Showing posts with label shawls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shawls. Show all posts

Saturday, 7 May 2016

Episode 44: A Casual Catch-up

Welcome to episode 44 of the YarnderWoman Podcast – recorded on Saturday 7 May 2016 in Perth, Western Australia.






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


  • Hogwarts Express shawl
  • Knit Night shawl in sock blank
  • 2x Face washers for charity


Works in Progress:



Craft-alongs:

Hat KAL:

  • Watch the episode to see if you are a winner!
  • Our generously donated prizes: a copy of Schmancy shawl from Marsha Ibuki; a copy of Seeds of Change shawl from Clothesline Designs; Alpaca brooches from Tall Rabbit
  • Screen shots from random.org showing below


May- June - Opposites KAL in conjunction with Sally-Jane and Rachel from Pink Hair Girl podcast

Come to the Chatter thread to talk about your plans and show off your works in progress; then if/when you wrap up a project, post it in the Finished Objects thread. All the rules are listed in both threads.

Other KALs:

  • Fireplace Ember shawl by Deb’s Destiny KAL is starting in the Never Cast Off Podcast group.
  • Deb is offering a 30% discount code for YW audience – Yarnder30 which is good until June 30 for 30% off any of any of her patterns.
  • Go to the Discounts thread on Ravelry for specific links: 





Spinning Me Right 'Round:

  • Sewing curtains at Mum's - some footage of YarnderMum!
  • Podcasts I'm enjoying:

o Slow Home Podcast and Let It Be podcast, both from JackRabbit FM

o Stuff Mom Never Told You

o Happier with Gretchen Rubin 

o Budgets and Cents



Happy Crafting!


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random.org screen shots for the Hat KAL prize draw:






Friday, 15 April 2016

Episode 42: The Answer Must Be Bunnies

Welcome to Episode 42 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded on Friday 15 April 2016, in Perth, Western Australia.






We have a shorter episode today, so some of the usual segments are absent; but there is still plenty of knitting!


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



Podcast Mention:

  • The Slow Home Podcast - I've been binge listening about tips and ideas and hearing other people's experiences for simplifying one's life.



Happy Crafting!




Podcast artwork and music is by Damian K Sheiles at DKS Art & Design

Friday, 25 December 2015

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!






Saturday, 19 December 2015

Episode 34: Finished Object-palooza

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

Please subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. :-)





Brooching the Subject:




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 --




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:




Acquisitions:




Spinning Me Right 'Round:




Happy Crafting!




Sunday, 4 October 2015

Episode 30: Spring-time in Mum's Garden

Welcome to Episode 30 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded on Sunday 4 October 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.



My apologies for the sync issue in episode 29 - I have no idea what happened. I also managed to delete all the graphics files for the podcast, so I'm using temporary (old) ones until DKS Art & Design is able to recreate new ones with the current branding.


Brooching the Subject:

  • Knitted poppy brooch that Mum got me at the Perth Royal Show
  • A substantial order from Creep Heart



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

  • Face washer
  • Can /bottle cozy 
  • Wild Goose Shawlette (modified border): not blocked. 
  • Knitting lots of projects for the Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party KAL
  • Teddy (finishing done)
  • Dyed sock blank. After watching Give Me a Crown podcast, who was doing Rosehip Knits Dye-along with dyes given to her by Meg from Atelier Yarn



WiPs:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Colour Affection
  • Harry Potter Oh Loops KAL as a muggle - still deciding on the project



Charity KAL: prize draw

  • Remember to watch episode 29 to see if you were the winner of the "Defarge Does Shakespeare" giveaway - if the winner doesn't claim their prize within the next few weeks, I will be drawing again.



Acquisitions:




Spin Me Right 'Round:

  • Yarns at YinHoo podcast
  • Back episodes for A Playful Day podcast
  • Along the Lanes video podcast: fabulous video extra bits
  • Cooking from 'Plenty'
  • TheKangarooSanctuary on instagram
  • Paused on further reading of 'The Colour Purple'; now on to the third Harry Potter book, 'The Prisoner of Azkaban' 
  • Celebrated our 10th anniversary with Damian :-) Dinner at Tsunami restaurant


Thursday, 27 August 2015

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: 



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

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


Planned:




Knitalong:


Prizes:




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

Sunday, 2 August 2015

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:




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:




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:




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


Tuesday, 21 July 2015

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:

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:



Spin Mr Right 'Round: