Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Episode 14: Doughnut Button



Donate, not doughnut button on the website: fibretown.blogspot.com
Also on:
Itunes
http://hipcast.com/podcast/H6lzNTpQ
http://youtu.be/cRms_I8N6XA
fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread!
Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes! (special thanks to one4games and seestephknit)
Show and Tell: only secret knitting
Wips: HD yarn vanilla sock on US 1.5 Karbonz dpn
Old Town by Carol Sunday on US 5 out of BMFA in BFL sport in Winter Solstice
Spinning: Rambouillet from Reflections at Roclans 160 yds 3ply
Important Misc.: MS & W giveaway idea thread
Broken ball winder and needles
Doing a destash! See it here: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/sell-trade-or-destash/2546...
Highland Handmades fiber coming!
Donate button
Meduseld giveaway: http://meduseldfarm.com/blog/2013/04/24/new-yarn-and-priz...

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Episode 13: Drinking Game



You can view the podcast on ITunes!! Give me a star rating and/or a review if you are so inclined. I’m also on youtube at:  http://youtu.be/xiOf3HY_Lmw

Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk
Fibretown on Instagram, hipcast.com, Itunes

Also at: fibretown.blogspot.com  New:  A Donate button!

Show and Tell: 
Spring Beret by Natalie Larson on US 9 and 10, out of Loop Rosebud handspun navajo-ply
HO:  Vanilla Sock on US 1.5 Karbonz DPNs out of HD yarns in the Dynamics colorway

--Wips:

Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport (winter solstice) on US 4 and 5; both sleeves done, on to body!

Vanilla Sock out of HD yarns in Dynamics


--Spinning:

Finn Fleece from Finnegan’s Flock all washed up!  Need to try combing it.
Into the Whirled polwarth/silk in the gwdyir colorway, 80yds fractal spun, 40 yds Navajo-ply
Fiber Optic Chocolate-aqua gradient, 80yds Navajo-ply
Next:  Reflections at Roclans Rambouillet


--Up and coming and whatnot

Cross stitch, la Dame a la Licorne
I Taught Myself Knitting! (book)
What do you want from M S & W?  Will be opening a wishlist thread

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Episode 12: Did I mention that Maryland Sheep and Wool is coming up?




You can view the podcast on ITunes!! Give me a star rating and/or a review if you are so inclined. I’m also on youtube at: http://youtu.be/iA1XqzPHpB0
Also at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on Hipcast.com
-- Contacts Info: Ravelry, plurk and my fitness pal as chainoffools.
-- instagram as fibretown
--Wips:
Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport
Vanilla Sock out of HD yarns in Dynamics
--Spinning:
Washed and sampled Finn Fleece from Finnegan’s Flock
Loop bump (Rosebud) Navajo plied, 120 yards
Fiber Optic aqua-chocolate gradient
Acquisitions:
Bee Leaf Pi Shawl
Alohu Blu in Waimanalo colorway
--Up and coming and whatnot
aired out and reorganized stash (22 sweater quantities!!!)
Cleaned and waxed wheel--homemade wood wax
Sheep and Wool shopping list in the works

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Fibretown Episode 11



-- Contacts:  Ravelry, instagram, hipcast, pinterest and my fitness pal as chainoffools.  Also fibretown.blogspot.com.  And Itunes!  Give me a star rating and/or a review if you are so inclined.

--Show and tell:  Zuzu's petals (by Carina Spencer) out of handspun

--Wips:

Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport
Whippoorwill by Carina Spencer out of handspun loop batt in Sari Charlie
Temperature scarf

--Spinning:

Washed and sampled Finn Fleece from Finnegan's Flock

--Up and coming

Consignment sale
socks out of HD yarns in Dynamics

March prize drawing, I finished a dandelion-inspired zuzu's petals, I'm knitting on the sleeves of my Old Town, I show my daughter's temperature scarf and wonderful Finn sheep fleecy loveliness.  I need to cast on some socks out of HD yarns self-striping.  I

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Episode 10: Spring Broke


You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube. http://youtu.be/OxRMjRNpaZQ
Show and Tell:
--Nyan cat vanilla socks out of Fibernymph bedazzled base on US 1.5 needles
--cable braided necklace by Olga Buraya-Kefalian out of angora/merino spindle spun on size US4
WIPS:
--Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport in the Winter Solstice colorway on US size 5 needles
Acquisitions:
MD S & W catalog!
20oz Badger Finn roving
Birketa’s fleece
Up and Coming:
--Rebecca Danger chubby chirp or bunny nugget?
Important Miscellany:
--Enter the March FOs giveaway!
--I’m wearing the Aidez out of Eco+
--Blankets: crocheted baby blanket and “crazy blanket” out of worsted scraps

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Episode 9: Spring




I just realized I forgot to talk about the field trip!  Making a note to do so during the next episode...

Also, I'm sorry it looks like I'm picking my nose in this still shot.  I'm not.

You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube. http://youtu.be/xnXrhFYL5-U


Show and Tell:

Blooming flower cushion by Lucy of Attic 24 out of Kauni with a d hook


WIPS:

--Nyan cat vanilla socks out of Fibernymph bedazzled base on US 1.5 karbonz needles
--Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport in the Winter Solstice colorway on US size 5 needles
--Aidez sweater a la oohfancypants with pockets--need more yarn

Spinning:

Spindle spun Angora merino (50 yards)
Drum carded batts and yarn

Acquisitions:

Greenwood fiberworks merino in figs colorway
Unwind yarn co. polwarth in Aurora Borealis
Meduseld Romney in Monet colors

Up and Coming:

--Uniquities fiber farmer’s market --Finn wool from Finnegan’s flock!

Important Miscellany:

--Enter the March FOs giveaway!
--I’m wearing the Cedar leaf shawlette by Alana dakos in Sanguine gryphon bugga (leaf insect)
--Next week's recording schedule is still TBD

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Episode 8: Double Rainbow






You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube.  http://youtu.be/xnXrhFYL5-U
--Dangermouse is the winner of the Meduseld yarn giveaway! Congratulations!
Show and Tell:
--Fish from teeny tiny Mochi Mochi by Anna Hrachovec out of pagewood farms scraps
--Nautie from Knitty Spring 2006 by Beth Skwareki out of Lambs pride and Lorna’s Laces worsted in Daffodil
--2 project bags
WIPS:
--Nyan cat vanilla socks out of Fibernymph bedazzled base on US 1.5 karbonz needles
--Blooming flower cushion by Lucy of Attic 24 out of Kauni with a d hook
Spinning:
Unwind yarn co Polwarth top in the mail
Up and Coming:
--Aidez sweater a la oohfancypants with pockets
--sweater yarn coming from Blue Moon
--teeny tiny dinosaur by Anna Hrachovec
--MD S&W catalog!!!
--Uniquities fiber farmer’s market --Finn wool from Finnegan’s flock!
Important Miscellany:
--Enter the March FOs giveaway!
--I'm wearing the Hallett's Ledge by Elinor Brown
--Double rainbow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI