Girlfriends Knitting
by Carolyn Warren Wiley
Welcome to the Girlfriends Knitting Podcast, where faith, family, and knitting converge in a warm and cozy conversation! Join us as we explore the intertwining threads of these beautiful aspects of life, providing inspiration, insights, and practical tips along the way. Hosted by Carolyn Warren Wiley, this podcast invites you into a virtual knitting circle where friendships are formed, stories are shared, and faith is nurtured. Each episode delves into the joys and challenges of knitting, while also delving into the deeper aspects of faith and family dynamics. Discover the art of knitting as a calming and therapeutic practice, perfect for cultivating mindfulness and self-care. Learn from experienced knitters as they share their favorite patterns, techniques, and project ideas. We'll also explore how knitting can become a means of expressing love and care for your family and friends through handmade gifts and cherished memories. But that's not all – our conversations go beyond the stitc
Episodes
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Last episode of Season 1
We were back after a four-month break! Amy joined me as my permanent co-host for what we hoped would be a new format. However, we never recorded it again. Too much life and illness getting in the way. Join us one last time as we draw for several prizes and talk about upcoming goodies in the shop!
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Double the Pleasure
Since I had so much to talk about, it is close to an hour long instead of the usual 20-30 minutes. Hence the name “Double the Pleasure”. That’s what happens when you don’t record for almost three weeks! Too much to talk about!! Long tail provisional cast on tutorial will also be posted under the...
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So Much Spinning
This week has been consumed with spinning - as evidenced by the four, yes four, spinning FO’s. Go Team Knit Me Sassy!
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Confessions of a Yarn Whore
I am wearing the Summer Flies shawl that Cori (irocknits) made for me for ZK. Here is a link to her pattern page for it. http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Irocknits/summer-flies-19
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Why yes I do sound like a duck
I don’t have show notes this week, I was flying by the seat of my pants! Next week is ZK, so I will be making short entries on my trip and posting them when I get back in two weeks. Happy knitting!
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37 birthdays
Thank you for all the birthday wishes! I had a great day! FO: Lazy-day lace shawl WIP: Getting down and Partying it Up socks, Baby Chalice Blanket, Crochet blanket Campy Loopey - Mt. Loopius team!
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Pre-Birthday Celebrations
Just got back from a trip to see the family for some pre-birthday celebrations. FO: Stripe Study Shawl, Gail (Aka Nightsongs) WIP: Partying it up and Getting Down socks, Game of Thrones MKAL. Thank you’s The Summers at Scaritt-Bennett KAL! See the Desert Vista Dyeworks group for more info!!...
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Carolyn the Red-nosed Podcaster
The red is from allergies, not drinking, though I definitely think the drinking would be more fun! I am SO unorganized this week, but I have two FO’s and a bittersweet new WIP to show you. I will have better notes, and the cool Ravelry pages in the episode thing, again next time. I am going to...
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Of piggies and yarn dogs
Update on Amy, who had minor surgery this week. FOs: Simple Handspun Shawl, Stripe Study Shawl WIPs: Peacock Nightsongs, Yarn Dog HippiePenguin giveaway winner announced!!
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5th Place!
FO: Jen’s Little Woodcutter, vest plus hat WIP: Game of Thrones KAL; Simple Handspun Shawl So you want some Hippie Penguin Yarn? Post in the prize thread for the drawing next week. Fitness: Placed 5th place overall, and second in my division, in the Fun Run at my work conference. YAY!! As a side...
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Quite a Year
No FO’s this week. WIP’s: Stripe Study, Gail aka Nightsong, After Hours Woodcutter. Big thank you for all the support and kindness shown to us after last week’s episode. KAL WINNERS!!! Fitness - focus on nutrition still. “You can’t exercise your way to better nutrition.”
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Spider You Can't Kill
In this episode, Amy is here to help me show off my knitting, and tell you about her rare disease. Her blog is spideryoucantkill.blogspot.com.
