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Just to let any listeners know….
The podcast host that I use, (garageband/Gcast), is no longer accepting uploads and will close in august, I believe. I have yet to decide if I’ll continue producing the podcasts with another host. I’ll need to find a reliable and free one. Gcast were a great host, very simple to use and cost effective. My thanks to them for the ride, so far.
GarageBand had an option to transfer files across to ilike which is linked to facebook somehow, (you’ll remember I’m no tech wiz here). I’ve taken this option but so far I haven’t been able to find my own files. I still have copies of the old shows, so if I do find another host I’ll probably put them up there too.
Many Thanks to everyone for your feedback and comments, here and on ravellry. Apologies too, to Marty, who I didn’t get back to because my computer imploded and lost all my emails…(just in case you’re reading, Marty – it would be a bit sureal if you were…)
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THANKS
Thanks to everyone who has emailed or commented or pm’d me on Ravellry. I think I’ve got back to you all but if not…give me a shove and I will because I appreciate all your good wishes and prods to get back to podcasting.
Thanks to Gigi and Jasmine from The Knitmore Girls for playing my promo.
ANNOUCEMENTS
VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE APPEAL
- You can donate money to The Red Cross
- You can enter a drawing after you donate and get your receipt at Serendipity
- See Handmade Help for craft items up for auction, or to donate items, or to find drop off points for your handmade blankets, scarves etc…
- See Ecoyarns to contribute to a collection of craft items or coles vouchers for those affected by the fire.
- The following podcasts are returning (Yay!) Christa Knits, Stitch Stud and his Bride, SSK.
- Also Maria Theresa from Knitting time together is planning to return so keep your eye out.
- Check out the new Australian podcast Craft Cartel which comes up on my itunes as Radical Cross Stitch. It’s great, mate.
- Wendy has been organising KAL’s. She’s just taken down the page for them though but you can find them here. I’m linking to her handdyed fibre and yarn page where you can purchase some lovely yarn if it takes your fancy. I really like that kettle dyed mauvey colour. She also sells patterns here.
- Another installment in the make of the Threepenny Pullover by Veronik Avery.
- I’ve decided to forgo the edging on the cuffs – being as the arms are long enough already.
- I have a spinning wheel – an Ashf0rd Traditonal lent to me by my SIL – I love it.
- The halfway decent yarn I have produced.
- I recently found some lovely yarns at Ecoyarns…I had some Christmas money to spend…yay for Christmas money.
- I’ve enjoyed teasing my husband with pictures of Art yarn from Intertwined by pluckyduck. He doesn’t particulalry like the slubbyness…but he’s ok with the colours so I can experiment with a yarn for him – of course I can always experiment with a yarn for me too. And I will!
- I’ve found the $10 swap group in Ravellry!
- I am still trying to find a starbuckles replacement – why is it that everyone thinks I’m a complementary childcare worker whenever I pull out my knitting or stitching?
- I’ve found save the words.org which has a wallpaper of endangered words.
- Today’s word lost in the woods is “secability”.
- Can you supply and sentances for lost words?
- Today we have a listen to Katie’s visit to the yarn store.
- Ever had one of those days where you walk into everything? Or is that just me?
- Many of you asked how I went in the writing course. It was a fabulous course and I enjoyed it very much. I did pretty well marks – wise to0, so I was happy.
- BUT – I find writing quite hard…so I was incredibly excited and relieved to find this talk by Elizabeth Glibert.
Download this episode from the G-Cast site.
THANK YOU
I just wanted to say a big thank you to all who have emailed or contacted me through Ravellry to say “Hi” or let me know that you are patiently waiting until things get better and I can put out another podcast. I really appreciate your support.
ANNOUCEMENTS
There have been soooo many great new podcasts that have come out in the last few months:
For your listening enjoyment please try:
- This isn’t in the show because I didn’t realise it was still going, but Manda from Knitting Psychos is doing a walk for Breast Cancer. She needs donations and has a contest going for those who donate. Visit this post to find out more.
ANNECDOTE – Childhood memories
- In my primary school days I was most taken with a Bargelllo project in shades of purple; a green macrame owl and acryllic wool God’s eyes.
- The main annecdote in this episode is written by Jessica from Folk and Fairy. You can read it and view the beautiful accompanying photograph here.
- It was time to buy my Mum a gift again.
- I bought her some handmade earings made of china from the broken vases that families smashed under the Communist regime in China.
- In my travels to find Mum a gift I discovered some handmade felt scarves and embelished teatowels.
- I didn’t have the time to make her a gift, but wish I had.
- I wish I had the time to start a new craft, and ever hopeful, I’ve jsut bought a tatting shuttle…does anyone know how to do this? I’ve seen a video on u-tube. I’d love something like the wooden shuttle she’s using – I’ve only ever seen a red plastic one here – which is the one I bought.
- Wouldn’t you know it! Just as I started this new section, the Starbucks corporation has decided to pull out stores in Australia and NZ. Don’t they know I have a podcast here?!
