Ep 91- When one door closes...

Another one opens!

Episode 91

Ep 90- Tornados and Moms

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors
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~Contest
April Winner: Stitchr
May Contest: Make May Flowers! Either plant flowers in your garden or craft flowers using your stash yarn and post photos on the Ravelry page! I want the page to explode with flowers!
~Sweater Forecast
The weather is beautiful! Mid 60s up to 80s this weekend!! Still chilly at night, so keep your sweater handy!
~Crafting
I finally blocked Cassidy! We'll see how long it takes me to seam it now...  I also knitted Aaron a hat, and have started on a second one! Really basic, good mindless knitting!
~CampKIP recap
Mellow, wonderful!  Got to experience my first tornado, (didn't actually get to see it but got to hide in a tornado shelter for a little bit!) and got to see friends!
~Events
Mother Earth News Fair! So excited! Also, probably be going to Black Sheep Gathering!
~Sales
-Little Knits Super Spring Sale!
-KnitPicks Mother's Day Needle Sale!
~Tip Of the Week
Be a member of your community!  I've had some amazing opportunities come my way without looking for them, just because I know people! Get out there!
~Worth It
HappyGoLucky Sock yarn! 460 yards, $20, 75/25 Merino and Nylon! Super soft, colors beautiful, no knots and not splitty!  Totally worth it!
~Contact Me!
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: RachelRoue
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Ep 89- Getting Dirty

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
Thanks for all your feedback on the sound quality!  I think I've got it figured out!
~Sponsors
  -Amazon
  -Audible
  -Bar-Maids
~Contest
Craft something that makes you laugh!  Use your stash, and post photos on the Ravelry Page!
~Sweater Forecast
Between 40s and 60s, rain, sun! LAYERS!
~Crafting
Started a second Citron, out of a beautiful blue!  Enjoying it immensely!
~Sustainable Knowledge
I sheared sheep this weekend!!! It was amazing, and very difficult!!  Also, school is incredible!
~Events
CampKIP is only 2 weeks away!!! And I'm at 98 miles to camp!
~The Garden
My neighbor gave me a garden!  I have a huge amount of space to grow food in!!! I'm SO EXCITED!
~Sales!!!
  -Patternworks has a great clearance/ bargain bin! Plus, free patterns with yarn purchase!
  -Coupons.com  lets you print the coupons you want, and none of the ones you don't want!!
~Tip of the Week
Get your hands dirty and grow some food!!!
~Worth It!



Custom Knits 2 by Wendy Bernard!
19 patterns and I want to knit 15 of them! Great tutorials, amazing fitting information, easy to read patterns, classic styles that will still look great in 15 years, and best of all, everything is knit top down with fewer seams!!  Overall, TOTALLY WORTH IT!
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Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: RachelRoue
Ravelry: Roue
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Ep 88- No Foolin!

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors
 -Amazon (click the link to the right!)
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~Contest winner for Going Green announced!
New contest for April: April Foolin! Knit or crochet or craft something (using stash materials of course) that makes you laugh or smile!! Post pictures on the Ravelry page!
~Sweater Forecast
LAYERS! Lots of crazy weather in the area this week!
~Crafting
I frogged the socks I started for Aaron and will start them over! They were too big! Also started a new Citron shawl because the first one was so enjoyable!!
~Free Entertainment
Finally logged the Sudoku cache!!  And started a second one...
~Events
CampKIP is only 3 weeks away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I just broke the 90 mile mark in the 100 Miles to Camp challenge!!  Almost there!
~Sales!!!
 -Craftsy has yarn for 50% off this week!
 -Smiley's has yarn for $1!!
 -Kohl's has $.99 shipping this week!
~Tip of the Week
Keep Foolin!  Make yourself laugh, make yourself happy! I always notice that I spend less money when I'm in a good mood and feeling good about myself and my life, so if you can keep yourself happy, maybe that will work for you too!!
~How We Saved the Week
Our REI dividend came in and we used it to buy a slackline! Check out this cool video! This is definitely what I'm doing!! (not really, I'm still working on standing on it)
~Worth It
Thank you all for supporting the podcast and for supporting our sponsors!  I upgraded the recording software for the show, so let me know if you notice an improvement! I have noticed that the user interface is much easier to work with!
~Contact Me!
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: RachelRoue
Thank you all for being the best listeners on the internet!

