Just One More Row Podcast

Episode 29: Socks ‘Splained

17 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Welcome to the 29th episode of Just One More Row! In this episode, Dana gives a two minute wedding update. We then talk about our WIPs, FOs, New in the Queue, and Rich Girl. We also discuss socks and all their various constructions and configurations, we talk about our contest this month, and then Dana has an awesome announcement! Thanks for listening!

Unplanned Peacock Studio is a small dyeing company located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Knitters and spinners love our top quality merino, cashmere, bamboo, and silk yarn and fiber.  Any of our products can be dyed in all of our unique and artistic colorways.  If you have a special request, such as matching a wedding gown or your favorite cat, Natasha will dye a custom colorway just for you.  Visit us on our website, unplannedpeacock.com or join our Facebook and Ravelry pages for the latest updates.

Dana’s 2-Minute Wedding Update:

• she got her dress!
• she has a photographer, a venue, invitations, and flowers
• still working on a caterer, a wedding cake/cupcakes, and a DJ

New In The Queue:
Dana: Stegosaurus Noro Cowl by Maryse Roudier (free)
Brittany: Merryall Cardigan by Amy Christoffers ($7 download)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Spanish Peacock Tibetan spindle
Brittany: Knit Noro: Accessories: 30 Colorful Little Knits (~$16.30 on Amazon)

Product Review: TexasJeans Spindles
Dana: I’m reviewing a top whorl drop spindle, with a marblewood whorl and ebony shaft.  The spindle weighs 36g (1.25oz) and has a durable polish on it to protect it from scratches and dings.  The fiber that I chose to spin on this spindle is a lovely blend of undyed BFL/silk. It is spinning up into a sportweight single, which will probably end up making a heavy-dk 2ply.

Brittany: I’m reviewing a  bottom whorl spindle, with a maple whorl and cherry shaft. Dana sent me a tuft of swirl BFL to try it out with. It is very heavy, and has a great spinning time. It weighs about 2 oz, and has a oil and wax finish. I felt it was great for a beginner, but I wonder if I was influenced by learning on a wheel first. I’m getting heavier singles than is normal for me, but that’s to be expected on a new tool.

Discussion: Different Sock Techniques We’ve Tried

• Toe up vs top down
• Flap heel vs short rows (stockinette and garter), eye of partridge heel (also in The Yarn Harlot’s book Knitting Rules!)
• Different style of gussets (traditional, Cat Bordhi, Turtlegirl76′s “double gusset”)
• Fleegle heel (and sock pattern)
• Cat Bordhi’s Sweet Tomato Heel
• Toe up heel flap (Wendy Johnson’s pattern from Socks from the Toe Up)
• Judy’s magic cast on (video and text tutorials) vs provisional or figure 8
• Dealing with handpainted yarns and pooling
• Sewn bind-off, Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off, stretchy bind-off (the one Brittany used on her first toe-up socks)

New Contest:

Unplanned Peacock 100% silk worsted weight yarn in "Thyme"

What is your favorite Unplanned Peacock colorway? We’re giving away this gorgeous hank of 100% silk worsted weight yarn in “Thyme”, and the winner will be picked by the Random Number Generator out of all of the entries! You can enter ONLY via the thread on Ravelry.  The thread will be closed on January 31 at midnight CST.

Announcements:

• Dana is vending Super Summer KnitTogether! June 30 is the vendor market, open to the public for a $5 entry fee. Details to come!
• Thanks to our sponsor Unplanned Peacock!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 28: Champagne Supernova

03 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hello and welcome to the 28th episode of Just One More Row! In this episode, we talk about what we got for Christmas, what’s on our needles and bobbins, FOs, New in the Queue, and then we have a discussion on our knitting goals for 2012 and what we learned in 2011. Thanks for listening!

This month Just One More Row is sponsored by Unplanned Peacock Studio!

Unplanned Peacock Studio is a small dyeing company located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Knitters and spinners love our top quality merino, cashmere, bamboo, and silk yarn and fiber.  Any of our products can be dyed in all of our unique and artistic colorways.  If you have a special request, such as matching a wedding gown or your favorite cat, Natasha will dye a custom colorway just for you.  Visit us on our website, unplannedpeacock.com or join our Facebook and Ravelry pages for the latest updates.

What We Got For Christmas
Dana: The Intentional Spinner w/DVD, The Knitter’s Book of Socks and The Knitter’s Book of Yarn, Gigglejelly fiber

Episode 27: Holiday Stalemate

17 Dec 2011 1 Comment

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hi and welcome to the 27th episode of Just One More Row! In this episode we discuss what’s on our needles and bobbins, FOs, New in the Queue, Rich Girl, and do an end of the year wrap up regarding our knitting goals for 2011. Thanks for listening!

Deerfield Creations is a little shop based in North Alabama offering handcrafted tools and notions for knitting and spinning. Every piece made at Deerfield Creations is a unique, one of a kind, work of art. We specialize in handturned Tibetan and Russian support spindles, as well as the signature Temple support spindle. We also create nostepinnes, darning eggs, WPI gauges, hand sculpted stitch markers, handspun yarn, and spindle sleeves. We love creating beautifully elegant tools, while sometimes throwing in a bit of whimsey. If you have any questions about any of the products offered in the shop, Lori will be more than happy to help. Shop updates are posted on Sunday afternoons. This holiday season, Just One More Row listeners will be given 10% off of every Deerfield Creations purchase just by entering an exclusive Just One More Row coupon code at checkout.  You can visit the shop at http://deerfieldcreations.etsy.com.

On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles:
Dana: Deck The Halls socks, Dad’s slipper socks, superwash merino on temple spindle from Deerfield Creations
Brittany: Chris’ stocking

Finished Objects:
Dana: Mochi Mochi Land snowmen, Chris’ stocking, Papaw’s slipper socks, Mardi Gras thick/thin, Mardi Gras nply, swirl BFL (supported spindle) 2ply, Hillary 2ply
Brittany: Cody’s hat, Stormfront Falkland by KnittyandColor (236yds of nply)

New in the Queue:
Dana: Rose by Kamilla Svanlund ($1.50 Rav download)
Brittany:  Mandelbrot by Alexandra Tinsley (free on Knitty.com)
(Link to fractal spinning explanation from KnittySpin)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi: More Than 40 Itty-Bitty Minis to Knit, Wear, and Give (~$13 on Amazon)
Brittany: Roving from Woolamina on Etsy

Discussion: End of Year Wrap-Up
We go over the beginning-of-year goals we made in January and discuss how we fared.  We’re saving our 2012 goals for next episode, so stay tuned!

Contest Drawing:
We had 110 entries in the contest- thank you all so much for entering! The winner of the Cakewalk Yarns special edition Christmas yarn in Peppermint Bark is NoTailKit, entry #45! Congratulations!

New contest: What was the highlight of your knitting year?
Brittany’s highlight was learning to learn entrelac.  Dana’s was spinning for and then knitting a sweater.  What was the highlight of your knitting/spinning/crafting year?  Go to episode 27′s thread on Ravelry and leave us a comment, and we’ll lock the thread at midnight on December 31 and draw for the winner!  The prize is a learn to spin kit (or supported spindle kit) from Deerfield Creations, like this one:

We’ll announce who won in episode 28!

In honor of the Holiday season, December is a giveaway month around here! In addition to this episode’s contest, we have coupon codes for you!
GnomeAcres: ONEMOREROW for 10% off everything
Unwind Yarn Company: FREESHIPDEC11 (free shipping to US addresses and half price international shipping, will refund difference on international shipping via PayPal- please put a note in the notes to seller box!)

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 26: Potential Yarn

03 Dec 2011 3 Comments

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey everyone!  Welcome to the 26th episode of Just One More Row!  In this episode, segments include: On The Needles/Bobbins, Finished Objects/Yarns, New In The Queue, Rich Girl, and a review of 2011 Winter KnitScene.  We hope you enjoy the episode, and be sure to enter the contest! (**Please remember: blog comments will not be counted as entries in the contest.  You have to post a comment on episode 26′s thread on the Ravelry group in order to be entered to win!!!**)

Deerfield Creations is a little shop based in North Alabama offering handcrafted tools and notions for knitting and spinning. Every piece made at Deerfield Creations is a unique, one of a kind, work of art. We specialize in handturned Tibetan and Russian support spindles, as well as the signature Temple support spindle. We also create nostepinnes, darning eggs, WPI gauges, hand sculpted stitch markers, handspun yarn, and spindle sleeves. We love creating beautifully elegant tools, while sometimes throwing in a bit of whimsey. If you have any questions about any of the products offered in the shop, Lori will be more than happy to help. Shop updates are posted on Sunday afternoons. This holiday season, Just One More Row listeners will be given 10% off of every Deerfield Creations purchase just by entering the coupon code JOMR1211 in the coupon code box at checkout.  You can visit the shop at http://deerfieldcreations.etsy.com.

Here’s Dana’s new yarn winding station:

It’s the Vika Artur trestle table leg from IKEA, and works GREAT as a yarn winding station!

On The Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Papaw’s Christmas Socks, about to start Chris’s Christmas stocking, KnittyandColor Falkland in Frabjous Day on Sidekick, CReationsMT Targhee in “Dust In The Wind” on Neal Brand Tibetan, got some new spindles from Bristlecone! (the new ones are Clementine and Frosty)
Brittany: Cody’s Hat

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Chris’s Starry Night Christmas Socks, Unwind Yarn Company Tainted Love minibatt on Threads Thru Time medium Turkish.
Brittany: Austin’s Hat

New in the Queue:
Dana: Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner (free)
Brittany: Spatwarmers by Emma Lehman (free)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Loop Batt Club ($120 for 3 months, 5+ oz a month)
Brittany: AnotherCraftyGirl sock yarn

Discussion: KnitScene Winter ‘11
Brittany: A little disappointed with the cover; a weird complaint, but it didn’t grab me. Brown summery looking top- nothing about it says winter to me. I want to be thinking about bundling up by the fire! Not a walk on the beach. But, anyway…
Zelda Cloche! We all know I love a good cloche.
Mandalina Mittens: I would DEFINITELY make, but the colors are an “interesting” choice- no real contrast, very hard to see the beautiful pattern.
Netherleigh Cardigan: simple and very cute. I could definitely wear this. I love the little birds on it, too. Could be anything you want to embroider on it, though.
Ramona Cowl: I love paisley! I don’t see me doing it in bright rainbow colors, but I would make it.
Wragby Cardigan: like it better on the non-model here!

Dana: I feel the same way about the cover. What the heck is up with that picture?!
Vera Cardigan: love it! I especially love the button loops on the pockets.
I like the Madalina Mittens too.  Would definitely use higher contrasting colors.
Tereza Pullover: for some reason I really like this, although it’s not like anything I already own.
Ramona Cowl: I would definitely do it in a Zauberball. That would make it very interesting.
Bermondsey Cardigan: lovely for just knocking around. I wouldn’t make Nevis because it’s laceweight.
Wragby Cardigan: the fronts are very interesting.
Netherleigh Cardigan: by my new fave designer, Amy Christoffers!  Love the embroidery- fabulous.

Announcements:

• Drawing for November’s contest: We had 74 entrants, #73 melkrist is the winner! You won the skein of True Blue sock yarn from EverythingOld in the Mad Mallard colorway!

• New contest: How did you come up with your username?? Winner gets a skein of Cakewalk Yarns Footsie (75% superwash merino/25% nylon, 463yds/100g) in Peppermint Bark.  Please feel free to enter the contest for the skein of Cakewalk Yarns Footsie sock on episode 26′s thread on the group!  Just tell us how you came up with your Ravelry username.  You have until midnight CST on 12/14 to enter! (**and please remember, blog comments no longer count as entries in our contests!  You MUST leave a comment on the Ravelry thread to enter!!**)

CakeWalk Yarns Footsie Sock in "Peppermint Bark"

In honor of the Holiday season, December is a giveaway month around here! We have yarn from Cakewalk Yarns, a spindle kit from Deerfield Creations later in the month, and coupon codes from:
GnomeAcres: ONEMOREROW for 10% off everything
Unwind Yarn Company: FREESHIPDEC11 (free shipping to US addresses and half price international shipping, will refund difference on international shipping via PayPal- please put a note in the notes to seller box!)

If you’re an indie dyer or have a yarn/fiber business and would like to share a coupon code with our listeners, please feel free to email us!  Thanks!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 25: If I Were A Holiday Rich Girl

18 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey everyone, thanks for listening to episode 25! In this episode, segments include What’s On Our Needles/Bobbins, FO’s/Yarns, New in the Queue, an extended holiday edition Rich Girl, and a reminder about our contest from Everything Old!

This month, our show is sponsored by Everything Old! Please check out her shop and find something that you love.

At Everything Old, we love colour! From our juicy layered semi-solids and brilliant hand-paints to our eye-catching tie-dyes, we are inspired by everything from video games to the natural splendour of our home in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Find our fantastic colours on several luxurious yarn bases ranging from lace to DK weight, with a focus on versatile sock yarns. We also carry spinning fibre! We stock small batches of as many different wools, blends, and luxury fibres as we can get our hands on, all in attractive, unique colourways, for the adventurous spinner who wants to try them all. And coming this holiday season: batts! At Everything Old you can also find fantastic handmade project bags, stitch markers, and original patterns. We have everything you need to get your fibre fix! Visit Everything Old on Artfire!

Just a reminder that this month, we have a prize from Everything Old to give away! This is a skein of her TrueBlue sock yarn (80% superwash BFL/20% nylon, 435yds/100g) in the colorway Mad Mallard.

If you would like to win, listen to episode 24 on how to enter!

On The Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Chris’s Starry Night Christmas Socks 2011, Ultramarine merino/tussah from Unwind Yarn Company on Suzie, still working on the Superman merino/tussah from Gnomespun on the Spanish Peacock Russian
Brittany: Candy Striped Raglan

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Mom’s Technicolor Drake Socks, Brittany’s Top-Secret Christmas Present 2011, UYC/Miss Babs Abalone/Damson Swirl BFL (288 yds) (mentions The Wooden Spinner and her new red oak skeinwinder!)
Brittany: Mare Vitalis Merino/Silk- 3 ply (fingering, 296 yards), Mom’s Christmas Socks

New In The Queue:
Dana: Turbulence Cowl by Laura Chau ($5.00CAD on Ravelry), Podster Gloves by Glenna C (free), Shellseeker by Heidi Kirrmaier ($6.53 on Rav / $6.50 CAD)
Brittany: Regina by Carina Spencer (free download), Baby Norgi by Wendy Johnson (free on Knitty), talks about looking for a chart for Chris’ christmas stocking

Holiday Knitting: How We Do It
Dana: I like to start as early as possible, and only knit for EXTREMELY close friends and family.  I talk about how I determine whether someone is knitworthy.
Brittany: Usually only knit for family and a few friends, maybe. Mom, brothers, husband- that’s it.  Simple projects are better because they can be worked on everywhere.

