~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
-Amazon
-Audible
-Bar-Maids
~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
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, December 4, 2011
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
Like me on Facebook: KnitCents Podcast
~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
Like me on Facebook: KnitCents Podcast
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Ep 71- Aaaaaaaaaand DONE!
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~ Sponsors:
Audible and Bar-Maids
~ Sweater Forecast:
Mid 70s first part of the week, low 60 and rain for later part!
~Knitting/ Spinning:
The wedding shawl is DONE!!!!!!!!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Leave a donation or an iTunes review!
~ Sponsors:
Audible and Bar-Maids
~ Sweater Forecast:
Mid 70s first part of the week, low 60 and rain for later part!
~Knitting/ Spinning:
The wedding shawl is DONE!!!!!!!!
It is currently blocking!! OMG YAY! The BFF socks are coming along, and so has my Tour de Fleece spinning! (except for today) I've spun every day! And I've still got time today!! Finally, I will be casting on another Daybreak Shawl, this one for Amy! She is making one, and we are going to trade!
~Free Entertainment:
The Complete Guide to Everything Podcast! Thanks for the recommendation Jackie! You are awesome!
~Garden:
OMG I caged my tomatoes! YUM!
~ Sales:
Knitpicks is having their book sale! Books are 40% off!!!
Also, JoAnn has all their summer stuff (like lawn chairs, beach towels etc) on sale for 75% off! Summer has barely started and they are already selling it off!!
~How I Saved the Week:
Bartering for my hairstyling for the wedding and haircuts for Aaron! My stylist is a new spinner and a knitter so I am trading fiber and spinning lessons!! Yay!
~ DIY
Mustard Trout
1 1/2 T whole grain mustard
2 T olive oil
1 T lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
4 fresh basil leaves, shredded
salt and pepper to taste
mix the ingredients, then use to marinate some fish. I used 2 filets about the size of the palm of my hand each. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 20 mins. Wrap in foil topped with an onion slice, cook over bbq for 10 mins (skin side down) and serve with rice and salad with honey mustard dressing! YUM! Sauce would also be tasty on chicken or mushrooms!
~Worth It!
How To Make Soap Without Burning Your Face Off by Raleigh Briggs, Microcosm Publishing
$3.00, 12 pages, all hand written and illustrated! Once again, this is amazingly beautiful and really full of useful information! A total of 8 recipes (2 basic with 6 add ons), all the processes and safety info you need and step by step instructions! For $3, you really can't beat it! Totally worth it!~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Leave a donation or an iTunes review!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Ep 70- BSG2011 Recap
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
Audible and BarMaids!
~Contest Winners:
You'll have to listen to see if you won!
~July contest:
None this month. Sorry
~Sweater Forecast:
No need! It's finally summer here!
~ Knitting:
Only 3 repeats left on my wedding shawl! I might make it a little bigger if I have time! Also knitted 1.5 socks while at Black Sheep!
~Spinning:
OMG Tour de Fleece! My goal, spin 15 mins a day! So far, so good!
~ BSG 2011 Recap:
Thursday we drove down and had dinner at Poppi's Anatolia
Friday we went to breakfast at Off the Waffle, went to the festival, ate on site, did the meet and greet, and then ate dinner at The Pizza Research Institute!
Saturyday, we had more waffles, then went to the Eugene Saturday Market! We had so much fun, we didn't even get to BSG that day! We did however, eat at an amazing gluten free deli called New Dawn Bakery! Then dinner at Marche, which was amazing once again!
Sunday we had breakfast at Studio One Cafe which had an awesome eggs beni menu, stopped by BSG for a little while, said our goodbyes :( and headed home! Overall, a TOTAL BLAST!
~ Sales!
Jo-Ann's 4th of July Sale!
Premier Yarns is having a 4th of July Sale as well! Use the coupon code JULY4 at checkout to receive 10% off your order!
~Tip of the Week:
Trade in to trade up! Target now has Electronic trade ins! Trade in your old stuff to get $$on giftcards to spend at Target!
~How I Saved the Week:
Upgraded my phone! My contract with AT&T is up in a few days and I wanted an iPhone4! Found a refurbished one through the AT&T website for $100 with my new contract AND I will be trading my old one in at Target for $70 on a Target gift card! New phone for about $30! PS if you want to Facetime with me, let me know!
~ Worth It!
Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills by Raleigh Briggs
Retail: $7 (sliding scale- isn't that awesome?!)
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!! Not only is it absolutely beautiful because it is all hand written and illustrated, but it is FULL of useful information on maintaining a healthy, eco friendly household ! I am SO happy to have this book as a resource, and I hope you will add it to your collection!!!
100% WORTH IT!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
~Sponsors:
Audible and BarMaids!
~Contest Winners:
You'll have to listen to see if you won!
~July contest:
None this month. Sorry
~Sweater Forecast:
No need! It's finally summer here!
~ Knitting:
Only 3 repeats left on my wedding shawl! I might make it a little bigger if I have time! Also knitted 1.5 socks while at Black Sheep!
~Spinning:
OMG Tour de Fleece! My goal, spin 15 mins a day! So far, so good!
~ BSG 2011 Recap:
Thursday we drove down and had dinner at Poppi's Anatolia
Friday we went to breakfast at Off the Waffle, went to the festival, ate on site, did the meet and greet, and then ate dinner at The Pizza Research Institute!
Saturyday, we had more waffles, then went to the Eugene Saturday Market! We had so much fun, we didn't even get to BSG that day! We did however, eat at an amazing gluten free deli called New Dawn Bakery! Then dinner at Marche, which was amazing once again!
Sunday we had breakfast at Studio One Cafe which had an awesome eggs beni menu, stopped by BSG for a little while, said our goodbyes :( and headed home! Overall, a TOTAL BLAST!
~ Sales!
Jo-Ann's 4th of July Sale!
Premier Yarns is having a 4th of July Sale as well! Use the coupon code JULY4 at checkout to receive 10% off your order!
~Tip of the Week:
Trade in to trade up! Target now has Electronic trade ins! Trade in your old stuff to get $$on giftcards to spend at Target!
~How I Saved the Week:
Upgraded my phone! My contract with AT&T is up in a few days and I wanted an iPhone4! Found a refurbished one through the AT&T website for $100 with my new contract AND I will be trading my old one in at Target for $70 on a Target gift card! New phone for about $30! PS if you want to Facetime with me, let me know!
~ Worth It!
Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills by Raleigh Briggs
Retail: $7 (sliding scale- isn't that awesome?!)
THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!! Not only is it absolutely beautiful because it is all hand written and illustrated, but it is FULL of useful information on maintaining a healthy, eco friendly household ! I am SO happy to have this book as a resource, and I hope you will add it to your collection!!!
100% WORTH IT!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Ep 69- Bonkers
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
- Audible: Follow the link to get a free 2 week trial and a FREE audiobook of your choice!
- Bar Maids: Check out their full line of eco-friendly skin care products!!
Charity Project: Please check out Nicole's t-shirts and her wish to help a great cause!
~Sweater Forecast:
Looks beautiful! Keep a sweater around for the evenings!
~Knitting:
Sweater is finished and blocking! Wedding shawl is more than half way done, sock is almost done! WOOHOO!
~ Garden:
OMG I planted things! SSUUPPEERRYYAAYY!
~Sales:
- Tour de Fleece stock up at Unwind! Use the Coupon code TDF2011 for 15% off your order!
- Still a few days to take advantage of Interweave's Hurt Book Sale! 50-80% off!
-Buy.com is a cool site with weekly deals, free shipping and a 45 day return policy!
~Tip of the Week:
If you don't like it now, you won't like it in 10 rows, or 6 months. We are relocating our wedding! I should have seen the warning signs that our location was not good, but it took me until now, 7 weeks away from the wedding! Don't worry though, it's all going to work out!
~ DIY:
Father's Day present for my dad, stolen idea from one of my genius listeners! Cookie of the Month club! I made him a batch of cookies and will make him a batch every month for a year! He's a great dad all year long and he deserves to be rewarded all year long!
~ Worth It:
Anti Bride Wedding books. They've saved my sanity these past few days! OMG!
Worth It for all 3!!!
If you or anyone you know is getting married, these books are totally 100% worth it!
~Contact Info:
Please get in touch!!
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave a review on iTunes or a donation!!!
I love you guys! Thanks for all your support!!!
~Sponsors:
- Audible: Follow the link to get a free 2 week trial and a FREE audiobook of your choice!
- Bar Maids: Check out their full line of eco-friendly skin care products!!
Charity Project: Please check out Nicole's t-shirts and her wish to help a great cause!
~Sweater Forecast:
Looks beautiful! Keep a sweater around for the evenings!
~Knitting:
Sweater is finished and blocking! Wedding shawl is more than half way done, sock is almost done! WOOHOO!
~ Garden:
OMG I planted things! SSUUPPEERRYYAAYY!
~Sales:
- Tour de Fleece stock up at Unwind! Use the Coupon code TDF2011 for 15% off your order!
- Still a few days to take advantage of Interweave's Hurt Book Sale! 50-80% off!
-Buy.com is a cool site with weekly deals, free shipping and a 45 day return policy!
~Tip of the Week:
If you don't like it now, you won't like it in 10 rows, or 6 months. We are relocating our wedding! I should have seen the warning signs that our location was not good, but it took me until now, 7 weeks away from the wedding! Don't worry though, it's all going to work out!
~ DIY:
Father's Day present for my dad, stolen idea from one of my genius listeners! Cookie of the Month club! I made him a batch of cookies and will make him a batch every month for a year! He's a great dad all year long and he deserves to be rewarded all year long!
~ Worth It:
Anti Bride Wedding books. They've saved my sanity these past few days! OMG!
Worth It for all 3!!!
If you or anyone you know is getting married, these books are totally 100% worth it!
~Contact Info:
Please get in touch!!
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave a review on iTunes or a donation!!!
I love you guys! Thanks for all your support!!!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Ep 68-Pop! (filter) Makes the World Go 'Round!
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~ Sponsors:
-Audible: Follow the link to the Summer Reading Sale!!! Sign up for a FREE 2 week trial, get a FREE audiobook download of your choice and take advantage of the summer reading sale!
