Monthly Archives: November 2013

Episode 25: Crafts and Laughs 2013

Here’s episode 25 of the Yarnraising podcast. Come on down and join the Yarnraising group over on Ravelry! As I mentioned on this episode, please consider donating to the Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders to help with disaster relief around the world.

Spinning in Progress:
Merlin Tree (Roadbug wheel)
Fondant Fibre
Unwind Yarn Company
Lucky Cat Craft

Handspun WIP:
Into the Whirled
Turkish cast on
Fleegle heel
Jeny’s Suprisingly Stretchy Bindoff

Commercial FO:
Sophie’s Toes
Zig and Zag blanket

Tool Time:
Bristlecone spindles

Special Skein:
Unwind Yarn Company
Kebnekaise socks

Five Cool Things:
Yarn Harlot in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
The Art of Felfs given to me by The Lost Geek (who has a podcast!)
Paton’s Kroy sock yarn
Camden Sweater
Unwind Yarn Company
Another Crafty Girl
Just One More Row podcast

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Episode 24: Sock Experiments

Here’s episode 23 of the Yarnraising podcast. Come on down and join the Yarnraising group over on Ravelry. The winners of the Wild Fibers Magazine giveaway are announced on this episode! Many thanks to Linda Cortwright for donating the magazines.

Spinning FO:
Into the Whirled

Spinning in Progress:
Cloudlover
Andina spindle
Merlin Tree (Roadbug wheel)
Fondant Fibre
Enchanted Knoll Farm

Handspun WIP:
Into the Whirled
Turkish cast on
Fleegle heel
Jeny’s Suprisingly Stretchy Bindoff

Commercial WIP:
Sophie’s Toes
Zig and Zag blanket

Tool Time:
True Creations Kick Spindle

Special Skein:
Paton’s Classic Wool

Five Cool Things:
“Cool Cardinal” cross stitch pattern
Lollipolooza
Hobbledehoy
Sally Harless’s etsy store
David Sedaris’s essay “Now We Are Five” in the New Yorker (warning: this essay deals with his sister’s suicide)

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Episode 23: New to you SAL wrapup!

Here’s episode 23 of the Yarnraising podcast. Come on down and join the Yarnraising group over on Ravelry. The New-to-You Spinalong is over and winners are announced on this episode! Many many thanks to all who participated, all who donated prizes, and all who cheered us on! Please consider supporting one of the fantastic and generous companies who donated prizes:

Unwind Yarn Company
Fondant Fibre
Knit Spin Farm
Lucky Cat Craft
Cattywhompus Fibers
Fat Squirrel Fibers
Tilt a Whorl Spindles

Our current giveaway of a year’s worth of Wild Fibers magazines continues this week, so get over to the prize thread on the group for a chance to win one of three of these prizes! Many thanks to Linda Cortwright for the generous donation.

My boneheaded mistake of the week: During the tool time segment, I keep referring to the cards in my hands as combs. Maybe I need a cohost to keep me honest? When I’m holding cards (the wooden paddle things) I should be saying CARDS. So sorry for the error!

Spinning in Progress:
Cloudlover
Andina spindle
Lucky Cat Craft
Windy Valley Muskox
Bosworth Spindles (and charkha!)
Into the Whirled
Merlin Tree (Roadbug wheel)
Fondant Fibre
Enchanted Knoll Farm

Handspun WIP:
Into the Whirled
Turkish cast on
Fleegle heel
Jeny’s Suprisingly Stretchy Bindoff

Commercial FO:
Lisa Souza
Little Oak Cardigan

Commercial WIP:
Madelinetosh
Idris the Dragon Lovey

Tool Time:
St. Blaise combs
Gnomespun (purveyor of hand dyed carded roving)

Special Skein:
Quince and Co.
Knitting Pipeline

Five Cool Things:
Cloudsfactory cross stitch patterns
Youtube video of the Fahrfunflinger
Indie Gift-a-long
Tangerine Designs
Into the Wool Retreat
Magic Cake Ruffle Shawl
Sophie’s Toes for Magic Balls

New to you SAL wrapup:
Woolgatherings
Solitude Wool
Cloudlover
Lisa Souza
Into the Whirled
Wooly Knob Fiber Mill
SapphireChild for Southdown roving: use the code YARNRAISING15 for 15% off orders now through November 30!
Lucky Cat Craft
Windy Valley Muskox
Bosworth Spindles (and charkha!)

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