• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note

Off the Needles

• Pattern: Amma Granny Square Top by Maria Valles
• Hook: C 2.75 mm
• Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Thread Classic 10 in a creamy vanilla color
• Finished last year and brought it to Key West. The bottom trim got stuck on something in my suitcase and unraveled so I ripped back and finished it again.

• Pattern in Spirit Animals Book by  by Jessica Boyer put out by Leisure Arts. $10 ebook copy from their website.
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava and Cascade 220 Superwash
• Hook: C
• This is made in many pieces. Finishing instructions aren’t great but the FO is cute!

On the Needles

• Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)

• Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Eclipse Stripes Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• First sock is done.

• Yarn: Cozy Knitter Bliss Sock in the Joyful colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams

• Yarn: Dancing Dog Dyeworks Twist Sock in the Holly Jolly colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams

• Yarn: White Birch Fiber Arts Merino/Nylon in the Nothing Says Screw You Like a Rainbow
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams

• Pattern: Jujuy by Joji Locatelli
• Needles:US 5 (3.75)
• Yarn: O Wool O-Wash Fingering

 

Brainstorming

• Will wants another crochet monster like Rock n Rolla (aka Binky the Bubbly Monster– free pattern)
• Sunday Slippers; super cute free pattern for Super Bulk Slippers
• Mimic – boxy short sleeved pullover
• Tiles for Miles free crochet Baby Blanket pattern

From the Armchair

• Finished reading Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty
• Crafty Blog post re: 7 Smart Hacks to Crochet Perfectly Straight Edges

KAL News

• Click here to find about more about this KAL.
• Check out: Chat Thread & FO Thread 
• The 12 Months to Christmas KAL is a craft-a-long that helps you prepare for the busy winter holiday season. Complete gift projects each month (or just in the months that you choose) so you don’t have to scramble in December. Find some cool new gift ideas, cheer each other on, and we’ll provide some motivation in the form of the potential to win prizes!

• Declare a WIP from the first quarter of 2017 or earlier within the first 5 days of the month, posting a photo of it in the thread. Finish the project by the end of the month, update your post with your FO photo and you’ll be eligible to win a Ravelry downloadable pattern of your choosing up to $8.

• Everything you need to know about the Splash Pad Party can be found here.
• Check out the Exclusive Items from our Pro Shop
• Prize Thread
• Questions Thread

The Pigskin Party will start up at the end of August! Interested in sponsoring, get the details and first chance at Pro Shop spots by signing up for my email newsletter and clicking the box to say you’re interested in Sponsorship Opportunities.

Events

• Fiber Revival: Saturday August 12 from 9a-4p at the Spencer Peirce Little Farm Newbury, MA
• Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival: September 23 & 24, 2017
• VT Sheep and Wool: September 30 & October 1, 2017
• Needles Up : Friday October 20 from 3-6p  conference center of the Delamater Inn, 25 Garden St Rhinebeck NY 12572- Legacy Fiber Artz, Andre Sue Knits, Sucre Sucre Minatures (Chelsea), Knit Cahoots (Cori and Megan), Fat Squirrel Speaks (AmyBeth)
• Indie Untangled:  Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The Best Western Plus, 503 Washington Ave., Kingston, N.Y.
• NY Sheep and Wool: October 19-22 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY

Contest, News & Notes

Life in Focus

• Played a board game called Spontuneous with my cousins, aunt and uncle. I’m not usually huge into board games but this was fun and I’m glad I chose to say yes!
• We went to a movie night at local shopping center. I love the new Beauty and the Beast. Kids had a blast (Garret spent half the night talking about hand knit socks and coming up with his 2-part sock idea)
• I made it a point to go up to Camp to see my cousin for my great uncle’s memorial service. So great to spend quality time with my cousin who lives in Florida.

On a Happy Note

• Kayaking
  • Christi78 reached out to say: ” Really enjoyed this episode. Just thought I’d toss out that LL Bean offers great trips, including my favorite – a full moon paddle around Casco Bay. When we went we saw seals and it was a magical date night.”
  • Dan and I did about 8 miles of kayaking in NH last week. I love it so much!
•  I’ve been experimenting with getting at least 70g of protein per day to see if it will help me build muscle and potentially lose a pound or two. Some resources I mentioned
  • My Fitness Pal (app and website
  • Garden of Life Raw Chocolate Protein Powder, 365 Grass Fed Whey Vanilla Protein Powder, Garden of Life Raw Unflavored Protein
  • Protein Pancakes- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder, 1 whole egg, 2 tbsp PB2.
    • Syrup- 2 tbsp PB2 plus some water.

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