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Episode 55: Can I Touch It? Record Date: 6/15/22 Publish Date: 6/21/22 Edited by: Kelsi Dranks M Beers! Mango & Stash by Hopvalley Brewing Co Match + Maker Choclate Cherry Vanilla Stout Empyrean Brewing Co Announcements and Gravel Knits Events Year Long Fiber Challenge Submission Form #GravelKnitsStash There will be prizes! What have you been listening to? Tipsy Knits Podcast Sometimes they drink sometimes they dont, they are funny, they are real! Cia & Pip from Glasgow (Scotland) What's Brewing Current projects/ cast ons) Kelsi: Slipping Sidways Sweater Turquoise Toque Designs Kelsi's Ravelry Project Cozy Autumn Socks This Handmade Life Free Pattern! Kelsi's Ravelry Project Granny Square Thing - Fibernymph Two Ewes Knit Along. Outline Tank Jessie Mae Kelsi's Ravelry Project Caitlyn: Thicksgiving Socks by Summer Lee 3.5 MM needles need to add yarn but it's Knit Picks Chroma and New Garden yarns held with Knit Picks Stroll in a tonal This is my movie theater and car knitting :-) Ravelry Link West Side Market Bag by Corrie Purdum US 9 - 5.5 mm Lion Brand Re-Up: 503 Saffron My new walking and knitting project :-) My first knitted bag! Ravelry Link Megaliths Tee Test Knit HiKoo Sueño Tweed Ravelry Link What's on tap (FOs) Caitlyn: Planned Parenthood Dishcloth Needle: US 11 - 8.0 mm Yarn: Lion Brand Re-Up Colorways: Black, Cotton Candy, & Aqua Ravelry Link Find us You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits Our Website is: GravelKnits.com You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/gravelknits Thank you to our current and new listeners! Kelsi: Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes Untappd: kelsij Caitlyn Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gravelknits/support

Thank you for tuning in to Episode 215 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website by clicking here.  This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair In my Travels KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: AdoreKnit Shout out to Ultimate Insider Patrons: Charlie, Candy, Theresa, Luanne and Beth! Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Chubby Elephant Pattern: Chubby Elephant by Spin a Yarn Crochet (free option or $2.50 US) Yarn: Bernat Velvet in Misty Gray & Bernat Crushed Velvet in Toasted Plums Hook: D (3.25 mm) Ravelry Project Page 168.5 meters Solid Granny Square Blanket 2021 Edition Yarn: fingering weight scraps Hook: D (3.25mm) Pattern: Solid Granny Square by Lullaby Melodia- Find this pattern on Ravelry or directly on the Lullaby Lodge website My Ravelry Project Page I ripped out the color squares I could salvage from last summer's blanket and made some new ones too. Single crocheted the squares together and added border with Knit Picks Stroll in gray.  1816 meters Imaginarium Socks Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Imaginarium Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel by Sarah Jordan My Ravelry Project Page 253.8 meters Candy Color Socks Yarn: Regia 4 ply in Colorway 01160 Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Ravelry Project Page Self striping/self patterning Christmas colors. CO 60 sts. 2×2 rib. down to 56 after heel. 210 meters Magic Stripes Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Magic Stripes colorway & Patons Kroy in the Coal colorway (black) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams Ravelry Project Page 267 meters Scrappy Shawl (design prototype: will share more details in the months to come)- 710 meters of sock yarn scraps. Wild Plum Merino Spin Fiber Addict Designs: 100% Merino, Commercial Combed Roving, 4 oz. Wild Plum Colorway Spinning on my Kromski Minstrel Spinning Wheel My Ravelry Page 3 ply 252 yards /230 meters. 100g. Not as thick as I had hoped I could do, but its more like a DK than a sport, so I was at least moderately successful. Plumped up beautifully in washing.  924.2 meters for Stash Dash Granny Stripe Blanket Pattern: Granny Stripe by Lucy of Attic 24. Click here for Ravelry Link or Click here for Website. Free crochet pattern.  