Episode 20: Actual Knitting Actually Occurred

Episode 19: Literally True

In Episode 19, Greg and Joey talk about singers, fair knitting, and ukulele gatherings.

Sponsor

• Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter’s Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner’s sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order.

Notes

• Giveaways
  • We gave away loads of prizes from the County Fair KAL. Spoiler alert: everyone who entered the KAL won a prize. Tune in and find out what you won.
• Notes from the Ravelry Group
  • Knitter’s Confessions: a safe place to confess your deepest, darkest knitting secret.
• Projects
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son. He promises to finish it by Christmas.
  • Greg is working on his Halcyarn Socks (project page). First sock is complete. He loves the contrasting cuffs, toes, and heels in black, but he hates weaving in the ends with black yarn.
  • Greg is working on the Voss Cowl (project page). Since the last episode, he ripped it all out and re-knit it, switching which color yarn he was holding in each hand. This changed the color dominance and now the yarn is looking how he wants it to look.
  • Greg is working on the Flower Cardigan (project page) for Blueberry. He hopes to finish it soon so Blueberry can wear it this winter.
  • Greg finished a cross stitch lighthouse that he picked up on vacation a couple of weeks ago.
• Music
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Bob Dylan
    • Shadows In the Night (affiliate link) — Bob’s album of Frank Sinatra Covers
    • Duquesne Whistle
  • Tom Waits
• Events
  • Greg entered the North Carolina State Fair with six items and won awards for four of them.
• Misc
  • Bodie Island Light Station
  • Tybee Island Light House
  • TBUG — The Tampa Bay Ukulele Group
• TV (micro-)Time With Joey
  • Chopped

Episode 18 - The Sound Of Square Needles

In Episode 18, Greg and Joey talk about dreams, fairs, and designing.

Sponsor

• Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter’s Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner’s sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order.

Notes

• Giveaways
  • We gave away two copies of Unexpected Cables: Feminine Knitted Garments Featuring Modern Cable Knitting (affiliate link) and two copies of Everyday Lace: Simple, Sophisticated Knitted Garments(affiliate link), both  by Heather Zoppetti (published by Interweave Press). Thanks to Stitch Sprouts for providing the review and prize copies of the book!
• Notes from the Ravelry Group
  • How to center-pull from a ball of Opal, by whirlybird Margaret — you should go favorite this post right now.
  • Knitter’s Confessions: a safe place to confess your deepest, darkest knitting secret.
• Projects
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son.
  • Joey is working on pair of socks.
  • Amplitude — Greg’s newest shawl design was recently released and is now available for purchase. You can follow the #AmplitudeShawlhashtag on Instagram to keep an eye on the beautiful shawls people are knitting. Several podcasts are hosting giveaways for the shawl, check the thread in the Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry group for details.
• Ongoing Events
  • County Fair KAL: enter your fiber-related crafts in your local fair, then enter them in our KAL.
• Events
  • Gwinnett County Fair — Joey entered 3 items: socks, Tranquilla (first place in scarves and cowls!), and soap (second place!). His wife entered in the stained glass category (first place!).
  • Greg has entered the North Carolina State Fair with six items and is looking forward to seeing how they performed.
  • Georgia Fiber Fest — Joey attended and had a great time. He learned how to spin on a drop spindle. Joey bought items from the following vendors:
    • Cedar Hill Farm Company
    • Ewephoric Fibers
    • Kollage Square Knitting Needles
• TV Time With Joey
  • Stranger Things
  • The Bob Newhart Show
  • Newhart

Episode 17: Knitters’ Confessions

In Episode 17, Greg and Joey talk about deep, dark secrets, center pull yarn, and soap.

Sponsor

• Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter’s Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner’s sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order.

