Ep581 – The Broken Room

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

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.

Leslie finished a Studio Tunic by Sew Liberated for herself and for Jillian.  She’s mostly done with one for Sara, has cut out one for Mama Linneman, and still has to cut/sew one for Gwen.

Laura has spun:

 Midsommar (Corriedale) from Hello Yarn.  

She is currently spinning:

ITW Shetland in Slow Your roll

Alcott by Inglenook Fibers

Cabbages and Kings by Inglenook Fibers

Forrest Ride Gradient by Inglenook

Hello Yarn Patchwork Kit

Leslie has spun 7 individual minis of 1oz each from a Homestead Hobbyist ‘7 Deadly Sins’’ kit from a MDSW trip 7 or 8 years ago.

Leslie is reading What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher.  She reslistend to the entire Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews, and is now listening to The Broken Room by Peter Clines.

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

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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Ep580 – Love Note

Leslie picked up the Rainbow cardigan by Karen Lauger and cast on a Sockhead hat out of Un Besito Fiber in the Seaglass Souvenirs. 

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.

Leslie finished a pair of sport weight socks in KnitSpinFarm’s Thesaurus Day. She also sewed a Dogwood Apron by Helen’s Closet for Jude and a Studio Tunic by Sew Liberated for Laura

Laura has finished:

Cloud Cover by Heidi Kirrmaier out of handspun on size 4 needles.  The handspun was a mashup spin from Hello Yarn in Rambouillet.   She also finished a pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns sport weight. 

Laura has spun:

Ashen Ewe BFL in the Vogon Poetry colorway (this was 2.2 oz left over from another project, 190 yards, 2-ply)

ITW shetland/silk in the Vampires of Venice colorway (This was also leftovers, 240 yards, 2-ply)

She is currently spinning:

 Midsommar (Corriedale) from Hello Yarn.  

ITW Shetland in Slow Your roll

Alcott by Inglenook Fibers

Cabbages and Kings by Inglenook Fibers

Leslie has spun 2 bits of a patchwork kit from Hello Yarn.  Both are 2-ply.

Leslie is reading the Fae Guardians, Season of the Wolf series by Lana Pechercyzk and listening to Rabbits by Terry Miles

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

Favorite Things

SSK Zooms – Tues/Thurs 6-8p CDT

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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Ep579 – Thesaurus Day

Episode 579

Leslie picked up he Rainbow cardigan by Karen Lauger and a pair of sport weight socks in KnitSpinFarm’s Thesaurus Day

Laura is knitting on Cloud Cover by Heidi Kirrmaier out of handspun on size 4 needles.  The handspun was a mashup spin from Hello Yarn in Rambouillet. She is using Jelby stitch markers to count decreases.   She  is still working on a pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns sport weight. 

Leslie finished a Recalibrate by Shanalines out of knitpicks Lindy Chain

Laura has spun:

Hello Yarn Just a Glimpse (American blend wool top, 2-ply 450 yards)

ITW Bear, Hunter, Ninja (Dec 21 club, Corriedale, 300 yards fractal 2-ply) 

Fat Cat Knits Ankh Morpork (80% sw merino, 20% nylon sparkle, 3-ply, 430 yards)

57 Chapters Happy Blossoms (Falkland, faux mohair, recycled sari silk, 300 yards 2-ply woolen spun)

Apothefaery Fabrications (Montana Corriedale, 2-ply 330 yards, bought at 22 Plyaway)

Leslie will be sewing some Studio Tunic by Sew Liberated and the Dogwood Apron by Helen’s Closet.

Leslie is reading the Fae Guardians, Season of the Wolf series by Lana Pechercyzk and listening to Rabbits by Terry Miles

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

Favorite Things

SSK Zooms – Tues/Thurs 6-8p CDT

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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Ep578 -WIP Lane

Leslie cast on a Recalibrate by Shanalines out of knitpicks Lindy Chain

Laura brought a bunch of mystery WIPs!

Out of Winter shawl by TamyGore.  She is using size 6 needles and knitting it out of some Koomasee BFL that she spun. 

Sock tube socks out of Into the Whirled Speckle Dyed Pakokku sock in the Handbags at Dawn colorway.

Gnome MKAL #7 – All work gnome play 

Albuquerque Sunset out of Republic of wool in Unicorn breath and Bumblebirch in puddle

Raincheck by Elizabeth Smith in Remix in color 3984 Ocean

Unnamed cowl made out of yarn from Sealy MacWheelly

Free Time Shortie socks in two colors.

Socks in Moonrover yarn in DK weight ghostbusters (Slimer?) colorway

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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