Podcast Episode 54

Happy Holidays

A short episode to update on my knitting projects, the Toy KAL and the upcoming year long Harry Potter KAL beginning January 1st!



Links mentioned in this episode:

Dale Garn 
Fibernymph Dyeworks
90% Knitting podcast
Pen Hook and Needles podcast
Me My Dog and Some Yarn podcast
Oh!Loops Yarn
Knitters Pride
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts
Kraemer Yarns
Little Bobbins Knits podcast
Spoonflower
London House Yarns

Podcast Episode 53

Begginings and Endings

I have some exciting KAL news to begin with, but end with some sad news. That is life - up and down, good and bad. Hope you can join me as I reveal what I've been up to in the past few weeks.



Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast 
Me and My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Oh!Loops Yarn 
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts 
Knitter's Pride 
Kraemer Yarns 
The Knitting ExPat Podcast 
Dale Garn
Fibernymph Dyeworks
90% Knitting podcast
Tall Polish Girl on Etsy
One More Row podcast
Little Bobbins Knits podcast

Podcast Episode 52

Improv

I've been improvising a fair bit recently - to solve some knitting challenges and in creating original artwork for a fellow podcaster. I also share highlights from a trip to a local Antique Show.  Hope you enjoy:



Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast 
Me and My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Oh!Loops Yarn 
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts 
Knitter's Pride 
Kraemer Yarns 
The Knitting ExPat Podcast 
The Spicy Homemaker Podcast 
6060 Eyes on Etsy 
Spoonflower

Podcast Episode 51

End Of An Era

No nothing to do with politics... just some knitting, sewing a bit of yarn dyeing and some new acquisitions to share with you.

 Hope you enjoy!



Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Me and My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Inside Number 23 Podcast
Fiber Trek Podcast
Oh!Loops Yarn
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts
Knitter's Pride
Kraemer Yarns
Blacker Yarns
Gnome Acres
Wild Steampunk Podcast


 

Podcast Episode 50

Potter-centric 

Another Harry Potter filled episode in which I show details of how I made a knitted owl toy. The PHN Toy KAL is in full swing, and I share some FOs already entered. Owl Mail has also delivered quite a few wonderful packages too - hope you enjoy seeing what they've brought.



Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Me and My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Mina Philipp - The Knitting ExPat Podcast

Oh!Loops Yarn
Ancient Arts Fibre

Knitter's Pride
Kraemer Yarns
Diary of a Yarn Snob Podcast
Stitch With Sprite966 Podcast
Voolenvine Yarn

 

Podcast Episode 49

Prizes Galore

I'm back in the Studio with a lot of knitting, some wonderful new yarn and sewing projects too. Prizes are announced for the Canada KAL and I also reveal even more prizes coming for the PHN Toy Knit-A-Long! Be sure to check out the photos and video from the Manitoba Fibre Festival at the end to meet the cutest alpaca and sheep! Hope you enjoy.



Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
2 Tangled Skeins Podcast
Me and My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Mina Philipp - The Knitting ExPat Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
Oh!Loops Harry Potter KAL
Ancient Arts Fibre
Spoonflower


 

Podcast Episode 48

With the start of Fall comes changes in knit-a-longs; the end of the Canada KAL, and the start of the PHN Toy Along! As well, I have lots of knitting, sewing and even some yarn dyeing to share. And if you're a Harry Potter fan, I open my package from Hogwarts live on the podcast to find out which house I've been sorted into for the Oh! Loops Harry Potter Knit-A-Long. Hope you enjoy!




Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
2 Tangled Skeins Podcast
Me and My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Mina Philipp - The Knitting ExPat Podcast
Knitting By The Sea Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
Oh!Loops Harry Potter KAL
Ancient Arts Fibre
Spoonflower


 

Podcast Episode 47

This week I share our adventures Labour Day weekend to pick up daughter's antique spinning wheel, along with a bit of knitting updates and a few new acquisitions. Hope you enjoy!




Links mentioned in this episode:

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
2 Tangled Skeins Podcast
Me My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
One More Row Podcast
Mina Philipp - The Knitting ExPat Podcast  

Podcast Episode 46

This is a shorter episode than normal, with knitting and sewing to share with you and the announcement of a brand new KAL! As well, plans are underway for an exciting road trip for daughter and I.




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

My Vanilla Sock Pattern
Me My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Fishknits Yarn
On a Quest for Fiber Podcast
Knitting ExPat Podcast




 

Podcast Episode 45

This week I only have one special project to share, as well as some yarn dyeing and more Pokemon Go adventures. Hope you enjoy!




