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68:42 minutes (62.9 MB)Welcome to our Episode 23 of our podcast in which we talked about . . .  

• Our current WIP's, what we got for Christmas, and other knit-related stuff
  • Mason Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines
  • Ocean Breezes
  • Offhand Tonya Bag
  • Never Not Knitting Calendar
  • Acer mini laptop
  • Slouchy Cardigan
    

The KT mini ornament contest winners

• The most ornaments - Natasha J. Lang
• The most unusual - obriendiane51 and Nittany Knits
  
• Our favorites - Diane Donnell and TabithaKnits
  

  In the second segment we talked about our gift ideas for knitters . . .  
Stocking Stuffers

• Stitch markers - you can never get enough
• tape measures - especially cutesy ones that look like sheep, or have the logo of cool yarn stores
• Scissors - the nice sharp ones with a stork on the handle
• Yarn cutters - for when scissors aren't allowed (like on airplanes)
• WPI guide
• Yarn Requirements Guide
• Highlighter tape

Great Gifts

• Project bags - in all sizes - you can never have enough
• ball winder
• swift
• nostepinne
• drop spindle and roving - might as well encourage another hobby
• Soak or other woolwashes
• Signature needles
  

Indulgent Items

• knitting bags - Namaste, Offhand Bags, Jordana Paige, Atenti
• luxury fibers - qiviut, bison, cashmere
• blocking board
  
• tickets to a fiber event - Stitches, Rhinebeck, Maryland Sheep & Wool, Sock Camp, Sock Summit, Knitting Cruises
  

 We closed the podcast by . . .

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Luke 2:1-20: The Greatest Gift
• Closing prayers with thanks to God for our friends and podcast listeners; health-related concerns for our listeners and friends.

  Music you heard. . . Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band Washed By The Water - Needtobreathe
In Better Hands - Natalie Grant
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish   Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 24!

85:08 minutes (77.94 MB)Welcome to our Episode 22 of our podcast in which we talked about . . .  

• our current WIP's and other knit-related stuff
  • Romeo the Hedgehog
  • Tammy's Christmas socks
  • Kate's Crazy Christmas knitting list with Lace Ribbon Scarf, Hedgehogs, Endpaper Mitts, Felted Clogs and more.
    

Don't forget about the mini ornament contest! We will be judging soon!   In the second segment we talked about our libraries. . .   Resource Books

• Elizabeth Zimmerman
• Barbara Walker Treasuries
• Knitting Calendar
• Knitter's Companion
• Vogue Stitchonary

  Fun Books

• Mason Dixon books
• Yarn Harlot books 
• It Itches, by Franklin Habit
   

Fiction

• Debbie Macomber - Blossom Street books
• Maggie Sefton - Knitting murder mysteries
• Ann Hood - The Knitting Circle

  Web Resources (Saved links of tutorials, etc.)

• YouTube
• Knitting Help videos
• Knitting Daily e-mails
• The Daily Knitter

  Organization

• Library Thing
• GoodReads
• Ravelry Library

 

We closed the podcast by . . .  

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from 2 Timothy 3:16-17: The Bible is God's Word
• Must Have Bible Study Resources - Study Bible, Concordance, Bible Gateway, YouVersion
• Devotions - The Prayer of Jabez, 40 Days of Purpose, Experiencing God
• Marriage Resources - Tommy Nelson's Song of Solomon Conference, The Five Love Languages, His Needs/Her Needs, Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts, The Smalley National Marriage Institute, The Total Money Makeover
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends; travel mercies
• Wishing you and your families a happy and blessed Christmas!

  Music you heard. . . Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band Rain Down (Live) - Delirious?
Suddenly - SuperChic[k]
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish   Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 23!  

60:39 minutes (55.53 MB)Welcome to our Episode 21 of our podcast in which we talked about . . .  

• our current WIP's and other knit-related stuff
• Central Park Hoodie
• Dashing
• Tempted roving
• Urban Necessity gloves
• Knits and Pieces
• Lizard Ridge
• Hedgehog

• The KT mini ornament contest

  In the second segment we talked about stash . . .  

• Why we buy stash
• How we store our stash
• How we organize our stash
• Why we trash our stash (or give away)
• Why we think we have too much or not enough stash

 

 

We closed the podcast by . . .  

