmination of all his experiences, Trinity Community Culinary Institutes, Inc. This is Chef Hank s true dream, a community enrichment program taking all of his experiences and the greatest attributes of all of them, organizing them with the purpose of sharing and offering direction, helping kids and inviting the entire community to experience the joy of cooking by opening a recreational style culinary school. TCCI, short for Trinity Community Culinary Institute is purposed to provide community enrichment by offering a recreational Culinary Arts program designed to offer essential direction to community youth that will develop a population of young men and women better adapted to be contributors to society than detractors from it. Its goal is to be a resource for an alternative recreational outlet for families in the community by hosting activities accenting the fun, creative and competitive elements of Culinary Arts. Chef Hank declares an obligation to enhance the hospitality aspects of the community by establishing student-run dining and catering operations and supporting local dining establishments with quality human resources from the local community.TCCI also positions itself to lead other organizations with similar ideas and encourage them to put some action behind your passion. Chef Hank opens the door and sets the table to unite a coalition of Cultural Arts innovators purposed to activate the creative nature in all young adults, nurturing their dreams into constructive, productive reality. Finally in a role Chef Hank has desired for years, his dedication and commitment has never been greater and the community has been very receptive and even excited about TCCI. He is currently serving the Snellville Community as an Executive Board member of both the Snellville Economic Development Council and Integrity Christian Academy of Snellville. Chef Hank is also a potential Mayoral appointee to the Snellville Board of Appeals. In addition, a number of political figures have endorsed Chef Hank s community enrichment program which will support TCCI s goals to establish the concept anywhere there is a need for support to young men and women starving for positive encouragement and realistic hope for their futures.

EPISODE 62 - COVID ZOOM Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - Moose by Susan B Anderson, A Joyful thread by Silvia McFadden in Sweet Fibre Merino Lace Singles in rose gold colour.   Karla -  My Wallflower bag by Katherine Paddison   FO’s - Emily - Wohin? Socks by Caouah Coffee in Cauldron by Sweet Georgia, and Electric Blue by Fat Marmot Knits   Vanilla handspun socks. Handspun Totally inked fibre.  Karla -   Abi’s socks/My favorite vanilla socks by Meghan Schmaltz Baby Cardi  Tiny Treasure Baby Bonnet - Kate Atherly   Design features Emily- none as of now… Karla - all good   Knit-lit None - Started the new book in the series of Seaside Knitters : A murderous tangle by Sally Goldenabum   Spinning Emily - I brought it out. The Hoobs have been messing with my fibre.  Karla  - wheel’s with Colin   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Just knitting… and gardening and ALL the baking  Karla - Embroider everything   Stash Enhancement Emily- One skein of Okanagan Dye works in the Joe exotic colour way.    Karla - Craftyjaks fibre   Best laid plans Emily - sweaters galore. No real plans. Probably some socks. Joined a shawl group on fb and I’m super inspired.  Karla - Sweater, toe-up socks, market bag, finish all the sweaters! Start more sweaters!   KAL! 2020 - focus -DONE Talky Talk Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. ← That.  Karla - Yarn Okanagan - Cancelled, watch social media for vendor promotions beginning of June Okanagan Knitting Retreat - Cancelled   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- back to being a SAHM Karla - screaming/moaning/baby talk/general noise/so sick   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

EPISODE 61 - Knittertainment Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs PineLakeChic - new listener from Seattle area rediscovered knitting 4 years ago. Wants to move back to the island or the Okanagan. Thanks for listening and introducing yourself!   Our last itunes review is from 2018….   Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - Wohin? Socks by Caouah Coffee in Cauldron by Sweet Georgia, and Electric Blue by Fat Marmot Knits   Karla -  Abi’s socks Baby Cardi    FO’s - Emily -  Humulus by Isabell Kraemer Test knit of Jane Richmonds Men's Classic Raglan Pullover - it’s awesome and should be available soon!   Karla -   Butterfly Cowl by Marin Melchior for a short row class (we knixed the spincter dishcloth). Mom’s Socks! Smith and Ewe Sock Yarn Hat for Embriodery   Design features Emily-  may have had two extra stitches on one sleeve of Dan’s sweater... Karla - tiny sleeves, the bobbles were touching   Knit-lit None - Still loving podcasts, Weave   Spinning Emily - I can feel the urge… Hopefully, pull it out over spring break.  Karla  - wheel’s packed!    Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Just knittin.  Karla - House house house!   Stash Enhancement Emily- SQ of Berocco Vintage for Dan’s sweater (Beehive GC) A skein of Richard Devries speckled raspberry something rather. Big Blue Moma Creative Measure bracelet. Holiday by Eri  and Satellite by Andrea Mowry (thanks, Karla!)   Karla - Plyster Backpack   Best laid plans Emily - Cumulous, mooses, Holiday. Finish spinning my rolags.    Karla - Sweater, toe-up socks, market bag, finish all the sweaters! Start more sweaters!   KAL! 2020 - focus Talky Talk Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up.  Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Classes are open for Registration! Retreat May 22   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- New Daycare for everyone. Everyone is sick.  Karla - screaming/moaning/baby talk/general noise/so sick   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page  

EPISODE 60 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - Humulus by Isabell Kraemer in Custom Woolen mills - fuschia and white.    Karla -  Butterfly Cowl by Marin Melchior for a short row class (we knixed the spinter dishcloth).  Magnolia Chunky Sweater by Camilla Vad Humulus by Isabel Kraemer   FO’s - Emily -  The Atlantis Twins socks by Vincent Deslandes in old stash Sweet Georgia and some Sweet Fibre scraps.  Gentleman’s socks by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage Socks. Knit in Sweet Georgia for Dan Playdate by tin can knits in Black Cat custom Decepticon for Lizzie (I still have ot knit the buttons   Karla -   Night Lights Mitts - Karla Rae Santa Hat/Gurimalla Long Hat - Gurimalla Design   Design features Emily-  nothing too crazy… for now Karla - gauge on Humulus, short rows in butterfly cowl.   Knit-lit None - Still loving podcasts, Modern Wool by Abundant Earth for fleece prep etc   Spinning Emily -. I don’t even know why I own a wheel Karla  - wheel’s packed!    Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Friendship bracelet out of scrap yarn Karla - House house house!   Stash Enhancement Emily- Electric blue from Fat Marmot Knits (we love you Nikki), Santa gave me sock yarn (Diamond Select Footsie colour 510), A few extra skeins of CWM. Yarn for the MOOSES (Geilsk and Karisma). Tenderfoot in Catberry.    Karla - New goal, no yarn for 2020   Best laid plans Emily - Cumulous, mooses, moose hat? Weave and do all the things. Sock madness?   Karla -Magnolia, Abi's Socks, Mom's Socks, Hat for embroidery class, Baby cardigan, Humulus,  Podcast more...   KAL! 2020 - focus Jan 1st - Humulus Cast on   Talky Talk Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Retreat May 22   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Nothing out of the ordinary.  Karla - screaming   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page  

This week Felicia is talking with writer and spinner: Debbie Held from Atlanta, Georgia. If you've been following our news at SweetGeorgia this year we created a brand new Ambassador Program this past August and introduced nine people in the knitting  and fibre arts world to help SweetGeorgia share the love of colour and craft and Debbie is one of those ambassadors. Debbie was chosen as an ambassador due to her passion for handspinning and her ability to share it with the community in such an encouraging and inviting way. She has written for Interweave, Schacht Spindle Company, Spin Off, Ply magazine, and more. And her writing has led to teaching opportunities all over the world. We hope you'll join us for the chat today!   "...finding spinning has brought me an entirely new, incredibly rewarding life... I just feel lucky." - Debbie Held on how her life drastically changed when she was introduced to the art of spinning   In this episode, we talk about: 1:24 Debbie chats about what got her into spinning in the first place 5:41 Felicia asks Debbie how she combined her creative life and her professional life 9:08 Debbie chats about how spinning helped her in her darkest times in life 13:15 How Debbie encourages people who want to spin for fun or for a career 17:30 Felicia chats about her new e-spinner with Debbie and how spinning can look different for everyone depending on their circumstances in life 20:57 What other kinds of fibre arts are in Debbie's life? 22:03 What kind of spinning trends Debbie is seeing lately 24:53 Debbie and Felicia chat about being multi-craftual makers 25:49 Debbie chats about the fear of creating and how it can hold you back 29:48 Debbie chats about her column "Her Handspun Habit" 34:24 Debbie chats about her exciting trip to Scotland to research some very rare spinning wheels 44:18 Where you can find Debbie online 47:34 Felicia's Final Thoughts   Here's Where You Can Find Debbie: Website: www.debbieheld.com Instagram: @doodler01 Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/people/doodler01   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about building a fiber business with my guest Felicia Lo. Felicia is a designer and entrepreneur, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Her lifelong passion for knitting, color, and design led her to start the sweetgeorgia blog in 2004. A year later, SweetGeorgia was founded at her dining room table with nothing more than three skeins of sock yarn for sale on Etsy. Since then, SweetGeorgia has become a way of life where work and play are inseparable. In 2017, she published her first book “Dyeing to Spin & Knit” with Interweave Press and currently, she is developing the School of SweetGeorgia to offer online fiber arts education to color-obsessed crafters. When she’s not playing with yarn or hunting tacos and ramen, she’s chasing her two young children around with her orange-loving husband. +++++ This episode is brought to you by Darice, a premiere distributor and manufacturer of wholesale arts and crafts supplies with over 45,000 items across hundreds of product categories. Darice is offering an exclusive promotion for Craft Industry Alliance listeners. Visit Darice.com and use promo code CIA20 at checkout for 20% Off your order. Offer valid through 12/31/19. +++++ To get the full show notes for this episode visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Join today.

Ich unterhalte mich mit Felicia über Sweet Georgia, die Entstehung der Marke, die School of Sweet Georgia und die Standards der Company - sehr spannend auch die Färbeprozesse, die den tollen Garnen von Sweet Georgia zugrunde liegen.

