Episode 10: A Day at the Fair
Knit 1 Geek 2
English - September 14, 2011 02:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsLeisure knitting gaming geek Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week, it’s mostly about the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Fair. Who we met (hi Delores!), what we saw, what we were looking for, what we got, and a few little tips on how to go to these kinds of events and not be totally overwhelmed. But it’s not just all Fair, all the time–there’s a little […]
This week, it’s mostly about the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Fair. Who we met (hi Delores!), what we saw, what we were looking for, what we got, and a few little tips on how to go to these kinds of events and not be totally overwhelmed. But it’s not just all Fair, all the time–there’s a little geek news for tabletop gamers wanting to bring younger gamers into the fold, as well as responses to a couple requests we’ve had, capped off with a little news for anyone whose credit cards aren’t in danger of bursting into flame.
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This week we discussed:
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Fair
Anne Hanson of Knitspot
Glenna C. from Knitting to Stay Sane
Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by Sheila McGregor
Madelinetosh Merino (Worsted)
Zauberball in regular and Crazy
The Geeky Hostess
Here’s a whole bunch of videos with tips on how to knit faster. You can also check out a couple showing how Yarn Harlot Stephanie Pearl-McPhee knits with straights and DPNs. You can also try searching for “lever knitting” and “Irish cottage knitting” in google to bring up websites with mroe detailed instructions.