Hook L (8.0 mm) Yarn: Lion Brand Nature's Choice Organic Cotton in Almond, Macadamia, Pistachio, Dusty Blue and Blueberry. Ravelry Project Page Foundation row- 56 chains.  Edging- first round done using granny cluster on long edges as described in pattern. hdc around in Macadamia & then a sc round in blue and a picot edge in brown. 7.56 skeins- 710.2 meters V Stitch Baby Blanket Pattern: Baby Blanket by Annemarie Benthem (free pattern on LoveCrafts).  Hooks: L (8.0 mm) to chain/set-up and J (6.0 mm) for body.  Yarn: Lion Brand Nature's Choice Organic Cotton in Almond, Macadamia, Pistachio, Dusty Blue and Blueberry. My Ravelry Project Page Chained 79. 25 Vs.  Edge= 2 rounds sc.  642.9 meters Stash Dash Total as of 8/30/21: 15,392 meters. Brainstorming Pink Moon by This.Bird.Knits. Check out the pattern using this Ravelry Link or Website link. ($8 knitting pattern). I pulled out Pigskin '21 sponsor products. 2 WoolensandNosh self striping plus some from FIbernymph Dye Works, Mint Rain and agirlandherwool. And lots of bags too of course. Pigskin '21 Sponsor Patterns Bundle on Ravelry– 1005 patterns to choose from! From the Armchair The UnHoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.  Nomadland by Jessica Bruder. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link.  Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. In My Travels Checked out a brewery up in NH- Hobb's Brewing Tap Room on Rt 16 in Ossippi, NH Played dice game: Quixx- Amazon Associate Link We did taste tests of whoopie pies (vanilla versus chocolate filling) and Jax cheese puffs vs. Cheese Doodles cheese curls – helped me get a second bingo for the Craft, Cook, Read Repeat Podcast Summer Bingo event.  We helped move some things out of Gayle's Camp as she closes up to move. I was thrilled to take this beautiful embroidery piece that Gayle made home with me. KAL News Pigskin Party '21: Official Hashtag: #DCSPigskinParty21 Important Links: Official Rules (Google Doc) Register to Play! (Google Form) Points Tally Form (Google Form) Sponsor List (Google Doc) Questions: Ask in the Ravelry Thread or email Jen (downcellarstudio @ gmail.com) Prizes- see details in this Ravelry Thread Coupon Codes: find details in this Ravelry Thread or on my website (coming soon) Pro Shop Sponsor Exclusive Items: find details as they're posted in this Ravelry Thread or on my website (coming soon) Use the Points Tally form for official entry but celebrate with everyone in the End Zone Dance Ravelry Thread and using #DCSPigskinEndZoneDance Check out your standings (and others') on the Players Stats Sheet (Google Sheet) Fumble your entry on the Points Tally form? Use this Support Form (Google Form) Pre-Game Chatter on Ravelry can be found in this Thread. Virtual Kick Off Schedule Events Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– September 9-12, 2021. October 7-10, 2021. November 11-14, 2021 NY Sheep & Wool (AKA Rhinebeck): October 17 & 18, 2021 Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Contest, News & Notes I will be releasing a new bulky weight hat pattern coming out in September. Sign up for my email newsletter list!  Michele at WoolensandNosh is offering kits for Millie Margaret Shawl.  Keep an eye out for Queen City Yarn who will be offering DK hat kits for some of my patterns.  On a Happy Note Running is going really well!  I saw not one but 2 bucks in a nearby yard! Dan and I did a big basement clean out and Savers donation run. My friend Laura came for her first visit since Covid. Antiquing overload! Getting texts from my SIL with cute photos of our niece Gabriella playing with the teddy I made for her birthday and the Baby Yoda I made her for Christmas. August Zoom with Patrons! So much fun.  Pool night at my parents with my brother's kids and my mom's friend Trish. Silliness with Snapchat filters. Dan and I had a blast at Camp. A great kick off to my vacation. Quote of the Week “Make your heart like a lake with a calm, still surface and great depths of kindness.”- Lao Tzu Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/ Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.