EPISODE 58 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.  It’s been 198 days since our last podcast... where have we been? Shout outs KnitGirlWagner who is Christina from Sacramento. She’s learned at age 10 has been relentless for the past 15 years and is multicraftual.  Ranuk who is @madeby_kasi on instagram and Karen in the face. She’s got little girls the same age as us, knits and crochets and was a test knitter for my Wine Bottle Sweater.  AJBorthwick who is a grade 1 teacher in Port Moody and has been knitting for 35 years! She checked in with us on Facebook to make sure we were still alive ;) and has been binge listening to the podcast. Alison, did you have a favorite episode? Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread. What's knitting now Emily - A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold Playdate by tin can knits in Black Cat custom decepticon for Lizzie Gentlemans socks by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage socks. Knit in Sweet Georgia for Dan Karla -  Top down mittens of my own design for a shop sample in Halifax - Filtura di crosa wool polymide cotton (amazeballs) Hat design FO’s - Emily - Llevant by isabelle kramer in cascade and Tofino Knit Co Socks for me out of some Ancient Arts Bunch of sock madness socks (inky and Canon) Hat for Dan Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Flamingo Lounge colour way by TINK  Karla -   Chevron Cloud in The Fiber Co - Meadow and Drop Kid-Silk Paulie Cowl by Lisa Hannes - Mosaic knitting class Chunky Cable Slippers by KCN Design Team - repurposed an old leather jacket into soles Short Row class butthole Design features Emily-  my socks are pretty snug Karla - butthole dishcloth, no straight lines (knittin’ for thinkin’ vs knittin’ for drinkin’) Knit-lit None - back to podcasts. Loving Knitterviews by Vogue Knitting Magazine Spinning Emily -. I don’t even know why I own a wheel Karla  - 200g of a two ply, washed soooooo much fleece from the farmer down the street, I took a weekend workshop on short forward draw with the Ponderosa Guild and it was perfect. (Kim McKenna) Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - garden clean up. Hemmed a nightie for Lizzie Karla - My craftroom! Stash Enhancement Emily- Mostly wool combs and a table loom. And maybe a few sweater bags (RIV creative, Ginger Snap) Probably a ton of yarn too, but don’t tell anyone.  Karla - Crafty Jaks Colour Study Club, lots of sale yarn (lys, michaels and facebook) Best laid plans Emily - Zweig and humulus. Plus heel samples. I want to weave.  Karla -store mittens, Santa hats, mom's socks, Ren's stocking Podcast more... KAL! I raced Jocelyn Fix it or Knix it with Two Ewes #revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your self care knitting! - ugh... not happening for me Jan 1st - Humulus Cast on Talky Talk Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. Classes in Sooke Ewes to Yarns - It went really well, i’d love to tech it again Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Retreat May 22 2020: In Focus 2020 In Focus Looking to 2020 what do we want to focus on? What are you going to focus on? Quarterly focus? Knitting, Spinning, FIbre Prep, Weaving.  Specific Destash? I felt really successful after my commit to knit year. This year feels less productive.  Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- New routines for everyone.  Karla - Kindie and a threenager Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page ​

This week on the show, Felicia is chatting with Abby Glassenberg: a sewing pattern designer, craft book author, writer, and teacher. Since 2005 she's been writing a blog called While She Naps: which is about the home sewing industry and creative entrepreneurship with a focus on craft publishing, fabric manufacturing, feminism, and social justice. Ten years after she started the blog in 2015 she co-founded Craft Industry Alliance and now serves as its president. Join Felicia and Abby as they chat about the crafting industry and the challenges makers have as they pursue the dream of turning their passion into a sustainable business. "...I want to be where people are... and see what it's all about and not... live in fear... when I posted that there were a lot of people who were... really scared of Tik Tok... this is going to steal my privacy... and I understand the fear... about it but I just also feel like... get in there and play... see it with [your] own eyes... I would rather take a look myself than... believe the hype and... not make my own decision" -  Abby Glassenberg on crafters being on the new social media app, Tik Tok In this episode, we talk about: 1:29 Abby chats about when she began creating and how she stared her business 8:39 How Abby transitioned crafting from her hobby to a business and how it affected her audience base, and how business itself can be creative 13:58 Abby and Felicia discuss a common question in the industry: If you help other crafters succeed in their business, aren't you creating competition for yourself? 19:23 Abby chats more about Craft Industry Alliance and what it has to offer members 23:14 Felicia asks Abby what are the biggest challenges the craft industry and business owners are currently facing 26:53 The opportunities Abby is seeing in the creative industry space 29:44 Crafting and Tik Tok? Abby discusses the new social media app and how crafters could be a part of it 34:45 How Abby's business has changed now that her children are older 38:39 Abby discusses the team behind Craft Industry Alliance 41:03 What's coming up in the Craft Industry Alliance 45:33 Felicia's Final Notes and Special Discount Code for Craft Industry Alliance Membership   Here's Where You Can Find Abby: Abby's Blog: www.whileshenaps.com Craft Industry Alliance Website: www.craftindustryalliance.org Abby's Instagram: @abbyglassenberg Abby Glassenberg Design Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/AbbyGlassenbergDesign   Get a Special Discount for Craft Industry Alliance Membership: If you are a small business owner and are interested in joining the Craft Industry Alliance, Abby has created a special discount code for our listeners to receive 20% off the membership fee! Use the code: SWEETGEORGIA at checkout to receive your discount. Thank you so much Abby!   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

My guest today, Felicia Lo, is the founder and creative director of Sweet Georgia Yarns. Since 2005 Felicia and her team have focused on bringing “unapologetic colors” for fiber enthusiasts. Felicia is the author of Dyeing to Spin & Knit: Techniques & Tips to Make Custom Hand-Dyed Yarns. She is also a lecturer and teacher and has offered classes through Craftsy/Blueprint, and her new venture, the School of Sweet Georgia.  

On today’s show, I share with you big news! My course, Spin to Knit a Sweater, has been released on the School of SweetGeorgia! I’m pretty excited and the affiliate link is here. Thank you for your support! We chat about several works in progress that I have going at the moment. One has been slightly waylaid by a dye lot issue … I’ll keep you posted. I started a new sweater project and have another warp that I am getting ready for the Compact. Last, we discuss my finished weaving project that had just come off the loom last week but hadn’t been fulled or fringe-twisted – it’s finished now! I hope you enjoy the show!

This week, Felicia is joined on the show by Mariana Frochtengarten: a textile artist and art educator with an extensive background in dyeing. Specifically, she's had more than 20 years of experience in resists dyeing techniques like batik and shibori. A few years ago, Mariana worked at SweetGeorgia as one of the dyers in our dye team but now has begun teaching art. This past summer, Mariana has once again been reunited with us as we recorded a course for The School of SweetGeorgia all about shibori dyeing techniques. Join Felicia and Mariana as they chat about textile arts and it's many different values in our society.   "...focusing on technique, teaching technique but also just... approaching textiles as a language, as a form of expression, as a way of doing something that... is in a way... is so present in every culture and in everybody's life so that was really a way for me to... link with community, link with people..." - Mariana on why she enjoys being an art educator In this episode, we talk about: 1:24 Mariana chats about her background in dyeing 4:23 Mariana and Felicia discusses the struggles of making a living off of your craft without feeling you are losing the personal, handcrafted quality of the product 9:45 Mariana chats about how her production dyeing turned more towards community work and teaching people about textiles 12:58 Felicia asks Mariana about her experience in art therapy and using art therapy to help new immigrants to Canada adjust to their new life 20:19 Chatting about the importance of the process of creation 23:08 Felicia asks Mariana about how her values have changed over time 26:01 Felicia and Mariana chat about the loneliness of dyeing and how to make it a more social process 29:16 Discussing Mariana's Shibori Dyeing Basics course on The School of SweetGeorgia and the element of surprise that goes with resist dyeing 32:20 Where you can find Mariana online 35:26 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway!   Here's Where You Can Find Mariana: Instagram: @nanafro Email: nanafro@gmail.com Shibori Dyeing Basics Course Forum Page: www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com/community/forum/shibori-dyeing-basics   Enter the Giveaway for a Free 3-Month Subscription to The School of SweetGeorgia: If you want to check out Mariana's course on shibori dyeing and all of our other fibre arts courses in The School of SweetGeorgia, enter our contest to win a free 3-month subscription!  Click here to enter the giveaway »   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

On this week's episode, Felicia is chatting with Eli: a London-based Norwegian knitting pattern designer highly influenced by traditional Norwegian knitting. She is also the hostess of the Skeindeer Knits podcast and has published over 100 episodes! Join Felicia and Eli as they chat about colourwork knitting! "...me personally I think you can change things that have been a certain way and it will still be that thing and ok but even if it's not that thing anymore... that's how things take on new forms and become interesting and new things... either way I think that's cool" - Eli on wether a design is truly considered a traditional Selbu mitten or not   In this episode, we talk about: 0:49 Felicia and Eli chat about Vlogmas and when Eli visited the SweetGeorgia studios for a knit night 3:30 Eli discusses how she first got into knitting and knitwear design 9:37 Felicia and Eli chat about Selbu mittens and why Eli is hesitant to accept her nickname "The Queen of Selbu Mittens" 14:30 Discussing the thumb of the Selbu mitten 15:43 Eli discusses the unique features of Norwegian stranded colourwork knitting 20:05 Felicia asks Eli if she feels any pressure as a Norwegian knitwear designer to uphold the traditions of Norwegian knitting styles 21:24 Felicia asks Eli about how she started her YouTube podcast 27:04 Eli gives advice to anyone wanting to start their own YouTube channel 30:50 Eli chats about being a PHD student and knitwear designer at the same time 33:10 Felicia asks Eli about her plans for after she gets her PHD 34:47 Where to find Eli online 36:12 Felicia's Final Notes   Here's Where You Can Find Eli: Website: www.skeindeer.com YouTube Podcast: www.youtube.com/skeindeerknits Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/skeindeer-knits Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/skeindeer-knits Instagram: @skeindeer   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