- Bar Maids: Check out their entire eco-friendly skin care line! I love my Lo-Lo Bar!
~ Sweater Forecast:
Keep your sweater handy, even if you don't think you'll need it!
~ Knitting:
Wedding shawl is making steady progress, I'm quite sure I'll be able to finish it by the wedding! I'm almost done with my sweater!! OMG I cut the steeks at work on Tuesday and am halfway done with the 2nd button band! SUPERYAY! I'll totally finish it in time for Black Sheep!
~Sales!
- Interweave's Hurt Book Sale! Their biggest sale of the year, with over 250 titles to choose from! 50-80 % off!
- Little Knits Summer Sale! 20-86% off and FREE SHIPPING!
- Amazon Listerine Sale O.o silly thing, but still a sale!
~Tip of the Week:
Set up automatic payments! A lot of places will give you a discount if you sign up! You'll also never have to worry about forgetting a bill, just make sure you don't forget that your money is leaving your checking account and accidentally overdraw! Oops!
~ How I Saved the Week:
I helped Lorrina make awesome wedding announcements for her wedding, and in exchange, she gave me some postcard stamps! Also, I got a pop filter for my new mic for FREE! I had some credit card reward points that were about to expire so I got an amazon gift card with it and bought a pop filter!
~Worth It!
The Secret Life of a Knitter by Stephanie Pearl McPhee
Retail $12.95 US
AMAZING, and very clever! I've read this book over and over and it never ceases to make me laugh! If you want to have a good light read with lots of laughs, this book is TOTALLY WORTH IT!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave an iTunes review or make a donation to the show!!
~ Sponsors:
-Audible: Follow the link to the Summer Reading Sale!!! Sign up for a FREE 2 week trial, get a FREE audiobook download of your choice and take advantage of the summer reading sale!
- Bar Maids: Check out their entire eco-friendly skin care line! I love my Lo-Lo Bar!
~ Sweater Forecast:
Keep your sweater handy, even if you don't think you'll need it!
~ Knitting:
Wedding shawl is making steady progress, I'm quite sure I'll be able to finish it by the wedding! I'm almost done with my sweater!! OMG I cut the steeks at work on Tuesday and am halfway done with the 2nd button band! SUPERYAY! I'll totally finish it in time for Black Sheep!
~Sales!
- Interweave's Hurt Book Sale! Their biggest sale of the year, with over 250 titles to choose from! 50-80 % off!
- Little Knits Summer Sale! 20-86% off and FREE SHIPPING!
- Amazon Listerine Sale O.o silly thing, but still a sale!
~Tip of the Week:
Set up automatic payments! A lot of places will give you a discount if you sign up! You'll also never have to worry about forgetting a bill, just make sure you don't forget that your money is leaving your checking account and accidentally overdraw! Oops!
~ How I Saved the Week:
I helped Lorrina make awesome wedding announcements for her wedding, and in exchange, she gave me some postcard stamps! Also, I got a pop filter for my new mic for FREE! I had some credit card reward points that were about to expire so I got an amazon gift card with it and bought a pop filter!
~Worth It!
The Secret Life of a Knitter by Stephanie Pearl McPhee
Retail $12.95 US
AMAZING, and very clever! I've read this book over and over and it never ceases to make me laugh! If you want to have a good light read with lots of laughs, this book is TOTALLY WORTH IT!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave an iTunes review or make a donation to the show!!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Ep 67- Up to my Eyeballs
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
Audible: Follow the link for a FREE 2 week trial and a FREE audiobook of your choice!!
Bar-Maids: Check out their fabulous, eco friendly line of AMAZING skin care products!
~Contests:
May winner announced! Listen to find out!
June: Wedding Help!! I need your help! Post your ideas on the Ravelry Thread to enter! A randomly selected entrant will win a $25 gift certificate to Bar- Maids! If I pick your entry to use for my wedding, you might win a copy of A Knitting Wrapsody by Kristin Omdahl!
A Knitting Wrapsody: Innovative Designs to Wrap, Drape, and Tie
Finally, help provide a scholarship for my awesome friend Amanda so she can go to Costume College.
Donate to the podcast during June and specify you want to help with her scholarship and you'll be entered into a raffle! Possible prizes: Your choice of 6oz of babydoll southdown fiber from Kellane Farm, some KnitPicks yarn or a jar of Laura's Organics hand lotion! Who knows, maybe I'll pick more than one winner!
~ Sweater Forecast:
SUNNY AND WARM! No sweaters here!
~Knitting:
Wedding shawl is coming along nicely, have 4 repeats of chart B done! Frogged the whole thing last Tuesday, so spending lots of time on it! Also, sweater is almost done! A few more inches on 2nd sleeve, ribbing on bottom, cut steek and knit button bands! Hopefully done in time for Black Sheep!
~ Sales:
- Little Knits has Louisa Harding 100% Mulberry Silk for only $6.40 a skein! That's a STEAL!
- KnitPicks is having their summer sale! Up to 35% off specific colors!
- WeddingThings has great little favors and gifts with NO minimum purchase quantity!
~ Tip of the Week:
Friends and Family discounts! We got a great deal on the materials needed to build our new bed because our friend works at a local hardware store!
~ How We Saved the Week:
Bed supplies, and wedding makeup! I'm having my makeup done, then buying the makeup that looks good, and having my sister do my makeup for the wedding! I'll get a great look AND get to keep the makeup! Terra Firma Cosmetics is doing the makeup and providing the cosmetics! Crafted locally and made with natural products in the little town my mom grew up in!
~Worth It:
How To Shop For Free by Kathy Spencer
Check out the Website, but overall, this book will be totally worth it if you do the work!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave iTunes reviews! They make me exceedingly happy!!!
Also, donations are greatly appreciated!! If you want to support Amanda's scholarship, please specify! If you want an awesome KnitCents button, leave your address!!
~Sponsors:
Audible: Follow the link for a FREE 2 week trial and a FREE audiobook of your choice!!
Bar-Maids: Check out their fabulous, eco friendly line of AMAZING skin care products!
~Contests:
May winner announced! Listen to find out!
June: Wedding Help!! I need your help! Post your ideas on the Ravelry Thread to enter! A randomly selected entrant will win a $25 gift certificate to Bar- Maids! If I pick your entry to use for my wedding, you might win a copy of A Knitting Wrapsody by Kristin Omdahl!
A Knitting Wrapsody: Innovative Designs to Wrap, Drape, and Tie
Finally, help provide a scholarship for my awesome friend Amanda so she can go to Costume College.
Donate to the podcast during June and specify you want to help with her scholarship and you'll be entered into a raffle! Possible prizes: Your choice of 6oz of babydoll southdown fiber from Kellane Farm, some KnitPicks yarn or a jar of Laura's Organics hand lotion! Who knows, maybe I'll pick more than one winner!
~ Sweater Forecast:
SUNNY AND WARM! No sweaters here!
~Knitting:
Wedding shawl is coming along nicely, have 4 repeats of chart B done! Frogged the whole thing last Tuesday, so spending lots of time on it! Also, sweater is almost done! A few more inches on 2nd sleeve, ribbing on bottom, cut steek and knit button bands! Hopefully done in time for Black Sheep!
~ Sales:
- Little Knits has Louisa Harding 100% Mulberry Silk for only $6.40 a skein! That's a STEAL!
- KnitPicks is having their summer sale! Up to 35% off specific colors!
- WeddingThings has great little favors and gifts with NO minimum purchase quantity!
~ Tip of the Week:
Friends and Family discounts! We got a great deal on the materials needed to build our new bed because our friend works at a local hardware store!
~ How We Saved the Week:
Bed supplies, and wedding makeup! I'm having my makeup done, then buying the makeup that looks good, and having my sister do my makeup for the wedding! I'll get a great look AND get to keep the makeup! Terra Firma Cosmetics is doing the makeup and providing the cosmetics! Crafted locally and made with natural products in the little town my mom grew up in!
~Worth It:
How To Shop For Free by Kathy Spencer
Check out the Website, but overall, this book will be totally worth it if you do the work!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave iTunes reviews! They make me exceedingly happy!!!
Also, donations are greatly appreciated!! If you want to support Amanda's scholarship, please specify! If you want an awesome KnitCents button, leave your address!!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Ep 66- Missed you!
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download!
Bar-Maids: OMG Check out the NEW Lo-Lo Bar with Zinc Oxide and Hempseed Oil!
~Sweater Forecast:
Its iffy- sometimes rain, sometimes beautiful sunny 70 degree!
~ Knitting/ Spinning:
Nothing new, but lots of progress!
~ Free Entertainment:
The KnitKnacks Podcast!
~ Garden Update!
We planted things! Carrots, radishes, endives and cucumbers!
~ Sales!
Knitting-Loop Shipping from the UK on yarns for less than $1 per skein!!!
Abundant Yarns Stash sale! save $$ on yarns you know and love!
RetailMeNot Search for online coupon codes for 90,000 stores!
~Events:
I'll be at Black Sheep Gathering, will you? Weekend of June 24-26! Eugene OR! Be there, or be missing out!
~ Tip of the Week:
Think outside the box!
We used some Vistaprint business cards to make the drink tickets for our wedding! They were free!! We only paid for the shipping!
~How We Saved the Week:
We bought some awesome All-In-One invitations for the wedding through
www.costco.com! They are awesome, they'll save us money on postage and they are super adorable!!!!! Plus, postcard return means less envelopes and paper waste!
~ Worth It!
New Lo-Lo Bar! OMG! AMAZING! I didn't think the LoLo bar could get any better but the Bar Maids have outdone themselves! Wowza!!! GO GET ONE (or 5)!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: Roue0824
Ravelry: Roue
Please leave me a review on iTunes OR send me a donation! Any donation of $5 or more will earn you an awesome KnitCents button!
~Sponsors:
Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download!
Bar-Maids: OMG Check out the NEW Lo-Lo Bar with Zinc Oxide and Hempseed Oil!
~Sweater Forecast:
Its iffy- sometimes rain, sometimes beautiful sunny 70 degree!
~ Knitting/ Spinning:
Nothing new, but lots of progress!
~ Free Entertainment:
The KnitKnacks Podcast!
~ Garden Update!
We planted things! Carrots, radishes, endives and cucumbers!
