Ep557 – 2021’s Last

Leslie made progress on an old WIP – the Hasukai cowl out of Brooklyn Tweed Plains in Treehouse (from Oct 2018). She ripped out Brioche Adventure by Jonatan Tallow out of last year’s HipStrings advent because apparently she can’t read directions. She cast on Solstice by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  She also pulled Chance of Showers out of SundayKnits Eden 3 ply  out of time-out and is almost finished with the hem. She also started the second Spring Bouquet crewel pillow front from Custom House (first finished in March 2018)

 Laura  is working on the Out of Winter shawl by TamyGore.  She is using size 6 needles and knitting it out of some Koomasee BFL that she spun.  She has started a Quynn hat by Woolly Wormhead out of Shirsty Cat Designs Just the Worsty in the Lusty colorway.  She also started a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Deep Woods Solstice Celebration on size 1 needles.

Leslie knit a couple of Snap Hats from TinCanKnits out of leftover fingering weight yarns.

Laura finished a pair of vanilla is the new black socks out of deep stash.  It is Biscotte and Cie in grincheux and  was bought in 2011! She also finished a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee sport weight socks in coloring book day for her sister and a pair of Must Stash Yarns in Denali for her mom.  Both these socks used WendyKnits Toe Up Sock with gusset pattern.

Laura plyed some wooly tweed in Neon Mermaid by Spotted Circus Alpacas.  She also plyed some Hobbledeehoy Battlings in the firefly colorway and some Hipstrings.

Leslie spun two singles – All Wound Up in a superwash merino and some deep stash battlets from the Enchanted Knoll Happy Hooves club (5+ years old) in half ounce battlets.

Leslie is reading the Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher.  She is re-watching Taskmaster and trying a couple of new shows.

Laura has been reading House of Hades by Rick Riordan (middle grade/lower YA).  She also restarted the Royal States series by Susan Copperfield (Dystopian M/F romance with paranormal elements)

Favorite Things

Craft room re-do

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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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