The new jumper is progressing, up to ball 4 (7-8 to go). This week's R+L knitting group was at Scorpio's house and we had an international visitor, McLenaghanKnits from Ravelry joined up (and you should see the blanket she's working on). Christmas was relatively low stress and involved catching up with lots of the family. Next week's book review should be interesting, I'm still trying to come up with a way of describing it. 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 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 Knitting Competition Entries for the Arts section open on 3 November Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Dan-O Art of Gardens (Podsafe) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books The Knitter's Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmermann (link) Other The Philospher's Zone from ABC (Australia) (link) Escape Pod from Escape Artists Inc (link) Pod Castle from Escape Artists Inc (link) If you'd like to support the Calendar of Hope, you'll find the information here. 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.

Thanks again to Michelle Griffin for the Christmas variations. Lots of good book reviews coming up courtesy of the guild meeting on Saturday Knitting of the new jumper is up to ball 3 (8-9 left to go). Michael Kirby's speech is here. (It it's after March 2009 that link will probably have expired.) If you're wondering about the rumbling noise during the first third of the essay, it's Tiger, he required a cuddle while I was trying to record it. Thanks to K for the Jamison's books. Merry Christmas or whatever to everyone, don't knit too hard. 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 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 Knitting Competition Entries for the Arts section open on 3 November Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Doug Astrop Carol of the Bells (Podsafe) Allison Crowe O Holy Night (Podsafe) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Jamieson's Shetland Knitting Books by Jamieson's of Shetland (link) Other Cadfael, the complete series from Granada TV (link) If you'd like to support the Calendar of Hope, you'll find the information here. 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.

This week's show comes from the Sydney Knit In Public event at the Sidewalk Café at the Sydney Opera House (and the staff were really wonderful). Thanks to JenWren, PomPom, GrandmaFlea, WittyKnitter, Kate, SandraH, Emily, SocksAndJumpersRock, The Other Andrew, Kerry, Bex, MissFe, Mark, Changeling and DiscoKnitter for agreeing to be interviewed. Sorry about the wind noise, but it was very, very blowy. Great fun for all, with balls of yarn flying everywhere. Yes, I remembered to take photos, they'll be up during the week. No music this week, the show is already 7 mins over time. 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 (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 Summer Knitting Get Together 2 pm 14 December 2008 Sidewalk Café, Sydney Opera House Sydney Royal Easter Show Knitting Competition Entries for the Arts section open on 3 November From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Vintage Twist from Cleckheaton (link) If you'd like to support the Calendar of Hope, you'll find the information here. The birds in the backyard are here. 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.

Why waiting is good for the economy. How the cats got their names - as requested. As mentioned, if you're a cat person, you'll get this, if you're not a cat person it will reinforce your preconceptions. 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 (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 Summer Knitting Get Together 2 pm 14 December 2008 Sidewalk Café, Sydney Opera House Sydney Royal Easter Show Knitting Competition Entries for the Arts section open on 3 November From the bottom of the knitting bag Other December 2008 Issue (12) from Yarn Magazine (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. 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.

Back safely from camp, which was lots of fun and included no breakages. Not much knitting though, no one needed staking out. Looking forward to Summer which starts tomorrow, and holidays which start on Friday. A look at the NSW school system too - as requested. 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 (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 Knitting Competition Entries for the Arts section open on 3 November This show's music Ensemble Al Asdeka La Roza Linda (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Knitting Workshop with Elizabeth Zimmermann from Schoolhouse Press (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. 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