All posts by: Brenda

27 Apr 2012

Episode 117: Boulevard of broken dpns

In this episode: I am totally geeking out over substituting kfb for Llinc and Lrinc on sock gussets. Still. I can’t get over it. I know you understand. Finally, the words I’ve longed to hear: Don’t be a dink! Chub Creek returns to an iPocket near you. Welcome back, Dave. Beginning April 27th, you can…

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17 Apr 2012

Episode 116: Changing horses mid-stream

In this episode: Two great Welsh heritage sites become socks. A new computer makes life more interesting as it blows my schedule all to hell. I talk at length about the Tintern Abbey pattern release, and my less-than-straightforward Pentre Ifan process (prototype pictured above, in Regia Extra Twist Merino). The final word on the Lanesplitter…

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16 Apr 2012

The bead makes the Beeton; the button makes the glove.

Yes, there will be a podcast today tomorrow. Let’s just get that out of the way right up front. In fact, I shouldn’t be posting at all, as the podcast timer went “bing” about 42 minutes ago. Time’s a wasting. However. Will ya look at that. MORE KNITTING! I know. Sometimes I am amazed, myself.…

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07 Apr 2012

Look. Knitting!

Knitsibs, meet my Lansplitter. In other news, this week I made the switch from a PC to a Mac. Because my life is not challenging enough, that’s why. I am sure I will come to love this machine like one of my own children. Eventually. It’s been a long time coming, and I’m very excited,…

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30 Mar 2012

Episode 115: Raising a glass

In this episode: A simple podcast for a quiet, post-funeral Friday. Frivolity will return next week. Or, even sooner if you raise a glass to Vera right now. Sun Ray Stitching is actually called Ray Stitch and it’s located in Islington. (I can never remember the name properly. But it’s a very nice shop.) Not…

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