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(with guest Corrina Ferguson) Get your pens and paper ready!  Today's episode is chock full of tips for how to get more things done and prioritize self-care. Corrina is a delight to talk with, just the perfect blend of witty humor and wisdom.  She shares the ways she organizes her days so that she has the time to design over 200 knitting patterns, take care of tech editing clients, and walk that new rescue dog! She has a knit design business, does tech editing for other knitters, and when she couldn't find the co-working space of her dreams to help her actually accomplish her dreams instead of feeling deflated at the end of a non-productive day, she created one.  And as a listener, you can check it out for free.  Simply email her at support@corrinaferguson.com.Corrina Ferguson is a Florida-based knitting designer and productivity specialist forentrepreneurs. She runs a virtual coworking space for fellow creatives, teaching strategies to improve focus and productivity. This lifelong crafter, who also boasts an unreasonable love of math and spreadsheets, is the author of two knitting books and the former editor of Creative Knitting Magazine. When she's not toiling away in Excel, Corrina spends her time trying to figure out how to move to a climate where her main hobbies of baking and knitting sweaters might actually make sense.Find Corrina online at corrinaferguson.com andcraftststarstudios.comHave a listen!Mentioned in the podcastPomodoro MethodCorrina's coworking space (try it for free!)Mason Dixon knitting (now called Modern Daily Knitting) Bullet JournalsAsana - project management softwareAuthor Jen SinceroHey!  Do you know of someone who would make a great guest on the show?  (maybe you?)Email me tina@kinshiphandwork.comtina@kinshiphandwork.com

Thanks for joining us for Episode28 of Twisted Stitches, a knitting and spinning podcast for the twisted knitter! WIP ITModerne Baby Blanket by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne in Madelinetosh Tosh DK (Golden Hickory, Citrus, Lettuce Leaf, Candlewick)Windswept by A Homespun House in Drops Baby Alpaca Silk (Medium Grey)Vanilla Socks in Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso (Franken Zombody)German twisted cast onClairemore Cowlette by Corrina Ferguson in MJ Yarns Silken DK Weight in Glowing Eel (US 6) Field Rib Hat by Scott Sholz in Cascade 220 Superwash (859)FO ShowPrisoner of Azkaban Scarf by Lauren Kent in Cascade 220 (8884 Burgundy) and Patons Classic Wool Worsted (Old Gold)Thuy’s Prisoner of Azkaban ScarfVanilla Socks in Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos (3653 Star Night)Thuy’s Star Night Socks Itty Bitty Bear Cubs by Carolyn Ingram in Sweetgeorgia Speed Demon (Fondant)Thuy’s Itty Bitty Bear Cubsdeer with little antlers hat by tiny owl knitsTiny Sheep! by Anna Hrachovec in Knit Picks PaletteThuy’s Tiny SheepQueuedhopsalots by tiny owl knits Simple Garter Stitch Slippers by handepandeShore Cardigan by Carrie Bostick-HogeTangerine Tights by Mel ClarkTiny Snowmen by Anna HrachovecRetail TherapyAwesome swap package from kristasknits! Knitted Wit Victory DK in Unicorn Farts Black Trillium Fibers Lilt Sock in Anenome Fiber Fetish Designs in 1 Night Stand An Afternoon To Remember Fine Tea and Gifts stitcher markers from Seattle Sky Dyeworks stitch markers from Churchmouse Yarns Rhichard Devrieze from Raging WoolCustom Socks by Kate AtherleyEventsIndie Design Gift-AlongThe Indie Design Gift-A-Long is a 6 week long KAL/CAL of holiday gifts made from patterns designed by a rather extensive list of independent designers. From Thursday, November 19th at 8:00 pm US EST - Friday, November 27, 2015 at 11:59 pm US EST tons of indie designers will be discounting between 5 - 20 of their patterns 25% for this event. Use coupon code: giftalong2015. Pajama Jammy Jam at Purlescence Yarns in Sunnyvale, CA1 Year Podoversary!Future event (Jan 2016) - Rainbow and Unicorns KAL! - stay tuned for more info #rainbowsandunicornskalGiveawayWe are giving away one sock wedge bag from Sew For Ewe in the Walk in the Woods fabric. Please go to our Ravelry group, find the thread for the giveaway, and follow the prompt in the thread. Must be a member of the group and only one entry per person. ReadingThe Wrath and the Dawn by Renee AhdiehDumplin' by Julie MurphyThe Friend Zone by Kristen CallihanWinter by Marissa MeyerWatchingRosemary’s BabyThe Search for General TsoSpectreGreat British Baking Show   Happy Thanksgiving!

