The Knitting Samurai Plus 1: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Episode 79: Citron Fous

Steph is the Knittingsamurai on Ravelry and Instagram. There is Ravelry Discussion Group for this podcast Knitting Samurai Plus 1 please join! We just crossed over 1,000 members! Feel free to start any topic you’d like in there. I’m easy going.

If you want to catch up on the episodes released prior to this, you can either go way back and

check out the 33 episodes of the Expectant Knitter at www.expectantknitter.blogspot.com.
Or you can go part way back to the beginning of the Plus 1 adventure, that started with Ro’s birth. Episode 1 is available here… the Knitting Samurai Plus 1 Episode 1.

The Blip Thing:

I’m not comfortable walking away from Itunes. Personally I watch podcasts through Itunes, and I can see that 2/3rds of you watch me there.

Going forward the podcast will be hosted through the NEW wordpress blog: http://knittingsamuraiplus1.wordpress.com . If you watch through Itunes, you’ll need to go in and re-subscribe to the podcast. Just search for “Knitting Samurai” and the two versions (Blips & Wordpress) will pop-up. You want to subscribe to the new grey icon, not the original purple one. That will ensure that you don’t miss an episode when Blip stops feeding itunes.

Moving to wordpress will only allow for hosting the 10 most current episodes. Ideally I’d love them all to be up there, but the hosting fees would be exorbitant for something that I do as a hobby. The yearly cost of hosting 10 episodes at my current file size, seemed very reasonable to me.

Wordpress: http://knittingsamuraiplus1.wordpress.com will have the 10 most recent episodes, and feed them to Itunes.

Blip and Blogger: http://knittingsamuraiplus1.blogspot.com will have the entire back catalog available for viewing in the Blip player, not on itunes.

I hope this pleases everyone.

Knitting Time:

Citron Shawl! I know a shawl! Citron pattern by Hilary Smith Callis from Knitty, Winter 2009 using Fibernymph Dye Works Sunshine Base in the Kings Cross Gradient Colorway using US size 6s - 4.0mm needles. So far it's a winner!

Sockhead Hat! with Rhinebeck Yarn! double intention. Sockhead hat by Kelly McClure using Into the Whirled Ulundi Yarn in the October 2013 Club Colorway 221B. Fitting Sherlock is on. Using US size 2.5 - 3.0mm needles. We'll see.

Purple Socks just started are in Knit Picks Felici in Sugared Violets color. Knit on US size 0s - 2.0mm needles. 2x2 rib. Following LaLa's After Thought Heel Pattern.
Sock Classifieds for JKelly70.

Socks for Dad in Regia Snowflake Colors color way 7709 using US 0 - 2.0mm needles for a 2x2 Rib.

Slippers! First 1 for me, then a pair for him and then 1 for me. Seamless Salomas Slipper Pattern by Megan Williams. Holding Inspiration Dyeworks Fluffy held double in the Turquoise Thunder Colorway. US size 6s - 4.0mm needles.

Questionable Socks?

Valentine's Day Themed Grandma's Favorite Dishcloths. Using US size 7s - 4.5mm needles. Lili's Sugar N' Cream in Azalea colorway.

What's New:
Fibernymph Bona-Fide DK 100% superwash -Merry & Bright, Rainbow Riot
Into The Whirled Pakokku Sock -The Cats Pajamas

Next up:
Brickless with DragonFly Fibers Traveller in the Spooky Colorway
Toddler T-Shirt Vest with Worsted Yarn???
Orange Yarn for the Vivid

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Episode 78: A week later

Steph is the Knittingsamurai on Ravelry and there is also a group for this podcast Knitting Samurai Plus 1 please join!

If you want to catch up on the episodes released prior to this, check out www.expectantknitter.blogspot.com. Or if you want to start at the beginning of the Knitting Samurai Plus 1 Adventure check out Episode 1.

Purple Socks just started are in Knit Picks Felici in Sugared Violets color. Knit on US size 0s - 2.0mm needles. 2x2 rib. Following LaLa's After Thought Heel Pattern.
Sock Classifieds for JKelly70.

