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Episode 17 World Domination!

3/20/2017

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Episode 17 “World Domination!”

Shout out to Josephine in Germany.
On The Needles:
- Anna is working on the Close to You Shawl by Justyna Lorkowska in the “Hecate” gradient from A Hundred Ravens. She is also working on a vanilla sock for her Hubby out of Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock in the “Empty Night” colorway.
- Bethany is working on a Seahawks colored shorty sock in two different Seahawks colorways from Fancy Image Yarn. A Boxy sweater by Joli Locatelli in the “Winter Jewels” colorway from Fancy Image Yarn. And a shawl of her own design in yarn without a label.
Off the Needles:
- Anna completed 1 Hexipuff for her Beekeepers quilt!!
- Bethany completed the Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure in a Seawhawks colorway from Fancy Image Yarn (see link above), Seahawks shorty sock #1 (see yarn links above), Game Center Dice Bag design by Bethany. She also blocked her Hamilknit hat by Emily Straw and the Coffee Date Shawl by C.C. Almon.
- In Time Out:
  - Anna has placed her Hogwarts House Scarf in timeout.
  - Bethany has sent her Peace de Resistance mittens by Bristol Ivy to the frog pond.
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peace-de-resistance-mittens
- Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
  - Anna has been working on repairs. Mending some jeans and Bethany’s knitting bag.
    - Bethany derailed the segment and talked about the things she has ordered so here are those links.
- Spinning and Weaving:
  - Bethany did some spinning this week. She is using up the last of her fiber from the long draw class she took in September.
  - She did not do any weaving but is starting a book about women in textiles.
    - https://www.amazon.com/Womens-Work-First-Years-Society/dp/0393313484/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490054024&sr=8-1&keywords=women%27s+work+the+first+20+000+years
    - Here is also a link to the book club hosted by the Woven Road Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1261394850617378/?fref=nf
- Knetflix and Knit:
  - Anna is watching Star Trek Voyager: Season 7, Ep. 22
  - Bethany is watching Friends, Parks and Rec, Season 2 of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Gilmore Girls.
    - Bethany finished watching the West Wing. She going to rewatch it with the West Wing Weekly podcast. She will be starting a thread in the Ravelry group for anyone who wants to watch along and chat about it.
      - http://thewestwingweekly.com
- Healing Hands: This is a new segment where Anna and Bethany can talk about massage.
  - Anna has started massage school at the Cortiva Institute in Seattle and is loving it.
- #BSKPHAMILONG WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!
  - Winners of a pattern from Jennifer Lassonde are:
    - Theaterkind and ThriftyKnitter. Please go to Jennifer’s pattern page and pick one. PM Bethany on Ravelry (Bizzle87) with which one you want and Jennifer will gift it to you.
      - http://www.ravelry.com/designers/jennifer-lassonde
  - Winner of a digital copy of the Hamilton Mixtape:
    - Madiobrien. Please PM Bethany (Bizzle87) with your email address so she can send you the gift.
  - Winners of the Hamilton inspired project bags goes to:
    - AshleyKnitsAlot, Roocmc, and EmilyStraw. Please PM Bethany (Bizzle87) on Ravelry with your mailing address so we can get those out to you!!
      - THANK YOU for participating!!!
- Events:
  - PNW Yarn Crawl May 4-7, 2017
    - http://www.pnwyarncrawl.com
  - World Wide Knit in Public Day June 10, 2017
  - Mariners Stitch N Pitch July 20, 2017
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Show Notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.weebly.com
Prize winners should contact Bethany (Bizzle87) on Ravelry ASAP!!

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Episode 16: Hamilong! Madrona! And Stitches! Oh my!

3/6/2017

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Backstage Knitting Podcast: Episode 16
Hamilong! Madrona! And Stitches! Oh My!

Shout out Emily from Indianapolis, Mitch from Berkeley, and Amanda from New York.
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Show Notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.weebly.com
On the Needles:
- Anna has revamped and is working on her Hogwarts Housescarf in Mosican Moon “Lycanthropy” and Lamb’s Pride Wilde Foot in “Golden Rod”
  - http://www.mosaicmoon.com/item_991/Lycanthropy-on-Laurel-Sport-4-oz-skeins.htm
  - http://www.brownsheep.com/yarns/lambs-pride/
- Bethany is working on a Sock Head Hat by Kelly McClure in a Seahawks colorway from Fancy Image Yarn.
  - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-slouch-hat
  - http://www.fancyimageyarn.com/store/p132/New_Seahawks_Uni_Fingering_Wt._Merino.html
- Bethany is working on the Peace De Resistance Mittens by Bristol Ivy in a Resist Kit from Knitted Wit.
  - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peace-de-resistance-mittens
  - https://www.etsy.com/listing/494443926/resist-mitts-kit?ref=shop_home_active_7
- Bethany working on #pussyhat #13 and an original dice bag design for a friend.
Off the Needles:
- Anna finished Knucks 2.0! In Jameson & Co. from the Tea Cozy in Ballard, WA.
  - http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk
  - http://teacozyyarn.com
- Bethany finished her “Coffee Date” Shawl by C.C. Almon and the “Hamilknit” hat by Emily Straw.
  - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-date-shawl
  - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hamilknit
Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
- Anna is working on 20 project bags for her Etsy shop and did some general mending on her husband’s trousers.
Spinning and Weaving:
- Bethany found the time to spin and weave and she loved it!
Knetflix and Knit:
- Anna has been watching Chef’s Table, Superman (1978), Chill with Bob Ross, and Season 6 of Star Trek: Voyager.
- Bethany has been enjoying season 7 of The West Wing, Gilmore Girls season 5, the last half of the Princess Diaries, 1 episode of the current season of Girls (2x), and most of Mike and Dave Need A Wedding Date.
In Rehearsal/Performance:
- Anna is working as fill in wardrobe person for Seattle Shakespeare Company’s production of “Bring Down the House”. Runs through March 12 at the Center House Theatre at the Seattle Center.
  - http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/shows/bring-down-the-house-2017/
Events:
- #BSKPHAMILONG now- March 15! Post your finished Hamilton inspired project in the FO thread in the Ravelry group.
- Emerald City Comicon March 2-5, 2017
- Zachary Kellogg Cabaret March 10-11, 2017
  - https://www.facebook.com/events/1195958793858728/

PNW Yarn Crawl May 4-7, 2017
- http://www.pnwyarncrawl.com

Event Recap:
- Bethany had a fantastic time at Madrona and Stitches West. Big thanks to her knitting group and the Knitmore Girls for a wonderful time at both events.
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