Ep683 – Post MDSW Winterfest 2025

 Leslie has worked on the Mount Pleasant tee by Pip & Pin out of Republica Unicornia BFL in the Ramble On colorway.  She also cast on for an  I-cushion pattern by Kaffe Fassett out of Rowan Felted Tweed and started an EPP (English Paper Piecing) project from a VioletCraft rooster kit.

  Laura is working on the Layla cardigan out of MDK atlas and Into the Whirled handspun. She is also working on a sock out of Woolens and Nosh Club colorway.  She is knitting on the Traveler Cowl by Andrea Mowry out of Hipstrings Base 12 on size 3 needles.

Leslie finished the last of the diamond art coasters.  She also finished  My Jose Hood by Norgardknitters out of Kim Dyes Yarn Crumble Slubby in the Suncatcher colorway and Qing cashmere.

Laura has spun and plyed Mystery Machine from Cesium yarn on SW Shaniko (200 yards) and has also spun and plyed Into the Whirled Redundancy on shetland/silk.  She  is crepe plying  some Hipstrings It’s Complicated on a Southdown/Dorset Horn/Bio-Nylon blend. She is currently spinning some Hello Yarn patchwork kit.  Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

Leslie started spinning some SSK fiber – Superwash Targhee Wool combed top in the Mourning Dove colorway from Hipstrings.

Leslie has been playing Mario & Luigi Brothership on the Nintendo Switch. She’s relistening to the InnKeeper series by Ilona Andrews and started reading Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole. 

Laura reading Of All Tribes by Joseph Bruchac (middle grade nonfiction) and Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer (adult nonfiction). She had a great time teaching for MDSW winterfest this past weekend.

Favorite Things:

Discord link: knit girllls discord

SSK website

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

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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