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In this episode, the hosts, led by Mark Longo, delve into the current market volatility, the dynamics of the options market, and strategies for navigating today's financial landscape. Joined by guests like Uncle Mike Tosaw and Flowmaster Henry Schwartz, they discuss the influence of tariffs, unusual options activity, and the state of various financial indices. They also explore specific trades and positions, such as in LUV, XRX and NFE. They also engage with listener questions on topics like whether the BTFD trade is dead and whether this spice in the market has legs. The show combines expert insights, market analysis, and a lively discussion on who is everyone's favorite Spice Girl.
In this episode, the hosts, led by Mark Longo, delve into the current market volatility, the dynamics of the options market, and strategies for navigating today's financial landscape. Joined by guests like Uncle Mike Tosaw and Flowmaster Henry Schwartz, they discuss the influence of tariffs, unusual options activity, and the state of various financial indices. They also explore specific trades and positions, such as in LUV, XRX and NFE. They also engage with listener questions on topics like whether the BTFD trade is dead and whether this spice in the market has legs. The show combines expert insights, market analysis, and a lively discussion on who is everyone's favorite Spice Girl.
Send us a textIn this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory dive into the latest AI trends impacting associations. They preview the upcoming digitalNow conference and showcase the impressive keynote lineup, including experts from Google, the US Department of State, and more. The episode also features an exciting exploration of Google Notebook LM, a new tool designed to help users organize and interact with documents using AI, along with an overview of XRX, an open-source framework enabling multimodal AI solutions. Listen in to learn how associations can harness these tools to boost productivity and innovation.
LION MARTINEZ is the world record holder of the M45 100m and 200m indoors and a World and European Champion. Lion is a true champion for reasons that extend past his long list of victories. I greatly admire his integrity, humility + his intellectual depth in several areas of high performance, perseverance, + resilience. AND music. He's a deep thinker and a strong WINNER. Highlights: a Why Lion chose the path of the competitor + what fuels this passion Personal hardships as a kid and navigating school The unexpected trials of leaving training + the spark that got Lion back on the track Self-betrayal and the hard questions required to earn Self-trust and ultimately fortify Self-love Lion's go-to routines + rituals to stay grounded each day Moving through injuries and making a comeback The power of adversity and embracing life's challenge-reward cycles How his robust curiosity fuels his creativity The back story to creating Crimson Lips, his killer AI 80s rock band I'm excited for you to get to know the many facets of him in this episode through his backstory, mindset, and daily habits that have collectively contributed to these incredible successes and may support you with yours. Be sure to check out his rad 80's rockband, Crimson Lips's album ROXANNE WE OWN THE NIGHT below ⭐️YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS: Please: Subscribe +5 leave us 5⭐️Star rating review HERE My team + I appreciate your support! Enjoy! xRx
In this new Microsode, Mark Groves, author, podcaster, speaker, and deep thinker, explores the true essence of Self-love + how it shapes our daily lives. Listen to hear how Mark breaks down Self-love as an evolving journey, emphasizing the importance of setting boundaries, engaging in activities that nourish us, and developing rituals for well-being. Missed the Full Episode? Check it out here: LISTEN TO EP 259 ON APPLE PODCAST LISTEN TO EP 259 ON THE SPOTIFY PODCAST WATCH EP 259 ON YOUTUBE ⭐️YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS: Please: Subscribe +5 leave us 5⭐️Star rating review HERE My team and I deeply appreciate your support! Enjoy! xRx STAY CONNECTED WITH ROXANNE SAFFAIE ️INSTAGRAM: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty TWITTER: @roxylook THREADS: @roxylook YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/blackbeltbeauty SUBSTACK: https://roxanneroxysaffaie.substack.com/subscribe
Renowned High-Performance Psychologist Mike Gervais, and author, explains the difference between aiming for mastery and aiming for excellence, providing practical insights into fostering a Self-driven approach to success. This powerful clip from our conversation in episode 256 touches on the supportive role of curiosity in personal growth and how it can lead to more authentic and sustainable achievements. LISTEN TO EP 256 ON APPLE PODCAST LISTEN TO EP 256 ON THE SPOTIFY PODCAST WATCH EP 256 ON YOUTUBE ⭐️YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS: Please: Subscribe +5 leave us 5⭐️Star rating review HERE My team and I deeply appreciate your support! Enjoy! xRx STAY CONNECTED WITH ROXANNE SAFFAIE ️INSTAGRAM: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty TWITTER: @roxylook THREADS: @roxylook YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/blackbeltbeauty SUBSTACK: https://roxanneroxysaffaie.substack.com/subscribe STAY CONNECTED WITH MIKE GERVAIS ️INSTAGRAM: @michaelgervais TWITTER: @michaelgervais PODCAST: Finding Mastery Podcast WEB: www.findingmastery.com RESOURCES
(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The arc of U.S. Steel over time. - Why Adobe might be giving up on acquiring Figma - The changing environment for getting deals done. (17:00) Deidre Woollard talks to angel investor and author Bill Raduchel about how tech has changed over the past six decades. Companies discussed: X, ADBE, CLF, XRX, AAPL, META, GOOG, GOOGL, NVDA Claim your Stock Advisor discount here: www.fool.com/mfmdiscount Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Bill Barker, Bill Raduchel Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineers: Kyle Carruthers, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's episode is sponsored by: Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY! The first time I saw a chain row counter, I thought "Hmm, that's nice, but I'll just mark my pattern". But I inevitably forgot and spent more time re-counting my knitting than actually knitting! Friend, do yourself a favor and put a chain row counter on that project (you can thank me later). You'll always know exactly where you are and get to knit more - and stress less! No clicking, tallying, or waking your phone up every row. Just knit! Find your perfect counter at TWICESHEAREDSHEEP.COM On the Needles :(0:36) Gigi at Jasmin's house knitting: striped socks for Andrew.grafted toe Jasmin is on to the body of her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise) Gigi: Meadowlands blanket 3.0 , Very potato chippy. colors so far reddish purple, fuchsia, purple. pumpkin and grey / lavender /dark sage green. Started the 3rd triangle. Pumpkin has turned to bright yellow 1776 Genderflip Version , Goldstar Gigi: working on a striped preemie hat. Put on one row Jasmin is nearly at the decreases on the Vertizontal Slouch hat #2 in some aged self-striping yarn Jasmin continues on a Big Hair Much Care hat by Fatimah Hinds in Valkyrie Yarns self-striping yarn. (30% more stitches than as written) Events :(7:00) #MeMadeMay is HERE! Denim A line skirt from Clothing Construction 1 Jasmin wearing Me Mades and talking to the knitting club kids about slow fashion out of Oink Pigments Guild Va Bien strapless bra XRX bankruptcy declaration Cognitive Fiber Retreat 2023 Sam's reception Knitting club Mother Knows Best: (27:21) Money Knit more, know more :(31:24) A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people. Protests are ongoing, 313 days. Loghmeye mohabbat :a nibble with affection The Pink Card podcast And Sew on: (36:55) When Sewing G's pants, she requested adjustable elastic in the back waist, like the Cat and Jack brand. Jasmin: Genevieve's suit progress, Wedding 2023 project. Jasmin's dress: fabric, lining, and interfacing cut, sewing started. Front and back assembled, lining assembled. Lining connected at shoulders, lining hand sewn to zipper Gertie's Patreon Gigi's dress My skirt was cut on the bias. Bias skirts need to hang for 24 hours to allow the bias to hang properly Quillting : Flynn frame
In Episode 176, Greg and Pam discuss birthdays, possums, and the changing landscape of the fiber industry. Many thanks to rijamos Ruth for the episode introduction! You can find Ruth's books on her website. We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. We would also love us to submit questions for us to answer on a future episode. You can ask us with this form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. ***Our next Patreon Zoom call will be on Sunday, June 11 at 6pm. Patrons, head over to the Patreon page and let us know your preference!*** NOTES Greg's Projects Greg gifted the Baby Surprise Jacket he recently finished. Greg designed a new hat, and will be writing the pattern up soon. Greg has a new pattern available: Amanda's Cowl. Kits can be obtained from Jimmy Beans Wool. The pattern will eventually be released for individual purchase in his Ravelry shop. Greg has a pattern in an upcoming book–The Disney Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town by Tanis Gray! Release date is September 26, 2023. Go ahead and preorder it from your LYS or Amazon.com. Pam's Projects Pam is spinning some BFL. Pam worked on the Sophie Scarf, by Petite Knit using leftover KnitPicks Hawthorne from her Star Shower. Pam finished Ranunculus. She is using EL. D. Mouzakis Butterfly Super 10. Pam finished the Thundertwist Hat. She is using The FiberSeed Sprout Worsted. Pam worked on Freeform Favorite Crochet shawl by Lisa Doherty. If you are curious about Freeform Crochet you should check out Lisa's Instagram account. Lisa has some virtual classes coming up. Pam finished Day at the Market bag by Heather's Craft Corner. She used Pacolet Valley Southern Bales Organic Cotton by Stony Hill Fiber Arts. Pam cast on Blackjack by Romi Hill. She is using Windy Valley Muskox 100% Quiviut. Pam started crocheting Spring Lantern Cardi by Fran Mori. She is using Vidalana Linen Jewel. Pam cast on Coral Reef Wrap by Lisa Hannes. She is using Lana Grossa Chiara. Book Club We are enjoying our book club book, Adventures in Yarn Farming by Barbara Parry. Tune in next episode for next installment in the club. Share how you are enjoying the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Miscellaneous Greg mentioned the Savanah Bananas. Pam and Greg mentioned that XRX, parent company of Stitches, is dissolving. We referenced an article about it from Craft Industry Alliance. Greg mentioned the Amazon TV show Jury Duty. Pam mentioned the show The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV. Pam talked about making crumpets. Greg and Pam hosted an Ask Us Anything episode and left the form open so you can submit your questions for future episodes. Submit your question with this form. Be sure to enter your Fairs and Festivals entry in the Fairs and Festivals KAL! Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Twitter: @UnravelingPod Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram
P4A are joined by Xortx Therapeutics' CEO, Dr Allen Davidoff, as he discusses the journey from early development to potential launch for their novel therapy XRX-008 to treat patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). Allen discusses the company vision for developing novel therapies for rare progressive kidney disorders, and tells us about the launch journey for their main therapeutic candidate for AKPKD. How they managed to complete enrolment for late phase study in record time by engaging with patients and advocacy groups early, to really understand the patient journey and how the disease affects their quality of life. This helped to shape the clinical trial design by truly putting the patients at the forefront of all decisions and to ensure they were involved at all stages of the process. Bio: Dr. Allen W. Davidoff, Ph.D. (15 years drug development experience ), Currently President and CEO of XORTX Therapeutics Inc (2013- ), Formerly, Chief Scientific Officer, VP Product Development and co-founder of Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp (Trillium Therapeutics- TRIL: NASDAQ) (7 yrs). Prior to Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp., Senior Scientist and Head of Pharmacology at Cardiome Pharma Corp. Dr. Davidoff has 12 + years of therapeutic drug development experience with a focus on clinical and regulatory developmental affairs, in the US, Canada, Germany, Denmark, and India. Senior management and leadership experience includes pharmaceutical non-clinical and clinical R&D including 2 investigational new drug (“IND”) applications or supplemental IND's, 2 phase I studies (4 multi-country), 7 phase II studies, and 1 NDA. Dr Allen Davidoff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-davidoff-9a80968/ XORTX Therapeutics XORTX Therapeutics, Inc. is a drug based biotechnology company primarily focused on orphan disease indications which have aberrant purine metabolism and frequently high serum uric acid imbalance. Our focus on developing kidney therapies also includes therapeutics programs for large markets such as diabetic nephropathy and acute kidney injury associated with respiratory virus infections such as SARS-CoV-2. We possess patents and patent applications that may include U.S. and international rights regarding the development of uric acid-lowering agents for the treatment of hypertension, insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and kidney injury. XORTX Therapeutics: https://www.xortx.com/
In this week's Solosode I'm sharing my 5 POWER MOVES to develop SELF-CONFIDENCE. When striving for any form of success, it's vital to operate with strong levels of Self-Confidence. This kickass attribute will keep you driving forward to fully show up for yourself + your dreams. In this episode, I break down how to: Develop loyalty + trust with your most authentic SELF Enhance your SELF--Esteem so you can take on any battle + feel worthy of the victory Become the proof that you have what it takes + become FEARLESS in the pursuit of your goals Align your words + actions so you're always operating out of integrity Age like a BADASS + protect your vitality Let me know how this episode impacted you via IG in the comments, DMs + story shares and tag @roxylook + @blackbeltbeauty -- I LOVE connecting with you. Are you loving BlackBeltBeauty Radio? We would LOVE your support! Subscribe, share + give our podcast a 5 Star rating and review HERE My team and I SO appreciate the support! Enjoy! xRx STAY CONNECTED WITH ROXY: ️INSTAGRAM: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty @queendomwarriors ️TWITTER: www.twitter.com/roxylook
Get paid for being an owner of a business. Collect those dividend checks and watch them compound. (0:45) - Can High Dividend Paying Stocks Spice Up Your Investments? (6:20) - The Power of Compounding: The Impact On Your Portfolio (20:10) - Top Picks To Keep On Your Radar (34:25) - Episode Roundup: MMM, NWBI, XRX, EPD, TFSL, PFE Podcast@Zacks.com
This week's episode is a Solosode where we're diving deep into an Instagram caption I shared in this post that read: “Words cast spells. When you intentionally shift your SELF-talk to a frequency that matches your ideal SELF you literally start to shift your entire BEING into the ultimate version of you.” In this episode, I expand on: The audible + inaudible influence SELF-talk has and how SELF-awareness helps to capture these conversations How to elevate the frequency of your words to match your true SELF The ways you're a powerful creator shaping your life, not the other way around. The importance of ending your dialogue on a higher frequency to generate more confidence, SELF-love, and reverence Becoming an alchemist of words to create a feeling that will inspire action + move you through life's challenges When you become the master of your language, you will simultaneously become the MAGIC you want to experience in life (more on this coming in my book Magnetic Feminine releasing later this year, stay tuned). Let me know how this episode impacted you via IG in the comments, DMs + story shares-- I love continuing the conversation with you all so be sure to tag @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty If you have specific topics you'd like me to touch on in upcoming episodes, shoot me a DM over at @roxylook Are you loving BlackBeltBeauty Radio? We would LOVE your support! Subscribe, share + give our podcast a 5 Star rating and review HERE We APPRECIATE YOU!! Enjoy! xRx STAY CONNECTED INSTAGRAM: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty @queendomwarriors WEBSITE: https://www.blackbeltbeauty.com JOIN QUEENDOMS WAITLIST: https://www.blackbeltbeauty.com/queendom-community GET ON THE FUTURE SELF (A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION) WAITLIST: YOUR FUTURE SELF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PURCHASE MY JOURNAL: You Are The Path DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 10 MINUTE-KICK-ASS ENERGY-MORNING RITUAL HERE.
