Sticks & String Podcast
A podcast by an Australian bloke who knits
Lots of Uni stuff to be done and not enough time knitting. Morris and Sons have their sale on. There are free things over at Knitting Daily. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Fernwood Hobbs Bay (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (link) Other Kindle from Amazon (link) Rams 3 Sock Club from The Unique Sheep (link) Sangita by Fernwood You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_119_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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f you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. Morris and Sons have their sale on. There are free things over at Knitting Daily. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown From the bottom of the knitting bag Books And another thing... by Eoin Colfer (link) Switch On by allMeadow and Rob Costlow You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_118_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. The 2010 Calendar of Hope, which supports breast cancer research is available here. There is some wonderful music here. And WonderMike's newest podcast venture is here. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Rob Costlow and allmeadow Reconstruction (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Folk Bags: 30 Knitting Patterns and Tales from Around the World by Vicki Square (link) Switch On by allMeadow and Rob Costlow You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_117_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. Franklin Habit's blog is here. Here's the YouTube video What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Robert Rich Cowell Piano (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books The Best of Interweave Knits: Our Favorite Designs from the First Ten Years by Ann Budd (link) Cowell Theater CD1 - Live Archive Vol 5 by Robert Rich You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_116_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. The reason for no essay is simple, I was playing the keyboard at a concert with Michael Jackson (you'll have to listen to find out eactly how that happened). The Minnesota Knitters' Guild event detail are here. The Rams 3 Sock Club is available from The Unique Sheep. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Alma Nova Ikindija (Magnatune) After Hours by AlmaNova You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_115_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. Spring is well underway in the Blue Mountains, lots of birds about, so the show was recorded outside. The Rams 3 Sock Club is available from The Unique Sheep. You can watch The Guild here. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Alma Nova Bosna Nova (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Knitted Embelishments by Nicky Epstein (link) After Hours by AlmaNova You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_114_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. Back from doing University assignments - statistics are such fun! This week there's another interview with Sally, this time about the Winter Warm project at the Stitches and Craft show (thanks to them for the tickets too). Spring is well underway in the Blue Mountains, lots of birds about. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Lara St John Vivaldi - Four Seasons (Spring 1st Movement) (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Yarn Magazine # 15 from Yarn Magazine (link) Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Lara St John You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_113_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. If you'd like a free double pass (there's a couple left) to the Stitches and Craft show (see below), email me in the next week. You can help Sophie with her cozies at Sophie's Cozies. And the Herald Tribune article is here. Also, I forgot to mention it in the show, I took Mum to See Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone in concert the other night, they were very good. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Stitches and Craft Show Rosehill Racecourse 19-23 August Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Jeff Wahl The Summer that Never Quite Ended (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Shawls and Scarves: The Best of Knitters Magazine by Nancy Thomas (ed) (link) A Light in the Darkness by Jeff Wahl You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Blackberry pin is 2528FD42. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_112_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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Sorry that the show's a bit late, but yesterday got disorganise, you wouldn't think a seven year old's birthday party could get so complicated.. If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. Thanks to James for the interview this week, his shop is here. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Stitches and Craft Show Rosehill Racecourse 19-23 August Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Alma Nova Grand Duetto Concertante Op 52 - Andante Sostenuto (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Socks, Socks, Socks by Elaine Rowley (link) Classic Giuliani by AlmaNova You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Blackberry pin is 2528FD42. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't. Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_111_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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At least this week I planned for the show to be late. If you'd like to take up the Audible offer of a free trial account and a free book, click here. And thanks to Audible for sponsoring the show this week. Thanks to Jamie (Phraser), Justin (ThirdToughts), James and Andrew for the interview this week. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm Mens Australian Knitting Retreat Jenolan Caves House 10-13 July 2009 NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division) 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre Stitches and Craft Show Rosehill Racecourse 19-23 August Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Studio 49 Retreat 16-18 October, Sonora CA, USA Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Jeff Wahl Between Two Worlds (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books The Crochet Dude's Designs for Guys by Drew Emborsky (link) A Light in the Darkness by Jeff Wahl You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or podcast AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au I'm on Ravelry as DavidReidy. My Blackberry pin is 2528FD42. My Amazon wish list is here. I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots Click here to play the show using your computer's audio player.
Direct download: Show_110_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:01 AM
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