Knitty D and the City

Episode 15 - Better Late than Never

2007-01-02T14:54:00.000-08:00

Check out the new website!

Knitty D and the City

Episode 14 - Rockin Rhinebeck

2006-10-30T19:43:00.000-08:00

Come visit us at our new website!!!

www.knittydandthecity.com

Episode 13 - Get Your Color On with Brandon Mably

2006-10-09T20:03:00.000-07:00

We've moved!!! Come visit us at our new site, www.knittydandthecity.com

See you there!

Episode 12 - New Site, New Sound, Old Knitty D

2006-10-03T19:55:00.000-07:00

WE'VE MOVED!!!!! YEAH TEAM!!!! Come see us at our new website -

www.knittydandthecity.com

The new site is a work in progress - but hopefully, you'll jump on over, and change along with us!

Wendy and Christina

Abominable and Beyond!

2006-09-21T11:25:00.000-07:00

Will the excitement never end??? Not only will we have our new feature, Abomindable Knitting, but here's a few more teasers to wet your whistle -

An Interview with Miriam Felton, creator of the oh-so-fab Icarus
A Chit Chat with Lisa Mason, author of the newly published Yarn Play
And so much more!!!!

In other news, Pointy Sticks has returned!!! After a summer vacation, which included a trip to the U.K., and a visit with Brenda Dayne, Christine is now back on the airwaves. Go on over to her blog, and have a listen - she's been so supportive and helpful of our podcast, and Knitty D and I never miss an episode

And for those of you who are anxiously awaiting the opportunity of a lifetime - to purchase our little notions bags and stitchmarkers, our new site is under construction, and hopefully, will be ready in time for your Holiday shopping (and your birthday shopping, and your "I could use a new lipstick but instead I'll buy stitchmarkers" shopping . . .)

Look for a new episode early next week!

De-Stash

2006-09-18T12:53:00.000-07:00

You assignment; should you choose to accept it

HELP KNITTY D DESTASH!!!

Here is the link to my ebay items up for sale

KNITTY D's EBAY SALE

Coming Soon to a Podcast Near You

2006-09-17T15:21:00.000-07:00

KNITTY D'S TAKE ON HOLIDAY KNITTING...

ABOMINABLE KNITTING!!!

2006-09-12T05:52:00.000-07:00

Here's a sneak peak at the Knitty D and the City Notions Bags!

As you can see, these 5 x 5 bags are beautifully decorated on the front and the back (my iron has been working overtime!!), and each bag comes with an individually designed, unique set of stitchmarkers, made by Knitty D and I.

It's not Cafe Press, but they're fun, and we hope you'll like them!

When we started this podcast, as I've said before, I thought of it like an old Judy Garland/Andy Rooney movie - where the kids all gather 'round, and the dialogue goes something like this, "hey, we have those costumes left over from last year's Christmas pageant, and my dad's barn in the back yard - hey, that could be a stage. Let's do it gang, let's put on a show." Unfortunately, we are not financed by MGM, and it's really hard to turn a barn into the Palace. So, think of these bags and stitchmarkers as our online Lemonade Stand. If we actually raise any money, it will go towards new equipment, and making our show better for our listeners.

Again, we thank everyone so much for their support. We really enjoy putting this show together, and it still surprises us every day that we have about 1000 people listening per show. And, a special shout out to Susan in Germany and Carol in the UK for our first two audio comments. We were so excited to get them, and we'll definitely be playing them on the next podcast.

So, sometime in the next week or so, I'll be opening an Etsy store to sell our little totes and stitchmarkers. Look for the link soon!

Ode to Joy-ous Show notes

2006-09-10T14:41:00.000-07:00

I know I am a deliquent show note writer---but quite frankly, it's been a bit dramatic since Wendy, the bagels and I returned from the Cape. I'm going to keep these pretty brief, as I listened to the PODCAST on the way home and frankly can't remember everything Wendy and I gabbed about.

For those who care, my butt still really hurts.