This week's guest is adversity alchemist, 3x author + podcast host, Doug Bopst. Doug's story is nothing short of inspiring. As a former drug addict and felon turned successful entrepreneur and fitness trainer, he's paving the way to help others turn their adversities into advantages. Doug's been featured in many major media outlets including The Today Show, Men's Health, Dr. Drew, and Thrive Global, just to name a few. I'm stoked to have him on the show to share his exceptional experiences with you + the tools to empower your highest potential. In this episode, we talk about: Doug's backstory that led to his perpetual victimhood mindset + the pivotal moment that changed everything for him Cultivating positive word choices to overcome + maximize challenges How to reinvent yourself by consciously changing your belief system + enhancing your environment The 3 A's for change: awareness, acceptance, action The importance of pairing SELF-love with radical SELF-honesty + personal responsibility Let us know how this episode impacted you via IG in the comments, DMs + story shares-- We love continuing the conversation with you all so be sure to tag @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty @dougbopst If you have specific topics you'd like me to touch on in upcoming episodes, shoot me a DM over at @roxylook Enjoy! xRx CONNECT WITH DOUG INSTAGRAM: @dougbopst PODCAST: The Adversity Advantage BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Doug-Bopst/e/B01F43E89G WEBSITE: https://dougbopst.com STAY CONNECTED INSTAGRAM: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty @queendomwarriors WEBSITE: https://www.blackbeltbeauty.com JOIN QUEENDOM: https://www.blackbeltbeauty.com/queendom-community PURCHASE MY JOURNAL: You Are The Path
This week's guest is supplement scientist + nutrition expert, Dr. William Wallace. My passion + curiosity in all things nutrition + supplementation has had me hooked on Dr. Wallace's genius for some time now. He is an outstanding communicator, and educator + has respectable experience working with some of the leading supplementation brands. He offers high-quality, evidence-based information in his areas of expertise + delivers practical suggestions on how the majority can implement supplementation + optimize nutrition to upgrade health. In this episode, we hit on the topics of: ‘Systems Theory' - proving how one area directly affects all others Nutrigenomics + the metabolization of the primary macronutrients How nutrition impacts cognitive function, energy, and mood Why it's important to invest in your health now, rather than pay later (and ways to start!) What supplements can actually cause damage if not properly dosed Dr. Wallace's top supplements recommendations that can be used to increase overall wellness as we age If you're not already following him on Instagram, I HIGHLY recommend you do: @dr.williamwallace where you'll find incredible, quality info to take your health to the next level. Let us know how this episode impacted you via IG in the comments, DMs + story shares-- We love continuing the conversation with you all so be sure to tag @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty @dr.williamwallace If you have specific topics you'd like me to touch on in upcoming episodes, shoot me a DM over at @roxylook Enjoy! xRx CONNECT WITH DR. WALLACE: INSTAGRAM: @dr.williamwallace TWITTER: @WilltheWallace WEBSITE: https://williamawallace.com STAY CONNECTED: INSTAGRAM: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty @queendomwarriors WEBSITE: https://www.blackbeltbeauty.com GET YOUR TICKET TO MY OPULENT WOMAN LIVE ACTIVATION EVENT HERE JOIN QUEENDOMS WAITLIST: https://www.blackbeltbeauty.com/queendom-community PURCHASE MY JOURNAL: You Are The Path
Since 2006, my guest Benjamin Levisay has been the CEO & Director of Marketing and Sales for XRX also known as the Knitter's Universe. Founded over 35 years ago by his uncle and father, XRX is the publisher of the now retired Knitter's magazine as well as books and Stitches events.
First and foremost, Midas Letter wants to thank all of our watchers as our YouTube audience surpasses 30,000 subscribers. We wouldn’t have a show without you, and our gratification can not fully be expressed and only be shown by us continuing to […]
This week's guest is another round with my homegirl + badass business coach, Amina AlTai. This epic conversation is enriched with Amina’s nourishing brilliance in the game of mindset towards creating a business that FEELS just as good as the performance of it. Being a powerful advocate for HARMONY, Amina understands the importance of feeling nourished in mind, body, and soul in order to show up as your best self in all important areas of life and to thrive as a result of it. Having previously lived through “the race to burnout in the name of success”, Amina developed 2 autoimmune diseases as her body revolted in response to her lack of self-care. That was the wake-up call that fueled her inspired mission to help others achieve their goals with joy and work in ways they love via dynamic self-assessment tools and intuitive coaching. In this episode, we dive into: How to slash overwhelm + fear to produce radical change The dual pain of “loss” that comes with growth + releasing resistance Money mindset & the steps to expand rather than restrict Directional living- the lily pad theory to goal achieving Making peace with being in a constant state of “becoming” I can’t wait to hear what you think of this EP. Let us know what your “authentic energy code” is by taking Amina’s free quiz HERE Please give our podcast a 5-Star rating + review HERE if you have not already— we LOVE + appreciate the support SO MUCH. Enjoy! Xx Roxy STAY CONNECTED: INSTAGRAM: @AMINAALTAI WEBSITE: WWW.AMINAALTAI.COM Ladies: Are you ready to stop fighting yourSELF+ start fighting for yourSELF so that you can live into your fullest potential + create a life you love living from that badass frequency of you? LET’S GO GIRL. I want to help YOU through that journey. #Queendom⚡️ is my exclusive community of badass, high-minded, warrior women is now open + ready to empower you from mindset to action- with ME as your coach, mentor + TEAMMATE throughout the journey. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT QUEENDOM + JOIN NOW. You’re WORTH it. ♥️ xRx
Ep 84 Knitting and injuries in 30 minutes or less because even in a pandemic we’re all still busy Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Stash, Out and About, On the Run Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such – if a link does not say Ravelry, it does not go to Ravelry. Links to yarn are directly to manufacturer’s pages and should be safe for those still having rav accessibility issues. FO Dissent Cowl (Ravelry) – my homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pattern by Carissa Browning and together we’ve raised over 30,000 through this pattern for the ACLU. Nice work knitters! I’m using ancient stash yarn. Over halfway through the necklace portion Thing 2 Dragon Blanket (Ravelry) - I assembled it yesterday while my kids were at school. I modeled it and posted some silly photos on FB/Insta because how often do you get to wear a dragon blanket, complete with spines?!? Thing 2 is going to LOVE it WIPs Star Wars scarf (Ravelry) for Thing 1 – started the Millennium Flacon and the Death Star, then it’ll be the Dark Side and some weird alien writing, then the Dark Side is the last third. I’m trying to work 5 rows a day so it’ll be done in time for Christmas. Still loving the new hexagonal needles from Indian Lake Artisans. I’m using Truboo by Lion Brand, a 100% bamboo yarn. Thing 2 hitchiker (Ravelry) – a DK hitchhiker scarf for Thing 2, out of big box store cotton yarn from Michaels. It’s still my car knitting and knitting a row or 2 most days. Ankle socks (Ravelry) – Still on the 2nd sock. It lives in my purse so I’ve worked on this a few times waiting in lines. Pigskin Party Castons: Tan House Brook Shawl (Ravelry) - in the Sekhment base, an alpaca/silk/linen yarn from A Hundred Ravens in the Nevertheless She Persisted colorway that I bought during the virtual Maryland Sheep and Wool. I;ve started section 3. Willowbrook Shawl (Ravelry) – by Brenda Castiel in my own handspun cotton. I spun this yarn with fiber from fiber from Hipstrings with this shawl in mind last June during Pride month. Spinning New Akerworks lightweight drop spindle – started spinning silk singles again. Won’t be wheel-spinning again for a while, I have a leg injury and am currently awaiting an MRI next week. This is my first spindle from Akerworks. I love their wheel bobbins soooo much, and I had a feeling I’d like their spindles and so far I really do. Out and About Lots of fiber events happening online this fall Pigskin Party now through the Superbowl Ravelry Group I’m sponsoring for the 3rd year and also participating. Stitches @ Home – put on by the folks XRX the folks who to Stitches East/West/South etc. Continuing Oct 10 and 11. Virtual Rhinebeck – Oct 15-18 I’ve signed up for 2 classes on crochet to improve my skills and learn how to read a pattern better because the charts are definitely harder to read than knitting charts. Indie Untangled Everywhere – the popular Rhinebeck-adjacent event for independent dyers is also going digital this year, more than 40 vendors plus access to zoom calls with designers. Vogue Knitting Live Upcoming Vogue Knitting Live eve nts will be Nov 12-15, Dec 10-13, and Jan 14-17. I almost always attend Vogue Live NYC every January, it’s usually a birthday present from my family as it’s often right around my birthday weekend. This year it’s the weekend after so I’ll probably attend the January event. If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com On the Run I need an MRI. Damn.
In this episode, Anne finishes her review of Manos del Uruguay Alpaca Heather, theorizes about the closing of BluPrint, and shares some actual progress made on the Master Hand Knitter Program. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Manos del Uruguay Alpaca Heather Fairmount Fibers Racha Shawlette Pattern German Short Rows Online International Fiber Festival is returning November 9-16, 2020! BluPrint was mentioned, but is no longer taking memberships or orders. XRX announcement about the trade show in 2021. Vogue Knitting’s new editor, Norah Gaughan. Master Hand Knitter Program Morehouse Open Farm Day is June 6 VanessaKnit’s Calvin Sweater pattern and kit. I Thought I Knew How Facebook group for information about the online knit togethers on the first Tuesday of the month. Patrons at the Ribbing and higher levels are invited to two additional knit togethers per month. Sponsor I’ve been using Dropps Detergent for years now, but the only time I have to think about them is because I talk about them on the show! I set up a subscription service, and their detergent arrives at my door four times a year without me having to worry about it. Give them a try and you’ll receive a discount off your first order and be helping to support the show! Find all our sponsors and other ways to help the show at the Be a Booster page! Music The music in this week’s episode was “Ska Na Ska” by Louis Yoelin and Stefan Litrownik and “Where the Dirt Runs Out of Road” by Rebecca Day.
In Episode 81, Greg and Pam discuss Bread, Buns, and Button Whispering. Special thanks to LeftSteve Steve for the intro! SPONSORS We are Knitcrate Ambassadors! Are you the kind of knitter who would enjoy receiving a surprise package of yarn in the mail every month? Then you need to sign up for a Knitcrate subscription. Every month, you will receive a selection of curated yarn, a pattern specifically paired to use with the yarn, and a treat. Use code KD20 at checkout for 20% off your first package when you sign up for a subscription. FiberCrafty's independently owned shops are stocked with yarn, fiber, project bags, stitch markers and more. With filter terms specific to yarn and fiber, the ability to save favorites, and a secure checkout process, it's better than a 24 hour fiber festival! For shop owners, our easy to use interface makes selling online easy. FiberCrafty is owned by one woman that has a crazy love of yarn and knitting. Greg's favorite feature? Pants are optional. Shop for your next project at FiberCrafty. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE NOTES Dear Listeners We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages. Greg's Projects Greg is working on a pair of socks for his mom that doesn't have a project page yet. Yarn is form Camel City Dyeworks. Greg is working on a hat design. Greg is continuing experimenting with weaving. Pam's Projects Pam's got nothing new. She is still working on her daughter's college blanket, Swirly PoP by Marken of the Hat & I. She is using Knit Picks Chroma Worsted and Mighty Stitch. Pam has also (still) been working on her Interplay Shawl by Jo-Anne Klimwith Dirty Dyeworks yarn. Pam didn't even work on her socks with Patons Kroy Sock FX. She's not really following a pattern, just knitting toe-up. Knitting Rules We will be back to start Chapter 2 in Knitting Rules! The Yarn Harlot Unravels the Mysteries of Swatching, Stashing, Ribbing & Rolling to Free Your Inner Knitter (affiliate link) next week. Current/Upcoming Unraveling Events Last week we reviewed the new Point/Counterpoint Collection: Volume 5 by Kino Mary and BostonJen. And we are giving a copy away! The Point/Counterpoint Giveaway is still open until the next time we record. The #KnittingMagicKAL is in full swing. Knit anything from the Knitting Magic book (affiliate link) and join the fun! Miscellaneous Greg assembled a hurdy-gurdy kit. Pam signed up for Informed Delivery from the USPS and loves it. Pam made sourdough cinnamon rolls. Deliciousness still unknown but this is the recipe. Last episode, we talked about the closing of TNNA. This week we mentioned that XRX is stepping in to host a wholesale tradeshow. Affiliate Link Disclosures This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Bluprint Premium, Cooperative Press, Amazon, or Knitcrate and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own, and we're never compensated to endorse any particular product or service. Find us all over the Internet Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Twitter: @UnravelingPod Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry, @FiberCrafty and @pammaher on Instagram, and owner of the FiberCrafty marketplace.
