Saturday, December 28, 2013

Episode 47: Oh myyyyy



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Show and Tell:
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Daughter’s hat out of handspun hobbledehoy
purple squares for textured pillow
woven rainbow plaid scarf
WIPS:
Monster cowl out of Hiro leftovers
Oak trail by alana Dakos
Weaving:
Saori warp
Spinning:
Finn for Hiro prize
silk on Tibetan--inspired by Amy Singer
Acquisitions:
Brown Sheep Nature spun worsted for spindleknitter’s stockings
ply and spin-off magazines
Botanical knits by Alana Dakos
New Chia goo interchangeables in size 9
Boston Terrier sock blockers from jbanducci
Snuggles yarn yarnivore podcast
Up & coming:
follow your arrow by Ysolda Teague
Misc.: Hiro a long! Join in for a great chance to win some of my handspun and a bag by Joannaspring
Check out the “What do you want to hear about/see on the podcast in the future” thread.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Episode 46: Wee doggy reindeer




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Show and Tell:
Fish hat dead or alive by Thelma Egberts out of sirdar country dk leftovers on US 7 needles
WIPS:
Husband’s socks out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Spinning:
Don’t wake the dragon punis from gourmetstash
Romney/silk single blend that I carded and spun as a fulled single
Acquisitions: More Kroy! singing the blues and rusty stripes
Misc.: Hiro a long! Join in for a great chance to win some of my handspun and a bag by Joannaspring
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Episode 45: Advent Muscular Tension



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Show and Tell:
Socks: Son’s out of Lane Cervinia Forever
creepers all around out of Galway and leftovers
WIPS:
Husband’s socks out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe
Daughter’s socks out of Opal little prince
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Fish hat dead or alive out of sirdar country dk leftovers
Spinning:
Don’t wake the dragon punis from gourmetstash
Acquisitions: Fiber from Meduseld: Gotland and moorit Shetland
New podcast I’m digging: hudson valley knits

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Episode 44: Batty



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Show and Tell:
Purple hobbledehoy handspun hat
pillow square for the textured pillow out of madtosh vintage in flashdance
WIPS:
Socks: Son’s out of Lane Cervinia Forever
Husband’s out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe
Daughter’s out of Opal little prince
advent scarf out of swans island fingering
Spinning:
Knitspinfarm batt, 22 oz; orange, meet purple
drum-carding palooza: blue finn, purple bfl/silk, cream alpaca/angora/merino blend
Acquisitions: Fiber coming from Meduseld: Gotland and moorit Shetland
Fish hat, dead or alive
minecraft creeper hat

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Episode 43: Happy Knitsgiving parts 1 & 2



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Show and Tell:

Hiro by Julia Farwell-Clay, tagged with fthal


WIPS:

Socks:  Son's out of Lane Cervinia Forever

Husband's out of Patons Kroy sock in the blue ragg stripe

Daughter's out of Opal little prince

Spinning:

Gourmet stash cat of the canals on tibetan

Acquisitions:

Up and coming: monster cowl, hats for nephews/niece, project bags, zoom loom

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Episode 42: Hodor



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Welcome to tanyamarie, knitjersey, judso
Show and Tell:
beanie out of highland handmades handspun, mixed BFL in arabesque
Temperature scarf
WIPS:
Hiro by Julia Farwell Clay
Hiro-a-long starts on 11/1 and runs to 1/15/14; tag projects with fthal
Spinning:
3 yards Hog island fleece
Acquisitions:
Enchanted knoll superwash sock in common grackle from the knit1hearttoo podcast
sowing the seeds by knittynatterzena
Zoom loom
gourmet stash punis in cat of the canals and no one
Up and coming: monster cowl with the suburban stitcher podcast

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Episode 41: ready, set, holiday knit!



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Welcome to knitswithbears, karenswb and eiaAwittyknitter!
Show and Tell:
PJ pants from http://mycottoncreations.blogspot.com/p/pajama-pants-tuto...
Bag from: http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-...
WIPS:
temperature scarf
vanilla socks out of opal little prince yarn
Hiro by Julia Farwell Clay
Hiro-a-long starts on 11/1 and runs to 1/15/14; tag projects with fthal
socks out of Lane cervinia forever
socks out of pattons kroy blue ragg stripe
beanie out of highland handmades handspun, mixed BFL in arabesque
Capucine hat out of hobbledehoy handspun “beet patch” batt
Spinning:
GourmetStash punis in fibretown/she’s crafty and intense spearmint
talked about Hog island fleece
Misc:
Mind the Gap sock yarn by trailing clouds

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Episode 40: Bottom whorl girl?

