Episode 93 – A Plague On Both Your Houses

Leslie has a tale of woe and despair.  She is also knitting  on Pole out of Berroco Boboli on size 9 (5.5mm) needles.  She has cast on a pair of socks out of Numma Numma for a happy on size 1.5 needles.

Laura is knitting some afterthought heel socks on size 1.5 needles out of Lollipop Yarns in the Bumble Bee colorway.

Laura has finished  Hitchhiker by Matina Behm on size 4 (3.5 mm) needles out of Cloudlover SAL/KAL fiber in the Haunted Vineyard Colorway.  She has also finished an Abbi Shawl Color Cardigan by Elizabeth Smith in Vintage Chunky in the 5175 colorway.  She is using size 11 (8.0 mm) and 10 (6.0) needles.  It just needs a good soak and ends woven in.  She also has given Leslie her Christmas socks out of Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber in the BFL 2 base in the Black Roses colorway. I used Wendy’s toe-up sock with gusset and size 1.5 needles.  She has finished a hat for a friend out of Misti Alpaca Chunky on size 10 needles. She has also finished Hopsalots out of 2 skeins of Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky on size 11 needles.

Leslie has finished an adorable tutu and some Single Malt Woolmeise 100% for the Make a Wish socks. She has used the pattern, Bavarian Cables, by Wendy Johnson and size 1 needles.

Laura has finished some junk roving into a thick and thin chunky 2-ply. There is around 140 yards and was spun on the Lendrum.   She is spinning a  Loop batt on the bug.    She has started spinning Crown Mountain Farms Superwash Merino in the Touch Me Colorway on the Lendrum. I have also finished spinning Giggle Jelly balls in the Apollo colorway on the bug (to be shown on the next show).   Leslie is spinning on some Dyeabolical BFL.

New fiber: Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber in Turkish Delight

Book Review: Knit Noro Accessories by the editors of Vogue

Laura is a wearing a Herbivore out of Cherry Tree Hill yarn.

Sickness 🙁

New Books: Laura is reading Poison Study and Touch of Power by Snyder and House of Silk by Horowitz (adult books). Leslie is rereading Mockingjay by Collins

New Yarn: Skein and  Hazel Knits from The Loopy Ewe.  Lollipop yarns.

Mitten for Me! Mystery KAL-Signups at the end of January.  KAL begins Feb. 12th

Leslie got her braces off!!!!!!!  She’s such a rockstar!!!!

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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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