z knits n she ain't no granny!: 2008

hey all!

below is a comprehensive list of all the yarn stores i'm going to visit on the yarn crawl. as i decide on dates, i'll add additional posts to indicate that. i'll probably start with the lower manhattan shops in two weekends, but i'll post to specify my route when i decide. i'll be verifying the addresses before i go, but definitely let me know if i've missed a store!!

thanks!
z

Manhattan

Midtown Stores: Ongoing trips from work

Gotta Knit
14 East 34th Street; 5th Floor (between 5th Avenue & Madison Avenue)
(212) 989-3030

Habu Textiles
135 West 29th Street, Suite 804 (between 6th and 7th Ave.)
212.239.3546
Open Monday->Saturday, 10AM - 6PM

The Yarn Connection
218 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor
212 684-5099

School Products
1201 Broadway (Between 28th & 29th)
212-679-3516

Downtown Stores: Trip A

Downtown Yarns
45 Avenue A (between 3rd and 4th Street)
212-995-5991
F train – 2nd Ave

Make Workshop
195 Chrystie Street #502 (between Stanton and Rivington)
F train – 2nd Ave

Olivo’s Fashions and Yarns
55 Avenue C (between 4th & 5th Streets)
212-533-2238
F train – 2nd Ave

Knit New York
307 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenue)
212-387-0707
Open Monday through Friday, 7AM - 9PM, Sat/Sun 8AM-9PM
L train – 3rd Ave

Trip B:

P & S Fabrics Corp
360 Broadway
212 226-1534, 212 226-1572
Closed on Saturdays
N/Q/R/W/4/6/J/M/Z – Canal St

Trip C:

The Point
37A Bedford (Between Carmine & Downing)
B/D/F/V/A/C/E – West 4th St

Purl
137 Sullivan Street
212-420-8796
A/C/E – Spring St

Seaport Yarns
181 Broadway Fifth Floor
212-608-3100
A/C – Broadway/Nassau

Upper East Sides Stores: Trip D

Annie’s
1325 Madison Ave. (between 93rd and 94th St.)
4/6 – 96th St

Knitting 321
321 East 75th Street (between 1st and 2nd Ave)
212 772-2020
4/6 – 77th St

Knitting and Stitching
1207 First Avenue (between 65th and 66th St)
4/6 – 68th St/Hunter College

String
130 E 82nd St (between Park & Lexington)
4/5/6 – 86th St

Stitches East
55 East 52nd Street
212-421-0112
E/V – 53rd St

Wool Gathering
318 East 84th Street
212-734-4747
4/5/6 – 86th St

Upper West Side Stores

Trip E:

Knitty City
208 West 79th Street (Between Broadway and Amsterdam)
212-724-9596
1/2 – 79th St

The Yarn Company
2274 Broadway (at 82nd Street), 2nd floor
212-787-7878
1/2 – 86th St

Yarntopia
974 Amsterdam Ave at 108th
(212) 316-9276
1 – 110th St

Queens

Trip F:

Smiley’s Yarns
92-06 Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, NY 11421
718-849-9873
Cash Only

Staten Island

Trip G:

The Yarn Girl
851 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10310
718 447-6117

Brooklyn

Amazing Savings
Various locations including:
1) 1415-1423 Avenue M (718) 998-2020
2) 1080 McDonald Avenue (718) 253-2244
3) 331 Rutledge Street, Williamsburg (718) 388-2929

B.E. Yarns
784 Manhattan Avenue (near Calyer, in Greenpoint, Nassau stop on G train)
718.383.8907

Brooklyn General
128 Union Street
718.237.7753.Store Hours: 12-7 Tues, Wed, Thurs, 12-6 on Friday and Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday

Coney Island Home Furnishings (formerly T&D Carpet)
3155 Coney Island Avenue, just off Brighton Beach Avenue
718-891-6742

Fiber Notion
849 Union Street (between 6th and 7th Aves.)
718-230-4148

P.R. Grand’s
1935 86th Street (near 20th Ave.)
718-265-6330
Under the D/M train

Knit-A-Way
398 Atlantic Avenue (near Bond Street)
718.797.3305
Store Hours: Mon-Thurs 11 AM - 7 PM; Fri-Sat 11 AM - 6 PM; Sun 12 PM - 5 PM.

Lana Fabric
909 Kings Hwy
(718) 339-8940
(Mon-Fri 8:30 to 6:30)
A few blocks from the Kings Highway stop on the B/Q train.

