Thursday, September 27, 2012

Episode 19: Do You Like My Hat?


Shownotes:

FORGE:

QUENCH AND TEMPER: 
  • Triangle spotlight. 
    • Top-Down Triangle: Increase 4 sts per two rows. 
    • Bottom-Up Triangle: Decrease 4 sts per two rows. 
    • Sideways Triangle: Increase along one edge until you reach halfway through your yarn, then decrease along the same edge until you finish. 
    • Tip-Up Triangle: Cast on 1 st (or more) Increase 2 sts per two rows (or more).
    • Bottom-Down Triangle: Cast on all the stitches needed. Decrease 2 sts per two rows (or more).
    • Centered Sideways Triangle: cast on stitches provisionally. Decrease along one edge until no stitches remain. Pick up the held stitches and decrease down to one stitch. 
    • Heart-Shaped Triangle: Increase 6 sts per two rows. 
SOUND THE TRUMPET:
  • Thanks to lisamarykay1 for moral support throughout my week.
  • Thanks to atinkersdamn for her AWESOME idea of AWESOME! 
THRUST AND CUT:
  • Still have one spot open for a test knitter! Contact Josh on Ravelry (swordofaknitter) if you're interested! 
  • Lighting. Pretty bad this week, but Josh will play around with it! 
  • the Knock You Naked Brownies recipe.
  • Project Runway: Season 10 pool: Josh is OUT! 
  • The Sock-A-Long is on! Join the group and have some fun! :D 
  • If you are interested in donating a prize to the podcast, contact Josh! 
  • JOIN THE GROUP!!! :D 
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
  • Do you like my hat? 
  • Do you like the idea of asking me and my viewers questions? 

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Episode 18: Woe Is Me!


Shownotes: 

DRAFTING: 

FORGE:

QUENCH AND TEMPER:
  • Shapes and how to do them spotlight. 
THRUST AND CUT: 
  • Looking for two test knitters! PM me on Ravelery!! 
  • Sockalong! It starts September 20th and ends October 31st! Check it out in the group!
  • CONGRATS TO STEVE AND CALLIE OF THE DRAMATICKNITS PODCAST!!!! They reached their 1000th member mark!!!!  
This week's question: 

How do you overcome after-project-burn/project slump? How do you select a pattern to overcome it? 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Episode 17: Sir Talksalot...


Shownotes: 

DRAFTING: 

THE FORGE:

In: 
  • Lightwedge Cozy using the amazing Pine Tree Cable Motif by Mimi Hill. Knit out of some stashed acrylic yarn on US size 8/5mm needles. 
  • Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner. Knit out of an assortment of wools, alpacas, and acrylics on US size 8/5mm needles. 
  • Secret Project! Knit out of Unwind Yarn Company Luxe Sock in colorway Graphite. 
Out: 
SOUND THE TRUMPET: 
  • lisamarykay1 for her USO fundraiser! To find out more about this fabulous fundraising effort, contact her on Ravelry or plurk (lisatomko1).
  • knitcroc (Enid) for her insightful critique of the previous episode's lighting problems. Many thanks to you! :D  
THRUST AND CUT: 
  • Room Re-arrangement
  • Hunger Games challenge group is in the final stage and will be wrapping up in the next month or two and the reaping will take place very soon! Keep your eyes and ears open for more news! 
  • Stephen West released two new patterns! Check them out: Barndom and Stringband
  • Rhett and Link's Good Mythical Morning! They have a FANTASTIC podcast (though not about knitting, still VERY intriguing!) 
  • Stash enhancements:
    • WrenCouture's etsy shop has some AH-MAZING fibers and batts! I got the Caramel Macchiatto 100% Alpaca batt! Use her coupon code SWORDCAST to receive 10% off! :D 
    • Minnesota Nice Yarn Fabulous Fingering in the colorway Stormy lake -green! 
this week's question(s): 
  • How do you handle/deal with stress? 
  • What are Josh's top 4 colors? (hint: the fourth is acid/lime green) 
Leave a comment here or on the Ravelry group! :D