• Crochet Pattern of same name by Justine Dalipe
• Hook: D
• Yarn: leftover Berrocco Vintage from stash
• Will calls him Rock n Rolla (after Pokemon character Roggenrola)

• Yarn: Miss Babs Kawaeh (leftovers in stash)
• Pattern: Best Bunny by Lion Brand
• Hook: D
• Pink body, face and limbs. Perfectly wreckless for ears. Safety eyes
• Friend’s daughter’s first birthday

• {This is a working title for new shawl design}
• Needles: US 7
• Yarn: Fiber Optic Kashmir, 420 yard set gradient- MCN base
  

  Millie stole my shawl & went for a bike ride.

  

• Yarn: Cascade 220 SW in various colors
• Pattern: Baby Owl by Little Muggles
• Hook: C

• Yarn: Opal Sweet & Spicy in colorway 8613 Zuckerstreusel
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
• Cast on 56

Sock Yarn Blanket

• Yarn: leftover fingering weight yarn from sock & Plymouth Select DK (white)
• Hook Size: D& H
• Pattern: Double Crochet Granny Square
• 71 squares complete for Stash Dash
  • DK- used 142g (2.6 yards per gram)= 369.2 yards = 337 meters
  • Fingering (basing it on 400 yards to 100 grams) (4 yards per gram)- used 142 grams- 568 yards = 519 yards
  • Total: 865 meters
• I used the Citric Acid soak method with instructions from the Knitmore Girls on the colorful centers before adding white

Dan’s Dress Socks

• Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni Sock in Rocky Top colorway (browns, navy, bit of dark green)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)

• Participating in Stash Dash- Knit Girllls Podcast
  • I have knit/crocheted 4695 meters (not including my Electric Slide socks which I need to weigh)!
  • I should be able to make my 5k goal!
• 2015 Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party Knit-a-Long [September 10-February 8]
  • I’ll review all of the rules and details on the next episode and will post them here on the website.
    • All 10 of our Headline Sponsor spots have been filled.
  • I’m still accepting prizes for participating and Interceptions so if you’d like to be a sponsor, check out this post for all of the details. We’d love to have you on the team.
• Stitches Midwest– August 6-9 in Shaumburg, IL
  • Podcaster Meet up will be Saturday from 1-2p in the Nirvana B room on the second level of the convention center. Check out this thread for more details.
  • I’m taking a class!: Plug it in, Plug it in with Candace Eisner Strick
• I’ll be teaching my GoodReader Class at the Stitch House in Dorchester on Sunday August 23 from 10a-12 noon
• Greater Boston Yarn Crawl will be held: Thursday 9/17 through Sunday 9/20. There are 17 shops participating. I need to check my calendar. Let me know if you’re going!

• Use a Infinite Twist kit or your own yarn 
• You don’t have to finish your shawl to be eligible to win.
• Post photos of your progress and  use #trickleshawl. If you’re using the Infinite Twist Trickle Kit be sure to use #tricklekit.
• Prizes:
  • Two Infinite Twist yarn prizes- any who tags their photos with #trickleshawl will be eligible to win
  • Those who knit with the Infinite Twist kit and use #tricklekit will be entered to win $100 gift certificate to Infinite Twist

• I took Riley (7 years old) to my local knitting group last week when I was on vacation. She loved it and wanted to share some audio with you.

• Update on Achilles – the boot is off. I need to do 4-6 weeks of physical therapy next
• Vacation was GREAT!
• Will & Aila sleepover from Sunday-Tuesday, Tuesday was Will’s 8th birthday.  I decorated the kitchen and put a candle in his waffle. The kids thought that was great!
• On Will’s birthday we went to Legoland! He and Aila had SO much fun! They shared audio too!
• Friday-Sunday I got to hang out with my friends Amy, Nicki & Ryan. So fun!