Episode 10: Back in New York & VKL ReCap

 

Show Notes:

I am cheekiemunkie on Ravelry

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You can find the podcast on youtube knitting spring

 

Thank yous,

• To all new and returning viewers –
• I had a great end to my year by the addition of all of my new knitting friends.

 

The Knitting

FOs

• Deep Sea Jellyfish Sweater
  • Pattern: Iridium by Lisa Mutch
  • Yarn: Kilimanjaro by Miss Babs
  • Color: Deep Sea Jellyfish
  • Needles
    • US 4/3.5mm

WiPs

• Brother’s Knee Socks – No Deadline
  • Pattern: My Standard Vanilla Sock Recipe 72 stitches
    • Kneesock pattern: Delicious Knee Socks by Laura Chau
  • Yarn: Footsie by Voolenvine Yarns
  • Color: Dirty On Purpose
  • Needles
    • US0/2.0mm

 

• Ribbe Sweater
  • Pattern: RIBBE by Olga Buraya-Kefelian
  • Yarn: Wolke by Voolenvine Yarns
  • Color: Stellar Banshee
  • Needles
    • US 3/3.25mm
    • US 4/3.5mm

 

 

• Slouch Hat for Me
  • Pattern: Kendall – Basic Slouchy Hat by Elizabeth Murphy
  • Yarn: Fable Fiber – Biography
  • Colorway: Amelie
  • Needles
    • Ribbing – US 5/3.75mm
    • Hat – US 7/4.5mm

 

•  Socks for Me
  • My Standard Vanilla Sock 64 Stitches
  • Yarn: Spartickes Dyes – Will and Grace Sock
  • Colorway: Blue – October Color
  • Needles
    • US 0/2.0mm

 

• Cozy Memories Blanket
• Wash Cloths
  • Knit Picks Dishie or Cotlin

• Future Sweater Planning

  • In Stillness by Alicia Plummer

  • Madeline Cardigan by Kate Oates

 

2016 Goals

• Learn to Pick/Flick/Continental rather than throw
• Sew more – learn to do set in sleeves – maybe take a class
  • Skirt Vanessa is doing
• Try Fish Lips Kiss Heel
• 6 pairs of hand knit socks for me
• Learn to drop spindle and Take a class

 

Stash Enhancements

• Miss Babs — Hot Shot — Mad Hatter
• Mina Makes — Etsy — Project Bag and Notions Pouch for Me
  • One for a give away

VKL 2016 — Acquistions

• DoEwe Knit — Hedgehog Fibers
  • Merino DK — Potluck 1
  • Skinny Singles
    • Film Noir
    • Budgie
    • Electric
• Dragonfly Fibers
  • Pixie – Lady Liberty – VKL Colorway
  • Djinni Sock – Black Pearl
• Narwhal
  • Lyra – Reavers
• Verdant Gryphon
  • Athena
  • The Downcast Donkey

 

Knitty Excursions

• Met Up with Mina for Dinner
• Vogue Knitting Live Saturday Jan 16^th 2016 in Marriott Marquis in Times Square New York
  • Podcaster Meetup
    • Tiny Paper Foxes – Jennie & Devon
    • Sticks + Twine – Eric
    • Knitting Expat – Mina
    • Yarngasm – Kristin
    • Made with Carlenergy -Carlene
    • Once Upon a Corgi – Gabi
    • Brooklyn Knitfolk – Jaclyn
• Maryland Sheep and Wool – May 2016

Indie Along

• Begin with a Voolenvine Along
• Begin December 1^st thru 29 Feb 2016
• Rules are in the thread on Ravelry — Knitting Spring

• Then every two months until????? Feature knitting with a different Indie Dyer.
• Miss Babs – March/April
• Skeinny Dipping – May/June

 

Current KnitALongs I am in Involved in/want to participate in

• DCS Pigskin Party KAL – runs to February 6^th My total points 1,178

• Tiny Paper Foxes Craft for 20
• 2016STASHDOWN – hosted by Brownie Knits – all of 2016, WIPS allowed, prizes are drawn every few months
• SELF INDULGENT KAL 2016 – Yarniacs Podcast
• 2016 SWEATER ALONG with Knitting Expat Podcast
• Seventy Four Along — with Oh Loops
• Kill to Craft Sweater A Long

 

Books

Just finished the Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith

Started the second book in the series called Silkworm