Episode 165: Just Me and Paul the Mushroom Boy

This week, Wendy is on her own. WIPs include the Star Leaves Shawl and Rita the Rabbit doll. FO is Paul the Mushroom Boy. Wendy discusses her plans for Tour de Fleece.

SHOW NOTES

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

We are also hosting a Sock KAL/CAL.  You choose the pattern.  If you use yarn purchased at least 6 months ago, you can enter your sock in both contests!  A winner will be drawn at the end of June .

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen in Fleece Artist Saldanha 2 in the Starlight colorway.

Rita the Rabbit by Lydia Tresselt in Caron Simply Soft Light

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Paul the Mushroom Boy by Lydia Tresselt in various scrap yarns

Whirlwind Romance:

Wendy is currently spinning:

Portfiber Polwarth (4oz) in the Prickly Pear color way by separating out the warm and cool colors and spinning two skeins of contrasting yarn.

Future Dates:

Wendy plans to knit:

Deathflake Mittens by Sissel KB.
Wendy plans to crochet:

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy bought:

Pengaz Wristband for Fitbit Flex (light blue).

Gossip & Innuendo:

Tour de Fleece runs from July 5 through July 27th this year.  Wendy will be spinning for Team Dyeabolical.  There will also be a TdF thread in our group just for fun.

Upcoming fiber events in our area:

Convergence 2014 at Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, 7/16-7/19/14.  Wendy may attend the marketplace.

Fiber Revival at Spencer Pierce Little Farm in Newbury, MA 8/9/14.  Wendy may attend this event.

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival at Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY 9/27-9/28/14.  We do not plan on attending.

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.

The Gathering at Sunday River, Newry, ME, 11/7-11/9/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Episode 164: Rough Shape

This week's WIPs include Sheila's Tan House Brook Shawl in Gypsy Girl Creations gradient, her Mystik Spiral socks and Wendy's Star Leaves Shawl. We have no FOs this week, but Sheila has one sock finished. Baubles and Bling this week: a Kelmscott needle minder for cross stitch.

SHOW NOTES

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

We are also hosting a Sock KAL/CAL.  You choose the pattern.  If you use yarn purchased at least 6 months ago, you can enter your sock in both contests!  A winner will be drawn at the end of June .

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen in Fleece Artist Saldanha 2 in the Starlight colorway.

Sheila is working on:

Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks in sKNITches Syncopation in the Seriously? colorway.

Tan House Brook shawl by Jennifer Lassonde in Gypsy Girl Creations gradient yarn.

Rate Your Date:

Sheila finished one sock.

Whirlwind Romance:

Wendy finished spinning:

Spunky Eclectic BFL in the Malala colorway (which I believe is a limited edition or discontinued colorway).  She spun almost 1000 yds of light fingering weight out of 8 oz of fiber.

Wendy is currently spinning:

Portfiber Polwarth (4oz) in the Prickly Pear color way by separating out the warm and cool colors and spinning two skeins of contrasting yarn.

Future Dates:

Wendy plans to knit:

Deathflake Mittens by Sissel KB.
Wendy plans to crochet:

Paul by Lydia Tresselt, and possibly Rita the Rabbit as well.

Sheila plans to finish her ongoing projects, and expects to have less knitting time with her new job.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy bought:

Kelmscott Needle Minder from 123Stitch with a rabbit design.

Gossip & Innuendo:

Convergence 2014 at Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, 7/16-7/19/14.  Wendy may attend the marketplace.

Fiber Revival at Spencer Pierce Little Farm in Newbury, MA 8/9/14.  Wendy may attend this event.

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival at Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY 9/27-9/28/14.  We do not plan on attending.

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.

