Episodes

  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 129 - Leap Day Podiversary!!
    Mar 1 2024

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04

    Welcome

    It is a short episode today, but I could not resist the opportunity to turn on the microphone twelve years to the day since this day only comes around every four years! Thank you for joining me on this journey for the past TWELVE years exactly. What a ride it has been!

    Drive

    • Crochet Granny Square Blanket - no pattern, just making squares and attaching together.
      • Tight Join as You Go - Video 1 and Video 2
    • Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones
    • OMG Socks in Woolens and Nosh self striping

    Road Trips

    • Shanalines Designs KAL - March 1 - May 31
    • I mentioned these patterns from Shana's designs:
    • Drawn Together
    • Modular Kit Bowl
    • Recalibrate
    • Air Hugs
    • Knit for Food

    Come Find Me on the Interwebs

    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

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    24 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 128 - Putting on my Oxygen Mask First
    Feb 2 2024

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04

    Welcome

    Thank you for bearing with me in an unexpected nearly-year-long hiatus! Life got in the way of the podcast and knitting, but alas I am back to catch up and share my projects with you.

    You've Arrived At Your Destination

    • Cover Story - one for A and one for Carlos
    • Sunny Swoncho by Olga Putano Designs
      • Legacy Fiber Artz
    • Compass by Tin Can Knits
      • Lolabean Yarn Co.
      • Kim Dyes Yarn
    • World's Simplest Knits by Tin Can Knits
    • Annie Bucket Hat by Alexandra Tavel (Two of Wands)
    • Ball Band by Jennifer Lassonde

    Drive

    • Annie Bucket Hat by Alexandra Tavel (Two of Wands)
    • Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones
    • Drawn Together by Shanalines Designs
    • Crochet Squares

    Road Trips

    • Fiber Festival of New England
    • Fiber Community Fundraiser for FearLESS Living Fund to benefit The Blind Center of NV hosted by Boston Jen
    • Virtual Maryland Sheep and Wool - class with Shanalines Designs

    Your Mileage May Vary

    • The girls have been doing their own crafting
    • Cotton Tail Farm - bookmark loom kits
    • Potholder Loom from Harrisville Designs
    • Sentro Knitting Machine

    Come Find Me on the Interwebs

    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

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    52 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 127 - Eleven!
    Feb 28 2023

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04

    Welcome

    Thank you to everyone who has been on this ELEVEN year podcasting journey with me! It has been quite the adventure with lots of bumps along the way, but I appreciate each and every one of you who has downloaded, listened, shared, or otherwise connected with me through the podcast over the years. Take a quick trip down memory lane as I reflect back on that first episode!

    You've Arrived At Your Destination

    • Basic Children's Poncho for Z
      • Shaina Bilow
      • Bella Filato Studio
    • Musselburgh in Knit Picks Felici

    Drive

    • Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits
    • Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones

    Road Trips

    • Vogue Knitting Live in NYC - February 9-12
    • Shanalines Designs KAL 2023 - March 1-May 31 - Details on Shana's Instagram page with links to her Discord
    • Knit-for-Food Knit-a-thon - March 26th
    • Connecticut Sheep and Wool - April 29th - North Haven Fairgrounds
    • I mention Cece's Wool Instagram page with the baby Jacob sheep!

    Your Mileage May Vary

    • Working on my own crafting space - finally!

    Come Find Me on the Interwebs

    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

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    53 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 126 - Connecting All the Dots
    Feb 10 2023

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04

    You've Arrived At Your Destination

    • Basic Children's Poncho for A
      • Shaina Bilow
      • Legacy Fiber Artz

    Drive

    • Basic Children's Poncho for Z
      • Bella Filato Studio
    • Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits
    • Musselburgh in Knit Picks Felici

    Road Trips

    • Vogue Knitting Live in NYC - February 9-12
    • Knit-for-Food Knit-a-thon - March 26th
      • Laura Nelkin's interview with Fiber Chats

    Trip Planner

    • Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay Jones

    Your Mileage May Vary

    • Getting Purly With It with Nancy Ricci
    • Why I Knit with Dr. Mia Hobbs
      • Knitting PT
      • Hey Brown Berry
    • Creative Seed
      • Patreon
      • Podcast feed of back episodes
    • The Black Sheep Knitter
    • Stitches and Starlight

    Come Find Me on the Interwebs

    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

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    40 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 125 - Back So Soon??
    Jan 20 2023

    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04

    You've Arrived At Your Destination
    • Dear Great Pumpkin socks by Woolens and Nosh
    Drive
    • Musselburgh in Knit Picks Felici
    • Aurora's Cover Story Blanket
    • Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits
    Road Trips
    • Vogue Knitting Live in NYC – February 9-12
    Offroading
    • Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery – Once Upon a Time Sampler
    • Disney Family A to Z YouTube channel where we have been (sporadically) posting our Disney trip videos
    Your Mileage May Vary
    • I discuss my journey to finding the right needles for me
    Come Find Me on the Interwebs
    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com
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    42 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 124 - Possibilities for 2023!
    Jan 5 2023
    While I have been updating Ravelry periodically, none of the links will direct you to the site in case it is not accessible for you. Feel free to look up my projects under ndjen04 You've Arrived At Your Destination/Rearview Mirror

    Recent FOs:

