Friday 25 December 2015

Episode 34.5: Xmas mini-sode 2015

Merry Christmas (or Happy Friday, for those who don't celebrate
from YarnderWoman, YarnderNiece and YarnderMum!

Come and have a little chat with us as we show you what Knitting Santa brought this year.


Happy Crafting!






Saturday 19 December 2015

Episode 34: Finished Object-palooza

Welcome to Episode 34 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded on Friday 18 December 2015, in Perth, Western Australia.

Please subscribe to the podcast on YouTube. :-)





Brooching the Subject:




Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Tube versions of "Whiz Bang" socks in Knit Picks Felici yarn
  • Modified version of "Juxtaposed" hat in Gnome Acres yarn, "Wonder Woman" colourway
  • Vanilla 'Batman' socks in White Birch Fiber Arts yarn 
  • "Typhoon shawl" - shortened to become a cape for a child - in Voolenvine and White Birch Fiber Arts yarns
  • "View from the Charles" shawl in Space Frog Yarns gradient red to grey



Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --




Prizes:

  • Watch to see if you were the winner of our 1300 Ravelry Members giveaway - the prize is a copy of the "Hellebore Shawl" pattern
  • I have re-drawn for a copy of the e-book "Defarge Does Shakespeare", which was never claimed. Watch to see if you're the winner!



Knitalong:




Acquisitions:




Spinning Me Right 'Round:




Happy Crafting!




Monday 7 December 2015

Episode 33: Acquisitions & a Little Knitting

Welcome to Episode 33 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - filmed on Monday 7 December 2015 in Perth Western Australia.




Brooching the Subject:




Finished Objects:

  • Green socks (x3) in Knit picks Felici



Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Modified Whiz Bang sock no. 2
  • Juxtaposed hat



Acquisitions:

  • She-ra bus pass wallet from Sweetly Wrapped on etsy
  • Etsy market haul, including from Self Organics
  • Knit Picks orders
  • Wonder Woman origins story book
  • Mad Tosh from a Perth craft shop



Prizes:




Knitalong:

  • Colour Affection shawl or any striped shawl
  • Running from 1 January - 31 March 2016
  • Come and chat on the Planning & Chatter thread



Spin Me Right 'Round:

  • I finished 'Station 11' by Emily St John Mandel -  it was sooo good!
  • I've been working my way through my pantry to use up stocks on hand and make interesting meals


Wednesday 25 November 2015

Episode 32: Happiness and Halves

Welcome to Episode 32 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed on Wednesday 25 November 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.



Brooching the Subject:





Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Tube socks - one plain, one a modified version of the 'Whiz Bang' pattern. I'm entering these in the #make2along KAL, running in the Tiny Paper Foxes group
  • 'Harry' shawl, knit with Berry Colorful Yarnings
  • 'View from the Charles' shawl, knit in Space Frog Yarn



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • 2x 'Knit Night' shawls - very good for knitting in seminars
  • 2x book marks



Prizes: 

  • Watch to see if you won a pattern - Schmancy Shawl, Agatha socks, or Azteca Shawl



Knit-a-long:

  • We will have a 'Colour Affection' KAL early next year.
  • You can start chatting about your choices/ideas on this Ravelry thread



Acquisitions:

  • Hellebore Shawl from designer prairiegirlsusie
  • Blom
  • Cladonia from LittleBobbins
  • 'Rusted Wing' and 'Another Door Opens' - patterns discounted until episode 101 of Yarns at Yinhoo



Spinning Me Right 'Round:

  • Thank you to everyone for your support (emotional and financial) for my walk to raise funds for Alzheimer's research. Donations can still be made at: https://2015perthmemorywalkjog.everydayhero.com/au/melinda








Where to buy DKS Art & Design artwork: Sunday 29 November 2015 at the Collector Zone Toy & Hobby Fair.

Saturday 7 November 2015

Episode 31: I'm Back!

Welcome to Episode 31 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, recorded on Saturday 7 November 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.


In sad news, my Mama has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. 
Thus, next weekend I’m doing a fundraising walk. Donations can be made at this web address:
https://2015perthmemorywalkjog.everydayhero.com/au/melinda

Thank you SO much to those who have already seen the thread and donated, and thank you for positive thoughts from everyone.

Donations can still be sent after the event, so even if you don’t see this until later, you can still donate, if you are in a position to do so.




Part (a):



Part (b):



Brooching the Subject:
YarnderWoman badges from DKS Art & Design
Wearing: Hey That’s Super YarnderWoman t-shirt



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

Blocked Wild Goose shawllette
Heart
BonBon Shawl
Bookmarks for book club 
Colour Affection: possible KAL next year?
3x Knit Night shawls
Beans the Cat: Oct interception
Okanagan Orchard



Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

'Bang Whiz' Whiz Bang socks, knit as tube socks 
Knit Night Shawl 



Prizes:
Prize draw with 3 shawls as prizes – enter on the Ravelry thread

Debbie Hostos has just released a new pattern design and in celebration, she is offering YarnderWoman Podcast viewers 30% off any of her designs. 
Use code YW30 at checkout. The code is valid until 30 November 2015.



