Episode 4 - And Then There Were Two

The Crafty Hive

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 4.

This week we announce, with heavy hearts, that Corinna has had to make the decision to stop podcasting due to work and life obligations. While we'll miss her greatly, we support her decision to focus on juggling a busy work/life schedule, and she will be welcomed back as a guest any time she likes.

In addition to our usual WIPs and FOs chatter, we also have a few special stash enhancements to talk about. We discuss a recent craft night in which we experimented with needle felting kits in preparation for planning our SAFF wish lists. In that segment, we talk about how successfully we were able to complete the projects and whether or not we would try these types of kits in the future.

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! Do you have any experience with needle felting or is it something you would like to try? 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

    • Gooseberry for Elliot
      Pattern: Gooseberry Pie by Joeli
      Yarn: Cascade 128 Superwash in "900 Charcoal"

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • Gimme a Break
      Pattern: Kitkat Hat by Andre Sue
      Yarn: Manos Del Uruguay Maxima in "Mixed Berries"

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

• Dana
  • Knitting
    • Gooseberry for Sophie
      Pattern: Gooseberry Pie by Joeli
      Yarn: Cascade 128 Superwash in "897 Baby Blue"
  • Needle Felting
    • Tree Gnome kit from Going Gnome
• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • Irish Birthday Brain Warmer
      Pattern: Celtic Cable Beanie by Cecilia Fameli
      Yarn: Quince & Co. Lark in "122 Marsh"

    • Yummy Noggin
      Pattern: Bon Bon Toque by tincanknits
      Yarn: Bernat Berella So Soft in "164075 Pale Blue"

    • Threefer
      Pattern: Piccadilly - Wrapped pompom beanie, hood, and cowl by Annina Paivarinta
      Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Grande Glow in "9662 Blue"

    • Mumsyforth
      Pattern: Seaforth by Karie Westerman
      Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in "859 Primavera"

  • Needle Felting

    • Narwhal kit from Wool Buddy

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

• Kristi bought ONline Supersocke from Purl's Yarn Emporium in Asheville, NC.
  Kristi received her Watermelon Self Striping Sock with Seeds from Abi Grasso's online shop.
  Kristi got her Prize Yarn from the Yarniacs Colors of Fall KAL from Barb at Spencer Hill Naturally Dyed Yarn
  Here is the yarn Kristi bought during the Customer Appreciation Event at her favorite LYS
• Dana finally picked up her yarn crawl prizes!
  • Foothill Fiberarts (Statesville, NC)
    • Kraemer Yarns Perfection Worsted in "Marble", "Rose Hip", and "Sprout"
    • Lamb's Pride Bulky in "Chianti"
    • Lang Yarns Mille Colori Big in "25"
  • The Needlecraft Center (Davidson, NC)
    • Anzula Silken in "Peacock"
    • Unknown fuchsia sock yarn

Where We'll Be (Upcoming Events):

SAFF - Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (10/28/2016 - 10/30/2016)

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