• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Knitting in Passing
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

• Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 – Imprim Beige
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• Pattern OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 283 meters

• Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes: Coastal Stripes
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 273 meters

• Yarn: Leftovers of black, white, gray, orange, yellow, tan
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 302 meters

• Pattern by: Daisy Farm Crafts (blog)
• Yarn: Sprightly Acrylic Worsted Yarn from Craftsy in Navy, White and Silver Grey
• Washed and dried the finished blanket in washing machine. It’s so squishy soft!
• 926 meters

• Yarn: Bergere de France Goomy 50 in the Imprim Bleu colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• 296 meters

• Yarn: Sprightly Acrylic Worsted (Craftsy)
• Needles: US 6 & US 8
• Pattern: Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits
• 59 meters (1/3 of the skein)

• Yarn: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni in the Rocky Top Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Reknit toe after it developed a hole
• 368.7 meters

• Yarn: Dancing Dog Dyeworks Twist Sock in the Holly Jolly colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel
• 252 meters

On the Needles

• Yarn: Woolbearer’s Gradient Sets purchased at Vogue Knitting Live a couple years ago. 5 mini skeins, 700 yards fingering Put two sets together using 8 of the 10 mini skeins. (140 yards per mini x 8= 1120 yards)
• Pattern: Dragon Belly Shawl (free crochet pattern)
• H hook

• Yarn: Twisted Owl Fiber Studio in the Poison Ivy Colorway (red/green variegated)
• Pattern: Non-Euclidian Heel
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)

Brainstorming

• ML164 Flatter Me Vest by Maddy Cranley $6.95 Ravelry Download
  • Thoughts? I have some Knit Picks Brava Bulky in stash to use up (7 skeins, 952 yards)
• I’m also considering holding that gray yarn with rainbow mini skeins in stash to do granny stripe or another chevron?
• Market Bag by Poppy and Bliss
  • Free Crochet pattern
• Rafa’s Hat by Joji Locatelli
• Dawn to Dusk Triangle Scarf by Jess Coppom – free crochet pattern. I purchased 3 skeins of  Lion Brand Mandala- DK weight Acrylic color changing yarn for this (enough to make 3)
• Good Old Fashioned Bunting free crochet pattern by Matt Farci and Dennis Marquez

From the Armchair

Knitting in Passing

In My Travels

• I had a fun night visiting a local brewery- Barrel House Z– with my knitting friends a couple weeks ago.
• I made a trip to the Pints & Purls (Thursday night event) at Gather Here in Cambridge, MA

KAL News

• 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 that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy– and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here.
• June Post
• Check the show notes to see if you won in the month of May.
• Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media
• Don’t forget you can double dip with Splash Pad Party, Stash Dash or any other KAL you participate in as long as you meet criteria.

• January: KnitCircus
• February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts
• March: Blue Skin Yarns
• April: BlueberryChick Yarn
• May: Legacy Fiber Artz
• June: Knitters Brewing Co
• July: Fish Belly Fiber Works
• August: SixandSevenFiber
• September: Fibernymph Dye Works
• October: Marigold Jen
• November: Dyenamixx Yarns
• December: Sunsoaked Yarns

• Rules can be found here
• Prizes and Exclusive Items & Coupons posted in Ravelry Group. Check out details and chat with us here!
• This year one of the fun challenges within the Splash Pad is a 8 part challenge we’re calling the X Games. If you wish to participate, give it a shot! Rules can be found here.
• Check out the Mark it Monday thread

1. AdoreKnit
2. Celestial Sews
3. Designs of Acadia
4. Fibernymph Dye Works
5. Just Run Knit Designs
6. Knit Circus Yarns
7. Knit Style Yarns
8. Knits4comfort
9. Knitters Brewing Company
10. Lilliput Yarn
11. Love Bird Lane
12. Pearl and Plum
13. Plum Deluxe
14. Prairie Bag Works
15. A Simple Homestead
16. Stitched by Jessalu
17. Sunsoaked Yarns
18. Twisted Owl Fiber Studio
19. Yarnandewe
20. YumiYarns

