News & Events

·         Podcast changes

o   Tips & Tricks will remain but may not be here every episode

o   If I cannot find a topic to Babble about, I’ll add in a short story/poem

o   I will try to have the podcast out the 2^nd Thursday of the month

o   Music will go at the very end of the podcast, and I will let you know what it is before closing the show

·         “Midsummer” is available at Cables & Lace

·         Poe Collection will be discontinued as of July 1, 2009 or when stock sells out, whichever comes firt

·         Cables & Lace is offering a yarn-only installment for “The Fall of the House of Usher”.  $22 US, $27 International, shipping is included in both

·         World Wide Knit in Public Day, June 13^th

·         TNNA, June 13^th – 15th, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus OH

·         Knitters Connection, June 17^th – 20^th, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH

FOs

·         Mini Bear Pride Flag, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, various colors

·         Mini Leather Pride Flag, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, various colors

·         18^th Century Stockings, my pattern, Cables & Lace Lizard Toes “18^th Century Blue”

On the Needles

·         Monk’s Travel Satchel, Vicki Square, Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, “Jungle”, “Putty”, “Dark Khaki Green”

·         The Amazing Technicolor Waistcoat, Parquet Waistcoat, Andrea Krüss-Anders, Cables & Lace Lizard Toes, various colors

·         Corn Market Bag, Everylasting Bagstopper, Amy Singer, SWTC aMaizing, “Imperial Purple”, “Amazon”

·         Pride Socks, Crystal Palace Mini Mochi, “Intense Rainbow”

Not Quite On the Needles

·         Christening Gown, Eric M Hinsch, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet, undyed

Audiobooks
Renegades of Pern – Anne McCaffrey

Dune – Frank Herbert

Reviews

Knit One Below – Elise Duvekot

Babblings
Pride in Public

Next Episode
Review:  Crystal Palace Mini Mochi

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

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Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum on Ravelry

Music
“Dragon Dance” by Shiva in Exile off the album Ethnic.  Available at magnatunes.com

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News & Events

• ·         Suggestions for high-quality sound effects/bytes?
  
• ·         “Beltane” is available at Cables & Lace.
  
• ·         Shipment #3 of Sock Club 2009 out next week
  
• ·         Knitting bags are now available at the Cables & Lace eStore
  
• ·         Dragon Tails (?) podcast
  
• ·         Maryland Sheep and Wool, May 2 and 3, 2009, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD
  

Tips & Tricks

• ·         Joining to knit in the round
  

FOs

• ·         Up Scaled Dragon Socks, Theresa Walunas, Frog Creek Fibers Flocculent “Dragon Scale”
  

• ·         Branching Out, Susan Lawrence, Skacel Merino Lace “Pale Pink”
  

• ·         Stripes and Ruffles Basket, Peg Alexander, Cascade 220 “Violet”, “Tutu”, “Lemon Yellow”
  

On the Needles

• ·         Knee-Length Coat, Michael Delvecchio, Noro Iro
  
• ·         Monk’s Travel Satchel, Vicki Square, Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, “Forset”, “Putty”, “Sage”
  
• ·         18^th Century Stockings, my pattern, Cables & Lace Lizard Toes “Medium Blue”
  

Audiobooks

• Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern – Anne McCaffrey
  
• The Origin of Species – Charles Darwin
  

Reviews

• Vogue Men’s Knits from 1986
  

Music

• “May Day” by Falik off the album The Ballad of El Efe.  Available at magnatunes.com
  

Babblings

• Consequences
  

Next Episode
?

Contact

• eric@sweatersfordragons.com
  
• KnittingDragon on Ravelry
  
• KnittingDragon on Plurk
  
• KnittingDragon on Skype
  
• Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com
  
• Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum on Ravelry
  

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News & Events

• ·         “Ostara” is available at Cables & Lace.
• ·         Knitting bags are now available at the Cables & Lace eStore
• ·         Poe Club “The Cask of Amontillado” sign-ups available until March 31st.
• ·         Stitches South, April 23rd – 26^th, Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA
• ·         The Fiber Event at Greencastle, April 10^th and 11^th, Putnam County Fairgrounds, Greencastle, IN

Tips & Tricks

Rewriting Patterns

FOs

• ·         Jacoby, Berocco, Lime n’ Violet Intention Yarns “Strength”
• 
• ·         Puff the Merino Dragon Scarf, Morehouse Farms, Morehouse Merino “Green Tomato”
• 
  
  
• ·         Hemlock Ring Blanket, Jaron Flood, Araucania Nature Wool “String of Pearls Black”
  

On the Needles

• ·         Knee-Length Coat, Michael Delvecchio, Noro Iro
• ·         Up Scaled Dragon Socks, Theresa Walunas, Frog Creek Fibers Flocculent “Dragon Scale”
• 

