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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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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