Wendy, Mom and I visited the following yarn shops in our travels:

A Stitch Above--Providence, RI

Knitting Treasures (no website), 17 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02620 508.747.2500

Blue Heron Yarn Studio--Barnstable, MA

The LadyBug Knitting Shop 612 Route 6A (Main Street) Dennis, Ma 508-385-2662

Adventures in Knitting--Harwichport, MA

and on the way home, we stopped by Knitting Central--in Westport, CT

Honestly, I can't/don't want to remember the name of the shop where I broke my ass...

We also visited with Susan from Lobster Port Yarns--see show notes episode 5 for links to shops that sell Susan's DELICIOUS yarns

Don't forget to join us for the Black Bunny Yarn HOP-A-LONG---hop on over to the side pane and click on the bunny hop button...

And soon to come, the MAUDE A LONG, from Courtney Kelly's Smith Island Pattern Works. I've finally seen the Maude in person-it is GORGEOUS and I can not wait to make it. In fact, I put five skeins of Koigu aside at Rosie's the other night.

Here's a shout out to Sherry---my head is fine after the zephyr cone incident...we can't wait for our presents.

Also coming soon, handmade, beaded stitch markers and Knitty D and the City notions bags. Wendy plans to open a Knitty D and the City Shop Blog; we have some inventory ready to go and can even take special orders (like the ones I made for Trish that say "Arthur--" which is her boyfriend's name or the one's that Wendy made for me that say, "Beagle").

Speaking of beagles!!!! Happy 8th Birthday to Miss Molly and Happy 2nd Birthday to Miss Maggie!!!!

I think I covered most of the good stuff...feel free to comment if I missed anything!

Peace, Love and Yarn

Knitty D

Episode 11 - Ode to Joy

2006-09-03T19:11:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Joy House! Walk with us, as we visit Plymouth Rock, the House of Six Beagles, and of course, every yarn shop on the Cape.

Knit-A-Long with us at the Black Bunny Hop!

And, chat with us - we're tired of hearing ourselves talk(well, maybe not . . .), and we'd love to hear from you! If you want to record a message for Knitty D and the City (and we really want to hear about your Black Bunny!!) just click on the word record, and send us a comment.

Click Here to Download Episode 11 -

Show notes coming soon!

Testing Testing, One, Two, Three

2006-08-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to everyone for their comments, and the feedback regarding our sound issues. Right now, we're recording on 2 sources, a portable iRiver, and on our laptop with one microphone. Surprisingly enough, the iRiver episodes actually sound better than our desktop mic, and that's because when shopping for a mic, I tried to go the economic route, one mic for 2 people. There are 2 different kinds of mics - an omnidirectional, that records all of the sound in the room, and a cardioid mic, which picks up what it is aimed at. The problem with the omnidirectional is that it picks up everything in the room (you think the beagles are loud now . . .), and the cardioid - well, we are 2 people.

What we really need is a mixer, and 2 mics, and I'm working on it.

In the meantime, I promise that we will both do a better job at sitting directly in front of the mic, and I will do my best to manually turn Knitty D down (with Audacity, not a smack, or anything like that).

Thanks again, and I will work on our sound issues . . .

Episode 10 Show Notes; Live from Cape Cod

2006-08-26T06:02:00.000-07:00

Hi from Cape Cod everyone! Jealous?

Before I left, Wendy and I recorded episode 10 of Knitty D and the City. We celebrated with cake (yum from Genardi's) and lots of good chatting about, what else, yarn! and knitting! and stitch markers!

New to the podcast? Want to catch up on old episodes? Check out our archives on our blog, knitty d and the city or you can go to Podcast Alley or Podcast Pickle (links on the blog).

What am I working on? In a moment of weakness after falling apart with North Sea, I cast on the baby blanket from the 3 piece baby set by Blue Sky Alpacas. Instead of doing it in Blue Sky, I'm making it in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in a lovely PEA GREEN color. That way, if the kid barfs on it, no worries.

Congrats to Wendy for finishing Tulip, Clapotis and Icarus. You go girl. See her finished projects on her blog knit and the city.

Don't forget to check out knitty.com for some great (free) patterns including Clapotis and Ella.

Another blog we enjoy reading, knit and tonic. See another of the Wendy knitters.

You can score some of the cashmere I made clapotis in (Estelle) at Loop. The colors are DELICIOUS!