Ep 87- Busted!

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors
  -Amazon
  -Audible
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~Contest
Going Green! Post photos in the Ravelry Group to enter!
~Sweater Forecast
Rainy and 40s. Keep your sweater about you!
~Crafting
I gave my teacher her Citron Shawl! She LOVED IT!  I've also been working on a pair of socks for Aaron! I'm thinking I'll start another Citron for myself!
~Free Entertainment
Sudoku update: Still not done. -_-
Geocaching!
~Events
CampKIP is only one month away!! OMG!  Also, I'm just over 80 miles for 100 miles to camp! WOOHOO
~Sales
FiberCraft Studio has a sale on their lamb and hedgehog kits!
Herrschner's has a weekly sale AND a bargain section! Check them both out!
~Tip of the Week
Generics!  Aaron BUSTED his knee open and needed 5 stitches today!  I bought generic first aid supplies because they are EXACTLY the same as the name brand, but for about 30% of the price!
~How I Saved the Week
Spring cleaning! Got rid of some old stuff we didn't need AND found a bunch of stuff I DO need and thought I would have to buy, like notebooks and post-its for school! HOORAY!
~Worth It
Zombies, Run! iPhone app! $7.99 in the app store, so much fun! If you have an iPhone (or android soon) and you want to do some running, this is a great, interactive game to try!
Totally worth it!
~Contact Me
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: RachelRoue
Ravelry: Roue
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EP 86- Strange Weather

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors
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  -Audible
  -Bar-Maids
~Contest
Make something Green! Either do something eco friendly or make something with green yarn or fiber from your stash! Post photos to my email or the Ravelry page to be entered in the contest!
~Sweater Forecast
Sun, rain, snow, 40s-50s.  Weird.  Bring a sweater.
~Crafting
Finished and blocked the Citron for my teacher- giving it to her on Wednesday! I hope she likes it!  Also started a pair of socks for Aaron, and started a shawl/ scarf thing for him! Knitting another handspun Boneyard because he wants it! YAY!
~Free Entertainment
Sudoku update: I haven't finished yet... :(
New Knitting Podcast: Down Cellar Studios with BostonJen!
~ Sales
Victory Ranch has loads of alpaca and other fibers on sale!
KnitPicks is having their 35% off kit sale, and also a big book clearance!
~Tip of the Week
Just dance!
~How I Saved the Week
Dropbox! It saved my life this week! Check it out! Get free storage space by clicking the link and signing up! It is free!
~Worth It!
Rain City Fiber Arts 80/20 merino/nylon sock yarn. $20 for 400 yds.  Color is beautiful and not rubbing off on my skin, feels really sturdy like it will hold up well and isn't splitty at all! I love it! Plus, I love the fact that all the colorways are named after PNW places and cities!
~Contact me!
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: RachelRoue
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Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
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Ep 85- Accidental Hiatus

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~ Sponsors
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~Contest
Heartmade Valentine winner announced! You'll have to listen to find out!
March contest: Do something green! Either make something out of green yarn in your stash or make an ecofriendly change! Plant a tree, start a compost, reclaim old tshirts and make them into a hammock... whatever you want! You must post photos on the Ravelry group page or email them to me to be entered!
~Sweater Forecast
Rainy and 40s. Put on a sweater.
~Fibery Fun
Finished the Citron for my teacher, and that's pretty much it! Started a second Citron but I don't know if I'll finish it.  I mostly just started it because I needed something to work on...
~Sales!!!
 -Numei has their March Madness sale going on!
 -Knitty-noddy is having sales too! 10-35% and free shipping!
 - eReaderIQ tells you exactly what books are FREE ON KINDLE RIGHT NOW!! SO COOL!
~Tip of the Week
Take a break when you need it!
~ How I Saved the Week
I've been vegetarian for a month, and I'm making some serious food changes in my life! Ask me about it!
~ DIY Mediterranean Pasta Bake
Penne, peppers, onions, mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, kalamata olives, marinara sauce, cheddar, parmesan, feta.  Cook it, mix it up, bake it. YUM
~ Worth It?
I've been working on the same Sudoku puzzle for 2 weeks.  Am I totally crazy? Is it worth it? At this point, I WANT TO WIN!
~Contact Info
Email: cleverroue (at) gamil (dot) com
Twitter: RachelRoue
Ravelry: Roue
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Ep 84- Recap, recap recap!

