Friday, January 1, 2021

Episode 235 - Knitting blankets part 2


This post contains links to Ravelry.com!

What are we wearing?
Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty
Felix Pullover by Amy Christoffers

What are we stalking?
Gridlines Pullover by Susanne Sommer
Threads by Justyna Lorkowska
Lead the Way by Megan Doherty
Sunday Morning by Carol Sunday

What are we knitting?
Parallelolamb by Stephen West
Big Sister by Hinterm Stein
Vila Wrap by Helen Stewart
Permutation by Hunter Hammersen

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What have we finished?
Mira's Cowl by Baah Yarn
Sharlene's Mira's Cowl
The Burrow Wrap by Kay Jones
Gayle's Burrow Wrap
March Hat by Megan Babbin

We continue our blanket discussion and spread more of the blanket making love! :)




Thursday, December 17, 2020

Episode 234: Loving the stash in 2020

This post contains links to Ravelry.

Welcome to our annual episode with Ravelry group moderator Robbie! You'll find Robbie on Ravelry as BoxySweaterGal. We recorded by phone, so there are a couple of places where it sounds like we are talking over each other, caused by the occasional internet blip. 

What are we wearing?
Boxy by Joji Locatelli
Dragonflies Jumper by Joji Locatelli
Sharlene's Dragonflies
The Throwover by Andrea Mowry
Gayle's Throwover

What are we stalking?
aco by eri shimizu
The Weekender Light by Andrea Mowry
Mitten Ornament by Jared Flood
The Classic by Espace Tricot

What are we knitting?
Boxy by Joji Locatelli
ADVENTure Gnome by Sarah Schira
Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher
Parallelolamb by Stephen West
Big Sister by Hinterm Stein
Neil the Narwhal by Michelle Alvarez
Burrow Wrap by Kay Jones

What have we finished?
Boxy by Joji Locatelli
Robbie's Scrappy Boxy
Colby by Elizabeth Doherty
Sharlene's Colby 6
Waffle Knit Dishcloth by Debbie Andriulli

Thank-you to this month's sponsor LoLo Body Care!












Let's talk stash with Robbie! We discuss ways in which we have curated our stash, and how 2020 changed the way we will think about our stash forever.





Episode 234 audio

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Friday, December 4, 2020

Episode 233 - SIKAL 2021 Planning

 
What are we wearing?
Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry
Sharlene's Fade
Gayle's Fade
Super Simple Summer Sweater by Joji Locatelli
Gayle's SSSweater

What are we stalking?
Spiked Dog Collar by Megan Barclay
Amigurumi Candle by ChiWei Ranck
Bounce by Tin Can Knits
Fleur by Espace Tricot
Airy Secret by Hinterm Stein
Dot Knots Cardi by Lori Versaci

What are we knitting?
Parallelolamb by Stephen West
Mira's Cowl by Baah Yarn
Waffle Knit Dishcloth by Debbie Andriulli
Neil the Narwhal by Michelle Alvarez
Big Sister by Hinterm Stein



Thank-you to this month's sponsor LoLo Body Care!














What have we finished?
Colby by Elizabeth Doherty
Sharlene's Colby Hats
Gayle's Colby Hats
BA Cool by Joji Locatelli
Gayle's BA Cool
KP Pullover by Eri Shimizu

We talk a bit about the upcoming annual Self-Indulgent Knit/crochet-a-long for 2021. Please use hashtags #sikal2021 #yarniacs #yarniacspodcast for this event.

Use #handknits everyday if you will be wearing your hand knits along with us in January!

Friday, November 20, 2020

Episode 232 - Knitting blankets, part 1

What are we wearing?
KP Pullover by Eri Shimizu
Sharlene's KP Pullover
Ranunculus by Midori Hirose
Gayle's Ranunculus

What are we stalking?
Happy Hipster by Espace Tricot
Tidings Shawl by Helen Stewart
Painted Pullover by Caitlin Hunter
Ease by Alicia Plummer
Barnloft Hat by Kelly McClure
Tyto Mitts by Nina Pommerenke
Constellate by Hunter Hammersen
Permutation by Hunter Hammersen



Thank-you to our sponsor Infinite Twist!











What are we knitting?
Parallelolamb by Stephen West
Mira's Cowl by Baah Yarn
Liv Light by Carrie Bostick Hoge
KP Pullover by Eri Shimizu
The Burrow Wrap by Kay Jones
Waffle Knit Dishcloth by Debbie Andiulli
Neil the Narwhal by Michelle Alvarez

We start a discussion about crafting blankets, get unceremoniously booted offline, have a bit of trouble connecting and decide to split the blanket discussion into two episodes. So join us next time for the second half!

Episode 232 audio

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Friday, November 6, 2020

Episode 231 - Knitting under tension

 
What are we wearing?
Blueprint by Joan Forgione
Sharlene's Blueprint
Super Simple Summer Sweater by Joji Locatelli
Gayle's SSSSweater

What are we stalking?
Fig & Fireside by Tif Neilan
Giant Snail by Megan Lapp
Slouchy by Lisa Mutch
Big Sister by Hinterm Stein
Gracious by Espace Tricot



Thank-you to our sponsor Infinite Twist!










What are we knitting?
Liv Light by Carrie Bostick Hoge
Parallelolamb by Stephen West
KP Pullover by Eri Shimizu
Neil the Narwhal by Michelle Alvarez
The Burrow Wrap by Kay Jones

What have we finished?
KP Pullover by Eri Shimizu
Supersoft 100% Uld from Holst Garn
Elephant Park by Gabrielle Danskknit
Pressed Flowers by Amy Christoffers