We reviewed the mose recent issues of Vogue Knitting and Interwave Knits as well as two issues of Rebecca

Don't do Rowan; here is the ball gown in kidsilk night

An update, since we recorded the podcast, I received my knit picks needles AND my Lisa Souza Sock yarn. I love them both. More on that in the next podcast.

Got a palm pilot or a treo? Download knitable software as recommended by Wendy.

Welcom back PRISONBREAK!!!

Finally, JOIN OUR KNIT-A-LONG! Go to The Black Bunny Hop A Long Blog for details and links to the shops where you can buy your very own black bunny fiber(s). More to come, including an interview with the Matron of Black Bunny herself, Carol.

Okay, I'm off to the beach, or to play tennis, or to knit or to nap.

Peace, love and yarn,
Knitty D

Episode 10 - Stick a Candle In It!

2006-08-24T17:55:00.000-07:00

Yeah It's our 10th Episode - where we get our Knit Off, Christina buys yarn, and I cast off and off and off . . .and of course, we eat cake.

Much more to come, stay tuned, and be prepared to Hop-A-Long!

A Hop-A-Long Knit-A-Long with Knitty D and the City and Black Bunny Fibers

Old Episodes

2006-08-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much to everyone who has been inquiring about our earlier episodes. I have no clue why they aren't in iTunes - my technogeekdom only goes so far. You can go to our archives on the sidebar, and download them straight from the website. Or, you can click on Podcast Alley or Podcast Pickle. The last time I checked, all of our episodes were there as well.

Knitty D and I recorded Episode 10 today, so I'll try to get that out to you this week.

Happy Knitting!

Episode 9-Show Notes; Sadly no singing...

2006-08-13T17:33:00.000-07:00

Hey all...hope youve have enjoyed our most recent episode. I've had a little problem with insomnia this week and thus, haven't been up to snuff when it comes to writing show notes...Bare with me here and hope that the drugs kick in soon

When visiting lovely Southeastern Pennsylvania, don't forget to check out the attractions in the Brandywine Valley including
Longwood Gardens
Winterthur
The Dansko Outlet &
The Chadds Ford Winery. Though I wouldn't recommend the whites...

This week we visited two yarn shops,
The Wool Gathering in Kennett Square
and The Garden of Yarn in Chadds Ford (no website!)

Don't forget to check out
Carol's Black Bunny Yarn Itsy Shop or Rosie's Yarn Cellar to stock up on your Black Bunny for Knitty D and the City's first KNIT-A-LONG. Stay tuned to the website for updates on the KAL which we will likely be starting after we return from Cape Cod. This will be a bit of a different KAL in that there isn't ONE project we'll be knitting, but a "brand" of yarn we will be highlighting in different projects!

Wendy hopes to make the Adamus Shawl from MimKnits when she finishes Icarus (Interweave Summer 2006).

When visiting The Wool Gathering, we highly suggest lunching or drinking at The Half Moon Restaurant and Saloon. Try the crab nachos and the buffalo burgers (you heard right, 98% fat free)!

Wendy tried to explain Socks Wars but I still don't get it.

Find the pattern for Jaywalkers at Magknits. Thank Grumperina regularly for such a GREAT pattern.

Check out Wendy's blog to see photos of her recently completed Tulip...knit with the yarn she scored on our yarn tour of Chester County. This pattern is by our old pal and knitting teaching Lisa Maso...check out her blog and her new book @ My Life in Stitches.

Don't forget, if you've made a Wallabee, send your yardage estimates to Wendy; she needs guidance and suggestions.

Coming up Our Cast On Diet (also known as I MUST FINISH THIS!), Cape Cod Road Trip, more obsessive Anne purchasing and planning for NYS Sheep and Wool...

Peace, Love and ICE CREAM for everyone!

Knitty D

Episode 9 - On the Road Again

2006-08-07T22:01:00.000-07:00

Episode Nine - In which we sing, buy shoes, sing, buy yarn, and crave ice cream. Click here for Episode 9!

And, once again, thanks to the Podsafe Music Network and our music from AsianMan Records.

Episode 8-Diet Schmiet Show Notes

2006-07-22T07:08:00.000-07:00

I was up half the night last night...probably because I was stressed about writing these show notes...I've still been procrastinating this morning, choosing instead to do some cleaning, some (un)knitting and to get my snuggle on with the bagels.

