Episode 127 – Runaway Balls

Laura is knitting on  2 pairs of toe up socks.  The first is on size 1.5 needles out of Opal in the Van Gogh series yarn, Night Cafe.  The second is on Signature size 1 needles out of Knitpicks Felici in the Time Traveler colorway. She has also worked on the Quaker Ridge Shawlette out of some Frabjous Fibers handspun in the Tea, Toast, Cake colorway.  She has also started (and restarted) a hat of her own design using Moonshine Fibers in the Dia de los Muertos on size 7 needles.

Leslie is working on striped socks out of Friday Studios in the “Leslie Special” colorway on size 2.25mm needles  She is also working on Evenstar, and is at 37 of the needed 56 edging repeats this week.  She is working on the Pinnate Sweater by Amy Christoffers, and has knit 15” from the bottom up. Leslie cast on the Millie socks to cheer on the Undelivered party of STV.

Laura has finished a  mug cozy for HPKCHC out of some random leftover handspun.

Leslie has finished nothing.

Laura is working on Viola in the Mauve Marauder colorway 50/50 merino/silk.  She has a new spindle and has been spinning a fiber sample from darkstarz.

Leslie has spun 4oz of Cloudlover Superwash Merino in the Violet Hour colorway.  She spun it in less than 2 hours and ended up with 122 yds of a bulky weight, balanced, lofty yarn.

Book Review: What to Knit When You’re Expecting by Nikki Van De Car

Favorite Things:
Camp Loopy Yarn
Sock the Vote
Highland Handmades
Huckleberry Knits
Quilt Top
Fabric Shopping with Sharon and BAGELS!

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Episode 126 – Frogging Expedition

Laura is knitting on  2 pairs of toe up socks.  The first is on size 1.5 needles out of Opal in the Van Gogh series yarn, Night Cafe.  The second is on Signature size 1 needles out of Knitpicks Felici in the Time Traveler colorway. She has also worked on the Quaker Ridge Shawlette out of some Frabjous Fibers handspun in the Tea, Toast, Cake colorway.

Leslie is working on striped socks out of Friday Studios in the “Leslie Special” colorway on size 2.25mm needles  She has also not worked on Evenstar, this week.  She is working on the Pinnate Sweater by Amy Christoffers, and has knit 10” from the bottom up.

Laura has finished a  shop sample for Hank of Yarn out of Fibre Company Road to China Light.  The hat pattern is En Blekksprut.  She is also done with a baby apple hat out of some leftover Cascade 220 on size 7 needles.

Leslie has finished nothing.

Laura is working on Viola in the Mauve Marauder colorway 50/50 merino/silk She has finished a 200 yard 2-ply out of  McMullin Fiber Co. Super Merino in the Katniss colorway.  Next on the wheel are some balls from Moonshine.

Leslie is spinning a Loop batt, Smitten, on the sidekick with Woolee Winder.  She hasn’t touched it since recording.

Book Review:  Super Scary MochiMochi by Anna Hrachovec

Favorite Things:
Sock the Vote
Tempted Fiber Package
Laura’s frogging expedition
Knit Spin Farm
Bag from Sharon
Package Bev Love
Quilt Top
Just One More Row hits 1,000 group members

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TheKnitGirllls Review: Classic Woolly Toppers by Woolly Wormhead

We’re stoked to be part of Woolly’s blog tour!

 

Ebook price is 9 pound or around $15 US
Price price is 16.50 pounds or $27.50
Both are available on Woolly’s blog or Ravelry

Next stop on the tour is Sand and Sky Creations blog- don’t miss it!

9th September 2012  The Electric Sheep Podcast hosted by Hoxton Handmade

13th September 2012  Subway Knits Podcast hosted by Maria MN

17th September 2012  Stolen Stitches Blog hosted by Carol Feller

21st September 2012  Tot Toppers Blog hosted by Kate Oates

25th September 2012  More Yarn Will Do the Trick Blog hosted by Jean Moss

29th September 2012  TheKnitgirllls Videocast hosted by Laura and Leslie

3rd October 2012    Sand And Sky Creations Blog hosted by Simone Van Iderstine

7th October 2012    Susan B Anderson Blog hosted by Susan B Anderson

11th October 2012  Dull Roar Blog hosted by Alex Tinsley

15th October 2012  rock+purl Blog hosted by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud

19th October 2012  Sheep to Shawl Blog hosted by Donna Druchanas

23rd October 2012  do stuff! leethal Blog hosted by Lee Meredith

27th October 2012  Bricoleur Knits blog hosted by Cirilia Rose

31st October 2012  Just call me Ruby Blog hosted by Susan Crawford

Ravelry Group

Hats Laura Shows::

Meret
Spring Cap
Ribba
Sloppy Joe

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Episode 125 – Fabric Row

Laura is knitting on a  shop sample for Hank of Yarn out of Fibre Company Road to China Light.  The hat pattern is En Blekksprut.   She is also working on 2 pairs of toe up socks.  The first is on size 1.5 needles out of Opal in the Van Gogh series yarn, Night Cafe.  The second is on Signature size 1 needles out of Knitpicks Felici in the Time Traveler colorway. She has also cast on the Quaker Ridge Shawlette out of some Frabjous Fibers handspun in the Tea, Toast, Cake colorway.

Leslie is working on striped socks out of Friday Studios in the “Leslie Special” colorway on size 2.25mm needles  She has also resumed working on Evenstar, and is at 28 edging repeats out of the needed 56.  She has cast on the Pinnate Sweater by Amy Christoffers.

Laura has finished a pair of socks on size 1.5 needles out of Gothsocks in the “Fire Bad, Tree Pretty” colorway. She has also finished an Owlet by Kate Davies  out of Berroco Comfort Chunky (color 5737) on size 10 and 10.75 needles.  The last thing she finished is a Sammie Hat by Terri Kruse out of Encore and Handspun on size 6 and 7 needles.

Leslie has finished Camden Cap by Wooly Wormhead out of Cakewalk yarns worsted in the Portland Colorway.

Laura is working on Viola in the Mauve Marauder colorway 50/50 merino/silk and McMullin Fiber Co. Super Merino in the Katniss colorway.  She has spun Unwind in the Sanibel Stoop colorway for a 2-ply of 200 yards.  She has also spun a batt from Happy Fuzzy Yarn.

Leslie is spinning a Loop batt, Smitten, on the sidekick with Woolee Winder.  She hasn’t touched it since recording.

Book Review:  Capitol Knits by Tanis Gray
to purchase on Amazon

Favorite Things:
Congrats Steve and Callie of DramaticKnits on hitting 1,000 members in their ravelry group
Into the Whirled Shipment
Enchanted Knoll Shipment
Wool Gatherings Fiber Adventurer Club Shipment
Fabric Shopping with Mama Linneman
SSK Payments and new bank account

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