Thursday 26 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 25

It's Christmas Day! Smudge is cute, YarnderMum is gorgeous, and there is delicious food aplenty. 



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Thank you so much for joining me on this vlogmas journey - till next year! :-)

Monday 23 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Days 22 & 23

We've got advent openings, we've got YarnderMum and YarnderAunty, we've got YarnderDog, we've got yummy food, we've got Star Wars... there's a lot packed in to these two days. ;-)



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Saturday 21 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 21

Come shopping with me - and see Smudge the Yarnder Dog get his own icy-pole! ;-)


Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Friday 20 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 20

There's coffee, lots of Smudge the Yarnder Dog, advent openings, and more!



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Vlogmas 2019: Days 18 & 19

Double the fun - advent yarn & tea, work fun and a friend's Christmas party.



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Tuesday 17 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019 - Day 17

Come with me to a work bring-and-share lunch event, my stroll to get coffee, and then 2-for-1 burritos for dinner. :-)



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Sunday 15 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 16

As well as Advent fun and a family dinner out, today I'm knitting on some pouches to help injured wildlife - find out more at this link: https://www.wires.org.au/wildlife-info/wildlife-factsheets/making-possum-pouches

Join the make-along on Ravelry here:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/stitchcraft--wizardry/3986278/1-25

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/save-our-joeys-mal-instructions




Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Saturday 14 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Days 13-15

Three advent openings at once! Plus cooking with tinned jack fruit. (Spoiler alert - it was delicious.) ;-)



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Vlogmas 2019: Days 11 & 12

As well as opening two Advent packages, we go to the dog park! There's lots of YarnderDog and other doggies to see! :-)



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Vlogmas 2019: Days 9 & 10

Two days of Advent, lots of coffee, plus walkies with Smudge in a garden centre.



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry group thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Vlogmas 2019: Day 8






Thursday 12 December 2019

Friday 6 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 6

I'm home from work today, with a poorly YarnderTeen; but I'll take you into the past with an adventure I had last weekend, to a raw food workshop and some plastic-free shopping. :-) There's also a little knitting, plus today's Advent openings.



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry thread.

Thursday 5 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 5

Come and join me for some earthing, cooking, and the assembly of the Christmas tree. :-)



Chat below the video or on the Ravelry thread:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Days 3 & 4

Two advent yarns and tea to see; plus knitting, shopping and Smudgie. (Like my rhyme?) ;-)



Chat below the video or in the Ravelry group. :-)
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3982826/1-25

Tuesday 3 December 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 2

Come and have a chat about advent yarn & tea, today's accessories and some books I'm currently reading.



You can either comment below the video on youtube, or on the Ravelry thread.

Saturday 30 November 2019

Vlogmas 2019: Day 1

Welcome to Vlogmas 2019!



This episode will be a little longer than most of the vlogs will be, coz I had lots to show you today. :-) 

Chat below the video, or join in the fun on the Ravelry group:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/topics/3982826

Friday 15 November 2019

Episode 87: Travels & Frogging

Welcome to episode 87 of the YarnderWoman Podcast!

This vlog-style episode was filmed over several weeks in September and October 2019.



I mention a mystery KAL, and tell you to look away – that may still apply, but the finished pattern has been out for a while now, so the risk is much less. ;-)


Acquisitions:
Junk Yarn - https://junkyarn.myshopify.com/


Podcast mentioned

  • The Lazy Genius 

http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/


Books I’ve listened to:

Dervla McTiernan:

  • The Sisters 
  • The Ruin
  • The Scholar

https://dervlamctiernan.com/

Saturday 7 September 2019

Episode 86: There Must be a Reason

Welcome to Episode 86 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode is a combination of vlog-style and to-camera footage, recorded in the second half of August, and beginning of September, 2019.


Time stamps for the various segments are as follows:

01:36:36  Brooching the Subject
04:45:00  Podiversary Prize details
07:00:20  Red-along Make-along winners announced
12:14:16  Finished Objects
22:29:03  Works in Progress - ongoing WiPs
39:43:08  Works in Progress - new plans
56:03:15  Other craft-alongs I'm entering
58:24:03  Bye
01:00:24:16 Web Rumors footage


Brooching the Subject:



Giveaway - Fifth Podiversary!

