Sun, 7 February 2010 
This week's episode has been sponsored by:  This week: It show time! The Abstract Fiber team is very pleased to be a vendor at the Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat in Tacoma. You’ll see new yarns, patterns, knitting bags, and spinning wheels. Then, we’re off to Stitches West. We’ll be in booth 642. It looks like we’ll have tables and chairs right next to our booth, so come rest your feet and knit and spin with us! If you can’t make it to those shows, come see us online where shipping is always free for orders over $100.  If you are a spinner you might know that we carry a big assortment on outstanding natural fibers and blends next to our line of hand dyed fibers. We are aware that not everyone is a spinner - so we went the extra mile and can offer some of our exotic fibers and blends as yarn, either hand spun or locally spun here in the US by a small mill in an affordable price range. Also available are many lines of hand dyed sock yarns. See us in person during February 11th-14th at the Madrona Fiber Arts
Winter Retreat in Tacoma, WA - booth 4+5.
 We're knitting green at Purlescence! This week we're hailing the arrival of spring yarns with Rowan's newest yarn, Revive. Recycled cotton, silk, and viscose are carded and then spun into a beautifully tweedy DK weight summer yarn. The resulting fabric is soft and drapey, perfect for summer tops and sweaters. There's a whole book of pattern support, too!
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Sun, 31 January 2010 
This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: It show time! The Abstract Fiber team is very pleased to be a vendor at the Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat in Tacoma. You’ll see new yarns, patterns, knitting bags, and spinning wheels. Then, we’re off to Stitches West. We’ll be in booth 642. It looks like we’ll have tables and chairs right next to our booth, so come rest your feet and knit and spin with us! If you can’t make it to those shows, come see us online where shipping is always free for orders over $100. It's happening again! The Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat will be held from February 11th - 14th in Tacoma, WA. Come and visit us there - it is open to the public even if you haven't registered for classes. The Crown Mountain Farms "Fiber Of The Month" club has a few spots still available for April and May, and the game is still on to register for the Mystery Fiber. The Sock Hop Yarn Club will be closing the March shipment in the next few days. Come and join the "Knit For Fun" club - great yarns and colorways are awaiting you as well as outstanding patterns by Lisa Ellis and shipping is free.
This week: Are you ready for Stitches West? Here at Purlescence Yarns we're busily knitting new designs and planning our booth. Come in or call today for 10% off supplies for your Stitches classes. Proof of registration is required. We'll be announcing special Stitches events on the Knitmore Girls podcast in the coming weeks.
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Sun, 24 January 2010  This week's episode has been sponsored by: Abstract Fiber is celebrating the new year with new yarn! Hepburn is a merino/silk blend with 1000 yards in each 100g hank. Delightful to work with, just a little shine, and as usual, no knots. Hepburn comes in 11 colors including chocolaty Mousse, and micro-brew inspired Hopworks. Celebrate 2010 with Hepburn! It's been a week of wicked winter weather here in the Bay Area. Even so, we at Purlescence Yarns are turning our thoughts to spring. Why, you ask, when the sky is pouring down buckets of rain? New yarns are beginning to arrive to brighten our shelves for spring! This week we received Ultra Pima from our good friends at Cascade Yarns. This shiny 100% mercerized Pima cotton knits to sportweight. We're envisioning tanks and shells and summer cardigans. For more news on new arrivals, follow us on Twitter, username Purlescence. On the Needles: (00:35) Gigi continues working on her dishcloth baby blanket. Jasmin is nearly finished knitting her Looped Loop cowl. Gigi is taking a hands-on approach to reviewing Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters (by Cat Bordhi), and is working with the Abstract Fiber Supersock in "Be Mine". Jasmin has finished the knitting on her Mondo Cable Cardi (stay tuned for KAL updates and details), knit out of Abstract Fiber Miro Worsted in "Twilight". Jasmin has started blocking the Tweedy Pie jacket for Boo. Jasmin is continuing to work on her "Hey Jude" handspun socks from Crown Mountain Farms. Jasmin has a goal to finish three sweaters to wear to Stitches West. We briefly talk about