I know, I was supposed to record an episode right after Mother’s Day. Instead, I took advantage of the fact that I was out of school and my son was still in school, and I spent a lot of time in the yarn stores around Houston, hanging out with other knitters! I’ve got the next two shows planned already for the most part, so they will be recorded soon! (Really!)
- I’ve met up with Jeannie of Crochet Cast and experienced the wonders of Hill Country Yarns! She brought us skeins of yarn to choose from, and I brought home Sweet Feet Sock Yarn in Purple Mountain and Mountain Laurel. They are so soft and so beautiful!
- I’ve also met up with Rosemary of Craft Borg and she inspired me to want to get out all my stamps this week and finally make some scrapbook pages! (I just have to print some pictures first!) I can’t wait to see her again when she is in town for her vacation this summer.
- I met up with both of them at Yarntopia, so I got to visit with Amy and Sheryl, which was an added perk! I picked up my Yarntopia Sock Posse yarn too. (There is a blog for that, but I can’t find it right now!)
- I also got to spend a lot of time sitting and knitting and shopping at Twisted Yarns, my home away from home. I have several projects in mind for this summer, thanks to the inspiration of the Friday knitters. I’ll pick up my sock of the month club yarn on June 1st! I shopped one afternoon at Yarns 2 Ewe, where they had lots of Koigu, but I was not swayed by its power.
- Don’t forget the Second Annual WWKIPD on June 10th! (World Wide Knit in Public Day). If you are in Houston and interested in getting together for it, let me know! Houston knitters - we need to represent!
- We’re KNOT Going to Take It! is coming up on June 1st! Take part and tell the yarn companies how their knotty yarn really makes you feel!
- With the super cool ear light, you can knit ANYWHERE - no matter what size needles you are using!
- Listen close to the essay, you can hear where I start to lose it and cry. I read through it probably four times to make sure that didn’t happen, and it happened anyways. Sometimes, being the crying type is hard.
- One Skein by Leigh Radford is a fabulous new book, and I recommend it to anyone that wants to try out a new, luscious yarn or who has yarn left over from a previous project. The pictures are yummy!
- Non-knitter friends mentioned in this episode: Deb, Michael and Ginger.
New Podcasts mentioned in this episode:
- Craftborg
- KnitTunes
- Craft Sanity
- BritKnitCast
- CraftLit
Speaking of podcasts, I need your help - since I didn’t record a show for 5 or 6 weeks, some people stopped listening. Can you help get the word out about the show? Take a button (it is over in the sidebar) and spread the love!
Thank you again to the generous artists who make their music available through the Podsafe Music Network or who have granted special permission for their music to be played on the show. Like their work? Support them by buying their CDs!
- Poke You in the Eye by the Flying Fish Sailors (Amazon)
- You’ll Know What to Do by Blue Number Nine (Buy Music)
- Momma’s Song by Ezra Thomas (For a limited time, download all songs free!)
- Home in You by the Undercover Hippy
- Fare Thee Well by the Lager Rhythms (Buy the “Band Gap” CD and you will hear Mike on all the tracks!)
Now it is your turn to talk! Leave a comment!
25 responses so far ↓
1 Carrie Anne // May 29, 2006 at 5:07 am
Another great episode! I really enjoyed hearing about your crafting family, I think creativity is certainly passed down in the genes.
Thank you so much for playing my promo, it’s really appreciated
I wish you and Mike a very happy anniversary!
2 Stefanie // May 29, 2006 at 9:25 am
Thanks for playing blue number nine! Glad you like the music.
~stefanie
3 Tiffany // May 29, 2006 at 9:36 am
I subscribed to PS, so this episode should download the next time I open iTunes.
4 Jocele // May 29, 2006 at 12:04 pm
My husband listened today with me…and when you talked about your husband knitting, G gave me this look. Like “no way”…your husband is obviously much more enlightened than mine. Great show, as always.
5 Jennie // May 29, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Love your podcast! I was sweating it out, waiting for the next show! Glad to see you’re back. Keep up the great work!
6 Jeanne // May 29, 2006 at 7:53 pm
Great show - I really enjoyed your essay!
7 kathryn // May 30, 2006 at 3:30 pm
i enjoy your podcasts
your yarn shop/knitting adventures sound like heaven
all that houston knitting amazes me
my son is moving to houston in aug
maybe i can visit some of the wonderful shops-
when i visit him
8 Betty // May 31, 2006 at 1:23 pm
I enjoyed your essay. I was actually thinking about that recently - how craftiness flows through the family tree. I was thinking about my Mom, who sewed and taught arts and crafts. I was always accompanying her to Michaels. Recently, I learned that my Grandmother (my Mom’s Mom) knits or used to knit. That is so cool. I can’t wait to see my Grandma in August and chat about knitting.
9 Lisa // May 31, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Thanks so much for the Clapoutis tip (purling the stitches to be dropped)! I’ve started my first one and was struggling with all of the markers - what a perfect solution! There’s always something new to learn!
