Knitting Pipeline

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Peddler’sWay Quilt Shop.

If you are looking to support American goods, then you can start with Quince & Co with their beautiful and reasonably priced wools sourced in the US. Check out Finch, their new fingering weight in colors inspired by nature.

Peddler’s Way Quilt Shop is a new sponsor of our show and our knitting Pipeline Retreat, March 2-3, 2012 in Washington IL. The shop is located just about a mile from our retreat location just off the historic Washington Square. Peddler’s Way Quilt Shop is practically at the back door of those of you staying at The Cornerstone Inn Bed and Breakfast. On the second floor of this 6,000 sq ft store is a fiber section with an array of fine quality yarns, books, and needles.



Fundraiser for Autism Speaks: Erin of Mommy Needs Yarnhas designed a sock pattern! No More Tears and all of the proceeds from its $5 sale will go to Autism Speaks. Erin is hosting a KAL/Knitalong in February.

 

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

March 2-3, 2012 (Friday night and all day Saturday)

Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1420 N Main St., Washington IL 61571 (outside of Peoria in Central IL)

$50 for all or $40 for Sat only. Includes Fri nite meal, light breakfast on Sat, and Saturday lunch.

Make check payable to Paula Emons-Fuessle

Mail to: Knitting Pipeline Retreat

PO Box 549

Washington IL 61571

Nature Notes

A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm by Edwin Way Teale c 1974.

Trail Wood Landand house donated to Connecticut Audubon Society.

Every bit of this book is a gem, to be read slowly, as one might walk a favorite trail in the woods.

James Gates Percival b 1795

Oddly enough, this man has fallen into near obscurity and it is now my personal mission to elevate his position. Not really.

1835 accepted appt by Gov of CT to conduct a geological survey of the state of CT.



~James Gates Percival  "The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work."

Needle Notes

This is what Sarah made with the ball of Schulana...and it only took 35 minutes to knit.

"Twistin' the Night Away" by Susan Menashe



Mildred Mitts is up on Ravelry as a free pattern. Test knitted by Mildred and some of the knitters in my class at The Blend.



Fabric Labels for your knitting: Annabel Babe Cardigan and At First Sight by Laura Linnemann went to St.Louis to a baby shower.

I used Aizome’s method for labels. Quick and easy! I like the looks of it. I used Calibri font in pt 12.



Finished Project: Piper’s Journey #2

Cost to knit this shawl in Quince & Co Chickadee is about $21 ($6.90 per 50 g skein) Other yarn weights will work. Bronwyn used fingering weight and reserved half the skein for the border.

My Piper’s Journey #2 is in Split Pea.

Do as I say not as I do. On the edging do not slip first stitch on the outside of the border. I thought I could get away with it even though I wrote the pattern and said not to do it.

Piper’s Journey KAL will start as soon as the pattern is released. Pipersjourneykal tag

In the Pipeline

Ten Stitch Twist by Frankie Brown. 

Spectra by Stephen West hosted by 2 Knit Lit Chicks

Laura Linnemann’s Mystery Mitten KAL starts Feb 12th

 

Lavender Bear’s Tea Time. Video cast. Just watched introductory episode so far.



TVknittingpodcast by StitchMistress (audio)



Knitting Brooklyn by Jessica jpeled (audio)

The Blethering Room  Tammy of The Proverbial Knitter has a tutorial on Long Tail Cast on in Rib. Tammy is a fantastic teacher. I am going to copy her way of explaining how to do the long tail cast-on.

Review Notes

Iknit Needle Sizer

.99 Not perfect but definitely useful and worth the price.


Knit Handy

Knit Handy helps estimate how much yarn you need for a project. Wonderful tool! Definitely worth the price! Easy to use.

One of the Last poems written by Robert Burns:

Oh Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast

by Robert Burns
(1759-1796)

Oh wert thou in the cauld blast,
On yonder lea, on yonder lea,
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee;
Or did misfortune's bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a', to share it a'.

Or were I in the wildest waste,
Sae black and bare, sae black and bare,
The desart were a paradise,
If thou wert there, if thou wert there.
Or were I monarch o' the globe,
Wi' thee to reign, wi' thee to reign,
The brightest jewel in my crown
Wad be my queen, wad be my queen.

Thanks for listening and haste ye back!

Direct download: Episode_75_Casting_On_and_other_Beginnings.mp3
Category:Hobbies -- posted at: 4:03pm CST

Hitchhiker, Beginner transitions to Intermediate knitter

Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com.

