The Knitting Show

Episode 15 - Picnics with Snakes

2010-06-02T22:29:00.000-07:00

The Knitting Show is proudly sponsored by Flocks of Yarn - the online yarn shop that lets you grow your own flock!

You can listen to the episode on Libsyn, or subscribe in iTunes.

Recorded May 29, 2010

Local Weather
San Diego: 69 F / 20 C
Wisconsin: 80 F / 27 C

What's Up?
Peasy by Heidi Kirrmaier
Quincy by Jared Flood

I Want That
Manu by Kate Davies
Cables and Lace Beret by Michele Wang

The Hot Seat
Solving knitting problems, knitting Mount Everests, TKGA Master Knitters program, pieces or seamless, ice cream or frozen yogurt, and memorable trips.

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.

Episode 14 - Weeeeeeee're Heeeeeeeere!

2010-05-22T20:43:00.000-07:00

The Knitting Show is proudly sponsored by Flocks of Yarn - the online yarn shop that lets you grow your own flock!

You can listen to the episode on Libsyn, or subscribe in iTunes.

Recorded May 15, 2010

Local Weather
Rainy and cloudy in WI, not rainy but cloudy in San Diego

Hashing it Out
Peter describes his random series of disasters and tells why Bali is around the corner. Deirdre got a new job and new neighbors.

What's Up?
Perry the Pear by Salihan Laugesen
Vesper and Peasy by Heidi Kerrmaier

I Want That
Photosynthesis Shawl by Emily Wessel
Hannah Fettig's Knitbot Shop

The Hot Seat
Non-apparel knitting, yarn scraps, needle storage, changing minds, phobias and sibling clusters.

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.

Episode 13 - Quick Catch-Up

2010-04-18T13:54:00.000-07:00

The Knitting Show is proudly sponsored by Flocks of Yarn - the online yarn shop that lets you grow your own flock!Recorded April 17, 2010

You can listen to this episode on Libsyn, or subscribe in iTunes.

Local Weather
Spring! in Wisconsin: 57 F
Gloomy and cool in San Diego: 67 F / 19 C

Hashing it Out
Change-up for Hot Seat questions on Ravelry
Peter does well in his recital
Deirdre gets her footing at her job

What's Up?
Autumn Arbor Stole by Anne Hanson
Evenstar Shawl by Susan Pandorf
Cleopatra Shawl by Lori Law
Vesper and Peasy by Heidi Kirrmaier

I Want That
Gallatin Vest by Tammy Eigeman Thompson of Woolen Collectibles
The Adventures of Miss Flitt by Beth Hahn - Available the last week of April!

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.

Episode 12 - Good News!

2010-04-04T14:32:00.000-07:00

The Knitting Show is proudly sponsored by Flocks of Yarn - the online yarn shop that lets you grow your own flock!

Recorded Wednesday, March 31

You can listen to this episode on Libsyn, or subscribe in iTunes.

Local Weather

San Diego: 60F / 15C and rain!

Wisonsin: 70sF

Hashing it Out

Kristen's raffle for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America - Each $5 donation gets you a chance to win a generous yarny prize in her raffle. Put her blog in your reader so you can keep up to date about available prizes and be sure to donate to this great cause!

What's Up?

Autumn Arbor Stole by Anne Hanson

Woolen Rabbit

I Want That

Sherrod by Jennifer Hagan

Hilary Smith Callis

The Hot Seat

Ravelry names, the great sock knitting needle debate, favorite animal museums, queue organization, future projects, and stupid human tricks.

Episode 11

2010-03-16T15:10:00.001-07:00

The Knitting Show is proudly sponsored by Flocks of Yarn--the online yarn shop that lets you grow your own flock!

Local Weather

It's warming up all over! 57F / 14C in Wisconsin, and 66F / 19C in San Diego

Hashing it Out

Huge thank yous to everyone for participating in the Ravelry forum and on the blogs!

What's Up?

Peter finishes stuff and Deirdre slogs through more sweaters

Delain

Haruni by Emily Ross

Snowflake Fingerless Gloves by Cailyn Meyer

I Want That

Perry the Pear by Salihan Laugesen

The Designer's Studio blog by Faina Goberstein

The Hot Seat

Staring at strangers, right hand or left hand, overuse injuries, knitting blogs, museums, and strange collections.

