Updates – Rhinebeck, Periscope/Podcasting, Rib magazine, Generosity Games & more!

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. I was wondering if I should bother to post this since Rhinebeck was now two months ago. I started this weeks ago and then got busy with some knitting related work for a friend. The best way to keep current with happenings all around me is through my Instagram feed. So I’ve decided to do quick updates on a bunch of things, that in the future will just be shorter posts. Rhinebeck Name Dropping &  Stash Enhancement Periscope notes will be at the end of the post for anyone wanting links to the things I purchased.

Quick updates since I last posted:

Knitting for Fort McMurray – thanks to the generosity of knitters in the Great Toronto area, we sent almost 300 hand knit items to Fort McMurray and many more were sent directly and continue to be sent. I have more items myself to get out there.

Podcast Guesting – I got to meet up with Melanie and her mom Karen from the Savvy Girls podcast when they were in Toronto for a family wedding. We did a little impromptu recording for their podcast and so I ended up being a guest on episode 169 (available through iTunes and other podcatchers).

Rib Magazine – One good thing about waiting so long to blog is that my friend Eric from the Sticks + Twine You Tube channel, along with Devon of the Handmade and Woolen You Tube channel have launched their magazine! The first issue has shipped out and I can’t wait to see it. You can order a copy via their website or inquire at your LYS. I’m really proud to have been a small part of this inaugural issue.

World of Threads Festival – I posted some photos over on Instagram of the incredible artwork from this festival. If you are in the GTA, it is well worth visiting.

Knitters Pay It Forward – This wonderful hashtag appeared on Instagram the morning after the US election. It was a tough time for many, and I was touched by the generosity and goodwill of so many in the fibre community. Check out the hashtag #knitterspayitforward if you want to see. On a personal level, I drew a random name from people who commented on my post and I will be knitting an accessory for a lovely knitter in Oregon. I have decided what to make, but it won’t get started until the end of the year or more likely the new year.

Get Your Yarn Wishes Granted – This was my first time participating in this game of generosity over on Instagram. People post their yarn wishes (though many wished for patterns, project bags, and other tools or notions) and someone would let you know if they could fulfill your wish. You are supposed to grant a wish before posting your own. What I found was that you had to be really fast to grant wishes, which is the fun part. Asking was harder for me and was a great exercise in receiving. You can check out the hashtag #getyouryarnwishesgranted if you want to see more.

Okay, back to the long overdue Rhinebeck notes…….

I did my first Periscope broadcast to show my Rhinebeck haul, knowing I wouldn’t be able to blog for awhile. For those of you who don’t know what Periscope is – it’s an app that does live video streaming. My username there is ramonafirehorse. I have set up my account so that it saves the videos. I didn’t know how to label the video, so it says Untitled, but the first one there is my Rhinebeck haul.  If you click the link above, it will take you to the video. I’ve tried it and I don’t believe you need an account to watch it. I did save the video to my phone but it is turned sideways, and doesn’t save the viewer comments, so much of it wouldn’t make sense without know what I am responding to. It’s about 30 minutes long so pop over if you’d like to see what I bought. I’m going to do the odd Periscope broadcast when I have things to show and I will add a blog post that will look like show notes. This post will be a combination of show notes and a regular blog post which includes photos.

I’m not going to talk a lot about what we did or what happened at Rhinebeck. You can watch the Periscope video for a lot of that, and if you have any questions just let me know. The Brooklyn Tweed Quarry and one of the MarshMallo Farm Jacob fibre are for gifts so they are not in my stash. The handmade ceramic button has also gone to a swap partner and unfortunately I send the card on as well, but I did show it on the Periscope. I also gifted the cones of blue Harrisville Designs yarn to a good friend who is making her first sweater. The leftovers will be gifted to another friend. Both of them suit this colour better than me so I’m happy to pay that forward. The CD is Sweeter in a Sweater by Melanie Gall of the SavvyGirls podcast and is a collection of World War II knitting songs. She does have a World War I collection as well.