This week, Felicia has a special in-studio guest: Katrina Stewart of Crafty Jak's. Crafty Jak's was founded by the mother-daughter team of Judi and Katrina as a way to share the things that they love about crafts and the fibre arts such as hand-dyed yarns, as well as hand-dyed and hand-carded spinning fibre. Katrina also teaches various spinning classes at our SweetGeorgia studios as well as other yarn shops in town. We have also recently released a video-based online workshop called Carding for Colourwhere Katrina teaches fibre preparation techniques. Join Felicia and Katrina as they chat about fibre, spinning, colour, and everything in between!  "...When you've put so much time and energy into something... it feels like you can't just throw it away. But I think too if you can look at it from 'What did I learn from that experience?' and take that knowledge away, then it really hasn't been wasted in the same way... It's one of those things where if we look at it as a learning experience then it's not wasted." - Katrina Stewart on felted fibre and learning   In this episode, we talk about: 1:52 Katrina chats about how she got started with fibre arts 6:29 Felicia asks Katrina what end results she is looking for when making her carded fibre and preparing fibre 8:52 Katrina talks about her steep learning curve she encountered on her spinning and dyeing journey and all the felted fibre along the way 12:29 How did Katrina make the transition form having a photography business to a fibre business? 17:06 What Katrina brings from her career as a photographer to her fibre arts business and competition in the hand-dyed industry 25:39 Felicia asks Katrina how she balances the slow nature of carding fibre with the business requirements for efficiency 30:50 Katrina chats about her new book she published with Rachel Smith - Unbraided: The Art and Science of Spinning Colour 34:07 How Katrina and Rachel met and became friends and collaborators 38:05 The difficulties of managing a business and raising a family 46:53 Katrina's plans for 2019 51:42 Felicia's Final Notes and Giveaway   Here's Where You Can Find Katrina: Website: www.craftyjaks.ca Instagram: @craftyjaks Order a copy of Unbraided here: www.craftyjaks.ca/ourstore/books/unbraided-the-art-and-science-of-spinning-colour/ Order an e-copy of Unbraided here: www.blurb.ca/b/9456971-unbraided-the-art-science-of-spinning-colour?ebook=695655   Enter the Giveaway for a free copy of Unbraided: The Art and Science of Spinning Colour: Katrina and Rachel are giving away a copy of their new book: Unbraided: The Art and Science of Spinning Colour! If you'd like a chance to win an e-book copy, click the link below and enter this episode's secret word. Thank you so much to Katrina and Rachel for donating this prize to our listeners! Click here to enter the giveaway »   Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre art friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our show! Until next time, enjoy colour!   Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

EPISODE 56 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.   Shout outs Kimberly sent us a sweet email telling us how much she loves the podcast! She has been loving the things she ordered from Sarah from RIV Creative and suggested we check out Sweet Skein O Mine in NS. We did, and the yarn looks AMAZING! Definitely worth a trip to the ole etsy store! Also Hello to Ravelers Steph, Allison and Carla!   Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily -  Smock Madness by elisabeth white in West Coast Colour sock yarn in an orange. Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Flamingo Lounge colour way by TINK Friendship Shawl by Silivia McFadden out of Berocco Vintage chunky. A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold   Karla - Fidra - Gudrun Johnston Copy.Cat C.C beanie by Emily Ingrid Mini Cooper by Ginny Sturdy for my Dad Soooo many Swatches!   Hibernating Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Tulip bag, Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves & almost at raglan decreases. My cup of tea socks - Robyn Lynn for my Mom Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co Harlow by Andrea Mowry Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes   FO’s - Emily -Red Heart it’s a wrap knit for Edie by Isabell Kramer Vanilla socks in Sweet Georgia with a FLK heel Karla -  Casa Loma Vest as a shop sample for Kelowna Yarn, by Casa Loma Jacket by Sachiko Burgin, West Yorkshire Spinners Re:treat Chunky Roving Design features Emily-  Gauge smage! Playdate cardigan needs to restart. Forgot a few smocks in Smock madness. A joyful thread - Frog pond Karla - moss stitch   Knit-lit Audiobook - Sally Goldenbaum   Talky Talk Emily - 5 winners for CommitToKnit so everyone will get something, they’ll just need to be patient… :D Karla - Thinking a lot about my knitting to do list : write a gauge blog post to share with the guild, lesson plan for the sorrento retreat, tech editor course, yarn okanagan planning, cool arts collaborations.   Taught a coworker to knit!   KAL! Thinking about 2019... #committoknit2018 - I’ll close the thread on my birthday, jan 23. I’m done! I took an extra 3 days #revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!   Signed up for the Wet Coast Wools year long bingo.   Spinning Emily -. Ordered 3D bobbins for my sweater spin. Karla  -Finished the Rambouillet spin from knitmas 2019. Another spin for a shawl set ongoing.   Best laid plans Emily - SOCK MADNESS, Canal Rings, Exploration Station. Karla - get back to the hibernation list, last things to organize for YO   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - When warping goes wrong. Karla - 4/6 project bags finished and a sock snake   Stash Enhancement Emily- Vegas Yarn from Hubs. Karla -   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Sleeping better. All the sicknesses. Karla - bunkbed   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Welcome to the first episode of season four of The SweetGeorgia Show! Thank you all for your patience in waiting for this season as it's been a long time coming. Last year was a busy one of new challenges as we worked diligently to grow my online fibre arts school: The School of SweetGeorgia. Now that the school is off the ground,  it's time to get back to having great discussions with some amazing artists. Please join Felicia this week as she kicks off the fourth season of The SweetGeorgia Show! In this episode, Felicia talks about: 0:53 Why she started The SweetGeorgia Show 2:35 Why she took a year off of the podcast and why she created The School of SweetGeorgia 3:52 The creative itch and the fear that accompanies it 7:13 Felicia's Final Notes Check out Felicia's Vlog Every Friday Felicia posts an episode of my vlog “Taking Back Friday” on the SweetGeorgia YouTube channel! In this vlog, Felicia discusses what current project she's working on, happenings at the SweetGeorgia studio, and how to organize life more efficiently to have more time for the crafts we love. Thanks for Listening! Thank you so much for joining us this episode! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your fellow fibre arts friends. And if you like what we're doing here, please leave a rating and review on iTunes for the show. We read each and every email and bit of feedback, whether it's on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, so we welcome your comments. Thank you all so much for your support of the fourth season of The SweetGeorgia Show! Until we meet again, enjoy colour! Music Credits: Playbook of Happiness – by RimskyMusic Click to subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Radio Subscribe on Spotify

EPISODE 54 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.   Shout outs QuietRiotGrrrl - Mary from Bloomington Indiana Thisastridpurins - Astrid from Perth Australia Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’ve had some great posts in both the KAL threads and a Meet the Knitter segment! Thank you!   What's knitting now Emily -  Red Heart it’s a wrap knit for Edie by Isabell Kramer A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia   Karla Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves, button band modification math and body cast on My cup of tea socks - Robyn Lynn for my Mom Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co Harlow by Andrea Mowry Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes   Hibernating Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Tulip bag   FO’s - Emily -FLK vanilla socks in turtle purl self striping sock yarn Mistletoe Kisses colour way. AND Apex shawl by Knox Mtn Knit Co in Gauge dye works Knox Fade colourway Tea cup socks in Black Cat Custom BFL base   Karla - Arne and Carlos Christmas Stocking for Locke Forager Scarf - Nicola Hodges Basic Classic Worsted Mittens - Jocelyn Tunney Land of Leaves Hat - Marianne Bjerkman   Design features Emily-  turning a stitch pattern did not work. Karla - No charts ugh otherwise everyone is behaving, oh wait, frogged 3” of fougasse Knit-lit Fleece Navidad - Maggie Stefton CBC - Trigger mitts Radi https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-december-16-2018-1.4928642/newfoundland-knitters-rescue-trigger-mitts-from-extinction-1.4928652 https://www.amazon.ca/Saltwater-Mittens-Newfoundland-Heritage-Designs/dp/1775234584/ref=asc_df_1775234584/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292939055252&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2484274022866859667&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=20117&hvlocphy=9001523&hvtargid=pla-570754451258&psc=1 Talky Talk Emily - Karla - I have not mailed out prizes, planning for YO, Lesson plan for Sorrento retreat, tech editor course, 2019 aspirations #revelinknit continues, classes at kelowna yarn KAL! Thinking about 2019... #committoknit2018 - I’ll close the thread on my birthday, jan 23. I’m done! I took an extra 3 days #revelinknit2018 - keep up with your selfcare knitting! Spinning Emily -. None, but I’ve got big plans for 2019 Karla - Planned and organized my 2019 goal of spinning a sweater quantity. I have the braid Emily gave me for knitmas lined up first as a get to know you on the wheel. Best laid plans Emily - Finish all the WIPS and socks for my aunt.   Karla - Finish Wips (Fougasse, Aeon vest, harlow hat, graphic and tea socks) cleaned up the closet stash and left the things I really want to knit in the bin, everything else in storage. Shop the stash 2019   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -It was christmas, we made cookies. Karla - nuts and bolts   Stash Enhancement Emily- Knitmas, 4 skeins of sweet Georgia sock yarn… An accidental sweater quantity from Beehive.    Karla - Knitmas   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Sleep. I just need sleep. Karla- kid   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

EPISODE 53 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.   Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’ve had some great posts in both the KAL threads and a Meet the Knitter segment! Thank you!   What's knitting now Emily - FLK vanilla socks in turtle purl self striping sock yarn Mistletoe Kisses colour way. AND Apex shawl by Knox Mtn Knit Co in Gauge dye works Knox Fade colourway   Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia   Karla Arne and Carlos Christmas Stocking Harlow by Andrea Mowry Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes   Hibernating Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Fintry shawl, Tulip bag, Irish Fougasse   FO’s - Emily - The doodler by Stephen West in green, gold and purple by Sweet Fibre. Vanilla socks with turtle purls self striping sock yarn on a sparkle base. They’re amazeballs. blanket for baby. Friendship Shawl by Sylvia McFadden in Hinterland Range Honey.   Karla - Mark’s hat   Design features Emily-  Bad stitch count on Apex. Ripped back to add extra lace motif to Friendship Karla - snowman hat had no buffer, blip in brioche   Talky Talk Emily - I Mailed out prizes!!!! Still one waiting to get to kelowna, but it has made it to kelowna and should be delivered soon. Karla - Summer Knitting Bingo Winners!  tech editing   Knit-lit Casting Off - Nicole R Dickson The Knitting Circle - Ann Hood   KAL! New KALs for 2018! We’re 6 months in! #committoknit2018 - Plus I”m going to make minis out of my handspun tidbits. #revelinknit2018 - keep up with your selfcare knitting! #Summerknittingbingo   Thinking about 2019... Spinning Emily -. Did wwsip, then lent my wheel to Sarah at my LYS I’ll get it back for the new year for all of my plans Karla - Went to the Spin In - Enhanced the stash Best laid plans Emily - Commit to knit is almost in the bag. Apex, Vanilla socks and one more pair of socks Thinking about making them with a pattern to spice things up, but I’m worried about being able to knit them while visiting in Dec.. After that do the t shirt for a yarn review, and start spinning for a sweater. Promised Ains a cardigan with all the buttons we see at the LYS.   Karla - knitmas, stockings, secret santa, gift exchange   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -Making halloween bags, put the handles on wrong, but got the button holes in for lights so it all works out. Also have started a knit night in Sooke and it’s taken off! Karla -   Stash Enhancement Emily- Nothing that I can think of…   Karla - Knitscene, targee, wool/alpaca   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Will not pee. Walking, Abandonment for Chicago. Bedtime drama all the time. Karla- Babes leveled up!   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

