Archive for March, 2013...
Darn Good Yarn Live EP03
March 28, 2013
This is episode 3 of “Darn Good Yarn Live”.
Click on the play button to play the stream from YouTube. The chat room is below the video feed. To chat, choose a nickname and type the warped words you see in the text box. Wait for a moment for it to log you in, then type in the white space below and press enter to send a message to the room.
If you are IRC savvy, you can join the chat with your favorite IRC client. Just point it toward #darngoodyarn on irc.freenode.net.
Show notes for this episode:
- Behind the scenes in Maine
- Behind the scenes in Korea
- Nicole talks about business
- Jen’s trick of the trade
- Request for pattern makers
Helpful IRC Tips:
- If your chat window isn’t scrolling, scroll to the bottom of the chat manually and then click on the “#darngoodyarn” button at the top of the chat window. If successful, it should mark the bottom of the chat with a horizontal rule and start scrolling automatically again.
- Put “/me “ in front of your message to role play.
(e.g. “/me hugs Jen” yields “* Brandon hugs Jen” in the chat rather than “<Brandon> hugs Jen”.) - Type “/nick NEWNAME” to change your nickname. Warning: there are a lot of people on the IRC server so expect the generic ones to be taken.
- If you lose connection to the chat room, the best way to get back in is to just reload the page and log in again. You may need a new nickname until the server realizes your old one is not responding.
- If the chat window is too small for you, you can use use a full-screen version at http://webchat.freenode.net. Just put in #darngoodyarn as the channel.
Darn Good Yarn Live EP02
March 21, 2013
This is episode 2 of “Darn Good Yarn Live”.
Click on the play button to play the stream from YouTube. The chat room is below the video feed. To chat, choose a nickname and type the warped words you see in the text box. Wait for a moment for it to log you in, then type in the white space below and press enter to send a message to the room.
If you are IRC savvy, you can join the chat with your favorite IRC client. Just point it toward #darngoodyarn on irc.freenode.net.
Helpful IRC Tips:
- Put “/me ” in front of your message to role play.
(e.g. “/me hugs Jen” yields “* Brandon hugs Jen” in the chat rather than “<Brandon> hugs Jen”.) - Type “/nick NEWNAME” to change your nickname. Warning: there are a lot of people on the IRC server so expect the generic ones to be taken.
- If you lose connection to the chat room, the best way to get back in is to just reload the page and log in again. You may need a new nickname until the server realizes your old one is not responding.
- If the chat window is too small for you, you can use use a full-screen version at http://webchat.freenode.net. Just put in #darngoodyarn as the channel.
Darn Good Yarn Live EP01
March 18, 2013
This is episode 1 of “Darn Good Yarn Live”.
Click on the play button or the “Open Video in New Window” button to play the stream from YouTube. The chat room is below the video feed. To chat, choose a nickname and type the warped words you see in the text box. Wait for a moment for it to log you in, then type in the white space below and press enter to send a message to the room.
If you are IRC savvy, you can join the chat with your favorite IRC client. Just point it toward #darngoodyarn on irc.freenode.net.
Helpful IRC commands:
- Put “/me ” in front of your message to role play.
(e.g. “/me hugs Jen” yields “* Brandon hugs Jen” in the chat rather than “<Brandon> hugs Jen”.) - Type “/nick NEWNAME” to change your nickname. Warning: there are a lot of people on the IRC server so expect the generic ones to be taken.
- If you lose connection to the chat room, the best way to get back in is to just reload the page and log in again. You may need a new nickname until the server realizes your old one is not responding.
New Pattern: Hemp Fabulous Scarf! Free Knitting Pattern from a Darn Good Yarn Fan – Darn Good Yarn
March 13, 2013
An excerpt from Patterns…
You're going to LOVE this fabulous hemp scarf. And it's made with love from a fellow DGYer, Sandra Phillips. All you need is your favorite big size needles (you know what I mean, size 10 or bigger!) and a ball…
FedEx Hung Out with the Darn Good Yarn Crew: Behind the Scenes! – Darn Good Yarn
March 5, 2013
Okay, so it’s been a few weeks since they were here, but I wanted to share with you all the great fun we had with this sweet little sampling of candid pictures. You can always find more of the photos in my Facebook fan page gallery!
Squeakers just has to take the show!:
This is how those fabulous Heirloom Knitting Needles are made:
Making great content isn’t always beautiful. Sometimes you have to cook in front of the fire, like poor Greg had to do for the audio!:
And finally, a sneak peek at the basement. Squeakers is exhausted from all of the excitement. What a day it was!:
Again, without all of you to support us, Darn Good Yarn would never have won this awesome grant. Thank you for everything you do!
xoxo,
Nicole Snow, President of Darn Good Yarn
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New Pattern: Free Drawstring Purse Pattern Using Recycled Sari Silk Yarn – Darn Good Yarn
March 3, 2013
An excerpt from Patterns…
Darn Good Yarner Stephanie took a free pattern from Ravelry, added DGY's Recycled Sari Silk yarn, added her own flair, and came up with a gorgeous drawstring bag for her friend! This bag really shows the versatility of recycled sari…
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