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Hi friends! Welcome back to the show.

Lydia is wearing her Boyne Sweater. It’s basically a big cozy marshmallow (in a good way). Elyssa is wearing her Erika Vest. Another bulky knit but so chic.

Lydia finished her baby alien in time for Halloween! She used the Oak Folk Doll pattern but made the arms a bit shorter and knit it up in Malabrigo Worsted in the Lettuce colorway.

Elyssa bought one ball of Mohair So Soft that needs to become a bonnet. Possibly the Balabonnet orLilli Bonnet. The Gumnut Hat and 21st Century Austen Heroine are also mentioned.

Lydia has been knitting her Pelica vest and even does a little spit splice demo for ya. Elyssa reminisces about that time she knit an entire Puffball Wrap only to unravel it all (and it was worth it!).

Elyssa is still working on her Sophie Hood. It really is a lot of knitting. She also gives a Sheep Jumper update and describes the modification she’s planning. Lydia weighs in and references how she made her log cabin pullover (very much inspired by Julia Monning.

E and L show off their recent sweater yarn purchases- Elyssa has an electric rainbow of Cascade 220 and Lydia has… 12 balls of light grey Wool of the Andes.

Elyssa’s yarn is for her ‘Lil ‘Lac but Lydia is still deciding what her yarn wants to be. Maybe a Bouquet?

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Chapters:

00:00 Greetings, Earthlings!

07:11 Bonnet Brainstorms

16:55 Dorky Vest Updates

27:07 Amelia Fixes Sophie

31:02 Sheep Jumper Neckline Shaping

40:39 The (Reverse) Psychology of Color

46:31 Pattern Exploration

54:37 Why We Love Knitting, Reason 84

We’re back again with another episode of Procrastiknitting. We’re so glad you’re here.

We chat about Malabrigo Day (can you believe it wasn’t our idea?).

Elyssa has been watching Below and is feeling inspired by the knitwear. However, it startled her so bad that she dropped stitches on her Sophie Hood!

Lydia finishes her Folk People Vest! What a thrilling moment.

Elyssa surprises Lydia with her Sheep Jumper she has been working on in secret. It’s so cool!

Lydia started making a green Oak Folk Doll. It’s going to be part of her son’s Halloween costume.

Lydia scrolled the Knit Picks sale determined to choose a perfect color for her next sweater project and chose… light grey.

Lydia swatched for her Pelica and she’s excited to cast on.

Elyssa mentions Very Pink Knits (an excellent knitting resource).

We chat about a new Rumpelstiltskin picture book.

Lydia attempted to get both her kids to wear handknit sweaters for their picture day photos. The younger kid wore this sweater and the older kid took this sweater off. Oh well!

Elyssa shows us her new toys while wearing a wig and that's it!

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Chapters:

00:00 Project Updates, TV Recaps, and Famous Graduates

09:57 LIVE From St. Paul: A Finished Object!

16:07 The Results of Losing All One's Current WIPs...

29:13 One Little Alien Leg

34:23 A Sweater's Worth of Grey

39:28 A Swatch of Brown

43:58 And A Wig of Red

48:24 Confessions From Picture Day And Sign Off

54:05 But Wait! It's Goose Girl!

Hi friends! Welcome back to Procrastiknitting. It's a podcast about knitting- what we’re wearing, what we’re making, and whatever else we happen to think of.

Lydia is wearing her Kinikin Cardigan by Good Night, Day and Elyssa is wearing her Radical Left Scum Knitting Club t-shirt.

Elyssa goes through her ‘Lil ‘Lac yarn color choices and they are majorly dreamy. That Cascade 220 color palette is so good. Lydia also went yarn shopping and bought some equally thrilling yarn(brown!) to knit a Pelica. Snefnug yarn is briefly mentioned, as is Malabrigo Worsted (of course).

Lydia is making progress on her Folk People Vest. The Bronco Vest is also admired (and we love all her designs so just go check her Ravelry page, okay?).

Elyssa has been helping our friend Eliot shop for yarn so she can make him an Erika Vest.

We bond over our love of wigs for a while. We… really love wigs.

Elyssa gives a New Norma update (waiting on a yarn delivery).

Then we give our traditional Halloween countdown and that’s all she wrote!

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Yarn Shopping At 2AM

08:18 Color Analysis Results Are In...

