Knitting Pipeline is sponsored by my Longaberger home businessn and Quince & Co.

Knitting Pipeline is sponsored by Quince & Co. and Knitcircus Yarns

Friday, July 31, 2015

Episode 217 Two Wee Sheep and a Blue Moon

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co, where you will find 100% American wool yarn spun in their historic mill in New England. Quince’s newest addition is Willet, a clean 100 % cotton, grown in Texas. Find them at www.quinceandco.com.

I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. This means that if you click from the Craftsy ad on my website and purchase a class or supplies, I receive credit for it. It is an easy way to support the show. Thank you!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline




Pipeliner Notes

Thanks to everyone who has written to me recently and especially to those who commented or sent messages about my newest design, Wild Goose Shawlette and of course, thank you to everyone who has purchased the pattern. I hope you all enjoy knitting with your wild skein of yarn.

Events and Announcements

Stitches Midwest Banquet and Fashion Show. Friday night, August 7, 6:30 PM. Post in the thread here in the Knitting Pipeline Ravelry Group. You will also get admission to all four days of the Market.

Stitches Podcaster Meet Up

Saturday Aug 8 1 to 2 PM in Nirvana B on second level of convention center.

Both Knitting Pipeline Maine and Knitting Pipeline Cornerstone are full. If you are interested send me a personal message or email.

Mittens for Maine and Cornerstone Retreats

Nature Notes

It’s a Blue Moon on Friday July 31st. Is the moon really blue? No. It means that there are two full moon in the same month. This only occurs every 2.5 to 3 years. Last Blue moon was in Aug 31, 2012. Next Blue Moon is Jan 31 2018 and again March 31 2018.



Those are the same stars, and that is the same moon, that look down upon your brothers and sisters, and which they see as they look up to them, though they are ever so far away from us, and each other.  --Sojourner Truth



Needle Notes


Charity Knitting for SSK

Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay (made famous in the podcasting world by Dan of Bakery Bears)



I knitted six of the hats using dk/sport. Did not add pompoms.

Friend Martha gave me a hat she had knitted for Bebe: 

Wee Sheep By Susan B Anderson $4.50



In the Blethering Room

Trip to NC in June



Warm N Fuzzy 200 S Academy St. Cary NC 27511

Phydeaux Yarn Chaussette: superwash merino wool, nylon Color Miami

Malabrigo Mechita (single) fingering weight color Jupiter

Stitch markers, Clara Dress by Karin Vestergaard Mathiesen


Display of Gradient cakes

Cute sample...one of many

Knitting Daddy with Blueberry




Rebecca (owner) and me



Classroom at Warm N Fuzzy in Cary NC

Trip to SSK in Nashville TN
Staircase in Laskey Hall with Leslie's decorations

 
My new friend, Debbie.

2 Guys Yarn Co   Gene and David. Etsy shop is closed until after Stitches Midwest. Check them out at Stitches Midwest.

Leading Men Fiber Arts also at Stitches Midwest. Wild Goose Chase colorway debut.


In the Pipeline

Knitting


Have a great week, haste ye back, and hold your knitting close.

Monday, July 13, 2015

Episode 216 Wild Goose Shawlette

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Wild Goose Shawlette in Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase in the Wild Goose Chase Colorway





Shown in Another Crafty Girl Strong Sock in Golden Teeth and Golden Tones Colorway



Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

This is a quick episode to share my newest design with you and give you a little background on it.

Thank you!



  • Test Knitters: Qwiltnknitnut (Jo), marynvoigt (Missy), Sismademeknit (Meg), and NurseKimKnits (Kim), Dramatic Knits, and Silverbell.
  • Technical Editor Bronwyn Hahn.
  • Model Sarah (MotherEarthKnits)

Wild Goose Shawlette will premiere at SSK in the Leading Men Fiber Arts booth and Another Crafty Girl

Special price from date of release to when I return from SSK which is one week (July 13 through July 19) will be $2 off regular price of $5. No coupon code needed.

Wild Goose Shawlette is the perfect showcase for that colorful skein of fingering weight yarn that you just can’t resist. Perhaps you have a wild skein that has been living in your stash for a while and you don’t know what to do with it. Wild Goose Shawlette can handle all the gorgeous color you throw at it. It is simple knitting—perfect for travel, your knit night, or your auntie’s birthday party. Relax and watch the colors fly by.

Wild Goose is a long crescent shawl that is easy to wear as a wrap or loosely tied scarf. The handy spreadsheet-style instructions allow you to keep track of your progress and use up all your wildness.

Skill Level: Suitable for beginning knitters, especially as a first lace project. More experienced knitters will find Wild Goose Shawlette a relaxing and quick knit.

Have a great week, haste ye back, and hold your knitting close.



This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co, where you will find 100% American wool yarn spun in their historic mill in New England. Check out their many designs and e-book collections too. Find them at www.quinceandco.com.

