Program Mentions: Thanks so much for the iTunes reviews!
 
Knitting Segments
Show-Ready Knits
Barley by Tin Can Knits 
 
Speedy Cable Beret 2 by Paulina Chin
 
Knits in Rehearsal
 
The Good: 
 

Neon Beast by Veera Valimaki
 
 
                Tosh Merino Light By Madeline Tosh 
 
The Bad: 
 
#NaKnitSweMo Sweater: Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig
          
                Yowza What a Skein by Miss Babs in Coffee Break 
 
The Ugly: 

Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks
 
Auditioning Knits
Rikke Hat by Sarah Young 
 
Mrs. Jeckyl and Little Hyde by La Maison Rililie
 
Bulb by Veera Valimaki
Check out her entire Knit You Advent Calendar! Surprises everyday! 
 
Knitting News, Notes and Events
I hope you enjoy a #BecauseofKnitting story sent to me by a listener. Keep 'em coming! 
 
Technology Talk Back
Stash2Go
 
Non-Knitting
What a Crock
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Chili  
 
Love it or Leave it
 
Love it: 
Serial Podcast
Bombgirls
Jamberry Nails 
 
Leave it: 
My little companion Jackson is showing his age. 
 

 
She's Crafty
Yarny Christmas Wreath Project

 
 
Other News and Notes
Participating in a Holiday Caberet Night. No details yet! 
 
30 in 30 Challenge: I've pledged to myself to be active at least 30 minutes a day for 30 days in a row. Join along! 
 
I've also registered for a 10k to benefit brain tumor research. It takes place in March and you can donate if you are interested! See the Team Derren page for more information and click on my name if you'd like to donate! 

Episode 21: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

A Podcast about mostly knitting, with a theatrical flair.

Hobbies

Games & Hobbies

Leisure

   Book lovers, try Audible free for one month with a free audiobook download.   Episode 90 is brought to you by Daizie Knits and Bijou Basin Ranch.   Knitting Segments   Show-Ready Knits   Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow Paulina Dress by Taiga Hilliard Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang    Knits in Rehearsal Still working on Camp Wilkerson by Caitlyn Hunter.  Granny Stripes Crochet Blanket by Lucy of Attic24   Here's my version in progress.    This episode is brought to you by Daizie Knits        At Daizie Knits, our goal is to provide a rainbow of colors in a range of fibers and weights.  We dye all our products in small batches using a kettle dying method; so each one is unique.  We strive to find yarns and fibers that makes your heart sing and your toes curl with delight.  At daizieknits.com, you can contact us, view a gallery of projects, check out the show schedule and of course, link to our shop.  We also offer 3d printed spindles, buttons and shawl pins.    Use the PalKal2018 coupon code for 20% off of your order through September 1, 2018.    Knitting News, Notes and Events  PalKal 2018 Basic Rules    Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter.   Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!      This episode I am pleased to have Fix-a-Stitch as an Intermission Prize Sponsor. Make sure you listen to this episode to see if you are the winner of a both a Multi-Tool and Laceweight set of Fix-a-Stitch.       For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018            Top Billing Sponsors:   Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls   CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast   Cameo Sponsors   Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin   Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast       Producing Sponsors:    Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting   Knitting Podcast Spotlight  Check out the Quirky Monday Craftcast  and Quirky Monday Crafts Etsy Shop.     This episode is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch   Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers!       Use the PalKal2018 Coupon Code for 15% off all yarns from their online store (exception: Qiviut or Paco-Vicuna) from now through September 6, 2018.      Non-Knitting Segments   Instant Success   Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken      Love it or Leave it  Love: Color Street Nail Polish Strips       Leave: July can be a hard month for me.       Other News and Notes   Books:   The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel    Vida y Muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha    The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew #1) by Carolyn Keene          

Actually Knitting Episode 90: She's not Pretty Cool, She's Really Cool.

