Comments on: IAPM43:The Circle Due http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/ A site about a guy in Boston with yarn issues Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Katrina http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-36168 Katrina Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:31 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-36168 That was the most inspirational interview I've ever listened to! Thanks so much for sharing that with us! That was the most inspirational interview I’ve ever listened to! Thanks so much for sharing that with us!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-26277 Jennifer Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:47:05 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-26277 I'm catching up on Podcasts, and finally got to listen to this. Both episodes were wonderful. I appreciate Allison's honesty and candor in the interviews and I feel like I learned quite a bit. Thank you. I’m catching up on Podcasts, and finally got to listen to this. Both episodes were wonderful. I appreciate Allison’s honesty and candor in the interviews and I feel like I learned quite a bit. Thank you.

]]> By: LoriAngela http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-25705 LoriAngela Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-25705 Such and intelligent and nurturing interview. I have recently heard about antimony being present in water bottles. We're very big on tap water in our house and thought maybe Allison and others should be aware. Many wishes for improved health and continued love and support. www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2006/12/21/bottle-study.html Such and intelligent and nurturing interview. I have recently heard about antimony being present in water bottles. We’re very big on tap water in our house and thought maybe Allison and others should be aware. Many wishes for improved health and continued love and support.
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2006/12/21/bottle-study.html

]]> By: zknits http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-25192 zknits Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:28:27 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-25192 these two interviews were really great! but....i was left wondering what i could do to help in the development of the circles community center...i don't live in boston or anywhere near if you ask me. let me know if there's anything i can do to support what sounds like a wonderful initiative! z these two interviews were really great! but….i was left wondering what i could do to help in the development of the circles community center…i don’t live in boston or anywhere near if you ask me. let me know if there’s anything i can do to support what sounds like a wonderful initiative!
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]]> By: Zarzuela Knits and Crochets » Of stuff and sweaters http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23116 Zarzuela Knits and Crochets » Of stuff and sweaters Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:17:43 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23116 [...] that recently really struck a chord with me. It’s a Purl Man did a recent show with the owner of a yarn shop in Boston in two parts. It’s an interesting story about owning a yarn shop but also more importantly [...] [...] that recently really struck a chord with me. It’s a Purl Man did a recent show with the owner of a yarn shop in Boston in two parts. It’s an interesting story about owning a yarn shop but also more importantly [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23039 Jessica Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:10:03 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23039 Thanks to you both for these two really fascinating episodes. The second part was especially informative, interesting and quite inspirational. If anyone is compiling a list of companies that don't use heavy metals and chemicals in their dyeing processes I'd really be interested in seeing it. It was nice to hear some of my favorites during the podcast. Thanks again! Thanks to you both for these two really fascinating episodes. The second part was especially informative, interesting and quite inspirational. If anyone is compiling a list of companies that don’t use heavy metals and chemicals in their dyeing processes I’d really be interested in seeing it. It was nice to hear some of my favorites during the podcast. Thanks again!

]]> By: Keri http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23037 Keri Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:37:25 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23037 This is a link to the Circles Forum where Allison and others discuss this topic. http://circles-salon.com/forum/index.php?topic=207.0 It has a bunch of places to start. (If I get motivated enough I'll make a list on my blog.) This is a link to the Circles Forum where Allison and others discuss this topic.
http://circles-salon.com/forum/index.php?topic=207.0
It has a bunch of places to start. (If I get motivated enough I’ll make a list on my blog.)

]]> By: carolyn http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23005 carolyn Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:22:30 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-23005 Really, really great episodes with Allison. I thank her for her honesty. Her story is very heartfelt. I could relate to all of it and found connections to her thru many of her issues. Thanks Guido! Really, really great episodes with Allison. I thank her for her honesty. Her story is very heartfelt. I could relate to all of it and found connections to her thru many of her issues. Thanks Guido!

]]> By: Becky http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22973 Becky Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:25:29 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22973 Thanks for sharing these two episodes with us. They were very moving and motivating! I really appreciate the podcast! Thanks for sharing these two episodes with us. They were very moving and motivating! I really appreciate the podcast!

]]> By: Emma in France http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22568 Emma in France Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:53:34 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22568 Guido and Alison, I found these two episodes very interesting and also very moving. I think that the no frills presentation really worked well. I could feel the warmth that you have for the community through the speakers. Guido and Alison,

I found these two episodes very interesting and also very moving. I think that the no frills presentation really worked well. I could feel the warmth that you have for the community through the speakers.

