Ep535 – Championship Pickleball

Leslie is working on a pair of sport weight socks out of KnitSpinFarm’s Targhee Sport weight in National Parks colorway.  She’s also working on a vintage cross stitch Paragon Gourmet Alphabet Sampler. 

 Laura has  been knitting on some toe up socks out of Knit Spin Farm in the World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day colorway.  She also resumed working on her McWheely cowl which is knit in the round.   She also started some sock tube socks out of Into the Whirled Speckle Dyed Pakokku sock in the Handbags at Dawn colorway. Laura is working on the Harvest sweater out of Camellia Fiber Company Pepper worsted. 

Leslie finished a pair of fingering weight socks that were cranked on the Erlbacher Gearhart Speedster

Laura has spun the following yarns:

Unknown batts from Mama Linneman’s guild sale (6oz, 220 yards of a 3 ply Spun Woolen on the Matchless)

Into the Whirled club from March 2021, Charollais in the Capri color (4oz,chain plyed, 230 yards, spun worsted on Sparrow v.2)

Knit Spin Farm unknown batt club (3.2 oz, 215 yards 2-ply, spun woolen on the Matchless)

Knit Spin Farm May 2021 batt club in the Spring Violets Colorway (54% Corriedale, 30% Gotland, 16% Southdown, Sari Silk).  2.6 oz, 150 yards of a 2-ply spun woolen on the Matchless.

1,900 meters total plyed for Stash Dash this week.

She is currently spinning a 50% Polwarth, 25% Kid Mohair, 25% Mulberry silk top in the Strawflowers colorway from JulieSpins.

Leslie didn’t spin this week

Leslie is re-reading The Fiery Crown (Orchid Throne series) by Jeffe Kennedy (fantasy m/f romance).  She’s been listening to Rabbits by Terry Miles (suspense/thriller).  She’s been watching Would I Lie To You (british comedy panel series).

Laura has started watching Taskmaster.

Favorite Things

Leslie finished sewing an a Reece Top by Style Arc

Stash Dash will be hosted on Discord.  The dates will be May 28th-August 31st.

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Discord link https://discord.gg/pNsc8shx

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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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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