Our Christmas Wish List:
Dana: Signature size US2 dpns, Alice Starmore’s Charts for Color Knitting: New and Expanded Edition, Adobe Photoshop Elements 10

Brittany: accessories for wheel: Kromski Jumbo Flyer/Bobbin, spinning wheel oil, spare drive band

Gifts For The Knitter/Spinner In Your Life:
1. InSpinIty Blocking Wires ($29.95) (we have a set of these and LOVE them! be sure to listen to the episode for our complete review!)
2. Namaste Knitting Bag (Zuma is $69, Monroe is $75, Laguna is $79- all prices from Jimmy Beans Wool)
3. membership to a yarn/fiber club: Cloudlover yarn club, Cloudlover fiber club, Cookie A sock club, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin’ Sock Club, Dyebolical fiber club, BeeMiceElf fiber club, Loop bullseye bump club
4. FBN Plastics spinning wheel cup holder ($25)
5. project bags from Everything Old, Erin.Lane, The Silver Pumpkin, Knittings My Bag
6. knit/purl bookends from Knitpicks ($48)
7. Woolee Winder ($225 for flyer and one bobbin, each additional bobbin is $39)
8. Lucy Neatby dvd set ($30.79 each on Amazon, titles include Knitting Essentials 1, Knitting Essentials 2, Knitting Gems 1, Knitting Gems 2, Knitting Gems 3, Knitting Gems 4, Sock Techniques 1, Knitting Sock Techniques 2, The Brand New Knitter)
9. Classes from your LYS if you have one (varies based on class)
10. A sweater’s worth of really nice yarn (varies based on fiber and amount needed… be specific with your SO or family if you ask for this!)

And a last thought: a lot of yarn stores have gift registries, so you might want to check with your LYS to see if they offer this service, or suggest it to them if they don’t!  This will guarantee that you get exactly what you want if you send a family member or friend to the store to buy you a present!

Announcements:

• Contest still going on to win the EverythingOld TrueBlue sock in Mad Mallard!
• Thanks so much to our 2 podcast donators!  You guys are so amazing!
• If you haven’t done an iTunes review/star rating yet, we’d love it if you’d do it!  It helps us pop up in searches on iTunes for knitting podcasts.
• If you’re hearing about us from another podcast, please let us know who recommended us!  We’d love to thank that podcaster.

Episode 24: Good Luck, Bad Luck, and Learning Experiences

05 Nov 2011 1 Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey guys, thanks for joining us for Episode 24! In this episode, segments include What’s On Our Needles/Bobbins, FOs/Yarns, Rich Girl, a review of Coastal Knits, and a discussion about yarns and fibers, and what to look for in yarns and fibers when shopping for a project.  We hope you love the episode, and look forward to your feedback!

This month, our show sponsor is Everything Old.  Please take this opportunity to check out EverythingOld, and take advantage of the coupon code!

At Everything Old, we love colour! From our juicy layered semi-solids and brilliant hand-paints to our eye-catching tie-dyes, we are inspired by everything from video games to the natural splendour of our home in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Find our fantastic colours on several luxurious yarn bases ranging from lace to DK weight, with a focus on versatile sock yarns. We also carry spinning fibre! We stock small batches of as many different wools, blends, and luxury fibres as we can get our hands on, all in attractive, unique colourways, for the adventurous spinner who wants to try them all. And coming this holiday season: batts! At Everything Old you can also find fantastic handmade project bags, stitch markers, and original patterns. We have everything you need to get your fibre fix!  During the month of November, JOMR listeners get 15% off their entire purchase by entering the code JOMR15 at checkout.  Visit Everything Old on Artfire!

This month, we have a prize to give away that’s courtesy of EverythingOld!  This is a skein of her TrueBlue sock yarn (80% superwash BFL/20% nylon, 435yds/100g) in the colorway Mad Mallard.

If you’d like to win this yarn, please give the episode a listen and find out all about the contest, and we look forward to seeing your entries!  Also, please remember: we are no longer counting blog comments as contest entries, so please leave your comments on the appropriate Ravelry thread!   Thank you!

Quick Fiber In The Boro Recap:
We had a great time meeting some listeners, and hanging out with The Knit Girllls!  Dana did really well, and so did Lori.  Brittany ended up buying some fiber from Dana, some stitch markers from Lori, and a braid of roving from Storied Yarns.  If you are in the area next year, you should really try to come to the show!  It was such a nice time and there were so many great vendors! (The stuff Dana bought post-SAFF/pre-FITB: superwash BFL sock set from Corgi Hill Farms, Frabjous Day Falkland from KnittyandColor)

On The Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Technicolor Drake socks, Abalone Swirl BFL on Sidekick, nothing on Suzie, Gnome Acres Merino/Silk on new Spanish Peacock Russian
Brittany: Mom’s Sparkly Brown Socks, Candy Stripe Raglan, finished spinning Stormfront on the Sonata, still have Mare Vitalis on the Symphony.

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: ICED!!!, Unwind Yarn Company Periwinkle Swirl BFL, KnittyandColor Ultralight At Night Merino/Silk
Brittany: “Drunken Witch” on Dana’s Sidekick (mix of “Lime in the Coconut” and “Elphaba”)

Rich Girl:
Dana: 200 Fair Isle Motifs: A Knitter’s Directoryby Mary Jane Mucklestone ($24.95 list price, $15.44 Amazon price, due to release Nov 29 2011)
Brittany: Coastal Knits by Alana Dakos and Hannah Fettig ($22)

Review: Coastal Knits:
Dana: Dana loves the layout of this book and the way everything is basically storyboarded.  Her favorite pattern by far is the Rocky Coast Cardigan and already has the yarn for it.  She also loves the Gnarled Oak Cardigan (might have to dye the yarn for this one herself), Wildflower Cardigan (she even like the goldenrod color it’s in, and so does Brittany), Rustling Leaves Beret (picturing this in deep green or red… maybe her Bugga?), Cambrian Cowl (handspun!), Branching Out Mitts (scrap yarns?), Sand and Sea Shawlette (wouldn’t take a whole skein of fingering weight, and the contrast color could be leftovers from another project).
Brittany: Likes the fact that they’re friends and came together for the book, like what Dana & she do for the podcast.  She likes the aesthetics and layout of the book, and the different storylines.  Brittany likes the Rocky Coast Cardigan, Rustling Leaves Beret, and the Sand and Sea Shawlette.  She thinks the Branching Out Mitts would be cute if they were longer, and she’d knit the Bayside Pullover in a different yarn (no linen!).

Discussion: Different Uses for Different Fibers/Handdyed Yarns:
In this segment we discuss fibers and yarns, and the different uses for each.

Books to further your knowledge: Spinning Wool: Beyond the Basics (Anne Field), The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn (Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson), The Knitter’s Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber (Clara Parkes), The Knitter’s Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn (Clara Parkes), The Knitter’s Book of Socks: The Yarn Lover’s Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, and Last a Lifetime (Clara Parkes), All New Homespun Handknit: 25 Small Projects to Knit with Handspun Yarn(Amy Clarke Moore), Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn (Carol Sulcoski)

Announcements:

• Drawing for the Time On My Hands eBook by Becky Herrick: #16: knitful (total of 67 entries)

• EverythingOld giveaway: “Mad Mallard” on TrueBlue sock, 435yds/100g 80% superwash BFL, 20% nylon… be sure to listen to the episode to find out how to win!

SAFF Special Episode!

27 Oct 2011 3 Comments

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey y’all! Today’s episode is our special SAFF recap. We talk about what we did, some of the people we met, our first meetup, and of course- what we bought!

We’re really excited to be doing a surprise giveaway for this episode! The kind gals at The Unique Sheep gave us a set of their gradient sock yarn to give away.

We want to know what specific pattern you would make if you won this beautiful set of 25% tussah silk, 75% superwash merino yarn.  Please leave a comment on the SAFF special episode thread on the Ravelry group, and you’ll be entered into the random number generator. This contest closes at midnight (Central Time), November 15.

**Please Note:** We will no longer be accepting blog comments for contest entries.  If you would like to enter a contest, please leave a comment on the appropriate Ravelry thread.  It just got too complicated to keep up with both, and since 99% of our listeners are already on Ravelry, it just made sense for us to only accept entries using that method.  We’re sorry if this is an inconvenience for anyone, but we have to do what’s best for us to keep the podcast (and all of the mountains of administrative duties it produces) as streamlined as possible.  Thank you for your understanding!!!

SAFF Recap Notes:

We went with our friends flutterbys (Lori) and crazyangel (Christine), and stayed at the Mountain Inn & Suites in Hendersonville NC (just one exit away from SAFF).

Dana’s Classes:

Dana took a class with Esther Rogers aka JazzTurtle (WildCarding) on Friday.  She learned how to make funky and chunky art batts using her own Fancy Kitty Kitten carder.  Esther recommends anyone who is looking for a carder to take a class on drumcarding before you buy, so that you can try different types and see what kinds of carders are right for different applications.  The most basic carder anyone could go for is the medium cloth carder, 72tpi (teeth per inch).  If you get the opportunity to take a class from Esther, please do so!  She’s one of the most amazing teachers Dana has ever had.

Dana and Lori took a class with Susan Stevens aka Fleegle on Saturday (Supported Spindling). Fleegle’s technique allows the spinner to get both hands off of the spindle, so you can use long draw, short draw, or any combination- whatever you like!  It was a very interesting class, and both Lori and Dana highly recommend taking it if you’re interested in supported spindling (especially production supported spindling!).

The SAFF Party:

We had a great time, although the crowd was so large and so loud that it was quite overwhelming at times.  There were tons of door prizes (we lost count at 50).  We had an opportunity to spin, chat, and catch up with old friends.  We met a few listeners who had come to the party, and really enjoyed talking to them.  Brittany also taught Christine how to spin!  We got to see an electric spinner by Heavenly Handspinning, which was very intriguing (10oz bobbin!!).

The Meetup!

We were so very appreciative of all of you that came out to meet us at the Fibro Fibers booth!  It really warms our hearts to know that you enjoy the podcast and would take the time to come introduce yourselves to us.  We hope you enjoy your JOMR buttons, and come back and see us next year at SAFF!   Also, we really want to publicly thank jenhintz and her wonderful mother 3hints for hosting our meetup!  They were incredibly sweet and gracious to us, and we enjoyed spending time with them so much.

We had the chance to meet Cristi Brockway (turtlegirl76) in person and had such a wonderful time talking to her!  She’s the designer of the Breaking Heart Socks pattern that Brittany made earlier this year.  We wanted to remind you that she has given us a coupon code for that pattern, good through the end of this year.  Enter ONEMOREROW in the coupon code box at Ravelry checkout for $1 off!

Dana, Cristi and Brittany at SAFF 2011 (shamelessly stolen from Cristi's blog, haha!)

The Dinner:

We went to Tupelo Honey Cafe for dinner on Saturday night, and it was absolutely amazing as always.  We really enjoyed the sweet potato pancake, the cat’s head biscuits, the Charleston chicken sandwich, the sweet potato fries, and the wonderful homestyle mac & cheese.  Everything is organic and cruelty-free, and the food is really healthy.  They have vegan and gluten-free choices too!  If you’re in Asheville visiting, be sure to go there for lunch or dinner!  The Hendersonville Road location takes online reservations. 

Booths We Visited:

HeatherLane Farms (goat milk fudge!)

Gales Art (Brittany got 2 Corriedale one-off colorway braids, Dana looked at new arms for her Trindle)

Miss Babs (Dana’s Yowza skeins in Ocean View)

Susan’s Fiber Shop (Dana got merino sparkle roving in Redwood Forest from Frabjous Fibers, 4 bags of Himalayan Sari Silk threads, Abstract Fiber Yak20/Merino60/Silk20 in Peacock; Brittany got merino sparkle roving in Chipoltle and BFL roving in Chipoltle from Frabjous Fibers) (we met sillyfru in line at this booth!)

Fibro Fibers (Dana bought a large skein of Nightfall in Wine, and Brittany bought a Nightfall sock set in Royal Blue)

KnittyandColor (Dana got Ultralight at Night merino/silk roving and a Street Spirit batt, Brittany got Stormfront Falkland roving and Frabjous Day Falkland roving)

JazzTurtle Creations (Dana got locks in: Wensleydale/Border Leicester, Wensleydale/Coopworth, Wensleydale/BFL, Border Leicester lamb, Teeswater lamb, Alpaca, Cotswold/Suffolk, Montedale, Romney)

Tot Toppers (Dana got the Math for Hats booklet, Brittany got the Twisty Violet Cap pattern)

Lunabud Knits (Dana and Brittany both got knitting bags)

HippieChixFiber (Brittany got some Noro Kureyon sock yarn)

Dana also got 2 Schacht travel bobbins from a friend’s destash

Episode 23: Dye-licious!

13 Oct 2011 2 Comments

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hello and welcome to the 23rd episode of Just One More Row!

Today’s episode is brought to you by Unwind Yarn Company.  At Unwind Yarn Company we specialize in beautiful handdyed semisolid and kettle dyed colorways.  We carry a variety of spinning fibers, from the beginner-friendly corriedale cross and the luscious tweedy effects of swirl BFL, to the smoothness of Falkland and the poofiness of Polwarth- we’ve got something for everyone!  We specialize in both workhorse and luxurious sock yarns, too.  During the month of October, Just One More Row Podcast listeners save 15% on their purchase by entering JOMR1011 in the coupon code box at checkout.  And if you’re going to be at Fiber In The Boro in Murfreesboro TN on October 29, be sure to stop by the Unwind Yarn Company booth to say hi!
Unwind Yarn Company yarns are available on Etsy.com and at select local yarn stores.
On the Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Iced, Somebody’s Christmas Socks, Technicolor Drake Socks, BFF Socks
Brittany: Candy Stripe Raglan (mentions Try It On Tubing)

FO’s/Yarns:
Dana: View From My Front Porch Hat, Through The Woods Hat; Corgi Hill Farm Heather Thick/Thin 2ply art yarn, Unwind Yarn Company Sugar Maple Swirl BFL 2ply (Dana got her Sidekick!!  She got it from HippieChixFiber on Etsy, and raves about the customer service!)
Brittany: Wildflowers 2ply, 2oz Unwind Yarn Company Kaleidoscope batt (Brittany is borrowing a friend’s Kromski Symphony)

New in the Queue:
Dana: Snape’s Stockings by Erica Lueder (free on Ravelry)
Brittany: Scallop Lace Hat by Leah Coccari-Swift (free on Ravelry) (Brittany mentions the KnitCents podcast and winning a skein of KnitPicks Capra in a contest by that podcast)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Care/Launder Gift Tags from Sunday Drive Designs on Etsy ($6 for 12)
Brittany: (Not Safe For Work!) Notions Box from TheQuirkySquirrel on Etsy ($11.95)

Discussion: How Dana Got Started Dyeing
Pointers:
1. don’t buy a ton of dyes or bases until you’re sure you want to do a lot of dyeing. The setup is the most expensive part.
2. use separate pots/pans for dyeing than you do for preparing food, even if the dyes you use say “food safe”.  The oils/chemicals used on the yarns/fibers might NOT be food safe, even if the dyes are.
3. Dana uses Jacquard dyes, and all you really need to mix any color you want are the primaries (sun yellow, cherry red, sky blue).  You might want to pick up a color wheel too, just to have handy. (mentions the Jacquard Starter Set on Knitpicks)
4. Test your dyes on a paper towel before applying to yarn/fiber. Once dye is set it’s almost impossible to remove, so it’s better to make mistakes on a paper towel than on a skein and have to overdye it.
5. if you plan to sell your yarns/fibers, (in Dana’s opinion) do NOT dye with vinegar. It stinks! Use citric acid instead.
6. Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques by Gail Callahan is a great resource.  So is Color in Spinning by Deb Menz.
7. don’t be surprised if a dyer refuses to tell you where they buy their yarn/fibers. That’s proprietary information to a lot of dyers and that’s a big deal to some and not as big a deal to others.  Just be prepared to be met with resistance if you start asking questions of that nature.
8. there are lots of great groups on Ravelry that are centered around dyeing yarns/fibers.  Some of the ones Dana found by doing a search for “dyeing” on Ravelry include: What A Kool Way To Dye (kool-aid dyeing), Plants to Dye For (info on plants for natural dyeing), Natural Dyeing (self-explanatory), Inspired Dyeing (inspiration for dye colors) (these are all on the first page only!).  Here’s a link to the search Dana did.

