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 75: The Long & Winding Road

Welcome to Episode 75 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was filmed on Tuesday 16 October 2018, in Perth, Western Australia. 

This is a nicely long episode, so sit back and relax. :-) If you want to skip over anything, the time stamps for each segment are as follows:

02:06:10  Brooching the Subject
03:54:03  Prize announcements - Red-Along & Charity Make-Along
09:20:21  Finished Objects
28:00:24  Works in Progress
47:17:13  Craft-Along
51:21:09  Giveaway
54:02:23  Spinning Me Right 'Round

Brooching the Subject:

• Kitty & yarn brooch from Erstwilder
• YarnderWoman merchandise from Red Bubble

Red-Along MAL and Charity MAL prizes:

• Watch to see if you are a winner!

-- Links to prizes/makers found at this thread heading --

• Patterns: “Kettle Valley Poncho” pattern by Marsha Ibuki, “Springtime Melody” pattern by Jenn Sheelen and “Potluck Pullover” pattern by Victoria Zachanowich 
• Yarn from Daydream Yarns 
• Project bag from Lola Star Creates 
• Stitch markers from Needle Soup Creations 
• Tall Rabbit postcards of crafty numbats

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

• Three bunny buddies in Felici Worsted
• Organic wool bunny buddy. 
• Hitchhiker in red birthday yarn 
• Sockhead hats: bamboo stripey one; one in two shades of purple; and the Goth Kitty hat.

I'm entering the hats in the Harvest Hat-along KAL, run by Twisted Stitches podcast and  Kill to Craft podcast.



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

• Te Manawakura (The Muse) shawl. Check out the muse discovery quiz from Aroha Knits.
• Second red sock
• Lace leg warmers
• Crochet face washer

Craft-along:

Jump on the Bandwagon: Use this thread to show all WiP photos, chatter and FO photos - cast on a well-known popular pattern that you've just never got around to!
This CAL runs until the end of October 2018.

-- Links to the prizes/makers found at this thread --

• Hand-made project bag from Autumn 
• Hand-made project bag from Silver Shed USA
• Japanese notion pouch and sheep clips
• A set of Flexi-flip / Crazy Trio needles in size 2mm

You may be able to double-dip your entry in the Skein Enable FIFO KAL.


Giveaway thread:

Fiberific Mystery Lace Club kit 
You can view previous clubs on the spoilers thread on Ravelry

Enter to win at this thread by answering the prompt: What’s something that was previously a mystery to you, and how did you / was it solved?

The prize will be drawn from posts on this thread sometime at the beginning of November - if the thread is still open, you can still enter!
The winner will be drawn using random number generator random.org


Spinning Me Right 'Round:

Books:

• Born to Run by Christopher McDougall 
• Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
• The Sphere by Michael Crichton
• Eat Drink Run by Briony Gordon - mental health and running. SO good - laugh out loud parts, and tears. 
• Run Like a Girl by Alexander Heminsley

Exercise / Movement:

• "Zombies, Run!" app
• "No lights, no lycra" class - check this link to see if there is a class near you.

Health:

The links to these organisations are merely some examples, and they are Australian sites. They have lots of information that may be of use to you, and may help you search for other support organisations closer to where you live, if these are not convenient / accessible to you.

• Eating disorders - The Butterfly Foundation
• Overall mental health - Beyond Blue
• Breast screening - Breast Screen WA
• Menopause information - Jean Hailes Women's Health

Tea & Possibilities podcast episode 48 - Nikki chats about her own women's health issues.



Meet Smudge! He's our new puppy and he's just adorable.

Happy Crafting!

Episode 50: And then I got...

Welcome to Episode 50 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded on Thursday 11 August 2016, in Perth, Western Australia.

Time stamps for the various segments are as such:

04:17 = Brooching the Subject

05:31 = Prizes for the Red-Along

08:52 = Acquisitions

40:45 = Acquisitions continued (birthday presents)

50:30 = Bye

Brooching the Subject:

• Bat brooch from Creep Heart

Prizes:

• Watch to see if you were a winner from our Red-along KAL!
• Thank you to prize sponsors Poppy and Belle and Upon a Corgi

Acquisition suppliers:

--For specific yarn information, see my Ravelry stash page, or send me a PM--

• Ixchel Fibres
• Pirate Purl Yarns
• Gradient Aus
• Halfbaked Hand-dyed
• Little Dipper Yarns
• Moseley Park
• Hand-dyed Australia
• Candy Apple Lane
• Unwind Craft Cafe (purchased West Yorkshire Spinners yarn)
• Bob Boutique
• Dingo Dyeworks - purchase for me, and prize donation for the podcast
• Circus Tonic Handmade - purchase for me, and prize donation for the podcast

Episode 46: YarnderMum's Birthday

Welcome to Episode 46 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded in Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday 1 June 2016.

Brooching the Subject:

• Tall Rabbit alpaca brooch

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

• Worsted weight socks for Damian
• Opposites socks for The Teen
• Hat for YarnderMum

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

• Surf shawlette
• Blueberry waffle socks for me

KALs:

• Opposites KAL - Chatter thread and Finished Objects thread
• Future KALs - Red-along in July; Gift-along in a few months

Acquisitions:

• Sewn bag and handspun from Isabelle of Fluffy Fibers podcast

Spinning Me Right 'Round:

• Listened to "The Girl with All the Gifts" by M R Carey.
• Soon need to listen to "The Phantom of the Opera" for book club (my pick)
• Art Gallery of Western Australia
• Reconciliation week

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:

• another face washer
• making decisions for my Mothers Day cast on with the Prairie Girls

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: 

• The PAL KAL (Podcast-along Knit-along) 2016 coming up soon, hosted by Michelle of Actually Knitting podcast. She will give more details in upcoming episodes.

