Episode 23 - Short(ish) and Sweet

The Crafty Hive

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 23.

It's been a while since our last recording, so we spend this episode catching up and doing our regular segments for WIPs, FOs, and Stash Enhancements, too.

Remember we're hosting a hat KAL to celebrate 1 year of Podcasting Fun! The KAL was supposed to run from 10/15/2017 to 11/30/2017, but we are extending the deadline to 12/15/2017. Rules and requirements are posted over in the Ravelry group. There is currently 1 prize up for grabs (but we might add more!). Greg Cohoon (aka KnittingDaddy) of the Unraveling Podcast has generously offered a copy of his new hat pattern Thundertwist as a prize for 1 lucky KAL participant. Thanks Greg!

Don't forget to take advantage of the generous coupon code from Silly Sheep Designs. Our listeners can get 10% off any purchase of $10 or more with the code thecraftyhive. Thanks Wanda!

All of our show notes are given below, with information and links to what we discussed in this episode. Let us know if you can't find any information you need.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Is there a topic you would like us to discuss next? Are there any excellent tips or items we should check out? Please feel free to leave a comment, contact us on Ravelry (either by message or in the group), or drop us a note through the Contact page.

We hope you enjoy the episode. Please stay tuned for more crafty goodness, coming to your earbuds soon!

What We're Working On (a.k.a. WIPs):

• Dana

  • Knitting

    • Christmas at the Cabin Socks
      Yarn: Rock and String Creations Super Sock in "Christmas at the Cabin"

    • Campside
      Pattern: Campside by Alicia Plummer
      Yarn: Alisha Goes Round Bevy of Swans DK "Pompey"

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • Spellbound Skies
      Pattern: Equatorial Skies by Audry Nicklin
      Yarn: Beach Bum Yarn in "Spellbound"

    • Warm Unicorn Toots
      Pattern: Lifesavers Leg Warmers by Deborah Tomasello
      Yarn: Spun Ware Over the Rainbow in "White Unicorn Farts"

What We've Finished (a.k.a. FOs):

• Dana
  • Knitting
    • Star Night Socks
      Yarn: Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos in "3653 Star Night"
    • Thunderstruck
      Pattern: Thundertwist by Greg
      Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino Worsted in "117" (forest green)
• Kristi

  • Crochet

    • Cheeky Monkey
      Pattern: N/A
      Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids in "160 Brown"

  • Knitting
    • Plum Twisted
      Pattern: Thundertwist by Greg Cohoon
      Yarn: Jojoland Baritone in "892"
    • Eddie Fisher Hat
      Pattern: Fisher Cable Hat by Lindsey Felice
      Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in "52 Paris Night"

What We Couldn't Resist (a.k.a. Stash Enhancement):

• Kristi did a little birthday splurging. In Fort Collins she went to The Loopy Ewe and picked out the Malabrigo for Eddie's birthday hat. She also picked up some yarn for her swap recipients. Then she treated herself to two skeins from Leading Men Fiber Arts and some cute embroidery snips. Kristi got spoiled for her birthday with 3 skeins of Knit Picks and a beautiful wooden yarn bowl from her best friend Nate. Kristi took Nate shopping at Colorful Yarns and treated herself to self Patterning Wonder Woman Sock yarn by Abi Grasso. Kristi bought two center pull Sheep Squeezers from One Sock Wonder Bags. Kristi bought an amazing sweary bag (pictured below) from her talented friend at NickiSew. And, last but definitely not least, Kristi got a lovely package of goodies, including a lovely skein from Humble Acres and a project bag, stitch marker, and fun stickers from the always generous Wanda.
• Dana bought a house!

Where We'll Be (Upcoming Events):

• Pints & Purls Charlotte @ Good Road Ciderworks - 12/14/17 at 7pm

Where You Can Find Us:

We can be found on Ravelry and would love to hear from you! We would love for you to join the podcast group, if you haven't already.

• Dana is bookknurd

• Kristi is KnitasaurusWrecks

• Our Ravelry group is The Crafty Hive Podcast