Episode 50: So Soon

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Announcements:
Thank you to all those who support the podcast
-Barknknit Zazzle store.

Sponsors:

Our Christmas Stockings club is open for signups until the end of October.  This is a special one-time shipment club with lots of christmasy goodies, your choice of red or green Gradiance yarn and pattern for either a Christmas stocking to hang on the mantel or Christmasy stockings to wear on your legs!

This episode is sponsored in part by NH Knitting Mama.  Come celebrate Halloween by picking up one of the "Treat Bags" - which have yarn and goodies, or just goodies - you pick!  There are a limited amount so be sure to head over and get yours!  Right now all orders over $100 get a free gift...

UrbanGypZ Artisan Yarns has hand spun and hand dyed artisan yarns and fibers. Find them at urbangypz.com. And if you are going to SAFF find UrbanGypZ booth which has been moved. it is actually now in the main arena on the upper mezzanine, booth 21 B.. Come by and see the new base fibers and luxe yarns premiering

Rescued: Julie’s Pepper

Doggie bit: The Recall Game
- two people in separate rooms
- call the dog and treat them when they come
- advanced have them sit in front of you before giving them the treat.
- don’t forget to praise praise praise and happy voice.

Knitting:
On needles:
- iPhone Mitts by Julie Ridl in Shelby B's Designs 100% Superwash Merino Ginny Weasley colorway
- Barknknit raising squares using  Barn Raising Quilt by Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown and sock leftovers
- Easy Peasy Newborn Sock Hat by Keri McKiernan in Arucania Ranco in Red 105 colorway
- The Subtle Stripe by Lara Killian using Knitpicks Shine worsted.
- Vanilla Socks ala Knitmore Girls in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Tart Colorway

Off needles:
Forgot to mention but will talk about next podcast
- Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson using Malabrigo Worsted in Polar Morn.

Blog Contest: Barknknit WIP Parade!- to enter:
- take pictures of all your WIPs at this point
- post these pictures and details of projects to your blog
- leave a comment on my WIP blog post that is on my person blog at barknknit.blogspot.com not my shownotes page with link to your post by Oct 31st or email link to me.
- My Float

I will then post a blog post around Nov 1st with all the links to the blogs and pick a winner or winners depending on how many prizes I can come up with on my blog. If you want to donate a prize contact me.

Stick training: none.

Being open to seaming
- lots of comments about it helping a sweater hold it’s shape. 

Chasing my tail:  inspiration patterns
- Aidez
- Effortless Cardigan
- Cascabel

- Paw Print Christmas Stocking
- Dog Bone Christmas Stocking

Spinning: There has been none.

Barknknit time:
- Surfer Girl’s powder puff game
- slipped and was sore a couple days
- new awesome comfy shoes with rubber soles.
- Rays in the post season equals traffic and lots of fans coming out of the woodworks.
- Organized baby’s room.  No longer looks like a storage room
- Saturday KIPing in the wild: went to get my tire fixed and car cleaned.
- doctor’s visit.  scheduled all my apts until my due date.  5 more left!  So crazy!

On the Road: Florida Fiber In- forgot to mention the prizes we gave out!
- Dawn from Wolfe farms sent a prize

Rhinebeck - I’m not going but Sydneyknits and many other podcasters are.  Her meet n greet with other podcasters is at October 17 at noon rhinebeck grassy knoll see http://www.ravelry.com/events/rhinebeck-meet-and-greet

I'll have amazing goody bags and a grand prize raffle. I will also
have goody bags for listeners to win who could not attend the event. Knakedknits.com

Dog Park: Sydneyknits from Knakedknits podcast and I are going to do a virtual knitting group on Oct 26th at 8:30 pm.  If you wish to join, please befriend me or her on Stickam.com.

Treat of the week: New comfy house shoes.

Thank you listeners.
Thank you The Unique Sheep
Thank you NHKnittingMama
Thank you UrbanGypZ

Please feel free to email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com, or leave a message in the show notes. Or please leave a review on Itunes.

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Episode 49: So Much to Talk About

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Announcements:

Thank you to all those who support the podcast

-Zazzle Store with new logo! Barknknit Zazzle store.

