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!!