Ep585 – Today I Learned

Leslie worked on a Shawl That Jazz out of Miss Babs Yowza in the SSK 2022 colorway.  She’s also worked on Sprinkled with Kindness (ravelry link) out of the ‘shadows’ colorway of Spotted Circus’ Superwash Sock and Alpaca/Suri silk blend.  She’s swatched for Inflorescence out of Loop Yin Yang fingering

Laura is knitting a pair of toe up socks Rock and String Jitterbug sport in the Meow colorway.  They are being knit on size 1 needles. She has started swatching for a new project.

Laura finished Love Note by Tin Can Knits.  She is knitting it on size 8 needles and using Suri Alpaca Silk lace by Stranded in the Blue rinse colorway held with Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sock in the Fair Fight colorway.

Leslie sewed some ostomy bags. 

Leslie continued spinning some Prose from HipStrings

Laura Finished spinning:

Alcott by Inglenook Fibers(175 yards)  and Soot Sprites (325 yards) by Hipstrings

Laura is spinning:

Oberon by Into the Whirled (July 21 club on Merino/silk)

Cabbages and Kings by Inglenook Fibers

Forrest Ride Gradient by Inglenook

Hello Yarn Patchwork Kit

Leslie is reading This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede and Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater.  She’s listening to Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations) by Michael J. Sullivan, read by Tim Gerard Reynolds.

Laura is rereading the Hidden Legacy series (adult urban fantasy)

Favorite Things

Stash Dash will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.

Discord link: knit girllls discord

SSK 2022

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

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Ep584 – Charlie & Hedy

Leslie cast on a Shawl That Jazz out of Miss Babs Yowza in the SSK 2022 colorway.  She swatched for the Blume top (ravelry link) out of Camellia Flax Fingering in the Lichen colorway.  She’s also worked on Sprinkled with Kindness (ravelry link) out of the ‘shadows’ colorway of Spotted Circus’ Superwash Sock and Alpaca/Suri silk blend.  She’s swatched for Inflorescence out of Loop Yin Yang fingering

Laura is knitting on Love Note by Tin Can Knits.  She is knitting it on size 8 needles and using Suri Alpaca Silk lace by Stranded in the Blue rinse colorway held with Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sock in the Fair Fight colorway.  She has started a new pair of toe up socks Rock and String Jitterbug sport in the Meow colorway.  They are being knit on size 1 needles.

Leslie sewed a Charlie caftan and a Hedy dress from Style Arc. She also stitched a Caroline Dooner quote pattern from BeCo Productions

Leslie spun 4oz of Prose from HipStrings

Laura is spinning:

Oberon by Into the Whirled (July 21 club on Merino/silk)

Alcott by Inglenook Fibers

Cabbages and Kings by Inglenook Fibers

Forrest Ride Gradient by Inglenook

Hello Yarn Patchwork Kit

Leslie is reading Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro.  She’s listening to Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations) by Michael J. Sullivan, read by Tim Gerard Reynolds.

Laura read The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown (middle grade horror).

Favorite Things

Stash Dash will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.

Discord link: knit girllls discord

SSK 2022

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

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Ep583 – The Answer to Everything

Leslie cast on a Shawl That Jazz out of Miss Babs Yowza in the SSK 2022 colorway.  She swatched for the Blume top (ravelry link) out of Camellia Flax Fingering in the Lichen colorway.  She’s also worked on Sprinkled with Kindness (ravelry link) out of the ‘shadows’ colorway of Spotted Circus’ Superwash Sock and Alpaca/Suri silk blend.  She’s swatched for Inflorescence out of Loop Yin Yang fingering

Laura is knitting on Love Note by Tin Can Knits.  She is knitting it on size 8 needles and using Suri Alpaca Silk lace by Stranded in the Blue rinse colorway held with Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sock in the Fair Fight colorway.  She has started a new pair of toe up socks Rock and String Jitterbug sport in the Meow colorway.  They are being knit on size 1 needles.

Laura has finished a test knit for Scrappy Stashbuster Shawl by Tif Neilan.  She is using size 7 needles and the following yarns: Plucky Knitter feet in Soda Fountain, Teeny Button Studio Twist Fingering in From Regions Beyond, Plucky Knitter Feet in Tiny Bubbles, Sheep Graffiti in Tranquility, Countess Ablaze in Adrenaline Rush, and Undercover Otter in There is Only Zuul. She also finished some toe up socks using Nomadic in Gumdrop Buttons.

Laura is spinning:

Oberon by Into the Whirled (July 21 club on Merino/silk)

Alcott by Inglenook Fibers

Cabbages and Kings by Inglenook Fibers

Forrest Ride Gradient by Inglenook

Hello Yarn Patchwork Kit

Leslie is reading Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro.  She’s listening to Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations) by Michael J. Sullivan, read by Tim Gerard Reynolds.

Laura is still rereading the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs (m/f werewolf adult urban fantasy).  She has also read the picture book, The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson.

Favorite Things

Stash Dash will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.

Discord link: knit girllls discord

SSK 2022

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

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Ep582 – Dinner & Drag

Episode 582

Leslie cast on a Shawl That Jazz out of Miss Babs Yowza in the SSK 2022 colorway.  She swatched for the Blume top (ravelry link) out of Camellia Flax Fingering in the Lichen colorway.  She’s also about to cast on for Sprinkled with Kindness (ravelry link) out of the ‘shadows’ colorway of Spotted Circus’ Superwash Sock and Alpaca/Suri silk blend.

Laura is knitting on Love Note by Tin Can Knits.  She is knitting it on size 8 needles and using Suri Alpaca Silk lace by Stranded in the Blue rinse colorway held with Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sock in the Fair Fight colorway. She has also started a test knit for Scrappy Stashbuster Shawl by Tif Neilan.  She is using size 7 needles and the following yarns: Plucky Knitter feet in Soda Fountain, Teeny Button Studio Twist Fingering in From Regions Beyond, Plucky Knitter Feet in Tiny Bubbles, Sheep Graffiti in Tranquility, Countess Ablaze in Adrenaline Rush, and Undercover Otter in There is Only Zuul. She is also knitting on some toe up socks using Nomadic in Gumdrop Buttons.

Leslie finished a Sockhead hat out of Un Besito Fiber in the Seaglass Souvenirs. 

Laura has spun:

Dark and Stormy Night gradient by Inglenook

Maleficent by Spotted Circus Alpacas

Alcott by Inglenook Fibers

Cabbages and Kings by Inglenook Fibers

Forrest Ride Gradient by Inglenook

Hello Yarn Patchwork Kit

Leslie has spun some First Edition Fibres from Amanda in Australia.  She got ~220yds of a DK/Worsted 2 ply.

Leslie is re-reading The Fisherman, because she needed something for SSK that didn’t require concentration.  She’s listening to Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations) by Michael J. Sullivan, read by Tim Gerard Reynolds.

Laura is still rereading the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs (m/f werewolf adult urban fantasy)

Favorite Things

Stash Dash will be hosted on Discord again and will be from May 27th-end of August.

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

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