Episode 40: Crazy!

Show Notes: May 18th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

Lynne a.k.a. tollbaby on Ravelry

FO’s  N/A

Poking around on the Needles:

Kari:

Mountain Path Socks, designing new pattern using Yvieknits yarn that was gifted from Yvonne to the podcast and colorway is  Mountain Top at Dusk on 2.25 mm (US1).  It is out to the test knitters now and Kari is keeping  list of those who have offered to test knit for her future sock designs to come

Designing a tank top in Louet EuroFlax on 3.25 (US3)

Sue

Vanilla socks out of Biscotte & Cie yarn in the Felix base, no colorway and knit on 2.5 Dyakcraft needles.

Lynne: Vanilla socks with Wild Hare yarn on their Pinacle base in the hope colorway on size 2.5 mm (US 1.5)

Hat called 54 by Julie Mellor in Gedifra Airmix (discontinued) on 5 mm (US8)

Wheelin on: Kari and Sue have nothing

Lynne had her first bobin to show!  Yay Lynne!

Other things:

Sock-a-long still goes and lots of people are chugging away or have finished and posted their projects..  End date is May 31st so keep going you have time.  Prizes are a set of Sue’s stitch markers and a pattern of value up to $5 USD.  Please keep in mind that it is one post per person for this KAL so if you posted more that one pair only the first pair will count in the draw.

Sue’s Birthday Month KAL, please post ideas in the thread int he group.  It will begin in June 1st and run until mid July.

Podcasts to checkout:  Penguin Soup, Knit Spin Farm, The Lost Geek (audio) and Knitting Samurai +1

Episode 39: Jabber Much!

Show Notes: May 11th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

Lynne a.k.a. tollbaby on Ravelry

HO’s and on the needles:

Kari:

Mountain Path Socks, designing new pattern using Yvieknits yarn that was gifted from Yvonne to the podcast and colorway is  Mountain Top at Dusk on 2.25 mm (US1).

Sue

Vanilla socks out of Biscotte & Cie yarn in the Felix base, no colorway and knit on 2.5 Dyakcraft needles.

Poking around on the Needles:

Lynne: Vanilla socks with Wild Hare yarn on their Pinacle base in the hope colorway on size 2.5 mm (US 1.5)

Sue:

Paloma by Kim Hargreaves out of Estelle Yarns Young Touch DK on size 3.75 mm (US 5)

Kari:

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5).  She is only to do the button band now…but it is essentially done.

Links:

Crippen Works

DyakCraft Needles

Into the Whirled

Yvieknits

Bosworth

EnvisioKnit Design Studio

Episode 38: Maryland!

Episode 37: Flying by the Seat of our Pants!

Show Notes: April 27th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

Lynne a.k.a. tollbaby on Ravelry

FO’s

Sue:

Hermione’s Everyday Socks out of Bittersweet Woolery yarn in the Guilty Pleasures base called Shagaliscious colorway on 2.5 mm (US 1.5)

Kari:

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5).  Kari only has to steek and the will be another episode under the Turorials tab on our main page, go see it!

Lynne:

Laura’s Ribbed Mitts by Carrie Barraco knit in Estelle Yarns Cadenza

Age of Brass and Steam shawl has been blocked and is completely finished now.

Poking around on the needles:

Kari:

Socks, designing new pattern using Yvieknits yarn that was gifted from Yvonne to the podcast.  Sorry do not remember the colorway!  Knitting on 2.25 mm (US1)

Lotus Blossom Tank by Sharon Shoji in Mirasol yarn cotanani in pink.  Knit on 3.75 mm (US5)

Sue:

Mara by Amy Hendricks out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7).

Vanilla socks out of Biscotte & Cie yarn in the Felix base, no colorway and knit on 2.5 Dyakcraft needles.

Wheelin on!:

Kari: Ashford Merino Silk, see last week’s show notes for a picture that I inserted!

Sue: Still has not put the fiber on the wheels, Cloudlover in the Poison Apple colorway and it is a superwash BFL.

Review of DyakCraft metal needles, OMG these are the most amazing needles I have ever used.  Please go watch our show to see the review we gave.

Other things:

Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival on May 4/5th.  We will try to be at the podcaster meetup if there is one as we now have buttons to give out.  Buttons by tinypeachbuttons

Lynne a.k.a. tollbaby has started a thread in our group called (Pictures with Sue and Kari) and will be giving prizes from the posted pics that you submit of us!!  Thanks Lynne you rock!

