Commuter Knitter Podcast

Drive Narragansett  by Thea Coleman -  Camp Loopy Project Number 2 Trip Planner/Cargo Bayside Pullover by Hannah Fettig - Camp Loopy Project Number 3 starts August 1 Cascade Heritage Silk in Strawberry Creme I interrupt Trip Planner & Cargo with a tale of tangles trying to wind yarn with the husband. Road Maps Substituting the DK for worsted is turning out OK - so far! Your Mileage May Vary What other non-fibery crafty endeavors do you pursue?  I mention my scrapbooking and a desire to dust off my cross-stitch skills.  Come share some inspiration in the Ravelry Group! No such luck locating the ND Cross Stitch - wasn't where I thought it was.  Will search over the weekend and post a photo when I find it. Traffic Report Wooly 2.0 is coming!  Check out their  Kickstarter Campaign  for all the details about the new features that will be available s...

You've Arrived At Your Destination And So Are You  shawl for  Camp Loopy Project Number 1 Color Affection Drive Big Bang Theory Scarf #howiknit video Double Knitting Basics from KnittingHelp.com Narragansett  by Thea Coleman -  Camp Loopy Project Number 2 Road Maps How to substitute yarn of a different gauge in a pattern.  A little bit of math is involved, but it's not too difficult. Pattern gauge - 4 sts per inch Personal gauge - 4.5 - 5 sts per inch Stitches at the bust to get desired size, which in this case for me is 34: x sts/34" = 5sts/1" x = 34*5 x = 170 sts This will be the number of stitches needed across bust to get the desired 34" bust measurement. Next, look through the pattern to find which size gives that number of stitches at the bust.  Use the numbers for that size in order to get the size I want. I did not mention during this e...

 Getting back on track with a regular mid-week episode. You've Arrived at Your Destination Go Buffalo - a.k.a. Baby-sweater-in-a-week Drive Rocky Coast Rearview Mirror New York Cardigan Your Mileage May Vary -  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's question is: How far would you go for a fiber-related event (whether festival, convention, or retreat)? Carpool - Community Events and Charity KALs Remembering Remy KAL  -  Knitting Brooklyn Podcast Cosmic Knittas -  Sandy Hook Tribute for International Yarn Bomb Day Join the Cosmic Knittas on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  Pinterest , and  Ravelry  for the yarn bomb in Sandy Hook on 6/8/2013 Knitted and Crocheted Items for the Yarn Bomb can be sent to: Commut...

Episode 19 - Distracted by the Shiny  (7.11.2012) (finally posting the show notes from last week's episode) Drive Dark & Stormy - project page / pattern page Big Bang Theory Scarf Surprise Granny Square Afghan Swatched for my Ravellenics New York Cardigan - project page / pattern page Check Slouch Hat by Triona Murphy from Knitscene Accessories  2012 - project page / pattern page Mentioned the Wooly app for the iPhone Cargo I-91 Shop Hop Yarn Barn - Woodbridge, CT Malabrigo Rios Knit New Haven - New Haven, CT Color Affection by Veera Valimaki Malabrigo Sock Cascade Heritage Silk Madelinetosh Tosh Sock Borrowed "stalking" from the Yarniacs podcast The Yarn Basket - Branford, CT Malabrigo Sock Plymouth Happy Feet Road Maps Use your Ravelry project pages as a log of your projects with all the details - yarn, needles, etc. You never know when you'll need that information. Hop on the Party Bus Tour de Fleece Rav...