Paul Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the carnivore diet. He is board-certified in psychiatry and completed his residency at the University of Washington. He attended medical school at the University of Arizona where he worked with Dr. Andrew Weil focusing on integrative medicine and nutritional biochemistry. His new incredible book called the "Carnivore Code” just came out last month and has been climbing towards a best seller— it may already be by the time this comes out. Paul is a lot of fun, he’s super charismatic, full of energy and passionate about living what he calls, “a radical life” through movement, spending time in nature & cultivating mindfulness. This conversation is science-heavy people— so be ready. We get down on so much insightful information such as: Pauls backstory + how he arrived at the Carnivore diet His experience doing a Vegan diet His hypothesis behind proposed issues in digesting meat Why being intentional with your diet is so important Why it’s so important to regard the history of meat-eating and it’s valuable play to optimizing our health and longevity Why having an ACIDIC stomach is essential for healthy digestion and health overall The ESSENTIAL mineral we need to support optimal acidity The difference between the BIO-AVAILABILITY in plant foods vs animal foods Some of the anti-nutrients that plants possess What does the Carnivore entail + The different degrees of eating a Carnivore diet His hypothesis on why he believes plants are “fall back foods” How the indigenous around the world detoxify plants before eating them How eating meat helped our brains to develop How to CORRECTLY eat a Carnivore diet for optimal health Who is the Carnivore diet for? The flaw with Epidemiology studies “ How to SPEND your calories in your health’s best interest Your microbiome on a Carnivore diet and the lack of fiber in it Polyphenols what are they? What is their play on our health? And so much more. One thing I love about having a podcast that is geared to optimize your Self-Development, Life Performance + Health, is having the opportunity to bring on real experts like Paul, who can speak with evidence-based information on subjects in health/wellness that could be really valuable to our optimization. In my opinion, to continue our growth + to accelerate our greatest performance in life, its important to keep an open mind so that we can invite new information that may be useful to our process. It’s like Bruce Lee says: “Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.” There are so many people who are thriving on the Carnivore diet so my goal with this episode to give you the most scientific based information on this diet through Paul’s expertise in this area as it may be useful to you. I will say moving forward on all health/diet talks- this is episode is meant to educate not to prescribe- that’s for your doctor only. I genuinely loved this talk with Paul and think you will too, regardless of your diet preferences. Enjoy, xRx PAUL SALADINO: INSTAGRAM: @carnivoremd YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/paulsaladinomd WEBSITE. www.carnivoremd.com BUY HIS NEW BOOK, THE CARNIVORE CODE HERE PS. My weekly LOVE❤️NOTES are ALIVE and ready to elevate your mindset + heart! Sign up to start receiving one weekly empowering, encouraging, bite-size LOVE❤️NOTE that is also available in audio format. I want you to start your day with this short but sweet love note so that you feel AMAZING as you tackle the hustle of your day like a BOSS. You can sign up for them here VIA WWW.BLACKBELTBEAUTY.COM
In this new Q+A Solosode, I answer 2 BIG questions geared towards keeping your Performance with your business elevated + healthy by learning: How to dive into SELF to channel your intuition to operate from Aligned Action Identifying when it's time call in support Also, I share 3 of my greatest tips for fortifying, what I frame as the "Superpower" that is, Self-Love. It's bite-sized + packed with ideas, tips + strategies that will support the best out from you. Enjoy! xRx
Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian, High-Performance Coach and bestselling author of Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. I call her a “HIGH-PERFORMANCE Dietitian” because she has helped thousands of women permanently lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat, and reverse chronic illness. Esther teaches her clients how to get clear and decisive about what to eat while healing their relationship with food and their bodies. She empowers her clients with methodologies that help them to feel great and look great from within and out. I absolutely LOVED this talk with Esther so, so much—it’s the ultimate blend of health + nutrition information that is evidence-based, mindset elevating perspectives, high-performance strategies for life+ mixed with tons genuine girlfriend giggles. In this episode, we discuss A LOT of amazing topics that will be so supportive of all of your health goals. Topics include: The Dutch test: What is the Dutch test? Why is this a valuable test to uncover markers of health? Looking "under the hood” from mindset, habits, nutrition & overall lifestyle before concluding to the use of pharmaceuticals The value of working with an integrative expert Autoimmune issues- what are the symptoms Getting comprehensive blood labs The difference between body acceptance and healthy body goals Radiant Health Tips on approaching your diet from an abundant and empowered state vs. a restrictive + unsatisfied one The ins, outs + powerful benefits of mindful eating How process + high sugar foods affect your brain The difference between an integrative/functional dietician vs a non-integrative/functional dietician The importance of keeping your liver healthy Esther’s "anti-cancer dailies” Foods that support happy + healthy hormones + a key nutrient that firms your skin The word on celery juice Key fat loss tips- do calories matter?? Benefits of intermitted fasting And so much more. I highly recommend checking her books out, signing up for her newsletter and learning about her working with her because Esther is the REAL thing who has been an expert in her field for a long time AND she has unique vibe the makes health FUN as I’m sure you will early capture in our talk. ALSO: Exclusive to BlackBeltBeauty Radio listeners- The first 12 of you to respond to Esther will receive a 30-minute Strategy Session over the phone on three specific tools you can learn to lose 10 pounds this month. This call is a $500 value offer and spots will fill fast so go to www.estherblum.com/call to book your session! ENJOY! xRx PS. My weekly LOVE❤️NOTES are ALIVE and ready to elevate your mindset + heart! Sign up to start receiving one weekly empowering, encouraging, bite-size LOVE❤️NOTE that is also available in audio format. I want you to start your day with this short but sweet love note so that you feel AMAZING as you tackle the hustle of your day like a BOSS. You can sign up for them here VIA WWW.BLACKBELTBEAUTY.COM xRx
Drop in to learn from the powerful takeaways I gained from doing a spontaneous Instagram fast for 4 days. This experiment was more about creating a PATTERN DISRUPTION to gain a stimulus that would offer potential growth & clarity for Self-Development. I will most definitely be integrating a 1 day IG fast every month moving forward & maybe after listening to this episode, you will be inspired to do the same too. Enjoy xRx ⭐️IG: @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty PS. SIGN UP HERE to start receiving one bite-sized, empowering
Shana Robinson is a “corporate survivor” turned Holistic Chef, Wellness Consultant, Yoga Instructor and one of my personal favorites follows on the gram for her delivery of valuable content around wellness that is laced with humor. Learning with laughter is a win-win to me. I love Shana’s story and think it’s a valuable one to share being that SO many people are afraid to switch their careers up after investing so many years as Shana did in the tech world. She was an OG employee working with huge companies like Yahoo, eBay, Google and Twitter in their early start-up years. It’s so scary to make a big career change like she has and especially into a completely different territory-- most do not make that move but Shana went for it and pivoted her career into the health and wellness space. It’s been a total operation of listening and trusting what she feels is a Life calling, so greatly that it moved her from her years of residing in NYC to LA where she currently resides. In this episode we discuss: Changing up career paths to pursue your passion Entering new career territory with no experience Trusting your intuition and operating your life from it Imbalanced health signs your body is revealing to you Moving towards challenges that grow you How to discover new passions with you Tips for optimizing your health by optimizing your skills in the kitchen And LOTS more-- all served with plenty of belly laughs, my fave! Enjoy! xRx @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty IG: @MSSHANAROBINSON LEARN MORE ABOUT SHANA AND HER RETREAT IN HAWAII HERE: WWW.MSSHANAROBINSON.COM BLACKBELTBEAUTY RADIO IS AVAILABLE VIA: ITUNES, YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, STITCHER + GOOGLE PLAY
PreMarket Prep is a live trading talk show that airs weekdays from 8-9 am ET on YouTube as well as http://premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ Check out our chat rooms to get your questions answered on the show! We pride ourselves on being the best source of premarket trading strategy, and we feature some of Wall Street’s best traders as guests. On today’s show, we discuss…. - HP rejecting XRX's unsolicited offer - Previewing the retail earnings later this week - The CELG-BMY deal gets approval Featured Guests: Alan Brochstein, Founder of 420 Investor and New Cannabis Ventures (42:15) Meet the Hosts: Dennis Dick Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/premarketinfo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TripleDTrader Joel Elconin Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/joelelconin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spus Tune in to the show live or via podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/benzinga-tv Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bztv Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/benzinga-morning-show TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics/Benzinga-TV-p1006070/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id2myc5nfdgd4pry47sjss2n2my Like the show? Keep up with all Benzinga news! Visit https://www.benzinga.com/ to subscribe to our newsletter Visit https://twitter.com/Benzinga to follow us on Twitter Visit https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/ to like us on Facebook Be sure to check out https://pro.benzinga.com/. Benzinga’s real-time news platform with all the information you need to invest better today.
In this new episode, I share some invaluable takeaways and insights from a recent trip of mine to NYC. I discuss the importance of: Learning how to INSOURCE by listening to your intuition and trusting yourself to execute from that powerful energy. Moving towards the “fight”— not backing down from challenges that grow you. The power of Self-Connection and having a supportive inner dialog with yourself How and why it’s so important to set yourself up to win. Being mentally and emotionally agile to be prepared for anything. This is a powerfully supportive episode to help you perform at your highest level and move towards challenges in your life to keep growing in desirable ways. Enjoy! xRx @roxylook @blackbeltbeauty To support this podcast you can leave a review via Itunes and rate this podcast (so major!) Click here to review via iTunes or you can do it from any iPhone via the podcast app at the bottom of the podcasts episodes page. You can also screengrab this episode, share it on your IG stories + tag me so I can see it! Thank you so much for your love + support. XO@roxylook @blackbeltbeauty
I'm joined by Joshua Goldberg to assess the various scenarios and outcomes in TIF, XRX, HPQ, WBA and many more. In addition we sum up 2019 and try to examine what made this year quite so difficult.
PreMarket Prep is a live trading talk show that airs weekdays from 8-9 am ET on YouTube as well as http://premarket.benzinga.com/pre-market-show/ Check out our chat rooms to get your questions answered on the show! We pride ourselves on being the best source of premarket trading strategy, and we feature some of Wall Street’s best traders as guests. On today’s show, we discuss…. - WBA maybe going private - Earnings from MTCH, CYBR, HUM, PZZA, WEN and more - XRX mulling an offer for HPQ Featured Guests: Tim Courtney, CIO of Exencial Wealth Advisors (35:25) To hear to the extended recording, which includes CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies Sean Udall and Benzinga Cannabis EditorJavier Hasse, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOYL_WUgLC4 Meet the Hosts: Dennis Dick Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/premarketinfo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TripleDTrader Joel Elconin Bio: http://www.premarketprep.com/author/joelelconin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Spus Tune in to the show live or via podcast! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/benzinga-tv Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bztv Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/benzinga-morning-show TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics/Benzinga-TV-p1006070/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id2myc5nfdgd4pry47sjss2n2my Like the show? Keep up with all Benzinga news! Visit https://www.benzinga.com/ to subscribe to our newsletter Visit https://twitter.com/Benzinga to follow us on Twitter Visit https://www.facebook.com/Benzinga/ to like us on Facebook Be sure to check out https://pro.benzinga.com/. Benzinga’s real-time news platform with all the information you need to invest better today.
Matthew Collins is a celebrity hairstylist, a global ambassador for Loreal + Dyson, a life-long athlete, and all-around inspiring human. Matthew’s client roster and body of work are highly impressive; he travels the world to work with clients like Kristen Stewart, Chloe Bennet, and Mandy Moore. While his talents are certainly top-tier and revered in the entertainment space, what I really admire about my talented friend is how down-to-earth, authentic he is + that he is committed to health and fitness as an absolute priority- no matter how busy he is… and trust me, this man is BUSY. I had so much fun diving into Matthew’s back story on how he arrived at his career success, his fitness journey, the power in goal setting and why he isn’t afraid to keep starting over to follow his passions in life. This talk is so inspiring and full of energy- like Matthew. Enjoy! xRx IG+ TWITTER: @MATTHEWSTYLIST AGENT/BOOKINGS: THE WALL GROUP MATTHEW COLLINS
What's up badasses! This super bite-sized episode is meant to fire your inner champion up to move towards the challenges that stand in the way of your goals + progression. I felt inspired to remind you at the start of this new week that you really are the author of your story and the boss of your thoughts that create the story. If you enjoyed this style of the episode and want me to create more like them, let me know- I want to deliver the most support I can for you as you continue to reach and live from your fullest potential in life. xRx
This week's episode is sponsored by: So, you already know about the Akerworks Yarn Caddy Kit. Now, we are adding a little twist for you: Introducing the Akerworks Butterfly Kate, designed to fold into itself, making it incredibly easy to pack in a bag and take on any adventure! The Butterfly Kate has a wooden base, a carbon fiber shaft with two angle settings, a nifty pattern holder, and our patent-pending TensiTamer gizmo to keep everything in place and select your desired tension. It's designed either for use with our Yarn Caddy, or as a single shaft Lazy Kate for use with spinning bobbins. Akerworks: We like making things. No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. We all have it, we all snicker about it. Fun Fur. Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com Become a member today by going to feals.com/KNITMORE to get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices. On the Needles:(0:34) One minute update: Niki. Thank you, Kevin and LittleSkeinAnne for co-hosting in Mom's absence! ** admin update. Episodes 101-491 aren’t available until we finish admin work on them. Gigi: finished a pair of socks in Paton's Kroy Started another pair with vacation yarn. The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, sleeves are done, steek has been done. Jasmin is still casting on Panjereh top by Christina Danaee out of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock. Jasmin mentions Diane (Lady Dye Yarns) and a Rhinebeck Garment MAL we're collaborating on! (The #RhineBIPOCSweater KAL!) Jasmin mentions her Tundra pullover, body is done nearly to the armholes. Answered sister’s knitting questions, showed nieceling how to knit and purl. Also, helped her warp her Melissa and Doug tapestry loom. She made a picture tapestry with cardboard strips and then warped it again and she started a project with bulky yarn. Jasmin’s Viajante is 16g from the mesh section. Jasmin swatched for a Harukaze top in Lady Dye Fingering. In Stitches (27:44) Gigi wore two dresses that she had sewn years ago. Nightshirt with modesty panel Also, wore A line skirt with invisible zipper from beginning clothing construction. Skirt was amazingly comfortable Events: (29:54): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May 31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28, -Shark Week starts July 28 Mother Knows Best:(31:31) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about steeks. Jasmin mentions her even feed foot Jasmin loves Anna Zilborg's Perfect Buttonhole out of Knitting For Anarchists, or you can try the book via XRX's Stitchips! Lucy Neatby uses a very polished steek finishing technique in her finishing book. When Knitting Attacks:(44:04) Gigi: Casting on for socks. Had one stitch too many. Dropped last stitch. Turns out, I had missed a stitch doing k2, p2. Needed to make a cast on stitch Jasmin: Sewed steek before blocking. Tour de Fleece:(48:11) Bobbin core: replaced! Weaving instead of spinning. Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably And Sew On:(53:28) Dress form class at Cañada College. Had second fitting for the dress form cover. Foam body arrived Thierry Mugler exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal.
