Sunday, July 29, 2007

Episode #12 Show Notes

*note* Harry Potter Spoiler is not a real spoiler, just a spoof on knitting and the Harry Potter fervor! At least one listener was mixed up by this!

Sorry for the problems with the first edition! Technical problems involving networking cables that were not actually networked... It's been replaced and only the corrected (thanks, DH!) version is available now.

Mentioned this week:

Hill Country Yarns Sock Club Signups close Aug 15

I just figured out who mentioned me last week--it was Carrie at BritKnitCast--thank you!

The Harry Potter series sock patterns from Gigi Silva (and I'm halfway down the leg of my Bellatrix!

And these great MacKintosh Harry Potter sock yarns, too.

Lookie here at these new sock patterns: Sprung and Chain Lace

Click on the image to have many sizes to choose from!

argyle socks

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Sock Yarns

I just realized I hadn't been posting my yarns here!!!! Here are a few pics for you:

from the Painted Sheep:
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from Dyeabolical Yarns:
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Episode #11 Show Notes

Fawkes pattern is available at Socktopia. Gigi's at it again!

Jigsaw socks knitalong is starting up! Just email me and I'll invite you to the blog.

My shop updated with the Rocky Horror Picture Show series.

Hill Country Yarns is starting a sock club!


Hogwarts Sock Swap 2
will be opening enrollment on July 14

Belated thank-you to Dyeabolical who sent me an already on the needles skein of DK in Themyscira!


Main Street Yarn and Fibers
are doing a fund raising effort for Annie Modesitt's family called Six weeks of socks/

Hand dyed yarn swap

The Painted Sheep is an indie yarn dyer with a brand-new shop who sent me a lovely skein of Tinsel Toes in Mountain View. And I just love the smell of that Sheep Soap!

My newest yarns are: Elann Esprit, Schaeffer Anne and Bamboozle.

Two listener requests: what manly chevron stitch patterns have you encountered, and have you ever found a non-wool self-striping yarn? Please let us know!