Sunday, May 3, 2015

Episode Three - In Which I Change My Name & Make Pop Culture References



Welcome to episode three of my humble podcast, which (for reasons I explain in the first minute or so) has undergone a name change – it's now called “Stitching Between Pages”! I hope you enjoy watching, and thank you for checking it out.

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Ravelry: halfpass92
Twitter: @medievalisting

WIPS:
  1. “Blueberry Waffle” socks, by Sandy Turner. Knit in a MYSTERY YARN. Knit on Knitter's Pride Karbonz, US1/2.25mm, 40” fixed circular.
  2. “Pebble Beach Shawlette,” by Helen Stewart/Curious Handmade. Knit in KnitPicks Hawthorne Fingering in the “Ladd's Addition” colorway. Knit initially on Knitter's Pride Cubics, US6/4.00mm, 40” fixed circular, but switched to HiyaHiya Sharps, US6/4.00mm, 36” fixed circular.
  3. “Hedgerow” socks, by Jane Cochran. Knit in Malabrigo Sock in the “Lettuce” colorway. Knit on ChiaoGoo Premium Stainless Steel needles, US1/2.25mm DPNs.
  4. “Bonny,” by TinCanKnits, in the Handmade in the UK collection. Knit in Juniper Moon Farm Findley in the “Atmosphere” colorway. Knit on HiyaHiya Sharps, US4/3.5mm (I got the size wrong in the previous episodes – oops!).
  5. Granny Square Sock Scrap Blanket


Pretty New Yarn:
  1. Quaere Fiber, “Vincent and the Doctor” colorway on her Tweed Sock base, and “Tardis in the Park” colorway on her 100% superwash merino base.
  2. Three lovely “Babycakes” of Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the “Bearclaw,” “Sedge,” and “One-of-a-Kind” (pink) colorways.
  3. Miniskein swaps from LittleBobbins (along with other lovely things including her cup cosys!), Sarah, and Céline (latter two from the YarnGasm swap thread) – thank you, all!


Books!:
  1. The Mystery of Grace, by Charles de Lint (I also highly recommend The Onion Girl, Moonlight & Vines, and The Blue Girl)
  2. A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II, by Ann B. Carl


Other Miscellaneous Mentions:
  1. Medieval cosmati tile pavements. There's a beautiful one at Westminster, and you can learn more about the general form on Wikipedia.
  2. For more crocheted insects (if you're not into spiders, you may not wish to click; there's lots of crocheted spiders!), check out Mon Souk.
  3. Mabel and Bird.

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