Relentless Knitting Podcast

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. Rumplestiltskin socks and a musslebourgh hat in Gauge dye works 76. A pair of socks that I work on at work.

Karla -

Leah Cowl - crochet! In Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK

Toe Up Socks - two 16" circulars

Collette Test Knit by Olann Handmade - Pattern releases Oct 2nd!

FO's -

Emily - Vintersol by Jennifer Steinglass in Lettlopi. 2 musselbourgh hats. COLLETTE

Karla - Standard cuff down socks in patons kroy and west yorkshire spinners for retirement socks

Outline Tank by Jesse Maed in Mirasol Inka and Cosmos

Night Blooms Tuque by Espace Tricot

Pastella Tuque by Katrin Schubert

Design features -

Emily- redoing the bind off for Collette

Karla - nothing to write home about

Spinning

Emily - Nope

Karla - Earlier in the summer I spun a 2 ply in Smith and Ewe merino in beautiful pink tonal

Currently working on spinning for the Shift Cowl by Andrea Mowry and I'm using my Akerworks 3D printed Bobbins and they're awesome! The three braids for fiber I chose are merino or merino blends with a green and purple theme

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily -The Critter

Karla - I had my sewing machine serviced this summer and I want to make a blanket jacket. I bought a pattern from La'Rae Handmade on instagram and am watching facebook marketplace for a wool blanket.

Also going to needle felt some acorns today I hope.

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- sweatshirt, yarn bowl, yarn for kids teacher hats

Karla - There's been a few things have come home with me this summer, the one that's stayed out are two balls of Shhhhh Double Knitting. A slow rainbow gradient that the boys picked out. I think I'll get my knitting machine out and make some scarves.

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, Peace Fleece shawl -Thales by Whitney Hayward, Dino Sweater

Karla - I'd like to get the 3-4 sweaters that are on the needles finished and figure out my sock knitting machine.

Aros

Fougasse

Collette

Knitting machine sweater with granny squares.

Talky Talk

Emily - wrist injury - new puppy (april)

Karla - Discovery Day

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Back to school - all the dance.

Karla - We had a great summer despite the fire.

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. Vintersol by Jennifer Steinglass in Lettlopi.

Karla -

Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague

Standard cuff down socks in patons kroy and west yorkshire spinners for retirement socks

Aros by Petite Knit in Rimu

Machine knit sweater

FO's -

Emily - No

Karla -

Design features -

Emily- Just adapted the bottom of the sweater

Karla - yarn management with Aros, also worried about the size of the retirement socks

Spinning

Emily - Nope

Karla - Nope

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily -Darned all the socks

Karla - the loom is gone and I bought a chair and I'm knitting and watching the great british sewing bee. I hemmed the boys karate gis and am thinking about what I want to sew next. There's a cute cross body bag by noodlehead designs that I would like to make.

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- hand dyed hand spun

Karla - yup. Always. Yarn for Sadie's sweater. Caron Blossom Cakes from Michael's in Tropical Blooms

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, Peace Fleece shawl of somesort. Dino Sweater

Karla - Max's Funfetti shawl when it's released and Sadie's sweater will start today.

Talky Talk

Emily -

Karla - Okanagan Knitting Retreat!

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Why are we always sick, and tired

Karla - The pukey one

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

Dynomite!

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. Vintersol by Jennifer Steinglass in Lettlopi.

Karla -

Fleegle's Toe Up Socks

Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague

Standard cuff down socks in patons kroy and west yorkshire spinners for retirement socks

Aros by Petite Knit in Rimu

Machine knit sweater

FO's -

Emily - Slipped seedling socks - Jocelyn Shuman

Mussleburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague, but I modified the pattern a bit. - Hand spun Finn.

Late Bloomer by Kristen Ledgit

Karla -

Test Knit Simple Beanie no 1 for Sweater Freak

Vottene Barlind / The Taxus Mittens by Pinneguri

Baleen by Sylvia McFadden!

Design features -

Emily- Ripped back a round of 3 colour round

Karla - Baleen Sleeves too long

Spinning

Emily - Nope

Karla - Wheel returned but no spinning

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - half warped the rigid headle loom

Karla - Sewed a bag with my friend Mary!

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- Nope.

Karla - yup. always.

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, Peace Fleece shawl of somesort. Dino Sweater

Karla - Working on wips and hopefully get in on Max's Test knit for Funfetti

Talky Talk

Emily -

Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts

Thank you to everyone who participated in the KAL and the Foodbank Fundraiser

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Nothing really to report.

Karla - Burnt out...

Episode 80 - Merry Knitmas!

Happy Knitmas Everyone!

Here's a quick episode full of seasonal cheer where Emily and I exchange our Knitmas gifts with each other. Enjoy!

Emily's Knitmas From Karla

Special order from Ochre Lea of a leather cup cozy to fit a Yeti Tumbler with a dinosaur and leather stitch markers.

Vintage Moose Sweater from marketplace

Small Bird Workshop Barn Swallow sock yarn in Lawn and spinning fibre with pineapple!

Karla's Knitmas From Emily

Jellyfish Canvas Bag from Monroe's books + pencil case

Puzzle Tree Yarns Sock in the color Three Sisters

Como Tea Llama

Sooke Yarn and Fibre Enamel Pins

Stitch Marker set with a naked lady progress keeper

Bone carved wanda Maiwa

Girl of all Work Sticky Notes

Tofino Knit Company Movie Themed Sock Sets

Gift Knits by Karla

Ardleigh Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn in Estelle Yarns Eco Scandinavian Bulky

Daisy Mittens by Karla Rae in Drops Melody

Gift Knits by Emily (to herself)

In Lily and Pine Dandelion Lace in Yellow Brick Road held double with Wellington Fibres Golden Honey

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping - I'm finished the first sock. Pair of socks at work in self striping yarn.

Karla -

Fleegle's Toe Up Socks

Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague

Test Knit Simple Beanie no 1 for Sweater Freak

Vottene Barlind / The Taxus Mittens by Pinneguri

Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer

Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten

Night Blooms Hat by Espace Tricot

FO's -

Emily - CUMULUS is done and fabulous.

Karla -Nope

Design features -

Emily- none!

Karla - colour choice on the Taxus Mittens

Spinning

Emily - Ply'd it small bird workshop fibre.

Karla - My neighbor has my wheel and she's loving it!

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily -Made ravioli. Considering playing with rigid hedle loom.

Karla - Halloween Costume!

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- Nope

Karla - Souvenir sock yarn

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. The pattern is printed, I'm going to do boobs on the front.

Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL

With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries!

Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022!

Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we're not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you!

https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1

Food Bank Fundraiser! Code RK10 for purchase and entry! More details on our blog!

Talky Talk

Emily -I MAILED COMMIT TO KNIT.

Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I'm on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Nothing really to report.

Karla - Not eating and so tired.

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping - I have worked on all of them!

Karla -

Fleegle's Toe Up Socks

Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer

Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten

Night Blooms Hat by Espace Tricot

FO's -

Emily - Nope

Karla

Finished a hat of my own design to test drive a decrease sequence. Worked in mustard yellow and hot pink scraps

Mountain Mist hat by Tin Can Knits in Scraps

Design features -

Emily- Slipped seedling socks were too small, frogged and recast on in larger needles

Karla - lifeline to finish the mountain mist hat to maximize the yarn. Used it all up but it took 5 tries.

Spinning

Emily - Small bird workshop.. Finished singles last night, Harvey helped

Karla - My neighbor has my wheel and she's loving it!

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily -No but I found my sewing machine cord

Karla - I've been making advent calendars!

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- Knit City!!!

Karla - Sale bin Estelle worsted marled

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. this point who really knows. Envelopes are stuffed and addressed. Just need to be mailed.

Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL

With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries!

Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022!

Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we're not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you!

https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1

Food Bank Fundraiser! Code RK10 for purchase and entry! More details on our blog!

Talky Talk

Emily -Knit City!

Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I'm on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- VOMIT - chore distribution.

Karla - Not eating and so tired.

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping

Karla -

Cobblestone Cowl by Kaye Adolphson

Fleegle's Toe Up Socks

Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer

Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten

FO's -

Emily -Turtle purl purple stripes (Twillight)

Karla

Slipped Seedling Socks by Jocelyn Shuman - Test knit and tech editing

A bulky cowl out of Sugarbush Chill in blush and gray

Design features -

Emily- made my sock bigger by the toe.

Karla - should've swatched for the cowl but nbd, sock knitting machine is a dud.

Spinning

Emily - super fine yellow something. Started a new thing to chain ply. Small bird workshop..

Karla - I finished a fingering weight 3 ply 100% merino and now I'm teaching my neighbor!

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - I drew that F*cking horse

Karla - I really want to sew but I need to find someone to co-parent my loom

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- got new sock yarn - Gauge seconds, rose hill yarns (gave that to my mom), fibre, scissors and stitch markers from fibrations. Looms galore.

Karla - some cute knitting stickers from Crafty Jacks and some second hand yarn for Sadie's Christmas gift.

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. this point who really knows. Envelopes are stuffed and addressed. Just need to be mailed.

Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL

With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries!

Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022!

Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we're not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you!

https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1

Talky Talk

Emily -Knit City!

Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I'm on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Kindy Back to school

Karla - Screaming + earplugs = :)

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry. Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread. What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping Karla - Cobblestone Cowl by Kaye Adolphson Slipped Seedling Socks by Jocelyn Shuman - Test knit and tech editingFleegle's Toe Up Socks FO's - Emily - I must have finished those handspun socks Karla - Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK Design features - Emily- I've mised a few slipped stitches along the way Karla - too much contrast on the cowl so picked another fingering weight yarn, knitting swatches for heel turns Spinning Emily - I have not Karla - been thinking about it but no Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - I'm making a magnet with my library take and make craft kit Karla - Sock Knitting machine!!! Stash Enhancement By Emily- I got an extra of addi tips in 4 and 4.5mm Karla - nope Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. this point who really knows. One day I'll stuff envelopes - we are doing a thourugh overhaul of the loom room right now so this may actually happen. Karla -summer of socks? I dunno, just do what I want :D Talky Talk Emily -Knit City! Karla - Small Bird Workshop at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecraft on Saturday, July 16th Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Ains is looming. The dog likes yarn. Lizzy is throwing down in public Karla - Summah Time! Intro and outro audio

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of vanilla socks in hand spun from last episode.

Karla -

Aros by Petit Knit in Zealana Rimu

Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK

Fleegle's Toe Up Socks

FO's -

Emily - None

Karla - not today!

Design features -

Emily- None, I haven't done enough knitting

Karla - carrying mohair in intarsia

Spinning

Emily - I have not

Karla - drop spindling

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - Embroidered 3 hexagons - trying with no hoop

Karla - nada

Stash Enhancement

By Emily- I did not

Karla - Sugar Bush Chill potential Pilot Pullover

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. this point who really knows. One day I'll stuff envelopes.

Karla -plans are out the window, the latest development is the sock knitting machine

Talky Talk

Emily -I may stuff envelopes today - this was a lie. Olann released a pattern

Karla - Sign up for a retreat

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- We're sick again. Got to teach at Ainsleys school.

Karla - haircut fixed-ish, riding bikes to school

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs

Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We'd also love to hear from you in our "Meet a Knitter" thread.

What's knitting now

Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of vanilla socks in hand spun from last episode.

Karla -

Aros by Petit Knit in Zealana Rimu

Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK

FO's -

Emily - None

Karla - Two at a time Toe Up Socks with a fleegle heel by Happeeknits

Design features -

Emily- None, I haven't done enough knitting

Karla - knit night increase debacle on Aros

Spinning

Emily - spinning some yellow stuff Smith and Ewe Started to ply, but broke a single….

Karla - drop spindling

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - Nothing

Karla - nada

Stash Enhancement

Emily- nope

Karla - mini skein sets in the sale bin

Best laid plans

Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. Beach Daydreams shawl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beach-daydreams

Karla -Seaglass Sweater KAL with knitmore girls and lady dye yarns. finish the monster pants, write up the design and start another. Wip bins. Crystal Fragments Shawl by Stephen West

Talky Talk

Emily -I may stuff envelopes today.

Karla - retreat is this weekend! Tea Cozies - Susan Cowper

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Not much. We're always sick

Karla - haircut