Episode 76: It's Red!

Welcome to Episode 76 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was filmed on Saturday 24 November 2018 in Perth, Western Australia.

Time stamps for the start of each segment are as follows:

02:16:23 - Brooching the Subject
03:57:00 - Finished Objects
16:49:01 - Works in Progress
30:21:15 - Acquisitions
38:50:08 - Prize winners


Brooching the Subject:

• Red Australian birds, kindly given to me by Grace from Babble's Travelling Yarns podcast.

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

• Red "zebra" socks
• Blanket for Smudge the puppy
• Two striped hats
• Four imagination ropes

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

• Rose City Rollers socks
• Another striped hat
• Seamus the Owl

#projectUFO organised by Marsha from the Fairy Little podcast


Acquisitions:

• Classes with Clare Devine, held at the Calico & Ivy shop.
• Yarn and the Moon edition of PomPom Quarterly.
• Penny Purls by Victoria Zachanowich of Daviksta Knits
• Your Favorite Brew shawl by Jenn Sheelen of the Jenn Sheelen podcast

Prizes:

Watch to see if you were in a winner in the Jump of the Bandwagon KAL, or the Mystery Lace Club kit!

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Happy Crafting!

Episode 40: So Many WiPs, So Little Time

Welcome to episode 40 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded in Perth, Western Australia on Friday 25 March 2016.

Brooching the Subject:

• Mini owl from Creep Heart

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

• Hogwarts Express shawl
• Mama Vertebrae cardigan for me
• Red back spider toy 
• Knit Night Shawl with two yarns held double
• Tea Cup Hermione's Everyday Socks

Knit-alongs:

• Stripey Shawls KAL prizes: Annalogue box bag; Highland Peaks shawl collection x2 by Mina Philip; SpaceFrog stripey yarn; Cyborg’s Craftroom yarn
• Charity KAL prize from Circus Tonic Handmade yarn

1400 Member Giveaway:

• Enter to win a cute sheep shawl pin. Leave a post in the Ravelry thread.

Spinning Me Right ‘Round:

• DKS Art & Design Etsy shop – lots to order, and you just might get a bonus YarnderWoman badge or magnet with your order. ;-)
• Perth Observatory Summer lecture delivered by Luke Davies - go to his sites to learn a lot about space in a fun way.

Podcasts:

• Wrapped in Wool
• Legacy Knitz -  StuffieAlong starting 1 April
• Stuff you missed in history class
• Stuff Mom Never Told You
• Slow Home podcast
• That Film Stew podcast

Episode 37, Parts (a) & (b): The Episode is Here

Welcome to episode 37 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded on Saturday 13 February 2016 and filmed in Perth, Western Australia.

Part (a):

Part (b):

Brooching the Subject:

• Phantom of the Opera brooch
• Actually Knitting podcast is hosting a Broadway KAL

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

• Rainbow socks for Liam
• Doodler Shawl in One Twisted Tree yarns x3

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

• Cozy Memories Blanket
• Felici & Stroll socks
• Handbrake cowl

Knit-alongs:

• Stripey Shawls KAL prizes: Annalogue box bag; Highland Peaks shawl collection x2 collections; SpaceFrog stripey yarn; Cyborg’s Craft Room yarn
• Charity KAL prize from Circus Tonic Handmade yarn
• Charity collections through other podcasts - PinkHairGirl podcast and Bookish Stitcher podcast
• Future KAL (possibly April) - hat

Acquisitions:

• Highland Peaks shawl collection from Mina 
• Transit Cap & Cowl from Kristi 
• PinkHair Girl patterns using viewer discount code - cabled bunny hat; mug cozy; My Son’s Hero shawl
• Notions pouch & yarn samples – Give Me a Crown
• Hat and bag from Yvonne - madebyGanache on etsy
• Yarn from Julia by Miss Click Clack on etsy

Spinning Me Right ‘Round:

• Podcasts: Spicy Homemaker; Once Upon a Corgi; Sweet Leaps; Pinfeathers & Purls ; "Stuff your mom never told you" (non-knitting); Cultivate & Create; In a Sknit 
• Another Perth podcast - Dingo Dyeworks
• I've found cooking inspiration lately, especially from http://cookingonabootstrap.com
• Neko Astume app game – oh dear. ;-)

Episode 34.5: Xmas mini-sode 2015

Merry Christmas (or Happy Friday, for those who don't celebrate) 

from YarnderWoman, YarnderNiece and YarnderMum!

