Y KNIT -- genetically speaking

Thu, 19 February 2009

Episode 18: Natural ReVerberations (featuring A Verb for Keeping Warm)

Episode 18: Natural ReVerberations (36:16)

A Verb for Keeping Warm, as well as its founder and owner Kristine Vejar, transcends a simple definition. A business that sells naturally-dyed yarns and fibers and all manner of tools to use those fibers (spindles, wheels, looms, knitting patterns), it's also creating its own unique community (in the Bay Area and online) through education and celebration of traditions and textiles for knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers, dyers and all people who do labor-intensive work with their hands. Hear how Kristine's childhood connection to sewing and quilting took her to India and the origin of Verb's inspiration.

The following people and topics were mentioned:

A Verb for Keeping Warm online store
Adrienne's Garden Blog. Adrienne is the master builder who created the Workshop and who makes all things online and digital for AVFKW.

Aija aka sockpr0n's blog. Aija handcrafts the Zero stitch markers that are available at the Verb Store.
Earthues Natural Dyes
Krista and Pigeon Roof Studios
Stitches West, in Santa Clara 2/26 - 3/1 (where you can meet WonderMike in person!)
Slipstream and Shaped Arch sock knitting patterns by Marlowe Crawford
A Verb for Keeping Warm Ravelry Group
Cleo (nee Cleopatra), the cutest dachshund, evah, and the first of two Verb mascots!
Marcel, the cutest French Angora bunny, evah, and the second of two Verb mascots!
Kris' (aka Bockstark Knits handspun) that hizKNITS is using for the Boyfriend Socks.

For all you bookworms, the following books are recommended by Kristine (get ready to Google!):

Books about Women, Textile History & Culture (including the origin of Verb's name):

Women's Work by Elizabeth Wayland Barber

Books about Natural Dyeing:

A Dyer's Garden by Rita Buchanan
The Craft of Natural Dyeing by Jenny Dean
Indigo by Jenny Balfour

Books about Fiber and Spinning:

The Intentional Spinner by Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Beautiful Sheep: Portraits of Champion Breeds by Kathryn Dun
The Natural Knitter: How to Choose, Use, and Knit Natural Fibers from Alpaca to Yak by Barbara Albright
A Fine Fleece by Lisa Lloyd

Books about Weaving:

Weaving Made Easy: 17 Projects Using a Simple Loom by Liz Gipson
Hands on Rigid Heddle Weaving by Betty Linn Davenport
Textures and Patterns for the Rigid Heddle Loom by Betty Linn Davenport

A VERB FOR KEEPING WARM CONTEST

The first contest is for the Shaped Arch Sock Pattern by Marlowe Craword and the fiber to spin for the socks. All you need to do is tell us your favorite VERB FOR KEEPING WARM.

The second contest is for the Slipstream Sock Pattern and the Verb sock yarn to knit the pattern. All you have to do is tell us your FAVORITE color in Kristine's colorways.

To enter either contest, please leave a comment on Yknit.com or on Ravelry under the Y KNIT group discussion. One winner will be randomly selected from all the entries. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING IS MARCH 15, 2009. We look forward to seeing what everyone has to say!

Contest Winner
Episode #17, Go West, Young Man!: Our randomly selected winner from the entries is Chris Bogs, Chimakwa on Ravelry. His prize is already on its way to Philly. Congratulations to our winner and thanks to everyone who participated! The world WOULD be a better place if more men knit.

YSpin? It's where yarn comes from!

As always, a HUGE thank you to everyone who downloads and listens to Y KNIT. You hear us. You REALLY hear us!

We used snippets of the following songs in this episode:

"Theme from Jeopardy" performed by The Gamers from Game Show Favorites (Essential Media Group, 2007)
"Lunchdate" performed by The Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers from Ume Sour (Darla, 2001)
"Speaking My Language" performed by Leslie Tucker from In This Room (Compass Records, 1995)
"Sandhya Raga" performed by Ravi Shankar from Inside the Kremlin (Private Music, 2004)
"Toxic" performed by Britney Spears from In the Zone (Zomba Recordings, 2003)
"Textile Lunch on Moody Street" performed by the Flanagan/Ingham Quartet from Textile Lunch (33 Jazz, 1999)
"Secret Garden" performed by Depeche Mode from A Broken Frame (Mute, 1982)
"Weave Me the Sunshine" performed by Noel Paul Stookey from One Night Stand (Warner Brothers, 1973)
"Introduction" from Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount, 1966)
"De Colores" by Connie Bieberach from Arco Iris Musicál (CD Baby, 2004)

Direct download: YKNT018.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:53 PM

Comments[48]

Great Podcast! I will have to visit "Verb" next time I am in the Bay Area (I have some relatives out there, including another knitter!)
I would like to enter the Slipstream Sock Pattern contest. The Verb yarn color I like best for these is Kerala. I am an "Autumn" and I don't have any handknit socks or sock yarn in the brown tones, so I'd love to try this!

