Ep712 – Glittery Crown

Leslie is working on the Girlfriends Cardigan by Ankestrick out of Republica Unicornia (Cousin Minnie Pearl) and some granny squares for Jethro by Tanis Lavelle after going up to a 5mm crochet hook for gauge.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles and an Easy One by Martina Behm out of the SSK yarn from SuperNova Dyeworks.  Laura and Leslie both started a Sheep Locks Wreath by Kimberly K. McAlindin.  Laura has started a Goldwyn Folly vest out of some ancient stash and size 4 needles. 

Leslie finished making granny square chickens by Sweet Softies

Laura finished making two gifts out of handspun for students with birthdays.  The first was a tiny gnome, the second with the Circlet by Dani Sunshine.  She used size 0 Addi snake dpns and really enjoyed them.  She also finished a Cottage Hair Accessory by Wool and Pine that she started 2 years ago.

Leslie is not spinning right now but looking at fabric for a LegitKit quilt.

Laura is spinning some wee chickadee on Polwarth in the Wild Miles colorway and some Into the Whirled for socks. 

Leslie has been listening to MurderBot Diaries by Martha Wells, book 5 Network Effect. (humorous Sci-fi) and reading Babel by RF Kuang (fantasy sci-fi). She also started The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate.

Laura is reading the Enchanted Greenhouse (adult cozy fantasy) She is watching the great British Sewing Bee, Sister Boniface, and football. 

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Purl Magazine Kickstarter

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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Ep711 – InVESTed

Leslie is working on the Girlfriends Cardigan by Ankestrick out of Republica Unicornia (Cousin Minnie Pearl) and some granny square chickens by Sweet Softies.  She also worked on her Shakerag by Amy Christoffers out of Ito Kinu.  She swatched for Jethro by Tanis Lavelle but did not get gauge.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles and an Easy One by Martina Behm out of the SSK yarn from SuperNova Dyeworks.  Laura and Leslie both started a Sheep Locks Wreath by Kimberly K. McAlindin.  Laura is swatching for a Goldwyn Folly vest out of some ancient stash and size 5 needles. 

Leslie finished making a Half Square Triangle stencil

Leslie is not spinning right now but looking at fabric for a LegitKit quilt.

Laura is spinning some wee chickadee on Polwarth in the Wild Miles colorway and some Into the Whirled for socks. 

Leslie has been listening to MurderBot Diaries by Martha Wells, book 5 Network Effect. (humorous Sci-fi) and reading Babel by RF Kuang (fantasy sci-fi). She also started The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate.

Laura is reading the Enchanted Greenhouse (adult cozy fantasy) She is watching the great British Sewing Bee, Sister Boniface, and football. 

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Purl Magazine Kickstarter

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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Ep710 – Babypants

Leslie is working on the Girlfriends Cardigan by Ankestrick out of Republica Unicornia (Cousin Minnie Pearl) and some granny square chickens by Sweet Softies.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles and an Easy One by Martina Behm out of the SSK yarn from SuperNova Dyeworks.  Laura and Leslie both started a Sheep Locks Wreath by Kimberly K. McAlindin.  Laura is swatching for a Goldwyn Folly vest out of some ancient stash and size 5 needles. 

Leslie finished the Anayah Blouse by Talia’s Crochet Creations out of Berroco Remix. She also finished a kit from LIYarnandFarm

Laura has finished her nomadic yarns socks using Wendy Johnson’s toe up with gusset pattern on size 0 needles. She also finished a pair of baby pants using the tin can knits pattern, Rocky and some Woolens and Nosh in the felt garland colorway. She knit the largest size to fit a 1-2 year old. These were gifted at a baby shower on Wednesday. 

Leslie is not spinning right now but looking at fabric for a LegitKit quilt.

Laura is spinning some wee chickadee on Polwarth in the Wild Miles colorway and some Into the Whirled for socks. 

Leslie has been listening to All Systems Red by Martha Wells (humorous Sci-fi) and reading Babel by RF Kuang (fantasy sci-fi). 

Laura is reading the Enchanted Greenhouse (adult cozy fantasy) She is watching the great British Sewing Bee, Sister Boniface, and football. 

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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Ep709 – In An Awkward Place

Leslie is working on the Anayah Blouse by Talia’s Crochet Creations out of Berroco Remix.

Laura has cast on the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  She is also working on a pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns  on size 0 needles. Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles and an Easy One by Martina Behm out of the SSK yarn from SuperNova Dyeworks.  Laura and Leslie both started a Sheep Locks Wreath by Kimberly K. McAlindin.  She is about to start a pair of baby pants using the tin can knits pattern, Rocky and some Woolens and Nosh.

Leslie finished a granny square chicken by Sweet Softies.

Laura has finished a small gnome.  This is based off a pattern, Sarah posted in her patreon.

Leslie is not spinning right now but looking at fabric for a LegitKit quilt.

Laura is spinning some wee chickadee on Polwarth in the Wild Miles colorway.

Leslie has been listening to All Systems Red by Martha Wells (humorous Sci-fi) and reading Babel by RF Kuang (fantasy sci-fi). She finished Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (magical realism) and the new T. Kingfisher Hemlock & Silver (fantasy).

Laura is reading How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin.  She is watching the great British Sewing Bee, Sister Boniface, and football. 

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Laura mentioned using Novelist to find books you enjoy

Stash Dash

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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