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Episode 17: Knitters\u2019 Confessions

In Episode 17, Greg and Joey talk about deep, dark secrets, center pull yarn, and soap.

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Notes

• Giveaways:
  • We gave away\xa0a copy of the\xa0Take It Easy: Knits For Relaxing\xa0book fromKnit Picks, along with enough yarn to knit Walk By The Seasideby\xa0Jessica Anderson. Thanks to Knit Picks and Jessica Anderson for providing the review and prize copies of the book and yarn!
  • We gave\xa0away a copy of the Riley Rose Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde\xa0(aka BostonJen from the Down Cellar Studio podcast). \xa0Thanks to Jennifer Lassonde for the copy of the shawl to giveaway!
  • We reviewed Unexpected Cables: Feminine Knitted Garments Featuring Modern Cable Knitting\xa0(affiliate link)\xa0by Heather Zoppetti (published byInterweave Press), and are excited to be giving away two copies of the book. See the\xa0giveaway thread\xa0in\xa0our Ravelry group\xa0for details.\xa0Thanks to Stitch Sprouts for providing the review and prize copies of the book!
• Prize Bin Additions
  • 1 pattern of the winner\u2019s choice from the Windswept Designs\u2019 Ravelry Store\xa0provided by:\xa0WindsweptMonique Monique.
  • 3 skeins of yarn from The Fiber Seed yarn provided Lindsay at The Fiber Seed
• \xa0Podcasts:
  • Twinset Designs\xa0\u2014 Greg was a guest on their last episode, while Twinset Ellen stepped in on our last episode.
  • Yarn Thing with Marly Bird
• Projects:
  • Joey is working on a scarf for his son.
  • Joey has started\xa0another pair of socks. He\u2019s using a contrasting color for the toes, heels, and cuffs and Opal for the main body. He enjoys keeping his yarn in The Yarnit.
  • April Showers Socks \u2014 Greg has finished these socks, except for the weaving in of ends and blocking\xa0(project page).
  • Halcyarn socks \u2014 Greg is working on these. They\u2019re so young he hasn\u2019t even set up a project page for them.
  • Voss Cowl \u2014 the colorwork cowl is working on. Also so young that he hasn\u2019t set up a project page for it, either. He\u2019s having some frustration with the color dominance in the colorwork and probalby should have worked through the Stripe Domination hat by Twinset Ellen first.
  • Amplitude \u2014 this is Greg\u2019s newest shawl design. It is currently benig test knit. You can follow the #AmplitudeShawl hashtag on Instagram to keep an eye on the test knitting. The pattern is scheduled for release on September 23, 2017.
• Ongoing Events
  • Knitter\u2019s Confessions: a safe place to confess your deepest, darkest knitting secret.
  • County Fair KAL: enter your fiber-related crafts in your local fair, then enter them in our KAL.
  • Actually Knitting PalKal: Greg\u2019s\xa0Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat\xa0pattern counts for the KAL and so does Ellen\u2019s Tunisian Crochet Paving Mittspattern. June 15 \u2013 September 15
• Upcoming Events
  • Georgia Fiber Fest\xa0\u2014 September 8-10 in Columbus, GA: Joey is 60% planning to attend.
• TV Time With Joey
  • Call The Midwife
  • Stranger Things
  • National Knitting Night
  • The A Word
• Joey\u2019s Soap
  • Joey talks about changing the name oh his soap.
  • Precipiterra Soapworks
  • Precipiterra Soapworks on Facebook
• Misc:
  • Strange Brew \u2014 the movie that taught\xa0Greg and Joey all their Canadian linguistics
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation \u2014 it\u2019s amazing the show was ever allowed to make more than the first two episodes.
  • Seinfeld \u2014 George is crazy.
  • Is Abe Vigoda Dead? \u2014 Greg mentioned that there was an essay hidden in the HTML source. Sadly, that essay appears to be gone.
  • Polyamory Is Wrong T-Shirt (affiliate link)
  • Tsuro
  • State Fair\xa0\u2014 Joey hasn\u2019t seen this movie in a long time