15:35 Projects, New And Old

21:38 Collaborative Yarn Shopping Adventures

35:29 Wigs For The Win

Episode 20! Thanks for being here with us as we chat about knitting and whatever else we happen to think of.

We are both considering some Halloween costume crafting. Elyssa’s daughter wants to be some kind of Moana coconut demon. Lydia’s kids want to be a cheetah and an alien. Lydia might knit a green Folk Oak Doll as a little alien buddy (maybe).

Lydia is wearing her Carbeth knit in Cascade Ecological Wool. It’s a classic.

Elyssa has been wearing her Erika Vest she knit in Malabrigo Rasta. It was the first garment she knit and it’s so cool.

Lydia is currently working on a Folk People Vest for her younger son. She’s almost done with the intarsia and it’s turning out so cute!! Such a fun pattern.

Elyssa is on an journey of color discovery for her future ‘Lil ‘Lac sweater. She’s been using the Pantone website as a resource and she’s thinking she'll probably use Cascade 220.

Lydia is seriously considering making a Passing Through Cardigan.

Elyssa learned how to get her dropped stitches back on the needles and she’s happily knitting her New Norma again. Phew!

Lydia recently listened to an episode of the Cast On podcast that she found very illuminating. And now she wants to buy more yarn.

Elyssa’s mom has asked for a sweater and Elyssa has been choosing some potential patterns. The Cumulus Blouse is a serious contender.

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Chapters:

00:00 Happy October!

08:37 Halloween Plans!

13:57 She's Wearing Knitting!

18:55 Folk People Vest

26:32 Project Planning

34:23 You Can Do Hard Things!

38:00 I'm Gonna Try It On!

42:51 SABLE ...?

47:14 Collaborative Knitting

Hi everyone! It’s another nighttime episode here on Procrastiknitting. Spooky!

This week we discuss the NY Sheep and Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck). We mention @needle_beetle’s coach bus. Elyssa might go but she also wants to attend the Big E this year and one woman can only do so much.

Lydia cast on a Folk People Vest and she’s loving it so far. Here’s a great MDK article with some intarsia tips.

Need someone to detangle your yarn? There’s a subreddit for that!

Lydia is wearing her Coloured Crosses. It’s one of her favorite sweaters ever.

Elyssa mentions this great post from @TheIronSnail about gansey sweaters.

Elyssa is still working on her New Norma and tries it on for us (a few stitches pop off the needles but we’re totally not worried about it!).

Lydia shows off the weird stuff she bought at Art Scraps (pompom trim, googly eyes!).

Elyssa has made it to the midpoint of her Sophie Hood!

We take a moment to acknowledge the viral reel Elyssa made about The Garment. What a wild ride that was.

Elyssa might abandon her plan to knit a ‘Lil ‘Lac sweater (but she probably won’t) and Lydia hopes to knit a Puppy Sweater someday.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Hi and Welcome To Our Podcast About State Fairs!

08:07 JK! L’s Cast-On

17:23 Coloured Crosses and Guernsey Gussets

21:30 E’s WIP

24:30 Stretchy Folded Collar

28:15 E Has a Crashout and L Tries to Coax Her Off The Brink With Trim

38:44 9 to 5 In Duluth and Then Sleepless In Seattle

43:03 Cute Viral Not Sick Viral

47:45 Craft Haul Label ASMR

Episode 18! Hi! Welcome!

We start off this episode with a very special shout out and then Elyssa tells us about what’s happening in her mouth.

Elyssa has been very busy knitting her New Norma and it is stunning. She ran out of yarn and sped over to Cleo’s for more. She’s also been wearing her Cardi du Coeur and her Pressed Flowers Kerchief.

Lydia finished knitting her Scrappy Checkers Sweater! Everyone please clap. She’s super excited to start the Folk People Vest next. We also mention the Jane Vest (also by Megan Faith Makes).

Lydia is wearing her Port Jacket and she loves it! She’s having a tough time deciding what to knit for herself next. Elyssa suggests the Ava Jacket and it’s a serious contender. Or maybe the Petra Jacket? We also mention the Pelica and the Jilli Jacket.

Elyssa is having the best time color planning for her ‘Lil ‘Lac. She might use Cascade 220 because they have allll the colors.

Then we talk about finding the perfect brown yarn for Lydia’s next project for a bit before we descend into madness.

