She-Knits #116 April 2012

Well, I missed writing any notes on last months podcast. But- here I am with April's!

She-Knits Mystery #11 Lovely Rita begins April 18th

Simple pattern that is well selling Piper's Journey

Read or rather listened to "The Rest of Her Life" by Laura Moriarty, I liked it - I checked it out on the internet from my library...the greatest thing ever!!

Am currently listening to We need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Rosenblat - not sure I like it yet

Ok, so I asked, have you ever gone to your knitting guild or a Fiber Festival and heard asomeone speak? Particularly a designer? Who...or is it whom did you hear speak and why did you like the talk...orn ot. Maybe it would be best to only answer positively in here and if you want to tell me about a talk you didn't like private message me in Ravelry ..I'm sheknits.

The newsletter will go out in the next few days announcing the early bird special for She-Knits Mystery #11, Maya - a lace and slip stitch small shawl...more like awesome scarf with cool beading.

#114 She-Knits is here, because she's here, beause she's here

Oct 31, 2011
Baby Ruth...yum .....ouch , it gets a D+ nutrition rating and 1 fun size bar has 84 calories. Let's see....so far today I have had at least...7....so what is that 588 cals. ...and I am for sure not done.

She-Knits Mystery 9 Tuck hurry up sign-ups close Nov 2

A new design called Oh Delilah oh so trendy!

Did you ever see Gwen or It's Donna?

Be careful what you text to someone, the police might show-up.

A new podcast I like...2 Knit Lit Chicks

See you next time.....PEACE

#113 She-Knits moment by moment.

Sweater Babe Fitted Cabled Shawl Collared Vest
Cherry Blossoms on Water
Sign-up for She-Knits newsletter to get first wind of sign-ups for She-Knits Mystery 9
Chiagoo Needles

Questions:
1. Do you like to knit designs for small shawls that are more complicated and require good attention, or do you like ones that are less complicated and interesting in shape or color blocking?
2. Do you have a bicycle -- in particular a hybrid, that you love? What is it??
3. What would you do if the situation I described, regarding a friend of one of your child claimed child abuse?

#112 She-Knits talks about jags.

jag ² (jg)

n.

1. Slang

a. A bout of drinking or drug use.

b. A period of overindulgence in an activity; a spree: a shopping jag; a crying jag. See Synonyms at binge.

2. A small load or portion.

I am talking about b.
I think I live a life full of jags however I am not sure I would call them OVER indulgent as that is a negative connotation. I believe in jags as a way of life!

#111 She-Knits is not so new however os so popular

IT's DONNA is on the New and Popular list---yipee!.
She-Knits Mystery 8 knitters are now working on Gwen.

Have you ever seen the Mermaid sweater? You can only by a whole kit, the pattern is not sold separately.

Thanks so much to those of you who have left comments in general and answers to my questions.

What did I ask this time?? I don't even remember....and don't even think for a second that i am going to listen to my own show to print out the questions!

Look hoe cute the OWL needle gauge is in THIS shop!

Are you knitting what you love and loving what you are knitting?

I am loving Sydney Sock Yarn by StudioJune.

Thanks for listening~~~
Peace,
Sharon

#110 She-Knits pretends.

Pretending is a big part of life...kind of like if you force a smile you might actually feel more happy. The FOR SALE sign goes up on my beloved home tomorrow......

Thank goodness for knitting!
I'm loving She-Knits Mystery 8, Donna and Gwen,

What would you do if you had $100 to spend on any knitting related item, what would you purchase?Maybe I would use it for some of the lace books listed below

Are you still buying knitting books and/or magazines with all you can ind on-line?

Do you only download free patterns?

I'm listening to Jodi Piccoult's, Handle with Care and enjoying it.