Knit-a-long, see details in our group on Ravelry, we start on April 13 to May 31st, there is a chatter thread and a FO thread so come on over and join the group!

Episode 36: Prizes & Surprises

Show Notes: April 20th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

FO’s

Kari: Tardis dishcloth made from Carezza cotton yarn.

Poking around on the Needles

Sue:

Mara by Amy Hendricks out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7). This has not gotten any love this week and has been put in the “let me think if I want to keep knitting you corner”

Hermione’s Everyday Socks out of Bittersweet Woolery yarn in the Guilty Pleasures base called Shagaliscious colorway on 2.5 mm (US 1.5)

Kari:

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5)

Socks, designing new pattern using Yvieknits yarn that was gifted from Yvonne to the podcast.  Sorry do not remember the colorway!  Knitting on 2.25 mm (US1)

Wheelin On!

Kari: did spin this week but is not done plying the yarn so does not have it here to show.  It is called Ashford Merino Silk and will be a heavy lace when she is done…

And she finished it on Sunday…see the beautiful pic here:

Next up for Kari is knittyandcolor Bloodlust for Krystal a.k.a krys5797.  Same fiber Sue spun but Kari is looking for a fingering weight.

Next up for Sue on the wheel is Cloudlover in the Poison Apple colorway and it is a superwash BFL.

Other Things:

Draw for our 400  member prizes won by linehar and $5 pattern won by tangledknits

Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival on May 4/5th.  We will try to be at the podcaster meetup if there is one as we now have buttons to give out.  Buttons by tinypeachbuttons

Lynne a.k.a. tollbaby has started a thread in our group called (Pictures with Sue and Kari) and will be giving prizes from the posted pics that you submit of us!!  Thanks Lynne you rock!

Knit-a-long, see details in our group on Ravelry, we start on April 13 to May 31st, there is a chatter thread and a FO thread so come on over and join the group!

Magazine review of the new KnitScene Summer publication. Lots of nice patterns in this issue.

Links for the bags shown:

The Knotted Bag by Diane a.k.a. freedom4u on Ravlery her bags are amazing!!

Artbyana a.k.a. Ana and I love her bags and yarn.  She has two shops now one for yarn and one for non yarn which is Artbyana handmade

Happy Knitting, Spinning and Crocheting!

Episode 35: Surprise! Knit-a-long!

Show Notes: April 13th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

Lynne a.k.a. tollbaby on Ravelry

FO’s

Sue: Vanilla socks for my daughter Ashley in Kirbwirby Yarns yarn in the Lost: Ben Linus colorway on size 2.75 mm (U2)

Poking around on the needles:

Sue:

Mara by Amy Hendricks out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7). This has not gotten any love this week and has been put in the “let me think if I want to keep knitting you corner”

Hermione’s Everyday Socks out of Bittersweet Woolery yarn in the Guilty Pleasures base called Shagaliscious colorway on 2.5 mm (US 1.5)

Kari:

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5)

Socks, designing new pattern using Yvieknits yarn that was gifted from Yvonne to the podcast.  Sorry do not remember the colorway!  Knitting on 2.25 mm (US1)

Lynne:

Laura’s Ribbed Mitts by Carrie Barraco knit in Estelle Yarns Cadenza

Wheelin on

Sue finished plying Knittyandcolor Sunburst fiber.  Picture in last weeks show notes.

Other Things:

Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival on May 4/5th.  We will try to be at the podcaster meetup if there is one as we now have buttons to give out.

Knit-a-long, see details in our group on Ravelry, we start on April 13 to May 31st, there is a chatter thread and a FO thread so come on over and join the group!

New Podcasts to watch:

Must Stash with Stacie/Steph and PenguinSoup, with Ginny both shows are new and awesome so says me (Sue)

Happy knitting , spinning and crocheting, see you next week!

Episode 34: But Wait! There’s More!

Show Notes: April 6th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

FO’s

Kari: N/A

Sue: 1 sock done

 

Poking around on needles:

Kari:

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5)

Sue:

Mara by Amy Hendrix out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7).

Vanilla socks for my daughter Ashley in Kirbyirby Yarns yarn in the Lost: Ben Linus colorway on size 2.75 mm (U2)

Wheeling on!

Kari: N/A

Sue: Finished Knittyandcolor Sunburst fiber

 

Stash enhancements:

Sue: 4.5 mm signature circs arrived!  WOOT!

Two skeins of Two Irish Girls in the Collings and Brown Eyed Girl

Other Things:

Kari is fully moved and uppacked….her place is really nice.

