Episode 118 - With Her Trusty Sidekick

On the Needles
Epic Brown Blanket
I Need a Win sweater
Swap Snowflakes

On the Wheel
Mom's Christmas present

Various & Sundry
Merry Christmas to me!
-My new Sidekick wheel arrived!!

Slowing up on the sock knitting
-My sock drawer runneth over with 40+ pairs in current wearing rotation

SSK News!
-The first SSK KAL featuring Wendy Johnson's designs is finished!
-Our next KAL will feature Kirsten Kapur

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Holiday, Family, and Travel

No show this week due to the above-mentioned items! I always forget how tired traveling makes me.

Episode 117 - Goals Met...Almost

On the Needles
Epic Brown Blanket
I Need a Win sweater
Mawata Mittens

On the Wheel
Millie
-I show how I pull the carded batts into thinner strips, then wind them into a ball.

Bullseye Bump from Loop
-Orbit colorway -> 3.1 oz of merino, corriedale, angelina
-spun on Bee, navajo-plied on Lendrum
-267 yards, 20 WPI, heavy fingering weight

Various & Sundry
-My only goal I didn't finish was to start spinning Mom's Christmas present

-Thanks for the coffee flavor suggestions!

-Loop Bullseye Bump Club
-My first shipment arrived! Driftwood (merino, nylon, angelina) 5.2 oz

-SSK stuff
-Next payment of $225 is due December 15!

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Episode 116 - Not a Lot Goin' On

On the Needles
Epic Brown Blanket
I Need a Win sweater

On the Wheel
Millie
-about 30 minutes of spinning on bobbin #3

Various & Sundry
-Burlesque Club package from Tempted Yarns
-Coffee...any suggestions for flavors you want me to try from San Marco Coffee?
-Weekend Plans
-Finish block #8 on the Epic Brown Blanket
-Finish Mawata Mitten #1
-Ply the sparkle singles from the Loop Bullseye Bump
-Start spinning Mom's Christmas present

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Episode 115 - I Need a Win

On the Needles
Epic Brown Blanket
Mawata Mittens
I Need a Win sweater
-Hannah Fettig

FO of the Week
Hocus Pocus socks
-Crystal heel technique from ColorJoy(not LynnH!) on Ravelry

On the Wheel
Millie
Bullseye Bump from Loop in Orbit
Dicentra Designs 80/20 merino/silk in Lake Town

Various & Sundry
-Thanks for all the sympathy about my Kauni!

-Drawing for BeaGin stitchmarkers...redbayknits on Rav is the winner!

-Yarn for another Kauni from The Websters...thanks Mom!

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