    • The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits out of DK leftovers and a Care Bears mini skein box from PassionKnits Yarn
    • Exoskeleton by Shana Cohen
      • Magpie Fibers Swanky DK Fiber Society 22
      • Shirley Brian Yarn – Deconstructed Fade – Don't Procrastinate, Delegate to Your Future Self!
      • Maple Roots Creative Stitch Markers
    • Dog Star by Tin Can Knits out of Farmer's Daughter Fibers and LolaBean Yarn Co.
    • Zelda's Cover Story Blanket
    • Advent Socks from Woolens and Nosh
    • Halloween Socks from 2014
    • Spring Forward Socks from 2015
    Drive
    • Aurora's Cover Story Blanket
    • Carlos's The World's Simplest Mittens by Tin Can Knits
    • Dear Great Pumpkin socks by Woolens and Nosh
    • Reignbeaux by Yelley Knits
      • Seismic Yarn – Butter Sock DK – Pretty Pretty Princess Minis
      • La Bien Aimée – Aimée's Sweater
    Trip Planner
    • I discuss some of my possibilities for this year:
    • I hope to bring back some very old WIPs including my Oranje, Carlos's Double Knit scarf, and a doll from a Susan B Anderson Vogue Knitting class I took with BostonJen in 2015!
    • I mention:
      • A DK version of Kay Jones' Jelly Roll Blanket inspired by Chelsea of the Legacy Knitz Podcast
      • Another Cover Story blanket
      • Frequency by Tina Tse
      • V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman Knitosophy in Treehouse Knits
      • Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed
      • A bigger Mini Zelda Crop by Olga Putano Designs
    • The reel where Aurora volunteers me to knit sweaters for her whole first grade class:
    Come Find Me on the Interwebs
    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com
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    55 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast – WFH Edition – Episode 123 – Where my Memory is Shaky
    Oct 28 2022

    Please note – none of the links in this post will direct you to Ravelry due to accessibility issues. I have created project pages here on my website or have directed you right to the designers' or yarn dyers' websites.

    You've Arrived At Your Destination
    • Mini Zelda Crop by Olga Putano Designs
      • LolaBean Yarn Co. in Salt Water Taffy, Jam on It, and Strawberry Milk
      • Note – while I was checking links for the show notes, I noticed that Olga does not have all of her patterns listed on her Etsy shop. The rest are via Ravelry.
    • Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague
      • Legacy Fiber Artz in Hocus Pocus
      • AdoreKnit progress keeper
    Drive
    • I talk about the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party make-along
    • Exoskeleton by Shana Cohen
      • Magpie Fibers Swanky DK Fiber Society 22
      • Shirley Brian Yarn – Deconstructed Fade – Don't Procrastinate, Delegate to Your Future Self!
      • Maple Roots Creative Stitch Markers
    • Halloween socks
      • OMG Heel by Megan Williams
    • Woolens and Nosh – Dear Great Pumpkin
      • Twin Mountain Handcrafts stitch markers
    • In my excitement to podcast, I totally forgot to mention the scrappy mittens I am making for the girls. I finished the first one for Aurora out of various DK leftovers from sweaters I've knitted for the girls over the years. Zelda's will be knit out of DK minis from the Passion Knits Yarn Care Bear box. I am using The World's Simplest Mittens pattern from Tin Can Knits
    Road Trips

    I talk about my day with Aurora at the NY Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY two weeks ago.

    We will try to attend the New England Fiber Festival on Saturday, November 5th

    Off-roading

    For those in the US, please remember to cast your ballots on or by Tuesday, November 8th. Using our voices is more important than ever.

    Come Find Me on the Interwebs
    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com
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    56 mins
  • Commuter Knitter Podcast - WFH Edition - Episode 122 - I Am Back!!
    Sep 9 2022

    Please note – none of the links in this post will direct you to Ravelry due to accessibility issues. I have created project pages here on my website and also direct you right to the designers' or yarn dyers' websites.

    You've Arrived At Your Destination

    • One Twisted Tree - One Twisted Summer Socks
      • Megan Williams OMG Heel
    • Semantics - Shana Cohen
      • Explorer Knits
    • Shawlography - Stephen West
      • LolaBean Yarn Co.
      • Kenyarn
      • Suburban Stitcher
      • Teal Torch Knits
    • Encanto Socks - Five Borough Yarns
    • Dog Star - Tin Can Knits
      • LolaBean Yarn Co. - Pinto Bean
      • Kenyarn Stratus DK

    Drive

    • Mini Zelda Crop by Olga Putano
      • LolaBean Yarn Co.
      • Three Color Colorwork Video
      • Color Dominance - Ysolda
      • Color work - Tin Can Knits
    • Spring Forward Socks - Linda Welsh - Knitty
      • One Twisted Tree - Disco Lemonade
    • Reignbeaux by Yelly Knits
      • Seismic Yarn - Butter Sock DK - Pretty Pretty Princess Minis
      • La Bien Aimée - Aimée's Sweater

    Road Trips

    • Lady Dye Yarns - Craftivist Craft Nights
      • September 17 - 12:00 pm - Follow Up to 2019 Conversation
    • Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party - September 23, 2022 - February 13, 2023
    • NY Sheep and Wool Festival - October 15-16, 2022
    • Vogue Knitting Live - February 9-12, 2023

    Off-roading

    • Cricut crafting for our Disney Vacation
    • Disney Family A to Z - Instagram, YouTube

    Your Mileage May Vary

    • I ramble on a bit about where I track my projects. Recently re-discovered the Making app to track projects and connect with fellow makers

    Come Find Me on the Interwebs

    • Instagram – ndjen04
    • Making – ndjen04
    • Stitcher Radio – Commuter Knitter Podcast
    • Twitter – @CommuterKnitter
    • Facebook – Commuter Knitter
    • Email – commuterknitter@gmail.com
    • Show notes – http://commuterknitter.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins