Hi Everyone! Apologies for the lack of show notes this time! Show notes will resume as usual next episode!
Episode 15 Show Notes:
Welcome to the Episode 15 of the Knit Actually Podcast!
· Actually Finished
· Actually Working
· Italk about projects I am currently working on including
o Socks for my Husband for Christmas, based on measurements from Custom Socks from Kate Atherley and with a heel from Sock Architecture by Lara Neel
o Another Rose City Roller with a Partridge Heel flap and a square heel
o My son’s Denver Broncos Scoreboard Scarf
o A Flax sweater for my nephew
o Another gradient cowl
o A chevron cowl, using the stitch pattern from the baby blanket
· Actually Hand Dyed
o I talk about Gale's art stenciled sock blanks
· Actually Stashed
o I visited Tea for Ewe in Denver, and I bought some Square Kollage Needles
o I talk about the Abracadabra Yarn by Skacel that changes color with UV light
o I talk about my new set of Knitter’s Pride Karbonz interchangeable needles
· Actually Attending
o I’m planning to visit My Sister Knits and The Loopy Ewe
o Dyeing Yarn Class at Fancy Tiger Crafts, October 21
o Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8
o Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3
§ List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open!
I’m registered for Building your Design Career with Dora Ohrenstein and the Design Master Class with Shirley Paden
§ Current list of vendors is here
o I’m participating in and sponsoring the Pigskin Party KAL at the Down Cellar Studio Podcast
o Socktember / Socktober KAL
I’m hosting my first KAL! The Kate Atherley book has me inspired to knit EVEN MORE Socks. I wanted everyone to have plenty of time, so instead of just Socktober, I’m starting early in Socktember! I’ve started a chat thread on the Ravelry group, along with a thread to post your FOs. One entry per FO! Or post your FO photos on Instagram, using the hashtags #knitactuallypodcast and #kapsocktober. I have 3 sock patterns published on Ravelry, so if you want to knit any of those socks use coupon code SOCKTOBER for $2.00 off!
o I have some AMAZING sponsors lined up who are donating some lovely prizes!
§ Sarah from Ewe Sew and Sew is donating one of her medium project bags
§ Kaitie from mintrain have donated a beautiful skein of yarn in her Christmas Bobbles colorway. She has also created a coupon code for free shipping, SOCKTOBER
§ Ann and Jolane from Two Sisters Yarn Company have donated a skein of their yarn in the Wine Country colorway
§ Melanie from KnitStitch Yarn has offered a coupon code for 10% off and free domestic shipping. The code is KNITACT10
§ Jackie from Luna Grey Fiber Arts has offered a skein of her Celeste Sock Yarn in the Techno colorway
§ Katy from ModularModular is donating one of her great project bags
§ Cooperative Press is donating two electronic copies of their great sock books, Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith and Sock Architecture by Lara Neel
§ Ashley from Fiber Fan Girl is donating a skein of sock yarn
§ Shari from Peepaloo Fibers is donating two $8 credits to her shop
o Thank you SO MUCH to all our generous sponsors!
· Knit Knosh
o I’m FINALLY ready to start to share some details for the local event I’ve been planning. Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 22, 2016 at 1 pm. I’m working to finalize the location, and the website will be up this week. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies:
o MJ Yarns
o Knerd
· Actually Reviewed
o I review the Cooperative Press book Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith
Thank you for listening!!!!
Episode 14 Show Notes:
Welcome to the Episode 14 of the Knit Actually Podcast!
· Actually Wearing
o It’s finally cool enough to wear my recently finished Briquette by Alicia Plummer
· Actually Finished
o My second Rose City Roller, this one using the OMG Heel
· Actually Working
· Italk about projects I am currently working on including
o Socks for my Husband for Christmas
o My son’s Denver Broncos Scoreboard Scarf
· Actually Stashed
o I talk about the next installment of the Magnolia Society Yarn Club
o I talk about the Knit Picks yarn I ordered for the Scoreboard Cowl KAL and the Chevron Baby Blanket
· Actually Reviewed
o I review the Cooperative Press book Sock Architecture by Lara Neel. I’m planning to test a lot of the heels and toes from the book on the Rose City Rollers I’m knitting, and also on the socks I’m working on right now
· Actually Attending
o Dyeing Yarn Class at Fancy Tiger Crafts, October 21
o Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8
o Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3
§ List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open!