  Meet Corrina Ferguson of PicnicKnits, a knitwear designer based in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite the hot weather in Florida, Corrina is still knits constantly. Today we talk about her new book of knitwear designs, "Warm Days, Cool Knits".

Lot's of knitting happening here!   Kelly was away in the wilderness camping for two weeks and finished the Dorthelia tank by Corrina Ferguson (from her book Warm Days, Cool Knits).  She also made great progress on the endless cotton/linen Featherweight Cardigan and the Niebling lace doily. Marsha finished her Wispy Willow Cardigan by Cheryl Beckerich made with HiKoo CoBaSi. This is Marsha's first project with this yarn and the ewes talk about the differences and challenges in knitting with non-animal yarns. Marsha continues work on her Lanata cardigan by Amy Christoffers and has completed about 10" of the body. Plus progress is being made each game day on Marsha's Crackerjack Cowl. Go Mariners! Marsha is planning her next projects. She has sweater quantities of two yarns and is looking for suggestion of cardigans to make. The first is Imperial Yarn Tracie Too in Autumn Rust. This is a sport weight yarn and Marsha has 1,580 yards. The other yarn is from Thirteen Mile Lamb and Wool Company. It is worsted weight in sage green and Marsha has 1,200. She has two skeins, or 460 yards of Stonehenge Fiber Mill in Crazy. This yarn is made with mill ends, so no two skeins are alike. Marsha would like to make a scarf/shawl and is thinking of making Boneyard Shawl by Stephen West, Be Simple Shawl by Carolyn Glauz-Todrank, or 504 King West by The Knit Cafe Toronto. Kelly and Marsha will be attending the Monterey Fleece Auction at the Monterey County Fair on September 7th. Give us a shout if you will be there!  Kelly will also be at the fleece judging on August 22, 9-4.