- So, I’m on cafe` crawl to find a new stitch spot.
- Today I explore one destination by the sea, but the search continues.
- Today we have Melissa’s visit.
- She laments the demise of another local yarn store. But she also delights in the closing down sale.
- Speaking of LYS’s – I’ve heard on Ravellry that Rubi and Lana’s at Gordon, Sydney, is closing down. This is one of the most pretty and cosy yarn shops in Sydney. It’s such a shame.
- Believe it not, Ripley, I was inspired by Sport! Specifically by Sally McLennan’s approach to her “finals”.
- In this episode I played “Scenes of My Silly Childhood” by Chapter 9
- This song was from the Podsafe Music Network.
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The number of knitting podcasts continues to grow – Here are three new ones to try.
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My stash of yarn is pretty small but my stash of love overflows – this is a tale of how Valentine’s day was celebrated at my place.
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At the moment my favourite stash yarn is Madil Kid seta in a beautiful cornflower blue.
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Someone left a comment on an earlier episode with a link to Amazon sale pages. I decided to link to some online yarn store sale pages:
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Also…I though I’d just mention The Wool Inn at Penrith, NSW. It has a pay as you knit system going where they hold yarn for 2 months so you can buy it a bit a t a time – good for all us thrifty knitters…not that I live close enough to make use of it – what a shame.
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THE PAY IT FORWARD SWAP – I have joined this swap but no-one has joined me. If you think you might be interested check out my personal blog for the guidelines.
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Yay! It’s a new Segment! I hope you enjoy it.
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I hang out at Starbucks a fair bit because they leave me alone while I’m knitting or embroidering. I’m going to collect some stories as I sit there…and bring them to you.
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In this episode you’ll hear the first installment about my encounter with a very young and novice stitcher…and her Mum.
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I’ve recently attended a couple of Rubi and Lana Knitting group meet-ups. Everyone has been absolutely delightful. But that didn’t stop me from being nervous and so I wrote “Ellen’s visit”
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This is an entirely fictional account.
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I couldn’t go past Kevin Rudd’s apology speech to the indigenous people of Australia in the inspiration stakes.
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I also mentioned that Autumn has come to Australia, NSW. It’s good and inspiring knitting weather.
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In this episode we heard:
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“Extremely Old With You” by Paul and Storm
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“The Swimming Song” by Blue Dew
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All music from today’s podcast was from the Podsafe Music Network
- Hello to everyone and happy 2008!
- There have been quite a few new podcasts popping up, such as
- Gwendolen’s Gifts
- Knitting at night and
- Stitch it.
- Also check out Knitterati – a cool videocast.
- And if you’re in Orange, NSW – you could pop by a shop called Caboodle, on Ansen St.
- In this podcast I tell a story about my ineffectual knitted Christams gift – that I will have fond memories of even though the recipient may never remember it and the gift may already be sitting in a bin somewhere.
- In this episode I mention a phenonomen that I’ve noticed since I’ve begun to tell people about my crafty ways – people will give you supplies. I call it “scouting”, as in, others will scout out things for you…anyone know of a cheap spinning wheel?????
- An in my own “scouting” I have found that Eco Yarns are having a sale on soysilk and bamboo fibre – it’s discounted by %75 and there’s only a small amount left – good luck.
- This weeks character was inspired by my own visit to Dubbo in NSW, over the Christmas period. I have visited the country before, of course, but this time I’d primed my husband to stop at any open and interesting yarn stores…problem was… I couldn’t find any???????
- Inspiration is such a personal thing and yet I try to define it once again.
- I have found some inspiration in a park
- on a blog: Her Eyes Shone like Emeralds Of The Deepest Hue – (Don’t you just love the title?)
- and in the Australian magazine Textile
- All music from this podcast can be found at the Podsafe Music Network
- I played: “Land of Misfit Toys” by A Sunken Ship Irony and
- “Share” by Leerone
THANKS
- Thanks to those listeners who have joined the $1 challenge over the last month or so and left comments on the site to share their treasure.
- Thanks also to those who have dropped by and said “Hi” on Ravellry. Unsuprisingly I am listed as “changeling” with the same image as for the show.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- There are two new podcasts to announce – The Crochet Side – hosted by Brianna and Knit Sibs – hosted by sisters Valerie, Gloria and Julianne.
THE ANNECDOTE – The Perils of Public Knitting
- In this podcast I regale you with a knitting travel story – brought to you by State Rail.
- My current knitting project, now accidentally sprayed with Coke (-a cola), is the Notre Dame de Grace jumper by Veronik Avery.
THE THRIFTY KNITTER
- Through looking through a number of webrings I recently found a free pattern for “The Changeling Shawl” by Linda S Davis from The Tail Spinner.
- I wondered what other free fairy patterns I might find.
- I consulted Aimee from Fairie Knits podcast and she suggested the Candle Flame Shawl from KnitPicks.
