Episode 67: It's a Brand New Year!
We are back from our holiday break. This week we talk about what was on our needles while we were off the air, some of our favorite things from 2008, and plans for 2009.
What we knit over break
Hats on! We love us some hats this winter. Accessories are the name of the game.
Eggplant beret
Foliage (Nicole's; Jenny's)
Toasty Topper
Habitat
Gretel (Nicole's in Cash Iroha and Jenny's in Invernal)
Bella Mittens
#12 Cabled Scarf from Vogue (rav link)
Cuff
Elmo sweater
Megan's Ruffled Neckwarmer (rav link)
Tubular cast-on a la Knitty Daily TV
Best of 2008
What we liked from last year's world of knitting
Japanese knitting books (Let's Knit Cable-y Goodness and Scandinavian Jacquard Caps)
A Fine Fleece
Gusanito (rav link)
Dream in Color
Alchemy Haiku
Cocoon
Terra
Norwegian Woods, a.k.a. wedding shawl
Lush and Lacy (Nicole's version)
Dulcavina (Jenny's version)
Iceland (Jenny's version)
Rose Red
Heroine
Honeycomb (rav link)
What's up for 2009?
Looking at the year ahead. They are not resolutions, they are just something we need to get through life.
NaKniSweMoDo (rav link)
Year Long Gift-a-long (YLGAL) (rav link) is back and 100% Ravelicious
Music:
U-dot, Continental
Dark End of the Street, Eels
Thanks for a GREAT episode. It is wonderful to have you back. I listened while walking from Laurel Heights, through the Presidio and into the Marina, traveling back up the Lyon Street stairs to go home. With this gorgeous weather and my favorite knitting podcast, it was just heavenly! :) Happy New Year!
Posted by: Leslie | January 13, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Haven't listened to the show yet but I just wanted to say THANKS for putting up the show notes so early! I always wait to listen until they're up, because I like to be able to see what you guys are talking about so hooray! Happy New Year,
Katie
(ladypink on ravelry)
Posted by: Katie | January 13, 2009 at 09:49 AM
"I LOVE the sensation of these giant hand appendages!!"
Quote of the show!
Posted by: Cirilia | January 13, 2009 at 03:10 PM
This is an awesome episode...lovin' it! And I'm dying to make a whole sweater of malabrigo...specifically the Vaila sweater form the last Twist.
Posted by: Emily (emilylime, knitwhere...) | January 14, 2009 at 12:27 PM
I received some domestic buffalo yarn, grown & sheared in Oklahoma, as a gift. It's a bit scratchy on the skein, however the swatch in the store was soft, soft, soft, and a bit fuzzy. Apparently, washing is GOOD for it.
Posted by: Brenda | January 17, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Glad you're back! It was a fun episode! I was listening in the car with my kids, though, and have a really dumb, somewhat humiliating question: what was it that you said about that silly "snuggly" thing that's been advertised on TV (the blanket with sleeves)? Were you talking about a knit version? The reason I ask is that my stepfather asked me for something like that. And I aim to please!
Thanks, and it was great to hear from you both again!
Posted by: Beth | January 17, 2009 at 01:06 PM
I also made Gretel and I agree with everything you said about it. Great pattern!
Great show, all in all, as well -- I missed you guys!
Posted by: Patricia | January 17, 2009 at 07:51 PM
Welcome back, you were missed! Did you ever find the Ravelry IPhone app you mention? I've looked and looked and can't find anything on ITunes store, but that means nothing, since I hate the ITunes store, it's hopeless
Posted by: Claire | January 19, 2009 at 01:48 PM
WOW -- Artfibers coming to Pinole?? When and where?? I live in Pinole and this is thrilling news to me!
Posted by: Paula Eeds | January 24, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Hi girls, love the episode I love all the awesome things you mentioned. I made a baroness-beret
for my daughter and neice and used a tubular cast on and there is one at Knitty that is even easier no waste rows that have to be cut off! I have an idea for your Wedding shawl get a nice type of hanger and hang it on the wall kamono style...I got this idea from an old "Cast On" episode where the lady hung all her shawls and scarf up as art rather than hiding them in the closet. Thanks again for your great podcast!!!
Darlene in PEI
quiltsalot3 in ravelry
Posted by: Darlene | January 26, 2009 at 02:17 PM
Ha! I also have a mother who likes to acquire handknits but rarely wears them.
Those Bella mitts are fabulous. I may have to make a pair (I'm Canadian--they'd certainly be useful.)
Posted by: K | January 27, 2009 at 11:20 AM
What was the verdict on the Raverly application for the ipod. I've been searching, but can't seem to find one.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 28, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Thank you for the link to the tubular caston. Much easier than other methods I've tried. Thanks guys and glad to have you back!
Posted by: Dana | January 29, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Thanks for the mention on the show. I do want to point out that my Giant Latvian Mitten Cardigan is a Meg Swansen pattern she created based on charts from Lizbeth Upitis's Latvian Mitten book. It's available from Schoolhouse Press. Thanks.
Posted by: Jessica | January 31, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Yeah, I'm a bit behind... didn't you mention a Ravelry app for the iPhone?
Posted by: judi | February 27, 2009 at 08:39 AM