Girlfriends Knitting

Episode 63 - TexasTennessee is a new state

We are back after a four month break! Amy now joins me as my permanent co-host, and she spends this episode cracking me up! Join us as we draw for several prizes and talk about upcoming goodies in the shop! You can watch the episode on Blip, on iTunes, or now also onYouTube. We are beginning the switch over from the Blip feed routing to iTunes to routing from a separate feed from YouTube. I hope it is seamless and does not interrupt your normal way of watching the podcast. Of course, as a...

Last episode of Season 1

We were back after a four-month break! Amy joined me as my permanent co-host for what we hoped would be a new format. However, we never recorded it again. Too much life and illness getting in the way. Join us one last time as we draw for several prizes and talk about upcoming goodies in the shop!

Episode 62 - She's got big skeins

She's got big skeins

Illness has kept me from recording regularly, but I hope to rectify that soon. However, life is getting busy, so I won’t have as much editing in my episodes (no cool Rav displays.) Sorry. Prize Drawings: Here’s to Your Health - July SSK messenger bag. Thanks to the awesome oohfancypants for donating hers as a giveaway as well. Daizie Yarns Check out the cute Dr. Suess themed podcast by Heather219, Knits-N-Things. FO’s: GoT My KAL, For Lottie, First Baby Cardi, Looping Pinwheel Baby Blank...

Episode 61 - Double the Pleasure

Long tail provisional cast on tutorial will also be posted under the Tutorials Tab. Enjoy! Your knitting (and teaching) girlfriend

Double the Pleasure

Since I had so much to talk about, it is close to an hour long instead of the usual 20-30 minutes. Hence the name “Double the Pleasure”. That’s what happens when you don’t record for almost three weeks! Too much to talk about!! Long tail provisional cast on tutorial will also be posted under the Tutorials Tab. Enjoy! Your knitting (and teaching) girlfriend

Episode 60 - So Much Spinning

So Much Spinning

This week has been consumed with spinning - as evidenced by the four, yes four, spinning FO’s. Go Team Knit Me Sassy!

Episode 59 - Confessions of a Yarn...

Sorry that this episode is so late in being posted. I was waiting on Amy to record a cameo, then I got sick. Boo. I am all better now, and I will just put in AMy's cameo next week.

Confessions of a Yarn Whore

I am wearing the Summer Flies shawl that Cori (irocknits) made for me for ZK. Here is a link to her pattern page for it. http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Irocknits/summer-flies-19

Why yes I do sound like a duck

I don’t have show notes this week, I was flying by the seat of my pants! Next week is ZK, so I will be making short entries on my trip and posting them when I get back in two weeks. Happy knitting!

Episode 58 - Why yes I do sound like a duck!

Episode 57 - 37!!

37 birthdays

Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had a great day! FO: Lazy-day lace shawl WIP: Getting down and Partying it Up socks, Baby Chalice Blanket, Crochet blanket Campy Loopey - Mt. Loopius team!

Episode 56 - Pre-Birthday Celebrations

Pre-Birthday Celebrations

Just got back from a trip to see the family for some pre-birthday celebrations. FO: Stripe Study Shawl, Gail (Aka Nightsongs) WIP: Partying it up and Getting Down socks, Game of Thrones MKAL. Thank you’s The Summers at Scaritt-Bennett KAL! See the Desert Vista Dyeworks group for more info!! purplehayes

Episode 55 - Carolyn the Red-nosed Podcaster

No cool effects with Ravelry pages this week, and the fitness segment will be discontinued until mid-June. But things will get back to normal later this week I hope!

Carolyn the Red-nosed Podcaster

The red is from allergies, not drinking, though I definitely think the drinking would be more fun! I am SO unorganized this week, but I have two FO’s and a bittersweet new WIP to show you. I will have better notes, and the cool Ravelry pages in the episode thing, again next time. I am going to discontinue the fitness segment until mid-June. I watched the documentary “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead” with Joe Cross at the recommendation of ploverbird and I found it incredibly inspiring. However...

Of piggies and yarn dogs

Update on Amy, who had minor surgery this week. FOs: Simple Handspun Shawl, Stripe Study Shawl WIPs: Peacock Nightsongs, Yarn Dog HippiePenguin giveaway winner announced!!

Episode 54 - Of piggies and yarn dogs!

Episode 53 - 5th Place!!

5th Place!

FO: Jen’s Little Woodcutter, vest plus hat WIP: Game of Thrones KAL; Simple Handspun Shawl So you want some Hippie Penguin Yarn? Post in the prize thread for the drawing next week. Fitness: Placed 5th place overall, and second in my division, in the Fun Run at my work conference. YAY!! As a side note, I again apologize for mentioning that amazing food.

Episode 52 - Quite a Year

Quite a Year

No FO’s this week. WIP’s: Stripe Study, Gail aka Nightsong, After Hours Woodcutter. Big thank you for all the support and kindness shown to us after last week’s episode. KAL WINNERS!!! Fitness - focus on nutrition still. “You can’t exercise your way to better nutrition.”

Episode 51 - Spiders!

Spider You Can't Kill

In this episode, Amy is here to help me show off my knitting, and tell you about her rare disease. Her blog is spideryoucantkill.blogspot.com.

Episode 50 - Where have you been?

Travel Break

I’ve been traveling! Some much-needed rest, but these dark circles under my eyes seem to say I need more rest. What have I been doing? Vacation in the mountains Working on a surprise for the GFK KAL! Uploading new art work/logo WIP: Fisherman Sweater, Getting down socks, Stripe Study Fitness: French Women Don’t Get Fat Skinny Girl Rules GFK KAL!!! Ends March 31.