In this new Solosode, I share my mindset + process when experiencing a decrease in my usual High Performing energy, how it was affecting my cognition + physical efforts on this day, and in all realness, how I maneuvered through it, with RESPECT for it. Working SMARTER + not always HARDER to make real, longstanding gains in our lives means being receptive, honest + agile with our energy levels- every single day. We need the exhale as much as we need to inhale to keep kicking ass in our lives and developing our greatest self. You can't snap a string... Enjoy xRx
In this mini episode, I share a REAL time challenge that I chose to view with humor, take in a good laugh and the benefits that come with doing so. I also get discuss why I feel it’s powerful to embrace and even share the “messy” moment of process It’s a fast, raw, real episode that will and hopefully will invite you to find some humor in one of your life’s challenges and maybe even get a good, healthy, tension releasing laugh in from it too- I certainly did from mine! Enjoy, xRx
In this new Solosode, I share my 3 most effective + reliable steps that get me to pivot from feeling overwhelmed to feeling empowered + in an emotional/metal state of: " I GOT THIS" and "YES I CAN." Enjoy! xRx
The final Soloside of 2018 is here and Im so psyched to share this one with all of you! In this episode, I drop 5 of the most growth producing, mentally motivating/inspiring, performance progressive questions that I ask myself with full honesty + of equal importance, with consistency. I truly believe that in order to grow, we need to find ways to challenge ourselves and to SEEK ways we can become better- no matter how great we may be performing in our life as it stands. We can always become a greater version of ourselves if we choose to believe so… Real growth and progress in life, requires the DESIRE and a willingness to dig deep within ourselves for more truth; being honest with answers is also a requirement (thats the hardest part). These 5 confrontational, self-discovery questions, are SURE to do exactly that. They serve me personally as supportive tools on my pursuit for higher performance and peak expression in my life so my hope is that they will now offer the same support to you in yours. Enjoy! xRx
Happy Thanksgiving people! I LOVE breathing in the energy of appreciation + allowing it to elevate my mind + expand my heart. It NEVER let's me down. In this 23 min Instasode, I throw some thought provoking, energizing nuggets of wisdom your way to fill YOUR heart on this day of expressing GRATITUDE. I am SO grateful for all of you who take the time to listen to this podcast + am sending you lots of love with hope that this episode make's you smile + reflect on the beauty that lives in your life. After all, Perspective is EVERYTHING. xRx
RSK 543 This week, Kathy is chatting with Benjamin Levisay of XRX all about Stitches SoCal, and other Stitches events that are coming up! Listen to hear more! And don't miss Steve's Yarn Picks of the Week! (Running Time 28:00)
Fall is HERE + so is the a shift of energy that comes with it. Rather than waiting for the New Year to focus on shifting our ways to induce more progress in all areas of life: relationships, health, finances, business; I'm sharing thought ideas + practicable ways to lean into those shifts NOW aligned with FALL's arrival.. t's not only being proactive to achieve our goals but it's making the positive effects & results LONG STANDING. Why wait for the New Year to kick ass + get ahead when we can start NOW?! In this new episode I suggest ideas that support that objective so that when 2019 arrives, we are way ahead of the game and on target to accomplishing what we aim to achieve withIN + Out. Check out www.blackbeltbeauty.com for the full breakdown which includes 1 of my personal shifts that has made a HUGE impact on my inner and outer PROGRESS. I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode so please hit me with them on IG via @blackbeltbeauty or @roxylook Your feedback means everything to me and supports my mission to continue creating content that adds value to your life. Happy Labor Weekend and CHEERS to KICKING ASS this Fall together! xRx
It's not easy to live through the challenges that arise on our paths to GOING FOR IT in our lives. Putting ourselves "out there" in the world and especially in ways that require a lot of "learning as you go" can be straight up scary and offer some "messy" moments in the process. It most definitely can make even some of the most confident of people generate insecure moments in the process but living through them is truly is the ONLY way to grow, create and ultimately allow us to accomplish what we're aiming for on the other end of them. This Solosode is all about a personal moment experiencing some emotions of raw and very real Insecurity. It was so powerful until I realized exactly what was happening by OBSERVING mySelf and stopped JUDGING mySelf. Once I came to that understanding, I was able to push past my insecure emotions with a conquered state of mind that reminded me of this TRUTH: THIS IS JUST A PART OF THE PROCESS + THERES NO WAY AROUND IT TO CREATE WHAT YOU DESIRE. Personally, its the road I WANT to take albeit challenging. I want NO short cuts or hand outs because I value my process as a HUGE part of the reward in all that I am creating. Being real with ourselves while honoring our Process is one of the greatest tools that supports both internal + external success in life. Sometimes the path to advancing confidence is by feeling INSECURE. I love clever irony. My intention behind creating this bite size episode is to support your process of GOING FOR IT by keeping it SO real with you all and putting moments of my creative process like this out there for you while still IN the process of growing this all where I envision it to go- shamelessly. Not waiting to expose this when Im clear + "safe" at the point of accomplishing my vision of success. My hope is that it inspires you to to that "thing" you've been wanting to do but have felt insecure about trying or reaching for because you don't want to fail, be denied or get embarrassed along the way. We only learn what we are capable of when we are put in uncomfortable scenarios and discover who we are within the process of getting through them. Forget "perfect" - there's no such thing on the road to real success; "messy" is bound to happen + there is VALUE in living through the discomfort of those moments when they show up. One of my favorite quotes EVER sums it up perfectly: "IF YOU STUMBLE, MAKE IT PART OF THE DANCE" My edit is "WHEN" vs IF because it is a GIVEN that you will. Be PROUD that you're putting effort (or soon will be) towards something you desire, believe in and care about, whatever that might for you. There's so much power in owning and appreciating your efforts. Better "oops" than "what if?" ❤️ xRx
RSK 536 This week, Kathy is talking to Benjamin Levisay of XRX all about Stitches Midwest! Listen to hear more about our favorite crafting convention! And don't miss Steve's Yarn Picks of the Week! (Running Time 28:00)
"Superfood" is a term that we are starting to hear a lot more of these days and algae is most definitely deserving of that title. This is the first podcast episode of its kind, where I get down with the founder of a nutrition brand that I am SUPER passionate about because of the LEGIT science behind the benefits of algae + my own validation towards it anecdotally. Catharine Arnston is the Founder + CEO of Energy Bits, an superior quality algae brand that consists of chlorella + spirulina tablets. Energy Bits is one of safest + purest algae brands on the market (if not The most). The health benefits of CLEAN algae consumption are unarguable. There is an abundance of research that proves how greatly beneficial adding algae to our diets can be. I dig deep with Catharine to unpack the Science backed health benefits of algae in this episode. Some conversation highlights we discuss are: Why algae is healthy for us How algae can be especially great for Vegans, Vegetarians AND diets with heavy meat consumption. Why the quality of algae makes a major difference (clue: LEAD should not be a part of our diets) How algae consumption supports longevity The importance of consuming the FULL spectrum (essential + non essential) of Amino Acids The incredible similarities between Chlorophyll + our hemoglobin Consuming Algae on a Ketogenic diet Why Algae is endorsed by NASA, the United Nations and Carnegie Institute as the most nutrient-dense food in the world. I hope you enjoy this episode that we created to EMPOWER you with knowledge + tools that can support your optimal health/life performance. If you love it, let me know in your IG stories, comments- I love hearing from you! xRx You can purchase energy bits with a 20% discount via www.energybits.com by using BLACKBELTBEAUTY in the promo code!
This Instasode was inspired from this recent BlackBeltBeauty Instagram post about honoring your efforts with support on the days when your "best" was showing up and trying. It's easy to dismiss those efforts because they didn't produce outstanding outcomes or perhaps did not give you the exact outcome that you envisioned but those efforts are just as important as the "home run" days because they are literally the "threads that pull the entire look" together by way of CONSISTENCY. I dig deeper into the concept of supporting yourself on those days and the powerful energy it will support you back with as a result. I hope this Instasode drops into your life at the perfect time to remind you to stay on your team by encouraging and acknowledging all of your efforts regardless of how much more you want to produce and gain. We always want more. How we feel on the way to generating "More" for our lives is of equal importance as gaining it when you believe that the journey IS the reward. PS. I mention my brother @mikesaffaie a BADASS Strength & Conditioning coach in this episode. Check out his instagram for some unique training inspiration & motivation. xRx
Olympic medalist swimmer Caroline Burckle is proof that being an Olympian is a way of life. It's an empowered MINDSET that continuously evolves to keep the athlete reaching for their absolute best, in ALL areas of their life. It’s a mindset that does not turn off after the games, which leaves the athlete a choice: to keep advancing the framework that lives within their Olympic mindset and channel it through new avenues of their life, creating opportunities that seduce them to keep reaching for greatness. It's a choice that is not easy to embrace for so many who lived a life focused and competing at one thing on the highest level but it IS the choice this incredible woman chose post swimming career so her inspiring story is almost just beginning. From the very beginning stages of her life, Caroline embraced her love for competitive swimming and invested her entire childhood into the college years of her life towards the development her natural talent in the sport. On her way to the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing where she took home a bronze medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay she won two NCAA individual championships in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle event and was named the 2008 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year by virtue of winning two NCAA national championships- breaking the oldest-standing women's NCAA swimming record by swimming legend Janet Evans, swimming a 4:33.60 in the 500-yard freestyle. Her swimming accolades are incredibly impressive. What is of equal impressiveness is Caroline's self-observation, the emotional trials she faced, having the courage to be real with herself through them and the inner growth she gained from those formidable chapters in her life. We dig deep into these areas in this conversation and expand on the wisdom that was born from them. Caroline’s post Olympic career led her the development of RISE ATHELTES, a program that she and her co-founding partner Rebecca Soni offer one-on-one Olympic mentorship to athletes on a mission to succeed in both sport and life. Her entrepreneurial spirit is also responsible for the creation of her beauty/body healing product: CaroCoco a SUPER yummy organic rosemary oil infused coconut oil body and hair hydrator- Personally I can't get enough of it. #TRUTH. There's A LOT we can learn from and feel inspired by from the story and mindset of this remarkable woman. The heart, discipline, focus, relentlessness and fortitude that took this talented woman to the Olympic medal podium is so robust and is incredibly motivating to anyone who experiences her. I'm looking forward to sharing much more of Caroline's mindset, thoughts around health/training, and life process in future episodes to come. In the meantime, I have a feeling this episode will make you laugh, want to stretch your thinking, apply action behind the thoughts and trust your process. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much you we enjoyed recording it for you. xRx Conversation topics include: Carolines childhood life, discovering her love for swimming Embracing pressure with authenticity Her competitor mindset- reframing her outer expression as a competitor Swimming highlights on the road to the Beijing games Meditation- what it means to her and her process with it Enlightenment Turning the mind off to trust the process Discovering the blurred line between pleasure and pain ❤️ Subscribe to the podcast via Itunes here ❤️
Appreciation is a word that gets a lot of play these days. While we know it's a wonderful state of feeling and important to implement in our daily lives, do we really harness the incredible, expansive power that can offer us when we choose to immerse ourselves into the energy of it? In this REAL TALK Solosode, I share some of my personal experiences using the incredible pivoting energy of appreciation and suggest some ideas on why it's a major tool for your KICKASS arsenal that can support your process to not only create & accomplish what you envision for your life but to FEEL GREAT on the way to doing it. When we embrace the idea that "The journey is the reward," then operating our days from a state of appreciation is not just a "nice idea" it is an ESSENTIAL piece to succeed at designing our unique journeys & process to be the ultimate reward. It's succeeding on the way to succeeding. WIN-WIN. xRx
This Instasode is from a #BlackBeltBeauty instagram post that was based around the idea & value in training the energy of courage within us, just like a muscle- by flexing it on the daily so that we keep it strong and growing. This 13 minute episode amplifies the post that reads "Courage is a mental muscle that requires constant use to remain strong." and digs into caption (below) to the post to take you deeper into the ideas behind it. Hope it inspires you to keep flexing that mental muscle- STRONG. xRx "Courage + strength come easier when there is consistency in training the mind to be as such. Like anything in life, it takes true desire to remain dedicated to the work that goes into achieving. And it really takes work. Every. Single. Day. But when you keep in mind these important + potent words: YOU ARE WORTH IT the "work" then becomes a practice of SELF LOVE. - Mental magic tricks like that are just so much fun."
Andrea Navedo is a talented TV/Film actress a mother of 2, a dreamer, a believer & a MAKE IT HAPPEN- kind of woman. She is an active advocate of a living a healthy, positive + inspired life which is easily visible to all that witness her. She is a beautiful expression of a woman that demonstrates the power in living a life that is creating by remaining to true to yourself, trusting your decisions and asking yourself to reach for the bigger & best version of you every single day- even when it scares the shit out of you to do so. In this episode Andrea shares her brave, authentic and creative self through her bold journey that starts in the Bronx, NY (where she's from) all the way to her current life as a realized actress residing in Los Angeles, CA ; a life where she is actively living out her passions and the evolutions of them- full time. The inspiration, motivation, real laughs and empowerment you'll gain from listening to her powerful mindset & story is robust and deeply impactful. Enjoy this elevating conversation with Andrea Navedo and let me know about it on @blackbeltbeauty! xRx
Elena Chatzikonstantinou is the founder and owner of the prestigious, private event planning company www.THECODE20.com - the official after-party planners for the world renowned racing organization, The Formula One. https://www.formula1.com She is a BOLD entrepreneur with the admiral ability to have a vision, to believe in both her vision + HERSELF, and then pursue her visions to become her reality. She built an incredibly successful business that is partnered with the highest level of single seat auto racing in the world; an organization that has NO time for any partnerships that do not compliment their extremely high standards. What does it take to build a company that is validated as the BEST by the best? Find out in this super fun + inspiring episode with my girl Elena. Follow Elena and TheCode20 via Instagram at: @elenatc: @THECODE20 Episode Notes/Mentions: Formula 1 Documentaries/Movies: Aryton Senna: "SENNA" "Williams" "RUSH" Greek Poem (translated in English): ITHAKA (via www.blackbeltbeauty.com/podcast Enjoy! xRx
This spur of the moment Solosode was inspired by this day of LOVE aka ❤️ Valentines Day ❤️ Tune into this 10 minute episode to add some kick ass, self-loving empowering energy into your NOW. xRx
So I'm adding another layer to the content of my episodes on BlackBeltBeauty Radio and this one is called an "INSTASODE." Instasodes are bite size episodes where I recite a recent BlackBeltBeauty Instagram post that received a lot of love + unpack my thoughts behind the post on a much deeper level. I'm keeping these short , sweet but packed with LOTS of affirming + motivating energy in them so I hope you enjoy! xRx @blackbeltbeauty www.blackbeltbeauty.com
Episiode 3 of BlackBeltBeauty Radio is up- another bite size Solosode is for all you women who have been told or live with the belief that lifting weights will make you "bulky" and give your body a less feminine look. I call Bullshit. And I admit that I used to be a FIRM believer that weights would make me "bulky" adding to the muscles I already am designed with from having a MESOMORPH body type. I am almost embarrassed that I fell for that shit because it could not be further from the truth. That being said, I felt really passionate about sharing my experience with resistance training on Instagram and dig a little deeper into it within this Solosode. In this 20 minute episode I unpack: My recent post on Instagram (that btw I took A LOT of courage for me to post- I explain why in this episode) The truth about what happens when resistance training is a consistent part of your training program. The results I've been experiencing since I challenged my fear and started a resistance training program from my brother Arya Saffaie- a 4xOlympian + IFBB PRO. One of my most FAVORITE podcasts that serves as a valuable tool in my kickass tool kit: MindPump- Raw, Science back truth on fitness and health. I mention their programs that could be of great support to all of you looking to get into your best shape to date this year. I highly suggest following them on Instagram too for awesome breakdowns on all topics of health + fitness: Sal Di Stefano, Adam Shafer + Justin Andrews I hope this heart talk, Solosode helps all of you ladies who are holding back from the amazing benefits that SPECIALLY come from resistance training. I want to help you CRUSH that fear and start the journey of what I truly believe will serve as an MVP to your advancements in your aesthetics, your overall performance in life + your longevity in health. Questions or thoughts on this? Comment below or hit me on Instagram, I LOVE hearing from you! xRx
O nosso podcast traz notícias dos principais mercados de ações do mundo inteiro. Falamos sobre política internacional, tendências de mercado e trazemos noticias sobre as principais empresas americanas e europeias. Falaremos do fracasso no lançamento do foguete da SpaceX e também do inicio das produção de telhas com recargas solar da Solar City, um braço […] The post Papo de Dividendo #38: Tesla – XRX – FUJIY – FOX – SVNDY – BA – TM appeared first on Viver de Dividendos.
This style of episode is what I call a "solosode" a shorter piece on my own, where I get into some real talk about real life process and perspective. In this New Year episode I discuss: My nervousness in launching my podcast Why/how I pushed past it Being braver than your fear and act on that passion you feel loudly within you Trust over worry Authenticity over Perfection If you enjoyed this episode please share it on your SM, leave me a comment via @blackbeltbeauty or share a review- I look forward to seeing them! xRx
Show love and support: FPS/轉數快 ID: 164023863 Payme QRcode: http://bit.ly/247TalkPaymeQRcode Payme: http://bit.ly/247TalkPayme Paypal: http://bit.ly/247TalkPayPal 記得留低聯絡方法! 24/7TALK: Episode 126 ft. Richard @XRX Special guest: Richard @XRX Hosts: 24Herbs Filmed and edited: Pak Khei, Marco Mak, and Wesley Ng Produced: 24HERBS and Studio8ight ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You want to know more about cars? You are on the right channel, here we present you XRX RICHARD, one of the best YouTubers about cars in Hong Kong. Enjoy. Richard-YouTube channel XRX嘅創辦人。細細個就入坑研究汽車，大個咗有能力就更加即刻搣唔甩，買買買買買再改改改改改到部部曉飛。今集247talk一齊嚟聽吓佢嘅玩車經。大家記住要癡嗱曬線CLSS comment like share subscribe呀！Thank you and enjoy the show --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24/7Talk is now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast: Spotify Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_SpotifyPodcast Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_ApplePodcast Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/247Talk_GooglePodcast Pls support and buy our music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-hard-single/id1260822753 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/24herbs/id486419646 Instagrams: https://www.instagram.com/24Herbs_Official/ https://www.instagram.com/djkeepintouch https://www.instagram.com/phat24herbs https://www.instagram.com/eddie24herbs https://www.instagram.com/dudemakesbeats https://www.instagram.com/jbs8five2 https://www.instagram.com/djspyzitrix Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/24Herbs https://www.facebook.com/kittttt.leung https://www.facebook.com/phatchan https://www.facebook.com/GhostStyle https://www.facebook.com/jbrian.siswojo https://www.facebook.com/eddiechung https://www.facebook.com/deejayspyzi.trix Please subscribe here - https://www.youtube.com/c/24HERBS?sub_confirmation=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 留咗言而又被揀中嘅朋友請聯絡 247talkhk@gmail.com 領取獎品 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast I'm at Stitches United in Hartford, CT, talking with Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc., publishers of XRX Books as well as promoters of STITCHES Expos. Benjamin is a second-generation partner in this 31-year-old company originally started by his uncle, Alexis Xenakis, his father, David Xenakis, and their partner Elaine Rowley. Benjamin has been a part of the fiber industry since his family opened a yarn shop in Sioux Falls, SD when he was a small boy, an enterprise that later evolved into XRX. We talk about the closure of Knitters Magazine last and the expansion of the STITCHES shows. Benjamin explains the friction that sometimes arises between STITCHES and local yarn shops and how that might be resolved. We also talk about Benjamin's former podcast, Fiber Hooligans, a new physical product for selling digital books, and more. Learn more about the STITCHES shows on their website. +++++ This episode is sponsored by Sew Surprised. Sew Surprised is a learn-to-sew subscription box that is delivered to your door every month. Each box will contain all the materials needed to make a complete project, along with a link to a video showing you exactly how to complete the project. Sew Surprised is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to sew, and we have boxes for boys, girls, and adults too! Visit us at Sew Surprised to get started. +++++ Please note that this show used to be called the While She Naps podcast. The name has changed, but the content and host have stayed the same. 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. Meet with show host, Abby Glassenberg, each month for our Craft Business Roundtable, get access to courses and webinars taught by industry leaders, and much more.
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RSK 485 This week, Kathy talks with Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc. to talk about Stitches United. And don't miss Steve's yarn picks of the week. (Running Time 28:00)
PNG Podcast 1 Year Later- PNG PODCAST EPISODE 46 It's the one year anniversary of the PNG Podcast talking about our experiences and recalling our favourite moments from PNG Podcast Episode 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_xrX...). We shall see if our opinions on certain matters has changed. Special thanks to Dragondude and The Mather for helping me out on this podcast for so many episodes! You guys are awesome!!!! PNG: ✔ Patreon: https://goo.gl/IscwRx ✔ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PNG_Gamer ✔ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/pnggamer/ ✔ Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PNGInnerCircle/ ✔ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/punknostalgiagamer ✔ Business inquiries/contact - punknostalgiagamer@gmail.com Dragondude 2525 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC67h... Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnprokopos The Mather: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBn... Twitter: https://twitter.com/REALTheMather
Welcome to Episode #55 of the Zacks Market Edge Podcast. Every week, host and Zacks stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. In this episode, Tracey is joined by Steve Reitmeister, Executive Vice President of Zacks and the editor of the portfolio service the Reitmeister Trading Alert, to discuss the important topic of when to sell a stock. A lot of focus is put on what stocks to buy and when, but very little is put onto the other end of the equation of when you should sell a stock. But it is just as important for investors to learn when to sell as it is when to buy. There are two scenarios for selling a stock: 1. Short term traders: they can use the Zacks Rank system by selling Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stocks. If you used the Zacks Rank system to trade the fertilizer stocks like Mosaic (MOS), for instance, you would have seen it as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) or #4 (Sell) for the last eleven months. That’s sending a strong signal. What about selling stops of 10% to 20%? Tracy and Steve discuss whether or not they recommend stops to contain losses or harvest gains. Short term trading can also be very emotional where traders try to “make it back” after bad news hits the stock. Tracey and Steve discuss what happens when your company is in the news for unsavory behavior and whether or not you should sell on an earnings miss or when guidance is lowered. 2. Long term investors: this is the harder of the two scenarios because long term traders can get complacent. Make sure you keep up-to-date on your company and keep watch on the business. Many of those in Xerox (XRX) over the last few decades have seen a real change in the business. For those in it for the long term, rising earnings estimates are still important. Microsoft (MSFT) may have higher growth now but for many years, earnings were stagnant. Should you have sold it years ago? Issues which can impact a long term investment can be a technology or product that becomes obsolete; change or death in management such as at Apple (AAPL) when Steve Jobs died; and corporate scandals, including fraud or accounting mis-management, like the stories swirling about Banc of California (BANC) this month. What else should you know about when you should sell a stock? Tune into this week’s podcast to find out. Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Apple: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AAPL?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Banc of California: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BANC?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Xerox: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/XRX?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Mosaic: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MOS?cid=cs-soundcloud-ft-pod Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Jeffrey Wall and Dennis Rinkenberger own the LYS Wall of Yarn. In our shop we try to carry a little something for everyone though we do specialize in Scandinavian/stranded knitting. Jeffrey teaches knitting classes throughout the midwest. Dennis is also a yarn rep so he travels around the country trying to find good homes for our yarns. They are one of the new sponsors of the Stitches Events, hosted by XRX, our Yarn Thing Sponsors! Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on Facebook Sponsored by: Red Heart YarnsKnitter's MagazineCraftsyLo-Lo by Bar-MaidsErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery
Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc., publishers of Knitter's Magazine and XRX Books as well as promoters of STITCHES Expos. After a career in the software industry, Benjamin rejoined the company ten years ago as CEO and Director of Marketing & Sales. He is more commonly known as one of the hosts of STITCHES and board member of Halos of Hope. It is his intention to carry on the legacy of passion and commitment that characterized his family's contributions to the fiber world. Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on Facebook Sponsored by: Red Heart YarnsKnitter's MagazineCraftsyLo-Lo by Bar-MaidsErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery
SHOW NOTESThis week's WIPs include Jedi the Giraffe, Indigo Frost poncho, Ex Tempore shawl, vanilla ankle socks and vanilla toe-up socks. No dates to rate, but Wendy finished a lot of little African Flower motifs for the giraffe. We announce the winner of the May BMFA KAL/CAL and we review the new XRX book Knit My Skirt. Shout Outs:The New KAL/CAL is based on YELLOW! Do any project with at least 50% yellow yarn.Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.On The Dance Card:Wendy is working on:Jedi the Curious Giraffe by Heidi Bears in Anne Geddes baby yarnIndigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy in the In Vino Veritas colorway.Ex tempore shawl by Briony SingletonSheila is working on:Generic cuff down shorty sock in cotton yarnGeneric To-Upsocks in Fishknits self-striping yarn in the Fuji Fight Like A Girl colorway, which Sheila has renamed "Running on Recycled Parts" because green is for organ donation.Rate Your Date:None this week, although Wendy finished a ton of African Violet motifs for her Giraffe.Whirlwind Romance:NothingFuture Dates:Wendy plans to knit a sweater in a few months, and will probably start some socks.Sheila plans to finish what she has on the needles.Baubles & Bling:Nothing this week.Gossip & Innuendo:BOOK REVIEW:We reviewed a new XRX book, Knit My Skirt by Candace Eisner Strick. It is available on the XRX website and also on Amazon!We both really liked this book. The concept is simple: this book teaches you how to make a custom-fitting skirt and how to add an undergarment to give it structure. The patterns are sorted by construction: bottom up, top down and side to side. There really is something for everyone in the variety of designs. We didn't like some styles and we loved others. There are definitely some skirts that need a slender figure, but there were also plenty that would work on larger sizes. The fact that you customize your skirt makes it way more likely the end product will be flattering!This book is well written and includes a lot of great extras. There is a history of the skirt that we both really enjoyed reading. The photography is great and each pattern shows a lot of views of the skirt so you can see the garment as a whole but also see close-ups of important features. We love a book with plenty of good photos! It includes the usual features like a stitch guide and instructions, and the e-book also has hyperlinks to the patterns from the index, which is a another feature we both love. There's even a clever section explaining why you NEED a knit skirt, and providing a counterargument to all the reasons you don't think you want one. If you are interested in knitting a different kind of garment and learning how to make it your exact size, this is a great book for you. It is probably best suited to intermediate knitters and above, but an enthusiastic beginner could definitely tackle some of the patterns.Fiber EventsFiber Revival Aug 13, Spencer Peirce Little Farm, Newbury, MAFinger Lakes Fiber Festival Sep 17-18, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock MESouthern Adirondack Fiber Festival Sep 24-25, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NYVermont Sheep and Wool Festival Oct 1-2, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VTNew York Sheep and Wool Oct 15-16, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NYFiber Festival of New England Nov 5-6, Eastern States Exhibition, Springfield, MA
SHOW NOTESThis week's WIPs include Ex Tempore shawl, Indigo Frost poncho, Jedi the Giraffe, Cuff down shorty socks, Toe Up generic socks and CBD Fudge Neckcessory. FOs include toe-up Patons Kroy socks. No knitting related Baubles and Bling this year. We will be reviewing a new book from XRX called "Knit My Skirt" next week, so stay tuned! Shout Outs:The New KAL/CAL is based on YELLOW! Do any project with at least 50% yellow yarn.Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.On The Dance Card:Wendy is working on:Jedi the Curious Giraffe by Heidi Bears in Anne Geddes baby yarnIndigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy in the In Vino Veritas colorway.Ex tempore shawl by Briony SingletonSheila is working on:Generic cuff down shorty sock in cotton yarnCBD Fudge Neckcessory by Deborah Tomasello in CBD Metallic Spice from her new yarn line.Generic To-Upsocks in Fishknits self-striping yarn in the Fuji Fight Like A Girl colorway, which Sheila has renamed "Running on Recycled Parts" because green is for organ donation.Rate Your Date:Sheila finished:Generic Patons Kroy socks.Whirlwind Romance:NothingFuture Dates:Wendy plans to knit a sweater in a few months, and will probably start some socks.Sheila plans to knit a sockhead beanie.Baubles & Bling:Nothing this week.Gossip & Innuendo:We will be reviewing a new XRX book, Knit My Skirt by Candace Eisner Strick next week. We will also have a contest to win this book, so stay tuned!Fiber EventsMaine Fiber Frolic Jun 6-7, Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor, MEFiber Revival TBAFinger Lakes Fiber Festival Sep 17-18, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock MESouthern Adirondack Fiber Festival Sep 24-25, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NYVermont Sheep and Wool Festival Oct 1-2, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VTNew York Sheep and Wool Oct 15-16, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NYFiber Festival of New England Nov 5-6, Eastern States Exhibition, Springfield, MA
Trading Block: Dow off about 100 points in choppy trade, tries to stay out of correction. Goldman Sachs thinks this volatility index should be much lower: The VIX is trading like the U.S. is in a recession. If the options market is right, China stock rescue is doomed. Odd Block: Calls trade in UltraShort Euro ProShares (EUO), calls trade in Xerox Corp. (XRX), and calls trade in Arch Coal Inc. (ACI). Strategy Block: Tosaw gives us an update of the things he has been doing, and why he has been doing them. Around the Block: Earnings highlights of this week: Tuesday - Ambarella, Dollar Tree, H&R Block Thursday - Ciena, Medtronic
Trading Block: Dow off about 100 points in choppy trade, tries to stay out of correction. Goldman Sachs thinks this volatility index should be much lower: The VIX is trading like the U.S. is in a recession. If the options market is right, China stock rescue is doomed. Odd Block: Calls trade in UltraShort Euro ProShares (EUO), calls trade in Xerox Corp. (XRX), and calls trade in Arch Coal Inc. (ACI). Strategy Block: Tosaw gives us an update of the things he has been doing, and why he has been doing them. Around the Block: Earnings highlights of this week: Tuesday - Ambarella, Dollar Tree, H&R Block Thursday - Ciena, Medtronic
Options Oddities 236: XRX, FTR, PFE Unusual Activity for July 31, 2015: Near term call buyers in Xerox Corp. (XRX) Calls trade in Frontier Communications (FTR) Longer term calls trade in Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
The incredible generosity and talents of Cee Cee & BeLinda Creech are on full display in this episode of The What Now Show. The guys also welcome Benjamin Levisay, CEO – XRX, Inc. (Knitter's Magazine, XRX Books, ... online home of Knitter's Magazine, XRX Books, and STITCHES Events) to discuss the value of gifts & talents. All of that, another instructive Top Ten list and more.