The Gathering at Sunday River, Newry, ME, 11/7-11/9/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Episode 163: New Job Joy

This week's WIPs include the Star Leaves Shawl, Tan House Brook Shawl and Mystik Spiral Sock. FOs include the Tan House Brook shawl in Loop Bullseye Batt handspun and the blocked version of the Brush Creek Cowlette in Fiber Optic gradient handspun. Baubles and Bling featured were the Hello Yarn May club offering and a new cross stitch project.

SHOW NOTES

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

We are also hosting a Sock KAL/CAL.  You choose the pattern.  If you use yarn purchased at least 6 months ago, you can enter your sock in both contests!  A winner will be drawn at the end of June .

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen in Fleece Artist Saldanha 2 in the Starlight colorway.

Sheila is working on:

Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks in sKNITches Syncopation in the Seriously? colorway.

Tan House Brook shawl by Jennifer Lassonde in Gypsy Girl Creations gradient yarn.

Rate Your Date:

Wendy blocked:

Brush Creek Cowlette by Carina Spencer in Fiber Optic gradient handspun

Wendy finished:

Tan House Brook shawl by Jennifer Lassonde in Loop Bullseye Batt handspun

Whirlwind Romance:

Wendy is currently spinning:

Spunky Eclectic BFL in the Malala colorway (which I believe is a limited edition or discontinued colorway).

Future Dates:

Wendy plans to knit:

Deathflake Mittens by Sissel KB.  She plans to spin a Portfibers braid for the yarn, so that has to happen first.

Wendy plans to crochet:

Paul by Lydia Tresselt, and possibly Rita the Rabbit as well.

Sheila plans to finish her ongoing projects, and expects to have less knitting time with her new job.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy bought:

Hello Yarn fiber club May offering:  21 Micron Merino in the Wickerwork colorway.

Wendy is working on:

An improvised cross stitch project for her sister-in-law.

Gossip & Innuendo:

Convergence 2014 at Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, 7/16-7/19/14.  Wendy may attend the marketplace.

Fiber Revival at Spencer Pierce Little Farm in Newbury, MA 8/9/14.  Wendy may attend this event.

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival at Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY 9/27-9/28/14.  We do not plan on attending.

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.

The Gathering at Sunday River, Newry, ME, 11/7-11/9/14.  We do not plan on attending.

Episode 162: The REAL Episode 162

This week's WIPs include the Mystik Spiral Sock and Star Leaves Shawl.  FOs include the Brush Creek Cowlette in handspun Fiber Optic gradient.  Future dates include the Tan House Brook shawl in Gypsy Creations gradient and handspun Loop gradient.  No featured baubles and bling this week, but Wendy shows how she puts together her notions pouches.

SHOW NOTES

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

We are also hosting a Sock KAL/CAL.  You choose the pattern.  If you use yarn purchased at least 6 months ago, you can enter your sock in both contests!  A winner will be drawn at the end of June .

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Star Leaves Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen in Fleece Artist Saldanha 2 in the Starlight colorway.

Sheila is working on:

Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks in sKNITches Syncopation in the Seriously? colorway.

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Brush Creek Cowlette by Carina Spencer in Fiber Optic gradient handspun (not shown this week)

Whirlwind Romance:

Wendy is currently spinning:

Spunky Eclectic BFL in the Malala colorway (which I believe is a limited edition or discontinued colorway).

Future Dates:

Wendy and Sheila plan to knit the Tan House Brook shawl by Jennifer Lassonde.

Baubles & Bling:

Nothing this week.  Wendy does go over how she puts together her notions pouches and where she gets her supplies for them.

Gossip & Innuendo:

Fiber Frolic at Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor, ME 6/7-6/8/14. Wendy is unable to attend.

Convergence 2014 at Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, 7/16-7/19/14.  Wendy may attend the marketplace.

Fiber Revival at Spencer Pierce Little Farm in Newbury, MA 8/9/14.  Wendy may attend this event.

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival at Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY 9/27-9/28/14.  We do not plan on attending.

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.

The Gathering at Sunday River, Newry, ME, 11/7-11/9/14.  We do not plan on attending.