All music was used through Creative Commons Licensure.

www.catbordhi.com

www.thewoolieewe.com

Attitude of Gratitude:  Enter a comment on Ravelry from Nov. 8 to Jan 2 about something you are grateful for and you will be entered into a drawing for a 6 month subscription to e-mealz.com.  Persons outside the US may not be eligible due to limitations of the subscriber area.

Frontier House---PBS special, get it from Netflix!

World's Strictest Parents---series on CMT

Noro Striped Scarf

Emerald Sweater

Show notes:
And one time at Band Campâââ.adventures of a band mom chaperone

The Main 6 Ravelry Boards
This thread: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/patterns/845148/1-25

Emerald by Amy Swenson
http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTemerald.html

www.Ed2go.com

Lone Star Storytelling Festival
http://www.lonestarstories.org/

Jacobâs Reward Fiber Farm
http://www.jacobsreward.com/

Texas Storytelling Days

JacobsReward

twiceteller

FiberGeek

Texas Country ReporterâBob Phillips
http://www.texascountryreporter.com/

Skidboot

http://www.skidboot.com/

Flit and Float by Birdy Evans

Ishbel by Ysolda Teague

Girasole by Jared Flood

The Woolie Ewe

Chittery Chattery Swappers Thread

Autumn Harvest Swap

Jacob's Reward Fiber Farm--Storytelling Day October 17

The Mixed Box is here!  I ordered it on Saturday and it came on Wednesday!

Here are the contributors to my box:

www.memarcierenee.etsy.com

www.pogknits.etsy.com

www.kirakdesigns.com

www.mooseinsocks.etsy.com

www.avanutria.etsy.com

www.fiberfancy.etsy.com

www.rocketyarn.com

www.twistedfiberyarn.com

www.spincerely.etsy.com

www.knitster23.etsy.com

www.calizonadesigns.etsy.com

www.thecritterranch.etsy.com

www.pumpkinmama.etsy.com

www.natchwoolie.com

www.melissas.kre8tions.etsy.com

www.rebeccamhill.etsy.com

www.mamajudes.etsy.com

www.lligett.etsy.com

My Fair Yarn

www.christinamariepotter.com

www.serendipitousewe.com

www.smokymountainfibers.etsy.com

www.perfectdayyarns.com

www.enchantedyarn.etsy.com

www.eXtremespinning.etsy.com

www.wildethyme.etsy.com

www.moonwoodfarm.etsy.com

www.bananamigraine.etsy.com

New Pathways for Sock Knitters by Cat Bordhi

Personal Footprints for Insouciant* Sock Knitters by Cat Bordhi

*That Cheerful Feeling You Have When Nothing is Troubling You

to be released October 2009

Guided by Love Socks by Kristi Schueler

www.e-mealz.com

Magic Loop Technique

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBSmxGomPk

Check out her queue!  (oh my hell, 374 things.........shut up!)

http://www.ravelry.com/people/bijouxmaster/queue

Paca D'Lites Alpaca Farm

http://www.pacadlites.com/

Picture of me after we skirted the fleece

http://pacadlites.blogspot.com/2009/07/fiber-picking.html

Summer Safety Tip:  Barbeque and Food Safety

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Barbecue_Food_Safety/index.asp

Easy Beer Can Chicken Recipe

http://visualrecipes.com/recipe-details/recipe_id/531/Beer-Can-Chicken/

New podcast:  Here's to Ewe (searchable on iTunes)

Scroll down to finishing techniques

One Sock on Two Circular Needles

www.e-mealz.com

Dave Ramsey Podcast (searchable on iTunes)

www.netflix.com

iPod waterproof radio

Summer Safety Tip:  Poison ivy, oak, sumac

www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=201#tocd

www.jaxmed.com/articles/Diseases/poisonivydermatitis.htm

The Anatomy of Knitting Podcast (searchable on iTunes)

Cognitive Outtakes--my episode with Dr. Gemma

Chittery Chattery Swappery Swappers Group

Completely Pointless and Arbitrary Swaps

Spin or Dye Swapping (Bag of Crap, I love it!)

Ravelhoopers

Hula Hooping

www.hoopnotica.com

www.hooping.org

Check out JLKaufman on Ravelry, her videos are AWESOME!

Lee Jeans No Gap Waistband  http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524892482995&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374752623504&searchTerm=no+gap+waistband&bmUID=1246192147792

Dr. Gemma of Cognitive Podcast, listen because I will be there soon!

