In Episode 9, Greg and Joey agree that Daylight Saving Time is horrible.

Notes

• Contest: We’re giving away a Fix-A-Stitch! Listen to the episode for details and sign up in the thread in our Ravelry group.
• Podcasts:
  • Revelations Of A Delusional Knitter
  • Commuter Knitter
  • TwinSet Designs
• Projects:
  • Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg incorporated the Red Heart Scrubby Yarn Joey gave him and is quite pleased with the results. (project page)
  • Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey finished these socks. (project page)
  • Christmas Candy Socks by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
  • Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
  • Joey’s trying to determine what kind of scarf to knit for his son.
  • Greg’s unnamed hat design. He doesn’t have a project page for it yet.
  • Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg is still about halfway done with this project (project page).
  • Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s newest socks cast-on. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page).
• Books:
  • Sock Architecture (affiliate link) by Lara Neel — Greg’s favorite sock book.
• Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”
  • Carolina Fiberfest — Raleigh, NC, March 25 & 26.
  • Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.
  • TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.
• Misc:
  • Longmire — On Joey’s recommendation, Greg is now watching this. He’s enjoying it.
  • House Of Cards — Greg put Longmire on hold when the new season of House Of Cards dropped.
  • Daylight Saving Time — Greg and Joey are not fans of DST. It is bad for your health and the economy.
  • Romper Room — “I see….”
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Vancouver, WA and Vancouver, Canada
  • Oneonta, NY and Oneonta, AL
  • Gwinnett County, GA
  • “First try at a sweater” thread on reddit — Joey discovered he has at least one fangirl
  • Count Rugen — he has six fingers on his right hand.
  • Fallacy of Sunk Cost
  • Winter Tech Forum — Joey has attended this conference for years. This year, he gave a lightning talk about knitting.
  • TSA Travel Tips Tuesday – Knitting Needles and Needlepoint
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com

Episode 8: Checks, Socks, and Fish Lips

In Episode 8, Greg and Joey wonder if people still write checks, talk about socks, and review a book.

Notes

• Podcasts:
  • Knitting Pipeline
  • The Knitmore Girls
  • Teaching Your Brain To Knit
  • Yarn Thing With Marly Bird
  • Ewe University
• Projects:
  • Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey is done wit the first sock. (project page)
  • TINY tea leaves cardi by Melissa LaBarre — Greg finished this cardigan for Blueberry (project page)
  • Christmas Candy Socks by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
  • Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
  • Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg is halfway done with this project (project page)
• Books:
  • Susan B. Anderson’s Kids’ Knitting Workshop: The Easiest and Most Effective Way to Learn to Knit! (affiliate link) — Greg loves this book and recently reviewed it on is KnittingDaddy.com blog.
  • Sock Architecture (affiliate link) by Lara Neel — Greg’s favorite sock book.
• Misc:
  • Wachovia Is Now Wells Fargo — this news is so 8 years ago.
  • Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial — this is the tutorial Greg used to make a stack of project bags, one of which he gave to Joey.
  • Red Heart Scrubby Yarn — Great for dishcloths!
  • Daily Haiku: 2010 (affiliate link) — Greg’s haiku book.
  • Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Patty-Joy White — Greg and Joey are giving away 10 copies of this pattern. See the thread in the Unraveling Podcast Ravelry group for details.
  • Knitting With Neko Curved Double Pointed Needles
  • ChiaoGoo Amish Design Wooden Yarn Swift (affiliate link)
  • Longmire — Joey recommends this TV show.
  • Sons of Anarchy — Greg is currently binge-watching this TV show.
  • Horizontal Herringbone Stitch on NewStitchADay.com: How to Knit the Horizontal Herringbone Stitch
  • Brioche: How to Knit Set Up Rows for 2 Color Brioche and Brioche Stitch in Two Colors
  • Waiting For Winter Mittens pattern by Susan B. Anderson
  • They Might Be Giants
  • The Health Benefits of Knitting piece from the New York Times — Greg wrote about the health benefits of knitting on his blog last year. In that blog post, he also pointed out a survey that the Craft Yarn Council was conducting. That survey’s still active, and you can go fill it out yourself if you have things to add.
  • Knit the Bridge – Lindley Park
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com

In Episode 7, Greg and Joey discuss socks, theater, and popular music from the 90s.