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Welcome to spiderlady, ellisknitstoo, jellybean and danellemarie.
Oct. and HAL drawings…
Show and Tell:
Turn a square hat for sillyfru’s hats for grammy
WIPS:
vanilla socks out of opal little prince yarn
Hiro by Julia Farwell Clay
Hiro-a-long starts on 11/1 and runs to 1/15/14; tag projects with fthal
Spinning:
GourmetStash punis in fibretown/she’s crafty
Loop bumps in sea grass and sweet pea, 662 yds.
Misc:
uncle’s hat out of handspun
temperature scarf
textured pillow from Natural Knits for babies and moms
cupcake mittens by spillyjane
mentioned the knitspinfarm podcast

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Episode 39: Pine Forest



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Welcome to [taylorh] (person)

Thanks to craftycavy and rlmcgill for the itunes reviews!!

Show and Tell:

Pine Forest blanket by Ingrid Aartun out of alpaca handspun
halloween cloak

WIPS:

vanilla socks out of opal little prince yarn
Turn a square hat by Jared Flood for [sillyfru]'s (person) hats for grammy

KALs:

Herbaceous along ends on Halloween
Hiro-a-long starts on 11/1 and runs to 1/15/14

Spinning:
GourmetStash punis in fibretown/she’s crafty
Loop bump in sea grass


Misc:
Peg loom
soap scrubbies

Acquisitions:

Patons Kroy sock in blue striped ragg
Shepard's wool in lilac

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Episode 38: new webcam



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Welcome to monanicaknits howesfarm, solstitches, scottiegirl, pearlofthepacific, handbagcrazy, HBHW
Thanks to uzannesay and kpposta for the awesome patterns!
Show and Tell:
Spring Beret hat by Natalie Larson out of Malabrigo worsted in fuschia
WIPS:
Pine Forest blanket out of alpaca handspun
Party Mix sweater out of handspun
Socks out of cervinia
vanilla socks out of opal little prince yarn
Spinning: GourmetStash punis in fibretown/she’s crafty
border leiscester from Reflections at Roclans
Acquisitions:
Gourmet stash yak blend punis
freia
alegria
lollipop
malabrigo sock
valkyrie wool combs
hazelknits entice in cherry fizz
mini mochi
Alice tape measure
soak in yuzu scent
Collywobbles
Free to viewers with the code from the episode

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Episode 37: Collywobbles




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Welcome to inesn, yellowbirdknits, spinningphoenix and bellaillia!
Show and Tell:
Colorwork sweater out of sirdar country dk
Alice’s sweater out of noro kureyon
WIPS:
Pine Forest blanket out of alpaca handspun
Party Mix sweater out of handspun
Socks out of cervinia
Spinning: GourmetStash punis in jaune bicyclette
Acquisitions:
Opal little prince
drachenwolle
Meduseld pillow
Pattern Release this weekend!
Collywobbles
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Episode 36: Delicious GourmetStash Giveaway



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Show and Tell: Herbaceous socks out of Shalimar Zoe sock in the bark colorway on US 1.5
WIPS:
STR socks in the waterlillies colorway-
Pine Forest blanket out of alpaca handspun
Son’s sweater out of sirdar country dk
Pink design out of cascade ecowool
Acquisitions: Sheperd’s lamb Churro wool from Taos and mountain colors crazy foot--thank you kmckee623!!!
Miscellaneous:
Peg loom with rambouillet fleece
Spinzilla
HAL in progress!
Hiro-along starts in November
Giveaway!! GourmetStash/fixation hat kit giveaway

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Episode 35: SVFF



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Welcome to [mumof2gg] (person), [miesmama] (person), [eviltwinn2] (person) and [mzpurple] (person)!

WIPS:

Herbaceous socks out of Shalimar Zoe sock in the bark colorway
STR socks in the waterlillies colorway-
Pine Forest blanket out of alpaca handspun
Son’s sweater out of sirdar country dk

Miscellaneous:

Peg loom tutorial from Living Crafts magazine

SVFF in berryville VA:  Spanish Peacock spindles, Meduseld maple syrup, Rosespring Farms soap, gourmet stash punis, Reflections at Roclans Border Leiscester, Davlin farm cotswold/coopworth lamb fleece.


HAL in progress!
Hiro-along starts in November
VERY COOL giveaway next week.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Episode 34: All the Spinning



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Welcome to [PhyllisJoan] (person), [Knitwitty] (person) and [Hlh74] (person)!!


