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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Peddler\\u2019sWay Quilt Shop.
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If you are looking to support American goods, then you can start with Quince & Co with their beautiful and reasonably priced wools sourced in the US. Check out Finch, their new fingering weight in colors inspired by nature.
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Peddler\\u2019s Way Quilt Shop is a new sponsor of our show and our knitting Pipeline Retreat, March 2-3, 2012 in Washington IL. The shop is located just about a mile from our retreat location just off the historic Washington Square. Peddler\\u2019s Way Quilt Shop is practically at the back door of those of you staying at The Cornerstone Inn Bed and Breakfast. On the second floor of this 6,000 sq ft store is a fiber section with an array of fine quality yarns, books, and needles.
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\\nFundraiser for Autism Speaks: Erin of Mommy Needs Yarnhas designed a sock pattern! No More Tears and all of the proceeds from its $5 sale will go to Autism Speaks. Erin is hosting a KAL/Knitalong in February.
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\\nKnitting Pipeline Retreat\\ufeff
\\nMarch 2-3, 2012 (Friday night and all day Saturday)
\\nCrossroads United Methodist Church, 1420 N Main St., Washington IL 61571 (outside of Peoria in Central IL)
\\n$50 for all or $40 for Sat only. Includes Fri nite meal, light breakfast on Sat, and Saturday lunch.
\\nMake check payable to Paula Emons-Fuessle
\\nMail to: Knitting Pipeline Retreat
\\nPO Box 549
\\nWashington IL 61571
\\nNature Notes
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A Naturalist Buys an Old Farm by Edwin Way Teale c 1974.
\\nTrail Wood Landand house donated to Connecticut Audubon Society.
\\nEvery bit of this book is a gem, to be read slowly, as one might walk a favorite trail in the woods.
\\nJames Gates Percival b 1795
\\nOddly enough, this man has fallen into near obscurity and it is now my personal mission to elevate his position. Not really.
\\n1835 accepted appt by Gov of CT to conduct a geological survey of the state of CT.
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\\n~James Gates Percival\\xa0 "The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won\'t wait while you do the work."
\\nNeedle Notes
\\nThis is what Sarah made with the ball of Schulana...and it only took 35 minutes to knit.
\\n"Twistin\' the Night Away" by Susan Menashe
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\\nMildred Mitts is up on Ravelry as a free pattern. Test knitted by Mildred and some of the knitters in my class at The Blend.
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\\nFabric Labels for your knitting: Annabel Babe Cardigan and At First Sight by Laura Linnemann went to St.Louis to a baby shower.
\\nI used Aizome\\u2019s method for labels. Quick and easy! I like the looks of it. I used Calibri font in pt 12.
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\\nFinished Project: Piper\\u2019s Journey #2
\\nCost to knit this shawl in Quince & Co Chickadee is about $21 ($6.90 per 50 g skein) Other yarn weights will work. Bronwyn used fingering weight and reserved half the skein for the border.
\\nMy Piper\\u2019s Journey #2 is in Split Pea.
\\nDo as I say not as I do. On the edging do not slip first stitch on the outside of the border. I thought I could get away with it even though I wrote the pattern and said not to do it.
\\nPiper\\u2019s Journey KAL will start as soon as the pattern is released. Pipersjourneykal tag
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In the Pipeline
\\nTen Stitch Twist by Frankie Brown.\\xa0
\\nSpectra by Stephen West hosted by 2 Knit Lit Chicks
\\nLaura Linnemann\\u2019s Mystery Mitten KAL starts Feb 12th
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\\nLavender Bear\\u2019s Tea Time. Video cast. Just watched introductory episode so far.
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\\nTVknittingpodcast by StitchMistress (audio)
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\\nKnitting Brooklyn by Jessica jpeled (audio)
\\nThe Blethering Room\\xa0 Tammy of The Proverbial Knitter has a tutorial on Long Tail Cast on in Rib. Tammy is a fantastic teacher. I am going to copy her way of explaining how to do the long tail cast-on.
\\nReview Notes
\\n\\n.99 Not perfect but definitely useful and worth the price.
\\n\\nKnit Handy helps estimate how much yarn you need for a project. Wonderful tool! Definitely worth the price! Easy to use.
One of the Last poems written by Robert Burns:
Oh Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast
\\nby Robert Burns
(1759-1796)
Oh wert thou in the cauld blast,
On yonder lea, on yonder lea,
My plaidie to the angry airt,
I\'d shelter thee, I\'d shelter thee;
Or did misfortune\'s bitter storms
Around thee blaw, around thee blaw,
Thy bield should be my bosom,
To share it a\', to share it a\'.
Or were I in the wildest waste,
Sae black and bare, sae black and bare,
The desart were a paradise,
If thou wert there, if thou wert there.
Or were I monarch o\' the globe,
Wi\' thee to reign, wi\' thee to reign,
The brightest jewel in my crown
Wad be my queen, wad be my queen.
Thanks for listening and haste ye back!
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