Commuter Knitter Podcast

Commuter Knitter
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Where the Yarn Meets the Road - Work from Home Edition. Hi, I'm Jen! I'm a knitter, and in non-pandemic times, I'm a commuter. For now, let's chat about knitting while I work from home until I get back on the road again. Come along for the ride! Follow me on Instagram as @ndjen04, Twitter as @CommuterKnitter or Like the podcast on Facebook. Enjoy!

  1. 03/01/2024

    Leap Day Podiversary!!

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 Welcome It is a short episode today, but I could not resist the opportunity to turn on the microphone twelve years to the day since this day only comes around every four years!  Thank you for joining me on this journey for the past TWELVE years exactly. What a ride it has been! Drive Crochet Granny Square Blanket - no pattern, just making squares and attaching together. Tight Join as You Go - Video 1 and Video 2 Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones OMG Socks in Woolens and Nosh self striping Road Trips Shanalines Designs KAL - March 1 - May 31 I mentioned these patterns from Shana's designs: Drawn Together Modular Kit Bowl Recalibrate Air Hugs Knit for Food Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    24 min

  2. 02/02/2024

    Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 128 - Putting on my Oxygen Mask First

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 Welcome Thank you for bearing with me in an unexpected nearly-year-long hiatus! Life got in the way of the podcast and knitting, but alas I am back to catch up and share my projects with you. You've Arrived At Your Destination Cover Story - one for A and one for Carlos Sunny Swoncho by Olga Putano Designs Legacy Fiber Artz Compass by Tin Can Knits Lolabean Yarn Co. Kim Dyes Yarn World's Simplest Knits by Tin Can Knits Annie Bucket Hat by Alexandra Tavel (Two of Wands) Ball Band by Jennifer Lassonde    Drive Annie Bucket Hat by Alexandra Tavel (Two of Wands) Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones Drawn Together by Shanalines Designs Crochet Squares  Road Trips Fiber Festival of New England Fiber Community Fundraiser for FearLESS Living Fund to benefit The Blind Center of NV hosted by Boston Jen Virtual Maryland Sheep and Wool - class with Shanalines Designs Your Mileage May Vary The girls have been doing their own crafting Cotton Tail Farm - bookmark loom kits Potholder Loom from Harrisville Designs Sentro Knitting Machine    Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    52 min

  3. 02/28/2023

    Eleven!

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 Welcome Thank you to everyone who has been on this ELEVEN year podcasting journey with me! It has been quite the adventure with lots of bumps along the way, but I appreciate each and every one of you who has downloaded, listened, shared, or otherwise connected with me through the podcast over the years. Take a quick trip down memory lane as I reflect back on that first episode!       You've Arrived At Your Destination Basic Children's Poncho for Z Shaina Bilow Bella Filato Studio Musselburgh in Knit Picks Felici Drive Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones      Road Trips Vogue Knitting Live in NYC - February 9-12 Shanalines Designs KAL 2023 - March 1-May 31 - Details on Shana's Instagram page with links to her Discord Knit-for-Food Knit-a-thon - March 26th Connecticut Sheep and Wool - April 29th - North Haven Fairgrounds I mention Cece's Wool Instagram page with the baby Jacob sheep! Your Mileage May Vary Working on my own crafting space - finally! Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    53 min

  4. 02/10/2023

    Connecting All the Dots

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 You've Arrived At Your Destination Basic Children's Poncho for A Shaina Bilow Legacy Fiber Artz Drive Basic Children's Poncho for Z Bella Filato Studio Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits Musselburgh in Knit Picks Felici Road Trips Vogue Knitting Live in NYC - February 9-12 Knit-for-Food Knit-a-thon - March 26th Laura Nelkin's interview with Fiber Chats Trip Planner Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones Your Mileage May Vary Getting Purly With It with Nancy Ricci Why I Knit with Dr. Mia Hobbs Knitting PT Hey Brown Berry Creative Seed Patreon Podcast feed of back episodes The Black Sheep Knitter Stitches and Starlight Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    40 min

  5. 01/20/2023

    Back So Soon??

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 You've Arrived At Your Destination Dear Great Pumpkin socks by Woolens and Nosh Drive Musselburgh in Knit Picks Felici Aurora's Cover Story Blanket Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits Road Trips Vogue Knitting Live in NYC – February 9-12 Offroading Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery – Once Upon a Time Sampler Disney Family A to Z YouTube channel where we have been (sporadically) posting our Disney trip videos Your Mileage May Vary I discuss my journey to finding the right needles for me Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    42 min

  6. 01/05/2023

    Possibilities for 2023!

