Susan B. Anderson Podcast

(photo inspired by the book, Waiting by Kevin Henkes) Hi, Knitters, I have a lot to share with you today, three new patterns, a podcast and a huge giveaway, so I will get right to it! Pattern Releases and Lower Price Sale! I have 3 brand-new toy patterns that I've just released today. I am running a big discount sale on all three patterns for the first week of their release. Each pattern is regularly priced at $6.00 per pattern but from Jan. 29-Feb. 5, 2016, each pattern is priced at $4.00 per pattern, which is two dollars off! On Feb. 6th the patterns will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is necessary as the patterns are priced at the discount price for your convenience. All of these patterns, amongst others, are available for wholesale in print form through NNK Press! Click here for more information or to purchase the Octopus Pattern on Ravelry! Octopus by Susan B. Anderson Published in Shop Susan B. Anderson Craft Knitting Category Softies → Animal Published January 2016 Suggested yarn Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted Solid Schachenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos Yarn weight Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) ? Gauge 6 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch Needle size US 5 - 3.75 mm US 1 - 2.25 mm Yardage 100 yards (91 m) Sizes available Small ~ 1 3/4 inches tall; Large ~ 3 1/2 inches tall in-the-round one-piece seamless top-down written-pattern This pattern is available for $4.00 USD  buy it now This pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience. This pattern is available in wholesale print form for yarn shops and the like through NNK Press! The Octopus pattern has instructions for both a fingering weight and a worsted weight version. Both are worked the same, seamlessly, from the top-down. The legs are cleverly worked right into the bottom of the body so no extra finishing is needed. The fingering weight Octopus makes a great ornament! Here is some pattern information for you: Finished size: 1 ¾ (3 ½) – inches tall Yarn: Small Octopus: 10 grams of fingering weight yarn Large Octopus: 30 grams of worsted weight yarn The samples are made in Regia Arne & Carlos sock yarn color #3653 (small size), and Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted 100% superwash wool in color #412 Campbell (large size). Needles: Small Octopus: US size 1 double-pointed needles, set of 5 Large Octopus: US size 5 double-pointed needles, set of 5 Use the size needles to achieve gauge. Gauge: Small Octopus: 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch Large Octopus: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch Materials: Yarn needle Detachable stitch markers Small amount of fiberfill Ruler or tape measure Waste yarn 2 - 9mm safety eyes Pattern note: Both sizes are worked the same with the exception of a couple of places in the pattern so one stitch count is given throughout. In the places where the directions are different, the smaller size is listed first and the larger size is in the parentheses.  Click here for more information or to purchase the Turtle pattern on Ravelry! Turtle by Susan B. Anderson Published in Shop Susan B. Anderson Craft Knitting Category Softies → Animal Published January 2016 Suggested yarn Noro Kureyon Quince & Co. Lark Yarn weight Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) ? Gauge 6 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch Needle size US 5 - 3.75 mm US 7 - 4.5 mm Yardage 134 yards (123 m) Sizes available About 5-inches in length from bottom of body to the tip of the nose bottom-up in-the-round modular one-piece seamed seamless written-pattern This pattern is available for $4.00 USD  buy it now This pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience. Now the Turtle joins the other Woodland Animals group of the Woodland Fox, Hedgie , Raccoon, Bunny, Squirrel and Acorns, and Little Owl! All of these patterns are available in print form for yarn shops from NNK Press. The four legs of the Turtle are knit first, then when the body is worked the legs are knit right in as you go! The turtle body, head and legs are worked seamlessly. The Shell is worked in the round from the center-out and attached with a quick running stitch at the end. Here is some pattern information for you: Finished size: From the bottom of the body to the tip of the nose, 5 ¼ - inches in length. Yarn: Turtle: 100 yards of worsted weight. Shell: 50 yards of worsted weight. Sample is made in Quince & Co. Lark, 100% wool, in Sweet Pea #128, and the shell is made in Noro Kureyon #352. Needles: Turtle: US size 5/3.75mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge. Also needed are two extra double-pointed needles in the same size or a similar size, preferably smaller. Shell: US size 7/4.5mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge. Gauge: Turtle: 6 sts per inch in stockinette stitch. Shell: 5 sts per inch in stockinette stitch. Materials: Yarn needle Detachable stitch markers Fiberfill Ruler or tape measure Black embroidery floss Waste yarn Click here