If you’ve bought something from Dana’s shop, she’d love it if you’d show what you’ve done with your purchase in her Ravelry group!  Thank you!

Announcements:

• SAFF is October 21-23 in Asheville NC. Our meetup will be held at the Fibro Fibers booth (booth 41 in the Sales Arena) on Saturday October 22 at 12:30pm.  Be sure to stop by for a goodie and a hug/hi-5!
• Fiber in the ‘Boro is October 29 in Murfreesboro TN- and Dana is vending! She is sharing a booth with Lori (aka flutterbys on Ravelry), who has a wonderful new Etsy store, Deerfield Creations!  She makes polymer clay stitch markers, WPI gauges, spindles, and lovely spindle bags and learn-to-spin kits!  Dana will be bringing yarn, fiber, and handspun.  We’d love to see you there!!
• Don’t forget to look through the Time On My Hands eBook and pick out your favorite pattern, and tell us why you love it on Episode 22’s thread on Ravelry or on the blog entry!  We’ll be drawing for a free copy of the eBook at the end of the month!
• Dana and her fiancee are going to Sanibel Island in Florida for their honeymoon!  Thanks so much to everyone who responded to Dana with ideas for honeymoon locations; thanks to you, she now has vacation ideas for the next 10 years!
• Big shout-out and a huge thank you to Laura & Leslie of The Knit Girllls, Dawn & Nicole of Wolfe Farms, and Jenny & Nicole of Stash & Burn for their mentions lately!  Thank you ladies- we love you!!!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 22: Scraps!

02 Oct 2011 15 Comments

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thanks for joining us for Episode 22 of Just One More Row!

Hello and welcome to the 22nd episode of Just One More Row!  Today’s episode is brought to you by Unwind Yarn Company.  At Unwind Yarn Company we specialize in beautiful handdyed semisolid and kettle dyed colorways.  We carry a variety of spinning fibers, from beginner-friendly corriedale cross and the luscious tweedy effects of swirl BFL, to the smoothness of Falkland and the poofiness of Polwarth- we’ve got something for everyone!  We specialize in both workhorse and luxurious sock yarns, too.  During the month of October, Just One More Row Podcast listeners save 15% on their purchase by entering JOMR1011 in the coupon code box at checkout.
Unwind Yarn Company yarns are available on Etsy.com and at select local yarn stores.

On the Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Iced, BFF Socks, Cream & Sugar Cowl, Diagonal Scarf #2, Chris’s Christmas Socks
Brittany: Mom’s Christmas Socks, Candy Striped Raglan

FO’s/Yarns:
Dana: Diagonal Scarf
Brittany: Early Morning Beret
(Here is the link to the Honey Badger video- don’t watch this at work as there is some language in it!)

New in the Queue:
Dana: Ribby Cardi by Bonne Marie Burns ($6 Ravelry download), North Porch Hat by Kim Wagner ($4 Ravelry download)
Brittany: Vignette by Amy Herzog (free Knitty pattern), Tenney Park by Elizabeth Martin (free Knitty Pattern)

Discussion: Knitty Deep Fall 2011
Dana and Brittany both queued Tenney Park and think that it would be great in either handspun or millspun yarn; Dana plans to do the entrelac panel in handspun, and Brittany plans to do it in millspun- it’s a sweateroff!  Also queued by both hosts is the Vignette sweater; red buttons are the perfect accent, and it looks very feminine and elegant.  Dana liked the Flügel sweater, but could never, ever knit it to be cropped like the pattern suggests because of her, um, assets.  Dana likes the Ambroso mittens because they can be worked fingerless as well as mitten-style.  Brittany likes the Auguste sweater but would never make it in bright purple for her husband because he wouldn’t wear it!  Maybe a nice green instead?  Brittany also likes the Spatterdash Wristwarmers; she has a huge button collection and would love to use some on these!  Dana likes the After The Rain mittens but the up-front yarn cost is excessive- 8 skeins of Cascade 220 sport?!  Brittany also loves the Kiwi: he is so cute!  Brittany thinks When Samson Met Lila is a pretty sweater too, but she would have to lengthen it.

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Freshisle Fibers All You Need Is Love mitten kit ($23) (pattern is available on Ravelry for $3.99)
Brittany: Tattoo-Inspired “Knit” Headband ($23)

Discussion: Time On My Hands eBook ($18 for 9 patterns) by Becky Herrick
Dana and Brittany really loved this book!  The patterns we liked best are: Morningtide (fair isle deliciousness!), Sundial (love the thumb gusset!), Digital Age (Latvian braid is awesome!), and Cookoo Clock (love mittens and that cable is awesome! perfect for handspun!).  Brittany loves the Grandfather Clock gloves pattern, and thinks they’d be great as a basic glove pattern.  The Bewitching Hour gloves are knit in a beautiful purple, and both hosts love the cables, but the cable extending up the middle finger inspired lots of laughter- they’re they perfect bird-flipping gloves!  Brittany likes Tea Time but doesn’t care for bobbles… maybe a YO could be substituted instead?  Cocktail Hour is a bit more costumey than either host can pull off… but the lace pattern is beautiful.  Altogether, both Brittany and Dana would knit enough patterns from this eBook to justify buying it.
And now it’s time for a CONTEST!!!  We have a copy of the Time On My Hands eBook to give away, courtesy of the author!  In order to win this book, either leave a comment on this blog entry or on the Ravelry thread for this episode, and tell us what your favorite pattern is from this book, and why you like it.  We’ll draw from all entries for the first November episode, so you have all month to enter.  Please, please, PLEASE: follow these directions, or we simply can’t enter you to win!  Thanks for understanding!!!

Announcements:

• Drawing for episode 20’s prize, the skein of yarn from KnittinK: byneedleandthread (we had 62 entrants! thank you!)
• Public Service Announcement: HUGE price increase on Majacraft wheels per the manufacturer.  Dana is extremely disappointed by this because she thinks that Majacraft has priced themselves completely out of the market.  Dana doesn’t think she’d recommend a Majacraft wheel to a new spinner at these prices, especially since a new spinner might not want to stick with the craft.  We understand that manufacturers need to pay their employees a living wage, but this price increase follows too closely on the heels of the one that just happened in February of this year.  Overall, Dana’s advice is to go ahead and try to get a Majacraft wheel from a dealer that has them in-stock and will sell it to you at the old price.
• Quickie review of Schacht Sidekick: Dana got a chance to spin on one at Smoky Mountain Spinnery, and she loved it!  It was quiet, smooth, and she was spinning froghair singles with no effort at all.  If you already have a Schacht wheel, you can buy the Sidekick with no flyer/bobbin assembly, and that brings the price down to $665.  If you want to buy it complete, you can get it for $750-785 online.  Overall, Dana recommends it, and has intentions to sell her Little Gem travel wheel and buy a Sidekick instead!
• SAFF is October 21-23 in Asheville NC. Signups for classes are still open if you want to take one- not all of them are full! It’s also a good idea to get yourself on the waiting list for a class; you never know if someone will cancel last-minute!  We are having a meetup, and will post details in the next episode!
• Fiber in the ‘Boro is October 29 in Murfreesboro TN- and Dana is vending! She is sharing a booth with Lori (aka flutterbys on Ravelry), who has a wonderful new Etsy store, Deerfield Creations!  She makes polymer clay stitch markers, WPI gauges, spindles, and lovely spindle bags and learn-to-spin kits!  Dana will be bringing yarn, fiber, and handspun.  We’d love to see you there!!

Episode 21: Unintentional Spinners

16 Sep 2011 4 Comments

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you for listening to Episode 21 of Just One More Row!  In this episode, segments include On The Needles/Bobbins, Finished Objects/Yarns, New In The Queue, If I Was A Rich Girl, and we do a few announcements.  For our discussion this week, we talk about how we picked our spinning wheels, what criteria we use when evaluating a new wheel, and some tips for how to pick your first wheel if you’re considering buying one.  We look forward to hearing from you on the Ravelry group, and feel free to leave us a message on this post as well!

Today’s episode is brought to you by KnittinK.  What happens when you turn a spandex-loving comic book fan into a fiberista? KnittinK Comic Book + Geekery inspired yarn & fiber of course. Featuring handspun yarns, handdyed yarns in a myriad of bases & handdyed fiber, you name the flavor of geekery, and we’ve done it:  Marvel, DC, Image, and Indie. We feature colorways inspired by Dr Who, Dr Seuss, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, and of course Harry Potter. You can find KnittinK yarns and fibers at http://www.dyeknittinkdye.com.

On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles:
Dana: Iced Cardigan, BFF Socks, Cream & Sugar Cowl, Handspun Scrappy Scarf; KnittyandColor Merino in Aokigahara, Periwinkle Swirl BFL on Turkish spindle (mentions Hemlock Ring afghan)
Brittany: Candy Stripe Raglan (mentions Try It On Tubing), Early Morning Beret, BFF socks

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Chris’s Rocky Socks, Japanese Maple handspun thick/thin singles (152yds) (here’s the Etsy listing) (mentions the Cherry Garcia cowl)
Brittany: Wildflowers from Beesybee fingering weight (334 yards)

New In The Queue:
Dana: Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig (some notes on Coastal Knits: available for preorder for $22 plus shipping and is due to release/ship on Oct 15, but if you preorder now you get a special preorder package! 2 patterns from the book including Rocky Coast Cardigan and Rustling Leaves Beret, 2 coupons for patterns from KnitBot and Never Not Knitting, and a shopping list bookmark that has the yarns used and the yardage required for every pattern in the book!)
Brittany: Cascade by Raya Budrevich (free)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Sock bag from The Silver Pumpkin ($22) (mentions the Wolfe Farms videocast)
Brittany: Sock blockers from the SevenYaks Etsy store

Discussion: How We Chose Our Wheels

In this segment, we talk about what how we decided on our wheels, and what criteria we used to pick them.  Dana ordered her first wheel, her Fricke ST160, in October 2009 from Spunky Eclectic, and paid it off in payments by mid-December 2009.  She learned very quickly that she prefers double treadle wheels to single treadle wheels, and decided to sell her Fricke to get another wheel in early 2010.  She asked Morgaine from Carolina Homespun to bring a Kromski Sonata and a Majacraft Suzie to Stitches South so she could try them both, and she decided on the Suzie pretty much immediately.  The Little Gem II travel wheel followed in November 2010 when it popped up on the For Sale Or Trade thread on the Majacraft group on Ravelry; it was too good of a deal to pass up!

Brittany didn’t originally intend to learn to spin, but on her first trip to SAFF last year, she became a convert.  She tried several different styles of wheels, but had her heart set on a Saxony style wheel until she tried the Kromski Sonata and fell in love immediately!  She knew she had to have that wheel, and it ended up being her Christmas present from her husband. Susan from Susan’s Fiber Shop gave her an impromptu lesson on the sales floor at SAFF:very sweet!  Brittany got a chance to spin on Dana’s Suzie, as well as another friend’s Schacht Ladybug, and got mini spinning lessons from a lot of people at SAFF. 

Dana’s criteria for spinning wheels: easy to carry/portable, room to grow as your skills develop, lots of available accessories, pretty to look at (mentions Howard’s Feed and Wax for treating the wooden parts of spinning wheels)

Brittany’s criteria for spinning wheels: asthetically pleasing(dark finish wood is a must!), hardy design, room to grow as your skills develop, large drive wheel for more momentum

Dana’s dream wheels: Majacraft Rose and Hansen MiniSpinner

Brittany’s dream wheels: Majacraft Rose and Kromski Symphony

We recommend that anyone who is looking at getting a spinning wheel sit down at as many wheels as possible before buying one- you don’t know what’s going to be the best fit for your body until you try it!  If you have a spinning guild close by or a spinning friend with a wheel you can try, then have someone sit down with you and explain the parts of a wheel to you so you can tell the differences between the different features of a wheel.  Don’t close your mind to a particular style of wheel until you’ve tried it; you don’t know if you’ll love it or hate it until you try it!  If you have special physical considerations (like arthritis, bad knees, bad back, etc.) then call up a spinning shop or spinning instructor and ask them to make recommendations based on your particular needs.  Be on the lookout for used wheels on both the Used Tools & Equipment board on Ravelry, as well as the For Sale threads on the individual wheel manufacturers’ groups on Ravelry, because sometimes you can save as much as 30% by buying a gently used wheel!  Don’t try out a brand new wheel with slick fibers like merino; use corriedale or bluefaced leicester wool because it will give you a better idea of how the wheel works.  Ask people at fiber festivals what they love about their wheels and ask for recommendations; do your research! 

Here is a guide to the styles of wheels, so you can get a visual of the terms we discuss in this segment.  We hope this discussion is helpful to those of you that are looking to buy your first wheel.  If you have any more questions, don’t hestitate to PM either one of us, or ask your question in the Ravelry group!

Announcements:

• SAFF is October 21-23 in Asheville NC. Signups for classes are still open if you want to take one- not all of them are full! It’s also a good idea to get yourself on the waiting list for a class; you never know if someone will cancel last-minute!  We are still looking to do a meetup, and if you’re a vendor who would be interested in hosting our meetup, please contact us!  We’re looking to do the meetup on Saturday at lunchtime.
• Fiber in the ‘Boro is October 29 in Murfreesboro TN- and Dana is vending! She is sharing a booth with Lori (aka flutterbys on Ravelry), who has a wonderful new Etsy store, Deerfield Creations!  She makes polymer clay stitch markers, WPI gauges, spindles, and lovely spindle bags!  Dana will be bringing yarn, fiber, and handspun.  We’d love to see you there!!
• For this month’s contest, we want to hear about your knitting technique challenges: what have you conquered, and what’s next on your list?  Please leave a comment in Episode 20′s thread on our Ravelry group, or leave a message on Episode 20′s post here on the blog; we’ll count everybody who posts (just one entry per person, please- but feel free to chat as much as you want in the thread, as you’ll only be counted once!), and at the end of the month we’ll draw using the Random Number Generator for this gorgeous yarn!

