Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Episode 54: The Funniest Joke You've Ever Heard

LISTEN TO EPISODE 54

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.

RAVELRY TIP: Download your stash to an excel spreadsheet!

CONTACT
knitpsycho on Ravelry
hellolovely on Twitter, Plurk

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!*