Socks for Dad in Regia Snowflake Colors color way 7709 using US 0 - 2.0mm needles for a 2x2 Rib.

Jason's Tweed Hat by Melissa Thomson using Berroco Blackstone Tweed Chunky color 6602-steamers US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. 130 yards. In a day!

Languishing brought back to life Argyle Lace Hat by Laura Irwin from Boutique Knits using Schaefer Nichole in the Gertrude Ederle Colorway. 170 Yards, flew through it. US size 2.5s - 3.0mm and US 5 - 3.75mm needles. Fun knit. Row Gauge must be off, or needs blocking.

Slippers! First 1 for me, then a pair for him and then 1 for me. Seamless Salomas Slipper Pattern by Megan Williams. Holding Inspiration Dyeworks Fluffy held double in the Turquoise Thunder Colorway. US size 6s - 4.0mm needles.

Questionable Socks?

Cast On All The Things! and see what sticks...

Sockhead Hat! with Rhinebeck Yarn! double intention. Sockhead hat by Kelly McClure using Into the Whirled Ulundi Yarn in the October 2013 Club Colorway 221B. Fitting Sherlock is on. Using US size 2.5 - 3.0mm needles. We'll see.

Valentine's Day Themed Grandma's Favorite Dishcloths. Using US size 7s - 4.5mm needles. Lili's Sugar N' Cream in Azalea colorway.

Citron Shawl! I know a shawl! Citron pattern by Hilary Smith Callis from Knitty, Winter 2009 using Fibernymph Dye Works Sunshine Base in the Kings Cross Gradient Colorway using US size 6s - 4.0mm needles. So far it's a winner!

Next up this weekend
Brickless with DragonFly Fibers Traveller in the Spooky Colorway
Toddler T-Shirt Vest with Worsted Yarn???
Orange Yarn for the Vivid

Friday, January 17, 2014

Episode 77: It's A ....

Steph is the Knittingsamurai on Ravelry and there is also a group for this podcast Knitting Samurai Plus 1 please join!

If you want to catch up on the episodes released prior to this, check out www.expectantknitter.blogspot.com. Or if you want to start at the beginning of the Knitting Samurai Plus 1 Adventure check out Episode 1.

Hope you weren't overrun with the old Expectant Knitter Podcasts.

Brontosaurus by Rebecca Danger with Opal in the Blind Venus Colorway. Using US size 0s - 2.0mm needles. Original Blind Venus Socks. Finished. Funny note, I knit the original socks when I was 17 weeks along, same as now!

Windschief Hat by Stephen West with Malabrigo Rios in color 870 Candombe using US size 6s - 4.0mm.

Cast on and Finished the Bandana Cowl by Purl Soho using Rowan Plaid in the Brown Barber Poll Color 166. I used 130 yards knit on US size 10s - 6mm needles.

Slippers! First 1 for me, then a pair for him and then 1 for me. Seamless Salomas Slipper Pattern by Megan Williams. Holding Inspiration Dyeworks Fluffy held double in the Turqouise Thunder Colorway. US size 6s - 4.0mm needles.

Questionable Socks?

Grinch Socks in Red Heart Heart & Sole in the Faded Jeans colorway using US size 0s 2.0mm needles. 2x2 Rib.

Purple Socks just started are in Knit Picks Felici in Sugared Violets color. Knit on US size 0s - 2.0mm needles. 2x2 rib. Sock Classifieds for JKelly70.

Next up this weekend
Jason's Tweed Hat by Melissa Thomson using Berroco Blackstone Tweed Chunky.
And baby vests, a couple
Socks for Dad & Steve
Orange Yarn for the Vivid

Saturday, January 4, 2014

76: The Expectant Knitter Rides Again

Knit all of 2013 Rhinebeck Yarn -6260 yards
14 Pairs of socks this year: stripe, solid, patterned, after thought heels
5 Pairs of slippers
5 Worthy Sock Recipients: Dad, Steve, UD, AB, and Shary
2 Sweaters for Me, 2 Sweaters for Ro, 2 Sweaters for Thing 2
Knit More Hats

The Knitting Samurai Plus 1