Podcast Episode 16: Decision

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• I won the Beloved Rose Bag and Beret patterns and the supplies to make them from a contest that Louise had on her Caithness Craft Collective Podcast.
  

• Beloved Rose Bag by Amanda Leggat

CROCHETING:

• I attached my granny squares together using Bethintx1's video about the Five-chain flat braid continuous join method.

SEWING TIP:

•  Elastic Seam Allowance Guide at the Sew Chic blog.
  

REVIEW: 

• Sukka by Pirkanmaan Kotityö Oy

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

Podcast Episode 15: Random (Giveaway Closed)

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Cable Braided Necklace
• Provisional Cast on With Waste Yarn and Crochet Hook

CROCHET:

• Random Number Generator

PODCAST MENTIONED:

• Louise at Caithness Craft Collective

REVIEW:

•  Virkattuja pikkuliinoja by Elsa Rapeli

(All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

CHOCOLATE: Giveaway is now closed

• Remember if you enter, please leave some way of contacting you!

Podcast Episode 14: Past Knitting

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• elephant sweater

FINISHED:

• the granny squares

GIVEAWAY WINNERS (Please contact me so I can mail off your chocolate!):

•  weaver
•  Peachie6560

REVIEW: 

• Neulekirja by Ilona Korhonen and Jenni Österman
  

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

Podcast Episode 13: Tired (Giveaway Closed)

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Giveaway closed!

Show Notes

KNITTING:

• my son's sweater

CROCHET:

• basket using rag rug weft

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• Fazer

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Podcast Episode 12: Leaping About

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• son's sweater
• another pair of baby socks

CROCHETING:

• granny squares
• rose

FINISHED:

• baby socks

BY THIS PODCAST:

• decided to change a circle into a square

REVIEW:

• Pitsit puikoille by Johanna Koski and Kristel Nyberg (Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

Podcast Episode 11: Trying to Pack

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• son's sweater
• Vauvan sukat (baby socks) There seems to be an English translation here but I haven't looked at it.
• Trenza Mitts

FINISHED:

• pink striped charity socks

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• decide whether or not to change the round blanket into a square one

REVIEW AND SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND: 

• Ottobre Magazine
  (Library Magazine. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.
  
  
  MENTIONED: Mattress Stitch

Podcast Episode 10: Not Much

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I recorded this in December but wasn't able to upload it until now.

Show Notes

KNITTING:

pink striped socks
son's sweater

FINISHED:

brown striped plain socks
green and white afterthought heel socks
doll dress

CROCHET:

just more granny squares

BY THIS PODCAST:

sewn coaster

BY NEXT PODCAST:

frog or not frog the Trenza Mittens

REVIEW:

Askartele kaunista kotiin luonnon materiaalista by Maija Paavilainen

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

Fiskars

Episode 10 May be Delayed

My computer isn't working so I don't know when I'll be able to podcast.

Podcast Episode 9: Just Socks

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• socks - both finished and unfinished
  

CROCHET:

• more granny squares
  

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• coaster for my son
  

REVIEW:

• Neuleen neljä vuodenaikaa. Edited by Ann-Mari Lehtonen.
  

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• Angry Birds
  

Podcast Episode 8: Charity Crafts

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Ambroso Mittens by Carol Feller
• Bamboozle Bambini Socks by Laura Andersson (for the Red Cross craft group)
  

FINISHED:

• crocheted leaf for the Red Cross craft group

DONE BY THIS PODCAST:

• Beatrice for the stash yarn challenge that Ben from the Knit Knit Cafe Podcast is having.
  

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• project bag
  

REVIEW: Sukkalehti (Sock Magazine) by Novita

(All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• Novita Yarn
• You can see their yarns with Finnish descriptions here.
• You can see the world's largest yarn quilt on their site. It's spread on the steps of Helsinki Cathedral.
  

Podcast Episode 7: Slow Month

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• trying to design a pair of mittens from unknown yarn from my stash

CROCHETING:

• granny squares
• drawing in yarn tails when you start a round by Bethintx1
  
• taking care of end tails by Bethintx1
  

FINISHED:

• Rough Sea Shawl by Preita Salyer
  

DONE BY THIS PODCAST:

• mitten repairs
  

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• "Make something unexpected out of unloved yarn" for the challenge Ben is having at the Knit Knit Cafe podcast.
  

REVIEW:

• Unelmien pitsit by Maire Uotila
  

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• Nokia phones
  

Podcast Episode 6: Started a Shawl

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Rough Sea Shawl by Preita Salyer.
• New stitch to me in this shawl: (K2togP1) = my interpretation is K2tog, leave these two stitches on the left needle. Bring the yarn from the back to the front between the two needles. Purl the 2 stitches tog and remove them from the left needle.
  

FINISHED:

• Cable and Lace Baby Blanket by Stephanie Ament
  

DONE BY THIS PODCAST:

• Granny Square
  

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• Repair mitt.
  

REVIEW:

• Punokset puikoille by Johanna Koski and Kristel Nyberg.
  

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• value added tax
  

Podcast Episode 5: Blanket is Finished (Sort Of)

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Cable and Lace Baby Blanket by Stephanie Ament.
  
• Vortex Shawl by Kristina McCurley.
  

FINISHED:

• Secret Knitting: Bread Basket Liner using the Arrowhead Pattern that can be found at the Will Work For Yarn blog in Novita's 100% cotton Tennessee yarn. Pictures of the liner and the placemats can be seen on my other blog.
  
• tea cozy: my own pattern from unknown stash yarn

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• granny square
  

REVIEW:

• Virkattua by Katriina Leppänen and (photography by) Antti Huittinen

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• Moomins by Tove Jansson
  

Podcast Episode Four: Double Kalevala

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Cable and Lace Baby Blanket by Stephanie Ament. Still working on this.
• Vortex Shawl by Kristina McCurley.
  
• Secret Knitting.
  
• Freya Shawl by Renate Haeckler. Haven't decided if I'll frog it.
  

FINISHED:

• The Ardelle hat by Ellen Bartz.
• Toe-up Socks (my pattern).
  

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• tea cozy
  

REVIEW:

• Kalevalaneuleet by Marja Ulvo and Elise Rajamäki
  

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• Kalevala Jewelry. My earrings are the Viipuri Pretzel Earrings in silver.

MENTIONED:

• Kalevala, Finland's national epic, can be read online in English for free at Gutenberg.org.

Podcast Episode Three: Knitting Problems

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Cable and Lace Baby Blanket by Stephanie Ament. Still working on this.
• Toe-up Socks (my pattern). On the second sock.
• Freya Shawl by Renate Haeckler. Hand-dyed yarn from Grannyg.
  

FINISHED

• Bunny Nugget by Rebecca Danger
  

BY NEXT PODCAST:

• Finish the Ardelle hat by Ellen Bartz.

STASH DASH

• The Knit Girllls' 5K Stash Dash is from May 27 to August 15, 2011.

CHARITY STORE FIND:

• lots of yarn

SEWING

• finished a project bag
  

REVIEW:

• Hetaleita poropeukaloille edited by Ulla Huhtala and Reija Nieminen.

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND:

• High School Graduation Cap
• Graduation day this year is June 4, 2011.
  

Podcast Episode Two: Twig Sunday

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Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Cable and Lace Baby Blanket by Stephanie Ament. Still working on this.
• Toe-up Socks (my pattern). On the second sock.
• Freya Shawl by Renate Haeckler (new stitch to me: S2K1PSSO) Hand-dyed yarn from Grannyg. Grannyg has a podcast that is now on hiatus because she has recently started an online magazine called Entangled.
  
• Owl Cable Owl by Alicia Weisberg-Roberts.
  

The Toy Society

BY NEXT PODCAST:
Decide on what crown I want and finish the Ardelle hat by Ellen Bartz.

REVIEW: Myssystä sukkiin edited by Päivi Syrjänen

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND: "Twig Sunday"

This is the rhyme that the witches say. There are different versions but this is the only one that I have heard.

Virvon varvon, (I don't think this means anything, but signals the witch is waving his/her wand.)
tuoreeks, (fresh), terveeks, (health)
tulevaks vuueks, (for the forthcoming year)
vitsa sulle, (twig for you)
palkka mulle! (reward for me!)

Podcast Episode One: About Me

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Sorry if it is quiet! Hopefully you can turn your volume up.

Show Notes

KNITTING:

• Cable and Lace Baby Blanket by Stephanie Ament. I added garter stitch borders and I'm using larger needles and making it bigger than a baby blanket.
  

• Toe-up Socks (no pattern) with Koigu yarn that I won from Katie from the Electric Sheep podcast.
  

SEWING: Envelope Cushion Cover

REVIEW: Puikoissa by Anu Harkki

(Library Book. All opinions in the review are those of the blog author's.)

SOMETHING ABOUT FINLAND: Name Days