  

  KnittinK Yarn Prize: “Putting The Poison Back In Ivy” on Huntress base

  The yarn is KnittinK’s Huntress base (40% baby alpaca/40% wool/20% silk) in Putting The Poison Back In Ivy; this skein has 252yds/3.5oz.  We can’t wait to hear about your knitting challenges & triumphs!  We’ll draw at the very end of the month, right before we record Episode 22.

• Dana is looking for recommendations for honeymoon locales.  She and her finacee are wanting to go to the beach, probably somewhere on the eastern seaboard, and want to know if you have any recommendations of nice beaches that are affordable.  They’re going at the beginning of May so it’ll probably have to be in the southern half of the US.  If you have any recommendations, please leave a comment on the episode thread on Ravelry or shoot Dana a PM.  Thank you!!!
• Thanks so much to everyone who’s left us iTunes reviews, they mean so much to both of us!  If you haven’t left a review yet, we’d really appreciate it, because they help us pop up in knitting podcast searches of the iTunes store.

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 20: Prizes Galore!

02 Sep 2011 9 Comments

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you for listening to Episode 20 of Just One More Row!  In this episode, segments include On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles, Finished Objects and Yarns, New In The Queue, Rich Girl, and a Discussion.  We’re also running a brand new contest for the month of September, with a pretty spectacular prize!  Details are listed below, in the Discussion section.  We also announce the winners of a lot of prizes, for the Summer Sweater Knitalong and Episode 18′s Half-Year Resolutions drawing!  Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

Today’s episode is brought to you by KnittinK. What happens when you turn a spandex-loving comic book fan into a fiberista? KnittinK Comic Book + Geekery inspired yarn & fiber, of course! Featuring handspun yarns, handdyed yarns in a myriad of bases & handdyed fiber… you name the flavor of geekery, and we’ve done it: Marvel, DC, Image, and Indie. We feature colorways inspired by Dr Who, Dr Seuss, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, and of course Harry Potter. You can find KnittinK yarns and fibers at www.DyeKnittinKDye.com.  From now til September 15, Just One More Row listeners will receive a 10% discount by using the coupon code JustOneMoreRow during checkout.

On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles:
Dana: No Purl Monkeys, Iced, Handspun Scrappy Scarf, Leia & Hillary “ethnically challenged” oatmeal wool
Brittany: frogged Sock Monkey Socks, Buttercup, Candy Stripe Raglan

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Stripey Tomato, mixed gray merino (mentions spin-your-own-mittens kit from Fat Cat Knits and Boogaloo colorway; mentions Endpaper Mitts; mentions beaded art yarn & 2ply for her friend in Finland), first spindle spun skein! (mentions Spindolyn and Pretty Twisted Cuff; mentions IKEA shadowbox frames)
Brittany: Sheep To Shoe Socks, Gale’s Art 3ply (mentions her Quick Cable Slouch Hat)

New In The Queue:
Dana: Starstuff by Amy van de Laar (free; mentions Lettuce and Aubergine handdyed sock yarn in her shop), Twig by Grace McEwan ($4.50) (link to the free Classic Elite pattern written by her, also mentions Tangled Leaves eBook and the Twisted Vine Neckwarmer)
Brittany: Traveling Man Sweater by Anne Berk ($6.50, Blue Moon Fiber Arts pattern)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Fat Cat Knits Mixed Blessings Fiber Club (2.5oz each of 2 colorways a month for 4 months, $112 including shipping)
Brittany: Try It On Tubing (1 yard $2.95, 2 yards $4.95)

Discussion: Knitting Techniques: What Have You Mastered, & What’s Next For You?
In this discussion we talk about where we’ve been in our knitting journey, and where we plan to go next as we grow and learn as knitters.  Brittany’s major challenge for this year was entrelac, and she made a beautiful scarf using that technique this year.  She was also very intimidated by cabling when she first tried it, but when she really sat down and worked on it it wasn’t as hard as she thought it would be.  Dana stipulates that no knitting technique is really HARD, when you break it down into its components: knitting and purling.  Don’t bite off more than you can chew, but don’t be afraid to try new things: it’s just knitting!  Brittany believes that most things that LOOK hard in knitting usually aren’t, when you actually try them.  Dana says that your current life situations can dictate how hard your projects can be; if she’s going through a tough time, she needs easier projects, and if she’s just coasting along, harder projects can be achieved.  Dana was intimidated by the Branching Out Scarf from Knitty in 2006; she and a friend from Kentucky decided to do a KAL of that pattern and it completely defeated her at the time.  After about 6 months of not working on it, she picked it up again and was able to do it!  Brittany had the same situation with the same pattern- how ironic!  Reading your knitting is a skill that is very important when you are trying new techniques, and it’s something that comes with practice and after you’ve “logged a bit of knitting mileage”, as Dana puts it.  Being able to read your knitting is also important in case you lose your pattern!  Smartphones are great- both Brittany and Dana have one, and put their knitting patterns on them so that they’re never without their patterns.  Dana mentions the Celtic Cable Cap; that pattern defeated her when she first tried it, but she might try it again soon.  Dana is still a bit intimidated by “true lace”, aka lace patterning on every single row with no rest rows, such as a Shetland, Orkney, or Orenburg lace shawl.  Dana is also intimidated by seaming, and wants to finally knit a finer-gauge sweater in pieces and seam it together- that’s the whole reason she’s taking the finishing class at SAFF this year.  Dana mentions her Elias’s Hippo that she took her time on seaming, and it turned out great!  Brittany mentions her Elefante, which required a lot of seaming as well.

This month’s contest is going to be so much fun!  We want to hear about your knitting technique challenges: what have you conquered, and what’s next on your list?  Please leave a comment in Episode 20′s thread on our Ravelry group, or leave a message on this post; we’ll count everybody who posts (just one entry per person, please- but feel free to chat as much as you want in the thread, as you’ll only be counted once!), and at the end of the month we’ll draw using the Random Number Generator for this gorgeous yarn!

KnittinK Yarn Prize: "Putting The Poison Back In Ivy" on Huntress base

The yarn is KnittinK’s Huntress base (40% baby alpaca/40% wool/20% silk) in Putting The Poison Back In Ivy; this skein has 252yds/3.5oz.  We can’t wait to hear about your knitting challenges & triumphs!

Prize drawing for Summer Sweater KAL:
winner of Tyrannosaurus Knits batt: katiejo (get in touch with Dana!)
winner of Chrysalis Fibers sock yarn in Pied Piper: fatcatknits (get in touch with Brittany!)
winner of 2 sets of EB Crafts stitch markers: micheles1956 (get in touch with Dana!)
winner of 2 sets of EB Crafts stitch markers: Ishadow72 (get in touch with Dana!)

Prize drawing for Episode 18: Half-Year Resolutions contest:
winner of skein of Cakewalk Yarns dk yarn: carolshue (get in touch with Brittany!)
winner of 2 sets of EB Crafts stitch markers: pandora7 (get in touch with Dana!)

Announcements:

• SAFF is October 21-23 in Asheville NC. Signups for classes are still open if you want to take one- not all of them are full!  Please let us know if you’re going to be there on Saturday and want to meet up, because we’re wanting to start planning for one if there’s enough interest!  We might have a little goody too, if we have a meetup!

• Fiber in the ‘Boro is October 29 in Murfreesboro TN- and Dana is vending!  She is sharing a booth with Lori (aka flutterbys on Ravelry), who has a wonderful new Etsy store, Deerfield Creations!  She makes polymer clay stitch markers, WPI gauges, and is learning to turn spindles, so she’ll be bringing some of all of these things to the FITB show!  Dana will be bringing yarn, fiber, and handspun.  We’d love to see you there!!
• Thanks so much to everyone who’s left us iTunes reviews, they mean so much to both of us!  If you haven’t left a review yet, we’d really appreciate it, because they help us pop up in knitting podcast searches of the iTunes store.
• Thanks so much Jenny & Nicole of Stash & Burn for mentioning us!  We are such total fangirls of yours!
• If you heard about us on another podcast, please let us know how you heard of us so we can thank that podcaster!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 19: Say Yes To The Dress!

18 Aug 2011 1 Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thanks so much for joining us for Episode 19!  If you’re a new listener, welcome!  And of course, if you’re a returning listener, thanks for hanging out with us again!  In this episode, we share some very exciting news (Dana’s engaged!), have a lot of fun during our Craft-a-Palooza Part 3, review Twist Collective Fall ’11, and review Interweave Weekend ’11.  We welcome your comments, and hope you’ll come over to our Ravelry group and say hi!

Hello and Welcome to the 19th episode of Just One More Row! Today’s episode is brought to you by Cakewalk Yarns. Cakewalk Yarns – Delicious Hand Dyed Yarn Treats.  Cakewalk Yarns carries premium merino yarns; ranging from lace weight to aran.  Our yarns are hand painted in a rainbow of variegated and tonal colorways – and our house specialty – speckled sock yarns.  During August, Just One More Row listeners will receive a 10% discount by using the coupon code (all caps!)  JOMR10 during checkout.
Cakewalk Yarns hand-dyed yarns and patterns are sold exclusively on Etsy.com.

On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles:
Dana: Stripey Tomato, No Purl Monkeys, Scrappy Scarf, silk hankies from Moonwood Farm on the Suzie, Santa Fe shimmer batts from Corgi Hill Farm on my Little Gem II, Spunky Eclectic Merino/Yak on Bosworth Midi, Undyed Swirl BFL on Neal Brand Tibetan (mentions Spindolyn spindles and the book Never Knit Your Man a Sweater (Unless You’ve Got the Ring))
Brittany: Sheep to Shoe socks, Sock Monkey Socks, Buttercup, BFL by Gale’s Art, (mentions Herringbone Cowl, Linen Stitch Scarf, and Sock Yarn Blanket)

(if you happen to want to make friendship bracelets like we did, here is a great tutorial!)

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Ptarmigan Cowl, Autumn Light 2ply (214yds), Room With A View Polwarth N-ply (210yds)
Brittany: nada.

New in the Queue:
Dana: Kent by Katya Wilsher (Twist Collective, $7 download)
Brittany: Also queued Kent, and Persian Bull Mittens ($5.95 Ravelry download)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: YarnieAnonymous’s Pampered Fluff Club (batts with cashmere, tibetan yak, baby camel, and paco vicuna!!!)- $100 for 4 months on Etsy (Brittany mentions the Breed Sampler Box from The Spinning Loft)
Brittany: The Best of Knitscene: A Collection of Simple, Stylish, and Spiritedby Lisa Shroyer (November 1 release, available for preorder on Amazon)

Review: Interweave Weekend 2011
This is the largest Weekend ever- 33 projects!  The article about using office supplies for knitting notions is pretty awesome- we liked that a lot.  (mentions No Sheep for You, the book the Tomato sweater is in)  A note on blocking: these mats from Target are cheaper than most blocking mats and are really huge- great for any size project that you need to block.  The scarf-tying article is awesome- and very useful!! Patterns Dana likes: Diana’s Cardigan, Gansey Legwarmers, Mixt Cowl, Seabreeze Cowl, Purl Stripe Cardigan, Elm Street Socks, Matthew’s Yoke Pullover, 8000 Feet Hoodie,(mentions Pembroke Vest), Twisted-Stitch Stockings.

Review: Twist Collective Fall 2011
Lots of lovely sweaters in this edition!  This is the biggest one ever: 38 patterns!  Brittany loves: Crane Creek, Delius, Dylan, Evendim, Hosta, Scout, Roseling.

(Dana mentions buying a Namaste Zuma bag in Peacock from The Loopy Ewe!  She also got some Opal Rainforest sock yarn and some Colinette Jitterbug sock yarn in Kingfisher- they now have 400 yard skeins!)

Announcements:

• You have until August 27 to finish your summer sweaters to be entered in for a prize!  Please post a picture of your finished sweater on the KAL FO thread on our Ravelry board by the early morning of August 28 in order to be entered for a prize!  Please remember to keep all chatter to the KAL chatter thread.  Thanks for participating!
• The Half-Year Resolutions contest has been extended; we’re going to do the drawing on August 28 when we draw for the Summer Sweater Knitalong contest.  Just post a comment in this threadon the Ravelry group or on the Episode 18 blog post by midnight on August 27 to get a chance to win! (one entry per person, please!)  Here is the prize yarn for the drawing:
  

  Cakewalk Yarns DK weight yarn in Fragile

• SAFF is October 21-23 in Asheville NC.  Signups for classes are still open if you want to take one- not all of them are full!  We’re probably going to do a meetup on Saturday afternoon, so let us know if you’re going to be there!  We’re also going to be at the SAFF Party at the Mountain Inn & Suites on Friday night from 7-10… we hope to see you there!
• Fiber in the ‘Boro is October 29 in Murfreesboro TN- and Dana is vending!
• Thank you to those of you that have left us iTunes reviews!  If you haven’t left one yet, we always appreciate them because they help us pop up in search results!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 18: Half-Year Resolutions

03 Aug 2011 1 Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey there!  Thanks so much for joining us for Episode 18!  If you’re a new listener, welcome!  And of course, if you’re a returning listener, thanks for hanging out with us again!  We hope you love this episode, and please don’t forget to leave comments on the Ravelry thread for this episode to be entered into the Half-Year Resolutions contest!

Thanks so much to this episode’s sponsor, Cakewalk Yarns!  Cakewalk Yarns – Delicious Hand Dyed Yarn Treats. Cakewalk Yarns carries premium merino yarns, ranging from lace weight to aran. Our yarns are hand painted in a rainbow of variegated and tonal colorways – and our house specialty – speckled sock yarns. During August, Just One More Row listeners will receive a 10% discount by using the coupon code JOMR10 during checkout.  Cakewalk Yarns hand-dyed yarns and patterns are sold exclusively on Etsy.com.