Episode 10

2010-02-28T21:47:00.000-08:00

The Knitting Show is proudly sponsored by Flocks of Yarn--the online yarn shop that lets you grow your own flock!

You can listen to this episode on Libsyn or subscribe at iTunes.

Local Weather

Rainy and brisk in San Diego (57 F / 14 C) and above freezing in WI! Woohoo!

Hashing It Out

Thank you to everyone for listening, for participating in the Ravelry group, and for leaving comments on the blogs and at iTunes! You guys are the best!

What's Up?

Vespergyle Mittens by Elinor Brown

Haruni by Emily Ross

The Plucky Knitter

Evenstar Shawl Mystery KAL by Susan Pandorf

The Natural Dye Studio Angel Lace

Skew Sock by Lana Holden

French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi

I Want That

The Needle Lady

Vognteppe Latvisk Hage

Thistle

The Hot Seat

More deserted island knitting, tennis balls and felting, finished projects, ideal knitting needles, favorite teachers, and the "when I grow up" question.

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.

Episode 9 - Adventures in Colorblindland

2010-02-11T18:44:00.001-08:00

You can listen to the episode at Libsyn, or on iTunes under 'The Knitting Show'.

From now until February 14, podcast listeners can get 10% off your entire order from Flocks of Yarn! Simply type in the word "podcast" during checkout.

Local Weather

Peter dodges the snow and enjoys "warm" winter weather in the 30s, while Deirdre shivers (still!) with a high of 57 F / 13-14 C

Hashing it Out

Apologies for the audio issues!

Sock design update

Reading books while knitting

Pat Ashford of Woolly Thoughts

What's Up?

Fernfrost by Anne Hanson

Delain

Haruni by Emily Ross

Kiwi Hat by Breean Elyse

Pfeiffer Falls Hooded Scarf by Anne Kuo Lukito

Yarn Harlot's Sock Recipe

French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi

Citron by Hilary Smith Callis

Global Knit

I Want That

Rauma Baby 054-5

Kieran Foley

The Hot Seat

Sweater and yarn colors, the desert island game, children's books, swatching styles, and ice cream!

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.

Episode 8 - Live From LA!

2010-01-26T14:46:00.000-08:00

You can listen to the episode on Libsyn or subscribe in iTunes.

From now until February 14, podcast listeners can get 10% off your entire order from Flocks of Yarn! Simply type in the word "podcast" during checkout.

Local Weather
Sunny and breezy; 62 F/17 C

Hashing it Out
Lots to talk about today, including a KAL recant

Links:
LaceyLamb from Jade Sapphire
Unwind yarn shop in Burbank, CA
Evenstar Shawl KAL by Susan Pandorf
Socks for All Seasons Sock Club by Star Athena
Shakespeare in Lace

A design-your-own-sock challenge, i-cord recap, pattern descriptions

A new Ravelry group!

What's Up?
Deirdre whips out FOs right and left and Peter picks up old projects, loses new ones, and contemplates what life will be like after beginning a garter stitch afghan.

Links:
Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig
Pfeiffer Falls Hooded Scarf by Anne Kuo Lukito
Yarn Harlot sock recipe
Citron by Hilary Smith Callis
Global Knit
Nola's Slippers
Fernfrost by Anne Hanson
Delain
Cubism Afghan by Woolly Thoughts

I Want That
Deirdre flips for the long, tailored chic-ness of the Ivel coat by Evi T'Bolt, while Peter wants to get creative with the mysterious Mona Lisa Illusion hanging by Steve Plummer.

The Hot Seat
Knitting breaks, "selfish" knitting, memorizing stitch patterns, proper verb conjugations, and teeth!

Episode 7 - Just a Chat

2010-01-15T14:11:00.000-08:00

You can listen to the episode here or on iTunes.

Local Weather
Stealth rain in San Diego beats out freezing cold in Wisconsin.

Hashing it Out
Huge thank yous to all our supporters, in particular:
Susan Dolph of the Knit a Journey podcast for the interview
Knitmore Girls Jasmin and Gigi for playing the promo
All our listeners and commenters!

Jimmy Beans Wool Scholarship info

Deirdre's latest venture: Flocks of Yarn

What's Up?
Peter is determined to sew in a zipper and knit up some hats.

Deirdre finishes some sample projects, the birthday socks, and starts her Global Knit journey with socks.

Brigade by Todd Gocken
Cap Karma Hat

I Want That
Peter wants to get his hands on a hard-to-find Patons Jet Mens booklet, and Deirdre likes the wearable thoughtfulness of Snowden Becker's designs.

The Hot Seat
The pair chats about KALs, the Ravelympics, gifting FOs, household objects as knitting tools, eavesdropping, and reading books.

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
After Dachau by Daniel Quinn

Knit a Journey Interview

2010-01-11T11:07:00.001-08:00

Our interview has been posted! Find it at Libsyn or on iTunes.

A huge thanks to Susan from Knit a Journey for taking the time to chat with us (and to edit out all the parts that made us sound less than fabulous). Please go listen, and if you don't subscribe to Knit a Journey yet, you really should!

Episode 6 - Knitting Resolutions?

2010-01-02T19:15:00.000-08:00

You can listen to the episode here or on iTunes.

The duo podcast from the same room for once!

Local Weather
Umm...let's just say it's cold in Minnesota. Very, very cold.

Hashing it Out
Step up your charity knitting with Global Knit
Knitting Resolutions
Interview on the Knit a Journey podcast

What's Up?
Peter nears the finish line on his Brigade sweater and seeks comfort with some cashmere lace.

Deirdre continues her mystery sample knitting and starts some birthday socks for one of the brothers.

Brigade by Todd Gocken
Fernfrost by Anne Hanson
Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch
The Yarnery LYS

I Want That
Peter likes Josh Bennett's style, and Deirdre wants a wardrobe of Kira K Designs.

The Hot Seat
Topics covered include knitting in the round, favorite yarn weights, perfectionism and knitting, knitting: trend or permanent?, reading all the way through your directions, and best injury stories.

Promo!

2010-01-02T19:14:00.000-08:00

Finally! A promo for our show! Yippee!

You can listen at Libsyn or on iTunes.

Episode 5 - It's Finally Here!

2009-12-12T16:28:00.000-08:00

You can listen to the episode here or on iTunes.

Sorry for the delay, everyone! We had technical problems but we're all better now. Please pardon the buzzing sound in the first 8-10 minutes of the episode. It goes away shortly.

Local Weather
Everyone's cold! Deirdre shivers through 54F / 12C days in San Diego, while Peter toughs out the 4F / -16C temps in St. Paul.

Hashing it Out
Thanks for the comments, everyone!

What's Up
Peter finished a whole slew of projects and celebrates by starting a new sweater and a scarf.

Deirdre works on mystery projects and cannot stop knitting mini sweaters.

Regatta Socks by Anne Hanson
Expedition Pullover by Todd Gocken
Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off
Brigade by Todd Gocken
Minutia by Berroco

I Want That
Peter is eager to learn crochet so he can make himself a Babette Blanket, while Deirdre continues the small yet cute knitting obsession with Danger Crafts knitted monsters.

The Hot Seat
On the agenda for today are traditional knitting, how many UFOs we have lying around, pattern criteria, movie genres, and recurring dreams.

Stay Tuned...

2009-12-07T21:40:00.000-08:00

Sorry, gang! We recorded Episode 5 on Friday but we have been experiencing technical difficulties with the editing software. Something's amiss with the file. We will try to get it corrected and uploaded tomorrow (Tuesday).

In the meantime, if you need a sibling podcast fix, check out The Savvy Girls Podcast. It's hilarious!

Episode 4 - Revealing Our Dorkitude

2009-11-21T18:38:00.000-08:00

You can listen to the episode here or on iTunes.

Local Weather
Peter sweats it out in Wisconsin (52 F / 11 C) while Deirdre freezes her arse off in San Diego (64 F / 18 C).

Hashing it Out
Huge thank yous to everyone for all the comments!

This is the extent of our baby/kid knitting knowledge: Ysolda's toys, Alana on Never Not Knitting, Susan B. Anderson's Itty Bitty Toys, Debbie Bliss patterns.

The pair finally reveals the number of siblings they share.

Coleslaw on YouTube!

What's Up?
Peter moans about finals week and grad school apps, but rejoices in finishing his Expedition Pullover by Todd Gocken, and working on his Regatta Socks by Anne Hanson.

Deirdre is enjoying her Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, and contemplates actually wearing her completed Cookie A socks.

Skypesgiving!

I Want That
Peter goes arctic for the Polar Chullo by Mary Ann Stephens out of the latest Twist Collective.