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 



Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast




 

Podcast Episode 44

This week I share some knitting, spinning and explain how I achieved my very first gradient yarn dyeing. I also have two short videos at the end on my Pokemon Go adventures and a tornadic storm that rolled through our area a few weeks ago.




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


Purls of Color Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Spoonflower
Fishknits Yarn
Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Fondant Fibre



 

Podcast Episode 43

Welcome back to my Victorian Studio. I've been distracted from just knitting these past two weeks - mostly by the Tour de Fleece spinning projects. I hope you enjoy seeing what I've been up to:




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


Purls of Color Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Spoonflower
Fishknits Yarn
My Favorite Sheep Ravelry Group
Canada Tour de Fleece Group
Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Fiber Trek Podcast
Fondant Fibre
Inside Number 23 Podcast
Bakery Bears Podcast


 

Podcast Episode 42

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week I share some projects (and some prizes!) for the Canada KAL which began on July 1st. I hope all my Canadian friends had a wonderful Canada Day last Friday!

I also talk about and share spinning progress in the Tour de Fleece which started the same day as the Tour de France - July 2nd. Hope you enjoy the episode - oh, and there is a video of my visit with some Canadian friends on Canada Day at the end...




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


Purls of Color Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Spoonflower
Fishknits Yarn
My Favorite Sheep Ravelry Group
Canada Tour de Fleece Group
Fibernymph Dyeworks
90% Knitting Podcast
Pinwheel Pattern by Mina Philipp
Knitting Expat Podcast


 

Podcast Episode 41

Welcome back to the Studio! I have a long-awaited finished knitted item to share as well as some yarn dyeing and spinning... which leads me to talk about a very special project just in time for the upcoming Canada KAL. I also have some video, photos and acquisitions from the Blue Hills Fibre Festival. I hope you enjoy and thank you for your visit!



Here is the video I mentioned about Cowichan knitting:




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Sweet Leaps Podcast
One More Row Podcast
Fondant Fibre
Fiber Trek Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Blue Hills Fibre Festival  
Cowichan Knitting Wiki Page
Fishknits Yarn

Podcast Episode 40

This episode I share a fair amount of knitting I accomplished in the past two weeks - even unearthing a project that has been languishing for awhile. I also show some sewing, card making and draw 10 prizes for the Podiversary Giveaway! Hope you can join me and best of luck!




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


Spicy Homemaker Podcast
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Little Bobbins Knits Podcast
Blue Hills Fibre Festival
Bakery Bears Podcast
National Library of Australia - 1899 Blanket Square Pattern

Podcast Episode 39

Hope you can join me while I share some knitting, spinning and yarn dyeing - and for those of you who use Ravelry, a short tutorial at the end on how to enable a new feature.

Reminder: Deadline for entries into the Podiversary Giveway is Saturday, June 4th at midnight Central Time. You must be a member of my Ravelry Group and a YouTube subscriber to my channel to qualify to win. Best of luck!




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


Spicy Homemaker Podcast
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Fondant Fibre
Purls of Color Podcast
Little Bobbins Knits Podcast
Blue Hills Fibre Festival
Laced Knits Podcast
Bakery Bears Podcast
Inside #23 Podcast
Crafty Gemini Sewing Tutorials
How to sew a cover for your sewing machine YouTube tutorial

Podcast Episode 38

Happy Mother's Day! This week I share knitting, spinning and some sewing I've been doing to create prizes for my upcoming podiversary. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your visit:




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Spicy Homemaker Podcast
Sip and Stitch Knitter Podcast
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Fondant Fibre
Pineridge Hollow
Purls of Color Podcast
Silver Shed USA
Little Bobbins Knits Podcast
Sweet Leaps Podcast
Blue Hills Fibre Festival
Stitches and Purls Etsy shop
Knitting I Love Podcast
Swatch This Fiber Arts
Mommee Made It Etsy shop

Podcast Episode 37

The Owl and the Pussycat

This week I share some Harry Potter and Game of Thrones knitting projects, Hunger Games yarn dyeing, as well as some awesome acquisitions I have been wanting for months. There's also a short video of Dakotah playing during our usual morning routine. Hope you enjoy your visit:




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Inside Number 23 Podcast
Spicy Homemaker Podcast
Sip and Stitch Knitter Podcast
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Knitting ExPat Podcast
Two Tangled Skeins Canada KAL list
Fondant Fibre
Vilfil (Swiss yarn company)
Mariannes Wolle (German yarn company)