On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles:
Dana: Stripey Tomato, Spunky Eclectic Merino/Yak in Cockstand on her new Bosworth Midi spindle, silk hankies by Moonwood Farms on Suzie, BeeMiceElf Room With A View Polwarth on LGII
Brittany: Handspun Socks using Smoothie Rambouillet handspun

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Blue Sparkle nply (82yds), FatCatKnits Hocus Pocus Merino nply (156yds), Dancing In The Sun Socks, Larch Shawlette
Brittany: Traveling Woman, Miss Scarlett Batt (140yds), Gales Art BFL Swirl n-ply (194yds)

New In The Queue:
Dana: any pattern by Betsy Farquhar (Stem and Leaf Cowl, Owlie Owl Cowl, Owlie Mittens!), all are paid and available for download on her Etsy shop for $5 each, or $13 for any 3 patterns
Brittany: Damask by Kitman Figueroa ($5 download on Ravelry)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: InSpinIty Lace Blocking wires (much more flexible than the ones I own from KnitPicks!)- $29.95 (first heard about these on The Knit Girllls)
Brittany: Connie Chang Chinchio’s new book, Textured Stitches

Review/Discussion: A Half-Year Review
Brittany’s goals:  more sweaters!, learn entrelac, at least 6 socks, make *something* with handspun, cold sheeping
What Brittany’s done so far:
- sweaters? HA.
- entrelac? yes, made entrelac scarf
- 6 socks? knit 4, two in progress right now
- something with handspun? mitts, hat, socks in progress
- cold sheeping? eh, better than expected, but could do better, especially now that I spin
- my goal for the second half of the year is to finish a summer sweater (casting on Buttercup again), make a Candy-Striped Raglan Sweater (out of her Noro Silk Garden and her Dream In Color Classy in Chinatown Apple), Jaywalker Socks and vanilla socks (Dana mentions Crosswalkers).  I hope to spin more in the second half of the year, and use the skills I learned during the Tour de Fleece to motivate me to spin different things.

Dana’s goals: more socks! sweaters!, take on more challenging projects instead of everything being quick-knit stuff, knit down more of the stash, stop buying yarn without a purpose in mind.
What Dana’s done so far:
- 9 pairs of socks!!!
- started 2 sweaters (well Garter Yoke was started in December ‘10 but I’m counting it!), haven’t finished either of them.
- finished Sock History Wallhanging: something I’m really really proud of.
- learned how to weave and wove 3 scarves (4th is on the loom right now!) plus 2 dishtowels
- knit 3 shawls
- cold sheeping? Well I’ve bought 3 skeins of Wollmeise… and some other sock yarn… and the yarn for my Stripey Tomato… oops.
- overall I’ve knit 28 projects and wove 3 projects… my numbers definitely could be better.  I’ve knit 6.42 miles and spun 7.05 miles so far this year.  I hope to get to 15 miles of spinning and 12 miles of knitting by the end of this year… we’ll see!
- my goal for the second half of the year is to actually stick to the goals I made at the beginning of the year. I want to do some colorwork (been craving it a lot lately) and I want to make the Acer Cardigan specifically.  The Sarah Rose cardigan might have to get made too (thanks to a listener for gifting it to me and B!!!).  This year the Tour de Fleece taught me that I am setting my goals too low because I achieved way more than I thought I could.  (mentions Bristlecone Artisan Heirlooms- home of the Glindle spindle! HERE is a link to a picture of Dana’s Glindle!)

Announcements:

• SAFF is October 21-23 in Asheville NC.  Signups for classes are still open if you want to take one- not all of them are full!
• Fiber in the ‘Boro is October 29 in Murfreesboro TN- and Dana is vending!

Prize drawing winner for July’s Donation Incentive is love2knit!  Congratulations!!! Please get in touch with Dana so she can mail your prize to you!

• This month’s contest is a Half-Year Resolutions contest: please leave us a comment in the episode thread on Ravelry (or on this blog post if you aren’t on Ravelry) and tell us about your resolution progress, what your goals were, if you’ve achieved them, and what you plan to do with the rest of the year. Each individual that posts a comment gets one entry (just one per person), so please feel free to comment on each others’ posts! We look forward to reading them and discussing with you guys! Here’s the prize for this contest:

Cakewalk Yarns DK Weight Yarn in Fragile

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 17: Spin Fast, Spin Long, Spin Strong!

15 Jul 2011 1 Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey there listeners!  Thanks for listening to Episode 17!  In this episode, we talk about our Tour de Fleece progress, KnitScene 2011, and many other things!

On The Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Dancing in the Sun Socks, Stripey Tomato, KnittyandColor Stormfront Falkland (HERE is the link to the Fauxlags video!)
Brittany: Traveling Woman, Unwind Yarn Company “Miss Scarlett” batt

FOs and Yarns:
Dana: Anne crochet scarf, another Ball Sack, Blackberry Hill Farm Icelandic Singles, Fat Cat Knits London Fog, Fat Cat Knits Moonshadow, Gale’s Art Velvet Elvis Mixed BFL, Cedar Waxwing 2ply, Woven Dishtowels
Brittany: Stone and String Studio Club Fiber (Wensleydale) in Giles (HERE is a link to Stone and String Studio!), KnittyandColor Polwarth in Minerva

New in the Queue:
Dana: Frick Frick Beret by Pamela Wynne ($5 download on Ravelry)
Brittany: EVERYTHING from Knitscene! Ok, not everything, but a lot of things.

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: The Knitter’s Book of Socks: The Yarn Lover’s Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, and Last a Lifetime (not due to be released until October, but I want it NOW!!!)
Brittany: Lots of stuff! The Shop Sales & Discounts thread on the Tour de Fleece board is killing me!

Review of Knitscene Fall ‘11:
Dana: The article by Amy Herzog about fitting your knits is incredible. As far as patterns go, I love the Charlemont Cardigan, the Montview Cardigan, the Lowry Pullover, the Whittier Hat, and the Live Oak Shawlette. Interweave needs to hurry up and make this magazine available by subscription!! (mentions the Geodesic Cardigan- her attempt at a fingering/laceweight sweater that failed miserably)
Brittany: LOVE.  Patterns I love- Pinstripe Pullover, Cooke Cardigan, Lepidoptera Cardigan, Morrison Cardigan!, Southmoor Hat, Live Oak Shawlette.  Overall the whole aesthetic is amazing! The “tone” of the mag flows very well together. I may not want to knit every pattern, but I do like them all. WHEN has that ever happened??

Announcements:

• SAFF classes are open to all on July 15, so sign up quickly if you want a class!

• Donation incentive contest: donate $5 or more to the podcast using the Donate Now button and get entered to win a skein of yarn dyed by Dana!  469yds/120g of 80% superwash merino/20% nylon fingering weight yarn in the colorway Faded Graffiti- a one-of-a-kind skein!

Unwind Yarn Company Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in "Faded Graffiti"

• Dana is offering 15% off everything in her shop through midnight EST on July 24!  Just enter code TDF2011 in the coupon code box at checkout!

Episode 16: Every Rose Has Its Thorn

30 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Welcome to Episode 16! In this episode we talk about our recent FO’s, queue management, and review an old classic- Charmed Knits.

On The Needles/Bobbins/Spindles:
Dana: Stripey Tomato, Luna Shawl, London Fog SW BFL from FatCatKnits on Little Gem, my own handdyed mixed BFL on medium Turkish spindle from Threads Thru Time
Brittany: Sock Yarn Blanket, Stone and String Studio Wensleydale Club Fiber in Giles

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Mom’s Birthday Roses, first beaded yarns! (Crocus Beaded ArtYarn and Kelp Beaded ArtYarn).  Mentions several tips for creating beaded art yarns: use waxed quilting thread (be careful using overlock or weaker sewing thread- it tangles and will break!) and smaller beads because they’re easy to place and don’t change the grist of your yarn as much.
Brittany: Quick Cable Slouch Hat,  Pedestrian Cowl (Dana mentions Natural Resources- a great button source but for some reason they’ve closed their Etsy account…)

New In The Queue:
Dana: a BUNCH of stuff from the First Fall Knitty! Chasing Snakes by Mercè Janer, Inlay by Hunter Hammersen, Leaflet by Cecily Glowik MacDonald, Kuusk by Ashley Knowlton- all free (Dana accidentally said Summer Knitty- sorry!  Didn’t want to cause any confusion!), and likes Double Heelix but wouldn’t make them
Brittany: Paulie by Isabell Kraemer (free)

Discussion: How We Organize Our Queues
Dana: My queue is tagged with what it is, whether it’s paid/free/magazine/book, and sometimes tagged with techniques used if they’re particularly interesting.  I don’t really have my yarn matched up to my queue in Ravelry unless I’m specifically looking for a pattern to use with a particular yarn (like my Malabrigo Rasta, or a special yarn with limited yardage).
Brittany: I use the tabs and tags function to organize my queue.  I tag things that I’ve matched yarn and project together as RTK (ready to knit).  Most of my queue is not paired to yarns in my stash, but I have a general idea of what I want to do with all of my stash yarns.

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Milky Way batt from KnittyandColor
Brittany: Bee Mice Elf club fiber for June- so jealous!!

Review: Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter by Alison Hansel
Dana: I like a lot of patterns in this book!  The Quidditch Socks are awesome, and I love the House Mittens, the House Sweater, and Ron’s Ragg Raglan Sweater.  I’m not typically a fan of kitschy knits, but I do like the Bookscarves .  I made the Tea Cozy Crown for a friend’s baby out of some scrap wool and it turned out so cute- I can definitely recommend it!  I’m planning to make the Twisted Pumpkin Hat for a friend’s son for fall/winter use this year… it’ll look adorable on him.  The Christmas ornaments (especially the sweaters) are absolutely adorable and I think you could adapt them to any color scheme you could think of.
Brittany: Love the Weasley Sweater, Dobby’s Socks, Ron’s Ragg Raglan

Announcements:

• Signups for classes for SAFF (Oct 21-23 2011) start on July 1 for members and July 15 for nonmembers.  Classes this year feature amazing teachers, big names including Esther Rogers, Susan “Fleegle” Stevens, Jacey Boggs, & Galina Khmeleva! Also, there’s an awesome party at our hotel (Mountain Inn & Suites in Hendersonville) this year on Friday night at 7pm, and you don’t have to be staying at the hotel to come!

• This month’s donation incentive is a skein of handdyed sock yarn by Dana (her shop is Unwind Yarn Company).  Colorway is called Faded Graffiti and it’s a mix of gray, blue, green, tan, purple, and pink.  Any podcast donation of $5 or more gets you an entry to win this skein of yarn, valued at $20!  Help us get a Snowball microphone for Dana and to use for interviews!

Unwind Yarn Company Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in "Faded Graffiti"

• Thank you for our new iTunes reviews!  If you haven’t left one yet, we’d appreciate it if you did.  Also, thank you to the listener who donated to our podcast! We appreciate you so much!  One step closer to the new microphone!

Episode 15: Swedish Chef Hats and Prepping for the TdF

16 Jun 2011 2 Comments

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey there, and welcome to Episode 15!  We’re so glad you’ve joined us!  In this episode we talk about what we’re working on, the things we’ve finished, what we’ve queued, what we’d buy if we were rich girls, how we organize our stashes, the Tour de Fleece, and have a few announcements!  If we missed any links, please email us!  Enjoy!

On Our Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Stripey Tomato, Luna’s Shawl, Fat Cat Knits “London Fog” Superwash BFL, Corgi Hill Farms “Kelp” Falkland
Brittany: Quick Cable Slouch Hat (Dana goes into a brief exhortation about using small enough needles for hat ribbing because it can stretch sooo much- both Dana and Brittany have had hats grow too much after a few hours of wear! Dana tells a particularly horrific story about her Grace Beret that grew to Swedish Chef-size proportions.), Unwind Yarn Company batt

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Scarf Made For Travelling, Ball Sack (mentions Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga), Cottage Garden Merino (mentions Cascade Quattro)
Brittany: Lost the mojo lately.

New In The Queue:
Dana: Sprout- Growing Roots by Amy King (free) (mentions Temperance)
Brittany: The Brennan Cardigan by Glenna C (free) (mentions Saroyan and Traveling Woman)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: Snowball microphone for podcast (mentions Rachel from KnitCents podcast)
Brittany: Little Red Bicycle sock yarn on Etsy (Dana mentions the Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks! book)

Discussion: How Do We Organize Our Stashes?
(asked by Turtlegirl76 on our group on Ravelry)
Dana: My stash is mainly contained in plastic rubbermaid containers on a large chrome rack in my office. My needles are kept in Erin.Lane organizers. As far as project bags go, I love the GoKnit pouches with the locking strings and Erin.Lane bags are wonderful because they stay closed.  I also have Pretty Cheep project bags and a few from MissFiberFox on Etsy because they can hold a whole sweater’s worth of Cascade 220.  My notions go in a Namaste Buddy case (I have one in red and one in charcoal).  My favorite knitting bag is my Namaste Zuma bag in charcoal, but my dedicated knitting bag is my Loopy Groupie zip-top tote bag.  (mentions Erin.Lane‘s summer sale: enter code SUMMERSALE11 to save 15% on everything in her shop through June 25, 2011!)

Dana's Stash

Brittany: My stash is mostly in a small cabinet, with sock yarn in a separate basket, and sweater quantities in another. Fiber stash is in blanket bags. Finished handspun is kept separate, too. I like having it where I can see it clearly because it helps with inspiration!  I use a lot of Erin.Lane organizational supplies too… needle cases, project bags, etc.

Events: 2011 Tour de Fleece

You can find most of the information about the Tour de Fleece on the Ravelry group’s main page here.

* This year’s dates are July 2-24.

* What teams are we on?
Dana: Team LSG, Team Majacraft, Team Fat Cat Knits
Brittany: Team LSG

* What are our goals?
Dana: spin up a sweater’s quantity of Moonshadow on Falkland on my Suzie for Team Fat Cat Knits, spin 15 minutes a day on my spindle for Team LSG, finish a 3-ply sock yarn on my Little Gem for Team Majacraft
Brittany: spin 15 minutes a day

* And the most important thing… there are prizes given every single day of the tour in each day’s progress thread.  Be sure to post a picture of your progress every day so that you can be entered to win!  It doesn’t matter if you only spun a tiny bit- you can’t win if you don’t post pictures!   Also you can enter for a random number drawing on this thread to win a prize at the end of the Tour.  Prizes that are going to be given away in the daily drawings are on this thread.

* What is the best way to prepare for the Tour? The Knitmore Girls have a training schedule available on their blog/podcast. Pay attention to ergonomics, take frequent breaks, and set reasonable goals for yourself.

* Dana’s a sponsor of the Tour this year!  She’s having a sale in her Etsy shop through July 24 (the end of the Tour) to celebrate- enter code TDF2011 to get the discount.

Announcements:
SAFF is October 21-23 this year.  The SAFF Ravelry group has lots of information about classes, membership, accommodations, etc.  Class lists have been posted, and member registration opens on July 1 with nonmember registration opening up on July 15.  If you’re not a member and are thinking about taking classes, you really need to join SAFF so you can register early because some classes will fill up ASAP, especially those with Insubordiknit, Fleegle, JazzTurtle, and Galina Khmeleva.  We’re planning to take a few classes, and will let you guys know what we’re taking as soon as we get signed up.  There is a party at our hotel on Friday night at the Mountain Inn & Suites in Hendersonville- check out the Friday Night Party thread on the Ravelry group to find out the details!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 14: Old and new friends, learning, and shopping!

