Episode 24: Are you Soak worthy?

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Announcements:
This months hosting fees are sponsored by Joey and Ullie Dugan! Click on their names to check out their dogster pages.

-Sister Cristina's cards on etsy and her site.
-Harry Potter Read-a-long!(on ravelry) Come join is in reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood-Prince

This week's sponsor is:
Sonny & Shear has a sale running for the remainder of month of April. Save 30% off of all Elsebeth Lavold yarns, all Misti Alpaca yarns and Cascade Sassy Stripes. To receive the 30% off, just enter the code *NoFoolin* at the time of check out.

Also, for you spinners, Sonny & Shear has also just received a new shipment of Yarn Love rovings and Barrister Lane Fibers rovings. Be sure to check out the amazing colorways!

Coming soon to Sonny & Shear: a new shipment of Pigeon Roof Studios yarns and rovings.

Listener Coupon code is :BarkNKnit for 10% off and one per customer.

Barknknit Podcast Listener's Group News:
-Be Prepared for Gifts KAL come join us!
-Remember we have an FO thread and daily threads.
Don't forget about Yarn Think Tank Squares Contest:
-to enter knit or crochet a 10x10 square in green, tan, and/or brown and pm or email me for address and send them to me.
-contest ends on May 31st
-prizes will be announced in May.

Doggie Bit:
-Frankie is staying! Talk more about Frankie, Jackjack, and Abigail Grace.
Off the needles/bobbins:
-nothing spinning finished
-Monkey socks ( rav link) by Cookie A in Dream in Color Smooshy Spring Tickle colorway

On the needles/bobbins:
-Entrelac Sock (rav link) by Eunny Jang in Araucania
-Weaver's Wool Mini Shawl(rav link) out of the citrus yarn for my sister Gina.
-inspired by Grace, who has great shawl patterns!
-fingerless gloves for co-worker
-my dad's vest, The Subtle Stripe by Lara Killian in Knitpicks Swish DK

Barknknit Time:
-Mother-in-law visited
-Special K's birthday

Spinning Bit:
-skipped

Knitting Bit:
-Friends of Emma Charity knitting project.

Soak Interview:
-website
-blog
-ravelry group
-Jacqueline on twitter

Are you Soak Worthy contest.
-leave a comment in the shownotes telling us one or both of the following:
1. How do you wash your wool? fiber? yarn? hand knits?
2. tips to share on wool washing.

Thank you Joey & Ullie Dugan and Sonnyandshear.com.

Thank you Jacqueline from Soak for the great interview

Thank you for listening and please leave me a comment here or feel free to leave a review on Itunes.

Happy Knitting, Spinning, Dog Training.

Episode 23: A Stray

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Announcements:
This months hosting fees are sponsored by Joey and Ullie Dugan! Click on their names to check out their dogster pages.

This week's sponsor is:
Sonny & Shear is having their annual Grits 'n Sticks contest to celebrate World Grits Day. Take a photo of a serving of grits along with your work in progress (either knit or crochet) and submit it to Contest@Sonnyandshear.com by midnight (eastern) on April 14, 2009 (World Grits Day!). First place will go to the most creative entry and the prize is a $35.00 gift certificate to Sonny & Shear. All submissions will be entered into the drawing for the second place prize which is a $20.00 gift certificate to Sonny & Shear. So get your grits, get your sticks and send us a photo!!

Listener Coupon code is :BarkNKnit for 10% off and one per customer.

Barknknit Podcast Listener's Group News:
-Be Prepared for Gifts KAL come join us!
-Remember we have an FO thread and daily threads.
Don't forget about Yarn Think Tank Squares Contest:
-to enter knit or crochet a 10x10 square in green, tan, and/or brown and pm or email me for address and send them to me.
-contest ends on May 31st
-prizes will be announced in May.

Doggie Bit: Our Stray "Frankie"
Off the needles/bobbins:
-nothing knitted finished
-red/white/black merino
-purple/brown BFL from yummyyarn.etsy.com
-black merino

On the needles/bobbins:
-Entrelac Sock (rav link) by Eunny Jang in Araucania
-Monkey socks ( rav link) by Cookie A in Dream in Color Smooshy Spring Tickle colorway
-Weaver's Wool Mini Shawl(rav link) out of the citrus yarn for my sister Gina.
-inspired by Grace, who has great shawl patterns!
-fingerless gloves for co-worker

Knitting Bit:
-The joys of knitting backwards

Barknknit Time:
-Kenny's birthday party?
-things are good

Spinning Bit:
-lurv the merino roving

Thank you to listeners. Thank you this month's hosting fee sponsors Joey & Ullie Dugan.

Thank you to Sonnyandshear.com.

Have a great weekend and please feel free to leave me a message or email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com

Episode 22: April Showers?

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Announcements:

- Knitmore Girls Podcast is sponsoring our first month's hosting fees! Thank you Jasmin and Gigi!


Exciting news! We've got sponsors for April through July! YEAH!

- If you would like to host a month, please email me at gnat(at)barknknit.com.
- New show notes blog is www.barknknitpodcast.blogspot.com.

Don't forget about Yarn Think Tank Squares Contest:
-to enter knit or crochet a 10x10 square in green, tan, and/or brown and pm or email me for address and send them to me.
-contest ends on May 31st
-prizes will be announced in May.

Barknknit Podcast Listener's Group News:
-Be Prepared for Gifts KAL come join us!
-Remember we have an FO thread and daily threads.

Doggie Bit:
-Kelly and Treydog
-DOGTOWN is on Friday nights on National Geographic channel.

Off the needles/bobbin:
-Citrus yarn has been plyed and twist set
-Two Bib O' Love Bibs for Sheryl's baby shower.

On the needles/bobbin:
-Weaver's Wool Mini Shawl(rav link) out of the citrus yarn for my sister Gina.
-inspired by Grace, who has great shawl patterns!
-Entrelac Sock (rav link) by Eunny Jang in Araucania
-Monkey socks ( rav link) by Cookie A in Dream in Color Smooshy Spring Tickle colorway
-red, white, black Merino that I hand dyed.

Knitting Bit:
Mean Girls Yarn Club
Hosted by KnittyKnitterton of House of Awesome and KnottyLa at Dizzy Blond Studios
-Sign-ups begin the April 3, 2009. After 9 am PST
-First shipment goes out the first week of June
-Shipments will go out every other month for 1 year
-The cost: $150 for the entire year, payable either in 1 lump sum, or in three $50 installments. -This includes shipping.
-Membership will be limited to 50 people.
-The colorways are to be club exclusives. Never to be sold by us. And it’s all super secret until you get your installment.
-Feel free to guess to your black heart’s contents. There’s actually a theme within the theme.
-Each skein will come with a little something COLLECTIBLE attached to the band. Also included is a small but awesome gift with each installment.

Barknknit Time:
-Resolved Budgets
-and more

Spinning Bit:
-Yarn Everyday Month started by Tara of Blondechicken Boutique. Check out her site and store!

Product Review/Weaving: (Not a new bit but just for this week. Famous last words.)
- Action Weaver's Plywood Laser Rigid Heddle Backstrap Loom.
-to purchase go to www.actionweaver.com.
-my first weaving experience! Check picture at top for my first real try.

Thank you to the Knitmore girls for hosting the podcast!

Thank you for everyone for your support this week.

Please feel free to contact me or leave comments here or on Itunes.