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If you are reading this it’s probably because you care about the show and are wondering about the gap between episodes. Well, knitting keeps having to take a back seat in my life to my job and other professsional development. Sadly, in the time since we recorded this so much has gone down in Boston, including Windsor button closing and Mind’s Eye going up for sale.
We will continue to record, probably monthly for a little bit, but we want to work this out and make a great show that we can be proud of. So please bear with us.
-Guido

In this episode, we interview the proprietress of Sit ‘n Knit in Melrose, MA.  She’s got some great yarn (and my favorite needles), and Guido and I both bought treats!
We talked about the dude who sells knitting for what it’s worth – check out this guy…
Ravelry Thread of the Week
Events:
Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat
The Common Cod Fiber Guild
Fibercraft at MIT
Fiber Farm Days Meet Up
 
 

Gather Here Winter Wonderland
In this episode, we interview the owner of Gather Here in Cambridge, MA.  Guido and I also delight you (we utterly delight you, I said) with tales of our current knitting projects: Quercus, Color Affection, and Baby Surprise Jacket.  Guido’s all aquiver over his yarn from Green Mountain Spinnery, so you should check them out if you haven’t yet done so.  Last but not least, please join us on Ravelry.  We’re dying (not dyeing, but maybe later) to hear from you!
 

Jessica
Hey listeners!  Are you ready for an all new 2.0 version of “It’s a Purl,  Man”?  The show has a brand new sound and a brand new co-host, ME (Jessica)!
This week, it’s 2012 in review from a knitter’s perspective, some information about upcoming events that you NEED to know, and a bit of a technical mystery.
We are reviving the It’s A Purl, Man Ravelry group.
 
Links to stuff we talked about in this episode:

Olympics Debacle
Government Free VJJ
Alasdair on Craftsy!
Color Affection
Aussi Sock
Ignite Craft Boston
Fiber Camp Boston

 

 
On this weeks show I get to talk with Leslie Ann the new author of Cast On, Bind Off. Leslie Ann is a teacher who has just published her first book, and it’s a lot of book on a topic that comes into play with every knitting project.
If you are interested in hearing more about this book feel free to check out the other great posts along the yarn parade tour:
7/9         Picnic Knits

7/10       Knit and Tonic


7/11       Zeneedle


7/12       Rambling Designs


7/13       Rambling Designs (pt. 2: Leslie Ann guest post)


7/14       Neo Knits


7/15       Knit & Nosh


7/16       Knitting at Large


7/17       Rebecca Danger


7/18       Lapdog Creations


7/19       Nutmeg Knitter


7/20       Yarnagogo


7/21       Weekend Knitter


7/22       knitgrrl


7/23       It’s a Purl, Man


7/24       Whip Up


7/25       Knitspot


7/26       Under the Humble Moon


7/27       Knitting Daily


7/28       Knitting School Dropout


7/29       Hugs for Your Head

7/30       The Knit Girllls

This episode was put together in a On this episode created in a very busy crafty week. Tuesday included a trip to see Brenda Dayne of Cast-On at WEBS. Wednesday included a talk by Tara Swiger about her new book and marketing craft hosted by Gather Here. Friday rounded out the week with a talk by Clara Parkes at The Common Cod Fiber Guild. Lots of great talk about craft, memory, marketing, and passion.
In my final remarks at the end of the show I mention the following:
Chocolee Chocolates, Roflcon, Commuter Knitter Podcast, The Flog, Mind’s Eye Yarns