Wed, 21 January 2015
This week I keep tally of my WIPs, mention some beach-inspired yarn, and recap Vogue Knitting Live 2015 - enjoy!
You've Arrived At Your Destination Your Heart is Full of Unwashed Socks - You're a Mean One socks Straight as an Arrow Hat in Unwind Yarn Company Touring DK I mention Club Dragonfly
Sorin by IrishGirlieKnits in Dragonfly Fibers Corgi Evergreen Socks by Madeline Gannon of The Little Mount Yarn Company The hashtag is #EvergreenSocksKAL on Instagram. I am knitting these out of Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Giving Tree Cross Stitch pattern for Carlos's Valentine's Day gift
Road Maps Be sure to keep an eye on the blog for reviews and other posts coming out on a more regular basis. Last week, I reviewed A Good Yarn Sarasota's Exclusive Yarn from Lorna's Laces
Road Trips Vogue Knitting Live - Seamless Knit Doll class with Susan B. Anderson (and BostonJen!) We met up with Maria from Subway Knits and Kristen from Yarngasm in the One Geek to Craft Them All booth The Stephen & Steven Mix Tape Tour fashion show was a lot of fun!
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_87_-_Quite_Literal.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:22am EDT |
Wed, 7 January 2015
The first episode of 2015 recorded from the comfort of my living room. I mention that I am wearing my Dark & Stormy to keep warm
You've Arrived At Your Destination Your Heart is Full of Unwashed Socks - You're a Mean One socks Spacious OMG Heel by Megan Williams from the Expanding CommuKnitty socks. I couldn't find a free-standing pattern for this version of the OMG heel, but if there is one, please let me know. Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
WIPs, WIPs, and more WIPs - #WIPcrackin15 and #WIPknitdown2015 I mention Sarah from In a sKnit and Amy from Stockinette Zombies
Needle Inventory
Trip Planner Cross Stitch pattern for Carlos's Valentine's Day gift
Commuter Knitter Finish-along - winners announced Wollmeise from my stash
Cargo Annual Airing Out of the Stash:
All put away:
My Yarn Stash March 2007
Flash Your Stash thread on Ravelry
Road Maps Be sure to keep an eye on the blog for reviews and other posts coming out on a more regular basis. Last week, I reviewed Manos Lace
Road Trips Vogue Knitting Live - Seamless Knit Doll class with Susan B. Anderson (and BostonJen!)
Welcome to any new listeners who have recently found the podcast. And thank you to the Knitmores for featuring the show in their 12 Days of Podcasts last week!
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_86_-_Annual_Airing_Out_of_the_Stash.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 7:32pm EDT |
Thu, 1 January 2015
A retrospective of my 2014 yarn crafting adventures and a look ahead to 2015. Recorded on Monday, December 29th, 2014. Released January 1, 2015 - Happy New Year!
You've Arrived At Your Destination 2014 Finished Objects (no, you cannot do the same organizing in the stash page that you can in the project page and queue) 4 pairs of socks - 3 for me, 1 for Carlos 2 sweaters - Hitofude and Ginny's Cardigan 3 kids' sweaters 1 hat 1 cowl 1 bedspread
I mention The Knit Girllls Stash Dash, the Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast and their "Legend-Prairie" project.
14 WIPs started in 2014 Oranje Elfe Pomme de pin 6 pairs Socks, socks and more socks 2 hats 1 Kids' sweater 1 pair mitts 1 shawl
Rearview Mirror - 2014 Goals Bring back old WIPs - of the 12 FOs this year, 3 were old WIPs, but the Mario Blanket should count for quite a few! More socks for me - 3 new pairs added to the sock drawer Thoughtful with yarn purchases - I did well up until recently Expand my skills The one I couldn't remember was to knit more sweaters for myself - finished 2 and cast on 3 more
Trip Planner - 2015 Goals
Knit through my 30 (!!) WIPs - tackle them one at a time to chip away at them Knit from stash Knit from pattern library More socks for Carlos Sweater or vest for Carlos Finish cross stitch projects
Road Map to Achieve 2015 Goals Search within myself - a theme for me both inside and outside my crafting life Shopping from my WIPs, stash and pattern library
Road Trips CT Sheep and Wool Stitch n Pitch Stitches East (which, sadly, has been cancelled for 2015 in Hartford) Rhinebeck
Thank you to all of you for a wonderful 2014 and a great year for the podcast despite the bumpy ride
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_85_-_Looking_at_2014_in_the_Rearview_Mirror.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:13pm EDT |
Thu, 16 October 2014
Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released
Elfe - #sknitalong14 with Kristi and Sarah from In a Sknit
Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin in a One Twisted Tree bag by Susie's co-host Danie. I used Megan Williams' OMG heel
Exploding Vanilla TARDIS socks in Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock
Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014
Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party
Party Bus
Winner announced!
