• Episode 37!
  
• March 10, 2018- Producer of Ones Own Life
• One Minute Real Life Update!
• Shout out- Jessica in Germany, Sylvia from Wisconsin, Noel from Denver, Colorado, Becca from somewhere unknown.
•  Want a Shout out?? Join our Ravelry group, introduce yourself and we’ll give you a shout out on the next episode!


• Social Media plug! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. Www.backstageknitting.com, backstageknitting@gmail.com, join our Ravelry group!


• On The Needles:
  • Bethany is working on:
    • Swatched for the Comfort Fade Cardiby Andrea Mowry in Black Trillium Fibers Sublime DKstarting with Cerise to Peach Blossom to Unicorn Opal to Carnaval
    • DK weight socks in Bad JuJu from Amanda’s Art Yarn on size Us 3 needles, heel has been turned and am working on the cuff.
    • The Bigger on the Inside shawl by Kate Atherly in Mosiac Moon "Rose Tyler" colorway for the Time Vortex Lace bit which is almost done. And Madeline Tosh “Raspberry Sorbet” or something for the TARDIS section.
    • Most of the turned brim for the Resistance Hat- the Mature Version by Krista Nelson in Cascade Heritage in a Red, White, and Blue.
  • Anna is working on:
    • Basic socks in Superwash Merino in “Pockets” colourway from Knitted Wit on US 1’s and will include a Fish Lips Kiss Heel
• Off The Needles:
  • Bethany Finished:
    • 3 more Knitted Knockers equaling two pairs of knockers that were donated at Stitches West.
    • “Coronation Day” Boxy by Joji Locatelli in Fancy Image Yarn “Winter Jewel” colorway.
    • Wonder Woman Wrap by Carissa Browning using Madeline Tosh.
    • The Space Princess Hat by GENEVIEVE MILLER from the Knits for Nerds book in Red Heart in a Rapunzel Yellow.
  • Anna finished:
    • Aidan’s Cowl in Big Box yarn


• In Time Out:
  • Bethany put lots of things in Time Out:
    • Her Stitches sock that has turned into the Bigger on the Inside Shawl.
  • Anna-
• Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
  • Anna - Started embellishing my Graduation Dress
  • Other dress projects are in the works

 

• Spinning/Weaving:
  • Bethany- learned how to chain ply at knitting group. She thinks her singles are the reason for her spinning attacking her.
• Netflix and Knit:
  • Bethany has been watching: Blackish, Restarted Doctor Who with the 9th Doctor on Amazon Prime, lots of the Olympics, and Black Panther.
  • Anna has been watching: Stardust, The Mind of a Chef/Chef’s table on Netflix
  • Planning to go see Black Panther, Maria and the Wishflower (Miyazaki), Coco! Wrinkle in Time


• Events:

 

• Recap the-Ravelynics, Madrona, Stitches and Emerald City Comicon!
• March For Our Lives- Seattle
  • Neighborhood Fiber Co. "Parkland" benefit colorway
• March For Science April 14, 2018 Seattle, Washington (The date has changed since we recorded and Bethany will not be able to attend.)
• World Wide Knit in Publiic Day is June 9, 2018. Watch for us to do something!
• An awesome summer knit a Long is in the works!!

Episode 35- Knitting Funk

• Episode 35, January 6, 2018
• Shout out: Introduce yourself and we’ll give you a shout out!
• Social Media plug! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. Www.backstageknitting.com, backstageknitting@gmail.com, join our Ravelry group!
• On The Needles:
  • Anna is working on the second flip top mitt that she is referring to as the “Sunflower Mitts” pattern by Anna in yarn from a big box store.
  • Bethany is working on: New pair of socks, on size US 3s, in the BadJuJu colorway from Amanda’s Art yarn, DK weight, PussyHat #14 for Nic’s boss in Cascade 220 Superwash 100% Merino.
• Off The Needles:
  • Anna finished her pink cowl in Madeline Tosh DK in “Nectar’ pattern by Anna, and one of her “Sunflower Mitts” pattern also by Anna
  • Bethany Finished: Paris In Berlin by Joji locatelli in the UW colorway from Fancy Image for my Step Mom for Christmas, Vanilla Sock w/ Fish Lips kiss heel, Plymouth happy feet blueberry color way

