Stitches in Time Podcast

Need a Story?

2010-09-07T21:51:00.000-07:00

New podcast!

Shownotes here!

Episode 14 - Whoa, a new episode!

2009-08-28T08:00:00.000-07:00

That's right ladies and gents, a new episode!

Expect detailed show notes some time in the next 24 hours, in the meantime, enjoy my breathy ramblings about socks and such.

No story this time, I'm on vacation and forgot my reading material.

Shownotes! Topics include:

When is a rainbow not a rainbow? When you knit socks out of Mini Mochi yarn!

Cashmere lace scarf update. So sad.

Sock update, of course, including socks made with Lovesticks BFL - I really like this yarn!

Aestlight shawl by Gudrun Johnston

Tip - yes, you can splice superwash sock yarn! Make sure to really press your palms together as you add heat and friction

Where all my knitting time has gone lately - into knitting samples.

Juniper sock yarn - yummy!

Rowan Felted Tweed Aran - not my bag, baby, nor is the new Spud & Chloe Sweater, though I may not be giving the yarn its due.

News - I ripped out my first sweater!

Movies Recommended: I Capture The Castle & The Edge of Love

I heart the new Fall Rowan Magazine

Check out the new Stitches in Time Podcast group on Ravelry!

Time to get out your Autumnal Colors! I am looking forward to another skein of Knitterly Things self-striping yarn in Trick or Treat!

Interlude

2009-08-13T08:02:00.001-07:00

Whoa people! 2 months I haven't podcasted! I do miss it. There have been technical issues. My IT guy (aka boyfriend) hasn't felt like installing the proper systems so that I can run Audacity without it crashing constantly as we are now running Windows 7, and neither have I. So I guess that's technically called laziness. He has promised to have it up and running quite soon so that I can podcast at my home away from home - chez maman. I will be visiting my mommy for a couple of weeks! Yay! So instead of coming to you from the foggy Bay Area, I will be coming to you from the foggy redwoods of Humboldt County. And moving forward, I promise not to make any more promises about podcasting frequency.

[photo courtesy of this guy]

A lot has happened in the last two months. Lace screwups, lots of socks, sweater ripping, and a brief spell at Sock Summit. Thanks for keeping tuned in, hopefully we will be back on our feet quite soon.

Episode 13 - A Little Sindbad

2009-06-06T03:00:00.000-07:00

In which I read The Second Voyage of Sindbad from The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

A quick podcast to bring you a quick story.

Topics:

Belisa Cashmere or see it on Ravelry

My new lace project and a new lace cast on. Check it out!

A new Stitches in Time Podcast group on Ravelry. Come join!

Destash

2009-06-01T15:50:00.000-07:00

Hey All!

I am destashing a quantity of spinning fiber via Ravelry, I appreciate you checking it out. And fellow blogger Jo is broke, and destashing yarn. I'm sure she'll appreciate you surfing over too! Thanks ladies and gents!

Episode 12 - Spring Socks!

2009-05-29T02:19:00.000-07:00

Stories include: the beginning of The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor & First Voyage

Listen to the episode

Topics:

Oh dear, even more socks!

Kai Mei
Sean's funny Opal socks
Lovesticks socks

Sofie's socks:

Weezels! Free pattern! Yay!

Check out the Folklore & Fairytales group on Ravelry!

Book reviews, recommended:

Luxury Knitting

Knitting in America

The Mabinogion

Movie review:

Wool 100% - I enjoyed it, though it is probably not for everyone

Charity donation - Godfrey in Zimbabwe can use your extra yarn, needles and knowledge!

I received my Afghans for Afghans postcard back! Excellent!

Books up on Ebay! Bids starting at $9.99! Sweet! More to come this week, I promise.

As always, click on any picture to enlarge!

News

2009-05-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

Finally! Antiquarian books on Ebay! Only 3 up as of this afternoon, but be sure to check back, I have some quirky items to list!

Announcements

2009-05-27T00:33:00.000-07:00

Hello there!

Well well well, looks like this is going to be a once a month endeavor after all! In the meantime I just created a group for the podcast on Ravelry, please join! Podcast coming soon, I hope to be recording this Wednesday the 27th.

