SockTart

SockTart Episode Three: Neither Live nor Memorex

Maire says hi to friends south of the border, talks about Head Trauma Boy, the knitalong, Dark Knight, Watchmen, Little Box of Socks, and Noro Kureyon Sock.

Off the needles:

- Hedgerow Socks
- Monkey Socks

On the Needles:

- Nanners in Lime & Violet Sasquatch, Colourway: Spriggan
- Plain old socks in Opal Petticoat Cotton
- Monkeymen in Louet Gems, Charcoal

Lesser Known Sock:

- lots of suggestions, but no agreement as to what folks would like to knit. Since I’m not the only person that needs to be impressed here…do whatever pattern pleases you as long as the amount of projects on Ravelry is less than 100.
- Please POST your socks on the Ravelry board when you’re done!

Reviews:
- Little Box of Socks by Sharlene Schurch & Beth Parott
- Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn

Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro music: YMCA by The Donman Band

Yay! More complete sockage!

Finished these off yesterday afternoon after work. These are so pretty, I could lick ‘em. That is, if they wouldn’t leave some sorta fuzz on my tongue

Yarn: Scout’s Swag, “Secret”
Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A.

This means that 2 skeins of yarn have left the collective, and as nature abhors a vacuum…I went to the yarn store this afternoon. And that, my friends, is mild fodder for the podcast

One pair of finished pseudo-hedgerows. Yay for perseverence!

Pattern: Hedgerow Socks by Jane Cochran
Needles: Size 1 US Addi Turbo, Circular
Yarn: ShiBui Knits, Wasabi.

I really admire those with the patience to do fancy ribbing. Ugh..

SockTart Episode Two: Stays crunchy in milk

Pre-introduction: Mashup of the Twilight Zone intro with the theme from Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In.

- in which we find out that Maire has a lot of socks on the go at this time…and has also been knitting dishcloths when the weather throws up unexpected heatwaves. We also wax poetic about sock design, and we show off our inner geeks when referring to World of Warcraft and the Forums.

On the Needles:

-Monkeys made of Scout’s Swag, Colourway: Secret
- Hedgerow Socks in ShiBui Knits, Colourway: Wasabi
- Nanners in Lime & Violet Sasquatch, Colourway: Spriggan
- Plain old socks in Opal Petticoat Cotton
- Monkeymen in Zen Yarn Garden, Colourway: Licorice Lime

Lesser Known Sock:

Candidates at this time:
- Hidden Hearts By Jeannie Cartmel
- Scroll Lace Socks by Rebekkah Kerner
- Crooked Cable Socks by Sockbug
- Smoking Hot Socks by Monkika Steinbauer

Nominations and Voting are still open. You can come by the group on Ravelry, or use the forums here. It would probably be best to stick all this stuff in one place, however, so please bear in mind where the most traffic may be!

Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro music: A Moment in Time by Tonyy Doggett

It’s something that’s been lurking in the back of my mind for awhile, and while the Other Half was at work last night…I recorded a podcast. I’ve always had a knack with fiddly things like audio & video programs (go figure…was part of my schooling) so I thought I’d see where it takes me.

It’s a knitting podcast, focusing mainly on socks…so those friends of mine who aren’t into such things might just want to look away & hum a few bars of some convenient brain candy while I put together a few show notes.

SockTart Episode One: Damn you, CRTC!

- In which our heroine decides to podcast and lays down her miniscule qualifications to do so.

- Breakdown of “features” that we hope to discuss over the course of a podcast:
- Yarn Reviews
- Store Reviews
- Equipment Reviews

- Sock patterns, particularly lesser-known, less popular sock patterns
- Possible Knitalong
- Technique

Yarn Review: Sweatermaker Yarns from Vancouver, BC, Canada.

- Definitely recommended for those who love a range of colour, soft fabric and a quick knit that doesn’t rely on a funky pattern to make the socks stand out.
- Not recommended for those who want to do lacework, cablework, or any design that doesn’t suit busy semi-striping.

Credits:

- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood

- Outro music: “You Say You Love Me” by Outside
Music from Podsafe Audio: Music for the Revolution