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Chapters

00:00 Celebrating Milestones

05:43 Elyssa's New Norma

10:15 And There You Have It: Scrappy Checkers!

16:02 Folk People Pattern Drop

23:17 Chic Patterns by MFTKnitwear

29:25 Color, Color, Color!

37:58 Let The Yarn Speak To You

Hi friends and Happy Equinox! Welcome to another episode of Procrastiknitting.

As the heat of summer fades away we’ve been feeling our brains turn back on and the creative ideas are flowing.

Elyssa has been admiring My Favorite Things Knitwear and recently bought a few of her patterns. After plenty of swatching she cast on the New Norma and it’s looking great so far. She’s using DROPS Air held with Brushed Alpaca.

Elyssa tried on her Airy Blouse in progress. She’s knitting it with Woolerton Estates Cousin Benny.

Lydia is wearing her Boyne Sweater. She knit it in Wool & the Gang Crazy Sexy Wool that she dyed last summer using Bengala dye.

Elyssa has been getting back into ice dyeing. Check out more of her dye work on Instagram.

Elyssa is also dreaming of knitting a ‘Lil ‘Lac Sweater or maybe a Wave Sweater. She’s been using the Entrelac Scarf patternas an intro to the technique.

Lydia tells Elyssa aboutStevenBe.

Lydia is so close to finishing her Scrappy Checkers. Sooo close!!

Elyssa mentions the IG account @penelopes_fiberarts. Penelope is a prolific knitter and has great style! Note: After we recorded we noticed that Penelope uses they/them pronouns. Sincere apologies for our error.

Thanks so much for listening! xox

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Shake Off The Summer

04:28 The New Norma

08:22 (Not) Hitting Gauge, Learning Short Rows, Etcetera

13:20 How To Choose A Bind-Off

18:52 I'm Wearing Knitting!

26:03 Hand Dyed Stuff

30:05 Entrelac, Anyone?

35:53 Color Inspo, Yarn Planning, & StevenBe

44:58 The Realities of Knitting (and Podcasting) In Real Life

Welcome to episode 16 of Procrastiknitting! An episode in which we repeatedly celebrate recording our 15th episode… because we are supremely confused. Whoops!

Elyssa really enjoyed this Instagram postby Marusique Stories.

Lydia reminisces about buying yarn from Downtown Yarns during the height of the pandemic.

Elyssa refers to another IG postwe both really liked.

Elyssa has been hanging out at BKBworking on Gumnut Hats.

Lydia was absolutely thrilled to find a Troll dollwith real wool hair at an antique store and then we go off on an Ostheimertangent for the ages. Sorry! But also, you’re welcome.

Elyssa chatted with Fia ofSchmookie Knits and got her Mini Bunny(aka Rainbowhead) back on track.

Elyssa is also working on her Sophie Hood again.

Lydia is still slowly working on her Scrappy Checkers. She loves it but steered Elyssa away from it as a pattern for herself due to lack of short row shaping for the yoke. Here’s some really illuminating short row infofrom Tin Can Knits. Lydia also brought out her Azorsweater to help explain this concept.

Elyssa saw Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and it really blew her mind AND inspired her to knit.

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Chapters:

00:00 Milestones and Marking Time

15:14 These Are Mommy's Toys

22:59 Sophie Hood Mods

27:19 WIP Reports

36:43 Adding Short Rows

44:16 Recreating Knits From Film

Hey everyone!

Summer is winding down and we are handling it all with grace and charm (here’s a link to Elyssa’s dead plantand here’s the songthat made her cry in the car).

Elyssa is wearing her Mix Tape Tee! It’s so pretty. She made a tiny mistake on it while she was at the Prospect Park Knitting Club meetup.

Have you seen The Garmentyet? Absolute decadence.

Elyssa got to see a gorgeous Slipstravaganzain real life. She also got to see a picture of a cat sweater and you can look at it too in this Substack essay!

We chat about the NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck!).

Lydia is still working on the Scrappy Checkers. It’s going great but it's taking a while.

Elyssa swatched again (wow!). She used Noro Kureyon and Drops Air. Elyssa also finished and blocked her Pressed Flowers Kerchief.

PSA: If you're thinking about knitting Christmas gifts you should start making them now. Elyssa already made an Oslo Hat to gift to a lucky someone. Her go-to gift knit is the Chunky Twist Headband.

Elyssa got more of the very special Manos del Uruguay "Ushuaia". She may use it to make an Ozetta pullover. But which one?

