Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Episode 5: Some Knitting Going On

Listen to Episode 5 here!
Welcome to the KnitSip podcast a coffee themed knitting podcast.  My name is Shannon and I'm snotestine on Ravelry and KnitSip on Plurk and Twitter.  If you would like to contact me I can be emailed at knistip@gmail.com.
In Line
We have 50 members in our KnitSip Ravelry Group.  Thank you to those who have joined and left comments.
Place Your Order
Through the Grinder
Percolating
Your Drink is Ready
Specialty Drinks
On the House
Drive Through
Tips
Through the Grinder
Frogged my NorthField Two Way Jacket
Percolating
Love Knot Shawl by Kimberly Gintar
Highland Handmades Mountain Laurel Lace in the Dead Mans Fingers color way
80% Alpaca (not merino) 20% wool
US 4 =
Aquaphobic Socks
Free cuff down Ravelry pattern/download
Cherry Tree Hill Sock yarn
US 2 = 2.75 mm



Your Drink is Ready
Highland Handmades Pitch Pine Top
Portugues Merino 4 oz. in the Autumnal colorway
spun midified bakwards short draw






Specialty Drinks
Epic KAL/CAL/SAL
KnitSip Ravelry thread and is open to anyone who wants to participate
No end date, come over and tell/show what your working on
Is meant to be encouraging and inspiring
Sunny Side Up KAL
Free mystery KAL, 4 clues will be released
Designer Deby Lake of O/C Knitiot Designs is hosting a KAL with pattern support in her Ravelry group
Fingering weight yarn about 1300 yards - Deby reccomends using yarn with long color repeats but you could also use tonal or self stripping yarn if you want.



On the House
Congradulations to the 2 winners who each won one of Deby Lake's (O/C Knitiot Designs) pattern of their choice.  Please PM me on Ravelry (I'm snotestine) or email me at knitsip@gmail.com
Drive Through
Sit n Knit with the Gaylord Knitters at the Biggby Coffee shop in Gaylord, MI every Thursday form 4-8 pm.  Anyone is welcome we would love to meet you!
Zombie Knitpocalypse
June 20-23 in Rochester MN.  A knitting retreat hosted by the Stockinette Zombies.  Day passes night still be available, please check out their Ravelry group for more info.



Fiber Arts Festival
Castle Farms in Charlevoix, MI on July 27-28.  There will be a meet up probably on Saturday but will have more information next month.  If you're not local there are hotels as well as B&B's in the area if you would like to come up for the event.  For the non-fiber enthusiests there is usually something going on in downtown Charlevoix that weekend as well.
Tips
Thank you to Nicole (Hotazzknitter on Ravelry) of the Positively Knitting video podcast for the KnitSip podcast shout out and reccomendation to her viewers.  If you haven't checked her out you totally should!
Congrats to Sadie (Blueruin on Ravelry) for her upcoming nuptials and upcoming etsy yarn shop.  Can't wait!
Also a big thank you to those of you who have given me a try and lots of love to the returning listeners.  Thank you so much for listening and all the positive comments and feed back I have really enjoyed doing this.  Episode 6 will come out on June 11 and I hope to knit and sip with you then.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Episode 4:

Welcome to the fourth episode of the KnitSip podcast, a coffee themed knitting podcast.  My name is Shannon and I'm known as snotestine on Ravelry, KnitSip on Plurk and Twitter.  I can be emailed at knitsip@gmail.com if you'd like to contact me.  There is also a KnitSip Ravelry group and we already have 45 members!  So if you haven't joined please come over and join, I'd love to meet you.
To listen to the podcast please click the link here.
In Line
The hubs just got back from El Salvador just in time for it to snow on Mothers Day.  The hubs and I both have the day off which of course made little man disappointed that he couldn't stay home too.
Place Your Order
Through the Grinder
Percolating
Specialty Drinks
On the House
Your Drink is Ready
Drive Through
Tips


Through the Grinder
Possibly my Northfield  Two Jacket - need to re-check my gauge
Percolating
My first toe up sock
Frakensocks using left over sock scraps
us 2= 2.75 mm needle



First one done
Love Knot Shawl
Kimberly Gintar, The Knitting Flower Designs
Test Knitting
Highland Handmades Mountain Laurel Lace  (80% Merino, 20% Baby Alpaca)
in the Dead Mans Fingers color way



Rings Around Rosie
by Janice Weinstein
Printed pattern, bought at Cynthia's Too Yarn Store
Jojoland Rythm
color way - RS41, Pink/Purple/Gray
The Shipwreck Shawl
Bethany Kok (Knitting Harpy)
Knitty Spring 2009 (free) pattern
Highland Handmades Black Cherry lace in the Peacock color way
US 2 = 2.75 mm
Your Drink is Ready
Labor Day Mystery Shawl 2012
Deby Lake, O/C Knitiot Designs
Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Crazy Yarn (formerly Mill Ends)
US 8 = 5.5 mm needles



Mom's Mammo Socks
Knit One Crochet Too Ty Dye
US 2 = 2.75 mm
Self Stripping socks
House Socks for Little Man
Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool
Kool Aid Dyed
US 4 = 3.5 mm needle



Specialty Drinks
Epic KAL
In the KnitSip Ravelry group support and encouragement thread
Might also be a good place to find inspiration
Open to anyone who is knitting,crocheting or spinning for and epic project
This KAL/CAL/SAl has no finish date
Sunny Side Up KAL 
Deby, ocknitiot on Ravelry, is hosting a free KAL in June for a shawl
This is a mystery shawl and will be released in 4 clues, one for each week in June
Will be opening up a thread in the KnitSip group on June 1st
FO's that are posted in the KnitSip group will be entered for prize(s)
On the House
In honor of Deby's upcoming KAL I will be giving away two (2) Ravelry downloadable patterns of Deby's to two lucky listeners.  To enter the giveaway just go to the KnitSip Ravelry group and post a comment in the Episode 4 thread.  Two winners will be drawn on the next podcast in two weeks and each winner will be gifted one of Deby's patterns of their choice.
Drive Through
Gaylord Knitters meet every Thursday at the Bigbe coffee shop in Gaylord from 4-8 pm.  If your in the area or passing through please stop by we would love to knit and sip with you.
Cynthia's Yarn Shop next Open Knit is going to be Saturday May 18th from 11-3.  Stop by for some wonderful knitting and relaxation.  Cynthia's is in her new location at 446 East Mitchell Street just two doors down from the Grand Traverse Pie Company.  Parking in the back of the shop as well.
Zombie Knitpocalypse Knitting Retreat
Rochester Minesota June 20-23, 2013
Hotel Registration deadline May 20,2013
Visit the Zombie Knitpocalypse Raverly group and/or the Zombie Knitpocalypse website for more information.  Hope to see you there.



Tips
Thank you to Deby Lake who is ocknitiot on Ravelry.  She gifted me one of her shawl patterns called Morning Glory.  It's a beautiful shawl pattern with mitered squares and lace.
Thank you to Rachel who is Reeces Pieces on Ravelry.  She RAP'ed (Random Act of Patterning) me the Magrathea pattern by Martina Behm.  Thank you Rachel!
Thank you's to everyone who has listened.  I plan on recording Memorial Day, May 27th and should have Episode 5 posted on May 28th.  Hope you'll come back so we can Knit and Sip again.