It was a shorter episode than usual this week but hope you’ve enjoyed it!
This week’s segments included:
On the Needles
Off the Needles
Brainstorming
From the Armchair
Life in Focus
Events
Crafty Adventures
On a Happy Note
Contest
Quote of the Week
On the Needles
- Confection Baby Shrug free pattern by Tonya Wagner Bernat Softee Baby in the prettiest pink colorway!
Off the Needles
- Finished yet another washcloth (#6 for the year)
From the Armchair
- Joy the Baker Podcast: 2 very funny ladies. Love this show! Listening through the entire back catalog now.
Life in Focus
I recently did a photo shoot with 3 month old baby.
- Some handy props were:
- Various colored blankets (I brought black, red and green)
- A small chalkboard & chalk
I also bought a Canon 60D just before recording this episode! 20% off at Ritz’s going out of business sale. Couldn’t pass it up!
Events
- Holiday Knit-a-Long is in progress! We’re splitting this into two sections with prizes at the end of each.
- Section 1: September 1- October 31st
- Section 2: November 1- December 31st
To get you “in the spirit,” I talked through my holiday knits from 2011 (all 16 of them). Here are the links to those projects:
Cable Yak Hat
Irish Hiking Hat
Cheery Scrap Cap
Knotty But Nice
Holy Cowl!
Butterfly Hat
Legwarmers- Pink Pair & a Black Pair
Verdant Shrug
Whirligig Shrug
Irish Hiking Hat
Cheery Scrap Cap
Knotty But Nice
Holy Cowl!
Butterfly Hat
Legwarmers- Pink Pair & a Black Pair
Verdant Shrug
Whirligig Shrug
3 of the Plain Girl Hoodie dresses from the Pickles website.
A’s dress size 2-3
R’s dress size 4-5
E’s dress size 8-9
A’s dress size 2-3
R’s dress size 4-5
E’s dress size 8-9
Local Eastern US Events Coming up Soon:
- Slow Cloth Talk– September 27th at 7p
- Greater Boston Yarn Crawl– September 28-30th link to Ravelry Group
- Stitches East– October 11-14
- NY Sheep and Wool in Rhinebeck – October 20 & 21st
- Fiber Festival of New England– November 3rd & 4th
Crafty Adventures
- Dan hung my cabinet doors in the studio. Photos soon
On a Happy Note
- Lots of fall adventures around here. A wedding, some bridal showers and a college reunion
Quote of the Week
“October’s poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter.” -Nova Bair
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