Episode 88 – Better Late Than Never

Laura is knitting on a a mitered crosses blanket out of Silk Garden and Cascade 220 on size 6 needles. She also has cast on 2 new shawls.  The first is Ziggity by Kirstin Kapur for our SSK knitalong.  It is out of Bugga in the Rusty Willow Sawfly on size 6 needles. She has also cast on Hitchhiker by Matina Behm on size 4 needles out of Cloudlover SAL/KAL fiber in the Hounted Vineyard Colorway.

Leslie has cast on  some Single Malt Woolmeise 100% for the Make a Wish socks. She is using the pattern, Bavarian Cables, by Wendy Johnson.  She is going to knit them on size 1 needles.

Laura has finished a KGASS square out of Berroco Vintage on size 8 needles.  I cast on 56 stitches, am working a 6 stitch seed stitch border on either side and an 11 stitch repeat of Cat’s Paw in the middle.  Laura has also finished a square in her a mitered crosses blanket out of Silk Garden and Cascade 220 on size 6 needles.

Leslie has finished Not-Just-For-Chemo Reversible Cloche out of Another Crafty Girl Yarn in the Punky Brewster worsted weight. 

Leslie is spinning batts from Spinning Straw into Gold

Laura is spinning Cloudloved Kal/Sal fiber in the Haunted Vineyard Colorway.

Magazine Review:  Interweave Knits Accessories

Correction: Spud and Chloe Fine is Machine Washable.

String Theory Colorworks Sock Club

Correction: She is no longer going to do the club.

Leslie’s Arkansas Purchases:

Blue Goose Farms 2oz batt (she will have an etsy shop in January).

Woodenspinner Batts

Spinning Straw into Gold Batts

Brooks Farm

Dawning Dreams

Laura has a new niece!  Welcome to the world Alice Elizabeth Linneman!

Another Crafty Girl Yarn in Animal and Swedish Chef in the Strong Sock Base.

We answer a viewer’s question about moderating a large board.

We will be recording on Sunday as per usual!

SSK peeps: New KAL for Kirsten Kapur and payments are due soon!

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Leslie is obsessed with knitting, and when possible, perfection in her knitting. All stripey socks must match exactly and all lace must be blocked severely. She has major love for all of her viewers/readers and hopes to keep blogging and podcasting for years to come.

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