Ep721 – Daedalus Giveaway

Giveaway links at bottom of post.

Episode 721

Leslie is working on the Men Brial out of Why Knot in the Spunky base.  She also cast on Advent 2020 sweater by Heleen’s Knithouse using a Suburban Stitcher Advent kit.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles   Laura has also started the Bright Axis Tee DK by Tellybeanknits using Woolens and Nosh DK and size 2.5 and 4 needles.  Laura has cast on the Color Block Beanie on size 3 and 5 needles using some BFL BFF by Ewetopia. She has also cast on a Gr8 Gingham Hat by Jessie Maed using some stash yarn and handspun on size 3 needles.

Leslie is working on a Color Vortex LegitKit. LINK to FPP video – this made something click in my brain and now I almost never get it wrong!

Leslie started spinning Hipstrings “Farmer’s Market” colorway. She’s also doing the Taskmaster Advent Calendar.

Laura has spun some Hipstrings Influencer (75% sw merion, 12.5% Sari Silk, 12.5% Trilobal Rainbow Nylon) for the Hipstrings along. She is planning on spinning a 3-ply from the 24 oz she has and making a sweater from the finished yarn. She is also sampling on a new spindle from batty fibers. She started the 2022/23 advent from inglenook. She also started spinning some Hipstrings on the new Daedalus Dove.

Leslie has started Somewhere Beyond The Sea by TJ Klune (m/m romance fantasy) and Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (fantasy). She also finished Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher and started A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher.

Laura is rereading Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove by EL Massey (m/m hockey) She is watching Game of Wool, hockey and heated rivalry.

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Left Handed Martin Giveaway

Martin Flat Pack bobbin Giveaway

Daedalus Spinning Wheels

State of the Flock

Hipstringsalong

Discord link: knit girllls discord

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Ep720 – Heated Rivalry

Leslie is working on the Men Brial out of Why Knot in the Spunky base.  She also cast on Advent 2020 sweater by Heleen’s Knithouse using a Suburban Stitcher Advent kit.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles   Laura has also started the Bright Axis Tee DK by Tellybeanknits using Woolens and Nosh DK and size 2.5 and 4 needles.  Laura has cast on the Color Block Beanie on size 3 and 5 needles using some BFL BFF by Ewetopia.

Leslie is working on a Color Vortex LegitKit. LINK to FPP video – this made something click in my brain and now I almost never get it wrong!

Laura finished  a Garter Earflap Hat in the kid size for a coworker out of Faboo Yarn Company in the Stormy Weather on the Confetti base. She also finished a gnome and a pair of vanilla is the new black socks out of some Opal yarn for her bil.

Leslie started spinning Hipstrings “Farmer’s Market” colorway.

Laura has spun some Hipstrings Influencer (75% sw merion, 12.5% Sari Silk, 12.5% Trilobal Rainbow Nylon) for the Hipstrings along. She is planning on spinning a 3-ply from the 24 oz she has and making a sweater from the finished yarn. She is also sampling on a new spindle from batty fibers. She started cleaning off bobbins for Jillian Moreno’s 100 day stash down on her patreon.

Leslie has started Somewhere Beyond The Sea by TJ Klune (m/m romance fantasy) and Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (fantasy). She also finished Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher and started A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher.

Laura is rereading Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove by EL Massey (m/m hockey) She is watching Game of Wool, hockey and heated rivalry.

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Hipstringsalong

Winterfest

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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Ep719 – Pairs of Squares

Leslie is working on the Girlfriends Cardigan by Ankestrick out of Republica Unicornia (Cousin Minnie Pearl) and Jethro by Tanis Lavelle.   She also worked on her Shakerag by Amy Christoffers out of Ito Kinu. She swatched for the Men Brial out of Why Knot in the Spunky base.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles  Laura and Leslie both started a Sheep Locks Wreath by Kimberly K. McAlindin.  L  Laura has also started the Bright Axis Tee DK by Tellybeanknits using Woolens and Nosh DK and size 2.5 and 4 needles.  Laura has started a Garter Earflap Hat in the kid size for a coworker out of Faboo Yarn Company in the Stormy Weather on the Confetti base.

Leslie is working on a Color Vortex LegitKit. LINK to FPP video – this made something click in my brain and now I almost never get it wrong!

Laura finished the knitting on the baby vertebrae worsted out of the left over ancient stash from her vest. She is knitting it on size 4 needles.  She also finished and gave the baby pants.

Leslie didn’t spin this week.

Laura has spun some Hipstrings Influencer (75% sw merion, 12.5% Sari Silk, 12.5% Trilobal Rainbow Nylon) for the Hipstrings along. She is planning on spinning a 3-ply from the 24 oz she has and making a sweater from the finished yarn. She is also sampling on a new spindle from batty fibers.

Leslie has been relistening to The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. She also finished SnakeEater by T. Kingfisher and started Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher.

Laura is rereading Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs (m/f adult urban fantasy). She is watching Sister Boniface, hockey, and dancing with the stars. She has started watching Game of Wool.

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Hipstringsalong

Winterfest

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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Ep718 – Butt Gusset

Leslie is working on the Girlfriends Cardigan by Ankestrick out of Republica Unicornia (Cousin Minnie Pearl) and Jethro by Tanis Lavelle.   She also worked on her Shakerag by Amy Christoffers out of Ito Kinu. She swatched for the Men Brial out of Why Knot in the Spunky base.

Laura has finished the first body of the footpath socks out of Woolens and Nosh (August club colorway) on size 0s.  Laura has also started Look at My holes out of Kelbourne Woolens Mojave on size 8 needles  Laura and Leslie both started a Sheep Locks Wreath by Kimberly K. McAlindin.  L  Laura has also started the Bright Axis Tee DK by Tellybeanknits using Woolens and Nosh DK and size 2.5 and 4 needles.  Laura has started a baby vertebrae worsted out of the left over ancient stash from her vest. She is knitting it on size 4 needles. She has also started a pair of baby pants using knitpicks Felici in the Bayou colorway and the Rocky pattern by tin can knits.

Leslie finished a pair of socks in Woolens & Nosh’s Ebb & Flow colorway and blocking all the squares for the Jethro cardigan. She’s also working on a Color Vortex LegitKit. LINK to FPP video – this made something click in my brain and now I almost never get it wrong!

Laura is so close on all the baby things!

Leslie didn’t spin this week.

Laura has spun some Hipstrings Influencer (75% sw merion, 12.5% Sari Silk, 12.5% Trilobal Rainbow Nylon) for the Hipstrings along. She is planning on spinning a 3-ply from the 24 oz she has and making a sweater from the finished yarn. She is also sampling on a new spindle from batty fibers.

Leslie has been relistening to the Infected series by Scott Sigler (Scifi, gory). She also started SnakeEater by T. Kingfisher. She also tried a couple of new horror podcasts, Old Gods of Appalachia and The Magnus Archives.

Laura is rereading Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs (m/f adult urban fantasy). She is watching Sister Boniface, hockey, dancing with the stars. 

Laura’s website

Favorite Things:

Hipstringsalong

Winterfest

Discord link: knit girllls discord

Need long arm quilting services?  Contact inthecottagewithbarb@yahoo.com

Laura’s school library Amazon wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O3PV9JCCJDQ1?ref_=wl_share

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