Podcasts about akerworks

Listen here:   This week's episode is sponsored by: Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.       Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices               Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!   The first time I saw a chain row counter, I thought "Hmm, that's nice, but I'll  just mark my pattern".  But I inevitably forgot and spent more time re-counting my knitting than actually knitting!   Friend, do yourself a favor and put a chain row counter on that project (you can thank me later). You'll always know exactly where you are and get to knit more - and stress less! No clicking, tallying, or waking your phone up every row.  Just knit!   Find your perfect counter at TWICESHEAREDSHEEP.COM   On the Needles :(0:37) Gigi:knitting at Jasmin's : striped socks for Andrew. Jasmin moving right along on the body of her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise) Gigi: Meadowlands blanket 3.0 , Very potato chippy. Started the 3rd triangle. . Gigi: working on a  striped  preemie hat. Put on one row  Jasmin is nearly at the decreases on the Vertizontal Slouch hat #2 in some aged self-striping yarn Jasmin is nearly finished with sleeve #2 on her Piñata jacket by Quaylyn Stark Racerback tank by Jessie Mae in Tess Yarns Microfiber Ribbon Patons booklet leaflet patterns here The Winderfull for Tess microfiber ribbon, Akerworks yarn holder   Events:(18:28) #MeMadeMay is HERE! Denim A line skirt from Clothing Construction 1 Cognitive Fiber Retreat 2023 oink pigment Lazersheep Alpenglow Seismic Yarns Soap vendor J trip to Portland 6/10, NY from 6/21-6/28 Bolt Fabrics Mother Knows Best::(26:36) Ask for festival data. Dr. Lisa from Stitch Please on Saturday Morning Shenanigans with Laverne/BzyPeach   When Knitting Attacks :(34:12) Cast on 2nd sock for Andrew. Lost a sock needle  Needed to do heel smooth and top of the foot ribbed, ripped back  When Sewing Attacks  The Hack was to shorten G's jacket to hip length. Pattern pieces need to reflect that. Sewed pockets. Very challenging. Now need to cut off pockets and also shorten lining.  Fashion Analysis 2 Got 10/10 for shrinkage project  Did print design presentation.. School is done for this semester  Knit more, know more :(40:32) A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people. Protests are ongoing, 318 days. Pa gosha Sewghati Straw into Gold:(45:12) Brain was noisy, so i started spinning again. (working on the Incredibles Family Hiro project wool) And Sew on: (47:10)  Sewing G's coat. Vogue pattern has poor instructions for a pocket.  Sewing with J & G. Having such a great time. 

This week's episode is sponsored by:     Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle   organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.     When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art? Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off. See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup       Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices     Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.   For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!   The Sandpiper Gift & Yarn Boutique and Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill in Bridgman, MI. The Sandpiper offers artisan - designed gifts (local, regional, national artists and Fair Trade products).  The boutique also offers their cottage industry fiber mill products - yarn, roving, corespun, batting, knit/woven garments, accessories, home goods and an exclusive Yarn and Fiber Club. Explore www.thesandpiper.biz!      On the Needles:(0:40)   Genevieve wound Seismic Yarns,Seismic Butter Sock, in "OOak" (Jasmin suspects it's a prototype of "Escape") Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda with the blue Oink yarn (January's Yarn of the Month)  Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Dapper, in "Give Peeps a Chance" Gigi finished a sock for Andrew, knitted the foot up to toe decreases.  Jasmin has finished the body of her Theano test knit, and is almost at the ribbing. Gigi cast on a Musselburg hat out of pink and orange (June's Yarn of the Month) Oink yarn, and is getting close to the decreases. Jasmin sewed the pockets to the body of Genevieve's Pantastic Hoodie, and picked up and knit the zipper facings. Genevieve is working on her Lisa Souza BFL "Spruce" colored Beanie In Stitches:(0:32)  Genevieve wore her Zebra Socks, her Anna Cardigan, her Gryffindor Hat , and her pink beanie she made herself. Gigi used her Cal King quilt and her Halloween quilt. Jasmin wore her Blossom pullover.   