Notes

• Giveaways:
  • We gave away a copy of the Take It Easy: Knits For Relaxing book fromKnit Picks, along with enough yarn to knit Walk By The Seasideby Jessica Anderson. Thanks to Knit Picks and Jessica Anderson for providing the review and prize copies of the book and yarn!
  • We gave away a copy of the Riley Rose Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde (aka BostonJen from the Down Cellar Studio podcast).  Thanks to Jennifer Lassonde for the copy of the shawl to giveaway!
  • We reviewed Unexpected Cables: Feminine Knitted Garments Featuring Modern Cable Knitting (affiliate link) by Heather Zoppetti (published byInterweave Press), and are excited to be giving away two copies of the book. See the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details. Thanks to Stitch Sprouts for providing the review and prize copies of the book!
• Prize Bin Additions
  • 1 pattern of the winner’s choice from the Windswept Designs’ Ravelry Store provided by: WindsweptMonique Monique.
  • 3 skeins of yarn from The Fiber Seed yarn provided Lindsay at The Fiber Seed
•  Podcasts:
  • Twinset Designs — Greg was a guest on their last episode, while Twinset Ellen stepped in on our last episode.
  • Yarn Thing with Marly Bird
• Projects:
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son.
  • Joey has started another pair of socks. He’s using a contrasting color for the toes, heels, and cuffs and Opal for the main body. He enjoys keeping his yarn in The Yarnit.
  • April Showers Socks — Greg has finished these socks, except for the weaving in of ends and blocking (project page).
  • Halcyarn socks — Greg is working on these. They’re so young he hasn’t even set up a project page for them.
  • Voss Cowl — the colorwork cowl is working on. Also so young that he hasn’t set up a project page for it, either. He’s having some frustration with the color dominance in the colorwork and probalby should have worked through the Stripe Domination hat by Twinset Ellen first.
  • Amplitude — this is Greg’s newest shawl design. It is currently benig test knit. You can follow the #AmplitudeShawl hashtag on Instagram to keep an eye on the test knitting. The pattern is scheduled for release on September 23, 2017.
• Ongoing Events
  • Knitter’s Confessions: a safe place to confess your deepest, darkest knitting secret.
  • County Fair KAL: enter your fiber-related crafts in your local fair, then enter them in our KAL.
  • Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern counts for the KAL and so does Ellen’s Tunisian Crochet Paving Mittspattern. June 15 – September 15
• Upcoming Events
  • Georgia Fiber Fest — September 8-10 in Columbus, GA: Joey is 60% planning to attend.
• TV Time With Joey
  • Call The Midwife
  • Stranger Things
  • National Knitting Night
  • The A Word
• Joey’s Soap
  • Joey talks about changing the name oh his soap.
  • Precipiterra Soapworks
  • Precipiterra Soapworks on Facebook
• Misc:
  • Strange Brew — the movie that taught Greg and Joey all their Canadian linguistics
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation — it’s amazing the show was ever allowed to make more than the first two episodes.
  • Seinfeld — George is crazy.
  • Is Abe Vigoda Dead? — Greg mentioned that there was an essay hidden in the HTML source. Sadly, that essay appears to be gone.
  • Polyamory Is Wrong T-Shirt (affiliate link)
  • Tsuro
  • State Fair — Joey hasn’t seen this movie in a long time

Episode 16: Insert Witty Episode Title Here

In Episode 16, the talk is about sweaters, lace, and underwater knitting.

Sponsor

• Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter’s Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner’s sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order.