~ Sales!
Knitting-Loop Shipping from the UK on yarns for less than $1 per skein!!!
Abundant Yarns Stash sale! save $$ on yarns you know and love!
RetailMeNot Search for online coupon codes for 90,000 stores!
~Events:
I'll be at Black Sheep Gathering, will you? Weekend of June 24-26! Eugene OR! Be there, or be missing out!
~ Tip of the Week:
Think outside the box!
We used some Vistaprint business cards to make the drink tickets for our wedding! They were free!! We only paid for the shipping!
~How We Saved the Week:
We bought some awesome All-In-One invitations for the wedding through
www.costco.com! They are awesome, they'll save us money on postage and they are super adorable!!!!! Plus, postcard return means less envelopes and paper waste!
~ Worth It!
New Lo-Lo Bar! OMG! AMAZING! I didn't think the LoLo bar could get any better but the Bar Maids have outdone themselves! Wowza!!! GO GET ONE (or 5)!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: Roue0824
Ravelry: Roue
Please leave me a review on iTunes OR send me a donation! Any donation of $5 or more will earn you an awesome KnitCents button!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Ep 64- I Love Oly!
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
- Audible: Follow the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download of your choice!
-Bar-Maids: Check out their entire line of eco-friendly skin care products!
~Contest:
Save the Planet! Go to the Ravelry Group and enter in the contest!
~ Sweater Forecast:
Mid 40s to mid 50s and rainy this week!
~Knitting:
Nothing new, though I'm getting close to finishing my Daybreak! If you go to Ravelry and use the code Camp KIP, you can get $2 off the Daybreak pattern by Stephen West! Thanks Stephen!
~Free Entertainment:
Down From Ten by J. Daniel Sawer! AMAZING! Not family friendly but really really good! I loved it!
Also, on iTunes, YogAmazing has a free video called Yoga for Butt and Thighs! Work on that Yoga Booty!!
~ Sales!
One more week with our coupon code in Dana's shop! Use the code KNITCENTSAPRIL for 10% off your purchase!
Olympia Sellers!
-Deandail sells beautiful hand dyed roving and handmade goodness! Beautiful complementary colors and small quantities of different types of fiber so you can try it all!
-Beautiful Yarn upcycles yarn! This is a great way to save the planet because you are recycling something that may have gone to waste!
-NW Bridal has lovely little bouquet sparklies and hair pretties! I kind of want to order some for the wedding...
~Tip of the Week:
Go do fun things in your town! We have ArtsWalk and The Procession of the Species here, what fun things do you have?
~How I Saved the Week:
Aaron and I had a cheap date night! We made nachos, drank champagne and watched cartoons! It was fabulous!
~ Worth It!
The Knitting Way by Linda Skolnik and Janice MacDaniels
Retail : $16.99
Kind of hippie, crunchy guide to spiritual enlightenment and self discovery. If you think this is for you, check it out. If you are rolling your eyes, pass it by.
~Contact Info:
Email me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please donate or leave me an iTunes review! I love you guys!
~Sponsors:
- Audible: Follow the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download of your choice!
-Bar-Maids: Check out their entire line of eco-friendly skin care products!
~Contest:
Save the Planet! Go to the Ravelry Group and enter in the contest!
~ Sweater Forecast:
Mid 40s to mid 50s and rainy this week!
~Knitting:
Nothing new, though I'm getting close to finishing my Daybreak! If you go to Ravelry and use the code Camp KIP, you can get $2 off the Daybreak pattern by Stephen West! Thanks Stephen!
~Free Entertainment:
Down From Ten by J. Daniel Sawer! AMAZING! Not family friendly but really really good! I loved it!
Also, on iTunes, YogAmazing has a free video called Yoga for Butt and Thighs! Work on that Yoga Booty!!
~ Sales!
One more week with our coupon code in Dana's shop! Use the code KNITCENTSAPRIL for 10% off your purchase!
Olympia Sellers!
-Deandail sells beautiful hand dyed roving and handmade goodness! Beautiful complementary colors and small quantities of different types of fiber so you can try it all!
-Beautiful Yarn upcycles yarn! This is a great way to save the planet because you are recycling something that may have gone to waste!
-NW Bridal has lovely little bouquet sparklies and hair pretties! I kind of want to order some for the wedding...
~Tip of the Week:
Go do fun things in your town! We have ArtsWalk and The Procession of the Species here, what fun things do you have?
~How I Saved the Week:
Aaron and I had a cheap date night! We made nachos, drank champagne and watched cartoons! It was fabulous!
~ Worth It!
The Knitting Way by Linda Skolnik and Janice MacDaniels
Retail : $16.99
Kind of hippie, crunchy guide to spiritual enlightenment and self discovery. If you think this is for you, check it out. If you are rolling your eyes, pass it by.
~Contact Info:
Email me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please donate or leave me an iTunes review! I love you guys!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Ep 63- Yoga Booty
~Welcome/ Intro / Thanks!
~Sponsors:
-Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and 1 free audiobook download of your choice!
- Bar-Maids: Check out all the fabulous scents and get your Lo-Lo On!
~Sweater Forecast:
OMG It's going to be warm!!
~Knitting:
Daybreak by Stephen West- CampKIP KAL! If you want the coupon code for the pattern, go listen to Miss Kalendar's latest episode!
Handspun sweater- Separated off for the sleeves and getting ready to start waist shaping!
Fru Socks- Finished the first one, cast on the second!
~Events:
The next one I'll be at is the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene OR from June 23-26!
This weekend I went to the Shepherd's Extravaganza at the Puyallup Spring Fair! What fun!
~ Free Entertainment:
I've been listening to Predestination and other Games of Chance, part of the Antithesis Progression series by J. Daniel Sawyer. Fantastic book, but NOT a family friendly listen!
Also, I posted the first AudioYoga today! Join me and get the Yoga booty of your dreams!
~Sales!
-Webs is having their 37th anniversary sale! Cascade 220 for only $4.95 a skein!
- KnitPicks has the "Learn to Knit Kit" on sale for $10! If you bought the kit, you'd have just enough yarn to make yourself an awesome yoga mat bag!
-We can't go to yoga with dry crackly feet, so check out the Bar-Maids new product, O' For Feet Sake! Only $9.99! A great deal!
~Tip of the Week:
Use the internet! Sometimes I forget about the vast amount of info at my fingertips! Use the internet and find tons of free information! Want to workout with me? Michele (with 1 L) told me about BodyRock.tv for great fitness workouts and they are all free! Want to learn a new knitting technique? Check out knitting help! And of course, if you have a question, head over to Ravelry and ask your questions there!!
~ How I Saved the Week:
Giving up fiddle lessons for a while. The lessons weren't too expensive, but I wasn't playing often enough to justify paying to rent the fiddle.
~Worth It!
Wai Lana Yoga Mat
Amazon has some colors for $18! I paid $40 for mine and would do it again in a second! They are a fabulous mat, latex free and really grippy without feeling sticky!! I love mine, and you should try it out if you don't have a mat already!
~Contact Info:
Email Me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: Roue0824
Ravelry: Roue
Please leave a donation or an iTunes review if you enjoy the show!!
Thanks for listening!
~Sponsors:
-Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and 1 free audiobook download of your choice!
- Bar-Maids: Check out all the fabulous scents and get your Lo-Lo On!
~Sweater Forecast:
OMG It's going to be warm!!
~Knitting:
Daybreak by Stephen West- CampKIP KAL! If you want the coupon code for the pattern, go listen to Miss Kalendar's latest episode!
Handspun sweater- Separated off for the sleeves and getting ready to start waist shaping!
Fru Socks- Finished the first one, cast on the second!
~Events:
The next one I'll be at is the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene OR from June 23-26!
This weekend I went to the Shepherd's Extravaganza at the Puyallup Spring Fair! What fun!
~ Free Entertainment:
I've been listening to Predestination and other Games of Chance, part of the Antithesis Progression series by J. Daniel Sawyer. Fantastic book, but NOT a family friendly listen!
Also, I posted the first AudioYoga today! Join me and get the Yoga booty of your dreams!
~Sales!
-Webs is having their 37th anniversary sale! Cascade 220 for only $4.95 a skein!
- KnitPicks has the "Learn to Knit Kit" on sale for $10! If you bought the kit, you'd have just enough yarn to make yourself an awesome yoga mat bag!
-We can't go to yoga with dry crackly feet, so check out the Bar-Maids new product, O' For Feet Sake! Only $9.99! A great deal!
~Tip of the Week:
Use the internet! Sometimes I forget about the vast amount of info at my fingertips! Use the internet and find tons of free information! Want to workout with me? Michele (with 1 L) told me about BodyRock.tv for great fitness workouts and they are all free! Want to learn a new knitting technique? Check out knitting help! And of course, if you have a question, head over to Ravelry and ask your questions there!!
~ How I Saved the Week:
Giving up fiddle lessons for a while. The lessons weren't too expensive, but I wasn't playing often enough to justify paying to rent the fiddle.
~Worth It!
Wai Lana Yoga Mat
Amazon has some colors for $18! I paid $40 for mine and would do it again in a second! They are a fabulous mat, latex free and really grippy without feeling sticky!! I love mine, and you should try it out if you don't have a mat already!
~Contact Info:
Email Me! cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter: Roue0824
Ravelry: Roue
Please leave a donation or an iTunes review if you enjoy the show!!
Thanks for listening!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Ep 56- The NO Fiber Diet
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~ Sponsors:
Bar-Maids makes awesome, eco friendly skin care products!!
Audible! Download a Free Audiobook, or sign up and get your Membership for half price for 3 months! Click either link below!!!
~Contests:
February Contest Winner is AlyshaTree! Congrats!!
March Contest: The No Fiber Diet- I'm going on a yarn/ fiber diet until my birthday! I know, it's totally crazy since CampKIP, Black Sheep Gathering AND Sock Summit are all before then, but since we are saving money for the wedding, It's something that needs to be done! I would love company! Head over to the Ravelry Group and post photos of your stash and tell us how long you're going to diet to join in the contest!! If you go all the way until August with me, (ending on August 24, my birthday!!) we will have a special contest prize for you to qualify to win!!
~Sweater Forecast
Cold, wet, snow, rain, bleh. That's what the forecast says.