WIPS:

Herbaceous socks out of Shalimar Zoe sock in the bark colorway
STR socks in the waterlillies colorway-
Pine Forest blanket out of alpaca handspun
Cabled hat out of rambouillet handspun
Son's sweater out of sirdar country dk

Spinning:

Gourmet Stash punis in punis in space colorway on trindle

woolen spun gray Finn from Finnegan’s flock

hobbledehoy batt (bear island) to be made into the [capucine] (pattern) hat?


Miscellaneous:

HAL  forgot to mention [joannaspring] (person)'s gorgeous herbaceous socks she showed on the knitspinfarm podcast.
SVFF in berryville VA

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Episode 33: Felted Mitten Fail



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Welcome to [SamDana] (person) and thank you to [Sokyknitter] (person)!


Show and Tell:

Stockbridge Mittens out of Malabrigo Chunky in the col china colorway on US 15 needles.  The End.

WIPS:

Herbaceous socks out of Shalimar Zoe sock in the bark colorway
STR socks in the waterlillies colorway--looking for test knitters!
Pine Forest blanket out of alpaca handspun

Spinning:

Gourmet Stash punis in punis in space colorway on trindle
woolen spun gray Finn from Finnegan’s flock

Acquisitions:

opal little prince yarn on order

Miscellaneous:

HAL
SVFF
Hiro along in November
dog sweater
Gourmet stash game of thrones
squirrel it away salkal on the fat squirrel speaks

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Episode 32: Sweater!!

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Episode 31: Ministry of Tiny Cuffs



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Welcome to Alynn29fun, Orange Maid and Knitonthefloor!

Congrats to Knitsinsanity on your win!

Show and Tell:
Milo by Georgie Hallam out of handspun MCN in the joyeuse colorway from Cephalopod yarns
Stockbridge Mittens out of Wisdom yarn
 
WIPS
 
Herbaceous socks out of Shalimar Zoe sock in the bark colorway
STR socks in the waterlillies colorway
Old Town sweater by Carol Sunday out of BM BFL sport
Son's fair isle sweater out of sirdar country dk
 

Spinning:

Gourmet Stash punis in Sakura and Sweet Sister on Spanish Peacock tibetan spindle and Golding drop spindle

4 oz of woolen spun Finn from Finnegan's flock

Miscellaneous:
 
Errata for Herbaceous
KALs on the following podcasts:  Craftstash, Wolfe Farms, Heartland knits, Knitting den, knit nerd

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Errata for Herbaceous!


Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!  After my excellent test knitters worked through the pattern, I must have created these snafu in my editing. 
1.  On row 11 of the written directions of the Ear of grass it shows to:
     SSK, K2, YO, K3, P1, K3, YO, K2, K2tog
     ON the written directions it reads:
     SSK, K2, YO, K3, P1, K1, YO, K4, K2tog
The chart is correct.
 
2.  For the leg charted directions (p.4) on odd rounds:

     There should be an "ear of corn" symbol on the left hand side of of the chart.

3.  For the Even rounds chart, the * symbol should actually be the ⊙ symbol.




 




































Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Episode 30: HAL (Herbaceous-a-long)

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Episode 29: Bodacious Herbaceous

Welcome to Nursenikkiknits and Knitinsanity! Show and Tell: tiny hot dog brickless milo annis stockbridge felted mitten for the Heartland knits podcast Wips: Felted mitten Spinning: 600 yds 2 ply Dragonfly polwarth/silk in the county fair colorway Up and coming: Windschief Hat out of Meduseld yarn Summer list Hiro-along???? Rhinebeck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Herbaceous sock pattern now on Rav, free until 8/26/13

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Episode 28: Blue Skies

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Episode 27: Meduseld and other travels

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Episode 26: Don't step on my punis!

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Episode 25: Gifted

Welcome to Joenjules, Fraydele and Thistledown! Show and Tell: Hula Hoop Weaving Tutorial: http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2012/02/woven-finger-knitting-hula-hoop-rug-diy.html Wips: Old Town Wingspan (FibreOptic paintbox Gradient Kasmir base, bitter lime to rose on US 4 Chiao Goo needles Bella Mittens by Marielle Henault out of Meduseld 50/50 Romney/Alpaca on US 8 needles Sock Design! out of Hazelknits artisan sock in sagebrush on US 1.5 needles Temperature scarf out of scraps Spinning: All Alpaca is finished! I just had to show it all. Dragonfly fibers polwarth/silk in the country fair colorway on the wheel mushroom spindle bowl from deerfield creations is on it's way! http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeerfieldCreations Acquistions: Loveliness from Meduseld--maple syrup, beeswax candle and 500yds Lace weight Romney! meduseldfarm.com Up and coming: Meduseld open house! Uniquities Fiber Farmer's Market, come say hi!! uniquitiesyarnshop.com/?page_id=1843