Notes

• Giveaways:
  • In celebration of the Coveted Yarn sponsorship, we gave away a skein of Flat Rocks Yarn and a collection of McPorter Farms knitting accessories. Listen to the episode to see if you won. Thanks to Coveted Yarn for providing the prize!
  • We are giving away a copy of the Take It Easy: Knits For Relaxing book from Knit Picks, along with enough yarn to knit Walk By The Seasideby Jessica Anderson. See the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details. Thanks to Knit Picks and Jessica Anderson for providing the review and prize copies of the book and yarn!
  • We are giving away a copy of the Riley Rose Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde (aka BostonJen from the Down Cellar Studio podcast).  See thegiveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details. Thanks to Jennifer Lassonde for the copy of the shawl to giveaway!
  • We reviewed the Everyday Lace: Simple, Sophisticated Knitted Garments by Heather Zoppetti (published by Interweave Press), and are excited to be giving away two copies of the book. See the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details. Thanks to Stitch Sprouts for providing the review and prize copies of the book!
• Prize Bin Additions
  • $50 Gift Certificate to Knitters Brewing Company added to the prize bin for the County Fair KAL. Thanks to socalknitgirl Wendy for providing the prize.
•  Podcasts:
  • Down Cellar Studio
  • Twinset Designs
• Projects:
  • Shirley Paden Design-Along — Ellen is participating in this.
  • TSSC Underwater Knitting Merit Badge 2016 — Ellen knitted a big portion of this dishcloth in the swimming pool while holding it under water (project page).
  • Metamorphic by Lisa K. Ross — Ellen is knitting this sweater for her grandson (project page).
  • Mountain Peaks Woman’s Jacket (Fjall jack) — Ellen is working on this.
  • Ellen is working on swatches for her Master Hand Knitting Program.
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son.
  • Joey is thinking about starting another pair of socks.
• Ongoing Events
  • County Fair KAL: enter your fiber-related crafts in your local fair, then enter them in our KAL.
  • Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern counts for the KAL and so does Ellen’s Tunisian Crochet Paving Mittspattern. June 15 – September 15
• Upcoming Events
  • Georgia Fiber Fest — September 8-10 in Columbus, GA: Joey is 96.5% planning to attend.
  • Sisu Designs Lost In the Woods Knitting Retreat: Ellen is attending.
  • Rhinebeck — October 15-16: Ellen is planning to attend.
• Joey’s Soap — now available for purchase!
  • Joey has to change his soap company name because it’s too similar to an existing soap company’s name.
  • Petrichor Soapworks
  • Petrichor Soapworks on Facebook
• Misc:
  • Sanibel Island
  • Lake Michigan
  • #TSCC2016 on Instagram — including underwater knitters
  • Karbonz by Knitter’s Pride

Episode 15: Hiyooooooo! It’s a Giveaway-palooza!

In Episode 15, Greg and Joey talk about yarn crawls, sewing, and soap.

Sponsor

• Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter’s Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner’s sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order.

Notes

• Giveaways:
  • In celebration of the Coveted Yarn sponsorship, we are giving away a skein of Flat Rocks Yarn and a collection of McPorter Farms knitting accessories. Listen to the episode for details, and sign up on the thread in our Ravelry group. Thanks to Coveted Yarn for providing the prize!
  • We reviewed the Take It Easy: Knits For Relaxing book from Knit Picks, and are excited to be giving away a copy of the book along with enough yarn to knit Walk By The Seaside by Jessica Anderson. See the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details. Thanks to Knit Picks and Jessica Anderson for providing the review and prize copies of the book and yarn!
  • We are giving away a copy of the Riley Rose Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde (aka BostonJen from the Down Cellar Studio podcast).  See the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details. Thanks to Jennifer Lassonde for the copy of the shawl to giveaway!
•  Podcasts:
  • Adam Curry
  • Actually Knitting
  • Chris Hardwick
  • Curious Handmade
  • Dawn and Drew Show
  • Down Cellar Studio
  • Knitting Butterflies
  • Knitting Pipeline
  • NT Pod
  • Prairie Girls Knit and Spin
  • Shinybees
  • Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project
  • Twinset Designs
  • Yarns at Yin Hoo
• Projects:
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son.
  • Unnamed Shawl — Greg finished knitting his new shawl design. He’s working on getting a pattern created now. Hoping to have it published by the end of the summer.
  • April Showers Socks — the socks Greg currently has on his needles (project page).
• Ongoing Events
  • County Fair KAL: enter your fiber-related crafts in your local fair, then enter them in our KAL.
  • Down Cellar Studio Splash Pad Party: we’re the official pool boys. June 1 – July 31
  • Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern counts for the KAL. June 15 – September 15
• Past Events
  • Greg completed the Central Carolina Yarn Crawl. Participating shops were: The Twisted Knitter, Out of Hand, Gate City Yarns, Stitch Point,Common Threads, and Knit One Smock Too.
• Sewing
  • Joey’s finished the skirt he was knitting.
• TV Time With Joey
  • Stranger Things
  • Call The Midwife
• Music
  • Wheels of Soul Tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, and North Mississippi All-Stars
  • Tycho
  • Variety Playhouse
  • Com Truise
  • S U R V I V E
• Joey’s Soap — now available for purchase!
  • Petrichor Soapworks on Etsy
  • Petrichor Soapworks on Facebook
• Misc:
  • Podcast Hall Of Fame
  • Sanibel Island
  • Ravellenic Games 2016 – if you want to participate, we’re encouraging you to join Team Sasquatch, the team for people who listen to podcasts and want to join one, big, cohesive podcast team.
  • Sad Trombone
  • Instant Rimshot
  • Hiyoooo
  • Karbonz by Knitter’s Pride
  • Cubics by Knitter’s Pride
  • Turing Test
  • Knitscene
  • Interweave Knits
  • Vogue Knitting
  • The Handmaid’s Tale
  • DyeForYarn

