Cloudy With A Chance Of Fiber

A few scary stories and some sequinned shoes later and Natalie is ready for Halloween.Links: Dogster Quiz Mythos (Knitty) 113-17 jacket with raglan sleeve and pattern on yoke  Old Time Radio Show - Suspense Cóiste Bodhar  (Death Coach) Death Coach Folktale Costa Burra Episode of “Strange” (part 1) Oregon Flock and Fiber Artfibers Scarab Cellini (I chose color #20) Rasu  (color #10)  Music Featured:  Louis Armstrong - Dark Eyes French Accordion - El Ferrero Louis Armstrong & Billie Holliday - You Can't Lose a Broken Heart Twitter Chat Instructions:I started a new Twitter ID for this chat it’s @cloudynatknit. But you don’t have to follow me to participate in knit chat... all you have to do is the following.  Sign up for a twitter account if you don’t have one (http://twitter.com) On November 18, 2010 at 5:00 Pacific Standard Time type in a search for the ‘hashtag’: #knitchat Chatter away about knitting. The main topic for this chat will be... “Christmas Knitting” I’ll have a few #’ed question

Just a short solo show from Rachel:   Staying Busy Mossbank Pullover from Jamieson's Shetland Knitting Book 3   Sock yarn blanket group on Ravelry   Baby gifts: February Baby Sweater (Baby Sweater on Two Needles) (Ravelry link) Sweet Norwegian Baby hats Better than Booties Baby Socks (free download with Knitting Daily Subscription)   San Francisco Giants Baseball  (warning - video ads) Some reflections on being a knitting commuter. Music: The Basie Boogie by Count Basie Raga Jalfrezi (Selection) by Zali Krishna  

For your listening pleasure. I created this playlist for myself and my own craving for this music, but in the interim between our podcasts we thought we'd share this with you our wonderful listeners. Please note the entire track plays all the way through. I did not have time to insert markers in the audio. This is something I'm working on learning more about how to do. Thank you for your patience.  The songs below were found on the Internet Archive. Most of them are from the 1930's or before. Note, some have been already featured in previous podcasts (see items with *) Enjoy! Natalie Django Rhinehardt - Daphne Josephine Baker - La Conga Primitive Frehel - Tel Qu'il Est French Accordion - Swing 1939* Edith Piaf - Padam Padam Django Rhinehardt - Darling Je Vous Aime Boucoup* Lucienne DeLyle - Sur Le Quais du Vieux Paris French Accordion - Swing 1939* Unknown - French Folk song Edith Piaf - Les Roses Blanches Frehel - Pepe Le Moko French Accordion - Pinsionette* Charles Trenet - Le Soleil a Rendezvous

We still heart all of you. :) I know some people hate apologies so I won’t give one ;). But we’re on sort of a few week hiatus for now due to life (for both of us) getting in the way of podcasting. But I’ll shortly be posting a musical interlude only offering on the site as an offering and sign that we’re still alive and kicking, just slightly ‘dormant.’ I'm posting this musical collection separately in a following entry.   Natlaie

Rachel and Natalie introduce our new forum on Ravelry.  We take a look back at knitting in the 1920s and the social changes that influenced styles.  We have a long discussion of what we've been knitting. Ideas for a Knit-a-long (Ravelry links): Cloud Bolero (Ysolda) Stormyweather Faux Cardi Storm Cloud Shawlette Cloud Shrug (Berrocco) Meandering Vines Shawl Twisted Rib Neckwarmer Cabled Feather Cowl Vent d'est vent d'ouest Cowl Cowl'd and Frosty Morning Cloudy Day Cowl (Crochet) Let us know if you have any other suggestions!  We'd love to hear them.  Contact us here, through the Ravelry forun, or email us at CloudyChanceFiber(at)gmail(dot com) (replace @ and .com, we don't want to hear from spambots!) 1920s Knitting: Bonnie and Clyde Grant Park Pullover Trompe D'Oeil Sweaters Easy Virtue Unraveling Sophia- blog with vintage focus Boutique Knits   On and Off the Needles: Child's Sock in Shell Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks Sock yarn Blanket (Ravelry Group) Sodera Socks Mossbank Pullover

