Gary Knits, Gary Rides: a craftivism podcast| Episode 42 | I'm A Knit Star!

Episode 42 | I’m A Knit Star!
0:00 Intro
1:56 What’s Been Going On?
06:25 Knit Stars Season 9
16:39 End AIDS Pride KALs
23:32 Stitch Out Loud Full Collection Raffle
25:17Craftivism
26:45 WIPS
37:28 Acquisitions


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KNIT STARS Season 9 Earlybird Sign-up (https://knitstars.com/masterclasses?a...) – access to exclusive Behind the Scene extras + first dibs on yarn kits and new bag from Joji Locatelli + early access to some Season 9 Masterclasses

@Destash4Good –Periodic Fiber Auction - Next Destash likely this Fall

AIDS/Lifecycle Fundraising Page –(https://giving.aidslifecycle.org/part...)

Ko-Fi Page. (https://ko-fi.com/garyknitsgaryrides)

End AIDS Knitalongs and Crochetalongs

Quarterly KAL/CALs for AIDS/Lifecycle fundraising in support of San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Los Angeles LGBT Center. AIDS/Lifecycle is an annual 7-day, 545 bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles raising money for the two organizations.

Weekly KAL/CAL Zoom: 881 609 8135 :Yarn
End AIDS KAL/CAL FAQ : https://bit.ly/KALCALFAQ
End AIDS KAL/CAL Ravelry Group: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/end-ai...

Spring KAL/CAL (March 15-April 30) | $3 Entry Tix via Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/s/43cbc75993)

Open KAL/CAL – Choose your own project, finish a WIP, clear out a queue or……..
Join some of us in making the Bethel Shawl (https://ravel.me/bethel-4) by Cassie Munksgard (@pineneedlesandpoppies) a large DK shawl with a fun texture and a boho fringe. Cassie is generously donating net sales proceeds of the pattern to AIDS/Lifecycle.


Pride KALs
Entry Tickets Available on Ko-Fi pagev(https://ko-fi.com/s/a761a10201)

Pride Shawl KAL - designed by Stephan (@StephMadeThat)- Pattern release soon. Designed for 11 minis in colors of Progress Pride Flag. Yarn Kits available from Briar Patch Fiber Co through April 30 (https://briarpatchfibreco.myshopify.c...)

Coasting Along Sock MKAL – Our first ever Sock MKAL will be a scrappy 7 day journey down the California coast (just like AIDS/Lifecycle). Designed by Gabz and Cae of @slipslipsis this fun fingering weight sock will be revealed day by day starting 6/1. Pattern is available for purchase now on Ravelry (https://ravel.me/coasting-along-mkal)

Craftivism

I am raffling off two full Stich Out Loud Collections (22 skeins of yarn, 2 stitch marker sets, 1 Project Bag, 1 Enamel Pin) as my final fundraiser for @aidslifecycle. Tickets are available on Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/garyknitsgaryrides/...) and are $10 for a single ticket or $50 for 6 or $100 for 13. Drawings will be held at 8 am PT on 5.15. 100% of sales will be donated to AIDS/Lifecycle.

Yarn Ink (@yarnink) is selling their F*ck Cancer yarn with 10% of profits being donated to metavivor.org/

WIPS’s
Giant red hat for secret project. My own design in Knit Picks Brava Worsted
New Hat Design in Knit Picks Upcycle Alpaca Blend in Sage and Felici (RIP) Worsted in Friendly Skies
On Golden Pond bucket hat experiment for hat design class in Yarnaceous Fibers OOAK DK