ANYWAY, hope you enjoyed your virtual attendance at KNITORAMA.
Find Michelle's Blog and read more about her anal record keeping at knitster chelle

Also, as if you have never heard of Addi Turbo's before, you can read all about Skacel's line of needles and accesories at skacel's website.

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips Recipe
2-3 kiwis- peeled and diced
3 Golden delicious apples- peeled, cored and diced
8 oz raspberries (frozen OK)
1 lb strawberries (frozen OK)
1 can crushed pineapple- drained
> 1 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp apricot preserves

10 – 10 inch flour tortillas
Butter flavored cooking spray
1 cup cinnamon sugar (mix to taste)
In large bowl, mix all fruit, sugar, brown sugar and preserves (You can chop the fruit in cuisinart). Cover and chill at least 15 minutes.
For chips- heat oven to 350 degrees.
Coat 1 side of tortilla with butter spray. Coat in cinnamon sugar mixture. Spray again with butter spray. Slice into strips with pizza cutter and place each in mini muffin tin.
Bake 8- 10 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit.

And even though Wendy and I are not TECHNICALLY mom's (though we are doggie mom's), we are happy to plug the Creative Mom Podcast

YARN SLUTS (not whores, whores get paid)
Which leads me to one of my favorite jokes, "how do you make a whore moan/hormone?
Don't pay her..." Thanks I'm here all week, remember to tip you waitstaff...

When wanting to score some cheap yarn storage baskets and bins, I always head to the
Christmas Tree Shop. Usually this occurs when I'm visiting mom and pop in Cape Cod...but now, the Christmas Tree Shop has come to New Jersey...thank you yarn goddess...

So Wendy and I score Scheaffer Anne "she's my lady," in many places including

Little Knits and two ebay shops Emtnestr; where I bought my BRIGHT PINK ANNE and Yarn Design. They both over a pretty wide variety of colors that changes frequently based on what they get from the distributer...it seems like the most of any one color way they have is 2 skeins too (about 1000 yards!)

In Philly, you know we score our crack, I mean Anne at
Rosie's Yarn Cellar and Loop.

So, I got over my brain fart and remembered...okay looked up...the names of the shops I visited in Pittsburgh

Yarns Unlimited, Sewickly, PA. No website yet...if you do a google search for "Yarns Unlmited" you get a shop in Illinois...and unless I was really hallucinating, I know I wasn't in the midwest last weekend. I also visited Knit One in Squirrel Hill. This is where I scored the Fiesta Yarns La Boehme and Gelato in the Madrid Color Way---it's yummy---sadly blogger is not cooperating with uploading photos, so the photo gallery will likely be another post.

While visiting the Rosie's website, read the great blog entries on working with Hand Dyed yarns. Wendy scored that gorgeous Sea Silk from Handmaiden Yarns. I might be heading over to Rosie's today after brunch to "investigate."

We both needed the Claudia Handpaints. What do you guys think? Should I make the Chevron Scarf with mine from Last Minute Knitted Gifts? I'm thinking about some new scarfs for fall...it helps me battle the heat and humidity...here is Latifa from Knitty which I am going to make in ONE color of Elsbeth Lavold's Silky Wool and of course, Koigu. Have we mentioned our love of Koigu?

And finally for yarn sluts, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to may favorite yarn slut buddy, Wendy. I hope you enjoy your shawl pin, hand made by an artisan in Pittsburgh. She doesn't have a website, but her email is sewlindsay@yahoo.com---her shawl pins are called "Foofaraw."

GET YOUR KNIT ON

Wendy and I continue to work feverishly on lace and socks and lacey socks.
Our muses of the moment include: Socks that Rock, from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. There are THREE weights of sock yarn in each color...Wendy got the light weight, I got the medium. No matter the weight...this yarn is hot.

We also LOVE, Lorna's Laces Helen's Lace and did I mention Koigu and Anne? That is what I thought...

We didn't talk about this on the podcast, but some of the sock book patterns we've been using are Socks Socks Socks from XRX books, Knitting Vintage Socks, Sensational Knitted Socks and Knitting on the Road. All are available at your LYS or online. If you are looking for some great, FREE sock patterns, check out Sock Bug's Blog. Wendy and I will both be making some patterns from this site, and we will share the progress here and on our own blogs.

