Episode 52: Things We Learned from Stephanie (30:49)
This week we talk with Stephanie Pearl-McPhee about stash, knitting, knitters, spinning and all kinds of things.
Leave a comment by May 20 and win a copy of Stephanie's new book: Things I Learned from Knitting (whether I wanted to or not)
Music
u-dot: Continental
The Spell You're Under: Versus
Episode 51: We're Back! (35:08)
What we've been up to:
Music:
u-dot: Continental
Taireva: Cosmas Magaya
Episode 50: Turning 50 with Norah Gaughan (30:45)
In this episode, we are very excited to talk with knitting designer superstar, Norah Gaughan. Author of Knitting Nature and design director of Berroco, she has her hands full, so thank you, Norah, for taking the time to share this podcast with us!
Thanks to everyone who entered the House that Yarn Built contest! Hurrah for knitters making the world better. Thanks also to everyone who donated prizes. Congratulations to Meagan Smith- you won the Stitches prize pack! Congratulations as well to Grace Lee and Julie Lenhart- you'll be getting a surprise in the mail very soon...
Thanks for listening! We'll be taking a break, but we'll be back before you know it!
Music:
Dig Me Out - Sleater-Kinney
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here - She & Him
Spark - The Bird & The Bee
Episode 49: Knitting in Place (31:40)
Knitting Slumps
Colorwork
Music:
Hey all,
Sorry the podcast isn't up yet! It's going to be a day late this week- hopefully late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Thanks for your patience!
Episode 48: Once More at Stitches (41:00)
This week we bring you the last of our Stitches interviews. We talk to some local ladies and the women behind one of our favorites, Mountain Colors.
Kristine of A Verb for Keeping Warm
Maia and Brooke of Tactile Fiber Arts and Sincere Sheep
Our interview come to a close when Nicole channels the Sleep Train.
Diana McKay & Leslie Taylor of Mountain Colors
Nicole's Mountain Goat Scarf pictured above.
Julie Weisenberger of Cocoknits
Knitter's Block (in action above!)
Yay! Lisa and Rod Souza! Yay! Buffy and Don Taylor!
Remember to donate to the House that Yarn Built, let us know in an email with the subject heading: The House that Yarn Built and get a chance to win some yarn.
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
The Regrettable Consequences: Continental
Episode 47: In Stitches (37:42)
Stitches: Part the FIrst
This week we report back on our Stitches adventures. We buy yarn and talk to Maggie Pace, the guys from YKnit, Joanne, Amanda, and Michelle of Toots Le Blanc.
Our purchases (many pictured above):
Nicole
Jenny
Prize yarn
Felting Forward: Maggie Pace of Pick-up Sticks
Felt Forward
Keep Your Eye Out for the Ripple Tote & Snuglets! We saw them and they are very cute!
WonderMike & Hizknits Stephen of YKnit
Joanne Spetz of Baywood Yarns took a class with Cat Bordhi & bought some yarn! You can get her yarn from Nine Rubies.
Amanda, daughter of Raveler JocelynG, talks about her career as a knitting demonstrator at the Nine Rubies booth.
Toots LeBlanc: It's in the family
Remember to donate to the House that Yarn Built, let us know in an email with the subject heading: The House that Yarn Built and get a chance to win some yarn.
Music:
DIg Me Out: Sleater Kinney
It was a beautiful car: M. Ward
Boy with a Coin: Iron and WIne
Episode 46: Three's Company (34:46)
This week we are at Stitches West with special guest star Cirilia from Skrilla Knits: a talented designer, model and Webs jack of all trades.
Webs
Gina of Life in LumayLand
A color quiz
Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Pigeon Roof Studios
Fat Bunny by Lisa Souza
Snugs kit
A Verb for Keeping Warm
Spinning Wheel T-Shirt
Tactile Fiber Arts
Nordic Memories from the Winter 03 IK
Smith School for Social Work
Gallery Jacket (scroll down)
Stirling Cloche (it is also in the One Skein Wonders original book)
Norah Gaughan
Ysolda Teague
There is a pattern! It is called Struan.
Currer
Silver Belle
Sheffield
Colrain laceweight
Colrain
Katja
Thank you to everyone who said hi to us at Stitches! You are awesome. Remember to donate to the House that Yarn Built, let us know in an email with the subject heading: The House that Yarn Built and get a chance to win some yarn.