Episode 14: Greg’s Not Wearing Any Pants. Avert Your Eyes, Children!

In Episode 14, Greg and Joey talk about TV, TNNA, and tours.

Sponsor

• Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter’s Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner’s sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order.

Notes

• Giveaway: In celebration of the Coveted Yarn sponsorship, we are giving away a skein of Flat Rocks Yarn and a collection of McPorter Farms knitting accessories. Listen to the episode for details, and sign up on the thread in our Ravelry group. Thanks to Coveted Yarn for providing the prize!
•  Podcasts:
  • Knit. Dye. Read.
  • Twinset Designs
  • Actually Knitting
  • Down Cellar Studio
  • Ewe University Podcast
• Projects:
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son.
  • Unnamed Shawl — Greg finished knitting his new shawl design. He’s working on getting a pattern created now.
  • April Showers Socks — the socks Greg currently has on his needles (project page).
  • Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis — Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Blanket (project page).
  • the beekeeper’s quilt by Tiny Owl Knits — Greg’s other scrap sock yarn project (project page).
  • Devil’s Churn Hat by Tina Johnston — Greg cast that on this weekend (project page).
• Ongoing Events
  • Down Cellar Studio Splash Pad Party: we’re the official pool boys. June 1 – July 31
  • Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern counts for the KAL. June 15 – September 15
  • County Fair KAL: enter your fiber-related crafts in your local fair, then enter them in our KAL.
• Past Events
  • TNNA (The National Needlearts Association) — Greg attended the Summer Show and talked about his adventures. Lots of generous people and companies gave him items to use as prizes for upcoming KALs.
    • Lars Rains, author of Modern Lopi (affiliate link)
    • Katrinkles Knitting Jewelry
    • LYDIA Yarn
    • Aroha Knits
    • Varian Brandon
    • Jessica Anderson
    • Ravelry
    • The YarnIt
    • Creative With Clay
    • Stitch Sprouts
    • Franklin Habit, author of I Dream Of Yarn (affiliate link)
    • Holiday Yarns
    • The Fiber Seed
  • World Wide Knit In Public Day: Saturday June 18. Greg was in Cary, NC at the Craft Public House at 2pm, then Warm N’ Fuzzy afterwards. Michelle from Actually Knitting organized this great opportunity and was there, too. Joan from Lollipop Yarn was there, too.
• Sewing
  • Vanessa Wings — Greg made these butterfly wings for Blueberry
  • Joey’s been working on skirts, and has had some adventures in pattern printing.
• Upcoming Events
  • Georgia Fiber Fest — September 8-10 in Columbus, GA: Joey is planning to attend
• TV Time With Joey
  • The Americans
  • Call The Midwife
  • Detectorists
  • Vicious
  • Game of Thrones
•  Misc:
  • Good Morning, Vietnam — movie starring Robin Williams
  • The Varsity — What’ll ya have!
  • Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — our favorite needles and imaginary sponsor
  • Loopville — Joey visited this yarn shop when he was in Knoxville
  • Knoxville Soap & Candle — Joey also visited this shop while in Knoxville
  • Knitting For Anarchists — Joey bought this book
  • Tour de France

Episode 13: Magical Love Pants

Episode 12: I Am Gandor, Thunder Stealer!

In Episode 12, Greg and Joey talk about gold in Georgia, grammar, and the stealing of thunder.

