Episode 8 – Best shoes EVER!
co-hosted with Dug the Dog
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Podcasts referenced:
Knitting I love – hosted by Barbara (knittingILove)
Paws4Stitches, Candy (paws4stitches) & Jamie with pups Addy & Clarence
Down Cellar Studio Podcast – Jen (BostonJen)
Kino Knits – Mary (kino)
Actually Knitting – Michelle (ACTuallyKNITting)
Knit Actually – Becky (becky-kelly)
Spinnin’ Right Round:
Dragonfly Wings Shawl by Boo Knits
Siobhan’s Crafts
Selfish Knitting:
The Cozy Knitter – “Hydrangea Bloom” Self Striping socks
Nature’s Magic Mitts – by Jenn Sheelen
Oceanbound Shawl by Melanie Berg
Beverage of Choice:
Sixpoint Brewery – Resin, Brooklyn, NY
Five Year Anniversary Boston pub crawl with Frank Sheelen !
- Bukowski Tavern
- McGreevy’s
- Dillon’s
- Max Brenner Chocolate Bar
What I’m Stylin’:
Wolf Scruff – by Jenn Sheelen
Tips & Tricks:
Use Clip Markers (locking stitch markers) to help count your stitches!
Showin’ off:
Clear Converse Chuck Taylor’s!
Random thoughts…
Calling all knitters… who is your favorite sock blank dyer?!
Giveaways!:
“JAL” (Jar-Along) 2016 hosted by Jenn Sheelen and Paws4Stitches !
Timeframe: June 1-December 2016
Summary: Knit any Jenn Sheelen jar pattern each month. Post a picture of your jar in the JAL thread (in either the Jenn Sheelen or Paws4Stitches group or… BOTH!). Comment with an idea/suggestion of how to gift the jar. Knit more than one jar a month, multiple entries allowed!
Prizes: Details coming soon! Prizes to be awarded each month, to one winner per group.
Featured jar - Faerie’s Firelight: Great example of gift giving by Diane (deedalee) “Birthday Jar” gifted as an “encouragement jar.”
12 Months to Christmas KAL hosted by the Down Cellar Studio Podcast – Jen (BostonJen)
Timeframe: All of 2016!
Summary: Knit 1 item a month that will be a Christmas gift.
Graduate Your Stash KAL 2016 hosted by Kino Knits – Mary (kino)
Timeframe: May 1-June 30, 2016
Summary: Spin, knit, crochet, weave, tat (anything fibery related), using the OLDEST thing in your stash to help it graduate from being in your stash to becoming a finished object.
Jenn Sheelen pattern prize: Knitters choice!
PAL KAL 2016 hosted by Actually Knitting – Michelle (ACTuallyKNITting)
Timeframe: June 15- September 15, 2016
Summary: Support a podcaster you listen to or watch by knitting one of their patterns and/or using their yarns for your project. You can also use a project bag by a podcaster!
Jenn Sheelen pattern prizes: Dream Whisperer and Pixie Petals jar cover patterns!
31 Days of Free Patterns Giveaway hosted by Tiny Knitters – Linda (tinyknit)
Timeframe: May 2016
Summary: Daily puzzle pattern! Guess the pattern, win a prize!
Jenn Sheelen pattern prize: Faerie’s Firelight jar cover pattern!
Summer Superlatives KAL hosted by Knit Actually – Becky (becky-kelly)
Timeframe: Summer 2016
Summary: Ideas for categories: Best use of Stash, Best Yarn, Best Acquisition, Best Use of Sponsor Yarn, Best Knitting on the Road, Best in Class
Jenn Sheelen pattern prize: New Horizons Infinity Scarf pattern!
What’s up with my patterns?:
Shawl design “Starlight Blooms” almost ready to launch!
NEW Design on the way… “Victorian Yuletide Ornaments 2”