Episode 16 - Squirrel!

Charmed Knits Podcast

Work in progress Jenny

• Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave
• How Cold Is It mittens by Drunk Girl Designs in Malabrigo Arroyo, Cascade Heritage Sock, and Wampa Stomp Skywalker

Weezie

• Portwenn socks by Becky Greene

Cait

• Polly by Louise Crowther in cheap acrylic

Plotting & Scheming Cait

• My Knitted Doll by Louise Crowther (from the Interweave Press Hurt Book sale)

Weezie

• Pansexual pride flag socks

Ta da!! Cait

• Porcelain Hat by Raina K in Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe & sparkly handspun

Weezie

• vanilla socks for Aunt Carol

Revenge of the Knits / 99 Problems and a Stitch Ain't One Jenny

• mitten cuffs

Weezie

• Ripped out one entire sock (vanilla for guild)
• Ripped out a sock through the heel turn (Portwenn socks)

Cait

• Caron simply soft and caron one pound are not the same weights

Oooh, Shiny! Weezie

• Knitted Wit sock yarn

Jenny

• natural/eco friendly dyeing
• (Mentioned Caitlin Ffrench, Wool2Dye4, Knit Picks)

Imaginary Internet Points Weezie

• I can graduate Ilvermorny!
• (Mentioned HPKCHC)

Fluff n Stuff Cait

• finished 1st round of plying on cormo

Jenny

• tour de fleece prep
• (Mentioned Spin the Bin, #spin15aday)

In the Deep End

Fleece washing and prep!

• Skirting
• Preserving lock structure
  • Lock washing vs whole fleece washing
• Special soaps? (Unicorn Power Scour, Kookaburra, Eucalan, Soak)
• Do not felt!!
• Yarn Harlot wisdom on washing article
• Joy of Handspinning article
• Blue Mountain Handcrafts video

Events/News

• Tour de Fleece starts Sat July 7 & runs through Sun July 29
• Wool Festival, Falmouth, KY, October 5-7
• Southern Indiana Fiber Festival, Corydon, IN, October 20 & 21