Knitting Pipeline

Good tips for attending knitting retreats. These wonderful businesses are sponsors of our retreat and this episode: Quince & Co, Ewe-nique Yarns, Peddler’s Way Quilt Co, TheFiber Universe, The Blend, and Knit4Together in Dunlap IL (north Peoria suburb)…and of course, my Longaberger Home business. Their sponsorship helped keep the cost of the retreat down so we hope you will support them as best you can. complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com I would like to thank the wonderful knitters who tested my first shawl design, Piper’s Journey. It was released last week and thanks to all of you it has gotten a lot of attention. The Knit Along is piping right along too. A big round of applause for test knitters Molly, Amy, Bronwyn, Charr, Judy, Louise, Meghan, Nancy, Sarah, Deb, Mimi, and tomatkatgreen. I enjoy your feedback, comments on the blog, and questions. Feel free to write to me at Paulaef@aol.com or on Ravelry as PrairiePiper Our retreat! We still are still accepting reservations... March 2-3, 201

Piper's Journey KAL begins, Ten Stitch Twist This show is sponsored by Quince & Co, Peddler’s Way Quilt Co, and The Fiber Universe. I enjoy your feedback, comments on the blog, and questions. Feel free to write to me at Paulaef@aol.com or on Ravelry as PrairiePiper. Knitting Pipeline Retreat! Bronwyn the Brave is keeping a list of those registered for the retreat. The list is posted on our Knitting Pipeline Group on Ravelry. March 2-3, 2012 (Friday night and all day Saturday) Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1420 N Main St., Washington IL 61571 $50 for all or $40 for Sat only. Includes Fri nite meal, light breakfast on Sat, and Saturday lunch Make check payable to Paula Emons-Fuessle: Mail to: Knitting Pipeline Retreat, PO Box 549, Washington IL 61571 Pipeliner Notes: Dorothy’s letter last week struck a chord with many listeners.  Chris left a message about her sighting of a barn owl. Karebot has a great conversation starter. What would you do during a zombie apocalypse? A correction from last week’s

Tips for long lasting knits This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and The Fiber Universe. The folks at Quince & Co believe that businesses can be good citizens—should be good citizens—without making too much a fuss about it. So, they have combined efforts to create a line of thoughtfully conceived yarns spun from American wool or sourced from overseas suppliers who grow plants, raise animals, or manufacture a yarn in as earth- and labor-friendly a way as possible. Find them at www.quinceandco.comand while you are there, sign up for their free e-newsletter. The Fiber Universe provides quality products, service and instruction for fiber enthusiasts. They stock yarn from Cascade, Plymouth, Skacel, Three Irish Girls, Kauni, Jojoland, Claudia Handpaints, and more. Fibers for spinning and felting are available from local farms. The Fiber Universe accepts orders over the phone and offers free shipping on orders over $50. Check out their website, www.thefiberuniverse.com or give them a call today at 309.67

Listen here or use the Flash Player on this site for current and past episodes. This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Peddler’sWay Quilt Shop. 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. Peddler’s 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’s 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.  Fundraiser 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

Hitchhiker, Beginner transitions to Intermediate knitter Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com. This show is sponsored by Quince & Co, Ewe-nique Yarns in Morton IL, and The Fiber Universe.  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. www.quinceandco.com Ewe-nique Yarns is a full-service yarn shop located at The Field Shopping Center in Morton IL.  Debbie and Jenny are happy to ship to Pipeliners.  The Fiber Universe in downtown Peoria is the newest sponsor for our Knitting Pipeline Retreat and the show. Sarah and Bronwyn join me for today’s episode. I enjoy your feedback, comments on the blog, and questions.  Feel free to write to me at Paulaef@aol.com or on Ravelry as PrairiePiper. Needle Notes and In The Pipeline Bronwyn FO's: Maluka by Bea Schmidt ,   Tea Bags Basket by  Knitvana,  Touch Screen Phone Mitts 

Maine Morning Mitts complete show notes and photos at www.knittingpipeline.com. This show is sponsored by  my Longaberger Home Business, Quince & Co and Ewe-nique Yarns in Morton IL. 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. www.quinceandco.com Ewe-nique Yarns is a full-service yarn shop located at The Field Shopping Center in Morton IL. Among the items they carry are a full line of Addi needles, Chiagoo, and Knit Picks. They also stock Malabrigo, Madelinetosh, Frog Tree. Elsabeth Lavold, Debbie Bliss, Claudia Handpainted, Louisa Harding, Rown, Sublime and dozens more. Debbie and Jenny are happy to ship to Pipeliners. “Earburning” another Raveler is highlighting their Ravelry name so that it links to their profile. The person who is earburned will also get a message in their box that basically says, “Psst, we’re over her

