Episode 11 Postponed.

I’ve had a nasty head cold for the past several days. Although I’m feeling better, you really don’t want to see or hear me like this! So, I’m going to take the week off from the podcast. Holding the Sticks will return on its regular schedule next week! :)

I hope all of you are doing well & staying out of the penalty box! ::pointed look:: ;) But seriously, be kind to one another & keep on crafting!

Emily

Episode 10: Hockey High

Contact me:
  ShanthiDragon on Ravelry
  Emily3022 on Plurk and Twitter
  Join my Ravelry Group!

The video is also available on YouTube.
If you would like to subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, you can do so manually with the following podcast URL: http://blip.tv/holdingthesticks/rss/itunes . Here's how:


Open iTunes
Click on “File” (you may have to set your iTunes to show the menu bar & I’m not sure how to do this.)
Click on “Subscribe to Podcast…”
A box will come up. Type (or copy and paste) http://blip.tv/holdingthesticks/rss/itunes/ and click OK

Thanks to all of you who watch, participate in the Ravelry Group, and interact with me on social media!

Thanks to HippiePenguin and HeartlandKnits for mentioning me on your podcasts.

I'm wearing my "Storm Warning" Sweater:

Melrose Peacoat by Cecily Glowik MacDonald

Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Superwash Bulky in Red Wing

No rose motif on back and used shaping to make it a-line.

First Period: In the Zone (8.11)

Developing Play:

  1. the beekeeper's quilt by tiny owl knits with scrap yarn

  2. Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay with Berroco Ultra Alpaca, color 6281 (Redwood Mix)

  3. Knit Sampler Afghan by Coats & Clark with Red Heart Soft, this week's square is in Navy 

Spin-O-Rama/She Shoots, She Scores!!!

  Finished: 11 skeins of three ply spun from Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Roving in the Merlot colorway!

  Here's a video of Jeff Skinner scoring with a spin-o-rama in honor of this feat! ;)

First Intermission: Rec League (17.53)

  Valentine's Yarn-a-Long! Details on the Ravelry Group.

  I'm going to cast on on Valentine's Day:

  True Love by Chrissy Gardiner

    You can get it for free from her Ravelry shop with the code TRUELOVE.

    You can get any pattern in her shop for 20% off with the code LOVEIT.

    Both are good until Feb 14, 2013.

  Thank you Chrissy!!!

Second Period: Training Room (21.38)

  Fitness: Another 10+ mile week featuring lots of bike time and ice skating with the Charlotte Checkers :)

  I'm not sure about this tracking and rewards thing.

 Self-Care: A little off-topic. My reaction to Splenda and my encouragement that you don't have to eat diet foods to lose weight. Little bit of a soap box here.

Second Intermission: Around the League (31.26)

 Check out the Backhand Shelf Podcast and Blog! WARNING: they curse a LOT. 

Third Period: Hockey Talk (34.26)

This is where I go long, folks. 

I went to a Checkers game and got to skate with the team after. It was awesome and I wanted to tell you all about it! :)

  Hockey 101: Penalties

     1. Boarding

     2. Broken Stick

Post-Game Chatter (57.20)

Work & Valentine's Day Couples Massages

I took on extra data entry work this week. =P

Been feeling overwhelmed and a soap box about depression.

 PLEASE understand that when I say there are certain things I have to be vigilant about to keep my depression at bay, sometimes it doesn't work and the depression gets me anyway. Depression is NOT a character flaw any more than cancer is. It's a terrible, awful disease that kills people every day. :( I didn't want anyone to take what I said the wrong way.

Episode 9: Little House in the Snow

Pre-Game Report:

Contact me:
  ShanthiDragon on Ravelry
  Emily3022 on Plurk and Twitter
  Join my Ravelry Group!

The video is also available on YouTube.
If you would like to subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, you can do so manually with the following podcast URL: http://blip.tv/holdingthesticks/rss/itunes .  Here's How.

Thanks to all of you who watch, participate in the Ravelry Group, and interact with me on social media!
Thanks to  Vicki (dragonfly7673) for mentioning me on Dragonfly Soars last week.

Adding 2 new intermission segments to the show this week!

First Period: In the Zone (4:43)
 Developing Play
  1. Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay with Berroco Ultra Alpaca, color 6281 (Redwood Mix)
  2. the beekeeper's quilt by tiny owl knits with scrap yarn
  3. Knit Sampler Afghan by Coats & Clark with Red Heart Soft, this week's square is in the Navy colorway.

 Spin-o-rama
  2 oz of singles. KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Roving in the Merlot colorway

 She Shoots, She Scores!!!
  1. Headband - my own design, in Lorna's Laces Sportmate in the Desert Flower colorway.
  2. Brain Waves Beanie by Liz McQueen in Red Heart super saver, black; and Plymouth Encore 0215

First Intermission: Rec League (16:48)
  Valentine's Yarn-along is going on! See the  Ravelry Group for details.

Second Period: Training Room (18:19)
 My fitness week.
 Epsom salt baths

Second Intermission: Around the League (23:16)
 Overview.

Third Period: Hockey Talk (24:07)
 Zach Boychuk and Zac Dalpe chatter.
 Hockey 101: Stopages (including icing and off-side!)

Post-Game Chatter (38:37)
 It rained! Then it snowed!
 I had an iPhone fail.
 I want to give DPN's another try.

Have a great week everyone!

Episode 8: Hat Trick = Surprise Drawing!

-Thanks to all who watch, all who are members in the group, and all who participate in the group! :)
Thanks Sillyfru for mentioning me on Sassypants Knitter!
And thank you for your patience as the saga of the iTunes directory continues! Still working on it, but you can manually add my podcast to iTunes or Downcast. Here's How. This is the URL to use when doing it: http://blip.tv/holdingthesticks/rss/itunes/

-Knit-a-long - Cast on any time starting now & finish your Valentine's themed project before Feb 28th for the chance to win some rose quartz stitch markers made by me. You must be a member of the Ravelry group to win.

1st Period: In the Zone (9:47)

Developing Play
  1. Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay
  2. Running headband - just plain garter stitch.

She Shoots! She scores! - I got a Hatty!
  1. Brain Waves Beanie by Liz McQueen
  2. Owl Cable Knit Coffee Cozy by Crystal Lybrink
  3. Pick a Pocket Cozy by Julie Tarsha
 Hat Trick! Hat Trick! I'm buying someone a hat pattern! WOOHOOO!
   The lucky winner is...................
    lovezombie! :D
  4. Maks Hot Water Bottle Cover by Linda Johnson

2nd Period: Training Room (21:48)

Fitness: Completed Day 1 of Eowynchallenge.net. I get new jammies! Next prize I get will be in 28 miles. I'll buy myself the pattern, fabric, and notions needed to make myself a sweater bag.

Massage Stuff: checking out CEU courses.

3rd Period: Hockey Talk (29:45)

Checkers Update
Hurricanes Update
  LEOPOLD!!! clip. If you don't want to watch the whole episode, the "Leopold" part is at 4:45.

Hockey 101: The format of a hockey game.
  Next time I promise I'll cover Icing and Offsides.

Post-Game Chatter (43:36)

Weather again!
Work stuff
Getting ready for Atlanta trip.

Episode 7: Back to My Old Ways

Thanks Fifikins and Sockbunny for mentioning me on their podcasts, A Down Under Yarn and Sockbunny Knit and Fit!

iTunes Update: Still working on it, but you can manually add my podcast to iTunes or Downcast. Here's How. This is the URL to use when doing it: http://blip.tv/holdingthesticks/rss/itunes/

1st Period - In the Zone - Fiber Arts (6:40)

  1. Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay
  2. Maks Hot Water Bottle Cover by Linda Johnson
 
Spin-o-rama

 - Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Roving in the Merlot colorway. Finished another skein; 3 more to go!

She Shoots, She Scores!

- Easy Beanie by Tatjana Gunther

Equipment Room

 1. Ice Yarns Tweed DK in green and purple
 2. Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution by Kim Werker

2nd Period - Training Room (24:38)

Fitness: It's a struggle, but I'm getting it done.
Self-Care: Omni Massage Roller (or you can use a tennis or racquet ball) - How to give yourself a forearm and hand massage.

3rd Period - Hockey Talk (33:00)

Checkers new acquisition Luke Pither doing a great job & defenseman Michal Jordan is rockin' the house.
Hurricanes: ... don't want to talk about it... except for Zac Dalpe who played a great game!

Hockey 101: These are the people in the Hockey Game! or Who's that out on the ice/behind the bench?

Post-Game Chatter (45:41)

Weather again with video
Dentist report. BOO HISS!
I'd like to hibernate now! Gimme a good book and some potato chips! ;)

Episode 6 - Rainy Monday

I tried a different compression and it squashed me a little. Sorry guys! I'll be back to normal next time. :)

Intro

  Still working on getting the show on iTunes

  Thanks for participating in my Ravelry group!

  I am wearing my Woodland Shawl, knit with handspun. :)

1st Period - In the Zone (4:13)

Developing Play:

  1. Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits

  2. Knit Sampler Afghan by Coats and Clark

  3. Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay

  4. Easy Beanie by Tatjana Gunther

Spin-o-Rama

  -Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Roving in Merlot colorway - 3-ply sport-ish weight yarn.

2nd Period - Training Room (16:47)

Fitness:

  Eowyn's Challenge  

  Not allowing myself to play games until after I work out.

Self-Care:

  5 tips for managing stress.

3rd Period - Hockey Talk (28:28)

  Checkers and Hurricanes talk.

  Response to lockout

Hockey 101: Question from zillalatte (Kellie from WA).

 "Why do they swap players around sometimes when they drop the puck?"

Post-Game Chatter (40:21)

  Weather, Christmas decor put away, and sick people!

  Video: Rainy Monday from my front porch

Episode 5 - The Lockout is Over!!!

Intro:

Happy Birthday Laura!
The NHL Lockout is OVER!
My application was accepted at Blip.tv!

Thanks to all who are participating in the Ravelry group.
Thanks also to Holly of the Sheepish Podcast who gave me a shout-out in her last episode.

1st Period - In the Zone: (4:03)

Developing play:

1. Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits
2. Knit Sampler Afghan by Coats and Clark
   KAL with the Apple Blossom & Ewe Podcast
3. Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay
  KAL with the Knitabulls Podcast

She Shoots! She SCORES!

Fair Isle Mittens by Paton's

Equipment Room

1. Berroco Ultra Alpaca for Mork
   Worsted weight alpaca/wool blend
   6281 Redwood Mix
2. Berroco Vintage DK
   DK weight
   Fennel color
3. Plymouth Yarn Angora
   Worsted weight
   White
All ordered from WEBS.

2nd Period - Training Room (17:35)

Fitness is slogging along so I thought I'd run to Rivendell!

3rd Period - Hockey Talk (20:21)

Raleigh trip was cancelled.
The NHL Lockout is OVER!!!
Worried what this will do to the Checkers line-up.

Hockey101: The Rink. What are all of those lines, circles, and dots?

Post-Game Chatter (35:24)

1. Epiphany
2. The Hobbit

Have a great week everyone!