Episode 194: Podcast-Blocked by Catastrophes

This week Wendy is flying solo. WIPs include the Rise and Shine socks, Hitofude Cardigan and Bucilla Christmas sock. FOs include the Swirl E. Socks. We will be drawing winners for the monthly KAL/CAL and announcing the new one next week.

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  Show us what you knit that is Pink, Red, Orange or Yellow:  Warm color theme this month!  A winner will be drawn next week.  We will also be drawing the winners of the Earth's Wonder Collection patterns, so tune in for Ep 195.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu in Enchanted Knoll Farms sock

Rise and Shine Socks by Mari Muinonen / tikru in Fibernymph Bedazzled sock yarn in the Sad Panda colorway.

Bucilla Christmas Stocking in Red Heart Super Saver (various colors)

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Swirl E. Socks by Susie White in White Birch Fiber Arts "It's How We Roll" colorway

Whirlwind Romance:

Nothing new this week

Future Dates:

Wendy has no plans right now other than to cast on a pair of sicks when the current pair is finished.

Baubles & Bling:

Nothing this week.

Gossip & Innuendo:

CONTEST:

Want to win one of the patterns from Designer Angeleah McGarrah's Earth's Wonder Collection?  One of these gorgeous patterns can be yours if you post in the thread in our group telling us which shawl you would knit and what color you would knit it in!  AND:  if you don't want to wait for two weeks to find out who won the patterns, you can either purchase the eBook collection or any of the individual patterns for 25% off with code ewc25 until the end of February 2015!   Winners will be drawn in Episode 195.

2015 Fiber Events

NETA Spin and Knit Spa, Freeport ME,  Friday Feb 27 -  Sunday March 1, 2015

Connecticut Sheep Wool & Fiber Festival, Vernon CT, Saturday Apr 25, 2015

Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival, Waltham, MA, Sat Apr 25, 2015

Maryland Sheep and Wool, West Friendship, MD Saturday May 2 - Sunday May 3, 2015

New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival, Deerfield NH, Saturday May 9 - Sunday May 10, 2015

Rhode Island Wool & Fiber Festival, Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol RI Saturday May 16, 2015

Webs Annual Tent Sale, Northampton, MA Saturday May 16 - Sunday May 17, 2015

Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair, Cummington MA Saturday May 23 - Sunday May 24, 2015

Maine Fiber Frolic, Windsor ME, Saturday Jun 6 - Sunday Jun 7, 2015

Fiber Revival, Newburyport, MA TBA Aug 2015

Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival, Hemlock NY Sat Sep19 - Sun Sep 20, 2015

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival, Greenwich NY Sat Sep 26 - Sun Sep 27, 2015

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival, Tunbridge VT Sat Oct 3 - Sun Oct 4, 2015

New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, Rhinebeck NY Saturday Oct 17 - Sunday Oct 18, 2015

Fiber Festival of New England, West Springfield MA Saturday Nov 7 - Sunday Nov 8, 2015

Episode 193: Shh-WING!

This week, we are working on a lined beanie, Swirl E. Socks and Bucilla Christmas Stocking. FOs include Easy by Martina Behm and one sock. Wendy also shows two finished cross stitch patterns and the finished first installment of her Story Time cross stitch. Baubles and bling include the news that Sheila joined the BMFA 10th Anniversary Sock Club and Wendy received her Fibernymph Sad Panda on the Bedazzled base. We also introduce a new contest for Angeleah McGarrah's 6 new Shawl Patterns.

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  Show us what you knit that is Pink, Red, Orange or Yellow:  Warm color theme this month!  A winner will be drawn at the end of January.

We also want to that Mary for her generous donation to the podcast.  We are so appreciative of your support!

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Swirl E. Socks by Susie White in White Birch Fiber Arts "It's How We Roll" colorway

Bucilla Christmas Stocking in Red Heart Super Saver (various colors)

Sheila is working on:

Lined Beanie by Heather Kinne in Cascade 220

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

One sock.

Sheila finished:

Easy by Martina Behm in her Gypsy Girl Creations gradient yarn.

Whirlwind Romance:

Wendy shows two completed cross-stitch projects and her first month installment of the Story Time sampler.

