Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Episode 24: Monster Mash

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Hello and welcome to the KnitSip podcast, a beverage themed knitting podcast.  

Show notes are coming very soon.  (It's late and I'm very tired right now.  Shownotes should be up tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday October 29th.)

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Episode 23: Back to School

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Hello and welcome to the KnitSip podcast, a beverage themed knitting podcast.  I'm your host Shannon and I known as:
Snotestine - Ravelry
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Place Your Order
Spilled Beverages
Sipping
Specialty Drinks
Your Order is Ready
Barrista
Drive Through
Tips

Spilled Beverages
Re-organizing the stash!  Reclaiming the "crap room" and turning it back into the Craft Room.  Slowly but surely.  If I'm brave enough I'll show you the before pictures.  (Beware, it's frightening.)

Serenity, my Kromski mintrel spinning wheel and I are taking a little break from each other.  I'm having difficulty spinning because my ply keeps breaking and I'm getting frustrated.  So we are having some time apart and when I find more patience I will come back to spinning on her.

Sipping
Jaywalkers by Grumperina
Biscotte & Cie, Felix base, Watermelon colorway
LOVE!!  US 2 = 2.75 mm

Honey Cowl by Purl Soho
Spartacus Dyes in the "Oh There You Are Perry" color way
US 4 = 3.5 mm

Round Head in a Square Hat by Elsteffo Designs
Using my very own handspun
US 4 = 3.5 mm

Specialty Drinks
Outlandish KAL
Sponsored by Appleblossom and Ewe podcast
AppleblossomSF (Sarah) and Navy1990 (Matt) are sponsoring this wonderful Outlander themed KAL.  Choose from:
- Among the Heathers
- Claire's Shawl
- Jacobean Shawl

Count Down to Outlander KAL
Sponsored by the Knitmore Girls, Yarngasm, Subway Knits and Geek Girls podcast
This KAL is don on Instagram, post pictures of finished objects and tie it in to the Outlander series.  Use your creativity and see what others have done.  Use #countdowntooutlanderKAL when posting pictures to Instagram.

Classic Knits KAL
sponsored by A Homespun House and the Yarngasm podcast
Knit any "classic" aka popular designs on Ravelry and post them to the Homespun House and/or Yarngasm Ravelry group.  The guidlines are very liberal so check out their groups for more info and to see what everyone else is up to.

Geek Univeristy Ravelry Group
Come and get a majors degree in your favorite geeky subject.  This is a new Ravelry group and offers a few 100 and 200 level classes right now.  This is the first semester and the second semester sign up will open after the start of the new year.  Choose from 5 different geeky majors.  They include:
- Space Exploration (Sci-Fi, Star Wars, Star Trek, Star Gate, etc.)
- Animation Art (Disney, Pixar, Anime, etc.)
- Majic Spells and Potions (Fairy Tales, Unce Upon a Time, Lost Girl, etc.)
- Paranormal Events (Supernatural, Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, MIB, etc.)
- Historical Mysteries (Historical Fiction, Steam Punk, Diesel Punk, etc.)
-Heroes and Villains (Comic books, Superheroes, Avengers, X-Men, Agents of Shield, etc.)

The Head Mistress of this University is RoseCottage (Holly) and the Dean of Students is Domesticangel (Denise).  Head over to the Geek University Ravelry group an check out this awesome group.  Earn a college degree tuition free!

Barrista
DancingGeek Podcast
hosted by DancingGeek (James)
This is a fabulous video podcast and is available through iTunes.  Also check out DancingGeeks Raverly group for more fabulous knitting.  James is in the UK and is fantastic to watch.  This podcast is relatively new and only has a few epsisodes but they are definately worth watching!

Knit 1 Geek 2
hosted by Karen and Maggie
This awesome audio podcast is hosted by knitwit1912 (Karen) and MASalter (Maggie).  They cover all things geeky and knitting (my two favorite subjects).  They are based in Canada and are absolutely hysterical to listen too.  If you haven't checked them out you must listen to them.  Especially if you are into geeky things!



Click for Babies KAL
hosted by Katie
Join Jetgirl1313 (Katie) of the Knittin' on the Fly video podcast as she and others knit or crochet premie and babies hats for the month of October.  October is Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness month so knit, crochet, sew, etc a premie or baby hat in a purple or mostly purple color and send the hats to Katie.  Prizes will be randomly drawn for participant in this KAL.

Your Drink is Ready
Hermoines Everyday Sock
Classic Knits KAL
Dances with Wool fingering weight, US 2= 2.75 mm

Boot Socks #2 for Mom
#countdowntooutlanderKAL
Viking of Norway, Viking Raggen, 70% superwash 30% nylon, 225 meters / 250 yards

Baby tube socks
my own design using left over Regia fingering weight yarn in a light blue color

Drive Through
Gaylord Knitters
Every Thursday from 4-8 pm at the Biggby coffee shop in Gaylord Michigan by I-75.  This is free and open to anyone who would like to sit and knit (or crochet) with us.

Cynthia's Too Open Knit
Saturday October 4th from 11 am - 3 pm.  This is free and open to everyone.  Located at 320 East Mitchell Street, Petoskey, MI.

Knitting Bingo
At Cynthia's Too Yarn Shop
Thursday October 9, 2014 from 5:30 - 7 pm.  Bring a hat to donate to the Children's Oncology Unit at University of Michigan, the person with the brightest hat wins a free Bingo card.  Bingo cards are $3/per card.  Buy as many cards as you like.  Bring extra or left over buttons as Bingo chips.  Pop and popcorn will be provided by Cynthia.

PJ Party at Cynthia's
Wednesday October 22, 2014 from 5:30 - 7 pm.  Wear your PJ's and slippers to this fun filled evening event.  The person with the oddest slippers wins a special prize!  This is free and open to eveyone.  Bring a munchie to pass and/or wine or just bring yourself.  Fun to be had by all.

That's the end of the show thank you so much for listening.  Please come back again and until next time I hope you find plenty of time to knit and sip.