 

• Sew A Needle Pulling Thread: Anna did some light weaving.
• Spinning/Weaving:
  • Bethany did some weaving the other night.
• Netflix and Knit:
  • Anna has been watching Gilmore Girls and saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the theaters.
  • Bethany has been watching Will & Grace on Hulu, some different sporting events and Lady Bird at the Grand Cinema.
• Events:
  • Ravelynics- Feb. 9th?-25th? Ish!
  • Madrona in Tacoma Wa Presidents Day Weekend 2018.
  • Stitches West! Last weekend in February 2018 Santa Clara Ca. 

Episode 33- Happy Thanksgiving!
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• On the Needles:
  • Anna is working on an eyelet cowl in a discontinued Madeline Tosh yarn in her own pattern, she is also working on some flip top mitts that are a pattern of Anna’s as well with some old stash yarn.
  • Bethany is working on her own cowl creation out of Filatura Di Crosa in Solo Cashmere, a secret birthday present for her sister, Kamryn, vanilla socks in Plymouth Happy Feet “Blueberry” colorway, using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel, and a Black Lives Matter pussyhat in Cascade 220 using her own pussy hat formula and chart.
    • https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/filatura-di-crosa-solocashmere
    • https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel
• Off the Needles:
  • Bethany blocked several projects. The TCPT by Teresa Gregorio in Miss Babs Yowza “Deep Sea Jelly Fish”, the Baby Wrap Sweater by Church Mouse Yarns in the “UW” colorway from Fancy Image Yarn, the Shrowl by Stephen West in the “Christmakah” colorway from Amanda’s Art Yarn, and a really old hat knit from a magazine about 7 years ago.
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct
    • https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-wrap-sweater
    • http://www.fancyimageyarn.com/store/p190/UW_-_Fingering_Wt._Merino.html
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowl
    • http://www.amandasartyarn.com
• Netflix and Knit:
  • Anna has been watching Gilmore Girls, Voltron, and In Search of Israeli Cuisine.
  • Bethany has been watching Boy Meets World season 5 on Hulu- which has the entire TGIF line up from the mid 90s!! She also saw Justice League which is better with wine.
• In Rehearsal/Performance:
  • Bethany has been nominated for a Broadway World Award. Please take the time to vote for her Sound Design for A Servant of Two Masters with New Muses Theatre Company. (Voting for New Muses and Tacoma Little Theatre is a great way to go for the rest of the categories!)
    • https://www.broadwayworld.com/seattle/vote2017region.cfm
  • Events!
    • Online Raffle! Show a screen shot of your receipt when you donate to an immigrant and refugee organization and you’ll be entered to win prizes!
    • #bskpbuddybuddyalong Find a friend online or in person and work on the same project or different projects from the same designer! Have fun! Post pictures in the thread and Instagram!
    • Bethany will be at Madrona in Tacoma and Stitches West in Santa Clara in February 2018.
  • Find, friend, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Periscope!
  • Join our awesome Ravelry Group!
  • Shownotes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com
  • Email us at backstageknitting@gmail.com

Episode 32- Flickering Lights
 
Shout Out: Cynalune who live east of Paris, and Ashley who runs a musical theater company
 
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• On the Needles:
  • Anna is working on a cowl of her own patterning in Madeline Tosh DK “Geode,” she is also working on her seed stitch scarf.
    • https://www.jimmybeanswool.com/knitting/yarn/Madelinetosh/ToshMerinoDK.asp?showLarge=true&specPCVID=66253
    • (It looks like the yarn has been discontinued. I think this is the right colorway but I’m not sure. –Bethany)
  • Bethany is working on a cowl with Solo Cashmere from Filatura Du Crosa- sent to us for review. Thus far it is lovely, will go more in depth next time, cowl pattern is of her own imagination. Her October wedding shawl, yarn from Purl Soho, pattern by herself as well. Vanilla sock, yarn is Plymouth Happy Feet in the Blueberry Colorway, using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel. Wonder Woman wrap, yarn is Madeline Tosh, Up sized the needles from a US 4 to a US 6, cast on the smaller size and I am much happier.
    • https://www.purlsoho.com/flax-down.html
    • https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wonder-woman-wrap-knit
    