posted by: Deb on Thu, 2/19 05:52 PM EST

for contest #1- a verb for keeping warm is "snuggle"

for contest#2- the color I like best is "indigo blue sky"

posted by: monica on Thu, 2/19 06:22 PM EST

I love colorway "No. 9" and my favorite verb is "wrap."

posted by: the Lady on Thu, 2/19 06:41 PM EST

Thanks guys! I wait anxiously every month for the next episode of your podcasts. You guys rock! My favorite verb for keeping warm is \\\"to cuddle.\\\" I particularly love Kristine\\\'s Kerala
colorway. It speaks to me and my love of nature and naturals. Keep it up guys, lol, and keep warm!

posted by: Michael on Thu, 2/19 07:11 PM EST

My favorite warming verb is "to cuddle" and I simply melt for "Wishing #9"

posted by: claire on Thu, 2/19 08:19 PM EST

Sounded greats! I am a new listener, love the show. I'm going to have to go with "to cuddle" too ;)

posted by: Mike on Thu, 2/19 09:12 PM EST

My favorite verb for keeping warm is "saunaing" is that a word? well, it is now :-)

Favorite colorway? I think it might have to be "creating No. 9."

Great show.. always!

Grace and Peace,
`tim

posted by: Tim on Fri, 2/20 12:01 AM EST

My favorite VFKW was apapachar. My favorite color was kerala the deep brown one.

posted by: Verónica on Fri, 2/20 02:19 AM EST

Fun fun fun! Love it when the episodes come out. Reposting due to comments/deletes, but my favorite VFKW is snuggle, and my favorite colorway is Spring chicken.

posted by: helenlam on Fri, 2/20 02:21 AM EST

For contest number two my favorite color is chartreuse's sister

posted by: kathleen on Fri, 2/20 04:58 AM EST

Great episode!

My favorite verb for keeping warm is "cocoon" (is that a verb?).

posted by: Sarah on Fri, 2/20 01:21 PM EST

Thanks for the great podcast! For contest #2, my favorite color is "tidepool"--I live in Maine and poking through tidepools is a favorite summer activity for my 3 year old and I. Nice to think of that when we have 14-16 inches of new snow predicted for tomorrow!

posted by: Kira on Sat, 2/21 07:46 AM EST

For contest #2, I like "This is a new day". I live in Chicago, and we desperately need something "springy".

I enjoy your podcasts.

posted by: Judy on Sun, 2/22 02:41 PM EST

I'm a natural dyer as well - appreciated the comments about toxic vs not.
For contest #1 - my favorite verb for keeping warm is 'spinning' -
For contest #2 - venus on a half shell

posted by: Diane on Sun, 2/22 03:12 PM EST

I loved the color No. 9 for two reasons. It's just so darn GORGEOUS! And secondly, because I really liked the movie "Love Potion No. 9" ;-)

posted by: Teish on Sun, 2/22 10:27 PM EST

It doesn't seem right that I can only have one favorite, but if I have to choose, it would be chocolate cherries.

I also appreciate the acknowledgement that there are still a few of us who "only" knit. I've not (yet) been tempted by the spinning bug.

posted by: Wendy P on Mon, 2/23 01:23 PM EST

My favorite verb is " cuddle"
My favorite sock yarn color at the verb is kerala because it's a woodsy color that reminds me of going north to stay at the cabin in the woods and to cuddle by the fireplace.

posted by: Lorrie on Mon, 2/23 02:53 PM EST

My favorite verb for keeping warm: yarnify. Does that count? I feel that it covers spinning and knitting and wearing knit things.

posted by: Janelle on Mon, 2/23 03:56 PM EST

Favorite colorway. This is hard!! The Grass is Always Greener. 10,000 Leagues. Supernova!

posted by: Janelle on Mon, 2/23 03:56 PM EST

I love the chocolate cherries colourway - not my normal range of favourite colours, but my mouth literally watered when I saw it - and that's a first.

posted by: serenknitity on Mon, 2/23 06:04 PM EST

I love the Hollyhock colorway in the linen yarn. I love the combination of brown and blue and the deep reds that are thrown in there make it even more interesting. It kind of reminds me of a Moroccan tapestry...

posted by: knitwick on Mon, 2/23 08:02 PM EST

My favorite colorway is Holiday Chocolate Covered Cherries. It is my favorite candy!

ravelry: mikeslittlesis

posted by: Cindy Roberts on Tue, 2/24 09:18 AM EST

My favorite colorway is No. 9 - I think it's lovely in every type of yarn they offer!

posted by: bethh on Tue, 2/24 01:23 PM EST

My fave VFKW is the silk Shimmering - it is insanely beautiful!

posted by: bethh on Tue, 2/24 01:24 PM EST

Thanks for the heads-up on reposting! My favorite color (right now) is Chartruese's Sister, and my favorite verb is snuggle! The color thing could change at any minute as I seem to be going through another color shift, though.

posted by: Kristin on Tue, 2/24 01:56 PM EST

Mmm, that No. 9 in silk is just lovely.

posted by: brella on Wed, 2/25 07:15 AM EST

My favorite verb is frolicking
My favorite color at the verb is No 9.

posted by: LittleWit on Wed, 2/25 11:01 AM EST

loved the episode (as always). i'd like to try contest number two, but it is a tough call! the citron merino (fresh, like a lemon tart) and junebug silk (so dang beautiful and shimmery) both get my vote.

posted by: ani on Wed, 2/25 04:57 PM EST

For contest number one, my favorite VFKW is "to spoon."
For contest number two, I'm very torn, because they are all beautiful, but I'm very fond of "Headlands."

