Episode 10:...And Finally We're Back

Shownotes to follow later today.

Episode Nine: ...And then we forgot the WIPs...

Show Notes

New Members who have introduced themselves
Jennifer from North Carolina (wooliegirl on Ravelry)
Dianna from Ohio (Hishandmaid on Ravelry)
AnneLena from Nth California (AnneLena on Ravelry) originally from Denmark

We’re up to 58 members in the group now.

PODCASTS
Knitnspin4fun has new podcast.

FO
Colour Affection by Veera Välimäki. Knitted in Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic in 5ply (sport weight) in Sweet Pea, Plum & Feijoa on 4mm Chiao Goo circs.

Evenstar Shawl by Susan Pandorf on 3.25 Addi Lace. In The Unique Sheep Eos in Ascent. Beads from “Over the Rainbow”. On 3.25 Addi Lace Turbo & 3.25 Straight Signature Needles

Grandma’s Favorite Washcloth in Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply (DK) Cotton unknown colour, & Universal Yarn Inc, Cotton Supreme Phlox and Pea Soup Knitted in the first Instance on 2.75ml ChiaoGoo & in the last on 4ml ChiaoGoo.

Hive Hat by Tanya Patternson in Cakewalk Yarns Worsted Weight in Smirk.

ENABLING
Woolgatherings 70% BFL/30% Tussah Silk 4oz

Dingbatz BFL Hand Painted Top 4oz

Hanks in the Hood Merino/Bamboo roving “Electric Eel” 4.3oz

Inglenook Fibers Blue Poppies & Hawaiian Shirt Bats

Universal Yarn Inc, Cotton Supreme in Seafoam, Dutch Blue, Lime, Pea Green, & Phlox

The Unique Sheep Eos in Japonica Dark

Cakewalk Yarns Footise, Pink Lemonade, & DarKKittie & Worsted Weight In Edisto

Jo Sharp Silk Alpace Georgette with no label from destash

Ewe Give Me the Knits, Grande Sock Yarn in Stonewash & Dulcet

Madelinetosh Sport in Filigree from Jimmy Beans

Tempted Good Grll Base in Deviant Behavior, Frigid, Thigh High & Hocus Pocus as well as Sweet Georgia Yarns, Tough Love Sock in Pomegranate from BringKnitOn.

OTHER THINGS
Happy Birthday to my mum and also my mother–in–law, Patti.

Finished The Hunger Games and am now reading Catching Fire

Episode 8: Happy Birthday Maya!!!

New Members who have introduced themselves
Scottie from Louisiana (Scottiegirl1 on Ravelry)
Tiffany from Southern Maryland (ChristianCrafter on Ravelry)
Kirsten from Nevada (Knitandspin4fun on Ravelry)
Jo from Tennessee (jovolsfan75 on Ravelry)


We’re up to 50 members in the group now.


Competition
New competition for Madelinetosh May. Prize a skein of Madelinetosh Light Merino. Show us a photograph of the project that you are most proud of. Will be open to the end of June as this is already part way through May.


Shoutouts
Maya from the Moonie Knits podcast who had a birthday on Friday.


PODCASTS
The Fat Squirrel Speaks by Amy Beth from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Knitternatter by Zena from Sutton Coldfield, UK



WIP
Colour Affection by Veera Välimäki. Knitted in Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic in 5ply (sport weight) in Sweet Pea, Plum & Feijoa on 4mm Chiao Goo circs.


Evenstar Shawl by Susan Pandorfon 3.25 Addi Lace. In The Unique Sheep Eos in Ascent. Beads from Over the Rainbow. On 3.25 Addi Lace Turbo & 3.25 Straight Signature Needles


Hitchhiker by Martina Behm. Knitted in Ladybird Fiber’s Dusk in the Vineyard. Now on 3mm Addi Lace


FO

Ampersand Socks by Kirsten Kapur in Ewe Give Me The Knits Sock in Piper. On 2.75ml Addi Lace. One completed & the other up to picking up stitches for the gusset. Forgot to mention that I have modified the pattern so that it is over 64 stitches


Wee Owlie by The Knit Café Toronto


ENABLING
Plymouth Yarn’s Baby Alpace Lace Col 100 (5 skeins) from BP Yarns


Madelinetosh 80/10/10 Sport in Jasper (3 skeins) from destash


Sweet Georgia Yarn Tough Love Sock in Honey Fig & Tourmaline from Willowfairy Knits Podcast. One was a prize and the other was a gift from my lovely friend Helena.


Madelinetosh Merino Light in Blue Gingham (2 Skeins) destash


Cakewalk Yarns Worsted Weight in Smirk


Dream in Color Starry in Pansy Golightly from destash


Dream in Color Smooshy in Some Summer Sky from destash


Malabrigo Rios in 242 Intenso from destash



OTHER THINGS


The Fetter Lance Fleece by Greg & Jocelyn House


The Liberties of London by Greg House

Episode 7: Windows ate my Podcast

New Introductions

Kristie from San Diego (mackristie on Ravelry)
Helen from Amsterdam (raerean on Ravelry) and originally from NZ
Mariawilhelmina from Houston, Tx—originally from Amsterdam
Joy from Indiana (JTKnitterSan on Ravelry)
Marigayle from Nashville, Tn—presenter of Exchange Student in Fiberland

We’re up to 45 members in the group now.

