Episode 264 (Not 364!) Parade of FOs

 SHOW NOTES

Oops! This is NOT episode 364! This week is a parade of FOs! We show a sweater, lots of socks, a sample scarf, hats and Sheila's complete gradient color set. Clearly, we've been busy. Featured baubles and bling include two skeins of White Birch Fiber Arts self striping sock yarn, as well as a pattern from Wooly Wormhead. Festival season is officially over until Spa in Maine in February!

Shout Outs:

The new KAL/CAL is any project in your favorite Sports Team or School colors! Show your team/school loyalty! This KAL/CAL will run through December 31st. If you have a sports fan or school student, this would be the perfect opportunity to knit a Christmas gift!

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:

Fox Paws by Xandy Peters in 5 colors of Sundara Yarn from deep stash.

Going Up socks in Knit Picks Felici sock in the Dark Side colorway.

Sheila is working on:

Vanilla socks in BMFA, Punkin Chunkin colorway

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

Recoleta by Joji Locatelli in Berocco Inca Gold

One Going Up sock

Sheila finished:

One vanilla sock in BMFA Punkin Chunkin

Endeavour Socks by Nathan Taylor in String Theory Fiber Arts Caper sock, Bye Bye Blues colorway

Beginner's Stitch Sampler Scarf by Kristina Tucker in Berocco Vintage Chunky

Dustland Hat by Stephen West

Ribbed Watchman's Hat by Channah Koppel in Patriot's themed colors

Gradient Wrap Cowl, Mitts and Hat based on the pattern Gradient Wrap Cowl by Elizabeth Smith

Whirlwind Romance:

Nothing

Future Dates:

Wendy will knit Rubbish Mojitos Hat by Wooly Wormhead

Sheila will knit headbands for her nieces and a Wurm Hat by Katerina Nopp

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

White Birch Fiber Arts self-striping sock yarn in I Green of Dreamie and Electric Tentacle colorways.

Gossip & Innuendo:

The next fiber event is Spa in Freeport Maine, February 2017

Fiber Events

None until 2017

Episode 263: In A New Place

 SHOW NOTES

This week's WIPs include Recoleta sweater, Going Up socks, vanilla socks, and a Beginner's Stitch Sampler Scarf. FOs include one Going Up sock, vanilla socks in Koigu and a Snuggle Sack with matching hat. Featured baubles and bling from Rhinebeck include Turtle Purl yarn in the Nano colorway, Gypsy Girl Creations in Tackle and Glacier Bay colorways, Crazy Dog Yarns in Maple Leaves in the Fall colorway and Fiber Optic Gradient set in Cherries Jubilee colorway. We picked 4 more winners of the charity shawl KAL too!

Shout Outs:

The new KAL/CAL is any project in your favorite Sports Team or School colors! Show your team/school loyalty! This KAL/CAL will run through December 31st. If you have a sports fan or school student, this would be the perfect opportunity to knit a Christmas gift!

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:

Recoleta by Joji Locatelli in Berocco Inca Gold

Going Up socks in Knit Picks Felici sock in the Dark Side colorway.

Sheila is working on:

Vanilla socks

Beginner's Stitch Sampler Scarf by Kristina Tucker in Chunky Berocco Vintage

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finished:

One Going Up sock

Sheila finished:

Vanilla sock

Snuggle Sack and Hat (see her project page for details)

Whirlwind Romance:

Nothing

Future Dates:

Wendy wants to knit Fox Paws by Xandy Peters and will rip out old sweater that are too large and reknit sweaters that fit

Sheila will finish what she has, and work on baby gifts.

Baubles & Bling:

Sheila purchased:

Turtlepurl Yarns Self-Striping sock yarn in the Nano colorway

Gypsy Girl Creations yarn in the Tackle and Glacier Bay colorways

Crazy Dog Yarns in the Maple Leaves in the Fall colorway

Fiber Optic Yarns gradient set in Cherries Jubilee
  Gossip & Innuendo:

We picked four more winners of the Shawl Charity contest!

Wendy will attend the Fiber Festival of New England - her only event this whole year.

Fiber Events

None until 2017