• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Crafty Adventures
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• Contest, News & Notes
• Ask me Anything
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
• Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Acrobat color way

• Pattern: A Very Little Giraffe by Annaboo’s House- free crochet pattern available on website not for download
• Hook: B (2.25 mm)
• Yarn: leftover super wash worsted yarn in yellow, brown and cream.

On the Needles

• Yarn: Freckled Whimsy yarn in the Rock You Like a Hurricane colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern- OMG Heel by Megan Williams

• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
• Yarn: Patons Kroy in the Sunset Stripes color way- black + white self patterning, orange, red, yellow and purple.

Brainstorming

• Travel projects for my upcoming trip to Portugal & Spain.
• Current plan- 1 pair of socks & 2 skein crochet shawl project for the Dragon Belly shawl by Johanna Lindahl.
• While in Barcelona & Spain I am planning to buy yarn to bring back (and work on while there as needed)

From the Armchair

• Highly Recommend the podcast Still Processing podcast. Specifically the Fantasies episode
• Almost 30 podcast: 196 – An Inclusive Conversation on Implicit Bias, Systemic Oppression, and Racial Equity with Rachel Rosen
  • Link to shownotes
• The Case Against Adnan Syed on HBO

Crafty Adventures

• I bought 2 king sheets at Savers. Sewed together. Threw them over my Christmas tree + tied on each side. Stored for the season (yes i know its nearly spring)! Quick and dirty but it works!

In My Travels

• I shared stories from Farm Fiber Days at Russell’s Garden Center
• Hung out with Lisa, Anne & Ryan
• Met up with Monique– host of the Knitting on the Run podcast
• Got such a positive response to my new Ice Time Hat which was really exciting!
• Lisa is knitting sample for Lisa Dachinger Wools for use at future events!
• Judy Sullivan from Clover Works Farm who will knitting up an Ice Time hat sample soon too!
• I bought two skeins of DK from A Hundred Ravens
• Two skeins SW merino/yak and silk fingering $18 each from Friends in Fiber
• Nice chatting with Dianne of Lady Dye Yarns

KAL News

Slay the Stash 2019

• Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins (purchased before 2019) – and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way!
• Official Rules for 2019 
• Check out the March Post
• Use and follow #slaythestash2019 on Social Media
• February winner announced!

Slay the Stash Sponsor List- 2019

Official Rules for 2019 

• January- Fish Belly Fiber Works
• February- KnitCircus Yarns
• March- Holly Press Fibers
• April- Fibernymph Dye Works
• May – Another Crafty Girl 
• June- Flying Finn Yarns
• July- Sponsored by WindsweptMonique– yarn TBD
• August- Knit Style Yarns
• September- Artistic Lilly 
• October – Infinite Twist 
• November- 716 Knit 
• December –  Hypnotic Yarn

Events

• Knit North Yarn Crawl, North Shore, MA March 14-17
• CT Sheep & Wool: April 27 9-4rain or shine

Check back for updates later in the year

Contest, News & Notes

I released 2 new patterns on 3/8/19: Ice Time Hat & Ice Time Cowl

Purchase them together before the end of the day on 3/16 and get both for only $5. 

The Ice Time Hat is a 2-color hat worked with mosaic knitting (so you’re never using more than 1 color in any given row). After the brim, you change colors every 2 rounds which I promise will have you saying “just one more round!” after each one. The pattern effect is achieved using slipped stitches and simple 1×1 cables. Perfect for even an adventurous beginner. If you like the hat, be sure to check out the matching Ice Time Cowl.

Check out #icetimehat on Instagram to find other color combinations that testers + knitters have used.

Ice Time Hat

Yarn

• Main Color used 80 yards / 73 meters | Contrast Color used 65 yards / 60 meters
• Sample knit in Legacy Fiber Artz DK. Main Color= Vanilla Bean (cream) & Contrast Color= Grey Gardens (gray)

Finished Size

• Size: 18 in. / 45.75 cm around & 9 in. / 23 cm tall
• Fits head: 19-21.5 in. / 48.25-54.75 cm around
• I’ve found it fits nearly every teen and adult I’ve tried it on. If you need a larger hat, you could try going up a needle size and using worsted weight yarn (be sure to check gauge first of course)

Ice Time Cowl

Designs coming up:

• I am working on a new DK weight triangular shawl design. Nearly done! Yarn: Suburban Stitcher DK in thePredictability colorway! Totally in love with it!
• Working on a Riley Rose hat idea to coordinate with the cowl and shawl