This show is sponsored by Quince & Co, Ewe-nique Yarns in Morton IL, and The Fiber Universe.

 If you are looking to support American goods, then you can start with Quince & Co with their beautiful and reasonably priced wools sourced in the US.  Check out Finch, their new fingering weight in colors inspired by nature. www.quinceandco.com

Ewe-nique Yarns is a full-service yarn shop located at The Field Shopping Center in Morton IL.  Debbie and Jenny are happy to ship to Pipeliners. 

The Fiber Universe in downtown Peoria is the newest sponsor for our Knitting Pipeline Retreat and the show.

Sarah and Bronwyn join me for today’s episode.

I enjoy your feedback, comments on the blog, and questions.  Feel free to write to me at Paulaef@aol.com or on Ravelry as PrairiePiper.

Needle Notes and In The Pipeline

Bronwyn FO's: Maluka by Bea Schmidt   Tea Bags Basket by  Knitvana,  Touch Screen Phone Mitts   

We mention Knit Knit Café Podcast and Abby knitting conductive thread into her mitts.

Bronwyn is test knitting my first published design, Piper’s Journey.  It should be published by Quince & Co around the end of January or so.  And yes, we are doing a KAL on our Board!

Sarah:  Textural Healing Shawl by Shannon Squire.  Queued: Flying Geese Blanket from Mason-Dixon Knitting

Paula: FO: Hitchhiker by Martine Behm  WIP: Ten Stitch Twist Blanket by Frankie Brown   In Pipeline: Rebecca Danger The Big Book of Knitted Monsters , OhSo Hat by Lee Bernstein, and Shaw Hill by Alicia Plummer.

The Blethering Room

Sarah tells the story of her Make Up Skein of yarn.

We answer questions from k4charlotte.  When does a beginner knitter become an intermediate knitter?  When do you know to back out of a project because you are in too deep?

High Notes: Bronwyn:  Music Together; Sarah: Sledding; Paula: DVR’s

Low Notes: Bronwyn: failed charging of laptops; Paula: when you think you have recorded a show and you haven’t

A big High Note is Our retreat!  We still have room for you! 

March 2-3, 2012 (Friday night and all day Saturday

Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1420 N Main St., Washington IL 61571

$50 for all or $40 for Sat only.  Includes Fri nite meal, light breakfast on Sat, and Saturday lunch.

Details on show blog www.knittingpipeline.com

Make check payable to Paula Emons-Fuessle

Mail to:

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

PO Box 549

Washington IL 61571

Haste ye back!

Direct download: Episode_74_Hitchhiking_out_of_the_Dog_House.mp3
Category:Hobbies -- posted at: 12:03pm CST

Maine Morning Mitts

complete show notes and photos at www.knittingpipeline.com.

This show is sponsored by  my Longaberger Home Business, Quince & Co and Ewe-nique Yarns in Morton IL.

If you are looking to support American goods, then you can start with Quince & Co with their beautiful and reasonably priced wools sourced in the US. Check out Finch, their new fingering weight in colors inspired by nature. www.quinceandco.com

Ewe-nique Yarns is a full-service yarn shop located at The Field Shopping Center in Morton IL. Among the items they carry are a full line of Addi needles, Chiagoo, and Knit Picks. They also stock Malabrigo, Madelinetosh, Frog Tree. Elsabeth Lavold, Debbie Bliss, Claudia Handpainted, Louisa Harding, Rown, Sublime and dozens more. Debbie and Jenny are happy to ship to Pipeliners.

“Earburning” another Raveler is highlighting their Ravelry name so that it links to their profile. The person who is earburned will also get a message in their box that basically says, “Psst, we’re over here saying good things about you”. 



A BIG THANK you to all the volunteers for test knitting my first to-be published design, Piper’s Journey. Thank you so very much EVERYONE for your support for the design.



Nature Notes

I haven’t seen any snowy owls but have seen a lot of white plastic bags that pretend to be.

We nearly broke a record for the most days without 1” of snowfall! The record is 330 in 1918. 

Naturalist and writer Edwin Way Teale born Joliet IL 1899

Wandering Through Winterwas first nature book to win a Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction.

“Our minds, as well as our bodies, have need of the out-of-doors. Our spirits, too, need simple things, elemental things, the sun and the wind and the rain, moonlight and starlight, sunrise and mist and mossy forest trails, the perfumes of dawn and the smell of fresh-turned earth and the ancient music of wind among the trees.”
Edwin Way Teale

Maine Morning Mitts by Clara Parkes made for Georgia.  Reprinted from The Knitters Book of Yarn by Clara Parkes.