    
• Off the Needles:
  • Bethany has finished several Welcome Blanket squares. TPCT by Teresa Gregorio, in Miss Babs Yowza in the Deep Sea Jelly Fish color way.
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct
    • https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish

 

• In Time:
  • Bethany cast on a pair of mittens that she frogged and a different cowl that she frogged too.
• Sew a needle pulling thread:
  • Anna may have done some mending. Possibly sewing on a button.
• Spinning/Weaving/Cross Stitch:
  • Bethany started working on a feminist cross stitch kit from June Bug and Darlin that I bought from the Starlight Knitting Society at Vogue Knitting Live. Almost done with the word “feminist.”
    • https://www.starlightknittingsociety.com
    • https://junebuganddarlin.com/shop-1/feminist-kit

 

• Netflix and Knit:
  • Anna has been watching Gilmore Girls, Voltron, and the Ken Burns docu-series on Prohibition.
  • Bethany went to see Goodbye Christopher Robin and Spider-Man Homecoming, Thor Ragnarok, and watched Friends From College on Netflix
• In Rehearsal, etc.
• Contests:
  • Donate to a refugee or immigrant relief organization and post a screen shot of the receipt in the thread and we will randomly draw and send out the rest of the All Knitters Eve Prizes.
• Events:
  • Buddy Buddy Along- Find a friend online or in person and cast on the same thing or different things from the same designer. Enjoy working on something together. Use #bskpbuddybuddyalong
  • Madrona is February 15-18, 2018 in Tacoma, Washington
  • Stitches West is February 22-25 in Santa Clara, California
  • **Knitting event survey** Please take it!
• Social Media: Find, Friend, and Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope.
• Join our Ravelry group.
• Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com and you can email us at backstageknitting@gmail.com

Episode 31-Garter Stitch Heaven
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• Shout out: Nicole from Saskatoon and Katy from Western, New York.
• Find us on the Internet! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. Www.backstageknitting.com, backstageknitting@gmail.com, join our Ravelry group!
• On The Needles:
  • Anna is working on her stress relief seed stitch scarf and the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman.
    • https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket
  • Bethany is working on her Welcome Blanket squares with Red Heart in orange and black and her October Wedding Shawl in Purl Soho Flax down- 43% baby alpaca, 42% extra Fine merino wool, 15% linen, color- 3045 kettle black
    • https://www.purlsoho.com/flax-down.html
    • https://www.welcomeblanket.org
• Off The Needles:
  • Bethany has finished 11 total Welcome Blanket squares!
• Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
  • Anna is working on her Halloween costume.
• Spinning/Weaving:
  • Bethany taught her preschoolers about her drop spindle and let them try parking and drafting the fiber.
• Netflix and Knit:
  • Anna watched Practical Magic, Coraline, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Over the Garden Wall.
  • Bethany watched Rough night, friends, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5, She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
• In Rehearsal/Performance:
  • Bethany has nothing at the moment but auditions for the next New Muses Season will be in a couple weeks and the Tempest will open in January
  • Anna is excited about Book It Rep’s upcoming production of Howls Moving Castle!
• Contests:
  • It’s All About Ewe Yarn Halloween sock yarn winner is: rimathews on Ravelry who makes popcorn balls with her grandmother to hand out to trick or treaters
• Events:
  • All Knitters Eve 2017! Sunday Oct. 29! 12pm-7pm at 300 N. Meridian, Puyallup Wa. Puyallup Children’s Theater. Great drawing prizes! Great entertainment! Great Community!
    • www.backstageknitting.com/events
  • Vogue Knitting Live! Nov. 3-5! We’ll be there Nov. 5!
  • Madrona in Tacoma, Wa. Presidents Day Weekend 2018.
  • Stitches West! Last weekend in February 2018 Santa Clara, Ca.