for more information or to purchase the Raccoon pattern on Ravelry! Raccoon by Susan B. Anderson Published in Shop Susan B. Anderson Craft Knitting Category Softies → Animal Published January 2016 Suggested yarn Quince & Co. Osprey Yarn weight Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi) ? Gauge 4.5 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette stitch Needle size US 8 - 5.0 mm Yardage 170 yards (155 m) Sizes available 7-inches tall bottom-up in-the-round modular one-piece seamed seamless written-pattern This pattern is available for $4.00 USD  buy it now This pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience. Now the Raccoon joins the other Woodland Animals group of the Woodland Fox, Hedgie , Turtle, Bunny, Squirrel and Acorns, and Little Owl! Raccoon is worked seamlessly from the bottom-up for the body and head (worked back to front), all appendages are picked up and knit on. The only whipstitch seam is to attach the head to the body. This is a fun and fairly simple knit that works up pretty fast due to the heavier yarn and larger needles! Here is some pattern information for you: Finished size: 7 – inches tall Yarn: Aran weight yarn Main color: 100 yards Contrast colors 1 and 2: 50 yards each Sample is made in Quince & Co. 100% wool, MC - 1 skein each of Storm #104, CC1 - Egret #101, CC2 - Crow #102. Needles: US size 8/5mm, set of four double-pointed needles. Use the size needles to achieve gauge. Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch Materials: Yarn needle Detachable stitch markers Fiberfill Ruler or tape measure 2 - 6mm safety eyes Episode 21 ~ New Toy Patterns plus a Huge Arne & Carlos Giveaway! You can subscribe or watch my episodes on YouTube and iTunes. You can follow me on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter for almost daily updates. My very active Ravelry group is Itty-Bitty Knits! All are welcome to join in the fun over there! Episode Links: Agnes sweater by Melissa LaBarre Quince & Co. Puffin and Chickadee Knit Spin Farm Etsy Shop (my handspun sock yarn was spun by JoAnna) Roving for my handspun socks (spun by JoAnna of the KnitspinFarm podcast - a must watch!) is Cheviot in the Owls colorway from Quillin Fiber Arts on Etsy Karbonz dpns How I Make My Socks (my free sock pattern) NNK Press Stitches West (patterns will premiere at Alana Dakos' Never Not Knitting Booth!) Alana will have some surprises having to do with my patterns! Be sure to stop by and say hello. Another Crafty Girl ~ Ponky Brewster colorway, fingering weight sock yarn Arne & Carlos sock yarn by Regia Knitter's Pride Pattern Keeper Wolf River Sweater by Melissa Schaschwary Jill Draper Makes Stuff ~ huge ball of Empire Yarn Regia Trend & Tweed Classic Lowland Originals Etsy Shop ~ dpn keepers Rulers: Sock Ruler Sock It To Me Ann Budd's Gauge Ruler The Loopy Ewe wooden sock blockers Signature Needle Arts double-pointed needles Gigantic Arne & Carlos Giveaway! 12 Lucky Winners will be randomly selected! Here are the giveaway instructions: Please leave a comment on this blog post to enter to win 100 grams of the Fantastic Arne & Carlos Regia sock yarn (enough for 1 pair of socks!). In your comment you must leave your Ravelry ID or an email address so you can be easily contacted if you win. Please only click on the Publish button one time, please only enter once! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog.  I will be back next week to randomly select 12 lucky winners for the Arne & Carlos sock yarn.  Good luck, thanks for watching and for checking out my new patterns! Thanks for all of the support, as always.  Love to you all. Let the comments begin! xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, Episode 20 is up on YouTube. If you'd like to watch directly or subscribe on YouTube click here. If you'd like to subscribe on iTunes or find out more click here. I talk about a lot of different things today and this podcast is recorded on a couple of different days. One thing I share is a new hat design of mine called Fairytale Winter. It is available in a kit created by Tangerine Designs that is up for pre-order on November 7th. The individual pattern will be available for download in my Ravelry Pattern Shop in January 2016. I will announce it when the pattern becomes available. For now please check out the Cold Sheep Kit! The Cold Sheep kit is super cute and Casey of Tangerine Designs does a fantastic job with everything in her shop. I have a few of her wonderful project bags and I have met her a couple of times in person. She is cute and friendly and fun. Click here for more pre-order Cold Sheep kit information. From Casey of Tangerine Designs: I'm planning on doing the Pre-orders Saturday, November 7 @ 10a.m. and 6  p.m. CST.  The Fairytale Winter hat and Melissa Tuttle Sibley's Slippery Slope Sock pattern will go out that week with the bags and extras to follow in  December.  