Come and have a little chat with us as we show you what Knitting Santa brought this year.

Happy Crafting!

Episode 34: Finished Object-palooza

Welcome to Episode 34 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded on Friday 18 December 2015, in Perth, Western Australia.

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Brooching the Subject:

• Ghost brooch from Perth etsy seller Tall Rabbit

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

• Tube versions of "Whiz Bang" socks in Knit Picks Felici yarn
• Modified version of "Juxtaposed" hat in Gnome Acres yarn, "Wonder Woman" colourway
• Vanilla 'Batman' socks in White Birch Fiber Arts yarn 
• "Typhoon shawl" - shortened to become a cape for a child - in Voolenvine and White Birch Fiber Arts yarns
• "View from the Charles" shawl in Space Frog Yarns gradient red to grey

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

• Hellebore shawl in One Twisted Tree yarn
• Plans for socks for Little Bobbins' Xmas Eve Cast On

Prizes:

• Watch to see if you were the winner of our 1300 Ravelry Members giveaway - the prize is a copy of the "Hellebore Shawl" pattern
• I have re-drawn for a copy of the e-book "Defarge Does Shakespeare", which was never claimed. Watch to see if you're the winner!

Knitalong:

• Our Colour Affection / Striped Shawl KAL will be starting 1 January and running until 31 March 2016
• There are lots of ideas in the Chatter thread for other stripey shawls
• Join in the Rainbows & Unicorns KAL with the Twisted Stitches Podcast

Acquisitions:

• My additional order from Knit Picks
• Yarn from Leo's Lovely Treasures on etsy, as part of my TOKmas parcel for the Tiny Owl Knits Ravelry group

Spinning Me Right 'Round:

• Blog post on One Twisted Tree - check out the mouse from Australia ;-)
• I'm seeing Star Wars "The Force Awakens" on Monday - we need to go internet dark to avoid spoilers

Happy Crafting!

Episode 32: Happiness and Halves

Welcome to Episode 32 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed on Wednesday 25 November 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.

Brooching the Subject:

• Bird brooch from Rockridge Creations
• Enter the contest on the Ravelry thread to win your own brooch, kindly donated by Rockridge Creations

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

• Tube socks - one plain, one a modified version of the 'Whiz Bang' pattern. I'm entering these in the #make2along KAL, running in the Tiny Paper Foxes group
• 'Harry' shawl, knit with Berry Colorful Yarnings
• 'View from the Charles' shawl, knit in Space Frog Yarn

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

• 2x 'Knit Night' shawls - very good for knitting in seminars
• 2x book marks

Prizes: 

• Watch to see if you won a pattern - Schmancy Shawl, Agatha socks, or Azteca Shawl

Knit-a-long:

• We will have a 'Colour Affection' KAL early next year.
• You can start chatting about your choices/ideas on this Ravelry thread

Acquisitions:

• Hellebore Shawl from designer prairiegirlsusie
• Blom
• Cladonia from LittleBobbins
• 'Rusted Wing' and 'Another Door Opens' - patterns discounted until episode 101 of Yarns at Yinhoo

Spinning Me Right 'Round:

• Thank you to everyone for your support (emotional and financial) for my walk to raise funds for Alzheimer's research. Donations can still be made at: https://2015perthmemorywalkjog.everydayhero.com/au/melinda

• Tiny Paper Foxes podcast
• Saw filmed stage production of Hamlet
• Gretchen Rubin books: "The Happiness Project" and "Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of our Everyday Lives"
• "Station 11" by Emily St John Mandel
• Bullet Journalling
• Cooking/pantry exploration - I'm loving quinoa! Mexican Quinoa Salad; Crustless Quinoa Quiche

Where to buy DKS Art & Design artwork: Sunday 29 November 2015 at the Collector Zone Toy & Hobby Fair.