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors
Amazon
Audible
Bar-Maids
~Contest
Heartmade Valentine!
~Sweater Forecast
Rainy and in the 40s
~Crafting
Finished Aaron's Honeymoon socks, knit a bear hat for Genevieve and CO a Citron Shawl for one of my teachers!
~Free Entertainment
Seattle Tilth Producers Master Composter Podcast
~Sustainable Knowledge
Toxic Compost
~Events
Madrona Recap
~ Sales!!!
  - Knitting Warehouse
  - Little Knits 
  - Amazon Warehouse Deals!
~ Tip of the Week
When you travel, share food!
~ How I spent the week!
Recap of my field trip, visit with the Knitmores, my newest addiction and just generally what I've been up to!
~Worth It!
Food Fight by Dan Imhoff

A really good overview of the Farm Bill and how it affects EVERYONE!  I'm reading it for class right now and I want everyone to read it!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Thank you for being awesome listeners!

Ep 83- Lambs are here!

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors: 
  -Amazon
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~Contests:
I announced the January winner (listen to find out!) and the Feb contest is to make a handmade Valentine for your sweetie, a friend, or yourself, and ONLY use things you already have! No purchase necessary! AND you MUST post photos either on Ravelry or send them to me in an email!!
~Sweater Forecast
Since I will be in the Monterey area of CA next week for the EcoFarm conference, the weather there will be in the mid 60s and sunny!
~Projects
Finished all the Cassidy pieces, started new Daybreak, starting a sweater for our new nephew Krishna Aaron, and a handspun hat for Genevieve Knitmore!
~Sustainable Knowledge
We had 2 new baby lambs born today! Our first lambs for the season! I got to be the first one to see and hold them, I got to learn to milk a sheep and how to tube feed a lamb! It was thrilling and makes me want sheep even more now!
~Events: Madrona!
There will be a podcaster meetup on Saturday of Madrona! Please come say hello! In the rotunda outside the market after the classes are over in the afternoon!
~Sales!
WoolieEwe is clearing out their inventory!
WhiteIris is an indie dyer in my local area!
ClockworkCrow is a beautiful jewelry maker and has EXCELLENT customer service!
~Tip of the Week:
Keep batteries and blankets handy! Hear all about my adventures in the snow and without power!
~How I Saved the Week:
I finally bought one of my favorite movies, in a 2pack with one of Aaron's favorite movies, for the same price as one of them! YAY! Also, the local work clothes store is not going to carry women's Carrharts anymore so I got 3 pairs for the price of 1! YAY!
Granola Bar Recipe
~Contact Info:
Email me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824

Peanut Butter Cup (of cocoa!)

Today at work, Amanda had Reese's cups on her desk. My resolve was strong and I did not eat ALL OF THEM (or any, for that matter.) As a reward, I am now drinking sugar free hot cocoa with peanut butter mixed into it, and it is AMAZING!  So amazing, I felt I should share!

Recipe: (thanks to Meghan for the base recipe)
1c. milk (or milk like product- soy, almond, coconut etc)
1-2 T baking cocoa (powder)
dash of salt
dash of vanilla
1/4 tsp hot water
1/2 tsp agave nectar or honey
1 T unsweetened peanut butter

Heat milk. Mix cocoa, salt, vanilla, water and agave together until it forms a syrup. Add to milk. Stir peanut butter into hot milk. Enjoy the most delicious and decadent hot cocoa you've ever had, guilt free!

Ep 82- Officially A Grown Up

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
  Amazon
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~Sweater Forecast:
 SNOW!!!!
~Crafting:

Cassidy is SO CLOSE TO BEING DONE!  Also I made Aaron a rad workout sweatband!
I bound off the Earth and Sky shawl as a tiny little one, and will probably use the leftovers to make another Daybreak...
~Sustainable Knowledge:
People of earth burn 80 million barrels of oil a day! If you stacked those barrels, it would reach to the moon and back 2,000 times!!! Do your part to reduce that number!
~Sales:
Patternworks has a great bargain bin, and also a Test Drive program! Pretty cool!
Craftsy is a daily deals kind of site that is specific to crafters!!
Amazon has the Kindle Owner's Lending Library for Kindle owners who are also Prime members!
~Tip of the Week:
Used is awesome! I got a cookbook on Amazon used for $1.99! (Actually I got 3 of them!)  I also got some great new clothes at the thrift shop in town!! YAY!
~How I Saved:
Cookbook on the cheap, thrift shopping, free nail polish from Zoya, school books on Kindle!
~ Worth It:
Sweet and Sugar Free by Karen Burkie
I got my copy for $1.99, 200 recipes! All sweetened only with fruit or fruit juice! The 2 recipes I've made so far have been great! I LOVE IT!  I can have my cake and be sugar free at the same time!

