Thu, 15 August 2013
Drive Bayside Pullover by Hannah Fettig - Camp Loopy Project Number 3 Your Mileage May Vary The Rhinebeck Sweater - share your thoughts and opinions about the tradition of knitting a Rhinebeck (or other festival) Sweater over in the Ravelry Group.
Traffic Report Congrats to John and Dave for reaching their Kickstarter Campaign goal - can't wait to see what they have in store for Wooly 2.0! Martine of the iMake podcast and blog released her first issue of the iMake Magazine - available from her Etsy and Craftsy shops Deborah Tomasello of Colorworks by Debi released her first book - Wrapped in Color Stranded Knitting for the 21st Century available as a Ravelry download. Vote for Yarnover Truck, the Loopy Ewe and other knitting related small businesses for the Intuit Small Business Big Game contest. Offroading ND Cross-Stitch Road Trips I am entering my NY Cardigan and Frost Tapestry Hat in the Needlework Contest at the Bridgewater Country Fair this weekend. Wish me luck! (Carlos safely delivered my knits this evening!) Newtown Arts Festival - September 21-22, 2013 NY State Sheep & Wool Festival - October 19-20, 2013 - Rhinebeck, NY STITCHES East - November 7-10, 2013 - Hartford, CT Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Plurk - CommuterKnitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Fri, 2 August 2013
You've Arrived at Your Destination Narragansett by Thea Coleman - Camp Loopy Project Number 2 Trip Planner/Cargo Bayside Pullover by Hannah Fettig - Camp Loopy Project Number 3 starts August 1 Cascade Heritage Silk in Strawberry Creme Your Mileage May Vary Follow up from last week - I found the ND Cross Stitch! Offroading ND Football starts this month!! Having lots of fun with my new toy - my pink Cuisinart ice cream maker. I mention the ice cream blog post by Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls that I had saved for this occasion. Road Trips Thankfully I remembered about the Bridgewater Country Fair Needlework entry before they were due in! I am entering my NY Cardigan and Frost Tapestry Hat. Wish me luck! Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Plurk - CommuterKnitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Fri, 26 July 2013
Drive Narragansett by Thea Coleman - Camp Loopy Project Number 2 Trip Planner/Cargo Bayside Pullover by Hannah Fettig - Camp Loopy Project Number 3 starts August 1 Cascade Heritage Silk in Strawberry Creme I interrupt Trip Planner & Cargo with a tale of tangles trying to wind yarn with the husband. Road Maps Substituting the DK for worsted is turning out OK - so far! Your Mileage May Vary What other non-fibery crafty endeavors do you pursue? I mention my scrapbooking and a desire to dust off my cross-stitch skills. Come share some inspiration in the Ravelry Group! No such luck locating the ND Cross Stitch - wasn't where I thought it was. Will search over the weekend and post a photo when I find it. Traffic Report Wooly 2.0 is coming! Check out their Kickstarter Campaign for all the details about the new features that will be available soon for iOS. I also wrote about it two weeks ago. Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Plurk - CommuterKnitter Email - commuterknitter@yahoo.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Wed, 10 July 2013
And So Are You shawl for Camp Loopy Project Number 1 Road Maps 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. I did not mention during this episode, but my row gauge is almost the same as the suggested pattern gauge. However, since this is a top down sweater, I can adjust the rows up or down as needed to get the right length. Cargo Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT The Yarn Basket Branford, CT Tour de Fleece - June 29th-July 21st Traffic Report - a new segment (named on the fly while recording this episode) where I will share any news that may not fit directly in another segment Wooly 2.0 is coming! Check out their Kickstarter Campaign for all the details about the new features that will be available soon for iOS. I also wrote about it earlier today. Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Wed, 19 June 2013
Drive And So Are You shawl for Camp Loopy Project Number 1 Trip Planner Narragansett by Thea Coleman - Camp Loopy Project Number 2 Your Mileage May Vary Let's talk about managing all those WIPs! I mention the Surprise Granny Square crochet project that has been "on the hook" for a long time Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Wed, 12 June 2013
I have missed you all over the last few weeks - thank you for sticking with me! Carpool Wrap-up from the Cosmic Knittas International Yarnbombing Day installation - many thanks to everyone who contributed either by sending knitted & crocheted items or through your encouragement over the weekend. We still have few pieces left to put up later this week, so stay tuned! You've Arrived At Your Destination Drive And So Are You shawl for Camp Loopy Stripey Socks for Me - btw the colorway was Whisker Lickin' Dragonfly Fibers Dragon Sock - Club Dragonfly May 2013 shipment - Dr. Frankenstein Antrea by Ann Weaver Rearview Mirror Cherry Tree Hill Sock Yarn that cannot decide what it wants to be when it grows up. In the episode I mention the Jaywalkers and River Valley Socks. As I was browsing Ravelry while typing shownotes, I found another pair of socks that I attempted to knit with this yarn, too. By the way - the Jaywalker pattern is still available as a free Ravelry download. Your Mileage May Vary Let's talk about stash! Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT The Yarn Basket Branford, CT Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Wed, 22 May 2013
Thank you for bearing with me through the delays thanks to my technical difficulties with my new recording gizmo (Zoom H2n Handy Recorder). My thoughts and prayers to the people of Moore, OK affected by Monday's tornado. Drive Large Granny Square for Cosmic Knittas Yarn Bomb Trifecta of Awesome - Fibernymph Dyeworks The Loopy Ewe - Camp Loopy - Ravelry Group And So Are You Shawl by Rose Beck Rearview Mirror Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Remembering Remy KAL - Knitting Brooklyn Podcast Cosmic Knittas - Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 203 Botsford, CT 06404 Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT The Yarn Basket Branford, CT STITCHES East - Registration is OPEN. I will be taking Snip & Zip: Steeks and Zippers with Franklin Habit. Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Fri, 10 May 2013
Thank you for joining me for a stay-cation edition of the podcast - a little delayed due to an FO and new podcasting equipment (Zoom H2N Handy Recorder)!
Rearview Mirror Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Cosmic Knittas - Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 203 Botsford, CT 06404 Offroading - flattered that the Knitmore Girls purloined this segment in their episode last week, but I'm taking it back this episode to talk about the television show that Carlos and I have been watching recently (in essence purloining the "TV" part of the TVKnittingPodcast) Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT The Yarn Basket Branford, CT STITCHES East - class brochure available May 14, 2013; registration opens May 20th. Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Nimblestix - ndjen04 Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04 |
Wed, 1 May 2013
Getting back on track with a regular mid-week episode.
Go Buffalo - a.k.a. Baby-sweater-in-a-week Rearview Mirror Your Mileage May Vary - a new segment where I delve into some of those issues that always spur discussion among knitters. Join us over in the Ravelry Group for further discussion about this week's topic. This week's question is: How far would you go for a fiber-related event (whether festival, convention, or retreat)? Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Cosmic Knittas - Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 203 Botsford, CT 06404 Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT The Yarn Basket Branford, CT Come Find me on the Interwebs
Ravelry - ndjen04
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Sat, 20 April 2013
Continued thoughts and prayers to my friends in Boston. Drive Your Mileage May Vary - a new segment where I delve into some of those issues that always spur discussion among knitters. Join us over in the Ravelry Group for further discussion about this week's topic. This week's question is: To Club or Not to Club - share your experiences and thoughts about yarn, fiber, bag or any other knitting related clubs Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Cosmic Knittas - Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 203 Botsford, CT 06404 Road Trips I-91 Shop Hop June 27-30 - Facebook Page Green Mountain Spinnery Putney, VT Metaphor Yarns Shelburne Falls, MA Northampton Wools Northampton, MA WEBS Northampton, MA Marji's Yarncrafts Granby, CT Creative Fibers Windsor, CT Yarnover Avon, CT Village Wools Glastonbury, CT Knit New Haven New Haven, CT Yarn Barn Woodbridge, CT The Yarn Basket Branford, CT Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 |