Episode 49 - This hat and I have gone round and round

This hat and I have gone round and round

No show notes this week. Check out the thread on Ravelry for questions and answers about the show.

GFK KAL (Feb 2013)

Let’s start knitting! GFK KAL begins now! Coupon Code gfkkal for $1 off paid for patterns except for Racing Hearts socks. Wisteria Garden socks are FREE through the end of March. FO: Rocky Coast Cardigan WIP: Blanket for a baby boy out of Bernat in Boo Berries New Podcasts to check out: Sheepish Podcast with knitgirl Knitiots with LittleSweetPea & ValdrikR SwedutchHandcrafts with swedutch Geeky Girl Knits with JavaPurl and Damaris-abitweird GFK KAL! Knit any pattern from Girlfriends Knit...

Episode 48 - GFK KAL!

Episode 47 - I Heart You ALL

I Heart You ALL

Awesome Valentine’s Day! Thank you to all of the wonderful people who worked on my Sweet Pink Hearts blanket. The sneaky Ravelry thread where everyone planned it in Emily’s group is here. Check out the lemknitcrochet group for the Histocytosis fundraiser details. Girlfriends Knitting is donating a set of stitch markers. Fitness: Back to recording my food on WW. You really don’t see how bad you are eating until you are recording everything that goes into your mouth! If you want to friend ...

Alpacalypse

Oxford Fiber Festival: Met up with Gale, Eloise, Laura, Holly, Ginger, and Virge. Fiber and yarn from Sky Loom Weavers. Alpaca Dryer Balls from Coldwater Alpaca Ranch. Sweater Class with Shannon Okey. FO: Backseat Passenger Cowl WIPS: Rocky Coast Cardigan, DAM Gauntlets COUPON CODE: 13% off at Girlfriends Knitting on Etsy with the code love13, good through Valentine’s Day. KAL?? Looking at doing a Girlfriends Knitting Designs KAL, March 1 - April 30. Look for two new patterns this m...

Episode 46 - Alpacalypse

Podiversary

It is my podiversary!! I am excited, but there isn’t big goings on… FO: For My Own Good WIP’s: Span the Rainbow, Downton KAL, candy cane  for Candy, Rocky Coast saw no love again this week. Fitness: Too much eating and no exercise! BOOO!!! Check out A Down Under Yarn with fifikins. Yay! I remembered this week! Thank you froggymonkey for the pattern! PODIVERSARY SALE: 25% off in the etsy shop, girlfriendsknitting.etsy.com, through Sunday 1/27/13, with the code “podiversary”. The “love1...

Episode 45 - Podiversary!

Episode 44 - Let's Talk About Heels

Show Notes are published on the Ravelry group page, including links to the patterns and tutorials that I mention in the heels segment. While your there - join the group! Come on, you know you want to...

Let's Talk About Heels

I had a very positive response from the episode on toes, so this episode I talk about heels! I hope it is not too basic for y’all! WIP: Rocky Coast cardigan, Wingspan, Downton Abbey MKAL (DAM KAL! LOL), Skew Socks for Mom Goals: Knit the four skeins of sock yarn I have in my radar! Run a 5K all the way (better get training.) Knitting class at the college in February - wish me luck! VALENTINE’S DAY SALE!! New stitch markers will be going in the Etsy shop this weekend and I will be offeri...

Episode 43 - Back in the Saddle, Again

Back in the Saddle, Again

In this episode, I talk about all the Christmas knitting I finished up (huge FO parade, well, not really a parade because I only have pics of most) and that I have been fairly monogamous lately. I blame Megan, justrunknit. I forgot to mention a wonderful new podcast, A Down Under Yarn by one of our very own, Fiona! fifikins. She is so funny! And already being mentioned on many of the more popular podcasts, you go girl! I am so happy for you! Please forgive me for my forgetfulness. I will t...

Episode 42 - A Christmas Quickie

A Christmas Quickie

Shortly after I filmed this episode, I found out that my dad had died, and I needed to run to Dallas to be with my family. The quilt I show that I made for my brother became extra meaningful when I gave it to him. Thank you all for your condolences and prayers during this time.

Episode 41 - All About the Toes

NOTE: I had not learned about the school shootings in CT when I recorded today. My thoughts are with the families.

All About the Toes

NOTE: I had not learned about the school shootings in CT when I recorded today. My thoughts are with the families.

Episode 40 - Catching Up

Catching Up

No show notes this week, Dad is still in the hospital.

Episode 39 - Thanksgiving

Show Notes: News and Notes - Ok, it may not be Thanksgiving anymore, but I have so much to be thankful for, I had to spend some time telling you "thank you". Thank you to every one here and on plurk for your love, prayers, and support. Thank you to jetgirl1313 for the gorgeous Hour Glass Cardigan pattern. Thank you to my fill-in podcasters: ShanthiDragon, Fifikins, lkmemphis, ekaterin4luv. Thank you for the RAP’s: Jackie-Knits, franciscangypsy, mad79, BetsyK. Thank you to my knitting...

Thanksgiving

Show Notes: News and Notes - Ok, it may not be Thanksgiving anymore, but I have so much to be thankful for, I had to spend some time telling you "thank you". Thank you to everyone here and on plurk for your love, prayers, and support. Thank you to jetgirl1313 for the gorgeous Hour Glass Cardigan pattern. Thank you to my fill-in podcasters: ShanthiDragon, Fifikins, lkmemphis, ekaterin4luv. Thank you for the RAPs: Jackie-Knits, franciscangypsy, mad79, BetsyK. Thank you to my knitting B...