Ciao!

Episode 11 - More Socks!

2009-04-30T23:25:00.000-07:00

In which we continue The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Stories include: The Story of the Third Calender, Son of a King

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Topics Include:

Socks!

I'm using Opal Crocodile (see my project) (both Ravelry links)

Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Heavyweight in Thraven (a Raven Clan colorway)- good for manly socks - squishy, soft, don't felt too much.

Knitting another set of Noro knee-highs!

Discussion of Cascade Fixation (see my first pair of socks) & Claudia's Handpaints for sock yarns - my advice: take a pass. (Ravelry links)

Update! I fixed Sean's mom's green socks.

Cookie A.'s new sock book! Whoo hoo!

Pretty pattern K ai-Mei, & other awesome patterns (Ravelry links)

Awesome new sock book by Stephanie van der Linden
check out the patterns!(Ravelry link)

Other items of knitterly interest:

Thinking of making an Ingenue cardigan with Silky Flamme (Ravelry link)

Knitterly denial - I bought more Silky Flamme! Even though it pills! Oh well, I just like it.

Will you join me in The Great Sweater Rip and Re-knit of 2009? Or am I just nuts?

Spinning thoughts:

In which I talk about spindles, my lovely lichen handspun, spindle-spun yarn, & Ghostworks on Etsy - awesome spindles! Cheap, balanced, long-spinning, pretty to look at! Check out mine on Flickr.

Crazy Monkey on Etsy for crazy yarn & fiber!

Spring Cleaning!

Please check out a bunch of unused or gently worn shoes and clothes I'm putting on Ebay with low prices. All fashion styles represented!

By the end of Friday May 1st I will have the wonderfully quirky illustrations of Alice in Wonderland that I read from up on this site (Stitches in Time show notes) for you to enjoy. ~~The book will also be going up on Ebay. It would make an especially great edition to read from to a child. The pictures are that awesome!~~ Ok, I love books too much! I'm saving this one for myself, but I will make sure to share a book next time that will actually be for sale!

[Click to enlarge]

~~By the end of Saturday May 2nd~~ I will have a number of beautifully bound antiquarian books also on Ebay, please check back!

Whoops! Time got away from me. I will post a notice when I have some books on Ebay.

Thank you for listening! Let me know if you want to join me in a rip and re-knitalong!

Spring Excuses

2009-04-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

Oooh, the last 20 days have gone so quickly! This week didn't produce a podcast as I hurried about doing my Spring cleaning in preparation for a visit from my family. Stay tuned, I've got an episode planned for the coming week!

Episode 10 - Hooray, it's Spring AND a new episode!

2009-03-31T22:35:00.000-07:00

In which we continue The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Stories include: The Story of the Second Calender, Son of a King & The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied

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Topics Include:

Charity knitting:

The Red Scarf Project & Afghans for Afghans

This year I have knit some hats for Afghans for Afghans

Book Review - Knitting For Peace - do pick it up, either at the library, or your local book shop!

I think I shall have to knit for the Mother Bear Project later this year.

Spring has sprung!

Check out this fabulous free pattern by Knitting Kninja on Popknits! The Day's Eye Hat

What I'm knitting:

The Bubble Pullover by Norah Gaughan - check out the other projects! (This sweater looks great on everyone!)

Using Joseph Galler Peruvian Tweed (Ravelry link)- I like it!

Lace! - I highly recommend the Shetland Tea Shawl from A Gathering of Lace - make sure to get the 2007 edition to avoid as many errors as possible.

Using Cascade Alpaca Lace - a good deal and a nice yarn.

On hold for now - Spanish Peacock Shawl - you can clearly see from the pictures which people lined up the chart and which did not (a spiral effect).

Thanks to Brooke for helping me!

Also recommended - the Ostrich Plumes pattern from the second Barbara Walker Treasury - check out the Treasury Project while you're at it!

A discussion of repetitive lace patterns vs. The Mystic Waters lace shawl

The Knit Kit!

Of general interest: A transparent fish! See it in action.

I Feel A Podcast Coming On!

