Thursday, February 28, 2013
Episode 29: 500 Strong!
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Introduce Yourself!
On The Needles
Gramps Cardigan by Kate Oates
Almost On The Needles
Hoaloha by Mel Ski
Easy Top-Down Raglan Knitalong by Susan B. Anderson
Spinning
Respect The Spindle by Abby Franquemont
Knitting For Good
Remembering Remy
Cosmic Knittas
Firemedic's Mid-Atlantic Burn Camp Raffle & Fundraiser
Love For Alex
Jibber Jabber
Hand wound balls vs. yarn cakes
KB's 500 Member Milestone Giveaway
All music provided by Music Alley
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Episode 28: Remembering Remy
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Introduce Yourself!
Off The Needles
Mini Water's Edge by Hannah Fettig
On The Needles
Gramps Cardigan by Kate Oates
Two Strand Long Tail CO
Spinning
The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson
**This giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced in episode 29!**
Knitting For Good
Remembering Remy KAL/CAL Information
Remembering Remy: Prizes!!
Knit Me Happy's Endometriosis Fundraiser and March Yellow KAL
All music can be found at Music Alley
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Remembering Remy: Prize Edition!!
Tracey and I are so excited to announce the wonderful prizes that we have this year for our Remembering Remy KAL/CAL! We would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to those who have so generously donated to this cause- Thank you!!!
This year, Tracey asked that all prize donations be in gold tones to honor the gold ribbon for pediatric cancer awareness. This is in memory of Remy's cousin Ty Louis Campbell (10.04.2007 - 10.17.2012), who lost his two year battle with cancer at the tender age of 5.
A skein of yarn in gold tones.
A skein of yarn in gold tones
A skein of “Gnomey Night” in worsted, which has gold in it
A skein of her amazing gold colorway called Saoirse she dyed up in honor of her friend’s daughter who also passed away from pediatric cancer
A skein of her awesome yarn in gold colorway, name TBD
A skein of her yarn in a superhero colorway to honor Ty
A set of her Premium Long Blocking wires, which are in a gold color
Faye has generously offered up a sock drawstring bag that is for sale in her shop at the time the winner is chosen, at the winners choice. Her partner Mel is making either one of her amazing wedge bag or box bag as well.
A skein of her gorgeous Brooklyn in worsted
A sock sized project bag
A beautiful braid of fiber in merino silk colorway Honeycomb
Ed has crafted and donating a beautiful spindle with gold beads
2 skeins of Socks That Rock, both in a gold colorway
One of her project bags that will incorporate a gold ribbon
Kellee has again, for the second year, GENEROUSLY provided a coupon code for her store of 15% for anyone that submits (Tracey will provide you with the coupon code as she receives your hat donation)
She’s also donating two skeins of merino sock yarn, dyed up to winner's choice.
A beautiful skein of yarn (weight and color way TBD).
A bulls eye bump
2pk of gold bent darning needles and the book “Knitting For Peace”.
A pattern gift able through Ravelry up to $7
One small & one large set of gold snag free stitch markers
One skein of " I Could Have Been A Superhero" with gold heels and toes
& a purprle gradient skein.
A small drawstring bag
A project bag
A skein of "Among The Wildflowers" on the Sunshine Base (100% SW Merino/ 490 yds/ light fingering)
sharonv on Ravelry is donating a skein of her hand spun gold colorway yarn.
**Grand Prize**
Thank you to
for donating 1 small set of Chiagoo bamboo interchangeable needles
and
Bryonybear on Ravelry
Kay has generously offered up one of her amazing hand knitted bears in gold in honor of PEDIATRIC CANCER AWARENESS and the GOLD RIBBON. Her daughter is going to name it.
In order to be eligible to win, you must donate at least 10 hats. Each additional 10 hats will be another entry. One winner will be randomly chosen from those eligible.
All of these fabulous vendors can be found on Etsy except for
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The 2 Knit Lit Chicks podcast can be found here.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Remembering Remy KAL/CAL
Knitting Brooklyn is honored to once again host the Remembering Remy KAL/CAL in conjunction with Tracey (tbmccarthy on Ravelry) founder of Remembering Remy. Born prematurely at 28 weeks, Remy lived for 95 days in NYU's Tisch NICU in NYC. To learn more about Remy's story go to www.ourlittleremy.com
To honor this brave little girl, we will be knitting and crocheting preemie hats to donate to the NICU where Remy spent her life.
This year the KAL/CAL will start on Remy's birthday February 23 and end 95 days later on May 29, the day she passed.
Choose any soft yarn, in any color, and any pattern to knit or crochet hats that will give warmth and love to a premature baby, as well as hope and comfort for their parents.
Each month there will be incentive prizes drawn from the FO thread on the Knitting Brooklyn Ravelry board. Each picture you post will equal another entry into the drawing.
At the end of the KAL/CAL, Tracey has gathered an *amazing* assortment of prizes for those who have participated in Remembering Remy.