Lester’s Fabrics
1269 Broadway
718.452.0575

Pratt Store
550 Myrtle Avenue
a few blocks from the Classon Avenue stop on the G Train
718-789-1105
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Sav-A-Thon Fabrics
2452 Flatbush Ave. (near Kings Plaza)
718-258-8500
Sun 11-6 and M-Sat 9:30-7:25
Second location at 1620 Caton Avenue
718-282-2244.

Stitch & Stitch Yarn Shop
1316 Coney Island Ave
718.692.0100

Stitch Therapy
176 Lincoln Place (btw 7th & 8th Avenue)
718.398.2020
Store Hours: Tues.-Thurs. Noon to 7:30 pm, Fri. Sat. & Sun. Noon to 6:30 pm.

The Yarn Tree
347 Bedford Avenue (btw. South 3rd and South 4th)
718.384.8030
Store Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4pm-9pm; Fri. CLOSED; Sat. & Sun. Noon-7pm.

episode 20: the third knitting resolution update

hey all!
below are show notes for episode 20! they're short and sweet this week!
z

peace fleece yarn - http://www.peacefleece.com/knitting.htm

central park hoodie - http://shop.interweave.com/Central-Park-Hoodie-P204C53.aspx

berrocco ultra alpaca - http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/ultra_alpaca_sh.html

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

episode 16: sheep, sheep and wool!

hey all!
show notes below! :)
z

new york state sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.com/

seaport yarn - http://www.seaportyarn.com/

maryland sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.org/

venezia by eunny jang - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2006_winter.asp

patons street smart - http://www.patonsyarns.com/patternbook.php?PBS=500989%20

peace fleece - http://www.peacefleece.com/knitting.htm

stash and burn - http://www.stashandburn.com/

sweater quanitity yarn count - 23

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

episode 15: the second knitting resolution update

hey all!
below are notes from the second knitting resolution update.
z

forecast by stephanie jappel - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

serpentine coat -

knitting nature by norah gaughan -

dashings - http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

interim house in philadelphia (take yarn and needle donations!) - http://mcduf.blogspot.com/

cascade 220 color cards! - http://fourladiesneedleart.net/Catalog/catalog.php?category=1

webs - http://yarn.com/

maryland sheep and wool - http://www.sheepandwool.org/

rhinebeck or new york state sheep and wool festival - http://www.sheepandwool.com/

handspun from ravelry was from: http://leethal.coloredlights.net/zine/index.php

clapotis - http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

Monday, April 28, 2008

episode 13: stash tour part trois

hey all!
i'm catching up on show notes for the last few episodes today! so show notes for episode 13 are below...please note that i have linked to some online stores so that you can see the yarns that i spoke about. i picked the sites based on the pictures available to view the yarns. i am not necessairly recommending buying from these stores!
z

red heart: kids - http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog_old.jsp?CATID=82320&PRODID=91230

michael's - http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home

suss: spacedye - http://www.flickr.com/photos/52786038@N00/2368919873/

araucania: atacama - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/Alpaca.html

elsebeth lavold: cabled cotton - http://www.fuzzymabel.com/yarn/lavold/el_cablecotton.shtml

araucania: magallanes - http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=2696

lorna's laces: shepherd sock - http://www.lornaslaces.net/oneyarn.asp?action=view&yarn_id=12

lorna's laces: shepherd sport - http://www.lornaslaces.net/oneyarn.asp?action=view&yarn_id=11

lion's brand: cottonease - http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/cottonease.htm

smiley's yarn - http://www.smileysyarns.com/

bernat: berella 4 - http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=berella4

mitered square blanket example - http://masondixonkal.blogspot.com/2006/09/mitered-square-blanket.html

suss designs - http://sussdesigns.com/

suss: ultrasoft - http://www.sussdesigns.com/knittingSite/productDetail.php?prodID=44

araucania: nature cotton - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/NatureCotton.html

scarf style - http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/Scarf_Style.asp

araucania: patagonia - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/PatagoniaNatureCotton.html

lake park place - http://www.marniemaclean.com/patterns/lakepark/lphat.html

lamb's pride bulky - http://www.brownsheep.com/lp.htm

downtown yarns - http://www.downtownyarns.com/

mermaid gloves - http://craftoholic.blogspot.com/2006/03/mermaid-gloves.html

webs sale - http://yarn.com/

berroco: ultra alpaca - http://www.berroco.com/shade_cards/ultra_alpaca_sh.html

central park hoodie - http://www.knitscene.com/photos/2006/project13.asp

cascade: bollicine: revolution - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/bollicine-Revolution.asp

