Thursday, September 11, 2014

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Episode 77: A day late and discombobulated



welcome to [lupinownsjacob] (person), [kaypot] (person), [knitsofkin] (person) and [manakhq] (person)!

Summer of S, Huge destash

FO:  husband's hat out of loop handspun in cowgirl colorway

WIPS:  Boneyard shawl out of [gourmetstash] (group) lustre in the the smoke and mirrors colorway on US 6/4mm needles

Honey cowl out of Gourmet Stash Maryland Mermaid handspun singles


Spinning:  scant progress on Gourmet Stash yak/silk in waterweed

Book:  Spinners book of fleece by Beth Smith

Ask FT:  questions # 19 and #25  ([knitspinfarm] (group), [fibertrek] (group) and [yarnivore] (group) !)

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Episode 76: How I make a knitter




Welcome to [stringbean] (person), [sharonota] (person) and [legaleagle] (person)!

Fos:

Washcloth from habu nerimaki cotton
hat from birketa handspun
Design FOs

Wips:  honey cowl from Gourmet stash handspun

sock from phildar folk 100
boneyard shawl from Gourmet stash lustre fingering in smoke and mirrors

Spinning:

Scrap spin (360 yds)
Juliespins Falkland -3 ply 420 yds
Purple/pink handdyed from Dragonfly class

Huge destash !

Ask FT

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Episode 75: Coming to you from the compound




Welcome to [knottygranola](/people/knottygranola) and [pinkfawn](/people/pinkfawn)!

Thanks to [a homespun house podcast](/groups/a-homespun-house-podcast) for the shout out!

Summer of S

[knit1hearttoo](/groups/knit1too) charity shawl drive

WIPS:

wash cloth out of habu nerimaki cotton for the [hudson valley knits](/groups/hudson-valley-knits) senior love-along
honey cowl out of gourmet stash maryland mermaid handspun
vanilla sock out of phildar folk 100
design work

Spinning:

Godiva yarns Falkland 214 yds
Jacob from Yarn Art studio 340 yds
GS yak/silk in waterweed
juliespins falkland in oak creek canyon
spinning scraps

Up and coming:

Outlander weaving
silverscape cardigan
bday knitting
scrap blankets
trindleman

Acquisitions:

up, down, all around book
thanks to [fuddone](/people/Fuddone) for the [night owl mitts](/patterns/library/night-owl-mitts)

Ask FT:  niddy noddies and multi-generational compound

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Episode 74: As slippery as waterweed



Welcome to [smorrish] (person)!

Summer of S prizes

Wips:

Phildar Sock
Design work
mitered blanket

Spinning:

Maryland Mermaid:  750 yds
Yak/silk in waterweed (Outlander!!)
Loop bump in Cowgirl, 143 yds
muga silk/baby camel batts

Bobbin Lace

Ask Fibretown

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Episode 73: The Behm Zone



So sorry about the lame ending!  It's summer, I'm jet-lagged, and couldn't face technology for one more second on this gorgeous day.  I'm going to take a nap now.


Welcome to [heidiinthehills] (person) and [whimsicalmeerkat] (person)!


Summer of S til 8/30!

FO: the blocked Ecken and kanten

WIPS:

Sock in Phildar folk comete colorway
hitofude in louet sport linen
viajante in handspun
mitered square blanket
design swatches

Spinning:

Blue gradient Gourmet Stash
Muse madness (GS)
MD mermaid (GS)
broken trindle :(

Acquistions:

Fabric
2 skeins of Loft in Old World and Snowbound
bobbin lace

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Episode 70: Nos vemos




Welcome to [amgknit] (person) and [knitwisenicole] (person)!


Summer of S coming is here!

