Episode 18: Woe Is Me!

Shownotes: 

DRAFTING: 

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

FORGE:

• IN: 
• Mystery Project! Knit out of Unwind Yarn Company Luxe Sock in the colorway Graphite. 
• Westknits Scrapghan/Ten Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. Knit out of scraps left over from completed westknits projects on US size 3/3.25mm needles.
• Rams and Yowes by Kate Davies. Knit out of Knitpicks Palette, held double, in 9 shades on US size 9/5.5mm needles.
• OUT:
•  Lightwedge Cozy using the Pine Tree Cable Motif by Mimi Hill. Knit out of some stashed acrylic yarn US 8/5mm needles. 

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? 

Episode 17: Sir Talksalot...

Shownotes: 

DRAFTING: 

• Woolen Mill St Yarns 100% Corriedale 4 0z. in colorway Nightmare. 

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: 

• Serrate by Lisa Mutch. Knit out of Malabrigo Sock in colorways Alcaucil and Turner on US size 4/3.5mm needles. 
• Promenade; Easy Doily and Dishcloth by Linda Browning. Knit out of some hand-dyed by me yarn on US size 4/3.5mm needles. (I said this wrong in the podcast!)
• Beaded bracelet by Josh. Knit out of some coned laceweight on US size 0 needles. 
• Westward by Stephen West, earband variant. Knit out of Lion Brand Woolease in colorways Loden and Forest Green Heather on US size 6/4mm needles. 
• Hyperbolic Pseudosphere Scrubbie by Timary Peterson. Crocheted out of some Red Heart in the stash on a US size "J" hook. 
• Westknits Mystery KAL: Rockefeller by Stephen West. Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL in colorway #185 (blues) and Cascade Heritage sock in colorway #5601 (black) on US size 3/3.25mm needles.

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

Episode 16: On the Wrong Foot

Shownotes: 

THE FORGE:

In:

• Westknits Mystery KAL: Rockefeller by Stephen West. Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL in colorway #185 (blues) and Cascade Heritage Sock in the colorway #5601 (black) on US size 3/3.25mm needles. 
• Serrate by Lisa Mutch. Knit out of Malabrigo Sock in colorways Alcaucil and Turner on US size 4/3.5mm needles. 
• Mystery Project! Knit out of Unwind Yarn Company Luxe Sock in colorway Graphite.

OUT: Nothing.

QUENCH AND TEMPER:  Inspiration Spotlight. 

THRUST AND CUT: 

• WrenCouture has given a coupon code to the podcast! Use the code: SWORDCAST when checking out to receive a 10% discount. Check out her shop here.
• lisamarykay1 has also given a coupon code to the podcast! Use the code: swordofaknitter to receive a 30% discount! Check out her shop here. 
• lisamarykay1 is having drive to send our troops a bath kit containing 5 FULL sized bath products through her Avon seller account! PM her on ravelry or plurk (lisatomko1) to get more info on this awesome fundraiser for the USO! 
• Josh launched a new pattern this week! Check it out on Ravelry! It's called the 11's Have It! Cowl.

Episode 15: A Special Guest!

Shownotes: 

FORGE:

In:

• Westknits Mystery KAL: Rockefeller shawl by Stephen West. Knit out of Zitron Trekkign XXL in colorway #185 (blues) and Cascade Heritage Sock in colorway #5601 (black) on US size 3/3.25mm needles. 
• Serrate by Lisa Mutch. Knit out of Malabrigo Sock in colorways Turner and Alcaucil on US size 4/3.5mm needles.

Out: 

• Basic Handcuffs by Nikki Sayadi. Knit out of Red Heart Soft yarn held doubled in the colorway Taupe on US size 8/5mm needles. 
• Clean Slate by Liat Hessel. Knit out of Red Heart Soft yarn in the colorways Chocolate and Paprika on US size 6/4mm needles. 
• Big Snowy Owl by Purl Soho. Knit out of vintage bulky weight yarn held doubled on US size 11/8mm needles.
• It's So Mod Coaster by Iris Schreier. Knit out of vintage bulky weight yarn on US size 8 /5mm needles.
• Fortune Teller by Lara Neel. Knit out of some laceweight coned yarn on US size 0/2mm needles. 
• Wham Bam, Thank You Lamb! neckwarmer By Susan Chang. Knit out of Rowan Plaid on US size 13/9mm needles. 
• Socknitter's Mini-Sock by Linda Nelson. Knit out of Wollmeise Sockenwolle 100% Superwash in the colorway Wellensittichvogelfeder (dark) on US size 0/2mm needles. 

