Sweaters for Dragons Podcast

Episode 14 - Pride in Public

KnittingDragon — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:07:00 GMT

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

KnittingDragon on Ravelry

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KnittingDragon on Skype

Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum on Ravelry

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

A Question

KnittingDragon — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:57:00 GMT

Would you all like the Sweaters for Dragons Podcast to continue? I have noticed a decrease in listeners and I have been receiving very little feedback, even when I ask for it.

I will be happy to continue with the podcast if that’s what people want, but I need suggestions: What kinds of tips and tricks would you like, or should I cut out that section? What are some other topics you would like to here about in Babblings (essays)? I’ve done a few interviews. Would you like more?

Please let me know which way you would like this podcast to go. I do this for my listeners, not in order to here my own voice.

Contact me at:

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

show.sweatersfordragons.com

Sweaters for Dragons Podcast group on Ravelry

Episode 13 - Consequences

KnittingDragon — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:25:00 GMT

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 2and 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
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KnittingDragon on Skype
Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com
Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum on Ravelry

Episode 12 - What You're Worth

KnittingDragon — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:37:00 GMT

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
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KnittingDragon on Skype
Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com
Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum on Ravelry

Episode 11 - Yarn, Patterns, and Recipients

KnittingDragon — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:39:00 GMT

News & Events

“Ostara” will be available February 20^that Cables & Lace.
Poe Club “The Cask of Amontillado” sign-upsbegin March 1
Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat, Feb. 12 –Feb. 15, Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA
Stitches West, Feb. 26 – March 1, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

Tips & Tricks
No-man’s land in charts

FOs

Toddler Surprise Jacket, modified EZ, Lion Brand Wool-Ease “Wood” Print
Short Rows Round Pinwheel Baby Blanket, KD Ellis, Knit Picks Crayon “Pink”, “Light Blue”, “Beach Glass”, “Crème Brulee”
Monkeymen Socks, Maire Martin, Cables & Lace Lizard Toes “Famine”
Qiviuk Webs Scarf, Gayle Roehm, Knit Picks Gloss Lace “Port”
Not-My-Usual Socks, Basic Sock Pattern, Lang JaWoll Aktion Color

On the Needles

Knee-Length Coat, Michael Delvecchio, Noro Iro
Jacoby, Berocco, Lime n’ Violet Intention Yarns “Strength”
Hemlock Ring Blanket, Jarod Flood, Araucania Nature Wool “String of Pearls Black

Audiobooks

The Last Camel Died at Noon – Elizabeth Peters

The Hades Factor – Robert Ludlum

Review

The Complete Book of Knitting by Barbara Abbey

Interview

Michele Brantner, aka MonkeyPal
monkeypal.etsy.com
Boersma's Knitting Basket

Music

“Are You Thinking of Me?” from Into Heaven by Sun Palace. Available on magnatunes.com

Babblings

Yarn, Patterns, and Recipients

Next Episode

Review of Verena Knitting (North America)

Review of Frog Creek Fibers yarn

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com
KnittingDragon on Ravelry
KnittingDragon on Plurk
KnittingDragon on Skype
Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com
Sweatersfor Dragons Podcast Forum on Ravelry

Episode 10 - Knitting is Not Wasting Time

KnittingDragon — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:03:00 GMT

News & Events

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

On the Needles

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

Interview

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

Contest

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

Leave comments in the shownotes or in the Sweaters for Dragons Podcast forum in Ravelry.

Music
“Winter Song” by Cheryl Ann Fulton off the album The Once and Future Harp. Available at magnatunes.com

Babblings

Knitting is Not Wasting Time

Contact

eric@sweatersfordragons.com

KnittingDragon on Ravelry

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Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

Episode 9 - The Holiday Episode

KnittingDragon — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:48:41 GMT

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%)

Audiobooks

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

KnittingDragon on Ravelry

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KnittingDragon on Skype

Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

Episode 8 - How to Wash a Sweater: Those of You with Animals, You'll Understand

KnittingDragon — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:18:48 GMT

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

KnittingDragon on Ravelry

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Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

Episode 7 - Relax! It's Just Knitting

KnittingDragon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:16:31 GMT

News & Events

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

KnittingDragon on Ravelry

KnittingDragon on Plurk

Shownotes at show.sweatersfordragons.com

Episode 6 - Knitting for Myself and Other Myths

KnittingDragon — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:58:38 GMT

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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We're Back!

KnittingDragon — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:59:00 GMT

The Sweaters for Dragons podcast is back! Look for Episode 6 sometime this week!

Episode 5 - LYSOs

KnittingDragon — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Episode 4

KnittingDragon — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:35:00 GMT

Episode 3

KnittingDragon — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:44:00 GMT

Episode 2

KnittingDragon — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:07:00 GMT

Sweaters for Dragons Promo

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