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Potpourri Q&A Needles We Like Knitpicks Interchangeable Needles Addi Turbos Knitters Pride Dreamz Squee of the week/News Woody Alert [ravelry] All he touches turns to Cashmere[ny times] Other If you are reading this it’s probably because you care about the show and are wondering about the gap between episodes. Well, knitting keeps having to take a back seat in my life to my job and other professsional development. Sadly, in the time since we recorded this so much has gone down in Boston, including Windsor button closing and Mind’s Eye going up for sale. We will continue to record, probably monthly for a little bit, but we want to work this out and make a great show that we can be proud of. So please bear with us. -Guido

In this episode, we interview the proprietress of Sit ‘n Knit in Melrose, MA.  She’s got some great yarn (and my favorite needles), and Guido and I both bought treats! We talked about the dude who sells knitting for what it’s worth – check out this guy… Ravelry Thread of the Week Events: Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat The Common Cod Fiber Guild Fibercraft at MIT Fiber Farm Days Meet Up    

Gather Here Winter Wonderland In this episode, we interview the owner of Gather Here in Cambridge, MA.  Guido and I also delight you (we utterly delight you, I said) with tales of our current knitting projects: Quercus, Color Affection, and Baby Surprise Jacket.  Guido’s all aquiver over his yarn from Green Mountain Spinnery, so you should check them out if you haven’t yet done so.  Last but not least, please join us on Ravelry.  We’re dying (not dyeing, but maybe later) to hear from you!  

Jessica Hey listeners!  Are you ready for an all new 2.0 version of “It’s a Purl,  Man”?  The show has a brand new sound and a brand new co-host, ME (Jessica)! This week, it’s 2012 in review from a knitter’s perspective, some information about upcoming events that you NEED to know, and a bit of a technical mystery. We are reviving the It’s A Purl, Man Ravelry group.   Links to stuff we talked about in this episode: Olympics Debacle Government Free VJJ Alasdair on Craftsy! Color Affection Aussi Sock Ignite Craft Boston Fiber Camp Boston  

  On this weeks show I get to talk with Leslie Ann the new author of Cast On, Bind Off. Leslie Ann is a teacher who has just published her first book, and it’s a lot of book on a topic that comes into play with every knitting project. If you are interested in hearing more about this book feel free to check out the other great posts along the yarn parade tour: 7/9         Picnic Knits 7/10       Knit and Tonic 7/11       Zeneedle 7/12       Rambling Designs 7/13       Rambling Designs (pt. 2: Leslie Ann guest post) 7/14       Neo Knits 7/15       Knit & Nosh 7/16       Knitting at Large 7/17       Rebecca Danger 7/18       Lapdog Creations 7/19       Nutmeg Knitter 7/20       Yarnagogo 7/21       Weekend Knitter 7/22       knitgrrl 7/23       It’s a Purl, Man 7/24       Whip Up 7/25       Knitspot 7/26       Under the Humble Moon 7/27       Knitting Daily 7/28       Knitting School Dropout 7/29       Hugs for Your Head 7/30       The Knit Girllls

This episode was put together in a On this episode created in a very busy crafty week. Tuesday included a trip to see Brenda Dayne of Cast-On at WEBS. Wednesday included a talk by Tara Swiger about her new book and marketing craft hosted by Gather Here. Friday rounded out the week with a talk by Clara Parkes at The Common Cod Fiber Guild. Lots of great talk about craft, memory, marketing, and passion. In my final remarks at the end of the show I mention the following: Chocolee Chocolates, Roflcon, Commuter Knitter Podcast, The Flog, Mind’s Eye Yarns  

52 Pickup Scarf In this episode I sit down with my close friend Alasdair Pot-Quinn to talk about knitting and his new book Extreme Double Knitting. We also talk a little about some of my favorite things like zefrank and Knittings Review

On today’s show Kimberly Reynolds and I talk shop about Stitches East. She is a super social media mover and shaker working for XRX(which BTW has finally started to make their website user friendly). She is very excited about the upcoming events. Also, I am offering up an awesome haloween inspired project bag from my friend Sue at Lovely Yarns in Baltimore. Listen to the show to find out how to enter the drawing.

Brave New Knits Julie Turjoman Craft Work Knit Ann Weaver Events NY Sheep and Wool Oct 16-17th Rhinebeck, NY Stiches East Oct 28-31st Hartford, CT Fiber Festival of New England Nov 6-7th West Springfield, MA Vogue Knitting Live! Jan 21-23rd New York, NY

Catching up and sharing the many events I have been working on. Make Mine Local Designer Showcase FiberCamp Boston Annie Modesitt’s online classes After The camp page TNNA Survey Gale Zucker Photo fun at Juniper Moon Farm FiberCrawl Maryland Sheep and Wool After Party

Joanne Seiff Joanne Seiff, author of Knit Green and Fiber Gathering, joins me on the show to talk about Rhinebeck, fiber events, and the complicated landscape of bring green. She is very knowledgeable about both fiber and the environment and breaks it all down for us in her writing. Many, many thanks to my friend Alanna at Tactile Travel for taking me on her tour to Rhinebeck. Her tour was wonderful and filled with fiber, history, and wonderful people. Also… I am working on so many projects I hope you can be patient with me as I work towards getting the show out and putting on some major events with my guild. If you are in Boston please come out and join the fun.

On Todays show I have a great discussion with Susan B Anderson about her new book “Itty Bitty Toys“. She shares her influences and thoughts about the book as well as her other projects. In the Yarn-a-lot I talk about my joy of finally making it to Creative Fibers in Windsor, CT (near Hartford). I am also getting ready to go on a trip with Tactile Travel to Rhinebeck, wehre I will be live posting my trip to fibercrawl.com over the weekend. You can also follow my live feed through my twitter account.

On today’s show I have an interview with Kathy Elkins of WEBS America’s Yarn Store. She blogs and has a podcast about the yarn that comes into the shop and the many interesting people in the fiber industry.     Projects Little Bubbles (KnitPicks) Quincy (by Brooklyn Tweed) Common Cod Fiber Guild Make Mine Local Fiber Arts Fashion Showcase FiberCamp Boston Other Links Knit a Journey

On today’s show Mandy Moore and Leanne Praine talk about there newly released book Yarn Bombing. It’s a guide to kntting graffiti and the very public world of knitting.

This show is chock full of interviews from the Summer TNNA 2009. If that isn’t enough, check out the live feed post here. Many thanks to Buffalo Gold for taking me in and letting me go to the show. Interviews Chrissy Gardiner of Gardiner Yarn Works talks about her designs and new book Toe-Up! Patterns and Worksheets to Whip Your Sock Knitting Into Shape Diana of Ewe and I in Nartberth, PA Beth Smith of The Spinning Loft(home of the Batt Bar)n Howell, MI Amy King of Spunky Eclectic talks about her new book Spin Control: Techniques for Spinning the Yarns You Want Abby Franquemont (fiber evangelist, ask to see her cape) of Abby’s Yarns Special thanks to Kat for setting up the three fibery interviews above Dave Van Stralen, President of Louet North America Carol Sulcoski of Go Knit in Your Hat Susan and Jill of Y2knits (they like travel tuscany, knit continental,  and organize designers for knit garments ) Sue Caldwell of Lovely Yarns in Baltimore (queen of the knitting Huns) Laurel Murphy of HandKnitting.com Vallery of Mountain Meadow Wool Mill in Buffalo, Wyoming