Notes

• Podcasts:
  • Yarnspinners Tales
  • Knitting Pipeline
  • The Knitmore Girls
  • Curious Handmade
  • Shinybees
  • Prairie Girls Knit And Spin
• Projects:
  • Tranquilla by Kim Neuhauser — Joey finished this scarf, except for the blocking (project page)
  • Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey is taking a fresh look at this “sock that will never end” project (project page)
  • Checked and Square Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
  • Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
  • TINY tea leaves cardi by Melissa LaBarre — Greg is working on this cardigan for Blueberry (project page)
• Songs and Albums:
  • “September of My Years” by Frank Sinatra
  • “October” by U2
  • “A Long December” by Counting Crows
• Misc:
  • Skacel — Joey was thumbing through one of their catalogs when he decided to learn brioche knitting
  • Brioche knitting — Joey used a YouTube video to learn brioche.
  • Signature Needles — Joey used his new needles on his brioche experiments
  • Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — Greg and Joey both love these needles and are totally open to a sponsorship deal with Knitter’s Pride.
  • Judy’s Magic Cast-on
  • Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off
  • Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Patty-Joy White
  • Waiting For Winter Mittens pattern by Susan B. Anderson
  • Greg is writing haiku on twitter. Follow #DailyHaiku by @drmellow and#KnittingHaiku by @KnittingDaddy if you want to keep up.
  • Sweeney Todd — Joey recently watched the staged production of this musical and encourages everyone in the Atlanta area to come out toActor’s Express and check it out.
  • Greg’s KnittingDaddy.com blog and his Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry group — where the #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL for Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern was hosted.
  • Itty Bitty Knits Ravelry group — where Greg hosted a preemie hat drive.
  • Family Support Network of Central Carolina — Greg is on the Executive Board for this non-profit organization that focus on the needs of families affected by premature birth and children with special needs. They received all the preemie hats Greg collected.
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com

In Episode 6, Greg and Joey share their holiday knitting adventures. And Haiku.

Notes

• Podcasts:
  • Yarnspinners Tales
  • Sword & Laser
  • needlejunkies
  • Knitting Pipeline
• Knitting Pipeline Georgia Retreat
• Christmas Gifts
  • Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — Greg and Joey both love these needles and are totally open to a sponsorship deal with Knitter’s Pride. Joey got a set of single-point straight needles.
  • Signature Needles — Joey’s mom gave him a set of and he’s excited to knit something with them soon.
  • The Sock Ruler — Greg got this from the Friends in Fiber etsy shop.
  • Fix-a-stitch — Greg got this at his LYS, a great stocking stuffer.
• Projects:
  • The Casual Friday Dog Sweater by Lion Brand Yarn — Joey knitted this for his dog (and cat?) (project page)
  • Untangled by Samiha Qureshi — Joey knitted this for himself (project page)
  • Checked and Square Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
  • Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture(affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
  • TINY tea leaves cardi by Melissa LaBarre — Greg is working on this cardigan for Blueberry (project page)
• Sesame Street
• Family Support Network of Central Carolina
• Julinanna’ Fibre — Greg is using Julianna’s yarn for his Dyad socks
• What shawl should Greg knit? Vote here!
• Rosanne Cash
• Mason-Dixon Knitting
• A Coloring Book for Knitters (affiliate link)
• Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova”, was provided by bensound.com

In Episode 5,Greg and Joey findthe sound of unraveling.

Notes

• Beard Length Measuring Shirt
• Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — Greg and Joey both love these needles and are totally open to a sponsorship deal with Knitter’s Pride.
• Podcasts:
  • Down Cellar Studio Podcast
  • ACTuallyKNITting Podcast
  • 2 Knit Lit Chicks Podcast
  • Knitmore Girls Podcast
  • Ewe University Podcast
  • Yarns at Hin Hoo Podcast
• Projects:
  • The Casual Friday Dog Sweater by Lion Brand Yarn — Joey’s knitting this for his dog (project page)
  • Basic Socks a la Jeanne by Jeanne Shrader — Greg knitted this for his mom (project page)
  • Genevieve’s Tube Socks by Jasmin & Gigi Knitmore — Greg knitted this for his daughter (project page)
  • Untangled by Samiha Qureshi — Greg knitted this for himself (project page)
  • Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg’s favorite dishcloth pattern
• This Old House
• New Yankee Workshop
• Knitting Addiction — a yarn shop in the Outer Banks of NC that Greg loves to visit
• Red Heart Scrubby Yarn — great for dishcloths!
• Cognitive Anchoring — the science behind why it’s a great idea to knit simple things during meetings and conferences so that you can pay attention better
• Respect the Spindle (affiliate link) by Abby Franquemont — an excellent book on spinning with a spindle
• Help Me Find A Hat Pattern — the thread to help Joey find a hat pattern that approximates his son’s favorite hat
• Andre Sue Knits etsy shop — Greg won a sock blank from her shop and is planning on knitting a shawl from it, either the:
• • Come What May by Susan B. Anderson, or
  • Fireflies Rising by Helen Steward
• Sugar Maple Wikipedia Page
• Little Waiting for Winter Mittens and Waiting for Winter Mittens patterns by Susan B. Anderson
• Daily Haiku: 2010 (affiliate link) — Greg’s first book of silly haiku
• Rudolf Steiner

Episode 4 - Stitches Leaving the Ranch

In Episode 4, Greg and Joey may have left the ranch, but eventually seem to have found their way back. Be sure to listen to the end for information about the very first Unraveling Podcast contest.

