Episode 24 - Slap Happy

Wendy and Sheila show off the completed Flutterby socks and To Eyre shawl. They kick off the Podcaster Challenge by showing several yarn options for their challenge projects and bring you the other usual project chat. Epic telephone interruptions this week, and Sheila does it all on NO sleep!

Show Notes

Sparkpeople Shout outs: go to Weezie72377 and Misknitten

We have 319 members in our group, thank you so much guys.

Wendy is in a Size 12.

Big Thank You's to Tash (Tashbalaz) for the lovely Stripe Study Shawl and to Xhantippe for the Liesl Kerchief.

On The Dance Card:
Sheila has the Maile baby sweater by Nikki Van De Car on mystery worsted weight yarn on US 6 / 4. mm and US 7 / 4.5 mm. She is making a toddler version and using modifications. She also cast on for the Cause Hat by Kyle Kunnecke with Cascade 220 on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles Cream for the hat and Green for the ribbons. She shows you her floats.

Wendy has her Gawain by Alison Green using Dream in Color Classy in the Dusky Aurora on US 8 / 5. mm.

Here is a link for Shawls that have ruffels and that are free.

Here is a link for colors of the Awareness Ribbons for anyone who wants it.

Rate Your Date:

Sheila has finished the Flutter-by Socks by Shannon Robalino on US 1 1/2 / 2.25 mm with Serendipitous Ewe Fingering Fate sock yarn. Loved the pattern and the yarn. Came out great.

Wendy finished To Eyre by Carol Sunday in Arauncania Nature Wool in a nice red on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles. There are several versions of the shawl in the pattern and she is doing version 2. Modified to make the back larger or longer.

Future Dates:

Sheila and Wendy are making their plans for the Podcasters Challange that is has been organized by Lois of Knittngsmybag. We show you are yarn choices, go to the thread here, and vote. Next week we will show you are pattern.

Sheila is also planning on a Monster for the Danger Crafts group in Ravlery. She also wants to make a hat to match the sweater.

Crushes and Heartbreaks:

We are still trying to push the Denver Oyster Make-A-Wish charity that LynnZimm from Knitting Triathlete blog is doing. She has raised over 5k and is able to grant a wish. Go check out her blog it is for a great cause. Sheila donated a skein of Wollmeise in the Aquarius colorway and Wendy donated a pattern up to $10 from Ravelry. Update, Lynn has finished and was able to raise over $7,000. Enough to help grant two wishes. Way to go Lynn.

Baubles and Blings:

Wendy has nothing.

Sheila Suprises Wendy with a T-shirt, that goes along with her cartoons from last week. She also shows off a basket that she got from her brothers yard sale.

Gossip and Innuendo:

Sheila thanks her test knitters. Suzette, Mellisa, Kimberly, and Missy. Thank you ladies for test knitting my hat.

Wendy shows off her stitch markers that she made for the Podcaster's Challange.

We are going to Rhinebeck on the Webs bus, check it out here.

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Have a good week, Knit With Heart.