2009-03-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

Hello guys! If you've been wanting a podcast, I'm sorry to have been silent for so long. Stay tuned, I've finally got one in the works! February and March went so quickly...

And I really do have a lot of knitting to talk about!

Emergency Cast

2009-02-25T14:58:00.000-08:00

Go over to the Serendipity blog to check out the raffle of knitterly prizes and see how to donate to the Australian Red Cross

Story includes: "Story of the First Calender" from The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

A quick knitting update: I finished the Boyfriend Socks! Yay! A fabulous free pattern, great for men and women alike, but especially for knitters.

Listening: The Boob Fairy by Deidre Flint. Because I think it's funny.

Next time - Noro socks, and how my knitting resolutions are panning out...

Helping Others - Public Service Announcement

2009-02-25T14:22:00.000-08:00

Hey, knitting peeps of the world - you've probably seen it by now, but if you haven't, you've got 4 days, including today, to get your butt over to Serendipity and check out the backlog of fabulous knitterly prizes donated, not to mention over $19,000 AU in support of the Victorian brush fires. (Need I say more than Sundara, Wollmeise, Amy Butler, Lantern Moon, Artyarns, and Swift to pique your interest?)

I just made a donation, and with the exchange rate, it clocked in at a wimpy $6.41 USD. I definitely felt I could afford that to help out others in need. I, who have lots of yarn, an apartment that is quite intact, and all the food and clothes I could want. (On the other hand, I don't exactly have a job, and haven't gotten paid in a while, so I am watching my dollars. Hence I did not donate more.)

I hope you'll consider making a donation, the raffle ends at 11.59 pm March 1st Melbourne time. I hope you'll consider it, because it would suck to lose everything in a fire. And there are some awesome prizes to be had too.

Episode 9 - The Rain

2009-02-17T11:05:00.000-08:00

In which I read from Songs of Content by Ralph Erwin Gibbs
&
"The Three Calenders" from the Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Does anyone know what a Calender is, as pertains to this story?

Topics Include:

Thule

Podcasting frequency - subscribe to the show notes (this blog) to know when a podcast is up!

Knitting updates:

The Boyfriend Socks
Handspun sock yarn update

I'm starting to dye spinning fiber! Check out the link in the sidebar for stitch markers and fiber. Thanks!

I got fabulously cheap yarn storage! These are the jars!
(If you go to Ross make sure to bring your knitting! I did, and so did not go mad.)

Arch shaped sock (Ravelry link) - very cool construction - Click here for a free pdf

Humor: Fail blog, Cakewrecks, The Ugliest Socks in the World (these ones have my vote! so do these!)

Thanks for stopping by!

My Lonely Valentine - Mrs. Pepper in Paris

2009-02-13T15:12:00.000-08:00

Listen to the Episode

In which I read:

"Mrs. Pepper in Paris" from Moon-Madness and Other Fantasies by Aimée Crocker Gouraud

Topics:

Lovesticks sock yarn

Ah, the seduction of Noro striped socks!

My mateless socks, resolved! (Though some of them still have problems).

I finished my Rock and Weave socks! Victory!

Check out this reading (by David Barnes) of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - really a great listen!

My Sad Valentine - The Dance of the Cobra

2009-02-12T14:18:00.000-08:00

Listen to the Episode

In which I read:

"The Dance of the Cobra" from Moon-Madness and Other Fantasies by Aimée Crocker Gouraud

Topics Include:

Quick! Knitpicks is having a sale on Elizabeth Zimmerman books! The sale is over tomorrow, so snatch those titles up now!

Darning socks and thinking about the true value of our materials. Tutorial on darning.

Guide to Self-Sufficiency

Family Trunk Project - Emily is stepping up her design time, check it out!

Contest Winners! Amycakes and Molly the Bean Queen! Thank you to everyone for stopping by, commenting, and listening!

Three Cups of Tea - great audiobook knitting!

My Wicked Valentine - Paula Loved Pearls

2009-02-12T01:03:00.000-08:00

Whew, it's been almost a whole month since I was last able to sit down to record. I have only a mini episode for you this time, but better than nothing! I hope you enjoy the Valentine's day tale - don't worry, it's not too sappy!

Listen to the Episode

In which I read:

"Paula Loved Pearls" from the book Moon-Madness and Other Fantasies by Aimée Crocker Gouraud

Topics Include:

My Valentine's day knitting - Boyfriend Socks! (Free pattern)

Made out of cheap, yet enjoyable wool from here

Barter

2009-02-03T11:27:00.001-08:00

~~Anybody want to trade?~~ One lovely handspun (by me) and handknit (by me) cowl!

A new episode is percolating. I've been busy trying to stay off the internet (as much) and have been knit knit knitting away, finishing up some socks, and doing other activities. I feel a podcast coming soon though! Stay tuned! And thanks for listening!

Episode 8 - I'm Blaming it on Mercury

2009-01-22T00:12:00.000-08:00

In which we continue The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Stories include: The Vizir Who Was Punished & The Young King of the Black Isles

Listen to the Episode

Topics Include:

Mercury was retrograde! I blame everything that didn't seem to go right on it.

Sock Pixie, the conclusion - buy at your own risk, or don't do it during Mercury Retrograde

Julie Spins & Capistrano Fiber Arts- fab customer service - Capistrano F.A. has BEEyouteeful fiber

Malabrigo sock yarn - a review - quite worth it and very beautiful

Wool v. acrylic - I propose that wool is better for baby items, as it will not burst into flames should your house catch fire.

update on my Jitterbug socks - still love!

Spinning wool for my own socks! yay!

My latest plain socks - but they're stripy!

Spindling and sampling - you should try it!

A penannular shawl pin from Designs by Romi - a whole Google page full too!

(this picture by Designs by Romi) This is the one I got! I am very happy with it.

There is still time to enter the contest for either yarn or fiber! Leave a comment listing your resolutions for 2009, knitting, spinning, or otherwise! See this post for pictures. Please leave a comment by January 31 2009 11.59pm to be entered- thanks for stopping by!

Episode 7 - Uninspired, Inspired

2009-01-09T23:39:00.000-08:00

In which we continue The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Stories include: The Story of the Fisherman, The Story of the Greek King & the Physician Douban, The Story of the Husband & the Parrot

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Topics include:

Selbu mitten problems

Point Reyes

Tiger Socks - Jitterbug + Cable = LOVE!

Socks for Sean's mom - need to be re-knit, ouch!

Hippocampus Mittens (FREE!)

Freecycle! You can do it too!

Brooke's Baby Blanket Square - Amoeba Sqwush

Comfort knitting - my latest cowl. Would you like to trade for it? Handspun & handknit by yours truly!

I traded for a shawl! Knit your own : Rona pattern.

365 project, see my posts here, inspired by the Happy College Knitter

Beautiful art for a budget! Labokoff on Etsy

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I won a contes t! And now you can win one too! Tell me your resolutions for 2009, knitting, spinning, or otherwise, to win either a braid of fiber or a skein of yarn! Sweet! You have till January 31st 2009 11.59 pm Pacific time to enter.

Here is the updated picture of the yarn I will be giving away:

100% wool yarn, 6 skeins of fingering weight. These would be some beautiful colors for colorwork! This is for those wishing to enter for knitting yarn. (100 grams light gray, 100 grams dark gray, 100 grams burgundy.) The yarn seems to be a nice basic yarn. Not cashmere-soft, but nice, and a nice colorwork option.

This is 100% merino from Freckle Face Fibers in Sunspot. (3.8 oz) The picture is from her Etsy shop, and I will update the picture when I have a moment of sun. The colors are not quite as bright and pinky as the picture would have you believe. It is very soft and if you have the Winter doldrums, it should pop you right out of them!

Also, please let me know what you think of my new microphone. Should I revert to the old one?

Please enjoy the artwork for this segment's story of the fisherman. Click to enlarge. Also, please check the notes for the last show for the artwork for those segments.

"THE GENIUS COMES OUT OF THE JAR"

Yay! A New Episode! Episode 6 - Catching Up

2008-12-29T14:14:00.000-08:00

In which we continue The Arabian Nights Entertainment by Andrew Lang

Listen to the Episode

Topics:

Sock Pixie yarn, a critique

Four Christmases movie

A light for knitting with - by ASF 1-800-771-3600 - High Visibility Product

Cascade Fixation (Ravelry link) - a good sock yarn to use for presents for people who won't give gentle care to handknit socks. Cheap too!

