SockTart

SockTart Episode Ten: May Contain Traces of Peanuts

What?! Blathering on for a half hour about knitting isn’t enough?

Okay, okay…

This week we come to the realization that 2x monthly can be a good thing, and get caught up on what’s been happening in the big old world of “life”…Knitting, Warcrack, fitness, and lots and lots of socks!

On/Off the needles:

- The Nevermore Socks (nicknamed “Goldfinch” by Sherri) are about to have Sock 1 come off the needles.

 Knitty!

We talk about what’s happening with the latest Knitty, and look into all the wonderful sock and “warm your extremity” items that are available this month

New Socks on the Block

We find & comment on a small handful of recently released/published sock patterns on Ravelry.
Please look ‘em up on Ravelry for links!

3 Socks by Nicole Masson (Stefanina):
Sea Waves Socks: honeycomb-inspired pattern over the top and cuff
Marina Labyrinth Socks: More twisted cable stitches!  This time they wander all over the foot.
Pomme de Pin: Toe up sock with a pattern on the cuff that reminds me of the 3-D cubes in Q-bert

 Others…

Little Roses by Linda Fisher: Delicate little flowers move in rows down the cuff and foot of this sock.  Very pretty!
Knitty Twist Socks by Cylan Gul: a single-stitch cable runs all over the foot in a diamond grid
Boxcar Willie Socks by Anne Podlesak: Very easy beginner patter with knits & purls
O Socks! by Shana Kreikmeier: Inspired by the designer’s home of Omaha, Nebraska, the socks mix ribs with small cables
Boo! Toe-up Socks by Emily B. Miller: The 3rd sock in the Super Sock Scarefest, this sock features little ghosty-faces all over a nice long leg design

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Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro clip: “Duet with a Klingon” By Carla Ulbrich

SockTart Episode Nine: More Generic Goodness!

Maire gets together with Lhiabelle (Sherri) and Sukuti (Morgan) for a few drinks, some turkey, and banishment of the husbeasts to the basement.  Join us for a real Canadian Kitchen-party, Socktart-style!
**Warning: We talk briefly, yet frankly, about hormones at one point, particularly regarding birth control**

On/Off the needles:

Morgan:

• Monkeymen for her husband Wargh, yarn from Dyelots in Eugene OR.
• Had problems with the Susanna pattern, couldn’t get it working with the BMFA Chapman Springs yarn
• Is also doing a pair of Monkeys
• Has cast on Luminiere with the Chapman Springs.

Maire:

• Done both Mummy socks from Super Sock Scarefest (Gets Sherri to model as the Mummy Socks attack her feet!)
• Not sure what the Sunstone is going to be.  Possibly Nevermore by Yarnyenta.  Needs to read the errata.  Had been thinking of the SKA Mystery Sock for September, but not sure.

Sherri:

• Gusset done on Sweetpea socks
• Muscari sock (by Suzi Anvin) casted on and ripped back.  Pride colourway didn’t work out well with it.
• Now going to be Pembrokeshire Pathways.

Random Chatter:

• We discover that none of us are continental knitters, and discuss the Yarn Harlot’s production-style knitting.  All of us are multi-generational knitters.
• We talk about how WoW interferes with our knitting progress
• How needle size throws off your gauge
• Having to think more than usual about knitting.
• The Yarn Harlot’s Production-style knitting
• Guilty pleasure movies & Christopher Walken. We’ve been told to check out the Chicken & Pears video on Youtube
• Warcrack and Evercrack are discussed
• We fondle yarn, particularly Noro Silk Garden Sock
• We discuss Noro in general.  Kureyon and Silk Garden sock in particular.
• We discuss spinning wheels & the proper pronounciation of ‘Louet’ (Canuckistani Grammar Lessons — Zed, Not Zee!)
• We go over how survival skills have changed into leisure activities.
• Sherri gushes over Eric at Cables & Lace.com’s dyeing work.
• Morgan will be sending Maire her alterations of the Monkeymen pattern that includes the purls.  Makes a more stretchy fabric for those with wider ankles & feet.
• We debate colour names and how sometimes Orange is really Deep Yellow.  What really IS Seafoam?

New Socks on the Block

We find & comment on a small handful of recently released/published sock patterns on Ravelry. Yum!!

We are operating without a computer at the moment!  And the Professor’s phone alarm goes off.

• Luminiere: (Maire can’t find this pattern quite yet, so will wait til Morgan finds it & gives her the link)
• Unravelling Ribs by Amy Tyszkiewicz: lovely pattern that travels all over the ankle
• Sherri gets us talking about Kristin Benecken & bavarian knitting
• We have some general discussion about the new Knitty
• Nevermore by YarnYenta (Heatherly Walker): Chart seems confusing, but the socks look beautiful. (Sherri renames Maire’s project as “Goldfinch” instead of “Nevermore”)

Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro clip: “The Table Near The Band” by Power Salad

Just a note to let everyone know that the podcast will be going out a bit late this week.  Just wanted to let folks know that their weekly dose of sockitude will be back shortly!  We’re just getting all our ducks in a row for what looks to be a very interesting episode

Specifically for The Professor, and our usual rickroll target, B!

more music charts

(I know it’s generally not polite to rickroll your podcast listeners and/or blogreading friends, but c’mon…it was funny! Thanks to Rycrafty for finding GraphJam in the first place…)

SockTart Episode Eight: The Podcast Podcast with Flavour Flavour

We find out that Maire is involved in not just one but two concurrent sock KALs, and we talk about how sometimes you just gotta follow the rules. We’ve gone back to raiding in World Of Warcraft, and a brief explanation of the game is given for those who aren’t dorky enough to already be playing. The Evil Place of Yarn is visited and yarn is fondled.

On/Off the needles:

- Nothing is off the needles, much to our dismay
- Cat Bordhi Master Foxglove socks were cast on somewhere around August 29th.
- Revenge of the Mummy socks for the Super Sock Scarefest are cast on.

New Socks on the Block

We find & comment on a small handful of recently released/published sock patterns on Ravelry. Yum!!

Revenge of the Mummy by Janine LeCras: The first official scarefest pattern. Had some charting errors which have since been fixed.

Unoriginal Socks by Megan Curtis: Inspired by the “Unoriginal Hat” pattern by the Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (Yarn Harlot), these socks give both wide and slender cables down the leg. Definitely something to consider as “Guy Socks”

Twisted Cables Socks by Anni Design: Not on Ravelry as of yet (I don’t think), but certainly another guy-worthy cable sock. A double-row of cables down each side of the leg, plus ribbing to allow for flexibility in ankle/foot width. You’ll have to join the Anni Design KAL to get access to this pattern until the end of the month.

September SKA Mystery Sock by Jeannie Cartmel: No idea what the finished product looks like, but for now it’s a toe-up sock with a lace design that appears to run diagonally across the top of the foot.

Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro clip: “I’m on Firefly” By Tom Smith