Bitty Bump, Short Row Woes Thank you to show sponsors: Quince & Co  and Ewe-nique Yarns, Morton IL 61550 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. www.quinceandco.com Ewe-nique Yarns is a full-service yarn shop located at The Field Shopping Center in Morton IL.  Among the items they carry are a full line of Addi needles, Chiagoo, and Knit Picks.  They also stock Malabrigo, Madelinetosh, Frog Tree. Elsabeth Lavod, Debbie Bliss, Claudia Handpainted, Louisa Harding, Rown, Sublime and dozens more. Debbie and Jenny are happy to ship to Pipeliners. Thank you to everyone who helped me find a copy of Knitting Triangles by Evelyn Clark!  I accepted the first offer from Diane.  Citronlady    These Pipeliners also offered out of the sheer goodness of their hearts: Smurphy=Sarah, Nancy in Holland MI, Kimberly of the Sock Bunny  Kni

Sarah and Bronwyn Visit, Big Snowy Owl, and Cocoa Blocks This show is sponsored by my Longaberger home Business www.longaberger.com/paula and Quince and Company. 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. Needle Notes Paula’s Projects: Woodturner’s Pully. Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Saddle Shoulder Sweater. After washing and blocking it measures out perfectly! Label for sweater. I tried a wool label, first ironing onto freezer paper to stiffen the fabric. Bronwyn suggested printing on computer. I may try backstitching on counted cross stitch fabric. Ecological Wool makes a very light but warm sweater. Big Snowy Owl Free Pattern by Purl Soho     Bronwyn on Ravelry Pinterest…ask one of us if you want an invitation. Bbknits Nubby Noro Mittens and Fingerless version Palindrome Little Turtle Knits Braided Cap by Theresa Belville

Postcard from 1980, Saddle Shoulder Sweater complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com Show sponsors: Quince & Co www.quinceandco.com Ewe-nique Yarns, Morton IL www.ewe-niqueyarnsetc.com I saw a lunar eclipse, a house fire, and a sad incident involving squirrels. Oliver Herford, I Heard a Bird Sing Elizabeth Zimmermann Saddle Shoulder Sweater EPS=Elizabeth's Percentage System bottom-up seamless construction Using Excel to plan cables and ribbing Knitting on the Edge by Nicki Epstein  In the Pipeline: The Grand Doc Martin   the movies The Blethering Room  Finch from Quince & Co When blocking a piece with cables and texture do not block the cables.    The Piping Circle   Country Sampler Magazine November 2011   I read a postcard written to me by Elizabeth Zimmermann in Feb 1980.  Coventry Carol  Magnatune Christmas.  www.magnatune.com

Baby Sweater on Two Needles and more EZ  This show is sponsored by Quince & CO   www.quinceandco.com Thanks for the birthday wishes last week!  Bereft by Robert Frost  Baby Sweater on Two Needles by Elizabeth Zimmermann from Knitter’s Almanac.  It is better known as February Baby Sweater.   The February Lady Sweater (not by EZ) is actually more popular than the FBS. Projects on Ravelry: 6675 for Baby Sweater and 11,505 for FLS by Pamela Wynne.  Knitter’s Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmerman.  February. Babies Things.  Have knitted everything in this chapter but the bonnet with the flap over the shoulders. Leggings.  I have made at least two pair.  Red and white striped ones were the cutest.  Not the most practical garment for modern moms. Blanket knitted from center out.  Have done it with lace and also in a heavier yarn with texture pattern and colorwork. Was told that pioneer woman put a cream or white border on blankets so Baby would perceive this is a boundary.  Per my experience, did not work. Doub