Marina Piccola sock pattern - beautiful

Wee little sweaters! Out of handspun! Free pattern, sweet!

Silk Hankies by Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks - do you have any info on silk hankies you can point me towards?

Yarn in Old Town, Eureka CA

Boll Weaver in Eureka, CA

My Selbuvotter Mittens, from the book by Terri Shea
- my failed first attempt here

Whorled Peace on Etsy - visit her beautiful yarn!

Fairisle tips, read here

Knit Picks chart keeper, total lifesaver for chart work - lace, cables, stranded knitting, socks...

Silky Flamme sweater update

Sweater Stone from Knit Picks - very worth it!

Urchin pattern, fabulous! From Winter 07 Knitty - See mine

Malabrigo Aquarella - make sure you wash it before you knit it, otherwise - hello stretching!

Anastasia sock update

Cowl update, receipt thereof

Julie Spins sock yarn - the socks I made of it and the receipt thereof - great customer service.

Beaverslide Dry Goods yarn on sale - see the yarn I got here! Go check out Blue Garter, fabulous blog.

Thoughts on Sundara Yarn - nice, but don't eat your heart out. I got the Cools subscription.

Friday Night Knitting Club book 2

Fun audiobook for knitting or car trips! 3 Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

My new Purpleheart Bosworth from Carolina Homespun! So happy to have it!

I forgot to mention it, overwrought with the excitement of podcasting again, but thank you to Erin of the Faery Knitting Podcast, which I love, for her very kind mention of me & my Selbu mittens! I was so tickled!

ETA: Artwork! Yay! Click to enlarge.

"THE GENIUS AND THE MERCHANTS"

"THE CALF BEGS FOR ITS LIFE"

Radio Silence

2008-12-18T17:07:00.000-08:00

Hello All,

Due to craptastic health and end-of-the-year issues, I have not been able to podcast. I really want to though, so until you hear from me again, know that I'm looking forward to speaking again!

Stay Tuned!

2008-12-04T16:56:00.001-08:00

I will be discussing the elusive Sundara sock yarn, as well as Julie Spins and Malabrigo sock yarn. Exciting!

Episode 5 - An Ending & A New Beginning

2008-11-25T18:57:00.000-08:00

In which I finish the story of Madame Guyon

and start The Arabian Nights Entertainments as selected and edited by Andrew Lang

Knitting content starts 35 minutes into the show in case you get bored with the story of Madame Guyon, I know I did! What a weird little story that was! And I totally butchered the pronunciation of the Seine. I don't know why I did that, I used to have a really good French accent. My excuse is that reading this story was laborious for me and I wasn't paying attention. Sorry.

Listen to the Episode

Topics:

Crest on Consumer Affairs & my experience

I finished the Bumble Bee Socks!

Anastasia Sock

Knitter's Book of Finishing

The result of my trip to Carolina Homespun in search of a spindle

Bosworth Spindles (see mine on Flickr)

Julie Spins sock yarn

Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarn book

No one wanted Fluffy! So I re-homed him.

Heath problems induced by sugar & my better health

Twist Collective! I heart the Vivian & Sylvi patterns

Bill's Dinner

True Blood

Anew nail buffing system - or get it cheaper!

Cover Girl Boundless Color nail polish & Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails topcoat - I wore this polish for 2 weeks and not one chip! Amazing! I've been wearing nail polish for over a decade, and this is the best I've experienced.

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

. . .

Enjoy the stories! As always, click to enlarge any picture!

Scheherazade, Dinarzade, and the Sultan

I'm late, I'm late, no time to say hello, Goodbye! I'm late I'm late I'm late!

2008-11-17T16:52:00.000-08:00

Um, yeah. A bit busy with school and such, but I'm hoping I'll be able to podcast tomorrow or Wednesday. Till then, let me tide you over with a sunset. I've got some cool stuff to talk about, so stay tuned! And there's still time to give me your opinions via the polls on the sidebar, so please do! Also, don't forget to leave a comment to win Fluffy!

