Episode 98 Wine and Dye

Carolina Fiber Girls

Episode 98

Not very exciting weeks in our lives except for our fun dye night at Christen’s house. We had lots of fun and got some pretty yarns dyed up!

FOs

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
• Notes: Put an icord binding around the entire blanket

• 3200 yds

Ann – Rack em Stack em socks by Mrs Shoo

• Yarn: Firefly Fibre Studio
• Color:
• Needles: Hiya Hiya sharps
• Needle Size US 1
• Notes: Toe, heel and cuff out of random navy yarn from the stash. Changed the heel to a FLK heel. (Pattern calls for a Bootylicious Heel). Love this stitch pattern. EASY to memorize!

• 298 yds

Janis – Pure Joy by Joji Locatelli

• Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Sock and The Copper Corgi Fiber Studio Savannah Sock
• Color:Mansfield garden party and Caribbean swim
• Needles: Dreamz interchangeables
• Needle Size: US 6

Ann – Agleam shawl by Lisa Much

• Yarn: Miss Babbs Yowza
• Color: Plying in the leaves
• Needles: Karbonz interchangeables
• Needle size: US 9

• 440 yards

Stash Dash Totals:

Ann: 5720.13 yds – 5230.49 meters

Janis: 2,184 meters

WIPs

Ann – Pure Joy by Joji Locatelli

• Yarns: Seven sisters arts Meridian; Must Stash Luxe
• Color: Purple Mountain; Never Ending
• Needles: Karbonz
• Needle size: US 6

Janis – Brian socks

• Yarn: Must-stash sport weight
• Color: Eeyore’s Rainbow
• Needles: 9” circ
• Needles size: US 1

Waiting WIPs

Ann – Secret Design work

• Socks for SOCKtober mystery KAL — Teaming up with Crystal from Lilliput Yarns – there will be pre-order kits that will be available so that you can order the yarn and have it to you before Oct 1st to start when the MKAL begins. First sock is done!!

Janis- Secret Design work – color work cowl

• Yarn: Infinite twist

Janis – Monster Mash Tumbling Blocks by Leah Oakley * SOCKtober sponsor*

• Yarn: Manic Pixie Dream Yarns * SOCKtober sponsor*
• Color: Monster Mash Up
• Needles: Sock Rockets
• Needle size: US 1

Janis – Timeless Henley By Joji

• Yarn: Hazel Knits Artisan sock
• Color: Cirrus sir?s
• Needles: Dreamz interchangeables
• Needle Size: US 5

Ann – Critter socks – Jaguar by Cate Carter-Evans * SOCKtober sponsor*

• Yarn: Helix by Infinite Twist
• Color: Spooky Purple and Fluffy Clouds
• Needles: Knit Picks Fixed Circs
• Needle size: US 2

Cross Stitch

Janis- Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery sampler. Passport Pumpkins.

Round and Round

Working on companion braid to frolic color. Spun this Rambouillet on my Fantasia spinning wheel “Fannie Mae” Gorgeous spring colors. From Kristen’s Fiber Studio on Etsy.

Newly Acquired

Ann – Sock minis and blank dyed with Christen

Janis – swapped a hedgehog skein with Christen

Other stuff we chatted about

10 Day Sweater by Janis Ficker is published and ready for you to knit!!

Stash Dash is going

PALKAL Actually Knitting is happening

Around your Neck knit along hosted by the Suburban Stitcher

Infinite twist affiliate code CFG. Use for extra goodies anytime

Grocery Girls podcast KALS

Where to find us

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Janis — JanisFicker

Ann — EAnnRN

use #CarolinaFiberGirls to show us what you are working on.

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Janis’ Arbonne Site

Ann’s Etsy Site

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