We've Moved! Again!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much for visiting.  The blog has moved to a wordpress site with the same name.  You can also find the videos on my You Tube Channel. 

Now that Blip is no longer, there isn’t a reason to house the video on the blogspot blog as well.  Saves me from updating in 3 places.  Which is great!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Steph

We've Moved.

Episode 103 and all future episodes are available at the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys blog.

New Season New Blog!

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Feel free to get in contact with Steph or visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion. Start a topic, join a knit-a-long, or comment on today's show.

Steph has produced 3 "seasons" of podcasts.  

• First was  The Expectant Knitter detailing her adventures during her first pregnancy.  There are 33 Episodes available through blip.tv.  Spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the time Roland was born through the first few months of Tristan's life as well.  There are 102 Episodes available through blip.tv.  Spanning September 2011 to September 2014. The wordpress site carries the 10 most recent episodes and 8-10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun.  Spans September 2014 to...  Continues to detail the adventures of a knitter with a young family but the title reflects the family's changing composition.

Thanks for watching!  Enjoy what's going on in your knitting world and I'll see you in about 10 days or so...

Episode 102: Finding the Routine

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Feel free to get in contact with Steph or visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai Plus 1 to continue to the discussion. Start a topic, join a knit-a-long, or comment on today's show.

If you want to travel in the way-back-machine and catch up on episodes released as The Expectant Knitter, visit the blog. Or if you just want to go back to the start of Plus 1 (when Ro was born), then click here. The wordpress site carries the 10 most recent episodes and 8-10 greatest hits from the past. And lastly you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.


Knitting Time:
3 Years to Build a Barn: is my Barn Raising Quilt by Larissa Brown and Shelley Mackie. Using US size 2 - 2.75mm needles. All yarns, colorways, and amounts are listed on my project page.  With these 8 additional squares completed, the count is up to 32.  I'm 40% complete already!  And it's not even 2 months.

Fish Lips Kiss Heel Socks by Sock Therapist is the current sock on the needles.  Using US size 2 -0mm needles.  Yarn is Opal Smokey Eyes and Coloured Lips in color 6641.  Love this yarn!

Denver Cowl by Veronica Parsons with Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein in the Berlin colorway using US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. Will be about 500 yards when completed.

Episode 101: Studio Audience

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram.  Feel free to get in contact with Steph or visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai Plus 1 to continue to the discussion.  Start a topic, join a knit-a-long, or comment on today's show.

If you want to travel in the way-back-machine and catch up on episodes released as The Expectant Knitter, visit the blog.  Or if you just want to go back to the start of Plus 1 (when Ro was born), then click here.  The wordpress site carries the 10 most recent episodes and 8-10 greatest hits from the past.  And lastly you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page. 


Knitting Time:
3 Years to Build a Barn: is my Barn Raising Quilt by Larissa Brown and Shelley Mackie.  Using US size 2 - 2.75mm needles.  All yarns, colorways, and amounts are listed on my project page.

Chadwick the Shakespearean Caterpillar by Rebecca Danger in Knit Picks Felici Sport Self Striping in the colorway Dockside is entertaining Tristan.

Episode 100: Follow Your Muse

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram.  Feel free to get in contact with Steph or visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai Plus 1 to continue to the discussion.  Start a topic, join a knit-a-long, or comment on today's show.

If you want to travel in the way-back-machine and catch up on episodes released as The Expectant Knitter, visit the blog.  Or if you just want to go back to the start of Plus 1 (when Ro was born), then click here.  The wordpress site carries the 10 most recent episodes and 8-10 greatest hits from the past.  And lastly you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page. 


Knitting Time:
3 Years to Build a Barn: is my Barn Raising Quilt by Larissa Brown and Shelley Mackie.  Using US size 2 - 2.75mm needles.  

Reading: 
Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Episode 99: Barn Raising

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram.  Feel free to get in contact with Steph or visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai Plus 1 to continue to the discussion.  Start a topic, join a knit-a-long, or comment on today's show.

If you want to travel in the way-back-machine and catch up on episodes released as The Expectant Knitter, visit the blog.  Or if you just want to go back to the start of Plus 1 (when Ro was born), then click here.  The wordpress site carries the 10 most recent episodes and 8-10 greatest hits from the past.  And lastly you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page. 


Knitting Time:

Houdini Socks by Cat Bordhi.  Knit-a-long in the Ravelry Group running through *July 31st.  #houdinisocks.  I'm using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Holiday Wreath colorway.  US size 0s -2.0mm needles. Finished the first one.

Stash Dash is on!  Challenge is to knit 5,468 yards or a 5K in yarn between 5/23 and 8/7!  Currently I'm at 5,685 yards!  104% of the way through my 5K.

Provence Cardigan by Cecily Glowick MacDonald using Berroco Vintage in color 5122 Banana.  US size 6s - 4.0mm needles

Camp Loopy is in full swing!  Second project theme is your favorite vacation spot.  Use a minimum of 600 yards and knit between 7/1 and 7/31.  Knitting the Foolproof Cowl by Louise Zass-Bangham using Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere in the colors Damp Pillow and Evening Flame.  Making the size Medium using US size 5s - 3.75mm needles.  SO SOFT!

New Opal Socks on the needles! Opal Smokey Eyes and Colored Lips in color 6641. Knit on US size 0 - 2.0mm needles.  Will be my first Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks.

3 Years to Build a Barn: is my Barn Raising Quilt by Larissa Brown and Shelley Mackie.  Using US size 2 - 2.75mm needles.  

Reading: 
Divergent by Veronica Roth

Trip To The UFO Bin:

At the start of Stash Dash I had 39 Unfinished Projects (UFOs)!  After this week I'm down to 27 UFOs.  Setting a personal goal to get down to 20 by the end of August.