I also LOVE Simply Sock Yarn. This is a great online shop to score OPAL sock yarn. Customer service is FAB and she even sends little samples of new socks yarns...

Finally, Carol's Itsy shop, where you can find Black Bunny Fibers

That is all faithful listeners and readers...stay cool and keep knitting
Knitty D and Wendy

Show notes...

2006-07-21T19:45:00.000-07:00

are coming! I swear...
I just spent entirely too much time tonight at Wegmans...

Episode 8 - Diet Schmiet!

2006-07-20T19:52:00.000-07:00

We're back!!!!! Click here for Episode 8!

Knitty D - take it away with those show notes!

Do not worry

2006-07-11T06:24:00.000-07:00

...we are not missing in action...

Christina is busy preparing for wedding number two (this weekend)
Wendy is busy working on her tan and preparing for her birthday (also this weekend)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDY!

Knitty D and the City will return soon...we promise.

Episode 7 Show Notes

2006-06-23T11:19:00.000-07:00

Take me out to Citizens Bank Park. Go Phillies! (You suck!) Also, when in town and needing crab fries, head on over to Chickie and Pete's. Don't forget the cheese!

Check out the heel-less socks and Rowan Soft Tweed at
Rowan Yarns. The yarn is not CURRENTLY listed on their list? Could dryer lint be going the way of the dodo? You can check out the patterns though in Rowan Classic Winter.

I had a photo of Gus modeling a scarf I made in Dryer Lint, but I can't find it anywhere in my photo files. Oh well...

Check out the cabled socks Wendy made for her Daddio in Sarah Dallas Knitting. I linked it through the ELANN site, which is a fabulous place to score cheap yarn and great patterns. Consider this a double bonus!

Wendy is currently undertaking the Pomatomus Socks from Knitty.com.

In honor of Dear old Dad (also known as "Little Petey") these are the tiger socks and the Manos vest

You can find the pattern for the Manos Vest, "Petrol," designed by our friend Carol at Rosie's Yarn Cellar, at Knitty.com as well.

Since I knitted at the ballpark, I stumbled upon the following link
TKGA Stitch and Pitch. So if you live in one of these major league towns, go out, route for your team and knit. Or as I say, "drinkin beer, watching baseball and knitting..."

Toe Up Sock Class
For a brief tutorial on the middle eastern cast on, check out this great article on
Knitting History which includes the middle eastern cast on. This is also from Knitty.com

Or, check out Ethnic Socks and Stockings by Priscilla Gibson Roberts

Yarn Sluts: The sluts go shopping...Main Line Yarn Shop Tour

Here are the shops we visited

The Technicolor Sheep, Havertown, Pa

Ewe and I, Bryn Mawr, Pa

Noble Knits, Malvern, Pa

We also visited Frou Frou, in Berwyn, PA. They do not have a website I can locate. We TRIED to visit Busy Body's, in Haverford, but as we said on the Podcast, they are only open M-F from 10-430 and some of us work. They also DO NOT have a website.

Some of the yarns we talked about

Fiesta Yarns
Find OPAL yarns at Simply Sock Yarn.com. I love this online shop! I highly recommend it!
Cherry Tree Hill SuperSock; You can also find a photo of the Elfin Lace Shawl on Cherry Tree Hill's website, just look under "patterns" tab!
Lorna's Laces
Colinette Yarns
Manos Del Uraguay, Rosie's Yarn Cellar carries the COMPLETE color palatte of this AWESOME yarn

HOW ABOUT MY NEW KNITTING BAG /PICNIC BASKET
Provence from Lantern Moon.

And if you ever need a yummy snack while driving along Lancaster Avenue, Wendy and I highly recommend Peace a Pizza and Hope's Cookies.

I think you devoted listeners have your fill of fun things to look at from the Podcast; until the next episode "Knitty D goes on a yarn diet..."

Episode 7 - Take Me Out to the Suburbs or Knitty D Does Devon

2006-06-17T15:41:00.000-07:00

Click here for Episode 7!