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Small Town Crew: The Brunettes
Episode 45: Baby K-Boom (35:17)
Gifting for babies--what to knit and who to knit for? Sweater vs. blanket?
Daphne's Cape
Baby Kimono of yore
Crayon sweater of yore
Baby Surprise Jacket (BSJ)
Half-pipe Hat
Dream in Color Smooshy! (actually the hat was knit in Classy!)
(To clarify, the dad hated the NAME Lois, not the actual baby)
Trellis
Organic Guernsey
Peapod Set (scroll down for the PDF)
Hoover Blanket
Graphic Block Throw
Crumpets Baby Dress
February Baby Sweater
Yo-yo's baby bag (scroll down)
Kate
Diamond Seed Baby Jacket
Sullivan in the Diamond Seed Baby Jacket
Stop! Stitches-time!
On Friday, we head to Stitches West, where west coast knitters go to pay homage (and money) to the revered base of our craft.
Jenny: Brooks Farm, Lisa Souza handspun
Nicole: Books & patterns, single skeins from Webs, John's sweater prospects, Lisa Souza
Please say hi! We will be loitering outside the doors of the Marketplace around 4pm on Friday, otherwise just come up and say hi if you see us.
Drawing: Make any donation to The House that Yarn Built in the Make It Right* fundraiser to re-build homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Let us know in an email with the subject heading: The House that Yarn Built and you will be entered to win a prize package that we are putting together. It will contain Stitches goodies! You can also let Christy, the founder of the House that Yarn Built know that you donated and enter her drawing as well! Donate to enter by March 18th!
*Don't get scared, that's just Brad Pitt talking!
Winner of the IK magazine is Danielle P. You have an email from us, Danielle! Please respond with your address and I will send it out ASAP. We had 107 entries, thanks for playing!
Music:
DIg Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Faded from the Winter: Iron and Wine
The Macker's Last Stand: Continental
Episode 44: Knit A Porter (39:19)
This week we talk about the specter of ready-to-wear fashion, review the new Interweave Knits, and mention a few odds and ends. Plus, we recorded this episode remotely!
Talk about the fashion
In which we muse about how knitwear is influenced by fashion and vice versa.
Bennetton
Cable Luxe Maxi
Gap Sweater
Miss Twiss Knit in Chunks
Pringle of Scotland
Caramel Cap
Tilted Duster
Article on the Sunnydale housing projects
Check the mail
Nicole didn't and she ended up with two issues of the new Interweave Knits. If you want the extra copy email us with the subject "I want your IK!" by Monday, February 18th at 9pm PST. A name will be randomly selected to get the extra copy!
Ravelry love in the new issue!
Yarn Forward
Reference photos can be found here
Jenny likes:
Nicole likes:
Mission Falls Twirl
Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton
New Rebecca Magazine
Odds & Ends
Some other things we wanted to say.
Debbie Stoller on the Feb 8th episode of Killing Time with Bronwyn C.
Poll on Knitting Daily
Nicole is knitting the Lush & Lacy Cardigan!
Laura Chau knitting (just after minute 6)
The Handsome Scarf!
Would you like to try?
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
I'm a Vampire: Future Bible Heroes
Pacific Sprawl: Continental
Episode 43: Startitis (36:42)
Pictured: Jenny's Aria Scarf from Lynne Barr's Knitting New Scarves.
Casting On
Nicole's strategy:
Jenny's abandoned projects:
Mystery Project
peplum in the back that gathers
a deep stash yarn
Knit Ramblings
patch pockets versus side pockets versus afterthought pockets....
pink lace leaf cardigan in lush
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Kuzanga: Cosmas Magaya
Phantom Limb: The Shins
Episode 42: Sweater Nostalgia (41:28)
First Sweaters
Noro Retro Prep
Cardiganized retro prep
Bad Penny
Harold's Sweater
First Cardigan
Mini Sweater
First Sweater Recommendations
Child's placket pullover from Last Minute Knitted Gifts
Tempting from Knitty
Hourglass Sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gifts
Simple Knitted Bodice
Tilted Duster
Maude Louise
Kyoto from Knitty
Cleo from Knitty
Jenny's orange tube
Nicole's first seaming: Simply Marilyn
Salt Peanuts, first seaming
Fitzgerald, 3 needle bind off screw up
Rogue
Central Park Hoodie
Zephyrstyle.com
Cropped Cardigan by Blue Sky Alpacas
Knitting Fantasy Life
Hemlock Ring Blanket
Interlocking Balloon scarf
Backyard Leaves
Bulky sweater coat?