Recorded on August 22, 2021 Book Talk starts at 24:52 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is on!  Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in our FO Thread.  One post per bear please.  Please see all the rules and participate in the Chatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon  PST - Details here We will draw for the giveaway of Fredi Baker's Let's Shawl-a-Brate! pattern at the end of the episode. KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear 246 Bankhead Hat #17 Concrete Sunset Socks using WSK Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway Tracie finished: Davis by Pam Allen in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey in Rigging colorway Barb is working On: That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer. My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway She cast on: From Where You Were Plucked hat by Corrie Willard, using Knit Picks Stroll fingering in the Orbit Tonal colorway Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway Tracie doesn't want to think about: Tulip Tank Top by Purl Soho in Araucania Caña Ruca She has cast on: Party of 8 by Christie Archer in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel and Rowan Fine Art in Lapwing Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue And she continues to work on: Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk BOOKS  Barb finished:  Happily Ali After & Other Fairly True Stories by Ali Wentworth - 3 stars The Girls Weekend by Jodi Gehrman - 3 stars Tracie Finished: What Doesn't Kill Her by Carla Norton Men to Avoid in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni   Barb recommends Woodstock Chimes wind chimes 

Lots of finished knitting, a fleece processing and spinning project, and a new warp are all on the show this week. We also pull two winners for Stephany Wilkes’ book, Raw Material. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com.  Join the community on Ravelry and discuss the episode, or contact us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address.  We’d love to hear from you. Kelly finished the Unice Unicorn Hood for her grandniece.  She also finished a second pair of Jo’s Perfect Slipper Socks. They are in one of the Western Sky Knits merino cashmere sport weight skeins that she has used for criss-cross colors in argyle socks.  This is a perfect gift knit! The bulky-weight, 6-shaft weaving is finished, too.  It turned out a little too narrow to be a loom bench cushion so it is now out in the cat’s house as a warm and comfy sleeping pad. It was a great way to sample bulky weaving and the 6-shaft draft and to get used to the Macomber loom. The argyle socks are almost finished.  The knitting is done and now the ends need to be woven in and the back of the leg and sides of the foot need to be seamed. Kelly wound warp to make a new weaving project for the 4-shaft table loom.  The yarns are fairly thin and the sett will be 24 ends per inch.  She plans to use this to warp back to front for the first time as part of the Winter Weave Along. Join in the weaving fun in our weaving discussion on Ravelry. She made a video (click here for part 1 and here for part 2) showing her stash and selection process. Marsha hasn’t made any progress on her scarf, Slack Tide -  Poststitch or her Rabbit - Claire Garland. But she has been busy working on her cardigan, Cloud Cover - Heidi Kirrmaier and her “vanilla” socks with Austerman Step with heels and toes in Knit Picks Stroll. Marsha also pulled out a fleece she bought two years ago at the Black Sheep Gathering. It is a 6 pound Wensleydale x Corriedale x Merino cross she split with Kelly. The color is a beautiful dark chocolate espresso bean. Marsha talks about carding the fiber and using her diz for the first time. Marsha also talks about her planning for her next sweater, SnowFlower, a pullover with colorwork and plans for dyeing the contrasting colors. Kelly is planning to join in the Mystery Knit Along with Cozy Up Knits.  She’ll be using the Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet for a 3 color shawl in 5 weeks. Stephany Wilkes has donated a copy of her book Raw Material: Working Wool in the West and the Ewes donated a second. We’ve chosen winners.  Check out the episode to see who won! Stephany has another book event at Books Inc. in Berkeley, California on January 8, 2019 at 7 pm.  In February she will be speaking at the Treadles to Threads guild meeting February 27 in Contra Costa.