Fairytale Winter Click here for all of the information on the Fairytale Winter hat pattern! Thank you to my lovely Miss Molly for modeling and to my son for his photography. Fairytale Winter Here are the links for the rest of Episode 20: Antrorse Sweater by Shannon Cook Quince & Co. Baa-ble Hat  Drawing Nigh Shawl Fairytale Winter Hat Tangerine Designs  Arne & Carlos Sock Yarn Wooly Moss Roots buttons Karbonz dpns Signature Needle Arts dpns Lowland Original project bags aaharrison Red Maple Leaf yarn bowl Hue loco on Etsy Hue loco on YouTube Gale's Art (sock blanks) Highland Handmades Green Ash Worsted in the Kineo colorway Bernat Faux Fur pom-pom Melissa Leapman Stitch Dictionary (a great book!) Knit-Today UK magazine Seathwaite Hat (free pattern!) Okay, dear friends, I think that is it for today. Enjoy the episode and the links. I'll be back soon with more... xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, First, I'd like to announce the winner of the Gale's Art Sock Blank Club 3-month Subscription winner!  The winner is Trwhip on Ravelry! Congratulations. I've contacted both Trwhip and Gale to let them know. Gale will be in touch directly to figure out the logistics. Thanks for entering everyone. Next week I have another HUGE giveaway to share that I know you will all be excited about. Stay tuned.... Today I have a new podcast episode where I am talking about the Knitting Pipeline Maine Retreat 2015, tons of yarn, knitting, a new shawl, patterns, various products, my sweater and more. Click here to view the podcast directly on YouTube! The podcast is available on iTunes. Click here! In the video I talk about a lot of different knitterly things and here are all of the links: Gale's Art on Etsy Mary, Millie & Morgan Doll ebook information Quince & Co. The Knitting Pipeline Podcast The Knitting Pipeline Retreat Group Ravelry Itty-Bitty Knits Group (my group on Ravelry) Louise Cardigan Friends in Fiber on Etsy Seven Sisters Arts Juniper Grace YOTH Yarns Madelinetosh  Quaere Fibres on Etsy Yowza Weigh It 4 Shawl Miss Babs Yowza Yarn Helen Stewart's Red Robin Shawl Wool & Wire jewelry NNK Press printed pattern line Alana Dakos Arne & Carlos Regia Sock Yarn Yarn Enabler Kristin Nicholas Colorful Pottery on Etsy NNK Press Greeting Cards Omena vest photo from Sue Witkin The beautiful Kriste, the doll artist extraordinaire, is on the left!  photo from Kristebe Friends forever!! That's about it! Phew! I'll be back soon with much more and a fantastic giveaway from Little Skein. xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, Episode 18 is here. Today I am talking about a couple of sweaters, socks, socks and more socks. Handspun socks are particularly on my mind it seems this fall. There is a brief photo slide show at the end. I wrote Slide Show where it says insert text at the end but it didn't save for some reason. Click here to watch Episode 18: Fall Knitting on YouTube! The podcast is available on iTunes as the Susan B. Anderson Podcast! Events There are a few spots left in my Sock Yarn Bunny class in Madison, October 10th at the KnitCircus Retreat. If you are in the area I'd love to see you there. My Shawl Shapes class is already full but you could check on that one if interested. Sometimes people drop out at the last minute. Click Here for the KnitCircus Retreat information! Oct. 10, 2015. Knitting Pipeline Maine Retreat Mary, Millie & Morgan ~ top down seamless doll pattern Madison Knitters Guild Kristin Nicholas Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Links Antrorse by Shannon Cook Solja by Anna Maltz Kromski mini-niddy noddy Stanwood Ball Winder Kathleen Kibblehouse on Etsy ~ fabric dpn holders Arne & Carlos sock yarn Friends in Fiber on Etsy Into the Whirled Gourmet Stash How I Make My Socks ~ my free sock pattern Blueberry Waffle Sock pattern Quince & Co. Osprey and Lark yarns Nature Spun Books A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (It is pronounced Ooo-vah. I pronounced it wrong in the podcast.) A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg (I meant "affectation" when I was talking about the narrator, not the made up word I used, afflection. Sorry about that.) Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes Delancey by Molly Wizenberg Ending Thoughts Susan B. Anderson's Kids' Knitting Workshop ~ my next book! Periscope ~ I'm @susanbanderson on here. Let me know your thoughts on this. Instagram My Ravelry group ~ Itty-Bitty Knits One last thing.... My lovely niece completed the Madison Ironman last weekend. We all went to cheer her on along the way and I am so proud of her. She is just amazing. This photo was taken on mile 22 of the marathon and just look at her still smiling away! She is one beautiful, strong and determined young woman. You may recognize my niece from her modeling stint for the Split Back Snowflake Hat pattern. Take care Knitters. I'll be back soon with more. xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, I have a new podcast episode up on YouTube. Click here to watch directly on my YouTube Channel! I haven't put it up on iTunes yet or written show notes but I wanted to at the very least post the video for you. I have my manuscript pages arriving at my house early tomorrow morning and I have a hectic few days of book editing ahead of me. I will update the post with show notes and get the episode up on iTunes as soon as I get a chance. I hope you are all doing well and that you are having a great August. August really flies! I hope you enjoy Episode 17 and the slide shows of SSK and Door County at the end. xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, I'm back with a new podcast episode and giveaway today. There is so much to share with you but be sure to look at the end of the post for photos of today's giveaway opportunities, you won't want to miss it. Instructions to enter your name in the hat to win are at the end of the post as well.  