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Laura has started her Camp Loopy 3 project which is Line Break.  She is knitting it out of Skein Top Draw in the Puddle colorway on size 6 needles.

Leslie has cast on a Viajante by Martina Behm out of handspun from Lynnzimm.  She is also working on a Josephine Shawl out of Noro Taiyo, and has cast on a Hermione’s Every Day sock out of Gynx Yarns in the Spirited Away #1 colorway.  She switched the heel to the Fish Lips Kiss Heel.

Laura has  finished a Betwixt hat out of SMC Tweed Deluxe on size 10 needles.

Leslie has finished nothing.

Laura has spindle spun Gourmet Stash Tribbles on her Turned on the Cut Spindle.  She has also spun 1 ounce of Gale’s Art Alpaca/Silk blend for a friend.

Leslie has started spinning an Art Batt from Hobbledehoy in the Beach colorway for Mel’s fundraiser to support Rob Hilton represent the Marines and MARSOC in the Ironman World Championship.

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Laura is knitting on  the Levenwick Sweater out of Unwind Yarn Company Worsted weight on size 5 and 6 needles. She has started a pair of afterthought heel toe-up socks on size 1 Hiya Hiya Sharps in Knitter’s Nightmare Batty Sock in the Welcoming Worm colorway.  She has also started a Betwixt hat out of SMC Tweed Deluxe on size 10 needles.

Leslie has cast on a Viajante by Martina Behm out of handspun from Lynnzimm.  She is also working on a Josephine Shawl out of Noro Taiyo, and has cast on a Hermione’s Every Day sock out of Gynx Yarns in the Spirited Away #1 colorway.

Laura has  finished nothing

Leslie has finished a Hiro Sweater by Julia Farwell-Clay out of Cascade 220.

Laura has spindle spun Gourmet Stash Tribbles on her Turned on the Cut Spindle.

Leslie has started spinning an Art Batt from Hobbledehoy in the Beach colorway for Mel’s fundraiser to support Rob Hilton represent the Marines and MARSOC in the Ironman World Championship.

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Laura is knitting on  the Levenwick Sweater out of Unwind Yarn Company Worsted weight on size 5 and 6 needles. She has started a pair of afterthought heel toe-up socks on size 1 Hiya Hiya Sharps in Knitter’s Nightmare Batty Sock in the Welcoming Worm colorway.  She has also started a Betwist hat out of SMC Tweed Deluxe on size 10 needles.

Leslie has cast on a Hiro Sweater by Julia Farwell-Clay out of Cascade 220.  She is also working on a Josephine Shawl out of Noro Taiyo.

Laura has  finished a simple baby cap (Itty Bitty Hats) using size 7 needles and ITW Godwood Handspun.  She is also knitting on a 6 month sized cardigan which she started in Susan B. Anderson’s class at SSK.  She is using Madtosh Vintage in the Stargazer colorway and size 7 needles.  Last but not least, she has started a pair of simple top down socks using Fibernymph’s Happy Camper base in the Soft Kitty colorway using size 3 needles.

Leslie has finished a sockhead hat out of Cyborg’s Craft Room Assquishilate in Locutus.

Laura has begun spinning a Loop bump

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Laura is knitting on  the Levenwick Sweater out of Unwind Yarn Company Worsted weight on size 5 and 6 needles. She has swatched a simple baby cap (Itty Bitty Hats) using size 7 needles and Into The Whirled Godwood Handspun.  She is also knitting on a 6 month sized cardigan which she started in Susan B. Anderson’s class at SSK.  She is using Madtosh Vintage in the Stargazer colorway and size 7 needles.  Last but not least, she has started a pair of simple top down socks using Fibernymph’s Happy Camper base in the Soft Kitty colorway using size 3 needles.

Leslie is knitting on the Caulfield Cardigan by Amy Herzog.  She is using Quince & Co Sparrow in color 202.  She has cast on a sockhead hat out of Cyborg’s Craft Room Assquishilate in Locutus, but left it in Nashville.  She has started a Josephine Shawl out of Noro Taiyo and is swatching for Hiro by Julia Farwell-Clay

Laura has finished the Basic Shaped Arch Socks out of Inspiration Dyeworks in the Caution stripe colorway.  She has also finished the Sugared Violets shawlette by Rose Beck.  It was knit on size 6 needles using 1 skein of Wollmeise 100% in the Graue Eminenz colorway.

Leslie has finished a Barry hat by Lee Meredith/Leethal using Pashmina and some gifted Handspun

Laura has plied the rolag singles and gave the finished yarn away to someone at SSK.

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