Episode 4 - A Happy Ending & WOMEN!

2008-11-08T01:20:00.000-08:00

Yay, audio issues resolved!

Listen to the Episode - I will be uploading the episode to I-tunes Sunday at the latest. If you'd like to listen now and will be around your computer, click the link!

In which we finish Wanted ~ A Chaperon by Paul Leicester Ford

What is a lambrequin?

Does anyone know what a "rubber sandwich" meant? I have looked and looked on the interwebs, to no avail. If you can tell me, I'd be most delighted!

Topics:

- The ITV Digital Monkey pattern - pdf link - Ravelry link -

- Monkee Maker website

- I won a Monkee!

- Still chuggin' on the Bumblee Bee Socks (Ravelry link)

- Mystic Waters shawl (Ravelry link here) - good for beginners! I'm knitting one.

- Lifelines

- Silky Flamme update

- Wisp!

- Kidsilk Night

- Saartje's Booties (Ravelry link) (pdf) & Mods (Ravelry link)

- Christine's Stay On Baby Booties (Ravelry link)

- Dale of Norway, Baby Ull

- Anastasia Socks (Ravelry link) - see my modded socks (Ravelry link)

- I spun a little on election night (click to enlarge)

- Roving from Funky Carolina - excellent customer service, pretty things!

- Hammering out the pronunciation of Bohus - thanks to the Yarniad!

- A funny little book - readings from Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women

- Yes, Elbert was a man!

- Madame Guyon (click to enlarge image)

- A Post Script - The Duchess

Enjoy the show!

. . .

"'You've never drunk champagne before?' he inquired"

" 'Oh, aunty,' cried the girl, springing to her feet"

"He . . . took up the little vase of violets, and raised them to his face"

" 'But he asks if he may call,' Lydia reminded her aunt"

Artwork by Howard Chandler Christy. Click to enlarge.

Listener Incentive:

Say hello to Fluffy! If you feel the need to take him (or her) home, leave me a comment! I'll randomly choose a winner to be announced for the November 22 podcast. So you've got until Thursday November 20th to leave a comment! If you need your own right now, you can visit the maker's Etsy shop. Won't it be cute hanging out in your yarn balls, or being played with by your kids?

Artwork

2008-11-06T15:14:00.000-08:00

I promised you some artwork from the book a little while ago. Click to enjoy!

Interlude

2008-11-05T17:00:00.000-08:00

There will be a new episode up by Sunday at the latest. What a week it has been, eh? For now, please enjoy some of my favorite flowers. If you like, you can click the picture to embiggen it. I always think these colors are so spectacular.

Halloween Episode! For Reals!

2008-10-31T10:37:00.000-07:00

I am happy I was able to read a little story to you.

Please enjoy "Our Lady of Red Lips" by Aimée Crocker Gouraud from Moon-Madness & Other Fantasies

Listen to the Episode

By the way - Stitches in Time is also available in I-tunes.

Topics:

The Devil-voice!

Addi Turbo warranty

My Halloween Socks, finished! (see above:-)

My sweater, washed, dried and wearing well

Art Yarns Ultra-merino 4

Hiya Hiya needles

go visit Jo!

And please see my previous post for lots of good Halloweeny recommendations!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Episode! - Bloodsuckers

2008-10-29T15:57:00.001-07:00

Sadly, I have a cold. I am not going to put you through my sniffles and stuffed-up-ed-ness! One person having to do so is enough. However, I did want to share some Halloweenyness with you, so enjoy these links! Perhaps if I'm lucky, I will be able to entice a guest reader for a Halloween story. In the meantime...

Recommended viewing:

The Lost Boys - it just doesn't get any better than this old vampire movie, 80s style. Of course the effects are totally obvious to eyes of the new millennium, but this story has heart and soul, like no other vampire movie since. Besides, it's just cool, and there's some awesome music. Bonus - if you like Keifer Sutherland, you get to see him in all his baby-fat glory! Who knew fangs could be so hot?!

For something a little creepier - check out Bram Stoker's Dracula. Winona Ryder is beautiful, they twist it up with an interesting love story, and if you're alone at home and the light is right, it might creep you out quite a bit.