Enter on the Ravelry thread and tell me what is your favourite colour (or a colour you like at the moment) and why that colour makes you happy. 



Red-along Prize Winners:

Watch the episode to see if you are a winner of one of the three prizes!



New cast on plans:

  • Moon Flower KAL – first clue released 30 August, and will be released with phases of the moon 
  • Trelawney Shawl – blue yarns, to be Ravenclaw-inspired. 



Other make-alongs I can also enter with my projects:






Books / Podcasts mentioned:




Music mentioned:


Saturday 24 August 2019

Episode 85: ALL the WiPs

Welcome to episode 85 of the YarnderWoman Podcast.




This episode shows a quick trip to Brisbane, and then allll of my 20+ works in progress (WiPs). :-)

Time-stamps for the sections in the video are as follows:

02:29:22  Initial look at the WiPs
10:43:00  Brisbane & travel knits
20:34:16  Allll the WiPs


The knit-alongs I refer to in the video are:

The Crimson Stitchery WiP-along

and

The Ritual Shawl Knit-along, in the Hey Brown Berry group.


Happy crafting!




Smudge, the YarnderDog. :-)

Thursday 15 August 2019

Episode 84: Early August Knits & Chats

Welcome to episode 84 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was filmed during the first two weeks of August 2019, in Perth, Western Australia.




Time segments are as follows:

00:00:00  Hello & anti-racism talk
05:50:00  Pawgust dog fundraising
08:02:21  Knitting vlog footage
14:15:06  Knitting with YarnderMum
29:27:13  Bulk food / low-waste shop
31:11:15  Cooking
35:58:00  More knitting vlog footage
52:22:10  The Red-along craft-along chat
55:28:02  Acquisitions


To donate to Pawgust, go tohttps://www.pawgust.com.au/fundraisers/sophiesheiles/pawgust


There are no specific show notes for this episode, so if you want more info about anything, leave a comment on youtube and/or send me a DM on Ravelry.

Join in the chat on the Ravelry group:
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/yarnderwoman-podcast

Happy crafting!

Friday 9 August 2019

Episode 83: Melinda Has the Flu; featuring Smudge the dog

Hi everyone! This is some footage from a month or so back, that hadn't yet made it to uploads due to illness recovery and general life busy-ness.




No specific show notes for this one, but if you want more info about anything, leave a comment on youtube and/or send me a DM on Ravelry:


Join in the chat on the Ravelry group:
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/yarnderwoman-podcast

Happy crafting!

Saturday 13 July 2019

Episode 82: Travel knitting and Knitting in General

This vlog-style episode sees me knitting at home, and in Brisbane, Queensland.

No specific show notes for this episode, so message me on Ravelry, or ask in the comments below the video, if you have questions regarding anything.

Happy crafting!


Saturday 6 July 2019

Prize Winners!

Hi everyone,

Today I'm joined by YarnderNephew (with a brief cameo from YarnderMum too). :-)



This is a short video to announce winner for several recent make-alongs:
* The Melinda Shawl KAL
* The Finish-along MAL
* The Year-long Charity MAL (second quarter prize)


Watch to see if you are a winner - and if you are, send me a DM on Ravelry. :-) 


I also chat briefly about our current make-along - the annual Red-along! Come and join in on the Ravelry thread.

Happy crafting!


Monday 10 June 2019

Finish-along Make-along

This mini episode talks about the Finish-along MAL we are running in the YarnderWoman Podcast Ravelry group.

Come and join in - and happy crafting!


Monday 13 May 2019

Episode 81: The Smudge Show

Welcome to Episode 81 of the YarnderWoman Podcast.

This episode takes a different format to usual and is more vlog-style, showing things I've been doing over the past couple of weeks. 

