Sweaters for Dragons Podcast
A podcast about yarn, knitting, and why Dragons need sweaters
Sweaters for Dragons Podcast

A Fond Farewell

After much internal debate I have decided to stop podcasting. Between school and my new job, I simply do not have time anymore. There are many other podcasters out there who do so much better than I ever could, I am sure you will all be able to find knitting entertainment to fill up your podcast device of choice.

I will leave the shownotes page up for 6 months. If I decided to do a video or audio cast over the summer, I'll post it to my personal blog at www.sweatersfordragons.com.

It's been a fun ride. I wish you all the best. Keep knitting those sweaters...we wouldn't want any cold dragons, now, would we?
Posted by KnittingDragon at 1/19/2012 3:53 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Sabbatical

I have decided that it is time for Sweaters for Dragons to go on hiatus, and for me to go on a podcasting sabbatical. With everything I have going on right now it's just too much added stress to try to put together a podcast. I hope to do a cast in December over winter break. I'm still around, however, so feel free to contact me. I'll try to update my blog (www.sweatersfordragons.com) more often and I will continue to update my fibery exploits on Plurk, Ravelry, Facebook, and Google +. Have a wonderful autumn (spring for the Aussies) and I'll hopefully see you all in December.

Eric, aka, KnittingDragon
Posted by KnittingDragon at 10/16/2011 8:09 PM | Add Comment

Episode 37 - A Brief Update


FOs
  • Time in a Bottle, Kathy Zimmerman, Zitron Unikat in colorway 09, US #10 (6.0mm) and #11 (8.0mm)


On the Needles
  • 1920s Golf Sweater, Knit Picks City Tweed DK in “Lemon Curd” and Knit Picks Swish DK in Marble Heather, US #6 (4.0mm)
  • Summer Mystery Shawlette (Mystery of the Dark Elf Queen), Wendy Johnson, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet in “Dark Elf,” US #7 (4.5mm), and US #5 (3.75mm)
  • 18th Century Stockings, Knit Picks stroll in “ Buckskin”, US #1.5 (2.50mm)
  • The Phoenix and the Carpet Mystery KAL, Janine le Cras, The Unique Sheep Sushi Sock in “Tequila Sunrise,” megatama beads in red flame, #8 seed beads in gold, US #5 (3.75mm)

Spinning
Trindle, wheel, mystery fiber

Babbling
Mystery KALs (a Soapbox Segment™), desk tchotchke challenge, state residency, gifted audiobooks, Birkenstocks, gifted patterns (Moody Kerchief and Spectra), donations

Contact

Posted by KnittingDragon at 8/16/2011 3:30 PM | Add Comment

Episode 36 - Invisible FOs


School

Starts on August 29, incoming student orientation, student leader orientation, new roommate, class schedule

FOs

  • Treebeard, Susan Pandorf, Kotivilla Oy Järvellä Tamisaaren Lanka Ekenäs Garn in Green, US 4 (3.50 mm)

  • Super-Secret Project, Cascade 220 Superwash Sport

  • Buggin’ Out, Stephen Houghton (hizknits), BMFA STR Lightweight in "Cloudy with a Chance," US #1 (2.25mm)

　

On the Needles

  • 1920s Golf Sweater, Knit Picks City Tweed DK in "Lemon Curd" and Knit Picks Swish DK in Marble Heather, US #6 (4.0mm)
  • Summer Mystery Shawlette (Mystery of the Dark Elf Queen), Wendy Johnson, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet in "Dark Elf," US #7 (4.5mm), and US #5 (3.75mm)
  • Time in a Bottle, Kathy Zimmerman, Zitron Unikat in colorway 09, US #10 (6.0mm) and #11 (8.0mm)
  • 18th Century Stockings, Knit Picks stroll in " Buckskin", US #1.5 (2.50mm)
  • The Phoenix and the Carpet Mystery KAL, Janine le Cras, The Unique Sheep Sushi Sock in "Tequila Sunrise," megatama beads in red flame, #8 seed beads in gold, US #5 (3.75mm)

Babbling
The play, online weaving journal, dog sitting, cat sitting, desk tchotchke challenge, donations

Contact

Posted by KnittingDragon at 7/24/2011 3:07 PM | Add Comment

Episode 35 - Northern Wefts

On the Needles

  • 1920s Golf Sweater, Knit Picks City Tweed DK in “Lemon Curd” and Knit Picks Swish DK in Marble Heather, US #6 (4.0mm)
  • Summer Mystery Shawlette (Mystery of the Dark Elf Queen, Wendy Johnson, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet in “Dark Elf,” US #7 (4.5mm)
  • Treebeard, Susan Pandorf, Kotivilla Oy Järvellä Tamisaaren Lanka Ekenäs Garn in Green, US 4 (3.50 mm)
  • Time in a Bottle, Kathy Zimmerman, Zitron Unikat in colorway 09, US #10 (6.0mm) and #11 (8.0mm)
  • Super-Secret Project, Cascade 220 Superwash Sport
  • 18th Century Stockings, Knit Picks stroll in “ Buckskin”, US #1.5 (2.50mm)
Babbling

  • Weavers’ Conference; swag, class/spinning, gifts; episode 34 secret revealed.
Contact

Music

  • Indianapolis Mens Chorus, "The Trolley Song" off Date with a Diva
Posted by KnittingDragon at 6/27/2011 1:25 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Episode 34 - WIP It Good


Events

  • June 11 – Houghton Art & Music Festival

  • June 18 – WWKIP Day event, JR Van Pelt and Opie Library, campus of Michigan Tech University, Houghton, MI, 12-3 p.m.