On this episode we give  a recap of the 6th annual Great London Yarn Crawl, the Yarnporium KAL (whoop!) and a woolly yarn review. Plus the usual update on our projects and general goings on. Thanks to our sponsor: The Yarn Collective This episode of the podcast is sponsored by The Yarn Collective, a fibre and design company focused on working with independent designers to bring you luxurious hand-dyed yarns in a range of inspiring colourways. These international designers represent the best of modern knitwear design and include Bristol Ivy, Melanie Berg, Carol Feller and Michele Wang. Each designer has created and curated a distinctive and wonderful line for The Yarn Collective. You can find out more about the yarns by visiting www.theyarncollective.com.  GLYC Recap 10 teams, 18 volunteers, 12 door prizes, 12 shops, £341 for Refuge and two big bags of handknits plus another bag of supplies for Knit for Peace. Thanks to all the shops, our sponsors - Willow & Lark, Blue Sky Fibers, Debonnaire, Liberty, Loop, Kelbourne Woolens, Rowan at Liberty, Soak, SweetGeorgia, The Little Grey Girl, Tribe, Walcot Yarns and the Yarn Collective – plus the amazing group of volunteers who shepherded the Yarn Crawlers through some tough transport challenges and all the folks who joined us this year!  What we’re working on Allison's secret project is ongoing, and she’s started the Tullameen Mystery KAL for SweetGeorgia with new colours! She’s also working on “renovating” her office.        Rachel has finally finished and blocked the Kippen Cardigan, but it looks to be a bit too small so will likely go to her mother. Fully bitten by the crochet bug, she's cast on a cowl in some unknown yarn, and is now obsessively crocheting so can cast on another cowl in handspun. Yarnporium KAL We are thrilled to have announced the projects for our Yarnporium KAL! The knit project is Karie Westerman’s brand new Béton Brut Shawl, designed in Walcot Yarns Opus. For the crocheters out there, we’re recommending the Filigree Tippet by Jo Smith also designed for Opus Walcot Yarns special offer: 10% off your order with the code YarnporiumKAL2018 at walcotyarns.com. Offer runs through 30 September, and is a single use only. The KAL kicks off on 15 September and wraps up on October 30, giving you just enough time to block your shawl for the Yarnporium! We’ll be doing a live cast on party on Instagram at 1 pm on September 15th – come join in, and come on over to the Yarnporium Countdown KAL thread in the Yarn in the City Ravelry group. Woolly Yarns In this episode, we review Marina Skua Mendip 4-ply, a hand-dyed yarn on two woollen-spun bases, Sunny and Stormy. Marina uses the same colours on both bases to make coordinated pairs, and this toothy yarn is perfect for colourwork and steeking! Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm at The Breakfast Club on Battersea Rise. Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Revolution - Kate Tucker A Good Reason To Smile - Chasing Noise

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Felicia Lo Wong shares the story of how she built her SweetGeorgia yarn business.

Today Felicia is joined by Norwegian knitwear designer Linda Marveng. With a background in architectural history, Linda's design work is stunningly sleek, fashion-forward, and often highly textured with intricate cables. Linda has had several dream jobs in the yarn industry including working for Rowan as a design consultant and also at Loop (a heavenly yarn shop in Islington, London). In 2012, Linda published a Norwegian knitting book of patterns called To rett en vrang Designstrikk. Please join us today as Felicia chats with Linda about how she transitioned from working for various yarn companies to designing her own knitwear visions. In this episode, we talk about: 1:55 Felicia and Linda chat about the Kathe Cardigan using SweetGeorgia's Superwash Sport forInterweave Knits 2:26 Linda shares how she learned how to knit as a child in school 4:11 Discussing Linda's educational background in Art History and how she found her way back to the knitting world 8:26 How Linda got her job as a design consultant for Rowan and the role she played for the company 13:40 Felicia and Linda talk about her time working for Loop in London 16:32 Linda discusses how her previous experiences helped influence her knitwear design career and process 19:42 Chatting about the process and vision behind the patterns in Linda's book: To rett en vrang Designstrikk 25:09 Felicia asks Linda about the intricate and challenging nature of her textured and detailed patterns 27:42 The ladies chat about the recent resurgence in popularity of knitting in Europe 30:47 What projects Linda has in store for the future 32:58 Where you can find Linda and her designs online 34:00 Felicia's final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here's where to find Linda online: Website: www.marveng-puckett.com/linda Ravelry Group: www.ravelry.com/groups/linda-marveng Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindamarveng Facebook: www.facebook.com/linda.marveng

This week Felicia is joined by knitwear designer, Emma Welford. Emma lives in Western Massachusetts and has been knitting since 2007 and designing since 2011. She is a fellow multi-craftual maker who also sews her own clothes, crochets, and spins on her Lendrum spinning wheel. Emma is no stranger to SweetGeorgia as she has designed two amazing patterns for us in the past: her Fall Break socks and the adorable Ribbonscardigan. Please join us this week as Felicia and Emma discuss slowing down and enjoying the process of creation! In this episode, we talk about: 2:39 Emma chats about her main passion before she started knitting seriously: sewing without patterns. Felicia also asks Emma how she got into knitting in 2007. 5:11 Felicia and Emma talk about slow fashion, mindful making, and wearing your handmade knits more by examining if they truly fit into your everyday wardrobe. The ladies also ponder if one can truly have too many sweaters. 9:12 Emma and Felicia discuss the “instantaneous pattern lust” on Ravelry and if it causes knitters to make before thinking 11:05 Talking about minimalism and how Emma tries to slow down the process of creation to enjoy it more 15:15 How Emma chooses her colour palettes and her suggestions to others on how to pick yarn colours for projects 20:50 Frosting VS Cake: the struggle of choosing neutral yarn colours in a store 23:12  Emma chats about her time working at Webs – America's Yarn Store 26:16 Emma gives suggestions on how to balance working a day job and designing knitwear 30:00 Chatting about Emma's latest project: a collaboration e-book of patterns called Join Hands (Proceeds from this project will be shared equally between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Poverty Law Center) 31:10 Felicia and Emma discuss bullet journalling 34:26 Where to find Emma online to keep up with all of her latest designs and projects 34:05 Felicia's final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here's where to find Emma online: Website: www.emmawelford.com – Sign up for her monthly newsletter to keep up with Emma's latest work! Instagram: www.instagram.com/emmawelford/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/welforddesigns Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/groups/emma-welford-designs

We recap the Falcons throttling the Boys, preview the Seahawks game, break down the signing of Alex Anthopolous and wax poetic about the simplicty of the Georgia Dome and lament the complexity of Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Today Felicia once again chats with Leah Churchley. You might remember Leah from episode 16 of the podcast where she talked her about her experiences with anxiety and how she managed it with knitting. That was back in October 2015, so it's been about 2 years since we've heard from her. Since that episode, lots has happened in Leah's life, including coming to work at SweetGeorgia as our Digital and Educational Media Assistant. Please join us for this week's episode as Felicia and Leah catch up and discuss how craft and the community around it can help us face life's most difficult challenges. In this episode, we talk about: 1:40 Leah fills us in on what's been happening in her life career-wise since she was on the show 2 years ago 3:31 Felicia chats with Leah about her diagnoses with Crohn's disease in December of 2016 7:31 Leah explains Crohn's disease and the “joys” of steroids 10:40 Chatting about how being diagnosed with a chronic illness affected Leah's career as a web developer and spurred her decision to contact Felicia about a job at SweetGeorgia 15:00 How working at SweetGeorgia helped Leah cope with chronic illness and learn what she really needed in a job 18:20 Using the crafting community and knitting to combat loneliness, depression, and stress 24:16 Felicia asks Leah how she accomplishes all her crafting while dealing with the fatigue that goes along with Crohn's Disease 28:30 What projects Leah is currently working on 33:45 Felicia asks Leah what advice she would give other people suffering from a chronic disease 36:13 Felicia's final notes and podcast giveaway! Links and Things Here's where to find Leah online: Blog: www.thecraftycolon.com Etsy store (a portion of all sales go towards supporting Crohn's and Colitis Canada): www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheCraftyColon Instagram: www.instagram.com/leelabasiccable

EPISODE 46 - Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com What's knitting now Emily - Tin Can Knits Flax for Dan in Custom Wollen milles Mule Spun 2 ply black (its llove) Stephen West Speckle and Popl Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia   Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold Karla-  Weird knitting vibe lately.... Thistle by Julie Partie out of old stash handspun, my first traditional 3ply, my gauge is not going to work for the pattern so not a lot of progress has been made on in because I’m having to figure out the numbers myself and using it as a construction guide. Cutest sweater though. Crosshatch by Benjamin Mathews is coming along nicely for a store sample at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts Hibernation Halloween Short Socks (almost done one and will give michelle her needle back), Regn Mittens-frogged- need to figure out what to do with the boucle yarn, and Sunny Side Up Tee (It’ll come back out in the new year, I’d like it for spring)   FO’s - Emily - Flax for Bug and Lizzy in Berocco Vintage DK dark purple. Using smaller needles and not worried about gauge. Karla - Modified Yellow Tail Shawl by Taiga Hillard - all the feels Bird! By Arne & Carlos Tea pot and mug rug ($3.50 on rav) out of new yarns from Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts for Beer and Yarn tasting night November 6th, tickets $35 before October 31st. KAL! WINNERS! Amyelisha, wapiticreek, irylknits, neets_knits, madebyjessb, bonniegoespublic #stashtogiftknit2017 The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017! It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017! What’s coming in Q4.... Winter Basic rules apply this quarter, 1. Must be a gift 2. Knit from stash predating 2017 gets you a second entry. Start updating the year-long thread, grand prizes will be drawn from that thread. Design features Emily-  mystery shawl dropped and shifted the stitch pattern nobody will ever know. Karla - hard to tell C1 from C2 in the crosshatch shawl sometimes Spinning Emily -. Started a braid Murkey Waters 80/20 merino mulberry silk by totally inked yarn. Will be a 2 ply. Karla - Ponderosa Guild Spin in tomorrow and I don’t know what I’m spinning yet. I have a bag of different fibres I might just bring to play with but also thinking a two ply is something I have sitting in stash for a new hat. Sponsors! Caitlyn Ffrench Knox Mountain Knit Co Chantal of Mudpunch Jess of Haven Fiber Arts Vanessa of Atelier 425 Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman Sylvia of Softsweater Knits Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes! Best laid plans MATCHING FAMILY SWEATERS!!! All the hats for winter, all the shawls from Knit City Karla - I need a vest (mielie), and a cabled sweater (raspberry delight) Stash Enhancement Emily- 2 craftsy classes. Felicia low  spinning colour and JC boggs from worsted to woolen (?) Felcia low - dying to knit and spin. Yarnitecture. Best Knits Volume 1. Gentle Armour by Silvia McFadden. Apex kit from Knox Mt. Knit Co. Black Cat custom yarn Workhorse sock in ‘in the navy’. Firestone in the Lets get worsted base. 3x hinterland range in Honey. Sweet Fiber super sweet sock in chartruse, spanish coin, alizarin. Merino DK twist in driftwood and Bruin. Stitch markers from RIV Creative. 2 sweater quantities of Custom Wollen mills in soft black and magenta. Stacking stitch marker rings from Kristn Mcintyre. Karla - Thrummed mitten kit from Stashandknit, new tin can knits pattern, knit city bag, spinning tools, mittens book and yarn for boston terrier mittens, BALL WINDER! Sponsors! Denise of Sock Ruler Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe Sara of Riv Creative Sally of Yarn Friendly Kristan McIntyre Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram Talky Talk Emily - slowing down, bridie swap, new shirt from selene Karla -Knit Om, Knit City and Arne and Carlos, and yarn and beer tasting! Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -made a blanket ladder Karla - pulled off the socks in stereo bag! I love tapestry weaving! Need to sew more and some toys for the boys for christmas. Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- new bed, bottles, Karla- The baby is walking! The toddler is getting time outs and it’s working! Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