Events:(12:39) Stash Dash is being hosted on  DISCORD  Jasmin has posted her Stash Dash spreadsheet here  2020 Summer Olympics will began on Friday, July 23, 2021 Bay Area Fiber Fair - JUNE 25 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 RHINEBECK! October 16-17 2021   Mother Knows Best:(14:58) Keep wearing your masks.   When Knitting Attacks:(23:16) Jasmin's Akerworks bobbin breaks WHILE she's spinning on it.   PanathenicGames!(26:36) #PanatheKnit #TeamSasquatch: A little spinning for the Incredibles sweater set Lisa Souza Ultrafine Australian Merino Roving, some white cormo Blair Auclair's Ranch (Radicle Herbs) Knits in Space:(30:02) OYSTER SHUCKING!   And Sew On: (40:13) Jasmin is hand sewing a buttonhole on her friend's Favorite Sweater Ray's Sewing

Knitting and Running in 30 min or less.  Shownotes can be found at windsweptknits.com.  You can find me on IG and Ravelry as WindsweptMonique and on Facebook and Twitter as WindsweptKnits. Ep 87 recorded 11/13/20 Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Spinning, Out and About, On the Run Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such – if a link does not say Ravelry, it does not go to Ravelry.  Links to yarn are directly to manufacturer’s pages and should be safe for those still having rav accessibility issues.  Lots of stress knitting the last week, so I have MULTIPLE FOs! FOs Dumpster Fire ornament 1 (Ravelry) & ornament 2 (Ravelry) both made in CoBaSi by Hikoo, a blend of cotton, silk, bamboo and nylon.  It’s arguably my favorite fingering weight yarn – makes great socks and tank tops.  Pattern by Mary Hull of Kino Knits. Thing 2 hitchiker (Ravelry) – a DK hitchhiker scarf for Thing 2, out of big box store cotton yarn from Michaels.  It’s done and blocked and I accidentally left it out after photographing it and Thing 2 told me how much he LOVED the yarn lol.  Good kid, it’s for you! Dissent Cowl 2 (Ravelry) – this is a Christmas gift for a very knitworthy friend.  I’m using some ancient stash and I’ve about halfway through the necklace portion of the cowl. WIPs New WIP, what I am calling the Acadian Shawl (Ravelry), a Christmas gift for my mom in the approximate colors of the Acadian Flag (nous sommes fiere d’etre Acadienne!)  I’m using the Goldberry crochet pattern and working it in blue, white and red with accents of yellow.  I’ve put a photo of the Acadian flag in the shownotes so you can see it. Star Wars scarf (Ravelry) for Thing 1 – more than halfway through the last chart!  I’m about 7/8 of the way through.  Still loving the new hexagonal needles from Indian Lake Artisans.  I’m using Truboo by Lion Brand, a 100% bamboo yarn in white and dark gray.  Pattern is a series of free charts by Jessica Goddard. Tan House Brook Shawl (Ravelry) -  in the Sekhment base, an alpaca/silk/linen yarn from A Hundred Ravens in the Nevertheless She Persisted colorway that I bought during the virtual Maryland Sheep and Wool.  I’m on the 2nd set of eyelet rows, almost to the 2nd set of textured stitches. Thing 1 Dragon Blanket (Ravelry) – the second Christmas Snap The Dragon Blanket, this one from my older son.  Using deep stash acrylic. Knitting Fail I still have a hard time reading crochet.  Spinning Still no success at a distaff, but I have spun a little more of the Tussah Silk from Pinestar Studios in Maine on my Akerworks drop spindle. Started the last color of my gradient spin so I can count it towards the Pigskin party Out and About Lots of fiber events happening online this fall Pigskin Party now through the Superbowl Ravelry Group  I’m sponsoring for the 3rd year and also participating. Vogue Knitting Live Upcoming Vogue Knitting Live events will be Nov 12-15, Dec 10-13, and Jan 14-17.  I almost always attend Vogue Live NYC every January, it’s usually a birthday present from my family as it’s often right around my birthday weekend.  This year it’s the weekend after so I’ll probably attend the January event. Stitches At Home December 5,6,12,13. If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com   On the Run Still not running, but I’m biking! 

