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Today I talk about my Falling Leaves Scarf (made with Noro) and Fibonacci sequence Scarf. News this weeks includes the Subway Knitter’s Fame and Kim Werker‘s take over of interweaves crochet. I also have a 2006 recap including my favorite park and the two major knitting stories of the year (keystone pricing and cashmere mayhem).

Today’s song is Some Girls from Adam Brodsky’s second album, Folk Remedies.

I also play an interviews I had at Stitches East. The colorful and wonderful Brandon Mably gave me a moment of his time. He talks about his (then) current project, his studio, and how awesome it is to have yarn set to him. Michael Del Vecchio talks to us about his balls of yarn…uhm or his book about balls… uhm or about it is great to be ballsy about knitting… uhm… oh just check out his book Knitting With Balls: A Hands-On Guide to Knitting for the Modern Man

Finally I am trying to get a group together to go out and support Ivana Clobber and the Boston Massacre. Come on out to the roller derby on Feb 10th.

On todays show I take you to a craft fair for fun people and rave about my nieghbor Jojo… She and her little dog rock

Music today was provided by Adam Brodsky

Talked to these people at the Bazaar Bizarre

Simone at CHICK-A-DEE

Evalicouis of The Boston Derby Dames

Jessica who does faux-taxidermy

Alison of pepperberry crochet

Miss Hawklet

Mogo ladies

In today’s show I show everyone why sound recording matters to me so much by recording on string out on the streets of Somerville/Cambridge. (I am sure that I corssed the border somewhere)

I also have a great time with Linda at Northampton Wools. She fills me in on the knitting scene and how she used the power of knitting to help her son. Also, we talk about her book (love the duckie).

The Northampton Wools Knitting Book: The Shop Patterns

Jim’s Big Ego plays Boston Band

Finally, post or email holiday knitting gifts that you want… i.e. notions, ball winder, knitting machines, ebony needles, etc. If you want it for the holidays, so do I …. :)

OTHER LINKS

Denise Pink (interchangeable needles)

Bazaar Bizarre

Ramen Coin Purse (they are recyled.. upcycled)

I take the Yarn Crawl on the road today and visit Northhampton. I sit down to talk to the owners of WEBS.

Here are some links to some things that we talk about on the show:

Lexi Barnes – hot bags made in MA

Vermont Organic Fiber – Environmentally happy yarn made in VT

ECO Wool – Good value, sorta environmentally friendly

Hempathy – Elsebeth Lavold makes pretty things

Bamboo Yarn – Classic Elite has been playing with this stuff for a while

Corn Yarn – I would love to try this out

Rowan Soy Yarn – It looks so yummy

This weeks drawing is for a copy of Joelle Hoverson’s Last-Minute Knitted Gifts.

MUSIC

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Twisted Sister

This is what happens when my little cousin gets what he wants.

More importantly, Ian likes my knitting and is interested in learning a little himself I think.

Sweet… more obsession to share in my family.

IAN says:

that is not true! geeze.

This week I talk for tewnty or more and still I forget things that I want to share. Like the charity drawing/contest, I am planning on knitting something up for this and it’s local, and still I forget. please drop by her site and if you have the time in the next week whip up a shrug.

This weeks drawing is for Shannon Okey’s Spin to Knit and will be reviewed next week. To enter please post what you think this show is about?? Perhaps what you would like to hear more about in the future as well. :P (This is what happens when I come up with a drawing question while recording)

That being said here is a whole lotta notes:

EPISODE 19:

MUSIC – I write Sin’s Not tragedies by Panic at the Disco

ON THE SHOW

Show Note: That first person talking is my pumkin declaring my show as dead to her

BOSTON KNIT OUT

Skeintly Clad – Daria

Elegant Ewe – Marcu Richardson

Rita Young (is awesome)

Yarn Safari – Peta

Melissa

PigBook – Britt

Stitching Mantis

Ewe’ll Love it

EPISODE 20 (this one)

MUSIC

Carpool Lane – Carne Cruda

PODCASTS

Sticks and String with David

Under the fiber Moon

Let’s Knit Together

Podcamp people

BOOKS

Thanks to STC

AlternaCrafts: 20+ Hi-Style Lo-Budget Projects to Make

Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Projects for Creative Knitters

 

PATTERNS

Brangelina

Falling Leaf (chuppa pattern… it’s huge)

YARN

Venezia 50/50 merino/silk (yum)

Sheep Shop

Kate’s Yarn (AJAX FIBER)

This week I am in Baltimore, next week I will go back to normal, I promise…

Tommorrow I will update the links.

