Starjay Knits

This week MJ and Ariel are joined by Steph to talk about knitting on the go. How do we choose the knitting we bring when we travel? What types of projects are best? How much knitting do you need to bring?

2014 is over, and 2015 has begun! This episode Ariel and MJ discuss their knitting goals for the past year and how they fared. They also reveal their crafting (and other!) goals for 2015!

This week, Kate Atherly joins Ariel and MJ to talk about knitting patterns. Her new book, Pattern Writing for Knit Designers, is a great resource for designers looking to write clear and complete patterns. We talk about a few topics relevant to knitters and designers alike!

This week Ariel and MJ talk about gifts to give to knitters. From large to small, here are some gifts that most knitters would probably appreciate.

The holidays are coming, and people are thinking about knitted gifts. This means chunky yarn and fast knits - Ariel and MJ have some suggestions for you!

This week (actually several weeks ago) Ariel and MJ talk to you about their first sweaters, their favorite sweaters, and some other sweaters that they've knit.

This week Ariel and MJ are joined by Mia of the Stitches 'n YOs podcast to talk about knitting groups. Ariel and Mia met years ago at a knitting group in Oregon, and they share their experiences there and with other knitting groups.

In this episode, recorded on the one year anniversary of the first Starjay Knits Podcast, Ariel and MJ talk about the past year. What have they liked best about the podcast and what do they hope to do in the future? They also discuss some thoughts on knitting and other life events in the first year of Starjay Knits.

In this episode, Ariel and MJ talk about their project timelines. MJ works on one project monogamously and generally gets done quickly, while Ariel likes to work on many things at a time and finishes after a little while... or maybe years.

This week we discuss how we choose projects. Sometimes it's a yarn we want to use, sometimes a type of item, and sometimes a specific pattern.What inspires you to knit a particular project?

This week Ariel's friend Andi joins the podcast to talk about blogging. How did we start our blogs? Some thoughts on platforms, topics, and keeping the blog interesting. And the most important question - what to write about?

This episode Ariel and MJ talk about where they like to knit, and some of the weird locations or situations that they've knit in.

This episode, Ariel and MJ are joined by a special guest... Ariel's friend Cathy who is visiting from the Boston area! They talk about their knitting adventures in Seattle, as well as a topic that is near and dear to them (but not as much to MJ): spinning!

Ravelry has tons of great uses and features, something to suit everyone! This week Ariel and MJ talk about their favorite uses of Ravelry, and how it has changed their knitting.

This episode Ariel and MJ talk about their stashes, which vary greatly in size. Learn about stash philosophies, strategies for using stash yarn and preventing stash growth, and how they feel about their yarn.

This episode, Ariel and MJ talk about their ideal yarn store. It's a fantastic place which stocks a variety of indie hand-dyed semi-solid sock yarn, and is staffed by a hot animal-loving barista / knitting expert guy who makes free whale-sized mochas! They also have a stock of needles and extra yarn to sample. What a store! What would your dream store be like?

What could be better than knitting? Well, how about knitting with other people? This week Ariel and MJ talk about knitalongs, from broad themes to specific patterns to mystery KALs, knitting is more fun when you do it together... or is it? Hear about the joys and pitfalls of knitalongs. Plus have you ever knit a UFO? Share your experiences with us! And if you want to, come knit with us as well!

Ah, the new year, it must be the time to prepare for Doomsday! Ariel and MJ talk about the essential things to watch, listen, and read in preparation for the end of all things, including a new book, Doomsday Knits. Get yourself ready, you never know when the cats will decide to take over the world. Comment on our blog at starjayknits.com to enter to win the Doomsday Knits ebook! Tell us your favorite dystopian or doomsday book or movie, or just tell us what you'd like to knit from the book.

The year is ending! This week Ariel and MJ talk about the big events of the year, like starting this podcast, knitting milestones, and a roundup of what they knit and designed. Plus a few patterns they fell in love with this year, even if they're not sure they actually want to knit them. What were your favorites of 2013?

Wondering what to listen to or watch while knitting (or not knitting)? Ariel and MJ talk about stuff they do while they knit, other than knitting. From books to TV shows to podcasts, they've got it covered. This episode's guest supervising producer is Cocoa the Cat.