Episode #14: We're not Worthy! (part 2 of 2)

Episode #14: We're not Worthy! (part 2 of 2)

This is the second part of the episode. Sorry it took me so long to get this out, spinning has taken over my life. We are with the Wollmeise again and she reveals some interesting details about her life. Don't want to give anything away, you just gotta listen. Ok, one teaser - did she say something about a sock club???

Also, we reveal the contest answers and who the winner is!

Music: "The Last of the Superheroes of the 1970s" by American Heartbreak

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Episode #14: We're Not Worthy - Part 1 (Show Notes)

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This is a very special 2-part episode!!! It's a very long one and poor Ms. B has to edit it. The session went for about 3 hours and so she decided that we need to break this up into two parts.

So why aren't we worthy? That's because the Goddess of yarn, the Wollmeise has graced upon us with her presence in this episode! It's a long one, so let's get started!!!

Welcome and introduction done by the Wollmeise herself in German: "Herzlich Wilkommen und herzliches Grüßgott aus München von der Wollmeise. Ich darf heute hier mit bei der 14. Ausgabe von Podcast, Knitters Uncensored, mit machen!"

Yes, finally we got the Wollmeise to come on the podcast. It was quite a task getting her on the podcast. She was so nervous that both Ms. B and Cashyie had to hold her hands. Wollmeise took some times off her extremely busy schedule to come over and podcast with us. And her English is great, don't you think?

Package from Charles was finally brought out. And the Wollmeise ended sharing the stitch markers from him with Ms. B and Cashyie! ;-)

What's on/off the needles?

• Elemm:
• Mystic Light KAL Shawl that turned into Juno Regina, which the Wollmeise suddenly claimed for herself...I was taken by surprise...but hey, what can I do apart from just bow to her wishes?

• Raku-Clapotis (FO):

• Opal Socks (FO):

• Icarus Shawl (FO) for my mum's birthday:

We veered off a bit here and it seems that Cashyie might be pulled into lace knitting soon. :-p

• Interlacement Tiny Toes "Canyon Lands" Toe-up (I won the yarn from a contest over at Esoteric Knitter)
• Emil-Clapotis
• Ms. B:
• Cobblestone Sweater (FO) for Rockstar-Husband

Promptyly Cashyie took on the tangent about hiding mittens in the hat and leave the whole package in the mailbox, so that she doesn't have to wear it to school. When she comes home, she could just take the whole package out of the mailbox again and pretended that she had been wearing it. :-p Wollmeise was perplexed by this and told us a better way: Just leave them on the tree and lose them! She then reminisced about how her mum told her to always wear her hats out and not to go out with freshly washed and damp hair. But well, who likes hat-hair?

Ms. B started discussing about the fact that Germans tend to "pack up" themselves, or especially their kids in really warm clothings, so that no skins would be exposed to the coldness.

Wollmeise reckons that German mums put on too much clothes on their kids and they end up losing them. Her own kids generally come back home with only one shoe because they play boat with one of their shoe. :-p

• Firestarters and a pair of socks (FO) for her neighbour and her kid
• Several Saartjes Booties and a pair of simple socks for her son from some hand-spun by Thing4String
• Embossed Leaves socks
• Baudelaire Socks (Wollmeise complained that the socks were too small for her! LOL)
  
• Wollmeise:
• Regenbogen plain socks
• Pearl Shawl
  
• Blue-Suzanne plain socks

We also found out that the Wollmeise knits with her own yarns, too...but only with skeins that have knots in them. She also has SSS (Second Sock Syndrome)! We also talked about the socks that she was wearing, which were knit out of her own hand-spun (you can see the picture above)...they're her lucky-socks.

Cashyie ended up comparing Wollmeise to Prinzregententorte. We also found out that Wollmeise's younger son did an apprenticeship as a Pâtisserie Master at a place that sells their stuff to Dallmayr. Wollmeise then thought of Bienenstich (Wiki entry in German)..hmmmm...yummy!

Wollmeise then shared her family life with us and talked about her kids. We found out why she doesn't knit for her kids, but at the same time throwing away her husbands white socks and giving him only hand-knit socks instead. ;-)

• Cashyie is still on sock-knitting mode and she's knitting up another pair of Hobbledehoy socks! She showed us another pair of socks that she was wearing...and Wollmeise noticed that Cashyie haven't even weaved in the ends yet!

We then talked about knitting on the plane. And Cashyie showed us some yarns that she got from her trip to New Orleans.

A report from me about the Handarbeits- und Hobbymesse in Cologne that I got to go to the week before with my boss from Lanaiolo. I got some Lanternmoon Rosewood DPNs to try and my review of it is that I really like them! It was the first time for me to knit with wooden needles and to my surprise, they're pretty sturdy and they feel nice in your hands. Thank you very much to Jo from Lanternmoon!

