Episode 20: LBT or Burst!

This week we compare notes on the Lotus Blossom Tank and bamboo yarns, dive into our stashes for knitting fantasy, and put out the call to everyone who loves Annie.

Episode 20: LBT or Burst! (37:50)

Lotus me, lotus you
For the first time ever, we knit the same pattern! Let us lead you to the world of bamboo.

Lotus Blossom Tank by Sharon Shoji
IK Summer 2006
Lotus Blossom Knitalong
Nicole's LBT
Jenny's LBT
Southwest Trading Company Bamboo

• Chainette construction
• More supple & pliable
• Soft, like a organic cotton
• Good substitute for silk

Plymouth Royal Bamboo

• 14 plys of 2 plys
• Structure
• Unravels
• More sheen
• More similar to a mercerized cotton
• Good substitute for mercerized cotton or rayon

Our advice:

• Lengthen the distance from the garter stitch to the armscyce
• Shorten the back to compensate for the bamboo stretch

Caramel cap sweater (scroll down)
Knitting Daily
Bamboo is green
Bamboo is antibacterial
Bamboo is vegan (yes, vegan!)
Crystal Palace Panda Cotton

Knitting Fantasy Life
The stars align . . . we take our fantasy lives into the stash.

See the sweaters we talk about from the Fall 07 Knitscene here (the Ingenue sweater by Phoenix Bess, Cactus Blossom by Kate Jackson, Road to Golden by Lisa Shroyer)
Gloria by Jane Ellison
Sculptured Knits by Jean Moss
Equestrian Jacket by Kate Gilbert (scroll down)
Classic Elite Provence
Pride and Prejudice
Doctor bag from Knit Two Together
Marilyn's Not So Shrunken Cardigan
Simply Marilyn (PDF)
Butterfly
Corset Tank Top
Simple Knitted Bodice
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
Silk Garden
Cotton Fleece
Tomato (subscribe to Knitting Daily to get the pattern for free!)
Original skull and crossbones baby hat
Wee call them pirates!

Annie, look what you've done for us
A few things that we wanted to mention: Annie Modesitt needs our help, we get del.icio.us, and Jenny lets go of some stash.

Annie Modesitt
We Love Annie!
Check out our del.icio.us sidebar>>
Stash sale link in our sidebar

Music:
Dig Me Out: Sleater Kinney
Kusamira: Cosamas Magaya

Comments

[Leslie]

As always, another great episode! :) Thanks!

[Crissy Po]

I thought of you guys this weekend when I went to Artfibers during a brief visit to S.F. The owner was really happy to hear that I had heard about the store through your podcast. I finally got on Ravelry and I'm loving it!

[Jocelyn]

Sadly I think the bisecting of the boob thing is becoming common. Witness the cover pattern in the Summer IK and the Bonita tank in Rowan 41. I don't get this look at all. I'm knitting the tank right now, and I am making the same modification that you two did with the LBT. No bisecting for me!

[casey]

I loved this Podcast. Thanks so much for mentioning Annie and her family. She is a wonderful person and it is a great cause.

Also who was the celeb you saw on vacation? I have been wondering... So spill it..

Thanks

CAsey

[Deborah]

Great to hear that LBT has the S&B seal of approval! I liked this design, kind of, but there was something wrong with the way it fit the model on the cover of IK. Your LBTs look GREAT on you! Thanks for the review of the pattern, modification suggestions and the bamboo yarn review. This one's going in my queue!

[Betty]

There is a KAL for LBT.

http://lotusblossomtankkal.blogspot.com/

And actually, I'm the Moderator. If you want to be added, let me know.

Also, I just posted a new post to the KAL blog and plugged the podcast.

:)

[alison]

I'm just going to leave the same comment I've left before: I love listening to you two! Thanks so much for doing the podcast. :)

[Wanda]

I don't know why it never occurs to me to leave comments on the podcasts I like, but thought I'd leave you a message to tell you how much I enjoy your podcast. It's great and I always listen to it as soon as it goes up!

[raquel]

Girls: this is a comment for the episode 19 (better late than never). Please, never ever think lana in spanish is wool!!!. In many south american countries (including mine-Venezuela) lana is the word commonly used to describe yarn. When you say: I need lana means I need yarn. So beware: that lana may be polyester!!!!!!

[Karma]

Great episode, ladies! You've both inspired me to try out an LBT for myself.

Jenny, you kill me. I'm still a bit intimidated by colorwork, but as someone who has given birth without drugs (and afterward proclaimed that I could next run a marathon, as if), I can definitely say that knitting a fair isle sweater can NOT be that hard. :)

[Sally Villarreal]

Hey you did the no sheep "Encyclopedia Periwinkle" thing. :) Great commentary. Since I read No Sheep and discovered Knitter's Review, I've been all about testing yarn.

I feel like my yarn goes through as many "lives" as it decides it needs. In knitting you can change your mind, even after you've started knitting.