The Learn Along has people doing everything from brioche socks to knitting with a Shetland knitting belt. Marsha talks about learning agility and piano and Kelly is getting close to the end of a semester of learning. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of  our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com.  Join the community on Ravelry and discuss the episode, or contact us with your thoughts at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com Kelly's Projects Kelly finished the Running Water cardigan and has worn it three times.  The fit is great and it is so soft and warm. Since the last episode she started and finished a pair of Jo’s Perfect Slipper Socks. Two strands of fingering weight. From Cozy Up knits. Found out about it from the Cozy Up Knits youtube show. Four Canadian Prairie sisters who knit and design patterns. Kelly has also started a gift knit. She’s making the Unice Unicorn Hood for her grandniece.  The hood is done, she is now putting on the fringe that makes the mane.  She is making it as a horse and not putting on the unicorn horn. Marsha's Projects Marsha has made very little progress on her existing projects. Slack Tide -  Poststitch Rabbit - Claire Garland Cloud Cover - Heidi Kirrmaier She is getting “back on the horse” by knitting a pair of “vanilla” socks with Austerman Step with heels and toes in Knit Picks Stroll. Both are spirit yarns from the NoCKRs detash room. Learn Along Catherine Knuttson, (smallbirdworkshop on Ravelry) has donated patterns. Her website is smallbirdworkshop.com where she has yarn and patterns.  Her patterns are also available on Ravelry.  Marsha and I each were given a code for a pattern, too.  I’m looking hard at Blue Spruce, but haven’t made a decision yet. She has a collection of patterns that are good for variegated yarns.  Check out her pattern page on Ravelry. To see all the wonderful learning that people did during the Learn Along, visit the FO thread in our Ravelry group. Listen to the show to see who won the drawing! Patron Drawing We randomly selected a Daring Adventurer to win the drawing! If you'd like to become a patron, visit patreon.com/twoewes One of our patrons contacted us about the Weavolution online weaving guild and website.  Kelly joined but hasn’t had a chance to poke around on the website yet. They have groups and patterns and classes available for purchase. Book Giveaway ends December 16. Stephany Wilkes has donated a copy of her book Raw Material: Working Wool in the West. Make a comment in the thread on our Two Ewes Ravelry Group to be entered. Stephany has another book event at Books Inc. in Berkeley, California on January 8, 2019 at 7 pm.  In February she will be speaking at the Treadles to Threads guild meeting February 27 in Contra Costa. Marsha got to see Stephany in Seattle at the  Eileen Fisher Renew store for a reading of her book Raw Material: Working Wool in the West and a panel discussion.  Also on the panel was Kathy Hatori of Botanical Colors. Her dyes are used as overdyes for Renew. She has a studio located in Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. She sells natural dyes for designers and artists. Eileen Fisher Renew  takes back clothes with a $5 credit. They repair, overdye, reconstruct and then resell the recycled clothing online and in stores. Marsha also talked about the New York Times article about American Giant trying to make flannel in US.  The Annals of Flannel. And speaking of flannel and fabric. Kelly has sewing acquisitions! She purchased some Huston Textiles climate beneficial cloth (red), and some Vreseis brown cotton flannel.  She already has natural climate beneficial cloth.  A fabric stash is forming. Sally Fox, owner of Vreseis was recently interviewed on Yarn Stories Podcast  by Miriam Felton.   Our email address is twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com   We’d love to hear from you!

Giveaway Winner! A big thank you to everyone who participated. The winner of this lovely skein of Making Tracks yarn from Lindsey at A Yarn Crossing is sarahsmigovsky! We hope you enjoy our prize. Jenny will reach out and contact you about getting it to you.   Work in progress Jenny The Sweater (Windfall by the amazing and wonderful Melissa Kemmerer) Ginny's Cardigan by Mari Chiba from the unofficial harry potter knits special issue of interweave  zigzagular socks by prairie girl susie Weezie Vanilla socks using Berroco Sox Master Knitter mitten More vanilla socks in Berroco Comfort Sock Cait Curious (Socks of Wonderland by Lisa Ross) in Hedgehog Fibres Twist Sock Helen Joyce Dress by Taiga Hilliard for Lily in Cascade Ultra Pima Longline Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in madelinetosh Euro Sock Firedrake socks by Sarah Wartofsky in Wisdom Yarns Angora Lace & Knit Picks Stroll 9oz gradient spin - hand blended rolags in a gradient with sparkle! Plotting and Scheming Jenny designing a sock for Madness dragon socks (Mentioned Hunter Hammersen, Tour de Sock, and Fjóra Liti socks by Ariya B) Weezie Finishing up WIPs from old classes More project bags? (Mentioned the Pincha shawl, Ilene market bag, yarn made from plastic bags) Cait Tula Pink fabric! Ta da!! Jenny Checkbox Socks by Rachel Leggett in Knit Picks Stroll (Mentioned a Beanstalk Hat) Cait Checkbox Socks by Rachel Leggett in Knit Picks Stroll and Deborah Norville Serenity Revenge of the knits/ 99 problems and a stitch ain’t one Jenny Zig cuffs Weezie ripping out heel flap Cait 4th time's the charm heel (fish lips kiss heel) Ow, pointy needles Fluff n Stuff Weezie #spin15aday breed study - gotland Cait Electric Eel Mini Spinner longdraw is hard Jenny finished bright pink leftovers started 3 Feet of Sheep sampler from Frabjous Fibers (Mentioned Worsted to Woolen, a class on Craftsy) In the Deep End Do you want to do Fair Isle, Intarsia, Duplicate Stitch, or Mosaic? We mention things like... Pentoeminoes socks, The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques, AlterKnits, The Fleece and Fiber Source Book, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (Yarn Harlot), and 51 Yarns to Spin Before You Cast Off. Events/News Pints & Purls @ Mile Wide Brewery in Louisville, KY, April 24 Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival, Lexington, May 19 & 20 Our friends from A Yarn Crossing and Wampa Stomp will be vending at both The Fiber Event & Kentucky Sheep and Fiber, so go see them!   The Charmed Knitters are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

