Laura and Leslie have lots of projects on the needles, and Leslie even has some spinning! Laura reviews a baby hat book and introduces a new segment called “Finish or Frog?”.
The quality on this one isn’t as crystal clear as I’d like, so I’ll fix that one for next time.
Laura is knitting on a “Single Men” cowl out of Malabrigo Twist in the Pearl Ten colorway (I think). I’m knitting on an Ishbel shawl out of Casbah for my swap partner. I’ve also worked on the Make It Work Shawl out of Mababrigo Worsted in the Ravelry Red colorway. Washington Square out of New Zealand Aran Wool is a whole 2 inches longer! I also have some Twisted Fiber Arts in the Ravelry colorway socks. You can find Piddleloop bags (she just had a Valetine’s Day update) here.
Leslie is knitting on the Pogona shawl out of Wollmeise in Bluebell. She is also test knitting the broken hand mitts for Wendy.
There are no FOs to show although the Starving Artist Hat has been finished and you can find the pattern here.
Spinning: Leslie is finished with the Cloudlover Fiber in Decay. She got 366 yards of a 3-ply fingering weight. Help her vote on what to spin next by leaving a comment on the blog and be entered to win a prize!
Finish it or Frog it! You can vote on our Ravelry board.
Happy Birthday Beck, Carin, Melissa, and Jadee!
Book Review: Baby Beenies by Amanda Keyes
Saltine Goldfish are the bomb!
Spin-Along on theknitgirllls group. Go and vote!
Pattern Tamers versus Highlighting Tape.
Dangercrafts has a new baby bird pattern called Chubby Chirps! So cute!
I think the Gumball by Gale’s art is great! So, number 2 is my fav. Happy spinning! That green came out beautifully, btw.
hello yarn for the win
Gale’s Art. I love that colorway and, c’mon, alpaca and silk?!?
Hi, I vote for Gales’s fiber for Leslie to spin……I have some of her yarn and I love the colorways. Just watched the podcast during the end of the Super Bowl…..sorry Laura. Being from Minnesota I was voting for the Steelers not our arch enemy the Packers!
I second #2 Gale’s Art. The colors are so pretty I just want to see it spun.
Choice number2 the Gumball colorway!!! That’s GORGEOUS!
Hello yarn gets my vote!
I too am voting for choice #2. The colors are nice and I loved the way you danced those two twists in front of us. 🙂
I really like the Gale’s Art Alpaca/Silk blend fiber! 🙂
(blessedNjoyful on Plurk)
From the many shawls I’ve seen I don’t recall there being one like the jewel, second choice colors that seem to be the second popular favourite colors to blues and greens.
Why does every knitting podcaster seem to have tones and tones of cash to order and visit LYS that their stashes are actually something to be concerned about? How do you ladies, friends and others feel/think of the knitters out there that aren’t lucky enough to have a LYS in town and don’t drive and have a VERY tight yarn budget? Have either of you unraveled a knitted sweater, reclaimming/recycling yarn from Thrift Stores sweaters? Would you please discuss these things amongst yourselves and your circle of friends, please?
Thank you very much. Hope both of you have a much better week coming!!
I vote for the Hello Yarn, Cauldron, that colorway is soo much fun, it’s the one that caught my eye the most, so I vote Number 1.
I’m voting for the Gale’s too.
I love that colourway and the halo looked appealing too.
Really want to see how that spins up!
#1 cauldron colorway gets my vote!
I vote for Gale’s Art as well. I have had that in my cart at The Loopy Ewe so many times, and I don’t have any YET!!! Next best thing for me would be to see you spin it up!
They are all gorgeous though. I’m also looking forward to the gradient yarn you’re going to make.
Also, I am really enjoying watching and knitting along with this issue. I usually have them going in the background to get me through the workday, which means no knitting along whatsoever. Very cool!
I say go for Gale’s yarn. The colorway looks really interesting and I’d love to see how it spins up. So glad to see your show on early tonight (instead of tomorrow a.m.), but very sad 🙁 that the Stillers lost tonight, La-La. le sigh.
My vote is for choice 3… the colors are pretty.. would love to see that spun up!
I say go for Gale’s Art yarn. The colorway looks really interesting and I’d love to see how it spins up. So glad to see your show on early tonight (instead of tomorrow a.m.), but very sad 🙁 that the Stillers lost tonight, La-La. le sigh.
i vote for #2 gale’s art.
Gale’s art gets my vote, it is gorgeous!
I really would like to see option 3 spun. I am very curious how the gradient will come together.
I like the colors in 2 and 3, but since you haven’t spun polworth before, I vote for #1. It’d be interesting to see how the yarn itself and those colors spin up.
Number 2 by Gale’s Art is my choice
I’m not a spinner but I really like the colors in the second one.
I think either Choice 1 – the Hello Yarn in Cauldron, or Choice 2 – Gale’s Art in Gum Ball.
I think Choice 1 for your sake because you mentioned the winter doldrums, and those colors and so bright and cheery, and we like a happy Leslie.
