Episode 11: Asymptotes, Clapping Music, and Drunken Knitting
In Episode 11, Greg and Joey talk about math, music, and drinking while knitting.
Giveaway: We reviewed and are giving away a copy of Modern Lopi: Oneby Lars Rains. Listen to the podcast and check out our Ravelry group for details and a chance to win. Thanks to KnitVentures and Lars Rains for the review copies and prize. Greg and Joey both enjoyed this book and recommend it. Podcasts:Teaching Your Brain To KnitYarns at Yin HooReady, Set Knit (Episode 440 includes an interview with Lars Rains)Patterns:Giant Color Shift Brioche Scarf by Shaina Scott — Shaina gave Joey this pattern because Joey wants to knit a brioche scarfProjects:Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s socks. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page). Next time Greg knits a FLK Heel, he’s going to use theinstructions on how to do it in a contrasting color.Milo by Georgie Nicolson — Greg knitted this for a friend’s baby shower (project page).Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis — Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Blanket (project page).Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.TV:LongmireProject RunwayCall The Midwife Misc:Simply Socks Yarn Company in Fort Wayne, IN — Greg was able to visit in person and loved the shop.WEBS (yarn.com) — Joey bought a new set of Karbonz needlesThe Yarn Garden Knit Shop — Joey is planning to visit soon, in search of yarn for Thomas’ scarfSaxapahaw, North CarolinaFix-A-Stitch — we gave away a Fix-A-Stitch in our last episodeValley Girl — Joey loves the music from this movieSprout Patterns — Greg was not able to attend the workshop they recently hosted, but he hopes to attend a craft night sometime in the future.National Poetry Month500 Songs for Kids — Joey is playing bass on a song for this charity event. You can donate to the charity via the Southeast Ukers donation page. (The Southeast Ukers are a group of ukulele players that Joey plays with.)Joey won a bass guitar