Thursday, December 24, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 198: A Toasty Christmas Eve


Welcome to Episode 198!

Day walkers (wips)
Peppermint Sticks by Ashley Rao

Tidy Twist by Debbie Tomkies in Michael's brand thread Zoomba

Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK

Stormtrooper - Star Wars Mini Amigurumi by Lucy Collin


Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)
Snowman Stocking designed by Stacey McCrea Warner, a Bully Woolies kit.
Padded bird by Anne Egan
Stuff and Junk



On the road
no concrete plans except for the Sockbunny retreat this coming February.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 197: Thank you!



Welcome to Episode 197!

Day walkers (wips)
Snowman Stocking designed by Stacey McCrea Warner, a Bully Woolies kit.
Tidy Twist by Debbie Tomkies in Michael's brand thread Zoomba

Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK

Stormtrooper - Star Wars Mini Amigurumi by Lucy Collin


Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)

Gladys dishcloth in peaches n cream, designed by Deb Buckingham
Blanche dishcloth in peaches n cream, designed by Deb Buckingham
Stuff and Junk
I've watched 2 horror films on Chiller, The violent kind and Beneath. Also saw Exists. And Croczilla. Out of all of these, I'd recommend Croczilla, because it's so bad that it's good.


On the road
no concrete plans except for the Sockbunny retreat this coming February.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 196: #notopants


Welcome to Episode 196!

Day walkers (wips)

Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK
Gladys dishcloth in peaches n cream, designed by Deb Buckingham
Stormtrooper - Star Wars Mini Amigurumi by Lucy Collin


Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)
Finished the Nellie dishcloth, peaches n cream black cherry color, designed by Deb Buckingham


Stuff and Junk
I've watched 2 horror films on Chiller, Acolytes, which was a bit confusing, 2 skeins because it had pretty boys in it. Also Airborne, which had Mark Hamill in it. He plays a dumpy looking traffic controller.


On the road
no concrete plans except for the Sockbunny retreat this coming February.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Monday, November 9, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 195: The Doctor is in!


Welcome to Episode 195!

Day walkers (wips)

Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK
Nellie dishcloth in peaches n cream, designed by Deb Buckingham

Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)
Nuthin'


Stuff and Junk
I'm still watching Supernatural and have gotten to the 10th season. Still enjoying it.
Reading the 4th book of the Dresden Series.

On the road
no concrete plans except for the Sockbunny retreat this coming February.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 194: Happy November






Welcome to Episode 194!

Day walkers (wips)

Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK


Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)
Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith using various worsted weight yarns from stash and cascade 220, working on size 7 us needles.


Stuff and Junk
I'm still watching Supernatural and have gotten to the 10th season. Still enjoying it.
Reading the 4th book of the Dresden Series.

On the road
no concrete plans except for the Sockbunny retreat this coming February.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 193: Rhinebeck 2015





Welcome to Episode 193!

Day walkers (wips)

Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK
Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith using various worsted weight yarns from stash and cascade 220, working on size 7 us needles.

Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)
Blanket square.
Squashed Rat Bookmark by Amalia Samios , just have to put the legs on. Plymouth Encore DK and Cascade Cherub DK yarns.

Stuff and Junk
I've finally finished the 9th season of Supernatural and started on the 10th. Still enjoying it.
Finished a book, Bear My Soul and it was godawful. Now back to the 4th book of the Dresden Series.
Burning Bright, terrible, 2 skeins
Night Wolves, 2 skeins, not even Tom Felton survived.
On the road

During Rhinebeck, I'll be there Saturday morning and early afternoon.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Monday, October 12, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 192: Losing sleep sucks




Welcome to Episode 192!

Day walkers (wips)
Squashed Rat Bookmark by Amalia Samios , just have to put the legs on. Plymouth Encore DK and Cascade Cherub DK yarns.
Calligraphy cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Madeline Tosh DK
Blanket square.



Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)
My plain blue fake isle socks are done, used Bergere de france sock yarn and size 2 US (2.75mm) needles. Pattern is basic sock, 8 stitches/1” by Lisa Knits.


