Episode #44 - Ready for a New Year

Happy New Year everyone. Thank you for watching, and here's to a great 2013 for us all.

Episode #43 - A Sneek Peek

episode #42 - Christmas Mojo

Check out the Ravelry group here. You can also find the podcast at blip.tv/knittingden and on iTunes.

Episode #41 - Happy Holidays

Notes will be up on the Ravelry Group soon.

Episode #40 - Heavy Heart

Episode #39 - Squishies are in the House!

See the Ravelry group for notes and links.

Episode #38 - PINK-tober Prize Winners!

Show notes can be found at the RAVELRY GROUP HERE

 Podcast is also available at blip.tv/knittingden and on iTunes

I can be found on Ravelry and Plurk as 'knittingden'

Episode #37 - Full of Chatter

Links and shownotes to follow.

Episode #36 - A Rushed One!

Episode #35 - Spooktacular!

Don't forget to check out the Ravelry group HERE. The podcast can also be found on blip.tv/knittingden

Episode #34 - Discombobulated!

Notes can be found at the Ravelry group HERE.

Episode #33 - How's The Girls?!

I forgot what I was going to link to!!!! If you need a link or have any questions, please pm me via Ravelry.

Episode #32 - Get Your Pink On!

PINK-tober is well under way. Thank you to everyone joining the Kal and to our wonderful donators.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SockBunnyStudios

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jelliebeanyarns

http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kimberly-gintar

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/knitting-365-podcast This is Helen's new Ravelry group for her podcast 365 Knitting. Check it out :-)

And thank you Cindy for the donation of your beautiful 'Hope' project bag.  

My apologies to Marigayle. I forgot to mention her Etsy shop has some beautiful PINK-tober yarn, 10% of the proceeds will be donated to the Nashville Susan G Komen chapter. Visit her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/spartickesdyes

Episode #31 Goodbye September - Hello PINK-tober!

Sorry for the delay in putting this up, we have been moving computers around and had issues with the internet connection. PINK-tober has officially started :-) If you haven't already done so, head over to the ravelry group and let us know what you have cast on! Links will be added later.

Episode #30 - Finally!

 Hi guys, We finally have all of the furniture in the house :-) Now I just have to unpack a million boxes! No shownotes other than to link to the donators for the PINK-tober Kal. 

 Kimberly from Sock Bunny Knit and Fit podcast, is donating a beautiful skein of pink yarn.

 Ellie from Jelliebean Yarns is donating a gorgeous skein of pink yarn also :) 

Kimberly from The Giving Flower Podcast has designed the gorgeous pattern 'Awareness in Ribbons and Lace' which is available for purchase on Ravelry. She has also donated one copy of her pattern to a lucky winner of the Kal. 

 Thank you ladies for your kind contributions. I also have other prizes coming, AND hopefully will be able to make some project bags before the kal is over for more prizes.

 So, what are you waiting for.... get your 'PINK' on! Get your yarn, and get ready to cast on on October 1st :-)

Episode #29 - Still Not Much Knitting, but we've got furniture!

Still not much knitting going on, but we finally got some furniture at the house! Not all of it, but the rest should turn up on Tuesday.

No show notes, if you have any questions, please pm me via Ravelry or leave a comment in the episode thread on Ravelry.

Episode #28 - Another Short One

A very short episode this week I'm afraid. We still don't have any furniture so things are still feeling unsettled around here. Hoping to get furniture by this weekend, and I hope I have a longer episode to share with you next week.

Episode #27 - A New Recording Day!

Hi guys,
We are finally in our new home, but awaiting furniture. I managed to record an episode today (Sunday) which will probably be my new recording day. Hope you enjoy. I am still not organized, so no show notes this week.

Episode #26 and a Prize Drawing

This is a very very short episode. Just to update you on my upcoming move next week! I will be off line from Sunday night til Wednesday afternoon (Aug 29).



I will announce the winner of the drawing once they contact me :-)

Episodes #24 AND 25!!

I got a new camera! This is episode 24 and 25 because I show what I did the previous week, that I couldn't get out to you because of the camera issues!