1. Be Ewe Fibers
2. Brenda Castiel Designs & Good Stuff Crafts
3. Daizie Knits
4. Heddi Craft Designs
5. Imagined Landscapes
6. Jennifer Lassonde Designs
7. Knit/Wit Designs
8. Knit-by-Bit Designs
9. Knitty by Nature Shop
10. Progress Keepers by Meliabella
11. Mrs U Makes
12. Remade by Hand
13. V Yarn
14. Windswept Designs

Events

• Stash Dash– Knit Girllls Podcast KAL that runs May 25-August 27th. Find Stash Dash Rules here.
• PAL KAL hosted by Michelle of the Actually Knitting Podcast I am sponsoring so if you knit one of my shawl patterns it will count.
• Stitching the High Notes 2nd Annual Summer Garment MAL
• Batter Up KAL Hosted by Kristi from In a Sknit Podcast

On a Happy Note

• Dan and I are taking ballroom dance lessons
• I’ve been freshening up our deck where we spend a lot of time in summer- I bought a new rug and a table at a yard sale.
• Birthday weekend fun included Riley and Millie’s dance recitals, lunch with my family and drinks with friends at another friend’s surprise party.
• My friend Claire gifted me some handspun from her sister who is a new spinner
• I took some photos of my niece Hattie is is now 4 months old
• Loveable boys- I share stories about my nephew Oisin and our friend’s son, EJ!

Quote of the Week

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• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Crafty Adventures
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

• Pattern: Gradient Angles by Janice Hamby
• Yarn: Infinite Twist Helix: Colors= Spooky Purple, African Violet, Mona Lisa, Tickled, Sakura, Anthurium (purples, pinks into peach)
• Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm)
• 491.4 meters

• Yarn: Paintbox Sock yarn in the Rainbow stripe colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) and US 1 (2 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Notes:   Cast on 56 with US 1.5 needles. Feeling a little too big. Instead of ripping back, I switched to US 1 needles. Second sock knit on US 1.
• 288.9 meters

• Pattern: Non-Eucilidian by Sarah Jordan
• Yarn: Olann Hand Dyed in Ireland Sock Lite in the Pewter Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Cast on 60, went down to 56 stitches.Second sock cast on 56 sts.
• 297.6 meters

• Stash Dash Total to date:  1,076 meters in 3 projects

On the Needles

• Pattern: Riley Rose by Jennifer Lassonde
• Yarn: Hikoo by Skacel Simpliworsted in Aqua Mint, Deep Turquoise, Gypsy Red and White
• Needles: US 10 1/2 (6.5 mm)

• 3 to do in 2018. One for my cousin Kara who is expecting a baby girl in August! 2 for out of state cousins Noelle & Noah
• Pattern: Granny Square Christmas Stockings from Family Circle Magazine 1977
• Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White
• Hook: F (3.75 mm)
• All 3 have been crocheted together. ready to start cuff.
• 170 grams used before the cuff.

• Yarn: leftovers and mini skeins (fingering weight yarn)
• Hook: C yarn
• Plan: 3 large granny squares, bordered with cream or gray (TBD), 4-5 rows
• Inspiration: BetsyMakes Project
• I’ve added the border on 2 squares.  The weight of a finished square after 3 rounds of border is 60-62 grams.

• Pattern by: Daisy Farm Crafts (blog)
• Yarn: Sprightly Acrylic Worsted Yarn from Craftsy in Navy, White and Silver Grey
• Chained 148 bigger hooked than called for. love the fabric I don’t love crocheting through the back loop only but I do love the effect.

• Pattern: Instructions from this tutorial
• Yarn: leftover sock yarn
• Hook: D 3.25 mm
• Instructions on how to make half hexagons

Brainstorming

• Easy Breezy Swim Cover Up– free pattern from the MegMadeWithLove blog.
• I’m considering using some cotton yarn to crochet a bunting to hang outside on our porch
• Tipsy Toe socks
• Vanilla is the New Black Socks

From the Armchair

• Column of Fire by Ken Follett
• Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Crafty Adventures

• I shared a #the100dayproject update and talked about work on 2 of my current Scrapbooking Projects- my 2017 and 2018 Week in the Life Albums

 

In My Travels

• Dan and I went camping in Thompson CT this weekend. We kayaked on West Thompson Lake and in Quinbaug River. We collected 53 pieces of trash on our way back. I found a baby doll! freaked me out (especially after listening to hours of My Favorite Murder.