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Travel Break
I’ve been traveling! Some much-needed rest, but these dark circles under my eyes seem to say I need more rest. What have I been doing? Vacation in the mountains Working on a surprise for the GFK KAL! Uploading new art work/logo WIP: Fisherman Sweater, Getting down socks, Stripe Study Fitness:...
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This hat and I have gone round and round
No show notes this week. Check out the thread on Ravelry for questions and answers about the show.
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GFK KAL (Feb 2013)
Let’s start knitting! GFK KAL begins now! Wisteria Garden socks are FREE through the end of March. FO: Rocky Coast Cardigan WIP: Blanket for a baby boy out of Bernat in Boo Berries New Podcasts to check out: Sheepish Podcast with knitgirl Knitiots with LittleSweetPea & ValdrikR SwedutchHandcrafts...
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I Heart You ALL
Awesome Valentine’s Day! Thank you to all of the wonderful people who worked on my Sweet Pink Hearts blanket. The sneaky Ravelry thread where everyone planned it in Emily’s group is here. Check out the lemknitcrochet group for the Histocytosis fundraiser details. Girlfriends Knitting is donating…
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Alpacalypse
Oxford Fiber Festival: Met up with Gale, Eloise, Laura, Holly, Ginger, and Virge. Fiber and yarn from Sky Loom Weavers. Alpaca Dryer Balls from Coldwater Alpaca Ranch. Sweater Class with Shannon Okey. FO: Backseat Passenger Cowl WIPS: Rocky Coast Cardigan, DAM Gauntlets KAL?? Looking at doing a...
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Podiversary
It is my podiversary!! I am excited, but there isn’t big goings on… FO: For My Own Good WIP’s: Span the Rainbow, Downton KAL, candy cane for Candy, Rocky Coast saw no love again this week. Fitness: Too much eating and no exercise! BOOO!!! Check out A Down Under Yarn with fifikins. Yay! I…
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Let's Talk About Heels
I had a very positive response from the episode on toes, so this episode I talk about heels! I hope it is not too basic for y’all! WIP: Rocky Coast cardigan, Wingspan, Downton Abbey MKAL (DAM KAL! LOL), Skew Socks for Mom Goals: Knit the four skeins of sock yarn I have in my radar! Run a 5K all…
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Back in the Saddle, Again
In this episode, I talk about all the Christmas knitting I finished up (huge FO parade, well, not really a parade because I only have pics of most) and that I have been fairly monogamous lately. I blame Megan, justrunknit. I forgot to mention a wonderful new podcast, A Down Under Yarn by one of…
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A Christmas Quickie
Shortly after I filmed this episode, I found out that my dad had died, and I needed to run to Dallas to be with my family. The quilt I show that I made for my brother became extra meaningful when I gave it to him. Thank you all for your condolences and prayers during this time.
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All About the Toes
NOTE: I had not learned about the school shootings in CT when I recorded today. My thoughts are with the families.
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Catching Up
No show notes this week, Dad is still in the hospital.
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Thanksgiving
Show Notes: News and Notes - Ok, it may not be Thanksgiving anymore, but I have so much to be thankful for, I had to spend some time telling you "thank you". Thank you to everyone here and on plurk for your love, prayers, and support. Thank you to jetgirl1313 for the gorgeous Hour Glass Cardigan...
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Christmas Crazy
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Rhinebeck Roundup
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Heading to Rhinebeck
Show Notes: News and Notes - Thank you for the sweet note from Kate who won the stitch markers. 500 members! Will draw for prizes next week. Finished Objects - Stripy knee socks in Red Heart and Sole Weeba by Amy Spindler, out of Red Heart in Pink camp and leftover yarn from Gemini sweater. I...
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Stickers for Rhinebeck
Show Notes: News and Notes - Ordered stickers for Rhinebeck instead of buttons, and they look great. The first ten to request a sticker in the Ravelry thread will be sent one. Sock-tober KAL Next week I am heading to Rhinebeck! Finished Objects - Test knit for Megan - Bipartisan socks NEW…
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Socktober
Show Notes: News and Notes - Ordered stickers for Rhinebeck instead of buttons Sock-tober KAL Finished Objects - Socks for Stacy Works in Progress - Test knit for Megan - Bipartisan socks Boatneck Sweater for Chelsie for Christmas NEW premie blanket. Dogs destroyed the first one, so this one is...