Sponsors:

We have a new club to announce—Through the Looking Glass! Its our next lace knitalong and it will be a Faroese shawl in fingering weight yarn with the option of nupps or beads. Find out more and sign up on our website.

This episode is sponsored in part by NH Knitting Mama.  Come celebrate Halloween by picking up one of the "Treat Bags" - which have yarn and goodies, or just goodies - you pick!  There are a limited amount so be sure to head over and get yours!  Right now all orders over $100 get a free gift...

 UrbanGypZ Artisan Yarns has hand spun and hand dyed artisan yarns and fibers. Find them at urbangypz.com. And if you are going to SAFF find UrbanGypZ booth which has been moved. it is actually now in the main arena on the upper mezzanine, booth 21 B.. Come by and see the new base fibers and luxe yarns premiering.

Rescued: Lisa’s Haley
Doggie bit: Halloween stencils
- http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/pumpkin-carving/pumpkin-carving-stencils-of-favorite-dogs/ - more information about anal glad expressions
Knitting:
On needles:
-iPhone Mitts by Julie Ridl in Shelby B's Designs 100% Superwash Merino Ginny Weasley colorway
- barknknit raising squares
- Easy Peasy Newborn Sock Hat by Keri McKiernan in Arucania Ranco in Red colorway
- The Subtle Stripe by Lara Killian 
-  Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson in Malabrigo Worsted in Polar Morn-
- Lady Kina  by Muriel Agator in handspun cabled yarn


Off needles:- Maile Sweater by Nikki Van De Car using NHKnittingmama Fitzwilliam yarn base in Punchy Pink
Blog Contest: Barknknit WIP Parade!
- to enter:
-take pictures of all your WIPs at this point
-post these pictures and details of projects to your blog
-leave a comment on my WIP blog post that is going to be on my person blog at barknknit.blogspot.com not my shownotes page with link to your post by Oct 31st or email link to me.
I will then post a blog post around Nov 1st with all the links to the blogs and pick a winner or winners depending on how many prizes I can come up with on my blog. If you want to donate a prize contact me.

Stick training:-http://www.thedietdiary.com/knittingfiend/tools/EvenlySpace.html 


Chasing my tail:  inspiration patterns
- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/caelum
- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jonah
- Plum Frost Pullover & Cardigan by Elinor Brown
- Lady Kina by Muriel Agator
- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dark-and-stormy 


Spinning:
Off the bobbins:- brown merino singles, white cormo combed top singles, white Corriedale singles cabled yarn
- blog post about cabled yarn-corriedale fleece clean!!


Barknknit time:
- baby and I are doing great, growing, moving all the time.
- sick and OB apt with glucose test which passed
- need to take off my rings
- day care picked dog lady
- everyone going back to work
-Ohio Trip:

-grandparents

-Festival of Arts

-met Alicia aka KnottyKnitter17 and her Linus Project

-Surprise Baby Shower

-Dress shopping for SIL’s wedding.

-Primanti Bros and LYS Natural Stitches on way to airport

- work

- Manda knitting baby shower
- weekend

On the Road: Florida Fiber In
- Sept 17-19
- had a blast!
- friday: vendors and hung out spinning
- saturday: vendors, demos, meet n greet, dinner with a bunch of ladies, business meeting, then hung out and spun
- sunday: vendors packing up, hung out and spun, also garage sale

Goodie Bags from Fiber In:
- links to come.
-To win goodie bag leave comment on shownotes page, ravelry group or on Itunes.

Treat of the week: NEW COMPUTER!

Thank you listeners.
Thank you The Unique Sheep
Thank you NH Knitting Mama
Thank you UrbanGypZ

Please feel free to email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com, or leave a message in the show notes. Or please leave a review on Itunes.

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Episode 48: Fleecy goodness

Knitting at Frida's Bakery with Manda

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Announcements:
Thank you to all those who support the podcast
-Zazzle Store with new logo! Barknknit Zazzle store.
-Jared Flood Blanket KAL winner is Bethanie aka creativeone.

Sponsors:

We have a new club to announce—Through the Looking Glass! Its our next lace knitalong and it will be a Faroese shawl in fingering weight yarn with the option of nupps or beads. Find out more and sign up on our website:





This week's podcast is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Knitting Mama at www.nhknittingmama.com. NH Knitting Mama carries hand-dyed yarns, patterns, and accessories for the fiber artist.  Be sure to check out the new line of repeatable colorways!  You pick the base and quantity, and your yarn is dyed to order so it is all the same dye lot.  There are new colorways added all the time.

 UrbanGypZ Artisan Yarns has hand spun and hand dyed artisan yarns and fibers. Find them at urbangypz.com. And if you are going to SAFF find UrbanGypZ in the barn near the show fleece , booth #18. Come by and see the new base fibers and luxe yarns premiering.

Rescued Bit: Jamie's pets Mr. Kitty, Shady, Lucy (and their doggy sister Sadie)

Doggie bit: cool dog interview
-interview with Jonathan Lewis, owner of Cool Pet

Off the needles and bobbins:
-Warm Ribbed Winter Hat by Lucy H. Lee in Malabrigo Worsted in Burgundy
-Skull Jumper by Malia Mather in Cascade Eco Wool Rainer Heather
-Shalom Cardigan Redux by Meghan McFarlane

Skull Jumper without Skulls

On the needles and bobbins:
- barknknit raising squares
- brown merino sinlgles

Corriedale/Merino Sheep Fleece to be shipped

- white cormo combed top singles
- white Corriedale singles
- Easy Peasy Newborn Sock Hat by Keri McKiernan

Knitting: mods on patterns
-shalom cardi

Spinning: processor reviews
- Morro Fleece works CA
- Zeilingers Wool Co.  Michigan. 
- Ozark Carding Mill Durant, OK, Video
- Fleury Sheep & Wool GA,
- Ohio valley farms, Ohio,

Barknknit time:
- sil and her son in town
- busch gardens Kip
- SIL engaged
- baby shower for friend
- organizing baby room
- guild board meeting planning for new year.
- baby talk

On the Road: Florida Fiber In
- Sept 17-19
- meet n greet with Sydneyknits from Knaked knits podcast on Sat.

Treat of the week: big bang theory!


Thank you listeners.
Thank you The Unique Sheep
Thank you NHKnittingMama
Thank you UrbanGypZ

Please feel free to email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com, or leave a message in the show notes. Or please leave a review on Itunes.

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Episode 47: We're back with pink!

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Announcements:
Thank you to all those who support the podcast
-Zazzle Store with new logo! Barknknit Zazzle store.
-Jared Flood Blanket KAL winner is Bethanie aka creativeone.

Sponsors:



We have a new club to announce—Through the Looking Glass! Its our next lace knitalong and it will be a Faroese shawl in fingering weight yarn with the option of nupps or beads. Find out more and sign up on our website: 


This week's podcast is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Knitting Mama at www.nhknittingmama.com. NH Knitting Mama carries hand-dyed yarns, patterns, and accessories for the fiber artist.  Be sure to check out the new line of repeatable colorways!  You pick the base and quantity, and your yarn is dyed to order so it is all the same dye lot.  There are new colorways added all the time

Doggie Bit: Preparing you dog for the arrival of your baby
-practice or teach basic commands
-play baby sounds for your baby
-get a doll and train the dogs with the doll

Rescued Bit: Lorraine's Buddy

Off the needles/bobbins:
-Warm Ribbed Winter Hat by Lucy H. Lee in Malabrigo Worsted in Burgundy and another in blue Cascade 220 Superwash
-3 Easy Peasy Newborn Sock Hat by Keri McKiernan.  One in NHknittingmama Franconia in Darcie colorway, pink yarn from stash, and some Red Arcadia Ranco.


On the needles/bobbins:
-Warm Ribbed Winter Hat in Burgundy Malabrigo
-Skull Jumper by Malia Mather in Cascade Eco Wool Rainer Heather
-Vanilla Socks in Insecta colorway from Unique Sheep gradiance
-Moonfleet in Barknknit Colorway from Unique Sheep
-Barknknit Raising Quilt Squares
-Special K's Vest
-Brown Merino roving for sweater yarn

Knitting Bit: Christmas Gift Knitting.
-my plan.