Show Notes can be found at the Ravlery Group

An Update!

I had camera issues last week. I did a little photo montage of the Alpaca Farm we visited, until I could get a new camera to record. Hope you enjoy.

Episode # 23 - Indoors!

Sorry for the delay in posting the episode here on the blog. I'm having camera issues this week and didn't get to upload episode 24!! Hoping to record an update soon.

Episode # 22 - KAL Announcement

Also viewable on blip.tv/knittingden and iTunes.

Show notes can be found over in the Ravelry group HERE.

Episode # 21 - Fools Rush In!

Show notes to follow:

Episode # 20 - A Moment of Madness!

Show notes:
You can find me on Plurk and Ravelry as Knittingden

We have a ravelry group HERE.
This week I try to update you more on what's going on here. You'll never believe what we went and did!!!

FO's

Magrathea Shawl

What's in the Bag?

Cream and Sugar cowl,
Ankle Socks for DD
Charcoal Ribbed Cardigan 

The pattern for the cardigan can be found at Knitting Daily.com


Joanna from Knit Spin Farm Podcast had a great idea of listing podcasters that are members of her group. I'd love to know if you are a new podcaster or if you have started watching a new podcast that you'd like to share with us, so I'm opening a thread to link to them. 

If you have any questions don't hesitate to pm me. I appreciate all of you.

Episode # 19 - We Made It!

No show notes this week, just a quick update on our arrival in Denver :-)

Episode #18 - Yay, I'm 18 Again! - and I chat a lot!!

You can also view the podcast at blip.tv/knittingden and on iTunes.

COME ON OVER and join the Ravelry group :-)

This week I gave a little love to all the projects in my bags. There's no spinning or gardening section! I chat A LOT!!! This is the last episode until I get to Denver.

My Wip's can be found on my Ravelry Page, along with my FO's!

The tomato sauce recipe I used was HERE at allrecipes.com.  I did not use 1/2 cup of olive oil, probably  1/4 and I still think that was a lot. 

New Podcasts I talked about:

Joanna at KnitspinFarm

KathyB at KnitNerd Podcast

Kimberlolly of The Giving Flower  Podcast has designed the gorgeous pink shawl for Breast Cancer Awareness. to view her podcasts click in the box at the top right of her blog.



I'd like to give credit for the above graphic but I can't find the link to the graphic designer that I got the graphic from. I got it years ago when a lot of graphic artists online gave free graphics for your blogs.

Episode #17 - Not # 18!

This week I change things up a little again and do introductions at the beginning of the podcast!  You can join the Ravelry group HERE.  No one left an introduction this week so I just want to say welcome to all those who joined :-) And to returning viewers, thank you SO much for coming back. I really appreciate you guys. 

Finished objects were the Abyssal Shawl, using my handspun 'Franklin' fiber, and the Chicken! You can find more info on my Ravelry page

What's In The Bag? No love on hubby's cardigan or Magrathea, because I knit mostly on the shawl. Nearly finished hubby's socks!

Fun KAL's. Check out Clare's Bingo KAL at 'Student Knits Podcast.

And Lauren's Summer of Fun KAL at 'LemKnitCrochet' Podcast.

New Podcast I'm watching: YodaFatKitty Donna also has a blog HERE.

Squash recipe I mentioned can be found  HERE at allrecipes.com

I will hopefully podcast one last time next week before we move out for Denver. Hope you'll join me then.

Episode #16 - Special Guest

Show Notes:
This week I have a special guest joining me :-) It was fun doing the podcast with ??? but I have to admit, rather strange when I'm so used to being in a room on my own to record.

No Finished objects, but I have a HO, hubby's sock! One finished, one to go. The Pattern is 'waffle stitch toe-up sock by Wilma Becker

I cast on for a new shawl using my Handspun Franklin! The pattern is Abyssal by  Karen and Karyn!

Also worked a little on my Chicken  but think I'll wait to do the tail, til I have some other yarn.

Keychains were purchased from a shop on Etsy called My Blue Snowflake.

