Episode 58: Pass the Candy Corn

This week, Karen and Maggie are joined again by Newbie Lauren, who’s been having some trials and tribulations with her knitting.  Maggie, meanwhile has been making progress on her Hobbitalong project, while Karen’s is…progressing.  Slowly.  Oh, and we got to name a new Blue Moon Fiber Arts colourway. Of course there’s a certain item of […]

This week, Karen and Maggie are joined again by Newbie Lauren, who’s been having some trials and tribulations with her knitting.  Maggie, meanwhile has been making progress on her Hobbitalong project, while Karen’s is…progressing.  Slowly.  Oh, and we got to name a new Blue Moon Fiber Arts colourway.

Of course there’s a certain item of news that came out the day after we last recorded that has Karen shrieking (literally, at the time) so we have to cover that as well as a recent trailer that causes some squealing and speculation.  There’s also news of an epic movie clash coming in 2015, some epic breakfasts to fortify you for any unexpected journeys you may be going on, and probably the coolest airport artwork ever.

We’re also dying to get our hands on the Hobbit-themed Moleskine notebooks, a new comic starring toddler versions of some of our favourite superheroes, and we feature a couple new books, one of nerdy haiku and one of knitted holiday plushies.

The Hobbit: A Long-Expected Knitalong has begun!  There’s no required pattern or yarn, just the goal of completing a project of your choice before The Hobbit opens in theatres on December 14th.  Feel free to post progress and pictures here on the blog, or chat about your projects in the thread over on the Ravelry group!

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Show Notes

Lauren’s cowl: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/take-it-or-leaf-i…

Battle weary dragon shawl: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/battle-weary-drag…

Easy ruffle coat: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-ruffle-coat

The lothlorien cape: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lothlorien-cape

Socks that rock heavyweight in the Tempest colorway:http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/newmoon/index.php?main_p…

The colorway name that we submitted that was chosen by Blue Moon Fibre Arts:http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/newmoon/index.php?main_p…

Agent Coleson LIVES!: http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/agent-coulson-li…

New Ironman 3 trailer: http://ca.ign.com/movies/iron-man-3/theater-14285520

Justice League and Avengers both have a movie coming out in 2015:http://www.themarysue.com/justice-league-avengers-2015/

Denny’s to release a Hobbit Menu:

http://www.flavorwire.com/340034/feast-your-eyes-on-denny…

Wellington Airport: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/oct/29/hobbit-release…

Hobbit Moleskines: http://www.psfk.com/2012/10/moleskine-hobbit-notebooks.html

A-Babies vs X-Babies: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&i…

Nerd haiku: http://www.amazon.ca/Nerd-Haiku-Robb-Pearlman/dp/0762780436

We Knit you a Merry Christmas: http://www.amazon.com/We-Knit-You-Merry-Christmas/dp/1908…