Commuter Knitter Podcast

Take # 371 of this episode after technical difficulties.  It reminded me of the episode of The West Wing where President Bartlett could not successfully pre-record his weekly radio address.  In the end, he finally got through it live.  Turns out, the same strategy worked for me today and I was able to record the rest of the episode in one take and did not need to edit much! Join me as a project reaches a roadblock, a long languishing project sees the light of day again, and I swatch for upcoming projects.  My co-hosts make a return appearance on the show at the very end. Thank you! Thank you to Jasmin and Gigi of the Knitmore Girls Podcast for the recent shoutout And many thanks to Jen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast and YouTube channel for inviting me to join her for a Crafty Chat on her channel! Drive North Shore by Tin Can Knits - TCK website US 4 (3.5mm) and US 6 (4.0mm) needles Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK - Rock Creek Park (teal) and Roland Park (cream) Lolabean Yarn Co. Pinto Bean - Calming (b

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome back to the world of podcasting after the last episode! This episode, I share a finished object, talk about my current project, and blather on a bit about needle organization. My little co-hosts make a return appearance at the end of the show. You've Arrived at Your Destination (with a couple Check Engine Lights along the way!) Crazyheart by Tanis Lavallee - Tanis Fiber Arts website Crazyheart Ravelry Project Page Drive North Shore by Tin Can Knits - TCK website North Shore Ravelry Project Page Your Mileage May Vary How do you store your needles? Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Periscope - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Instagram - ndjen04 Spotify - Commuter Knitter Podcast

**Update - 3/5/2021 - a listener brought to my attention that the links below were not working. Hopefully the technical issues have been fixed!  :-) Four years, four months and a week ago was the last time I recorded an episode of the podcast.  After all this time, my knitting spark has finally turned back into a (small) flame and I have been inspired to return to the podcast to share!  **Please note - all Ravelry links will be clearly labeled as such** You've Arrived at Your Destination Little Camaro by Tanis Lavalee - Tanis Fiber Arts website Little Camaro Ravelry Project Page Mini Last Unicorn - Bad Wolf Girl Studios Etsy Shop Mini Last Unicorn Ravelry Project Page   Drive Crazyheart by Tanis Lavallee - Tanis Fiber Arts website Crazyheart Ravelry Project Page   Trip Planner  North Shore by Tin Can Knits - TCK website Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio DK Bean & Olive by Andrea Mowry - Drea Renee Knits website Bean & Olive Grown-Up by Andrea Mowry - Drea Renee Knits website LolaBean Yarn Co.   Come

Thank you for sticking with me and welcome to any new listeners!  In this episode, I share how I am finding balance and am getting my knit groove back.  No show notes this go-around - am just happy to be back behind the microphone and chatting with you all!  

I'm BAAAACCCCKKKK in the Saddle! Three months and a day between episodes.  Boy am I glad to be back at the microphone.  Not much progress to share on the knitting front, so I share my plans to get my knitting mojo back this summer with ALL THE KALs.  We also have a special guest for the last segment or two :-) You've Arrived at Your Destination Puerperium Cardigan - newborn size Drive & Trip Planner Stash Dash with TheKnitGirllls Graduate Your Stash KAL with Kino Knits Batter Up KAL with In a Sknit Great Outdoors KAL with Knitting Butterflies Splash Pad Party with Down Cellar Studio Kitchen Counter Crafter PALKAL with ACTually Knitting One Twisted Tree Go Buffalo!Playful Stripes Cardigan Baby Shrug 1 and Baby Shrug 2 Arne and Carlos Socks Whiz Bang Spring Forward Halloween Socks Yeti Socks  Two Lane Highway Rage Whisker Lickin' Socks Mix and Match Henleys Flax Light Offroading Cross Stitching Thank you for all of the kind words and well wishes following the four year pod-iversary in Februa