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Episode 24: Hoot Hoot

www.fibretown.blogspot.com Itunes http://fibretown.hipcast.com/rss/fibretown.xml http://youtu.be/WZtcMI-O4NY fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread! Welcome to Ranaeluvsewes, 1happyag, yarnyenta1 and Nicki18229! Congrats to Rosebob and LittleSweetPea on winning the Seaweed socks! Show and Tell: Morning Owl by Debi Birkin out of scraps Wips: Old Town out of Blue Moon BFL sport on US 5 needles Wingspan by Maylin Tri’coterie on US 4 Chiao goo needles out of Fiber Optic paint box gradient Kasmir yarn in the Bitter Lime to Rose colorway Spinning: Highland Handmades mixed BFL in the Arabesque colorway

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Episode 23: Bobbin Lace, Mind Blown!

www.fibretown.blogspot.com Itunes http://fibretown.hipcast.com/rss/fibretown.xml http://youtu.be/bLFgRD0_fJo fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread! Congrats to MissWoolyknits, you’re a winner! Show and Tell: Bobbin Lace -- http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=-D7rCSnK9eE&desktop_ur... Mint Choco Socko--socks out of Fibernymph dyeworks mint chocolate chip on chiao goo US 1.5 needles Wips: socks of my own design out of Hazel knits in the sagebrush colorway. on US size 1.5 Karbonz dpns Old Town out of Blue Moon BFL sport on US 5 needles Wingspan by Maylin Tri’coterie on US 4 Chiao goo needles out of Fiber Optic paint box gradient Kasmir yarn in the Bitter Lime to Rose colorway Spinning: samples of yarn for my friend 230 yds of Navajo ply Tour De Fleece: 14 oz Alpaca!!! Unwind Yarn Co. 604 yds 2 ply Polwarth in the aurora borealis colorway upcoming: Highland Handmades mixed BFL in the Arabesque colorway Review: Ktog e-book, 20 patterns for $20, all proceeds go to Oklahoma tornado relief, awesome variety of beautiful patterns, check it out! Lemknitcrochet giveaway: 2 copies of her seaweed socks, see thread in FT group! Acquisitions: 15” cricket loom

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Episode 22: Spanish Invasion

www.fibretown.blogspot.com Itunes http://fibretown.hipcast.com/rss/fibretown.xml http://youtu.be/-2waigDxnoI fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread! Welcome to Greenehood and Tawnyone Thanks to MissWoolyknits for the lovely pattern! Show and Tell: Frankenshawl out of handspun Loop batt in Sari charlie; based on the Whippoorwill pattern Wips: Vanilla Bean socks by Emily Locke out of Fibernymph dyeworks Bounce base in the mint chocolate chip colorway on 1.5 chiao goo red lace socks of my own design out of Hazel knits in the sagebrush colorway. on US size 1.5 Karbonz dpns Spinning: loop spontaneous spinning cloud in precious metals 190 yds Plying singles for my friend Tour De Fleece: 14 oz Alpaca!!! Up and coming: Wingspan out of Fiber Optic paint box gradient in Bitter Lime-Rose magic knot video: http://youtu.be/-nq_7EXTWHE See you on July 3rd!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Episode 21: Technical Difficulties

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Welcome to A1dawen, Stitchthat, Amybernhardt, Linda315, lifefulloflaugh

Thanks to LadyFernaco for the lovely pattern and Kraggoth for the itunes review!

Wips: Vanilla Bean socks by Emily Locke out of Fibernymph dyeworks Bounce base in the mint chocolate chip colorway on 1.5 chiao goo red lace

socks of my own design out of Hazel knits in the sagebrush colorway. on US size 1.5 Karbonz dpns

shawl out of loop sari charlie batt

hedgehog sweater of my own design with the help of the knitter's book of sweaters, hedgehog hats pattern and Mastering color knitting


Spinning: Greenwood fiberworks merino top in the figs colorway spun fractal 320 yds

loop spontaneous spinning cloud in precious metals

Plying singles for my friend

dyed fiber (cormo, falkland and polwarth) and 2 batts:  blue sky and fire

Up and coming: milo


Acquisitions:  soft kitty on bounce by fibernymph and a kromski 2 yd kniddy knoddy

