Episode 33: Yeah, So, This One’s Pretty Funny

In Episode 33, Greg and Joey talk about foreshadowing, bar fights, and seed stitch.

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Notes

• Thank-Yous
  • Thanks to PrairieGirlDanie for sending us each a hank of her awesome black yarn: One Twisted Tree Prime in the Take The Black colorway. Get your own from Danie’s One Twisted Tree website. Seriously, go get it right here.
  • Thanks to YumiYarns Shaina for a copy of her Knit Knosh Cowl pattern.
  • Thanks to TwinsetEllen for a copy of her Checkbox Cowl pattern.
•  Projects
  • Greg is working on socks for his mom.
  • Greg finished the Crosshatch Shawl for his wife (project page).
  • Greg finished a Batman Ornament (project page). Get your own kits at the LexiCorp Etsy shop.
  • Greg finished a new shawl design. But he’s going to knit a two-color version of it instead.
  • Greg finished a Milo for a friend.
  • Joey provides an update on the scarf for his son.
• Review
  • Greg and Joey review Seed Stitch: Beyond Knit 1, Purl 1 (affiliate link) by Rosemary Drysdale. Thanks to Sixth & Spring Books from Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., we have a copy to give away to one of our listeners. Check out the giveaway thread in our Ravelry group for details!
• Podcasts We Mention And Love
  • Prairie Girls Knit And Spin
  • Twinset Designs
  • Auntie Danie Knits — check out the episode where she talks about her wedding dress.
•  Events
  • We gave out prizes for the County Fair KAL. Listen to see if you won something. (Spoiler alert: everyone who entered won something.)
•  Misc
  • Franklin Street (Chapel Hill)
  • North Carolina State University
  • University of North Carolina
  • Fort Pulaski
  • Appalachian Trail
  • AT Approach Trail
  • Tallulah Gorge State Park — check out the pictures from Joey’s post-Thanksgiving hike.
  • Planes, Trains, and Automobiles — the best Thanksgiving movie ever
  • Die Hard — the best Christmas movie ever
  • Gremlins — another good Christmas movie
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night — a horrible Christmas movie