Episode 14 - Show Notes

Episode 14 - That time I baby-talked to a comic book...

Today's segments include: Finished Objects, Works In Progress, Craftiness, Geekery, Pull List, and What am I Drinking?

Finished Objects
Flax for B - Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh DK in Bark, over dyed with Wilton's Juniper Green Food Coloring, Pattern: Flax by Tin Can Knits from The Simple Collection
Dirty Deer Hat - Yarn: Cascade 220 in Navy Blue and Off White, Pattern: Fornicating Deer chart by Anne Rutten

Works in Progress
Joker Socks - Yarn: A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bearded Iris, Pattern: Fingering Weight Toe-Up Socks with Gusset and Slip Stitch Heel by Wendy B. Johnson

Girlfriend Hitchhiker - Yarn: Noro Taiyo Sock, Pattern: Hitchhiker by Martina Behm

Craftiness

Spinning!!
I spun my June Pryce Fiber Arts merino roving in Equinox! (OMG guys, she's a geek! She has TARDIS Starry Night, Silver Surfer, and Jamie and Clare colorways!  I didn't realize that when I met her!)

Geekery
News:
Marvel has announced Phase 3 and OMG CAPTAIN MARVEL!!!
PAX East tickets are on sale!!! If you are in the New England area and like video games, tabletop games, any sort of games, or anything remotely geeky, check it out.  Its easily one of the best cons put on in this area.
TV:
In which I have opinions about Doctor Who, Agents of SHIELD, The Flash, Arrow, and Constantine.

Pull List
Last week:
Wayward #3
Gotham Academy #2 (this would be the one I baby-talked to)
This Week:
Batman #36
Batgirl #36
Captain Marvel #9
Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #2
Thor #2
Next Week:
Wonder Woman #36 (the new creative team starts with this issue, so it should be a good jumping on point)
Spider-Woman #1 (try to avoid picking up the Milo Minara cover, so we can prove a point to Marvel)

What am I Drinking?
Chai Tea

Episode 13 - Show Notes

Episode 13 - Lucky Number 13

Today's segments include: Finished Objects, Works In Progress, New to the Queue, Pretty, Geekery, Pull List, and What am I Drinking?

Finished Objects
Lydia Deetz 80s Legwarmers - Yarn: The Flying Kettle Glider yarn in Lydia Deetz, Pattern: Helen's Retro Legwarmers by Beaker Button

Works in Progress
Joker Socks - Yarn: A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bearded Iris, Pattern: Fingering Weight Toe-Up Socks with Gusset and Slip Stitch Heel by Wendy B. Johnson
Shapely Boyfriend Cardi - Yarn: Foxhill Farm Millspun Cormo Cross (probably), pattern: Shapely Boyfriend by Stefanie Japel with the Celtic Cable pattern from Knitting Bee

New to the Queue
The Dudester Scarf by Jana Pihota
Jo Jo Basic Crew Sweater by Louisa Harding from the book Natural Knits for Babies and Moms
Soledad by Annika Barranti
Jiminy by Sarah Hatton

Stacked Stag-Horn Baby Sweater by Stacey Cilia 

Pretty
Sew Flo bags on Etsy!! If you like nerdy stuff and need a new geeky knitting bag, check her bags out!   (It looks like the shop is on vacation for a bit, but she'll be back soon).  The one I won from her shop is a Small Pyramid Pouch, which is a little small for a knitting bag, but they are available in larger sizes and different styles that would all be great knitting bags.  Even the smaller ones would make great notion bags.

Geekery
News:
The Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer has been released!!!  Awesome use of Pinocchio lyrics btw, Marvel/Disney.
TV:
Constantine started this past Friday.  Let's give it a couple of episodes before we judge too harshly.  BUT did you see the Helmet of Fate easter egg?  Any others??

Pull List
Last Week:
The Wicked and The Divine #5... I have feelings.
Next Week:
Wayward #3
C.O.W.L. Volume 1 trade paperback

What am I Drinking?
Guinness!

Episode 12 - Show Notes

Episode 12 - Busy Busy Busy

Today's segments include: WIPs, Pretty, Geekery, Summer Reading List, Pull List, and What am I Drinking?

Works in Progress
Joker Socks - Yarn: A Hundred Ravens Iachos in Bearded Iris, Pattern: Fingering Weight Toe-Up Socks with Gusset and Slip Stitch Heel by Wendy B. Johnson
Lydia Deetz 80s Legwarmers - Yarn: The Flying Kettle Glider yarn in Lydia Deetz, Pattern: Helen's Retro Legwarmers by Beaker Button
Shapely Boyfriend Cardi - Yarn: Foxhill Farm Millspun Cormo Cross (probably), pattern: Shapely Boyfriend by Stefanie Japel with the Celtic Cable pattern from Knitting Bee

Pretty
Never Enough Thyme - her Carousal yarn, named by me!! Check out her Etsy shop!

Geekery
News:
Civil War (and Iron Man) are coming to Cap 3, also there's gonna be an Iron Man 4.  Now, where's my Black Widow movie!?  (source)
TV:
In which I give lots of opinions about: Gotham, Marvel Agent of SHIELD, The Flash, Arrow, The Walking Dead, and Doctor Who. 

