Lets Knit2gether (Video)

In this episode of our video podcast we walk you through tips on knitting with wire and demonstrate knitting a bracelet from start to finish!

What I am wearing:

Sparkling Elegance, necklace of gold wire and Swavorski Crystals designed by CAT

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In this episode we talk about a field trip to see Linda Cortright editor of WildFibers Magazine. We also met with Guido from ItsAPurlman podcast live. You'll also see CATs latest project.

What I am wearing:

Candleflame Scarf knitted with my homespun soysilk which I bought at Maryland.

Crystal Palace Iceland Fizz Felted Cloche (without the fizz)

Keep up to date with what CAT is working on her blog or twitter

In this latest installment of our epic at 2007 NYS Sheep #38; Wool we take you to the after-parties from Saturday night after the festival closed for the night.We visited with Margrit Lohrer from Morehouse Merino at her store Sheep's Clothing.After that we visited the Ravelry Rhinebeck party at Riccardi's Hideaway in Kingston.

What I am wearing:

Clapotis made with Noro Silk Garden in color #211

On the set:

Our next installment of our epic at the 2007 NYS Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY.

In this episode of our video podcast you will see:

* A Felting demonstration

* The Angora Goat Show

* Canine Frisbe

Plus, we stopped by the Blogger / Ravelry meetup and spoke with:

Cathleen Jackson, Shannon and Stephanie from SSK Podcast, Karen from FootHills Folly, GlennaC from Knitting to Stay Sane, Sahara from Sistahcraft, Jeri from Jerri Rigged, Monica Tate from CallingKahlo, Carolyn from See Kay Crafts, Heather Sparks, Coleen from SubwayKnitter and Lise from KnittingRose

What I am wearing:

Clapotis made with Noro Silk Garden in color #211 (Yes I finished it!)

Music in this episode:

Marriott Jazz Quintet - On the Sixth Day

In this first of a multipart series on the 2007 NYS Sheep and Wool Festival, you\'ll go on a journey with CAT as she enters the Rhinebeck handspun knitted garment competition.

What I\'m wearing/carrying

Clapotis made with Noro Silk Garden in color #211 (Yes I finished it!)

Heartland Shawl in handspun Buffalo from American Buffalo Products designed by Evelyn Clark from Wild Fibers Magazine Winter 2007

Golding Spindle

Special thanks to Bob Davis from Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival

A special message from Let's Knit2gether.

In this episode of our Video Podcast, we demonstrate lace techniques and how to read charts.

LetsKnit2gether celebrates our 1 year anniversary (podiversary?) with this episode. Thanks for watching this past year, and we look forward to many new shows in Year 2!

On the set:

Books:

Meg Swanson's A Gathering of Lace

Barbara Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

Stitch #38; Motif Maker Software

Our book review:

Donna Druchunas' Artic Lace

Personal Story

Shaped Triangle Shawl designed by Two Old Bags from the book A Gathering of Lace made with Cashmere/merino laceweight (discontinued) completed 2002

What am I wearing:

Garter lace shawl with Horseshoe lace border (my design) made with LionBrand Homespun in Tudor completed 2003

We're going to Rhinebeck! We'll be there both days and there's a Letsknit2gether meetup on Saturday 10/20 3:00pm at the picnic tables by the food carts in front of building A.

In this episode we take a field trip to Shea Stadium in Queens, NY to join in For Stitch-n-Pitch for the Mets/Braves game on August 8th, 2007.

We met with Knitting celebrities and there were over 800 knitter/crocheters at the event!

We met with

Barbara Paley from TNNA

Lily Chin, designer/author Couture Crochet Workshop, Knit and Crochet with Beads

Debbie Stoller designer/author Stitch \'N Bitch, Son of Stitch \'N Bitch, Stitch \'N Bitch Calendar 2008

Adina Klein, Editor in Chief of Vogue Knitting Magazine

From the bleechers we talked with Carrie ,Colleen SubwayKnitter,Karin Strom (Editor in Chief, Yarn Market News), Monica Teng, Christina Batch (Editor in Chief, Adorn Magazine), George Lee, Joyce Rifkin, Rebecca McDonald, Jason Conklin and his Dr. Who Scarf, Heather Lee Byrne, Amanda Keiser, Meagan and Matthew Gaffney.

What am I wearing?:

Felted bag which was created in our two part episode Felting a Science Experiment Part 1 and Part 2

Special Thanks to Barbara Paley and Libby Butler-Glick from TNNA and Valerie Tovar from the Mets for their assistance and support!

In this episode of our Video Podcast, CAT walks you through her UFOs. You\'ll see just how much was hiding in her stash.

What\'s on the set:

Clapotis using Noro Silk Garden

Karabella Feather and Fan Top using Halcyon Gemstone Silk 2/12

Leaf Lace Shawl Stacy Charles Rittrato

Jaeger Enva/Ja JM04/Jaeger Lana JB35 using Jaeger Alpaca (no longer available)

Icarus Shawl using Handmaiden Cashmere/Silk

Afghan (yarn label lost)

Special thanks to the following Ravelers for use of their Clapotis photos:

spacetricot

blacktabi

kniterature

gilraen

knittergal

alpagalaine

Meliabella

This episode is part 2 of our field trip to the 2007 Maryland Sheep and wool festival.

In this episode you'll see:

The Sheep to Shawl Contest

A Sock knitting machine

An interview with Jessica Marshall Forbes from Ravelry and her friend Maya Mackowiak

Spinning from a rabbit

Fiber and yarn everywhere!

Plus you'll see what I took home from the festival.....

These two episodes were our toughest field trip show to make up to this point. There was 6 hours of footage which Eric edited down to two episodes!