Four years ago today on Leap Day 2012, I turned on the voice memo app on my phone and the Commuter Knitter Podcast was born.  Thank you for a wonderful FOUR years!! :-) You've Arrived at Your Destination Ripples 2.0 Newborn Vertebrae #2    Drive Repaired Carlos' Fighting Irish Mittens Puerperium Cardigan - newborn size Go Buffalo! Neutral Playful Stripes Cardigan King of the Forest   Traffic Report Some new podcasts for you to enjoy! Kino Knits In a Sknit - rebooted as a one-woman video podcast with krisluvswool Cultivate and Create - with mrsshoo (formerly of In a Sknit) Unraveling with Greg and Joey Thank you for a great four years of podcasting! Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Periscope - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes -

Happy New Year!  Thank you all for a wonderful 2015 and here's to a great 2016!! You've Arrived at Your Destination Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket Force Awakens Hat Drive Yeti Socks Ripples 2.0 Gauge Matters in Crochet, too!   Party Bus Dusting off the Party Bus to give away a copy of Skein Watch Socks by Kinoknits Mary recently started a podcast of her own.  I've listened to the first few episodes and this one will definitely find its way into my rotation!   Prairie Girls Knit & Spin One Twisted Tree yarns   Enter to win in the Ravelry Group - Contest will close January 10th   Rearview Mirror   Recap of 2015 Goals   New-to-me Yarn Dyers added to the stash in 2015: Kismet Fiberworks One Twisted Tree Twist Fiber Studio Arne & Carlos Gale's Art Oh!  Loops Fab Funky Fibres   Looking ahead to 2016   Balance is the key word for this year   Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @Commuter

A little late in getting this episode out to you all, but I hope you enjoy! Your Mileage May Vary Does the shorter daylight time in the winter months impact your knitting or crafting time? You've Arrived at Your Destination Antler Cardigan Drive Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket Yoda from Star Wars Crochet   Trip Planner Recreating a blanket that my great-grandma crocheted for me as a baby that was handed down to my middle brother   Party Bus Dusting off the Party Bus to give away a copy of Skein Watch Socks by Kinoknits **Note - after recording the episode, Mary let me know that she recently started a podcast of her own.  I've listened to the first few episodes and this one will definitely find its way into my rotation! Prairie Girls Knit & Spin One Twisted Tree yarns   Enter to win in the Ravelry Group   Offroading Carlos and I ventured up to Boston for the ND-BC game at Fenway Park and had a wonderful time!   Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04

Carlos and I thank you so much for all of the kind notes and messages after Episode 100's exciting news that I shared.  This episode I have a couple FOs, a few WIPs, answer some questions about sweater knitting, and recap a wonderful day at NY State Sheep & Wool. You've Arrived at Your Destination Newborn Vertebrae Mama Vertebrae Drive Go Buffalo DCS Pigskin Party Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket Addendum - Trip Planner - Bumble Socks for Carlos Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions.  This episode I talk all about sweater knitting thanks to a question from Michelle ACTuallyKNITting I mention Amy Herzog's books and Craftsy Class (keep in mind I am a Craftsy affiliate, so if you happen to purchase a class after clicking a link here, I do receive a small commission) Road Trips NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18 Jennie the Potter Gale's Art Dragonfly Fibers Into the Whirled   Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04

This episode I am grateful for reaching 100 episodes, recap my 2015 goals, and share several new WIPs that have been under wraps for a bit.  Stay tuned after the closing music for some previously unaired audio from the "sound check" before the pilot episode. Rearview Mirror Recap/Check-in for 2015 goals and #stashdownthrowdown Drive Mama Vertebrae Halloween Socks Arne & Carlos Socks DCS Pigskin Party with BostonJen A quick detour with news that will provide context to the next few WIPs Newborn Vertebrae Go Buffalo Rainbow Ripple Baby Blanket Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions.  This episode I talk all about choosing projects for travel and vacation knitting Road Trips Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 25-27 NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18 Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Periscope - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes -

A recap of Stash Dash, a few WIPs, a chat about knitting socks for Carlos, and gearing up for Notre Dame football!   You've Arrived at Your Destination Stash Dash recap - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Patons Kroy Stripes - first sock done Tan House Brook Shawl Twitterpated Socks Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist  Sparkle Pony Socks Vesper Intergalactic Zigzagulars   Hitofude - Take Two   Congrats to Jasmin on her Stash Dash win AND the arrival of the newest Knitmore!   Drive Pomme de pin June's Favorite Cardigan Mama Vertebrae   Frogged: September Morn Elfe Berkshire Dolman   Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions.  This episode I talk all about knitting socks for Carlos and what I do differently.   Offroading Notre Dame Football starts on Saturday!! Go Irish!!   Road Trips Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 25-27 NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18       Come Find me on the Interwebs

Three FOs, a couple WIPs and a lot of WIP-talking   You've Arrived at Your Destination   Vesper Intergalactic Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist  Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast One Twisted Adventure - blog post from One Twisted Tree These would count for ACTually KNITting's PALKAL Hitofude - Take Two   Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going   Pomme de pin June's Favorite Cardigan   Where Shall We Go Today? A new segment to answer your questions.  This week I talk all about my WIPs.   Road Trips STITCHES Midwest - this weekend! Stitch N Pitch at Citifield - August 16 Western CT Yarn Crawl - September NY State Sheep and Wool - October 17 and 18       Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter

Socks as far as the eye can see! And Jen is a cheater...     You've Arrived at Your Destination Rainbows Flying Off the Needles   Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going   Pomme de pin   #operationclearthesockneedles Vesper Intergalactic Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist  Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Whiz Bang by MrsShoo from the In a Sknit podcast in Quaere Fibre Sparkle Sock in Vincent & The Doctor Paton's Kroy Blue Ragg Stripe Poste Yarn - Elm Street Two Lane Highway Rage Socks in Voolenvine Yarns stored in my glove box in my Stitched by Jessalu BBT bag. Little Mount Yarn Co. Exploding TARDIS Lollipop - Whisker Lickin's   Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast Oh Loops! and Fiber by Design Yarngasm Video Podcast   Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks.  This week I talk about non-wool based sock yarns   Grumperina's blog post Ca

This week I overcame technical difficulties to share lots of WIPs, an FO for Stash Dash, and a brief chat about how I care for my socks   You've Arrived at Your Destination   Zigzagular Socks by Susie White     Total meterage for Stash Dash - 893.6 meters   Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going   The Ultimate Nerd Scarf (formerly Big Bang Theory Scarf) out of hibernation Graph Paper website - Thank you to Larry in our Ravelry Group for sharing! I mention the Around Your Neck KAL with Suburban Stitcher and Must Stash podcasts   Pomme de pin   Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree   Two Lane Highway Rage Socks in Voolenvine Yarns stored in my glove box in my Stitched by Jessalu BBT bag.   Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast Oh Loops! and Fiber by Design Yarngasm Video Podcast   Paton's Kroy Blue Ragg Stripe   Swirl E. Socks in One Twisted Tree Variegated Twist    Whiz Bang by MrsShoo from the In a Sknit podcast in Quaere Fibre Sp

This week it's a lot of smack talk about Stash Dash, lots of knitting, how to battle second sock syndrome, and a bit of offroading at the end.  Enjoy! You've Arrived at Your Destination   Tan House Brook Shawl by Boston Jen of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast This project could have counted for PALKAL with ACTuallyKnitting podcast if I had waited until June 1st to finish   Twitterpated Vanilla Socks   Total meterage for Stash Dash - 660.4   The LIST:   Drive Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going   The Ultimate Nerd Scarf (formerly Big Bang Theory Scarf) out of hibernation Graph Paper website - Thank you to Larry in our Ravelry Group for sharing!   Cambridge Shawl King of the Forest   Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Two Lane Highway Rage Socks in Voolenvine Yarns   Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast Oh Loops! and Fiber by Design Yarngasm Video Podcast   June's Favorite Cardigan   Ro

