Episode 25: The Return of the Knitter...

Shownotes: 

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DRAFTING: 

• Woolen Mill St. Yarns 100% Corriedale Roving in the colorway Nightmare.

FORGE:

• In:
• Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner. Knit out of various worsted weight wools and blends on US size 8/5mm needles. 
• Out:
• Gape Shawl by Benjamin Wilson. Knit out of Lion Brand Lion Suede in the colorway Seacrest on US 17/12.75 mm needles. 
• Kimono Slippers by niftyknitting. Knit out of Caron Simply Soft in the colorway Dark Sage on US 7/4.5mm needles. 
• Garter Stitch Mitts by Ysolda Teague. Knit out of Blue Sky Alpacas Sportweight 100% alpaca in the colorway #509 (Dark grey) on US 5/3.75mm needles. 
• Brickstreet by Stephen West. Knit out of Lion Brand Homespun in the colorways Antique, Black, and Romanesque on US 13/9mm needles. 
• Geysir Stretch by Stephen West. Knit out of Red Heart Soft yarn in the colorways  Navy and Medium Blue and Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in the colorway Terracotta. Knit on US 9/5.5mm needles. 
• Plurk Scarf. Knit out of Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in the colorways Black, Light Grey, and Aubergine on US 9/5.5mm needles. With Special credit to: knitcroc, iVampy, DFly7673, Kimberlolly, Knittingmummy, MrsLawKnitz, strickland66, raerean, and alcatmom!!! THANKS!!!! :D 
• Felted or Not Pincushion by Katherine Vaughan. Knit out of leftovers from the Geysir Stretch Shawl on US 9/5.5mm needles. 
• Baby Snowflakes by Deborah Atkinson - Flake #2. Crocheted out of scrap hand-dyed fingering weight wool on the hook size F. 
• Turkish Flat Bead Crochet by Adele Recklies. Crocheted out of hemp cord and wooden beads on a hook size F.  

SOUND THE TRUMPET:

• Thank you Peter (iVampy) for the RAPT of Derecho by Laura Aylor!!!
• Thank you Sally (SallyfromIdaho) for the RAPT of Crosswords at the Coffee Shop by Karrie Steinmetz!!! 

THRUST AND CUT: 

• Westknits Book 5 and ChoreoKAL! 
• Magazine Review. 
• kintpurlgirl KAL. 

QUENCH AND TEMPER: 

• Question from SpinningHistory: "Right now a lot of podcasters are hosting stash-busting KALS. What about your stash? Do you have a lot of yarn that has been in your stash for years? How do you feel about your stash?"
• My question: If you look at your stash - in its entirety - what type of knitter/crocheter/crafter do you see?

NEED SOME QUESTIONS!!! Please ask away! :D 

Episode 24: What's My Crazy?

Shownotes:

Drafting:

• Woolen Mill St. Yarns 100% Corriedale roving in colorway "Nightmare"

Forge: 

• IN:
• Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner. Knit out of various worsted weight wools and blends on US size 9/5.5mm needles. 
• OUT:
• Gape Shawl by Benjamin Wilson. Knit out of Lion Brand Lion Suede in the colorway Seacrest on US size 17/12.75mm needles. 
• Kimono Slippers by niftyknitting. Knit out of Caron Simply Soft in the colorway Dark Sage on US size 7/4.5mm needles.
• UP:
• Plurk Scarf! 

Thrust and Cut: 

• Shownotes! I've been a lazy podcaster and not done shownotes for awhile! So I'm catching up! :D 

Quench and Temper: 

• Question from knitcroc: "Tomorrow you will receive a substantial sum of money with one condition: you have to use it to open a yarn store. What types of yarn will you have: all types or specialize?"
• My question: Would you come to my yarn store (barring all travel expenses, etc. this is a free trip hypothetically speaking!) 

Please ask more questions! :D I love answering them, so ask away! :D 

Episode 23: All Things Have a Point

SHOWNOTES:

FORGE:

• In:
• Mystery Project #2. Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL in an overdyed, unknown colorway on US size 4/3.5mm needles. 
• Out:
• TPHPE by Heather Zoppetti. Knit out of Red Heart Soft yarn in the colorways Wine and White on US size 7/4.5mm needles. 
• Socks. Knit out of Knitpicks Bare Palette Base in the hand-dyed colorway Cloak and Dagger on US size 1/2.25mm needles. 

SOUND THE TRUMPET:

• Josh revealed his upcoming design, steelcity! The pattern page is not up yet, nor is the project finished, but it will be in the next few weeks! :D 

THRUST AND CUT:

• The Hunger Games have begun! Check them out here! 
• The Group has 97 members! 
• Josh FINALLY got his trindle spindles and arms from the great people behind trindleman/Momi! 

THIS WEEK"S QUESTION:

• Josh was asked: (by SpinningHistory) Which target group do you have in mind when you design a pattern? 
• Josh asks YOU: What do you look for in a pattern? Do you look for color, complexity, composition,etc? 

You can answer either in the comments below or in the episode's thread on ravelry! Also, please ask more questions!!! You can submit a question to the "Inquiring Minds Want to Know" thread! Thanks! :D