Gayle and I have both been overwhelmed! At Stitches West 2014 we saw so many new and interesting sweaters and patterns, and so much colorful and wonderful yarn, that neither of us have quite known what to knit or what to start this past week. Not that we needed to start anything new. :) But that new yarn smell does tempt you away from those works-in-progress sometimes, doesn't it?
- Sharlene
What are we wearing?
Ease by Alicia Plummer
Sharlene's Ease
Brickless by Martina Behm
Miss Bab's Yowza - Whatta Skein!
Gayle's Brickless
The Deep sea jellyfish colorway
The Prince colorway
What are we stalking?
This week our stalking segment takes up most of the podcast. The simple reason? Stitches West. We've decided to share our Stitches West experience through the knit sweaters and accessories that we saw that made their way into our queues. We hope you find something new to stalk!
Svalbard by Bristol Ivy
Monomania by Ann Weaver
Gale by Alicia Plummer
Echos of Color by Joji Locatelli
See You There by Joji Locatelli
Carol's See You There (I am secretly plotting to "borrow" Carol's sweater one day!)
Color Craving by Stephen West
Viajante by Martina Behm
Liesl by Julie Weisenburger
Tressage by Vera Sanon
Moyen Age by Hanna Maciejewska
Grass River Tunic by Elizabeth Doherty
Bello by Joji Locatelli
Chromaticity Cowl by Miriam Felton
What are we knitting?
Joji Locatelli soon-to-be-released sweater
Sharlene's Striped Shawl
Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure
Naughty Bohemian Little Black Skirt by Leslie Petrovski
Flamingo Mitts by SpillyJane
What have we finished?
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu
Sharlene's Hitofude Cardigan
Learn to Knit a Log Cabin Blanket by Staci Perry
Gayle's Log Cabin blanket
TGV by Susan Ashcroft
Friday, March 7, 2014
Episode 57 - audio
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Episode 56 - Sunset at the beach
We recorded episode 56 at the beach. Sometimes evening recording calls for inventive recording locations but we always enjoy the views. This time we were lucky again to spy some dolphins swimming in the bay. No matter how many times I see dolphins frolicking, they still bring a smile to my face.
Gayle and I are attending a local fiber industry event called Stitches West this week. We will be there several days and it is the one big fiber event that we attend every year without fail. If you are in the west and attending, please don't hesitate to look for us and say "hi." If you attend other fiber events, you can understand our excitement!
Thanks to everyone who answered our request for iTunes written and star reviews. We appreciate it! If you live outside the US please know you can still review the podcast, though your review shows up in the iTunes store of the country where you reside. We may not see them all (mainly because we won't know it is there!) but we are grateful for the support and kind words.
So sit back, pick up your knitting, and enjoy the podcast!
- Sharlene
What are we wearing?
Dragonflies Jumper by Joji Locatelli
Sharlene's Dragonflies
Solstice Cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Gayle's Solstice
What are we stalking?
Salchow Trio by Monika Sirna
Patterns for 500 yards of Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk+
Sweet Cables by Joji Locatelli
See You There by Joji Locatelli
Laneway by Veera Valimaki
Sunburst Shirt Dress by Anna Cohen
Rimrock Cardigan by Anna Cohen
Essential Sweater Dress by Anna Cohen
What are we knitting?
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu
Sharlene is also working on a soon-to-be-released cardgian by Joji Locatelli
What have we finished?
Another Halos hat
Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
Sharlene's Hermione Socks
Seamless Salomas Slippers by Megan Williams
Sharlene's slippers
Seaman's Cap by Benda Zuk
Gayle's Seaman's Cap
Bigger Booga Bag by Julie Anderson
Gayle's Booga
The Barley Hat by tincanknits
Gayle's Barley
We talk about a new collection of patterns from Joji Locatelli and Veera Valimaki called Interpretations. This is the Ravelry link where you can view all 12 pattern pages.
The Interpretations look book can be found here.
We also review the Imperial Stock Ranch Imperial Yarns Erin worsted yarn.
Gayle and I are attending a local fiber industry event called Stitches West this week. We will be there several days and it is the one big fiber event that we attend every year without fail. If you are in the west and attending, please don't hesitate to look for us and say "hi." If you attend other fiber events, you can understand our excitement!