Rowan Iceland
Sideways Spencer
Turtleneck Pullover alla Buffy?
Gretel Beret
Turtleneck Shrug
Music
Dig Met Out: Sleater Kinney
Fever Dream: Iron and Wine
U-Dot: Continental
Rhinocerous: Continental
Episode 41: Breaking the Fast (40:48)
Welcome back and Happy New Year! What have we been doing?
Jenny:
Nicole:
Yarn Purchases!
Nicole's yarn diet ended December 21. 85 days without yarn!
Yarns purchased: Malabrigo, copihue, angora merino handspun, cascade 220, Dream in Color Classy
Foliage
Cirilia's slouchy foliage
The Mendocino Yarn Store
Jenny's fast ended January 11.
Yarns purchased: malabrigo (Vaa and Intenso), Fibre Company Terra in Spruce, Noro Silk Garden
Get Ahead for Christmas!
Year Long Gift-along!
Brownberry's blog
Sign up now!
Mission Possible on Ravelry
Burning up the Stash on Ravelry
Stash Knit Down on Ravelry
Nicole's resolutions
Jenny's resolutions
Thanks for joining us for another year!
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
River: Versus
Holiday Surprise! (48:40)
Recorded at the request of the Knitting Contessa for her 25 Days of Knitting Contrisstmas. Check out her blog for more interviews with bloggers and podcasters as well as recipes for the holidays.
Episode 40: Wrap it Up (39:13)
This week we talk to cable queen Janet Szabo and then we wrap up our first year of podcasting with a look back.
Navigating the Twists and Turns with Janet Szabo
We talk to Janet Szabo about transforming yourself into a designer (swatch it!) and loving cables.
Twist and Turns Newsletter
Cables Volume 1: The Basics
Aran Sweater Design
Janet's favorite increases can be found on KnittingHelp.com (backwards loop or M1A or M1T and picking up the running thread M1R or M1L)
Janet's favorite cable: Woven cable
Janet's favorite yarn: Brunswick Germantown
Year in Review
As we head out for break we review our progress over the last 11 months of podcasting.
The stages of stash acceptance
Contest on Knitting Daily
Pillow-Ghan
Jenny is making her blanket out of Main Line
Rowan Iceland
Andean Treasure
Rainy Day Scarf
Kenobi Sweater
Purlbee cowl
School Products Donegal Cashmere
Seaman's scarf
Trellis
Summer Shawlette
Thank you all for listening this year! You are the best!
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Innocent Bones: Iron and Wine
This week, in three acts, Jenny and Nicole use their shrink ray to turn giant wool things into reasonably-sized wool things.
Fiber Trends Felted Clogs
Fuzzy Feet
KP Merino Style (7 skeins!)--felt for 12-15 minutes
Soy Wool Stripes--felt for 4-5 minutes
Harold!
Kitties!
French Market Bag
Meema's Marsupial Tote
Moorish Lattice Cardigan
Curiously Clever Clogs
Drops pattern page (search felted patterns)
Drops slippers: clog-ish, slipper-y, and boot-y
Suki
She Knits for felted purses and patterns and podcasts
Music
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Confirmed Must Ride: Continental
Phantom Limb: The Shins
Episode 38: WWYD (45:30)
A Call for Advice
Hat and scarf patterns- for free (mostly)!
Music
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Melody of Certain Three: Blonde Redhead
High Beam: Continental
Episode 37: Diet Meeting (38:15)
Diet Update
No new yarn! Can we make it till the new year? Can we make it till Stitches West?
Future Yarn carrots:
Penalty Box: Extending the diet
A dollar a day?
Tips and Tricks
Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
The Spell You're Under: Versus
Earlier this month I emailed the three winners of the sockburning contest through their Flickr mail. Since then Jenny has brought it to my attention that Flickr mail does not automatically forward to your regular mail. This means that I have only connected one winner, Hannah of the Purloined Letter, with her prize, sock goodness from listener Minh. I am still looking for: Solslett, winner of Favorite Socks and Nancy November, winner of handspun goodness from the wheel of SockPron Aija. If you are out there, drop me a line!
Thanks and congratulations!
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