Commuter Knitter Podcast

This week I have a bit of knitting, a winner for the yarn giveaway, and a lot of Stitches East 2014 discussion. You've Arrived At Your Destination Ginny's Cardigan Drive Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released Elfe  - #sknitalong14 with Kristi and Sarah from  In a Sknit Halloween Socks Zigzagular Socks  by Susie White of the  Prairie Girls Knit and Spin  in a  One Twisted Tree bag  by Susie's co-host Danie.  I used Megan Williams' OMG heel Exploding Vanilla TARDIS  socks in  Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party Party Bus Winner announced! There is also a coupon code for 15% off your entire purchase from the  Little Mount Yarn Co. Etsy shop  for Commuter Knitter listeners, but you'll have to tune into the episode for that ;-)  The coupon code runs through November 1st. ...

It's Sweater Weather (at least for now!) Drive Zigzagular Socks  by Susie White of the  Prairie Girls Knit and Spin  in a  One Twisted Tree bag  by Susie's co-host Danie.  I used Megan Williams' OMG heel Monkey Socks Two Lane Highway Rage  by  Sarah Stevens  of  Oh! Loops  yarn & Fiber By Design podcast in  Voolenvine Yarns  (and it's Blitzed Fingering, not Glitz - oops) by  Kristin  from  YarnGasm podcast Actually Knitting  PALKAL - the official dates are July 1 - October 1, 2014 Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 I think I need to make some lists like I did for Stash Dash - one for this and one for the  Down Cellar Studio   PigSkinParty .  Thank you to cozycapecottage for posting about the FAL on her blog . Party Bus Exploding Vanilla TARDIS  socks i...

Drive Hat for Dad Oranje  in  Frabjous Fibers  Wonderland Yarns Mad Hatter. New LYS in Newtown, CT -  The Sheep Shoppe !! ( Facebook  page) Rainbow Dash Skyp Rib Socks - yarn from Cuppycake Yarnz on Etsy . I mention EmilyStraw from the Knitting Butterflies Podcast and Susie from the Prairie Girls Knit & Spin Podcast Monkey by Cookie A in Lorna's Laces Solemate Cargo Holiday Yarns Flock Sock - a surprise from my husband! Your Mileage May Vary What are your preferred sock needles? DPN's, magic loop, 2 circs, small circs?  Let us know in this week's episode thread in the Ravelry group Road Maps I talk about winding yarn twice to relieve some of the tension in the cake of yarn - thank you to a wonderful listener for the suggestion! I mention the Dark Matter Knits podcast by Elizabeth Green Musselman Traffic Report Deborah Tomasello is writing a book about o...

Thank you so much to everyone who reached out over the last month between episodes.  I know I probably sound like a broken record with "life getting in the way of the podcast", but that has been my reality over the last several months.  And given that this episode was recorded Monday, November 11th and only being released on Saturday November 16th, it still hasn't let up.  Going forward in an attempt to keep a regular schedule, I am officially switching to an every-other-week recording schedule.  The weekly schedule just is not feasible right now.  There will be a planned hiatus from mid-December until after the first of the new year when I'll resume recording every other week.  Again, thank you for bearing with me and understanding. You've Arrived At Your Destination Baby Sophisticate  by Linden Down Yellow Beanie for my Mom My 30 Day Sweater project  - Preppy in Pink Drive NaKniSweMo Ravelry Group ...

This week I had the privilege of sitting down with Benjamin Levisay for the podcast (no, I was not driving as I recorded!)  Benjamin is CEO of XRX, Inc., the company behind Knitter's magazine, XRX Books and STITCHES Expos.  He also hosts his own weekly podcast, Fiber Hooligan, where he interviews the best and brightest in the industry.  Today, Benjamin is in the interviewee chair as we chat about STITCHES, Halos of Hope, and the Podcaster Throwdown. Links to check out: Find Benjamin - Twitter  ( @BenjaminXRX ) - Facebook - Ravelry XRX, Inc. Knitter's XRX Books STITCHES Fiber Hooligan  - BlogTalk Radio  - Ravelry Group - Facebook Group Halos of Hope Drew Emborsky's Chemo Cap Challenge Podcaster Throwdown Don't forget to vote in the thread for Episode 64 for which team gets the official Commuter Knitter podcast endorsement.  Voting will stay open for another week or so.  As of today, the following teams are participating:...

Thank you so much to everyone who reached out over the last month between episodes.  Everything is OK and I am glad to be back chatting with you! You've Arrived At Your Destination Classic WWII Watch Cap for Little Brother (I forgot to take a photo before taping up the box...) Drive Halloween Socks for Carlos  -  Denali Socks  with the links for the formula I'm using Christmas Stripe-y Socks for me Susan B. Anderson's sock drawer  - this post was all the way back in March.  My how time flies! My personal Operation Sock Drawer: June's Favorite Cardigan  by Hannah Fettig Knit Pro charting site Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down Road Maps 30 Day Sweater Challenge Raglan Shaping Video Tutorial (part of the promotional tour in September) Link to Free Sweater Planning Guide (with coupon code for 25% off the 30 Day Sweater ebook) 30 Day Sweater Ravelry Group My 30 Day Sweater project Traffi...