Acquisitions:
'Hogwarts Express' shawl from Nina (This Old Knit podcast & mod for A Homespun House group)
Azteca shawl pattern from Deb's Destiny (Debbie Hostos). 
'View from the Charles' pattern from Emilia
MyMuddlings bag (Wonder Woman and red & white polka dot fabric)
Seahawks pack from Janet
Harry Potter owl kit from Berry Colorful Yarnings
Space Frog Yarn
Red Lotus brooch - for me and one for a future prize
Schmancy shawl from Fairy Little



Spin Me Right ‘Round:
"A Girl Called Jack" cookbook and blog: Jack at a Pinch.
Back episodes of Yarns at Yin-Hoo podcast. "Post-apocalyptic skills" knitting/fibre crafts, food, poetry/literary discussions
Xmas card "flat" swap. Sign up on the Ravelry thread.



Having a sleepover with my niece & nephew.

Sunday 4 October 2015

Episode 30: Spring-time in Mum's Garden

Welcome to Episode 30 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded on Sunday 4 October 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.



My apologies for the sync issue in episode 29 - I have no idea what happened. I also managed to delete all the graphics files for the podcast, so I'm using temporary (old) ones until DKS Art & Design is able to recreate new ones with the current branding.


Brooching the Subject:

  • Knitted poppy brooch that Mum got me at the Perth Royal Show
  • A substantial order from Creep Heart



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Face washer
  • Can /bottle cozy 
  • Wild Goose Shawlette (modified border): not blocked. 
  • Knitting lots of projects for the Down Cellar Studio Pig Skin Party KAL
  • Teddy (finishing done)
  • Dyed sock blank. After watching Give Me a Crown podcast, who was doing Rosehip Knits Dye-along with dyes given to her by Meg from Atelier Yarn



WiPs:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Colour Affection
  • Harry Potter Oh Loops KAL as a muggle - still deciding on the project



Charity KAL: prize draw

  • Remember to watch episode 29 to see if you were the winner of the "Defarge Does Shakespeare" giveaway - if the winner doesn't claim their prize within the next few weeks, I will be drawing again.



Acquisitions:




Spin Me Right 'Round:

  • Yarns at YinHoo podcast
  • Back episodes for A Playful Day podcast
  • Along the Lanes video podcast: fabulous video extra bits
  • Cooking from 'Plenty'
  • TheKangarooSanctuary on instagram
  • Paused on further reading of 'The Colour Purple'; now on to the third Harry Potter book, 'The Prisoner of Azkaban' 
  • Celebrated our 10th anniversary with Damian :-) Dinner at Tsunami restaurant


Sunday 20 September 2015

Episode 29: Invisible Knitting

Welcome to Episode 29 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded on Saturday 19 September 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.





Merchandise:



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Starshower
  • Once upon a time mitts



Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Okanagan Orchard cowl/shawl
  • Windswept shawl



Charity KAL:




Prizes:
  • Watch to see if you are the winner of the "Defarge Does Shakespeare" giveaway :-)


Acquisitions:



Some Australia yarn sellers:


Spinning Me 'Right Round:




Thursday 27 August 2015

Episode 28: Working from Home

Welcome to Episode 28 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on Thursday 27 August 2015.




Brooching the Subject: 



Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Starshower cowl
  • Okanagan Orchard shawl/cowl
  • Hand warmers


Planned:




Knitalong:


Prizes:




Spin Me Right 'Round:

  • Photo shoot with comic artist/writer Justin Randall for Book 3 of the Changing Ways series
  • Podcasts - A Playful Day podcast (audio) and Knitted Paradise (video)
  • Stitches Midwest recaps on various podcasts: Actually Knitting, Down Cellar Studios, Knitting Butterflies, Knitted Paradise
  • SSK recap from Bookish Stitcher podcast
  • Audio books - "Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets" (I didn't care for the performance of narrator Jim Dale); I've just started "Gone Girl"
  • Wonder Woman knitting comic pictures by Ramona Fradon

Saturday 15 August 2015

Episode 27: Joyful FOs & Many WiPs

Welcome to Episode 27 of the YarnderWoman Podcast.

Filmed in Perth, Western Australia, mainly on Thursday 13 August and a little on Saturday 15 August 2015.




Brooching the Subject:

  • Larger YarnderWoman badges - more details on those in future episodes as I had to cut some of the video on it (for reasons of an excitable cutie-pie nephew). ;-)



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Kiddie Vertebrae in Knit Picks Stroll (received very happily by a cutie-pie niece)
  • Sailing shawl in Gynx yarn


Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Squares on blanket
  • Typhoon shawl
  • Okanagan Orchard shawl/cowl
  • Starshower cowl
  • Batman sock #2



Charity KAL:


Prizes:
  • Competitions still running – First Podiversary giveaway (prize donated by KNITRUNDIG)Defarge Does Shakespeare giveaway (prize donated by Cooperative Press)
  • Watch to see if you are the winner of the "Just Because" giveaway with the gorgeous bag donated by Little Skein. :-)

Discount codes:

  • Ewe Who Knits  is giving viewers 15 % off anything (including pre-orders) using the code CELEBRATION15 until August 31st.
  • KNITRUNDIG is giving viewers 15 % off anything in the shop, valid until September 30 2015. Use code YARNDER15 at checkout.