Awesome SAXOPHONE (NOT TRUMPET - I don't know why I said it was a trumpet - gee, a lawyer who mispoke, unheard of!!!) courtesy of the Freesound Project

Episode 6 Show Notes-Finally

2006-06-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

Thanks all for allowing me a few extra days to get over the bridesmaid duty and back on track. I also seriously could not remember ANYTHING that Wendy and I discussed during episode 6-so I had to listen to the WHOLE thing...take notes etc.

Intro: Rosie's Yarn Cellar Update Rosie's Link

Again, we discussed our love of Koigu AD NAUSEUM-but just in case you haven't found it yet

Koigu Wool Designs you can also find Kersti at the Koigu website

I couldn't find a dedicated Claudia Handpaint Website, but aside from Rosie's Yarn Cellar, you can also purchase it online at Kpixie
This should also help you visualize its gorgeousness!

About naming colors---while I was getting a pedicure last week, I likenend naming nail polish colors to naming yarn colors and agree with Carol, that this would be the COOLEST job ever.

Some of our Philly Color Way ideas:
Bacon Egg and Cheese Though I prefer it on a hoagie roll...
Pat's Cheesesteak
Water Ice
Liberty Bell

I also couldn't locate a dedicated website for The Great Adirondack Yarn Co, however, if you do a Google Search, you'll find lots of shops that carry this yarn. Most stock Fluff, which seems to be their most popular yarn...seek out the raw silk and others that Wendy and Carol talked about on the Podcast. They also have THE MOST AMAZING booth at Stitches East every year
SIGN UP FOR A STITCHES EAST brochure here... (Wendy and I are going...)

And yes, we talk about the g** d*nm Clapotis all the time; but in case you missed it:

Clapotis Pattern

Louet Yarn

Big Girl Knits

Fleece Artist

Find the Shetland Triangle Shawl pattern featured in Fast and Wrong in Wrap Style, Interweave Press

Find Anne (one of our favorite yarns) Esperanza and Andrea @ Schaefer yarn

The Sexy Knitters Club Though I am firmly opposed to it!

Find the North Sea Shawl, the Sampler Shawl, the Basic Black Shawl and the Highland Triangle Shawl @ Folk Shawls, Interweave Press

Find Zephyr Yarn @ Halcyon Yarn, Ebay and COUNTLESS other local yarn shops

Find the Icarus Shawl Pattern @ Interweave Knits Summer 2006

Read about the Lace Class Wendy and I are taking @ Loop Classes

Read about circular knitting with two circular needles @ knitting on two circular needles tutorial
Read all about knitting in public @ knitting in public blog

Find Michelle's blog @
Knitster Chelle and learn all about knitting for our furry friends in shelters @ Alliance for Philadelphia's Animals. We will cover more on charity knitting in future episodes. Our friend Allison is a special friend to Afghans for Afghans...

And finally, what did Maggie eat...I couldn't bring myself to take photos of the carnage of the lilac zephyr.

Episode 6-Public, Private and all things in between

2006-06-10T18:22:00.000-07:00

Show notes coming as soon as Knitty D is done being a bridesmaid...

Click here for Episode 6!

And next up...

2006-06-06T10:36:00.000-07:00

Thanks everyone for your supportive and glowing comments! Keep them coming!

We'll have another episode this weekend, where we tackle knitting in public..."Fast and Wrong" returns, as well as "what did Maggie eat?"(Hint, it is lilac and it was NOT pretty).

Next weekend we'll work on our special Father's Day/Knitting for Guys episode...

And coming up June 19th, Phillies vs Yankees---we knit at the Ballpark...

Episode 5 Photo Gallery

2006-06-06T10:18:00.000-07:00

Lobster Pot Yarns: Interview with Susan McCurdy

The Lobster Pot, cooking yarn on the stove

Fresh out of the pot, "Sea Lettuce"

Mom oggles the lace weight cashmere

WHALE OF SKEIN: Beach Rose

Whale of a Skein: Beach Heather

Lobster Pot Cashmere--Look at those colors

Monster Truck Hanks of Mohair

Get Your Knit On...
Christina's Clap

snore snore snore

Episode 5 -- Lobster in the House

2006-06-03T11:49:00.000-07:00

Careful - there's a lobster in the house! Watch your feet, and come on in - download Episode 5 - Lobster in the House!

