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Permalink Reply by Bona Fide Knitter on April 24, 2008 at 4:52am: In a podcast some time ago, Kelley mentioned a shawl she never travels without. She said it was perfect as a cover up in a beach chair or around the shoulders in air conditioning and easy to pack. Where can I find a pattern for that shawl?

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Permalink Reply by lovey on May 1, 2008 at 4:53pm: where are the written archives of the podcasts, like there used to be? I would like the booklist from #41 without having to relisten to it. thanks; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on May 1, 2008 at 4:57pm: You can find all of the podcast notes right here.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pageta on May 10, 2008 at 12:20pm: Kelley,

I love your podcasts. I just started listening to them, and of course, I had to start at the beginning. I allow myself to listen to one a day - they're like candy and I'll be so sad when I'm caught up.

I wish there was a blog dedicated to links from the podcast. Links to the books reviewed, yarn discussed, and other information shared (like your favorite readers for audio books).

The last part of the blog where you talk about your knitting is my favorite part of the podcast. I wish you would mention the yarn you're using each time you talk about the projects. When people talk about their knitting on their blogs, the yarn used is generally listed, so you would be following general protocol for talking about knitting rather than promoting your yarns.

I also love it when you talk about the new yarns and how you select them. I would love to hear podcasts featuring the yarns and their temperaments, including what types of projects they are best suited for (shaped garments or not, drape, plain stitches or extensive patterning, etc.). I just finished reading the Book of Yarn and I would be interested to hear not just the fiber content but how it is spun - woolen or worsted - and how many plies there are, etc. Since I can't see the yarns in person before I buy, this information would be invaluable (especially if you had a blog that gave links and more information about each podcast so I could go back and re-listen selectively). Even a place on the website giving this information for each yarn would be great for those of us who have taken the time to educate ourselves. Hearing it in a podcast with your spinning background perspective would be wonderful.

Again, thanks so much for the podcasts. I am so enjoying them!

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Permalink Reply by theblackhen on May 20, 2008 at 5:06pm: Last week, I was listening to the Knit Picks podcast posted just before Kelly went on her long vacation and she was talking about all the projects she was taking. Being just a little bit minimalist, I figured one project would do me since I would be only going away for two days and two days driving. As things go, I finished one sock by the time I arrived but never started to work on the second because I couldn't remember how to do the cast-on. It was the Old Norwegian Cast-on and I didn't bring any instructions with me and had no internet access and just couldn't work it out (and it was a very rural area). I was so disappointed because I had planned to bring a second project but put it back so I would finish the socks. I thought the regular long-tailed cast-on would probably work but I had to have it the same. I will always bring a back-up project and written instructions! Lesson learned.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SuzanneJ on May 31, 2008 at 3:06pm: Hi Kelley; I have been listening to your podcast since the very beginning. I enjoy it very much. There is one issue that bothers me, and I'm afraid to mention it, because I feel my opinion might hurt your feelings, and also it will probably be very unpopular with other members. However, the issue bugs me so much that I just have to say something, because I love the podcast so much. I own a pet and he is as much a part of my family as anyone else, so it's not an issue of being grumpy about pets or animals, but I really can't stand the barking at the end of the podcast. I usually listen to the podcast while knitting, and I enter a sort of dreamy, relaxed state. Even though I should know the bark is coming, invariably I am so relaxed that I forget to prepare myself or stop my ipod, and it startles me, and then I feel annoyed and resentful instead of relaxed and dreamy. I don't see what the barking adds to the podcast. I apologize for sounding grouchy; I'm not, just being honest (and hopeful). Suzanne; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by zknits on September 12, 2008 at 6:41am: haha i jump everytime too! haha
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Permalink Reply by clockworktomato on September 12, 2008 at 5:01pm: It startles me, too. On some of the phone interviews that Kelley does, I have to turn the podcast up a little louder to hear the other person who is on the phone, which means the bark comes through really loud, too.

I've thought about commenting on the bark before but, like you, thought it would be a pretty unpopular opinion, especially since I know how much Xena is a member of the Knitpicks family. Also, I'm a cat person through and through, so I was afraid it was just me being a curmudgeonly cat lady. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on June 1, 2008 at 7:54am: I enjoyed your podcast on shawl knitting (and other things). I'm getting ready to start on my Rona shawl when the yarn arrives, and I'm working on a triangular shawl in DK. You mention your use of audiobooks, and I wanted to share with you the enjoyment I've had using Librivox recordings, which are recordings of books in the public domain, and are free. All of Jane Austen's works are there. I download to my iPod or MP3 player (I have both). I have a tunic vest that has six pockets on the front and two on the back. I put my iPod or MP3 player in one pocket and ball(s) of yarn in others, so I can walk around and knit, or I can do housework (yuck) while I listen. I also get books on CD from my local library and, using the computer, I download stories to my iPod. I participated in Sock Wars III. It would be interesting to hear you talk about that. Now that I've discovered your podcasts, I'll be tuned in on a regular basis. --Peggy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pakjpj on October 9, 2008 at 3:18pm: I just received an iPod touch for my birthday, but am having a heck of a time finding free downloads. My library has the wrong file types (.wma files) and I have been searching for free audio book downloads so I could do just as you describe. Can you give me some help? If it is easier, you can e-mail me directly at jaymiesalas@msn.com. Thank you!!!; ▶ Reply to This