So, if you're new to the podcast, this is not how we usually do things. Either way, though, I hope you enjoy! (There is a lot of footage of Smudge the YarnderDog, so you should be more than fine.) ;-)



Join the conversation on the Ravelry thread.

You can view all my projects on my Ravelry page.

Happy crafting!

Friday 12 April 2019

Episode 80: Two Cameras, or, Yay for Technology

Welcome to Episode 80 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was recorded on Monday 8 April 2019, in Perth, Western Australia.

The time-stamps for the segments in this episode are as follows:
01:30:07 - Brooching the Subject
02:11:19 - Finished Objects
20:08:03 - Works in Progress
49:16:00 - Knit-along
53:06:11 - Prize announcements
57:02:04 - Spinning Me Right 'Round



Brooching the Subject:



Finished Objects:
--See my Ravelry Project Page for more details--

  • Melinda Shawl
  • Felici hat
  • Twiddlemuff – I still need to add buttons
  • Apple green + food colouring yarn rolled-brim hat


Works in Progress:
--See my Ravelry Project Page for more details--

  • Grotine Shawl
  • Snowfall Hat – the pattern Frenchie was knitting on when I met her in person in 2017
  • Tiger bunny buddy
  • Zebra Flare socks 
  • A big blankey for toys
  • Ritual Shawl


The "Melinda Shawl" Knit-along:



Prizes:

  • Watch to see if you were a winner in the Plan-along MAL, or the quarterly draw from the Charity MAL thread!


Spinning Me Right ‘Round:

Recent audio books I've listened to include:

The Kindness Method by Shahroo Izadi
The Four Pillar Plan and The Stress Solution by Dr Rangan Chatterjee

I heard both of these authors interviewed on the Deliciously Ella podcast.

Please note that I have no affiliation with the websites I have linked here, nor do I receive any kickbacks from them – I have included them as examples only, should you wish to investigate the books and/or podcast. :-)

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Happy crafting!










Thursday 7 March 2019

Episode 79: Very Pleasing Indeed

Welcome to Episode 79 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was recorded on Sunday 3 March 2019, in Perth, Western Australia.

Bat stud earrings - Tall Rabbit on etsy




Finished Objects:

  • Pebbles & Pathways as a hat – part of my Make Nine list and entered into the Cables KAL. 
  • Stripey hat for my niece
  • Hat for Pisces Season MAL
  • Writers’ Festival hat - just cast off this morning. A few stitches knit by Fiona Wright, essayist. 



Works in Progress:

  • Replacement purple hat – I’ve run out of yarn and the colour is on back-order!
  • Harley Quinn & Joker socks
  • Bow brooch
  • Kia Socks
  • Melinda shawl - a pattern written just for me! 


Make-alongs:

The Plan-along is extended to now finish at the end of March.


Melinda Shawl KAL:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3889269

14 Feb - 14 May
Prizes to be announced!

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I'll be mending some items and joining the “Finally Fix It” KAL on the Hey Brown Berry podcast
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/heybrownberry-podcast/3882603/1-25#6


“Fluffy Fibers” podcast and new podcast “The Crimson Stitchery” have also been showing their mending.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqJV9JAFF4EFAGhCSfaa55Q
https://www.youtube.com/user/kittyzabelle


Headspace Hat MAL - 1 March - 1 Sept. hey Brown Berry Podcast
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/heybrownberry-podcast/3891647/1-25#24

CableKAL with Marsha (Fairy Little Podcast), Akira (Knitting Annihilator podcast) and Grace (Babble’s Travelling Yarns podcast).
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knitting-annihilator-podcast/3881568/1-25
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/babbles-travelling-yarns
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/fairy-little-knitting-podcast/3881223/1-25



Spinning Me Right ‘Round:

I’ve organised a knitting/craft group – the intention is for this to be an inclusive, non-bigoted event.
10 March, 13:00-15:00
Wanneroo Library building foyer: Wanneroo library and cultural centre building - 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo. 
https://www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/wanneroolibraryandculturalcentre

See this Ravelry thread for discussions:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/western-australian/3880666/1-25#18



I saw the Fringe Festival show “My Greatest Period Ever” – I was crowned PMS Queen.
An abridged version of the show can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/S2c17e5naow


I finished listening to the long, slow-burning crime fiction book “The Wych Elm” by Tana French. 
The audio version was fantastic, with lots of regional Irish accents narrated so well.
https://www.bookdepository.com/Wych-Elm-Tana-French/9780241379516

I'm going to be reading Say Hello by Carly Findlay
(These are not sponsored links, nor am I affiliated in any way with those companies – I merely chose that link to give an example of the book.)



