Episode # 32 - No No No Yes

KSA's:
Oct 3 - Yarn Con, Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, Chicago, IL
Oct 4 & 5 - Wool Festival at Taos, Kit carson Park, Taos, NM
Oct 4 & 5 - Garden State Sheep & Fiber Festival, Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, Ringoes, NJ
Oct 4 & 5 - Alpaca Show, Sale & Fiber Festival, Kutztown Fairgrounds, Kutztown, PA
Oct 4 & 5 - Fall Fiber Festival of Virginia, Montpelier Estate, Orange County, VA

Theme: No No No Yes

Review: Handknit Holidays by Melanie Falick

Stitch to Share:
Honeycomb Cable
Worked over 12 sts on a background of reversed st st.
Row 1 (rs): K4, C2F, C2B, K4
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl
Row 3: K2, [C2F, C2B] twice, K2

Row 5: [C2B, C2F] 3 times

Row 7: [c2B, C2F] 3 times

Row 9: K2, [C2B, C2F] twice, k2

Row 11: K4, C2B, C2F, K4

Row 12: Purl

Repeat these 12 rows.

Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network:

Same Here - Peter Kearns
Missing Piece - Meg Allison
Photographs & Memories - Jason Reeves
Reach Out - Beatrice Ericsson

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Thanks for listening!

Episode 31 - Crafting Sundry

KSA's:
Sept 26-28 Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival, Ogemaw County Fairgrounds, Lower Penninsula, West Branch, MI
Sept 26-28 Homewood Suites, Anchorage, AK
Sept 26 Oct 12 Scotland & England Fiber & Food Lovers Tour
Sept 27 Appalachia Heritage Fest, An Artisan, Animal, Fiber Fair, Perry County Fairgrounds, new Lexington, OH
Sept 27 Knox Farm Fiber Festival, Knox Farm State Park, E. Auroa, NY
Sept 27 - 28 Orgon Flock and Fiber Festival, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, OR
Sept 27 - 28 Mt. Bruce Station Sheep & Wool Festival, Romeo, MI

Theme: Crafting Sundry

Reveiw: Create & Decorate 2008 Holiday Issue

Stitch to Share:
Wide Cable Panel
Worked over 20 sts on a background of reversed st st.
Row 1 and all odd rows (ws): Purl
Row 2: K6, C4B, C4F, K6
Row 4: K4, C4B, K4, C4F, K4
Row 6: K2, C4B, K8, C4F, K2
Row 8: C4B, K12, C4F
Repeat these 8 rows.

Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network:
Love & Hate - Tracey Saxby
Over My Head - Christopher Dallman
Old Soul - Meg Allison
Someday Soon - Great Big Sea

Thanks for listening!

Episode # 30 - Knitters of the Round Table

KSA's:
Sept 19-21 Fleece SHow & Sale at Common Group Country Fair, Unity, ME
Sept 20 Fiber in the Park, Shabbona Park, Earlville, IL
Spet 20 Knitter's Day Out, Central Pennsylvania College, Summerdale, PA
Sept 20-21 A Wool Gathering from the Midwest Festival of Fibers
Sept 20-21 Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock, NY
Sept 20-21 North COuntry Fiber Fair, Codington County Extension, Complex, Watertown, SD
Sept 20-21 Michigan International Alpaca Fest, Birch Run Expo Center, Birch Run, MI

Theme: Knitters of the Round Table

Review: knitty.com, Fall 2008 issue

Stitch to Share:
Double Mock Ribbing
Multiple of 4 + 2
Row 1: (ws) K2, *p2, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: P2, *keeping yarn at front of work sl 2 purlwise, p2: repeat from * to end.
Repeat these two rows.

Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network:
Sweet Sorrow - The Compliments
Kings and Queens - Sierra Dawn
Falling In - Jody Whitesides

Episode # 29 - Knitagascar

KSA's:
Sept 11-14 The Knit & Crochet Show, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Sept 13 Waterloo County Knitters Fair, Bingemans, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Sleeves Off and Buttons On Ravelry Group & Blog


Banana Chocolate Chip Cake (submitted by Michelle)
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup butter
* 2 eggs
* 4 ripe bananas, mashed
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.
3. Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and fold in chocolate chips.
4. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35-40 minutes. Cool and frost cake.

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting
* 3 tablespoons butter, softened
* 2 cups powdered sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. In a bowl beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well.
2. Slowly beat in the milk & vanilla.
3. Beat until fluffy & smooth

Theme: Knitagascar

Book Review: Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard

Stitch to Share:
Flower Buds
Multiple of 8 + 5
Row 1: (rs) K3, *yf, k2, p3tog, k2, yf, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these last two row twice more.
Row 7: K2, P2tog, *k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p3tog; repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p2tog, k2
Row 8: Purl
Repeat the last two rows twice more.
Repeat these 12 rows.

Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network:
Into the Pavement with Light - Roger, Roll
I don't Understand (Live) - Kellys Lot
The High Road - Bettye LaVette
Bye Bye Blue Sky - Latch Key Kid