Episode 131 – I’m Such A Jerk

Laura is knitting on a pair of toe up socks.  They are  on size 1.5 needles out of Opal in the Van Gogh series yarn, Night Cafe.    She is working on a sockhead hat out of Pathways Sock from Lost City Knits in the Typhoon color.  It is knit on size 3 needles. Laura has almost finished some Honey Badger socks out of Yarn vs. Zombie in the Damsel base in the Cuffies colorway on size 1.5 Signature DPNs.

Leslie is knitting on a pair of Millie socks out of Perfect Day Yarns Persephone in the Cashprose base, using size 1.5 US needles.  She is also knitting Georgia On My Mind with Barking Dog Yarns on size 2 US needles.

Leslie has finished the Pinnate Sweater by Amy Christoffers.  She has also knit two afghan swap squares.

Laura has core spun some Dawning Dreams  fiber into 45 yards. You can see a pic of it here  She has spun and 2-plyed a batt from Ever Improving Me in the Grapes colorway.  Total yardage was 175 yards.
Leslie has not spun this week.

Technique Talk: Core Spinning
Hand Spun by Lexie Boeger
Spin Art by Jacey Boggs
Loop Video on Ashford site
Knitty Blog on corespinning

Favorite Things:
Afghan Square Swap
HuckleberryKnits Club
Fiber Adventurer Club
Gynx yarn
Local Craft Fair that yielded local wool!
Barking Dog Tweed
Deep Stash Dive December

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Episode 130 – F for Effort

 

Laura is knitting on a pair of toe up socks.  They are  on size 1.5 needles out of Opal in the Van Gogh series yarn, Night Cafe.   She has started some Honey Badger socks out of Yarn vs. Zombie in the Damsel base in the Cuffies colorway on size 1.5 Signature DPNs.  She is about to start a sockhead hat out of Pathways Sock from Lost City Knits in the Typhoon color.  It will be knit on size 3 needles.

She is working on the Pinnate Sweater by Amy Christoffers, and has finished the body and started the first sleeve.

Laura has finished Knee socks for Carin out of the Tardis colorway of Fibernymph Dyeworks in the Bounce base.  She has also finished a calormetry out of some old handspun for Julia and an owl puff for work out of worsted scrap yarn on size 4 needles.

Laura has finished the  Viola in the Mauve Marauder colorway 50/50 merino/silk.  It is 590 yards of a 2-ply.  2-ply of Moonshine Cheviot in the zombie farts colorway  She has also spun some Hog Island Fiber(150 yards).

Leslie has not spun this week.

Book Review: Wearwithall Knits for Your Life by Egan, Gaffey, Rohr, Sheehan, and Walker

Favorite Things:
Stitch Markers
SeashoreSharon card
Spin.Knit.Love Giveaway!
quilt tops
quilt in planning
Sunday Rhinebeck finds
Deep Stash Dive December-first prize is here!

 

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Episode 129 – Rhinebeck!

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Episode 128 – Tapdancing Wildebeest

Laura is knitting on a pair of toe up socks.  They are  on size 1.5 needles out of Opal in the Van Gogh series yarn, Night Cafe.  She has also worked on the Quaker Ridge Shawlette out of some Frabjous Fibers handspun in the Tea, Toast, Cake colorway.  She has started some Honey Badger socks out of Yarn vs. Zombie in the Damsel base in the Cuffies colorway on size 1.5 Signature DPNs.

Leslie is working on striped socks out of Friday Studios in the “Leslie Special” colorway on size 2.25mm needles  She is working on the Pinnate Sweater by Amy Christoffers, and has divided for the sleeves. Leslie is working on the Millie socks to cheer on the Undelivered party of STV.

Laura has finished a  hat of her own design using Moonshine Fibers in the Dia de los Muertos on size 7 needles. Laura has also finished her Felcia Time Traveler socks.

Leslie has finished epicness aka the Evenstar.

Laura is working on Viola in the Mauve Marauder colorway 50/50 merino/silk.  She has also finished a batt from Unwind yarn company 160 yards of a N-ply and a 2-ply of Moonshine Cheviot in the witch, please colorway (120 yards of a 2-ply bulky).  She is also spinning some Hog Island Fiber.

Leslie has not spun this week.

Book Review: Knit.Wear fall 2012 by Interweave

Favorite Things:
Rhinebeck
Gale Zucker
SeashoreSharon bag
Spin.Knit.Love Giveaway!
Tempted yarn
Highland Handmades Fiber
Beaverslide Dry Goods
Fiber Adventurer club
quilt blocks
Deep Stash Dive December

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