FO: Hat out of [gourmetstash] handspun
      Honey cowl out of fiber optic handspun, thunder to lightning gradient

WIPS:

heliotropic pullover out of takhi sierra
vanilla socks out of lollipop yarns movers and shakers

Spinning:

finn from Birketa (finnegan’s flock)
Jacob rolags
GS singles

Acquistion:

mirkwood belladonna spindle

Ask Fibretown

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Episode 69: A gigantic pile of blue wool



Welcome to suebar60, ingekjaer, hotpinksocks and trista23!
Autism Awareness Craftalong Prizes
May FO thread!
Summer of S coming is here!
FO: Hat out of handspun
WIPS:
heliotropic pullover out of takhi sierra
honey cowl out of fiber optic handspun thunder to lightening gradient
Spinning:
finn from Birketa (finnegan’s flock)
small batts made
Acquistion:
Loop bump in potpourri
Ask Fibretown.
Grafting underarm stitches without holes:
http://chezlizzie.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-graft-under...

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Episode 68: Maryland Mermaid



Welcome to catecc
Autism Awareness Craftalong
Summer of S coming up!
FO: woven scarf out of hobbledehoy handspun
WIPS:
heliotropic pullover out of takhi sierra
hat out of fiber optic handspun thunder to lightening gradient
Spinning:
fleece processing!
1 oz of finn from Birketa (finnegan’s flock)
small batts made
Acquistion:
Gourmet Stash ice dyed sparkly roving!!!!!
malabrigo nube fiber in piedras and interweave knits summer 14


Thursday, May 22, 2014

Episode 67: Mea Culpa



Welcome to stacyelstone
Autism Awareness Craftalong
Giveaway!! Gourmet Stash 2 oz of punis in the Spinner’s Hill colorway, plus a GS tote bag
FO: Red Joris out of Elle pure gold dk
Hat out of gourmet stash handspun blackwatch tartan mega tribbles
WIPS:
collywobbles out of enchanted knoll farm in the common grackle colorway
swatches out of takhi sierra and euroflax sport for lizette and heliotropic pullover
Spinning:
icelandic 220 yds 2 ply
gs van gogh
1 oz of finn from Birketa (finnegan’s flock)
Acquistion:
5 dent heddle from the woolery

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Episode 66: Spinner's Hill Giveaway



Autism Awareness Craftalong
Giveaway!! Gourmet Stash 2 oz of punis in the Spinner’s Hill colorway, plus a GS tote bag
FO: Woven scarf out of Plymouth Jeanee and Gedifra angora/merino
WIPS:
crazy blanket
collywobbles out of enchanted knoll farm in the common grackle colorway
joris out of Elle pure gold dk
handspun hat out of GS blackwatch tartan mega tribbles
Spinning:
GS lucky charms and van gogh’s paintbox punis
mother of dragons hobbledehoy batt
sampling of fleeces:
jacob, cotswold/coopworth and Romney/Border Leicester/Corriedale
Ask Fibretown: oldest wip: granny’s no square and hitchkiker

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Episode 64: 2 days to go...



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Welcome to:

[craftyknitter7] (person) and [scarvesetc] (person)

Congrats to April FO winner!

Autism Awareness Craft-along: New prizes from a little teapot designs  etsy.com/shop/alittleteapotdesigns

WIPS:

bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s and 9s

shield maiden out of handspun moorit shetland from meduseld

Spinning:  bfl/silk 580yds

Come say hi at MSW!!  podcaster/viewer meetup at 1:30 in Lower Corral

Episodes 65/65.1: Maple Cream and Friends/MDSW 2014





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Welcome to:

[acataca] (person)

Autism Awareness Craft-along going on til 5/31. 

FOs:

bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s and 9s

shield maiden out of handspun moorit shetland from meduseld


WIPs: 

[collywobbles] (pattern) out of enchanted knoll farms sock in the common grackle colorway

vanilla socks out of Lollipop yarns in the movers and shakers colorway

Acquisitions:  Woven Scarves by Jane Patrick and Stephanie Flynn Sokolov

all of the MDSW things!!!