Podcast Episode 36

Incredibly Kind People

I've got knitting, some spinning and two yarn dyeing experiments to share. As well, I've been extremely fortunate to have received some awesome mail that's arrived from some incredibly kind people over the past two weeks. I hope you enjoy your visit to my studio today:




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Inside Number 23 Podcast
Spicy Homemaker Podcast and the
Spicy Homemaker Ravelry Group (Voting Thread for The Knitting Games)
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
Fiber Trek Podcast
Packyknits Podcast
Very Pink Knits Provisional Cast On
Pottermore
Hogwarts Extreme 

Podcast Episode 35

Easter Crafting

I hope everyone who celebrated had a nice Easter weekend. Ours was low-key, but it was nice to share some time with family. In this episode, I share not only my current knitting and spinning projects, I also have some past Easter crafting... from blown egg decorating to oil painting. I also include a short video on a home-made quickie craft. I hope you enjoy:



Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Inside Number 23 Podcast
Spicy Homemaker Podcast and the Spicy Homemaker Ravlery Group (The Knitting Games)
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Little Bobbins Knits Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
Knitting ExPat Podcast
Fiber Trek Podcast
Spoonflower
Fondant Fibre 

Podcast Episode 34

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Well, I am a few days late recording this most recent episode; but I've been busy knitting, spinning, dyeing and even got some sewing done on a special project. I also share a wonderful package that's arrived from a very wonderful friend. I hope you can sit and spend some time with me in my Victorian Studio:



Here is a short video on the history of the Hudson Bay Point blanket that I found on YouTube as well!


Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
Sticks + Twine Podcast
Packyknits Podcast
Inside Number 23 Podcast
Spicy Homemaker Podcast
Hue Loco Podcast
The Dyer's Notebook Podcast
Fishknits Yarn
Knit and Stitch Bits Bags
Fondant Fibre 

Podcast Episode 33

All Kinds Of Geeky Goodness

This week I review one finished object and talk about three "geeky" related projects; one about Star Wars, one with links to Harry Potter and one inspired by The Game Of Thrones. I also show some yarn dyeing and spinning I've accomplished in the past two weeks. Hope you enjoy:



Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


The Knitting ExPat Podcast
Inside Number 23 Podcast
Bakery Bears Podcast
Pink Hair Girl Podcast

Podcast Episode 32

It's been a busy few weeks since I hast recorded; this week I share some knitting (with two finished projects!), some spinning, dyeing and quite a few new acquisitions. I also announce the winner of the Love You More sock pattern by Sara Lozzi. I hope you enjoy your visit.


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Pigs in Space - Luke Skywalker on the Muppet Show


Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 


Fiber Trek Podcast
The Knitting ExPat Podcast
Suburban Stitcher Podcast
Purls of Color Podcast
FO & Dye Podcast
Bakery Bears Podcast
Pink Hair Girl Podcast
Lana Fina website
Ernest Shakleton Wiki

Podcast Episode 31

Welcome back to my Studio, This week I have a bit of knitting, but to be fair I spent the majority of the past two weeks playing with a new acquisition. I hope you enjoy your visit.




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Mina Makes
The Knitting ExPat Podcast
Rainbow Wools (where I purchase Landscapes dyes)
Fondant Fiber
Purls of Color Podcast
CPW Ravelry Group
YouTube video: Should you buy that old spinning wheel

Podcast Episode 30

From A Cat To A Hat

Welcome back to the Studio! I have knitting, spinning and yarn dyeing to share with you today. I hope you enjoy.




Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Punkin's Patch Blog
Ancient Arts Yarn
Fondant Fiber
Fiber Trek Podcast
Little Bobbins Knits
Hue Loco Podcast 
Andre Sue Knits
The Dyers Notebook
Silver Shed USA
Hedgehog Fibers skein winding video

Podcast Episode 29

Happy New Year!

This week I review the last entries into the Toy A Long and award the final prizes for the KAL. I also talk about what Santa spoiled me with, as well as a new project I completed over the holidays.

There is also a short video of a visit from some very special guests at Christmastime at the end.

Hope you enjoy:



Links mentioned in this episode:

My Ravelry Group
My Ravelry Project Page 

Ancient Arts Yarn
Pen, Hook and Needles Podcast
On the Dock Knits
Fondant Fiber
Me, My Dog and Some Yarn Podcast
Fiber Trek Podcast
Fluffy Fibers Podcast
Little Bobbins Knits
Spoonflower
Hue Loco Podcast


Congratulations to all the winners of the Toy KAL and a huge thank you to all the sponsors - it was great fun!