Episode 15: Just Rip It! [35:22m]:
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Paper or Plastic
“Break Your Bond” (mp3)
from “Don’t Be Like That”
(Good Dog/Bad Dog Records)
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Paper or Plastic
“Good Looks & Dedication” (mp3)
from “Don’t Be Like That”
(Good Dog/Bad Dog Records)
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Cheryl on Ravelry
Diva Knitting Podcast Group on Ravelry
TNNA
The Knitters Bible
365 Knitting Stitches a Year Perpetual Calendar
Koigu
Baudelaire by Cookie A
Sock Wars
Detonator (Ravelry Link)
Bad gauge on heels
Diva Knitting Blog
Death by Socks
Wishbone Socks (Ravelry Link)
Sock Olympics
Yarn Harlot
Marnie Maclean
Marnie’s Cafepress Shop
Book Review
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Episode 14: Divagria [32:25m]:
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Opening Song: 
The Charlatans
“You Cross My Path” (mp3)
from “You Cross My Path”
(Cooking Vinyl)
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Closing Song:
Love Is Chemicals
“Our Darkest Days and Nights” (mp3)
from “Song of the Summer Youth Brigade”
(Near Earth Objects)
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Both songs are played in their entirety at the end of the podcast.
Last Episode: 
Chumbawamba
“Add Me” (mp3)
from “The Boy Bands Have Won”
(No Masters)
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Julianne Hough
Dancing with the Stars
Knitting Daily
Lime and Violet
Sock Wars
Knit Picks
Detonator Sock Pattern (Ravelry Link)
Tofutsies
Diva Knitting Ravelry Group
Sandra Lee
The Divagria:
3 parts White Wine (I like Pinot Grigio, the original at CPK uses Ecco Domani but any inexpensive Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc will do!)
1 part Peach Schnapps
1 part Malibu Passion Fruit Rum
1 part Fruit Juice or Mango Puree or both! Jim likes V8 Splash, I like 100% juice Mango mix or blend (grocery store) or Archer Farms Mango
All amounts to taste!
Yarn Harlot Knitting Olympics
Hat Attack
Sock Olympics Come join us! Begins August 8th.
Stitch It Podcast
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Episode 12: Anticipation [46:33m]:
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Podsafe Music Network:
Opening Song: Los Pinguinos by Los Pinguinos
Closing Song: Summertime by Greg Spero (Podsafe Music Network)
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival this weekend
Ravelry Events at MS&W
On and Off the Needles
Rushing Rivulet (Riverbed Architecture Sock) Ravelry Link
Hemlock Ring Blanket
Travel Socks Ravelry Link
Sahara
Sock Wars
South West Trading Company Tofutsies
Rhinebeck
Askew
Coachella
Twize
Stitch Diva Studios
Namaste Laguna Bag
Namaste Messenger Bag
Saguaro National Park
Tucson Yarn Crawl:
Arizona Knitters Group on Ravelry
Grandma’s Spinning Wheel
Kiwi Knitting Company
Erica’s Sock Along:
Ladders: Pull first stitch and/or second stitch on the needle tightly to prevent ladders
Gusseted Heel: Maia’s Tutorial, Baudelaire
For those who prefer a more by the number approach on the short row heel: Example: My foot is 9”, knit until foot is 6.5, short row heel over 30 sts, leave 10 in center unwrapped (slightly narrower heel) heel measures 2” total length 8.5”, width 3 ¾” Approx (knit 70-75% of desired length and begin heel)
Cast off: Important to make it stretchy
Happy Socks
Method 1: M1 in between sts using backwards loop cast on as in my happy socks pattern (backwards loop cast on video)
(use the backward loop M1 for this section, bind off in usual method ie. pass one loop over the next method except adding stitches as BO is completed): *K1,M1, pass first stitch over M1 stitch, K1, passM1 stitch over K1, M1, pass K1 stitch over M1* Repeat instructions between the asterisks to end
Method 2: The sewn bind off, ala Elizabeth Zimmerman
Break off a length of yarn around 3 times as long as the knitting and thread it onto a yarn needle.
*Insert the needle into the first 2 stitches on the knitting needle as if to purl and pull yarn through. Insert the needle again into the first stitch on the needle as if to knit, pull the yarn through and slip off that stitch.*
Repeat the instructions between the asterisks to end.
