Episode 10: Silly Hat Surprise

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SHOW NOTES:

Zombie Shout Outs:
Pattern gifts from Rebekkah (aka bowerbird), Kristi (aka kristinaknits), Lisa (aka fibernymph), and Mandy (aka baconfairy)

Odds and Ends:
Jan/Feb 2012 KAL - any cardigan pattern, any yarn
Let us know if you are coming to the Zombie Meet-up on 1/21/2012 at Knitters Palette in Lakeville, MN

Discussion
2011 Knitting Retrospective
Favorite gift gave and received

Amy Finished Objects:
Boy socks
Toothless lizard

Megan Finished Objects:
NONE

Megan WIP:
Atelier

Megan Next Up:
Shalom OF COURSE
Thin Ice for Knitabulls KAL
Toddler Escalator socks

Amy ACTIVE WIPS:
Ampersand with Nyan Cat
Traveling sweater sleeve
Secret knitting for Loopy swap
Iceland cardigan
Rosemund's cardigan

Amy Next Up:
Shalom DUH

Amy Acquisitions & Enabling:
Christmas gift from SIL Loft
BMFA Woobu in 'Help Us Ronda' colorway

Megan Acquisitions & Enabling:
Dyeabolical Strong Arm Skinny
BMFA Gaea
BFMA Luscious Single Silk
Madelinetosh Erin Heritage Wool

Thanks for joining us on our knitting adventures!

Episode 9: HO HO HO

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SHOW NOTES:
Possibly no podcast on 12/27/2011

Zombie Shout Outs:
Thanks for the Moody pattern gift from Megan's Loopy Swap partner Jess (aka showme yourknits)
Thanks to Diane (aka Knitabulls) for being a spokesperson for our KAL in her podcast

Odds and Ends:
400 members in our Ravelry group
Pre-KAL giveaway of 6 skeins of Rowan Cork
SURPRISE giveaway to 2 of the top 20 active Ravelry posters - THANKS SO MUCH for all the great conversation!

Let us know if you are coming to the Zombie Meet-up for Megan’s Birthday on 1/21/2012 at Knitters Palette in Lakeville, MN

New Years Resolutions - knitting or otherwise

Amy Finished Objects:
Monkey

Megan Finished Objects:
Thistle

Megan WIP:
Atelier

Megan Next Up:
Shalom OF COURSE
198yds of Heaven with leftover Pashmina in Tern colorway
Thin Ice for Knitabulls KAL

Amy ACTIVE WIPS:
Ampersand with Nyan Cat
Boy socks
Dustland mitts
Traveling sweater sleeve

Amy Next Up:
Iceland pullover
Rosamunds cardigan
Bedford pullover for Darn Knit Anyway KAL

Amy Acquisitions & Enabling:
NONE

Megan Acquisitions & Enabling:
MN Knitters Guild member
Scouts Swag Knitabulls prize yarn
Girl on the Rocks Sheep ornaments
Sweet Georgia Cashluxe in Ice Storm colorway for Thin Ice KAL
BINGE-ing before yarn diet at Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Dyeabolical, Madelinetosh

Episode 8: Pre-KAL Fervor

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SHOW NOTES:
Zombie Shout Outs:
Susan (aka kizmet) thinks half an FO is a half-O

Honorable mention by Julie (aka JuleeQue) on
simplynotable blog

Administrivia:
Jan/Feb 2012 KAL: winner CARDIGAN and we will be knitting Shaloms in Rowan Cork
Pre-KAL giveaway: 6 skeins of Rowan Cork
Zombie Meet-up for Megan’s Birthday in Jan in the Twin Cities with Kristi (aka kristinaknits) help

Amy Finished Objects:
Plain Old Socks
Oh Slips
Baby Hat
Tea Cozy

Megan Finished Objects:
Slide socks
Cupido Cowl

Megan WIP:
Thistle
Free pattern until 12/27, get it while you can!

Megan Next Up:
Atelier
Gemstone separated at birth from Rathcooney

Amy ACTIVE WIPS:
Secret Loopy Swap Knitting
Ampersand with Nyan Cat
Boy socks

Amy Next Up:
Something black... maybe a toothless snake in miniature

Amy Acquisitions & Enabling:
Hit by a Farm Yarn
Three Irish Girls
Cookie A Bugga

Megan Acquisitions & Enabling:
BMFA Comfort and Joy
Amy's Christmas gift
Knitabulls prize package fiasco: GOING POSTAL
Spoonflower fabric

Episode 7: Lucky

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SHOW NOTES:
Amy Finished Objects:
NONE

Megan Finished Objects:
Modern Cafe Mitts

Megan WIPs:
Solemate Squared Slide
Roko Cowl
Up next: Atelier

Amy WIPS:
Traveling Sweater
Oh Slips
Baby hat
Socks for boy

Amy Acquisitions & Enabling:
Nyan cat for Ampersand

Megan Acquisitions & Enabling:
Lorna's Laces blog giveaway
Lorna's Laces blog giveaway
Knit Circus blog giveaway
Sanguine Gryphon Gaia lace
Earl Grey Madelinetosh sock
Cardigan quantities of TML

Westknits Shawl Club $20 for 5 patterns in 2012

Zombie Shout Outs:
Liz (aka eyorkslc) wants to know tips on safety eyes

HI to Kristi (aka kristinaknits) Amy's SSK travel buddy and traveling sweater knitter

THANKS to all of Megan's giveaway win sponsors:
Lornas Laces blog, Knitcircus Blog, Knitabulls Nov KAL

Mandy (aka baconfairy) asked for Megan’s blog roll
- now a page on our blog Let Megan know of any that you know and love

Jan 2012 KAL - **VOTE TEAM SHALOM CARDIGAN**

Episode 6: Dedicated to Melly

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SHOW NOTES:
Amy Finished Objects:
Monster
Sock
Mittens
Goodale

Megan Finished Objects:
Hot Pink Time Capelette
Wintertime Bandit

Amy WIPS:
Dustland Mitts
Traveling Sweater
Socks/Monsters

Megan WIP:
Modern Cafe Mitts
Up next: Cookie A's slide socks in Solemate

Amy Acquisitions & Enabling:
Pashmina in Dahlia colorway from Knitting Next Door in Ankeny, IA
Dancing Dog Dyeworks

Megan Acquisitions & Enabling:
Wollmeise Lila Ludmilla
Fictional Tosh Merino Light
Jimmy Beans Wool Rowan Catalog

Zombie Shout Outs:
Amy and Megan's friend Karen aka ballke who is also knitting a Woobu Traveling sweater

Nov 29th is Megan's Sister Melly’s birthday
Melly died in 2007 of a pulmonary embolism.
She was taking YAZ at the time of her death.
BE AWARE: Recent studies have shown that YAZ has higher risk of causing blood clots than other oral contraceptives.
Here is a link to the New York Times article