But, without context, I would pick the gum ball one because those colors are so lovely and interesting. I love it!
You had me at “alpaca & silk”. I vote for Gale’s Art! The colors are just gorgeous and I love the mix of alpaca and silk.
Oh I am all about the second choice – Gail’s Art Gumball – I think it will be AAAWWesome. Was it me or did ya’ll not say AWESOME in this podcast. Have either of you knitted any of the Violently Domestic’s (Hunter Hammersen)patterns? I was recently introduced to them by a websurfing/knitting friend, she finds I buy. She also has just released a book “Silk Road Socks” which is beautiful to look at on line. I’m also enjoying reading her blog.
I think choice #1 hello yarn in cauldron. It’s awesome!
I’d like to vote for #1 (Hello Yarn) because I’d love to see what you do with all those pretty colors.
And saltine goldfish? Brilliant! I haven’t seen those yet but I will be looking. I am a fan of the pretzel goldfish, but I also tend to snack on oyster crackers so I am sure I would love the saltine ones. mmmm
I love the Cauldron colorway!
My vote is for option 3. I would love to see how you will spin and all of the other stuff you said (can you tell I am NOT a spinner?!!!). Love, love, LOVE the bright yarn you selected, LaLa, I live in Michigan and unfortunately Michigan is kind of known for grey skies in the winter – that yarn will brighten anyone’s day!!
I vote for #3. Gradients have caught my attention lately.
Love you KnitGirllls!
You have to try the Polwarth, it’s amazing to spin!
Beware of the ELBOWS! You guys had me laughing today! 🙂 Thanks for another fun one!
BTW – I vote for Hello Yarn as well. 🙂
gumball all the way
My vote is #2, the fiber from Tammy
Go Gumball! It looks fun and chewy. 🙂
I for color #2……whatever thatnis…..
I pick #2!
Looks like #2 is winning so far! That’s my pick too.
I vote for Gumball, by Gails Art. I love the muted colors and think it will spin up beautifully. Also, once again, I look forward to your shows each week. It is like my own personal knit group when I watch you both.
Love the videocasts! I vote for #2 the gumball.
Hello Yarn Cauldron for sure!! Love Hello Yarn, Love Polwarth!!
My vote goes to number 2. It is just so pretty!
#2 is my favorite. I liked the colors. I enjoyed the show too!
I loveeee the colors on number two! That’s got my vote!
I like choice 3, I would love to see the gradiatant yarn. Love the show. You guys are awesome
I’d spin the Gale’s Art. I don’t spin but if I did, I would want to spin silk.
Choice #1. I love the colors there!!!!
I also just have to say, you ladies make my Mondays bareable. Stupid Mondays!
Choice #2, the gumball color…it’s gorgeous!
my vote is for Gale’s yarn. I have some of her sock yarn in my stash that really, really wants to be knit up. :o)
I’d like to see the Gumball. Thanks for another great show.
Well, for obvious reasons, I have to vote for the Gale’s Art. 🙂
Gail’s Art Gumball Its soo pretty would make a great shawl 🙂
I can’t even imagine what the Cauldron colorway would look like spun up so that is my choice. Love your podcast girls! You are so fun to watch and knit to!
My vote is for #1 Hello Yarn’s Polwarth. I’ve never spun Polwarth either, but have heard how terrific is it.
I pick…Hello Yarn, Cauldron. Perfect for the winter blahs! :o)
Oooo, number 1 – Hellow Yarn Cauldron! It’s beautiful 🙂 🙂
Oh crap, I can’t spell today! I meant to type Hello Yarn!
OMG! Gum drop. I would love to see how it spins up. Love the colors. Thanks again for a great show. Kindness,T
Gale’s Art #2 🙂
I would love to see how you handle the color blending in option 3. Thanks– acrJ
Leslie– I would love to see how you handle color blending with option 3. ac
Cauldron! It looks so exciting!
I have to vote for the Hello Yarn – so many colors! Love it!
but don’t put me in the prize drawing ’cause that’s one of the yarns I donated for drawing prizes!
Well I was wondering why everyone had left comments on THIS broadcast- Now I realize the competition I’m up against – I love the Hello Yarn Cauldron – I also plan on buying the Baby beanie book – So cute and I just love books- I usually buy from Amazon – So get that link up ASAP The LO Lo bar recommended by LA La just had to say that – Great show1
I think the gumball colorway, its really pretty
I love #2, Gale’s Art. The colors are so rich and beautiful and it looks so soft, ang gushy. I am sure if this is not your choice, you will eventually spin it, and I cannot wait to see the result.
I would love to see the Hello Yarns Polwarth. IThere is something to say about the experience of something new.
I’m a new viewer and am really enjoying the cast. By the way 40 is fun.
tgknits
I love choice 2 gumballs. Ohhh pretty!!
Awesome episode!! I vote for Gale’s Art for Leslie to spin, it looks gorgeous!!!
I vote for the polworth since you said you’ve never spun it before and I’ve heard it’s great.
I vote for number three — I’d love to see you knit a gradient shawl out of your handspun.