~ Knitting, Spinning and Weaving!
Monkey socks are almost done! One more repeat of pattern, then the toe! I'm planning on warping my loom this afternoon, and starting spinning the second color for my next handspun sweater!!
~Free Entertainment:
The House of Grey by Collin Earl, chapters 10-15!
~Sales!
The South Sound Yarn Crawl
Abstract Fiber, knotty skeins and sales!
Sale.com highlights sales at major shops and retail stores!
~Tip of the Week
Quick Trip! Use limited parking time to keep your trips quick and impulse buys low!
~How Lorrina Saved the Week
One of my bridesmaids found her bridesmaid's dress for 50% off because I didn't put too many constraints on her!! Yay for both of us!
~DIY:
Bacon, Feta, Tomato muffins
Ingredients:
2-3 slices of smoked bacon
2 c all purpose flour
2 T sugar
1 T baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
4 T unsalted butter, melted
1 c milk
2 T sour cream or plain yogurt
1 small tomato, cut into small cubes
about 1/3 c crumbled feta cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C)
Grease 9 standard muffin cups with butter or butter flavored cooking spray. Fill the unused cups 1/3 full of water to prevent warping.
In a frying pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Allow to cool and drain on paper towel, then crumble.
In a bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg, melted butter, milk and sour cream until blended. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just evenly moistened. Batter will be thick, like dough. Stir in the bacon crumbles.
Spoon batter into cups, so that cup is 1/3 full. Take 1-2 pieces of tomato and small amount of feta and press into the center of muffin. Then add more batter until top of muffin is about level with top of pan. Bake until golden, dry and springy, about 20-25 minutes.
Serve warm. Refrigerate any muffins you aren't using right away.
Enjoy!
~Worth It!
Odd Ball Knitting by Barbara Albright
Retail $19.95 US, $27.95 CA. 30 patterns, 120 pages
Pros:
Color photos
Lots of designs
Most projects use lots of small amounts of same yarn
Good tutorial to figure out how much yardage you have
Patterns are easy to sub yarn
Cons:
A lot of big projects with small amounts of yarn in different colors
Most projects look kind of tacky, I wouldn't knit anything from this book.
Overall: I'm glad I got it from the library, wouldn't buy it
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave an iTunes review, or feel free to donate!!
~ Sponsors:
Bar-Maids makes awesome, eco friendly skin care products!!
Audible! Download a Free Audiobook, or sign up and get your Membership for half price for 3 months! Click either link below!!!
~Contests:
February Contest Winner is AlyshaTree! Congrats!!
March Contest: The No Fiber Diet- I'm going on a yarn/ fiber diet until my birthday! I know, it's totally crazy since CampKIP, Black Sheep Gathering AND Sock Summit are all before then, but since we are saving money for the wedding, It's something that needs to be done! I would love company! Head over to the Ravelry Group and post photos of your stash and tell us how long you're going to diet to join in the contest!! If you go all the way until August with me, (ending on August 24, my birthday!!) we will have a special contest prize for you to qualify to win!!
~Sweater Forecast
Cold, wet, snow, rain, bleh. That's what the forecast says.
~ Knitting, Spinning and Weaving!
Monkey socks are almost done! One more repeat of pattern, then the toe! I'm planning on warping my loom this afternoon, and starting spinning the second color for my next handspun sweater!!
~Free Entertainment:
The House of Grey by Collin Earl, chapters 10-15!
~Sales!
The South Sound Yarn Crawl
Abstract Fiber, knotty skeins and sales!
Sale.com highlights sales at major shops and retail stores!
~Tip of the Week
Quick Trip! Use limited parking time to keep your trips quick and impulse buys low!
~How Lorrina Saved the Week
One of my bridesmaids found her bridesmaid's dress for 50% off because I didn't put too many constraints on her!! Yay for both of us!
~DIY:
Bacon, Feta, Tomato muffins
Ingredients:
2-3 slices of smoked bacon
2 c all purpose flour
2 T sugar
1 T baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
4 T unsalted butter, melted
1 c milk
2 T sour cream or plain yogurt
1 small tomato, cut into small cubes
about 1/3 c crumbled feta cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C)
Grease 9 standard muffin cups with butter or butter flavored cooking spray. Fill the unused cups 1/3 full of water to prevent warping.
In a frying pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Allow to cool and drain on paper towel, then crumble.
In a bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg, melted butter, milk and sour cream until blended. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just evenly moistened. Batter will be thick, like dough. Stir in the bacon crumbles.
Spoon batter into cups, so that cup is 1/3 full. Take 1-2 pieces of tomato and small amount of feta and press into the center of muffin. Then add more batter until top of muffin is about level with top of pan. Bake until golden, dry and springy, about 20-25 minutes.
Serve warm. Refrigerate any muffins you aren't using right away.
Enjoy!
~Worth It!
Odd Ball Knitting by Barbara Albright
Retail $19.95 US, $27.95 CA. 30 patterns, 120 pages
Pros:
Color photos
Lots of designs
Most projects use lots of small amounts of same yarn
Good tutorial to figure out how much yardage you have
Patterns are easy to sub yarn
Cons:
A lot of big projects with small amounts of yarn in different colors
Most projects look kind of tacky, I wouldn't knit anything from this book.
Overall: I'm glad I got it from the library, wouldn't buy it
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave an iTunes review, or feel free to donate!!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Ep 54- PALing Around
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~Sponsors:
-Audible- get a free 2 week trial and audiobook download of your choice by clicking the link!
- Bar- Maids- Awesome, eco-friendly skin care products!
~ Contest:
Cheap Date:
Post on the Ravelry group your idea for the best cheap date under $5!
~ Sweater Forecast
Mid 40s to low 50s and rainy. Don't trust it though, last week said the same thing at it is BEAUTIFUL out!
~ Knitting:
Still working on Wren, Monkeys and Feb Baby Sweater!
~Spinning:
Finished the first 8 oz! Yay!
~ Events:
Madrona!!!! Next week! I'll be there a lot, come find me! Saturday there will be a meet and greet outside the market place from 4:45-5:45! Come say hello and get a hug and a button!
~ Free Entertainment:
HappyCrafter207 Podcast by Lori! Super fun, check it out!
PodiobookAlong or PAL:
The House of Grey by Collin Earl
This week: Episodes 1-3!
I've also been listening to Daughter of the Sun by Lonnie Ezell which is pretty good!
~ Sales!
-Sunset Fibers has awesome deals on their roving (which is fabulous) and they have 200 yard skeins of BEAUTIFUL yarn for only $10!! Tell Linda I sent you!
- Juliasyarn is having a Valentine's sale! Loads of stuff up to 77%off!! WOOOO!
-Teleflora has deals! $10 off Valentine's flowers!
~Tip of the Week
Daily Owl: Sort of like Groupon and Living Social but for large nation brands! Half off gift cards to loads of places like The Gap and Olive Garden! I head about Daily Owl from Lord_Voldemort7 on Twitter!
~ How (Dana) Saved the Week!
Borders has calendars for $1! All of them! My friend bough 6 calendars, spent $6 and change and saved $86 and change!! Go DANA!
~ Worth It!
Lion Brand Sock Ease
100gm, 438 yds, 75/25% Wool/ Nylon
STRONG! Feels like Regia, comes in lots of colors, you'll never walk a hole in these!! LOVE IT! WORTH IT!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Want a shiny KnitCents button? Click that shiny Donate button!
~Sponsors:
-Audible- get a free 2 week trial and audiobook download of your choice by clicking the link!
- Bar- Maids- Awesome, eco-friendly skin care products!
~ Contest:
Cheap Date:
Post on the Ravelry group your idea for the best cheap date under $5!
~ Sweater Forecast
Mid 40s to low 50s and rainy. Don't trust it though, last week said the same thing at it is BEAUTIFUL out!
~ Knitting:
Still working on Wren, Monkeys and Feb Baby Sweater!
~Spinning:
Finished the first 8 oz! Yay!
~ Events:
Madrona!!!! Next week! I'll be there a lot, come find me! Saturday there will be a meet and greet outside the market place from 4:45-5:45! Come say hello and get a hug and a button!
~ Free Entertainment:
HappyCrafter207 Podcast by Lori! Super fun, check it out!
PodiobookAlong or PAL:
The House of Grey by Collin Earl
This week: Episodes 1-3!
I've also been listening to Daughter of the Sun by Lonnie Ezell which is pretty good!
~ Sales!
-Sunset Fibers has awesome deals on their roving (which is fabulous) and they have 200 yard skeins of BEAUTIFUL yarn for only $10!! Tell Linda I sent you!
- Juliasyarn is having a Valentine's sale! Loads of stuff up to 77%off!! WOOOO!
-Teleflora has deals! $10 off Valentine's flowers!
~Tip of the Week
Daily Owl: Sort of like Groupon and Living Social but for large nation brands! Half off gift cards to loads of places like The Gap and Olive Garden! I head about Daily Owl from Lord_Voldemort7 on Twitter!
~ How (Dana) Saved the Week!
Borders has calendars for $1! All of them! My friend bough 6 calendars, spent $6 and change and saved $86 and change!! Go DANA!
~ Worth It!
Lion Brand Sock Ease
100gm, 438 yds, 75/25% Wool/ Nylon
STRONG! Feels like Regia, comes in lots of colors, you'll never walk a hole in these!! LOVE IT! WORTH IT!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Want a shiny KnitCents button? Click that shiny Donate button!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Episode 50- Double Up!
~Welcome!!
~Sponsors:
Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download of your choice!
Bar-Maids: Lovely solid lotion bars, cuticle creams and lotions! Perfect for knitting!
~ Sweater Forecast:
SNOW! It is supposed to snow a lot this week! Get out the woolens!
~ Knitting:
Baby sweater is coming along! Dr says she would be surprised if baby isn't here in the next few days!! EEP!
Slytherin Socks are looking pretty awesome!
Cashmere hat for Leighton is coming along as well!
~Spinning: None
~Sewing:
Sewed myself a pretty green skirt to match my Gwen Slouch! I actually finished while I was recording the episode!
~ Free Entertainment:
Yogpod: A goofy podcast where a couple of Brits make fun of random things, talk a little about video games and are just generally goofy. Not a family show, but worth a listen!