I saw my friend, Daniela from Maschenkunst. I also went to see Kelley Petkun from the Knit Pick's Podcast.

I also got to meet Miriam Tegels, the person who holds the current record in Guiness Book World of Record as the fastest knitter in the world! So, I took the chance and did a small interview with her! (CORRECTION: I said that Miriam knit English style, but now that I go and have a look at the videos again, she actually knits continental.)

Sauerlach Market, 18th-20th April, and the Wollmeise is there with her yarns! She has hardly anymore yarn though....and she still needs to get used to her new dyeing-station.

Spinning!!! I enabled Ms. B into wanting to spin her own hand-spun. And so, she got a Louet S15 lent out from the Wollmeise...plus, Ms. B has already managed to build up a fibre stash. We talked about what's special about hand-spun and got to hear the Wollmeise's take on it.

That's the end of Part 1. Keep a look out for part 2, it's coming soon!

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Episode #14: We're not Worthy! (part 1 of 2)

Episode #14: We're not Worthy! (part 1 of 2)

This session was soooooo long that I had to break it up into two parts. We have a special guest today - the Wollmeise! She was kind enough to take a break from her busy schedule to sit with us and chat. We also have a short interview with Miriam Tegels - the world record holder for fastest knitter! wowowowowow!

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Episode #13: Lucky Number 13

Episode #13: Lucky Number 13

Sorry for the huge file size and length, but you know us, we can talk everyone's ears off! We haven't recorded in awhile, so this one is a whopping 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is filled with all kinds of information like what we're knitting, hot German actors and nudists, Wollmeise colorways, spinning Q&A and a fun contest!

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Music: "Famous" by The Lascivious Biddies

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Episode #12: The Catch-up Special

Episode #12: The Catch-up Special

We're baaaaack! This is an episode that gets you caught up on what we did on our break. Ms. B went to the states and bought lots of yarn. Elemm bought a spinning wheel and worked. Cashyie started knitting socks and joined Ravelry.

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Music: "Tom Cruise Crazy" by Jonathan Coulton

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Episode #11: Scotch-flavored Condom Filled Christmas

Episode #11: Scotch-flavored Condom Filled Christmas

Ms. B is enjoying her vacation too much and took a loong-ass time to edit and get this out. We were hoping to get this out BEFORE Christmas, but well, we're a little late...

Opening by Ms. B's son. You may or may not understand what he is saying. It was too cute to NOT include it.

What's on or off our needles and Cashyie shares her condom stories

Cashyie gives out Christmas gifts wrapped with unusual wrapping.

Life in Germany - Christmas markets!

German Terms - Elemm deciphers more Wollmeise colors!

Cashie tells us about her potential dates and has a contest for our listeners

We turn the podcast into a debate about getting tested or not, join in the fun!

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Music: "The Greatest Xmas Song Ever Written" by American Heartbreak

Detailed show notes and polls can be found at the following URL: http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com/

Episode #08: Action in the Gusset

Episode #08: Action in the Gusset

It's Oktoberfest time!

We give a shout out to Katia and Kyliemac!

What's on or off our needles

Drunken and/or hungover train stories

Life in Germany - Okotberfest!

German Terms - Elemm deciphers more Wollmeise colors!

Benediktbeuern report and interview with Andrea of Das Schneeschaf

Announcements

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Music: Deidre Flint "Food", brought to you by Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)

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Episode #07: Fun Filled With Fibre Factoids! (Show Notes)

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Another long episode.....but we know you LOVE it! ;-p

Cashyie officially tried to eliminate me from the show by feeding me high percentage alcohol. Believe me, this Stroh 80 thing BURNS your throat....and I couldn't talk for a bit. And promptly, we veered off to talk about Tyrolean Mankitten....

You will learn the use of made-up words by Tyrolean Mankitten. You get to learn what chillaxin' is....and why it shouldn't be transcribed directly in Catalán: Xlaxin' just got Ms. B and me laughing literally for minutes! (If you don't know, Exlax is a brand of laxative! - And no, this isn't advertisement).

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A thank you goes to Dharmafey from Socks in the City Podcast for the gorgeous sock yarns for us plus the extra toe/heel yarn for me!!

We plugged Knit Therapy! Go have a listen...

What's on/off our needles?

• Ms. B:
• The first Montego Bay Scarf has fringes (thank you to Shannon from SSK Podcast!)
  
• And another Montego Bay Scarf
• Swallow Tail Shawl (with Marisilk from Sheepaints)
• Secret Pal 11 Projects

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• Elemm:
• My So-Called Scarf (for sale)
• Icarus Shawl
• Montego Bay Scarf (aka Monte Carlo)
  
• Hundertwasser JayWalkers
  (was commissioned, but it's going to be for me now)

• Cashyie:
• Montego Bay Scarf
• She's going to cast on for mittens

Cashyie also tells us about her experience knitting at the gym, falling down the elliptical trainer and other anecdotes you can only find at the gym.

