Episode 80 - Merry Knitmas!

Happy Knitmas Everyone! 

Here’s a quick episode full of seasonal cheer where Emily and I exchange our Knitmas gifts with each other. Enjoy!

Emily’s Knitmas From Karla

Special order from Ochre Lea of a leather cup cozy to fit a Yeti Tumbler with a dinosaur and leather stitch markers.

Vintage Moose Sweater from marketplace

Small Bird Workshop Barn Swallow sock yarn in Lawn and spinning fibre with pineapple!

Karla’s Knitmas From Emily

Jellyfish Canvas Bag from Monroe’s books + pencil case

Puzzle Tree Yarns Sock in the color Three Sisters

Como Tea Llama

Sooke Yarn and Fibre Enamel Pins

Stitch Marker set with a naked lady progress keeper

Bone carved wanda Maiwa

Girl of all Work Sticky Notes

Tofino Knit Company Movie Themed Sock Sets


Gift Knits by Karla

Ardleigh Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn in Estelle Yarns Eco Scandinavian Bulky

Daisy Mittens by Karla Rae in Drops Melody 

Gift Knits by Emily (to herself)

Late Bloomer by Kristin Ledgett  In Lily and Pine Dandelion Lace in Yellow Brick Road held double with Wellington Fibres Golden Honey

Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague Hat in Emily’s handspun
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Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry. 

Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping - I have worked on all of them!

Karla - 
Fleegle’s Toe Up Socks 
Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer
Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten
Night Blooms Hat by Espace Tricot

FO’s -
Emily - Nope

Karla 
Finished a hat of my own design to test drive a decrease sequence. Worked in mustard yellow and hot pink scraps
Mountain Mist hat by Tin Can Knits in Scraps

Design features - 
Emily- Slipped seedling socks were too small, frogged and recast on in larger needles
Karla - lifeline to finish the mountain mist hat to maximize the yarn. Used it all up but it took 5 tries.

Spinning
Emily - Small bird workshop.. Finished singles last night, Harvey helped
Karla  - My neighbor has my wheel and she’s loving it!

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -No but I found my sewing machine cord
Karla - I’ve been making advent calendars!

Stash Enhancement
By Emily- Knit City!!! 
Karla - Sale bin Estelle worsted marled

Best laid plans
Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  this point who really knows. Envelopes are stuffed and addressed. Just need to be mailed. 
Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL
With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries!
Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022!
Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we’re not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you!
https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1​

Food Bank Fundraiser! Code RK10 for purchase and entry! More details on our blog!


Talky Talk
Emily -Knit City!
Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I’m on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.

Adventures in Mommyhood 
Emily- VOMIT - chore distribution.
Karla - Not eating and so tired

Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry. 

Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of vanilla socks in hand spun from last episode.

Karla - 
Aros by Petit Knit in Zealana Rimu
Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK
Ghita Cowl by Helga IsagerFleegle’s Toe Up Socks 

FO’s -
Emily - None
Karla - not today!

Design features - 
Emily- None, I haven’t done enough knitting
Karla - carrying mohair in intarsia

Spinning
Emily - I have not
Karla  -  drop spindling

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Embroidered 3 hexagons - trying with no hoop
Karla - nada

Stash Enhancement
By Emily- I did not
Karla - Sugar Bush Chill potential Pilot Pullover

Best laid plans
Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  this point who really knows. One day I’ll stuff envelopes. 
Karla -plans are out the window, the latest development is the sock knitting machine

Talky Talk
Emily -I may stuff envelopes today - this was a lie. Olann released a pattern 
Karla - Sign up for a retreat

Adventures in Mommyhood 
Emily- We’re sick again. Got to teach at Ainsleys school. 
Karla - haircut fixed-ish, riding bikes to school

Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.
Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.
What’s knitting now
Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of vanilla socks in hand spun from last episode.
Karla -
Aros by Petit Knit in Zealana Rimu
Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK
FO’s -
Emily - None
Karla - Two at a time Toe Up Socks with a fleegle heel by Happeeknits
Design features -
Emily- None, I haven’t done enough knitting
Karla - knit night increase debacle on Aros
Spinning
Emily - spinning some yellow stuff Smith and Ewe Started to ply, but broke a single….
Karla - drop spindling
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Nothing
Karla - nada
Stash Enhancement
Emily- nope
Karla - mini skein sets in the sale bin
Best laid plans
Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. Beach Daydreams shawl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beach-daydreams
Karla -Seaglass Sweater KAL with knitmore girls and lady dye yarns. finish the monster pants, write up the design and start another. Wip bins. Crystal Fragments Shawl by Stephen West
Talky Talk
Emily -I may stuff envelopes today.
Karla - retreat is this weekend! Tea Cozies - Susan Cowper
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Not much. We’re always sick
Karla - haircut