The Lost Geek Podcast
A podcast where I talk about knitting, spinning, getting lost in life and enjoying life in Indonesia.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2015
Episode 22 - Recap and Renew, or, MnM
On The Needles
Finish-all-the-WIP-instinct; any of you have it too?
- Milo-Riverbed second sock. I compare Chiao Goo red lace 32" circs and Jin Que 32" circs for magic loop.
- Nespelem: my first ti…
Episode 21 - Eleven Twelve Thirteen
New review: JJJana, big thanks!
On The Needles (01:04)
Wound yarn for Hitchhiker! finally. Adorn Sock by TIG, in Tolkien colorway.
Speed bumps in knitting.
Milo-Riverbed socks.
Jin Que needles from…
Episode 20 - I Am Thankful
On The Needles
Sock Classified #1: Yarn: my7kids on etsy. Pattern: combined Cat Bordhi's Riverbed Master Pattern and Cookie A.'s Milo. Absolutely love Cat Bordhi's sock recipes on New Pathways. It fi…
Episode 19 - A Cat-full Episode
Thanks to Salinaknits for a new review. Accidentally bumped into this one because my ipad sometimes does a crazy switch between iTunes stores in US and UK. So I think her review was in the UK iTunes?
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Episode 18 - A Master Knitter, I Want To Be
On The Needles (00:51)
- Swagger
My buddy Lisa (Turbogal) finished hers already! She mentioned she's Turbo Addi fan, and a turbo-speed knitter too. It's proven. My halfway point is 9 smocks.
Knittin…
Episode 17 - End Of Year Scramble
New recording schedule: Monday morning WIB (Western Indonesia Time), Monday evening uploaded.
Episode 16 - Mellifluous Menagerie
Thank you to LuciaKnits for her review on iTunes. Another country please inform me.
On The Needles (01:47)
- Swagger by Janice Hamby (twinsetjan). Knitting attack: forgot to smock the first smock. Int…
Episode 15 - Knittery and Geekery
- Colours of Rain (VK #29 Lace and Cable Top). Pattern grading not done very well: lace increases created plain sections. Stitch count doesn't translate well for 4x2…
Episode 14 - Semi-Serial Monogamist
Before I start... regarding the title of this episode, it is not THAT (quoting SavvyMom from The Savvy Girls podcast when she promoted Melanie's "50 Dollar A Night Girl" show... which is totally not …
Episode 13 - In Which I Say "ALpaca"
Episode 11 - Siamese Sock Surgery (SSS)
Big thank you to Heather of Craftlit podcast, also Barb and Tracie from 2 Knitlit Chicks podcast, for playing the promo for my podcast.
Also thanks to Knitting Podcast, started by Carla (1to1 on Rav…
Episode 10 - How Knitting Exercises Your Brain
Thanks to Kathpol for iTunes review, and to…
Episode 9 - Hedgehog Galore!
On The Needles
- Colours of Rain: frogged yarn from Arielle (not enough yarn, fell out of love with the pattern too)
- Timo socks the second: very deep stash, Knit Picks Essential Kettle Dyed in gold. U…
Episode 8 - Jakarta 486th Anniversary Special
Off The Needles
Alpaca sox mini socks: reinforced heel, but the slipped stitches are placed in WS, not in RS as usual. Don't think it makes a difference, but interesting. I've been MLing exclusively…
Episode 7 - Mind In The Clouds
Off The Needles
Gobi fingerless mitts by Anne Hanson, aan exclusive pattern for BNK 2013. Will be released in 6 months I think. Coming up is FIFC 2013 but I'm not joining it.
On The Needles
- Colours…
Friends of The Lost Geek: An Interview with Mel of Single Handed Knits
This week I interviewed (more like chatted) with Mel of Single Handed Knits podcast and blog. I had so much fun chatting with her, I hope you enjoy it too :) We talk about everything from knitting to…
Episode 6 - Knitting Double Agent
Off The Needles:
- Low tide cardigan by Tin Can Knits.
- Kid socks. Recipe from Ann Budd's The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns. And my knitting attacked. In stealth. Dropped st that I just found out …
Episode 5 - Rainbow Last Names
Big thank you for iTunes rating and review for the show! There's a review by kreyoli (Kim of Craft Stash), simonamaloney, and Silkystar. Thank you everybody for the lovely reviews!
Also thank you sim…
Friends Of The Lost Geek - An Interview With Amirisu Magazine
I interviewed Meri, one half of the brain behind Amirisu Magazine--Tokuko Ochiai, the other half, was unfortunately unavailable as she had just moved.
This interview was originally planned to be a sh…