Increases and Decreases
October 23rd, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I compare the various increase and decrease methods, how they are done, and what effect each provides.
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The spirit of knitting
Shawls
October 9th, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I talk about shawls, and how they sneak into a knitter’s life.
My socks are over here. The Catholic Creativity podcast is over here. Nanobites is here.
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Kol Nidre
September 25th, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I talk about the Kol Nidre prayer, which has had a contentious history. I explain where it applies and what it means.
I have photos of my new washcloth set here. The Woven Checker Laptop bag that I test knit is here.
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The High Holidays
September 4th, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I talk about the high holidays and the Torah and Haftorah portions we read on those days.
I joined the Enchanted Wood Lace Shawl as well as the accompanying read-along (not of The Enchanted Wood, but of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) on the Ravelry group.
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Surprises
August 21st, 2009 by Ivy
I talk about surprises, in yarn clubs, in home decor, and in our souls before G-d.
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Circular Cast Ons
July 31st, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I compare various faiths to various circular cast on methods. I’m more a knit into the loop then yarn over kind of girl.
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Samurai Knitters
July 10th, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I talk about the history of knitting in Japan, particularly as it applies to the samurai class as they lost power in the transition between the Tokugawa and Meiji eras.
The Unique Sheep has a new club–stitch and sip.
I talked about my summer reading, in particular Stupid American History
and Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Novelization
The prayer request this week is for Kimi. You can find details in audio here or in print here. Tale Chasing is her podcast about reading and writing Urban Fantasy. Her podiobook is Guardians.
This is the baby blanket I’ve finished.
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More ado about crochet
June 26th, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode, I talk about my latest facination with crochet. If you want to see my projects, they’re here, except the felted stuff which is here. I review Hooked for Life: Adventures of a Crochet Zealot
Most importantly, I read your poems and draw a random winner.
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Ramses
June 12th, 2009 by Ivy
In this episode I talk about Ramses the Great, eternal fate, andf my abundance of knitting projects.
There is a yarn contest. You can win the first Fiber Fetish kit (pattern and yarn for a thong and pasties, plus body tape and a cute zipped plastic bag) if you send a poem about knitting or angels to Ivy@KnitSpirit.com by June 24 midnight EST. Winner will be chosen at random. Entrants must be 18 or older.
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Tour Guides in Hell
May 29th, 2009 by Ivy
I talk about the Inferno, both by Dante and by Pournelle and Niven. I have a review of the Niven/Pournelle version up on SFSite.
Yarn clubs I’ve called out are the sock of the month at TheKnitter, Rams Club III, Annie’s Hook and Needle Club (I misnamed it Mary Maxim in the show), and Fiber Fetish.
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