Leslie is working on the Directions top out of Oink Pigments DK weight linen/silk this week but worked a bit on the Painting Bricks shawl by Stephen West using a kit from Whimzee Stitches. She’s also working on a pair of socks out of Woolens & Nosh in the Cornucopia colorway, and cast on for the Pressed Flowers cardigan by Amy Christoffers out of Berroco Remix Light and Noro Yukata and She started a temperature crochet blanket because she is not immune to peer pressure.
Laura has also started a Stripy Unicorn sweater out of handspun (more about that below) and woolen sport from Round Barn Fiber Mill. Laura is working on a pair of toe up socks (60 stitches on size 0s) out of Geektastic’s Island of Misfit Toys colorway.
Laura finished repairing a sweater – the Beachcomb by Tif Neilan.
Leslie finished nothing.
Leslie is still spinning the 24oz of custom blended fiber she got in a trade with HipStrings. She finished the first 8oz.
Laura is working on a mash up spin using various Hello Yarn deep stash for Mystic square. This will be a three ply. She also started a woolen spun project out of a cormo/bfl/cheviot blend from Hill Heritage Farm. She has all the spinning plans for Jillian Moreno’s 100 day spin down. She has been spindle spinning knit spin farms advent.
Leslie is relistening to 14 by Peter Clines and reading The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.
Laura is now listening to The Mona Lisa Vanishes.
Favorite Things
Striped Sweater kal will start in November. Get 15% any qualifying pattern with the code KNITMORE15 This kal will be hosted in our discord starting November 1st and running until the end of February.
MDSW Winterfest https://www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool
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
