Comments on: Episode 17: Brooklyn

By: Sara in WI

Sara in WI — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:47:42 +0000

I know that you love Elizabeth Zimmermann. I just thought that you should know about a wonderful installment of her work, her daughter’s(Meg Swansen) work and some of the designers who have been influenced by their brilliance! It is at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and is up through the middle of December. Go to Schoolhouse Press’s Web site for more information and links to the exhibit. Meg Swansen spoke at the opening last Sunday and was soooo inspiring! It is 3:45 in the morning and I am listening to you while finishing the raglan pullover from Knitting Without Tears, knitting with my own handspun in tweedy black, grey, red wools with some white mohair blended into some of the yarn. It should be very warm! Almost time for breakfast….I must knit on!
Sara Kleefisch

By: bonnie

bonnie — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:51:13 +0000

Guido! I just listened to the newest pod-cast and enjoyed it very much. I have no idea why i tunes rates you as explicit (after all, Brenda Daynes had the F bomb on a few casts;-).
As for groupie vs. loaner, this confused me, too. A loaner is someone who will let you use his/her addis. A loner is someone who knits alone.

By: Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:20:50 +0000

Hi Guido!
Don’t re-record your theme song! I listen to your podcast while I am out running and that song makes me laugh every time. It never fails, it is great as it is.
Susan

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:19:03 +0000

Loved the interview with Jared………you said it right…….his photos appear to be “dipped in gold”. As a mother of two boys and one girl. They all knit, and I love that.

By: Lois

Lois — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:16:26 +0000

Hi Guido

I was so excited when I heard u mentioned that Brooklyntweed is going to be on your show. That is so cool! I was always curious about this guy behind all most wonderful FOs.

Long Live It’s a Purl, Man!

By: 2Skiens

2Skiens — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:55:51 +0000

Hey Carol…

I understand your delema and feel for you. When I will keep my ears open as to find a way to do this in the future, but as it stands the show takes up a lot of my time without being the one who has to break new ground. I will email Andrew in a week or so to ask him about what he is doing, but I will warn you that we, podcasters, all do things differently in setting up our feeds and recording… so what he does may not work for me.

Good for you to post, asking is the only way other know you want.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:48:31 +0000

2Skiens:
I love your podcast-thank you. However, I have dial up-yes, there are some of us out there and I listen to alot of podcasts. Recently, I discovered ‘Geek Farm Life” podcast and they have a “dial-up” download option that takes a FRACTION of the time it takes for me to download your podcast (and all of the other podcasts I listen to). Andrew, of Geek Farm Life, told me via email that it is a really simple thing for a podcaster to offer this dial up option. Would you consider looking into it? Right now it takes me 3 times longer than the actual time of the podcast to download it (sometimes longer). FYI-I live in the rural Upper Peninsua of Michigan and in the paradise where I live, dial up is not an option. Thanks and keep up the podcasting-I look forward to every episode.

By: 2Skiens

2Skiens — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:21:38 +0000

Some people like to knit alone, some people like to join knitting groups. Hope that makes sense.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:47:30 +0000

Ohmigod we’re seeing Brooklyn Tweed above the jawline?!?

p.s. Guido, what do you mean by loaner vs. groupie? I feel kinda dumb.