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



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

Thursday, 22 November 2012

Episode 27 Crazy, who me? Surely not!




Show notes

Works in progress
Current KAL - Clapotis by Kate Gilbert using Noro Kureyon in colour 276 and 5.5mm/ US 9 needles

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

Finished Objects
Henslowe by Beth Kling using 3.5mm/ US 5 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Sweet Pea

Daphne Socks by Cookie A using A Verb for Keeping Warm Metamorphosis in Sugar Jets on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Spinning
Play at Life Fiber Arts Merino/Tencel in Witches Love Candy


Shiny New Things
Regia Snowflake Color in 07708 Snowstorm

Archaeology
The Great Bed of Ware 

Crochet
Jewelry with a Hook by Terry Taylor, published by Lark Books in 2009

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Episode 26 Spinning the blues away



Show notes

Works in Progress
Henslowe by Beth Kling using 3.5mm/ US 5 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Sweet Pea

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

Daphne Socks by Cookie A using A Verb for Keeping Warm Metamorphosis in Sugar Jets on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Finished Objects
Thelonious Socks by Cookie A using Wollmeise Twin in Pfefferminze 

Spinning
Unwind Yarn Company batt Kaliedoscope 1W and The Knitting Goddess Merino in Slate
Play at Life Fiber Arts Merino/Tencel in Witches Love Candy

Shiny New Things
Fyberspates Sparkle Fibre (Merino, Silk, Stellina)
The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Turquoise Colour Pop
Mirasol Tuhu in shade 2003  - both from The Wool Bar in Worthing

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Episode 24 Podiversary


Show Notes

Works in Progress
Henslowe by Beth Kling using 3.5mm/ US 5 needles and The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Sweet Pea

Electric Bees Socks - my pattern, toe-up vanilla socks using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and Fibernymph Dye Works Squoosh Sock in Bumblebee

Finished Objects
Hexagons by Kristen Hall using Opal, Regia and Fibernymph Dye Works leftovers on 2.75mm Kollage dpns

Menacing Stripes Socks - my pattern, toe-up vanilla socks using the heel from the Crystal Socklet pattern by Lynn DT Herschberger using 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles and The Knitting Goddess Self-Striping Merino Nylon Sock in Menace

Spinning
Finished yarn - Colinette roving in Cherries
On the wheel - Unwind Yarn Company batt in Kaliedoscope 1W

Shiny New Things
Zwerger Garn Opal Vincent van Gogh in Starry Night - I got mine from modernknitting.co.uk
Turtlepurl Yarns Striped Turtle Toes in At the lake
Posh Yarn Elinor Aran in No Excuses
HilltopCloud washed Manx Loaghtan fleece and Grey Jacob top

Knit Along/Crochet Along
Halloween theme - link to group page
Pinktober - The Knitting Den and Knit Nerd podcasts - links in sidebar on the right
Sassy Pants Knitter - spk Ravelry group has details, podcast link in sidebar on the right
Sockbunny Knit and Fit - podcst link in sidebar on the right

Year-long Knit from Stash - my group page