Commuter Knitter Podcast

This week I continue tallying the WIP count, review Silver Spun yarn and put snow tires on the Party Bus.  Enjoy! You've Arrived At Your Destination Monkey Socks for Me Halloween Socks for Carlos Drive Dad's Hat Sorin  by  IrishGirlieKnits  in  Dragonfly Fibers Corgi Sorin Fingerless Gloves King of the Forest Cross Stitch pattern  for Carlos's Valentine's Day gift Road Maps Be sure to keep an eye on the blog for reviews and other posts coming out on a more regular basis. During the Blizzard I posted a review of Feel Good Yarn Company's Silver Spun The Party Bus - complete with snow tires! Celebrating 3 years of podcasting with a month-long giveaway! Dragonfly Fibers Cooperative Press Aila Grace Shawl from Jennifer Lassonde Traffic Report Congrats to Ravelry for reaching 5 million registered users! I mention that I have been listening to the back catalogue of Cast On ...

You all know that I love Ravelry - the projects pages, keeping track of my (ever-growing) stash, having  my queue (which is also ever-growing), taking a peek at what my friends are up to, the forums - all relating back to my love of yarn.  The powers-that-be at Ravelry have always said that with their small team, they were unable to create and maintain mobile apps for the various platforms.  Instead, they created a mobile site that can be used in your browser and opened up the API to third-party developers to create their own apps. Do you remember way back in  Episode 12  when I talked about this new app called  Wooly ?  This was the first iOS app available to work with Ravelry, and it was developed by knitters, for knitters.  When the app was first released, it gave you limited view-only access to your Ravelry projects pages, stash & your queue.  That alone was a huge step.  How many times have you been in an LYS and couldn't rem...

Thank you for understanding the delay in the podcast over the last 2 weeks.  I am glad to be back behind the wheel to chat with you! You've Arrived at Your Destination Giraffe Itty Bitty Toys Drive Big Bang Theory Scarf Rocky Coast June's Favorite Cardigan Road Maps  - a quick overview of  Feedly  as a replacement for  Google Reader .  I also tried Bloglovin ', but it looks like I will stick with Feedly for now.  Using another feed reader has even prompted me to enhance the way that I post the show notes each week.  Let me know what you think! Your Mileage May Vary  - a 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 is all about the tech support - where do you go when the pattern is not quite clear, or includes a technique with which you are not familiar...

Episode 18 - Better Late (and in Pieces) Than Never Drive Dark & Stormy by Thea Colman -  Project page  /  Pattern page Surprise!! Granny Square Blanket  - Fingers crossed that I can get it finished in time for our anniversary at the end of September! Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock - Big Bang Theory Scarf Road Maps Magic Loop Tutorial - look for a page on the blog with photos and step-by-step tips Carpool Jessica from the Knitting Brooklyn Podcast had reached out for help to raise money for her cousin Julie's classroom.  Howe...