Converting Toe-Up/Cuff-Down   Drive Just like Prairie Girl Susie of the Prairie Girls Knit & Spin podcast, I am holding WIPS as part of my Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group Jasmin and I have a friendly wager going Big Bang Theory Scarf out of hibernation Graph Paper website - Thank you to Larry in our Ravelry Group for sharing! Tan House Brook Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Studio podcast.  This project could count for PALKAL with ACTuallyKnitting podcast or the Around Your Neck KAL with Suburban Stitcher Zigzagular Socks by Susie White Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Twitterpated Vanilla Socks June's Favorite Cardigan King of the Forest   Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks.  This week I (attempt to) answer the frequently asked question of how I convert cuff-down patterns to toe-up   Toe Up Gusset Heel formula   Skew Socks     Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let

Heels and Toes this week!   Drive Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree Twitterpated Vanilla Socks Pomme de pin Stash Dash strategizing - Details in TheKnitGirllls group September Morn - In a Sknit BabycocktailsKAL   Trip Planner Big Bang Theory Scarf out of hibernation   Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the several episodes, we are chatting about socks.  This week is all about heels and toes - well, mostly heels   Clementine Socks with a Garter Stitch heel flap Lara Neel Sock Architecture Short Row Heel Peasant heel discussion OMG Heel FishLipsKiss Heel Double Gusset Sweet Tomato Heel   Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away! Road Trips Connecticut Sheep & Wool - Tolland Agricultural Center - April 25, 2015 Stitched By JessaLu Fat Cat Knits TVKnittingPodcast     Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04

This week it's all about gauge!   You've Arrived at Your Destination Rainbow Socks for Carlos in White Birch Fiber Arts Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow Thanks again to Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls for a podcast-friendly name for this color way :-) Megan Williams' OMG Heel   Drive Stash Dash strategizing Pomme de pin Halloween Stripey Socks   Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the next several episodes, we are going to chat about socks.  This episode the discussion is all about yarn and needles.   This week we talk about how much gauge can change the outcome of your socks.     Spring Forward Turned Vanilla Spring Forward 2.0 - One Twisted Tree   I mention my Valentine Socks out of Must Stash Yarns from the kit with Suburban Stitcher and Vintage Rose   Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away! Road Trips Connecticut Sheep & Wool - Tolland Agricultural Center - April 25, 2015 Kent Needle Arts

Please note - there is a bit of extra background noise in this episode thanks to the rain and potholes...   Drive Rainbow Socks for Carlos in White Birch Fiber Arts Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow Thanks again to Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls for a podcast-friendly name for this color way :-)   Cargo Checking in for #stashdownthrowdown Down 289.8 yards, even after falling down at the One Twisted Tree yarn premiere a couple weeks ago I'm also strategizing for The Knit Girllls Stash Dash   Road Maps - Sock Edition Over the course of the next several episodes, we are going to chat about socks.  This episode the discussion is all about yarn and needles.   Early on in the podcast, I did a few photo tutorials for circular knitting: DPN Tutorial Magic Loop 2 Circulars   Sock Edition Thread in the Ravelry Group - let me know what you want me to talk about in this segment - ask away! Road Trips Connecticut Sheep & Wool - Tolland Agricultural Center - April 25, 2015 Kent Needle Ar

Rainbows, rainbows everywhere this week!   You've Arrived At Your Destination Rainbow Vanilla Socks in Quaere Fibre 10 Stripe Rainbow. Vanilla toe-up socks with Megan Williams' OMG Heel   Drive Rainbow Socks for Carlos in White Birch Fiber Arts Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow Spring Forward from Knitty Summer 2008   Road Maps Over the course of the next several episodes, we are going to chat about socks.  This episode the topic is where to get started.     Clara Parkes Knitters Book of Socks Ann Budd Sock Knitting Master Class Alice Yu Socktopus Lara Neel Sock Architecture   The Party Bus - complete with snow tires! - Winners Announced Celebrating 3 years of podcasting with a month-long giveaway in the Ravelry Group! Dragonfly Fibers Cooperative Press Aila Grace Shawl from Jennifer Lassonde Dream in Color Everlasting Sock Fix-A-Stitch - a regular and lace set   Traffic Report Congratulations to Danie on her expansion of One Twisted Tree to include beautiful hand-dyed yarn.