Podcasts about cascade yarns

Episode 29- Halloween Decorationswww.backstageknitting.combackstageknitting@gmail.com•On the Needles:oAnna is working on her “Gillyweed Shawl” which is the Light As A Feather shawl by Cascade Yarns in the “gillyweed” colorway by Yarnarchy, “Sherlocked” by Mosiac Moon. She is also working on her stress scarf. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-as-a-feather-shawl-5•https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-bfl•http://www.mosaicmoon.com/item_672/Sherlocked-Semisolid-Birch-Sport-4-oz-skeins.htmoBethany is working on her Babywrap cardigan by Churchmouse Yarns in the “UW” colorway from Fancy Image Yarn, a doll hat of her own design in Cascade 220 Superwash Merino, TPCT by Teresa Gergorio in Miss Babs Yowza in the “Deep Sea Jelly Fish” color way, and a Welcome Blanket square in Big Twist Yarns in several colors. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-wrap-sweater•http://www.fancyimageyarn.com/store/p190/UW_-_Fingering_Wt._Merino.html•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct•https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish•https://www.welcomeblanket.org/patterns/•http://www.joann.com/big-twist-collection-rainbow-classic-yarn/zprd_14474563a.html?green=FE655530-1B7D-573B-9ADA-FF8A3B83F207•Off the Needles:oBethany finished her first two Welcome Blanket squares! She also finished her Disneyland sockhead hat in Malabrigo and her “Shrowl” by Stephen West in the “Christmakah” colorway. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-slouch-hat•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowl•http://www.amandasartyarn.com•In Time Out:oBethany put her LaBoe Top by Cory Ellen in Cascade 220 and her vanilla sock in Plymouth Happy Feet in the “Blueberry” colorway in time out.•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe•https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:oAnna has been sewing Halloween costume as Princess Cimorene from “Dealing with Dragons” and a winter coat. She will be working on modifying some of her Halloween dresses. •Knetflix and Knit:oAnna finished watching Voltron, What Happened to Monday, the BBC mini series North/South, and Game of Thrones.oBethany watched all of Parks and Rec, Gilmore Girls- A Year in the Life, That 70s Show, Battlestar Glactica, Doctor Who and the final season of Girls.•In Performance:oBethany’s couch is in Rumors at Tacoma Little Theatre.•https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com•CONTESTS!!oThe Winner of the Leah Justine debut album contest is Ravelry user LaurelRose99! Message Bethany (Bizzle87) on Ravelry with your email address and we’ll get that to you soon!•Events:oWe will be at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Sept. 23 and 24, 2017oALL KNITTERS EVE 2017!! We’re hosting a Welcome Blanket gathering! October 29, 2017 from 12-7 at 300 N. Meridian Puyallup, Wa. If you are interested in vending or donating please email us at backstageknitting@gmail.com•http://www.backstageknitting.com/events.html•https://www.facebook.com/events/114972372510569/oVogue Knitting Live in Bellevue, Washington November 3-5, 2017oMadrona and Stitches West in February 2018•Find us, friend us, follow and like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope.•Join our Ravelry group!!•Shownotes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com

