Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Episode 54: The Funniest Joke You've Ever Heard

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ON THE NEEDLES
- Baltic Calligraphy in MadTosh tosh DK in "Baltic"
- Bananarama Socks in Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber - Cashewe base in "Bananarama"
- BBBB #3 in Crystal Palace Merino 5 Print in "Tropical Jungle"
- Test knit in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport in "Purple Mojito"
- Lacy Baktus in some purple handspun I received as a gift.

FINISHED OBJECTS
Christmas knits are done!
Mom loves her Summer Wind & has requested more!. My stepdad loved his felted clogs, and my sister liked her Thermis, but her first comment was "I thought I picked the blue?" LOL.

BOOKS
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/044655572X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=solitarycoldne0d&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=044655572X">The Secret Lives of Dresses</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=solitarycoldne0d&l=as2&o=1&a=044655572X" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> by Erin McKean
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600854109/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=solitarycoldne0d&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1600854109">Socktopus: 17 Pairs of Socks to Knit and Show Off</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=solitarycoldne0d&l=as2&o=1&a=1600854109" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> by Alice Yu

EEK! (SQUEAL LIKE A PIG!) / FUTURE KNITS
Thank you, hotazzknitter, for my Sheep Socks! (Will work for Sock Knitters Anonymous technique of the month)
Thank you, knittinwolf, for my Tweedle-dee-dum socks! :D
Bláthnat by Irishgirlieknits (SKA January Mystery Sock)
Shelves Upon Shelves by Erica Lueder (SKA January Designer of the month)
Possibly one of the Socks that Rock Q1 2012 KAL socks.

THINGS OF NOTEManic Purl is going on indefinite hiatus. Episodes will not be available after 12/31/11, so download those back episodes now.
The Knitmore Girls are going on maternity leave!

THE FUNNIEST JOKE YOU'VE EVER HEARD
I'm not buying anymore yarn. (LOL)
Yarn Diet 2012: One, maybe 2 exceptions: Stitches West & possible Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin' Sock Club.

Speaking of going on a yarn diet...
STASH ENHANCEMENTS
- Unique Sheep Eos in a hybrid of Silverlode/Arwen's Cloak for Evenstar
- Unique Sheep Verve in Little Prince for Little Prince Mystery KAL
- Starry Night sock yarn by EverythingOld
- Cakewalk Yarns in Peppermint Bark & Cherry Blossom
- NYAN CAT from FiberNymph Dyeworks
- Assorted acrylics (Vanna White, Deborah Norville) for Mother Bear bears.
must. stop. buying. yarn.

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CONTACT
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Monday, December 5, 2011

episode 53 - ketchup


I was considering leaving podcasting, but I changed my mind when I couldn't even get through my "Adios" podcast. So, let's do some "ketchup"!


ON THE NEEDLES
- Bananarama Socks
- Traveling Sweater
- Test Knit! More info when I can talk about it. :D


FINISHED OBJECTS & MORE
- Thermis Cowl (Knit Picks Sugarbunny)
- Blackened Wind (Have You Any Wool Luxe Sock at ESK)
- Felted Clogs

STASH ENHANCEMENT
- Lollipop Yarns in Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- FishKnits in Erin
- Ladybug Fibers in Winter Cabbage
- FiberNymph Dyeworks
- WOLLMEISE! FROM THE WOLLMEISE! Caught the 11/18/11 update. Also the 12/2/11 update. (Check out the Wollmeise Group on Ravelry.)


MISCELLANEOUS
- Quilt class finished, but my quilt is not!
- Rediscovered the library, but I found out that I can only renew books twice. Boo. :(
- Thanksgiving was awesome.
- Impromptu trip to San Simeon & Hearst Castle
- Game of Life iPhone App!
- I'm sorry I"m not a "regular" podcaster, but thank you for sticking around. :) *mwah!*

Monday, April 4, 2011

Episode 51: Call in the movers! :D

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This should've been a Stitches Recap episode, but... well, work has taken over my life!

Administrative
Job is taking over my life. Hoping it's getting better with the nicer weather.
Shownotes blog has MOVED! To here! Hopefully the feed should be fine. Check the Ravelry group if you're not sure if I've been posting, because I always post a note when the episode is up.

On the Needles / Finished Objects
March SISC Socks - Interrupting Cow (frogged! :( )
Diamondy
Sweet Details Caridgan
TTL Mystery Sock from Socktoberfest 2009!
TTL Mystery Sock from Socktoberfest 2010
not yet started: BMFA Socks that Rawk! Q2 KAL - Harvest Dew in STR LW Rare Gems that looks like Gingerbread Dude, so I've dubbed my socks Rare Harvest Dew-d. LOL... yes, I crack me up. :D
not yet started: BMFA Socks that Rawk! Q2 KAL - Breaking Hearts in STR LW Jabberwocky (previously knit pair in STR LW Purple Rain)
not yet started: SISC April 2011 - Duckies socks in Squoosh Fiber Arts MCN Sport Special #2
IrishGirlieKnits Spring KAL - Sweet Home in Kollage Sock-A-Licious Grape
Mentioned: Bellingrath Socks, also knit in Sock-A-Licious

On the Kindle
The Peach Keeper: A Novel by Sarah Addison Allen
Already finished, but it's the last book I read, so... there you go. :D
Also mentioned, The Girl Who Chased the Moon & Garden Spells

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THE NEW BLOG! http://knitpsychos.blogspot.com
New personal blog, if you're interested: http://ambrielly.blogspot.com
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