Doubleknit

Doubleknit #27

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:06:00 +0000

The Twins are back from more travels and are wrapping up NaKniSweMoDo.

Peaks Island
Fair Isle Jacket
Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Cast Off
Two-Tone Shrug
Qunicy
Caricia
Opus Spicatum
Squares Squared
Knitting Everest group on Ravelry
Outer Dark
The Cement Garden

Music: When We Swam by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down

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Doubleknit #26

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:42:00 +0000

Erin is back from Kansas and the twins have a lot of catching up to do.

Twist in Wichita
Central Kansas Yarn Hop
Featherweight Cardigan
Amigurumi Knits
The New Stranded Colorwork: Techniques and Patterns for Vibrant Knitwear
Norwegian Handknits: Heirloom Designs from Vesterheim Museum
Swing, Swagger, Drape: Knit the Colors of Australia
Twisted-Stitch Knitting
Knitting Lace: A Workshop with Patterns and Projects (Threads Books)
Death at Gallows Green (Victorian Mysteries, No. 2)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Newberry Library
Tudor Roses
Katherine Howard
Elizabeth I
Nerdcore Rising
We Are Wizards
Party Down

Music: Nerdcore Rising by MC Frontalot

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Doubleknit #25

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:26:00 +0000

Jessica is back in town and the twins have so much knitting to talk about. Plus a new Knitty!

Twist Hat
Springtime Bandit
Damson
Lucy in the Sky
Erin's Lichen Ribbed Socks in Step
Pearl Shrug from Vintage Baby Knits in Hill Country Yarn
Cable Hoodie Cardigan
Jessica's Smith
Nimbus Hat
Jessica's Ripley
Georgie
Jessica's Coraline
Danforth Pewter Buttons
Therapi
Dead Fish Hat
Cables and Os
Portland Tweed Fair Isle Jacket
Audrey in Unst
Saddle Shoulder Cable Cardigan
Celtic Dreams
New Knitty!
Amigurumi Knits
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Men's Knits

Music: Heard It Through the Grapevine by The Slits

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Doubleknit #24

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:48:00 +0000

The twins report in on their Sock Summit experiences.

Kitchen Sink Dyeworks
Miss Babs
Jennie the Potter
Pink sweater from the Japanese book
Hazel Knits
Dye Dreams
Wolf Creek
Lisa Souza
Sanguine Gryphon Bugga!
Red Fish
Tactile
150s Merino (Bradford count)
Splityarn
Twisted
Heartstone buttons
Indigo Moon
Black Trillium Coraline
World Forestry Center
Yknit
Toots LeBlanc
Seattle Knitters Guild
Aestlight Shawl
Knit. Sock. Love.
Whimsical Little Knits 2

Music: Portland by the Replacements

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Doubleknit #23

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:17:00 +0000

Jessica is back from Japan and Erin's been knitting up a storm!

Charity mitten pattern
Lush and Lacy Cardigan
Tulip Yoke Baby Cardigan
Coraline
Knitting Around with Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swansen
Aran Coat
Spud and Chloe
Candy Stripe Jacket
Ribbit
Organik
Knitted Gifts
Crocheted Gifts
While My Pretty One Knits
The Eyre Affair
The Road
The Road, the movie
Every Little Step

Music: The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure by the Magnetic Fields

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Doubleknit #22

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:19:00 +0000

Two sleepy podcasters catch up after TNNA.

Button Me Up Pullover
The "blue jacket with the thing"
Melusine
Icicle Dream
Featherweight Cardigan
Lucy in the Sky
The Knitter's Book of Wool: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber
Madelinetosh
Seattle Knitter's Guild
Spud & Chloe
Mondo Cable Shell
Petite Purls
Danielson: A Family Movie
Eagle vs. Shark
Jeni's Ice Cream

Music: Northwestern Girls by Say Hi

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Doubleknit #21

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:45:00 +0000

Alpaca May-pril has come to a close and we have winners!

Teddy Bears: Twenty-Five Irresistible Designs for Knitted Bears
Butternut Scarf
St. Denis Yarns
Aran Knitwear and Accessories and on Ravelry
Screen Doors and Sweet Tea
Bent Objects, A Horrific Yarn
Note: I was completely wrong about the composer on True Blood. He hasn't done any other series.
Edith Macefield house in Up promotion

Music: Transliterator by Devotchka

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Doubleknit #20

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:48:00 +0000

Alpaca May-pril is coming to a close. Check in and see how the twins' projects are shaping up.

ETA: Sorry, the player had the wrong episode on there. It's all fixed now!

Lamour
Hepburn
Georgie (free .pdf)
Babette
Knitting Daily Galleries
Shedir
Question on felting alpaca
Starry
Children's knitting book (in Japanese)
Green Wing on Hulu
S. Darko
Control

Music: Sugar Daddy by Hedwig & the Angry Inch

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Doubleknit #19

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:44:00 +0000

Alpaca April is shaping up. And it's been extended!

