Actually Knitting Episode 5: Oh, the Lessons!

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Episode 5: Oh, the Lessons!

Knitting segments

Show ready

In rehearsals

Auditioning this week

Flubs and Flops

Knitting News

Non knitting segments

What a crock

Love it or Leave it

Other news and events

Thank you to BrittMCd123 for iTunes review! Whoop! 

Thanks to everyone who has joined the Ravelry Group! 

Knitting Segments

Show Ready

Owl Coffee Cup Cozy by Sabrina Thompson (knitphomaniac)

Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief 

In Rehearsals: 

The Dude by Andrea Rangel

Auditioning This Week

I mentioned the App I've been using to organize my ideas for Stitches: KnitMinder

Endpaper Mitts

Radon Pullover

Morro Tank

Color Affection

At Dawn

Gale

3 in 1

Flubs and Flops

Let's not dwell on the links….Plus, there aren't any pictures. Who wants evidence??

But, I will link to the tutorials I used in these now defunct projects: 

Short Row Tutorial

Two at a Time Sock Tutorial

These aren't flubs, but the two yarn shops I mentioned that I like in Asheville, NC

Purl's Yarn Emporium 

Paradise Yarn

Knitting News

I discussed skill levels based on this information on the Craft Yarn Council Website

What do you think of their levels? Are you interested in acquiring all the skills necessary to "graduate" to the next level? Go to the Ravelry group to discuss!

Non-Knitting

What a Crock!

Slow Cooker Texas Style Beef Brisket

Love it or Leave it

Loved the lovely introduction I got at an event this week, I needed a pick-me-up and my friend delivered. 

Leave it

General feeling of frustration I've been feeling this past couple of weeks. 

Other News

I sang at an event tonight (Wednesday March 26th, 2014) at Theatre Charlotte 

Actually Knitting Episode 4: People Who Hold Yarn Up To Their Faces

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Episode 4: Show Notes

Knitting Segments:

Show Ready

In Rehearsals

Auditioning this week

Knitting News

Improvisations

My Favorite Knitting Things

Non Knitting 
What a crock

Love it or leave it

Theatrical News

   

Special thanks to the people who have reviewed me on iTunes!!

It really means so much! 

MsCookie45

LoopyUniter

Ksinc58

Come on!! You know you want to leave a review! 

Shout out to Sarah and Kristi, cohorts of the In a sKnit (wish I’d thought of that) video podcast, for mentioning me/the podcast in their “sKnit I love” segment on their show!

This is a great video podcast, definitely check it out.

Show Ready:

Falling Leaves Cowl

Decided to frog the little I’d done on noble cowl

I do not like to (can’t?) follow written instructions. 

This yarn is a dream to knit with. So soft.

Finished all three repeats of the leaf pattern and I ran out of yarn with 5.5 rows of seed stitch to go. I thought I could finish with one skein but no such luck.

Blocked very aggressively, flat. Am considering blocking with two bottles, heard about on the In a sKnit podcast. 

Please look at the pictures on my project page to see how I blocked the cowl with the bottles to get rid of the creases. 

In Rehearsals

The Never-Ending Boxy Sweater

The Dude Cardigan 

Free pattern by Andrea Rangel

Swatching: I decided to do the right thing and wash my swatch. Normally I don’t even bind off and I definitely don’t block it. But, after some advice from Knit FM I decided if I want to be a real knitter I needed to block it. Also, this is going to be a time consuming gift and if it doesn’t fit it will suck!

Learned something about myself. The reason I don’t wash and block swatches is b/c I am always swatching when I’m ready to start knitting. The trick then, for me needs to be to swatch while I still have other projects going so that I am never without a project.

Also in Rehearsal: 

The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief

In: the Unwind Yarn Company's Touring DK in Colorway Birth of Venus

This is for the Spring Forward KAL I’m hosting! Come join the Ravelry Group for more Info!

Check out The Yarniacs Podcast if you haven't already. 

Auditioning this week:

Interpreptations Collection 

Grey Twist Cardi

Weekend Wrap

Knitting News;
Stitches South!!!!  I'm going!!! Multiple Exclamation Points Required!!!

Possible Meet Up? If you are going, let me know!  

Also: New Knitting Group

My kind of people hold yarn up to their faces to see how soft it is.

My Favorite Knitting Things:

KnitShearBliss

I have: 

Interchangeable Case with Labels

Swift bag

Straight needle case

XL Project bag on the way

Non knitting

What a Crock:

Crock pot chickenwith black beans and cream cheese

Love it or leave it:

Love it: New Knitting group (can’tsay it enough)

Leave it: Knowing that no matter what I will never be able to make my hair look as good as the stylist does

Theatre news:

Had a get together with a cast of Miss Firecracker: THIS NEVER HAPPENS

Read a script (trying to decide whether to audition) called “The Smell of the Kill." It's a little bizarre. Would only run for one weekend so it’s a nice compromise show. But. You still rehearse the same amount of time, more or less.