Thursday, 29 March 2012

Episode 14 - WIPs on Parade



Shownotes

Works in Progress - these can be found in the right sidebar as progress bars. Click on the title and it will take you through the details. In summary they are

Drip Candles Socks
Hermione's Everyday Socks
Gordes
Hexagons
Whirlpool Socks
Stained Glass Window Socks
Mathematical Stripes Socks
Octarine

Chevron Lace Fingerless Mits
Mittens for Me

Citron
Tiffany Triangle Shawl
Chadwick

Sock Yarn Blanket

Tea Leaves Cardigan
Sock it to me (for girls)

Double Knit Potholder
Basic Modular Dishcloth

Finished Objects
Greta the Captivating Cat by Rebecca Danger using handspun Cloudlover Falkland in the Gingerbread Colourway

Spinning
Play at Life Fiber Arts SW Merino Top in Loud and Proud
The Complete Guide to Spinning Yarn by Brenda Gibson

Archaeology
Context Sheets

Random
Brownsea Island/Red Squirrels


Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Episode 13 All Over the Place



Works in Progress
Drip Candles by Kirsten Hall from Think Outside the Sox using leftover Barking Dog Yarns on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
Mathematical Stripes Socks (my design) using Austerman Step and Lang Jawoll yarns on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Finished Objects
Shaelyn by Leila Raabe using The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Flower Power on 4mm/US 6 needles

Spinning
Krafty Koala Humbug BFL - no colourway

Shiny New Things
Twisted Fiber Art evolution dyed Totally Superfine Bluefaced Leicester
Play at Life Fiber Arts Superwash Merino Top in Loud and Proud
Patons Wool Blend Aran
Nimu Yarns Skiddaw in Robin
Lang Jawoll Degrade Magic
Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Lace in Frische Fische
Colinette Roving in Cherry

Digging
Danebury Hillfort

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Episode 12 PJ Podcaster


Episode 12 Shownotes

Works in Progress
Shaelyn by Leila Raabe using The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Flower Power on 4mm/US 6 needles
 Drip Candles by Kirsten Hall from Think Outside the Sox using leftover Barking Dog Yarns on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
Sock Yarn Blanket by Shelly Kang using leftovers and mini skeins on 2.75mm/US 2.5 needles

Finished Objects
Cadence Socks by Very Busy Monkey using Babylonglegs Boo Sock in Petrolhead on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Spinning
Krafty Koala Humbug BFL - no colourway

Shiny New Things
Easyknits.co.uk Merino/Silk/Stellina fibre in Potions Class
Laalbear Polwarth and Exmoor fibre
Coudlover Merino/Silk/Bamboo in Chocolate and Roses

Digging
London Wall

Random
Arrietty from Studio Ghibili

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Episode 11 All about socks


Shownotes

Winners of the Sockalong and Snuggles KALs are announced!

Works in Progress
 Cadence Socks by Very Busy Monkey using Babylonglegs Boo Sock in Petrolhead on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
 Mathematical Stripes Socks - my design using Austermann Step and Lang Jawoll on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles
 Drip Candles by Kirsten Hall from Think Outside the Sox using leftover Barking Dog Yarns on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

No finished objects!

Spinning
Cloudlover Falkland Fibre in Gingerbread
Krafty Koala Humbug BFL - no colourway

Fractal spinning article from Knitty

Shiny New Things
Juno Fibre Arts Oatmeal BFL in Sunshimmer
Easyknits.co.uk Rainbow Clouds BFL Fluff

Digging
Newgrange

Random
A Passion for Patchwork by Lise Bergere


Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Episode 10 - Spinning Crazy

Show Notes

Reminder: Sockalong KAL finishes Wednesday 29 February, post your finished socks here

New KAL starts March 1 knit any project using leftover or archaeological mystery yarn

Works in Progress

Cadence Socks by Stephanie Etting using Babylonglegs Boo Sock in Petrolhead on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Mittens for Me Mystery KAL by Laura Linneman using The Knitting Goddess Jubilee Line and Victoria Line Merino Nylon 4-ply semi solids

Finished Objects

Twistygoo by Lisa M. Beamer using my handspun polwarth from Cloudlover Yarn and Fiber in Haunted Vineyard using 5mm/US 8 needles

Drop Stitch Scarf by Christine Vogel using Grundl Preis hit yarn on 4.5mm/US 7 needles

Spinning

Juno Fibre Arts SW BFL in Flash

Cloudlover Falkland Top in Gingerbread, December 2011 fibre club colourway

Start Spinning: Everything you need to know to make great yarn by Maggie Casey Interweave Press

Archaeology

Headstone Manor 

The Random Bit

Peter Ackroyd - London: The Biography, Thames: Sacred River, London Under

Fiction by Peter Ackroyd - Chatterton, Dan Leno & The Limehouse Golem 

Friday, 24 February 2012

Episode 9 - Bad Hair Day

Hello and welcome to my new blog home! 




Show Notes

WIPS

Drop Stitch Scarf by Christine Vogel using Grundl Preis Hit on 4.5mm/US 7 needles

Mittens for Me! Mystery KAL by Laura Linneman using The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock Semi Solids in Victoria Line and Jubilee Line on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

FOs

Herman the Enigmatic Bear by Rebecca Danger using Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce in TARDIS on 2.25mm/US 1 needles

Holden Shawlette by Mindy Wilkes using Easyknits.co.uk Deeply Wicked in Royal Ark 1 using 4mm/US 6 needles

Spinning

Cloudlover Haunted Vineyard Polwarth

Archaeology