Episode 9: Down With DST

In Episode 9, Greg and Joey agree that Daylight Saving Time is horrible.

Notes

• Contest: We’re giving away a Fix-A-Stitch! Listen to the episode for details and sign up in the thread in our Ravelry group.
•  Podcasts:
  • Revelations Of A Delusional Knitter
  • Commuter Knitter
  • TwinSet Designs
• Projects:
  • Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg incorporated the Red Heart Scrubby Yarn Joey gave him and is quite pleased with the results. (project page)
  • Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey finished these socks. (project page)
  • Christmas Candy Socks 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)
  • Joey’s trying to determine what kind of scarf to knit for his son.
  • Greg’s unnamed hat design. He doesn’t have a project page for it yet.
  • Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg is still about halfway done with this project (project page).
  • Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s newest socks cast-on. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page).
•  Books:
  • Sock Architecture (affiliate link) by Lara Neel — Greg’s favorite sock book.
• Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”
  • Carolina Fiberfest — Raleigh, NC, March 25 & 26.
  • Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.
  • TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.
•  Misc:
  • Longmire — On Joey’s recommendation, Greg is now watching this. He’s enjoying it.
  • House Of Cards — Greg put Longmire on hold when the new season of House Of Cards dropped.
  • Daylight Saving Time — Greg and Joey are not fans of DST. It is bad for your health and the economy.
  • Romper Room — “I see….”
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Vancouver, WA and Vancouver, Canada
  • Oneonta, NY and Oneonta, AL
  • Gwinnett County, GA
  • “First try at a sweater” thread on reddit — Joey discovered he has at least one fangirl
  • Count Rugen — he has six fingers on his right hand.
  • Fallacy of Sunk Cost
  • Winter Tech Forum — Joey has attended this conference for years. This year, he gave a lightning talk about knitting.
  • TSA Travel Tips Tuesday – Knitting Needles and Needlepoint
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com