Thursday, July 31, 2008

Episode 9 problems

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Episode 9: We're Baaack!

We'll have shownotes up soon! Val is out visiting me in Ohio so we'll try to get to it as soon as possible, but there's spinning to be done now!

Enter the contest by e-mailing us at knitsibs@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Episode 8: Vacation!!!

Gloria came to visit me in Ohio, woohoo!

The winner of our last contest is Angie, congrats!! The quote was "the last train to Ronkonkama left an hour ago" from 200 Cigarettes.

Other Podcasts:
Bark n' Knit
Diva Knitting
Knitty Nora's Knitting Natter
Stitch It
Lixie Knits It
A Very Palpable Knit
Ready Set Knit

Ohio Knitting Stores:
Knitters' Mercantile
The Yarn Shop
Heavenly Creations
My Virginia Store - Knitting Sisters

Yarns we saw and bought:
Manos del Uruguay
Lambs Pride worsted
Sirdar Calico
Malabrigo
Araucania - Ranco
Dark Horse Fantasy
Crystal Palace Bamboozle
Misti Alapaca

Patterns:
Talia
Petal Bib - Ravelry link - from One Skein
Baby Surprise Jacket - Ravelry link (non-Ravelry link)

Gloria's discovery: KNIT PICKS!!!

Interweave Knits
Knitting Daily
Rhinebeck

Julianne's WIPS:
Jaywalker
Baby Surprise Jacket - Lotus Yarns
Hemlock Ring Blanket
Test knitting hat for Eleven Stitches

Gloria's WIPS:
Lace Scarf - Ravelry Link
Baby blanket
Hemlock Ring
Jaywalker - Knit Picks Essential
Dashing - FO

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee at Webs

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Episode 7 - A New Knit Siblet

Download Episode 7 here or at iTunes.

Music from this episode is from the podsafe music network at music.podshow.com The song is Crap Tag Your It by Punchalice.

New Knit Siblet knitting:
Patternworks sockittome jacket
Great American Aran Afghan
basketweave blanket - TLC Baby Amore
Baby Surprise Jacket
gDiapers

Contest #1
The movie quote "It's got raisins in it" is from Better Off Dead. The winner of the contest is SaraJane from www.knittingprose.blogspot.com
Contest #2
The winning knock knock joke, as picked by Devin and Georgie, is:
Knock Knock
Who's there?
The interrupting ghost?
The interrup. . .
BOO!
This joke was provided by Heather (nightcrickett on Ravelry)

Hemlock Ring Blanket from Brooklyn Tweed:
Knit-a-long with Ready Set Knit
Infinite Yarns
Cascade Eco Wool
Webs
Harrisville yarn
Calorimetry
Knit Picks needles

WIPs
Valerie:
Sock for George
Wicked
Julianne:
Baseball Sweater
Jaywalker
Gloria:
Lace Scarf
My-So-Called Scarf
Dashing

This Episode's Contest:
Win a fantastic stitch marker bracelet from Fiddle Knits if you can tell us what movie the quote me mention in the podcast is from! Enter by midnight (EST) on Feb. 1st! E-mail your guess to knitsibs (at) gmail (dot) com

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Episode 6: Our first Contest!

Episode 6: Our First Contest!

Visit our individual blogs for pictures of our Christmas knitting (links on the sidebar)!
Christmas Gifts:

Gifted by Val:
Wimple
Neck warmer
Brea Bag

Gifted by Juli:
Pop-up-paws (Ravelry link)
calorimetry
Monkey socks
Embossed leaves from Favorite Socks
LOTUS YARNS!!!!

Gifted by Gloria:
Clapotis
Crochet pursonalities

CONTESTS (deadline, January 14th at midnight):
E-mail us at:knitsibs (at) gmail (dot) com
and tell us what movie the line we mention in the podcast is from for some sock yarn (or another type of yarn if your not a sock knitter).
Leave a comment on this blog post telling us your best knock knock joke for a pair of hand made stitch markers!

Wicked knit a long with Sharon from She-Knits (Ravelry Link)