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 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 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 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 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!

Episode 33: Acquisitions & a Little Knitting

Welcome to Episode 33 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - filmed on Monday 7 December 2015 in Perth Western Australia.

Brooching the Subject:

• Dorothy brooch from Lush Baubles 

Finished Objects:

• Green socks (x3) in Knit picks Felici

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

• Modified Whiz Bang sock no. 2
• Juxtaposed hat

Acquisitions:

• She-ra bus pass wallet from Sweetly Wrapped on etsy
• Etsy market haul, including from Self Organics
• Knit Picks orders
• Wonder Woman origins story book
• Mad Tosh from a Perth craft shop

Prizes:

• Watch to see if you were the winner of the brooch from Rockridge Creations.
• Enter the 1300 Member giveaway on Ravelry thread for your chance to win a copy of the Hellabore Shawl pattern by Susie White. 

Knitalong:

• Colour Affection shawl or any striped shawl
• Running from 1 January - 31 March 2016
• Come and chat on the Planning & Chatter thread

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• I finished 'Station 11' by Emily St John Mandel -  it was sooo good!
• I've been working my way through my pantry to use up stocks on hand and make interesting meals

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

• Watch the episode to see if you were a winner!
• Thank you to our sponsors: Give Me a Crown (project bag); Paula Fuessle designs ('Wild Goose Shawlette' pattern) and Quaere Fiber (gradient yarn)

• 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:

• Sunwalker shawl pattern from Julia
• BobBon shawlette from Isabelle of Fluffy Fibers podcast
• Purlwise order: new needles and some Opal yarn for the Fairy Little Twist & Stitch October KAL

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

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 23: A Trip to the Countryside

Welcome to Episode 23 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed on Sunday 6 June in Perth, Western Australia.

Brooching the Subject:

• Tall Rabbit on etsy

Pop Culture Craft-along:

• Watch to see if you were a winner!
• Thank you to all our prize sponsors: Gnome Acres, Hey That's Super, SewFlo, DKS Art & Design; Einmade 

"Theme Opposite" Craft-along:

• Held in conjunction with Sally-Jane of the Pink Hair Girl Knits Podcast
• Running from 1 June to 31 July 2015
• More details on my chatter thread and FO thread and Sally-Jane's thread 
• Prizes thus far from SunshineYarnFun and Atelier Yarn
• Discount code from SunshineYarnFun - use code "knittingsouth10" for 10% off your order

Finished Objects:

• Worsted weight Gnome Acres socks 
• 'Windschief' beanie in yarn from The Cyborg's Craft Room
• See my Ravelry project page for specific details

Acquisitions:

• 'Venticello' pattern from Anja
• Doppelganger worsted weight yarn set from Gnome Acres

Spin Me Right 'Round:

• Mum and I visited the town of Toodyay for a fibre festival
• Mum's knitted items were Miss Winkle, Happily Ever After Mitts, and Creme Heart Socks