Knit Actually Podcast Episode 21

Episode 21 Show Notes:

Welcome to the Episode 21 of the Knit Actually Podcast!

·         Actually Working

·         I talk about projects I am currently working on including

·         Christmas Socks for my husband

·         My son’s Scoreboard Scarf (Go Broncos!!!)

·         Self Striping Vanilla Socks for my son

·         Vanilla socks for my Mother in Law

·         Lia pullover, knit with Madelinetosh Home in Dr. Zhivago’s Sky

Actually Wearing

I talk about the hand knits I’ve been wearing lately, including

·         Lemongrass

·         Jenica

·         Opposite Pole

·         February Lady Sweater

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Actually Handdyed

·         I talk about my recent adventures in hand dyeing, including some Knit Picks Stroll Sock with Stellina, which I dyed as self striping, and some Knit Picks Caldena that I hand painted. These will both be holiday gifts!

Actually Stashed

·         I talk about recent additions to my stash including

·         Bijou Basin Ranch Shangri La

·         Skeindalous Eartha in the Let it Go Colorway

·         Actually Gift Knitting

·         I recap all the gifts I’ve knitted so far this year.

·         I mention these lovely Victorian Ornaments  by Jenn Sheelen, and mention the giveaway on the Down Cellar Studio podcast

·         Do you knit for the holidays? Who do you knit for? How do you keep from stressing over it? Post in the Ravelry thread for a chance to win a holiday gift from me!

·         Actually Obsessed

·         I talk about  the Force Awakens hat that is feeding my Star Wars fever these days, and I mention seeing the ones Emily from Knitting Butterflies has knit

·         Actually Attending

·        Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3

o   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  

o   Current list of vendors is here

·         Knit Knosh

·         Registration is open for Knit Knosh!!! Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Samples World Bistro in Longmont, CO. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies:

§   Bijou Basin Ranch

§   MJ Yarns

§  Knerd

§  Skeindalous

Thanks so much to Emily from Knitting Butterflies, Maria from Subway Knits, and Boston Jen from Down Cellar Studio for the Knit Knosh shout outs!

Review

I review Color Wheel Knits by Veera Valimaki

Check the Ravelry group   for a related Giveaway and Knit A Long!

Thank you for listening!!!! 

Knit Actually Podcast Episode 20

Episode 20 Show Notes:

Welcome to the Episode 20 of the Knit Actually Podcast!

·         Actually Finished

·         I talk about the project I finished recently

·          Windschief Hat for my husband

·         Actually Working

·         Italk about projects I am currently working on including

·         Christmas Socks for my husband

·         My son’s Scoreboard Scarf (Go Broncos!!!)

·         Self Striping Vanilla Socks for my son

·         Vanilla socks for my Mother in Law

Minion Hat for my son

Actually Wearing

I talk about the hand knits I’ve been wearing lately, including

·         Boxy

·         Cold Breath

·         Chevron Hat

·         Sockhead Hat

·         Braided Cowl

Lots of Socks

·         Actually Stashed

·         Italk about recent additions to my stash including

·         Star Wars Crochet Kit

·         Peanuts Crochet Kit

·         Knit Picks Caldena for dyeing

·         Knit Picks Stroll Handpainted Sock in Chelsea

·         Knit Picks Brava (for the minion hat and the Star Wars and Peanuts crochet kits)

·         My purchases from the Eat Sleep Knit Black Friday Sale including

·         Freia Fine Handpaints Flux in Punk Rock and Ultraviolet

·         Freia Fine Handpaints Ombre Sock in Dusk

·         Actually Gift Knitting

·         I recap all the gifts I’ve knitted so far this year. Do you knit for the holidays? Who do you knit for? How do you keep from stressing over it? Post in the Ravelry thread for a chance to win a holiday gift from me!

·         Actually Obsessed

·         I talk about this CRAZY large knitting blanket by Purl Soho (Big Little Dandelion Garter Blanket)

·         I talk about these Instagram posts where people made advent calendars with a mini skein a day. Genius!!