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Food Hangover
Show Notes: News and Notes - Thank you so much to flanders for the amazing box of goodies. Thank you, Charlotte for the surprise yarn bowl Drew prizes for the UFO KAL Ordered stickers for Rhinebeck. Several KAL's coming up - Whatcha Swatchin' Never Have I Ever, LoKAL with The Fat Squirrel Speaks....
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Prizes Interrupted
Show Notes: News and Notes - Ok - this week's episode was full of interruptions, but I have hopefully got those edited out. Also, it took me until the second try to figure out to "flip" the camera so that the writing was correct when I showed a label on the screen! Oops! Next week will be better....
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Prizes in the mail
Show Notes: News and Notes - Found out about big technical difficulties with several of the last few episodes. The audio and video are out of sync. I figured out this was an iMovie issue, and I am researching how to fix this issue for future episodes and how to correct the issue in the back...
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The HOs have Landed
Show Notes: No finished objects. Works in Progress - Baby Sock Aciqua by Dawn Wolfe of Wolfe Farms. Fun fast project. Sunday BBQ socks KOI in blender socks for Veronika Long stripy socks Violets for Stacy Abalone for Stockinette Zombie KAL Baby Blanket for 3 stitches blanket drive News and Notes…
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I'm a Gemini Dragon
Show Notes: Finished Objects - Gemini for the Stockinette Zombies KAL News and Notes - Eloise fleece was purchased from Blue Goose Farms just down the street for The Fat Squirrel LoKAL. Bought combs from Lois at Bountiful to process it myself. SSK sign-up Margaret Radcliff workshop with my local...
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All the socks
Show Notes: News and Notes - I am cheering for Amy Beth in the Sock the Vote contest. (Sorry to all the other podcasters. You are equally awesome, but I just love her campaigning!) Accreditation reports for work are wearing me out, but it is winding down, which makes me happy. Heading to Dallas...
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New Job and New Pattern
Show Notes: News and Notes - Thank you all for the sweet notes about my mom and Richard being on the most recent episodes. Racing Heart Socks! The pattern is available here on Ravelry. Proceeds from the pattern will be donated to the American Heart Association. Check out PKJewerly's project page...
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Knitting is for boys too
Show Notes: News and Notes - Richard joins me this week as a guest co-host. He talks about his knitting and shows off the scarf he made for Pig (my dog) for Pig's birthday. Finished Objects - TKGASS square 2 in Holiday Yarn Hanky Panky colorway Works in Progress - Garden socks C25K socks - Racing...
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Happy Birthday to Me
Show Notes: No finished objects this week. Works in Progress - TKGASS square 3 Garden socks C25K socks - Racing Hearts socks Color Affection Spinning - Anzula fiber (Corriedale) in the Ocean colorway Fitness - No C25K training this week Walked way too much at the zoo! Enabling - Itty Bitty Toys...
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What a Week - doing all the KALs and SALs
Show Notes: No Finished Objects this week. WIPs are the same as last week. Been doing some designing that I can't show you just yet. Color Affection KAL - Started May 15 and will run through September 18. There is a prize thread up on the Ravelry group for FOs. Drawing for the patterns and yarn...
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Trying to Run
Show Notes: Finished Objects - Basic Dude Socks for Hunter, pattern by Jolene Richardson. Used Sensations Kashmirs Yarn in Green Stripe on my Chiagoo US 6 (4.00 mm) needles, magic looped. Works in Progress - Something Blue for Jenn's wedding. The Knit Hilton Lace Edging pattern by Nancie Wiseman.…
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Dogs Run Amuck
Show Notes: News and Notes - There are dogs barking, so be warned! My apologies. Thanks to tinktank for a great first swap package for TKGASS 2012! Finished Objects - Hermione's Everyday Socks TKGASS 2012 - tinkgeek's swap package square Purple Zebra Socks Works in Progress - Something Blue...