Future Dates:

Wendy will make:

Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu in Enchanted Knoll Farms sock

Sheila will make:

Color Affection by Veera Valimaki in BMFA sock yarn

Baubles & Bling:

Sheila announces that she joined the BMFA 10th Anniversary Sock Club

Wendy received:

Fibernymph Bedazzled sock yarn in the Sad Panda colorway.

Gossip & Innuendo:

NEW CONTEST THIS WEEK:

Want to win one of the patterns from Designer Angeleah McGarrah's Earth's Wonder Collection?  One of these gorgeous patterns can be yours if you post in the thread in our group telling us which shawl you would knit and what color you would knit it in!  AND:  if you don't want to wait for two weeks to find out who won the patterns, you can either purchase the eBook collection or any of the individual patterns for 25% off with code ewc25 until the end of February 2015!   Winners will be drawn in Episode 195.

2015 Fiber Events

NETA Spin and Knit Spa, Freeport ME,  Friday Feb 27 -  Sunday March 1, 2015

Connecticut Sheep Wool & Fiber Festival, Vernon CT, Saturday Apr 25, 2015

Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival, Waltham, MA, Sat Apr 25, 2015

Maryland Sheep and Wool, West Friendship, MD Saturday May 2 - Sunday May 3, 2015

New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival, Deerfield NH, Saturday May 9 - Sunday May 10, 2015

Rhode Island Wool & Fiber Festival, Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol RI Saturday May 16, 2015

Webs Annual Tent Sale, Northampton, MA Saturday May 16 - Sunday May 17, 2015

Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair, Cummington MA Saturday May 23 - Sunday May 24, 2015

Maine Fiber Frolic, Windsor ME, Saturday Jun 6 - Sunday Jun 7, 2015

Fiber Revival, Newburyport, MA TBA Aug 2015

Finger Lakes Fiber Arts Festival, Hemlock NY Sat Sep19 - Sun Sep 20, 2015

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival, Greenwich NY Sat Sep 26 - Sun Sep 27, 2015

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival, Tunbridge VT Sat Oct 3 - Sun Oct 4, 2015

New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, Rhinebeck NY Saturday Oct 17 - Sunday Oct 18, 2015

Fiber Festival of New England, West Springfield MA Saturday Nov 7 - Sunday Nov 8, 2015

Episode 192: Sad Panda For The Win!

We announce the winners of the Spunky Eclectic Tousle contest this week! WIPs include Easy shawlette, Swirl E. Socks, Bucilla Christmas Stocking and Lined Beanie. FOs include the Jeck socks and another Lined Beanie. We didn't have any Baubles and Bling to share but we were excited to announce a new Fibernymph colorway called Sad Panda! Check out her update on Friday to snag some.

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  Show us what you knit that is Pink, Red, Orange or Yellow:  Warm color theme this month!  A winner will be drawn at the end of January.  We also announce a new color way from Fibernymph inspired in part by Wendy's comment that someone should name a color way "Sad Panda."  Her update goes live on Friday, 1/16.  Check it out!

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Swirl E. Socks by Susie White in White Birch Fiber Arts "It's How We Roll" colorway

Bucilla Christmas Stocking in Red Heart Super Saver (various colors)

Sheila is working on:

Easy by Martina Behm in her Gypsy Girl Creations gradient yarn.

Lined Beanie by Heather Kinne in Cascade 220

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Jeck by Regina Satta in Desert Vista Dye Works Viso sock in the Second Helping color way.

Whirlwind Romance:

No progress this week, but Wendy shows some recent cross-stitching work.

Future Dates:

Wendy will make:

Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu in Enchanted Knoll Farms sock

Sheila will make:

Socks for her son.

Baubles & Bling:

None.

Gossip & Innuendo:

TOUSLE CONTEST:

We drew winners!  Wendy will send your names to Amy from Spunky Eclectic.

Episode 191: Repeat Offenders

This week's episode features Jeck socks, a lined winter hat, and two Easys by Martina Behm.  We show yarn by Neeleysknits, and Wendy shows progress on her Gracious Love sampler.  Lots of random chatter this episode, and we announce this month's KAL/CAL theme:  Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  Show us what you knit that is Pink, Red, Orange or Yellow:  Warm color theme this month!  A winner will be drawn at the end of January.  We are also hosting an awesome contest sponsored by Spunky Eclectic!  Winners will be drawn in Episode 192.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Jeck by Regina Satta in Desert Vista Dye Works Viso sock in the Second Helping color way.