I'm particularly insterested in your theories about The Flash and Arrow (who killed Sarah?!), but all theories and opinions are welcome!

Summer Reading List
Gail Simone's run on Birds of Prey
Avengers Assemble
Young Avengers
Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell

Pull List
Two weeks ago:
Rat Queens #8
Gotham Acadmy #1
Thor #1
Last Week:
Batman #35
Batgirl  #35
Captain Marvel #8
Sex Criminals #8
Hawkeye vs. Deadpool #1
Next Week:
Trees #6

What am I Drinking?
111th Birthday by Aun-Juli from Adagio

And a special shout-out from Babs Tarr, the new artist for  Batgirl!

Episode 6 - Show Notes

Episode 6 – Bad Ass Ladies

Segments include: Finished Objects, What’s on my Needles, New to the Queue, Craftiness, Geekery, Pull List, What am I Drinking

Finished Objects
My Hawkeye Socks (basic vanilla 64 stitch toe-up socks) in Gnome Acre House Gnome in the Hawkeye colorway are done!!!! (maybe not, if I decide to redo the heel)

What’s on my Needles?
Seaglass Shell by Daniella Nii from Interweave Knits Summer 2012 in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
Stripe Study Shawl by Veera Valimaki in Fleece Artist Cashlana in the Ocean color way and Dream in Color Smooshy in the Deep Seaflower
And my ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY GLOW CLOUD socks (basic vanilla 64 stitch cuff down socks) in Gnome Acres House Gnome in the Glow Cloud colorway

Queue:
Mary Lennox Mystery Shawl KAL by Kate Poe
Family Tree Shawl Mystery Shawl KAL by Erica Jackofsky from Fiddle Knits

Craftiness:
To frog or not to frog that is the question...
And more gardening.

Geekery: News!
First up, in Marvel news, this fall there is going to be a new Hawkeye Vs. Deadpool book by Gerry Duggan. (Article from IGN)
Next, Nathan Fillion is going to have a cameo in Gaurdian’s of the Galaxy!!! Yay!! (*Spoilers* Article from The Mary Sue, beware spoilers for who he *might* play)
Last, not really news anymore and possibly going to get me in trouble… my tangant about DC's "Bombshells" covers by Ant Lucia (a good article from Comic Book Resources)

Pull List

Last week:
Batgirl #32 – SQUEEEEEEE!!!!
Birds of Prey #32
Captain Marvel #4

This Week:
Sex Criminals #6 – Yay!!
Wicked & the Divine #1 – I highly suggest you give this a read

Next Week:
Serenity #6 comes out.  Get ready for the waterworks.

What am I drinking?
Iced Tea - try adding a 1/4 tsp of baking soda to the tea while its still hot to take the bitterness out and add a butt ton of sugar and embrace the Sweet Tea!!! (Also, apologies for calling my fellow New Englanders Yankees... but there are somethings that just shouldn't be messed with and sweet tea is one of them.)

Contact me!

If you'd like to get in touch with me, please feel free to leave a comment here, email me at thedarkknitpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com.  On Ravelry and Instagram, I'm FireSpinner526.  And on twitter I'm @darkknitpodcast.  See you next time.  Keep on  knitting and reading those comics!

Episode 5 - Show Notes

Finished Objects
Hermione's Everyday Socks - finally finally finally finished (although, I still haven't added a FO picture yet, I'm pretty sure as soon as I was done, I wove in the ends and stuffed them in my sock drawer cause I was so frustrated with them.  They needed time out.)

What's on my Needles
Hawkeye Socks (basic vanilla 64 stitch sock) in Gnome Acre House Gnome
Seaglass Shell by Daniella Nii from Interweave Knits Summer 2012 in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
(also mention the Tangled Yoke Cardigan by Eunny Jang from Interweave Knits Fall 2007

New to the Queue
Directly from my notes: "hmmm..."
Penny Candy Cardigan by Melissa Wehrle from Interweave Knits Fall 2013

Pretty!

Birthday present:  Gnome Acres House Gnome in Glow Cloud from the best boyfriend ever.  ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY GLOW CLOUD!!!  Go listen to the Welcome to Night Vale podcast.

Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Festival
June Pryce Fiber Arts - Equinox Roving
Deep Water Dye Works
Also, I totally wanted a Stitched by JessaLu bag soooo badly

my lovely new roving from June Pryce Fiber Arts

Craftiness
Planning for sewing and dyeing
#lunchbreakknitting

this is why I need to make some project bags!! #lunchbreakknitting

Geekery
Game Night - we played Cards Against Humanity, Forbidden Island and Zombie Munchkin

Pull List
Last Week:
Serenity #5
Batman #31
Deadly Class #5
Nightwing #30
This Week:
...nothing...
Is anyone reading the Dresden Files comic? Let me know what you think.

What am I Drinking?
In honor of the new Outlander book coming out, here is a cocktail recipe:
The Sassenach
Fill a tall glass with halfway with ice, pour in your Crabbie's Ginger Beer, top with an ounce of Pimm's #1, squeeze a lemon wedge, stir and enjoy!
And if you're in the Boston area, please visit The Haven in Jamaica Plain.

