Ep564 – National Mushroom Month

Leslie made progress on Solstice (rav link) by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  She’s also knitting on a pair of KnitSpinFarm sport weight socks out of the National Mushroom Month colorway.

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 finally started spinning the contrast color!  She also started a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Inspire your heart with art colorway on size 1 needles.  She has knit on a Splash of cherry soda/orange soda from Baby Cocktails.  Laura has also knit  on for a Felix pullover by Amy Christoffers (rav link) out of Imperial Yarn Columbia on size 9 needles.

Leslie finished a pair of KnitSpinFarm sock club “Polar Bear Plunge” on size US3 needles. 

Laura finished a pair of Knit Spin Farm Targhee Sport Weight socks in Deep Woods Solstice Celebration on size 1 needles.

Finished Spinning:

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Mardi Gras of Wool (292 Yards of a woolen spun 2-ply)

Spindelicious Sugared Plums on Targhee (350 yards of a 2-ply)

Inglenook Advent from 2021 (not finished yet)

Still on the bobbins:

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Amore

Super sock blend from Wound Up Fiber Arts in the Winter Storm colorway

Targhee from Bumblebee Acres

Natural Corriedale for shawl

Leslie is re-reading the Legend of Zero series by Sara King (sci-fi)

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

Favorite Things

Discord link https://discord.gg/gxAzK5sxtp

SSK 2022

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Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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Ep563 – Mussel-Burr-Uh

Leslie made progress on Solstice (rav link) 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 cast on a Splash of cherry soda/orange soda from Baby Cocktails.  Laura has also knit  on for a Felix pullover by Amy Christoffers (rav link) out of Imperial Yarn Columbia on size 9 needles.

Leslie finished this month’s KnitSpinFarm sock club “Inspire Your Heart with Art” on size US3 needles. She also finished Odelia by Josee Paquin out of Sister Ananse Yarn in the Purple Crab Nebula colorway on Zebra DK.

Laura finished a Musselburgh Hat using handspun and size 3 needles.

Still on the bobbins:

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Mardi Gras of Wool

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Amore

Super sock blend from Wound Up Fiber Arts in the Winter Storm colorway

Spindelicious Sugared Plums on Targhee

Leslie is re-reading the Legend of Zero series by Sara King (sci-fi)

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

Favorite Things

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

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Ep562 – Extra Much

Leslie made progress on Solstice (rav link) by Tricot design MCL out of Loop Yin Yang in the Body and Soul colorways.  She also cast on Odelia by Josee Paquin out of Sister Ananse Yarn in the Purple Crab Nebula colorway on Zebra DK.

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 cast on for a Felix pullover by Amy Christoffers (rav link) out of Imperial Yarn Columbia on size 9 needles.

Leslie finished this month’s KnitSpinFarm sock club “Inspire Your Heart with Art” on size US3 needles. She ombre dyed rope bowls.

Laura didn’t finish anything this week.

Laura has hand made rolags she made during a MDSW winter class with Dia Robinson 

Still on the bobbins:

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Mardi Gras of Wool

Monthly Batt Club from KnitSpinFarm – Amore

Super sock blend from Wound Up Fiber Arts in the Winter Storm colorway

Spindelicious Sugared Plums on Targhee

Leslie is re-reading the Legend of Zero series by Sara King (sci-fi)

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

Favorite Things

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

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Ep561 – Where We Disagree

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

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