Episode 28: Working from Home

Welcome to Episode 28 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on Thursday 27 August 2015.

Brooching the Subject: 

• Badge from Hey, that's Super

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

• Starshower cowl
• Okanagan Orchard shawl/cowl
• Hand warmers

Planned:

• Zombie socks - #CastontheDead with Desert Vista Dyeworks group
• Joining in the Pig Skin Party with the Down Cellar Studios group
• Windswept shawl

Knitalong:

• Charity knit-along - running through August & September 2015
• Different threads: purchase of a charity pattern; finished objects to be given to charity (using any pattern); and a chatter thread
• Phoenix hat pattern has just been released

Prizes:

• Knitalong prizes donated by Give Me a Crown and Paula Emons-Fuessle 
• Watch the episode to see if you were the winner of the 1st Podiversary giveaway, donated by KnitRunDig
• Defarge Does Shakespeare giveaway (prize donated by Cooperative Press)

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• Photo shoot with comic artist/writer Justin Randall for Book 3 of the Changing Ways series
• Podcasts - A Playful Day podcast (audio) and Knitted Paradise (video)
• Stitches Midwest recaps on various podcasts: Actually Knitting, Down Cellar Studios, Knitting Butterflies, Knitted Paradise
• SSK recap from Bookish Stitcher podcast
• Audio books - "Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets" (I didn't care for the performance of narrator Jim Dale); I've just started "Gone Girl"
• Wonder Woman knitting comic pictures by Ramona Fradon

Episode 26: Shakespeare, Frida & Knitting

Welcome to Episode 26 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday 1 August 2015.

Brooching the Subject:

• 'Bat Familiar' brooch from Creep Heart

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

• 'Sailing' shawl in Gynx yarn
• 'Typhoon' shawl in Voolenvine and WBFA

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

• Trickle Shawl in Gnome Acres
• Gingerbread Man in Quaere and Knit Picks

Knit-alongs:

• Charity knit-along - running through August & September 2015
• Different threads: purchase of a charity pattern; finished objects to be given to charity (using any pattern); and a chatter thread
• Opposites KAL - thanks to everyone who joined in

Prizes:

• Watch the episode to see if you are a winner: prizes announced for the Opposites KAL (chatter thread); Opposites KAL (FO thread) and the 1200 Member giveaway
• Competitions still running – First Podiversary giveaway (prize donated by KNITRUNDIG); and  “Just Because” giveaway (prize donated by Little Skein)
• KNITRUNDIG is giving viewers 15 % off anything in the shop, valid until September 30 2015. Use code YARNDER15 at checkout. 

Acquisitions:

• Bag from Niina (Give me a Crown) - future prize donation
• Little Skein bags
• Felici yarn

Review:  

• “Defarge does Shakespeare” - sent to me by Cooperative Press to review.
• Watch the episode for full details
• Enter the contest on Ravelry to win your own copy

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• Audio books: listening to the first book in the "Harry Potter" series; finished "Wild Swans" 
• Frida Kahlo books: Paper Doll and Viva Frida

Episode 25 - 1st Podiversary!

Welcome to Episode 25 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - and happy first podiversary!

This episode was recorded on Monday 20 July 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.

Brooching the Subject:

• Triceratops skeleton brooch - seller unknown. (Sorry!)

Finished Objects:

--For details, see my Ravelry page --

• Magic Cake Ruffle shawl
• Pebble Beach Shawlette

Works in Progress:

--For details, see my Ravelry page --

• "Sailing" shawl
• "Trickle" shawl
• "Whiz Bang" socks
• Vanilla socks 
• "Gingerbread Man" / person 
• Planned cast-on of "Typhoon" shawl 
• Knit-alongs I am entering: PAL KAL with Actually Knitting podcast; Learn-along with Teaching Your Brain to Knit podcast.

