Episode 485 – Offensive Peach

Leslie is knitting on Starboard Rock out of Stranded Dyeworks in Ice Skating Party.  She has two more pair of socks to mend as well.

Laura is knitting on a pair of Socks on a Plane using Long Dog Yarn and size 0 needles.  These socks are magic looped.   Laura has also cast on a Ursa Minor on size 11 needles using Berroco Vintage chunky.  She has cast on a new sock tube sock out of Knitterly things yarn in the April Showers Bring May Flowers colorway.  It is being knit on size 0s.  She also cast on Undertone from Tin Can Knits on size 6 needles.  She is using some natural cormo yarn and handspun from a Hello Yarn Patchwork kit. Link to Wild Stitchers sock blockers

Leslie finished Nuala out of Takhi Malibu and used a beaded bind-off to add weight to the hem.

Laura finished her first Undertone (same as above) and has also finished 2 Elfin hats out of the Wee Woolly Toppers book in the 3 month and 6 month size out of ancient handspun.

Laura has finished plying the March club from Into the Whirled Seelie.  It is being spun into a 2-ply fractal.  The base is Rambouillet.  She has also started Jillian Moreno’s second sample spin along  and has finished the third and fourth.She also started spinning some Knit Spin Farm batts in the Suspicion colorway.

Leslie is reading Eirdon by Tove Foss Ford and re-reading The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy in anticipation of the second book, The Fiery Crown coming out next week.. She’s listening to The White Tower by Michael Wiseheart.

 

Laura has been watching Death in Paradise.   She is relistening to the Lightning Struck Heart.  

Favorite Things

Animal Crossing

Daily Instagram Lives by Laura

SSK has been moved to 2021.  All attendees please check your emails.

Clothing Conservation Month – April/May – Michael 3d printed Leslie a darning mushroom

First person to follow: Wrenbirdmends on instagram.  She has really neat visible mending.  

 

Stash Dash 2020 Dates 5/22 to 8/22/20  Rule change thread is up.

Halloween CATT 9/15-10/31/20

Laura’s 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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