Episode 9: Down With DST


In Episode 9, Greg and Joey agree that Daylight Saving Time is horrible.
Notes

Contest: We’re giving away a Fix-A-Stitch! Listen to the episode for details and sign up in the thread in our Ravelry group.
 Podcasts:

Revelations Of A Delusional Knitter
Commuter Knitter
TwinSet Designs


Projects:

Gramma’s Dishcloth (Grandmother’s 2nd Favorite) by PJ Allen — Greg incorporated the Red Heart Scrubby Yarn Joey gave him and is quite pleased with the results. (project page)
Four-Stitch Ribbing Patterns by Charlene Schurch — Joey finished these socks. (project page)
Christmas Candy Socks by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — this is Greg’s “conference call knitting” project (project page)
Dyad Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — This is Greg’s #ChristmasDayCastOn project (project page)
Joey’s trying to determine what kind of scarf to knit for his son.
Greg’s unnamed hat design. He doesn’t have a project page for it yet.
Fireflies Rising Shawlette by Helen Stewart — Greg is still about halfway done with this project (project page).
Strie Socks, Top Down by Lara Neel from her Sock Architecture (affiliate link) book — Greg’s newest socks cast-on. He’s incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist, and loving how the FLK Heel is working out (project page).


 Books:

Sock Architecture (affiliate link) by Lara Neel — Greg’s favorite sock book.


Events — Greg is planning to attend all of these. If you go, too, please find him and say “hi!”

Carolina Fiberfest — Raleigh, NC, March 25 & 26.
Susan B. Anderson workshops at The Fibre Space — Alexendria, VA, May 19-21.
TNNA Summer Show — Washington, DC, June 11-13.


 Misc:

Longmire — On Joey’s recommendation, Greg is now watching this. He’s enjoying it.
House Of Cards — Greg put Longmire on hold when the new season of House Of Cards dropped.
Daylight Saving Time — Greg and Joey are not fans of DST. It is bad for your health and the economy.
Romper Room — “I see….”
Toronto, Canada
Vancouver, WA and Vancouver, Canada
Oneonta, NY and Oneonta, AL
Gwinnett County, GA
“First try at a sweater” thread on reddit — Joey discovered he has at least one fangirl
Count Rugen — he has six fingers on his right hand.
Fallacy of Sunk Cost
Winter Tech Forum — Joey has attended this conference for years. This year, he gave a lightning talk about knitting.
TSA Travel Tips Tuesday – Knitting Needles and Needlepoint
Additional music for this episode, “The Elevator Bossa Nova,” was provided by bensound.com