Sat, 5 December 2015
A little late in getting this episode out to you all, but I hope you enjoy! Your Mileage May Vary Does the shorter daylight time in the winter months impact your knitting or crafting time? You've Arrived at Your Destination Drive
Trip Planner Recreating a blanket that my great-grandma crocheted for me as a baby that was handed down to my middle brother
Party Bus Dusting off the Party Bus to give away a copy of Skein Watch Socks by Kinoknits **Note - after recording the episode, Mary let me know that she recently started a podcast of her own. I've listened to the first few episodes and this one will definitely find its way into my rotation!
Enter to win in the Ravelry Group
Offroading Carlos and I ventured up to Boston for the ND-BC game at Fenway Park and had a wonderful time!
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Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_102_-_All_Crochet_All_the_Time.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 10:06am EDT |
Sun, 1 November 2015
Carlos and I thank you so much for all of the kind notes and messages after Episode 100's exciting news that I shared. This episode I have a couple FOs, a few WIPs, answer some questions about sweater knitting, and recap a wonderful day at NY State Sheep & Wool. You've Arrived at Your Destination Drive Addendum - Trip Planner - Bumble Socks for Carlos Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions. This episode I talk all about sweater knitting thanks to a question from Michelle ACTuallyKNITting I mention Amy Herzog's books and Craftsy Class (keep in mind I am a Craftsy affiliate, so if you happen to purchase a class after clicking a link here, I do receive a small commission) Road Trips NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18
Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Periscope - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast Instagram - ndjen04
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_101_-_Beyond_Yarn_and_Needles.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:30pm EDT |
Wed, 23 September 2015
This episode I am grateful for reaching 100 episodes, recap my 2015 goals, and share several new WIPs that have been under wraps for a bit. Stay tuned after the closing music for some previously unaired audio from the "sound check" before the pilot episode.
Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_100_-_Speechless.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:50pm EDT |
Sat, 5 September 2015
A recap of Stash Dash, a few WIPs, a chat about knitting socks for Carlos, and gearing up for Notre Dame football!
You've Arrived at Your Destination Stash Dash recap - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Patons Kroy Stripes - first sock done Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist
Hitofude - Take Two
Congrats to Jasmin on her Stash Dash win AND the arrival of the newest Knitmore!
Drive
Frogged:
Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions. This episode I talk all about knitting socks for Carlos and what I do differently.
Offroading Notre Dame Football starts on Saturday!! Go Irish!!
Road Trips Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 25-27 NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18
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Direct download: Commuter_Knitter_-_Episode_99_-_Where_Did_August_Go_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:56am EDT |
Fri, 7 August 2015
Three FOs, a couple WIPs and a lot of WIP-talking
You've Arrived at Your Destination
Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast One Twisted Adventure - blog post from One Twisted Tree These would count for ACTually KNITting's PALKAL Hitofude - Take Two
Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going
Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions. This week I talk all about my WIPs.
Road Trips STITCHES Midwest - this weekend! Stitch N Pitch at Citifield - August 16 Western CT Yarn Crawl - September NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18
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_98_-_Take_Two.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 7:23pm EDT |
Sun, 5 July 2015
Socks as far as the eye can see! And Jen is a cheater...
You've Arrived at Your Destination Rainbows Flying Off the Needles
Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going
#operationclearthesockneedles Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Whiz Bang by MrsShoo from the In a Sknit podcast in Quaere Fibre Sparkle Sock in Vincent & The Doctor Two Lane Highway Rage Socks in Voolenvine Yarns stored in my glove box in my Stitched by Jessalu BBT bag. Little Mount Yarn Co. Exploding TARDIS
Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast
Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks. This week I talk about non-wool based sock yarns
Blue Moon Fiber Arts - Sock Candy
Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away!
Rearview Mirror Answered a question from the contest thread from earlier this year - DebKnits2 asked about my favorite project
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_97_-_There_is_All_Sorts_of_Cheating_Happening_in_This_Episode.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 6:43pm EDT |
Sat, 20 June 2015
This week I overcame technical difficulties to share lots of WIPs, an FO for Stash Dash, and a brief chat about how I care for my socks
You've Arrived at Your Destination
Zigzagular Socks by Susie White
Total meterage for Stash Dash - 893.6 meters
Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going
The Ultimate Nerd Scarf (formerly Big Bang Theory Scarf) out of hibernation Graph Paper website - Thank you to Larry in our Ravelry Group for sharing! I mention the Around Your Neck KAL with Suburban Stitcher and Must Stash podcasts
Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree
Two Lane Highway Rage Socks in Voolenvine Yarns stored in my glove box in my Stitched by Jessalu BBT bag.
Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast
Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist
Whiz Bang by MrsShoo from the In a Sknit podcast in Quaere Fibre Sparkle Sock in Vincent & The Doctor
Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks. This week I talk about how I care for my socks
Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away!
I-91 Shop Hop - June 25th-28th Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT) Handknits (Brattleboro, VT) Sheep & Shawl (Deerfield, MA) Northampton Wools (Northampton, MA) WEBS (Northampton, MA) Marji's Yarncrafts (Granby, CT) Creative Fibers LLC (Windsor, CT) Village Wool (Glastonbury, CT) Country Yarns (Wallingford, CT) Knit New Haven (New Haven, CT) The Yarn Barn LLC (Woodbridge, CT) The Yarn Basket (Branford, CT)
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_96_-_Fingers_Crossed.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 6:15pm EDT |
Fri, 5 June 2015
This week it's a lot of smack talk about Stash Dash, lots of knitting, how to battle second sock syndrome, and a bit of offroading at the end. Enjoy! You've Arrived at Your Destination
Tan House Brook Shawl by Boston Jen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast This project could have counted for PALKAL with ACTuallyKnitting podcast if I had waited until June 1st to finish
Total meterage for Stash Dash - 660.4
The LIST:
Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going
The Ultimate Nerd Scarf (formerly Big Bang Theory Scarf) out of hibernation Graph Paper website - Thank you to Larry in our Ravelry Group for sharing!
Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Two Lane Highway Rage Socks in Voolenvine Yarns
Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast
Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks. This week I talk about second sock syndrome and how to overcome it Shoutout to KDLB - Kristine from the Yarnings Podcast
Melissa Morgan Oakes - 2-at-a-time Socks
Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away!
Offroading Carlos and I are missing Disney World and help bring the Mouse home through podcasts
I-91 Shop Hop - June 25th-28th Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT) Handknits (Brattleboro, VT) Sheep & Shawl (Deerfield, MA) Northampton Wools (Northampton, MA) WEBS (Northampton, MA) Marji's Yarncrafts (Granby, CT) Creative Fibers LLC (Windsor, CT) Village Wool (Glastonbury, CT) Country Yarns (Wallingford, CT) Knit New Haven (New Haven, CT) The Yarn Barn LLC (Woodbridge, CT) The Yarn Basket (Branford, CT)
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_95_-_Fueling_my_Competitive_Fire.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 8:26pm EDT |
Sat, 23 May 2015
Converting Toe-Up/Cuff-Down
Drive Just like Prairie Girl Susie of the Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast, I am holding WIPS as part of my Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going Big Bang Theory Scarf out of hibernation Graph Paper website - Thank you to Larry in our Ravelry Group for sharing! Tan House Brook Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio podcast. This project could count for PALKAL with ACTuallyKnitting podcast or the Around Your Neck KAL with Suburban Stitcher Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree
Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks. This week I (attempt to) answer the frequently asked question of how I convert cuff-down patterns to toe-up
Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away!
I-91 Shop Hop - June 25th-28th Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney, VT)
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_94_-_One_Stitch_at_a_Time.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 10:04am EDT |
Mon, 11 May 2015
Heels and Toes this week!
Drive Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group September Morn - In a Sknit BabycocktailsKAL
Trip Planner Big Bang Theory Scarf out of hibernation
Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks. This week is all about heels and toes - well, mostly heels
Clementine Socks with a Garter Stitch heel flap
Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away!
Connecticut Sheep & Wool - Tolland Agricultural Center - April 25, 2015
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_93_-_Cheerful_Chatter_About_Knitting.mp3
Category:knitting -- posted at: 9:24am EDT |