Knitmoregirls's Podcast

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: A wide selection of wheels from Louet, Schacht and Ashford for in-store pickup or shipment.. Worldwide shipping is available. Mention that you're a listener and they'll include Knitmore Girls swag with your order. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Knitting! Use subscription co...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Nathania & Sandi are at TNNA, selecting the finest yarns, patterns, and tools. Tune in next week, when they'll be joining the Knitmore Girls to discuss beautiful yarns, trends for fall, and what great new products to look for on our shelves. Bring a little bit of our LYS to your home by following us on Twitter @purlescence and searching for Pur...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Purlescence Yarns carries many of the yarns used in Cookie A's "Sock Innovation" including Louet Gems, Mountain Colors Barefoot, Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, Colinette Jitterbug, and Dream in Color Smooshy. Worldwide shipping is available. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Kni...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Purlescence Yarns carries many of the yarns used in Cookie A's "Sock Innovation" including Louet Gems, Mountain Colors Barefoot, Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, Colinette Jitterbug, and Dream in Color Smooshy. Worldwide shipping is available. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Kni...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: New this week: rosy pinks, deep, dark reds, hot tropicals, deep green, a brown, and a foggy grey. For spinners: a blend of yak and merino, and soon will have pure silk for summer spinning. As always, Abstract Fiber offers free domestic shipping on orders over $100. This week: A beautiful selection of hand-dyed silk lace yarn from Blue Moon Fiber Arts and...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: New this week: Elemental Effects and Judith MacKenzie McCuin offer a 100% American-grown Shetland fingering weight. Also from Elemental Effects, 2 ounce bumps of glorious Romney wool roving. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Knitting! Use subscription code: KNITMG Events: (00:35) 6/6/200...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: Orders over $100 receive free shipping! New this week: Knitting bags by Lexie Barnes, Della Q, Lantern Moon, Amy Butler, and the new Zuca bag- a knitting bag on wheels. Will ship anywhere in the world! All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Knitting! Use subscription code: KNITMG The Knitmore...

This week's episode is sponsored by: This week: Be sure to check out our shop looms: the Ashford Knitter's Loom, the Schacht Cricket, and Wolf Pup looms, all in stock and ready to go home with you today. We happily ship anywhere in the world! All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Knitting! Use subscription code: KNITMG This week, in...

This episode has been sponsored by: New this week: Lantern Moon bags and baskets to our array of knitting accessories. $2 of the purchase for the Tote for the Cure basket goes to Living Beyond Breast Cancer . Visit our blog to see that and other wonderful styles from Lantern Moon. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena Knitting! Use s...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Call Purlescence Yarns today to place your order for Addi Click Interchangeable needles. Also new this week: Amy Butler's knitting bags . Crafted of heavyweight home dec fabric, they feature lots of pockets and slots for your knitting tools. All new subscribers receive a free gift from Eucalan as our way of saying thanks for supporting Verena K...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: Inspired to knit lace? Purlescence Yarns offers a variety of gorgeous laceweight yarns including variegated silks from Blue Moon Fiber Arts and Claudia Handpainted Yarns to alpaca from Cascade and Alpaca with a Twist. You're sure to find the perfect thing to knit any lace your heart desires. We happily ship anywhere in the world. All new subscribers recei...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: Special this week: Cat Bordhi's specially designed stitch markers, just for sock knitters and her book, New Pathways in Sock Knitting Subscribe using code: KNITMG Admin: (00:36) Knitting Rose Knit's UP Yarn Thing Go listen to The Scarlet Letter over at CraftLit On the needles: (2:42) Gigi talks about Carli - her sweater for the Knit(more)-A-Long . Jasmin...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: Simply Socks Yarn Company caters to the sock knitter with thousands of colors and styles of sock yarn. Whether you're looking for Lorna's Laces, Dream in Color, or that special small dyer, we have what you're looking for- in stock and ready to ship. Don't forget to visit our sale section for up to 50% off yarn and accessories. Just in this week :  Cookie...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: New this week: Cascade Eco Alpaca , and dyed colors of Pure Alpaca, new certified Free Trade yarns from Frog Tree Alpaca, including the new Picaboo, bamboo, pima cotton , and Green Line DK and Worsted merino from Lorna's Laces. Administrative: (00:30) Knit's up has moved to Libsyn . If you're having problems updating your feeds, find our tutorial here . O...