I’m registered for Building your Design Career with Dora Ohrenstein and the Design Master Class with Shirley Paden
§ Current list of vendors is here
o I’m participating in and sponsoring the Pigskin Party KAL at the Down Cellar Studio Podcast
o Socktember / Socktober KAL
I’m hosting my first KAL! The Kate Atherley book has me inspired to knit EVEN MORE Socks. I wanted everyone to have plenty of time, so instead of just Socktober, I’m starting early in Socktember! I’ve started a chat thread on the Ravelry group, along with a thread to post your FOs. One entry per FO! Or post your FO photos on Instagram, using the hashtags #knitactuallypodcast and #kapsocktober. I have 3 sock patterns published on Ravelry, so if you want to knit any of those socks use coupon code SOCKTOBER for $2.00 off!
o I have some AMAZING sponsors lined up who are donating some lovely prizes!
§ Sarah from Ewe Sew and Sew is donating one of her medium project bags
§ Kaitie from mintrain have donated a beautiful skein of yarn in her Christmas Bobbles colorway. She has also created a coupon code for free shipping, SOCKTOBER
§ Ann and Jolane from Two Sisters Yarn Company have donated a skein of their yarn in the Wine Country colorway
§ Melanie from KnitStitch Yarn has offered a coupon code for 10% off and free domestic shipping. The code is KNITACT10
§ Jackie from Luna Grey Fiber Arts has offered a skein of her Celeste Sock Yarn in the Techno colorway
§ Katy from ModularModular is donating one of her great project bags
§ Cooperative Press is donating two electronic copies of their great sock books, Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith and Sock Architecture by Lara Neel
§ Ashley from Fiber Fan Girl is donating a skein of sock yarn
§ Shari from Peepaloo Fibers is donating two $8 credits to her shop
o Thank you SO MUCH to all our generous sponsors!
· Knit Knosh
o I’m FINALLY ready to start to share some details for the local event I’ve been planning. Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 22, 2016 at 1 pm. I’m working to finalize the location, and the website will be up this week. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce that Bijou Basin Ranch and MJ Yarns will both be participating at the event!
· Thank you for listening!!!!
Episode 13 Show Notes:
Welcome to the Episode 13 of the Knit Actually Podcast!
· Actually Finished
· Actually Working
o Italk about projects I am currently working on including
§ Socks for my Husband for Christmas
§ Actually Stashed
§ I talk about the next installment of the Magnolia Society Yarn Club
§ I talk about the Knit Picks yarn I ordered for the Scoreboard Cowl KAL
§ Actually HandDyed
§ I talk about two skeins of MCN Aran yarn that I dyed for our contest winners Jen and Terry
· Actually Attending
§ I had a great time at the Salida Fiber Festival September 12 / 13
§ YOTH Trunk Show at My Sister Knits, September 24 3-6 pm
§ Dyeing Yarn Class at Fancy Tiger Crafts, October 21
§ Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8
§ Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3
§ List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open!
§ Current list of vendors is here
§ I’m participating in the Geeky Girls Knit Instagram Photo a Day #ggkcraftypad
§ I’m planning to participate in the Pigskin Party KAL at the Down Cellar Studio Podcast
Socktember / Socktober KAL
I’m hosting my first KAL! The Kate Atherley book has me inspired to knit EVEN MORE Socks. I wanted everyone to have plenty of time, so instead of just Socktober, I’m starting early in Socktember! I’ve started a chat thread on the Ravelry group, along with a thread to post your FOs. One entry per FO! Or post your FO photos on Instagram, using the hashtags #knitactuallypodcast and #kapsocktober
I have 3 sock patterns published on Ravelry, so if you want to knit any of those socks use coupon code SOCKTOBER for $2.00 off!
There will be prizes awarded selected from the Ravelry thread , and from Instagram! I have three prizes lined up for the KAL so far!
Sarah from Ewe Sew and Sew has donated this great project bag
Kaitie from Mint Rain is donating a skein of yarn
Anne and Jolane from Two Sisters Yarns are also donating a skein of yarn
· Thank you for listening!!!!