A happy podcaster after the Australian election result.
This week a look at spinning and how I got tangled up in it, a look at the upcoming knitting season, adn the usualy bits and pieces.
You can find spinning information at Knitty, Spin-Off Magazine and The Joy of Knitting
There was a nice article about Kerry Nettle on the SMH site.

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
NSW Knitters Guild (Canowindra Group)   10am, 2nd Saturday of each month at Glasonbury, Longs Corner Road, Canowindra
Perth City Nits   Every second Saturday - Boarders Hay Street Mall, Perth
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Details of the arts competitions (entries open until 11 January 2008)
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Justin Bianco    What you leave behind     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
The Ashford book of spinning  by Anne Field (link)
Other
WooLee winder  from Robert Lee & Son (link)

You can help out with the San Francisco Bay oil spill here.

You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or
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A hectic week at work.
Henry now has two complete sleeves, so just the neck to go, maybe by next week (not including the 300 ends).
The amazing blanket 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
NSW Knitters Guild (Canowindra Group)   10am, 2nd Saturday of each month at Glasonbury, Longs Corner Road, Canowindra
Perth City Nits   Every second Saturday - Boarders Hay Street Mall, Perth
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Details of the arts competitions (entries open until 11 January 2008)
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Other
Yarn Magazine - Issue 8  from Yarn Magazine (link)
Interweave Knits - Winter 2007  from Interweave Knits (link)

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.
I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't.

The Lacis site is here.
Details for the competitions at the Sydney Royal Easter Show are 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
NSW Knitters Guild (Canowindra Group)   10am, 2nd Saturday of each month at Glasonbury, Longs Corner Road, Canowindra
Studio 49 Fibre Retreat   A fibre arts retreat that Old Oak Ranch Sonora 16 to 18 November 2007 (pendria AT sbcglobal DOT net)
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Details of the arts competitions (entries open until 11 January 2008)
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Plunkett    Picture     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Selbuvotter - Biography of a knitting tradition  by Terri Shea (link)

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.
I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't.

Welcome to series 5, this time we're going to look at some of the things to which knitting leads us.
Faith, the Knitting Cook, is back podcasting, you can check out her shows at her blog.
There's a new video knitting podcast by Nina Clock, it's called Knitterati and is well worth checking out.
Andrea's blog of our natural dyeing day is here.
The ISBN for the Eucalypt Dyer's Handbook is 0 9595006 0 X - with luck you'll be able to find it.

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 Fibre Retreat   A fibre arts retreat that Old Oak Ranch Sonora 16 to 18 November 2007 (pendria AT sbcglobal DOT net)
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Junoon    Sayonee     (Magnatune)

Don't forget to find an Addi Cro-Hook (or US 3+C as it is labelled). Thanks again Leah.

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.
I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots won't.