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Episode 63: Shield Maiden!






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Welcome to:
knitincrazee and marianneH!
Autism Awareness Craft-along: Awesome yarnie prize from thecolorwheel, as well as other stash yarn
FOs: bluebird of happiness
WIPS:
Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns
bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s
collywobbles out of enchanted knoll farm in the Common Grackle colorway
shield maiden out of handspun moorit shetland from meduseld
Spinning: plying my bfl/silk
Acquisitions: gourmet stash tribbles and lucky charms punis
Come say hi at MSW!!
Check out the carolina fiber girls podcast!
Donate baby hats here:
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Check out this Autism fundraiser here:
http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-village-knitter/290585...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Episode 62: Pickle jars



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Welcome to:

[autumnparty] (person), [dutchgirl63] (person)  [hokieknits] (person)

Autism Awareness Craft-along

FOs: Frogged FO Rocky Coast Cardigan out of malabrigo Rios, going to knit a [worsted boxy] (pattern)

[shield maiden] (pattern} out of cephalopod traveller (dk)--will be available early May

WIPS:

Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns

bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s

[collywobbles] (pattern) out of enchanted knoll farm in the Common Grackle colorway


Spinning: Gourmet Stash Van Gogh's paintbox punis on my trindle
Into the Whirled Falkland Batt in Serenity 250yds 2 ply spun from the fold
flicking and carding my cotswold coopworth lamb's fleece

Talked about Interweave Knits Spring 2014

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Episode 61: My spinning story



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knittinCarri, bundgaardf and blackhorse
Autism Awareness Craft-along
I will be casting on collywobbles out of Enchanted knoll farms sock yarn in the common grackle colorway.
WIPS:
Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns
bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s
Spinning:
Gourmet Stash Blackwatch Tartan tribbles (230 yds 2 ply) and Maleficent punis 110 yds 2ply out of 1 oz
Ask Fibretown Thread

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Episode 60: Stuff, stuff, stuff



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Welcome to:
tattyteddy and tldiemert
March FO Drawing
Autism Awareness Craft-along
FOs: Sock yarn sweater by Hannah Fettig
WIPS:
Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns
bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s
Up and coming
Collywobbles--poll
Spinning: Gourmet Stash Blackwatch Tartan tribbles and Maleficent punis
Acquisitions: Meduseld syrup
New podcasts: stitch by stitch videocast
fiber trek
interlocking loops
kitchen stitches

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Episode 59: Kerchief, prizes and fibery friends



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Welcome to:
blackjax, knitpick56, kimberlolly and knitpickyinPA!
Drawings!
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser
Gourmet Stash handspun and tribbles
FOs: woven scarf out of wild hare handspun in peacock
WIPS:
Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns
bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s
sock yarn sweater by Hannah Fettig on US 5s
Dyeing: Finn--Birketa’s locks, 22oz
Fibery Weekend!
homespun yarn party
Cephalopod Bugga in Blue Lobster
Dancing Leaf Hustle polwarth/silk in Polar Vortex
Vintage Rose stitch marker necklace
Soak in celebration scent
Gourmet Stash Blackwatch tartan tribbles
Uniquities Fiber Farmer’s market
Rug Yarn from Singleton’s fiber mill
Dryer Balls from Platinum Alpacas
Romney/mohair/bamboo batt from Wool ‘N Quilts
Up & coming:
Maryland Sheep and Wool
Autism Awareness KAL with Pen, Hook and Needles podcast; look for an info thread soon

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Episode 58: Curmugdeonly sock knitter




Arrrg!  I just noticed that the video cuts off  about 1.5 min before the end.  No worries, just check out the giveaway info on the Rav group. 


