Episode 12

Kim is back this week for more fun in the Down Cellar Studio!

This Week’s Segments Include:

On the Needles
Off the Needles
Knitting in Passing
In My Travels
From the Armchair
Life in Focus
Brainstorming
Events
On a Happy Note
A Contest
Quote of the Week

On the Needles

• Peekaboo Mitts by Abi Connors
• Grandmother’s Favorite Dishcloth

Off the Needles

• Turn a Square Hat by Jared Flood

In My Travels

Headed up to New Hampshire with the family and took what turned out to be a foggy boat ride out of Portsmouth Harbor. Check out the Isle of Shoals Boat Tour. I'm sure the scenery was beautiful- we just couldn't see it.

From the Armchair

This week Kim and I reviewed Knit Red by Laura Zander.
The review copy of this book was kindly provided to us by Jimmy Beans Wool.
Also check out Stitch Red.
Bottom Line: there were many beautiful patterns in this book. Definitely give it a look!

We also talked about our visit to The Windsor Button in Boston.

Kim realized after listening to The Knitmore Girls Podcast that she's a monogamist knitter! I, however, am definitely not :) To each his/her own.

Life in Focus

This week I answered some questions from the Photography Questions Thread on the Ravelry Group.

• Barbknitz asked: "Somebody in another forum mentioned that you were discussion photography and they recommended Your Camera Loves You, Learn to Love it Back. Have you heard of this book?"
• Answer: I have not heard of it, but it looks like a great resource for beginners and gets great reviews on Amazon. I'd recommend checking it out if you're looking to learn more and can't get to a class.

• Catspawlace says: "I find it very difficult to get a good photo of lace shawls, mostly because of their size. Any ideas for effective ways of “posing” them?"
• Here are links to a number of different poses and positions that I think would be great ideas for trying out! 
• #1 wear your shawl! I always think that looks best, and am interested to see how its meant to be worn.
• Drape over a dressform or even a wooden coat hanger
• Lay it along a fence. Yes, Brenda Dayne's right it is cliche, but its effective! Here's her latest beauty.
• Stretch your shawl out on the grass. 
• Over the back of a chair or a bench. 
• Hang on a tree limb. 
• Hang on a clothes line (inside or outside) 
• For a silly, clever idea- wrap it around a shawl at your local park!

Brainstorming

• Sewing: Scrappy patched needle case
• Knitting: Bow Headband by Beth Postelwait

Events

• Slow Cloth Talk in Jamaica Plain, MA on Thursday 9/27 at 7p
• The Greater Boston Yarn Crawl 2012: Friday, September 28 though Sunday, September 30. Find their

Ravelry Group here. 

• Stitches East- October 11-14 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT
• NY Sheep and Wool in Rhinebeck  - October 15 & 16
• Fiber Festival of New England- Nov. 3 & 4, 2012 at Eastern States Exposition’s (ESE) Mallary Complex in West Springfield, MA

On a Happy Note

• GoodReader App for iPad- great for making notes on knitting patterns! More of an in depth review to come. I found two good articles from the Tech Republic website. Great screenshots and tips here: One & Two.

• Blackening Seasoning Recipe (for use on fish, chicken, pork)
• 1 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tsp Nature’s Seasoning
• a dash or two of white pepper
• 2-4 teaspoons cayenne pepper depending on how much heat you want
• a dash or two of ground cumin

Quote of the Week

“I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.” - Bill Cosby