the most recent episode of Project Runway. Events: (18:16) Come and see us at Stitches West! Meet and greet TBD. Ravelympics Training: (20:15) You can find Team Knitmore here, and Team Sasquatch here. Week 4: Hunt for errata. Jasmin talks about different methods for hunting down errata. We'll be doing a live chat on Ravelry during the lighting of the Olympic Torch. Special thanks to PegOfTilling for designing our FABULOUS Ravelympics logos! (You can get your Team Knitmore swag here.) Mother Knows Best: (27:48) We discuss treacherous knitting photography, the need for schematics, and mugshots. Contest: (33:20) Enter your story in our "Most Welcomed Knit Gift" contest by February 6th. Gigi shares a story. When Knitting Attacks: (40:20) Jasmin realizes that wet blocking is not always appropriate. Straw into Gold: (45:11) Jasmin continues spinning on Duchess (from Jean Near). She has started reading "The Knitters Book of Wool". Comments[0] |
Sun, 17 January 2010  This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Are you ready for Stitches West? Here at Purlescence Yarns we're busily knitting new designs and planning our booth. Come in or call today for 10% off supplies for your Stitches classes. Proof of registration is required. We'll be announcing special Stitches events on the Knitmore Girls podcast in the coming weeks On the Needles: (00:31) We go to knitting almost every night this week! Gigi continues work on her dishcloth baby blanket. Jasmin is still working on the Looped Loop cowl out of the Plymouth Yarns Royal Cashmere. Gigi has picked up her Origami Sweater again. Jasmin is trying to finish her Mondo Cable Cardi (knit out of the Abstract Fiber Miro, in "Twilight"). Stay posted for our Mondo Knit-a-long! Gigi has picked up her Scandinavian Socks (out of the Little Box of Socks), and needs a refresher on her Fair Isle technique. We make reference to the Philosopher's Wool Book (Fair Isle Sweaters Simplified). Gigi winds a mile of Skaska Cashmere/Silk lace yarn for Jasmin, who is aspiring to knit the Lily of the Valley Shawl by Galina. We talk about our favorites on the newest season of Project Runway. (Go, Seth Aaron!) Contest: (17:43) We talk about our Most Welcomed Gift contest! We share two of our favorite stories. Mother Knows Best: (26:58) We discuss proportion in garments. Jasmin cheats proportions with heels. Gigi suggests big hair to change proportions. Events: (32:02) We will be attending Stitches West! Meet and greet TBD. Ravelympics Training: (33:20) Week three: Wind your yarn and swatch. (You can find Team Knitmore here, and Team Sasquatch here.) When Knitting Attacks: (34:59) Gigi rips out a sock out of Opal. Gigi's Ellina Shawl continues to be problematic. Straw into Gold: (39:57) Jasmin makes a spinning plan to hit her Ravelympics goal. She practices her woolen spinning. Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 January 2010  This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Spin your winter doldrums away with Purlescence Yarns. Whether you let your spindle fly or give your wheel a whirl, we're here for all your spinning needs. We've recently received a shipment of Ashford's new sliding hook flyer Joy wheels, along with flyer upgrades and drum carders. All large equipment comes with an hour of free instruction or equivalent value book. Wheels and carders are ready to ship today! On the Needles: (00:29) Gigi continues to work on the interminable dishcloth baby blanket (pictured above). Jasmin has finished knitting the pieces for the Boo Jacket. Gigi is working on her Ellina shawl. Jasmin's "Stealth" project (that is nearly complete) is the Mondo Cable Cardi (by Bonne Marie Burns) out of the Abstract Fiber Miro Worsted (color: Twilight). Gigi has finished the Cynthia Vanilla Sock out of Berroco Sox Metallic. Gigi is working on an UFO! She is putting fringe on Ursula's Lady Eleanor out of Soy Wool Stripes. Jasmin is sticking to Jasmin 2010 by finishing the pieces for the Boo Sweater, then finishing the Mondo Cable Cardi, but succumbs to temptation because of cashmere, the scrunchable cowl, and the Looped Loop cowl. Jasmin mentions Tika teaching her how to do the provisional cast-on with her fingers. (You can find Tika's podcast is Gives Good Knit.) We talk about a bit about the Star Trek Exhibit at the Tech Museum, and the costumes. Mother Knows Best: (18:12) This week, we talk about taking classes and learning modalities. Ravelympics Training: (27:18) Gigi has decided to knit a Color Your Own Sweater (by Philosopher's Wool), Jasmin has decided to knit the Seneca sweater (by Jared Flood). You can find Team Knitmore here, and Team Sasquatch here. This week: Buy or unearth your materials. Promo for The Knitting Show. Contest! (31:45) We announce the winners for the "Do Some Good" contest. We launch the "Most welcomed gift" contest, which closes on February 6th, 2010. The prize for this contest is the 2007 Interweave Knits CD (courtesy of listener, JuliaAngeline). When Knitting Attacks: (35:01) Gigi knits too many repeats on her Ellina. Jasmin encounters tangled cashmere, and has declared that "This really tangles my cashmere!" is her new exasperated phrase. Gigi hits a bump with the Boo Jacket lining. Straw into Gold: (39:54) Jasmin is spinning half of the Falkland (from Crown Mountain Farms "Fiber of the Month" club) woolen, and half of it worsted. Comments[0] |