Episode 29- Halloween Decorationswww.backstageknitting.combackstageknitting@gmail.com•On the Needles:oAnna is working on her “Gillyweed Shawl” which is the Light As A Feather shawl by Cascade Yarns in the “gillyweed” colorway by Yarnarchy, “Sherlocked” by Mosiac Moon. She is also working on her stress scarf. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-as-a-feather-shawl-5•https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-bfl•http://www.mosaicmoon.com/item_672/Sherlocked-Semisolid-Birch-Sport-4-oz-skeins.htmoBethany is working on her Babywrap cardigan by Churchmouse Yarns in the “UW” colorway from Fancy Image Yarn, a doll hat of her own design in Cascade 220 Superwash Merino, TPCT by Teresa Gergorio in Miss Babs Yowza in the “Deep Sea Jelly Fish” color way, and a Welcome Blanket square in Big Twist Yarns in several colors. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-wrap-sweater•http://www.fancyimageyarn.com/store/p190/UW_-_Fingering_Wt._Merino.html•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct•https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish•https://www.welcomeblanket.org/patterns/•http://www.joann.com/big-twist-collection-rainbow-classic-yarn/zprd_14474563a.html?green=FE655530-1B7D-573B-9ADA-FF8A3B83F207•Off the Needles:oBethany finished her first two Welcome Blanket squares! She also finished her Disneyland sockhead hat in Malabrigo and her “Shrowl” by Stephen West in the “Christmakah” colorway. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-slouch-hat•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowl•http://www.amandasartyarn.com•In Time Out:oBethany put her LaBoe Top by Cory Ellen in Cascade 220 and her vanilla sock in Plymouth Happy Feet in the “Blueberry” colorway in time out.•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe•https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:oAnna has been sewing Halloween costume as Princess Cimorene from “Dealing with Dragons” and a winter coat. She will be working on modifying some of her Halloween dresses. •Knetflix and Knit:oAnna finished watching Voltron, What Happened to Monday, the BBC mini series North/South, and Game of Thrones.oBethany watched all of Parks and Rec, Gilmore Girls- A Year in the Life, That 70s Show, Battlestar Glactica, Doctor Who and the final season of Girls.•In Performance:oBethany’s couch is in Rumors at Tacoma Little Theatre.•https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com•CONTESTS!!oThe Winner of the Leah Justine debut album contest is Ravelry user LaurelRose99! Message Bethany (Bizzle87) on Ravelry with your email address and we’ll get that to you soon!•Events:oWe will be at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Sept. 23 and 24, 2017oALL KNITTERS EVE 2017!! We’re hosting a Welcome Blanket gathering! October 29, 2017 from 12-7 at 300 N. Meridian Puyallup, Wa. If you are interested in vending or donating please email us at backstageknitting@gmail.com•http://www.backstageknitting.com/events.html•https://www.facebook.com/events/114972372510569/oVogue Knitting Live in Bellevue, Washington November 3-5, 2017oMadrona and Stitches West in February 2018•Find us, friend us, follow and like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope.•Join our Ravelry group!!•Shownotes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com

