Episode 57 Twist, Steek, and Shout!

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It's all in The Blethering Room!

  Susan from Knitajourney Podcast visits me, along with my friend, Bronwyn. 

Paula, Susan, and Bronwyn

• My Kollage Circular Needle broke at the cable join.  There is a one year warranty and I just bought it at Sock Summit.  I just wanted to let you know because I still do prefer Kollage double points over most other brands but I am now cautious about the circulars.  I am going to contact Kollage so stay tuned.  Also, there will be wooden needles reviewed soon.

Stitches Recap.  One of the highlights for me was spending time with Meghan of the Stitch It! Podcast.  I also had the pleasure of meeting a good number of Pipeliners. 

Wild Card Purchase.  Noro at $10/skein

Miss Babbs Yummy

Bronwyn reviews a knitting app JKnit Knitting Project Assistant  (same source as Knit Evenly App)  Bronwyn recommends.  There is also a JKnit Ravelry Group.

We discuss the question of when does a modified design become its own?  An example is the February Lady Sweater which was inspired by Elizabeth Zimmermann's Baby Sweater on Two Needles in Knitter's Almanac.  Feel free to leave your comments.

Twist, Steek, and Shout

Before steeking The Classic Lines Cardigan...It is a like a Straight Jacket.  Bronwyn does not look happy, does she?  (This was not staged.)

It worked!  Bronwyn is a Happy Steeker!  And the sweater fits!

(We had to reduce the file to upload to You Tube and it is not very good quality.)

Disclaimer:  We do not recommend twisting your sweater but if it happens and you are 9 inches into the sweater before figuring that out (Go, Bronwyn!) then know that IT CAN BE DONE!

Textural Healing Shawling being blocked.

I used A Verb for Keeping Warm/Annapurna.  The color is Filigree.  One skein.

Fall Shawl KAL

Shaelyn by Leila Raabe is the #1 pick for the KAL.  If you would rather do Simply Pretty, then go right ahead.  It is not that different.

Here are a few Shaelyns from Pipeliners.  Wow!  I think we could go crazy with this shawl.  It is going to be difficult to hold off until October 1!

Puffygriffinclaw has knitted 2 already but will join us for #3!  This is a DK weight.

 Puffygriffinclaw's project page

Isn't it stunning in laceweight?  Knitted by generous-gardener on Ravelry.

Andrea's Amber Shaelyn

Remember to leave a comment on the show blog to enter the drawing.  3 copies of Shaelyn will be given away, compliments of the designer, Leila Raabe!

Haste ye back!

Episode 16 Silk is a Slippery Slope

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The show is sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business.  www.longaberger.com/paula

Knitting Tip from Pipeliner Shirley

A music stand comes in handy for skeining recycled yarn.  Loosen the bolt and use it as a swift.

Ravelry Tip

Use Forums to keep track of activity in groups on Ravelry.  You can rearrange you groups in the forum so the most active ones are at the top of the page.

Patterns in the Show

Ms Clarke by Brenda Patipa  I frogged this project because "Silk is a Slippery Slope".  Shifted gear and am using the Lisa Souza 100% Bombay Silk "Sylvie" for a Citron by Hillary Smith Callis.
Meeting Cheryl at Stitches Midwest renewed by interest in Citron.  She added beads to the lower border.

Cabled Raglan Baby Sweater by Rebecca Daniels
Free Pattern.  Notes on my Ravelry page here.  Great pattern and I made a few modifications so the arms and body of the sweater do not flare.

I came up with my own little hat pattern to use up all the yarn.  It looks like a little ski hat. I call it Toe Head.  Pattern on side bar soon.

Kaellingesjal, 1897 re-creation of a shawl in Vensyssel Historiske Museum, Denmark.  By Mette Rorbech.  My project page here.

Do I looks as if I walked out of Cranford?  I forgot my buckets as I came back from the well. Wool is Harmony Fingering Weight in Scottish Heather from The Woolen Rabbit.







Kaellingesjal before I added the top border.



High Notes

• Cranford and Return to Cranford
• Lark Rise to Candleford

Musical Selection

Scotch Tune by Mr. Solomon Eckles (Eccles) performed by Da Camera on their album A Celtic Celebration.  Available from Magnatune.