Just as soon as I settle in, relearn the CSS and HTML coding behind this blog, and get behind a microphone… I’m coming back!  Just wait ’til you hear why I’ve been gone

Wow!  I’ve lost a month, but I am still here, still engaged in pattern design (will have LOTS to talk about in that department), still getting some great interviews to share with you (hoping that my computer didn’t eat Lady Wyvern’s piece, or at least that she’s still got a copy!), and looking forward to sitting down at the mic again very very soon! 

I’d like to thank everyone who has been sending me comments, emails or messages on Ravelry to let me know that you’ve been missing the show.. it really means a lot to me! 

Now, I must dash to my job at the yarn shop.. such torture, unpacking all the new yarns for Fall.. *sigh* 

 

Talk to you soon!

Sorry folks, I just got blown away by work and play and things inbetween, and the mid-Aug show didn’t materialize.

 

When I get back, I’ll be working on the mid-September show, back to the regular monthly schedule at that point, and I’ve got a great interview with Lady Wyvern to share with you!  It will be awesome!
 

Right now, I’m off to Burning Man.  If you’re going, and you see a tall curvy gal with a ‘X’ tattoo on her belly and a reddish-orange hand-spun, hand-knit bicycle seat cozy (assuming it doesn’t chaff horribly, but I’m halfway to guessing it will come off in the first couple of days…)… come say hello!

 

If you have no idea what Burning Man is, visit http://burningman.com and check out the Images gallery and any video links you can.  Stunning, stunning, stunning.

Actually, summer is turning out to be incredibly busy for me, and I could use a bit more precious personal time, so I have decided to aim for Episode Eight to come out at the end of July, and then Episode Nine will come out in the middle of September and I’ll return to producing monthly shows at that point.

Thanks to everyone who has left a comment, sent me an email, or added a show link to their blog!  More answers to the Ultimate Questions are needed for E.8 and E.9, so keep those coming!

Teaser:  I’ve just started hand dyeing yarn and roving/fibre, so there’s a fairly good chance that on an upcoming episode I’ll be talking about designing with unique yarns! 

Look for the story of How My Microwave Became Bright Yellow And Is No Longer Foodsafe on Jacey’s soon-to-resume podcast, Insubordiknit.

Click here to download Christa Knits: Episode Seven.

(oops, sorry for the delay in getting the show notes up.. camping with my sister, and a surprisingly busy week got in the way… but today is Canada Day!  How apt!)

O Canada was sung by Sage Tyrtle of Quirky Nomads - thanks Sage!

“We Are More” was written and performed by Shane Koyczan on behalf of the Canadian Tourism Commission, with thanks to Sean of publishers House of Parlance. Visit Myspace to hear more of Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long and learn more about visiting Canada at keepexploring.ca

 

Other knitting podcasts to check out:

SheKnits

Subknit 

… and a related kink link to The Wet Spots

 

 

Perfect Knitted Gift responders:

Rebekah (ack - let me know if you have a blog or Etsy shop, your email vanished!)

Melanie of caffinara.blogspot.com

Catmum of catmum.blogspot.com

Cosy of cosymakes.blogpost.com

Juliette of Subknit

 

I mentioned my Astrosatchel messenger bag - love her work!

 

Featured Etsy  shops:

cosymakesliterally.etsy.com

jollyewe.etsy.com

sheknits.etsy.com

kalamazooknits.etsy.com

 

Design links:

canknit.com Canadian Knitting Design Association

Pantone for colour cards and some colour-related forecasting

apparelsearch.com click on Fashion Trend Forecasting for links

fashioninformation.com - fashion forecasting for a fee!

 

 

Submit your designs now to the 2009 Knitting Pattern A Day calendar!

 

 

 Click here to download Christa Knits: Episode Six. 

To my uncle Earl Snedden, and to my friends Kyle and Carly’s Grandma Mcguire (though I got to share her when I spent holidays with their family) - rest in peace.    

Featured Fibre Producer:  Rabbitch  Visit her new online shop at fibrestudio.net

Perfect Knitted Gift responders:

StitchStud - check out his podcast!

Liz H.  and Joy R.  

Thanks to Rebecca for her excellent feedback regarding PDF patterns and metric information!

Fibre-related Finds:

Ceramic tatting shuttles at Ladyshuttlemaker.etsy.com

Knit Diva, Crochet Diva and Stitch Diva gift cards by Cynthia of Hula-la designs, available at foufigirl.etsy.com

Ooh, and visit MY Etsy shop at  christagiles.etsy.com  

Pictures of the students in my Design a Sweater class are yet to come!  Denise, Marie, Ramona and Susan all did a lovely job on their projects!  

Remember to submit audio files, emails, or comments for Episode Seven’s celebration of Canada Day!    

I’ve gotten through the editing of Rabbitch’s interview (which is awesome!).. but a close friend is dealing with some sad news, so I’m not going to finish today or tomorrow.. possibly by Friday, and I’ll let you know if it will be later than that.

Be well, and tell your loved ones that you love them.

Click here to download Christa Knits: Episode Five.  (the link is fixed - for some reason, this file wants to be a “.MP3″ instead of “.mp3″ .. I didn’t think caps mattered!  Thanks for letting me know about the dysfunctionalality!)
 Use the Listener Feedback button to the left to get to my MyChingo voice mail, or call (206) 202-0982 to leave me a message using your telephone (long distance charges apply unless you’re in Seattle).Grab a button from the right to add my show link to your blog. Need it in another format? Let me know!

Featured Designer:

Cheryl Niamath is the designer of Fetching and Dashing, both found at knitty.com

Featured Non-Knitting Podcaster: 

Syne Mitchell, host of Weavecast and writer of amazing sci-fi, to be found at SyneMitchell.com 

 

 

Go see his completed sweater:

Jared of Brooklyn Tweed

Perfect Knitted Gift Responders:

Zabet of The Anticraft.com - check out her Etsy store, for the best-ever offensive knitting bumpersticker!

Name Dropping:

Jake Cordova and Christiana Jarvis of Just Not Right did a great job, reading Cheryl’s interview for me!  And thanks again to Jake for putting together my intro and outro clips!

Next episode, listen for an interview with  Rabbitch!