twinkle's big city knits - http://www.amazon.com/Twinkles-Big-City-Knits-Chunky-Chic/dp/0307346110

cascade: ecological wool - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-eco.asp

hemlock ring blanket - http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/2007/08/hemlock-ring-blanket.html

filatura di crosa: 127 print - http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlinegen/currgen/FilaturaDiCrosa/127Print.asp

calorimetry - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

malabrigo - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/

cosmicpluto top down raglan pattern - http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?page_id=274

buttony sweater - http://ohmystars.net/craft/knitting/pbuttony.html

TOTAL SWEATER COUNT - 21

episode 12: stash tour part deux

hey all!

i'm catching up on show notes for the last few episodes today! so show notes for episode 12 are below...please note that i have linked to some online stores so that you can see the yarns that i spoke about. i picked the sites based on the pictures available to view the yarns. i am not necessairly recommending buying from these stores!

briggs & little heritage 100% wool - http://weavingrainbow.com/heritage.html

dale of norway: sisik - http://www.herrschners.com/products/sku-710810__id-539__pc-105001.html

eunny jang's tangled yoke sweater: http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/jang.asp

rhinebeck, new york sheep and wool festival: http://www.sheepandwool.com/

brooks farm yarn in lancaster, tx: solo - http://brooksfarmyarn.com/cart/index.php?cPath=46&osCsid=a6d202e3176d49b98ea1e1e18eeb8f34

a touch of twist in pattersonville, ny: peruvian alpaca - http://www.atouchoftwist.net/index.html (link to store, not yarn!)

eunny jang's venezia - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2006_winter.asp

maple creek farms: superwash merino - http://www.dyemerino.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=19

cascade 220 heathers - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

elizabeth zimmerman's seamless hybrid - http://fricknits.typepad.com/photos/knits_06/100_3144.html

debbie bliss: cashmerino chunky - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/db-chunky.htm

classic elite: maya - couldn't find a picture for that...

knit picks: wool of the andes - http://www.knitpicks.com/wool%20of%20the%20andes%20yarn_YD5420103.html?Media=SLI0001

starsky sweaters - adult: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTstarsky.html
child: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTstarskyjr.html

araucania: atacama - http://www.araucaniayarns.com/Alpaca.html

araucania pronounciation: http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?arauca01.wav=Araucanian

colinette: point 5 - http://www.colinette.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154815f40cd05fa/shopdata/0020_yarns/0007_wools/0040_point+five/full_range.shopscript

knit new york - http://www.knitnewyork.com/

clapotis - http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

baltimore yarn store (i think): http://www.agoodyarn.com/

lana grossa: caramella - http://www.lanagrossa.com/produkte/single.php?nr=3&l=e&p=1hj_2005

suss designs - http://sussdesigns.com/

hollywood knits -http://sussdesigns.com/knittingSite/productDetail.php?prodID=47

suss spacedye - http://www.flickr.com/photos/52786038@N00/2368919873/

debbie bliss: soho - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Debbie_Bliss_Yarn-SoHo_Yarn-1072.html

craigslist - http://newyork.craigslist.org/

manos del urguay - http://www.kyarns.com/manos-del-uruguay-kettle-dyed-wool-heavy-worsted-weight-yarn.html

yarn connection - http://www.theyarnconnection.com/

noro: kureyon - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/no-kureyon.htm

suss twisted - http://www.sussdesigns.com/knittingSite/productDetail.php?prodID=31

TOTAL SWEATER COUNT - 21

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

episode 11: stash tour part un

hey all!
i apologize for the huge delay in getting up show notes for stash tour part un, as well as for the fact that it is taking so long to get through my stash tour...i had no idea it would be this time intensive and i'm a little bit embarrassed about the size of my stash. it had definitely done me some good to look through and see all the great things i have in there and get rid of some in the process. hopefully some of you can benefit from my destashing effort! haha
show notes are below! please note that i have linked to some online stores so that you can see the yarns that i spoke about. i picked the sites based on the pictures available to view the yarns. i am not necessairly recommending buying from these stores!
z

clear you clutter with feng shui - http://www.amazon.com/Clear-Your-Clutter-Feng-Shui/dp/0767903595

