Stitch by Stitch Videocast

Chitty chatty as always, a shout out to 2014 World Series winners the San Francisco Giants (Go Giants!), NaKnitSweMo insanity, and fleece processing. It's a longer episode which means there are some captions (remember my 45 minute rule), so be sure to periodically look at the bottom of the screen for revisions/clarifications/edits. Enjoy! Check out the Raverly Group for current KAL's and SAL's, contests, and giveaways! Chit Chat Kevin & Bean (KROQ) Singer with the Spider in her Ear (LawdHaveMercy!) Annual Weaving and Fiber Festival (WeFF) RedFish DyeWorks Knitting FO's (What?!) Stella Luna | Project Page Picot Bind-Off referenced in: The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques New CO's NaKniSweMo 2014 | Project Page Super cute durable project bags I'm trying out: BAGGU 3D Zip Medium Electric Poppy Dot  BAGGU Standard Reusable Shopping Bag Electric Poppy Dot   Spinning Fiber Goodies this episode brought to you by: Southern Cross Fibre, JulieSpins What the heck is Tencel? Link here. My Handspun Project Page (Ravelry) Cormo X Processing Blog Post + My Campside Project Page Spinning Resources Mentioned (Perfect for the holiday season!):  I am now an Amazon Associate. Purchases made through clicking on the links below help to offset shipping costs for giveaways. It's an easy, practically effortless way to support the videocast. Thanks so much for your support! Unicorn Power Scour - Unicorn Power Scour (16oz.) Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn The Spinners Book of Fleece The Spinner's Book of Fleece: A Breed-by-Breed Guide to Choosing and Spinning the Perfect Fiber for Every Purpose Spinners Book of Yarn Design The Spinner's Book of Yarn Designs: Techniques for Creating 80 Yarns Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques Field Guide to Fleece The Field Guide to Fleece: 100 Sheep Breeds & How to Use Their Fibers

New cast-ons, a quick knitting needle review, and a(nother) new segment. Of course you'll have to get through 20 minutes of business chatter first. Enjoy! Lots of things happening in the Ravelry Group. Come join the group! Current Goings On: **Giveaway** Give me 3 TV/Movie Recommendations. Ends Oct.30! [Ongoing] Handspun KAL and Submission 'Show Off' Thread Instagram Hashtag: #sxshandspunkal Handmade Holiday AL - Need more end of the year commitments? Join in! Polls -- Let your voice be heard! NEW CONTEST -- WIP Wrangling. Who's in? New on the Needles: Color Affection | My Project Knitters Pride Karbonz Interchangeable Knitting Needle Starter Set - Holiday gift item anyone? Ten Stitch Blanket | My Project | Frankie Brown Patterns + Donation Page My Gradient Spin [Want to do this for a future SAL? Voice your opinion here!] Treat Yo Self --- Indie Dyer Love: Corgi Hill Farm and JulieSpins VeryPink Knits - Ravelry Group + Ten Stitch Tutorial of awesomeness September 'Picks & Flicks' Pattern Picks: 5 Basic Shawl Shapes + 5 Basic Circular Shawl Shapes *New* Campside [Want to do a KAL for this. Voice your opinion here!] Brindled + Knitty Deep Fall 2014 Flicks: The Blacklist (NBC) - 22 hrs of viewing up on Netflix instant. Season 2 is on NBC. TGIT - Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder! (ABC) The Lottery (Lifetime) - Season 1 just wrapped. The season finale... sooo good!

Fall is making this lady coo coo crazy for sweaters! This is another bite-sized episode recorded September 2, 2014 where I ramble about vintage sweaters. Just a little something to tie you over until the next episode. Enjoy! Knitting Vintage My 'Panelled Effect Lady's Jumper' on Raverly  via 'A Stitch in Time, Volume 1: Vintage Patterns from 1920-1949' Buying Fleece Online (Buyer beware and do your research people!) Wild Hair Studio (CVM/Romeldale Fleece) Morro Fleece Works (Fleece Processing) Raw Wool Groups on Ravelry -  Raw Wool Lovers Unite! and Fleece Market are very active boards. As always DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.  My opinions are just that. Opinions. Which are a dime a dozen these days. I don't make any claims as to which vendors are better than others, I can just speak to my personal experience and interactions with these vendors. With that being said, I am happy with what I have received so far from the above vendor. I will be able to elaborate further on quality once I start spinning these fleeces. :0)

Some extra bits from episode 23 that I forgot to add in. Short and sweet, but this is what the 'Friends to Knit/Spin With' segment is supposed to look like. Enjoy this little tidbit. The idea is that I'll compile a list of my top picks of the month and share them on the videocast. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's contributions in the FTKW Giveaway thread. August Friends to Knit/Spin With August: Osage County Super 8 Fruitvale Station The Butler World War Z (On Netflix Instant) Check out IMDB for more details on these picks.

A stripey, team spirit cowl and a bunch of chopped liver projects. Oh yeah and happy 1-year anniversary Stitch by Stitch Videocast. Enjoy! New Stitch Markers are available @ thethreeringcircus.etsy.com! Sea Glass and Facet Glass snag-free stitch markers are fresh in the shop. Check out the new 'Spooky' Collection, which features snag-free bone and olivewood skulls.  Just in time for Halloween! Friends to Knit/Spin With Giveaway Thread  and  Handspun KAL Thread Social Media Hashtags: #stitchbystitchvideocast #sxshandspunkal #spinnersbelike A Little Bit of Lovin' A big, fat, thanks to BarbarJones and donnabriz for future pattern giveaways and ShayBear and YarnderWoman for gifted patterns!  YarderWoman's *Shiny, NEW* Videocast can be found here. Go show her some love!  She also has a Ravelry group that you should join. Ketchup Dave Matthews Band Knitterly, Petaluma, CA SF Giants + SF Giants Cowl The [Neverending] Chopped Liver WIP Pile Stella Luna | My Project Read about Beaverslide Dry Goods and the Mule Spun process Imogen Cowl | My Project Hoorary Cardigan | My Project My Spinning Projects More Singles due to the loveliness that is Southern Cross Fibre Wild Hair Studio

On this episode, I introduce 2 new segments and then proceed to forget to add content to one, I have technical difficulties so you get to see me in 2 different outfits, and I recap on my Tour de Fleece and Stash Dash success! A handspun KAL is currently going down in the SxS Ravelry group. Come join along. Enjoy! *** New Blog Host *** RSS Feed: http://stitchbystitchvideocast.blogspot.com/ More feed options are located in the right side bar of the website. The iTunes feed has not changed. Fingers crossed. ;) YouTube Channel: Stitch by Stitch Past shownotes will still be available on the previous site at:  http://stitchbystitchcast.wordpress.com/ Handspun KAL thread on Ravelry -- This KAL will be ongoing! #sxshandspunkal Come join in on a perpetual, relaxed, no deadline, handspun KAL with a bunch of folks who love knitting with handspun! Group members, come share your handspun-friendly pattern suggestions here. Share you project with social media hashtag: #sxshandspunkal Back Stitch Typos on the captions... not that this is the first time, but Pet "Semetary" (or however I spelled it) should be Cemetery. It happens folks. New Segments: Highlight Reel Renegade Craft Fair (It happens in London too!) Friends to [Knit/Spin] With Cujo (Not for the faint of heart!) Bwhahahaa! Finished Knits: Simple Garter Stitch Slippers | My Project My Ravelry Projects Current Knits: Stella Luna | My Project Imogen Cowl On the Shore Recaps: Tour de Fleece page Stash Dash page

Shaelyn KAL winner, finished socks, 2014 craftolution goal check, stash down is in full effect, a bit of chatter on woolen yarns, lots of spinning, and a new giveaway. Enjoy! June ‘Interim Report’ Giveaway – thread is here! One post per person. Three winners will be drawn! Giveaway items include: (1) Thing-a-ma-Hook donated from Spindle Cat Studio, … Continue reading →

how many kal’s and sal’s can this fiber lady take on? seven (for now). join in on the chatter and the kal’s and sal’s in the stitch by stitch ravelry group. enjoy!Filed under: Knitting, Spinning Tagged: beaverslidedrygoods, combo, combospins, favoritesocksbook, kategagnonosborn, lauraaylor, priscillasdreamsocks, shaelyngiveaway, springtimebandit, stashdash2014, stellaluna, tourdefleece, tourdefleece2014, veeravalimaki Continue reading →

This episode is 95% knitting, 5% spinning. Lots of spring cleaning chatter and new project plans. I hope you are comfy because you are in for another longer episode. Enjoy! ———————————————————————————————— SXS Q2 Spring KAL — Shaelyn by Leila Raabe Shaelyn KAL thread in the Stitch by Stitch Ravelry group Post your finished Shaelyn to this thread by May 31th to … Continue reading →

“Shaelyn” Shawl KAL chatter, SAL chatter, and a conversation on how the heck to spin ‘finer’ singles. I hope you are comfy because this is a longer episode. Enjoy! ————————————————————————————————  – SXS Q2 Spring KAL — Shaelyn by Leila Raabe We are knitting the Shaelyn shawl designed by knitwear designer Leila Raabe. The KAL has been extended to May 30th! … Continue reading →

WIP wrangling, future project chatter, and I have lots of plying in my near future. The “Shaelyn” Shawl KAL starts April 1st and I announce a fantabulous prize giveaway for those participating! Get your Q1 submissions in by March 31st for your chance to win some fantastic prizes. Happy Fiber Friday (or erm… Saturday). Enjoy! ————————————————————————————————  – SXS Q1 concludes March … Continue reading →

Hope you are settled in and all comfy, cozy because this is a long one. Lots of knit chatter and a discussion on the process of plying. The “Shaelyn” Shawl KAL planning chatter is underway in the Stitch by Stitch Ravelry group. Take advantage of the coupon code and join the KAL. Get those Q1 … Continue reading →

Lots of chatter and community love, Ravellenic Games 2014 finishing line, a touch of spinning, and an “Andean Plying” tutorial at the end of the show. And of course, no show would be complete without our friends ‘weird lighting’ and ‘computer fan.’ KAL/CAL/SAL’s are in full effect in the Stitch by Stitch Ravelry group. Join the … Continue reading →

  Lots of chatter (and random side bars), my Ravellenic Games journal (of doom!), some spinning, and a little weaving (finally) and a venture into impromptu fiber dyeing! Is the world about to end?! KAL/CAL/SAL’s are in full effect in the Stitch by Stitch Ravelry group. Join the AL’s for your chance to win some fantastic … Continue reading »

Some (more) chatter on my diy bathroom renovation (my work is done, for now…), Super Bowl knitting, new segment “New in the Queue,” and I’ve been spinning like it’s going out of style. And of course, no recording session would be complete without technical difficulties. KAL/CAL/SAL’s are in full effect in the Stitch by Stitch Ravelry group. […]