This week it’s Dave from Chub Creek behind the Cast-On microphone. Other than that, it’s business as usual. Music. Knitting. Today’s Sweater. It’s all here. Surprise guests, surprise packages and Kristen learns to read her knitting. Huge thanks to everyone who left audio comments this week and, of course, my eternal, grateful thanks to Dave, for all his hard work.
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Dave,
Great job!!! The sweater segment is always one of my favorites, but I must say that your bathrobe anecdote moved me to tears. I may be a knitter, but I’m likely to throw a shirt or pants away rather than sew on a button. I could feel the epiphany in your voice when you ultimately realized that your bathrobe could be saved. It inspired me. Thanks to you and Brenda for including my little blurb about leaving knitting. I’m truly honored because I enjoy the show SO much.
Wendy
Thanks Wendy. I threw it out the next day because the stitches all came out. (kidding) Brenda, thanks for peer-pressuring me into doing the show it was lots of fun. Please don’t make me do it again. (kidding) Can you tell I’m lurking in here now? Actually this isn’t very good lurking. I need to be less obvious.
Does it count as lurking if you actually make your presence known? :p
I enjoyed the show Dave, and it was wierd hearing my own voice.
Good job Dave! Nice choice in music. Now…if we can only coerce you into picking up those pointy sticks…and knitting like the wind!
DAVE!!! What a great job you did, filling in for our beloved Brenda! Well done, have a cookie
I was listening while sitting in front of my computer (and knitting too).. so popped notes in as it went along:
Talking about the mechanics of podcasting is part of the CastOn charm… and knitting a popcover for your mike is totally do-able!
Hm… I was on the receiving end of a “hey, your posts are really cool, and I feel drawn to you, can we be friends?” email just today, which was pretty sweet… but of course, there really needs to be a similarity of view on somethings… like reading material, for example
LOL – loved the Addi Turbo sketch.. oh, and just picturing the dishes piled up in MY sink… (guy stuff? Huh? There’s a gender requirement for this?)
And, you’re a meanie! We love Brenda, and want her to take breaks so she can come back.. pressure is nasty…
LOL… sewing bathrobe story with background music was awesome.. and reminds me of the two vintage leather coats (used to be my dad’s) that are hanging in my closet waiting for arm seams..
Wow, that last song was beautiful.. love her voice, thanks for sharing it.
Kudos, Dave.. that episode might just get you a knitted popcover too
Way to go Dave, talk knitting to me! You did a great job hosting Cast-On even though you’re not a knitter! Knitters like to laugh and this show was a hoot.
Dave, You did a SUPER job!!! I was laughing so hard!! I LOVED it! I hope you can fill in for Brenda again when she needs you! I’ve even decided to take a listen to your podcasts now. Have another cookie!!!
Dave, This was a hilarious episode! The only problem is that it is hard to knit when you are laughing so hard. I really enjoyed the Ed and Ethyl skit and the bathrobe sketch. The music was lots of fun. You have a future in the knitting world!
Brenda, I sent Dave a donut, didn’t have a cookie gif. Loved this podcast and laughed out loud on more than one occassion. My hubby thought I’d gone mad.
Thank you Dave for being so funny and keeping the flow going for Brenda.
Wow Dave!!! What an awesome episode! I was laughing hysterically (okay, well not HYSTERICALLY, but definitely outloud) within the first 30 seconds of the show and enjoyed the entire show thoroughly.
I’ve just started a new pod-cast myself for crocheters (the first and only one so far) called CrochetCast (pretty original, eh?) so SEND ME CLIPS TOO, WOULD YA!!!!
And lastly, in response to the “steroptypical knitter” phenomenon, I started a club about 4 months ago called The Sexy Knitters Club (www.SexyKnittersClub.com) to help eliminate the misconception that knitting is for old ladies in rocking chairs once and for all! Check us out sometime!
…frantically… typing.. URL… into… web browser…
Dave — Great job!
We miss you, Brenda, but thanks for sending Dave to fill in!
Dave, this is the first time I’ve actually told my husband what was going on in a KNITTING podcast! LOL
Good job robe boy. I knew you could do it!
In addition to all the cookies & donuts, I’d like to throw in a Caramello and a Snickers bar. Great job, Dave! Loved every bit of it!
