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Episode 59 – We have Friends, Knitches and FOs
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Episode 59 – We have friends, Knitches and FOs!
We are at the lake with some friends who are joining us! Jan B Smiley and Sarah – Copper Corgi! Click here to read more about our adventures and our new informal KAL!
Dark and Stormy KAL – informal
Jan – Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman
- Yarn: Copper Corgi Jones Street Worsted
- Color: Goldenrod – which might be going away so if you want it, get it now!
- Needles: Signatures
- Needle size: US 6
- Notes – started with a different yarn (tweedy) and it would have worked but when she saw how Sarah’s Jones Street made the cables pop, she had to start over.
Sarah – Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman
- Yarn: Copper Corgi Jones Street Worsted
- Color: Florence – a new color that is like burnt honey/buttered pecan
- Needles: Karbonz
- Needle size: US 5
- Notes – learned cableing without a cable needle!
Ann – Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman
- Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes
- Color: Sapphire Heather
- Needles: Karbonz Interchangeables
- Needle Size: US 7
- Notes -swatched and got gauge. Cast on sweater!!
Janis – Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman
- Yarn: neighborhood fiber company
- Color: Canton
- Needles: Dreamz
- Needle size:7
Round and round – TOUR DE FLEECE 2015 IS HERE!!
- I am spinning my Targhee in the CFF colorway on Fannie Mae – my Kromski Fantasia
- Progress: Finished spinning the singles for the 3rd skein and plied it — 851 yards!!
- Started my Loop batt (Abracadabra colorway) in FL on Beth (the Hansen) and have it with me!
- Hashtag – #cfgtdf15
Jan is spinning some targhee in a different Copper Corgi color on her hansen
Sarah got a Hansen! Plied rivers edge fiber arts braid. Aker works bobbins
FOs
Janis – #lovewins socks
- Yarn: Lollipop yarn beefcake
- Color: Candy Crush
- Needles: 9″ circ
- Needle size: US 1
Ann – Color Run to Florida socks – Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder
- Yarn: Destination Yarns Letter sock yarn
- Color: Color Run
- Needles: Karbonz DPNs
- Needle size: US 1
- Notes: Love them!!
Ann – Therapy Shawl by Laura Aylor
- Yarn: Tosh Merino Light and Infinite Twist
- Colors: Cousteau, Seawash, and Point in Soft Plum
- Needles: Karbonz interchangeables
- Needle Size: US4
Ann – Mermaid for Niece – Camila, amigurumi mermaid pattern by Camila Larsen
- CROCHET!!
- Yarn – Various leftovers – Knit Picks comfy worsted, crayon…
- Colors: Beige, purple, yellow
- Hook: F
- Keeping up with my Christmas in advance crafting!!
Ann – Bifrost by Cate Carter-Evans
- Yarn: Helix
- Color: 3 treasure cakes Nova, Terra, Dusk
- Needles: Bamboo – included in the kit
- Needle Size: US 5
Janis- Clayoquot by tincanknits *2015 goal*
- Yarn: Copper Corgi Targhee
- Color: Fortune, Palm and Natural
- Needles: Dreamz interchangeables
- Needle Size: US 6
- Notes: tubular cast on , steeked,
- I LOVE everything about this sweater!!!! Principles of knitting
WIPs
Janis – Atlantic Current Socks *2015 goal*
- Yarn: socks that rock March shipment
- Color: Gran’s Kitchen
- Needles: Karbonz DPNs
- Needle size: US1
- Finished first sock and the leg of second sock
Ann – Whiz Bang socks
- Yarn: Three Irish Girls
- Color: octopus garden
- Needles: Knit Picks fixed circulars
- Needles size: US 1
- Notes- bootylicious heel. Had to redo because I knit too long in the foot
Ann – rose city rollers #3
- Yarn: destination yarns letter and knit picks stroll brights
- Color: color run and pickle juice
- Needles: Karbonz DPNs
- Needle size: U.S. 1
Ann – Super Secret Test knit
- Yarn: Copper Corgi Sport
- Color: Peacock
- Needles: Karbonz
- Needle Sizes: US 4&6
- Notes – FoReal?!??! Stitch count is off must rip back
- I’m dying to know question by mcchase-Michelle – asks about test knitting and how that works
Waiting WIPs
Ann – I have a confession…blanket squares
- Barn raising squares are happening
- Squares out of various sock yarn scraps
- I am doing the sock yarn square pattern by Shannon Geddes and using Judy’s magic cast on for the center to eliminate a hole.
