Summer Happiness by Concept Creative. This is a flexible garment that can be worn as a sleeveless top or a poncho. It’s knit in two pieces then seemed. I’m using 2 rainbow gradients from Scheepjes Whirl (1 for each piece). I finished the first piece!
Summer Dream (Songe d’ete) designed by Armelle Robert. Knit in Linea Pura Unico by Lana Grossa in a peachy-orange shade.
1 knitted knocker
WIPs
2nd knitted knocker in bamboo pop, doing a series of these in a variety of skin tones
Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan, aka Knit/Wit designs. I’m making these for Thing 1 in CoBaSi, a wool-free sock yarn made of cotton, bamboo, silk &Nylon and I’m using the Indigo colorway, a rich, deep blue
Summer Happiness by Concept Creative. I started the 2nd piece
Vivian by Ysolda Teague knit in Lana Grossa Elastico in the Dark Green colorway.
Out and About – upcoming Fiber events in the NE USA (and there are lots this fall)
Pigskin Party Ends after the Super Bowl in February.
Find Your Fade designed by Andrea Mowry, knit in Midori Bamboo from The Fiber Lady in a discontinued colorway, plus cotton/bamboo sportweight from Great Adirondack Yarn Co.
Knitting Fail
Really, a crochet fail. My brain has been a sieve and I kept screwing up the Summer Happiness top. It’s a problem with me, not with the pattern.
Spinning
More progress on my current spin, some beautiful green lightly-speckled cotton from Buchanan Fiber. Unfortunately, Buchanan Fiber closed a year or two ago which is sad because I love their cotton slivers.
112 Back from a Break
Episode 112
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 • Duration 19:29
Ep 112 recorded 3/1/23 Back from a Break
Hey all, long time no talk. I’d planned to take a few weeks off and it just… stretched. The truth is I’d lost my mojo, not in podcasting but in knitting, and it’s really hard to run a knitting podcast when you’re hardly knitting.
Summer Dreams had a big setback while I was in Florida.
Spinning
I brought my Nano 2 from Dreaming Robots to Florida with me. I love it!
On the Run
I hit a major milestone on Monday, I swam MORE than 1/3 of a mile! I swam 650 yards (594m).
Out and About – upcoming Fiber Events around New England
111 Wearing the Summer Handknits
Episode 111
Friday, June 10, 2022 • Duration 10:45
Ep 111 recorded 6/8/22
Segments this week include: Wearables, FO, Wips, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Wearbles
It’s been gorgeously warm here, even insanely hot 2 days, so I’ve worn summer handknits.
No Day But Today
Linen Butterflies
Watermelon Shawl
Strawberry Blossoms
Lotus Mandala shawls
FOs
48-st sock for E in red sock yarn, finished the first sock. Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, distributed by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued.
WIPs
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl. Nearing the end of Clue 3! This shawl is sooooo much fun to knit.
48-st sock for E in red sock yarn, started toe of 2nd sock on US 2s. Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, distributed by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued.
Mermaid Skirt by Concept Creative, a Ukranian designer. It’s a wonderful pattern and very easy to follow, even for an advanved beginner like me. It looks super fancy but the photos and inks to video tutorials makes it really easy. It’s charted and written out.
Juliana top by Linda’s Craftique, for once worked in the called-for yarn – Neve by . This pattern is bottom-up. I finished the ribbing and am starting up the body.
110 Kids and Pets
Episode 110
Saturday, May 21, 2022 • Duration 09:41
Ep 110 recorded 5/18/22
Segments this week include: Wips, Knitting Fail, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
WIPs
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl.
48-st socks for J, working toe-up, on foot of 2nd sock. Bamboo Pop Sock in Sunset Colorway. Bamboo cotton, PBT blend
52-st sock for E in red sock yarn, turned the heel . Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, distributed by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued. More on this in Knitting Fail
Started Mermaid Skirt by Concept Creative, a Ukranian designers.
I’m spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon.
109 - The one with COVID
Episode 109
Sunday, May 15, 2022 • Duration 11:57
Ep 109 recorded 5/11/22
Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Spinning, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Lots of knitting this week, as COVID invaded our house.
FOs – FO 2 weeks in a row, weird!
48-st socks for J. First sock done. Bamboo Pop Sock in Sunset Colorway.
WIPs
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl. I’m in Clue 3! This shawl is sooooo much fun to knit.
