Episode 20 "Twitchy Hands"

Backstage Knitting Podcast
Episode 20- “Twitchy Hands”
 

• Shout out to Kathy from San Jose! Join our Ravelry group, introduce yourself in the “Getting to Know You Thread” and we’ll give you a shout out!
• On the Needles:
  • Anna is working on a basic sock in the “Empty Night” colorway from Magpie Fibers and an entrelac baby blanket designed by Anna in a combination of Noro yarn.
    • http://www.magpiefibers.com/swanky-sock/empty-night
  • Bethany is working on her “Coronation Day” Boxy by Joli Locatele in “Winter Jewels” from Fancy Image Yarns, a vanilla sock- toe up in Lorna’s Lace in the “Hampstead” colorway, and the Hamilknit hat by Emily Straw in the Angelica Schuyler colorway from Hundred Ravens and a royal blue from Fancy Image Yarns.
    • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy
    • http://www.fancyimageyarn.com
    • http://www.lornaslaces.net/colorsMulti4.html#nogo
    • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hamilknit
    • http://ahundredravens.com/product/angelica-schuyler/
• Off the Needles:
  • Bethany finished her Seahawks socks!
• Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
  • Bethany cut out pattern pieces and did some seam ripping for the New Muses production of “Peer Gynt.”
• Spinning:
  • Bethany spent some time plying.
• Knetflix & Knit:
  • Anna watched Kubu & the Two Strings, Big Hero 6, and some Star Trek: Deep Space 9
  • Bethany watched some Friends, and is rewatching The West Wing along side the West Wing Weekly podcast for the West Wing Along, some Parks and Rec, Friends with Benefits and No Strings Attached.  She just read “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson and is listening to the Craftish Podcast with Vickie Howell, Five Thirty Eight Politics, and Politically Reactive.
    • https://www.amazon.com/Have-Always-Lived-Castle-Collection/dp/0143129546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493965545&sr=8-1&keywords=we+have+always+lived+in+the+castle
    • http://thewestwingweekly.com
    • https://vickiehowell.com/craftish/
    • https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/politics-podcast/
    • https://www.politicallyreactive.com

 

• In Performance:
  • Bethany designed sound and is running box office for New Muses Theatre Co.’s production of “Peer Gynt” at the Dukesbay Theater. April 27-May 21
    • http://www.newmuses.com
• Healing Hands:
  • Anna is finishing up her first term of massage school and is getting awesome grades!
• Events:
  • Anna had a lovely day at the Fiber Gallery Yarn Sale!
  • Our “Tell Us Your Name” contest is going on until May 13. Join our Ravelry group, tell us the story behind your Ravelry name, and we’ll draw for a winner on May 13 when we record episode 21.
  • PNW Yarn Crawl May 4-7, 2017 Bethany will be crawling on May 7th.
    • http://www.pnwyarncrawl.com
  • World Wide Knit in Public Day June 10, 2017
    • ** We will be at the Red Door in Seattle at 6:30 pm. Come knit with us!
    • https://www.facebook.com/events/1483445171695278/
  • Mariners Stitch N Pitch July 20, 2017
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• Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.weebly.com