 Kelly is camping in her newly painted trailer known as "The Clubhouse." It is a 10.5 foot, 1967 trailer that has been decorated in a San Francisco Giants theme.  They have camped in The Clubhouse for 3 summers, but this is the first trip after it got the new paint job, had some water damage repaired, and had the interior re-paneled. This episode includes an audio field trip to the Mt. Madonna Campground in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Watsonville and Gilroy. It is a beautiful "on location" recording studio!     In the background you may hear Steller's Jays and Acorn Woodpeckers. The Acorn Woodpeckers make holes in trees and store their acorns in them like a winter pantry. They often take one tree and completely cover it with holes. On the visit here last November all the holes in the trees near the restroom were filled with acorns from the Tan Bark Oaks. On this trip all the holes were empty.     While on the camping trip, Kelly is knitting on two projects: the Dorthelia tank by Corrina Ferguson from the book that the Two Ewes reviewed last episode and the Featherweight Cardigan pattern by Hannah Fettig. The tank top is knit from red Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy yarn and the Featherweight is being knit with three cones of thread (two linen, one cotton) in blue, cream and mint green. Progress on the tank is fast, progress on the cardigan is slow!     The cardigan is a project from Kelly's rescued stash of coned weaving yarn. This project started with swatching during the Yarniacs Q1 Love the Yarn You Own challenge. (Link to Yarniacs episode 92.)  It was supposed to be finished in Q2, but that didn't happen. A couple of other stash projects that were more portable got in the way. This cardigan will be finished in Q3. Also started during the Q1 challenge are a set of dishtowels with turquoise as the main warp color and a Herbert Niebling doily in the Frosted Ferns pattern. (The name in English is not very accurate since the pattern is actually oak leaves and acorns.)   Both of these projects hit the rocks with mistakes, but have been righted and are now in full swing again for Q3. The challenge has been a great way to focus on using the stash of coned yarns that Kelly was itching to find a use for!     In our last episode Marsha was blocking her Blue Juno Cardigan by yellowcosmo made with Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silky Victoria. The fit is perfect! Marsha highly recommends the pattern and the yarn. Marsha continues to work on the Wispy Willow Cardigan by Cheryl Beckenrich made with HiKoo CoBaSi.   She cast on for a cardigan called Lanata by Amy Christoffers using StahlSche Wolle Limbo Superwash that was a destash yarn from a friend. The cardigan has raglan sleeves and is knit from the bottom up featuring lace panels that look like vines trailing up the front and back of the sweater.   Marsha talks about washing some of the Shetland fleece she bought last month at the Black Sheep Gathering. Since recording the episode she bought hand carders and has carded and started spinning the Shetland.   Marsha had an "advent-ewe" to Chicago the home of "Cloud Gate," or as the locals call it, "The Bean."     She had time to visit a few yarn shops and did a little stash enhancing. She saw:     A lovely shop named Loopy Yarns. She bought a skein of HPKY Regina Louise Lace in Shamrock.   An unusual shop called We'll Keep You in Stitches   A terrific shop named Windy Knitty Marsha bought a skein of Knitwhits Freia Fine Handpaints Ombre Lace and and Fleur de Fibers Acadian fingering in the color way "Puppet Bike" inspired by the Puppet Bike.   A super cute shop called Sifu Design Studio. Marsha bought a skein of Dragonfly Fibers Pixie Fingering "Zombie Apocalypse".   Her last stop was a crazy shop called Chicago Fabric Yarn and Button.   The Chicago Yarn Crawl will take place from August 1-9. If you're in the area be sure to check it out!     Marsha loves old houses and had time to visit three. She highly recommends visiting:   The Driehaus Museum   Henry B. Clarke House   John J. Glessner House Museum  

Marsha and Kelly both finished knitting their sweaters and both are big wins!  (At recording time we both had a little left to go, but now that the episode is published we are finished).  Marsha's Blue Juno sweater fits even better than she thought it would. Kelly's Purple Cherry Vanilla sweater is the perfect sweatshirt alternative and used yarn from her extensive stash of rescued weaving cones.  Double win! Marsha is planning to finish her son's tricolor socks before the month of July is over.  Inspired by others in the Warmth of Summer KAL, Marsha has started a Wispy Willow Cardigan using a spring green CoBaSi yarn from Hi-Koo.  She has also been busy spinning some of the CVM fleece that Kelly gave her to try, and is making plans to wash and card the fleece that she got from The Black Sheep Gathering. Kelly has also been spinning a bit since returning from her trip and has some plans for Tour de Fleece. But mostly she has been finishing up current projects that she brought with her--a Rikke hat, for example. Kelly also explains why her decision to start beekeeping with foundationless frames has made the steep beekeeping learning curve even more steep.  The Two Ewes review a wonderful first book by designer Corrina Ferguson.  Review copies were kindly provided by the publisher, Interweave/F+W. Interweave also provided this information about the book: Knitting is not just for cold and snowy climates! For anyone who has ever stopped to wonder what knitters in the South are wearing—and knitting—for the changing seasons, Florida designer Corrina Ferguson has set out to show us in her new book, Warm Days, Cool Knits: Lighter Designs for Every Season (Interweave/F+W; $24.99; June 2015). “In the South we love to knit. And we want to knit pretty wearable things, not just accessories and household decorations,” explains Corrina. “That’s why I created this collection of patterns to showcase the knitted seasons of the South, with projects that are fitting for any climate.”   Marsha and Kelly had almost an identical list of favorites from the book, including the tank shown on the book's cover.  Kelly has started swatching already for one of the other tops in the book.  Another big win!  This book is full of great knitting patterns for warmer coastal climates like the Salinas and Seattle areas--not just the south. A copy of this wonderful book is awarded as one of the two prizes for the Warmth of Summer Knit Along that just ended. Check the episode to hear the winners.

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