~Events:
Madrona Fiber Arts retreat: Mini-Class list is posted! Awesome (and very inexpensive) way to try out some new techniques with amazing teachers!!! I'll be there!
CampKIP: Only a few spots left! Listen to the latest update from Jackie to hear all the latest info!!
~Sales:
-Kellane Farm has some lovely looking fiber! So soft and smooshable and only $3 an ounce!
- Digital Scale on eBay only $6.95 with free economy shipping!!
- Wolfe Farms has awesome and yummy sounding herbal soaps and lotions! The "To Hatch a Peach" scent is on sale 25% off right now, and Dawn (knittinwolf on Ravelry) is offering a free 1 ounce trial to try out her products!!!
~Tip of the Week:
Double up on coupons! If your local store has a sale or a store coupon for something, use a manufacturer coupon on top of it to get it for super cheap or even free!! It's totally legit and can save you tons of $$!
~ How I Saved the Week:
I'm going back to school! I needed to request a transcript from the massage school I went to, and instead of requesting one online for $25, I gave the owner a call! She agreed to give me a copy!!
~ Worth It:
KnitPicks Zephyr Acrylic needles
Pros:
Just like all KnitPicks needles, the joins are smooth on the cables, the tips are nice and pointy, and these specifically are MUCH less expensive than the wood or metal.
Cons: The clear needles are really distracting because you can see the backs of the stitches through the needles which makes it hard to count stitches and is just generally distracting. Also, they are squeaky! Just like acrylic yarn has a squeaky characteristic, these needles, when I used them with wool were also squeaky!
Overall: These needles are not for me. If you don't mind the squeakiness of acrylic yarn, you won't mind these needles, and for the price, they can't be beat. However, if you don't like squeaky yarn, you won't like these needles.
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Use your KnitCents!
~Sponsors:
Audible: Click the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download of your choice!
Bar-Maids: Lovely solid lotion bars, cuticle creams and lotions! Perfect for knitting!
~ Sweater Forecast:
SNOW! It is supposed to snow a lot this week! Get out the woolens!
~ Knitting:
Baby sweater is coming along! Dr says she would be surprised if baby isn't here in the next few days!! EEP!
Slytherin Socks are looking pretty awesome!
Cashmere hat for Leighton is coming along as well!
~Spinning: None
~Sewing:
Sewed myself a pretty green skirt to match my Gwen Slouch! I actually finished while I was recording the episode!
~ Free Entertainment:
Yogpod: A goofy podcast where a couple of Brits make fun of random things, talk a little about video games and are just generally goofy. Not a family show, but worth a listen!
~Events:
Madrona Fiber Arts retreat: Mini-Class list is posted! Awesome (and very inexpensive) way to try out some new techniques with amazing teachers!!! I'll be there!
CampKIP: Only a few spots left! Listen to the latest update from Jackie to hear all the latest info!!
~Sales:
-Kellane Farm has some lovely looking fiber! So soft and smooshable and only $3 an ounce!
- Digital Scale on eBay only $6.95 with free economy shipping!!
- Wolfe Farms has awesome and yummy sounding herbal soaps and lotions! The "To Hatch a Peach" scent is on sale 25% off right now, and Dawn (knittinwolf on Ravelry) is offering a free 1 ounce trial to try out her products!!!
~Tip of the Week:
Double up on coupons! If your local store has a sale or a store coupon for something, use a manufacturer coupon on top of it to get it for super cheap or even free!! It's totally legit and can save you tons of $$!
~ How I Saved the Week:
I'm going back to school! I needed to request a transcript from the massage school I went to, and instead of requesting one online for $25, I gave the owner a call! She agreed to give me a copy!!
~ Worth It:
KnitPicks Zephyr Acrylic needles
Pros:
Just like all KnitPicks needles, the joins are smooth on the cables, the tips are nice and pointy, and these specifically are MUCH less expensive than the wood or metal.
Cons: The clear needles are really distracting because you can see the backs of the stitches through the needles which makes it hard to count stitches and is just generally distracting. Also, they are squeaky! Just like acrylic yarn has a squeaky characteristic, these needles, when I used them with wool were also squeaky!
Overall: These needles are not for me. If you don't mind the squeakiness of acrylic yarn, you won't mind these needles, and for the price, they can't be beat. However, if you don't like squeaky yarn, you won't like these needles.
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Use your KnitCents!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Ep 49- New year, New Goals!
~Welcome!
This week's episode is sponsored by:
Audible: Visit the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download of your choice!
and
Bar Maids! They are donating a complete sampler pack of all their products! Visit their site to see all their wonderful products!
~Contest:
Selfish Knitter! Knit something for yourself after the craziness of the holidays and holiday crafting! Show off pictures in the Ravelry Group to enter!
~Sweater Forecast:
Cold and rainy. Not much different than the usual.
~ Knitting: I finished Aaron's socks in time for new years! I spent new year's day casting on a new sweater for Leighton! Then, Hannah (my sister) asked if I would knit Leighton a hat to wear home from the hospital so I made one out of some pink handspun! I will also be knitting some socks this month, all will be projects in the HPKCHC!
~Spinning:
Still working on the Sunset Fibers fiber that I got last year and this year fro Christmas!
~Events:
Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat February 17-20! I'll be there!
CampKIP April 6-9! I'll be there too!
~Sales!
-Cherry Tree Hill- All yarns, fibers, and patterns are 50% off until Thursday jan 6 at 9am EST!
- DoodleBugYarn is offering ALL their worsted weight yarns for 25% off through the month of January!
- Elsewhere: Take advantage of the New Years Resolution sales! Gym memberships, books, and organization tools are all on sale everywhere!!
~Tip of the Week:
Set attainable goals! When you reach them, you will feel good about it!
~ How I Saved the Week:
We made an awesome blanket fort for our New Years Eve, and then I made butter! I didn't have any, needed some but have a food processor and I had some whipping cream so I made butter!
Whipping Cream + Food Processor + Time = butter and buttermilk! Yum!!!
~Worth It:
Side by Side on Fixed Circular Knitting Needles
Clover Bamboo
Knitpicks Harmony Wood
Clover does better with:
Price
tip length (16" only)
overall comfort (16")
wood flexibility
KnitPicks does better with:
Join from needle tip to cable
Cable flexibility
Tip pointiness
Style
Size range
Overall, I prefer the Clover needles if I need to knit on 16", and Knitpicks for the rest!
Overall though both are worth the money!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Song of the year:
All I Want is You by Barry Louis Polisar
This week's episode is sponsored by:
Audible: Visit the link for a free 2 week trial and a free audiobook download of your choice!
and
Bar Maids! They are donating a complete sampler pack of all their products! Visit their site to see all their wonderful products!
~Contest:
Selfish Knitter! Knit something for yourself after the craziness of the holidays and holiday crafting! Show off pictures in the Ravelry Group to enter!
~Sweater Forecast:
Cold and rainy. Not much different than the usual.
~ Knitting: I finished Aaron's socks in time for new years! I spent new year's day casting on a new sweater for Leighton! Then, Hannah (my sister) asked if I would knit Leighton a hat to wear home from the hospital so I made one out of some pink handspun! I will also be knitting some socks this month, all will be projects in the HPKCHC!
~Spinning:
Still working on the Sunset Fibers fiber that I got last year and this year fro Christmas!
~Events:
Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat February 17-20! I'll be there!
CampKIP April 6-9! I'll be there too!
~Sales!
-Cherry Tree Hill- All yarns, fibers, and patterns are 50% off until Thursday jan 6 at 9am EST!
- DoodleBugYarn is offering ALL their worsted weight yarns for 25% off through the month of January!
- Elsewhere: Take advantage of the New Years Resolution sales! Gym memberships, books, and organization tools are all on sale everywhere!!
~Tip of the Week:
Set attainable goals! When you reach them, you will feel good about it!
~ How I Saved the Week:
We made an awesome blanket fort for our New Years Eve, and then I made butter! I didn't have any, needed some but have a food processor and I had some whipping cream so I made butter!
Whipping Cream + Food Processor + Time = butter and buttermilk! Yum!!!
~Worth It:
Side by Side on Fixed Circular Knitting Needles
Clover Bamboo
Knitpicks Harmony Wood
Clover does better with:
Price
tip length (16" only)
overall comfort (16")
wood flexibility
KnitPicks does better with:
Join from needle tip to cable
Cable flexibility
Tip pointiness
Style
Size range
Overall, I prefer the Clover needles if I need to knit on 16", and Knitpicks for the rest!
Overall though both are worth the money!
~Contact:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Song of the year:
All I Want is You by Barry Louis Polisar
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Ep 47- Regift, Refund, Repurpose
~Welcome/ Thank you!
This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit the link for a free 2 week trial and audiobook download of your choice!
~Sweater Forecast:
Cold and rain through Tuesday, then possible snow Wednesday through Friday!
~ Knitting:
Aaron's socks are almost done! Eep! Planning to cast on 4 baby sweaters New Year's Day!
(Links go to Ravelry, sign up if you aren't already a member)
For Leighton: the Easy Baby Cardigan by Diane Soucy in Lime Green
For Twin baby A: Baby Sweater on 2 needles by Elizabeth Zimmerman in bright aqua blue
For Twin baby B: Lillie Baby Cardigan by Laura Edwards
For Arya: Helena Sweater by Allison Green Will
Goal: Finish all 4 sweaters by end of April!
~Spinning:
I got fiber for Christmas!! I have 24 oz of fiber in all corresponding colorways for my next handspun sweater!! Got lots of spinning to do over the next 2 days!
~Sales!!!
After Christmas sales/ end of year sales!!
-Webs is having their year end blowout! from 12/22- 1/2 save up to 75% off certain yarns!!
- Joann Fabrics is having a year end sale! Every skein of yarn in store and online is on sale!
~Tip of the Week:
If you got a holiday gift that doesn't suit you, feel free to practice one of the following options. I give you permission.
Regift: Just be POSITIVE that the person you gift it to and the original gifter are NOT in the same social circle.
Refund: If you know where the gift came from but you don't want to ask the original gifter for the receipt, you can often return it (as long as it is UNOPENED) for a store credit without a receipt. They will usually give you the lowest price that item was in the past 90 days, and you can usually only do this once or twice a year at major stores. Be sure to bring your ID, so they can keep track of how often you do refunds without receipts!