Episode 27- They don’t sell DPNs in Disneylandwww.backstageknitting.com•Shout out to Madelen from Sweden! Join our Ravelry group and introduce yourself. We’ll give you a shout out!•We can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Periscope. •Backstage Knitting Podcast does not condone or approve of racism, bigotry, or white supremacy of any kind. •On the Needles:oAnna is working on her “Gillyweed” shawl, which is the “Light As A Feather” shawl from Cascade Yarns. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-as-a-feather-shawl-5•https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-bfl•http://www.mosaicmoon.com/item_672/Sherlocked-Semisolid-Birch-Sport-4-oz-skeins.htmoBethany is working on her “Disneyland” hat that she brought to knit in line while on vacation out of some Malabrigo she bought at the Black Sheep Yarn Boutique in Olympia. She is working on her vanilla sock in Plymouth Happy Feet in the “Blueberry” colorway. She is using the Fish Lips Kiss heel. She cast on her second Laboe top by Cory Ellen in a turquoise and dark gray in Cascade 220 superwash and her 13th Black Lives Matter pussyhat. •http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/home-1#.WZUkQ0v0R6k•https://www.theblacksheepyarnboutique.com•https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe•Off the Needles:oAnna finished the “Close to You” shawl by Justyn Lorkowska in the “Hecate” colorway from A Hundred Ravens Yarns. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/close-to-you•http://ahundredravens.com•In Time Out:oBethany has her TPCT in time out. It is being knit in Miss Babs Yowza in the “Deep Sea Jellyfish” colorway. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct•https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish•Sew a Needle Pulling Thread: oAnna sewed several things for Ren Faire last weekend including a pirate flag, a tent bag, and pirate tank top. oBethany has purchased goods to start sewing!•Spinning:oBethany got to spin on Jasmin Knitmore’s Schacht Matchless spinning wheel. She loves it and is now saving her money for one of her own. •http://www.knitmoregirlspodcast.com•https://schachtspindle.com/item/matchless-spinning-wheel/•Knetflix and Knit:oAnna is watching the current season of Game of Thrones and LOVED Atomic Blonde!!oBethany watched Moana, Gilmore Girls, Parks and Rec, The West Wing, One Fine Day and the Two Towers. •In Performance:oBethany is gearing up for the final weekend of Frankenstein with New Muses Theatre Co. at the Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma. •http://www.newmuses.com•Events:oOur Reduce Reuse Recycle Along is going on now through Labor Day. Post in our Ravelry thread about what you’re doing to reduce your footprint.oCONTEST!!! Win a copy of Leah Justine’s debut country album!! Join our Ravelry group and tell us in the contest thread who your favorite country artist/group is. Leah Justine’s album can now be found on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. •https://www.leahjustine.com•https://www.amazon.com/Leah-Justine/dp/B074JRQ8DF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502947450&sr=8-1&keywords=leah+justineoWe will be at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival in Canby, Oregon September 23-24.oPNW Yarn Crawl September 29-October 1, 2017. •http://www.pnwyarncrawl.comoVogue Knitting Live in Bellevue, Washington November 3-5, 2017•https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/seattle/54151•Join our Ravelry group!•Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope•Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com

Episode 27- They don’t sell DPNs in Disneylandwww.backstageknitting.com•Shout out to Madelen from Sweden! Join our Ravelry group and introduce yourself. We’ll give you a shout out!•We can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Periscope. •Backstage Knitting Podcast does not condone or approve of racism, bigotry, or white supremacy of any kind. •On the Needles:oAnna is working on her “Gillyweed” shawl, which is the “Light As A Feather” shawl from Cascade Yarns. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-as-a-feather-shawl-5•https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-bfl•http://www.mosaicmoon.com/item_672/Sherlocked-Semisolid-Birch-Sport-4-oz-skeins.htmoBethany is working on her “Disneyland” hat that she brought to knit in line while on vacation out of some Malabrigo she bought at the Black Sheep Yarn Boutique in Olympia. She is working on her vanilla sock in Plymouth Happy Feet in the “Blueberry” colorway. She is using the Fish Lips Kiss heel. She cast on her second Laboe top by Cory Ellen in a turquoise and dark gray in Cascade 220 superwash and her 13th Black Lives Matter pussyhat. •http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/home-1#.WZUkQ0v0R6k•https://www.theblacksheepyarnboutique.com•https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-splash-hand-dyed-item-1555•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe•Off the Needles:oAnna finished the “Close to You” shawl by Justyn Lorkowska in the “Hecate” colorway from A Hundred Ravens Yarns. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/close-to-you•http://ahundredravens.com•In Time Out:oBethany has her TPCT in time out. It is being knit in Miss Babs Yowza in the “Deep Sea Jellyfish” colorway. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tpct•https://www.missbabs.com/collections/yowza/products/yowza-deepseajellyfish•Sew a Needle Pulling Thread: oAnna sewed several things for Ren Faire last weekend including a pirate flag, a tent bag, and pirate tank top. oBethany has purchased goods to start sewing!•Spinning:oBethany got to spin on Jasmin Knitmore’s Schacht Matchless spinning wheel. She loves it and is now saving her money for one of her own. •http://www.knitmoregirlspodcast.com•https://schachtspindle.com/item/matchless-spinning-wheel/•Knetflix and Knit:oAnna is watching the current season of Game of Thrones and LOVED Atomic Blonde!!oBethany watched Moana, Gilmore Girls, Parks and Rec, The West Wing, One Fine Day and the Two Towers. •In Performance:oBethany is gearing up for the final weekend of Frankenstein with New Muses Theatre Co. at the Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma. •http://www.newmuses.com•Events:oOur Reduce Reuse Recycle Along is going on now through Labor Day. Post in our Ravelry thread about what you’re doing to reduce your footprint.oCONTEST!!! Win a copy of Leah Justine’s debut country album!! Join our Ravelry group and tell us in the contest thread who your favorite country artist/group is. Leah Justine’s album can now be found on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. •https://www.leahjustine.com•https://www.amazon.com/Leah-Justine/dp/B074JRQ8DF/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502947450&sr=8-1&keywords=leah+justineoWe will be at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival in Canby, Oregon September 23-24.oPNW Yarn Crawl September 29-October 1, 2017. •http://www.pnwyarncrawl.comoVogue Knitting Live in Bellevue, Washington November 3-5, 2017•https://www.vogueknittinglive.com/seattle/54151•Join our Ravelry group!•Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope•Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com

