Episode 197: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

This week, featured WIPs include the Urbana scarf, some vanilla toe-up socks, the Traffic Island socks and Hitofude cardigan. Baubles and Bling include some cross stitch supplies from the Cottage Needle on etsy and three gorgeous bags from Knittingsmybag. We draw the winner of the Knittingsmybag bag and sock yarn contest, and announce a new contest featuring a sock pattern from designer Angeleah McGarrah.

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  Patterns that are underappreciated (less than 30 projects listed).

Shout Outs:

This week we draw for the Knittingsmybag prize and introduce a new pattern contest for a design by Angeleah McGarrah!

We also want to thank Mary for donating - it is greatly appreciated!

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu in Enchanted Knoll Farms sock

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

Traffic Island Socks by Nicola W (RedScot) in Tumbleweed Yarns Sugar Skull colorway

Sheila is working on:

A vanilla toe-up sock in Patons sock, Spring Leaf Stripes colorway

Urbana by Stephen West in BMFA STR Heavyweight, Mudslide colorway

A vanilla toe-up sock in Miss Babs.

Rate Your Date:

None this week

Whirlwind Romance:

None.

Future Dates:

Sheila plans to stick to socks right now.

Wendy plans to knit Quanik by Amy King in stash yarn.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

A rabbit themed needle minder and thread organizer from The Cottage Needle

3 new bags from Knittingsmybag

Gossip & Innuendo:

NEW CONTEST:

You can win a free copy of the Snake Tracks sock pattern by Angeleah McGarrah!  Just tell us which yarn you would pick to knit the design in our contest thread.  We will draw a winner in Episode 199.

We drew a winner of the Knittingsmybag bag with a coordinating skein of Knittyandcolor yarn!

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 196: Cabin Fever

This week's WIPs include the Hitofude cardigan, Bucilla Christmas stocking, vanilla toe-up socks and the Urbana scarf. FO was Wendy's Sad Panda socks. Featured Baubles and Bling was Wendy's rabbit scissors from Alice in Stitches on etsy. We spend a long time ranting about the frozen tundra our area has become!

SHOW NOTES

KAL/CAL:  Patterns that are underappreciated (less than 30 projects listed).

Shout Outs:

Don't forget to enter the Knittingsmybag contest!  Winners will be drawn next episode (197).  Also, thanks to Blueberrychick for the shout out on her blog Bedesisters!

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu in Enchanted Knoll Farms sock

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

Sheila is working on:

A vanilla toe-up sock in Patons sock, Spring Leaf Stripes colorway

Urbana by Stephen West in BMFA STR Heavyweight, Mudslide colorway

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

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

Whirlwind Romance:

None.

Future Dates:

Sheila plans to improvise a cabled headband that is lined.

Wendy plans to knit socks from her Tumbleweed Yarn "Sugar Skulls" colorway and also knit Quanik by Amy King in stash yarn.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

Rabbit embroidery scissors from Alice in Stitches Arts

Gossip & Innuendo:

CONTEST:

You can win an amazing Knittingsmybag bag with a coordinating skein of Knittyandcolor yarn!  Just post in the contest thread on Ravelry telling us what project you would make with the yarn to keep in your bag.  We will draw a lucky winner in episode 197!

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 195: Little Dutch Girl

This week we are working on vanilla toe-up socks, Rise and Shine socks, the Hitofude cardigan and the Bucilla Christmas stocking. FOs include Sheila's two Lined Beanies, ear bud cozy and her Gradient Wrap Cowl. Wendy has a sock PHD. Wendy shows the February installment of her Story Time cross stitch, and Sheila shows off her first BMFA club offering. Both Wendy and Sheila show their awesome sock rulers. We draw the monthly KAL/CAL winners and the Earth's Wonders pattern winners, and announce a fabulous new contest from Knittingsmybag!!

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)

Sheila is working on:

A vanilla toe-up sock in Patons sock, Spring Leaf Stripes colorway

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

One sock.

Sheila finished:

Lined Beanie by Heather Kinne in Patons and  Cascade 220

Gradient Wrap Cowl by Elizabeth Smith in Patons and mystery wool

Earbud Pouch by Mary Keenan in BMFA leftovers

Whirlwind Romance:

Wendy completed the February installment of her Story Time classics sampler:  The Secret Garden.

Future Dates:

Sheila plans to make socks and Jackyll and Hide ski masks by Saskia de Feijter.

Wendy plans to knit socks from her Tumbleweed Yarn "Sugar Skulls" colorway

Baubles & Bling:

Sheila shows off her BMFA club offering.  Both Sheila and Wendy show their sock rulers from https://www.sockruler.com/

Gossip & Innuendo:

We drew contest winners for the monthly KAL/CAL and Earth's Wonders patterns!

NEW CONTEST:

You can win an amazing Knittingsmybag bag with a coordinating skein of Knittyandcolor yarn!  Just post in the contest thread on Ravelry telling us what project you would make with the yarn to keep in your bag.  We will draw a lucky winner in episode 197!

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