Episode 24: Variety Is The Spice of Life!

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Introduce yourself!!


On The Needles, Hooks, and Loom

Iced by Carol Feller

Hitchin' A Ride by Sharon Creek

Rustic Noro Scarf, personal pattern

Weaving terms discussed:

• warp
• weft
• rigid heddle
• dent
• balance weave
• selvages

Off The Needles

Vanilla Latte Socks

In the last episode I mentioned how knitting gremlins made my sock cast on edge too tight and the leg too short.
pgknittingnurse contacted me on ravelry and made the most clever suggestion: unpick the cast on edge, knit up to lengthen the leg, and bind off using Jenny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off.
Being impatient, I cut off the 2x2 rib cuff of the sock, picked up the leg stitches, knitted up, and BO with JSSBO!!

Cutting your knitting is exhilarating!!

 

Tada!!

 

 

Spinning

 

These are the steps I used in order to experiment with Felicia Lo's technique of blending color by spinning from the fold:

 

1. I broke the fiber into chunks at the areas where there were color changes
2. I sorted these chunks into 7 groups based on their colors
3. I am spinning these groups from the fold using a longdraw method

Review and Giveaway!!

The little princess is a special co host this week reviewing Annie and The Swiss Cheese Scarf by Alana Dakos of the Never Not Knitting podcast and pattern line.

 Paper dolls!

 Sharing my fiber love with my daughter

 Stickers!

A Puzzle!

 

 

To quote the little princess, "I love it!!" If you would like to be entered to win a copy of the Deluxe Gift Edition enter here by December 31, 2012

 

 

Knitting For Good

 

KB is hosting a CAL/KAL for Square for Comfort until December 31, 2012

 

More information here and here.

 

 

Music: Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song #3

 

Happy Hanukkah to all of my listeners celebrating!



 

 

Episode 23: Back In Business!

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Introduce Yourself!


On The Needles

Iced by Carol Feller

Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes


Knitting Gremlins

Those gremlins  must have been playing with my socks when I wasn't looking!

Off The Needles

KGASS Afghan square

Squares For Comfort KAL/CAL Afghan square

* If you want to tighten up your purl stitch try Cat Bordhi's method!

 

 

 

 

Spinning

 

Finished my Hobbledehoy ply pack!

 

And for the close up.....

Craftsy class review-

Spinning Dyed Fibers with Felicia Lo  - this is an excellent class and Ms. Lo is a fantastic teacher. Highly recommended!


New (to me) Podcast

I have fallen in love with Yarnspinnerstales! Find this fabulous podcast on iTunes and check out her Ravelry group.


Knitting For Good

Please join me in supporting Squares For Comfort distribute blankets to those hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy in the New York area.
Please read this thread for all of the details!!

Thanks for listening!

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all of my U.S. listeners!!

All music has been provided by Music Alley

 



Squares For Comfort Update- Prizes & Thanks!

I am moved by the wonderful response I've received since announcing Knitting Brooklyn's charity KAL/CAL to support Squares for Comfort! Thank you all!

 

Fiber artists and listeners alike have graciously donated prizes for those who enter pictures of their completed squares  by 12/31/12 here.

 

 

A skein of yarn from Roman Hills

 

 

A skein of sport weight yarn from Spin Monkeys

 

 

 

 

Winner's choice! 2 skeins from Desert Vista Dyeworks

 

 

 

A skein of  "Soft Kitty" from Fibernymph Dye Works

 

 

 

A set of stitch markers (small or regular) from Cattail Knits

 

 

 

 

Winner's choice! Choose either  Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage in Pop Rocks,  Malabrigo Sock in Caribeno, or Abstract Fibers Super Sock in Joseph’s Coat from Jen of the Commuter Knitter Podcast.

 

 

 

 

 

One copy of Cookie A's Shapes & Forms ebook and one copy of a Winged Knits ebook donated by Mel of the Single Handed Knits videocast.

 

 

 

2 copies of the pattern Relief Counterpane Blanket by Stephanie Kreuz: one donated by JanElinRN & terry427; one by myself

 

 

"A Knitter's Home Companion" by Michelle Edwards & Jennifer Gotch by terry427

 

A pattern gifted through Ravelry up to a $7 value by JansHands

 

A skein of yarn by Captiva

 

A skein of Five Moons hand dyed yarn in the Marmalade Chutney colorway along with fabric labels by Elspeth81
2 skeins Tosh Sock in the "home" colorway and one skein of "The Painted Tiger " in their Tiger Club May 2012 colorway by Barbknitz

 

 

Thank you to all of our prize sponsors and to all of my fellow podcasters for spreading the word about this KAL!!