In this episode, the girls are back at it after some time away! Finished Projects Susie finished her second pair of Downpour Socks, and started and finished her Stripe Study Shawl using Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Glacial and Seaweed that she picked up at the ZK market. Current Projects Happily, Danie added a bunch of squares her Stained Glass Sock Blanket. Less happily, she almost finished her pair of Broncos socks and put in three heels into her Downpour Socks, and realized both are a touch too tight. (The culprit is clearly humidity ankles.) Susie worked on her Endless Maze Socks, and cast on the Weekend Pullover using Luna Grey Fiber Arts Nova Worsted in Brickhouse. finished Oh, Scrap! Blanket squares #20 and #21 of 63, and started a Bunny Hat with Chin Ties using Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash in a buff color. She also worked more on her Downpour Socks, and started a new self-designed pair she is calling the Endless Maze Socks using Panorama Fiber Arts Hitchhiker Sock in Torrent. Danie worked a bit on , and on her WeekEnder Hexi Blanket. She also worked on her I See You Socks. Enhance the Stash Danie acquired a mini pack from Marigold Jen, a skein of Suburban Stitcher Sock in Bourbon Street Blues. Susie's acquisitions were many, and are all logged on her Ravelry stash page.

In this episode, the girls sneak in a quick-ish episode before they leave for ZK! Susie shares the project so secret she almost forgot about it, and Danie confirms her weighing-yarn-by-hand-skills are on par with her blanket-yarn-math skills. Events Zombie Knitpocalypse is June 21, 2017 - June 25, 2017 in Rochester, MN. Finished Projects Danie finished a fully-functional and awesome washcloth. Susie finished her Mother's Day Cast-On project, Luna Viridis. She also finished her Roughlock Falls Shawl using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in Mossay, and the pattern is underway. Current Projects Susie finished Oh, Scrap! Blanket squares #20 and #21 of 63, and started a Bunny Hat with Chin Ties using Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash in a buff color. She also worked more on her Downpour Socks, and started a new self-designed pair she is calling the Endless Maze Socks using Panorama Fiber Arts Hitchhiker Sock in Torrent. Danie worked a bit on her Stained Glass Sock Blanket, and on her WeekEnder Hexi Blanket. She also worked on her I See You Socks. Enhance the Stash Danie acquired an epic messenger bag from Hopkins Sewing Studio, and a Turkish spindle from IST Crafts.

It all began in the late 1980's. Bob Dunbabin found a location for Cascade Yarns® in a vacant storefront, in Pioneer Square, Seattle. The space was modest, squeezed between a mission for the homeless and the main north-south rail line. To Bob, the modest but logistically well located space suited the company’s needs. Best of all, it came with a good price. Bob believed that knitters cared more about the quality of the yarn, than the prestige of the office location. Cascade Yarns® remains a family business with Bob's daughter-in-law, Shannon, joining the business in 2003 and his son, Rob, moving full time into the business in 2005. We love our yarns and we hope that you enjoy knitting with them. Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on Facebook Sponsored by:  Red Heart YarnsSTITCHES.eventsCraftsyErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co. 

