Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

Knitting, Spinning, Comics, State of the Garden, Dolls, Wedding, DIY, Craftyness and more. Notes to follow shortly.. Click to Listen! Knitting: -Ravelympics Roundup: Talia Vest, Nikki Epstein Anniversary Scarf, Shalom Cardigan -All Twisted Up -Phat Fiber -Master Knitter Program TGKA -Cloud Bolero by Ysolde Teague -Bohus Mitts from Knitter - Knitter's Almanac - Respect the Spindle -Knitter Magazine -Vogue Knitting Spring 2010 -How To Knit a Love Song - Spin Dye Stitch - Vintage Knits for Baby - Vintage Knits for Modern Babies Craftiness: Swap-o-rama-rama Waldorf School Three Sisters Folk Arts School Sublime Stitching Wedding: - Fracas perfume -Cleaning old yellowed lace -Central Foundations State of The Garden Address: Urban Gardening Theatre & Costumes: -Artistic Home's Skin of Our Teeth -Strawdog Uncle Vanya & Good Soul of Szechuan -Wildclaw Theatre's Legion -Seanachai's Dancing at Lughnasa Comics: -Marvel Girl Comics ...

Recorded last week from my car. It's not going to sound pretty and some things are out of date...but it's a little something to hold you over! Notes to come Swap-o-rama-rama Wildclaw Legion Strawdog Vanya Artistic Home Skin of Our Teeth Seanachai Dancing at Lughnasa

Filled with knitting, spinning, ninjas, dolls, costumes, theatre, crafty beavers, wedding, DIY bride, retro fashion, and more! Knitting: -Dax's Cardigan -How to sew on a Button ! - Phat Fiber Box ! - All Twisted Up Fiber and Doll Fashions! - Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool - The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn - Bella Mittens - Amelia Earhart Hat - Montera Embroidered Button Coat - Bamburg Gloves - Knitscene Preview - King of Confidence Cardigan - Ysolde Teague's Patterns for Haitian Relief. - Temporal Scarf Wedding: - Ruffled Vintage Wedding Blog -History of the Seersucker Suit Theatre: - Edward Hopper Project - Uncle Vanya and The Phone Book at Strawdog - Wildclaw's Legion and Macabre Mardi Gras: Dance of the Demented - Artistic Home: Skin of Our Teeth - Seanachai : Dancing at Lughnasa - Dupage Opera Theatre: Turandot Costumes: Lillie Genuine Molded Plastic: Tonner's Cami & Jon & 2010 Preview Hee Park...

Engagement, Wedding Planning, Spinning, Knitting, San Francisco Yarn Adventures, Holiday Knitting, Dolls, Gene Convention, Secret Six, Chicago Theatre and more... Click to listen! AntidisestablishmentWEDtarianism: Cricket Hill Montrose Beach ...good for kite flying, sledding, and bird watching Green Mill Jazz Engagement Ring designed by M. Rox Studio ! Indie Wed! Spinning: Knitting: Hollywood Herringbone Pullover Glynis Socks Jaywalkers Jeff's Pub Sweater Devon Clown Socks Fail! Hourglass Rib Socks Dax's Jacket Cashmere Wristwarmers Fetching Mushroom Pulse Warmers Recycled Sweater Felt Slippers Future Projects: Wine and Roses Mitts Acquisitions: Classic Elite Winter Whimsy Booklet 2009 IK Holiday Gifts IK 2009 Weekend Knits Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere Mini Mochi Malabrigo Lace Knit Picks Stroll Playtime Sock Yarn Knit Picks Blocking Mats Knit Picks Zephyr Needles Kollage Square Needles Fail. Yarn Stores Visted: Dharma Trading Company Atelier Marin Imagiknit Dolls: Inte...

Barry says, "Get a grip of your Stash...or else!" Look a new episode! ***UPDATE! Evidently we are not supposed to hack Ravelry in the way that i suggest in the podcast. my bad! But try this place: The Woven! All about stash management...taming the savage collection! More notes when I get some sleep... Ravelry Comic Book Collector Software The DollPage Taking a Doll Inventory Group on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/alyrenees-copious-spare-time-podcast