Elyssa also signed up to receive some very special Snail Mail from Anna Husemann.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Kindergarten Time

04:59 Debuting The Mix Tape Tee

09:43 The Garment

12:19 Prospect Park Knitting & Rhinebeck Dreams

19:46 Scrappy Swatches, Blocked Flowers

29:13 (Gift) Knitters PSA

35:48 Drowning In Swatches

40:26 Intarsia Snail Mail

Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of Procrastiknitting.

It's got knitting! It's got etcetera!

Lydia is getting ready to go to the Minnesota State Fair. She’s also gonna see Weird Al. Whoa.

Elyssa attempts a little French and we reminisce about a childhood commercialfor those Muzzy tapes.

Elyssa surprised us all and knit a swatch! She used Qing Teddy and Drops Air. The swatch might be for a Scrappy Checkers or possibly some kind of vest.

Elyssa has more of the Teddy yarn she’s saving to make a Parquet Vest.

We talk colorwork knitting for a bit and Lydia tries to explain the concept of Color Dominance.

Elyssa considers the Gerhard Sweater by Kolibri by Johanna. She also likes the Hilma.

Will Lydia ever finish her Pressed Flowers Kerchief? Who knows!

Elyssa shows off her Schmookie Knits Mini Bunny. It is so silly.

TheMix Tape Tee is almost done!

Elyssa and Lydia discover a shared interest in banjo music. Have you ever heard Banjo Bonanza? It rules.

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Chapters:

00:00 Knitting and Etcetera

05:02 Entering the Swatch Side

09:48 Scrappy Checkers and Color Dominance

16:55 Reasons To Wash a Swatch

19:44 Striping AND Printing in Color

25:34 CRAFTASTROPHE!

32:09 Mixtape Fashion Show

36:42 Level Up

Hi guys! We have been knitting some stuff and we can’t wait to show ya.

Elyssa shows off herRe:designed Project bag and it’s stunning, as always. It’s currently filled with Linen Quill yarn that she’s using to knit a gorgeousMix Tape Tee.

We talk about decreases for a minute. Just remember: Your BFF is always right! And she (usually?) comes first.

Anyway, we discuss Mix Tape construction and Elyssa gives a shoutout to The Yarn Randomizer on YouTube for all the knowledge she shares, specifically a video about picking up stitches.

Lydia has cast on for a kid size Scrappy Checkers Sweaterand has been knitting on it like a fiend. She’s making the 6-8 year size in various yarns. She also posted on Instagramabout why you might want to knit your sweater neckbands sooner than you think. Lydia pops the wip over her head and we discuss the beautiful but ill-fated Holgersweater our friend Malisa made.

Elyssa wants to start a Scrappy Checkers too so she went to Knit & Pearls and got to dig through some ancient orphan yarn treasures. What an absolute dream.

Elyssa has a pair of adorable slippers her Aunt made long ago. Here’s a free pattern for something very similar!

Lydia went to this knitting/craft meetup at her local library. Someone was working on a Bikini Slipover and it was very pretty and intriguing.

Cleo’s Yarn Shop is mentioned and Elyssa is debating purchasing more of a very special and rare (?) Manos del Uruguay Alegria Grande in Ushuaia.

Thanks so much for listening! New episode every Monday. xox

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Chapters

00:00 Elyssa's Mixtape Tee Updates

05:54 M1R (Your BFF is Always Right!)

09:46 Appreciation for The Yarn Randomizer

12:25 Lydia's New Fever Knit

20:02 Costume Time!

22:22 Elyssa's Scrappy Yarns

34:42 The Golden Question

37:52 Can You Knit TWO?

41:56 Community Knitting & Yarn Dreams

We’re back, baby!

Please excuse any background sounds, there’s major construction happening next door to Lydia and her other recording studio (her kids’ closet) is just too hot.

Elyssa has been staying at her parents’ house and she’s been unearthing many treasures. So far she’s found the beads from her old dreadlocks and the skirt she made from neck ties in the early aughts. Here’s a tutorialin case you need one too.

Lydia finished a Berry Baby Hatfor her niece. She used Malabrigo Worsted in the colors Rose Damask and Lettuce.

Elyssa gives us a Mix Tape Tee update… it’s gorgeous! She’s also really loving working with Linen Quill. It’s mostly going great but Elyssa did get a little help from Laura at Knit & Pearls. Thanks, Laura!