This week Felicia chats with SweetGeorgia's Design Director, Tabetha Hedrick about the new Fall with SweetGeorgia collection. The ladies discuss their hectic fall schedules and reveal the inspiration behind the 12 new patterns released just in time for the fall season. So grab yourself a pumpkin spice latte, snuggle under a chunky knit wrap, and enjoy a lively discussion about the latest pattern collection from SweetGeorgia yarns! In this episode, we talk about: 1:20 Felicia and Tabetha chat about their current and upcoming projects this fall 4:20 Discussing the new Fall with SweetGeorgia Vol.3 patterns 6:00 Revealing the two stories the new fall designs are centred around 9:30 Update on new knitting video tutorials on techniques used in the new patterns 12:30 Tabetha discusses her new shawl pattern Kiowa 13:42 Using SweetGeorgia's new Mohair Silk DK yarn and new Party of Five Mini Skein Sets in this year's fall collection 16:40 Tabetha chats about her love of chocolate and the new Rustle Party of Five Mini Skein Set 19:35 Get a sneak peak into the upcoming SGY Mystery Shawl KAL (starting October 10, 2017). We also get a bonus glimpse into Tabetha's mind and her “quota knitting” style. 24:38 The dilemma of picking colour palettes for MKALs and using School of SweetGeorgia‘s Colour Playcourse to boost colour-picking confidence 27:00 What is Tabetha knitting right now? 28:45 Felicia and Tabetha discuss Spinzilla 29:35 Tabetha chats about SweetGeoriga launching at her local yarn store Hook & Needle in Maryville,Tennessee 31:00 Fall with SweetGeorgia Volume 3 giveaway! Links and Things Here's where to find Tabetha: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thknitweardesigns Instagram: www.instagram.com/tabismiles/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TabethaHedrick Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/designers/tabetha-hedrick

In this episode, Felicia gives a little preview into the upcoming episodes of Season 3 of this podcast and reviews her summer spent building the School of SweetGeorgia, an online video-based fibre arts school for colour-obsessed crafters. Hear about the details about the upcoming "Dyeing Intentional Colour" course as well as the "Colour Play" mini colour theory workshop. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/podcasts/ Did you like this episode and want to hear more? If so, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and I would be ever so grateful if you shared this with your knitting and crafty friends.  If you'd like to experience passionate, relentless, and unapologetic colour for knitters, spinners, crafters, and makers, please visit us at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com or find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sweetgeorgia/.

It's only been a couple weeks since we closed up Season 2 of The SweetGeorgia Show, but I'm back today with a little tiny minisode about my Patreon and School of SweetGeorgia announcement yesterday.    

Rachel is away at the moment so Carmen from A Yarn Story fills in as co-pilot to Allison on this episode.  We realised after we recorded the podcast that we didn't explain very well about being at H+H, the craft trade fair that happened this past March 28-30 in Cologne, Germany. Allison was there on the SweetGeorgia Yarns stand and Carmen was helping out as German translator and answering questions about having the yarns in her shop in the UK. Now that you have that as context, this episode includes chatter about things we saw at the show, along with our usual bits of news and events and what we're working on. News and Events April 23 - Spaces are still available for the upcoming coach trip to Wonderwool from London with the London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. Click here for more details and to book your space if you'd like to join us. May 6th - Yarn Shop Day is back! This is great opportunity to show your love for your local yarn shop (LYS). It's also the three year anniversary for A Yarn Story and Wild & Woolly! June 10th - Join us at The Village Haberdashery for our World Wide Knit in Public Day event. We'll have more details for you soon! Make Happy - aka What We're Working On Carmen, who regularly wishes she was an octopus so that she could have more things on the needles is working on a second neckerchief to match the one she made for Allison for their matching dresses that they wore on the SweetGeorgia stand in Cologne. She's also been finding her fade this week and working on the hot shawl of the season. Carmen also has a few things needing sleeves before they can be completed. In addition to sewing a matching Moneta dress for Carmen, Allison has finally finished the sooper secret project and talks about the special Lucca lace pi shawl that she knit in honour of a friend's wedding. She also cast on a new project out of SweetGeorgia yarn so that she could knit on the stand at H+H and is knitting the Foolproof cowl out of deliciously yummy Cashluxe Spark. A Yarn Shop Buyer's Road Trip In this segment we get into a bit of a geeky craft business behind the scenes discussion about various ways that shop owners find yarns and other interesting bits for their shops, as well as some of the trends and things that we think are coming down the pipe for the later seasons this year. Wrap Up Many thanks again to Carmen for co-hosting this episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Everyone’s really friendly and we hope to see you there! Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon!  Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Ridiculously Happy (feat. Twilight Meadow) - Owl City

Sweet Georgia Pam is a spiritual director who specializes in dream work! She joined us to help you determine what your dreams are trying to tell you about yourself.

In this episode, Kara chit chats with Tabetha Hedrick, Design Director of Sweet Georgia Yarns, and Contributing Editor of Creative Knitting Magazine. Tabetha is also Kara's sidekick in crime co-host of the Ask Kara & Tabetha Anything series. In this episode, we share details about the upcoming Stitchucation Shawls 5-Day Challenge and Workshop starting April 10, 2017, sponsored by Sweet Georgia Yarns. In the extended, patron only version, you're in for a treat because Tabetha closes the convo with the 5 top things to master when submitting designs to yarn companies and craft publishers. This is valuable advice that you can use in any of your professional endeavors. Check out the benefits of membership here.  Episode highlights Tabetha remembers her first ugly sweater project. Don't we all have one?  A random meeting at McDonald's sealed her destiny as a knitwear designer. How to go get what you want instead of waiting for opportunities to come to you.  Diversification is essential to thrive as a knitwear designer. What led Tabetha to landing her role as Design Director of Sweet Georgia Yarns. How becoming a go-to person makes you invaluable as a designer.  Grabbing the bull by the horns and luck led Tabetha to her role as Design Director of Sweet Georgia. Don't wait for things to land in your lap. Create what you're looking for.  The trials and tribulations of working remotely and what helps Tabetha stay organized. Tabetha, the queen of organization shares tips for staying on top of tasks and deadlines!   How to find out more about Tabetha: Sweet Georgia Yarns: SweetGeorgiaYarns.com  Mentioned in this episode: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert  Productivity apps: Asana and Evernote Inkwell Press Planners: Inkwellpress.com Stitcucation Shawls 5-Day Challenge. Sign up here!  Challenge special: enter Stitch10 at checkout to get 10% off Sweet Georgia Yarns

(Just a note, today's episode sounds rough on Felicia's side of the conversation... almost like she's talking into a tin can, but hopefully you'll still enjoy our chat!) March is finally here and we are delighted to share with you our new Spring with SweetGeorgia, Vol 2 collection! The designs in this collection capture everything that is casual, playful, and eclectic about the spring season. From feminine silhouettes to breathtaking colour in gorgeous textures, these pieces promise ease and lightness for every knitter. See our latest blog post to view all the details as well as our lookbook » Check in with Felicia, Founder + Creative Director of SweetGeorgia, and Tabetha, our Design Director for Knitwear as we chat about each of the pieces in the collection as well as some of the behind-the-scenes stories about how it all came together!

We apologize in advance if this episode is lammmme. This week the show's were not that special, so we mostly talk about food and other things like how much Joe hates pets. BUT HE DOES APOLOGIZE. OH WELL! Talk to us! Twitter- @FriendsRH @EvanSlead @JoeBGH Facebook- search "Friends of the Real Housewives" Instagram- @Friendsoftherealhousewives

AFTERBUZZ TV — The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. In this episode hosts Grant Rutter, Chris Valentine, Thomas Orlina, and Christy Olson break down episode 14 of season 7. ABOUT REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (abbreviated RHOBH) is an American reality television series that premiered on October 14, 2010 on Bravo. Developed as the sixth installment of The Real Housewives franchise, following The Real Housewives of Orange County, New York City, Atlanta, New Jersey, and D.C., it has aired four complete seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Beverly Hills, California. The series originally focused on Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, and Lisa Vanderpump. Grammer transitioned into a recurring role beginning in the third season an --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng

In the midst of excitedly preparing for AWP 2017, we record this episode in which we discuss two poems by Rita Banerjee, “The Suicide Rag” and “Georgia Brown”. Rita Banerjee is the Creative Director of the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop and is currently working on a futuristic dystopian novel…   In the midst of excitedly preparing for AWP 2017, we record this episode in which we discuss two poems by Rita Banerjee, “The Suicide Rag” and “Georgia Brown” Rita Banerjee is the Creative Director of the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop and is currently working on a futuristic dystopian novel about Mel Cassin, a half-Tamil, half-Jewish girl stuck in the middle of a familial crisis and an epic political meltdown, and a collection of essays on race, sex, politics, and everything cool.  A jet-setter at heart, she spends her time between Munich, Germany and the United States. This week’s discussion both took us back and made sure that none of us would see the world the same way again. With images of breakdancing, gospel choir, and the not-so-innocent Georgia Brown, we were in it. Whether we’re distinguishing jazz from jazz or figuring out what a clapper is, this episode is filled with risky moves. Join us in the campaign to have your local library carry lesser-known authors and small presses. Let us know what books you’ll be requesting with #getsomebooks! Let’s support libraries, small presses, and the authors who write for them. Make sure you follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and let us know what you think of this episode with #longandskinny! Stay tuned to hear about our AWP 2017 experience–we hope to see you there!And of course, most importantly, read on!   Present at the Editorial Table: Kathleen Volk Miller Marion Wrenn Jason Schneiderman Tim Fitts Sara Aykit   Engineering Producer: Ryan McDonald -----------------------------      The Suicide Rag Billy played ragtime on the church organ but we lunch hour kids, kept time by another name.  Behind St. Augustine’s we learned to hit the pavement, sound like an anvil crack hammers hitting steel, Billy playing skeletons on the fifth, we arpeggioed haloed, froze on the black top.  Learning to cakewalk This was our battle— tar-mat babies doing handsprung suicides for the girls standing ’round with knife-like eyes That’s all we needed— a rolling beat, a firing squad and schoolyard skirts scouring the lot as we fell face forward hands locked & stiff, the only thing that could’ve come between us was a kiss.   Georgia Brown Harlem had yet to be born, the globe had not been spun, but we knew how to whistle, how to call clappers and skirts on cue: That summer, we first met Georgia, she was an echo in four beats, we learned to hum her story. Mike played her with a licked reed but she was all brass, sharp like an abandoned railroad cutting through wild wood, and when she took stage, she made those trombone boys whisper, “Sweet Georgia, Sweet.”