31 May 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you for joining us for episode 14!  In this episode we talk about what we’ve been working on, what we’ve finished, what’s new in our queues, the Middle TN Fiber Festival, and announce the winner of the April/May donation incentive!  Let us know if we’ve missed linking anything, and don’t forget to join the Ravelry group if you haven’t already!

WIPs/Bobbins:
Dana: Scarf Made For Travelling, Stripey Tomato, Angee socks, Watercolor Rambouillet by MidnightPurls on Etsy (shop is currently on hiatus)
Brittany: Ruched Yoke Tee, Socks for Mom, merino from Selah Spinning Fibers

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Olympia mishmash (206yds dk to worsted), Swiss Chard Merino/Silk (328yds dk)
Brittany: Saartje’s Bootees (loafer mod)

New In The Queue:
Dana: Handspun Delight Shawlette by Susanne Visch (free and only uses 219-230yds! mentioned this project on Ravelry)
Brittany: Quick Cable Slouch Hat (free), inspired by Dana’s.

Recap of Middle TN Fiber Festival:
The festival was free, and had ample parking.  We were able to park within 20 yards of the front door both days.  Food was reasonably priced for fair food, and what we had wasn’t greasy (yaay!).  Did require a bit of walking because the buildings were spaced out a bit, but that let you feel like you could catch your breath between vendors and not get overwhelmed by choices.  Dana loved all the fresh air that the weekend provided- the fairgrounds were also very clean and bathrooms were readily available.  Sheep shearing was fun to watch and they liked to be petted, and we liked how soft our hands were afterward!  There was one particularly vocal sheep that was hilarious.  Brittany would say the best thing overall was seeing friends!  We got to see each other, got to meet a couple of listeners, ran into people we knew, and Christine came down to see us.

We really enjoyed our silk spinning class with Judy Crouch of A Twist In Time!  We learned how to spin silk caps, bombyx silk, tussah silk, BFL/silk blend, throwster’s waste, silk noil, and sari silk.  We really felt like the class was a good addition to our spinning repertoire and would take another class with Judy anytime we got a chance!  We also enjoyed getting to take the class with our listeners, Flutterbys and EweManiac!  It was wonderful getting to meet listeners in person!

Brittany’s stuff:

Icelandic Batt from Blackberry Hill Farm
Batt from Yarnadoodledoo! Natural color, sari silk mixed in (local to Nashville)
Batts from Dana! (“Miss Scarlett” merino/firestar batt and “B” bfl/merino/tussah silk/sari silk/firestar/angelina batt)
Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks 100% bombyx silk- autumnal colors (different for me!)
Silk caps- gift from Dana from Moonwood Farms

Dana’s stuff:
3oz camel down from Marsh Mellow Meadows
Art batt from Wild Hair Studios (1.6oz, romeldale/cvm/cotswold/alpaca/sari silk/angelina)
(next 3 from Twist In Time) 4oz merino/silk Ashland Bay top (sea mist colorway)
4oz BFL/silk blend top
undyed silk cap (.8oz)
purple/gold/navy dyed silk cap from Moonwood Farms (.8oz)
1oz dyed silk hankies from Chrysalis Fibers (ocean blue/mint/gray)
Blackberry Hill Farms’ “Ravanna”’s Heart & Soul Spinning Batts (3) @ 2oz each for 6oz total, chocolate brown icelandic fleece & sari silk bits
Threads Thru Time large Turkish spindle ( hormigo rojo crossarms and African blackwood shaft)

Announcements:

• Dana’s shop (Unwind Yarn Company on Etsy) is now an official business!  She got her tax ID and is now officially doing her shop full time!

• Winner of the donation incentive giveaway is heliveswwjd!  Congratulations!  We’ll let you get in touch with us so we can mail your prize out, but if we haven’t heard from you by Friday June 3 we’ll email you!
  We hope you enjoy your beautiful yarn from Tyrannosaurus Knits!

"Candy Striper" Velociraptor Sock

• We want to thank all 7 donors because you guys are awesome!

• We got some gorgeous Chrysalis Fibers sock yarn for a prize for the Summer Sweater KAL!  We don’t have a picture of it yet, but will post it here when we get one!

• Thanks again to everyone who’s been leaving us iTunes reviews!  If you haven’t already done one, please consider leaving us a star review or written review as it helps us pop up on searches for knitting podcasts!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 13: In Stitches! Teehee!

19 May 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you for joining us for Episode 13!  If we missed anything, please get in touch with us!

On Our Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Stripey Tomato, A Scarf Made For Travelling, Roxanne Raider Shawl
Brittany: frogged Buttercup and Adriatic Cardi, going to cast on Ruched Yoke Tee, merino from Selah’s Spinning Fibers (from a Ravelry destash)

Finished Objects & Yarns:
Dana: Quick Cable Slouch Hat, Chris’s 4th anniversary socks, Elektra merino handspun, Dust In The Wind polwarth art yarn, Magical Mystery Mish-Mash Batt 1 handspun
Brittany: Breaking Hearts Socks! (for first time ever, 2nd went faster than the 1st), Maine Morning Mitts

New In The Queue:
Dana: Buzios by the Berroco Design Team (free on their website), Cascabel by Laura Nelkin ($6 Rav download)
Brittany: Adriatic Cardi by Amy Christoffers, Hourglass Lace Socks by Silka Burgoyne (both from Summer ’11 Interweave Knits)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: batts from ButterflyGirlDesigns!!!!
Brittany: not buyable that I know of, but more magic yarn balls! (Dana mentions Sophie’s Toes Etsy Store, which carries a form of magic yarn balls… no surprises inside, just yarn! Here and here are the ones that Dana has.)

Review: Interweave Knits Summer 2011
Dana: Congrats to our friends Brittany & Wyane of KnitWitch for having their yarn bowl featured in this issue!    I loved the photos in this one!  Especially the “popsicles” on the review of different bast fibers. (Brittany agrees!) I LOL’d when I read the article on Ben Cuevas and the quote at the end: “He invites anyone who has a locker room where he could knit in the nude to contact him.” (I’d love to hear about the follow up on this one!)  The article on making your own pictoral lace motifs is intriguing- I might try that sometime. Kathy Zimmerman is freaking amazing- I loved getting a better peek into her life and design aesthetics. (mentioned: Marseilles Pullover, Fern Sweater, Bryn Mawr Cardigan)  As far as patterns go, I like the Adriatic Cardigan, the Swirl Skirt, the Lion Oh! Sweater, the Amelia Hoodie, and the Hourglass Lace Socks.  I’m excited about the Interweave Knit & Spin special edition magazine, but don’t know when it’s going to be in stores- do any of you know?
Brittany: I like the Adriatic Cardigan a lot, and the Hourglass Lace Socks. Really like the Swirl Skirt, but unsure if I’d wear it. I liked the silk article- really informative on types of silk. (and applicable considering we’re taking a silk spinning class…)  I feel like the lighting is odd, and there is a lot of weird styling/colors on the models, considering it’s summer… (and Dana agrees!)

Events:
Middle TN Fiber Festival: May 27-28, 2011 in Dickson TN.  Let us know if you’re going to be there!  We have a class on Friday but will be available to hang out on Saturday!

Announcements:

• Everyone who donates $1 or more to the podcast between now and May 27 will be entered into a drawing to win a gorgeous skein of yarn from our friend Erin at Tyrannosaurus Knits!

"Candy Striper" Velociraptor Sock

Thank you to everyone who’s donated already- you guys are amazing!

• Summer Sweater KAL is going great!  We’re really enjoying all of the conversation and seeing pictures of everyone’s WIPs!  Don’t forget about the prizes we talked about in prior episodes!
• Thank you to everyone who’s left a review on iTunes, be it a star rating or a written one.  Those really make our day, and help us pop up in searches for knitting podcasts.

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 12: The KAL Begins!

01 May 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey there and thanks for listening to our 12th episode!  We’re a bit early this time, but we wanted to get this episode out so you could get the details on the Summer Sweater KAL!  And thanks to all of you that checked on Dana after the storm; she really appreciates it.

WIPs/Bobbins:
Dana: Chris’s 4th Anniversary Socks, Nelkin Mystery KAL, Roxanne Mystery KAL, Quick Cable Slouch Hat, the Angry Bird was indeed angry- frogged!, KnittyandColor Sparkle Batt, Corgi Hill Farms Swiss Chard Batts
Brittany: Breaking Hearts Socks

In this segment we got into a quick discussion about sock toe construction, and here is a link to a blog post that has pretty good descriptions and directions for the different toe types we talked about.

FOs:
Dana: nothing
Brittany: nothing

New In The Queue:
Dana: Gaia by Kristen TenDyke (free on the Berroco website here)
Brittany: Minuet Tam by Virginia Tullock of FatCatKnits (free on Ravelry), she’ll use her Midnight Purls Polwarth handspun for it (mentioned Buttonhead from Knitty)

Right now through May 7, you can get 15% off on the London Fog colorway over at FatCatKnits for her May Spin-A-Long.  Just enter code LF0511 at checkout!

Review: KnitScene Summer 2011
We think KnitScene is just awesome.  It’s styled in a way that’s more attractive to us than a lot of the knitting magazines are.  We like lots of patterns in this issue, including  the Windsor Cardi, Lodi Caridgan, Sackets Harbor Pullover, Mountour Falls Cardigan, Penumbra Tee (looks like the neckline on the Lotus Blossom Tank Dana started last summer!), and the Radian Yoke.  Dana really likes the article on mitered corners- really makes a sweater look “finished”!  There are interesting articles in this one, including a biography of Amy Christoffers and an article by Stephen West on garter stitch.  We felt they missed the mark in the “Sail Away” section… none of the designs actually say “nautical” to us, but we love the clothes the models are wearing.  Overall, our opinion is that this is the first summer edition of a magazine that we’ve wanted to knit more than one thing, so we recommend it buying it!

Summer Sweater KAL:

• Starts May 1, ends August 1
• No rules about what pattern you can use… and if you started a summer sweater a week or two ago and only have a little bit done, please join us anyway!
• Here is the chatter thread, and here is the FO thread.
• Prizes are: 1.4oz lincoln/merino/silk/milk batt from Tyrannosaurus Knits, 3 sets of stitchmarkers from EBunnyCrafts, and some yarn we’ll pick up at MTFAF.

Tyrannosaurus Knits Batt in "New Growth"

Three beautiful sets of stitch markers from EBunnyCrafts!

Events & Announcements:
Middle Tennessee Fiber Arts Festival: May 27-28 in Dickson TN.  Dana is taking the Spin Silk & Have Fun! class, and is trying to talk Brittany into taking it too.  If you’re going to be there, we’d love to meet you!  Please drop us a line!

Also, thanks so much for sticking with us while our sound was a bit wonky.  We think we’ve got it figured out now, and love the way it sounds!  Thanks for being so patient with us!

If you donate $1 or more to the podcast between now and May 27, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a beautiful skein of Tyrannosaurus Knits Velociraptor Sock in the Candy Striper colorway!

"Candy Striper" Velociraptor Sock

Also, if you’ve donated and did not provide your Ravelry username in the “notes” box, please contact us and let us know who you are!  We need your usernames so we can enter you into the drawing!  Thanks!!

Don’t forget about the special discount code for the Breaking Hearts Socks pattern!  Just type in code ONEMOREROW at Ravelry checkout to save $1 off the pattern til the end of 2011!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 11: Chrome Spinners!

21 Apr 2011 2 Comments

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Hey all!  Thanks to our returning listeners for joining us again, and if you’re just finding us, thanks for giving us a shot!

WIPS/Bobbins:
Dana: Nelkin Designs Mystery KAL, Roxanne Mystery KAL, Angry Birds Goldfinch (mentions the Tribble she made), Quick Cable Slouch Hat, CorgiHillFarms Swiss Chard batt
Brittany: Breaking Hearts Socks, Linen Stitch Scarf, is going to be making her husband an anniversary present out of her Heathered Brown Handspun

FOs/Yarns:
Dana: Chandra, Watercolor Stripes Socks, hank #1 of Damson mixed BFL, BeeMiceElf Metamorphosis superwash BFL
Brittany: Smoothie Rambouillet

New In The Queue:
Dana: Belmondo Shawl by Tori Gurbisz (was inspired by this post on the BeeMiceElf forum, and is a free download on Ravelry), Incredible Custom-Fit Raglan by Pamela Costello (free download on Ravelry, used by Rachel as her template for her handspun sweater)
Brittany: just got the book Sock Innovation by Cookie A, so she queued Rick and Kai-Mei

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana: spinning wheel cup holder with the slot for a mug handle for my LG from FBN Plastics on Etsy
Brittany: Harry Potter Club from Bohoknitterchic on Etsy

Discussion: Knitter’s Book of Wool by Clara Parkes
Brittany likes how comprehensive the book is because it doesn’t favor one topic over another: it tries to cover all of them concisely.  Dana was a little bored by the scientific explanations, because that’s not how she chooses her fiber; she’s very tactile and tends to choose by texture first, and color second.  Brittany enjoyed the scientific explanations because they helped her understand a bit more about the breeds she’s interested in spinning in the future, and really enjoyed reading about breeds she’s already spun and their characteristics.  Dana was definitely interested to see that most of her favorite wools to spin (polwarth, cormo, rambouillet, merino) are all in one category: finewools.  Brittany thinks that the list of wool processors is pretty cool, and Dana loves the listings of fiber festivals, athough it’s incomplete… it does give a website (go here, click on Events) that has more complete listings of all fiber festivals, and if you know of one that isn’t listed you can email them information so  they can add it.  Patterns Dana liked: Risti Mittens (maybe without that crazy-colored cuff), Bella Baby Ensemble, and the Prairie Rose Lace Shawl.  Brittany thinks that a lot of the patterns are pretty, but can’t picture herself actually knitting any of them.  Overall, we agree that this book is a fantastic resource for spinners, and an ok one for knitters- it wouldn’t be a must-have for a knitter’s library, but is a good supplementary book.  It’s a lot more useful for spinners who are looking for information on specific breeds and breed characteristics.

Announcements:

• Middle TN Fiber Arts Festival is May 27-28 2011 in Dickson TN.  Dana is taking the Spin Silk & Have Fun class on Friday, and both Dana and Brittany will be there for most of the day on Saturday.  If you’re going to be there, let us know so we can meet up and say hi!
• Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair is October 21-23 in Asheville NC.  Last year we stayed at the Mountain View Inn & Suites and really liked it.  It’s only about 5 minutes away from the fairgrounds, is clean and quiet (haha, unless everyone’s in the lobby!), and has free continental breakfast.  This year the manager has blocked the entire hotel for SAFF attendees at a special rate: $69 a night for a double queen room or $79 a night for a king suite.  If you’re interested in booking, the hotel phone number is 828-692-7772, and you’d probably better book soon because as of today (04/20/11) there are only 12 more rooms available at this hotel.  If this hotel is already full by the time you’re reading this, check the SAFF board on Ravelry to see if the other hotels offering special rates still have rooms available.

