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Episode 29 – Gift Knitting
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Show Notes!
Girl Talk
Janis – Fourth Quarter is CRAZY!
Ann – Excited to have gone to knitting today and to be off work. Happy Thanksgiving! Biggest Loser winner!!
WIPs
Janis – Strippy Socks
- Yarn: Kirbywirby
- Color: Beachcomber
- Needles: 9” Circular
- Needle Size: US 0
- Notes: The fastest socks ever! I’m excited to finish them so I can start the Gingerbread socks From Artistic Socks by Abi.
Ann – Thermal Boot Cuffs by Julie Tarsha/JulieQue
- Yarn: Handspun
- Color: Dark Brown
- Needles: Knit Picks Harmony Interchangeables
- Needle Size: US 6
- Notes: Second Pair!! Started these at knitting today!!
Janis – Fluorescent knee highs
- Yarn: Regia Fluromania
- Color: Neon Beach
- Needles: Karbonz fixed circular – for magic looping!!
- Needle Size: US 1.5
- Notes: Using the toe up double gusset from Carrie Ramirez. I’m moving up the second leg.
Ann – The Daughter Heir by SammiLynn
- Yarn: Knit Picks Glimmer
- Color: Foxglove
- Needles: KP fixed circular
- Needle Size: US 1.5
- Notes: Found a finished sock – done for several years – and decided to do the second one for my MIL for christmas for a quick finish. Almost done!
Janis- Slippers for you and you and you and you!– French Press by Melynda Bernardi
- Yarn: Cascade 220
- Color: Loads
- Needles: Brittany Straights
- Needle Size: 13
- Notes: The Green are done, The Teal are done, and the purple/grey are half done. I still need to make the pink ones.
Ann – Christmas socks for nieces and nephew – vanilla socks
- Yarn: Various Fingering Weight leftovers
- Needles: DPNs
- Needle Size: US 2
- Notes: Will measure all of the feet at thanksgiving dinner. I have one leg and heel done with about an inch on a foot…Have 6 feet to cover
Janis- Krewe by Lee Meredith
- Yarn: Infinite Twist
- Color: Dawn Patrol
- Needles: The needles in the kit
- Needle Size: 7
- Notes: I love this kit! Got check out Cates stuff. This pattern is not for a beginner, but the instructions are VERY well written!
Ann – The Graceful Pullover by Maria Yarley of Elegant Economy Knits
- Yarn: Copper Corgi Savannah Sock
- Color: Crepe Myrtle
- Needles: china needles
- Needle Size: US 5
- Notes: About 4 inches in
Ann – Sun and Sea Tomahawk Hapa by MelSkiKnits
- Yarn: Infinite Twist Helix
- Colors: Clear waters and Sunflower
- Needles: Wooden
- Needle Size: US 7
- Notes: Haven’t touched it.
Janis – Brian’s Koolhaus Hat
- Yarn: Jones Street Sport
- Color: Goldenrod
- Needles: Dreamz interchangeable
- Needle Size: US 3
- Notes: This hat hates me!
Janis – Fru Fighter Shawl – 504 King West by The Knit Cafe Toronto
- Yarn: Kirby Wirby handpainted Kaleidoscope sparkle
- Color: Fru Fighter
- Needles: Dreamz interchangeable
- Needle Size: 5
- Notes: This is my mindless knitting. I’m enjoying it but getting ready for it to be over
FO’s
Ann – Ziggy Cowl by Leah Coccari-Swift
- Yarn: Loops and Threads
- Color: Black Raspberry
- Needles: Knit Picks Interchangeables
- Needle Size: US 13
- Notes: Very well received!
Ann – Thermal Boot Cuffs by Julie Tarsha/JulieQue
- Yarn: Patons Classic Wool
- Color: Blue
- Needles: Knit Picks Harmony Interchangeables
- Needle Size: US 6
- Notes: Used Kaitlyn’s buttons on the top – ADORABLE!!
Round and Round – featuring Ann. . .
I started my Secret Santa fiber for my CFF recipient — Knitty And Color merino/silk — on my mini spinner – no further details because I don’t want to spoil it.
I took some of the spin out of Janis’ Brickless yarn, and may have gone a little far — it is drying now, so we shall see
Dreaming of other Projects
Ann – Checking out the Fit to Flatter patterns
Janis – Still thinking about a sweater for Brian
Cross Stitch News – featuring Janis. . .
Christmas Celebration Sampler:Clue one is done and I’ve moved on to clue two.
The very pretty green fabric one from Wednysquiltsandmore
November sponsor
Cate from Infinite Twist is our sponsor for the month of November. We are proud to be a part of the Fall Shawl Together program with her and will be having a special “shawl-tastic episode” so stay tuned. In the meantime, be sure to check out the content from other members of the fiber community as they discuss all things shawls!!
She is generously offering up something that you can’t even buy yet!! A subscription to her Sock Critter Club that starts in January!! We got a sneak peek and the first sock is ADORABLE!!
To enter, go to the Ravelry board and tell Cate what critter you think should be included in the collection of socks! (Must be a member of the group and one entry per person).
Other things we mentioned
Infinite twist affiliate – CFG is the code to add for mini skeins to be added to your shipment
Things we want
Ann – Karbonz interchangeables
Janis – Socks that Rock Club
Wearing Hand Knits!
Ann – Sugared Violets shawl out of handspun
Janis – Hiro
Where to find us
You can email us at CarolinaFiberGirls@gmail.com
You can find us on Instagram, Twitter and Ravelry as
Janis — JanisFicker
Ann — EAnnRN
use #CarolinaFiberGirls to show us what you are working on.
We also have a Ravelry group and a website– come join us!
**for pictures of our projects, please check out our Instagram feeds (both are in the left side bar) and our Ravelry pages.**
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