Episode 40: New Year New Book

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Today's the day!  It's the Dark & Stormy KAL!!  Come over to the thread and chat it up!  The Knit-A-Long will run through Febuary 28th.

Harvest Moon Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier with the Miss Babs Yowza Whatta Skein in the Homestead colorway.


Beatnik Knit A-Long with the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast and the Hollywood Knitter Podcast for the Beatnik Sweater by Nora Gaughan. Steph is using Di've Zenith.

Ivy League Vest Steph knit.

Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily Locke of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcastwith Desert Vista Dyeworks in the Viso base in Schools in Session colorway.

Milo by Georgie Hallam with Cascade 220 Superwash in 1919 Olive Heather


Crazy Colorwork Earflap Hat designed by me with Knit Picks Stroll Sport in the Eggplant color and Knit Picks Felici Sport Self Striping in the Groovy Colorway.

Cakewalk Yarns Stash!

New Books!
Cast on Bind off by
Weekend Hats by Cicily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre

The Best of Knitscene by Lisa Shroyer

November Knits by Kate Gagnon Osborn & Courtney Kelley

Island by Jane Richmond

Knitting 24/7 by Veronik Avery

 

 

 

 

Episode 39: A KAL In The Wind

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Socks for Memmay are a basic 2x2 rib with Knit Picks Felici in the Minty Colorway. And yes, I do know that is not how to correctly spell Memere.

Second set of fingerless mitts based on Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Caribbean Blues.

Third set of fingerless mitts based on Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Plumicious.
Harvest Moon Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier with the Miss Babs Yowza Whatta Skein in the Homestead colorway

Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily Locke of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcastwith Desert Vista Dyeworks in the Viso base in Schools in Session colorway.

Beatnik Knit A-Long with the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast and the Hollywood Knitter Podcast for the Beatnik Sweater by Nora Gaughan. Steph is using Di've Zenith.

Knit A LONG!!!!! has been chosen!  It's the Dark & Stormy -by Thea Colman.  We're casting on January 1st!!!  Are you ready!?!?!  Why not?  Get ready!  Let's do this!

Episode 38: Cabley Goodness

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Roland's Sweater from his Gran is Child's Aran Sweater by Melinda Goodfellow with Plymouth Encoure.

Harvest Moon Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier with the Miss Babs Yowza Whatta Skein in the Homestead colorway

Socks for Memmay are a basic 2x2 rib with Knit Picks Felici in the Minty Colorway. And yes, I do know that is not how to correctly spell Memere.

Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily Locke of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcastwith Desert Vista Dyeworks in the Viso base in Schools in Session colorway.

Beatnik Knit A-Long with the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast and the Hollywood Knitter Podcast for the Beatnik Sweater by Nora Gaughan. Steph is using Di've Zenith.

Steph's Hat is in Socks That Rock Mediumweight in the Jubliation colorway.

Partying It Up and Getting Down by Megan Williams

Magrathea by Martina Behm

Knit A LONG!!!!!  Let's do this!  January first cast on a sweater.  Not just any sweater... one of these sweaters.  Cast your vote on the Rav Thread.

1.  Dark & Stormy -by Thea Colman

2.  Flaming June -by Cherly Niamath

3.  Park Ave Cardigan -by Kelly Daniels

4.  Acer -by Kirsten Kapur

5.  Water & Stone -by Veera Valimaki

6.  Iced -by Carol Feller

7.  Quercus Carigan -by Julie Turjoman

Episode 37: What Diane Said

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I would like to echo Diane's sentiments.
http://knitabullspodcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/episode-87-i-love-knitting-community.html

Crosswords at the Coffee Shop by Karrie Steinmetz

Second set of fingerless mitts based on Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Caribbean Blues.

Third set of fingerless mitts based on Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Plumicious.

Beatnik Knit A-Long with the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast and the Hollywood Knitter Podcast for the Beatnik Sweater by Nora Gaughan.  Steph is using Di've Zenith.

Stockinette Zombies, what's your crazy?

 

This Week's Rhinebeck Yarn: Socks That Rock Mediumweight in the Royal Flush colorway.

 

Socks for Memmay are a basic 2x2 rib with Knit Picks Felici in the Minty Colorway. And yes, I do know that is not how to correctly spell Memere. 

 

Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily Locke of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast with Desert Vista Dyeworks in the Viso base in Schools in Session colorway.

Gnome on Fire from Gnome Acres in the Fingering base.

Into The Whirled Ulundi in the Irohamomiji colorway.

Harvest Moon Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier with the Miss Babs Yowza Whatta Skein in the Homestead colorway.

Episode 36: Sunrise

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Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily Locke of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast with Desert Vista Dyeworks in the Viso base in Schools in Session colorway.

"Socks like Memmay" are the Criitter Socks by Wendy D. Johnson with Knit Picks Felici in the Minty Colorway.  The pattern is from the book, Toe Up Socks For Everyone.

Socks for Memmay are a basic 2x2 rib with  Knit Picks Felici in the Minty Colorway.  And yes, I do know that is not how to correctly spell Memere.  My mother wanted to be different...  The last pair of socks I knit her.  And her favorite pair of socks.

Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Into The Whirled August 2012 club color.

Second set of fingerless mitts based on Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Caribbean Blues.

Harvest Moon Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier with the Miss Babs Yowza Whatta Skein in the Homestead colorway.

Stockinette Zombies, what's your crazy?

This Week's Rhinebeck Yarn: Socks That Rock Mediumweight in the Green Eyed Monster colorway.

Episode 35: Hey Shorty

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Papelime Sweater by Sarah Fama with Reynolds Revue in Asparagus in color.

Socks for Steph But not me are in Berroco Sox color 1452 using 1.5 US 2.5MM needles are in the Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd from Favorite Socks by Interweave.

Into The Whirled: Children of Time Colorway

Miss Babs: Deep Sea Jellyfish Colorway

Harvest Moon Sweater by Heidi Kirrmaier with the Miss Babs Yowza Whatta Skein in the Homestead colorway.

Episode 34: Rhinebeck 2012

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Episode 33: Happy Fall

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Busy Mind's Thinking of Waves by Yellow Cosmo in Cascade Heritage in Baby Blue, Blue Horizon, and Marine.

Socks for Steph but not me are in Berroco Sox color 1452 using 1.5 US 2.5MM needles are in the Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd from Favorite Socks by Interweave.

Tartine by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Rock Creek along with Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Thicket Colorway.

Papelime Sweater by Sarah Fama with Reynolds Revue in Asparagus in color.

Rhinebeck!!!!  Festival 2012
Our plans
Saturday

• Walking around the Fairgrounds Sunday Wine Tasting, Specialty Foods, Harvest Kitchen Demos (11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, & 3:30pm) Building E
• 12:30 PM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations Area 3
• 1 PM Podcaster Meeting -On the Hill near the entrance (where the Ravelry meet-up is)
• 2 PM Llama Parade presented by Barn 27
• Two by Two Petting Zoo Area 13

 Sunday

• 10:30 AM Sheep Dog Herding Demonstrations
• 11 AM Llama Parade presented by Barn 27 
• 11:00 AM “Leapin’ Llama Contest” Building 34
• Noon Punkin Chuckin Area 3

Vendor's to see:
Gale's Art Building 30
hand dyed roving,hand dyed yarn, Trindles drop spindles, Knitting needle jewelry, knitting patterns, handdyed silk, polwarth, blueface, merino
Into the Whirled Building C
handpainted spinning fiber, drum carded batts, hand-dyed sock yarn, knitting, fibre, crochet, merino, targhee, bfl, corriedale, rambouillet, silk, alpaca, romney, roving, combed top, felting, handspinning, itw
Miss Babs Hand-Dyed Yarns & Fibers Building C
hand dyed yarns, fiber, patterns, sock yarn, Yowza, lace, fingering, sport, DK, worsted,

Episode 32: Sand and Sea

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Sand and Sea Shawlette by Alana Dakos in Malabrigo Sock Yarn colors 870 Candombe and 855 Aguas.

Best of My Worsted Scrap Cardigan by Tracy Hudson in worsted weight yarns.

Fibernymph Dye Works in the Happy Camper base for a Roland sweater.

Roland's Mardi Gras Sweater in Fibernymph's Sunday's Coming colorway.

