Commuter Knitter Podcast

A recap of Stash Dash, a few WIPs, a chat about knitting socks for Carlos, and gearing up for Notre Dame football! You've Arrived at Your Destination Stash Dash  recap -  Details in TheKnitGirllls group Patons Kroy Stripes - first sock done Tan House Brook Shawl Twitterpated Socks Swirl E. Socks  in  One Twisted Tree   Variegated Twist  Sparkle Pony Socks Vesper Intergalactic Zigzagulars Hitofude  - Take Two Congrats to  Jasmin  on her Stash Dash win AND the arrival of the newest Knitmore! Drive Pomme de pin June's Favorite Cardigan Mama Vertebrae Frogged: September Morn Elfe Berkshire Dolman Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions.  This episode I talk all about knitting socks for Carlos and what I do differently. Offroading Notre Dame Football starts on Saturday! GO Irish!! Road Trips Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 25-27 NY State Sheep and Wool ...

I often talk about trying new things, stepping outside my comfort zone, going outside the box.  When presented with the opportunity to try Zealana's AIR Marle for review, I could not resist.  (Disclaimer - I received the ball of yarn for free for review. As always, opinions are my own.) This yarn, part of Zealana's   Luxuria series , consists of (are you ready for it?) 40% cashmere (yum!), 20% silk (also yum!), and 40% brushtail possum down (yu… what!?).  My thoughts exactly when I first heard about this yarn awhile back.  However, after learning a bit more about this invasive species and its impact on the environment in New Zealand, I was intrigued. AIR Marle is a double knit weight yarn, made up of three strands of the lace-weight AIR, which according to the label is pill-resistant, durable, and lighter & warmer than 100% cashmere.  As for the specifications, the yarn comes in 50 gram balls at 116 meters or 127 yards that knits up at 21-24 sti...

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...