Audiobooks
Knit Two – Kate Jacobs

Reviews

• Verena Knitting Magazine
• Frog Creek Fibers Flocculent
  

Interview

Amanda Helstrom from Frog Creek Fibers

• The Knitting Bee

Music
“Wild Spring Apples” by touchingGrace off the album Happenstance.  Available at magnatunes.com

Babblings

What You’re Worth

Next Episode
Review of Vogue Men’s Knits from 1986

 Contact

• eric@sweatersfordragons.com
• KnittingDragon on Ravelry
• KnittingDragon on Plurk
• KnittingDragon on Skype
• Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com
• Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum on Ravelry

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• Imbolc is now available at Cables & Lace
• Sock Club 2009 shipment 1 has shipped
• Poe Club “The Raven” due to ship the beginning
  of February
• Stitches West, Feb. 26 – March 1, Santa Clara
  Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

Tips & Tricks

Beading while you knit
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2

 FOs

• Alix’s Prayer Shawl, Debbie McComber, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet “Mariner’s Wife”, US 7 (4.5 mm)
• 
• Santa’s Little Helper Socks, me, Cables & Lace Lizard Toes “Yule”, US 1.5 (2.5mm)
• 
• Basement Shawl, basic garter shawl pattern, Lion Brand Wool-Ease “Blue Mist” and “Dusty Rose”, US 13 (9.0 mm)
• 
• Kureyon Kozy
• 

• Toddler Surprise Jacket, modified EZ, Lion Brand Wool-Ease “Wood” Print, US 8 (5.0 mm) (90%)

• Short Rows Round Pinwheel Baby Blanket, KD Ellis, Knit Picks Crayon “Pink”, “Light Blue”, “Beach Glass”, “Crème Brulee”,
  US 8 (5.0 mm) (66%)

 Audiobooks

• Living Dead in Dallas – Charlaine Harris
• Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky

Katy Holmes of The Scarf’s Revenge
Contact Katy at katybatyboo AT gmail DOT com

Tell me a story about someone becoming “un-knitworthy”

 Babblings

Knitting is Not Wasting Time

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

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Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

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News & Events

•      Imbolc will be released January 1.
•      Poe Series

• Collection at Happy Housewife (scents) and Cables & Lace (yarn and scents)
• Registration for the Poe Club, shipment 1, ends Dec. 31^st.  Scent:  Nevermore, Yarn: Night’s Plutonian Shore
  
• Ravelry group – Poe Series Club

FOs

•         Short-sleeved Pullover, me, Pakucho organic cotton “Natural”, US 7 (4.5mm)
• 
•        
  Mystery Stole 4, Georgina Bow Logsdon, Cables& Lace Spider’s Breath “Rusty Hull”, US 4 (3.5mm)
• 

On the Needles

• Not My Usual Socks, Lang JaWoll “green and rust”, US 1 (2.25mm) (On hold) (60%)
• Alix’s Prayer Shawl, Debbie McComber, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet “Mariner’s Wife”, US 7 (4.5 mm) (80%)
• Santa’s Little Helper Socks, me, Cables & Lace Lizard Toes “Yule”, US 1.5 (2.5mm) (5%)
• Basement Shawl, basic garter shawl pattern, Lion Brand Wool-Ease “Blue Mist” and “Dusty Rose”, US 13 (9.0 mm) (90%)
• Toddler Surprise Jacket, modified EZ, Lion Brand Wool-Ease “Wood” Print, US 8 (5.0 mm) (5%)
• Short Rows Round Pinwheel Baby Blanket, KD Ellis, Knit Picks Crayon “Pink”, “Light Blue”, “Beach Glass”, “Crème Brulee”,
  US 8 (5.0 mm) (40%)

Dead Until Dark – Charlaine Harris

Oil! – Upton Sinclair

Music

Allegro (Santiago de Murcia) performed by Richard Savino, Track number 6 off Danza y Differencias.  Available from Magnatunes.

