Thanks for tuning in to Episode 57. Today’s segments included:

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Events
• Contests, News & Notes
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

• Elephant for Riley
  • Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash (from stash)
  • Needles: US 5 (3.75mm)
  • Pattern: Savannah Chaps $3.99 US
  • Modifications: in the round. Judy’s Magic Cast on for arms worked way to the top, stuffed, bound off sewed on.
• Conjunction Cowl
  • Pattern by Susie White– Prairie Girl Susie from Prairie Girls Knit & Spin Podcast
  • Yarn: Miss Babs Kawaeh DK
  • Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) 40 inch. Nova Cubics Platina (first time using these needles)
  • Modifications: only cast on 112 sts- fewer than called for. Decreased to 96. Didn’t make it as high as called for, because its for my 10 year old niece.

On the Needles

• Dark Side of the Moon Socks
  • Yarn: Self Striping from Stacie of Must Stash Yarn– grays with dark gray rainbow stripes! Love colors
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel socks by Megan Williams
  • Knit on these at the Patriots Game after I figured out how to smuggle them past security (I know, I’m a rebel)

(This is how I got the project into the game. Ball of yarn (50g cake) in one mitten), WIP with washi tape on the ends of the needles in the other mitten. Voila!)

• My 1st Christmas Socks
  • Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight- Mill End
  • Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
  • Pattern: OMG Heel socks by Megan Williams
• Autumnal Mitts
  • Pattern by Jo Bangles- free
  • Needles: US 6
  • Simple fingerless mitt pattern that only calls for 110-130 yard of DK. I’ve made before and love my pair. Simple cable and eyelet pattern that repeats. Goes quickly.
  • Yarn: Bijou Basin Ranch- Himalayan Trail (75% Yak down 25% merino) in the 49 Dinna fash colorway
• Fingerless mitts (for my niece to go with the Conjunction Cowl)
  • No pattern
• Yarn: Miss Babs Kawaeh DK (Ginko= green & Perfectly Wreckless= variegated + pink – Floyd)
• Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) 40 inch. Nova Cubics Platina

Brainstorming

From the Armchair

Tune in to hear my review of the Stashbot App by Hannah Fettig. You can also check out the website about StashBot & a blog post about it. For questions or to chat, visit Hannah’s Ravelry Forum.  I really like this and think its a great addition to your knitter’s toolkit! Check it out!

I also reviewed project bags from The Etsy Shop Bags by Awesome Grannie. I have the Large bag and notions pouch in the Giraffe in the Garden fabric! The bag is plenty large for 3-5 skeins of yarn and your project. I love that this is a bigger than usual notions pouch (I used mine for elephant poly-fill). Her prices are great for the quality workmanship put into these bags! Definitely check it out!

Events