This week's podcast is sponsored by: New this week : Takhi Cotton Classic, Rowan Cotton Glace, Rowan Handknit Cotton, Classic Elite Provence, RYC Siena, Blue Sky Organic Cotton. Admin: (00:35) Here are the links for some of the podcasts that have changed feeds. (Thanks to the Knitting Podcast blog for collecting a comprehensive list.) Belle of the Ball Podcast Stitch-It Podcast Knit Naturally Podc...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: New in: Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight and a pattern written specifically for it: the April Showers sock . Check out our weaving supplies! Administrative stuff: (00:39) Stitch It! has moved. Subscribe to the new feed in iTunes by clicking here . Cognitive's new feed page . BarknKnit's new feed page . (When you re-subscribe to these, please give them a...

This week's episode is sponsored by: New in: Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight and a pattern written specifically for it: the April Showers sock . This week's special: Colinette Jitterbug (3/4-3/9, 20% off) On the Needles: Gigi is working on (mostly) vanilla socks this weeks. She has finished her Bulky Boot Socks, and has started a vanilla sweater, but ripped it out in favor of a new pattern. Even...

This week's episode is sponsored by: Events: (00:33) Stitches West meetup! We'll be in the Purlescence booths (640 & 740) on Saturday, February 28th from 2-4 PM. The goodie bags are awesome. We will be holding back 1 goodie bag (out of 100) and doing a contest for those who couldn't make it to the meetup. We will be including a pin in the goodie bag. Going forward, a donation of $10 or more will g...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week, we are joined by Tika (host of Gives Good Knit ) and Andrew. Events: (00:58) Stitches West meetup- Saturday, February 28th from 2-4 PM in the Purlescence Yarns booth. If you haven't bought your market passes yet, go to the Knitting Universe Website , and the online promo code (for $2 off admission) is: MPCW. Come meet us and get some sweet swag...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: Events: (00:37) Stitches West meet and greet! Come see us at the Purlescence booth, Saturday, February 28th from 2-4 PM. And, swag! On the Needles: (3:10) Gigi is making good progress on her On the Vine scarf. Jasmin is trying to do 2 rows every night on her Ene's Scarf . Jasmin has finished her Bird of Paradise socks. She has also finished her black cash...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: On the Needles: (00:32) Gigi has a bunch of vanilla socks on the needles. Gigi wasn't happy with her progress on her " On the Vine " scarf, so she has been sitting and doing a repeat every day after lunch, which is working well for her. Jasmin has started Ene's Scarf (which she isn't sure of the pronunciation of) from Scarf Style out of Artyarns Cashmere...

This week's episode is sponsored by: On the Needles: (00:30) Check our Ravelry group for the " Knit a Square for Alison " project. Jasmin has knit two squares, which are blocking on Knitter's Blocks . Gigi declares that she is tired of knitting vanilla socks, and has decided to knit vanilla sweaters instead. Gigi is itching to knit some patterned socks. "Vanilla socks are SO last year." Jasmin is...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: On the Needles: Gigi has finished the second bright blue Regia Saturn sock, she's turned the heel on her first Franklin's Panopticon sock. She is working on a vanilla red and black (Regia) sock. Gigi has also started the Scandanavian sock (out of the Little Box of Socks) in a tan/cream Regia with black Regia as the contrast color. (Tika is using the same...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: On the Needles: Gigi has finished her second pink Regia Jet socks , and is working on her second Claudia's Handpainted Argyle sock.  Gigi has tripped a little on her resolution to weave in ends immediately. Jasmin's "sock bag" includes a little vinyl zippy bag with a pair of snips, chibis, a tape measure and a few stitch markers. Gigi continues to work on...

This week's episode has been sponsored by: We would like to thank Chloe Sparkle and Tika for appearing on the podcast this week. Contest: We announce the winners of our "Do Some Good" contest! On the needles: Gigi has finished her second red Saturn Regia sock (Jasmin helped with the blue Saturn pair). Gigi has finished the second sleeve on the neckdown wrap cardigan . She has finished the first so...