Today is a bit special and different from the other weekly episodes. Today, we are joined by our very own Design Director for Knitwear at SweetGeorgia Yarns, Tabetha Hedrick. Tabetha is a very accomplished knitwear designer, photographer, blogger, writer, editor and more. She's been working with us at SweetGeorgia over the past year and a half now, to really focus on creating knitwear design patterns that really bring out the best the our hand-dyed yarns. The last time we spoke was the Holiday launch LAST YEAR, so I thought we should catch up with Tabetha and see what she's been doing since then.

Episode 35 - Keep fit and have fun Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest   Shout outs Here I knit - Congrats to Karla’s new arrival!   What's knitting now Emily - Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian. Vanilla is the new black socks for Dan in Madelinetosh twist. Birch grey Hibernation Advent calendar stockings (I finished one) Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220     Karla-   Brioso by Heather Zoppetti in 100% merino I dyed a dusty pink colour   Yellow Tail by Taiga Hillard in Caterpillar Green Skyline Colourway     FO’s - Emily - Spotlight by TinCanKnits in SweetGeorgia Superwash worsted colour work will be in Sweet Georgia party of 5 in Royals Still needs blocking   Karla - Toy Workshop Bear by Susan B Anderson   Design features Emily-  I think my heel stitches were a bit sideways… Karla - reading charts is a problem   Spinning Emily -. none   Karla -   Best laid plans Emily - toddler sweaters, advent, master knitter and Caterpillar green socks. Karla -  Mom’s cowl, sew a robot for Locke, darn them socks!   Stash Enhancement Emily- Vanilla is the new black. Fish lips Kiss Karla - Pom Pom, heart stitch markers   Talky Talk (Chatter?) Emily - Karla -   Knit Alongs Art of Yarn   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - nope Karla - nope   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Bug’s been pretty good. Lots of snuggles. Kidnapping by grandma next week. Karla- halloween   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page    

Sweet Georgia Pam, dream coach and spiritual director, joined Tad and Melissa to interpret your dreams.

Episode 35 - Keep fit and have fun Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest   Shout outs Shirel Webb - Lexington, Kentucky she’s learning to knit shirts and sweaters   What's knitting now Emily - Spotlight by TinCanKnits in SweetGeorgia Superwash worsted colour work will be in Sweet Georgia party of 5 in Royals Advent calendar stockings (I finished one)   Hibernation: Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool) - Frogging Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220   Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage - Frogging   Karla-   Brioso by Heather Zoppetti in 100% merino I dyed a dusty pink colour   Yellow Tail by Taiga Hillard in Caterpillar Green Skyline Colourway   Toy Workshop Bear by Susan B Anderson   FO’s - Emily - Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extrafine Merino DK in Aztec Gold Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel Precipitation by tincanknits in Lettlopi Karla - Modified Salis Socks out of my handspun Smith and Ewe 80/20 merino/nylon Eyelet Cresent Socks of my own design, main colour is Kalediscope Dyeworks and toes/heels/cuffs is West Yourshire Spinners.   Design features Emily-  Cast on too few stitches on sleeves. Went with it and added some increases. Karla - Salis socks too big   Spinning Emily -. Sock yarn class Sampling some grey Alpacas of Newfoundland to make mom a Stovetop. Karla - socks yarn class   Meet a Knitter Marsha of the Twitch and Stitch Podcast   Best laid plans Emily - toddler sweaters and all the KnitCity yarn. Karla -  finish baby bear’s bear and Mom’s cowl, sew a robot for Locke, darn them socks! Stash Enhancement Emily- Vogue Knitting FAll 2016   Karla - Knit Scene   Talky Talk (Chatter?) Emily - Spin sock yarn class. Organized the craft room   Karla -   Knit Alongs 1) #socktober #knitcityhangoverkal   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - nope Karla - bean bum   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- so tired. Dreaming bug. . Karla- poops in the tub for Daddy, struggling with Daddy bedtime routine   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Episode 34 - Knit City 2016 Recap with Guests!   Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest Michelle - Knittywittyshelle - Instagram and Ravelry   Friday - Karla Stayed overnight at Emily’s on Thursday night and Marsha and Scilla from the Twitch and Stitch Podcast, picked my at 6am on Friday! We made it to the Atrium Inn by 10 am. Headed over to Shannon’s for brunch and then on to the Sweet Georgia Studio, two braids of 85% polwarth + 15% tussah silk in paper street and one braid of 75% BFL and 25% tussah Silk in unique dyelot. 1 skein Tough Love Sock in Gelato Dinner at The Slocan and the Ysolda Teague lecture.   Emily - Dropped of The Bug and headed to Birkland brothers to drop off my fleeces. Met Selene at the hotel. Went to check out Sweet Georgia then headed to the Slocan and off to see Ysolda Teague’s talk   Michelle My ride Roslyn arrived at 8am to pick me up and we had a chatty drive all the way to the coast. We went to the Sweet Georgia warehouse and she left me to meet up with the other ladies. *one braid of Sweet Georgia bfl+silk*  Then I headed to the Atrium with them and Roslyn met up with us as we were headed out to dinner at the Slocan. Saturday - Karla Classes - Tapestry Weaving Purchases/Plans for purchases - Sweater quantity of Hinterland Range (8 Skeins), Two pouch kits from a Threaded Needle and a Stitch Marker Ring Set from Kristyn McIntyre of Knitters Jewlery Shawl Joy by Sylvia McFadden   Emily Classes - Nada Purchases/Plans for purchases - Caterpillar Green ‘OMG you guys’ sock yarn TinCanKnits for their new book, Mad Colour Soft Sweater for her book. Shawl Joy Bumblebirch booth for a sweater quantity of her Heartwood Base in Shadow and a skein of Quill in Fog. 2 skeins of Be So Brave in a red and a dark grey. 2 skeins of Sweet Fiber merino lace in Rose Gold to make Soft Sweaters “A Joyful Thread” 1 ball of gradient dyed by Caitlyn Ffrench 100g 418m 70/30 wool/nylon ombre dyed and eco printed. 2 skeins Sweet Georgia Superwash Worsted in Pistachio plus the tough love sock Party of 5 in Royals Shannon Cook’s Bradway pattern 6 Skeins of Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed 2 of each Storm Cloud, yellow and plume 5 skeins of Custom woolen mills Mule spun in a moss heather green Some things for the 12 days of Knitmas - SHHHHHH Then we went to the Yarn Harlot.   Michelle Classes -  Measuring Master Class w/Ysolda Teague Purchases/Plans for purchases - Ancient Arts 2 113g skeins Heavy Lace 65% Silk/35% “Linen in French Bordeaux” Sea Turtle Fiber Arts 6x100yards Star Fish 84% Merino/16% Stellina “Dark Rainbow” Caterpillar Green 1 170g skein MCN Fingering “Concrete & Tulips” Caterpillar Green 1 115g skein Merino Twist Fingering “OMG You Guys/Weekend” Shawl Joy by Syvial McFadden Sunday - Karla Classes - Toy Workshop Purchases/Plans for purchases -skein of custom woolen mills and the sock kit for my Mom and 2 skeins of 100% non-superwash merino worsted weight. 4 faux fur pompoms from the Crafty Jackalope   Emily Classes - Purchases/Plans for purchases - Went back to the market place and picked up Caitlin Ffrench’s book and a second sweater quantity of Custom Woolen Mills from Wet Coast Wools. In Denim heather.   Michelle Classes - Knitting for Speed and Efficiency w/the Yarn Harlot Purchases/Plans for purchases - Ancient Arts 1 100g skein Fingering/Sock 75% SW Merino/25% Silk “Irish Linen” to be used with Sea Turtle minis in **On the Spice Market Shawl by Melanie Berg ** Darning Needle necklace from Kristan MacIntyre - Copper needle, silver necklace What’s knitting now (if there’s time)   Emily - Vanilla socks. Karla - Socks! All the Socks! #Socktober Michelle - Chevron Socks by Mel Tran Designs in Patons Kroy, sock money for ma. No time! Always mitred sock blanket... Sarah - Jocelyn -

We are hosting our first annual Fall with SweetGeorgia Make Along or MAL starting next Tuesday, October 11 and we would love for all our listeners to come join us. All of the details are on our website at http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/mal16 but I thought I would highlight the main points for you guys here.

We are back and in this quick mini-episode, Felicia catches up with what's happening right now with SweetGeorgia, book, and baby. I talk about my Taking Back Friday creativity experiment too. Looking forward to more episodes with you soon!

Sweet Georgia Pam, dream coach and spiritual director, joined Tad and Melissa to discuss Tad's insecurities in his dreams.

