Episode 80 is Live!

Here is my lovely Artemis, wishing spring would come to stay! And seeing if she can spot Nat's doggies from here...

Our own Knittinwolf/Dawn of Wolfe Farms is running a contest to make lapghans for elderly people living at the same home as her grandmother. Details here.

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle: I'm done Phase One of redecorating my studio! I'm still chugging along on the 2nd of my bamboo-blend socks .

Dizzy Blonde: Aeventid is still packed up as I redo her home in my studio!

Strategy: Don't compare yourself to your coworkers. Just do your job as you agreed to do it, and let them go their own way.

Something I Really Like: A few new (to me, at least) podcasts for your listening pleasure:

My favoritethis week : Knit Misadventures

Other treats:

The High Fiber Diet (also a well-loved favorite of mine)

BarknKnit Podcast--get your inner puppy on!

Sassypants Knitter

The Savvy Girls Podcast

KnitAJourney Podcast

Blather: Gemma gets girlie after the spa soothes her mind and the Flexi-8 calms my hair. And then...the make-up from The Body Shop!

A question: Do you want an Iphones app for this podcast?

Out-takes Episode: Stitches 2010 Saturday

Here it comes--another day of Stitches West 2010! Enjoy my adventures and misadventures as I roam the Market floor with a recorder and rumbling internals.

Places and People you will hear and hear about:

Lion Yarn and Yarncraft, their excellent podcast.

Abstract Fibers

Flexi8 hairclips and shawl clips

Chery Oberle on Amazon and her website, fabulous yarns and all!

Adela's Yarns--3344 Village Drive
Castro Valley, CA 94546-5614
(510) 581-5326

ImaginKnit

Episode 79 is Live!

Our own Knittinwolf/Dawn of Wolfe Farms is running a contest to make lapghans for elderly people living at the same home as her grandmother. Details here.

Add yourself to our CogKNITive Listeners Map!

What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:Okay, so this is not exactly knitting or crocheting--but here is the redecoration project mentioned. I've turned the heel on the 2nd of my bamboo-blend socks . Craving lace. DESPERATELY!

Dizzy Blonde: Aeventid is still packed up as I redo her home in my studio!

Strategy: Only ever say positive things about your workmates to your workmates. Don't gossip on the job!

Something I Really Like: A brief tribute to The Electric Sheep on its first pod-iversary.

Blather: Back on the job! The good people missed me; the same crazy people are still crazy. But what a difference two weeks have made in how I feel! A peaceful Sunday in the Infirmary catches me up before the full working onslaught begins.

SQUUEEE!!! Phase One is Finished!

Here it is--the first phase of my massive redecoration project of my Fiber/Stationary Recording Studio. It is fantastic--but I am still sneezing from all the dust just raised as I gave a final vacuuming to the area around the completed phase.



Most of all, it is a light, bright, pretty, and well-organized work space, created after years of just trying to randomly force everything into a small space.

Now on to Phase Two and another wall + ceiling area.

Episode 78 is Live!

A Fresh Look for the Stationary Recording Studio!

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What's On My Hook/Needles/Spindle:One sock finished on my bamboo-blend socks . No work on my Toddler Socks.

Dizzy Blonde: Aeventid is packed up as I redo her home in my studio.

Strategy: Count your blessings. Really.

Something I Really Like: Having a Press Pass at Stitches. Like wow.

Blather: Yes, more Stitches and vacation events

Soooo Close to finished on Phase One of the Great Studio Renovation!

Okay Phase One is SOOOOO close to finished!

I removed the painter's edge tape today, then got to work with my trusty drill and the shelving standards. I discovered that the wall studs are 16" apart, so I need a third set of standard + brackets to hang to use 36" long shelves. After all, these are for books, and I want the supports to be able to bear a LOT of weight.

So here are the first 2 sets of standards and brackets hung up, awaiting the third set and the shelves. And I did hang the wild flowers of the CA Desert poster that I adore. It goes beautifully with the soft peaches of the room!



My room is starting to look wonderful--at least along one wall.

A Great Day for CogKNITive

From our listener, RJHuggz:

Look what Amy sent me! They live in South Africa.

Yup. Made me cry. That's from Amy Berman, founder of Mother Bear Project. Our own RJHuggz made the bear.

You People done good!

"So shines a good deed in a naughty world."--Will Shakespeare

Out-takes Episode: Stitches 2010 Friday

More Stitches acquisitions: 2x Judy's Originals in a cantalope/blues that I can't remember the name of but it's in Corriedale.

All the rest from Royale Hare Fibers . The berries and the blue are in a pure superfine merino. The silky ones are in tencel-merino.

Judy's Novelty Wool, 1035 N. Main, Centerville, UT 84014 (801)298-1356

Here is the second day of Stitches West 2010--Friday.

Universal Yarns--Makers of Wisdom Yarns

Redfish Dyeworks

Pigeonroof Studios

Wabi Sabi Yarns on Etsy and her home page. Thanks to LimeJuicy and Casdena and Loremor for being such good sports!

Conference of Northen CA Handweavers--April 9-11, 2010 at Santa Clara Convention Center

Sweet Grass Wools

Blue Moon Fibre Arts

Gives Good Knit podcast

Fiona Ellis on Amazon.com and online

Webs Yarns online

Purlescence Yarns in Sunnyvale, CA

Knittinwolf's lapghan KAL/CAL

I apologize for coming to this party rather late, but better late than never!

Our own Knittinwolf/Dawn of Wolfe Farms is running a contest to make lapghans for elderly people living at the same home as her grandmother. Details here.

Contest ends April 1st! I have crocheted one in chunky yarn from a big box store on an N hook. In 2 hours, I had 2 foot square of afghan--you can really whip one of these out quickly! I completed mine in about 6 hours. I recommend this book for easy, fast designs.

In the meantime, go look at Dawn's blog to see lots of pretty examples of afghans already made.

Here is my finished lapghan:



It's just a big granny square, but I hope it's enough to make somebody feel loved and cosy.

Out-takes--Stitches 2010 Thursday

From top left:
2 from Abstract Fibers, one in pure merino, one in yak/merino; 2x Lisa Souza pure merino in Elektra, 1 BFL Lisa Souza in Earth Birth, 2x Lisa Souza pure merino in lovely Squash Blossom (the yellows), 1 Lisa Souza BFL in Umbria. and a 50/50 merino-silk from our pals at Redfish Dyeworks.

Here are the events of Thursday night at Stitches West 2010, as I become the roady for the Knitmores and discover the joys of a press pass.

Abstract Fiber
Lisa Souza Knitware and Dyeworks
CORRECTION: Mr. Souza's first name is "Rod", not "Roger" as I mistakenly call him in the episode! Sorry!
Specialty Sandwiches & Bakery, San Jose They deliver to Stitches!
Galina Khmeleva on Amazon.com
Janel Laidman on Amazon.com
Sheila Ernst's incredible glass works!
Myra Wood on Amazon.com
Carolina Home Spun
Redfish Dyeworks
Wabi Sabi Yarns
Royale Hare Fibers
Judy's Novelty Wool, 1035 N. Main, Centerville, UT 84014 (801)298-1356