]]> By: Helen http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22499 Helen Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:07:24 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22499 I throughly enjoyed part 2 of Allison's amazing story, particularly on heavy metals toxicity caused by yarn dyes and were very relieved for hear that she can still enjoy knitting with color and was able to source colourful yarns that she could still knit with. I had a similar experience on a much lesser scale a few years back and was not able to knit with any colourful wool/man made fibers for over 12 months due to suffering from CFS and chemical sensitivity. I suspected that it was set off by the chemicals used to to dye the yarn, but back then didn't realise the connection to the use of heavy metals in the dyeing process. I was lucky enough to recover from this exposure after my naturopath prescribed some good supplements, which I still take regularly, which enable me to knit with most of the lovely colourful indie dyed yarns without any problems. As I was listening to Allison I was sitting knitting my Briar Rose 4th of July Icarus and hoping that Briar Rose Fibers was one of the yarn dyers that didn't use any nasty heavy metals when dyeing their yarns, which I was pretty sure they didn't, so thank you Allison for confirming this. I would be quite happy to just knit with Briar Rose for the rest of my life too. Again thank you for raising my awareness on this issue and as I know some local dyers I will pass this on. It was only the other day that I was telling a dyer that comes to our City Nits circle that she needs to take precautions when dyeing her yarns and make sure she wears her masks and gloves. She had dye stains on her hands, so I will be definitely letting her know about Allison's experiences. Agree with Mary it would be great if Circles could make a list of metal free yarns for us susceptible people. Knitty love and again thanks for a great show. I throughly enjoyed part 2 of Allison’s amazing story, particularly on heavy metals toxicity caused by yarn dyes and were very relieved for hear that she can still enjoy knitting with color and was able to source colourful yarns that she could still knit with.

I had a similar experience on a much lesser scale a few years back and was not able to knit with any colourful wool/man made fibers for over 12 months due to suffering from CFS and chemical sensitivity. I suspected that it was set off by the chemicals used to to dye the yarn, but back then didn’t realise the connection to the use of heavy metals in the dyeing process. I was lucky enough to recover from this exposure after my naturopath prescribed some good supplements, which I still take regularly, which enable me to knit with most of the lovely colourful indie dyed yarns without any problems.

As I was listening to Allison I was sitting knitting my Briar Rose 4th of July Icarus and hoping that Briar Rose Fibers was one of the yarn dyers that didn’t use any nasty heavy metals when dyeing their yarns, which I was pretty sure they didn’t, so thank you Allison for confirming this. I would be quite happy to just knit with Briar Rose for the rest of my life too.

Again thank you for raising my awareness on this issue and as I know some local dyers I will pass this on. It was only the other day that I was telling a dyer that comes to our City Nits circle that she needs to take precautions when dyeing her yarns and make sure she wears her masks and gloves. She had dye stains on her hands, so I will be definitely letting her know about Allison’s experiences.

Agree with Mary it would be great if Circles could make a list of metal free yarns for us susceptible people.

Knitty love and again thanks for a great show.

]]> By: Mary (turtleknitter) http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22474 Mary (turtleknitter) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:58:45 +0000 http://www.itsapurlman.com/2007/12/05/iapm43the-circle-due/#comment-22474 Great two episodes. I really enjoyed hearing Allison's story. I think many of us have dreamed of having a yarn shop. And I really appreciate hearing about creative alternatives to standard business models. Thank you both so much for sharing such knowledge and the development of ideas put into action. An inspiring story to be sure. And on the topic of heavy metals... having a sensitivity and health issues that involve metals... is there a list of safe yarns for us fragile and susceptible types? Will Circles Knitting Salon have a category for metals-free yarn? Once again many thanks. I very much enjoy your podcast. Great two episodes. I really enjoyed hearing Allison’s story. I think many of us have dreamed of having a yarn shop. And I really appreciate hearing about creative alternatives to standard business models. Thank you both so much for sharing such knowledge and the development of ideas put into action. An inspiring story to be sure.

And on the topic of heavy metals… having a sensitivity and health issues that involve metals… is there a list of safe yarns for us fragile and susceptible types? Will Circles Knitting Salon have a category for metals-free yarn?

Once again many thanks. I very much enjoy your podcast.

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