The incredible generosity and talents of Cee Cee & BeLinda Creech are on full display in this episode of The What Now Show. The guys also welcome Benjamin Levisay, CEO – XRX, Inc. (Knitter's Magazine, XRX Books, ... online home of Knitter's Magazine, XRX Books, and STITCHES Events) to discuss the value of gifts & talents. All of that, another instructive Top Ten list and more.
Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc., publishers of Knitters Magazine and XRX books, is a second-generation partner in this 29-year-old company originally started by his uncle, Alexis Xenakis, his father, David Xenakis, and their partner Elaine Rowley. promoters of STITCHES Expos, also as as CEO and Director of Marketing & Sales and board member of Halos of Hope. Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook Sponsored by: Knitter's MagazineCraftsyLoLo by Bar-MaidsDecade by Drew EmborskyBijou Basin RanchKnitCrateErin.Lane BagsKristin Omdahl Bamboo So FineBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery
Options Oddities 34: XRX, MAN, JNS, ACHN Unusual Activity for September 26, 2014: Potential div play as calls trade in Xerox (XRX) Puts trading in ManpowerGroup (MAN) Puts trade in Janus Capital Group Inc. (JNS) Calls roll in Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACHN)
On the next edition of Fiber Hooligan (05/12/14), my guest will be Stuart Hochwert, President and Founder of Prime Publishing.Stuart is an expert and really a cutting edge entrepreneur in world of internet marketing and content creation. He’s also, in my opinion, a giant in the online fiber arts world.Prime Publishing is his 4th media start-up. Their group of 27 cooking and crafting properties creates, aggregates and reviews original content. The brands span digital websites, e-mail newsletters, social media, licensing, e-commerce, business information, and marketing services.If you don’t recognize the name, Prime Publishing, that’s because you probably know them from their more well know online presciences like favecrafts.com, AllFreeKniting.com, AllFreeCrochet.com, StitchAndUnwind.com, and the Knit Picky Patterns eNewsletters… to name just a few. He and his team are great folks that do a wonderful job reaching millions of knitters and crocheters with killer content. And they’ve been great partners me, to our company (XRX, Inc.), and to many of our STITCHES vendors and sponsors that we work with.I’m excited to have him on the show to talk about himself, his company, and something new that we have planned. I hope you’ll join us for what I can guarantee will be an exciting show.
We get a little bit of innuendo and silly in this one. No bad language, but a little less clean than you are used to, so you may want to listen first if you have small ones. We sort of fly by the seat of our pants in this episode! We are joined by Special Guests Melissa and Erica. We are at Stitches West and are exhausted and overwhelmed and a little sleepy and maybe a little tipsy (but we're legal so it's okay). In the Knitting Bag (1:43) Laura has no knitting! Melissa is knitting on Leah's Lovely Cardigan out of Malabrigo Sock in a blue and the McIntosh Cardigan by Gudrun Johnson from Knit With Me out of Madelinetosh in Tosh Merino Light in Tern and Edison and Button Jar Blue. Erica is working on the Brier Island Sweater out of Miss Babs Heartland Worsted. She cast on for cowl in Skeindalous Buddy Sock, but had no time to knit. Jen finished her Sweetheart of the Rodeo Cardigan and her Barley hat and gave it to the Knitmore Girls for the Throwdown. She is also working on her Ravellenics project, a shawl out of Mean Girls Yarn Club. Melissa finished some shawls that had been long-term WIPs for the Ravellenics. Frog Pond (10:05) Laura frogged some of her homework to make hat tags--but there aren't sad knitting stories when you're not knitting. Melissa learned from Brooke Nico how to fix mistakes in lace in her Stitches class. Erica calls her mistakes "design decisions" and so does Melissa because "perfection is only for God." Devil's Tower (11:44) Laura is sick of hats, so she's not going to finish the hats she's working on for the Throwdown for later and donate them to Halos of Hope later. We're all a bit hatted out. Stitches Talk (13:48) Laura has been working at her booth and it's been amazing. We had our meetup, which was great. But she is so busy. She wants a little time to shop. Erica is glad she only bought one sweater quantity worth of purple yarn. But she's bought a lot of blue sweater yarn. She got some yarn from Verdant Gryphon, Sweet Fiber, and giant skeins of fingering weight from Miss Babs (yarn Babies). Melissa and Jen also bought yarn babies from Miss Babs. Melissa bought a lot of vintage buttons. And she continues to buy pink yarn, green yarn, and neon yarn. She might have bought and entire rainbown. Melissa took some classes. She took the Fixing Mistakes in Lace Knitting with Brooke Nico and Intentional Patterning with Hand-dyed Yarns with Laura Bryant. She loved them both and recommends them. We talk about the Pajama Party with Marly Bird. Jen got some laceweight from Terilyn Needle Art for a sweater (and so did Melissa) and some laceweight cashmere from Stitch Sisterz. She also got a Miss Babs yarn baby and some Miss Babs sock yarn, some Quince and Company Chickadee to make the Chickadee by Ysolda. Melissa and Erica both got measurements take by Amy Herzog and we talk about Amy's Custom Fit Software and the myth of Standard Size. Jen got a consultation with Amy as well and thought it was great. We talk about the Fit to Flatter group on Ravelry. Jen took Christine Bylsma's Design in a Day class, which was awesome. She also took Edie Eckman's Where Do They Get Those Numbers?, which she recommends for math phobic knitters. And she took Design Inspiration with Lily Chin, which was great. Laura took a class about German and Japanese lace with Brooke Nico and she loved it! Jen and Melissa both saw Myra Wood's keynote where she talked about her Knit in New Directions book. Jen's sweater (made with Laura's yarn) was in the Friday fashion show. We met Steve from It Takes Balls to Knit. Laura, Jen, and Melissa went to the pajama party, had fun, and Jen and Laura won yarn from Malabrigo and Fiesta Yarns. We also mention Skacel and Ben from the Fiber Hooligans and XRX. Jen and Melissa went to the student fashion show. We also had our meetup and got to meet a lot of our listeners. And then Jen and Laura went to the podcaster meet up. Shout outs to the Yarniacs, Just Another Bay Area Knitter, Knitmore Girls, Two Knit Lit Chicks, Hollywood Knitter, Dr. Gemma and anyone else we might have forgotten. We talk about Namaste and how amazing they are. To support the Podcaster Throwdown, they gave the leader of each podcast team a free Harlow bag and t-shirts. We can't say enough good things about these ladies and their products. They are wonderful. Melissa and Jen recommend audio books for their long road trips. We talk about fangirling Myra Wood, Amy Herzog, Brooke Nico, Pam Haschke, Ben Levinsay, Steve from It Takes Balls to Knit, the Yarn on Tap girls. (And Jen loves their sock kits). Melissa talks about a neon yarn baby she bought from Newton's Yarn Country. Melissa is very proud that Stitches is the first time she's bought yarn all year, since last year she bought so much yarn she became a Loopy Legend. We also mention Shalimar Yarns and Plucky Knitter. In closing, Miss Kalendar has the cutest baby ever!
Today’s episode is sponsored by Dizzy Blonde Studios. For beautifully hand-dyed yarns and inspired knit design, please visit DizzyBlondeStudios.etsy.com. Look for us at Stitches West in Booths 906 and 908! Podcaster Throwdown (1:17) Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Hat Tallies are updated in the Running Tally thread in the Podcaster Throwdown Group. There is virtual way to participate. You can now donate for your favorite team. Click here and choose your team. $5 is equal to one hat for your team! Each $5 lets Halos of Hope to ship 16 hats to cancer centers and hospitals around the country. The board is all volunteer, so all the money goes to shipping. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. There will be prizes for participating in the Throwdown group on Ravelry, courtesy of XRX. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. Designer Brenda Castiel has all of her hat patterns and hat/mitt set patterns at a discount until February 28th, just use coupon code HALOS. Also, thank you to Brenda for her generous donation to the podcast. The February incentive pattern is Tenderfoot. Post in the February Thread in the KnottyGirls Group. There are some some awesome prizes for participating for Team KnottyGirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings. XRX has some overall prizes, see Episode 19 for those. There are some other prizes from Marly Bird, Webs, Heather Ordover, Annie Modesitt, and Dizzy Blonde Studios. Send your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Shoutout to El Segundo Slipt Stitchers. We also mention Fiber Hooligan Podcast. Catching Up: (9:58) Laura has been working on her yarn clubs (Mean Girls Yarn Club and Sunnydale Yarn Club as well as prepping for Stitches West. She's been watching Almost Human and making stitch markers. Jen has been working at work. Ron is getting surgery soon, which she hopes will help with some of his health issues. She's been prepping for Stitches West. She's also been working on some music. In the Knitting Bag: (15:35) Laura has been working on an Assquack in Berroco Comfort in Licorice and Knitpicks Brava in Pumpkin. She is also working on converting Steggie Bib by Elaine Fitzpatrick into a blanket square for WendyLadyWares' bereavement blanket. And she is working on Down the Garden Path by Michele DuNaier out of Lambie Toes in Special Hell. Jen is working on her Sweetheart of the Rodeo sweater (her own design) out of Wollmeise DK in So Long Kitty (pink), Shalimar Breathless DK in Snopea (green), and Dream in Color Smooshy in Butterpeeps (yellow). She is also working on a shawl out of Mean Girls Yarn Club for the Ravellenics, a plain hat in Knitpicks Brava in Wine, and a preemie hat out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine. We mention the Roosimine Socks by Caoua Coffee. Finished Objects: (26:33) Laura finished a Scallop Hat by JT Creations out of Knitpicks Brava Sport in Sienna Brown. She resized the pattern for using sport weight yarn. Jen finished a Barley hat by tincanknits out of Peter Pan Wendy Yarn in Milk Chocolate. And she finished her secret cowl, which will be revealed soon, but it's out of Sunnydale Yarn Club yarn. On Deck: (29:40) Laura will be making some pompoms for her Jayne Hats for the passport game at Stitches West. She will figure out and start a hat to knit at Stitches, and she wants to make a Broncos hat for her brother for his birthday. Jen will be making more hats, her Watership Down KAL shawl, and her Stitches homework. We mention the Gerri Hat by Marly Bird. Knit Culture: (33:51) We interview Lauren Riker, winner of the Fiber Factor. For those of you brave enough, she does have a pattern for a Santa Costume. And she is running a a knit-a-long for her Owl in One pattern. We check in on our stashdown goals. We're both doing okay, although Jen has slipped in her no buying yarn goals on some Wollmeise sock yarn and Fab Funky Fibres. And she got some Wollmeise lace (which was allowed). Laura fell down on some yarn for the passport game, but we wonder if it's stash or work. We talk about how hard it is to resist sales. Laura hasn't knit a lot, but she has been destashing. Jen has knit up a lot of her stash. Post your February’s Theme is Love. Post your finished “Love-themed” object in the thread and you might win a copy of Cascadia by Amanda Milne and Fiona McLean, courtesy of Cooperative Press. We announce a flash prize. From when the episode goes live until February 28, post your knitting with something red (or red knitting or red stitch markers--it's open) in the thread and you can win a set of conversation hearts stitch markers from k8erpillar. We mention the Mr. Show sketch with the pre-taped call-in show. (This may not be safe for your kids--watch it first and decide). Geek Culture: (1:02:57) We talk about the new Captain America: Winter Soldier trailer, the casting of Paul Bettany as Vision in Avengers 2, and the upcoming season of Orphan Black. Events: (1:14:05) We will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. You can use the coupon code W20 to get $2 off a marketplace ticket. Dizzy Blonde Studios and Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth (booth 906 and 908). The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Shout out to the Purlescence Girls (who have the booth across from us) and we are right next to Halos of Hope (Booth 904) and across from Purlescence. We are both doing the stitch marker swap. We will be doing a meet and greet Saturday 12:00-1:00 at the Dizzy Blonde Booth. At the Dizzy Blonde Booth there will be products from: *Dizzy Blonde Studio *Skeindalous Yarns *Hiya Hiya *5elementknitr *RKs Mom *Jamie’s Metalworks *Jelby *Cards By Erika Follow KnottyLa on Twitter and/or Dizzy Blonde Studios on Facebook for Flash sales. Jen will be at the Student Fashion Show and Banquet on Saturday night as well. The Los Angeles Yarn Crawl is April 3rd-6th. Jen is not crawling (she is out of town). Laura is having a meet and greet on Friday April 3rd from 6:30 to 8:30 at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company.