Charr and Bronwyn visit. Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com   Local hot spots for knitters: The Blend. Our local coffee shop and hang-out. Ewe-nique Yarns. Morton IL a full-service yarn shop. They carry a full line of yarns and tools including Malabrigo, Madelinetosh, Elsabeth Lavold, Noro, Debbie Bliss, Sublime, KnitPicks Needles, Addi, Chia Goo, Hiya Hiya....and the people are friendly! What more do you need?  Hitchhiker by Martine Behm Textural Healing Shawl by Shannon Squire Holly, Ivy, and Steve Three Christmas Hooligan Ornaments by Rebecca Danger Nubby Noro Mittens by Annie's Woolens Annabel Babe Cardigan by Carrie Bostick Hoge Heart Hat by Elizabeth Zimmermann Baby Sweater on Two Needles by Elizabeth Zimmermann Seamless Yoke Baby Sweater by Carol Barenys Smitten(A Holiday Garland) by Emily Ivey. www.yarnmiracle.com Big Snowy Owl by Purl Soho The Bee Keeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits aka "Hexipuffs" Sock Blanket by Shelly Kang Owl Puffs by Jenna Krupar Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bizilia

Sock tips, Best Bread Ever This show is sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business www.longaberger.com/paula .  Sign up for my sale newsletters and special offers by sending an email to Paulaef@aol.com.  Please include your name, address, and phone.  Nature Notes My Life as a Turkey on PBS   For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee! ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles by Cat Bordhi http://catbordhi.com   Little Box of Socks by Charlene Schurch has a solution for eliminating the pig's eye.  Vogue Knitting  http://www.vogueknitting.com   The Urban Homemaker  www.theurbanhomemaker.com   The Best Bread Recipe really is THE BEST!   Rip Van Winkle Challenge:  Enter for the prizes on our Ravelry board on the thread Prize Entries for Rip Van Winkel  Product Review The Best of Knitscene by Lisa Shroyer.  Interweav

Piper's Fancy, Nubby Mittens, Afterthought Heel Socks This show is sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business www.longaberger.com/paula .  Sign up for my sale newsletters and special offers by sending an email to Paulaef@aol.com.  Please include your name, address, and phone.   Pipeliner Notes I read a note from Karin ("miterwriter" on Ravelry).  A little brown bat has been living on a light fixture in their garage for almost 15 years!  A wonderful story of wild animals and humans coexisting peacefully. Note on last week’s Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal:  it is a good idea to refrigerate any leftovers.   Winners of J-Knit apps have been contacted. Thank you, Bronwyn!  Nature Notes Bob joins me for Nature Notes, but only for a short time because he was grading papers. See show notes for links to bird feeder cleaning information. The one red leaf, the last of its clan, That dances as often as dance it can, Hanging so light, and hanging so high, On the topmost twig that looks up at the sky. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge 

Nellie, Seamless Yoked Sweater, Retreat Registration!  Nellie, Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater, Retreat Registration!   Pipeliner Notes: A correction in last week’s episode. The site for rescuing macramé owls is www.macrameowl.com. The link was correct in the show notes but I made it plural when I said it on the podcast. My apologies to all macramé owls out there and their rescuers.   Deaf Smith, Laurel’s Kitchen, The Moosewood Cookbook were classic cookbooks in the 70's and 80's. In my oven today: Whole Wheat Bread, Homemade Granola, and Baked Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Oatmeal from the food blog Perfecting the Pairing. I substituted raisins for chocolate chips. Nature Notes Satu mentioned that bats carry rabies and that is true. If you see a bat behaving strangely then beware.  A hawk posed for me and I still had trouble identifying it. A Cooper's Hawk is about the size of a crow and has a rounded tail. The Sharp-shinned hawk is smaller and has a squared off tail. Sent to me by Goldybear: Autumn by Emily

Fledermaus Shawl, Bread Baking, Rip Van Winkle Challenge This episode is sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business. www.longaberger.com/paula 3 Giveaway Winners! At First Sight by Laura Linneman Congratulations to Lisaknits/ lasknit2, yarnette, and stephigordon/indigodogmt! Please PM me and I will contact Laura so she can get the pattern to you. I have been reading about bats. Thanks for indulging my fancy! Bats are not generally dangerous. They will not fly into your hair. Most bats eat insects. A Country Year: Living the Questions by Sue Hubbell. Great book of nature writings. Bats West Virginia University Group on Ravelry Organized Knitting Club Knitting Journal Template at www.KathrynIvy.com Fledermaus-Tuch by Jana Albrecht Free pattern available in German and English I used Araucania Ranco Multy 1.5 skeins. Added a light ruffle because it seemed a little plain.     Dancy Batty by Meta Libenter is a free pattern with bats made of lace. Diane of the Knitabulls video cast has a KAL/Knit