• Thank you to the listener that donated to our podcast!  It really made our week, as did the two new ratings on iTunes- you guys rock!!  Keep ‘em coming!
• Once again, if you donate $1 or more to the podcast between now and May 27, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a beautiful skein of Tyrannosaurus Knits Velociraptor Sock in the Candy Striper colorway!

"Candy Striper" Velociraptor Sock

•  Don’t forget about the special discount code for the Breaking Hearts Socks pattern!  Just type in code ONEMOREROW at Ravelry checkout to save $1 off the pattern til the end of 2011!

Episode 10: Dyeing Chiseled Cheekbones

09 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Welcome to episode 10… we finally hit double digits!   As always, let us know if we missed anything, and thanks for listening!

Intro:

We talk about Flash Your Stash Day (April 1), and how it helps Brittany to keep track of her progress in knitting down her stash.  Dana didn’t participate this year, because she just reorganized her stash and didn’t want to take it all out again.  Dana mentions Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot.

On Our Needles/Bobbins:

Dana: Chandra, Nelkin Mystery KAL, Highland Scarf, Angry Birds Goldfinch (yellow bird) (mentions all of the Angry Birds patterns) bobbins: her own batts (hooray!!), Corgi Hill Farms Shimmer Batts in Swiss Chard

Brittany:  Herringbone Cowl, Breaking Hearts Socks; bobbins: Rambouillet

Cristy (turtlegirl76 on Ravelry) is giving our listeners a special discount on her Breaking Hearts Socks pattern!  Enter code ONEMOREROW at Ravelry checkout to save $1 on the pattern through the end of 2011!

The Knitalong is here in the Socks that Rawk group if you care to join in the fun.

Finished Objects:

Dana:  Sock History Wallhanging (Zig Zag Pram Blanket pattern), LG Spinning Wheel Bag, Houndstooth Woven Scarf, Revontuli; yarns: Fat Cat Knits Polwarth “Zena”, Gales Art Alpaca/Silk “Deep Blue Sea”

Brittany:  Chandra, Entrelac Scarf

New In the Queue:

Dana:  Quick Cable Slouch Hat by Azure (free) (mentions Flutterbys on Ravelry- the listener who made this hat and inspired Dana to queue the pattern!), But I’m Biased by Kate D’Ettore (free) (sjregier5 is the Ravelry user that has all of the gorgeous handspun projects- be sure to check them out!)

Brittany:  Bunny by Jess Hutchison (free), Sarah Rose by Elizabeth Cobbe ($7 on Ravelry)

If I Was A Rich Girl:

Dana:  bought KnittyandColor’s used Fancy Kitty Kitten drumcarder (!!!) so she wants lots of sparkly stuff to put in batts…

Brittany:  Stone and String Studio’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer yarn club

Discussion:  What we knit in the warmer months…

Thank you ishadow72 for suggesting this topic!  If you’d like to suggest a topic for our discussion section, please post on the thread on our Ravelry group here!

Brittany says that socks are her go-to project, usually, but she’s wanting to do a cotton tee this summer (Buttercup and Vesper by Heidi Kirrmaier aka PipiBird on Ravelry).  She also doesn’t mind doing a sweater, as long as it’s in pieces…but she doesn’t like doing those very often.  She mentions Erin.Lane organizers and our friend Lindsey (aka followingaslan on Ravelry).  She also mentions Glaciar del Cielo yarn.

Dana knits socks and shawls, mainly.  She also tries to get a jump on her holiday gift knitting starting in the middle of summer so she doesn’t feel so rushed and can be a bit more selfish with her knitting time in the winter.  She rarely knits with pure cotton because it hurts her hands, but loves silk/cotton and wool/cotton blends.  Some favorites are Rowan Summer Tweed and Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed is discontinued- sorry!!).  She also loves Plymouth Sockotta (sadly discontinued) but will knit wool socks during any time of the year- she loves them!  (the length of the leg may change though)  She mentions the Lucia Tee and the Lotus Blossom Tank (knit out of Queensland Collection Hyacinth).

Announcements:

We have added a PayPal donate button to our blog, and have a fabulous donation incentive!  For every donation of $1 or more between now and May 27, 2011, you will be entered into a drawing to win this beautiful skein of Velociraptor Sock from Tyrannosaurus Knits in the “Candy Striper” colorway:

"Candy Striper" Velociraptor Sock

Thank you in advance for your donations!  They will help us to pay podcasting costs and go toward purchasing prizes for giveaways!

Also, the KnittyandColor coupon code mentioned in the last episode will expire on April 15, so now is a great time to use it!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 9: Smoothie Yarn

23 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

We are back from the Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival, and we had a blast!  Tune into this episode for a special surprise for those of you that weren’t able to come to the festival; we think you’ll be as excited as we are!  As always, please let us know if we missed any links.

On Our Needles/Bobbins/Etc:

Brittany: Entrelac Scarf, Chandra, Linen Stitch Scarf, Funky Carolina Rambouillet on Sonata

Dana: Revontuli Shawl, Watercolor Stripes Socks, Giant Granny Square Afghan, Woven Dishtowels, Gales Art Alpaca/Silk  in Deep Blue Sea on Little Gem II, Fat Cat Knits Merino in Elektra on Suzie

Finished Objects/Yarn:

Brittany: First Woven Scarf, Regia Anklets

Dana: Saffron Serenity Anklets, Fortune Cookie Toys, Jacob handspun (information on Jacob sheep can be found here), RogueAdventures Falkland in Reggae

New In The Queue:

Dana: Mystery Knit-A-Long by Laura Nelkin ($6 on Ravelry), Spring Garden Tee by Alana Dakos ($5 on Ravelry)

Brittany: Pedestrian Crossing Cowl by Melissa Sibley (free on Ravelry), Dark & Stormy Cardigan by Thea Colman ($6.50 on Ravelry)

Events: Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival

Us at SMFAF!

We had an absolute blast!  We loved the fact that there was free admission, parking was convenient, etc.  It definitely looked like all of the vendor spaces were full- the mark of a successful festival, in our opinion!  There were lots of natural-colored fibers as well as dyed ones, and many varieties of handdyed yarns, weaving yarns, knitting tools, looms, a wheel or two, and some spindles. 

What Brittany got:  KnittyandColor Polwarth in Minerva, KnittyandColor Merino/Silk in Mare Vitalis, Gale’s Art BFL in Limited Edition (green), Gale’s Art BFL Swirl in Crayon Box

What Dana got: KnittyandColor Falkland in Stormfront, KnittyandColor art batt in Changeling, Gale’s Art show special minibatt, Trindle spindle

Dana's Trindle with singles from the Gale's Art batt

While in Gatlinburg, we went to The Best Italian Restaurant and had a wonderful meal, and visited Smoky Mountain Spinnery.  What a fabulous store!  We really loved the selection of fiber and spinning products, and Nancy was so nice to us.  We highly recommend this shop!

What Dana got: fast whorl for her Suzie spinning wheel, 6mm ehook flyer guide for her Little Gem II, Bluster Bay poke shuttle to use with her Kromski loom

If I Was A Rich Girl:

Brittany: sparkly art batt from KnittyandColor

Dana: more Trindle arms

A Big Thank-You:

Thank you so much to everyone who has given us 5 star reviews on iTunes!  You have made us so happy!  If you haven’t left a review yet, we’d really appreciate it!  Even a star rating will help us pop up in searches for knitting podcasts.

Also, don’t forget about the Ravelry group!  Pop in and introduce yourself- we’d love to get to know you!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 8: A Wealth of WIPS

12 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Welcome to the 8th episode of the podcast!  Here are the shownotes for your perusal.  As always, please let us know if we’ve missed something, and we welcome your positive feedback!

On Our Needles/Bobbins:
Dana: Saffron Serenity Anklets, Garter Yoke Cardigan, Giant Granny Square Afghan, Down The Rabbit-Hole Socks, Woven Dishtowels; Rogue Adventures “Reggae”, unknown dyer’s merino/silk/random wool carded into rolags.  Dana mentions ThreadsThruTime’s Etsy shop (Turkish spindles!) and CorgiHillFarm’s batts (awesome fiber prep for spinning with a spindle for the first time!).

Brittany: Toe-Up Anklets, Linen Stitch Scarf, Basic Entrelac Scarf, Chandra

Finished Objects & Yarn:

Brittany: MidnightPurls Sea Sick Polwarth

Dana: Quickie Scarf, Sacred Grove Scarf, KP Dancing Anklets, Fortune Cookie Cat Toy; Fat Cat Knits Buster Merino (roving bought from Gritty Knits), Rogue Adventures Moody Blues BFL

New In the Queue:
Dana:  Unwinding Hours by Chrissy Prange ($3.50 Ravelry download), Basic Black by Glenna C (free Ravelry download) (mentions Viper Pilots)

Brittany:  Toorie by Carina Spencer ($5 Ravelry download), Sheena Shawl by Jacquelyn Ridzy ($5 Ravelry download)

If I Was A Rich Girl:
Dana:  tiny Turkish spindle from ThreadsThruTime on Etsy (this is the one she was talking about)

Brittany: Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Roving Fiber Club by Fiber Fancy on Etsy (the batt version of the club)

Discussion: Interweave Knits Spring 2011 Issue:
Dana is not that big a fan of the designs, but loves the Fair Isle article!   Brittany loves the fair isle article too, especially the section about color vs value.  Dana loves the designer interview with Shirley Paden- so inspiring!  We always like the yarn review at the beginning of the magazine, because they often cover yarns that we want to know more about and can’t get locally.  Some of the yarn choices and heavy fabrics have Dana scratching her head- mohair for spring?!  Heavy cables?!  She’ll pass.  Brittany thinks that there are lots of busy tops- beautiful knitting, very aesthetically pleasing, but would look horrible on her bust.  Also there was a lot of cropped garments- not good for her body shape at all.  Both Dana & Brittany are crazy about the Ruched Yoke Tee and the Leaf & Picot Cardigan!!

Overall, if we didn’t have a subscription, we would have skipped this one- but we’re glad to be subscribers because of all of the other information that Interweave provides: fiber festival information, yarn reviews, book reviews, technique articles, etc.

We’d love to hear your take!  Tell us what you think; even if you disagree with us, we’d love to start a dialogue on this episode’s Ravelry thread!!

Events:
Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival is next weekend (March 17-19) in Townsend TN, and we are so excited!!!  We are going on Saturday 19th and would love to meet any listeners that are in attendance!!  Karen from the KnitWits is going to be going, and we are excited about meeting her!  Brittany is excited about the KnittyandColor booth at SMFAF.  Dana is excited about Gale’s Art (here are some Trindle spindles).  We’re going to Smoky Mountain Spinnery and are making up a shopping list already!

A Big Thank-You!!:

Thank you for our newest iTunes reviews and star ratings!  If you feel so inclined to leave us a review or a star rating, we’d really appreciate it.  Also, please join the Ravelry group and introduce yourself!  Thank you to Dana’s friend bobmarleychic for our brand-new logo!  She did such a great job and we really appreciate her hard work!!!

Episode 6- KnitScenesters

09 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thanks for joining us for Episode 6!  Please feel free to leave us a comment or email us with any suggestions!

On Our Needles/Bobbins/Loom:

D: Whippoorwill Shawl in handspun (BeeMiceElf Old School Singles), Revontuli Shawl (Zauberball Crazy in Rainbow), Mom’s Shrinking  Violets socks, Sacred Grove Woven Scarf (on Kromski Fiddle loom)

B: Garter Yoke Baby Cardi (Smile handspun and Cascade 220 in cream), Breaking Hearts Socks, Brambles Beret (Malabrigo Rios in Archangel)

Knitalong Results:

Thank you guys so much for joining us on the knitalong!  We feel like we might have jumped the gun a bit… we might not have the listenership yet or might have picked the wrong time of the year to get a lot of participants… regardless, we had fun and hope those that participated did too!  We plan to do more knitalongs/contests in the future, and if you have any ideas for either or want to be a podcast sponsor/prize donator, please contact us on Ravelry or email us at justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com!

The winners: Steviebee wins the Erin.Lane project bag, and Micheles1956 wins the handspun yarn by Dana!  Winners, please get in touch with us with your address so we can get your prizes out!

Finished Objects/Yarn:

D: Sockhead Hat, Cake Socks, Southern Lights Hat (Tyrannosaurus Knits BFL in Glacier), When Knits Go Bad: Neopolitan Socks, lots of handspun (Petroglyph Superfine Merino, Dust In The Wind Polwarth, Global BFL)

B: Leftovers BFL (knit up into Maine Morning Mitts), Smile Falkland, Reef Coopworth

We talk about finishitupitis, and reference this post from the Yarn Harlot.

New In The Queue:

D: Starflower Flake Hat ($5 for Ravelry pdf download), Acer Cardigan ($7 for Ravelry pdf download)

B: Early Morning Beret (free pattern), Chandra ($4.50 for Ravelry pdf download)

Discussion: KnitScene Winter/Spring 2011:

• it is now going to be published 4 times a year- yeaaa!
• has excellent patterns that fit a lot of different body types
• on-trend sweaters and accessories while still retaining a classic look (you can wear them again next year without looking really dated- unlike some Vogue and Interweave patterns)
• how-to articles are always in-depth and provide a great future resource
• uses a variety of price points of yarn so it’s accessible to knitters of all financial backgrounds
• good product and book reviews

In short, we’d subscribe to this in a heartbeat!!!

What We Queued From KnitScene:

D: Piccadill Pullover, Bas-Relief Socks, Rayonnant Pullover, Kenning Mitts (which are now renamed Mario Mitts!)

B: Piccadill Pullover, Bas-Relief Socks, Paperboy Cardigan, Papeline Pullover

If I Was A Rich Girl:

D: cross stitch sampler pattern from the Steotch Etsy store

B: Spin*Off subscription

Our favorite funny internet videos/sites (the short list): Leprechaun in Mobile AL, Bed Intruder Original Interview and Bed Intruder Song by AutoTune The News, Icanhazcheezburger

Upcoming Events:

Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival in Townsend TN-  March 17-19 (we will be there March 19)- we’re also going to go to Smoky Mountain Spinnery while we’re in the area.

Stitches South in Atlanta GA-  April 14-17 (we are not going this year, but are hoping to go next year!)

Middle Tennessee Fiber Arts Festival in Dickson TN-  May 27-28 (we will be there May 28)

If you are also coming to either of the events that we’re going to, please let us know on Ravelry or via email so we can meet up with you!

A Small Challenge:

Since February is known as the “Love Month”, we encourage you to focus your energies not just on romantic love, but on showing love to those around you and to your community at large.  Knitting for charity, donating to a worthy cause, or even just opening the door for someone or helping someone carry groceries is a good way to do this.  Be kinder to the world, because it really does come back to you in many positive ways!  We’d love to hear about things that you do that follow along these lines!

A Huge Thank You:

We appreciate your kind reviews and star ratings!  It helps us pop up in searches, and encourages others to give us a listen!  If you don’t want to leave a written review, even a star rating is much appreciated.  Also, we’re going to be taking the podcast down temporarily so we can put up a picture and a description of the podcast, and change our designation into the right category.  If you try to access it and it’s not up, that’s why.  Thanks for your understanding and support!

