Rank #1: Episode 129 - PGP Again With the No Idea
In this episode, the girls again have no idea what they're going to be talking about....
No shownotes this week!
Aug 06 2018
44mins
Rank #2: Episode 124 - Capital-K-nitter
In this episode, the girls talk about what it means to them to be a “Knitter”.
No shownotes this week!
Apr 02 2018
56mins
Rank #3: Episode 108 - Idle Chit Chat
No shownotes this week!
Mar 05 2017
47mins
Rank #4: Episode 126 - Casting On & Picking Back Up
In this episode, the girls chat about their Mother's Day Cast-Ons (and Pick-Back-Ups). Susie is unsortable, and Danie does not recommend swatching babies.
Stuff & Things
Dianne of Suburban Stitcher is hosting a Prairie Girl Designs KAL, and Susie started a Prairie Girl Designs Ravelry group.
Events
The girls will be attending Zombie Knitpocalypse again this year - June 20th-24th in Rochester, MN.
Finished Projects
Susie finished her Circuitous Ribbed Socks.
Danie finished her Baby Vertebrae.
Current Projects
Susie worked on her second Evanesce sample out of Suburban Stitcher Single Sock in the Darkest Night, Dandiya, and Sari Silk colorways.
Danie worked on her Walnut Street Socks, her Kristi Socks, and her Home Alone Socks.
Susie's Mother's Day Cast-On was her I am Fearless Socks using Must Stash Yarn and Fiber Perfect Self Striping Sock I am Fearless colorway from the Affirmation Collection.
Danie's Mother's Day Pick-Back-Up was her Daeyln Sweater.
Project: Reconsideration
Susie reconsidered her Winter Remix Hexi Socks. When she started them she was trying to be too fancy, and with having had to re-work the first sock once, she's over them.
May 18 2018
50mins
Rank #5: Episode 115 - Sweater Series 1: Sizing Things Up
In this episode, the girls talk deciding on a sweater size to knit. Susie chokes on alpaca fluff, and Danie is never gonna give up her sock.
Miscellaneous mentions in the topic segment include the Twist Collective article on sweater ease and fitting, Susie's Hiro, and Ann Budd's gauge formula.
Stuff & Things
Thank you to Erin of Remade By Hand Designs for sending her new pattern Coloresque Wrap and Greg of Unraveling with Greg and Joey podcast (KnittingDaddy on Rav) for sending his new pattern Thundertwist.
Susie's new pattern Endless Maze Socks will be released this week. Keep an eye on her Instagram feed for the announcement.
Events
Cori, one of the two Knit Cahoots behind Minnesota 52, will be at Imagiknit on September 25th for a book signing 4pm-5:30pm and then talking all about sweaters and making them fit 6pm-9pm. Also at Imagiknit, the girls will be having a pop-up on October 8th 1pm-4pm.
Finished Projects
Susie finished her second Roughlock Falls Shawl and it's uh-wow!
Current Projects
Danie worked a bunch on her Cattails and on her Downpour Socks.
Susie worked on her Georgetown. She also cast on an Aviatrix hat out of Hikoo by skacel Sueño and a plain self-striping sock out of Coloring Book Yarns in the Winter Remix Hexi colorway.
Sep 17 2017
1hr
Rank #6: Episode 123 - PGP: Whatcha Been Knitting?!
In this episode, the girls catch up on what all they've been knitting lately. Danie knits for not-her-baby, and Susie makes peace with the fact that she's only going to shrink from here.
Events
Susie will be at DFW Fiber Fest April 5th-8th in Irving, Texas. If you will be too, let her know!
And don’t forget the on-going Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL!
Finished Projects
Danie finished a couple of #notherbaby knits: her (but not *her* hers) Baby Hat and her Pink Better Than Baby Booties.
Susie finished her Tracie.
Current Projects
Danie started a Baby Verebrae using Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop. She worked a little on her Daeyln Pullover, and on her 2018 New Year Socks. She also started a blanket for the Ravellenics. She also started a test knit for Greg/KnittingDaddy's new design called Smoke in the City Hat using Malabrigo Rios in the Aquamarine colorway.