Babblings

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – Clement Clarke Moore

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

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News & Events

• 9  more spots available for Sock Club 2009, reg. ends Nov. 30th
• Yule now available – Spruce, cranberry, and snow
• Poe Series
• Collection at Happy Housewife (scents) and
  Cables & Lace (yarn and scents)
• Registration for the 2009 club opens Nov. 15^th
• 
  Ravelry group – Poe Series Club
• Stitches East – Feedback from anyone who went

Thank You

Tuabella (Jenny), my Plurk Swap pal

• Skein of Briar Rose Fibers “Grandma’s Blessing”
• Skein of Brooks Farm Yarns “Solo Silk”
• Yummy chocolate bananas and mint meltaways
• “Tesserae” sock pattern by Anne Hanson
• Copy of It Itches by Franklin Habit

Tips & Tricks

Washing hand knits

FOs

• Morgan, Anne Kuo Lukito, Knitty, Fall 2008, Jo Sharp Silk Road DK, brown tweed, US 6 (4.0mm)
• Bat Shawl, Emilee Mooney, Cables & Lace Spider’s Breath “Squid Ink”, US 3 (3.25mm)
• Short-sleeved Pullover, me, Pakucho organic cotton “Natural”, US 7 (4.5mm)
• 
  

On the Needles

• Not My Usual Socks, Lang JaWoll “green and rust”, US 1 (2.25mm) (On hold) (60%)
• Mystery Stole 4, Georgina Bow Logsdon, Cables & Lace Spider’s Breath “Rusty Hull”, US 4 (3.5mm) (75%)
• Alix's Prayer Shawl, Debbie McComber, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet "Mariner's Wife", US 7 (4.5mm) 20%
  

Spinning

Nothing new

Audiobooks

World Without End – Ken Follett

Dracula – Bram Stoker

Music

Sonata in C Major – Andante (Silvius Weiss) performed by Edward Martin and Paul Berget off Baroque Lute Duets.  Available from
Magnatunes.

Babblings

How to Wash a Sweater (Those of you with animals, you’ll understand)

Review

It Itches by Franklin Habit

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

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Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

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Contest winner:  katkoe of Ravelry – Siren’s Call

Cables & Lace new yarn – Sabbats color series – Mabon, Samhain

17 more spots available for Sock Club 2009

Stay tuned for Poe Series in conjunction with Happy Housewives

Southern Indiana Fiber Arts Festival – October 18, Harrison County Fairgrounds, Corydon, IN

Stitches East – Nov. 7-9, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

Tips & Tricks

Overdyeing

FOs

Nothing finished, still working on everything.

On the Needles

Bat Shawl, Emilee Mooney, Cables & LaceSpider’s Breath “Squid Ink”, US 3 (3.25mm) (On hold)

        Knitted T, me, Pakucho organic cotton “Natural”, US 7 (4.5mm)

Not My Usual Socks, Lang JaWoll “green and rust”, US 1 (2.25mm) (On hold)

Mystery Stole 4, Georgina Bow Logsdon, Cables & Lace Spider’s Breath “Rusty Hull”, US 4 (3.5mm)

Morgan, Anne Kuo Lukito, Knitty, Fall 2008, Jo Sharp Silk Road DK, brown tweed, US 6 (4.0mm)

Prayer Shawl for my grandmother

Spinning

Drop spindle, roving from Flawful Fibers, roving from Dee

Audiobooks

The Mummy Case – Elizabeth Peters

Lion in the Valley – Elizabeth Peters

World Without End – Ken Follett

Music

“Death in Sin” by Solace off the albumn Nagari.  Available from Magnatunes

Babblings

Relax!  It’s just knitting

Review

Natural Dyeing – Jackie Crook

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

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News & Events

Sweaters for Dragons Podcast group on Ravelry

Cables & Lace yarn

Sock Club 2009 – Ravelry group

Unofficial – Poe Series in conjunction with Happy Housewives

YarnCon – October 4, 10 am to 4 pm, Pulaski Park Field House, Chicago, IL

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Fesitval, Sept. 5 – 7 Jefferson County Fairgrounds

Camp Stitches in CA, Sept. 10 - 14

Tips & Tricks

Eliminating Gusset Holes

FOs

Check them out on Ravelry

On the Needles

Bat Shawl, Emilee Mooney, Cables & Lace Spider’s Breath “Squid Ink”, US 3 (3.25mm)

Knitted T, me, Pakucho organic cotton “Natural”, US 7 (4.5mm)

Not My Usual Socks, Lang JaWoll “green and rust”, US 1 (2.25mm)

Mystery Stole 4, Georgina Bow Logsdon, Cables & Lace Spider’s Breath “Rusty Hull”, US 4 (3.5mm)

Test knitting Monkey Men sock pattern by Maire of the Sock Tart Podcast.  Cables & Lace Lizard Toes “Famine”

Audiobooks

Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden

War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy

Music

Autumn- Bill Douglas - Ty Burhoe - Kai Eckhardt off the album “Sky” by Ty Burhoe.  Available on Magnatunes

Babblings

Knitting for Yourself and other Myths

Review

Stitches Midwest

Contest

Name the colorway. 
Leave comments on the Ravelry group or the shownotes page.  Must fit into either Old Man of the Sea orCelebrity.  Will pick a winner on Sept. 15 and announce on next podcast.

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

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