Episode 8 - Afternoon Edition


Many thanks to those who have reached out to me this week via Ravelry, twitter, etc.  


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Thank you to stitchermom for the recommendation to try out picmonkey.com as a replacement for picnik.  Didn't have a chance to try it out yet because I didn't take a new photo to play with - on the agenda in time for next week :-)



Drive

Dark & Stormy by Thea Colman - Project page / Pattern page

Stalled - New Segment for projects that are stuck in the mud

BBT Scarf - need help with the next section - Once I get the scanner fixed, I'll upload my sketches/ideas for what to do next to get your opinions!


Hop on the Party Bus - April Showers Bring May Flowers - CONTEST


Ravelry Group - Contest Thread

Two Random Winners will be chosen from all the entries

Refer a friend (or 2 or 10!!) and win a prize as the biggest recruiter

Suggest a pattern for Deborah to design and if she chooses your suggestion, she'll name the pattern after you!

Ravelympics/Tour de Fleecce


Team Sasquatch - for podcasters and podcast listeners

Road Trip - Upcoming Events

CT Sheep & Wool - Tolland Agricultural Center - April 28th 

NH Sheep & Wool - Deerfield, NH - May 12th-13th

Stitches South - Atlanta, GA - April 19-22

Stitches East - Hartford, CT - October 11 - 14 - when I calculated the countdown I had entered October 11, 2011 not 2012.  Stitches was 175 days from the day I recorded, not 190.  Oops!



Come find me on the Interwebs:

Ravelry - ndjen04
Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast
Twitter - CommuterKnitter
Email - commuterknitter [at] yahoo [dot] com

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