Episode 9 - Down With DST!
Episode 9: Down With DST In Episode 9, Greg and Joey agree that Daylight Saving Time is horrible. Notes Contest: We’re giving away a Fix-A-Stitch! Listen to the episode for details and sign up in the thread in our Ravelry group. Podcasts: Revelations Of A Delusional Knitter Commuter Knitter TwinSet Designs Projects: Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg incorporated the Red Heart Scrubby Yarn Joey gave him and is quite pleased with the results. (project page) Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey finished these socks. (project page) Christmas Candy Socks by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page) Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page) Joey’s trying to determine what kind of scarf to knit for his son. Greg’s unnamed hat design. He doesn’t have a project page for it yet. Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg is still about halfway done with this project (project page). Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s newest socks cast-on. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page). Books: Sock Architecture (affiliate link) by Lara Neel — Greg’s favorite sock book. Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!” Carolina Fiberfest — Raleigh, NC, March 25 a 26. Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21. TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13. Misc: Longmire — On Joey’s recommendation, Greg is now watching this. He’s enjoying it. House Of Cards — Greg put Longmire on hold when the new season of House Of Cards dropped. Daylight Saving Time — Greg and Joey are not fans of DST. It is bad for your health and the economy. Romper Room — “I see….” Toronto, Canada Vancouver, WA and Vancouver, Canada Oneonta, NY and Oneonta, AL Gwinnett County, GA “First try at a sweater” thread on reddit — Joey discovered he has at least one fangirl Count Rugen — he has six fingers on his right hand. Fallacy of Sunk Cost Winter Tech Forum — Joey has attended this conference for years. This year, he gave a lightning talk about knitting. TSA Travel Tips Tuesday – Knitting Needles and Needlepoint Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com
