Wed, 7 October 2009 ![]() The Opening Song is “I Thought I Lost You” from the movie Bolt and sung by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta. Alison’s web locations are as follows: http://www.alisongreenwill.com (web), http://alisonknits.typepad.com/ (blog), on Ravelry: alisonknits and on Twitter: @alisongreenwill. J. Knits & Julie’s web locations are as follows: http://j-knits.com/ (web), http://jknits.blogspot.com/ (blog), on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/j-knits-on-ravelry & JKnitsJulie and on Twitter: @jknitsyarn. Alison’s new hat pattern can be found here: http://alisonknits.typepad.com/ and here’s the Wiki definition of the name Clotilde: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clotilde The Locks Of Love program can be found here: http://www.locksoflove.org/ and the version of the same program that Alison donated her hair to is called Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths. You can find that program here: http://pantene.com/en-US/beautiful_lengths.jspx You can find all J. Knits Yarns (and their details) mentioned in the podcast here: http://j-knits.com/Yarn.html All of the great Adobe software programs that both Alison & I use can be found here: http://www.adobe.com/ NYS Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck) can be found here: http://www.sheepandwool.com/. Our newest colorway is the photo on your podcast! It’s available through Seaport Yarn and they can be found here: http://seaportyarn.com/ The Big E is a great big fair in West Springfield, MA - http://www.thebige.com/ The Topsfield Fair is in Topsfield, MA. It’s the oldest fair in the country - http://www.topsfieldfair.org/ Stitches East will be fun! Meet Julie there! Here’s the link: http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/events/Eventportaleast.php. We’ll be hosted by Sit ‘N Knit in Bloomfield, CT - http://www.sit-n-knit.com/ Be sure to stop by booth 914-916! This podcast’s Store Highlight is The Village Sheep in New Milford, CT - http://stores.thevillagesheep.com You too can “Ask The Expert” by sending us your question here: asktheexpert@j-knits.com The Multnoman Shawl by Kate Flagg can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/multnomah The book that Alison told Julie she should read is called Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford. Mom’s Sock Pattern can be found here: http://j-knits.com/Socks.html Knit Picks can be found here: http://www.knitpicks.com Alison loves the TV show Project Runway - http://www.tv.com/project-runway/show/26278/summary.html while Julie prefers The Amazing Race - http://www.tv.com/the-amazing-race/show/6686/summary.html Alison has 3 patterns in Vogue Knitting On The Go – Ponchos Book - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ponchos/Vogue-Knitting/e/9781931543798 Alice Starmore’s site is here: http://www.virtualyarns.com/ and Kaffe Fassett can be found here: http://www.kaffefassett.com/Knitting.html Alison’s GORGEOUS Jaali Sweater can be found here: http://twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/component/content/article/50-autumn-2008/84-jaali-by-alison-green-will The Berroco sweater that Julie loves is called Eastlake from Norah Gaughan Vol 3 - http://www.berroco.com/ng3/ng3_eastlake_pv.html Knit ‘N Style Mag can be found here: http://www.knitnstyle.com/ Until next time… HAPPY KNITTING!
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Sun, 16 August 2009 ![]() The opening song is Accidentally In Love (from the movie Shrek 2) sung by Counting Crows. See the cute video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIF1cLOCm7k Alison’s website is here: http://www.alisongreenwill.com J. Knits Ravelry group page is here: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/j-knits-on-ravelry (Please join! It’s fun!) The Yarn Garden of Portland, OR had our special Sock Summit Knitty Kits. Here’s their site: http://yarngarden.net/ Julip Bags can be found here: http://julipbags.com/ Julie’s Dyer Fun Fact photo (white rat with blue hands, feet, nose) can be found here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/photogalleries/blue-rats-food-dye-heals-pictures/index.html Do you love M & M’s (who doesn’t??). Their site is here: http://www.mms.com/us/index.jsp Rowan’s site is here: http://www.mms.com/us/index.jsp Vogue Knitting’s site is here: http://vogueknitting.com/ The 52 Week sock plunge can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/52-pair-plunge-iii We LOVE Anne Hanson’s designs! Knitspot can be found here: http://knitspot.com/ My Mini Schnoodle Barry is so cute! See him here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25320938@N08/3827265913/ Nicky Epstein’s books are here: http://nickyepstein.com/node/7 Debbie Bliss’ site is here: http://www.debbieblissonline.com/ Knit.1 magazine site is here: http://www.knit1mag.com/ Alison has several designs in Vogue Knitting On The Go – Ponchos book! See it here: http://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Knitting-Go-Trisha-Malcolm/dp/1931543798/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250460678&sr=8-1 Knit Simple’s Wine Bottle Cover as seen in the current issue is here: http://www.knitsimplemag.com/ Berroco’s adorable little sweater ornaments are a FREE pattern download! Get it here: http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/minutia_08/minutia_08.html#12 You can see our new Easy Does It – V Neck Sweater Pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/j-knits-on-ravelry/721187/1-25#6 The New Hampshire Fisher Cats page is here: http://www.nhfishercats.com/ Pan’s Labyrinth is a spooky subtitled movie! Try knitting while reading like Julie did! Learn more about the movie here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan's_Labyrinth Join the West Newbury, Ma’s Fiber Revival the weekend of August 15th! Here’s a link to their site: http://www.fiberrevival.com/ Julie loves the sweater on the cover of this issue of IK. See it here: http://interweaveknits.com/preview/2009_fall.asp#Clasica-Coat Alison’s Rapunzel and Inara sweaters can be found here: http://www.alisongreenwill.com/pages/sweaters.html Comments[0] |
Fri, 26 June 2009 ![]() We’ve added a photo to your podcast window! That yarn is our Lace-a-licious! Yarn. Find the details here: http://www.j-knits.com/YarnSpecs/Lace-a-licious.html . The Opening Song is Black or White by Michael Jackson. Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9OYMRwN1Q . Alison Green Will is our guest podcaster today! See her website here: http://www.alisongreenwill.com. Alison is AlisonKnits on Ravelry and she can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/people/alisonknits . The famous Helena Baby Sweater is a FREE download from Knitty Summer 2008! Find it here: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATThelena.html The adult version of the same sweater is The Hermia and it’s from Knitty, Fall 2008! Find it here: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/PATThermia.html Both sweaters use our Superwash Me – DK Yarn. See it here: http://www.j-knits.com/YarnSpecs/SuperwashMe-DK.html Alison’s friend Ruth’s blog is called “Wooly Headed”. Visit her here: http://woolyheaded.blogspot.com/ Alison has 3 patterns in the popular book Vogue Knitting On The Go! Ponchos. See/buy it here: http://www.vogueknitting.com/books/product_info.php?products_id=112 . Alison’s Lace Yoga Mat Bag & matching water bottle cover are from Interweave Press, Summer 2007. If you missed that issue, you can buy the pattern here: http://www.interweavestore.com/store/p/615-Lacy-Yoga-Bags.aspx Twist Collective Magazine can be found here: http://twistcollective.com See Michael Jackson’s Thriller Video here: http://www.youtube.com/user/michaeljackson?blend=1&ob=4 See a Fisher Price Record Player like the one Alison played her Thriller Album on here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTHwwbWDg5g Learn a little more about one of Alison’s other interest, the Unitarian Universalist Church here: http://www.uua.org/ A Loom With A View Yarn Store where Alison teaches can be found here: http://aloomwithaview.com/ Alison learned to knit while in a play based on a short story by Edith Wharton called Roman Fever. Find out more about Edith here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wharton and find the short story here: http://www.geocities.com/short_stories_page/whartonromanfever.html . The famous Rogue Hooded Pullover by The Girl From Auntie can be found here: http://www.girlfromauntie.com/patterns/shop/rogue/detail.php Find out more about the original premiere college for women (but it’s co-ed now!) Vassar College here: http://www.vassar.edu/ . The Ravelry Group for Vassar College is here: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/vassar-college-knitters Alison began her long knitting career at Berta Karapetyan’s School Products Store. Find it here: http://www.schoolproducts.com/ . Karabella Yarn’s website can be found here: http://www.karabellayarns.com/default.aspx . The great Nicky Epstein can be found here: http://nickyepstein.com/ . Nancy Bush’s Knitted Lace of Estonia Book (that Alison got a SIGNED copy of by a friend) can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/Knitted-Lace-Estonia-Techniques-Traditions/dp/1596680539 . Alison’s Jaali Sweater can be found here: http://twistcollective.com/2008/autumn/magazinepage_07.php The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Julie’s FAV when in Manhattan! Allow days to go though. It’s HUGE!) can be found here: http://www.metmuseum.org/ . If you need virus protection, AVAST Home Free Edition is great! Get it here: http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=mncol . Learn to continental knit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuRLFl36tDY . Alison’s GORGEOUS Artemis Stole can be found here: http://www.alisongreenwill.com/pages/lace.html . Fiddlesticks Knitting Patterns can be found here: http://www.fiddlesticksknitting.com/ . Their Inky-dinky Spider Stole that will surely give you a run for your money can be found here: http://www.fiddlesticksknitting.com/inky_dinky_spider_stole.html . Julie’s FAV White Lies Designs can be found here: http://whiteliesdesigns.com/ . Finally, the end song of today’s podcast is The Jackson 5’s I Want You Back. Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DYgf_Cl59o&feature=related . Rest In Peace Michael. The World will surely miss you… Comments[0] |
