11.04.2015 - By Knit Actually Podcast
Episode 17 Show Notes: Welcome to the Episode 17 of the Knit Actually Podcast! • Actually Working • I talk about projects I am currently working on including o My son’s Denver Broncos Scoreboard Scarf o Vanilla Socks o Baley Sweater for my son • Actually Stashed o I visited Purl Soho, but didn’t make it to Knitty City or Downtown Knits o I talk about the Cooper Hewitt Museum • Actually Attending o Handweavers Guild of Boulder Annual Sale , November 4-8 o Interweave Yarn Fest, March 31 – April 3 List of Workshops is here. Registration is now open! I’m registered for Building your Design Career with Dora Ohrenstein and the Design Master Class with Shirley Paden Current list of vendors is here o I’m participating in and sponsoring the Pigskin Party KAL at the Down Cellar Studio Podcast o Socktember / Socktober KAL I’m hosting my first KAL! The Kate Atherley book has me inspired to knit EVEN MORE Socks. I wanted everyone to have plenty of time, so instead of just Socktober, I’m starting early in Socktember! I’ve started a chat thread on the Ravelry group, along with a thread to post your FOs. One entry per FO! Or post your FO photos on Instagram, using the hashtags #knitactuallypodcast and #kapsocktober. I have 3 sock patterns published on Ravelry, so if you want to knit any of those socks use coupon code SOCKTOBER for $2.00 off! o I have some AMAZING sponsors lined up who are donating some lovely prizes! Sarah from Ewe Sew and Sew is donating one of her medium project bags Kaitie from mintrain have donated a beautiful skein of yarn in her Christmas Bobbles colorway. She has also created a coupon code for free shipping, SOCKTOBER Ann and Jolane from Two Sisters Yarn Company have donated a skein of their yarn in the Wine Country colorway Melanie from KnitStitch Yarn has offered a coupon code for 10% off and free domestic shipping. The code is KNITACT10 Jackie from Luna Grey Fiber Arts has offered a skein of her Celeste Sock Yarn in the Techno colorway Katy from ModularModular is donating one of her great project bags Cooperative Press is donating two electronic copies of their great sock books, Big Foot Knits by Andi Smith and Sock Architecture by Lara Neel Ashley from Fiber Fan Girl is donating a skein of sock yarn Shari from Peepaloo Fibers is donating two $8 credits to her shop o Thank you SO MUCH to all our generous sponsors! • Knit Knosh o Knit Knosh will be a food, wine and yarn tasting, on January 23, 2016 at 1 pm. I’m excited to announce that the event will take place at Samples World Bistro I’m EXTREMELY excited to announce the participating yarn companies: o Bijou Basin Ranch o MJ Yarns o Knerd o Skeindalous • Actually Reviewed o I review the Cooperative Press book Boys Knits by Katya Frankel I’m excited to have the opportunity to give away a copy of this great book. Post to the Ravelry Group which pattern you would knit, and for who, before November 30 for your chance to win the book! o Thank you for listening!!!!