Episode 227: The Boringest Show That Ever Boringed

This week, Wendy and Sheila are both knitting socks out of the same yarn, and that's all they have on the needles. Lots of FOs and PHDs, though, including the Waking Tide Sweater, two pairs of socks and two sock PHDs. We also have lots of Baubles and Bling from our weekend at Rhinebeck, including Miss Babs, White Birch Yarn, Fiber Optic Yarn and Into The Whirled Yarn. We also announce a new pattern contest!

 SHOW NOTES

October and November KAL/CAL:  Hats.  Let's all get ready for winter!

NEW CONTEST

The lovely Jennifer Lassonde of the Down Cellar Podcast is sponsoring a give-away of her newest pattern, View From The Charles!  Just tell us which yarns you would use to knit this lovely shawl, which comes in a DK and Fingering version!  A winner will be drawn in Episode 229.

Shout Outs:

Please consider donating unwanted needles/circulars (sized US 7, 8, 9 or 10) and/or yarn (DK, Worsted or Aran, acrylic or wool) to assist our friend Emily Milliman with her art therapy group. More information on this in our group thread.  Donations can be sent to:

Emily Milliman
2827 SW Illinois St.
Portland, OR 97239

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Geek Socks by Wei S. Long in Turtlepurl Yarns self striping sock in the custom Super Friends colorway.

Sheila is working on:

Modified Rye Sock by Tincanknits.

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Dalekanium Socks by Dena Stelly in Vesper Yarn "Bride of Socktober."

Waking Tide Pullover by Courtney Spainhower in Dyeabolical Yarn worsted, Polar Vortex color way

Sheila finished:

Generic toe up sock on commission in Patons Kroy Rose Marl colorway.

One modified Rye Sock by Tincanknits.

Whirlwind Romance:

Nothing

Future Dates:

Wendy will knit a cowl inspired by Fall Together, using the Oak Leaf pattern from the October Leaves Sock by Mary Hennigen and Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns.

Wendy and Sheila will knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns.

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

White Birch Fiber Arts self striping yarn in "Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow" and "You Know Nothing, John Snow."

Fiber Optioc Yarns Paintbox Gradient set in Autumn Harvest

Into The Whirled Gloucester sock in Lorelei

Birthstone stacking ring set from Chloe and Isabel in Amethyst, Ruby and Opal

Sheila purchased:

Miss Babs Yowza in the Rhinebeck 2015 colorway

Gossip & Innuendo:

2015 Fiber Events

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