I had been neglecting my knitting totally...because I found a new hobby: Spinning! I actually started off with Ms. B. Scored off some rovings from her (which she actually got from Cauchy09). Ms. B doesn't like spinning. I, on the other hand, am totally hooked. I got some cheap wool to spin with and I also got heaps of rovings and fibre samples from Mike and KnottyNaomi!

I finished spinning up the singles during recording. Got home that evening and plied the yarn, washed and set the twist...and here's the result:

Hand-spun: Midnight Lilac, originally uploaded by elemmaciltur.

I also talked about this one sample from KnottyNaomi, which is Ingeo.

Cashyie has been conducting some secret experiments! She dyed some gorgeous yarn! First, she scored the blank yarn - not even super-wash - from Ms. B. Interestingly, Cashyie dyed the yarn with hair-dye. She even talked to us a bit about the scientific side of dyeing the yarn with hair-dye.

German terms with Elemm: I've decided to do something different. But before I could even start, we got another not-so-very-appropriate German term for you, and that is "Arschgeweih" ("Ass Antler").

Anyway, I will be translating the colourway names of the Wollmeise yarns! I won't be translating the obvious ones, but I'll include them here for the sake of completeness:

• Wollmeise = Wool tomtit
  
• Sonne = sun
  
• Campari Orange (it's a cocktail, HERE is the recipe)
  
• Kürbis = pumpkin
  
• Spice Market
  
• Red Hot Chili
• Uluru (click on the link, if you don't know what "Uluru" is)
  
• Indisch Rot = Indian red
  
• Dornröschen = Sleeping Beauty (lit. thorny rose)
  
• Wilder Mohn = Wild poppy

Life in Germany with Ms. B: Working and vacation in Germany. Bavaria has the most amount of vacations and holidays in Germany....and that's why Ms. B and her family chose to be here. *LOL* Cashyie also shares her German work cafeteria (Mensa) life.

Also, when you move here, you need to register yourself at the citizen registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt). When you register, you need to put in your religion....and you end up with a religion tax.

Holidays aren't compensated here, if that holiday falls on a weekend.

CV in your application for a job here needs to have a photo of yourself in it. There are some discrimination at work place here that aren't spoken for openly...but it's there and believe me, I have experienced it myself. They're not rampant about it, but it's an underlying tone. Especially they would discriminate because of age. Also, it's hard for women who have children here to work, just because of the time slot of things here.

And again, we picked on Rock Star Husband. We tested him against Cashyie on their knowledge of all things about knitting. And poor Rock Stark Husband got tricked into drinking a shot of Stroh 80 before doing the quiz. (And I noticed that he was wearing cashmere socks!) Cashyie totally scored this round. ;-)

Rock Star Husband tells a story about a creepy little girl who scared him in his younger years. We'll be hearing more of his stories in later episodes!

Ms. B also talks about her Malabrigo yarns that she got....partly for the Hanami Stole that Shannon from the SSK Podcast enabled her to knit.

Announcements:

• Benediktbeuern Textile Market (22nd-23rd September 2007): We're set! For those in Germany, it seems we're all meeting up at the Hauptbahnhof to take the train together. Since you're all coming at different time, I'm suggesting that we gather our group at the Starbucks on the platforms to the southern side of the station. I'll be there from 8.30 a.m. onwards on Saturday morning (22nd). I think that we'll be taking the train that leaves at 10.32 a.m. and we should arrive in Benediktbeuern at 11.29 a.m. We will organise the returning time when we got together, since some of us might want to get back early. Really looking forward to meeting up with everybody! Anyone who just wants to join us for the day is welcome, but please let me know with ample time so that I can organise you into the group!
• Ms. B's first round of Taste of Germany went extremely well. It sold out within 3 seconds, srsly! But don't be afraid, second round will be coming up soon, and it probably will be green!

Bonus! Cashyie reads an entry of her blog (not available to the public ;-p )! She tells us about our photo shoot for a German management magazine. She also tells us about the imaginary lives of the Munich statues.

We then talk about this particular photo shoot that Cashyie just talked about. How we were supposed to pose, but not look posed. Where we were shooting...how the photo supposed to turn out (in "sunshine", while we were, in reality, freezing our asses off in drizzling rain). We're not allowed to post the photo yet though...but rest assure, it will come! ;-)

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The next episode probably will come out towards the end of September. Until then, keep knitting!

Yours,
Elemm

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Episode #07: Fun Filled With Fibre Factoids!

Episode #07: Fun Filled With Fibre Factoids!

Woohoo! Another episode with our nonsense! :-p

We started off by Cashyie trying to eliminate Elemm from the show with high percentage alcohol.