WORTH IT!

~Contact Me!

Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com

Twitter: Roue0824

Ravelry: Roue

Stick around till the very end! I stuck a funny story on the end of the show!

Episode 81- Giving Up

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
Amazon
Audible
~Contest:
Winners = ShielaOKeefe and BindeeJ! Congrats! Get in touch with me for your prize!
January Contest: Give up.  I'm giving up sugar AND shampoo and conditioner! What are you giving up for 2012?
~Sweater Forecast:
Warm and drizzly.  I WANT SNOW! WHERE IS MY WINTER?!
~Craftyness:
Cassidy is coming along NICELY! Almost done with the back, both sleeves, one front done! Hats for Hannah and Leighton
~100MilestoCamp
8.34 to date! Paper Chain!
~Events:
Madrona is coming up in February! I'll be there!
~Sales!!
  Deramores
  Calendar Of Hope
~Tip of the Week
Join co-ops and member owned stores! (REI)
~How I Saved the Week
Running shoes at REI, saved $25 because of dividend
~Worth It
How and Why: A DIY Guide
$14 by Microcosm Publishing
Bicycles, Home and gardening sections are great.  Homeschooling, musical instruments sections are okay, Everything Else isn't really very inclusive.
Overall, I might pay the $11 (low end of sliding scale) but probably not all $14.
~Contact Info:
Ravelry: Roue
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: Roue0824
Facebook: KnitCents Podcast

Ep 80- Mitten Gestures

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
A BIG thank you to Kathy, who taught me how to process rabbits this weekend! Thank you Kathy!!!
~Sponsors
-Audible
-Bar-Maids
-Amazon
~Sweater Forecast
COLD! PUT ON A SWEATER!
~Craftiness
Nothing new, but Cassidy hasn't been cooperating.  Total user error though, because I didn't RTFM. (Read the F*ing Manual) all the way through before I started knitting it... My fault.
Mitten Gestures: Just listen haha
~Free Entertainment
Ravenwood by Nathan Lowell
~Sustainable Knowledge
Sheep101
~Sales
Etsy Shops today from my friends!
  -MicheleStitches is selling amazing project bags, beautiful hair sticks and lovely little stitch markers!  Great prices, beautiful workmanship!
  -Unwind Yarn Co has beautiful dyed batts, roving, handspun yarn and all kinds of other goodies! Great prices, beautiful stuff!!
~Tip of the Week
Go see your friends!
~How I Saved the Week
Stay out of the stores! Remove yourself from temptation to buy little knicknacks and impulse buys at the checkout line.  Make a list, and DON'T STRAY FROM THE LIST!
~Worth It!
KnitPicks Capra DK yarn
123 yds, 85% merino, 15% cashmere $6.49 ($.05 a yard)
LOVE IT!!!!
WORTH IT!
~Contact me!
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Facebook: KnitCents
Happy happy week!!

Ep 79- It's beginning to look a lot like Middle Earth

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors
  -Bar-Maids
  -Audible
  -Amazon
~Contest
Do something nice!
~Sweater forecast
Clear and COLD! BRR!
~ Knitting
Finished my honeymoon socks, started Aaron's!
~Free Entertainment
Amazon is giving away a free Christmas song every day in December until Christmas!
Amazon Christmas Mp3s!
~Sustainable Knowledge
Vanillin (artificial vanilla flavor) is derived from paper processing leftovers
Artificial grape flavor is produced 10x more quantity than real grape flavor
Benzaldehyde (cherry flavor) is preferred in flavor 2x over real cherry flavor
~Events
Madrona!
~Sales
  -Kaleidoscope Yarns has a great sale section!
  - Webs has an AWESOME closeout section!
~Tip of the Week
Don't lose your keys.  You'll spend hours trying to find them, and you'll end up deciding that you need one of those key beepers because the keys are lost EVERY DAY. (I haven't actually bought the key beeper but I probably should...)
~DIY
Make Lembas Bread
~Worth It!
The Knitter's Book of Socks

20 patterns, all lovely plus MORE INFO YOU COULD EVER NEED TO KNOW about making the best socks ever!
TOTALLY WORTH IT!
~Contact Info
Email me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
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Ep 78- Thankful for YOU!

