Episode 02: The stash fights back

Nicole and Jenny introduce themselves, talk about the week in destashification, poncho production, pattern books everyone should own, why Manos makes the world a better place, and, lastly, a little bit of stash philosophy.

Episode 02: The stash fights back (32:29)

Show Notes

Who are we?

• Your podcasters explain themselves. As a bonus here's a picture of us both wearing hats made out of Artfibers Bolero in the same color (totally by accident, I swear). It's Jenny's first hat! (I think that is our first knitting date, too!)

Destash

• In which I, Nicole, talk about my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week in de-stashing and Jenny whips through 1100 yards. It doesn't matter though, as the stash fights back.

• unraveling spotted at SF peace march

• Nic's second hat this week (actually knit in Knitpicks Panache and Debbie Bliss Cashmerino)

• River Forest Gansey pattern is in Handknit Holidays

• Anne's poncho in Cascade 220 doubled- yippee!

• Viva Poncho

• Mountain Colors Mountain Goat

Books

• We both agree, stitch pattern books are the classic reference works, pretty much as good as maps and waaaaaaay better than gazetteers.

• Barbara Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

• Harmony Guide 220 Aran Stitches

Yarny goodness

• We completely ignore the itch factor of Manos del Uruguay and explain why it is irresistible.

• Imagiknit

• Purl Soho

• Barbara Walker's Knitting from the Top

• Stefanie Japel's Boobholder pattern

• Jenny's Manos sweater

Stash, Collection, or Hoard?

• We discuss Kate Antonova's recent Knitty article about stashing. We admire her sentiment, but still decide that it is bad for our brains to have so much yarn bearing down on our needles.

• Laura Chau's Thermal

• Argosy

• Artfibers Ming

Remember to leave a comment by February 14 and you can win some lovely, lovely, lovely Lisa Souza Sock Merino!

Comments

[Harold]

Great show! But count me out of the yarn contest, I'm still working on a scarf and it will be 4-5 years before I'm ready for more yarn...

[Steph]

Fun listening!
The concept is great, the will power just isn't there - especially with all the links I've never visited. . .

[melanie watts]

I Love the show. I'm a new knitter for a year now. I live in the depths of Northern Canada. There is only one yarn store here, with not much selection so I buy all my yarn off the internet. I'm not used to looking at, or touching yarn before I buy it, consequently my stash is limited to what is left over after a project has been completed. I don't know if this is a plus?

[Laura]

Hey Ladies :)

Thanks for a fun listen, I played it over the pc speakers so my husband could hear that Iam not alone. As I too am knitting from the stash and taking it one day at a time.

Can't wait till the next one, all the best.

Laura in Ontario.

[Laurel]

I love your show! I always thought I had a major stash problem, but it doesn't seem to be quite 67,000 yards worth! Oh and I love the Grr...arrgh from Buffy at the end :D

[Lizzy]

Love the new podcast - keep 'em coming!

[Jenneke]

Hi there! Just found your podcast and there's allready a second one show. I'm trying to burn some stash - not to be taken literally - but so far, attempts have not been really succesfull. Thanks for the podcast, greatings from Holland

[Celia]

I downloaded, I listened, and I'm still saying WOWIE, WOW, WOW! I love the idea of developing the West Coast blog/podcasting ethos. And half an hour is a really manageable length. Just perfect for bedtime or the walk to work! As for burning stash, I have miles to go before I sleep.

[Jackie]

Fab half hour -- like my own mini-west-coast stitch and bitch! So fun, thanks for doing this.

(p.s. Nicole, I had a brush with a radio career too!)

[Michele]

Jie and I listened to the whole podcast with pleasure although we are not ourselves stashers, hoarders, destashers, collectors, or even, well, knitters. At least Yoyo will learn to recognize Auntie Jenny's voice!

[Alma]

Great 2 episodes. Very entertaining. And inspiring to say the least. I've taken out my latest project which has been languishing for 2 years, and that's not even the sweater that I've been working on for the past 10! But still, I find myself excited about the sock yarn you're giving away! If I were a serious knitter, I would definitely have a stash.