In this episode, the girls are back! Stuff & Things Please let Susie know if you are interested in test knitting a shawl or a cowl! Event/Contest/Something The Legend-Prairie contest and the Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL are both underway; don't forget to check out and post in Ravelry group threads! Finished Projects Susie finished a shawl and a cowl, both of her own design. Danie finished some more really adorable pig food - a watermelon slice of her own design and a truffle. She also finished a Two By Two watch cap and added a folded brim to her Thundertwist hat. Current Projects Susie knit a bit on her Oh! Scrap Blanket, and started an LYS sample of her Hellebore Shawl pattern out of Brown Sheep Prairie Spun DK in the Huckleberry Pie colorway. She also cast on a Tracie out of Suburban Stitcher Sock in Cinder and Yarn Lang Syne, and worked more on her Berlin Soft.  Danie made a hard decision to re-work her Daelyn Pullover, and now it is knitting along swimmingly. She also cast on Jaywalker using Biscotte Yarns Bis-Sock in the Gazania colorway. She also cast on a pair of socks using Knit Picks Felici in Rainbow, with Knit Picks Stroll in Ash for heels and toes. Enhance the Stash In addition to Suburban Stitcher Sock in Cinder and Yarn Lang Syne, Susie also acquired Whitewalkers, Daenerys, and Coal as well as a skein of Glitter Sock in Blonde Squad.

Episode 29 - Getting On Please join in the Ravelry group for this podcast. Rave - Major Crimes TV showRant - Down with time change! Events The Michigan Machine Knitting Guild has a group on Ravelry. Our next meeting is March 20.April 1 is a CSM crank-in in Lake Orion, MI put on by the Heritage Spinning and Weaving shop.The Erlbacher Gearhart Crank-In and Homecoming event in Cape Girardeau, MO is a huge event for sock machine knitters. April 5-9.April 7-8, 2017 is the Spring Fling Knit Knack Shop, Peru, IN, Charlene Shafer, 765-985-3164, kks@knitknackshop.comThe Ann Arbor Spring Fiber Expo is April 8-9 at the Washtenaw County, MI fairgrounds. A DAK workshop with Charlene Shafer is April 21-22 in Monroe, MI at the Quality Inn. Contact Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net. Susan Guagliumi is organizing a meeting on April 22 in CT to talk about starting a New England machine knitting guild.April 28-29, 2017 is Purls of Joy, Princeton, MN, Cindy Schmatz, 612-390-1279,                                            cindyschmatz@gmail.com Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild seminar May 5-6 in Raleigh, NC features Mary Anne Oger, Mike Becker, and April Mills.The Techknitters Machine Knitting Club is bringing Helen Koshak to Burr Ridge, IL on May 6-7. Helen will be teaching various stitches and edges on Saturday and DAK on Sunday. Cost is $40/day or $75 for both days.Susan G is also teaching a two day class called Machine Knitting Sweater Workshop on May 20-21 in CT.  Students will make a sweater from start to finish.July 21-22, 2017 is the Monroe Machine Knitting seminar in Monroe, MI. Contact Cathy Reaume at monroeknitseminar@att.net. July 29-30, 2017 is Founders’ Fest Seminar, Midwest Machine Knitters’ Collaborative, Plymouth MN. Stitches Midwest is August 3-6 in Schaumburg, IL. The Michigan Fiber Festival is August 18-20 in Allegan, MI. For the Eastern, WI Machine Knitters Guild event on September 23, contact Grace Lindo at 262-227-8329 or Lynn Meyer at 414-588-4971. If you know of any other events, near or far, let me know and I’ll add it to the list. AcquisitionsI want Alice Starmore’s 3 ply Hebridean yarn for the Margaret Beaufort cardigan. Hand CraftingI am crocheting the Granny Stripes afghan in sock yarn scraps.The Visser water bottle cozy with Alpaca Sox yarn was frogged to be reborn in different yarn. Machine KnittingI made several pairs of socks on my Legare CSM lately with these yarns: Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, Knit Picks Stroll, Opal, Kroy Sock, Ambiente.My curtain panels use pattern #532 from Stitchworld Pattern Book for Brother machines.Knit weaving on a non-patterning knitting machine video.Fibonacci sequence of numbers Resources - Old Books Ribbing Attachment Parts 1 and 2 by Mary WeaverThe Rowan/Brother Designer Machine Knitting Book by Stephen SheardThe Machine Knitting Book - how to design and create beautiful garments on your knitting machine by John AllenThe Machine Knitter’s Design Book by Hazel Pope VitaMeataVegeMin - How I drink vinegarInto a quart sized Mason jar pour in a glug, glug of Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and a heaping tiny spoonful of organic stevia sweetener. Add ice and water to fill. Drink before dinner. Drink two of these during hot weather. It helps to curb my appetite and keep me hydrated.