Opposites Craftalong:

• Running through June & July 2015
• Prizes will be drawn from both the Chatter Thread and the Finished Object thread
• Prizes donated by SunshineYarnFun (project bag of winner's choice); Atelier Yarns (skein of purple yarn); Sarah Shoo (Whiz Bang sock pattern); One Twisted Tree (mini skein pack)
• Discount code from AtelierYarn - use "YWP10" at checkout for 10% off your purchase (until 31 July 2015)
• Discount code from SunshineYarnFun - use "knittingsouth10" at checkout for 10% off your purchase (until 31 July 2015)

Prizes :

• Re-draw for Elegant Economy "Date Night" collection of patterns - watch the episode to see if you are the new winner!
• Podiversary Giveaway: winner's choice of project bag from KnitRunDig. Drawn end of August. A coupon code is valid until 30 September - use "YARNDER15" for 15% off your order.
• 1200 Member Giveaway: Quaere skein - drawn next episode (around 1st/2nd August)
• "Just Because" Giveaway: project bag from Little Skein - drawn on episode 15th/16th August 2015.

Acquisitions:

• Okanagan Orchard pattern purchase
• Gifts from so many wonderful people

Spin Mr Right 'Round:

• Serial podcast
• "Wizard of Oz" audio book read by Anne Hathaway
• Mini-con selling art work by DKS Art & Design

Episode 21: Ask the Owls What They Think

Welcome to episode 21 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, coming to you from Perth, Western Australia and filmed on Friday 8 May 2015.

Brooching the Subject:

• Vintage-style brooch from Marsha of the Fairy Little Twitch & Stitch Podcast

Finished Objects:

• Owl coffee cozy for the Xmas present pile
• Vanilla socks for Mum

- See my Ravelry project page for specific details



Works in Progress: 

• Manic Pixie Dream Zombie socks; part of the Green KAL from Fairy Little's group
• Pebble Beach Shawlette
• Planned projects: Beanie for Damian in Gnome Acres and one in CyborgsCraftroom; hat for Sophie in White Birch Fiber Arts

- See my Ravelry project page for specific details



Pop Culture Craft-along:

• Finish date now extended to 5 June 2015 Australian WST
• Thank you to our sponsors for their generous prize donations: Gnome Acres mini skeins, Hey That's Super, SewFlo, DKS Art & Design; einmade
• Upcoming KAL with SallyJane of the PinkHairGirl Podcast in June - more details to follow

Discount codes: 

• Hey That's Super 15% off with code YARNDERWOMAN
• Einmade 20% off with code YWPOPKAL
• Both valid from now until end of May 2015

Prizes:

• 1100 Member giveaway: brooch from MmeHibou
• Date Night Collection from Elegant Economy Knits
• Watch this episode to see if you are a winner!

Acquisitions:

• New needles from The Woolshack

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• Book Club - The Signature of All Things
• Solid lotions: Self Organics; Tuft Woollens; The Bar Maids

Episode 20: Shorter but still Sweet

Welcome to Episode 20 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday 26 April 2015.

Brooching the Subject:

• North Rain brooch from the lovely Jana

Finished Object:

• 'Knit Night' shawl in Gnome Acres MCN, "Wonder Woman

- See my Ravelry project page for full details

Works in Progresss:

• Pebble Beach shawlette in Berry Colourful Yarnings, "Themescyra"
• Hermione's Everyday Socks in White Birch Fiber Arts "No Damn Peach Schnapps"
• Kiddie Vertebrae in three colours of Knit Picks Stroll

- See my Ravelry project page for full details



Craft-along:

• Look for ideas on the threads. One possibility is British Bea Knits 'Buffy' socks mystery pattern
• Prizes drawn from both the Chatter Thread and Finished Objects Thread
• Use the hashtag #YWPopCultureKAL15

Prizes: 

• Craftalong prizes, all generously donated: Gnome Acres mini skeins, Hey That's Super, SewFlo, DKS Art & Design; einmade
• 1100 Member giveaway: brooch from MmeHibou
• Date Night Collection from Elegant Economy Knits

Discount codes: 

• Hey That's Super 15% off with code YARNDERWOMAN
• Einmade 20% off with code YWPOPKAL
• Both valid from now until end of May 2015

Acquisitions:

• Gale's Art
• Turtlepurl

Spin Me 'Right Round:

• Paddington movie
• LoveSockWool video podcast 
• Happy Spider Knits audio podcast
• Spaghetti sauce recipe from Scilla of Fairy Little Twitch & Stitch video podcast 

Episode 19: Now with Shorter Hair

Welcome to Episode 19 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. 
This episode was recorded on Sunday 12 April 2015, in Perth, Western Australia.