In this episode Natalie talks about knitting for sewing. She also shares some antique knitting treasures and has found the perfect yarn for heirloom aran knitting. Knitting Books from the past (long ago): Project Gutenberg Beeton’s Book of Needlework Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet The Ladies Work-Table Book My Knitting Book - Miss Lambert Exercises in Knitting The Ladies Workbook Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - available at Librivox.org or the Internet Archive Crochet Me - crochet community Knitting my way out of my stash: Add your stashbusting ideas at the Stashbusting Project Form View the ideas submitted including your own in the Stashbusting Spreadsheet Getting started with Google Docs Digital Inspiration Google Docs Guide Yarn Review: Shepherd’s Own Hawthorn Pullover from Fall Interweave Knits 2010 Hermione Granger’s Hat Housekeeping: Our very own Ravelry group Naked Sheep Class Schedule Natalie's Blog-  I am Addicted / Rachel's Blog - Pen and Notebook E-mail: cloudychancefibe

  Greetings, fellow needlers! This is Natalie. I came home in such a sour mood, didn't feel like podcasting, but I put myself to task... git 'er done, I said. And you know... after sharing with y'all, I'm in a much better mood.  Market Bag Pattern My blog posts about Destashing, Ways to Get Rid of My Sock Yarn & Walking and Knitting History of Shoo Fly Pie Wool Pets Where I took my felting class: Naked Sheep. My very talented instructor and friend, Craig. I highly recommend his class. He's a lovely instructor and person. Totoro Teaching our children how to be innovative - my blog post from my “other life.”  (By the way... I can see the value of testing... I just question why we’ve let it become the driving force in our childrens’ education.) How to felt old sweaters (or failed projects) Again... I'm natknit  & Rachel is RachelP (Ravelry links) Blogs Natalie’s blog = I am Addicted Rachel’s blog = Pen and Notebook E-mail us at cloudchancefiber@gmail.com   Rabbit Mnemoni

My attempt at a stainless steel spider web. Knit with beads and Habu Stainless Steel* Just a note dear listener... This is Natalie. Thank you for bearing with my learning curve. I've been experimenting with changing the format and delivery of the podcast. As ever I and we appreciate any feedback you have to give. :) email: cloudychancefiber@gmail.com   De Show Notes: Aran Sweater Design - Janet Szabo Traditional Aran Kntting - by Shelagh (pronounced Shee- Lah) Hollingworth Harmony 220 Aran Stitch Patterns (sorry it was not the Harmony Guide to Knitting Cables) ... blame my weary head. Link to my blog post on the old grey sweater that like at the bottom of my "Bin of Shame/UFO's." Poorly drawn schematic of a Saddle Shoulder Sweater... note the saddles form the shoulders     Crochet Book Review - Crochet So Fine - Krisitn Omdahl   Music/Sound Featured: Six Lessons from Madam La Zonga - Jimmy Dorsey Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - Benny Goodman/Martha Tilton (1937 version) A Noisless Pa

For those of you who are into getting ready for gift giving later in the year here are a few suggestions. Also, we show you exactly how nerdy we are. Bonk! Remember you can get a hold of us if you have any questions or feedback via cloudychancefiber@gmail.com . Note: I will post the list of gift objects with links shortly in a separate blog post (Natalie). Show Notes: How Natalie used a spreadsheet to mock up a colorwork pattern* Mochimochi Land Floppy Bunny Toy - designed and crocheted by Natalie Stitch Diva Hairpin Lace & Knitted Earrings Knitty Knitted Earrings Bijouterie  Coralie (though these require Habu Stainless Steel... if you can't find this you can use Lion Brand's Stainless Steel). Owls Sweater Knitter's Almanac (Elizabeth Zimmerman) - with December Raglan & February Baby Sweater No Idle Hands For washing - Soak Eucalan One additional idea - save travel bottles of shampoo or sample bottles. When the shampoo is gone fill with Eucalan or another good wool wash

Rachel shares her sock knitting secrets, and she's finally finished with her Log Cabin Noro blanket! Natalie obsesses over two very large bumps of red wool. Oh dear! Rachel's Chat on the Fine Art of Knitting Socks Top downsources for good design: Cookie A's Sock Innovation and Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks, Folk Socks, Knitting on the RoadToe up short row toes and heels Judy's Magic Cast on for toe up socks Sources for good design: Wendy D. Johnson and Chrissy Gardiner Knitty article on starting to knit toe up Two at a Time/Magic Loop Nifty tutorial on cuff down from Knitting Giraffe Toe up 2x a time Tutorial from Come t Silver - love this one (Natalie) Great divide: double pointed needles or circular needles!! Why I like dpns Complicated patterns that need a lot of counting Some yarns don't do well with the pulling of cables Looks complicated and bad ass to have 4-5 needles going at once. Easier to work the gusset with more room on the needles to spread out 

It's time for you Northwesters to stretch your geography muscles. I was at a particular riverside setting. Can you guess where I was? Harvey Pekar - the mind behind the comic "American Splendor." Learn more about Harvey at the Pekar Project. Everyday Inspired Knits: Pear Apple Cozy by Susan B. Anderson Wishy Washy Fishy Tawashi by Rhonda White Tribble by Abigail - 1870pearl Felted Moebius Basket by Cat Bordhi My apologies to Rhonda White for mentioning Knitting Nonsense which is the place where the pattern is published and to Abigale - 1870pearl for not catching your entire Ravelry handle. Crocheted Steampunk Gloves - a 3 hour class at the Naked Sheep Knitshop in North Portland, OR - Saturday (August 14) 1:00-4:00pm Remember students receive 10% OFF all purchases one week before class begins through the last day of class Yarns Used - Cascade Heritage Sock & Collinette Sock Yarn Fedora Primo - great little hat shop in Santa Monica, CA   Contest #1 for Northwest Natives -

  Well done with it for now... looks like sunny days are around the corner. Here's a mini episode as promised in Episode 6.   Introduction & Sweater Quest Hamish MacBeth Aran Sweater Design - Janet Szabo Knitty Tutorials on Sleeve Construction Part I Part II Knitting Daily Tutorial on Capped Sleeves Part I Part II   Gansey Talk Patterns for Guernseys, Jerseys & Arans - Gladys Thompson Alice Starmore's Fishermen's Sweaters-Thank you again to CharmingLochie (from Ravelry) for the correction on the pronunciation of Lochinver :) For Ravelry Members - Forum group Ganseys, Guernsey's and Knit Frocks What is a Gansey? - Article from the BBC More on the History of the Gansey Image of a Gusset from my "Two Week Raglan" made for my husband:   Crochet Chat (Book Review) Creating Crochet Fabric - Dora Ohrenstein   Music Selections Tommy Dorsey - Hawaiian War Chant Emile Vacher - Sailor's Hornpipe George Siravo's Orchestra with Doris Day - Bluebird on Your Windowsill 1949 

Now that warm sunny days are round the corner... we hope, we hope, we're starting to look at lace projects. Lofty airy, perfect for knitting on a sultry summer day. If only the darned rain would stop, but we do live in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks again to the Naked Sheep for letting us 'cast in the back.'  And, yes, we are going to start podcasting more frequently between our larger podcasts. Rachel and I will be doing smaller episodelettes on individual features.   Patterns: Que Sera Wakame Lace Tunic Kiri Lace Shawl Multnomah Shawl Star of the County Down Tam Angelica Yarns: Artfibers Alfabeto Cascade Alpaca Lace Tsuki Cashmere Canapa -Gotta say, I love how this yarn feels and wears. Not a bit of pilling in site a great soft yet durable blend. Venezia Worsted Sea Wool   Lace Tech Tips & Product Reviews: Addi Lace Needles A Gathering of Lace -  Ed. Meg Swansen Evelyn A. Clark's Knitting Lace Triangles Fiber Trends Lace Patterns Arctic Lace - Donna Druchunas Nancy Bush's Knitte

Rachel finds some really nifty knitting accoutrements while Natalie once again contemplates knitting socks after a long hiatus. Crocheting with wire turns out to be quite fun and yields gorgeous results. We take a look at knitting with plant fibers and chat with the Naked Sheep lady (a.k.a Cheri). Plant Fibers with Cheri Clark Naked Sheep Knit Shop Panda Bamboo Elsebeth Lavold Yarns: Hempathy, Cool Wool, Bambool Pause Restaurant and Bar Something Red by Wendy Bernard in Sierra Quattro by Cascade Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard Bianca's Jacket in Cascade Luna Paints Lolo bars - great for moisturising when working with materials that dry out your hands Stash Maintenance:  Vegancraftastic project bags Wee Ones Stitch markers   Crochet Chat: Crochet with Wire by Nancie Wiseman Didn't mention it in the chat but Dava Bead & Trade in Pdx is a great source for that 28 gauge wire.  Sorry... apparently they do not carry 30 gauge.   On/Off The Needles Rachel's On the Needles:  Brigit Socks (Ravelry Dow

