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- New Job and New PatternShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Thank you all for the sweet notes about my mom and Richard being on the most recent episodes.
- Racing Heart Socks!
- The pattern is available here on Ravelry. Proceeds from the pattern will be donated to the American Heart Association.
- Check out PKJewerly's project page for her socks. She is the co-designer of this wonderful (if I say so myself) pattern.
- KAL for these socks starts on July 1 and will run through August 31. Knit along with us whether you are running a 5K with us this fall, or just cheering us on.
- The yarn for the socks is Desert Vista Dyeworks C2 5K themed colorway, in either red or grey. Check it out here!
- Prizes for the KAL include the awesome project bags from Ploverbird on Etsy. Thank you, thank you!
- Color Affection KAL!
- We have many beautiful FOs in the prize thread. You all are awesome!
- Runs through Sept. 18, so there is still plenty of time for you to hop in if you are interested.
- Showed off Truckergirl's WIP, my knitting BFF.
Works in Progress -- Garden Basket Socks - a pattern I am designing and will post on Ravelry soon.
Fitness -- So hot! Must find ways to exercise inside because of the heat.
- Wanting to drink 4 1/2L bottles of water each day because it sounds like less than 8 glasses of water. LOL
- Will be returning to work, at a new position in the same institution, on Monday, and I am super excited about it. Hoping this will help me create a schedule for the day that promotes exercise, healthy eating, and wellness.
0 min - Knitting is for boys tooShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Richard joins me this week as a guest co-host. He talks about his knitting and shows off the scarf he made for Pig (my dog) for Pig's birthday.
Finished Objects -- TKGASS square 2 in Holiday Yarn Hanky Panky colorway
Works in Progress -- Garden socks
- C25K socks - Racing Hearts socks in Desert Vista Dyeworks colorway. Two options are available - Gray and Red
- Color Affection (KAL ends Sept. 18)
- Abalone cardigan by Hedgehog Fibers
Spinning -- Anzula fiber (Corriedale) in the Ocean colorway (finished up)
- Dancing in the Hall by Storied Yarns - 200 yes plus a small chain-plyed mini-skein
- Mountain Color Fiber in the Meadow colorway
- Chain-plyed remainder of the Abalone from Unwind Yarn Company for a mini-skein
0 min - Happy Birthday to MeShow Notes:No finished objects this week.Works in Progress -
- TKGASS square 3
- Garden socks
- C25K socks - Racing Hearts socks
- Color Affection
Spinning -- Anzula fiber (Corriedale) in the Ocean colorway
Fitness -- No C25K training this week
- Walked way too much at the zoo!
Enabling -- Itty Bitty Toys book by Susan B. Anderson
- Mountain Fiber from the Woolie Ewe
- White Rock Weaving and Craft Center - awesome fiber, spinning wheel parts, and purple heart spindle
0 min - Something Blue is Finished
VIDEO NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLEShow Notes:Finished Objects -- Something Blue finished in time for Jenn's wedding. She loved it.
Works in Progress -- Color Affection - KAL ends Sept. 18.
Spinning -- Froggy Monkey colorway from Gnome Acres. 225 yards of a DK weight.
News and Notes -- I announce the winner of the Desert Vista Dyeworks colorway contest.
0 min - For the Heart project
Show Notes:Finished Objects -
Spa Day washcloth out of Peaches and Cream for the Knitabulls May KAL.Works in Progress -- Color Affection KAL
News and Notes -- C25K/ American Heart Association project. Check out last week's show notes or our Ravelry group for all the details!!
- Colorway Contest with Desert Vista Dyeworks ends Friday, May 25, so post your inspiration pics on Ravelry NOW!
0 min - What a Week - doing all the KALs and SALsShow Notes:No Finished Objects this week.WIPs are the same as last week. Been doing some designing that I can't show you just yet.Color Affection KAL -
- Started May 15 and will run through September 18. There is a prize thread up on the Ravelry group for FOs.
- Drawing for the patterns and yarn from Unwind Yarn Company!
Spinning -- Doing the Joint SAL FroggyMonkey/Knitabulls. I am spinning the FroggyMonkey colorway. Will begin in the next day or so.
- Also doing the Downton Abbey SAL with Storied Yarns. I got the "Dancing in the Hall" colorway, inspired by Matthew and Mary's troubled relationship.
C25K Project -- Begin your training now ladies!!
- Colorway contest sponsored by Desert Vista Dyeworks. (Thanks, Susan!) Post your color ideas to either my Ravelry group or Susan's. The winner of the contest wins a skein of the yarn. The contest runs through May 25. Pre-orders for the yarn will be posted on June 1.
- Pam (PKJewelry) and I are designing the "running sock". Pattern to be debuted soon.
- Yarn and Pattern will be a fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
Fitness Swap: It is still in the works, but will begin in a month or two, once the other two big things going on are underway.0 min - Trying to RunShow Notes:Finished Objects -
- Basic Dude Socks for Hunter, pattern by Jolene Richardson. Used Sensations Kashmirs Yarn in Green Stripe on my Chiagoo US 6 (4.00 mm) needles, magic looped.
Works in Progress -- Something Blue for Jenn's wedding. The Knit Hilton Lace Edging pattern by Nancie Wiseman. I switched it from a garter stitch pattern to a stockinette stitch pattern by purling all the rest rows instead of knitting them.
Color Affection KAL -- Begins May 15
- Sign-up on Ravelry Group for entry in the prize drawing next week:
- 2 of the patterns
- 1 skein/braid/batt from Unwind Yarn Company. (Thanks, Dana!)
- Will continue throughout the summer.
- You may double-dip, or even join in with your WIP.