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Luke 12:13-20: More than enough
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends; travel mercies
• Wishing you and your families a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

  Music you heard. . . Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band Anticonformity - Krystal Meyers
Take Me to Your Leader - Newsboys Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish   Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 22!    

64:16 minutes (58.84 MB)Welcome to Episode 20 of our podcast in which we talked about...

• Kate's Woodland Shawl
• Tammy's Central Park Hoodie
• Ridgecrest's annual Christmas Concert Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 - the Celebration Choir and Orchestra with Babbie Mason!

  In the second segment we shared ideas for quick knits for gifts and decorating . . .  

• joint knitter gifts (you knit three squares, I knit three squares, we seam and give to our pastor)
• knitted ornaments (mini socks, mini mittens, mini sweaters, mini hats, mini stars, bitty britches )
• yarn ornaments (clear plastic stuffed with the leftovers of your favorite yarns)
• coffee mug cozies
• tissue cozies
• dishcloths and scrubbies (too many to link!)
• felted soaps
• iPod or glasses cases
• mini bags for whatever you want to bag up (dice, etc.)
• Ravelry's Quick Gifts Group
• bookmarks
• coasters
• beaded row counter bracelets
• cowls
• toe warmers

Ornament Contest

There will be four possible categories in which you can win a prize:

1. The most ornaments
2. The most creative/unique ornament
3. Tammy's favorite ornament
4. Kate's favorite ornament

The Ornament Contest will run through Christmas Eve, and you can submit your entries by posting photos on the Knit Together Flickr Group like before.  We will announce the winners shortly after the New Year!


We closed the podcast by . . .

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Ezra 7:10: Prepare Him room
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends; travel mercies
  

Music you heard. . .

Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band
Sea of Faces - Kutless
Open Skies - David Crowder Band
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish

Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 21!

64:03 minutes (58.64 MB)Episode 19 Show Notes - Rhinebeck Recap!   Welcome to our Episode 19 of our podcast in which we talked about . . .  

• Tammy's trip to Rhinebeck
• Kinnearing, more kinnearing
• WEBS

  In the second segment we shared Tammy's recordings live from Rhinebeck.  See her photos from the trip on Flickr.   We closed the podcast by . . .  

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Psalm 19:1-3 and Romans 1:20: The heavens declare the glory
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends; travel mercies
  

Thanks to ToadyJoe! The recorder came in so handy!

Music you heard. . .

Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band
Sound of Melody - Leeland
Wake up! Wake up! - Everyday Sunday
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish

Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 20!

70:46 minutes (64.79 MB)Welcome to our Episode 18 of our podcast in which we talked about . . .  

• Tammy's encounter with The Yarn Harlot
• "Dead Skunk" by Loudon Wainwright
• Kate's "I'm Smart" song
• Twitter updates

  In the second segment we talked about the New York Sheep & Wool Festival. . .  

• aka Rhinebeck
• Ravelry's Rhinebeck Group
• How we learned about NY S&W
• Things we need to know when planning to go
• what to wear
• when to book reservations
• game plan for purchases

  We closed the podcast by . . .

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Luke 5:17-20: Enthused for Christ
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends; travel mercies
  

Music you heard. . .

Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish

Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 19!

 

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36:17 minutes (33.23 MB) 

Welcome to our Episode 17 of our podcast in which . . .

. . . we recorded live from Kate's and were joined by Zarah, Stacy, and Marge

In the second segment we talked about how we all met and began to Knit Together . . .

We closed the podcast by . . .

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Hebrews 10:23-25 - Spend time with fellow knitters and Christians
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends

Music you heard. . .

Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band
You Are Everything - Matthew West
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish

Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 18!

55:41 minutes (50.99 MB)
Welcome to our Episode 16 of our podcast in which we caught up and talked about . . .

• Mason Dixon Knits - Knitting Outside the Lines - which came out September 16
• Hey, Teach!Swallowtail Shawl 
• Socktoberfest 
• Yarn Harlot in Kansas City, October 13; check her website for other locations 

In the second segment we talked about some of our favorites of our listeners' projects . . .

