Laura has cast on some Maine Morning Mitts out of Hobbledehoy handspun. She has cast on a pair of socks out out Yarntini sport in the Home colorway. They are being knit on size 2 needles. She has also cast on a new hat design out of Green Mountain Spinery Wonderfully Wooly (this yarn appears to be discontinued, I’ve linked a similar product).
Leslie is knitting a modified version of Shawl That Jazz in Dragonfly Fibers Pixie in the Starry Night Colorway. Leslie is also knitting on some plain vanilla socks in the FishKnits Intentional Flashing yarn base, colorway Pretty Bird. She also cast on the Miranda sweater out of some deep deep stash, John Q Natures Touch New Zealand Aran Wool.
Laura has finished the Welcoming Worm socks. They were knit on size 1.5 needles and use Batty Sock from Knitter’s Nightmare. She started and finished a tea toter from Simply Noteable blog (so many great little Christmas gift knits).
Leslie has finished some plain vanilla socks out of Patons Kroy
Leslie Spun:
ITW Masham 190 yd 2ply, ITW Inara 98yds 2ply, Loop Earth Goddess 954 single ply, ITW Corriedale 154 yds 2ply, WoolGatherings 104yds 2ply, Raw Romney roving 260yds 2ply – 2566 total yards
Laura has finished spinning over 2.5 pounds during Spinzilla week.
Shetland from Corgi Hill Farm 5oz. 400 yards of a 2-ply
Dripping Fiber Studio Beatles Batts- Paul and John are 2-plied for around 60 yards each. Ringo and George will be plied tonight
Finn from Paradise Fibers 4oz 166 yards of a 2-ply
Unwind Yarn Company rolag plied with unknown gray fiber (wool) 204 yards of a woolen with an ounce still on the bobbin.
FiberNymph Dyeworks 4oz BFL gradient 235 yards of a 2-ply
Sweet Georgia Superwash BFL 316 yards of a 2-ply
Loop Bump (5.4 ounces) 256 yards of a Navajo ply
Dawning Dreams 3 ounce Batt. 94 yards of a Navajo Ply
Knitty and Color 4.6 ounce Batt
Wensleydale from Hello Yarn (4 oz)
Starry Night Fiber (unknown) 1 ounce
Not Spinzilla to ply: 4 oz batt from Into the Whirled
Book Review: Hitch by Stephannie Tallent
Ask Me Anything – question submitted by muttiruth: “How would you advise a retreat rookie to prepare for the weekend? What to take to knit, how to prepare for the vendor market, etc.”
Favorite Things:
Prizes!
The Pumpkin Fairy pattern by Jessica Anderson
Knotted Bag-large bag
Revelations of a Delusional Knitter Self Striping in Candy Corn
Jade Sapphire Laceweight
Dancing Dog Dyeworks Maisy & Bella
Cyborg’s Craft Room Nice Melons
Madelinetosh Pashmina – Thunderstorm
Clara Parkes Book Signing You can find the book here
Rhinebeck
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