Sticks & String Podcast
A podcast by an Australian bloke who knits
Dotty is finished and there will soon be photos.
Only 4 months to Christmas, start planning (or worrying).
Any suggestions for a shawl from Victorian Lace Today (for less than 1700 yards of yarn)?

What's happening
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
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
Philadelphia Knit In Public   20 September 2008 in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This show's music
Heavy Mellow    Delight     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
New Pathways for Sock Knitters - Book One  by Cat Bordhi (link)
Other
Tapestry  from Rowan (link)
Felted Tweed  from Rowan (link)

This is cute.

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Direct download: Show_74_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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This week we're joined by Barbara Coddington the founding editor of Yarn Magazine.
If you're planning a trip, check out KnitMap.

What's happening
Beyond Knitting & Crocheted Reef and Anemone Garde   17 June to 24 August at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
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

This show's music
Rob Costlow    Baby Girl (Part 1) - Awakenings     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Knitting for Him  by Martin Storey and Wendy Baker (link)

You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:16 AM
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This week there's a chat with Mandie Chandler of Ewe Give Me The Knits.
The drum carder get a mention.
The Australian Government is reviewing Aviation Security Screening and is asking for submissions, so if you'd like to let them know your opinion of the ban on knitting needles on aircraft the document is here. The addresses and things are on the document - the section mentioning knitting needles is on page 12.


What's happening
Beyond Knitting & Crocheted Reef and Anemone Garde   17 June to 24 August at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
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

This show's music
Rob Costlow    Tulip Trees from Reconstruction     (Magnatune)

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.
I'm sure that you know to replace the at with AT with @ and DOT with . but maybe the spam bots

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Direct download: Show_72_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:15 AM
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What I did during the break. The Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, a cold breakfast next to a lake, a wool museum and a nice shop in Melbourne. There are even some kangaroos and wallabies get a mention.
In this show we have a chat with Feisty Wench and Damo at a Ravelry get together.

What's happening
Beyond Knitting & Crocheted Reef and Anemone Garde   17 June to 24 August at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
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

This show's music
Fernwood    Open Seas     (Magnatune)

The pen with which this week's show was written is from Delaney Pen Designs mine's the one at the lower left on the front page. (It's a really nice pen!)
I got my Rowan yarn at Sunspun.
And if you're in the area, you can visit the National Wool Museum in Geelong.

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.
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Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:27 AM
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