Episode #60 - Yenta-ing Show Notes

Carin had a daa~aate! A group liquid breakfast sort of date and just listen if you want all the gorey details, yum yum!

On the Needles

- Carin finished the first Monkey sock! In Turquoise light-weight STR and she started the second one. And she knit the I-cord for the neck of the Tulip sweater. And finished spinning the 12 oz. of the llama fiber!
- And Miss Violet is working on IT. IT seems to be a Sock, because it has a heel, though I don't know, it could be pants and she's just using funny terminology for it (oh, okay, I'm just being silly now). And then she is also working on some Rainy Day Socks which you can also find as a free download over on Ravelry. There's not much else since it's gotten so warm other than dyeing Nanner Yarn and making Perfume Oil/Soap.

News
- Michele (MonkeyPal on the Chum) went to the Black Sheep Gathering and wrote up a review for Lime & Violet's Daily Chum and talked to the Blue Moon Fiber Arts booth. The ladies there talked her into making a purchase, so she got some Rare Gems for Miss V! Very generous.
- The Loopy Ewe has Lime & Violet yarn again! Go click and love!
- Charity: the Rainey Sisters have started a benefit that's named Wrapped In Care to help local children hospitals with their bereavement support group.
- KnitWars is down, thus delaying The related Project. Sorry.
- TwistCollective.com - It will be an Online Magazine with patterns you pay for and like CDBaby, the artist gets the lion's share of the cost while advertising pays for everything else, including the columns.

Thank You
- Marie from St. Paul, THANKS FOR THE ROCKS!

Yarn Porn:
- BlueHandsFibers has pretty yarns and cheap shipping! Check out the sold items and try not the squeal.
- Gaslight Dyeworks Pretty yarns, rovings, needle-felt, and all of it is amazing!

And suddenly I'm an evil Henchman. I like that.

Ending song is "I will Knit For You" by Wren Ross. Thanks for listening and come visit us at LimeNViolet.com!

Episode #59 - Estesian Appendages Show Notes

Carin went to Estes! She stayed in the fantastic Alpine Trail Ridge Inn and then headed to Estes where you could hear the woeful wailing of her credit card as she: got llama fiber to spin at Rock-n-M Llamas and a Ladybug Spinning Wheel to spin it with that she did NOT get at Bountiful Spinning and Weaving. She stopped by Traci Bunkers to say hello from Ms. V. Then there was the 2 lb Alpaca Fleece from Green Acres Alpaca Ranch that looked just like Phoebe! She's going to get it processed at The Shepherd's Mill, Inc. Sounds like she had a very good time.

And in other news, there is Plurk. There are a LOT of people on Plurk and it's like an online S&B. Make a Nanner sock! Order Nanner yarn from Lime & Violet and if you use the word "Plurkette" and add your username, you get free shipping! Also, notice that I didn't use my invite code for the Plurk site. Miss V. can lick me. ;)

Good news, Malabrigo is back in production, yay!!! Our eczema woes are over! Miss V headed to her LYS where the friendly LYSO talked her merrily into getting some Malabrigo silk for her R. Kathryn Bag from the Inspired To Knit book.
Alcariel is still working on the Turquoise Monkey sock and got the whole body of a Tulip Sweater done, but most of her effort has gone into the 4 oz. llama fiber that she spun up.

Then there was a slight conversational detour that took us all through the horrifying medical quandary and if you're queasy, SKIP THIS. I found it hilarious but I'm also a nurse and I'm crazy weird.

Then there's NEWS:
Lisa Lloyd's book - Thistle and Fox Socks And Other Stuff with socks done in Foxfire Fiber yarn is on sale, go look!
Sugar Bunny Boulevard is making Breast Cancer Awareness sock kits!
Fiberlady.com has gooorgeous bamboo and other fibers.
WEBS has a Malabrigo Organic Cotton. Try NOT to short out the keyboard with your droolings, I dare you. ;)

And finally, please Please PLEASE scan your computer if you've visited http://limenviolet.com/ anything, or the scentista's board/site or Miss V's personal domain (if you don't know it, don't worry) within the last two weeks. There were some asshat hackers who have put viruses on every domain that V. owns that may infect your computer. Just scan your harddrive, clean up the viruses, and clear your cache. Thank you.

Ending song is I Like Fish by The Gorskys.

Episode #60 - Yenta-ing

The one with THE DATE...and the details! (And no, plurkers, you don't get to hear about his feet. Just sayin'.)

Also, our typical banter, yarn peddling, and gushing, because THAT IS WHAT WE DO.

Music, picked by Producer Gwen, is "I will Knit For You" by Wren Ross.

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Thank you all for being here!

---v

Episode #59 - Estesian Appendages

Carin's home from Estes Park, and along with her recount of the event, she shares a little tidbit of information that leaves V speechless.

And you KNOW that's a rare thing right there.

Get the brain-bleach ready...it's time for Episode #59: Estesian Appendages.

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---v
(p.s. music is a classic, picked by Producer Gwen. "I Like Fish", by the Gorskys.)

Show Notes for Episode 58 - Is There Yarn In Oz

Violet is suffering from air allergies and Carin doesn't want to bring her work to the studio. Poor thing has been doing her exam so she can add extra initials to the end of her name and she doesn't need more hassle without pay raise.

On The Needles
Carin's finished the Turkish Stitch String Bag and got her Envirosax and they came with her when she went out to Estes (if you didn't see her, sadly, you missed her). She is also knitting Monkeys and spinning llamas.
Violet is working on finishing up her Monkeys made out of Socks That Rock - Henpecked. And she almost went to the Iowa Sheep & Wool but it got rained out. Sonuvagun. Anyways, she spun one Vesper and a bit of Yarn Pirate and then some combination of everything. Delicious! And now she's making soap, like she had once sworn she wouldn't. *Simpson's Nelson Laff*

NEWS
- Blue Moon Fiber Arts has new colors: Firebird, Braun's Woods, Grimm's Willow-wren, Eggplanted, Grandma's Flower Garden, Harlotty, Kaw Kaw, Jewel of the Nile, Moody Blues, Pixie Park, Pride, Storeytime, and Walking On The Wild Tide, etc.

- Violet started a new Podcast: The Scratch & Sniff Podcast. She's going to turn into the female crafty version of Marc Gunn and his 10,001 podcasts, I just know it.

Yarn Porn

- Fiberphiles
- Hazel Knits
- Sam's Patterns
- The YoYo
- Cables & Lace LLC
- Twist Collective Nothing but teasers and it is enough to make you drool and cry all at once. It's almost like waiting for Christmas!

Thank you!
- Eric of Cables & Lace for the Goth Girl Yarn!
- And to the person who gave the big package full of things, you know who you are. <3

Ending Song
I...can't seem to find it. I'm guessing Smorgasbord of Life by someone. Sorry!
Thank you, Gwen! It's My Smorgasbord of Love" by Don't Hug Me :D

Episode #58: Is There Yarn in Oz?

And by "Oz", we mean the Emerald City, not down under. Hooboy.

Miss V is suffering from bronchitis. Thus, she's leaving the show notes to AdminKit this week, since her brain is kinda squirmy and a little bit squishy.

There is yarn, a tornado warning, and giggling this week, though. So it's pretty typical. :)

Next week: A report from Estes Park, where Carin is dancing the night away with many sheep!

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