Show Notes:
I am cheekiemunkie on Ravelry
cheekiemunkie1 on Instagram
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
- Pattern: My Standard Vanilla Sock Recipe 72 stitches
- 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
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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 16th 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
- Podcaster Meetup
- Maryland Sheep and Wool – May 2016
Indie Along
- Begin with a Voolenvine Along
- Begin December 1st 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 6th 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