Great job Dave. I still miss Brenda but at least now I can miss her a teensy bit less. Congrats on a terrific episode. Loved Ed & Ethyl! I think Brenda needs to make them a regular part of her show!
Great job Dave!!! 2 thumbs up for you. I really enjoyed listening to you fill in for Brenda. Ed & Ethyl had me cracking up in while I sat in Starbucks, the people must of thought I was crazy. In fact when the show first started,you doing that falsetto cracked me up. I’d listen to you anytime as a fill in for Brenda. In fact just so you now I love Chubb Creek, that is my 2nd favorite show behind Cast-On.!
Best episode of Cast On yet!
Just kidding, Brenda, but it was a good one. At least in the top 15.
Wow Brenda! Your voice sure was deep this episode…perhaps all those cookies have scratched your throat and you need more herbal tea.
In spite of the deep voice this episode was great. I am certain that Ed is a closet knitter just like that Dave over at Chubby Cheeks.
You are so goofy. Loved it, thanks.
Hi Dave! A knitter or not, you did a great job! I loved the Ethel and Ed dialogue; it never occurred to me that someone could actually READ me a pattern! (I’ll have to make some of my friends try it.) Well, just to tell you I loved the show, so I’ll probably give Chub Creek a peak.
Dave, congrats on a excellent show. The show kept me in stitches as I was driving and I’m sure I looked insane to all the other commuters.
Heya! I was inspired to start a podcast after hearing all you podcasters talk about how more people should.
I have no idea what I am doing lol, but here it is
feed://feeds.feedburner.com/PixiePurlsPodcast
Dave, that was awesome! (Oops! that just slipped out).
The Ed & Ethel sketch brought tears to my eyes (dangerous, as I was driving at the time).
You deserve a whole box of cookies (as does the lovely Brenda).
Thanks!
okay that url didn’t work vert well err!!
http://pixiepurls.com/_podcast/blog/
that link works, i swear! Still trying to get a proper RSS that itunes will like.. MEH!
Absolutely Loved the show! And I knew I would
While listening to the intro and hearing you talking about that you were concidering Purchasing a sweater etc, I laughed out loud (walking in public- sort of embarrassing)- great job, Dave!
Dave – great show, you were a good substitute, and wouldn’t ya know? MY addi turbos make that noise every time I use them. My boyfriend calls me Darth Knitter.
Also, shout-out to Kristen, nice to have her thoughts.
Aja – LOL!!!! Darth Knitter!! I love it.
Hi Dave
I loved the show. And no, I am NOT going to knit a “microphone cosy” (eek) for you – but if YOU would like to do so, I send you a pattern.
I could imagine that this project would be the very only one where fun fur yarn actually could be a good choice.
Greetings from Switzerland,
Katia
And a PS to Brenda: Just an idea – an Harc-Core-Addi-Turbo-Knit-Along could be fun: Knit what you want – but it would have to be done with Addi Turbos, and you would have to use really slippery yarn…
Hi – This is for Brenda. I was just listening to Gauge and I realized how lazy I have been. I have no excuse except to say that I get the podcast from itunes and never go to your site. I was jolted out of my laziness this week after hearing your essay. I have been a listener from the beginning but never a commentor. I thoroughly enjoy your podcast, music, essays, sweaters, dyeing adventures, family stories etc. It is the most professional caste out there in my opinion and I do listen to all the fiber related casts. Your voice and sound quality are fabulous. It’s like an audiobook that I can’t put down. Please feel free to continue to talk about whatever you like – whether it’s knitting related or not. I am grateful and fortunate to listen to what you have to say on any subject that if you need any pins for the bad ju ju doll – I’m you’re girl. Off my butt and on the sopa box – You Simply Rock.
Great job with the podcast, Dave! You had me in fits of giggling on the subway this morning!
A knitting podcast by a non-knitter. Interesting, for fairly low values of interesting.
Sorry, not my thing.
I loved Ethel!!! Oh how I wish my needles had the power to zap knitting enemies from afar–I guess I’ll just have to keep poking
Dave, you did a great job.
Brenda, thanks for setting up this podcast. It is something I look forward to every week. Good luck with everything.
