This week knitter, photographer and designer Jared Flood joins us to talk about his knitting and lots of other things.
How playing Dungeons and Dragons helps with knitting design (I think the only way to be more geeky would be to get some Star Trek in there as well).
From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Wild Tea Cosies by Loani Prior (link)
Next week will be a big one for the final show of series 7, so don't miss it.
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This week's interview is with Rob Costlow one of the musicians who has provided music for the show, some of the most popular music in fact.
The Baby Suprise Jackets and birthday cardigan are coming along nicely and the Malabrigo project has made it onto the needles.
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This week Kaffe Fassett, knitting legend and adjective, joins us. Given his hectic schedule, it was great to catch up with him.
World Wide Knit in Public Day went well in Sydney, I hope everyone else had a great time at their local events.
From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Classic 8 Ply from Bendigo Woollen Mills (link)
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A wonderful interview this week with Franklin Habit of The Panopticon blog. Franklin tells us about some of his knitting experiences and where knitting has taken him.
A Malabrigo experiment this week too.
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This week a distilled version of the wonderful chat I had with Ann and Eugene Bourgeois of the Philosopher's Wool Company. Visit their site for a video lesson on Fair Isle techniques and some delightful jumper designs.
If you like hard science fiction, then you might like Alastair Reynold's House of Suns.
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This week we have the first of the extended interviews; Ann Feitelson of Fair Isle knitting fame joins me for a chat about Fair Isle and other things to do with her knitting. Ann's book is listed below and is a wonderful overview of Fair Isle knitting and contains lots of patterns.
There are also steam trains in this week's show too.
From the bottom of the knitting bag Books The Art of Fair Isle Knitting by Ann Feitelson (link)
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Two wonderful interviews from Lee-Fay this week, Pat and Ian Robertson from Clifton Wool n Things and Richard Ashford of Ashord's. Thanks very much to Lee-Fay and her interviewees.
In coming shows:
Eugene and Ann of the Philosopher's Wool Company
Anne Feitelson
Franklin Habit
Kaffe Fassett
Rob Costlow
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This week we visit the marketing department at Australian Country Spinners with Damian and Stephen.
If you'd like to support Manda in her walk in support of breast cancer research, then visit her blog here and be generous (lots of prizes too).
From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Guy Knits by Knitters Magazine (link)
You won't believe Bug Knits.
The show will be back on 19 May with series 7 - to which I am very much looking forward.
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It's holidays again, and autumn is spreading around the mountains will a few places with very nice reds and golds.
I've purchased a Rowan pattern book, they're very nice but I'm afraid that it may be the start of a slippery slope.
Thanks to everyone buying from the CafePress site because so much has been sold that there's a bulk sales bonus which will pay for all the show hosting costs for the rest of the year, so a big thank you to everyone.
This week's interview from Australian Country Spinners is with the test knitters.
From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Design you own knits in 5 easy steps by Debbie Abrahams (link)
Show 62's looking good.
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Lots of things this week. Henry is back home with his ribbon, and Burrastow by Ann Feitelson is well underway (if 15cm is 'well').
David Bliss reads his 'A Husband's knitted brow' - thanks David.
RavelryRaiser '08 is on, you can take part here but you'll have to be a Ravelry member to get there.
This week we hear from the Australian Country Spinners' pattern writers.
The Handweavers', Spinners' and Dyers' Guild of Western Australia is doing a fibre/scarf swap open to both local and international participants. FibresWest is on in October in Gelorup Western Australia.
And for some amazing colour designs, look here.
The Bendigo Breakfast sign up is here.
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G’day all. I’m David Reidy, a Australian bloke who lives in the Blue Mountains two hours west of Sydney, and knits and podcasts about knitting. Away from the sticks and string, I’m an astrophysicist who now teaches high school. In my knitting and podcasting endeavours I am assisted by my two Burmese cats, Tikka and Tiger.
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