Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Episode 80 - The Enabler



On the Needles
Evenstar
Cattywampus Hearts

On the Wheel
Sparkle Batts from Textiles a Mano
-Plied, soaked, and dried
-I'm unsure about the yardage, but will be glad to get it out of the house and my friend Melissa loves it!

Yarn Love
-100% superwash merino roving in Sock Star (stash from Sock Summit '09)
-Spinning to preserve the color changes, then I'll be navajo-plying it

FO of the Week
Sockhead hat for Deanna
-Socks That Rock lightweight in Nyame
-US 2 1/2 (3.0 mm)
-Only made the stockinette portion 8" because I was worried about running out of yarn
-Started February 17, finished February 22

Various & Sundry
Just call me The Enabler!
-Revolution stitchmarkers from Rycrafty
-Susan Pandorf's Lord of the Rings patterns
-Jennie the Potter mugs and yarn bowls
-Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber stripey yarn
-BusyMindDesigns project bags
-BeaGin stitchmarkers
-Yarn Love
-The Unique Sheep
-San Marco Coffee

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Episode 79 - Crazy Canine in 3 Takes



On the Needles
Mom's Shipwreck
Cattywampus Hearts
Round the Twist socks

On the Wheel
Sparkle Batts from Textiles a Mano
-I'm done spinning the singles and will be plying this weekend!

Various & Sundry
Revolution stitchmarkers from Rycrafty
-CONTEST!!!!
-The geeky significance of a license plate reading WOLF359 had 2 answers. The Star Trek reference to the Battle of Wolf 359 was one answer. The astronomy geek answer was that Wolf 359 is an actual red dwarf star in the constellation of Leo.
-Random winner was comment #47, ChristyCrystalHaley! Either PM me on Ravelry (user name alcariel) or email me at alcariel23 (at) gmail (dot) com.

I cut my hair!

Next up on the needles will be a Sockhead Hat in STR LW in Nyame for a co-worker battling cervical cancer.

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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Episode 78 - No Make-Up Me



On the Needles
Mom's Shipwreck
Cattywampus Hearts
Round the Twist socks

FO of the Week
Starving Artist

Various & Sundry
New videocasts!
-90% Knitting
-Knittin' on the Fly
-Any others?

Signature Needle Arts circulars

Revolution stitchmarkers from Rycrafty
-CONTEST!!!!
-Leave a comment here on the blog telling me the geeky significance of a license plate reading WOLF359 to be entered in the drawing for a full set of (12 large, 12 small) stitchmarkers from rycrafty!

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Episode 77 - Wearing My Birthday Tiara



On the Needles
Baby Mine
Mom's Shipwreck
Cattywampus Hearts
Round the Twist socks
Starving Artist

Various & Sundry
It's my birthday!

Signature circulars in US 5 and 6

Next Sock Innovation KAL pattern is....Wanida!

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