Deirdre gives updates on Anne Kuo Lukito's new e-book, Liberations and raves about Bloom Design Studio.

The Hot Seat
All about avoiding icky knitting techniques, KIPing, choosing colors, pattern mods, favorite Thanksgiving foods, and super powers.

Fruit Salad Recipe:
1 can cherry pie filling (20 oz.)
1 can pineapple chunks (20 oz.)
1 cup cherry yogurt (6-8 oz.)
2 bananas, sliced
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and enjoy! (Our family doubles the recipe, but you should be fine as is.)

And...
An audio gift from Peter!

Happy Birthday, Peter!

2009-11-16T15:05:00.001-08:00

Peter reached the ripe old age of 22 today. Happy Birthday, old man! ;-)

Episode 3 - Avoiding the Finish Line

2009-11-06T17:38:00.000-08:00

You can listen to the episode here.

Local Weather
Peter enjoys sunny and snowless (for now) Wisconsin (54 F / 12 C) while Deirdre is happy to see a cloudy day for once in San Diego (65 F / 12 C).

What's Up?
Peter inches closer to finishing his Expedition Pullover by Todd Gocken and is pretty sure he's knitting blue Regatta Socks by Anne Hanson with MacKintosh Yarns sock yarn.

Deirdre toiled through blisters and burning hands to finish up a pair of Bamboo Socks (by Lorraine Ehrlinger out of Trekking XXL) for the show announcer and turns her attention to an Ethereal Fichu (by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer in Buffboo lace weight) for Buffalo Gold.

I Want That
Deirdre likes the unique patterns from Anne Kuo Lukito from Crafty Diversions.

Peter itches for some colorwork after seeing the Min Ulla set by Elinor Brown (and then realizes he already has her Vespergyle Mittens on the needles).

The Hot Seat
The pair discuss their favorite things to knit, what finishing techniques they try to avoid, favorite movies, most used handknits, preferred stash organization techniques, and pick a favorite month.

The Red Violin
Away We Go
Cassidy by Bonne Marie Burns of Chic Knits
Herbivore by Stephen West
Cobblestone by Jared Flood

Episode 2 - Housekeeping and Other Bits

2009-10-26T21:46:00.000-07:00

You can listen to the episode here.

Local Weather
Peter freezes in Appleton, WI (46F / 8C) while Deirdre cooks in San Diego (83 F / 28C)

Housekeeping
We're on iTunes! Now you can subscribe and leave reviews to your heart's content.
A big thank you to Susan from the Knit a Journey podcast for the shout out.
MacKintosh Yarns is having a sale on discontinued yarn bases. Hurry!

What's Up?
Peter cranks away at Todd Gocken's Expedition Pullover
Peter also test knits some Diamondback Mitts from Stephen West
Deirdre whips out a pair of Garter Rib socks by Charlene Schurch from Sensational Knitted Socks

I Want That
Deirdre gushes over the French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi of French Press Knits
Peter raves about Jared Flood

The Hot Seat
Knitting disasters, other crafts, holiday knitting, process vs. project knitting, being a troublemaker, and what to do while knitting

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.

Episode 1 - It Can Only Get Better From Here

2009-10-12T13:33:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the first episode of The Knitting Show!

You can listen to the episode here.

Local Weather
Peter dreads the first snowfall of the season and Deirdre waxes rhapsodic about living in a land without winter.

Welcome
Who we are and why we're podcasting.

The Hot Seat
Peter grills Deirdre about climate preferences, pet peeves, pets, MacKintosh Yarns Spinneret Lace and her knitting history while Deirdre reveals a shocking detail about Peter

Deirdre stumps Peter right out of the gate but Peter recovers quickly enough to chat about learning to knit, having fun, college, and careers.

I Want That
Deirdre gushes about Vadis Designs while Staccato brings Peter's love for music and knitting together.

What's Up?
Expedition by Todd Gocken
Bartlett Yarns
Delain by Bouton d'Or
Berroco Ultra Alpaca
MacKintosh Yarns
Ice Queen by Rosemary Hill
Traveling Stitch Legwarmers by Lisa R. Myers
Botanic Hat by Stephen West
Herbivore by Stephen West
Colonnade and Little Colonnade by Stephen West

Theme music provided by Brian Bromberg from Mevio's Music Alley.