Saturday, December 17, 2016

Episode 265: An Announcement at the End


This week's WIPs include the Lillian Fay sweater, Fox Paws shawl, Going Up sock, Grandma's Favorite washcloths, and a modified Rye sock. FOs include the Four Seasons sweater, the Recoleta cardigan, the Lemongrass pullover, washcloths, footie socks, the Wurm hat, headbands and vanilla Halloween socks in BMFA Punkin Chunkin colorway. Featured baubles and bling include our Christmas gifts to each other and new Knitpicks Felici. We have a big announcement at the end of the show, along with drawing 11 prizes!!!

 SHOW NOTES
Shout Outs:

This month's 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 through December and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.

On The Dance Card:

Wendy is working on:

Lillian Fay Cardigan by Ellen Mason in Dream in Color Classy in the Flamingo Pie colorway

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:

Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth by Ruth Slate in kitchen cotton

Rye socks by Tincanknits in BMFA STR in the Garden Daze colorway

Rate Your Date:

Wendy finally blocked:

Recoleta by Joji Locatelli in Berocco Inca Gold

Lemongrass pullover by Joji Locatelli in Malabrigo Twist in the Ravelry Red colorway

Four Seasons Jumper by Sarah Crawford in Briar Rose DK in the Glory Days colorway

One Going Up sock

Sheila finished:

Vanilla socks in BMFA, Punkin Chunkin colorway

Three washcloths

Vanilla footie socks

Wurm Hat by Katharina Nopp in Cascade Yarn

Generic and Calorimtery Headband in Cascade Yarn

Whirlwind Romance:

Nothing

Future Dates:

Wendy will knit another sweater from yarn salvaged from her old sweaters

Sheila will slippers and more socks

Baubles & Bling:

Wendy purchased:

Felici Sock Yarn in the Lost Lakes, Beyond the Wall and Toucan colorways.

Wendy received dishcloths, hand towels, hotpads/mitt and a dunkin donuts gift card.

Sheila received an organ donation survivor bracelet from Greco Girl Jewelry on etsy and a dunkin donuts gift card.

Gossip & Innuendo:

CONTEST:

My Own Backyard BY Jennifer Lasonde!  Tell us in our Ravelry group which gradient you would use to knit this shawl for an opportunity to win a copy of the pattern in our next episode.

BOOK REVIEW of Double or Nothing: Reversible Knitting for the Adventurous by Alisdair Post-Quinn will be featured in our next episode, along with a contest!

ALSO:

We are drawing prizes for random people on our Ravelry group membership list as we begin to wind down the podcast.  We've had a great 5 years but at this season in our lives, we just don't have the ability to keep recording.  Stay tuned for the final episodes as we give away all the prizes we've amassed to our loyal viewers.  And check the end of the show to see if you are one of the 11 names we drew this week.

Fiber Events

None until 2017







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