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In this episode, a personal journal of CAT’s spinning experiences since Rhinebeck and a few demonstrations along the way.

Our Book Review: Shannon Okey’s Spin to Knit: The Knitters guide to making yarn

What’s on the set:

• Bosworth Spindle
• Hat and ball of yarn spun from Gaywool Merino/Silk top
• Royale Hare Ball Bearing support spindle which you can buy online at TheWoolery.com
• Purple/Green Silk Blend Singles (on spindle)
• Drafting with Miss Lime’s Springtime fiber which I bought on Etsy
• Spinning with Raspberry Colonial Top
• 3 Ply yarn made from Cherry Tree Hill Watercolors Potluck Roving

What am I wearing:

• Diagonal Lace Scarf knitted with my homespun 2ply fingering yarn from Cherry Tree Hill Pastels Potluck Roving

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In this episode, we walk through beaded knitting techniques and show some great ideas for what you can do with beads. 

For supplies and the Bead Soup bracelet pattern, check out earthfaire.com

Check out Needlecraft University for step by step instructions on Beaded knitting.  Check out Alice Korach’s video for Bead Knitting techniques.

Our book review today: Knitting with Beads by Jane Davis.

Special thanks to Ellen from Earthfaire.com for allowing us to demonstrate this technique with her fabulous Bead Soup Bracelet.

What’s on the set:

• Beaded bag made with Bronze Lurex Shimmer and size 8 seed beads
• Beaded bag from PurseParadise
• Knit Drop necklace from earthfaire.com
• Lily Chin’s Knit and Crochet with Beads
• Big Eye Needle

What am I wearing:

• Garter Lace Triangle Shawl (plus a knitted on border) from Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls by Martha Waterman.  Knitted with Cherry Tree Hill Cascade Lace in Spanish Moss colorway
• Beaded bracelet

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In this episode we walk through all the gifts which I knitted for this past holiday.  In the past, I used to put these on my blog, this year, we’re presenting them on Video!

In the Show:

• Patty’s Fetching Gloves in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
• Marie’s Booga Bag in doubled Patons Wool
• Dad’s Vest in Elann Highland Silk
• Mom’s Beaded Bag
• Eric’s Prime Rib Hat  in Rowan Big Wool
• Natalie’s baby SnowFlake Chunky Jacket in Sirdar Snowflake Chunky and LionBrand Microspun
• Nick’s Hat in Noro Big Kureyan

What am I wearing?:

• FiddlesticksKnitting Whisper Scarf in Cherry Tree Hill Suri Alpaca in Peacock colorway on size US 2 needles.  Completed Spring 2004.

Leave a comment and let us know what you think of the show and any ideas you have for topics you would like to see in future episodes. 

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In this episode we take a field trip to the 2006 Stitches East Expo in Baltimore, Maryland where we met with Jane Sowerby, author of Victorian Lace Today. 

In this episode we met with:

• Rick Mondragon editor of Knitter’s Magazine
• Jane Sowerby author of Victorian Lace Today which is now destined to be my all time favorite Lace book.  Thanks Jane!
• Kate Conradt from Save the Children.  There’s still time to knit and crochet caps!
• Bill Boesch from Needle Lite.  These are so cool!

Special thanks to Tracy Peterson and Benjamin Levisay from XRX Events for providing us access to the expo.  

Podsafe Music:

• Apples and Oranges by Kwyjibo

What am I wearing:

• White Lies Design Easy Lace Jacket made with ggh Soft Kid.  Finished Fall 2003.

We apologize for the delay in posting this show, Eric and I were both sick for a week and we fell behind.

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Join us as we continue the experiment of felting the bag from our previous episode. 

Book Review:

Pursenalities and Pursenality Plus by Eva Wiechmann

What’s on the set:

• See episode 7 for details of what’s on the set and what I am wearing

You can now join our Yahoo Group on the right side of this page to chat about knitting and to be notified of when new episodes are available.

We’re thinking about adding a new “Show and Tell” segment.  If you’ve knitting something using ideas from our show, email us a picture of yourself with your knitting.  We’ll put the pictures together and show them in future episodes.  Email them to CAT at Letsknit2gether.com

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Felting is the processes of purposely destroying your knitting.  Its like a science experiment. Watch our experiment as we felt a bag.

In the episode, we take you through what felting is and the steps of how to prepare for the felting process.

See these sites for further information on: Felting by hand, and felting in a front loading washing machine.  

Come back for part 2 to find out how to finish what we started in this episode.

What’s on the set:

• Booga bag by Julie (mine was modified to be wider) made with Noro Big Kureyon and Reynold’s Lopi My.  Completed Winter 2006
• Market Squares Bag – Bags: A Knitters Dozen made with Patons’ Wool.   Completed Fall 2005
• The bag we are felting is the Fiber Trends: Flowers on the Go knitted with Crystal Palace Iceland Print yarn in the Icestorm color 

What I am wearing:

• A T-Shirt knit with a DK weight Indian Cotton yarn.  The pattern is from a Fashion Knitting magazine from mid 1990s.  I have no idea anymore which one.