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 show's going to be on a break until February 2010 (details in the show) so thanks so much to every one who has helped out with the current series. What's happening Aoteoroa Mens Knitting Retreat (New Zealand) See below 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 Royal Easter Show Knitting Competition Get your entries in! Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Fernwood Kalyan (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Wacky baby knits : 20 knitted designs for the fashion conscious toddler by Alison Jenkins (link) Sangita by Fernwood AOTEAROA – NEW ZEALAND MEN’S KNITTING RETREAT MARCH 4th – 7th 2010 Fancy a bit of fibre fun in the Wellington region at the tail end of the Southern Summer?!? I’ve got a great line up of events planned for you including a trip to Experience Stansborough, a working sheep farm, a local yarn manufacturer, and Craft 2.0 a modern craft event. You’ll also get to take part in workshops led by Men, a knitting themed quiz night, go on a yarn crawl and still have plenty of time to just and sit and knit in the company of other Men. Our venue is the Silverstream Retreat Complex nestled in the Hutt Valley which is only a short drive along the Hutt Motorway from Wellington City. More specifically we’ll be staying in the Stonewall Lodge (I don’t expect there to be a riot but we should be able to manage some riotous fun!). The complex was originally built for the United States Armed Forces stationed in New Zealand during the 1940’s and 1950’s. It is a substantial complex which is currently being renovated but the great news for us is that the Stonewall Lodge renovation is already complete and features comfortable share twin accommodation which overlooks the beautiful Hutt River and Manor Park Golf Course. How much will this cost I hear you say… well here is the fee price breakdown per person $250.00 – Share twin accommodation and meals from Thurs afternoon to Sunday morning $ 23.00 – Admin Fee (for planning and execution time) $ 22.00 – Experience Stansborough entry fee $ 10.00 – PayPal Fees (this is fee is 3% and is charged when you transfer money via PayPal) $ 5.00 – Teaching stipend (It’s only fair to compensate instructors for their efforts) $ 5.00 – Sundry supplies (binders, paper, pens, etc) $ 5.00 – Printing fees (Handouts for classes) ………………………………………… NZ $320.00 GRAND TOTAL (does NOT include air fare, petrol, shuttles, etc.) That equates to approx US$ 220.00 or AUS$ 270.00 on current exchange rates. (21/Oct/09) Check-In Time will be from 3pm on the Thursday and Check Out will be lunch time on Sunday. As an optional extra (and if you just don’t want to say good bye just yet) after we check out you’re welcome to travel to Greytown where I live and attend a Men’s only meeting of the Sunday KNIT-Tea knitting group in the garden at my home, Scarlet Oak Cottage. You will have plenty of time to sit and knit, check out J.O.Y. as well as the other shops in Greytown before heading back to Wellington. To confirm your place at the Retreat I need to receive your payment in full by February 6th. I will be required to pay a sizeable deposit to the venue within the next month so don’t hesitate to register and pay ASAP. If you have paid but have to cancel you can get a full refund provided you notify me of your cancellation by February 6th 2010. After that date the accommodation and meal costs are non-refundable but I will be able to refund you the balance of the fee which will be NZ$70. If you need any more information about the Retreat or have any questions just reply to this thread or you’re welcome to contact me directly through Ravelry (KiwiJames) or by e-mail jamesherbison(at)gmail(dot)com I’m excited already and I hope you will be too! Testosterone and yarn are a great match. (Kiwi) James 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sorry about the show being 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. We went reasonably well in the Chess competition, seniors 8 pts, juniors 8.5 pts. 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 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 Reza Manzoori Insignia (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Andean Inspired Knits by Helen Hamann (link) ReStrung by Reza Manzoori 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

hanks to Sally for the Easter Show knitting comments. 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. 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 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 Justin Bianco (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Folk Mittens by Marcia Lewandowski (link) Kingdom Crumble by Justin Bianco 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 to Sally for the Easter Show knitting comments. 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. 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 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 Reza Manzoori Bestowal (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Felt magazine from Yarn Magazine (link) Reza Nation by Reza Manzoori 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 to Sally for organising the Sydney WWKIP day, it was lots of fun. Thanks also to Lara for having a word, and Michelle for popping in as well. 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. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm Knitter\'s Connection 17 - 20 June, Columbus OH, USA 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 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 ReStrung by Reza Manzoori 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 to Sally for her comments on the knitting, more in coming weeks. Thank you to Bev Cooper from Belisa Cashmere for kthe crochet information. Sundogstudios' video from Maryland Sheep and Wool is here. 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. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm Knitter\'s Connection 17 - 20 June, Columbus OH, USA 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 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 Fernwood Open Seas (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Yarn Magazine # 14 from Yarn Magazine (link) Almeria 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 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 to Sally for her comments on the knitting, more in coming weeks. Thank you to Bev Cooper from Belisa Cashmere for keeping us up to date with what's happening with Australian cashmere. 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. What's happening Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm Knitter\'s Connection 17 - 20 June, Columbus OH, USA 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 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 Other Gradiance from The Unique Sheep (link) Stillness and Movement by David Modica 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 to Sally for her comments on the knitting, more in coming weeks. Thank you to Jim Luce for his glimpse into working with yard dogs. 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. What’s happening Courthouse Stitch’n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm Knitter\’s Connection 17 – 20 June, Columbus OH, USA 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 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 Other Dune – Audiobook from Audible (link) Star Trek – Series 1 Blu-ray from Paramount (link) Guinevere 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