Click here to see the video on my YouTube Channel! Click here to see the video on iTunes! Let's dive right in. Here are some links for what I talk about knitting-wise: Ambrosia Cardigan Quince & Co. Puffin Wooly Moss Roots toggles Solja lace and colorwork pullover sweater SSK Retreat in Nashville Spin Off Magazine Itty-Bitty Knits group on Ravelry The IBK Retreat after class at the University Club I forgot to mention that at the retreat 34 hats were collected for donation to Halos of Hope! Thanks to Pat, plynn on Ravelry, for collecting and delivering the hats for the group. There is a thread in the Itty-Bitty Knits group for a monthly charity hosted by a member. There are always lots of charity knitting opportunities going on in the group if you are interested. Thank you to everyone for coming to Madison for our retreat! Here are the links for the lovely sponsors and donations for the gift bags and door prizes! You are all the best and I appreciate your generosity to no end. Everyone was thrilled and you all helped to make the retreat so special and memorable. Please click away and visit these talented designers, dyers, artists, shop owners! Please pass on my regards if you purchase anything. Little Skein Quaere Fibers Red Hot Art Sunshine Yarns Yarn on the House YOTH Yarns Signature Needles Aaron Makes Stuff Laura Nelkin Knit Spin Farm Leading Men Fiber Arts Knittingfever.com Gnome Acres Maddermade Cooperative Press Brooklyn Tweed Kreinik O-Wool Lollipop Yarns Lemonade Shop TufftWoolens WEBS Friends in Fiber Turtle Purl Yarns Caterpillargreen Yarns Knit Picks Girl Cave Bags Infinite Twist Simply Sock Yarn Alana Dakos - Never Not Knitting Coco Knits Knit Circus Tangerine Design Sheppard Handmade Akerworks Duck Duck Wool Jimmy Beans Wool Into the Whirled Must Stash Yarns Highland Handmades Kookaburra Love Sock Wool Galesart Bling Your String Dyeabolical Leslie Wind Gleener PeepalooFields Miss Babs Sun Valley Fibers Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Rebecca Ringquist – Dropcloth Samplers The University Club where we had class and lunch together. Door prize mania! Cute name tag buttons for everyone made by Kriste. My trunk show of toys. The workshop was for the Mary, Millie & Morgan dolls. Many of the students ordered doll kits from Quince & Co. for class.   Everyone settling in for class. Kriste describing and handing out door prizes! Madison Memories exclusive yarn from Quaere Fibre. The group at the Farmers Market on the square. Here is the Quaere Fibre Madison Memories 9 stripe sock I started with the coordinating heel. Click here for the IBK Retreat Pre-order for the custom project bag on Little Skein! It looks like Anne is on vacation for a few days but I know she is taking pre-orders on the project bags so send her a message if you are interested. Giveaway Prize #1 ~ My door prize package includes: Sample from Tuft Woolens wool soap Kookaburra Wool Wash 1 skein of Lollipop Yarn Rainbow Striping Sock Yarn 1 Spool of Kreinik tinsel thread Giveaway Prize #2 includes: Mini skeins of all sorts Discount codes Tuft Woolens Soap Dyeabolical Row Counter Ring Dropcloth Sampler from Rebecca Ringquist Needle Gauge  Kookaburra Wool Wash Exclusive Project Bag from Little Skein Quaere Fibre exclusive Madison Memories 9 stripe sock yarn skein!!! TO ENTER: Please leave one comment on this blog post to enter to win one of the giveaway prizes. 2 winners will be selected, one for each package. You must leave your contact information Ravelry name or email address in your comment. Please only click on Publish one time! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog.  I will be back in a few days to select 2 random winners! This is going to be a big one so good luck to everyone.  Thanks for joining me and love to you all! xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, Today I have Episode 15 ~ Summer Sweater Plans for you. I also discuss how to use a second strand for the heel flap and turn when using self-striping or patterning yarn. This helps to keep the stripe pattern intact on the front of the sock. I also share lots of sweater plans and current sweater knitting and yarns and more. Click here to watch the video on YouTube! Click here to watch on iTunes! Click here for my Ravelry group, Itty-Bitty Knits! Here are the links for the podcast: Arne & Carlos Regia Sock Yarn The Loopy Ewe Sock Blocker Signature double-pointed needles How I Make My Socks (free pattern) Ebb Cowl Rivulette Little Bobbins dpn holder SewBendy Bags Owls on Dante tape measure Ambrosia by Gudrun Johnston Knit with Me book by Gudrun Johnston Solja by Anna Maltz Waterlily by Megan Hernandez Pom Pom Quarterly Quince & Co. Puffin in the Frank's Plum colorway Quince & Co. Lark Jill Draper Makes Stuff Tolt Yarn and Wool (Where I purchased the Empire Yarn.) Ramona (cardigan pattern I will use for the Empire yarn) Louise Cardigan - coming up soon! Maude Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge Shelter yarn in the Button Jar colorway I discussed the Itty-Bitty Knits Retreat that's happening this weekend here in Madison, WI. Click here to see the retreat thread on Ravelry! I'll be back with more very soon. Have a great weekend, Knitters. xo ~ susan