Shalom
Finished Bountiful Bohus
Finished Little Liza Jane
Diagonal Cross-Rib Socks from Favorite Socks
Country Socks from Folk Socks
Sherwood by Angela Hahn
Tupa
Miski
Cassidy's Cap
A Fine Fleece
Let the Right One In
New York Doll
Young at Heart
The poster

Crazy Cock

Music: Rubella by The Smoking Popes

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Doubleknit #18

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:35:00 +0000

No lawn mowers! No crying baby! Just lots of chat about knitting, books and movies.

~~ETA: We are having some trouble with our feed in iTunes. We are working on the problem. Sorry for the inconvenience.~~ Looks like it's working now!

Bountiful Bohus
Diminishing Ribs
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee (called it Knitting Workshop by mistake!)
Alpaca-Silk
Alpaca April Knitalong!
Lamour
Reverse-Bloom Flower Washcloth
The Painted Veil
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Spaced
Three Bags Full
Heidi's Yarn Haven

The Fiber Gallery 5th anniversary sale is this weekend, April 18 and 19.

Music: These New Puritans by Navigate, Navigate

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Doubleknit #17

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:55:00 +0000

Welcome to episode 17. Things got a little loud while we were recording - sorry!

Fiber Gallery
Couch to 5k
Couch to 5k Ravelry Group
Tactile Birthday Contest
The Loneliest Road in America
Pure Alpaca
Backward Cable Pullover
Portland Tweed
Mini Mochi
Taos
Kaya
Callista

I lied about folders in Favorites in Ravelry. It's just a feature on Projects right now.

Music: Ever Fallen in Love by The Buzzcocks

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Doubleknit #16

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:11:00 +0000

Forgive our hushed tones. We were trying not to wake the baby.

Kris's Auburn Camp Shirt
Simply Baby: 20 Adorable Handknits for Baby's First Two Years
Knitting Vintage Socks
Twist Collective
Surface
Portland Tweed
Amelia (I kept calling it Amelie. Sorry.)
Winter Passing
The Counterfeiters
RuPaul's Drag Race
Monkey Business
Kindle 2
Good Night Sleep Tight

Music: Forts by The Boggs

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Doubleknit #15

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:40:00 +0000

This week we talk about Madrona while being distracted by a baby and cat.

Janine Bajus
Granny Smith Fair Isle Cardigan
Janine Bajus
Lori's gorgeous cardigan
Sharon's beautiful cardigan
Sirdar baby wrap
Scalloped Lace Baby Cap
Tactile Fiber Arts
Black Water Abbey
Celtic Dreams
Woobu
Toots Le Blanc
The Times of Harvey Milk
Penelope
Imaginary Witness

***Warning: Adult Language***

Parenting, Inc.
The Intentional Spinnern

Music: The Gossip by Yr Mangled Heart

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Doubleknit #14

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:31:00 +0000

The twins are back and joined this week by a special guest.

Pantone color forecast for spring '09 (.pdf)
Dream in Color Starry

Music: Go Karts by the Bees

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Doubleknit #13

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:55:00 +0000

Vampires and lots of FOs for our 13th podcast.

Target Wave Mittens from Knitting Nature
Picot Hem Snowflake Hat
Syncopated Caps
Doubleknit Podcast Ravelry Group
NaKniSweMoDo
The Host
Cause Celeb
The Wind That Shakes the Barley

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Doubleknit Podcast #12

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:23:00 +0000

The twins catch up on all the newest patterns.

Evangeline
Bird in Hand
Mariah
Elann Incense
Boutique Knits: 20+ Must-Have Accessories
Twist
Snow Bird Mittens
Knotions
Interweave Winter Preview
Selbu Modern
Spin Dryer
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Modern Library Classics)
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Synecdoche, NY
Keep the River on Your Right
Paris is Burning
Darjeeling Limited

Music: Get Out by The Shackletons

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Doubleknit Podcast #11

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Catching up with the Doubleknit twins on a sleepy post-election morning.

Fireside Stocking
The Artful Ewe
Little Sister's Dress
Fort Worden
Susie Hoodie
Meg Swansen Saddle Shoulder Aran Cardigan Spun Out #49
Cat Mitten
Stranded Snow Mittens
Lisa Souza Yarn

Music: Met Yr Daughter by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head
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Doubleknit Podcast #10

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:25:00 +0000

Autumn brings thoughts of socks and sweaters.

Huggable Hedgehog
Terra Bear
Wasonga in Birches in Norway
Interwoven Cable Cap by Figheadh
Weekender Lace Wrap
Acorn Socks
Power Socks (.pdf)
103-1 Cardigan
Harry Potter Sock Yarn
Malabrigo Sock Yarn
Stranger Than Fiction
Lars and the Real Girl
Happy-Go-Lucky
The Last Unicorn, the book and the movie
Into the Wild
Serious Pie

Music: New Faces by Ms. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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Doubleknit Podcast #9

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:46:00 +0000

Erin's back from vacation and we've got a lot to talk about.