Thanks to Sally for her comments on the knitting, more in coming weeks. Thank you to Lyn Davison for her comments on the alpaca fleece judging. 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. What’s happening Courthouse Stitch’n'Bitch Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm Knitter\’s Connection 17 – 20 June, Columbus OH, USA 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 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 Sieber, Kammen, Fulton and Schatz Long Past Gone (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Jan Messant’s Knitted Gardens by Jan Messent (link) The Bright Knowledge by Diana Rowan The Bright Knowledge by Diana Rowan 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

The show notes will follow later in the week. 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. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown 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.

Well, made it to 100. This week a look back... 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. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Rob Costlow Tulip Trees (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Yes from Pet Shop Boys (link) Knitting around from Elizabeth Zimmermann and Meg Swansen (link) Reconstruction by 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 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.

I hope everyone was able to participate in Earth Hour last night. I sat with a candle and read a book. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Daniel Berkman They come in dreams (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Folk Socks by Nancy Bush (link) Heartstrings by Daniel Berkman 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.

Thank you so much to Eleanor for the wonderful Elizabeth Zimmermann DVD I’m looking forward to eating dinner with Elizabeth this coming week. Thank you also to Leslieblonde for the wonderful essay this week. 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. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show’s music Doc Rosa Pastoral and Minuet (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Jonathan Creek DVDs from BBC (link) La Cetra Galante by Doc Rossi 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.

Thank you so much to Inga from Rockpool Candy for the lovely spinning fibre. Thanks for the info about Dollhouse. And here's a drongo. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Rhonda Lorence Soaring (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Knit a Fantasy Story by Jan Messent (link) Winter Moon by Rhonda Lorence 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 people are never really too busy to knit (unless they're already knitters). Thanks so much again to Terry for the wonderful book this week. And why it would be very difficult to buy knot free wool. I'm not sure if I've put this webcam up before, but here it is anyway. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music David Modica Because (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Viking patterns for knitting by Elsebeth Modica (link) Stillness and Movement by David Modica 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.

Making lemonade gets a mention too. Cat noises this week again supplied by Tiger who woke up just before I started recording. Stornoway is up to the gussets, by the time you read this anyway. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Svanevit Svanevit (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Wool 'n' Magic by Jan Messent (link) Svanevit by Svanevit 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

Why knitting leads to conversation. Cat noises this week supplied by Tiger who missed out on his morning run around. Thanks to everyone for saying where they are from. And we find out that you can't get down off an elephant. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask Upmark Seglora (Magnatune) Dram by Anna Rynefors and Erik Ask Upmark 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.

The weather is no longer hot! If you hear a rumbling sound during the first part of the show, it's not the dryer, it's Tikka purring, I probably shouldn't pat her at the same time as I'm recording. CogKNITive is here. The Magical Earth is here, give it a listen it's an interesting show. The Red Cross bushfire appeal is here. Here's the Darwin Walk. More from the metaphorical mailbag too. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Erik Ask-Upmark Himlens Polska (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Other Verena Knitting Magazine (online) from Burda (link) Himlens Polska by Erik Ask Upmark Himlens Polska by Erik Ask Upmark Don't forget to vote in the NSW Knitters Guild elections. And consider your local yarn makers and farmers when that economic stimulus payment arrives! 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.

The weather is hot, very hot! This week I look at the advantages of occasionally getting bored. More from the metaphorical mailbag too. Thanks very much to Laura for this week's book. 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 Sydney Sity Klickers Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown This show's music Alma Nova Song for Marcus (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Cables, Diamonds, Herringbone by Sabine Dominick (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.

Welcome to series 10. Thank you this week to Deb for sending me the Mon Tricot book, it contains some amazing things. Some correspondence answered in this week's show (a new feature) 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 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 Ron Costlow Sweetpea (Magnatune) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Mon Tricot 1300 Pattern Stitches, Advice, Hints by Mon Tricot (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.

A big knitting coincidence this week. If you want nice jelly beans, I like the ones from here. That's it for series 9, but series 10 will be starting on 1 February. Thanks to everyone who has helped out with this series, Michelle for all the music, Eileen, Debbie, K and Anonymous for sending goodies. 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 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 Marc Enfroy Night on the Seine (Podsafe) From the bottom of the knitting bag Books Knitting on Top of the World by Nicky Epstein (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.

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