Lixie Knits It

It’s true. I need a digital voice recorder to do interviews with a decent sound quality. I’d like to get this one. So I’m going to do something I feel a bit weird about and add a donate button to this site. If people feel they can donate just £2 each towards this that would be very lovely.

 

I’m planning on making the competition in the latest episode a regular thing so am looking for people to donate prizes for future ones. If you have something to promote that is knitting/crochet related get in touch and we can chat about it. I’m as keen to hear from the smallest etsy sellers as I am to get an email from Rowan!

Usual email address: littlelixieathotmaildotcom

http://lixieknitsit.podbean.com show notes:

• Janes Probably Knitting, featuring her stunning bracket fungus sock pattern
• Slipped Stitch featuring the chershire cat sock pattern
• Go Knit in your Hat with her book review
• Chuck’s cabled socks and other free and to pay for patterns from Eunny Jang.
• KCG Study Day “Use up your stash” - contact Alison alisonkuela@yahoo.co.uk
• Bryony’s recommendation - abakhan-onlineshop.co.uk Sirdar up to 85% off.
• Pooch’s 5-ply what he discovered (and other british breed wools)
• Feed the Children pattern book
• My blog (for the competition - deadline 10th Oct)
• The bits I forgot to talk about
• Knitting bags courtesy of knittingdaily.com (interweave book reviews, free patterns etc all emailed to your inbox. I can recommend it.)

Get in touch if there’s anything I’ve forgotten or if you’ve got suggestions for the next show! littlelixieathotmaildotcom

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Blogs galore

• Beautiful babies! Nickerjac and Moo Knits.
• Knit the Knits and her Kauni Jumper (yarn from Astrid’s Dutch Obsessions)
• Slipped Stitch (and the google map of UK yarn stores)
• Woolly Wormhead and her free patterns - now including baby sizes!

And there’s more…

• Ravelry (including screenshots of what it’s like on the inside)
• I Knit london S&B day in november
• The playout music (Magnatune lets podcasters use their music for free!)

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Lots of links for you today:

• Fitter Knitter Blog
• Bristol Knits Pattern Shop
• WoollyWormhead’s blog and her ankle
• Heather’s Doodles blog
• The four books reviewed are Last Minute Knitted Gifts, KnitFix, Domiknitrix and LaceStyle. All available from…
• KCG Trading who also have a big sale on (LMKG is only £7.50 at the moment and lots of yarn reduced too)
• Join the Knitting and Crochet Guild (KCG)
• Chevron Scarf Flikr Group (from LMKGs)
• Craft Sanity - episode 52 is about the domiknitrix author.
• Knitty.com - their summer issue is up.

Don’t forget to let me know of interesting blogs or sites I should be looking at! Usual address: littlelixieathotmaildotcom

xx

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I was hoping to have time to bang out a podcast tonight before I go off on my hols but I won’t. So by way of apology here is a rundown of some of my favourite podcasts. Enjoy!

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Links for episode 6

• Blogs are Wendy Knits, No Knit Sherlock, Knit The Knits, A Journey to Middle England.
• Gimme Your Stuff blog
• Stashalong blog
• New York knitting lixie style
• Google Map for new york knitting
• Cupcake patterns (scroll down for the full monty)
• The book ‘Unexpected Knitting‘ on amazon.com
• The book ‘Last Minute Knitted Gifts‘ on the book depository (UK and very good).
• Contact me at littlelixieathotmaildotcom
• The Stashtimator is available as an excel file in the previous post to this.

I’ve got a feeling I’ve forgotten something…..don’t forget to send me suggestions for new blogs for me to read. I’ll always find time to look at a good blog!

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Let me know if the magic of itunes doesn’t like this! Or if you spot a mistake!

There was an error in the first version which said you needed 2000 yards of yarn for a pair of socks. I have corrected this to 500 yards which is about 1/4 mile which is what Lime and Violet estimated it at.

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May the power of itunes deliver this pdf to you safely. Let me know if you spot a mistake although the pattern is very forgiving. Definitely a good one for beginners!

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So many links for this one.

• Yarnstorm’s blog
• Crazy Aunt Purl’s blog
• Crafty Drama Queen’s blog
• Cup cake heaven
• how to cut up your carrier bags to knit with them method 1 method 2 method 3
• One of a zillion sources of recycled sari silk (they have a sale on!)
• eco annie’s website
• Recycled yarn knit-a-long
• Kat who is doing the race for life for cancer research
• My blog!
• Email me at littlelixieathotmaildotcom

Keep those emails coming!

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