Tue, 2 June 2009 The Opening theme song is Don’t Cry by Asia. The fantastic Andra Asars can be found here: www.andra-asars.com Cirilia Rose’s super work @ Berroco is documented here: http://blog.berroco.com/ Eunny Jang’s Ivy League Vest can be found here: http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/winter2007/jang.asp The Color of the Day theme song is the ever-famous Ed Cobb song “Dirty Water” which was performed by The Standells, 1966. Learn the lyrics here: http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/d/dirtywater.shtml YUMMY B&M Baked Beans’ site can be found here: http://www.bgfoods.com/bm/bm_index.asp. They are a Portland, ME favorite! Learn more about Portland, ME by going here: http://www.ci.portland.me.us/ Ok, there will be talk about HATS next time, maybe! ‘Til next time… Comments[1] |
Mon, 11 May 2009 ![]() The opening song to this Poddy 4 is: “I Don’t Know” by Erika. Our contest winner is our favorite mail carrier: Nicole Garrison who submitted “Knit Your Way Across The USA With J. Knits”. Thanks Nicole!! To check out NENA’s website: http://www.neneedlework.com/ Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival’s Website can be found here: http://www.sheepandwool.org/ To visit the “new” page on J. Knits (and to see what we’re talking about in the first 2/3 of the poddy) go here: http://j-knits.com/Fall2009.html Sam was almost perfectly correct! Cuba is 90 miles from Key West, FL. To learn more about Cuba, go here: http://www.cuba.com/ and To learn more about Key West, go here: http://www.keywestcity.com/ When in doubt, shop the Gap: http://www.gap.com/ If you are lucky enough to be able to go to Brown University, here’s their website: http://www.brown.edu/ To learn more about South Dakota, go here: http://www.sd.gov/ To learn more about Gloucester, MA where the film “The Perfect Storm” was filmed (in part): http://www.ci.gloucester.ma.us/ To learn more about New Hampshire: http://www.nh.gov/ To learn more about Carpal tunnel syndrome (BOO!!), check out Wiki here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome Basic Portuguese knitting techniques can be found on YouTube. Here’s a link to one of the basic techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5q-Eqc4vcc Knitting with your left hand is called Continental knitting. More info can be found on Wiki here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_knitting Alison Green Will’s website: http://www.alisongreenwill.com/pages/main.htm Visit Wiki for more info about S&H Green Stamps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&H_Green_Stamps On Ravelry we are: jknitsjulie and knittingsamurai. Be sure to friend us!! For Bearded Iris photos, go here: http://images.ask.com/pictures?q=bearded+iris&qsrc=8&o=0&l=dir Amby @ Julip Bags can be found here: http://julipbags.com/ Wendy D. Johnson’s website is here: http://wendyknits.net/ The Socks From The Toe Up Ravelry group can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/socks-from-the-toe-up-kal YouTube is here: http://www.youtube.com/ RUN, don’t walk, to get yourself an iPhone: http://www.apple.com/iphone/ The Parking Lot App is from this company: http://www.quetouch.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=53 Ray Charles singing “Georgia” can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thls_tMuFkc Learn more about the Georgia Peach here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach Of course, in case you didn’t guess, Wiki search can be found here: http://www.wiki.com/ Email Sam all your questions here: sam@j-knits.com To go to our color page and to download your own copy of our color cards, here goes: http://j-knits.com/Color.html Go Rangers! http://rangers.nhl.com/ Go Sharks… http://sharks.nhl.com/ Do you need to know where The Yarn Harlot is located? If so, here she is: http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/ Knitty is here: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/PATTdecimal.php Visit Spinning Yarns here: http://www.spinningyarnsnh.com/ and on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/people/knittinmomma Charlie the bird. He’s SEXY! Charlie Brown (boy) is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h38srxvt6qE The Charlie perfume commercial is here (80’s style): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc6m3Znxn8E And the original commercial with that fun theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=009NzwvBqq0&feature=PlayList&p=5472AD9CDD35B1A0&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=22 Whew! Until next time…. Comments[0] |