While we were in the planning phase for this year's KAL/CAL Tracey shared:
This years twist. Late last year my friend Ty passed away from pediatric cancer at the age of 5. He was a superhero himself, but his favorite was Captain America. You can, and I encourage you to read his story at www.SuperTy.org. His mama is going to do amazing things for pediatric cancer in Ty’s memory.
Remy and Ty are cousins. So their parents would love to somehow incorporate Ty into the KAL this year. Since the pediatric cancer ribbon is gold, instead of asking everyone to knit preemie caps in gold (you still can if you want, but we really just need any color!) we asked for prize donations to somehow incorporate gold. Gold, as you may or may not know, is the ribbon for pediatric cancer. So this year’s KAL we want to also use as an opportunity to raise awareness for pediatric cancer research funding. Because without funding, there is no chance for a cure.In addition we ask that each of you take a moment and sign this petition to light the White House gold this September to honor pediatric cancer fighters and bring light to the cause.
Stay tuned for an upcoming blog post announcing the amazing prizes that we have in store this year including a fabulous grand prize that those who knit/crochet at least 10 hats will have a chance to win!
With your support, let's make Remembering Remy 2013 a wild success this year!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Episode 27: News Flash! It's Cold In Winter
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Introduce Yourself!
Off The Needles & Hook
Iced by Carol Feller
Collar modifications: 1x1 rib on US 10.5/ 6.5 mm needles
short row technique used: Shadow Wraps unvented by Socktopus
crochet buttonholes made with a US D Hook/ 3.25mm with a fingering weight yarn held double.
Autumn Iced
Buttons from Argyle Yarn Shop
Mother Bear #4
Tutorial for starting the seamless crocheted feel of Mother Bears
Her name is Diane in honor of Knitabulls' birthday!
On The Needles, Hook & Loom
Mini Water's Edge by Hannah Fettig
- using a weaver's knot for this project
Hitchin' A Ride by Sharon Cheek
Slow & Steady
Rustic Noro Scarf - personal pattern
Olivia's hard at work!
Reviews
- Creative Weaving by Sarah Howard & Elizabeth Kendrick
- Weaving Made Easy by Liz Gipson
- Knitting Short Rows 101 with Carol Feller
Spinning
Beautiful Corriedale from hubbard handspun and processed by Morro Fleece Works
Knitting For Good
Mother Bear KAL/CAL with the CogKNITive Podcast
Be on the look out for a blog post announcing KB's 2nd Annual Remembering Remy KAL/CAL!
Jibber Jabber
I have added needlepoint to the mix!
My gift to my Little Man for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah
Here's an explanation of Bar Mitzvah and there's a picture of a Bar Mitzvah boy wearing Tefillin.
All music is provided by Music Alley
Monday, January 7, 2013
Episode 26: Happy Podiversary!
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Introduce Yourself!
On The Needles & Hooks
Iced by Carol Feller
Hitchin' A Ride by Sharon Cheek
Mini Water's Edge by Hannah Fettig
Spinning
Bee Mice Elf
BFL/Silk 75/25
Information about silk and silk/wool blends was found in:
The Knitter's Book of Wool
The Intentional Spinner
The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning
Review
Know Your Wool with Deborah Robson
A fantastic class- highly recommended and it's *free*!!
Knitting For Good
Get those needles and hooks clicking- it's time for CogKnitive's Mother Bear KAL/CAL!!
Thank you to everyone who participated and supported KB's Squares For Comfort KAL/CAL-
you can still donate afghan squares, all the information is here.
Prizes were announced- contact me via Ravelry if you won!
Jibber Jabber
I spoke about organizing my fiber life for 2013!
Music provided by www.musicalley.com
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Episode 25: Farewell 2012
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Introduce Yourself!
On The Needles & Hooks
Iced by Carol Feller
- my modifications are listed on my project page
From this project I am learning:
- how to "read" crochet stitches
- what " in the chain 1 space" means
- increasing in crochet
Spinning
Finished my Gale's Art BFL fiber in the Crayon Box colorway.
I spoke about how I prepared this fiber to spin in episode 24.
Techniques I used with this fiber:
- spinning over the fold to blend color
- drafted with a long draw woolen technique
- left it as a single
- fulled the skein to finish it
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On the drop spindle- 1.9 oz of Rambouillet washed fleece that I combed into top
Drop spindle from Spinatude .6 oz./18 grams
Knitting For Good
Remember to get your pictures of your finished afghan squares for our Squares For Comfort KAL/CAL up on the thread by 12/31 to be eligible for our wonderful prizes!
January's coming.....and that means it's time for CogKNITive's Mother Bear KAL/CAL!! I'll be crocheting a bear to kick off 2013!
Jibber Jabber
2013 Fiber Goals
- sweaters, sweaters, sweaters
- spin for a sweater
- join Dr.Gemma's 25 Bear Club for Mother Bear
- less obligation knitting
- more adventurous knitting
Talk to you in the new year!!
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