Acquisitions:

  • Gnome Acres - additional birthday present from mum
  • Knit Picks yarn (bulky)



Spinning Me Right 'Round:

  • Listened to audio books of "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman" (short stories) by Haruki Murakami and the novel "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
  • Give Me a Crown podcast - a new one from Australia
  • Loving the re-caps of fibre festivals from other podcasters. Wish I could have gone to SSK and Stitches Midwest this year (or any year!) 


Sunday 2 August 2015

Episode 26: Shakespeare, Frida & Knitting

Welcome to Episode 26 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday 1 August 2015.



Brooching the Subject:




Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • 'Sailing' shawl in Gynx yarn
  • 'Typhoon' shawl in Voolenvine and WBFA



Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for specific details --

  • Trickle Shawl in Gnome Acres
  • Gingerbread Man in Quaere and Knit Picks




Knit-alongs:




Prizes:

  • Watch the episode to see if you are a winner: prizes announced for the Opposites KAL (chatter thread); Opposites KAL (FO thread) and the 1200 Member giveaway
  • Competitions still running – First Podiversary giveaway (prize donated by KNITRUNDIG); and  “Just Because” giveaway (prize donated by Little Skein)
  • KNITRUNDIG is giving viewers 15 % off anything in the shop, valid until September 30 2015. Use code YARNDER15 at checkout. 


Acquisitions:




Review:  

  • Defarge does Shakespeare” - sent to me by Cooperative Press to review.
  • Watch the episode for full details
  • Enter the contest on Ravelry to win your own copy



Spin Me Right 'Round:

  • Audio books: listening to the first book in the "Harry Potter" series; finished "Wild Swans" 
  • Frida Kahlo books: Paper Doll and Viva Frida


Tuesday 21 July 2015

Episode 25 - 1st Podiversary!

Welcome to Episode 25 of the YarnderWoman Podcast - and happy first podiversary!

This episode was recorded on Monday 20 July 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.



Brooching the Subject:

  • Triceratops skeleton brooch - seller unknown. (Sorry!)


Finished Objects:

--For details, see my Ravelry page --

  • Magic Cake Ruffle shawl
  • Pebble Beach Shawlette


Works in Progress:

--For details, see my Ravelry page --

  • "Sailing" shawl
  • "Trickle" shawl
  • "Whiz Bang" socks
  • Vanilla socks 
  • "Gingerbread Man" / person 
  • Planned cast-on of "Typhoon" shawl 
  • Knit-alongs I am entering: PAL KAL with Actually Knitting podcast; Learn-along with Teaching Your Brain to Knit podcast.


Opposites Craftalong:

Prizes :

  • Re-draw for Elegant Economy "Date Night" collection of patterns - watch the episode to see if you are the new winner!
  • Podiversary Giveaway: winner's choice of project bag from KnitRunDig. Drawn end of August. A coupon code is valid until 30 September - use "YARNDER15" for 15% off your order.
  • 1200 Member Giveaway: Quaere skein - drawn next episode (around 1st/2nd August)
  • "Just Because" Giveaway: project bag from Little Skein - drawn on episode 15th/16th August 2015.


Acquisitions:



Spin Mr Right 'Round:

Monday 6 July 2015

Episode 24 - Parts (a) & (b) - Lots to Talk About!

Welcome to Episode 24, Parts (a) & (b) of the YarnderWoman Podcast!

Both episodes were filmed on Saturday 4 July 2015 in Perth, Western Australia.


Part (a):





Part (b):






Show notes for Part (a):



Brooching the Subject:




Finished Objects:




Works in Progress:

- See my Ravelry projects page for specifics - 

  • Kiddie Vertebrae 
  • Magic Cake Ruffle shawl 
  • Pebble Beach Shawlette
  • Socks in White Birch Fiber Arts
  • Whiz Bang socks in One Twisted Tree. Pattern gifted to me by the lovely MrsShoo.
  • Plans for Trickle Shawl





Show notes for Part (b):



Acquisitions:




Opposites Craftalong:



Spin Me Right ‘Round:




Saturday 6 June 2015

Episode 23: A Trip to the Countryside

Welcome to Episode 23 of the YarnderWoman Podcast, filmed on Sunday 6 June in Perth, Western Australia.




Brooching the Subject:





Pop Culture Craft-along:





"Theme Opposite" Craft-along:





Finished Objects:

  • Worsted weight Gnome Acres socks 
  • 'Windschief' beanie in yarn from The Cyborg's Craft Room
  • See my Ravelry project page for specific details




Acquisitions:

  • 'Venticello' pattern from Anja
  • Doppelganger worsted weight yarn set from Gnome Acres




Spin Me Right 'Round: