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
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