It’s a Purl, Man

First, many thanks to my special guest/co-host Susan B. Anderson. She is the wonderful author of Itty Bitty Hats and Itty Bitty Nursery. She is also one of the first people in the knitting world to trust me with a book review, even after listening to the show. I love her books and can’t get enough of them.

Susan joins me via phone/skype and Alasdair mans the sound board for me. (My apologize for the sound, but I tried my best…) Alasdair also is the voice of the chat room who joined durring the live… live… live… recording.

Other things that came up during the show:
Viking Chicken Hat
Lucinda Guy
Roo Designs
Debbie Bliss
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Susan’s Booties
Saartje Booties
Candi Jensen
Erika Knight
The Knitted Farmyard
World of Knitted toys

Finally I would also like to thank Hapto for turning me onto her sister’s new CD, go and check it out. I played The Bird Song and C’est Noye from her new album Chameleon by Victoria Vox, Hapto’s sister.

one more thing… I am going to start a summer hope chest knit a long, I will put up some notes on this in the coming weeks

 

 iapm50:Baby Boogy [48:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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On today’s show I sit down with Annissa at Stitch House Dorchester. Her store is the newest kid on the block in Boston. It’s a great space and a lot closer than I thought.

The song I played is Don’t Loose Touch by Against Me.

Finally, I am working with others on starting a Friday night knitting guild in Boston and we need space… if you work at a local college or large corporation near a T stop and can provide some space, please email me at podcast at itsapurlman dot com.

 

 iapm49:Dorchester [25:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This episode is about Google Maps and Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm. Susan, from Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm, explains how a sheep CSA works and tells us about the vibrant agricultural community on the Vineyard. Also,

Go to the Inaugural:

Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Fest
April 19, 2008
at the New Ag Hall in W. Tisbury
The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you are doing a day trip from Boston or other points in Massachusetts my friend Alanna is organizing a trip. There is also a weekend package if you are interested that can be found on the fiber festival website.

I am still collecting entries for the 50 episode drawing which will now include fun toys donated by my friend Hapto, some books, and some fiber…. To add yourself to the entries please comment on this episode letting me know when you have added a review to Google Maps for your LYS (I will believe you because fiber people are an honorable sort, right). If you would like to learn more about how to do the Google map edit thing please check out the Google Tutorial(it’s not as cool as my demo, but it will do).

Finally, if you would like to record an intro for my 50th episode, or record your version of the purl man song I would be happy to play it on the 50th episode. Please send it to me at podcast[at]itsapurlman[dot]com.

oh yeah…

LIVE…LIVE…LIVE
EPISODE 50
APRIL 20TH
11:00AM EST
http://live.yahoo.com/itsapurlman
SUPER SPECIAL SECRET GUEST (VIA PHONE)

There will be a live drawing for some good stuff that was not included in the big drawing.

 

 iapm48:Sheep and Goat Retirment Home: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Todays episode is a little bit of rambling on my part about Pawsox stitch and pitch and wecansolveit.org.

Tink and Wink sit down to talk about there shop Yarn’s in the Farms.

Music today was provided by Dust Rhinos (Jedi Drinking Test)

more show notes later.

 

 iapm47:Knitini and other Drinks [37:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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My special guest Sarah (Haptotope) joins me for a little two year gittyness. I have been working really hard to get this out, I have also been working really hard to get some much needed excercise in so I don’t get mcuh time at night to work on this and need to get some sleep.

I will update the show notes tomorrow night.

also… there is a drawing for lot’s of good stuff please listen to the show for information about the drawing.

also… there are lots of fun people at the end of the show who I would like to thank… Kat at Let’s knit 2gether has some video of the show being put together.

Intro Music
Please send in what you want

tree knitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33gMlGkw1xY

http://www.haptotrope.com/crafty/foliose/Page1.html

bike gang

http://www.scul.org

etsy/flickr/ravelry:

haptotrope.etsy.com (check sold items)

www.flickr.com/haptotrope

www.ravelry.com/haptotrope

Pluckyfluff/ INtertwined:

Pluckyfluff.com

http://www.amazon.com/Intertwined-Handspun-Patterns-Creative-Revolution/dp/1592533744

Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band

www.ensmb.com

www.myspace.com/ensmb

 

 iapm46-Two Year Pod-O-Versary [50:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I’m going to have a two year podcast birthday party next week and you are all invited. I have a special guest coming over to my house to celebrate with me. We will be talking about knitting, design, india, chopped bicycles, tree knitting, and abuse of a serger.

The anniversary show is going to be live, next Satruday, March 08th at 5:00pm EST. So come on by to my live channel and check it out.All you need is a web browser and a flash player (it’s free and self installs).

Join the fun of a live recording of the show. We will have some live drawings for a book an some notions. There is a chat room and if you have a video camera you too can stream.

I hope you decide to join me on Saturday for the fun. I look forward to chatting/seeing you there.

Also, so I hav an idea of how many cupcakes to make(wink), please RSVP in the comments.

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Jackie at Wild and WoollyOn todays show I feature an interview with Jackie of Wild and Woolly. Today’s show was broadcast live and it was a lot of fun, I hope that people join me as I try this again next Saturday, time is going to be TBD.
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 iapm45-The Live One [1:01:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Next weeks show will feature an interview with Jackie, the shop owner of Wild and Woolly in Lexington, MA. Jackie is an awesome force of nature who has been running her shop for for over 30 years. She has a lot of opinions and stories… and you will get to hear them next week.

This week I have to finish two projects, put in extra hours at work, pack for my weekend trip to Washington D.C. and eat well.

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On today’s show:

I yarn-a-lot about my current projects and 2008. I play a recording by Queer Joe and share info about the Men’s Knitting Retreat. Then I sit down and talk with Betsy of A Loom With A View in Newburyport, MA. Finally I rant a little about my Fat Nano and stuff.

Here is the Powerful weaved bag that Betsy talks about on the show, love the colorway. Here is a link to the Hemlock Ring Blanket project and the KAL at WEBS. Here is a link to the Mostly Merino site where I made the Very Simple Shawl project. This was a great first shawl project, so fast, so easy, so pretty…

I have a new. simpler email address for you to send me your thought, podcast@itsapurlman.com. I have also updated my flikr account.

 

 IAPM 44: Loom with a View [25:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This episode concludes the interview with Allison of Circles Knitting Salon. This episode continues to explore her knitting store dream and what has become of it since she started the store.

The annual Bazaar Bizarre is Dec. 9th.

Nicole the Geek has started a group for It’s a Purl Man listeners on Ravelry

Pam of Lick My Sticks is holding court at Eva’s Yarn Shop in Fairhaven, MA on Dec. 9th at 10am. It’s a Ravelry brunch, but even if you are not a member yet I am sure that you are welcome to join the knitting mayhem.

(oh yeah, this is episode 43 not 42 as I say in the show. What can I say… at 6:00am I can’t count)

 

 IAPM43:The Circle Due [49:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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