Ep577 – Stump Grinding

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

Laura  is working on the Out of Winter shawl by TamyGore.  She is using size 6 needles and knitting it out of some Koomasee BFL that she spun. She has also knit 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 also cast on another pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns sport weight.  Laura also started a Coin Flip Hat by Shanalines Designs out of some Into the Whirled BFL in the Spring Sprang Sprung colorway.  It is being knit on size 1 needles.

Leslie  finished a Bagamoyo by Kathryn Folkerth out of Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool

Spinning Laura has finished:

Loop Bump in purple sage (348 yards of a chain ply)

Narwhal by Inglenook (2 oz)

Still on the bobbins:

Hello Yarn Just a Glimpse

Hipstrings Sootsprite

ITW Corriedale 

Embroidery floss silk spin

Fat Cat Knits Ankh Morpork 

57 Chapters Happy Blossoms

Inglenook Dark and Stormy Night Gradient on Polwarth

Leslie is reading Midlife Magic & Magnolias by Meredith Carslisle. She’s listening to Maintenance Phase podcasts and might start the new David Sedaris audiobook soon.

Laura has been watching Father Brown.   She also started rereading the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs (m/f werewolf adult urban fantasy).  She is now on book 5.

Favorite Things

Some open SSK Spots will go live on a first come first serve basis Monday June 6 at 10a CDT. 

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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Ep576 – Just A Glimpse

Leslie is knitting on a Bagamoyo by Kathryn Folkerth out of Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool.

Laura  is working on the Out of Winter shawl by TamyGore.  She is using size 6 needles and knitting it out of some Koomasee BFL that she spun. She has also knit 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 also cast on another pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns sport weight.  Laura also started a Coin Flip Hat by Shanalines Designs out of some Into the Whirled BFL in the Spring Sprang Sprung colorway.  It is being knit on size 1 needles.

Leslie  finished putting heels in a cranked tube of See Jayne Knit yarn and a Dropcloth Sampler of threaded stitches.

Spinning Laura has finished:

Hobbledehoy battlings

Still on the bobbins:

Hello Yarn Just a Glimpse

Hipstrings Sootsprite

Loop Bump in purple sage

ITW Corriedale 

Embroidery floss silk spin

Fat Cat Knits Ankh Morpork 

Leslie is reading Asperfell by Jamie Thomas (m/f fantasy romance).  She’s listening to Maintenance Phase podcasts and might start the new David Sedaris audiobook soon.

Laura has been watching the floor is lava.   She finished booth seasons of Ted Lasso.  She also started rereading the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs (m/f werewolf adult urban fantasy)

Favorite Things

Some open SSK Spots will go live on a first come first serve basis Monday June 6 at 10a CDT. 

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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Ep575 – Eggs in the Air

Leslie is knitting on a Bagamoyo by Kathryn Folkerth out of Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool. She’s also putting heels in a cranked tube of See Jayne Knit yarn. 

Laura  is working on the Out of Winter shawl by TamyGore.  She is using size 6 needles and knitting it out of some Koomasee BFL that she spun. She has also knit 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 also cast on another pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns sport weight.

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Laura finished a beloved bonnet out of another crafty girl yarn but gifted it without getting a picture at a baby shower this week. 

Leslie finished putting heels and toes in some random cranked tubes. 

Spinning Laura has finished:

Three Water Farms in polwarth/silk. Brocade colorway (350 yards fractal 2-ply)

Hipstrings Superwash Targhee in Magically Delicious (250  yards 3 ply)

Still on the bobbins:

Hobbledehoy battlings

Loop Bump in purple sage

ITW Corriedale 

Embroidery floss silk spin

Fat Cat Knits Ankh Morpork 

Leslie listened to Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher (fairytale/fantasy). She’s reading Asperfell by Jamie Thomas (m/f fantasy romance)

Laura has been watching Ted Lasso plus lots of hockey.   She also started 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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Ep574 – BagaMoyo

Leslie is knitting on a Bagamoyo by Kathryn Folkerth out of Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool. 

Laura  is working on the Out of Winter shawl by TamyGore.  She is using size 6 needles and knitting it out of some Koomasee BFL that she spun. She has also knit 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 also cast on another pair of socks out of Nomadic Yarns sport weight.

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Laura has finished a pair of Knit Spin Farm  Sport Weight socks in Garden Blue Jeans colorway on size 1 needles. 

Leslie finished some South Marysburgh Slippers by Sam Lamb

Spinning Laura has finished:

Sweater spin out of HY patchwork kit 2,000 yards total from 22oz

Still on the bobbins:

Hobbledehoy battlings

Loop Bump in purple sage

ITW Corriedale 

Three Water Farms in polwarth/silk. Brocade colorway

Hipstrings Superwash Targhee in Magically Delicious

Embroidery floss silk spin

Fat Cat Knits Ankh Morpork 

Leslie listened to Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher (fairytale/fantasy). She’s reading the Crystal Island series by Lilian T. James (m/f fantasy romance)

Laura has been watching Ted Lasso plus lots of hockey.   She also started 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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