Brooching the Subject: 

• Mme. Hibou Batman two piece brooch

Craftalong:

• Pop Culture for April & May - prizes up for grabs for both participating and finishing
• #YWPopCultureKAL15
• Chatter thread
• Finished Object thread

Prizes:

• Craftalong prizes, all generously donated: Gnome Acres mini skeins, Hey That's Super, SewFlo, DKS Art & Design; einmade
• 1100 Member giveaway: brooch from MmeHibou

Discount codes: 

• Hey That's Super 15% off with code YARNDERWOMAN
• Einmade 20% off with code YWPOPKAL
• Both valid from now until end of May 2015

Finished Objects:

- See my Ravelry project page for details

• Dinosaur
• Baby beanie
• Turtlepurl socks
• Sock blockers from Tesla Knits

Works in Progress:

- See my Ravelry project page for details

• Kiddie Vertebrae - swatched for it (MSkiKnits swatching video)
• Knit Night shawl in Gnome Acres "Wonder Woman"
• Pebble Beach in Themescyra colourway from Berry Colourful Yarnings

Review:

- Elegant Economy Knits Date Night Collection

• Watch the episode for the full review!
• You could win the whole set of patterns. Describe your perfect date (with someone else or yourself) on the Ravelry thread
• Read more about Elegant Economy Knits on her website

Acquisitions:

• Prizes I've won: "The Vampyre" from the Wrapped in Wool podcast
• A sock package from 15 Socks in 15 group
• Green Gable socks pattern 
• Handbrake Cowl pattern - money goes to cancer research 

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• Teaching your brain to knit podcast
• Skein Enable podcast
• That Film Stew podcast - available on itunes and soundcloud
• Dark Matter Knits podcast
• The Canadian Knitter podcast
• Old favourites: Actually Knitting podcast, Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast, Pink Hair Girl Knits podcast
• My favourite author - Haruki Murakami

Episode 18 - Jet-lagged and Laughing

Welcome to Episode 18 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed in Perth, Western Australia, on Sunday 29 March 2015.

Brooching the Subject:

• Fox from a friend:

Finished Objects:

• Neck warmer made with Quaere Fiber Arts 100% Merino in colourway "Lady Bug"
• The Big Blue shawl, using Atelier Yarns Colourist base in colourway "Cylon"

Works in Progress:

• Turtlepurl yarn in colourway "Gothic Plum" - 'Vanilla Bean Stripey Socks' pattern. 
• 'No Purl Monkey' socks in Knit Picks Stroll Glimmer, "Peacock"

Acquisitions:

• Lovely yarns from One Twisted Tree
• Fibre crafted miniatures from The Shopping Sherpa
• Knitted chicken egg cozy from 2 Chooks:

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• Great audio books: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'World War Z'
• Podcasts: This Old Knit; Junk Yarn; Knitting Expat; Happy Spider Knits

Pop Culture Knit-along / Craft-along:

• Join in the chatter thread in the Ravelry group
• Use yarn/fibre and/or a pattern referencing pop culture
• All fibre crafts allowed (knitting/spinning/crochet)
• Double dipping with other KALs is fine
• The Finished Objects thread will be open from 1 April - 31 May
• Projects can be started any time, but must be finished within the KAL period

Prizes / Discount Code:

• Turtlepurl yarn in "Gothic Plum" - watch to see if you were the winner!
• Use discount code 'YARNDERWOMAN' until 11 April in the Turtlepurl etsy shop (Australian site link) - American etsy site link here

Happy Crafting!

Some photos from my trip to Canberra: