Commuter Knitter Podcast

A little late in getting this episode out to you all, but I hope you enjoy! Your Mileage May Vary Does the shorter daylight time in the winter months impact your knitting or crafting time? You've Arrived at Your Destination Antler Cardigan Drive Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket Yoda from Star Wars Crochet Trip Planner Recreating a blanket that my great-grandma crocheted for me as a baby that was handed down to my middle brother Party Bus Dusting off the Party Bus to give away a copy of Skein Watch Socks by Kinoknits **Note - after recording the episode, Mary let me know that she recently started a podcast of her own .  I've listened to the first few episodes and this one will definitely find its way into my rotation! Prairie Girls Knit & Spin One Twisted Tree yarns Enter to win in the Ravelry Group Offroading Carlos and I ventured up to Boston for the ND-BC game at Fenway Park and had a wonderful time! Come Find me on the Interweb...

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...

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...

Back after my Christmas/New Year hiatus. Drive Granny Square Afghan Owlet I take a detour to talk about the Downcast app I mention the Knitmore Girls Matchy-Matchy KAL and Knitting in Circles Stripey Socks for Carlos out of Patons Kroy Lucy Takes Manhattan  out of Jill Draper Makes Stuff .  Unfortunately I am (was) not able to make it to Vogue Knitting Live this weekend. Check Engine Light Hat for Dad Cargo Chatting a little about stash management Flash Your Stash thread on Ravelry Offroading The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery  - Once Upon a Time Sampler Carpool Podcaster Throwdown Streetspun Yarnbomb for the Kids Ravellenics 2014 - Team Sasquatch Argyle-ympic Scarf Yeti  Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry -  ndjen04 Ravelry Group -  Commuter Knitter Po...

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...

Drive Bayside Pullover  by Hannah Fettig - Camp Loopy Project Number 3 Cascade Heritage Silk  in Strawberry Creme Road Maps  Swatching in the Round - the cheater's way Your Mileage May Vary The Rhinebeck Sweater - share your thoughts and opinions about the tradition of knitting a Rhinebeck (or other festival) Sweater over in the Ravelry Group . Round the Twist episode where Carin shares her "Rhinebeck Sweater Tale of Woe". Traffic Report  Congrats to John and Dave for reaching their Kickstarter Campaign goal - can't wait to see what they have in store for Wooly 2.0 ! Martine of the iMake podcast and blog released her first issue of the iMake Magazine - available from her Etsy and Craftsy shops Deborah Tomasello of Colorworks by Debi released her first book - Wrapped in Color Stranded Knitting for the 21st Century available as a Ravelry download . Vote for Y...