And we have to talk about Tyrolean Mankitten.

Have you been Xlaxin' lately?!

Give you votes on our show notes!!

Thank you to Dharmafey from Socks in the City Podcast. And go listen to Knit Therapy!

What's on or off our needles?

Keep yourself fit while knitting: Go knit at the gym!

Elemm and Ms. B started spinning and Elemm is now hooked on it!

Cashyie had been secretly dyeing yarn with hair-dye.

Learn what "Ass Antlers" are and get those Wollmeise colourway names right.

Ms. B talks about Life in Germany: Working, vacations and holidays here.

Rock Star Husband makes his second appearance on the show for the quiz and he also tells us a story!

Ms. B got some Malabrigo to pet.

Announcements: Benediktbeuern (last announcement), Ms. B's Taste of Germany

Cashyie reads from her secret blog and we talk about our photo shoot with a glossy magazine.

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Episode #06: Jaeger...Spun Out of Control (Show Notes)

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We're getting better at putting out loooooooooooooooonng episodes. :-p

I was caught off-guard introducing myself. Anyway, I missed out on CSD, i.e. the Gay Pride, just to record for you guys! Cashyie wants me to do a wet T-Shirt contest, just because it was raining...but I've got a cold. Then I started talking about this edible knit-underwear, but opted for Jaegermeister instead, a "H"erbal liqueur.

Thank you to ScoutJ for dyeing up a special colourway for the Knitters Uncensored: "South Tyrolean Mankitten in Lederhosen"! And Ms. B talks about cost limit at custom and the strategy to get off it....we digressed and started talking about the Euro Blazer, BH ("Büstenhalter" = bra) and "Becher"= beaker. Don't get them mixed up!

What's on/off the needles?

• Ms. B:
• Montego Bay Scarf (FO)
• Started another Montego Bay Scarf
• Vista Mare aka Billy Reid Socks (she's going to submit the pattern to Knitty!)
• Secret Project (technically FO)

(We started digressing again and talked about the merits of knitting Montego Bay Scarf with MariSilk, e.g. from Sheepaints or Das Schneeschaf...and Ms. B is still dealing yarns to Cashyie and to me.)

• Cashyie:
• Montego Bay Scarf using "South Tyrolean Mankitten in Lederhosen", see picture above (FO)
• Started another Montego Bay Scarf (Seriously! We're Montego Bay Scarf mad!)
• Frogged some of the Periodic Table swatches
  

(Another digression: Taking your shoes off to show off your hand-knit socks in bars)

• Elemm:
• Two commissioned JayWalkers, in Opal Hunderwasser and in Regia Sierra Colour
• Half a pair of Vinnland (Twin already cast on)
  
• Sunset in Winter Anklets (my own hand-dyed)

We then discuss about needle sizes in Germany...they don't do half-sizes after 6 mm....We keep going back to the our craze about Montego Bay Scarf...so I decided to cast on for mine! (It's been cast on and I've knit quite a bit already. I decided to call it the "Monte Carlo Scarf").

German Terms with Elemm (don't get these two terms mixed up!):

• Schwul = gay, homosexual
  
• Schwül = muggy, sticky weather

Ms. B got me around to talk a bit of Thai on the Podcast...so now you should be able to say: "New wood doesn't burn", and "Who sells the chicken egg?" *LOL* We also get around to talking Italian, courtesy of Cashyie...and you should be able to say:

• Ciao
• Buon Giorno
• Ho bisogno di molti soldi

Life in Germany with Ms. B, who finds out that she can exercise while knitting! But that's not what she wants to talk about this time. Bills here are done directly with the bank. Payments are done either with cash or through Überweisung, a bank transfer. And watch out how you sign up for those credit cards! The process of going through those German bureaucracies.

Cashyie watched German TV....and I revealed to her and Ms. B that some talk shows and courtroom shows don't use the real people, but they hire actors, especially the courtroom shows due to the privacy protection. I don't know what happens then, but Cashyie starts talking about going to Speed Dating and I'll probably be going with her.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Munich is supposed to be the longest running one...and apparently, they also sell packaged props to throw and the show is supposedly "tame". *LOL* Or we can go see the show in Paris and join up with Katia & Kylie Mac.

Getting back to Life in Germany, Ms. B talks about the fact that the utility costs here are included in the rent (warm or cold rent. Warm is included, cold is excluded). But some places do it differently. And you'll have to pay surplus at the end of the year if you used too much, or you get money back if you use less than you've paid. Of course, Ms. B ends up having to pay more since her place is kept at tropical temperature during the winter.

You swipe your card and your fingerprints get scanned to go and rent out a DVD at the machine. They also charge by the hour you rent the DVD for.