Recorded on May 11, 2016 Book Talk starts at 39:30 Our Vest-Along ends today.  If you posted an FO in the FOs thread, please listen to the end of the podcast to find out if you won a prize!   If anyone would like to donate a prize for the Mother Bear KAL/CAL (July-August 2016), please let us know!   Our donors so far are: LGordon555 is donating a copy of her novel Heads or Tails, and a pattern of the winner’s choice Stephanie, aka TheHappyBuffalo on etsy – 2 skeins of yarn - and she puts them in jars with a hole in the lid for the yarn to go through - so cute! Paula Emmons-Fuessle – 3 copies of her Crooked Ewe pattern WendyWhalen of Knitty Kitty Bags has started dying yarn and is giving away 2 skeins of yarn of the winner’s choice Joanna Johnson’s Green Gables Knits, reviewed by the Chicks in Episode 112   Phoebe’s Sweater Contest: To win one of Joanna Johnson’s children's books, please go to our Phoebe's Sweater thread and tell us about the little ones you love to knit for!  The contest will close May 31.   Tracie will be at Spinning at the Winery on Saturday,  June 4 at the Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, CA.  Barb may be there too!  This is a fun, relaxed fiber event with a vendor fair, raffle, wine and a great potluck lunch.  Come and join us!   Tracie’s FOs Atoll Cowl by Jenn Emerson in Knitting Rose Yarns Silk Petals Sedona Baby Dress by Erin Harper (strawberie blonde) in Knit Picks Brava Sport in the Freesia colorway Crooked Ewe Cowl by Paula Emons-Fuessle in Quaere Fibre Gradient Sock in Iced Melon   Barb’s FOs Knitted Knockers Zuzu’s Petals by Carina Spencer, using Freia Flux Sport in the Vertigo colorway NoCKRS 2016 Frankensocks, using Knit Picks Stroll in a Navy colorway and all the mini-skeins I traded for at the retreat Mother Bear #74   Tracie’s Cast-Ons: Drizzle hat by Mel Ski in my handspun silk/merino Vanilla socks in Araucania Ranco Multy   Tracie’s Current Projects: The Ecuador cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Oasis Yarn Aussi Sock in the Sage colorway. She obviously needs to cast on more! :-)   Barb’s Current Knitting Projects:  Vanilla Socks for Will using Berroco Comfort Sock in a gray and white self-striping colorway. Crackerjack Cowl by Stacie Simpson Duke in 4 colors of Plymouth Merino Select DK Forest Foliage by Alana Dakos from the Botanical Knits 2 Book, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Jasper colorway. Schknit Happens #3 using Fishknits Warm Heart 2-ply in the Cadillac colorway   Barb’s Cast-Ons Wee Wildflower by Alana Dakos, using Knit Picks Shine Sport in the Crocus colorway Crooked Ewe Cowl by Paula Emons-Fuessle in Fish Knits Divine     Barb Finished Reading  The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood   Tracie Finished Reading:  One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty   Barb is reading: Two in the Far North by Margaret Mudie Descent by Tim Johnston The Perfect Son by Barbara Claypole White   Reading: Longbourn by Jo Baker Something Missing by Matthew Dicks   Barb says thumbs up to Happy Valley, a British procedural drama on Netflix Tracie and Barb both say thumbs up to Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill!        

