Description

Episode 10: Popping Off The Stack

In Episode 10, Greg and Joey push and pop things on and off the stack.

Notes

• Contest: We gave away a Fix-A-Stitch! Listen to the episode to see if you won. Thanks to Fix-A-Stitch for providing the prize.
•  Podcasts:
  • 2 Knit Lit Chicks
  • Crazy Knitter Studio
  • Down Cellar Studio
  • Ewe University
  • Knitting Butterflies
  • Prairie Girls Knit And Spin
  • TwinSet Designs
• Projects:
  • Adding Vertical Stripes To A Knitting Project — Joey experimented with this technique, using the information from a Knitting Daily article.
  • Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg finished this project (project page).
  • Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s newest socks cast-on. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page).
•  Books:
  • 11/22/63: A Novel (affiliate link) by Stephen King — Joey is enjoying this book.
• Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”
  • Learn to Sew with Sprout Patterns — Durham, NC, April 3.
  • Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.
  • TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.
•  Misc:
  • Longmire, House of Cards, and Daredevil — how Greg has been spending his quality time with Netflix.
  • Doctor Who — pretty much the only show that Greg purchases since he doesn’t have cable.
  • Bloodline — Joey likes this show. He also recommends Rectify on theSundance Channel
  • Deadpool — Joey and Greg both enjoyed this movie. It earned it’s “R” rating.
  • Disneyworld
  • Segway
  • Salem Congregation Sunrise Service  — Greg has played in the Easter band here for 17 years.
  • 500 Songs for Kids — Joey is playing bass on a song for this charity event. You can donate to the charity via the Southeast Ukers donation page. (The Southeast Ukers are a group of ukulele players that Joey plays with.)
  • Carolina Fiberfest — Greg had a great time at at this event. He made some purchases:
    • Fiber for spinning: merino, alpaca, and heavy silk. From Heelside Farms. (This was a door prize Greg won.)
    • Alpaca yarn from Barn To Yarn
    • Yarn that will become socks from HauteKnitYarn
    • A project bag from Cedar Hill Farm
    • A needle-felted penguin from Lanart
    • A sock blank from Twist Fiber Studio
  • Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com