Twisted Strands Episode 114: The Brain Fart Episode

Welcome to Episode 114!

Works in Progress:

Textured Acorn Beanie by WeasieWorks test knit, dk weight mystery yarn that I swapped for, will be donated to Emily's hats for Hope. Going to pick it up again as the Lovely Weasieworks has redone pattern to make it clearer and I want to give feedback.

Skull shawl/Döskallesjal by kungen och majkis
Don't cage me in socks, lollipop yarn, size 2.75mm 24” sock rockets by addi, pattern by Heather Kinne

Finished!
4 baby hats for Katie of Knittin' on the Fly's Clicking for babies campaign.


Stuff and Junk

Soylent Green is a very dystopian view of the future, and takes place not too far in the future, folks!
Ghost Shark. No words. Wow.
NJ Sheep and Wool show is this coming weekend, so excited, I'll be hanging out with my friends and buying a small amount of yarn. Maybe.

Don't forget the CAL We are doing with Chaotic and Crafty, you have until September 15th, mostly because I seem to be the only one doing it and want to give others a chance.



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Twisted Strands Episode 113: Vodka

Welcome to Episode 112!

Works in Progress:

Textured Acorn Beanie by WeasieWorks test knit, dk weight mystery yarn that I swapped for, will be donated to Emily's hats for Hope. Going to pick it up again as the Lovely Weasieworks has redone pattern to make it clearer and I want to give feedback.

Skull shawl/Döskallesjal by kungen och majkis
Don't cage me in socks, lollipop yarn, size 2.75mm 24” sock rockets by addi, pattern by Heather Kinne

Finished!
Nothing this week!


Stuff and Junk

Don't forget the CAL We are doing with Chaotic and Crafty, you have until the end of August, mostly because I'm slogging happily through mine.



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Twisted Strands Episode 110: Fan of the Twee

Welcome to Episode 110!

Works in Progress:

Textured Acorn Beanie by WeasieWorks test knit, dk weight mystery yarn that I swapped for, will be donated to Emily's hats for Hope. This is going into hibernation. Don't like knitting it as I'm getting so frustrated by the stitch pattern!
Skull shawl/Döskallesjal by kungen och majkis
Reflections Dishcloth in Peaches and Cream Black Cherry, pattern by Jane Lataille. It's published in the Splash of Color leisure arts booklet.

Finished!
Nothing this week!

Hibernating: Don't Cage Me In Socks by Heather Kinne

Stuff and Junk

Don't forget the CAL We are doing with Chaotic and Crafty, you have until the end of August, mostly because I'm slogging happily through mine.
Dr. Who, I've now watched Don't Blink and the episode after, where they introduce this mean dude who calls himself the master. I don't like him.




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Twisted Strands Episode 100! :CT Sheep & Wool

Welcome to Episode 100!

Works in Progress:

Crochet Spiral Motif String Bag by LisaJedi Gwinner

Don't Cage Me In Socks by Heather Kinne

And my WIP that I'll be finishing in our May WIP those WIPs knit and crochet along is going to be the #27 Cable Rib Panel Tank by Jean Suzuki that has been on the needles for far too long! Eek.

Stuff and Junk

Movies for knitting!

The Bates Motel is shaping up to be a good show.

Black Christmas, was about 2 skeins, not as suspenseful as the first, which was done in 1976.

The CT Sheep and wool was awesome, and I got to meet some of my friends there! Bridget was great about taking us all over CT. Pictures of the yarn stores we visited are at the very end of the podcast.

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And now, because my cousin is nice to us, Bill gave me a way to download the file that has us podcasting together! Here it is, Episode 100B, The one with Bridget.

Twisted Strands Ep. 85: Rhinebeck 2012

Twisted Strands Episode 83: Typhoid Mary

Twisted Strands Episode 71: Where I am a little tired

Twisted Strands Ep. 63: A Quickie With a Drawing

Welcome to Episode 63
Fibery funtimes
I finished spinning my Iridescence by Purple fleece! I’m calling it crazy sexy color and I’ll add it to my stash page soon.
I’m going to start spinning “South Beach Night Lights” by Sdtilepcs. 2 ozs of wool.
Ethereal Fibers
Starlight socks “Sexy Toes we need to talk about”

The retail therapy is over for now, but I highly recommend checking your shops and the internet for many beautiful warmer weather yarns in both bright and muted colors. Glorious!

On the kneedles
Concentric Socks by Carissa Browning with Vesper sock self striping.
Mittens for me mystery knitalong by Laura Linneman with Mini Mochi and Knitpicks Pallette
Autumn shawl from Knitting Fever, using autumn yarn.

Fresh off the needles!
Almost done with the shawl!

Movies for knitting!
Wolf Town-just awful, not even worth a skein of the nastiest acrylic!
Case 39, really good and filled with suspense
Dream House, good, interesting, but jumps around with its plot a bit too much.

Stuff and Junk
And the winner of the drawing is Grandmajean!
I will be getting in touch with you on Tuesday.
And the parents are both home and healing. Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts and prayers for me and my family.

Tip jar
You know those hair clips that are small, like a butterfly clip, sold at your market by the dozen? Next time, add those to your knitting bag for seaming and marking.

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Twisted Strands Episode 61: No Beer Tonight

Welcome to Episode 61
Fibery funtimes
The Counting Sheep Farm
www.countingsheepfarm.com
50%merino, 50%tencel fingering weight.
Fiber Fancy
www.fiberfancy.etsy.com
Combed top-50%merino, 25%bamboo, 25% silk
I have Loop Batts!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/loop
and I’ve got some Plymouth fantasy naturale for a tank top.

On the kneedles
Concentric Socks by Carissa Browning with Vesper sock self striping.
Mittens for me mystery knitalong by Laura Linneman with Mini Mochi and Knitpicks Pallette
Autumn shawl from Knitting Fever, using autumn yarn.
A very heavily modified version of Ysolde’s opera mitts.

Fresh off the needles!

Nothing

Movies for knitting!
Both of the movies I’ve watched this week have women biting a man’s penis off. Have I reached the bottom of the barrel with Poultrygeist and The Convent?

Spinning some corriedale from Purple Fleece.

Stuff and Junk
Thank you for the lovely sock pattern, Annielight on Ravelry!
And the parents are both home and healing. Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts and prayers for me and my family.

Tip jar
Next time you’re facing a lot of complex or troublesome repeats, make yourself a simple graph, so you always know where you are in your knitting.

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Twisted Strands Episode 27, New Hair, Same Ole' Me

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1 new project, I lament over the ones hibernating for a moment, 1 finished object ;)

Welcome to Episode 27

On the kneedles
Mablesocks, a pattern by Sadie Ruin (from Yarnivore) with Pagewood Farms Alyeska yarn. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mablesocks

Japanese Garden Shawl by Wendy Johnson, using size 5 (3.75 mm) needles. Using Wollmeise Raku-Regenbogen.

And the summer Tank top in Ty-dye Cotton from Knit one, Crochet Too in the hibiscus colors.
Bead Soup Bracelet by Ellen Sandin, kit from Earth Fair.

Hibernation:
Mom’s Ripple Afghan from “Cool Stuff, Teach me to Knit” book. Using bulky jiffy from Lion Brand and Bernat Soft Boucle and size 10/6mm circs.
Bellona Cowl by Didi B., using Gothlings by Rainy Days Wooly Dogs http://www.gothsocksyarn.com/
Fresh off the needles!
Bee stitch dishcloth by Rhonda White

Are We there Yet?
Sylvan Star Dishcloth by Lion Brand.

Stuff and Junk
Drooling over the Phat Fiber goodies. To get your own, go to http://www.phatfiber.com/ and sign up for the mailing list!
Fibers shown:
The Moony Bin (C3PO) http://www.etsy.com/shop/moonsister the camel and wool sample.
EverImprovingMe,(bright green) http://www.artfire.com/users/EverImprovingMe
Girlface Creations (the pretty blue yarn – “Sea Quest”) www.girlfacecreations.artfire.com
Play at Life Fiber Arts (don’t cross the streams), www.playatlifefiberarts.etsy.com


Thank you shout outs go to : RozinPDX ,thanks for the lovely kit!
The new Knitty is up! Check it out at http://www.knitty.com
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Twisted Strands Episode 25: A Long awaited FO and KIP Day!

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I must admit it's mostly about the watermelon socks. Yup. ; and KIP Day stuff.

Welcome to Episode 25
Spinning!
I finished the polworth I bought from Bohoknitterchic, it still needs to be washed n whacked, but I couldn’t wait to show you.

Events!

Cape May Quilt & Fiber Show, Historic Cold Spring Village June 25-26, 2011
Historic Cold Spring Village’s 26th annual Quilt Show has expanded into a full-scale event celebrating all forms of fiber arts. In addition to voting for your favorite quilt, guests can take in workshops and demonstrations on knitting, crocheting, wool dyeing,
sheep shearing and more. http://www.hcsv.org/events/

Knitter’s Connection – 6/15-6/18 Columbus Convention Center, located just five blocks from the State Capitol, six miles from Port Columbus International Airport and five minutes from Ohio State University. http://www.knittersconnection.com/

Navajo Sheep is Life in http://www.navajolifeway.org/sheepislife/index.html
From June 20 to 25, taking place in the Diné College Rodeo Grounds, Tsailé, Arizona
Knit along in the group, Japanese Garden Shawl, designed by Wendy Johnson.

On the kneedles
Mablesocks, a pattern by Sadie Ruin (from Yarnivore) with Pagewood Farms Alyeska yarn. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mablesocks

Japanese Garden Shawl by Wendy Johnson, using size 5 (3.75 mm) needles. Using Wollmeise Raku-Regenbogen.
Little Starbursts Dishcloth by Sarah Cook in Blue Ombre Peaches and Cream, Size H (5mm hook)
And the summer Tank top has been cast on in Ty-dye Cotton from Knit one, Crochet Too in the hibiscus colors.

Hibernation:
Mom’s Ripple Afghan from “Cool Stuff, Teach me to Knit” book. Using bulky jiffy from Lion Brand and Bernat Soft Boucle and size 10/6mm circs.
Bellona Cowl by Didi B., using Gothlings by Rainy Days Wooly Dogs http://www.gothsocksyarn.com/
Fresh off the needles!
Watermelon socks are done, yay! Abi Grasso dyed the yarn and wrote the pattern I’m using for it. http://www.etsy.com/shop/knitpurlgurl# is the URL for her shop.


Stuff and Junk


I have buttons for sale, contact me on Ravelry if you’d like to purchase one for 2 dollars!
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