Spinning Bit: Sweater Yarn
-swatching and spinning

Barkin It Time:
-Barknknit Baby is a Girl!!

-moving around furniture to make baby's room.

-Jackjack and Abigail and lots more

Treat of the Week: Butter Ball Cookies
Preheat oven 350 degrees

Mix together in bowl with hands:
1/2 lb softened butter
2 1/2 cps flour
1/2 cp powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cp ground walnuts/pecans..

Mix well and shape into balls about size of walnut. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet. Keep in for at least 16 minutes. They will not be brown and that's okay.
Remove from oven and while they are hot, roll in powdered sugar until well coated and set on paper side of freezer paper to absorb some of the buttery goodness.
Let cool completely before you put them away or eat them.

Thank you listeners.
Thank you The Unique Sheep
Thank you NHKnittingMama

Please feel free to email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com, or leave a message in the show notes. Or please leave a review on Itunes.

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Episode 46: Maryland Sheep and Wool

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Announcements:
Thank you to all those who support the podcast
-Zazzle Store with new logo! Barknknit Zazzle store.

Jared Flood Blanket KAL

-moved start date back
-cast on on or after April 1st and finish the blanket by May 15th at midnight...extended until end of May.
-can choose from any of Jared Flood blanket patterns (rav link) and use any yarn
-prizes to be announced shortly

Sponsors:


Many new clubs have been announced. Check them out and sign up at www.theuniquesheep.com.

This week's podcast is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Knitting Mama at www.nhknittingmama.com. NH Knitting Mama carries hand-dyed yarns, patterns, and accessories for the fiber artist. Be sure to check out the new line of repeatable colorways! You pick the base and quantity, and your yarn is dyed to order so it is all the same dye lot. There are new colorways added all the time.

Rest of Shownotes to come.

Episode 45: A Medley

Shownotes will be up after the weekend.

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Episode 44: Walking the Dogs

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Announcements:
Thank you to all those who support the podcast
-Zazzle Store with new logo! Barknknit Zazzle store.
-Monthly Stickam.com chats. To join please befriend Courtney aka knitnpurlgurl on stickam.com and befriend me as well.
-Next Monthly chat will be on March 21st at 6pm EST.

Jared Flood Blanket KAL

-moved start date back
-cast on on or after April 1st and finish the blanket by May 15th at midnight.
-can choose from any of Jared Flood blanket patterns (rav link) and use any yarn
-prizes to be announced shortly

Sponsors:


Sonny & Shear thanks you for three great years. We are closing our virtual doors on March 29, 2010. While most items have already been sold, you can still save 50% off all stock by using the code ThreeGreatYears at the time of check out.

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

The Unique Sheep has announced their next Sip n Stitch Tea Lovers club. It will start in May and includes artisan blended tea and a skein of yarn dyed in a colorway inspired by the tea, plus goodies. There is also still time to sign up for their next mystery lace shawl KAL based on the classic British story “Moonfleet.”

This week's podcast is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Knitting Mama at www.nhknittingmama.com. NH Knitting Mama carries hand-dyed yarns, patterns, and accessories for the fiber artist. Be sure to check out the new Strafford line - it's a superwash sport weight with a spring! You'll love how it works up! Please stop over and let us know Gnat sent you!

Doggie Bit: Cutting nails
-how to cut your dogs nails
-hot to get your dog comfortable with cutting their nails
-Dogster Article
-Video of a genius getting his dog to shorten his own nails.
-step by step video on how to teach

-Clickspin Podcast by Ellen

Rescued Bit: Angela's Rocky
Off the needles/bobbins:
-finished the pair of iPhone Mitts for my nephew out of Caron Simply Soft Eco in blank.

-cast on and finished a pair of Knitmore Girls Vanilla Socks using Blue Moon Fiber Socks that Rock in Jewel of the Nile colorway.

On the needles/bobbins:
-cast on a toddler sock for my friend's daughter.