Susie finished two more squares on her Oh, Scrap! Blanket. She also started a Fly Away blanket using Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash Solids, and the first two colors she's working with are Dress Blues Navy and Primavera. She also worked on (and re-worked) her Winter Remix Hexi Socks, and started a pair of Zigzagular Socks using Suburban Stitcher Glitter Sock in the Blonde Squad. She also got Ryo to the point where it's joined for knitting in the round, and she's been chugging away on her Berlin Soft.
Enhance the Stash
Susie acquired a skein of Ines from Yoshi and Lucy in the Cheshire Cat colorway. She also had her birthday wish granted in the form of a Fringe Supply Co. Field Bag, the orange one exclusive to PurlSoho.
Mar 04 2018
1hr 6mins
Rank #7: Episode 106 - Catching Up Is Hard To Do
In this episode, the girls catch up on all things fiber.
Contest
The 2016 Legend-Prairie contest will be closing soon-ish, and some late-breaking prizes have been added! Please check out the Ravelry thread for all the details.
Stuff & Things
Susie is excited to announce the release of the Point/Counterpoint, Volume 2 collection collaboration with Kino Knits! Check out the contest Ravelry thread to learn how to win a copy.
Finished Projects
Susie started and finished a test knit hat Ermahgerd! PSL for Sarah/mrsshoo of Cultivate & Create, using The Lemonade Shop DK in Spectravision, finished her Directional Socks, and started and finished her Tilled Row Socks using With Pointed Sticks Ballpoint Sock in the Tulip Fields colorway.
Current Projects
Danie is crocheting away on her Micah's Blanket, and hexis for a WeekEnder Blanket.
Susie finished the 13th of 63 (or 70) squares on her Oh Scrap! Blanket, and worked on yet another sock of her own design using KnitKnot Studio Half Hitch Sock in the Lunacy colorway. She also started the Earl version of the Lady & Early Grey Socks using Narwhal Needlework Rogue Sock in the River Tan colorway. She knit more on Architexture using madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Undergrowth colorway, and NightBlossoms using One Twisted Tree Lace in the Acid Peacock colorway. She also cast on Good Vibes using Hedgehog Fibres Sock in Bali and Genie.
Feb 05 2017
42mins
Rank #8: Episode 114 - Clothespins to Wooden Spoon Conversion
In this episode, the tangents are legion. Danie fakes Susie out, and Susie sits back and lets Danie go.
Stuff & Things
Frondescence and Any Way the Wind Blows are both now available as individual patterns in the Prairie Girl Designs Ravelry store, and are still available as part of the Point/Counterpoint, Volume 2 collection available in the Kino Knits Ravelry store.
Events
The girls will be having a pop-up at Imagiknit in October! Details to come!
Finished Projects
Susie finished another Darling Little Earflap Hat out of Plymouth Yarn Homestead in Light Grey Heather, and her Endless Maze Socks.
Current Projects
Danie persisted on her Downpour Socks, and went nuts (in the best way) on her WeekEnder Hexi Blanket. She also started Cattails.
Susie started a second Roughlock Falls Shawl out of One Twisted Tree Lavish in Chaotic Neutral. She also swatched for her Georgetown out of Luna Grey Fiber Arts Vega in Pewter.
New to Me
Susie found a couple new podcasts, Wine & Crime and Off Book. Both are hilarious in very different ways.
KISS
Susie grew a vegetable container garden for the first time this year, and has had great success with lettuces, radishes, cucumbers, sweet peppers and hot peppers. She has turned into a pickle-making machine.
Danie's family has started exploring the wonders of whey by making their own yogurt and cheese.
Aug 19 2017
53mins
Rank #9: Episode 45 - Prairie Girls Potpourri
In this episode, it's another potpourri! Danie talks sock blanks, and Susie reviews her (long) list of projects to shop for at Stitches.
Shownotes can be found at http://prairiegirlsknitandspin.com/
Aug 07 2014
35mins
Rank #10: Episode 46 - Stitches Midwest In Review
In this episode, the girls reminisce all things Stitches Midwest 2014!