Podcaster Throwdown (0:38) Hat Tallies are updated in the Running Tally thread in the Podcaster Throwdown Group. There is virtual way to participate. You can now donate for your favorite team. Click here and choose your team. $5 is equal to one hat for your team! Each $5 lets Halos of Hope to ship 16 hats to cancer centers and hospitals around the country. The board is all volunteer, so all the money goes to shipping. Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. There will be prizes for participating in the Throwdown group on Ravelry, courtesy of XRX. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. Designer Brenda Castiel has all of her hat patterns and hat/mitt set patterns at a discount until February 28th, just use coupon code HALOS. Also, thank you to Brenda for her generous donation to the podcast. The February incentive pattern is Tenderfoot. Post in the February Thread in the KnottyGirls Group. There are some some awesome prizes for participating for Team KnottyGirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings. XRX has some overall prizes: An Almost the Works Package for any Stitches events in 2014 or 2015 for the person who makes the most hats (no matter what their team is). An Almost the Works Package for the person who makes the most hats on the winning team. A Second Patrol membership to the Dizzy Color Sunnydale Yarn Color. This is for the person who sends in the most hats (team captains are exempt). Team Captains for the winning team will receive fashion show tickets to any Stitches fashion show in 2014 to 2015. Each team captain will receive a two year subscription to Knitters Magazine to distribute to the person that they decide is their team's MVP. Send your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Shoutout to El Segundo Slipt Stitchers. We also mention Fiber Hooligan Podcast. Catching Up: (9:26) Jen has been working. Her parents came to visit and they had a nice time. She saw a rough cut of a documentary about The Found Theatre and its founder Cynthia Galles, who died from breast cancer. She saw Inside Llewyn Davis, which had some fantastic sweaters in it. Laura finished Season 3 of Downton Abbey and she is upset about it. (Spoilery discussion ensues). She is working on Nerd Wars stuff for her final tournament (for a while). One of her projects will be part of a bereavement blanket for someone who passed away suddenly. And she has been trying to learn to crochet right-handed. In the Knitting Bag: (20:00) Jen is working on her Sweetheart of the Rodeo sweater (her own design) out of Wollmeise DK in So Long Kitty (pink), Shalimar Breathless DK in Snopea (green), and Dream in Color Smooshy in Butterpeeps (yellow). She is also working on a Twistygoo hat by Lisa M. Beamer in yellow Plymouth Encore Yarn and Knitpicks Brava in Blush. She is working on Barley hat by tincanknits out of Peter Pan Wendy Yarn in Milk Chocolate. And a secret cowl. Laura is working on a Scallop Hat by JT Creations. She is also working on an Assquack in Berroco Comfort in Licorice. We also mention the Olivia's Butterfly Hat. Finished Objects: (26:04) Jen finished a Twistygoo in Knitpicks Brava in Wine. And she finished a preemie hat out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine. Laura finished a striped hat out of remnants of worsted acrylic. She also finished a preemie hat all in seed stitch out of Berroco Vintage. We mention the Knitmore Girls Podcast and their preemie hat collection for their local hospital. Devil's Tower: (30:44) Laura is taking a break from her Follow Your Arrow MKAL. She didn't choose the right yarn, doesn't have the bandwidth for it, and she will revisit it. Frog Pond: (32:19) Laura had to frog her entire 22 Leaves Shawlette by Lankakomero. Her yarn was acid burned and kept breaking. On Deck: (35:56) Jen will be knitting lots of hats and a shawl of her own design for the Ravellenics. Laura will be doing Down the Garden Path by Michele DuNaier out of Lambie Toes for the Ravellenics. And more hats. And a secret project. Knit Culture: (39:49) We talk about the final challenge of the Fibre Factor. Lauren is leading a knitalong of her Owl in One pattern. We review Cascadia by Amanda Milne and Fiona McLean sent to us by Cooperative Press. We highly recommend this book. It is lovely. We talk about the Stashdown. February's Theme is Love. Post your finished "Love-themed" object in the thread and you might win a copy of Cascadia courtesy of Cooperative Press. Laura amends her stashdown goal. We announce the winners for January. lasolou13 wins the Stripe it Up Challenge. She will win a collection of our favorite stripey patterns. tygherknits wins a copy of Doomsday Knits for her entry in the Flash Challenge. We talk about the Ravellenic Games and Team Sasquatch. It's not too late to join. Geek Culture: (1:06:22) We talk about the Twelfth Doctor's new look. We both approve. Flags Made with Traditional Foods. There is a new Firefly comic out. Laura is really excited about the new trailer for Maleficent movie. Jen is somewhat underwhelmed, but open-minded. We mention Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman. Events: (1:15:11) We will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. You can use the coupon code W20 to get $2 off a marketplace ticket. Dizzy Blonde Studios and Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth (booth 906 and 908). The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Shout out to the Purlescence Girls (who have the booth across from us) and we are right next to Halos of Hope (Booth 904) and across from Purlescence. We will be doing a meet and greet Saturday 12:00-1:00 at the Dizzy Blonde Booth. At the Dizzy Blonde Booth there will be products from: *Dizzy Blonde Studio *Skeindalous Yarns *Hiya Hiya *5elementknitr *RKs Mom *Jamie's Metalworks *Jelby *Cards By Erika Follow KnottyLa on Twitter and/or Dizzy Blonde Studios on Facebook for Flash sales. There is a podcaster meetup on Saturday from 4:30 to 6:00 in the Hyatt bar or a nearby meeting room. Come join us! Games to play at Stitches West: *Stitches West Passport Game *Stitch Marker Swap (Laura and Jen are both participating) *Yarny Poker Run Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry group! And don’t forget to knit hats and donate.
Today’s episode is sponsored by Dizzy Blonde Studios. For beautifully hand-dyed yarns and inspired knit design, please visit DizzyBlondeStudios.etsy.com. Look for us at Stitches West in Booths 906 and 908! Podcaster Throwdown (1:18) We have at least 1038 hats contributed for the Throwdown total! We are in third place with 180 hats. It’s crunch time! There is virtual way to participate. You can now donate for your favorite team. Click here and choose your team. $5 is equal to one hat for your team! Each $5 lets Halos of Hope to ship 16 hats to cancer centers and hospitals around the country. The board is all volunteer, so all the money goes to shipping. Halos of Hope plans to send the hats collected at Stitches West to cancer centers and hospitals in the Bay Area. Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. There will be prizes for participating in the Throwdown group on Ravelry, courtesy of XRX. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. The January incentive pattern is Assquack. Post your finished hats in this thread to get your incentive. There are prizes for donating to Team Knottygirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings. New prizes include a custom-dyed skein of Dizzy Blonde yarns. Send your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Catching Up: (5:58) Laura and her husband took the weekend off to recuperate after having family visit. She's working to catalog her stash. She is also preparing for her last round of Nerd Wars for a while. And she's getting ready for Stitches West. Jen has been working seriously long hours because of Flu season (stay healthy). The only good thing is that the extra lab time has given her more podcast listening time. She saw several movies, including The Hobbit, American Hustle, and Nebraska. She's been seeing her friend's band play. She and Ron also had a Disney Day to see the Winter World of Color and the last performance of Billy Hill and the Hillbillies. In the Knitting Bag: (17:08) Laura made a stripey hat out of acrylic remnants for Stripe it Up January. She's also making a premie hat for the Knitmore Girls Head to Toe collection. She's also working up the Olivia’s Butterfly Hat, reworking the pattern to be done in sport weight yarn for the Stitches West Passport Game. And she worked on her 22 Leaves Shawlette by Lankakomero, out of Mean Girls Yarn Club in Heart in a Box. She is still struggling with bead placement. Jen is working on her Sweetheart of the Rodeo sweater (her own design) out of Wollmeise DK in So Long Kitty (pink), Shalimar Breathless DK in Snopea (green), and Dream in Color Smooshy in Butterpeeps (yellow). She is also working on Twistygoo by Lisa M. Beamer in Knitpicks Brava in Wine. And she is working on a secret cowl. Finished Objects: (23:37) Laura finished two stripey hats. One was out of mystery acrylic and one was out of Dizzy Blonde DK mini skeins. Jen finished a Twistygoo out of Delicious Yarns Frosting Worsted in Blueberry and Pistachio, leftover from the gramps sweater she made for her nephew. She striped them for Stripe it Up January. She finished the California Poppy Shawl by Lydia Tsymbal out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine for Melissa and a Gerri Hat in Peter Pan Wendy Yarn in the colorway speckled blue. And she finished her vanilla socks in very old Opal Sock Yarn (the Rainforest series, colorway Flamingo, which is pink). Frog Pond: (26:50) Jen had lots of gauge issues this week. She frogged her Kently Socks by Heather Ordover from Hitch: Patterns Inspired by the Films of Alfred Hitchcock because they were too big. She also had to completely frog her entire sweater, because her Wollmeise DK and her Shalimar Breathless DK do not give the same gauge on the same needles. She would have known that if she had swatched with both yarns. On Deck: (31:38) Laura is planning to do many stripey knit hats and crocheted hats and something for the Ravellenics. Jen will be making another stripey Twistygoo out of yellow Plymouth Encore Yarn and something else. She will also make other hats, she will make two pairs of Kently socks for the Knitmore Girls #matchymatchyKAL (a pair for her and a pair for Ron). She will also have her Ravellenics project. Knit Culture: (35:19) One of Jen's favorite Yarns We answer questions from our Knotty Talk Thread about stash and yarn. We talk about stash and how we store it. We also talk about our favorite yarns (Laura: Brooks Farm Primero (her oldest stash), Jen: Vice Yarn Paradigm in Drunken Cherries, also 1000 yards of white cashmere laceweight), needles (Laura: Hiya Hiya, Jen: partial to Knitpicks needles (affordable and sharp tips), Karbonz, and Chiaogoo, and Addi Lace), and knitting bags (Laura: Namaste Zuma Bag and Jordana Paige Bella Bag, Jen: Namaste Harlowe also Slipped Stitch Studios bags, but she also uses grocery totes and clear bags from Loopy Ewe). Don't forget to Flash Your Stash to win a digital copy of of Doomsday Knits courtesy of Cooperative Press. And post your stripey FOs for a chance at another TBD prize. We talk about the Ravellenic Games and Team Sasquatch. Knit for Ravellnics, Team Sasquatch, or both. Laura will be working on Down the Garden Path by Michele DuNaier and Jen will be doing a one-skein shawl of her own design. Geek Culture: (1:01:10) Neat Doctor Who baked goods picture gallery from a BBC America party. We want to know if you have thoughts on casting Michael Douglas in Ant-Man (which also has Paul Rudd). And we both love the Muppets Most Wanted trailer and are super excited! Events: (1:07:06) We will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. Dizzy Blonde Studios & Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth (booth 906 and 908). The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Shout out to the Purlescence Girls (who have the booth across from us) and we are right next to Halos of Hope (Booth 904). We will be doing a meet and greet Saturday 12:00-1:00 at the Dizzy Blonde Booth. We will be at the Friday Fashion Show and Banquet. Jen has a sweater in it (made with Laura's lovely yarn). We will be doing a World Wide Knit in Public event sometime between June 7 – June 15, 2014, location to be determined. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry group! And don’t forget to knit hats and donate.
Podcaster Throwdown: (0:34) Tub o' hats! It's crunch time! There is virtual way to participate. You can now donate for your favorite team. Click here and choose your team. $5 is equal to one hat for your team! Each $5 lets Halos of Hope to ship 16 hats to cancer centers and hospitals around the country. The board is all volunteer, so all the money goes to shipping. Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. There will be prizes for participating in the Throwdown group on Ravelry, courtesy of XRX. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. The January incentive pattern is Assquack. Post your finished hats in this thread to get your incentive. There are prizes for donating to Team Knottygirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings. New prizes include a custom-dyed skein of Dizzy Blonde yarns. Send your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Designer Brenda Castiel has all of her hat patterns and hat/mitt set patterns at a discount, just use coupon code HALOS. Also, thank you to Brenda for her generous donation to the podcast. Catching Up: (5:49) Jen stayed up way too late on New Years Eve, but she had a lot of fun. She's also been busy with work, especially since it's flu season (stay healthy everyone!). She's been playing Fallout 3 again, because she misses video games. And she's been drop spindling her pink corriedale, and cataloging her stash (except for the remnants and a few new things). Laura has been relaxing now that her family is gone. She has an adorable granddaughter (Jen can vouch for this). She's also been cataloging her stash. And she's been watching Downton Abbey. And she will play one more tournament of Nerd Wars to groom a new captain. In the Knitting Bag: (15:14) Jen has been working on vanilla socks in very old Opal Sock Yarn (the Rainforest series, colorway Flamingo, which is pink). She is over halfway done with the California Poppy Shawl by Lydia Tsymbal out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine for Melissa. And she's been swatching out of Wollmeise DK, for her Sweetheart of the Rodeo Sweater. Laura has been working on her man sock out of Lambie Toes in No Touching Guns, an Olivia’s Butterfly Hat in Knitpicks Brava in grey. She is also working on a Doctor Who-inspired hat in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash DK in Smurfinator and Down the Garden Path by Michele DuNaier out of Lambie Toes in the Indefinable Allure Colorway, for a booth sample for Stitches West. Finished Objects: (19:17) Jen finished the Man Hat by Haven Leavitt out of blue Plymouth Encore Yarn and a Gerri Hat in Peter Pan Wendy Yarn in pink, both for Halos of Hope. And she can finally reveal her Christmas project: a St. Brigid sweater by Alice Starmore from Aran Knitting out of black Cascade 220. Dragon Tail Hat Laura finished another Big Damn Hero Hat by Dryope out of Knitpicks Brava in Canary, Orange, and Paprika. She also finished her Dragon Tail Hat by Jen Spears for Nerd Wars in Knitpicks Brava in Asphalt Heather and Dove Heather, an Odessa Hat by Grumperina out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash DK in Jessica for her sister-in-law, with beads. And she finished the Spring Lacy Hat by My Hobby is Crochet out of Berroco Comfort in Copen Blue and Yellow. Devil's Tower: (25:34) Jen has Vanilla socks. And Laura is pulling out her 22 Leaves Shawlette by Lankakomero. She’s making it out ofMean Girls Yarn Club in Heart in a Box. Frog Pond: (26:39) Jen did run out of yarn on her St. Brigid, as she suspected. She used a ball with a non-matching dyelot for the collar treatment. She was lucky she was using Cascade and black so the dyelots weren't too far apart and it's almost impossible to tell. Laura frogged her Sous Chef hat by Marly Bird because she didn't like how the colors looked together. We mention Sassy Gay Friend. On Deck: (32:41) Jen will be making her sweater that she's been swatching for, hats (including a stripey one out of the Delicious Yarns Frosting Worsted in Blueberry and Pistachio leftover from her gramps cardigan) and yellow hat using some leftover Encore Worsted. She will also look for more remnants to make some stripey. Laura will be actually starting her Who-inspired hat, a stripey hat for January, and she wants to do Ysolda Teague's Follow Your Arrow Mystery KAL out of Knitpicks Chroma Fingering and Gloss. Knit Culture: (37:54) Stashdown 2014! We challenge ourselves and our listeners to reduce stash as a year-long project. Knit from your stash all year long. Catalog your stash and find out what you have (however you want to). Then set goals for yourself. Each month will have a theme and a thread to post FOs along the theme and there will be prizes. Set some goals for yourself (these are personal, so whatever you want). Jen’s goals are to buy no yarn except for at Stitches West or if Wollmeise Lace becomes available and to knit/crochet/spin at least 20000 yards of yarn (this may be reassessed). Laura will only buy yarn at Stitches (as much as she wants) and only one skein of yarn at smaller festivals. She wants to knit at least 1/3 of her stash (or maybe this needs to be evaluated). She will check her stash before she buys yarn for projects. We recommend Knitmeter.com to help track your yardage. January's Theme is Stripe it Up! We take a page from Halos of Hope--use up your leftover Christmas project yarn (or other remnants) to make projects. Post your FOs on January's theme here. January's flash prize is to Flash Your Stash! Do it here for a chance to win January's flash prize (a digital copy of Doomsday Knits courtesy of Cooperative Press.) Fall down in your goals? No problem! Just go to the Confessional Thread for no judgement support to get back on that horse. Ravellenic Games! For the 2014 Ravellenic Games (this links to the Ravelry group) we've thrown our hat in with Team Sasquatch (a giant pan-podcast team). So join us! Geek Culture: (47:54) We review Doomsday Knits by Alexandra Tinsley and published by Cooperative Press. (This is where knit and geek culture collide). Digital retails for 16.95 USD and 29.95 USD for a print+pdf version (the print version will be available later). We love this book! The patterns are clever and lovely and it has a sense of humor. We love the styling for the most part. Some of the sweaters would be very unflattering for larger people, but that's okay. The accessories are fantastic. Four Thumbs up (and a toe!) Events: (58:53) We will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. Dizzy Blonde Studios & Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth (booth 906 and 908). The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Shout out to the Purlescence Girls (who have the booth across from us) and we are right next to Halos of Hope (Booth 904). We will be doing a meet and greet, time to be announced. We are taking classes. Jen is taking Design Inspiration with Lily Chin, Design in a Day with Christine Bylsma, and Where do They Get Those Numbers with Edie Eikman. Laura is taking Around the World: Japanese & German Lace with Brooke Nico. We have to cancel Knit 2 Together with Yarn on Tap due to scheduling conflicts. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry group! And don’t forget to knit hats and donate.