Geekery: Part II: Spoilers
In which I gush about X-Men: Days of Future Past
I am so sorry about my neighbor's bird.  You can hear him pretty regularly throughout the entire episode, but he's especially bad during this segment.  He's a rescue and their trying to get him to adjust and he's having a really hard time.

Contact me!

If you'd like to get in touch with me, please feel free to leave a comment here, email me at thedarkknitpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com.  On Ravelry and Instagram, I'm FireSpinner526.  And on twitter I'm @darkknitpodcast.  See you next time.  Keep on  knitting and reading those comics!

Episode 4 - Show Notes

Finished Objects

Hawkeye Nymphalidea

What's On My Needles

Hawkeye Socks

Hermione's Everyday Socks

New to the Queue
Dot Shawl by Casapinka
Endless Rainbow by Martine Behm

Craftiness: Gardening

Geekery:
Game Night
Season Finales: Agents of SHIELD and Arrow (so betrayed)

Pull List
Last Week:
Batgirl #31
Captain Marvel #3
Lumberjanes #1 & #2
This Week:
Birds of Prey #31
Lola XOXO #2

What am I Drinking?
Coffee... kind of boring

See you next time guys!  Keep on knitting and reading those comics!

Episode 3 - Show Notes

First off! I have a coupon code to share!!  Please visit 2 Guys Yarn Company and use the code THEDARKKNIT20 for 20% off your order.  This code is valid until May 27, 2014!

What's on my Needles?

• Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
• Hawkeye Nymphalidea by Melinda VerMeer
• (this is getting old, sorry)

Queue:

• Ocracoke Cardigan by Shirley Paden
• Zeitgeist by Melanie Berg
• Old Town by Carol Sunday

And I’m kind of grumpy cause I really wanted to cast on the Icarus tee soon, but I decided to check the pattern notes and the gauge is different from the yarn I had in mind. So, I might try to do some math. Or just cast on Gemini by Jane Richmond from the 2012 Spring/Summer Knitty instead 


Craftiness: Gardening!

Geekery:

• Game Night 
• Cards Against Humanity
• Slash
• Free Comic Book Day - Picked up at the sale:
• Rat Queens
• Deadly Class
• Lola XOXO

Pull List :

• Last week: 
• Serenity #4 
• Batgirl Annual #2  
• Batman Beyond #9 
• Amazing Spider-Man #1 
• This Week: 
• Original Sin #1 
• Rat Queens #6

What am I drinking?

• A cup of 111th Birthday!!  From the Tales and Tea Leaves series by Aun Juli available at Adagio. (If you want a $5 gift certificate, send me an email and I'll send you one!)

Go see Amazing Spider-Man 2!! Spoilers begin at the 20 minute mark, 20:15 to be exact.

Contact me!

If you'd like to get in touch with me, please feel free to leave a comment here, email me at thedarkknitpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com.  On Ravelry and Instagram, I'm FireSpinner526.  And on twitter I'm @darkknitpodcast.

Episode 2 - Show Notes

What's on my Needles?

• Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
• Hawkeye Nymphalidea by Melinda VerMeer

Finished Object

• Jeweled Cowl by Sachiko Uemura

(the color isn't quite right, it's not nearly this loud, much more subtle)

Queue:

• Finery by Karolina Eckerdal from the new Twist Collective
• Brightwood by Glenna C. from the new Twist Collective
• Malgven by Lucy Hague from the Celtic Cable Shawls collection

Craftiness:

I took a ceramics painting class and made a yarn bowl!

Pretty!!

Check out 2 Guy Yarn Co. on Etsy.  Lovely semisolid yarns (but don't steal my Lavender Fog!)

Geekery:

PAX East

• Video Games
• Ubisoft Watchogs
• Octodad
• Mewgenics
• Tabletop/Card Games
• Say Anything
• Princess Bride: Prepare to Die
• Monty Python Fluxx (check out the other versions too)
• Kittens in a Blender (don't judge me!)
• Slash: Romance Without Boundaries

Podcasts

• Actually Knitting
• Girls With Issues
• Stuff Mom Never Told You - Specifically "Video Games & Women" Part 1 & 2

Pull List

• Last Week
• Batman #30
• Batman Eternal #2
• Birds of Prey #30
• I picked up Batman and Wonder Woman #30, but haven't read it, so I didn't mention it on the podcast.
• This Week
• Batman Eternal #3
• really... just the one?
• I need more titles
• Next Week
• Pretty Deadly Volume 1 Trade Paperback 

Wonder Woman - We are on the hunt for the best Wonder Woman stories.  Let everyone know your favorite in the comments or in The Dark Knit Podcast group on Ravelry.

I FORGOT A SEGMENT!!!! - What am I drinking?

• A Guinness.  Just in case you were wondering.

Contact me!

If you'd like to get in touch with me, please feel free to leave a comment here, email me at thedarkknitpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com.  On Ravelry and Instagram, I'm FireSpinner526.  And on twitter I'm @darkknitpodcast.