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2014 Hiatus Minisode 7 – Interview with “Once Upon a Knit” writer and knitter, Genevieve Miller. Lost, Star Wars, Knitting, Ravelry, Once Upon a Time

This is an official Once Upon a Time podcast dedicated to the hit ABC TV show, Once Upon a Time

This is podcast number 206

Show notes can be found at:

Onceuponatimepodcast.com/206

Genevieve Miller

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Genevieve Unraveled

http://troismommy.wordpress.com/

Thor

Comic Con

Star Wars Celebration

Chicken Pox on Halloween/Birthday in the 5th grade

Family Oz costumes

Husband encourages her nerdiness

Son Shaun of the Dead costume

OUAT

How did you first discover Once Upon a Time?

What keeps you watching?

What are you looking forward to when it returns next Sunday?

Knitting

What got you interested in knitting?

What would you tell someone that wanted to start knitting? What would you do first?

What would you tell someone that started and stopped? Maybe got stuck, etc.

Vampire Knits

Once Upon a Knit

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Disclosure: We were provided with a free review copy of the book. Our review is our honest thoughts of the book.

How hard was it to put together?

Love the fun quizzes

Love the pictures of how things should be set up

Who is the book for?

What was a fun discovery you made during the book writing process?

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One More Thing!

Listen to our interview with the maker of Emma’s Baby Blanket here: http://www.onceuponatimepodcast.com/emmasblanket

Once Upon a Time Blanket: Casting On

So you’re ready to start the blanket but you have no idea where to start?

Well that’s easy.  You will need to start at the beginning.

The step is called casting on.

This is how you will get the yarn onto the needles so that you are able to start knitting

About.com has a wonderful step by step tutorial on how to do the “knit cast on” which can be found here:

Basic Knit Cast on.

my personal favorite “the long tail cast on is demonstrated in the video below.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wUPQDYtoy0&fs=1&source=uds]

Any Questions? Let me know in the comments below.

Once Upon a Time Blanket – Pt. 2: Materials

The Once Upon a Time Fan Podcast is hosting a Knit Along

Photo credit: Juliet Strathmore


What you will need to create the Once Upon a Blanket by Caitlin Ffrench
Gauge: Gauge: 10 st x 19 r /4” in garter stitch
Pattern
Needles
Yarn

Pattern: via Google Docs and Ravelry
Gauge: Gauge: 10 st x 19 r /4” in garter stitch

NeedlesUS 13 – 10.0 mm, US 15 – 10.0 mm, US 17 – 12.75 mm, US 19 – 15.0 mm
easily purchased on amazon or at your local craft store (Hobby LobbyMichaels, or Joanns or your local yarn store.
any of the below sizes will work.  Personally I love the fabric on the US 13
US 13 – 10.0 mm, US 15 – 10.0 mm, US 17 – 12.75 mm, US 19 – 15.0 mm

Yarn: Bulky or Super Bulky (400 yards)
amazon, Hobby LobbyMichaels, or Joanns or your local yarn store.
also known as a size 5 or 6 yarn make sure to purchase matching dye lots
My Personal favorite is the Loops and Threads Charisma Acrylic -Squishy and Washable
Check in on the comments below once you have your supplies so that we can get started.

011 FAM OUAT – Pre-Paley Center Event and Special Announcement

This was our sixth live show using MIXLR.com.

Thank you all who joined us, listened and chatted it up on the Mixlr.com chatroom! We appreciate all of you!

We are pleased to announce a new section in our blogs for new knitters: http://www.onceuponatimepodcast.com/grannys-knitting-corner/

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