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This episode concludes the interview with Allison of Circles Knitting Salon. This episode continues to explore her knitting store dream and what has become of it since she started the store.

The annual Bazaar Bizarre is Dec. 9th.

Nicole the Geek has started a group for It’s a Purl Man listeners on Ravelry

Pam of Lick My Sticks is holding court at Eva’s Yarn Shop in Fairhaven, MA on Dec. 9th at 10am. It’s a Ravelry brunch, but even if you are not a member yet I am sure that you are welcome to join the knitting mayhem.

(oh yeah, this is episode 43 not 42 as I say in the show. What can I say… at 6:00am I can’t count)

This episode is the first half of a story told by Allison about her knitting store dreams.

Alison is a pillar of knitting in the Boston area. She runs Circles, teaches knitting at her store and during the knit-outs, is a mother of a fantastic and funny little girl, and is always a welcome presence at any knitting circle. Her story echos the hopes and desires of many knitting folk. Basically, she wanted a place to knit with others without having to say a word… really what more do any of us want… (except then to blab on about everything…)

Hey all…

I have a new show… Alasdair joins me on the show to talk a little about Double Knitting and I flub my way through a wrap up of the last couple months.

MUSIC

End of the world is by The Crabs

Lost my way is by Matthew Ebel

UPDATED NOTES:

Alasdair is working on a Dragon Shawl which his girlfriend has dubbed Trogdor

Ewan (who I met at PodCampBoston2)recommends Hector & Russell for purchasing a Sporran.

Tom Bihn is the place to get the Swift knitting bag, the StuffIt: Yarn Stuff Sack, ClearlyOrganized: Clear Organizer Pouch (so much better than zip lock). I am running a drawing until Dec 7th for a StuffIt bag,post or send me your thoughts about lightness or heaviness of knitting and how that plays out in your life (listen to the show for more details).

Alasdair tells me a bit about Double knitting, his Ravelry DK group, suasage hats and more.

I forget the word trivet and my love for the Interweave Style Series.

Patience, by lovely friend who is on team chuppah… joins me in a little literary episode(live from her yarn den). We review Cast On, Bet’s Off and Casts Off by the Yarn Harlot. The rest of the show goes real political. We ponder what the election holds for us Knitters and what we, as knitters, should expect from our candidates (free the hemp and don’t let foreign yarns get too expensive). Check out this entry by the Subway Knitter also thinking about the upcoming election and the link to the Slate article. Let me know what you think about the upcoming knitting election.

Does anyone know if there is a knitting reflief group for Peru… How can I help?

This week’s drawing is about knitting literature. Please comment about how you think knitting could be incorporated into a book. Can it be a part of good literature, do you have a favorite?

other:

Loom With A View(Newbury) (saw some fair trade yarn goodness there)(need a link)

Rhinebeck (get on the bus) Yes Dear!!

Mostly Merino (simple shawl for my pumkin) Yes Dear!!

In todays episode I hang out with Julia and do a little catching up. After my usual rambling we talk about her upcoming event, The Fiber Revival. It’s a event that is going to happen next week!!! Go check it out.

The winner of the Charmed Knits Book is Phyllis.

Music: How The Wind Must Feel by Amy Kuney

Todays show is a gab-a-thon about a very special series of knitting books, that’s right… Harry Potter. Alison Hansel, author of Charmed Knits and the Blue Blog, and Jane Jacobs, owner and head knitter wrangler at Porter Square Books, join me in a fun discussion about knitting, Potter, and being obsessed with both.

Contest:

Comment about what you think is going to be in the next book or share some of your harry potter love to enter a drawing for Alison’s fun new book Charmed Knits. I will pull names in two weeks and announce the winner on the show.

On todays show ,Omly Omly does the Yarn-a-lot. I share a little about how much I love Tom Bihn and his little pouches. My friends are traveling around the world, if you are in Sol Korea and are willing to show Lucy around, please drop me a line. Susan is going to be touring in Italy with the Dedham Choral. Check out a new video knitting blog by Charles.

Todays interviews are with Kristin Nicholas and Julia Nicholas.

Music: One Everything

I have been getting some vvoicemails, but for some reason they are all cut off. So please try calling the voice mail line again 206-888-4187.

Next show the Sunday after next and then a very special Harry Potter Round table.. :)

On today’s show, I get a little yarn-a-lot assist from Kris, I plug Knitters Uncensored (love it), and I do an interview with Carol Martin of farm house yarn. The Music at the end is Apple Sauce verses Sour Cream by the Levees

Also, WWKIP in Copley on Saturday… I can’t wait to be all out in public for pride weekend.

Also, thanks Sonia for pointing out this video.

Also, Shannon has a podcast over here.

Today we hear from Dee‘s kids about stash management. Two of my New England podcasting friends share some of there thoughts (CC CHAMPAN & Chris from The Finacial Aid Podcast). I have three knitting podcast promos, WOW, from Stitch Stud and His Bride, Knitting Time Together, & SubKnit.

I got to hang our with the Shiela and Jonathon Bosworth at there home and record and interview about them and there company, Journey Wheel.

Finally, since the show time gets away from me anyway I play ‘Am I awake’ from one of my all time favorite bands, They Might Be Giants.

Please contribute to the show with comments either here in the post, by email at [email protected], or using the NEW voicemail number at 206-888-4187. I am looking for what’s on your needle’s because everyone knows what’s on mine.. the chuppah, and it’s not that exciting.

:NOTE:

I had some technical difficulties getting this up on the websiet on Sunday, so it took a whole day to get the mp3 out. The good news is that I am using a smaller file type to make it easier to download. Just thought you should know.

:NOTE2:

Apparently the new format does not work well with the player. So I will diabled it. Please download the show and listen to it on your computer.

:NOTE3:

Charles’ website about knitting and spanish knitting is located here.

OK.. I have to get to work, but I wanted to put this episode out with my interview with Susan from Windsor Buttons in lovely downtown Boston.

More notes later…

Oh yeah, this is not 33a, I decided it should get it’s own number