- I also found the following free “fairy” patterns:
The Jesters Hat and Hexed Hat by Wooly Wormhead ( directions to both hats on same page)
Lace up Opera Gloves by Ysolda
Minature Felted Pumkin by Wool Winder from Wool Windings
Elf stitchette embroidery pattterns by Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls
Brooke’s Collumn of Leaves Scarf
As well as about 20 other patterns that I will link to on a separate page on this site – please check them out. If you know of a free fairy pattern please comment or email me and let me know and we’ll see what we can do about building up this list
VISITS TO THE YARN STORE
- In this episode we met the character of Simone.
- Simone has bought some roving, or maybe a Spindle.
INSPIRATIONS
- A former student of mine produces a ZINE called Branches with Leaves wich features her phototgraphy.
- The fact that other people are motivated enough to produce their own creative work for it’s own sake is very inspiring to me.
MUSIC
- This episode feature the song “Travel” by The Wyrd Sisters and music entitled “Fairy Tale” by Catya Mare
- All music from today’s podcast came from The Podsafe Music Network.
Download this episode from the G-Cast site.
THANKS
Thank you to everyone who has come back to listen to the podcast – I know I’ve only been getting one out every month or so. My hat goes off to all those other podcasters who manage to write an essay a week! I can’t seem to do it. But I do thank everyone who’s stuck it out with me.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- There are a couple of new podcast on the airwaves. Please check out Sweaters For Dragons and A Very Palpable Knit
THE ANECDOTE – A GIFT
- In this episode we explore buying a gift for my mother’s birthday.
- Will it be a store bought or handmade gift?
- Will a case of shopping centre weirdness interfere?
THE THIFTY KNITTER
- After some positve experiences in a variety of thrift stores I’m putting out a $1 challenge – just for fun, ’cause I’m not really that competitive.
- What have you found for $1? Leave the results of your challenge in the comments section!
VISITS TO THE YARN STORE
- Today we listen to the results of Poppy’s visit to the yarn store.
- Have you ever tried to indoctrinate someone into the ways of yarn…or were you the indoctrinated party?
- I think there’s been a little bit of Poppy in me at times.
INSPIRATIONS
- OK…I may be yearning for better days but today I found a protest to be most inspiring. People care. It’s good to know this, whether or not we all share the same views.
- The APEC conference is here and there are protests organised for Friday, which has been declared a public holiday for those working in the city…the question remains…once a public holiday has been introduced , can it be withdrawn the following year. Will the Australian public stand for this?
- There are lots of links for the Apec Protests – try this one or this one or this one. There are lots more as well as links to other protests all over the world. I’m hopeful that these will be peaceful protests.
MUSIC
- We listened to “Shopping High” by Jamelopoeia
- and “Secrets” by Jenny Dalton
- All music from this episode can be found a the podsafe music network
Download the episode from the G-Cast site
THANKS AND APOLOGIES
- Firstly, thanks to those listeners who have left comments. I know I write this every week but I am sincere in my thanks. Now I know what other podcasters mean when they say it’s the comments that keep them going.
- A big thank you to the SES (State Emergency Service) for helping get the tree off our roof ….in amongst the countless other tasks they had to complete.
- Apologies for leaving it so long between episodes. Life got a little interesting with gale force winds, power blackouts and a tree on our house…and then I stuffed it all up and deleted my first recording of this episode.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- I’ve decided to put a new segment in for announcements as I’ve had some to make over the last two episodes.
- If you are in need to new podcasts try switching your country on the itunes istore page. Not all the knitting podcasts are listed on each country and I found quite a few more by pretending that I was in the UK or Ireland.
- I found The Continental on Ireland’s page and My Electic Mess and Purl Diving on the US page.
- Marly from The Yarn Thing podcast is running a Summer KAL-CAL. There’s still time to join up so check out the link for more details.
THE ANNECDOTE
- I’m still continuing with the TAST challenge.
- In the last few weeks I worked on cross stitch and designed “The Blue Lady”.
- Listen to the episode to find out more.
- As promised here is the picture. Is she deserving of a bullet?
THE THRIFTY CRAFTER
- In this episode we hear about my first adventures in spinning, made a lot easier by some beautiful products.
- Naturally, as a thrifty crafter I’m not quite up to purchasing a spinning wheel – so I bought a beautiful Spindle from The Spindlemaker.
- I also purchsed some very beautiful and reasonable merino tops from Virginia Farm Woolworks.
VISITS TO THE YARN STORE
- In this episode we hear about Vivian’s latest visit to the yarn store..and what did Vivian do next?
INSPIRATION
- Naturally at this time the SES volunteers are incredibly inspirational.
- Also inspirational was a chance meeting with a stranger who talked to me about art and encouraged my work.
- We bumped into eachother at the cafe in Sappho Books in Glebe – they do a really good Chai.
MUSIC
- All songs can be found on the podsafe music network.
- In this episode I played She Dreams in Blue by Josh Woodward
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- How the wind must feel by Amy Kuney