Oooo Awwww

I went out today to help my girlfriend move and I came home to find a package!!!

It was my KnitPicks Stuff…

I am so happy that the needles and yarn are here… Just in time for me to show them off at my Pub Knit tonight!  Thank you Kelly Petkun for making such a beautiful set of needles.  I got the Harmony Wood Circs which are fixed.  I got the US 2 & 3 in the 32″ lenght.  I cannot wait to cast on and give them a whirl! *You can see more photos in my Flickr!

I will post more about the great needles later tonight or tomorrow!

Did you get your Fibre today?

On my way to work today I was listening to KnitPicks podcast, episode 19 – Knitting on a Budget. Kelly P mentioned that all the different ways to knit on a budget. The budget is what we all knitters should have! Yet I know so many who don’t! She mentioned that we should looked for deals on the web or at out LYS. I looked at Elann and Knit Picks.

Elann –

• Elann Callista (Cotton 25%, Viscos Rayon 50%, Linen 25%) $3.07 CAD for a 50g ball (130yd)
• Elann Camila (50/50 Cotton & Linen) $2,83 CAD (123yd)
• Elann Espirt (Cotton 98.3%, Elastic 1.7%) $2.83 CAD (100yd)

Knit Picks — I was looking at many different yarns!

You maybe asking why am I talking about this… Well I am looking for a great fibre to knit a article for myself. I would like to make something from my IK Spring 2008 issue. I have been looking at the little tank shirt Frock Camisole. Since it will be summer soon.

What do you listen too when you knit?

While on a trip with the ever so great knitters a while back I was introduced to the world of PODCASTS. I have listened to podcasts before, but not about knitting. I thought it was genius. We listened to… Cast On by Brenda (last name has escaped me) and she talks about what is going on in the knitting world, what she is working on, and has some great tunes in-between. I was on iTunes the other day and downloaded a few more of her podcasts, and I just am not currently interested in all that she is talking about. Being a newbie at knitting she was discussing things I am not ready to do – not because I can’t just because I would have too much! *Although that is the downfall of a knitter – WAY too many projects. Back to podcasts… So what did I do to find a new podcast – I GOOGLED it of course (what I always do).

I found Kelly Petkun podcast KnitPicks (which is also available on iTunes), I did download a few and well… I LOVE HER PODCAST! She discusses things that are relevant to me and my knitting; she also has interesting side rants. I love how she addresses things that I want to know… Why this yarn over that yarn? Which is right DPN or Circular? Am I doing this wrong? Do I have to knit English or the other way? All those and more…. and I am only on the 6^th podcast. I would definitely recommend this to any new knitter or any knitter for that matter. Kelly Petkun is a lifesaver to me and I thank you Kelly for all the great things you discuss in your podcasts.

What podcasts do you like?? Let me know and I will go check them out!

Though I would add some spring cheer – since we got a dumping of snow last night!