THRUST AND CUT

Coupon Codes! 

lisamarykay1 is offering a 30% discount on her patterns in her etsy shop! Simply enter the code swordofaknitter before checkout! 

WrenCouture is offering a 10% discount in her etsy shop! Simply enter the code swordcast before checkout! 

I am offering a 11% discount for any patterns in my pattern shop on Ravelry! Check out my page, find a pattern you like, and type this code into the promotion box BEFORE checkout! Type in swordsmith11 to receive your discount! 

Episode 14: Listen Up, Class! Parts 1 and 2

 

Shownotes:

FORGE:

In: 

• Westknits Mystery KAL: Rockefeller shawl by Stephen West. Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL in colorway #185 (blues) and Cascade Heritage Sock in colorway #5601(black) on US size 3/ 3.25 mm needles. 
• Clean Slate Hat by Liat Hessel. Knit out of Red Heart Soft Yarn in colorways Chocolate and Paprika on US size 6/4mm needles. 

Out:

• Old Forge by Stephen West. Knit out of Lion Brand Jiffy in colorways Charcoal Mist, Silver Heather, Dark Grey Heather, and Black on US size 13/9mm needles. 

THRUST AND CUT: 

• Designing showcase! :D

Episode 13: CRAZY Juice!

Shownotes:

FORGE: 

In: 

•  Westknits Mystery KAL: Rockefeller shawl by Stephen West. Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL in the colorway #185 (blues) and Cascade Heritage Sock in the colorway #5601 Black on US size 3/ 3.25 mm needles. 
• Old Forge by Stephen West. Knit out of Lion Brand Jiffy in colorways Charcoal Mist, Silver Heather, Black, and Dark Grey Heather on US size 13/9mm needles.

Out: NOTHING! :( 

THRUST AND CUT:

• Prize were mailed out (8/9/12) 
• VKN's (virtual knitting nights) are amazing and let's have some fun! :D 

Episode 12: Sound the Trumpet!

Shownotes: 


THE FORGE: 


Entering the FORGE:

• Clean Slate Hat by Liat Hessel. It will be knit with Red Heart Soft Yarn in colorways Chocolate and Paprika. 
• Serrate by Lisa Mutch. It will be knit with Malabrigo Sock in colorways Alcaucil and Turner. 

In the FORGE: 

• Westknits Mystery KAL: Rockefeller shawl by Stephen West. Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL in the colorway #185 (blues) and Cascade Heritage Sock in the colorway #5601 (black) on US size 3/3.25mm needles. 
• Old Forge by Stephen West. Knit out of Lion Brand Jiffy in the colorways Black, Charcoal Mist, and Silver Heather on US size 13/9mm needles. 

Exiting the FORGE:

• Nothing! 

SOUND THE TRUMPET:

• lisamarykay1 has generously given my podcast viewers a coupon code for her etsy shop. Enter swordofaknitter at checkout to receive a 30% discount on her patterns. Also check out her avon page and support a fellow knitter! 
• WrenCouture has generously given my podcast viewers a coupon code for her etsy shop. Enter SWORDCAST at checkout to receive a 10% discount! She also gave the podcast some AWESOME prizes for future contests! 

THRUST AND CUT:

Prizes given this week: 

• Congrats to MrsLawrenceKnitz, SOWaters, artistmaybe, and Angeiship on winning a pattern from my ravelry shop! 
• Congrats to SallyfromIdaho on winning the AWESOME grand prize of the hand-dyed self-striping yarn and the HiyaHiya needles with its complementary stitch marker! 

Leave a review on iTunes if you feel so inclined and feel free to contact me with any suggestions or comments!