Posts Tagged ‘geeky’
Episode 1: Nerdy Knitting
Posted by freakapotimus in Podcast Episodes on August 31st, 2009
Posted by: freakapotimus
Welcome to the official first episode of the Social Knitworking podcast!
August’s theme is Nerdy Knitting, so fire up your Firefly DVDs and roll out your dice. In this episode, we discuss fandom knits (including Whedonverse, Warcraft, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter) and knitting for nerds and geeks; Joanna reports from the Gencon floor; Andrea interviews Terrycloth Green; we steal the “Stick It in Your Queue” segment from the sadly defunct Dharmalars podcast.
Episode playlist
- “Engines Make Me Hot (Kaylee’s Song)”, Lauren Fairweather
- “Roll the Dice”, Sinister Six
- “The Gary Gygax Song”, Uncle Monsterface
- “Game Store Girl”, Beefy
- “Nerd Lust”, Schaffer the Darklord
A mostly complete list of show notes and links can be found at Show Notes!
If you’ve got any comments or questions for the podcast, call our feedback line! The number again is 215.839.6373 (215.839.NERD), or use the handy little Google Voice widget we’ve installed on the blog.
Download this episode, or listen online
Double-Thick Reversible Dice Bag
Posted by springviolet in Original Patterns on August 30th, 2009
Posted by: springviolet
Double knitting creates a reversible bag, with the inside being a negative image of the outside. The bag is knit at a tighter gauge than is usually called for in worsted weight yarn. This is for die security.
As you work it may be helpful to think in terms of “inside” and “outside”. Throughout the pattern all knit stitches make up the outside of the bag, while all purl stitches make up the inside of the bag.
Additional instructions on double knitting can be found online. KnittingHelp.com has a nice one that includes a pattern and video.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email the designer at joanna@socialknitworking.org. She can also be found on Ravelry as springviolet.
Click to download this pattern as a PDF.
Queue this pattern on Ravelry
Materials
- worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors
- one US 3 (3.25mm) 16″ circular and five double-pointed in the same size
- one cable needle
- one darning needle