Episode 71: Stitch it up!

Episode 71: Stitch it Up

Nicole with Buffy Taylor of Shelridge Farms

 

Jenny with Michelle Camacho and Carl of Toots LeBlanc

 

Liesl in her February Lady Sweater in SeeJKnits, Karalee in her Charlotte Stole, June in Cascade 220 sweater (above l-r)
Blue Moon Fiber Arts
A Verb for Keeping Warm
Jonathan, CaliforniaTarheel, his awesome vest in Jamison Shetland Yarn (no rav page)
Wildfibers
Karyn
Debi aka Jim's W
Open-front vest
Ericah64
RChrispy
Joanne from Baywood Yarns
Lixolux
Adrienne
KiraK
Jenny's Japanese vest in Vaa
Scarf in Udon (find Nicole!)

Jenny got:

• Toots LeBlanc Grey Bulky Jacobs/Alpaca
• Lisa Souza handspun: blue, oranges, Fat Bunny
• Miss Babs Yowsa Whatta Skein in Terracotta
• Pigeon Roof Studios Siren 2 in Bianca
• Snicklefritz Henigen in Matrix
• Earlight
• Spun Monkey yarn from Urban Fauna (Sorry we forgot to mention this one!)

Nicole got:

• Toots LeBlanc Black (aka Dark Brown) Bulky Jacobs/Alpaca
• Miss Babs Yowsa Whatta Skein in Hemlock
• DK merino from Pigeon Roof Studios in Olive Leaf
• Snicklefritz Henigen in Matrix
• Earlight

Music
"udot" by continental
"You can't steal a gift" by El Perro del Mar

Comments

[Leslie]

Great episode. I am SOOOOO bummed I didn't see you there. I arrived 10 minutes before you and had my eyes peeled the whole time! Darn. Anyway, I enjoyed hearing about your experience.

[Kristine]

Ok - I love you guys' podcast because I talk along to you as I listen. Crazy but true! It was so great to see you both at Stitches. I wish I could've spent more time talking to you.

[Adrienne Rodriguez]

Yo! Thanks for the shout out - it was so awesome to see you BOTH at STITCHES! So glad you got home safe (I love that Brady Bunch Car diagram too!) The podcast makes my work day bearable - its the best -MUCHO LOVE!

[Francine]

Enjoy the podcast. I love June's Cascade 220 cardigan! Would love to make one for myself. Where can I find the pattern?

[susetheslowknitta]

I went to Creative Stitches at Glasgow SECC at the weekend,it was a lot smaller than Stitches W but a lot of fun too.
This year I was delighted by the great British Pic-Knit which is a lifesize knitted version of Shaun the sheep & Gromit (of Wallace & Gromit fame) enjoying a traditional picnic, it was so cute http://www.bhkc.co.uk/data/Photo_Page_Gt_B_PicKnit.htm
I did buy some yarn some possum yarn http://shop.jamiepossum.com/ which is incredibly soft and squishy.
Hope you enjoy petting your new fibre friends!

[gray la gran]

hey! great podcast =)
i wish i could go to stitches (east) but the $ituation says it's not happening. i have been before, many times, and it's a blast.
i really enjoyed listening today (as i knit on some socks). i agree about the sock knitting. i find that i wear my wool/nylon socks way more than my "special" wool socks. also, probably because i have soooo many pairs (many years worth of socks) that mine don't have a chance to wear out.
i have considered using some of my sock yarns for gloves, hats, shawls, and scarfs.
i was laughing my ass off when one of you said something about a "shooting" vs. a car accident when y'all were talking.
i am on the east coast, but crazy people are everywhere (road rage!).
happy knitting,
d

[Lauren]

I loved running into you two. So nice to meet you!

I'm off knitting socks as well. I'm into sweaters these days, and some baby stuff for instant gratification.

[Liesl]

It was so great to meet you both at Stitches and thanks for including us on the podcast!

Just one clarification - the etsy seller I bought the yarn for my February Lady Sweater from is SeeJayneKnit.

[Kyle Minor]

Ladies... I know I have yet to hear this ep, and I know you probably not only know about this but probably talked about it on another ep, but... from the 2/24 Tablehopper:

"While hanging out with the self-appointed Lord of All Sommeliers (Paul Einbund, a partner in Coi) on Wednesday, I learned the agreement is in place for him and his wife Vanessa to take over a sandwich shop, Jona’s on Hyde, in Russian Hill. Once the investors are all finalized, the Einbunds will be opening ~WARMTH~, a combination café-retail shop-wine bar-yarn store. (You got all that?) And how convenient, the Einbunds live upstairs. There will be around 24 seats, where you can enjoy a Blue Bottle Coffee pulled from what is hoped to be the first brand-new La San Marco lever machine in SF (only vintage lever machines are currently available). There will also be some teas (including pulled Malaysian tea), morning pastries and bread from Pinkie’s Bakery, charcuterie from a local maker. Soyoung Scanlan of Andante will be selecting cheeses for Warmth, whether she is making them or importing them. Oh yeah, and there will be three kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches, plus a few rotating specials. Look for some cheese events, from classes to tastings to visiting affineur meet-and-greets. Neighbors should be pleased with the retail component, since customers can purchase their favorite fromages to bring home. Paul will be selecting the beer and wine, including both a super-delicious yet affordable red and white wine that will be available each month for retail purchase—around $10 a bottle. In the back, there will be a colorful floor-to-ceiling yarn shop. Warmth will be open daily from 7am–7pm. Stand by for an opening date. 1800 Hyde St. at Vallejo."

Wine, Cheese, Yarn, Coffee = Let's make a date to check this out.

[B]

For those of us who are not so technically gifted - Please provide simple 1-2-3 instructions on your website on how we can download archived podcasts. Not all of them are showing up in iTunes and I missed the first 25 episodes. Thank you. If you are not sure perhaps Jasmine at Knitmore Girls can provide the technical instructions for us. Thank you.

[Sarah]

Hi,

I love your podcast. Thank you for all of your efforts. I added a comment about it in my blog: http://coolmidwestmom.blogspot.com/

Thanks again! -Sarah

[Ro Willcott]

I love your podcast! Wanted to say the earlight is wonderful - I've had one for a couple of years, bought at Discovery Channel store across from my office for about $13 - great for knitting in a car at night while travelling. I've had the same battery since I bought it. Everyone should own one.

[Mariah]

Thank you so much for your discussion about socks. I've been afraid to make public my dislike for knitting socks. I thought it made me unworthy to call myself a knitter.

[June]

Francine: The pattern for my sweater is Rustic Vest or Jacket in Leisure Arts "Sweaters for a Lifetime", booklet #3327.

[Francine]

June: Thanks so much for the reply. As soon as I read it, I searched on eBay and found a copy of the pattern.Now I will go and order some Cascade 220. Yay!