Shownotes can be found at http://prairiegirlsknitandspin.com/
Aug 17 2014
48mins
Rank #11: Episode 103 - Knitting Deep Thoughts
In this episode, the girls reflect on what knitting does for them, and how that sometimes changes because of life.
Contest
We're gearing up for the 2016 Legend-Prairie contest! Please contact us if you're interested in donating a giveaway prize.
Finished Projects
Danie finished a stack of garter stitch squares, which is the start of her Micah's Blanket. She also started and mostly finished (minus the felting) her Micah's Duffers (2016).
Susie finished her secret hat project.
Current Projects
Danie has been working away on her HamilKnit hat. She also started a new sweater - Staring at Stars.
Susie worked a little on the i-cord edging on her Oh Scrap Blanket, and on her Vedai sweater. She also worked through the cuff of her second Directional Socks, and cast-on Whisky & Rye using Marigoldjen BFL/Nylon Sock in Merry & Bright. She knit a bit on her Pebble Beach Shawl, and cast-on Close To You using Ethereal Fibers Aurora Borealis Sock (shawl) in Do You Know When Santa Farts at the Mall?, as well as a Luckdragon Shawl using KnitCircus Lavish in Humperdink, Humperdink, Humperdink.
Project: Reconsideration
Susie will never knit a Christmas stocking, and so she's given up even pretending like she will. She is following Danie's lead and ordering some Holiday Stockings (white glove, yo!) from Sprout Patterns.
Enhance the Stash
Susie acquired madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Undergrowth, a peppermint mocha bag from Suburban Stitcher, some Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd Wool Worsted for a kid hat, and a couple skeins from A Whimsical Wood Yarn Co.
Nov 26 2016
52mins
Rank #12: Episode 92 - Small Circs & You A Beginner's Guide
In this episode, the girls chat about small circs. Susie rides a sock-yarn-scrap square high, and Danie casts on all the socks.
Listen here.
Finished Projects
Danie finished her Lady Skater dress.
Current Projects
Susie maintained momentum on her Oh Scrap Blanket, finishing 3 squares. She also worked on her Circuitous Ribbed Socks and her Pere Lachaise Socks, and got to the lace border on her Leventry shawl. She also cast on her Mother's Day Cast-On project - A Night at the Theatre shawl out of Leading Men Fiber Arts Soliloquy in Ol' Blue Eyes.
Danie knit a bit on her Featherweight Cardigan and on her Handspuns Headwinds. She also knit on sock after sock after sock after sock - her Dude Socks, her Royal Socks, her Loud-Mouth Socks, and her First Hermione's Everyday Socks. She also cast on her Mother's Day Cast-On project - a Campside Cardi out of One Twisted Tree Lavish in Shrewd Lady Mary. She also spun on her Greenwood Fiberworks handspun.
Enhance the Stash
Susie acquired two skeins of Luna Grey Fiber Arts Celeste in Moss, and a new double-shot project bag from Kitchen Counter Crafter.
Danie bought a used large plying-head for her spinning wheel, and a sweater's quantity of Cormo fleece to spin.
May 17 2016
1hr 6mins
Rank #13: Episode 119 - Sweater Series 4: Kid Sweaters
In this episode, the girls share their experiences knitting sweaters for their kids. Susie is secretive, and Danie is getting experiment-y.
Stuff & Things
Check out Behind the Wool podcast!
Event/Contest/Something
This year's Legend-Prairie contest is starting! Check the Ravelry group for the thread
The Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL is also underway; don't forget to check out and post in the thread!
Finished Projects
Susie finished another Aviatrix hat, and a secret shawl.
Danie knit some really adorable pig food - Apple Knitting Pattern and Itty Bitty Pumpkin. She's also winging an acorn and will be winging a watermelon slice.
Current Projects
Susie has mostly been working on another secret shawl, but also knit a bit on her Winter Remix Hexi Socks and her Circuitous Ribbed Socks. She also started a new cowl design using Lavender Lune Yarn Co. DK.