- Needle Size: US 3
Janis- Quicksilver by Melanie Berg *2015 goal*
- Yarn: The Verdant Gryphon Eidos
- Colors: First Green gold of a Tree, Tristin, I’m an Atom Bomb
- Needles: Dreamz Interchangeables
- Needle Size: US 6
Newly Acquired
Janis
- Tape measure – coco knits
- Fabric for pillows and napkins
- Jan Smiley mushroom bag
- Poke me not
- Fat squirrel bag
- Kirbywirby offended crickets
- Needle gauge
- Knit picks felici, gummy bear, stroll brights sour apple
Ann
- Three Irish Girls – Octopus Garden, an exclusive colorway for A Good Yarn in Sarasota, FL
- Socks That Rocks Lightweight – Never on Sunday
- Some Fabrics and sale Patons FX, Serenity and Red Heart and Sole sock yarns from Hobby Lobby
- Whiz Bang Socks by Sarah Shoo
- Copper Corgi targhee worsted for Hiro, worsted Jones Street in Emerald for sweater
- Gynx yarn Graynbow
- Fabric from Mary Jo’s
- Poke me nots
- Knit picks felici wizard
Stash Dash Update:
5k = 5,000 meters or 5,468.066 yards 10K = 10,000 meters or 10,936.133 yards
Ann:
- Geek Socks – 275 yds – 251.46m
- Handbrake Cowl – 200yds – 182.88m
- Trillian – 375 yds – 342.9m
- Kildair Cowl – 360 yds – 329.184m
- handspun targhee #1- 721.67 yds – 659.9m
- Handspun cotton – 205.6 yds – 188m
- Bluebird of happiness – 25 yds – 22.86 m
- Blanket (975 grams) 4143.75 yds – 3789.045 m
- Handspun Targhee #2 – 891 yds – 814.73m
- Rose City Rollers – 216.2 yds – 197.4 m
- Begonia Shawl – 720 yds – 658.37m
- Emerald Sweater Tee – 910.5 yds – 832.56m
- Rose City Rollers #2 – 216 yds – 197.4m
- MIL socks – 264.6 yds – 241.95 m
- Handspun Targhee #3 – 851 yards – 781.15 m
- Therapy Shawl – 531 yards – 485.55 m
- Bifrost Scarf – 630 yards – 576.07 m
- Mermaid for a Niece – 184 yards – 168.25 m
- Color Run Socks – 285 yds – 260.60
Total: Meters: 10985.39 — Yards: 12007.05
I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Janis:
- School of Stash socks – 302
- Geek socks – 263
- Sock Mittens – 242
- Paulie – 1331
- Minion outfit – 131
- Minion hat – 76
- Pint cozy – 60
- Rose City Rollers – 157
- Brian’s sweater – 1167
- Cameo Shawl – 521
- #lovewins Socks – 322
- Clayoquot -1505
Total Meters: 6,077
I did it too!!!!!!!!!!
REVIEW:
Date Night Collection by Maria Yarley – Elegant Economy Knits
We have 2 whole collections to give away. Go to the thread and tell us which pattern in the collection is your favorite and tell us your best date story (funniest/worst/most awkward/etc).
Other stuff we chatted about
Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman KAL!!
PAL KAL – Actually Knitting podcast
Around Your Neck KAL with Suburban stitcher
Summer of S for Fibre Town podcast
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