Thanks to everyone who answered our request for iTunes written and star reviews. We appreciate it! If you live outside the US please know you can still review the podcast, though your review shows up in the iTunes store of the country where you reside. We may not see them all (mainly because we won't know it is there!) but we are grateful for the support and kind words.
So sit back, pick up your knitting, and enjoy the podcast!
- Sharlene
What are we wearing?
Dragonflies Jumper by Joji Locatelli
Sharlene's Dragonflies
Solstice Cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Gayle's Solstice
What are we stalking?
Salchow Trio by Monika Sirna
Patterns for 500 yards of Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Silk+
Sweet Cables by Joji Locatelli
See You There by Joji Locatelli
Laneway by Veera Valimaki
Sunburst Shirt Dress by Anna Cohen
Rimrock Cardigan by Anna Cohen
Essential Sweater Dress by Anna Cohen
What are we knitting?
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu
Sharlene is also working on a soon-to-be-released cardgian by Joji Locatelli
What have we finished?
Another Halos hat
Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
Sharlene's Hermione Socks
Seamless Salomas Slippers by Megan Williams
Sharlene's slippers
Seaman's Cap by Benda Zuk
Gayle's Seaman's Cap
Bigger Booga Bag by Julie Anderson
Gayle's Booga
The Barley Hat by tincanknits
Gayle's Barley
We talk about a new collection of patterns from Joji Locatelli and Veera Valimaki called Interpretations. This is the Ravelry link where you can view all 12 pattern pages.
The Interpretations look book can be found here.
We also review the Imperial Stock Ranch Imperial Yarns Erin worsted yarn.
Episode 56 - Audio link
Click here for episode 56 audio.
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Remember, depending on your browser and connection speed, the audio may take a few minutes to fully load.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Episode 55 - Imperial Stock Ranch
It is no secret that both Gayle and I are fans of Imperial Stock Ranch yarns. I love the fact that in a global wool economy, the yarn I purchase from Imperial is comparatively "local." I love the fact that the ranch is a family-owned business. I love that I can talk to the person who raises the sheep, knows the history of all the buildings on the ranch, pays the bills, and selects new colors for the yarn lines. Imperial Stock Ranch is that kind of a place.
Gayle and I were lucky enough to catch Jeanne Carver the day before the opening ceremonies of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. It was the day before the US Olympic Team would attend the opening ceremony wearing the Ralph Lauren-designed sweaters made from Imperial Yarns--5.6 million yards of their Erin base to be exact, some 6250 pounds of wool. The story of how their yarns went from sheep to Olympic sweater is worth watching. View it here, as told by Ralph Lauren.
If you visit the Imperial Stock Ranch website, you will see there are three areas to the ranch, producing meat, textiles, and yarns.
Other stories about the ranch and the wool:
Oregon wool in Olympic Sweaters, from The Bulletin
Imperial Ranch entering apparel field, from The Oregonian
This eleven-minute video gives the best overview of the whole ranch operation, as told by the Oregon Field Guide.
To see the sweaters worn by the Olympians, view this article here, as told by Today.
Our short hour with Jeanne didn't allow us to talk about all the history of the ranch, but you can find out more here, as told by Jeanne to the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education organization.
You want cute lambs? Find them here, and find out what happens when ewes give birth to triplets.
This is a nice photo essay on the day the Imperial Collection was photographed, from The Oregonian.
There is also a short video that was put together by the local NBC affiliate about the ranch, the yarn, and the Erin wool that was chosen for the Olympic sweater. It can be viewed here.
At the beginning of our chat, Jeanne mentioned she could see snow outside and how the land needed the moisture. A ranch--like any living being--needs certain things to survive and flourish. The welcome moisture in the dry climate is just one of many needs. The ranch's current caretakers Jeanne and Dan Carver are giving back to the land in many ways, and Imperial Ranch willingly gives in return. As fiber artists, we have the opportunity to pick and choose the tools of our creation. I know that I will be using Imperial Yarns in the future. I too want to be part of the Imperial Stock Ranch story.
- Sharlene
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| Olympic sweater, back, Imperial Yarns Erin base. |
If you visit the Imperial Stock Ranch website, you will see there are three areas to the ranch, producing meat, textiles, and yarns.