Kaffe Fassett is briefly mentioned (with appropriate praise and adoration).

There is a littlePressed Flowers chat.

We chat about our excitement for the new Schmookie Knits pattern (a snail!!).

Lydia shows off her recent visible mending. She used some fabric hexagons from her English paper piecing project.

We do a little Malabrigodeep dive based on a listener question; that sponsorship deal is gonna come in any day now!

Lydia admires the Helix Pullover by Jessie Maed.

Here’s Quailman, just in case you don’t know who that is yet. Oh, and here’s Katamari.

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Chapters

00:00 Nostalgia Finds and Berry Hats

11:29 Mix Tape Tee

16:01 Pressed Flowers Update

19:00 Upcoming Projects

24:03 Sustainable Fashion and Orthodontics

29:46 Malabrigo Discussion Panel

37:42 Lake Water Sinuses

45:24 Queues, Legacy Knits and Costume Outro

Welcome to episode 11! Grab your emotional support knitting and pull up a chair.

Lydia is wearing her Kinikin Cardigan by Good Night, Day. She knit it in Loopy Mango Mohair So Soft in the color Tiramisu. The fabric is like nothing you’ve ever felt before.

Elyssa puts on her finished Cardi du Coeur! It is gorgeous! Everyone please clap.

After going back and forth between a couple different blanket patterns for her Purl Soho Linen Quill Minis, Elyssa has taken a different direction entirely- the Mix Tape Tee by Wool & Pine and it’s going great so far.

Lydia has cast on a Berry Baby Hat for her niece. She’s using Malabrigo Worsted (duh!) in Damask Rose. Lydia picked up some Malabrigo Nube roving in the colorway Pocion. Lydia has also been spinning some Merino-Silk from Miss Babs (discontinued, apparently) in the color Hoarfrost.

Elyssa teaches us a little about why people hoard and references this article.

Elyssa finished her Pressed Flowers Kerchief. She’s working on an I-cord tie for it. She also got to visit Madison Wool, a yarn shop in CT. She spent some time knitting and chatting with the owner and got inspired to knit the Flutter Buttshorts by Jessie Maed. She even bought some yarnfor them!

We are both geeking out over the work of Anna Husemann, her new Beaded Treasure Purse patternis stunning.

We’re thinking about knitting the same sweater for our kids. Scrappy Checkers might be the one. We both have some Knit Picks Wool of the Andes we might use. Elyssa probably won’t swatch and you can't make her! @me_and_simone made a postrecently that really illustrated this concept of swatching as a thief of creative joy.

Thanks for joining us this week! See ya next monday!

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Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 10! Woo!

In this episode Elyssa reveals that she is a major Phish fan and has been attending multiple shows at MSG this week. Here’s the song that started it all for her.

Lydia has been attending water aerobics classes. What a dream!

Elyssa had to pause her Pressed Flowers Kerchief (free pattern!) when she realized she made an error. Ransom Canyon may be partly to blame.

Lydia is also making a Pressed Flowers (inspired by Elyssa, obviously) and after a bit of a learning curve she is zooming right along.

Lydia’s Marshlandsweater in on a time out. The colors are just not vibing for her. Time to rip. @Lou.Dangit is briefly mentioned. We both love watching their creative process.

Elyssa is considering the Antipodessweater. But there’s also the Sophie Hood, her mohair top, the Pressed Flowers, etc… How many wips is too many (is there a limit?).

Elyssa is doing some pest prevention for her stash- jumbo Ziplocks at the ready.

Lydia picked up an older project; a mohair hat made of 2 strands of mohair held together. She doesn’t really like this project either! Go figure. She’s using the Big Cuff Hat pattern as a guide.

Have you seen the work of Nancy Marchant? It is stunning! Go look at it now!

Lydia found aWeir Crafts Kit at a thrift store and it was an absolute thrill.

Elyssa’s story of Phish concert life totally astounds Lydia and then Lydia tells a story that makes them both want to puke. Speaking of gross stuff; remember this creepy tale? Also, Lydia recommends Scary Stories to Tell on the Pod for a spooky laugh.

A bit more random rambling and that's it!

Thanks so much for ten funky episodes! It's been a wild ride so far and we're excited to keep going.

