The information on the final Wheel of Time book is here.
The British Library Turning the Pages site for Vista is here, there's also a link for non-Vista users.
Yarn Magazine has new owners and should be back in March 2008.
The new Henry VIII pictures are here if you're not on Ravelry.

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
Heavy Mellow    Maybe it will rain     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Other
2 Ply Jumper Yarn  from Jamieson & Smith (link)

The famous explanation of cricket, usually given to people not from the Commonwealth.

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.

Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out.

When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in.

There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.

When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!

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Why cleaning up can be hazardous to podcasting. Paintballing can also be hazardous but only to appearances.
Thanks to everyone who has suggested knitting software, but there's room for more, so if you use any software, and you like it, please let me know.
Any ideas for a series 6 theme would be appreciated. I've got some show ideas, but no theme in mind yet.

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
Plunkett    Hold Tight     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Woolbur  by Leslie Helakoski and Lee Harper (link)
Other
Harmony Wooden Interchangeable Needles  from Knit Picks (link)

Thanks to Deborah Murphy of Harper Collins for supplying this week's book for review.

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A bonus at this month's guild meeting was the book sale, so lots of new books will be coming up for review over the next weeks. Na Craga by Alice Starmore is the next project (well at the moment it is) and Ann Feitelson's Burrastow Jumper will be the next Fair Isle.

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
Rhonda Lorance    Voices in the forest     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Shadow Knitting  by Vivian Høxbro (link)

Thanks for letting me know about your bookbinding adventures.
If you've used any of the knitting design software could you let me know as I'd be interested in reviewing them for the next season.

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A bit of a departure from the regular - this week bookbinding, yes it is related to knitting (it has needles and thread, and some similar concepts).


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
Stephane Potvin and the Con Brio Choir    Quelle est cette odeur agreable     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Hand Bookbinding  by Aldren A Watson (link)
Other
Handbound book How-To  from Brian Sawyer (link)

Oh, this is the pattern book I was given. Lots of cute stuff in there (and isn't it nice there are so many babies around at the moment).

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Welcome to Inigo Nettle, if you'd like to see him, he's here.
Podcasting links I use:
Wordpress
Libsyn
For equipment:
Rode microphones
Edirol R-09
And let me know if you're starting a podcast.

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
Fumitaka Anzai    Forest in the morning     (Podsafe)

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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.

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This week we have the promised interview with Michelle Griffin of intro music fame. (The link takes you to her blog.)
The Southern Summer of Socks is starting here and you can email to take part here.
The natural dyeing day is going to be on 3 November up in the Blue Mountains, contact me if you'd like further details.

What's happening
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Meantime Knitters at the London Knitting & Stitchi   Alexandra Palace, London
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
South East Animal Fiber Fair   Asheville, North Carolina 26 - 28 October
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
James Edwards    Cabarios     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
The Chopin Manuscript  by 15 different authors (link)
The Principles of Knitting  by June Hemmons Hiatt (link)
Other
Escape Pod  from Steve Eley (link)

The show will be back on the weekend of 3/4 November with series 5.

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