Sun, 3 January 2010  This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: Happy New Year from Purlescence Yarns! We're ringing in the new year with gorgeous lace shawl patterns from Goddess Knits and a brand new shipment of Dream in Color Starry in glorious shades. Amy Butler knitting bags at 50% off! Call or come in today for best selection. As always, we happily ship anywhere in the world, bringing a little bit of local yarn store straight to your front door! On the Needles: (00:28) If you haven't heard it yet, the Barbara Walker interview is live! Gigi is still working on the dishcloth baby blanket (on the decreases). Jasmin is still working on both her Hey Jude handspun socks and the Boo Sweater. Gigi has nearly finished a pair of Cynthia Vanilla Socks out of Berroco Sox Metallic. We have been listening to the Savvy Girls' Podcast. We play the Knit Cents Podcast promo. Ravelympics Trials: (10:46) Join Team Knitmore here, or Team Sasquatch here. Week 1: Pick your project. Mother Knows Best: (14:26) Gigi talks about reclaiming/resetting frogged yarn. Contest: (17:45) The end of the "Do Some Good" contest is 1/9. Get your submissions in! Straw into Gold: (19:31) Jasmin has finished plying up the Abstract Fiber Superwash Merino in "Chartreuse". Jasmin has finished the first pound of "Crimson Shadows" for Gigi. Jasmin talks about the Falkland sheep breed, micron count, and reviews the Falkland Top from the Crown Mountain Farms Fiber of the Month club. Jasmin also talks about referring to the OKSU "Breeds of Livestock" page . Comments[0] |
Fri, 1 January 2010  Photo taken from, The Opinionated Knitter, by Elizabeth Zimmermann; used by permission of Schoolhouse Press. This Director's Cut episode has been brought to you ad-free by:  Special thanks to Lisa, Maribel, Chloe Sparkle, Schoolhouse Press, and Barbara Walker.
Intro: Lisa and Maribel meet Barbara the day before we interview her. Chatting with Barbara: Barbara talks about Mary Walker Phillips' books, and James Norbury's book. You can find Barbara Walker's books here. Comments[0] |
Sun, 27 December 2009  This week's episode has been sponsored by: This week: It's that time of year again, and inventory is just around the corner for us. If you buy it, we don't have to count it! All yarns and knitting bags will be 30% off through December 31 (excluding yarns by Blue Moon Fiber Arts and Abstract Fiber). Selected yarns, bags, and books will be featured at 50% off. And don't forget that our dye kits continue at 60% off through the end of this month! On the Needles: (00:31) Jasmin has finished the body of the Boo Sweater. Gigi talks a bit about the lining technique, and highly recommends taking Jean Frost's lining class (if you can). She also recommends lining woolens with China silk, which can be bought at Thai Silks in Los Altos. (This is by The Cravery and Uncommon Threads, which we talk about.) Jasmin picked up the new book by Jared Flood, "Made in Brooklyn", and absolutely loves it. Jasmin has cast on a pair of socks out of her "Hey Jude" handspun (dyed by Crown Mountain Farms). She compares them to the "She's like a rainbow" socks. Gigi has put one row on her Ellina shawl. Gigi thinks she has hit Shawl Saturation. Jasmin 2010 is about finishing; Gigi 2010 is about streamlining. Jasmin hits the inventory reduction sale at Purlescence and picked up a bunch of different colors of the Filatura di Crosa Superior for cowls. Gigi has decided to knit the Color Your Own sweater from Philosopher's Wool for her Ravelympics project. You can find Team Knitmore here, and Team Sasquatch here. Mother Knows Best: (20:02) Gigi talks about practice making better, and how sometimes repetition is the only way to master a technique. Contest: (26:08) We have extended the deadline on the Do Some Good contest to 1/9/2010. Prizes include Tess Yarns Microfiber Ribbon, and a yarn bowl. We'll announce the winner in Episode 83. When Knitting Attacks! (27:08) Gigi has made Sam a crazy long watch cap. Holidays with the Knitmores: (30:40) We have an epic taffy pull failure with the Knitmore nieces. We also discuss the giving of "virtual gifts", and favorite gifts we gave and received. Straw into gold: (37:50) Jasmin talks about weight versus yardage in spinning. Her guideline is to take the weight of equitable commercial yarn, and then add some if you're spinning for a sweater. Comments[0] |