Ep 84 Knitting and injuries in 30 minutes or less because even in a pandemic we’re all still busy Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Stash, Out and About, On the Run Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such – if a link does not say Ravelry, it does not go to Ravelry.  Links to yarn are directly to manufacturer’s pages and should be safe for those still having rav accessibility issues.  FO Dissent Cowl (Ravelry) – my homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pattern by Carissa Browning and together we’ve raised over 30,000 through this pattern for the ACLU.  Nice work knitters!  I’m using ancient stash yarn.  Over halfway through the necklace portion Thing 2 Dragon Blanket (Ravelry)  - I assembled it yesterday while my kids were at school.  I modeled it and posted some silly photos on FB/Insta because how often do you get to wear a dragon blanket, complete with spines?!?  Thing 2 is going to LOVE it WIPs Star Wars scarf (Ravelry) for Thing 1 – started the Millennium Flacon and the Death Star, then it’ll be the Dark Side and some weird alien writing, then the Dark Side is the last third.  I’m trying to work 5 rows a day so it’ll be done in time for Christmas.  Still loving the new hexagonal needles from Indian Lake Artisans.  I’m using Truboo by Lion Brand, a 100% bamboo yarn. Thing 2 hitchiker (Ravelry) – a DK hitchhiker scarf for Thing 2, out of big box store cotton yarn from Michaels.  It’s still my car knitting and knitting a row or 2 most days. Ankle socks (Ravelry) – Still on the 2nd sock.  It lives in my purse so I’ve worked on this a few times waiting in lines. Pigskin Party Castons: Tan House Brook Shawl (Ravelry) -  in the Sekhment base, an alpaca/silk/linen yarn from A Hundred Ravens in the Nevertheless She Persisted colorway that I bought during the virtual Maryland Sheep and Wool.  I;ve started section 3. Willowbrook Shawl (Ravelry) – by Brenda Castiel in my own handspun cotton. I spun this yarn with fiber from fiber from Hipstrings with this shawl in mind last June during Pride month.  Spinning New Akerworks lightweight drop spindle – started spinning silk singles again.  Won’t be wheel-spinning again for a while, I have a leg injury and am currently awaiting an MRI next week.  This is my first spindle from Akerworks.  I love their wheel bobbins soooo much, and I had a feeling I’d like their spindles and so far I really do. Out and About Lots of fiber events happening online this fall Pigskin Party now through the Superbowl Ravelry Group  I’m sponsoring for the 3rd year and also participating. Stitches @ Home – put on by the folks XRX the folks who to Stitches East/West/South etc.  Continuing Oct 10 and 11. Virtual Rhinebeck – Oct 15-18  I’ve signed up for 2 classes on crochet to improve my skills and learn how to read a pattern better because the charts are definitely harder to read than knitting charts. Indie Untangled Everywhere – the popular Rhinebeck-adjacent event for independent dyers is also going digital this year, more than 40 vendors plus access to zoom calls with designers. Vogue Knitting Live Upcoming Vogue Knitting Live eve nts will be Nov 12-15, Dec 10-13, and Jan 14-17.  I almost always attend Vogue Live NYC every January, it’s usually a birthday present from my family as it’s often right around my birthday weekend.  This year it’s the weekend after so I’ll probably attend the January event. If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com   On the Run I need an MRI.  Damn.