Danie worked more on her MIL Socks, a little on her Daelyn Pullover. She also spent some more time re-working her Handspun Elda Cardigan.
Dec 04 2017
1hr
Rank #14: Episode 131 - PGP: Head Wound Edition
As of this episode, the podcast can no longer claim to be injury-free.
Contest
Check out the thread in the Ravelry group to enter to win a copy of Point/Counterpoint Volume 4!
Finished Projects
Susie finished her DFW Socks.
Current Projects
Danie worked on her Mossy Way, and she's determined to conquer it.
Susie cast on her Victorian Circus Socks as part of the #SeasonalSockWork KAL out of Neeley's Knits Super Sock in the Victorian Circus colorway. She worked on a series of baby bonnets, the next pair of birthday socks, her Walnut Street Socks, and her Chatham Pullover.
Sep 30 2018
48mins
Rank #15: Epsiode 116 - Sweater Series 2: Take This Class
In this episode, the girls chat about all the fun they had a recent class.
Check out Cori's website for upcoming classes! Also mentioned is the double gusset included in the Basic Sock with a Double Gusset Heel pattern.
Events
The girls will be having a pop-up at Imagiknit on October 8th 1pm-4pm.
Finished Projects
Susie finished her Aviatrix hat.
Current Projects
Danie worked on her Downpour Socks and on her Cattails, including a fancy fix for a slightly-too-short length. She also cast on Thundertwist out of Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool Worsted in Berries.
Susie worked on her Winter Remix Hexi Socks, and cast on the 5th Birthday Socks using Another Crafty Girl Strong Sock in the Om Nom Nom colorway. She also finished the sleeves for her Georgetown, sewed the shoulder seams and picked up for the shawl collar.
Enhance the Stash
Susie enhanced her stash with A Whimsical Wood Yarn Co. Hocus-Pocus Sock in Crazy Ass, Lavender Lune Yarn Co. DK in Critters of Texas, and Alexandra's Crafts Dark Side of the Moon in Purple Haze.
Danie received a wonderful birthday gift from her daughter!
Oct 01 2017
52mins
Rank #16: Episode 83 - The Great Prairie Girl Caper
In this episode, the girls recount their recent road trip to Des Moines. Danie doodled her little heart out, and Susie forgets everything.
Miscellaneous items mentioned include Susie's We Call Them Pirates hat, Danie's Wide Thumb Toddler Mittens, Jordan Creek Mall, Zombie Burger, Des Moines' East Village, Stitch, and Yarn Junction Co..
Contest
The winner of the fabulous Skein Watch Socks pattern by the lovely kino was announced!
Also, the 2015 LegendPrairie contest has begun! Post in the Ravelry thread and tell us about your favorite fibery FO of the year.
Finished Projects
Danie finished her Doodler, and it is glorious! 984 yards in 19 days, including practically finishing and then ripping back to adjust the border. She also finished her Keuka Hat, and it is indeed dapper.
Susie finished her Rambled hat, and her Willowbrook Shawl. Both knits were enjoyed and are loved, both were also forgotten for recording purposes.
Current Projects
Susie worked more on her Socks in the Name of Science, and just started the toe on the first sock. She also plugged away at her Glenfiddich sweater, and cast on a test knit for mrsshoo of the In a sKnit podcast using One Twisted Tree Prime in Hinkypunk.
Danie knit on her Awesome Socks, some socks for her Wellies, and a pair of socks using One Twisted Tree in Soul of the Tardis and Admiral Adama.
Enhance the Stash
Susie acquired Manos Del Uruguay Gloria in Oceano and Vereda, Knitter's Pride Knit Blockers, and With Pointed Sticks Ballpoint Pen in All is Bright and Rollerball in Ice Queen.
Danie acquired an upcycled project bag from Spud and Chloe, Vice Paradigm in Trollop, a Fat Squirrel bag, Juniper Moon Farm's Sheep Stash, and Plymouth Yarns Happy Feet 100 Splash.
