Episode 7: A Long December

In Episode 7, Greg and Joey discuss socks, theater, and popular music from the 90s.

Notes

• Podcasts:
  • Yarnspinners Tales
  • Knitting Pipeline
  • The Knitmore Girls
  • Curious Handmade
  • Shinybees
  • Prairie Girls Knit And Spin
• Projects:
  • Tranquilla by Kim Neuhauser — Joey finished this scarf, except for the blocking (project page)
  • Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey is taking a fresh look at this “sock that will never end” project (project page)
  • Checked and Square Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
  • Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
  • TINY tea leaves cardi by Melissa LaBarre — Greg is working on this cardigan for Blueberry (project page)
• Songs and Albums:
  • “September of My Years” by Frank Sinatra
  • “October” by U2
  • “A Long December” by Counting Crows
•  Misc:
  • Skacel — Joey was thumbing through one of their catalogs when he decided to learn brioche knitting
  • Brioche knitting — Joey used a YouTube video to learn brioche.
  • Signature Needles — Joey used his new needles on his brioche experiments
  • Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — Greg and Joey both love these needles and are totally open to a sponsorship deal with Knitter’s Pride.
  • Judy’s Magic Cast-on
  • Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
  • Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Patty-Joy White
  • Waiting For Winter Mittens pattern by Susan B. Anderson
  • Greg is writing haiku on twitter. Follow #DailyHaiku by @drmellow and#KnittingHaiku by @KnittingDaddy if you want to keep up.
  • Sweeney Todd — Joey recently watched the staged production of this musical and encourages everyone in the Atlanta area to come out toActor’s Express and check it out.
  • Greg’s KnittingDaddy.com blog and his Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry group — where the #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL for Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern was hosted.
  • Itty Bitty Knits Ravelry group — where Greg hosted a preemie hat drive.
  • Family Support Network of Central Carolina — Greg is on the Executive Board for this non-profit organization that focus on the needs of families affected by premature birth and children with special needs. They received all the preemie hats Greg collected.
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com