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Welcome to:
bostonterriermom
ONe more week for:
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:
http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;;;;;;;.
Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry
FOs: woven scarf out of handspun gotland
WIPS:
Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns
bare branches by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s
sock yarn sweater by Hannah Fettig on US 5s
Spinning:
spun monkeys n-ply
blf silk
gourmet stash van gogh on trindle
Dyeing: Finn, border leicester and cormo
Up & coming:
homespun yarn party
Uniquities Fiber Farmer’s market
Acquisitions:
Gourmet Stash giveaway! and Mystery punis
MS&W catalog
Ply magazine silk issue

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Episode 57: several small FOs and large acquisitions


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Welcome to:

[cthulhulovesme] (person), [someryarns] (person}, [natashaleblanc] (person)!

Administrative Stuff:

selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:

http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;;;;;.

Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry

FOs:  [barley] (pattern) hat by tincanknits out of Dragonfly traveller in Bad Moon Rising on US 8s, [sowing the seeds] (pattern) by Zena perry out of Loop handspun on US5s, and Slanty Mitts by me out of Takhi Donegal Tweed on US 6s and 8s.

WIPS:

Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 and 1s karbonz dpns

Swatch for [bare branches] (pattern) by Alana Dakos in Plymouth Tweed on US8s

Darning:  http://www.twistcollective.com/collection/component/content/article/107-articles/1673-darn-it-all

Spinning:

Gotland from [meduseld] (group) farm, 2ply 200 yds spun woolen

Up & coming:

homespun yarn party
Uniquities Fiber Farmer’s market
Gourmet Stash giveaway next week
Collaboration this summer!

Acquisitions:

Fibernymph froot loops in the bounce base
lots of Goodies from faireattention

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Episode 56: The end of Autumn's End



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Welcome to:
Bstarstuff, bunnybuns and javapurl!
Administrative Stuff:
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:
http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;;;;;.
Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry
FOs:
Autumn’s End by Alana Dakos out of 3ply handspun Finn from Finnegan’s Flock
WIPS:
Vanilla socks out of lollipop yarn in movers and shakers on US 1.5 karbonz dpns
Spinning:
Gourmet Stash Maleficent punis
Purple handdyed bfl/silk
Up & coming:
homespun yarn party
Uniquities Fiber Farmer’s market
Coupon codes:
victoriablue’s patterns are $1 off all of February--code is 12th arrow
www.knittinggeisha.etsy.com has a discount for viewers that gives you 10% off until March 1st--code is FIBRETOWN10

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Episode 55: Stashapalooza



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Welcome to:
asolitaryknitter
Thanks to:
FADSnd quiltnknitgirl!
Administrative Stuff:
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:
http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;;;;.
Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry
FOs:
Snuggles out of acrylic for the yarnivore podcast
WIPS:
Autumn’s end by Alana Dakos out of Finn handspun
crocheted snuggle--doing sleeves
Spinning:
Gourmet Stash Aurora in the clouds--111yds 2ply spun on tibetan
Shetland Moorit from meduseld--322 yds 2ply spun on ladybug
Gotland wool, also from Meduseld to be spun soon, quoted the Fleece and Fiber sourcebook
Up & coming:
Lollipop yarn
maleficent punis, gourmet stash
Coupon codes:
victoriablue’s patterns are $1 off all of February--code is 12th arrow
www.knittinggeisha.etsy.com has a discount for viewers that gives you 10% off until March 1st--code is FIBRETOWN10

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Episode 54: Monogamy




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Welcome to:
millymom!

Administrative Stuff:

Shear Madness reality show on Nat. Geo. Wild

selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:

http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;;.

Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry


WIPS:


Autumn’s end by Alana Dakos out of Finn handspun
crocheted snuggle

Spinning:

Gourmet Stash Aurora in the clouds
Shetland Moorit from [meduseld] (group)


Coupon codes:

victoriablue’s patterns are $1 off all of February--code is 12th arrow

www.knittinggeisha.etsy.com has a discount for viewers that gives you 10% off until March 1st--code is FIBRETOWN10

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Episode 53: In which the bad juju is hopefully removed





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Welcome to:

[FADS] (person) and [wentworthsanky] (person)

Administrative Stuff:

selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:

http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;.

Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry

Show and Tell:

Chevron Hat in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Old world and Long Johns
vanila socks in Kroy sing n’ the blues

WIPS:

Follow your arrow Kal by Ysolda Teague out of Hazel knits entice in cherry fizz and artisan sock in sassafras
Autumn’s end by Alana Dakos out of Finn handspun
Mitts out of Takhi Donegal Tweed
snuggle

Spinning:

Fibre Optic merino/silk gradient in Thunder/Lightning
Gourmet Stash obligatory box of chocolates and Aurora in the clouds
Purple bfl/silk

Miscellaneous:

Ravellenics chat thread
Homespun Yarn Party

Coupon codes:

victoriablue’s patterns are $1 off all of February--code is 12th arrow

www.knittinggeisha.etsy.com has a discount for viewers that gives you 10% off until March 1st--code is FIBRETOWN10

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Episode 52: Yarn Chicken and other winners



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Welcome to:
seashoresharon, turtlegirl76, jewels9 and julsey!
Thank you to: cookieladyknits and sarapomegranate for the wonderful reviews on itunes
Administrative Stuff:
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:
http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;;.
Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry
Show and Tell:
Albers Cowl by Ann Weaver out of Gourmet Stash handspun
Milo by Georgie Hallam out of Hazelknits artisan sock in coveralls
Pillow for neighbor
WIPS:
vanila socks in Kroy sing n’ the blues
Follow your arrow Kal by Ysolda Teague out of Hazel knits entice in cherry fizz and artisan sock in sassafras
Autumn’s end by Alana Dakos out of Finn handspun
Spinning:
Fibre Optic merino/silk gradient in Thunder/Lightning
Miscellaneous:
Ravellenics: Starting a chat thread
Coupon codes:
victoriablue’s patterns are $1 off all of February--code is 12th arrow
www.knittinggeisha.etsy.com has a discount for viewers that gives you 10% off until March 1st--code is FIBRETOWN10

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Episode 51: Podiversary!!

My usual squeaky clean rating was Shattered this week by a co-host.  She's just quoting me (in real life I talk like a sailor) so do beware if kiddos are watching.  But it's just a B-bomb, and really, it could refer to my female dog.






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Thanks to espressoknitter and flaneuse for co-hosting!!!
Welcome to:
benji9 and miazoe--thanks for
Thank you to: ladyfernaco and knitgirl for the wonderful reviews on itunes
Administrative Stuff:
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:
http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;;.
Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card or a skein of Lorna’s Lace’s soulmate in the rainbow colorway, generously donated by Mimers. Thanks to blueruin for the shoutout!
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry
Show and Tell:
Albers Cowl out of Gourmet Stash handspun
WIPS:
vanila socks in Kroy sing n’ the blues
Follow your arrow Kal by Ysolda Teague out of Hazel knits entice in cherry fizz and artisan sock in sassafras
Milo out of Hazelknits artisan sock in coveralls
swatch out of my Finn handspun
Spinning:
gourmet stash cat of the canals and no one--2 ply 120 yds
Miscellaneous:
Won bags by Bling your String (won in the Sheepish podcast) and sew for ewe (won in sillyfru’s podcast, sassypantsknitter. Sorry for the total and complete brainfail.)
Fibre Space Party!!! Very tinsel. Acquired Lollipop yarns in the movers and shakers colorway. Lea Ann’s Lollipop is in the vintage vibe colorway. Also bought Shelter in World Almanac and Long Johns, and Neighborhood Fibers studio sport in the Charles Centre colorway. Also Dragonfly Traveler in Bad moon Rising. Lea Ann has a neighborhood fibers kit. So many punis!!! I also couldn’t resist the obligatory box of chocolates from Gourmet stash--fibery tribles in salted caramel, mint truffle and raspberry creme.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Episode 50: my arrow is going backwards



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Itunes
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http://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDmn3T9xUz0WZou3dBfy1iA?fea...;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Welcome to:
nutsforneedles--thanks for introducing yourself!
Administrative Stuff:
VA beach yarn getaway
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/virginia-beach-yarn-getaway
selkhet’s ASPCA fundraiser:
http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive&...;;.
Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card.
$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry
Show and Tell:
crocheted snuggle out of oh my yarn
WIPS:
vanila socks in Kroy sing n’ the blues
Albers cowl by Ann Weaver out of gourmet stash handspun
Follow your arrow Kal by Ysolda Teague out of Hazel knits entice in cherry fizz and artisan sock in sassafras
Spinning:
gourmet stash cable ply (mentioned spinner’s book of yarn by Sarah Anderson
gourmet stash cat of the canals and no one
Misc. and Up & coming:
Milo out of hazelknits artisan sock in coveralls and/or twisted duchess in karma
Fibre Space party!
kleenex box tip
putting pillow together
podiversary giveaway--see thread: inspire me, teach me or make me laugh: giveaways: cute project bag from knitting geisha and 3 small handspun skeins from sanguine gryphon, pigeonroof studios and into the whirled

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Episode 49: Suicidal Earring





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Itunes
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Welcome to:

[emmathebandgeek] (person), [dqknits] (person), [meridaknits] (person), and [kwiltykimknits] (person)

Thanks to: suzanne, fibretown, sadiesknits, joenjules and natalieandmoh for the itunes reviews!

**Administrative Stuff:**

[VA beach yarn getaway] (group)
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/virginia-beach-yarn-getaway

[selkhet] (person)'s ASPCA fundraiser:

http://www.teamaspca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive....

Donate at above website and write: Fibretown + your rav user name in the comments section for a chance/s to win a $25 Etsy gift card.

$1-5 =1 entry in giveaway
each subsequent $5=another entry

Show and Tell:

Woven scarf/cowl out of Fiber Optic handspun merino/silk gradient in aqua-chocolate

WIPS:

vanila socks in Kroy sing n’ the blues
Albers cowl by Ann Weaver out of gourmet stash handspun
Follow your arrow Kal by Ysolda Teague out of Hazel knits entice in cherry fizz and artisan sock in sassafras


Spinning:

gourmet stash cable ply (mentioned spinner's book of yarn by Sarah Anderson

gourmet stash cat of the canals and no one


Misc. and Up & coming:

hiro prizes:  bag:  flaneuse, yarn:  eviltwinn2

Fibre Space party!

podiversary giveaway--see thread:  inspire me, teach me or make me laugh

Monday, January 6, 2014

Episode 48: Happy Knit Year



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Itunes
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http://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDmn3T9xUz0WZou3dBfy1iA?fea...;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Welcome to:
sarapomegranate of the yarns at yin hoo podcast
Thanks to: pjmcmullen, knittinwolf, nanranda, flaneuse and oh my for the itunes reviews!
Congratulations to yvhiha on your win!
Show and Tell:
Monster cowl by Julia Allen out of Hiro leftovers
Oak trail by alana Dakos out of rambouillet handspun
WIPS:
vanila socks in Kroy sing n’ the blues
Weaving:
Saori!
Fibre optic next on loom
Sewing: Bags!, Sachets, owls from Yaya, snuggle
Spinning:
plain Jayne punis from gourmet stash for albers cowl by ann weaver
Up & coming:
follow your arrow by Ysolda Teague: Hazel knits entice in cherry fizz and artisan sock in sassafras
fingerless mitts out of border leicester handspun
hiro prizes
podiversary prize from embroidery queen
washcloths for the hudson valley knits podcast
lillyhammer tv show
moonlight thingie cowl/capelet/wimple write-up
2013 wrap up
Rav tip: how to search for projects out of handspun