Since marrying into the Cascade Yarns familty 13 years ago, Shannon Dunbabin soon realized that it seemed a bit weird to work for a yarn wholesaler and not knit. She taught herself to knit and soon started creating simple patterns several years ago with a focus on smaller projects – hats, scarves, cowls, blankets and shawls. Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on Facebook Sponsored by:  Red Heart YarnsKnitter's MagazineCraftsyLo-Lo by Bar-MaidsErin.Lane BagsCreativebugBuffalo Wool Co.Green Mountain Spinnery

Beth is a knitting teacher, designer, and technical editor whose curiosity has led her to visit many countries (stranded color, EPS, k1b, lace, ...) on the knitting-world map. Originally from New England, she now lives in San Francisco, where mountains, ocean, and Haight Street are always good sources of inspiration. Her designs have been published in Creative Knitting and Knitters' magazine, as well as by Cascade Yarns, Claudia's Handpaint, Fiesta Yarns, and Red Heart. She has been teaching locally since 2003, and nationally at STITCHES Expos since 2005. What she loves most about teaching is finding ways to make light bulbs pop on in her students' heads and helping them grow as knitters. What we can do in our knitting, we can do in our lives. Throw the spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks. Keep what works, throw out the rest. To get the show notes: www.powerpurlspodcast.com/009-beth-whiteside/ To listen to more episodes like this: www.powerpurlspodcast.com To subscribe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purls-podcast/id1043956186

This week's episode has been sponsored by:Have you tried Tencel? Abstract Fiber has merino/ Tencel blend yarn and fibers. With warm weather coming, Tencel blends are just right. They're cooler than pure wool and have a smooth sleek surface. MightySock makes a great warp yarn for lightweight woven scarves perfect for spring days and cool summer evenings. The drape of Tencel shows lace off beautifully. Check AbstractFiber.com to puchase merino/tencel blends online or for a list of stores near you.Happy May from the Purlescence Purl Girls! Around here we knit sweaters all year round, but we know that some of your knitting habits may change in the warmer months. We're delighted to bring you summery knits, too! Check out Chic Knits' Ribby Shell, ChicKami, & and Nicole patterns, all quick knits just perfect for summer wear. We've got lots of yarns to choose from, too, like Tahki Stacy Charles new Cotton Classic Lite and Cascade Yarns' Ultra Pima. Knit your way to a spectacular summer!Think Outside the SOX , the latest from XRX Books, features over 60 winning designs from the Knitter’s Magazine contest. This ultimate sock book highlights many design processes, innovative constructions and updates on traditional techniques and just plain beautiful socks. Extensive charts and diagrams, illustrated explanations, and detailed photographs all round out this how-to for everything socks. There’s no better time to be a sock knitter! You can find us on the web at http://KnittingUniverse.com/SOX/ or call 800-232-5648.Show notes will be posted by 5/8.

