Thursday, February 14, 2013

Episode 169 - A Rambling Review



On the Needles
Doctor Baby Yours
Featherweight Cardigan

On the Wheel
Fiber Optic Yarns 80/20 merino silk
-Rouge-Violet-Cerulean (Knitgirllls) gradient
-using the Lendrum with my Woolee Winder 19:1 ratio
-firmly into the violet now

Various & Sundry
Upcoming Project
-Hoaloha by Mel from Single Handed Knits
-need to do my swatch so I can start
-mystery sweater KAL

Review
-Needles & Artifice: A Refined Adventure Story with Ingenious Knitting Patterns
-published by Cooperative Press
-patterns on Ravelry

Upcoming Events
-Spring Fling, April 18-21
-Estes Park Wool Market, June 6-9
-SSK, July 17-21

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Episode 168 - Gamer?




On the Needles
Featherweight Cardigan

On the Wheel
Fiber Optic Yarns 80/20 merino silk
-Rouge-Violet-Cerulean (Knitgirllls) gradient
-using the Lendrum with my Woolee Winder 19:1 ratio
-transitioning from rouge to violet

Pokey Things
She Is Too Fond of Books
-pixystitches.etsy.com

Various & Sundry
New inpatient physical rehabilitation unit at work
-Very exciting! But a lot of walking and a steep learning curve means work knitting has been cut down drastically.

Upcoming Events
-Spring Fling, April 18-21
-Estes Park Wool Market, June 6-9
-SSK, July 17-21

Kirby's Epic Yarn
-A yarn-related game for the Wii that my hubby got me for Christmas and I've enjoyed playing!