Contact Info:

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

Our group on Ravelry: Just One More Row Podcast Fans

Email us: justonemorerowpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Twitter: @justonemorerow

Episode 5- Craft-a-Palooza 2011!!!

29 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you for listening to Episode 5 of the Just One More Row podcast!  Here are the shownotes-  please let us know if you hear something that we missed!

Finished Objects:

Brittany: Side Slip Cloche, Falling Snow Stocking for KAL, Tadpole Socks, Spinning Wheel Bag

Dana: Broken Rib Socks, First Woven Scarf (mentions the Schacht Cricket Loom), Falling Snow Stocking for KAL (mentions short row heel and short row toe techniques)

Brittany and Dana's stockings all finished up!!

Works-in-Progress:

Dana: Sockhead Hat (mentions Sarah Dyed yarns), Cake Socks, Garter Yoke Cardigan (in hibernation, sadly)

Brittany: Breaking Hearts Socks

Finished Yarns:

(Brittany got her Kromski Sonata!!!  YEA!!!!  Her name is Mary Celeste, after the famous ghost ship.)

Brittany: first skein of yarn on Mary Celeste, heathered brown wool, Romney (mentions navajo plying and Sheep of a Different Color)

Dana: Bee Mice Elf Old School bfl/silk singles, Gales Art bfl/silk singles, Midnight Purls Rambouillet in Calypso

On Our Bobbins:

(neither of us have active projects, so we just talk about what we think we’ll spin next)

Brittany: Unwind Yarn Company Corriedale (handdyed by Dana)

Dana: Tyrannosaurus Knits BFL in Glacier

New In The Queue:

Dana:  Whippoorwill Shawl- $6 for the Ravelry download (Dana was inspired by limejuicy’s Whippoorwill), Southern Lights Hat- free

Brittany: Poppy (baby hat)- free, Chrysanthemum Mittens- free

A Mini Review:

We’re not huge fans of the newest issue of Knitty.  As curvy/shorter ladies, we think that none of the sweater patterns in this lineup are good for women with our body types.  While we like most of the accessories, the sweaters leave a lot to be desired (in our very humble opinion!).

If I Was A Rich Girl:

Brittany: Knitters Book of Wool

Dana: Kromski 16″ Fiddle Loom, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Bryn and Madigan

Discussion: How We Knit

We talk about our different knitting techniques.  Brittany is a lever knitter (to see a video of Brittany knitting, go here).  Dana taught herself how to knit, so her style is a bit difficult to describe (we will try to upload a video later!).  (Dana mentions Addi Turbo needles)  Dana took a continental knitting class from Galina Khmeleva at SAFF in October 2010, and enjoyed it- but really hasn’t used the technique since.  We discuss colorwork techniques (one-handed versus two-handed).  We get Startitis (the desire to start a bunch of new knitting projects at once) at different times of the year- Brittany gets it right at the end of spring/beginning of summer and Dana gets it right after Christmas.  Dana discusses overcommitment issues when it comes to gift-giving and being a more selfish knitter (there’s nothing wrong with that!).  We would love to hear about how YOU knit- please comment on our Ravelry group Episode 5 thread, and tell us about your techniques!!

Upcoming Events:

Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival- March 17-19 in Townsend TN (adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park)- we will be going on March 19.

Middle TN Fiber Arts Festival- May 27-28 in Dixon TN- we will be going on May 28. (the website is currently down, so we will try to link it later- sorry!)

Thank you for listening, and we hope to hear from you soon!     -Brittany & Dana

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Episode 4

08 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you for joining us for the fourth episode of Just One More Row!  Are you ready for our Christmas Stocking Knit-A-Long?  We hope you’ll join us!

A Very Knitty Christmas

What Brittany got:

• the go-ahead to get her Kromski Sonata
• fiber from Dana (corriedale that Dana dyed)
• handdyed polwarth by MidnightPurls (given by Dana)
• the Linen Stitch Scarf pattern
• Koigu Painter’s Palette Premium Merino yarn
• Addi lace needles
• Boutique Knits book

What Dana got:

• the third and fourth stitch dictionaries by Barbara Walker
• money towards her Little Gem
• merino roving from Pigeonroof Studios
• color 1 and color 2 of mulberry sliver and BFL roving from Tyrannosaurus Knits
• mixed bfl roving from Miss Babs

Brittany won the grand prize in KnitCents’ 1-year-podcast-anniversary contest!  She won a set of KnitPicks nickel-plated Options needles and a skein of Capra yarn!  Congrats to Rachel of the KnitCents podcast on her anniversary, and we wish her many, many more!!

On The Needles/Bobbins

Dana’s current projects: Handspun Garter Yoke, Broken Rib Socks, Calypso Rambouillet

Brittany’s current projects: Breaking Hearts Socks, Side Slip Cloche

Dana’s FOs: Elias’s Hippo, Oversized Ego Cowl, Amazonia handspun, Miss Babs Liberty Mixed BFL handspun

Brittany’s FOs: Windschief Hat, Crooked Paths

Dana mentions the KnitMeter, a nifty way to keep track of your knitting/spinning yardage!!

New In The Queue

Dana: Nine Dwindling Cables by Yarn Owl (free), Down the Rabbit-Hole by Kimberly Pieper (free), Sea Turtle Socks by Dee Anna Rendall ($5 on Ravelry, mentioned by StevieBee), Sin Miedo by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud ($6 on Twist Collective, mentioned by marama)

Brittany: Sideways Grande Cloche, Softly Pleated Sleeves (both by Laura Irwin and from the book Boutique Knits)

If I Was A Rich Girl

Brittany: new Chroma yarn from Knitpicks, Woodland Winter mitten kit from KnitPicks (especially the November and February mitts!)

Dana: any of the spontaneous striping roving from Loop’s Etsy shop, an Elfa organization system by the Container Store

Our Favorite Sock Yarns

Brittany: Socks That Rock, Colinette Jitterbug, Sanguine Gryphon Bugga!

Dana: Malabrigo Sock, KnitPicks Felici (Dana’s mom’s Felici Monkeys)

Brittany’s favorite sock yarn/pattern pairings: her Barcelona Socks, her Oak Leaf Socks (yarn from The Fiber Denn), her Diagonal Rib Socks, her Pomatomus Socks

Dana’s favorite sock yarn/pattern pairings: her Mermaid Monkey Socks (mentions Krazy Knitz in Dalton GA), her mom’s ill-fated KaiMei Socks, her mom’s Monkeys Numbah Fo’.

Brittany mentions the No Purl Monkeys pattern.

Knit-A-Long Details

• will start January 9, will end on February 6 at midnight CST.
• please use the Chatter Thread on the Ravelry group for all chatting, and post your FO only in the FO Thread!
• use your pattern and yarn of choice (no miniatures/ornaments please!!)
• a great opportunity to try a new technique, or even to try knitting socks for the first time!
• if you finish by midnight February 6, you’ll be entered into the drawing to win one of three prizes via the Random Number Generator!
• the prizes are: a skein of handspun and handdyed Dorset yarn by Dana, a knitting project bag by Erin.Lane, and three sets of stitchmarkers from EB Crafts
• Dana is making the Royal Christmas Stocking by Tobi Beck, and Brittany is making the Falling Snow Stocking by Jennifer Hoel

The Prizes!!!

Prize 1:

Handspun and handdyed Dorset yarn by Dana!

Prize 2:

The other side of this gorgeous bag!

Prize 3:

Three beautiful sets of stitch markers from EB Crafts!

Episode 3

18 Dec 2010 4 Comments

by justonemorerowpodcast in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Thank you to all of our new and returning listeners for hanging out with us today!  Here are links to things that we talked about in the show.  If we missed something, please let us know!

On Our Needles/Bobbins:

Brittany’s Windschief Hat

Brittany’s Tadpole Socks

Dana’s Garter Yoke Cardigan

Dana’s Broken Rib Socks

(Brittany mentions the Turn A Square Hat)

Dana’s Amazonia handspun

Dana’s Fringe Element handspun

Dana’s Bryce Canyon top

Our Finished Objects:

Brittany’s Crooked Paths

Brittany’s Another Boy Hat

Dana’s Papaw’s Christmas Socks

Dana’s Elias’s Hippo

New In The Queue:

Dana:  Gehry hat by Amanda Ruzin and Meta Cap by Elizabeth Wolden

Brittany: Piper hat by Krista Giles and Brambles Beret by Amanda Muscha (Malabrigo Rios in Archangel)

If I Was A Rich Girl:

Dana:  3 month roving subscription to WoolGatherings on Etsy and 3 month roving subcription to EverImprovingMe on Etsy

Brittany: Spin Control by Amy King, Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning by Judith MacKenzie McCuin, Start Spinning by Maggie Casey (book), Start Spinning by Maggie Casey (dvd)

Knit-A-Long:

• will start January 9, will end on February 6
• use your pattern and yarn of choice (no miniatures/ornaments please!!)
• a great opportunity to try a new technique, or even to try knitting socks for the first time!
• if you finish by midnight February 6, you’ll be entered into the drawing to win one of two (maybe more than two?) prizes via the Random Number Generator!
• a preview of the handspun Dana is giving away as a prize:
  

  Dana's BFL handspun- one of the prizes of the KAL/Contest!

• Brittany is using the Falling Snow Stocking pattern for her stocking, and Dana is using the Royal Christmas pattern (and mentions the Royal Winter pattern)
• Some patterns that we like (this and this are the links to the searches we used, in case you don’t want to click on all of these links!): Snowflake Christmas Stocking, Snowkissed Heirloom Christmas Stocking, Cabled Christmas Heirloom Stocking, Hanna’s Stocking, Cascade Christmas Stocking, Drifting Snowflake Stocking, Christmas Stocking, Burgundy Christmas Stocking, Classic Christmas Stocking, Knitted Christmas Stocking, Christmas Snowflake Stockings, Spindleknitter’s Stockings
• Christmas Stocking KAL/Contest Chatter Thread
• Christmas Stocking KAL/Contest FO Thread

Our Goals For 2011:

Brittany: more sweaters!, learn to knit entrelac (Basic Entrelac Scarf), more yardage used up than brought into the stash, make something from handspun, make at least 6 pairs of socks (using her self-imposed sock club)

Dana: more socks and sweaters!, take on more challenging projects instead of just quick-knit things (mentions Mason-Dixon Knitting book and blog), knit down more of the stash and stop buying yarn without a purpose in mind, at least 90% of projects made from the stash (KnitMeter – a neat gadget to help you keep track of your knitting/spinning mileage), wants to stop filling up all of those recently freed-up needles!

A last note:

To give a great, no-cost gift to your favorite podcasters (not just us, of course!), please consider leaving an iTunes review or star rating to help them pop up in knitting podcast searches.  It helps those of us who podcast know that we are putting quality entertainment for you, and it makes us feel really special!  Thank you in advance!!

Thank you guys so much for joining us, and we look forward to putting our next episode up around New Years!  We hope you have a wonderful holiday!!
Love,

Brittany & Dana

Episode 2

01 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment

by craftygirl83 in knitting, podcast, shownotes, spinning

Welcome to the Episode 2 Shownotes!   Here are links to pretty much everything we talked about… if we missed something, please let us know!

Intro

(**Hey there!   Sorry our sound is a little “off” this week… Brittany is a lot louder than Dana, and we’re going to work on that for the next episode!  Please bear with us while we get the kinks worked out.  Thanks! **)

On The Needles/Bobbins:

Dana:

Elias’s Hippo in Dream in Color Knitosophy in the Blossom colorway

Papaw’s Christmas Socks 2010 in KnitPicks Swish Worsted in the Jade colorway

Broken Rib Socks in Colinette Jitterbug in the Gauguin colorway

Brittany:

Tadpole Socks in MadelineTosh sock in the Lichen colorway

Dana’s Finished Objects:

Dad’s Christmas Socks 2010 in KnitPicks Swish Worsted in the Marine Heather colorway

Crooked Paths Hat in Malabrigo Rios in the Archangel colorway

La Joie du Printemps Mittens in Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Solids in Cream & Fleece Artist Merino 2/6 in Paris

Brittany’s Finished Objects:

Crooked Paths Hat in Malabrigo Rios in the Solis colorway

Tidepool Socks in Koigu Painter’s Palette Premium Merino in pink/purple

Saartje’s Booties in Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in the Adonis Butterfly colorway

On Dana’s Bobbins:

Dorset bought at SAFF at the Little Barn booth

Blueberry Hill superwash merino dyed by Dana

New In The Queue:

Dana:

Little Pumpkin socks

Wood Hollow Hat and Mittens (example of handspun Wood Hollow Hat)

Brittany:

Breaking Hearts socks

Thelonius socks

BFF socks

A quick review:

Knit.Sock.Love,

(We both queued a lot of patterns from the book, and go into a brief summary of our opinions of it.  To view the patterns from the book on Ravelry, click here.  To go to the Cookie A group on Ravelry, click here.  There is also a new group on Ravelry for the Knit. Sock. Love. book, including lots of knitalongs, here.)

Our Ode To Ravelry:

Congratulations to Ravelry on achieving 1,000,000 members!!!  We fully expect knitters to take over the world at any time now.  Ravelry has changed us all, whether we’re active online or not… from introducing us to new friends, new designers, new yarns, and new techniques, to breaking us out of our “comfort zones” and challenging us to become better masters of our craft, we all owe a lot to Ravelry.  We talk about how we were both lonely new knitters, and Ravelry opened lots of doors for us in the knitting community and inspired us to branch out and become better knitters.  We also wouldn’t have met if it wasn’t for Ravelry!  What are your awesome Ravelry stories?  How has Ravelry inspired you?  Come tell us on our group on Ravelry here!

If I Was A Rich Girl:

Dana:

Little Gem II, Folding Spinning Stool, Plying Set, Wild Flyer

Brittany:

Lots of fiber sellers on Etsy: beesybee, Sheepish Creations, stitchesnrows, Springtree Road, Tyrannosaurus Knits

Some Praise for Malabrigo:

Brittany bought some Malabrigo Rios and got a nasty surprise- a very messy skein that was impossible to wind.  She wrote to Malabrigo and got some excellent customer service: they replaced the yarn and even sent her an extra skein of some test yarn.  We think they are a wonderful example of a company that cares about their product quality and their customers’ experiences while using their products.  Thank you, Tobias & Antonio!!

Upcoming Events:

We are going to be hosting a knitalong in January- Christmas Stockings!  We think it is a great idea because there’s no Christmas pressure hanging over our heads.  We’ll announce more details on episode 3, and hope you’ll consider joining us in the knitalong!  (P.S.  There will be prizes!!!)

Thank you for joining us for Episode 2, and we look forward to hearing from you!!!

Love,

Dana & Brittany

Dana on Ravelry: craftygirl83

Brittany on Ravelry: brittanylaine

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