Ep. 24 - A Beanie for the Planet

Our Current Fix:
Michele finished her Celtic Cabled Beanie by Cecilia Famili!  It looks great out of Knit Picks City Tweed in Blue Blood.  Her Rav page is here.
Jill finished her Kernel scarf by Bonnie Sennott out of Koigu KPM, but still hasn't blocked it.  She also made the Valentin rabbit by Anisbee Anisbee for Lucas out of Caron Simply Soft and Red Heart Super Saver. Her Rav page here.

Michele has cast on a Tyson hat by Robyn Devine out of Red Heart Super Saver Team Spirit in Orange and Black.
Jill's in-progress projects include the Sweet Pea cardigan by Mary Scott Huff in Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Peapod, an Eliot-the-Elephant Baby Bib by Justyna Kacprzak in KP Comfy Sport in Sea Foam, and some spinning of Malabrigo Nube fiber in the colorway Candombe.
We also mention the Umbilical Cord Hat by Jennifer L. Jones.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele has been looking at baby sweaters including Cascade by Raya Budrevich (she'll use Red Heart with Love) and the Fuss-Free Baby cardigan by Louise Tilbrook.
Jill likes a couple projects from the Interpretations Vol. 3 collection including Breathing Space by Veera Valimaki and Timeless Henley by Joji Locatelli.  She likes the silly Wonder Warmer pattern by Sick 'Lil Monkeys.  She also likes the Waiting for Rain shawl pattern by Silvia Bo Bilvia. Jill queued the Villi Pohjola baby blanket by Terhi Viinikanoja (in Finnish!)

The Cut Chenille Baby Blanket tutorial from Aesthetic Nest!! I was originally inspired by Grumperina's version.

Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
The Natural (1984) movie by Barry Levinson
Armada by Ernest Kline
Welcome to Me (2014) movie with Kristen Wiig
The First Bad Man by Miranda July (also check out You Me and Everyone We Know (2005))
Troublemaker by Leah Remini
Margaret Atwood - The Blind Assassin and Oryx and Crake
Northern California Knitting Retreat - April 15-17, 2016
Los Angeles Yarn Crawl - April 14-17, 2016
Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena - May 15-17, 2016

Ep.23 - Singlehood Awareness Day

Our Current Fix:
Michele is still working on her Celtic Cable Beanie.
Jill finished her Alinta Wrap by Ambah O'Brien.  Her Rav page is here.

She used Knit Picks Capretta, Shibui Sock and Decadently Divine Divine Sock.  She's started Kernel by Bonnie Sennot from Knitty, Fall 2009 in Koigu KPPM.  She started crocheting a bunny using the french pattern Valentin by Anisbee Anisbee out of Caron Simply Soft in Cool Green.  She is also knitting the Sweet Pea cardigan by Mary Scott Huff in Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Peapod.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele has been obsessed with mandalas.  She likes the ones by CAROcreated Design, her favorites being Overlay Mandala No. 6, Overlay Mandala No. 5, the Coaster in Overlay Crochet and also the Case in Overlay Crochet.
Jill wants to cast on the Kumara Cowl by Francoise Danoy.  She will probably start the Maile Cardigan by Nikki Van de Car as one of the many baby presents she needs.  Michele saw Nikki Van de Car's Baby Cozy and might make it.  Jill went to a lecture/reception for Stephen West and Steven Be at the Knitting Tree LA.  She is now pretty into Parachutey, but likely won't actually knit it.

Uppers and Downers and Misc. Links:
Love Myself by Hailee Steinfeld lyrics
LA Cookie Con and Sweets Expo
Pineapple Malibu Rum 
LA Hot dogs:

Canadian Ruffles - Poutine and Loaded Baked Potato
Assorted Canadian snacks here.  Thanks for all the goodies Gen!

Ep 22 - The Newspeeper

Our Current Fix:
Michele has been working on her Celtic Cable Beanie by Cecilia Fameli in Knit Picks City Tweed in Blue Blood.
Jill finished some handspun yarn.  She spun 8 oz of woolgatherings 70% Oatmeal BFL / 30% Silk fiber into a 2-ply DK.

Jill has been working primarily on the Alinta Wrap by Ambah O'Brien in KP Capretta Cream, Decadently Divine Sock in Speckled Egg, Shibui Sock in a raspberry color.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is looking at blankets.  She mentions the Peacock Pretty Blanket by kraftling, also the Daisy Afghan, Surf City Beach Blanket, and Plum Throw, all by kraftling.  She's also been looking at hot water bottle cover, including the Hot Water Straitjacket by brella, Bee Cozy by Melissa Kelenske, Winterberry by gluecksfisch, Budding Branches by Kendra Nitta, and Simply Seamless Cozy by BacoKnitter Designs.
Jill has some favorites including Nancy Merchant's new brioche cowl pattern Bonfire and the Moose Sweater by Lone Kjeldsen.  She also really wants to make the Aumangea Pullover by Francoise Danoy and the Lemon Whimsy Hat by Sara Setters.

