Knitting Brooklyn: January 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Introductions on the Ravelry Board

*I'm sorry- I transposed the name of Glen's podcast- it's the Fiber and Fabric podcast !!!

On The Needles

jpeled's Thin Ice
Yarn Love Sterling Silk & Silver
Yarn Love
Yarn Love's Etsy Shop
Knitabulls' January KAL- Thin Ice

Knitting For Good

CogKnitive's Mother Bear KAL/CAL with Dr. Gemma
I'm using the knit in the round pattern, all patterns must be purchased through Mother Bear.
My first bear will be a boy, made from mystery acrylic and Ella Rae Classic Superwash in apple green for the sweater and blue for the pants.
I met the Founder of Mother Bear- Amy at VK Live 2012

over 70,000 bears have been sent to children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa to date!

Finished Objects

jpeled's Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater
Paula of Knitting Pipeline's Button Sewing Tutorial can be found on the side bar of her show notes page.

Knitting Grrrrrs.....

You can't have buttonholes on both sides of a baby cardigan!!

Spinning
Fibernymph Dyeworks falkland 4 oz. braid

Review: Spin Monkeys
shop owner : Tara Dailey aka Tara27 on ravelry
variety of fiber can be found HERE (shetland is now available for The Knitgirllls' "Expand Your Fiber Horizons" SAL
sock yarn can be found HERE
fast shipping!
beautiful presentation
next episode I will discuss how Spin Monkey's fiber spun up for me and how her yarn knits up!

Thank you to Andy Mullen and Music Alley for the intro music "Brooklyn Rain"
Thank you to Marc Gunn for the closing music "Black is the Colour"

Episode 2: New Year, New Beginnings

Welcome to all new and returning "Brooklynites"!

Housekeeping

We are on iTunes as Knitting Brooklyn!
We have a group on Ravelry!
Jknitma was the first member to join! Sending ♥ to Amy!
Recording schedule: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
Give the Fiber and Fabric Podcast a listen- I think it's great! The host of this podcast is Glen, kniftyknit75.

On The Needles

Thin Ice by Laura Linneman
knitted with Yarn Love Sterling Silk and Silver
This is for Diane of Knitabulls January KAL

Off The Needles

Daphne and Delilah by Rebecca Danger made from Ella Rae Superwash
Jacques Cousteau by Lalla Pohjanpalo made from Ella Rae Classic
Thorpe by Kirsten Kapur made from handspun- Cloudlover Haunted Vineyard
Bella's Mittens by Marielle Henault made from Lamb's Pride Bulky

Going On The Needles

Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater by Carole Bareneys to be made from Yarn Love Amy March

Spinning

Thanks to Sasha of The Spin Doctor podcast and Diane of the Knitabulls Videocast for their tips for cleaning a ladybug wheel!
Woodbeams

On The Bobbin
Fibernymph Dyeworks Falkland Top
Falkland Breed Information

Knitting For Good

Mother Bear Project
CogKNITive Mother Bear KAL/CAL

News

Erin of Mommy Needs Yarn will be back Friday Jan. 6!!
Congrats to the entire Knitmore Family on the birth of Genevieve Danger!

Events
Vogue Knitting Live!
Cookie A at Lion Brand Yarn Studio!

Goals 2012

Jibber Jabber
The segment where everything else will go!
Stephen Hawking
The "Soup Nazi":

Thanks!
Andy Mullen "Brooklyn Rain"

Contact Information

jpeled on Ravelry, Plurk and Pinterest

Thank you for listening!!

My ravelry page: jpeled

I have a Schacht ladybug wheel that I purchased at Purl Soho , in NYC.

WIPs

Thorpe by Kirsten Kapur
Daphne and Deliah by Rebecca Danger

Knitting Plans

Jacques Cousteau

Spinning

Haunted Vineyard Polwarth
Fibernymph Dyeworks Falkland Top

Knitting For Good

Dr. Gemma CogKnitive Mother Bear KAL/CAL
Mother Bear Project
Remembering Remy

News

Mommy Needs Yarn Holiday Swap
Knitty
Teknika Gloves by Laura Nelkin
Groove by Stephen West

Thank you so much for listening! I actually recorded this podcast in December, but didn't have the nerve to click "publish" until today! I would love to hear from you!
jpeled on ravelry
jpeled on plurk
http://www.knittingbrooklyn.libsyn.com/