Repurpose: There is no need to save your Christmas cards after Christmas, but you can cut them up and make gift tags for next year out of them! Thanks for the tip knitting group!
~ How I Saved the Week:
I made 16 batches of shortbread for all my family members in ONE DAY! I'm pretty proud of it!
Chocolate Shortbread Recipe:
1/4 c butter, softened
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c flour
1/4 c powdered sugar
1 to 2 T baking cocoa
Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla and mix well.
Combine flour, sugar and cocoa separately; add to creamed mixture. Beat until dough holds together, about 3 mins.
Pat into a 9x4inch rectangle. Cut into 2-in by 1-1/2-in strips. Prick with a fork. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F for 20-25 mins or until firm. Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy alongside some delicious hot cocoa, coffee or tea. Yield: 1 dozen.
~ Worth It:
The Taste of Home Chocolate Lover's Cookbook
A compilation of hundreds of recipes using chocolate as the major ingredient! YUM!
You can order through Amazon (most expensive) or order through mail by sending $15.99 plus $3.95 shipping for one book, or $4.50 for 2 or more books, with item number 32496 to:
Country Store Suite 5610
PO Box 990
Greendale WI 53129-0990.
Or visit their website!
I've made several recipes out of this book! If you or someone you know loves chocolate, this book is TOTALLY WORTH IT!!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Have an awesome week everyone!!
This episode is sponsored by Audible! Visit the link for a free 2 week trial and audiobook download of your choice!
~Sweater Forecast:
Cold and rain through Tuesday, then possible snow Wednesday through Friday!
~ Knitting:
Aaron's socks are almost done! Eep! Planning to cast on 4 baby sweaters New Year's Day!
(Links go to Ravelry, sign up if you aren't already a member)
For Leighton: the Easy Baby Cardigan by Diane Soucy in Lime Green
For Twin baby A: Baby Sweater on 2 needles by Elizabeth Zimmerman in bright aqua blue
For Twin baby B: Lillie Baby Cardigan by Laura Edwards
For Arya: Helena Sweater by Allison Green Will
Goal: Finish all 4 sweaters by end of April!
~Spinning:
I got fiber for Christmas!! I have 24 oz of fiber in all corresponding colorways for my next handspun sweater!! Got lots of spinning to do over the next 2 days!
~Sales!!!
After Christmas sales/ end of year sales!!
-Webs is having their year end blowout! from 12/22- 1/2 save up to 75% off certain yarns!!
- Joann Fabrics is having a year end sale! Every skein of yarn in store and online is on sale!
~Tip of the Week:
If you got a holiday gift that doesn't suit you, feel free to practice one of the following options. I give you permission.
Regift: Just be POSITIVE that the person you gift it to and the original gifter are NOT in the same social circle.
Refund: If you know where the gift came from but you don't want to ask the original gifter for the receipt, you can often return it (as long as it is UNOPENED) for a store credit without a receipt. They will usually give you the lowest price that item was in the past 90 days, and you can usually only do this once or twice a year at major stores. Be sure to bring your ID, so they can keep track of how often you do refunds without receipts!
Repurpose: There is no need to save your Christmas cards after Christmas, but you can cut them up and make gift tags for next year out of them! Thanks for the tip knitting group!
~ How I Saved the Week:
I made 16 batches of shortbread for all my family members in ONE DAY! I'm pretty proud of it!
Chocolate Shortbread Recipe:
1/4 c butter, softened
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c flour
1/4 c powdered sugar
1 to 2 T baking cocoa
Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla and mix well.
Combine flour, sugar and cocoa separately; add to creamed mixture. Beat until dough holds together, about 3 mins.
Pat into a 9x4inch rectangle. Cut into 2-in by 1-1/2-in strips. Prick with a fork. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F for 20-25 mins or until firm. Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy alongside some delicious hot cocoa, coffee or tea. Yield: 1 dozen.
~ Worth It:
The Taste of Home Chocolate Lover's Cookbook
A compilation of hundreds of recipes using chocolate as the major ingredient! YUM!
You can order through Amazon (most expensive) or order through mail by sending $15.99 plus $3.95 shipping for one book, or $4.50 for 2 or more books, with item number 32496 to:
Country Store Suite 5610
PO Box 990
Greendale WI 53129-0990.
Or visit their website!
I've made several recipes out of this book! If you or someone you know loves chocolate, this book is TOTALLY WORTH IT!!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Have an awesome week everyone!!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Ep 46- Greensleeves
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!!
This episode is brought to you by Audible! Visit Audiblepodcast.com/knitcents for a free 2 week trial and free audiobook download of your choice!!
~Contest:
How have you used your KnitCents?
Post in the Ravelry thread to enter!!
~ Sweater forecast:
Cold, windy, rainy. Maybe a little snow tomorrow, so wear ALL your knits!
~ Knitting:
Just a little bit on Aaron's sock. Almost to the heel.
~Spinning:
Finished the first 4oz of the Sunset Fibers corriedale, colorway C-13-08 for my next handspun sweater!!
~Baking:
Triple Chocolate Quick Bread!
Ingredients
1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
2/3 c packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1-1/2 cups applesauce (unsweetened is best)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
-For the glaze
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
1 T butter or margarine
2 to 3 T half and half cream
1/2 c confectioner's (powdered) sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch salt
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and melted chocolate; mix well. Add applesauce and vanilla. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter (batter will be super fluffy and light) into four greased 5-1/2-in x 3-in x 2-in loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35- 40 mins or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
For glaze, melt chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan; stir in cream. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Drizzle over bread. (For drizzling, I spoon the warm glaze into a sandwich bag, and cut the tip of a corner off the bottom to use as a piping bag!)
Yield: 4 mini loaves!
ENJOY!
~Free Entertainment:
Podiobooks has 3 Christmas stories!! Search the word Christmas in the search bar!!
~Sales Last minute, handmade gift ideas!
-Triple chocolate quick bread: Takes about an hour (not including cooling and glazing time) and makes 4 loaves!
- Homemade cocoa!
5 c nonfat powdered milk
1 c unsweetened baking cocoa
1 c sugar
optional:
5 T cinnamon
12-15 crushed candy canes
extra cocoa for a darker chocolate flavor
Combine ingredients in a large zipper plastic bag, shake and distribute evenly among pretty cellophane bags with a ribbon and serving suggestions!
Total time: about 20 minutes, total cost for more than 20 servings (if you make all the flavors) less than $30.
- Sewn coffee cup cozy
Use a small amount of fleece or flannel, sew a seam and you're done! Fleece works well because it keeps the heat in the cup, and is a little bit stretchy so it will fit around many different cups!! Total cost, less than $1, total time: varying depending on sewing skill, but less than 20 minutes.
~ Tip of the week:
Enjoy the season! I see too many people stress about buying or making the perfect gift, making 30 dozen kinds of cookies, volunteering too much time to the point that they don't enjoy the beautiful Christmas season! Relax and spend time with friends and family!
~How I Saved the Week
OMG Amazon has flea medicine for cats for $27 for a 3 month treatment!! That's compared to the $21 for 1 month from my vet's office!!!!
~ Worth It:
The Princess Bride (book) by William Goldman
$8.95 new on Amazon
This book is hilarious, romantic and wonderful! This is an awesome gift for an individual, or a couple! This is one of mine and Aaron's favorite books to read aloud to each other, and we have gifted it to other couples with the same instruction!
Before you read the book, read the Wikipedia article about the Author and The Book!
It makes the story way funnier!!
Totally WORTH IT!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Merry Christmas everyone!!
This episode is brought to you by Audible! Visit Audiblepodcast.com/knitcents for a free 2 week trial and free audiobook download of your choice!!
~Contest:
How have you used your KnitCents?
Post in the Ravelry thread to enter!!
~ Sweater forecast:
Cold, windy, rainy. Maybe a little snow tomorrow, so wear ALL your knits!
~ Knitting:
Just a little bit on Aaron's sock. Almost to the heel.
~Spinning:
Finished the first 4oz of the Sunset Fibers corriedale, colorway C-13-08 for my next handspun sweater!!
~Baking:
Triple Chocolate Quick Bread!
Ingredients
1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
2/3 c packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1-1/2 cups applesauce (unsweetened is best)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2-1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
-For the glaze
1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips
1 T butter or margarine
2 to 3 T half and half cream
1/2 c confectioner's (powdered) sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
pinch salt
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and melted chocolate; mix well. Add applesauce and vanilla. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter (batter will be super fluffy and light) into four greased 5-1/2-in x 3-in x 2-in loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35- 40 mins or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
For glaze, melt chocolate chips and butter in a saucepan; stir in cream. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Drizzle over bread. (For drizzling, I spoon the warm glaze into a sandwich bag, and cut the tip of a corner off the bottom to use as a piping bag!)
Yield: 4 mini loaves!
ENJOY!
~Free Entertainment:
Podiobooks has 3 Christmas stories!! Search the word Christmas in the search bar!!
~
-Triple chocolate quick bread: Takes about an hour (not including cooling and glazing time) and makes 4 loaves!
- Homemade cocoa!
5 c nonfat powdered milk
1 c unsweetened baking cocoa
1 c sugar
optional:
5 T cinnamon
12-15 crushed candy canes
extra cocoa for a darker chocolate flavor
Combine ingredients in a large zipper plastic bag, shake and distribute evenly among pretty cellophane bags with a ribbon and serving suggestions!
Total time: about 20 minutes, total cost for more than 20 servings (if you make all the flavors) less than $30.
- Sewn coffee cup cozy
Use a small amount of fleece or flannel, sew a seam and you're done! Fleece works well because it keeps the heat in the cup, and is a little bit stretchy so it will fit around many different cups!! Total cost, less than $1, total time: varying depending on sewing skill, but less than 20 minutes.
~ Tip of the week:
Enjoy the season! I see too many people stress about buying or making the perfect gift, making 30 dozen kinds of cookies, volunteering too much time to the point that they don't enjoy the beautiful Christmas season! Relax and spend time with friends and family!
~How I Saved the Week
OMG Amazon has flea medicine for cats for $27 for a 3 month treatment!! That's compared to the $21 for 1 month from my vet's office!!!!
