Episode 28 - The Tastes They Are A-Changin'

The Crafty Hive

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 28.

In this episode, Dana and Kristi are discussing how their taste in patterns and knitwear have changed over time. We're also catching up on Life, WIPs, FOs, and Stash Enhancements.

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.

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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):

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • Vampires Slouch
      Pattern: Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure
      Yarn: Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in "Out. For. A. Walk...Bitch"

    • Extraordinary Mortal
      Pattern: Wonder Woman Wrap by Carissa Browning
      Yarn: Cascade Yarn Heritage Solids in "Christmas Red" & "Navy", and SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in "Lemon Curd"

    • Silver Campine
      Pattern: 3 Color Cashmere Cowl by Joji Locatelli
      Yarn: The Fibre Studio at Yarns to Dye For Cashmere Silk in "Red hot mama", "Dark and Stormy", & "Silver Linings"

• Dana

  • Knitting

    • Triangle
      Pattern: Knit Triangle Shawl by Caron Design Team
      Yarn: Caron Cakes in "17003 Buttercream"

    • Building Blocks
      Pattern: Building Blocks Shawl by Stephen West
      Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Sock in "851 Turner", Hedgehog Fibres Sock in "Sorry Not Sorry", Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in "Snot Monster", Hedgehog Fibres Sock in "Silence"

  • ???

    • Gift for Kristi (shhhhh!)

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

• Dana
  • Dana and Mark's costumes for the 1920s themed murder mystery party, including a cuffed pair of golfing pants and some lovely pearl embellishment on a black velvet evening gown
• Kristi
  • Knitting
    • Donation Great Hera!
      Pattern: Great Hera! by Jensen Reyes
      Yarn: Lion Brand Heartland in "158 Yellowstone", "113 Redwood", & "109 Olympic"
  • Crochet
    • Donation Cap'n Murica
      Pattern: First Soldier Beanie by Level Up Nerd Apparel
      Yarn: Leftover Worsted Acrylics (see project page)

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

• Dana has resisted all the stash for now!
• Kristi bought some Illimani Santi Yarn at Piney Creek Yarns to make a Fractured Fairy Tale Cowl. She also got some LOVELY swap gifts from her friend in the Unicorns group on Ravelry.

Where We'll Be (Upcoming Events):

Kristi will be attending the Interweave Yarn Fest in Loveland, Colorado 4/14-4/15

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 stitchknurd

• Kristi is KnitasaurusWrecks

Our Ravelry group is The Crafty Hive Podcast