10 Wendy // May 31, 2006 at 8:07 pm
I can’t believe you’re going to take back the Koigu! There’s always room for Koigu in the stash . . . what about a Seafoam Scarf? I had to see good Koigu go back to the store.
Wendy
11 Eric // Jun 2, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Wonderful episode. I was particularly moved by your essay about your family. I love to hear such stories. My parents and inlaws are not the crafting type nor is my wife but my kids and I are and I hope they maintain their interest in it! Thank you again! I can not wait to hear the next episode.
12 Melissa // Jun 5, 2006 at 7:25 am
Your podcast is my absolute favorite (and I listen to a lot of them)! You are a great storyteller, even if it is just telling us what is on your pointy sticks. I LOVE your intro song (it gets stuck in my head after I listen to each ep) and I usually fastforward through music but I decided to listen to Fare Thee Well because it sounded like my cup of tea. Beautiful! Can you send me the audio clip of it so I can add it to my ipod? Thanks again for the great podcast!
13 Nancy R. // Jun 5, 2006 at 4:09 pm
Christine
This morning on my way to work, I was listening to your podcast. To my amazement, you mentioned the ear light that you purchased from The Discovery Store. What a coincidence that I happen to work for Discovery and I was on my way there while you were talking about it. I actually work at the main Discovery headquarters in Silver Spring Maryland and enjoy your podcast on my long 3 hour (round trip) train ride to work. On my way home this evening, I stopped at the mall to purchase two of the ear lights! One for myself and one for my SP8 secret pal. When I send it to her, I will point her to listen to episode 6 on how you raved about it and then have her open her package!
Thanks for the suggestion! Love your podcast!
Nancy
14 Karen // Jun 5, 2006 at 8:01 pm
Hey Christine!
I’m so happy to be listening to you again and hope you’re enjoying your summer break. Thanks for the great suggestion of the ear light. I’ve been looking for the perfect thing to use at night in the car and on a plane. Keep up the excellent podcast!
Karen in IL
15 jae // Jun 7, 2006 at 6:47 am
Great podcast…loved the music you chose and I enjoyed hearing about your family’s knitting, crafting history. thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next cast.
16 Sunidesus // Jun 8, 2006 at 12:40 pm
Hi! I just listened to your first podcast on my way to work and you mentioned that you’d been blogging for quite a while. So I figured I’d come by the website when I got to work and find out where your blog lives. And you’re Christine of BigPinkCookie! When I first started blogging a few years back your’s was one of the ones I read frequently. Lately (read=last two years-ish) I’ve not been reading a lot of other blogs, and posting to my own in-frequently. So strange (and nice!!) to find you again!
17 Sonya // Jun 10, 2006 at 6:55 pm
Hello Christine,
Thanks you for another wonderful podcast. I enjoyed both of your recent podcast so much. It’s inspiring and entertaining. Don’t worry about how other people are labelling your podcast. I just enjoy listening to the honest voice when you are telling your stories about knitting, school and family. Congrats on finishing out this semester with good grades. Have a great time knitting and pod casting. I can’t wait to hear your next one.
18 Deb // Jun 16, 2006 at 2:56 pm
Hi Christine,
Thanks for keeping me company on a long drive. I love your podcast, and your essay brought tears to my eyes, remembering my maternal Grandma, and my Dad, both of whose souls were graced with whimsy and who loved to craft with their hands. I’m very grateful for the genes responsible for my love of working with my hands. Please keep up the podcast — it’s a gift to all who listen = }
Happy Trails, Deb
19 Irie // Jun 17, 2006 at 8:08 pm
Another great episode! Looking forward to the next one…
20 Carie // Jun 20, 2006 at 6:37 am
Hi Christine, love the podcast, I’m all up to date now and eagerly awaiting the next installment - keep it up because we’re all listening! Carie
21 Heather // Jun 22, 2006 at 10:18 am
Can’t wait for the next cast - I have really enjoyed your back catalogue and would love to have something new to listen to!
22 Faith // Jun 24, 2006 at 11:12 pm
Hi! Thanks for all the hard work you put into this podcast.
I just launched mine, The Knitting Cook, and have uploaded my promo. Are you able to download it from there, or do I need to email it to you?
Thanks!
23 Jessica // Oct 4, 2006 at 10:51 am
Fare Thee Well is the best song you’ve played thus far. I went to their website to check out prices and unfortunately, the site that was selling their cd is no longer selling anything. sad.
24 Laurie // Mar 1, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Hey Christine!
I just got a request from one of your readers for the Band Gap CD, and I see another was looking for it. If anyone asks, feel free to give them my email address:
laurie@whoosiewhatsie.com
We still have cds, and we can still send them out. We’re working something out with cd baby to sell them, but it’s not up and running yet…
Hope you guys come out to see us at Mojo Risin’ on April 21!
laurie
25 Yolanda Hester // Nov 12, 2008 at 6:55 pm
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