lime and violet - http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/

ravelry handspun was by - http://teaknit.blogspot.com/

knit knack in maplewood, new jersey - http://www.knitknack-nj.com/

manos del uruguay: silk blend - http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlineGen/currGen/ManosDelUruguay/SilkBlendMultis.asp

dashings fingerless gloves - http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

blue sky alpaca - http://blueskyalpacas.com/yarn_detail.php?yarns_ID=10

cashmere neckwarmer - http://www.yarnabuse.com/cashmere-neckwarmer/

rowan: felted tweed - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/ro-feltedtweed.htm

shedir - http://www.marblehead.net/amy/knittyF04surp.pdf

eunny jang's tangled yoke cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/jang.asp

pronouncing skein - http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?skein001.wav=skein

lana grossa: lambswool - http://cgi.ebay.com/LANA-GROSSA-LAMBSWOOL-Yarn-Beige-Rose_W0QQitemZ260125524790QQihZ016QQcategoryZ36599QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

calorimetry - http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

ggh: bel air - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/GGH_Yarn_Rebecca-Bel_Air_Yarn-2999.html

entrelac hat pattern - http://www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/web_projects/win_05/Short-Row-Hat.pdf

owl cable hat pattern - http://www.ruthieknits.com/Site/Owl_Hat.html

malabrigo: lace weight - http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/yarn/lace.html

feather and fan pattern - http://www.knitting-crochet.com/fea.html

cascade yarns: cascade 220 - http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp

maude louise craftster sweater - http://knittingkninja.com/maude-louise-pattern/

mrs. darcy sweater - http://indieknits.wordpress.com/patterns-2/patterns/

rowan: holiday - http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/secure-html/onlinegen/currgen/Rowan/Holiday.asp

yarn connection - http://www.yelp.com/biz/yarn-connection-inc-new-york

venus sweater from knitscene - http://www.knitscene.com/2007/inside.asp

knit1 - http://www.knit1mag.com/

mosaic knitting by barbara walker - http://www.amazon.com/Mosaic-Knitting-Barbara-G-Walker/dp/094201815X

mission falls: 1824 cotton - http://www.missionfalls.com/1824cotton.php

1824 blouson - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_summer.asp

elsebeth lavold: silky tweed - http://www.fuzzymabel.com/yarn/lavold/el_silkytweed.shtml

filatura lanarata: circus - unfortunately i couldn't find a link for this one...

smiley's yarn - http://www.smileysyarns.com/

jaeger: baby merino - https://secure.theblack-sheep.co.uk/acatalog/Farmyard_Animals.html

minamilist cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_fall.asp

debbie bliss: cathay - http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Debbie_Bliss_Yarn-Cathay_Yarn-2115.html

arbor sweater - http://indigomouse.net/?p=82

classic elite: patina - http://www.yarncountry.com/Classic-Elite-Patina-c153.aspx

short sleeved cardigan sweaters from interweave: flutter sleeve cardigan - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2008_spring.asp#Flutter-Sleeve-Cardigan and auburn camp shirt - http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2008_spring.asp#Flutter-Sleeve-Cardigan

classic elite: two.two - http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=607

twinkle hoodie - http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pattern_detail.php?patternID=37

debbie bliss: cotton angora - http://www.knittersreview.com/article_yarn.asp?article=/review/product/041104_a.asp

manon by norah gaughan - http://www.berroco.com/ng1/ng1_manon_pv.html

norah gaughan volume 1 - http://www.berroco.com/ng1/ng1_photoview_pv.html

debbie bliss: alpaca silk dk - http://www.theknittinggarden.com/db-alpacasilkdk.htm

classic elite: imagine - http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairie_farm/2342534973/

alencon in lower normandy - http://www.francekeys.com/english/regions/normandy_low.shtml

phildar - http://www.phildar.com/

TOTAL SWEATER COUNT - 11

Sunday, March 23, 2008

episode 10: knitting tools

hey all!
show notes are below! :)
z

sticks and string: http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/

craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/

denise interchangeable needles: http://www.knitdenise.com/collections/all-products/

knit picks interchangeable needles: http://www.knitpicks.com/interchangeable+circular+knitting+needles_NL300312.html

knitting help videos (check out large and small diameter circular knitting and magic loop): http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