This episode has been sponsored by: Abstract Fiber will be at Stitches West in booth 642! We've got Hedonism in a very limited supply of gorgeous jewel tones. Plus new colors in every fiber, our new lace yarn Hepburn, and chocolate candy for when you need a little pick-me-up. There's seating nearby, so come hang out with us and see what goodies we've brought you. See you at Booth 642! From now until midnight March 5, 2010, use the code "MCcardi" or "MCpulli" in the Chic Knits shopping cart when purchasing your Mondo Cable Cardi or Pulli pattern to get a 20% discount on your purchase! Rock the needles with the Mondo Cable KAL! Stitches West is less than a week away! We at Purlescence Yarns are making our final preparations for a wonderful Stitches weekend. Be sure to come by our booth for the Meet & Greet with the Knitmore Girls on Saturday and check out the Chic Knits patterns, new designs for the show, loads of beautiful Cascade Yarns - including the Venezia Worsted Gigi raves about - many perfect choices for the Mondo Cable KAL! On the needles: (0:32) Jasmin has been plowing her way through her Seneca sweater. We get approached (a la KIPing it Real) a ton at Saturday Knitting. Gigi is still working on her dishcloth baby blanket. Jasmin is resolving her issues over back twisting cables, probably because of her Leslie Wind Cable needle. Gigi's "Color Your Own" cardigan is moving slowly, but progressing nicely. Gigi is already planning her next Philosopher's sweatter (the Kilim). Jasmin has finished her Hey Jude socks. Gigi is assembling the Boo Sweater. Jasmin has cast on a sock out of her Crocodile Walk We will be interviewing Galina again! Please post your questions for Galina here. Our chat with Susan (from the Knitajourney podcast) has gone live! handspun.Events: (20:46) Stitches West! February 25-28th. FRIDAY: Abstract Fiber, 12-1, booth 642. SATURDAY: Purlescence Yarns, 12-1, booths 830/832/834/836. (It’s one big booth.) Contest: (23:09) We will be running our UFO Finish-a-long contest through the end of March. Mother Knows Best: (24:03) We dip into the "what do you want to hear about" thread, and talk about shoulder seams. Gigi mentions the Cocoknits bias bind-off technique. When Knitting Attacks: (32:05) Gigi rethinks lining the Boo Sweater. Jasmin, in her Olympic Fever, forgets to mention the Mondo Cable KAL. (Abstract Fiber and Purlescence Yarns are offering 10% off of KAL materials, ChicKnits has a 20% off discount code - "MCcardi" or "MCpulli", through March 5th.) We'll be casting on March 1st. Gigi has a blocking mishap with her Icarus shawl. Straw into Gold: (45:39) Jasmin talks about what she does with leftover fleece.

On the Needles: Gigi is knitting the Icarus Shawl (by Miriam Felton). Miriam also designed Juno Regina and the Persephone Scarf that Jasmin is still working on. Gigi is working on a cabled sock made out of Lisa Souza's "Miss Violet's Pink Ribbon".Jasmin is knitting socks out of her handspun Fiber Fiend "Blackberry Swirl".Gigi negotiates trading quilting for some handspun yarn.Gigi talks about tripunto quilting. Woo! Review: Heritage Sock Yarn by Cascade Yarns (courtesy of Purlescence Yarns) Jasmin is getting roughly 8 sts/in on US 1 1/2 Hiya Hiya needles. (Buy them at your LYS!) The yarn has fabulous stitch definition and a terrific hand. It also has a decent price point for a handpainted sock yarn. ($17-$18/ 100g) Mother Knows Best: Try new things! You don't have to stick with a hobby if you don't love it anymore. You also don't have to do 100% of everything for your interest. If you buy a fleece, you don't have to process it yourself. Send it to Shari at Morro Fleece Works! (She's fabulous.) If you're not sure, process a handful of the fleece yourself. That's a decent representative sample of the whole process. Out and About: Spinning at the Retzlaff winery. Lots of people, more vendors, and TWO chickens! Good wine, good company, good wool. Good times. Join us for Worldwide Knit in Public Day! We'll be at Santana Row. When Knitting Attacks! Busy and dark yarns don't suit heavily textured patterns.When knitting slip-stitch patterns, add a little ease for those slipped stitches.Jasmin attends Man of La Mancha with Nathania, Sandi, and Kathy in San Jose, and drops her tape measure LOUDLY at Man of La Mancha, and everyone drops stitches. That's how good it was. Special Thanks to: Stitch Stud- banner and badge in Ravlery Purlescence Yarns- Heritage Yarn Patrick Lydon- Theme Song Gretchen - laugh track and ambient drop spindle-dropping