There is also a coupon code for 15% off your entire purchase from the Little Mount Yarn Co. Etsy shop for Commuter Knitter listeners, but you'll have to tune into the episode for that ;-) The coupon code runs through November 1st.
There is also a giveaway in the Ravelry group for Sock Architecture by Lara Neel running through October 23rd.
STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th
Learn to Spin with Janel Laidman The Other Side of Weldon's Practical Needlework with Franklin Habit If You Can Draw It, You Can Design It with Patty Lyons
Road Trips
NYS Sheep and Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th. Mom and I will be there. Don't forget to say hi if you see me wandering
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_82_-_Fingers_Crossed.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:04pm EDT |
Wed, 1 October 2014
This week I have a little bit of knitting, a lot of planning, a new yarn to share with you, and I get a bit personal. Enjoy!
Drive
DNF - Basic Fingerless Mitts - too warm at the game to wear them any way. Stay tuned for cooler temperatures
Worked on Ginny's Cardigan button band.
Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released
Elfe - #sknitalong14 with Kristi and Sarah from In a Sknit
Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014
Trip Planner To Knit List or "Getting My Rear in Gear"
Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin in a One Twisted Tree bag by Susie's co-host Danie. I used Megan Williams' OMG heel
Tan House Brook Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast
Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party
Traffic Report Red Barn Yarn Name That Yarn contest. More details on the Commuter Knitter blog how you can request a free sample of the yarn as well as enter the contest. Good luck!
Offroading This week I get a bit personal about my love of Notre Dame.
Party Bus Exploding Vanilla TARDIS socks in Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock Check out the Ravelry group for a chance to win a skein of the yarn and a set of gnome stitch markers.
There is also a coupon code for 15% off your entire purchase from the Little Mount Yarn Co. Etsy shop for Commuter Knitter listeners, but you'll have to tune into the episode for that ;-) The coupon code runs through November 1st.
There is also a giveaway in the Ravelry group for Sock Architecture by Lara Neel running through October 23rd.
Road Trips
STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th NYS Sheep and Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th
Check out Maria's Road to Rhinebeck series on the Subway Knits blog and podcast. Really great interviews to get you geared up for the festival!
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_81_-_Thats_My_Story_And_Im_Sticking_to_It.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 7:00am EDT |
Tue, 16 September 2014
Drive Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin in a One Twisted Tree bag by Susie's co-host Danie. I used Megan Williams' OMG heel
Two Lane Highway Rage by Sarah Stevens of Oh! Loops yarn & Fiber By Design podcast in Voolenvine Yarns (and it's Blitzed Fingering, not Glitz - oops) by Kristin from YarnGasm podcast
Actually Knitting PALKAL - the official dates are July 1 - October 1, 2014
Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released
Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 I think I need to make some lists like I did for Stash Dash - one for this and one for the Down Cellar Studio PigSkinParty. Thank you to cozycapecottage for posting about the FAL on her blog.
Party Bus Exploding Vanilla TARDIS socks in Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock
Check out the Ravelry group for a chance to win a skein of the yarn and a set of gnome stitch markers.
There is also a coupon code for 15% off your entire purchase from the Little Mount Yarn Co. Etsy shop for Commuter Knitter listeners, but you'll have to tune into the episode for that ;-) The coupon code runs through November 1st.
Don't forget about the giveaway for Mystic Shawls full review on the blog that runs until September 17th - just one day left!
Road Maps Review of New American Knits by Amy Christoffers. Thank you to F+W Media and Interweave Press for providing a copy for my review.
By Amy Christoffers Interweave / F+W; $24.99
Traffic Report Podcasts I Enjoy - Video Edition
Road Trips Stitch N Pitch at CitiField - September 14th @ 1:10 pm Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 26-28th STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th NYS Sheep and Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_79_-_Socks_as_Far_as_the_Eye_Can_See.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:58pm EDT |
Tue, 9 September 2014
Drive Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin in a One Twisted Tree bag by Susie's co-host Danie. I used Megan Williams' OMG heel
Down Cellar Studio PigSkinParty
Two Lane Highway Rage by Sarah Stevens of Oh! Loops yarn & Fiber By Design podcast in Voolenvine Yarns (and it's Blitzed Fingering, not Glitz - oops) by Kristin from YarnGasm podcast
Actually Knitting PALKAL - the official dates are July 1 - October 1, 2014
Party Bus
Exploding Vanilla TARDIS socks in Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock Check out the Ravelry group for a chance to win a skein of the yarn and a set of gnome stitch markers.
