It's a Purl, Man

I am trying out a new theme this week. Let me know wat you think…

Courtesy of Boston Handmade Blog

Jessica Burko (the force behind Boston Handmade) and some of the exhibitors at Boston Handmade Downtown (located here) sit down with me to talk about the holidays and fiber fun. Jen of Blue Alvarez, Lynn of Cozy Cottage Creations, and Sedruola of Sedruola’s Yarn Obsession all have some interesting insight on making stuff for people as gifts and getting through the holiday season.

Also… I have an update about my Knit One Save One (KOSO) project. Some stores I have contacted have offered to collect caps as well as hand out some donated materials for me. You can pick up two balls of yarn (courtesy of Kraemer Yarns) for making hats for KOSO while supplies last and drop off caps for KOSO until Sunday January 18th at the following locations:(in alphabetical order)
Mind’s Eye Yarns in Porter Square
Windsor Button in Downtown Crossing
Woolcott and Company in Harvard Square

While there is some confusion about deadlines and what is written on KOSO’s brochure, I assure you we have until the end of January to send in the caps.

I would like to thank all the people who are donating caps to KOSO and the following companies for donating yarn for my KOSO project:
Kraemer Yarns
Westminster Fibers
The Yarn and Fiber Company

 IAPM57:Boston Handmade Downtown [21:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

From the Twitter universe I have this request for you:

RT @nathanwburke:
Tyson foods will give 100lbs of food to the boston food bank for each comment left on http://hungerrelief.tyson.com

Today’s episode has an interview with Beverly of Ewe’ll Love it in NH. I also talk about my Knit One Save One Project, my pattern is coming soon. Finally I tell you a thanksgiving story about me and my sister and the Macy’s parade, here is the photo:

My family are all a bunch of turkeys...

MUSIC:
Yoga Master by Lee Coulter

 IAPM56:Mr. Gobbles [38:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

So I have been recieving links about this video from family. It a segment in the LA Times about a bus being covered by fiber in Mexico by Knitta Please. Now, I know she does knitted pieces and I know she is all about breaking perceptions of knitting… something about knitting and grafffitti being a little less granmotherly… and I think the bus is awesome…

but…

She’s crocheting… she’s crocheting the bus (think soilent green). In the video she has a crochet hook in her hand. Is it too much for her to say I am crocheting most of this bus? Or is there perhaps another word for general fiber activity goodness?

I feel like not explaining this to people will confuse the muggles… and it confuses me a bit to. I like to know technique and fiber content of FOs.

ugh!!

On today’s show I do some catching up. I recorded the whole thing in one take and only added some music a the end.

The last couple of weeks have been a lot of fun and I have been knitting and crocheting up a storm. My brother got me started working on the Knit One Save one project and have had a lot of support from all the folks I run into. Perhaps I will put together an event for January for this project.

Music is by Chris Ayer “A Starfish In The Front Yard”

More links to come…

Added somewat LATER:

This show has a lot of discussion of my insane knitting life and the many things that are going on in Boston. I also talk a little bit about my friend Gary and his wife Lynn… I also talk about Prairie Home Companion and the song sailing around the room.

In my yarn-a-lot I talk about a hat I made for my friend gary of made of some Cascade 220 619 which I covet. I am also making a baby sweater out of some awesome organic cotton(it’s like terry cloth). I am making a couple of Olive You hats from Itty Bitty Hats.

Many thanks to Kraemer Yarns and Westminster Fiber for donating to my Knit One Save One Project.

 IAPM55:One Take Wonder [41:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

So… show notes will come up later.. but for the moment I am having technical difficulties and am going to spend my time trying to get the links working again so that this end up in the feed… so this post is going to be updated tonight with all sort of good stuff about the show including my two interviews and music and a little bit more about the passing of Lynn.

Added LATER.. much LATER:
On the show I interview Janice Kissinger, Director of Slater Mill in Rhode Island and Cindy, Owner of The Yarn and Fiber Company in NH. I would like to thank Jane from Porter Square Books for helping the guild (I messed up the website on the show)host The Yarn Harlot. I would also like to thank Franklin ans Stephanie for for speakinin Boston.

If you would like to learn more about my friend Lynn Votour and Gary Votour please visit her caring bridge site. Gary would appriciate any donations made in Lynn’s name to the Caring Bridge. The service they provide s crucial for the families of people in the hospital.

The music on the show comes from the Podshow Network and I played the Mega Bottle Ride by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros on todays show. (this song really chokes me up and make me happy and sad at the same time… weird)

Finally… thank you all for your suggestions for working through my feelings about friends lost. Sorry the show notes took so long. (also, the title is a little nod toward the Seasonal Affective Disorder, because I get down in the fall..)

 IAPM54:S.A.D. [35:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

self,

in the future do not stand too close to the Yarn Harlot, you may end up in the background being patted on the head.

Susan Gibbs of Martha’s Vineyard fiber farm is in need of your clicks. Amazingly, she is in the lead for a technology grant from Intel which is based on votes. You don’t have to register, all you have to do is click on the “I like it” button at this site.

I also ask that you post about this on your site as well if you can.

OK.. if you need another reason to vote, check out this awesome video about Susan and her Farm.

just a quick note…

Let me tell you what I have done on my first anniversry. I have sent my wife away for the next weekend. Yes, I am sending her away so I can record a couple of episodes and do some knitting.

Show topics I will work on include:

Local Knit Out Fun
Mens spring knitting retreat
Reviews of some books
PodCamp
Projects

so there.. haven’t forgoten you, I am not fading away, just working out my schedule and stuff..