Notes

• Red Heart Scrubby Yarn — great for dishcloths!
• Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg’s favorite dishcloth pattern
• Knitting Pipeline podcast
• Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch from the Sensational Knitted Socks (affiliate link) book — Joey’s sock that will never end
• Crochet Dog Sweaters — Joey’s working on The Casual Friday Dog Sweater
• Dancing With The Stars
• Doctor Who
• Basic Socks a la Jeanne by Jeanne Shrader — Greg is knitting these socks for his Mom for Christmas
• Mastering The Knits Podcast — Greg is participating in the#ElvesWorkshopAlong contest
• TNNA Master Hand Knitting Program
• KnitmoreGirls Podcast
• #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL Chatter and FO threads
• World Prematurity Day — November 17
• Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern
• Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry Group
• Lined Drawstring Bag Tutorial — the tutorial that Greg uses to sew project bags
• Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway (TBUG)
• Ukulele World Congress
• Stash: A Place For Yarn — Joey visited this LYS when he was in Florida
• Tranquilla scarf by Kim Neuhauser — Joey got a kit for this
• Daddy Kool Records — Joey visited this record shop after visiting Stash
• Crochet Magic Loop
• Knitting Magic Loop
• Tony by Taiga Hilliard Designs — Joey is knitting this hat
• Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — Greg and Joey both love these needles
• HiyaHiya Needles — Joey’s new needles
• Joey’s YouTube Channel — lots of ukulele-playing videos
• Knit The Bridge – Lindley Park — Greensboro’s first yarn bomb
• Little Waiting for Winter Mittens and Waiting for Winter Mittens patterns by Susan B. Anderson

Episode 3: So, Here's a Funny Story...

In Episode 3, Greg and Joey let the listeners be the judge of whether or not their stories are funny.

Notes

• Cape Lookout National Seashore — where Greg was for his fishing trip
• Wendell, NC — includes history of how the town was named
• Oliver Wendell Douglass
• Twinset Designs Podcast
• Down Cellar Studio Podcast
• Knitter’s Pride Karbonz
• Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch from the Sensational Knitted Socks (affiliate link) book — Joey’s sock that will never end
• Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern
• View From The Charles shawl by Jennifer Lassonde — added as a prize for the #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL
• Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry Group
• #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL Chatter and FO threads
• Knitted Crown For Little Girls On Double Pointed Needles — Joey’s crown
• Skinny Triangle Scarf — scarf for Greg’s mom
• Basic Socks a la Jeanne by Jeanne Shrader — socks Greg is knitting for his mom
• Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg’s favorite basic dishcloth pattern
• Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth by Ponies & Purls
• Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild — Joey’s knitting guild
• Stitches South
• Knitting To The Rescue! — the story of Greg’s Fishcloth Dishcloth

Unraveling - Episode 2: Cthulhu and Socks and Fairs, Oh My!

In Episode 2, Greg and Joey share stories about knitting socks and entering fairs.

Notes:

• Joey’s knitting guild: Clicks & Sticks Knitting Guild
• Knitting Pipeline Podcast
• Yarns At Yin Hoo Podcast
• Ewe University Podcast
• The Sock Knitter’s Workshop: Everything Knitters Need to Knit Socks Beautifully
• Sensational Knitted Socks
• Family Support Network of Central Carolina
• Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry Group
• #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL Chatter and FO threads
• Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern
• Knitter’s Pride Karbonz
• The Gwinnett County Fair
• Joey’s Potato Chip Scarf
• Joey’s Adorable Cthulhu
• Central Carolina Fair
• NC State Fair
• Greg’s Candlelit Shawl
• Greg’s Bacon Bootstrap Sock
• Holiday Yarns (they have a Bacon colorway)
• Greg’s Lilly Rose Dress
• Greg’s Fox In A Vest
• Greg’s Mary
• Greg’s In Threes
• Greg’s Fishing Trip Hat
• Greg’s Crackerjack Scarf
• Knitting Daddy Designs YouTube Channel

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Unraveling - Episode 1: Origin Stories

In Episode 1, Greg and Joey share their origin stories, as it relates to the fiber arts.

Complete show notes are at http://www.unravelingpodcast.com/2015/10/08/episode-1-origin-stories/

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• Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog.
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