Episode 7 - How Dana Got Her Groove Back

The Crafty Hive

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 7.

In addition to the regular segments, this week Dana and Kristi discuss the very serious topic of losing your crafty mojo and what to do about it.

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! Have you ever lost your mojo? Was there something you did to help bring it back? 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):

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • The Belle of the Basket
      Pattern: TOP SECRET in development by Kristi
      Yarn: Cascade 220 in "Black" & "Red"

    • Cuppa Cloth
      Pattern: Teapot III Dishcloth by Louise Sarrazin
      Yarn: Lily's Sugar'n Cream Stripes in "21010 Natural Stripes"

    • Totoro on My Mind
      Pattern: Sanpo by MJ Saunders
      Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in "Grey Heather" & "Ocean" And Red Heart Soft in "Black"

• Dana

  • Knitting

    • SAFF 2015 in 2016 socks

  • Other super secret gift crafting! Shh!

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

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • Faerie Preserves X 2
      Pattern: Faerie's Firelight by Jenn Sheelen
      Yarn: Rowan Wool Cotton 4 ply in "483 White"

    • Darn Nate
      Pattern: Darn Knit Kinetic Cowl by Carly Stipe
      Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Rasta in "86 Verde Azul"

    • Sue's Cozy Cawfee
      Pattern: Adjustable Coffee Mug Wrap by DaniDo Crafty
      Yarn: Lily's Sugar'n Cream Stripes in "21010 Natural Stripes"

    • Gimme Another Break
      Pattern: KitKat Hat by Andre Sue
      Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Maxima in "Mixed Berries"

    • Berry Easy Peasy
      Pattern: Easy Peasy Fingerless Mitts by Holly Marie
      Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Maxima in "Mixed Berries"

• Dana

  • Knitting

    • 5th Avenue Infinity Scarf
      Pattern: 5th Avenue Infinity Scarf by Margaux Hufnagel
      Yarn: Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky in "597"

    • Serendipitous Freya (!!)
      Pattern: Freya by Andrea Black
      Yarn: Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply in "Joan of Arc", The Fibre Studio Merino Twist in "Stormy", and madelinetosh Tosh Sock in "Village"

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

• Kristi has had a LOT of luck with prizes lately:
  • Kristi received 2 adorable Gingerbread man stitch markers as a prize from an Instagram Giveaway by Silly Sheep Designs.
  • Kristi also received this lovely skein of bulky yarn and pattern as a prize from Ancient Arts Fibre Instagram giveaway for hitting 2K followers.
  • Kristi won a copy of the Helen Stewart Knitvent 2016 collection in a giveaway contest on the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Podcast.
• Kristi also received 5 gorgeous skeins of bulky Lopi yarn as a gift from her cousin Kim who recently visited Iceland. Kristi is going to make this lovely infinity loop cowl with four of the skeins and this ear warmer headband with the fifth skein.
• Kristi took advantage of a few of the Small Business Saturday sales/coupons:
  • Kristi purchased this adorable Hot Cocoa collaborative set from Littlebean Crochet, Sunshine and Bubblegum, and Landerholm
  • Kristi bought this great Frosted Donuts sock yarn from LB Art Yarn
  • This Geektastic Light Sabers Yarn was purchased from Knit Mona
• Kristi also purchased a sewing machine on Amazon for Cyber Monday.
• Dana got a very early Christmas present in the form of a 15" Cricket Loom from The Spinnery on Etsy

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