SHOW NOTES
This week's WIPs include Jedi the Giraffe, Bubble socks, No Purl Monkey socks, vanilla toe-up socks, and CBD Neckcessory. FOs include the not really Extempore shawl, Indigo Frost poncho, Flutterby socks and one monkey sock. Featured Baubles and Bling include Fibernymph Dyeworks and Knitpicks yarn. We drew a winner of the Knit Your Skirt contest and announce a new pattern designed by Carolyn Noyes with three chances to win!
Shout Outs:
The KAL/CAL is based on YELLOW! Do any project with at least 50% yellow yarn. We will draw a winner next week.
Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.
On The Dance Card:
Shout Outs:
The KAL/CAL is based on YELLOW! Do any project with at least 50% yellow yarn. We will draw a winner next week.
Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.
On The Dance Card:
Wendy is working on:
Jedi the Curious Giraffe by Heidi Bears in Anne Geddes baby yarn
Bubble Socks (Wendy's own design) in Knitpicks Felici in the Bubble colorway
Sheila is working on:
Generic Toe-Up socks in Fishknits self-striping yarn in the Fuji Fight Like A Girl colorway, which Sheila has renamed "Running on Recycled Parts" because green is for organ donation.
No Purl Monkey Socks by Cookie A, modified by Craftypancakes in BMFA Jingle Bell Rock colorway.
CBD Fudge Neckcessory by Deborah Tomasello in her CBD yarn.
Rate Your Date:
Wendy finished:
Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy in the In Vino Veritas colorway.
Extempore Shawl by Briony Singleton (heavily modified) in Freia Handpaints.
Flutterby socks in the BMFA Seascape colorway for a friend.
One No Purl Monkey sock
Whirlwind Romance:
Nothing
Future Dates:
Wendy plans to knit a sweater in a few months, and will probably start some socks.
Sheila plans to finish what she has on the needles.
Baubles & Bling:
Wendy purchased:
Fibernymph Dyeworks Bedazzled Sock in Mixed Up Kitty
Knitpicks Felici in Bubble, Dark Side and Sprinkle.
Sheila received:
bracelet from Crystal Butterfly Company in exchange for socks she knit.
Wendy and Sheila received Sock Rulers from Lise at Webs!
Gossip & Innuendo:
We drew a winner of the Knit My Skirt contest.
We announced a new contest to win the Ellsworth Tee pattern by Carolyn Noyes! To win, just tell us which colors you would knit it in. We will draw one winner a week from the contest thread for three weeks!
Fiber Events
Fiber Revival Aug 13, Spencer Peirce Little Farm, Newbury, MA
Finger Lakes Fiber Festival Sep 17-18, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock ME
Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival Sep 24-25, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY
Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival Oct 1-2, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT
New York Sheep and Wool Oct 15-16, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY
Fiber Festival of New England Nov 5-6, Eastern States Exhibition, Springfield, MA
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