  • June 17 & 18 – Bridge Fest and Seafood Fest, Houghton, MI

  • June 20 – 25 – Northern Wefts, Midwest Weavers’ Association Conference, Finlandia University, Hancock, MI


On the Needles

  • 1920s Golf Sweater, Knit Picks City Tweed DK in “Lemon Curd” and Knit Picks Swish DK in Marble Heather, US #6 (4.0mm)

  • Summer Mystery Shawlette (Mystery of the Dark Elf Queen, Wendy Johnson, Cables & Lace Dragon Feet in “Dark Elf,” US #7 (4.5mm)

  • Treebeard, Susan Pandorf, Kotivilla Oy Järvellä Tamisaaren Lanka Ekenäs Garn in Green, US 4 (3.50 mm)

  • Time in a Bottle, Kathy Zimmerman, Zitron Unikat in colorway 09, US #10 (6.0mm) and #11 (8.0mm)

  • Super-Secret Project, Cascade 220 Superwash Sport

  • 18th Century Stockings, Knit Picks stroll in “ Buckskin”, US #1.5 (2.50mm)


In the Queue

  • Linen garters, Valley Yarns 10/2 Linen in Natural


Babbling

Pattern releases, test knitting, The Phoenix and the Carpet Mystery KAL, Trindle, weavolution.com, critter sitting, donations, episode secret


Contact

Posted by KnittingDragon at 6/15/2011 1:06 PM | Add Comment

New iTunes Instructions for the Videocast

Blip's recent site update has rendered my previous instructions for getting the videocast in iTunes obsolete. Here are the new (and in my opinion, easier) instructions:


2. In iTunes, click Advances > Subscribe to podcast...

3. Paste the copied URL into the box. Click OK.

That's it. The Sweaters for Dragons videocast should now appear in your podcast list in iTunes and download new episode automatically.
Posted by KnittingDragon at 5/22/2011 1:37 PM | Add Comment

Episode 33 - Summer Break!


School Updates
  • Summer break! House/critter sitting, staying in the dorm, working for the University, waiting on word from Jimmy Beans

Off the Needles
  • Man Socks, Lang Jawoll, US#1 (2.25mm), afterthought heel
  • Clockwork, Stephen West, Dream in Color Starry “Gold Experience” and Malabrigo Sock “Cordovan,” US #5 (3.75mm)
  • Jack of Diamonds, Eric M Hinsch, Cascade 220 in 2435 and “Shire”, US #8 (5.0mm)

On the Needles
  • 1920s Golf Sweater, Knit Picks City Tweed DK in “Lemon Curd” and Knit Picks Swish DK in Marble Heather, US #6 (4.0mm)

In the Queue
  • A Windy Day on Lake Superior (beaded lace stole design)

Babbling

Contact

Posted by KnittingDragon at 5/17/2011 2:16 PM | Add Comment

Episode 32 - Frozen Peas


School Updates
Student Juried Show, Fashion Show, Visit Finlandia Day, online portfolio

On the Needles
Man Socks, Lang Jawoll, US#1 (2.25mm), afterthought heel
Clockwork, Stephen West, Dream in Color Starry “Gold Experience” and Malabrigo Sock “Cordovan,” US #5 (3.75mm)
Vest design

In the Queue
Fibonacci Cardi-Vest by Elise Duvekot


Babbling
Necklace, Surface Design projects, frozen peas, Relay for Life

Relay for Life - More information
Relay for Life - Participant web page


Contact
eric@sweatersfordragons.com
KnittingDragon on Ravelry
KnittingDragon on Plurk
KnittingDragon on Skype

Posted by KnittingDragon at 3/27/2011 1:08 PM | Add Comment

Special Announcement

The Sweaters for Dragons Podcast has become the Sweaters for Dragons Videocast!

To get the videocast feed in iTunes, do the following:

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the gray bar labeled Quick Links.
3. Click on the iTunes Feed button. This will add the videocast feed to your iTunes Podcast list as The Sweaters for Dragons Videocast.

Please don't remove the Sweaters for Dragons Podcast link in case I switch back to audio in the future.

Enjoy!


Download | Duration: 00:01:42

Posted by KnittingDragon at 3/17/2011 5:11 PM | Add Comment
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