Episode 242
Laura is knitting on some afterthought heel socks using Quaere Fiber in the Patchwork colorway and Knitpicks for the heels, toe, and cuff. She is using size 1 needles. Laura has also been knitting on Imperial Stock Ranch Retro Thrum Slippers out of Ella Rae worsted and Islandic sheep thrums.
Leslie is working on the Much Ado shawl out of Leading Men Fiber Arts showcase in the Beanstalk colorway. She also cast on a pair of Vanilla Bean socks out of Fishknits strong heart base in the “After the Storm” colorway.
Laura has finished the Washington Square out of John Q Designer Nature’s Touch. She went down to a size 7 needle for the yoke and button band (the rest was knit on size 8) She also cut 16 rows out of the yoke due to row gauge issues. The Chouette now has button eyes and tassels.
Laura has spun 4oz batt from Joanna Spring. It will be plied with some Leister Longwool as soon as the singles for that are spun.
Check out JoannaSpring’s awesomeoness.
Question from Dahle, “What do you knit with merino yarn? I have a few skeins of malabrigo merino worsted weight yarn. And it is so soft but looks terrible after just a few wears. I’ve knit a hat and a vest and have been disappointed with how they look old and worn so quickly. What would you knit with this yarn?
Thanks!”
Book Review: From Folly Cove by Julia Farwell-Clay ($18.95)
What we are reading:
Leslie finished To The Princess Bound by Sara King and started Immortal Coil
Laura has finished Nightmares by Jason Segal.
Favorite Things
Dream in Color Mammouth
Quiltcon – market, class, hangouts
SSK SCHOLARSHIP sponsored by Three Waters Farm! The only thing better than learning is sharing what you learn! Our goal is for the scholarship winner to share and inspire their home communities with what they learned at SSK. Write us an essay about how you would accomplish this. Until then come visit the Etsy shop at threewatersfarm.etsy.com, or go to threewatersfarm.com and take a look at our Top of the Month Club! You can keep up with Three Waters Farm on Ravelry, Instagram, and Facebook.
All entries submitted by 2/28
Laura/Leslie post the entries on Ravelry 3/1
SSK attendees review the entries 3/1- 3/14
Deadline for attendee voting 3/14 midnight EST
Votes accrued/winner announced 3/15