~Listen HERE!
~Sponsors:
  - Audible
  - Bar-Maids
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Contests:
  Winner announced (finally) for October Contest
  Nov/Dec contest announced!
Do something nice for someone that doesn't cost anything other than time, and then head to the Ravelry group to let us know!!
~Crafting:
Cassidy is coming along- both sleeves are done and the L front is almost done! The goal is to finish by Madrona!
Made a cool hat for my dad for his birthday!  I had to chart out the pattern myself, (first time doing that) but the design is the blueprint symbol for insulation! My dad is an insulation contractor so he'll think its cool!

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I'm also working on the Evenstar Hat in Knit Picks Capra DK in the Hunter green color.
~Free Entertainment:
Radiolab
~Sustainable Knowledge
I learned how to slaughter and butcher turkeys this past weekend!
~Events:
I'll be at Madrona!!
~Sales!
  -Unwind Yarn Co: 15% off your purchase using the coupon code BFCM2011 at checkout
  - Bar Maids are doing a Cyber Monday sale! I don't know what it is yet, but it's supposed to be good!
  - Amazon always has awesome deals! Amazon
~Tip of the Week:
Evernote! IT IS AMAZING!
~How I've spent the month!
Rambly bumbly goodness about what I've been up to the past month away from the mic!
~ Worth It!
Free Will (and other compulsions) by J. Daniel Sawyer
$4.95 for the eBook from Amazon (and many other retailers of eBooks)

THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD!  It is the sequel to Predestination and other games of chance, and they are both excellent! It doesn't matter what genre of book you like, this will appeal to you!!  I'll be writing a full review soon, but I wanted to share!!
WORTH IT!!!
~Contact Me!
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Happy Holidays folks!

Free Will (And Other Compulsions)

I just finished reading Free Will (And Other Compulsions) by J. Daniel Sawyer.  This is the sequel to Predestination (And Other Games of Chance), which I listened to through Podiobooks.com and fell in love.  Dan writes to an intelligent audience without sounding arrogant or pretentious.  The story is compelling, interesting and thoughtful, and provokes internal reflection, but is also easy to read.  There were several times this book provoked an outward reaction ("WHAT THE WHAT??!!?!" or "Dan you are a TWISTED MAN!!" or "OMFG I LOVE THESE CHARACTERS!").  The character development is very strong, and the skill with which Dan knits the varying stories together is phenomenal.  I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in science fiction, drama, adventure, fantasy, reality, political intrigue, crime syndicates or romance.  Somehow, J. Daniel Sawyer has pulled it all off. I couldn't recommend this book any more!  It is at the top of my "Best Fiction I read in 2011" list, and if you read it, you will understand why!

Ep 76- 2 Out of 3 Aint Bad

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~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
  -Audible: Download a FREE audiobook of your choice by following the link!
  -Bar-Maids: Follow the link (and your nose) to their site where you can check out all their amazing skin care products and scents!
~Contest:
September winner announced, you'll have to listen to find out!
October Contest:
Pumpkin!  Share your favorite use for pumpkin!!!
~Sweater Forecast:
Mid 50s, low 40s.  LAYERS LAYERS LAYERS!!
~ Knitting/ Spinning:
Finished knitting the Age of Kreplits and Rainbows Shawl in about 4 days! YAY for instant gratification!! I did it as a SAL/KAL with Amy Toadyjoe of the Outlier Podcast! See hers here!
Also, I started spinning for Aaron's sweater! I'm using a modified long draw to keep the yarn lofty, but make it a little denser so that is shows off the cables in the pattern! I'm so excited!
~Sustainable Knowledge
The US spends less on food and more on medicine than any other country in the world.  On average, Americans spend about 10% of their income on food, while on average Europeans spend about 30%!
~Sales!
- RoyalYarns has TONS of yarns, books, and accessories on sale! Scroll to the bottom side bar and check out the "sort by price" category!
 - Sears has chest freezers on sale! Buy in bulk, stock up for the winter!
~Tip of the Week:
Know where your food comes from! Go visit a farm or farmer's market and meet some farmers!! Buy directly from them so that there is less markup for the "middle man" and the farmer gets a higher percentage of what they worked so hard to grow!
~ Worth It!
Continuous Cables by Melissa Leapman


Things I love: I love the tutorials on cabling with and without a cable needle, I love the design workshop tutorials, I love the chart reading tutorials!!  I also love the stitch dictionary!  I am not excited about the patterns so much.  I encourage you to check out the book from your local library!!
~Contact Me!
Email: Cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
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Ep 75- Back to School!