For the little ones, don't forget It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! This is a fabulous classic that I wouldn't mind watching again myself. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Halloween - need I say more?

And for kids a bit older, it may be time to break out The Nightmare Before Christmas. It's suitably creepy at times, with more mature themes and ideas, but still fun! 15 years later and it's time for a whole new generation to enjoy it!

Of course, Buffy, Angel, and the Anne Rice books make good viewing or reading any time! And, I haven't yet read them, but as The Twilight Series is about vampires - who can resist?

I must recommend this Etsy shop to you - Loopy Boopy specializes in what she calls "creepy art dolls." And aren't they creepy?! I love them, and maybe you will too. Doesn't everyone need a little vampire or zombie on her shelf?

If you need some self-striping sock yarn for the season, there is Vesper Yarn, as I have mentioned approximately 5 million times previous, but check out Kavatar0 on Etsy. You might find what you're looking for! I believe she also takes custom orders.

Speaking of knitting - for those of you on Ravelry who need a creepy sock - check out the new sock pattern by the Bay Area's own Chewyknits! The Gardener will freak you out if you've got arachnophobia like I do, and will give you hours of knitting pleasure. Bonus, it's free!

And even more hours of knitting are in this shawl - Dracula's Bride is huge and very goth-making. Make sure to check out the inspiring projects on Ravelry!

If you need stitch markers, Etsy is the place to go! Pumpkins, skulls, witches and candy corn, oh my! I find that nothing gets me in the mood quite like candy corn stitch markers.

Hallowig is a great way to make your own Halloween costume, and check out The Anti-craft for always creepsome desgins - knitting, crochet, cooking, beading; they've got it all out there. It may really pay off to visit their back issues too.

Something a little more cute than creepy to check out for you crocheters - Creepy Cute Crochet.

Don't forget to read the original Dracula by Bram Stoker - wow, what a master of horror he was! My boyfriend read the first chapter aloud to me, and really, if ever a book was meant to be read aloud, this is it. Perhaps you can get some friends together one dark and stormy night and scare the pants off each other! I myself have never read the whole book through, it scared me too much. Perhaps I'll get through it this time?

And there's nothing to get you into the mood like music! Check out the soundtrack from Queen of the Damned for your sexy nouveau vampire self, or the Doomed station on Somafm - as they note, it is the perfect music for tortured souls. (By the way, please consider a donation to Somafm, no matter how small. They're in the hole, as they depend entirely upon donations for their funding, and if you value commercial-free radio, it's something to consider. More info on that here. It is an amazing, free station, you can listen to it anywhere in the world, at any time, day or night, 365 days a year. I (personally) think that deserves a buck!)

And what else is Halloween about, if not the gateway of abundance and good food? For some fabulous Fall recipes, check out the latest edition of Cook's Illustrated. I have recently fallen in love with this magazine - I adore how they take a recipe and make it as perfect as they possibly can!

I hope you have a safe, fun, and fabulous Halloween! Also, please remember to be safe crossing streets with your trick or treaters, and if you have pets, please keep them securely inside on Halloween night. Strange noises and tricksters may abound, and it's better to have a restless pet for one night than a disappeared pet in the morning.

*Photos from Loop Boopy shop on Etsy.

Episode 3 - Almost Finished!

2008-10-26T02:16:00.000-07:00

Listen to the Episode

In which I read to you from
Wanted ~ A Chaperon by Paul Leicester Ford
pages 57 - 76

Topics

- Murder of Paul Leicester Ford (pdf) or read the abstract

- Somafm - commercial-free, free internet radio

- Poems of Color, Bohus Knitting, Poems of Color reprint

- My first sweater, finished!

- Knitting From the Top by Barbara G. Walker

- Sweater Design in Plain English

- Online Raglan Tutorial - I highly recommend this tutorial, it helped me immensely!

- Vesper Sock Yarn on Knitterly Things

- My Halloween Socks!

- Vesper yarn destash here

- Amelia Peabody, narrated by Barbara Rosenblat

- Sewn Bind Off

* One thing I didn't mention about the sewn bind off is that all the directions I've read direct you to use 2x the circumference of the sock. I have found this is not enough, and always use at least 5x the circumference of the sock to bind off. This ensures a nice loose, open hole, which is the whole point of the bind off.