-cast on my test knitting project for NH Knitting mama.com
Knitting Bit: Padfoot Sock Pattern has been posted.

-inspired by Harry Potter yarn by Shelby B's Designs Sirius Black colorway.

-it's a sock with a cabled rib and a seed stitch panel running down the front.

-KAL started in the Ravely group thanks to Dawn aka Knittinwolf

-30% of proceeds are being donated to my friend Angela's dog Scorpio's vet bills.

Barkin It Time:
-Take a walk with me and the pups.
- Kenny's new podcast about sports called This Week in Sports Podcast
- my sister gave me labels to add to my knitted items.
- crazy work again.
- Spinning meet-up,

- Kristen's ReMaking Shelter: Adventures in Collaborative Weaving

- Spent part of Sunday at Manda's helping her dye fiber for her shop.

- The 2nd part of sunday was spend with my sisters.
Spinning Bit:
-combing fiber!

Treat of the Week:
-New Cell phones! I got a Samsung Rogue.

Thank you listeners.
Thank you SonnyandShear.
Thank you The Unique Sheep
Thank you NHKnittingMama

Please feel free to email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com, or leave a message in the show notes. Or please leave a review on Itunes.

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Episode 43: Sportstastic

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Announcements: Thank you to all those who support the podcast
-Zazzle Store with new logo! Barknknit Zazzle store.
-DanceNKnit's Virtual Baby Shower and to view pictures on her blog of the gifts click here.
-Announcing our Monthly Stickam.com chats. To join please befriend Courtney aka knitnpurlgurl on stickam.com and befriend me as well.
-First Monthly chat will be on February 28th at 3pm EST.

-Jared Flood Blanket KAL
-cast on on or after March 13th and finish the blanket by April 30th at midnight.
-can choose from any of Jared Flood blanket patterns (rav link) and use any yarn
-prizes to be announced shortly

Sponsors:
Sonny & Shear is having sales each week through the month of February to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. Sales are posted on our blog and our Raverly group each Friday. This weeks' sale, ending on Wednesday, allows you to save 20% off of all Dream in Color and Zen Yarn Garden yarns by using the code DreamyZen at the time of checkout.

Listener Coupon code is :BarkNKnit for 10% off and one per customer.
The Unique Sheep is excited to announce its new mystery lace shawl KAL based on the classic British story “Moonfleet.”
This week's podcast is sponsored in part by New Hampshire Knitting Mama at www.nhknittingmama.com. NH Knitting Mama carries hand-dyed yarns, patterns, and accessories for the fiber artist. Be sure to check out the new Strafford line - it's a superwash sport weight with a spring! You'll love how it works up! Please stop over and let us know Gnat sent you!
Off the needles/bobbins:
-frogged my Ribbed Vest that was knit in handspun Romney for the ravelympics.
-finished knitting the Shalom Cardigan by Meghan MacFarlane but still need to block and sew on the buttons.
-finished the Spring Forward Socks out of NHKnittingmama.com Franconia yarn in the Darcie Colorway for the Lace KAL with NHknittingmama
On the needles/bobbins:
-cast on a pair of iPhone Mitts for my nephew out of Caron Simply Soft Eco in blank.

Knitting Bit:
-The Unique Sheep Moonfleet KAL/Club
-I signed up and Laura is custom dying me a gradiance colorway using my barknknit colors!

-Spindies auctions

-Sharing Our Gifts Across America Project #5

-Odog's cute sweater knit by me! :)
Barkin It Time:
-Ravelympics started and enjoyed chats on Ravelry!
-spent quality time with sisters
-played softball, bowling, and basketball with the family
-bought bikes!!!
-broken and fixed car
-clean house and dogs.
-Tortilla soup from Meghan from Stitch It Podcast
Treat of the Week:
-hot cocoa with whip cream
-Land O Lakes hot cocoa
-Abuelita's Mexican Hot Chocolate
Thank you listeners.
Thank you SonnyandShear.
Thank you The Unique Sheep
Thank you NHKnittingMama

Please feel free to email me at gnat(at)barknknit(dot)com, or leave a message in the show notes. Or please leave a review on Itunes.

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