Hi Knitters, I have a new podcast episode for you today. I am sharing some of my favorite new and new-ish video podcasts, new to me yarns, a finished shawl design, a sock in progress, and a huge giveaway for YOTH Yarns! Click here to watch the my podcast on YouTube!  Links: Video Podcast recommendations: Junk Yarn Podcast A Homespun House Podcast Little Bobbins Knits Podcast Little Bobbins Etsy Shop A Wee Bit Knitty Sara Wright ~ LoveSockWool Podcast and Etsy Shop Manda Rine's Podcast Buckaloo View Podcast Round the Twist Disascraftwork Stitched in Sweden Vibes & Scribes Donegal Tweed Cakewalk Yarns Must Stash Yarns Paula of the Knitting Pipeline The Summer of Paula Episode Hyla Brook Shawl Curious Handmade ~ Knitting Pipeline Retreat Special podcast Sun Valley Fibers SSK Retreat ~ July 2015 in Nashville The Knit Girllls Podcast photo from YothYarns.com Above is a photo of the Gradient Yoth Yarns sets that are displayed so beautifully on dowels. These sets were the hot item at the last Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena. Yoth Yarns Website Yoth Yarns Designs on Ravelry Yoth Yarns Giveaway ~  A sweater's worth of Big Sister! That's 6 skeins, 231 yards per skein in DK weight. Superwash Merino/Cashmere/Nylon blend. You will work out the colorway with Veronika! I think you will love this luxurious yarn. Thank you to Veronika for the generous prize. To enter to win please leave a comment on this blog post. Please only leave one comment and include your Ravelry username or an email address. Please be patient for your comment to appear, there is a delay before it will show up on the blog comments. Only click on publish one time. Good luck! Thanks for watching. I'll be back soon with a randomly selected winner. xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, I am back from my family vacation on Marco Island in Florida. It was just my husband, TC and me on the trip. My other kids had different school/work vacations so it was a small group this year. While we were there I recorded a brief podcast episode for you to share what I'm working on. At the end of the podcast I've included some photos and video outtakes. You can follow/subscribe to my podcast on YouTube or on iTunes or here on my blog.  If you like you are welcome to follow me on Instagram and Twitter and Pinterest and join my Ravelry group Itty-Bitty Knits.  Click here to see my Ravelry Pattern Shop. Here are the links for what I talked about in the video: Gale's Art Sock Blanks Opal Sweet & Spicy 2 in the Cake Pop colorway (I can't remember where I purchased this but if you google you can probably find someone selling it. Or try Ebay or Etsy.) Arne & Carlos Design line from Regia I know that the Simply Sock Yarn shop is carrying this line. I'm not sure if it's available yet but you could contact them to find out. The pattern I use to make my socks is my own free pattern called How I Make My Socks.  Miss Babs Yowza in the Perfectly Wreckless colorway ~ I have started the Yowza Weigh It Shawl 4. Knitcircus ~ Come What May matching gradient socks set.  Aaron Makes Stuff colored pencil spindle Wren & Ollie ~ fiber bumps  A Homespun House podcast Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena ~ I'm teaching and speaking. Yarnover 2015 StevenBe's Fiber Fest ~ Sunday April 26th. I'm teaching 2 workshops. I'm pretty sure that's all that I mentioned. Thanks for watching. I'll be back soon with more... xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, I have a new podcast episode today! Click here for the direct link to YouTube to watch. You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel or you can watch or subscribe on iTunes, too. Click here for iTunes. I have a bit of a hand issue that I discuss in the video so I am trying to rest it for a few days. Therefore, I am not going to type up all of the show notes today but everything mentioned in the video will be mentioned again on the blog later or has been mentioned before.  Thanks for watching and I'll be back soon with more. xo ~ susan p.s. I have the best blog readers! Willfulmina on Ravelry and Instagram wrote out and linked every single thing I mentioned on the podcast and sent it to me. Thank you Kate! So here are the shownotes from Willfulmina: Episide 12: Socks, Sock Yarn & the Unfinished Madison Knitters' Guild Madison Knitters' Guild Knit-In Patty Lyons Annie Modesitt Joanna Johnson Slate Falls Press Joanna Johnson's Amazon page Signature Sock Blocker Sunshine Yarns Gale's Art Etsy Shop Graffiti and Asphalt Monkey Sock by Cookie A. Regia Colormania Color 04067 Night Fiber nymph Dye Works Pink & Cherry Bounce Inversible Sets FabFunkyFibres in "I Believe in the Impossible" and "The Cosmopolitan" Lorna's Laces Opal Sweet & Spicy 2 in Cake Pops {sold out} My First Regia in Samira 01885 Regina 4-Ply Design Line by Arne & Carlos in Fall Night Color 03655 Special Secret Sock Blanks from Gale's Art in  "Blue Love"  "Purples" Leftie by Martina Behm Miss Babs Leftie Kits Pop Spots by Juju Vail Madelinetosh tosh merino light in Tart and Tidal Basin Knit Circus Come What May on the Opulence Base Come What May in Matching Sock Set Little Skein in the Big Wool Twig Prints Lowland Originals KnitSpinFarm Fringe Supply Co's Fashionary Sketchbook

Hi, Knitters, The podcast and all of my other videos are available for viewing and subscription on my YouTube Channel (click here!) and on iTunes (click here!). Today on Episode 11 I chat about all kinds of things knitting-related and beyond. I especially focus on my friend, the multi-talented Kristin Nicholas, and all of the wonderful new ventures she has going on. I am giving away some of her beautiful Regia Colorations jacquard sock yarn and her re-released book, Colorful Stitchery. If you can't see the videos through the email for subscribers, please hop over to my blog to view. Click here! The video below was filmed at Kristin's farm for Creativebug.com where she has several classes. It is a very well-done video and it is fun to get a visual of Kristin and her home and farm. Kristin lives on her farm with her husband, who she affectionately calls The Farmer, and her teenage daughter, Julia. More of Kristin's links: Kristin's Blog Getting Stitched on the Farm! I subscribe and you should, too! Kristin's Shop and all of her links! Kristin's new Craftsy Crewel Embroidery Class called Stitch It with Wool! The Craftsy Kit for the class and more embroidery kits through Kristin's website! Buy Kristin's books directly from her website! You can purchase all of the books I show in the podcast on her website. Kristin signs them, too, upon request which is an added bonus for purchasing directly from the author. Kristin's sock yarns are available at a variety of yarn shops locally and online. Here are a couple online options: Websters, and Webs. It comes in 50 and 100 gram balls so don't forget to check when ordering. 3 interviews with Kristin on Ready, Set, Knit! with Steve and Kathy Elkins of WEBS (you'll really enjoy these!): Click here! Click here! Click here! (My Monkey Socks knit in Regia Garden Effects by Kristin - aren't they pretty?) Click here to see more about today's giveaway book, Colorful Stitchery! Knit and Crochet Now! PBS show where Kristin is the knitting expert. I am giving away a copy of Kristin's re-released book Colorful Stitchery and enough yarn for an adult pair of socks in her new Regia Colorations Color jacquard sock yarn line! Read at the end of the post about how to enter to win! I've finished this pair now ~ Regia Colorations Design Line by Kristin Nicholas color #3311. Other links from the podcast: Free Press Plush Tights (I said Fresh Press but it is Free!) Jill Draper Empire Yarn ~ My skein is in the Charcoal colorway. Tolt Yarn and Wool (I bought the Jill Draper Empire here and Veronika of YOTH Yarns works here!) Taproot Magazine Amanda Soule ~ SouleMama.com Barn Sweater by Carrie Bostick Hoge The Knit Girllls ~ Leslie recommended the sewing patterns. 100 Acts of Sewing patterns ~ I got the tunic, sleeveless dress and dress with sleeves patterns. Yoth Yarns ~ Mine is the DK weight Big Sister in the Caviar colorway. Yowza Weigh It Shawl Yowza Whatta Skein by Miss Babs Hayward Shawl kits Infinite Twist You don't need to watch the video to enter to win the giveaway! Giveaway Information: Please leave one comment on the blog post that includes your Ravelry username/id or your email address so I can get in touch if you win. Please be patient for your comment to appear, there is a delay. One randomly selected winner will receive a copy of Colorful Stitchery from the publisher and the Regia Colorations sock yarn, enough to knit a pair of socks (colorway to be determined) from Kristin. I'll be back in a few days to randomly select and announce the winner. Good luck and let the comments begin! I think that's it! Enjoy! xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, For email subscribers please Click Here to watch the 24-minute video on YouTube! Click here to subscribe or check out the Susan B. Anderson Podcast on iTunes! I am a bit scattered off and on so hang in there with me to hear about the fantastic giveaway. There is much to talk about and link for today's short podcast episode but most importantly I want to share a few photos of the Knitcircus Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets that I am giving away so you can get a good picture of what the socks look like. This is a new gradient concept created exclusively by Knitcircus and the owner and my friend Jaala Spiro. The photos for today's post are taken from the Knitcircus Etsy shop with permission. I love this fun photo of the Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets colorways. It is a unique concept to have gradient stripes plus the yarn is squishy and compelling to knit. It's a winner all around. The change in stripe colors is gradual and interesting and subtle. You will love this yarn! Come What May Colorway of the Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Set This is the next colorway I want to get and knit up right away! I have to put my order in with Jaala. This is the matching socks set colorway called Tropical Sunset. I knit the one sock in Tropical Sunset that I'm giving away to a lucky winner! I used up one ball and you will get the other ball to complete the second sock. It is gorgeous and fun! I will select two winners for the Knitcircus Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets. The prizes are as follows: ~ One winner will get the already knit sock by me and the second ball of yarn to make a matching sock. I show this already completed sock on the podcast. ~ The second winner will get a Gradient Stripes Socks Set in their color of choice. You don't need to watch the video to enter to win! To enter leave ONE comment on this blog post that includes an email address or your Ravelry ID or username. Please be patient for your comment to appear on the blog, there is a delay for me to approve comments. Please don't keep posting the same comment by pushing the publish button more than once, multiple entries make it an unfair contest. I know sometimes it is an accident so no worries, I try my best to take out multiple entries as I publish comments. The one sock I knit from the set, that I shared on the podcast, is made using my How I Make My Socks free pattern on US size 1 needles, casting on 64 stitches with a 7-inch cuff. The foot length is easily adjustable. The sock is knit to fit a US 7.5-8 women's shoe size. Click here for the How I Make My Socks free pattern! Okay, now for the various other links I discuss in podcast Episode 10: Two Minor corrections:  1. I say I never got to wear blue when I meant to say I always wore blue. (I also never complained to my mom about my dislike of blue so she had no idea.)  2. I say I am going to make baby size fingerless mitts ~ no to this ~ I meant to say thumbless mitts for a newer baby or infant. Twinset Designs podcast with Jan Hamby of Fair Winds Farm on Etsy ~ coming soon! (the beautiful teal alpaca farm yarn)! Eggy Johnson sock yarn ~ no online shop. Barbara is a good one to follow on Instagram as ravblb and on Ravelry as blb. I don't know if she takes requests for her yarn or not. It is really beautiful. I'm wearing the Lullaby Rain Shawlette by Paula Emons-Fuessle. I fail to mention this at first. The yarn for the Lullaby Rain shawlette is Quince & Co. Finch in the Frank's Plum colorway. The shawl pin is from Deerfield Creations.  I love this light-weight shawl pin, highly recommend. Waiting for Winter Mitten and Fingerless Mitts pattern, the stripey Noro Kureyon Mittens. Here is the link to the blog post about the stripey mittens I made in Maine. Here is the photo of the Entrelac piece I frogged to get 5 mittens worth of Noro Kureyon. It was about 10 years old and still on the needles (literally). Sheppard Handmade Etsy Shop ~ one of my favorite pottery artists sent me the sheep mug as a thank you for hosting a giveaway for her. I love her buttons and have used them on several projects. She is wonderful and has great customer service located out of Canada. Highly recommend her shop! There were a few other things I picked up in Maine that I forgot to share and I will do so another time very soon.  Don't forget to enter the super fun double sock sets giveaway including one already knit sock by me!!!  Leave a comment to enter if interested in winning the Gradient Stripes Matching Socks Sets.  2 winners randomly selected soon. Love you all! Thanks for the constant support and for the fun you bring to my life. xo ~ susan

Hi, Knitters, Yesterday I uploaded the wrong file (it was waaaay too big) for the iTunes/podcatcher watchers out there. Please delete the episode and upload again. I apologize for any inconvenience. It is corrected now. If you are interested in watching/subscribing through iTunes click here for more information. For email subscribers you can watch the video right here on YouTube: click here! Now for the blog post! I am back from vacation with my family. Last week we spent some fantastic family-time in northern Wisconsin in a not-so-rustic log cabin nestled on a lake called Lower Twin Lakes near Hayward, Wisconsin. The weather was beautiful, the setting was gorgeous, the lake was smooth, the mosquitoes were  aggressive, the food was very northern Wisconsin-like, and fun was had by all. One morning I took the camera down to the pier and filmed a podcast for about 20 minutes. Listed below are the links for the things I talk about in the episode. Miss Molly's Projects: Louise Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge Osprey yarn by Quince & Co. Knitter's Pride interchangeable wooden needles Knit Picks Felici sock yarn in the Spooky colorway (yarn is discontinued) Signature Needles US size 2 dpns, 6-inch My projects: Upcoming shawl design: Infinite Twist Helix yarn in the Clear Water colorway Signature Needles, 24-inch circular US 7s Socks: Quaere Fibres socks in the Patchwork colorway Signature Needles US size 1 dpns, 6-inch Books A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg Delancey by Molly Wizenberg How to Catch a Frog by Heather Ross Scoop by Jeff Miller West's Hayward Dairy Here are some photos from the trip for you to enjoy! Tipped canoe! It feels good to go away and then good to be home! Back to work for me and back to sports and school for the kids. There are lots of getting ready for school type things going on right now, lots of hustle and bustle. I hope you are all having a wonderful August. I'll be back soon with more. xo, susan

Hi, Knitters, The winner of the Duck Duck Wool fingering weight yarn is...... zytigg (rav id) or Debra! Congratulations. Thank you for entering everyone and I actually have two new giveaways today. I talk about them in the video podcast, but even if you don't watch please feel free to enter on this blog post by leaving a comment. I'll describe the prizes at the end of the post. If you are receiving this post via email subscription, please watch the video directly on YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast on either iTunes (click here) or on YouTube (click here). And thank you if you do! Today I talk about: Quaerie Fibre in the Patchwork colorway How I make my socks free pattern Signature double-pointed needles Leftie Shawl by Martina Behm Miss Babs Leftie kit in the Slate and Reds colorway Mary, Millie & Morgan ebook! (the dolls) Quince & Co. The summer of Paula Emons-Fuessle! Paula's Knitting Pipeline podcast and website Paula's designs on Ravelry I've knit the Piper's Journey and the Lullaby Rain shawls and I am wearing the Magic Cake Ruffle Shawl. In the pipeline all set to go, I have the Gill's Rock, Ellison Bay and the Hyla Brook. I'm knitting all three of the shawls in the called for Quince & Co. yarns. LoveSockWool project bag with the piggy fabric Infinite Twist ~ I shared the mini-cakes of beautiful yarn. This is the yarn I am giving away today! Wendy Bernard's website Knit and Tonic Up, Down and All Around by Wendy Bernard ~ this is the book I am giving away! Please leave a comment on this blog post if you'd like to win either a copy of Up Down All-Around Stitch Dictionary or the mini-cakes of Infinite Twist yarns. Please leave one comment that includes either your Ravelry ID or your email address. Please be patient for your comment to appear on the blog, it takes some time for me to approve the comments. Good luck! Thanks for joining me. I'll be back soon in a couple of days with the randomly selected winners, there will be two winners this time, one for the yarn and one for the book. Good luck if you enter to win the book or the yarns! best, susie

Hi, Knitters, I have a new episode of my video podcast today, Episode 7! Click here to see the podcast on iTunes. Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube. Here's what I talked about today: The Little Skein Giveaway is still open until Tuesday (I said Monday but it's a holiday so I'll wait until Tuesday). Anne Vally of Little Skein added another skein of Must Stash Yarn to the prize pot! I said the socks designed by Megan Williams may be "harder" than they look but I meant "easier" than they look.  Stockinette Zombies Megan Williams Stacie of Must Stash Yarns and Podcast Click here for the Little Skein Etsy Shop! I'm wearing my Quaker Ridge Shawlette. The yarn is madelinetosh pashmina.  This is still my most beloved and worn item that I have ever knit. I love it so much. The shawl pin is made by Deerfield Creations. Beck Gusler's Kickstarter! Monkey Socks Pomatomus Socks Lynai Yarns - Roxanne colorway sock yarn Gale's Art on Etsy Graffiti and Asphalt Wonder Sock (Gale has a new yarn out on her Etsy Shop that has yak called MYS622, very interesting! She has a deal going on, if you buy the new yarn you get a beaded scarf kit!) How I make my socks - free pattern! This is the pattern I use for most all of my sock knitting. Rikke Hat Signature Needles ~ my double-points used for socks are the 6-inch needles. Knit Spin Farm on Etsy! My adorable bag! SewBendy on Etsy! Another adorable project bag. Opal Hundertwasser Winterbild sock yarn with glitter (I'm not sure where to purchase this yarn). Regia Super Jacquard (I'm not sure where to purchase this yarn.) Kata Golda ~ Her name is Alison Kaplan! I love her and her work is the best! Rebecca Ringquist - Dropcloth on Etsy! Both Rebecca and Alison have workshops on Creativebug.com! I have taken their classes and they are excellent. Spun Right Round fiber - Polwarth, 4oz., Licorice colorway. Artisan spinning wheel! I'll be back to draw winners on Tuesday, you can still enter the giveaway up until I draw for winners! Click here to enter to win! Thanks for watching or for joining me today. Have a great weekend. best, susie