Ep691 – Executive Decision

Leslie has worked on the Lace & Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli out of a Miss Babs gradient kit in Beachcomber and Republica Unicornia Suri Alpaca in Unicorn Birthday Party. She also  has worked on an EPP (English Paper Piecing) project from a VioletCraft rooster kit, a Mini Pop Cardigan out of AnotherCraftyGirl sport in the Artifacts colorway, and the I-cushion pattern by Kaffe Fassett out of Rowan Felted Tweed

Laura is working on the Layla cardigan out of MDK atlas and Into the Whirled handspun. She has cast on a new pair of socks out of Vesper sock yarn in the Stay Weird colorway on size 0 needles. Laura has also cast on the Bunny Tail hat by Susan B Anderson out of Cascade Hollywood (deep stash) and size 5 needles.

Leslie finished nothing.

Laura finished a gnome (Noodles) out of various handspun.

Laura is currently procrastinating plying.  She has 0 free Starling bobbins and needs to really ply.  Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

Leslie continued spinning some Oink Pigments Polwarth/silk in the Does A Bear Knit In The Woods colorway, finishing the first half.

Leslie has been relistening to Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. She finished Happy Fat by Sofia Hagen and started It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang and The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.

Laura read Grave Expectations by Louisa Masters (M/M quest fantasy)

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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Ep690 – Everything is Tuberculosis

Leslie has worked on the Lace & Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli out of a Miss Babs gradient kit in Beachcomber and Republica Unicornia Suri Alpaca in Unicorn Birthday Party. She also  has worked on 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 has cast on a new pair of socks out of Vesper sock yarn in the Stay Weird colorway on size 0 needles. Laura has also cast on the Bunny Tail hat by Susan B Anderson out of Cascade Hollywood (deep stash) and size 5 needles.

Leslie finished a second Rikke hat out of old handspun from Moonrover (no longer in business).

Laura finished a pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns in the Poolside colorway.  These use a BFL base and are knit on size 0 needles. 

Laura is currently spinning some Fossil Fibers in the Ents of War colorway. It is on BFL.   Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

Leslie started spinning some Oink Pigments Polwarth/silk in the Does A Bear Knit In The Woods colorway.

Leslie has been relistening to Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. She finished Happy Fat by Sofia Hagen and started It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang and The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.

Laura is about to start Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green.

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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Ep689 – Unicorn Birthday Party

Leslie has worked on the Lace & Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli out of a Miss Babs gradient kit in Beachcomber and Republica Unicornia Suri Alpaca in Unicorn Birthday Party. She cast on a Rikke hat out of old handspun from Moonrover (no longer in business).

  Laura is working on the Layla cardigan out of MDK atlas and Into the Whirled handspun. She has cast on a new pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns in the Poolside colorway.  These use a BFL base and are knit on size 0 needles. Laura has also cast on the Bunny Tail hat by Susan B Anderson out of Cascade Hollywood (deep stash) and size 5 needles.

Leslie finished a Rikke hat out of Laura’s handspun

Laura finished the Traveler Cowl by Andrea Mowry out of Hipstrings Base 12 on size 3 needles.  She has finished a pair of socks out of Geektastic/Fandom Fibers  in the Trapper Keepers and Pencil Boxes colorway.  These are being knit on size 0 needles. 

Laura is currently spinning some Fossil Fibers in the Ents of War colorway. It is on BFL.   She also finished combing some Coopworth fleece.  Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

Leslie started spinning some Oink Pigments Polwarth/silk in the Does A Bear Knit In The Woods colorway.

Leslie has been relistening to Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. She finished Happy Fat by Sofia Hagen and started It’s Not Hysteria by Karen Tang and The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor.

Laura has reread lots of hockey romance by Rachel Reid and E.L. Massey

Favorite Things:

Scotland trip

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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Ep688 – Count Your Stitches

Leslie has worked on an EPP (English Paper Piecing) project from a VioletCraft rooster kit. She cast on the Lace & Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli out of a Miss Babs gradient kit in Beachcomber and Republica Unicornia Suri Alpaca in Unicorn Birthday Party

  Laura is working on the Layla cardigan out of MDK atlas and Into the Whirled handspun.  She is knitting on the Traveler Cowl by Andrea Mowry out of Hipstrings Base 12 on size 3 needles.  She has cast on a new pair of socks out of Geektastic/Fandom Fibers  in the Trapper Keepers and Pencil Boxes colorway.  These are being knit on size 0 needles. 

Leslie finished the Farmhouse Cardigan by Amy Christoffers out of Why Knot Yarns Scholar base in Red Spire

Laura finished cast on a test knit for Shanalines Designs out of some handspun.  The pattern name is Extra Layer and should be available soon!  Laura is using size 3 needles.

She also finished a gnome using the Gno fun like gnome fun by Sarah Schira.

Laura is currently spinning a Loop bump in the Ripply Rainbow colorway.  She finished the singles for a mashup spin out of Hello Yarn in the Sunburst colorway (Polwarth) and Spring Fever (Cormo).  Jillian Moreno’s Patreon

Leslie started spinning some Oink Pigments Polwarth/silk in the Does A Bear Knit In The Woods colorway.

Leslie has been reading Happy Fat by Sofie Hagen. She’s rewatching Handmaid’s Tale and Love Is Blind Season 8.

Laura is about to start reading the new Rachel Reid book.  She has a new article and pattern in the new Ply magazine.  She has been watching the old episodes of Miss Marple on Britbox.

Favorite Things:

Scotland trip

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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