We ordered buttons for Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival that we are going to on May 4/5th.  Hope to see some of you there.

Go watch KnittingSamuraiPlus1 podcast you will love Steph.

Episode 33: Baa Ram Ewe

Show Notes: March 30th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

FO’s

Sue: Basic Ribbed Socks for Shawn out of Socks that Rock in the Hobbit colorway on 2.75 mm (US2).

Kari: N/A

Poking around on the needles:

Sue:

Mara by Amy Hendrix out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7).

Vanilla socks for my daughter Ashley in Kirbyirby Yarns yarn on size 2.75 mm (U2)

Kari

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5)

On the wheel

Sue: Knittyandcolor Sunburst fiber for the KAL/SAL/CAL that ends this weekend.

Stash Enhancements:

We got our yarn we ordered in support of Newtown from Three Irish Girls.

Other Things

Giveaway for Kari’s Birthday draw goes to post #8 of th cute pug, NotNotKnitting

Knittyandcolor prizes go to:

Stitch markers: TangledMeg

ArtbyAna lace yarn: cocoalikeslippy

Maryland Sheep and Wool festival May 4th and 5th, we will be there and we are going to have buttons this year.  We are trying to find out if there is a podcaster meet up, we will keep you posted.

Happy Knitting, Spinning and Crocheting!

 

Episode 32: 32 in 32 with CAKE!

Show Notes: March 23rd, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

FO’s

Kari: Shamrock Mittens by Mary Ann Stephens with KP Stroll (green) and Louet Gems (cream).  Knit on size 2.5mm (US1.5)

Poking around on the needles:

Sue: Basic Ribbed Socks for Shawn out of Socks that Rock in the Hobbit colorway on 2.75 mm (US2).

Mara by Amy Hendrix out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7).

Kari

Oranje by Weaverknits in Tanis Fibre Arts Blue Label yarn in colorways Iris, Charcoal and Sand on 4.0 (US6) and 3.75 (US5)

Icarus by Miriam Felton on 3.25 (US3) out of Estelle yanrs Super Alpaca.

Wheeling on: N/A for both of us.

Stash Enhancements:

Tanis Fibre Arts who is Canadian from BC, her yarn is goregous and her colorways are stunning.

Other Things:

KAL/SAL/CAL with Knittyandcolor is going well, spinning knitting an crochet projects are looking good.  We have all the details posted in our Ravelry Group.  We will do the draw for 2 skeins of Art By Ana Lace and a set of my stitch markers from my Etsy site as prizes.

Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival May 4-5, we will be there Saturday and part of Sunday, and we will hopefully be at the podcaster meetup if there is one planned.  We are looking at getting buttons made for this event.

Have a great week!

 

 

 

 

Episode 31: Scatterbrain

Show Notes: March 9th, 2013

Thank you to returning viewers and welcome to new viewers.  We love doing the show and love even more the support you have given us in our adventure(s).

Sue a.k.a. Craftyknitter7 on Ravelry

Kari a.k.a. JadedKnitter on Ravelry

FO’s

Sue: N/A

Kari: Pretty Thing by Stephanie Pearl McPhee in Classic Elite Yarn Mountain Top in the Vail colorway on 3.55 mm (US4)

Poking around on needles:

Sue: Basic Ribbed Socks for Shawn out of Socks that Rock in the Hobbit colorway on 2.75 mm (US2).

Mara by Amy Hendrix out of Tosh DK in the Georgia O’Keefe colorway on size 4.5mm (US7).I am hoping this one works out, I tried to start it on my sigs size 4.0 mm (US6) but it was coming out too tight and the pattern really called for 4.5mm (US7).  We shall see how it goes.

Kari: Shamrock Mittens by Mary Ann Stephens with KP Stroll (green) and Louet Gems (cream).  Knit on size 2.5mm (US1.5)

Insanity Take 2 Queen Susan Shawl by Heirloom Knitting on Ravelry out of Gossamer Web Phoenix on 2.0mm (US0)

Wheelin on:

Kari: N/A

Sue: Half the braid done by Knittyandcolor in the Sunburst colorway, I LOVE IT!

Stash Enhancements:

Sue: Skein of sock yarn from Kirbyirby Yarns on Etsy in the LOST: Ben Linus colorway.

Kari: The custest Pug bag from tollbaby for her birthday (March 23rd) a little early.

Other things:

KAL/SAL/CAL with Knittyandcolor has started on March 1st.  There is a progress thread in our Ravelry Group.