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xo! Elyssa & Lydia

CHAPTERS

00:00 Phish Out Of The Water and Aerobics In The Water

09:07 I'd Like A Lifeline, Regis

14:27 Pressed Flowers

21:55 Red (Algae) In The Marshland

30:32 Lepidoptera

34:26 Marled Mohair

39:38 More Toy Knitting AND More Phish talk?!

43:55 Gather 'Round The Campfire WITHOUT Your Knits

This one is from last week! We had a little tech difficulty because Lydia didn’t plug in her mic properly. Whoops! If some timelines feel weird, don’t worry about it too much and enjoy the ride. We sure do!

Elyssa shows off her gorgeous project bag and her very creepy childhood book.

We show off our finished Schmookie Knits Butterflies and they are cute!! Check out Elyssa’s photoshoot.

Elyssa is working on her Outline Tank again.

Lydia tries on herLyalya Hood in progress and it’s a… tight squeeze.

Lydia also got brave and attended a knitting meetup hosted by @pigseyeknit at Bad Weather Brewing (every 1st and 3rd Tuesday!).

We take a moment to admire Elyssa’s knitting bag some more and then Elyssa describes how she’s been taking time to care for her hands. You can take a quick break and do that too- here’s how!

Elyssa mentions Scrappy Checkers.

Elyssa has been to the library. She got Knitting Workshopby Elizabeth Zimmerman and Kaffe Knits Again by Kaffe Fassett. Both are absolute GEMS.

Have you ever seen a Kaffe Fassett design in the wild? Lydia saw a Big Flower Jacketand nearly crashed her bike.

Elyssa dreams of knitting Kaffe’s Foolish Virgins someday.

Lydia miiight knit the Unicorn Tapestry Cardigan.

Elyssa also checked out the book Making Marls. Very cool!

For the record: we bring our Emotional Support Projects with us everywhere we go.

And that’s it for this episode!

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Chapters

00:00 Chickens, Eggs and Houses With Legs

07:29 The Butterflies Emerge!

13:37 Humpty Dumpty Cracks Up

20:10 Taking Care of Our Tools

26:46 Summer Reading List: Knit Edition

45:14 In Summation…

Hope you’re ready for a weird one! Technical difficulties have resulted in both of us recording from our phones and Lydia is in a closet. It's a wild ride!

Elyssa found the mystery scarf that was discovered in her parents’ basement. Here’s a similar yarnin case you’d like to try to make your own!!

Lydia models her Lyalya Hoodie and I think we can all agree that it looks great.

Elyssa has cast on another Gumnut Hat.

Elyssa has been going to Knit & Pearls and Lydia checked out The Yarnery. While at K&P, Elyssa got to touch some very luxurious yarns including Cascade Suri Seda and Lang Yarns Yak.

Lydia had a personal meltdown and then cast on a Marshland.

Elyssa is working on a Mini Bunny by Schmookie Knits.

Elyssa is also still working on her version of the Alpenglow Blanket. She’s almost got the math figured out! She cast on the Garden Vines Bandana and she’s getting ready to start a Pressed Flowers Kerchief.

This IG postreally sums up Lydia's creative process (deranged).

Anyway, were you also traumatized by Fern Gully as a child?

Elyssa bought yarn in her sleep and it’s gorgeous. She’ll use the Qing Fibers Teddy to knit a Parquet Vest.

Remember those SNL sketches where Kristen Wiig had tiny hands?

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00:00 Meltdowns - Both Global and Personal

07:31 Favorite Things About Our Local Yarn Shops

12:51 No-Kit Knits Give Us the Fits

19:29 Some Surprises, On The Double!

24:50 Alpenglow vs. Yarn: Yarn, 1

27:32 Mosaic Colorwork and the Great Battery Race

29:56 The Maniacal (Creative Process)

32:53 Buying Yarn In Your Sleep

35:59 Branching Out Into The Deep Blue...Blue

39:46 A Sweater's Worth of Joy--Priceless

44:17 Waving Goodbye, With Tiny Hands!

~It’s flashback time~

Welcome back to Procrastiknitting with Elyssa and Lydia!

This week we are bringing you an episode we recorded back in the spring. In this episode we discuss the origin of the pod and also how we each got into knitting.

Lydia is babysitting and has just put the baby to bed which reminds Elyssa of an episode of Euphoria.

Elyssa is having trouble with her Sophie Hood. Some day Lydia will convince her to use stitch markers…

The gals sing the praises of their pod mentor, Victoria. Hi, Victoria!