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Episode 20: Purple dreaming

www.fibretown.blogspot.com Itunes http://fibretown.hipcast.com/rss/fibretown.xml http://youtu.be/_7kEd4QG0JI fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread! Welcome to Margki and stitchedtogether who has a podcast! Sorry I forgot to mention it: http://www.stitchedtogetherpodcast.blogspot.co.uk/ Show and Tell: Aidez out of Cascade Eco Wool Wips: Vanilla Bean socks by Emily Locke out of Fibernymph dyeworks Bounce base in the mint chocolate chip colorway socks of my own design out of Hazel knits in the sagebrush colorway. Both socks are on US size 1.5 needles Spinning: Greenwood fiberworks merino top in the figs colorway spun fractal Rambouillet punis on my supported Spanish Peacock tibetan spindle Up and coming: Party mix by Julia Farwell-Clay out of purple handspuns? Shawl?

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Episode 19: Sicko

www.fibretown.blogspot.com Itunes http://fibretown.hipcast.com/rss/fibretown.xml http://youtu.be/AFNiZY4H9xA fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread! Thanks for donating!! Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes! (esp. muttimama, fibertastic and alisonj) Intros, etc. mama2lilyndevon, Sonomaknits and Bean Show and Tell: Flower Fairy in a Tulip and egg to penguin by Susan B. Anderson out of scraps Wips: Aidez by Cirilia Rose -with pockets per the (Oatmeal CPH w/ Brilliantly Seamless Pocket) project--out of ecological wool in the 8018 colorway Spinning: Into the Whirled Rambouillet in Arrakis 320yds 2 ply Acquisitions--Another Crafty Girl strong sock in the Gamut colorway

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Episode 18: Wool vintages

www.fibretown.blogspot.com Itunes http://fibretown.hipcast.com/rss/fibretown.xml https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSkMWIpbN-4 Congrats to Espressoknitter on winning the Shalimar! fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread! Thanks for donating!! Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes! Intros: Knitalittlebit Show and Tell: Flower Fairy in a Tulip by Susan B. Anderson out of scraps Wips: Aidez by Cirilia Rose -with pockets per the (Oatmeal CPH w/ Brilliantly Seamless Pocket) project--out of ecological wool in the 8018 colorway Spinning: Hobbledehoy batts, Koi colorway, Finn 3 ply, Baby Alpaca 3 ply Misc. Koolaid dyeing Enter the FO giveaway!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Episode 17: Orangeness



Video fix accomplished!!

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Itunes
http://hipcast.com/podcast/HcqG1QcQ
http://youtu.be/bD6AWYwOgIg
fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread!
Thanks for donating!!
Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes!
Intros: Sosknitting, sarahjd80, gmalissa
Show and Tell: solitaire beret by Natalie Larson out of Noro cash iroha, baby socks by Bianca Boonstra out of Cakewalk yarns fingering in the Cherry Blossom Colorwayy
Wips: Old Town by Carol Sunday on US 5 out of BMFA in BFL sport in Winter Solstice
Aidez by Cirilia Rose -with pockets per the (Oatmeal CPH w/ Brilliantly Seamless Pocket) project--out of ecological wool in the 8018 colorway
Flower Fairy in a Tulip by Susan B. Anderson out of scraps
Spinning: Hobbledehoy batts, Koi colorway
acquisitions: eastwitching.etsy.com watercolors

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Episode 15: a good day to dye







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Itunes
http://hipcast.com/podcast/H6lzNTpQ
http://youtu.be/4PGRGp9GG6c

fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread!

Thanks for donating!!

Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes! (special thanks to reeciespieces and ting-ting)

Intros:  Aleesnyder and Wiscknitter; welcome!

Show and Tell: fiber optic hat, hd socks, daybreak

Wips: Old Town by Carol Sunday on US 5 out of BMFA in BFL sport in Winter Solstice

Upcoming:  clockwork?  orange kal, rambouillet

Spinning: Birketa's lambs from finnegan's flock
Handyed batt and yarn

acquisitions:  highland handmades mixed bfl in arabesque

Important Misc.:
learning to knit story wrap up
MS&W!!  come say hi whenever or at podcaster meet up!!

fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread!

Thanks for donating!!

Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes! (special thanks to reeciespieces and ting-ting)

Intros:  Aleesnyder and Wiscknitter; welcome!