Other stories about the ranch and the wool:
Oregon wool in Olympic Sweaters, from The Bulletin
Imperial Ranch entering apparel field, from The Oregonian
This eleven-minute video gives the best overview of the whole ranch operation, as told by the Oregon Field Guide.
 |
| Olympic sweater, front, Imperial Yarns Erin base. |
Our short hour with Jeanne didn't allow us to talk about all the history of the ranch, but you can find out more here, as told by Jeanne to the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education organization.
You want cute lambs? Find them here, and find out what happens when ewes give birth to triplets.
This is a nice photo essay on the day the Imperial Collection was photographed, from The Oregonian.
There is also a short video that was put together by the local NBC affiliate about the ranch, the yarn, and the Erin wool that was chosen for the Olympic sweater. It can be viewed here.
At the beginning of our chat, Jeanne mentioned she could see snow outside and how the land needed the moisture. A ranch--like any living being--needs certain things to survive and flourish. The welcome moisture in the dry climate is just one of many needs. The ranch's current caretakers Jeanne and Dan Carver are giving back to the land in many ways, and Imperial Ranch willingly gives in return. As fiber artists, we have the opportunity to pick and choose the tools of our creation. I know that I will be using Imperial Yarns in the future. I too want to be part of the Imperial Stock Ranch story.
- Sharlene
Episode 55 Audio link
Click here for episode 55 audio.
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Episode 54 - Button, button, who's got the button?
In our second episode of January, we remember and recognize that it is our second anniversary of producing this podcast. As we enter year 3 of podcasting, we have one small request. Would you give us an iTunes rating? You can do this in two ways, either by clicking to give us a "star" rating, or by writing a review. We hate to ask, really we do, but it would be nice to see our podcast appear in some of the lists and recommendations. If you feel so inclined, we would appreciate it.
Gayle and I end the podcast this week with a fun discussion about buttons and how to use buttons to enhance our garments as knitters and crocheters. It is fun and hopefully will inspire you to search for the perfect button for your fiber creations.
What are we wearing?
Bianca's Jacket by Michelle Rose Orne
Sharlene's jacket
Easy Folded Poncho by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
Gayle's poncho
What are we stalking?
Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
Owlie Socks by Julie Elswick Suchomel
Nightfall by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Barley hat by tincanknits
Braid Hills by Kate Davies
Lipstick by Joji Locatelli
What are we knitting?
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu
Seamless Salomas Slippers by Megan Williams
Learn to Knit a Log Cabin Blanket by Staci Perry
Summer Festival by Georgie Hallam
Brickless by Martina Behm
What have we finished?
Hogwarts Express by Susan Ashcroft
Sharlene's Hogwarts
Sharlene hat for Halos of Hope
Solstice Cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Gayle's Solstice
Tidal Sands by Anne Hanson
Gayle's Tidal Sands
We have a brief chat about buttons, our button choices, and how we personally choose buttons. We mention a few things to be aware of when button shopping. We hope you have something to add to the button discussion. Join us over on Ravelry!
The buttons pictured here are from my mom's button jar and particular favorites with which I loved to play as a child. I have memories of sorting by color, counting, and making up games with buttons. I had favorite buttons that I would search for again and again. The button jar was a favorite amusement of mine.
- Sharlene
Gayle and I end the podcast this week with a fun discussion about buttons and how to use buttons to enhance our garments as knitters and crocheters. It is fun and hopefully will inspire you to search for the perfect button for your fiber creations.
What are we wearing?
Bianca's Jacket by Michelle Rose Orne
Sharlene's jacket
Easy Folded Poncho by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
Gayle's poncho
What are we stalking?
Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
Owlie Socks by Julie Elswick Suchomel
Nightfall by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Barley hat by tincanknits
Braid Hills by Kate Davies
Lipstick by Joji Locatelli
What are we knitting?
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu
Seamless Salomas Slippers by Megan Williams
Learn to Knit a Log Cabin Blanket by Staci Perry
Summer Festival by Georgie Hallam
Brickless by Martina Behm
What have we finished?
Hogwarts Express by Susan Ashcroft
Sharlene's Hogwarts
Sharlene hat for Halos of Hope
Solstice Cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Gayle's Solstice
Tidal Sands by Anne Hanson
Gayle's Tidal Sands
The buttons pictured here are from my mom's button jar and particular favorites with which I loved to play as a child. I have memories of sorting by color, counting, and making up games with buttons. I had favorite buttons that I would search for again and again. The button jar was a favorite amusement of mine.
- Sharlene
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