·         Actually Attending

·        Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3

o   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  

o   Current list of vendors is here

·         Knit Knosh

·         Registration is open for Knit Knosh!!! Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Samples World Bistro in Longmont, CO. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies:

§   Bijou Basin Ranch

§   MJ Yarns

§  Knerd

§  Skeindalous

Review

I review Joji Locatelli’s new collection, The Authentic Collection and the cool video she created to promote it           

Thank you for listening!!!! 

Knit Actually Podcast Episode 19

Episode 19 Show Notes:

Welcome to the Episode 19 of the Knit Actually Podcast!

·         Actually Finished

·         I talk about the two projects I finished recently

·         Sockhead hat (knit with hand dyed yarn)

·         Chevron hat (based on a design I improvised, and with my UV sensitive yarn)

·         Actually Working

·         Italk about projects I am currently working on including

·         Windschief Hat for my husband

·         Christmas Socks for my husband

·         My son’s Scoreboard Scarf (Go Broncos!!!)

·         Baley Sweater for my son       

·             Actually Stashed

I talk about a  couple of great Black Friday yarn sales, including the annual  Knit Picks Big Sale and the Black Friday sale at Eat Sleep Knit

·         Actually Attending

·        Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3

o   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  

o   Current list of vendors is here

·         Knit Knosh

·         Registration is open for Knit Knosh!!! Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Samples World Bistro in Longmont, CO. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies:

§   Bijou Basin Ranch

§   MJ Yarns

§  Knerd

§  Skeindalous

·         Giveaway

·         Don’t forget to leave your comments in the Ravelry thread for a chance to win Boys Knits by Katya Frankel.  Just let me know which pattern you would knit, and who you would knit it for. Cooperative Press has generously offered an ebook copy of this great book. Enter by November 30, and I’ll draw a winner on December 1.

Thank you for listening!!!! 

Knit Actually Podcast Episode 18

Episode 18 Show Notes:

Welcome to the Episode 18 of the Knit Actually Podcast!

·         Actually Working

·         I talk about projects I am currently working on including

o    Windschief Hat for my husband

o    Sockhead Hat for me!

o    Baley Sweater for my son

·         Actually Hand Dyed

o    I dyed a BUNCH of things this week!!! First, I skeined up the yarn I dyed in the class I took at Fancy Tiger Crafts  

o    I kettle dyed some Aran weight MCN in Peacock Blue for a hat for my husband for Christmas

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o    I hand dyed some MCN Fingering, which I’m using for my Sockhead Hat

o    I made two attempts at speckled yarn, on a DK stellina base. The first one is lovely, but definitely not speckled

 

o    And the second turned out pretty much exactly how I wanted it to

o    THEN, I tried stencilling a sock blank, and I was pretty happy with the results on my first try

o    Last I dyed some self striping yarn, and I feel like I’ve finally got the hang of it!

 

·         Actually Attending

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

·         Knit Knosh

o    Registration is open for Knit Knosh!!! Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 12:30 pm at Samples World Bistro in Longmont, CO. I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies:

o     Bijou Basin Ranch

o     MJ Yarns

o    Knerd

o    Skeindalous

·         Giveaway

o    I’m giving away an ebook copy of the Cooperative Press book Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith. To enter, just post in the Ravelry thread and tell me which pattern you would knit, and for whom! I’ll draw a winner on December 1, 2015.

Thank you for listening!!!! 

Knit Actually Podcast Episode 17

Episode 17 Show Notes:

Welcome to the Episode 17 of the Knit Actually Podcast!

·         Actually Working

·         Italk about projects I am currently working on including

o    My son’s Denver Broncos Scoreboard Scarf

o    Vanilla Socks

o    Baley Sweater for my son         

·         Actually Stashed

o    I visited  Purl Soho, but didn’t make it to Knitty City or Downtown Knits

o    I talk about the Cooper Hewitt Museum

·         Actually Attending

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    Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 1 pm. I’m excited to announce that the event will take place at Samples World Bistro I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies:

o     Bijou Basin Ranch

o     MJ Yarns

o    Knerd

o    Skeindalous

·         Actually Reviewed

o    I review the Cooperative Press book Boys Knits by Katya Frankel

§  I’m excited to have the opportunity to give away a copy of this great book. Post to the Ravelry Group which pattern you would knit, and for who, before November 30 for your chance to win the book!

o    Thank you for listening!!!!