Here are the links to some box bag tutorials, kindly sent to my by  Woolyeyes
Box Bag Tutorial #1 
Box Bag Tutorial #2
Box Bag Tutorial #3

Episode #15 - Meet Lucy!

I will try to get some show notes up this week. Things are getting very busy around here and full on packing has begun!!! We need to get out of our house by 29th June!!

Episode #14 - Another Prize Drawing!

This podcast can also be found on Blip.tv and iTunes.

Congratulations to ???? who won the Lorax Drawstring Bag. I will announce the winners name once they've contacted me.

Winners of the April KAL were Chonita, Aprilk1p1 and Ploverbird

This week I have been working on hubby's cardigan and Magrathea, not getting very far on either of them. You can find them on my Ravelry page.  I also finished the Age of Brass and Steam shawlette with my handspun.

If you need a link to anything I mentioned in the podcast just pm me :-)

Episode #13 - A Short One - and Prizes!

This week there's not much knitting (or spinning) because I was away in Denver for 5 days. Lots of chatting AND I draw the three winners for the April KAL. I will post the winners once they've contacted me. If they haven't contacted me within one week I will PM them :-)

Episode #12 - Bags Galore!

I keep saying show notes will follow soon, but they never do!! I think it will be easier just to link my WIP's and FO's to my Ravelry pages, and give a general description of the episode here. If there is anything specific you want a link to or more information about, just PM me on Ravelry.

This week I show off the bags I've been sewing. I've really had fun making them and hope to gift some as well as have some prizes in our Ravelry Group. Check the Ravelry Group thread for a chance to win the Lorax Project bag. I'll keep the thread open for two weeks.

Wips and FO's See my ravelry page HERE. If it's not listed on my page yet and you want details, PM me.

I have cast on the Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief and will be joining in with AmyBeth's (The Fat Squirrel) Gratitude KAL.

Here's the link to the Spicy Shredded Pork I did from the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook

Shoutouts: Check out Zena's new podcast Knittynatter on Blip.tv/knittynatter. She also has a Ravelry group already started. Go join, and show her some love :-)

Episode #11 - New Friends

Show Notes to Follow.

Episode #10 - Not Much Knitting

 This episode can also be viewed at blip.tv and iTunes. 
You can find me on Ravelry and Plurk as Knittingden

 I hope I post this ok. Blogger has completely changed it's layout for settings and posts etc, and I haven't a clue how to do half the things I used to!! This weeks episode doesn't involve much knitting I'm afraid. So not really any show notes to link.

I only worked on my April Showers Cowl, and have been spinning a little too. Don't forget to join the Ravelry group if you haven't already, and leave an introduction if you can.

Episode #9 - SO! .....(could I say "so" any more times!)

Also available on Blip.tv/knittingden and iTunes

My Ravelry id is knittingden
Come join the Ravelry Group  'The Knittingden Podcast'

Show Notes:
This week I had an epic fail with the April Showers Cowl, but started again using lovely Malabrigo Sock yarn. Worked a little on hubby's cardigan and did a little more spinning. We hit over 200 members in the Ravelry group so I did a prize drawing. I will announce the winner once they contact me. If they do not contact me in the next week, I will PM them.

WIP's:
 April Showers Cowl
Charcoal Ribbed Cardigan

FO's:
None this week!

April KAL - I've extended the Kal until May 17th.  Find the Ravelry thread HERE. There is a separate thread to post Finished objects. You must be a member of the group to be eligible to win a prize.

If there is anything I have forgotten to link to, please pm me on Ravelry and let me know.

Episode # 8 - I'm Liking This Spinning!

Find me on Blip.tv/knittingden and iTunes
My Ravelry id is knittingden
Come join the Ravelry Group  'The Knittingden Podcast'

Show Notes:
Photos shown at the end of this podcast were taken in our garden last year!

This week I finished my third spinning lesson. I'm trying a different wheel, the Kromski 'Fantasia'. Still working on the April Showers cowl and hubby's cardigan. Finished the Pogona shawl. Was gifted some beautiful yarn and was about to share some gardening info with you, but the Flip camera 'died'!!!