Interlude

2008-10-22T14:47:00.000-07:00

It looks like I'll be posting new podcasts either on Fridays or Saturdays. For now, here's a picture to get you in the mood for Autumn! You can also subscribe through I-Tunes, just type in Stitches In Time!

Oh, I am so excited! I was having trouble getting my info into the I-Tunes database correctly, and today - voila! Everything is as it should be. Now to get a headset that doesn't add static to the audio.

Episode 2 - Part the Second

2008-10-17T09:38:00.000-07:00

I must apologize - apparently, I didn't plug in the microphone the entire way (who knew!) and so there are popping noises. The next episode will be better, I promise! (Now that I've finally made the mistakes and gotten it all figured out!) (Oh, how embarrassing, you can hear me clicking away on the mouse the whole time. I swear I was just trying to look up what I was talking about!) The podcast should be showing up in I-tunes soon, and I will let you know when it does!

Listen to the Episode

In which I read to you from
Wanted ~ A Chaperon by Paul Leicester Ford
pages 24 - 57

Topics:

- Lacis

- Bobbin Lace

- Community Dollars - the Humboldt Exchange

- My first sweater in Silky Flamme (Ravelry links) or see Silky Flamme here

- Yarn Boutique (support an lys!)

- test-knitting the Pauline pattern by Knitting Kninja

- Malabrigo Merino Worsted (Ravelry link) or see it here, at home

- Recommended book: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry

- Vesper Sock Yarn at Knitterly Things

- Popsicle Colorway in Colinette Jitterbug (Ravelry link) or check it out here

- Bernat Glow in the Dark Yarn

- Exploring the Family Trunk Project, admiring the Indiana Jones Socks

- The October weather, & joy of all joys, Seasonality!

Do you have any Halloween traditions you'd like to share? Any UFO stories? (unfinished objects) Please tell!

Placeholder

2008-10-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

Ok, so my technician has not been available... but the new episode should be up soon! And as I'll be getting him to show me how he does it all, the following episodes should be going up without interruption.

Artwork Interlude

2008-10-13T17:20:00.001-07:00

Look for another episode on Wednesday!

In the meantime, enjoy this artwork from the book.

"She threw open the door, letting in ... a flurry of snowflakes."

By Howard Chandler Christy. Click picture to enlarge.

Episode 1 - The Beginning

2008-10-06T23:25:00.000-07:00

When you click on the link "listen to the episode" it'll give you a list of players to choose from, I recommend Real Player, VLC Media Player, or Quick Time. It will take a few minutes to load at the moment, 5-10 depending on how laden your computer is and your internet speed. Just be patient. When it's ready, the player should pop open and it'll either start playing or it'll let you click "play."

Listen to the Episode

In which I read to you from
Wanted ~ A Chaperon by Paul Leicester Ford
to page 24

Topics:

- Fairisle knitting

- My current wips

- Crystal of Boll Weaver Yarns

- Harlot Pictures of my Bumble Bee Sock at Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa

- Shibui Sock Yarn

- My first fleece from the California Wool & Fiber Festival

- Unicorn Power Scour

- How DOES one pronounce a number in a word? Sockpr0n's inspiring fleece post.

- Article Pract

- A Verb for Keeping Warm

- Rock & Weave Sock pattern (see them on Ravelry!) and see mine

(apologies for giggling over my odd pronunciations of Ms. A. Karen Alfke's surname - I am laughing at myself here. I have the tendency to always laugh when I shouldn't - when people fall down, if there is some tragic event - it's just misplaced hysteria and how I manifest being uncomfortable, but it comes off that I'm a mean person. I'm not really. Not too much, anyways.)

- Turn of the Screw on Craftlit

Notes:

If you are going to be around your computer, you should be able to listen to the podcast from your computer. I will be uploading it to I-tunes and doing more with it, but if you feel like listening now, you can!

Artwork by Howard Chandler Christy. Click to enlarge.

" 'Oh, must you, aunty?' wailed Lydia"