Natalie knits on some socks while she watches the girls swim. This week’s episode is brought you you by… Stash-A Place For Yarn is located on The 600 Block in the Central Arts District of downtown St Pete.  Stash is nestled among an eclectic array of boutiques, restaurants and art galleries.  It is the place for luxury yarns, classes and connecting with other fiber lovers.  Paty Lyon’s will be teaching several classes in Dec.  Check out the website at stashstpete.com.   Main Street Gallery is a local art and craft studio and offers a variety of services for individuals and businesses including custom screen printing, vinyl decals, graphic design, t shirts, custom artwork, murals and much more. Main Street Gallery carries products from local artists and crafters including hand knitted items and cigar box guitars. This week’s segments include Master Status, Master Plan, In our Hands, Masterpieces, Craft with Us, Study Hall, Simply Selfie, and Comfort Zone. Master Status (2:31): Alicia knit swatch 10 and learned how to decrease on the wrong side. She blocked all swatches she has knit thus far. Natalie finished a couple more swatches. She has 2 more to do now and the mitten. She also picked up some books from the library to prep for the written report and research. Master Plan (5:11): Natalie is going to get started on the questions and essay. She is also going to work on her last 2 swatches. Alicia plans to continue Swatches Alicia is moving along on socks knit with Mint Rain sock yarn in Rainbow  In our hands (7:56): Alicia: Sock Recipe: A Good Plain Sock by Stephanie Pearl McPhee in Twist Sock from Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns in Rainbow colorway. 80% merino, 20% Nylon  Natalie: Top down sock using the fish lips kiss heel in Mint Rain Hand Dyed Self Striping Twist Sock in her Great Pumpkin colorway.   Crackerjack by Stacey Simpson Duke using Knitpicks Swish DK in White, Honey, Dusk, Twilight.   Uncle's Christmas Stocking by Dorene Delaney Giordano using Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Sport in white and Amethyst Heather.  Spinning for Charms OWL for the HPKCHC that is going to be about 900 yards of a 2 ply laceweight. Alicia finally has a picture of her Harvest Cardigan by Tin Can Knits  Master Pieces (22:46): Alicia: Sock Recipe: A Good Plain Sock by Stephanie Pearl McPhee using Knit Picks Stroll in Dill Heather Colorway incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist. Natalie: Bristol Hat by Amy Christoffers using Knitpicks Capretta in the Caviar colorway.  Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure in Patons Kroy Sock in the Fiesta Jacquard colorway.   Craft with Us (26:30): ElvesWorkshopalong:  A craft along where we are encouraging our listeners to start crafting early for the holidays so they can relax and enjoy the season.   To view details about how to enter, visit the thread on ravelry here.   Please check out and support these sponsors who have been gracious enough to donate to our Elvesworkshopalong. Please see Masteringtheknitspodcast.com for list of sponsors. Coupon Codes: Rainstorm Studios Etsy - Closed Sept 3rd through Sept 8th and will open with a new update. Use code: ELVES2015 for 15% off through November 30, 2015 Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarns:  ELVESWORKSHOP 15% until nov Sew for Ewe on etsy masteringtheknits15 for 10% off to run from sept 1- nov 30th Erin.lane bagsELVES15. FOR 15% the entire shop KnittyKittybags on Etsy elves2015.  20% and active until 12/1/2015. Stash-A Place for Yarn: FiberSeed10. 2 10$ giftcards   New one this week: KnittingDaddy has donated a copy of his pattern Scrappy Sock yarn Preemie Hat as well as some Fiberseed seedlings to make it.  He is also currently hosting a KAL in his ravelry group and can find a link to it in the shownotes page. (Details...Dates of KAL: October 1, 2015 - November 17, 2015 -- any hat finished during this window is eligible. What to knit: the Scrappy Sock Yarn Preemie Hat , in any size, with any yarn, incorporating any modifications. Post a picture of your hat in the FO thread. Each finished hat can be a separate post. So the more hats you knit, the better chances you have of winning a prize. Tag your Ravelry projects and social media posts (Instagram, Twitter, etc.) with the #ScrappyPreemieHatKAL hashtag. Study Hall (29:14): Natalie is teaching a toe up afterthought heel sock class this weekend at Stash a place for yarn. Alicia will be teaching a beginner Knitting October 20th and October 27th at Toronto Public Library. 6-8pm. Simply Selfie (30:27): Alicia talks about her new finished space. Natalie talk about things at work and doing little things around the house.  She has been enjoying soccer with Carmen and the girls have been swimming in their little pool. She talks about hanging out with her local knitting friends and visiting Criativity, a semi local yarn store. Comfort zone (45:48): Alicia talks about the joys of a friend’s first hat. Check her out aelemasters2 on ravelry, comment on her project to keep her going! Natalie has been running!! Way to go Natalie. Thank you for joining us for episode 21 of Mastering the Knits. We’d like to thank our sponsors Stash a place for Yarn and Main Street Gallery and also all our SantaSponsors who have donated to the ElvesWorkshopalong. You can find shownotes at masteringtheknitspodcast.com or on our ravelry group Mastering the Knits Podcast.   You can email us at masteringtheknits@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @MtKnitsPodcast and Instragram as Mastering_the_knits_podcast.  Alicia is knottyknitter17 on Ravelry, Twitter, Instagram. Natalie can be found as barknknit on twitter, Instagram, and ravelry. Check out this episode!