Show and Tell: fiber optic hat, hd socks, daybreak

Wips: Old Town by Carol Sunday on US 5 out of BMFA in BFL sport in Winter Solstice

Upcoming:  clockwork?  orange kal, rambouillet

Spinning: Birketa's lambs from finnegan's flock
Handyed batt and yarn

acquisitions:  highland handmades mixed bfl in arabesque

Important Misc.:
learning to knit story wrap up
MS&W!!  come say hi whenever or at podcaster meet up!!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Episode 14: Doughnut Button



Donate, not doughnut button on the website: fibretown.blogspot.com
Also on:
Itunes
http://hipcast.com/podcast/H6lzNTpQ
http://youtu.be/cRms_I8N6XA
fibre town podcast group: join the FO giveaway thread!
Thanks to all who left star ratings and reviews on Itunes! (special thanks to one4games and seestephknit)
Show and Tell: only secret knitting
Wips: HD yarn vanilla sock on US 1.5 Karbonz dpn
Old Town by Carol Sunday on US 5 out of BMFA in BFL sport in Winter Solstice
Spinning: Rambouillet from Reflections at Roclans 160 yds 3ply
Important Misc.: MS & W giveaway idea thread
Broken ball winder and needles
Doing a destash! See it here: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/sell-trade-or-destash/2546...
Highland Handmades fiber coming!
Donate button
Meduseld giveaway: http://meduseldfarm.com/blog/2013/04/24/new-yarn-and-priz...

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Episode 13: Drinking Game



You can view the podcast on ITunes!! Give me a star rating and/or a review if you are so inclined. I’m also on youtube at:  http://youtu.be/xiOf3HY_Lmw

Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk
Fibretown on Instagram, hipcast.com, Itunes

Also at: fibretown.blogspot.com  New:  A Donate button!

Show and Tell: 
Spring Beret by Natalie Larson on US 9 and 10, out of Loop Rosebud handspun navajo-ply
HO:  Vanilla Sock on US 1.5 Karbonz DPNs out of HD yarns in the Dynamics colorway

--Wips:

Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport (winter solstice) on US 4 and 5; both sleeves done, on to body!

Vanilla Sock out of HD yarns in Dynamics


--Spinning:

Finn Fleece from Finnegan’s Flock all washed up!  Need to try combing it.
Into the Whirled polwarth/silk in the gwdyir colorway, 80yds fractal spun, 40 yds Navajo-ply
Fiber Optic Chocolate-aqua gradient, 80yds Navajo-ply
Next:  Reflections at Roclans Rambouillet


--Up and coming and whatnot

Cross stitch, la Dame a la Licorne
I Taught Myself Knitting! (book)
What do you want from M S & W?  Will be opening a wishlist thread

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Episode 12: Did I mention that Maryland Sheep and Wool is coming up?




You can view the podcast on ITunes!! Give me a star rating and/or a review if you are so inclined. I’m also on youtube at: http://youtu.be/iA1XqzPHpB0
Also at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on Hipcast.com
-- Contacts Info: Ravelry, plurk and my fitness pal as chainoffools.
-- instagram as fibretown
--Wips:
Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport
Vanilla Sock out of HD yarns in Dynamics
--Spinning:
Washed and sampled Finn Fleece from Finnegan’s Flock
Loop bump (Rosebud) Navajo plied, 120 yards
Fiber Optic aqua-chocolate gradient
Acquisitions:
Bee Leaf Pi Shawl
Alohu Blu in Waimanalo colorway
--Up and coming and whatnot
aired out and reorganized stash (22 sweater quantities!!!)
Cleaned and waxed wheel--homemade wood wax
Sheep and Wool shopping list in the works

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Fibretown Episode 11



-- Contacts:  Ravelry, instagram, hipcast, pinterest and my fitness pal as chainoffools.  Also fibretown.blogspot.com.  And Itunes!  Give me a star rating and/or a review if you are so inclined.

--Show and tell:  Zuzu's petals (by Carina Spencer) out of handspun

--Wips:

Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport
Whippoorwill by Carina Spencer out of handspun loop batt in Sari Charlie
Temperature scarf

--Spinning:

Washed and sampled Finn Fleece from Finnegan's Flock

--Up and coming

Consignment sale
socks out of HD yarns in Dynamics

March prize drawing, I finished a dandelion-inspired zuzu's petals, I'm knitting on the sleeves of my Old Town, I show my daughter's temperature scarf and wonderful Finn sheep fleecy loveliness.  I need to cast on some socks out of HD yarns self-striping.  I

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Episode 10: Spring Broke


You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube. http://youtu.be/OxRMjRNpaZQ
Show and Tell:
--Nyan cat vanilla socks out of Fibernymph bedazzled base on US 1.5 needles
--cable braided necklace by Olga Buraya-Kefalian out of angora/merino spindle spun on size US4
WIPS:
--Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport in the Winter Solstice colorway on US size 5 needles
Acquisitions:
MD S & W catalog!
20oz Badger Finn roving
Birketa’s fleece
Up and Coming:
--Rebecca Danger chubby chirp or bunny nugget?
Important Miscellany:
--Enter the March FOs giveaway!
--I’m wearing the Aidez out of Eco+
--Blankets: crocheted baby blanket and “crazy blanket” out of worsted scraps

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Episode 9: Spring




I just realized I forgot to talk about the field trip!  Making a note to do so during the next episode...