And then we talk about Pfand, or the deposit on cans and bottles. Turned out that our first show guest from last episode, Christine, carried that empty can of Coke from Ms. B around with her through Germany, because Ms. B told her not to throw it away, since it costs EUR 0.25! There aren't many canned beers around anymore...if any at all.

We also have a new segment, where we pick on the Non-Knitters. Our new show guest, Ms. B's Rock Star Husband!!! We will be looking for new participants to pick on in the future....so watch out, all ye non-knitters out there!

At some point during the quiz, we got around to brainstorming about writing a Whodunnit about Ravelry....we also reached the consent that the Wollmeise is THE German Indie-Dyer. And Lily Chin has the same birthday as me!!!!

How much should you ask for a hand-knit item? Since I've been commissioned with two pairs of socks, I'm at a lost about what price I should ask for. I need to earn some money, but I don't want to sound too steep by asking for too much. How much do you think a hand-knit item should cost? Leave a comment or write us an email at:

KnittersUncensored (at) gmail (dot) com

or discuss about it on our Uncensored Knitters Ravelry Group! (In some broken weak moment, Cashyie and Ms. B thought they could take advantage over my stash and buy off my beloved yarns....no way! I'm a yarn hoarder.)

Announcements:

• Benediktbeuern Textile Market (22nd-23rd September 2007): Biggest textile market in Germany. Meet the Wollmeise in person! Fondle her gorgeous yarns before making the purchase. There will be a sock-workshop with Yarnissima, the designer of Digitessa! The Knitters Uncensored Team will be there and we all will be having a PJ-Knit-Party! All places are filled already and we will start organising the details soon. So, watch out for an email in the coming week! The list of participants are:
• Elemm (confirmed)
  
• Ms. B (confirmed)
• Cashyie (confirmed)
• Fabienne (confirmed)
• Yarnissima (confirmed)
• Alala (confirmed)
• Breibeest (confirmed, with + 1.5)
• Tini (confirmed)
• deknit (confirmed)
• Secrets of Chrysopolis, another mystery KAL (in German)!
• Ms. B's Taste of Germany: The first round will be "Blue". There will be 10 places to grab (okay, 9, since Cashyie is ready to pounce on one set). This will be on the first-come-first-serve basis, so keep a look out on Ms. B's Blog for announcement...and I guess it's also going to be announced here, too. Here's the rough content of the package:
• Fingering-weight yarn (100% superwash merino) from Wollmeise
• MariSilk (light fingering) or fingering-weight yarn by Sheepaints (MariSilk or fingering-weight depending on the series)
  
• MariSilk (light fingering) or fingering-weight yarn by Das Schneeschaf (MariSilk or fingering-weight depending on the series)
• Merino-Silk-Ramie mix fingering-weight yarn by Drachenwolle
• Fingering-weight yarn (100% superwash merino) by Handgefaerbt.com

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This week's music is brought to you by Garageband.com: "Effeminate Boyfriend" by Blu, in honour of the CSD!

Hope you enjoyed our banters in this episode! Have a great week and keep knitting!!

Yours,
Elemm

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Episode #05: To Dye For, Dahling (Show Notes)

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I'm sorry that this episode came out late. That's why it's extra long...and we have our first show guest!! Due to the release of a certain book, I had to cancel the recording that was scheduled for last week to this week. We then digressed about talk shows and reined back to talking about the book...including the competition on Adam Knits! (already over) So, you know what book we are talking about, right? ;-) (And on my own personal side note: I so want to have THIS!) I ranted on about spoilers on the internet...and Ms. B ranted about people sneezing on her in the cinema.

Talking about cinema...we might go see The Rocky Horror Picture Show here in Munich....at least we talked about it. And I plugged the Katia & KylieMac Podcast yet again.

I also started to talk about Damknit Podcast. She's doing this survey and so you should go and DO IT! And then I did some shameless self-advertising about the interview in gave (in German) to Brigitte.de and Sueddeutsche Zeitung Jetzt...and we discussed whether knitting is only for grandmas?

Germans have to learn to knit/crochet in school (don't know whether they're still doing it now) and Ms. B got really excited because this means her boys will have to learn to knit. It's important, isn't it?! Cashyie talked about ballroom dancing at her work place and I want to learn!!!!

We digressed a bit into talking about Brooklyn Tweed's Noro Scarf.

What's on or off the needles?

