This week's WIPs include Trillian, Leyburn socks and modified Jaywalkers. Neither Wendy nor Sheila had any FOs. Baubles and Bling include a Leslie Wind shawl pin, notions from Stitched by Jessalu. Plymouth Encore yarn and Karbonz interchangeable tips that Sheila is trying out. We drew a winner for the Knittingsmybag bag and yarn giveaway.
SHOW NOTES
May KAL/CAL: Anything that features the color green. We will draw a winner in June.
Shout Outs:
There will be a WWKIP day sponsored by the Wild About Weds Knit group from Hingham on June 13, 2015 at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston outside the Long Wharf Marriot from 11:30am onwards. Bring a chair, cool drink and knit the day away! For more information about WWKIP, check out the WWKIP Day website.
Abby Franquemont will be teaching two spinning classes (fine spinning and spindle long draw) at Fiber Revival on Saturday, August 8. You can read about the courses and sign up HERE. Don't miss out!!
Check out the fabulous new knitting news website: KnitCliks! The brainchild of designers Carolyn Noyes and Cathy Carron, you can find news about fashion trends, new patterns, podcasts and MORE!
On The Dance Card:
Shout Outs:
There will be a WWKIP day sponsored by the Wild About Weds Knit group from Hingham on June 13, 2015 at Christopher Columbus Park in Boston outside the Long Wharf Marriot from 11:30am onwards. Bring a chair, cool drink and knit the day away! For more information about WWKIP, check out the WWKIP Day website.
Abby Franquemont will be teaching two spinning classes (fine spinning and spindle long draw) at Fiber Revival on Saturday, August 8. You can read about the courses and sign up HERE. Don't miss out!!
On The Dance Card:
Wendy is working on:
Leyburn Socks by Minty Fresh in BMFA Socks That Rock, "It's A Collection, Not an Obsession"
Trillian by Martina Behm in handspun Loop Batt "Strobe."
Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu in Enchanted Knoll Farms sock (not shown this week)
Retiarius in Spunky Eclectic Mammoth Yarn in the Rock Lobster colorway (not shown this week)
Jaywalker Socks by Grumperina in a hand-dyed sock blank from old stash
Boomerang Shawl by Dramatic Knits (pattern is in the notes section of his project page) in SockPixie Vegan Sock. (not shown this week)
Color Affection by Veera Valimaki in BMFA Mill Ends, String Theory Fiber Arts Caper sock in the Bye Bye Blues colorway, and Handmaiden Casbah in the Wine for Roses colorway (not shown this week)
Rate Your Date:
None this week.
Whirlwind Romance:
Wendy is spinning a Polwarth/Silk braid from CJ Kopec Creations in the "Death to Ovarian Cancer" colorway. She also has a big shout out for excellent customer service at Akerworks - Adan and his team have been super helpful with my crazy order and color change issue!!
Future Dates:
Wendy is going to work on Hitofude and needs to make some baby things.
Sheila is going to stick to socks for now.
Baubles & Bling:
Wendy purchased:
Leslie Wind shawl pin
Stitched by Jessalu notions pouches
Sheila purchased:
Plymouth Encore yarn
Knitter's Pride Karbonz in US 5 interchangeable points
Gossip & Innuendo:
We drew a winner of the Chickadee themed bag and a coordinating skein of Knitter's Nightmare sock yarn from Knittingsmybag!
2015 Fiber Events
Fiber Revival, Newburyport, MA Saturday Aug 8, 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
