Saturday, December 28, 2013

Episode 47: Oh myyyyy



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Show and Tell:
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Daughter’s hat out of handspun hobbledehoy
purple squares for textured pillow
woven rainbow plaid scarf
WIPS:
Monster cowl out of Hiro leftovers
Oak trail by alana Dakos
Weaving:
Saori warp
Spinning:
Finn for Hiro prize
silk on Tibetan--inspired by Amy Singer
Acquisitions:
Brown Sheep Nature spun worsted for spindleknitter’s stockings
ply and spin-off magazines
Botanical knits by Alana Dakos
New Chia goo interchangeables in size 9
Boston Terrier sock blockers from jbanducci
Snuggles yarn yarnivore podcast
Up & coming:
follow your arrow by Ysolda Teague
Misc.: Hiro a long! Join in for a great chance to win some of my handspun and a bag by Joannaspring
Check out the “What do you want to hear about/see on the podcast in the future” thread.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Episode 46: Wee doggy reindeer




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Show and Tell:
Fish hat dead or alive by Thelma Egberts out of sirdar country dk leftovers on US 7 needles
WIPS:
Husband’s socks out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Spinning:
Don’t wake the dragon punis from gourmetstash
Romney/silk single blend that I carded and spun as a fulled single
Acquisitions: More Kroy! singing the blues and rusty stripes
Misc.: Hiro a long! Join in for a great chance to win some of my handspun and a bag by Joannaspring
Check out the “What do you want to hear about/see on the podcast in the future” thread.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Episode 45: Advent Muscular Tension



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Show and Tell:
Socks: Son’s out of Lane Cervinia Forever
creepers all around out of Galway and leftovers
WIPS:
Husband’s socks out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe
Daughter’s socks out of Opal little prince
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Fish hat dead or alive out of sirdar country dk leftovers
Spinning:
Don’t wake the dragon punis from gourmetstash
Acquisitions: Fiber from Meduseld: Gotland and moorit Shetland
New podcast I’m digging: hudson valley knits

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Episode 44: Batty



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Thanks to Karen Budnick for the lovely itunes review
Show and Tell:
Purple hobbledehoy handspun hat
pillow square for the textured pillow out of madtosh vintage in flashdance
WIPS:
Socks: Son’s out of Lane Cervinia Forever
Husband’s out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe
Daughter’s out of Opal little prince
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Spinning:
Knitspinfarm batt, 22 oz; orange, meet purple
drum-carding palooza: blue finn, purple bfl/silk, cream alpaca/angora/merino blend
Acquisitions: Fiber coming from Meduseld: Gotland and moorit Shetland
Fish hat, dead or alive
minecraft creeper hat

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Episode 43: Happy Knitsgiving parts 1 & 2



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Thanks to janeitethatsme for the lovely itunes review

Show and Tell:

Hiro by Julia Farwell-Clay, tagged with fthal


WIPS:

Socks:  Son's out of Lane Cervinia Forever

Husband's out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe

Daughter's out of Opal little prince

Spinning:

Gourmet stash cat of the canals on tibetan

Acquisitions:

Up and coming: monster cowl, hats for nephews/niece, project bags, zoom loom

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Episode 42: Hodor



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Welcome to tanyamarie, knitjersey, judso
Show and Tell:
beanie out of highland handmades handspun, mixed BFL in arabesque
Temperature scarf
WIPS:
Hiro by Julia Farwell Clay
Hiro-a-long starts on 11/1 and runs to 1/15/14; tag projects with fthal
Spinning:
3 yards Hog island fleece
Acquisitions:
Enchanted knoll superwash sock in common grackle from the knit1hearttoo podcast
sowing the seeds by knittynatterzena
Zoom loom
gourmet stash punis in cat of the canals and no one
Up and coming: monster cowl with the suburban stitcher podcast

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Episode 41: ready, set, holiday knit!



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Welcome to knitswithbears, karenswb and eiaAwittyknitter!
Show and Tell:
PJ pants from http://mycottoncreations.blogspot.com/p/pajama-pants-tuto...
Bag from: http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-...
WIPS:
temperature scarf
vanilla socks out of opal little prince yarn
Hiro by Julia Farwell Clay
Hiro-a-long starts on 11/1 and runs to 1/15/14; tag projects with fthal
socks out of Lane cervinia forever
socks out of pattons kroy blue ragg stripe
beanie out of highland handmades handspun, mixed BFL in arabesque
Capucine hat out of hobbledehoy handspun “beet patch” batt
Spinning:
GourmetStash punis in fibretown/she’s crafty and intense spearmint
talked about Hog island fleece
Misc:
Mind the Gap sock yarn by trailing clouds