The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 7: WHETU MIRI KIRIHIMETE

Meri Kirihimete - Merry Christmas!

Thank you for your support this year and best wishes to you all for an exciting and adventurous 2019 Points to note from this episode... Fan Tabi Socks Pattern by Judy Sumner from the book Knitted Socks East and West. (There are errors in the pattern so check out Ravelry for other completed socks in this pattern for details) Yarn - Happy Go Knitty Hand-dyed sock yarn 100% BFL - Colourway Barossa https://www.happygoknitty.co.nz/ Socks for Mum and I Pattern - Basic top down sock Yarn - Darn-Knit NZ Self Striping 4 ply sock yarn - Colourway Licorice Allsorts Sweet As Honeycomb Cowl Pattern by James Herbison the Kilted Knitter (Coming soon!) Yarn - Sockmatician Edition Moody Hues - Colourway all of them! Available from https://www.skeinz.com/ or https://sockmatician.com Mushrooms Pattern by Jan Ter Heide from the book Yarn Bombing the art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti Yarns - Random assortment from my stash Mini Christmas Stockings Pattern by James Herbison the Kilted Knitter available for free on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... The Hamish Beanie Pattern by Delene Mundy-Bennett and available on Ravelry for US$5.00 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Yarn - Manmade Fibre DK weight available from https://www.etsy.com/shop/manmadefibre

See you in 2019

The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 6: ONO

Nothing to do with Yoko...

Thanks for watching! Don't forget to check out the Unwind Fibrecraft Retreat website. www.unwindretreat.co.nz As promised, here is the recipe for my kiwifruit and banana muffins... Ingredients Wet mix: 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup oil (canola) 4 large ripe mashed kiwifruit 1 large ripe banana 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup milk Dry mix: 3 cups self-raising flour (if you prefer to use plain flour add six teaspoons of baking powder) Method: Blend the eggs, sugar, and oil. Mix in the remaining wet mix ingredients and then fold in the dry ingredients. Place in greased muffin pans and bake at 180 degrees c for 25 minutes. When cool, add lemon icing to taste. Enjoy... and let me know if you bake any!

The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 5: RIMA

Travels with Sockmatician and Sockmasister

4 Days with Sockmatician Nathan and Sockmasister Sam. Guys Knit by Sockmatician Nathan Taylor is available now at all good book stores. Check out the Guys Knit promo song and dance extravaganza video here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7IcK... https://www.queenstownnz.co.nz/ https://www.bespokekitchen.co.nz/ https://www.kjet.co.nz/ https://www.skyline.co.nz/en/queenstown/ https://www.thestitchingpost.co.nz/ https://www.onsen.co.nz/ https://www.bungy.co.nz/ https://www.realjourneys.co.nz/en/exp... https://highlands.co.nz/ https://www.dunedinnz.com/ http://www.experiencedunedin.com/

The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 4: WHA

Knitting fo(u)rth...

Basking in the afterglow of another fantastic Knit August Nights (KAN) knitting retreat. Did I buy yarn...YES.

The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 3: TORU

The best things come in threes...

