The Lost Geek Podcast

By Arlin Chondro

A podcast where I talk about knitting, spinning, getting lost in life and enjoying life in Indonesia.... more

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May 13, 2013Episode 4 - Joining Ends, Vintage Toys, and Coconut Milk
This episode is full of yummy snacks and traditional Indonesian games. And don't forget, a plethora of methods for joining a new ball of yarn.
I am using a new mic, I hope it improves the audio quality of the show!
On The Needles (01:01)
Low tide cardigan.
Gobi mittens. Finally decided to frog Arden and cast on for Gobi instead, making it fingerless mitts instead of mittens.
Whirligeek (02:59)
Finished plying half Southdown. Decided to do a 2-ply. How I finish the yarn: soak it with mild shampoo in hot water, rinse with cold water, thwack on my bathroom floor, and hang to dry. Smells very sheepy.
Ordered a one yard niddy noddy from hilltopcloud on etsy.
Need to fashion a homemade lazy kate. Sp far I have been using a box padded with foam and just let my spindle roll freely there while I make a plying ball, but it's too much hassle.
If you are a spinner, you belong to 0.7% of the Ravelry community... According to a post in the Spinner Central board on Rav. I thought I am just practically, positively surrounded by spinners, but apparently it's just me adhering to the saying "birds of a feather flock together", even subconsciously. Before I started spindle spinning I don't notice that many spinners around me (virtually, that is) but leading to the moment where I fell and joined the bandwagon, spinning gathered momentum and I keep hearing, seeing, reading anout spinning! Eventhough I wasn't consciously looking for spinning-related stuff. So I guess it's inevitable serendipity? Or kismet?
Into The Blue (06:56)
This is a new segment where I talk a little bit more in depth and technical.
Knitting is such an evolving, ever-improving skill set. I never stop learning, and with every new stuff I learn, I reali
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33min
April 29, 2013Episode 3 - Pink is for boys and blue is for girls
Welcome again to The Lost Geek podcast! This week I talk about:
On The Needles
Lace bodice of Low Tide cardigan, blocked
Low Tide cardigan by Tin Can Knits: finished lace bodice and working on stockinette body. I talked about frustration that centered around picking up stitches. Part of Tin Can Knits KAL with Kim of Craft Stash.
Arden fingerless mitts by mikka (The Wayfaring Knitter). US size 4 (3.5 mm), Snow Leopard Trust handspun camel yarn. I don't enjoy knitting this for some reason...
Nespelem cardigan. Finished collar, sleeves left. I want to convert the pattern from flat to in the round, but don't know how.
The Whirligeek
Babydoll Southdown, spun on Wildcraft top whorl drop spindle
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34min
April 15, 2013Episode 2-All Over The Place
This week's episode is plagued by sound issues (construction next door, and laptop fan going crazy). Apologies. Will continue to improve audio quality. The episode has a lot of segments, so let's get on with it!
Off The Needles
Caravan Scarf by Anne Hanson from her Bare Naked Knitspot club (February 2013). Used SOAK wool wash. What do you use for your knitted items? I've been wanting to try Eucalan since MamaOKnits interviewed Eucalan owner. Might knit Arden with the remaining yarn.
Regina hat by Carina Spencer. Gifted to a friend's daughter.
On The Needles
Caravan Scarf
Nespelem by Norah Gaughan. Still working on collars.
Low Tide Cardigan by Tin Can Knits. Knitalong with Kim of Craft Stash. Yarn: Louet Merlin sport, US 3 (3.25 mm). First time knitting with linen! Hopefully my mods will work. Mentioned Laura of The Knit Girllls podcast's advice about shaping.
Hankering to CO for a plain vanilla pattern.
Recalculating Route<
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37min
April 01, 2013Episode 1-Kindness of Friends (and Strangers)
The podcast is now officially on iTunes! *happydance* You can subscribe to the podcast here. Or you can also download it directly from Libsyn here. What other platforms other than iTunes do you use? Let me know in the comments.
This week's episode is titled such because I am so overwhelmed by support, nice messages, feedback, and constructive criticism from people that I know and strangers that I met through the podcast. Even though episode 0 is technically a pilot episode not meant for public consumption, it's so nice to be contacted by listeners who found the podcast either through twitter or Ravelry, or referred to by podcasters who gave the episode a listen. I apologize for the sniffles, I got a stuffy nose but thankfully it didn't get blown up to a full cold.
I'd like to thank Kristin of Yarngasm, Kim of Craft Stash, Ray of Podcasters' Studio, Martine of iMake, Paula of Knitting Pipeline, Steph and Stacie of The Must Stash Podcast. I will keep improving content and quality of the show, so stay tuned!
Off The Needles
Damson by Ysolda Teague. Yarn: Three Irish Girls Kinsale Merino Tencel. Lovely pattern, love the magic of blocking that opens up the garment. I mentioned blocking wires by inspinknitty. You can buy from her Etsy shop or direct from her website (and she has a coupon code for 10% off until April 30th 2013: "save10now").
On The Needles
Caravan Scarf by Anne Hanson. Yarn: handspun Mongolian Bactrian camel from Snow Leopard Trust. I complained about the veg matter on the first skein. Bits and pieces of veg matter and hair would fall off to my lap when I wound the skein into a ball, and even when I was knitting. Can't decide what to do with two skeins (one heavier than the oth
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29min
March 18, 2013Episode 0: Introduction, or Reading The Instructions Manual
Listen here or subscribe on iTunes.
I finally recorded and published my first trial podcast episode! I am loving Garage Band and its magic, and I thank Apple for making the software learning curve so much less steep by developing awesome user interface...
I mentioned Paula of Knitting Pipeline
Hopefully I can fill a niche of non-US non-British knitting podcast, I will talk about knitting and spinning stuff, about life in Indonesia, and random stuff that comes in my life.
On The Needles
Nespelem cardigan by Norah Gaughan, Berocco Pura Pima as suggested, US 5-3.75 mm Hiya Hiya Sharps interchangeable needles. Finished back and two fronts. Working on the collar, and still have one collar and two sleeves, AND seaming to go. A lot of ribbing and stockinette on the cardigan. Meant to be worn open. Love the yarn, but feeling the FO of a friend, very heavy.
Damson by Ysolda Teague from Whimsical Little Knits 2. Three Irish Girls Kinsale Merino Tencel, colorway Serenity blue, a shipment of Sharon's Pick of The Knitter club, which is currently unavailable for new subscriptions. US 5 -3.75 mm Knit Picks nickel. Construction: garter tab, simple garter body, a stockinette edge and loops on the very edge. Working on the stockinette edge, seemingly endless. Thing about triangular shawl: easy breezy beginnings and a long slog in the end.
Caravan Scarf by Anne Hanson, from Barenaked Knitspot club. First February shipment, Snow Leopard Trust handspun camel from Mongolia. 2 skeins of brown undyed Bactrian camel fiber (two-humped camel). First time ever knitting with handspun. Love the variety of texture in the yarn. Some (actually, a lot!) of vm (vegetable matters) in the yarn, but easily taken out. CO using US 4 -3.5mm, realized I was wrong about gauge. Went up to 6 halfway through the ribbing and switched to 7s for the body. going to be for dad. Hard to knit for guys especially those who live in a tropical climate like Indonesia.
Off The Needles
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32min

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