Episode 63 (2/27/14): Live From Stitches West 2014!

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No book talk this episode
The  keynote speaker was Myra Wood, author of the new book Knit in New Directions: A Journey Into Creativity.  Tracie and Barb are huge fans of Myra!

 

Barb took a class on photographing your knits with Kellie Nuss

 

Tracie took a class on knitting with beads with Betsy Hershberg , author of Betsy Beads: Confessions of a Left-Brained Knitter

Tracie's bead sample, created in Betsy's class

 

Entangled Vines from Botanical Knits by Alana Dakos

Invictus Yarns

Miss Babs

Hiya Hiya
Barmaids

Newton’s Yarn Country

 Slipped Stitch Studios

 

 

Tracie and Barb both really missed Blue Moon Fiber Arts (because we wanted some Woobu and possibly some BFL Sport too) and Tess Designer Yarns (because we like to grope the Kitten and exclaim over their beautiful colors), who were not at Stitches this year :-(

 

Blue Bee Studio – Designs by Elizabeth Doherty

Ebbtide shawl

Litchfield mittens in Twist Collective

Alewives Hat and Cowl

Greenwillow cowl

Bristlecone cowl and hat
Tenaya cardigan

Meris sweater

 

Barb took a class on knitting socks in different stitch patterns with JC Briar, author of Charts Made Simple

 

Tracie took a class of special techniques with Anna Zilboorg, author ofMagnificent Mittens and Knitting For Anarchists

 

Knitting Rose Yarns

Alpenglow Yarn

Color Notes Yarn

Dizzy Blonde Studios

Halos of Hope

Mother Bear Project

Designs by Brenda Castiel

Namaste  - Harlow bag

 

A Knitter’s Gallery of Mitered Squares:

45 Unique Designs in Color, Texture and Lace

by Jill Bigelow-Suttell & Jane Bigelow 

 

a beautiful book written by another mother-daughter team!

 

 

Thank you to everyone who came to our Podcaster/Listener Meet-Up - it was great to see you all!

Cogknitive Podcast

Doubleknit Podcast

Hollywood Knitter Podcast

Just Another Bay Area PodCast (JABAK)

Knitmore Girls Podcast

Knitting Rose Podcast

Knit Knit Café Podcast

Knotty Girls Knitcast

The Yarniacs Podcast

And of course, lots of wonderful listeners!

 

Did you think we were kidding about having Prize-A-Palooza when we passed 2000 members in our Ravelry group?  Well, think again!  

We’ve got books, patterns, stitch markers, yarn holders, pattern holders, and of course YARN YARN YARN!  Post in the Prizeapalooza thread to be entered to win!  And if you haven’t joined our Ravelry group yet – what are you waiting for?

 

California Revival Knits thread will close February 28!

 

Episode 64 will be just Tracie; Episode 65 will be Barb and her sister Ann; Tracie and Barb will be back recording together in Episode 66!

 

Our Colorwork KAL will begin March 1 – challenge yourself and join us!  Need some inspiration?  Check out the Tosh Tea Cakes set from Jimmy Beans Wool to make the Modicum Mitts by Rachel Roden