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 You've Arrived At Your Destination/Rearview Mirror Recent FOs: The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits out of DK leftovers and a Care Bears mini skein box from PassionKnits Yarn Exoskeleton by Shana Cohen Magpie Fibers Swanky DK Fiber Society 22 Shirley Brian Yarn – Deconstructed Fade – Don't Procrastinate, Delegate to Your Future Self! Maple Roots Creative Stitch Markers Dog Star by Tin Can Knits out of Farmer's Daughter Fibers and LolaBean Yarn Co. Zelda's Cover Story Blanket Advent Socks from Woolens and Nosh Halloween Socks from 2014 Spring Forward Socks from 2015 Drive Aurora's Cover Story Blanket Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits Dear Great Pumpkin socks by Woolens and Nosh Reignbeaux by Yelley Knits Seismic Yarn – Butter Sock DK – Pretty Pretty Princess Minis La Bien Aimée – Aimée's Sweater Trip Planner I discuss some of my possibilities for this year: I hope to bring back some very old WIPs including my Oranje, Carlos's Double Knit scarf, and a doll from a Susan B Anderson Vogue Knitting class I took with BostonJen in 2015! I mention: A DK version of Kay Jones' Jelly Roll Blanket inspired by Chelsea of the Legacy Knitz Podcast Another Cover Story blanket Frequency by Tina Tse V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman Knitosophy in Treehouse Knits Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed A bigger Mini Zelda Crop by Olga Putano Designs The reel where Aurora volunteers me to knit sweaters for her whole first grade class: Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    55 min

  7. 10/28/2022

    Where my Memory is Shaky

    Please note – none of the links in this post will direct you to Ravelry due to accessibility issues. I have created project pages here on my website or have directed you right to the designers' or yarn dyers' websites. You've Arrived At Your Destination Mini Zelda Crop by Olga Putano Designs LolaBean Yarn Co. in Salt Water Taffy, Jam on It, and Strawberry Milk Note – while I was checking links for the show notes, I noticed that Olga does not have all of her patterns listed on her Etsy shop. The rest are via Ravelry. Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague Legacy Fiber Artz in Hocus Pocus AdoreKnit progress keeper Drive I talk about the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party make-along Exoskeleton by Shana Cohen Magpie Fibers Swanky DK Fiber Society 22 Shirley Brian Yarn – Deconstructed Fade – Don't Procrastinate, Delegate to Your Future Self! Maple Roots Creative Stitch Markers Halloween socks OMG Heel by Megan Williams Woolens and Nosh – Dear Great Pumpkin Twin Mountain Handcrafts stitch markers In my excitement to podcast, I totally forgot to mention the scrappy mittens I am making for the girls. I finished the first one for Aurora out of various DK leftovers from sweaters I've knitted for the girls over the years. Zelda's will be knit out of DK minis from the Passion Knits Yarn Care Bear box. I am using The World's Simplest Mittens pattern from Tin Can Knits Road Trips I talk about my day with Aurora at the NY Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY two weeks ago. We will try to attend the New England Fiber Festival on Saturday, November 5th Off-roading For those in the US, please remember to cast your ballots on or by Tuesday, November 8th. Using our voices is more important than ever. Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

    56 min

  8. 09/09/2022

    I Am Back!!

    Please note – none of the links in this post will direct you to Ravelry due to accessibility issues. I have created project pages here on my website and also direct you right to the designers' or yarn dyers' websites. You've Arrived At Your Destination One Twisted Tree - One Twisted Summer Socks Megan Williams OMG Heel Semantics - Shana Cohen Explorer Knits Shawlography - Stephen West LolaBean Yarn Co. Kenyarn Suburban Stitcher Teal Torch Knits Encanto Socks - Five Borough Yarns Dog Star - Tin Can Knits LolaBean Yarn Co. - Pinto Bean Kenyarn Stratus DK Drive Mini Zelda Crop by Olga Putano LolaBean Yarn Co. Three Color Colorwork Video Color Dominance - Ysolda Color work - Tin Can Knits Spring Forward Socks - Linda Welsh - Knitty One Twisted Tree - Disco Lemonade Reignbeaux by Yelly Knits Seismic Yarn - Butter Sock DK - Pretty Pretty Princess Minis La Bien Aimée - Aimée's Sweater Road Trips Lady Dye Yarns - Craftivist Craft Nights September 17 - 12:00 pm - Follow Up to 2019 Conversation Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party - September 23, 2022 - February 13, 2023 NY Sheep and Wool Festival - October 15-16, 2022 Vogue Knitting Live - February 9-12, 2023 Off-roading Cricut crafting for our Disney Vacation Disney Family A to Z - Instagram, YouTube Your Mileage May Vary I ramble on a bit about where I track my projects. Recently re-discovered the Making app to track projects and connect with fellow makers Come Find Me on the Interwebs Instagram – ndjen04 Making – ndjen04 Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter – @CommuterKnitter Facebook – Commuter Knitter Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

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Where the Yarn Meets the Road - Work from Home Edition. Hi, I'm Jen! I'm a knitter, and in non-pandemic times, I'm a commuter. For now, let's chat about knitting while I work from home until I get back on the road again. Come along for the ride! Follow me on Instagram as @ndjen04, Twitter as @CommuterKnitter or Like the podcast on Facebook. Enjoy!

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  • Creator
    Commuter Knitter
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2024
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Commuter Knitter
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    Commuter Knitter Podcast