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Episode 31- Garter Stitch Heaven

10/23/2017

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Episode 31-Garter Stitch Heaven
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Shout out: Nicole from Saskatoon and Katy from Western, New York.
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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.

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Episode 30- Telephone Hour

10/9/2017

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Backstage Knitting Podcast
Episode 30- Telephone Hour
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Shout Out:To Nicole from Federal Way and Darlene from Thuringen, join our Ravelry group and introduce yourself and we’ll give you a shout out!
Friend us, find us, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Periscope. Shownotes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com, you can email us at backstageknitting@gmail.com
On the Needle:
- Anna is working on-
  - A Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman.
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket
  - Stripey Mitts of her own design.
- Bethany is working on-
  - TCPT by Teresa Gregorio, Miss Babs Yowza in Deep Sea Jellyfish
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct
    - https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish
  - Boxy by Joji Locatelli, Fancy Image Yarn, Winter Jewels
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy
    - http://www.fancyimageyarn.com/store/p285/FW_Machine_Washable_Merino_Wool_Yarn%3A_Winter_Jewels.html
  - Vanilla Sock in Plymouth Happy Feet in blueberry colorway using the Fish Lips Kiss heel
    - https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel
  - LaBoe Top by Cory Ellen, just needs the straps
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe
  - Welcome Blanket Squares revamped. Red Heart super saver 5x5 instead of 10x10
Off the Needles:
- Anna finished-
  - A Chemo cap
  - Her Gillyweed Shawl!
- Bethany finished-
  - Five Welcome Blanket Squares
  - One vanilla sock in “Blueberry” (See links in On the Needles.)
In Time Out:
- Bethany put this in time out-
  - The Wonder Woman Wrap
    - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wonder-woman-wrap-knit

Spinning:
- Bethany finished her Tour de Fleece 2017 spinning. Just need to ply it!
Netflix and Knit:
- Anna is watching and watched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2017 Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s Hercules, Mulan, and Atlantis, and Westworld.
- Bethany watched The Big Sick, Wonder Woman, The Sixties, The Seventies, Practical Magic
In Rehearsal/Performance:
- Bethany is not rehearsing anything at the moment. She did see Hocum Pokém with Peaches Christ, Bob the Dragqueen and Jinx Monsoon.
  - http://store.peacheschrist.com
Contests!!!:
- It’s All About Ewe Yarn Halloween Giveaway! Tell us your favorite Halloween/Fall tradition in the thread!
  - https://www.etsy.com/listing/562774703/self-striping-hand-dyed-fingering-weight?ref=shop_home_active_1
Events!
- All Knitters Eve 2017! Drawing Prizes from Fancy Image, Plum Deluxe teas, Knitted Wit, Hula Hut and more!! Blankets collected and proceeds from the drawing tickets will go to the Welcome Blanket Project. Live entertainment! October 29 from 12-7 in Puyallup.
  - www.backstageknitting.com/events
- Vogue Knitting Live November 3-5
- Madrona and Stitches West in February 2018.

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Join our Backstage Knitting Podcast Ravelry group!
Email us at BackstageKnitting@gmail.com

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