Hitchhiker by Martina Behm is almost done!

Ten Stitch Twist Blanket by Frankie Brown is more fun than ever!

Finished reading on my Nook. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear.

Recommend reading in order. Book 2 is Birds of a Feather.

Currently reading (actual paper book) Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton. Cooking memoir. Raw, honest, well-written. Not for the faint of heart.

Watching Downton Abbey Season 2. Did not disappoint!

 

Knitting Classes at The Blend, our local coffee shop and hang-out.

Recycling Sweaters into pillows and other things.

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

March 2-3 (Friday night and all day Sat)

Washington IL 61571

$50 or $40 for Sat only

Registration form available on show blog in the side bar.

Thine Am I by Robert Burns

A Celebration of Robert Burns by Shira Kammen. www.magnatune.com

Direct download: Episode_73_A_Gift_for_Georgia.mp3
Category:Hobbies -- posted at: 4:04pm CST

Bitty Bump, Short Row Woes

Thank you to show sponsors: Quince & Co  and Ewe-nique Yarns, Morton IL 61550

If you are looking to support American goods, then you can start with Quince & Co with their beautiful and reasonably priced wools sourced in the US.  Check out Finch, their new fingering weight in colors inspired by nature. www.quinceandco.com

Ewe-nique Yarns is a full-service yarn shop located at The Field Shopping Center in Morton IL.  Among the items they carry are a full line of Addi needles, Chiagoo, and Knit Picks.  They also stock Malabrigo, Madelinetosh, Frog Tree. Elsabeth Lavod, Debbie Bliss, Claudia Handpainted, Louisa Harding, Rown, Sublime and dozens more. Debbie and Jenny are happy to ship to Pipeliners.

Thank you to everyone who helped me find a copy of Knitting Triangles by Evelyn Clark!  I accepted the first offer from Diane.  Citronlady    These Pipeliners also offered out of the sheer goodness of their hearts: Smurphy=Sarah, Nancy in Holland MI, Kimberly of the Sock Bunny  Knit and Fit Podcast.

I read a Pipeliner Note from Mildred, age 13.

Nature Notes

Snowy Owl sightings in Illinois

Illinois Birdwatchers List Serve IBET

We are experiencing an irruption year in Illinois.  Irruption means "to increase irregularly."

"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." ~ Benjamin Franklin

Needle Notes

Piper’s Journey will be published by Quince & Co. at the end of January.  A crescent shaped shawl with a not too lacy border. Calls for 3 skeins of Quince & Co Chickadee.

I am looking for a few test knitters. Start asap but not necessary to use wool called for.  I will email pattern to you.  Please contact me by email Paulaef@aol.com.

Bitty Bump   Marcella’s e book by Gina Bonomo aka Skeincocaine  $20 for book.  $5 individual pattern.

Woodturner Pully  I forgot to put in short rows!  Woe is me.

I made a label with counted cross stitch fabric and embroidery floss.  Stitched to hem on inside.

Aizome explained how she makes labels for quilts.

Ravelry Tip:  You can favorite posts in discussion groups on Ravelry.  I like to save posts with good information that I might want to reference later.

My nephew produced a clever video featuring the bed he made and Woodturner Pully.  The house where this film was made was built by my dad in the 1960’s.  The watercolor paintings on the walls are by my dad.  And yes, that’s my little mom with my nephew!  http://youtu.be/6ASk8I2m5Gw

In the Pipeline:

Hitchhiker by Martine Behm

10 Stitch Twist by Frankie Brown 

Island at War

Downton Abbey  There is a group for Downton Abbey lovers on Ravelry.

Downton Abbey Hat 

Yarngasm Podcast by Voolenvine 

Books on the Nightstand

Cocoa Blocks

Tip from Jacques Torres (Mr. Chocolate) When making hot chocolate, bring milk to a boil first to melt the chocolate and then bring it to a second boil.  The second boil makes the chocolate extra rich and creamy.

Music of the Spheres  Matteis: Ground After the Scotch Humour

www.magnatune.com

A happy New Year! Grant that I
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
~Edgar Guest

complete show notes and photos at www.knittingpipeline.com

Haste ye back!

Direct download: Episode_72_Black-eyed_Peas2.mp3
Category:Hobbies -- posted at: 3:04pm CST

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