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International Yarn Bomb Day 2013

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Hi Everyone!! There will not be an episode this week - it has been a little crazy, but in a good way! Yesterday, the Cosmic Knittas got together for another planning meeting for International Yarn Bombing Day to continue sorting through all of the beautiful knitted and crocheted items that you have sent to us from around the world.  We will be installing everything on Friday, June 7th.  Yes, technically IYBD is the 8th, but we all had obligations on Saturday, so IYBD will be celebrated in Newtown a day early.  We have permission to use the area where the main installation will be and it can stay up for two weeks.  If you are local and would like to help on the 7th, please get in touch with one of us and we'll give you the details of where (although if you follow either the Cosmic Knittas or me on Twitter, you might already know ;-) ) If you are not local, be sure to follow along online to check out our progress.  We are very excited and cannot wait to share all the color, ch

Commuter Knitter - Episode 56 - Take 424

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Thank you for bearing with me through the delays thanks to my technical difficulties with my new recording gizmo ( Zoom H2n Handy Recorder ).  My thoughts and prayers to the people of Moore, OK affected by Monday's tornado.  Drive June's Favorite Cardigan Color Affection Large Granny Square for Cosmic Knittas Yarn Bomb Cargo Trifecta of Awesome - Fibernymph Dyeworks The Loopy Ewe - Camp Loopy - Ravelry Group Shalimar Yarns Breathless And So Are You Shawl by Rose Beck Rearview Mirror Traveling Woman  Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Remembering Remy KAL  -  Knitting Brooklyn Podcast Cosmic Knittas -  Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Join the Cosmic Knittas on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  Pinterest , and  Ravelry  for the yarn bomb in Sandy Hook on 6/8/2013 Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 2

Commuter Knitter - Episode 55 - Stay-cation Edition

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Thank you for joining me for a stay-cation edition of the podcast - a little delayed due to an FO and new podcasting equipment ( Zoom H2n Handy Recorder )! You've Arrived at Your Destination Rocky Coast Drive Large Granny Square for Cosmic Knittas Yarn Bomb Neutral Color Affection Surprise Granny Square project Trip Planner June's Favorite Cardigan Rearview Mirror February Lady Sweater Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Remembering Remy KAL  -  Knitting Brooklyn Podcast Cosmic Knittas -  Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Join the Cosmic Knittas on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  Pinterest , and  Ravelry  for the yarn bomb in Sandy Hook on 6/8/2013 Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 203 Botsford, CT 06404 Healing Newtown  Offroading  - flattered that the Knitmore Girls purloined this segment in their ep

Episode 54 - Back on Track

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 Getting back on track with a regular mid-week episode. You've Arrived at Your Destination Go Buffalo - a.k.a. Baby-sweater-in-a-week Drive Rocky Coast Rearview Mirror New York Cardigan Your Mileage May Vary -  new segment where I delve into some of those issues that always spur discussion among knitters.  Join us over in the  Ravelry Group  for further discussion about this week's topic. This week's question is: How far would you go for a fiber-related event (whether festival, convention, or retreat)? Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Remembering Remy KAL  -  Knitting Brooklyn Podcast Cosmic Knittas -  Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Join the Cosmic Knittas on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  Pinterest , and  Ravelry  for the yarn bomb in Sandy Hook on 6/8/2013 Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commuter Knitter Podcast P.O. Box 203 Botsford, CT 0640