Dec 05 2015
59mins
Rank #17: Episode 47 - Stuff & Things
In this episode, the girls talk about a bunch of different things. Susie just about goes crazy from a sewn bind-off, and Danie gets an assist from Elizabeth Zimmermann.
Shownotes can be found at http://prairiegirlsknitandspin.com/
Aug 31 2014
38mins
Rank #18: Episode 48 - Starting a New Sweater
In this episode, the girls talk about what they do when preparing to start a new sweater. Danie releases a toddler mitten pattern, and Susie makes progress on her lace.
Shownotes can be found at http://prairiegirlsknitandspin.com/
Sep 08 2014
45mins
Rank #19: Episode 120 - PGP: Hello 2018
In this episode, the girls are back!
Stuff & Things
Please let Susie know if you are interested in test knitting a shawl or a cowl!
Event/Contest/Something
The Legend-Prairie contest and the Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL are both underway; don't forget to check out and post in Ravelry group threads!
Finished Projects
Susie finished a shawl and a cowl, both of her own design.
Danie finished some more really adorable pig food - a watermelon slice of her own design and a truffle. She also finished a Two By Two watch cap and added a folded brim to her Thundertwist hat.
Current Projects
Susie knit a bit on her Oh! Scrap Blanket, and started an LYS sample of her Hellebore Shawl pattern out of Brown Sheep Prairie Spun DK in the Huckleberry Pie colorway. She also cast on a Tracie out of Suburban Stitcher Sock in Cinder and Yarn Lang Syne, and worked more on her Berlin Soft.
Danie made a hard decision to re-work her Daelyn Pullover, and now it is knitting along swimmingly. She also cast on Jaywalker using Biscotte Yarns Bis-Sock in the Gazania colorway. She also cast on a pair of socks using Knit Picks Felici in Rainbow, with Knit Picks Stroll in Ash for heels and toes.
Enhance the Stash
In addition to Suburban Stitcher Sock in Cinder and Yarn Lang Syne, Susie also acquired Whitewalkers, Daenerys, and Coal as well as a skein of Glitter Sock in Blonde Squad.
Jan 14 2018
45mins
Rank #20: Episode 84 - All Things Stocking
In this episode, the girls talk about stockings. Susie finishes her first pair of mittens, and Danie whips up a quick blanket.
Some of the specific knitter-style stocking stuffers mentioned include the Sock Ruler, Anne Budd's Gauge Ruler, the Sirka Counter, Elizabeth Zimmerman quotation mug by winemakerssister, Knitter’s Pride Knit Blockers, peacock needle gauge and wraps-per-inch tools by hipstrings, Knitter’s Tool Tin by TheSexyKnitter, wool & wire stitch marker necklace and scissor sleeve sold on nevernotknitting.com, and emergency fix keychain sold on knitpicks.com.
Contest
The 2015 LegendPrairie contest is running! Post in the Ravelry thread and tell us about your favorite fibery FO of the year.
Finished Projects
Susie finished her first pair of mittens using Danie's Triangle Thumb Toddler Mittens pattern and Kirbywirby Worsted in Fru Fighters.
Danie knit up a super quick lap blanket for her grandma - watch for the pattern!
Current Projects
Susie cast on a Barley hat out of her mitten leftovers, and an On the Bias Cowl out of Manos Del Uruguay Gloria in Oceano and Vereda. She also worked on her Socks in the Name of Science and Glenfiddich sweater, and will be ripping back a bit and reknitting on her Choice Bit of Calico test knit.
Danie worked on some new mittens, and would have finished her Broncos Socks but for a literal thorn in her side (or hand, really). She also worked on her Fuzzy Hat.
Future Projects
Susie is planning an Infinito from Joji Locatelli's The Authentic Collection using Twisted Fiber Arts Arial Evolution in Phantom and Valley Yarns Charlemont (now discontinued) in Dusk.
Danie is planning a Bluebird of Happiness for her grandma.
Enhance the Stash
Susie acquired Malabrigo Yarn Sock in Lettuce and Arco Iris.
Dec 20 2015
53mins