48-st socks for J, finished toe of 2nd sock. Bamboo Pop Sock in Sunset Colorway.
52-st sock for E in red sock yarn. Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, correction: distributed by Universal Yarns, not made by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued.
Swatching for 2 new projects, Green Crochet Dress by Krinichka and Mermaid Skirt by Concept Creative, both are Ukranian designers.
Juliana top by , for once worked in the called-for yarn – Neve by . This pattern is bottom-up. I finished the ribbing and am starting up the body.
108 - Day Off
Episode 108
Monday, May 9, 2022 • Duration 09:16
Ep 108 recorded 5/4/22
Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Spinning, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Swatching for 2 new projects, Green Crochet Dress by Krinichka and Mermaid Skirt by Concept Creative, both are Ukranian designers.
Spinning
107 Short and Sweet
Episode 107
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 • Duration 11:56
Ep 107 recorded 4/6/22
Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
FOs
Last night I finished the Earthrise shawl and got that to my tech editor today.
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits.
Winona by Brenda Castiel in handspun from Hipstrings.
Spinning
I’ve spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. I’m also spinning some plain cotton once or twice a week, because I don’t have enough handspun to finish the As You Wish shawl.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Live in Seattle April 8-10, Virtual May 12-15 and June 9-12.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
CT Sheep and Wool April 30, 2022 – I will be attending! At least for the morning. I plan to get there when it opens at 9 and stay until around lunchtime, give or take. A trip to this festival and to Webs is my Mother’s Day gift from my family.
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022 – I probably won’t make it.
106 Be A Helper Prizes
Episode 106
Friday, March 25, 2022 • Duration 12:41
Ep 106 recorded 3/23/22
Segments this week include: Be A Helper Craft A Long, FOs, Wips, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Be A Helper Craftalong has ended.
Prizes!
FOs
Lots of crochet cleansing pads. Not using a pattern, made up my own.
WIPs
Earthrise, I've started the last skein of yarn.
My second Lotus Mandala Vest is growing! Most of it uses sparkly leftovers of Lion Brand Shawl in A Ball in the Prism colorway from the Priestess Coat I crocheted last year. I finished all those scraps and started a full skein of Shawl In A Ball in the colorway Healing Teal
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl. I’m nearing the end of Clue 1! This shawl is sooooo much fun to knit.
Winona by Brenda Castiel in handspun from Hipstrings. This is an L-shaped shawl and I’ve reached the corner of the L which is worked like an applied-edging.
Spinning
I’ve spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. Cranky knees mean slow going, but I’m putting in about 15 minutes a day in 5-min segments.
I’m also spinning some plain cotton once or twice a week, because I don’t have enough handspun to finish the As You Wish shawl.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Live in Seattle April 8-10, Virtual May 12-15 and June 9-12.
I bought ballet slippers for class and it was the same store I shopped at as a kid in the 1990s. So excited to find them still open and doing business. Shout out to Dancer’s Drawer in Attleboro, MA.
Farm and Fiber Days at Wayland Winter Farmer’s Market is March 5, this Sunday at Russell’s Garden Center in Wayland, MA.
I’m back for a 3rd year – can you please donate $5? No one deserves to be hungry.
I’ve Got Sunshine
We went to Florida last week for school vacation and basically spent the week hanging out at my in-law’s pool and playing board games It was super relaxing and the rest we all needed.
I’m spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. Spun a bit more this week. Fiber is 90’s School Supplies cotton from Hipstrings.
Stitches at Home Stitches at Home June 11/12 & 18/19, Expo at Home July 8-10. Coming up in person, Stitches So Cal in Pasadena, California November 10-13.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home Stitches at Home June 11/12 & 18/19, Expo at Home July 8-10. Coming up in person, Stitches So Cal in Pasadena, California November 10-13.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home Stitches Expo at Home May 13-15, Stitches at Home June 11/12 & 18/19, Expo at Home 8-10. Coming up in person, Stitchs So Cal in Pasadena, California November 10-13.
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022 – I probably won’t make it.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home Stitches Expo at Home May 13-15, Stitches at Home June 11/12 & 18/19, Expo at Home 8-10. Coming up in person, Stitchs So Cal in Pasadena, California November 10-13.
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022 – I probably won’t make it.
I had my mother’s day gift last weekend, and it was a day off. In short, I did all the stuff that I love to do that my family does not enjoy. And it was glorious!
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