   Knitting Segments   Knits in Rehearsal   Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow   Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal 2018 Basic Rules    Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter.   Check out all of the information and links to our sponsors in the Ravelry group!         For all PalKal related discounts, the code is the same: Palkal2018            Top Billing Sponsors:          Janis Ficker, Carolina Fiber Girls  CC and Dami Almon/JavaPurl Designs, Geeky Girls  Suzanne, Two Tangled Skeins  Knitting Daddy Greg, Unraveling Podcast  Sarah Schira, Imagined Landscapes  Jennifer Lassonde, Down Cellar Studio  Monique Leonard/Windswept Designs, Knitting on the Run  Vivian and Alysin/Pearl and Plum, Keep Calm and Carry Yarn  Kristi, In a Sknit Podcast   Cameo Sponsors   Susie White/Prairie Girls Designs/Prairie Girls Knit and Spin   Melinda, Yarnderwoman Podcast       Producing Sponsors:    Bijou Basin Ranch  Queen City Yarn  Never Not Knitting  Daizie Knits  Love Knitting       This episode of Actually Knitting is brought to you by Bijou Basin Ranch.             Bijou Basin Ranch is a family-owned ranch in western Colorado. In addition to fiber from our own herd of full blooded Tibetan yak, we work with other yak ranchers in the US as well as Asia to source top quality yak fiber for our luxury yarns. We also work with various indie dyers who create beautiful can't-get-anywhere-else colorways for yarn lovers! Use the coupon code on their website for 15% off in their online store (excluding qiviut or paco-vicuna) and free shipping! This generous offer will be good through September 6, 2018.           Knitting Podcast Spotlight  This episode I put the spotlight on Knitting Myself Together, hosted by TheVioletPie.         Non-Knitting Segments   Instant Success Instant Pot Egg Roll Bowls   Love it or Leave it Love: I'm on Summer Vacation, Baby! Leave: Body/food issues     Other News and Notes My reading has hit a little slump lately, but I did finish and enjoy   The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore.        I'm still working out a running a bit.  

Actually Knitting Episode 88: PalKal2018 Begins

 Knitting Segments   Show Ready Knits Baby Beret Didn't use a pattern, just referenced a free pattern on Ravelry to see how often to do the increases. Finished this while camping and I forgot to take pics!   Barley Light by Tin Can Knits I love that the ladies at Tin Can Knits released a fingering version of this hat.   Knits in Rehearsal  To be honest, I haven't been doing very much knitting at all.        I started another Barley Light Hat, but haven't made a lot of progress.        Mezzo Cardigan by Alexis Winslow   I've linked to the pattern page since I haven't made much progress.        I haven't worked on...       Rainbow Party Cardi by Tellybean Knits       Moderne Baby Blanket by Mason Dixon Knitting      Knitting News, Notes and Events PalKal 2018 Basic Rules Official cast on/bind off dates: June 15-August 15 One part of your project must be from a podcaster. The podcaster has to have produced an episode within the last year, so no retired podcasts, sorry. No yardage requirement. Your finished object can be entered more than once if more than one element is from a podcaster. You cannot reuse a project bag for multiple entries. The same applies for patterns, stitch markers, etc. Entries must be put into the finished object threads. Each element of the project that qualifies gets it's own entry. When you post an FO, please tell us what element qualifies for the PALKAL and which podcast you are supporting. Feel free to ask me questions on the Ravelry group forum for PALKAL Chatter.   The PalKal is coming up this summer! Are you interested in sponsoring the biggest and best Kal for the Actually Knitting Podcast? Here is where you can find information about levels of Sponsorship.   Fill out this Google Form and I'll get in touch with you about sponsoring the KAL. The PalKal runs from June 15 through August 15, 2018 and it is all about supporting podcasters who are designers, indie dyers, bag makers, etc.   Here are some patterns I am considering for this year's PalKal:   Mix and Match Henleys by KrisLuvsWool from the In a Sknit Podcast   Mr. Fitzwilliam Fox by Kay F. Jones of the Bakery Bears Podcast   Stitch Sampler Afghan by Marly Bird of the Yarn Thing Podcast Chasing Rainbows Blanket by Marly Bird of the Yarn Thing Podcast   Coming and Going Baby Sweater by Ellen M. Silva of the Twinset Designs Podcast       Color Confidence Class with Andrea Mowry at Black Mountain Yarn Shop.    ZK 2018       Non-Knitting Segments     Instant Success  Introducing a new segment all about cooking in my Instant Pot.   This episode's recipe is Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala with Cauliflower and Peas from Skinny Taste.    Love it or Leave it Love: Sublime Stitching Website   Leave: Exam Grading   Stagecraft In this long on hiatus segment, I talk about other crafts I'm working on. I recently finished an embroidery project of my sister in law's ultrasound picture.   I got the idea from this article on Scary Mommy.   The crafter who inspired me has a lot of wonderful embroidery projects on Instagram. Check out  Veselka Bulkan on Instagram.          I got some help from this article on the Sublime Stitching website: White Patterns on Dark Fabrics.   Other News and Notes         We recently got back from camping near Black Mountain, NC. It rained pretty much the entire time but we made the best of it.          Books:              If you'd like to support the podcast, use the Amazon Links for any purchases!   Running: Nothing new to report, I'm just running for exercise.   Thanks so much for joining me for this episode.     