Uppers, Downers and Misc. links:
Honda Pioneer
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Knotty Gnome Crafts
Trader Joes Soft & Juicy Mandarins
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Debus III
Michael Fassbender:

From X-Men Days of Future Past: (Fassbender, Hugh Jackman and James McAvoy)

The Ben Stiller Show
GLASG
twisted stitches podcast
Homemade onion powder- Instructables tutorial
Peggy Sweater by Sarah Hurwitz in the Spring 2016 Knitscene
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution on PBS Feb. 16.

Ep. 21 - YASSSS!

Our Current Fix:
Jill is back to crocheting her Sophie's Universe CAL blanket in Knit Picks Brava Worsted.  Her Rav page here.  The pattern page here.

(Picture from before she picked it up again)
Michele finished her Chai Beanie by Claire Devine.  She used Lion Brand Woolspun in Peacock and Moss Mix for the pom pom.  Hers is here.  She is going to start a Ducks team color hat using the Purl Soho Classic Cuffed Beanie.
Jill finished her Wild is the Wind hat by Lee Meredith in Plymouth Taria Tweed in dark green.  She also made a hot water bottle cover using the Haworth pattern by Julie Zaichuk-Ryan.  She used Patons Classic Wool in Moss Heather, just about a skein.  She almost made the Hot Water Platypus pattern or the Cozy Bottle by Hinke.
Michele is working on the Celtic Cable Beanie by Cecilia Fameli using Knit Picks City Tweed DK.  Her project page here.

What Jill Is Jonesing For:
Jill is going to cast on the Alinta Wrap by Ambah O'Brien soon using KP Capretta, Shibui Sock and Decadently Divine Decadent Sock SW.  She'll enter that in the Yarnderwoman striped shawl KAL.  She might start Velma by Allyson Dykhuizen for the Holla Knits KAL starting Feb 1.  She has a few new silly favorites, the Manta Ray Family by Kristin Maw and the Kinky Karrrot by Julie Lucas.  She also likes the new Cabled Knit Cardigan by Patons for all her potential baby knitting.  She joined the 2 Knit Lit Chicks KAL.

Uppers and Downers:
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Armada by Ernest Cline
Luckiest Girl in the World by Jessica Knoll
Girl on a Train by Paula Hawkins
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Shoeless Joe by W.P Kinsella
The Natural by Bernard Malamud
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini
Making a Murderer on Netflix
Paradise Lost documentaries on HBO
Portlandia Nerd PSA

Ep. 20 - Not Too Late for Jack Fruit Chips

Our Current Fix:
Michele finished her Windschief by Stephen West in LB Heartland.  She frogged her Saturn Sweater and Eisblume Beanie.
Jill frantically finished all her Giftalong patterns!  She made the Endira Necklace by Cassie Castillo, her page here.  She finished the Dashing Dachshund by Ella Austin in KP Palette (page here).   Her favorite project from the GAL was her Aglow shawl out of MadTosh Prairie.  (Rav page)  And finally, the Antrorse sweater by Shannon Cook.  Project page here.  She also finished a few small projects. She made a Heisenberg Cup Cozy by Alexandra Davidoff, hers here.  And a Jolly Wee Elf by Churchmouse Yarns and Tea.  Jill's in Galway Sport here.

Michele needs a Supercross beanie so started a Chai hat by Claire Devine in Lion Brand Woolspun.  Her page is here.  She is also still working on her Black Death shawl.  Pattern here, project page here.
Moments before podcasting Jill finished the Beechwood Cowl by Melynda Bernardi.  She's swatching Taria Tweed yarn, and will either cast on Chutes, and also Ladders by Alex Tinsley or Wild is the Wind by Lee Meredith.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is still obsessed with beanies!  The one she tracked down from Instagram is the Gespeg hat by Ariane Caron-Lacoste. She also likes a couple brioche hats: Vintage Prim by Andrea Mowry and Candy Leaves by Raina K.  She likes the lacey hat, Mina by Ela Torrente.  And a couple cabled hats:
Gemstone Hat by Olya Bagi  and the Bray Cap by Jared Flood.
Jill chimed in again with the beezee hat by Karin Schubert.  She also loves the Chance of Snow cardigan by Elena Nodel.  She loves the Laura's Leaves shawl by Emily K Williams.  Also the Beeswax Hat by Amy van de Laar.

Misc:
Harry and David
River Dance
Bird Pick
Fleegle Beader
Trader Joe's Tournament of Roses float.