Also, I'm sorry it looks like I'm picking my nose in this still shot.  I'm not.

You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube. http://youtu.be/xnXrhFYL5-U


Show and Tell:

Blooming flower cushion by Lucy of Attic 24 out of Kauni with a d hook


WIPS:

--Nyan cat vanilla socks out of Fibernymph bedazzled base on US 1.5 karbonz needles
--Old Town by Carol Sunday out of Blue Moon BFL sport in the Winter Solstice colorway on US size 5 needles
--Aidez sweater a la oohfancypants with pockets--need more yarn

Spinning:

Spindle spun Angora merino (50 yards)
Drum carded batts and yarn

Acquisitions:

Greenwood fiberworks merino in figs colorway
Unwind yarn co. polwarth in Aurora Borealis
Meduseld Romney in Monet colors

Up and Coming:

--Uniquities fiber farmer’s market --Finn wool from Finnegan’s flock!

Important Miscellany:

--Enter the March FOs giveaway!
--I’m wearing the Cedar leaf shawlette by Alana dakos in Sanguine gryphon bugga (leaf insect)
--Next week's recording schedule is still TBD

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Episode 8: Double Rainbow






You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube.  http://youtu.be/xnXrhFYL5-U
--Dangermouse is the winner of the Meduseld yarn giveaway! Congratulations!
Show and Tell:
--Fish from teeny tiny Mochi Mochi by Anna Hrachovec out of pagewood farms scraps
--Nautie from Knitty Spring 2006 by Beth Skwareki out of Lambs pride and Lorna’s Laces worsted in Daffodil
--2 project bags
WIPS:
--Nyan cat vanilla socks out of Fibernymph bedazzled base on US 1.5 karbonz needles
--Blooming flower cushion by Lucy of Attic 24 out of Kauni with a d hook
Spinning:
Unwind yarn co Polwarth top in the mail
Up and Coming:
--Aidez sweater a la oohfancypants with pockets
--sweater yarn coming from Blue Moon
--teeny tiny dinosaur by Anna Hrachovec
--MD S&W catalog!!!
--Uniquities fiber farmer’s market --Finn wool from Finnegan’s flock!
Important Miscellany:
--Enter the March FOs giveaway!
--I'm wearing the Hallett's Ledge by Elinor Brown
--Double rainbow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Fibretown Episode 7: Snow Day






You can view the podcast at: fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube.

--Maryosu is the February FO winner!

--We have reached 100 members!  Enter the Meduseld yarn giveaway; winner announced next week!

Show and Tell:

--Fingerless mitts a la windschief (by Stephen West) out of handspun jacob from Meduseld Farms
--tiny elephant from the teeny tiny mochi mochi book by Anna Hrachovec out of bunkbobo fingering weight purple yarn


WIPS:

--progress on my pseudo-whipporwhill by Carina Spencer out of handspun loop batt in Sari Charile

Spinning:

--Angora/merino 50/50 blend on my Spanish Peacock tibetan spindle
--FO:  100 yd skein of 3 ply baby alpaca from my handprocessed cria fleece (haze)

Up and coming:

--Socks that rock in Waterlillies and Alley-Oop for Don't Cage me in socks (oops, I said Don't fence me in on the podcast) by Heather Kinne

--Nyan Cat (by Fibernymph Dyeworks) socks for KALs in the following podcasts:  Lemknitcrochet, Knitting in circles and Stockinette Zombies.

Important Miscellany:

Alice videos!!

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Fibre Town Episode 6: Root Canal Part Deux




You can view the podcast at:  fibretown.blogspot.com and on youtube.

--100 member giveaway; we're getting closer!

--Monthly pattern giveaway will close tomorrow

--Thank yous to Fru, Fibernymph and the Knittingden!!!