[Carolyn]

Hi Nicole and Jenny,
I just found your podcast and love the show! Thanks so much for taking the time to put together such great shows. I'm really loving them.

Carolyn

[Charles]

Hey youguys~~
O MY God! youguys did it again!! Always fun listen to and also this 2nd episodes was awesome!

As your greatist fan, I wrote Haiku for youguys:

"Stash and Burn"
Haiku by greatist lister and knitter Charles

Youguys voice is lovly, as rose on the garden...

Great stash talk,
Awesome friendship,
And great wonderful stores,

Awesome two podcaster,
Nicole and Jenny,
Always be our podcaster
for us!!

What do you think?
Youguys like it?

I just want say youguys did such great job!!
As me and other knitter we will always be on yourside....
Listening and supporting long as become a knitting nation!!

Thanks again!!

Charles
from "Lifestyle knitting"

(P.S. By the way, I really need a sock yarn from youuguys!! I need a sock yarn to knit "Jaywalker" socks, i was dreaming about!!)

[LoAnnie]

Since I can't knit while I work, it's nice to be able to listen to talk about knitting. I really enjoyed the show.

[Kelly]

I just finished listening to episode 2. I learned about your show thru the Knitting Psychos podcast (I think). Anyway, I'm a college knitter about to graduate in May and not very sure about what I should do with my life in terms of a career. The show is very interesting. You guys voices sound very clear and professional, almost celebrity like.

[jaeleen]

You two ROCK!!!! Just found out about the podcast from Yarnagogo. I live in Santa Cruz and I'm frantically trying to destash before I make the pilgramage to Artfibers. Doubling/tripling yarn helps, as does crocheting instead of knittig (it uses up about 1/3 more yarn, and, for me, it's way faster). See you at Stitches-- Keep it coming!!!!

[celeste]

*love* your show. i do feel it portrays a bay area feel - the natural inclusive language of the area, the dry humor of the openness of folks here. definitely my new favorite knitting podcast!
well done!
de-stashing.
i'm motivated now to dump all my yarn in the living room and organize by type. i just ordered skeins for dyeing and making thermal. my stash is quite small though, nonetheless, I want to knit it up and send it out into the world.
thanks again!

[Shannon B]

I am So. Wigging.

Just about through the second episode, and do you know what will keep me listening faithfully? This little gem right here:

"...(I've got) seasons of Buffy on DVD..."

I am a crazed, stashbusting knit maniac from the West Coast whose two most fulfilling joys in my life are yarn and Buffy. After the kids are in bed I put in part of the "Chosen Collection", grab the needles, and spend a celestial hour or two immersed in my addictions.

Thanks for the podcast - and for more inspiration to destash.

[Sue]

Greetings from another Westcoast knitter...in beautiful British Columbia.
Great show, I love listening while I knit. I find both of your voices to be very soothing and likable.
Cheers!

[Mia]

I haven't had a chance to listen to this episode but I loved the first one.

[Lee]

Great podcast! As a native San Franciscan now living on the East Coast, I really appreciate the West Coast perspective. Can't wait until your next episode!

[Scoutj]

Oh fun! I needed a new podcast to listen to while I dye my yarn. Can't wait to check you guys out!

[Stef]

Hey, I came here through Yarn-A-Go-Go too. Both episodes were really enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to the next.

You touched briefly on how stash accumulation is like buying books faster than you can read them. Tangential to that, will your de-stashing include paring down books? I feel like my personal stash battle is the accumulation of printed references, mostly magazines. It's hard to justify getting rid of them... even if 90% of one is awful, there might be some useful scrap of inspiration in there somewhere. I really wish Interweave would offer their yearly subscriptions in PDF form.

Have a good week!

[Stacey]

Hello! I really enjoy the podcast - I'm another westcoast knitter (Portland) so it is fun to hear west coast slant. Anyway, I heard about Stash & Burn from the Knitting Psychos podcast.

You guys are great - please keep putting them out, I hate when intersting podcasters disappear.

[Deb]

I am really enjoying your Podcast! You share a lot of my feelings/habits about knitting. Although I live in NJ, my sister is an avid Bay Area knitter, so listening to you two makes me feel closer to her! Keep it up!