Stash and Burn

Episode 09: Spring Sprung Sprang

This week, Jenny tells us about her trip to SXSW in Austin, Texas. We discuss some spring knitting patterns. And Nicole discovers an awesome knitting bag.

Episode 9: Spring Sprung Sprang

Deep in the heart of Texas
Jenny and Harold travel to Austin to attend SXSW and meet famous knitters.

• Vickie Howell of the Knitty Gritty
• Stephen of Hizknits
• Synchronized swimming in SF
• Caro of Split Yarn
• Christine Selleck of Pointy Sticks
• Rhonda Bell of Knitting Newscast
• Staci of Very Pink
• Staci's Fair Isle baby set
• Hill Country Weavers
• Yarn Maven Julia
• Needful Yarns Ceramic Yarn

Spring Knits
The weather turned to Spring and we started thinking about not knitting big wool sweaters.

• Imagiknit
• Street Smart Cable Hoodie
• Veronik Avery's Polka Purl Dots from the Spring 04 Interweave Knits (out of print)
  
• Jo Sharp Soho vs Debbie Bliss Soho
• Michele Rose Orne's Molly Ringwald from the Fall 06 Knitscene
• Annie Modesitt's Mandarin Blouse from Spring 06 Interweave Knits
• Norah Gaughan's Diamond Tunic (picture coming soon!)
• Pea Pod Cardigan from Knit Two Together
• Norah Gaughan's Bonsai Tunic from the Spring 07 Interweave Knits

The world's most perfect bag
Nicole hunts down and purchases her ideal knitting bag

• Click the photo above for more pics in my Flickr set
• Namaste Executive Bag (in Clay)
• Scout's Swag (best customer service ever!!)

Thank you, Suzanne of Hill Country Weavers! Thanks for listening!!

Episode 08: The Math of Stash

In this episode, we do the math! Using non-Euclidean geometry we calculate our stashes, our friend John Polito provides the obvious explanations, we employ some good ol' algebra to make and adapt patterns, and point you to the resources to do the same.

Episode 8: The math of stash (35:15)

The numbers
We look at math employed by other knitbloggers to understand the stash. Then we give you the secrets to our calculations.

• Jackie's stashquations
• Cat sweater!!
• Unified Theory of Stash from Bella Knitting
• Layered colored sand in jars

Yarn displays at Bella Knitting

• John Polito
• Jenny's Excel spreadsheet
• Nicole's database

Math is your friend

We talk about how to adjust, make, and fudge patterns and some resources to help you do so.

• Artfibers Liana
• Caramel cap sleeve sweater (scroll down)
• The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns
• The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns
• Wool Works Incredible, Custom-fit Top Raglan
• The Knitting Fiend
• The Knitting Fool
• Artful Yarns Serenade
• Knitty Sigma Tank
• Knitty T3
• Knitty Universal Toe Up
• Pricilla Gibson Roberts' Simple Sock Plain and Fancy

Odds and ends

• Enter our contest
• Check out Wicked! It can be made in lace weight!
• Join the Stash and Burn Flickr group

Thanks for listening!

A very special thank you to Julia, whose awesome calculator image graces this week's podcast.

Episode 07: The Bond

We reveal our ultimate destashing tip--the Bond sweater machine, Jenny mines the internet for resources to use the Bond, and we daydream about what we wish we were knitting.

Episode 7: The Bond (33:10)

The Bond
We confess, the Bond is just something we need to get through our stash!

• Nicole's scarves: in alpaca and in Wool of the Andes
• Knitpicks Wool of the Andes (not so much fun on the Bond)
• Knitpicks Crayon (great on the Bond)
• Knitpicks Shine (also great on the Bond)
• Jenny's baby blanket
• Nicole's baby blanket
• The sweater Jenny made for Nicole (by hand, not by Bond)
  
• Some sweaters knit on the machine in: Kyoto, Pakucho, Merino Style, Silkroad Aran
• Peace Fleece is nice on the Bond
• Tulips
• Guido, It's a Purl Man
• David Demchuk's article on Knitty
• Manda, Knitting Psychos

Bond Resources
Jenny shares her research on the Bond.

• Debby Decker's list of bond links
• Heidi's Knitting Room
• Charlotte's Yarn Barn
• Steph's Bond List thoughts
• Machine Knitting Webring
• Patterns from the Bond site
• Bond ISW Web Ring
• Warm Wishes Knitting    
• Chicknits machine knitting page
• Hair Pin Lace Knit Cardi Wrap (a.k.a. Stitch Diva shawl with sleeves)
• Machine Knitting books (not too helpful for the bond)
  
  • Machine Knitting
  • Creative Machine Knitting
• The Cat Sweater

Knitting Fantasy Lives
We eschew our old projects for the fantasy of another (or several others as the case may be).

• Jenny used yarn from Stitches!
  
  
• Concentric circle decrease instructions
• Sienna sweater by Ann Smith from IK
• 24 Karat Shell
• Our Flickr group!

The Contests

• Enter a destash tip and win some Knitpicks Shadow in Vineyard by April 10th.
• Hill Country Yarns contest!

Thanks for listening! Thanks Danny Plotnick, host of Nest of Vipers podcast! Thanks to Harold!

Episode 06: Off the wagon

Nicole and Jenny continue their Stitches West adventure, interviewing Laura of Bella Knitting and Lisa Souza, mourning lost interviews, and confessing yarn aquisition totals.

Episode 6: Off the wagon (43:35)

Interview with Laura Cunitz of Bella Knitting
Bella Knitting proposes a new way of stash management.

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• Their blog
• Their support center
• Cable Knit Purse
• Viking Hats (not available yet online -- see pic above!) 
• Log Cabin Blanket (not available yet online)
• Pillow
• Karabella Boise

Lunch break
We retreat to the car to catch our breath and refuel before the afternoon.

• Buffalo Bleu Kettle Chips
• Babette Blanket from Interweave Crochet

Interview with Lisa Souza
We talk to Lisa Souza about her background, her inspiration, and how much free time she has to knit

• Olive Tones
• Read more about Lisa's background
• Wild Things (in Sock!)
• Mars Quake (in BFL)
• Violet's Pink Ribbon

Interlude
After we indulged in Lisa Souza's yarns and some Koigu.

• Lisa's Handspun (yes, it is on the website!)
• Foxyknits

Stitch Diva

• We didn't mention the beautiful top that Jennifer was wearing, but you should check it out. It's the Goddess top.

Blue Moon Fiber Arts

• Watch for a Socks that Rock surprise at the end of March!
  

Jenny's Confession

• Two skeins of Shelridge Farms lavender soft touch ultra
• Two skeins of Shelridge Farms heathered green
• Heavy weight sock yarn Midsummer's Night
• Merino Tencel in Bleeding Hearts
• Koigu in a variegated green
• Lisa Souza Handspun Angora Lurex in Golds
• Lisa Souza Handspun Merino Silk in Turquoise
• Alpaca/Silk DK weight in Peanut
• Bella Knitting Brunhilda hat kit

Nicole's confession

• 5 skeins of Shelridge Farms W4 in Autumn Orange
• 2 skeins of Blue Face Leicester in Mars Quake
• 2 skeins of Hardtwist in Olive Tones
• 3 skeins of Koigu in gold, purple, burnt orange
• 2 skeins of Riata in browns and teal
• 3 skeins of STR in Jailhouse Rock, Lagoon, and Tide Pool.

Eunny Jang's Deep V Argyle Vest

The reader with the excellent idea for the yarn box was Rachel Pendleton from Alameda, California. Thanks, Rachel! (This just in! Rachel posted about this on her blog, check it out!)