Podcaster Throwdown: (00:29) Good job to everyone! We’ve submitted over 400 hats! Check out Episode 8.5 for Throwdown information. Check out the Podcaster Throwdown group in Ravelry. There will be prizes for participating in the Throwdown group on Ravelry, courtesy of XRX. Check out the Halos of Hope website and Ben’s interview with Pam Haschke on Fiber Hooligans. The December incentive pattern is Zoe. Post your finished hats in this thread to get your incentive. There are prizes for donating to Team Knottygirls. Check out Episodes 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the Prize Page for prize listings. New prizes include a custom-dyed skein of Dizzy Blonde yarns. Send your hats to Purlescence Yarns, tagged for Team Knotty. Shipping information is here. Purlescence Address: Purlescence Yarns your name & the name of your team 564 South Murphy Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 There is another way to participate. You can now donate for your favorite team. Click here and choose your team. $5 is equal to one hat for your team! Each $5 lets Halos of Hope to ship 16 hats to cancer centers and hospitals around the country. We are starting to gather grand prizes for the winning team. Catching Up: (5:03) Hatnado was amazingly fun. There was cake and wine and mockery of the fantastic opus Sharknado. Thank you so much to Alamitos Bay Yarn Company for letting us use their space and to everyone who came out and donated hats. Laura has been having a lot of family time, including visits from her sister-in-law (who is MIllieHanS on Ravelry. She is tired from getting the house ready. She is doing a lot of Stitches West prep. She may take Tournament 10 off from Nerd Wars. She is possibly seeking a new captain or co-captain for Team Browncoat. We mention Ysolda's Mystery knitalong. Jen has been baking fancy pies for various holiday events. She's been trying to get into the Christmas spirit, because she's been working a lot. Jen got her tree up though. Santa will bringing Laura's Christmas tree (which is what her step-granddaughter are used to). Jen has the whole week off and is looking forward to it, because knitting time! And the Doctor Who Christmas special. Jen has also entered the 30 Day Sweater Design Competition, so thank you to everyone who voted for her. In the Knitting Bag: (14:09) Spring Lacy Hat Grumperina Hat Laura is working on a third Big Damn Hero Hat by Dryope out of Knitpicks Brava in Rust, Yellow, and Orange. She's also working on an r Odessa Hat (without beads) by Grumperina out of Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash DK in the color Jessica (turquoise) for her sister-in-law. She's also working on a Spring Lacy Hat by My Hobby is Crochet out of Berroco Comfort in Copen Blue and Lemon for a woman at work who is getting chemo. Jennifer is knitting the California Poppy Shawl by Lydia Tsymbal out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine for Melissa. She's also knitting a Man Hat by Haven Leavitt out of blue Plymouth Encore Yarn for Halos of Hope. And she is working on her Kently Socks by Heather Ordover out of Koigu. Finished Objects: (20:02) Flick Wig (So Gidget) Laura finished a Flick Wig by Wild Daffodil in Berroco Vintage Chunky Yarn in chocolate for a friend's mom. (We point you to Episode 1 for the story of this yarn, which was Laura's first Frog Pond story for the show and involves a Sylvi Coat and the Yggdrasil Afghan.) She made an Olivia’s Butterfly Hat out of Berroco Comfort in Copen Blue. Gramps Cardigan Easy Baby Sweater Jen finished her Easy Baby Sweater by Susan Mills out of Classic Elite Liberty Wool in Caribbean Tide for her nephew. She also finished gramps by tincanknits out of Delcious Yarns Frosting Worsted in Blueberry and Pistachio, again for her nephew. She finished a vanilla hat in Blue and White Encore for the Throwdown. And she finished her secret Christmas project. Devil's Tower: (25:32) Laura has put her Sous Chef hat by Marly Bird out of Knitpicks Brava in Rouge and Coral. It's just too labor intensive right now. Her sock design in Lambie Toes is also on hold. We talk about Wollmeise and self-striping sock yarn. Jen is sad because her devils tower is too big. All of her Halos hats need ends woven in, she has shawls and cardigans and everything. Frog Pond: (29:33) Laura had to tink back three rows on the Grumperina hat, because she was talking too much while knitting. Jen had to frog her entire California Poppy Shawl because she made a big mistake and she was only 24 rows in. She decided it wasn't worth it to drop down and fix it, because that would have taken just as long as frogging and re-knitting. She also accidentally stabbed herself in the chin with a darning needle. Be careful with those things. On Deck: (34:11) Laura wants to make a Dragon Tail Hat by Jen Spears for Nerd Wars, Doctor Who-inspired hat out of Dizzy Blonde Superwash DK in Smurfinator, and Down the Garden Path by Michele DuNaier out of Lambie Toes for her Stitches West booth. Jen will be working on more hats (maybe even a crochet hat), her cardigan design (she's excited to use her Wollmeise), and she really wants to do some colorwork so she might make Water for the Elephants by Rose Hiver or mitts inspired by Jacaranda blossoms (her own designs). Knit Culture (39:41) We review Dishcloth Diva by Deb Buckingham, which the awesome people at Cooperative Press sent us. We recommend it. Knitted dishcloths rock for cleaning dishes and faces and the small patterns are great for beginning knitters (little girls can make wool doll blankets) or knitters that need stuff on the go. It's very informative. Jen wants to make them into quilt squares and pillows. The motifs are really lovely and versitile. Four thumbs up (and a toe!) We announce the 2014 Stashdown. We like themes for the year more than resolutions (we are cribbing shameless from the Knitmore Girls). We both have obscene stashes, so for 2014 we have set some goals to reduce stash. Jen's 2014 theme is to simplify her life and create things to make her life overwhelming, which involves letting go of a lot of stuff. She wants to get rid of her stash by knitting. We challenge ourselves and our listeners to reduce stash as a year-long project. Knit from your stash all year long. Catalog your stash and find out what you have (however you want to). Then set goals for yourself. Each month will have a theme and a thread to post FOs along the theme and there will be prizes. Set some goals for yourself (these are personal, so whatever you want). Jen's goals are to buy no yarn except for at Stitches West or if Wollmeise Lace becomes available and to knit at least 20000 yards of yarn (this may be reassessed). Laura will only buy yarn at Stitches (as much as she wants) and only one skein of yarn at smaller festivals. She wants to knit at least 1/3 of her stash. She will check her stash before she buys yarn for projects. There will be a confessional thread for when you fall down. No judgement, just acknowledgment to help you get back onto your goal. Go to the general Stashdown Thread on Ravelry to post your goals and chit chat about your stashdown ideals. We'll open the January and confessional thread soon. We also recommend using a meter from Knitmeter.com to track how much you've knit, crochet, or spin over the year. Geek Culture: (57:39) We talk about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which is at its midseason hiatus. We both want to love the series, but right now we only like it. We are hopeful for the future, knowing how Joss's first seasons go. We point out the Star Trek Renegades trailer. We also point out io9's article about 10 TV Shows that Desperately Need Their Own Drinking Game. Events: (1:08:55) We will be at Stitches West, which is February 20-23 in Santa Clara, CA at the Convention Center. Dizzy Blonde Studios & Skeindalous Yarns are sharing a booth (booth 906); we will update you with the booth number when we get it. Halos of Hope will have a booth (booth 908) and we may have a Meet and Greet. We will will be at the Friday Night Pajama Party, hosted by Marly Bird. It's a lot of fun, we hope to see you there. The Dizzy Blonde booth is a collection point for Halos of Hope hats for Team KnottyGirls (the final collection point!). With prizes! Shout out to the Purlescence Girls! We will get together with the Yarn on Tap Girls for an event we call Knit2Together. This will be sometime in January at a point halfway between us and we will knit hats for Halos of Hope. Our next milestone prize will be at 1000 members, so join the Ravelry group! And don’t forget to knit hats and donate. P.S. What Does the Fox Say?
This week I had the privilege of sitting down with Benjamin Levisay for the podcast (no, I was not driving as I recorded!) Benjamin is CEO of XRX, Inc., the company behind Knitter's magazine, XRX Books and STITCHES Expos. He also hosts his own weekly podcast, Fiber Hooligan, where he interviews the best and brightest in the industry. Today, Benjamin is in the interviewee chair as we chat about STITCHES, Halos of Hope, and the Podcaster Throwdown. Links to check out: Find Benjamin - Twitter (@BenjaminXRX) - Facebook - Ravelry XRX, Inc. Knitter's XRX Books STITCHES Fiber Hooligan - BlogTalk Radio - Ravelry Group - Facebook Group Halos of Hope Drew Emborsky's Chemo Cap Challenge Podcaster Throwdown Don't forget to vote in the thread for Episode 64 for which team gets the official Commuter Knitter podcast endorsement. Voting will stay open for another week or so. As of today, the following teams are participating: KnottyGirls Knitcast, Ravelry Group Knitmore Girls Podcast, Ravelry Group Craftlit, Ravelry Group Read, Set, Knit, WEBs Ravelry Group Yarn on Tap, Ravelry Group Knit Knit Cafe, Ravelry Group Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
This episode is sponsored by Dizzy Blonde Studios. “Beautifully hand-dyed yarns in a variety of superwash bases and inspired knit design.” Listen to the episode for a special coupon code. Catching Up: (1:03) Jen is playing a lot of guitar to prepare for two benefit gigs: one for Generations on the Move and one for the Village of Hope. She's also prepping to teach. Laura's father has been ill with SIADH, but he is recovering. She is also working on the Sunnydale Yarn Club. Pre-registration is open now! Knit Dizzney was so much fun! Thank you to the following people who provided swag and coupons for the goody bags: Benjamin Levisay from XRX, 5elementknitr, Wolfe Farms, Yarn Garden, Yarnosphere, and Karen from id.me Promotions. And thank you to all who came. In the Knitting Bag: (10:07) Jen is working on an Aesop's Cables hat for the Podcaster Throwdown out of Red Heart Soft. She's also working on her Watership Dow out of Unique Sheep Selene in the color Nature Walk. She's also started her Rocky Coast Cardigan out of Fibre Company Organik in the colorway Highlands. She started the California Poppy Shawl out of Baah La Jolla in My Sweet Valentine. This is for Melissa, who wants the shawl, but doesn't want to knit it. Finally, she has one Sunshine Sock done and the second one cast on. She loves working with the Dream in Color Smooshy in Butter Peeps and Laura wants to eat it, because it looks like Peeps. Laura is working on the Claudia Hat out of Berroco Vintage in Vintage for the Podcaster Throwdown. She is working on two pairs the Tree of Life Mitts for a friend and his wife. The first pair is in Knitpicks Wool of the Andes in Forest Heather. She is also knitting some socks (Roman udones like this) for Roman re-enactment out of Knitpicks Palette in Clover Green. She's almost done with her Sassy-tis (Clapotis). Finished Objects: (16:11) Gratuitous Artsy Shot Jen finished her Effervescence Cardigan for Camp Loopy, just under the wire. And she's done 3 hats for the Throwdown, two Gerri hats (one in Wendy Peter Pan yarn and one in Naturally Caron Spa) and one Hermione Hearts Ron in leftover Pashmina. One Throwdown Hat! BOOM! Laura has finished her Malcub Reynolds Mother Bear and one Throwdown hat, the Reversible Beehive Hat in Berroco Comfort. Devil's Tower (20:05) The Broncos Scarf (Lattice Wingspan) is coming back out, because she ran out of yarn, but now she got more. Frog Pond: (20:49) Jen made her Aesop's Cables too short so she has to redo the top part. Laura maybe used the wrong needle size when casting on her Claudia hat and is debating ripping it out. It's wading in the frog. On Deck: (23:34) Jen is going to do a sweater design inspired by the cover of the Sweetheart of the Rodeo album; Laura will make a second pair of Tree of Life Mitts in gray. Both will work on more hats for the throwdown. Knit Culture: (25:32) We give an update on the Podcaster Throwdown. Listen to Episode 8.5 for information. You can join our Ravelry group. The teams currently in are Craftlit and Knitmore Girls. There is a rumor about Webs. Laura calls out the Yarniacs and Knit 1 Geek 2 to join. We are giving away the Eton Hat if you submit a hat for Team KnottyGirls in September. We are sourcing prizes... We review Fiber Factor Challenge 4. We review Wrapped in Color: Stranded Knitting in the 21st Century by Deborah Tomasello. We definitely recommend checking it out. And we have in interview with Johnny Vasquez of the 30 Day Sweater Challenge. There are awesome prizes and if you want sign up, you can go here Geek Culture: (1:00:05) We discuss upcoming geeky television shows for fall, including a re-air of Torchwood: Miracle Day and Orphan Black on BBC-America. Events: (1:08:57) Dizzy Blonde Yarns will also be for sale at the Yarnosphere Fiber Festival, in the Toluca Knit Jewelry and Fine Yarns Booth. This is a new festival, taking place October 12 and 13th. We will not be there, because we are at Cogknitive, but go support so we can keep a cool yarn festival here. We will both be at the CogKNITive Fiber Retreat in Tehachapi from the evening of October 11th to the morning of October 13. Dizzy Blonde will be a vendor and Jen will just be hanging out and taking classes. The retreat is full, but contact Dr. Gemma to be on the waiting list. We will be collecting hats for Halos of Hope! We will be at the Southern California Handweaver's Guild Annual Weaving and Fiber Festival (WEFF) at the Torrance Convention Center. Parking is free, entry is seven dollars. Laura will be vending. You can drop off Halos Hats at her booth. We will be having a Knitalong in October! The Socktober Knitalong! Knit something (anything (hats)) out of sock yarn (fingering weight or any yarn that would make good socks) between October 1st and October 31st. Post finished projects there for a chance to win a prize. Please do a separate entry for each project. Our next milestone drawing is at 500 members in the Ravelry Group, so join!
Benjamin Levisay is the CEO of XRX, publishers of products including Knitter's magazine, and producers of the wildly popular Stitches events. Benjamin has been working hard the last few months to make the Stitches events more crochet-friendly, let's hear more about what he is planning!
On today’s show Kimberly Reynolds and I talk shop about Stitches East. She is a super social media mover and shaker working for XRX(which BTW has finally started to make their website user friendly). She is very excited about the upcoming events. Also, I am offering up an awesome haloween inspired project bag from my … Continue reading "IAPM75: Stitches East 2010"
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