WIP's:
 April Showers Cowl
Charcoal Ribbed Cardigan
Afterthought Heel Sock
Must get some photos added to my Ravelry pages!!!

FO's:
Pogona Shawl

April KAL - there's still time to join in and knit the cowl. Find the Ravelry thread HERE. There is a separate thread to post Finished objects. You must be a member of the group to be eligible to win a prize.

If there is anything I have forgotten to link to, please pm me on Ravelry and let me know. 

Episode #7 - Happy Easter!

Come join the Ravelry Group  'The Knittingden Podcast'
Show Notes:

Photos shown at the end of this podcast were taken in our garden last year!


Spinning, I had my second spinning class this week. Learning to ply. Bought some Merino/tencel and some Polworth/Tussah Silk to try.


WIP's:

I cast on for the April Showers Cowl this week. We have a Knit Along Thread in the Ravelry Group.
Also cast on for Steven West 'Pogona' to join in with Knitabulls April KAL.


FO's:
Finished the first Afterthought Heel sock (so technically a HO!) A little too small for me, but fits my daughter, so I'll be casting on the other one this week.
Also finished the thumb on the Twin Leaf Mittens
Still need to add both of these projects to my Ravelry page.

Stitch Markers from Studentknits7. Her Etsy shop can be found HERE. 


You can find my cooking blog HERE. I haven't added to it in a while, but this is where I was posting some of the Pioneer Woman recipes I was trying.

Thank You to Kandiland for designing my new banner :-)

Episode # 6 - Wip's On Parade

Sorry for the late posting today, was having issues with new stuff on my computer since hubby installed Windows 7. It's 10 minutes to Midnight, so it's still Friday ;-) Here's this weeks episode... show notes to follow soon.

Episode # 5

I am still having issues with my computer where it won't let me in to blogger to post. I'm using my iPad to post the link to blip (until we get things resolved, by which I mean buying windows 7),

So here is the link to Blip.tv for now, where you can view Episode 5.
Blip.tv/knittingden



Show Notes:
WIP's: 
No More Tears Socks - by Erin Walsh of Mommy Needs Yarn. My Ravelry Page HERE.
Charcoal Ribbed Cardigan, for hubby. This pattern is actually available for free from Knittingdaily.com. Where it shows 'published in' in Ravelry, click on knittingdaily.com and you can get the free ebook with this pattern included. You may have to register with them if you haven't done so before. I haven't listed this in my ravelry page yet.
Afterthought Heel Socks, by Laura Linneman. Still need to add these to my Ravelry page.
Magrathea by Martina Behm

FO's:

Wildflower Tank by Julie Crawford

April KAL Information - We will be knitting the  April Showers Cowl by Meg Strong, for the April KAL. I have started a thread in the Ravelry Group. Lots of you are interested in joining in with this so I am super excited. I will have a few prizes, one being a skein of yarn from The Three Irish Girls, their limited colorway 'You Are My Sunshine' which supports the SHARE group. You can find more information from Yarnista.com

YenforYarn.... casting on to support Lisa as she goes through chemo treatment. Info can be found at the Ravelry groups C J Kopec Creations and Highland Handmades.

Episode #4 - Spring Break

Show Notes:

WIP's:  Wildflower Tank by Julie Crawford, featured in IK Spring 2012
My Ravelry Page HERE

No More Tears Socks - by Erin Walsh of Mommy Needs Yarn. 
My Ravelry Page HERE.



Charcoal Ribbed Cardigan, for hubby. This pattern is actually available for free from Knittingdaily.com. Where it shows 'published in' in Ravelry, click on knittingdaily.com and you can get the free ebook with this pattern included. You may have to register with them if you haven't done so before. I haven't listed this in my ravelry page yet.

FO's:

Wrist Warmers. Using left over yarn from shawlette. Pattern is from Last Minute Knitted Gifts

April KAL Information - We will be knitting the  April Showers Cowl by Meg Strong, for the April KAL. I have started a thread in the Ravelry Group. Lots of you are interested in joining in with this so I am super excited. I will have a few prizes, one being a skein of yarn from The Three Irish Girls, their limited colorway 'You Are My Sunshine' which supports the SHARE group. You can find more information from Yarnista.com

CONGRATULATIONS to Clare (Studentknits7 on Raqvelry) she is the winner of our first member giveaway. I'll have another gift pattern giveaway when we reach 200 members. If you haven't joined the group already, head on over HERE and join.

