Saturday, 3 August 2013
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Episode 33 1000 Yard Stare
Show notes
Works in Progress
Vanilla Socks using Regia World Service in Acrobat on 2.25mm/US 1 needles
Stripe Study by Veera Valimaki using Easyknits.co.uk Twinkle Sock in Frozen Lake and Renaissance Dyeing Bluefaced Leicester Sock in Ciel using 4mm/ US 6 needles
Finished Objects
Crosswords at the Coffee Shop by Karrie Steinmetz in Debbie Bliss Luxury Donegal Tweed Aran on 5.5mm/ US 8 needles
Shiny New Things
The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Strawberry Moon, The Lady Herself and Widdle Poons
Knitters Nightmare Batty Sock in Cerberus
Spartickes Dyes Winnie the Pooh club yarn in Piglet, plus notions pouch and project bag
The Lemonade Shop Star Trek: The Next Generation stitch markers
The Knotted Bag penguin project bag
Running
Nike + GPS watch
Digging
The Carnac alignments
Shop News
15% discount off everything in the shop using coupon code THUNDER15 - valid until August 6 2013
Friday, 12 April 2013
Episode 32 Ramble, Ramble
Show Notes
Works in Progress
Vanilla Socks using Regia World Circus in Acrobat on 2.25mm/US 1 needle
Baby Socks using Lana Grossa Soya Meilenweit on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needle
Crosswords at the Cofffee Shop by Karrie Steinmetz using Debbie Bliss Luxury Donegal Aran on 5mm/US 8 needles
Finished Objects
In the Land of Oz by Adrienne Fong using Posh Yarn Elinor Sock in Niminy Piminy on 4.5mm/US 7 needles
Baby Socks using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Great Googlie Mooglie on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needle
Spinning
Finished yarn - Juno Fibre Arts Oatmeal BFL in Sunshimmer
On the wheel - Fyberspates Sparkle Fibre
Archaeology
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Cutting the Cloth project
Friday, 5 April 2013
Episode 31 Flurry of F.O.s
Show notes
Works in Progress
Rikke Hat by Sarah Young, using Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino DK in Black Velvet on 3.5mm/US 4 needles
In the Land of Oz by Adrienne Fong using Posh Yarn Elinor Sock in Niminy Piminy on 4.5mm/US 7 needles
Vanilla Socks using Regia World Circus in Acrobat on 2.25mm/US 1 needles
Something Silver by Veera Valimaki using Wendy Jubilee DK in colour 2916 on 4.5mm/US 7 needles
Finished Objects
Eliza Day Tam by Patricia Martin using Noro Silk Garden Sock in S6, The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Black on US 3 - 3.25 mm and US 1½ - 2.5 mm needles
Goth Cowl by Sadie Bellegarde using Noro Kochoran in S13 on 6.5mm/US 10 needles
Vanilla Bean Striped Socks by Emily Locke using String Theory Colorworks Photon Self Striping in Large Hadron Collider on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
Slant socks by Hunter Hammersen using Posh Yarn Esme in What's the Scoop on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
Moody Kerchief by Kirsten Kapur using Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino DK in Black Velvet and Venetian on 6mm/US 10 needles
Spinning
Finished - Fiber Optic Rouge-Violet-Cerulean gradient in Merino Silk
On the wheel - Juno Fibre Arts Oatmeal BFL in Sunshimmer
Shiny New Things
Twisted Limone Tangy Sock in Cosmopolitan
Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Smoke on the Water
Rosy Retro Superwash BFL fibre in Banana Moon
Digging
British Museum Ice Age Art exhibition
Labels:
archaeology,
books,
British Museum,
Ice Age Art,
knitting,
prizes,
running,
spinning
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Episode 30 Furry Menace(s)
Show Notes
KALs
Current KAL extended to end January 31 2013 - Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Off to a good start - ends 31 January
Yarnivore Snuggles KAL
Works in Progress
Slant by Hunter Hammersen using Posh Yarn Esme in What's the Scoop? on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
Scylla by Fiona Lucas using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Day of the Dead
Something Silver by Veera Valimaki using Wendy Jubilee DK with wool on 4.5mm/US 7 needles
Croswords at the Coffee Shop by Karrie Steinmetz using Debbie Bliss Luxury Donegal Tweed Aran on 5mm/US 8 needles
My own design Fibonacci Socks using Austermann Step and Lang Jawoll on 2.5mm/US1.5 needles
Evenstar by Susan Pandorf using Knit Picks Gloss Lace in Winter Sky, on 3.25mm/US 3 needles. HiyaHiya Sharps were from Tall Yarns'n'Tales
Finished Objects
Magrathea by Martina Behm using 3.25mm/US 3 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Sapphire
Spinning
Exmoor Fibre from LaalBear
Rouge-violet-cerulean 80% merino/ 20% silk from Fiber Optic Yarns
Shiny New Things
Jamieson & Smith 2-ply Jumper Weight yarn in various colours from shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk
Colours of Shetland by Kate Davies
Digging
Verona
Monday, 31 December 2012
Episode 29 Season's Greetings (aka Bad Podcaster!)