Sun Tea Recipe:

6 family size bags of tea (I use decaf)

1 large Jar filled with water (I got my jar at Walmart for less than $10 and it is plastic)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2281233_great-summer-sun-tea.html

Flamenco by Melanie Gibbons

Summer Safety Tip:  Treating a Sunburn

www.lahey.org/HealthInfo/healthtips/SummerSafety/TreatingSunburns.asp

Sock Staycation

Turning A Heel, Picking Up Gusset, Decreasing Gussets

http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques

Scroll down to working the heel of a sock video

I will post my pictures later today

Next up:  ONE sock on TWO circular needles

You will need TWO 24 inch size 3 needles

http://www.schlitterbahn.com/nb/

Installing Shower Faucet  Handles

Taco Salad

1 lb. ground beef (the leaner the better)

1 envelope Taco Seasoning Mix

1 salad in a bag

1 carton grape tomatoes (either whole or cut them in half)

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 can dark kidney beans or black beans, rinsed and drained

1 cup crunched Tostitos

1 bottle Catalina dressing

Brown the ground beef and simmer with water and envelope Taco Seasoning Mix (follow the directions on the package).  Allow meat to cool and then mix all ingredients together.  Add dressing to taste.

Summer Safety Tip:  Sunscreen

http://www.melanomafoundation.org/prevention/facts.htm

Alpaca Direct  www.alpacadirect.com

Beads found on etsy:  Spirit Bear Beads  http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5269644

What is OTN?

Flamenco

Tomato

Double Eyelet Toe Up Socks

Scalloped Edge Pullover

Simple Yet Effective Shawl

Noro Silk Garden Scarf

Paca Peds

Vog On

Fourth of July Sock

CORRECTION:  If you are using 4 dpns and you lose one, you are stuck and need to buy another set so that you can go on.  I did not phrase this correctly.

Knitty Gritty YH Basic Sock Recipe

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,,DIY_14141_5489009,00.html

youtube.com and knittinghelp.com also have good dpn tutorials

Hide and Sheep  http://www.hideandsheep.net/page/page/5323352.htm

Dump Cake

1 yellow cake mix

1 can crushed pineapple

1 can cherry pie filling

1 1/2 sticks butter

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Spray pan with Pam.  Dump in fruit, spread cake mix on top, and cut butter into small pats and evenly distribute on top.  Sprinkle pecans evenly on top.  Bake at 350 for one hour.  Serve either alone or with vanilla ice cream.

Epsom Salts  http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10532716

http://businesswins.xanga.com/680905113/all-you-need-to-know-about-epsom-salt/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_salts

http://www.ehow.com/how_5040040_treat-summer-ailments-epsom-salt.html

Contact me for questions:  knitnaturally@yahoo.com or on Ravelry as texaspurlgurl

http://jacobsreward.blogspot.com/

Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm--check out the lambcam!

http://www.fiberfarm.com/

Yarn Harlot

www.yarnharlot.com

Summer Safety Tip:  The Importance of Drinking Water

Take your weight, divide by 2 and that is how much you should drink a day

The bends:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompression_sickness

Base jumping:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping

Monthly Dishcloth KAL

SWAK in Guthrie, Oklahoma  www.swakknit.com

Oklahoma City Memorial  http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/

Wendyknits.com

Sock Staycation  June 6 through Labor Day

June--dpns

Patterns

Caribbean Cooler Socks

Broadripple

Duckies

Basket Case Socks

My needles:

Bryspun http://www.brysonknits.com/bryspun.htm  Shorter ones, size 3

My yarn:  Opal Rainforest 6 ply, Ladybug

Next episode:  My trip to Jacob's Reward Farm for the Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm Shareholder meetup

www.coldwatercreekspa.com

http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=50434&CatID=63887&GrpTyp=SIZ&ItemID=15db945&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=50434%7c50444%7c63883&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=16&cmVirtualCat=&CmCatId=50434|50444|63883|63887

Double Eyelet Toe Up Sock by Wendy Johnson

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carissalb/2535812399/

Plarn

Amy's Pattern

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/recycled-lunchbag

Yankee Doodle Plarn Bag

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/SisterMary/yankee-doodle-plarn-bag

