Rantings of a Rabid Knitter

News: I have written up the directions for dying yarn with Easter Egg Dyes. Please come by and check it out. KnitWit 14: F@#%ing Guard got dropped from the feed. We have fixed that. So if it was missing it may have just shown up in your playlist. If it did not, you can go out and get it. Next week is a knitting episode. Do you have a topic, you want to hear my opinion on? Send me an e-mail. I will be going to Maryland Sheep and Wool. I will be wearing a big flower. If you are there, come by and say ‘Hey’. Speaking of hay, I need to get some. It is alway an adventure when I go get hay. I talk about the most resent expedition. Let me know what you think. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 19 minutes

I am afraid I ramble on for quite a bit in this three part episode. Part 1. Update on red sweater. It is going well. I am down to the high hip adding set in pockets. Part 2. Easter present for you. How I dye with Easter egg dyes. Come play with color with me. Part 3. I get so annoyed at knitting stereotypes. I just don’t fit the mold. So many others I know don’t either. Why do people insist on talking about the knitter type. What do you think? website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 28 minutes

Update and News Mike sent me a new button. It’s great. Don’t you think? Very late thank you to my yarn swap person. She sent me two ply wool blend and stitch markers. I think we should all wear big fucking flowers if we go to Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. What do you think are you willing to help me start a new fashion trend? Todays story. Sheep got sheared. I got a new toy. I had to interview the sheep shearer. Just had to. You know. Scott Bowdridge (e-mail: sabowdri at vt dot edu) is a Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech. He has been shearing sheep for many years and shares a tale with us. If you need some sheep sheared, give him a try. Sheep are getting reacquainted. I would love to know what you think about the show. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 11 minutes

Amendment to last weeks show. You need to calculate the sleeve and body separately if you are making a non-standard sweater. See website for formulas. I go on a bit of a rant about Daylight savings time and discuss the mental health issues of a couple of household members. Is my household unique? Do you have similar problems? website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 12 minutes

Totally knitting episode. I talk about how to calculate how much yarn is needed to knit a sweater. It involves some work in that you will have to knit a swatch but you were going to do that anyway. Right? You will need access to a scale that weights very small amounts. I use a postal scale. Formula 1 : TA = C * L * 3 / 2 where: TA: total area of sweater C: circumference of the sweater L: length of the sweater In words, the approximation of the total area of sweater is the circumference of your sweater times the length of your sweater time 3/2. You need to relate the area to a weight. So weight the swatch and calculate the area of your swatch length* width Formula 2: SA = k ozs, SA: swatch area. Formula 3: Y = TA * k / SA where: Y: weight of yarn needed TA: total area of sweater k: weight of swatch SA: area of swatch Yarn needed in oz is total area times weight of swatch divided by area of swatch. I hope you find this information helpful and not overly technical. If you have comments or questions please contact me: website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 9 minutes

I start with some discussion of religion. We are in the high holidays also known as March Madness. It is not a good idea to get between me and watching my guys. A couple of movie reviews. Continuing the story of my first year in NC. Thanks for listening. Let me know what you think: website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 14 minutes

A big thank you for all your comments and notes of support. Special thank you to Kori for resending her comment and Susie for sending us Miis. I talk about that one special cat that was in my life, Abernathy. I would love to hear what you think. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 12 minutes

This show is completely about the needle biopsy experience. It is quite long. I have a favor to ask of you. Wayne got me a Wii. He is obsessed with Miis. He wants to share his creations with you and he wants to see yours. See the website post ‘Wii & Mii‘ for directions. Thank you for your positive thoughts and well wishes. Tell me what you think. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 24 minutes

Updates Feb Handspun yarn secret pal exchange yarn is spun. Red sweater is progressing well. Return visit to have my mammogram redone did not go well Main Story. People always ask us “Why don’t you just get married?”. There are lots of reasons. The main is my political believes. If you are conservative you may not want to listen. I am a liberal. I believe in equal rights. Some marriage laws are unequal. What do you think? I welcome your comments. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 18 minutes

I got my yarn from my secret pal. Check out previous post for pictures. I want a red summer sweater. Since you wanted to know more about my designing method, I invite you to join me on this journey. First crucial steps are being taken. Choice the yarn. Choice the style. Choice the needles. Determine gauge. Take measurements. I reveal my secret to knitting sweaters from my yarn choice in many styles. Barbara Walker’s Knitting from the Top Down (http://www.schoolhousepress.com/) shows you how to knit a variety of styles in a seamless top down fashion. I use this book all the time. This is the most used book in my library beside stitch dictionaries. Did you find this interesting? Helpful? Let me know. website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 15 minutes

Update on last weeks story. I have to go back and get more images done. It snowed here in NC which reminded me of a snow story. Please let me know what you think. Is this the price of a good dead? Is it really a good dead when you do it ’cause they are annoying the hell out of you? website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 11 minutes

Your e-mails and comments helped me through a rough week. Thank you. My hectic week included a visit from the Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Unit. Work pays for us to get cancer screening. I think this is a great thing. Just not something I really look forward to. If you would like to contact me about this episode, there are many options: website: autumnbreezedesigns.com email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com voice-mail: 206 666 5775 Thanks. Carry approx. 10 minutes