Episode 33 - I might sneeze Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest   What's knitting now Emily - Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extra fine Merino DK in Aztec Gold   Hibernation: Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool) Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220 Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage   Karla-   Re-do Grandpa’s socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something   Leverette by Melissa Labarre - MCN Worsted in high tide (teal) and robin’s egg (speckled neutral)   FO’s - Emily - None!   Karla - Gamaldags by Helene Magusson !!!!! found antler buttons that work perfectly with the sweater. Going to do a conditionner soak to get the prickles down.   Darling Boy Hat -  Darling Hat by Kate Oates in Rowan Cotton wool 4 ply   Design features Emily-  I’m perfect this week Karla - None and I even did a steek! What?! what?!   Spinning Emily -. Sweet Georgia’s Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way is Finished! 2 ply, not ‘finished’ yet. Might add more ply. Karla - nada, although I’ve been dreaming about it   Best laid plans Emily - Sweater then toddler sweaters and WIPS Karla -  Socktober is coming so I’m planning to knit patterned socks only during October. Start Mom’s cowl Brioso by Heather Zoppetti, knitted knockers to take to knit city, finish the beer mitts Stash Enhancement Emily- Knit.Purl/Knit.Wear Collection from Interweave   Karla - Interweave had a magazine sale   Talky Talk (Chatter?) Emily - Sheep to Shawl - Enter our contest. Comment on the contest post with what vendors you’re most excited about for Knit City Karla - Interior Provincial Exhibition wins! 8 items in 6 items got ribbons and my Daelyn pullover got Best in Knitting!   Knit Alongs 1) #palkal2016 ends tomorrow (September 15th) Check it out over at the Actually Knitting Podcast   2) Deadline for the #KCsweater2016 knit along has been extended to September 25th! Get those sweater entries in over at The Make Things Club group on ravelry.  3) #canadakal is still ongoing until September 30th, check out the list of participating podcasts over at the Two Tangled Skeins group on Ravelry   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - A new project bag Karla - nada, work got in the way   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Just do darned independent. Karla- all the smiles and WORDS! Second pregnancy hurts so much sooner.   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Episode 32 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest   What's knitting now Emily - Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extra fine Merino DK in Aztec Gold   Hibernation: Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool) Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220 Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage   Karla-   Re-do Grandpa’s socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something   Gamaldags by Helene Magusson   Darling Boy Hat -  Darling Hat by Kate Oates   FO’s - Emily - Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubergine colourway Toddler Stovetop by TinCanKnits in Asian Trends Royal Alpaca colour:Chartruess   Karla - Boys Matchy Matchy Hats - Quynn by Wooly wormhead in handspun corriedale par moi!   Design features Emily- did entirely wrong stitch pattern on Laurie. Wasn’t paying attention to decreases on Stovetop and had to redo some rows. Karla - Hat for Locke was too big so we went down a size and re-cast on.   Spinning Emily -. Started spinning Sweet Georgia’s Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way. Karla - solar dyed a superwash BFL and spun it into a 2 ply. I have mitten plans for this :D   Best laid plans Emily - Sweater then toddler sweaters and WIPS Karla - After the Darling Hat, start working through wips.  Socktober is coming so I’m planning to knit patterned socks only during October. Stash Enhancement Emily- 2x 8 0z bats of Merino in grey and yellow - might go back for another colour and do a stripy sweater? Extra drive band Interweave Knits Fall 2016   Karla - Rowan Cotton Wool 4ply - 2 balls of Grey purchased at The Twisted Purl in Armstrong. Joanne (Porthardy1) sent me a Andre Sue Knits Sock Blank!!!   Talky Talk (Chatter?) Emily - Karla -  Knit City on the brain, podcaster meet ups.   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Nothing Karla - Sewed the prize sweater bag for the #KCsweater2016 and Sarah from The Make Things Club has it in her hot little hands! I also sewed a toiletries bag for my swap partner in Sweden and dyed her 100g of BFL combed top.   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Potty training woes, I want this, make it , then she’s doesn’t want it anymore and freaks out. She’s 2!   Karla- whinning, literally making a terrible noise all the time. Practicing jumping.   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Episode 30 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest   What's knitting now Emily Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubergine colourway Hibernation: Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool) Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220 Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way Karla-   Beer Mitt   Re-do Grandpa’s socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something   Gamaldags by Helene Magusson   FO’s - Emily - Waiting For Rain - Soft sweater in Sweet Fiber Cashmerino spiced pumpkin Karla - Caitlin French Test Knit & Non-felted Slippers Biscotte’s Version   Design features Emily- missed an SSSK… Just letting it slide. Karla - Second sleeve much shorter than first, might be because I used the first sleeve as a “sleeve blank” and missed a row on the colourwork chart.   Spinning Emily - Finished spinning 4oz Finn top in a blue/green colour. Just shy of 300 yds. Not sure of weight. Started spinning Sweet Georgia’s Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way. Karla - Finished 150g of BFL by Smith and Ewe in a chain ply, 286 yrds of sport/DK Smith and Ewe merino/nylon purple and white   Best laid plans Emily - Cast on KCSweater. Karla - Finish #KCsweater2016, Grandpa’s socks, handspun hats and beer mitts. Socktober is coming so I’m planning to knit patterned socks only during October.   Stash Enhancement Emily- Nada Karla - Too much stress spending... Smith and Ewe 1lb undyed bfl to try so dying of my own 1 skein of nothernlights on Maryanne’s sparkle base 150g merino/nylon combed top in colour #24 150g merino/nylon combed top in colour #40   Totally Inked Yarn Merino combed top, roving, hand dyed spinning fiber, kettle dyed felting fibre, thrums, weaving, 100g, Perennials Flutter, hand dyed sock yarn, merino sock, fingering weight, 2ply, 115g, 420yds Blue faced leicester combed top roving, hand dyed spinning fiber, kettle dyed fibre, felt, felting, thrums, 100g, 'Violet Affair' Kinfolk yarn and fiber SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning JARDIN - Burgundy olive green sky blue lavender purple flowers SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning MOSS - pistachio lichen green cedar bark brown olive khaki tan rust forest SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning TIGER LILY - magenta pink brown baby duck sunshine yellow burgundy flower inspired sock blend Hand Dyed Superwash Merino Wool for Spinning MONTPELIER soft red purple gold brown next to skin SW Bluefaced Leicester Wool Handpainted Spinning Fibre Cirque du Soleil - golden fuschia turquoise olive green pink purple abstract West Yorkshire Spinners 6 100g balls of signature 4-ply in solids for Socktober.   Pom Pom Quarterly arrived!   Talky Talk (Chatter?) Emily - Karla -  books/knitlit   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Made another project bag from a tea towel. Super secret crafting for 12 days of knitmas Karla -   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- poops go in the potty. More time with Grandma and Grandpaw   Karla-   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Marsha and Kelly start off talking about Kelly's beautiful commute down the Salinas Valley (aka John Steinbeck's Long Valley).  She hasn't stopped to take photos, but here is an example of what she sees two days a week. As she commutes, she has been listening to podcasts--many of them non-knitting related.  One that she discovered and just had to try because it sounded so unusual is the Chameleon Breeder Podcast . The topic of raising chameleons led to the topic of raising bugs and this week's episode is about stick and leaf insects. Even more fascinating is the discovery that there is such a thing as the  Ovogram insect egg swap service. Insect breeders use it the same way knitters use a mini-skein swap! The guest on this week's Chameleon episode owns the  Full Throttle Feeders bug supply company. Kelly is now addicted to this informational podcast!  On her commute today she also listened to True Crime Garage. Another fun (but totally irreverent) true crime podcast is White Wine, True Crime. Marsha fills us in on the The Seattle explosion that leveled businesses across the street from the Fiber Gallery.  Marsha finished spinning our Two Ewes premium CVM and mohair that Kelly sent her to test. It's beautiful and the mohair reflects the light to give the yarn a luster. Marsha has about 200 yards. Marsha continues to work on her Edie T-shirt by Isabell Kraemer in Hempathy. She's making good progress in spite of the puppy responsibilities. ;-) Kelly has finished Darth Vader in her Star Wars Amigurumi project.  She also finished the Bourbon Socks.  Sweet Georgia yarn is scrumptious!  She has finished about half of the yarn for her mom and has more ready to ply.   Not much else has been touched in terms of projects.  However, she is looking forward to participating in the  Division One, Leave It Un-KAL that is being hosted on Ravelry by the Caithness Craft Podcast and the Twinset Designs Podcast.  Marsha may have to join in, too! Marsha's puppy, Enzo, is doing well and getting BIG...over 24 pounds! Marsha talks about puppy class and Enzo's progress. If you want to see more pictures of Enzo check out his Instagram feed  @enzo_fuesel or Marsha's  @mfuesel. The Two Ewes are excited to offer batts, as well as the handspun mini-skeins made from them, as premiums for any listeners who would like to support the podcast!  There is a limited amount of CVM and mohair still available for premiums of either batts or mini-skeins.  There is also the gray fleece from Charlotte (that Kelly is using for the Funky Grandpa) that has also been blended with mohair.  Any contribution of $15 or more will qualify for the premiums.  Kelly will contact you to determine whether to send fiber (two approximately 1-ounce batts) or mini-skeins (two approximately 80-yard minis).  If you are interested, please click the donate button at the show notes!

In this episode, I chat with our knitwear design director, Tabetha Hedrick, about our new pattern collection, "Holidays with SweetGeorgia". We also talk about how knitting fits in with our holidays and gift giving plans. I hope you'll join us for the conversation!

