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Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 110 - Time is a Weird Concept These Days

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 Join me for a mid-week episode of the podcast - Take 3! Please note - none of the links are to pages on Ravelry.com due to accessibility issues currently present on the site as of the time of this recording. You've Arrived At Your Destination North Shore by Tin Can Knits  - TCK website US 4 (3.5mm) and US 6 (4.0mm) needles Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK - Rock Creek Park (teal) and Roland Park (cream) Lolabean Yarn Co. Pinto Bean - Calming (blue) Soy Bean - Magic Yarnstalk (green) Wollmeise DK - Feld Maus (brown) Drive Bean & Olive and Bean & Olive Grown-up by Andrea Mowry Lolabean Yarn Co. Pinto Bean Bean & Olive (pink) Forgiveness (grey) Calming (blue) Black Mountain Yarn Shop Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK - Rock Creek Park (teal) Vanilla Sock with Megan Williams' OMG Heel Fibernymph Dye Works Road Maps I discuss choosing colors for color work knitting and mention Melissa Leapman's Mastering Color Knitting. Your ...

Commuter Knitter - WFH Edition - Episode 109 - A Day Long Battle With This Episode

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 Take # 371 of this episode after technical difficulties.  It reminded me of the episode of The West Wing where President Bartlett could not successfully pre-record his weekly radio address.  In the end, he finally got through it live.  Turns out, the same strategy worked for me today and I was able to record the rest of the episode in one take and did not need to edit much! Join me as a project reaches a roadblock, a long languishing project sees the light of day again, and I swatch for upcoming projects.  My co-hosts make a return appearance on the show at the very end. Thank you! Thank you to Jasmin and Gigi of the Knitmore Girls Podcast for the recent shoutout And many thanks to Jen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast and YouTube channel for inviting me to join her for a Crafty Chat on her channel! Drive North Shore by Tin Can Knits  - TCK website US 4 (3.5mm) and US 6 (4.0mm) needles Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK - Rock Creek Park (teal)...

Commuter Knitter - WFH Edition - Episode 108 - Different Ways to Get from Point A to Point B (or I Stand Corrected)

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Thank you everyone for the warm welcome back to the world of podcasting after the last episode! This episode, I share a finished object, talk about my current project, and blather on a bit about needle organization. My little co-hosts make a return appearance at the end of the show. You've Arrived at Your Destination (with a couple Check Engine Lights along the way!) Crazyheart by Tanis Lavallee  - Tanis Fiber Arts website Crazyheart Ravelry Project Page Drive North Shore by Tin Can Knits  - TCK website North Shore Ravelry Project Page Your Mileage May Vary How do you store your needles? Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry -  ndjen04 Ravelry Group -  Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @ CommuterKnitter Facebook -  Commuter Knitter Periscope - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes -  http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Instagram -  ndjen04 Spotify - Commuter Knitter Podcast

Commuter Knitter - WFH Edition - Episode 107 - Not Letting Perfection Get in the Way

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Four years, four months and a week ago was the last time I recorded an episode of the podcast.  After all this time, my knitting spark has finally turned back into a (small) flame and I have been inspired to return to the podcast to share!  **Please note - all Ravelry links will be clearly labeled as such** You've Arrived at Your Destination Little Camaro by Tanis Lavalee  - Tanis Fiber Arts website Little Camaro Ravelry Project Page    Mini Last Unicorn - Bad Wolf Girl Studios Etsy Shop Mini Last Unicorn Ravelry Project Page Drive Crazyheart by Tanis Lavallee  - Tanis Fiber Arts website Crazyheart Ravelry Project Page Trip Planner North Shore by Tin Can Knits  - TCK website Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio DK Bean & Olive by Andrea Mowry  - Drea Renee Knits website Bean & Olive Grown-Up by Andrea Mowry - Drea Renee Knits website LolaBean Yarn Co. Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry -  ndjen04 Ravelry Group -  Commuter Kni...

Commuter Knitter - Episode 105 - You Would Think This Would Be Like Riding a Bike

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I'm BAAAACCCCKKKK in the Saddle! Three months and a day between episodes.  Boy am I glad to be back at the microphone.  Not much progress to share on the knitting front, so I share my plans to get my knitting mojo back this summer with ALL THE KALs.  We also have a special guest for the last segment or two :-) You've Arrived at Your Destination Puerperium Cardigan - newborn size Drive & Trip Planner Stash Dash with TheKnitGirllls Graduate Your Stash KAL with Kino Knits Batter Up KAL with In a Sknit Great Outdoors KAL with Knitting Butterflies Splash Pad Party with Down Cellar Studio Kitchen Counter Crafter PALKAL with ACTually Knitting One Twisted Tree Go Buffalo! Playful Stripes Cardigan Baby Shrug 1 and Baby Shrug 2 Arne and Carlos Socks Whiz Bang Spring Forward Halloween Socks Yeti Socks  Two Lane Highway Rage Whisker Lickin' Socks Mix and Match Henleys Flax Light Offroading Cross Sti...

Commuter Knitter - Episode 104 - Four Years Ago Today a Podcast Was Born

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Four years ago today, I turned on the voice memo app on my phone and the Commuter Knitter Podcast was born.  Thank you for a wonderful FOUR years!! :-) You've Arrived at Your Destination Ripples 2.0 Newborn Vertebrae #2 Drive Repaired Carlos' Fighting Irish Mittens Puerperium Cardigan - newborn size Go Buffalo! Neutral Playful Stripes Cardigan King of the Forest Traffic Report Some new podcasts for you to enjoy! Kino Knits In a Sknit - rebooted as a one-woman video podcast with krisluvswool Cultivate and Create - with mrsshoo (formerly of In a Sknit) Unraveling with Greg and Joey Thank you for a great four years of podcasting! Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry -  ndjen04 Ravelry Group -  Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @ CommuterKnitter Facebook -  Commuter Knitter Periscope - Commuter Knitter ...

Commuter Knitter - Episode 103 - Looking at 2015 in the Rearview Mirror

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Happy New Year!  Thank you all for a wonderful 2015 and here's to a great 2016!! You've Arrived at Your Destination Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket Force Awakens Hat Drive Yeti Socks Ripples 2.0 Gauge Matters in Crochet, too! Party Bus Dusting off the Party Bus to give away a copy of  Skein Watch Socks  by  Kinoknits Mary recently started a  podcast of her own .  I've listened to the first few episodes and this one will definitely find its way into my rotation! Prairie Girls Knit & Spin One Twisted Tree yarns Enter to win in the Ravelry Group  - Contest will close January 10th Rearview Mirror Recap of 2015 Goals New-to-me Yarn Dyers added to the stash in 2015: Kismet Fiberworks One Twisted Tree Twist Fiber Studio Arne & Carlos Gale's Art Oh!  Loops Fab Funky Fibres Looking ahead to 2016 Balance is the key word for this year Come Find me on the Interwebs ...