Actually Knitting Episode 87: Blown Away

Ep. 86 of #actuallyknittingpodcast is now up. #palkal2018 news and updates. Thx for sticking with me!

Episode 86: I Gotta Look Good for my Girl!

      Get a free 30 day trial and free audiobook when you sign up for Audible by using this link.        Knitting Segments   Show Ready Knits       Newborn Vertebrae by Kelly Van Neikerk       In Dragonfly Fibers Damsel in the Starry Night color way           Practice Baby Blanket    Chevron Baby Blanket by Rachel C. Creations       The yarn was from stash           Knits in Rehearsal       “Real” Baby Blanket is also the Chevron Baby Blanket by Rachel C. Creations       Yarn is Knit Picks Shine Worsted in 3 awesome colors: Robot, Dandelion and Reef       Blog where I found lots of fun color combos.            Swatched for the Rainbow Party Cardi by Stephanie Lotven/Tellybean Knits       The yarn for the body is Deep Dyed Yarns in the Lost Girl Speckle Colorway       The accent yarns will be Miss Babs Yummy Two-Ply Toes. Check out my project page for all of the colorways.            Knitting News, Notes and Events        I’ll be taking a class with Andrea Mowry at Black Mountain Yarn Shop in May.        I’ll be attending Zombie Knitpocalypse in June of 2018           New Knit-a-Long: Mad about Minis       I was inspired by both the Rainbow Party Cardi pattern and the book Mini-Skein Knits (catch my review later in the episode).        Official start date is March 15, but Wips are welcome       Official end date is May 15, 2018       The project must contain at least 1 mini-skein or leftover yarn (200 yards or less). Generally speaking, Mini-Skeins are around 100 yards.            Possible Projects  Here is the bundle where you can find all of the patterns mentioned below.        Sweaters/Garments        Rainbow Party Cardi    Stephanie Lotven       Santa Clara    Mary Catherine Bryner       Mini-Marvel Swing Vest   Rachel Henry       Camaro  Tanis Lavallee       Accessories        Sock Stashbuster Slouchy Hat    Amanda Schwabe       Ripken by Melanie Berg       Lydia Evening Bag by Barb Brown       Knitting at the Library Cowl  Cori Eichelberger        Plus 1 Pop Collection Sarah Schira       Other Patterns       Waffle Coasters by Claire Cromwell       Welcome Spring Oven Towel by Claire Cromwell       Chevron Coffee Cozy by Claire Cromwell           There is a bundle in the Ravelry group, as well as a chatter thread. Feel free to post about a pattern that works for this KAL and, don’t forget to add to the bundle.        Heads Up: The PalKal will start in June!        The Reviews are In            I hope you enjoy my review of a book I picked up called Mini-Skein Knits, 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers            My Favorite Patterns from the book can all be found here:        Head in the Clouds Hat Jess Kallberg       Infinite Rainbow Cowl by Carrie Santisteban       Matrix Mitts by Jess Kallberg       Chevron Boot Toppers by Yelena M. Dasher       French Ticking Fingerless Mitts by Meg Rake        Rainbow Cardi by Yelena M. Dasher       Mermaid Darkly by Yelena M. Dasher       Welcome Spring Oven Towel by Claire Cromwell        Waffle Coasters by Claire Cromwell       Lydia Evening Bag by Barbara J. Brown           Non-Knitting Segments            One Pot Wonder        Moroccan Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup from myrecipes.com       Love it or Leave it        Love: Perfectly Posh       Leave: Stomach Virus last week       Other News and Notes       Books:        I finished The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain         The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce        The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash        The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon            Running:        Felt really good about my last race which was the Charlotte 10 Miler on February 17th.          Next race: BB&T; Corporate Cup on March 10, 2018    

Episode 21: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

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