Injeanius

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/injeanius

Jelly Yarns

www.jellyyarns.com

Everlasting Bagstopper

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/everlasting-bagstopper

Grrlfriend Market Bag

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grrlfriend-market-bag

Cassette Tape Dress

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Tspot/cassette-tape-dress

You Tube Video--Plarn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4gJSR4RtDw

Tshirt Yarn Tutorial

http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple.blogspot.com/2008/03/tutorial-t-shirt-yarn.html

My favorite Wendy Knits sock pattern;

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-eyelet-rib-toe-up-socks

Lawrd, the Swine Flu has America talking

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pi-topper-chemo-cap

Fiber Fest

www.dfwfiberfest.org

Wendy Johnson's New Book

http://www.amazon.com/Socks-Toe-Up-Essential-Techniques/dp/0307449440/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240880804&sr=8-1

Edie Eckman Fiber Fest teacher

www.edieeckman.com

Julie Cuff

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/julie-cuff

Plymouth Yarn Happy Choices mine is color 12

http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=cYarn.yarnDetail&yarnid=001006&searchcollection=000005

http://www.alpacanation.com/farmsandbreeders/03_viewfarm.asp?name=13010

Crochet Today  March/April 2009

All You April 17, 2009

Fresh Home--Premiere Issue

Country Woman April/May 2009

Healthy Cooking April/May 2009 p. 33 Oatmeal Recipe--YUM!!

Beds and Borders (A Better Homes and Gardens Magazine)

Knit Simple Spring/Summer 2009

Sock Madness Round One--Tropical Mer-Tini by Raspberry on Ravelry

MaryinDallas--Ravelry ID--go friend her!

Disapprovingrabbits.com

Custom Cage Works, Terrel, Tx

http://www.cageworks.com/index.html

http://www.crisco.com/Recipes/Details.aspx?recipeID=3517

Knitty Spring 2009

www.knitty.com

Sock Madness--I am in Division 3

http://sockmadness.wordpress.com/

Danskos ordered from Zappos

www.zappos.com

Plantar fasciitis

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/plantar-fasciitis/DS00508

Shoes + Socks = Lust group on Ravelry

And look what I ordered while downloading this podcast!

http://www.theloopyewe.com/browse/yarns/sheepaints/sock-n-go/spt-vintage-blossom/  Note to self:  No clicking on Loopy Ewe sneak up emails.  Bad for my health.

http://spinoffmagazine.com/content/SOAR.aspx

Sock Madness

http://sockmadness.wordpress.com/

Frisbee Golf

http://www.pdga.com/course-directory

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5398294&ga_search_query=karatstix&ga_search_type=seller_usernames

Taste of Home  www.tasteofhome.com

Reiman Publications www.reimanpublications.com

The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancie M. Wiseman

Knit Simple Spring/Summer 2008

All You Magazine  www.allyou.com

http://jacobsreward.blogspot.com/

Local Harvest- Home of Community Supported Agriculture

http://www.localharvest.org/

www.txolan.org

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring06/FEATmagiccaston.html

Turkish Cast On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnFQVSSx9do

Pooling Thread on Ravelry

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarn/151560/1-25

Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn by Carol Sulcoski

Spring Forward Socks

http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATTspringforward.html

Sock Madness

http://sockmadness.wordpress.com/

Turtlegirl76's Zigzag Anklets

http://turtlegirl76.com/2009/01/29/zigzag-anklets/

Knitting Workshop DVD by Elizabeth Zimmerman

Knitting Lace with Meg Swansen DVD

Lime Chicken Tacos  http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Lime-Chicken-Tacos

Alpaca Show  http://www.txolan.org/alpaca-show.asp

Types of Needles

KnitPicks Circs

Addi Turbo Lace

Inox Gray or Inox Express

Knitter's Companion by Vicki Square

Lace Patterns

Opera Scarf

Christmas Lace

One Row Lace Scarf

Strangling Vine Lace Scarf

Old Shale Scarf

Valentines Ideas

Valentine Heart Cloth

St. Albans Valentine Cable Scarf

Sweetheart Glovelets

Heart Scarf

Two Hearts as One Kitchen Towel Set

Twined Hearts Socks

Heart Sachet

Ravelry Groups

All Weights Lace

Beginning Lace Knitters

Lace Knitters

Why Do I Put So Much Pressure on Myself? by Kathy Collard Miller

Loving God With All Your Mind by Elizabeth George

Sweaters with Dragons Podcast