Dish Cloths...enough said. Jenness Farms Goat Milk Soaps.

Trader Joe's tangent..

Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Into The Whirled August 2012 club color.

Second set of fingerless mitts based on Beaded Fingerless Mitts by Marji LaFreniere knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Caribbean Blues.

Lush Sampler Cowl by Meg Myers in Louisa Harding Kimono Angora Pure in the Seacoast colorway.

Tartine by Kristeen Griffin-Grimes knit with Claudia Handpaints Fingering in Rock Creek along with Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Thicket Colorway.

Yet another pair of socks for Roland in Berroco Sox color 1435/ Navy Sea using 1.5 US 2.5MM needles, with a 2x2 Rib.

Socks for Steph but not me are in Berroco Sox color 1452 using 1.5 US 2.5MM needles are in the Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd from Favorite Socks by Interweave.

The Kitties....

When Isitt Joined the family. And Isitt with her 3 sisters, the "Golden Girls". Isitt was Rose at the time.

Episode 31: The Sun Has Come Out

Taking a vacation from show notes...

Episode 30 Christmas is Coming

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Hiwassee Creek Sassafras Sock in the Famer's Market Colorway wants to be a 4x2 Rib socks.


Socks That Stay on Too are the Patons Stretch Socks Steph is deisgning for Roland. Using color 31242 Olive size 2.5 US, 3.0mm needles
Dad's Recovery Socks are in Berroco Sox color 1435/ Navy Sea using 1.5 US 2.5MM needles, with a 6x2 Rib.

Dish Cloths...enough said.  Jenness Farms Goat Milk Soaps.

Mystery Shawl 2012: Rockefeller by Stephen West in Sundara Yarns Sock Yarn in Espresso Over Slate and Into The Whirled Pakakku in Anara and now Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Thicket Colorway.

Socks for Steph but not me are in Berroco Sox color 1452 using 1.5 US 2.5MM needles are in the Undulating Rib Socks by Ann Budd from Favorite Socks by Interweave. First Pair of Undulating Rib Socks from August 2008.

Desert Vista Dyeworks

Episode 29: Beach Baby

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Socks for Steve are a basic 4x4 rib using Jo-Ann Sensations Soles and More in the Grey Shades 1810 colorway.


Socks That Stay on Too are the Patons Stretch Socks Steph is deisgning for Roland. Using color 31242 Olive size 2.5 US, 3.0mm needles

Summer Solstice Mystery Shawl Knit Along 2012 by Wendy D. Johnson in Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere in color 504 Global Mix.

Hiwassee Creek Sassafras Sock in the Famer's Market Colorway wants to be a 4x2 Rib socks.

Mystery Shawl 2012: Rockefeller by Stephen West in Sundara Yarns Sock Yarn in Espresso Over Slate and Into The Whirled Pakakku in Anara and now Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Thicket Colorway.

Interweave Knits Fall 2012...Hepburn Pullover.
For next time post in the Love Your WIP Thread. Nominate yourself to win the yarn by sharing one of your own Works In Progress that you love. The yarn is Fibernymph Dye Works Serenity in Hot Time Summer In The City. Have a great week! Winner will be drawn next time during Episode 30.

Episode 28 Coffee with Steph, Lunch with Roland

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Stockinette Zombies Ho Bag!  Check out their great video podcast here.

Mystery Shawl 2012: Rockefeller by Stephen West in Sundara Yarns Sock Yarn in Espresso Over Slate and Into The Whirled Pakakku in Anara.

Summer Solstice Mystery Shawl Knit Along 2012 by Wendy D. Johnson in Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere in color 504 Global Mix.

Sand and Sea Shawlette by Alana Dakos in Malabrigo Sock Yarn colors 870 Candombe and 855 Aguas.
Socks for Steve are a basic 4x4 rib using Jo-Ann Sensations Soles and More in the Grey Shades 1810 colorway.
Dad's socks I'm talking about...The Yellow...The Grey pair.

For next time post in the I Love Your WIP Thread.  Nominate someone else to win the yarn by sharing one of their Works In Progress that you love. The yarn is Fibernymph Dye Works Serenity in Hot Time Summer In The City.  Have a great week!