  Welcome the episode all about Dyeing yarn. We explore the idea of re-purposing yarn through dyeing as well as focusing on old unattended projects. It's all about appreciating what you've got and maybe giving it a 'brand new frock.' :) Dyeing technique & materials: We used both Country Classic and Jacquard Dyes  Dharma Trading is a great resource for dyeing supplies and tutorials. This is where I got the "spongy paintbrushes" and Synthropol.   Dye Instructions (Knitting by Zen) - including how to set in the Microwave Elann Yarns used - (currently not an open product page on the Elann site because they're out of stock but you can search for the yarns under these names in Ravelry if you have an account): Elann Undyed Superwash Merino and Silk Elann Undyed Soybean Forgot to add - Creatively Dyed Yarns (some gorgeous examples of the speckled dye work) Recommended Books and Resources Yarns to Dye For Yarn Lover's Guide to Dyeing Dying to Knit Dyer's Companion Stash Maintenance: 

  This is a very delayed release of our podcast. We begin our pondering about Traditional Knitting at the Dublin Bay knitting store in the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon. We adjourned again to our "mobile" recording studio (my car) during the Craft Philosophy segment just because it became a bit boisterous in the shop :).  Thank you again to Dublin Bay for allowing us to record on the premises. Do check out their lovely collection of yarn, fiber, and knitting resources for the knitting Anglophile. Podcast 3 Notes- Dublin Bay Penny Dog Sweater Turn a Square Hat Breakfast at Cafe du Monde fingerless gloves Dr Who Scarf Amelia Sweater Freyja Sweater Selbuvotter mittens Tunisian Crochet Purse Tunisian Crochet Class Gladys Thompson - Patterns for Jerseys, Guernseys, and Aran Sweaters Country Weekend Knits Isager - Japanese Inspired Knits Correction - my bad. The sweater is called Summer in Tokyo. Janet Szabo Knitted Lace of Estonia   Music featured- Bing Crosby & the Andrew Sisters - Accentuate the Po

  Jon's Pullover We talk about Flock and Fiber and Crochet. Rachel confesses:  she's starting a yarn diet. Natalie remains silent, but she briefly shares her Fall Fashion obsession - Little Edie.Sorry this one is so late. I had some issue with audio files getting corrupted. I had a bit of help reconstructing things and putting them together from my very knowledgeable husband. Show notes: Twisted! Amelia Sweater Wendy Bernard's Flair Wakame Tunic Kirby's Sweater - Photo TBA – right now Kirby is not cooperating to provide an optimal photo opportunity Cookie A's Mona Socks Penny Dog Sweater Cafe du Monde Fingerless Mitts(kits) pattern Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival September 26-27 Drumcliffe Farms (Jacob wool) Shady Oaks Shetlands (Her sheep were named after sweets/desserts) $3,000 Scarf Heifer Project Grey Gardens Website Edith Bouvier Beale Clover soft touch crochet hooks Laurel Hill wooden crochet hooks Denise Crochet Hooks Adorable Jacob Sheep Music I'm Gonna Write a Soap Opera - TK Major Wildwood

  Listen to the episode directly In this episode: Rachel and Natalie introduce themselves and ponder on why they ‘craft’ Natalie talks about pop culture and knitting and discovers that she is a “Sweater Knitter” above all else Rachel talks about replacing those pesky nupps with beads and tackling sleeves two at a time. This is our first episode so we’re just working out the bumps. I nearly tore my hair out when we lost about 15 minutes of really good audio because the batteries in my Zoom recorder died out. As Rachel said, “You live and learn.” In future episodes we want to do at least one feature segment from the following subjects: Product Obsession (Review) Crochet Chat Stash Busters DIY Nation Craft Philosophy Pop Culture Knits We will probably plan more segments but we thought we’d stop for now with those. Pop Knits Contest Entries: Share your pop culture inspired knit or craft item in our comments. E-mail us at cloudychanc