Episode 30: It's All Good!

Shownotes:

DRAFTING: 

• Black Trillium Fibre Studio 4oz. braid of 85% Polworth/15% Silk roving in the colorway Spring Thaw. 

FORGE: 

• In: 
• Derecho by Laura Aylor. Knit out of Knitpicks Palette in the colorways Cream, Serpentine, Tumeric, Salsa Heather, Rooibos Heather, and Bison on US 5/3.75 mm needles. 
• steelcity by Josh Ryks (me!). Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL on US 4/3.5 mm needles. 
• Thorpe by Kirsten Kapur. Knit out of my own handspun on US 9/5.5 mm needles. 
• SECRET PROJECT!!! 
• Out: 
• NOTHING! 

THRUST AND CUT: 

• Color choices and selection tips for the Mystery KAL shawl! 
• girlcave bags! Check out her etsy shop!!! 
• StevenBe Trip Recap. 

Episode 29: Monogamous, But Secretive...

Shownotes:

DRAFTING: Nothing

FORGE: 

• In: 
• SECRET PROJECT!!! :D 
• Out: 
• NOTHING!

SOUND THE TRUMPET: 

• Thank you to Amy (jknitma) for the birthday gift of the Nightlock shawl by Lisa Mutch!
• Thank you to Megan (justrunknit) for the birthday gift of her pattern, Partying it UP and Getting UP socks! !
• Thank you to Peter (iVampy) for the birthday gift of the Wraptor Shawl by Marc Smollin!
• Thank you to Kimberly (Kimberlolly) for the birthday gift of her pattern, Farbenfroh!

THRUST AND CUT: 

• Thank you to all of you for the FANTASTIC birthday wishes!!! :D 
• Prizes have yet to be taken care of! I apologize for the delay!!! 
• birthday trip plans! 

Episode 28: You Have Yet to Know the Power of This Side of the Mask...

Shownotes: 

DRAFTING: 

• Black Trillium Fibre Studio 4 oz. braid of 85% Polworth/15% silk roving in the colorway Spring Thaw. 

FORGE:

• In: 
• Derecho by Laura Aylor. Knit out of Knitpicks Palette in the coloways Cream, Serpentine, Tumeric, Salsa Heather, Rooibos Heather, and Bison on US 5/3.75 mm needles. 
• StevenBe Shawl #1. Knit out of Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk + in the StevenBe colorway on US 4/3.5 mm needles. (my design) 
• StevenBe Shawl #2. Knit out of Malabrigo Sock in the colorway Persia on US 4/3.5 mm needles. (my design)
• steelcity by Josh Ryks (me!). Knit out of Zitron Trekking XXL on US 4/3.5mm needles. 
• 45 degrees. Knit out of fingering weight wools on US 4/3.5 mm needles. (my design) 
• Ten Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. Knit out of fingering weight scraps on US size 3/3.25 mm needles. 
• Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner. Knit out of various worsted weight wools and blends on US 8/5 mm needles. 
• Cushion Conglomeration Caper by WoollyThoughts. Knit out of worsted weight scrap yarns on US 8/5 mm needles. 
• SECRET PROJECT! :D 
• Out:
• Loxley by Stephen West. Knit out of Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in the colorway Dark Olive on US 9/5.5 mm needles. 
• Earth and Sky by Stephen West. Knit out of Knitpicks palette leftovers on US 4/3.5 mm needles. 

SOUND THE TRUMPET:

• Thank you to Holli(MemphisHolli) for the AWESOME pattern, Mordor by Ann Lundblad!!! 
• Thank you to Jana(SpinningHistory) for the pattern, Hitchhiker by Martina Behm!!! 
• Thank you to Lisa Mutch (lisa312) for her pattern, Cirriform Scarf!!! 

THRUST AND CUT: 

• KAL going on with the Stockinette Zombies!!! 
• Stash Enhancement: 
• Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport in the colorways Limestone, Pepper, Charcoal, Autumn Leaves, Butterscotch, and Pomegranate. 
• Cascade 220 in the colorway Black. 
• HiyaHiya US size 4/3.5 mm needle!  

PRIZE GIVEAWAY! 

• Congrats to Wrencouture for winning a pattern of her choice from my pattern shop!!! 
• Congrats to EmbQueen for winning the spinning fiber from the etsy shop of WrenCouture!!! 
• Congrats to ArtistMaybe for winning the stitch markers from the etsy shop of WrenCouture!!! 

Episode 27: Merry Christmas!!!

Shownotes:

DRAFTING: 

• In: 
• Black Trillium Fibre Studio 4 oz. braid of 85% Polworth/15% silk in the colorway Spring Thaw. 
• Out:
• Woolen Mill St. Yarns 100% Corriedale roving 4 oz. in the colorway Nightmare. I got 152 yards of a thick and thin sport weight to a bulky weight yarn. 

FORGE: 

• In: 
• Loxley by Stephen West. Knit out of Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in the colorway Dark Olive on US 9/5.5 mm needles. 
• Out:
• Bookscarf 1 and 2. knit out of scrap worsted weight scraps on US 7/4.5 mm needles. 
• The "Thing". Knit out of Plymouth Yarns Dreambaby Kokonut DK yarn on US 13/9 mm needles.
• Bells Lake Afghan by Lion Brand. Knit out of 6 strands of Red Heart Super Saver in the colorways Coffee, Light Raspberry, and Aran held together on US 50/25 mm needles. 

THRUST AND CUT: 

• You can still enter to win prizes!!! 

MERRY CHISTMAS TO YOU ALL AND MAY WE HAVE EVEN MORE FUN IN THE YEAR TO COME!!! :D 

Episode 26: 100 Members!!!

Shownotes:

DRAFTING:

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

FORGE:

• In:
• Loxley by Stephen West. Knit out of Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in the colorway Dark Olive on US 9/5.5mm needles. 
• StevenBe Shawl #1. This is my own design. Knit out of Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk + in the exclusive StevenBe colorway on US 4/3.5mm needles. 
• Bells Lake Afghan by Lion Brand. Knit out of 6 strands of Red Heart Super Saver in the colorways Coffee, Light Raspberry, and Aran held together on US 50/25mm needles. 
• Out:
• Let it Snow, Snowflake Ornaments by MyGurumi, 5 point version. Crocheted out of Red Heart Super Saver in the colorway Burgundy on an "H" hook. 

SOUND THE TRUMPET: 

• Thank you to NatalieFord for the RAPT of her own design, the Pine Hills Scarf!!! 

THRUST AND CUT:

• Stash enhancement: 
• Knitpicks Palette in the colorways Serpentine, Tumeric, Salsa Heather, Rooibos Heather, Bison, and Black. 
• 4 skeins of Knitpicks Felici Sport in the colorway Monochromatic. 
• Some AWESOME stitch markers from Little Skein in the Big Wool! :D 
• KAL with the Stockinette Zombies!!! 
• KNITTING RETREAT!!! 
• 100 MEMBERS!!! 
• PRIZES: 
• a pattern of your choice from my (geoknittrix) pattern shop!
• 100% Alpaca spinning fiber from the lovely WrenCouture's etsy shop!
• Stitch markers from the lovely WrenCouture's etsy shop!

QUENCH AND TEMPER:

• Question from knitcroc: "Do you knit/crochet alone or with the family?" 

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