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May 04, 2013
April 11, 2013
Episode 128: Cold Sheep
Photo credit: Sheffield Tiger
Nicole is joined by Meg Croft to talk about the Cold Sheep effort active since 2009 on the Stash and Burn group. They talk stash size, strategies, and temptations. Grab your needles and have a listen.
Meg/Nepenthe
Woven Art
Zephyr cove
Pink! Capelet
Meg's Zephyr cove
Pepo Pie
Rhombus Wrap
Greener shades dye
Olga pullover
Wool Candy
Gnarled Oak cardigan
Kenzo
Wheat ear pullover
Setsuko Torii
Shibui Mix
Die cut vest
Cold sheep thread
Selkie
Different lines
Nicole's Stash assessment
- 46,321 yards (up 9k from 2007)
- 38% had a project in mind
- 31% consolation yarn
- 8% sale yarn
- 5% general good (superwash, kid yarn, etc. that would be good for something)
- 18% Other (gifts, clubs)
Rowan summer tweed
Coasters!
Trivets!
Song: Absolutely Cuckoo, Magnetic Fields
March 29, 2013
March 08, 2013
February 12, 2013
Episode 125: The Botanical Knitting Garden
Episode 125: The Botanical Knitting Garden
Nicole's Queenie Hat
Nicole's Dad's new scarf (#26 Basketweave Scarf from 60 Quick Knits)
Jenny's Sister's Shawl in Silk Alpaca
Jenny's Grandma's Shawl in Silk Alpaca
Jenny's Take on the Curry Cardigan
Wheat-ear Pullover (Amy's version)
Pigeonroof Studios Sock yarn in Electric Rose (AVAILABLE NOW in eBook, hard copy is in pre-order to be released in May)
Teva Durham's Lace Leaf Pullover
Music: Hanging Garden, the Cure (swoon!)
January 04, 2013
Episode 124: Use it or Lose it
Episode 124: Use it or Lose it
Water's Edge Cardigan from Coastal Kids
School Products Cashmere Merino
Rhapsody in Cables (actually designed by Kathy Zimmerman)
December 04, 2012
Episode 123: The big prune
Episode 123: The big prune
Duffers Revisited (Ravelry link)
Jenny's big destash strategy
- If I didn't see this again, would I even miss it?
- Online impulse purchases were most likely to go
- Buying multiple sweaters worth of yarn is a bad strategy
Gracie Shawl (Ravelry link)
Adrian's red hat
Limepop (part of Vintage Ice Cream Truck)
Nicole's Brother's sock (Gentlemen's sock in Railway Stitch)
- Lavandula
- Barnsley
- Celestarium
- Burrard
Jenny's watching The Hour, Homeland, Elementary, Alias.
Nicole's watching 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, The New Girl, Nashville.
Nicole recently listened to In The Pleasure Groove by John Taylor. Nicole just got Telegraph Avenue.
Jenny has been listening to House of Silk and might start Stardust.
Whispersync for voice (you do have to have the Audible and the Kindle versions for this to work)
Post one of your knitting resolutions on Ravelry to win some lovely handspun Cormo and Lee Meredith's Shapeshifter
November 06, 2012
Episode 122: More talk, less rock
Episode 122: More talk, less rockl
Knitting Vintage Socks
Grow Old with Me
Chalet
Grapevine pullover
A little bit about slashing in patternmaking
Belle
Simple Pleasures
Slyph
Reliquary II
February Baby Sweater
Bas Relief hat
Shedir
Nicole's kids mitts favorites
Miriam Cardi
Latte Baby Jacket
Indigo Dandy
Jenny's favorites
Knitscene Fall 2012
Nicole's Penumbra T
Fiddlehead Scarf
October 20, 2012
Episode 121: It's fall, but summer, but actually fall
Episode 121: It's fall, but summer, but actually fall
Yarniacs podcast
Jenny's Portland pullover
Nicole's Zuzu's petals
Work + Shelter
Acer cardigan
Nicole's Tubey Hat
Simple Pleasures hat
Bandana cowl
Nicole's Harmony shawl
Debaser shawl
Chalet sweater
Belle
Grow Old With Me
Pimlico
Urban Forest Knits
Knit.Wear
Mel Clark book--Knitting everyday finery
November Knits
His Llama Cardigan
Book Exchange cardigan
Gathering stripes
Shellseeker
July 31, 2012
Episode 119: Summer Slump
Episode 119: Summer Slump
Music:
The Reivers, Freight Train Rain
stay in touch
who are we?
- Jenny Check
Jenny learned to knit in 2005 and now knits to the exclusion of her personal hygiene. Her husband wonders how long this "knit from your stash" charade will continue. - Nicole
Nicole (aka Big Sister) is a librarian who knits. Or maybe a knitter who is a librarian. When she's not knitting on the bus or in front of the TV or at lunch or when chatting with friends, she is, well, that's pretty much it. Knitting.
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