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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 103 - Hello 2019!

January 1, 2019

Show notes
Vlogmas 2018 playlist

Project page for stockings

Project page for staghorn cable socks

My vanilla sock pattern

Make Nine 2019 video

Stripe-a-thon KAL thread

Question of the week: What is your “deserted island” yarn base?

Tags staghorn socks, stripe-a-thon kal, dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 101 - A new century

September 17, 2018

Links to things I mentioned

Perfect Reversible Watch Cap

Tubular cast-on (crochet chain method)

Holly Jolly Knee-highs

Rib-wise Tank

Fiber Quest KAL (Yarn to Table) - Land of Wool

Simple KAL chatter thread


Question of the Week

What does your morning routine look like?


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 witching hour socks, knee highs, rib wise tank, hat, reversible watch cap, dyeing
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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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Vlog #10 - October 6 - 8, 2017

October 12, 2017

Wherein I dye lots of yarn over the weekend!

Tags vlog, dyeing
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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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Tutorial - Dyeing yarn in a crock pot

September 12, 2017

Forgot to mention that this method only works with yarn that has a high proportion of animal fiber (wool, alpaca, yak, Angora, etc).

There's also a Ravelry group for the podcast, if you are into that sort of thing. 

Tags tutorial, dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 70 - Tooting my own horn

July 17, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Scrappy Bias Shawl
  • My project page for the sock blank shawl
  • Sockhead Cowl
  • Viajante
  • My Etsy shop
  • Wool, Needles, Hands Podcast and her new shop, Fiber for the People
  • Lacey and GREEN! KAL chatter thread

Question of the Week

What would be your perfect version of a "Sock Advent calendar?"


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 shawl, sockhead cowl, viajante, dyeing, kal10
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Etsy announcement

July 9, 2017

You can find my Etsy shop here.  

Thanks in advance for any purchases!

Tags etsy, dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 61 - No time for knitting

March 28, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Sheep and Pickle Mock Cable Sock
  • Traveling Cable Hand Warmers + my project page with notes
  • Flax Light
  • Flying North
  • Furrow
  • Spring into Summer Shawl
  • PhD Yarns
  • My dyeing tutorial
  • Garter or something yellow KAL chatter thread
  • Gut by Giulia Enders

Question of the Week

Do you celebrate Easter/Passover/any other spring holidays?  If so, what do you do to celebrate them?


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 mock cable, traveling cable, flax light, flying north, furrow, shawl, dyeing, kal8
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 60 - "Back to you, future me"

March 14, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Project page for my scrap hat
  • Mirkwood
  • Sheep and Pickle Mock Cable Sock
  • Traveling Cable Hand Warmers + my project page with notes
  • Flax Light
  • This is the yarn that I bought for dyeing
  • My dyeing tutorial
  • Yarn to Table Podcast (youtube, ravelry group)
  • Garter or something yellow KAL chatter thread

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Question of the Week

How do you pick yourself up from moderately bad news?  Not death-in-the-family bad news, just something that's sort of a bummer.


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 scrap hat, mirkwood, mock cable, traveling cable, flax light, dyeing, kal8
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Tutorial - How to dye yarn (in your kitchen!)

March 13, 2017

There's not really anything to link here, but definitely share your results if this spurs you to dye your first skein of yarn!  I can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Ravelry as @purlbug and you can find the Revelry group for the 10,000 Stitches Podcast here.

Tags tutorial, dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode #57 - Murder mystery socks

February 7, 2017

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Speckled Space Socks + my project page with notes
  • Knitting B
  • Skyp Rib Socks
  • Little Cable Knee Highs
  • Cables and something blue KAL thread 

Question of the Week

How far ahead do you plan out your knitting?  What tools do you use?


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 speckled space socks, skyp rib, little cable knee highs, kal7, cables, dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 48 - Giant socks!

November 22, 2016

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Hermoine's Everyday Socks
  • Rye Socks
  • PhD Yarns
  • Opal Advent Calendar
  • Sock yarn isn't just for socks KAL thread
  • Our dream Christmas tree, which I actually got on sale right after recording this episode

Question of the Week

Do you knit holiday specific items?  If so, do you only use them for that particular holiday?


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 rye, stockings, christmas, dyeing, kal6
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 42 - Welcome to my kitchen

October 4, 2016

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 dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 39 - Leveling down

September 13, 2016

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Fireweeds
  • Dovetail wrap (more or less the garter stitch triangle shawl I am making)
  • Broken Seed Stitch Socks
  • Shirsty Cat Designs
  • Colorwork KAL thread
  • Decision fatigue

Question of the Week

When you purchase a pattern, what do you feel you are paying for?  The design itself, editorial skills, pictures and layout, quality directions?  (Or something else I didn't think of?)  


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 fireweeds, broken seed stitch, colorwork, kal5, shawl, dyeing
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 38 - Technology fail...

September 6, 2016

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Fireweeds
  • Dovetail wrap (more or less the garter stitch triangle shawl I am making)
  • Water for the Elephants
  • Gimme Coffee
  • Colorwork KAL thread

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 colorwork, shawl, fireweeds, water for the elephants, dyeing, gimme coffee
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10,000 Stitches Podcast, Episode 36 - The dumbest thing I have ever done

August 23, 2016

Links to things I mentioned:

  • Broken Jack
  • Euclid
  • Pixel Stitch Socks
  • Fireweeds
  • PhD Yarns
  • Stitched by JessaLu
  • Unusual construction KAL thread
  • Wool2Dye4
  • Dying yarn with drink mix
  • Water for the Elephants

Question of the Week

What have you done recently that made you feel like a total boss?  (Doesn't have to be knitting related.)


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 broken jack, euclid, pixel, fireweeds, colorwork, unusual construction, kal4, dyeing, wool2dye4, water for the elephants
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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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