In this Episode: Knitting, Spinning, State of the Garden Address, Costumes, Comics, & Dolls! Knitting: Ravelry Group Stitches Midwest Acquisitions YarnCon Chicago! Yarncon vendors I either bought from or loved their stuff... Arrow in Her Quiver Biggie CloudLover Chicago Knitters Unite! -Knitting Meetup Group KnitCircus Magazine Pattern Tamers Pumpkinhaus Stitch Candy SpinSpanSpun Knitting Projects: DIY Niddy Noddy Side Cable Hat Hollywood Herringbone State of the Garden Address: Stonecrop Plant Saving Morning Glory seeds... Comics: Geektress Podcast DC Wednesday Comics Genuine Molded Plastic: Dolls Fashion Royalty Convention Recap Tonner Sinister Circus Modern Doll Collector's Convention Sinister Circus Backstabber Project Dollway Couture Doll Design Challenge Podcast Question to Ponder: Managing your stash? Is your collection/stash size getting you donw? Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of fiber, fabric, comics, dolls, toys, etc that you have acquired or do you feel t...

ugh, i just noticed that I actually have a decent amount of people listening...so i should probably get a bit better about being regular. Accountability is for sucks. Anyhow, I will record this weekend and tell you all about my recent yarn, doll, and comic acquisitions and all the exciting television watching and reading i have been doing.

In this episode I discuss my latest knitting exploits, prepping for Stitches Midwest, and attempt to bring you into the comic reading fold. Click to listen! Crafty Beaver: Knitting - Ishbel Shawl - Sunny Chunky Tam - Owls Sweater - Talia Resurrection - Cathedral Bag -Fubar!: Bohus Mitts Handmade Pledge Funny Pages: Read Comics! Planetary Y The Last Man Fables Jack of Fables

The Harry Potter Exhibition Costumes, Knitting, and Props in detail! Click to Listen! Show Notes and Links: Harry Potter Exhibit Photo Gallery Harry Potter Crafts How to make a howler ! Ron Weasley Blanket Tonner Harry Potter Character Figures Drawings to come as soon as I scan them! Keep checking back!

In this Episode: Some Shakespeare, Tons o' knitting, lil' bit of Sewing, and yet still more theatre! And I lied and never got to comic books..next one folks! Click to listen! Links: Lakeside Shakespeare Company My Ravelry Page Knitche in Downers Grove Bohus Inspired Mittens Ginger Bijou Sweater Swallowtail Shawl Rainbow Yoke Pullover Amelia Earhart Wonder Woman Beanie Bella Mittens Ishbel Shawl Owls Sweater Interweave Knits Knitscene Piecework Vogue Knitting My Niece's Blog Bare Boned Theatre Built By Wendy Marcy Tilton Vogue Patterns: Tracy Reese Dress Sew Darn Cute Aranzo Aronzi Support my Hobby Shenanigans by buying the books and magazines I talk about through these links! Mas Besos in advance! Interweave Knits Vogue Knitting International Piecework

In this episode: The 3/50 project: Supporting your local community, a State of the Garden Address, Knitting Adventures in Wicker Park, sewing Built by Wendy patterns, and a Guilty Pleasure: Ice Cream Parlors. Enjoy! Support Local! Click to Listen! http://www.350project.net State of the Garden Address! Crafty Beaver: Knitting Raglan Cabled Baby Sweater Bijoux Sweater Bucktown/Wicker Park Adventure: Soutache Knitting Workshop The Needle Shop Fluevog Shoes Nina Chicago String Theory Yarn Company Owls Sweater Sew What? Built By Wendy Hoodie Pattern Guilty Pleasure: Old Timey Ice Cream Parlors Margie's Candies in Chicago!

In this very first episode: Crafty Beaver-Knitting the Bijou Sweater , Sew What?-Costumes for Town Mouse Country Mouse, Genuine Molded Plastic- Tonner Doll Convention 2009 & DC Stars, Guilty Pleasure- Harper's Island ... Stay Tuned for more! Click to Listen!

Idex has come and gone. Lots of pics can be found... Look for the Ellowyne, OZ pop, and Evangeline stuff to hit the Wilde Imagination site later this week. Everything looks really cute. I am faced with a daunting task...I am not sure I can keep collecting Ellowynes and Evangelines with my growing need to have all the DC Stuff...ugh. Lots of tricky decisions to make. All those thrift store separates look so cute. Sigh...need to find a money tree. The Tonner Antoinette doll was not what I expected. I might get a basic just to have one to use as a sewing model but I am not fond of the head size and skinny neck. Hmmm. I think I have cooled on the Twilight dolls. There heads seem huge to me. I may wait to see them in person...or perhaps if he does indeed make them all then i will break down and purchase them. I just really need to conserve space and money. So DC Stars are all in...and Doctor Who/Torchwood... I just ordered mini-me Supernatural heads...sigh...poor Spike is still ...