Tillamook Cheese Factory
Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival
Jessica's Flickr set from OFFF
Pygora Goats
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu
Juno Regina
Estonian Traveler's Sock by Nancy Bush
Am Kamin
Breaking Dawn
Saturday
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ETA: A reader emailed and told us the player does not work in IE. Here is a direct link to this podcast. We'll make sure to include these in the future.

Music: Must Be the Moon by !!!

Doubleknit Podcast #8

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:31:00 +0000

The twins catch up as summer comes to a close and dig into Elizabeth's Percentage System.

Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting Paterns, Second, Third, Fourth
Oblique
Panda Silk DK by Crystal Palace
Printed Silk Cardigan
Tamzin
Vile Bodies
Middlesex
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
No one belongs here more than you.
Persepolis
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Caro Diaro
Broken English
Party Girl
The House of Yes
Suspiria
Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee
Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Retro Prep
Cobblestone Pullover
Knitting Glossary DVD and others from Schoolhouse Press

Music: This is the Land by The Bees

Doubleknit Podcast #7

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:08:00 +0000

The twins are still knitting but Jessica is heading out the door for vacation so no links this week. In the meantime head over to Ravelry and check out the Doubleknit Podcast group.

Music: Lovely Day by The Pixies

Doubleknit Podcast #6

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:24:00 +0000

Disaster strikes! And knitting camp.

Knitting Camp
Giant Latvian Mitten Cardigan
Latvian Mittens
Purl-When-You-Can
Cutting the steek to fix my cast on
Baby Surprise DVD
Ravelympics
Team Knitting Camp
Barbara Walker Tarot
Sweaters from Camp
Meg Swansen's Knitting
Poems of ColorPoems of Color
northanger abbeyNorthanger Abbey
Picture of Dorian Gray
Mansfield Park
Watchmen trailer
Teeth

Music: Beautiful Way by Beck

Doubleknit Podcast #5

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:26:00 +0000

Catch up with us on our latest projects and hear what new features we love on Ravelry.

Bobby's Garden
Totoro toilet roll cover
Montego Bay
Petal
Little Children
In the Bedroom
Celluloid Closet
Jesus Camp
Hell House
Dinner and a Movie
Eating Mammals
Northern CA Ravelry group
Ravlery experimental pattern search
Misty Bliss Pilot Cap
Pinneguri's Damask Shawl

Music: A Little Less Conversation (JXL Mix) by Elvis Presley

Doubleknit Podcast #4

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:05:00 +0000

Here's podcast #4!

Nosferatu and Corporate Zombie
Grim Reaper
BYOB
Crochet Carry-All
Totoro
Foliage
Year Long Gift-a-Long
Sleepy Snake and Mischievous Mouse
Stackable Cats
Sally, the Eco-Fairy
Vintage Beaded Gloves (Ravelry link)
His Llama Cardigan from Knitting Classic Style
Knucks
Maurice
Little Children
Roku
The Lady from Shanghai
The Orphanage
Ira & Abby
Toxic Avenger
Seven Year Itch
Surfwise
WALL-E
There Will Be Blood
No Country for Old Men
Intolerable Cruelty
Hulu
The Lightning Thief
Ethan Frome
I Am Legend

Music: Pretty or Not by Throwing Muses

Doubleknit Podcast #3

doubleknittwins@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:08:00 +0000

This is a long episode. There was just so much to talk about after TNNA.

Chrissy Gardiner
Crochet Lobster
Knit Lobster
Sheep 1 (I said Sheep 2 by mistake!)
Ripple Dishcloth
RPM Socks
Ziggy
Hemlock Ring Blanket
Ecological Wool
Mellisande
Metal Man
Punk Rock Backpack from Stitch 'n Bitch
Jacobean Floral felted Tote
Forbes Forest from Scarf Style
Puff Sleeve Feminine Cardigan from Fitted Knits
Pomatomus
Natural Knits for Babies and Moms
Qiviut
Shokay
Buffalo Gold
Guanaco
Vicuna
Louet Bamboo/Cashmere/Bison
Drops 103-1
Rosemary Swing Jacket
Lion Brand sweater
Silver Belle
Malabrigo fire
Eclectic Sole
Rivendell Socks
Glam Knits
Custom Knits
Creepy Cute Crochet
Annie Adams Shawl Pins and Jewelry
Namaste Newport, new color Peacock
June Stash Bustin (Ravelry)
Sheep Shop Yarn
Sheep 1, 2, 3
Polarknit
Sheet Mulching
Pagewood Farm Yukon
Smooshy
Twist Collective
Stitch Cooperative
Patternfish
Louet pattern subscription
Black Purl (site under construction)
Cookie A.
Chic Knits
Style Hounds
Summer by Edith Wharton
Remains of the Day
Ahab's Wife
Soldier's Girl
Karen Allen Fiber Arts

Music: Dart for my Sweetheart by the Archie Bronson Outfit