It's official. We've fallen off the cold sheep wagon in this episode of the Yarn in the City podcast and we tell you all about in addition to our regular segments - and a new feature! News and Events: Allison recaps her visit to the third annual Yarndale, where she breathed a lot of yarn fumes. The following events are also happening now, just wrapped up or are happening this month: Shetland Wool Week Swiss Wulle Festival  UK Wool Week - where we'll be at the Twin Spin event at Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday, 6th October and also doing a spinning demonstration on Savile Row on Friday the 9th. Come say hello! Details on the sheep slippers that Allison mentions in Erika Knight yarn can be found here. The Knitting & Stitching Show - we're going on Wednesday, opening day! Our What Knitting Does to Your Brain event with Heather Ordover - coming up soon on 18th October. Tickets are still available. Gwlana retreat in West Wales - and we're thrilled to help Brenda and Caerthan announce the details of Gwlana for spring 2016! You're going to want to save the date now... (May 20-22 2016) And speaking of saving the date, we're going back to Bath for our own Bath Christmas Craft Crawl, and we'll be doing that on Saturday, 28th November. More details to come soon! What we're working on: Rachel has finished her 8-piece collection for The Fibre Co. out of their chunky Tundra yarn, as well as the bouclé cardigan that she's threatening to gift to Allison. She's close to wrapping up the Aranami Shawl by Olga Jazzy and is designing a new shawl out of the Sincere Sheep Cormo Fingering that she bought at Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver this past summer. Rachel is also swatching for the Angostura Vest by Ysolda Teague that she's planning on knitting out of her new purchase of Cornish Tin. Allison also has a few FOs: the Sproutlette Dress and Tiny Shoes that are a gift for a friend's new baby. Allison has also installed her first zipper on the cardigan/jacket/Skulls Hoodie that she's finished for her brother. Everything else is being pushed to the side now for Grettir, that she hopes to finish in time for Christmas and her WIP of Quaking Aspen in The Fibre Co.'s Acadia yarn continues. We're both also getting ready for Spinzilla which starts at 12:01am on Monday, 5th October and we've got plans to spin up some SweetGeorgia fibre - and whatever else we can lay our hands on! Confessions of (former) cold sheepers: We confess our sins at falling off the cold sheep wagon, although it would appear that Allison's transgressions of three sweater quantities are far worse than Rachel's three skeins. Hmmmm... NEW FEATURE - Yarn in the City on the Road! Something new for us to talk about on the podcasts, the various shops that we've been visiting. Rachel tells us all about the glory and wonder that is Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver, CO and you can also read her blog post and drool over the photos - they're yummy! As usual you can find us at The Goat Pub in Clapham Junction on Wednesday nights from 7pm, or in our Ravelry group, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

As always, show notes can be found at www.stitchedtogether.co.uk. Come and join the conversation on the Stitched Together Podcast & Patterns Ravelry Group board. Stuff and ThingsA spin-a-long (SAL) started on 1st September, using a minimum of 100g or 3.5oz of fibre and spinning at least 100yds/91m. The SAL will finish on 30th September. All other details, including prizes are over on the FO Thread. Please do not chat in the FO Thread. You can use #STSAL2015 on social media and on your project page.I am wearing a Cool Clavicle Cover by Megan Williams of the Stockinette Zombie Podcast out of Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in the Tea Party colourway. I mention my penannualar brooch from Twilight Forge on ETSY.Done and DustedSeptember SAL - Hilltop Cloud 70% BFL/15% Cashmere/15% Silk, 100g in natural and 100g in Autumn colours. Spun on my Spanish Peacock bead whorl spindles. I got two skeins of Heavy Fingering/4-ply weight yarn, spun into worsted style 2-ply yarn. The natural skein is 105g and measures 313m/342yds. The Autumn coloured skein is 106g and measures 332m/363yds.Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart using Black Bunny Fibers Merino Silk Sock (70% Merino/30% Silk) in the Peek-A-Boo colourway, in the small size.Plain vanilla Socks using KnitPicks Felici Yarn in the Afternoon colourway.Nose to the GrindstoneHitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu knit in Araucania Botany Lace in the 2118 colourway. Stored in my Lowland Originals bag.Cardinia Wrap by ambah. Knit using the yarn that I plotted to use for Dusk Into Twilight by Romi Hill. The yarn is Kettle Yarn Co Beyul in Black Quartz, Truly Hooked 60% Superwash Merino/20% Silk/20% Yak Down in the Merida colourway and The Wool Barn Adventure Sock in the Lagoon colourway. Eleanor (alwysknit) reminded me to photo the yarns in black and white and I decided that the shade differences wouldn't work for that pattern, but this one probably will.Yarn Geek Fibers BFL in the Iron Man II colourway. I am using a Neal Brand spindle in Black Palm and Ivorywood.Vanilla Ribbed Socks in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots & Revolts. Started out as Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast. I mention the PokeMeNot from Jan B Smiley.Blast From The PastFiddlehead Mitts by Adrian Bizilia in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK in Cream and Noro Silk Garden Lite in 2013. First knit in February 2012.Splashed OutBlacker Yarns Cornish Tin 4ply from BritYarn in the Wheal Rose Red and Levant Grey BritYarn still has some green DK. My sister in law got me some more at Yarndale.Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark Sock Blank in a one of a kind colourway. I mention the Caffeinated Knitting Podcast with Gert & Allie.Online CommunityThank you to Andi from the AndreSueKnits Podcast and Maureen from the Victorian Studio Podcast for their mentions on their podcasts.

Today we celebrate our 10-year anniversary of SweetGeorgia Yarns. In this episode, Felicia shares the stories of starting up and a few of the lessons learned over the years. And we thank the many people who helped bring us here to today.

In this episode, I chat with our new design director, Tabetha Hedrick about her “behind the scenes” process while developing and working on this fall and winter collection for SweetGeorgia.

http://knittingastory.podbean.com/mf/web/4swvq3/Episode36Taketwo.mp3 Off the needles Jenn has finished her Starshower by Hillary Smith Callis, the creator of Citron, out of Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in Cayenne. Jenn has finished a Five by Five cowl by Felicia Lo from Sweet Georgia, Jenn is using 2 strands of Knit Picks Hawthorne in the Rose City colorway and a single […]

Whatcha Finish?nadaWhatcha Makin?Seaweed Socks by Lauren McMordie- String Theory Caper Sock in North HavenRomy cardigan by ANKESTRICK- Woolen Rabbit WW Kashmir in Birch Beer. sleeves knit flat, alternating skeins, mattress stitchplain vanilla socks- Vesper Across the Universe, size 0 and 1. Fish Lips Kiss heel by Sox Therapist-   started ½ inch before the line on my cardboard foot, fits perfectly. Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black. Plucky Primo Sport in Vanity. gauge was off by 1 stitch for every 4 inches, so I’m sizing downFingering Weight February:  prizes!  Cloudlover Rambouillet in IrisSweetGeorgia merino/silk in StillwaterOldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcastNew stuff:  Three Waters Farm- Rooftop Panorama in Polwarth/Silk, and Second Sight on BFLFireweed Dyeworks Russian RainbowI am excited to announce that Three Waters Farm is offering Whatcha Swatchin viewers a 10% off coupon, good for any of the hand dyed fiber, yarns, or goats milk soap in their etsy shop, www.etsy.com/threewatersfarm.  Coupon code is good through March 31. Shop updates happen daily, so check back often.You can see Mary Ann and Stephen in person May 3rd and 4th at Maryland Sheep and Wool, booth B23, in the Main Exhibition Hall. Check out the Three Waters Farm board on Ravelry for information about monthly spin alongs, giveaways, and for links to their facebook and twitter feeds, as well as links to Three Waters Farm on Pinterest.Mary Ann and Stephen have also kindly donated a braid of Falkland (Winter Sunset 7 colorway) for me to use as a prize. Go to the thread and post which of their fiber or yarn colorways or soap scents are your favorites. I’ll draw for winners after March 31.

This episode is sponsored by Dizzy Blonde Studios. “For beautifully hand-dyed yarns and inspired knit design.” Shoutouts to Knit 1 Geek 2 Podcast and The Hollywood Knitter Podcast for playing our promo. Catching Up (1:24) Jen traveled and it was too hot to knit. She also got some new yarn from the Unique Sheep Gourmet Club and Cookie A’s Sock Club. The patterns in this month’s Cookie A Club are inspired by Star Trek, one of the cookie recipes is reminiscent of Doctor Who, and the yarn is from Sweet Georgia. Laura had family visiting. She also worked on prepping for our World Wide Knit in Public Day Event. She has also been dying a lot because her yarn is in a new shop, KnitKabob, in Union Oregon. Slimy, yet satisfying The newest Mean Girls Yarn Club shipment went out. In the Knitting Bag (7:45) Lacy Cap. Laura is working on the Lacy Cap by Carissa Browning in Rowan Cashsoft 4-ply in a lavender colorway for someone with trichotillomania. It’s pretty spectacular. Jen started her Camp Loopy Project. She’s knitting the Tiong Bahru out of Fleece Artist Saldanha Two yarn. She continues to work on her Madroña Shawl. Finished Objects(11:38) This is a very serious scarf. Laura finished a Yarn Over Cross Scarf for Interval House in Brown Sheep Company Lanaloft Worsted. A finished shawl! In spite of procrastination. Jen finished her scarf for Interval House as well. She also finished her Romi Hill Mysterious Shawl Knit-a-long. Jen mentions the Knitmore Girls. Devil’s Tower (15:19) Laura is struggling with her Nerd Wars projects. She is struggling with time to work on stuff. Creative planning is why this isn’t yet done. She also is intentionally not knitting on a Jayne Hat Hat of Controversy so she can use it in WIP challenge. Jen still isn’t working on her baby sweater. Frog Pond (22:05) Jen had problems counting while working on her Tiong Bahru. On Deck (23:43) Laura is struggling with her Sabre Project so she’s changed her dissertation project. She’s now working on six bears for the Mother Bear Project (something that Dr. Gemma talks a lot about on CogKNITive). They will be Firefly themed, to go with the “Jayne Cubb” she made for last year’s CogKNITive Fiber Retreat KAL. Jen is going to make a Tempest Cardigan for her July Camp Loopy Project out of Dream in Color Smooshy. She also wants to work on a giant afghan using all the squares from the Great American Afghan, Great North American Afghan, and Great American Aran Afghan books. She’ll be knitting it out of Cascade 220. Knotty Talk (33:10) We answer a question about summer knitting projects from Spiritsmith. Both like socks because they are small and portable and not too hot. Laura mentions the Lady Clementine Socks. Laura also likes hats such as the Nine Dwindling Cables Beret. Jen likes lace because it’s not too heavy. She mentions designers Caitlin ffrench and the Mizzle Shawl. For crochet, Laura likes tawashis. They also recommend some more difficult designers for people who are off school or work and have time for something complicated: Sivia Harding, Romi Hill, Steven West, and Jared Flood. WWKIP (37:50) We talk about our WWKIP event and play some interviews. We loved meeting everyone and were so glad you all came. Thank you to everyone who brought scarves for Interval House. We hold our prize drawing and the winner is Cre8vleigh! She wins a skein of Dizzy Blonde Yarn! Speaking of prizes, we will do a prize drawing for members of our Ravelry group, once the group reaches 100 members. Geek Culture (52:04) There is a tutorial for making your own lightsaber knitting needles. Jen is fascinated by Black Pearl yarn. TV Talk (53:56) We talk about Warehouse 13 and Falling Skies. We also mention the shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Rome, Dexter, ER, and Lost. Jen mentions the Craftlit Podcast. You can come back at 1:04:05 if you don’t want to be spoiled for Falling Skies. Events (1:04:05) Mean Girls Yarn Club signups will open soon! Check the webpage for details. KnitDizzney will be Sunday, September 8th, 2013 at Disneyland. More details to come, but we’d love to spend a day at the Disneyland park with you! We will have t-shirts for preorder and possibly a custom yarn color! Thanks to everyone who has left us a review or rating iTunes!