LOB-STERLICIOUS LINKS AND PHOTOS FROM EPISODE 5 -

Interview with Susan McCurdy, the Lobster Pot Lady!

Lobster Pot Yarn at Purl

Lobster Pot is also available at:

The Knitting Niche, Greenwich, Ct.
Kaleidoscope Yarns, Essex Junction, Vt.

Woolworks Inc.
6117 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
+1 (410) 377 2060

On the Bookshelf

Knitting Nature by Norah Gaughan

Inspired Cable Knits

Viking Knits

Yarn Sluts

Golden Crown Suri Alpaca Nash Farm Alaska

Alchemy Synchronicity

Webs

Get Your Knit On

Ella

Allison Scarf Rosie's Yarn Cellar House Patterns

Wendy's Clap

Knitty D's Clap

Knitting Road Trip: Shops KnittyD visited while on Cape Cod

Adventures in Knitting, Harwichport, MA

Ladybug Yarn Shop, Dennis, MA

BLOGGER CONTINUES TO BE CRANKY ABOUT PHOTOS! SIT TIGHT THEY ARE COMING!

Episode 4 - Happy Birthday Knitty D!

2006-05-20T17:23:00.000-07:00

Episode 4 is here!

Click Here to Download Episode 4!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KNITTY D!!!!! Visit Knitty D at her blogspot and wish her a Happy 34!

The Amazingly-Delicious Lace!

Yarn Sluts - Maryland Sheep and Wool 2006!

Wendy's Haul:

Knitty D's haul...

Now, who wants to come over and help wind it all???

Autumn House Farm, 800 yds, Shetland Lace
Autumn House Farm, 400 yds, Silk, Linen, Rayon Blend, Beach Plum
Autumn House Farm, 700 yds, Shetland Stride
Pucker Brush Farm, 1000 yds Kid Mohair
Roz Houseknecht, Hand Dyed Silk/Merino
810 yds, Four Play, Wool Silk Blend
2400 yds, Cherry Tree Hill, Merino Lace
1200 Yds, Wool Mill Ends ($3 per skein!)
Mistralee Farm Studio, 880 Yds, Lace Weight Alpaca
Mountain Colors
All About Yarn

Projects We Mentioned:

Lily of the Valley Stole

Peacock Feathers

both from Fiddlesticks Knitting

Twisty Turns from Wrap Style

Clapotis from Knitty

Icarus from Interweave Knits

And, I couldn't find pictures, but the North Sea Shawl is in Folk Shawls, and the Forest Path Stole is in a back issue of Interweave Knits - it's an entrelac lace shawl, with three different blocks of lace.

Our Podsafe Music:

Happy Birthday, Craymo

Fast and Wrong . . . again

2006-05-17T20:17:00.000-07:00

That would be a skinny Chub Creek - oopsy! Sorry Dave! Thanks to Chub Creek for our fabulous Mother's Day music!

Sheep and Wool Sluts coming soon (really!!!!)

Episode 3, Part I - The Birth of Knitty D

2006-05-07T21:42:00.000-07:00

All forces seemed to be against us - a hoe, a cold, a stomach virus, Audacity difficulties, Libsyn troubles, but our Mother's Day episode is finally here - and isn't every day Mother's Day???? Everyday, apparently, is not slut day, though, and Part II - Yarn Sluts, will be on its way to you tomorrow (hopefully).

Click Here to Download Episode 3, Part 1!!!

Our Mama-Licious Photogallery

The Birth of Knitty D

Mom and I in Alaska...Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Fast and Wrong: The Sunrise Circle Jacket

The development of early, bad, but fast, technique:

MOM'S CHICKEN SOUP!!!!!

the Pattern

Sunrise Circle Jacket Knit-a-Long

What Maggie Ate!

The Alchemy Disaster
The Alchemy slowly unrolling...

Our Podsafe Music

Happy Mother's Day, and Patricia, Mother's Day Song, both from Chubb Creek Music

Episode 2 - Knitty D and the City, The Simple Life

2006-05-07T14:22:00.000-07:00

Knitty D and the City Does the Country...
Two Girls, Four Needles, 3 Beagles, A gaggle of pals and 16,000+ yards of yarn.

