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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 96 - Mental minimalism

July 4, 2018

Links to things I mentioned

FO's:  

WIP's: Match & Move, blanket based on Fisherman's Rib Scarf

Coming up, maybe: Fiddly Bits

Shops/new toys: LunaPurl Yarns

Current KAL: Little things KAL

Other stuff: The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a %*$#, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a %*$#, Essentialism


Question of the Week

What is something that you have decided to not give any cares about anymore?  Doesn't mean it can't be important to other people, but for you it's just not high enough on the list of things to give cares about.


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry and Instagram.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags match and move, vanilla, little things kal, dyeing, book
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 73 - A big ball of stress

September 12, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Dyeing yarn in a crockpot tutorial
  • Tempest cardigan
  • Villiviini
  • Ondine
  • Orange or colorwork KAL chatter thread
  • The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Question of the Week

What is a bad habit you wish you could break?  Alternatively, what's a good habit that you just can't seem to get started?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags tutorial, dyeing, tempest, villiviini, ondine, kal11, book
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 71 - Things to keep your neck warm

July 25, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Super Simple Sock Shawl (my design)
  • Sockhead Cowl, Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off, and sewn bind off
  • Viajante + my project page for notes on modifications
  • Treppenviertel Cowl
  • Valanar Cowl
  • My Etsy shop - I should be putting up what I currently have on Saturday, July 29 around noon EDT
  • Lacey and GREEN! KAL chatter thread
  • Lessons from Madame Chic and At Home with Madame Chic

Question of the Week

What is something that you do regularly now but was very difficult/stressful the first few times you did it?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry.

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...


In addition to the shawl pattern I just published, I am also working on a vanilla sock pattern.  I have most of the writing done so I would like to get a few test knitters to make sure I haven't screwed anything up.

My ideal test knitter is someone who

  • has knit socks before, top down, with a heel flap and gusset construction
  • can knit a single sock within 7-10 days
  • has some experience proofreading/editing written works

If you think you fit those parameters, please head over to the contact page and send me a message with "Test knitter" in the subject.

Tags shawl, design, sockhead cowl, viajante, treppenviertel, valanar, kal10, book
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 45 - Book look

October 25, 2016

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Magic Zauberball Stripe Socks
  • Geek Socks
  • Hermoine's Everyday Socks
  • PhD Yarns
  • Colorwork KAL thread
  • Sock Architecture
  • My Cup of Tea Socks

Question of the Week

If you could recommend just one knitting book to someone (doesn't have to be for socks), what would it be and why?


If you want to see more of my knitting, feel free to befriend me on Ravelry or Instagram.  

There's also a Ravelry group that can be found here, if you enjoy that sort of thing...

Tags zauberball, geek socks, hermoine's everyday, kal5, colorwork, book, my cup of tea
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Sometimes, I take pictures of things...

Just finished my first pair of “work socks” here in AL! These have lived in my desk drawer since the start of the year and I get a few rows done when I’m in meetings or debugging code. The stripes matching up after the gusset was 10
Spherical farm animals found in the wild!
New podcast is up! Wherein I only talk about ~one~ project and why I’m going to shift my focus to being a very monogamous knitter for a while. Curious? Links to everywhere you can find it are in my profile. :-)
The body is finished! I kitchenered all 221 stitches of ribbing to the bottom because apparently I hate myself *a lot* but I really like how clean the bottom edge looks.

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