- I will be using Dream in Color Smooshy (said it wrong on the podcast) in Sundown Orchid, Amethyst Ink, and Happy Forrest.
C25K -- Still having to walk. Shins HURT!
- Check out the "Chubby Jones Podcast" It is cute, and has the intervals for the C25K plan. Thanks, nontoxicmoma, for recommending it.
- Julie (Joenjules) suggested a sock knit-a-long, designed by a "girlfriend" and proceeds from the pattern go to charity. Check out the Rav group to post your thoughts and/or ideas about this.
News and Notes -- Fitness-Themed Swap: Go to the Rav group to post ideas/suggestions for a fitness-themed swap. We could begin in June, and send packages out in August.
- 200 members give away! I give away two prizes from our current member list. Did you win??? If so, send me a PM on Ravelry.
0 min - Spinning Like CrazyShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Summer KAL or swap? Post your ideas on the Ravelry Group. Then vote using the love button and we will get the details together for our first official KAL or swap. Prize ideas for a KAL are posted on the boards.
Finished Objects -- Purple Zebra socks from last week
Works in Progress -- Basic Dude Socks, for Hunter
- Garden basket socks, trying my hand at designing
- Something blue handkerchief for Jenn, had to rip out all the lace
- Square for KGASS in Hanky Panky Blue (that's all I'm saying!)
Languishing Projects -- Corrine
Spinning -- Gnome Acres - Green lantern colorway, 303 of 2-ply fingering weight
- Anzula Fiber - Garden colorway, n-ply to keep colors together. First n-ply yarn.
- Knotty Ewe - White Zinfandel colorway - a sweet grass target combed top, on the wheel now
- Gnome Acres - Will be beginning froggymonkey colorway next for Joint SAL with Knitabulls and Knitting in Circles
Fitness:- Walking for about 30 min in the evenings.
- Yoga in the morning
- Still struggling with water.
- Sylvia (silvermole) was the group member I mentioned last week that said to set a schedule for drinking water
- Alexa (Alexaferg18) suggested drinking water before anything else
- Michelle (strickland66) recommended using a straw and switching from sweet tea to unsweetened tea then water.
- Mary (artistmaybe) has a cup that you rotate the cap and it counts how much water you drink. We need details Mary!!
- C25K
- Alexaferg18, nontoxicmoma, joenjules - are you still with me? Who else is willing to join us?
- Nontoxicmoma recommended The Chubby Jones Podcast, which has weekly intervals for C25K. I haven't checked it out yet, but plan to.
0 min - Dogs Run AmuckShow Notes:News and Notes -
- There are dogs barking, so be warned! My apologies.
- Thanks to tinktank for a great first swap package for TKGASS 2012!
Finished Objects -- Hermione's Everyday Socks
- TKGASS 2012 - tinkgeek's swap package square
- Purple Zebra Socks
Works in Progress -- Something Blue handkercheif
- Corrine cardigan
- TKGASS12 square (shhh) in Hanky Panky Blue
Spinning -- The Ladybug is MINE!!
- Unwind Yarn company - Magma (2 ply, 230 yards)
- Gnome Acres - Green Lantern colorway
Acquisitions -- Unwind Yarn Company - Feelin Froggy, Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
- Anzula - Ocean, Garden
- Gnome Acres - Froggymonkey colorway for Joint SAL with Knitabulls and Knitting in Circles
- Storied Yarns - Downton Abbey SAL, pick your own inspiration
Library Books -- 100 Afghan Squares to Knit by Debbie Abrahams, 2002
- Oneskein by Lee Radford, Interweave
Fitness -- Water is still half and half
- Lots of movement, but not really formal exercise
0 min - Do you see the madness?Show Notes:News and Notes -
- Thanks for the sweet notes on Ravelry.
Finished Objects -- ETTA, Amy's green hat out of my hand-spun Luckiest from Unwind Yarn Company.
Works in Progress -- Hermione's Everyday Socks
- Purple Zebra Socks
- Corrine Sweater
- Blue Lace Hankie
Spinning:- KnitGirllls spinning series
- Unwind Yarn Company: Luckiest, Abalone, Magma
- Gnome Acres
- Shetibo
Fitness:- 4 glasses of water a day for this week!
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About Girlfriends Knitting
From the publisher's feed
Girlfriends Knitting is a cozy corner of the internet where yarn, friendship, and real life intertwine.
This podcast is for women who love to knit—but also love honest conversation. The kind…
This podcast is for women who love to knit—but also love honest conversation. The kind…
that happens when your hands are busy, your guard is down, and the truth slips out between stitches.
Hosted by Dr. Carolyn Warren Wiley of Rose & Pearl Publishing, Girlfriends Knitting is part knitting circle, part living room chat. We talk about creativity, faith, motherhood, work, rest, calling, and the small, quiet moments that shape a life—without pretending everything is tidy or finished.
You don’t need to be an expert knitter. You don’t even need to be holding needles. You just need a longing for connection, beauty, and meaningful conversation that feels like sitting across from a friend who gets it.
Pull up a chair. Grab your yarn (or your coffee).
This is your invitation to slow down, make something with your hands, and remember you’re not doing life alone.
Hosted by Dr. Carolyn Warren Wiley of Rose & Pearl Publishing, Girlfriends Knitting is part knitting circle, part living room chat. We talk about creativity, faith, motherhood, work, rest, calling, and the small, quiet moments that shape a life—without pretending everything is tidy or finished.
You don’t need to be an expert knitter. You don’t even need to be holding needles. You just need a longing for connection, beauty, and meaningful conversation that feels like sitting across from a friend who gets it.
Pull up a chair. Grab your yarn (or your coffee).
This is your invitation to slow down, make something with your hands, and remember you’re not doing life alone.