Sunday, March 09, 2008

episode 9: cool kid knits

hey all!
if you're interested in joining the yarn crawl of all nyc local yarn stores that will be starting in april, email me at seezknit@gmail.com. going to the md sheep and wool festival? let me know!
show notes for cool kid knits below!
z

knitty: http://www.knitty.com/

calorimetry: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

fetching: http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html

dashing: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

clapotis: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

webs noro silk garden lite sale: http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/0/4341/

one additional note about knitting the clapotis with silk garden lite: because of the wool and mohair content of the yarn, the stitches do not drop as easily as if done with the yarn called for or something of a similar fiber content.

clapotis chart (click on clapotis spreadsheet on the right side of the page): http://www.soulknitting.blogspot.com/

forecast: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

twiggy bobble hat: http://andreatung.blogspot.com/2007/06/twiggy-bobble-hat-corrections.html

m&j trimmings: http://www.mjtrim.com/

math4knitters podcast: http://www.math4knitters.blogspot.com/

it's a purl man podcast: http://www.itsapurlman.com/

md sheep and wool festival: http://www.sheepandwool.org/

Monday, March 03, 2008

episode 8: short and sweet

short and sweet: the projects that keep us going...

first i should apologize for the change in volume in this episode...i actually paused the show for a while (i ate dinner) and came back to it and clearly i changed where the mic was in relation to my mouth...oopsy!

now....show notes!

z

forecast: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

calorimetry: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

entrelac: http://www.woolworks.org/entrelac.html

lime and violet podcast: http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/

stash and burn podcast: http://www.stashandburn.com/

knit science podcast: http://knitscience.podbean.com/

eunny jang's entrelac sock pattern knit along: http://entrelacsocks.blogspot.com/

pomatomous (wow! i really said that wrong!!): http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTpomatomus.html

fetching fingerless gloves: http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html

dashing fingerless gloves: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

peekaboo mittens: http://www.magknits.com/Feb07/patterns/peekaboo.htm

pomatomus fingerless gloves: http://rineke.blogspot.com/2006/12/pomatomus-fingerless-gloves.html

short rows in purse: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/great-circular-purse-pattern-with.html

it's a purl man podcast: http://www.itsapurlman.com/

Monday, February 25, 2008

episode 7: the first knitting resolution update

the first knitting resolution update show notes!
z

stash and burn podcast – http://www.stashandburn.com/

it’s a purl man podcast – http://www.itsapurlman.com/

forecast sweater by stephanie jappel – http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html

serpentine coat by norah gaughan – http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyloop/1451387420/

knitting nature – http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844

the "sweater duster" is really the tilted duster by norah gaughan (go figure, i love everything she's done!) - http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/fall2007/gaughan.asp

sticks and string podcast – http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/

Friday, February 22, 2008

episode 6: the knitternet

notes on the knitternet!
z

craftster: http://www.craftster.org

fitted knits: http://www.amazon.com/Fitted-Knits-Designs-Fashionable-Knitter/dp/1581808720

ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com

stash and burn: http://www.stashandburn.com/

knitting nature: http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Nature-Designs-Inspired-Patterns/dp/1584794844

norah gaughan volume 1: http://www.berroco.com/ng1/ng1_photoview_pv.html

norah gaughan volume 2: http://www.berroco.com/ng2/ng2_photoview_pv.html

gathered pullover: http://www.interweaveknits.com/preview/2007_winter.asp

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

episode 5: knitting in transit

show notes for knitting in transit!
z

throwing vs. grabbing or english vs. continental knitting: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knit-stitch

sari silk: http://knitting-yarn-store.com/images/yarn5_big.jpg

sari silk purse: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/great-circular-purse-pattern-with.html

dashing: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/PATTdashing.html

clapotis: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html

travel safe scissors: http://www.knitpicks.com/Yarn+Cutter_ADYarnCutter.html

ravelry knit obsession group: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/knit-obsession-podcast-listeners

Monday, February 18, 2008

episode 4: holiday knitting

holiday knitting links!
z

lime and violet - http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/

stash and burn - http://www.stashandburn.com/

some of last year's holiday knitting:
- hat and scarf sets: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/hat-and-scarf-holiday-presents.html
- jacket: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/kwanzaa-present-for-my-mom-is-done-it.html
- earbands: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/earbands-galour.html

stitch n bitch nation: http://www.amazon.com/Stitch-Bitch-Nation-Debbie-Stoller/dp/0761135901/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203386049&sr=8-1

mason dixon knitting: http://www.knitpicks.com/Mason+Dixon+Knitting_BD30728.html

example of a mitered square blanket: http://masondixonkal.blogspot.com/2006/09/mitered-square-blanket.html