This week's episode is sponsored by:       Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder  Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle    organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.     When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art? Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off. See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.   LoLo Body Care, formally Bar-Maids, creates exceptional moisturizers hand-poured by staff who add a good dose of heartfelt love to each one. Most all their supplies are made in the US, and their beeswax sourced from a local farm. Besides quality, the value of their product lies in that they last a very long time and are loved to the very last bit. They built their brand on being eco-friendly and their new packaging rocks. Their customers and customer service are rare and treasured jewels.     One minute PUPdate: Han's GoFundMe link Knitgirllls 500 episodes  Susanne from Handgemacht 10 years! Goodbye    On the Needles:(0:36) Gigi finished the second pair of Hue Loco knee high socks. Jasmin is making steady progress, 2rd to last stripe on her Match and Move shawl. (by Martina Behm #behmalong); knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock.  Gigi is working on the 4th pair of Xmas socks,  in purple. Gigi is swatching for another Treppenviertel cowl in a singles yarn from Lady Dye in apple colors  Jasmin swatched and started her Jurek pullover in Lisa Souza Polwarth/Silk in “Styx” Gigi knitted on the (RAVELRY LINK) Flickering shawl  out of grey and Styx in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock.  She is working on that at Jasmin’s house. Gigi really likes her Akerworks tool kit Jasmin finished the body on her Lawrenson Pullover in Oink Pigments Dapper “Mommy Dearest”. Gigi worked on the Ridgeline cowl, R O Y G B I is done, Violet still remains . Gigi has cast on another cowl with the Knitmore cowl dimensions in Onyx yarn.  Jasmin finished her  emPower the People cowl in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “The Sky was purple”.   Check your voter registration here. Here's the Vote Tracker Gigi is knitting on an emPower the People cowl in Neighborhood Fiber Company DK in Remington. Check your voter registration here. Here's the Vote Tracker Gigi has finished another tentacle. Opus the octopus now had four finished legs    Events:(17:34) The Operation Sock Drawer book will be published in October. Call or email Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED preorder; we’ll be doing a signing LIVE on Instagram! Bay Area Fiber Fair!  Ends October 15, 2020 XRX Stitches at Home  Halloween Craft all The Things, Knitgirllls  9/15/2020 to !0/31/2020   Mother Knows Best:(24:02) Indulge yourself. Safely. Terrible adult books with dragons. Fun dragon books that Genevieve is reading (Wings of Fire series).  Dealing with Dragons    When Knitting Attacks: (30:26) Gigi was working on the RidgeLine Cowl. Tuck was biasing. emPower People cowl. She knitted too much   Knits in Space:(36:03) Acorn tv   Savile Row (show)   And Sew On:(39:53) Gigi has remote class meetings of the tailoring class at Cañada college.  She worked on a bound buttonhole sample    There is a problem with her machine.  Also, her needle threader popped off. Jasmin sewed masks. By herself, using this pattern.

Episode 64 Segments include Tour de Fleece, Wips, Knitting Fail, On the Run,  Stash Acquisition, Out & About Tour de Fleece This is my second Tour de Fleece! Wips New socks knit in Plymouth Yarn Diversity in the Violets colorways.  Picked the yarn up last week at A Great Yarn in Chatham, MA.  I needed something on smaller needles – I seem to be only using US 4s or 5s and it was just too much.  Started the toe, but the wooden needles I bought were too sticky for this yarn. Sea-themed shawl I mentioned last week. My third Rent-themed pattern, a shawl with 2 color cables.  Yes, that’s a cable using 2 different color yarns within the cable.  That sounds hard, but if you learn one simple trick they are SO EASY!  I can’t believe more people don’t use this technique.  I would call this technique intarsia-adjacent, but much simpler than how I learned intarsia.  For the record, I am not a big intarsia fan, but I do really enjoy these 2 color cables. Knitting Fail Photoshoot fail – tried to have a sunset photoshoot at the beach last Saturday and it turns out a front came through and there were 30mph winds! On The Road Spent a week at my parent’s place on Cape Cod, lots of fun, lots of beach.  Thing 1’s arm is doing much, much better and while not able to swim he was able to splash in the water, build sandcastles with help, go on some flat hikes. Yesterday, I tried to take a self-care day.  I’d been planning this day for months, then Thing 1 broke a bone, so he came with me.  We drove an hour to a “local” yarn and fiber shop The Fiber Loft.  