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~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
   -Audible: The internet's leading provider in spoken word entertainment! Download a free audiobook of your choice by following the link!
  - Bar-Maids: The most amazing eco-friendly skin care products!!
~Contest:
Autumn tools! Check out the Ravelry group page to vote on your favorite!
~Sweater Forecast:
If you are in my neck of the woods this week, you get to experience ALL THE WEATHER! Sun, rain, clouds, temps in the low 40s up to the high 70s!  LAYERS ARE AWESOME!
~ Knitting/ Spinning:

Finished the Fake Isle hat that I started for my friend, I finished knitting the Megaman hat for my other friend's son, and ripped out the 198 yds of Heaven shawl because it was too involved for my brain at the time.  Instead, I CO the Age of Brass and Steam shawl, and knit the whole thing in a week! (that's a big deal!)  I also finished Aaron's socks! I'm a KNITTING MACHINE! 

As for spinning, if you follow me on Twitter then you already know that I got my new spinning wheel!  Her name is Louise, named for her previous owner and she and I are getting along VERY WELL!

We have already spun together 4oz of Sunset Fibers BFL in the colorway Serendipity, into sportish weight singles that I am currently knitting into the Boneyard Shawl.  We are also now spinning together some Woolgatherings 70/30 BFL/Seacell in the colorway (named by Amy Toadyjoe and I) Kreplit Rainbow. (If you are unfamiliar with the term kreplit or the kreplit theory, please refer to episode 7 of the Outlier Podcast. Amy does a good job explaining it.)

~Sustainable Knowledge! New Segment!

I'm back in school! I'm studying sustainable agriculture, so I've decided that each episode, I'll share a little tidbit about what I've learned that week!  Did you know that it takes 55x more water to grow 500 calories of edible beef than it does to grow 500 calories of edible potatoes? Interesting right?

~Events! OFFF Recap!

Thursday night I jumped on a Greyhound bus and went to Idaho!  I got to Amy's house at about 10am Friday morning, and when she got done with work, we jumped in her car and drove across Oregon!  We landed in Gresham at the KnitWits house around 7pm on Friday, where we had some snacks, drank wine on the porch with the chickens in the yard, and the kids running around, laughing and having a great time! It was all VERY idyllic! We drove down to Rimky Korsakoffeehouse for desserts and it was excellent! Saturday, we went to the festival after the delicious quiche breakfast that Carin made, had the meet at greet at the Bar Maids booth and then wandered around for a while!  We did some shopping, some eating, some laying around in the sun knitting and spinning and just having a good time together!   Then we went to Dar Essalam which is the best restaurant I've ever been to.  That's all. Go there. Eat. You'll love it.  Sunday, we packed up and went home! I don't feel like I got to spend nearly enough time with my friends, but I am glad I got to spend some!  Can't wait to see you all again soon!

~Sales!

-Knitpicks is having their book sale again! All their books are 40% off! A great time to stock up!

-Office supply stores are practically GIVING AWAY school supplies!  Since it's been a while since school started, they are ALL ON SALE!

~Tip of the Week:

Don't forget your public library!  You can now download kindle books, ebooks, audiobooks and then of course go get traditional books! Just another way that libraries are a limitless resource for you!

~Worth It!