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Episode 11: Flats and Heels [46:19m]:
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Music: From now on when I use a song for the opening voiceover, I’ll play the song in its entirety at the end of the show (after the closing song)
Opening song: 
Jify Trip
“Wool” (mp3)
from “Jify Trip”
(Yawn Records)
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Closing Song: 
Honeycut
“Shadows” (mp3)
from “The Day I Turned To Glass”
(Quannum Projects)
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On the needles:
Rushing Rivulet (Riverbed Architecture Sock) Ravelry Link
Hemlock Ring Blanket (the chart that Jared links to has a mistake in row 35, leave off the last
yo, k1, yo)
Hemlock Ring KAL extended charts and help
Ripped Jim’s “Italy” sweater
Getting new travel socks on the needles…pattern TBD, koigu?
Announcements:
Ravelry Fundraiser started by Julie
Charity Knitting: Chemo Caps by Kimberly contest deadline is April 21 but you can still donate
Small Knitting (sock) Bags: by Wendy will customize
Shoes for knitted socks:
According to a recent LA Times article, jellies are back!
Skechers Surfer Girl 
seen at DSW
Other clear shoes:
Melissa Star (ebay Melissa Star Sneakers)
Clear Clogs
Clear Converse (youth) at Journey’s
ebay: Nike and Converse
Birkenstock
Erica’s Sock Along:
Forgot: Divide a 100g skein into two 50g balls prior to starting using a kitchen scale
Benefits to toe ups: no picking up sts and can work to the end of yarn
Short Row Heel: No gusset, no picking up sts, fits some people better, easy to produce without a pattern
You now have X amount of sts on your needles (for magic loop ½ on each needle, for dpns may be spread out ¼ over each needle) Using the toe as a reference, choose which ½ of the sts are the sole and which are the top of the foot. You may wish to place the top sts on a holder especially if you are using dpns. You will work the heel on the sole sts which are the X sts you started with divided by 2 = Y
Multiply Y sts by .4 = Z The number of sts you want to leave unwrapped in the center is Z. If Z is even (example 32*.4=12.8) round to the nearest even number (in the example, 12). If Z is odd (example 38*.4=15.2) round to nearest odd number (in the example,15). This will ensure that you end up on a RS row when you leave that number of sts in the middle.
To begin heel
Tip: If you are worried you won’t be able to see the wrap, put a safety pin on it right after you do it. You can also use this safety pin later when concealing the wraps to easily pull the stitch up and over its stitch. (Read in Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock Knitters book).
RS row: k to last st, wrap and turn.
WS row: p to last st wrap and turn.
RS row: k to st before last wrapped st, wrap and turn.
WS row: p to st before last wrapped st, wrap and turn
Repeat previous two rows until Z sts remain in the middle unwrapped. You should be ready to start a RS row. You will now work any wraps as you come to them together with their stitch. (I like to use the Cat Bordhi method of concealing wraps Part 1 (knit sts) Part 2 (purl sts))
On RS row, use the right needle to go under the wrap (or wraps) and lift it up and to the left of its stitch. Work the sts together through the back legs (from right to left)
On WS row, use the right needle to lift the wrap (or wraps) from the KNIT side and lift them up over and to the left of its stitches. Work the sts together as a p2t or p3t.
RS row: k to first wrapped st, k the wrapped st (work the wrap together with its st), wrap and turn (if using safety pins, adjust pin to include both wraps)
WS row: p to first wrapped st, p the wrapped st (work the wrap together with its st), wrap and turn
RS row: Slip 1, k to first double wrapped st, k the double wrapped st (work the wraps together with its st), wrap and turn
WS row: Slip 1, p to first double wrapped st, p the double wrapped st (work the wraps together with its st), wrap and turn
Repeat previous two rows until one double wrapped st remains at each end of work.
RS row: Slip 1, k to double wrapped st, k the double wrapped st and continue working in the round with all sock sts.
When you get back to the first stitch of the heel, you’ll need to pick up the wraps on the first stitch. You may also wish to pick up a stitch in between the front and the heel and work it together with the first stitch to help close the gap.
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I just want to let you know that due to increased bandwidth (YAY…that means more downloads 
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Episode 9: Knittinghelp.com [45:23m]:
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I just finished “playing” around for HOURS…applying filters and experimenting with ways to make the skype interview/chat portions of the podcast sound better. I think I have improved episode 9 immensely. If you haven’t listened to it yet, you may want to download it again so you have the improved version. Thanks again with your patience as I figure out how to be a good producer. Maybe I can get a job in radio after this :P
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