calorimetry from knitty: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTcalorimetry.html

panta earband: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=51351.msg476675#msg476675

eunny jang's fingerless gloves (endpaper mitts): http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/11/endpaper_mitts.html

suss designs: http://www.sussdesigns.com/

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

episode 3: knitting lace

knitting lace links!
z

folk shawls by cheryl oberle: http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Shawls-Knitting-Cheryl-Oberle/dp/1883010594

eunny jang's kimono shawl from folk shawls: http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2005/09/done_kimono_shawl.html

foliage from knitty.com: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTfoliage.html

want to find design partners?: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=design+partners&near=New+York,+NY&fb=1&cid=40747951,-73992852,15408781055792658689&li=lmd&z=14&t=m

picture of my first lace leaf scarf: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2005/12/im-working-on-leaf-lace-scarf-from-vk.html

knit and tonic blog: http://knitandtonic.typepad.com/knitandtonic/

easy flame lace scarf pattern: http://www.knitandtonic.typepad.com/EasyFlameLaceScarf.pdf

want to fondle malabrigo? find out where you can: http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/

feather and fan scarf pattern: http://wendyknits.net/knit/feather.htm

Sunday, February 10, 2008

episode 2: knitting resolutions

hey all!

so i actually have an idea of what i want to include in my show notes for this week! one thing i wanted to add to the part about my body shape is that not only do i have broad shoulders, a small waist, and large hips, but i have no boobs. below are links for things i mentioned in the podcast in this episode. i also added some links to the podcasts i mentioned in the first episode.

if you're interested in learning more about elizabeth zimmerman and her books, check out this wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Zimmermann

to hear the math4knitters podcast, check out her blog: http://www.math4knitters.blogspot.com/

you can see the fair isle sweater that i made based on the bad penny pattern at: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/so-i-finally-finished-this-shirt-that.html and the original bad penny pattern at: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATTbadpenny.html

you can see the sari silk purse at: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/11/great-circular-purse-pattern-with.html and the felted bag that came out too big at: http://seezknit.blogspot.com/2006/04/hey-all-so-after-long-time-of-working_15.html

to read more on frogging: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/FEATwin03TT.html

podcasts that were mentioned in episode one:
- it's a purl man: http://www.itsapurlman.com/
- sticks and string: http://sticksandstring.wordpress.com/
- cast on: http://www.cast-on.com/

as always, please leave me feedback and comments!! i'd love to hear how the audio is coming out, what you'd like to hear about, and, of course, any ideas for my finished objects that i'm not using or wearing.

z

Thursday, February 07, 2008

episode 1: an introduction

hey all!

i suppose i should have some sort of show notes or something...not sure what to write notes about since the intro was really about me and the podcast. so...check out my blog to learn more about my past knitting. again, i'm zknits on both craftster and ravelry, so check me out! :)

i'd love any feedback on the sound and/or the content and any ideas you have for future podcasts!

thanks for listening!
z

announcement

since i haven't been posting in quite a while, i'm not sure that there's anyone keeping an eye out on my blog...even so, i thought it would be a good idea to make a short announcement that i've started a knitting podcast...i just recorded the very first episode tonight! i still have some things to figure out in terms of registering with itunes, etc, but as you'll notice, there's a subscribe to my podcast icon at the top of blog page.

hope you'll take a listen and let me know what you think!

thanks!
z

catching up...with the small things

i've been mia for quite a while, so i'm now playing catch up now...here it goes with the little stuff that's done...

simple black hat

shifting sands scarf for my roommate -

i really loved this pattern...oh and the yarn! it's malabrigo in purple grapes (i think)...

here's a fuzzy close up on the stitch work...

hot pink calorimetry for a co-worker in lamb's pride

oh and matching fetchings to go with the calorimetry.

scarves for girls! isn't the yarn fun! definitely need to be blocked, but they're paired with matching hats! don't you just love it!

here's one of the matching hats...

zig zag patterned hat that i made up

i'm not sure what this is called, but i saw the stitch on a sweater and decided to replicate it on a hat...the stitch pattern is k2, p1, k1 and then on the next row k2, k1, p1, so you have seed stitch between the ribbing...any thoughts?

and finally a hat for my bf's mother. it's based on the slouchy beret hat pattern on craftster, but done a little larger. the yarn is...who knows what...some kind of acrylic that i bought when i first started knitting and just used in some stash busting holiday present knitting.

that's all for now...

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