We found these projects by going to our Friends link in our notebook. Using the drop-down menu, choose "Knit Together" and check the box next to activity types for "added project photo."  This shows all the projects added to the KT group!

Another aside tip: you can add this view to your favorite RSS reader by clicking the RSS button - the little orange box. It will filter this view and update your RSS feed when a new project is added! If you want to add your project to the group, just navigate to your project page and choose Knit Together from the groups drop-down menu on the right. 

Kate's Top 16 Favorites

1. Arielluria's Dog's Fisherman Knit Sweater
2. WenDen's Mongo BYOB
3. knittingmomofsix's Child's tunic
4. tabitha's Mother's Day Bath set
5. Clarify's James' Sweater
6. KatieCakes' Ren's Sweater
7. Messie's Ravelympic Project (February Lady Sweater)
8. Zarah's Mary's Mitered Mittens
9. dalynn1997's Pinwheel Sweater
10. mowygirl's Mo's Bountiful Bohus
11. LambyKnit's Tempest de Wollmeise
12. Loopykd's Susie Hoodie
13. LoopyKnitter's Print O'The Wave in Twilight
14. R4given's Rocket Socks
15. LoopyKnitter's LRB
16. KatieCakes Drops Jacket

  Tammy's Top 16 Favorites

1.  Janeyap95's My So Called Scarf
2.  KatieCakes' First Entrelac Scarf
3.  KatieCakes' My First Fair Isle (Harry Potter House bag - Gryffindor)
4.  Brianne's Uptown Boot Socks
5.  NittanyKnits' Seascape Scarf
6.  knittogether's Swallowtail Shawl     
7.  pinkknitting's Bob (the Tomato) sweater
8.  LambyKnits' Shamrock Shells
9.  AuburnChick's Lacy Round Cloth
10.  1to1's Baby Surprise Jacket (St. Louis Cardinals version)
11.  MiscKnits' Olympic Flame Mitts
12.  Messie's Mosies
13.  judiknits' Cleckheaton Cocoon (baby set)    
14.  lleehome's Golden Clapotis for Mom
15. Gertatter's Trachtenstruempfe socks
16.  DaneKnits Apple Nutkin Socks

We closed the podcast by . . .

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Philippians 4:8-9  - Think positively
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; hurricane-related issues and recovery from losses; many health-related concerns of our listeners and friends
  

Music you heard. . .

Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band
Cry in my Heart - Starfield
Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish

Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 17!

 

6:04 minutes (5.55 MB)This is a very special episode. We hope you enjoy it!

72:14 minutes (66.14 MB)Welcome to our Episode 15 of our podcast in which we caught up and talked about . . .  

• Fireproof (the movie) - September 26
• Mason Dixon Knits - Knitting Outside the Lines - available September 16
• Hey, Teach!
• Knit Picks Comfy
• Swallowtail Shawl
• Handmaiden Sea Silk
• Flame Wave Socks
• Araucania Ranco 
• Ice Queen
• Wisp

 

In the second segment we talked about some of the more outlandish knitting patterns available...  

• What Not to Wear
• Project Runway
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
• Knitted gardens - and Jan Messent's  "Knitted Gardens" book
• Knitted undergarments
• Knitted swimsuits
• Toilet paper cozies 
• Ponchos
• Biology knits and knitted intestines - EW!
• Pastoral Pullover
• Armadillo Wrap
• Monster Baby Booties
• Chicken Sweater  
• Dog costume 
• Pom pom sweater
• Bird's nest hat
• Sweater that scares Kate 
• Scary buntings
• Sexy Turkey Hat  

 
We closed the podcast by . . .

• Sharing Knitting and the Word from Ephesians 4:25-31 and Galatians 5:15-23 - What not to "wear"
• Asking for your prayer requests, praise reports, questions, and comments
• A prayer for our military; the elections; the economy; travel mercies for Tammy & Robert; Sharon and Dana and chemo treatments; peace and comfort for Stacy and family in the loss of the family dog; protection and safety for those in the path of hurricanes.

Music you heard. . .

Turkish Delight - David Crowder Band

Take My Hand - Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama

Change Me - Sanctus Real

Everlasting Light - Ryan Farish

Leave your comments below, or e-mail us here.  Stay tuned for Episode 16!