~ Worth It:
The Princess Bride (book) by William Goldman
$8.95 new on Amazon
This book is hilarious, romantic and wonderful! This is an awesome gift for an individual, or a couple! This is one of mine and Aaron's favorite books to read aloud to each other, and we have gifted it to other couples with the same instruction!
Before you read the book, read the Wikipedia article about the Author and The Book!
It makes the story way funnier!!
Totally WORTH IT!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Ep 44- Trials and Timers
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com! Click here to sign up for a free 2 week trial and download a free audiobook of your choice!
~Contest:
Visit the Ravelry group, email me or leave a comment on the shownotes page telling me what you've learned from the Knitcents Podcast or another listener, and tell us a story of how you've used it!!
~ Sweater Forecast:
Mid to low 40's with rain this week! Another week of light sweaters and cardigans!
~ Knitting:
I finished the Tappan Zee and I totally rock it with all its little quirks!
~This podcast is sponsored by Audible.com! Click here to sign up for a free 2 week trial and download a free audiobook of your choice!
~Contest:
Visit the Ravelry group, email me or leave a comment on the shownotes page telling me what you've learned from the Knitcents Podcast or another listener, and tell us a story of how you've used it!!
~ Sweater Forecast:
Mid to low 40's with rain this week! Another week of light sweaters and cardigans!
~ Knitting:
I finished the Tappan Zee and I totally rock it with all its little quirks!
I also am almost done with the handspun baby hat for Leighton!
~Spinning!
Spun the first 2.5 oz for my next hs cardigan!! Super pretty!
~Weaving:
I also finished weaving 5 little wash cloths/ burp cloths for Leighton! yay for finishing things!
~Free Entertainment:
Just One More Row Podcast with Brittany and Dana! I love it! Check it out!
~ Camp KIP:
An awesome knitting retreat hosted by Jackie of KIPing it Real! Visit her Ravelry group for more details!! I'll be there if I can raise enough money to get there!!
~Sales!!!
Free Trials that are awesome!
- AudiblePodcast.com/KnitCents Sign up for a free 2 week trial, download a free audiobook and audible will donate $$ to the podcast which I can use to go to CampKIP! Its an awesome way you can donate $$ for me to go to CampKIP without actually spending any $$ yourself!!
- Netflix free one week trial! You can choose to only have instant watch now, and there are so many amazing things on here!!!
- Gym trials! Go to gyms in your area and try them out by signing up for free trials!
- FreeCreditReport.com allows you to view your credit report for free once a year! Just don't do it too often!
- Amazon Prime offers a free 1 month trial of Prime! Free 2 day shipping on all your holiday gifts!!
~Tip of the Week:
Set a timer! When you sign up for a free trial where you have to provide your credit card number, set a timer or reminder to remind yourself to cancel the trial before they charge your card! If you decide to keep it, then ignore the reminder, but if you don't want to be charged, make sure to use the reminder!! Its a good idea to set the reminder for one day before the trial will end so you don't get charged because you're too late!
~How I Saved the Week:
I used functional gifts as decorations for the baby shower! (of course I forgot to take a picture) but I bought a baby bathtub (inflatable ducky) and used it as a punch bowl! I made awesome bubble bath punch in it and it was super cute! not only did I get a super cute decoration for the shower, but it is something that my sister will be able to use to bathe her baby in!
~DIY:
Bubble bath punch! 1 carton of light colored sherbet (I use lime) and 3 2-L bottles of clear, caffeine free soda! Scoop the sherbet into the punch bowl (or baby bathtub) and dump the soda on top! The bubbles foam up to big fluffy bubbles and it looks like bubble bath!! Also, it is super delicious!
~ Worth It!
The Intentional Spinner by Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Retail: 26.95 150 pages, published by Interweave Press
My thoughts: This book is amazing. JMM definitely demonstrates her vast depth, breadth and wealth of knowledge about spinning and fiber in this book! From the science of the fiber to the way it takes dye, to many techniques for spinning, plying and making art yarns! There are 4 projects to spin for, and great instructions for caring for your handspun and handmade items!! Overall, I would say this would be an awesome "Only" book for a spinner, meaning if you only had one spinning book, this would be a great one!! This would be a little overwhelming for a brand new spinner, but with a little help from a friend could be the perfect spinning guide! Totally worth it!
~Contact Info:
Email: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave a review on iTunes if you like the show!!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Ep 43- Podcast-tacular
~Welcome/ Intro/ Thanks!
~This week's show is sponsored by Audible! Click here to try their service free for 2 weeks and download a free audiobook of your choice!
~November Contest Winner:
CuteKnitter aka Jasmin! She suggested giving the gift of time to family and friends! Awesome! She will receive 8oz of undyed corriedale roving and 2 sets of awesome stitch markers from NeoTigress on Etsty!
~December Podcast-tacular!!!
December 30 will mark the one year anniversary of the KnitCents Podcast! To celebrate, I want you to tell me what you've learned and how you've used your KnitCents over the past year! Leave a comment in the thread on the Ravelry Group page, or send me an email! Winners will be chosen on December 30 with a special anniversary episode!
~Prizes:
- 8oz of undyed corriedale roving and 2 sets of stitch markers from NeoTigress on Etsy!
- Victoria Mitt Kit from SarahMontie with pattern and orange yarn shown!
- Single pattern PDF download of winner's choice from SarahMontie!
- 3 balls of CityTweed from KnitPicks in Lemon Curd colorway!
- 3 pattern PDF downloads of winner's choice from FiddleKnits Designs!
- 2 Fiber to Go cups- 50/50 Merino/ Bamboo from Sunset Fibers (blue and purple)!
- 2 Fiber sampler cups from Sunset Fibers! (total is 1/4 oz of each of: corriedale, medium coopworth, silk noil, loose alpaca, honey tussah silk, llama, superwash merino, angora, bleached tussah silk, and 80/20 alpaca/silk)
- 1 skein of KnitPicks Capra (85/25 Merino/ Cashmere) in Fairy Tale colorway and a KnitPicks Options Interchangeable nickel plated needle kit!
*All prizes have been donated to the podcast! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to the show!!!
~Sweater Forecast:
This week, it is forecasted to be in the low to mid 40's with drizzle. I'm thinking light sweaters and cardigans, and definitely some mitts! Heavy wool pullovers aren't quite necessary this week!
~ Knitting:
I finished the Robot Hat! Aaron loves it! It turned out awesome and I'm super excited to start another colorwork project! Aaron wore the hat for about 24 hours straight, including wearing it to bed! I'm glad he loves it so much, and all of it is handspun except for the little green eyes! I'm going to change the eyes to red, so the robots look like the cylons from Battlestar Galactica. (awesome show, available on Netflix Watch it now!)
Tappan Zee disaster/ awesomeness:
My Tappan Zee is crooked. That's really all there is to say. I don't know what went wrong, it was definitely my problem, and not a pattern problem! But I'm going to rock it anyways!
~This week's show is sponsored by Audible! Click here to try their service free for 2 weeks and download a free audiobook of your choice!
~November Contest Winner:
CuteKnitter aka Jasmin! She suggested giving the gift of time to family and friends! Awesome! She will receive 8oz of undyed corriedale roving and 2 sets of awesome stitch markers from NeoTigress on Etsty!
~December Podcast-tacular!!!
December 30 will mark the one year anniversary of the KnitCents Podcast! To celebrate, I want you to tell me what you've learned and how you've used your KnitCents over the past year! Leave a comment in the thread on the Ravelry Group page, or send me an email! Winners will be chosen on December 30 with a special anniversary episode!
~Prizes:
- 8oz of undyed corriedale roving and 2 sets of stitch markers from NeoTigress on Etsy!
- Victoria Mitt Kit from SarahMontie with pattern and orange yarn shown!
- Single pattern PDF download of winner's choice from SarahMontie!
- 3 balls of CityTweed from KnitPicks in Lemon Curd colorway!
- 3 pattern PDF downloads of winner's choice from FiddleKnits Designs!
- 2 Fiber to Go cups- 50/50 Merino/ Bamboo from Sunset Fibers (blue and purple)!
- 2 Fiber sampler cups from Sunset Fibers! (total is 1/4 oz of each of: corriedale, medium coopworth, silk noil, loose alpaca, honey tussah silk, llama, superwash merino, angora, bleached tussah silk, and 80/20 alpaca/silk)
- 1 skein of KnitPicks Capra (85/25 Merino/ Cashmere) in Fairy Tale colorway and a KnitPicks Options Interchangeable nickel plated needle kit!
*All prizes have been donated to the podcast! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to the show!!!
~Sweater Forecast:
This week, it is forecasted to be in the low to mid 40's with drizzle. I'm thinking light sweaters and cardigans, and definitely some mitts! Heavy wool pullovers aren't quite necessary this week!
~ Knitting:
Tappan Zee disaster/ awesomeness:
My Tappan Zee is crooked. That's really all there is to say. I don't know what went wrong, it was definitely my problem, and not a pattern problem! But I'm going to rock it anyways!
Also, even though the picture shows up right side up on my computer, it keeps showing up upside down everywhere else. Blergh. FInally, I'm almost done with the handspun hat for little baby Leighton! It is going to be so soft and warm and I'm knitting it so that hopefully it fits her for a long time!
No new spinning, but I may start a new spinning project this afternoon!
~Free Entertainment:
iTunes Single of the Week! Free song every week! Check it out in the iTunes Store!
~Sales!!!
-Cyber Monday: Sort of like black friday but for the online deals! Its awesome, check it out!
- Amazon Mom: Sign up for free if you are the caretaker of a baby and get a free year of Amazon Prime! Other awesome services include extra awesome deals and automatic diaper delivery!
- Howtoshopforfree.net is an awesome site! The writer of the site tells you how to double up on coupons and sales, gives seminars on saving money and wrote a book which is going to be released on Wednesday, December 1! Check it out!
~Tip of the Week:
Quality vs. Quantity: We decided to change our cat's diet so she will be more healthy! The food is a lot more expensive, but she eats a LOT less of it (enough less that it will be a net gain for sure)! Also she is more active, which will help her be more healthy, which will hopefully mean less trips to the vet! Spend a little more to get a LOT more in return!
