Ep639 – Think Thick

Leslie is working on the Directions top out of Oink Pigments DK weight linen/silk this week but worked a bit on the Painting Bricks shawl by Stephen West using a kit from Whimzee Stitches.  She’s also working on a pair of socks out of Woolens & Nosh in the  Cornucopia colorway, and cast on for the Pressed Flowers cardigan by Amy Christoffers out of Berroco Remix Light and Noro Yukata and the Brighter Days hat by SweaterFreak out of Republica Unicornia

Laura has been working on a pixie hat from the trio of hats from Woolly Wormhead using Old Rusted Chair in the IJLTF colorway.  She is plotting her frog and node sweater.  She has also started an elf baby hat 

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elfbaby-hat out of handspun leftovers. 

Leslie finished some Tinsel Mitts by Andrea Mowry out of Urban Girl Yarns DK in the Michelle Obama colorway and an Emotional Support Chicken by Arnette Corsino

Laura finished all the deadline socks and mailed them off!

Leslie is still spinning the 24oz of custom blended fiber she got in a trade with HipStrings. She finished the first 8oz. 

Laura is spinning some finn (seething sea) from a hello Yarn. She also spun 8oz of wee chickadee Corriedale in a Yuletide ooak colorway (900 yards of a 2-ply). She also plied some unknown Hello Yarn (450 yards of a 2-ply).  She is reading to ply Merpeople from Inglenook on Falkland.  She is also spinning Herding Cats by Into the Whirled for Stripy Unicorn by Jojoi.  She has all the spinning plans for Jillian Moreno’s 100 day spin down. She has been spindle  spinning knit spin farms advent. 

Leslie is listening to Discworld, starting with book 1 The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.  She’s relistening to the Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. 

Laura is listening Fourth Wing. She finished the sequel to Hunt the Stars (sci fi adult), Eclipse the Moon.   She is rereading all the Sinner’s Gin books by Rhys Ford before the new one comes out this month.

Favorite Things

Striped Sweater kal will start in November.  Get 15% any qualifying pattern with the code KNITMORE15  This kal will be hosted in our discord starting November 1st and running until the end of February.

MDSW Winterfest https://www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

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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Ep638 – Emotional Support Chicken

Episode 638

Leslie is working on the Directions top out of Oink Pigments DK weight linen/silk this week but worked a bit on the Painting Bricks shawl by Stephen West using a kit from Whimzee Stitches.  She’s also working on a pair of socks out of Woolens & Nosh in the  Cornucopia colorway, and cast on for the Pressed Flowers cardigan by Amy Christoffers out of Berroco Remix Light and Noro Yukata. 

Laura has been working on all the handspun socks using Hipstrings 50% Southdown wool, 25% Dorset Horn Wool, 25% Bionylon.  She is plotting her frog and node sweater.  She has also started a pair of socks for her bil using my bumblebee acres corridale sock.  She has also started an elf baby hat 

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elfbaby-hat out of handspun leftovers. 

Leslie finished some Tinsel Mitts by Andrea Mowry out of Urban Girl Yarns DK in the Michelle Obama colorway and an Emotional Support Chicken by Arnette Corsino

Laura also finished some Tinsel mitts out of handspun. 

Leslie is still spinning the 24oz of custom blended fiber she got in a trade with HipStrings. She finished the first 8oz. 

Laura is spinning some finn (seething sea) from a hello Yarn. She also spun 8oz of wee chickadee Corriedale in a Yuletide ooak colorway. She plied the Kim dyes yarn MDSW colorway on polwarth silk (500 yards) and some unknown wee chickadee  She has all the spinning plans for Jillian Moreno’s 100 day spin down. She has been spindle  spinning knit spin farms advent. 

Leslie is listening to Discworld, starting with book 1 The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.  She’s relistening to the Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. 

Laura is listening Fourth Wing. She finished Hunt the Stars (sci fi adult). She is trying to decide which sequel to listen to next. 

Favorite Things

Striped Sweater kal will start in November.  Get 15% any qualifying pattern with the code KNITMORE15  This kal will be hosted in our discord starting November 1st and running until the end of February.

MDSW Winterfest https://www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

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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Ep638 – That is That

Leslie is working on the Directions top out of Oink Pigments DK weight linen/silk this week but worked a bit on the Painting Bricks shawl by Stephen West using a kit from Whimzee Stitches.  She’s also working on a pair of socks out of Woolens & Nosh in the  Cornucopia colorway, and cast on some Tinsel Mitts by Andrea Mowry out of Urban Girl Yarns DK in the Michelle Obama colorway.

Laura has been working on all the handspun socks using Hipstrings 50% Southdown wool, 25% Dorset Horn Wool, 25% Bionylon.  She is plotting her frog and node sweater.  She has also started a pair of socks for her bil using my bumblebee acres corridale sock. 

Leslie finished some little notions kits using the Binding pattern by Hunter Hammersen (available to Patrons)

Laura finished the 2022 woolens and nosh advent socks. These socks were knit on size 0 needles with the garter short row heel from confident knitting. 

Leslie is still spinning the 24oz of custom blended fiber she got in a trade with HipStrings.

Laura is spinning some finn (seething sea)  and a mystery fiber from Hello Yarn.  She 3-plied some Texel from into the Whirled (220 yards) and some wee chickadee (400 yards). She has all the spinning plans for Jillian Moreno’s 100 day spin down. She has been spindle  spinning knit spin farms advent. 

Leslie is listening to Discworld, starting with book 1 The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett.  She’s also listening to Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi.  She read Legends & Lattes this week

Laura is listening to Hunt the Stars (sci fi adult) 

Favorite Things

Striped Sweater kal will start in November.  Get 15% any qualifying pattern with the code KNITMORE15  This kal will be hosted in our discord starting November 1st and running until the end of February.

MDSW Winterfest https://www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

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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Ep636 – The Answer Is A Lot

Leslie is working on the Edgartown Light by Alicia Plummer out of some linen gifted at SSK 2022. She hasn’t touched the Directions top out of Oink Pigments DK weight linen/silk this week but worked a bit on the Painting Bricks shawl by Stephen West using a kit from Whimzee Stitches.  She’s also working on a pair of socks out of Woolens & Nosh in the Cornucopia colorway.

Laura has been working on all the handspun socks using Hipstrings 50% Southdown wool, 25% Dorset Horn Wool, 25% Bionylon.  She is plotting her frog and node sweater. 

Leslie finished two Pig In A Blankets, a crocheted bowl cozy, and some carnations by Naztazia

Leslie started spinning the 24oz of custom blended fiber she got in a trade with HipStrings.

Laura is spinning some polwarth/silk in the 2023 mdsw colorway from Kim dyes yarn. She is also spinning some Texel from into the Whirled. She has all the spinning plans for Jillian Moreno’s 100 day spin down. She has been spinning knit spin farms advent. 

Leslie is relistening to the Tiffany Aching Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, currently on book 4, I Shall Wear Midnight.  She’s re-reading Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

Laura rereading all the Kat Butler San Amari Investigations (m/m paranormal urban fantasy). She is listening to Hunt the Stars (sci fi adult) 

Favorite Things

Striped Sweater kal will start in November.  Get 15% any qualifying pattern with the code KNITMORE15  This kal will be hosted in our discord starting November 1st and running until the end of February.

MDSW Winterfest https://www.lessonface.com/sheepandwool

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

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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