Sun, 20 December 2009  This week's episode has been sponsored by: Happy Holidays from Purlescence Yarns! Our shelves are stocked with great gifts to give and to get. Whether it's a wheel or a loom or a last minute hat to knit for someone on your list, we have what you need to make your days merry and bright. And be sure to check out the new fibers and sock yarns from Abstract Fiber, now in stock! Gigi continues to work on her Dishcloth Baby Blanket and Sam's second watch cap. Jasmin continues to work on her second Suzie Q sock and the Tweedy Pie Coat for Boo. Jasmin has been hit by the Inspiration Mac Truck. First, the new Knitty and then, Julia Mueller's patterns! Jasmin especially liked the Bitterroot Shawl by Rosemary Hill (which she'll be knitting with the dark blue alpaca/silk from Abstract Fiber) and the Quadrat Sweater by Beautia Dew. We had a great time at the holiday sing-along at Purlescence. Gigi won a mock croc knitting bag, Andrew won a bump of Abstract Fiber Superwash Merino in "Vineyard". Gigi is surprised with a Knitmore Girls mug! (You can find the "bucket sized one" here.) Contest: (17:40) Participate in our "Do Some Good" contest! The contest closes on January 6th. Mother Knows Best: (19:11) This week, we talk about New Year's resolutions, Jasmin 2010, and the upcoming Ravelympics. You can find Team Knitmore here, and if you love knitting podcasts but don't want to limit yourself to one show, you can find Team Sasquatch here. Holidays with the Knitmores: (28:59) We talk about prioritizing holiday knitting. When Knitting Attacks! (36:46) Gigi attacks Jasmin's knitting. Gigi runs out of yarn. Straw into Gold: (44:41) Jasmin talks about plying the Abstract Fiber Alpaca/Silk and the Vermillion II from A Verb For Keeping Warm and the Woolee Winder. She also talks about the fleece to sweater creative process. Jasmin's Rhinebeck fleeces have arrived! Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 December 2009  This week's episode has been sponsored by: Want to be part of a great adventure in 2010? Become a member of Crown Mountain Farms fiber or yarn clubs. The clubs have free shipping worldwide. The "Fiber Of The Month" club and the "Knitting For Fun" club both offer different colorways you can play with and you may choose different yarns or fibers. Discounts of 5% or 10% are available on purchases during 2010 on our website depending on the duration of your subscription. If you love sock hop yarn and were used to buy it through our website this option will no longer be available. We created the "Sock Hop Yarn" club and only members of this club will be able to purchase the sock hop yarn in 2010. Go to our homepage, click on the CLUBS button and take the journey from there. Happy
Holidays from Purlescence Yarns! Have you been extra good this year?
Whether its knitting, spinning, or weaving, make sure you mark them
down on your wish list and let your loved ones know that we’re here to
help. Sock yarn and notions make great stocking stuffers, and every
spinner can always use extra bobbins! We have a great selection of
books, ranging from patterns to techniques to new skills, so if you
want it, there’s a good chance we’ve got it. If you can’t think if what
you want, we also offer gift certificates- the perfect
one-size-fits-all gift. Wishing you a warm and fiber-filled holiday
season from Purlescence yarns. On the needles: (00:31) Gigi is continuing to work on the dishcloth baby blanket. Jasmin is working on the Tweedy Pie coat for Boo. Gigi is working on a stocking cap for Sam to match the alien scarf she knit a few years ago. Jasmin has finished her first Suzie Q sock. You can see the sock template here. Mother Knows Best: (12:13) Customizing knits, part 3: Converting sweaters and steeking. We talk about the folks from Philosopher's Wool, and the Color Your Own sweater. When Knitting Attacks! (21:54) Jasmin invents the wrong way of executing attached iCord. We discuss the merits of blanket stitch. Holidays with the Knitmores: (28:20) This week we encourage full family participation during holiday prep. This includes decoration, cooking, and gift wrapping. Straw into Gold: (36:20) Jasmin talks about the Emperor's New Silk, and the merits of filling bobbins the same way every time. Comments[0] |
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