Commuter Knitter Podcast

This week I have a little bit of knitting, a lot of planning, a new yarn to share with you, and I get a bit personal.  Enjoy! Drive DNF - Basic  Fingerless Mitts  - too warm at the game to wear them any way.  Stay tuned for cooler temperatures Worked on  Ginny's Cardigan  button band. Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released Elfe - #sknitalong14 with Kristi and Sarah from In a Sknit Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 Trip Planner To Knit List or "Getting My Rear in Gear" 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 Tan House Brook Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party Two Lane Highway Rage socks Traffic Report Red Barn Yarn Name That Yarn contest.  More...

This week I chat about the right side to place buttons, test out a luxury yarn, and review Sock Architecture.  Enjoy! Drive Exploding Vanilla TARDIS  socks in  Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock 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 Picked up stitches for Ginny's Cardigan button bands. Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released Test driving Zealana AIR Marle yarn in a pair of Fingerless Mitts .  Thank you to Zealana and Yarn Sisters for providing a ball of this luxury yarn for my review.  You can find a detailed review, with photos on the blog . Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 Road Maps In light of ALL the socks I have on the needles that I discussed last week, I thought it appropriate to review Sock Architecture by Lara Neel of Math4Knit...

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 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 Down Cellar Studio PigSkinParty 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 Party Bus Exploding Vanilla TARDIS socks in Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock Using 9"circs after hearing the Carolina Fiber Girls talk about them Check out the Ravelry group for a chance to win a skein of the yarn and a set of gnome stitch markers. 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...

This year I have a lot for which to be thankful - including for all of you!  Enjoy your family time this holiday season. Reminder - Cascadia contest will remain open until Saturday November 30th over in the Ravelry Group. Next episode will drop around 12/11 and will be the final episode for 2013. Drive Christmas Stripey socks for me Halloween Socks for Carlos  -  Denali Socks  with the links for the formula I'm using June's Favorite Cardigan  by Hannah Fettig Check Engine Light Batman Hat for nephew Cargo Club Dragonfly - Djinni Sock in Jack Skellington Party Bus An impromptu giveaway over in the Commuter Knitter Podcast group. Share with us for what you are thankful this year to enter to win a pattern or skein of yarn.  Winners will be selected by random number generator on December 11, 2013 for the next episode.  Must be a member of the group to win. One post per person, ple...