Episode 150 – Sweater Race

Laura is knitting on the Atelier by Heidi Kirrmaier out of Wollmeise DK in the Moses colorway.  She has 3 skeins and is knitting on size 5 needles.  She still has the TGV shawlette  in her. Lazy Sock Monkey Mustache Bags on the needles.

Leslie is working on the Watercourse by Carina Spencer.  She’s also doing some finishing work on the Pomme De Pin by Amy Christoffers.

Laura and Leslie have finished nothing this week.

 Laura is spinning some babydoll Southdown on the Sidekick.  Laura has finished spinning some Two If By Hand in the Bumbershoot! colorway on Rambouillet (410 yards 2-ply).  She has started some rolags (1.2 oz) on the mini spinner.  She has finished the blue rolags from Unwind Yarn Company (90 Yards 2-ply)

Leslie is spinning rolags from Unwind Yarn Company – two sets.  One in pinks and one in yellow/orange.  Both were woolen spun. The pink was 124yds and the yellows ended up being 108 yards.

Bag Review: Jordana Paige Cezanne

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Episode 149 – Frolicking Dreams

Laura has also made a little progress on her TGV shawlette. Lazy Sock Monkey Mustache Bags.  She has cast on the Atelier by Heidi Kirrmaier out of Wollmeise DK in the Moses colorway.  She has 3 skeins and is knitting on size 5 needles.

 

Leslie is knitting on some Mabel socks by Sadie Bellegarde in Numma Numma Doppio.  She has put the Dublin Tee by Melissa Jean Designs in hibernation for now, and cast on the Watercourse by Carina Spencer.

 

Laura has finished  a pair of handspun socks using size 1 needles. She has finished knitting on a Cap Sleeve Cardigan Vest (Knitting Pure and Simple) using size 10 needles and Cascade 128.

 

Leslie has finished nothing this week.

 

Laura is spinning some Two If By Hand in the Bumbershoot! colorway on Rambouillet.  She has started some rolags (1.2 oz) on the mini spinner.  She is also spinning some babydoll Southdown on the Sidekick.  She has finished the Romney that was spun long draw on the Mini Spinner.  Total yardage was 400 yards of a worsted weight 2-ply.  Laura has spun  the Beatles club batts from Dripping Fiber Studio.  She got 250 yards of a 2-ply.

 

Leslie is spinning rolags from Unwind Yarn Company – two sets.  One in pinks and one in yellow/orange.

 

Technique Talk: Rolags

 

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Woolbearers yarn shop in Mt. Holly, NJ with AuntSuzeN and Simplyme5252

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Episode 148 – Not A Sweater

Laura is working on a pair of handspun socks using size 1 needles. She is knitting on a Cap Sleeve Cardigan Vest (Knitting Pure and Simple) using size 10 needles and Cascade 128.  She has also made a little progress on her TGV shawlette. Lazy Sock Monkey Mustache BagsLeslie is knitting on some Mabel socks by Sadie Bellegarde in Numma Numma Doppio.  She has also cast on the Dublin Tee by Melissa Jean Designs.

Laura has finished a pair of socks out of Vesper in the Holly and the Ivy colorway on size 1.5 signature dpns.

Leslie has finished her Friday Studio socks in plain Stockinette.  She has also finished  HoAloha.

Laura is spinning the Beatles club batts from Dripping Fiber Studio.  She is also spinning some Two If By Hand in the Bumbershoot! colorway on Rambouillet.  She has finished the 2nd bobbin of the Romney that is being spun long draw on the Mini Spinner.

Book Review: Sew Red by Laura Zander for Jimmy Beans Wool

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SSK Class Signups
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Episode 147 – Irony Is Not Dead

Laura is working on a pair of handspun socks using size 1 needles. She is knitting on a pair of socks out of Vesper in the Holly and the Ivy colorway on size 1.5 signature dpns.  She has started a Cap Sleeve Cardigan Vest (Knitting Pure and Simple) using size 10 needles and Cascade 128.

Leslie is knitting on some Mabel socks by Sadie Bellegarde in Numma Numma Doppio.  She found her Friday Studio socks and has resumed work on those as well.  She has is also knitting on HoAloha.

Laura has finished a  She has also started a Little Coffee Bean Cardigan using stash Vanna’s Choice and Encore.

Leslie has finished four swatches out of Highland Handmades in the Butternut DK base (85%polwarth/15%silk).

Laura has finished plyingthe  Southern Cross Alpaca/Falkland (210 yards) and a batt from WoodenSpinner (68 yards).  She has started some southdown Baby Doll.

Leslie has spun ITW Aurora Borealis Superwash BFL and got 260yds of 3 ply sport weight yarn.

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