Bonus - Boo Bloopers!

Special request by Lucy. . . . ENJOY!

Episode #3 - Where I talk your ear off!!!

Episode #3 can also be found at Blip.tv and Itunes.
The podcast seems to be lagging a bit on my computer :-(  but not on hubby's computer?!! I hope it plays ok for you.

Show Notes:

I forgot to check the numbers before I recorded! We now have 72 members in the ravelry group. Which is  Awesome!

 

WIP's: Still working on Wildflower Tank by Julie Crawford, featured in IK Spring 2012
My Ravelry Page HERE

No More Tears Socks - by Erin Walsh of Mommy Needs Yarn. 
My Ravelry Page HERE.

FO's:

Cedar Leaf Shawlette - still need to add FO pictures!
Dahlia Cardigan

April KAL Information - I would like to knit the April Showers Cowl by Meg Strong. I have started a thread in the Ravelry Group so we can chat about it. Let me know your thoughts over there.

Shout Outs: Check out Daniela's new podcast at Caffeinated Knitting

Charities: No More Tears sock pattern - proceeds are going to Autism Speaks

Episode 2 - Part 2

See the first part of episode 2 in the post below, or view here at BLIP


Part Two is HERE at Blip




Show Notes: Wip's and Fo's are linked to my Ravelry page.
WIP's:
Cedar Leaf Shawlette
Wildflower Tank
No More Tears Socks - not yet listed in Ravelry. I did forget to mention that the yarn is Knit Picks Bare Fingering. Will mention this in next podcast

FO's:
 Rustling Leaves Beret

Stash Enhancements:
My bag from Knittings My Bag
Needles - Hiya Hiya Sharps

Episode # 2 - Still Learning

Episode #2 is in TWO parts!!!  If I could figure out the editing software I would have joined the two together, but still working on that - everything is still a learning process. Bear with me, I'll get there in the end! Not sure why the video screen looks so large this time either?!!

Here's the link to Blip if you'd like to watch it there 

 http://blip.tv/knittingden/theknittingden_episode2-5997787

My first ever Podcast!

This is the first episode of The Knitting Den Podcast (the first of many I hope). Unfortunately it is unedited as I am still trying to figure out how to use Windows Live Movie Maker. The problem seems to be that it doesn't like MP4's, so hubby is helping me with that this week. Hopefully by the time I next record I will have it figured out and I can edit the video a little.

When I talk about the podcast not being easy I was referring to 'talking in front of the camera' :-) it took me a while to feel comfortable doing that, and I still wasn't that comfortable by the end of it. Seriously, you podcasters out there, you DO make this look easy, you are all such naturals in front of the camera. I hope I get better at it over time. 

SHOW NOTES:

WIPS:

Cedar Leaf Shawlette by Alana Dakos
My Ravelry Page HERE

Toe Up Sock with Magic Loop - already frogged!!!

Wildflower Tank by Julie Crawford, featured in IK Spring 2012
My Ravelry Page HERE
Magrathea by Martina Behm
My Ravelry Page HERE

FO'S:
The Shawl I am wearing is ISHBEL by Ysolda Teague. Wow, it's been two years since I knit this! Oh, and I meant to say my first 'podcast' not my first 'knit along' when I was talking about it in the video!
 

La La Love You Cowl - joining in with Diane's February KAL.
Drifty Hat - finished these in January for my DD
Drifty Mittens

Stash Enhancements:
Dream in Color Starry - hope to knit the Hogwarts Express with this, as soon as I buy the pattern and finish the other two shawls on my needles!
Jojoland Cashmere - my very first skein of cashmere!!

Thanks for watching, please leave any comments here at my blog or pm me on Ravelry (knittingden), or email me at denise AT deniseschulz DOT com