Show and Tell:

--Child's Koigu Fingerless Mitts on US 1 1/2 out of Luna Aura
--Woven scarf out of Blue Ridge Footprints in the Apple Rose colorway
--Zuzu's petals by Carina Spencer out of handspun Into the World Polwarth/Silk Batt; 200 yds n-plyed
--Snuggles already donated
--Last week I was wearing my pink Vitamin D by Heidi Kirrmaier


WIPS:

--Fingerless gloves a la windschief out of handspun Meduseld Jacob


Spinning:

Juliespins in the Purple Lilies colorway 2 ply 175 yds


Up and coming:

Old Town by Carol Sunday
LemKnitCrochet Donation
popculture knitalong with Knitting in Circles
Spindling/drum carding with my new angora


Important Miscellany:

I'm on the Interwebs!!!:  http://pigeonroofstudios.wordpress.com/

Twinset podcast

Needle organization

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Fibre Town Episode 5: root canal awesomeness





Watch at:

fibretown.blogspot.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3oQAO6_3A

Show Notes:

Contact Info: Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk; Ravelry group: fibre town podcast

Welcomes; Prize giveaway of Meduseld yarn when we reach 100 members (http://www.meduseldfarm.com/), FO Monthly givewaway

Show and Tell:

Windschief Hat by Stephen West out of Meduseld handspun Jacob

Project bags (tutorial: http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-...)

WIPs:

RIP:  Burdock Cardigan by Maura Kirk out of Malabrigo Rios in Coco on US 8 needles

Snuggle out of peaches and cream held triple and crocheted

fingerless gloves out of Luna Aura on US 1.5 needles Child's Koigu Fingerless Mitts by Isa Webb 

Boston Terrier stitch markers by Wee Ones:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/weeones?ref=ss_profile

Spinning:

JulieSpins 50/50 BFL/silk in purple lilies

Up & Coming:

Windschief fingerless mitts?
Fishy fingerless mitts swatch

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Fibre Town Episode 4: Eat yer veggies


 Watch at:

fibretown.blogspot.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3oQAO6_3A


Show Notes:

Contact Info: Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk; Ravelry group: fibre town podcast

Welcomes;  Prize giveaway of Meduseld yarn when we reach 100 members  (http://www.meduseldfarm.com/)


Show and Tell:

Handspun socks out of Pigeonroof handspun polwarth in verdigris; heel gusset from the Breaking Hearts pattern by Christi H. Brockway

Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer out of Madtosh vintage in Flashdance and unknown grey wool.


WIPs:

Burdock Cardigan by Maura Kirk out of Malabrigo Rios in Coco on US 8 needles

Windschief Hat by Stephen West on size 7 and 8 needles out of handspun Jacob from Meduseld.  I'm on their blog!  meduseldfarm.com/blog/2013/02/13/meduseld-jacob-roving-featured-in-fibretown/

Snuggle out of peaches and cream held triple and crocheted

modified whippoorwill shawl out of handspun loop bullseye batt in sari charlie.  2 ply lace/cobweb


Spinning:

Into the Whirled Vegetable Medley Polwarth/silk batt spun gradient and navajo plied.  200 yds.

next:  baby alpaca and JulieSpins 50/50 BFL/silk


Up & Coming:

fingerless gloves out of Luna Aura

Bag sewing (tutorial:  http://www.incolororder.com/2011/10/lined-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html)


Book: The Spinning Book of Yarn Designs by Sarah Anderson


Important Miscellany:

Preemie Hat KAL:  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/warm-hats-for-tiny-heads-kal

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Episode 3: funky town

Fibre Town!

Episode 3:  Spiky Balls and Funky Town


Contact Info:  Chainoffools on Ravelry and Plurk; Ravelry group:  fibre town podcast

Welcomes and Thank yous

Show and Tell: 

           Pigs with Wigs (or without, in this case)
           Handspun cowl out of pink sparkly hobbledehoy handspun

WIPs: 

          Handspun sock out of Pigeonroof handspun polwarth in verdigris; heel gusset from the               Breaking Hearts pattern by Christi H. Brockway

           Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer out of Madtosh vintage in Flashdance and unknown grey wool.
           KnitCubby Downton Abbey stitch markers

          Burdock Cardigan by Maura Kirk out of Malabrigo Rios in Coco on US 8 needles

Spinning:

          Color me different Knitabulls spinalong yarn:  8 oz misty mtn merino in limeade plied with   
          Frabjous Fibers BFL/silk in Chipotle
       
          Grey Jacob from Meduseld:  5 oz/ 200 yds worsted 3 ply woolen spun

          Next:  Into the Whirled Vegetable Medley Polwarth/silk batt

Weaving:  Scarf out of Blue ridge foot prints in Apple Rose

Up & Coming:

          Windschief and fingerless gloves
          Blooming Flower cushion
          Dreambird

Book: 

          60 Quick Baby knits

Important Miscellany: 

         Organized/tagged projects of anal retentiveness on Ravelry
       
         Starting a monthly FO thread/pattern giveaway!!