Stash Acquisition From The Fiber Loft I got 1lb of cotton sliver that I am going to attempt dying.  I also got some beautiful green speckled fiber from Buchanan Fibers and a skein of silk/linen blend in blues and purples for an upcoming shawl. And yesterday, my very first Akerworks bobbins arrived!  I can’t wait to try these.  I’m going to use it for my 2nd bobbin in Tour de Fleece. Out and About In August I will be spending a week in Nova Scotia, Canada visiting family and I can’t wait! September 19-22 I will be attending Into The Wool fiber retreat in Crossville, TN run by Dana from Unwind Yarn Company and Tiffany, aka The Project Bag.  So looking forward to this! Rhinebeck!  For the first time I will be going both Saturday and Sunday.  This is my first time driving myself to the fairgrounds, that is, not being dropped off by family or taking the Webs bus, so if you have any parking tips I’d love to hear them. Not sure if I’ll be attending these next 2 but I hope to: Vermont Sheep and Wool, Oct 5 & 6 Fiber Festival of New England, Nov 2 & 3 at the Big E out near Springfield, MA

This week's episode is sponsored by:                   No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.   Take advantage of HelloFresh’s special offer for 2019. Get $80 off your first month by going to hellofresh.com/KNITMORE80 and enter KNITMORE80.   We all have it, we all snicker about it. Fun Fur. Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices. Bar Maids -  Erin Lane - HelloFresh- Infinite twist- KnitCompanion   On the Needles:(0:39)   Thank you to Kevin for co-hosting! You can find him as YarnMonkeh on Ravelry, Instagram, and Twitter.   Kevin has made some progress on another pair of Vanilla is the New Black Socks. Kevin has also started on a pair of Toe Up Vanilla Socks and is almost done with the foot.  We mention Kevin's Black Worsted Boxy   Jasmin finished the sleeves on her Polwarth pullover, and is on to the body.   The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, first sleeve done, second sleeve is progressing.   Jasmin has knit about 7” on the body of her Tundra Pullover in A Verb for Keeping Warm “Pioneer” #FarmToFashion   Jasmin mentions the ReVERBerate podcast.    Kevin has swatched and cast on his Axton Pullover in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Penthouse Luxury Sport.   Jasmin is made some progress on her Viajante.   Jasmin is casting on a Panjereh top by Christina Danaee out of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock. Jasmin mentions Boyland Knitworks and Happy Hollow Zoo. Kevin mentions the Fox Sweater. They mention the Aumangea Pullover. Events: (21:05): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May  31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28,   Mother Knows Best:(23:06) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?"  thread about the Master Knitter program.   When Knitting Attacks:(35:44) Jasmin does the tubular bind off too tightly. (Here's the good tutorial video) She does an awful icord cast on, then uses this video and does a great one.   Purloined: (42:29) Backstage knitting podcast. Kevin talks about how to find good theater in your local area.   Tour de Fleece:(53:23) Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably Jasmin mentions the Woolee Winder, the Schacht Swift, and the Schacht Yardage counter, and Akerworks bobbins.   She gets a flat tire on the outset; two broken bobbins and damaged badge doohickey on Jasmin's WPI tool.

This week's episode is sponsored by:   So, you already know about the Akerworks Yarn Caddy Kit. Now, we are adding a little twist for you: Introducing the Akerworks Butterfly Kate, designed to fold into itself, making it incredibly easy to pack in a bag and take on any adventure! The Butterfly Kate has a wooden base, a carbon fiber shaft with two angle settings, a nifty pattern holder, and our patent-pending TensiTamer gizmo to keep everything in place and select your desired tension. It's designed either for use with our Yarn Caddy, or as a single shaft Lazy Kate for use with spinning bobbins. Akerworks: We like making things.                                   No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.   Take advantage of HelloFresh’s special offer for 2019. Get $80 off your first month by going to hellofresh.com/KNITMORE80 and enter KNITMORE80.   We all have it, we all snicker about it. Fun Fur. Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com   Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.   On the Needles:(0:37) Jasmin is making progress on the front on her  Myrna top by Joan Michael-McGowan out of Tess Yarns microfiber ribbon.   Gigi is back working on the Rocky Coast cardigan.   Jasmin is making some progress on her Viajante.   Gigi is working on the green part of the Welcome blanket in Berroco Comfort. 40 green squares are done so far, 32 purple squares.  +5   Jasmin finished her Knitmore Vanilla Socks out of Oink Pigments “Roy G. Pig”, and did the Vanilla Sock Pattern update. (First FO of stash dash!) Gigi: the Joker and the Thief shawl by Melanie Berg. Stitches 2018 Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan yoke: colorwork finished! Jacquard floats! She is enthusiastic about Knitcompanion She talks about Jacqard floats and mentions Alasdair Post-Quinn's books, and Lucy Neatby She mentions Star War hats , and techknitter's STUART Jacquard float technique Gigi is knitting more socks out of Patons Kroy   Events: (18:37): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is BACK ON! - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24 -May 15 Knitgirllls rule change episode - May  31 till end of August:Two Ewes Knot along -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28, training starts May 22   We loved Bottle Shock Sherri from Morro Fleece Works will process the fleeces we bought there. Anna Harvey had dryer balls In Stitches:(26:44) Gigi :Einstein coat Jasmin:Parkland Boxy, and Breezy   Mother Knows Best:(29:41) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about wearing ease vs designer ease. She mentions Kenneth D King   When Knitting Attacks:(38:30) Gigi: socks. Messed up the toe decreases Joker:haven’t gotten the rhythm yet, pulled back knitting three times Kroy socks.  Cast on second sock.  Color stripes are running the opposite way of the first sock.   Wound backwards? Did my toes in regular stockinette.  Pulling it out again because Princess on the pea. Jasmin mentions the Akerworks yarn caddy. Joker and the Thief shawl.  Crossed stitch.   Tour de Fleece Training:(51:27) Week 2: Weigh out your fiber into 25 g nests. If you are preparing your own fiber: wash your fleece and start processing. Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. LINK Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably Gigi spun and plied bits of hand spun that are just a taste will make nice preemie hats on the Turkish spindle   And Sew On:(54:00) Sewing machine not working Embroidered fabric for a dress for Jasmin. Changes for the new version: longer.  Incorporate the godets into the garment to have fewer seams interrupting the embroidery.  Also, cut front and back on fold, instead of two halves. Correction: Gigi said warp thread. For straightening, one  pulls a weft thread.  

This podcast has a review of my experience using Akerworks drop spindle tool called the Sprindle Crane.  They were a prize sponsor in the Tour de Fleece 2017 on Ravelry, and I had the very good fortune to win this prize! Akerworks website for further information. I promised a few links, here's the easiest to find on Youtube. There is a difference between how the spinner in this video uses the spindle crane, and what I experienced.  I did not get the twist to go past the plastic threader when I worked with it.  I also used a hanging spindle instead of a supported spindle, although I do want to try the support spindle with it next. You have to be signed into Ravelry before clicking this link, but once you are it will take you to the thread in my group for discussion of the spindle crane.  

Join me on my knitting and hand spinning adventures! Subscribe if you'd like to know when future episodes are uploaded.I chat a bit about my new Schacht Flatiron spinning wheel near the beginning, but get into knitting a few minutes later (skip ahead if you're not into the spinning wheel talk). After going through my finished objects (FOs) and works in progress (WIPs), I get back into the details of my spinning from the last two weeks, including a brief and not particularly helpful discussion about Schacht wooden bobbins vs travel bobbins vs Akerworks bobbins. I swear, I'm going to buy an Akerworks bobbin just so I can record a video comparing all 3 (there's nothing out there)! My Designs My Website Ravelry GroupLambing Mitts from Tolt Yarn & WoolMountain Meadow Wool Legacy Yarn Club (Mountain Meadow Tweeds Pumice overdyed with Russet)Iðunn Cardigan by Ragga Eiríksdóttir using Lettlopi Yellow Tail Shawl by Taiga Hilliard Caterpillar Green YarnsWithin by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook Tread by Shannon CookSchacht Spindle Company (Flatiron, Matchless, Sidekick mentioned)Spunky Eclectic February 2016 Club Fiber (Aspens colorway)Any music used in the video is fully credited at the end of the video.

Let the spinning begin. I have the Tour de France on my DVR and fiber ready, it could only be the tour de fleece! I do much more than spinning, as usual.  I have alpaca blanket washing, fiber dyeing, a challenge fiber and challenge processing planned all during these three weeks. This is the first of three podcasts relating to this year's Tdf. All information on the sheep breeds that I review are from the book Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius. The Devon fiber was purchased at Laughing Lamb Fibers. The 3D printed flat pack bobbins for spinning wheels are available at Akerworks.