Radiance Shawl, At First Sight Baby Cap, and a Giveaway. This episode is sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business. Always at home in your home. www.longaberger.com/paula Sign up for my newsletter for sales and specials by sending an email to Paulaef@aol.com.  DC Unraveled is a new podcast! Check it out. October by Robert Frost Radiance Shawl by Helen Stewart At First Sight by Laura Linneman Laura has donated 3 copies of the pattern to Pipeliners! Leave a comment below to enter the drawing. Please include contact information...email address or Ravelry ID. Thanks! In The Pipeline Afterthought Heel Socks using pattern by Laura Linneman Nellie by Donna Higgins (Rip Van Winkle Challenge for both yarn and pattern) Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater by Carole Barenys (Rip Van Winkle Challenge for both yarn and pattern) Shaelyn KAL (Knitalong) continues in The Pipeline. Piecework Magazine Sept/October 2011 Literary issue. 8 literary inspired projects. Knit Hans Brinker’s Mittens. Rowan Pure Wool DK adult mediu

Shaelyn, Magrathea, Mittens, Ravelry Tips, Giveaway, and a lot of laughter with friends Charr and Bronwyn.  sponsors:  www.longaberger.com/paula and www.quinceandco.com  Quince & Co. Magrathea by Martina Behm.   Ocean City Shawlette by Nancy Whitman A Better Bucket by Amy Swenson Greta by Cheri Christian Kelley Petkun's Mitten Class (we forgot to talk about it, but check it out for mitten basics!) Ravelry Guided Tips Arwen Keyhole Scarf by Tabitha's Heart Design Nubby Noro Mittens by Annie's Woolens Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig ( I said I had knitted this one but it really was Whisper Cardigan) Whisper Cardigan by Hannah Fettig Radiance Shawl by Helen Stewart Hitchhiker by Martina Behm Norwegian Mittens by Elizabeth Zimmermann Leafy Mittens by Arnhild Hillesland Victorian Inspired Mittens by Beth Morimoto Newfoundland Mitts by Traditional Design (Free) This is a wonderful mitten pattern. KA Needle Promo from Pinkfeatherknitting! $4 off shipping for all orders. Shipping is nor

Shaelyn Shawl KAL, Bird Migration, Lifeline Tip, Review of Vogue Knitting’s Knitopedia. October Rip Van Winkle Challenge!  Start a project that has been asleep for a long time, either waiting in your queue or maybe a UFO.  October 15 is Wear Your Estelle Day…or knit on your Estelle.  Join our photo collage!  Knitting Pipeline Retreat March 2-3, 2012 (Friday evening and all day Sat) in Washington IL  information on overnight accommodations is in the show notes.  Registration is not yet open but I think we will be able to take everyone who wants to come. Pipeliner Promo for KA Bamboo Needles from Pinkfeatherknitting @ www.pinkfeatherknitting.com  $4 off shipping through Oct 31, 2011. Dutch Pipes and Drums In Harmony  Salute to Royal Fendersmith, Corkhill, The Banjo Breakdown.  www.dutchpipesanddrums.nl Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com. Show sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business www.longaberger.com/paula and Quince & Co at www.quinceandco.com   No spring nor summer beauty hath such gr

Garter Tab Cast On tips, Hummingbird Vine, Shaelyn KAL is about to start, review of The Knitter’s Companion, Rip Van Winkle Challenge for October.  The Rip Van Winkle Challenge is to go through your queue and find patterns that have been languishing for some time.  If you want to go a little further, choose yarn that has been in your stash for a long time and pair it up with a pattern. Knitting Pipeline Retreat March 2-3, 2012(Friday evening and all day Sat) in Washington IL  information on overnight accommodations is in the show notes.  Registration is not yet open but I think we will be able to take everyone who wants to come. Pipeliner Promo for KA Bamboo Needles from Pinkfeatherknitting @ www.pinkfeatherknitting.com  $4 off shipping through Oct 31, 2011. Show sponsored by my Longaberger Home Business www.longaberger.com/paula and Quince & Co at www.quinceandco.com   Haste ye back!   Complete show notes at www.knittingpipeline.com.

Milk Run Shawl, KA Bamboo Needle Review, how to get past stalled projects, and lots of laughter with Meghan of the Stitch It! Podcast. sponsored by Quince & Co at www.quinceandco.com and my Longaberger Home Business www.longaberger.com/paula Haste ye back!