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Do you see the madness?
Show Notes: News and Notes - Thanks for the sweet notes on Ravelry. Finished Objects - ETTA, Amy's green hat out of my hand-spun Luckiest from Unwind Yarn Company. Works in Progress - Hermione's Everyday Socks Purple Zebra Socks Corrine Sweater Blue Lace Hankie Spinning: KnitGirllls spinning…
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All Over the Place
Show Notes: News and Notes - Very busy at work The pollen count is high and my allergies have me feeling awful and tired. I rented a Ladybug spinning wheel from my LYS. Love it! Finished objects - Baby Sweater Dress - in Bernat Lemon Pie Straun Take 2 for my brother Gave my nephews their hats and...
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Where I buy all the things
Show Notes: No finished objects. Works In Progress - Amy's purple zebra socks - plain stockinette socks with afterthought heel in Paton's sock yarn. Hermione's Everyday Socks - in my hand-dyed yarn. Baby Sweater Dress - in Bernat Lemon Pie TKGASS square 1 for mystery swap partner. Acquisitions -...
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Parade of FOs for my brother
Show Notes: News and Notes - Thanks again to Darren and Aimee for the great time last week. Knitting in Circles podcast Y'all Twins? by Katherine and Margaret King - growing up twins in 1950's Oxford, MS. Finished Objects - Hogwarts Express - a Susan Ashcroft pattern in No Two Snowflakes yarn...
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On the Road - Aimee and Darren from Knitting in Circles join me
Show Notes: News and Notes - Aimee and Darren join me from the Knitting in Circles podcast, while I am down in their neck of the MS woods. Works in Progress - Aimee is working on a Trillian and Darren is working on socks with some very soft yarn. Check out their podcast for details. Hogwarts...
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The Roaming Gnome
Show Notes: News and Notes - Prizes mailed to winners Setup my craft room this weekend. I am in love! Finished Objects - Lala love you Cowl for the Knitabulls Feb KAL out of Malabrigo Rios in the Cumparista colorway on US 8 Hiya Hiya sharps 16" cable. Yoga socks for Carla, my yoga instructor....
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Sick and Tired
Show Notes: News and Notes - Jetgirl1313 (winner of the membership prize) picked the Cats Knitting fabric. I will be sewing her prize and be shipping it off this week. Thanks PKJewelry for the Angry Birds stitch markers and row counters. No finished objects. Works in Progress - Yoga socks for...
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Guest and Give away
Show Notes: News and Notes - Amy is the guest in honor of Valentine's Day and her birthday. Ravelry group reached its membership goal. Random drawing for cable needle holder and stitch markers, plus a special treat for our 100th member - marylove. Members come from 30 states and 7 different...
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Sugar Withdrawal
Show Notes: News and Notes - Ravelry group approaching a membership goal. When we reach my goal of 100 members, we will have a prize giveaway to a randomly selected member of the group. Not sure yet what the prize might be. Shout out to Virge! Finished Objects - Slanted Vineyard socks, the Slant...
About this show
Welcome to the Girlfriends Knitting Podcast, where faith, family, and knitting converge in a warm and cozy conversation! Join us as we explore the intertwining threads of these beautiful aspects of life, providing inspiration, insights, and practical tips along the way. Hosted by Carolyn Warren Wiley, this podcast invites you into a virtual knitting circle where friendships are formed, stories are shared, and faith is nurtured. Each episode delves into the joys and challenges of knitting, while also delving into the deeper aspects of faith and family dynamics. Discover the art of knitting as a calming and therapeutic practice, perfect for cultivating mindfulness and self-care. Learn from experienced knitters as they share their favorite patterns, techniques, and project ideas. We'll also explore how knitting can become a means of expressing love and care for your family and friends through handmade gifts and cherished memories. But that's not all – our conversations go beyond the stitc
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