Natalie’s students knit socks!   Master Status (2:40): Holidays are practically here! We have decided to put our program on hold until after Christmas to focus on family, travel, and gift knitting!   In our hands (3:28): Natalie is working on the Hitofude Cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu inThe Fiber Seed Sprout Solids. She is also knitting Bell, the Garden Elf by Ala Ela. She is making a kindness elf, sort of Elf on a Shelf but more along the lines of the Magic Elf. Alicia caught the sock bug. She has another pair of socks on the needles. She is using the Sock Recipe: A good, plain sock by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and using Knit Picks Stroll in the colorway Aloha Multi. She is also knitting Knit Hat for Anyone! by Kathy North in Cascade 220 for a childhood friend.   Dropped stitches (13:33): Alicia had to rip!!! Not because the pattern wasn’t clear, just because her brain wasn’t on and she took on too many commission knits! She will continue on the Fontainebleau Lace Scarf by Joan Hughes knit withSeed Lace fromThe Fiber Seed when she has a little less on her plate.   Master Pieces (16:18): Alicia finished up Knit Hat for Anyone! by Kathy Northwith Chocolate Lion Brand Wool-Ease and Vanna’s Choice oatmeal stripes. She also finished up an arm knit infinity scarf in Billowby Knit Picksin Ash Colorway. Lish shares her experience using Billow. She also finished her last Punkin Hat by Tara Thomsenfor the season! Natalie finished a chunky seed stitch infinity cowl in an improvised pattern. Some of the many pumpkin hats, Lish made!   Knits in the Wild (23.31): Alicia has been wearing herCupcake MittletsbyShantha Ramachandran, Bohemian Fibers Boheme DKin the Walker colorway (Inspired by Sophia). She also has been wearing her YsoldaBlank CanvasinMalabrigo Arroyo. Natalie has been wearing her Calligraphy Cardigan out of handspun.  She also wore her new infinity scarf to a family gathering. She has also been wearing all of her hand knit socks. Natalie with her “Knits In the Wild!”   Study Hall (25:51): Natalie Shares her experience with teaching a toe-up, afterthought heel, class at Stash. She had three students and it went really well! She was nervous but  got very good feedback from all the students. She is looking forward to teaching more in the new year!   Simply Selfie (29:13): Alicia shares about being in her cousin’s wedding. Her friend, Taylor, asked her to be in her wedding. She is applying for an Ohio school counselor license. Natalie is battling being sick with her family with the changing weather. She went to the HorsePower Farm festival with the girls and hubby. They rode ponies, trains, went to the pumpkin patch, and got their faces painted.  The weekends have been filled with lots of family time. They had a shuffleboard party at her sister’s home.   On the Road (39:00): Alicia had the opportunity to go to theHomespun Christmas Tour located in Columbiana, Leetonia, Washingtonville, Lisbon, Salem, New Waterford, OH. Her friend Stacey, freshH20purls, did not realize the adventure they were getting themselves into. Alicia shares her experiences with the adventure. There were 10 stops on the trip and you were to have your brochure stamped at every stop to enter the prize basket at the end. Some of the great stops along the way included Acorn Acres Alpaca Farm. Amazing farm. They explained a little bit why they got into raising Alpacas and Fiber Animals vs. Show Animals. We checked out Candle shops, sewing shops, and the All Good Things Natural Market. She picked up some alpaca silk blend Brown with multi flecks and Ohio State Yarn Alpaca Merino Silk Blend.   Comfort zone (44:42): Natalie is enjoying outdoor fires, pumpkin rolls, and “sweather” weather! Alicia is enjoying warm fuzzy feelings. She is that person that puts their Christmas stuff up before thanksgiving. Thank you for joining us for episode 11 of Mastering the Knits. You can find shownotes at masteringtheknits.com or on our ravelry group Mastering the Knits Podcast.   You can email us at masteringtheknits@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @MtKnits.  Alicia is knottyknitter17 on Ravelry, Twitter, Instagram. Natalie can be found on twitter, Instagram, and ravelry as barknknit.