Show Notes
KALs
Current KAL extended to end January 31 2013 - Clapotis by Kate Gilbert
Off to a good start - ends 31 January
Yarnivore Snuggles KAL
Works in Progress
Magrathea by Martina Behm using 3.25mm/US 3 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Sapphire
Slant by Hunter Hammersen using Posh Yarn Esme in What's the Scoop? on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
Brighton Watch Cap - my own design, using Rowan Renew in Digger on 6mm/US 10 needles
Finished Objects
Electric Bees Socks - my pattern, toe-up vanilla socks using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and Fibernymph Dye Works Squoosh Sock in Bumblebee and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Electric Blue
Cinema socks - my pattern, cuff-down vanilla socks using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett in Exotic Easter
Brighton Watch Cap, my own design, using Wendy Serenity Super Chunky and 10mm/ US 15 needles
Shiny New Things
Regia Hand Dye- Effect and Blitz Color
SMC Select Highland Alpaca Fino
SMC SelectMerino Fino
Fitness
Couch to 5K from the NHS
Digging
Fishbourne Roman Palace
The Random Bit
The Settlers Online
Labels:
archaeology,
knitting,
prizes,
running,
spinning
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Episode 28 Visible from space
Show Notes
KALs and memorial activities in honour of Karrie Steinmetz/KnitPurlGurl at Friends of KnitPurlGurl Ravelry Group
Works in Progress
Magrathea by Martina Behm using 3.25mm/US 3 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Sapphire
Electric Bees Socks - my pattern, toe-up vanilla socks using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and Fibernymph Dye Works Squoosh Sock in Bumblebee and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Electric Blue
Cinema socks - my pattern, cuff-down vanilla socks using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett in Exotic Easter
Sock Yarn Blankie by Shelly Kang using leftovers and mini skeins from The Knitting Goddess
Katniss Socks by Rose Hiver using The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Forks
Finished Objects
Current KAL extended to end January 31 2013 - Clapotis by Kate Gilbert using Noro Kureyon in colour 276 and 5.5mm/ US 9 needles
Snowflakes - Red one and blue one from lionbrand.com (you need to sign up to access the pattern but it is free to do so) and cream one from Little Christmas Ornaments to Knit and Crochet by Sue Stratford and Val Pierce
Spinning
Finished Play at Life Fiber Arts Merino/Tencel in Witches Love Candy
Shiny New Things
Christmas Gnome Bag from Tangerine Designs
Jump 1045 and merino/alpaca/seacell/Shetland fibre from Hilltopcloud
Timberland Falkland fibre and Glitter Yarn in Preppy from Sock Bunny Studios
Archaeology
Cornish Mining
Cornwall and West Devon Mining World Heritage Sites
The Random Bit
knitrundig etsy shop
Labels:
archaeology,
archeology,
Cornwall,
crochet,
Devon,
etsy,
KAL,
knitting,
Mining,
spinning,
World Heritage Sites
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