Sheila is working on:

Lined Beanie by Heather Kinne in Patons Wool

Easy by Martina Behm in her Gypsy Girl Creations gradient yarn.

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Easy by Martina Behm in Schoppelwoll Zauberball, Brombeere color way.

Whirlwind Romance:

No progress this week, but Wendy shows some recent cross-stitching work and purchases.

Future Dates:

Wendy will make Christmas Stockings like the one she had as a child.

Sheila will finish WIPs and knit socks for her oldest.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

Neeleysknits

Gossip & Innuendo:

TOUSLE CONTEST:

Tell us which color ways from Spunky Eclectic you would knit the Tousle pattern in the contest thread in our Rav group!  Two winners will get a copy of the pattern and one lucky winner will get the yarn and the pattern!

Ep 190: I'll Lick It

Happy 2015! This week's WIP is the Easy shawlette and Jeck socks. FOs include Rye Socks, Wassup Rufus socks, and Tousle Hat. Featured Baubles and Bling include some gorgeous yarn from Spunky Eclectic, who is also sponsoring an awesome contest to win patterns and possibly the pattern with yarn! We also show some items from Going Gnome, BMFA STR, White Birch Fiber Arts yarn, Knit Cubby Stitch Markers and sock monkey knee socks! We draw two prizes from our membership and give you deets on the Spunky contest.

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  We will be skipping the December KAL and starting with new themed KALs in January 2015.  Instead we are doing a month of Holiday Giving, and this week we draw prizes for two group members!  We have a great update to the Hope for Kids charity and congratulate Miriam Robertson who won the Stitched by Jessalu limited edition Webs bag!  Please PM me on Rav or email me, Miriam!   We are also hosting an awesome contest sponsored by Spunky Eclectic!  Winners will be drawn in Episode 192.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Easy by Martina Behm in Schoppelwoll Zauberball, Brombeere color way.

Jeck by Regina Satta in Desert Vista Dye Works Viso sock in the Second Helping color way.

Sheila is working on:

Rye socks by Tin Can Knits in Patons wool

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Wassup Rufus Socks in Knitpicks Bare that was dyed with Kool-Ade in 2008 and sat in a partially knitted sock for 6 years until I frogged and reclaimed it this week.  I modified the pattern to be toe up, with the design only on the front and stockinette on the back.

Tousle by Amy King of Spunky Eclectic in Spunky Eclectic Targhee and Spunky Eclectic Baby Panda.

Sheila finished:

Rye socks by Tin Can Knits in Patons wool (she finished it during the episode!)


Whirlwind Romance:

No progress this week, but Wendy shows some recent cross-stitching work and purchases.

Future Dates:

Sheila plans to knit Easy by Martina Behm in her Gypsy Girl Creations gradient yarn.

Wendy will make Christmas Stockings like the one she had as a child.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy and Sheila received:

Easy by Martina Behm from Kaidyd.

Wendy received:

White Birch Fiber Arts Yarn in the This is How We Roll color way

Sock Monkey socks from Sock It To Me

Knit Cubby Stitch Markers

Knitpicks Felici Sock Yarn in the Sorbet color way

Going Gnome Tree Gnome

Sheila received:

Going Gnome Mushroom

BMFA Socks That Rock Medium weight in Ish Kabibble

Gossip & Innuendo:

NEW CONTEST:

Tell us which color ways from Spunky Eclectic you would knit the Tousle pattern in the contest thread in our Rav group!  Two winners will get a copy of the pattern and one lucky winner will get the yarn and the pattern!

Announcements:

We drew the winners of the sock yarn and Ploverbird Bag!  Send Sheila your snail mail to receive your prizes.

Lise Gill was able to give four large bags of hand knits to the Hope for Kids charity in western Mass!  The winner of her contest is announced at the top of this page - please contact Pennywenny on Rav! This program was started by a former police officer and his family, and they offer assistance to families in need at homeless shelters.