  

  So thankful this was a doll floating in the river!

KAL News

Slay the Stash 2018

• 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 that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy– and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here.
• May Post
• June Post
• Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media
• Don’t forget you can double dip with Splash Pad Party, Stash Dash or any other KAL you participate in as long as you meet criteria.

Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List

• January: KnitCircus
• February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts
• March: Blue Skin Yarns
• April: BlueberryChick Yarn
• May: Legacy Fiber Artz
• June: Knitters Brewing Co
• July: Fish Belly Fiber Works
• August: SixandSevenFiber
• September: Fibernymph Dye Works
• October: Marigold Jen
• November: Dyenamixx Yarns
• December: Sunsoaked Yarns

The Splash Pad Party KAL

Runs June 1-July 31

• Rules can be found here
• Logo Bags available from Designs of Acadia
• Prizes and Exclusive Items & Coupons posted in Ravelry Group. Check out details and chat with us here!
• This year one of the fun challenges within the Splash Pad is a 8 part challenge we’re calling the X Games. If you wish to participate, give it a shot! Rules can be found here.

 

Pro Shop Sponsors

1. AdoreKnit
2. Celestial Sews
3. Designs of Acadia
4. Fibernymph Dye Works
5. Just Run Knit Designs
6. Knit Circus Yarns
7. Knit Style Yarns
8. Knits4comfort
9. Knitters Brewing Company
10. Lilliput Yarn
11. Love Bird Lane
12. Pearl and Plum
13. Plum Deluxe
14. Prairie Bag Works
15. A Simple Homestead
16. Stitched by Jessalu
17. Sunsoaked Yarns
18. Twisted Owl Fiber Studio
19. Yarnandewe
20. YumiYarns

Snack Shack

1. Be Ewe Fibers
2. Brenda Castiel Designs & Good Stuff Crafts
3. Daizie Knits
4. Heddi Craft Designs
5. Imagined Landscapes
6. Jennifer Lassonde Designs
7. Knit/Wit Designs
8. Knit-by-Bit Designs
9. Knitty by Nature Shop
10. Progress Keepers by Meliabella
11. Mrs U Makes
12. Remade by Hand
13. V Yarn
14. Windswept Designs

Events

2018 Box O’ Balls Round Robin Mini Swap: sign up anytime during 2018.  Shipping cost of $13.50 (within US; have option to send Internationally) The contents will include: at least 20 mini yarn balls (each ball will be minimum of 5g/ 20 yards) to choose from, a handwritten note or card and a small gift. Find all of the details in this thread in the Ravelry Group.

• Fiber Frolic:June 2 & 3 in Windsor, ME
• VT Sheep & Wool: September 29 & 30 in Tunbridge, VT
• NY State Sheep & Wool Festival: October 20 & 21 in Rhinebeck, NY
• Fiber Festival of New England: November 3 & 4 in West Springfield, MA

Stash Dash– Knit Girllls Podcast KAL that runs May 25-August 27th. Find Stash Dash Rules here.

I’ll be participating!

On a Happy Note

• I talked about my experience with a Thred up box. I would definitely do it again! Want to try it for yourself? I’d appreciate if you use my referral link.
• I was so excited to finally meet Sarah (themartiniknitter) in real life! Check out her Etsy shop
• #30x20stopstroke challenge. 30 min workout every day all month. I’ve been taking advantage of free classes at the gym. Its been hard work- sometimes twice a day- but its fun. 
• Biking at Wompatuck State Park. 
• New sunglasses from Zenni Optical made it all more enjoyable. Aviator sunglasses. $80 with RX, polarized etc. If you’d like to check it out, please consider using my referral code. You’ll get $5 off and I’ll get $5 towards my next pair
• Dan and I celebrated our 14th Anniversary- ironically Dan was sent away for work! Oh well. We were together all weekend!

Quote of the Week

Behind every great relationship are difficult and uncomfortable conversations we rarely get to see. Great relationships don’t fall into our laps. They require people to move through their fears and insecurities and do the hard work to move wounds into healing. -Vienna Pharaon

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