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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 87 - Quite Literal

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This week I keep tally of my WIPs, mention some beach-inspired yarn, and recap Vogue Knitting Live 2015 - enjoy! You've Arrived At Your Destination Your Heart is Full of Unwashed Socks -  You're a Mean One socks Straight as an Arrow Hat in Unwind Yarn Company Touring DK I mention Club Dragonfly Drive Dad's Hat Sorin by IrishGirlieKnits  in Dragonfly Fibers Corgi Evergreen Socks by Madeline Gannon of The Little Mount Yarn Company   The hashtag is #EvergreenSocksKAL on Instagram.  I am knitting these out of Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Giving Tree 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. Last week, I reviewed A Good Yarn Sarasota 's Exclusive Yarn from Lorna's Laces Road Trips Vogue Knitting Live  - Seamless Knit Doll class with  Susan B....

Commuter Knitter - Episode 84 - Crafting All The Christmas Things

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A shorter episode recorded the day after Thanksgiving.  Here you have a bit of a Turkey Day recap, some knitting, and a bit of off-roading Jen's Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe 2 cups eggnog 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tsp vanilla Extract 1 tsp rum Extract Cinnamon to taste Nutmeg to taste Combine eggnog and heavy cream in a large bowl.  Add extracts, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Stir until combined.  Refrigerate for 2 hours (or longer). Freeze in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. In my Cuisinart, it takes about 20 minutes or so. Drive NaKniSweMo  -  Pomme de Pin Christmas Stripey Socks for Me Desert Vista Dyeworks *Correction on the stripes - Green, White, Green, Red, Green, Black Your Heart is Full of Unwashed Socks Irish Girlie Knits - We Do Not Have A Knitting Problem Sorin Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party Trip Planner Con...

Commuter Knitter - Episode 70 - The Groundhog Was Right!

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Well, the groundhog was right and we are in the midst of 6  more weeks of winter.  Boy, am I thankful for ALL the HAND KNITS! You've Arrived At Your Destination Lucy Takes Manhattan  out of  Jill Draper Makes Stuff .   Lovey Dovey Honey Cowl in Unwind Yarn Company Touring DK.  Dana is also the co-hostess of the Just One More Row podcast Long Tail Cast On with two strands   Drive Straight as an Arrow Hat in Unwind Yarn Company Touring DK Hat for Dad Cargo Yarns in my stash that I am destashing Your Mileage May Vary How should I store my partially used balls of yarn?  Rewind out of the cake & back to a skein?  Leave as is? Carpool Podcaster Throwdown Streetspun   Yarnbomb for the Kids Ravellenics 2014 -  Team Sasquatch Argyle-ympic Scarf Yeti  Offroading The Frosted Pumpkin ...