Episode 11 - Asymptotes, Clapping Music, and Drunken Knitting

Episode 11: Asymptotes, Clapping Music, and Drunken Knitting In Episode 11, Greg and Joey talk about math, music, and drinking while knitting. Notes Giveaway: We reviewed and are giving away a copy of Modern Lopi: Oneby Lars Rains. Listen to the podcast and check out our Ravelry group for details and a chance to win. Thanks to KnitVentures and Lars Rains for the review copies and prize. Greg and Joey both enjoyed this book and recommend it.  Podcasts: Teaching Your Brain To Knit Yarns at Yin Hoo Ready, Set Knit (Episode 440 includes an interview with Lars Rains) Patterns: Giant Color Shift Brioche Scarf by Shaina Scott — Shaina gave Joey this pattern because Joey wants to knit a brioche scarf Projects: Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s socks. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page). Next time Greg knits a FLK Heel, he’s going to use theinstructions on how to do it in a contrasting color. Milo by Georgie Nicolson — Greg knitted this for a friend’s baby shower (project page). Knitted Patchwork Recipe by Martine Ellis — Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Blanket (project page). Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!” Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21. TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13. TV: Longmire Project Runway Call The Midwife  Misc: Simply Socks Yarn Company in Fort Wayne, IN — Greg was able to visit in person and loved the shop. WEBS (yarn.com) — Joey bought a new set of Karbonz needles The Yarn Garden Knit Shop — Joey is planning to visit soon, in search of yarn for Thomas’ scarf Saxapahaw, North Carolina Fix-A-Stitch — we gave away a Fix-A-Stitch in our last episode Valley Girl — Joey loves the music from this movie Sprout Patterns — Greg was not able to attend the workshop they recently hosted, but he hopes to attend a craft night sometime in the future. National Poetry Month 500 Songs for Kids — Joey is playing bass on a song for this charity event. You can donate to the charity via the Southeast Ukers donation page. (The Southeast Ukers are a group of ukulele players that Joey plays with.) Joey won a bass guitar