Episode 7 - A Long December

Episode 7: A Long December In Episode 7, Greg and Joey discuss socks, theater, and popular music from the 90s. Notes Podcasts: Yarnspinners Tales Knitting Pipeline The Knitmore Girls Curious Handmade Shinybees Prairie Girls Knit And Spin Projects: Tranquilla by Kim Neuhauser — Joey finished this scarf, except for the blocking (project page) Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey is taking a fresh look at this “sock that will never end” project (project page) Checked and Square Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page) Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page) TINY tea leaves cardi by Melissa LaBarre — Greg is working on this cardigan for Blueberry (project page) Songs and Albums: “September of My Years” by Frank Sinatra “October” by U2 “A Long December” by Counting Crows  Misc: Skacel — Joey was thumbing through one of their catalogs when he decided to learn brioche knitting Brioche knitting — Joey used a YouTube video to learn brioche. Signature Needles — Joey used his new needles on his brioche experiments Knitter’s Pride Karbonz — Greg and Joey both love these needles and are totally open to a sponsorship deal with Knitter’s Pride. Judy’s Magic Cast-on Jenny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Patty-Joy White Waiting For Winter Mittens pattern by Susan B. Anderson Greg is writing haiku on twitter. Follow #DailyHaiku by @drmellow and#KnittingHaiku by @KnittingDaddy if you want to keep up. Sweeney Todd — Joey recently watched the staged production of this musical and encourages everyone in the Atlanta area to come out toActor’s Express and check it out. Greg’s KnittingDaddy.com blog and his Knitting Daddy Designs Ravelry group — where the #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL for Greg’s Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat pattern was hosted. Itty Bitty Knits Ravelry group — where Greg hosted a preemie hat drive. Family Support Network of Central Carolina — Greg is on the Executive Board for this non-profit organization that focus on the needs of families affected by premature birth and children with special needs. They received all the preemie hats Greg collected. Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com