Procrastiknitting

Welcome to Procrastiknitting -- a podcast! Join us every week as we talk about knitting, the creative process, life stuff, and whatever else pops into our heads. You just might learn a thing or two... (But you probably won't!)

Procrastiknitting is a leisure podcast hosted by Elyssa & Lydia, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Elyssa & Lydia hosts Procrastiknitting, a leisure show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Episode 12: Dingly Dangly

  Aug 17, 202657 minS1

  We’re back, baby! Please excuse any background sounds, there’s major construction happening next door to Lydia and her other recording studio (her kids’ closet) is just too hot. Elyssa has been staying at her parents’ house and she’s been unearthing many treasures. So far she’s found the beads from her old dreadlocks and the skirt she made from neck ties in the early aughts. Here’s a tutorial in case you need one too. Lydia finished a Berry Baby Hat for her niece. She used Malabrigo Worsted in the colors Rose Damask and Lettuce. Elyssa gives us a Mix Tape Tee update… it’s gorgeous! She’s also really loving working with Linen Quill . It’s mostly going great but Elyssa did get a little help from Laura at Knit & Pearls . Thanks, Laura! Kaffe Fassett is briefly mentioned (with appropriate praise and adoration). There is a little Pressed Flowers chat. We chat about our excitement for the new Schmookie Knits pattern (a snail!!). Lydia shows off her recent visible mending. She used some fabric hexagons from her English paper piecing project . We do a little Malabrigo deep dive based on a listener question; that sponsorship deal is gonna come in any day now! Lydia admires the Helix Pullover by Jessie Maed. Here’s Quailman , just in case you don’t know who that is yet. Oh, and here’s Katamari . Thanks for listening! We love you guys! Find us on Instagram here and on YouTube here ! Chapters 00:00 Nostalgia Finds and Berry Hats 11:29 Mix Tape Tee 16:01 Pressed Flowers Update 19:00 Upcoming Projects 24:03 Sustainable Fashion and Orthodontics 29:46 Malabrigo Discussion Panel 37:42 Lake Water Sinuses 45:24 Queues, Legacy Knits and Costume Outro

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  Episode #11

  Episode 11: Top Secret Option C

  Aug 10, 202656 minS1

  Welcome to episode 11! Grab your emotional support knitting and pull up a chair. Lydia is wearing her Kinikin Cardigan by Good Night, Day. She knit it in Loopy Mango Mohair So Soft in the color Tiramisu. The fabric is like nothing you’ve ever felt before. Elyssa puts on her finished Cardi du Coeur ! It is gorgeous! Everyone please clap. After going back and forth between a couple different blanket patterns for her Purl Soho Linen Quill Minis , Elyssa has taken a different direction entirely- the Mix Tape Tee by Wool & Pine and it’s going great so far. Lydia has cast on a Berry Baby Hat for her niece. She’s using Malabrigo Worsted (duh!) in Damask Rose. Lydia picked up some Malabrigo Nube roving in the colorway Pocion. Lydia has also been spinning some Merino-Silk from Miss Babs (discontinued, apparently) in the color Hoarfrost. Elyssa teaches us a little about why people hoard and references this article . Elyssa finished her Pressed Flowers Kerchief . She’s working on an I-cord tie for it. She also got to visit Madison Wool , a yarn shop in CT. She spent some time knitting and chatting with the owner and got inspired to knit the Flutter Buttshorts by Jessie Maed. She even bought some yarn for them! We are both geeking out over the work of Anna Husemann , her new Beaded Treasure Purse pattern is stunning. We’re thinking about knitting the same sweater for our kids. Scrappy Checkers might be the one. We both have some Knit Picks Wool of the Andes we might use. Elyssa probably won’t swatch and you can't make her! @me_and_simone made a post recently that really illustrated this concept of swatching as a thief of creative joy. Thanks for joining us this week! See ya next monday! YouTube is here and Instagram is here !

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  Episode #10

  Episode 10: Flowers, Flies, & Phish

  Aug 3, 202656 minS1

  Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 10! Woo! In this episode Elyssa reveals that she is a major Phish fan and has been attending multiple shows at MSG this week. Here’s the song that started it all for her. Lydia has been attending water aerobics classes. What a dream! Elyssa had to pause her Pressed Flowers Kerchief ( free pattern! ) when she realized she made an error. Ransom Canyon may be partly to blame. Lydia is also making a Pressed Flowers (inspired by Elyssa, obviously) and after a bit of a learning curve she is zooming right along. Lydia’s Marshland sweater in on a time out. The colors are just not vibing for her. Time to rip. @Lou.Dangit is briefly mentioned. We both love watching their creative process. Elyssa is considering the Antipodes sweater. But there’s also the Sophie Hood , her mohair top, the Pressed Flowers, etc… How many wips is too many (is there a limit?). Elyssa is doing some pest prevention for her stash- jumbo Ziplocks at the ready. Lydia picked up an older project; a mohair hat made of 2 strands of mohair held together. She doesn’t really like this project either! Go figure. She’s using the Big Cuff Hat pattern as a guide. Have you seen the work of Nancy Marchant ? It is stunning! Go look at it now! Lydia found a Weir Crafts Kit at a thrift store and it was an absolute thrill. Elyssa’s story of Phish concert life totally astounds Lydia and then Lydia tells a story that makes them both want to puke. Speaking of gross stuff; remember this creepy tale ? Also, Lydia recommends Scary Stories to Tell on the Pod for a spooky laugh. A bit more random rambling and that's it! Thanks so much for ten funky episodes! It's been a wild ride so far and we're excited to keep going. Instagram is here . YouTube is here ! xo! Elyssa & Lydia CHAPTERS 00:00 Phish Out Of The Water and Aerobics In The Water 09:07 I'd Like A Lifeline, Regis 14:27 Pressed Flowers 21:55 Red (Algae) In The Marshland 30:32 Lepidoptera 34:26 Marled Mohair 39:38 More Toy Knitting AND More Phish talk?! 43:55 Gather 'Round The Campfire WITHOUT Your Knits

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  Episode #9

  Episode 9: Chuck Dickens

  Jul 27, 202654 minS1

  This one is from last week! We had a little tech difficulty because Lydia didn’t plug in her mic properly. Whoops! If some timelines feel weird, don’t worry about it too much and enjoy the ride. We sure do! Elyssa shows off her gorgeous project bag and her very creepy childhood book . We show off our finished Schmookie Knits Butterflies and they are cute!! Check out Elyssa’s photoshoot . Elyssa is working on her Outline Tank again. Lydia tries on her Lyalya Hood in progress and it’s a… tight squeeze. Lydia also got brave and attended a knitting meetup hosted by @pigseyeknit at Bad Weather Brewing (every 1st and 3rd Tuesday!). We take a moment to admire Elyssa’s knitting bag some more and then Elyssa describes how she’s been taking time to care for her hands. You can take a quick break and do that too- here’s how ! Elyssa mentions Scrappy Checkers . Elyssa has been to the library. She got Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmerman and Kaffe Knits Again by Kaffe Fassett. Both are absolute GEMS. Have you ever seen a Kaffe Fassett design in the wild? Lydia saw a Big Flower Jacket and nearly crashed her bike. Elyssa dreams of knitting Kaffe’s Foolish Virgins someday. Lydia miiight knit the Unicorn Tapestry Cardigan . Elyssa also checked out the book Making Marls . Very cool! For the record: we bring our Emotional Support Projects with us everywhere we go. And that’s it for this episode! Instagram is here and YouTube is here ! Chapters 00:00 Chickens, Eggs and Houses With Legs 07:29 The Butterflies Emerge! 13:37 Humpty Dumpty Cracks Up 20:10 Taking Care of Our Tools 26:46 Summer Reading List: Knit Edition 45:14 In Summation…

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  Episode #8

  Episode 8: Unhinged and Sweatier than Ever

  Jul 20, 202646 minS1

  Hope you’re ready for a weird one! Technical difficulties have resulted in both of us recording from our phones and Lydia is in a closet. It's a wild ride! Elyssa found the mystery scarf that was discovered in her parents’ basement. Here’s a similar yarn in case you’d like to try to make your own!! Lydia models her Lyalya Hoodie and I think we can all agree that it looks great. Elyssa has cast on another Gumnut Hat . Elyssa has been going to Knit & Pearls and Lydia checked out The Yarnery . While at K&P, Elyssa got to touch some very luxurious yarns including Cascade Suri Seda and Lang Yarns Yak. Lydia had a personal meltdown and then cast on a Marshland . Elyssa is working on a Mini Bunny by Schmookie Knits. Elyssa is also still working on her version of the Alpenglow Blanket . She’s almost got the math figured out! She cast on the Garden Vines Bandana and she’s getting ready to start a Pressed Flowers Kerchief . This IG post really sums up Lydia's creative process (deranged). Anyway, were you also traumatized by Fern Gully as a child? Elyssa bought yarn in her sleep and it’s gorgeous. She’ll use the Qing Fibers Teddy to knit a Parquet Vest . Remember those SNL sketches where Kristen Wiig had tiny hands ? Our Instagram is here and our YouTube is here ! 00:00 Meltdowns - Both Global and Personal 07:31 Favorite Things About Our Local Yarn Shops 12:51 No-Kit Knits Give Us the Fits 19:29 Some Surprises, On The Double! 24:50 Alpenglow vs. Yarn: Yarn, 1 27:32 Mosaic Colorwork and the Great Battery Race 29:56 The Maniacal (Creative Process) 32:53 Buying Yarn In Your Sleep 35:59 Branching Out Into The Deep Blue...Blue 39:46 A Sweater's Worth of Joy--Priceless 44:17 Waving Goodbye, With Tiny Hands!

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