Dave, I totally loved the podcast — the humor is exactly what I needed for crunch time at work today. Thanks for sharing the anecdote about your beloved bathrobe. Peace out!
Ooooh. Now I know what you mean, Brenda, about how that stings. Well congratulations to Janice in GA. It’s the first truely negative comment I’ve ever gotten in over a year of work. Ahhh I’m savouring it. I did check out her blog though… It’s fantastic. Great work. Way to go.
Dave, you were the perfect host. The show was a riot. The Ed & Ethel skit was priceless…almost uncanilly real…
Anyway, thanks for taking the sting out of Brenda’s hiatus!
There’s always got to be at least one rude person… the balance of fan mail you’re getting here should take the sting out, Dave!
Way to go, Robe Boy! (Sorry, I really like Heather D’s name for you, and have decided to start calling you that, whether you answer to it or not.) I hope you’re happy. Janice now has a pin in the Bad Juju doll, and it’s all your fault. Clearly, you should have learned to knit before hosting the podcast.
Janice, Dave crafts his podcasts with all the care of a hand knit sweater. Your comment was the equivalent of refusing a hand knit gift, because green isn’t really your color. Whether it’s wanted or not, the polite thing is to say: thank you.
Oh I’m so proud!
A fellow furry-knitter and the fill-in fella’s fascinated mom
Hello Brenda!
I’m practicing being polite by not going to Janice in GA’s blog and pointing out how much it isn’t my thing. Nice, eh?
X.
(note proper Canadian usage of “eh” in a sentence, along with requisite politeness… Canadian substitute podhosts named Dave rock!)
You know, I don’t think I was rude at all. I just said Dave’s podcast wasn’t my thing.
When did we stop being able to say what WE like and what we don’t? If everybody (and every podcast) is GREAT, then no one (or no podcast) is great.
Just my opinion.
The quality of music Dave played was fine. The rest of it, not so much. For ME.
I was just a stand-in. For a much better experience I suggest you listen to any other epiosde of the wonderful Cast-On podcast featuring the show’s star, Brenda Dayne. it’s not only interesting, but fairly high values of interesting. And for the next episode I truely hope you manage to give Sage (another stand-in who is kindly taking a hell of a lot of time out of her week to do it) the kind recognition she deserves. Or if it isn’t your thing, maybe go somewhere else and find your thing.
Great job Dave, I really loved the podcast (I’m also a fan of your podcast so maybe I’m just a little biased). I loved your story about your house coat – really reminds me of my dad. Finally this year I had to get him a new one, a dark colour as requested so when he got stains on it you couldn’t see it.
I’m sorry, but I agree with Janice. It’s a “knitting podcast”, meaning it is aimed at a specific special interest group. I can’t believe I wasted the time downloading and listening (hoping that eventually someone would talk about knitting.) I understand Brenda’s need for a break…she deserves it. At least warn us that there is no knitting in knitting podcast. Sorry, Dave. Maybe you could just interview some knitters instead of struggling to ramble on about nothing.
I don’t understand people’s need to get all upset and complain if something isn’t what they expected it. I love Brenda’s podcast too, but I think Dave did a great job – it was entertaining, and there was knitting content, it’s not like it was completely knitting-less. If you didn’t like it, why did you sit and listen for 45 minutes? You could have turned it off with a simple click of a button.
I am still laughing.
And here’s an idea for a future topic: (to quote Dave) “Knitting to Exhaustion” or maybe “Hazards of Knitting” – since Dave (and perhaps others) don’t realize there actually ARE hazards to knitting! All part of the good fun, of course.
Great job Dave! I haven’t laughed that many times in a podcast before- my cube-mates must have thought I was crazy! Thanks for keeping it going! I now must start listening to ChubCreek!
Shelby
MORE ETHEL!!! OMG – I was walking down a major San Francisco street laughing my head off. Dave, you did a brilliant job. Thanks for filling in so so well. You and Brenda – and us – sympatico. Can’t wait to hear the next Chubb Creek.
ps – send those darling little Dave and Gary dolls this way, I’ll take them to the golden gate bridge personally! Chinatown gate? Transamerica pyramid? anything you want. That’s the way I’ll give you your cookie! (ps – Brenda, miss you too, ya know).
thanks dave! i really loved your guest hosting.
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