Notes

• Giveaway: We gave away a copy of Modern Lopi: One by Lars Rains. Thanks to KnitVentures and Lars Rains for the review copies and prize.
• Dahlonega, GA: It’s Pure Gold
• Joey received a handmade Bronze/Sterling Flame Eyed Yarn Sewing Needle from Leslie Wind, owner of the lesliewind etsy shop. It’s beautiful, functional art.
•  Podcasts:
  • The Knitmore Girls
  • Down Cellar Studio
  • Actually Knitting
• Projects:
  • Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s socks. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page). Next time Greg knits a FLK Heel, he’s going to use theinstructions on how to do it in a contrasting color.
  • Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis — Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Blanket (project page). Joey’s also knitting this, but he’s using worsted weight yarn because that’s what he has the most of.
  • the beekeeper’s quilt by Tiny Owl Knits — Greg’s other scrap sock yarn project (project page).
• Events
  • The Fibre Seed Preemie Hat KAL/CAL: featuring Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern. May 8 – 23
  • Susan B. Anderson Workshop at The Fibre Space: Greg is attending. May 19-21.
  • Down Cellar Studio Splash Pad Party: we’re the official pool boys. June 1 – July 31
  • TNNA: Greg is attending. June 11-13
  • Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern counts for the KAL. June 15 – September 15
  • World Wide Knit In Public Day: Saturday June 18
    • Greg plans to be in Cary, NC at Warm N’ Fuzzy. Michelle fromActually Knitting will probably be there, too.
• TV Time With Joey:
  • The Americans
  • Longmire
  • Project Runway
  • Call The Midwife
•  Misc:
  • Esse quam videri (To be, rather than to seem) — the North Carolina State motto.
  • The Georgia State motto is “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”
  • Stitch N’ Pitch
  • Tweetsie Railroad
  • Ukulele World Congress
  • Joey & Bill Performing Scotch and Soda at UWC VII

Episode 11: Asymptotes, Clapping Music, and Drunken Knitting

In Episode 11, Greg and Joey talk about math, music, and drinking while knitting.

Notes

• Giveaway: We reviewed and are giving away a copy of Modern Lopi: Oneby Lars Rains. Listen to the podcast and check out our Ravelry group for details and a chance to win. Thanks to KnitVentures and Lars Rains for the review copies and prize. Greg and Joey both enjoyed this book and recommend it.
•  Podcasts:
  • Teaching Your Brain To Knit
  • Yarns at Yin Hoo
  • Ready, Set Knit (Episode 440 includes an interview with Lars Rains)
• Patterns:
  • Giant Color Shift Brioche Scarf by Shaina Scott — Shaina gave Joey this pattern because Joey wants to knit a brioche scarf
• Projects:
  • Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s socks. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page). Next time Greg knits a FLK Heel, he’s going to use theinstructions on how to do it in a contrasting color.
  • Milo by Georgie Nicolson — Greg knitted this for a friend’s baby shower (project page).
  • Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis — Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Blanket (project page).
• Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”
  • Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.
  • TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.
• TV:
  • Longmire
  • Project Runway
  • Call The Midwife
•  Misc:
  • Simply Socks Yarn Company in Fort Wayne, IN — Greg was able to visit in person and loved the shop.
  • WEBS (yarn.com) — Joey bought a new set of Karbonz needles
  • The Yarn Garden Knit Shop — Joey is planning to visit soon, in search of yarn for Thomas’ scarf
  • Saxapahaw, North Carolina
  • Fix-A-Stitch — we gave away a Fix-A-Stitch in our last episode
  • Valley Girl — Joey loves the music from this movie
  • Sprout Patterns — Greg was not able to attend the workshop they recently hosted, but he hopes to attend a craft night sometime in the future.
  • National Poetry Month
  • 500 Songs for Kids — Joey is playing bass on a song for this charity event. You can donate to the charity via the Southeast Ukers donation page. (The Southeast Ukers are a group of ukulele players that Joey plays with.)
  • Joey won a bass guitar

Episode 10: Popping Off The Stack

In Episode 10, Greg and Joey push and pop things on and off the stack.

Notes

• Contest: We gave away a Fix-A-Stitch! Listen to the episode to see if you won. Thanks to Fix-A-Stitch for providing the prize.
•  Podcasts:
  • 2 Knit Lit Chicks
  • Crazy Knitter Studio
  • Down Cellar Studio
  • Ewe University
  • Knitting Butterflies
  • Prairie Girls Knit And Spin
  • TwinSet Designs
• Projects:
  • Adding Vertical Stripes To A Knitting Project — Joey experimented with this technique, using the information from a Knitting Daily article.
  • Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg finished this project (project page).
  • Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s newest socks cast-on. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page).
•  Books:
  • 11/22/63: A Novel (affiliate link) by Stephen King — Joey is enjoying this book.
• Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”
  • Learn to Sew with Sprout Patterns — Durham, NC, April 3.
  • Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.
  • TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.
•  Misc:
  • Longmire, House of Cards, and Daredevil — how Greg has been spending his quality time with Netflix.
  • Doctor Who — pretty much the only show that Greg purchases since he doesn’t have cable.
  • Bloodline — Joey likes this show. He also recommends Rectify on theSundance Channel
  • Deadpool — Joey and Greg both enjoyed this movie. It earned it’s “R” rating.
  • Disneyworld
  • Segway
  • Salem Congregation Sunrise Service  — Greg has played in the Easter band here for 17 years.
  • 500 Songs for Kids — Joey is playing bass on a song for this charity event. You can donate to the charity via the Southeast Ukers donation page. (The Southeast Ukers are a group of ukulele players that Joey plays with.)
  • Carolina Fiberfest — Greg had a great time at at this event. He made some purchases:
    • Fiber for spinning: merino, alpaca, and heavy silk. From Heelside Farms. (This was a door prize Greg won.)
    • Alpaca yarn from Barn To Yarn
    • Yarn that will become socks from HauteKnitYarn
    • A project bag from Cedar Hill Farm
    • A needle-felted penguin from Lanart
    • A sock blank from Twist Fiber Studio
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com

Episode 8: Checks, Socks, and Fish Lips

In Episode 8, Greg and Joey wonder if people still write checks, talk about socks, and review a book.

Notes

• Podcasts:
  • Knitting Pipeline
  • The Knitmore Girls
  • Teaching Your Brain To Knit
  • Yarn Thing With Marly Bird
  • Ewe University
• Projects:
  • Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey is done wit the first sock. (project page)
  • TINY tea leaves cardi by Melissa LaBarre — Greg finished this cardigan for Blueberry (project page)
  • Christmas Candy Socks by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
  • Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
  • Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg is halfway done with this project (project page)
•  Books:
  • Susan B. Anderson’s Kids’ Knitting Workshop: The Easiest and Most Effective Way to Learn to Knit! (affiliate link) — Greg loves this book and recently reviewed it on is KnittingDaddy.com blog.
  • Sock Architecture (affiliate link) by Lara Neel — Greg’s favorite sock book.
•  Misc:
  • Wachovia Is Now Wells Fargo — this news is so 8 years ago.
  • Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial — this is the tutorial Greg used to make a stack of project bags, one of which he gave to Joey.
  • Red Heart Scrubby Yarn — Great for dishcloths!
  • Daily Haiku: 2010 (affiliate link) — Greg’s haiku book.
  • Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Patty-Joy White — Greg and Joey are giving away 10 copies of this pattern. See the thread in the Unraveling Podcast Ravelry group for details.
  • Knitting With Neko Curved Double Pointed Needles
  • ChiaoGoo Amish Design Wooden Yarn Swift (affiliate link)
  • Longmire — Joey recommends this TV show.
  • Sons of Anarchy — Greg is currently binge-watching this TV show.
  • Horizontal Herringbone Stitch on NewStitchADay.com: How to Knit the Horizontal Herringbone Stitch
  • Brioche: How to Knit Set Up Rows for 2 Color Brioche and Brioche Stitch in Two Colors
  • Waiting For Winter Mittens pattern by Susan B. Anderson
  • They Might Be Giants
  • The Health Benefits of Knitting piece from the New York Times — Greg wrote about the health benefits of knitting on his blog last year. In that blog post, he also pointed out a survey that the Craft Yarn Council was conducting. That survey’s still active, and you can go fill it out yourself if you have things to add.
  • Knit the Bridge – Lindley Park
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com