BAH-RAM-EWE

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DELICIOUS links from this episode:

Morehouse Farms

2006 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

Koigu Koigu Koigu!

Simpler Thyme

Black Bunny Fibers

Episode Two Photo Gallery

CHALLENGING PENNY

Wendy made ME do the dirty work of reaching into the bag
and loading her change into the machine...
and it was DIRTY!

I got hit in the head with a hoe...hit in the head with a hoe
This is four days AFTER the injury...I look so PRETTY!

RAMS IN THE VAN ON SOUTH

Wendy interviews Margrit in front on Loop

The Loop Staff TRY to pose for a photo

Wendy and I pose with the rams...they were dirty,
but sweet

Some of the delicious Morehouse Merino

The next morning...
OUR LIMO AWAITS! ( I wish!)

TRUNK O' KOIGU

Start saving NOW for next year Robin!

KNITTY D DOES THE CHERRY TREE STRUT

WENDY AND THE LLAMA

This Episodes Fabulous Podsafe Music:

Hillybilly Casino, Pretty Baby

The Defibulators, Fort Worth Stomp

Coming Soon: Episode 2

2006-04-30T05:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a preview of our next installment:

We'll be coming to you from two VERY important knitting events
--The Morehouse Merino "Ram in the Van" tour, with our exclusive interview with the Morehouse Rams. It promises to be a riveting interview for all of ewe.

--The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. We are leaving at 7am in the Subaru Wool-Mobile. I lied to Wendy yesterday and told her there were only two projects I was shopping for yarn for. I am a pathological, lying yarn slut. I'm working on a donation from dad, who conveniently remembered this morning that he owes me $240...that should help with my sluttage!

We hope to have the next installment up next weekend...I know you are all waiting with baited breath...it promises to be FANTASTIC!

Episode One: Knitty D Takes on the City

2006-04-22T10:34:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Knitty D and the City!!! Two girls, four sticks, three Beagles, and not enough yarn in the world!

Wendy and Knitty D experiment with the traveling recording studio...

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DELICIOUS links from this episode:

Yarn Harlot's Blocking Extravaganza

Rosie's Yarn Cellar - Buy the Half Pi Shawl!

Folk Shawls, Cheryl Oberle, Interweave Press

2006 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

Koigu Koigu Koigu!

Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Almanac

Barbara Walker Stitch Guide(there are four volumes; many local yarn shops carry some/all of the books-I ordered mine through knitpicks.com, so here is there link)

Loop

Blue Sky Alpaca Silk

Getting Started Knitting

You Knit What

Our PodSafe Music

Nicollette by ST. CHRISTOPHER, Aeria Records

Rubber Raft, David Vesel

Mr Sunshine!, after touch

Me, My Music and My iDog Jesta

Always Evermore, Eric Dietrich

Happy Rinaldi Sings

Episode One Photo Gallery

Fast and WRONG!!!

Interview with Grace Anna Robbins

Grace poses with "her book!" Great Job Grace (and Lisa and Courtney!)

Folk Shawl Chat

Christina's sampler shawl in progress; can't wait to share the finished project!

Yarn Sluts

Wendy's Koigu Elizabeth Zimmerman Pie Shawl Extravaganza

What did Maggie eat?

This is all the remains of the Brittany Birch...

The scene of the crime: my living room floor---the "clap" lays helpless...I found the other needle (what was left of it) on the couch

Coming Soon to A Theater Near You!

2006-04-08T16:08:00.000-07:00

Not quite ready to go, but soon - Knitty D and the City will be hitting the airwaves. We've got our software, we've got our feed, now all we need, is . . . uh, a show.

Join us on our knitting journey through Philadelphia. Each month (or maybe twice a month), we'll pick a lovely Philly locale to sit and knit, chat and share - I know, can't you hear the string music SWELLING!!! We'll be roadtrippin' to Maryland Sheep and Wool, making the pilgrimage to South Philly to watch our dear Phils crush those damn Yankees, and of course, the can't be missed segment - our exclusive interview with those very personable Moorehouse Rams - a big baaaaahhhhhhh to come!

Hopefully, we'll be in podcast land soon!