Here is the compiled list of lace book i talked about
Abbey, Barbara, Knitting Lace
Bush, Nancy, Knitted Lace of Estonia
Clark, Evelyn, Knitting Lace Triangles
Don, Sarah, The Art of Shetland Lace
Eaton, Jan, A Creative Guide to Knitted Lace
Kinzel, Marianne, The First Book of Modern Lace Knitting
Kinzel, Marianne, The Second Book of Modern Lace Knitting
Khmeleva, Galina & Noble, Carol, Gossamer Webs, the History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls
Leszner, Eva Maria, Knitted Lace Designs of Herbert Niebling
Lewis, Susanna, Knitting Lace: A Workshop with Patterns and Projects
Miller, Sharon, Heirloom Knitting – A Shetland Lace Knitters Pattern & Workbook
Nehring, Nancy, The Lacy Knitting of Mary Schiffman
Noble & Potter, Lavish Lace: Knitting With-Hand-Painted Yarns
Noble & Leask, Knits from the North Sea: Lace in the Shetland Tradition
Reimann & Edasi, The Haapsalu Shawl- A Knitted Lace Tradition from Estonia
Sowerby, Jane, Victorian Lace Today
Stove, Margaret, Creating Original Hand-Knitted Lace
Walker, Barbara, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Waterman, Martha, Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls
Wiseman, Nancie, Knitted Shawls, Stoles, & Scarves
Wiseman, Nancie, Lace from the Attic, A Victorian Notebook of Knitted Lace Patterns
Wiseman, Nancie, Knitted Shawls, Stoles & Scarves
Wood, Myra, Crazy Lace
Zimmerman, Elizabeth Knitters Almanac

#109 She-Knits adjusts.

Do you have a young adult child living farrrrr away from you? Did it take you a while to adjust...do you ever adjust?

Do you take knitting classes at your LYS? If so , what inspires you to take a class...is it a project based class or a technique class...or is it an ongoing weekly skill building class? What have been your positive class experiences, or what has been a bad experience and what would have made it better?

The Royal wedding cost $15,000,000...the Presidential Inaguration was $117,000,000. Is it me or is that ridunkculous?

Next to Normal is the fantastic musical I recently attended.

Barbara Taylor Bradford's book, Playing the Game narrated by the fabulous Catherine Harvey (have you ever heard her?)

Are you going to join me for She-Knits Mystery 8?

ChiaoGoo circular lace redline needles are AWESOME!

Peace....knit what you love!!!!

#108 She-Knits watches the buds.

Thank you Shirley, Noyla, KnittyBarb, Judy, Robin, LJWT, Carol in NJ, Debbie, NDN Girl, Jenn, Katie ). Animal Engineer, Pamela, Carla, Sallyciz for leaving comments in the previous post. Thank you for taking the time to respond to some of my questions, I so enjoyed reading your responses.

So long Daisy...my sweet girl...you were a great dog!

I have Koigu for the first time!

Will I get hired by a yarn shop? Will I want to be hired ? Will I be rejected?

#107 She-Knits wonders if we can connect more.

I love when you contact me, either by posting here in my blog or through a pm in Ravelry or my website...I do so love hearing from you.

How does one gone viral? How come there are 24,000 Twitter's following Common_Squirrel time?

I made a mistake...the book I am listening to is not Naked in Bones, it is Naked in Death


What are your 3 favorite recent audio books?

What are your top 3 movies of all time?

Do you worry about your parents dying?

Questions questions questions....inquisitive bugger ain't I?

#106 She-Knits is definitely NOT feeling it.

Where's my husband, oh, he is not downstairs in his office, he is out of the country....and that is fine....as long as it is temporary.

Where's my mojo......I want it back. I guess that is what two rejections in one week will do to a designer gal. Listen to hear the yucky details.

Are you listening to any audio books you are loving? PLEASE let me know, I cant even find a book I like as of late.

Are you loving what you are knitting?

She-Knits Mystery 7, Cynthia is going well! I hope you are part of the fun!

#105 She-Knits asks what's new?

What are you knitting right now? Take a look at it...what drew you to it?
Was it the shape was more modern?
Was it just that the yarn had this pattern with it?
Did you like the particular stitch pattern?
Is it because its a sock...and if its a new sock you are definitely going to knit it.
Really think about it...what drew you to it. I would love to hear
Have you signed up for She-Knits Mystery #7, Cynthia?
Were you 'blizzarded"?
Stay safe and warm~~

#104 She-Knits reappears

Basically kind of just getting caught up.
Talk about:
..how I am not much of a small talker
...thanks to those who wondered where I was especially Arlene of Knittertats podcast
....I announce the name of the next mystery- sign-up for the newsletter and you will be first to know when sign-ups are happening (which is soon)
.....my apology
......my 8 year spontaneously tells me something during the show that is shocking to me
......look at the post before this one to see my Folk Flowers Shawl coming up in the newest issue of Knitscene Winter/Spring 2010/2011
........my hospital stay

Folk Flowers Shawl in Knitscene Winter 2010/Spring 2011

Here is my newest design that made the glossy pages of Knitscene

#103 It's been a bit...and I still knit!