• Ms. B still pretty much has the same stuff on the needles:
• Super Secret Project (The Phallic Knit)
• Montego Bay Scarf
• Vista Mare (Billy Reid Socks), one down, one to go (and she'll get the pattern out!)...and we digressed by talking on copyright issues on knitting patterns
  
• She's also sewing little project bags!
• I, Elemm also still has pretty much the same projects:
• Vinnland is coming along nicely with heel-flap
• Charlie Brown Blues --> Heading to the frog pond, but they will be re-started
• Super Secret Project....is an FO...but I can't reveal anything until October
• Ruffly
• Cashyie:
• Cast on for a new scarf
• Periodic Table Knit (too good for Mankittens)

Life in Germany with Ms. B is going great. This time she talks about "living" in Germany....about how I went to the Kocherlball, whilst Cashyie didn't make it because she was under the influence....she made up for it though with chocolate. We talk about the living situation in Germany, owning vs. renting a place and the price of it all; how all rooms are separated and have doors on them. Finding a place to live in Munich and paying a fee for finding agency. (Cashyie chimes in with the description of her dodgey apartment.) Having your name on the doorbell; laundry in Germany....and "platform toilets"! (You know us, we can't steer away from toilets!)

German terms with Elemm:

• Zephyr Jaegerspun
• der Pullover / der Pulli = Sweater, Pullover
• die Veste = vest
• die Strickjacke = cardigan
• die Jacke = jacket
• der Pullunder = slipover
• die Socke(n) = sock(s)
  
• Highlight -->*Scheiße = shit*
• Highlight -->*Arschloch = asshole*

Cashyie got a marriage proposal from a listener! Now she's going to do a yarn swap with him!

Ms. B and Elemm had their first dyeing experiences!! Ms. B tried it before I did. Cashyie recognises the competitive streak between me and Ms. B. And for your information, I used more or less this Kettle Dye Tutorial, you can read about it HERE.

Ms. B starts dealing yarns and other goodies. She also received this HUMONGOUS package from Cauchy09. Apart from that, Ms. B also re-started sewing again. She made these extremely cute project bags!

Announcements:

• Benediktbeuern Textile Market (22nd-23rd September 2007): Biggest textile market in Germany. Meet the Wollmeise in person! Fondle her gorgeous yarns before making the purchase. There will be a sock-workshop with Yarnissima, the designer of Digitessa! The Knitters Uncensored Team will be there and we all will be having a PJ-Knit-Party! All places are filled! You can find the list HERE. We will talk about how to get there soon.
• Join our Uncensored Knitters Group on Ravelry!
• Go and listen to a new podcast: PassioKnits.
• Toilet Drop & Stitch Marker Contest Winner: Congratulations to Alala! Contact us and so we can get your toilet drop and stitch markers out to you!

Contact Details:

KnittersUncensored (AT) gmail (DOT) com

Or leave us a comment here on the blog! Or contact us over at our group on Ravelry. You can send Ms. B or me (Elemm) a message over at Ravelry, too!

We also have our first show guest! Please welcome: Christine from the Pointy Sticks Podcast! Find out why she hasn't been podcasting. Go visit her photography website: FreshPhotography and her other site! She's trying to start a sock for her trip (which she actually started later after the recording - and she's knitting with Opal).

Music for this week:

"Places People Hide Their Money" by Ridel High (lead singer is Kevin Ridel, who was in a band with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and Ms. B's Rock Star Husband back in their hey-days, and is now in the band AMRadio)...and remember to substitute the word "money" with "yarn" ;-)

Hope you enjoyed this extra long episode! Until the next episode....Keep knitting!

Yours,
Elemm

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Episode #04: The Trouble with Treber

Episode #04: The Trouble with Treber

Woohoo! Finally episode #04 is here!!! Extra long to make up for the lateness (thanks to Ms. B) *LOL* This episode was greased up with the help of treber grappa as usual. ;-)

Shout-outs and Thank yous: Damknit, Knit Europe, Holly (Blogless), Peech Purls, Andy in Amsterdam, ScoutJ, Sheepaints, Das Schneeschaf

Elemm had some serious S.E.X.

How did the Knitters Uncensored ended up in Germany?

What's on (or off) our needles?

Ms. B talks about Life in Germany: They don't know "The Sound of Music", transportation in Germany

Elemm recounts his numerous dates...and one particularly horrific one

Ms. B gives you a "Taste of Germany"

Cashyie philosophises about the appropriate length of hand-knit scarves

Elemm reveals his tricks to getting some stunning photos of yarn porn

Announcements as usual: Benediktbeuern, Kocherlball, Billy Reid KAL, Hank Wanking Tutorial, We Love Annie Modesitt

Contest! Tell us your best bathroom story or tell us why you deserve to win a bottle of Toilet Drops and some gorgeous stitch markers!

Check out our blog at: http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com or write us an email at: KnittersUncensored (AT) gmail (DOT) com

Closing Music: "IKEA" by Jonathan Coulton, brought to you by the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.podshow.com)

Detailed show notes can be found under the following URL:

http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com

Episode #03: The One Which Must Not Be Named (Show Notes)

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We're back with the third episode! I need to warn you though, there's hardly any knitting-related content in this episode at all. But we had fun nevertheless! (What's with me getting progressively drunk while recording...plus, I pushed the wrong button once and deleted a whole section! *oops*)

We had loads of great fun. I just can't believe some of the things I said on and off mic...I ended up physically rolling off the floor laughing!

