The Pagan Knitter Podcast

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**Episode 8 - Parting the Veil** Nov 01, 2011
Show notes

In today’s episode, we catch up on the knitting projects in “The Knitter’s Needles”. Plus, we reflect on the significance of Samhain in “The Pagan Corner”.
Show notes:
Housekeeping:
Enter to win Vesper Sock yarn or undyed spinning fiber on this episode's show notes - deadline 9pm Pacific, November 28th, 2011.
The Pagan Knitter Ravelry group
The Knitter's Needles:
“On” Projects:
Elphaba Pullover, by Mary Annarella
Yarn: The Sanguine Gryphon, Bugga!, Blue Metalmark colourway (Ravelry Link)
Rae scarf, by Jane Richmond
Yarn: Tanis Fiber Arts, Purple Label Sock (80/10/10 Merino/cashmere/nylon), in "Autumn Sun" colourway. (Ravelry link)
Secret project - will reveal in a future episode.
“Off” Projects:
Westknits Mystery Shawl KAL 2011 (<-- Ravelry Link), by Stephen West.
Yarn: The Sanguine Gryphon, Bugga!, Milkweed Beetle, Adonis Butterfly, Southern Stinkbug colourways.(Ravelry Link) (my Ravelry project page for this)
Thermis Cowl (Sand & Sea Cowl on my projects page), by Kris Knits
Yarn: Gaia's Colours Fibre Arts, Heithrun DK (80/10/10 merino/cashmere/nylon), my own hand-dyed, in "Mere-Ama" colourway, with two Sand-dollar buttons I picked up in Tofino, BC during my visit to Ellie of Knits by the Sea.
Pop Star socks, no pattern, just basic toe-up stockinette socks.
Yarn: Knitterly Things, Vesper Sock (100% SW Merino, 2ply), in "Pop Star" colourway. (Ravelry link)
Vesper Sock, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 2ply (tight twist), self-striping, 428yards per 100gram skein. Colourway: "Smoke on the Water".
Photo/details of spinning fibre to follow shortly.
The Pagan Corner:
- An essay about Samhain/All Hallow's Eve.

Clever Jane! Oct 26, 2011

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I knew our sweet Jane Richmond was clever - and this tutorial proves it! This video Jane made shows us how to join/knot yarn in a project without ends to weave it. Love!

How baby pumpkins are brought into this world... Oct 26, 2011

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Head over to my personal blog, Dyer in the Rough, for an amusing pumpkin photo...

Episode 7 - Faces of the Goddess Oct 20, 2011

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In today’s episode, “The Knitter’s Needles” will bring you a yarn app review. In “The Dyer’s Pot”, I’ll share some common methods of dyeing yarn & fibre. Finally, we’ll learn a little about the Four-fold Goddess in “The Pagan Corner”.
Show notes for Episode 7:
Housekeeping:

The yarn/fibre giveaway is for Tanis Fiber Arts Blue label sock yarn, Gaia's Colours spinning fibre - post a comment on the show notes for Episode 6 ("Sweet Jane") for a chance to win. Deadline, Friday, October 28th, 9pm Pacific, 12midnight Eastern.

The Knitter's Needles:
An app review for "Yarn U":