Sat, 7 March 2009 ![]() Intro Song is Pjanoo by Eric Prydz The original version of Julie's Let’s Talk about Socks is a take off a Salt-N-Pepper Song. Check out the 52 Pair Plunge II at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/52-pair-plunge-ii Friend us on Ravelry, we are jknitsjulie and knittingSAMurai. Join our Ravelry group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/j-knits-on-ravelry J.Knits Sock Renaissance includes the yarns: Superwash Me Sock, Superwash Me Light Sock, and Stunning. You can see more details on these at http://j-knits.com/Yarn.html The famous Monkey pattern can be found at http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTmonkey.html Send photos of your finished J.Knits projects to info@j-knits.com To see a photo of Sam's Rocket Socket RPMs pooling, go here: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnittingSamurai/rpm Do a sock test knit with a pooling yarn, try changing the needle size and send a photo to sam@j-knits.com to get a free skein of J.Knits yarn. Top Ten Things About Socks… Elizabeth Zimmerman is the godmother of knitting, you can find more about her here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Zimmermann Silver Sock Class can be seen here: http://www.cometosilver.com/socks/2mlsocks_start.htm and the short-row heel without wraps demonstration video is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5YAKsAEpY Judy’s Magic Cast On: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html Turkish Cast On: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnFQVSSx9do Calculate sock that will fit perfectly: http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/FEATsocks102.html Cat Bordhi’s book New Pathways for Sock Knitters Book One is amazing! Check out the patterns from the book on Ravelry here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/new-pathways-for-sock-knitters-book-one Curious about how much snow we have, check out Julie’s blog posting at: http://jknits.blogspot.com/2009/02/ok-now-were-onto-2nd-podcast.html Clicking The Sticks: Sam is working on the infamous Sock Yarn Blanket and the Staccato Socks from Carol Sulcoski’s book, Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn. Check out the patterns from the book on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/knitting-socks-with-handpainted-yarn Who doesn’t love to wear Danskos? To see what they look like check out: http://www.dansko.com/#categories,0,1,1 Julie is working on a sweater in the West Virginia colorway. You can see all of our awesome colorways here: Send questions for upcoming podcasts and comments to: We’d love to hear from you! The Next Podcast will be a Fall 2009 Extravaganza of J.Knits Yarns, Colors, Patterns, and more! Comments[1] |
Sat, 21 February 2009
Intro Song is Into The Nightlife (Remix) by Cindy Lauper
Check out the color page on the J.Knits website, at http://www.j-knits.com/Color.html
The famous Monkey pattern by Cookie A., can be found at http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTmonkey.html
Friend us on Ravelry, we are jknitsjulie and knittingSAMurai.
To hear the song North to
Join our Ravelry group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/j-knits-on-ravelry
Thank you Shelly Kang for the Sock blanket pattern. It can be found on her blog http://www.shellykang.com/ (We PROMISE to continue working on this project!!)...
And don’t forget to enter the contest, details can be found on the blog… http://jknits.blogspot.com/2009/01/logo-contest-yarn-happiness.html
Sam’s blog is http://mychawd.blogspot.com/2009/02/today-we-bought-bird.html
We’d love to hear from you over on the J.Knits Ravelry group! Comments[0] |
Wed, 14 January 2009 ![]() Intro Song is Fluxjfk Mix by Block Party.
The famous Monkey pattern by Cookie A., can be found at http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTmonkey.html
Alison Green Will used J.Knits Yarn for both the Knitty Sweaters; Hermia http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall08/PATThermia.html and Helena http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATThelena.html
You can contact us via the website at http://j-knits.com/Contact.html
Join our Ravelry group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/j-knits-on-ravelry
Friend us on Ravelry, we are jknitsjulie and knittingSAMurai.
Sam’s blog is www.mychawd.blogspot.com & the J. Knits Blog is www.jknits.blogspot.com
Thank you Shelly Kang for the Sock blanket pattern. It can be found on her blog http://www.shellykang.com/
Sam’s working on a pair of Nutkin socks. The pattern by Beth LaPensee can be found at http://www.knitzi.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=80&products_id=245
Next time, check out the color page while you listen. http://j-knits.com/Color.html.
And don’t forget to enter the contest, details can be found on the blog… http://jknits.blogspot.com/2009/01/logo-contest-yarn-happiness.html
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