Thursday, February 27, 2014

Episode 148: Cheaters


This week's episode is sponsored by Two Grey Dogs Designs! WIPs include the Fuse cardigan, Duotone cowl, modified sockhead hat and felted clogs. FOs include Wendy's blocked Brickless and Sheila's Windschief hat. Featured baubles and bling include gorgeous sparkly lace yarn from Enchanted Knoll Farms. Wendy shows continuing progress on her cross stitch project and we discuss the details of the latest contest where you could win a free item of your choice from Two Grey Dogs!

SHOW NOTES

IMPORTANT:  Our feed has changed to http://feeds.feedburner.com/knit1hearttoo.  This means you may need to adjust your aggregator.


KAL/CAL:  We are hosting a Stash Busting KAL/CAL for the month of February! Post a pic of your finished project made from yarn purchased at least 6 months ago in the February Stash Busters Thread and get that stash under control!  A winner will be drawn at the end of the month.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Fuse by Veronik Avery in Reynolds Revue, red color way (this yarn is discontinued).

Duotone Cowl
 
by Orange Flower Yarn in Mad Color Fiber Arts Swoon base, the Campfire colorway, and Cascade Epiphany in purple.

Sheila is working on:

Sockhead Hat (modified)

Felted Clogs by Bev Galeskas

Rate Your Date:

Sheila finished:

Windschief by Stephen West

Wendy showed the wet-blocked version of the Brickless she finished several weeks ago after steam-blocking.

Whirlwind Romance:

None this week.  Wendy plans to try and spin at least 15 minutes a week this year, but so far has failed in keeping up with that resolution!

Future Dates:

Wendy will be knitting:

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen (will be a wedding shawl) in Enchanted Knoll Farms lace with stellina.

Sheila will be knitting:

All of her ongoing WIPS.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy showed:

Progress on Gracious Love cross stitch pattern from ModernFolk 

Boston You Are Here Mug from Starbucks (mine didn't cost as much as the one linked!!)

Sparkly Stellina Lace yarn from Enchanted Knoll Farms (specially ordered for me, because Josette ROCKS!)

Gossip & Innuendo:

SPA 2014 in Freeport, Maine 2/28 - 3/2/2014.  Sheila and I will not be attending the marketplace this year, unfortunately.

North Shore Yarn Crawl, Massachusetts, 3/13-3/16, various yarn stores.  Sheila may attend with a friend, Wendy is skipping this year.

Conn Sheep and Wool in Vernon, CT 4/26/14.  Sheila and I plan on attending if possible.

Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, MA 4/26/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Maryland Sheep and Wool 2014 at Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD, 5/3-5/4/2014.  Wendy plans on attending.

NH Sheep and Wool at Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH 5/10-5/11/14.  Wendy plans on attending with her family.

Webs Tent Sale at Webs Yarn Store, Northampton, MA, 5/17-5/18/14.  Wendy plans to attend on Saturday.

MA Sheep and Wool at Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA 5/24-5/25/14.  Sheila may attend, Wendy will be unable to attend.

VT Sheep and Wool at Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 10/4-10/5/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Stitches East in Hartford, CT 10/9-10/12/14.  Wendy plans on attending the Saturday marketplace.

Rhinebeck at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY 10/18-10/19/14.  We plan on attending for the weekend.

New England Fiber Festival at Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA, 11/1-11/2/14.  Wendy plans on attending.

TWO GREY DOGS DESIGNS CONTEST!!

Brianna and Bronwen, the two lovely New England ladies behind Two Grey Dogs Designs, are sponsoring an AWESOME contest this week.  Check out their shop HERE and then join our Ravelry group and post in our contest thread telling us which item you would like to win!  We will draw a prize winner next week!







Friday, February 21, 2014

Episode 147: We Believe in Child Labor



This week's FO is Sheila's Spice Man Socks. Featured WIPs include the Fuse Cardigan, Duotone Cowl, and Windschief Hat. It's school vacation week, so there are a lot of interruptions! Wendy shows some of her latest cross stitch purchases and we remind everyone that the itunes feed is in transition right now.
Show Notes

KAL/CAL:  We are hosting a Stash Busting KAL/CAL for the month of February! Post a pic of your finished project made from yarn purchased at least 6 months ago in the February Stash Busters Thread and get that stash under control!  A winner will be drawn at the end of the month.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Fuse by Veronik Avery in Reynolds Revue, red color way (this yarn is discontinued).

Duotone Cowl
 
by Orange Flower Yarn in Mad Color Fiber Arts Swoon base, the Campfire colorway, and Cascade Epiphany in purple.

Sheila is working on:

Windschief by Stephen West

Rate Your Date:

Spice Man Socks by Yarnissima in BMFA medium (mill end, unknown colorway)

Whirlwind Romance:

None this week.  Wendy plans to try and spin at least 15 minutes a week this year, but so far has failed in keeping up with that resolution!

Future Dates:

Wendy will be knitting:

The Bees headband by Alana Dakos (gift from Fraydele)

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen (will be a wedding shawl)

Sheila will be knitting:

Felted Clogs by Bev Galeskas

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy showed:

Carrot Thread Organizer from TreasuresFromTexas

Gracious Love cross stitch pattern from ModernFolk

Finished Totoro Cross Stitch Pattern from EpicKawaii

Gossip & Innuendo:

SPA 2014 in Freeport, Maine 2/28 - 3/2/2014.  Sheila and I will not be attending the marketplace this year, unfortunately.

Conn Sheep and Wool in Vernon, CT 4/26/14.  Sheila and I plan on attending if possible.

Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, MA 4/26/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Maryland Sheep and Wool 2014 at Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD, 5/3-5/4/2014.  Wendy plans on attending.

NH Sheep and Wool at Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH 5/10-5/11/14.  Wendy plans on attending with her family.

Webs Tent Sale at Webs Yarn Store, Northampton, MA, 5/17-5/18/14.  Wendy plans to attend on Saturday.

MA Sheep and Wool at Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA 5/24-5/25/14.  Sheila may attend, Wendy will be unable to attend.

VT Sheep and Wool at Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 10/4-10/5/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Stitches East in Hartford, CT 10/9-10/12/14.  Wendy plans on attending the Saturday marketplace.

Rhinebeck at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY 10/18-10/19/14.  We plan on attending for the weekend.

New England Fiber Festival at Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA, 11/1-11/2/14.  Wendy plans on attending.





Friday, February 14, 2014

Episode 146: Depressing

This week, we draw a winner for the Subversive Socks pdf! WIPs include Sheila's Spice Man socks and Wendy's Fuse cardigan, the sweater that never ends. No FOs this week, although Wendy has progress on her Totoro cross stitch project. Wendy talks about her 8th year of survival after heart failure and her current winter depression, and Sheila talks about her new dryer! We also talk a bit about the Olympics and things we learned about Russia. 

Show Notes  


KAL/CAL:  We are hosting a Stash Busting KAL/CAL for the month of February! Post a pic of your finished project made from yarn purchased at least 6 months ago in the February Stash Busters Thread and get that stash under control!  A winner will be drawn at the end of the month.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Fuse by Veronik Avery in Reynolds Revue, red color way (this yarn is discontinued).

Sheila is working on:

Spice Man Socks by Yarnissima in BMFA medium (mill end, unknown colorway)

Wonderful Wallaby by Carol A. Anderson in Knitpicks Main Line (black, cream and taupe)

Clapotis by Kate Gilbert in Seacoast Handpainted Silk and Ivory in the Antique coloway.

Rate Your Date:

None this week.

Whirlwind Romance:

None this week.  Wendy plans to try and spin at least 15 minutes a week this year, but so far has failed in keeping up with that resolution!

Future Dates:

Wendy will be knitting:

The Bees headband by Alana Dakos (gift from Fraydele)

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen (will be a wedding shawl)

Duotone Cowl by Orange Flower Yarn

Sheila will be knitting:

Windschief by Stephen West

Felted Clogs by Bev Galeskas

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy showed:

Rabbit Thread Organizer from The Cottage Needle

Progress onTotoro Cross Stitch Pattern from EpicKawaii

Gossip & Innuendo:

SPA 2014 in Freeport, Maine 2/28 - 3/2/2014.  Sheila and I will not be attending the marketplace this year, unfortunately.

Conn Sheep and Wool in Vernon, CT 4/26/14.  Sheila and I plan on attending if possible.

Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, MA 4/26/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Maryland Sheep and Wool 2014 at Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD, 5/3-5/4/2014.  Wendy plans on attending.

NH Sheep and Wool at Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH 5/10-5/11/14.  Wendy plans on attending with her family.

Webs Tent Sale at Webs Yarn Store, Northampton, MA, 5/17-5/18/14.  Wendy plans to attend on Saturday.

MA Sheep and Wool at Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA 5/24-5/25/14.  Sheila may attend, Wendy will be unable to attend.

VT Sheep and Wool at Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 10/4-10/5/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Stitches East in Hartford, CT 10/9-10/12/14.  Wendy plans on attending the Saturday marketplace.

Rhinebeck at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY 10/18-10/19/14.  We plan on attending for the weekend.

New England Fiber Festival at Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA, 11/1-11/2/14.  Wendy plans on attending.

This week, we drew winners for the Subversive Socks pdf contest.



Friday, February 7, 2014

Episode 145: Party On, Dude

This week, we draw prize winners for the January Stash Down Thread and the Doomsday Knits pdf file contest. WIPs include Wendy's Fuse Cardigan and Sheila's Clapotis and Spice Man socks. FOs include the Colorful Striped Cowl, which Sheila modified into a scarf. Baubles and bling include a ton of scarves Sheila's sister in law gave her, cross stitch supplies from epickawaii on etsy and the cottage needle, also on etsy, and Wendy's finished chubby bird project. Show Notes   KAL/CAL:  We are hosting a Stash Busting KAL/CAL for the month of January! Post a pic of your finished project made from yarn purchased at least 6 months ago in the January Stash Busters Thread and get that stash under control!  A winner will be drawn next week.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Fuse by Veronik Avery in Reynolds Revue, red color way (this yarn is discontinued).

Sheila is working on:

Spice Man Socks by Yarnissima in BMFA medium (mill end, unknown colorway)

Wonderful Wallaby by Carol A. Anderson in Knitpicks Main Line (black, cream and taupe)

Clapotis by Kate Gilbert in Seacoast Handpainted Silk and Ivory in the Antique coloway.

Rate Your Date:

Sheila showed:

Striped Cotton Cowl by Purl Soho.  Sheila modified the pattern to be a scarf.  It was finished several weeks ago, but this is the first time her husband wasn't wearing it during the show!

Whirlwind Romance:

None this week.  Wendy plans to try and spin at least 15 minutes a week this year, but so far has failed in keeping up with that resolution!

Future Dates:

Wendy will be knitting:

The Bees headband by Alana Dakos (gift from Fraydele)

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen (will be a wedding shawl)

Duotone Cowl by Orange Flower Yarn

Sheila will be knitting:

Felted Clogs by Bev Galeskas

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

Rabbit Thread Organizer from The Cottage Needle

Totoro Cross Stitch Pattern from EpicKawaii

Wendy also finished the Chubby Bird pattern from Red Gate Stitchery

Gossip & Innuendo:

SPA 2014 in Freeport, Maine 2/28 - 3/2/2014.  Sheila and I will not be attending the marketplace this year, unfortunately.

Conn Sheep and Wool in Vernon, CT 4/26/14.  Sheila and I plan on attending if possible.

Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place, Waltham, MA 4/26/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Maryland Sheep and Wool 2014 at Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD, 5/3-5/4/2014.  Wendy plans on attending.

NH Sheep and Wool at Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH 5/10-5/11/14.  Wendy plans on attending with her family.

Webs Tent Sale at Webs Yarn Store, Northampton, MA, 5/17-5/18/14.  Wendy plans to attend on Saturday.

MA Sheep and Wool at Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA 5/24-5/25/14.  Sheila may attend, Wendy will be unable to attend.

VT Sheep and Wool at Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT 10/4-10/5/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Stitches East in Hartford, CT 10/9-10/12/14.  Wendy plans on attending the Saturday marketplace.

Rhinebeck at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY 10/18-10/19/14.  We plan on attending for the weekend.

New England Fiber Festival at Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA, 11/1-11/2/14.  Wendy plans on attending.






This week, we drew winners for the Doomsday Knits pdf contest and the January Stash Down thread.  If you won the yarn prize, please contact Sheila on Ravelry with your address.