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:

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 --

• Sock yarn squares for my Cozy Memories Blanket
• Fine & Dandy socks. Yarn Junkie / Brooklyn Knitfolk KAL and the Voolenvine KAL with This Old Knit podcast 
• Accidental socks for me
• Cardigan - Tiny Paper Foxes Wardrobe Staples KAL
• Cabled hat for our Hat KAL
• Bunny sock blank Knit Night shawl
• Bunny snuggly for the Skein Enable Baby MAL / Knitted Paradise green/yellow KAL

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

Episode 41: Many WiPs, Many Prizes

Welcome to Episode 41 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded on Saturday 2 April and Sunday 3 April 2016, in Perth, Western Australia.

Brooching the Subject:

• Bat brooch from Tall Rabbit

Finished Objects:

--See my Ravelry project page for full details--

• Knit Night
• Hermione's Everyday Socks

Works in Progress:

--See my Ravelry project page for full details--

• Mama Vertebrae
• Red back spider
• Homestead socks ripped out.
• Fine & Dandy socks
• Vanilla socks in worsted weight yarn

Prizes:

Watch to see if you are a winner!

• 1400 Member Giveaway
• Striped Shawls Chatter thread
• Striped Shawls FO thread
• Charity KAL first quarter draw

Thank you so much to our sponsors for the wonderful prizes: 

• Annalogue box bag
• Highland Peaksshawl collection x2 by Mina Philip
• SpaceFrog stripey yarn
• The Cyborg’s Craft Room yarn
• Circus Tonic Handmade yarn

Knit-alongs:

• Hat KAL for April
• May & June - Opposites KAL with Pink Hair Girl Podcast again

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• The Fear Saga audio books
• Going to Bendigo sheep and wool festival

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 39: The One with Singing

Welcome to Episode 39 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - filmed on Saturday 19 March 2016 in Perth, Western Australia.

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

• Knit Night shawl in Gnome Acres yarn
• Socks in Knit Picks Felici and Stroll
• Narita Express Shawl
• Tube socks using the Hermione's Everyday Sock pattern
• Half-finished object - another pair of Hermione's

Socks can be entered in the Inside No. 23 Podcast and Pinfeathers & Purls Podcast KALs.
Fairy Little Twist & Stitch Podcast is holding a year-long Double Dip KAL.


Acquisitions:

• Wonder Warmer headband pattern - Jill from Skein Enable mentioned it
• Won all patterns from Mary of Kino Knits podcast
• Card/tea/progress market from Amber of Yarn Junkie podcast
• Gifted Choice Bit of Calico - new design from Sarah Mrs Shoo (Cultivate & Create podcast)
• Dyeabolic yarn from Becky from Wrapped in Wool podcast, who was visiting Perth

Head phone singing - #sillysinggang

• Invented by Shannon of Soxcetera podcast, who sang a Sinead O'Conner song (and others since then!)
• Katie from Inside No. 23 did "Let it Go" from Frozen
• Vikki from Sweet Leaps podcast did an Ariel song, holding up her knitting stuff
• Charlotte from Charlotte & Gus podcast did "Like a Virgin

I sang Bring Me to Life by Evanescence. Enjoy! ;-)


Happy Crafting!

Episode 38: With Hair and Without

Welcome to Episode 38 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed in Perth, Western Australia at the end of February 2016.

If you are able to, please Sponsor me for shaving my hair off for the World's Greatest Shave!

Finished Objects:

• A sewn skirt for my niece!
• http://whip-stitch.com/20-minute-skirt-tutorial/
• Handbrake Cowl

Works in Progress:

• Blanket Squares
• Knit Night Shawl

Acquisitions:

• Valentine's swap package from Gabby of Once Upon a Corgi podcast

Spinning Me Right 'Round:

• Cooking: Ricotta Bake
• Jane Eyre recorded film of a live play
• Perth Writers Festival
• Perth Observatory Summer lecture delivered by Luke Davies - go to his sites to learn a lot about space in a fun way.

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 36: Balance (and Yarn)

Welcome to episode 36 of the YarnderWoman podcast – recorded in Perth, Western Australia on Thursday 21 January 2016.

Brooching the Subject:

• Red bird from Rockridge Creations

Finished Objects:
-- See specific details on my Ravelry projects page --

• Green tube socks for charity
• Stripey tube socks for my niece's birthday

Works in Progress: 
-- See specific details on my Ravelry projects page --

• Cozy Memories Blanket
• Rose City Rollers sock
• Orange socks
• The Doodler shawl 

Goals:

• Word for the year - "balance". Purloined from Sarapomegranate - check out the Yarns at Yin Hoo thread 

Knit-alongs & Charity:

• Striped Shawls KAL. January - March 2016
• Prizes donated from The Cyborg’s Craft Room; SpaceFrog yarn; designer Mina Philipp
• Discount code for Space Frog yarn – YARNDER16 for 16% off your order until 29 February

• Charity KAL -running throughout 2016, with prize draws held quarterly.

• I have signed up for the World’s Greatest Shave! 
• I will be shaving my hair in March - sponsor me here to support research into leukemia and cancer generally

Acquisitions:

• White Birch Fiber Arts yarn - bought with the etsy gift card I got for Xmas
• Knit Picks yarn – for contrast cuff/heel/toe on socks

Spinning Me Right ‘Round:

• Damian made new slides & I have his music as the podcast theme song. (The particular song is "Treasure Box" from the album August.)
• Yarns at Yin Hoo #powerpantry ingredient for January is potatoes
• Brambley Hedge

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.

Please subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. :-)

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!