Episode 397 – Semi-Frivolous

Episode 397

 

Leslie cast on a Sevilla out of Berocco Mykonos.  She’s also knitting on Nymphalidea out of FiberOptic yarns.  

 

Laura is knitting on her Goldfish Memory.  She’s using Plucky Feet in Social Graces, Emma’s Crazy Beautiful Yarn in Kale, and Moonriver Wyld in Eye of Newt. She is knitting Free Time by Shannon Squire on size 0s (64 stitch cast on) with some Plucky Feet in a Navy and leftover Old Rusted Chair in Rainbow Trout.

 

Leslie finished a Depth hat out of Fiber Seed Sprout DK.  She also has her blocked Goldfish  Memory.

 

Laura spun a 2 ply of Shetland from Into the Whirled in the adrift colorway.  She got                                                                        270 yards. She is spinning Nest Fiber in a SW Merino in the Maigret. 6 of 8 oz completed for a cable yarn.

 

Leslie spun up 4oz of Dyeing Arts Dazzling Duos in Cheshire Cat, 4oz of Cloudlover SW BFL in Northwest and 4oz of Cloudlover 80merino/20silk in Morocco, and plied them into a super soft and squishy 3ply yarn of 300 yards.

 

Leslie is listening to Landwhale by Jess Baker and relistening to 14 by Peter Clines.  She’s reading The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf.

 

Laura is listening and watching loads of podcasts.  She drivng more to tutor and currently is listening to: The Knitmore Girls, Spin Control, Knitting Pipeline.  As she spins/knits she’s been watching: Standed Podcast, Fat Squirrel Speaks, Cherry Purls, Yarn Hoarder, Dramatic Knits

 

Favorite Things:

TheFiberSeed – The Great Knit Off 2018! Buy TheKnitGirllls colorway here!

20% of yarn purchase goes to charity – patterns Depth Cowl and Depth hat are 50% off with code ‘theknitgirllls’ patterns are by Talitha Kuomi

SSK Aprons

Stash Dash 2018

Striped Sock yarn kal

Simply Sock Yarn company giveaway in the TKG group on Ravelry (13 skeins = 13 winners)

Patreon Giveaway

 

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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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