 

 

 

 

 

Squares For Comfort Charity KAL/CAL with Knitting Brooklyn!!

In an effort to help those devastated by Hurricane Sandy, JanElinRN and terry427 are collecting afghan squares to seam into much needed blankets. They have set up a group on Ravelry- Squares For Comfort which I urge you to join and support! I would like to encourage a sense of community here in the KB group, so I will be hosting an afghan square KAL/CAL until 12/31 to help out these wonderful ladies!!
Find the Ravelry thread here!

How You Can Help!

• Knit or crochet 12” x 12” afghan squares with a garter stitch border
• Please use machine washable, worsted weight yarn
• Any color, pattern, or design is welcome
• Any additional cards or notes with well wishes that you would like to pass on can be included as well.
• You may include your name and city/state with your donation if you’d like that included

Our KAL/CAL will end 12/31, but Jan & Terry will accept squares indefinitely.


Mail your squares to:
Squares for Comfort
PO Box 909
Melville, NY 11747


Of course, there’s prizes!!
To enter post a picture of your afghan square in the FO thread, winners chosen by RNG, by 12/31/2012
To see the full list of fantastic prizes see this blog post!!!

Episode 22: There's No Place Like Home

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Introduce Yourself!


On The Needles & Spinning

See episode 21 's shownotes :0)

Tina & Coggie's Wheel Cleaning Tutorial


Knitting Gremlins

If you can't get the knitting, get the knitting needles!


Knitting For Good

Super Ty on Ravelry

http://www.superty.org/

Subway Knits Hurricane Sandy Relief Fundraiser - info here

Post that you donated here! and email your receipt to subway.knits@gmail.com

Sherry aka spejo on ravelry has posted info on her daughter in law's  hurricane relief fundraising efforts here!

You can visit Rachel's charity organization directly here! Her drive will end November 11, 2012

Thank you for all of your prayers, thoughts, and well wishes- they were so greatly appreciated!!

Please take a moment to say a prayer for the victims and survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

Episode 21: Knitting Gremlins

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Introduce Yourself!!


Shawl Talk

Hitchin' A Ride by Sharon Cheek

Simple Scallops by Kristy Ashmore


On The Needles

Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia  Rose-Jeanes

Iced by Carol Feller

Autumn Ice

 

Off The Needles , Hook, and Loom

Miranda Hat by Evelyn Leong

Double Crochet and Shell Hat by Elizabeth Buffington

A great tutorial for a crocheted flower

Woven Scarf of Love

Beautiful selvage, if i say so myself :0)

 

 

 

Spinning

 

 

Loop Spontaneous Spinning Clouds- finished! 414 yds of a 2 ply fingering weight.

 

 

 

414 yards of yum!



Spinning some Hobbledehoy now :0)


Knitting For Good

Calender of Hope 2013

More info at http://www.fitterknitter.com


New Podcasts

Robinznest with the lovely Robin :0)


Knitting Gremlins

Do you have any in your house?

Episode 20: Autumn's Finally Here!

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Introduce Yourself!!

Shawl Talk

Paprika Spice Simple Pi Shawl by Kimberly  Pacini

and for those who prefer crochet....

Critron by Martha Simonsen

Bowtie Pi by Cheri McEwen

Klamath by Sarah Kukuchek

Info for yarn substitution came from The Knitter's Book of Wool by Clara Parkes

Paula of the Knitting Pipeline  discusses yarn substitution in her episode 103 Hyla Brook

On The Needles

Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes

Miranda Hat by Evelyn Leong

Off The Needles

Seeded Rib Socks by Lisa Beamer

Spinning & Weaving

Finishing would help :0P

Knitting For Good

Lion Brand Yarn Studio in NYC is collecting hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves for the local NYC charity group Hats 4 The Homeless. More info here!

If you are not local to NYC and would still like to donate click here.

New Swap

Home For The Holidays Swap- more info and sign ups here!

Jibber Jabber

Crochet Lab with Vickie Howell

Knitty Deep Fall 2012

BFF by Ysolda Teague and Stephanie Dosen

Subway Knits Podcast BFF Swap Sign Ups Here

Thank you for the new iTunes review :0)

Thank you to Sherry aka spejo on Ravelry for a great postcard from Greece!!

Folk Art Museum, Nafplion

Rigid heddle looms from different parts of Greece

 



Thanks to Andy Mullen for 'Brooklyn Rain' intro music and Whitney Kelly for 'Autumn Air'.

All music can be found at Music Alley.