Today we knit useless things, and then say good-bye for just a little while. This final episode of Series 2 is brought to you by Thalia, the Muse of Comedy. This week’s guest writer is Zabet Stewart of the Anticraft – Special thanks to Dave from Chub Creek – Knit cupcakes! – Help Claudia Ride for MS – Creative? A Mom? Or maybe both? – Why I will always love men in sweaters – Tusa Clark’s Eureka Sweater – A better (cheaper) blocking wire – Knit a river for Water Aid.

KniTunes:

• Fugli – Woad
• Little Thom – Inside Joke
• The Lascivious Biddies – Neighbor
• Mike Bryant – Knitta Please
• Deirdre Flint – Bellydancer

Backing Tracks:

• Comments – a.b.e. (anthems of a bygone era) – String Groove

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This week’s irritating background bird noise has been brought to you by our resident irritating bird – the chaffinch. Oh sure. You think he sounds pretty now. Try waking up to that noise each and every morning, for a month. – Knit a Red Sweater – Do it in public – You can’t take them with you – summer sweaters with sex appeal – Haven’t tried Quirky Nomads yet? Why ever not? – Special thanks to this week’s guest writer, Katherine Matthews – In two weeks! The Age of Innocence

KniTunes:

• Mangomad – Search for Zen
• Jon Schmidt – Sacred Ground
• Jim Suhler – Morning Prayer
• O Yeah – Answer My Prayer Garage Mix

Backing Tracks:

• Katherine’s Essay – The Flavor Foundation – Karma Kaleidoscope
• Today’s Sweater Theme – The Lascivious Biddies – Neighbor
• Comments – a.b.e. (anthems of a bygone era) – String Groove

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This week we explore the ways in which Erato, Muse of Love Poetry, inspires us to knit for people we love, as well as those whom we don’t know. First, a foole for math makes sweater design easier – Jacey Boggs is Insubordiknit – Sheffield Knitting Group Podcast Review – Carrie Anne Dennison hosts a new UK Knitting Podcast – Cookies to Debra Bronow and Carol Sulcoski for their wonderful essays – Special thanks to Sage Tyrtle of Quirky Nomads for her inspired reading of Carol’s essay.

Dulaan Project Info:

In North America mail your items to: The Dulaan Project, FIRE 107 N San Fransisco St, Studio 4, Flagstaff Arizona 86001
In the UK and EU: Get knitting and watch this space.
Keep track of what’s happening on Ryan’s blog.
Need a pattern? Look here!
Need a button? Take one!

KniTunes:

• Parlour Dames – I Love You
• David Ippolito – This Hill is filled With Children
• Kelly Goodlad – Love Song
• Beatrice Ericsson – Put a Little Love

Backing Tracks:

• Debra’s Essay – John Schmidt – Homecoming
• Comments – a.b.e. (anthems of a bygone era) – String Groove

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Many thanks to Dave, of Chub Creek, for being my Muse this week. – It had to happen. The Knitting World Cup. Email yarnmonkey AT yahoo DOt com for details – At long last, a knitting podcast in the German language – Special thanks to Jill Smith for providing this week’s title, and the essay on which it is based.

KniTunes:

• True Margrit – Vanity Loves Company
• Noam Weinstein – When I Get My Shit Together
• David William – When it All Comes Together
• Andy Whittle – Lucky Star (Courtesy of Folkwitz Records)

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This week Clio, Muse of History, celebrates our knitting legacy. I know it’s not knitting, but I want one of these anyway. Shall we make some and waft, together? – Check out the new podcast offering from da Craft Mafia family – Cozy – We’re tired of low quality yarn, and we’re not going to take it anymore! – Action Man – Don’t miss the Mass S&W Fest – Got gowns? – Museum of Costume – A mind boggling array of vintage knitting patterns – Visit lovely Hay-on-Wye

KniTunes:

• Edie Carey – With Our Hands
• Geoff Smith – So I’m Writing
• Friction Bailey – Hope in My History
• Andy Whittle – Apple Tree (Courtesy of Folkwitz Records)

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This week Urania, Muse of Astronomy, teaches us how to stop doing more of what isn’t working to begin with, and we get a visit from the Ghost of Mathematicians Past with guest writer, Lara Neel, host of the Math4Knitters podcast. Welcome Stanley Cup widows! – Knit like the wind – Craft different with The AntiCraft – Tell a Fib

KniTunes:

• Taylor Brown – Scarlet
• Susan Adams – The Knitters
• Avencho – Moon and Stars
• Matt Caplan – Divide and Conquer

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The Chub Creek dolls leave home – Flock Ewe – Yes, you CAN Knit In Public – CraftLit , reduex – Knit2Btied – Knitty D and the City – CritKnitting – Expect the unexpected when Leigh Radford knits. Please buy her latest book. – Trade Secret Skeins – Amy Weber makes good art. Thank you, Amy. – Five Slides Part One at Quirky Nomads – The coolest knitting gadget to hit the market this year.

KniTunes:

• Theresa James and the Rhythm Tramps – I Want It All
• Uncle Seth – Double Double: A waltz for voice
• Tommy Mordecai – Romany Dance
• John McCloy – Street Dance in Cairo
• Giles – Dancing with Dolores*

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*This one’s for you, babe.

An image that captures the heart, soul and occasionally quirky character that is rural Wales.*

Grateful thanks to artist and writer Christa Giles, writer Syne Mitchell of WeaveCast, and to writer Heather Ordover of CraftLit – Check out these new podcasts for knitters: Two Six Knits, and KnitCentric, and KnitTunes, and CraftLit

KniTunes:

• Heather Sullivan – Takin’ Me Home
• Chub Creek – What’s Left
• Cameron Ember – Mourning Song
• James Connolly – Amazing Grace
• JP Hoe – Lady Bliss
• The Complements – Something Like Happiness

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* If you’re having trouble grokking** this one, please note exactly where the “Valley Stompers” have parked.
** Welcome, fellow Heinlein fans!

Ready to Roam: The Minis begin their world tour.

Thanks to Dave, from Chub Creek, and Lynn, of Color Joy – Just can’t get enough of knitting? Talk about it here. – Special thanks to this week’s guest writer, GailLucas – Knit your own Dave and Gary – As always, thanks for your generous feedback!

KniTunes:

• Dust Poets – Married a Magician
• Lochinvar – A Poet, A Dreamer
• Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream on Mondays – Hero and the Heroine
• Gamma Ray Sam – Household Tales

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Something for the spinsters, from Christa Giles, who designed last week’s fabulous iKnit button. Thanks, Christa! Grab one, and tell the world what you do when you listen to Cast-On! (Right click and save the image, then upload to your own server, please.)

This week it’s all about memory, and we make it nearly through the entire ‘cast without a MoRH ™, so that’s progress – Fr Roderick Rocks – A slash dot for crafters? You betcha! – Old craft books R Us features two public domain knitting books. Can you find more? – She knits dead people – Spring ‘zines (and yes, I do know that it’s April) Magknits and Spindlicity and For the Love of Yarn.


KniTunes:

• Heth and Jed – Future Memory
• Elliot Smith – Memory Lane
• Jim Fidler – I Still Remember
• Redefining the Moment – Reminiscence of Sunlight