Episode #22: Melissa Morgan-Oakes, New Year's Knitting

Interview with Melissa Morgan-Oakes, author of the new book 2 at a Time Socks

New Yarn Shops in CNY:
Sheep Thrills in N. Syracuse
Knit Me UP in Lafayette

New Year Groups:

2008 Sock KAL
January: Basic Crew of your choice February: Jaywalker/UFO March: Tube sock of your choice April: Anklet of your choice/UFO May: Knitty pattern of your choice June: Fair isle/multi color sock of your choice or UFO July: Lacy sock of your choice August: Cabled sock of your choice/UFO September felted footwear of your choice October: pink sock of your choice (Breast Cancer Awareness month) November: UFO Month December: Christmas socks of stocking of your choice

Sock A Month KAL 5 --closed, but fun to watch

Sock Log 2008
2008 is the year of the sock for me! I will be creating a sock log to be posted on my blog and would love to share it with you. We can post KAL's for sock patterns. Perhaps you are in a sock club and want to see how others are doing with their yarn and patterns. Are you creating your own pattern? Tell us about it. Need some help, I'm sure someone can help you. Just how many pairs can you make this year? Come join us!

Sea Socks '08
Dedicated the joys of knitting socks and thrill of shopping for yarn, this cruise shall delight one an all. With classes, shore excursions, get togethers, and goody bags, the 7 days on board the Celebrity's Infinity, roundtrip from Seattle, up the inside passage, with port call on Victoria, Ketchikan, and Juneau, should prove to be a thrilling adventure. Click here for all the specific details.

Socks 2008
In Norwegian, from Silja Devine

Nefarious Yarn Club

Hill Country Yarn Club is open for its second series. I can vouch that this is looovely, soft sock yarn. Plus, it's very affordable at $60 for a three-installment club over six months. Enrollment is open from December 1-February 15th.

Show # 21: A Short Holiday Visit with Noro

Hi everyone!

Thanks to Susan for letting me read her Night Before Christmas poem.

I talk about my new Dexter yarns.


Here's my interview with Tina at the Knitting Contessa. If you haven't read her blog--defiantly check it out especially for the interviews, but I'm a regular reader, too!

And the new Noro Kureyon Sock.

Show # 20: the Sock Mafia

Launching a new and legal version of Cosmic Fibers! .com coming soon, and a limited number of wholesale accounts are available. Sock and lace yarns---oooh, bandwagon!

My new yarns:
Smooshy, Chewy, Essential, Gypsyknits, Cherry Tree

Patterns I'm admiring:
Marilinda from Cookie
Slytherin Snake Shadow from Freshislefibers
Aurelia from Elizabeth Manning
Arch-shaped socksby Jen Showalter
Sock Blocker by Marianne Wu

Winner of the Sad Sock Story is:
Tracy and her socks (repaired) are here.

Episode # 19: 2 Socks at 1 Time

Note: The Socks Gone Wrong contest from the last episode is still running! Enter with your Socks Gone Wrong story by commenting on Show #18.

In this episode, I talk about my Renaissance Socks:


And my Ravelry Socks:


And Roman's socks, but I don't have a pic yet.

Great tips on the knittingdaily blog for "Losing the Ladders"

And, a sale (when I get the shop filled this weekend!) on non-repeatable Multilayered Colors in my etsy shop. Free shipping in US and Canada for my listeners--please just drop me a line in the comment box and I'll refund your shipping charge, or send you an amended invoice. Thanks ALWAYS for your support.

Episode # 18: Socks Gone Wrong

Socks gone wrong? Mine have been felted, been too small, too large, fall down and fall apart. How about you? Enter into the contest and tell me about your Socks Gone Wrong Story in the comments. Win yarny goodness!

Poor Juliet needs sock encouragement over at Subknit.

Needle review: my all time faves are the Knit Picks nickel plated, but there are lots of good qualities in other needles out there, too.

Sock yarn/etsy review: Knitting Like Crazy with lovely service, packaging, and color saturation.

Episode #17: Still Stashin' After All These Years

Yep, the yarns come in, the yarns go out. The yarns play penuchle on my...

This week's new arrivals are:
Shibui in Honey
Chewy Spaghetti Sport in Cheeky
Dream in Color Smooshy Sock in Petal Shower
Yarn Love Scarlett O'Hara in Romance
Alpaca Sox in Dried Herbs
Raunco
Aktion in October Green
Fiesta Baby Boom in Jamaican Spice

Episode #16 Show Notes

Whoo boy! Lots of reviews this week!

Ultimate Sock Book from Vogue

Harmony needles from Knitpicks

Alphabet stitch markers from JLYarnworks

Heather (55% merino superwash, 30% silk, 15% nylon) debuts from Schaefer Yarn (400 yds/4 oz fingering)

Lovesticks self-striping yarn (400 yd 75% superwash, 25% nylon)

Charity won the skein of Austermann Step. I really, really enjoyed reading all your shopping stories!

Kimmie works on her short-row heel this week

Some heel tips:
Misocrafty's short-row tutorial
Cosmicpluto's is here
And Alison's is here.
For a heel flap, the illustrious Widdershins.
And Mimknits has tips over here.
Ooooh, fancy! A reverse dutch heel by Denise.