E and L discuss the origin story of the podcast and a serendipitous exchange that occurred at the Showplace Tag Sale.

Elyssa explains how she learned to knit from her grandma. Also, eyelash yarn- What is it, anyway? And what was that thing Elyssa’s sister found in the basement?

Teenage Lydia taught herself how to knit using this exact booklet.

Have you ever noticed how characters knit on tv?

Lydia shares a couple of crafting horror stories. Skip this part if you’re squeamish.💀

Elyssa mentions her fave ceramicist; Menlo Mud (but please be careful with that metal straw!!).

Elyssa had a tender waxing experience and might know how to pronounce "hirsute".

Don’t you just love a fancy grocery store? Del Deli delivers.

Elyssa opines about the coffee ice cream sodas from Friendly's and is figuring out how to replicate them at home.

And that’s all for this week! We hope you enjoyed it.

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XO!

Welcome back to Procrastiknitting! In this episode we attempt to regulate our nervous systems and look cool doing it. Lydia gives an update on her move to St Paul, MN. She’s been swimming in the Mississippi and life is good. Their Schmookie Knits butterflies are coming along and they are pretty darn cute. Lydia mentions our patron saint Elizabeth Zimmerman. Lydia is using Malabrigo Worsted, Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (rip), and some handspun. Elyssa is using Drops Brushed Alpaca. Knitted bunnies might be next. Lydia is still working on a Lyalya Hoodie ABC in Malabrigo Worsted. It’s a great little travel project. Lydia is still considering knitting a Baby Loon Sweater but she found out that it involves ladderback jacquard… Elyssa has cast on a modified Alpenglow Blanket using her Linen Quill Minis. They briefly discuss the Charm Blanket. Elyssa unraveled her Pippa Dressafter she discovered some mistakes in the lace knitting. Lydia gives her some advice on using stitch markers and lifelines for easier knitting. Lydia shows off her finished Port Jacket. It’s perfect.

Elyssa discusses her Cardi du coeur and a bizarre cuff mishap. [PSA: Attempting a sewn bind off while engaging in vocal and physical stimming to soothe extreme ADHD symptoms can result in unwearable garments!]

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Welcome back to Procrastiknitting with Elyssa and Lydia!

In this episode Elyssa shows us her exciting yarn purchase from Purl Soho and we discuss whether she should knit a Charm Blanket or an Alpenglow. Tough choice! Lydia mentions a Very Pink Knits episode in which the challenges of the Alpenglow are discussed.

Lydia has finished her Port Jacket and she loves it! She even made a project page on Ravelry. She's hoping to make the Baby Loon Sweater next. She might use some of the yarn from her very first cardigan that she unraveled.

Elyssa's 21st Century Austen Heroine is on hold. She has been working a bit on her Airy Blouse in Woolerton Estate yarn and her Sophie Hood is making slow but steady progress as well. She also has a Pippa Dress on the needles and she's loving the lace knitting process.

Lydia discovered SchmookieKnits and immediately fell in love with these whimsical creatures. She and Elyssa are both knitting the Butterfly.

Lydia will soon be acquiring a spinning wheel and is dreaming of the hand dyed wool from Hedgehog Fibres. And if we talk about spinning wheels we obvi talk about Rumplestiltskin. Both the creepy classic and the modern chill.

We briefly touch on the magic of slow fashion (really, really slow fashion).

Elyssa models a baby hat because her head is so mini.

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In this episode we chat about knitting bottoms and Elyssa models her 5-year-old'sPetite Paris Skirt.

Elyssa shares about singing with (and knitting at) Rock Voices Choir.

We share more about the #BirdColonyKALand we discuss the birds we've made.

We knit in Prospect Park with a bunch of other people and it was great! Thanks to Bellefor making it happen (another meet up is happening soon so follow her IG to stay in the loop).

Lydia is almost done with herPort Jacket. She's knitting the ribbinginside out.

The gals discuss http://Knitty.com and the viral patterns of the early aughts (such as the Clapotis).

Elyssa is knitting thePippa Dress. She didn't swatch and paid the price but she's learning how to read a lace chart (!) and she'll try again with new yarn.

Lydia had been planning to start the Storm Sweater Junior but is being tempted by the siren call of the Loon (Sweater).

Thanks so much for being here!

Love ya!

XO

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