Sticks & String Podcast
A podcast by an Australian bloke who knits

This week: hints on knitting in public, some wonderful listener conributions.
Countdown to the Chaser.
Kris' blog is here.
Terry's site is here.

What's happening
121st Hawkesbury Show   Get your entries in for this year's show by 5 April.
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knitters Connection   A knitting event that features Sally Melville, Cat Bordhi and 10 other knitting teachers teaching 35 classes June 6 - 10 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Sydney's most prestigious knitting competition.
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Jamie Janover and Michael Masley    Innerlude     ( Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Knitting Without Tears  by Elizabeth Zimmerman (link)

Thanks to Geraldine and Rebecca for this week's knitting story.

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Direct download: Show_18_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
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The new theme is from Michelle Griffin - thanks very much Michelle.

The Yarn over Lounge (link)
Pamela's Blog is here
Moonlight Stitches Podcast (link)
The manly skein competition is here.
The Harlot's outpost in Canberra (link) (The 22nd not the 18th as I said on the show.)

What's happening
121st Hawkesbury Show   Get your entries in for this year's show by 5 April.
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knitters Connection   A knitting event that features Sally Melville, Cat Bordhi and 10 other knitting teachers teaching 35 classes June 6 - 10 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Sydney's most prestigious knitting competition.
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Kelly Cavagnuolo    Rebecca's Theme     ( Podsafe)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Stranded Colour Knitting  by Nanette Blanchard (link)
Wild About Colour Knitting Patterns  by Nanette Blanchard (link)

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Direct download: Show_17_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:37 AM

In this show: Why not to follow instructions, the problems involved with letting the grass too tall.

Blue TongueBlue Tongue Lizards are here. And I just realised that I said the biggest one in the yard is 20cm, she's 60cm (but it's too late to go back and re-record).
The Knitta Please Flickr is here.

What's happening
121st Hawkesbury Show   Get your entries in for this year's show by 5 April.
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knitters Connection   A knitting event that features Sally Melville, Cat Bordhi and 10 other knitting teachers teaching 35 classes June 6 - 10 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Sydney's most prestigious knitting competition.
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Suzanne Teng Loltun ( Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Victorian Lace Today  by  (link)

The Book Depository in the UK can be found here. Free shipping to Australia!

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Direct download: Show_16_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:32 PM

This week, the joy of teaching, and we hear of how a 7 year-old learning to knit 'infected' a whole family with the bug. I review The Art of Fair Isle Knitting and two of my favourite movies Breaking Away and Separate Tables.

What's happening
121st Hawkesbury Show   Get your entries in for this year's show by 5 April.
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knitters Connection   A knitting event that features Sally Melville, Cat Bordhi and 10 other knitting teachers teaching 35 classes June 6 - 10 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Royal Easter Show   Sydney's most prestigious knitting competition.
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Solace    Exile     ( Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
The Art of Fair Isle Knitting  by  (link)
Other
Breaking Away  from 20th Century Fox (link)
Separate Tables  from MGM (link)

The Book Depository in the UK can be found here. Free shipping to Australia!

You can contact me at david AT sticksandstring DOT com DOT au or
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Direct download: Show_15_-_Sticks_and_String.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:05 AM