I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. This means that if you click from the Craftsy ad on my website and purchase a class or supplies, I receive credit for it. It is an easy way to support the show. Thank you!

Friday, July 10, 2015

Episode 215 Five Years, Cave Point, and Bebe!

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co, where you will find 100% American wool yarn spun in their historic mill in New England. Check out their many designs and e-book collections too. Find them at www.quinceandco.com.




I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. This means that if you click from the Craftsy ad in the sidebar and purchase a class or supplies, I receive credit for it. It is an easy way to support the show. Thank you!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline



Events and Announcements




Thank you for your comments in our group, on Instagram, and personal messages. It was fun to share this wonderful experience with you.

My new design with Quince & Co, Cave Point, was released on June 23. Thank you to everyone who left comments or sent me a personal message. I read each one and really enjoyed each one.


Cave Point Giveaway
27 Knitzincville who is Terese
Congratulations, Terese! I ordered 3 skeins of Chickadee in Pomegranate (her choice and one of my favorite Quince colorways).



SSK hosted by TheKnitGirllls in Nashville TN July 15 to 19

Stitches Midwest Banquet and Fashion Show. Friday night, August 7, 6:30 PM. Post in the thread here in the Knitting Pipeline Ravelry Group. You will also get admission to all four days of the Market.

Both Knitting Pipeline Maine and Knitting Pipeline Cornerstone are full. If you are interested send me a personal message or email.

Needle Notes

Lemon Chiffon by Taiga Hilliard Designs Taiga is pronounced Tie-ga.

Bebe wearing her Lemon Chiffon.



Cave Point was published on June 23.

Cave Point KAL (Thank you, Jo) will run until August 31. You do not have to use Quince & Co yarn


Thank you,Test Knitters: Sticksnspokes (Allison), Qwiltnknitnut (Jo), marynvoigt (Missy), Sismademeknit (Meg), and NurseKimKnits (Kim).

Wild Goose Shawlette will be released July 13, 2015

Wild Goose Shawlette will  more premier at SSK in the Leading Men Fiber Arts booth and Another Crafty Girl booth. Steve of Dramatic Knits and LMFA created a special colorway called Wild Goose Chase which you will see on the cover of the pattern. My original prototype was in Another Crafty Girl Strong Sock “Golden Teeth and Golden Tones” which is probably a reference to something cool in pop culture…

  • Crescent shawl that uses one skein of any fingering weight or sock yarn. Go find the wildest skein in your stash. There is a story behind the creation of this pattern which I will save for later.
  • Simple, relaxing knit.
  • Spread sheet style instructions so you can use basically any weight yarn including handspun.
  • Special price from date of release to when I return from SSK which is one week (July 13 through July 19) will be $2 off regular price of $5. No coupon code needed.

In the Blethering Room

Five years! July 3, 2010

Thank you to all of you for listening, responding, adding comments, participating in the group, attending a retreat, leaving a review or star rating on iTunes, and all the many ways that you have been a part of the show. I plan to keep going as long as I have some interesting things to say and share with you.

Just a few stats:
  • Ravelry group: 3,780
  • KP Retreats group: 448
  • Downloads: 1,485,256
Most popular episodes based on downloads
  • #00 and #01 11,694 and 10, 812
  • #151 (11/08/2013) Voices from Cornerstone Fall Retreat 10,822
  • #167 EZ’s Baby Sweater on Two Needles 4/3/14 9,841
  • #125 Picker or Thrower? 3/15/13 9,477
  • #186 Mittens are the new socks 10/03/14 9,325
  • #164 Spring Retreat Warm Up 3/8/14   9,139

Thank our wonderful board moderators:        

Bronwyndp, JanMarieKnits, Marynvoigt, Prairiegl, Sticksnspokes, Qwiltnknitnut

Knitting Pipeline Retreat moderators:  Bronwyndp, Jaxie985, Patfrag, qwiltnknitnut

In the Pipeline

Books that I offered up in the last episode were sent off to two Pipeliners. US Media rate is quite reasonable.

Pebble Beach KAL was a huge success. Thank you to Jo Qwiltnknitnut for organizing it. There were 274 entries.(2 to 275) Thank you to all who participated. Your Curious Handmade creations are inspiring.

The Winners!
  1. #216 Penny SiberianCat (Helen will send prize Lace Merino from The Uncommon Thread)
  2. #132 Calenia Pebble Beach used Neighborhood Fiber Company Rustic Fingering. I will send the surprise prize of yarn.
  3. #210 Bootsy Fay Copper Corgi Savannah Sock in Azalea colorway purchased at KP Georgia. Prize is pattern of your choice from an anonymous donor.

Reading

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Watching

Wayward Pines

Have a great week, haste ye back, and hold your knitting close.

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I play the Great Highland Pipes, knit, observe nature, and read. My name on Ravelry is PrairiePiper. Find me on Instagram as KnittingPipeline.