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Hi! My name is Melissa and I truly am stitching through the chaos of my life as a mother of four, housewife, knitting teacher and designer. My passion is knitting and I'm excited to share it and my life with you.

Melissa Transtrum


    • Mar 21, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Episode 94

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016


    Happenings this week- Cleaning, tearing up bathroom & laundry room, primer Eli's roomGoing on/coming up-Laura Aylor kal, Fiber Fanatics Unite!, ZKWIPS- 10 st blanketmitered square blanketfirst point of librabootiesFO's- socksDesigning- Slanted toes ready to send to testersAcquisitions- sweatershttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode94.mp4

    Episode 92

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016


    WIPsFirst Point of LibraStripey socks10 Stitch BlanketBonbonGrey Sparrowhttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode92.mp4

    Episode 91

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2016


    Show notes to comeVictoria's Secret deal I talked about.http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode91again2.mp4

    Episode 90

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016


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    Episode 89

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2016


    WIP's1. 1. Minis Square out of Fibernymph Dye Works minis of the month2. Stripe Tease out of Crazy Zauberball3. Teapot Cosy out of discontinued yarnFO's1. Wednesday's Child by Laura Aylor on size 9's out of Berroco Remix in the Strawberry colorSpinning-1. Pig Tail out of Greenwood Fiberworks in the Shades of Turquoise colorFiber Fanatics Unite! retreat informationhttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode89.mp4

    Episode 88

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2016


    Short and sweet this week.WIP's-1. Wednesday's Child by Laura Aylor on size 9's out of Berroco Remix in the Strawberry colorFO's-1. Minis Square out of Fibernymph Dye Works minis of the monthSpinning-1. Pig Tail out of Greenwood Fiberworks in the Shades of Turquoise colorDesigning-1. Just Jake beanie2. Saddle Ridge MittensRetreat info-Fiber Fanatics Unite!http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode88.mp4

    designing retreat shades spinning strawberry knitting knit fo wip turquoise fibernymph dyeworks wednesday's child laura aylor greenwood fiberworks berroco remix
    Episode 87

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2016


    WIP's1. Grey Sparrow out of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport on size US 52. Stripe Tease out of Crazy Zauberball on size US 13. Wednesday's Child out of Berroco Remix on size US 94. Double Knit scarf out of Berroco Vintage DK and Marks and Kattens Big Trend on size US 2.5FO's1. Bonbon out of handspunSpinning1. Greenwood Fiberworks pigtails in Shades of Turquoise.http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode87.mp4

    shades spinning knitting knit fo wip bonbon turquoise kattens greenwood fiberworks wednesday's child berroco remix
    Episode 86

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016


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    Episode 85

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016


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    Episode 84

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2016


    Show notes:WIP's;1. Assateague by Emily Connell in Daizie Knits unknown name and Madelinetosh Sock in the William Morris colorway.2. Plain vanilla stripey socks out of yarn dyed by me.3. Squares based off of Grannie's Favorite dish cloth pattern out of Fibernymph Dye Works minis of the month.4. Renee's Challenge redo out of Fibernymph Dye Works Megga gradient in the Earthenware Red colorway.5 & 6. Perfect Fit Dog Sweater by Jessika Lane out of Universal Tapestry and Universal Long Print in unknown colorways.7. Stripe Tease by General Hogbuffer out of a Crazy Zauberball in the Teal and Red colorway.FO's-1. Top Down beanie out of Seven Sammys yarn2. Color Tracks hat and inspired mittens out of Berroco Vintage and Fiber Addiction worsted.Designing-Acquisitions-Business-http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode84.mp4

    Episode 82

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015


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    Episode 81

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2015


    I'm so sorry this took so long to get up. I completely forgot that I hadn't posted it here!Link to the Ravelry group for my retreathttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode81.mp4

    Episode 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2015


    Royal Iris Slouch by MeEssie base and top coatWIP'sMinis of the month square out of Fibernymph Dyeworks Minis of the MonthUber socks out of Highland Handmades Sugar Maple Sock in the Uber colorwayWarmth Gilet (with only 1 L) out of Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tide Water colorwayBarn Dance socks out of Fibernymph Dyeworks Squoosh 2.0 in the Barn Dance colorwayFO'sMama Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker out of The Sassy Sheep Renaissance in the Moonlight colorwayhttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode80.mp4

    Episode 79 "Pieced Together"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2015


    Wip'sMini's of the month square by Fibernymph DyeworksTricolour Dishcloth out of Peaches & Cream and Sugar & Cream3 Pretty Washcloths in Single Crochet out of Peaches & CreamZpagetti Knit Bowl made out of Hometown USAMama Vertabrae out of The Sassy Sheep Renaissance in MoonlightAcquisitionsYarns from Mitzi's Yarns for Weavers and KnittersRetreat info group on Ravelryhttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode79.mp4

    Episode 78

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2015


    WIP'sMama Vertebrae (which I spelled incorrectly in the video) by Kelly Booker out of The Sassy Sheep Renaissance in MoonlightCrochet edge blanketFO'sThe Wool Peddler's Shawl out of Adagio in the Paprika colorwayShopFull size bars available now!http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode78.mp4

    Episode 77 "My New Adventure"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2015


    Happenings this week:3 ingredient slow cooker recipesMy new business!!!Keep On With LifeWIP's1. Wool Peddler's Shawl out of Adagio which seems to be discontinued2. Mama Vertebrae out of Renaissance by The Sassy Sheep in the Moonlight colorway 3. Uber socks out of Highland Handmades Sugar Maple Sock in the Uber colorway4. Jake's socks out of Huckleberry Knits in a purple club colorway5. My dad's socks out of Pagewood Farms in the Navy colorway (I looked it up!)Spinning1. Pigtails by Greenwood Fiberworks2. Re-plying rainbow yarn I spun from Fibernymph DyeworksWhere you can find meFacebookRavelry groupRavelry shopblogspotiTuneshttp://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode77itunes.mp4

    Episode 76

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2015


    Episode 76 is up and I'm hoping it's feeding to iTunes.http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode76.mp4

    Episode 75 is up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2015


    Episode 75Show notes go here :)http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode75.mp4

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