Stuff and Junk
I've finally finished the 9th season of Supernatural and started on the 10th. Still enjoying it.
Finished a book, Bear My Soul and it was godawful. Now back to the 4th book of the Dresden Series.
Burning Bright, terrible, 2 skeins
Night Wolves, 2 skeins, not even Tom Felton survived.
On the road

During Rhinebeck, I'll be there Saturday morning and early afternoon.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 191: Garden State Sheep n Wool


Welcome to Episode 191!

Works in Progress:

Day walkers (wips)
My plain blue fake isle socks are back, using Bergere de france sock yarn and size 2 US (2.75mm) needles. Pattern is basic sock, 8 stitches/1” by Lisa Knits.

Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)

a little felted sheep

Stuff and Junk

On the road

During Rhinebeck, I'll be there Saturday morning and early afternoon.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 190: Fiberfests are coming


Welcome to Episode 190!

Works in Progress:

Day walkers (wips)
My plain blue fake isle socks are back, using Bergere de france sock yarn and size 2 US (2.75mm) needles. Pattern is basic sock, 8 stitches/1” by Lisa Knits.

Walking dead (hibernation)
Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

Six feet under! (fo)

Nothing. What a drag!

Stuff and Junk

While at NH, I introduced my friends to Supernatural, and we watched a bunch of South Park stuff.
On the road
I'll be at the NJ Garden Sheep & Wool on Saturday until the mid-afternoon.
During Rhinebeck, I'll be there Saturday morning and early afternoon.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 189: Poison Ivy sucks


Welcome to Episode 189!

Works in Progress:

Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles. This is back in hibernation again. Screw that.

My plain blue fake isle socks are back, using Bergere de france sock yarn and size 2 US (2.75mm) needles. Pattern is basic sock, 8 stitches/1” by Lisa Knits.




Finished!

Fire and Ice Cloth by Janet Nogle using size six needles and 2 different skeins of sugar n cream
Patch designed by Susan Claudino using various scrap yarn
Dinosaur cat hat by Sara Thomas using more scrap yarn.



Stuff and Junk

Still watching Supernatural. Dr. Who season 9 is on Netflix so I'm all caught up, except for the Christmas special. I'm beginning to see why people are complaining about the writing.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Monday, August 24, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 188: Life is Funny




Welcome to Episode 188!

Works in Progress:

Baby Chalice blanket by Karen S. Lauger , using Robin Aran Tweed (discontinued) and size 10 needles.

Fire and Ice Cloth by Janet Nogle using size six needles and 2 different skeins of sugar n cream



Finished!
Nothing!

Spinning, I finished spinning something but I've totally lost the tag and it's not in my notebook. Such is life. But it's very pretty!

Stuff and Junk

Still watching Supernatural. Dr. Who season 9 is on Netflix so I'm all caught up, except for the Christmas special. I'm beginning to see why people are complaining about the writing.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Monday, August 3, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 186: Whipping the WIPs



Welcome to Episode 186!

Works in Progress:

Ivy Towers Dishcloth by Deb Buckingham, size 6 needles and mystery yarn that I think is cotton.


Finished!
Market bag, where I used Fantasy Natural and a mystery yarn, and size 7 and 13 needles.

Spinning, There is the spindle cat studios 100% superwash wool that I finished a few weeks ago.
And 100% corriedale fiber from Fat Cat Knits.
Stuff and Junk

Still watching Supernatural. Zoo is a good show, so is I, Zombie. Dr. Who season 9 is coming out on Netflix so I'll be catching up on that, too.

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Twisted Strands Episode 169: Retreating too much




Welcome to Episode 169!

Works in Progress:

Simple Shawl by Laura Linneman

Textured woven scarf

Finished!
Woven prayer shawl
4 cat sized mats for shelter.

Stuff and Junk

Whatever you do, don't watch “Lizzie” it is just that awful. NO SKEINS FOR YOU!

My contact info:
http://twistedstrandss.blogspot.com
Jadee on Ravelry.com
Jadee666 on Plurk, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter
And you can always email me at jadeealtATgmail.com
http://knittingpodcast.blogspot.com/
is a great place to find a podcast, video or audio!

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Pictures from Vogue Knitting Live


Posting some of my favorite pictures from vkl!
The market.
Glass knitting !
Wonderful art on display.
I met the wonderful Franklin Habit!


One of the 7 wonders of the world, a crocheted wall of China