Ep. 19 - Ohhh Yeahhh!

It's been three weeks!  We've got tons to talk about!

Our Current Fix:
Michele finished her Lyndhurst Cowl in Bernat Multi-Ply.  Her rav page here.  She also worked on her Black Death shawl by Hoxton Handmade in Lion Brand Heartland.  She's also using Heartland to make a Windschief by Stephen West.

Jill finished all the things!  She completed the Jenica Hoodie out of Cascade Ecological, except for putting on the buttons.  She is trying to "tame the opadoo" with the Indie Designer Gift-a-Long.  Her first four finished projects for the Opadoo are: the Jollyoly Hat by Hanna Maciejewska in MadTosh Pashmina in the Stephen Loves Tosh colorway.  Her project page here.  Her next project was the Persian Curled Toe Slippers by Jenise (Reid) Hope with Knit Picks WotA Superwash in Blackberry (?).  Her slippers here.  Then the Xenon Mitts by Annie Watts in deep stash Lana Grossa Numero Uno Tweed in purple.  Her mitt project page here.  Lastly she knit the Oh Christmas Tree hat by Jenny Wiebe in Cascade 220 in green and natural.  Her hat project page here.

Jill's in-progress projects are the Antrorse pullover by Shannon Cook out of Cascade Eco + and the Aglow shawl by Kristina Vilimaite out of MadTosh Prairie in Candlewick.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is stalking all cabled hats and team color hats.  She bought the pattern for the Celtic Cabled Beanie by Cecilia Fameli.  She'll be using Paton's Classic Wool DK Superwash. She loves the Framed Slouch by Tanis Lavallee.  She found some basic beanies to work with her Red Heart Team Spirit skeins, including the Classic Cuffed Hat by Purl Soho and the Team Beanies by the Yarn Twins.  She even looked at the Go Team Throw by Bobbi Anderson.  Jill showed Michele the Jolly Waves Cowl by Sybil R.

Jill bought the pattern for the Uluru Shawl Collection by Sue Grandfield.  She especially loves the first project with aqua and grey stripes and red edging!  She is into the Sandpiper Shawl by Laura Aylor.  Michele noticed a couple recent Knitty patterns in Jill's queue, the Mishigos cowl by Hanna Maciejewska and the Ribbon Candy Scarf by Xandy Peters.  Jill also wants to make the super cute Koala Cup Cozy by Alexandra Davidoff.  She will purchase either the Inara Wrap or the Alinta Wrap for the first person who responds in the episode thread on Ravelry.  She'll also give away a free pattern from Jennie Santopietro to the first person who replies in the thread.

Uppers and Downers and Miscellaneous:
SuperCross 2016
Rose Bowl Parade (aka Tournament of Roses)
Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Master of None with Aziz Ansari
Homeland
The Knick
The Man in the High Castle
Marvel's Jessica Jones
The League
Down Cellar Studio (with Boston Jenn) and the Pigskin Party

Ep. 18 - Just One Half Though

Our Current Fix:
Jill is very close on her Jenica Hoodie.  She's hoping to finish it by the end of Monday, but doesn't think it'll happen.  She managed to work on her Beechwood Cowl by Melynda Bernardi during a work conference.  She's using Kathmandu DK to match her Beechwood Hat.  She is partway through spinning 70% Oatmeal BFL/30% Silk from Wool Gatherings.  She has 8 oz, and still has 4.5oz of singles still to spin.
Michele is working on the Lyndhurst Cowl in Bernat Multi-Ply in the Highway colorway.  She is using her Lion Brand Heartland to knit the Black Death Shawl. 


What We're Jonesing For:
Michele just learned of the French Cancan pattern by Mademoiselle C.  She might even use Caron Simply Soft.  She also likes GingerSNAP by Erika Flory.  She is intrigued by the recent Stephen West MKAL, The Doodler.  We then talk about lots of other Stephen West patterns.
Jill has a ton of new patterns that she has bought.  She won the Solaris pattern by Melanie Berg from a Yarniacs Podcast giveaway.  She wants to start the Jollyoly hat by Hanna Maciejewska but her yarn might be too variegated.  She aspires to the Shakespeare in Love sweater by Carol Sunday.  She wants to make Tiong Bahru by Asa Tricosa.  She also loves the #1 Mock-Neck Shift by Brooke Nico from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2015.
Jill tries to talk Michele into the father cables hat by Veronika Jobe.
Flieder hat pattern by Olya Bagi
Danzig by Justyna Lorkowska

Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Almighty Opp, an avant-garde(?) puppet show on the corner of Elmwood and Western in Korea Town in Los Angeles.  Here's a write-up about it.

Blipsy Bar

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
International Motorcycle Show
Los Angeles Auto Show