Fibre Town Episode 6: Root Canal Part Deux

You can view the podcast at:  fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube.

--100 member giveaway; we're getting closer!

--Monthly pattern giveaway will close tomorrow

--Thank yous to Fru, Fibernymph and the Knittingden!!!


Show and Tell:

--Child's Koigu Fingerless Mitts on US 1 1/2 out of Luna Aura
--Woven scarf out of Blue Ridge Footprints in the Apple Rose colorway
--Zuzu's petals by Carina Spencer out of handspun Into the World Polwarth/Silk Batt; 200 yds n-plyed
--Snuggles already donated
--Last week I was wearing my pink Vitamin D by Heidi Kirrmaier


WIPS:

--Fingerless gloves a la windschief out of handspun Meduseld Jacob


Spinning:

Juliespins in the Purple Lilies colorway 2 ply 175 yds


Up and coming:

Old Town by Carol Sunday
LemKnitCrochet Donation
popculture knitalong with Knitting in Circles
Spindling/drum carding with my new angora


Important Miscellany:

I'm on the Interwebs!!!:  http://pigeonroofstudios.wordpress.com/

Twinset podcast

Needle organization

Fibre Town Episode 5: root canal awesomeness

Watch at:

fibretown.blogspot.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3oQAO6_3A

Show Notes:

Contact Info: Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk; Ravelry group: fibre town podcast

Welcomes; Prize giveaway of Meduseld yarn when we reach 100 members (http://www.meduseldfarm.com/), FO Monthly givewaway

Show and Tell:

Windschief Hat by Stephen West out of Meduseld handspun Jacob

Project bags (tutorial: http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-...)

WIPs:

RIP:  Burdock Cardigan by Maura Kirk out of Malabrigo Rios in Coco on US 8 needles

Snuggle out of peaches and cream held triple and crocheted

fingerless gloves out of Luna Aura on US 1.5 needles Child's Koigu Fingerless Mitts by Isa Webb 

Boston Terrier stitch markers by Wee Ones:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/weeones?ref=ss_profile

Spinning:

JulieSpins 50/50 BFL/silk in purple lilies

Up & Coming:

Windschief fingerless mitts?
Fishy fingerless mitts swatch

Fibre Town Episode 4: Eat yer veggies

 Watch at:

fibretown.blogspot.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3oQAO6_3A


Show Notes:

Contact Info: Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk; Ravelry group: fibre town podcast

Welcomes;  Prize giveaway of Meduseld yarn when we reach 100 members  (http://www.meduseldfarm.com/)


Show and Tell:

Handspun socks out of Pigeonroof handspun polwarth in verdigris; heel gusset from the Breaking Hearts pattern by Christi H. Brockway

Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer out of Madtosh vintage in Flashdance and unknown grey wool.


WIPs:

Burdock Cardigan by Maura Kirk out of Malabrigo Rios in Coco on US 8 needles

Windschief Hat by Stephen West on size 7 and 8 needles out of handspun Jacob from Meduseld.  I'm on their blog!  meduseldfarm.com/blog/2013/02/13/meduseld-jacob-roving-featured-in-fibretown/

Snuggle out of peaches and cream held triple and crocheted

modified whippoorwill shawl out of handspun loop bullseye batt in sari charlie.  2 ply lace/cobweb


Spinning:

Into the Whirled Vegetable Medley Polwarth/silk batt spun gradient and navajo plied.  200 yds.

next:  baby alpaca and JulieSpins 50/50 BFL/silk


Up & Coming:

fingerless gloves out of Luna Aura

Bag sewing (tutorial:  http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html)


Book: The Spinning Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson


Important Miscellany:

Preemie Hat KAL:  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/warm-hats-for-tiny-heads-kal

Episode 3: funky town

Fibre Town!

Episode 3:  Spiky Balls and Funky Town


Contact Info:  Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk; Ravelry group:  fibre town podcast

Welcomes and Thank yous

Show and Tell: 

           Pigs with Wigs (or without, in this case)
           Handspun cowl out of pink sparkly hobbledehoy handspun

WIPs: 

          Handspun sock out of Pigeonroof handspun polwarth in verdigris; heel gusset from the               Breaking Hearts pattern by Christi H. Brockway

           Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer out of Madtosh vintage in Flashdance and unknown grey wool.
           KnitCubby Downton Abbey stitch markers

          Burdock Cardigan by Maura Kirk out of Malabrigo Rios in Coco on US 8 needles

Spinning:

          Color me different Knitabulls spinalong yarn:  8 oz misty mtn merino in limeade plied with   
          Frabjous Fibers BFL/silk in Chipotle
       
          Grey Jacob from Meduseld:  5 oz/ 200 yds worsted 3 ply woolen spun

          Next:  Into the Whirled Vegetable Medley Polwarth/silk batt

Weaving:  Scarf out of Blue ridge foot prints in Apple Rose

Up & Coming:

          Windschief and fingerless gloves
          Blooming Flower cushion
          Dreambird

Book: 

          60 Quick Baby knits

Important Miscellany: 

         Organized/tagged projects of anal retentiveness on Ravelry
       
         Starting a monthly FO thread/pattern giveaway!!

Episode 2.1 Meet Big Al

Please see Episode 2 also!

Episode 2

Hello All!

Episode 2 is up on youtube.

There's a 40 second episode that follows where I introduce a special someone.

Show Notes:

Contact info:  chainoffools on ravelry and plurk

Introductions:  A lot!  Thank you so much for becoming part of the group.  Very exciting.

Show and Tell:

Sap and Thistle mittens:  Mittens four me by Laura Linneman out of Brooklyn Tweed Loft  (size 2 dpns)

Liesl by Ysolda Teague out of Tess' Designer Yarns in Purple Superwash Merino

Wips:

Pig for my boy out of pink acrylic
Handspun sock of of pigeonroof studios polwarth in verdigris
Burdock cardigan swatch:  pattern by Maura Kirk
Pink sparkly hobbledehoy handspun

Upcoming:

Lucy Hat
Windschief Hat
Weaving out of Blue Ridge Yarns Footprints in Apple Blossom

Spinning:

Knitabulls SAL on hold
5oz Grey Jacob by Meduseld
Baby Alpaca Fleece from Zephyr Farms in Ronks, PA

Past FO:

Crocheted Babette Blanket by Kathy Merrick

Episode 1

Hello and thanks for stopping in Fibre Town!  I made a ravelry group--fibre town podcast; come and say hi!

I forgot to include my contact info:  I'm Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk.

Show Notes:

Show and Tell:  Octopus Mitts by Emily Peters
                          Crosswords at the Coffeeshop by Karrie Steinmetz
                          Clown vomit weaving
WIPs:  Mittens for me by Laura Linneman
            Liesl by Ysolda Teague
            Handspun sock
            Hobbledehoy pink handspun cowl
Upcoming:  Pink pig from Knitting Mochi Mochi
                    Windschief by Stephen West
                    Burdock Cardigan by Kate Gagnon Osborn
                    Lucy hat by Carina Spencer
Spinning:  FO:  Hobbledehoy battlings
                  WIP:  Frapjous fibers BFL/silk in Chipotle, to be plied with Misty Mountain Farms
                  merino in the limeade colorway
Wearing:  Top down round yoke cardigan by milobo in plymouth baby alpaca dk