:)

PURL-WISE PORTRAITS: KNITTERS THAT STAND OUT

NAME(AGE)

Jared (24)

OCCUPATION:

Artist in NYC and an admissions officer at a college

YEARS KNITTING:

Learned as a child from his mother. Got serious about it two years ago.

CLAIM TO FAME:

Brooklyn Tweed

FAVORITE LYS:

Online shops

CURENT UFO:

He has many projects on the needles but believes that he will complete a sweater from Denim People next.

FAVORITE DESIGNER:

Kim Hargreaves

POM-POM:

Yes to pom-poms. He feels pretty great about them.

KNIT IN PUBLIC:

Yes, on long bus rides, but not on the subway. Too much stress on the train.

GROUPIE OR LOANER:

Loaner, he enjoys the conversation, but it just doesn’t happen for him.

LAST YARN PURCHASE:

Bought a sweater’s worth of Jaeger Trinity from WEBS

LATEST BOOK:

Last ten books he bought were knitting books. He doesn’t know what the last one was though.

SHOW NOTES:

OK, so I am putting this out earlier than I thought because I wanted people to know about the events that are comming up. I know people need advance warning because I know people in Boston will want to go. Also… last minute additions Shannon Okey will be at Mind’s eye on Satyrday the 7th and Stitchy McYarnpants will be at the Porter Square Book Shop on Oct 13th. Who knew having a topical show would require so many announcments.

That being said, the interview I did with Jared has been one of the most wonderful things I have done so far. He is truely an interesting and thoughtful knitter and was very engaging. Not to mention how astonsihingly beautiful it was in the park that day.

Lot’s of good stuff to come in the near future, I have my review copy of Knitting with Balls and will bring it ot the KGB group tonight for a little discussion. I’ll let you guys know more next week.

MUSIC:

Made Me Cry by Boo Boo Davis

YARN-A-LOT:

Find our more about Lucy’s sock fest and sock club at Mind’s Eye Yarns

Knit Two Together at the fullerCRAFT museum

Let me start by saying,

I love Dee. She is an awesome force and I can’t wait to interview her… again…

So I went to the NYC Knit Out and Crochet Too last weekend.

Check out the new video podcast Lets Knit 2gether

Going to New York by The Michael E. Thomas Band

New York Knit Out interviews in order:

Mary Colucci, Executive Director, Craft Yarn Council of America

Lily Chin

Knitty City

Leigh Witchell of Knit 1 Magazine with heckling by Stephanie

Caps for the Capitol

Margaret Hubert

The Point

The Grady’s and there LYS ‘House Of Yarn’ in Manasquan

Michelle Bishop and Harlem Needle Arts

NYC by Bjam

Also, the winner of the flash your knitting bag is Lisa from Saratoga Knitting

Next Episode: Purlwise Portraits – Jared from Brooklyn Tweed

In order to improve the show I need a little more time. I will am now officially on a Bi-weekly schedule until I can get a little more time. So with a little time and love the show will begin to blossom.

So as a teaser here are some of the shows coming up:

Pocamp: These people know knitting?

EZ does it, all: How do I love thee, let me count the way

Boston Yarn Crawl 6: Windsor Buttons

Knitting Out Loud: Interiews from the field

I am also starting a new series about knitters who stand out. My first interview is done and I have many on the way.

So please bear with me as I try to make this show shine. This show is one UFO that refuses to return to be froged.

As always, thanks for listening,

Guido

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