Gumball! The silk was SO shiny even on the computer… i wish i could spin (and had that fiber!)
The Polwoth, You will love spinning it. I have spun it on both a spindle and a wheel and loved it.
I liked the middle one, i think it was gum drops, or gumballs…. Loved it!
Spin the Gumball. It’s GORGEOUS!!!!!
I vote for the alpaca and silk. Love it!
I vote for number 1!
The hello yarn fiber is my favorite 🙂
Spin #3!! I’d love to see that in a gradient. It’d be an amazing shawl. I loved the piddleloop bags. I had so many comments to make and they all just left the building.
I vote for #2 Gumballs!, though I really like them all
I think you should go with the Gumball Cauldron. It is really pretty! 🙂
I think you should go with #2 Gumball!! I love it! 🙂
Hey, Crown Queen Leslie, I totally feel your plying pain. Pre-Oklahoma trip, I was nearly in plying-induced tears. Thanks again for all the help setting me on the right plying path. I’m curious as to how you “re-ply”. Do I just run the loosely plied screwed up yarn through the wheel again? Also, totally agree with your baby hat review–one of my favorite baby hat knitting books ever. And finally, I vote for the Hello yarn.
i vote for #3!! I would love to see how that spins and knits up.
I would pick the Hello Yarn no questions asked. I have always wanted something from her site as well but never catch an update … so I will live vicariously through you. Hopefully 😉
I vote for #1 because it is something you have not done before. It has tons of wonderful colors and know you will turn it into something fantastic!!!
Ok If I have to Choose Cauldron because of the color!
My vote is for Gumball, it’s very pretty.
#2 -Gumball by Gale’s art is great!
I vote for Gumballs, it looks delicious.
I really like your podcast. So far, it is the only one I watch. I want to vote for Leslie’s next spinning–my vote is for the number two fiber (Gumball?, I think). Also, today (2-8-11) is my birthday. Yea! Keep up the good work.
I think the alpaca/silk blend would just be a dream to spin! so pretty!
Go for the Hello Yarn fiber. Beautiful! Plus, it lets me live vicariously through your fiber acquisitions. I’m also another Feb birthday baby…35 on the 10th. GO FEBRUARY!
I LOVE the Cauldron colorway! I would be very excited to see how that spins up! I am a February birthday, too 🙂
I like Choice number 2. The gumball color looks great and alpaca/silk sounds loverly.
I vote for the Gale’s Art fiber. I have some in my stash called “Crayon box” which looks a lot like gumball.
#2, all the way! It’s gorgeous!
Love #2 Gale’s Art. The colors are beautiful!!!
I vote for #2! Leslie, I love how the crown on the poster behind your head looks like you are wearing it!!
Cauldron. Totally fun colors!
Thanks to you and Laura for the videocasts. You keep me company on my treadmill walks Monday mornings.
Definitely option number 2 – Gales Art. The colours are so bright and beautiful
My vote is for the Gail’s Art. A laceweight single would look stunning!
Love the colors of the Gumball!
The Gale’s art Gumball is beautiful and gets my vote!!
I vote for the Cauldron colorway. Those are fabulous colors put together…..!
I vote for you to make gradient yarn out of #3 .
I think that you should do the third choice. The gradation idea looks like it will be lots of fun.
Perhaps it’s the gray weather, but I vote for no. 2 also.
I totally vote for the Gumball colorway from Gale!!
Definitely #2 – Gails Art. That is really beautiful, love the colorway.
I love number 3 and, since I don’t spin yet, I can only imagine what wonders you could do with it. 🙂
Gale’s Art! That is just beautiful and I’m sure you’ll some sort of gradiation that will make it all the prettier. I always laugh at Leslie’s anal knitting and spinning ways because I’m exactly the same. It all must match and be perfect!!!
Being from New England I’ll have you know that I spent the entires Superbowl rooting for the Stealers just for Lala. Even though I was in a bar filled with Cheeseheads. What’s the deal with that?!
Another great episode!
Gale’s art Gumball gets my vote. Love the colors and looks like it would be a fun colorway when you’re complete.
No. 2. 3 Looks a bit boring and 1 would be better near Holloween.
I don’t know but No. 1 looks awfully nice, No.2 is a really close runner up. Its the colors vs the hues….
Hello Yarn… I think the bright colors are perfect for this time of year.
I vote for the Hello Yarn! Bright and fun colors!
I have tried to find an online store that sells Lo Lo bars and will ship internationally (to Norway to be more exact), but no luck so far unfortunately 🙁
Please spin the Gail’s Art Alpaca/Silk – I am about to spin my first alpaca fiber (from Abstract Fiber- Chocolate Rainbow) and can spin along! 🙂 Also would like to hear any comments or suggestions you have about the fiber.
When I saw one of you take a sip out of the Newk’s cup it made me so happy! 🙂 I LOVE that place – esp their sandwiches with fresh baked bread. There isn’t a store anywhere close to me so anytime I visit my father in Mississippi it is a given that we are eating there at least once (sometimes more) during my trip.