Title Talk and Comment's Feedback
How do you fit it all in? We all know what takes priority for the major things...or at least we think we know..however what takes priority with all the minutia?
I am curious, after your first priority ...i.e. self-care, care for your loved ones big and small and four legged...and your knitting ...what comes next? Do you have time for Facebook? Twitter? Or what?



LAPORTE AVE TOTE


WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER- The Winner,(winner was picked by my asking a friend to say a number between 1+34 as there were 34 comments on last months blog post) is...~~~~~BZ~~~~ BZ, you need to send me your name, shipping address and your yarn color choice from THIS yarn. I also need your Ravelry name to send you the Anna pattern. Congratulations!
Another one of my kids, Robin was just asked to pick two more numbers as I wanted to send out two more free Anna patterns to two more contest entrants. Dnaprice won and JavaNut one, and I know where you both are on Ravelry and will send you the pattern! Yeah for winning!!

Thank you so much to everyone that entered the contest, I have very much enjoyed reading your posts.

Family
On the mend

Knitting
Beautiful beautiful Kimmy's and Sammy's..I am so impressed...truly.
Announcing She-Knits Mystery 6, Anna Shawl. Information is here, and you can sign-up until we begin November 10th, 2010. Optional kits available out of hand-dyed from Studio June, look at these awesome colors!

Lookey Lookey at newly published She-Knits patterns
Kimmy












Samantha











LaPorte Ave Tote - Come join me in January for the KAL HERE
(pictured at the beginning of this blog post)

New to me and interesting...or nuts






How much do you think this beauty costs???








What about these 'knit' sneakers?







What about these crocheted slippers? How much?






Fear
No fear here...just relief this week.


Gratitude and good thoughts
Good thoughts go out to all of you that are having to deal with ongoing medical situations, I feel for you...I am sure it is overwhelming at times or all the time.

Peace,
Sharon
See you sooner then this next time!

#102 Do you appreciate the way the light peers through the leaves

Title Talk and Comment's Feedback
So...do you appreciate the way the light peers through the leaves on the trees? If you can appreciate the simple things well then...that is truly a good thing. Most of us have to make an effort to appreciate small things....let's try this week to think about it ...and if you want, then enter the contest I spoke about in the podcast by leaving your answer to the contest question in the comments here. You could win the pattern and a kit for She-Knits Mystery KAL #6 which will be announced via She-Knits newsletter (sign-up for the newsletter at She-Knits.com) as well as on Sheknits 'about' me page in Ravelry the first week of October.

Family
More holidays
-follow up on Rosh Hoshana..chef in da' housssee

Knitting
Loving my Mystery KAL #5 Kimmy and Sammy
Done with design for the next Mystery, She-Knits Mystery #6, an elegant shawl named Anna - sign up for newsletter so you can be in on the early bird special coming the first week of October HERE

New to me and interesting...or nuts
Emmadine knits a bunch of garter stitch things and sells them

Fear
Colonoscopy

Gratitude and Good Thoughts
Kathy for her shoulder surgery.
Kids that suffer from anxiety.

She-Knits #101 I am knitting as fast as I can!

Title Talk and Comment's Feedback
Kniscene sample and pattern....check
Twist Collective submission....almost check
Kimmy and Samantha....almost check, truly only strap details left

Family
Rosh Hosahnah
Labor Day
Knitting
Mostly talked about in Title talk
Interview with Miss Babs from Stitches Midwest

New and Nice
on haitus this week

Fear
Menopause

Gratitude and Good Thoughts
Good thoughts to teachers for the school year
ad again to the wonderful nurses out there especially
after having first hand experience with them during
my son's appendectomy.

#100 She-Knits celebrates and gives out prizes!

Title Talk and Feedback
Well it is no secret that having a contest was not just for you, it was for me as well. Thank you for all your book suggestions and sharing with me what YOU are proud of in your life. You have to know I did the contest not so much to celebrate the fun fact that this is my 100th podcast but to lure people out ...I know for sure 44 people listen!

Heather is the winner, please PM me on Ravelry with your shipping address Heidi.
I especially want to thank those that went on to share kind words that they are enjoying the show as I always say, it is comments like those that will keep me regularly podcasting.

One of my very fav. comments was candisrrt who said
Hey Cindy Loo Hoo! We HEAR you!!!!! We're here! We're here!
I know I am behaving like a wee one when it comes to looking for your plp!
Can you guess what plp is? Come on, leave a comment with a guess!

Have any of you figured out what Katie might do that led her, when asked what she is proud about, to say " I am proud of the work I do and that I do it safely" Take a guess what she does....and come on..post your guess...wink wink ...nudge nudge

Have you joined the She-Knits Mystery KAL #5 - take a look - and please, if you join please please post your appropriate badge in your projects...it helps our group (and my bis) grow...thank you!
Family
Down to the wire. 17 year old coming home Sunday. 13, 15 and 19 yr. olds coming home Monday, 21 year old coming in Monday night. Its the attack of the offspring!
Knitting
I am writing up my pattern for the Knitscene piece as well as writing up Kimmy and Samantha bags for the Mystery.
I think is a neat pattern
I think is also quite cool.
New and Nice
Found this kid friendly recipe for making sushi with your kids in Daily Candy

You’re looking for more time with your kids, less time in the kitchen.

So were Pilar Guzmán, Jenny Rosenstrach, and Alanna Stang, three former editors from the now-defunct and much-missed Cookie magazine. Which is why they pooled their culinary brilliance and compiled a book of recipes for moms like you (and them), called Time for Dinner. Here’s one that uses leftover rice to dazzling effect.

Ice Cube Tray Sushi
Serves four

Ingredients
7 oz. sashimi-grade salmon, cut into ¼-inch cubes (cooked shrimp or vegetables work well, too)
3 scallions, chopped
3 tbsp. cucumber, finely chopped
3 tbsp. (approximately 5) grape tomatoes, finely chopped
2 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. orange juice
2½ tbsp. mayonnaise
¼ tsp. sesame oil
¼ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 c. cooked rice (preferably from a Japanese or Chinese restaurant)

1. Combine all ingredients except the rice in a bowl.

2. To make the sushi-rice blocks, use an ice cube tray as a mold. Prepare the mold by sprinkling it lightly with water.

3. Press the rice into the tray squares; use your finger to push a hole three-quarters of the way into each square.

4. Turn the mold upside down onto waxed paper and tap until the squares fall out.

5. Fill each hole with 2 tsp. of the salmon, shrimp, or vegetable mixture and serve.

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Look at this hot air Microwave safe popcorn popper with built in butter distributor.

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Theo Grays Mad Scientist Book Experiments You Can Do At Home - But Probably Shouldn't

This book looks like a whole heck of fun

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I am reading/listening Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and really enjoying it. I give it two thumbs up Fear

My biggest fear at the moment is that when all the kids get home my husband is going to be short tempered again and the one girl that ALWAYS picks on the other girl will still be doing it. It is so incredibly unacceptable to me and at this point I don't know what can be done time out on teenagers? Take away cell phones? Grounding? Ignoring? Letting them work it out? Earmuffs....for me?

Gratitude and Good Thoughts
This week is a weird one. I am giving gratitude to my brains ability to dream (you can see I am inspired by the book I just listened to, Stroke of Insight). My dream life this week has been all about having a baby and all I am experiencing is the joy of having a tiny baby. Now in reality do I want another baby...uh...no, however it sure is nice in my dreams!

My good thoughts go towards those that are having to deal with difficult situations with their aging parents...its such a hard job and I commend those of you that do it especially in a loving and compassionate way.

#99 She-Knits Small Talk Podcast - If everyone goes bankrupt do we then just start over?

Title Talk and Feedback
Brunch at the Ritz Carlton......very upscale.....sort of silly.
Thank you to those of you that gave me both private and public comments, they make me feel motivated and touched...and are educational too!

Family
The secret is out, my husband and I don't sleep together.

