Laura and Leslie talk about their current projects and review Silk Road Socks by Hunter Hammersen. We also cover a summer activity, the Stash Dash 5K!
Laura is knitting on a Trail Jacket out of Ecological Wool on size 10.5 (6.5 mm) needles. She also started a new stripy sock out of the Amy Lee Show’s Canon Hand Dyed Yarn in the Arthur base in the “We are for the Night.”
Leslie is knitting on Hitchhiker out of Wollmeise in the Am Kalten Polor colorway. She is also knitting a swap square out of the great American Afghan book out of Debbie Bliss Cashmere Aran yarn.
FOs (starts around the 10 min mark):
Leslie has finished the baby sweater from last week, but it is downstairs (her sister actually had the baby earlier this week after we recorded).
Secret knitting is reveled! The dead poet’s sock club came out this past week and the pattern is Lost in Light designed by me and out of the lovely bamboo haiku base of Perfect Day Yarns. I have also finished a leaf fascinator using the Just a Leaf pattern. She finished the plain stripey socks with an afterthought heel out of Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber in the Salt Water Taffy colorway on size 1 (2.25) needles.
Spinning (starts around the 15 min mark):
Laura has spun Gale’s Art 2-tone BFL fiber on her trindle. (His shop is empty right now, but he will be back soon). I got 30 yards for less than an ounce. I did cheat and ply it on Leslie’s wheel. Next on the spindle is the roving balls from Sadie. On the mini trindle is a Buffalo/Silk blend. Fried Okra bags can be found here.
Leslie is spinning the Caravan colorway of 3-tone BFL from Frabjous Fibers.
Book Reviews (start around the 20 min mark):
Silk Road Socks by Hunter Hammersen (she is the woman behind Violently Domestic)
Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston
Favorite Things (starts around the 32 min mark):
Perfect Day Yarns Shipment (stitch holder is from Jelby)
Stash Dash
Leadlight is an upcoming project that Leslie is going to work on this summer.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Movie Night! This Friday! Details are on theknitgirllls ravelry board.
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