Lesleyluu on Ravelry

posted by: Lesley Morris on Wed, 2/25 09:19 PM EST

My favorite verb would be snuggle, favorite color (so far) is the Creating Supernova, so many shades in there...

posted by: Charissa on Thu, 2/26 06:58 PM EST

Thanks for this!

My favourite colourway is No 9.

My favourite verb is knit, of course!

posted by: Nicole on Fri, 2/27 07:35 AM EST

My favourite colourway is also No. 9, and my favourite verb for keeping warm is dog-snuggling (I have a Malamute...that will keep you warm!)

posted by: Anneh on Fri, 2/27 07:51 AM EST

My fav verb for keeping warm it "to enflame"
My fav colour Woodland Iris

posted by: cdnbull on Sat, 2/28 08:43 PM EST

my favorite VFKW is to envelop

posted by: Nada on Sun, 3/1 01:27 PM EST

After spending some time at the booth cradling 5 or 6 different colorways, I'd have to say my favorite is February Sky

posted by: Nada on Sun, 3/1 01:28 PM EST

I love the "framboise" colorway by PRS. It's awesome.

posted by: Juls on Mon, 3/2 01:00 AM EST

Oh gosh, just stumbled across your podcast and this was the best first one to hook me! Love hand dyed yarns, love Indian textiles and am now really wishing I lived on the West coast so that I could visit A Verb. As far as favorites, my "warm verb" is to cuddle! and my favorite colorway (everytime I look I have a new favorite!) must be Crocodile Tears.

posted by: Emily on Mon, 3/2 03:46 PM EST

Love the podcast......have to say my fav part are the music bits. Love it!!!! I think my fav colorway is transnational fury.

posted by: Whitney on Mon, 3/2 08:29 PM EST

Great episode as always, boys! My favorite verb for keeping warm is "to spoon", and I adore the Kerala colorway!

posted by: Jonathan on Wed, 3/4 03:13 AM EST

My favorite VFKW is "mothering"

My favorite colorway is "apple"

posted by: Sara on Thu, 3/5 02:43 AM EST

I like the spanish verb "abrigar" which also means to wrap up warm, and to cherish.

My current favorite colorway is Thai Iced Tea...or Apple...I can't decide.

posted by: John on Sat, 3/7 11:52 AM EST

I just started listening to your podcast. And I'm a new knitter. I'm on my fifth pair of sock. None perfect yet. (LOL) I enjoyed your show because it's humorous, and informative. I'll be listening now for all your shows. My favorite verb for warm, is "laughter" because it warms the soul as well as the body. As for my favorite color I found I like the Tide Pool Marino.

posted by: Candy on Sat, 3/7 06:04 PM EST

My favorite of her colors is Kerala - it's a lovely warm mocha-like brown.

As for a verb - nah. All I can think is campfire. Which is a noun...

posted by: Andrea on Sun, 3/8 12:20 AM EST

#1- my favourite verb for keeping warm is "to hug"

#2- the color I like best is "No 9"

posted by: Jen on Mon, 3/9 02:58 PM EDT

I love your shows and really appreciate the detail in the transitions and editing. My favourite verb for keeping warm is "bask".

posted by: Cath on Tue, 3/10 06:56 AM EDT

I really enjoyed the interview with Kristine - she seems very warm...(could her name be a verb - only joking as this is actually my entry for comp no.2))
I've enjoyed checking out her store - my favourite colourway is "Greenbean".

posted by: Cath on Tue, 3/10 07:01 AM EDT

My favorite verb for keeping warm is snuggle.
My favorite of the colors is junebug.

posted by: gretchen (brownbear on ravelry) on Sun, 3/15 02:59 AM EDT

What a bummer to have missed the cut off! Nevermind, I wanted to comment all the same - LOVED the episode and LUFF Verb - am seriously thinking of indulging in a bit of Verb, despite living far away (australia) with terrible currency conversion at the moment! My fave verb for keeping warm would have to be SNUGGLE. It's such an ultimately awesome verb on its own, then add the fact that it DOES make you warm and can be done in solitude or (my favourite) with a friend! I think 'snuggle' is a very tactile verb too and suggests all sorts of texture rubbed up aginst the cheek in softness and delight - mmm! And my favourite (and most lusted for) colour would be the Thai Iced Tea - I've been hankering for some of that Thai Iced Tea action for a while now, perhaps the pure silk will lure me... Thanks so much lads, love you work :)

posted by: Sasha on Wed, 3/18 02:04 AM EDT

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