Shop info clockwise from upper left:

Primrose Yarn Co. – Dutchess base in Snow Owl colorway 400 yards of worsted weight 100% superwash merino wool (7.5 oz/323 gr)

Sincere Sheep – 100% Cormo Fingering (4 oz.) 500 yards in College Ring colorway

Foxhill Farm – 4 oz. of 100% Cormo Wool top fiber.

MarshMallo Farm – Fluff 3 oz. of Jacob semi-worsted Pin Drafted Roving

Harrisville Designs – each cone approxmately 8 oz/800 yards of heavy worsted weight tweedy yarn.

Jill Draper Makes Stuff – Esopus base each 4 oz/500 yards of 100% American grown & spun superwash Merino in Rosy (darker) and Toes Shoes (lighter) colorways

And somehow I missed taking a photo of my Miss Babs gradient set. This is the set of 6 Yummy 2-Ply Toes 100% superwash merino fingering weight wool. Total yardage 798 yards in the Canis Major colorway. Includes from light to dark – Aludra, Furud, Murzim, Sirius, Canis Major and Dark Canis Major.

Other than that I bought some dip mixes from Gourmet Creations. They have both been consumed and are delicious!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, and now for the best part – the people! I was very excited to get to meet many of the people I have been interacting with online for a year or more, including many of my favourite podcasters. I’m going to try to include links to Ravelry designer pages or shops where applicable so you can check out these talented folks. Podcasts available through iTunes or You Tube.

Ellen from the TwinSet Designs podcast (and her adorable grandson)
Jan from the TwinSet Designs podcast
Paula from the Knitting Pipeline podcast
Kristin from the Yarngasm podcast/Voolvenvine Yarns
Megan from the Stockinette Zombies podcast
Melissa from the Spicy Homemaker podcast
Lynne from the Two Tangled Skeins podcast
Amy Beth from The Fat Squirrel Speaks podcast
Maggie & Karen from the Knit 1 Geek 2 podcast
Melanie and Deborah from the Savvy Girls podcast

Becky from the Knit Actually podcast/Knit Knosh events
Brittany & Dana from the Just One More Row podcast/Unwind Yarn Company
Emily from the Knitting Butterflies podcast
Jen (BostonJen) from the Down Cellar Studio podcast
Michelle from the Actually Knitting podcast
Kristi from the in a sKnit podcast
Eric (of course) from the Sticks + Twine podcast
Jaclyn from the Brooklyn Knitfolk podcast
Amy & Debby from the Periscoping Sisters podcast
Andi from the AndreSueKnits podcast
Jennie & Devon from the Handmade & Woolen podcast
Sue & Chelsea from the LegacyKnitz podcast/LegacyFiberArtz

Josh Ryks (SwordofaKnitter) from Geoknittrix Designs
Kelsey from Primrose Yarn Co.
Anne Hanson of knitspot designs/Bare Naked Wool
Stephanie Pearl McPhee the yarnharlot!!
Connie of the ChileKnitz podcast/ChileKnitz yarn
Gabbie of the Once Upon a Corgi podcast/UponACorgi yarn
Michele Wang (mishi2x), designer extraordinaire, podcast
Patty Lyons, designer and incredible instructor, You Tube
Selma from the Two Tangled Skeins podcast
Nicole from the Gentle Knitter podcast

Lorelei from the Knits & Beads podcast/Lorelei Eurto Jewelry
Ashley, one of our Toronto knitting friends
Shameka from the Knit Night with Mekamika podcast/Mekamika shop
Lisa, moderator and co-organizer of KALs in the Down Cellar Studio Ravelry group
Alpaca selfie – I didn’t get his name!
Diane (scitchr) – “that stands for science teacher” on Ravelry
Megan Williams modelling her awesome knit leggings with someone else also showing off their wool shoes from allbirds
Ysolda Teague – no I didn’t meet her, she was surrounded
Dianne – BostonJensmom

I met many more wonderful knitters and didn’t get photos with everyone but I did want to give a shout out to Jennifer from the jenknittingaround blog and Shanel from the Piper Nell podcast.

Here endeth the name dropping. I’ll be back in the new year with something very special. Happy and safe holiday season to you and yours.