Knitting
Kimmy and Samantha bag patterns are currently being written
Millie Shawl, a fancy schmany dress up lace shawl in Symphony by Tilli Tomas is on the needles
Willow has been knit and written

New and Nice
Whip out your life savings or maybe your big needles and your lambskin yarn.....
Prada Knit Clutches
Prada Knit Tote

Now whip out your small needles and hooks and your gold chain yarn
Arielle De Pinto crochet and knit jewelry
20o8 -
2009 -
2010 irreverent Look Book

Stoke of Insight by Jill Bolte taylor
Wonderful wonderful book.

Fear
Something will be wrong at my check up.

Nobody will be interested in what I am offering and therefore I won't be teaching at my LYS

Gratitude and Good Thoughts
I am so grateful that I have both my parents, Mom is 79 and Dad is 81 and they are both in basically great health.....(now the fear pops up that I am jinxing something by saying that)

Good thoughts go out to all you medical and health professionals that take the attitude of compassionate care. You probably deal with all sorts of people and you yourself are only human as well....I know it is hared to deal with humans all day however when i am in there and nervous, your attitude during your care of me makes all the difference in the world between making my experience a decent one or terrible one.

CONTEST - Since next podcast will be my 100th episode- lets celebrate! How do "we" celebrate? Well, by me showing you my gratitude that you listen by giving away some stuff? What stuff, you ask? I would like to give away two prizes meaning there will be two winners-
1. a free kit with pattern for the next She-Knits Mystery KAL 5 -
2. Inspired to Knit by Michelle Rose Orne

How do you enter?
Post an answer in here to the following questions
1. What is your current favorite book.
2. Tell me something you are proud of yourself about.
3. Would you rather win the kit and pattern or the book.

I will announce the winner in the 100the episode.

Peace

#98 She-Knits questions the learning curve.

I know...I know...another apology at the beginning of the blog post...not such a god thing...the first #98 She-Knits podcast is messed up and starts with episode #97. So, I re-did the beginning and put the proper episode up however don't know how to get rid of the evil bad #98 with the #97 beginning ....woe is me. Seriously...WOE is me.

Title Talk and Feedback
Marnie Maclean's about using with Excel to make simple lace charts.
Marnie's patterns.

Family
The annual trek via a 6 hour car ride to the kids overnight camp in Rhinelander Wisconsin is a' happening this Sunday...yayyyy...6 hours of knitting and listening to books on my i-pod...no 12 hours...we return Monday. Who ever whoda thunk sitting in the car for 12 hours could be Sharon's 4 star rated vacay?


Knitting
Twist Collective;s response to my submission and Interweave's letter to me about my e-book inclusion.
Tilli Tomas's Symphony yarn.

New and Nice
Reflective string or rope and knit one of THESE

Psycho with the SF Orchestra

Tsurubride Orwell Clutches...how about carrying a gold metallic elephant clutch or red metallic Scottish terrier?

Anna Quinlen Every Last One of Them

Fear
I am afraid one of my kids will be seriously taken advantage of.....can you teach a child to be less naieve and literal?

Gratitude and Good Thoughts
Cindy...you are amazingly generous and so smart.

Thank you my 4 blog post comment posters extraordinare
linda
dnaprice
AJoyfulMommy
Tbird0123


Peace

#97 She-Knits is always hungry

I am so sorry about the gaps of silence in between segments of the podcast...there is actually music there however I didn't realize I needed to be recording on a different track for the music to come through.

Title talk
Are you always hungry? Do you think about food a lot? I do...I feel like I am constantly hungry or thinking about food unless I actively push myself to stop.

What am I doing in my knitting world?
Knitscene has accepted a design of mine for Spring 2011...yay!! I am pattern writing....a lot. What do you think of the new Knitty?

Family
Should it be fun for my 8 year old to come with me to the store while I pick out things for his sisters without him being allowed to pick something out for himself?

New and Nice
Samesky.com - supports HIV postitve women in Rowanda buy selling hand crocheted and beaded (hand blown glass beads) rings and bracelets created by these woman.

Onnesti.etsy.com - take a look at this adorable raffia hat....

joesblueberries.com - How about renting your own blueberry bush. Love this

Fear
I don't want all my kids to grow up and move out...well sometimes I do....however mostly I think it will be sad and lonely. If you have gotten through this or have the same fear I would love to hear from you.

Gratitude and good thoughts
What would I do without my test knitters?

Peace