Hi, Knitters,I'm back with a new podcast episode and giveaway today. There is so much to share with you but be sure to look at the end of the post for photos of today's giveaway opportunities, you won't want to miss it. Instructions to enter your name in the hat to win are at the end of the post as well. Click here to see the video on my YouTube Channel!Click here to see the video on iTunes!Let's dive right in. Here are some links for what I talk about knitting-wise:Ambrosia CardiganQuince & Co. PuffinWooly Moss Roots togglesSolja lace and colorwork pullover sweaterSSK Retreat in NashvilleSpin Off MagazineItty-Bitty Knits group on RavelryThe IBK Retreat after class at the University ClubI forgot to mention that at the retreat 34 hats were collected for donation to Halos of Hope! Thanks to Pat, plynn on Ravelry, for collecting and delivering the hats for the group. There is a thread in the Itty-Bitty Knits group for a monthly charity hosted by a member. There are always lots of charity knitting opportunities going on in the group if you are interested.Thank you to everyone for coming to Madison for our retreat!Here are the links for the lovely sponsors and donations for the gift bags and door prizes! You are all the best and I appreciate your generosity to no end. Everyone was thrilled and you all helped to make the retreat so special and memorable.Please click away and visit these talented designers, dyers, artists, shop owners! Please pass on my regards if you purchase anything.Little SkeinQuaere FibersRed Hot ArtSunshine Yarns Yarn on the House YOTH YarnsSignature Needles Aaron Makes Stuff Laura Nelkin Knit Spin Farm Leading Men Fiber Arts Knittingfever.com Gnome Acres Maddermade Cooperative PressBrooklyn Tweed Kreinik O-Wool Lollipop Yarns Lemonade Shop TufftWoolensWEBS Friends in Fiber Turtle Purl Yarns Caterpillargreen Yarns Knit Picks Girl Cave Bags Infinite Twist Simply Sock YarnAlana Dakos - Never Not Knitting Coco Knits Knit Circus Tangerine DesignSheppard Handmade Akerworks Duck Duck Wool Jimmy Beans Wool Into the Whirled Must Stash YarnsHighland Handmades Kookaburra Love Sock Wool Galesart Bling Your StringDyeabolical Leslie WindGleener PeepalooFieldsMiss Babs Sun Valley Fibers Rebecca Ringquist– Dropcloth SamplersThe University Club where we had class and lunch together.Door prize mania!Cute name tag buttons for everyone made by Kriste.My trunk show of toys.The workshop was for the Mary, Millie & Morgan dolls. Many of the students ordered doll kits from Quince & Co. for class.  Everyone settling in for class.Kriste describing and handing out door prizes!Madison Memories exclusive yarn from Quaere Fibre.The group at the Farmers Market on the square.Here is the Quaere Fibre Madison Memories 9 stripe sock I started with the coordinating heel.Click here for the IBK Retreat Pre-order for the custom project bag on Little Skein! It looks like Anne is on vacation for a few days but I know she is taking pre-orders on the project bags so send her a message if you are interested.Giveaway Prize #1 ~ My door prize package includes:Sample from Tuft Woolens wool soapKookaburra Wool Wash1 skein of Lollipop Yarn Rainbow Striping Sock Yarn1 Spool of Kreinik tinsel threadGiveaway Prize #2 includes:Mini skeins of all sortsDiscount codesTuft Woolens SoapDyeabolical Row Counter RingDropcloth Sampler from Rebecca RingquistNeedle Gauge Kookaburra Wool WashExclusive Project Bag from Little SkeinQuaere Fibre exclusive Madison Memories 9 stripe sock yarn skein!!!TO ENTER:Please leave one comment on this blog post to enter to win one of the giveaway prizes. 2 winners will be selected, one for each package. You must leave your contact information Ravelry name or email address in your comment. Please only click on Publish one time! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog. I will be back in a few days to select 2 random winners! This is going to be a big one so good luck to everyone. Thanks for joining me and love to you all!xo ~ susan