So, let's get on with the show!

Thank you for mentioning us!

• David Reidy (Sticks & Strings)
• Brenda Dayne (Cast-On)
• Jenny & Nicole (Stash & Burn)
• Dharmafey (Socks in the City)

We digressed immensely here and started talking about toilet drops *LOL*

We also would like to thank you for all the comments, emails and iTunes reviews!!!

....and don't forget to answer my Quiz! ;-)

One weird fact:

• Cashyie went on a date...to a Strip-Club! (And ran in to a *famous* scientist)
• Ms. B has uneven legs!
• Elemm's hooked on re-hanking yarns and taking photos of them
  

What's on our needles?

• Cashyie: Sock with yarn from Tini! And scarves for Vodka bottles!
• Elemm:
• Clementine is finished!
• Icarus....no progress but still on the needles
  
• Death of the (Ex-) Boyfriend Sock (Pattern: Boyfriend Sock by Alicia Bell)
  
• Ms. B:
• Chevron Scarf...no progress
• Springgrass Sock...no progress (please, help her find her ball of yarn!)
• Zokni Socks by MintyFresh
• Tabi Socks
  

Life in Germany with Ms. B: Television in Germany....mostly in German. So she escapes with Internet Television. Shady programmes after midnight, paid by your Television Fees! Going to the movies thinking it was in English....*wrong* (they wouldn't let me join in the discussion about popcorns!). Tobacco commercials in the movies.

• OV: Originalversion = Originial Version
• OoU: Original ohne Untertitel = Original without subtitle
• OmU: Original mit Untertitel = Original with subtitle

Cashyie goes shopping! This time, she went and got herself a Dirndl, so she can get South Tyrolians! :-p If you have South Tyrolians to spare, please write to

KnittersUncensored (AT) gmail (DOT) com

I (Elemm) was going to talk about photography tips this time but we talked so much already that it would've been too much (plus, I was too drunk to string together something comprehensible....so, no chance of doing a segment without slurring badly *LOL*)

Announcements:

• LAST CALL: Benediktbeuern Textile Market (22nd-23rd September 2007): Biggest textile market in Germany. Meet the Wollmeise in person! Fondle her gorgeous yarns before making the purchase. There will be a sock-workshop with Yarnissima, the designer of the Digitessa! The Knitters Uncensored Team will be there and we all will be having a PJ-Knit-Party! This is an open invitation to all the listeners, as well as to all podcasters out there! It's on during Oktoberfest, what better excuse to combine yarn with beer?!
• Join our Hank Wankers Group! Wind all your yarns into beautiful hanks!!!! Just 'wank your hanks!' *LOL*

Music:

• Knitters Uncensored Theme Song by Ms. B and her DH!
• Closing Song: "One more year at Hogwarts" by Billy Reid (I and Ms. B will be knitting him each a pair of socks! If you feel like joining us in this then send us an email!)

You can contact us via email at:

KnittersUncensored (AT) gmail (DOT) com

or just leave us a comment here!

Hope that we didn't bore you to death with our non-knitting-related banters this time! Until the next episode! Knit on!!!

Yours (totally sobered and without a hangover),
Elemm

Ps. We talked a bit about Ravelry, if you're not a beta tester yet then go and put your name down. If you've put your name down but haven't received an invitation yet, then go check your junkmail....if it's not there, then just be patient! You will get in soon!! In the mean time, just go take pretty photos of your stash and your projects! ;-)

Download Episode #03: The One Which Must Not Be Named

Episode #03: The One Which Must Not Be Named

Episode #03: The One Which Must Not Be Named

It's time for Episode #03!!! Welcome to our (drunken) banters! :-p

Elemm got progressively drunk during the show, but we had great fun recording (and re-recording *Elemm's fault*)

Thank you: David Reidy, Brenda Dayne, Jenny & Nicole, Dharmafey

We digress and talk about toilets and toilet-drops *LOL*

One more weird fact from each of us

What's on our needles?

Life in Germany with Ms. B: German TV & going to the movies in Germany

Cashyie goes Dirndl Shopping

Announcements:

• Benediktbeuern: Last-Call!!!
• Hank Wanker Group on Flickr
• Knitting socks for Billy Reid
  

Music:

• Opening Music: Ms. B and her DH
• Closing Music: "One More Year at Hogwarts", Billy Reid (http://www.verytasteful.com/)

You can find the detailed show note under the following URL:

http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com/2007/06/episode-03-one-which-must-not-be-named_18.html

Episode #02: Coffee, Cakes & Kolenyas

Episode #02: Coffee, Cakes & Kolenyas

Episode #02 is here!!!! We had great fun (with help from alcohol and junk food)! We digress a lot, as usual. ;-)

We thank all ye podcasters who have mentioned us

We tell you something weird about ourselves....(Ricky, please get in contact! *LOL*),

Find out what's on our needles

Get your men to wear purrrrdy lace shawls!

Life in Germany with Ms. B: Yarn shopping dilemma

Knitting "auf Deutsch" with Elemm: yarn content and basic knitting terms

Cashyie reveals what she does for her day-job. And so the winners of the contests are announced.

We talk about current knitting events in Europe:

• WWKIP-Day: Munich crowds, we're meeting at 11.30 a.m. this Saturday (9th June 2007) at the "Feldherrnhalle" on Odeonsplatz


• Benediktbeuren Textile Market: Come to meet the Wollmeise, Sock-Workshop with Yarnissima, PJ-Knit-Party!!! - This is an open invitation to all!!!


• Ms. B's going to Ally Pally in London: Knitting & Stitching Show

You can find detailed show notes to this episode at the following URL:

http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com/2007/06/episode-02-coffee-cakes-kolenyas-show.html

...very soon!!

Episode #02 of the Knitters Uncensored podcast had been recorded, so it should be online very soon!!!

Episode #1: Socks on a Beach (Show Notes)

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Our premier episode! *Woohoo!*

Come join us in our ramblings....and listen to how we had to boost our nerves for the first episode with alcohol. We digressed a lot, but we had great fun!

We introduce ourselves...well, kind of:
- Elemmaciltur (Elemm)
- Bockstark Knits (Ms. B)
- Cashmacrylic (Cashyie)

Why this podcast?

What's on our needles?
- Elemmaciltur: "Boyfriend Socks" by Alice Bell
- Bockstark: "Gentleman's Fancy Sock" from Knitting Vintage Socks and "Falling Leaves" by Jessica Landers
- Cashmacrylic: Garter-Stitch Galore!

Knitting in German with Elemm: Ball band
- Fädig = ply
- Farbe = colour
- Partienummer = dye lot
- Welche Farbe ist es? = What colour is that?
- Zeigen Sie mir bitte Ihre Cashmere-Wolle. = Please show me your cashmere.
- Welche Farbe(n) haben Sie? = Which colour(s) do you have?

Life in Germany with Ms. B: German Bread vs. American Bread and the squishiness of it all

Cashyie has Stash Enhancing eXperience!

Contest Give-Away: Answer the question "What's Cashyie's day-job?"

Leave your answers in the comments (don't forget to put in where you're from!) or send us an email at:

KnittersUncensored (at) gmail (dot) com

The contest will be opened until 04th June 2007 and the winner will be announced in the next episode.

If nobody guesses the right answer, the most creative ones will win. For listeners in the USA, there's a chance to win one hank of Wollmeise Lamdochtwolle (worsted-weight, 200 m) in the colourway "Spice Market" (enough to make one gorgeous My So-Called scarf - make sure you stretch properly while blocking):

Image hosted by Flickr

For listeners outside of the USA, there's a chance to win two hanks of Knit Picks Memories in "Smores".


Shout-out:
- World-Wide Knit In Public Day. We didn't really register, but if you want to join us then leave us a comment or write an email! ;-)
- I forgot to mention this on the podcast, but if you have Skype, then you should join the online SnB Knit Lounge with the SSK girls on 31st May!!!

This week's music:
- "Knitters Uncensored Theme" by Ms. B and her DH (that was such a great job!!!! *thank you!*)
- "The Bridesmaid Dress" by Deirdre Flint (Isn't she just great?!)

Have a great week everyone!! *Proch!*
Elemmaciltur

Ps. Here's where I learned how to knit: KnittingHelp.com

Download Episode #1: Socks on a Beach

Episode #1: Socks on a Beach

Episode #1: Socks on a Beach

Our first episode!

We introduce ourselves, talk about the birth of this podcast, how we started to knit.

What's on our needles? Elemm helps you decipher those German ball bands. Ms. B talks about Bread and the squishiness of it all. Cashyie shares her Stash Enhancing eXperience tips.

There are yarns to be won.

WWKIP-Day, come and join us in Munich on 9th June 2007

Music produced and sung by Ms. B and her DH. As well as Deirdre Flint's "The Bridesmaid Dress"!

You can find the show notes under the following URL: http://knittersuncensored.blogspot.com/2007/05/episode-1-socks-on-beach-show-notes.html

Coming soon....hopefully

We're going to give recording a go tomorrow. So, hopefully, if all goes well, the first episode should be up some time this week.

I'm all excited and giddy about it!!!!!!

*Whhhhhhheeeeeeeeee!!!!!*

Introduction

We're getting there. Episode one's coming very soon!