Shoutouts

Helena from WillowfairyKnits Podcast. My Tidepool shawl won some Sweet Georgia sockyarn provided by my other shoutout Ashleigh from BringKniton.

PODCASTS

Willowfairy Knits (Helena from Adelaide SA)
Knitting in Circles (Aimee & Darren from South Mississippi)
Knittin on the Fly (Katie from Maine)
Knitting Blooms (Tina)

WIP

Ampersand Socks by Kirsten Kapur in Ewe Give Me The Knits Sock in Piper. On 2.75ml Addi Lace. One completed & the other up to picking up stitches for the gusset. Forgot to mention that I have modified the pattern so that it is over 76 stitches

Evenstar Shawl by Susan Pandorf on 3.25 Addi Lace. In The Unique Sheep Eos in Ascent

ON THE DRAWING BOARD

Catkin by Carina Spencer.

ENABLING

The Unique Sheep Eos Ascent

Wollmeise Lacegarn We’re Different in the Lila colourgroup

Ladybug Fibers “Wild Lupin” & “ Boysenberry”

Fat Cat Knits BFL Dragonfly

OTHER THINGS

Myrtles Morning Out

Finished Barbara Bretton and am now reading “Jane Bites Back” by Michael Thomas Ford
“Two hundred years after her death, Jan Austen is still surrounded by the literature she loves—but now it’s because she’s the owner of Flyleaf Books in a sleepy upstate NY college town.”

Episode Six: The Cat Returns

New Members

Amanda from Sydney (jacka on Ravelry)
Susan from Monterey (Susan93940 on Ravelry)
Rose from Michigan (CakewalkYarns on Ravelry)
Phoebe25 on Ravelry from Germany
FireMedic on Ravelry from Baltimore, Maryland
Dawn from Lancaster, California (Knittinwolf on Ravelry) of Wolfe Farm Podcast fame.

We now have 35 members in the group.

Competition

Dont forget the March competition. All you need to do is be a member of our group and tell us what you like to do while knitting. The prize is a skein of Wollmeise 80/20 Twin.

Podcasts

Electric Sheep by Hoxton Handmade from London
Cast On with Brenda Dane from Wales
The Knitmore Girls from California
The High Fiber Diet by CoggieTM
Just One More Row with Brittany & Dana

WIP

Manhattan Socks by Lisa Dykstra (Yen for Yarn) in Blacksheep Dyeworks Superwash Merino Sock Nutmeg Multi on 2.25mm Addi Lace

Ampersand Socks by Kirsten Kapur in Ewe Give Me the Knits Sock in Piper on 2.75mm Addi Lace

Suckage! Mitts by Maya from the Moonie Knits Podcast in Araucania Ranco Solid on 2.5mm Addi Lace

Hitchhiker by Martina Behm in Ladybird Fibers Dusk in the Vineyard on 3mm Addi Lace

On the Hook

Ripple Blanket from Le Monde de Sucrette's blog in Craftwork Acrylic Plain 8ply (DK) 100g

On the Drawing Board

Catkin by Carina Spencer

FOs

Tidepool Shawl by Wendy Johnson for the Willowfairy Knits KAL

Enabling

Sweet Pea Sock in Lily Pond

Knitsch Paradise

Cakewalk Yarns "Fletcher"

The Weekend Project Bag--Cats from Bright Craft on Etsy

Episode 5: PJs on Parade

Episode 4: Mugged by a Citron

New Group Member Introductions

Laura from Wales (LauraMag on Ravelry)
Lisa from Pittsburg PA (fibernymph on Ravelry)
Mary from Garland Tx (Grandmatutu on Ravelry)
Leeanne from Brisbane QLD (Tranquilgirl on Ravelry

The group now has 15 members.

Shoutouts

Lisa from 90% Knitting Podcast
Katie from Knittin' on the Fly Podcast
Tina from Knitting Blooms Podcast
Caryn from Round the Twist with Caryn Podcast (VKN)
Kimberley from The Giving Flower Podcast (VKN)

Podcasts
Round the Twist with Caryn
The Knitgirllls
90% Knitting
The Fiberista Files
Revelations of a Delusional Knitter

WIPs
Citron by Hilary Smith Callis (free pattern on Knitty) in Rico Design Superba Poems Colourway 2 on Chiao Goo Lace 4mm (US size 6)
Manhattan Socks by Lisa Dykstra (yenforyarn on Ravelry) in Blacksheep Dyeworks Superwash Merino Sock in Nutmeg Multi on Addi Lace 2.25ml (US size 1)
Monkey Socks by Cookie A in Highland Handmade's Sugar Maple Sock in Seaglass on Addi Lace 2.25ml (US size 1)
Tidepool Shawl by Wendy Johnson in Araucania Ranco Solids Blue-Green
Suckage! Mitts by Maya Howe Proulx of the Moonie Knits Podcast in Araucania Ranco Multi Colourway 303 on Addi Lace 3.75mm (US size 5)

Enabling

Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash in We're Different Neptun
Lady Bug Fiber Company Sock Yarn in Vineyard at Dusk
Shepherd's Colour 4 Me Prints 8 Ply (DK) in 5006 & 4990

On the Drawing Board

Hitchhiker by Martina Behm
Irving the Icebox Monster by Rebecca Danger

Reading
Spun by Sorcery by Barbara Bretton (third in Sugar Maple series) Kindle edition ISBN 0-425-23682-X

Doorways in the Sand by Roger Zelazny (first published in 1976) ISBN 0-380-00949-8