Knitting Mochimochi by Anna Hrachovec

20 projects, retail price is $19.99! EVERYTHING is adorable!  I love this book! I don't normally knit toys but I want to knit ALL THE THINGS in this book!  The technical descriptions of knitting techniques are well done, the design your own toy workshop is great and the patterns are all awesome!!!  If you have any interest in cute things or knitted toys, this book is totally WORTH IT!
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Ep 74- A Serious Case

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
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~Contest:
Head over to the Ravelry group and tell me what your favorite tool is in the autumn for saving money!!
~Sweater Forecast
With the exception of Sunday the 11th, it seems the autumn weather I've been waiting for is coming!  Dropping from the mid-90s today down to the mid 60s!
~Knitting:
Aaron's socks, CO Fake Isle Hat for a friend out of Patons Classic wool and Lion Brand Amazing, CO MegaMan hat for a friend's son, CO 198 yds of Heaven by Chrissy Verity with some Lisa Souza, CO swatch for Stilwell by Jared Flood.
Spinning:
Finished the rainbow sherbet yarn I'd been working on for Hannah and Leighton. 468 yds of Sport weight! SOOOOOO SOFT!
~Events:
OFFF- I'll be there! Will you? There will be at Meet and Greet with many other podcasters on Saturday from 12-1 in the Bar Maids booth! See you there!
~ Sales:
Cardoan Farm has several great items in their sale section!
Interweave is having their Stashbust sale! Patterns, ebooks and books are hugely discounted!
~Tip of the week:
Go find Oversized and Underpriced produce! I got  a HUGE ZUCCHINI that I turned into 20 cups of shredded zucchini! That is enough for 40 small loaves of zucchini bread! Guess what we'll be eating a lot of this winter?!
~ How I Saved the Week:
You guys know I love the Kindle that Aaron got me for my birthday!  As of today, it has paid for itself! I got the Kindle With Special Offers, which is a lower price because it offers coupons and discounts for the owner.  Between coupons I have used and savings from the kindle price being lower than the paperback for my school books, we have saved the price of what the Kindle originally cost us!  In only 2 months!! HOORAY!


~Worth It!
Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting by Lorna Miser

Retail: $24.99 24 patterns
I like this book.  However, I don't actually really like most of the patterns.  I LOVE a few patterns, but I really dislike some of them.  Some just felt contrived, which is disappointing, but the few patterns I really like make up for the ones I didn't like!!  Overall, I urge you to check it out for yourself.  I'm pretty torn on this one.  I don't think that I would have purchased it for myself, though since I got it as a gift, I'm glad to have it!
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Ep 73- Honeymoon!

~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
Thanks to Laurie for the magazine and Isabella for the birthday Pina Colada!
Sponsors:
  Bar-Maids
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~Contests:
  -If you stayed through the ENTIRE No Fiber Diet, please PM me on Ravelry!!
  -  September: What is the #1 item you use in the autumn to save money!!  For me, its hot tea!
  Leave your answer on the Ravelry Group page!
~Sweater Forecast:
Highs in the mid 80s but lows in the mid 40s! Its perfect!! Sweaters in the mornings and evening, bare feet in the day!
~Knitting:
Not much to report, I did finish my Kindle sweater!
I took way too much knitting with me on my honeymoon! I hardly got anything done, though here is a picture of me knitting on Diamond Head!

~Events:

September 23-25 Oregon Flock and Fiber Fest OFFF! There WILL be a podcaster meetup in the Bar Maids booth!  I'm thinking lunch time on Saturday, and there will be better details to come!  Also, if you are coming in from out of town, the Guesthouse Inn or Comfort Inn has been kind enough to offer a discounted group rate if you sign up with the coupon code Podcast.  5-10$ off your room depending on the size!

~Sales!

  -Gritty Knits is having a 25% off sale on all their Handspun to make room for new inventory!

  -Green Sheep Shop is also having a huge sale with great prices on tons of different yarn ooptions!
  - Do you know about the Amazon Daily Deal and Lightning Deal?
~Tip of the Week
Plan ahead to go with the flow!  If you'll be traveling, take some time ahead of the trip to read reviews, so that when you are wandering around and see a familiar name, you know whether it will be worth the stop!  Also, if you add bookmarks in your phone or write down places you want to eat, you will never be disappointed and won't be stranded getting hungry and cranky while you decide what to do!
~ How We Saved the Honeymoon!
We stayed in a condo so we had a kitchen.  We bought groceries and ate in 2 meals a day so that the meal we ate out was really nice and we were able to afford to spend a little more than we normally would and get something really good!  We also found group discounts and we DID NOT buy the rental car insurance because our personal car insurance transferred to our rental car!
~ Worth It!

If you are on Oahu, it is worth it to check out Aloha Yarn!  I had a nice visit, and really enjoyed the shop! This is what I bought! If you are on the island, or want a nice shop online to order from, I give Aloha Yarn a thumbs up!
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Thank you a ton for listening!!