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Commuter Knitter - Episode 99 - Where Did August Go?

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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 ...

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 81 - That's My Story And I'm Sticking To It!

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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...

Commuter Knitter - Episode 78 - Not Quite Like Riding a Bike

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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...

Commuter Knitter - Episode 67 - Thankful

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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...