There is also a coupon code for 15% off your entire purchase from the Little Mount Yarn Co. Etsy shop for Commuter Knitter listeners, but you'll have to tune into the episode for that ;-)
Don't forget about the giveaway for Mystic Shawls full review on the blog that runs until September 17th.
Trip Planner Finish-along in the podcast group - thanks to maggievienna for the suggestion! If you have projects started before September 1 and need some motivation to finish them before the end of the year, then join us!
That said, I still have the itch to cast on Elfe for the #sknitalong with Kristi and Sarah from In a Sknit
Traffic Report Podcasts I Enjoy - Audio Edition 2014 Stay tuned to the blog later this week for the Video edition of the list
Road Trips Stitch N Pitch at CitiField - September 14th @ 1:10 pm Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 26-28th STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th NYS Sheep and Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_78_-_Not_Quite_Like_Riding_a_Bike.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:39pm EDT |
Mon, 1 September 2014
Drive Ginny's Cardigan in a Fat Squirrel Project Bag Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin in a One Twisted Tree bag by Susie's co-host Danie
Trip Planner
Your Mileage May Vary Who knows what I was trying to ask during this segment? Really just thinking aloud about monogamous knitting vs. polyamorous knitting. Maybe we should call it focused knitting? Anyway, if you could follow my train of thought, feel free to share in this week's episode thread in the Ravelry group.
Road Maps Check out the blog for a review of Modern Baby Crochet by Stacey Trock Don't forget about the giveaway for Mystic Shawls full review on the blog
Road Trips Lots of goodies! Stitch N Pitch at CitiField - September 14th @ 1:10 pm Western CT Yarn Crawl - Facebook - September 26-28th STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th NYS Sheep and Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_77_-_A_Valiant_Effort.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:43pm EDT |
Wed, 20 August 2014
Hitofude out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Volga for Camp Loopy Project 2 TheKnitGirllls Stash Dash 2014
Drive
Purloining my own show notes from last year when I talked about subbing a different yarn that is not the same gauge: How to substitute yarn of a different gauge in a pattern. A little bit of math is involved, but it's not too difficult.
Pattern gauge - 4 sts per inch
Personal gauge - 4.5 - 5 sts per inch
Stitches at the bust to get desired size, which in this case for me is 34:
x sts/34" = 5sts/1"
x = 34*5
x = 170 sts
This will be the number of stitches needed across bust to get the desired 34" bust measurement. Next, look through the pattern to find which size gives that number of stitches at the bust. Use the numbers for that size in order to get the size I want.
Rearview Mirror Camp Loopy 2013 - where are they now?
Road Maps Review of Mystic Shawls by Anna Dalvi, released by Cooperative Press Check out my full review on the blog with a chance to win an e-copy for yourself!
Hop on the Party Bus Congratulations to the winder of the giveaway for a cube sock bag by Sue and Sandy of Prairie Bag Works on Etsy. Thank you again to Sue and Sandy for providing the bag for the giveaway!
Road Trips Bridgewater Country Fair - August 15-17, 2014 Stitch N Pitch at CitiField - September 14th @ 1:10 pm Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 26-28th STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th NYS Sheep & Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_76_-_Crazy_Talk_for_a_Monday_Morning.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:54pm EDT |
Sun, 13 July 2014
You've Arrived At Your Destination Winding Cable Knee Socks - Camp Loopy #1 finished with one day to spare! 515 yds / 471 m done for Stash Dash brings my total to 851 yds / 778 m Bridgewater Country Fair I mention Michelle from the ACTually Knitting Podcast I talk a bit about podcasters being competitive with one another. I mention the Knitmore Girls, In a Sknit, Knitting Butterflies, and the Prairie Girls - all of whom have competitive spirits
Drive Hitofude out of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Volga for Camp Loopy Project 2
Current square count (as of recording) - 207/252 squares crocheted; 165 seamed up. Decided to start seaming and ran with that motivation while it lasts!
Trip Planner Camp Loopy #3 - favorite color I chose the Three Irish Girls Kells Sport Merino in Land of Happy. I will knit either Ginny's Cardigan or Pomme de pin.
Rearview Mirror Camp Loopy 2013 - where are they now? And So Are You? by Rose Beck
Hop on the Party Bus Congratulations to the winner of the InfiniTAM by Deborah Tomasello! New Giveaway for a cube sock bag by Sue and Sandy of Prairie Bag Works on Etsy
Road Trips Bridgewater Country Fair - August 15-17, 2014 Stitch N Pitch at CitiField - September 14th @ 1:10 pm Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 26-28th STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_75_-_Which_Comes_First_-_The_Project_or_the_Yarn_.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 10:05pm EDT |