This episode should probably be titled "The Ep That Killed Miz V", because, folks, it just about did just that.

For some reason, there was a TON of background noise that wouldn't go away, and when I got rid of the noise, suddenly, we were robots talking very softly inside a tin can.  For six and a half hours today, I tried to fix it, and aaaaalmost gave up for the week, but people over on the messageboards said that Robotic Podcasters are kind of fun, and who can resist that?

So I apologize in advance for the sound quality.  I tried to amplify it wherever I could, but all that seemed to do is make us sound even MORE like we're robotic space-faring ghosts on the inside of a metal whale.  Next week should be back to our usual listening fare.

Also, I was soooo caught up in the yarn pr0n this week that I completely spaced talking about the book I promise in the 'cast to talk about.  I got my HOT LITTLE HANDS on a copy of "MORE SENSATIONAL KNITTED SOCKS" by Charlene Church, and let me tell you -- I want her babies.  Or her sock wardrobe.  Seriously.  There are even socks made from our own Lisa Souza's yarn!  It's sooo awesome!  So awesome that I'm overusing exclamation points, even! It's off preorder and is available now at amazon -- just click on over to get your own squee-worthy copy:

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More Sensational Knitted Socks</a>

See you next week!

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Lime's back, after returning from her sojourn!  Which makes us all undeniably happy. :)

She reveals all the good stuff she bought while she was gone, and we sling more yarnpr0n than a McDonald's Grilljock slings burgers.  We talk socks and cascade and trip stories and camping out on Sherri's lawn at the Loopy Ewe, and play a song by Tom and Doug called "Gangsta Knitta".  Oh, but seriously.

Also, one thing I forgot to mention:  It's out it's out it's out!!!

We talked about her a little today on the podcast, and Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's book is ready for ordering!  Yay for the Yarn Harlotty Goodness!
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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot's Guide to the Land of Knitting</a>

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We love Lime!

Lime has disappeared.  She's currently gallavanting around Florida, doing some yarn shopping and hanging in the sun, leaving the poor Miz V to fend for herself.

So message boarder and avid listener, Alcariel, steps in to fill the big limey shoes this week, bringing with her stories of going out in her underwear, her psycho fluffball of fur and rage, and a little bit about what happens when butts attack.

Do we attract the weird ones or what? :)

It's a looooong show this week (an hour and a half plus...see what happens when we don't talk for so long??) so there's no music, just a little sound file made by listener Michelle G and her stupendous love of cheese.  Since we, too, love cheese, it was perfect.  Thank you, Michelle!

I didn't get to them, but I wanted to highly recommend two books that I've been <s>drooling on</S> casually flipping through in my spare time:

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Cables Untangled: An Exploration of Cable Knitting</a>
Two words: EYE. CANDY.  Totally inspirational, especially for the stitch dictionary at the end.  And the other IS a stitch dictionary of cables:

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The Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume Two: Cables: The Ultimate Stitch Dictionary from the Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine (Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Series)</a> />
Oh, holy cow.  I already see a few that might have to be modified for socks.

Yeah, it's that good.


We'll be back to normal (well, normalISH.  As normal as we get...) next week, with Miss Lime back in the copilot seat, where she can tell us all about getting to meet Shari at the Loopy Ewe.  (I'm not bitter.  Hrmf.  Not at all.)

love and cookies,
Miss V