~How I Saved the Week:
Aaron and I, after a glorious victory over the Thanksgiving turkey we cooked! We spent about $10 to host an awesome thanksgiving dinner with our friends! Turkey was less than $5, potatoes were about $1.50, green beans were about $.50 a can (2 cans), cranberries were about $2 and everything else we already had on hand! Friends brought rolls, stuffing and pie, and we had a fabulous evening with lots of food and even more leftovers!
~Worth It:
No review this week, because the episode was getting long! Next week for sure!
~Contact Info:
Email me: cleverroue (at) gmail (dot) com
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
If you like the show, please leave a review on iTunes!
Have a happy week everyone!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Ep. 36- Laugh until you cry
~Welcome/ Intro
~Last month's contest winner:
TeamMom aka Tera! Congrats!
~October Contest:
Share a recipe for delicious hot drinks! It will help warm the chill out of your bones faster than turning on the heater!
Contest prize: A Longaberger basket donated by Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast!
~Sweater Forecast: A new segment, where I tell you if its sweater weather or not! This week: No.
~ Knitting:
Finished the first of the cabled wristers, and started a Cabled Raglan Baby Sweater for my sister's little girl! I also bought an awesome button for it! Yay!
I published the TDTU pattern! Search TDTU on Ravelry to find it!
~Spinning:
I've actually been doing some! I'm going to spin 3 different colors together and knit the Tappan Zee!
~Free Entertainment:
Knit Knit Cafe with Abby and Ben- Super fun!
The Knit Wits with Carin and Rick- hilarious!!!
~ Garden:
We canned 7 jars of salsa using tomatoes from our garden!
~ Sales!
- KnitPicks book sale! All books are 40% off!
- Webs Grampa's Garage Sale! Tons of yarn for over 50% off!
- Madrona published the Overview! Lots of free events and demos! Come to the PNW!
~Tip of the Week:
Laugh until it hurts! I've noticed that I am less inclined to make an impulse purchase if I'm feeling really good, so do something that makes you really happy and laugh until you cry!
~How I Saved the Week:
I made salsa instead of buying it, made muffins and tea instead of going out to a coffee shop and used free yarn to make a cute sweater!
~ Worth It!
The Expectant Knitter by Marie Connolly
Retail: $27.50, 30 patterns
Pros:
I like the patterns, lots of top down seamless stuff, lots of really practical baby things and the patterns are well written and the photos are lovely.
HOWEVER: The author inserts MEDICAL ADVICE into the book, which is absolutely inappropriate. If it was just a book of patterns, it would totally be worth it, but as it is, I would not buy it. A library book for sure.
~Contact Info:
Email!
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
~Last month's contest winner:
TeamMom aka Tera! Congrats!
~October Contest:
Share a recipe for delicious hot drinks! It will help warm the chill out of your bones faster than turning on the heater!
Contest prize: A Longaberger basket donated by Paula of the Knitting Pipeline Podcast!
~Sweater Forecast: A new segment, where I tell you if its sweater weather or not! This week: No.
~ Knitting:
Finished the first of the cabled wristers, and started a Cabled Raglan Baby Sweater for my sister's little girl! I also bought an awesome button for it! Yay!
I published the TDTU pattern! Search TDTU on Ravelry to find it!
~Spinning:
I've actually been doing some! I'm going to spin 3 different colors together and knit the Tappan Zee!
~Free Entertainment:
Knit Knit Cafe with Abby and Ben- Super fun!
The Knit Wits with Carin and Rick- hilarious!!!
~ Garden:
We canned 7 jars of salsa using tomatoes from our garden!
~ Sales!
- KnitPicks book sale! All books are 40% off!
- Webs Grampa's Garage Sale! Tons of yarn for over 50% off!
- Madrona published the Overview! Lots of free events and demos! Come to the PNW!
~Tip of the Week:
Laugh until it hurts! I've noticed that I am less inclined to make an impulse purchase if I'm feeling really good, so do something that makes you really happy and laugh until you cry!
~How I Saved the Week:
I made salsa instead of buying it, made muffins and tea instead of going out to a coffee shop and used free yarn to make a cute sweater!
~ Worth It!
The Expectant Knitter by Marie Connolly
Retail: $27.50, 30 patterns
Pros:
I like the patterns, lots of top down seamless stuff, lots of really practical baby things and the patterns are well written and the photos are lovely.
HOWEVER: The author inserts MEDICAL ADVICE into the book, which is absolutely inappropriate. If it was just a book of patterns, it would totally be worth it, but as it is, I would not buy it. A library book for sure.
~Contact Info:
Email!
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Episode 29- I tried to be lazy...
~Welcome, Intro, Thank yous
~Sponsors/ Contests:
Check out last week's shownotes, there are a LOT!
~ Knitting/ Spinning:
I've got 5 repeats of chart B on Brandywine, and I still love it! I've also finished the first top down toe up sock and I'm almost done with the foot of the second one! I also started a new pair for Aaron, using some JoAnn Sensations Bamboo and Ewe yarn. This ball seems a little slubby and has some weird bits of unspun sections that I am not a big fan of. Hopefully it was just a little at the beginning of the ball... I've worked a little on spinning that cormo, but not much on that front.
~Free Entertainment:
I'm still listening to the Quarter Share series by Nathan Lowell. (See last 2 or 3 episode notes) I've finished all but the final book, and I'm 2/3 through that one! There is also a spin off type book from the same universe but about a different character that is queued up on my ipod for the next one!
~Garden Update:
We harvested a ton of stuff and made some AMAZING veggie lasagna from our garden and CSA this week! I'm quite sure I've gained 15 pounds!
~ Sales!
-Hairball Yarn is offering free shipping in the US!
- WhitKnits is offering 15% off all their sock yarns and summer yarns during the month of August!
-Woot is a website that highlights a deal every day! Sometimes there are useless deals but sometimes the deals are really quite amazing!
~Tip of the Week:
Take advantage of free things! Free isn't always a scam, sometimes its an advertisement, but you can also request free samples of products through their websites, take advantage of free trials of things like magazine and movie subscriptions (like Netflix, the best $9 a month I spend) and loads of other things! Be creative!
~ How I Saved the Week: Aaron really likes these sandwiches they make at our local grocery store, but one sandwich is about $7, so instead I decided we will make our own! I made some delicious foccacia bread and we made up yummy sandwiches! The bread recipe is from the Williams Sonoma Bread Cookbook. Its a recipe for Onion Foccacia, but instead of onion I use 3-4 cloves of pressed garlic and about a teaspoon of fresh chopped rosemary! So yummy!
~ Worth It:
Knit Ponchos, Wraps and Scarves by Jane Davis
Retails at $21.99, 128 pages, 44 patterns
Pros:
-Teaches a lot of techniques: lace, cables, beads, fringes
- Lots of yarn options: says "use x amount of yardage in sport weight yarn of x fiber content" instead of specific yarn. Gives readers permission to choose their own yarn a little easier.
- Beautiful color photos of every project
- Full range of skill levels
-Instructions are easy to follow
- Patterns are charted and written out line by line
- Diagrams used to teach techniques are easy to see and follow
Cons:
- Some patterns use really crazy novelty yarns which makes the design hard to see
- A lot of the patterns use Super Bulky yarn, which isn't my style. Nothing wrong with it, just not for me
Overall: Worth it!!
~Contact Info
Email Me!
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave a review on iTunes or click that lovely button designed by Kristine below!
~Sponsors/ Contests:
Check out last week's shownotes, there are a LOT!
~ Knitting/ Spinning:
I've got 5 repeats of chart B on Brandywine, and I still love it! I've also finished the first top down toe up sock and I'm almost done with the foot of the second one! I also started a new pair for Aaron, using some JoAnn Sensations Bamboo and Ewe yarn. This ball seems a little slubby and has some weird bits of unspun sections that I am not a big fan of. Hopefully it was just a little at the beginning of the ball... I've worked a little on spinning that cormo, but not much on that front.
~Free Entertainment:
I'm still listening to the Quarter Share series by Nathan Lowell. (See last 2 or 3 episode notes) I've finished all but the final book, and I'm 2/3 through that one! There is also a spin off type book from the same universe but about a different character that is queued up on my ipod for the next one!
~Garden Update:
We harvested a ton of stuff and made some AMAZING veggie lasagna from our garden and CSA this week! I'm quite sure I've gained 15 pounds!
~ Sales!
-Hairball Yarn is offering free shipping in the US!
- WhitKnits is offering 15% off all their sock yarns and summer yarns during the month of August!
-Woot is a website that highlights a deal every day! Sometimes there are useless deals but sometimes the deals are really quite amazing!
~Tip of the Week:
Take advantage of free things! Free isn't always a scam, sometimes its an advertisement, but you can also request free samples of products through their websites, take advantage of free trials of things like magazine and movie subscriptions (like Netflix, the best $9 a month I spend) and loads of other things! Be creative!
~ How I Saved the Week: Aaron really likes these sandwiches they make at our local grocery store, but one sandwich is about $7, so instead I decided we will make our own! I made some delicious foccacia bread and we made up yummy sandwiches! The bread recipe is from the Williams Sonoma Bread Cookbook. Its a recipe for Onion Foccacia, but instead of onion I use 3-4 cloves of pressed garlic and about a teaspoon of fresh chopped rosemary! So yummy!
~ Worth It:
Knit Ponchos, Wraps and Scarves by Jane Davis
Retails at $21.99, 128 pages, 44 patterns
Pros:
-Teaches a lot of techniques: lace, cables, beads, fringes
- Lots of yarn options: says "use x amount of yardage in sport weight yarn of x fiber content" instead of specific yarn. Gives readers permission to choose their own yarn a little easier.
- Beautiful color photos of every project
- Full range of skill levels
-Instructions are easy to follow
- Patterns are charted and written out line by line
- Diagrams used to teach techniques are easy to see and follow
Cons:
- Some patterns use really crazy novelty yarns which makes the design hard to see
- A lot of the patterns use Super Bulky yarn, which isn't my style. Nothing wrong with it, just not for me
Overall: Worth it!!
~Contact Info
Email Me!
Ravelry: Roue
Twitter: Roue0824
Please leave a review on iTunes or click that lovely button designed by Kristine below!
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