TheKnitGirllls

Leslie made progress on Solstice (rav link) by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  She also knitting on this month’s KnitSpinFarm sock club “Inspire Your Heart with Art” on size US3 needles.  

 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 also knit on a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Deep Woods Solstice Celebration on size 1 needles.  She has also cast on a Musselburgh Hat using handspun and size 3 needles and swatched for a Felix pullover by Amy Christoffers (rav link) out of Imperial Yarn Columbia on size 9 needles.

Leslie sewed an Josephine Jumper by Rebecca Page and some rope bowls that she is going to ombre dye.

Laura finished a foolproof out of some Hello Yarn patchwork kit handspun.

Laura has a crap ton of finished handspun.  Summary here:

Inglenook advent spins

Bicycling in the Park by Hipstrings. 300yds singles

Wee Chickadee – On My Way & old Pine combo spin, Corriedale, 740 yds 2 ply

Hello Yarn – Eat Prey Love Corriedale 430 yds 2ply

Still on the bobbins:

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Mardi Gras of Wool

Leslie is reading The Exiled Fleet by J.S. Dewes (sci-fi)

Laura has been listening to Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osmon.

Favorite Things

Craft room re-do

MDSW Winter Classes

Discord link https://discord.gg/gxAzK5sxtp

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

Leslie made progress on Solstice by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  She also cast on this month’s KnitSpinFarm sock club “Inspire Your Heart with Art” on size US3 needles.  She’s also sewing a simple rope bowl.

 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 also knit on a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Deep Woods Solstice Celebration on size 1 needles.  She has also knit on a foolproof out of some Hello Yarn patchwork kit handspun.

Leslie sewed an Allure Robe out of Bubble Gauze and it is now her favorite thing.

Laura spun 2 batts from Knit Spin Farm (6.5 0z) into 450 yards of a 2 ply. 

Leslie is reading The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes (sci-fi)

Laura has been reading the young adult version of Killers of the Flower Moon (narrative nonfiction)

Favorite Things

Craft room re-do

Discord link https://discord.gg/gxAzK5sxtp

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

Leslie made progress on Solstice by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  

 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 also knit on a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Deep Woods Solstice Celebration on size 1 needles.  She has also cast on a foolproof out of some Hello Yarn patchwork kit handspun.

Leslie did all the finishing (hems, pockets, etc) for her reverse applique octopus version of No Hole In My Pocket. She also knit a pair of Better Dorm Boots using 4 strands of fingering held together on size 10 US needles.  She finished and blocked out of SundayKnits Eden 3 ply.

Laura finished  the Clove and Twine Toque out of Suri Silk from Suburban Stitcher in the Lady Bird colorway and some deep stash circa 2008.  She also knit the Without a Paddle hat by Kinoknits out of Parkour Kitties in the Old Tin Roof II colorway. She also knit a baby vertebrae in the smallest size out of Dream in Color Classy.

Laura dug out some old singles from Fiberoptic and finished them (550 yards). She also plied the Hipstrings Base 12 (260 yards) and the Kim Dyes Yarn Good Times Targhee (620 yards). She also spun Wee Chickadee in the on my way colorway on Corriedale.

Leslie is reading Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky (lost colony type sci-fi)

Laura has been reading the young adult version of Killers of the Flower Moon (narrative nonfiction)

Favorite Things

Craft room re-do

Discord link https://discord.gg/gxAzK5sxtp

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

Leslie made progress on Solstice by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  She also pulled Chance of Showers out of SundayKnits Eden 3 ply  out of time-out and is almost finished with the hem.

 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 also knit on a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Deep Woods Solstice Celebration on size 1 needles.  She has also cast on the Clove and Twine Toque out of Suri Silk from Suburban Stitcher in the Lady Bird colorway and some deep stash circa 2008.

Leslie made labels for needle storage as well as labels for storage drawers. 

Laura finished 2 Quynn hats by Woolly Wormhead.  One is out of Shirsty Cat Designs Just the Worsty in the Lusty colorway.  The other is out of some old handspun held double.  Both were knit on size 6 needles.  

Laura plyed some polwarth from Into the Whirled in the Plausible Impossibility (160 yards of a 3-ply).  She dug out some old singles from Fiberoptic and finished them. She also spun Wee Chickadee in the Old Pine colorway on Corriedale.

Leslie is reading the Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher.  She is re-watching Taskmaster and trying a couple of new shows.

Laura has been reading the young adult version of Killers of the Flower Moon (narrative nonfiction)

Favorite Things

Laura reflects on past goals of 2021.

Craft room re-do

Discord link https://discord.gg/gxAzK5sxtp

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