The knitting (mis)adventures of Kiwi James the Kilted Knitter from New Zealand People mentioned: Morag - Vintage Purls - https://vintagepurls.co.nz/ Nathan Taylor - Sockmatician - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHO5... Book: Art Nouveau Cross Stitch by Barbara Hammet Patterns mentioned: The Brethren Sock by Millard Fontenot - Free on Ravelry Yarn used - Fibre Alive Merino Mania (Yarn I hand dyed myself). No.8 Wire beanie by Paula Henley - Available for purchase on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Yarn used - Countrywide yarns, Windsor W12 8QT by The Sockmatician Nathan Taylor - Available for purchase on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Yarn used - Kauni Effekt The Hamish beanie by Delene Mundy-Bennett Available for purchase on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... Yarn Adoption: Man Made Fibre (Ian) https://www.facebook.com/ManMadeFibre... 8ply 100gm 100%Pure MW NZ Wool - Baked Clay Stray Cat Socks (Tracy) https://www.straycatsocks.com/ Hand Dyed self striping sock yarn 100gm 80% Super Wash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon yellow, brown cream Prosper yarns (Lester) https://www.prosperyarn.com/ 4 ply fingering weight sock yarn 80% merino 20% nylon Sybil Tasty treat: Rocky Road. 2 x 250gm tablets of chocolate, 1 x packet each of fruit jubes, marshmallows, blanched almonds Line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper. Toast the almonds. Cut the fruit jubes and marshmallows in half. Place half the almonds, fruit jubes and marshmallows into the baking tin. Melt one of the tablets of chocolate and pour over everything in the baking tin. Put the remaining almonds, fruit jubes and marshmallows into the baking tin. Melt the second tablet of chocolate and pour over everything in the baking tin. Place in the refrigerator for two hours to set. Once set take out of the baking tin and cut into bite size pieces.

The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 2: RUA

I'm back for more...

The knitting (mis)adventures of Kiwi James the Kilted Knitter from New Zealand People mentioned: Major Knitter - Jennifer - http://majorknitter.typepad.com/ Crafty Andy - Andres Nevarez - http://www.craftyandy.net/ Happy Go Knitty - Helene - https://www.facebook.com/Happygoknitty/ Morag - Vintage Purls - https://vintagepurls.co.nz/ Book: The Celtic Collection by Alice Starmore Patterns mentioned: Rolled Edge Beanie - Free from store of purchase Yarn used - Adriafil Knitcol Be It Not Striped Beret by ConnieLene Johnson - Free on Ravelry Yarn used - Countrywide yarns, Windsor The Brethren Sock by Millard Fontenot - Free on Ravelry Yarn used - Yarn I hand dyed myself. No.8 Wire beanie by Paula Henley - Available for purchase on Ravelry Yarn used - Countrywide yarns, Windsor W12 8QT by The Sockmatician Nathan Taylor - Available for purchase on Ravelry Yarn used - Kauni Effekt Yarn Adoption: Darn-Knit NZ https://www.facebook.com/darnknityarn/ 4ply Twist on twist merino gradient Double Knit passionfruit gradient 4 ply sock yarn watermelon gradient Man Made Fibre (Ian) https://www.facebook.com/ManMadeFibre... 4ply machine washable merino - Blackberry wine Hollyberry yarns https://www.facebook.com/hollyberryya... 4ply fingering merino - Black of Heart Outlaw Yarns (Deb) www.outlawyarn.com Bohemia Gothic worsted (Polwarth, Alpaca, Possum - Shelley, Byron, Austen, Jekyll, Poe Kiwiyarn-a (Rebecca) https://www.facebook.com/KiwiYarna/ 4ply high twist merino - Burnt Orange, Manuka Ruataniwha Dye Studio (Steph and Duncan) https://www.ruataniwhadyestudio.com/ 4ply merino/nylon hand dyed in Tokyo - A pandemonium of parrots 4ply blue-faced leicester hand dyed in Delft - Lotus in bloom Revive Designs (Debra) https://www.etsy.com/nz/shop/ReviveDe... 4ply merino/nylon sock - Appletini, moss green Schoppel merino/nylon sock blank Tasty treat: Irish Tea Brack Full size: Place 275 grams of sultanas, 275 grams of raisins, 275 grams of soft brown sugar into a bowl, pour over 475 mls of a strong dark tea. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Cover and leave overnight to allow the fruit to swell. Following day in another bowl add 375 grams of plain flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of mixed spice, 2 eggs beaten. Gently mix ingredients together and then add to the fruit mixture. Stir to combine. Pour mixture into a greased cake tin and place in pre-heated oven. Bake at 160c for approx 90 minutes. Small size: Halve the quantity of all the ingredients but follow the same method. Pour mixture into a greased loaf tin. Bake at 160c for approx 80 minutes .

The Kilted Knitter Podcast Episode 1: TAHI

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