Happy Crafting!


Thursday 21 February 2019

Episode 78: 2019 Plans

Welcome to episode 78 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was filmed on 3 February 2019 in Perth, Western Australia.



This episode does not have the usual segments, as I am discussing both my 2018 wrap-up and my 2019 goals.

The sections of the episode are at the following time stamps:
03:04:14 - 2018 wrap-up
06:00:14 - 2019 goals
12:22:08 - Make Nine
17:34:04 - Charity & Gift Make Nine
18:34:14 - Knit-alongs/Make-alongs

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Goals Make-along:

Your project doesn't have to be from a formal "Make Nine" or other list – great if you’ve got such a list, but if not, just cast on something you’d like to make.
Details are on this thread in the Ravelry group:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3880671/1-25


This KAL will fit in well with some other KALs, and we all allow double-dipping:

Archive-along - all year.  Twisted Stitches & Kill to Craft podcasts:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/twisted-stitches-podcast/3874414/1-25#6
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/twisted-stitches-podcast/3876568/1-25#2

https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/killtocraft/3876686/1-25
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/killtocraft/3876688/1-25


Stash busting KAL - also year-long:
Shara of What Shara Made Podcast 
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/what-shara-made-podcast/3870844/1-25#14


CableKAL with Marsha (Fairy Little Podcast), Akira (Knitting Annihilator podcast) and Grace (Babble’s Travelling Yarns podcast).
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knitting-annihilator-podcast/3881568/1-25
https://www.ravelry.com/groups/babbles-travelling-yarns
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/fairy-little-knitting-podcast/3881223/1-25

Akira has a thread for Make Nine discussions: https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/knitting-annihilator-podcast/3873319/1-25#22

I’ll also be having a year-long charity MAL again as well. The thread is open now.
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarnderwoman-podcast/3882514/1-25#3

I'll be mending some items and joining the “Finally Fix It” KAL on the Hey Brown Berry podcast
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/heybrownberry-podcast/3882603/1-25#6

Happy crafting!

Tuesday 5 February 2019

Episode 77: FOs, WiPs & KALs, oh my!

Welcome to episode 77 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. 
This episode was filmed on 26 January (and 3 February) 2019 in Perth, Western Australia.

Links and further information about the race/diversity/inclusion & exclusion in the fibre community (and in general society) can be found at this Ravelry thread




There are time stamps for each of the segments:
02:56:00 Brooching the Subject / Talk of racism/the need for inclusion
08:38:24 Finished Objects
35:02:04 Works in Progress
49:22:13 Craft-along


You can find all my Vlogmas 2018 videos in the playlist on my youtube channel; plus this Ravelry thread has all the episodes as well.


I have an Ask Me Anything thread on Ravelry.


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Brooching the Subject: 



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for details --

  • Striped hats: sunset and red/grey 
  • Matching cowl & hat
  • Baby hat
  • Spooky hat
  • Bonbon shawl
  • Another stripey hat
  • Green baby blanket


Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for details --

  • Kahurangi Cowl:
  • Kit Kat hat
  • Another stripey hat

Quirky Monday Craftcast is holding a “Colours of Pisces MAL” 19 February - 20 March

Discover your Aroha Knits "Fiber Muse" type using this quick (free) discovery quiz.


Craft-along:

We’re having a Goals Make-along - a Plan-along!

It doesn’t have to be a project from a "Make Nine" list – great if you’ve got such a list, but if not, just something you’d like to make.

Prizes thus far – more to be announced: